The Way Down (DM JohnP) Monday June 28th, 2010 11:21:43 PM
Once the Children of Chaos have indicated their readiness, the Bailiff strides to the wall beside the portcullis and begins raising it. While he does, a gust of warm, fragrant air from the bottom of the chasm blows into the chamber while everyone waits for the gate to rise. Once the way is clear, the Bailiff steps through to look down towards where the Chaos Beast and its brood await them.
"Well, it wasn't like that before. That will certainly prove .... interesting. Another reason to select another creature for this test."
When Xenia glances over the lip of the ledge, the rogue immediately notices what may be the source of the fragrant odour. The lower half of the chasm, including the ledge, seems to be coated with something ... something rigid enough to bridge the chasm in many places. Xenia can't really tell more because the shadows cast by the walls of the chasm and the constructed bridges.
When everyone else looks over, the sharp-eyed catch glimpses of movement down below but nothing large enough to match the descriptions of the chaos beast provided by the Bailiff.
"Remember, when we went down en masse, it simply retreated and drove its brood into the tunnels that it has made. You will probably have to find a way to draw the beast out."
OOC - MAP coming tomorrow night
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Tuesday June 29th, 2010 1:09:13 AM
"Peerimus, are you sure? Mebbe ye should take one of the other ones yerself instead?"
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Tuesday June 29th, 2010 9:17:40 AM
The dark rogue creeps back from the cliff's edge, invisible and cloaked in shadows, she is unseen by everyone save Momma Rash.
"I dunno 'bout that, Durgan," her voice comes from the empty air near the dwarf's left shoulder. "Angel Bailiff Gu ... er ... The Bailiff said we need some way to draw them Chaos Beasts our or we gotta start chasing them down into their tunnels and caves. Seems lot more dangerous to me."
"Why not throw out a challenge? Call out the Momma Beast for a little Chaos on Chaos? Winner is Chaos Champion and gets to rule over the others. Momma Beast wins, we ally with them. Peerimus wins, they have to do what we say."
"Whatcha think? Think that'd work? Whaddya think, Fernie? Them Beasts think well enough to be able to un'erstand sump'in like this?"
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Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Rash true seeing Tuesday June 29th, 2010 5:35:09 PM
Rash looks over to Firn'gaer and says, "I can use a miracle spell to cast prying eyes to scout ahead for us but it would be better for you to cast it if possible. Do you have it on a scroll or anything?"
If Firn'gaer declines, Rash will open up her haversack and pull out her spell staff and cast the miracle stored in it using it to cast the prying eyes spell. The instructions will be, "Spread out through the tunnels and return when you see a large sized or bigger creature or 3 or more medium sized creatures."
She says to the others, "Hopefully this will give us an idea on the layout of the tunnels and where the nasties are. Better than going in blind anyway though that is our normal method of operation!"
She nudges Kazak in the arm and says, "Who knows, maybe you can catch a young one and make it into your pet!"
Domain give Rash automatic freedom of movement as per spell indicates domain spell
Zero: Read Magic, Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Purify Food and Drink, Detect Poison First:Longstrider* Shield of Faith x 2, Command, Endure Elements, Comprehend Languages, Protection from Evil, Divine favor x 2 Second:Spiritual Hammer* Restoration Lesser x 2, Delay Poison, Hold Person, Resist Energy, Aid, Silence Third:Fly*, Invisibility Purge, Magical Vestment x 2, Prayer, Searing light, Remove blindness/deafness, Water breathing Fourth:Dimension Door*, Divine Power, Restoration x 2, Sending, Dismissal, Magic Weapon Greater Fifth: Teleport*, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, True Seeing x 2, Flame Strike, Disrupting Weapon, Dispel Chaos Sixth:Blade Barrier* Heal x2, Dispel Magic Greater x 2 Seventh: Greater teleport*, Empowered cure light mass, Dictum, Restoration greater x2 Eighth: Phase door* Summon Monster 8, Earthquake, Spell Immunity Greater, Discern Location Ninth: Power Word Kill* Miracle, Heal mass x 2, (2nd miracle is in spell staff which is kept in haversack
Common tactics for spells: Both magical vestments spells along with Longstrider will be cast using the Karma prayer bead and the lesser extend rod. The greater Magic Weapon spell will be cast with the normal extend rod and Karma bead. This spells will last 42 hours before they need to be recast. Endure elements is also cast at night as well and lasts 24 hours
Contingency: (Cast with Miracle spell) When I cast my divine power spell, righteous might is automatically cast. Spells staff (cast with Miracle) holds a miracle spell in it. Twice a day Rash can cast invisibility from the tattoo.
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Tuesday June 29th, 2010 9:17:24 PM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod
Torgon follows along, his long term spells cast. He waits patiently for the right time to power up and kick some butt.
"You know, generally monster types can smell you, but not til they get close. What if most of us went in while invisible? Do you think that would draw them out if they thought that only two or three of us were here?"
"For that matter, if they don't like non-chaos guys, what if the non-chaos guys were the ones not invisible? Just a thought you all."
Looking over the edge torgon chimes in "Can anybody see what it is that is exactly down there? If the Chaos Beast brought in help somehow, it would be good to know what it was."
Peerimus AC 39 HP 137/137 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 160/160 d20+26=28 ; Tuesday June 29th, 2010 10:15:31 PM
Peerimus looks a bit side long at Durgan and smiles, "Sure? Not precisely no." He throws the Dwarf a wink. Peerimus looks over the edge and scans the spans below, "Any idea what those could be? Some type of excrementation, like webbing perhaps?" [Spot 28]
"I will take Yorrick down the path, at least I don't know of another way down with him." At that he rubs the great bear who returns the touch with a head butt.
Peerimus looks at Rash or Firnngaer, whomever cast the prying eyes spell, for a report back on what they have seen. Especially with news on what some of the creatures might actually be.
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Firn'gaer HP: 119; AC24 (T15); Arcane Sight, Detect Magic, Elf Sight, Fly, See Invisibility, Shield, Read Magic, SR18 d20+28=38 ; d20+11=29 ; d20+13=29 ; d20+33=42 ; d20+8=24 ; Tuesday June 29th, 2010 10:50:08 PM
"I think it would be a long shot even if Peerimus won. We wear the Chaos marks, but I think they more personify it. They could agree but at any point change their mind and attack us. I don't think it's worth it. But it's a good thought."
"Sorry, I unfortunately don't have the spell."
"Peerimus, I can cast Fly on Yorrick, and you could ride down on his back."
Firn'gaer takes a look at the substance to see if he might know what it is. He will also look with his magically enhance vision to see if it is magical and if so what kind. Spot DC24; Knowledges: Arcane DC38, Nature DC29, Planes DC29; Spellcraft DC42
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 212/212) Wednesday June 30th, 2010 9:36:25 PM
As plans are made .... the dwarf checks his gear .... and waits for the eyes to report back .....
" eh a pet huh ... don't think it would be wise to take one of dem critters outa here " grins Kazak
With a look at Peerimus .... " you be careful ......" growls the warrior
Rash true seeing Wednesday June 30th, 2010 11:15:17 PM
"Firn'gaer, do you have a low level summoning spell? Might be a good idea to test out that stuff with something besides us. Would be nice to know if it is sticky, thorny or filled with acid. In fact, it could be the monster we are looking for that Chaos transformed. That would suck!"
The Children of Chaos debate allowing Peerimus to go ahead with only Yorrick for company but, in the end, the druid takes the role of drawing out the Chaos Beast so his companions can attack the spawn. besides, even here in this place outside the normal Wold, the magic of the deck may be in force.
Options for aiding Peerimus' descent are debated but no final decision is made. Several people peer over the edge to try and discern what they will be descending into. From their vantage point at the portcullis where the tunnel enters the chasm, they estimate that it is roughly 250 feet to the bottom where the tunnels can be barely seen. From this point, they would guess that the smallest of the tunnels is easily man-high.
The coating on the sides of the chasm remind some of beeswax, if bees could get so large. Firn'gaer tells everyone that it is not magical. Rash has his magical spies return and they inform him that a large creature is at the bottom of the chasm, under one of the lower bridges, spreading something against the walls. Many medium and smaller creatures are also nearby, seemingly working at the walls of the chasm as well.
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Wednesday June 30th, 2010 11:44:50 PM
"Allright, are we ready then? Let's get goin, we got an ugly beast to take care of, and I got me an ugly beater right here." Durgan affectionately pats his axe as he speaks.
Actions: drink potion of levitate
Peerimus AC 39 HP 137/137 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 160/160 Thursday July 1st, 2010 8:53:24 AM
"Like a giant hive of some kind? Not what I would have expected." Peerimus confirms the rest of the group can get down quickly and then shifts into an Air elemental. "I expect to attract a good deal of attention rapidly. Please do not be late."
With Firngaer's fly spell on Yorrick, the pair begin descneding into the pit. Staying clear of touching anything peerimus and Yorrick move down 90'
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Thursday July 1st, 2010 9:41:48 AM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes(starts when we head in)
Torgon casts fly upon himself as soon as everyone is ready to begin heading in. He leaves his chain on his back at the moment, holding his extend rod for use once an enemy is engaged.
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Thursday July 1st, 2010 10:38:08 AM
"You wanna test the bridges 'n stuff, take this, Momma Rash." Xenia presses a gray back into the cleric's hands. "Just reach in and grab one of the puff balls. Throw it and it becomes a critter. Neat Bag of Tricks."
Then, as Peerimus turns into one of those Airnados and jumps off into the chasvalley, Xenia follows. The rogue drops head downward and arms folded at her side. She keeps pace with Yorrick but follows near the walls where she can draw upon the shadows to hide herself, remaining in reserve in case she's needed.
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Focus, -5 for Full Movement)
Position: Move down 90ft with Peerimus and Yorrick. 10ft from the east wall of the Chasm.
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 212/212) Thursday July 1st, 2010 8:01:41 PM
"Heh .... an ugly beater ...... ain;t dat calling da kettle black " as the younger brother sidles a few steps away ....
"Ok we take on da little critters while Peerimus takes on da biggie chaos beastie ...."
"Just lead da way and we'll follow ya ....we'll give ya a little distance ... cuz didnt da bailiff say if we went in force dey would retreat ?? .... "
Rash true seeing fly Thursday July 1st, 2010 9:41:51 PM
Rash takes the map and marks down where the creatures are currently after her prying eyes report back in. She will then cast a fly spell on herself and start floating about the ground. She grins at Xenia and takes the proffered item and says, "I just want to make sure if we touch that stuff, something bad doesn't happen.
She will activate the item, (not sure if I get a choice of creatures) and send it over the edge onto the honey like substance.
(ooc not sure if we are in combat rounds yet but I assumed we were not)
Domain give Rash automatic freedom of movement as per spell indicates domain spell
Zero: Read Magic, Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Purify Food and Drink, Detect Poison First:Longstrider* Shield of Faith x 2, Command, Endure Elements, Comprehend Languages, Protection from Evil, Divine favor x 2 Second:Spiritual Hammer* Restoration Lesser x 2, Delay Poison, Hold Person, Resist Energy, Aid, Silence Third:Fly*, Invisibility Purge, Magical Vestment x 2, Prayer, Searing light, Remove blindness/deafness, Water breathing Fourth:Dimension Door*, Divine Power, Restoration x 2, Sending, Dismissal, Magic Weapon Greater Fifth: Teleport*, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, True Seeing x 2, Flame Strike, Disrupting Weapon, Dispel Chaos Sixth:Blade Barrier* Heal x2, Dispel Magic Greater x 2 Seventh: Greater teleport*, Empowered cure light mass, Dictum, Restoration greater x2 Eighth: Phase door* Summon Monster 8, Earthquake, Spell Immunity Greater, Discern Location Ninth: Power Word Kill* Miracle, Heal mass x 2, (2nd miracle is in spell staff which is kept in haversack
Common tactics for spells: Both magical vestments spells along with Longstrider will be cast using the Karma prayer bead and the lesser extend rod. The greater Magic Weapon spell will be cast with the normal extend rod and Karma bead. This spells will last 42 hours before they need to be recast. Endure elements is also cast at night as well and lasts 24 hours
Contingency: (Cast with Miracle spell) When I cast my divine power spell, righteous might is automatically cast. Spells staff (cast with Miracle) holds a miracle spell in it. Twice a day Rash can cast invisibility from the tattoo.
used miracle spell from spell staff fly true seeing
Getting a Reaction (DM JohnP) Thursday July 1st, 2010 10:55:59 PM
The creatures down at the bottom of the chasm react shortly after Peerimus takes the form of an elemental and moves away from the mouth of the tunnel. Maybe it isn't Peerimus but the flying bear that causes alarm, but it really doesn't matter. The largest creature moves out from under bridge and begins hooting and meeping, apparently communicating with the smaller creatures, since all of them move towards the mouths of the caverns. But not inside since, presumably, watching their progenitor deal with threats like a flying bear and an elemental is an educational activity.
Xenia sees all of this from her position on the path close to where Peerimus is hovering. Everyone else is learning this through the magic that the Children of Chaos possess.
The creature waits expectantly for Peerimus and Yorrick, perhaps even hungrily. It's now merely a question of how the Children are going to time and make their assault.
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Friday July 2nd, 2010 12:07:39 AM
Durgan moves to give his brother a swift kick, but misses as he heads for the side, and begins to float down. "I hope that druid saves some fun fer us eh?"
Active Effects: levitate
Rash true seeing fly Friday July 2nd, 2010 7:12:28 AM
Rash sends to the others through the tattoo's. "I almost hate to say this but are we sure that this creature is evil? It might be chaotic but it seems to be a caring parent. Maybe it just wants to go home? Don't be stupid and put yourself in danger but maybe a try at communication would be in order."
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Friday July 2nd, 2010 8:13:46 AM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Friday July 2nd, 2010 5:26:18 PM
Chaos Beast Guys. No. More than that, Chaos Beast Spawn Guys. What a weerdo thing.
Through the magic of the Tattoo, the girl rogue can feel the other Chaos Guys moving forward, coming down. They're coming down. Is this too soon? Will they spook all of the Chaos Spawn Beast Guys?
Xenia's invisible eyes scrunch down to slits of scrutiny. If the Spawn Guys do make a run for it, what might she do to stop them? She estimates the distance between walls and draws out a scroll, standing ready to cut 'em off before they can excape.
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Focus, -5 for Full Movement)
Take out scroll of Web and Ready to close off as many exits as possible.
Position: Down 90ft with Peerimus and Yorrick. 10ft from the east wall of the Chasm.
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 48 HP 99/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 160/160 d20+19=38 ; d20+30=45 ; 3d6+24=32 ; Friday July 2nd, 2010 10:27:19 PM
Xenia has a point, the creature and the spawn may well be far more than simply evil creatures, unfortunately Peerimus cannot determine one way or the other without putting himself in the bees nest. A grunt to Yorrick holds the bear where he is... Peerimus then drops down closing the remaining distance in the blink of an eye and Shapechanging into an Iron Golem. "I do not come as an enemy, but as a being wishing to understand you." Peerimus speaks knowing the Feather of Affinity will translate his words into what all the creatures can understand. [Diplomacy 38] "The creatures that brought you here have recognizied that you should no longer be held and so i am here to facilitate your departure. i seek a non violent solution, will you speak?"
Peerimus is hopeful but overly so. He readies himself for an attack
Readied strike Hit AC 45 Dmg 32 [Good hope adds +2Hit and Dmg so Ac 47 Dmg 34]
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Rash true seeing fly shield of faith Saturday July 3rd, 2010 12:23:50 AM
Rash kicks herself but smiles at Peerimus' bravery. "I knew there was a reason we made him leader. Still I suppose the talks could break down so she casts shield of faith and moves closer flying.
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Saturday July 3rd, 2010 12:28:24 AM
Durgan crosses his arms while he floats down. "This levitate is too durned slow. next time I'm gonna buy me a fly potion."
Reaction (DM JohnP) Sunday July 4th, 2010 11:12:22 PM
As Durgan and Torgon come into view, flying down towards the bottom of the chasm, the creatures immediately react. The smaller ones rush for the caves and the large one slowly backs away as well, clearly focusing on the closer threat of Peerimus and Yorrick.
Rash and Xenia debate the nature of the beast, even as the others advance upon it.
Finally, Peerimus drops down and changes form before attempting to broker a treaty with the creature. he does not observe any reaction to his words, even with the magic of the Feather. Rash, among others, recall that chaos beasts normally do not speak. The hooting and meeping that it made earlier may be nothing more than the alarm calls of a baboon.
Finally, after some time, the entire Children of Chaos are gathered at the bottom of the chasm. The large chaos beast is backed up against the largest of the cave openings, protecting the smaller creatures. Clearly, it has recognized that the Children are a threatening group and does not wish to make the first move.
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Monday July 5th, 2010 8:18:27 AM
"Wait!" Through the message spell, Xenia hopes to halt the descending Chaos Guys. "You're spookin' 'em. Her own Web scroll, she holds in check.
"Stop. Lets do this sly. Stop where you are, and say stuff like you're cheering Peerimus on. Make like you're only here to watch."
"And ... And say Trash stuff to , like, goad the Big Momma Beast. Stuff like, 'You'll beat it, Peerimus.' or, 'Look. It's too scared to fight one on one.'"
"Wait till they're fighting." The dark rogue suggests. "Then swoop in for the kill."
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Focus, -5 for Full Movement)
Position: Down 90ft with Peerimus and Yorrick. 10ft from the east wall of the Chasm.
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Rash true seeing fly shield of faith Monday July 5th, 2010 11:15:00 AM
Rash says, "Wait! This creature has done nothing to us and only seems to want to protect her young. Why are we attacking it? Why are we so bent on its destruction? This could be part of the test as well. To test our motives and intentions. They know we can fight, I think they are testing our souls. Their was enough power on that panel to handle us, do you really think they couldn't handle this?"
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Monday July 5th, 2010 4:26:30 PM
"I agree Rash, but it could be of a completely different nature when it has it's opponents out classed. Perhaps we should go with Xenia's thoughts, and remain here. Let Peerimus advance upon it and do his thing. It's not like we can't get to him in a hurry.
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 212/212) Tuesday July 6th, 2010 9:12:19 AM
At the bottom of the chasm ..... the dwarven warrior backs up .... to act as rearguard ...... " iz gonna cover our backs ....." ...
" and dat will let Peerimus stand alone up front ..... maybe give da impression dat its a one on one battle "
Kazak surveys the walls behind them ....looking for signs of danger ....or anything out of the ordinary
Firn'gaer HP: 119; AC24 (T15); Arcane Sight, Detect Magic, Elf Sight, Fly, See Invisibility, Shield, Read Magic, SR18 Tuesday July 6th, 2010 11:38:52 AM
Firn'gaer just watches the other rationalize the motives of the test. "Well, do what you think, and I have things covered from above."
Stand-off (DM JohnP) Tuesday July 6th, 2010 10:03:54 PM
The Children back off slightly but the Chaos Beast doesn't budge from where it is sheltering its brood within the caves. Perhaps this creature is more intelligent than the norm, or perhaps its that the Children have shown their hand too soon.
It is an impasse. And no one knows how long they will have to wait for the creatures to return to their previous activity.
For that matter, no one can guess how the Court of Law would respond if they returned without performing the appointed task.
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Tuesday July 6th, 2010 10:33:51 PM
"Well? Are we kickin the crud outta the beastie or aren't we?"
Rash true seeing fly shield of faith Wednesday July 7th, 2010 7:29:06 AM
Rash looks over to Peerimus and asks, "Well this is why you make the big bucks. What is it going to be? Do we attack the creature who only seems to be trying to protect its young? Do we communicate? Do we try to free it from its location and return it home?"
Rash glances around and asks, "Does anyone have a tongues spell or a way to get one?" Her choice is clear.
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Wednesday July 7th, 2010 11:01:35 AM
"Yeah, like that worked out so well with the Dragons." The voice of the invisible rogue carries an edge of bitterness at the thought of the dragon couple. They had lost their children to the chaos, and yet the evil in their nature had turned their grieving to further destruction and death.
"Whyn't you guys back up? Can'tcha see you're scaring 'em? We're never gonna draw 'em out with you guys around."
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Focus, -5 for Full Movement)
Position: Down 90ft with Peerimus and Yorrick. 10ft from the east wall of the Chasm.
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Firn'gaer HP: 119; AC24 (T15); Arcane Sight, Detect Magic, Elf Sight, Fly, See Invisibility, Shield, Read Magic, SR18, Tongues Wednesday July 7th, 2010 11:14:23 AM
"I have it." He says responding to Rash's question. "Not sure it can be communicated with. If you want me to try I can."
Rash true seeing fly shield of faith illegal post Wednesday July 7th, 2010 12:48:15 PM
"I think you should. If we can,t communicate, we can at least say we tried. We do know that the forces of law can be a bit zealous in there goals without looking at the right or wrong of the situation. There attack on us is proof of that. Can you cast the spell on Peerimus."
Rash turns to her elven friend and say, "Your of course right my sister but it is the effort that makes us heroes instead of thugs and assassins. We can always start the hack and slash after. Besides, being a mother myself, I appreciate her protecting her young with her own body."
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Wednesday July 7th, 2010 1:35:29 PM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes
Torgon stands by, waiting to see if we be fighting or talking.
Firn'gaer HP: 119; AC24 (T15); Arcane Sight, Detect Magic, Elf Sight, Fly, See Invisibility, Shield, Read Magic, SR18, Tongues Wednesday July 7th, 2010 2:14:59 PM
"I don't think I was very clear. I have tongues as an ability, but I do not have it memorized. I can try to speak to it, but I cannot pass than ability to Peerimus. Besides, if his Feather is unable to communicate with the beast, then I do not think a tongues spell will.
Rash true seeing fly shield of faith illegal post Wednesday July 7th, 2010 2:27:18 PM
Rash says, "So try. If it doesn't work, they we can try something else"
peerimus turns his iron head slightly left as the creature back peddles and seems to have gathered its 'young' into the cave. "These caves and caverns could all connect to each other and what seems like retreat could be a flanking move." The druid whispers through the tattoo, "Back away from me and give each other some room as well. Eyes up and back. We needn't be caught like amatuers." Peerimus then takes several steps forward with Yorrick on his left. It had no language, no communications of any kind apparently, but there must be something. Then again the druid suppossed thta three did not have to be. It could be as simple and straight forward as presented. A menace grown out of control, immune to the touch of spell and of Law.
Peerimus moves closer another 5 paces, coming to 30' away. The Druid knew patience, he would try again and he would wait. "We know you were brought here by the Court of Law. We may be able to send you and those behind you home."
Readied strike Hit AC 45 Dmg 32 [Good hope adds +2Hit and Dmg so Ac 47 Dmg 34]
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Stand-off Intensifies (DM JohnP) Wednesday July 7th, 2010 10:33:27 PM
The chaos beast reacts to Peerimus' approach by rearing up slightly, raising a pseudopod from the ground and waving it at the druid in what seems to be a threatening manner. The creature, though, doesn't move away from the tunnel openings though probably because the other members of the Children, save Xenia, are still in sight.
It comes to this: advance and battle the large chaos beast, or turn and walk or fly away and leave it be, perhaps to return once the creatures have returned to their work with what everyone now realizes is a waxy coating on the floors and walls of the chasm.
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Wednesday July 7th, 2010 10:41:04 PM
"Huh. I'm with Xenia. The dragons were a lesson we should have learned from. Didn't Gargul ask us to learn from our mistakes?" The dwarf crosses his arms and backs up a bit. "Allright then we'll try it yer way, but it will come down to the wetwork sooner or later, it always does, eh?"
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 212/212) Wednesday July 7th, 2010 10:42:10 PM
Stepping back a few more paces ... " can't go back much futher .... i wonder what dat waxy stuff is used for ..... dey seem to work hard on it ...." growls Kazak
"Well you yanked da card from da deck ..... it said to battle da next beastie .....soo time to battle ..... if ya keep talking to it maybe it will get bored to death " .... growls the dwarf sarcasticly ;-)
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Thursday July 8th, 2010 6:55:51 AM
Torgon waits for the final decision to move forward or retreat, not sure himself which would be the better course of action.
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) d20+28=40 ; Thursday July 8th, 2010 9:30:56 AM
The dark rogue takes a mental step back from the increasingly tense confrontation between Peerimus Druid Guy and the Chaos Momma. So, he can become Ironman Two. Casually, she wonders what tricks this Iron Guy thing can do. Rays from its hands or sump'in?
But he's right. Interesting as it may be to watch this fight, best to be vigilant. From her place of advantage up in the air, Xenia scans the area with her highly trained senses, watching and listening for any signs of an ambush.
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Mastery, -5 for Full Movement) Spot 42 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery) Listen 40
Position: Down 90ft. 10ft from the east wall of the Chasm.
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 99/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 160/160 d20+20=38 ; 2d10+16=34 ; Thursday July 8th, 2010 10:06:56 PM
Peerimus stands a bit longer, heaing Kazak's words he purposefully folds his arms. That lasts only a moment. A decision should be made and like his trust in drawing the cards in the first place, Peerimus opts to follow his faith in the Crones.
Commanding Yorrick to remain where he was and imagining the party will do so as well. Peerimus stides in and slams the creature with a great iron fist followed by a gout of noxious gas. [PA -5 Hit AC 38 Dmg 34 Poison Gas Fortitude DC 19 negates 10-foot cube, cloud of poisonous gas lasting 1 round, free action once every 1d4+1 rounds; initial damage 1d4 Con, secondary damage 3d4 Con]
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Rash AC 37 160/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor d20+11=23 ; Thursday July 8th, 2010 10:19:21 PM
Rash sighs but decides to indirectly help Peerimus by casting a prayer spell (gives us +1 on our rolls and +1 to the bad guys. She then follows up with a quickened divine favor spell. She scans the area looking for trouble from flanking monsters. (spot check 23 with true seeing spell on)
Domain give Rash automatic freedom of movement as per spell indicates domain spell
Zero: Read Magic, Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Purify Food and Drink, Detect Poison First:Longstrider* Shield of Faith x 2, Command, Endure Elements, Comprehend Languages, Protection from Evil, Divine favor x 2 Second:Spiritual Hammer* Restoration Lesser x 2, Delay Poison, Hold Person, Resist Energy, Aid, Silence Third:Fly*, Invisibility Purge, Magical Vestment x 2, Prayer, Searing light, Remove blindness/deafness, Water breathing Fourth:Dimension Door*, Divine Power, Restoration x 2, Sending, Dismissal, Magic Weapon Greater Fifth: Teleport*, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, True Seeing x 2, Flame Strike, Disrupting Weapon, Dispel Chaos Sixth:Blade Barrier* Heal x2, Dispel Magic Greater x 2 Seventh: Greater teleport*, Empowered cure light mass, Dictum, Restoration greater x2 Eighth: Phase door* Summon Monster 8, Earthquake, Spell Immunity Greater, Discern Location Ninth: Power Word Kill* Miracle, Heal mass x 2, (2nd miracle is in spell staff which is kept in haversack
Common tactics for spells: Both magical vestments spells along with Longstrider will be cast using the Karma prayer bead and the lesser extend rod. The greater Magic Weapon spell will be cast with the normal extend rod and Karma bead. This spells will last 42 hours before they need to be recast. Endure elements is also cast at night as well and lasts 24 hours
Contingency: (Cast with Miracle spell) When I cast my divine power spell, righteous might is automatically cast. Spells staff (cast with Miracle) holds a miracle spell in it. Twice a day Rash can cast invisibility from the tattoo.
used miracle spell from spell staff 1/3 lesser quicken rod 0/3 quicken rod fly true seeing shield of faith divine favor 1/10 prayer 1/18
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Thursday July 8th, 2010 10:54:01 PM
"Yeah! That's what I'm talkin about. Ye show that beastie a good time eh?"
"Umm, so are we supposed ta help or not? What about that magic card. Will it stop us from attacking?"
No DM Post Tonight (DM JohnP) Thursday July 8th, 2010 11:08:51 PM
Sorry, all.
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Friday July 9th, 2010 11:00:53 AM
Oooo. That one's gotta sting. The dark rogue winces as Ironman Peerimus swings one of them big chunks of metal he calls fists, raising a cloud of Green Gas Stuff all around him.
"Wait for it. Wait for it," Xenia whispers into the Tattoo magic, forgetting for the moment that Durgan doesn't have it anymore. Her eyes and ears continue to scan the Chasvalley, taking in quadrants at two second intervals. Couldn't hurt to be prepared for an ambush. Even though these Chaos Critters don't really look to be the ambush types.
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Mastery, -5 for Full Movement) Spot 42 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery) Listen 40
Position: Down 90ft. 10ft from the east wall of the Chasm.
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Friday July 9th, 2010 2:34:07 PM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes Divine Favor: +3 luck to att/dam, duration: 10 rounds Divine Power: +3 Bab, +18 hp., Duration: 10 rounds.
Torgon uses his quicken rod and casts a quickened Divine Favor. He then casts Divine Power, and puts away the quicken rod.
Fight in the Chasm - Round 1 (DM JohnP) d20+15=16 ; d4=3 ; d20+25=39 ; d6+6=7 ; d20+25=31 ; d6+6=7 ; Monday July 12th, 2010 10:43:23 PM
Durgan, Kazak and Torgon stand around the floor of the chasm wondering which way Peerimus will choose to go. The waxy substance coating the floor and sides of the chasm makes for good footing, really, and they figure that this is as good a place as any for fighting.
Xenia is hovering overhead, casually watching the action unfolding below. Her view is partly obscured by two low bridges that are close to Peerimus and the others.
Peerimus finally acts, striding forward and smashing down with a very satisfying <SQUISH> into the body of the chaos beast. The golem then breathes a noxious cloud of gas that may weaken the opponent.
Rash follows this with a Prayer for the coming fight and some spells, just like Torgon. Xenia keeps watching from overhead.
The chaos beast shudders under the mighty blow of the golem form that Peerimus is wearing and then seems to shrink from the blast of poison that follows.
The beast responds by lashing out with two arm-like pseudopods, barely scratching the surface of the golem. But that is possibly enough for the insidious nature of the creature to possibly attack Peerimus. Attack 1 - hits AC 39, 7 damage pluscorporeal instability, DC 16 Attack 2 - hits AC 31, 7 damage plus corporeal instabililty
Everyone else is watching carefully but there is no sign of any ambushers.
DM Requests: - As ever, please put active magics affecting your character in the header along with current AC and HP. If there are two many effects, please list in the body of the post. - Please, please, please - write your attacks in an OOC manner somewhere in post, individually, with DC's for associated effects
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Tuesday July 13th, 2010 10:13:47 AM
"Punch him, Peerimus," the rogue whispers as she swoops down from above, jumping from the shadows of the wall into the shadow cast by big cuddly-bear Yorrick.
The scroll in her hand, visible only to herself, unfurls as she readies to block a retreat to the caves. "We're backing you, Peerimus. Beat him down!"
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Mastery, -5 for Full Movement) Spot 42 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery) Listen 40
Ready Action Web from Scroll centered at NW corner of square A13 Trigger Condition: If Chaos Beast or her Spawn begin fleeing for the cave.
Position: T13 10ft off the ground
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 212/212) Tuesday July 13th, 2010 3:45:32 PM
A grin creases Kazak's face .... as the druid finally attacks ..... " dats better .....keep whacking da beastie "
The dwarf holds his position near his brother .....but he keeps an eye on the nearb surroundings ....." ya know der is a whole lotta folks at our trial .... you tellin me dey couldnt handle dis here beastie ??? ..... i'm a thinking maybe dey just didnt want to get der hands dirty " growls Kazak
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Tuesday July 13th, 2010 5:45:07 PM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes Divine Favor: +3 luck to att/dam, duration: 9 rounds Divine Power: +3 Bab, +18 hp., Duration: 9rounds.
Torgon waits nervously, not liking at all that Peerimus be the only one to be in the fight. He looks around, waiting and watching for more bad guys to make their presence known.
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 99/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 160/160 d20+23=39 ; d20+23=34 ; d20+20=28 ; d20+20=30 ; 2d10+16=26 ; 2d10+16=29 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2010 6:27:21 PM
[Will 39, 34] Neither blow hurts the golems iron body Peerimus has clad himself in [DR 15 Adamantine] and his mind is able to remain focused on the creature and not fall into the void of loss of self.
Peerimus Strikes hard again against the creature. Both of his great iron fists blasting into it. [PA -5 Hit AC 28/30 Dmg 26/29
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
OoC John P question I have not been counting any of Peerimus's active spells thus far as Shapechange states You gain all extraordinary and supernatural abilities (both attacks and qualities) of the assumed form, but you lose your own supernatural abilities.
my question is as a construct am I suseptible to the corporeal instability since as a construct I am not a 'living' creature
Rash AC 37 160/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor Tuesday July 13th, 2010 7:07:30 PM
Rash is also frustrated at watching only Peerimus fight the creature of chaos. While she preached tolerance for the encounter, she is also a priestess of war and isn't used to sitting on the sidelines. Still until another foe steps up or Peerimus is either slain or successful, she would wait.
"Come On Peerimus! Finish that thing off!"
Domain give Rash automatic freedom of movement as per spell indicates domain spell
Zero: Read Magic, Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Purify Food and Drink, Detect Poison First:Longstrider* Shield of Faith x 2, Command, Endure Elements, Comprehend Languages, Protection from Evil, Divine favor x 2 Second:Spiritual Hammer* Restoration Lesser x 2, Delay Poison, Hold Person, Resist Energy, Aid, Silence Third:Fly*, Invisibility Purge, Magical Vestment x 2, Prayer, Searing light, Remove blindness/deafness, Water breathing Fourth:Dimension Door*, Divine Power, Restoration x 2, Sending, Dismissal, Magic Weapon Greater Fifth: Teleport*, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, True Seeing x 2, Flame Strike, Disrupting Weapon, Dispel Chaos Sixth:Blade Barrier* Heal x2, Dispel Magic Greater x 2 Seventh: Greater teleport*, Empowered cure light mass, Dictum, Restoration greater x2 Eighth: Phase door* Summon Monster 8, Earthquake, Spell Immunity Greater, Discern Location Ninth: Power Word Kill* Miracle, Heal mass x 2, (2nd miracle is in spell staff which is kept in haversack
Common tactics for spells: Both magical vestments spells along with Longstrider will be cast using the Karma prayer bead and the lesser extend rod. The greater Magic Weapon spell will be cast with the normal extend rod and Karma bead. This spells will last 42 hours before they need to be recast. Endure elements is also cast at night as well and lasts 24 hours
Contingency: (Cast with Miracle spell) When I cast my divine power spell, righteous might is automatically cast. Spells staff (cast with Miracle) holds a miracle spell in it. Twice a day Rash can cast invisibility from the tattoo.
used miracle spell from spell staff 1/3 lesser quicken rod 0/3 quicken rod fly true seeing shield of faith divine favor 2/10 prayer 2/18 All day spells: magical vestments x 2 longstrider, greater magic weapon, endure elements
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Tuesday July 13th, 2010 7:47:16 PM
Durgan fidgets as he watches the fight, feeling the same as Rash to get in there. "Ye know, the card said he had to fight by himself, but it never said nobody else could help. Maybe we could drop a few magics on Peerimus?"
Fight in the Chasm - Round 2 (DM JohnP) d20+25=41 ; d6+6=8 ; d20+25=41 ; d20+6=18 ; d6+6=12 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2010 10:34:44 PM Peerimus shrugs off the damage from the Chaos Beast, the creature's claws sliding off the hard armored body that Peerimus has assumed. In return, the druid slams his fist down on the Chaos Beast. The beast's unstable forms splashes under the assault but it continues to fight.
The beast strikes again, not yet realizing that it cannot harm Peerimus. Attack 1 - hits AC 41, 8 damage Attack 2 - hits AC 41, 12 damage
DM NOTE - Peerimus can ignore the Corporeal Instability effect since his type changed to Construct, which isn't a living creature.
Everyone else remains on the sidelines, watching and waiting for the druid to end this fight. There's no sign of the spawn.
MAP - No change
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Tuesday July 13th, 2010 10:58:43 PM
"I hate to say this, but there is something that is not right about this. At least as things stand now. The creature only defended itself after it was attacked. it may not be able to communicate, but it's actions are more suggestive of a good creature. Have we taken into account the possibility that we were lied to as part of the test."
"Any evil or naturally nasty creature I have ever dealt with has had no problem sacrificing it's minions/spawn to assist in it's own survival or combat to it's betterment. This creature seems, at least at present, willing to sacrifice itself to help in the survival of it's spawn. That to me does not seem like a creature that should be destroyed, and I don't care what the holier than thou powers upstairs say. This is not right."
"You all know that I am a minotaur of action and war, but only against that which needs be destroyed. Much like the dragons we faced before, I think we need to give it a chance to show it's true intent, even after we attacked it with no provocation. Xenia, I know I chastised you before, and put my money where your mouth was, but you were right. If we wage war without knowing the true reason we do so, and agreeing with it, then we are simply tools of destruction and slaughter. I guess I will put my money where my mouth is on this occasion."
Torgon puts his chain away, and walks slowly towards the chaos beast.
"Peerimus, you are wise in most courses of action, but is it possible that the benefit gained from the deck has skewed your judgement? For if this being is not truly your enemy, then no benefit shall befall you. I ask you, hold your attacks for the moment. It cannot likely hurt you, so there is really no downside. Give it a chance. Just because it is unable to communicate does not mean it must be destroyed."
"Rash, how about a detect evil and/or good on it? any possibility?"
Torgon uses his move to approach the creature, arms spread wide.
"I hope this is not going to bite me in the rear....or face...or chest...or anywhere. Stupid morals" He thinks to himself.
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Wednesday July 14th, 2010 9:31:27 AM
The dark rogue moves not an inch from where she's at. But in her mind, she's thinking furiously. What are the possibilities here?
Possibility one. This is some kinda test that the Court 'o Law types are running. They want to see whether the Chaos Guys favor compassion over duty. Things look slap-dashy and not so well defined up because the Law Guys are either not so smart and got themselves into this mess in the way they described. Or, the Law Guys are really smart and they set things up to look disorderly in order to throw in subtle shadows of doubt.
Which is actually right, though? Compassion for a bunch of weerdo blobby guys? Or the safety of the entire Southern Wold? And, given the Law Guys are ... well ... Law Guys, which answer would they think was right?
Possibility two. This is some kinda test set up by someone completely different. Someone they haven't even seen before. But why? What evidence is there of this? Nothing. Xenia rejects this idea outright.
Possibility three. Them Court 'o Law types are actually evil lying fram farbers, and they're after getting the Chaos Guys to destroy down something that's actually good and innocent. That would explain why things have gotten so sloppy and messed around. But why would Angels and such involve themselves with a scheme like this? Why would they really *need* the Chaos Guys in the first place.
The thoughts crowd the dark girl's mind, filling it to bursting. So many if's, so many pieces that don't fit together. Where is the sense in this? What makes sense?
In the end, there's only one thing to hold onto in the drifting sea of speculation: Hard fact. Fact: The Southern Continent is in trouble and this Migration needs to be stopped. Fact: The voices at the Edge pointed them to the Court of Law to stop the Migration and all the things said by the voices at the Edge came true. They actually led them here. These are facts. Facts that cannot be denied.
"Beat, 'im down, Peerimus!" Xenia gives her presence away by shouting out loud. "Beat, 'im down! Lets get the help we need from the Court of Law, and lets get out of here."
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Mastery, -5 for Full Movement) Spot 42 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery) Listen 40
Ready Action Web from Scroll centered at NW corner of square A13 Trigger Condition: If Chaos Beast or her Spawn begin fleeing for the cave.
Position: T13 10ft off the ground
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Rash AC 37 160/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor Wednesday July 14th, 2010 2:50:18 PM
Rash also is feeling some inner torment over the course of events. She listens to Torgon and then Xenia and ends up siding with Torgon. She beams to all of the Children but aims it at Peerimus, "Peerimus, I know it is a lot to ask but you only have to defeat the monster, not necessarily kill it. I think this is looking at our intent more than our capablilities. We aren't seeing much of a threat here. I think you should subdue the monster. If the Law folks are looking for assassins, I don't want to be a part of it. These creatures while strange, don't seem to be making much of threat. We are forces of chaos in these lands but we are also forces of good. What we are doing here isn't good."
Rash yells out to the baliff, "This test is unjust! Why do these creatures deserve death? If I fail the test, so be it, I won't be a party to killing creatures who are just trying to live. They threaten no one and haven't shown they deserve death!"
Rash rises 15' up in the air looking for some kind of response.
Firn'gaer HP: 119; AC24 (T15); Arcane Sight, Detect Magic, Elf Sight, Fly, See Invisibility, Shield, Read Magic, SR18, Tongues Wednesday July 14th, 2010 7:44:56 PM
"Peerimus!" Firn'gaer shouts. "Do what you think. The stakes are high and we don't have time to debate this in committee."
"Rash of course this seems unjust. It is the way of absolute Law. Conform or don't conform and die. We saw this with the Oglians. We are seeing it here with a Court bound by it - unwavering, unsympathetic, Law. You should not be surprised by this. This creature personifies the concept they despise, and therefore must be eliminated."
"It is not evil, only Chaotic. The ever changing personification of Chaos."
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 212/212) Wednesday July 14th, 2010 8:15:50 PM
Shaking his head as debate of what to do continues about what to do ..... " geez make up your minds .... first its talk to da critter den kill it now just beat it downa little ....... none of us are agreeing an anything ......"
" I say make a choice and stick wit it ...... i'll stand wit ya any way you choose Peerimus ...... just lets git dis thong on wit " ...... growls Kazak
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Wednesday July 14th, 2010 10:57:41 PM
"Ye know, we have been in some pretty good scraps, and this doesn't seem ta be one of them." The dwarf doesn't say whether he thinks they are passing or failing the test. He just stands with his arms crossed, his axe and shield within easy reach. And makes a blunt statement as only a dwarf can. "Ye know all this argiung we are doing is kinda...chaotic."
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 99/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 160/160 Wednesday July 14th, 2010 11:17:52 PM
Peerimus's mind races like many of the others. There ws the lesson from the dragons. It waged against his own compassion. The fact that this was a very one sided fight, but that was likely only because of the druids spell to hold a form the creature could not hurt. This test, this tas, what was the true motive. The Court was bound in Law and like so many other forces of that genre they had encountered, Compassion did not seem totruly fit into the equation. The attack on his grove and indeed his friends had shown that. The group was torn. Was this simply an execution, was this a creature too dangerous? where were the spawn of this creature? Too many questions and no clear path. The creature before the druid, to him at any rate, was a horrid abomination like that of an undead creature. The label of assassin, however, that Rash assigned did not sit well with Peerimus. Press the advantage, give quarter? Indecision plagues the leader of the Children of Chaos. Leadr of the Champions of the Crones and the Powers of the southern continent . Rarely was there a circumstance that the druid could not see multiple facets and sides of outcome, yet here he stood and Peerimus had to admit to himself that the road was not clear, no not clear, the road could not even be seen. The dim light of possibility aligts within his mind adn with that thought a gamble surfaces. One he believes worth the risk. Peerimus shifts through the ShapeChange spell into the very creature he fights and tries again at communication...trying to impart his desire to resolve the situation without the culmination result that would be the creatures death. It communication were possible this might be the only recourse. Would or was the creature even capable of anything except destruction
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Fight in the Chasm - Round 2.5 (DM JohnP) Wednesday July 14th, 2010 11:47:31 PM
While Peerimus is preparing for another mighty strike, the others are debating the rights and wrongs of what they have been asked to do for the Court of Law. Rash even goes so far as to shout up towards where the Bailiff waits for them to complete the Test. After the echoes of his voice die away, Rash and everyone else hear a response from the Bailiff that seems to come from the air beside them.
"You volunteered to take the Test, and the Court chose this as the Test. Deal with the pests that plague the roots of the Court!"
From her vantage point high above, Xenia notices movement on top of the lower bridges, including those near the battle between Peerimus and the Chaos Beast.
OOC (DM JohnP) Wednesday July 14th, 2010 11:48:14 PM
I'm out of town tomorrow night, so no DM post.
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Thursday July 15th, 2010 11:04:54 AM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes Divine Favor: +3 luck to att/dam, duration: 8 rounds Divine Power: +3 Bab, +18 hp., Duration: 8 rounds.
Torgon bristles at the response from above, and stops where he is. "I don't like it, but it looks like unless we do this, we will not see the valley of Ahl, and the end to our quest
Once Xenia notifies the group of the movement above, Torgon will pull his chain and hope that combat will commence, therefore negating the moral issue before them.
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Thursday July 15th, 2010 2:41:01 PM
"Movement. On the lower bridges," the rogue whispers the alarm. "Gonna take a closer look and see what the little weerdos are up to."
Skipping through the shadows, Xenia makes her way to the end of one of the low bridges, using the shadows of the creatures themselves to hide her as she observes their activity.
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Mastery, -5 for Full Movement) Spot 42 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery) Listen 40
Position: Unknown
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Rash AC 37 160/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor Thursday July 15th, 2010 9:39:57 PM
Rash heads straight up to try and get a better view.
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Thursday July 15th, 2010 10:01:47 PM
Durgan grumps as Xenia moves off. "Harumph! Probably just the Law guys checking up on the rats in their cage."
Durgan gets his axe and shield ready. If Peerimus gave the word, he would be ready.
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 99/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 160/160 d20+20=29 ; d20+20=22 ; 2d10+16=24 ; 2d10+16=27 ; Thursday July 15th, 2010 11:21:34 PM
Peerimus shifts back into the iron golem form, but for protection more than anything else. It was assumed the test was a stagnant thing, not some whim of the court of Law. The fact that it was not, did not sit well with Peerimus. "If this Court of Law is thinking that the Powers of Chaos are of so short a memroy as to forget such a thing as this, the Court is foolish." The Iron golem that is Peerimus intones hallow and without emotion. Peerimus looks up as Xenia's warning is called out. A slow developing tactic if that was indeed the original purpose, but it easy to conclude that the power that he alone could bring to bear would be underestimated.
More importatnt ot the druid though was that the creature made no move against him. What would be the outcome if he did not move against the creature? They would 'fail' the test. What were the repurcussions of such a thing? At every level this Court of Law failed in his own eyes. Angles, demons, gods of the north, none were worthy of anything but contempt. Yet he could not condem them all unilaterally. Some may simply lack courage, others wisdom. The situation to the druid was too dire and so he steps into the creature again
[PA -5 Hit AC 29/22 Dmg 24/27]
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
OOC (DM JohnP) Friday July 16th, 2010 10:46:34 PM
Back, but too beat to make a DM post tonight.
Rash AC 37 160/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor Saturday July 17th, 2010 7:45:49 AM
Hope we can make up some posts this weekend.
Fight in the Chasm - Round 3 (DM JohnP) d20+25=35 ; d6+6=8 ; d20+25=30 ; d6+6=7 ; Sunday July 18th, 2010 10:58:33 PM
While Peerimus is preparing for another mighty strike, the others are debating the rights and wrongs of what they have been asked to do for the Court of Law. Rash even goes so far as to shout up towards where the Bailiff waits for them to complete the Test. After the echoes of his voice die away, Rash and everyone else hear a response from the Bailiff that seems to come from the air beside them.
"You volunteered to take the Test, and the Court chose this as the Test. Deal with the pests that plague the roots of the Court!"
From her vantage point high above, Xenia notices movement on top of the lower bridges, including those near the battle between Peerimus and the Chaos Beast. The half-elven rogue moves through the shadows until she is at the end of the bridge where she sees several of the spawn creeping forward, having squeezed through small opening cut into the waxy coating on the walls. The skin of the beasts is now nearly the same colour as the wax but this camouflage is not sufficient to escape the rogue's sharp eyes.
Rash sees the same when she moves upwards slightly.
While this is occurring, Peerimus shifted into the form of the Chaos Beast to see if that stopped the assault. The Beast hesitates slightly but then continues to attack the druid. Both claws hit but barely harm Peerimus. Claw 1 - hits AC 35, 8 damage (this form is also immune to the Corporeal Instability) Claw 2 - hits AC 30, 7 damage
It seems that the spawn have not noticed that they have been spotted.
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Sunday July 18th, 2010 11:34:47 PM
"Looks like the little weerdos can make holes in the walls," Xenia announces over the Tattoo magic. "Bunch of 'em gathering up here on the bridges. Five ... Ten ... Fifteen ... Thirty of them."
"Seeing as it looks as though they're trying to hide themselves, I don't think they're here just to watch. Be ready."
The web scroll won't do any good up here, so the rogue stows it back into her bag for another day.
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Mastery, -5 for Full Movement) Spot 42 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery) Listen 40
Position: W9 10ft above surface of bridge.
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Torgon AC: 34 HP : 180/180 Monday July 19th, 2010 1:13:35 PM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes Divine Favor: +3 luck to att/dam, duration: 7 rounds Divine Power: +3 Bab, +18 hp., Duration: 7 rounds.
Torgon will wait until the creatures start to attack, and then cast Righteous Might.
"Looks like we are gonna be fighting after all. Looks like us combatants are sort of in teams already. Probably wise to try and keep someone friendly near you."
DM Note: Torgon is Large in size with a 20' weapon reach. . Spells/ level: 6/4+1/4+1/3+1(+1)/3+1/2+1 Spells Memorized:
Firn'gaer HP: 119; AC24 (T15); Arcane Sight, Detect Magic, Elf Sight, Fly, See Invisibility, Shield, Read Magic, SR18, Tongues 10d6=41 ; d20+19=25 ; d20+19=39 ; d20+19=32 ; d20+19=31 ; d20+19=38 ; d20+19=25 ; d20+19=26 ; d20+19=31 ; d3=1 ; d20+19=32 ; d20+19=28 ; Monday July 19th, 2010 1:51:31 PM
"Xenia give me a location to let loose some area spells." He says through the tattoo, while flying high above the situation.
Providing Firn'gaer gets a location to target, he will send an empowered fireball at the location.
Empowered Fireball: Reflex DC22, damage 61 (10 SR rolls with lowest being 25)
Firn'gaer will say to Lhair "Be ready my friend. I may have need of your services."
Xenia (AC33/ HP103/103) Monday July 19th, 2010 4:11:53 PM
"East end of the south bridge," the girl rogue reports. "Out to forty feet from the wall, Fernie. The whole area's crowded. Eleven of 'em over there."
"I'm on the East end of the north bridge. You wanna set a fireball down here, go ahead. Got six of 'em here. Seven on the west end of the south bridge and six on the west end of the north bridge."
"Don't worry 'bout me. I'm thinking I can dodge pretty good by now."
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Hide 65 (39, +20 for Invisibility, +10Taking10 with Skill Mastery, -5 for Full Movement) Spot 42 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery) Listen 40
Position: W9 10ft above surface of bridge.
Active Effects: Invisibility 5m, Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Durgan Stonewall (AC 38; HP 270/270) Monday July 19th, 2010 7:13:53 PM
Durgan pulls on his brother's arm and starts to head towards Peerimus. "Come on brother, we might need ta keep the other beasties off his back while he takes care of the big one."
Durgan retrieves a potion while he moves, ready to drink next round.
Actions: move to T15
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 84/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 160/160 d20+20=32 ; d20+20=23 ; 2d10+16=25 ; 2d10+16=26 ; Monday July 19th, 2010 9:15:26 PM
Peerimus reassumes the form of the Iron Golem and strikes again. Hit AC 32/23 dmg 25/26 There was nothing left to say to the creature of to the other Chaos Champions. Each would do his part as they always did. Now this simply needed to be ended so that they could move to far more important matters
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 212/212) Monday July 19th, 2010 10:35:00 PM
The dwarf moves after his brother ...... " ima right behind ya ..... lets duck under da bridge and cover Peerimus flank ..... dem little ones might wanna pile on him ...."
Thru his tattoo to the others ..... " me and Durgan heading to cover Peerimus left flank ...... heading under da bridge " .... growls Kazak
[moves to S-15]
Fight in the Chasm - Round 4 (DM JohnP) d20+7=24 ; d20+7=16 ; d20+7=16 ; d20+7=13 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+7=23 ; d20+7=17 ; d20+7=19 ; d20+7=16 ; d3=2 ; d20+7=19 ; d20+7=24 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+7=13 ; d20+7=16 ; d20+7=24 ; d20+7=21 ; d20+25=41 ; d6+6=9 ; d20+25=38 ; d6+6=10 ; d20+10=24 ; d20+12=27 ; d20+12=29 ; d20+12=20 ; d20+14=25 ; d20+12=25 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+12=25 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+12=31 ; d20+12=19 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+12=27 ; Monday July 19th, 2010 11:22:20 PM Xenia reports what she sees to the others through the magic of the Chaos Tattoo before returning a scroll to her pouch.
Torgon prepares to enter battle, loosening the links of his spiked chain.
Firn'gaer asks for a target for his empowered Fireball and Xenia quickly replies with a suggested target.
Durgan moves north, closer to Yorrick.
Peerimus again takes the form of an iron golem and pounds the Chaos Beast again. The Beast is clearly suffering from attempting to fight the druid in a straight-up battle but is not yet out of the fight.
Kazak moves to join his brother to support Yorrick.
Firn'gaer now unleashes his empowered Fireball, targeting a point 40 feet from the eastern end of the southern bridge, as directed by Xenia. This places the fireball almost exactly in the centre of the bridge and will surely catch nearly all of the smaller spawn in the flames. The fiery bead streaks down from above, unerringly targeting the bridge. When it explodes in flames, the waxy substance of the bridge immediately ignites and fuels the fire. The Fireball grows uncontrollably as the flames are fed by the vapours from the melting wax, eventually growing to twice the intended size and catching Peerimus, Yorrick, Durgan and Kazak within the flames. The bridge collapses, tumbling the smaller beasts into the melting wax that is now covering the floor. Worse, the flames have ignited the wax so that Kazak and Durgan (not to mention the chaos beasts) are caught in a spreading conflagration. Still worse, the molten wax is slippery just like a Grease spell. A plume of smoke rises from the floor of the cavern. Peerimus, Yorrick, Durgan, Kazak - 61 points of fire damage, Reflex DC 22 save for half - Reflex DC 15 save to avoid falling. Otherwise, molten wax is identical to Grease spell
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The Chaos Beast strikes at Peerimus again, hitting his iron form twice but still failing to actually injure the druid. It then retreats a step towards the cave entrance. Claw 1 -- hit AC 41, 9 damage Claw 2 -- hit AC 38, 10 damage
Beast 15 charges Peerimus, allowing the druid to attack as it closes. Even if it survives, the creature cannot hit the iron golem. #15 -- miss Peerimus, AC 26
Beast 20 charges Durgan while the other two survivors of the fireball charge Kazak. They each attack the dwarf brothers. #20 -- miss Durgan, AC 27 #25 -- miss Kazak, AC 29 #29 -- miss Kazak, AC 20
The spawn from the eastern end of the bridge charge Peerimus, hoping to overcome the druid through sheer force of numbers. Only one of the creatures manages to hit the druid's adamantine-hard body but does not injure Peerimus. #6 -- miss Peerimus, AC 25 #5 -- miss Peerimus, AC 25 #4 -- miss Peerimus, AC 30 (didn't bother rolling damage) #2 -- miss Peerimus, AC 25
The other spawn split between charging Torgon and Yorrick. Each is heedless of the possibility that their targets may attack. #7 -- miss Torgon, AC 30 #9 -- miss Torgon, AC 30 #11 -- miss Torgon, AC 31
#8 -- miss Yorrick, AC 19 #10 -- miss Yorrick, AC 30 #12 -- miss Yorrick, AC 27
Rash AC 37 160/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor, blade barrier d20+11=31 ; 15d6=50 ; Monday July 19th, 2010 11:23:03 PM
Rash will gain another 15' in height scanning the area looking for other surprises. (spot check 31 natural 20)
She then casts a blade barrier on the far southern bridge dropping it right on the bridge hoping to chop the spawn up or force them off the bridge. (ooc Each spawn will take 50 points of damage unless they save reflex save of 25 for half damage)
Domain give Rash automatic freedom of movement as per spell indicates domain spell
Zero: Read Magic, Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Purify Food and Drink, Detect Poison First:Longstrider* Shield of Faith x 2!, Command, Endure Elements, Comprehend Languages, Protection from Evil, Divine favor x 2! Second:Spiritual Hammer* Restoration Lesser x 2, Delay Poison, Hold Person, Resist Energy, Aid, Silence Third:Fly*, Invisibility Purge, Magical Vestment x 2, Prayer!, Searing light, Remove blindness/deafness, Water breathing Fourth:Dimension Door*, Divine Power, Restoration x 2, Sending, Dismissal, Magic Weapon Greater Fifth: Teleport*, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, True Seeing x 2!, Flame Strike, Disrupting Weapon, Dispel Chaos Sixth:Blade Barrier!* Heal x2, Dispel Magic Greater x 2 Seventh: Greater teleport*, Empowered cure light mass, Dictum, Restoration greater x2 Eighth: Phase door* Summon Monster 8, Earthquake, Spell Immunity Greater, Discern Location Ninth: Power Word Kill* Miracle, Heal mass x 2, (2nd miracle is in spell staff which is kept in haversack
Common tactics for spells: Both magical vestments spells along with Longstrider will be cast using the Karma prayer bead and the lesser extend rod. The greater Magic Weapon spell will be cast with the normal extend rod and Karma bead. This spells will last 42 hours before they need to be recast. Endure elements is also cast at night as well and lasts 24 hours
Contingency: (Cast with Miracle spell) When I cast my divine power spell, righteous might is automatically cast. Spells staff (cast with Miracle) holds a miracle spell in it. Twice a day Rash can cast invisibility from the tattoo.
used miracle spell from spell staff 1/3 lesser quicken rod 0/3 quicken rod fly true seeing shield of faith divine favor 4/10 prayer 4/18 Blade barrier 18 minutes All day spells: magical vestments x 2 longstrider, greater magic weapon, endure elements
Rash AC 37 160/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor, blade barrier Tuesday July 20th, 2010 7:51:15 AM
Looks like we posted at the same time. Should I count this as my new post or my last post?
ed. JohnP - Post again, if you want.
Xenia (AC-See AC Note Below/ HP102/102) d20+23=40 ; d100=63 ; d6+1=7 ; d6=1 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2010 9:55:48 AM
Well. That's sump'in you don't see everyday. Waxy build up. The situation doesn't look too bad. But looks like the guys might need a little distraction a'fore they get on their feet.
"HEY!" From out of thin air, the rogue's voice shouts out to draw attention. She charges down on one of the Weerdo Beasts drawing from her bag the electric crowbar she got from inside the Tower of Boydos. "HEY, YOU!" Sparks fly as she smashes the crowbar down on the thing's head ... or it's butt ... or ... who knows? "Hey, you," she repeats again, "ever hit a girl?"
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Note: Fighting Defensively gives +3 to AC (3 instead of 2 from ranks in Tumble) and -4 to Attack. +2 Strike as Invisible can come from both Invisibility this round and Blinking on succeeding rounds.
Hit AC40 (From CS22, -4FightDefensive, +2StrikeAsInvisible, +2Flanking, -1HigherGround) 20% Miss Chance from Blinking = 63/Pass Damage 7+1Electric = 8hp
AC: AC33, AC34 vs #8, Touch AC27
Position: U10/5ft up (10ft move)
Active Effects: Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Firn'gaer HP: 119; AC24 (T15); Arcane Sight, Detect Magic, Elf Sight, Fly, See Invisibility, Shield, Read Magic, SR18, Tongues d20+19=31 ; d20+19=35 ; d20+19=33 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+19=37 ; d20+19=32 ; d20+19=22 ; d20+19=24 ; 17d6=56 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2010 10:23:05 AM
"That was unforeseen." He says at the interaction between the spell and the wax. Firn'gaer sends a Chain Lightning bolt at the nine harassing Torgon, Yorrick, and the dwarves. Targeting 12 and branching out to the other targets.
Chain Lightning: Lowest SR22, Damage 56/28, Reflex save DC26
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 151/212) d20+13=21 ; d20+13=19 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2010 5:17:25 PM
As the fireball explodes around him ..... the dwarf almost escapes the worst of it ...(d20+13=21 reflex save failed ... takes 61)
Activating his chaos tattoo's ability (flying) ...... Kazak's feet leave the waxy ground ..... he quickly grabs Durgan .... " hold on bro ..... if dats potions is one of dem lifters .... drink it !! " growls Kazak .....[he'll drag his brother thru the waxy ground if needed ]
Reflex save vs grease (d20+13=19 made it )
The dwarf flies away from the spawn ..... past to the otherside of the mighty Yorrick ....and onto solid ground .....(moves to R-15)
"Yorrick over here .....ya gotta get outa dat muck " growls Kazak to the bear
ed. JohnP - Can you clarify the location that you are moving to? R-15 would put you within the flaming wax right next to a spawn.
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 105/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 130/160 d20+11=17 ; d20+20=35 ; 2d10+16=26 ; d20+11=16 ; d20+20=33 ; 2d10+16=33 ; d20+20=34 ; 2d10+16=25 ; d20+17=36 ; d20+17=27 ; d20+24=39 ; d20+24=37 ; d20+22=31 ; 2d6+14=20 ; d6=2 ; 2d6+14=23 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; 2d6+8=16 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2010 6:45:17 PM
The fire rages about Peerimus, but the druid pays it no heed. Indeed the magical fire heals his body rather than injures him. Peerimus manages to keep his feet in the slippery wax [Reflex 17] and as one of the creatures closes, the druid strikes hard. [PA -5 Hit AC 35 Dmg 26]
More creatures begin to swarm in and the creature retreats. Perimus barks a command to Yorrick and pursues the main Chaos beast. Ignoring the others and tier ineffective strikes against him.
Peerimus keeps his feet again as he moves across the wax to re-engage the Chaos Beast. [Reflex 16 PA -5 Hit AC 33 Dmg 33 I can't get to the map If I can move and still strike 2 times I do so. 2nd attack Hit AC 34 Dmg 25]
Fire blasts into Yorrick, the great bear rises and bellows as the fire rages about him. Somehow Yorrick manages to avoid the full blast. [Reflex 36]. The slippery wax does not cause him much trouble and the now very mad bear turns to the coming creatures. Peerimus, his friend, bade him to do battle, though he needed no prompting. Yorrick slams into one of the creatures that has closed to do battle. [Hit AC 39/37/31 Dmg 20+2 Fire+6 Cold / 23+5 Fire+4 Cold / 16]
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Durgan Stonewall (AC 36; HP 240/270) d20+13=29 ; d20+13=23 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2010 9:17:26 PM
OOC save vs fire: 29, save vs grease effect: 23
Durgan shakes his head at the wayward magic. He was impressed though, it was a pretty good blast. He allows his brother to carry him, and when he sets foot down again, he drinks his potion of enlarge. "Heh, I think right now I need some fire resistance eh, brother?"
Torgon casts righteous might, and prepares to go to town on the little helpers next round.
DM Note: Torgon is now huge in size with a 30' weapon reach. Any bad guys that allow an AoO within 30' of Torgon, he will swing at. AoO's: Attack(power att by 5): 43, 44, 53, 41, 48 Damage: 48,51,50,46,48 . Spells/ level: 6/4+1/4+1/3+1(+1)/3+1/2+1 Spells Memorized:
Fight in the Chasm - Interim Post (DM JohnP) d20+7=16 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+7=24 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=13 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=14 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2010 10:55:11 PM
I am not going to be able to complete the DM post tonight.
Fight in the Chasm - Interim Post (DM JohnP) d20+10=15 ; d20+10=24 ; d20+10=17 ; d20+10=17 ; d20+10=27 ; d20+10=26 ; d20+10=16 ; d20+10=28 ; d20+10=22 ; d20+10=30 ; d3+2=4 ; d20+10=19 ; d20+10=16 ; d20+10=15 ; d20+10=30 ; d3+2=5 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; Wednesday July 21st, 2010 10:50:07 PM Xenia reveals herself and charges one of the spawn attacking Yorrick. Her bar hits home and damages the creature.
Firn'gaer unleashes another spell and thins the crowd of spawn considerably. Some still remain, however, to bedevil his companions.
Kazak activates the magic of his Tattoo and lifts from the ground. He grabs his brother and flies towards the sole remaining bridge, climbing slightly to reach the 15 foot height of the bridge. Once the dwarven brothers land on the bridge, Durgan drinks a potion and grows in size, making the bridge grown beneath them. From their vantage point, the dwarf can see the small tunnel openings that the spawn created and then squeezed through.
Peerimus ignores the spawn and pursues the Chaos Beast. The druid has to move 10 feet, allowing the spawn to attack, but none of these creatures present any threat to the iron golem form presently being used by Peerimus. A mighty fist slams down once on the creature. The damage is impressive and Peerimus has clearly hurting the thing but it is still breathing.
Yorrick attacks the two nearest spawn, destroying them utterly. The great bear then steps out of the flaming wax.
Torgon casts a spell and grows in size. The minotaur waits for one of the creatures to move unwisely.
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The Chaos Beast ignores Peerimus and retreats into the tunnel. The tunnel is large enough that Peerimus could probably go down after the thing but it would be a tight fit.
The spawn continue to swarm around Peerimus but none of these are more than an annoyance. #2 -- miss AC 15, miss AC 24 #6 -- miss AC 17, miss AC 17 #4 -- miss AC 27 #5 -- miss AC 26 #13 -- miss AC 16 #14 -- miss AC 28
The three creatures near Torgon attack as well. One of them finds a weak spot in the armor protecting the enlarged minotaur. #7 -- miss AC 22, hit AC 30 (natural 20), 4 damage + Corporeal Instability (DC 15 or suffer effects) #9 -- miss AC 19, miss AC 16 #11 -- miss AC 15, [b]hit AC 30 (natural 20), 5 damage + Corporeal Instability
The sole remaining spawn charges through the flaming wax towards Yorrick. The bears big paw knocks the thing away in a torn, twisted heap.
The flames advance, spreading as the wax continues to melt. Two of the spawn are burned slightly. Peerimus is unaffected, of course, but Yorrick is burned again. Yorrick -- 6 points fire damage
Xenia (AC-See AC Note Below/ HP102/102) Thursday July 22nd, 2010 8:55:01 AM
Whoa. Xenia brings up an arm to shield her face from the bright flashes of lightning that arc from one Beast Guy to the next. When her eyes adjust from the electric flash, there are none left standing. From the corner of her eye, though, Xenia spies the Momma Beast making a run for the cave. In a swirl of dark robes she's off. The girl rogue streaks across the floor of the Chasvalley, arrowing for the cave mouth. As she nears the Chasvalley wall, Xenia jumps into the available shadows and zooms over the top of the two Chaos Critters guarding the cave entrance.
"I'm inside the cave," the rogue reports over the Tattoo Magic. Momma Rash would have seen her go in. And the Tattoo Magic would let the others sense her location. But there's little substitute for the spoken word. "I'm gonna follow Momma Chaos Critter. I'll try and report back what I see."
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Hide 49 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery) Should be hidden by the time Xenia gets to the two Chaos Beasts guarding the entrance to the cave. But, if necessary Xenia's Tumble check using Skill Mastery is 40 vs DC15 to pass over their heads.
AC: AC29, AC30 vs Big Beast, Touch AC24
Position: A12/5ft up (105ft move)
Active Effects: Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 105/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 124/160 Thursday July 22nd, 2010 10:22:32 AM
Yorrick moves out of the flames and around to the left. He clips Durgan as he gets back away from the flames. His natural preservation instincts kicking in hard with no direct opponents about. [Move to O/6]
The creature is retreating, the druid expects a trap. Perhaps a cave in or just a more tightly controlled battefield. Peerimus decides that niether present a grave danger and so he moves into the tunnel. Peerimus squeezes in and moves 20' down the tunnel.
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Torgon saves vs. The corporeal instabilty(wasn't sure which kind of save so i just rolled a d20, and a 4 saves on all), taking a minor hit in the process. He proceeds to unload upon the spawn, starting with #7, once dead moving to #9, and then #11.
Attack:1(power att by 8) hit ac 43. Damage: 54 Attack:2 hit ac 32 Damage: 53 Attack:3 hit ac 23 Damage: 53 Attack:4 hit ac 20 Damage: 51
DM Note: Torgon is now huge in size with a 30' weapon reach. Any bad guys that allow an AoO within 30' of Torgon, he will swing at. AoO's: Attack(power att by 8): 33, 43, 38, 50(threat--32 to confirm), 32 Damage: 54,55,55,51(53 more if a crit),53 . Spells/ level: 6/4+1/4+1/3+1(+1)/3+1/2+1 Spells Memorized:
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 151/212) Thursday July 22nd, 2010 9:11:22 PM
"Eh bro i'm gonna fly over to da cave and guard Peermus back ..... you be careful " growls Kazak
Taking flight again .... the dwarf flies towards the mouth of the cave .....he replies to their sneaky scout .....: " i will guard da entrance girl ..... becareful .... i saw some small holes dat da spawn use ..... i think da whole place is honeycombed wit dem .... so watch yourself " ......
Landing near the mouth of the cave ..( E-11 )...... kazak surveys the area again .....his steel grey eyes constantly sweeping back and forth ......
Rash AC 41 208/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor, blade barrier divine power, righteous might d20+20=40 ; d20+20=40 ; 2d6+50=57 ; 2d6+50=61 ; Thursday July 22nd, 2010 9:59:48 PM
(ooc assuming blade barrier wasn't used. Rash is now large sized now and has damage reduction +15/evil)
Rash using her quicken rod will cast divine power, which activates her contingency spell righteous might and she will swoop down and strike #11 hitting it with a critical hit for 132 points of damage!
(ooc rolled two natural 20's to see if it was a critical hit! sweet! I also ran into the problem that I the die roller only goes up to +50, my total pluses were +57 so I added it on in the end. I did a +18 power attack to get the pluses)
Domain give Rash automatic freedom of movement as per spell indicates domain spell
Zero: Read Magic, Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Purify Food and Drink, Detect Poison First:Longstrider* Shield of Faith x 2!, Command, Endure Elements, Comprehend Languages, Protection from Evil, Divine favor x 2! Second:Spiritual Hammer* Restoration Lesser x 2, Delay Poison, Hold Person, Resist Energy, Aid, Silence Third:Fly*, Invisibility Purge, Magical Vestment x 2, Prayer!, Searing light, Remove blindness/deafness, Water breathing Fourth:Dimension Door*, Divine Powe!r, Restoration x 2, Sending, Dismissal, Magic Weapon Greater Fifth: Teleport*, Righteous Might!, Spell Resistance, True Seeing x 2!, Flame Strike, Disrupting Weapon, Dispel Chaos Sixth:Blade Barrier!* Heal x2, Dispel Magic Greater x 2 Seventh: Greater teleport*, Empowered cure light mass, Dictum, Restoration greater x2 Eighth: Phase door* Summon Monster 8, Earthquake, Spell Immunity Greater, Discern Location Ninth: Power Word Kill* Miracle, Heal mass x 2, (2nd miracle is in spell staff which is kept in haversack
Common tactics for spells: Both magical vestments spells along with Longstrider will be cast using the Karma prayer bead and the lesser extend rod. The greater Magic Weapon spell will be cast with the normal extend rod and Karma bead. This spells will last 42 hours before they need to be recast. Endure elements is also cast at night as well and lasts 24 hours
Contingency: (Cast with Miracle spell) When I cast my divine power spell, righteous might is automatically cast. Spells staff (cast with Miracle) holds a miracle spell in it. Twice a day Rash can cast invisibility from the tattoo.
used miracle spell from spell staff 1/3 lesser quicken rod 1/3 quicken rod fly true seeing shield of faith divine favor 6/10 prayer 6/18 divine power 1/18 righteous might 1/18
All day spells: magical vestments x 2 longstrider, greater magic weapon, endure elements
Durgan Stonewall (AC 36; HP 240/270) d20+31=49 ; d20+26=33 ; d20+21=29 ; d20+16=20 ; 2d6+13=15 ; 2d6+13=25 ; 2d6+13=18 ; 2d6+13=18 ; Thursday July 22nd, 2010 10:05:47 PM
"Tunnel fighting eh? Last time we had ta do that, we took out bunches of orcs eh brother? Yeh, you be careful too."
Durgan takes a few swings at the nearby spawn(# 9 and 11)
Actions: full attack: hit AC 49, 33, 29, 20 dmg: 15, 25, 18, 18(+3 and silver for DR)
Fight in the Chasm - Round 6 (DM JohnP) d20+10=21 ; d20+10=13 ; d20+10=20 ; d20+10=29 ; d20+10=26 ; d20+10=13 ; d20+10=17 ; Thursday July 22nd, 2010 11:01:35 PM Xenia disappears down the Chaos Beast hole.
Peerimus pushes past the spawn and enters the cave.
Torgon destroys the three spawn still remaining near himself.
Kazak flies over near the entrance of the cave, between two groups of spawn.
His target already dead, Rash flies closer to the entrance of the cave and removes one of the spawn.
Durgan has no targets left.
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Down in the cave, about 40 feet in, Xenia sees an opening up ahead where the cave opens into a larger chamber. The half-elf's eyes are good enough to see the Chaos Beast in the shadows within the chamber.
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The remaining spawn attack Rash and Kazak but neither hero is any real danger from these creatures.
Rash AC 41 208/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor, blade barrier divine power, righteous might d20+25=27 ; d10=4 ; d20+25=28 ; d20+20=26 ; d20+15=27 ; d20+15=20 2d6=3 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=9 ; Friday July 23rd, 2010 8:20:50 AM
Rash quickly slashes into the foes in front of her, using the speed of her armor to get an extra swing, (Please add +2 to the rolls, forgot the prayer and haste from armor)
Hit ac 29 with a +15 power attack Hit ac 30 with a +15 power attack Hit ac 28 with a +15 power attack Hit ac 29 with a +15 power attack Last roll was for a critical hit, does hitting ac 20 work> Damage 3 + 52 = 55 Damage 5 + 52 = 57 Damage 6 + 52 = 58 Damage 9 + 52 = 61 (ooc since I am exceeding the damage rolls, I am just rolling damage and adding the pluses)
Domain give Rash automatic freedom of movement as per spell indicates domain spell
Zero: Read Magic, Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Purify Food and Drink, Detect Poison First:Longstrider* Shield of Faith x 2!, Command, Endure Elements, Comprehend Languages, Protection from Evil, Divine favor x 2! Second:Spiritual Hammer* Restoration Lesser x 2, Delay Poison, Hold Person, Resist Energy, Aid, Silence Third:Fly*, Invisibility Purge, Magical Vestment x 2, Prayer!, Searing light, Remove blindness/deafness, Water breathing Fourth:Dimension Door*, Divine Power, Restoration x 2, Sending, Dismissal, Magic Weapon Greater Fifth: Teleport*, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, True Seeing x 2!, Flame Strike, Disrupting Weapon, Dispel Chaos Sixth:Blade Barrier!* Heal x2, Dispel Magic Greater x 2 Seventh: Greater teleport*, Empowered cure light mass, Dictum, Restoration greater x2 Eighth: Phase door* Summon Monster 8, Earthquake, Spell Immunity Greater, Discern Location Ninth: Power Word Kill* Miracle, Heal mass x 2, (2nd miracle is in spell staff which is kept in haversack
Common tactics for spells: Both magical vestments spells along with Longstrider will be cast using the Karma prayer bead and the lesser extend rod. The greater Magic Weapon spell will be cast with the normal extend rod and Karma bead. This spells will last 42 hours before they need to be recast. Endure elements is also cast at night as well and lasts 24 hours
Contingency: (Cast with Miracle spell) When I cast my divine power spell, righteous might is automatically cast. Spells staff (cast with Miracle) holds a miracle spell in it. Twice a day Rash can cast invisibility from the tattoo.
used miracle spell from spell staff 1/3 lesser quicken rod 1/3 quicken rod fly true seeing shield of faith divine favor 7/10 prayer 7/18 divine power 2/18 righteous might 2/18 All day spells: magical vestments x 2 longstrider, greater magic weapon, endure elements
Xenia (AC-See AC Note Below/ HP102/102) Friday July 23rd, 2010 9:22:38 AM
"There's light in here. It's dim light, but I can see, so there must be some light. Be ready for that," the rogue warns.
Xenia arrows past Iron Peerimus, passing to his right just under his massive arm. "Forty-fifty feet in the tunnel, looks like it opens into a bigger place. I'm going in."
With the speed of flight, the plucky rogue covers the distance to the opening and cuts sharply to the right. More slowly, she rises as she distances herself from the opening to the bigger cave. She rises five more feet and leaves a 20-foot space between herself and the tunnel mouth. All the while she keeps up a running description of what she sees, so that the Chaos Guys might be prepared, so that they not be caught off guard when they charge in as they will most surely be doing any moment now.
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Hide 49 (Taking 10 w/Skill Mastery)
AC: AC29, AC30 vs Big Beast, Touch AC24
Position: Unknown/10ft up (???ft move) Movement as described above.
Active Effects: Fly 5m, Blinking
Items Expended: Winged Boots: 2/3
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Torgon AC: 36 HP : 230/234(180) / SUB-AL d20+30=38 ; 3d6+42=49 ; Friday July 23rd, 2010 9:35:33 AM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes Divine Favor: +3 luck to att/dam, duration: 5 rounds Divine Power: +3 Bab, +18 hp., Duration: 5 rounds. Righteous Might: -1ac, -1 att, +8 str, +4 con, +4 nat armor, DR 5/evil, Duration 9 rounds
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Hit #14(power att by 8) AC38. Damage: 49HP
Torgon glides across the ground, closing the distance between himself and the Chaos Beasts that defend the opening to the tunnel. Half his attention is on Xenia as she describes what lies within.
His long, heavy spiked chain snakes out and slashes one of the Chaos Beasts surrounding Kazak.
"I may not be able to enter without great difficulty," the minotaur shouts to the other Champions of Chaos, referring to his towering size, larger even than Peerimus' iron form. "You go ahead. I'll cover the rear and try to join you later."
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Position: Upper Right corner at I5/0ft Elevation (60ft move)
DM Note: Torgon is now huge in size with a 30' weapon reach. Any bad guys that allow an AoO within 30' of Torgon, he will swing at. AoO's: Attack(power att by 8): 33, 43, 38, 50(threat--32 to confirm), 32
Once the big minotaur arrives .... " ok you hold da mouth of da cave ..... i'll go in and follow Peerimus and Xenia ..... "
Peerimus Air Elemental AC 18 HP 137/137 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 124/160 d20+24=35 ; Sunday July 25th, 2010 11:25:40 AM
Peerimus knew Yorrick was fine and he could get back to him in the blink of an ee if necessary so the druid concentrates his efforts forward. Xenia says the tunnel opens ahead and that it was lit. Odd. Peerimus decides to simply enter the main chamber. The druid shifts into a medium Air elemental and flies into the larger chamber moving up as soon as he clears the tunnel as high as he is able. He then casts a trained eye about the cave for the obvious and the subtle. [Spot 35]
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Durgan Stonewall (AC 36; HP 240/270) Sunday July 25th, 2010 9:20:30 PM
OOC- Durgan is enlarged now, can he fit into the tunnel?
"Harumph! Just like a beastie to run away from a good butt kicking eh?"
Fight in the Chasm (now in the Cave) - Round 7 (DM JohnP) Sunday July 25th, 2010 11:06:57 PM Rash, Torgon and Kazak quickly make a hash of the spawn who have remained outside attempting to guard the retreat of their progenitor.
Xenia flies deeper into the cave and then swoops upward within the chamber. It seems that they have the Chaos Beast cornered for while the rogue sees several other openings from this cave, none seem to be large enough to accommodate this beast.
Peerimus also enters the cave, spinning upwards towards the ceiling about 25 ft above the floor. The druid does not spot any other creatures within the cave besides the Chaos Beast. Of course, more spawn could come pouring out of those smaller tunnels at any time, Peerimus guesses. And the Chaos Beast seems to be healing, filling out the massive crushing wounds caused by his iron golem fists.
Durgan looks and figures that, since both Peerimus and the Chaos Beast managed to fit, even his enlarged form could get down the tunnel.
Torgon AC: 36 HP : 230/234(180) / SUB-AL d20+30=31 ; Monday July 26th, 2010 9:35:59 AM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes Divine Favor: +3 luck to att/dam, duration: End Bottom of Round 11 Divine Power: +3 Bab, +18 hp., Duration: End Bottom of Round 11. Righteous Might: -1ac, -1 att, +8 str, +4 con, +4 nat armor, DR 5/evil, Ends bottom Round 15
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Ready Attack (power att by 8) AC31 Nat/1 Miss
He'd have to make the jump into an unknown space. That would be the best option, risky though it may be. So go Torgon's thoughts as he waits for the others to move into the tunnel. So is he occupied, even as he himself moves into position before the mouth of the tunnel.
One advantage might be the tattoo that he's been cursed with all of his life. It gives him the feel of the location of these other cursed Children of Chaos, the same feeling as the divine spell of Status. With this information, he may be able to transfer himself into the cave with safety.
So distracted are Torgon's thoughts that he realizes too late, that were any foe to emerge now and come within range to attack, that he would have missed for certain.
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Position: Upper Right corner at E10/0ft Elevation (25ft move)
DM Note: Torgon is now huge in size with a 30' weapon reach. Any bad guys that allow an AoO within 30' of Torgon, he will swing at. AoO's: Attack(power att by 8): 33, 43, 38, 50(threat--32 to confirm), 32
ed. DM JohnP - I can't figure out what you did, or are preparing to do. On the map, E-10 puts Torgon immediately beside the Chaos Beast and not in the upper right corner.
Xenia (AC-See AC Note Below/ HP102/102) d20+28=32 ; Monday July 26th, 2010 9:48:19 AM
Lots of other tunnels, but no way out for Momma Beast. Now, why would Momma Beast run into a cave from which she's not gonna easily get out? Sounds jinky. Sounds trappish. Xenia flies to the nearest opening and maneuvers around the corner so as to get for herself a better look. Pulling back out, the dark rogue follows the wall around to look into the next hole, and then the next again.
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OoC: Check out the three northern tunnels and report back findings to the others.
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Durgan Stonewall (AC 36; HP 240/270) Monday July 26th, 2010 7:17:01 PM
Durgan looks at the tunnel entrance tentatively. "Hmmm. Well, here we go again eh?" Durgan heads down the tunnel to see if Peerimus needs any help.
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 151/212) Monday July 26th, 2010 10:13:29 PM
Sensing the druids location through the chaos tattoo .... the dwarven warrior trots after his location ....
" i'm coming down da tunnel behind ya Peerimus .....but dis place is giving me da creeps .... all dem little peep holes da little critters can pop thru ...... feels like a trap to me ..... so be careful ..." Messages Kazak to Peerimus and Xenia ..
Waiting on More Posts (DM JohnP) Monday July 26th, 2010 10:19:29 PM
Says it all
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 99/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 124/160 Monday July 26th, 2010 11:01:37 PM
Peerimus flies down and shifts back into the Iron Golem form [Move to K9] he considers several spells, but dismisses each as it comes to his mind. No this would simply remain an action of brute power. The Chaos beast was running out of places to go and so far advanced tactics did not seem to be part of its game plan. So the Druid prepares to continue the fight ina straight forward manner
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Rash AC 41 208/160 true seeing, fly,shield of faith, prayer, divine favor, blade barrier divine power, righteous might Monday July 26th, 2010 11:04:26 PM
Rash seeing the spawn all fall, flies into the tunnel to support her comrades.
Firn'gaer HP: 119; AC24 (T15); Arcane Sight, Detect Magic, Elf Sight, Fly, Invisibility, See Invisibility, Shield, Read Magic, SR18, Tongues Tuesday July 27th, 2010 2:06:00 PM
Firn'gaer moves down from his position high above to the entrance to the tunnel. "Are there any more spawn, Xenia?" He says through a message.
He then casts an invisibility of his own, vanishing from view.
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 151/212) Tuesday July 27th, 2010 4:18:05 PM
Kazak surveys the tunnels walls ...... checking for Spawn traps and surprises
"Peerimus ..... Durgun and Torgon are also heading down the tunnel to help ..... er .... if needed ... "
Fight in the Cave - Round 8 (DM JohnP) d20+25=31 ; d6+6=12 ; d20+25=41 ; d6+6=8 ; Tuesday July 27th, 2010 10:45:52 PM Torgon gets ready to enter the cave.
Xenia flies about, checking the smaller tunnels entering on the north side of the cave. She sees and hears nothing back in the dark, dim distance.
Durgan heads partway down the tunnel. Kazak is concerned that this may be a trap but keeps pace with his brother. As the dwarfs advance, they do not notice anything unusual about the stone of the tunnel. And Rash keeps pace, as well.
Peerimus changes form again before advancing upon the Chaos Beast.
Firn'gaer lands outside the cave and casts a spell to become invisible.
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The Chaos Beast advances and attacks Peerimus again. Both claws hit but don't manage to injure the druid while he is in the form of an iron golem.
DM OOC (DM JohnP) Tuesday July 27th, 2010 10:46:46 PM
I am going out of town on Thursday to help close up my mother's apartment. As such, I will do a DM post tomorrow night but won't be able to post again until Sunday or Monday.
Xenia (AC-See AC Note Below/ HP102/102) d20+28=37 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2010 11:46:13 AM
"Looks all clear," reports the rogue. She makes for the remaining tunnels. "Punch her down, Peerimus." Xenia whispers encouragement as she passes from one tunnel to the next.
With the twisty-bendy nature of the tunnels, this would depend more on hearing than sight. Xenia listens with keen elfish ears as she enters each of the tunnels. If anything moves deeper within, surely she would detect its approach.
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OoC: Check out the western and southwestern tunnels and report back findings to the others.
Craft Composite Shortbow +2STR (Value 225 gp / Weekly DC 2250 / Daily DC 22500) Today's Progress Roll 35*30 = 1,050 Total Progress 7,830/22500 - 35% Complete
Torgon AC: 36 HP : 230/234(180) / SUB-AL d20+30=48 ; 3d6+42=53 ; d20+30=47 ; d20+30=34 ; d20+30=46 ; d20+30=36 ; 3d6+42=46 ; 3d6+42=54 ; 3d6+42=47 ; d3=3 ; 3d6+42=53 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2010 11:53:30 AM
Active Spells: Longstrider, Duration 20 hours-used extend rod Magic vestment(shield), Duration 20 hours- used extend rod Fly: Duration 10 minutes Divine Favor: +3 luck to att/dam, duration: End Bottom of Round 11 Divine Power: +3 Bab, +18 hp., Duration: End Bottom of Round 11. Righteous Might: -1ac, -1 att, +8 str, +4 con, +4 nat armor, DR 5/evil, Ends bottom Round 15
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Ready Attack (power att by 8) AC48, Damage 53HP
Still outside with his back to the tunnel, Torgon watches for the approach of the smaller chaos beasts. Gathering his focus, the minotaur readies properly for an assault. Listening to the chatter from within, he prepares to make an entrance in the inner cave should his aid be required.
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Position: Upper Right corner at E10-On the Old Map/0ft Elevation (No move)
DM Note: Torgon is now huge in size with a 30' weapon reach. Any bad guys that allow an AoO within 30' of Torgon, he will swing at. AoO's: Attack(power att by 8): 47, 34, 46, 36. Damage 46hp, 54hp, 47hp, 53hp.
Peerimus Iron Golem AC 30 HP 99/99 and Yorrick AC 47 HP 124/160 d20+20=40 ; d20+20=21 ; 2d10+16=26 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2010 6:45:09 PM
Peermiu slams the creature again. One fist connecting hard, but the other drifts wide and thunders into the floor sending a spray of fractured stone into the air. [PA-5 Hit AC 40/21 Dmg 26]
"Good work Xenia, keep a sharp eye out." He feels odd telling her something, or any of them what to do, even as a suggesion, but for some reason he hears himself saying itanyway.
6-Level 0: (2) Create Water, Mending, (2) Read Magic, Detect Magic 7-Level 1: **(2) Endure Elements, Entangle, (2) Faerie Fire, *Long strider, *Pass Without a Trace, Produce Flame 7-Level 2: **(4) Barkskin, Bull Strength, (1) Lesser Restoration, Cats Grace 7-Level 3: (4) Protection from Energy, Daylight, Stone shape, Sleet Storm 6-Level 4: (2) Freedom of Movement, (2) Flamestrike, Rusting Grasp, *Greater Shillaghleh 6-Level 5: Animal Growth, (2) CCW, Stone skin, Wall Thorn, Wall of Fire 4-Level 6: Fire Seeds, (2)Greater Dispel Magic, Anti Life Shell 4-Level 7: (2) Heal, Ht Baleful Polymorph, Ht Wall of Stone 4-Level 8: Whirlwind, Mass CSW, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst 3-Level 9: Shambler, *Shapechange, Ht Finger of Death
*Cast Spell Staff contains *ShapeChange
Peerimus Shapechange, Barkskin, LongStrider, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope Yorrick Shapechange, Barkskin, Endure Elements, Pass Without a Trace, Good Hope
Kazak Stonewall.Ac 36 Hp 151/212) Wednesday July 28th, 2010 7:05:59 PM
Continuing to move down the tunnel ....once at the caeren opening he sidesteps to let his Big ;-) brother thru
(moves to Q-11)
The dwarf .... then calmly surveys the area ..... watching for signs of spawn .....
Fight in the Cave - Round 9 (DM JohnP) d20+25=40 ; d6+6=12 ; d20+25=28 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2010 10:01:37 PM Xenia scouts more tunnels and finds more of the same. Dark, echoing and empty.
Torgon stands guard outside the cave, waiting for more of the spawn. Nothing comes, though.
Durgan moves into chamber, behind Peerimus, and waits to see if his assistance is required.
Peerimus smashes one fist into the Chaos Beast but his other strike goes wide.
Kazak moves into the chamber, as well.
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The Chaos Beast continues attacking Peerimus, with exactly the same effect. After, it steps back 5 feet from Peerimus towards Xenia.
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