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Spellcaster Aid Mission: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 6, 4) = 20
When the Master of Spells Sorrina Westyr frowns at the black veins running through Gallowspire’s walls and asks for help putting a stop to it, Slim nods. "I got this, ladies."

After the triumphant mission, he can't help smiling at Sorrina. "Did you see that?"

"Say, Sorrina," he says, pausing. "Wanna grab a cup of coffee after?"

Thanks!

"Happy trails, y'all. Hope to see some of you again, somewhere along the Open Road."

Thanks for GMing, Silbeg.

The Gameplay thread is confusing me a little. (Maybe because I seem to be the only fool who hasn't already read the scenario?) ;-)

Seems like the party knows there's one more fight, against a 'Shazzamian', and we may or may not have time to complete that encounter. Votes so far seem to indicate a consensus to quit this fight to give us more time to fight the next encounter? (Any or all these assumptions might be incorrect on my part.)

I'm cool with whatever you guys want to do. I'll trust your more informed judgment.

Mea culpa, confused 'range' with 'targets'.

(Reminder, Slim cast haste on the party, 50ft radius, everybody but Obsidean.)

(Is the wall of sound still there, posing a hazard to the rest of us?)

Slim continues to spin his rap about spitting out the demons. "Time to put these fiends down, friends!"

Clicking the heels of his boots of speed again, Slim races forward to center himself on his companions and casts haste on his allies within 50 feet of himself. (Everybody but Obsidean?)

Aura of Courage: Allies within 10ft of Slim gain a +4 morale bonus on saves vs fear effects.

Smite Evil vs Blue Maralith

Haste

Inspire Courage +2

Discordant Voice: Melee - Allies within 30 feet of Slim deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. (Stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal.) Ranged - Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of Slim.

Slim lets the team know what he knows about the Sibilant Twins and the frog demon. "The maraliths constrict with crushing coils (save vs. unconscious), all their weapons count as magic, chaotic, and evil, and they take no penalties for multiweapon fighting. The hezrou demon is a disgusting bugger; grappling one can make you nauseous."

He taps the heels of his boots of speed and calls out to his goddess once more. (Oath of Vengeance: expended two lay on hands for an additional smite) "Eternal Rose, let's send these fiends back to the Abyss!" He points to the blue maralith, focusing his divine vengeance on her first.

Then he step a little closer to the action and begins a staccato rap, inspiring his colleagues and their summoned creatures with his discordant voice.

♫Spitting out the demons, demons
Hopping outta holes, good times
Spitting out the demons, demons
Coming in the good times, good times♫
Gorillaz, Spitting Out the Demons

Aura of Courage: Allies within 10ft of Slim gain a +4 morale bonus on saves vs fear effects.

Smite Evil vs Blue Maralith

Hasted

Inspire Courage +2

Discordant Voice: Melee - Allies within 30 feet of Slim deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. (Stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal.) Ranged - Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of Slim.

Demonic Scholar + Knowledge (planes) DC21 re Frog Demon: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 18 + 1 = 25
Demonic Scholar + Bard's Lore Master as a standard action to Take 20 on a Knowledge (planes) check re the Sibilant Twins, 20+18+1=39

As Slim witnesses the carnage being wrought by the Sibilant Twins and their minion, he shouts a warning to the rest of the team. "The frog demon is a hezrou. Quite intelligent, but they prefer the simple pleasures—slumber, the thrill of torture, the bliss of feasting on a living meal, or the joy of feeling something beautiful breaking and crumbling in a clenched fist. This one appears to be quite subservient."

His study of the Sibilant Twins is more deliberate, accessing every bit of lore at his trained bard's disposal.

"Sure thing, Schattenstern!" Slim starts poking and prodding the man with his wand.

Yup, I'll pass my benefit to Sister Ayako.

Yeah, I've no sense of the time between encounters, except the guidance we got that only buffs of at least 10 min/level duration were permissible out-of-combat.

Some Specials specify the sometimes randomly-generated-by-dice-rolls time between encounters. Perhaps this one uses a different method?

"He's one of the Blue Men, Cap'n Elric. Tight blue leather and drums, cavorting about on a grand stage. Strange, decadent stuff. Best viewed while intoxicated."

Slim acknowledges the fellow paladin of Shelyn. "Sup, Bro'. Got a Sister here, needs some help glueing her soul back in her body. Can you hook her up?"

He hooks a thumb at the kineticist. "Said he'd cover your expenses. Let me know if it's not enough."

Then Slim's jaw drops, when the tall blue man appears. The half-elf greets Grandmaster TOZ, "Yo, Blue Man. Gotta say, I'm a big fan of your shows. Your group's performance art was a huge hit in Pitax. Knew a guy, who knew a guy, and I got a pair of front row seats for a friend and me."

When some Iomedeans also show up and join the party, Slim whistles. "Sheesh. Looks like Sister Ayako had lots of friends in high places."

"It's like a Worldwound Woodstock festival." The paladin-bard winks at Candi. "Got some peyote tabs on you?"

Does the text, Overseer GM, or Table GM preclude the 10-minute casting time for resurrection?

*EDIT* Just saw the GM's post in the Gameplay thread. Oh, well.

GM, could you provide us with a visual description of the creature(s), (in addition to the image on the map) we face at the start of future encounters? Even if we fail to identify it/them with a Knowledge check, it helps immerse the PCs in the moment and react based at least on what their senses tell them, especially about their visible gear and the likely reach of their weapons, etc. Just basic stuff, nothing the PCs wouldn't be aware of.

(I'd rather not meta-game, if I can avoid it.)

(Healing math: 107-15=92; 92/11=8.36 x 2=16+1 charge; Charges expended from wand of CLW = 17. Charges remaining = 26.)

"That was interesting," Slim observes, stowing his wand, and cleaning the blood and soot off his gear with the help of a little prestidigitation.

"I certainly hope the priests get here quickly to do what they can for Sister Ayako. We'll need her."

He looks over the rest of the team amid the carnage in the crater. "Everybody else okay?"

Balors have constant true seeing, so illusions are no help.

Thanks, I'd forgotten that. That was a last-minute edit to my post.

Just hoping Slim was actually beyond the creature's reach initially or, being aware he wasn't based on what he'd already observed the demon do, be permitted the Cast Defensively option. Rather lose the spell than his life.

So glad we went with this encounter instead of wasting time on the Sibilant Twins. ;-)

Can you help me understand the AoO against Slim? Was the balor's reach greater than 20ft when Slim cast the good hope spell in his original position, before he made Ayako's bard's escape move (and ended up on the rock next to the balor)? Slim though he was safe, some 25ft+ away from the demon.

Slim would have certainly cast defensively, if he'd been aware he was within reach of the balor,based either on his earlier knowledge check or seeing it in action against his allies. Not this paladin-bard's first rodeo. Happy to roll that, if you want.

Saving finale, immediate action to reroll a failed DC33 Reflex save: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25
VC Shirt Reroll, +5 GM stars, DC33 Reflex: 1d20 + 22 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 22 + 5 = 45

*EDIT* He also had 5 mirror images active, cast in the last encounter, duration 11 minutes.

Slim puckers up, "Come on, Donna. At least give us a little hiss!"

Hubba, hubba!

"Shelyn, let's smite this evil menace!" He punctuates his call to his goddess with a click of his boots of speed. The half-elf casts good hope on himself and his allies.
If the mirror image spell (5 images, duration 11 min) had expired, Slim would have re-cast that instead, for Images: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5.)

Inspired by Sister Ayako, the paladin-bard begins a counterpoint lament, a dirge of doom, filling the balor with a sense of growing dread in his enemies, causing him to become shaken.

On the winds of Sister Ayako's bard's escape, Slim is teleported to higher ground atop a large stone next to the balor.

Good Hope: Each affected creature gains a +2 morale bonus on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls. Range 210ft.

"Always have been a tail-and-gams man, me. Love to watch her go, you know?" Slim winks at Candi and Sister Ayako. "Start each day with squats and lunges, I say. "

"The title of Golden Witch?" Slim asks. "Is there a tale there, too?"

I respect your opinion, Obsidean. Roll your dice, bro.' It's what you enjoy.

And as a courtesy, please indulge any of us who enjoy a little role-play along the way, even if this is just a Special.

No need to have a disgruntled player at the table. If Obsidean wants his way, let's let him have it.

That's Slim's vote.

"Here, my taciturn obsidian brother from another mother," Slim hands the kineticist a hanky. "Dry your flinty tears, and blow your stony nose. You look positively drained." He chuckles at his own jest.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (2) + 32 = 34

The paladin-bard looks to the rest of the team, "Our friend here would prefer to go after a second strategic target, the balor, rather than take on our prime target, the Sibilant Twins."

He shrugs, "I suggest we humor him. No one wants to be around a kineticist, when he has an emotional meltdown, am I right? After all, a balor need killin', too."

The half-elf smiles, "And if we still live after we've dealt with the balor, maybe we'll have time to go after our prime target. No hurry, right?"

"On to face the Sibilant Twins!" Slim raises a fist.

Elric,
For the sonic damage from Slim's Discordant Voice to apply in melee, the attacker has to be within 30ft of Slim. I'll be getting close enough next round. Darn action economy constraints!
Slim

For the sonic damage from Slim's Discordant Voice to apply in melee, the attacker has to be within 30ft of Slim. I'll be getting close enough next round. Darn action economy constraints!

Slim calls on his goddess, "Shelyn, your servant's gonna need your help to smite this foe!"
Then the paladin-bard casts mirror image, and five illusory double swirl around him. "On my way, in a few seconds, bringing some good hope with me, friends."
Images: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
The half-elf takes a step forward and improvises a beat poet's limerick to inspire his friends and annoy Warlord Gal-Horvasch.

♫When you see me coming
Flying down the road
You know I ain't afraid to lay it down
Yeah, got me some leather
Leather is my skin
Black and chrome flashing
Through the town
Some call me the warlord
Cause I'm a goddamn fast machine
Young and hungry
Not too proud and mean♫
Manowar, Warlord

Aura of Courage: Allies within 10ft of Slim gain a +4 morale bonus on saves vs fear effects.

Inspire Courage +2

Discordant Voice: Melee - Allies within 30 feet of Slim deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. (Stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal.) Ranged - Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of Slim.

'Prime' sounds singular, as in the most critical target. But they all sound formidable, and 'strategic' indicates the other targets are important, too, the half-elf muses, stowing his smoked goggles.

Slim's a bit confused, "Anybody understand the difference between the terms 'strategic' and 'prime' targets? It sounds like the Crusaders are doomed to falter, unless we can defeat Warlord Gal-Horvasch. So he'd be an itch, I'd like to scratch. We could have the others as dessert," the paladin-bard suggests, a bit embarrassed about his mixed metaphors.

"You guys ever heard of these types of demons?" Slim pulls at his soul patch, trying to recall what he can.

Knowledge (planes) re vavakia demons, Demonic Scholar: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 18 + 1 = 29
Knowledge (planes) re nalfeshnee demons, Demonic Scholar: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 1 = 39
Knowledge (planes) re the Sibilant Twins demons, Demonic Scholar: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 1 = 31

As soon as the team spots their quarry, Slim will cast good hope on the party.

Recognizing what the team faces, Slim warns the team and averts his eyes, "Holy smokes! This creature is an advanced seraptis, a medium outsider with the chaotic, evil, demon, and extraplaner subtypes. It has an ability called 'compelling domination'." (Targets do not get a new save unless a demanded action is obviously self-destructive, and then with only a +2.) "They have an aura of despair, which will eventually cause individuals succumbing to it to commit suicide. It's almost completely bloodless, immune to bleed damage, or anything that requires blood drain to work. They're resistant to damage that's not both silver and good, immune to electricity and poison, and resistant to acid, cold, and fire, as well as most magic."

"Smart move, Sister Ayako." Slim retrieves his own smoked goggles and dons them. Then he catches a glimpse of Obsidean. "Dude, you're looking a little rough. Gonna have to put a bag over that face." He chuckles at his own jest.

The paladin-bard maintains his rousing performance and taps the toes of his boots of speed to keep up his speed and quickness.

Inspire Courage +2

Discordant Voice: Melee - Allies within 30 feet of Slim deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. (Stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal.) Ranged - Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of Slim.

Folks, Slim is willing to use saving finale to permit someone a re-roll on a failed save, but he's acting and reacting in-character. He hasn't heard or seen any indication yet that it's either needed or requested.

Maintaining his inspiring oratory with his discordant rhetoric, Slim peers through the rubble of the walls and the carnage caused by the battle in front of him, and tries to identify the creature fighting with his companions.
Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38 Demonic Scholar: +1 vs Demons. Unsure of the DC, request info regarding its special attacks, special defenses, special abilities, and immunities/resistances.

"Beware, friends! This creature is a _____________. Its special attacks, special defenses, special abilities, and immunities/resistances include _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________."

"Shelyn, grant me the power to smite this fell creature!"

Then the paladin-bard clicks the heels of his boots of speed, and races in haste through the ruined wall, up onto the bed, past Candi, and into a position flanking the creature with Obsidean.
Acrobatics, if necessary, to Avoid an AoO: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (6) + 32 = 38

+1 holy keen adamantine falcata, Inspire Courage, heroism, divine favor, haste, Power Attack, Smite Evil, Flank; Damage, Holy, Sonic: 1d20 + 24 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 24 + 2 = 371d8 + 31 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 31 + (5, 3) + (5) = 49

Inspire Courage +2

Discordant Voice: Melee - Allies within 30 feet of Slim deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. (Stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal.) Ranged - Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of Slim.

Via message, Slim asks, "Yo, Obsidean! What's going on in there? Let us know, when you have a moment."

Slim begins a rousing oratory that he hope's is loud enough to carry through the peepholes and inspire Obsidean as well as the rest of the team.

Then the paladin-bard casts divine favor on himself.

♫You looked to see
Through the peep-hole right at me
You let me in and I just froze
I gave you a stem, it was a rose, was a rose♫
Hayden, Stem

Inspire Courage +2

Discordant Voice: Melee - Allies within 30 feet of Slim deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. (Stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal.) Ranged - Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of Slim.

Via the message spell he'd cast on the party before they entered the building, Slim whispers to everyone, "Seems we might be being watched. I know not the thickness of the walls, but I detected no auras of magic or evil on the other side of the spy holes... Surely, you're not going to stick your fingers in there, are you Obsidean?"

Slim follows Obsidean into the Iomedae bedroom. Looks comfortable, but a portrait of Iomedae over my bed would trouble my dreams."

Slim joins the rest of the team in the adjacent room, taking some time to detect magic and detect evil in each room cleared. He pulls up behind Obsidean, preparing to scan the next chamber, the one with the stuffed vrock, in similar fashion.

The paladin-bard peers around the kineticist. "See anything, Obsidean? Want me to check it out?"

Before entering the lodge, Slim casts message on himself and his companions. Inside, he checks out the door to the north, the one in front of him.
Perception: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (16) + 26 = 42

"Somebody check out the door in the eastern wall."

"Check it out. This cloak of resistance +3 fits me perfectly. It's even in my color-wheel." Slim grins.

"Oh, and this amulet of natural armor +3!" The paladin-bard slips it around his neck. "Just like Flavor Flav's!"

The half-elf looks around the team, "If it's cool with y'all, I'll hang onto a potion of cure serious wounds, and a potion of enlarge person."

He jabs his wand of cure light wounds into his left glute and activates it. He loads it back into his spring-loaded wrist sheath, and sets off with his companions, destination: Thurl's Lodge.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 (43 charges remaining)

DM S,

Please de-select Slimjim Son House Shady as an active player in your campaign.

(Just dropped in to deliver the party an aid token from GM Silbeg's table.)

Thanks,
Slim
aka GM Lorenzo

Slim - please post aid token on Dungeonmaster S's thead.

Done!

From out of the shadows, emerges a swarthy half-elf armed with a starmetal falcata and wearing celestial armor. Sotto voce, he whispers, "Ya'll look like you could some some help."

"Take this, Jair," the paladin-bard drops an aid token in the woman's palm.

"Look me up, later." With a winsome Sczarni wink and a grin, he slips away.

I stand corrected. I mistakenly read the false modesty as an apology of sorts. ;-) Ha, ha.

Slip continues to inspire the team, clicks the heels of his redwings of speed together, and swings his falcata four times at the orange dwarf.
♫Y'all act like you never seen a half-elf person before
Jaws all on the floor like Pam like Tommy just burst in the door
And started whoopin' dwarf booty worse than before♫
Eminem, The Real Slim Shady

Maintain Inspire Courage +2

+1 holy keen adamantine falcata, Heroism, Haste, Smite, Power Attack; Damage, +2d6 vs Evil +d6 Sonic: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (13) + 24 = 371d8 + 22 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 22 + (6, 5) + (1) = 41
Hasted Attack, +1 holy keen adamantine falcata, Heroism, Haste, Smite, Power Attack; Damage, +2d6 vs Evil +d6 Sonic: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (9) + 24 = 331d8 + 22 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 22 + (1, 6) + (6) = 42
+1 holy keen adamantine falcata, Heroism, Haste, Smite, Power Attack; Damage, +2d6 vs Evil +d6 Sonic: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 371d8 + 22 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 22 + (1, 1) + (3) = 31
Crit!? Additional Damage, if confirmed: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 282d8 + 22 ⇒ (1, 8) + 22 = 31
+1 holy keen adamantine falcata, Heroism, Haste, Smite, Power Attack; Damage, +2d6 vs Evil +d6 Sonic: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 321d8 + 22 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 22 + (5, 3) + (6) = 38
Crit!? Additional Damage, if confirmed: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 342d8 + 22 ⇒ (8, 7) + 22 = 37

Discordant Voice: Melee - Allies within 30 feet of Slim deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. (Stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal.) Ranged - Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of Slim.

Obsidean, no apologies necessary. I wouldn't worry too much about being overpowered in combat. That's what you built your character to do, and I'm happy to see Obsidean have his moments of glory. Fortunately for other types of players, that's not the only feature of the game.

I've built a few combat monsters, but I get bored too easy when playing them, just going on mental snooze until the GM calls for Initiative rolls. I'd rather be engaged as a face or skill monkey in between the usual three-per-scenario combat encounters.

I think it's all about player/GM preferences. The best scenarios offer something for all types.

We're long-suffering Bears fans. But in our family, Tom Brady's like Trump or Pelosi. You either love him or hate him. Hard to have a civil conversation about the game. We'll probably watch it in separate rooms. On opposite sides of 'the Wall'.

"Guys, the half-elf's a real potty-mouth! Keeps calling on Calistria's name in vain."