Wrath of the morally flexible

Game Master Mightypion

[dice=Knowledge (Religion)] d20 + 10

Xoti tries her best to see if there are any inter-religion rivalries among the cultists to exploit.

Don't forget the Knowledge (Engineering) too please. :)

Oh right. Background skills duh.

She also adds her, admittedly quite limited, engineering insight.

Engineering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

From the looks of it, the defenses are manned by a bunch of Deskarite and Baphometan defenders, with everyone who is not wearing a white scarf being constantly annoyed and jealous of everyone who is.

The people who do wear white scarfs also appear to be well fed, less mutated, and seemingly practice things like Hygiene.

Xotis engineering knowledge alas fails her.

A group of heroes succesfully infiltrates over the second crossing, and gets ready to tackle the cultist squad lying in ambush!

Map is up!

The wild look in Adi's eyes is akin to intoxication as she looks across the field looking at all the unsuspecting targets. "I'll distract them." she whispers with a wide grin, then she is off, horns and muzzle erupting from her pretty face, shooting like a wild animal with incredible speed on to the back of an archer, goring into them with her horns, tearing into him with her claws, then sinking her teeth in and ripping.

70 speed, free to rage, powerful stance, power attack, spend mythic point for swift action to move and attack, not counting for her other actions, then full attack, think I have that all correct.

fleet charge, gore: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 1 = 18 ignores damage reduction
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

bite: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
gore: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

I repositioned Adigale where she would be if she fleet charged that white cultist from the area the party deploys in

What the f&%$, where did Bob go? A cultist lined in green says

He is everywhere! Answers a cultist lined in purple

Adigale absolutely destroys the cultist she charges

Didnt he say it was his last mission before talking a ransom agreement with Lady Kirandra? the cultist in green says

Thats the type of talk that gets you fleet charged and abjectly murdered by some overpowered mortal mythic murderhobo! the cultist in purple answers.

Cultist bob is incredibly dead.

The cheeky red head turns to the surprised soldiers, Bob dripping down her face and front. She grasps the sides of her dark coat and does her best to give what she thinks a curtsey is and tells them "I'm Adigale Clemens, if that matters to you in the afterlife at all." she straightens and asks in all sincerity "Who's next?"

Suspecting that violence was imminent after the crossing, Constantine musters whatever available 'frontal assault' (read: The Distraction) forces and equipment have been assembled to begin their movement.

Absent a catapult Constantine will ask Askold to play a game of bowling with the bridge and its defenses by growing to his large size and throwing, hurling, and rolling boulders, trees, whatever is at hand, at the bridge's defenses and personnel.

He will also get the first, and fastest, units prepared to sprint north to the second, secret fording area once the smoke and chaos have the enemy distracted.

Also signalmen will send separate and conflicting messages to the Deskarites and the Baphomites. In particular how much they appreciate how willing the Baphomites have been to deal with in the past...

Hoping to sow discord with the last one. :)

Hi, I am Bill and I am trying to win the award for most *I am totally redeemable flags ever*, I actually donated to an Orphanage, have a pinup of Callistria X Desna X Nocticula X Shamira in my locker in Drezen and just joined this group out of a pow camp because if I am getting f~$!ed by the Abyss then I prefer for f$%&ing to be done a Succubus

the green lined cultist says

bluff Bill the cultist: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

Meanwhile, Barron there, thats the red lined goon the the right of the barrel there actually worships Baphomet for real! Not that this would get him even a milimeter closer to Lady Kirandras private parts!

he continues, pointing at a cultist lined in red

LIES! I worship Nurgal, and its fully transactional! IT WILL SOON BE HIGH NOON FOR YOU TREACHEROUS F&++FACE
the red lined cultists eyes glow with an eery red light, remiscent perhaps of a red sun above a merciless desert.

we are still in your surprise round, so the enemies cant act yet, but one of them just bloodraged because plot

Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

@GM: Does Constantine get to know this information?

Sapphire was a killer, Made as such, A Battle Maiden, they had been designed female in looks so that male organics would hesitate when attacking. Ever advantage had been programmed into well she called herself her. 'It' would have been a better phasing. Now two of them had to attack a larger group. And another thing she had been designed with came into effect. Tactical programming, the task for this mission was simple and twofold. 1" Pull defenders off the bridge for a main attack, and 2: ambush the ambushers. Saph had made a plan to do just that a simple plan. Adigal was to attack from one side, making it look like a larger force was attacking. Soon as she did Saph would disunite the other side. With an explosive attack, done from hiding, hitting she hoped objects they could use. Sapphire was a killer, designed as such—a Battle Maiden. She had been programmed with a female appearance to create hesitation among male organics when they attacked. Every advantage had been integrated into her design, and she identified herself as a "her." It would have been a better phrasing. Now, two of them had to confront a larger group.

Another aspect of her design came into play: tactical programming. The objectives for this mission were simple and twofold:

1. Lure the defenders off the bridge for a main attack.
2. Ambush the ambushers.

Sapphire had devised a straightforward plan to accomplish this. Adigal was to attack from one side, creating the illusion of a larger force. As Adigal initiated her attack, Sapphire would strike from the other side with a surprise explosive assault, targeting objects they could utilize for cover.

"I think there is come kind of Demonic oil in those barrels, their plan would be simple, Anyone crossing would be burned. The water slows here and so evil oil would do the job. If this is true then we can use their weapon against them. And if not oil then just letting what ever it is out would be a distraction we can use"

Spha has Alchemist fire, to this she ites a Black powder pouch And a smoke Pellet, making 4 of them. She will use these on the barrales

They got into place.

Stealth + invisibility 1d20 + 12 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 20 = 34 Surprise round, With Qink spell she had moved into place The as she heard Adigale' Throw 30' device at the 1st barrel. RA on Object, using telekinetic-projectile TH 1d20 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (15) + (4) + 7 = 26 R50' Crit 20/ Hits Object AC10 {Hit} DMG+Sneck Object Bluganing DMG 1d6 + 3d6 ⇒ (5) + (3, 2, 3) = 13 + Alchemist Fire1d6 ⇒ 3 6 rounds, {Fice} A direct hit deals 1d6 points of fire damage +1d6 for 6 rounds Unstill exstanished. Every creature within 5 feet of the point where the flask hits takes 1 point of fire damage from the splash. No Save / + Black Powder Flask Blast 10' area {B}1d6 ⇒ 2 ***If the contents are flammable, it's all going up + Smoke 6 rounds 10' area, 18 Points of DMG on the Barrel at point of impact, Wood has a hardness of 5, 10hp per 1" Barrels or 1" of wood. She bust the Barrel and then all that fire DMG on its contents. BOOM!! is the hope, a ninja learns to cover her tracks, remain hidden, and conceal her presence

She did not wait to see of she had been right, but moved on quickly to target two. 5' step

@Constantine yes, because having PCs not participating is lame, we just claim that you gave Askold and friends great instructions, and then made it to the operation reverse ambush

@Saphirre, ahahahah just as planned

As saphirre throws the bomb, it does not explode the barrel, but simply destroys it, with a swarm of nasty things, which are also partly on fire, flying out of it!

Stealth 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Kn Planes 1d20 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (9) + 12 + (2) = 23

"Abyssal infected Hell wasps, nice!"

The next bomb get sent to Barrel two.

telekinetic-projectile TH 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 R50' Crit 20/ Hits Object AC10 {Hit} DMG +Sneck Object Bluganing DMG 1d6 ⇒ 3 + 3d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 5) = 12 + Alchemist Fire 1d6 ⇒ 1 {Fice} + Black Powder Flask Blast 10' area {B} 1d6 ⇒ 5 BOOM![/ooc]

Then she moves.

Edit,
sorry forgot, Init 1d20 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 3 + (1) = 21

@Constantine yes, because having PCs not participating is lame, we just claim that you gave Askold and friends great instructions, and then made it to the operation reverse ambush

@Saphirre, ahahahah just as planned

As saphirre throws the bomb, it does not explode the barrel, but simply destroys it, with a swarm of nasty things, which are also partly on fire, flying out of it!

** spoiler omitted **

Upon learning the information on Nurgal he has a new message for the signal personnel:

"Send to Commander of forces: Shall we duel? I stand ready to fight."

Planes: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Initiative?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Xotikeides sees Baphomet cultists and her very blood starts to boil a bit. "Baphomet cultists! καίεσθε!! BURN!! " She then calls on the divine, but non-deific power that she is granted, and blasts the cultists with a fireball. Suffice to say... Baphomet is not a friend.

DC 18 Reflex Save to half. Need to break out my Ancient Greek textbooks... and I'm probably still wrong. I marked which ones get hit with the blast.

Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 6, 4, 6) = 25

Sahala hears the cultist's words and of course believes them. Just bow your heads to Our Lady in the Shade! Lay down your arms, accept faith in the true and kindest Lord of the Abyss, be alive and happy! However, along with these words, she casts a spell...

Calm Emotions, DC22 Will, see pink circle; I suggest to allies to attack only those who will save, so not to disturb the spell effect.

Sapphire moved once she throw her next bomb.
Seeing now the how the fight had started.

-------------------Sahala------------------------------

spellcraft green: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
willsaves vs calm emotions green: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
willsaves vs calm emotions teal: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
willsaves vs calm emotions red and angry: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 4 = 21
willsaves vs calm emotions regular cultist one: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

willsaves vs calm emotions regular cultist two: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Some spell? Mind control? I am charmed yesyes no need to attack me! the green lined cultist says

NOT WITH ME! THE SUN SHALL WIPE OUT MIDNIGHT!
The red circled elite cultist roars in pure wrath, as somehow he overcomes Sahalas spell, even though he should not?

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Xoti
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reflex vs fireball regular cultist one: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
reflex vs fireball regular cultist one: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
reflex vs fireball regular cultist one: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

None of the cultists escape Xotis blast
spell resistance vs fiendish hellwasp swarm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 passes

reflex save hellwasp swarm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

nor does the fiendish hellwasp swarm

--------------Arrius-------------------------------
There is no answer, it occurs to you that the cultists in charge of the ford may not understand crusader flag signals in the first place

Cydric bluff: 1d20 + 15 + 1d6 ⇒ (14) + 15 + (2) = 31 Useing some funny ability he has

Well, if you want to issue une challenge, allow le moi to assist
Cydric de Bergerac hold an improvised contraption to his mouth an aims it at the cultists

Ello there! Did you know that your lord and master is, strictly speaking, the demonlord of real estate fraud, intellectual property theft and having sexual intercourse with his own mother? the tubular contraption makes his voice carry wide and far

Of course, the ones in your force with brains know this, but did you also know, as much as it pains me as a Galtese to admit this, that he also turned his own mother into a Lemure condom because Asmodeus played a pretty funny prank on him when he replaced Baphomets genitals with a Lemure?

Le Results of this are, by the way, why Hell officially acknowledges Baphomets titles as "Horned one"!

This, Mister Arrius, is how you challenge demon worshippers to a duel!

Cydric says as he hands you the contraption and makes himself scarce.

Almost immidiatly, with a gigantic bellow, a large Minotaur with black wings, wielding a wicked glaive lands on the bridge

You! He points at Arrius thinking it was him who made these statements

I SHALL SLAUGHTER YOU! IN FRONT OF YOUR MEN! YOU HAVE YOUR DUEL! The Minotaur roars

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Enemy turn on Ambusher map
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Murderous redhead! You are first! the red circled Cultist charges straight at Adigale!

attack Dire flail: 1d20 + 6 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 6 + 1 - 2 = 18

Nurgal hear me!
attack Dire flail reroll: 1d20 + 6 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 6 + 1 - 2 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 6 + 1 = 22
Invoking the power of his demonlord, the cltist flail initially misses Adigale, but a second strike of the erratic weapon hits her quite strongly!

EINS HIER KOMMT DIE SONNE!

perform Rammstein impersonator: 1d20 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 6 = 17
The cultist somehow manages to sing not too badly while fighting Adigale

----Green Elite cultist------------
The Green cultist meanwhile, happy that his boss is fighting the crazy red haired killer lady, eyes Sahala and, apparently unhindered too much by his armor, move up to her

grapple: 1d20 + 5 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 3 + 2 = 18
bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 Oh, Nocticula? Allow me to cast my glaive at thy feet and gladly participate in the performative hug, which I understand to be a core part of your most fascinating religion! He successfully grapples Sahala, dropping his glaive in the progress!
Sahala is grappled!

------pruple elite cultist----------
What the f@!%! Do you think your a bard or what? the female cultist regards the grabby display of her comrade with a degree of disbelief, which is further oddenned by her being in a calm emotions spells

She invokes some of her own magiks, calling upon Baphomets blessing and casting divne favor, before beginning to roll the barrell towards the river

--------Hellwasp swarm------------
Another hellwasp swarm emerges from the barell on the far right which Saphirre exploderated! And both of them seem to be zooming in on Xoti!
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Miss fireball there? The green cultist currently grappling Sahala says cheerfully to Xoti

Would you mind moving away a bit? I think Xanthir Vangs little toys are hardwired to go after anyone with area of effect attacks! See how useful and redeemable I am yesyes!

The various non elite cultists spend their turns casting healing spells on the wounds they received, and only one is in essence coherent enough to rush at Saphirre

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 4 = 20
damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Which may actually hit her for a fair bit of damage, maybe.

You!
He points at Arrius thinking it was him who made these statements

I SHALL SLAUGHTER YOU! IN FRONT OF YOUR MEN! YOU HAVE YOUR DUEL! The Minotaur roars

Sparing a glance at Cydric he says, "Thank you."

He draws Radiance and prepares for battle.

After considering the altered appearance of the minotaur he asks those assembled, "If anyone has a means of giving me the ability to fly it might prove helpful. I've never heard of or seen a minotaur with wings..."

Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Sahala looks at the cultist who grabbed her and begins to giggle softly and ominously.

Cackle + Misfortune (no save - Mythic Hexes)

Sapphire has her full defence up so she is AC 22 making that attack a miss.

She lets the attack pass her, and she it dose her deadly 2H Adamantine Katana come across the attacks arms.

TH+1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 DMG1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 x3 (S/P) Crit18/20 Deadly, Ignores hardness 20

But the blade doesn't stop, coming back up and across the main body of the attacker.

Trickster Attack: Surprise Strike (Ex)
As a swift action, you can expend one use of mythic power to make a melee attack or ranged attack against a target within 30 feet, in addition to any other attacks you make this round. When you make a surprise strike, the target is considered flat-footed regardless of any class features or abilities it might have, and you add your tier to the attack roll. Damage from this attack bypasses damage reduction.

TH+1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 DMG1d8 + 3 + 4d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (5, 3, 6, 1) = 21 x3 (S/P) Crit18/20 Deadly Ignores hardness 20

Adi seems taken aback for a moment, then grins at the murderous redhead comment. "Oh, I like-" she is interrupted by a flail. In reaction, she jumps on him and tears into his neck with her teeth.

bite: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
gore: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

her teeth might be the only thing that hits.

"No AoE, fine! Clerics don't get fly for some freaking reason!" she says as she grabs her preloaded, massive crossbow (Gastraphetes), and then fires it at the (Green) closest enemy as she steps to lean against the rock to fire the massive weapon, then proceeds to drop it. "Don't think anyone will be able to use that! Let me know when you drop the one beside you, Adi, I have an idea! I did say καίεσθε, and I meant it," she smiles. "You will burn!"

Gastraphetes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage (P): 1d12 ⇒ 8

-------------Adigale---------------------------

@ Adigale angry Bro is charging and bloodraging, his AC is d+&%*%~
Adigales claws, teeth and horns tear into her foe, with only a single claw missing. Yet he stands defiant albeit close to death.

HIGH NOON FOR ME! LORD NURGAL BEHOLD MY FINAL BATTLE!

Viktor, koncentrējies uz misiju! He shouts to the Cultist further in the bag who is currently handling the last barell, in a language that is both weird and not Abyssal.

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Xoti hits the cultist currently grabbing Sahala, right in the rear end!

Ouch?!? Is there some type of hidden message from the Lady in Shadow on account of an also not unattractive woman shooting a giant f@%&off crossbow bolt into my rear end?

The cultist comments, surprisingly wryly

Constantine would definitely Bwahaha if he saw that guy get shot in the butt.

"Gastraphetes. And you work with Baphomet cultists, so don't even try, καταπύγων. You probably aren't even interested in me!" She waits for someone to down the cultist for her next move.

Is misfortune up on green?

Adi could spend a mythic point to do a charge at him if it would help?

>Is misfortune up on green?

I think so - on the one who grabbed Sahala.

Green is misfortuned, and making credible redemption noises. Yes Adi you can try to finish red off with a mythic point swift charge.

gore, charge, mythic: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 2 + 1 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 1 = 21

Adi charges from one enemy to the next, trying to gore them through their guts.

Will have a response soon. Credible redemption noises = no necromancy

Is yellow unconscious, or outright dead? Should we use some form of combat tracker to know who's up? Targeting Yellow with Burning Hands

Seeing the signs of redemption, Xotikeides moves to the other cultist, grinning like a maniac as she casts Burning Hands. "If you think we're all sunshine and rainbows, you are wrong."
Fire Damage: 5d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 3, 1) = 12
DC 16 Reflex to take half damage.

Her eyes glow red,

"My pritty pritty come play come more"

Yellow is unconcious or dead, its kind of hard to see, but you think dead is more likely. Meanwhile, red is still up because Adigale actually managed to miss him, by 1.

I live! The bloodraging fellow next to Adigale roars and she cuts into him, but only hits his head, clearly the most redundant part

The f%#~ where are you going? He snarls as she fleet charges away from him.

attack of opportunity vs Adigale: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17
Misses

Stopp fleeing from me!

The berserker charges after adigale
charge vs Adigale: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Misses
BLYAD he swears in Abyssal as his flail goes a bit wide

Bad guys are still up, I am just doing them 1 by 1, less overwhelming for me

Get that Android! One of the minor cultists shouts as they form up against Saphirre!

charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22
damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Two of them charge at Saphirre, one of them even hits her!

normal attacks vs Saphirre: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

normal attacks vs Saphirre: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
confirm?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Two more of them also strike!

WE CAN KILL THIS ONE! GO GO GO! SHOW THIS F&&$ING WHITE SCARVES WHO ARE ACTALLY GETTING PAID WHO IS BOSS!

Saphirre takes 17 damage from 2 attacks.

Dice Hellwasp swarm damage

pin vs Sahala: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

The cultist grappling Sahala manages to pin her

swarm damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9 Adigale and the cultist take 9 damage

Ouch f*!+ing hell Xanthir f!$~ing vang qlippoth beneath bugger thy f!$&ing lovelive if such a thing would exists why do I have wasps in my mouth!
The cultist grappling Sahala snarls

One of the "hellwasp" swarms attacks Adigale and and the cultist grappling (and now pinning) Sahala.

The other one

damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6
Is seemingly drawn towards all of the bodily fluids, Nurgalite power and sheer rage emerging from the extremely angry Bloodrager who was battling Adigale.
And knocks him out. Which kills him because... Bloodrager death syndrome.

Adigale takes 17 damage
Sahala is now pinned
Adigale (and grapply cultist) takes 9 damage from a wasp swarm
Extremely angry bloodrager gets knocked out by the other swarm, which kills him because sudden barbarian death syndrome (he had raging vitality and +6 Con while raging).

Party is up.

They came at her, attack all full of anger range and egger for blood.

"O my pretty ones, let my hidden blade play with your flesh."

Acrobatics + Nanie Surge and Inspiration 1d20 + 12 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 9 + (3) = 32. Vs AoOs

Her laughter was not what they expected and then she was gone.
Nothing there, no sight or sound of her, She just faded into nothing at all. Just the buzz of wasps and sounds of attacks around them.

She will move away form them, up into the tree, and keeps invisible while she works out her next move.

attack green
bite, flank: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 2 = 26
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
claw, flank: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 2 = 36
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
claw, flank: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 2 = 18
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
gore, flank: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 2 = 35
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

confirm, first claw: 1d1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
damage: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

Adigale is impressed the cultists stand and fight, despite hellwasps, their burning stings, and well... Her. To congratulate the nearest for their bravery, she jumps on them ripping with her claws and hammering her horns into his head.

The sickening crunch of his skull is lost in her wild violent grin that darts off toward the next bunch of demon loving cultists. "Hi, lovely day isn't it..." she says a split second before she tries to ram her horns into its face.

fleet charge, ignores damage resistance, attack

gore: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 + 1 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Xotikeides smiles like a maniac as she steps forwards towards the nearly-dead body, grinning that this group isn't exactly full of noble paladins. "Rise so that you may strike your allies!" she says, her voice accented.

Casting Death Candle on the dead guy. I think he's still misfortuned?

I find it funny that the corpse gets, of all things, a Fort save vs. Death Candle...

Well, I typed it wrong. It's unconscious, I'm assuming the guy is nearly-dead. But this is the only character I might get to pull this dumb combo off with and have it be reasonably in-character. "Ends justify the means"-type whackjob who blows up fire elementals raised from corpses.

------------Xoti--------------
Due to a little thing, the actually quite dead guy automatically fails

As Xoti casts her spell, an elemental springs forth from the body of the fallen Cultist champion. It is bright, almost sickly bright, and oddly shaped.

Both hellwasp swarms try to sting this elemental, but simply... die? Nearly instantly?

--------Adigale -------------

Adigales charge eliminates 2 cultists in a characteristic flurry of claws, fangs and horns (hers) and flying around limps, heads, and particularly impressive, medically speaking, spine which managed to develop sapience in the 2,5 seconds it was removed from its body.
Its last and first thoughts were "I can move!"

-------Arrius---------------

GREETINGS!
The abomination of a Minotaur champion approaches the dueling place.

MY NAME IS STRYKARR OF THE HIGHEST CLASS! YOU KILLED MY MOOKS! PREPARE TO DIE!

intimidate vs Arrius: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23

I think Arrius is probably immune to that because Paladin

Goooo Strykarr! Look, we got a Minotaur Champion who cares enough to avenge us! Praise Baphomet! The cultists behind the fortifcations cheer

Carefull Arrius, that f!#~er cheats as much as I do! Cydric whispers, probably through a message spell.

With a mighty bellow, the Minotaur Champion enters a blood charges at Arrius.

I think you readied an action, possibly with brace? And I rule that you had enough time to smite him as he approaches

"ΜΗΤΡΟΚΟΊΤΗΣ!" M#++%#%!+!++!

Xoti has done this before. She doesn't know what's off. But something is off. She might need to explode it sooner rather than later.

I hope you enjoy the nuke elemental

GREETINGS!

The abomination of a Minotaur champion approaches the dueling place.

MY NAME IS STRYKARR OF THE HIGHEST CLASS! YOU KILLED MY MOOKS! PREPARE TO DIE!

intimidate vs Arrius: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23

I think Arrius is probably immune to that because Paladin

Goooo Strykarr! Look, we got a Minotaur Champion who cares enough to avenge us! Praise Baphomet! The cultists behind the fortifcations cheer

Carefull Arrius, that f*%~er cheats as much as I do! Cydric whispers, probably through a message spell.

With a mighty bellow, the Minotaur Champion enters a blood charges at Arrius.

I think you readied an action, possibly with brace? And I rule that you had enough time to smite him as he approaches

I tend to agree with regards to the attempt to demoralize. While the Intimidate skill and the Shaken condition don't mention fear under the Shaken condition it states, "Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked." Under both Frightened and Panicked it sites 'moving away from the source of fear' so I think that's why Constantine would be immune to demoralize. As for prep work I don't know how many rounds it took the minotaur to arrive. Constantine would start prep with Smite as a swift action, have Radiance cast Shield as a standard action. If Constantine has a second round to prepare he would have Radiance cast Long Arm.

Constantine nods towards Cydric to acknowledge the warning.

In response to the minotaur's greeting and announcement Constantine will reply, "Well met Strykarr, I am Arrius Voralius Constantine, Paladin of Iomedae."

Yes the nodachi does have the brace special feature and Constantine would ready for a charge with Power Attack, expending one use of his Mythic Power to activate Mythic Power Attack.

Nodachi +1 with Mythic Power Attack, Smite: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 4 = 201d10 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 29

Oof rolled a 4 to hit. :( Brace does double damage so the 29 damage would be 58. If that actually hits, and he's an evil outsider, undead, or dragon, the hit would do 6 more points of damage.

The Minotaur champion charges, while it has wings, it opts to move on foot, its massive steel, or maybe adamantine clad, hooves thundering across the bridge.

parry: 1d20 + 6 - 1 - 3 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 1 - 3 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 24 Faels

As Arrius blade strikes, the wily minotaur seeks to parry is, moving its adamantine clad horns with surprising dexterity, but Arrius strikes true nevertheless.

In its wroth, its plate armored bulk impacts squarely with Arrius blade, dealing it a crushing blow for 64 damage.

While not an evil outsider, it is evil, is a native outsider, and has a level in Antipaladin. I am GM stating that it counts as Evil outsider

charge: 1d20 + 6 - 1 - 3 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 1 - 3 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 32 Faels
Phew, the bloke would crit on a 19
damage: 4d6 + 12 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3, 3, 4) + 12 + 9 + 1 = 37
With a massive crushing blow, its large axe bites deeps into Arrius shoulder, a telling blow!

BAPHOMETS CURSE UPON YOU!

Some type of negative energy is channeled into Arrius!

Roll me a willsave

Arrius is up!

Make it count because the bugger is going to smite you back if you dont kill him

The great conundrum: Offense or Healing? Constantine only has 1 swift action per round. He can use it on Sudden Attack or for Lay on Hands. Let's see how his normal attacks resolve:

Nodachi +1 with Mythic Power Attack, Smite: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 4 = 361d10 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 27

Nodachi +1 with Mythic Power Attack, Smite, 2nd Arrack: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 4 = 221d10 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 31

Let's see if that 1st hit confirms:

Nodachi +1 with Mythic Power Attack, Smite, Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 4 = 331d10 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 27

@GM: Mythic Power Attack has the following, "In addition the bonus damage from this feat is doubled on a critical hit before it’s multiplied by the weapon’s critical multiplier." So if the crit is confirmed it would be the 27 HP + 27 HP (rolled a 5 for base damage both times lol) + 18 HP (doubling +9 from Mythic Power Attack to +18 so my die roll is 18 HP short) = 72 HP of damage.

I'm unsure if the 22 on the 2nd attack is a hit...I'll risk it and use Constantine's swift for a Sudden Attack!

Constantine calls upon the power of Iomedae and suddenly strikes at the minotaur again!

Nodachi +1 with Mythic Power Attack, Smite, Sudden Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 4 + 1 = 181d10 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 23

Nodachi +1 with Mythic Power Attack, Smite, Sudden Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 4 + 1 = 231d10 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 26

I doubt the 23 hits but you can't help it when you roll a 1 and a 6 lol. Constantine has an AC of 28 vs. the minotaur thanks to Shield and the bonus from Smite.

Forgot the Will save. Constantine has a +2 trait bonus if it's a charm or compulsion effect or the +1 from the 'Hell's Reject' trait: which "increased to +2 when used against the spells or spell like abilities of chaotic outsiders, or against spells that have the chaotic descriptor."

Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

The Minotaur tries to parry! It has panache and AoOs, but no immidiate actions to riposte

parry attempt 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

parry attempt 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

parry attempt 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Every single one of its parry attempts fail!
It takes 111 Damage and collapses, straight on top of Arrius!

With a deep curse, its dying eyes lock unto him

Howww.... I killed a Linnorm, how can a measily little puny Aasimar...

DIE SCREAMING

Arrius please roll a fort save against its death curse!

that was a half Balor Minotaur, with dips in Antipaladin, Steelblood Primalist, Swashbuckler, Fractured mind and Mutagenic Mauler, although he had so much stuff available he didnt get to use all of it. Baphomet read the class guide, specifically, not smiting you but instead useing a swift to try and intimidate was subpar of him, but he was quite sure of his victory. Note, had he parried one strike, or had you missed one (he was charging and Bloodrageing, so his AC was meh) he would have gotten a turn, with likely disastrous results. He was not mythic though.

Fort: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Constantine says to Strykarr, "You heard it too, didn't you? The Voice of the Divine Wind."