Bardyth the Giant's page

My chronicle looks good, and the game is reported under my PC. So the encounter with the hand was to withstand whatever the duration there was? We could have run in circles during that time?

Considering it seemed able to strike at a good range. I am going to guess the hand had some stupid level of reach. (possibly the entire map.. .God troll after-all). Since it specifically called out Bardyth cutting off a finger, and then the hail flailing like it did. I suspect that there was more mechanics than JUST waiting it out. We just happened to do the earlier portions so well that "wait out the clock" was an easy option.

It was a good battle and a great set-piece. I can also imagine that hand battle going a lot worse if it stuck around more. So great work everyone

Field Commision, Underworld at level-1 instead of -2. So DC 23
8 days of Underworld Lore: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 bleh... Well, not a Crit fail
Field Commissioned 4 days of Underworld Lore: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 and a pass

combined total 11.2gp

Bardyth manages to find some 'lost' items, and ensures they are found by the proper local authorities... But fewer than he hoped.

Bardyth stands up and gets ready to swing again... And then notices the hand is gone... As he shrinks back to normal size he will poke the ground where the hole was, looking disappointed. "That's it...? THAT was all the God of Trash had to offer?... I am disappointed..."

Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Bardyth is soo dead set on shoving the chopped off finger down the hole he falls prone, and whatever else, to make sure it happens.

pretty sure he said the ring faded at end of spirit battle. Not described it returning with the hand

Bardyth turns, and uses Sudden Charge to get back into the melee and swing.

glaive, ic: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 17 + 1 = 22
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron ic: 2d8 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (3, 8) + 16 + 1 = 28
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 6
man. These dice really hate me.

Then Haste action to try again

glaive, ic, map: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 17 + 1 - 5 = 33
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron ic, forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 23
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 6
ooo, nat 20! I move the hand 5 feet deeper into the hole as my critical effect... doubt it changes anything, Demon God and all, but doing it anyway, "cus thats what giant halflings do"

And then Renews some Vigor for 7 temp hp.

2 action sudden charge, 1 action renew Vigor, 1 Haste action strike. End turn

oops, forgot my AoO, if it matters

will save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

Bardyth is seriously annoyed that after all this work. Not only is Urxhel is still showing up afterall, it had the audacity to wait for him to start to move away first. So annoyed he manages to pass that will save and thus only get slightly nicked from it. good bye temp hp and 1 normal hp before it even gets a turn. Otherwise my stats look good. As an aside, if a hero point is to be handed out from that last battle. This is a 'Just in case' if. I gotta nominate Herondal for the first time I seen a BBEG nat 1 a hideous laughter. Great spell use, great scene to use it on, and great roleplaying with the jokes to boot.

“Still a circle of fire, still a huge gash in the earth.” Salliss gestures to the ritual area.

“I am willing to bet it isn’t over yet.”

Does Bardyth think trolls are his friends? There are still five trolls here.

Gm box text said, quote, "the remaining trolls are imolated in the explosion" so I thought they are all dead.. otherwise, heck no not friends. And would happily murder them.

... does bardyth rage end with no enemies around? Cus if so... won't be able to Rage again for a long while and will be fatigued... and I don't like that ominous "unknown happening next in one round" statement... or are there still 'enemies' fighting our allies from the original box text, still in view

Bardyth looks around for the next challenger

Bardyth shouts out a thanks to whoever helped him, too laser focused on stabbing to tell. thanks to both of Pip and Salliss

Then he swings away with the fury of a man barbarian.

glaive, ic: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 1 = 24
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron ic: 2d8 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 16 + 1 = 22
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 8
bah
Again

glaive, ic, map: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 1 - 5 = 24
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron ic, forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5, 8) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 32
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 6
these dice really hate me
Again

glaive, ic, super map: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 10 ⇒ (18) + 17 + 1 - 10 = 26
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron ic super forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (5, 8) + 16 + 1 + 4 = 34
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 3
maybe, cus flanked?

Hasted again
glaive, ic, super map: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 10 ⇒ (16) + 17 + 1 - 10 = 24
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron ic, super forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2) + 16 + 1 + 4 = 28
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 8
...how many ways can you roll the same result? Three it seems.

end turn

Bardyth growls out simply, "Exterminate!", and if you blinked just right, the fire makes it look like his head flashes in time with the word. He then swings on the spirit that is prone and flanked.

Glaive, frightened 1, vs flat-footed: 1d20 + 17 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 17 - 1 = 24
Slashing, Cold Iron, Ghost Touch: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (5, 7) + 16 = 28
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 2

He then growls in frustration and swings again.

Glaive, frightened 1, map vs flat-footed: 1d20 + 17 - 1 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 17 - 1 - 5 = 13
Slashing, Cold Iron, Ghost Touch, forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 16 + 2 = 30
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 1

His anger reaches a crescendo and he renews his vigor for 7 temp hp, and let's the last bit of Frightened fade away.

End Turn... But since, in all likelihood this thing is going to trigger it. Standing, moving, casting, ranged attacking... Anything but swinging in melee with a negative essentially...

sadly, not this year. And not for COVID. gotta stay home and watch the little guy.

Bardyth puts his hands back on his Glaive, and then confirms Pip's suspicion, Striding to within 15ft of the Spirit and then taking a swing.

Will, Frightened 2, ID: 1d20 + 15 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 15 - 2 + 1 = 32
... not a crit success because of the Frightened. Without it I would have been good... Sad face
fire damage: 1d6 - 5 ⇒ (4) - 5 = -1 Well, ring of fire resist says I'm fine anyway.

Glaive, Frightened 2: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 17 - 2 = 16
Slashing, Cold Iron, Ghost Touch: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (1, 7) + 16 = 24
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Oof... Glad I rolled the rolls in the order I did... Frightened goes to 1.

Will save, ID: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 1 = 24

Bardyth is taken aback by the sudden choice to use a non-damaging spell, and is all flustered by it.

Oof, yeah. Especially when something is already on par with a severe, or worse, encounter. (Anything with a DC 28 or higher on such nonsense, and that huge fire barrier, going to be as such for our level.)

Me thinks, if I'm still standing on my turn, it's time for me to go attack that Demon... and hope I don't get dropped before too much damage from me. Cus losing rage sucks.

Yeah, I noticed it wasn't in the description either. But picked up on the "partially disabled" statements

Bardyth growls at the Troll

He then attempts to disarm the symbol again.
Athletics: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (19) + 19 = 38

After that, he Renews some Vigor. 7 temp hp. cus it looks like he'll need it before this fight is over.

End Turn

not against DC 30 effects. Lol

will, ID: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 1 = 31

phew... pass for half.

you'll want to reduce that damage number by 11 for Bardyth. His rage went up between the previous bit of damage and this one ;)

Bardyth first slashes at the troll.

glaive: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron ic: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (5, 6) + 16 = 27
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 6

bah

He takes a hand off his glaive, and attempts to Disarm the Magenta rune.

athletics: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26

attack, release, Disarm. End turn

Bardyth, angry at many things, including a slight roasting, Rages gaining 11 temp hp, then Strides up next to Magenta, then Giant's Stature into a large size. Hoping it makes him a bigger, angrier, target than Herondal, and putting himself closest to the giant Demon in the middle.

Bardyth tries to dodge a fireball, praying to whatever god will listen that he does well...

Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
... Hero Point that
heroic Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Well, last hero point, not a nat 20 out of this time. But absolutely worth it to not crit fail.

Bardyth manages to hide behind Ionic from the fireball, taking a bit less damage. 33-5 from ring, means 28 fire damage. So 106/134, not able to rage yet.

Salliss wrote:

I thought it was a silent, invisible third P.

:P

:D It was in fact silent third P representing goblin dislike for written text and the urge to rebel against 'spelling police!' ;)

Well, since Hoppper more often than not refers to themselves in the chats as two-P Hopper, *points at the last post* I figured it was fine to do so ;)

SNIP

To attempt a check to disable a rune, the PC must be adjacent to the rune.

Adjacent, or within reach (sans weapon reach)? Just asking, since Athletics is what I would use if I'm doing it, and becoming Large increases my natural reach too...

my bad, my pages only partly loaded and didn't get to your post Ionic.

Bardyth blinks, "Must not heard. Was distracted. I eat... food... is edible, I eat..." as a once upon a time slave. He isn't picky.

Excellent work all.

I nominate anyone besides me who spent a point, for a hero point.

Bardyth, shrinking down to his usual size looks to Ionic "I think you owe dinner."

Of course.

"Wrah! Dinner be served by Ionic!"

Bardyth then looks and finally sees that Hopper is in a poor state.
"Hopper, get safe. We take care of!"

@GM, if you are fine with it, since the Ravener is down, Bardyth would move instead of Renewed Vigor, to be within AoO reach of blue.

now that I can post... lol

Bardyth roars in greater annoyance at getting hit, and swings at the ravener yet again.

glaive, vs flanked: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (1, 5) + 16 = 22
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 2

I do believe that is a crit. Whoo! Dice roller likes me again! I elect to not move it anywhere as part of the crit spec effect

He then swings a second time.

glaive, map vs flanked: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 17 - 5 = 27
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (5, 1) + 16 + 2 = 24
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 3

And a then he will Renew some Vigor for 7 temp hp again.

I will update my sheet with damage taken and temp hp in morning. I am posting before bed to try and help things keep moving. End turn

Bardyth growls in annoyance, and takes a swing at the ravener. "The Boneyard awaits you!"

glaive, vs flanked: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (6, 5) + 16 = 27
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 8

He then swings again.

glaive, map vs flanked: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 17 - 5 = 20
slashing, Ghost touch, cold iron forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (5, 3) + 16 + 2 = 26
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Huffing about that miss, he then renews some vigor, gaining 7 temp hp.

No need to apologize. As someone who GMs 90% of the time, I fully get it. There's tons to keep track of, I just wanted to make sure I hadn't missed something. :)

"Aye. I can tangle with this dragon as long as it takes, and then some." Bardyth says with the certainty that comes with the fact that backing down from such a challenge is anathema to him ;)

Also, @ Gm, that message earlier should have said ending in a flank with Ionic, not Saliss. sorry. Position on map is correct.

"I still got 1 hp, I'm good to go!" :)

At the very worst case. you have impressed Bardyth, who would be happy to give a medal if he had any or the skill to make any.

I am uncertain how the 10 damage for Bardyth was calculated. Listed damage was 22. I failed the reflex save, so still 22 damage. Five of it removed from ring of fire resistance, brings it to 17 damage taken. My temporary hp from Rage is 11 (only 7 when I use Renewed Vigor, as it provides a lesser amount of temp hp than normal rage.) So my full HP should have taken 6.

Bardyth will user Sudden Charge to rapidly charge across the battlefield, ending in a flank with Saliss, and triggering any AoO type reaction the Ravener may have. Then takes that swing as part of the activity at the end of the movement.

Glaive, vs flanked: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
Slashing, Ghost-Touch, Cold Iron: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (1, 3) + 16 = 20
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 2
Hero Point that nonsense
Heroic Glaive, vs flat-footed: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34

After making a last minute correction to slam into the Ravener, I'm hoping a 34 on a flank hits... but who knows <.< he then swings a second time.

Glaive, vs flanked, map: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 17 - 5 = 13
Slashing, Ghost-Touch, Cold Iron, forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (1, 8) + 16 + 2 = 27
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 2

oof... end turn

Tsk, 5 feet too close to Ionic. sorry my friend.

reflex, ID: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 1 = 18

Ouch. oh well. I suspect I may need my hero points for more important rolls. So 17 points of damage it is. (ring of fire resist removes 5). 11 of that goes to my temp hp from raging, thus I am down to 128/134

Will: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28 Bardyth is shocked as much by an undead dragon thing as he is to the lack of giant-kin to slaughter. Huffing in annoyance, and maybe slight fear, he then rages, becomes larger himself, and then rushes forward, winding up slightly ahead and north of Pip, but well behind Salliss and Hopper. Spending two actions before moving on such a long-distance map... Oh well, I suspect I'll want that size and reach for what's coming.

Rage, Giant's Stature, Stride. End turn

Fortitude: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25

Bardyth is un-phased by this.

Barbarian Juggernaut ability makes successes on Fortitude a crit success

Trolls are specifically mentioned. Bardyth is itching to go destroy them. It takes every ounce of self-control he has to not rush off alone.

Bardyth will look to those he leads, "We travel at my speed. I do not intend to look back. If you get separated, turn around and return here. It is safer than trying to catch up... Move!"

Bardyth will lead the way to the metal poles, staying mostly true to his word. (If one of those in his group stumbles slightly, he might pause for a moment to 'adjust his gear for the climb' but only once per individual.) He then leads the way up the rock, working to remove the poles one at a time with exacting precision.

Ritual Mission 3: Poles

Athletics: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 28

Athletics: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (19) + 19 = 38

Let me know if either of those fail. If so, I'll hero point 'em.

Yeah. Poles does well for me... otherwise my highest bonus is 12 for Signature.

As for Pip in Occulltism... "Occult is a group of people drinking kool-aid, right?" Lol

So I wa right. Strong spellcaster. Very glad of my reach and AoO. Also, great making DD a Minion. So it trying to get out of Opportunity range, and command DD, meant no spells.

I believe that is a crit success on doing legal paperwork for other Pathfinders. Who knew that legal work could be so lucrative in Iobaria?

Clearly the value of law is heavily appreciated in a region that was beset by so many demons from the Worldwound.

field commissioned:
Lore: Engineering, Trained, 8 days: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Lore: Engineering, Trained, 4 days: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Whelp.. .who needs money anyways, right?

I agree the fights were fun, and everything well played. Thanks all around.

I am going to guess that last fight ended soo fast because of a combination of things. I suspect, as a spirit, it normally has really really good reistance, but ghost-touch countered it. Further, the height+reach+AoO was probably a very strong counter to it. As I got from it's first actions that it was a spellcaster of some sort. Relying on Dreng to be the melee of the battle. Goind to guess Pip's call for Good Damage, and the disrupt undead from herondal, as well as the pour in of aspiration points, all made it much easier.

Finally, I suspect it was not as tough as it could have been. Due to the number of debuffs that might have happened from the stone fey. I'm imagining how much worse that battle could have gone if half the party was Slowed and Drained. Also, if Bardyth had crit failed on that possession roll at the time, and how things might have gone <.< ... And I think there was some type of debuff we saved from during the fight at the base of the statue. Also, if Bardyth had been the one to step on the drandlestick and dropped his glaive... <.< talk about back-tracking XD

In short, I suspect this battle was taking into the amount of potentially lost resources, and we just managed them really, really well. Hence it going by so quick.

Bardyth will poke the air where the spirit was only moments before... Looking disappointed that he didn't get to stab it more. He then notices the newcomers, that dreng is himself again, and what all else is going on... Shrinking back to his normal size, Bardyth then shrugs, funds a good place to sit, and starts to sharpen and push his glaive. The latter proving to be difficult to determine how well he has done, considering it is still glowing brightly.

Yeah. It's unfortunate, but Inspire Courage has the verbal trait in 2e... so unless they ever release a feat a la Intimidating Glare for IC. It always involves sound.

Oops, I believe you are right. Not sure if you included that in my AoO, attack and damage last round. If so, one less to hit.. .If it still hit, no inspire couorage damage, but would have gotten the good damage from pip sine the AoO didn't apply until after she took that action. so, my damage roll stays the same.

Modifying my attack and damage rolls for this turn, now, to remove IC from them

Bardyth Strides to the East some, flanking DD with herondal. Then swings away on the spirit. And remembering the 1 Inspire Courage damage and 1 Good damage for this that I forgot on my previous AoO. XD

Glaive: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32
Slashing, Ghost Touch, Cold Iron, Good: 2d8 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (8, 6) + 16 + 1 = 31
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 1

He then swings again.

Glaive, map: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 17 - 5 = 20
Slashing, Ghost Touch, Cold Iron, Good, forceful: 2d8 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1, 8) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 28
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 4

I'd Be surprised if that one doesn't miss. XD. End turn

Bardyth is too angry to heed Salliss' warning, and his stated AoO action stands as is. let's hope I don't end up crit failing against whatever curse it does. XD

Looking through those details. I would argue that since darkness specifically calls out that it can only suppres magical light of its level or less. Magical light of a higher level shouldn't be affected at all. Including forcing to only dim light. The lack of a counteract means the spells don't flat out turn each other off.. so if the light spell moves through the area of darkness, then leaves, it would light it up then the darkness would remain after it moves past..
Since counteracting specifically ends all affects of the defeated spell, even if the counteracting affect leaves the area.. counteract. Whereas suppressing is never self defined, it is referenced in several things, and always as a merely temporary removal of the effect.

(Since light spell creates bright light then dim light. Removing the bright light reads as a partial suppression to me). That is merely how I interpret those words though, and can work with the assumption of dim light instead if that is how you go with it... it would just mean I will need to make that concealment check for my AoO, and deal with the actions to activate my goggles.

@Gm ZD. I was short time earlier and wanted to help things move forward in case I didn't get a chance to come back today. so I didn't scroll back to check. I did not include the +1 hit and damage from Herondal's Inspire Courage on that AoO. If it matters.

I am fine for the good Damage. Worst case, I am 95% sure this thing is evil. So at least 1 bonus damage that ain't going to care about any resistances it has.