GM Peachbottom's War for the Crown

Game Master Peachbottom

Henrika looks startled by Juliana's introduction. "Magdh, the Eldest? I don't believe I've ever heard of a holy knight in service to one of the divine fey. Would you call yourself a Green Lady? In any case, welcome to our band."

When the arrow flies out and strikes Tychus, she raises her sword as if to deflect a blow and glares in the direction of the speaker, but does not continue moving forward. "We would prefer not to fight, if a conflict can be avoided," she says warily. "Will you treat with us? Show yourself, and we will speak with you."

Aid another (Diplomacy): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20

Jack frowns, not knowing anything about the fey or the divine. "A Green Lady, heh! Our group keeps getting greener," he laughs, referring to his skin's olive tone.

He steps up to stand beside Henrika, but with a quick glance at her implacable demeanor he also goes no further.

Tychus stumbles backwards from the shot, chiding himself for missing such an obvious. He grabs the protruding fletching, ripping it from his armour with a grunt. He throws the snapped fragments to the ground and aims at the assailant, waiting for the order to fire.

"That WAS RUDE!" Trevor shouted, as he walked over to Tychus and cast a healing spell on the slayer.
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Xallis frowns as the cleric moves to heal his ally, though the spell goes off before he can say anything. "Careful. If she doesn't understand magic, even a simple healing spell may set her off."

"Pardon me, but that was my friend that you shot." Xallis calls out, hands raised in a gesture that's half peaceful and half out of frustration. "A little excessive, but we got your warning loud and clear. We would like to talk. From here, at a comfortable distance if that's alright with you."

Diplomacy (plus aid): 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 17 + 2 = 23

Yeah no, let's Hero Point that

Diplomacy (but for real this time): 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 17 + 2 = 33

The woman responds to Xallis. ”Who are you?! I don’t know you. How did you find me? Did Jaliessa send you? If so, I won’t go don’t quietly!”

She doesn't come out, but she doesn't shoot anymore arrows either. She sounds a little paranoid.

"To my knowledge, no one has sent us", Trevor calls out, his hands initially up. "But others have taken notice of you. Some think you are a fey creature. I don't think you are, but my nature lore isn't very strong. Considering how Tychus is not full of arrows might means you likely have a good head on your shoulders. Luckily for you, Tychus's best friend is a cleric of Cayden Cailean."

Trevor slowly and deliberately unhooks his tankard from his belt and casts create water, filling his vessel with cold ale. Taking a sip, the caydenite offers, "Want one? Cayden has more than enough for fellow thirsty adventurers."
Diplomacy (charming): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32

Icabhod holds steady.

Henrika narrows her eyes. "We have never met Jaliessa," she says, "But we followed her trail here from the manor house where several of her cohorts were turned to stone by a medusa. We defeated the creature, and discovered the lieutenant's mount, which missed its mistress. That is what brings us here. I take it from your tone that you and Jaliessa are not friends? Do you know where she is?" She hesitates, and then explains further: "We have been sent by the merchant council of Yanmass to discover what has happened to Jaliessa's cavalry unit. While it seems many of them were petrified, the bulk of these soldiers are still missing. If you can help us untangle this riddle, we will be grateful."

Diplomacy, Charm bonus: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 2 = 32
Diplomacy reroll (Hermean potential), Charm bonus: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 2 = 36
Whoops, I forgot that I have to use it when I make a d20 roll!

Some think you are a fey creature. I don't think you are, but my nature lore isn't very strong.

”Fey creature? What are you on about?”

Taking a sip, the caydenite offers, "Want one? Cayden has more than enough for fellow thirsty adventurers."

”Absolutely not!”

In response to Henrika, she says, ”The Council sent you? And you say you defeated a medusa at Orvestikar Manor? I thought it was a powerful spellcaster.”

The woman cautiously steps into the open. ”I’m Lieutenant Gallindra Jonrek. Commander Jaliessa Staubel leads the Taldan Cavalry in Yanmass. Or led, I should say. Jaliessa has taken the cavalry and defected. I didn’t know at the time, but she sent those soldiers who loyalty is unwavering to the ruins knowing it was a trap to dispose of us. I’ve been forced into hiding and feared she’d send others after me if she discovered I survived.”

”The bandits assaulting the caravans and the Taldan Cavalry are one in the same. I’ve discovered where they are encamped, but can I trust you?”

Trevor wrote:

Taking a sip, the caydenite offers, "Want one? Cayden has more than enough for fellow thirsty adventurers."

”Absolutely not!”

In response to Henrika, she says, ”The Council sent you? And you say you defeated a medusa at Orvestikar Manor? I thought it was a powerful spellcaster.”

The woman cautiously steps into the open. ”I’m Lieutenant Gallindra Jonrek. Commander Jaliessa Staubel leads the Taldan Cavalry in Yanmass. Or led, I should say. Jaliessa has taken the cavalry and defected. I didn’t know at the time, but she sent those soldiers who loyalty is unwavering to the ruins knowing it was a trap to dispose of us. I’ve been forced into hiding and feared she’d send others after me if she discovered I survived.”

”The bandits assaulting the caravans and the Taldan Cavalry are one in the same. I’ve discovered where they are encamped, but can I trust you?”

"Yes. But I don't trust you!" Trevor says indignantly, folding his arms. "You shoot an arrow at my friend. That's assault! Then you give some excuse about the cavalry defecting. And to put the foam on the head on the ale, you do not want take an offered drink, offered as a token of peace, from a true Caydenite!

Tychus places a hand on his friend's shoulder. He winces slightly, his mind still fresh with the pain of his now cured injury. He addresses the cleric in a hushed tone:

"It will take more than a bolt to take me out. Let us at least see what we can get out of her."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Henrika looks a glance at Trevor and Tychus, confirming that they are willing to negotiate (or at least partially mollified) before continuing. She answers Gallindra, "I assure you that you can trust us, but spies abound in this region. I do not trust that you would be safe if you returned with us to Yanmass, for there are others in town who I am certain are working against our efforts." She looks around the forest, her nose wrinkled. "Yet I am reluctant to leave you here, where you may be found by their forces who dog our steps. Perhaps you would be willing to disguise yourself before joining with us? It may be best not to reveal our hand to all until we have dealt with these mutinous soldiers that you describe. What do you say, my friends? Do you agree? And you, Lieutenant Jonrek?"

"If she is unwilling to leave the forest, we can always leave some of our men to look after her in our stead..."

Xallis sighs. "Would she promise not gift them with a new hole to breathe out of?"

"I've no love for traitors, and even less for those who would lead their allies to a serpent's den to meet their demise. If there is a defection within the military that's causing problems for the people, please help is in rooting it out before it can cause further harm."

Diplomacy to aid Trevor: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32

Gallindra points at Trevor. ”Back off! I was defending myself. You would do the same.”

In response to Henrika and Xallis, ”If you freed the other officers at the manor, I have no right to hide out here. I will return to them. I won’t take up a disguise. If Jaliessa sends someone after me, they’ll get an arrow in the eye. And if you plan on dealing with that traitor, I have even less to worry about. Her and the rest of the cavalry are encamped in an abandoned caravanserai located a few miles outside of Yanmass called Tallgrasses. I’ll give you directions.”

”You didn’t happen to free my mount as well did you? I thought I heard her call outside the forest. If that was you, you have my thanks. And I apologize for shooting your friend. Besides information on the Taldan Cavalry, I have nothing else I can offer you. Hopefully, that will be enough.”

Those who did sense motive feel that she is being truthful.

Henrika gives Jonrek a crisp, military salute. "We are much obliged to you, lieutenant. We shall see about reuniting you with your elephant. One more thing: can you tell us why Jaliessa turned traitor? Had she always been disloyal, or did something happen to make her decide to betray you?"

"You'll have to ask Jaliessa herself. I didn't realize she was a traitor until it was too late and we already walked into her trap. Although I always thought she was a b%#@~. I hope you make her pay for her betrayal."

Gallindra says, ”I’ll find my way back to the barracks if you need to call upon me again. Good luck.”

You make your way out of the forest and head to the southern gate. At the gate, you find a merchant to rent horses from. The merchant shares a bit of information about Tallgrasses before you depart.

He says, ” Tallgrasses is a large caravanserai about 15 miles east of Yanmass* on the Whistling Plains. Catering to Qadiran travelers coming from the east and merchants leaving Taldor from the south or west, Tallgrasses has always occupied a tense position between the two nations. The original owners of the caravanserai were the Douniette family, Taldan aristocrats able to trace their noble lineage back for several centuries. For decades, they operated Tallgrasses with keen diplomacy. In the end, though, the caravanserai was doomed not by politics or violence, but by weather: a particularly hot series of summers 20 years ago caused the caravanserai’s wells to dry up. The baron at that time seized the opportunity to drive out the “horselord sympathizers” by raising the price on exported water. The Douniettes had no choice but to close the caravanserai and move back to Yanmass. When the rains returned, the two primary legal claimants to Tallgrasses killed each other in a duel, leaving the caravanserai’s ownership unclear. The site has remained shuttered since then.”

(*The book says “15 miles west of Taldor” but I think that’s a mistake. East of Yanmass makes more sense.)

Tallgrasses is situated in a shallow valley between high, rolling hills covered in vegetation. But before you arrive, you have an encounter along the road.

(I’m going to say this is about 3-1/2 hours since your encounter on Hedge Hill. And the sun is setting, making the area dim light. [I’ll assume you all have a light source if you don’t have darkvision, but enemies further than 40 ft. away will have concealment.])

New Map: Map Link

Tychus. Navia, and Jack spot the ambush before it is sprung. Four dire lions and a group of 10 bandits lie in wait in the tall grasses lining the sides of the road.

(Because of the large number of enemies, I’m making two groups of each type. And also using numbers instead of colors this time.)

(Because some of you spotted the ambush, I’ll let you all have a single round to prepare. You all are starting mounted on horses. If you want to get off the horse, it’ll be a move action. And you can use a standard action for a buff spell or whatever, if you want.)

(Then Tychus, Jack, and Xallis/Navia can get a single surprise round action (standard or move). Since Navia is an extension of Xallis, I’ll let Xallis act in the surprise round too.)

The enemies see you approaching but don’t notice that you’ve seen them until you start dismounting and acting.

Surprise Round
24 – Tychus (58/58 hp)
17 – Falchion Jack (49/49 hp)
04 – Xallis (59/59 hp)
04 – Navia (39/39 hp)

Round 1
Initiative
27 – Taldan Traitors (#1-5)
26 – Dire Lions (#1-2)
24 – Tychus (58/58 hp)
19 – Malphene (42/42 hp)
17 – Falchion Jack (49/49 hp)
16 – Dire Lions (#3-4)
15 – Trevor (55/55 hp)
13 – Taldan Traitors (#6-10)
14 – Icabhod (54/54 hp)
11 – Henrika (80/66 hp)
04 – Xallis (59/59 hp)
04 – Navia (39/39 hp)

Active Spells/Effects
Henrika: ▲False Life (14 hp, 3.5 hr)

Can we assume that Henrika has re-cast dancing lights and message every seven minutes while she is traveling? Also, Henrika has implanted her Mesmeric Mirror trick in Jack today, but she has to be within 170 feet of him to trigger it as a free action.

Jack whispers to Henrika through the message spell, "There's two large groups of enemies ahead on either side of the road, about ten human-looking people and four big animals. I don't think they're elephants. They're not really hiding, but I don't think they're our friends. We're just outside of easy longbow range, which makes us all sitting ducks if we stay back here. If we abandon the horses and charge the foe, they might get only two or three shots in, and there's a chance the horses will stay put. I'll try to draw their fire while you get ready."

He shakes the reins and rides forward, and as he dismounts he calls out in his best drill sergeant voice, "All right, form up! Form up! Move! Where's your commanding officer? Inspec... SHUN!" He also narrows his eyes and activates his special martial trick style. (Standard, move, and swift actions)

Profession (soldier): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

He slaps his horse on the flank with the flat of his blade to encourage it to run back towards the others, or at least to get out of the way of the inevitable combat. (Standard action, surprise round)

Henrika nods in response to Jack's whispered message, and relays it to the others. As he rides forward she slips off of her mount and silently (psychically) casts displacement on herself.

(By the way, the dancing lights are with Henrika, about 20 feet ahead of her, and not with Jack, so Jack is in dim light, right?)

Icabhod drinks an extract of Barkskin(+3 Nat AC 70 minutes)

The idea of rushing into battle on the back of a steed briefly pases through Xallis' mind, but these beasts are resources to be spared for the ride back. Not spent in a fantastical idea of glory. And Navia simply prefers the sensation of her own two feet. Perhaps she could pester Xallis to turn her into a quadruped sometime...

Both the summoner and the eidolon dismount.

Tychus hastily dismounts from his horse, almost getting caught in a stirrup as he does so. Once firmly on the ground, he casts Divine Favour on himself.

Can we assume that Henrika has re-cast dancing lights and message every seven minutes while she is traveling?

Dancing Lights only has a 1 minute duration. (Not 1 min/level). So that’d get exhausting casting every minute over the course of 3+ hours. But she can have it active at the beginning of combat.

and activates his special martial trick style.

What is this special martial trick? I tried looking on your character sheet but I wasn’t sure what you were referring to.

He slaps his horse on the flank with the flat of his blade to encourage it to run back towards the others, or at least to get out of the way of the inevitable combat.

That works. The horse runs in the direction away from the enemies.

They're not really hiding, but I don't think they're our friends.

They are hiding. I had to google search a map for this encounter, but this area is like a savanna with tall grass a few feet high. They are laying down or crouched in the grass with stealth. Well, not any longer because they are going to act, but they were. I’m not going to bother figuring out if the grass provides additional cover or not. Just assume once they come out of hiding that it does not.

I’m going to assume Trevor and Malphene want to dismount too. If Trevor wants to have cast a spell, let me know and I can always add it on.

The bandits see your group dismounting and casting spells and realize that they’ve been spotted. They rise out of the grass and holler loudly.

Taldan Traitor #1 – Shortbow vs. Tychus’ AC 25, 1 range increment: 1d10 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 - 2 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Taldan Traitor #2 – Shortbow vs. Henrika’s AC 21, 1 range increment: 1d10 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 - 2 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Taldan Traitor #3 – Shortbow vs. Icabhod’s AC 22, 1 range increment: 1d10 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Taldan Traitor #4 – Shortbow vs. Jack’s AC 20: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Taldan Traitor #5 – Shortbow vs. Jack’s AC 20: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

A rain of arrows flies from the group to your right but none hit their mark. The nearby horses rear up and whinny, spooked by the sudden attack.

Taldan Traitors #1-#5 target Tychus, Henrika, Icabhod, and Jack x2 and all attacks miss. They are using composite shortbows which have a range increment of 70 ft.

Dire Lion #1 – Bite, charge vs. Henrika’s AC 21: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33
Displacement: 1d100 ⇒ 85
Mirror Image: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Grab, charge vs. Henrika’s CMD 19: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 18 + 2 = 38

Dire Lion #1 – Claw, charge, grappled vs. Henrika’s AC 19: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Dire Lion #1 – Claw, charge, grappled vs. Henrika’s AC 19: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 25
Displacement: 1d100 ⇒ 17
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Dire Lion #1 – Claw (Rake), charge, grappled vs. Henrika’s AC 19: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Dire Lion #1 – Claw (Rake), charge, grappled vs. Henrika’s AC 19: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 19
Displacement: 1d100 ⇒ 7
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Then a terrifying dire lion, much larger and muscular than a standard beast charges out of the tall grass and pounces upon Henrika. It grabs Henrika around the neck with jaws as strong as an iron trap and rakes away all of her mirror images with its four claws.

Dire Lion #1 charges and pounces Henrika which lets it get a full attack (bite and 2 claws) plus rake (2 more claws). The bite hits and deals 11 damage and the lion successfully grapples Henrika. The next two claws, because they were attacks that missed by 5 or less each destroy one of her mirror images. The last two claws are also both misses.

Dire Lion #2 – Bite, charge vs. Jack’s AC 20: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 2 = 20
Mirror Image: 1d3 ⇒ 2
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Dire Lion #2 – Claw, charge vs. Jack’s AC 18: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 = 19
Mirror Image: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Dire Lion #2 – Claw, charge vs. Jack’s AC 18: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 = 21
Mirror Image: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Dire Lion #2 – Claw (Rake), charge vs. Jack’s AC 18: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 2 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Dire Lion #2 – Claw (Rake), charge vs. Jack’s AC 18: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

A second lion charges at Jack. Mirror images spring into existence in his defense but the lion shreds them to bits and then badly tears up Jack with three more claw strikes.

Dire Lion #2 charges and pounces Jack. All five attacks are potential hits. The bite and 1 claw destroy Jack’s two mirror images and the remaining three claws hit Jack for a total of 34 damage. Because dire lion’s have low-light vision, it doubles the radius of the dancing lights spell for itself so it does not have a miss chance for dim-light where it is.

On the positive side, after a lion charges, it can’t rake again unless it can manage to charge again.

Round 1
Initiative
27 – Taldan Traitors (#1-5)
26 – Dire Lion #1 (Charged -2 AC [1 rd], Grappling)
26 – Dire Lion #2 (Charged -2 AC [1 rd])
24 – Tychus (58/58 hp)
19 – Malphene (42/42 hp)
17 – Falchion Jack (15/49 hp)
16 – Dire Lions (#3-4)
15 – Trevor (55/55 hp)
13 – Taldan Traitors (#6-10)
14 – Icabhod (54/54 hp)
12 - Julania (39/39 hp)
11 – Henrika (69/66 hp) (Grappled)
04 – Xallis (59/59 hp)
04 – Navia (39/39 hp)

Active Spells/Effects
Henrika: ▲False Life (14 hp, 3.5 hr), ▲Message (70 min), ▲Dancing Lights (9 rd), ▲Displacement (6 rd)
Icabhod: ▲Barkskin (+3 AC, 70 min)
Tychus: ▲Divine Favor (+2, 9 rd)

Tychus, Malphene, and Jack are next. To streamline posting, I'll have lions #3-4 delay until after Trevor, so Trevor can also go now (instead of by himself between two enemy posts).

As a Lion bears down on Henrika, Tychus snaps to attention and tries to carefully aim at the beast. With all the commotion, he has a hard time aiming for any weak spots, instead trusting that Abadar will do some of the aiming for him.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Damage 1: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Attack 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Damage 2: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Attack 3: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage 3: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Attack 2 (Confirm Crit): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Attack 2 (Confirm Crit): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Rolling twice due to Dignity's Barb.

What is this special martial trick? I tried looking on your character sheet but I wasn’t sure what you were referring to.

Jack has a feat called Kitsune Style. Once activated with a swift action, it means he can perform a dirty trick at the end of a charge. Probably won't get used since the enemy came to him, though.

(I was kind of hoping those rocks on the map made it difficult terrain between Jack and the lion, but I guess not.) :)

Jack attempts an all-out defense against the dire lion and the other foes behind him. He steps back towards his friends, raises his arms to shield his exposed face with his armor, and crouches slightly to give himself more maneuverability. "Yep, definitely not elephants!" he shouts. "And these soldiers have a really poor sense of discipline! Why, I'd wager they are all traitors!"

Total defense is a standard action and gives him a +4 dodge bonus to AC. The big cat should also give him cover against further arrows, and he is still technically in melee if the soldiers don't have Precise Shot.

Round 1

Trevor quickly dismounts with the others.
The cleric ducks down and cast bless on the group.

Round 1

Malphene secretly thanks Cayden that she and her betrothed didn't ride out from.
The lore warden ducks down as well and unsheathes her longsword.

Why in the world was he so far ahead anyway? Feh, stupid orc.

Gave Jack 13 hp back. He’s at 28/49 hp.

Tychus fires two bolts at the dire lion grabbing Henrika. The first hits its flank and the second pierces its heart. It let’s out a pained whine and slumps to the ground. Henrika can breath a sigh of relief as 3,000 pounds of cat falls off of her.

Tychus hits dire lion #1 twice and crits once for a total of 60 damage and kills the lion. Since the lion died, the third attack can go to the second lion.

With one lion down, Tychus fires his last shot at the lion near Jack and manages to stick a bolt in its hide.

Tychus hits dire lion #2 for 15 damage. I took 1 damage off because I think the original had point-blank shot factored in.

Sorry, Jack. He’s the only one the lion can reach.

Dire Lion #3 – Bite, charge vs. Jack’s AC 24: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Dire Lion #3 – Claw, charge vs. Jack’s AC 24: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 = 30
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Dire Lion #3 – Claw, charge vs. Jack’s AC 24: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 2 = 29
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Dire Lion #3 – Claw (Rake), charge vs. Jack’s AC 24: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 2 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Another dire lion charges Jack. Even in his defensive stance, he can’t hold off the ferocious beast and he goes down under the lion’s claws.

Dire Lion #3 charges Jack. It’s bite misses then it hits with 3 claws for a total of 31 damage, which puts Jack at -3 hp. After Jack falls unconscious, the lion does not make its last claw attack.

The last lion charges in Icabhod’s direction but can’t quite reach him yet.

Dire Lion #4 just double moves forward.

Taldan Traitor #6 – Shortbow vs. Tychus’ AC 25, 1 range increment: 1d10 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 2 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Taldan Traitor #7 – Shortbow vs. Tychus’ AC 25, 1 range increment: 1d10 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 2 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Taldan Traitor #8 – Shortbow vs. Icabhod’s AC 22, 1 range increment: 1d10 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Taldan Traitor #9 – Shortbow vs. Icabhod’s AC 22, 1 range increment: 1d10 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 2 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Taldan Traitor #10 – Shortbow vs. Henrika’s AC 21, 1 range increment: 1d10 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The second batch of archers fire arrows at those in the light but again none of the arrows hit, landing harmlessly in the dirt.

All five Taldan Traitors miss. They aren’t having any good luck.

Round 1
Initiative
27 – Taldan Traitors (#1-5)
26 – Dire Lion #2 (15 damage) (Charged -2 AC [1 rd])
24 – Tychus (58/58 hp)
19 – Malphene (42/42 hp)
17 – Falchion Jack (-3/49 hp) (Dying)
15 – Trevor (55/55 hp)
15 – Dire Lions #3 (Charged -2 AC [1 rd])
15 – Dire Lions #4
13 – Taldan Traitors (#6-10)
14 – Icabhod (54/54 hp)
12 – Julania (39/39 hp)
11 – Henrika (69/66 hp)
04 – Xallis (59/59 hp)
04 – Navia (39/39 hp)

Active Spells/Effects
Henrika: ▲False Life (14 hp, 3.5 hr), ▲Message (70 min), ▲Bless (7 min); ▲Dancing Lights (9 rd), ▲Displacement (6 rd)
Jack: ▲Bless (7 min)
Icabhod: ▲Barkskin (+3 AC, 70 min); ▲Bless (7 min)
Trevor: ▲Bless (7 min)
Malphene: ▲Bless (7 min)
Tychus: ▲Bless (7 min); ▲Divine Favor (+2, 8 rd)
Xallis: ▲Bless (7 min)
Navia: ▲Bless (7 min)
Julania: ▲Bless (7 min)

Icabhod, Julania, Henrika, and Xallis go.

I feel like I should wait until Xallis, Navia, Julania, Trevor, and Malphene take their extra pending actions, as they could have a dramatic impact on this combat.

Can I confirm that since she is no longer grappled and the lion is dead, Henrika can charge lion #2?

Round 1

Icabhod moves back to stand with Trevor. Determined to keep the lion away from his skin, he downs an extract of Shield(+4 ac 7 minutes)

After seeing an ally fall in a bloody heap, Jilania looks back at her brother with an expression of steely determination. Then she inclines her head towards the front.

Julania is delaying her turn until after Xallis.

Seeing his sister look at him through the darkness, the summoner understands what has to be done. He rushes forward, letting Navia and Julania place hands on his shoulders. Then, he places two fingertips on his forehead and concentrates. In a sudden whoosh of magic, the three find themselves right in front of the lions!

Casting dimension door on the two allies he can get to in a single move action.

Navia shakes her head to shake off the minor disorientation before looking at the lions with a grin. "Ohhh, what are these? I like them! I want to cut them up and let Pupa see how they work!"
Navia's Claw (power attack): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 = 25 damage: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

It must be annoying that I keep repeating this, but Xallis, you are aware that you had two other standard actions that you could have used before this one? (Saying "the two allies he can get to in a single move action" says to me that you aren't.) Round 0 everyone had a full turn, and it was a move action to dismount; Trevor, Malphene, Xallis, Navia, and Julania didn't use their Round 0 actions. Then Tychus, Jack, Xallis, and Navia had a single standard action as part of the surprise round. That's when Jack sent his horse back, but I'm not sure what everyone else did. It seems like most of us didn't do anything, or maybe that's when Xallis and Navia dismounted?

GM, am I wrong about this? I wonder if folks aren't sure if this is so, and are honorably playing as if the turns are lost because they were skipped or didn't happen. But eight unused standard actions at the beginning of a difficult fight are tactically important enough that I feel like I shouldn't just shut up about it. That's a lot of buff spells we could have cast, or even just moving closer to the battle!

Henrika charges ahead, attacking the injured dire lion and placing herself next to Jack to try and get some of the predatory animals off him. The soft glow of the dancing lights follows her.

I would have her use her hypnotic stare on the lion, but she doesn't have a swift action because she used her immediate last round.

Charge attack (Koriana's blade), bless, charge, Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 14
Damage (magic, slashing), Power Attack: 1d8 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 6 = 16

Sigh. Guess I should use her last hero point to reroll that attack.

Reroll charge attack (Koriana's blade), bless, charge, Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 24

If one of the dire lions attacks her next turn, I think it might be fun to try Shadow Splinter instead of Mesmeric Mirror for her Reflexive Trick if the conditions are right. This would make one of the lions think that the other one had attacked it, which could be useful.

It must be annoying that I keep repeating this, but Xallis, you are aware that you had two other standard actions that you could have used before this one? (Saying "the two allies he can get to in a single move action" says to me that you aren't.) Round 0 everyone had a full turn, and it was a move action to dismount; Trevor, Malphene, Xallis, Navia, and Julania didn't use their Round 0 actions. Then Tychus, Jack, Xallis, and Navia had a single standard action as part of the surprise round. That's when Jack sent his horse back, but I'm not sure what everyone else did. It seems like most of us didn't do anything, or maybe that's when Xallis and Navia dismounted?

Round 1

Round 1

The lion turns to Henrika as she charges forward. The large animal can’t move out of the way and Henrika carves a gash into it.

Henrika hits dire lion #2 for 16 damage.

Xallis teleports his allies forward and Navia scratches the surprised lion again.

Navia hits dire lion #2 for 10 damage.

Julania heals Jack for 9 hp putting him back up to positive 6 hp.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

A dire lion’s type is animal. “Dire lions, known locally as spotted lions or cave lions, are immense predators. Although they are merely animals, these large creatures seem to take an almost sadistic glee in playing with and tormenting their prey before eventually devouring it.” You’ve seen basically all a dire lion can do already. It has a bite and two claw attacks. If it charges, it can make a full attack with a pounce ability and can also rake with its two back claws during a pounce. If it hits with its bite, it can attempt to grab. It has low-light vision and scent, and a bonus to stealth in undergrowth.

At the end of the round, the horses safely flee away from the enemies down the road.

They won’t go too far. You’ll be able to retrieve them.

Round 2

The traitors don’t have precise shot so each get a -4 penalty shooting those next to a lion. Noting here rather than writing out multiple times.

Taldan Traitor #1 – Shortbow vs. Navia’s AC 20: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 4 = 7
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Taldan Traitor #2 – Shortbow vs. Xallis’ AC 11: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Taldan Traitor #3 – Shortbow vs. Xallis’ AC 11: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Taldan Traitor #4 – Shortbow vs. Henrika’s AC 21: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 10 - 4 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Taldan Traitor #5 – Shortbow vs. Julania’s AC 20: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 4 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The archers remain in place in the distance and fire a second volley. Navia, Henrika, and Julania duck out of the way. But Xallis without his magical protections up, takes two arrows to the chest.

Taldan Traitors #1, 4, 5 miss Navia, Henrika, and Juliana. Taldan Traitors #2, 3 hit Xallis twice for a total of 15 damage.

I was going to say Tychus’ could use the reaction with Dignity’s Barb to block one of those but I looked it up and it only works within 30 ft and Tychus is too far back. Oh well.

Dire Lion #2 Bite vs. Henrika’s AC 21: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Crit Confirmation: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
Displacement: 1d100 ⇒ 66
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Doubled to 26
Grab vs. Henrika’s CMD 20: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30

Dire Lion #2 Claw, grappled vs. Navia’s AC 20: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 - 2 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Dire Lion #2 Claw, grappled vs. Navia’s AC 20: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 13 - 2 = 29
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Dire Lion #3 Will save vs. Shadow Splinter DC 16: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

The injured lion lunges at Henrika and once again she finds herself clamped in a lion’s jaws. With her mesmerist trick shadow splinter an illusory lion also bites at the adjacent lion (#3) who roars in surprise and turns angrily at the attacker. Henrika is then violently shaken while the beast claws at Navia while maintaining its hold.

Dire Lion #2 gets a critical hit on Henrika for 26 damage, which is reduced to 20 damage from shadow splinter and 6 damage is dealt to dire lion #3. Henrika is also grappled. Navia gets hit with 2 claws for a total of 23 damage.

Round 1
Initiative
27 – Taldan Traitors (#1-5)
26 – Dire Lion #2 (41 damage) (Grappling)
24 – Tychus (58/58 hp)
19 – Malphene (42/42 hp)
17 – Falchion Jack (6/49 hp)
15 – Trevor (55/55 hp)
15 – Dire Lions #3 (Charged -2 AC [1 rd])
15 – Dire Lions #4
13 – Taldan Traitors (#6-10)
14 – Icabhod (54/54 hp)
11 – Henrika (49/66 hp) (Grappled)
04 – Xallis (44/59 hp)
04 – Navia (16/39 hp)
04 – Julania (39/39 hp)

Active Spells/Effects
Henrika: ▲False Life (14 hp, 3.5 hr), ▲Message (70 min), ▲Bless (7 min); ▲Dancing Lights (8 rd), ▲Displacement (5 rd)
Jack: ▲Bless (7 min)
Icabhod: ▲Barkskin (+3 AC, 70 min); ▲Shield (7 min), ▲Bless (7 min)
Trevor: ▲Bless (7 min)
Malphene: ▲Bless (7 min)
Tychus: ▲Bless (7 min); ▲Divine Favor (+2, 8 rd)
Xallis: ▲Bless (7 min)
Navia: ▲Bless (7 min)
Julania: ▲Bless (7 min)

Tychus, Malphene, Jack, and Trevor are next.

Jack comes to lying on the ground between two lions, and he blinks several times to register where he is and what is happening. He notes Julania's hand recede from him, and guesses that she has healed him. He briefly considers playing dead, as he is only barely conscious, but he is heartened by all the figures around him and decides that he can at least try to support their fight. He stabs upward at the underbelly of the lion grappling Henrika with his falchion.

Attack dire lion #2 (falchion), bless, Power Attack, prone: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 19
Damage (magic, slashing), Power Attack: 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3) + 5 = 12

Tychus hits dire lion #2 for 15 damage. I took 1 damage off because I think the original had point-blank shot factored in.

That is correct :)

With the relentless onslaught of feline foes, Tychus huffs as he furiously reloads his crossbow. With Henrika once again in the jaws of danger, he takes aim at the Lion and hopes to Abadar he can free her once again.

Move Action to Study Lion #2.

Attack (Studied Target): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Damage (Studied Target): 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

Leaving a single shot left in Dignity's Barb in case I need to use the effect. Apply Cover as needed.

Round 2

Tychus hits the lion grappling Henrika. The lion is losing blood fast but doesn’t go down.

Tychus hits dire lion #2 for 17 damage.

Then Jack stabs up at the lion’s underbelly and guts the creature. A rain of blood and organs spills out onto the ground and over Jack. The dead lion rolls off of Henrika.

Jack deals 12 damage to dire lion #2 and kills it.

Botting Trevor

Malphene and Trevor both hold with their weapons ready as the charging lion is about to be upon them.

I would have had lion #3 attack #2 after the shadow splinter but now #2 is dead, so it turns its attention back to you guys.

Dire Lion #3 – Bite vs. Julania’s AC 20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Grab vs. Julania’s CMD 31: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38

Dire Lion #3 – Claw, grappled vs. Julania’s AC 18: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Dire Lion #3 – Claw, grappled vs. Julania’s AC 18: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

The confused lion turns away from the dying lion next to it and focuses on the more alive enemies in front of it. Its attention is caught by Julania who is within its reach and it lashes out. The lion catches Julania in its mouth and even though she is greased, it grabs hold. Then two claws rake her armor, one gets through and cuts flesh.

Dire Lion #3 hits Julania with a bite and a claw for a total of 23 damage. Julania is grappled.

The last lion completes its charge at Icabhod and Trevor and Malphene are ready for it.

Trevor – Godspike, bless vs. Dire Lion #4, charging: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Malphene- Longsword, bless vs. Dire Lion #4, charging: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22
Concealment 20%: 1d100 ⇒ 96
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Both hit but the lion barrels forward undaunted.

Trevor hits Dire Lion #4 for 2 damage and Malphene hits it for 9 more damage.

Dire Lion #4 – Bite, charge vs. Icabhod’s AC 26: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26
Concealment 20%: 1d100 ⇒ 28
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Grab vs. Icabhod’s CMD 18: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31

Dire Lion #4 – Claw, charge, grappled vs. Icabhod’s AC 24: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Dire Lion #4 – Claw, charge, grappled vs. Icabhod’s AC 24: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 25
Concealment 20%: 1d100 ⇒ 18
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Dire Lion #4 – Claw (Rake), charge, grappled vs. Icabhod’s AC 24: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Dire Lion #4 – Claw (Rake), charge, grappled vs. Icabhod’s AC 24: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

The lion grabs onto Icabhod and rakes furiously with all four claws. Fortunately, his shield and the darkness keep the claws at bay.

Dire Lion #4 hits Icabhod with a bite for 14 damage. Icabhod is grappled. All four claws miss.

The traitors on the left see their trained lions thinning and draw scimitars and charge forward.

Taldan Traitors #6-10 double move forward. None are quite close enough to attack this round.

Round 2
Initiative
27 – Taldan Traitors (#1-5)
24 – Tychus (58/58 hp)
17 – Falchion Jack (6/49 hp)
15 – Malphene (42/42 hp)
15 – Trevor (55/55 hp)
15 – Dire Lions #3 (Grappling)
15 – Dire Lions #4 (11 damage) (Grappling, Charged -2 AC [1 rd])
13 – Taldan Traitors (#6-10)
14 – Icabhod (40/54 hp) (Grappled)
11 – Henrika (49/66 hp)
04 – Xallis (44/59 hp)
04 – Navia (16/39 hp)
04 – Julania (16/39 hp) (Grappled)

Active Spells/Effects
Henrika: ▲False Life (14 hp, 3.5 hr), ▲Message (70 min), ▲Bless (7 min); ▲Dancing Lights (8 rd), ▲Displacement (5 rd)
Jack: ▲Bless (7 min)
Icabhod: ▲Barkskin (+3 AC, 70 min); ▲Shield (7 min), ▲Bless (7 min)
Trevor: ▲Bless (7 min)
Malphene: ▲Bless (7 min)
Tychus: ▲Bless (7 min); ▲Divine Favor (+2, 7 rd)
Xallis: ▲Bless (7 min)
Navia: ▲Bless (7 min)
Julania: ▲Bless (7 min), ▲Grease (7 min), ▲Divine Favor (+1, 8 rd)

Icabhad, Henrika, Xallis, and Julania are next.

Henrika grimaces as she sees Julania also trapped in a dire lion's mouth, herself only just escaping a similar pair of jaws, but she takes the opportunity of the enemy being engaged with the paladin to move nimbly around the beast before stabbing at it from the opposite side.

Attack dire lion #3 (Koriana's blade), bless, flanking, Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 23
Damage (magic, slashing), Power Attack: 1d8 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 6 = 18

Icabhod scowls as the lion bites into him and lashes out with his rapier.

Rapier+2,Grappled,Studied Combat,Studied Strike,Bless: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 2 + 1 = 271d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

"Julania!" cries Xallis as he watches his sister get caught despite his preparations. But the summoner also notices the advancing traitors and decides to shift his focus.

"Begone, wretches!" he shouts as he conjures an explosion of glittering light.
Casting glitterdust at the point where it can hit 6, 7, 8, and 9. DC 17 Will save vs blindness.

Navia grits her teeth at the sight of Xallis having arrows embedded in him and decides to rush towards the remaining soliders. Better to give them something else to focus on that isn't her summoner.
double moving

Caught in the lion's jaws, Julania first channels her inner light to restore her body, her meager fae essence resonating with the magic.
swift action Lay on Hands plus Fae Foundling: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 8

Then, she releases her scythe and lets it fall to the ground. She quickly draws her warhammer. "Hah, can't hold me in your teeth if I KNOCK THEM OUT!"
MW silver warhammer (grappled, power attack): 1d20 + 7 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 3 - 2 = 27 damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Round 2

Icahbod stabs the lion biting him with his rapier but the lion doesn’t let go.

Icabhod hits dire lion #4 for 12 damage.

Henrika stabs the lion grappling Julania.

Henrika hits dire lion #3 for 18 damage.

Xallis places an explosion of glitterdust in between the group of approaching men and blinds two of them. The blinded soldiers grasp at their eyes and stop their charge in confusion.

Taldan Traitor #6 and #9 are blinded. #7 and #8 passed the save.

Navia grits her teeth at the sight of Xallis having arrows embedded in him and decides to rush towards the remaining soliders.

If Navia wanted to make a charge, she could get an attack at the end of her move. But I’m not sure if you didn’t so Navia doesn’t take the AC penalty, so I’ll leave the decision to you.

Julania smacks the lion hard upside the head but it only makes the lion angrier and it clamps down harder.

Julania hits dire lion #3 for 14 damage.

Round 3

The Taldan traitors are surprised that Navia would approach them alone. After their initial reaction, they smile wickedly and move to surround her.

Taldan Traitor #1 – Demoralize vs. Navia’s DC 16: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

”Well, well, well. What do we have here, boys? Looks like we have a volunteer for beating.”

Taldan traitor #1 demoralizes Navia, giving her the shaken condition for 3 rounds. (They have an ability called frightening which increases the duration of shaken by 1 round. So it was 2+1.)

Taldan Traitor #2 – Scimitar, flanking vs. Navia’s AC 20: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Taldan Traitor #3 – Scimitar vs. Navia’s AC 20: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Taldan Traitor #4 – Scimitar, flanking vs. Navia’s AC 20: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 22
Concealment 20%: 1d100 ⇒ 45
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

The next three traitors switch their bows for scimitars and circle around Navia. She easily dodges the first two attacks, but then the third enemy stabs her in the gut and twists his weapon cruelly causing Navia to cough up blood and her head to spin in pain.

Taldan Traitors #2 and #3 miss. Taldan Traitor #4 hits Navia with a sneak attack for 15 damage. They have the feat Shadow Strike which let’s them sneak attack in dim light and in addition, they have an ability called Brutal Beating where they can forgo 1d6 of sneak attack damage to cause the sickened condition for 1 round. Navia is also sickened for 1 round.

Taldan Traitor #5 – Shortbow, 1 range increment vs. Xallis’ AC 11: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 2 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The last traitor sees the Navia is nearly on her knees and decides to extend the torture. Instead of trying to finish her off, he keeps his bow and fires a shot at Xallis.

Taldan Traitor #5 hits Xallis for 4 damage.

”You’ve come to the wrong neighborhood. You’ll pay for your mistake with your lives.”

Round 3
Initiative
27 – Taldan Traitors (#1-5)
24 – Tychus (58/58 hp)
17 – Falchion Jack (6/49 hp)
15 – Malphene (42/42 hp)
15 – Trevor (55/55 hp)
15 – Dire Lions #3 (32 damage) (Grappling)
15 – Dire Lions #4 (23 damage) (Grappling, Charged -2 AC [1 rd])
13 – Taldan Traitors (#6, 9) (Blinded)
13 – Taldan Traitors (#7, 8, 10)
14 – Icabhod (40/54 hp) (Grappled)
11 – Henrika (49/66 hp)
04 – Xallis (40/59 hp)
04 – Navia (1/39 hp) (Shaken [3 rd], Sickened [1 rd])
04 – Julania (24/39 hp) (Grappled)

Active Spells/Effects
Henrika: ▲False Life (14 hp, 3.5 hr), ▲Message (70 min), ▲Bless (7 min); ▲Dancing Lights (7 rd), ▲Displacement (4 rd)
Jack: ▲Bless (7 min)
Icabhod: ▲Barkskin (+3 AC, 70 min); ▲Shield (7 min), ▲Bless (7 min)
Trevor: ▲Bless (7 min)
Malphene: ▲Bless (7 min)
Tychus: ▲Bless (7 min); ▲Divine Favor (+2, 7 rd)
Xallis: ▲Bless (7 min)
Navia: ▲Bless (7 min)
Julania: ▲Bless (7 min), ▲Grease (7 min), ▲Divine Favor (+1, 7 rd)
Taldan Traitor #6: ▼Glitterdust (Will DC 17, 7 rd)
Taldan Traitor #9: ▼Glitterdust (Will DC 17, 7 rd)

Back to Tychus, Jack, Malphene, and Trevor.

Round 3
Malphene roars indignantly. "GET OFF HIM!"
The lore warden tries to end the leonine threat.

MW Longsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Dmg.: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4