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AS much fun as the game is, and as ready as I am too see the mythic tiers in action, I have been asked to play this AP in real life with my local group. As such I am going to withdraw from the PBP campaign, here at the end of the first book. Had lots of fun, but my group is deadset on this AP. Sorry to go, good luck to all and great job runnng by DireMerc!
AoO vs Grappler (B2) and round 3 As the terrible demon lunges for her again, Raven smashes at him once again.It happens to be her last good shot before she is grabbed by the abyssal monster, which exudes some sort of acid from its skin. The acid burns Raven just as she regenerates some healing. Twisting and turning, she tries to break loose of the hold of the babau, but cannot as her strength is beginning to sap.
Round 2 As the demon reaches for her, Raven sees an opportunity to hit, and takes a swing there, smashing her adamantine and magical weapon into the evil creature. The nimble ranger then easily avoids the grapple.
Raven then draws back again smashing at the demon once more. Screaming in righteous fury she bashes the terrible spawn of the abyss once more.
Round 2 Even with the series of hits from the demons, Raven feels little of the pain. She steps to the side, away from the flanking attack, and slams her morningstar at the nearest demon.
Feeling the power of the Wardstone flow through her, and inspired by the actual appearance of Iomedae, Raven draws her morningstar and rushes into melee combat with B2.
Raven breathes a deep sigh of relief as the shattered wardstone is neutralized. perhaps now she could return to her mother and their idyllic life in the Estrovian Forest. Perhaps, all of Kenebres would return to normal. It only takes a moment for her to daydream this way, then she shakes it all away with a toss of her head. She is committed to seeing this evil destroyed one way or another, the Forest and her mother would just have to wait.
Round 4 Raven winces in pain as the negative energy washes over her, but then sighs with relief as Aldaric reverses the effect with positive channeling. She sites up the priestess once again, firing when the spot opens up between the melee members.
Round 3 With the giant centipede out of the way, Raven has a clearer shot at the insectile priestess in the back of the room.
Her morningstar at the ready, Raven stands with Orlando aiding in his search for traps, and prepared if the door opens.
I believe that is updated now. Thanks for the heads up.
Round 3 Once again swinging for all she's worth, Raven bites down on her lip and lets loose at the enemy target
Round 1 - restated Since Raven can't get a shot in with the crowded stairs, she will instead move to melee position, skirting the combat already happening between the minotaur and the others. Once she gets in positions, the ranger swings two-handed with her enchanted morningstar.
Round 2 Raven continues to smash away at the nearly surrounded minotaur.
Round 1 From the stair, Raven fires an arrow at the minotaur at the top. Aiming for the sensitive place in his neck, where the armor is separated, she drives an arrow home.
Raven takes a deep breath and falls in behind Aeron, her bow at the ready in case trouble appears ahead.
Raven picks up the book and adds it to the loot taken by the party.
Raven helps Aeron gather up the deployment and troop data to give to Lady Irabeth the next time they see her.
Raven steps closer to the monstrosity just defeated. She turns it over with her boot, "What is this thing?" she asks with a tone of disgust and revulsion. "It looks like a mutated deer of the forest."
Round 4 Stepping back to let the other melee types into the fray, Raven rushes back to the west 15'. She knocks another arrow, this one also cold iron and fires at the strange fearsome creature. The creature is so fearsome that Raven can't find a steady bead and her shot flies wide of the mark. "I have holy arrows and another of evil outsider bane, will any of those help us against this thing?" she calls to Varn.
Congrats Merc and have a nice trip Tessai
Anyone have Know Arcana to give some IC knowledge of this thing? For example, would Holy Arrows be effective against it, or the Evil Outsider slaying arrow?
Round 3 Despite the entrance into the hallway of the horrendous beast, Raven maintains her concentration on the bowman (H2, I believe) she fired at last time. Exhaling, she releases another arrow at the man.
Round 2 Raven fires again at H2 still using deadly aim, hitting him in unprotected and soft, fleshy places.
Seeing the meeting turn into a fight, Raven targets the nearest crossbowman with deadly aim.
Moving quietly as she can up the stairs with bow drawn, Raven moves to the door to Room #2. She turns and scans the rest of the hallway first making sure it is enemy-free. If nothing unusual appears, she will listen at the door for any sounds beyond.
If she hears nothing, she will motion the others to the door, and open it, bow ready to shoot an apparent enemy.
Just need to hear if Aeren wants any gear from the armory, then we can allocate/pile up for sale.
Restated list: 1) 3 MW CI longswords - Varn
I'd actually wanted the blinding shield if possible. :-) My bad, I knew that, just marked the wrong one. Consider it updated. We'll see who else chimes in, if anyone. Tessai? Aeren? Most of these items would be up your alleys. Orlando, any choices?
Just when I thought the loot was sorted out, Merc dumps a pile more on us. This time cry out if you want it. The name beside is anyone who has made a claim so far.For items claimed by multiples, rolling D100 seems to be a fair resolution (since Thumb wrestling is out...). Unclaimed items will be taken and then sold at first opportunity. Here is the list: 1) 3 MW CI longswords - Varn
A low whistle escapes the lips of Raven as the party stumbles into the armory. Already secure with her bow, she hands this fine weapon over to Varn along with 25 of the CI arrows. She takes 25 cold iron, the magical holy arrows and the evil outsider slaying arrow for herself and leaves the rest to the group to discuss over. Her quiver now full, Raven mumbles a prayer of thanks to the Inheritor. Following that bright light has gotten them this far, and she hopes the goddess' fortune will continue on them.
"Swordplay is not my forte, Lady Irabeth, and it seems it belongs to you anyway. I would encourage you to use it." says Raven looking about the rest of the alchemy lab for anything of value or use.
Now that the fighting is done, Raven does all she can to hold her gorge back looking at the gruesome sculpture in the room. Feeling emphatic to poor Aeren, but not clear how to express it she just stands silently watching his grief. If the cultists had attacked the Estrovian Forest instead of Kenebres, it could be her family lying her instead. That thought made her more and more angry. Finally, she cried out. "That monstrosity, we should burn it or something. It is offensive to look at. How do we destroy it without desecrating those slain in it's making?"
looks like Orlando landed the ring as well. I will put the rest of the items on the "sell at next opportunity" list. Thanks Adalric - having just moved (albeit locally) on Friday, I feel your pain. My cable/internet doesn't get hooked up until Thursday, and I am having the DT's already using just my phone's hotspot. Hope all goes well for you on the move.
In case it hasn't been done yet, it would be good for everyone to hold onto a healing potion in case I go down at some point. As we continue to level, I'll gradually become a massive damage sponge and will often have low HP for a round or two during combat. I should be able to keep it balanced, but there's always the possibility of a lucky crit. I think everyone's got at least a CLW potion. The big hitters should start upgrading to CMW as we get them. Adalric, cry out if you want some of this loot etc. I got Orlando's potions assigned to him as well.
Alright so this is the distribution of loot from this fight so far: Varn - Wand of Magic Missile
For the Ring of Protection, I suggest that the interested parties roll off (highest of d100) to see who takes it. So far that's Varn and Orlando. We'll save the Alchemy Kit, MW Dagger, and Silver Dagger for sale. Leaves: 2 CLW
I suggest Aeren take the CMW potion as the front liner. Tessai and Orlando take the CLW potions. I already have a spider climb potion, but will add another if no one else claims. If Aeren or Tessai want the Ranseur, we will keep otherwise sell. Any problems with this plan?
Unhurt from the combat, Raven meekly offers "I would take the magical studded leather. It's easier to move in than this noisy chain shirt."
Round 5 Seeing her arrow deflected, Raven spits a curse, but smiles again as her allies swarm the remaining tiefling. Without a good bowshot, she just readies an action in case the alchemist breaks free from melee, or another foe enters the room.
Round 4 Raven switches to bring the tiefling bomb thrower in her sights, but hesitates giving the creature a chance to surrender to Tessai. If he makes an aggressive move, she will fire on him.
Round 3 Raven turns firing again into the shadowy mist. Her aim is careful looking for max damage with another cold-iron arrow, but the arrow flies past without hitting any target.
Raven fires again at the same Dretch (D1) still using Cold Iron to best effect.
Raven moves to J2 and fires a cold-iron arrow at one of the dretches (D1).
Raven begins searching through the destroyed museum (or whatever it was) trying to determine if any of the artifacts are still undamaged or usable and if there is anything of value remaining here. She takes her time searching thoroughly.
Drawing out another cold iron arrow, Raven fires again at the remaining beast, again taking careful aim and looking for a delicate spot.
Round 1 Raven steps into the room (D,5) and fires her bow at the demon that Varn has revealed weakness on (-2 to its AC). She takes an especially long time to fire, looking for the exact spot to hurt it most.
Will be on vacation 7/5 to 7/13. Will have spotty internet coverage, so feel free to bot me as necessary to keep the game moving.
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