Prey for Death (Inactive)

Game Master andreww

@Jax, you cannot double shot with haste. As a reminder for everyone, your haste action can ONLY be used for a stride action or a single regular strike action. It cannot be used for combined activities that contain stride or strike. Jax, I assume you will instead take two regular shots. @Sassarra I have moved you next to Skarn.

Skarn spews insults at Ordulf, who simply shrugs them off and launches an ineffective attack.

Sassarra heads over to help out Skarn and as she tries to tend to his wounds Ordulf lashes out. His blow leaves Sassarra shivering, an unusual sensation for her but, more importantly, it distracts her from her healing. She does however manage to land a pair of blows on him (triggering an opportune backstab I assume?).

Ordulf ducks the worst of the electric arc and easily evades the two arrows.

Yeah two regular shots then, so the 1st has no -2 meaning it is 2 higher and the 2nd is -5 instead of -2 so 3 lower.

◆ Tomas will stride (using Haste) around to flank Ordulf again.

◆ Attempt to Trip him (extra 2 from whip): 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 22 + 2 = 31

◆ Second attempt to Trip him (extra 2 from whip): 1d20 + 22 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 22 + 2 - 5 = 36
Damage from The Harder They Fall: 1d6 ⇒ 2

◆ Attack with whip: 1d20 + 27 - 10 ⇒ (19) + 27 - 10 = 36for: 1d4 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (4, 3, 3) = 19

◇ Debilitating Strike = Enfeebled 1

Skarn tries to avoid most of the damage with his shield.
↺ Shield Block: damage reduced by 15 to 35,shield takes 35 damage, too

Electric arc dmg: 8d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 2, 1, 2, 4, 1) = 18 reflex 32 and 2 more arrows hit: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (3) + 24 = 27 dmg: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5, 3) + 4 = 14 fire: 1d6 ⇒ 3
hit: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 24 - 5 = 29 dmg: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 1) + 4 = 12 fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Sassarra slices away with her blade of air, using the force to slide her back. From there she attempts once again to heal Skarn

Aerial Boomerang (2A, 8d4 S, DC 33) 60' line deals S dmg, remains at end of line until next turn, then 1 act to return in line to your location (basic Ref). Move half speed (mobility)

battle medicine: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (9) + 23 = 32
healing: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (6, 7) + 30 = 43

Tomas manoeuvres himself around Ordulf.

Tomas, its worth remembering that Skarn has Gang Up and therefore enemies are off guard when he threatens them.

Ordulf easily avoids the first attempt to trip him but not the second. Tumbling to the ground he snarls in fury, thrashing about. Do you also do sneak damage?

He then slashes the now prone and furious enemy.

A hit at MAP3! Skarn shield blocked so no reaction for Opportune Backstab unless you have another from somewhere.

Ordulf somehow manages to evade both the dancing electricity and the arrows which follow it!

but my Turn 3 post was the one with the Demoralize?!

Then I may have gotten a bit mixed up and I think it is Ordulfs turn.

Ordulf struggles to his feet, clearly furious. He lashes out twice at Skarn, landing each blow.

Tomas manoeuvres himself around Ordulf.

Tomas, its worth remembering that Skarn has Gang Up and therefore enemies are off guard when he threatens them.

Now that Skarn mentions it, Tomas will no longer arrange for flanking.

Do you also do sneak damage?

I don't think so. The Trip action is not a 'Strike' per se, so doesn't seem to qualify. Of course, if you wish it, it shall be so <<grin>>.

"Stay down, dammit! You're so bad at fishing, you can't even take the bait!"
◆ Feint, Deception vs Perception: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (9) + 27 = 36

◆ Trip attempt: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 22 + 2 = 26

◆ Yet another Trip attempt: 1d20 + 22 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 22 + 2 - 5 = 35

◆ Haste attack: 1d20 + 27 - 10 ⇒ (19) + 27 - 10 = 36Damage: 1d4 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (2, 5, 1) = 14

Before retreating, Skarn seizes the opportunity presented by Tomas.

↺ Opportune Backstab: 1d20 + 27 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 27 + 1 = 35
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 1) + 8 + (2, 4, 3) + 1 + (5) = 33

Skarn then steps back, pulls up his cloak's hood and lays hand on his chest again.

◆ Step
◆◆ Draw Hood = Rank 4 Invisibility
◆ Healing: 6d8 ⇒ (5, 5, 3, 7, 8, 1) = 29

Sassarra moves back next to Ordulf and pulls back her aerial boomerang. She then fades from view.

Aerial boomering return, 1A Basic reflex DC33: 8d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 2, 4, 3, 1, 2) = 19
Clear as air Invisible, overflow. After a hostile action I am merely concealed until the start of my next turn.

Just waiting for Jax to post.

First action, 5 foot step out of melee if I’m in melee, if not ignore this, I can’t view map right now, if I’m not in melee I will swap weapons, putting away bow and taking out my shield. Actions 2 and 3 electric arc dmg: 8d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 4, 4, 1, 4, 4) = 25 dc 32. Hasted action, I can’t do anything with it this turn, so it doesn’t get used.

Tomas tries to fake out Ordulf but he is ready for that trick. Likewise the first trip attempt, but not the second. He tumbles to the ground. That gives Tomas the opening needed to stab him, which Skarn follows up on!

Skarn steps away and sinks into invisibility.

Skarn, you cannot use Haste to Step so you cannot also heal. If you would rather heal than go invisible let me know.

Sassarra moves back in and whips her airy blades back but Ordulf rolls away at the last minute.

Jax swops his gear around and mildly electrocutes Ordulf.

Even more furious Ordulf staggers to his feet, blood streaming down his face. Tired of being tripped his focuses his rage on Tomas, stepping into his face and swinging!

I use Mobility to move 10 ft instead of step

Guys nobody post attacks before I do, I just about to-take him to doomed 3, if you bring him to 0 before I’d do he is doomed 2disintegrate to hit: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39 dmg: 12d10 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4, 8, 8, 8, 4, 7) = 54 fort save dc 32, pretty sure I just hit now if he can do anything except crit succeed we are good. Edit, good nobody ninja posted when I posted. That is my last level 6, I’ll mark it off when I get to a computer. Yes I timed that after asking The Dm about it.

Apologies for the delay, life has been hectic and the Paizo website has been particularly bad recently.

Jax hits Ordulf solidly in the chest but the man is a monster, he shrugs off the attempt to reduce him to ash!

Everyone else is up.

my current damage is 148 - 29 (self-healing) - 43 (Sass' 2nd attempt for Battle Medicine = 76
Round 5

Skarn's body was getting very confused with all the wounds received a d closing again. Now take that!

◆Stride
◆attack, off-guard: 1d20 + 27 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 27 + 1 = 43
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 1) + 8 + (1, 2, 2) + 1 + (3) = 27
◆attack, off-guard: 1d20 + 27 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 27 + 1 - 4 = 28
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 1) + 8 + (1, 2, 2) + 1 + (4) = 26
◆Preparation

Debilitation: extra sneak damage

◆ Attempt to Trip: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 22 + 2 = 36
Damage from The Harder they Fall: 1d6 ⇒ 6

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◆ Haste attack: 1d20 + 27 - 10 ⇒ (12) + 27 - 10 = 29
Damage, non-lethal with sneak attack damage: 1d4 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (2) + 5 + (1, 4, 2) = 14

Skarn seizes the opportunity presented by Tomas.

↺ Opportune Backstab: 1d20 + 27 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 27 + 1 = 37
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1) + 8 + (3, 1, 3) + 1 + (4) + (2, 5) = 31

Will update when Sassarra posts.

Sorry, it has been a hectic weekend here too.

She strikes out with a watery saber at him.

elemental blast, 2a melee, agile: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (15) + 25 = 40
damage: 4d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 1, 1, 2) + 5 = 17
elemental blast, 1a melee, agile: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

Skarn also seizes the opportunity presented by Sass.

↺ Opportune Backstab: 1d20 + 27 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 27 + 1 = 44
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 4) + 8 + (4, 3, 5) + 1 + (2) + (5, 6) = 45

Skarn drives his blade into Ordulfs side and he screams in agony, his flesh lights up and once again Gorum revives the man! Perhaps shocked by the divine intervention the second blow goes wide.

Tomas manages to rip his legs out from under him but as he casts his spell Ordulf swings at him, landing a nasty blow. The spell goes wide, still electrocuting the man a little.

Trip has the attack trait but I dont believe it counts as a melee attack for Opportune Backstab.

Sassarra lashes out at Ordulf, also giving Skarn an opening.

Ordulf scrambles to his feet, and, clearly feeling somewhat concerned, draws a potion from his belt and drinks it.

◆ Attempt to Trip: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 22 + 2 = 44

Damage from The Harder they Fall: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Critical damage from The Harder they Fall: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 6) = 15

◆ Strike: 1d20 + 27 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 27 - 5 = 38for: 1d4 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (4, 5, 4) = 21 damage and Enfeebled 1

◆ Twist the Knife: 3 Persistent bleed

◆ Haste Strike: 1d20 + 27 - 10 ⇒ (8) + 27 - 10 = 25for: 1d4 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (2) + 5 + (3, 6, 2) = 18 damage and Enfeebled 1

Skarn seizes the opportunity presented by Tomas.

↺ Opportune Backstab: 1d20 + 27 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 27 + 1 = 34
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 1) + 8 + (6, 6, 6) + 1 + (3) + (4, 6) = 46

Then he unleashes his wrath. From under his invisible cloak, he examines the enemies defenses and concentrates on Ordulf's reflexes.

◇ Shadow Signet

Out of nowhere a Ray of Fire connects from his square with Ordulf's.
◆◆Ray of Fire vs Reflex DC: 1d20 + 22 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 22 + 1 = 40
fire damage: 14d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 1, 1, 5, 3, 2, 6, 1, 4, 4, 6, 6) + 3 = 55

He follows up with a slice of his blade.
◆attack, off-guard: 1d20 + 27 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 27 + 1 - 4 = 39
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 5) + 8 + (1, 1, 1) + 1 + (3) + (1, 2) = 29
Debilitation: extra sneak damage

and prepares for another one.
◆Preparation

Remember I am invisible at the start of each turn until I attack and then concealed.

She strikes out with twin blades, but her fury is for naught.

elemental blast, 2a, melee: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (9) + 25 = 34
elemental blast, 1a, melee: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25

1st action, hasted, move
2nd action, raise shield
3rd and 4th action, electric arc Ordulf dmg: 8d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1) = 17 dc 32 reflex

Tomas sends Ordulf tumbling once again and Skarns attack and fire beam tear through him. Again Ordulf calls out to Gorum and he answers, Ordulf rises once again, on his feet and ready to fight! Sassarra lashes out at him but this time her blasts go wide. He manages to avoid the worst of the electrical blast.

Regripping his weapon he lashes out at Tomas, staggering him, before flying up into the air out of reach.

◆◆ Cast Live Wire at Ordulf: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38for: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 3) = 11 slashingand: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 4) = 14 electricity damage. If I failed, he doesn't take the slashing. If I crit, he takes double damage and 4d4 persistent electricity damage.

◆ Quickdraw the Javelin at him: 1d20 + 27 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 27 - 5 = 28

◆ Haste attack with the Javelin: 1d20 + 27 - 10 ⇒ (18) + 27 - 10 = 35for: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2) + 5 = 11 and 1d6 persistent bleed.

"So, you're fleeing now, coward?" From under his invisible cloak, he examines the enemies defenses and concentrates on Ordulf's reflexes again.

◇ Shadow Signet

Another Ray of Fire connects from his square with Ordulf.
◆◆ Ray of Fire vs Reflex DC: 1d20 + 22 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 22 + 1 = 43
fire damage: 14d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 2, 6, 3, 2, 2, 6, 1, 6, 3) + 3 = 43

Then he drops his shield and ◆ swaps his sword for his bow and strikes once.

◆ ranged strike vs off-guard AC: 1d20 + 26 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 26 + 1 = 38
damage: 2d6 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 + (6, 5, 1) = 23
Debilitation: - 10 ft speed

Sassarra slides around to and touches Tomas with her healing waters.

Ocean's balm: 7d8 ⇒ (6, 8, 1, 2, 7, 6, 2) = 32

Seeing that he needs more healing, she releases a deluge over Tomas and Skarn, making sure the cone is tilted downward to not cover Ordulf.

torrent in the blood: 7d8 ⇒ (7, 8, 7, 3, 6, 5, 7) = 43

75 healing to Tomas, 43 to Skarn. I am invisible, but detected.

Tomas blasts Ordulf with electricity but his javelins go wide.

Skarns flame blast hits him full in the face, burning off his beard.

That is a crit

He swops to ranged fire, and promptly hits the weakened man in the chest with a well placed arrow. With a groan Ordulf collapses back onto the ground, his body lying still at last.

You have defeated Ordulf, what do you do? I assume Sassarra still does her healing.

Combat status

Sassarra [202], 73 damage, haste
Jax [177], haste
Tomas [120], 25 damage, haste
Skarn [174], 33 damage, haste, [stupefied 1 and off guard 1 minute], invisible

Tomas puts away his Javelin, neatly coils his whip at his belt, takes out a silk handkerchief, and while dabbing at his forehead says, "Well. That took a lot. I suppose it is time to loot the body, get healed, and get out. Do we need proof of his death? Nothing like carrying around a head in a bag."

With that, Tomas will begin stripping Ordulf of any valuable he has.

You do know you need to bring his religious symbol back with you.

"Man. That was a handful. He really got me there in the beginning. Yeah, let's take all his stuff, he must have great gear and let's quietly disappear, before his henchmen notice."

Skarn takes his symbol of Gorum.

Without a comment Skarn takes out his Staff of Healing and casts an emanating spell.
5th Rank Heal: 5d8 ⇒ (2, 7, 3, 2, 2) = 16

"We take the valuables and exfiltrate before any of his forces come looking for him." She says, sheathing his weapons and stowing them.

I can't heal again for 10 minutes, but we can search and move during that time.

Skarn provides some healing for the group and you begin to check the area and search Ordulfs corpse. As you are checking over the body you are surprised by a discordant cry of roaring voices which fills the air, while what appears to be a ghostly apparition of Ordulf rises up from the warlord’s remains. The apparition glows with a pale light that slowly grows brighter.

Anyone who wants to can give a Religion or Gorum Lore check. What do you all do? I am going to deal with this in rounds so each of you feel free to post one round of actions. The check is a one action RK.

Religion: 1d20 + 25 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 25 + 1 = 43
"Is that Ordulf's ghost?"
Skarn is trying to relax and quench his flames. I 'my trying to refocus

Tomas backs away, getting his whip in hand. "It's bad enough we had to kill him a thousand times. Now, we got to deal with his spirit?"

Religion is the ONLY skill Tomas is NOT trained in. Oh, well...

Skarn recognises the sound as that of approaching Valkyries, presumably coming to bear Ordulf's spirit back to Gorums realm in Elysium. However, there is a deeper, more concerning voice mixed in, which he recognises as the First Blade, Herald of Gorum!

"Everybody hide!"
Skarn sneaks away to hide behind a corner.

Sassarra will restart clear as air, unfortunately only providing concealment. She'll move to cover as part of this and hide.

Jax what are you doing in round 1? Everyone can take a second round of actions in preparation.

Hide stealth: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (6) + 24 = 30 and raise shield

Skarn has also picked up his shield in round 1 and swapped back to his sword.
"It's Gorum's Herald. He might be out for revenge."
Also casting Rousing Splash on myself.
temp hp: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 1, 3, 2, 4) = 11

Tomas will drink a potion of Invisibility.

Is anyone planning any other preparation in advance of the arrival of the Valkyries and the First Blade? As a reminder, this is where you all are HP wise.

Combat status

Sassarra [202], 56 damage
Jax [177],
Tomas [120], 9 damage, invisible
Skarn [174], 17 damage, 11 THP

I will heal myself with Ocean's balm.

healing: 7d8 ⇒ (7, 1, 7, 5, 8, 4, 5) = 37