Ceric - Eric de Vries's page

Not sure if that's the list Awveyen has played or can still play..but I've played most on that list already

Spell craft: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25

Seeing how we are being attacked by the Aspis..if they are allies of the rakasha..you get another +5 bonus to your save vs charm person as well

Ceric will cast improved invisibility on Junichio and then use his shift ability to end up 10ft behind Ragnar, just inside the circle's protection, but far enough from the ratheaded woman

I would very much like to play Blood Under Absalom..but isn't that a special and you need to run 5+ tables at the same time for it to be legal?

Doesn't she have DR 15/ percing AND good? By mt math she only toke 23hp damage.

I think you didn't factor in the challenge damage (which Junichiro didn't add in his rolls as he wasn't sure he could challenge again) into that though..even with an AC of 25 or more (29)..that's still 5*9 extra damage First hit = 19=15=4, second (confirmed) 24+18-15=27 , third = 12+9-15=6, last hit 12+9-15 =6, so 43 damage from Junichiro and it looks like another 14 from Ragnar, so 57 damage..so we are about half way through her hp..not quite dead, but not as bad as it seems ..another round or 2 to go

Junichiro wait for me to move you!"

To be honest I'm having a little trouble with where everyone is on the map so going to assume some stuff. I also don't see H1 on the map you posted a link to, but all the rooms seem to be pretty small so I should have the movement to do this- I will assume 60ft times 2 for the both of us used.

Assuming Junichiro delays for me to act and he wants to be moved there;

Ceric will use Dimensional steps to teleport both himself and Junichiro so that Junichiro will be flanking the empress with Ragar and I will be behind Junichiro.

Have fun Junichiro, flanking bonus, haste and a full round attack, don't forget to challenge ;)

In case it matters..If Ragnar moved Ceric (and I assume the others?) would have moved to stay near him

At Junichiro's question Ceric will cast detect magic and starts to look for traces of spells that might be effecting the Aspis agents (or anything else in the area)

Seeing the Aspis agents start to get aggressive Ceric will cast haste on the party and then move back so that Junichiro and Ragnar are between him and the enemies

Ceric nods at Ragnar

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

I thought the same..or at least we are negotiating about the possibility/opening lines of communication with her..if the empress is with the aspis we are against the empress, so for this shapechanger

It still feels weird to skip rooms..but it seemed to make sense in character at the time..

Ceric stays quite on the background, listening but not weighing in on the conversation taking place

Ceric indicates Junichiro

"My companion here will explain why we are here, but let me assure you..it is not our intention to cause harm"

Aid Diplomacy attempt: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Knowledge (Nature?): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

I think it's just a bunch of rats (swarm?) with some dire rats mixed in?

" ...I don't think so Ragnar"

" ...do we want to get into the middle of _that_ ?"

Ceric collects the rest of the equipment (no point in leaving it behind) and follows after the others.

"So we'd better check out where they went?"

I thought we had found 4 secret doors..wasn't sure about one being in the statue...there might be way leading there from behind one of the other secret doors though if there's no direct way in from this side.

"Hrm....no door? How did someone get inside it? Do one of you see any hidden openings?"

Kinda hoping Awveyen can find a secret door here

"Unless we ignore the fact that we just got attacked and keep moving up the stairs"

Ceric glances around at the rest of the party

I forgot to mention (since I don't have a map as a visual aid)..but if it's possible to move out of the line of fire/get behind cover..Ceric will have moved towards that.

Ceric after getting shot ..again mentally exchanges a protection from evil spell to send more magic missiles at the hidden archer

Force Damage archer: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 4, 1) + 5 = 17
Trip attempt vs Archer CMD: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34

"This guy is getting annoying"

Ceric watches the action.

It can only stand up in it's own turn..so after Ragnar acted. Just checking, but if the destratchan is standing up is it still making multiple attacks? That seems like a fullround action to me

Ceric will mentally exchange a shield spell for another magic missile spell and send it at the archer (and 1 at the destrachan if it's still standing after Ragnar's/Junichiro's attacks and AOO's)

Force damage archer: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 4) + 4 = 20
Trip attempt vs archer cmd: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37

force damage destrachan (or also the archer): 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
possible trip attempt vs destrachanr cmd: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Whee...looks like I tripped both of them again ;)

Reflex save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Ceric dodges out of the way of most of the scream

so there go the temps..

"Be careful, it's a destrachan ..it can unleash a sonic scream" says Ceric right as the thing loudly scream in our faces

"It's also immune to gaze attacks, visual effects, illusions, and attacks relying on sight; and resistant to sonic (30)"

(Unsure about the distance between everything, working on the assumption that I can magic missile both the archer and the destrachan)

Ceric will mentally exchange an color spray spell for a toppling magic missile.

Sending 4 at the archer and 1 at the destrachan

Force damage archer: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 1) + 4 = 13
Trip attempt vs CMD archer: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23
force damage destrachan: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Trip attempt vs CMD destrachan: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Hey..it looks like I tripped something ;)

initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Knowledge: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 (Add another +9 if Arcane, Planes or Religion)

Not complaining, just checking since it's somewhat...odd for a group of pathfinders not to go around peeking everywhere they can ;)

We are not going to check out any of the 4 secret doors Awveyen found?

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Ceric continues up the flight of stairs
Just letting people know I'm still around

Seeing everyone prepare Ceric will cast mage armor on himself as well as ablative barrier (using his lesser metamagic, rod of extend for both -> lasting 20 hours) and draw upon the power of his Shideron brand (20 temp hp)

"Up the stairs we'll go it seems"

Ceric tries to remember something that might be of interest to Junichiro
Knowledge Nobility: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 (+2 from the aid..all though he'd be better of just trying to remember something himself it seems ;)
Knowledge History: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

"I do not have enough information to formulate an answer to that question at this point. So far these guys have been pretty accommodating to us, so let's try to not aggravate them at this point in time."

Ceric will wait for the others to start moving, and then follow them.

Ceric raises an eyebrow at the mention of having had to fight a minotaur

"I wonder if they are trying to check us for lies..or that it's a custom here to fight something when you pass a check point.."

"As the others have already mentioned we are only here to study and explore. My friend here will explain why, much, much better then I can"

Aid another attempt at Diplomacy: 1d20 ⇒ 1

(yeah..that's not going to be enough to be of any help)

Ceric will take a few steps to ensure his prolonged safety (casting Mage armor and ablative barrier using my lesser rod of meta magic, extend and using my shihedron brand to get 20 temp hp)

"You can knock."

Unless someone has a suggestion on spells they want me to change ..not going to change much in the way of spells prepared

I'm for continuing as well..it says we can rest here..and that's all I need right now to get some spells back. I'm fine with not making my dayjob check

या जाने जाने या जाने"

Ceric nods at Awveyen.

"I'm fine..just a bit shaken. That dragon certainly is big and scary up close"

I have overland flight active. I'll admit I missed that the dragon was flying so to be fair I'll use my staff of the master for a quickened fly of Ragnar (last round) so we are both able to fly (and actually be able to do what we did).

Will save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Ceric shudders...I am normally not in favor of letting a powerful enemy escape to bite us at a later time. I could dimensional door us next to him and we can finish him off to be sure if we want

So if Junichiro moves next to me and Ragnar and next round I'd teleport us over there then Ragnar can continue his fight if he wants ..or we just let the creature escape. (Also withdrawing from being flanked is rather difficult for something that isn't medium sized or smaller without provoking from at least one of us. Only the first square you leave doesn't provoke, not that that matters if we just let it escape)

Don't forget the resist 20 fire you have Ragnar

Seeing Junichiro already next to the dragon Ceric will touch Ragnar on the shoulder and use Dimensional steps to teleport both and position Ragnar into flanking with Junichiro with himself behind Ragnar (not sure how far that is..but I'll go with 2*60 ft movement for now)

Seeing how being next to a dragon isn't generally a good idea, if either Ragnar or me are attacked by the dragon on it's turn with something that isn't a breath weapon/fire attack I'm casting an Emergency force sphere around the both of us as an immediate action. (PbP works a bit weirdly with immediates and it seems sort of cheater to use it in hindsight after a full attack)

Impressive shot Awveyen ;)

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

(Going to assume everyone stayed within 30 ft like I asked)
Ceric will cast haste on everyone in the party

(Not sure where everyone is. I'd kind of assumed we were not that close to the dragon to provoke from it, but I could be wrong. Ragnar is in front of me, Junichiro is somewhere flying above us. Awveyen started next to us then moves to somewhere behind us?)

Concentration to cast on the defensive in case it's needed: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32 DC = 21 (15+(3*2))

Not entirely sure we should be discussing this (outside of the game) but me personally (as well as Ceric) ;against paying anything.

Ceric bows respectfully towards the dragon.Aid on diplomacy, just in case: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22

Ceric nods at Ragnar

(I'll assume I know the dragon will use fire against us from my knowledge roll.)

Ceric will cast resist energy communal (for resist 20 fire lasting 20 minutes on everyone and 40 minutes for myself).

Ceric will then cast overland flight on himself.

"Everyone try to stay within 30ft of Ragnar (and me) if you can"

Ceric will also stow his lesser rod of metamagic, dazing and wield his Staff of the Master.

Ceric will cast detect magic to take a look around while following the rest of the party towards the pagoda.

Have a nice weekend everyone, see you Monday ;)

Ceric wheezes a bit.

"If it isn't too much trouble I could use something to get my energies up a bit..I seem to have gotten a bit winded lifting all those rocks around"

Ceric will tap Junichiro with a wand of infernal healing (giving him fast healing 1 for 10 rounds)

"Are you feeling better now?"

(Assuming nothing will jump us in the next 20 rounds Ceric will do it again to give Junichiro a total of 20 hp back)