GM Enchanter's 1-06 Lost on the Spirit Road (Inactive)

Game Master Enchanter Tim

Stersk takes swing at the hag with his new greasy-smelling sword.
+1 Striking Katana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Damage, S: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4) + 2 = 7

He then takes a shot at her, hoping his first hit was enough to distract her.

+1 Clan pistol: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 5 = 22
Damage, Concussive: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

HE then follows up with a final swing of the katana, reloading as he strikes out with it.

+1 Striking Katana: 1d20 + 7 - 10 ⇒ (3) + 7 - 10 = 0
Slashing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4) + 2 = 9

Samna frowns at the nails holding her, but decides that they are worth ignoring, for now. She tosses her starknife at the hagKnowing her knife will do little against the hag, she focuses on the red doll instead.

Hunt Prey
Recall Knowledge: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14

starknife: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 for piercing: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
starknife: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 4 = 25 for piercing: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Huh, maybe I should have attacked the hag :P

Stersk attacks the hag with a flurry of slashes and gunfire, but she easily avoids the attacks, knocking the gun aside as he tries to shoot her.

Samna, on the other hand, shows everyone how deadly the starknife is as she carves up the red doll. Her last toss severs the head neatly from the body and it falls limp.

Round 2
Red Doll (2d4 persistent fire) -36
Qigiq -17
Hag (2d4 persistent fire) -23
Fran (shield)
Alaric (aura)
Blue Doll
Samna (grabbed DC23)
Stersk
Kondai

**Battle Map**

Kondai will rush forward and spellstrike the doll with produce flame.
attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 maybe flanking?
damage if hit: 1d6 + 4 + 2d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (5, 4) + 3 + 1 = 21
"Dark Impact . . . FIRE!"

Qigiq backs out of the hag and the doll's reach after Kondai makes his strike. The cuts across his flesh are concerning, but he turns his prayer toward helping his companions take down the evil fey.

◆ Stride
◆◆ Cast (V/S): electric arc, Basic Reflex DC 17 @ Hag & Blue: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 2 = 8

Kondai, you aren't flanking, but you could be if you were one square to the left. I think you had the movement to get there, but you probably would have crossed between the doll and the hag. Do you want to move there for the flank?

Kondai, you aren't flanking, but you could be if you were one square to the left. I think you had the movement to get there, but you probably would have crossed between the doll and the hag. Do you want to move there for the flank?

Actually, because I am a laughing shadow magus, my speed is increased by 5ft. per round while in arcane cascade, so I can run around without provoking from the hag (see the lines I drew)

Kondai flanks the doll and delivers a powerful flaming punch to it, which nearly obliterates it in one blow. Before it can even begin burning, Qigiq follows up with lightning. It shatters the doll completely and even the hag isn't able to avoid it.

Enraged that her soulbound dolls have been destroyed, the hag lashes out at Kondai, slashing him to ribbons in two vicious swipes. The second slashes him across the throat at the space-man begins to bleed out. At first it looks like she will rip Kondai in half, but then turns her attention to Alaric, who is keeping her burning. She slashes at him with her long claws, but they are barely stopped by his armor.

The flames continue to burn her skin, making a horrible smell fill the air.

Round 3
Qigiq -17
Hag (2d4 persistent fire) -34
Fran
Alaric (aura)
Samna (grabbed DC23)
Stersk
Kondai Dying 2

Round 4
Qigiq -17

**Battle Map**

Good work taking the dolls out before they had a chance to use their spell.

Alaric raises his shield as he sends a small wave of healing towards Kondai. "Quit lying around. You have a job to do."

Heal (2nd Level) Kondai: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (6, 6) + 16 = 28

◆ Raise Shield
◆◆ Heal (Kondai)

Alaric's flames seal Kondai's wounds and the man wakes up.

Round 3
Qigiq -17
Hag (2d4 persistent fire) -34
Fran
Alaric (aura, shield)
Samna (grabbed DC23)
Stersk
Kondai -10 (wounded 1, prone)

Round 4
Qigiq -17

**Battle Map**

Fran dances again, trying to distract the hag by swinging her hips.

Acrobatic Performer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

She lunges forward and stabs the creature with her rapier.

Rapier vs Hag: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

◆ Dance
◆ Step
◆ Whiff

Hunt Prey on hag.

starknife: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 for piercing: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

starknife: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 4 = 23 for piercing: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The hag growls, but seems to be caught by the spins that Fran is doing. Nevertheless, she is able to avoid both Fran's and Samna's attacks.

Fran, you did succeed at getting Panache.

Round 3
Qigiq -17
Hag (2d4 persistent fire) -34
Fran
Alaric (aura, shield)
Samna (grabbed DC23)
Stersk
Kondai -10 (wounded 1, prone)

Round 4
Qigiq -17

**Battle Map**

Finally!

Kondai’s eyes flicker open. He quickly weaves a protective spell, seems to power up with energy, and the disappears from the hag’s field of vision only to reappear mid-kick behind her before falling to the ground again prone.

<>Shield (does not provoke AoO)
<>Re-enter arcane cascade
<>dimensional assault (while still prone)
Attack vs FF and I’m prone: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 - 2 = 20
damage if hit: 1d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 3 = 13

"The night does not hide you from the gods' sight," Qigiq says as he draws a sign with the tip of his spear. He then sheathes his spear.

◆◆ Cast (V/S): fear, Will DC 17
◆ Interact

The hag barely notices Qigiq's spell as she her attention is more drawn to Kondai's flanking attack. She knocks aside the kick with a snarl.

Round 3
Qigiq -17
Hag (2d4 persistent fire) -34
Fran
Alaric (aura, shield)
Samna (grabbed DC23)
Stersk
Kondai -10 (wounded 1, prone)

Round 4
Qigiq -17

**Battle Map**

Stersk fires a shot at the hag and then reloads by stabbing out with the katana.

Clan pistol: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Damage, Concussive: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

+1 striking Katana: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 5 = 15
Slashing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 6) + 2 = 12

He then takes a swing at the small doll near her.
+1 striking Katana: 1d20 + 9 - 10 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 10 = 19
Slashing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 = 12

Stersk, the dolls are all dead, so I'm redirecting your nat 20 to the hag. Unfortunately, the result would normally be a miss (even flanked), so it only increases it to a hit, not a crit.

Stersk attacks with gunpowder and sword again. The hag avoids the first attempts at both, but the dwarf is able to catch her on a backswing with the borrowed katana. Instead of cutting into flesh, it feels like he's trying to cut iron pipe.

The hag hisses at blind dwarf's attack and turns her attention to him. With two quick swipes of her deadly claws, she brings down the dwarf and then circles around the group to keep them from surrounding her.

The flames on the hag's skin sputter out, leaving it charred and blistered.

Round 4
Hag (2d4 persistent fire) -46
Fran
Alaric (aura, shield)
Samna (grabbed DC23)
Kondai (wounded 1, prone) -10

Round 5
Qigiq -17
Stersk (prone) dying 1

**Battle Map**

Qigiq hurries over to Stersk. There he swiftly applies a poultice from the bunch tied around his chest. "Wake up. The battle is not finished."

He then pulls his sling from his belt.

◆ Stride
◆ Battle Medicine: Medicine (E) vs. DC 15: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Healing @ Stersk: 4d8 ⇒ (7, 1, 7, 7) = 22
◆ Interact

<>Stand
<><>Cast Produce Flame
attack vs. AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
damage if hit: 2d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 + 1 = 7
"DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA" he howls as he creates a balls of flame in his palm in quick succession and fires them off at the hag.

2d4+3 damage, +1 from arcane cascade

While Qigiq patches up Stersk, Kondai's series of flaming balls strikes the hag repeatedly, setting her on fire again.

Round 4
Hag (2d4 persistent fire) -53
Fran
Alaric (aura, shield)
Samna (grabbed DC23)
Kondai -10 (wounded 1)

Round 5
Qigiq -17
Stersk (prone) -8

**Battle Map**

Alaric stokes the flames that are burning the hag. "I can't tell if the flames are hissing or she is."

Produce Flame: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6

Fran steps, stabs and steps back.

Rapier, Confident Finisher: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Rapier, Confident Finisher, Hero Point: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11 Half if I missed

◆ Step
◆ Stab
◆ Step

Escape (Acrobatics): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 4 = 10

Samna grunts in frustration as she struggles against the claws, then pulls out her light mace.
Flat Check (Manipulate): 1d20 ⇒ 17

Escape
Escape
Draw Weapon

Fran, I believe the damage from the confident finisher is piercing, since it matches your rapier?

The hag flinches at Fran and Alaric's attacks, but she is able to avoid the fire and her iron-hard skin deflects Fran's attempts.

Round 4
Hag (2d4 persistent fire) -53
Fran
Alaric (aura, shield)
Samna (grabbed DC23)
Kondai -10 (wounded 1)

Round 5
Qigiq -17
Stersk (prone) -8

**Battle Map**

I believe so, yes. Wow, Fran's rapier just bounced off?!

The attack was a miss, but she also has resistance 5 to physical damage (except bludgeoning). So your 11 damage from the confident finisher, halved is 5, which she just ignores. :( She's a beast.

Botting Stersk

The dwarf struggles to his feet and grabs his gun. He aims and pulls the trigger. A roar of a shot goes off and the back of the hag's head explodes like an overripe pumpkin. The monstrous creature looks at the dwarf, which she had just brought down, in shock. Then she collapse in a heap.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 5
Concussive Damage, Fatal d10: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Fatal d10: 1d10 ⇒ 9

Out of combat!

As you stare at the fallen body of the hag, suddenly the scarf begins to glow with a warm light. Suddenly a small creature seemingly climbs out of the scarf and stands, stretching. It is a small humanoid shape with moss-like skin and wearing a conical shaped hat. It looks towards you and bows, speaking in Tien, though your translator helps you understand. "Oh, wow! It's so good to be able to stretch out! Thank you for freeing me. That creature was using its power to keep me contained even when I was so close to my home grove."

The creature turns around to admire the surrounding wood. "It's wonderful to be home again! I haven't seen this in so long! And the usurpers who have been here are gone too, thanks to you." It nods and turns back to you. "Please feel free to take the relic, though it's just a normal relic now. And you are forever welcome in my grove and the Forest of the Spirits!"

"Fantastic" Kondai rolls his eyes sarcastically. "Let's grab this . . . vessel and head back. Glad we could be of assistance."

Alaric bows. "Thank you spirits." He gingerly steps around the forest not wanting to anger it an further. He can speak with devils all day but ghosts and spirits scare the crap out of him.

Fran's jaw drops and her eyes widen at what she's seeing. Realizing that she's staring, she quickly recovers and bows to the creature.

"You're very welcome. But how did you come to be captured by that monstrosity?"

"Nice work, everyone. That creature was fierce!"

Samna eventually wiggles free of the conjured restraints and examines the fallen hag.

Stersk stand still for a few moments after the gun fires off, it sounded like a solid shot and hit, but the sudden lack of cries and toppling sound, along with the splatter of something liquid suggests that maybe, just maybe, he blew her head off? "Oi! Someone with proper, working eyes, Di I just blow off her head? I knew I wasn't too old to be doing this adventuring stuff! The dread mercenary Moltengaze is BACK!" He gives a cheer and a hearty chuckle before realizing everyone's attention is elsewhere and he nearly walked into a tree in his swagger.

The spirit focuses on Fran and motions to the scarf. "I was held in the relic originally. The hag only sensed my return and began ritual magic to try and steal my power. If she got her hands on the scarf, she would have been able to siphon enough of my spirit to fuel herself and become even more fearsome. But you stopped her permanently." It glances towards the dead hag.

"But now I will return home. Oh, you needed worry about the thief anymore either. He's long gone." The spirit bows to you and then dissipates, swirling around the wind and the grove.

Returning to the caravan, you are greeted by Lin Po and Ti Lan again. "You did it! Thank goodness. Now we can finish our journey and get back to Minkai." You climb aboard the caravan and travel with them the rest of the way back to the city where Amara Li waits.

She is relieved to see everyone returning safely, including Lin Po and Ti
Lan. She listens keenly to the tale of their exploits in the Forest of Spirits, fascinated that the relic housed a trapped kami all this time and that neither she nor her benefactor had any idea. She begrudgingly admits to Kondai that he seemed to have been right about the relics.