[Outpost 7] A Most Wondrous Exchange! (Inactive)

Game Master Michael Hallet

The group works together to cut down one of the "gargoyles".

The gaunt creature casts as spell.

◆◆ Cast a Spell (Fear - Rank 3) - Everyone except Olov needs to make a DC 24 Will save.

Critical Success No effect.
Success Frightened 1
Failure Frightened 2
Critical Success Frightened 3 and fleeing 1 round.

It then moves closer, a feeling of dread falls upon the group.

◆ Fly

It then moves closer to hover over the party losing a little bit of altitude.

Map: Slide 1

Identification: All - Occultism or Dream Lore

✅Scratch - Doomed 1, DC 24 Will save vs Fear
✅Olov - Doomed 1
⚠️Red
Rhaegal (54/66 hp) - Doomed 1, DC 24 Will save vs Fear
Jinlong - DC 24 Will save vs Fear
Samna (Haste, Guidance) - Doomed 1, DC 24 Will save vs Fear
Unusk - Doomed 1, DC 24 Will save vs Fear
⚠️Purple

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Samna shivers in fear.

DC 24 Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

Jinlong shivers, something he's not accustomed to doing.

Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Rhaegal gapes at the creature in the air before him.

Will vs Fear DC24: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

A shiver runs up Scratch's spine causing the hairs on the back of his neck to stand on end. "Ain't you somethin' of a peach!" He hoots uncomfortably, trying to get a better idea of what they're facing.

Recall Knowledge purple via Occultism +9, so +8 with frightened 1? Weaknesses perhaps?

He draws out another flask of fire and tosses it at purple.

Moderate Alchemist's Fire, Fear: 1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 15 - 1 = 29
Damage (Fire/Splash/Persistent 2): 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (6, 8) + 2 = 16

Scratch hasn't any clue what this creature is, but as it tries to swat the bomb out of the air it explodes. Unfortunately for Scratch he sees most of the fire simply passes through it.

Incorporeal - Resist 5 all (doubled against non-magical effects)

Map: Slide 1

Identification: All - Occultism or Dream Lore

Scratch - Doomed 1
✅Olov - Doomed 1
⚠️Red
Rhaegal (54/66 hp) - Doomed 1, Frightened 2
Jinlong - Frightened 2
Samna (Haste, Guidance) - Doomed 1, Frightened 2
Unusk - Doomed 1, DC 24 Will save vs Fear
⚠️Purple (6 damage, 3d4 persistent fire *magical*)

"Wither under the sun's holy glare, shade!" Olov growls, muttering a prayer and firing a beam of searing light at the floating purple figure before stepping closer.

◆◆Cast searing light, ◆Step

Spell Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Spell Attack - HERO POINT: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Fire damage: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 2, 4, 3) = 15
Holy damage (if applicable): 5d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 1, 4, 2) = 15

If it takes any fire damage, it takes 3d4 persistent fire

The ray strikes the gaunt figure, who takes some fire damage.

Incorporeal - Resist 5 all (doubled against non-magical effects)

The winged creature flies behind Olov and attacks.

◆ Fly

◆ Strike
Claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Slashing: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 = 12

◆ Grab
Athletics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
It grabs a hold of the Oracle!

Jinlong bolsters himself.

Map: Slide 1

Identification: All - Occultism or Dream Lore

Scratch - Doomed 1
Olov - (55/67 hp) Doomed 1, Grabbed (Escape DC 23)
⚠️Red - Grabbing Olov with Claw
✅Rhaegal (54/66 hp) - Doomed 1, Frightened 2
Jinlong - Frightened 1, Heroism, Shield
✅Samna (Haste, Guidance) - Doomed 1, Frightened 2
✅Unusk - Doomed 1, DC 24 Will save vs Fear
⚠️Purple (16 damage, 3d4 persistent fire *magical*)

Samna glimpses the vulnerabilities of the horrifying flying creature and flings her starknife from her shaking hand.

Hunt Prey (Free Recall Knowledge), Glimpse Vulnerability, Strike, Strike
Recall Knowledge: Occultism? My modifier is 13+2. (-2 for Frightened 2)

starknife: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 15 - 2 = 19 for slashing: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8
starknife: 1d20 + 15 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 15 - 4 - 2 = 23 for slashing: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7
Weakness 2 to my attacks. The +4 damage only applies to my first hit each round.

Reaction: Ring bell (DC 22) if gaunt attacks (Will) or casts a spell (Fort), to make it clumsy 1 or stupefied 1.

Trying to swallow his fear, Rhaegal roars at the creature holding Olov. "Release him!" He spews fire at the creature.

Demoralize vs Red Will Save: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 - 2 = 20

Ignition vs Red: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 2 = 28
Fire Damage: 3d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3) = 8

◆ Demoralize Red
◆◆ Ignition at Red

Samna glimpses the vulnerabilities of the horrifying flying creature and flings her starknife from her shaking hand.

Both creatures are horrifying and flying. Which one were you targeting?

*facepalm* Ignition damage should be 4d4 total at this level.
Additional fire damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Samna Tranth wrote:

Samna glimpses the vulnerabilities of the horrifying flying creature and flings her starknife from her shaking hand.

Both creatures are horrifying and flying. Which one were you targeting?

The one casting spells and dooming us :)

Will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Fighter bravery reduces the frightened by 1.

Though deeply disturbed by the vision, Unusk pulls herself together to stay in the fight. Since she can't reach Purple, she moves to attack Red instead.

+1 striking scimitar, dual-handed assault, frightened 1: 1d20 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 1 = 34
ouch!: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11

+1 striking scimitar, frightened 1: 1d20 + 16 - 5 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 5 - 1 = 14
ouch!: 2d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 + 2 = 13 (forceful)

Samna recognizes the creature as a dream of doom. A type of animate dream that spreads visions of disaster. It is incorporeal thus having resistance to all damage and immunity to prevision. It has no innate weaknesses.

Her first attack is off the mark, but her second causes a small bit of damage.

Resist 5, Weakness 2

Rhaegal burns the winged creature while Unusk gives it a deep slash.

The dream descends to where it can claw at Olov.

◆ Fly

◆ Strike
Will: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 1 = 20
Claw: 1d20 + 18 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 18 - 1 = 27
Void: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 3, 8) = 12

◆ Strike
Claw: 1d20 + 18 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 18 - 1 - 4 = 33
Void: 3d8 ⇒ (8, 3, 6) = 17 (doubled to 34)

The first claw saps the orcs vitality and the second nearly drops him. Lingering pain tears at his mind. (2d6 persistent mental)

Olov needs to make two DC 24 Fortitude saves vs a curse, emotion, enchantment, fear, mental, occult effect

Map: Slide 1

Identification: All - Occultism or Dream Lore

✅Scratch - Doomed 1
✅Olov - (9/67 hp) Doomed 1, Grabbed (Escape DC 23), 2d6 persistent mental - Two DC 24 Fortitude saves required.
⚠️Red - (32 damage, off-guard until Unusk's turn) Grabbing Olov with Claw
Rhaegal (54/66 hp) - Doomed 1, Frightened 1
Jinlong - Doomed 1, Frightened 1, Heroism, Shield
Samna (Haste, Guidance) - Doomed 1, Frightened 1
Unusk - Doomed 1
⚠️Purple (22 damage, 3d4 persistent fire *magical*, clumsy 1 until end of Samna's turn.)

"Time to ground that red flier, plug yer ears folks, the boomstick is comin' out!" Scratch draws out his arquebus and races across the battlefield for a better position and fires.

BOOM!

+1 Striking Arquebus: Concussive, Fatal d12, Kickback vs OG: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32
Damage (P/B): 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7
Replace Damage with Fatal Damage if a Crit, then x2 (P/B): 2d12 + 2 ⇒ (2, 7) + 2 = 11
Extra Fatal Dice Damage (P/B): 1d12 ⇒ 11

Mmmh so 7 or 33 vs red. Unloaded.

Red should be on fire due to Olov's aura, right?

Scratch's shot takes the head clean off the monster.

Persistent Fire (purple): 3d4 - 5 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) - 5 = 5
Flat: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Map: Slide 1

Identification: All - Occultism or Dream Lore

Scratch - Doomed 1
✅Olov - (9/67 hp) Doomed 1, 2d6 persistent mental - Two DC 24 Fortitude saves required.
✅Rhaegal (54/66 hp) - Doomed 1, Frightened 1
✅Jinlong - Doomed 1, Frightened 1, Heroism, Shield
✅Samna (Haste, Guidance) - Doomed 1, Frightened 1
✅Unusk - Doomed 1
⚠️Purple (27 damage, 3d4 persistent fire *magical*, clumsy 1 until end of Samna's turn.)

Samna conjures a cloud of healing rain on Olov, releasing a small burst of steam as it hits the oracle's fiery aura.

She shouts at the creature, "We've destroyed your friends, and you are next!"

Cast soothing mist, Demoralize (Intimidating Glare)

healing: 3d8 ⇒ (3, 6, 4) = 13

Demoralize: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 14 + 2 = 33

Unusk moves in to attack the final enemy.

+1 striking scimitar, dual-handed assault: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
ouch!: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 1) + 4 = 13

+1 striking scimitar, snagging strike: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 5 = 19
ouch!: 2d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 4 + 2 = 16

A building blocks her from flanking with Rhaegal.

Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Olov stubbornly clings to his faith, his belief protecting him from the creature's curse. Fully prepared to do whatever is necessary to protect his allies in service of the Dawnflower, he whispers a healing prayer, then brandishes his holy symbol, firing a blazing ray of fire at the nightmare's face at point-blank range.

◆Cast lay on hands on self
Grabbed flat check, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Healing: 18 = 18

◆◆Cast fire ray (curse advances to moderate)
Grabbed flat check, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 11
Spell Attack Roll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Initial fire damage: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 4, 6, 3, 3) = 25
Plus the ground in its square catches fire until the end of purple's next turn, dealing 3d6 fire to anyone in it at the end of their turn.

Most important bits: I am concealed from other creatures, and they are concealed from me.

Samma, I think you still have the haste action left.

Rhaegal summons draconic healing magic for Olov when he sees the half-orc own attempt falter. Then he steps into the breech opposite Unusk.

Heal @ rank 2: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (6, 5) + 16 = 27

◆◆ Heal on Olov
◆ Step

Olov, you are no longer grabbed. You do have persistent damage however.

Persistent Mental (Olov): 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8
Flat: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Olov shakes off the pain in his head as other team up to heal him.

The dream starts to weaken under the assault.

It's unlikely to survive another round and unlikely to cause any lasting harm on its next action.

Once the PCs defeat the assailants, they can return to the Grand Lodge to report the last of their findings and take a moment to rest. Zarta’s keen to hear of any information the PCs learned about the treasures, as well as any other discoveries they made during their investigations, and listens with interest to their final report. She is concerned about the attack they faced on the way back, and pledges to invest resources into investigating its source. She thanks them for their aplomb in obtaining the merchants’ assistance, commenting that their efforts not only gained the Society valuable leads and information, but won them new allies to call on in the future.

END

Scratch continues his gunfire on the ghostly being until it disperses or crashes to the ground, a grin lights up his face once its over "First time seeing one of those things. Pretty tough, glad you all made it out." He rubs his temples, hoping that ghastly scene fades sooner than later.

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Back at the Lodge Scratch fills in any juicy bits or grisly details that the others may leave out and is happy to collect his portion of the mission payment. "If you need more explosions in your life just look up ole Scratch!" He winks and wanders off to find more adventure.

"Not your average day at the market," Samna checks herself for wounds and resolves to get a good night's sleep tonight. "A bit more dangerous than rack sale day at Material Changes."

Rhaegal roars in triumph, and it's as if the Dragon grows more fearsome before your eyes. "I love shopping!" he declares.

"The blessings of Sarenrae go with you, wherever your path leads next, friends!"