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Very sorry, DM Trawets. I hope you find the time you need to catch up. That’s far more important than a game.

If Leothar no longer is fun for you to play, then I wouldn’t ask you to stay with him, but sincerely believe you should be welcome to continue with a new PC. The point about finding a competent and regular player for game play at this level is certainly a valid one. I am trying to be regular and hope I’m at least reasonably competent, but I know I’m not at the level of the rest of this party.

"Are you sure, Leothar? I mean, even one such as you will have to rest. You cannot do this alone. And your experience and prowess will be sorely missed in the battles to come."

Do what you feel is right, but I would not blame any particular character (or player) about the citadel being a slog. And if I'm not mistaken, each section of an adventure path is quite different. Leothar might be exactly what we need in the next section. Just sayin'.

I hope you all have had an opportunity to spend time with loved ones and know you are loved. If not, know that you are still loved. Here’s to a fantastic New Year for each of you.

Rats, I forgot this bonus to my attack, also. I think Enos actually hit!

I just realized that I failed to include +2 for flanking in my attack roll. I mostly did it to aid Leothar again, but I'm not going to sneeze at any damage I can add to the thing.

Enos will attempt to tumble around behind Leothar’s opponent to try to set up a flank.

Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

If he still has an action, he will use a smite and strike once with the kukri.

Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 4 = 22
Damage bypassing DR: 1d4 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

I moved on the map when I posted moving. Ian can be doing what he’s doing from his current location. I think Dadna is still in the hallway, so I’m not sure where she intended to move or who she planned to attack. I’m kind of doing theater of the mind - I don’t own a screen big enough for this map. My eyes are naturally a factor in that as well, but I prefer to blame my hardware.

Has everyone moved their tokens into the room and my map is just not updating? It's so small, but there appear to be two still in the hallway.

Knowledge (Arcana_: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

GM: Enos is suspicious of the runes. Can we attack the runes specifically and weaken the dweomer on these statues?

Enos wants to help the dwarves by focusing attacks on whichever has been hit the most and shares any knowledge (or suppositions) that his memory provides.

He will move into reach of Leothar's opponent, drawing his second blade, and attempts an attack not to do damage, but to aid Leothar in his attacks. If he is attacked (and struck) via attack of opportunity, he will use Mirror Dodge to teleport to a flanking position with Leothar if possible.

Aid Another Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

Enos moves into the room, drawing a kukri as the statues shift into life. He calls back to the others, "Dadna, Leothar, they've been corrupted! We need to destroy them or they will destroy us!"

Being a suspicious sort, Enos keeps his eyes open for any sign of an invisible foe, but he's particularly interested in the area that's seen the most damage. He examines the area for traps, thinking that an incensed dwarf might rush in and fall for it - and a demon might implement just such a plan.

He has his demon-bane kukri in hand as me moves about the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

For those that celebrate it, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving today. And if you are preparing the meal, find time for you, not just the guests. Of course, if you don’t celebrate American Thanksgiving, may you enjoy a great day as well.

Enos rests and prays while they are in camp. He shows up early, ready to return to the citadel.

I'm good with that plan, but will the planetar be there when enervation wears off?

Perhaps a summary, I think this is where everyone ended up.

Ian: -2 permanent negative levels, -5 temporary levels
Leothar: 0 permanent negative levels, -6 temporary levels.
Enos: -1 permanent level, 0 temporary levels
Ardriel: 0 permanent levels, 0 temporary levels
Dadna: 0 permanent levels, 0 temporary levels

Waiting for the temporary levels to expire means the planetar's visit expires, I think.

EDIT 2: Everyone with negative levels, sound off with how many you have.

One permanent level here

Enos steps back. ”I was not affected as much. I can wait.”

Enos is not showing the effects nearly as much as Ian, but he nods in affirmation. "We need to assure the banner is guarded before the angel's time is up and it must return. We intend to focus on finding and defeating the succubus."

My bad - misremembering the effect of lesser restoration. It does sound like hit points should not be a problem, though. That said, Enos is at max possible, anyway.

I guess I'm rushing things. The planetar can restore as many hit points as we can use and can remove the temporary levels, can it not? We are just stuck with the permanent levels?

Enos nods, checks his gear, and readies to depart. ”Sooner we go, sooner we get back with reinforcements.”

”More’s the pity, then. The nabasu fiend has drawn on their very life essence. More than merely physical, indeed. Is restoration of such a wound a boon you can grant?”

Enos tries to overcompensate for his good fortune, trying to make sure no threats reach his allies unchallenged as they travel to the Sword of Valor and its protector. At the planetar’s remark, he scowls. Taking a deep breath to regain a respectful tone, he offers, ”We all survived. They did not. Are you able to aid my allies so that we can return to the fight? Have you detected where the remaining demons might be? I don’t know all you can do.”

Enos is going to refuse any aid unless the others are restored. He’s barely been touched.

Enos likewise protects the paralyzed paladins, pacing and pausing to listen periodically for threats. He mutters to himself, obviously irritated about something.

Finally, he says, ”Well done, Leothar. Wish I had been of some use. I did not represent my goddess well.”

He stares the party down and you feel yourselves getting stiff. Everyone please make a will save to avoid being held.

I took the "held" to mean that the spell is hold person and the mechanical effect would be paralysis.

Mythic Bless is +1 morale bonus to all saves, don't forget, as well as the ability to roll twice and take the better once during the duration.

I’m not assuming I benefit from the mythic bless as I believe I was in the other room when Dadna cast it. I hope I’m wrong.

Enos rushes forward, kukris in hand.

If Enos is hit by the nabasu, he will use Mirror Dodge to teleport to a position opposite Leothar and one square down so Leothar can take a 5' and have flanking and high ground.

Thanks to whoever moved Enos' token on the map. From his current position, on my turn, he should be able to double move up to the demon including difficult terrain (I think). If that's the case, he will rush forward, kukris in hand.

I cannot make out on the map where the door is and thus my route to the scrum. Assuming I hear Leothar's shout if Ian can, Enos will move to join the party with all haste, drawing both kukris as he does. The original nabasu is his smite target, but his weapon bond is on the shortbow.

I don’t know if I made it back into the room last round.

Will save as I assume I was in the room: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 1 = 24

Do I have an turn yet? I didn’t count the Mythic Bless as I wasn’t in the room when it was cast.

I cannot make out on the map where the door is and thus my route to the scrum. Assuming I hear Leothar's shout if Ian can, Enos will move to join the party with all haste, drawing both kukris as he does. The original nabasu is his smite target, but his weapon bond is on the shortbow.

LOL

Enos comes out, having apparently found nothing in either room.

"It looks like all I've got are wooden furniture that could be broken. Should I try to lock the other door? Or do we just post a watch on each door? I'm guessing his magic has nearly expired."

Enos rifles through the desk, also, before going to the other quarters, as well.

He checks the footlocker.

Enos says, "Hold the door, maybe there's something in these quarters."

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Enos will give some thought to the nearby rooms that they've based through and whether there was anything usable for hammer and spikes or a wedge. He has some bowyer tools, would that include a saw if he can find a wooden item that could be broken down?

I agree with your intent, but not your evidence. Saying that a barrier with a 1' hole is not considered a barrier to a spell effect is setting a minimum, not a requirement. "If you have at least a 1' hole, your wall does not stop the spell" is different from "In order to stop a spell, your wall must have at least a 1' hole."

That said, I believe these spells behave as emanations, not spreads. Silence is defined as an emanation, so it doesn't turn corners to fill the space within its area of effect. Deeper Darkness refers to Darkness, which is poorly written - rather than stating that it is a burst/emanation/spread, we have to lean on the description that sounds like an emanation.

So while deeper darkness is up for interpretation due to poor workign on AoN if not the core books, a person standing with a door between them and the origin point of the silence spell should not be affected based on the comparative definions of the burst, emanation, and spread.

All offered as nothing more than my two cents, of course. GM makes the final interpretation.

Wait for summons to expire, go in with daylight seems reasonable. I do have a mirror dodge available.

A wand is of negligible weight. Assuming it had to be carried in the big bag of loot doesn’t necessarily follow. I have no prior knowledge of the wand as a player that I recall.

DM: You’ve heard the ideas we have thrown out and as you say, we have limited time. But you have a clearer idea of the world than we do - are any of the ideas obvious non-starters for the characters that we don’t realize as players?

Would be seen as spiteful if we cast it on an arrow that we shot at the nabasu? Just thinking out loud, of course.

Enos can, also, but Ardriel has a better bonus.

Out of the silence, Enos asks, ”Did anyone get a good look at the room before they brought their shadows? Are there more doors? Since the doors swing toward us, we could spike them closed, trap them while they cannot teleport. At least slow down any escape.”

Or we know our weaknesses against their tactics and retreat to augment our defenses or strategize. Even if the planetar won’t leave his post, we can bring allies with abilities we lack, have them cast when we arrive, and stay back out of sight and out of firing lanes. Daylight on everyone, for example.

And I’m just talking out of my hat. It’s not defeatist to make a tactical retreat against overwhelming odds so you can come back.

Probably far enough to avoid potential loss of the spell from not hearing the verbal components, but that's only a guess.

Another retcon, then: Enos retreats per Leothar's nonverbal instructions. When he sees his "cousin" retreating from the door, he will whisper, "Come, cousin, we are gathering over here." He will put his free hand on the mage-paladin's back to guide him toward Leothar.

Enos can't get into the room, there is something blocking the way.

The GM did not indicate as much, so I thought perhaps there was no barrier or I accidently went around it.

If Enos entered the room without impacting the barrier, he's not going to see Leothar. Is Enos in the zone of silence?

Light works in straight lines from the source and then spreads, it doesn't go around corners well. From here Ian is standing the east west hall, those with darkvision can see in, as well as the hall to Ian's north. From Ian to the south there is a triangle area where those with darkvision can see. I have outlined, badly, the squares that can been seen with darkvision from where Dadna stands, the rest of the room can't be seen into.

Ah, that helps, thank you.

Yes, Enos is in the room so that Leothar can enter behind him (if he chooses).

Dadna Cloudbreaker wrote:

Can the first attack be striking the bed to break it and then move in? If she can’t reach anything then just will break and move

Dadna it is a move then a standard to attack the bed as you start 15 feet from the bed and Ian is in the way. Moving through the broken bed won't be easy.

Enos can't see anything in the room. Only the hall you are in.

Whelp, right or wrong, Enos steps into the room and out of the doorway for Leothar if he doesn't encounter a barrier. He steps away from the center of the room and is against the wall by the door, bow in hand.

I'm not sure I understand. Ian's light would overcome darkness and should be offsetting deeper darkness enough for those with darkvision to see as if they were in an unlit room. Is this another effect?

And Enos doesn't know better, so he might be in trouble. He wasn't here last time.

I'm confused about what Dadna can see but Leothar cannot. I presume that Enos is completely blinded, as well.