Cavern of the Elemental Forge

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

Also, both Kaalul and Stauntram have Shield Other cast on them. Masochism! Kaalul and Fizz take 19, and then Fizz heals...Kaalul and everybody else.

"Ouch! Kaalul! Why can' you be more like Stauntram!?" he shouts at the water as bloody wounds open on his body, and then more do. He takes a step over, pulls out the clover and flicks it for a THOOM! of healing magic to wash over everything, but only seems to benefit his allies.

3d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 5) = 9 Eew..

PC Damage Taken Totals:

Stauntram -4 -> 0
Fizz -9 -> -28 -> -> -33 -> -18
Kaalul -1 -> -20 -> -15 -> -6
Martel -4 -> 0

[Kaalul Bazt]

Fizzbizzner Thistletop wrote:

Kaalul -1 -> -20 -> -15 -> -6

Actually, I had lowered my HP before you posted, but I had done it incorrectly because I forgot about shield other. I've done all the math, and I'm pretty sure that my HP is correct now, including your channel.

Eyes widening at the force of the elemental's strike, Kaalul silently hopes that he's not left facing this target alone for very long, but he won't call for assistance while his allies have their own battles to fight. He activates his bane ability to further enhance his weapon and swings again.

Bane is for outsider/elemental

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (6, 2, 4, 5) = 24 = 21 damage total

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

So, I've been tracking HP and the 'PC Damage Taken Totals' was copy and pasted from the end of the last fight (aside from fiddly bits on Fizz from when he was thrown and healed himself and got thrown again). So, unless you healed yourself or something else happened to Kaalul between last fight and this one, you should be at -6 from max HP. Technically, (sorry GM I peeked for this) the creature did two iterations of 19 damage. Therefore the actual damage to each would have been 18 to Kaalul and 20 to Fizz, as the remainder goes to the caster. So technically you should be at -4, but meh it isn't that big of a deal. The point I'm trying to make here is that I have pretty much 1 job, and I assure you I'm doing pretty well (aside from Stauntram's DR, I swear I'll remember this time!. :)

[Martel Wyvernjack]

Martel begins casting a longer spell, staying behind Stauntram.
Working on Enlarge Person for Stauntram

[Kaalul Bazt]

Fizzbizzner Thistletop wrote:

The point I'm trying to make here is that I have pretty much 1 job, and I assure you I'm doing pretty well

*shrug* Well, I'm not going to go back and audit all my HP ups and downs throughout all our battles. And I should be thankful that Fizz is still healing Kaal after his Gnome-duergar idea. I'm fine with letting you track it.

[Elemental Forge GM]

I'll give Stauntram a few more hours to post his action then bot him. Fizz, thanks for tracking people's hp. It takes a little getting used to since that's unusual but given life link it's very helpful.

[Elemental Forge GM]

Kaalul strikes a mighty blow at the water elemental but cannot break through it's oddly tough watery shell.

Stauntram attacks: 2d20 ⇒ (20, 15) = 35
Stauntram confirm: 1d20 ⇒ 14

Stauntram destroys the shark, leaving blood in the water.

GM screen:

Elemental attacks Kaalul: 2d20 ⇒ (3, 7) = 10
Dam: 4d8 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (1, 8, 7, 3) + 18 + 2 = 39

The elemental lashes out twice at Kaalul. The elementals mastery of this element barely allows it to strike the dwarf two heavy blows (39 damage).

Party GO!

[Martel Wyvernjack]

Martel's spell finishes and takes effect on Stauntram, whereupon he casts another, then steps forward to deliver it to Kaalul.

Enlarge person on Stauntram, Bull's Strength then a 5' step towards Kaalul to touch. Both spells will last 60 rounds

[Kaalul Bazt]

Martel, you might as well cast that on Stauntram. Kaalul drank a potion of bull's strength at the beginning of this battle, and enhancement bonuses don't stack.

[Kaalul Bazt]

Kaalul's thoughts about how he's now breathing shark blood when he breathes in water is interrupted by another devastating blow. He thinks about casting a spell or drinking a potion, but that would probably be a bad idea when he's the only one engaged in melee with the water elemental. Nothing for it but another swing of the hammer, then.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (1, 1, 5, 6) = 19

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

Fizz doesn't say anything witty this time around. He just coughs up blood and jabs himself with his thumb.

CSW: 3d8 + 6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6, 3) + 6 + 6 + 3 = 27

PC Damage Taken Totals:

Stauntram 0
Fizz -18 -> -38 -> -43 -> -16
Kaalul -6 -> -25 -> -20
Martel 0

[Martel Wyvernjack]

Ah, missed that. Both spells are on Stauntram then

[Stauntram Uthuan]

Stauntram's stony companion glides through the stone underneath the larger water elemental, rising at the other side.

"The gnome is correct.", utters Stauntram, seemingly ignoring the gouts of shark blood he has unleashed, his bulging muscles, or that he is growing swiftly.

He lashes out at the elemental force, with his own elemental force.

Large Dorn, SS, PA, enlarged, strengthened and flanking: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 23

Damage, physical, acid, lightning: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 9 + 2 + (2) + (1) = 19

Large Dorn, SS, PA, enlarged, strengthened and flanking: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 + 1 - 5 = 22

Damage, physical, acid, lightning: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 9 + 2 + (4) + (6) = 26

[Elemental Forge GM]

Stauntram, you are certainly not flanking the water elemental unless you have a feature I don't know about. Also, it looks like you forgot the -2 for underwater combat.

Stauntram and Kaalul miss with their attacks while Fizz does his healing thing and Martel enhances Stauntram.

GM screen:

Attacks: 2d20 ⇒ (16, 1) = 17
Dam: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (4, 8) + 10 = 22

The elemental strikes out twice and lands a solid blow on Stauntram (22 dam before DR) and misses Kaalul for once!

Nat 1. Party GO!

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

"Sis boom bah! Rah! Rah! Rah!" Fizz cheers as he jams another thumb into his side.

CSW: 3d8 + 6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 5, 2) + 6 + 6 + 3 = 28

PC Damage Taken Totals:

Stauntram 0 -> 9 -> -4
Fizz -16 -> -26 -> -36 -> -8
Kaalul -20 -> -15
Martel 0

[Stauntram Uthuan]

And another 19 damage from that last blow unfortunately! I also forgot the benefits of stonestrike last round.

Stauntram ignores gnomish cheering and continues battering the elemental.

Large Dorn, SS, PA, enlarged, strengthened, and stone strike: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 19

Damage, physical, acid, lightning: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 4) + 9 + 2 + 2 + (1) + (2) = 25

Large Dorn, SS, PA, enlarged, strengthened, and stone strike: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 5 = 23

Damage, physical, acid, lightning: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 3) + 9 + 2 + 2 + (6) + (2) = 29

[Kaalul Bazt]

Elemental Forge GM wrote:

The elemental strikes out twice and lands a solid blow on Stauntram (22 dam before DR) and misses Kaalul for once!

Yesss! *fist pump*

Heartened by the fact that his allies are now focused on the primary target -- and that he's not reeling in pain for once -- Kaluul let's out a wordless yell and throws all his might behind an overhead swing of his warhammer.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (4, 2, 3, 4) = 18

[Elemental Forge GM]

Martel may yet go.

[Martel Wyvernjack]

Martel touches Kaalul on the back, and the dwarf's skin hardens.
Augment on Kaalul for +2 Natural armor (stacks with other natural armor bonuses), for 3 rounds

[Elemental Forge GM]

GM screen:

Attacks: 2d20 ⇒ (15, 7) = 22
Dam: 2d8 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (7, 8) + 9 + 1 = 25
Dam: 2d8 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5, 2) + 9 + 1 = 17

Despite Martel's spell, the elemental lashes out and strikes Kaalul (dam) and Stauntram ( dam before DR). The circlet begins to glow again. The underwater warriors retaliate!

Party, GO! Stauntram, feel free to have your earth elemental attack.

[Stauntram Uthuan]

Stauntram endures blows, and does not seem surprised when his stony companion emerges to strike at the back of their larger and watery counterpart.

Slam, charge, earth mastery, flank, pa: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 27

Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 12

Large Dorn, SS, PA, flank, enlarged, strengthened, and stone strike: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 27

Damage, physical, acid, lightning: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 9 + 2 + 2 + (5) + (5) = 33

Large Dorn, SS, PA, flank, enlarged, strengthened, and stone strike: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 - 5 = 16

Damage, physical, acid, lightning: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 9 + 2 + 2 + (5) + (3) = 27

[Elemental Forge GM]

Stauntram and his elemental strike twin blows but to little effect.

Note that you're doing half damage and this thing has DR 10 which is then applied. So elemental didn't do any damage just now. Might want to consider plan B.

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

umm...gm...what damages were done to us this turn?

[Elemental Forge GM]

Funny. Previewed for dam then forgot to add it. 25 to Kaalul and 17 to Stauntram before his DR.

[Kaalul Bazt]

"There it is," Kaluul thinks as his blood mixes with the shark's blood. He is still confident that they can defeat this water elemental now that the party is focused on it.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (3, 3, 2, 3) = 21

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

Fizz coughs up some blood and then wipes his mouth as he retrieves his clover. "Would ya boys mind not gettin' hit so much?" THOOM!

CSW: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 3) = 11

PC Damage Taken Totals:

Stauntram -4 -> -11 -> -6 -> 0
Fizz -8 -> -28 -> -38 -> -21
Kaalul -15 -> -27 -> -22 -> -11
Martel 0

[Kaalul Bazt]

"Gnome, you keep saying that. It makes me wonder if you understand the nature of what we're doing."

[Elemental Forge GM]

Kaalul strikes a might blow but it has no effect.

Half damage because you're underwater gets rounded down to 10. This thing has DR 10. That's why I recommend plan B. Only your acid and lightning are damaging it most of the time, so please be sure to note those two separately.

[Kaalul Bazt]

Will do.

[Martel Wyvernjack]

Martel takes a step back, pulls out his wand of Magic Missile, and starts zapping.

Pew Pew: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

[Elemental Forge GM]

Stauntram, Kaalul, and Martel all chip away at the elemental while Fizz focuses on his fascination with poking his own wounds.

Fizz, I assume that you added your CL bonuses to that cure and were just rolling the dice.

GM screen:

Elemental attacks: 2d20 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9
Dam: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 6) + 10 = 18
Dam: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 1) + 10 = 12
Shark attacks: 1d20 ⇒ 4
Reusable in: 1d6 ⇒ 6

The elemental slams Kaalul (18 dam) and Stauntram (12 dam) while his circlet glows an another shark appears! It bites at Martel but misses.

Party, GO!

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

Oops, I copy and pasted and forgot to change the CSW to channel, hence the 3d6. My bad.

Fizz gives a slightly pouty face as wounds open up on his body. Without saying anything, he maintains his pouty face and jams a finger into a wound.

CSW: 3d8 + 6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (8, 5, 6) + 6 + 6 + 3 = 34

PC Damage Taken Totals:

Stauntram 0 -> -4
Fizz -21 -> -35 -> -40 -> -6
Kaalul -11 -> -20 -> -15
Martel 0

[Stauntram Uthuan]

Fizz:

I'm pretty sure that Stauntram should be at 42 hp between 12-3=9 damage taken and 5 restored. Just checking in with you, I'm okay with being incorrect here!

Stauntram ignores the shark for now, focusing on its summoner.

Slam, earth mastery, flank, pa: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 20

Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 13

Large Dorn-Dergar, PA, flank, enlarged, strengthened, and stone strike: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 22

Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6, 4) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 23

Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Lightning: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Large Dorn-Dergar, PA, flank, enlarged, strengthened, and stone strike: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 2 - 5 = 25

Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 23

Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Lightning: 1d6 ⇒ 2

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

Stauntram:

I have shield other on both you and Kaalul.

[Stauntram Uthuan]

Fizz:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Cheers!

[Kaalul Bazt]

Mentally cursing himself for being unprepared for fighting a greater elemental in a place called 'The Elemental Forge,' Kaalul activates his Destruction judgment ability.

+3 sacred bonus to attacks and damage

Then he reaches over to briefly place his hand on Stuantram and cast lend judgment.

Concentration DC 17: 1d20 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 6 = 18

Stauntram now has the +3 sacred bonus also.

[Kaalul Bazt]

"Can you send your companion elemental to retrieve that circlet?"

[Stauntram Uthuan]

"It will try.", replies Stauntram tersely, as he thinks the command to his elemental companion.

For next turn methinks.

[Martel Wyvernjack]

"Yes! The crown!" Martel shouts as he dodges away from the newly summoned shark. "Was just going to say that."
He gives the gigantified dwarf an encouraging slap on the back.

5' step W, augment on Stauntram for +2 natural armor(3 rounds)

[Elemental Forge GM]

GM screen:

Attacks: 3d20 ⇒ (14, 16, 9) = 39
Dam: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (3, 3) + 10 = 16
Dam: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 2) + 10 = 14

Stauntram lands a blow while his allies enhance him. The shark moves toward Martel and bites at him but misses. The elemental strikes Kaalul (16 dam) and Stauntram (14 dam before DR) as massive waves strike them and nearly knock them over.

Party Go!

[Fizzbizzner Thistletop]

"C'mon boyos! Don' die on me!" Fizz says as he jabs himself with a finger yet again.

CMW: 2d8 + 6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 + 4 + 3 = 20

PC Damage Taken Totals:

Stauntram -4 -> -9 -> -4
Fizz -6 -> -20 -> -30 -> -10
Kaalul -15 -> -23 -> -18
Martel 0

[Stauntram Uthuan]

"I am trying not to.", says Stauntram in between crashing blows.

He sees his companion make a grab for the crown...

No improved disarm so an AOO opportunity vs companion

Disarm, flanking: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Large Dorn-Dergar, PA, flank, enlarged, strengthened: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 28

Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 9 + 2 = 23

Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Lightning: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Large Dorn-Dergar, PA, flank, enlarged, strengthened: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 5 = 22

Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 9 + 2 = 23

Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Lightning: 1d6 ⇒ 4

[Elemental Forge GM]

DC 18 sense motive:

The elemental seems incredibly intent on pursuing and attacking you. It seems quite likely it would follow you out into the hall.

This is what I was trying to hint at earlier. I don't think this fight works well at all for you guys underwater. Half damage before DR 10 is really crippling your ability to harm it.

[Kaalul Bazt]

Stauntram, did you get your +3 from my lend judgement spell in your attack and damage?

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

"I think we could lure this elemental into the hall where our weapons will have more effect. You two get ready to retreat as one so that it has to follow to stay in the fight."

Stauntram has already gone this round, so to move together, we should retreat next round.

Kaalul swings again, but he is distracted by planning the next few moments to be effective.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 - 2 + 2 + 3 = 14

[Stauntram Uthuan]

I completely forgot to add those in! GM, could you apply the +3 to hit and damage to Stauntram's attacks when you do the round-up?

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

"It is certainly eager to fight! Ye move, and I follow you after!"

Stauntram has moved but holding the rearguard is very much up his alley.

[Martel Wyvernjack]

Martel runs out to the hallway, ducking under Stauntram's arm to keep out of the shark's reach. "I'll dismiss the water breathing spell off each of you as you come out!" he dismisses his own as he leaves the water, then stands ready to help the next person out.

[Elemental Forge GM]

Got it, Stauntram.

GM screen:

AoO: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Attacks: 2d20 ⇒ (7, 1) = 8
Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 7
AoO confirm: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Dam: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 7) + 10 = 18
Dam: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 1) + 8 = 16
AoO mud: 1d20 ⇒ 13
Dam: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 2) + 10 = 19

The shark bites Martel hard as he leaves (AoO crit for 16 dam). The elemental then strikes Kaalul hard again (18 dam) and misses Stauntram. The shark bites at Stauntram but misses. The earth elemental tries to take the circlet but provokes from the water elemental, who strikes him hard (19 dam).

Kaalul, I'm confused by your position. You could move because the earth elemental provoked watery's one aoo but could you move that far? And you didn't seem to say you moved... Party, GO!

[Kaalul Bazt]

My bad. I was going to do a full action last round, so I moved on the map. But then I realized that Stauntram had already gone for the round, so we couldn't all move together (minimizing AoOs), so I decided to attack one more time, but I forgot to undo my position on the map. Sorry.

Reeling from the last blow, Kaalul braces himself for another as he retreats out of the water and around the corner.

[Stauntram Uthuan]

"Back!", Stauntram shouts, as he turns and tactically removes himself from the room, his companion doing so more carefully, withdrawing into the very stones.

Withdraw for Stauntram to get outside, avoiding an AOO. Earth elemental will withdraw safely into the floor and start moving to emerge safely behind the water elemental whenever it finally stops chasing us and is in one place.

AOO:

Large Dorn-Dergar, PA, enlarged, strengthened: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 17
Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (4, 6) + 9 + 2 = 21
Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Lightning: 1d6 ⇒ 6

[Elemental Forge GM]

Stauntram, unfortunately it has a 15 ft reach and withdrawing only keeps you from provoking by leaving the first square. So there's still going to be one aoo against you or Kaalul.

AoO K or S?: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Attack: 1d20 + 20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 20 + 1 = 30
Dam: 2d8 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1, 7) + 9 + 1 = 18

Martel and Fizz may yet go. Stauntram, if you want to alter your actions to attack and move, which will do you just as much good, then feel free.