DM Mitch Saturday April 27th, 2019 2:04:41 PM Restlin starts prepping for battle.
Garret verifies they have a way back from where they are going.
Zane asks when they’ve ever worried about getting back before.
Beri reminds the others about the backpack and lets them know that wildshaping has become easier for him with practice.
Tink sends off her letter and asks if the portal will be sealed behind them and how they can alert the Caretaker when they’re done.
Bosk wonders if word of recall or teleport will work.
Sesha says she can buff Tink’s shield and asks if anyone wants a weapon buff.
The Caretaker replies to Tink’s questions, ”I will seal the portal behind you and monitor it; should it become stable, I shall unseal it. Should the seal fail, I will assume you are dead and destroy the portal to protect reality. Should you somehow survive and succeed after I am forced to destroy it the machine provided by your ally should provide you with a way back.”
Rested, with new gear and a tight timeframe, the party enters the portal. A swirl of strange light and vague visions flashes before their eyes before they’re dumped in a small clearing. The first impression they get is that everything is to bright. The grass is too green, the tree bark too brown, the metal of their armor to silver. It’s like some artist added an extra, brighter layer of paint to everything.
A portal, like the one in the tower, sits in behind them. It is dark and inactive. They’re in some small forrest, the trees fully grown but not the ancient giants of a thick forest. The clearing they stand is is near the edge of the wood, and a small village can been seen in the distance below, probably a few hours walk away.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=56 ; d20+50=69 ; Saturday April 27th, 2019 10:48:32 PM
Tink takes a moment to get her bearings and get a better idea of where they are.
She takes a look around for some tracks on the ground to indicate what creatures may have been around here to use the portal and what direction they came from.
Assuming it is the village, Tink will take point and fly around 30ft ahead of the rest of the party.
--------------- Survival: 21 (11 + Take10) Knowl (Nature): 28 (18 + Take10) Knowl (Planes): 32 (22 + Take10) Perception: 56 + See Invisibility + Arcane Sight + Detect Scrying + DarkVision + Light Vision + Auto check for Secret Doors Stealth: 78 + Hide in Plain Sight + Pass Without Trace + Mind Blank
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells d20+16=35 ; Sunday April 28th, 2019 10:17:30 AM
Bosk makes sure his protections are in place before going through the portal and finds himself overwhelmed by color. Does this remind anyone else of Narnia or Fillory? Magical lands filled with extra vivid color? This could be either really good or really bad...
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday April 29th, 2019 8:39:51 AM
Zane adjusts to the adjusted contrast of the light on this plane. "Well, lets not dally, lrt's find the heart and.... Wait.... don't we need another Heart still? The Center of these bushes would count as a "Heart" wouldn't it?" Zane also launches himself 20' into the air.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 135/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 19/28 Monday April 29th, 2019 9:36:38 AM
Restlin looks around.
"Gotta say, this is not what I was expecting. This place looks down right pleasant. Who wants to bet we find some farmer demons, cow demons...big bad guy is gonna be a big red barn demon."
He lets Tink do her thing and follows.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Monday April 29th, 2019 11:24:07 AM
Garret rolls through the portal, making a spectacular entrance that no one actually sees. He springs to his feet and bounces a little, ready to attack and bush that looks lovely. He stops bouncing as he sees there's nothing attacking them. He shrugs and watches Tink look around. He squints his eyes to try and make things look more normal.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday April 29th, 2019 3:18:04 PM
Wyaar detects evil around them, especially on the treets, "Considering we encountered bushes that spit out demons we cannot be too careful"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 d20+33=35 ; Monday April 29th, 2019 9:04:42 PM Fillory? I remember my grandma telling me stories about that place... remind me to keep an eye out for a wish granting questing creature.
The druid quickly scans the vicinity for danger, then casts detect magic to alert them of anything out of the ordinary near by.
Sesha isn't going to trust this place right off the bat. She's glad to have her control undead spells, just in case its needed.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday April 29th, 2019 10:46:41 PM
Bosk keeps his hand on his blade.
DM Mitch Tuesday April 30th, 2019 4:03:07 AM Tink takes a moment to get her bearings before taking point and flying ahead of the group.
Bosk makes sure his protections are in place and then observes that the weird colors could be really good or really bad.
Zane questions if the center of the bushes would count as a heart.
Restlin theorizes about a red barn
Wyaar uses detect evil
Beri makes a comment in response to Bosk’s and says he’ll keep an eye out for wish granting quest creatures.
Sesha isn’t going to trust this place of the bat.
Bosk keeps his hand on his blade.
The parties various detection spells reveal nothing. Tink can find no signs of any creatures walking up to the portal, though some wild animals have been in the clearing. Other than the odd coloring of everything, which seems to just be part of the nature of this reality, this seems to be a completely normal forest. Whatever the problem is with the portal it originates elsewhere.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=49 ; d20+50=62 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2019 5:25:14 AM
With no signs of clues or tracks, Tink looks towards the village.
"Alright then. Let's try there"
She does her best to stay hidden in this weirdly colored place.
--------------- Perception: 49 + See Invisibility + Arcane Sight + Detect Scrying + DarkVision + Light Vision + Auto check for Secret Doors Stealth: 71 + Hide in Plain Sight + Pass Without Trace + Mind Blank
CDM Jerry [OOC post] Tuesday April 30th, 2019 7:37:04 AM
Email to Rob, Carl, and Hugh. Please respond.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Tuesday April 30th, 2019 10:37:43 AM
Garret follow Tink and says, "I hope their meat on a stick tastes good and not too colorful."
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday April 30th, 2019 12:05:25 PM
Zane activates his invisibility ring and moves to 60' above the party. Most can see him, so he remains quiet...
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 135/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 19/28 d20+41=54 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2019 1:09:43 PM
Restlin wonders what color tastes like. He watches Zane fly off. With him and Tink watching over, surely they'll spy anything sneaking up, right?
Still, he keeps his arcane sight boosted eyes peeled (perception 54).
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday April 30th, 2019 2:14:27 PM
Despite the cartoony, colorful nature of the place wyaar remains distrustful considering what has come from here. He pulls out an arrow and sets it to his bow as they move along.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday April 30th, 2019 9:08:57 PM I suppose it's off to town we go. My guess is that the bush and chicken monsters aren't there. Still, who knows what we are going to find, so we should be cautious. Beri looks around the colorful landscape and wonders briefly whether he should try to bring a few tree seeds back with him, but decides against introducing an invasive species into the Wold. Since we can see the town, we should keep an eye out as we advance, make sure any welcome they may have for is looks like it's a friendly one... or at least indifferent.
DM Mitch Wednesday May 1st, 2019 8:02:42 AM Tink doesn’t find any sign of anything so she suggests they heads towards the village. She does her best to stay hidden.
Garret says he hopes the meat on the stick tastes good and not too colorful.
Zane activates his invisibility ring
Restlin wonders what color tastes like and watches Zane fly off. With him and Tink watching he figures they will spot anything creeping up.
Beri agrees that their destination should be the town. He ponders taking some seed samples back with him but decides against it before suggesting they keep an eye out as they move towards the town.
The party approaches the village and as they get close it becomes more and more evident that it’s seen hard times. Buildings are damaged, the ground torn up in places, and a makeshift barricade of cards has been put across the road. There are no occupants in sight, but the ruffling of window curtains and the click of a latch indicates the residents are around, but hiding from you.
A figure jumps out from behind one of the carts to the top of the makeshift barricade. It’s about Garret’s size and looks like a stuffed goat in a chain shirt. It points a blade of raw energy at the party. ”Back, fowl otherworldly creatures! I will let no further harm come to this village!”
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Wednesday May 1st, 2019 11:08:19 AM
Garret puts his hands up in alarm and squeezes out a tiny, halfling-sized fart. He says, "Oh my, no, no harm, not us!"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 135/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 19/28 Wednesday May 1st, 2019 12:07:53 PM
"Fowl? We don't even have feathers, dude.
I'm Restlin, these are the Iron Dragons. We're here because this thing called The Custodian says there's some interdimensional badness going on over here. We're here to stop it."
He looks around. "Soooo...any idea where we can start busting heads and putting the universe back in order?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Wednesday May 1st, 2019 4:12:44 PM The things that have been attacking you, are they shaped like bushes and things that look like a cross between women and birds? Did they originally come through the portal as well?
We know the portal has been acting up, we are here to fix that for you.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 1st, 2019 4:24:34 PM
Zane circles in the air, just keeping a watch out, if the guy knows he's there, he does, if he doedn't, oh well....
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=48 ; d20+50=55 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2019 7:40:56 PM
Tink stays silent, lurking in whatever shadows she can find. She stays alert for any signs of movement nearby.
She's going to wait and see how the goat person reacts to the rest of the group first.
Highlight to display spoiler: {I'm not sure if it's a typo or not. I know we're in some sort of cartoon-y place, but is it 'cards' like huge playing cards, or 'carts' blocking the way?}
--------------- Perception: 48 + See Invisibility + Arcane Sight + Detect Scrying + DarkVision + Light Vision + Auto check for Secret Doors Stealth: 64 + Hide in Plain Sight + Pass Without Trace + Mind Blank
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Thursday May 2nd, 2019 12:41:58 AM
Bosk stands back and observes, not wanting to make matters any worse. We just arrived in hopes of determine what has been attacking out home world. We have never been here before and mean you no harm.
DM Mitch Thursday May 2nd, 2019 7:34:22 AM Garret farts and tries to assure the goat person that they mean no harm.
Restlin makes a joke, introduces the group and asks for some information.
Beri asks about the chicken woman duck demons
Zane circles overhead keeping a lookout
Tink remains hidden waiting and seeing as to how this plays out
Bosk states they’re searching out what’s been attacking their home and they mean no harm.
The goat glares down at the party from his perch. At Restlin’s mention of them being dragon's his eyes narrow and he grips his weapon more tightly. ”Dragons? Come to loot and add to your horde? You will not enter this village!” (Diplomacy might be useful)
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Thursday May 2nd, 2019 7:47:40 AM "i don't see any signs of trouble approaching" Tink relays to the rest of the party via the rings [b][i]"
She steps forward from the shadows and gives a nod and small wave to the goat-man.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Thursday May 2nd, 2019 8:47:48 AM
Garret slowly backs away, letting the more diplomatic party members step forward.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 d20+47=59 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2019 10:20:27 AM
Diplomacy: 59
"Obviously we've got off on the wrong foot. We are not here for your wealth, nor to convert you to a new religion, nor to expand an empire, nor to slaughter you and your people wholesale for our gods or just because. We are here to put an end to an inter-dimensional instability that has apparently already torn its way through your village. We ask for nothing other than your assistance in finding its origin, and offer our substantial ability to clean up these kinds of messes.
"In short, Mr. Goat, we are the good guys, and we're here to help."
Sesha was pleased with Restlins handling of the obviously inferior goat man. He would need these skills to handle the minor squabbles of dark elf nobles in the future, or at least to dismiss them without insult.
"Well said, Mage-Priest.", she offers.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Thursday May 2nd, 2019 3:04:15 PM
Wyaar detects evil on the goat thing, but otherwise lets restlin explain things. Probably couldn't have said it better himself.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 2nd, 2019 3:25:07 PM
Zane continues to circle while keeping watch....
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Thursday May 2nd, 2019 9:12:00 PM
Beri talks to the others over the ring. Looks like we need some diplomacy...I guess that rules me out Lacking a silver tongue, Beri still does what he can to assist and transforms from a possible intimidating elemental back into his less threatening human form. aid another, +2 to Restlin's diplomacy
DM Mitch Friday May 3rd, 2019 6:56:16 AM Tink informs the others she sees no signs of trouble
Garret slowly backs away letting the more diplomatic party members handle things
Restlin explains to the goat man who they are and why they have come, apologizing as well for the misunderstanding
Sesha is impressed with Restlin’s handling of the situation
Wyaar uses detect evil on the goat man
Zane continues to circle overhead.
Beri becomes less threatening in an attempt to aid Restlin in diffusing the situation
The goat man glares at Restlin and the party for several more moments before lowering his blade. ”Fine. If you say you’ve come to help I’ll trust you. For now.”
At the sight of the goatman putting down his blade some of the hiding watchers start to poke their heads out. They all seem to be the same stuff-animal looking species, though they represent a wide variety of animals. An owl pokes it’s head out of a barn loft. A Kangaroo looks wearily out her front door, small child in her pouch. A Tiger bounces out of hiding down the street and puts his hand over his eyes, peering at the party. A yellow bear holding the hand of a small piglet gingerly step out together from behind some rubble and a small lean-to made of some sticks collapses revealing a donkey while a gopher raises his head up out of his hole. A rabbit appears near what's left of a garden.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 3rd, 2019 8:37:56 AM "Certainly an eclectic bunch. Given the state of this place I would hold some fears for the rabbit and piglet. They might become first course"
Tink considers whether the rabbit and pig might be here against their will.
"So what do people call you?" she asks the goat "I'm Tink
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Friday May 3rd, 2019 9:25:17 AM
Zane circles wider, looking for anything that would look out of place, these people, and he uses that definition rather loosely, look like a child's toy come to life, so anything that looks different, would be a worry....
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Friday May 3rd, 2019 10:09:09 AM
Restlin's got a hunch these are the least weird things he'll see here. They look friendly enough, though. He smiles at the collected menagerie.
"They're kinda cute, really."
"Thanks, everyone. Now, who can tell us what's been going on around here?"
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] d20+35=47 ; Friday May 3rd, 2019 10:43:32 AM
Garret glances back in the direction of the portal, just to make sure things are coming up from behind (perception: 47).
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 3rd, 2019 10:04:30 PM
The druid bows before the group emerging before them. Thank you, I am Beriothian Galanodel. Now tell us how we can be of service to you on this blustery day? From the looks of things I fear you have had a run in with the same beasts that made a mess back in our world.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Friday May 3rd, 2019 11:02:47 PM
Bosk feels kind of at home with the humanoid animals. Suddenly his armor changes to better fit in with this new land and look less threatening (glammed). I am Bosk DeOx, nice to meet you.
DM Mitch Sunday May 5th, 2019 12:09:44 AM Tink reflects that the animals are an eclectic bunch and wonders if the piglet and the rabbit might be endangered over the ring. She greets the denizens, asking who they are and volunteering that she is Tink.
Zane continues circling overhead thinking that this place looks like a child’s toy come to life and he isn’t sure what is considered out of the ordinary.
Restlin remarks that the assembled animal people are kind of cute and asks which one can tell them what has been going on.
Garret checks the state of the portal.
Beri references blustery days and asks how the villagers are doing.
Bosk goes plush with his glamored armor.
The villagers start emerging from all around the party and crowd about to meet the strange creatures. They’re of a startling variety of shapes and species, though none top Garret in height. Several introduce themselves.
The yellow bear with the piglet says, “Oh bother, they call me Weingart the pah bear. This is my best friend piggy.” he says indicating the piglet. Piggy just says, “Oh d...d...d...dear”
“I’m Howl.” The Owl says
“Kinga” The mother kangaroo says “and this is my daughter, Reux”
“T-Money” the Tiger says.
“Good morning, if it is a good morning, which I doubt.” The donkey says, “my name is Downer by the way.”
The gopher says, “I’m Go-For...can I get you anything?”
The rabbit says, “They call me Wabbit and my garden is utterly ruined.”
The Goat cuts through the clammer to answer the question asked. ”This village has been assaulted by the spawn of the Devourer again and again. I am Toreal and I have been fighting them for over a week to keep this village alive.”
At the mention of the Devourer the villagers grow quiet. Many look about in fear, as if naming the thing might bring it’s minions upon them.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Sunday May 5th, 2019 10:23:40 AM "We should have brought Chuck. These guys are straight out of a children's book."
"We've had had some bush and chicken demons coming through to our world. Are there here as well? Do you know where they're coming from?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Sunday May 5th, 2019 11:50:37 AM A week ago you say... it's possible that correlates with the time frame our demons started reeking havoc on the portals.
You mentioned the spawn of the Devourer? Does that mean that there is also an original Devourer? I feel like there is a story behind this.
Was that your first run in with the Devourer or his spawn? Tell us about the events leading up to the initial encounter.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Sunday May 5th, 2019 1:23:42 PM "Please alert them that there is someone flying over head so they don't take me as a bad guy when i eventually become visible, Oh, and get a disvription of the thing they are afraid of, I may see it and not realize it." Zane keeps circling around above the tree level....
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Sunday May 5th, 2019 9:21:53 PM
Wyaar relays Zane's message and looks for signs of any injuries on the villagers. He will Channel positive energiy if he sees anything that needs to be treated.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=31 ; Monday May 6th, 2019 8:24:56 AM "These may be different variations of beastfolk" Tink observes.
There is nothing she can add to the conversation. She takes hold of her holy symbol and listens to the responses.
---------------------- Sense Motive check: 31 With a successful Sense Motive check secretly opposed by either a Will save or a Bluff check (target's choice), the justicar can tell when a target creature is lying, just like a Discern Lies spell. However, the justicar must be holding his holy symbol and concentrating on a target creature for this ability to function. If the target is deliberately lying or trying to mislead the justicar, the symbol glows with a pure white light. If the target is telling the truth, or wins the sense motive check, or unknowingly tells a lie, the symbol stays dark.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Monday May 6th, 2019 11:16:30 AM
Garret is not used to being the tall one. He smiles, but then sits down on the ground to not be so tall and terrifying. He asks, "What do these things look like? What do they do? And how are you defeating them?"
Sesha isn't really certain about these creatures. Something about them was off, to her, but others in the group were far more adept at identifying untrustworthy people.
She stays quiet. It was a bit jarring, one moment to be here with tiny forest people, when not long ago they were considering how best to handle the freedom of Kevintaur, but only before that they were fighting monkey babies.
Then again, before that they were fighting a cult of necromancers, but before that they were helping Megaman fight an army of evil reploids and robots !
What a strange path this quest had taken. She was finding it hard to stay focused.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday May 6th, 2019 4:01:00 PM
Bosk turns to the rabbit. This might sound a little odd, but as we have helped people on our travels I began collecting recipes and bottled drinks so that when I enjoy them I can remember those we have helped and what it is that we fight for. Might you have such a token? I work be willing to trade you some herbs and spices from where we come from, and rations of your gardens destruction had caused any shortages.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday May 6th, 2019 4:22:02 PM
Wyaar idly wonders just what the tiger may be good at.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 6th, 2019 9:03:30 PM
Beri looks around at the group standing before them and how they are geared. Now that I think of it, how did you manage to get rid of the creatures before? If they are the same things we are looking for, I am thoroughly impressed with how well you've held up. Those things are no laughing matter!
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday May 6th, 2019 11:42:31 PM
Zane, still invisible, glides down and from about 20' drops to a landing near Bosk. "Ok to be come visible? Everything looked clear from above....""
DM Mitch Tuesday May 7th, 2019 7:34:10 AM Restlin thinks they should have brought Chuck before asking about Chicken Demons.
Beri asks about the villages run in with the devourer and the spawn of the devourer.
Zane asks for the others to let the villagers know he is flying overhead so they don’t think he’s a bad guy.
Wyaar relays Zane’s message and spends a little healing energy on the villagers
Tink has nothing to add so she listens to what the villagers have to say. She tries to get a read on them. The villagers seem to be exactly what you’d expect; open, honest village folk out of their depths and scared. Toreal, the goat, seems calm, cold, and calculating. He’s clearly picking his words carefully and probably does not trust you. He does not seem to be lying to you.
Garret is not used to being the tall one and sits down to look less threatening. He asks what the devourer spawn look like and how would one go about defeating them.
Sesha also keeps quiet, thinking about how something is off about the villagers and how strange their path has been lately.
Bosk starts mentioning his collection of potent potables and asks if the Rabbit has anything to trade in exchange for herbs, spices and rations.
Wabbit says to Bosk, “Well...let me check what I have in store. We have a large number of huney bees and Weingart sometimes disguises himself as a raincloud in order to harvest some honey. We tend to make a mead with the huney. I think we still have a pot or two lying around.” Wabbit walks into what is left of his house and comes out with 2 jars marked huney mead.
Weingart says to Wabbit, “After those jars, is there anymore?”
Wyaar wonders what the Tiger may be good at.
Beri looks over the group. The villagers are unclothed, except for a red t-shirt on the bear, and unarmed. Toreal is heavily armored and armored, at least as well as anyone in the party if not moreso, and seeming to be setup for dual wield sword fighting. There’s no easy way to tell how heavily enchanted the gear is, though at least some of it is judging by the brilliant energy blade he was waving about a moment ago.
Toreal answers the parties questions. Legend says that centuries ago the Devourer came. It was an monster from another realm that fed on the very fabric of reality, and many planes of existence had been consumed by it. Something about ours defied it so that it could not destroy us in an instant, allowing a group of great heroes to gather and seal its power, locking it into a small, weak form. Now it’s prison is leaking, and it’s evil takes the form of chaotic, twisted monsters. I have devoted my life to destroying it’s minions and it and have learned the many forms and their weaknesses.”
Tink, still trying to get a read on the goat, senses that he’s not telling the whole truth as to why he’s been fighting the things.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday May 7th, 2019 7:58:40 AM "A leaking prison. That sounds familiar. Where is the prison?" Tink asks Toreal directly. "It sounds like you know quite a lot about this thing and it's followers. It would be useful information to us if we are to help defeat it"
Tink then speaks with the others over the link "This guy is holding back. There's more to it in terms of 'why' he is fighting them. I don't want to push him on it just yet. Let's see what else we can learn from him first"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 d20+41=46 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2019 9:53:24 AM
Restlin is getting impatient. Everyone wants to tell their story instead of just pointing out the bad guy. He breathes and lets Tink do the talking. He keeps an eye on this goat and his cohorts.
Sense motive: 46
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Tuesday May 7th, 2019 11:19:40 AM
Garret pauses and remain seated, letting Tink try and get a bit more information from the fellow.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday May 7th, 2019 4:42:56 PM
Wyaar stays awhile and listens.
And keeps that arrow ready, just in case anything 'leaks' into the area.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday May 7th, 2019 7:11:38 PM
Zane reaches over and picks up Garret and over the rings, "I doubt these guys will attack us, but whatever is attacking, would be hard pressed to miss this opportunity, with all of the out in the open.... So stay ready shorty."
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=42 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2019 7:57:30 PM Sense Motive check if needed: 42. Nice
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday May 7th, 2019 10:05:49 PM
Beri runs his fingers through his long hair, removing a stray leaf that has landed in it. The many forms and their weaknesses you say? We couldn't have asked for better luck than to have run into you before we found the consumer and it's minions! Tell me, what weaknesses have you found that we might take advantage of?
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 7th, 2019 10:37:49 PM
Bosk feels the warning hairs stands up on the back of his neck... Over the ring he says, Any one else get the weird feeling we entered a children's story? Anyone else worry that this "Too Real" guy or one of these cute little animals might be the person? Like the way the Wizard was imprisoned in the necklace Beri put on before becoming possessed?
Bosk accepts the Mead and offers up some if his own drinks from Hook City, rations and spices. He even identifies which spices (Bosk had purchased a masterwork spice kit) go well in honeyed carrots and can be grown from the spices in the kit.
DM Mitch d20+33=51 ; Wednesday May 8th, 2019 8:25:01 AM Tink asks where the leaky prison is and points out that Toreal knows a lot about the thing threatening the village and its followers. She points out the info could be useful.
Restlin is getting impatient.
Garret pauses and remains seated.
Wyaar stays a while and listens, knocking an arrow just in case
Zane picks up Garret in case an attack is incoming and says over the rings he doubts they will attack but best to be ready just in case.
Beri mis-names the Devourer and asks about the weaknesses of it’s minions.
Bosk wonders if one of the locals might be like something from a previous adventure. The mead he gets is unlike any he’s seen before, being literally from another reality.
”The Devourer’s prison lays a couple of days away in the mountains. I was seeking it out to end the foul creature forever when I stopped here.” Toreal answers Tink’s question and emphasizes the name to correct Beri. ”They say it takes the form of a strange mix of man, bear, and pig. As it leaks foul energies they take a wide variety of forms, some small but cunning, others large and powerful, all strange mixes of numerous species. You say you’ve fought strange creatures and hope to end extraplanar difficulties?”
The villagers at this point are mostly just standing around and watching the conversation, aware that something important might be going on with these alien visitors.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Wednesday May 8th, 2019 9:47:43 AM
ooc: Does Bosk's death vision shoe anyone here as undead?
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Wednesday May 8th, 2019 12:44:51 PM
"A man-bear-pig, you say?" Restlin looks around, wondering how these things knew what men were when there don't seem to be any around.
"Wouldn't be the weirdest thing we've ever faced. We've fought sentient asteroids, giant space whales, tentacle-faced demigods...we've seen stuff. Were you going to continue heading in the prison's directions? Mind if we tag along? I tell a good story, Sesha's nice to look at when she has all her face intact, and Tink here guarantees we won't be caught off guard." He smiles, waiting for a response.
She hadn't resorted to ritual scarification in awhile. Part of that, was she felt she had outgrown its need. Her own magic had evolved, to be sure. The other part of it was that she didn't want to appear ...unsightly.. in front of Restlin.
"Who needs a nose, Mage-Preist?"
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 8th, 2019 4:25:04 PM
Zane drops the invisibility by removing the ring, then replaces it, but doesn't activate it, just puts it back on to wear it. The Bronze Horned and haired white furred 'Taur just stands there with his arms crossed, watching the stuffed looking creatures with his yellow, vertical slitted eyes. He eventually remembers to smile slightly so as not to be completely non-diplomatic.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Wednesday May 8th, 2019 9:14:55 PM
Beri nods at the description of the composite creatures, that seems to be along the lines of what the group has seen... and a Man-Bear-Pig is leading them?!
Yes,we have encounter such mixes. They seem to currently be favoring a form with a chicken's head with duck’s feet and a woman’s face too. Also, something akin to bushes with feet. Are you familiar with these? We would be honored to assist you in your noble quest if you will accept our company.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil d20+32=45 ; Wednesday May 8th, 2019 9:20:59 PM
Wyaar keeps an eye out.
Perception 45
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Thursday May 9th, 2019 12:38:52 AM
Bosk glances at everyone with his Death Watch ability to ensure none of them are the devourer. Is there anything people need in the meantime? Food? Water? Healing?
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=36 ; Thursday May 9th, 2019 6:16:46 AM "So this terrible monster, the devourer, lays waste to all sorts of things. Despite all his minions you were planning on attacking him yourself? You must have a high level of confidence in your abilities."
Something about this guy just isn't adding up.
"Are you sure there's no other reason you are looking to fight him? It almost sounds like you're willingly heading towards certain death. A person who wants to do that usually has quite a motive"
Sense Motive: 36
DM Mitch d20+33=48 ; Thursday May 9th, 2019 7:13:21 AM Restlin asks about the man-bear-pig and asks if Toreal would like to tag along playing up the contributions some of the group members make in a joking manner.
Sesha blinks at Restlin’s mention of her, not having disfigured herself in a while as she felt she hadn’t need to and asks him who needs a nose
Zane drops the invisibility and then regards the assembled animal people with vertical slitted eyes, remembering to smile.
Beri too discusses the man-bear-pig and asks about the creatures that have a chicken's head with duck’s feet and a woman’s face too and the bushes of love.
Wyaar keeps an eye out.
Bosk eyes the crowd with death watch. Surprisingly, none of them register as alive or dead. Judging from their appearance… maybe they’re constructs? If he checks with Sense Spirit they definitely have souls.
Tink asks Toreal about his motives.
Toreal consider’s Restlin’s offer. ”Help would be appreciated. By myself my chances were low. Though it’s minions scatter across the world it would have been difficult to catch it’s prison unattended, and it would have taken days if not weeks for met to whittle it down. With a group as large as yours we might be able to kill it in a single decisive battle.”
The villagers are startled at Zanes sudden appearance. Then Tink questions Toreal’s motives and he seems insulted. ”My motives are my own and none of your business. Just know that I will see the devourer dead, no matter the cost.”
Whatever his reasons, his voice seethes with rage and hate. He clearly has some reason to really, really want the devourer dead.
”If you’re going to help then let us proceed. The longer we dither here, the more people die across the world from it’s spawn.”
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Thursday May 9th, 2019 7:23:04 AM "No matter the cost? Agatha 2.0? Seriously though, the only thing that would make me that determined would be some personal pain. The loss of a friend or family member could be likely"
"Let us proceed then. Lead the way"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Thursday May 9th, 2019 10:24:11 AM "Forgive Tink's prying. We've recently been betrayed by someone we came to trust. We just met, and whatever issues you're grappling with are none of our concern. So long as we're all in this to stop this Devourer from tearing apart realities, we'll work together."
He slips his arm around Sesha as they walked. "The nose thing never bothered me. Your ferocity and willingness to self sacrifice for both the greater good and your own personal empowerment was part of what attracted me to you. There were always plenty of pretty faces in Hook City if that was what I wanted..."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Thursday May 9th, 2019 10:59:32 AM
Garret says over the rings, "I guess this one bears watching, too, but we'll do what we can here, right?"
"I had you pegged as a serial lady killer, in the beginning. Attractive, but untrustworthy of genuine affection. You not caring at all about my calling or my heritage while you shamelessly flirted is what finally grabbed my attention. That and your unrivaled arcane prowess. That counted for quite a bit."
She takes a moment, then adds.
"So I suppose I'm glad you won me over, Mage Priest. Otherwise, I was going to be content to just be cordial and wait for your short human lifespan to fizzle out."
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 9th, 2019 2:09:39 PM "No side comments, but could these be more Constructs?" Zane asks over the rings....
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Thursday May 9th, 2019 9:02:06 PM As long as you aren't going to betray us and we are both looking to stop the Devourer I think we are good. You said that the Devourer’s prison lays a couple of days away in the mountains. Is it inside the mountains, or outdoors? What kind of prison have you heard tails of? I will prepare accordingly for the terrain.
Beri pauses for a moment thinking How dangerous is the road before us? Should we cast protective spells before leaving or are we unlikely to see trouble any time soon?
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 10th, 2019 5:40:09 AM "We should also know about the weaknesses of these creatures before we encounter them"
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Friday May 10th, 2019 12:36:40 PM
Garret looks around to attempt to gauge how far away the mountains are and what kind of time they're going to be traveling.
DM Mitch Friday May 10th, 2019 8:31:33 PM
Tink reflects on Toreal’s comments and remarks over the rings he could be Agatha 2.0
Restlin tries to put a diplomatic spin on Tink’s behavior. He slips his arm around Sesha as they walk telling her the nose thing never bothered him.
Garret agrees over the rings that Toreal bears watching.
Zane asks if the villagers are more constructs
Beri asks more information of Toreal regarding the terrain on the way to the world prison
Tink requests information on the creatures weaknesses.
Garret eyes the mountains and tries to judge the distance.
The mountains are relatively close it looks like. On foot it would take the advertised 2 or 3 days to reach them, but of course the party’s magic speeds things up to the point where they can reach them in a day.
During the trip Toreal regals the stories of the many strange creatures that pour out of the devourer’s prison. You recognize the puppybabymonkey’s as the tiny creatures that came through the portal and attempted to force everyone to dance. ”Harmless alone, incredibly dangerous in large groups. Fortunately they have an addition to alcohol that trumps everything else. Throw a bottle or casks at them, then pick them off.” He describes the bird-women things as among the worst of the creatures. Impossible to put down unless you catch their bush. Mostly people just destroy any hedges within 300 yards of civilization or commonly used roads. For all the demoness’s ferocity, the bushes themselves are incredibly timid and won’t approach anyplace they can’t flee with their teleportation magic.”
The other creatures described are too numerous to count. He claims to have fought dozens of different creatures, and isn’t entirely confident he’s seen all the possibilities. ”Be ready for anything; it may create something even I haven’t seen.”
In additions to stories of improbable monsters the party has the scenery to distract them during the trip. This realm, whatever it is, seems remarkably inconsistent in how things look. The village was bright and simple looking, but they pass through an area that looks like it was assembled entirely with foot by foot blocks, including trees and plants that are pixelated and blocky. The foothills lose the blocky look are currently experiencing a bought of rain, but the rain falls in big blue dots instead of the normal clear raindrops of the Wold. In the lower mountain area forrest takes over, thick and dark, seemingly absorbing nothing but greys, blacks, and blues to contrast the previous bright, happy look of everything.
None of these changes affect the appearance of the party, who still look like themselves just brighter. Eventually, late in the evening, Toreal calls for a stop. ”We’re mere hours away now. Best we sleep and fight the thing at full strength in the light of day.” he seems to be in a much better mood after the fast day’s travel; perhaps he’d answer questions now?
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Friday May 10th, 2019 8:57:23 PM "Restlin, are you setting up a safe house?" Zane obviously means a mansion.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 10th, 2019 9:32:21 PM The puppybabymonkey have a fondness of drink? I would never have guessed that, must be their youthful appearance that hides it. Oh, and we found the same out about the hedges and tried to burn them, but I lacked the spells to take them all out, the best I could do was clear key sections.
As they start to wind down for the night, Beri looks down at the changing terrain that marks the last leg of the journey.
Is that dark grey/blue area before us where the prison is? Oh, I forgot to ask before, do you know anything about gates and gatekeepers withing this prison we are headed to?
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 10th, 2019 10:01:13 PM
As they have a chance to rest, Tink will look over Toreal and try to identify any equipment she can see that has a magical aura. It would be best to know how he plans to attack and defend himself in combat should the party need to come to his aid. She looks over all of his items to see their magical auras, and will also concentrate on Toreal himself. She checks him for the auras of any magical active spell effects.
Spellcraft checks: 32+Take10=42 Knowl Arcana checks: 24+Take10=34 Arcane Sight: "You know the location and power of all magical auras within your sight. An aura's power depends on a spell's functioning level or an item's caster level, as noted in the description of the detect magic spell. If the items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + half caster level for a nonspell effect.)
If you concentrate on a specific creature within 120 feet of you as a standard action, you can determine whether it has any spellcasting or spell-like abilities, whether these are arcane or divine (spell-like abilities register as arcane), and the strength of the most powerful spell or spell-like ability the creature currently has available for use."
DM Mitch Sunday May 12th, 2019 9:44:48 AM
Zane asks Restlin if he is going to set up a safe house.
Beri is amazed to learn the puppy monkey babies have a fondness for drink and then asks if the dark area is where the prison is.
Tink gives a closer look to Toreal and tries to figure out more about him and his gear. He doesn’t register. Her knowledge of the arcane tells her he must have a non-detection effect up, blocking all scrying or divination. If she wants to penetrate it a caster level check of 34 is needed.
”It’s less of a prison and more of a random cave where it was defeated long ago. Legend says it found crystals there that would let it consume the world from that one location and it was only barely stopped in time. Since then it’s just sat there, leaking out it’s foul spawn.”
He notes Tink staring at him and turns to her. ”Do you have a question?”
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+23=29 ; d20+30=48 ; Sunday May 12th, 2019 10:54:34 AM
Tink keeps her eyes on Toreal. "As Restlin said, we have recently had troubles where those we have trusted ended up betraying us to achieve their own goals. Those were people we had known for months.
As someone we have known less than a day I'm sure you can understand my caution, even paranoia, about being deceived again.
There are also some who believe they are doing the right thing however have been mislead by the one you call the devourer, impersonating another powerful being. For that reason understanding someones motives can be quite important" Tink lays it out on the table
"I can tell you have some sort of protection up to stop me from discerning any information about you. I have the same. As an act of trust I suggest we both reveal ourselves. If we are to fight against such a terrible creature we need to know who it is we stand beside. What do you say? I'm prepared to show who I am."
If Toreal agrees to the proposal, Tink will not immediately recast her Mind Blank spell in the morning. She will give Toreal some time to see her magical auras.
Tink will keep an eye on Toreal when it comes time to morning prep. It will be much simpler to find out what defensive spells he puts in place when she can actually see them being cast. While she rests she will ask one of the others to keep an eye on him for the same reason.
-------------- Caster Level check vs DC34: 29=Fail Diplomacy: 48
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Sunday May 12th, 2019 5:08:45 PM
Restlin's eyebrows raise. Tink was gonna drop her mental defenses? That was a first. He doesn't really do enchantment magic, or mind effecting magic at all for that matter. He wonders if Sesha will be tempted to take a peek.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Sunday May 12th, 2019 9:15:20 PM
if their guides magical defenses are supposedly dropped Wyaar will try detect evil again. Just to be sure. Just but verify and verify again.
DM Mitch d20+33=50 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 7:29:27 AM Tink makes a small speech about trust and offers to let down her magical defenses.
Restlin looks interested.
Wyarr prepares to detect evil.
Toreal looks at Tink with a carefully neutral expression as she speaks. ”I have no magical skills, so your offer of dropping your own defenses, while a nice gesture, is pointless.” he replies. ”It is also reckless so near to the enemy. Many of it’s spawn have magical skill and the intelligence to know me and hunt me down. This close they could easily detect us from here. I will not remove my protective amulet; it would risk all of our lives.”
Sense Motive 50 Highlight to display spoiler: {Judging from his slight glance at Wyarr, his reasons have more to do with potential alignment detection than fear of the devourer’s spawn.}
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=28 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 8:29:39 AM "Only a couple of us are protected from scrying and detection. Not all of us though. This means that - as a group - we can already be discovered.
I also have a detect scrying spell active and can tell you that noone is currently scrying this area, nor has scryed on us since we arrived. The chances of them scrying on you during those specific few seconds would be incredibly remote. Perhaps 1 in 10,000? 20,000?
Still, if you are concerned, we are about to rest. Restlin will conjure a Magnificent Mansion spell which opens to another plane. Even if they could scry on you they would have no way of detecting how we got there, no way of knowing where the Magnificent Mansion spell was cast and no way of knowing our current location on this place. We would be entirely and perfectly safe. How does that sound?"
Tink then speaks to the others via the rings "When we first met him I could tell he wasn't telling us the whole truth and he hasn't done anything to win my trust since. How did he think he could do this alone? Had he been waiting in the village for help to arrive? Why stay near civilians and potentially endanger them too? Was one of them family? Look, I may be paranoid, but with stakes as high as they are now we need to know who we can trust. Does anyone have any divination or commune type spells handy?"
"I'm sorry about this, but Tink has a point. I've given Agatha a pass, but I don't really know anything about you. Prying is rude, and I know people have their secrets. I'm going to need to know yours."
Sesha starts gathering a bit of arcane power. She had three spells to cast, two of which were high level magics.
"This spell is a bit difficult, but it will last for awhile. It's called Screen, and anyone peeking sees only what I want them to see here for the next 24 hours. It's a potent scry defense, as the scryer literally cannot defeat the effect."
Sesha concentrates hard on her vision.
IF someone was suddenly alerted to scry here, it would be because of a trigger. Showing them a gentle slope with nothing around would alarm them as much as seeing the party, so she instead sets an image of a pair of resting golden dragons, as cartoonish as she can make them, feeding young and resting.
That's a strong enough creature that it might prickle someones senses, but not so strange that someone would want to pry further, she thought. It would also further hide Restlins mansion spell. Sesha explains all this out loud to everyone present.
She then, quite dismissive of Toreals privacy, she dispels his amulets effects, after raising her spell power as much as she can.
(Dispel check = 41. Sesha can raise her caster level to 32. Base 20 + 4 Prayer Beads + 5 Surrender Blood, + 2 Vestments + 1 Ioun Stone)
His amulet, as he advertised it, is inert for 3 rounds. More than enough time for her to pry and Zane to snoop out his alignment.
Her final spell, is the 7th level spell, Visions. She asks with her spell. "Who is Toreal, and what are his motivations?"
This spell functions like legend lore, except that it works more quickly and produces some strain on you. You pose a question about some person, place, or object, then cast the spell. If the person or object is at hand or if you are in the place in question, you receive a vision about it by succeeding on a caster level check (1d20 + 1 per caster level; maximum +25) against DC 20. If only detailed information on the person, place, or object is known, the DC is 25, and the information gained is incomplete. If only rumors are known, the DC is 30, and the information gained is vague. After this spell is complete, you are fatigued.
Sesha cannot fail the caster level check, since Toreal is right here. She is fatigued.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday May 13th, 2019 12:21:51 PM
While Sesha does that, Zane drops a haste on the group as a precaution and then transforms into a Dragon after drawing his kama and setting it to defense.
(still before resting so, will be fresh for the assault tomorrow.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Monday May 13th, 2019 12:36:08 PM
Garret heads for the kitchen area of the mansion and watches in amazement as Sesha reveals her power. He is glad she is on his side.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 d20+41=53 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 2:45:39 PM
Sense motive: 53
On the one hand, Restlin's really not on board with the way his friends are treating this dude.
On the other, this dude seems worried about what Wyarr's gonna be able to detect.
"Guys, anyone else picking up on how worried he seems about Wyarr?"
Regardless, Restlin's still not in a position to start prying into this dude's personal life. His magic didn't work that way.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday May 13th, 2019 9:02:35 PM
With the amulet gone, Wyaar does his super special Paladin detect evil on Toreal to tell him all there is to know about him Detect Evil wise at least.
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Detect evil on a single target as a move action. As if concentrated for 3 full rounds.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 13th, 2019 9:07:25 PM Concerned about Wyarr? If he's worried about our paladin wouldn't that mean...
Beri sees where this is headed and not really knowing what to expect makes sure that he's spread out enough that he won't take the brunt of things if things turn south, and readies to cast a dispell should the claim of having no magical skills be a cover, or a reverse gravity spell should weapons be drawn.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Monday May 13th, 2019 9:40:34 PM
All of Tink's checks remain the same.
Spellcraft checks: 32+Take10=42 Knowl Arcana checks: 24+Take10=34 Arcane Sight: "You know the location and power of all magical auras within your sight. An aura's power depends on a spell's functioning level or an item's caster level, as noted in the description of the detect magic spell. If the items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + half caster level for a nonspell effect.)
If you concentrate on a specific creature within 120 feet of you as a standard action, you can determine whether it has any spellcasting or spell-like abilities, whether these are arcane or divine (spell-like abilities register as arcane), and the strength of the most powerful spell or spell-like ability the creature currently has available for use."
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday May 13th, 2019 10:37:56 PM
Busy observes the creature with his death watch and studies him, prepared to go invisible (held action) should the goat get violent.
DM Mitch d20+39=52 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 11:20:13 PM Tink continues to try to convince Toreal to let them scry him willingly.
Sesha decides to just dispel him and scry him without his permission.
Zane casts Haste and goes dragon in case a fight starts.
Garret is impressed by Sesha’s magical skill.
Restlin disapproves, but notes the guy is wary of Wyarr.
Wyarr casts detect evil. And man, he is so evil. At least matching any single member of the party in skill, and molovent to a degree he’s rarely felt. A sheer hatred of all of reality and it’s creatures.practically floes out of this guy.
Beri also gets the hint this might go south and prepares.
Bosk is ready to go invisible if Toreal gets violent.
Sesha is thrown into a vision. A great, empty void. Pinpricks of light, crystals, floating in the nothingness. A great beast, terrible beyond belief, floating there. A small party, standing against the darkness.
One of them charges, screaming in defiance. A lion warrior, judging from his armor, but his stuffed body is faded and shrunken. WIth a gesture from the great beast the warrior falls away into dust, a glowing orb drawn out of him and into the creature, his very soul consumed by the Devourer.
Two stand, all that’s left of a once great team of heroes, both desiccated and falling apart.. One, a fox, turns to the other and mutters a spell. The other, a relatively tall doe, is revitalized at the last moment before her friend falls. With a shout of despair she dives at the fading soul of her friend as it is pulled away. Remarkably, she somehow catches it and holds it inside of herself, sparing it momentarily from oblivion.
”We cannot beat it.” the doe says, despairing. The Devourer seems to agree - it ignores them, turning to the crystals. With a wave of it’s hand one of the lights fades and dies, a stream of screaming souls emerging from it into the thing. It laughs, reveling in it’s victory.
”No… says the soul of the fox. ”But perhaps we can sever it from it’s power. It’s power remains here, but it sends it’s essence through the crystals to consume our reality. If we strike as it reaches through we can cut it off from it’s power, render it helpless.”
It was a complicated spell, and every moment left the Doe weaker. More crystals were consumed and as they worked all of their energies into the most powerful sealing spell possible, more lives were lost. It probably took less than a minute, but it seemed an eternity and the Doe was brought to her knees as her life energies were either stolen away or worked into the spell. With a final shriek of defiance the pair expended everything they had, everything they were, at the exact moment the Devourer consumed yet another city on the other side of the realm.
It’s great form compresses, shrank, forced down into something small and weak. Something that looked like a mix of man, bear, and pig. Full of power and molevence, but with no will to direct it, it sat there, rising only to slaughter those foolish enough to enter it’s cave, adorning itself with the weapons and armor of those that fell to it. Slowly, over time, it began to leak, a black, viscous goo that formed into wild, unpredictable monsters that went out and destroyed everything they found.
And in a distant town, spared the last second by the doe’s sacrifice, a small stuffed goat suddenly fell into existence. The weak, frail construct fell to it’s knees and screamed it’s rage at the heavens, bereft of the reality consuming power that was all it had known for eons. Minutes later, it’s rage spent, the goat stood up. Clenching his fists, Toreal swore that he would regain his power. He may be a small, frail creature, but he was still a construct, immortal unless killed, and no matter how many centuries it took he would master his mortal form and reclaim his rightful place in the cosmos as the Devourer. He would consume this pitiful reality that dared defeat him.
Back in the real world, the current Toreal realizes the jig is up. With a snarl, he jumps up from the log he’s sitting on and vanishes.
Perception DC 52 Highlight to display spoiler: {he held up a sign that said “I’m hiding now”: and walked out of camp. Somehow, this made it nearly impossible to detect him - even as you watch him he seems to meld with the forrest around him. He's about 60 feet away.}
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=58 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 11:43:13 PM Perception check: 58.
Questions asked via email to determine next actions
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+28=33 ; Tuesday May 14th, 2019 7:12:52 AM
It's moments like these that Tink appreciates Sesha's direct approaches.
"He's over there!" Tink does what she can to both hinder him and illuminate his position to the rest of the party. She will also communicate to the party where she can see him.
Move Action: Retrieve Wand of Faerie Fire from quiver Standard action: Use Wand of Faerie Fire. UMD check 33=Pass. No Save. Free action: Drop Wand Free action: Retrieve Lesser Quicken Rod from Glove of Storing Swift action: Cast Glitterdust on Toreal. Will Save vs DC21 or be Blinded. No Save vs Sparkles thoughl
------------ Highlight to display spoiler: {Faerie Fire: A pale glow surrounds and outlines the subjects. Outlined subjects shed light as candles. Creatures outlined by faerie fire take a –20 penalty on all Stealth checks. Outlined creatures do not benefit from the concealment normally provided by darkness (though a 2nd-level or higher magical darkness effect functions normally), blur, displacement, invisibility, or similar effects.
Glitterdust: A cloud of golden particles covers everyone and everything in the area, causing creatures to become blinded and visibly outlining invisible things for the duration of the spell. All within the area are covered by the dust, which cannot be removed and continues to sparkle until it fades. Each round at the end of their turn blinded creatures may attempt new saving throws to end the blindness effect. Any creature covered by the dust takes a –40 penalty on Stealth checks.}
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 13/29 d20+41=58 ; d20+21=36 ; d20+22=39 ; Tuesday May 14th, 2019 10:47:24 AM
Perception: 58
"Yup, I see him." He goes to cast glitterdust, but Tink's already used a charge from her metamagic rod to do that. Instead, he targets him with a dimensional anchor spell.
***
Standard: Dimensional anchor. Hit touch AC 36. No save. SR check is 39.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] d20+29=49 ; Tuesday May 14th, 2019 12:59:55 PM
Garret steps into nothingness and appears behind the fellow, attempting to grab him from behind.
OOC: Grapple check: natural 20! Short of a freedom of movement, he's grappled. Garret's CMD to escape (I can hope, right?): 60
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 14th, 2019 1:20:57 PM
Bosk (invisible) sees where the other are pointing and moves 40 feet towards his prey and then throws a small sphere at the creature to bind it. (Iron Bands of Binding)
When the proper command word is spoken and the spherical iron device is hurled at an opponent, the bands expand and then contract to bind the target creature on a successful ranged touch attack. A single Large or smaller creature can be captured thus and held immobile (as if pinned) until the command word is spoken to bring the bands into spherical form again. The creature can break (and destroy) the bands with a DC 30 Strength check or escape them with a DC 30 combat maneuver check or Escape Artist check. Iron bands of binding are usable once per day.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday May 14th, 2019 2:25:53 PM
Zane launches himself, already in Dragon form towards the sparkly goat thing. Garret should have him grappled, but if it escaped, Zane plans on removing some of it's stuffing. Readying an action to tear into it. (fly speed 90' with haste)
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 14th, 2019 2:30:20 PM
ooc: My post overlapped Garrett's. It will be an if-then post. If Garrett can grapple him so the above. If he escapes due to freedom of movement I will post another action after work.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday May 14th, 2019 4:32:54 PM
"That goat is baaaaaaahhhd" Wyaar bleats out into the ring just as the goat disappears. When the others point out where it went he spins and calls upon his QUeen to lend him strength to Smite while activating the spirit of his bow.
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Swift Action to Smite Evil on the Devouring Goat Standard Action to activae Divine Bond for Merciful, Holy, Axiomatic
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday May 14th, 2019 5:06:24 PM
Beri holds back a little while the other's try to capture the fleeing friend. Should he not be stopped, Beri will cast reverse gravity to try to stop him. If he looks like he's being restrained, Beri will summon a huge earth elemental to track his movements with tremor sense in case he escapes again..
Sesha watches, next to Restlin. Like him, she doesn't feel the need to do a lot right now.
"Are we treating goat-boy too casually? He is an eons old cosmic being capable of eating life forms for power."
DM Mitch Tuesday May 14th, 2019 7:22:40 PM Tink spots the fleeing Goatman and lights him up.
Restlin anchors him so he can’t teleport.
Garret shadowsteps and grapples him (no freedom of movement).
Bosk puts iron bands on him to be extra sure.
Zane gets ready to attack.
Wyarr make a horrible goat pun (that I approve of) and gets ready to smite
Beri prepares to reverse gravity should the thing prove slippery.
Sesha talks about him being an ancient evil; since she’s the only one who saw the vision (unless I totally misread the spell) no one else has any idea what she’s talking about.
Toreal, well and firmly caught, looks around at the party. ”That turned ugly quickly. So what’d I do to warrant magical assault and manhandling when I tried to flee?”
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 14th, 2019 8:12:17 PM
Bosk waits as he too wonders if the goat man did anything more sinister than try to escape. Silently he prays this is not like Zeoll's calm emotions they always let to the group getting into combat because people were angry he cast calm emotions to prevent combat.
Sesha - 202/202. AC 30 Tuesday May 14th, 2019 9:23:35 PM
Sesha sighs, then takes a momwnt to explain the results of her spell.
Sesha - 202/202. AC 30 Tuesday May 14th, 2019 11:15:01 PM
"Goatboy IS the devourer. There's a lot of.. story.. to it, but the point is he's had his power taken, and now he's willing to spend as many lives as it takes to get his power back."
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Wednesday May 15th, 2019 6:00:42 AM "Uh... what?" Tink just thought Toreal to be another card-carrying Star Mage Guild member, trying to go incognito.
She immediately sets to stripping him of his magical gear.
"Score one for paranoia". A thought then occurs to her. The only reason she became this skeptical and paranoid was because of Agatha. Had Agatha's actions inadvertently helped the party? Tink shudders at the thought.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells d20=16 ; d20=17 ; d20=13 ; d20=9 ; d20=2 ; d20=3 ; d20=8 ; d20=16 ; d20=11 ; d20=7 ; d20=18 ; d20=9 ; d20=15 ; d20=10 ; d20=14 ; d20=20 ; d20=5 ; d20=1 ; d20=3 ; d20=6 ; d20=6 ; d20=10 ; d20=18 ; d20=17 ; d20=15 ; d20=4 ; d20=11 ; d20=10 ; d20=4 ; d20=11 ; d20=12 ; d20=20 ; d20=14 ; d20=17 ; Wednesday May 15th, 2019 9:12:42 AM
Bosk prepares to attack the first man if necessary, should he try to escape. (From what I can tell, Bosk would get a crit with his mace of smiting on the third round. Bosk will not attack if the group tells him to stop or he suspects doing so will free or release the devourer)
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 13/29 d20+41=61 ; Wednesday May 15th, 2019 10:08:34 AM
"So...this is...half the Devourer? It's looking to reunite with this bear pig to become itself again and start eating souls? I say we don't let that happen."
Restlin's guessing he and his companions could just beat the stuffing out of the little goat monster, but would that even do the trick?
"Our tower. We throw him in with all our other evil, unrecoverable artifacts. If killing this little goat thing was easy and would solve the problem, those animal hero things...geez other dimensions are weird...would have done it. Or, maybe it gets cloned a bunch of times and busts out."
Restlin puts his considerable arcane knowledge to the task of figuring this out.
Knowledge, Arcana: 61.
Can this goat thing be killed? If so, would that solve the problem and end the Devourer threat? Would the goat-soul just merge back up with the man-bear-pig soul? How viable a solution is imprisoning goat boy here with the rest of the Iron Dragon's evil artifact collection?
If you wants, I can make additional know,arcana rolls.
"I don't think it's enough. He's a construct. He might just pass his consciousness somewhere else. And there's the problem of Man-bear-pig. It's still eating people that come unwittingly."
Sesha glances about, but Bosk gives her some inspiration.
"Doesn't Gargul have a sect that strictly handles constructs? If we can stop .. pig thing.. with the goat and it's soul accounted for, we might stop any chance of a reunification."
She considers Toreal once more.
"If not, I might have some options. Witches are well suited to sealing up big threats. I have both Imprisonment and Temporal Stasis among the spells I know, and either of those can seal him away for good. Or for a long long time."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Wednesday May 15th, 2019 12:00:47 PM
When Sesha mentions the goat man being an eons old creature that eats souls, his eyes widen. As the discussions continue, he keeps his strong hold on the beast, half expecting to get his soul eaten at any moment.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Wednesday May 15th, 2019 3:18:47 PM
"He is exceptionally evil. We cannot trust anything he says.. if you can contain him, I say we do so. I can bring him unconscious to assist if needed" Wyaar offers and levels his bow at the goat, phasers set on stun.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 15th, 2019 3:27:52 PM
the Dragon Zane says( in Draconic), "I asked earlier and I don't think anyone was listening..... Don't we need another free willed construct for our ritual. There must be a way to have him change after such a long time as he is, convince him to do good, rather than destroy. Those other creatures looked upon him as the one who saved them... He must have felt something good while protecting them. If we can get him to touch that feeling full time... I don't know, I guess I just want to see the good the people. And I use that term very loosely." Dragon Zane's face gets a wry smile on his face....To himself, Zane is thinking, since we became the Iron Dragons, I've obviously changed. From using three or four words a week, I'm now producing full almost cohesive dialog putting forth ideas for the rest to consider and decide on.....
DM Mitch d20+33=43 ; Wednesday May 15th, 2019 8:50:26 PM Bosk waits to figure out what is going on with the goat man.
Sesha sighs and then explains the results of her spell
Tink is surprised at this revelation and wonders in dismay if Agatha somehow helped them.
Bosk prepares to attack.
Restlin wonders if killing or imprisoning Toreal would work and applies his vast arcane knowledge to the situation.
Sesha is doubtful, wonders about Gargul’s servants who work to destroy constructs, and says maybe they can stop reunification by killing the manbearpig. If they need to imprison Toreal she has spells that can do so.
Garret gets nervous when hearing the goat might eat his soul.
Wyarr states they shouldn’t trust anything he says and offers to render him unconscious
Zane wonders if Toreal can be redeemed.
As Restlin considers the problem he finds he can come to no clear conclusions. There are just too many unknown variables. What was the spell that sealed him? Was it divine or arcane in nature? For that matter, this is a different reality. How are the underpinnings of reality and magic different here? Similar enough they’ve had no problems casting, but that other reality had tech that didn’t work in the Wold. Spells might be possible here that are nothing like anything he’s experienced before.
Why was Toreal a construct? Was it a form crafted to imprison his spirit? If so killing him might just let him rejoin his sealed power. Or was he just trapped in a mortal form? All the intelligent life here seems to be what would be considered a construct back home. Killing him might just damn him to whatever hell analog they have here.
What was the manbearpig? The seal on the Devourer’s power? If so, killing it would free it and cause it to reunite with Toreal. Or blow up the entire mountain chain. Or was it just the manifested form of the power? In which case killing it might destroy the Devourer’s power forever.
There are a few things he can be sure of. If Toreal could claim the power by just walking into the cave he would have done so long before now. He also came along with the group instead of just pointing them at the Manbearpig and waiting for his power to return, so proximity might be relevant.
Toreal scoffs at the group, interrupting the train of thought. ”You’ve learned much of me it seems, yet you fail to grasp the full extent of what I was. Devouring souls? Child’s play. Reality itself withered before me, and I feasted upon the very planes of existence. Untold dimensions fell before me until this pitiful one somehow baulked my power.
Arrogance, hatred, and molovance drip from his every word. ”So go ahead, kill this pathetic form I’m trapped in or imprison me however you wish. Know that doing so you seal your own fate, for without my knowledge how to you expect to defeat the twisted horrors that spring from my prison?”
Sense Motive 43 Highlight to display spoiler: { he truly believes every word and anticipates your deaths with savage glee even should you kill him.}
The magic items looted off of Toreal:
potions of cure serious wounds (3), potions of heroism (2), potions of invisibility (3); Other Gear+4 chain shirt, +2 brilliant energy longsword, +1 frost short sword, +1 keen rapier, Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location, belt of physical perfection +2, cloak of resistance +2, headband of vast intelligence +2, ring of protection +3, masterwork thieves' tools, 4,055 gp
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Wednesday May 15th, 2019 9:19:22 PM
Beri looks back and forth between Seasha and... the Devourer? ...this is... what? Sesha, what exactly did you see in your vision?! I'm not exactly sure what's going on here, but Bosk do you have a way to communicate with the dead, specifically the people that stopped him before? Perhaps they can give us some advice in this matter
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=36 ; Thursday May 16th, 2019 7:57:11 AM
Tink picks up her wand and sweeps the rest of the gathered gear into her bag of holding.
She keeps all of the conversation telepathic so as not to show her hand "Well if he is trapped in it then imprisonment certainly sounds tempting. Do we know exactly what he is? An outsider? A construct? We might not be able to knock him out and we need to know what spells will be effective"
Sense Motive vs DC43: 36=Fail
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Thursday May 16th, 2019 8:18:12 AM
Bosk frowns. That would be difficult, unless their stories are hanging around here for some reason. I could try casting Legend Lore to gain information.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 d20+41=45 ; Thursday May 16th, 2019 11:25:12 AM
Sense motive: 45
Restlin approaches the apocalypse goat.
"He's telling the truth. He genuinely thinks that if we kill him, we're all doomed." He rubs his temples. "Too many unknowns, and being a whole other reality, there's no way I can be certain what the correct course of action is.
"If the death of this goat vessel or the man-pig-bear vessel would merge the two of them, he'd have fought the thing by now. Either way he'd win. Maybe the death of the manbearpig would set him free, but in this form he's no match for it." He shrugs. "But who knows?"
Turning to the goat, he continues. "So, Mr. Toreal, Destroyer of Realities, if you were us and keen on making sure you couldn't become you again, what would you do?"
He doesn't expect a straight answer, but Restlin's good enough at reading between the lines that he hopes something helpful comes out of this horror's mouth.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] d20+9=10 ; Thursday May 16th, 2019 12:35:50 PM
Garret keeps his hold on the creature and ponders that he is able to keep a destroyer of planes in a headlock.
Over the rings he says, "So... we can't kill it... we can't send it to the caves to meet up with it's better half... can we just leave it? I mean, I know we came here to stop something from coming through the portal, but this isn't it, right?"
"If the death of the goat fed the soul, then he would have given himself to it long ago."
She wonders how the rest of them would react to her practicing spells on a captive to see what worked.
"Anyone against me trying a small series of spells on this guy to see what sticks to him and what doesn't? I'm a witch, so like, it's not like I can cause... damage.. with my magic. Just pain."
"If the death of the goat fed the soul, then he would have given himself to it long ago."
She wonders how the rest of them would react to her practicing spells on a captive to see what worked.
"Anyone against me trying a small series of spells on this guy to see what sticks to him and what doesn't? I'm a witch, so like, it's not like I can cause... damage.. with my magic. Just pain."
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Thursday May 16th, 2019 3:53:13 PM
"We certainly do not want to free it," Wyaar chimes in, "Imprison him if we can."
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 16th, 2019 4:44:24 PM "It'll probably be easier than that to find out about the legends surrounding the stopping of the Devourer. I can fly back to that little town, and ask them, I'm sure they know them. I can cover about 25 or so miles in an hour, so not too long to get there."
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 17th, 2019 12:11:27 AM I have no issues with it Sesha, as long as it's not torture or anything. If you want to sap his strength or turn his hair a crazy color go right ahead.
DM Mitch Friday May 17th, 2019 7:16:03 AM Beri wonders if they can talk with the dead that defeated the devourer last time.
Tink wonders exactly what he is.
Bosk says it would be difficult to talk to the spirits and suggests legend lore.
Restlin approaches the apocalypse goat and observes that he is telling the truth. He also states that there are too many unknowns and then asks Toreal what he would do in their positions if they were set on preventing Toreal from retaining his power.
Garret ponders that he is able to keep a destroyer of worlds in a lock and then asks if they can’t kill it or take it to the cave, can they leave it
Sesha isn’t sure either but states if the death of the goat would allow him to get his power back he would have tried it a while ago. She asks the others if she can use the goat man as a guinea pig for her witch spells.
Wyaar says not to free it, and that they should try to imprison it.
Zane offers to fly back to the town and question the villagers about the devourer
Run. is Toreal’s only response. Run away, and never return.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 17th, 2019 8:40:38 AM
Tink winces a little. Inflicting pain on a captured enemy? "No. Nothing that inflicts pain. Drain his strength, mess with his head, curse him, polymorph him, whatever. But inflicting pain on him feels wrong to me"
OOC: Basically anything that doesn't do HP damage is fine with Tink
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Friday May 17th, 2019 11:12:59 AM
Garret thinks about the devourer's advice. He says over the rings, "If we leave it, where does that put us? The portal will still be leaking stuff. But this thing isn't the source of the leaking stuff. It sounds like we're going to have to do what this thing wanted in the first place -- destroy the thing in the caves that's spouting crap. Either that, or we have to find a way to permanently shut that portal, then we wouldn't have to worry about things escaping from it..."
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 d20+38=40 d20+41=55 Friday May 17th, 2019 11:55:40 AM
Restlin rolls his eyes. Maybe this little goat thing really is the most powerful foe the Iron Dragons have ever dealt with, but that doesn't mean he has to be an arrogant little jerk about it.
"I mean, you just said we couldn't hope to defeat that piggy bear without you, and in the very next breath you tell us our only hope is to run?" He gets a little closer and narrows his eyes. "You disappoint me, goat."
He turns back to the others. "If that's all it's got, let's find a way to lock him away forever. Sesha, do..." Restlin stops, realizing he's about to give Sesha an order. She doesn't take kindly to such things. "...I have no problem with you experimenting, especially if you can work out an imprisonment spell."
Yea, that was much better. Restlin carefully watches her do her thing, trying to pick up on anything her spell work reveals about magic in this reality.
Construct Traits: Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms).
Immunity to disease, death effects, necromancy effects, paralysis, poison, sleep effects, and stunning.
Not subject to ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, energy drain, or nonlethal damage. Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless).
Sesha will try a few spells, starting with the things constructs are generally immune to. To test its resistance to mind-affecting effects, ability damage, and non-lethal damage, she casts a series of spells that check all of those things.
Sesha casts Ill Omen, Bestow Curse, and Pain Strike, which test against the above resistances typical to constructs.
"Im not testing his immunity to death magic.. because.. well.. if he isn't immune..", she lets the implication explain itself. Even she wasn't about to kill a captive.
She also tries a spell with a will save, that is not within the parameters of a normal immunity that constructs have. Scry. (Not enchantment, necromancy, stat reducing, a death effect or mind affecting.)
With the tests ran, she'll have a better idea of what magic might work for long term subduing of the creatures here.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Friday May 17th, 2019 2:48:47 PM "Couldn't you just turn him into a real goat man? If he was no longer what he is, would he be able to absorb the power?"
"That's an option, but constructs are immune to spells that test their fortitude, typically. I'd rather not use higher level spells until I know exactly what rules apply to him. I can just seal him away, right here and now, until someone who can discern both him and his location comes along with a Freedom spell. I just want to know our options before picking one and trusting it."
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 17th, 2019 9:05:13 PM "If he is a construct, he's pretty small. He might fit into my bag of holding. That would keep him hidden away nicely and within arm's reach should we need him. If things are looking bad we pierce the bag with him in it. He'd be gone forever"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 17th, 2019 9:52:13 PM Does anybody know how that body transfer thing would work if he dies? Hypothetically if we brought him to that strange world without magic what would happen to him? Or perhaps Gimp can just keep an eye on him for a few days until this mess is taken care of. Or better yet, dump him in a world he already devoured where there is literally nothing that can kill him?
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Saturday May 18th, 2019 12:10:22 AM
Bosk thinks a moment. Let me try to contact Gimp and see what would happen if he were willing to go through the ritual.
DM Mitch Monday May 20th, 2019 7:08:21 AM Tink lays out some constraints for Sesha regarding what she is comfortable with
Garret asks the others over the rings, if they leave the goat where does that put them. He reasons they either have to destroy the thing in the cave or find a way to seal the portal to this world.
Restlin points out the contradictions in what the Goat just says, informing it of his disappointment. He then instructs Sesha to find a way to imprison it.
Sesha tries some things.
Tink brings up the fact the goat is small and he could fit in her bag of holding
Beri asks if anyone knows how the transfer thing would work if the goat died and brings up some other options for dealing with him.
Bosk wants to contact Gimp
Toreal seems amused by Restlin’s reaction. ”Oh I would have helped you defeat the manbearpig to reclaim my power and devour you and this reality, but now that isn’t really an option is it?
He seems equally amused by Sesha’s tests and their insistence on not really hurting him. All of her tests seem to confirm he’s a fairly standard construct; he's immune to the things he should be immune to and vulnerable to the things that he should be vulnerable to.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Monday May 20th, 2019 7:29:27 AM "I'd be interested to hear what Gargul and Gimp think as well, Bosk, provided it won't take too long to get an answer. We need to get moving and can't stand around debating this. I think we're in agreement not to kill it. The question then is how we imprison it."
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday May 20th, 2019 9:41:53 AM
Zane crosses his arms and waits.....
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Monday May 20th, 2019 11:22:45 AM "We could always polymorph it into a non-intelligent version of itself. Keep enough similarities, and we could make the spell last forever. Then, we throw this stupid goat in our vault.
Couldn't hurt to talk to Gimp first, though..."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Monday May 20th, 2019 11:26:40 AM
Garret is out of his depth with all this magic and construct talk. He just holds on tight and thinks about meat on a stick.
DM Mitch Monday May 20th, 2019 12:43:45 PM
The connection with Gimp is tenuous and Bosk can barely hear him. [b]”What? I ca- -ear you. You’re in- - lanes aren’t you? Look we trust you to- - get back.”[b]
It seems whatever alternate world your in makes direct communication hard, though divine magic is still working so there’s still some connection.
"Well.", says Sesha, assuming that Bosk shares Gimps non-reply.
"I'm going to seal it away. Then we should probably be okay killing or defeating man-bear-pig, for the safety of those here. Beating it will earn us their help, and then we can use their sentient undead which are willing to help."
She takes a deep breath, then casts her spell, fueling it with her own blood in the process. She was looking a little pale, she had spent a lot of blood in these tests. (Has paid about 80 hp to surrender blood!)
A small sphere raises from the ground and encompasses the goat-man, expanding as necessary. Then it shrinks again, and pulls his body below ground. She speaks as the magic happens.
"Thus, the tests. He's immune to lots of things, but he's not a golem. He's susceptible to spells that test his will, and immune to spells that target his fortitude. Sorry Mage Priest, he's immune to polymorphs. He will be sealed here permanently, unless someone casts a freedom spell. "
She finishes the sealing spell with a flourish. For the briefest moment, her eyes flash and red lines, the colory of ruddy woldsblood, connect her and the goat-man.
She watches him sink below ground.
"Magic balls and scrying and locate object won't locate him, or reveal he's trapped. Discern location does hint he's trapped, but not where. That takes a wish or miracle to find out, followed by the freedom spell to free him. He should be safe here until we need to take him home to the vault or otherwise move him. It might be best to house him here, and have the local residents built a fort here."
Using Mother of All Curses, 20th level witch ability. Only choosing one spell, Imprisonment. Adds +3 to save dc, +3 to sr check, and target must roll 3 saves and use the worst.
Beats SR 50. Save DC: 31.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday May 20th, 2019 2:19:24 PM
Bosk relays the communication problems to the group.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Monday May 20th, 2019 2:34:32 PM
Restlin scratches his head. "I mean, that works, but what do you mean it's immune to polymorphs?"
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From the construct traits section:
Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless). The only way I could see it failing is if Mitch declares it a magic item, since the spell specifically calls those out.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday May 20th, 2019 8:09:10 PM
All this magic talk.. Wyaar just keeps an eye on goat guy to make sure he doesn't try anything funny.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 20th, 2019 9:16:04 PM Guys, he seemed convinced that we need his knowledge to succeed. I can cast legend lore and try to learn what I can about the monsters in his prison, but we shouldn't do anything rash until that part is figured out.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 20th, 2019 9:19:06 PM
ooc: I seemed to have over witten my introductory paragraph, summing it up below:
Beri starts to get a little nervous at the talk of using more permanent magic on him, as the party may still have need of this betraying goat. He silently discusses with the others over their rings
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday May 20th, 2019 11:00:35 PM
Bosk chews his lip and Sesha magics away the goat man. Beri might be right. Best cast Legend Lore to ensure we can defeat the thing without our new friends.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday May 21st, 2019 6:19:27 AM
Tink tries to stop Sesha before she casts the spell "Yeah, I think we might still need him with us at some stage. There might be questions for him, we might need to kill him, and we might even need him for the ritual. He is a free willed construct after all. He may not want to help with the ritual, but he is free willed nonetheless. I think we need to take him with us. We can't afford to leave him here when we might need him. We might not have a way back here to get him"
She makes a few other observations "Given the things we are up against I wouldn't be surprised if we face a few miracle or wish spells too. That would mean they could detect and free him, and we'd have no idea. Ordinarily one of those imprisonment spells of yours would make a person trapped for eternity. Perhaps longer if you're the one casting it. Only thing here is that we might need him."
"I think we were incredibly lucky to have caught him off-guard and shouldn't rely on being able to do so again."
"Could we perhaps go with Restlin's plan of polymorphing him into something a little less tame? Small enough that it could fit in a bag of holding. He'd be trapped and undetectable. Should we need him he would be at hand, and he could be killed by simply piercing the bag"
DM Mitch d20+10=25 ; d20+10=11 ; d20+10=14 ; Tuesday May 21st, 2019 8:12:13 AM Tink says she is interested to hear what Gimp has to say even if the consensus is to imprison not kill the goat man.
Zane crosses his arms and waits.
Restlin suggests they polymorph the goat-man into a non-intelligent version of itself.
Garret holds tight and thinks of meat on a stick
Sesha uses mother of all curses to seal the goat man away
Bosk relays the communication problems to the group.
Restlin asks about the creature being immune to polymorph
Wyaar keeps his eye on the goat guy.
Tink makes an argument for keeping him out.
Toreal doesn’t seem particularly worried as he sinks beneath the earth, but soon he is well out of sight and the party doesn’t have to look at him sneering at them anymore.
Sesha watches him sink down, then looks at Tink and sighs.
"I can free him now, if we want to, but it will be really embarrassing. I can almost imagine him laughing at me. I also have the polymorph spell we might want to use."
She glances at Restlin.
"I was thinking of Baleful Polymorph, I suppose. Know it all."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Tuesday May 21st, 2019 7:05:20 PM
Garret lets go of the goat-man and steps back as Sesha envelopes him. He says, "Well, now that he's going to wait for us, do we go find his better half?"
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday May 21st, 2019 7:13:47 PM
[ b] " I was hoping you'd turn him into a bunny rabbit, if he irritated us even then.... "[ /b] Zane leaves the rest of his comment unsaid. He then agrees with Garret about moving on.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday May 21st, 2019 8:10:39 PM
Tink is well aware of how proud Sesha can be. It's that sort of self-confidence that Tink admires. She knows this is a tough ask "Given all that is at stake I think you might have to, Sesha. Besides, he won't laugh long once he sees what you turn him into. Anything that would out-do a pink toy pig?"
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday May 21st, 2019 9:13:49 PM
"could turn him into a newt, maybe? I hear people tend to recover from that over time though" Wyaar helpfully suggests
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Tuesday May 21st, 2019 9:13:57 PM
"A pink toy pig in a dress with a stupid expression on his face. Our kids can play with them when they're old enough.
"Anyway, I'm content to leave the little jerk here for now and see what's up with this bear pig thing. What is a bear pig anyway?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday May 21st, 2019 9:34:30 PM I like the idea of a toy pig. I've also heard tale of a cursed creature known as forky that might suit him just fine.
As for manbearpig, I don't know what to expect. If this involves the four gates I was told about, we may have an endurance run in front of us before getting to him. And when we face him, we should focus on him first. Beyond that, really only Mr. Goat would be able to guess what's before us.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 21st, 2019 11:37:34 PM Does anyone want to make any preparations before we continue? Do you think a further casting of Legend Lore will do us any good?
DM Mitch Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 4:56:25 AM Sesha watches Toreal sink beneath the ground and tells Tink she can free him if they want but it would be embarrassing. She tells Restlin she was thinking about baleful polymorph. Garret watches the goatman sink and ask if they go after his better half. Zane says he was hoping Sesha would make Toreal a bunny and agrees they should move on. Tink still thinks that they should bring Toreal back and polymorph him and points out that he won’t laugh long when Toreal sees what they want to turn him into but it has to be better than a toy piggy. Wyaar suggests a newt. Restlin suggests a pink toy pig in a dress with a stupid look on its face and their kids can play with it when old enough. He suggests moving on and leaving Toreal in place. Beri suggests either the pig or something called forky. He voices doubt about the upcoming battle with ManBearPig and suggests that Mr. Goat is the only one who could tell them what to expect. Bosk asks if they should make any preparation before moving on. He asks about another casting of legend lore.
The party seems to be evenly split between the idea of moving on or potentially freeing Toreal only to polymorph him into a more portable less annoying form. Probably best to come to a consensus regarding Toreal before moving on.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 10:10:38 AM
"Long term, I'd feel more comfortable having this ancient evil in a place and form where we can keep an eye on him. Imprisonment is one heck of a spell, but this little guy could be freed using a one-two combo of discern location and freedom. High level magics, but there may be a whole cadre of stupid powerful wizards in this world that we're not aware of.
"For right now, I vote we leave Mr. Goat imprisoned and handle the pigbearman."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 5:00:52 PM
Garret nods and looks around saying, "So, uh, does anyone know where, exactly, we're going to find this thing?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 d4=1 ; Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 9:11:02 PM
Beri considers Gaarret's question. I am pretty sure he was leading us the right direction before. If his goal was to use us he wouldn't have lied about where we were going. It's everything after we get to the prison that's a mystery.
You know, in the time it takes us to decide what to do, pack up, and cast any buffs before we head out, my legend lore spell would be complete anyway. I'm going to go ahead and give it a shot. For something as major as the Devourer of universes, it's capture and long imprisonment, and leaking power so strong it is manipulating inter-dimensional portals, it would be foolish not to do the extra recon.
casting time = d4x 10 minutes= 10 mintues
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 9:52:56 PM
Zane takes to the air and scouts the immediate area, just to see what is around them...
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character d20+24=30 ; Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 9:59:00 PM
wrong board
"I'm inclined to take Restlins way out. The seeming spell is still in effect, so it might throw off any lookers. Besides, I doubt the universe eater and devourer of sentient things had many friends looking for his aid."
She ponders for a moment.
"I wonder what he would do if pitted against Kevintaur and Martaeus."
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 11:04:45 PM
"I do not think it wise to put in another variable to that fight" Wyaar addd in.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 11:11:37 PM
Bosk waits for the Legend Lore spell to be cast before preparing his buffs. Does anyone recall how far away the cave is?
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Thursday May 23rd, 2019 6:14:03 AM
Tink is happy to go with the majority call on this one.
When the party are ready to move out Tink will resume her role as point.
OOC: The party were going to rest before this whole mess started. It had been a longish trek and they wouldn't get another before reaching their destination. Did that happen?
DM Mitch Thursday May 23rd, 2019 7:11:46 AM Restlin suggests leaving Toreal where he is for now but suggests it should only be a temporary measure as they don’t know if there are stupid powerful wizards running around aligned with Toreal.
Garret asks if anyone knows where they can find the manbearpig
Beri says he thinks that they were going in the right direction as he doubts Toreal would lie given his goal. He then proceeds to cast legend lore.
Zane takes to the air and scouts the immediate area
Sesha says she’s inclined to agree with Restlin given that the seeming spell will through off onlookers and she doubts he has friends. She ponders what happens if they turned him lose against Kevintar and Marteus
Wyaar advises against another variable in the fight
Bosk waits for the result of the legend lore before buffing
Tink is ready to accept the majority rule.
The party reflects. They had been making camp when Toreal’s true identity was uncovered. As such they have not had a chance to rest. As for the cave with the Manbearpig, all they know is that it is nearby. Toreal said they were close and should rest in the morning. It could be right next to them, or up to a couple hours away.
Bosk’s legend lore gives him the same vision Sesha had of the final fight with the devourer. It seems casting the same spell about the same target in the same place provides the same result (Sesha’s spell was just a higher level version with a faster casting speed).
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Thursday May 23rd, 2019 10:12:59 AM
Garret plops down and rests his eyes. He mumbles, "You spellcasting types wake me when you're ready to go!"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Thursday May 23rd, 2019 11:30:18 AM
Restlin's eyes widen at the thought of the devourer joining the fight between Kevintar and Marteus. He really, really wants to see that. Wyarr's right though. He sighs.
"Let's bed down and rest up. It's late and it sounds like the fight we have ahead of us is a tough one. I have a feeling we'll have a better idea of what to do with this dumb goat once we deal with the manbearpig."
He sure hopes so, at least.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 23rd, 2019 11:52:23 AM
Zane lands and enters the mansion, he eats his fill and then sleeps until woken up.
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Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Thursday May 23rd, 2019 9:37:05 PM Wow, that was crazy, but I'm pretty sure that is exactly what Sesha saw before. I suppose that's all there is to learn. Looks like were still discussing what to donext, did I miss anything while I was casting that spell?
I agree that we should be rested and full strength before attempting this. Other than that, it sounds like we'll be flying by the seat of our pants once we start.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Thursday May 23rd, 2019 11:20:18 PM
"do we even know how to operate any other way?" Wyaar asks of seat of the pants flying.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Friday May 24th, 2019 1:18:39 AM
There is also the accidentally burn down the building tactic, and the start a fight by casting call emotions tactic, and the be super stealthy and cautious until it takes too long and we randomly open the door out of frustration. Any of those sound better?
DM Mitch Friday May 24th, 2019 4:40:56 AM Garret enters the mansion and plops down. He tells the others to wake him when ready to go.
Restlin really wanted to see the devourer fight Kevintar and Marteus but Wyaar was right. He figures they should bed down and rest up before pressing on, suggesting they’ll know what to do with Toreal once they deal with the ManBearPig
Zane lands and enters the mansion. He eats and sleeps.
Beri explains to the others he saw what Sesha did. He asks if he missed anything and then agrees they get some rest first. He talks about them flying by the seat of their pants.
Wyaar asks if they even know how to operate any other way.
Bosk wryly observes the times things have gone horribly wrong.
The party rests and is soon up again the next morning. Now they just need to find the cave.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=57 ; d20+50=55 ; Friday May 24th, 2019 5:21:25 AM
TInk is happy to get moving. The Wold isn't going to save itself!
She takes point, 30 to 40ft or so ahead of the party
Perception: 57 + See Invisibility + Arcane Sight + Detect Scrying + DarkVision + Light Vision + Auto check for Secret Doors Stealth: 64 + Hide in Plain Sight + Pass Without Trace + Mind Blank
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Friday May 24th, 2019 8:24:28 AM
Garret is up early and wandering about the mansion. He stuffs his belt pouch with some bread and wanders outside to greet the day.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Friday May 24th, 2019 10:02:41 AM
"It's an ancient evil sprouting dimension-spanning horrors. How hard can it be to track something like that down?"
Restlin prepares for his day, casts his daily spells, and is ready to go.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311(+14)/311, Blindsense 60' Character d8=4 ; Friday May 24th, 2019 10:58:56 AM
Zane eats his feast, then packs a bit away as well, casts his extended mage armor and is ready to go, he activates his ring of invis and takes to the air.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 24th, 2019 10:03:45 PM
Beri stands up after having refreshed his spells for the morning, straightens out his cloak, and joins the others for a cup of coffee and to strategize before heading out. So, just to summarize, we just imprisoned half of an immortal terror, on our way to free and kill the other half of the immortal terror, so that we can free another immortal threat before he frees himself, so that another slightly less devastating immortal can destroy him... this can't possibly backfire.
Well, if Tink is taking point, I'll take to the air with Zane as an air elemental. I'll stay to the right side and at a slightly different height to make sure we aren't in the same line of sight should we be attacked. I may change form once we get to the prison depending on what the terrain looks like
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