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Yandu waves to his friends

Sorry for lack of posting - I just needed a rest and it's actually good to stay off for a moment.
But please drop me a PM when you are finished. By that time I might have played 4EX and would be willing to GM it online for a group.

Yandu arrives with another piece of wedding cake - and one if the table legs that smashed into the cake.

On the way back you see him munching the cake and carving

Dayjob 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

A small statue of a demon slowly takes form - looking astonishingly real.

Yandu picks up his wand again.

"These humans need to learn how to distinguish reality from illusion. They have been much too skittish here. Not good if they can swing a sword two times as hard - but drop it as soon as they see some scary illusion ..,

He then moves over to the shattered wedding cake and helps himself to a generous serving.

"Anyone else wants done dessert ? It's delicious."

"Hey you ugly creature. Look at this mace. It will be your down fall."

Move W W W S S S E

Ready action - attack when Erin is flanking

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 3 = 26 Damage 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Yandu lays all his strength and might into his attack.

Aargh - second post gone. First because I saw Erin moving - second because I double checked positions ...

"I didn't get my dessert yet !!
Erin - we need to stop them. Where do you want me?"

It should come back - if it isn't nauseated anymore.

The 4 rounds are not over yet.

"Archon - come back and aid Erin and me."

If it can act - then let it move towards us - double move to get adjacent. If still nauseated - as I assumed - then leave it outside.

"I already guessed it - but wasn't sure yet."

Yandu moves south - trying to get into a flanking position with Erin and one if the dretches.

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 27
Damage 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

"I run if you say so Erin - but I try to help while I can."

Brute

No worry about the difficulty. We had a chance earlier and you just play them as you should.

I do wonder what casual players should do in an adventure like this though.

Spellcraft check : if the stinking cloud is an illusion - is it possible that the drenches are illusions as well ? 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Will save to check if the drench are illusions 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Yandu breaks out of his state of befuddlement.

Seeing through the Illusion as what it is - and noticing the babau drop behind him he swings his mace with renewed vigour.

Attack 1 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 3 = 9 Damage 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 haste and flanking

Attack 2 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 3 = 18 Damage 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4 haste and flanking

"Stay your ground - this is nothing but illusions. Only the babau seem real."

Step 5 foot back, drop wand of grease (free action) and retrieve scroll (of see invisibility)

Yandu steals himself for the onslaught of the demon on the floor

He still has an AoO - I'm taking the shortest route which goes South of him.

The Lantern Archon follows.

"What a stink is this !! No living creature can stand that."

Withdraw out of the tent into the fresh air.

Should have checked the game thread before posting here. Hmm - doesn't look good. Withdraw suddenly looks like a better option.

Yandu, you may want to consider Withdraw instead of Attack and Run. If you just move, the AoOs you would incur would still be Sneak Attacks.

I have been considering that - thanks for the advice !!

I feel an full attack and 5 foot step south-east should get me out of the precarious position and thanks to generous healing I should survive a round or two of attacks if I can avoid the flanl.
Will have to check again my options here. Not that the second one moves and I'm sandwiched again.

I was partly delirious yesterday when posting ... At least not fully fit.

I will get out of the flanking position after timber and my attacks.

The sandwich position isn't healthy.

"Amira - thanks. That helps a lot."

That wasn't a good idea yesterday. But I wasn't in a state to post anyhoe. The sneak attack is a little bit much for my poor gnome. Will need to get out of the position on my next turn.

What are the chances we take out at least one very quickly?

There are 6 against 6 - not counting the Lantern Archon. They have more HP as we have - and we seem to struggle putting hurt on them. Hope this changes next round with full attacks.

"That HURT - bastards from hell. Seems I'm here in a bad place."

Yandu moves to the other side of the babau - giving flank to Timber and hoping he won't have AoO left for him. His cold iron mace in one hand he draws as wand.

Grease on the weapon. Of the babau - DC a paltry 11.

The lantern archon flies to the middle of the stage and a light beam is shot at the shadow demon. Touch attack.

1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 3 - 1 = 14 damage 1d6 ⇒ 4

Yandu seems overwhelmed by what he sees - his actions blurred. sick in bed but didn't want you to wait for me.

I will be slow today - work issues pile up.

Rosham

Yandu only checked the Babau and failed - should do a knowledge planes on the shadowy creature.

I never heard back from the GM how he wants to handle Lantern Archons and Darkness. They are creatures of light and can also cast at will a level 2 light spell that is cappable to dispel darkness (not deeper one) - but as it is Continual Flame and normally needs some resources - this leaves many grey areas / questions ??

Can you cast it / dispel Darkness without the resources?
Does Darkness work against the Lantern Archons at all. They are creatures of light and summoned by a level 3 spell but they are RAW not light spells.

We should know by now as the Lantern Archon earlier was inside the darkness.

Yandu is ready to go back in again - his mace in one hand - several wands at his belt.

Just cross posted - yes - gave the oil of bless to Erin and gladly took the wand of shield for a charge on myself as well (was offered earlier and I couldn't remember who - must have been Rosham).
The Lantern Archon also will aid Rosham and Erin for some temp HP and added +1attack morale bonus

Yandu will help where he can, flanking or healing with a wand of CLW or even attacking ...

Yandu Summons a Lantern Archon

"Large evil is in this tend. We need your help - please aid us before we go in."

He then hand Erin an oil of Bless Weapon

"You will need it !,

He gladly accepts the wand of shield and casts it on himself.

He then haste everyone. Erin, Bishop, Rosham, Amira, Yandu, Timber

Latern Archon - Aid on Erin, aid on Rosham

Erin : 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Rosham 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Effects on Yandu:
Shield 1minute - +4 shield bonus
Hasted 6 rounds - +1 attack, +1 dodge, +1 attack bonus
Full health

Effect on others:
Everyone hasted for 6 rounds
1 Lantern Archon as ally summoned
Erin +6 temp HP, +1 morale bonus to attack, +1 morale bonus for saves against fear
Rosham +11 temp HP, +1 morale bonus to attack, +1 morale bonus for saves against fear

Okay - revised 3 rounds buffing

1) summon lantern archon
2) Scroll protection from evil
3) haste

Adamus - the best I can offer you instead of just being a watcher is to play the lantern archon. You can't roll worse as I did.

Edit: and the lantern archon has some at will abilities as well

Yandu will also contribute to RAF

We are in here as a group.

Yandu has an oil of Bless weapon. That should take care of 1 weapon.

The cleric could start channeling.

Lets say three rounds before going in again

Yandu could get 2 lantern archons back and a haste again

That would be a total of less than 1 minute away.

Not sure we can get a cleric here and now as I would expect there are other even more important guests needing a cleric right now. I hope Adamus doesn't take this against him - but I just can't see it.

"Run, run - this is just slaughter."

Yandu suddenly moves astonishingly fast in his heavy clothes.

Withdraw - double move away for a total of 35 feet (2*15 and 5 feet thanks to sprint)

Retrieval of the body

Summoning Anya would take 1 minute - not an option. Is a dead body an 'object'? The Lantern Archons can teleport - with objects. Unfortunately capacity is very low. It would take several of them combined.

A summoned pony or horse could easily transport him - but I can't summon it under him. I'm looking for intelligent enough monsters which I can summon and which are cappable of the job - but not sure yet I found any that I would feel 100% fine (well - make this 90%) as GM myself.

Worst case - we come back later.

Dice rolls are PATHETIC ... I had some hopes with a total of 5 touch attacks - but not with these rolls.

Lantern Archon vs Darkness - this is an interesting one. An Archon is a creature of light. RAW it's not a 3rd level light spell but a summon spell - but if you read the description then only death will extinguish them.
They have an at will spell - Continual Flame - to counter darkness - but this opens up another grey area - Continual Flame needs 50gp worth of ruby dust - so does this apply for them or not?

Brute - your decision - but trying creative play here I'm describing it as if the Summon of the Lantern Archons can defeat the Darkness (at least partially).

2all others - I was contemplating to withdraw - but felt another Lantern Archon should be like a needle in the side of these demons and shout draw them like light draws moth.
Would have been more impressive if they would actually deal damage on the shadow.

Movement rate of Yandu currently is pathetic - 15 feet normal movement, 35 on double move (including sprint). I should be close enough to the exit to get out.
I contemplated the exit in the South - but didn't wanted to split the party. Rosham - rather flee South as being blocked.

Yandu summons another Lantern Archon

"I'm dressed for a party - not for fighting. I can hardly move in these clothes. Damn you demon to dispel the haste."

[b]"Shine light my archons in this darkness - and protect and aid Rosham"

Attack 1, Archon 1: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7 Damage 1d6 ⇒ 4
Attack 2, Archon 1: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7 Damage 1d6 ⇒ 1
Attack 3, Archon 1: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6 Damage 1d6 ⇒ 4
Attack 1, Archon 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Damage 1d6 ⇒ 4
Attack 2, Archon 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Damage 1d6 ⇒ 1

The Archons start glowing in full intensity and then they move 5 foot closer to Rosham - leaving space between them for guidance to his friends.

Yandu looks frantically around to his friends - panic in his eyes.

I'm playing a gnome summoner with a small eidolon.

It is winged, I can cast reduce person and I have a tiny creature with very high stealth scouting or doing other stuff. The Eidolon is female and his best friend.

The two are quite good at support in many ways. But they are not the cookie cutter combat Eidolon. Anya did take down the strongest opponent in the last fight - but this was more luck as the fighters in the group did the first 100 odd damage before she joined when it looked precarious and more for flanking purpose.

YOU ARE ALL HASTED

Done that already.

Edit: well - not the ones who have run but that way I even have a hasted Lantern Archon.

Just reading up on Protection from Evil and I don't think I need an answer anymore if they are summoned or not

Spears can poke a hole into the whole plan even if they are summoned as they don't need to touch you.
And spell resistance could mean that the spell won't affect them anyhow

So much for the cunning plan to advice the others to retreat and to stay 'safely' with a CLW stick and tend for fallen guests. Yandu would end up as part of them in no time.

Looks better as I hoped with Arastrax down - but the demons are next if my memory serves me right.

A withdraw might be the best option for Adamus right now - if he still can do that when it's his turn.

It's a GM call as I don't know if there is more pandemonium outside the tent and for game reason we just deal with Arastax and the 3 demons.

But having you back soonish would be pretty relevant.

Also if someone (Rosham) can tell me if they are chaotic? I have another scroll of pretection from Chaos.

This is a tent - so not sure how much protection 'a corner' will give. But we have tables to turn over. They are larger as tower shields and we can build our own fortified table enclosure.

Scroll of generate pit, wand of grease, summon more critters. Hmmm - which of these is even available in a single turn without losing too much time to undo the peace binding around it.

I hope protection scrolls and wand of CLW are available.

GM - Just to reaffirm I will follow your calls. I'm only discussing options here. Please slow me down if you feel Yandu is trying too many actions. Hope some of what he tries right now is mainly observation and istantaneous.

I have 1 scroll of protection from Evil - IF the creatures are summoned.

Possible targets
Bishop - as he then can fire without danger of being killed by the demons
Rosham - to go 1on1 against the BBEG
Adamus - to keep him alive

That assumes Yandu lasts long enough and manages to cast the spell.

Yandu looks frantically around - finding himself suddenly closest to the two demons north of him.

He hopes that the table and chairs will gain him some short lived cover. After all - this looks like human chairs and a gnome partly dissapears behind the,. He is under no illusion that the demon north of him can just get them out of the way - but it could mean a spear attack less on him.

GM - spears or longspears - reach or not? Hoping any of the demons can only do a single attack on Yandu this round. Or if the northern one tries more using reach that at least he benefits from partial cover.

He also frantically tries to figure out if the demons are summoned.

Knowledge Planes - Take 10 - for knowledge planes 15 total.

Guess as a summoner I might have an idea if I face summoned creatures or not.

Adamus

There is nobody in the group who can effectively tank at the moment.

AC21 Bishop is still 55% hits coming through.

So let's do the math. 6 attacks total, assume 50% of threads confirm and we can calculate:

6 * 0.6 * 11.5 = 41 Damage / round. Bishop will 'Tank' just a little bit more as one round if he takes all the damage. Not including anything extra from the BBEG.

Rosham will last just 1 round - some for Yandu.

I try to keep out-of game knowledge and in-game knowledge apart. That is why I'm waiting for Rosham to give us additional info from his knowledge check - and why I'm doing a heal check to confirm what I think - that you currently only scratch the demon next to you due to DR.

We need to ensure they can't flank us or it looks even worse. Your lack of armour is an issue. This makes you just into a speed block - a minor - for these creatures. They deal damage faster on you as you can heal.

There was a reason I added 4) retreat into the options. It fits role play wise to Yandu - but the question is - do they have more combined HP compared to us and o they out damage us or is it the other way round.

If they out damage us then playing for time won't help. We don't last until Erin and Amira are back.

There are several options:

1) Taking out the BBEG as quickly as possible and hoping the three demons disappear in case they are summoned.
2) Hoping the demons are illusions as well as the spell and ignoring them.
3) Talking out the demon next to Adamus
4) Retreat

My knowledge plane check failed. I doubt these are illusions - but I'm not even sure you are currently make full damage and I would guess the one next to Adamus is not even close to go down.

Do you still have the smite? Or is it already active.

It is 4 of us against 4 of them. Adamus went down in a single round and only was kept up by Heroic Defiance. Group heal aka channel has run off, backstab has run off.

Yandu tried to play for time (the Archon) and is buffing now. But I won't deal (much) damage. The Latern Archon is weak - but it can overcome DR. at least in case I roll half decent.
I can try and summon something beefier between Afamus and the demon. Bishop is fighting 2 of them now and is being flanked.

We need more information - what are they, how to fight them (overcome DR), do we actually do enough damage to take them down quickly. We can't afford losing 5-10 damage per hit on them.

Heal check 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Yandu tries to figure out the state of their enemies - and if the weapons have any effect apart of superficial damage.

"Adamus - disbelieve, the spell was an illusion. We are tricked here. Can't you see Arastrax is on a stage and plays his role well."

Muttering - damn humans - can't see through simple illusions.

Hi - this looks bad at the moment.

I'm torn between two options to tell the Lantern Archon - trying to disrupt the next casting - - attacking him once or just attacking three times.

Well - maybe the daemons ate not what they look like - but if they are then we hardly have anyone left fighting BBEG.

Hmm - thinking about it - will just do three attacks on BBEG with Lantern Archin. Hope Rosham will be close enough to take care of BBEG.

5-foot step South-west to get out of thread range of long spear

Finish unwrapping cold iron mace

Standard action - cast Haste on everyone left including the lantern archon.

"Arastrax is using illusions. Don't believe them. Check out if the daemons actually ate real. I can't tell from here."

The Lantern Archon has Cha 10 - so Smite isn't doing anything (as far as I can tell). It was first choice until I (or others) figure out more information. Seemed roleplay wise a sound solution and hopefully draws attention from BBEG at least for a single round - unless someone makes a bigger impact to draw his attention.
Unfortunately can't do both - haste and summoning - people seemed to far spread out for Haste to affect them all. I guess if Adamus just gets a few feet closer, then we are fine.
I think we started with the BBEG - so we should follow on with him. And yes - Anya was dismissed ahead of time.
Another alternative - multiple celestial eagles - 1d4+1 - to keep the daemons occupied.

Looks like the Lantern Archon will only be a very small speed-bump and rolls haven't been great. So maybe a single needle prick - if at all

Losing two fighters in round 1 is bad for the moral.

I'm open for options

Haste - will help the remaining ones - current plan for next round if everyone is close enough
Melee weapon - well - at least he is threatening but Yandu isn't a fighter and I need first to figure out if he even affects them
Spawning more Lantern Archons (or something else) - might have to look at options here
Something completely different ?

Standard action - Summon a Lantern Archon I assume the character on the podium is Arastrax - looks too close to one of the Ulfen ... I added a yellow L for the position of the Lantern Archon.

Protect these guests and send this evil back from where it came from.

Move action - take out Cold Iron Mace

Edit: Just realize to undo the peace binding will take a moment.

Knowledge check planes - does the Cold Iron work against the Daemons? 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

A soft glow appears - followed by a voice akin to music and two rays of clear light are shot towards Arastrax

Lantern archon - 2 touch attacks on Arastrax

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 Damage 1d6 ⇒ 3
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 Damage 1d6 ⇒ 1