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We gave it our best! And a TPK is still an end to a story. And to have it end with the final boss? If it is going to end in a tragedy then this was the way that it should be. This campaign would not have been right if it didn't have an end.

My only request to our GM would be a closing post, explaining the ending of the campaign and the BBEG's victory. It just seems fitting.

Thank you to DM Puppet Master for running this, and to my fellow players for a good time. :)

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Edit: And this makes #6 on my list of dead PCs on these forums.

Briefly Lokhir's eyes flickered open. He found it hard to breathe. He tried to move his head but found that he couldn't. The elf looked up at the sky, seeing Yattle and the dragon battle it out. An intense feeling of sadness filled him. He was so young. There was so much that he wanted to do, but he knew that he wouldn't be able to do it. He had barely lived the lifespan of a human, of all things. And already it was over. He wondered if this was how humans felt when they died. He coughed up blood but couldn't move his head to let it out. He knew that he had only a few moments left. He wondered if he should pray. It was not something that he had ever done before. Would it matter? Would any deity listen, after he had spent so many years ignoring them? Would it even matter? He had just resolved to think of a prayer when his vision blurred, his eyes closed, and he died. The broken body of the elf lay there. His story was over.

Lokhir raised his blade...to parry a dragon's bite. The elf found his entire arm inside the wyrm's mouth. He was then up in the air, flailing around as the dragon shook it's head. When it let the elf go it should have been enough to take him out of the fight. However, there was just enough power in his protective spells to keep the elf on his feet.

Stabilize: 1d20 ⇒ 10

HP was 18 with 18 blocked by abjuration

HP: 18 + 18 - 18 - 17 = 1
Should be at 1 HP

Hit: 1d20 + 18 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 18 - 2 + 1 = 37
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Confirm: 1d20 + 18 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 18 - 2 + 1 = 18

Haste: 1d20 + 18 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 18 - 1 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Hit: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 2 + 1 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Obiouvsly the elf still being able to stand came as a surprise to the wyrm, as the elf stabbed the elf repeatedly.

Another point of abjuration. 1 HP, with 18 damage blocked first

Confirm: 1d20 + 18 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 18 - 2 + 1 = 33
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Can Lokhir do an acrobatics check to stand up without provoking? He'll try...

Swift action abjuration implement mental barrier, prevents 18 points of damage until next turn
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Lokhir's eyes flickered open...and he saw a dragon looming above him! Eyes wide with fear, he scrambled to his feet, wildly throwing up whatever protective spells he could think of.

Come on Yattle, get a Crit! Maybe two? It would be really useful about now.

Also rolled sneak attack as I went before everyone and someone might have gotten me a flank. Should have explained that when I rolled

Stabilize: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Lokhir fell to the ground, quite unconscious. Luckily (?) it seemed like his wounds were treatable. A minor miracle given the size of the creature that had attacked…

Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Hit: 1d20 + 19 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 19 - 2 = 33
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Hit: 1d20 + 19 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 19 - 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Hit: 1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 14 - 2 = 29
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4

Base Focus Power: Mind Barrier (As a swift action, you can expend 1 point of mental focus to create a shield of mental energy around you that protects you from harm. The shield prevents a total of 2 points of damage per occultist level you possess. It lasts until the start of your next turn or until exhausted.)

Thoroughly shaken, Lokhir wildly swung his blade while throwing up whatever defensive spells he could muster. All he could think about was how he was too young to die! He was barely over a hundred years old…

25 to hit. Lokhir is 25 normally, 26 with haste

By the merest fraction of an inch Lokhir jumped back in time to avoid the dragon's jaws. The elf screamed, a sound which up until this point nobody else had heard. Coming face to face with teeth the size of swords was enough to unnerve even the hardiest of men.

Legacy Weapon for +2 enchantment on sword

I think that the problem is that the dragon isn't engaging. It dropped smoke, we buffed...attacked...and we don't see it. Meaning that I thought that we'd go inside where the dragon can't reach us.

If the dragon engages, then we can fight it. If it doesn't engage, then we can't fight it. Because at the moment we can't even see it. It's just as a player, I'm not sure what action to take besides retreating to a more defensive position.

But I, for one, would really like to finish this up properly. Heck, even a TPK is a better story end than just not finishing.

"No need to fight if we don't have to. Let's move on, as quickly as possible. Once we are out of the open, a dragon is little threat to us."

Given a reprieve from immediate death at the claws of a dragon, Lokhir continued to weave his magic...

Haste!

”Prepare whatever flight you have.” Lokhir said. ”It is a disadvantage we must overcome.”

Mind over gravity as standard and energy shield as swift. Is the dragon red? If so 45 points of fire damage shield

"Very much agreed. Their mind control is beyond bothersome."

”Off we go then.” Lokhir said with some hesitation.

"I...apologize for my lack of control. Thank you for sparing my life." Lokhir said, his face twisted with embarrassment. "If we did not need to be here, I would say that it was time to flee. But we must push forward, even though the lack of attack against us while we rested bodes ill."

Sounds like a plan!

Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

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"It's just a few more seconds!" Lokhir said with exasperation. "Yattle can fly!" He complained, as he followed Kaldwell.

Each round is 6 seconds. I think that we can sit tight for 12 seconds to heal our wounds

Looking at Kaldwell's wounds, Lokhir said "We should tend to our wounds before we move on. Eirnar, if you would please..."

Channel: 5d6 + 5d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 5, 2) + (1, 2, 4, 2, 5) + (4, 3, 2, 2, 3) = 39

Kaldwell current wounds: 13 + 39 = 52
He can also cast restoration to fix Kaldwell's negative levels

With a sigh Lokhir muttered [b"We don't have time for this."[/b] Deciding to expend more of his dwindling resources, he attempted to remove the magic once more.

Dispel Magic: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Lokhir reached out, grabbed the 'kiss' out of the air and mockingly held it to his chest. Stepping out of the water he pointed to Kaldwell and Eirnar. "Knock it off." He said, pointing to the two of them.

Dispel magic to remove the charm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

"Our element of surprise is over. We need to heal our wounds and then keep moving."

Hit: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30
Good Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

Hit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Good Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

Lokhir danced out of reach of the demon and slashed her outstretched hand with his blade. ”Thats the problem with fighting with your hands. It gives the person with a sword a reach advantage.” Lokhir said, calmly. ”If you live to see tomorrow, then you should remember that.”

Energy Shield (As a swift action, you can expend 1 point of mental focus to surround yourself with a shield that protects you from energy damage. Whenever you take acid, cold, electricity, or fire damage, the shield absorbs the damage (as protection from energy). The energy shield can absorb up to 5 points of energy damage per occultist level you possess. This shield lasts for 1 minute or until its power is exhausted. Its effect doesn’t stack with itself, with protection from energy, or with resist energy. You can activate the energy shield as an immediate action by expending 2 points of mental focus instead of 1. You must be at least 3rd level to select this focus power.)

45 points of electricity absorption now

Abjuration is now 1/6

Hit: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
Good Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Hit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Good Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

With one enemy down, Lokhir began to chant the arcane words necessary to protect him from the water he was standing in. With his shield up, he turned and slashed at the woman who tried to grab him striking her hand as she reached for him.

Is a will save needed? He passed his test last turn

Hit: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20
Good Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

Hit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
Good Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

Confimr: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Crit: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Holy on crit? Don't think so, but still rolling if it applies: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

Lokhir gritted his teeth, which tingled from the electricity that coursed through him. Still, he managed to say "Look, it's called witty banter. And I think that you got the point." He said, as he stabbed his target once more.

Will divination focus: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 4 = 27

Hit: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
Good Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

Hit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
Good Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

Confimr: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Crit: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Holy on crit? Don't think so, but still rolling if it applies: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

"My sword? You would like to see it?" Lokhir asked, his mind warded against intrusion. "It would be impolite to refuse." He said, as he stepped forward and launched himself into an attack.

"Succubi!" Lokhir said. "Do not hesitate." He finished before he raised a hand and began chanting the words of power needed to bless his sword.

Legacy Weapon: Holy Enchantment added. Attacks are good aligned and do +2d6 damage vs evil enemies. Is haste still active?

Ah, sorry. Looking for weaknesses. When choosing what enchantments to put on a sword, it's good to know. :)

Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

K Planes: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22

Actions held until more information is received

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Lokhir shook his head and sighed. "His depravity knows no bounds, does it? We would help you break these chains so that you might be free. To begin with, I am a mage of some power, myself. I will need to stand next to you to attempt them, so I am about to approach. I assure you that we mean no harm."

Unraveling (As a standard action, you can expend 1 point of mental focus to unravel a magical effect. This functions as a targeted dispel magic spell, but you must be adjacent to the effect to unravel it. If the effect is created by psychic magic, you receive a +5 bonus on your caster level check to unravel it. If the effect targets an object in your possession, you automatically succeed at the check. You must be at least 5th level to select this focus power)

Dispel Magic on the first woman that he was talking to: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Dispel Magic if that worked on the second one: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Dispel Magic on the third one if both of the above worked: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

And that would bring him down to 0/6 abjuration for the da

Sense Motive to determine if the women are in distress due to the water, or our group: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

"We finish the floor and then take the staircase. Ensure that we don't get unnecessarily surrounded." Lokhir said, as he opened the door.

Moved us on the map

K Religion: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33

"Ah! Will you look at that? The holy symbols of Dahak, the patron deity of evil dragons. As well as Lamashtu, the mother of monsters, and Urgathoa, the goddess of excess, diseae and undeath. There are other, more obscure deities as well. Rather than go into them, I think that we all get the idea that they are not well intentioned. So, in essence, do not hesitate to kill when within here. The followers of any of these have forfeited the right to live."

"You should wear it. Your strength lies in your strength at arms, this will give you better ranged capability. Now, shall we move on? I am sure that there is much more waiting for us that must be covered in magma."

"Unfortunately, I do not have any magic that could retrieve them. And that did not look pleasant." The elf said, glancing at Kaldwell and then the ticks. "While it might be worth it, I am going to have to respectfully decline to go into there."

Lokhir wrinkled his nose in disgust. "I am not searching this room. If we are done here, let's try the door to the north."

Currently down 43 wounds

2 more channels: 10d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 3, 4, 2, 4, 2) = 40

With Einar's healing, Lokhir looked (and felt) far less cooked. He rolled his shoulders and then cleaned off his blade. "A dangerous couple." Lokhir said. "Let's check this door to the east, then we can continue heading north."

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19

He looked around for any dangers, but given the steam and the residual pain from his wounds, he wasn't at his most perceptive.

Mind Barrier (As a swift action, you can expend 1 point of mental focus to create a shield of mental energy around you that protects you from harm. The shield prevents a total of 2 points of damage per occultist level you possess. It lasts until the start of your next turn or until exhausted.)

Hit: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Cold Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Confirm: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
Crit: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 46

Hit: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Cold Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 64

Hit: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Cold Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 33

High or low, I think that the first should hit. The other 2? Fingers crossed

Wounded nigh unto death, Lokhir responded by bursting through the mist that obscured them and burying his blade into the man's gut. His hair and skin sizzled with the flames that burnt him and a wild look filled the elf's eyes. His blade danced with arcane energy, even as his other hand weaved a spell of protection in a vain attempt to block whatever attack came next.

Sadly I don't know Einar's character (shamans or hexes) well enough to give meaningful suggestions on what to have him do.

I think that fly is still active?
Current buffs: Mind over gravity, haste, keen, frost. Movement 90ft

With a shake of his head, Lokhir likewise flew off the ground and went straight for the burning man, starting an aerial duel.

Hit: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Cold Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Confirm: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (19) + 19 = 38
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Coming in at such a high speed, it was nearly impossible to get out of the way of his blade. He plunged it directly into the burning man's arm, trusting that the enchantment that chilled his blade would be especially painful to the man. Unable to resist, he looked the man in the eyes and said "Do you get the point?" He almost immediately regretted how cheesy the line was.

Take care of yourself. Crashing from overwork is never ideal.

Lokhir raised his blade and pointed it at the man. As he did so, wisps of frost began to dance around the blade.

Legacy weapon used. Frost and keen enchantment on sword

I posted! But it isn't here. My apologies, I should have checked to make sure that it was still there. I'll get this post back up shortly

Surprise round, cast haste on the party

K Planes Mah: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30
K Planes Woman: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19

Holding off on round 1 to see what knowledges say. Looking for weaknesses

Stepping into the room, Lokhir raised a hand and began chanting arcane words of power, causing him and his companions to move with alacrity. Even as he did so, he eyed the two figures warily, seeing what he knew of them. He hadn't yet decided if it was best to leap into the attack, or to infuse his blade with arcane energy.

”Well done, everyone. With any luck they didn’t have time to raise the alarm. Let’s push forward before we are discovered and they can mount a proper defense.” Lokhir said, cleaning his blade as he followed Yattle.

Hit: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 18 + 2 = 37
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

Hit: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

The elf frowned, as the large foe didn't go down when stabbed. He decided that the problem was that he just hadn't stepped enough times or hard enough So he set about rectifying the situation.

Hit: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 18 + 2 = 31
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Hit: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12

Lokhir had to admit that his plan did not go off exactly as expected. But it was too late for regrets. The elf, flanking the center most of the foes, took his blade and plunged it into the tower's brute's side. With one hand gripping the enemy, the other stabbed again and again, as the elf tried to get the blade into the kidneys.

Mind over gravity used, 1 transmutation point

Speaking words of arcane power, Lokhir slowly floated into the air, his feet inches above the ground. "I'm ready. Fly low to the ground for as long as possible and then we go up to that platform near the front. This should keep us out of sight for as long as possible. And even if they do see us, they might not expect us to rise into the air instead of climbing the walls."

"Just like out of a story." Lokhir muttered. Then, more loudly he said "Shall we fly the rest of the way? As much as I understand the need for exercise, walking all the way is more than I am comfortable with."

Let's do this!

"Agreed. Our host looks uncomfortable with our presence, and it would be poor social etiquette to overstay our welcome." Lokhir replied, keeping one eye on the man hiding behind the spokes of the large gear.