GM Doug's Mountain of Sea and Sky (Inactive)

Game Master Doug Hahn

"Those are guardian spirits," Chulyin informs Salliss. "They are called kodama. I met one along the Spirit Road while working in Minkai. Now, I would like to try to observe the flows of magical energy as someone places the sapling."

He pulls out his writing set in order to make swift notations.

"Oh that's interesting, I encountered the same thing! I can plant the sapling!"

"Please do, Biago. I don't have even the slightest green thumb." He turns to the kodama. "These little things are quite charming, are they not? I'll have to visit this Spirit Road."

"Watch out for immoral kitsune and dangerous oni when you visit," Chulyin cautions. "Kodama and nature spirits are not the only things that stalk those woods. We have been fortunate that the worst we have encountered have been malevolent elementals and an ill-tempered dragon in his youth."

...pauses for potential irony.

As Biago scoops the last bit of dirt over the roots, energy spreads from the sapling. Tendrils of green light creep towards the menhirs. The carvings of trees rustle in the stone as the energy passes through.

One of these tendrils also touches a button on Biago's shirt — the item shines with a pleasant green light and feels warm to the touch like it's been sitting in the summer sun on a balmy afternoon.

--

From the trees bordering the clearing, hundreds of small, vaguely humanoid shapes materialize into existence, each with a featureless stone face and wearing a rope made of braided straw. Interspersed through the branches, peeking from behind trunks, standing among the roots, the blank-faced spirits stare with hollow eyes into the clearing. You know these are Kodama. As forest and tree guardians, it's likely they're curious about the rainbow cedar and what you're are doing here in their forest.

In unison, their heads begin to shake, drowning the silence with a cacophony of eerie chimes and rattles.

You may make an impression on the Kodama by appealing to them, but only one PC can act as a spokesperson. You already know that Kodama are guardians of the forest, and this knowledge might help you make a good appeal to them. You may aid the spokesperson with a DC 18 Diplomacy, Nature, Religion, Society, or Survival check; you may also make a DC 17 Forest Lore / Herbalism Lore check. Everyone gets a +2 circumstance bonus thanks to the blessing of Daikitsu, which you received. The DC of the diplomacy check is 24.

The kodama seem indifferent but curious. It may take more than one attempt to make them really like you.

The obvious art choice on Slide 1.

Suddenly, the noise stops. The spirits are still. Hundreds of large, dark eyes stare at you with intense curiosity, waiting to see what you will do…

Chulyin looks around at the multitudes of spirits. He turns to Farzin, assuming from their previous work together that the sorcerer would make the appeal, and says, "If we desire to win their favor, they are fond of..."

Nature (E), Aid: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

"Presentation also matters. I would suggest you walk around the menhir, facing outwards, as yo show respect. Your gestures should go out in all directions equally."

Society T, Aid, Blessing: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 = 25

"hmmm. I know I found these things once before. Surely there must be something I know...."

Nature (T), Aid, Blessing: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

You all know these Kodama speak Common, Minkaian, Tien, and Senzar. You should appeal to the kodama by recognizing the importance of the forest, asking for the kodama’s help in protecting this sacred tree, or expressing that the Pathfinders want to protect the island as well.

They watch Farzin and Fen intently. Some of them creep closer; others sit cross-legged in the branches. They begin rattling their stone heads again. The sound of chimes fills the forest…

Farzin smiles at the kodama and steps forward.

”Hello, spirits of the forest,” he gestures broadly, and realizes he’s still holding onto his makeshift pine cone web-slasher.

”We do so love your forest, with all of its trees and nature.” He quickly drops the slasher and dashes it aside with a foot.

”Why me?!” He hisses over his shoulder, but his smile quickly returns as he addresses the kodama again.

”Oh, wise spirits, If you have been watching us for awhile, which you probably have been, then you’ll know that we mean no harm, that we wish to protect this island, and restore its ancient and powerful ley lines. And we ask for your help now, as we plant this beautiful, rainbow sapling here, in this sacred heart of the forest, where it may grow and thrive with your guidance.”

He clears his throat and pushes the pine cone away with his foot again, as he waits, his head bowed.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 = 27

Fen stands to Farzin's side, gently pushing him forward to speak. When he does, she follows up with her own plea.

"Yes, we want to make a community on the island, one that lives in harmony with the forest. Will you help us do that? Show us how best to treat it with respect?"

Diplomacy to aid, circumstance: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 2 = 35

Four 19s in a row!

Another +1 from the assists. Technically they shouldn't;t stack with the circumstance bonus from the shrine but I think the author's intent was that they should.

Three Kodama materialize where the pine cone was and stare down at the empty ground.

Two kodama more materialize in the sapling's branches; the light plays across their faces like rainbow-dappled stone after a rainstorm.

One Kodama appears on Farzin's shoulder (opposite Papayo), and watches him. It rattles in his ear.

It seems they like the sorcerer!

But some of them are getting bored, walking away into the night or walking up tree and out of sight. You need one more check to make them helpful. Looks like I crossposted with Fen; resolving that below.

Hundreds of Kodama form a circle around Fen and watch her. They also form empty rings to the oracle's left, right, and rear. It seems they really like her… and perhaps her ancestors, too.

One Kodama, smaller than the rest, walks up to the sapling places a braided-straw rope around the trunk. The little tree shimmers and all the kodama in the clearing stop rattling. Then, they rattle one time more before vanishing instantly. The forest is silent.

Two coils of braided straw lie in the grass, at the feet of Farzin and Fen. They are sized perfectly to cinch around the waist like humble belts.

Farzin’s smile softens with relief when Fen joins him to speak.

As the Kodama begin to vanish, he bows deeper before picking up the rope belt and putting it on.

”And it’s even my size,” he says.

”Thank you.”

Papayo gives a happy squawk.

"I...... think we succeeded?" Biago somewhat whispers his part question part statement to the group. "I don't want to offend them.. but should we just go now?"

“Yes, it looks like a success to me.” Looking back towards the old fort where Kukuha Mukai is, he says “I think all that is left is aligning them.”

With a slight bow and a sweep of his arm in the direction of the old fort, he says “Shall we?”

Chulyin smiles and nods at Farzin as the sorcerer manages to win over the kodama.

"Back to Kukuha to assist with the final ritual, yes," he agrees with Salliss.

You walk through the rest of the forest without incident. At times, you think you see Kodama following you — materializing on high branches, peeking out fom gnarled roots, and watching you from the shadows.

Dusk is beginning to fall when you return to Kayajima fort. Kukuha is there waiting for you at the place of her ritual. She has drawn more complex runes in the dirt. "I can feel it. The ritual is ready!"

The spires and walls of Kayajima Fortress cast long shadows across the expanse as Kukuha dons a ceremonial cap and sash and stands at the center of the clearing, eyes closed. She performs a brief series of gestures with a feather fan before sinking to her knees and thrusting her talons into the earth. In the nearby forest, you can feel the eyes of the Kodama watching. You can feel the dragon guardian's awareness touching the old fort. You see a speck high in the air, soaring like a raptor in the high winds.

A low rumble sounds and the earth shakes. From the northeast, tendrils of golden energy ripple through the air like gusts of wind. From the southeast, waves of azure light flow across the ground, like the ocean crashing against the shore. And from the northwest, lines of verdant energy snake roots through the earth. The energy trails dance toward Kukuha, gathering in larger and more vibrant swaths and forming a dome around her.

Suddenly, a loud droning hum emits from the Dogu statue at the wall. The channels and symbols on the statue glow as they did for the toy dog at the magical kiln. Chulyin, with a sinking feeling, also considers the magical Ley-Line warrior-etchings back in Sakakabe and what the implications here might be. True to his suspicions, the ley-lines activate a powerful warrior-construct.

The creature begins to rise with the sound of grinding stone. When it stands upright, it bathes clearing in cobalt light. Its glowing eyes fix on Kukuha, crackling with power.

Kukuha shouts: "The Dogu's gone berserk! It's broken, pulling too much energy, too imbalanced!" She channels some of her ritual's energy to you, bathing you in a green glow. However, that is all the help she can provide as she continues to focus on her ritual, muttering and waving her fan about in complex patterns. She forms a protective barrier around her own body.

Ritual Protections: Everyone has a +2 circumstance bonus to AC and 10 temporary Hit Points until the end of the encounter.

You brace yourselves for combat against an ancient and powerful construct… Art on slide 2; map on Slide 1

Map on Slide 1; art on Slide 2

The Awakened Dogu

The Dogu is on the other side of the wall. The fort's gate is open and represented by the dotted lines on the map. You can only pass through the wall between those lines. You must otherwise climb the 15' tall wall (DC 20 Athletics).

All allies have +2 Circumstance bonus to AC & 10 temp HP as long as the ritual continues. The Dogu has 10' reach.

Salliss, Undetected
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Dogu
--
Chulyin
Biago
Farzin
Zhao Fen

Take cover, Sneak, Identify. Stealth is a secret roll, +13.

Sallis moves to the wall and peeks around it so he can get a good view of the statue.
Arcana: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

Salliss tells everyone this is a Kajayima Guardian Dogu. It is a Neutral construct with the Mindless and Earth traits, and it's unique to this place. It has typical construct immunities and can tap into the ley lines to do force damage to creatures in a variety of areas of effect three times per day, with a basic fortitude save to mitigate the effects.

He then ducks into the shadows along the wall.

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Jets of iridescent blue energy spout from the guardian’s boots and launch it through the gate! It turns, seeing you, and throws a fist at Fen. It knocks into the Oracle — the protective shield from Kakhua deadens the blow, preventing it from being truly devastating. 13 Bludgeoning damage.

It doesn't seem to notice Salliss.

The creature hums with energy — like a powerful magnet it rips up some of the verdant energy from Kukuha's ritual and absorbs it. It then redirects this force in a 15-foot blast. DC 19 fort save vs 6 Force Damage.

Sudden charge, one-action Ley-Line surge

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The Awakened Dogu

All allies have +2 Circumstance bonus to AC & 10 temp HP as long as the ritual continues. The Dogu has 10' reach.

Something happens at top of round 2
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Salliss, Undetected
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Guardian Dogu
--
Chulyin, Basic fort save needed vs. 6 Force damage
Biago
Farzin, Basic fort save needed vs. 6 Force damage
Zhao Fen, -13 HP, Basic fort save needed vs. 6 Force damage

Biago wonders if he knows anything else about this creature, especially regarding any special interactions with magic.

crafting: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

He then casts his Protective ward Everone within 5' of Biago has +1 AC

Recall knowledge, cast spell

Chulyin grits his teeth as he endures the wave of raw magical energy.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

He seems little affected thanks to the protection applied by Kukuha. "I do not know if we can nor if it matters," he says as the jaguar leaps past him, "But we should shield Kukuha from this construct's violence."

He moves into position outside of the dogu statue's reach and chants, "Grian an t-samhraidh, thoir dhomh iasad de do lùth airson an nàmhaid a losgadh."

With a wave of his serpent-headed staff, a ball of flame manifests at the statue's feet.

Fire (Basic Reflex DC 19): 3d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5) = 15

Stride, Cast (V, S): flaming sphere

The jaguar sprints past Chulyin and Fen to threaten the statue's flank.

MAC feat Auto-action: stride

Back at the clearing, Fen delightedly put on her humble belt, proudly tying it on over her ornate plate. In fact her mind was focussed on the blessings she's received from the island and what a magical day it had been up until the Dogu went beserk.

Ancestor: 1d4 ⇒ 4
4 is my choice => strikes
Fortitude: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Fen stoically takes the hit, happy for the ritual's protection, and then leans into the force blast to keep her feet. When Saliss mentions it's mindless she shouts back:

"My wit is wasted on this island!"

She sees the wispy lithe form of Zhao Li appear at her side already performing a draw-step-strike move, so she dutifully follows through with the motion, moving around to flank with Chulyin's Jaguar as she steps and striking at the end of the motion.

◈ Interact - Draw Katana (manipulate)
◈ Stride
◈ Strike - Katana (Deadly d8, Two-Hand d10, Uncommon, Versatile P)
Strike: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Damage (Magical slashing): 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7
Deadly: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Ancestor next turn: 1d4 ⇒ 4
She chooses strikes again. Unless she took a big hit on an AoO then she might have gone spells!

You can all have weapons drawn. Take another action Fen. I also think you need to be one square lower or higher for the flank.

After her strike, Fen closes her eyes and whispers some soothing words to Biago, which despite the din of battle reach his ears crystal clear.

DC 4 Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 3

"All is well Biago, we bel- LI!"

Zhao Li took offense at Fen's attempted spellcasting and thwacked her with a ghostly cane as punishment, which rather spoiled the effect of the soothing words.

She was trying to cast a curse-bound focus spell to give a boost to will saves to Biago, but mainly to increase her curse to moderate. She loses the action however

Fart save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

”The ley lines! We’ve been tricked!”

Farzin grimaces as he is hit by the force of the dogu's blast.

"From the First World, I call Blit to aid us!"

He summons a tiny vexgit with a tiny maul to flank with Fen.

"Smash that thing!"

The vexit grins gleefully, and strikes the dogu with its maul.

Maul: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Damage: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Chulyin and Fen avoid the worst of the blast. half 6=3. Farzin weathers it all.

The Dogu avoids the worst of Chulyin’s fire, and the remaining heat merely bakes the clay. Made save; remaining negated by Hardness

Biago sees how dangerous this creature is, and bolsters his friends’ AC! He cannot remember anything additional about these constructs.

Farzin summons a fey creature, who manages to hit the construct but the maul skitters harmlessly against the creature. Negated by hardness.

Fen hits only thanks to the flank, but lime the Fey’s maul, her blade skitters harmlessly actoss the creature’s clay armor. Hardness is greater than 7.

—

Just then, a shadow covers the field— it’s Aojimitsu! The dragon shouts, ”HEY!! I kicked that mean serpent’s butt!! And I won’t let my friends be hurt, you dumb statue!”

He soars down and blows a blast of water at the construct; it reels from the pressurized spray, off-balance! –2 circumstance penalty to its AC and Fortitude saves.

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The Awakened Dogu

All allies have +2 Circumstance bonus to AC & 10 temp HP as long as the ritual continues. The Dogu has 10' reach.

Dogu has -2 ac and -2 to fort saves for 1 round.

Allies Help
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Salliss, Undetected, secret stealth check beats perc dc
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Guardian Dogu -2ac, -2 fort
--
Chulyin, -3 HP
Biago
Farzin, -6 HP
Zhao Fen, -16 HP

Sallis steps up to the Dogu and strikes twice with his rapier, attempting to go for the joints.

+1 Striking Cold Iron Rapier: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31 Disarm, Finesse
Piercing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12 Deadly d8
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

CI Rapier, Second Attack: 1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 14 - 5 = 12 Disarm, Finesse
Piercing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 = 9 Deadly d8
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

Hero Point CI Rapier, Second Attack, Promotional Vestments: 1d20 + 14 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 14 - 5 + 1 = 22 Disarm, Finesse

"Thanks Aojimitsu!"

I have been informed that the Fey creature's maul avoids 4 HP of Hardness. So the creature did 1 point of damage. You now know the Hardness's magic number is some digit between 7 and 9… You also notice that the creature has reach but doesn't seem to have AOOs. Or, it deigned not to use reactions.

Deadly: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Thanks to your dragon-friend, Salliss's first strike lands in the construct's knee-joint, doing a large amount of damage! Crit, thanks in part to the dragon! Aojimitsu roars and does a flip in the air when sees the deadly blow!

The rogue, however, is disappointed to see that the armor remains. This creature's Construct Armor doesn't break after one crit, like many others. 39 damage reduced to 31.

The follow-through also connects, doing another 7 damage after hardness. -38 HP net. Looks like I know who I'm going after…

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The creature tries to strike at Salliss twice, but wobbles off-balance because of the dragon's breath, though the last strike almost breaks through the protective shield. It then instinctively steps back to re-ascertain its foes.

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The Awakened Dogu

All allies have +2 Circumstance bonus to AC & 10 temp HP as long as the ritual continues. The Dogu has 10' reach.

Ally Help
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Salliss,
--
Guardian Dogu, -39 HP, -2ac, -2 fort
--
Chulyin, -3 HP
Biago
Farzin, -6 HP
Zhao Fen, -16 HP

"We are betrayed! Betrayed by nature! What fools we were to activate these ley lines"

Farzin draws an eldritch sigil in the air and flings a rock at the dogu with his mind!

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 19
Damage Bludgeoning: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14

"Blit, go do your thing!"

Blit quickly comes around the side of the jaguar to strike at the construct!

Maul/Destructive Smash: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 Clang!
Damage: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

I think the damage from Illusory Creature is a mental effect so a mindless creature would be immune? Fen would use ancestral touch if she thought it could take mental damage. I suppose there's a difference between mental damage and effects, and Fen's not a scholar, she'll have a go and see what happens

With it moving away and Saliss being so effective against it, Fen rushes into position to stand side by side with him, and flank with the fey, then tries to ignore Zhao Li long enough to open her connection to her ancestors.

◈ Stride
DC 4 Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 6

◈ Cast a Spell (somatic) - Ancestral Touch (Cursebound Emotion Enchantment Fear Mental Oracle)
Damage (Mental): 3d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) = 7
DC 21 basic will save, frightened 1 on failure or 2 on a critical failure
She doesn't expect this to do anything, the main reason is to get the curse up to medium and get that sweet bonus to attack and damage

Her connection to her ancestors strengthened, she allows Zhao Li's ageless experience control her limbs as she strikes.

◈ Strike - Katana (Deadly d8, Two-Hand d10, Uncommon, Versatile P)
Strike,status: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 1 = 30
Damage (Magical slashing), status: 2d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 8) + 4 + 2 = 16
Deadly 1d8 ⇒ 5

"It is not nature's betrayal. We brought this upon ourselves by restoring the flow of power," Chulyin manages to find the time to correct the sorcerer while concentrating on moving the flaming sphere after the clay sentinel.

"Keep after it," he commands the jaguar, following after himself.

Fire (Basic Reflex DC 19): 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 6) = 10

Sustain a Spell, Command, Stride

The jaguar chases after the claydol and snaps at the baked armor.

Stride, Strike

Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 vs. flanked claydol
P, Special: 2d6 + 2 + 1d4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 2 + (4) = 16
Hero Point, Promotional Vestments, Bite: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 = 26 vs. flanked claydol

Seeing how everyone (mostly) has moved away, Biago moves up and continues to concentrate on his spell to extend it.

Stride, stride, Maintain spell.

The projectile ricochets off the clay armor harmlessly, but the Fey's maul hits, doing some damage! -8 HP

Fen casts a spell to increase her curse's level, but it doesn't do anything. Farzin's illusions are so good that the oracle wasn't sure if this Fey was real or not. But Blit is all too real, as evidenced by the annoying sound his hardness-ignoring maul makes against the construct's armor.

Nevertheless the spell bolsters Fen's attacks and she connects once, but does not crit. The circumstance penalties to AC from the breath and flank don't stack. 8 damage.

Chulyin corrects Farzin, but the creature once again has good luck with its save, using its thick clay belly to protect itself from the flames. Dave made; 10 halved to 5 reduced by Hardness 8 = 0 The jaguar manages to add some new gouges to the armor! Another -8 HP net

Biago extends his spell!

A fine craquelure spreads across the creature's clay shell — it looks like you've finally broken its armor! The Jaguar was the one that brought it below the threshold, by 6 HP.

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Ghostly hands reach up from the ground and grasp the statue — hundreds of Kodama have appeared to hold it in place! Their blank faces peer up at you from the grass, dark eyes glinting like wet stone. The guardian is immobilized for 2 rounds

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The Awakened Dogu

All allies have +2 Circumstance bonus to AC & 10 temp HP as long as the ritual continues. The Dogu has 10' reach.

Ally Help
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Salliss
--
Guardian Dogu, -63 HP, Broken Armor, Immobilized for 2 rnds
--
Chulyin, -3 HP
Biago
Farzin, -6 HP
Zhao Fen, -16 HP

Sallis quickly moves to follow the statue. “Well, that is another wonderful surprise!” he says as the Kodama immobilize the Dogu.

He then strikes twice with his rapier, taking full advantage of the cracks appearing in its armor.
+1 Striking Cold Iron Rapier: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29 Disarm, Finesse
Piercing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 = 11 Deadly d8
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

CI Rapier, Second Attack: 1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 14 - 5 = 12 Disarm, Finesse
Piercing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14 Deadly d8
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

Stride, Strike, Strike

Deadly: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Salliss lands another critical hit in the creature's other knee The construct's AC is much lower now, and you have a flank.. The creature isn't looking good.

It gathers energy, ripping more from both Kukuha's ritual as well as the Kodama below — some of whom get sucked into the creature's energy field! It hums again and unleashes a truly horrific boom — a blast of force knocks back the grass, upends nearby trees, and throws loose stones from the fortress walls! Only Kukuha herself seems unaffected, chanting inside her protective bubble, which ripples like water under the onslaught.

All creatures within 60 feet must make a DC 19 Basic Fort save against 6d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 1, 2, 2, 4) = 20 Force damage. Please note the additional effects on failure below, as well:

Failure The creature takes full damage and is pushed 5 feet.
Critical Failure The creature takes double damage and is pushed 10 feet.

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The Awakened Dogu

All allies have +2 Circumstance bonus to AC & 10 temp HP as long as the ritual continues. The Dogu has 10' reach.

Ally Help
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Salliss, DC 19 Fort save needed
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Guardian Dogu, -106 HP, Broken Armor
--
Chulyin, -3 HP, DC 19 Fort save needed and fort save from AC needed
Biago, DC 19 Fort save needed
Farzin, -6 HP, DC 19 Fort save needed
Zhao Fen, -16 HP, DC 19 Fort save needed

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Ouch! I’ll use myHero Point!
Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 Phew

Fort save for Blit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Farzin steels himself as best he can against the Dogu’s blast.

”Nature or not, I don’t like these ley lines!”

Farzin uses his occult magic and the power of his mind to throw another rock at the dogu.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 = 12

”Blit, rally yourself! Keep at it!”

Blit, heavily wounded, attempts to strike again.

Maul: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 Clang!
Damage: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Fortitude: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Sorry I forgot the ancestor last round again
Ancestor: 1d4 ⇒ 3
spells

Fen is slammed back into the wall with a grunt, barely keeping her feet. She sees kindly Zhao Shuo appear next to her, shouting his concern. As ever he advises a shield, but Fen is angry, and he scrambles to help her form with more offensive spells.

First she utters a word of power as she finds her footing and strengthens her grip on her katana.

◈ Cast a Spell (verbal) - True Strike (Divination Fortune)

Then with the magic guiding her aim, she channels the power of her ancestors into a single searing beam of light that engulfs her katana and shoots out at the Dogu.

◈◈ Cast a Spell - Searing Light (Attack Evocation Fire Good Light)
Spell Attack 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Spell Attack 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Damage (Fire), status: 5d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5, 5, 4, 1) + 3 = 20

Ancestor: 1d4 ⇒ 1
strikes

Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

Sallis rides the wave, managing to avoid the worst of the damage.

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

The force of the magical eruption bruises his body as he staggers clumsily backwards towards Biago.

"No!" he shouts hoarsely and concentrates on maintaining the blazing fire at the statue's feet. "Attack!" he commands the jaguar as he steps back to his position.

Sustain a Spell, Command, Step

Fire (Basic Reflex DC 19): 3d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 4) = 12

Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

The jaguar rolls backwards under the force of the blast and then springs back into the fray. He bites again at the cracked clay armor.

Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 vs. flat footed Claydol
P, Special: 2d6 + 2 + 1d4 ⇒ (5, 1) + 2 + (3) = 11

Blit giggles and swings his mallet onto the Dogu's toe… the construct looks down, as if pondering the tiny creature. It slowly wobbles… teeters… and falls over!

Well, that's silly. But the crit takes the Dogu out by 3 HP. We will call the combat there because even if Biago crit fails the fort save you all can get him back up easily with your healing abilities.

The moment of glory is fleeting for the vexgit. The horrible Fey's screams of triumph become terror as the dogu falls onto him.

As you catch a breath, some of you wounded from the explosion of force, you hear giggling from underneath the statue. The heroic Blit climbs out from underneath and smashes his maul against the dogu's corpse again and again and again. It makes an annoying sound like the ringing of a broken bell. The evil the fey continues to relish in the ruin of all made things — including constructs like the Dogu.

A sudden screech bursts from the air above — the mother Griffon plummets down and snatches the vexgit up in her talons. Blit is carried away, screaming.

The griffon deserves an appearance… she helps by gouging out the construct's eyes, which shoot fire rays. But sadly it didn't last long enough or get a justified reason to use them. Also kill-stealing Fey must be punished!

With Blit gone, it's finally quiet but for the murmuring of Kukuha's ritual.

fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

"OW!!!! That HURTS. Just for that, I'm going to... "

As he says that he looks and sees the creature crumble. He ceases to maintain his spell and drops his hands.

"Oh! Is it over? Oh dear, I don't feel that I was much help against this thing. Good thing our friend the dragon showed up! So what do we think? Are these ley lines actually safe?"

Farzin watches the fey and the griffon fly off into the distance.

"We thank you Blit."

Papayo squawks, "Loud, boss!"

"Yes. well, he'll return to the Fey Realm in a moment. Don't worry about him."

Farzin surveys the crumbled dogu and the damage. He nods in agreement with Biago.

"I too am concerned about these ley lines."

With then statue disabled, Chulyin raises the snake headed staff and releases a wave of restorative energy.

Sallis does what he can to help the various allies, leaving the healing to those better able to do it.

First he quickly checks to see that Kukuha has been able to maintain her ritual.

If everything looks under control with that, he turns his attention to the wreckage of the statue. If there are any Kodama trapped under the wreckage of the statue, he tries to free them. Moving part of the broken head, he says “This statue is a bust.”

Looking over all the destruction, he says “I sort of liked the look of it. Too bad we had to destroy it like that.”

In reply to Biago and Farzin, he says “The ley lines are a magical power source aligned with the elements. How safe they are depends on how they are harnessed.”

Fen looks up with shock as the fey creature is taken away. "It was real?! Have you been summoning real creatures all this time Farzin? I was sure that troll was an illusion..."

Bemused, she sheathes her katana, resolving to have it looked at by the smiths after smashing it against such a hard surface. She comes up behind Saliss and puts a hand on his shoulder.

"It is a shame, though with study we might be able to learn to channel their energies again"

Looking around she can't help but think about her future.

I wonder if Kukuha needs an assistant?

“True, there is the clay dog that can be studied. It would likely give some clues on how to use the ley lines to animate objects.”