To End the World || An improvised homebrew adventure by DM Patcher.

[Coross Kelson]

Coross casts his protective spell and his sword begins shimmering with a blur of arcane energy.

Swift Action: Arcane Pool
5' Step to M8

[Darche Schneider]

Darche continues to stare off into blankness, unusually unaffected by the combat going on around him.

[Rafael Ler'it]

Map at the beginning of Round 03

I believe Coross, Darche and Lucca still have one additional turn of actions from Round 01.

[Shane Gifford]

Rafael Ler'it wrote:

I believe Coross, Darche and Lucca still have one additional turn of actions from Round 01.

I believe Darche's just holding his actions.

[Darche Schneider]

Yeah pretty much. Darche is currently still traumatized by the events at the tower. I didn't get really RP it much because of certain events, such as having to work nearly 12 hour shifts for a full week. (Note that all the hours weren't necessarily spent in one place)

[Rafael Ler'it]

Rafael yells at Darshe, "Snap out of it! We need you!

[Zachary McDonald]

As long as something doesn't drastically change the fight (like the creep being knocked out before my turn), this is what I'll do:

Zachary regains a bit of his composure, though he's still engaged and fighting. His claws recede, and he instead tries to punch the man out, not wanting another person to die today.

Unarmed attack, provokes AoO: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Nonlethal Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

[DM Patcher]

As Frum circles the strange man, he is momentarily distracted - though he lets out a fierce groan when Zachary strikes him in the chest. Blood trickles down on the snowy grass. "You...you will pay, I will eat your flesh and strip your bones! Never! NEVER!"

Skender strikes one of the wolves as he falls; the wolf lets out a sharp whimper and seems to be momentarily weakened. As Donte attempts to rise, he is struck by the other wolf, who seizes the moment, and delivers two fierce bites.

The strange man grabs for Zachary and grabs him by the neck. The dagger is promptly sheathed into his stomach as he presses up against the tiefling, with a maniacal laughter in his throat. Skender blocks the weakened wolf's attack, as it staggers, struggling to stay on its feet.

Zachary, you suffer 8 points of damage. Donte suffers 8 points of damage and is at -1.

DM Dice Rolls:

Wolf A attack of opportunity on DONTE: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Wolf A damage on DONTE: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Strange Man attack on Zachary: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Strange Man crit confirmation on Zachary: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Strange Man crit confirmation on Zachary: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Strange Man damage on Zachary: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Strange Man crit damage on Zachary: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Strange Man crit damage on Zachary: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Wolf A attack on DONTE: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Wolf A damage on DONTE: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Wolf B attack on SKENDER: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Wolf B damage on SKENDER: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

BATTLE TRANSCRIPT:

ROUND 1
STRANGE MAN moves to G4, attacks FRUM but misses
WOLF A moves to N8
WOLF B moves to M9
FRUM performs TOTAL DEFENCE
LUCCA - no action
COROSS - no action
SKENDER moves to L8 and deals 7 damage to WOLF B
ZACHARY attempts to AID ANOTHER on FRUM but fails
RAFAEL orders DONTE to attack WOLF A
DONTE attacks WOLF A but misses
DARCHE holds action

ROUND 2
STRANGE MAN attacks ZACHARY but misses
WOLF A attacks DONTE, deals 6 damage and trips him
WOLF B attacks SKENDER, deals 4 damage and trips him
FRUM moves to F4
COROSS moves to M8 and buffs his sword with ARCANE POOL (CAAAPS)
SKENDER deals 4 damage to WOLF B - WOLF B is STAGGERED
ZACHARY attacks STRANGE MAN and deals 3 points of damage
RAFAEL attempts to...reel a wolf in?
DONTE stands up, provokes an ATTACK OF OPPORTUNITY, suffers 3 damage, and misses
DARCHE holds action

ROUND 3
STRANGE MAN CRITS ZACHARY for 8 damage
WOLF A attacks DONTE and deals 5 damage, knocking DONTE unconscious
WOLF B attacks SKENDER but fails to hit

[Darche Schneider]

AAAAAH!! Darche screams with a wild recklessness in his eyes upon seeing what little is left of the academy being taken once again.

Claw attack + charge:1d20 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 5 = 13
1d2 ⇒ 1

[Frum Cross]

Frum seizes his chance just as the strange man stabs Zachary, stabbing him in the back with his short sword.

Attack (with flanking bonus) 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage 1 + 1d6 ⇒ 1 + (2) = 3

[Zachary McDonald]

Okay, so instead of the other action:

Zachary's claws transform back into fingers. His angry facial expression turns into a look of pain, and he collapses to the floor, spitting out a spray of blood.

Con check to stabilize vs. DC 13: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Frum, if your intention was to flank with me, I'm at -3, so...

[Skender Ruggova]

Skender will attack from the ground again.

Attack 1:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18
Attack 2:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5
Confirmation 1:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18
Damage 1 + Crit: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 11
Damage 2: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

[Frum Cross]

@Zachary, oh I see. All I knew is you took 8 hp damage. . .hmm, well, I'll do the same thing anyway, with the same rolls, but with an attack of 5, since i forgot to account for the fact I am sick. only difference is if I hit, which I don't think, then all I'll do is 1 hp damage.

[Lucca Dante]

1d20 ⇒ 1
1d8 ⇒ 8

And for my next/other (if I need to catch up) turn

1d20 ⇒ 17
1d8 ⇒ 1

[Rafael Ler'it]

The wolf bites into Donte and the pony yelps a gurgled whine and collapses to the ground.

Con check to Stabalize (DC 11): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 - Success

Rafael says, "Hoc animatum funem." The rope at the foot of Wolf A begins to wiggle and begins to wrap around the wolf.

Spellcraft (DC 16):

Animate Rope on the rope in square N8 to Entangle Wolf A. The Wolf needs to make a DC 14 Reflex save.

Rafael yells, "I'll help Zachary," as he picks up his Quarterstaff.

Map at the end of Round 03 before Coross' turn

[DM Patcher]

In a fit of rage, Darche strikes the strange man in the thigh, and Lucca follows up, scraping his cheek. Blood starts to dribble down his face, and he lets out a roar of rage, nimbly dodging Frum's strike.

Skender delivers a fatal blow to the wolf, its head halfway severed from its body. Rafael attempts to tie the other wolf up, but the canine dodges the rope with ease.

The man retaliates at the small, roaring kincade, but he stumbles - the cold must be biting into his almost bare skin and he fails to strike Darche.

The surviving wolf attacks Coross, but he blocks the fierce jaws with ease.

DM Dice Rolls:

Wolf reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Strange man attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Strange man damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Wolf A attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Wolf A damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

BATTLE TRANSCRIPT:

ROUND 1
STRANGE MAN moves to G4, attacks FRUM but misses
WOLF A moves to N8
WOLF B moves to M9
FRUM performs TOTAL DEFENCE
LUCCA - no action
COROSS - no action
SKENDER moves to L8 and deals 7 damage to WOLF B
ZACHARY attempts to AID ANOTHER on FRUM but fails
RAFAEL orders DONTE to attack WOLF A
DONTE attacks WOLF A but misses
DARCHE holds action

ROUND 2
STRANGE MAN attacks ZACHARY but misses
WOLF A attacks DONTE, deals 6 damage and trips him
WOLF B attacks SKENDER, deals 4 damage and trips him
FRUM moves to F4
COROSS moves to M8 and buffs his sword with ARCANE POOL (CAAAPS)
SKENDER deals 4 damage to WOLF B - WOLF B is STAGGERED
ZACHARY attacks STRANGE MAN and deals 3 points of damage
RAFAEL attempts to...reel a wolf in?
DONTE stands up, provokes an ATTACK OF OPPORTUNITY, suffers 3 damage, and misses
DARCHE holds action

ROUND 3
STRANGE MAN CRITS ZACHARY for 8 damage
WOLF A attacks DONTE and deals 5 damage, knocking DONTE unconscious
WOLF B attacks SKENDER but fails to hit
DARCHE attacks STRANGE MAN for 1 damage
FRUM attacks STRANGE MAN but misses
ZACHARY stabilites
SKENDER attacks WOLF B and deals 11 damage, killing it
LUCCA attacks STRANGE MAN for 1 damage
RAFAEL casts ANIMATE ROPE but WOLF A dodges
DONTE stabilities
COROSS - no action

ROUND 4
STRANGE MAN attacks DARCHE but misses
WOLF A attacks COROSS but misses

NOTES - DO NOT READ:

STRANGE MAN has suffered 5 damage
WOLF A has suffered NO damage
WOLF B is dead

[Rafael Ler'it]

Rafael says, "Duis morientis," and Zachary's wounds stop bleeding.

Spellcraft (DC 15):

Stabilize

Rafael moves to M6.

Rafael says, "I'll help Donte."

Perception check to notice if Donte is bleeding out: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Map after my turn in Round 04

[Frum Cross]

Frum takes a 5 foot step to flank the crazy man - I don't know which square it is because Lucca could'nt have hit in melle from where he was on the map, so he must have moved to one of only a couple squares, any of which Frum would have access to a corresponding flanking square.) So @DM please choose which square Lucca is on, and place me on the corresponding flanking square.

Frum flanks his enemy and tries again to skewer him with his blade, still snifling from his cold.

attack 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 1 = 24
damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

nice! I'll roll for crit

1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 1 = 7

[Darche Schneider]

Darche continues to scream wildly swinging away with both his claws.

Frum, I think the best spot would actually be to flank with me. We both get sneak attack and the like but currently my character is bezerking and couldn't think clearly enough to purpossoly attempt to do this. These dice rolls assume flanking

1d20 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 3 - 5 = 18
1d2 ⇒ 2
1d6 ⇒ 5
1d20 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 3 - 5 = 3
1d2 ⇒ 1
1d6 ⇒ 3

[Darche Schneider]

1d20 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 5 = 2

Crit threat confirmation. cause I wanted to make sure I don't mess up the dice rolls on my previous post.

[Rafael Ler'it]

Unless you, Frum, have the Nimble Moves feat moving 5-feet in hampered terrain will provoke an AoO from the man moving from F4 to F3 to flank with Darshe because you move instead of use a 5-foot step. If that's what you want to do then here's the map so far this round.

[Frum Cross]

@Rafael, yes I'll take the AoO in order to get the flanking attack. Should we just put Lucca on H3? He is still out of range on the map, yet making attacks.

[Rafael Ler'it]

I assumed Lucca was attacking with a Ranged weapon all this time.

[Zachary McDonald]

Well, according to his profile, Lucca is making melee rolls, because he has a +2 to hit ranged, and a +0 to hit melee, and he's been rolling d20+0. Specifically, it's a morningstar.

Couldn't they occupy my square, since I'm unconscious? It doesn't specifically say so in the prone condition description, but if DM allows it, that would solve the 5-foot movement problem.

[Frum Cross]

I assumed that without the -4 penalty for firing into melee it was not, but whatever -- I don't care as long as I know where he is so I can play my character properly, who can only do any meaningful damage if he is flanking. I'm just asking for it to be clarified.

[Rafael Ler'it]

So if that's the case then Lucca was actually in H4 all this time and Frum doesn't need to move according to this map. Is that correct Lucca?

[Frum Cross]

I'll obviously let DM PAtcher make this call, but Zachary was not unconscious in the first round when Lucca made his first attack, so . . .and besides, Darche has made his attack based on me flanking with him, so I'll take the AoO to flank with him regardless where Lucca ends up

[Rafael Ler'it]

Ok then is this map correct then?

[Frum Cross]

we'll have to see how DM Patcher rules on whether Lucca can occupy the square of a prone player, and whether Lucca wants to be on that square. But I don't see why H3 isn't just as easy, and it surrounds him more. What happens if Rafael heals Zachary while Lucca is occupying the square?

[Rafael Ler'it]

Well since I have no more healing until the next day we won't have to worry about Zachary getting up. So if he were to become conscious then they would be squeezed (I think its -2 to everything), until one of the moved out of the square.

[Skender Ruggova]

Skender will take a move action to stand, 5-foot step to M9, and attack the remaining wolf.

Attack1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Confirmation1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Crit damage, if applicable1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

[Rafael Ler'it]

Unless you, Skender, have the Nimble Moves feat you cannot take a 5-foot step into difficult terrain.

The map so far.

[Skender Ruggova]

That's true, I forgot it's difficult terrain. That's too bad. Oh well, I'll just move and end my turn.

[DM Patcher]

Frum and Darche both lash out at the strange man, stabbing him and slashing him in vital spots; the man lets out a groan, but despite his punctured flesh he still stands, heaving for air. Rafael finds that Donte has stopped bleeding but is in pain, as Skender stands up.

The man again lashes out at Frum, but his balance is severely hampered and the dagger doesn't even grace the gnome. The wolf manages to bite Coross in the leg, and attempts to drag him down; Coross, however, stands firmly and doesn't trip.

Coross, you suffer 3 points of damage.

DM Dice Rolls:

SM attack Frum: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
SM damage Frum: 1d4 ⇒ 1
WA attack Coross: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
WA damage Coross: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
WA trip Coross: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

BATTLE TRANSCRIPT:

ROUND 1
STRANGE MAN moves to G4, attacks FRUM but misses
WOLF A moves to N8
WOLF B moves to M9
FRUM performs TOTAL DEFENCE
LUCCA - no action
COROSS - no action
SKENDER moves to L8 and deals 7 damage to WOLF B
ZACHARY attempts to AID ANOTHER on FRUM but fails
RAFAEL orders DONTE to attack WOLF A
DONTE attacks WOLF A but misses
DARCHE holds action

ROUND 2
STRANGE MAN attacks ZACHARY but misses
WOLF A attacks DONTE, deals 6 damage and trips him
WOLF B attacks SKENDER, deals 4 damage and trips him
FRUM moves to F4
COROSS moves to M8 and buffs his sword with ARCANE POOL (CAAAPS)
SKENDER deals 4 damage to WOLF B - WOLF B is STAGGERED
ZACHARY attacks STRANGE MAN and deals 3 points of damage
RAFAEL attempts to...reel a wolf in?
DONTE stands up, provokes an ATTACK OF OPPORTUNITY, suffers 3 damage, and misses
DARCHE holds action

ROUND 3
STRANGE MAN CRITS ZACHARY for 8 damage
WOLF A attacks DONTE and deals 5 damage, knocking DONTE unconscious
WOLF B attacks SKENDER but fails to hit
DARCHE attacks STRANGE MAN for 1 damage
FRUM attacks STRANGE MAN but misses
ZACHARY stabilites
SKENDER attacks WOLF B and deals 11 damage, killing it
LUCCA attacks STRANGE MAN for 1 damage
RAFAEL casts ANIMATE ROPE but WOLF A dodges
DONTE stabilities
COROSS - no action

ROUND 4
STRANGE MAN attacks DARCHE but misses
WOLF A attacks COROSS but misses
FRUM attacks STRANGE MAN and deals 8 damage
DARCHE attacks STRANGE MAN and deals 7 damage
RAFAEL tends to DONTE
SKENDER stands up
COROSS - no action
LUCCA - no action
ZACHARY - unconscious

ROUND 5
STRANGE MAN attacks FRUM but misses
WOLF A attacks COROSS and deals 3 damage

NOTES - DO NOT READ::

STRANGE MAN has suffered 20 damage
WOLF A has suffered NO damage
WOLF B is dead

[Frum Cross]

Frum dodges his weakened opponent's feeble strike and targets the man's right kidney as an open, vulnerable spot.

attack 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 - 1 = 21
damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

[Lucca Dante]

I'll just roll for my next turn. And suffice it to say that I'll be standing where it's convenient for everyone else and I can still make my melee attack- simpler that way.

1d20 ⇒ 10
1d8 ⇒ 5

[Zachary McDonald]

Zachary continues to lay on the ground, inhaling and exhaling as necessary.

[Rafael Ler'it]

Rafael moves though the snow to flank the wolf.

Rafael moves to O7 via N6

Rafael says, "Take this fowl beast!"

Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
damage 1d6 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4

Map so far into Round 05

[Skender Ruggova]

Skender will full attack the wolf.
Attack 1 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Attack 2 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage 1 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Damage 2 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

[Darche Schneider]

Darche jumps at the man biting and clawing at him.

1d20 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 3 - 5 = 1
1d2 ⇒ 1
1d6 ⇒ 1
1d20 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 3 - 5 = 17
1d2 ⇒ 1
1d6 ⇒ 4

[Zachary McDonald]

Was the second attack your second claw attack?
You need to roll a fumble confirmation.
Unless Patcher says we aren't playing that way, of course...

[Zachary McDonald]

Actually, rethinking it, I dunno if fumbles were ever mentioned. How is that gonna work? Nat 1's are simply misses, or we roll to confirm, and something worse happens if we confirm the fumble?

[Darche Schneider]

both are my claw attacks. But neither is a fumble.

[Zachary McDonald]

Sorry, had a brain fart. Though I would like to know fumble rules.

[DM Patcher]

Remember to check the OOC thread. I explained my take on the fumble rules there.

[Zachary McDonald]

Gotcha.

[Rafael Ler'it]

Rafael says, "Finish them off!"

[DM Patcher]

It is as Rafael bellows; Frum and Lucca's ferocious attacks bring the strange man down to his knees, and Darche, in his fury, buries one of his claws into his face. The tendons and flesh and skull all fall apart under the fierceness of the blow, and by the time the Kincade has stopped lashing madly at the man, his face is no longer whole. Blood and brain scatter the snow.

Skender dispatches of the wolf with two fierce strikes, the soft, sad whimper whisked away in the night. The glade of the forest is a bloodied mess, and the red is almost as numerous as the white as the night seems to grow colder...

[Frum Cross]

Frum pulls his sword from the strange man and drops it. This was the first time he had every killed anyone. Sure, there had been the monsters, but they seemed artificial and devoid of true life. This was different, and Frum didn't know how to feel, and worried whether he was reacting the way a 'normal' person should.

He decides to not think about such things until later, instead finding something useful to do. Frum searches the Crazy man for anything he might be carrying.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

He then picks up his sword and cleans it carefully while speaking with his owl companion

1d20 ⇒ 14 for the spell-like ability

[Rafael Ler'it]

Rafael says nonchalantly, "Anyone have any idea why they attacked us? Also anyone want to help me skin these wolves for their pelts and some meat? Best to deal with the wolves before they are frozen."

Rafael will Aid Other anyone who skins and debones he wolves (DC 10): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 - Failure