Yes, totally saved the party by stepping in. Speaking of which, I hope our original GM is okay in RL. Has anyone heard?
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Nice effing rolls!
FWIW, even if I did 'retcon' in line with your request, it would not make any difference - the damage swing would not have been enough to stop Rhyol dying, or Ember turning to stone; Octaris just wouldn't have taken that last full-attack (which didn't cause any permanent harm, in any case). I didn't actually go back and do any math, just something that occurred as I was rereading the opening information about the wysps, but it's good to know that it would not have changed anything, either way. Given the OOC dynamics of people quitting, the holidays, characters dying, and the confusing nature of the combat, I've had to reread posts several times to try and figure out what's going on.
So strictly as an academic discussion and in no way asking for any retcon.... Certainly he has to attack to get the benefits to an attack roll, but it doesn't require that that a person has to attack to get the benefit for the damage bonus. Rhyol is doing damage and technically that's a damage roll. It says the wysp is strengthening the power of its "element" i.e. Rhyol's fire damage, as opposed to something like sneak attack or precision damage, which I could see requiring an attack. Though it is odd that it's a "competence" bonus. Moving on.... @Octaris... yeah....I don't know if it makes sense for Zephyr to stick around and twiddle his thumbs for four rounds while risking getting turned into Stone. This Pregen is completely worthless for this part of the task.
@Zephyr: No, because *Rhyol* wasn't making damage rolls. Hunh. I wasn't aware there is a distinction of who actually rolls the damage given Rhyol was causing the damage. In any event, it appears that Zephyr has no skill that can succeed at any of those tasks. Is there any alternate options, like using the scroll of Dispel Magic. Also, It appears that Octaris only has UMD that can succeed, can he use the same skill four times? Finally, if we can't close the rift, are we dead? Can we leave the rift without closing it?
@GM - You know, is there any chance the fire wysp would have added +2 to Rhysol's damage rolls when he was grappled?
I actually think you did the right thing in getting to the wysps first. Those things were healing the protean for 20 points a pop, so you saved us 40 hit points.
With seemingly no way to help anyone, Zephyr keeps blasting.
Is there a way to leave the plane entirely?
Okay team...I hav a scroll of Dispel Magic....will that work on Flesh to Stone? The other option is I keep blasting with Call Lightning and hope I can kill it. But I'm afraid that it will hit me with one of those waves spells and if Ember is still down, that could be it. @ GM, a couple of questions 1. What happens if i fall off the rock I'm on, where do I go? 2. If I change my elevation can I avoid that chaotic wave thing that the protean is doing?
Octaris, any chance you have a Folio reroll? If you can get close on a reroll and Ember makes his save, he could use Gallent Inspiration on you to reroll.
Storm calls another lightning fire strike.
Storm draws his spear
Well, the Genie and the Inquisitor might have fixed two wysps, the Genie has +12 Diplo, so maybe that's a wash. Nothing we can do about it now. Question: Do I need to be able to fly to move off the rock we are on?
If the wysps are worth only 12 hit points each, I'd definitely vote for the extra teammates. Especially since one of them is a melee and that would have definitely soaked up more hits. Oh well...let's hope for the best.
I see the other problem is we are down two characters for the party? Does this scenario scale down the BBEG based on a 4 person party?
You're completely right. Rhyol charged the thing without attacking it, subsequently letting it get two full round attacks and that was the ball game right there. Had she made it move to attack her, it would have only gotten one attack the first round
Wow...Rhyol killed in two rounds and we have no way to mitigate it? I think we are trying to avoid a TPK now? I'm hoping the bard can casts some spells?
Lightning rains down on the creature...only it burns like fire.
Zephyr sees Rhyol's firey skin burns the protean and starts casting Call Ligthtning and targets the creature, using his lesser rod to transform the spell into one of fire. Zephyr casts fly on himself. Zephyr casts cloak of winds
Call Lightning says a whirlwind from an air elemental counts, so it clearly doesn't have to be an actual storm. Cloak of Winds says, "You shroud a creature in a whirling screen of strong, howling wind." I guess I'm wondering how a whirlwind from a small elemental would qualify but not the howling winds from Cloak of Winds? Is there an Air wysp?
@GM Okay, let me know how/if this works 1. Does Cloak of Winds qualify as a storm which would boost Call Lightning to 3d10? Cloak of Winds & relevant text from Call Lightning:
Cloak of Winds Zephyr shrouds a creature within 35 feet with a protective cloak of winds for 6 minutes. The target can move freely through winds of windstorm or lesser strength, and ranged attacks against the target take a –4 penalty. Tiny or smaller creatures struggle to attack the target.
Text from Call Lightning
This spell functions indoors or underground but not underwater." 2. Using Zerphyr's metamagic rod to convert his damage spells to fire, does he then gain the fire boost from the fire Wysp? Lesser Rod of Stewart: Lesser Fire Elemental Metamagic Rod Zephyr can cast up to three spells per day that deal fire damage instead of the spell’s normal damage type, or half fire damage and half the spell’s normal damage type
Having at least identified the creature by name and type, Zephyr shares the basic info, "This creature is a chaotic outsider, shapechanger, and protean, be warned." "Ember, those wisps are not in the right frame of mind. Perhaps someone can reason with them..." Protean subtype:
Protean Subtype: Proteans are serpentine outsiders of pure chaos. They have the following traits. Blindsense (distance varies by protean type).
Zephyr cast's Bull's Strength on Rhyol.
Zephry offers a wry smile, "Then let us be under way."
No problem, I can relate.
Not sure why the crystal is reacting, but suspecting Octaris knows something Zephyr does not, Zephyr casts Resist Energy electric on himself.
Zephyr takes a moment to study the literature
"I have a bad feeling about this, but let us hope I am wrong."
"Before we remove the caps, let's make sure something isn't going to crawl out."
"Perhaps these pipes are some sort of instrument that can activate the warding crystals. Ember, do you see it as such?"
Zephyr takes a look
Zephyr possess only limited knowledge of Planes, but has to ask the obvious, "So how do we activate it?"
"Perhaps there is some way to dissipate the cyclone behind one of these doors."
Zephry casts barkskin on himself and joins Octaris
Zephyr calls to Octaris, "Maybe we can trade it something for the astrolabe. Do you have anything that might work?"
Zephyr can only hope the elementals don't speak Rhyol's language
Zephyr calls out to the others, "At least two of them do not appear hostile and may be seeking entertainment. Rhyol, perhaps you can try to engage them in a friendly manner?"
Zephyr joins up with Octaris
Zephyr calls to Rhyol, "Use the sail and let us retrieve the astrolab. Can anyone stop that elemental before it reaches the ice storm?" Zephyr moves toward the astrolab.
Zephyr continues on his path.
Zephyr grants himself fly and takes off after the magic sail
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