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That was fun. A gentleman orc is always courteous!

Btw what was up with that bonsai?

Brinewall was a great opener!

Sure, 2ed. is ok. I was worried about the lack of options, but could probably find a path ;)

Only a side note in case you decided to follow the trail during the campaign. I intended there to be a link with Hatsue, like your father was the solitary monk that transported her to the monastery, after her parents were killed. Something like that. I expected she would join you on the quest, further tightening your friendship, if not a romantic one.

That's a nice tie in. AP's are usually so goal oriented that it's harder to advocate sidetreks, i think. I appreciate the thought though.

Heng was a rather more subdued character than I usually play as well. I don't know that I'd make such a reserved character again. Esp considering I'd be playing that PC a looong time in an AP ; )

Alright! Somewhat bitter sweet to be wrapping up a great campaign. Thanks again for running this, Nomad Sage!

Just curious, did you have any thoughts about Heng's father? You seemed to drop some mysterious hints at one point after we took the northern fortress. : )

Though unhappy to see many of his long time companions leaving for the distant lands of Avistan, Heng is overjoyed that Koya is staying in Minkai and promises to escort her whenever duty allows. The balance of his free time is spent studying and in Hatsue's company. Though very close with the lieutenant, Heng puts duty above romantic interests and remains a celibate disciple. Perhaps there remains in his deepest subconscious a fear of passing on his mixed lineage.

Someday, after he has shared a final cup of tea with Koya and she goes off to see her Goddess and the Empress is safely established and the Emprire peaceful and prospering, Heng will once again pursue the mystery of his father's ancestry...

Another level of monk. why not? hp: 1d5 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

sense motive and fly @ 2 ranks

Monk feat: Spring attack
Feat: Vital Strike

Heng's gray skin darkens to near violet as he blushes. "Tata, it is good to see you well. It seems years since we departed. You stayed safe and well back from the battle lines," Heng says more as a belated command than a question. "We have traveled so far and yes, banished many Oni from this land. I would never have dreamed... that I would serve an Empress in my father's lands so far from where I was born."

The adventure began 6 Arodus 4711 ; )

Heng smiles bemusedly at Parity's rather unusual outburst. Then he shrugs, shakes his head and announces, "Well, let's get to cleaning up then."

What other prizes are to be found for those more modest than Harlan, who sets about immediately stripping off the Meida's robe?
Lil' pervert.

Huzzah! Start to finish. Thanks for putting in all the work for such a great AP, DM NomadSage!

Heng sighs. "I suppose that is true. I'm sure your subjects will grow to love you as we do. But please remember that decorum and tradition have their place. We are still new to this land and it would not do to be too dismissive of local custom."

Heng rises and takes a moment to bind the captive's arms. He keeps a heavy hand on the woman's shoulder to keep her kneeling as he turns his attention to his Empress. "Ameiko, it IS tradition and it is what your people expect. I know that you are not yet comfortable in your new role, but you are an Empress now, not a barmaid. You will always be our close friend and companion. Whatever help you need, I will continue to gladly serve for as long as you desire. You must grow to fill this role though. Your Empire needs a strong and confident hand to repair the damage wrought by the Oni and false ruler. The war must be ended and peace and justice assured for all. Our job is not finished; the greatest challenges may yet lie ahead."

"Bow before your Empress," he growls in Meida's ear. "You would do well to try to and earn her mercy." Heng kneels, forcing the captive down as well if she resists.

Heng keeps a tight grip on the witch. "How did you trap Malnival in your robe? Is anyone else trapped in there?"

Bummer. I was gonna push her through her own blade barrier, but at this point, that would be unsportsmanlike and kinda evil ;P

Round 9
AC:31/30, hp:138, Ki 0/10, Stun 6/13, Fire 4/10, Cold resist/30, inspired +3, haste, flanking

Bending space with his will, Heng moves unharmed through the wall of spinning blades to appear behind the troublesome oracle quickly grappling her to stop her further meddling! abundant step move and grapple

grapple: 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 19 + 3 + 1 = 37 not sure if haste and bard bonuses apply to grapple check, but if not 33 result

Reminder: ANYONE WHO CAN HEAR KIYOMI DEALS +1D6 SONIC DAMAGE TO ALL THEIR ATTACKS, HENG.

oh yeah. In case any hit, in order: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 6, 2, 4) = 21

Round 8
AC:31/30, hp:138, Ki 2/10, Stun 6/13, Fire 4/10, Cold resist/30, inspired +3, haste, flanking

I'm for wrapping this up. Come on, Dicebot. Be good.

Heng sweats as the armor glows ominously, but rallies with the glorious fanfare! that's why I don't allow 3P spells, but i'm not complaining on this side of the screen ; )

+2 frost fist: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 38
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (8, 7) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 26 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

stun-Fort DC 19 or staggered

flurry 2: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 31
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 20 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 2

flurry 3: 1d20 + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 29
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 21 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3

flurry 4: 1d20 + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6, 7) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 24 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

flurry 5: 1d20 + 7 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 17
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 16 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3

haste: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 31
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 15 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 4

EDIT: Maybe no flanking unless Parity can get on the throne. yeah. screw you, dicebot.

Round 7
AC:31/30, hp:138, Ki 2/10, Stun 7/13, Fire 4/10, Cold resist/30, inspired +3, haste, flanking

Seeing that Soto Takahiro will never submit to the true ruler of Minkai, Heng delivers a flurry of blows to end this battle as quickly as possible.

+2 frost fist: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 15 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

stun-Fort DC 19 or staggered

flurry 2: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 30
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 18 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3

flurry 3: 1d20 + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 23 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3

flurry 4: 1d20 + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 23
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 14 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6

flurry 5: 1d20 + 7 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 16
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (7, 8) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 26 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 1

wow. that was utter sh!te.

EDIT: forgot haste
haste: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 14 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 4

R U kidding me? ki reroll.
haste: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 35
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 16 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Knowing that Parity will not offer a peaceful resolution, Heng offers a final chance. "Your Oni master has fallen. Surrender and renounce the Throne!"

waiting turn after Parity and Harlan.

Round 6
AC:31/30, hp:138, Ki 4/10, Stun 8/13, Fire 4/10, Cold resist/30, inspired +3, haste

Heng zigs over to Harlan to receive a reviving boost and then zags to flank the Jade Impostor. Striking him from behind!

+2 frost fist: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 39
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4, 8) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 22+ cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Fort DC 19 or staggered

threat: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 35
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8, 4) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 22+ cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

I've got 90 move so can do if you head ESE just outside the silence. I'll follow you out for the heal.

Delay for Heng.

and I'm waiting for Harlan. Not feeling secure about hp level (22!). Is there anything that you can do in the silence area? Is channel vocal?

I could ki heal, but 2 ki pts for 13 hp is an utter waste of resources.

Round 5
AC:35/30, hp:22/130, Ki 4/10, Stun 9/13, Fire 4/10, Cold resist/30, inspired +3, haste

Still critically wounded, Heng staggers around the pillar and over to Harlan as the displacing illusion from the potion ends. He wearily maintains a defensive stance. move, total defense

Round 4
AC:39/30 ( displaced-50% miss), hp:49/130, Ki 5/10, Stun 9/13, Fire 4/10, Cold resist/30, dragon stance, inspired +3, haste

Heng's eyes blink open and he's not sure how much time has passed, but he is glad to see the oni has fallen. His ribs and side ache still from the tremendous blow from the fiend's weapon and the Jade Regent is far too close. Heng attempts to use Parity as a shield as he rolls away from the immediate threat and then regains his feet.

ki defense, total defense, back up and stand up

Ah, I didn't see that you rolled the initial damage into the crit. I was adding them together again. I thought that was really high even for a crit, but it was a CRIT!.
So I see: attk 1= hit 40 total, attk 2= crit 60 total, attk 3= miss, attk 4= miss; plus the lightning damage. ref save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33 ok no lightning damage if save allowed. So Heng is at (92-100)= -8 hp

Dodged one crit to be nuked by the next... se la vie, or mort in this case.

Round 4
AC:35/30 ( displaced 50% miss), hp: -57/130, Ki 5/10, Stun 9/13, Fire 4/10, Cold resist/30, REALLY, REALLY DEAD

Already battered by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Heng is knocked off balance by the first blow and obliterated by the second. The blast throws the torn and smoking wreckage of the former holy monk across the throne room to splatter and sizzle against the column next to Kiyomi.

didn't miss much, did I?

Round 3
AC:35/30 ( displaced-50% miss), hp:92/130,
Ki 5/10, Stun 9/13, Fire 4/10, Cold resist/30, dragon stance, inspired+3, haste, smiting

"Your vile true form is revealed, Demon. Shizuru help me strike you down." Heng channels his ki to defense as he assails the giant.

flurry 1: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 1 + 3 = 34
stun smite: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8, 4) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 27+ fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1+ sonic: 1d6 ⇒ 3 stun- fort DC 19

flurry 2: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 17 + 1 + 3 = 35
stun smite: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 26+ fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4+ sonic: 1d6 ⇒ 5

flurry 3: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 1 + 3 = 36
stun smite: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1, 7) + 6 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 21+ fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2+ sonic: 1d6 ⇒ 2

flurry 4: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 1 + 3 = 32
stun smite: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7, 4) + 6 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 24+ fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5+ sonic: 1d6 ⇒ 5

flurry haste: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 + 3 = 27
stun smite: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 23+ fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5+ sonic: 1d6 ⇒ 4

flurry 3 threat: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 + 3 = 20
stun smite: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 26+ fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2+ sonic: 1d6 ⇒ 1

[Ooc]forgot that I'm entangle. -2 to attacks[\ooc]

Out this weekend.

Ah, right you are. I just looked under improved evasion and didn't go back to regular evasion.

Would improved evasion help with this. It specifically says that I don't suffer any damage with a save. Any rulings on condition effects?

ref: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

aw heck. use a ki mystic reroll. (ki 7/10)

ref: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30

I've got cold resist 20 anyway, but is Harlan's cold resistance spell still up?

Round 2
AC:31/30, hp:92/130, Ki 9/10, Stun 10/13, Fire 5/10, Cold resist/30?, dragon stance, inspired+3, haste, displaced-50% miss

reflex slash: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

reflex lightning: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

Heng rolls aside so that the lightning misses him entirely. Then swears an oath to Shizuru that either the oni or he will die! swift smite Aneurismon With blinding speed, the monk dashes along the colonnade and launches himself at the veiled master.

frost fist: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 16 + 1 + 3 = 27

stun smite: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 20+ cold: 1d6 ⇒ 4+ sonic: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Does the 50% miss chance for me being displaced apply?

yeah, we can wait. This is the battle royale. When you listed off everyone in the room, Heng realized that he should have worn his brown pants. Wasn't expecting everyone all at once. :O

AC:30, hp:130, Ki 9/10, Stun 11/13, Fire 5/10, Cold resist/30?, dragon stance, displaced-50% miss

reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

Heng rolls aside as the winds hit ending in dragon stance and downing a potion of displacement behind the shelter of a column.

Heng thumbs the potions at his side and scowls with disgust at the vile pretender's jibes. "Do treachery and murder make one better qualified? The True Empress has the blessing of all the Imperial Families. You have only the support of Oni which gives you the right to nothing but eternal damnation!"

Heng steps forward. "Almost a year and countless miles; every step a mantra to bring to an end the stain upon the Jade Throne and restore Minkai's true Empress."

Heng nods and turns to Harumi. "Go to the servant's quarters. You will be safe there. The password is 'No Wolf'." Heng then leads the others up the stairs.

"Malnival has become rather used to dying, Harlan. It's probably not something we need to put others through if we can avoid it."

"Yes, now we end the imposter' s reign."

Heng squints at the captives detect evil just to make sure there are no evil looks to be found. "You are welcome, Harumi. I have no need of wealth; the restoration of justice and honor is all I seek. Tell me, do you know what lies upstairs?"

Heng nods in agreement with yhe Empress's words. "Well said. Heed her warning well," he says ominously as he stands back to let the fiends pass.

Heng scowls, "We have a mission, Parity. Every moment that the Jade Regent sits upon the stolen throne is an affront to the Empress, Honor, and Justice. Go ahead, Kiyomi."

"We can trust their sense of self preservation and they know that they can no longer hide among the captives," Heng responds to Parity. "I also would not see the captives hurt."

sense motive: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24

What do you want?" Heng asks.

What? No initiative rolls?

Heng ambles forward toward the women, "Do not fear unless you are Oni or some other manner of fiend." He prepares to grapple the evil one should she show her fangs so to speak.

will: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24

erm...