With a loud roar, Izomandakus attacks with jaws and claws at the giant, trying to scrap the champion if this one falls.
Pachemu swings the wand once more.
But this time, it does not work.
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
Clicking her tongue, Val switches tacts and begins aiming with more care and less power.
HP: 86/140
AC: 41/24/31
Saves: F16/R22(evasion)/W+20 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Immune: Poison
Hypnotic Stare: Champion
Painful Stare: Champion
Active Implanted Tricks 2/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 1
Spells/Conditions: freedom of movement, apport object precast, telepathic bond, mirror image (1), fly, perfect blessing (ac/hit/ref)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 1/7 used (Vanishx0, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx0, Faerie Firex0, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx0, Eldritch Weaponx1, Martial Esotericax0)
2: 2/6 used (Mirror Imagex1, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1, Phantom’s Armoryx0)
3: 3/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx1, Major Imagex0, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx0)
4: 2/4 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Telepathic Bondx1, Tough Crowdx0)
[ dice]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+12[/dice] damage.
Rastaf does something heroic. Kast, after a wide swing, comes with a solid backhand blow, wounding blue. Izomandakus drops the giant with his great bite, before reaching out to the champion for three more blows! Valena shifts gears and gets something done with a pair of hits! Seamus manages to land a single blow, cutting him deeply, with his flurrying around.
Blue continues to swing blindly on Kast.
The champion continues to press Valena, hoping to do better. Her sword heals her as well as she 5’ steps to get some cover from the dragon.
The only potential hit took an image instead as Valena is unscathed from this rounds efforts!
Round 5, Init 6-
Kast sidesteps a few blind attacks, and returns the blows to blue.
to hit; (GMW,+BoF)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
[spoiler=Kasternations]
hp: 129/129
AC: 38/30/22 (always on shield, Barkskin included) +2 BoF + 8 smite +2 eagle
Saves: F10/R16/W13* +8 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+4, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 7/7 left
1: 6/8 left
2: 6/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/8 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/7 left
7: 6/6 left
8: 3/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Perfect Soul]Facing an evil outsider, [url=https://aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Eaglesoul]a perfect entity imbues Kast with some sweet evil slaying cheese:
A +2 sacred bonus to AC
A +4 sacred bonus to Strength
Resistance 5 to acid and fire
A +5 sacred bonus on all Intimidate checks made against evil creatures
Fast healing 2
Any critical threat roll made against an evil creature with a weapon you wield is automatically confirmed.
[ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Championing]The target gains the ability to use detect evil at will as a spell-like ability, immunity to disease (suppressing any diseases currently affecting it), and immunity to fear (ending any fear effects currently affecting it); can lay on hands (on itself only) once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level; and can smite evil once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level. It adds its Charisma bonus to all its saving throws
+8 to attack/AC
+8 to damage
[ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/16] [ /spoiler]
Jealous/Trusting (opposes necromancy): A union of abjuration and enchantment magic, a jealous weapon functions as a bane weapon against necromancers and against undead created by necromancy spells (not against self-manifested undead or undead created by the create spawn special ability). As long as the weapon is carried, it can absorb up to 3 negative levels inflicted on the wielder per day.
Izomandrakus the Blue, steps out of the columns while keeping the attacks on the champion "Who are you?! Why do you wield the weapon of Karzoug's champion?!"
Pachemu leaves the wand for the moment as she moves in front of the dragon trying to scare the champion with piggoyle stuff!
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
Val keeps her focus, glad that she is making progress against the champion at least. This is closer than she would like, but she is confident she can persevere.
HP: 86/140
AC: 41/24/31
Saves: F16/R22(evasion)/W+20 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Immune: Poison
Hypnotic Stare:
Painful Stare:
Active Implanted Tricks 2/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 1
Spells/Conditions: freedom of movement, apport object precast, telepathic bond, mirror image (2), fly, perfect blessing (ac/hit/ref)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 1/7 used (Vanishx0, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx0, Faerie Firex0, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx0, Eldritch Weaponx1, Martial Esotericax0)
2: 2/6 used (Mirror Imagex1, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1, Phantom’s Armoryx0)
3: 3/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx1, Major Imagex0, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx0)
4: 2/4 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Telepathic Bondx1, Tough Crowdx0)
[ dice]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+12[/dice] damage.
Rastaf does something heroic. Kast stabs blue one more time in the chest, and it refuses to fall. Izomandakus does manage to hit twice, though Pachemu is unable to demoralize the champion (higher DC). Valena hits again, and a crit! Seamus gets close on his reactionary swing - but not close enough as he nearly drops his weapons in an uncomfortable round.
Blue continues to swing blindly on Kast.
The champion continues to press Valena, hoping to do better. Her sword heals her as well as she 5’ steps to get some cover from the dragon.
She connects but once, and though he body is broken, she fights on - heedless of the danger. Possessed.
Round 6, Init 6-
Kast sidesteps a few blind attacks, and returns the blows to blue.
to hit; (GMW,+BoF)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
[spoiler=Kasternations]
hp: 129/129
AC: 38/30/22 (always on shield, Barkskin included) +2 BoF + 8 smite +2 eagle
Saves: F10/R16/W13* +8 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+4, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 7/7 left
1: 6/8 left
2: 6/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/8 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/7 left
7: 6/6 left
8: 3/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Perfect Soul]Facing an evil outsider, [url=https://aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Eaglesoul]a perfect entity imbues Kast with some sweet evil slaying cheese:
A +2 sacred bonus to AC
A +4 sacred bonus to Strength
Resistance 5 to acid and fire
A +5 sacred bonus on all Intimidate checks made against evil creatures
Fast healing 2
Any critical threat roll made against an evil creature with a weapon you wield is automatically confirmed.
[ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Championing]The target gains the ability to use detect evil at will as a spell-like ability, immunity to disease (suppressing any diseases currently affecting it), and immunity to fear (ending any fear effects currently affecting it); can lay on hands (on itself only) once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level; and can smite evil once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level. It adds its Charisma bonus to all its saving throws
+8 to attack/AC
+8 to damage
[ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/16] [ /spoiler]
Jealous/Trusting (opposes necromancy): A union of abjuration and enchantment magic, a jealous weapon functions as a bane weapon against necromancers and against undead created by necromancy spells (not against self-manifested undead or undead created by the create spawn special ability). As long as the weapon is carried, it can absorb up to 3 negative levels inflicted on the wielder per day.
Val does some quick assessment, noting that she can take one more hit but probably not two. She pauses her array of stabs to conjure more protective images.
She takes the pause in her attacks to fly over to the other side of the champion, twirling through the air in unexpected movements, so that Izo-dragon-dakus can have a free lane of attack.
HP: 56/140
AC: 41/24/31
Saves: F16/R22(evasion)/W+20 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Immune: Poison
Hypnotic Stare:
Painful Stare:
Active Implanted Tricks 2/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 1
Spells/Conditions: freedom of movement, apport object precast, telepathic bond, mirror image (8), fly, perfect blessing (ac/hit/ref)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 1/7 used (Vanishx0, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx0, Faerie Firex0, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx0, Eldritch Weaponx1, Martial Esotericax0)
2: 3/6 used (Mirror Imagex2, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1, Phantom’s Armoryx0)
3: 3/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx1, Major Imagex0, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx0)
4: 2/4 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Telepathic Bondx1, Tough Crowdx0)
[ dice]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+12[/dice] damage.
"The sword is healing her, we need to take it out of her hands!" shouts Izomandakus while trying to fight the champion.
Pachemu repositions, trying to offer a flank to Kast and some help to hit.
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
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Rastaf channels, taking the edge off. Kast hits once, nearly finishing the giant and then he hits again and the poor blind man crumbles. Valena successfully images up, but she catches an attack as she moves, though her tumble was exemplary! Izomandakus, now in flank with Valena, manages three hits as a result! Seamus closes in past the falling giant, and manages a single blow, and ends the fighter’s will, and her life.
And she strips an image.
Later, the champion teeters, and though much of the damage came from the dragon, she offers the scimitar to Valena as she crumbles and falls to the floor. Utterly spent.
Do you take the weapon?
Kast pauses his wild (and sometimes less than perfect) slashing to reflect on the battlefield. He sees that his friends still stand and that is good.
””Mus? You okay? Val? You good?” Kast asks, looking at DragoIzo and Piggygoyle.
Kast has no interest in using the weapon, but he will certainly take a look at it with Detect Magic.
Spellcraft
He will also scan the area for other things of interest.
The champion was very well equipped by Karzoug. And it’s now yours… Naturally I failed to use some of it correctly in the battle… sigh. Still a fine fight. I also made an error against you also so it balances out. Geese there’s a lot to track at these lofty levels!
Full plate +5
Heavy Steel Shield +5
Chellan Scimitar of Greed (artifact)
Belt of physical might +6 (str/con)
Boots of teleportation
Headband of inspired wisdom +6
Ring of freedom of movement
Scarab of protection (10chgs)
Sihedron ring
Vibrant purple prism ioun stone (empty) (stores 3lvls of spells)
Oh, and three suits of Full Plate +2 (huge).
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Val stares at the fallen champion. She shakes her head. ”Sorry, darling. I only use rapiers. And I am rather attached to this one. I look forward to attaching your master to it. Repeatedly.”
She cleans off her sword before sheathing it. ”Some fine gear. Worthy of a champion! I might take the ioun stone, but the rest is for all of you to go over.” She nods towards the greedy sword. ”The sword was casting spells on its own. I would be careful about taking it up without precautions.”
Kast picks up the Sihedron ring, wondering aloud. ”Oh good, another ring. That means we can return the one we borrowed and promised to return, and just use this one.” Kast will ensure the borrowed ring gets back.
"Oh there! Is now Valena or Seamus the new Champion of Greed?" seeing Valena to give back an artifact of remarkable power, Izomandrakus looks at Seamus "Oh, yes, if Kast let's her have it, I am sure Pachemu will appreciate"
The piggoyle looks not sure about the ring, but will take it if offered.
Izomandakus goes swift over the items, scanning for magics and all, but he only has the headband space and Rastaf is likely to be more greedy about this one specifically "Guess I can put the scarab and ioun stone to use if no one else appreciates them"
After that, he will go inspect the throne. Because thrones are always holders of secrets.
Both Valena and Izomandakus are requesting the ioun stone. Jump ball! Rind of freedom of movement is rather grand as well...
Let me know where you're headed next. Back the way you came to the other doors, the northern doors in this chamber, or around the bend.
Seemingly given leave, Kast dons the belt and puts away his old belt. ”Now I have another way to keep my pants up.”
When others are ready, he will join ‘Mus at the double doors. He will open them if they are deemed safe.
Val shakes her head at the ring. ”I already have two rings. And I cast that spell on myself constantly already. Take whatever you need, darling.”
The door swings open with a touch to reveal a large ante-chamber. Karzoug stands aloof near its center both there and not there. He glances in your direction, annoyed. ”So you have beaten my champion. We shall see.”
He begins to cast even as your runeforged weapons yearn for his flesh!
He smiles and casts, targeting ... Seamus! (names in alphabetical order as usual)
Seamus, please make a Fort DC 31 or be turned to stone!
Izomandakus goes in and tries to claw through the image with a likely null effect.
Pachemu though, picking up her friend's staff, comes in and tries to slam it on the fixed image before it goes over another spell.
Round 1, Init 21
Kast limps up to lunge at the totally real bad guy with the Iron Quill.
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
[spoiler=Kasternations]
hp: 129/129
AC: 38/30/22 (always on shield, Barkskin included) +2 BoF + 8 smite +2 eagle
Saves: F10/R16/W13* +8 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+4, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 7/7 left
1: 6/8 left
2: 6/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/8 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/7 left
7: 6/6 left
8: 3/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Perfect Soul]Facing an evil outsider, [url=https://aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Eaglesoul]a perfect entity imbues Kast with some sweet evil slaying cheese:
A +2 sacred bonus to AC
A +4 sacred bonus to Strength
Resistance 5 to acid and fire
A +5 sacred bonus on all Intimidate checks made against evil creatures
Fast healing 2
Any critical threat roll made against an evil creature with a weapon you wield is automatically confirmed.
[ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Championing]The target gains the ability to use detect evil at will as a spell-like ability, immunity to disease (suppressing any diseases currently affecting it), and immunity to fear (ending any fear effects currently affecting it); can lay on hands (on itself only) once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level; and can smite evil once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level. It adds its Charisma bonus to all its saving throws
+8 to attack/AC
+8 to damage
[ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/16] [ /spoiler]
Jealous/Trusting (opposes necromancy): A union of abjuration and enchantment magic, a jealous weapon functions as a bane weapon against necromancers and against undead created by necromancy spells (not against self-manifested undead or undead created by the create spawn special ability). As long as the weapon is carried, it can absorb up to 3 negative levels inflicted on the wielder per day.
vs DC 28 (Kast’s attack)
vs DC 28 (Seamus’s attack)
Valena and Rastaf are up as Pachemu misses, and the ever dangerous Karzoug defends against the special runeforged weapon attacks!
Valena and Rastaf are up!
Val flies forward to plunge her sword into Karzie, remembering how well that worked last time.
vs DC 28 (Valena's attack)
Awww, poor Karzoug.
Izomandakus is able to damage the image - though it’s hard to hit and quite resistant to damage (no DR, just lots of HP). Pachemu tries to connect with the staff, but Karzoug is able to side step it (miss). Kast shuffles up and swings, but Karzoug resists! Seamus also connects, but Karzoug continues to deny his own destruction. Valena also plunges her weapon into the transmuter, and snuffs him out!
As before, there is nothing left but a burp in the fabric of reality.
Kast takes a moment to again figure out the arcane or magical effect that explains what just happened.
Know (Arcana)
It's not exactly a programmed image. Karzoug is in fact there, in an extraplanar projection rather than a magical one. The damage that Izomandakus did to the 'image' as a dragon did in fact harm Karzoug in a way. As does the runeweapon attack - which is like a planar expulsion.
"Oh, gross, we will defeat him as many times as it takes" the blue dragon roars while approaching the door in this room.
If no apparent danger, he opens through, ready to burst an electrical breath at whatever of Karzoug's minions awaits.
The party sweeps open the doors before them to reveal a large chamber. A pair of outrageously sized beds, each over forty feet long, lie against the far wall of this enormous chamber. A towering stone table flanked by equally oversized chairs sits in the center of the room.
An enormous giant, charcoal black and covered with almost glowing runes - the largest you’ve seen so far. He is hastily putting the finishing touches on donning his armor (which takes forever). He draws his enormous long sword and bellows some gibberish in your direction!
Magically crafted and crossbred from taiga and fire giant slaves by ancient wizards, rune giants are anathema to their own kind. Given power to command and magically control other giants, the rune giants themselves served their even more powerful masters, and in so doing granted ancient empires armies of giants to command. In the eons since these ancient empires collapsed, rune giants have persisted as a race of their own, little more than bogeymen, horrors whispered of late at night by superstitious giants.
- - -
Know (Local)
”It’s some sort of large humanoid. A huger one than normal. I’m sure of it,” Kast says, taking leave of his brain for a moment.
Round 1, Init 13
Kast air limps into the room and casts Divine Favor.
"This time I'll try to be perfect," Kast says, in case anything else things he will try to be not-perfect for some reason. He won't try to be not-perfect. You would be wrong in thinking that, obv.
Though Rastaf speaks giant, it was truly gibberish. Some sort of war cry but between the ancient language he’s using and Thassilonian, the exact text is lost. It is perhaps only known to the rune giant before you, but from the crazy glint in his eye, maybe not even him.
Seamus double moves up. Kast prepares to be perfect and limps into the room. Valena DMPC also moves into the room.
The giant straightens up and casts a spell.
- - -
Having no idea what the giant just cast, Val begins trying to tear into her foe. She tries out her hypnotic stare on him as well.
HP: 140/140
AC: 39/22/31
Saves: F16/R22(evasion)/W+20 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Immune: Poison
Hypnotic Stare: rune giant
Painful Stare: rune giant
Active Implanted Tricks 3/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 1
Spells/Conditions: freedom of movement, apport object precast, telepathic bond, mirror image (7), fly
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 1/7 used (Vanishx0, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx0, Faerie Firex0, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx0, Eldritch Weaponx1, Martial Esotericax0)
2: 3/6 used (Mirror Imagex2, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1, Phantom’s Armoryx0)
3: 3/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx1, Major Imagex0, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx0)
4: 2/4 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Telepathic Bondx1, Tough Crowdx0)
[ dice]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+12[/dice] damage.
The giant takes his AoO against Valena as she closes last round.
Not quite close enough to even pop an image...
"Careful, that one can see through the images and other illusions" Izomandakus warms while he flies into the room pouring electricity through his jaws!
Pachemu double moves trying to keep up.
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
Round 1, Init 13
Kast charges up to help in the fight.
to hit; (GMW,+DF, +charge)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
hp: 129/129
AC: 38/30/22 (always on shield, Barkskin included) +2 BoF + 8 smite +2 eagle
Saves: F10/R16/W13* +8 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+4, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 7/7 left
1: 5/8 left
2: 6/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/8 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/7 left
7: 6/6 left
8: 3/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Perfect Soul]Facing an evil outsider, [url=https://aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Eaglesoul]a perfect entity imbues Kast with some sweet evil slaying cheese:
A +2 sacred bonus to AC
A +4 sacred bonus to Strength
Resistance 5 to acid and fire
A +5 sacred bonus on all Intimidate checks made against evil creatures
Fast healing 2
Any critical threat roll made against an evil creature with a weapon you wield is automatically confirmed.
[ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Championing]The target gains the ability to use detect evil at will as a spell-like ability, immunity to disease (suppressing any diseases currently affecting it), and immunity to fear (ending any fear effects currently affecting it); can lay on hands (on itself only) once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level; and can smite evil once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level. It adds its Charisma bonus to all its saving throws
+8 to attack/AC
+8 to damage
[ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/16] [ /spoiler]
Jealous/Trusting (opposes necromancy): A union of abjuration and enchantment magic, a jealous weapon functions as a bane weapon against necromancers and against undead created by necromancy spells (not against self-manifested undead or undead created by the create spawn special ability). As long as the weapon is carried, it can absorb up to 3 negative levels inflicted on the wielder per day.