GM Zoomba's Trapping the Hag's Claw [High Tier] (Inactive)

Game Master Zoomba

So Patrick wasn't able to bat the stone away from Zarta?

He could bat it physically away, but the link to her remains until properly severed.

Jakoby yells at Alynn but the 'witch-theif' merely grins in return. the hag stands in the corner, looking at you with her smirking grin. Her clothes, she notes, are torn and ruffled. Many of the hag's nails are cracked. Her skin shows scratches and dark splotches that may be bruises. While Zarta's defenses clearly weren't enough to stop Aslynn, they have had a strong effect on her.

Drak approaches the stone and tries to draw upon his knowledge of hag witchcraft to figure out how to crack the stone. But as he gazes into the sapphire, its reflections gaze back also, and the bard feels a burning feeling in his blood.

Drak: that is unfortunately a crit-fail. You are Enfeebled 1 for an hour, and can I get a DC 27 Fort save vs disease

Patrick then approaches the rock where it rolled. Physical violence didn't seem to work so the wizard tries arcane might. The stone appears to resist his efforts at first. Then Patrick redoubles his channeling of arcnae power at it. Under the assault the stone shatters - but not without some of its power rebounding onto the mage.

Patrick: with that regular failure you do shatter the stone but are Enfeebled 1 for an hour.

As the sapphire cracks crystalline motes of light drift out of it to hover in the air. Looking close at them you can see images within each: Zarta shackled in a cell guarded by a monstrous cerebus, her throwing a lavish gala in Cheliax, her standing tall in the basement of a library flinging spells at an unstable portal. These are fragments of Zarta's very soul - now freed but needing to rejoin with one another and with her.

To reunite Zarta's disparate siphoned soul fragments you can attempt Absalom Lore, Cheliax Lore, Pathfinder Society Lore, Performance, or Occultism checks to remind the fragments of the patterns they previously occupied. Alternately, Diplomacy, Intimidation, Religion, or Theivery.
Spending 2 Dream Points to Restore would also automatically succeed with this step.

Feeling a bit more confident after shattering the stone, Patrick tries to put Zarta back together. As for the enfeeblement - well, he doesn't care.

pathfinder society lore: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38

"Right! That's it! You lot." Astrid gestures vaguely at the scattered soul fragments. "Get back in line now before I get angry."

intimidation: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 38

It is like herding cats Ms Astrid Patrick remarks looking rather amused Which I have had some experience at. Gently does it. Yes, that is it ... in you go. as he mentally shoves one in.

Fort save versus Disease DC 27: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Performance check to help Zarta: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39

Drak doesn't feel too good you have contracted Demon Fever, and are currently Drained 1.

But Patrick and Astrid team up to corral the missing fragments of Zarta's being. Through a combination of carrot and stick the disparate pieces of memory and soul are brought together and as they clump there is a *flash* and the mass races back into Zarta's head.

As Zarta begins to moan and her body starts to stir you see Aslynn frown for the first time. Meanwhile the edges of the room begin to shift at the edges of your vision and each of you feels a faint but growing *tugging* sensations. Your astral froms are getting pulled back to your physical bodies...

You've successfully freed Zarta, who's about to awake. And that means all of you (including aslynn) are about to be shunted back into the 'real' world.

Feel free to use up and remaining Dream Points you have (you have 10 left). Don't forget each Restore can also remove/lower some of thos conditions you've been accruing quite a lot of.

Fortva 116/116 HP, fatigued
Teja 85/88, frightened 1, fatigued
Jakoby 110/125 HP, fatigued; Ro 63/85 HP, fatigued, frightened 1
Drak 80*/80* HP, enfeebled 1, drained 1
Astrid 148/148 HP (shield 7 damage)
Patrick 64/64 HP, enfeebled

Teja focuses on the tatters of the dream around her. It's her dream, well, Zarta's, and rumor has it that her father had met Zarta.

A crochety old man appears in the dreamscape, looking rather unimpressed. Totally ignoring the hag he works his way around the rest of the team.

Mechanics of Teja using dream points to help restore folk in the next post.

The elderly man works his way around the team. "The younger generation of pathfinders. Really, in my day we'd have solved this by now. "

He stares into the eyes on Fortva. "Your assignment is on the history of the Cheliax empire. Get to it.". Oddly Fortva feels a burst of energy knowing the deadline for the assignment is close.

Dream point spent to remove her fatigued condition. 1DP

He then approaches Jakoby "And you... Where did Cheliax come from? Yes.. speak up young man. Your essay on the Even-Tongued Conquest. Make it better than last time." Jakoby too feels a renewed vigor, not wanting to disappoint the old man.
Dream point spent to remove his fatigued condition 2DP

As the scholar approach's Drak he tuts he tuts to himself. "Really, the Standards of the Society... " he shakes his head, but doesn't pass the bard by. "You have some potential. Your presentation is to be on Osirion, and unification under the Four Pharaohs." He looks hard at the bard. "Well, what are you waiting for? Get to it."
Drak's weakened knees strengthen at the thought of the walking he is going to have to do to get "first hand" research.

Enfeebled removed. 3DP

He comes penultimately to Patrick. A disgusted look crosses his face. "Finally, someone I could possibly win an arm wrestle against. Of course in my youth I did cut quite the figure.."

A desk appears at which the scholar sits down, gesturing for the mage to take a seat. "And perhaps we might wrestle with words while are arms are engaged?" he suggests. "What is your feelings on the planar occultation hypothesis?"
As Patrick sits, he feels restored as well.
Enfeebled removed. 4DP

Finally he comes to Teja. "And you..." he says looking her up and down as if not knowing quite what to make of her... "You..."

She just smiles at him at says "I... am your daughter." She reaches out to him, to touch the father she has never met... but before she reach him, he fades back into the dreamscape.
Dream point spent to remove her fatigued condition 5DP

Patrick was about to espouse on the theory that the major planes were 'fixed' in position relative to each other and it is only demiplanes that can occlude each other when the other scholar vanishes.

Darn it. I was quite looking forward to that

That was then another elderly scholar turned up.

Patrick ... my boy. If I managed to make friends with someone I initially feared ... then you can too ..... Unfortunately that was all he got out before he faded away although an acute listener might have heard Kick Aslynn's butt

Each restore requires two points because it takes two actions, but removing or lessening a condition is an 'also' to the healing...
Since I missed all of the skill checks, will heal to full, which means Fortiva is just fine by the time 'dad' comes around to her.

Fortiva gives the apparition an imperious look, as if daring him to insult her a second time. You people have strange dreams.

Jakoby puts a hand on Teja's shoulder (almost slaps it comradely, but decides for a gentler approach at the last minute); she attempts to lift her spirits with some sarcastic Ulfen cheer "Our legacy is to inherit incompetence and do better, no? What's an estranged father but some passing drifter for our mothers to enjoy for a tryst. A woman's work is never finished"

Her own father having passed during a local conflict when our smoky hero was too young to remember, her attempt at empathy comes across like a luke-warm sympathy. Effort none-the-less? She sweetens the deal with just that; a sweet-smelling bowl of sticky, packed to perfect density and lit with a flourishing wristflick of divine magic "I'm going to fix my head before we deal with this Witch-Thief once and for all, there now" and withdrawing her arm, leaves the Kellid scholar to her own emotions and thoughts.

Ro, out some reflex of sensitivity, hovers nearby, biting dreamdust out of his majestic plumage amplified in visual volume by the mindscape slowly fading from experience. "I'm going to miss your beard, Boy!" she winks at him with her now-receding third eye!

As the dream is collapsing around you, the manifested man fades as abruptly as he arrived. You look at each other, seeing your forms wavering as a faint noise begins to rise in the distance.

up wake up! Wake up!

All of your eyes snap open to find Zarta Dralneen shaking and trying to rouse you. You're lying on the bedding and pillows inside the small structure. From without you can hear a sudden crackling discharge of energy as a blue light begins to spill into the room.

Rising and looking outside the ruins, you each see the sky above is now strewn with broken shards of glass the dying remnants of plants quickly shunted to the Material Plane. The blue light of an already-activated Stasian containment field floods the space, but a swirling dark vortex begins to churn and appear in the air. The light within the containment field appears to wrap and twist, bending toward the newly formed portal. All around, motes of shadow wink into existence then disappear like gloomily lit fireflies against the bright desert landscape.

A horrid cackle rings out, drawing your attention to the ground ahead. Aslynn stands, he normally elegant appearance completely gone. Dark cracked skin peeks out from tattered clothes, her curved horns are covered in menacing spikes and her eyes rage with a pale purple light. Despite her ragged state laughter streams forth from the night hag's smug wicked lips as she boasts with glee: “Behold, Pathfinders! If only you’d woken a little quicker! Your death! My escape! Both one and the same, the Dream Ripper!”

As if on cue, a massive, sinister airship edges forth through the portal. Reddish-purple lightning arcs along massive metal coils affixed to either side of the ship’s hull. Atop its deck, spectral apparitions of bugbears take up positions behind the vessel’s shadowy cannons. A fearsome craft aiming directly at you.

Through the blue containment field walls you can see numerous Pathfinders and Ardis scholars scrambling about each observing what is going on and trying to react. Many of them race about slightly panicked - this situation is far beyond them - but you can make out a familiar voice above the din: Stand back! Revecka is shouting as she dives towards a set of controls. I’m testing a theory! The scholar throws a switch on a panel attached to the underground apparatus and the containment field surrounding the ruins emits a brilliant flash. A concentrated burst of discordant ethereal energy emanates from the field's walls, drawn through space and towards the open portal the Dream Ripper, is sailing through. The ethereal energy envelopes the airship and as it does the umbral vices on the plane-hopping ship explode! The Dream Ripper shudders, cracks, and collapses down on the rocky sands in a cascade of flaming pieces.

Aslynn looks at the destruction of her reinforcements stunned for a moment. The hag's head turns, taking in the blue energy field surrounding her, and then her gaze lands on you. With a wicked grin she says "Well, the time for rhyming is done then. No more jest or tricks. Now you can just die."

With a cry of rage Aslynn spreads her hands wide. Curling her claws as if grabbing onto some invisible object she drags her arms back down and together. As she does so you feel a rumbling throughout the stones making up the room you stand in. Suddenly the entire structure crashes down upon you, burying each of you and Zarta alive under tons and tons of rubble!

I need a DC 32 basic Will save from each of you against Mental damage: 11d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 5) + 4 = 48. Patrick would recognize this as a Phantasmal Calamity spell (but it still feels quite real). Crit fails may have additional consequences. (and sadly Patrick you did not crit-succeed on the Recognize Spell roll)
Save has the illuson and mental traits

Laughing manically, the hag then rises upwards into the air.

Initiative, Round 1

Aslynn, the Dream Taker
Jakoby, need Will save; Ro, need Will save
Drak 80*/80*, drained 1, need Will save
Fortiva, need Will save
Astrid (shield 7 damage), need Will save
Patrick, enfeebled 1, need Will save
Teja, need Will save

The elevated space you're beginning in is surrounded by stone walls and a 10' high stone ceiling. Once at/beyond the stairs the ruin's ceiling has collpased. The walls are still walls, but int that 'hallway' the ceiling curves a bit for you to walk under it - hopefully its clear whihc places those are on the flip-mat, lemmet know if any questions.

Jakoby Basic Will Save vs 48 mental (DC 32): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 (48 damage)
Ro Basic Will Save vs 48 mental (DC 32): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32 (24 damage)

Bird and Hunter reel from the mental blow...

◇) Swift Tracker (to Stride)
◆) Hunted Shot (two Strikes)
◆◆) Strike x2
◇) Command Ro

...adrenaline kicks in, and Jakoby finds herself running towards her foe fleet of foot, her bead on her foe already drawn, steeped in determination - she plants her feet with both power and grace and let's out an absolute rain of arrows!

Fearsome Composite Longbow (piercing; volley, deadly d10) vs Witch-Thief: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 302d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 131d10 ⇒ 1
Fearsome Composite Longbow (piercing; volley, deadly d10) w/ Flurry (-3) vs Witch-Thief: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 18 - 3 = 302d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 111d10 ⇒ 1
Combine above two Strikes' damage before Resistance / etc)
Fearsome Composite Longbow (piercing; volley, deadly d10) w/ Flurry (-6) vs Witch-Thief: 1d20 + 18 - 6 ⇒ (20) + 18 - 6 = 322d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 6) + 4 = 181d10 ⇒ 3
Fearsome Composite Longbow (piercing; volley, deadly d10) w/ Flurry (-6) vs Witch-Thief: 1d20 + 18 - 6 ⇒ (8) + 18 - 6 = 202d8 + 4 ⇒ (7, 2) + 4 = 131d10 ⇒ 10

She whistles to Ro who responds with pure instinct!

◆) Fly

Rising above the wall, Ro soars above Aslynn (spend 30 movement to fly up 15 feet), then swoops in astride his hunting mate (30 more feet from 60 speed) also making her way the Witch-Thief's direction!

"SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"

Perception Check DC 25: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

Will save DC 32 versus 48 damage: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

Only a failure on the Will Save. That's about the best I could expect.

It looks like it's really her this time. Let's go people

◆ Stride over to Teja

◆◆ Cast Invisibility heightened to 4th level on Teja

You've got a minute. Use it well.

Will Save: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25 Full damage

Fortiva looks at the situation they're in, compared to all of the prep they were able to do for the first fight, and lets out another sigh.
She reaches over her shoulder and pulls the hood of her cloak up, disappearing from sight, and begins sneaking towards the hag.

◆◆ Invisibility
◆ Stride

perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

will: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
((Hero Point that Will))
will: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31

I thought we stole that thing. Patrick growls. Oh BRING IT ON Aslynn. After what you've done - death would be welcome.

He fires a Heightened Magic Missile volley at Aslynn (3rd level slot)
mm: 6d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1) + 6 = 17

And there's MORE where that came from

And he's still holding that butterfly shaped plushie.

Patrick: do you want to spend your Hero point to re-roll that? that 19 would be a crit-fail - whose 96 damage would drop you unconscious to Dying 2 unless I am missing something

I did

Teja looks worried as she tries to come out from under the results of the unexpected earthquake.

will DC 32: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

HP will DC 32: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 Phew, just a regular fail.

Shaken by the feeling of being buried alive, Teja tries to calm her nerves.
[dice=-sooth]3d10+12[/duce]

She draws a knife, but stands next to Patrick. thinking he may need her aid very soon.

** soothe
* draw weapon

will save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

HP Reroll

will save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28

Astrid frowns. "Flying! It figures. This is gonna cut into my ale budget. Teja! Dunno where you went but remember the drinks are on you tonight!"

The shield maiden pulls a scroll from a belt pouch and summons its magic. She grins evilly at Aslynn and slowly draws her finger across her throat.

perception: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 17 + 1 = 34

Astrid casts fly on herself

◆ Interact-draw scroll, ◆◆ cast fly

soothe: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (9, 3, 8) + 12 = 32

Why is Ms Astrid saying you are paying for all the drinks Ms Teja? Patrick asks while still absently cradling the butterfly.

Teja shrugs. "I'm kelid, not ulfen. Their ways are strange... even to us." she sighs.

"I suspect it has something to do with my father though."

Astrid rolls her eyes. "That scroll I used on her cost about three thousand mugs of ale. She can at least buy me a couple of dozen rounds."

"Well... that is reasonable... Three thousand is more than I make in... well... ever." sighs the scholar.

"Thank you Astrid."

The party fights off Aslynn's dangerously-real illusions as best they can, then buff and begin to scatter. Patrick unleashes a barrage of force missiles at Aslynn, who grimaces in annotance at each impact.

Jakoby - her prey finally in sight - reacts quickly to step forwards and loose a quartet of arrows at the fiend while Ro flies overhead. The first pair are narrowly dodged, but the 3rd strikes Aslynn square in the chest. She howls in anger "You Ulfen cur! Your mothers should have thought you what happens to those who anger a hag. Let me remind you!"
The first two shots missed, but the third was a Crit! No pinning unfrtunately (she's flying 10 feet in the open air not near anything adjacent enough to pinnion her to) but the Frightened kicks in.

The fiend soars down and at Jakoby with claws extended. They dig deep into the archer who feels her mind begin to cloud.

Strike: 1d20 + 26 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 26 - 1 = 38 for slashing damage: 2d12 + 15 ⇒ (6, 5) + 15 = 26
I need a DC 30 Fort save Jakoby, as your mind begins to conjure up and fixate on your worst nightmares (necromancy and occult traits). Failure and you are Stupefied 1 (2 on a crit-fail)

”There: a much prettier face” Aslynn laughs at the spray of blood as she looms over you. In the distance on the other side of the barrier you can makes out other agents and Scholars trying to tinker with the Stasian Field equipment.

Initiative, Round 2

Queen Aslynn 56 damage
Jakoby 25/125 HP
Ro 41/65 HP
Drak 32*/80*, drained 1
Fortiva 72/116 HP, invisible
Astrid 100/148 HP (shield 7 damage)flying
Patrick 16/64 HP enfeebled 1
Teja 72/48, invisible (4th rank)

Fortitude vs Stupified (DC 30): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

Jakoby smiles "My mother taught me that if you want to trick a stupid hag, use anger!" her wounds nearly terminal, and taking their toll.

◆) Cast Shield (to AC 28)
◆) Grapple
◆) Command Ro
↺) Shield Block (15 hardness)

Grapple (Athletics) vs Aslynn (Fortitude DC): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
Last Hero Point!
Grapple (Athletics) vs Aslynn (Fortitude DC): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

She tries to grasp the Hag, but is soon overpowered by her brutish form...

◆) Fly
◆) Strike

Jaw (piercing, magic) vs Queen Aslynn (Flanked Diagonally): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 352d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 6) + 6 = 17

Spiraling into a vertical-horizontal flank, Ro rips at the fiend's flesh.

Fortiva quickly binds some of Jakoby's wounds, giving her a reassuring pat on the shoulder as the elf moves into position against Aslynn.
Rather that foil her invisibility, however, Fortiva instead retrieves one of her cold iron blanches from a pouch.

◆ Battle Medicine for 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 4) + 10 = 21 healing
◆ Interact to draw
◆ Stride
I guess while we were watching the airship crash and listening to Aslynn rant, we didn't have time for any prep?

↺ Nimble Dodge (any swing at her)

I mentioned in a earlier post last night ( but that got eaten by the forums): as you woke and sprung up we can assume weapons drawn. Fortiva (and Teja last turn) can re-do their 3rd actions if they’d like.

Teja offers reassurance to Patrick.
sooth: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (6, 10) + 8 = 24

Is the hag still in the air, or has she landed? If landed, then I'll move 25' closer to her.

** Soothe
* possible move.

Weapon, yeah, that seemed a given. I was referring to things like the Blanch, which is what she just drew.
If that could've also been in hand, then it would be applied now. :)

Another volley of heightened magic missiles slam into Aslynn
mm: 6d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 4, 3, 2) + 6 = 23

Astrid rushes around the hag and attempts to knock her to the ground.

athletics trip: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
HP reroll
athletics trip: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36

"Get down here and play nice!"

◆ Stride, ◆ stride, ◆ trip

Aslynn is only 5 feet up so if she is tripped and falls she won't take any damage so there's no need for her to use the arrest a fall action to avoid damage. She will end up on the ground and prone though if Astrid is successful

Drak moves to be closer and tries to help the team

◆ stride

◇ cast lingering composition
Performance : 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28
Looks like a regular failure

◆ Cast Inspire Courage for one round

◆ Stride

Jakoby stupefied flat check for shield: 1d20 ⇒ 15

As Patrick peppers Aslynn again Ro lands a sharp peck on the hag. Both rogues advance - Teja getting Patrick a bit further from death's door as she does while Fortiva coats her blade in fiend-biting cold iron. Drak begins to bolster you all as he too advances.

Meanwhile the Ulfen women take advantage of Aslynn's approach by trying to restrain her. Jakoby's blood-soaked hands can't get a firm grip on her but Astrid sets her stance and brings the hag falling to the ground with a *thud*

Snarling, the hag rises back up from the ground, flying underneath Ro as she elevates.

This provokes an AoO from Astrid - does she take it?

Initiative, Round 3

Queen Aslynn 96 damage (2 actions, pending Astrid decision)
Jakoby 25/125 HP, stupefied 1, shield up
Ro 41/65 HP
Drak 32*/80*, drained 1
Fortiva 72/116 HP, invisible
Astrid 100/148 HP (shield 7 damage)flying
Patrick 40/64 HP enfeebled 1
Teja 72/48, invisible (4th rank)

"Stríðsvinur, skera hana niður!"

Patrick feels a warm fuzzy feeling as the healing pours over him.

Desna? he says cautiously, not seeing the source.

Astrid will let her stand but will AoO when she moves

shield boss AoO, IC: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 21 + 1 = 39
damage, bludgeoning, IC: 2d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 7 + 1 = 15

As she has supernatural flight, 'standing' and moving is part of the same action'

Fortiva: if you choose you can take an Opportune Backstab strike as well (this would break your invis)

As Aslynn moves to fly away, Astrid bashes out at her with her shield. It buffets the night hag Though your boss is not cold iron, right? Or is it?, who lashes back out with her own claw to rake as the Ulfen woman.

Claw: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (17) + 26 = 43 for Slashing: 2d12 + 15 ⇒ (8, 9) + 15 = 32 plus Spirit damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7
Astrid, need a DC 30 Fort save v becoming Stupefied

"You think to restrain me? With magic? With gears? With your bare hands?!? I. Am. Aslynn!" she yells as her nails dig deep into Astrid. [b]"I ripped your little map-world to shreds on a whim. Flensing you will be a pleasure!"

She then flies off to the northeast, getting slightly further off of the ground. And not currently in your line of sight Patrick

Initiative, Round 3

Aslynn, Mother of Nightmares 111 damage
Jakoby 25/125 HP, stupefied 1
Ro 41/65 HP
Drak 32*/80*, drained 1
Fortiva 72/116 HP, invisible
Astrid 22/148 HP (shield 7 damage), flying, need fort save
Patrick 40/64 HP enfeebled 1
Teja 72/48, invisible (4th rank)

Patrick double moves in order to get Aslynn back in line of sight, but without success.

↺ Opportune Backstab!
Shortsword: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31 for 2d6 + 5 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 1) + 5 + (1, 4) + (3) + (1) = 20 slashing, precision, fire, cold
◇ Debilitating Strike: -10 Speed until the end of Fortiva's next turn

I think Jakoby is missing the healing from the battle medicine

She is, yes. Adjusted below

As Aslynn is struck by Astrid and her overall turn slightly adjusted - so Discussion thread and current position on map - Fortiva appears out of nowhere to further stab at the distracted hag. She roars in pair as the iron-coated blade slides into her. [ooc]cold and Fire doesn't seem to hurt her. The rest definitely does, and triggers her weakness

Initiative, Round 3

Aslynn, Mother of Nightmares 139 damage
Jakoby 46/125 HP, stupefied 1
Ro 41/65 HP
Drak 32*/80*, drained 1
Fortiva 72/116 HP, invisible
Astrid 22/148 HP (shield 7 damage), flying, need fort save
Patrick 40/64 HP enfeebled 1
Teja 72/48, invisible (4th rank)

◆) Interact to Swap
◆) Stride
◆) Strike
◇) Command Ro

"Witch-Thief, I will cut you down by blade or arrow, and my friend by beak or claw" she strides into position, a single motion stowing her longbow and drawing her katana "I am just the messenger - you brought this upon yourself - mother of your own nightmare"

Cold Iron Ghost Touch Katana (2h, slashing, deadly d8) vs Aslynn Mother of Nightmares (Flanked w/ Astrid): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 302d10 + 6 ⇒ (7, 10) + 6 = 231d8 ⇒ 2

Trained to fight, Ro fights the urge to bite his prey, commanded instead to hold position to diagonally flank with the space just north of Aslynn!

◆) Fly

He feigns a peck here or there, creating an opening for an ally (rogue?)!

[dice=Cold Iron Ghost Touch Katana (2h, slashing, deadly d8) vs Aslynn Mother of Nightmares (Flanked w/ Astrid)] 1d20+18; 2d10+6; 1d8

I think Aslynn is 5 feet up and Astrid and Jakoby are on the ground so no flank. We should have Inspire Courage up though.

Astrid bides her time while Fortiva moves into position. Delay until Fortiva's turn to set up an opportune backstab. @Fortiva--Looks like you can flank with Ro.

While she waits, the shield maiden takes a moment to patch her wounds.

Battle medicine, expert with assurance=24 healing: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 5) + 10 = 17

"Ha! You hit like a little girl, Aslynn. I bled more the last time I cut my toenails. Anyway it's high time you met someone. Say hello to my little friend, Hagsneiðari"

quick draw, Hagsneiðari, Cold iron shortsword, IC: 1d20 + 22 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 22 + 1 = 25
damage, slashing, cold iron, IC: 2d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 4) + 8 + 1 = 19

strike, Hagsneiðari, Cold iron shortsword, IC: 1d20 + 22 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 22 + 1 - 4 = 32
damage, slashing, cold iron, IC: 2d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6) + 8 + 1 = 20

The new sword doesn't draw as smoothly as her old one and it catches on her belt. The follow-up attack fares better.

◇ Delay until after Fortiva's turn, ◆ battle medicine, ◆ quick draw, ◆ strike

Almost forgot fort save: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29

Seeing that Drak is hopefully not the main target of Alyssn for the moment, Teja dashes forward to try and drive her knife into the hags back.

strike, Flanking: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 2 = 21
damage(magic, cold iron): 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
sneak damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

* stride
* stride
* strike