Torrent by redeux's page

Thanks for GM'ing! Had a lot of fun thanks to a great GM + party!

Chronicle looks good!

Also, the RNG Gods looked favorably on Torrent. Average result on the die

Skill Check - 9.27 (11 rolls)
Save - 12 (2 rolls)
Strike - 16 (4 rolls)
Thunderous Strike - 10.75 (4 rolls)
Spell Strike - 14.7 (10 rolls)
Overall - 12.26 (31 rolls)

I think I should've entered the lottery with this luck. I'm a bit scared to play another session now...

Torrent yawns and flicks their gillhook to spark electricity from it towards the two nearest foes, then she draws the electric energy back to be fused into the gill hook.

Electric Arc vs A3 and A5: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6 DC 19 basic reflex

◆◆ Electric Arc ◆ Arcane Cascade(electricity) (+2 temp hp at start of each of her turns from inexorable iron hybrid study)

"Lysianassa, guide me" Torrent says quietly as she repositions. Then the Azarketi slams the surrounding air towards E2 as she makes a strike

True Strike + Thunderous Strike vs E2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
True Strike + Thunderous Strike vs E2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 20 to hit
Strike P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (1, 9) + 4 = 14 | +cold dmg: 1 = 1
+15ft cone that hits onoly E2. DC 19 basic fort save. sonic dmg: 3 = 3 knocked prone on crit failure

◆True Strike ◆Move ◆Thunderous Strike (recharges spellstrike)

Torrent recharges her magic and floods her gill hook with the cold sea energy.

"Hang in there Salka!" she grunts as she strikes towards the warden standing over Salka

Spellstrike (gill hook + ray of frost) vs W1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
strike P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 10) + 4 = 16 | +cold dmg: 1 = 1
spell cold dmg: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4) + 3 = 11

◆Recharge Spellstrike ◆◆ Spellstrike
If W1 is already dead, then would change target to E1

"There are more important things in life than profits" Torrent shrugs as she chills her weapon with the coldness of the sea and strikes towards the nearest foe!

Spellstrike (Gill Hook + Ray of Frost) vs Warden 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
strike dmg P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 = 12
Spell dmg cold dmg: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6

She then recycles the coldness through her body.

◆◆ Spellstrike ◆ Arcane Cascade(cold) (+2 temp hp at start of each of her turns from inexorable iron hybrid study)

I have no strong opinion and am fine either way GM/rest of table decides ^^

Sorry spout is Bludgeoning damage if it matters. water trait but not water dmg.

Torrent conjures water to blast up from the webbed floor and onto the centipede swarm, then channels the power of the sea through her.

Spout (Area, water) vs Swarm 1: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7 DC 19 basic reflex

◆◆ Spout vs Swarm 1 ◆ Arcane Cascade(Bludgeoning) (+2 temp hp at start of each of her turns from inexorable iron hybrid study)

Torrent shifts gears and begins to just try to repeatedly spear the cubes.

She begins speaking between strikes "Just...

Strike w/ gill hook vs #4: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
P Dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (9, 6) + 4 = 19 +B dmg: 1 = 1

"a few..."

Strike w/ gill hook vs #4: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 5 = 23
P Dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (8, 1) + 4 = 13 +B dmg: 1 = 1

"more..."

Strike w/ gill hook vs #4: 1d20 + 11 - 10 ⇒ (11) + 11 - 10 = 12
P Dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (5, 9) + 4 = 18 +B dmg: 1 = 1

"swings..."

◆Strike ◆Strike ◆Strike (if #4 falls at any point, Torrent would move East 5' and spend remaining actions attacking #3

Torrent slames her gill hook forward with a thunderous roar of the air bursting forward towards #4

Thunderous Strike #4: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 8) + 4 = 14 +B dmg: 1 = 1
+15 ft orthogonal cone that hits only #4 -- DC 19 basic fort save or take sonic dmg: 3 = 3. knocked prone on critical failure

The thunderous air feeds into her gill hook as the azarketi then pivots to strike #1 with a devastating blow. Rocks are kicked up from the ground and get launched towards the other cubes. "Hang in there Salka! We'll cut these down in no time!"

Devastating Spellstrike w/ Gill hook + Telekinetic Projectile (rocks) vs #1: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 5 = 25
Melee P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6) + 4 = 16 +B dmg: 1 = 1
spell B dmg: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7
Splash B splash dmg, foes only: 3 = 3

◆Thunderous Strike vs #4 (recharges spellstrike) ◆◆ Devastating Spellstrike vs #1

Torrent blasts the nearest Cube with a strike fused with the force of the sea, and then channels that energy back through her gill hook

Spellstrike w/ gill hook & 2nd Hydraulic Push vs #2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Strike dmg P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (8, 8) + 4 = 20
spell dmg +B dmg: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 6, 4, 4) = 24 +knocked back 5ft on success, 10 ft on critical success

◆◆ Spellstrike #2 ◆ Arcane Cascade(bludgeoning) (+2 temp hp at start of each of her turns from inexorable iron hybrid study)

"I suppose we may have time for both, and a caravan route might be a better workout" Torrent says in agreement for the caravan route.

Religion DC 15: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Looking at the untouched symbol, Torrent speaks aloud, "Droskar, the evil dwarven god of toil. Hm..." she shrugs, not sure what to make of this information.

Crafting 15: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

"Hey, it looks like a wide swath of stone has been damaged by the acidic trail of an ooze..."

Torrent's thoughts explode as this is even being considered. The azarketi cools herself with a damp rag before speaking, "I see merit in leading others to you, but we cannot forget those who would otherwise be lost and forgotten. The Plane of Water is unbalanced and the currents are slowing in Lysianassa's absence. What unbalance will there be if the records are lost? What reunion will be withheld? This is the cost that has been proposed."

Diplomacy to support Jerneshal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 hero point, slide updated
Diplomacy to support Jerneshal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Torrent stands quiet in the back until asked for her opinion. "I am searching for Lysianassa, Empress of the Torrent. What I would give for direction to where she is trapped so that I might free her. Without your records, loved ones could be lost, and generations could be spent searching, waiting, longing to reconnect. Please, you cannot destroy the records. Torrent reaches for one of her seashells, a golden one, that she holds close to her.

Religion to support Jerneshal: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

2 temp hp start of each round from arcane cascade / inexorable iron. So 44/48 in case it matters

Torrent focuses her energy on another fusion of magic and blade. "Tell that void of yours 'not today!' " Torrent grunts as she lunges her gill hook into the skeleton between her and Interi. With her gill hook strike, some nearby bones are hurled at the skeleton.

Provokes AoO
Spellstrike Gill Hook + Telekinetic Projectile (nearby bones) vs # 4: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Weapon dmg P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (9, 7) + 4 = 20 +B dmg: 1 = 1
Spell dmg B dmg: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 6) + 3 = 11

◆ Recharge Spellstrike ◆◆Spellstrike vs #4

Torrent summons the wraith of the sea and unleashes a flood of water towards #1 as she strikes with her gill hook.

triggers AoO(s)
Devastating Spellstrike w/ Gillhook + 2nd lvl Hydraulic Push vs #1 : 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Strike dmg P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (7, 8) + 4 = 19 +cold: 1 = 1
Spell dmg B dmg: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 4, 2) = 13
Splash dmg for foes adjacent (#4). likely resisted so flavor only ;) Cold splash: 3 = 3

Seeing her cold energy not effective, she releases it and begins to channel the pummeling strength of the waves for future attacks.

◆◆ Devastating Spellstrike ◆ Arcane Cascade(changing to Bludgeoning dmg). If Torrents Spellstrike got disrupted she would instead recharge her Spellstrike as her 3rd action.

Torrent shields herself and then rushes in--slamming her gillhook into #2 with tremendous force that creates a shockwave of energy rippling through the enemy ranks.

Thunderous Strike VS #2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (1, 7) + 4 = 12 +Cold (arcane cascade): 1 = 1
& 15' cone hitting #2, #1, and #4. All three need to make DC 19 basic fort save or take 3 sonic damage. Crit failure falls prone

"Devastation is next...If they are still standing!" Torrent warns, before remembering that she's channeling cold energy which would make her devastating spellstrike near useless against these skeletons. Oh...

◆Shield (AC 22) ◆Stride ◆ Thunderous Strike vs #2 (Recharges spellstrike)

Torrent instinctively chills her weapon, and then thrusts it towards the first foe she sees. Once the coldness passes through her weapon, she channels the energy back through her body to continue to use.

Spellstrike w/ gill hook and Ray of Frost vs #3: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 = 12 | +Cold: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2) + 3 = 9

◆◆ Spellstrike vs #3 ◆ Arcane Cascade(cold) (+2 temp hp at start of each of her turns from inexorable iron hybrid study)

New day, Torrent prepares same spells as before, and casts L2 Longstrider on herself

Crafting (Trained) DC 20: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Once her teammates point out the hazardous floor, Torrent attempts to reinforce the subflooring but remains unsuccessful. "I feel a little out of my element here..."

She considers trying again...

"I'd hope to see Lysianassa freed from her prison and balance restored to the Plane of Water before this Void comes." Torrent remarks as the group prepares to move on.

Society: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Torrent studies the documents and reads more about the Rending, which she had previously learned about on her last mission. She shares the new knowledge, "This looks like it shares more details about the Rending..." spoiler open

likely won't matter, but had 2 temp hp from arcane cascade/inexorable iron hybrid study, so -5 HP, and then start of turn have 2 temp hp again

Torrent shrugs off the ghostly touch and rushes to set up a flank for her melee teammates. She strikes once which still has residual wave energy backing her gill hook. After retracting her weapon she begins channeling energy and prepares to fuse magic to the gill hook.

Strike w/ Gill hook vs #4: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8 | B dmg (arcane cascade): 1 = 1

◆Stride ◆Strike ◆Recharge Spellstrike

Will save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 Success

Having her nerves shaken once this mission, Torrent stands her ground. Then in her usual fashion, the azarketi summons the energy of the sea and fuses it to her gillhook. Waves manifest as she strikes with her weapon.

Spellstrike Gillhook+ 2nd lvl Hydraulic Push vs #2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (7, 10) + 4 = 21 | +B dmg: 8d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 4, 5, 5, 6, 1, 1) = 28

Once the waves assault the enemy, Torrent draws them back into her spear and begins cycling the energy through her veins.

◆◆ Spellstrike vs #2. ◆ Arcane Cascade(Bludgeoning) (+2 temp hp at start of each of her turns from inexorable iron hybrid study)

Torrent rolls her eyes and discharges the cold energy before it had a chance to cycle back to her gillhook. "Well, that happened. Nice work team. I guess we'll be seeing more of the Aspis afterall."

Having no wounds of her own, she pulls out her spellbook for a quick study session while the party tends to their wounds. refocus

I guess if we're going to go immediately hostile with one another....

"Feel the cold of the sea!" Torrent shouts as she pours cold energy into her gillhook until the tip is near-frozen. She stabs in #2's direction, taking care not to hit Interi or Mint.

Spellstrike w/ Gill and Ray of Frost vs #2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (10, 9) + 4 = 23 +Cold dmg: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1) + 3 = 5

Once she retracts the gillhook she then draws the cold energy back and recycles it through her veins.

◆◆ Spellstrike vs #2. ◆ Arcane Cascade(cold) (+2 temp hp at start of each of her turns from inexorable iron hybrid study)

He turns to Torrent "Dja sleep well?" winking with a mischievous snarl.

"As well as ever... Torrent begins but is cut short by the statue-- "I'll just stand over here" Torrent says, unable to offer much assistance apart from moral support.

Trained in religion but an equal chance of success and crit failing to activate it!

sorry - feeling somewhat sick so will be brief. I really wanted to do aquatic so thanks all, I'll defer to rest of team for this choice. But if my vote is needed, I'll roll randomly for remainder

Torrent considers taking one last swim for the day but given the fish around here seem to be hungry, she stays with the group and rests for the night. In the morning she prepares her same spells and casts longstrider as the group sets out

Nature: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Torrent gladly swims into the depths, but she doesn't recognize anything special. "Not much there..." she says when she comes to surface.

Torrent, relieved that the party dealt with the threat, scans the water for any pearls or shells to collect.

After healing and entering the next passage, Torrent spots the hole at the bottom of the chamber. "I know which way I vote" she says as she comes up for air.

Mysterious Hole would be my vote, but happy to go elsewhere too.

DC 10 Athletics to Swim, +4 from swim speed: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 4 = 19 10' S
DC 10 Athletics to Swim, +4 from swim speed: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 4 = 17 Hero point, slide updated
DC 10 Athletics to Swim, +4 from swim speed: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 4 = 35 15' total: 5' S and 5' difficult terrain elevation down

Torrent kicks her legs to start propelling herself through the water but struggles at first before she gets into the rhythm of rotating her hips properly. The azarketi positions herself ready to strike and plunges her gill hook towards the last foe.

Strike w/ Gill Hook: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (10, 2) + 4 = 16 | +Force: 1 = 1

◆Swim ◆Swim ◆Strike

@GM - Small thing: Temporary HP does not stack. So Torrent just has 2 temp hp still. Something I learned from Tyranius's demonic bloodline sorcerer who enjoys biting things with glutton's jaws and then using vampiric touch! That was SO much temp HP! This also really makes the difference in a certain scenario that uses a lot of temp hp in one combat.

Having calmed slightly, Torrent realizes her mistake. Deep Seas, these are something else..... Her inner bones still shaking somewhat from the roar.

She then calls upon the power of the sea as she begins to freeze the end of her gillhook. Lysianassa, I know you're out there...

Torrent plunges the gill hook towards the Bunyip directly in front of her #1.

Spell strike(ray of frost) w/ Gill Hook vs #1: 1d20 + 11 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 1 = 27
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (4, 9) + 4 = 17 | +cold: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6 +force: 1 = 1

The force energy continues to recycle through her weapon as she withdraws it and slams it forward in a wave-rippling fashion.

Thunderous Strike w/ Gill Hook vs #1: 1d20 + 11 - 5 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 5 - 1 = 6
P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (7, 3) + 4 = 14 | +cold: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2) + 3 = 9 +force: 1 = 1
Also, 15' orthogonal cone which would hit only #1. #1 needs to do a DC 19 basic fort save or take 3 sonic damage. On crit fail it falls prone.

◆◆ Spell Strike ◆ Thunderous Strike (recharges spellstrike)
end of turn: Frightened 1 -> removed

Torrent dives into the water happily inquisitively looks around, searching for something when the hungry Seal Sharks.
Will vs DC 21: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Frightened 2

Torrent's tired eyes deceived her, Alghollthu, here?! she panics at first sight.

She instinctively swims to the chamber's floor, but in her panicked state she takes a moment to collect and protect herself before engaging. Torrent casts a barrier around her and then recycles the force energy back through her gill hook.

◆Swim ◆Shield (AC 22) ◆Arcane Cascade (Torrent gets +2 temp hp now and every turn of hers from inexorable iron hybrid study.)
Frightened 2 -> Frightened 1

That confused me at first, too. But Don Jurri has Adopted Ancestry -> Halfling Luck, so mechanically it was Don Jurri using Halfling Luck. The hireling was just a narrative tool. That may or may not be OK still - it's somewhat a fine line but at least mechanically it was all Don Jurri.

Torrent grabs a scroll of water breathing from her spells school contact as the group heads towards the blue path. "This way!"

no preparations apart from grabbing her school item. Torrent has a swim speed, and uses a piercing weapon so will be more than ok should there be any aquatic combat

"As for dry skin, I got some heavy duty skin oils around if you want to borrow some. After all, my skin tends to crack like dirt if I let it dry out too much, myself."

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"Hm, interesting. This has never occurred to me. Normally I just reinvigorate my skin by moistening my skin with water once every 24 hours. I never thought to apply oils....Never in my adventures have I come across someone else with similar problems!"

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"Carnivorous fish just need a good gill hook in the face and they'll leave you alone," Torrent laughs and continues with a hint of excitement, " I'd never pass up the opportunity for a swim!"

@GM - Torrent wouldn't reroll a RK. I as a player tend to not use hero points a ton.

@rainzax - my brain is fried from working on a paper all day, so no ideas! Sorry!

"Don't worry--?" Torrent begins, eyes widening, "We're only going into a volcano where last time I nearly fell into lava, and oh yeah, let's not forget the lava elementals that tears flaming stones from its body and throws them at foes. My skin gets dry just thinking about it!. But sure, it will be fine. I'll at least be able to get to inspect the waterfall after the mission. "

Torrent then finds a log to sit on and carefully accounts for all of her possessions and double--no, triple-- checks her canteens.

Torrent has played 2-19

redeux,

I know we played the prequel together but Don Jurri met with Zenith - I'll assume you both ran and played it, hence two characters having credit, but that leaves the question: Does we know eachother?

I thought about that, and had to check which char played which. I applied GM credit to a different character. Torrent has only played 2-19. I don't think they would know each other having been on different teams, but perhaps they may have come across each other during Torrent's debriefing? If you had something in mind though, I'm game.

I'm ready!! Filled out all the things!

Salka usually likes to be up front since she's a Bastion archetype with a shield but from the looks of what I can see just from the sign up page we have a frontline heavy party so I'm happy to be more middle line up as well, since I also like to trip and grapple people for a stronger frontliner to damage. Let me know if someone wants to swap around places with me.

(Especially since I don't have the highest amount of hit points compared to full martials.)

Torrent has a reach weapon and spells so can be flexible. I put her in the middle but if she needs to swap in front, or hold up the rear then that's all good too.

A wet, muscular, and purple-blueish woman donned in full-plate enters the camp. She has long, purple hair, several gills on either side of her neck, and a necklace with a single, eloquent pearl resting around her neck. Strapped to her back she wields a long polearm with a hook at the end, and she has several seashells tied to her bag. Her presence is immediately made known to anyone with a slight sense of smell, as the smell of the sea permeates around her.

Torrent looks around the camp, "Name's Torrent. I've been on hiatus for quite a while, though was called her presumably because I was part of the initial crew to discover the entrance we are to explore. Also, I apologize in advance...Last time the complex dried out my skin and made me smell like baked fish!" she laughs embarrassedly. "It took a long time for my skin to recover, only to be called right back in!"

Looks good! THanks for running the great game!

Also, i found it amusing when filing my chronicle away into digital storage: this was my -2014's 14th chronicle playing 1-14.

"Eat at this hour? I think I'm ready for bed" Torrent says as she considers the merits of sleeping in the cave.

Presuming the party finds nothing else of importance, "I suppose the camp probably will be relieved to hear that we're alive, and more importantly that we may have dealt with the threat."

Torrent had 1 temp hp, so -6 hp. At the start of her turn she gains another 1 temp hp from inexorable iron studies + arcane cascade

Swarmed by the skeletons, Torrent takes a few scratches and finds herself slightly unprepared for the splash of acid that burns her skin. She winces, looks down at Maruta, and smiles slightly before changing focus back towards the skeletons. Quickly, she thrusts her gillhook forward towards the Green Skeleton, and then shoots lightning towards the other two nearby skeletons (Orange + Cyan)

Strike v Green: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 vs FF
P dmg, arcane cascade: 2d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5, 5) + 4 + 1 = 15

Electric Arc vs Orange and Cyan. DC 18 reflex save: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3) + 3 = 9

◆Strike Green
◆◆Electric Arc Orange and Cyan

They're everywhere!" Torrent thinks as she looks to her side and in front of her. She decides to rush forward towards the leopard. With Chiwu's song fresh in her mind she prepares her gillhook and infuses the power of the sea along the polearm. Then, she thrusts and a torrent of water unleashes towards the Leopard.

Spellstrike with Gill Hook + 2nd level Hydraulic Push.
Spellstrike vs Leopard, inspire courage: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 1 = 27
Piercing (magic weapon, arcane cascade, inspire courage): 2d10 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 8
+ bludgeoning (inspire courage): 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 4, 4) + 1 = 21
+knocked back 5 feet on hit from hydraulic push

◆ Stride 20ft, ◆◆ Spellstrike Leopard

Torrent seems slow to react but remains calm. She first infuses magic into her gillhook and then begins to recycle the energy through her body to prepare for the horde of skeletons.

◆◆Magic Weapon, ◆Arcane Cascade (+1 Temp HP now and at start of every turn from Inexorable Iron studies). Since Magic weapon is a transmutation spell, arcane cascade's bonus damage type is the same type of damage as my weapon

"Well, this is it....steel yourselves..." Torrent says as she enters the cave with her gill hook in hand and wayfinder lit

"Alright, let's try to pick up the trail" Torrent says in response to Quickblade. She then walks over to where the fleeing leopard was and attempts to follow the tracks. "I'm not the best at this but I'll try..."

Survival: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15