Beggar So opens the door and punches the bugbear once.
Kzem opens the door, pulls out a talisman, and bashes.
+ either highest weakness, overcome highest resistance, or personal weakness of 4
Thorn seems stunned. He fires a shot into the ground and then tries to push the bugbear out of the way, but can't.
--Round 2
Beggar So (49/60, stoked flame stance)
Kzem (50/54, shield 60/64)
Grimmylow (50/50)
Thorn (45/54, hypnotic stare)
Red Ogre (-32 hp, 13 < AC <= 23) <50%
Buzz (38/38) / Loudmouth
--Round 3
Yellow Jackal (-4 hp)
Green Bugbear (-6 hp, 16 < AC <= 23)
Blue Bugbear (-21 hp, 16 < AC <= 23)
"May Sarenrae make my life yours and your life mine!" Grimmylow says to Beggar So as a thin tendril of glowing yellow-orange energy forms between them.
"Try not to get hurt too bad," he says in an undertone.
"Also, punch them real hard!"
He continues giving So
The ogre yells with pain, and charges Buzz, swinging their greataxe.
One hit lands.
--Round 2
Buzz (27/38) / Loudmouth
--Round 3
Yellow Jackal (-4 hp)
Green Bugbear (-6 hp, 16 < AC <= 23)
Blue Bugbear (-21 hp, 16 < AC <= 23)
Beggar So (49/60, stoked flame stance, guidance)
Kzem (50/54, shield 60/64)
Grimmylow (50/50, share life [So])
Thorn (45/54, hypnotic stare)
Red Ogre (-32 hp, 13 < AC <= 23)
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Buzz quickly pulls Loudmouth back as he rolls two more vials into the Ogre. His voice squeaks in pure panic. "Help!"
HP 27/38 |
AC 21
Hero Point 0/3
Versatile Vials 2/6
Infused Alchemical Items 7/7
1x Lesser Acid Flask 2/2
1x Lesser Alchemist's Fire (Signature Item) 3/3
1x Moderate Blight Bomb (Signature Item) 6/6
1x Minor Elixir of Life 2/2
1x Skunk Bomb 2/2
1x Lesser Ghost Charge 2/2
Loudmouth
HP 30/30
AC 17
The ogre is unaffected by the skunk bomb in its entirety, likely due to its companions' hygiene habits.
It does take some poison damage from the splash of the second bomb, though.
The jackal stares at Beggar So.
The jackal casts a spell.
vs Beggar So
vs Beggar So
vs Beggar So
Green slashes Beggar So twice, and Grimmylow feels the wounds. Blue tries to hold back both Kzem and Thorn.
vs Thorn
vs Thorn
vs Thorn
--Round 3
Beggar So (40/60, stoked flame stance, guidance, Hypnotic Stare [-2 Will], DC 21 Will save vs hilarity)
Kzem (50/54, shield 60/64)
Grimmylow (40/50, share life [So])
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-34 hp, 13 < AC <= 23)
Buzz (27/38) / Loudmouth
--Round 4
Yellow Jackal (-4 hp)
Green Bugbear (-6 hp, 16 < AC <= 23)
Blue Bugbear (-21 hp, 16 < AC <= 23)
"HA HA HA HA HA" he laughs with glee, though there's nothing inherently funny about their current situation. Still giggling, he unleashes a pair of strikes on the bugbear.
He steps away, concentrates, and heals some of his wounds.
"I said try NOT to get hit," Grimmylow grimaces as he feels So's pain.
Then he Focuses on Sarenrae's fiery spirit and projects it into the Universe in a ray at the bugbear.
Then, surprisingly, he steps up to the bugbear as the floor under it ignites.
Beggar So doesn't find anything funny. He punches the bugbear twice, but can't land a solid blow.
Mirror Kzem appears and bashes Blue, who falls with the first hit.
Grimmylow sets the bugbear on fire, then moves up to warm his hands on the fire.
--Round 3
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance, guidance, Hypnotic Stare [-2 Will])
Kzem (50/54, shield 60/64)
Grimmylow (40/50, share life [So])
Thorn (39/54) redirect two shots
Red Ogre (-34 hp, 13 < AC <= 23) <50%
Buzz (27/38) / Loudmouth
--Round 4
Yellow Jackal (-4 hp, 16 < AC)
Green Bugbear (-16 hp, 16 < AC <= 23)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp, 16 < AC <= 23)
Thorn fires a shot into the Green bugbear, which causes it to fall, and then one more shot into the space where it used to be. Good thing Grimmylow is Small.
The ogre reaches into the secret tunnel with his greataxe and flails it around.
vs Buzz
vs Loudmouth
It's very effective in the confined space.
--Round 3
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 4
Yellow Jackal (-4 hp, 16 < AC)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance, guidance, Hypnotic Stare [-2 Will])
Kzem (50/54, shield 60/64)
Grimmylow (40/50, share life [So])
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-34 hp, 13 < AC <= 23)
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Buzz drops a skunk bob at the giants feet as he begins a more tactical retreat. "I'm seeing starts!" He does all he can to hang onto Loudmouth's bare neck.
DC 15 Fort Save
HP 11/38 |
AC 21
Hero Point 0/3
Versatile Vials 2/6
Infused Alchemical Items 7/7
1x Lesser Acid Flask 2/2
1x Lesser Alchemist's Fire (Signature Item) 3/3
1x Moderate Blight Bomb (Signature Item) 5/6
1x Minor Elixir of Life 2/2
1x Skunk Bomb 0/2
1x Lesser Ghost Charge 2/2
Loudmouth
HP 18/30
AC 17
Beggar So runs into the room, slashes at the ogre twice and moves away.
He moves away in disgust after seeing his hasty attack miss.
vs DC 17
The ogre isn't sickened by the smell, but takes some minor splash damage.
The jackal shifts its hypnotic gaze from Beggar So to Kzem.
The jackal bites at Kzem, and the hypnotic eye seems to swirl.
plus Knockdown plus
Then, it tries to knock Kzem off his feet.
vs Reflex DC 19
Kzem falls with a hard thud.
Beggar So rushes in and flurries against the ogre. They both miss, but serve to distract it from Buzz.
--Round 4
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Kzem (10/54, shield 60/64, Hypnotic Stare [-2 Will], prone)
Grimmylow (40/50, share life [So])
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-36 hp, 13 < AC <= 23)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 5
Yellow Jackal (-4 hp, 16 < AC)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
"Heresy! Blasphemy!" Grimmylow is so worked up as he rushes into the room that he literally spits fire. It catches both the jackal and the ogre and singes Kzem's eyebrows.
Thorn fires at the ogre, nearly critting it, and nearly killing it.
vs DC 19
vs DC 19
Grimmylow finishes what Thorn couldn't, and fries the ogre.
--Round 4
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Kzem (10/54, shield 60/64, Hypnotic Stare [-2 Will], prone)
Grimmylow (40/50, share life [So])
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-64 hp)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 5
Yellow Jackal (-8 hp, 16 < AC)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
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Buzz peeks around the corner, surprised that the Ogre isn't giving the final crushing blow. Looking it he sees it fallena nd sighs in relief as his heart is pounding furiously. "Thanks!" His tiny voice squeaks.
He spends most of his time getting Loudmouth to hop and skip across the floor back into the room.
HP 11/38 |
AC 21
Hero Point 0/3
Versatile Vials 2/6
Infused Alchemical Items 7/7
1x Lesser Acid Flask 2/2
1x Lesser Alchemist's Fire (Signature Item) 3/3
1x Moderate Blight Bomb (Signature Item) 5/6
1x Minor Elixir of Life 2/2
1x Skunk Bomb 0/2
1x Lesser Ghost Charge 2/2
Loudmouth
HP 18/30
AC 17
"Everything all right, tiny friend? Then let's finish this" Beggar So says.
Kzem stands and braces himself, unable to connect, and Buzz hops back into the room on Loudmouth.
"You fools!" the jackal growls.
It bites Kzem.
◆
plus Knockdown plus
It sinks its teeth into Kzem and drags him to the ground.
The eye stop staring at Kzem.
◇ Remove Memory: Kzem will not remember the jackal's last round of actions (he'll be unaware who knocked him out).
◆ The jackal's eye turns its gaze on Grimmylow!
The jackal moves up to the goblin. ◆
--Round 5
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Grimmylow (40/50, share life [So], -2 Will)
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-64 hp)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 6
Kzem (0/54, shield 60/64, prone, unconscious, Dying 2)
Yellow Jackal (-8 hp, 16 < AC)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
Beggar So pulls his staff off his back and attempts to clobber the jackal twice.
for
for
Disgusted, he runs around Grimmy to Kzem's side.
Grimmylow steps away from the jackal then calls out to Kzem.
"On your feet, Soldier of Sarenrae!" causing a warm glow of life energy to surround him.
Beggar So tries to beat the jackal with a staff, but the jackal is too wiley.
Thorn manages to shoot it, once, and it growls with annoyance.
Grimmylow heals Kzem.
--Round 5
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Grimmylow (40/50, share life [So], -2 Will)
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-64 hp)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 6
Kzem (20/54, shield 60/64, prone, Wounded 1)
Yellow Jackal (-21 hp, 18 < AC <= 25)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
Kzem pulls out a trinket that seems to mock the jackal's third eye.
Buzz tells Loudmouth to hop into the room, and Loudmouth spreads his wings and soars into the vaulted ceiling. Buzz throws a bomb at the jackal. (◆ Command [◆ Stride, ◆ Fly], ◆ Interact, ◆ Quick Bomber)
plus 2 splash poison plus 2d4 persistent poison
The jackal moves towards Grimmylow and bites.
◆ Step
◆
plus Knockdown
◆ vs Reflex DC 18
The wolf brings Grimmylow to the ground with a hard bonk.
vs DC 15
--Round 6
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Grimmylow (19/50, share life [So], -2 Will)
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-64 hp)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 7
Kzem (20/54, shield 60/64, Wounded 1, personal antithesis)
Yellow Jackal (-40 hp, 18 < AC <= 25, 2d4 persistent poison)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
Beggar So steps forward and attempts to bonk the Jackal.
for
for
Without much else to do, he tries to bonk the jackal again.
for
Grimmylow yelps as he finds himself dumped on his rump. His trepidation is far from alleviated as the jackal continues to loom over him.
"Kill it! Kill it!" he shrieks to his companions.
He calls on Sarenrae's blessing to himself then attempts to...
...the creature.
Beggar So throws multiple swings at the jackal, but they all miss.
Thorn shoots, but can't connect.
vs DC 19
The jackal laughs off Grimmylow's feeble attempts.
--Round 6
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Grimmylow (19/50, share life [So], -2 Will, Shield)
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-64 hp)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 7
Kzem (20/54, shield 60/64, Wounded 1, personal antithesis)
Yellow Jackal (-40 hp, 22 < AC <= 25)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
Kzem bashes the jackal with a good hit, and bloodies it.
--Round 6
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Grimmylow (19/50, share life [So], -2 Will, Shield)
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-64 hp)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 7
Kzem (20/54, shield 60/64, Wounded 1, personal antithesis)
Yellow Jackal (-55 hp, 22 < AC <= 25)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
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Buzz drops his remaining versatile bombs into the corner of the stairs burning the cackling jackal. "That could have gone much worse. Thanks for the save!"
HP 11/38 |
AC 21
Hero Point 0/3
Versatile Vials 2/6
Infused Alchemical Items 7/7
1x Lesser Acid Flask 2/2
1x Lesser Alchemist's Fire (Signature Item) 3/3
1x Moderate Blight Bomb (Signature Item) 5/6
1x Minor Elixir of Life 2/2
1x Skunk Bomb 0/2
1x Lesser Ghost Charge 2/2
Loudmouth
HP 18/30
AC 17
Buzz splashes the jackal with the first, but hits the jackal outright with the second.
The jackal howls in pain and bites at Grimmylow.
vs prone
plus Knockdown
vs prone
plus Knockdown
With a bone-crunching snap, the jackal knocks Grimmylow unconscious, and then turns its attention to Kzem.
plus Knockdown
--Round 7
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-64 hp)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 8
Kzem (20/54, shield 60/64, Wounded 1, personal antithesis)
Grimmylow (0/50, shield used, prone, unconscious, Dying 1)
Yellow Jackal (-64 hp, 22 < AC <= 24)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
Beggar So's hand dips into his robes and pulls out his last healing potion. Pulling the cork with his teeth, he tips it down Grimmy's throat.
He curses the vendor who sold him an expired potion. He then bonks the jackal twice with his staff.
for
for
Kzem and Beggar So beat the jackal to within an inch of its very life, and Grimmylow blinks awake.
--Round 7
Beggar So (56/60, stoked flame stance)
Thorn (39/54)
Red Ogre (-64 hp)
Buzz (11/38) / Loudmouth (18/30)
--Round 8
Kzem (20/54, shield 60/64, Wounded 1, personal antithesis)
Grimmylow (2/50, shield used, prone, unconscious, Dying 1, Wounded 1)
Yellow Jackal (-93 hp, 22 < AC <= 24)
Green Bugbear (-42 hp)
Blue Bugbear (-36 hp)
"No...Sarenrae...the fire is so beautiful..." Grimmylow groans and mutters as he's dragged back into consciousness.
He yelps and comes wide awake as he sees that he's still under the jaws of the jackal. His shield won't reform so he calls upon Sarenrae's longer lasting Protection.
He also gives Thorn Sarenrae's Guidance.
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Buzz knocks a trio of his smelliest bombs into the stairs to explode them underneath the jackal's nose.
HP 11/38 |
AC 21
Hero Point 0/3
Versatile Vials 0/6
Infused Alchemical Items 7/7
1x Lesser Acid Flask 2/2
1x Lesser Alchemist's Fire (Signature Item) 3/3
1x Moderate Blight Bomb (Signature Item) 2/6
1x Minor Elixir of Life 2/2
1x Skunk Bomb 0/2
1x Lesser Ghost Charge 2/2
Loudmouth
HP 18/30
AC 17
All three of Buzz's bombs miss, but the splashed poison is enough to cause the jackal to keel over.
"Lamashtu ... I ... have ... failed ..."
Thorn walks over, and puts two shots into the jackal's head, just to be sure.
--End of Combat!
Peering behind the folding screens, the heroes can see a pile of furs on the ground of the eastern part of the dais, while the western screen hides a small cache of bloody clothes. A hero who examines this pile finds the torn and bloodstained Sarenite garments, sized for a human, a halfling, and a dwarf.
Among their clothing the heroes can find a pair of moderate healing potions, an oil of mending, and 73.1 gp.
Grimmylow rummages through the pile of furs and finds a copper medallion, etched with a stylized sun, its rays shaped like the spokes of a wagon wheel. It tends to glint brightly when exposed to sunlight, and when Grimmylow picks it up, he can feel it give off a pleasant warmth, like a room heated by a burning rug. The room also fills with an agreeable smoky scent, as if someone threw a block of sandalwood onto a burning rug.
The heroes can leave the Scar and return to Otari. The area of nightmare terrain outside the dungeon doesn’t affect the heroes as they travel away from it, and the rest of the journey likewise passes uneventfully.
"In your weird face!" Grimmylow taunts the jackal as it is dispatched, jumping up and down at their victory.
He quickly grows more somber, however, looking around at his companions. "Praise Sarenrae for providing us this victory," he intones before moving around to check on the worst of everyone's wounds.
He grows even more somber as they find the remains of his fellow priests and falls to his knees to pray, commending his fallen brethren to Sarenrae.
"...and you see how tough that jackal thing was so you know they had a hard fight..." can be overheard as part of his prayers.
He rummages through the piles, finding an item of personal significance to each person then burns what's left.
But a wistful look comes to his face as he sees the Sun Wheel.
He quickly explains its significance to the others then clutches it to his breast.
"We must return this to the church!" he says, his tone suggesting that they will obviously know what church he is talking about.
Vandy is overjoyed and relieved to see them. She bounces excitedly on her toes when the heroes show her the sun wheel. While she asks about the heroes’ adventures (and nods solemnly if they relay the fate of Thida Aubade and the other Sarenite cohorts), she also appears a little distracted by the magic item, eager to examine its function and to attempt to recreate it.
She returns the sun wheel to the heroes after a few days, explaining, “You certainly earned it, after all.”
With the defeat of Mwibah and the cult of Lamashtu, Otari is safe from a threat it probably didn’t even know existed. The heroes can take a well-earned rest. Soon, word spreads of their deeds throughout the town, and they’re hailed, once more, as heroes.
Beggar So remains with his newfound friends and travels with them, seeking adventure wherever their paths lead.