"Fists of the Ruby Phoenix" (Campaign) w/ DM rainzax

Game Master rainzax

Fort Save: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40

"Oh! The spiders are back. I was hoping they'd leave but. She probably came back to take care of her kids. Hmm." She Steps up and Raises her Shield.

"They are weak-willed, so if you can target their morale with spells or effects we can slow 'em down. Doc, I'm better at handling poison than you are, probably." She gives him another look. "Then again, you did take that poison like a champ."

◆ Step
◆ Raise Shield so my AC is now 31. I will not Shield Block unless the damage is enough to KO me.

Osh will rage first action
2nd action With his 10 foot reach he will strike green +2 Striking Antler hit: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34 dmg: 2d12 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (8, 5) + 5 + 4 = 22
3rd action Then he will 5 foot step so he can reach green and black.

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Seven)

Cirri cautiously moves in as Osh rages (+15 THP) and strikes, threatening both mother and offspring! (22 damage)

Big Nasty Green Baby Spider retaliates instantly against Osh, shooting it's web and gnashing twice!

◆) Ranged Strike (Web)
◆◆) Strike x2 (Fangs)

Web Tether vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 22 - 5 = 362d12 + 10 ⇒ (3, 3) + 10 = 16
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 22 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 22 - 5 - 5 = 202d12 + 10 ⇒ (3, 7) + 10 = 20

Ensnaring him and injecting him with a Weak Poison!

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Max is Up!

Max will move his hunters mark to black, one action
He will 5 foot step back, 2nd action
He will use hunted shot, 2 shots with one action. hit: 1d20 + 20 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 20 - 2 = 36 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13 -2 to hit because of volley
hit: 1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 15 - 1 = 19 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 8) + 4 = 13

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Seven, Continuing)

With caution, Max backs up and sinks a single arrow in the mother spider. And though she hisses at him, instead she lashes out to defend her young - spitting and snapping at Osh!

◆) Ranged Strike (Web)
◆◆) Strike x2 (Fangs)

Web Tether vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (11) + 22 = 33
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 24 - 5 = 222d12 + 10 ⇒ (1, 11) + 10 = 22
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 24 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 24 - 5 - 5 = 222d12 + 10 ⇒ (11, 6) + 10 = 27

Doubly ensnaring him but unable to reach her dripping mandibles around his squirrelly body!

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Doc is Up!

Doc once again cuts free from the webs, this time seemingly doing it effortlessly. Auto succeed escape checks to break free from Restrained due to Freedom of Movement. ◆ to Escape.

"I still would prefer not to let them try to poison me, so I would appreciate the assist. Mental attacks, but I think this might be more handy at this moment." Doc said before he began waving his hands and speaking words of power.

A pillar of flame 40 feet tall with a 20 foot diameter flashed above the party's head, roasting the spiders as best magic could. ◆◆ to cast a 6th level Flame Strike DC 30 Basic Reflex save or take the following damage accordingly. My only multi-target spell that goes for Will is Command and I'm going to assume that they don't speak Tien.

Flame Strike: 10d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 6, 4, 2, 1, 5, 2, 2) = 29

◆ to Escape, ◆◆ to Flame Strike (DC 30 w/ basic Reflex save)

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Seven, Concluding)

Green Baby Spider Basic Reflex vs 29 Fire (DC 30): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21 (29 fire)
Black Mama Spider Basic Reflex vs 29 Fire (DC 30): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28 (29 fire)

Easily slicking out of the webbing, Doc calls forth holy flame, scorching mother and child, singeing off many of their gnarled hairs, and causing them both to scream in pain!

Responding to that scream, Red Baby Spider tries his best to keep his webbing upon the slippery source - gnashing down to kill his prey!

◆) Ranged Strike (Web)
◆◆) Strike x2 (Fangs)

Web Tether vs Doc (AC 27): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Doc (AC 27): 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 22 - 5 = 292d12 + 10 ⇒ (6, 3) + 10 = 19
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Doc (AC 27): 1d20 + 22 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 22 - 5 - 5 = 162d12 + 10 ⇒ (1, 2) + 10 = 13

Missing narrowly with his web shot, but exposing the Good Doctor to Weak Poison!

Doc, after rolling your Fortitude save, please roll two Counteract Checks (w/ Counteract Level 6)!

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Osh and Cirri are Up!

Fort: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22

Counteract: 2d20 ⇒ (12, 14) = 26 I'm not sure what caused these checks but if it's something to do with spellcasting then it's +20 for 32 and 34.

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Seven, Concluded)

The flames combust both webbings attaching Osh to the Spiders - he finds himself suddenly liberated from the Black and Green hunting duo!

Doc - what is the outcome of your Fortitude save?

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Osh and Cirri!

"Sorry about this, Greenie." She faces the spider with Green hairs and begins kicking it.

Handwraps of Mighty Blows: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (6) + 21 = 27
Nonlethal Bludgeoning Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 8

Handwraps of Mighty Blows: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 21 - 4 = 28
Nonlethal Bludgeoning Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9

She misses with one blow but her second strikes true. Then she Raises her Shield.

◆ Strike Green
◆ Strike Green
◆ Raise Shield. AC is 31. I will not Shield Block unless the damage will KO me.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (5) + 22 = 27

A shiver runs down Osh's spine. 'Why does it always have to be spiders?' he thinks to himself. But he steadies by planting his hooves and jamming his antlers deep into the large black spider.

◆ Enter Rage

◆ Strike

Antler: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30
damage: 2d12 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (9, 4) + 7 + 5 = 25

"Hey now, big lady. Did that hurt? I bet it did!". Osh tries taunting the creature as he jams up again.

◆ Strike

Antler: 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 22 - 5 = 32
damage: 2d12 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (2, 12) + 7 + 5 = 26

Doc - what is the outcome of your Fortitude save?

A 22 does not beat the DC of 28 so it is a Failure. Due to the Incapacitation Trait and Doc's level being more than twice as high as as the effect (level 5) it is treated as a Success.

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Eight)

One knuckle shin-wich from Cirri (-9 lowkick) and a double-clobber from the already-raging Osh (-51 clobber) leaves the Spider Family worse for wear but still kicking.

Meanwhile, Doc shrugs off the Weak Poison, while Osh... Osh - what is the outcome of your Fortitude save?

Ignoring Cirri (!), Baby Green retaliates against Doc for the flames - slowly discovering it's web to be ineffective, it lashes out triply with it's dripping fangs!

◆◆◆) Strike x3

Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10) vs Doc (AC 27): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 282d12 + 10 ⇒ (4, 11) + 10 = 25
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Doc (AC 27): 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 22 - 5 = 192d12 + 10 ⇒ (7, 9) + 10 = 26
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Doc (AC 27): 1d20 + 22 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 22 - 5 - 5 = 322d12 + 10 ⇒ (9, 8) + 10 = 27

Two injections of Weak Poison sent into the Good Doctor's bloodstream!

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Osh (w/ ◆) and Max (w/ ◆◆◆) are Up!

Max uses Triple Shot on black hit: 1d20 + 20 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 20 - 4 - 2 = 26 -4 triple shot, -2 volley dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8
hit: 1d20 + 20 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 20 - 4 - 2 = 26 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 4) + 4 = 16
hit: 1d20 + 20 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 20 - 4 - 2 = 17 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Eight, Continuing)

His bow arcing just enough to make the angle awkward, Max's entire volley bounces off different parts of the Black Mama Spider - who in turn ignores him (!) and shifts her attention from Doc to the clobbering Osh!

◆◆◆) Strike x3

Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10) vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (18) + 24 = 422d12 + 12 ⇒ (4, 8) + 12 = 24
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 24 - 5 = 352d12 + 12 ⇒ (3, 2) + 12 = 17
Poisonous Fangs (Reach 10 w/ MAP) vs Osh (AC 27): 1d20 + 24 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 24 - 5 - 5 = 242d12 + 12 ⇒ (9, 6) + 12 = 27

And unlike her children, the mother's poison is Potent!

Osh - please make x2 Fortitude saves including the outcomes!

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Doc is Up!

Fort save: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35
Fort save: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33

Doc succeeds on both saves.

Doc grits his teeth as he takes damage from the spider. The mother was the biggest problem but this youngin was trying something fierce with his patience.

Waving his hands, he tries to hit the spider assailing him with Agonizing Despair.

DC 30 Will save needed.
Mental damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 6, 5) = 14

Afterwards, he casts a 5th level healing spell on himself.

Healing: 5d12 ⇒ (8, 12, 12, 7, 5) = 44

◆◆ to cast Agonizing Despair, ◆ to cast a 5th level Heal. New HP is 59/171. If a creature dies within 20 feet, Doc will use a focus point to cast Death’s Call as a reaction and slide into his Major Curse.

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Eight, Concluding)

Black Mama Spider Will vs 14 Mental of Agonizing Despair (DC 30): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34 (7 damage + Fright 1)

Black puss oozes out of the mother spider's lateral cephalothoraxi; She screams in pain and retracts with a snapping seizure-like motion - the two adjacent young at her fore and aft respond through a parasympathetic reflex of some sorts: Something in the entire clutter seems to shift as 24 legs begin making different motions!

Doc heals himself (Results pending: See Discussion)

Huge Red Baby Spider affixes it's 1d100 ⇒ 37 eyes upon Osh, observing his vitality...

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Osh - please roll your Fortitude!

Osh feels the poison seep into his fluffy insides.

Fort Save (***)with Juggernaut: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (19) + 22 = 41 Critical Success, even without Juggernaut
Fort Save (***)with Juggernaut: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38 Critical Success, thanks to Juggernaut

But barbarians are made of strong stuff!

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Eight, Conclusion)

Hesitating only a moment - as if probing the tiny poppet for signs of movement - Huge Red Baby Spider responds to the signal from it's hunting pack... and flees!

◆) Climb (30 feet)
◆◆) Stride x2 (45 feet)

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Osh and Cirri are Up!

Fortitude: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32
Fortitude: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36

Both pass, so no effect.

Osh manages to shake off the effects of the poison that slowly trickles into his veins. But that doesn't stop him! He lets out a loud neigh as he rams his antlers again and again on the black spider.

◆ Strike vs Black

+2 Striking Antler: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32
damage: 2d12 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (7, 5) + 7 + 5 = 24

◆ Strike vs Black

+2 Striking Antler: 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 22 - 5 = 32
damage: 2d12 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (1, 11) + 7 + 5 = 24

◆ Strike vs Black

+2 Striking Antler: 1d20 + 22 - 10 ⇒ (3) + 22 - 10 = 15
damage: 2d12 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2) + 7 + 5 = 20

Gimme a minute to read over Cirri's abilities and I'll go ahead and bot them.

Cirri will pummel the smaller spiders in front of her.

◆ Strike vs Green

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35
damage (nonlethal bludgeoning): 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11

◆ Strike vs Green

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 21 - 4 = 29
damage (nonlethal bludgeoning): 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6

◆ Strike vs Green

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 21 - 8 ⇒ (10) + 21 - 8 = 23
damage (nonlethal bludgeoning): 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7

Trapped in a Web! (Reprise: Aftermath)

Osh crushes the Mother with his antlers (-24 gore) - black goo oozes forth from her screaming body! - and strikes another solid blow at the baby spider (-24 gore) - which Cirri pounds on as well (-17 lowkicks) - sufficient enough to scare off the two babies, leaving the insectoid corpse of the larger mother spider before them...

...whose fangs, Cirri determines, could feasibly be used to extract poison sacks from, given enough time (See Discussion)...

...and the party takes stock here, deciding what they will do next...

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well, now what, only what, 2 rooms left to explore, even room has a very deadly enemy, hopefully there will be a lesser threat around or a trap.

"And fewer ghosts?" Cirri lets the babies go. "Hopefully these spiders find a new home."

She looks at the dying spider. "I can harvest the poison sac, I guess. May as well not let it go to waste." She peers at the dead spider and reaches for tools. "As soon as I figure out how..."

"The day is still young - where to next for you all?"

"Um... I'll try to help Osh."

Medicine vs DC 30: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36
HP Restored: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (3, 5) + 30 = 38

Cirri sits down and starts trying to patch Osh's spider bites.

"That ghost isn't going anywhere... where else do we need to look?"

The party decides where they will head next while Cirri patches up Osh...

Cirri returns to the stank beast's lair and looks north. "Uh, did we go this way?"

She looks ruefully at the corrupted pond. "We'll need a couple more rainstorms to wash the gunk out. Tomorrow!"

Prayer Room (Part One)

Prayer and meditation aids fill the chamber, including rows of candles, dozens of bells, and multiple singing bowls, many of which are scattered haphazardly about the floor. A single silver feather lies among the detritus. The party enters through the single southern entrance.

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1) Please place your Token on the Map!
2) Supply any changing data for the Exploration Tracker
3) Go ahead and roll Initiative (if you haven't already)

Cirri keeps her Wovenwood Shield and Striking Staff in her hands as she enters the chamber. "Oooh, a feather. We need those after the stupid sandstorm stole some of ours." Cirri keeps her eyes open for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39

And this time, she's particularly alert.

Max is holding hammer and shield. perception init: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29

Osh clearly feels better after being treated by Cirri. "Ah, your magical touch soothes my bones.". Osh thinks a second, 'Do I have bones?' before shaking his head no.

Seeing the feather, Osh starts moving towards it. "Well, we need this feather. What's the worst that can happen?"

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

Wronged Monk's Wrath (Round One)

Wronged Monk's Wrath to Initiative (Stealth): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 28

A crackling field of strange not-quite-static electricity begins welling palpably as the party enters the room... the calm before some kind of psychic storm...

We transition to Encounter Mode here - Occultism or Religion (or Irori Lore) to Identify (◆)!

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The Party is Up!

"For one thing Osh, we could be beset by g-g-ghosts!" Cirri raises her shield. "W-what is going on here?"
Untrained in both Occultism and Religion.

◆ Raise Shield (AC is now 31. Cirri will not Shield Block unless it will KO her.)
◆◆ Ready an Action to (◆)Strike the first hostile foe in range with her +1 Striking Staff.

Max will identify occultism: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19 waiting for results before deciding what to do, I have a feeling I can't attack this thing.

Wronged Monk's Wrath (Round One, Continued)

While Cirri braces for a hidden assailant, Max considers what he knows...

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Max (w/ ◆◆) and Osh (w/ ◆◆◆) are Up!

Max probably knew this information by having friends who were into this stuff. Especially the oougi board he played with as a child, that was a start into this kind of stuff, but that was child's play and got himself into more interesting things. Though he or his friends may or may not have participated in this exact activity, it is his guess having dealt with these kind of things.

Max feeling he is completely useless and doesn't have any way of stopping it will move out of the room a full 25 feet and raise shield, just in case something comes up behind him, or they follow him.

"Woah! What is going on in here!?" Around the corner springs a lithe figure that lands lightly on her feet a defensive stance, narrowly avoiding tumbling into Max. The catfolk raises an arm practically brimming with golden jewelry to the strings of carved wooden harp, brandishing it like a weapon.

Perception Initiative: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

Wronged Monk's Wrath (Round One / Two)

What indeed...

As the newcomer enters the fray, the crackling field of not-quite-static electricity swells slowly, disturbing the thoughts of onlookers - a glimpse of a most recent sense of anger, situated in each psyche uniquely, stirred like a still pond suddenly penetrated by a small pebble, the rivulets of feeling spreading in concentric rings outward past the bounds of memory... the calm fading away as moments pass, a building crescendo lying dormant one little ripple longer...

◆◆◆) Gather Ki Power

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The Party is Up!

"Looks like it's charging up for something big! Might want to keep your distance, friends." Zurrus begins plucking at the harp strings; one of her favorite tunes that always steadies her nerves before a big performance. She hopes it will help the... deer??? keep a clear head about whatever this thing is. It certainly helps her as she tries to remember anything about this strange phenomenon. She can't do much else until she figures it out.

◆ Inspire Competence on Osh's check to identify it if he wants to.
◆ Identify with Occultism (expert, +17)

Dot.

"Uh... good point. I'm backing out until someone can tell me what this is and how to stop it. Come on, Osh."

Cirri Strides back and Raises her Shield.

◆ Stride
◆ Raise Shield. AC is 31.
◆ Will attempt to Aid someone's Occultism check as a reaction.

Max will go after the Monk in round 2, he doesn't know what he will do.

Initiative: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 2 = 36

Ryushi coughs, and though he has his sword and shield ready and prepared he does not seem to be aggressive, at least yet.

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Religion: Identify.

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Perhaps it would be good to speak with it? he asks and then says to the apparition.

What is your purpose here Monk? Why do you not rest?

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Raise Shield.

Wronged Monk's Wrath (Round Two / Three)

While Max Delays, Zurrus and Ryushi consider what they know, a ghostly figure comes out of hiding (wearing torn monastic robes) and with a short prayer the storm unleashes it's pent up energy!

◆◆◆) Unleash Ki Storm

Electrical (3d10+15) and Force (3d10+15) Damage vs Cirri, Max, Osh, Ryushi, and Zurrus: 3d10 + 15 ⇒ (6, 6, 9) + 15 = 363d10 + 15 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) + 15 = 24

Everyone - please make a Reflex save vs DC 37 and open the spoiler below:

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The Party is Up!

"Eep! More ghosts!" Cirri shrieks as the thing emerges and floods the room with ki.

Reflex: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27

"Ow!" Cirri reels back, unable to control her muscles as electricity surges around her. "Did anyone hear... I can't hear anything... great."

Does anyone have any info from their Occultism checks?

Cirri took 60 damage total, 2d8 Persistent Electricity and is Deaf for 1 minute. I guess Cirri can't hear you.

Reflex: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22

Persistent: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

56 damage + deafened

Lost in his thoughts, Ryushi is completely taken unaware by the attack from the angered spirits. He waves his arms in a backwards motion, hoping his allies understand it as he doesn't know if they can hear him. Another hit like that could knock him into unconsciousness or worse!

Retreat! Retreat! he yells as loud as he can. They should not follow! I know what will appease them!

And he spends his actions moving back.