TGZ Presents: The Sellswords of Punjar

[Dagobert the Luckless]

I'll hold for a map update before posting. Dagobert really needs to know who's still around before unleashing whatever it is he unleashes. Ratfur, probably.

[TGZ101]

My apologies for the delay. I have been out and about nearly all day.

The under equipped and unprepared beggars are no match for the force of the party, which begins making short work of all of them.

UPDATED MAP (Click image for full scale)
Party Hit Points

Dagobert
Dannad
Galad
Beggar 4
Beggar 5
Beggar 6
Beggar 7 (marked by Vandis)
Hawkseer
Vandis

[Dagobert the Luckless]

[ooc]Hand of Radiance (Ref) v B6 and B7
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 - B6
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 - B7
Damage if either hits: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

"Now then you silly chaps, I think it's time you went away now."

Dagobert shakes his head sadly as he pulls spirit hands from the air to push the beggars on their way.

"Don't know my own strength sometimes."

[Vandis]

"HA! Come you whoreson city curs! Redden your bodies on my blade!"

[TGZ101]

Dagobert sweeps away the remaining men in the courtyard with practiced ease, and Vandis' words set the remaining two to shaking at the top of the steps.

Dannad is up

[Dannad Bumbleroot]

Dannad sprints forward and dives into a handspring to launch himself onto the box beside Galad's spirit companion.

Acrobatic stunt, 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 to handspring up.

Once he settles atop the crate, he brings his dagger up and waits for the remaining two ruffians to approach.

Readied action, Sly Flourish vs the first enemy to get within 5 Squares of Dannad.

[TGZ101]

Dannad takes a perch on top of one of the nearby crates and prepares his dagger for flight.

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Party Hit Points

Galad
Beggar 4
Beggar 5
Beggar 6
Beggar 7 (marked by Vandis)
Hawkseer
Vandis
Dagobert
Dannad

[Galad The Redeemed]

Galad moves closer, and the spirit drifts closer to the door.

Move to Z28, move spirit to FF22

[TGZ101]

The beggars retreat through the door at the top of the courtyard stairs.

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Party Hit Points

Hawkseer
Vandis
?? 2
Dagobert
???
Dannad
Galad
?? 1
Beggar 4
Beggar 5

[Hawkseer]

Hawkseer sprints to the base of the stairs, pulling a dagger with his left hand as he does so.

GG20, draw dagger, ready: ranged basic against first target-looking individual to present itself.

[TGZ101]

I'll be posting for Vandis in the morning.

[Vandis]

Sorry!

Vandis joins Hawkseer at the bottom of the stairs.

[TGZ101]

From the smoky chamber beyond the door emerges a large man dressed in long and thick black robes. He has dusky skin and piercing eyes, obviously foreign to this region. With practiced skill he produces a curious dagger from under his robes attached to a chain and then, with a sneer, charges forcefully down the stairs just as Hawkseer lets loose with his own dagger.

Hawkseer, please make your ranged basic attack.

The large foreigner barrels down the stairs and launches the dagger at Hawkseer, pulling the weapon back with the chain and expertly twirling it about his person before finishing with the dagger back in his hand.
Kusari-gama; 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 vs. AC for 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 3 = 8 damage. -8 HP on Hawkseer

Streetwise DC15:

Those of you familiar with some of the less reputable sorts recognize the looks and dress of the man and know that powerful female criminals and some nobles as well, sometimes employ these foreign eunuchs as their personal bodyguards. These men are insanely loyal as well as deadly.

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Party Hit Points

Dagobert
???
Dannad
Galad
?? 1
Beggar 4
Beggar 5
Vandis
Hawkseer
?? 2

[Dagobert the Luckless]

Move to AA25
1d20 ⇒ 7 - Streetwise
Grasping Shards (Fort) v E1 (burst 1 within 10, centred on E1)
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 - on hit target takes 4 damage and is slowed to end Dagobert's next turn

Dagobert knows nothing whatever about the newcomer, but doesn't like what he sees.

[Vandis]

Streetwise
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

"They send a gelding to fight us!" Vandis sneers.

[Hawkseer]

Hawkseer casts his dagger into the stranger's leg.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 211d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

1d20 ⇒ 2

[TGZ101]

Dagobert's shards rain down on the foreigner, shredding through his cloak and pinning him to the stairs.

At the top of the stairs there is a great deal of yelling, but no one else emerges from the smoky room.

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Party Hit Points

Dannad
Galad
?? 1
Beggar 4
Beggar 5
Vandis
Hawkseer
?? 2 (slowed end Dagobert)
Dagobert
??? (delaying)

[Galad The Redeemed]

As Galad moves closer to the fray, the spirit drifts up to the foreigner and lashes out at him.

Move to EE25 and move spirit to GG18, and using Defending Strike(vs Reflex) 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 231d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

[Dagobert the Luckless]

Dagobert moved to AA25 or he couldn't have hit the bod.

[TGZ101]

Dagobert the Luckless wrote:

Dagobert moved to AA25 or he couldn't have hit the bod.

Fixed.

Dannad
Galad (already posted)

[Dannad Bumbleroot]

Dannad tumbles off the boxes and sprints toward where Hawkseer and Vandis are. Sliding to a stop, the halfling sends his magic dagger winging at the foreigner attacking Hawkseer.

Move to GG 22, Sly Flourish vs E2's AC. 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 vs AC for 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 damage if it hits.

Also, 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 Streetwise check to identify the attacker.

[TGZ101]

Galad's spirit draws blood but Dannad's dagger is deflected out of the air by the eunuch's chained blade before it can reach its target.

Then another man dressed in foreign cloaks emerges and produces a similar chained weapon from under his cloak. With a twirl he sends it towards the spirit companion but it passes through harmlessly.
Kusari-gama; 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 vs. AC for 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 3 = 8 damage.

An extremely corpulent then fills the doorway with her presence. Her hair and skin slicked with greases and oils from unholy experiments, she looks down on the party with and speaks.

"I don't have time for thieves in the night. You'll find I'm not so easily killed as Irocar."

She mutters an infernal spell and places it on the spirit companion before attempting to blast it into ether, but the attacks soars off target.
Eldritch Blast; 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 vs. REFLEX for 1d10 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 5 + (4) = 16 damage.

With anger and frustration in her eyes she looks back into the room.

"Get back down there you cowards!"

The previous two beggars then charge out of the room and back down the stairs. One of them futilely attacks the spirit while the other hops over the railing to the ground below.

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Party Hit Points

Vandis
Hawkseer
Eunuch 2 (bloodied, slowed end Dagobert)
Dagobert
Dannad
Galad (anyone adjacent to spirit gains +1 AC, spirit cursed)
Eunuch 1
Mother Zeb'oltha

[Vandis]

Move to GG18 (avoiding OAs). Cleave vs Eunuch 2.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 271d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

If that hits, Beggar 4 takes 4 damage

Like a panther, Vandis avoids the swirling chain of the eunuch and enters the melee.

[TGZ101]

The fourth beggar drops and the eunuch already looks like he's going to drop.

Hawkseer

[Hawkseer]

Map update, please? I think Vandis moved into the spirit companion, and I'm not sure how things look.

[Vandis]

Mark the eunuch as well, please.

[TGZ101]

Hawkseer wrote:

Map update, please? I think Vandis moved into the spirit companion, and I'm not sure how things look.

As you wish. Updated.

[Hawkseer]

Hawkseer looks up at the fat woman. "Witch -- it is time to end this." With a look of grim determination, Hawkseer steps forward . . . and appears in front of Zeb'oltha.

Minor: Oath Z. Move: Fey Step with Feyborn Pursuer bonus to HH14. Standard: Bond of Pursuit vs Z's AC. On hit, if she ends her next turn non-adjacent, I shift 4 squares as a free to end closer to her.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 211d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 122d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9

[TGZ101]

Hawkseer exacts a mighty blow upon the obese tiefling woman who screams in pain, baring sharp teeth.

Eunuch 2 steps back up the stairs towards his mistress, but cannot reach her to help. Instead, he wraps his chained dagger around Vandis' legs, but the protective spirit companion reaches out and smacks the weapon aside at the last moment. Very close call. :)
Kusari-gama; 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 vs. AC for 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7 damage.

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Party Hit Points

Dagobert
Dannad
Galad (anyone adjacent to spirit gains +1 AC, spirit cursed)
Eunuch 1
Mother Zeb'oltha (OoE Target)
Vandis
Hawkseer
Eunuch 2 (bloodied, slowed end Dagobert, marked)

[Dagobert the Luckless]

Dagobert edges along the wall and produces more tentative radiant hands.

Move to AA21
Radiant Hands (Will)
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 - v B5
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 - v E1
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 - v E2
If any of those hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

DM

Spoiler:

Erik has been up for nearly 24 hours.

[TGZ101]

Going to give Dannad a bit more time since I'm going to be away from the computer for most of the day anyway. There will be an update tonight though.

[TGZ101]

Edit: Looks like Fin and I stepped on each others toes. Don't have time to change the map though.

Dagobert's aim is erratic but still manages to take down the wobbling eunuch at the bottom of the stairs, who tumbles into a heap.

Dannad advances on the hapless beggar and takes him down with a dagger strike to his chest.

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Next Update: Dannad will be at EE18 and B5 will be gone.
Party Hit Points

Galad (anyone adjacent to spirit gains +1 AC, spirit cursed)
Eunuch 1
Mother Zeb'oltha (OoE Target)
Vandis
Hawkseer
Dagobert
Dannad

[Dannad Bumbleroot]

The halfling thief smirks at Zeb'oltha's comment and dashes toward the beggar that dropped over the edge. As he reaches him, the halfling brings his knife darting in low. As the beggar moves to guard against the blow, the halfling adjusts the blade into a sweeping upward slash.

Move to EE18. Sly Flourish vs B5. 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 vs AC for 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 damage on a hit.

[Galad The Redeemed]

The spirit drifts behind the eunuch and slashes at his flank.

Move Galad to GG24 and the spirit to HH15, and using Stalker's Strike on E1 (vs Fort, if it hits spirit can be used to flank) 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

[TGZ101]

E1 attempts one opportunistic attack as the spirit drifts by and finally manages to tear the ether apart. Galad is temporarily rocked by the broken bond but quickly recovers and calls the spirit back in its intended space before punishing the eunuch and leaving him vulnerable for flanking.
Kusari-gama; 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 vs. AC for 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3) + 3 = 10 damage. -5 HP to Galad

Galad:

Your spirit was destroyed during your move, but I assumed you'd just use your minor action to call it back where you wanted. Let me know if you'd like to change your plans though.

The eunuch then shifts back and attempts to trip Hawkseer with a wide-arcing sweep of his chain and protect his lady.
Kusari-gama; 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 vs. AC for 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3) + 3 = 7 damage. -7 HP to Hawkseer and he is knocked prone and bloodied

Zeb'oltha then takes a step back into her smoky room and utters another curse, this time on Hawkseer. More infernal mutterings follow, and dozens of clawed, spectral hands burst forth from the ground and grab at the prone avenger, clawing and dragging him off of the stairs. The horror proves too much for Hawkseer at this time, and falls unconscious where he lands.
Diabolic Grasp; 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 vs. WILL for 2d8 + 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (7, 6) + (2) + 5 = 20 damage. -20 HP to Hawkseer and slid 3 squares

Zeb'oltha cackles loud and eerily, which sweeps through the courtyard like a chill wind.

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Party Hit Points

Vandis
Hawkseer (dying; need death save, prone, cursed)
Dagobert
Danna
Galad (spirit provides flanking TEONT, spirit cursed)
Eunuch 1
Mother Zeb'oltha (OoE Target)

[Hawkseer]

20? Was that really necessary? Death save 1d20 ⇒ 19

[Vandis]

Charge - Knockdown Assault on E1
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 vs Fort

On a hit he takes 5 damage and is knocked prone.

Vandis roars and charges to smash into the Eunuch.

[Dagobert the Luckless]

Dagobert eases a bit closer and tries to put a firm stop to the Eunuch's antics.

"This doesn't seem peaceable to me by any means. I don't think I want to see another companion die because of this King Rat. I'm getting angry." With that, he misses in spectacular style.

Move to DD22
Hand of Radiance (Ref) v E1.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8. On hit 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

[TGZ101]

Vandis flattens the Eunuch who hits the ground hard, slamming his head against the stone steps which forces his hood back, revealing a bald head adorned with all manner of exotic tattoos. His eyes take a moment to focus before he glares up at Vandis with purpose once more.

Hawkseer clings to life in the courtyard while Dagobert fails to make contact with the prone eunuch, who is nimble enough to dodge even from his back.

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Party Hit Points

Dannad
Galad (spirit provides flanking TEONT, spirit cursed)
Eunuch 1 (prone, marked)
Mother Zeb'oltha (OoE Target)
Vandis
Hawkseer (dying; need death save, prone, cursed)
Dagobert

[Galad The Redeemed]

Galad walks closer to Hawkseer and offers divine healing as the spirit lashes out at the prone eunuch.

Galad moves to EE21 and using Healing Spirit on Hawkseer, and using Defending Strike on E1(vs Reflex) 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

[Dannad Bumbleroot]

The halfling steps around the fallen form of Hawkseer, focusing on the eunuch as he steps up next to Vandis. The thief's dagger lashes out, slashing along the fallen eunuch's flank.

Sly Flourish vs E1's AC, with CA from E1 being prone. 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 vs AC for CRITICAL DAMAGE (1d4+2d8+9=29) + 1d6 ⇒ 4 = 33.

[TGZ101]

Dannad sees an opportunity and takes it, running up the stairs and putting the eunuch to a grisly end at the point of his dagger. Blood begins to pool and run down the slick stairs, mixing with the rain that continues to fall around you.

Galad, please revise, as the eunuch will be dead on your turn. Feel free to reroll as well, as revising when you know you're going to miss isn't very exciting. :)

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Party Hit Points

Galad (spirit cursed)
Eunuch 1 (prone, marked)
Mother Zeb'oltha (OoE Target)
Vandis
Hawkseer (dying; need death save, prone, cursed)
Dagobert
Dannad

[Galad The Redeemed]

TGZ101 wrote:

Galad, please revise, as the eunuch will be dead on your turn. Feel free to reroll as well, as revising when you know you're going to miss isn't very exciting. :)

Gladly. :)

The spirit drifts over to the witch and slashes at her as Galad walks over to Hawkseer and offers him divine aid.

Move the spirit to GG13 and Galad to FF19, use Healing Spirit on Hawkseer(who made his death save earlier, by the way), and using Defending Strike on Zeb(vs Reflex) 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

[TGZ101]

The spirit moves into the room, prompting an attack from the witch that has no chance of damaging the conjuration. Galad also brings the prone Hawkseer back to consciousness with a large and sudden intake of breath.

Zeb'oltha steps back further into the room and tries to take out the conjuration before her but she once against fails to hit the shadowy figure, and her blast passes harmlessly through its ethereal form.
Eldritch Blast; 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 for 1d10 + 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + (6) + 5 = 16 damage.

"Get away from me creature. All of you...away!" she screams in a shrill, high pitched voice.

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Party Hit Points

Vandis
Hawkseer (bloodied, prone, cursed)
Dagobert
Dannad
Galad (spirit cursed)
Mother Zeb'oltha (OoE Target)

[Vandis]

Charge to GG12- Knockdown Assault on Z
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 vs Fort

On a hit she takes 5 damage and is knocked prone.

Vandis shouts, "Your turn, sow!" as he rushes into the room.

[Dagobert the Luckless]

"For a foreigner, he's got quite a way with words, hasn't he?"

Dagobert looks hopefully at Hawkseer. "Feeling better I hope?"

[Hawkseer]

Hawkseer stands up, somewhat unsteadily, and nods thanks to Galad. Or possibly his spirit companion. It's difficult to see where Hawkseer is focused.

He takes a moment to gather himself, then rushes up the stairs toward the witch, hoping to keep her from escaping his sight.

Move: Stand up. Standard: Second Wind. AP: Move. I think I can get to GG14.

[TGZ101]

The chamber before you is littered with the remnants of eldritch wizardry. Shattered vials, broken canopic jars, bits of bone, and the glowing slime of demon-kin are scattered about the rough wooden floor. The walls of the chamber are covered in bizarre diagrams drawn in chalk and blood, and the whole place is lit by a glowing head floating in a jar of blue liquid.

Vandis rushes into the chamber after Zeb'oltha and knocks Zeb'oltha's large frame over with some difficulty. She crashes to the floor, pulling all kinds of vials and strange concoctions down on top of her, they begin to bubble and hiss all around her as she shrieks.

Hawkseer pulls himself up and rushes up the stairs.

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Party Hit Points

Dagobert
Dannad
Galad (spirit cursed)
Mother Zeb'oltha (OoE Target, marked)
Vandis
Hawkseer (bloodied, prone, cursed)

[Dagobert the Luckless]

Double move to II15
Minor: Maledictor's Doom on Zeboltha who takes a -1 penalty to attack rolls and saving throws to the end of Dagobert's next turn. If hit by fear effect before end of Dag's next turn, can be pushed one square. No roll.
AP: Execration (Will)
Close burst 5. 1 or 2 creatures in burst
On hit, targets take 1d8+4 damage and 10 ongoing (se). If only one creature is targeted, it takes 2d8+4 damage and ten ongoing.
Miss - half damage and ongoing 5 (se)
Effect - you take 5 ongoing (se)
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 - if that hits, Zeboltha is taking 10 onging (se) along with ...
2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 8) + 4 = 15. On a miss, she's taking half damage and 5 ongoing. Dagobert gets 5 ongoing regardless.

Dagobert's normally placid face takes on a look of unusual determination as he plods up the stairs after his fleeter comrades.

"I don't like doing this, but you don't seem like a healthful person to have around."

Pulling out a hankie, he gestures with his rat-headed staff, watching as spirals of divine retribution wrap themselves around the prone warlock and his own nose starts to bleed copiously in sympathy.

"Id's nod a very dice power, bud id does work," he snuffles painfully.

Dagobert is taking 5 ongoing damage (se)

[TGZ101]

Dagobert shows uncharacteristic ferocity as Zeb'oltha is pushed back by his divine invocation and left bleeding on the floor from unseen wounds. Her howls of pain only grow louder as her skin bubbles and burns from the alchemical agents seeping through her clothes.

With one high pitched shriek, tendrils of flame burst from under the folds of her skin and begin writhing in the air wildly all about the witch. Her eyes begin to glow with a horrible radiance as she stares malevolently at the party through tears of intense pain. Vandis and Hawkseer experience a terrible feeling creep through their minds. Hawkseer uses the determination of his oath against the witch to shrug off the effect, but Vandis succumbs to the witch's will.
Hynotic Gaze; 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 vs. Vandis' WILL; Vandis is dominated until the end of Zeb'oltha's next turn.
Hypnotic Gaze; 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 vs. Hawkseer's WILL

The flaming tendrils will do 3 fire damage to anyone who starts their turn adjacent to Zeb'oltha or moves adjacent to her.

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Party Hit Points

Dannad
Galad (spirit cursed)
Mother Zeb'oltha (bloodied, prone, 10 ongoing se, OoE Target, marked)
Vandis (dominated end Zeb'oltha)
Hawkseer (bloodied, cursed)
Dagobert (5 ongoing se)