It would appear this is the plan. So Thulgrun heads back 100ft to the lever and pulls on it. The doors immediately recede.
This decorative music hall is dominated by a massive pipe organ, set on a raised platform 10 feet above the marble floor. The body of the pipe organ is 5 feet tall, with the pipes behind it reaching 10 feet into the ceiling. A pair of staircases lead up onto the platform.
Powerful chords from this room’s massive pipe organ shudder through the air in the hall, resonating deeply within stone and wood and bone. As the final notes of the music echo, a starkly pale figure with blood-red eyes stands up to look over his visitors. “Unexpected guests?” he asks, adjusting the fine velvet cuffs of his sleeves. Gesturing to a neat double line of undead corpses on the floor before him, he adds, “Very well. As you wish it, I shall entertain. Prepare for the performance of a lifetime!”
With a blast of melody, the corpses come to life, stepping in perfect synchronization with one another and the pipe organ’s haunted tune!
It would help me setup if everyone would roll their Initiative based on your default Exploration mode. Include a Scouting bonus from Kovac
NG Male (he/his) Cleric 8 HP 80/80 | AC 26 | F +14 R +17 W +16 | Perc +15 | Stealth +14 Speed:25 ft | Active Conditions: low-light vision | Hero Pts: 3
Initiative:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Difficult for me to be higher than 36; that number includes the scouting bonus.
Dr Velshun interlocks his fingers, twisting his palms out, stretching out his arms in front of him, cracking numerous joints. He mutters some sort of incantation, and an unnatural serenity washes over him. He flicks back the tails of his fancy coat and abruptly sits, in one smooth, seemingly well-rehearsed, motion. Again arms reach out before him, wide spread fingers hover for a moment, poised above the keys...
Performance(Keyboard):1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38
The organ responds kindly to his exquisite touch. Unlike the odd mish-mash you've been hearing so far, this tune is; almost...beautiful. The peppy vibrant notes feel like an invigorated waltz, beckoning to you to dance.
The urge to dance seems to infect the zombies immediately. In unison they all rise slightly on their toes. And in a slow, but surprisingly elegant motion they bow and stride backwards, simultaneously. For a brief second, it all looks like a ballet fit for a stage in Oppara...that is until the zombies keep going too far and collide into the wall and each other.
NG Male (he/his) Cleric 8 HP 80/80 | AC 26 | F +14 R +17 W +16 | Perc +15 | Stealth +14 Speed:25 ft | Active Conditions: low-light vision | Hero Pts: 3
I don't know what I expected, but this is strangely not a surprise.
"All right bag of crazy! You like music? Try the power of the Song of the Spheres"
...
"...That's one of the names of the goddess Desna. Just in case you didn't know."
...
"...So now you know."
3-action Heal, 30 ft. emanation should tag yellow, purple, blue, black.
Heal for positive damage on undead, Basic Fortitude Save DC 25:4d8 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 3) = 13
Female Halfling Rogue (Acrobat Dedication) 8 | HP 86/86 | AC 26 | F+13 , R+19, W+17 | Perc +19 (+2 for Seek actions) | Hero Pts: 2 | Cond: None
Madalena hesitates for a moment, unsure whether to attack or start dancing. In the end, her judgement does get the better of her and she advances for the attack.
Stride, Strike twice with shortsword -- using it for slashing. I'm going to roll the fire damage separate unless you tell me it doesn't matter.
they seem particularly susceptible to positive energy, 23dmg each.
Madalena strides up (the zombies have moved back) they are particularly susceptible to slashing (+10) 31 crits for...62dmg? (do all your dice double or are some bonus dice?) fire can be included in the dmg, they neither resist nor weak. Purple hits the floor before Madalena delivers another 32dmg
NG Male (he/his) Cleric 8 HP 80/80 | AC 26 | F +14 R +17 W +16 | Perc +15 | Stealth +14 Speed:25 ft | Active Conditions: low-light vision | Hero Pts: 3
Male Human (Versatile) Kyra5, HP 58/58, AC 23, Fort 10/Ref 10/Will 14, Hero #2001
can't move on the slide for some reason
Move to the right of Stroime. Use searing Ray on yellow.
spell attack:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 235d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 4, 4) = 135d6d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 6, 3, 5, 3, 6, 5, 3, 2, 5, 3, 6, 2, 6, 5, 4, 1) = 68 idk why dice betting weird after the first 5d6 fire totaling 13 should be 5d6 good that totals 17
NG Male (he/his) Cleric 8 HP 80/80 | AC 26 | F +14 R +17 W +16 | Perc +15 | Stealth +14 Speed:25 ft | Active Conditions: low-light vision | Hero Pts: 3
DrVelshun, "Ladies, ladies...poise...please..." he continues playing...
1) Performance:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29
The zombies resume a ballet-like stance, pirouette, then move South.
first Green, then Blue provoke from Sten, Red from Kovac
...as the zombies attempt to move past you, again bumping into one another and the wall.
"Let us see how the audience feels about this move..."
2) Performance:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
The Zombies all Strike southward...
Blue attacks Sten...
fist:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 ...and...
if you've not yet used your shield, you can Block ...misses.
assuming you took the AoO on Green ...hits for...
1d12 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 bludgeoning damage, and Pushes you 5' SW.
blacK punches the wall.
Red attacks Kovac...
fist:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 ...and hits for...
1d12 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 bludgeoning damage, and futilely pushes her into the wall.
Yellow punches the wall.
"Bah! Greenevieve you idiot! Engage with the audience!"
2) Performance:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25
The Zombies all Strike southward...
CG Male (he/his) Ulfen human (half-orc) fighter 7 | HP 96/106 | AC 25 (Shield 27)| Fort +14; Ref +15; Will +13, Cold Resist 1, Electricity Resist 1 | Perc: +15/+17 Init (Low-light vision) | Speed 25ft | Hero Points 0/3 | Active conditions: Richochet Stance.
Sten seizes the opportunity that the (green) zombie gives him to strike it as it shows him a gap in its defenses.
Having been pushed back, he uses his new position to his advantage. He throws it at another (blue) zombie, then another (red), before catching it and setting it before him.
Spoiler:
Using my reaction last round for the AOO, since I didn't have my shield readied (ran out of actions on the last round).
Attack of opportunity on green:
+1 striking shield boss attack:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26 +1 striking shield boss bludgeoning damage:2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 = 18
2-actions: Rebounding Toss
1-action: Raise Shield
+1 striking shield boss attack on blue:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37 +1 striking shield boss bludgeoning damage on blue:2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 4) + 7 = 17
+1 striking shield boss attack on red:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22 +1 striking shield boss bludgeoning damage on red:2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 2) + 7 = 15
NG Male (he/his) Cleric 8 HP 80/80 | AC 26 | F +14 R +17 W +16 | Perc +15 | Stealth +14 Speed:25 ft | Active Conditions: low-light vision | Hero Pts: 3
"Well, I don't know much for ballet, but I can put my right foot in, and my right foot out. Then I put my right foot in, and I...channel waves of magical energy."
Let's go for another 3-action Heal, 30 ft. emanation
Heal for positive damage to zombies, Basic Fortitude Save DC 25:4d8 ⇒ (7, 4, 3, 2) = 16
Red takes 24dmg from the Heal 25 vs FF crits for 24dmg 16 vs FF hits for 11dmg
Red drops
Initiative: Velshun
"Everybody's a critic. Well, I guess that's it. Show's over....Lights OUT!"
He casts a spell and (a portion of) the room goes completely black.
darkness:
Light does not enter the area and any non-magical light sources, such as a torch or lantern, do not emanate any light while inside the area, even if their light radius would extend beyond the darkness. This also suppresses magical light of (Spell level 2) or lower. Light can't pass through, so creatures in the area can't see outside. From outside, it appears as a globe of pure darkness.
NG Male (he/his) Cleric 8 HP 80/80 | AC 26 | F +14 R +17 W +16 | Perc +15 | Stealth +14 Speed:25 ft | Active Conditions: low-light vision | Hero Pts: 3
Stroime nods grimly before answering Velshun: “I kind of like that spell, but how do you like Dis Spell?
“You know, dis spell…like Dispel?
2 actions to cast Dispel Magic targeting the darkness. Assuming that is successful, Stroime will use his 3rd action to snap off an arrow at Velshun…provided he can be seen once the darkness is gone. If Velshun is still hidden once darkness is gone, Stroime will instead spend his 3rd action to activate his bracelet of dashing.
counteract check:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
ranged strike +1 striking composite shortbow; will spend a hero point to reroll if this is a miss:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
The darkness dispels easily. However, as Stroime sets DrVelshun in his sights, he is overwhelmed with self doubt. Should you really be attacking this innocent, harmless man who is just sitting there trying to play some music??
Make a Will Save.
41+:
Sanctuary ends.
31-40:
You can attempt the attack and any other attacks against the target this turn.
21-30:
You can't attack the target and waste the action. You can't attempt further attacks against the target this turn.
20-:
You waste the action and can't attempt to attack the target for the rest of Sanctuary's duration.
NG Male (he/his) Cleric 8 HP 80/80 | AC 26 | F +14 R +17 W +16 | Perc +15 | Stealth +14 Speed:25 ft | Active Conditions: low-light vision | Hero Pts: 3
Will save:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
No doubt. Take the shot. Will use hero point if a miss.
NG Male (he/his) Cleric 8 HP 80/80 | AC 26 | F +14 R +17 W +16 | Perc +15 | Stealth +14 Speed:25 ft | Active Conditions: low-light vision | Hero Pts: 3
We are learning stuff…hero point for the attack roll. Had three, now down to two hero points.
hero point for previous attack:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
