[GD IX] Redelia's Silent Tide (Inactive)

Game Master Redelia

The Tian-Min samurai dashes forward, pausing just outside of one of the doors. Double-move.

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

To-to moves closer to the middle tower and casts protective ward over himself. Protection from evil

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Lucky casts Shield from his wand, enters his defensive stance, and approaches the door into the central tower.

"Kiyoko!" he calls as the samurai-ko peels off towards a fallen tower. "The enemy is in the central tower!"

That's what the GM told us earlier.

initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Micah and Ponya dash up to the door. Micah reaches for the handle, ready to open it next round.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

initivative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Barrabas will close on the north side with Kiyoko.

move, move

"Kiyoko!" he calls as the samurai-ko peels off towards a fallen tower. "The enemy is in the central tower!"

"That's just what they want you to think!" Joe whispers back from behind the halfling's shoulder. The philosopher clutches his wand tightly and looks around with wide eyes for more undead creatures to spring forth from the straw or ground or ether or wherever else they could possibly be hiding.

Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Move and draw wand.

Nessian init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
thugs init: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (8) + 0 = 8

As you approach, you hear someone calling out a warning to those inside. You also find two crossbow bolts fired, one at Micah and one at Kiyoko.

attack on Kiyoko: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
attack on Micah: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

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Joe
Lucky
Barrabas
Kiyoko
To-to
thugs
Nessian
Micah

To-to moves closer to where he suspects thugs may be hiding. He lifts his sword high anticipating enemy move.

ready attack, aid included: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 1 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

AC against evil creatures is 19, touch 14, flat-footed 17

Where were the crossbow bolts fired from? Arrow slits from somewhere or are the enemies visible?

the bolts were fired by guards in the leaning tower bases.

"The archers are not our targets! We're here for Nessian. On me!"

Lucky kicks in the door to the central tower.

Moved - not sure if I can actually get ahead of Ponya, but if Ponya doesn't have hands someone has to open the door for him too eh?

Micah and Ponya dash up to the door. Micah reaches for the handle, ready to open it next round.

[dice=Initiative]d20+3

That's what Micah was there for. If you can't get to the door, Micah will pull it open for everyone.

The elemental eidolon dashes into the central tower and... if there is an enemy in range, snaps a bite at it.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 for Magic/BPS: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Lucky opens the door.

Ponya immediately dispatches one of two thugs in the main level of the central tower.

For simplicity, I'm just going to apply To-to's readied attack against the thug in his tower now, eliminating it.

Joe, Barrabas, and Kiyoko?

Waiting to see what Barrabas does.

"Aaaaaaiiiieeee!" Joe reflexively flings a bolt from his wand at the other thug in the central spire.

Force damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Casting magic missile at Blue

The thug goes down under Joe's magical attack.

I want to make sure you guys know about the stairs upwards in the central tower

Barrabas tries to gore the thug through the slot he had shot from.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

The thug falls over.

Kiyoko?

To-to takes double move to the central tower

Kiyoko attempts to open the door. If she finds it locked, she attempts to kick it open.

Strength check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Kiyoko finds a dead thug, and an empty tower. It has no door to the main tower.

To-to, I'll save that action for when it's your turn.

Nessian perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5
remaining thug perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7

no action from the bad guys.

The entire party is up. To-to, unless you say otherwise, I'll use that action you posted.

Micah moves into the room and up the stairs, nodding at Ponya who...

Double Move

...leads the way, galloping up the stairs to attack any enemies hiding there.

Move (40ft speed) and attack any enemy up top

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 for Magic/BPS: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Ponya's bite misses the head thug up at the top of the stairs.

Kiyoko sees that the siege tower is too damages to explore higher up.

Joe, Lucky, and Barrabas?

Lucky rushes up the stairs, joining Ponya.

"Nessian! Throw down your weapons and surrender! You'll get no more opportunities to do so!"

acrobatics, full speed: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Will provoke an AoO as I move through Ponya's square, unless acrobatics check beats CMD +10. I don't recall if soft cover from Ponya prevents Nessian taking an AoO?

Actions: double move. AC is 23 (29 is when Lucky makes a defensive fighting attack)

Joe hesitantly follows Lucky up the stairs, stopping as soon as he spots the suspicious person at the top. "You! Are you the werewolf secret agent!?" he blurts.

Double move

Nessian seems completely confused by Joe's comment.

He is unable to attack Lucky due to Ponya's presence.

Barrabas moves inside and partway up the stairs.

Nessian swings his flail at Ponya.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Party is up again.
OK, team, let's finish this!

The Tian-Min looks up at the impassible innards of the fallen siege tower and curses. She then bolts for the doorway the others had gone through. Double move.

Lucky makes a single strike with his sling staff - as his anger grows, hellfire wreathes his arms and his weapon and the smell of brimstone grows strong.

staff vs Nessian, rage, crane style: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 - 2 = 19damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

"YA BASTICH! TRYIN' T' CAUSE A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE JUS' SO YA C'N PLAY GANGSTER! THERE'S A SPECIAL PLACE IN HELL WAITIN' F' YA!"

Lucky clambers over the furniture to make room for his allies and put Nessian in a flank.

acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Micah attempts to distract the target so Ponya can get a big bite in.

Spiked Gauntlet Aid Another DC 10: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

The elemental eidolon tries to rip a chunk free of Nessian.

Bite + Flank + Aid: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 11 for Magic/BPS: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Nessian's armor deflects Ponya's teeth.

To-to runs upstairs and sees the Nessian being cornered.

"You'll never take us alive to conscript into your unwilling lycanthropic army!" Joe continues, chest heaving with the twinned exertions of running up the stairs and the horror of the potential situations running through his mind.

Casting daze (Will 14) on Nessian.

will save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11

Having dealt with all his minions present and incapacitated Nessian, you are easily able to deal with him. Looking around, you find various colored lanterns and the code book. Yargos quickly sends the signal to end the attack. He is grateful for your help, and you think you have a friend and ally for life. You also have a valuable business contact in Grandmaster Torch. Few wil ever know of your heroism, but Absalom is saved due to your efforts.