GM Ietsuna's Call of the Copper Gate

Game Master TriOmegaZero

Why, hello Darkness, my old friend!!!

The ghostly noose finally disappears...

Will save, heroism: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

...but in the darkness, something even more terrible stirs once more!

"Die!" The enemy psychic flies closer to Triix, forcing his murderous will on her!

Psychic Damage: 8d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 4, 4, 6, 5, 4, 6) = 31 Will save for half!

Round 8

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 27) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria (Fort Save vs Gas needed)
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 30/15, 2 Bleed)
4 Xanac (Fort Save vs Gas needed)
Round 9
15 Kaervek (6 Wis damage, Fort Save to end poison needed)

The party is up!

will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Despite the headache, Triix casts Light

Triix stands strong against the mental assault!

Round 8

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 27) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria (Fort Save vs Gas needed)
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 17, 2 Bleed)
4 Xanac (Fort Save vs Gas needed)
Round 9
15 Kaervek (6 Wis damage, Fort Save to end poison needed)

Fortitude Save vs Gas (heroism): 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 20

More gas. More battle. And more frustration as Oria is left in the metaphorical dust by her agile opponent. Not wanting to spend the next several minutes playing uppie-downie with her climb speed, she instead begins concentrating on her magic. The shaman begins to open her mind to the void, allowing it to tear and weave and the barrier between worlds. A cosmic pinprick, enough to allow something horrible to squeeze through the breach.

Casting summon monster III

Oria clears the lingering gas and begins to summon aid!

Round 8

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 27) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 17, 2 Bleed)
4 Xanac (Fort Save vs Gas needed)
Round 9
15 Kaervek (6 Wis damage, Fort Save to end poison needed)

fort, Heroism: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11 Sigh... :-(

Shine marches up the table and casts Burst of Radiance at the psychic, attempting to both harm and bland the man.

Burst of Radiance: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 3, 2) = 101d4 ⇒ 1

He takes 10 points of damage, no save, if he is evil. DC 17 reflex save or be blind for a round.

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Kaervek Wis Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

The burst of radiance dazzles the flying psychic, but he manages to shield his eyes against the blinding flash!

Kaervek is overtaken by the poisonous gas, collapsing to the floor in the hall outside!

Round 8

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 17) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 17, 2 Bleed)
4 Xanac (Fort Save vs Gas needed)
Round 9
15 Kaervek (9 Wis damage, Comatose)

I take it the gas has risen?

Fortitude save, heroism: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Motherf~~~er; OK, I forget if there's anything to this aside from Wisdom damage, but assuming nothing prevents me from doing this....

Candledark levitates above the fog.

Wis Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

The gas dissipates completely as the wind continues to blast. Imrizade begins to cast another spell, casting her gaze around the room for a suitable target.

"The secrets of the Copper Gate will be mine!" The psychic assails Triix once more, single-mindedly focused on her.

Psychic Damage: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 5, 4, 6, 3, 5) = 28

Round 9

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 32) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 17, 2 Bleed, Will save for half)
4 Xanac (3 Wis Damage)
Round 10
15 Kaervek (9 Wis damage, Comatose)

The party is up!

will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

TSRR with four stars
will: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 4 = 26

Triix collapses to the ground

With the intoxicating aroma of that alien gas now gone from Oria's system, she finds it much easier to focus. She'll have to rely upon sanity, for the time being.

The summoner spell completes, summoning something... resembling a bat, if only in silhouette. Much like the wolf from before, the grotesque mockery of its original form forcibly breaches the gossamer veil between worlds, taking to the skies. Looking something like a fleshy mass with wings like fingers with extended webbing, it flies over to the enemy and takes a bite with bulky fangs!

bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Satisfied with her contribution, Oria contemplates this uncommon sensation as she climbs down and moves closer to where the flying combat is taking place.

I need to understand Triix's status a little better. Her health reads 16/26. Is that accurate?And I do not know why she made a will save?

It's not, which I need to fix. According to the tracker, she was already 17 down. She then got blasted with the psychic equivalent of a Mind Thrust which requires a Will Save. She passed but took half damage from 28 which is 14. 17+14 is 31 which is still greater than 26. So she fell down.

Oria's summoned ally bites at the flying psychic, but deflects off an invisible shield as Triix falls to the floor!

Round 9

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 32) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 31, 2 Bleed, Unconscious)
4 Xanac (3 Wis Damage)
Round 10
15 Kaervek (9 Wis damage, Comatose)

With the fog gone Shine hops down and double moves.

Shine makes her way through the maze of crates as Triix bleeds before the Copper Gate!

Round 9

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 32) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 33, 2 Bleed, Unconscious)
4 Xanac (3 Wis Damage)
Round 10
15 Kaervek (9 Wis damage, Comatose)

Seeing the gas disappated, Candledark lowers himself to solid footing and moves towards his rival. Imrizade finishes her spell, but finds no target.

Flying in a curving arc, the enemy provokes from Oria's summon as he targets Shine once more, invading her mind much like he did the others!

Psychic Damage: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 2, 3, 3, 6, 4) = 26

Round 10

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 27) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria
8 Shine (Will save vs psychic damage)
5 Triix (Damage: 33, 2 Bleed, Unconscious)
4 Xanac (3 Wis Damage)
Round 11
15 Kaervek (9 Wis damage, Comatose)

GM Toz, is there a save for half with that psychic damage? And is 27 damage accurate on Black? Seems like we have done more than that. He was at 27 before taking 10 from me. If he healed I missed it. Maybe that psychic spell heals him also though...

Torn between getting to riix and trying to end this threat, Shine's protective and healing nature takes over. She moves closer to Triix and uses her last channel to heal all within 30' of her and stop Triix's bleeding. With a thought she excludes the enemy from her healing magic.

Channel: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 2) = 15

With an ally down, Oria considers what to do. Are they bleeding out? Will they make it? The crumpled form of her friend lies in a pool of crimson, just out of reach of the meager healing of her touch.

The shaman half whispers, half whimpers an apology to the doomed as she decides to put the pressure on the foe. Her monstrous summon flies closer, and she scampers up the box to get close enough to pressure him ever so slightly.

Which is both an impolite and unfeasible thing to propose, but we can all agree that emotions are running pretty high right now.

bat's attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Candledark stifles a guffaw at Oria's imaginative threat as he looks on from below; as far as his rival can tell, he is still missing...but wouldn't you know it, the horrible (or at the very least obnoxious) ghost-noose returns, and wraps itself around the foe's head!

Dirty Trick to blind!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

bat's attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Forgot the bat's crit confirm roll!

bite crit confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Will Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

With Shine's powerful healing, Triix awakens on the cool stone floor!

Oria strikes out and connects with the spikes of her gauntlet, but the man's strange skin resists the impact. The bat's bite sinks in much more effectively, but the wound begins to heal over almost immediately.

The noose finds its way to wrap around the bulbous head, blocking the bug eyes from seeing the remaining party members!

Round 10

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 54, Blinded) Flying 15ft high.
12 Oria
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 18, Prone)
4 Xanac (3 Wis Damage)
Round 11
15 Kaervek (9 Wis damage, Comatose)

Not sure if Triix wants to reenter the battle or stay down while the party distracts him.

Triix gets hit by the healing which initially feels like the gentle touch of a lover before she realises she's back and awake and conscious, and the battle is still raging on.

She also catches what Oria said in Aklo and quietly giggles.
I think I dreamt I actually went through and met Ralzeros

Any one know if his Shield spell is still up? she calls out as she attempts to activate her healing wand on herself.
umd: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Concentration: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Ripping the rope from his face, his feet touch the crate below as he attempts to focus his will on Oria, but fails!

Round 11

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 49)
12 Oria
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 11, Prone)
4 Xanac (3 Wis Damage)
Round 12
15 Kaervek (9 Wis damage, Comatose)

I think you've got him where you want him!

Shine moves to where she has a clear path to the psychic and fires two Admonishing Rays at the enemy.

Touch Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 224d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 4) = 17

Touch Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 244d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 6, 6) = 15

Shine pummels the enemy psychic, leaving him prone and unconscious!

Round 11

15 Imrizade
14 Black (Damage: 49, 32NL, Unconcious)
12 Oria
8 Shine
5 Triix (Damage: 11, Prone)
4 Xanac (3 Wis Damage)
Round 12
15 Kaervek (9 Wis damage, Comatose)

That damage was non-lethal. Shine says. He might regenerate from it quickly.

Oria takes a knee and observes the opponent, her teeth gritting as she rears back her fist and aims at the fallen foe's cranium.

The mind, the mind
Not a thing to waste
But let us turn it into paste

But the merry though leaves her as she realizes that she's not known for her punches. Instead, she draws upon her diminishing reserves to surround her hand in the all-consuming void.

Casting my touch of the void spell-like ability but holding the charge. I'll try a Coup de Grace with it next round.