Hoga the half orc's page

https://paizo.com/people/SeltynSevenleaf

Didn't link it right.

I'm interested. I've got a 7th level wizard from a game that ended early. I could level him up. https://paizo.com/people/SeltynSevenleaf

I've also got an arcane trickster who's an arcane/traps guy.

Indeed, master Kakrish. Your assistance is indispensable!

I hope not, my friend. We are a good team, Hoga says to the half elf.

I would love to continue our adventures, wherever they lead.

Hoga then buys a round for the house.

Yes, dragon hide is worth something. We should all make at least some personal trinkets from it.

Ah, success! Good job, guys!

Losing posts again.

Wyrmsmite PA: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 31
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

iterative: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 22
reroll: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

cloak: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 21
Hoga swings fiercely, but fails to do much against the warrior's strong protections.

Why didn't I see this until now? Something funky 'bout that.

Hoga stands where he is, and full attacks.

Wyrmsmite PA: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 19

iterative: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 22

cloak: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 29

dmg: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

He then moves 5'.

Wyrmsmite PA: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

I'm pretty sure Hoga gets an AoO, too, due to his 10' reach.

Hoga says nothing. He's still flanking with Maffei.

Wyrmsmite PA: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 34
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

iterative: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 30
confirm: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 22
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

cloak PA: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 31
confirm: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 12
dmg: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Confirming the crits would have been dramatic, but I'll take 3 solid hits for 50 damage. With the portal closed, Asar may be feeling all of that.

Hoga attacks again.

wyrmsmite PA: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 32
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

iterative: 1d20 + 8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 3 + 1 = 30
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

cloak: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 17

He then steps back 5'. Since he's got long arm up, he gets an AoO if Asar closes.

I might last another round if someone can get some healing on me.

Yeah. We don't have a way to shut down that amulet, either.

Well, Hoga's almost dead. Let's get that portal closed.

Still attacking.

Wyrmsmite PA: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 28
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Iterative: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 17
reroll: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 30
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
confirm crit: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 17
Nope.

Cloak: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 18

Hang in there, Kyras!

AC 24, 20% miss chance

Hold on, we're coming!

Forgot all about it.

reroll 2nd attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 2 = 24

Hoga don't forget the BLESS +1

"I will try, but he's hard to hit!"

OK. Then the second attack was a 22. Might have hit.

Okay, Hoga's turn.
Hoga moves 5' to flank with Maffei.

Wyrmsmite, PA: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 2 = 32

dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Wyrmsmite, PA: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21
Probably a miss.
dmg: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

Cloak of Fangs, PA: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11

Hoga looks at Maffei. Get 'im, girl!

Sorry, what's the initiative order again?

Kakrish: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Asar: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Hoga
Maffei
Asar
Kakrish
Kyras
Kyzen
Hernvet

It's late and I'm tired. Hoga's up now (new round), and will full attack, followed by Maffei, who will probably be flanking. I'll post it tomorrow. I want to make sure I have it right.

Hoga continues his rage, attacking Asar.

Wyrmsmite, PA: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

Wyrmsmite, PA: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

confirm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

damage: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (5, 7) + 30 = 42

Cloak of Fangs, PA: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

damage: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 4 = 13

AC is 24, 20% miss chance.

Looks like Kyras is getting his shine on.

Close in, people! We gotta beat these suckers!

Hoga moves, hoping to draw the monsters away from the portal, so Kyras can get to it.

Come and get it!

Hoga doesn't charge forward. He moves ahead a bit, and waits for Asar to come to him. He rages, casting Blur on himself.

We'll see who loses. AC 24, 20% miss chance

This gives us time for positioning and flanking.

No, but at least we have it. We'll figure it out later, if there's a later. My guess is that this guy is about as tough as the dragon, and harder to hit. He's a powerful undead, which adds to the fun.

Hoga draws his wand of Lighting Bolt, and casts the spell on the creature.

wand: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3, 4, 3) = 22

He takes a 5' step, and draws the sword as a free action.

Stay behind me, and draw your weapons or cast spells. We must close this portal, or we lose.

The wand crumbles to dust as its last spell is released.

This is so long, I can't find where we got the rod. Just wondering if there was anything specific about it that I can't remember.

Sorry. Holiday. I'd like to have a little pow wow and see what we remember and make a plan. Do we have to go in there, or can we shut the portal from here, and not have to fight?

knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Hoga's clueless, as usual.

How are we to close it? Can we close it from this side, or do we have to go on that side?

Hoga doesn't know. His self-cast spells are still up, but he hasn't rested long enough to rage again.

We've got time to discuss a plan, if we're quick about it. It depends on whether those things on the other side can get through at
the moment. If they can't, we can rest and reload. If they can, we need to fight them and close the portal. We're just not fully up to snuff.

Can someone refresh my memory about what we're supposed to do to close it? Don't we have some sort of item for that?

Hoga can cast Spiderclimb on himself when he's raging, but Maffei made that unnecessary.

That's the dark window we've heard about. How should we approach it?
Aren't we supposed to close it somehow?

I'm thinking knowledge planes or religion. What do we know about it? Hoga's fuzzy on the details.

Let's catch our breath. I'm still injured. I'm not ready for another big fight, just yet.

Kakrish detected magic. Maffei is able to do some recon and tell us what we're looking at. She's been awesome.

We need someone to get a better look. How about Maffei? She can do it.

Hoga has come to respect her talents. She is to him the perfect rogue.

Those books have got to be valuable... To someone, anyway. Do we want to risk crossing that pool?

Hoga can rest, rage again, and Spiderclimb with Kyras on his back, if nothing else.

He goes to the edge of the water to see what he can see.
percep: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Who else is hurt? Let's heal up and get busy looting the booty!

Hoga drinks his CLW potion.

potion: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

That didn't do much. Must be past the freshness date.

Hoga, injured but still standing, manages a grin.

No, I'm glad you shut him off. That dragon packed a wallop! Not sure I could have survived another scuffle with him.

It takes him a moment to realize they'd succeeded. We did it! We did it, guys! Yeah! Aeteperax is finished!

He'd hug everyone, but he'd get blood on them.

Let's look for treasure.

Feeling a little weak, Hoga moves to Hernvet, hoping for some healing, and pulls the wand from his belt.

Help a guy out, Hernvet? he winces.

AoO: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 2 = 30

dmg: 2d6 + 2d6 + 4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (5, 1) + (6, 1) + 4 + 3 + 6 = 26

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Hoga's ring of acid resistance absorbs 20 pts., so Hoga takes 3.

I forgot I even had it. Didn't need to cast it on myself. Should have cast Blur, instead. D'oh!

You gotta roll high to hit this guy. We tend not to.

Could have used some healing.
Hoga attacks again, realizing that this is probably the last round of his life.

Wyrmsmite: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 2 = 21
Nope.

Wyrmsmite: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33
dmg: 2d6 + 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + (1, 2) + 4 + 2 + 6 = 21

confirm: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 2 = 29
dmg: 2d6 + 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4) + (2, 6) + 4 + 2 + 6 = 29

cloak: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 = 25
dmg: 1d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 3 = 13

He steps back 5', hoping for a miracle.

Hoga will use the luck enchantment on his armor to force a reroll of one of Aeteperax's hits. He's supposed to call it before damage is rolled, though. Looks like the dragon hits easily. Probably won't have much effect.

I didn't add the +2 for a charge. Hoga got a 25 to hit, not a 23.

Sorry if this seems a bit foolish, but I think the dragon is confident he can waste us all, and he probably can. I think we should just give him all we've got and hope it's enough. Can he drop Hoga in one round? I guess we'll find out. :0

Hoga is in position for a charge, and he does. Raging, he activates Resist Energy (acid). With his long arms, he has 10' reach.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/r/resist-energy/

Wyrmsmite: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 17 + 2 = 23

Probably a miss. If not,

dmg: 2d6 + 2d6 + 4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6) + (4, 5) + 4 + 3 + 6 = 34

Current AC after charge = 22. Next round, 24.

It's go time, guys. Start shootin', Kakrish. Maybe we'll get lucky and kill it before it escapes and razes the village.

Map?

No.

The bow is a +2 keen bow. You add that +2 to hit and damage, and double your crit range, too. I wish someone could cast Haste right now!

A bane weapon excels against certain foes. Against a designated foe, the weapon’s enhancement bonus is +2 better than its actual bonus. It also deals an extra 2d6 points of damage against such foes.

So, if I got it right, the arrow is +3 to hit and dmg. +2d6 vs. this guy. I'll let Kakrish start the party, and charge in.

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