GM Tyranius (PF2) Outpost VI: Devil at the Crossroads (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

Charlies is also reluctant but follows along with the imp. Estes silently takes the lead.

Ekaterina warily keeps an eye on the imp and keeps her wordreaper out in case of trouble.

The Imp leads you all back to the common room. "It is within this large room." You all give an annoyed look at the Imp but he seems restrained at givng away the exact location and looks to be doing the best he can to narrow it down for you as the Imp lands on a brass candelabra on the mantelpiece.

Ekaterina recognizes a small arcane sigil that matches the sigil he found in the documents that were deciphered.

"This reminds me of something I have read in my studies. That chest appears to have extreme isolating properties that could be used to seal potent magic artifacts, such as the Covetous Flame" Annavinia tells the group.

The group needs to decide what to do next (Destroy the artifact, seal it away, something else?) Should you choose to destroy the artifact then the destruction ritual called for the blood of the Narikopolus bloodline (Annivinia). She would need to be convinced to help with a Diplomacy check.

"Dunno if sealing this thing's the best we can do," Jack♢ responds to Annavinia. "Anyone hears there's a wish-granting artifact goin' around, and we got a bunch more murders happenin'. Bad deal. Better to just get rid of it."

"Now c'mon, hun, give me your hand and let's get this over with." The rogue unsheathes a dagger in one fluid motion, ready to accept a few drops of Annavinia's blood.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Fran approaches Annivinia. Speaking as gently as she could, she tries to convince her that it's for the best.

"Look, we can end this right now. Will you help us?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Hopefully that's enough

"You'll never be able to rest easy as long as this artifact exists. They will come for it and they will kill you to prevent it from being destroyed. Better get rid of it now."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Everyone gets a Hero Point for this final fight.

Annavinia agrees with a simle nod. "Perhaps you are correct." She finds a vial from her supplies and then draws some of her own blood into the vial.

The group recounts the steps of the destruction ritual and light the candelabra. Before the group can use Annavinia's blood to extinguish the flames, however, Dehliana bursts out loud in a desperate plea, "I WISH TO COMMAND DIVINE POWER!!!"

The Candelbra's three tapers suddenly ignite into black flames as the artifact grants her wish. Dehliana's body begins to go through a transformation as ghostly energy from the entire building begins pouring into her. She warps into a 7-foot-tall-infernal monster with black, feathery wings, gnarled horns, and cloven hooves. The entity's facial features resemble an amalgam of Dehliana and Linneus.

Dehliana's triumphant laughter rings through the air as a violent earthquake wracks the trading post, sending objects clattering to the floor as a rapidly expanding chasm rips the building in half.

The room’s familiar furnishings seem to melt and disappear into the fracture, replaced by rising walls of warped stone. A massive stone dais crowned with a flaming pentagram towers where the fireplace once stood. Enlarged human skulls sprout like a ring of macabre flowers around the podium, and the wails of the damned echo in an unearthly choir.

A transcendent being of hooves and feathered wings surveys their domain from atop this throne. They produce a fire-wreathed mace from their outstretched hand and speak in a polyphonic voice: “Behold our ascension and despair! For our first act as a living god, we shall
perform a resurrection!”

In the midst of the transformation, several corpses are summoned-- you see the house keeper's, Kellvan's, and several other corpses surround the dais and begin to animate as they rise from the ground.

Terrain Dais is 20 feet high, DC 16 Athletics to climb. To engage the Ascendant in melee, the dais must be climbed, or you must fly/levitate into range. There is visibility for ranged attacks.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 1

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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➤ Charlies (44/44 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Estes (44/44 HP) │ Eidolon
➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
➤ Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-0 HP) │ Standing atop Dais 20' up
Ra'uf (50/50 HP)
Jack (39/39 HP)
Undead (Red) (-0 HP)
Undead (Green) (-0 HP)
Undead (Yellow) (-0 HP)
Undead (Blue) (-0 HP)
Undead (Orange) (-0 HP)

Fran immediately starts dancing for the Red undead.

Performance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
If higher than the thing's Will DC, she gets panache

She prepares for battle, pulling out a hatchet and raising her buckler.

◆ Dance
◆ Interact to Draw
◆ Raise Buckler (+2 AC)

"What the..." Charlies is surprised by the disruption. He was hoping that the destruction of Covetous Flame will go as planned. But no, there is somebody that is selfish that turns herself into a monster that they need to defeat now.

He focuses deeply on his link with Estes to boost the eidolon's attacks while Estes moves close to Red and punches with his fist.
DC 16? Religion to Extend Boost: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 (Failure, Focus Point not spent)

Fist Attack vs Red: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Fist Damage w/ Boost Eidolon: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 13 bludgeoning damage plus 1 good damage on evil creatures or those with weakness to good damage

Charlies extends his aura to further protect Estes.

◇ Cast a Spell, Extend Boost
◆ Act Together (◆ Cast a Spell, Boos Eidolon of Charlies; ◆ Stride of Estes)
◆ Strike
◆ Cast a Spell, Protect Companion (+1 to AC of Estes)
↺ Life Block (if damage to Estes is more than 10)

The druid casts Ray of frost on the purple.

Ray of frost:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Damage:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 = 11

Then he raises his shield.

Occultism: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Ekaterina tries to wrack her memory in an attempt to identify the creature.
In an attempt to keep busy while trying to remember her lessons the witch casts electric arc at red and green.

Electric arc: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 2) + 4 = 10

Estes' fist connects with the undead doing a severe aount of damage. Crit. Ekaterina tries to remember anything, but her mind goes blank in a moment of panic so she sends an arc of electricity between the pair.

Red DC 18: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Green DC 18: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Quetzhal tries to freeze the Ascendant out but she avoids dipping her wing in low to dive back to the platform above. Miss.

The undead doesn't care much for Fran's performance but she still looks cool doing it. The Ascendant looks to Ra'uf. "This is so freeing. They aren't here to help you. Never were. There was a murderer amongst us. Could have been one of your own..." Daehalia hisses from the dais as she flies through the air.

@Ra'uf- DC 21 Will save vs Paranoia.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 1

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BEFORE YOUR TURN:
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Ra'uf: DC 21 Will vs Paranoia

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BOLD IS UP!:
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Charlies (44/44 HP)
⠀⠀Estes (44/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-0 HP) │ Standing atop Dais 20' up
➤ Ra'uf (50/50 HP)
➤ Jack (39/39 HP)
Undead (Red) (-27 HP)
Undead (Green) (-20 HP)
Undead (Yellow) (-0 HP)
Undead (Blue) (-0 HP)
Undead (Orange) (-0 HP)

Will Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Not likely to be a better opportunity to use a hero point.

Will Save, Hero Point, Promotional Vestments: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 = 14

Sorry, everyone...

Ra'uf's eyes go wide a realizes that he is surrounded. he lashes out indiscriminately.

◆ Strike

1=Jack, 2=Ekaterina, 3=Fran, 4=Estes, 5=Red: 1d5 ⇒ 4
+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (6, 3) + 4 = 13

◆ Strike

1=Jack, 2=Ekaterina, 3=Fran, 4=Estes, 5=Red: 1d5 ⇒ 4
+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 5 = 20
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7

◆ Strike

1=Jack, 2=Ekaterina, 3=Fran, 4=Estes, 5=Red: 1d5 ⇒ 4
+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 - 10 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 10 = 15
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (5, 7) + 4 = 16

Really very sorry Estes...

"Dehliana you miserable cheat!" Jack♢ cries in disbelief when she invokes the Flame's power.

As the diabolic not-Dehliana-anymore's magic spell causes Ra'uf to lash out without discriminating friend or foe, Jack♢ reactively hops out of his reach, muttering, "Talk about a two-for-one..."

He starts cutting down the risen dead. "Keep shooting! I'll thin their numbers!"

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (6) = 11

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 4 = 7
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (2) = 9

◆ Stride, ◆ Quick Draw, ◆ Strike.
(Ugh, spherical structures in a grid-based map. Which squares, exactly, comprise the dais? I'm gonna proceed with the assumption that I can squeeze in the square that flanks red with Estes. If this is impossible, please position me elsewhere, and substract the sneak attack damage.)

@Ra'uf- So, Paranoia isn't like Confusion. While it states you treat everyone as hostile all the spell does is you won't accept any Request from the diplomacy skill but those are rare in combat. Many abilities depend on being ally, such as champions reactions and you are now unable to flank anything. The target might not be a willing target for spells as Heal as you can't trust them etc.

Go ahead and retcon your turn with this information Ra'uf

@Jack- The dais the entire pentagram area raised high above.

(I'm afraid that does not answer my question, nor its intent. Do every square that overlap the circular pentagram count as the dais? Am I now on a square that's elevated?)

I marked the dais on the map for you.

Send all those attacks to Red, then. If that results in a kill, Stride toward Green.

Sounds good.

Ra'uf's trust completely diminishes as he slices the head free from the wounded zombie before moving over to another and cutting its leg wide open.

@Jack- Your target just died, moved you to orange as that was your next closest target. Please correct me if you don't wish for this.

Jack rushes around to try and meet Ra'uf in the middle as his shortsword splits the zombie's rotting flesh open further. Weakness 10 slashing

The undead slowly shamble around the dais to close in around the fresh meat as they attack Ra'uf and Jack.

Green Fist vs Ra'uf AC 22: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Green Fist vs Ra'uf AC 22: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 5 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Crit for 18 + Grabbed

Orange Fist vs Jack AC 20: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Orange Fist vs Jack AC 20: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 5 = 19
Orange Fist vs Jack AC 20: 1d20 + 9 - 10 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 10 = 0

Ra'uf feels a mighty fist slam into him from the side as it grabs ahold of him tightly.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 2

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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➤ Charlies (44/44 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Estes (44/44 HP) │ Eidolon
➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
➤ Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-0 HP) │ Standing atop Dais 20' up
Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia | Grabbed by Green
Jack (39/39 HP)
Undead (Green) (-27 HP)
Undead (Yellow) (-0 HP)
Undead (Blue) (-0 HP)
Undead (Orange) (-32 HP)

Charlies tries again to focus deeply on his link with Estes to boost the eidolon's attacks while Estes punches Yellow that is next to him..
DC 16? Religion to Extend Boost: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 (Failure, Focus Point not spent)

Fist Attack vs Yellow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Fist Damage w/ Boost Eidolon: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9 bludgeoning damage plus 1 good damage on evil creatures or those with weakness to good damage

Fist Attack, MAP vs Yellow: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 5 = 11
Fist Damage w/ Boost Eidolon: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 13 bludgeoning damage plus 1 good damage on evil creatures or those with weakness to good damage

Charlies extends again his aura to further protect Estes.

◇ Cast a Spell, Extend Boost
◆ Act Together (◆ Cast a Spell, Boos Eidolon of Charlies; ◆ Strike of Estes)
◆ Strike
◆ Cast a Spell, Protect Companion (+1 to AC of Estes)
↺ Life Block (if damage to Estes is more than 10)

Again Fran dances for the undead, this time swinging her hips more seductively for Yellow.

Performance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 That probably gets Panache

She hurls her axe at Yellow and raises her buckler.

Hatchet, Flying Blade: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

◆ Dance
◆ Whiff
◆ Raise Buckler (+2 AC)

The druid casts tempest surge on the blue.

Tempest surge:2d12 ⇒ (4, 9) = 13 DC 19 Reflex. On a failure, the target also is clumsy 2 for 1 round and takes 2 persistent electricity damage.

Then he raises his shield.

Charlies has difficulty focusing as estes puts a small hurting on one of the zombies. Just as the eidolon's fist lands, so too does a small hatchet tossed by Fran as it sinks inot the creatures chest.

@Fran- That does get a panache. Also a 14 hits the zombie. Go ahead and roll damage.

Reflex DC 19: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Quetzhal surrounds the zombie in violent winds similar to the poltergeist earlier.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 2

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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Charlies (44/44 HP)
⠀⠀Estes (44/44 HP) │ Eidolon
➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-0 HP) │ Standing atop Dais 20' up
Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia | Grabbed by Green
Jack (39/39 HP)
Undead (Green) (-27 HP)
Undead (Yellow) (-10 HP)
Undead (Blue) (-6 HP)
Undead (Orange) (-32 HP)

Ekaterina casts electric arc at Blue with the a tendril of electric energy jumping towards Orange.
Electric arc: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) + 4 = 13
Basic Ref save DC 21 for half damage

The witch starts cursing the ascended with the Clinging Ice hex.
Clinging Ice: 3d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 1) = 8
Basic Ref save DC 21 for half damage.
Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target takes half damage.
Failure The target takes full damage, and takes a –5-foot circumstance penalty to its Speeds until the spell ends.
Critical Failure The target takes double damage and a –10-foot circumstance penalty to its Speeds until the spell ends.

Slashing, Precision: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Blue Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Orange Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Ascendant Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 1 = 24

Ekaterina violently shocks two of the undead as small bits off ice begin to form on teh Ascendant's feet. "Feeble attempts..." She sneers as the ascendant slowly hovers over Jack, as he feels his body go rigid. "We shall feed you to my pets."

@Jack- DC 21 Will save vs Paralyze

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 2

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BEFORE YOUR TURN:
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Jack: DC 21 Will vs Paralyze

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BOLD IS UP!:
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Charlies (44/44 HP)
⠀⠀Estes (44/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-4 HP)
➤ Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia | Grabbed by Green
➤ Jack (39/39 HP)
Undead (Green) (-27 HP)
Undead (Yellow) (-27 HP)
Undead (Blue) (-19 HP)
Undead (Orange) (-45 HP)

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Whatever foul magic the infernal woman tried to cast seems to have no effect on the elf. "Sorry hun, no snacks allowed on this table!"

He hops away from the reach of the two walking corpses, and dashes back towards the main group. The next second, his sword is finding its way to the back of one unlucky zombie.

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (1) = 10

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 4 = 15
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (6) = 15

◆ Stride, ◆ Strike, ◆ Strike.
(Both attacks at green, flanking provided by Ra'uf. I'm pretty sure my 35 feet of movement is enough for this maneuver. I suggest Ra'uf Delays after my turn so these actions work chronologically.)

Annoyed by the fact that he doesn't count as his own ally, and that the weird guy with the card suit in his name is trying to give him advice, Ra'uf tries to get out the old fashioned way.

Paranoia means I can't flank with you.

◆ Escape

Athletics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

If that's not good enough, each subsequent action is an Escape attempt using the die rolled.

He lays into the creature that grabbed him, then switches to the yellow one if it drops.

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 5 = 14
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (9, 4) + 4 = 17

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 - 10 ⇒ (15) + 11 - 10 = 16
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (10, 9) + 4 = 23

(Oh, that's right. In that case it doesn't matter who goes first, I won't get sneak attacks anyway.)

Jack resists the paralysis as him and Ra'uf strike back at the undead menace. Ra'uf escapes as he decapitates two of the zombies around him with his axe.

@Jack- Both of your viable targets are down, please retcon your actions.

(Then, please redirect the attacks to orange and/or blue, after which I Stride away towards the others.)

Sounds good. No need to reroll.

Jacks blade slices and dices, destroying both of the zombies before he retreats.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 3

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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➤ Charlies (44/44 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Estes (44/44 HP) │ Eidolon
➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
➤ Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-4 HP)
Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia | Grabbed by Green
Jack (39/39 HP)

The other undead dealt with Ekaterina is free to focus on the Ascendant. Maintaining her Clinging Ice on the creature, she casts Elemental Betrayal(Water) before taking some time to try and remember something about the creature.
Clinging Ice + Elemental betrayal: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1, 3) + 3 = 11
Arcana/Occultism: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Not knowing what else to do, Fran pulls a throwing knife from her bandolier and hurls it at the Ascendant, before raising her buckler.

Throwing Knife vs Purple, Range: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 2 = 9

She watches as her knife hits the opposite wall in a shower of sparks.

◆ Interact to Draw
◆ Whiff
◆ Raise Buckler (+2 AC)

Charlies and Estes keep moving, Charlies among his allies and Estes toward the Ascendant. Charlies then emanates Blessing around him for everyone. "We're all in this together!"

◆ Act Together (◆ Stride of Charlies, ◆ Stride of Estes)
◆◆ Cast a Spell, Bless

I assume that between my Escape and cutting it in half, I am no longer grabbed by Green.

Correct, no longer grabbed.

Charlies begins blessing the area around him. Ekaterina sustains the clinging ice onto the Ascendant's legs as she hovers high in the air.

Ascendant Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 1 = 24

The ice begins to drip from the heat and Ekaterina is no closer to understanding anything about this newfound fiend.

Fran tosses a small blade from her bandolier and misses by a significant margin.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 3

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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Charlies (44/44 HP) │ Bless 5' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (44/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-11 HP)
Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia | Grabbed by Green
Jack (39/39 HP)

The druid casts Ray of frost on the purple.

Ray of frost:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Damage:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12

Then he casts shield.

Quetzhal fires a ray of frost and misses as the Ascendant descends down and smashes her flaming mace down onto his shoulder.

Flaming Mace vs Estes AC 19: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Damage (Evil): 1d6 ⇒ 2
Damage (Flaming): 1d6 ⇒ 3 Crit for 32 damage

Her mace crushes into Estes skull before she takes back to the air once more to gloat. "Don't you see the futility in all of this. Those forms were so fragile and weak."

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 3/4

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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➤ Charlies (12/44 HP) │ Bless 5' Aura
⠀⠀➤ Estes (12/44 HP) │ Eidolon
➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
➤ Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-11 HP)
➤ Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia | Grabbed by Green
➤ Jack (39/39 HP)

Fran reaches into a pouch and withdraws one of her healing potions. She hands it to Charlies before drawing an axe from her belt.

"Drink!" she barks.

◆ Interact to Draw
◆ Interact to hand the potion over
◆ Interact to Draw axe

Ra'uf moves into position and hurls a new-age detect evil at the floating zombie.

◆ Stride

◆◆ Cast a Spell

Divine Lance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Good Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

With no more remaining grounded foes, Jack♢ turns his full attention to the airborne spellcaster. "Sure you really wanna risk losing your hard-earned divine powers?"

He lets his playing cards scatter into the air, while pulling out his bow. A second later, the trickster has fired several rapid-fire shots. He may not be the most accurate or lethal elven sharpshooter, but he sure makes up for it in the rate of fire.

Shortbow ♢: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Shortbow ♧: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 5 = 18
Piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Shortbow ♡: 1d20 + 9 - 10 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 10 = 2
Piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

◇ Drop shortsword (and my deck of cards), ◆ Quick Draw, ◆ Strike, ◆ Strike.
(Quetzhal, are you out of spell slots?)

Ekaterina continues maintaining both of her hexes at the ascendant as she moves to the side.
Clinging Ice: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4, 4) + 3 = 15

Charlies receives the potion and quickly drinks it. "Thanks!" The pounding in his head that he feels after Estes received such a mighty blow seems to subside. Healing from Lesser(?) Healing Potion: 1d8 ⇒ 8 HP for Charlies/Estes. Estes steps back while Charlies sustains his Bless spell, expanding it further. He then extends his aura to protect the eidolon

◆ Interact to receive and activate/drink potion
◆ Act Together (◆ Step of Estes, ◆ Sustain a Spell of Charlies)
◆ Cast a Spell, Protect Companion, +1 to AC of Estes

No, sorry. Forgot to mention - Minor Healing only. I used one of my other lesser healing potions... on you, IIRC... :)

Good thing I only rolled 1d8. Phew. All those potions are well spent on Charlies. How can I return the favor? XD

Ra'ufs divine lance fizzles before it reaches the devil. Jack has a single arrow strike the Ascendant but it doesn't seem to do any damage at all! Resistance 5 Physical

Charlies drinks his potion as he pushes his blessing out further and further.

Ascendant Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 1 = 24

Ekaterina concentrates and tries to create ice faster than it melts but is having problems as Fran draws another axe.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 3/4

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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Charlies (20/44 HP) │ Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (12/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
Ascendant (Purple) (-18 HP)
Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia | Grabbed by Green
Jack (39/39 HP)

The druid casts ray of frost on the purple.

Ray of frost:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

Damage:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9

Then he casts shield.

Quetzahl's ray of frost comes close but misses the deadly devil as she swoops in and bashes Estes once more before flying back up to the dais 20 feet above.

Flaming Mace vs Estes AC 20: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage (Evil): 1d6 ⇒ 1
Damage (Flaming): 1d6 ⇒ 6

Estes vanishes in a puff of sparkling magic as Charlies falls to the ground , hitting his head as he begins bleeding out.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 4/5

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
➤ Fran (44/44 HP)
➤ Charlies (0/44 HP) │ Dying 1 | Prone | Unconsious | Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (0/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ascendant (Purple) (-18 HP)
➤ Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia |
➤ Jack (39/39 HP)