Dungeon Master S's "Shadows at Sundown" (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

I think the tracker is accurate, this is round 2. But my notes say the lingering lasts until round 5?

Sadlark's arrow is way off, and even affected by the dirge, his rubble s off too!

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Round 2:
Rune: And AGAIN
Strigoi: Blade Barrier
Sadlark (115/128): Miss
Nakapan (125/175): Go
Crowley: (149/209, Drained 1, Stupified 1): Hit
Esme (128/128, Drained 1, Stupified 1): REF + Go
Tully (105/105): REF + Go
Black Dhougal (101/116): Disintegrate

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: Rune is Frightened 1 through Round 2
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

ref: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28

Being distracted by trying to counter the spell leaves Tully open to the wall, and he gets sliced up proper-like.

Shaking his head to remove the blood from his eyes, he casts a spell.

Crowly...FASTER!!

Haste, with reach, on Crowly

Round 2

All the strangeness of this incident seem to overwhelm the monk. He tries to focus on what he can do right now!
He goes full attack on the living rune.

Wolf Stance *
Flurry *
Attack *

Flurry 1 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 23 + 1 = 28
wolf punch 2d8 + 7 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 3) + 7 + 1 + (1) + (3) = 21

Flurry 2 1d20 + 19 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 19 + 1 = 34
wolf punch 2d8 + 7 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 7) + 7 + 1 + (5) + (2) = 28

Attack 2 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 1 = 31
head butt 2d8 + 7 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 + 1 + (6) + (1) = 20

Tully gets ripped up, but helps Crowley fight back.

Meanwhile Nakapan scores a single hit on the rune, but it's a good one!

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Round 2:
Rune: And AGAIN
Strigoi: Blade Barrier
Sadlark (115/128): Miss
Nakapan (125/175): Hit
Crowley: (149/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): Hit
Esme (128/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Tully (75/105): Magic
Black Dhougal (101/116): Disintegrate

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: Rune is Frightened 1 through Round 2
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

Reflex save: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
Esme elects to be on the side of the wall where most of her allies are. East

Ending up beside Sadlark, she murmurs a quiet prayer before releasing a lance of positive energy that strikes out at the vampire.
Flat check vs Stupefied: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Alas, the holy energy fizzles as she loses her connection briefly with Iomedae.

So she instead swings her sword.
Longsword +2 vs Vampire: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32
Damage (S + Fire): 2d8 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 5 + (4) = 19

Esme gets clear with some wounds. Se loses her spell and then misses the progenitor by the thinnest of margins!

The rune begins to twist and undulate as it casts a spell!

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Round 3:
Rune: Resolved after AoOs
Strigoi: TBD
Sadlark (115/128): TBD
Nakapan (125/175): TBD AoO
Crowley: (149/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): TBD AoO
Esme (98/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): TBD
Tully (75/105): TBD
Black Dhougal (101/116): TBD

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: Rune is Frightened 1 through Round 2
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

AoO 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 23 + 1 = 33
Dragon Knee 2d10 + 7 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 7 + 1 + (5) + (2) = 25

The response came sans thought. Suddenly the monk pops up and a quick thrust knee slams into the rune.

Crowley responds in kind as his blade sweeps across the rune.

Attack of Opportunity +2 Striking Wounding Greatsword: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (18) + 24 = 42
Damage (Rage): 2d12 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (11, 7) + 8 + 6 = 32
On a crit target is FF until end of my next turn.

Nakapan and Crowley team up and strike the rune. Crowley's hit is so hard that the magic spell is disrupted! The rune is extremely dim now, and can't be long for this world.

The progenitor steps back, cursing the living. For a moment, all light is snuffed out and the chill of the Boneyard descends. All living creatures take Cold DMG: 8d10 ⇒ (8, 4, 2, 3, 8, 5, 7, 10) = 47 and Negative Energy: 8d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2) = 23. Basic REF DC 33 with additional effects on a CRIT fail.

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Round 3:
Rune: Disrupted
Strigoi: Magic
Sadlark (115/128): REF + Go
Nakapan (125/175): REF + Go
Crowley: (149/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Esme (98/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Tully (75/105): REF + Go
Black Dhougal (101/116): REF + Go

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: Rune is Frightened 1 through Round 2
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

Ref (E), Lead: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 21 + 2 = 34 35 damage

Sadlark grits his teeth as he weathers the storm of negativity and ice.

The Bardvistigator then performs a Dirge of Doom, keeping his enemies debuffed. He takes aim at the rune strigoi, hoping to hurt him:

DaS, Free Action v Lead: 1d20 ⇒ 13

+1 Striking Shortbow, DaS vs Frightened 1 AC: 13 + 22 = 35
P: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 2 = 11
Precision: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 5) = 9

He then asks his muse to Guide him should he need to make another save.

DaS (free), Dirge of Doom, Strike, Guidance

Living Rune: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42 Success, but not CRIT, the rune is destroyed BEFORE Sadlark!

Sadlark quickly whips around to chase down the Progenitor.

He lands the arrow in the progenitor's eye, who tears it out in frustration. It appears the vampires spell somehow healed him a bit.

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Round 3:
Rune: Disrupted
Strigoi: Magic
Sadlark (80/128): Hit
Nakapan (125/175): REF + Go
Crowley: (149/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Esme (98/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Tully (75/105): REF + Go
Black Dhougal (101/116): REF + Go

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: Rune is Frightened 1 through Round 2
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

DC 33 Refl: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29

Black Dhougal slumps to the ground after the strigoi's spell. Dying 1, or Dying 2, if the damages happen successively.

Reflex save, DC 33: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
Esme yelps in pain as the negative energy washes over her. But that pain turns to anger, and with a prayer she responds with a burst of positive energy.
Heal (3-Action), DC 30 Fort: 6d8 ⇒ (7, 3, 7, 4, 7, 1) = 29 plus 6 persistent fire damage

Flat check vs Stupefied: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Esme looks on in horror as Black Dhougal goes down. She quickly fills the hall with positive energy!
FORT: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (13) + 24 = 37 The vampire catches fire! It screams in rage and frustration, but shows no signs of backing down.

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Round 3:
Rune: Disrupted
Black Dhougal (29/116, Wounded 1): Was dying
Strigoi: Magic
Sadlark (109/128): Hit
Nakapan (154/175): REF + Go
Crowley: (178/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Esme (127/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): Heal
Tully (75/105): REF + Go

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: Rune is Frightened 1 through Round 2
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

Reflex 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (11) + 23 = 34 any success is crit success

Round 3

Somehow the nimble monk avoids all ill effect from the strigoli. Nakapan moves toward the undead monster looking to finish this quickly. The monk moves wolf like in a low crouch, he springs and hits the strigoli in a rough takedown hitting hard with his elbow!

Move *
Wolf Drag **

1d20 + 23 ⇒ (20) + 23 = 43
Wolf strike 2d8 + 7 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 7 + (1) + (5) = 16 1d6 ⇒ 2

ref: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31

Tully drops to one knee, then over to his side

Dying 1

Esme's magic revives him enough to continue fighting. He tries to focus his eyes on the strigoi, and casts a spell...

Cast Blister. Fort save DC 31 please. If/then statement:
-IF he crit succeeds, THEN last action will be to stand
-ELSE burst a blister, away from the party

blister damage: 7d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 3, 1, 4, 1, 6) = 24 <--basic fort DC 31

Nakapan's wolf strike is too much for the vampire. It's body bursts into black smoke. Unlike with lesser vampires, all attempts by the party to damage it in this form fail. It looks like the cloud is headed north along the eastern wall. Staying in initiative in case you follow it.

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Round 3:
Rune: Disrupted
Black Dhougal (29/116, Wounded 1): Was dying
Strigoi: Magic
Sadlark (109/128): Hit
Nakapan (154/175): "Kill"
Crowley: (178/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Esme (127/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): Heal
Tully (75/105): REF + Go

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: Rune is Frightened 1 through Round 2
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

(saving spell, but keeping the ref save above)

Tully stands 1 action

The only way to kill it is in its coffin, which is where it's headed now.

He staggers off to follow the cloud...

Crowley also follows after the cloud. "All the coffins were this way. Let's head it off."

Crowley follows the Vampire.

Still need Crowley's save. Since we're following and we'll need to slow at the door, I can switch to Exploration Mode here.

The vampire's cloud form is impossible to damage, and it slides under a locked door...

"Yes, quickly now! It's getting away!" Esme gives chase as well.

Still need Crowley's save. Since we're following and we'll need to slow at the door, I can switch to Exploration Mode here.

The vampire's cloud form is impossible to damage, and it slides under a locked door...

Lets open the door. Can Nak or Crowley just smash thru the door?

Reflex DC 33: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 28 70 Damage

Crowley is a bit sore still but nods at smashing the door down. "Can you wrap this burn and then I'll ram that door down."

I am about 100 hp own.

While the stronger folk work on the door, Black Dhougal works on their well being. Cast heal (H+4) ◈◈◈, twice if there is time.

healing: 5d8 ⇒ (6, 5, 6, 7, 7) = 31
healing: 5d8 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 4, 7) = 25

Nakapan begins trying to bash the door down. Black Dhougal quickly casts a pair of healing spells to get the party ready for what's on the other side. Huh, the Heal spell doesn't end the wounded condition, but Treat wounds does...

PARTY STATUS:
Black Dhougal (85/116, Wounded 1)
Sadlark (128/128)
Nakapan (175/175)
Crowley: (164/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1)
Esme (128/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1)
Tully (105/105)

The party bursts into the next room. The campire-turned-smoke is already gone, but the sight before everyone is a new threat entirely.

Tall, clustered columns of dark granite rise to an elaborate fan-vaulted ceiling eighty feet overhead, making this enormous chamber seem impossibly vast. Elaborate, pointed arches frame alcoves to the east and west, while similarly adorned double doors stand in the northern, western, and southern walls. Wide steps descend from the eastern half of the room into the larger western half, where a massive pillar of greenish-gray stone supports the ceiling above. What appears to be an empty door frame leading to nothing has been carved into the base of the pillar’s eastern face.

The most astounding sight in the room is the series of immense glassy spheres amid a tangled frame of metal and glass tubing that stands to the east. Within the spheres surges and bubbles an astounding amount of what appears to be blood that, even as portions are siphoned into tubes that run along the walls and occasionally vanish into the stone, is constantly replenishing its volume from the larger metal casing the entire contraption sits upon.

Sadlark tries to recall knowledge about what he sees. Head vamp still lead, if it matters He looks to the religious-minded in the group as well.

"Were the vampires doing all of this? Storing blood?" Crowley wonders as he walks around the massive contraption.

While I look at this...can anyone see to my wounds?

Wide steps descend from the eastern half of the room into the larger western half, where a massive pillar of greenish-gray stone supports the ceiling above. What appears to be an empty door frame leading to nothing has been carved into the base of the pillar’s eastern face.

Sadlark inspects the door and looks inside if he finds no traps.

While I look at this...can anyone see to my wounds?

Tully is up 56 points due to Black Dhougal's three-action heal spells here.

Antull'hier Voronwe wrote:

While I look at this...can anyone see to my wounds?

Tully is up 56 points due to Black Dhougal's three-action heal spells here.

thanks...didn't look back far enough!!

Sadlark gives the clear in the immediate area, and moves towards the center of the large multifaceted chamber. The stone pillar in the western portion of the room is hollow—tully and Sadlrk agree that it is likely part of a magical transportation system. The empty door frame on the pillar’s eastern face can see a faint indentation in the stone—Sorshen’s ancient rune of lust. Further inspection reveals faint smears of blood on the rune.

"Indeed, your musings are correct child."

Suddenly the party's attention turns. There's a progenitor atop the stairs in front of the strange machinery. It's not the same vampire whom you so recently defeated. "It has long been broken, a situation I'd see changed. Now, I am happy to answer questions, but know that I will bring down all of my might if you should cross me."

Oh but we're here to cross you.

Kicking the door.

"How drole." The laconic phrase comes a split second before the progenitor falls to action.

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Round 1:
Tully (105/105): Go
Crowley: (164/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): Go
Black Dhougal (85/116): Go
Strigoi Progenitor: TBD
Nakapan (175/175): TBD
Esme (128/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): TBD
Sadlark (128/128): TBD

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: None
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

"Can't say we didn't warn you!" Crowley grits his teeth as he rushes in, giving his oversized blade plenty of room.

+2 Striking Wounding Greatsword: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (2) + 24 = 26
Damage (Rage): 2d12 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 7) + 8 + 6 = 24
On a crit target is FF until end of my next turn.

◆ Rage (+15 Temp HP, +6 Damage, and -1 AC, Darkvision, +10 Speed)
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

Tully moves into the room, and attempts a Blister spell on the progenitor.

fort save DC 31.

Crowley's blade is way off target, "Pathetic!" retorts the vampire.

FORT: 1d20 ⇒ 10 A single blister forms on the vampire.

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Round 1:
Tully (105/105): Blister
Crowley: (164/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): Miss
Black Dhougal (85/116): Go
Strigoi Progenitor: TBD
Nakapan (175/175): TBD
Esme (128/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): TBD
Sadlark (128/128): TBD

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: None
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

Dhougal moves in and casts Searing Light (*3rd) on the vampire!

Spell Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23
Fire: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 5, 5) = 15
Good: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 5, 1) = 12

Black Dhougal's spell is wildly off target.

The progenitor laughs as he steps away from Crowley and immediately summons a burst of cold darkness. It lasts but a second, yet the damage and pain are incredible. Everyone takes COLD + NEG DMG: 8d10 + 8d4 ⇒ (10, 5, 9, 8, 10, 9, 3, 7) + (1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4) = 79. Basic REF DC 33. Additional effects on a CRIT fail.

The spell damages some of the glass equipment in the east. The vampire snarls at the collateral damage, but doesn't seem too worried.

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Round 1:
Tully (105/105): Blister
Crowley: (164/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): Miss
Black Dhougal (85/116): Miss
Strigoi Progenitor: Spell
Nakapan (175/175): REF + Go
Esme (128/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Sadlark (128/128): REF + Go

Round 2:
Tully (105/105): REF + Go
Crowley: (164/209, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): REF + Go
Black Dhougal (85/116): REF + Go
Strigoi Progenitor: TBD
Nakapan (175/175): TBD
Esme (128/128, Drained 1, Stupefied 1): TBD
Sadlark (128/128): TBD

Location: ??????? ?? ????? - [ooc]Tracker
Party Conditions: Nakapan: Cold Fe/Ag, Crowley: Resist Slash 3
Enemy Conditions: None
Terrain: UNLIT
Tactical Map

Ref: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33 <--pssshhhheeewwwww....

DC 33 Refl: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23 see, my roll on the searing light wouldn't have been any better!

Black Dhougal collapses to the ground. Now Dying 2 3 due to crit fail.

Reflex 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (14) + 23 = 37 any success is crit success

Will finish posting my round this eve when I can be in front of a computer

Ref (E): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28 I will take it.

Sadlark gasps in pain as his body withers. He glances to Esme, to see if she has a heal spell ready for fallen friends.

Tully grunts at the progenitor's spell. He responds by clenching his fist, and ripping it in a direction away from the group, so the blister explodes and harms only the vampire.

acid damage: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 1, 4, 1, 1) = 16 <--basic fort 31

He then narrows his eyes at Nakapan, and ensorcels the monk with speed.

HASTE on Nakapan

Ref save above, crit success

Round 1

The monk somehow moves and manages to evade the cold/neg burst. Nak keep moving and heads straight for the progenitor to knock his teeth in.

Stride *

Wolf Stance *

Flurry *

Flurry1 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (17) + 23 = 40
wolf strike 2d8 + 7 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 5) + 7 + (5) + (5) = 26 If either flurry hits, Fortitude DC31 or be Stun1, crit fail Stun3

Flurry2 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30
wolf strike 2d8 + 7 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 7 + (4) + (2) = 17

Tully grunts at the progenitor's spell. He responds by clenching his fist, and ripping it in a direction away from the group, so the blister explodes and harms only the vampire.

[dice=acid damage]7d6 <--basic fort 31

He then narrows his eyes at Nakapan, and ensorcels the monk with speed.

HASTE on Nakapan

Please change target to CROWLEY

Reflex DC 33: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39

Crowley doesn't feel any of the effects of the negative and coldness as his armor protects him. He smiles at the vampire. "You were saying?"

Power Attack +2 Striking Grievous Wounding Greatsword: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (10) + 25 = 35
Damage (Rage, Furious Focus): 4d12 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 6, 12, 10) + 8 + 6 = 50 +1d6 Persistent Bleed (1d12 on a crit)
On a crit target is FF until End of my next turn.

+2 Striking Wounding Greatsword: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 24 - 5 = 36
Damage (Rage): 2d12 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 7) + 8 + 6 = 23
On a crit target is FF until end of my next turn.

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