Destiny of the Sands - Part 1-2-3 Mythic Power: 0/9 Female N Human Fighter 5 | HP 56/56 | AC 19 T 15 FF 14 | CMB +7, CMD 22 | F +7, R +7, W +2 (+1 vs. fear)| Init +12 | Perc +9 | SM +0 | Speed 30ft
"Ouch!" Merida stumbles back, as she didn't excpect her fellow pathfinder to attack her. Quickly recovering, she draws her bow and nocks an arrow. "Did you want to make me angry? Because if yes, you succeeded quite well! ...wait. I have emotions again? Huh..." The fighter, quite confused, drops the arrow and rubs her cheek (which is turning bright red).
Right, I completely forgot - thought it was only part of a faction mission.... Ah, looks like I found it! It was part of the mission briefing.
GM Valen wrote:
(...) "There’s an item of interest, a church bell called the bell of obedience, that may reside in Swift Prison’s chapel. We want to catalogue it and may never have another opportunity to explore the Swift unsupervised. While investigating the derro invasion, head to the chapel and inspect the bell. If possible, I want you to determine whether the Chapel’s bell is in fact the legendary bell of obedience without taking it from the prison." (...)
In light of this, I have moved Merida and Theron's tokens on the map, to reflect Merida examining the bell and Theron keeping guard at the doorway to the chapel.
In addition, I will assume that Merida has not yet undertaken the actions indicated in this prior post.(For reasons.) Once the party concludes that it is done with its examination of the bell, I will adjudicate Merida's prior post accordingly.
NOW that the bell has been dealt with (and in the interest of keeping us moving), I will assume Merida took the actions indicated previously and adjudicate Merida's prior post.
Merida Bowie wrote:
Merida then moves further north and checks the doors for traps (and if they are locked), starting in the east.
Presumably, the rest of the party follows in established marching order.
The fighter passes through the keep's yard. Here, rusted, iron flakes dust the ground around a series of thick gates andfour derro corpses surround an insectile quadruped. Countless barbed crossbow bolts penetrate the strange beast’s hide, and where its head should be, thick ichors moisten the ground around two separated feathered antennae
Destiny of the Sands - Part 1-2-3 Mythic Power: 0/9 Female N Human Fighter 5 | HP 56/56 | AC 19 T 15 FF 14 | CMB +7, CMD 22 | F +7, R +7, W +2 (+1 vs. fear)| Init +12 | Perc +9 | SM +0 | Speed 30ft
"What is that?"
Merida tries to remember if she had seen this creature before.
She's not trained in other Knowledges (besides Engineering, and I doubt that will help), all untrained are at +2, that would be 21 with a max DC of 10.
Merida tries to remember if she had seen this creature before.
Merida confirms that it is neither an aberration or a form of ooze.
The correct skill is Knowledge (planes) and I believe this would qualify as a "common monster", so a DC 10 is sufficient to identify the creature.
Merida believes this living landslide is a large earth elemental, which has mastery over the earth.
Earth Mastery (Ex) An earth elemental gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its foe are touching the ground. If an opponent is airborne or waterborne, the elemental takes a –4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. These modifiers apply to bull rush and overrun maneuvers, whether the elemental is initiating or resisting these kinds of attacks.
RUMBLE IN THE PRISON YARD! - Round One Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Seebonicck
Nightkit
Large Earth Elemental
Menudo
Theron
Ashtoret
Merida -1 N
Destiny of the Sands - Part 1-2-3 Mythic Power: 0/9 Female N Human Fighter 5 | HP 56/56 | AC 19 T 15 FF 14 | CMB +7, CMD 22 | F +7, R +7, W +2 (+1 vs. fear)| Init +12 | Perc +9 | SM +0 | Speed 30ft
"OUCH! That hurt!"
Merida carefully steps a few feet away from the Earth Elemental, then draws a wand out of her Handy Haversack and tries to trick it into thinking she's a cleric.
f N human Wizard 5 | HP 32/32 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMD 14 | F+3 R+3 W+4 | Init +2
Magic:
Color Spray 3, Feather Fall 1, Ray of Enfeeblement 1, Shield 1 | Blindness/Deafness 2, Ghoul Touch 1, Mirror Image 0 | Fireball 2, Halt Undead 0 || A-Bond +
+1 Light Crossbow:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 261d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 ...as a player, I have a sad suspicion that in this edition elementals are immune to critical hits, but... Crit?:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 201d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Ashtoret raises the crossbow, takes aim for a couple of seconds, and then releases the bolt exactly into the creature's eye (or where it should be). And then reloads her weapon.
...as a player, I have a sad suspicion that in this edition elementals are immune to critical hits, but...
Ashtoret attacks admirably, but her assumptions are accurate.
Merida already made a check, but anyone else is welcome to attempt a Knowledge (planes) check to learn about your earthen foe.
Knowledge (planes)(DC 10):
Elementals can be tough to destroy.
Elemental Traits Elementals are immune to bleed, paralysis, An elemental is a being composed entirely from one or more of the four classical elements—air, earth, fire, or water—or the less common element called aether.
An elemental has the following features:
Immune to bleed, paralysis, poison, sleep, and stunning.
Not subject to critical hits or flanking. Does not take precision damage, such as extra damage from sneak attack.
Elementals do not breathe, eat, or sleep.
The elemental's skin proves resistent to both blade and bolt.
RUMBLE IN THE PRISON YARD! - Round One Cont'd/Round Two Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act
Large Earth Elemental -14 HP
Menudo
Theron
Ashtoret
Merida -18 HP| -1 NL
Round Two
Nightkit
Seebonicck
Destiny of the Sands - Part 1-2-3 Mythic Power: 0/9 Female N Human Fighter 5 | HP 56/56 | AC 19 T 15 FF 14 | CMB +7, CMD 22 | F +7, R +7, W +2 (+1 vs. fear)| Init +12 | Perc +9 | SM +0 | Speed 30ft
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh! I will make you pay!"
Although seriously bruised and battered, Merida is still capable of tactical thinking. She takes another careful step away from the Earth Elemental, then drops the (currently) useless wand and starts to pepper the enemy with arrows.
Only Merida's first shot is able to hit the shifting rock creature.
Theron lands a more powerful blow on the stone sentry, chipping away at it further.
Nightkit finds the foe lacks as many eyes in front of it as behind it. She misses.
Earth elemental cannot be flanked.
Seebonickk lands a direct hit to what is presumably the creature's face, but the gnome's bolt simply falls to the ground upon impact, leaving the creature unscathed.
DR 5/-
RUMBLE IN THE PRISON YARD! - Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act
Large Earth Elemental -35 HP
Menudo(Delay)
Theron -38 HP
Ashtoret
Merida -32 HP| -1 NL
Round Three
Nightkit
Seebonicck
f N human Wizard 5 | HP 32/32 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMD 14 | F+3 R+3 W+4 | Init +2
Magic:
Color Spray 3, Feather Fall 1, Ray of Enfeeblement 1, Shield 1 | Blindness/Deafness 2, Ghoul Touch 1, Mirror Image 0 | Fireball 2, Halt Undead 0 || A-Bond +
We have some problems...
Knowledge (Planes):1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 My idea is that tremorsense only helps to determine the point where the creature stands, but does not remove the concealment (like blindsense), right? If I'm wrong, then I'll cast something else.
Destiny of the Sands - Part 1-2-3 Mythic Power: 0/9 Female N Human Fighter 5 | HP 56/56 | AC 19 T 15 FF 14 | CMB +7, CMD 22 | F +7, R +7, W +2 (+1 vs. fear)| Init +12 | Perc +9 | SM +0 | Speed 30ft
Botting Menudo:
Menudo draws his sword. He carefully 5-foot-steps into the melee range of the Earth Elemental and uses his Lay on Hands ability on Theron.
RUMBLE IN THE PRISON YARD! - Round Three Cont'd/Round Four Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Large Earth Elemental -35 HP
Menudo(Delay) Theron -52 HP (unconscious, prone, dying) Ashtoret Merida -32 HP| -1 NL
Round Four Nightkit -20 HP
Seebonicck
Destiny of the Sands - Part 1-2-3 Mythic Power: 0/9 Female N Human Fighter 5 | HP 56/56 | AC 19 T 15 FF 14 | CMB +7, CMD 22 | F +7, R +7, W +2 (+1 vs. fear)| Init +12 | Perc +9 | SM +0 | Speed 30ft
Merida really needs to get to level 6 soon - that additional attack, the BAB increase in general and also weapon training 1 at level 5 make a huge difference in damage output. Alternatively, I could try to find myself a cleric with the Luck domain...
f N human Wizard 5 | HP 32/32 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMD 14 | F+3 R+3 W+4 | Init +2
Magic:
Color Spray 3, Feather Fall 1, Ray of Enfeeblement 1, Shield 1 | Blindness/Deafness 2, Ghoul Touch 1, Mirror Image 0 | Fireball 2, Halt Undead 0 || A-Bond +
Ashtoret takes a step back, pulls out a wand and shoots two magic arrows.
MM:2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4
Menudo, hold the creature, we'll shoot it!
Suggestion for Menudo: full defense and constant laying hands on himself (full-action and swift seem to work together in this edition). This can buy us a lot of rounds for long-range attacks.
RUMBLE IN THE PRISON YARD! - Round Four Cont'd/Round FiveBegins!
PCs in bold may act
Large Earth Elemental -52 HP
Menudo -19 HP (Delay) Theron -53 HP (unconscious, prone, dying) Ashtoret Merida -51 HP (unconscious, prone, dying) Round Five Nightkit -20 HP (unconscious, prone, dying) Seebonicck
RUMBLE IN THE PRISON YARD! - Round Five Cont'd/Round Six Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Large Earth Elemental -60 HP
Menudo -38 HP (unconscious, prone, dying) Theron -53 HP (unconscious, prone, stable) Ashtoret Merida -42 HP (unconscious, prone, stable) Round Six Nightkit -20 HP (unconscious, prone, stable) Seebonicck -35 HP
f N human Wizard 5 | HP 32/32 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMD 14 | F+3 R+3 W+4 | Init +2
Magic:
Color Spray 3, Feather Fall 1, Ray of Enfeeblement 1, Shield 1 | Blindness/Deafness 2, Ghoul Touch 1, Mirror Image 0 | Fireball 2, Halt Undead 0 || A-Bond +
I was also thinking of using Arcane Bond on this turn. I'm also upset that I had so few spells in the book - perhaps if there were more, then there would be something against the elementals... So, GM, how high is the ceiling in that area? If the ceiling is at least 20 feet, then I will cast a fireball. If less then MM.
With the walking landslide quelled, the court yard becomes quite. The battle stirred up some of the rusted, iron flakes that dusted the ground around a series of thick gates.
Perception (DC 20):
You spot a sample of black, flaky lazurite on the remains of the elemental’s back.
Within the keep’s yard, four derro corpses surround an insectile quadruped. Countless barbed crossbow bolts penetrate the strange beast’s hide, and where its head should be, thick ichors moisten the ground around two separated feathered antennae.
If you loot the derro corpses:
You gain the following bounty: four suits of leather armor, four short swords, four repeating light crossbows, and 40 poisoned bolts.
male human fighter 6, HP 58(70), AC 23; T 14; FF 19 F +7, R +6, W +5, Init. +8(+11), Perc. +8
well...was waiting patiently..aka unconcious...so for healing, i'll have someone use my wand to heal Theron...and Menudo can carry it...that way at least he cal heal freely in combat...and switching back to me regular armour...can't risk that again...if i go down, this party could be boned...no offense guys...
When Theron wakes up and has time to process the fight he looks at the others.
I appreciate the though about not leaving me...but I don't want you guys getting hurt trying to save my hide. It means a lot...but if I find out your fell because you wne t after me, I'll find you in the afterlife and kick your butt...understand? he says with a smile.
perc:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
The crossbows might make foe a decent back up...Kit...what is that poison on these...any idea?
Oooooh ... that thing packed quite a punch. I feel like I've gone ten rounds with an orc bruiser. And Theron, friends don't leave friends hanging. It's the Code of the Streets ... at least it was in the gang I ran with.
She too allows her wand to be used to heal everyone up - if they burn all the charges on it ... so be it. That's what it's there for.
I don't usually do poison Theron. It's against my principles. But it's probably the same stuff we've encountered the other time we were fighting derro.
clwx4:4d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 7, 5, 8) + 4 = 27
perception:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Ooooh ... this stuff looks interesting
She also attempts to renew her Mage Armour.
umd:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
f N human Wizard 5 | HP 32/32 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMD 14 | F+3 R+3 W+4 | Init +2
Magic:
Color Spray 3, Feather Fall 1, Ray of Enfeeblement 1, Shield 1 | Blindness/Deafness 2, Ghoul Touch 1, Mirror Image 0 | Fireball 2, Halt Undead 0 || A-Bond +
Ashtoret, who was already thinking about retreating and calling for help, lowers her eyes in embarrassment. I have a healing wand too. Please use it - I've used yours so much before.
