Female NG Half-elf Druid (Saurian Shaman) 12 | HP 128/128 | AC 20, T 13, F 18 | CMB +7, CMD 20 | F +18, R +11, W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, +4 vs one spell) | Init. +3 | Percep +27, Sense Motive +8 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
The druidess steps back 5’, spontaneously converts a CMW spell into divine energy to ✨cast SNA III(std), entwining a medium, augmented constrictor snake around the brake cable.
“Me tell strong snake to pull on brake cable next time. It not un’stand Aeliah yet. Someone can help snake pull then, if want. It not bite you.”
🐍
Her features then elongate and become more reptilian. Her eyes narrow and change color to crocodilian yellow, her tongue forks and scales break out all over her body like eczema.
Move action Totemic Transformation, +2 natural armor bonus to AC
Sorry, its been a rough patch at work and every time I check into the thread it seems to be chugging along nicely without me. Back and ready to jump back in as normal going forward, though.
"That screeching from the cables doesn't sound good. These little pests are going to get us all killed" Thoriel joins in the assault on the morlocks, hoping to stop them before they cause any more damage.
HP: 29/74 l AC: 26 (31), T 15, FF 24 (28) l CMD 24 l F +10 (14) , R +8 (13), W +8 (12); +2 vs. illusions, +2 vs. fear/despair l Bond Senses (9/9), Eternal Hope (1/1), Maker's Call (0/1), Summon Monster V (7/7) l L1: 5/6, L2: 3/5, L3: 3/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception -1
Female Gnome Unchained Summoner 9/Fighter (Dragoon) 1 l Active Conditions: Extended Barkskin & Heroism, Endure Elements, Haste
"Inky! Change places!" Nina calls out to her eidolon, waiting for Inky to step forward so she can fall back and have enough room to use her lance. The eidolon obliges, stepping forward to lash out at Light Green with her teeth and claws...
Although you were hustled out of your bunks and rushed over to the lift, you'll have enough time to put up your hour/level spells; not knowing how quickly you'd begin your descent or how long the descent might take means that shorter duration spells would not be up.
Rolled a little too much damage for those morlocks - though they have clubs, they are specifically trying to bite and eat you! Should be d4 not d6, so +3hp for Aeliah.
The cage is jostled violently by the combat, and Thoriel is thrown against the bars. A little nonlethal damage, plus violent motion now applies to the lift cage. Applying the brake successfully can remove the violent motion condition.
Daedîn fills the last morlock full of arrows and it drops off the cage. I should point out that any arrows that miss are going to be lost, falling far away amongst the ruins below. So far only one arrow has missed (you didn't need the iterative attack above) :)
There's a moment of relative calm; for hearbeat the only sound is the creaking of the cables. And then there are inhuman screams from the cavern walls as a second wave of morlocks launch themselves at you!
active effects: haste, violent motion (DC15 + spell level concentration to cast; successfully activating the brake halts violent motion for next round).
Female NG Half-elf Druid (Saurian Shaman) 12 | HP 128/128 | AC 20, T 13, F 18 | CMB +7, CMD 20 | F +18, R +11, W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, +4 vs one spell) | Init. +3 | Percep +27, Sense Motive +8 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Round #2: AC 20, haste (2), SNA III (2/10), ☤ -43 hp
Aeliah takes a 5’ to the SW and attempts to ✨cast her Totem spell speak with animals (reptiles and dinos only).
Concentration DC 15+1:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Parseltongue:
“Would you mind pulling hard on the metal vine, Beautiful? I’d be ever so grateful.”
“Keep killing, warriors. Aeliah conjure something help snake next time if need.”
Timelost Chronicler (Sky Key Solution) for the GM:
Once per scenario you may call on the nascent power granted by your exposure to the falling Starstone to find inner greatness, granting you a +1 morale bonus to a single d20 roll.
You must declare your use of this power before the roll is made.
HP: 29/74 l AC: 26 (31), T 15, FF 24 (28) l CMD 24 l F +10 (14) , R +8 (13), W +8 (12); +2 vs. illusions, +2 vs. fear/despair l Bond Senses (9/9), Eternal Hope (1/1), Maker's Call (0/1), Summon Monster V (7/7) l L1: 5/6, L2: 3/5, L3: 3/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception -1
Female Gnome Unchained Summoner 9/Fighter (Dragoon) 1 l Active Conditions: Extended Barkskin & Heroism, Endure Elements, Haste
"It's like they're comin' out of the walls themselves!" Nina gasps as another group launch an attack from the opposite side of the cage. She wheels about and takes a step back, jabbing her lance at Dark Green.
"Back! Back!"
Attack vs. Dark Green (+1 Adamantine Lance; Arcane Strike, Haste, PA):1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25 Damage:1d6 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
Attack vs. Dark Green (+1 Adamantine Lance; Arcane Strike, Haste, PA):1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 Damage:1d6 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
Attack vs. Dark Green (+1 Adamantine Lance; Arcane Strike, Haste, PA):1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 Damage:1d6 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
HP: 49/54 l AC: 25 (34), T 13 (14), FF 22 (30) l CMD 23 l F +7, R +8 (+9), W +4; +4 vs. enchantments l Immune: Fire, Paralysis, Sleep l Resistance: Electricity 10 I Init +7 l Senses: Darkvision, Perception +10
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai pulls her 5th level wand of magic missiles and fires it at orange.
Retconning Heroism before entering the lift. 100 minutes duration
"Where do these things keep coming from? It's not quite as fun fighting these critters when you're trapped in a box hurtling at speed down a hole." Thoriel steps forward and strikes at the nearest morlocks.
Aeliah calls back through time to commune with her primal serpent-self. Her conjured snake responds - but it seems to be trying to pull the brake lever in the wrong direction! STR check failed.
The lift-cage shudders... violent motion still in effect.
Nina's lance skewers two morlocks. Took down light green as well.
Inky has less success, but still injures one of the attacking degenerates badly.
Pai makes with the pew-pew wand. Thoriel finishes off Pai's target, and injures another.
active effects: haste, violent motion (DC15 + spell level concentration to cast; successfully activating the brake halts violent motion for next round).
Teric steps away from the next wave of morlocks and motions again. Ice spews out to slam into the morlocks, diminishing as it goes.
Casting Cold Burning Arc (no metamagic this time)
Concentration check:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21
Cold Burning Arc vs bright red (Reflex DC22 for half):10d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 5, 2, 6, 4, 6) = 34 Cold Burning Arc vs yellow (Reflex DC20 for half):5d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 2, 1) = 15 Cold Burning Arc vs bright blue (Reflex DC20 for half):2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7 Cold Burning Arc vs dark blue (Reflex DC20 for half):1d6 ⇒ 6 Failing the save also imparts slowed 1
Teric blasts the morlocks again. One of them falls, and several more are injured.
The violent lurching of the cage throws Teric, Inky and the snake around. A little nonlethal damage.
The Descent, round 3
GM
Daedîn
morlocks second wave; light blue -21hp, yellow -17hp, dark blue -6hp + slow1
Pai, -10hp
Thoriel, 1nl
Nina
Teric, -5hp, 2nl
Aeliah, -43hp (and snake, 2nl)
Inky, 4nl
active effects: haste, violent motion (DC15 + spell level concentration to cast; successfully activating the brake halts violent motion for next round).
GM
Daedîn
morlocks second wave; dark red -15hp
Pai, -15hp
Thoriel, 1nl
Nina Teric, -5hp, 2nl
Aeliah, -43hp (and snake, 2nl)
Inky, 4nl
active effects: haste, violent motion (DC15 + spell level concentration to cast; successfully activating the brake halts violent motion for next round).
Female NG Half-elf Druid (Saurian Shaman) 12 | HP 128/128 | AC 20, T 13, F 18 | CMB +7, CMD 20 | F +18, R +11, W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, +4 vs one spell) | Init. +3 | Percep +27, Sense Motive +8 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Round #3: AC 20, haste (3), SNA III (3/10), SM II (1/10) ☤ -43 hp, snake -2 NL
Concentration DC 15+2:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Aeliah burns a Champion of the Farheavens boon to conjure a small feathered bear to help the snake. (standard)
In Parseltongue and the Common tongue, her request is the same.
Champion of the Farheavens boon (Breath of the Dragonskull) for the GM:
You can check a box next to this boon as a standard action to conjure a small, feathered bear to aid you (use the statistics for a dire badger as though casting summon monster II with a caster level equal to your character level).
HP: 29/74 l AC: 26 (31), T 15, FF 24 (28) l CMD 24 l F +10 (14) , R +8 (13), W +8 (12); +2 vs. illusions, +2 vs. fear/despair l Bond Senses (9/9), Eternal Hope (1/1), Maker's Call (0/1), Summon Monster V (7/7) l L1: 5/6, L2: 3/5, L3: 3/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception -1
Female NG Half-elf Druid (Saurian Shaman) 12 | HP 128/128 | AC 20, T 13, F 18 | CMB +7, CMD 20 | F +18, R +11, W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, +4 vs one spell) | Init. +3 | Percep +27, Sense Motive +8 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Nina Brightspark wrote:
"Whoa! Need some help, snakies?"
"Please, Nina Brightspark."
Aeliah orders her critters to make room for the gnome dragoon. "You help always 'preciated."
Without a way to communicate with the cute feathered bear o' death, it just tries to attack your enemies per Summon Monster. Does the boon text say it understands language?
Nina helps snakey to pull the cable-brake in the right direction this time, and the violent motion of the lift eases as Thoriel sends the obstinate morlock to his doom.
You have a moment's peace. But it doesn't last.
I've put those who did not act in round 3 in delay.
gm screen:
wave 3:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 count:0 = 0
Another pack of morlocks boils out from their lairs in the cavern wall, and fling themselves at the lift.
dark red vs bear, swarm:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9 bright red vs bear, swarm:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 = 25damage:1d4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (5) = 9 orange vs Teric, swarm:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9 yellow vs Teric, swarm:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 = 14 cyan vs Aeliah, swarm:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 2 = 16 blue vs Aeliah, swarm:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 2 = 17 light green vs Daedin, swarm:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18 dark green vs Daedin, swarm:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 = 25
You mostly avoid getting bitten - though by narrow margins in some cases. The violent assault sets the lift-cage rocking again. Though there is no possibility of additional damage this round, failure to apply the cable-brake again now will result in violent motion next round.
HP: 29/74 l AC: 26 (31), T 15, FF 24 (28) l CMD 24 l F +10 (14) , R +8 (13), W +8 (12); +2 vs. illusions, +2 vs. fear/despair l Bond Senses (9/9), Eternal Hope (1/1), Maker's Call (0/1), Summon Monster V (7/7) l L1: 5/6, L2: 3/5, L3: 3/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception -1
HP: 49/54 l AC: 25 (34), T 13 (14), FF 22 (30) l CMD 23 l F +7, R +8 (+9), W +4; +4 vs. enchantments l Immune: Fire, Paralysis, Sleep l Resistance: Electricity 10 I Init +7 l Senses: Darkvision, Perception +10
Inky waits a moment for Teric and/or Aeliah to fall back before moving in to try and shred some morlocks.
"Buncha dingleberries!" the eidolon snarls as teeth and claws flash.
Inky delays to see if Teric and/or Aeliah end up moving, if so she'll move into their space and attack the nearest standing morlock, priority to any that are already injured.
Teric shifts back to make room for Inky. He motions and the freezing snake-like spell slams into several again.
Cold Burning Arc vs Dark Red (Reflex DC 22 for half):10d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 3, 1, 5) = 35 Cold Burning Arc vs Bright Red (Reflex DC 20 for half):5d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 5, 6) = 18 Cold Burning Arc vs Yellow (Reflex DC 20 for half):2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 Cold Burning Arc vs Orange (Reflex DC 20 for half):1d6 ⇒ 5 Failing the same imparts slowed 1
Female NG Half-elf Druid (Saurian Shaman) 12 | HP 128/128 | AC 20, T 13, F 18 | CMB +7, CMD 20 | F +18, R +11, W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, +4 vs one spell) | Init. +3 | Percep +27, Sense Motive +8 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Round #4: AC 20, haste (4), SNA III (4/10), SM II (2/10) ☤ -34 hp, snake -2 NL, bear (13/22 hp)
The feathered bear full attacks the most injured looking morlock, 5’ stepping as necessary, and moving onto the next most injured looking if their first target drops.
"Dingleberries, indeed!" Thoriel agrees with Inky. "I might have come up with some other choice names, but that suits them nicely!" Thoriel steps back towards the latest wave of pesky morlocks and help cut them down with her sword.
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai tries to make the section of cage where the most morlocks are very slippery, by casting Grease.
Cant get to the map this morning but Pai wants to grease the part of the cage where the enemies are, hopefully making them fall if they fail a DC 17 reflex check!
That's clever Pai. I'm not sure it's entirely within the rules text for the spell but I'm going to allow it, the wording on defining an "object" is sufficiently vague :)
Pai coats the bars of the lift cage in grease, and two morlocks slide off to fall to their dooms. Only the partially frozen one survives - stuck to the bars by ice!
gm screen:
mayhem:1d8 ⇒ 5
Above you, a lift cable snaps! The cage shudders and lurches before it settles, and you are thrown about.
Everyone must attempt a DC12 Acrobatics check. Failure results in your being knocked prone and taking 1d4 nonlethal damage (please roll your own damage). The snake cannot be knocked prone, but it can take the damage.
Female NG Half-elf Druid (Saurian Shaman) 12 | HP 128/128 | AC 20, T 13, F 18 | CMB +7, CMD 20 | F +18, R +11, W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, +4 vs one spell) | Init. +3 | Percep +27, Sense Motive +8 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Acrobatics 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
If fails vs DC 12, then take 1d4 ⇒ 1 nonlethal damage.
Pai manages to brace herself against the side of the cage and keeps from being tossed about.
HP: 29/74 l AC: 26 (31), T 15, FF 24 (28) l CMD 24 l F +10 (14) , R +8 (13), W +8 (12); +2 vs. illusions, +2 vs. fear/despair l Bond Senses (9/9), Eternal Hope (1/1), Maker's Call (0/1), Summon Monster V (7/7) l L1: 5/6, L2: 3/5, L3: 3/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception -1
"Oof!" Nina gasps as she's thrown to the floor of the cage, bumping her head in the process. She scrambles back to her feet and readies her lance should more morlocks swarm the cage where she can reach them.
HP: 49/54 l AC: 25 (34), T 13 (14), FF 22 (30) l CMD 23 l F +7, R +8 (+9), W +4; +4 vs. enchantments l Immune: Fire, Paralysis, Sleep l Resistance: Electricity 10 I Init +7 l Senses: Darkvision, Perception +10
Unlike her summoner, Inky is able to keep her footing by clinging to the bottom of the cage with her claws. She also readies herself to attack or possibly protect, should more morlocks come calling.
Aeliah's bear mauls the morlock, but the stubborn degenerate continues to cling on to the cage. The druid heals Pai's hurts, and her summoned snake coils tightly around the brake lever. successfully.
Pai picks herself up.
Daedîn puts the morlock out of its misery. No misses.
Nina takes a tumble, but recovers and holds her weapon at the ready.
Inky and Thoriel keep their feet whilst preparing for another wave and even Teric manages to stay upright. Treating Thoriel's action as a readied attack too.
But sure enough, the morlocks aren't done with you yet. This time, Thoriel cuts down one of the bestial humanoids before it can attack, and Nina skewers another but it just keeps coming!
HP: 49/54 l AC: 25 (34), T 13 (14), FF 22 (30) l CMD 23 l F +7, R +8 (+9), W +4; +4 vs. enchantments l Immune: Fire, Paralysis, Sleep l Resistance: Electricity 10 I Init +7 l Senses: Darkvision, Perception +10
Female NG Half-elf Druid (Saurian Shaman) 12 | HP 128/128 | AC 20, T 13, F 18 | CMB +7, CMD 20 | F +18, R +11, W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, +4 vs one spell) | Init. +3 | Percep +27, Sense Motive +8 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Round #6: AC 20, haste (6), SNA III (6/10), SM II (4/10) ☤ -34 hp, augmented snake (total 25hp + 10 temp hp from Druid ability) –10hp, 2 NL; bear (13/22 hp)
Aeliah instructs the ‘mad as a cut snake’ to slither 5’ to the south, dragging the brake cable with it.
This allows the feathered bear to step up and full attack one of the Greens.
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai delays to see if any enemies survive the onslaught.
Save your spell, Aeliah. It's just temp hit points that have been burned away.
Speaking of though, these morlock attacks for bludgeoning, right? So Defending Bone does nothing.
Teric steps away from the side of the cage and casts his spell again, sending ice and frost through the morlocks.
Cold Rime Burning Arc vs dark blue (Reflex DC 22 for half):10d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 6, 5, 2) = 40 Cold Rime Burning Arc vs light blue (Reflex DC 20 for half):5d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 5, 5) = 20 Cold Rime Burning Arc vs dark green (Reflex DC 20 for half):2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2 Cold Rime Burning Arc vs light green (Reflex DC 20 for half):1d6 ⇒ 6 Failing the save imparts slowed 1; Entangled 2 is automatic
I hope we're not supposed to be completing something else as waves hit us. Other than the cable brake, I have no idea what that would be.
Inky nips at the wounded morlock, and it's enough to dislodge the degenerate!
Daedîn adds two more to his tally. One arrow missed and is lost - the natural 1.
Aeliah's critters do their jobs; the snake drags on the lever and the feathered bear scratches at the morlock attackers. The druidess mends her own wounds. The lift seems to be accelerating as it falls.Snake fails this round.
Teric unleashes another icy blast...
dark blue ref DC22:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22 light blue ref DC20:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 dark green ref DC20:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 light green ref DC20:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
...all of the morlocks survive the attack, though not without pain.
The Descent, round 6
GM
Thoriel, 1nl
Nina, 1nl
morlock wave 4; dark green -6hp + entangle2 + slow1, dark blue -20hp + entangle2, light blue -20hp + entangle2 + slow1, light green -3hp + entangle2
Daedîn
Pai, -16hp
Teric, -18hp, 2nl
Inky, 4nl
Aeliah, -15hp (and snake: -10hp, 2nl; and bear: -9hp)
active effects: haste; successfully activating the brake halts violent motion for next round
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai again tries to make the section of cage where two of the morlicks are very slippery, by casting Grease.
Pai again wants to do her grease trick to grease the part of the cage where the enemies are, hopefully making them fall if they fail a DC 17 reflex check!
The morlocks' attacks continue to shake the lift cage about, jostling you. The summoned animals and Thoriel get bruised a little as they are bounced around.
The Descent, round 7
GM
Thoriel, 4nl
Nina, 1nl
morlock wave 4; dark green -6hp + entangle2 + slow1, dark blue -20hp + entangle2, light green -3hp + entangle2
Daedîn
Pai, -16hp
Teric, -18hp, 2nl
Inky, 4nl
Aeliah, -15hp (and snake: -10hp, 4nl; and bear: -9hp, 4nl)
active effects: haste; successfully activating the brake halts violent motion for next round
HP: 29/74 l AC: 26 (31), T 15, FF 24 (28) l CMD 24 l F +10 (14) , R +8 (13), W +8 (12); +2 vs. illusions, +2 vs. fear/despair l Bond Senses (9/9), Eternal Hope (1/1), Maker's Call (0/1), Summon Monster V (7/7) l L1: 5/6, L2: 3/5, L3: 3/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception -1
Thoriel, unable to get a clear shot at the morlocks through the crowd at this end of the lift, moves closer and stabs at another of the annoying creatures.
