Rise of the Runelords

Game Master Veniir

Ano barrels into the room, rapier drawn, when she sees the white haired woman…and…no…it can’t be…

“Nualia?” Ano asks softly, her voice tinged with shock, “Is…Is that you…?”

The woman says "Why, yes!", while making no motion to stop her aggressive stance. Immediately after, she recognizes Ano.

For clarity, Ano hasn't used her actions yet. This interaction is still part of the turns. Still...

Sense Motive: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Ano immediately charges at Nualia and…gives the white haired woman the biggest hug ever.

“I can’t believe you’re alive! Oh thank Desna, I thought I lost you, my best friend! Come on, let me take you back. We’ll get that demon out of you. I’ll bring you back home.”

Cherry is internally screaming witnessing Ano giving the woman behind the goblin raids a hug.

Ano’s action is to move right up to Nualia

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Arrian's brow furrows as he notices that Nualia, while recognizing Ano, has not lowered her weapon. Still with his falchion in hand he wants to see how Ano's hug and offer to Nualia is received...

Nualia is clearly trying to make Ano hug the tip of her sword instead.

Juri sweats as she continues hacking at the yeth hound, feinting and swiping in a flurry of strikes.

Bluff: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 13 - 4 = 13 And that is on a 4
Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Hero Point? (I have them, right?): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Crit???: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 I accidentally said Juri in an SF game. I wish this was SF right about now.

Sneak Attack Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"Donimah! Damage resistance! Get over here and magic! Anything but hurling chunks of stuff at it!" Juri exclaims, knowing basically the vast majority of magic could go straight through this creature.

Donimah, hearing Juriya's cries as her head clears, turns around and starts running back to help her.

"I'M COMING, JURIYA!"

Double move to current position.

Replace "sweat" with "pant", woops.

Puppy sense motive: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

The dog can see through Juriya's fancy footwork, but she is still able to land a blow. However, it penetrates very little.

@Juriya: Yes, you do have HP! Thanks for remembering! Also, please keep track of them since you finally started to use them!

@Donimah, I don't see a change in your position in the map. I'll put you next to Juri though.

The dog continues to try to eat Juriya's face.

This time the bite hits and it hurts. A lot.

@Juriya, take 8 damage.

@Ano: You'd have to roll a grapple check to hug Nualia, which would trigger an AoO, so I'll just say you got close to her.

Meanwhile, Nualia isn't willing to accept Ano's approach and quickly slashes at her, once with the sword, and then her demonic claw.

Luckily for Ano, her attacks were clumsy, as though Ano made her lose her balance.

Afterwards Nualia holds a medallion with some weird markings on it and squeezes it softly.

From behind Nualia, a black ray jumps out of a mage in the direction of Zeldrith.

Despite Zeldrith's heavy armory, this spell only needed to touch him. He feels his strength draining from him.

@Zel: Take 7 strength damage. You can roll a Fort save DC 14 to halve this.

Party's up!

7 STR damage.
Okay! Maybe separating WAS a good idea. I think that 7 STR woulf kill her outright

"We can try flanking it so it can't dodge. Got any touch spells," Juri asks as she hurls a bomb at the creature, counting 3 bombs remaining.

"Mental note. Copy dad's recipes for bigger bomb batches when possible Never. 4/day for all eternity... she does get +INT damage eventually!"

Bomb v. Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Fire Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

I'm assuming you 5ft step away?

The bomb hits the dog in the face. It is very hurt, but it still moves.

Ano yelps as she dodges the blade and claw of her friend.

“Nualia, stop! It’s me, your friend! I want to help you!” She holds up her rapier to protect herself.

Fighting defensively. AC is 19 and touch is 15 until next turn

Rapier, Fighting Defensively: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 8 - 4 = 17
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Zeldrith scowls as the attack drains the vitality from his body, but after a moment, he rallies, vaulting the low table in the center of the room to get protection from the unseen spellcaster. "There'll be more where that came from - clear the door!"

He slashes at Nualia, his weakened muscles still enough to level a powerful blow at the corrupted aasimar.

Longsword (Weakened, Power Attack): 1d20 + 7 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 2 - 1 = 21
Damage (Two-Handed, Arcane Strike, Power Attack): 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 3 = 8

Seeing the yeth hound and Juriya's description of it coming back to her, Donimah's worried expression immediately shifts to scandalized rage.

"YOU WILL PAY FOR MAKING A FOOL AND A COWARD OUT OF ME, RIFT-MUTT!" she bellows as she tries to blast the hound with arcane acid.

Acidic Ray: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Arrian tries to climb onto the table to strike at Nualia:

Climb with ACP: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 2 = 11

And then unleashes a strike at her:

MW Falchion, PA, FF, Ferocious Loyalty: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 242d4 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 + 3 = 14

@GM: If Arrian's Climb check failed let me know;I might use a Hero Point to try again.

Calling upon the power of Cayden Cailean he attempts to strike the foe again:

Using a Hero Point after seeing Zel get hammered by the Str loss.

MW Falchion, PA, FF, Ferocious Loyalty: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 = 232d4 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 + 3 = 13

If Arrian made it onto the table would he also qualify for the +1 to hit bonus for having high ground?

Hero Point is just a reroll IIRC? It isn't ki-point extra attack.

Ow, Arrian going ham! And yes, you do get a high ground bonus.

The dog continues its attack against Juriya.

It is starting to show exhaustion from the fight and its wounds. Its bite is wild and the dog almost hurts itself.

Nualia replies to Ano "Friend? AHAHAHAHAHAH! You were the worst one! Today I get my revenge!" With that, she swings her sword from her right to her left at Ano. It slashes the catfolk and continues onto Arrian It also cuts the half-orc deeply. Simultaneously, a spell is cast from behind Nualia. Arrian's sword cracks into a thousand pieces, which fall to the ground harmlessly.

Nualia's attack on Ano is so furious, that the catfolk feels something changing on her limbs.

@Ano: Take 12 slashing damage. @Arrian: Take 16 slashing damage.

@Arrian: Your sword has been targeted by the Shatter spell. Since it is not magical, it doesn't get a saving throw.

Party's up!

Feint: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 4 = 16
Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Juiya hacks away at the Yeth Hound, hoping to kill it before it csn damage her any more.

SM: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

The Feint was not necessary to kill it, it had 2 HP. But I wanted to know if an explosion animation was due.

Juriya's sword penetrates the dog deep, coming out the other side. It has no time to yelp, and dies.

Arrian roars in pain as he draws his club to continue his assault:

Club, PA, FF, Ferocious Loyalty, Hight Ground: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 231d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 3 = 9

@GM: Assuming that hits Nualia will have taken 36 HP in damage. If she does NOT fall from that it's time for another Hero Point:

Desperation fuels him to call upon Cayden once more:

Club, PA, FF, Ferocious Loyalty, Hight Ground: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 131d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 3 = 11

I mean, it was. 5 DR.

@Juri: Right. I totally did not forget about DR.

@All that are seeing Nualia: She isn't very hurt yet.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Ano feels the blade cut deeply into her…but surprisingly it’s the words that hurt more. “You were the worst one!” After everything she did for the aasimar…all that worrying…and yet she sounds no different than her own mother…

……………

”AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”

With a blinding flash of blue she unleashes a battle cry as she attacks the person she once thought as a friend.

Activating controlled bloodrage, +4 to Dex, 11/12, also spending a hero point on an attack roll

Rapier Attack, Power Attack + Bloodrage + Hero Point: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 2 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 1 + 2 + 8 = 36
Crit Confirm: 1d20 - 1 + 2 + 8 ⇒ (5) - 1 + 2 + 8 = 14

Rapier Damage, Power Attack + Bloodrage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 12
Extra Damage if Crit Confirm: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 13

Donimah's rage evaporates as Juriya valiantly slays her yeth hound tormentor. She's about to make an ashamed apology when Ano's yowl of rage rings out from below.

"Apologies forthcoming, Ano needs us! I'll take point, you get some healing in you!" she barks as she begins making her way back down the stairs to rejoin the rest of the crew.

"Agreed! Bombs and Crossbows!" 5FT step forward.

@All that are seeing Nualia: She isn't very hurt yet.

Hopefully someone else can finish Nualia off when Arrian gets croaked.

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Probably a fail but I'll roll the falchion damage in case it survives.

Falchion damage, PA: 2d4 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 + 3 = 13

Aasimars don't have fire resistance, so here's hoping

Wait! We have a wand of CLW, right?

Wait! We have a wand of CLW, right?

Yep.

Alright. Well. I don't remember if Juri or Arrian had it. I know Juri was going to take it next level so she can heal OTHERS, but right now she has to use UMD. One of the few CHA skills that isn't INT-ed yet.

Yeah, DC was 16. Falchion is bye bye.

Waiting on Zel

Yeah, DC was 16. Falchion is bye bye.

Waiting on Zel

Woot bye bye 375 gold.

Zeldrith scowls, continuing his attack on Nualia - as Donimah and Juriya make their way down the stairs, his mismatched gaze shifts to them, and he motions them down quickly. "Stay clear of the door - hostile mage has us in his sights!" The tiefling's eyes flash white with arcane power, and he reaches out his seven-fingered hand for Nualia's throat, reciting arcane syllables as electricity crackles between his fingers.

Longsword (Weakened, Spell Combat, Concentration -3): 1d20 + 7 - 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 2 - 2 - 3 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Touch Attack (Metal Armor): 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 3 = 16

Concentration (Casting Defensively, DC 17): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Shocking Grasp: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 electric damage, no save.

Zel, your concentration bonus is your caster level + your ability modifier. Also, Shocking grasp is 1d6/caster level, which means 3d6 for you. I'll roll.

Zel extra damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Nualia has taken a lot of punishment and is even a bit dizzy. She barks "Back" to the person behind her and then takes a step back and casts a spell on herself.

Then, the mage behind her grabs some butter from her pouch and casts a spell on it, covering the ground in slippery goo, which makes it hard to stand.

Brown square is now in the spell Grease DC 14. Act accordingly.

At this moment, a door to the south can be heard opening. A warcry is heard, from there as well as steps.

Party's up!

"Oh for The Lady's sake it is Nualia -- Zel's resistant to fire, right? -- And Arrian, you the one carrying the wand? I thought I gave it to you until I could recite CLW's formula off the top of my head so the thing doesn't backfire!" Juriya says as she begins paanting as she hurries down the stairs, lobbing one of her few remaining bombs at Nualia, testing the waters to see if she has fire resistance... but she over shoots and lands the bomb somewhere it shouldn't be. Thankfully, she didn't undershoot. That would be even worse!

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Let's see where it lands!!!
1 - NE
2 - N
3 - NW
4 - E
5 - W
6 - SE
7 - S
8 - SW
Square: 1d8 ⇒ 4 Might even hit the mage.

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 2 splash fire to Nualia, potentially also the mage?

K Local for flavor: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
"Alright. So, bad news is she can heal from what I just saw coming in. Good news! No way she's a postive-energy cleric! So she can't spontaneously convert her spells to healing! More bad news! Probably goblins! I don't know! I could blend in with them if I had time to plan but I forgot!"

Enjoy the madness that is a 7 WIS character stressed haha

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Arrian slips and falls onto the table.

"Oof!"

And takes advantage of the situation to retrieve the wand and heal himself.

CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12 dammit

Ano tries to race over to Nualia but slips at the last second. She slams a fist at the ground in anger.

Bloodrage 10/12

[dice=Reflex Save]1d20 + 3 + 2 dammit

Ano tries to race over to Nualia but slips at the last second. She slams a fist at the ground in anger.

Bloodrage 10/12

All hope isn't lost yet. Failing the save takes none of Ano's actions. She can try to stand up as a move action and would have to make a Reflex save or slip again. If she makes her save she can then move at half speed with a DC 10 Acrobatics check. If she fails the 2nd Reflex save she still has a second move action to stand (and possibly fall) again.

In that case, I’ll take a 2nd move action to get up

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 2 = 14

Okay I don’t know if that barely makes the save or barely fails

Donimah finally arrives and sees the telltale puddle of a grease spell.

"TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT GAME!" she says as she takes out some butter of her own and intones the same spell, casting it after Nualia now revealed!

Casting grease where Juriya's bomb landed.

Then she looks down at Ano.

"I got you!"

Can I...like...help Ano to her feet to give her a bonus on that Reflex save or something?

In that case, I’ll take a 2nd move action to get up

[dice=Reflex Save]1d20 + 3 + 2

Okay I don’t know if that barely makes the save or barely fails

14 was exactly the number you needed. :)

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Zeldrith's hooves scrabble for purchase against the slick cobblestones, and he staggers back out of the spell's range with a curse. Moving around to the side of the table, he fires another spell at Nualia as he glances at the recumbent form of Arrian. "If you can get off that table, we can flip it - archers can use it like a barricade!"

Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3 cold.

Arrian, you can use a move action to move 5 feet, even while prone - if you can get off the table, we can probably flip it to upgrade the level of cover we're getting.

[dice=Reflex]1d20+3

Zeldrith's hooves scrabble for purchase against the slick cobblestones, and he staggers back out of the spell's range with a curse. Moving around to the side of the table, he fires another spell at Nualia as he glances at the recumbent form of Arrian. "If you can get off that table, we can flip it - archers can use it like a barricade!"

[dice=Ray of Frost]1d20+3
[dice=Damage]1d3 cold.

Arrian, you can use a move action to move 5 feet, even while prone - if you can get off the table, we can probably flip it to upgrade the level of cover we're getting.

Arrian used his move action to retrieve the wand and his standard to use the want to heal himself. He has no trait/feat/etc. that allows him to roll as a 5' step.

@Doni: I resized your grease because it's a 10ft square area.

The mage holds her footing, but Nualia slips and bumps her head on the table. Zeldrith's magic hits Nualia in the chest, but it seems to be absorbed by her outsider skin.

Nualia barks an order to the mage, who opens what seems to be a secret door in the back of the room. Nualia crawls out of there.

At the same time, a man, a bugbear, a goblin mounted on a giant gecko and a bunch of goblins approach from the corridor.

Party's up!

Juriya just frowns. "Aasimars, demons, and tieflings are all resistant to cold! Arrian, if these guys are here to fight us we maaaaay need some uses of that wand!"

Waiting to see if Charm Person is a viable option :P

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 12
Reflex save: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11

It’s clear that Ano is struggling to keep her footing, and she is not happy about it. Especially with Nualia leaving.

”GET BACK HERE YOU B$+€#!!!”

Bloodrage 9/12

@GM: What kind of action and check does Arrian have to make to slide off the table towards Ano without standing?

@Juri: Charm Person would indeed stop him from attacking. Curiously enough, the +5 bonus doesn't apply if no one took an aggressive action against him (yet)

Ano manages to walk towards Nualia but falls when walking over Donimah's spell.

@Arrian: That'd be just moving while prone. You move 5ft for each move action, no roll needed.

"Oh thank goodness, a person's here! Would you mind helping us deal with the goblins behind you, sir? We'd awfully appreciate it," Juriya says as she casts Charm Person (Will DC 14) at the human with a brimming smile as she steps into place to actually see the human.

Arrian rolls off the table Onto the side towards where Nualia went. and heals himself again.

CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5