Rusty Iron Henges (Inactive)

Game Master Dennis Muldoon

Demonica rushes in to flank with her best friend. She swings her great sword at the cultist.

greatsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
ouch!: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
telekinetic projectile: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Demonica rushes in and cuts a cultist neatly in twain! Undeterred, the remaining two cultists draw knives of their own and rush in, though the one nearest Demonica does subtly position themself so that they are on the far side of the dwarf from her.

#2 Dagger vs. flat-footed Otoro: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 2

#4 Dagger vs. flat-footed Puddins: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 3

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Initiative!

"You knaves will crumble before our righteous cause!" Bireli says as he keeps his shield in a defensive position as he sprints into the room. He slides to a stop behind the dwarven commander and tries to knock him on the head with his wooden sword.

◆ Raise a Shield
◆ Stride
◆ Strike @ Dwarf: ”Practice Sword” (probing cane) (T): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Bludgeoning, Panache: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

AC 21

Otoro slides next to Puddins, the sword sisters making him feel brave, as he reopens his water gate and splashes the Dwarf.

melee water blast vs Dwarf: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Otoro lets the more pleasant bit of his water splash onto Puddins, healing her.

oceans balm healing for Puddins: 1d8 ⇒ 2
Resist Fire 2 for 1 minute

"I am Henry Ordwi, and you kidnapped my Mother!" He screams back, a small twing of fear seeping from him to the dwarf.

DC 18 Will vs Fear

◆ Stride
◆◆ Fear

"All right. YOU asked for it.

Puddins cast Magic Weapon and then swings at the flanked dwarf.

Greatsword w Magic Weapon: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 = 19
Slashing: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10

The dwarf is able to deflect blows from Bireli and Otoro, but doing so leaves him open to a big hit from Puddins. A flicker of fear enters his expression as the blows rain down around him. Success vs. fear -> Frightened 1.

"Oh, more welps from Osprey Cove, huh. Well don't worry. You're mother is bound to finally serve a worthy purpose as a sacrifice to Xar-Azmak!"

Though he speaks to Henry, the dwarfs attention is firmly held on Puddins and her symbol of Gorum as he brings his massive warhammer around in another might swing!

Warhammer vs. Puddins, frightened 1: 1d20 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 1 = 18
Bludgeoning: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Warhammer vs. Puddins, frightened 1, 2nd attack: 1d20 + 10 - 1 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 1 - 5 = 12
Bludgeoning: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Puddins is able to avoid both of the attacks, however, as his hammer cracks the ancient stone by her feet.

The cultist, meanwhile, follows Otoro toward the center of the fray, stabbing at the azarketi twice.

#1 Dagger vs. flat-footed Otoro: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 2

#1 Dagger vs. flat-footed Otoro, agile 2nd: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 4 = 4
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Even with the advantage of a nearby ally, though, he's unable to connect.

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Initiative!

Otoro 27/32 hp
Puddins 25/30 hp
Henry
Dwarf 16 damage
Cultist #1

Demonica runs in and flanks with Otoro!

greatsword vs off-guard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
ouch!: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

greatsword vs off-guard: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 5 = 24
ouch!: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Demonica dashes in, taking advantage of the distraction Otoro's presence on the far side provides to catch the dwarf with a powerful upward stroke of her sword. He gasps in pain, a look of fear entering his eyes just before she shatters his defenses for good with a massive downward followup, leaving the armored dwarf bleeding profusely on the ground! Dying 2.

The cultist in blue steps up and attacks Bireli...

#2 Dagger vs. flat-footed Bireli: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 2

#2 Dagger vs. flat-footed Bireli, agile 2nd: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 4 = 11
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 1

...while the one in green continues attacking Otoro.

#4 Dagger vs. flat-footed Otoro: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 4

#4 Dagger vs. flat-footed Otoro, agile 2nd: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 4 = 17
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 2

#4 Dagger vs. flat-footed Otoro, agile 3rd: 1d20 + 6 - 8 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 8 = 9
Piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Bireli deflects both blows that come his way, but one manages to get through against Otoro.

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Initiative!

Otoro pushes #4 with a watery blast.

melee blast vs #4: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Otoro then splits his hands and unleashes two 15ft cones of water. Expending his watery power.

bludgeoning damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Basic Reflex DC 18.
Anybody who crit fails is pushed 5 feet. One target who fails I can move 5ft in the direction of my choice. I'll try and move 2 into the space north of Bireli if possible. Won't slide either of the other two.

"Your leader has fallen. This is your last chance to surrender," Bireli says as he swings his wooden sword one of the cultists next to him.

◆ Strike vs. #2: ”Practice Sword” (probing cane) (T): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Bludgeoning, Panache: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6
◆ Strike vs. #2: ”Practice Sword” (probing cane) (T): 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 8 - 5 = 16
Bludgeoning, Panache: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
◆ Raise a Shield

AC 21

#1 fails, #2 succeeds, #4 crit succeeds.

Otoro buffets the cultists with water, specifically targeting one of them with a focused burst. 3 damage for #1, 1 damage for #2, and 2 damage from #4, if I'm adding all that up right.

Bireli, meanwhile, batters the nearest cultists with his wooden sword, dropping one of them with his first blow and another with his second! After Otoro's damage, the first blow takes down #2. Assuming you would redirect the second stride at #4, that's enough to take them down as well.

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Initiative!

Otoro 25/32 hp

Puddins strides in to flank the remaining cultist.

Greatsword w Magic Weapon: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 = 20
Slashing: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (12, 8) + 4 = 24

Greatsword w Magic Weapon: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 1 = 15
Slashing: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (2, 7) + 4 = 13

Henry's dagger splits apart as a trio of shards find their way to the last of the cultists.

Needle Darts: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Damage (Piercing): 3d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 1) = 6

◆ Stride
◆◆ Needle Darts

Henry's magical darts arrive just as Puddins' sword, shredding the final cultist!

Out of combat! Do you want to try to stabilize any of these people, or leave them to their deserved fate?

Henry makes no move to save anyone. In his eyes they were all responsible for whatever happens to his Mother. Sheathing his dagger he scowls. "We should keep moving."

"We should," Bireli agrees, "but Puddins and Otoro might need to catch their breath."

After a few moments, the dwarf's ragged breathing stops, along with one of the cultists. The other three seem to have stabilized, however.

Will try to get us moved on later today/this evening.

Where to? There are six more doors exiting this room (numbered to make it easy to indicate), as well as the apparatus still spinning in the center of the room.

Otoro steps towards the spinning apparatus and tries to see if he can figure anything out about it.

Henry watches as Otoro inspects the spinning apparatus before he takes a peek into the door. #1

"We should not let this malign device continue... doing whatever it is doing," Bireli says as he approaches beside Otoro. He tries to make sense of the mechanism, referencing what he remembers of helping folk repair their thing-a-ma-bobs.

1d20 ⇒ 11
+4 Crafting or +8 Thievery as appropriate

"Maybe it summons a demon!" Demonica exclaims, not hiding her excitement very well.

Demonica will attempt whatever recall knowledge check is appropriate.

Demonica thinks this apparatus is some sort of device for harnessing the power of faith. Given the evil look and the amount of it that seems to be made of rusted metal, she suspects it might be tied in with the faith of these cultists. Whatever it is, Bireli is able to carefully disable its inner workings without setting anything off, causing the whole thing to slowly grind to a halt!

Meanwhile, Henry peeks behind one of the doors. Inside, he finds a storeroom covered with shelves on nearly every inch of wall. Several crates and some barrels sit on the floor. A quick search reveals a decying leather pouch that contains 45cp and a single platinum coin, dozens of empty potion and elixir bottles (as well as many more that have shattered into fragments), a single vial of red liquid with a label written in Thasselonian that Demonica can translate as "Poison", a strange looking pendant caked in grime, and a dusct covered pendant shaped like a crying angel.

Henry tosses the interesting items back to his companions. "She isn't in here." He quickly discards the vial of poison as Demonica alerts him to its presence, wiping his hands off on his cloak, a bit fearful he got any on him at all. "Do Gorumites usually deal with poison?" He moves on to the next door. Door #2

"No time for plucking the chickens. I agree. Let's get moving."

Otoro looks slightly puzzled at the chicken reference, not really understanding but quietly pockets the Poison vial while Henry's back is turned.

It's dangerous to leave things like this around Otoro justifies greed to himself. He also knows better than to leave valuables behind, you never know when a few more coins can cover another meal.

Opening the next door, Henry finds modest chambers that contain a small dusty mattress, a chest of drawers, and a writing desk. Standing upon the desk is a rusted iron sculpture depicting a mountain with a dagger buried in its side. Also on the desk are a ring of keys. The dagger stuck in the small mountain looks so rusted as to be worthless as a weapon, but the magical rune engraved in its side (+1 item potency) looks to be intact.

As you approach that end of the chamber, you can see a padlock hanging from the clasp on door #4, the only door with such a lock.

"Let's take a moment to search and refocus."

Can we take 10 minutes to do so? Would like my focus point if we have time.

All for takin 10 minutes if folks need to.

Henry grows more and more nervous, but understands that his acquantices need a breather and to rest for a few moments.

Otoro provides Puddins some life giving water.

healing: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Where to next? There are four more doors, one of which (#4) has a padlock.

"Should we save the padlock for last?"

Demonica goes and stands by Door 6.

Otoro shrugs and gets ready for the next door to be opened.

Puddins joins Demonica.

Demonica opens the nearest door on the left to reveal another short hallway. A branching hallway to the north leads to a room with several toilet stalls, while a bend to the south takes the hallway to another closed door (we'll call that door #7).

"Let's keep going."

Demonica heads to the next door.

Otoro nods and follows along, happy to have somebody else making decisions.

Puddins follows.

Opening the door at the end of the hall, Demonica finds a workshop, the workbenches, grinding wheels, and cabinets covered in a thin layer of dust. The smell of earth and sweat fill the room. A wheel and locking mechanism is built into the northern wall.

No time to examine any of this, however, as a pair of hooded figures look up from the grinding wheels where they are sharpening their blades as you walk in. Quickly turning their weapons toward you, they move to attack!

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Initiative!

Otoro reacts quickly, hurrying to the front, and quickly regretting his sudden burst of bravery he manages not to panic long enough to call down some winter weather inside.

cold damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8
Basic Reflex DC 18, difficult terrain until it melts, either naturally or until fire damage is dealt in that square.

One of the cultists manages to dodge the worst of the cold, the other feeling it's full effect. #1 Success, #2 Failure.

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Henry may act.

Henry hangs back for a brief moment, not eager to be alone in the room by himself.

Delay as I don't want to enter the room as a frontliner. Henry would get demolished.

One of the cultists reacts quickly to Otoro's freezing onslaught. They seem to fly into a frenzy, rushing forward through the ice to stab at the azarketi!

Dagger vs. Otoro, Frenzy: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 = 22
Piercing, Frenzy: 1d4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9

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Initiative!

Henry
Otoro
Cultist 1 -4hp, in a frenzy

Demonica yells to Puddins, "I've got this one; you get that one!"

She swings at the nearest cultist, muttering an incantation.

greatsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
ouch!: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
telekinetic projectile: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

She then swings her sword around, keeping the magic flowing, despite missing terribly.

Spellstrike, Enter Arcane Cascade stance

"Got it!"

Puddins casts Weapon Surge and moves past her companions, swinging at the far cultist.

Greatsword w Weapon Surge: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23
Slashing: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13

Demonica rushes in to help Otoro, but the frothing cultist manages to avoid her magically-charged sword. Puddins boosts her own sword, and is much more successful. With one mighty blow, she finishes what Otoro started, cutting down the far cultist!

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Initiative!

Bireli strides in past his sister and finds Otoro's snow in the way. He leaps onto the table to gain the high ground.

"Ha ha! A knight must know how to use the terrain to his advantage," he declares as he swings his wooden practice sword at the cultist's head.

◆ Stride
◆ High Jump: Athletics (T): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
◆ Confident Finisher: ”Practice Sword” (probing cane) (T): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Bludgeoning, Panache: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 + Precise Strike (target still takes half on a miss): 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

"It's over. Drop your weapon. The Sword Sisters have the upper hand here." Henry sneers at the cultist as he pushes his way into the room.

DC 17 Will vs Jealous Hex. (-1 on a failure and -2 on crit fail) The target is cursed with an adverse condition depending on its highest ability modifier: Strength (enfeebled); Dexterity (clumsy); Constitution (drained); or Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (stupefied). At the start of each of your turns, the target can attempt another Will save, ending the effect on a success.

Blood Magic: First creature to damage Henry this turn takes 2 Mental Damage (Basic DC 17 Will save)

◆ Stride
◆ Stride
◆ Jealous Hex

The cultist dodges Bireli's sword, though it still grazes her. However, her frenzied faith is too stubborn for Henry's hex to have any effect (Success vs. jealous hex).

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Initiative!

Henry