M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Ok, I am going to be travelling until the 23ed (inclusive). I should be able to still post, but things may be sparse. Feel free to bot me if necessary...
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
"Well, Bevaluu told us there is a huge aboleth out there; they like water... I can protect us against mind control effects."(communal protection from evil).
"Perhaps the first thing we should do would be figure out how each of us functions in an underwater environment. I can summon environment appropriate creatures, and there are environment appropriate control spells available to me. So, given magical protections against drowning and underwater movement capabilities (both of which I can provide) I am little hindered."
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
"Well, that was short. Spugnoir, do you have any idea on how to collect all the Abyssinium dust and vapor out of the air here - I wouldn't want to leave it lying around..."
Maybe Abo with Prestigidation? Might take him a while though, if it's a big room...
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
"Are we going down there to settle her now, or are we going back to Magnimar and settling her tomorrow? If we are going after her today, I want to pray for a bit, so we can be protected from the abyssinium in the air...
If we're going back there today, I want to prep a life bubble in an empty slot...
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Brother Grergof Varsk wrote:
I was actually going to talk about the demon when we were finished here. If it is still bound to the room forever, I have no problem leaving it as it can’t do any harm, as nobody can get there without the Sihedron and we are keeping that. Better than it being free to tempt beings when back loose in the planes.
Now if it is free we need to remove it from the Plane.
"No, although the Sihedron is the easy method of traversing the teleporters it is not the only one. I believe that casting spells of the appropriate thassilonian schools into the points of the teleport circle, you could trigger the circles... I would suggest killing the demon, or banishing it from this plane at minimum. "
Abomentolor Goblinburner wrote:
"I wonder if we could send it back to the bottom of the sea where it came from." Abopmentolor muses. "Would that cause another tsunami?"
"It might, but I would say these are both tomorrow's problems, I think... I can return us to the temple of Desna with a word of recall, in Magnimar, we can rest and make a plan."
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
"I think should return to Magnimar for the moment. We have defeated Xin, and Magnimar should know that the threat has been thwarted. But, there is too much wealth and to many arcane secrets to leave lying around this place. Not to mention there is at least one major bound demon... So, on the morrow we can return and start cleaning up."
I don't think that jumping into another boss fight for the day is a good idea if we can avoid it... Although given Atua's binding, we will lose her services (and there may be other losses)...
WRT to the gear, obviously take all of it. Between us we can probably use all of it, including the crystal (assuming we can figure out how to take it). @Foxy, please detail the Ioun Stones ("two hands full")
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
"Well, this key, I think it is Xin's master key for his clockworks. We might be able to get the to destroy each other... We would I guess have to go downstairs and find out. But I think the immediate threat to Varisia is eliminated... " He pauses and casts a sidelong glance at Spugnoir.
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Unless Foxy's real insistent about me rolling it out, I'm just going to narrate... Not that I expect it to take long ...
As the Lillend's song rises to a triumphant crescendo, the remaining elemental is torn apart in a by the fangs and claws of a swarm of Pulura's tigers...
Meanwhile, Ardan congratulates Brother Grergof "Well struck, a famous victory! Bards will sing your name!"
Ok, Xin is defeated, and I think that's the end of the AP. So, what does everyone want to do to close things up? Clear the downstairs levels? Just call it a game ("and the heroes all lived happily ever after")? ...
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
The summoned Lillend immediately begins singing, and reaches out to heal Grergof...
Move action - start Bardic Performance: Inspire Courage, +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Standard Action - Cast Cure Serious Wounds on Grergof
Healing:3d8 + 7 ⇒ (8, 2, 6) + 7 = 23
As Ardan goes before everyone else in the init order, that +2 to hit and damage will apply to Grergof's attacks above... (Not to mention the tigers, but I'm not bothering for this round).
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Ardan moves up behind Grergof and calls on Pulura's heralds a third time...
Move action - move 30'
standard Action - Spontaneously cast summon monster VI (it is a standard action due to sacred summons), sacrificing blade barrier
IF Xin crits this coming round:
Ardan will use Divine Interference as an immediate action to force a re-roll on the initial attack, sacrificing Hypnotic Pattern for a -2 on the roll
This will only happen on the first crit, as Ardan has only 1 immediate action
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Spugnoir2 wrote:
...
Spugnoir smacks into the ciling, is he stuck there?
Foxy said that was quickened Telekinesis, so that had to be a violent thrust use. You take 1d6 from slamming into the ceiling, "If a telekinesed creature is hurled against a solid surface, it takes damage as if it had fallen 10 feet (1d6 points)." Then you would fall back down (unless you can fly) for nd6, with n depending on how high the ceiling is. You are also probably prone at the end of that...
Also, are you sure your will save is only a +10?
+5 from lvl 17 Alchemist +3 Wis +5 resistance (cloak) + 1 luck (lucky Horsehoe) +1 Competence (Cracked Pale Green Ioun Stone) +2 Morale (from Heroism, doesn't stack with the morale bonus from heroe's feast)
@Grergof, that's a ton of damage - I might be able to keep you alive if you use your lay on hands on yourself as an immediate, but it's going to be questionable. I have an inspiring recovery for 9d8 of healing after you are dead but that might not be enough...
@Everyone, if Grergof is down, I think we need to think about running away, because that thing one rounds any of us without a problem. I can get us out with a word of recall (I can bring 5 besides me - Atua, Abo, Spug, and Grergof counts as 2 because he's large... and you have to be within touch distance; I will be beside Grergof to bring his body along).
HP Tiger Orange = 110/133 con 20/21 = 17 bae +4 augment summoning
HP Tiger Brown = 113/133 con 20/21
HP Tiger Pink = 82/133 con 20/21
HP Tiger Purple = 133/133 con 20/21
HP Tiger Yellow = 83/133 = (105 + 28 augment summoning)
HP Tiger Green = 44/133
HP Tiger Red = 59/133
HP Tiger Blue = 133/133
Slowed by the energy pulse, two of the tigers try to gnaw on the surviving axiomite, while the others limp away...
Pink and Purple take standard action bite attacks on the axiomite, while Orange and Brown take restricted withdraw actions (with their standard actions). Assuming 10' reach on Xin, these will not draw AoO's. As they are staggered, none of them get move actions.
HP Tiger Orange = 110/133 con 20/21 = 17 bae +4 augment summoning
HP Tiger Brown = 113/133 con 20/21
HP Tiger Pink = 82/133 con 20/21
HP Tiger Purple = 133/133 con 20/21
HP Tiger Yellow = 87/133 = (105 + 28 augment summoning)
HP Tiger Green = 106/133
HP Tiger Red = 133/133
HP Tiger Blue = 133/133
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
This post is dedicated to tiger fort saves... I am assuming the elementals target the tigers they have not clawed, as it is a save or die effect. Fort, Tiger Red vs Petrification:1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26 vs DC24
+12 base +2 augment summoning
Fort, Tiger Blue vs Petrification:1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26 vs DC24
Fort, Tiger Orange vs Energy Pulse:1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 = 27 vs DC22
Fort, Tiger Pink vs Energy Pulse:1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33 vs DC22
Fort, Tiger Purple vs Energy Pulse:1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 = 30 vs DC22
Fort, Tiger Brown vs Energy Pulse:1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33 vs DC22
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
I have drawn a 35 ft radius from the center of Xin (this is roughly equivalent to a 30' radius from his 10' square base) as a dashed red line... @Abo, I think you're safe.
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Atua isn't up in the init yet, she's down with the elementals after Xin (and she acted by with Fire Storm. Spug threw bombs at Axiomites above. It's the Axiomite, then Grergof and then Xin, and finally Atua and the remaining elemental...
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Four more dire tigers appear and charge, this time at the axiomites...
Pink, Orange, Brown and Purple. As Ardan is acting after Atua, the fire Storm won't hit the new tigers. Each Dire Tiger will activate Smite Law for +14 DMG vs their target
In order,
Orange charges axiomite blue (and will draw an AoO from Xin on the charge)
Brown charges axiomite Red (and will draw an AoO from Xin on the charge)
Purple charges axiomite Purple
Pink will will pick a target (from axiomites blue, red and purple) depending on which axiomite is still standing (and ungrappled) if any... this charge will potentially draw AoO's from Axiomites Blue and Red depending on what has happened to them.
Another Whole bunch of attacks:
@Foxy, the tigers do Chaotic damage, which should penetrate the Axiomites DR
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
@Spugnoir, I really think your bombs may be our best weapon against the big guy - you attack touch and pack quite a punch... Also, wait for me to act next round; I suspect my action may be touch of good on you (+8 to hit and damage). Also, shouldn't you have an extra attack from haste?
Ardan scootches forward around the corner so he can see the whole battle field. As he does he calls out "I will control the minions; you guys get the big guy...". Then he summons more tigers...
Move action - Move 20'
Standard action - cast Summon Monster VIII Spontaneously (sacrificing stormbolts) (a standard action from sacred summons) How Many entropic Dire Tigers:1d4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4
+1 superior summoning +1 the Pack sidereal arcana
HP Tiger Yellow = 90/133 = (105 + 28 augment summoning)
HP Tiger Green = 109/133
The tigers have DR 10/lawful, so less damage from the claws
A bunch of attack:
@Foxy, if a grab succeeds somewhere along the way, remember the grappled condition (-4 dex) will make further attack on that guy more likely to hit (and also other grabs to land).
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
I usually fill holes where convenient... How many characters is Foxy thinking of? He said at least 4 players and he often runs a GMPC (which would make 5...) Sounds like you're thinking sneak/skill of some sort and Spugnoir is going brute, so I could fill arcane maybe. Alternatively I could do a second brute type. But I don't think I want to be the major divine caster, unless no one else will do it.
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Four dire tiger appear and charge the elementals simultaneously (2 on each elemental; replace the XCX's in the 4th line with TCT's)...
Charge and Pounce X4
PS Remember that Pounce includes the rake attacks: "When a creature with this special attack charges, it can make a full attack (including rake attacks if the creature also has the rake ability)."
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Ardan calls on Pulura's heralds...
Cast Summon Monster VIII spontaneously (burning a Holy Aura), summoning Entropic Dire Tigers. The tigers appear on the edges of the room, where they can charge (and pounce) into flanking positions on the crystal elementals How Many entropic Dire Tigers:1d4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4
+1 superior summoning +1 the Pack sidereal arcana
In the morning, after preparing his spells, Ardan treats everyone to a Heroes Feast. Then he casts a Magic Vestment (Extended, Rod) on his shield, Greater Magic Weapon on both his cestus and on Atua's adamantine longsword, overland flight and finally Tears to Wine (Extended, Rod) on a bottle and passes it around...
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
It's that time of year again, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! I will be off on my Christmas trip home until the 2nd of Jan. Posting should continue, but may be spotty (so bot me if need be).
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
Ok, I think we have run out of questions...
"Rest well my comrades, I think tomorrow may well bring an ending... Pulura says there is nothing more we can do on this island to significantly improve our odds. The Xin-construct is up those stairs, and we should destroy it if we can..."
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
12) Is the Xin-construct up these stairs?
Ok, from the answers 1 and 2, I think we can say we have no more macguffins to chase. However, from 6, perhaps we should clear the room at the top of the stairs before we rest in the mansion?
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
8) Is there a way to put Xin to rest without destroying the construct?
9) Are there any negative effects from destroying the construct?
10) Will this palace collapse or otherwise become immediately hazardous to be in if Xin is defeated?
11) Is there anything hostile up these stairs besides the Xin-construct?
M Aasimar (Garuda Blooded) Cleric 8 Stargazer of Pulura 8 | HP: 123/123||AC 32, Touch 16, FF 28 | Init: +12 | F: +19, R: +18, W: +26, +2 racial vs death, energy drain, negative energy, and necromancy +2 insight vs mind affecting| CMB: +12, CMD: 26 Speed 30ft| Perc: +35, SM: + 9 | Active conditions: none
A)Is there some item, on this Island, that we do not have, which would greatly enhance our ability to defeat Xin?
If the answer to A) is yes, then
B) Is that item in this palace?
If the answer to B) is a yes, then
C) Is that item in the flooded portion of the palace?
If the answer to C) is a no,
D) Is that item up these stairs?
The above will consume between 1 and 4 of my questions, depending on what replies Ardan receives
E) Is there some information, available on this island, that we do not have, which would greatly enhance our ability to defeat Xin?
If the answer to E) is yes, then
F) Is that item information available in this palace?
If the answer to F) is a yes, then
G) Is that information available in the flooded portion of the palace?
If the answer to G) is a no,
H) Is that information available up these stairs?
This sequence will also consume between 1 and 4 questions
I) If we destroy the construct will that permanently defeat Xin?
If the answer to J) is a no, then
J) Will destroying the construct temporally defeat Xin?
This sequence will consume 1 or 2 questions.
K) Is fighting the construct the wisest course of action?
L) If we defeat Xin will the construct army no longer be a threat to Magnimar?
M) Is there a way to put Xin to rest without destroying the construct?
N) Are there any negative effects from destroying the construct?
O) Will this palace collapse or otherwise become immediately hazardous to be in if Xin is defeated?
P) Once we go up the stairs will we immediately encounter the Xin-construct?
Q) Is there anything hostile up these stairs besides the Xin-construct?
