The whitefang wyrm bounty round 1 (Inactive)

Game Master Merisal The Risen

"Well here we go" Toavandil Hanustar says calmly. He runs past the creature, positioning to flank it, then swirls his staff to deliver two quick hits, ending his maneuver with the staff blocking possible counterattacks.

◆ Stride, May trigger reactions, arrows show movement path
◆ Flurry of Blows Strike 1 attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Strike 2 attack: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 6 - 5 = 7 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
◆ Parry with Bo staff, AC now 20

The creature shrinks slightly at the Leshy's glare

will save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

His evil eye compounds the fear

fort save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

And the reverberating sounds causes the creatures scales begin to shatter

Embers gout of flame misses

Delta heals the leshy stepping away from the wyrm

Shimmer moves to shoot and finds her mark twice

Toavandil moves forward and strikes the creature once but it dodges his second attack

It strikes back at the leshy with its claw
claw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
claw slashing damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

before stiriding to the north and running away from the group running along the wall
Wyrm (-19) Frightened 1 (from frightened 2 during his turn)

Party is up
I dont think this is an aoo party but the movement will have triggered them

Ember moves up and casts Forbidding Ward on Toavandil Hanustar.

◆ Stride

◆◆ Cast Forbidding Ward

...shrinking from his great height, Hyphy is dropped and instantly begins oozing out...

Dying 2

"Nobody sleeps in my watch if you know what I mean." Delta assures the group. Wake up, my friend!" and with a snap of his fingers, Delta forges a connection of life energy between him and the leshy. His curse progresses to Moderate curse though, so he won't be healed magically now. But the important thing is he also now takes some damage that will land on the leshy. "If you get hurt, I will channel some of them to me." he says with a grin of satisfaction as if he enjoys being hurt. He then continues pouring positive healing into Hyphae to keep the witch alive.

◆ Cast a Spell, Life Link, Life Link: 1d4 ⇒ 3 HP for Hyphae
◆◆ Cast a Spell, Heal, 2-action Heal with Moderate Curse: 1d12 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 HP for Hyphae

Active Condition: Moderate Curse - The flow of life energy away from you can't be reversed. In addition to the effects of your minor curse, you can't be healed by magical effects originating from other creatures. However, if you are unconscious, magical effects can restore you to 1 HP (but no higher). You are affected normally by healing elixirs, potions, and other items. When you cast heal and all your targets are living creatures, you roll d12s instead of d8s for the amount of healing.

Toavandil Hanustar run after the wyrm, spins his staff giving another pair of strikes, and returns to his exact previous position. "Move fast and break things. Best defense is not being near its claws. Now it has to come back us and be surrounded again, or surrender under threat of repeated clubbing."

◆ Stride
◆ Flurry of blows Strike 1 attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Strike 2 attack: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 5 = 16 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
◆ Stride

"So quick to attack, but so quick to flee." Urging her mount forward, Shimmer calls, "After him, Cupcake!"

No clear shot, but if they stand back and she waits for an opening...

[Free]Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 8
◆ Command an Animal: Cupcake Strides twice
◆◆ Ready an action: Strike when she has a clear shot at the wyrm. Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 for piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Fully restored, Hyphy rises.

”I feel wonderful. But I remember being squished...” losing consciousness for the first time, he seems disoriented - his fearsome aspects fully retreated back into his chipper and upbeat disposition. And then, his memory catches up, and he glances at the Wyrm.

”You retain a vengeful pride. We will subdue you now” spitting a pod into the air that distorts the air around it with an erratic buzz right into the Wyrm’s mouth!

◆) Stand
◆◆) Phase Bolt

Phase Bolt (Piercing, ignore up to +2 circumstance to AC) vs Wyrm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 171d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Ember wards Toavandil

Delta heals the fallen Hyphae

Toavandil makes two quick strikes but the creature evades them

Shimmer readies to shoot

and Hyphae tries to shoot through the wall

The creature emerges and shimmers readied shot misses

It swipes at Toavandil with its claw

claw attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
claw slashing: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Before trying to take a bite at Cookie

bite: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 11 - 5 = 17
bite damage piercing: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

"Well this is rather unfortunate", Toavandil Hanustar comments the deep gash on his side.

"Still, I don't see a flaw in the tactic. Step, hit, defend", he recites his moves as he performs them.

◆ Step
◆ Flurry of blows Strike 1 attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Strike 2 attack: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 5 = 14 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
◆ Parry. AC 21 if forbidding ward is sustained, 20 otherwise.

”Alright dragon. I will recycle your base elements, restoring what you have taken in life to the spirit of the earth. Fall before my spores, and the decomposition will be painless!”

Hyphy continues to antagonize the Wyrm, twirling his little body to generate a protective cloud around him and sprinkling sharp de-phased vegetable matter at him with centrifugal violence!

◆) Shield (to AC 16)
◆◆) Phase Bolt
+
↺) Shield Block (hard 5)

Phase Bolt (Piercing, ignore up to +2 circumstance to AC) vs Wyrm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Toavandil fails to land a telling blow but Hypnaes phase bolt strikes true

Wyrm (-25) no longer frightened

Shimmer
Ember
Delta
to act

That was close! Cupcake is deceptively far less hardy than his master herself, and an enemy attacking him directly is always cause for alarm.

Ugh. Attacking would be pointless. There's no opening. Wait for the right moment.

Shimmer glares fiercely up at the draconic creature. "You might think I'm small and weak, but I'm not no child. I'm of the First World, and our magical potential is greater than that of any mere dragon. Surrender and I may yet forgive."

Hopefully he doesn't focus too much on the "potential" part.

Her own eyes trained on the foe, Shimmer urges Cupcake to move away carefully--and then speed up. There has to be something useful she can think of.

[free] Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 3
[free] Recall Knowledge from Known Weaknesses feat. Arcana is +7
** First Aid to Stabilize Medicine: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Curses. Hero Point: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Success! Cupcake is stable. (This is not applicable; my error.)
* Demoralize Intimidation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 She's still not sure if the wyrm can understand her or if they only speak Draconic, so she might take the language penalty.
* Command an Animal. Cupcake Steps then Strides.
* Recall Knowledge. Arcana is +7

Hang on, 17 is a (close) miss. Recalculating.

shimmer crits her recall knowledge this is a tatzlwyrm Whenever you Devise a Stratagem, you can also attempt a check to Recall Knowledge as part of that action. If you critically succeed at the Recall Knowledge check, you notice a weakness and gain a +1 circumstance bonus to your attack roll from Devise a Stratagem. If you immediately convey this information to your allies as part of the check, each ally gains a +1 circumstance bonus to their next attack roll against the subject, as long as their attack is made before the beginning of your next turn.
Shimmer knows the tatzlwyrm only speaks draconic and breathes cold air every three rounds to an adjacent enemy

Ember
Delta with +1 circumstance bonus to next attack
Wyrm (-25)
then with +1 circumstance bonus to next attack
Toavandil
Hyphae
then without bonus
SHimmer

◆ Sustain Forbidding Ward

◆◆Attack with Produce Flame
Spell Attack roll with Produce Flame: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Fire damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Delta sends a mental jolt at the wyrm after he positions himself strategically far from the wyrm. "Careful everyone..."

◆ Stride
◆◆ Cast a Spell, Daze, DC 17 basic Will save vs 4 mental damage

Embaers fire bolt strikes true

will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 the creature shakes its head and grits its teeth before launching towards Ember (stride)

bite: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
piercing damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
slashing: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

mmm kushtar

Party is mostly up
Ember is dying 1 but will get a turn if they recieve any healing

Wyrm (-35)

Cupcake bounds across the room as Shimmer makes sure the wyrm stayed near the middle of the group.

Spotting a clear opening, shimmer looses an arrow. And then a second for good measure.

[free] Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 13
[free] Recall Knowledge. Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
* Command an Animal: Cupcake Strides
* Attack. Strike: 13 + 7 = 20 for piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5 and precision damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4
* Attack. Strike: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 for piercing: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Shimmers strikes true with her first but not her second

Wyrm (-44)
still with +1 circumstance bonus to next attack
Toavandil
Hyphae
still up
Delta

Ember dying 1

"Dodgy little thing you are, but you'll eventually make a mistake", Toavandil Hanustar says calmly, and continues barraging the wyrm with his staff, making sure to prepare for the wyrm's counterattack.

◆ Flurry of blows Strike 1 attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Strike 2 attack: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 6 - 5 = 7 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
◆ Strike Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 10 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 10 = 1 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
◆ Parry AC 20, I suppose Ember's sustain breaks when he falls unconscious?

Yeah the sustain has gone. On the other hand hero points are still a thing (not the Toavandil would resort to such tricks but their player might ;)

Hyphy looks back and forth between Delta and Ember, unsure what he should do!

Momentary Delay!

Delta shakes his head, gets behind Ember and quickly makes patching and healing.
DC 15 Battle Medicine to Treat Wounds: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Healing: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 HP for Ember

"Bring that dragon down!" he commands the others before raising his magical shield.

◆ Stride
◆ Battle Medicine
◆ Cast a Spell, Shield

Toavandil strikes all miss
Delta tends to Ember with success
Ember is back in the fight (whether the kobold likes it or not) right next to the wyrm thing

Hyphae with +1 on first attack
Ember(+4 hp)
to act before the wyrm

◆ Stand Up

◆◆ Cast Produce Flame again

Spell Attack roll with Produce Flame as Melee attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Fire damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

◆) Shield (to AC 16)
◆◆) Phase Bolt
+
↺) Shield Block (hard 5)

Phase Bolt (Piercing, ignore up to +2 circumstance to AC) w/ +1 to first attack vs Wyrm: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 211d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Seeing Delta act fast to revive Ember, Hyphy fires another phasic spore cloud at the Whitefang Wyrm in tandem with the kobold ”Sleep, and let us be done with it here!”

Ember stands and hits the wyrm with fire it snarls I will end you all (in draconic) before Hyphaes phase bolt shatters into it and it collapses to the floor. It raises its jaw towards Ember opening its mouth the breathe its gellid breath but it head just drops to the floor. It has breathed its last

Once you slay the tatzlwyrm you can return to Aaminuit and receive a sack of carvings and silver jewelry worth your fulltreasure bundle

"Maybe the cold weather affects the delicately crafted balance", Toavandil Hanustar wonders with his staff in hand, then gives a couple of test swings. "I have to research it more".

He looks at the wyrm on the ground. "The chap was a bit less afraid of us than I expected. Now, shall we return to tell the simple folk their fish supply is safe?"

Reaching out with tendril mycelia, Hyphy spreads out over the bleeding wounds of the Whitefang Wyrm, drawing in the blood to sustain his own nourishment, now swelling with blue fluid coursing through green veins that engorge across his small fungal body.

”Is everybody alright?” he looks around with a blinking innocence that contrasts with the display of callous recyclery ”Too bad he didn’t want to negotiate it would’ve achieved harmonious equilibrium” ever chipper, and now “full” on dragon’s blood, he makes ready to load the body onto the sled.

Later ”New friends, I must avail myself of your further company temporarily while my burgeoning senses calibrate to my dawning incarnation of consciousness; I will endeavor to find you all again after such a time as my own existence has been fully reconciled!” and with that, he makes his way off, curtly and suddenly!

"Huh. Well I guess it's true what they say: All's well that ends."

I thought the saying was: All's well that ends in the well.

Thank you for your help in dispatching that thing that was trying to pose as a Dragon. It truly got what it deserved.

"'All is well that ends...' well, what a nice quote. But it did not end well for the dragon though. Nevertheless, we are done here." he muses and joins the others to claim their rewards.