DM Carl Wednesday June 5th, 2019 11:07:50 AM
**Sorry about yesterday. Things are better today.
***
With Succotash's vote, the party has chosen to Shadow Walk back to the Caverns of Glimstone. Seems like a prudent enough idea, doesn't it?
The party gathers around Pressi, who casts her spell. The party is transported to the Realm of Shadow, that space between the Wold and the Lands of Rest. She's done it before, you all have. You know what to expect.
...or so you thought.
Our heroes find themselves on an island surrounded by Woldsblood streams. This place must be very close to the Lands of Rest for the streams to be as large as they are. That would certainly explain the power our bloodwitches felt in the grotto.
As dangerous as that whole situation is, our heroes have a more pressing concern.
Towering above them is a malevolent, twisting mass of steam and fire. The thought jumps unbidden into everyone's head that you gaze upon Scald. He is hate. He is brutality incarnate. With his springs he will split the stone prison of The Scab. With his steam he will blister and flay his enemies.
He will free The Old Ones.
They will show the Wold secrets hidden for ages. They will show the noble races unwelcome truths. They will show the Wold ecstasies and agonies beyond dreams.
He has found you, and he
is
ANGRY.
**
All players need to make a DC17 will save or be dazed by the proximity of this much Woldsblood. This save needs to be made each round you stay here. In addition, another DC15 will save is needed to avoid being frightened by the capital P Power in front of them. Failure by 5 or more indicates the hero is panicked.
That would be very unfortunate here...
*Almost forgot! All heroes are granted 15,000 XP for successfully recharging the Crystals of the Encompassing Mind. I'm also awarding 1 hero point to everyone for some excellent roleplay in the grotto.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29+3, touch AC 18+3; HP 125/125, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 d20+15=20 ; d20+20=39 ; d20+20=23 ; d3+13=16 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d3+13=16 ; d20+20=35 ; d3+13=16 ; d6=1 ; d20+14=26 ; d20+14=27 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+9=26 ; d3+12=13 ; d3+12=14 ; d3+12=14 ; d3+12=15 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; Wednesday June 5th, 2019 12:59:31 PM
"Wait, we're Shadow Walking now?" says Kezzem. "That didn't work out to well last time."
Will Save: 1d20 + 15 = 20.
Kezzem is immune to fear. Note everyone within 10 feet of Kezzem or Succotash receive an extra +4 on SVs vs. fear. Since we were all gathered around Pressi, I would think that would apply to everyone.
"Great Gargul's Genitals, I do not like the look at that thing!"
Kezzem takes a 5 ft. step towards Scald, actiavtes Smite's Evil, and then starts throwing daggers at Scald. Including Sneak Attack in case Kezzem catches him flat-footed. Also, adjust attack roles as needed for range.
+1 Returning Frost Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 19 + 3 Smite Evil - 2 Two-Weapon Fighting = 39. Crit Threat: 1d20 + 19 + 3 Smite Evil - 2 Two-Weapon Fighting = 23. Damage: 1d3 + 2 + 11 Smite Evil + 1d6 Frost + 1d6 Sneak Attack= 16 + 6 + 1 = 23. Crit Damage: 1d3 + 2 + 11 Smite Evil = 16. If Scald is a fiend, undead, or dragon, then add an extra 11 damage to both regular and crit damage.
[OOC: Note the Halfling racial bonus vs fear for that second save!]
Bliss says, "I told you shadow walking was too dangerous!"
Save vs Woldsblood is a 23, no problem. Save vs Fear at +2 halfling and +4 pally's pal is a 17, nat 2, no worries!
Then Sir Kezzem remembers that he is a paladin and attacks the demigod. "Wowsy," Bliss mutters. "That's not your usual brand of humor, Sir Kezzem, but its good for a chuckle until we are all killed."
Bliss uses the DELAY special aaction to see what everyone else does first. Maybe Miss Pressi will end the ShadowWalk and just send us all back where we belong?
Bliss thinks hard about that 5th level slot he's got.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 d20+10=25 ; d20+16=34 ; Wednesday June 5th, 2019 3:48:54 PM
"Yeah, well nobody thought to give us friggin teleport. This is what I've got to work with. A spell that apparently won't let me go to the fridge for a beer without being a bother."
(Rolls are 25, 34)
Bliss waits for Pressi to decide on an action. "Uh... not really sure that ending the shadow walk is how it works." She does drop everyone out of the walk, and begins to surrender blood.
She isn't entirely sure what to do next.
(Need a DM ruling: can I designate a sanctuary now using word of recall)
DM Carl Wednesday June 5th, 2019 5:24:39 PM
Word of Recall: See here. This makes sense to me. You choose when you prepare your spells for the day, which you should totally do from now on. I'm assuming you didn't, though.
Cayzle Comments: Um, sorry, it is a witch spell. Casts spontaneously. Witches don't prep spells like clerics do. They cast at will from any spell on the witch list. Something like "Choose your sanctuary when you regain your spell slots in the morning" sounds good to me, if it is a place you know well, and where you can be reasonably sure you won't be immediately attacked! Just my two cents. Also, a default of "Home in Humbles Ford" seems reasonable to me as well.
DM Comments: That's what I just said, though I could have chosen my words more carefully. It's also what the link says regarding the Oracle class.
Also, a default of "Home in Humbles Ford" seems reasonable to me as well.
You're certainly welcome to make it your default from here on out instead of declaring it every time.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 89/90 d20+12=30 ; d20+13=32 ; Wednesday June 5th, 2019 10:12:04 PM
Talia is not happy. There is this large angry Old Demigod - Skald and its looking at us for a reckoning. I am starting to dislike these easy way outs...whatever happened to walking? Talia mumbles to herself.
Easily making all of her saves...Talia ponders her next move... using the DELAY special action to see what everyone else does first.
Saving throws
DC17 Will Save: 30 DC15 Fear (Will) Save: 32
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental d20+15=19 ; d20+15=16 ; d20+19=34 ; Thursday June 6th, 2019 2:03:54 AM
Murphy certaining finds Scald to be awesome. Rarely for him, he almost clicks into a fear response, but calls on reserves to qwell it, knowing that fear will not help him think clearly. [Both saves made, with 1 hero point help for fear save.]
More than anything in a situation like this wisdom is required. He casts owl's wisdom, and asks the enraged power, "Why so angry?"
Of course, we may not be sticking around long enough to receive a direct answer. Though, the fellow likely has enough power in this area to still come after us.
"Shall we move forward? I anticipate steam showing up where we are right now."
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 129/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 d20+13=29 ; d20+21=26 ; d10+10=16 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; Thursday June 6th, 2019 4:33:02 AM
Succotash makes his will save verse being dazed, and like Kezzem he is immune to all fear like conditions.
Succotash shouts out, "We can't let him release the Old Ones, it would have serious repercussions Wold wide!" Unless someone stays his hand he will charge Scald, drawing Twinklesting on the run, and clicking his heels, as a free action, to activate his boots of speed.
26+2(Charging)= to hit AC 28 for 16+10 holy damage
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 129/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 Thursday June 6th, 2019 4:34:32 AM
If someone stays Succotash's hand he will go with the party's plan.
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC27 d20+13=23 ; Thursday June 6th, 2019 7:34:17 AM
"Succotash, No!" Bliss grabs Sir Succotash. Hopefully no grapple check required, but if so, Bliss rolls a 23.
"Please, please Miss Pressi," Bliss calls out, "Please end your spell and take us back out of the Shadows!"
OOC: The spell has "Duration 1 hour/level (D)" ... the (D) means you can dismiss it with a standard action.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 91/101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 d20+20=35 ; d20+11=21 ; Thursday June 6th, 2019 11:20:17 AM
(OOC: If someone can pull back Kezzem, do so... but it's no big deal since we aren't trying diplomacy. What we are trying is to see if we can run. This post is to clarify actions and add rolls.)
Free action: Perception 35 to see if they can escape using shadow walk, Know Local 21 to see what she knows about the creature ahead of her. If so, she tries to continue escape (assuming shadow walk didn't end automatically). If not...
Standard Action: Drop Shadow Walk as needed. Move action away from the big hulking demigod.
Second Standard Action (Hero Point spent): Surrender Blood (+2 CL next casting for 10 HP) while she decides the best mode for escape.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29+3, touch AC 18+3; HP 125/125, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Thursday June 6th, 2019 12:34:18 PM
Kezzem was using ranged attacks. He only took a 5 ft. step to put himself between Scald and the party.
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental Thursday June 6th, 2019 1:11:45 PM
Murphy assists Bliss in staying the hand of Succotash - and Kezzem. "Are our paladins carrying the spirit of Hobie?" Murphy asks quietly. He leaves it to Pressi to decide whether to try to flee with the speed of the woldsblood rich Shadow realm, or to drop back to normal travel mode.
DM Carl d10=10 ; d100=72 ; d10=2 ; d100=77 ; Thursday June 6th, 2019 1:38:44 PM Bliss finds his worry about travelling via the Shadow Realm was justified. He watches as the paladins do what paladins do, grabbing Succotash before he can charge at Scald.
Kezzem launches his daggers at Scald, watching as they pass through the mass of steam, unable to tell if the attacks accomplished anything. An unpleasant chuckle bounces around his brain.
Talia does not like this, and holds a moment, hoping her friends have a good idea on getting out of here.
Murphy buffs his wisdom, then asks a simple question. Then, for Murphy, time stops.
The shadows of the Shadow Realm press down on the young druid, binding him no matter how hard he struggles. The light fades as they coalesce around him, until he is in complete darkness, unable to move. Murphy waits for what happens next...
...but nothing does. Minutes pass, then hours. Hours turn to days, to weeks, to years. After that, it's hard to say. How much time passes in the darkness? Decades? Centuries? Hope that hunger or thirst will end this are beaten down time and time again in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Murphy's strong mind holds out longer than most would, but madness finds him eventually as he is left trapped and alone for so, so long beneath the earth.
Then, just like that, it's over. Murphy is in the Shadow Realm, surrounded by woldsblood, an angry Power in front of him. His madness is gone, his time spent imprisoned reduced to a stain on his soul that seems to linger. Scald roils in front of him, and Murphy no doubt realizes his question has been answered. No one else is aware that anything has just happened, though Pressi feels her link with Murphy blink off and on again within half a second.
Pressi pulls the party out of her shadow walk spell, wishing that the powers that grant witches their spells had thought to include teleportation. Even though the party hasn't moved, shadow walk still doesn't take you right where you wanted to go...
*Rolled a 1d360. You're pulled off in an ENE direction.
The spell tries to deposit the party 1000 feet away (1d10*100 - rolled a 10), but that's solid rock. So, the spell tries again, this time 2000 feet away. There does seem to be open space there, and the party pops back into existence in an unfamiliar place. In Twinklesting's light, you find yourselves in a chamber with smooth floors and smooth walls. Too smooth, really. There's no chance this occurred naturally. There are no doors, but a square tunnel does branch off to the...actually, you're probably not sure what direction that is. Small pools of water have collected in several low points in the floor.
It's quiet, with only the sound of dripping water and your own breathing. A drip of water catches Kezzem in the ear, and he finds it burns. The pools of water around you start to ripple, then boil. The words I see you rise with the steam.
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC27 Thursday June 6th, 2019 1:50:18 PM
Bliss sees that he has to rescue the party toot sweet! He casts his shadowwalk to move the group out of here!
...
...
...
just kidding!
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29+3, touch AC 18+3; HP 125/125, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Thursday June 6th, 2019 1:59:04 PM
"Ack," says Kezzem as the water strikes his ear.
He sees Bliss starting to cast shadowwalk. "Forget it. Forget it. No more shadowwalking. This time I'm gonna walk."
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental d20+32=37 ; Thursday June 6th, 2019 2:17:08 PM
"'Oh - that's what you've gone through - I am so sorry," Murphy says aloud. "No wonder you feel so wildly enraged."
He pauses, then says, "But it is not we, mere halflings, who did this to you. If your anger with us deals with a dwarf who came against us who had done him no harm - we stopped him, then set him free. If some other reason," Murphy shrugs his airy shoulders, "well, I don't know. We just want to get home, now. As, I know, you wanted to for so many, many years, Lord Scald."
While the druid speaks, he looks around the room, the smooth walls, the steaming puddles on the floor, and at his friends.
Murphy casts a know direction spell. He points his right hand, and says to his friends, "North is that way." Whichever way north may be, he begins to move down the square tunnel, slowly enough for everyone to keep up. ========== Perception: 37
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 d4=4 ; Thursday June 6th, 2019 7:01:22 PM Movement
Talia, with Overland flight still in effect, hovers her way after Mister Murphy. While glide her way to the North, Talia will cast a spell {Spectral Hand}. Within an instand a spectral hand floats behind Talia.
Spells in Effect
Overland Flight | 700 of 720 minutes left
Spectral Hand | 12 of 12 minutes left
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 d20+20=39 ; d20+24=33 ; Thursday June 6th, 2019 8:16:25 PM
Reacting to the words in the stream, Pressi responds by firing up True Seeing. "Not if I see you first," Pressi thought to herself.
She really was beginning to tire of the whole "trying to scare you" vibe. A woman who finally embraced the dark, who finally turned herself to a literal creature of fear herself, should not be slinking around things that go boo in the night.
Taking some time to detect magic and make spellcraft checks, she continues on. (Perception 39, Spellcraft 33).
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Both Ritual of Warding (shared with Bliss) Shared Spell (cast by Pressi) - shield of faith (extended)
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 d8+3=11 ; Friday June 7th, 2019 12:02:47 AM
Level update
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 129/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 Friday June 7th, 2019 4:38:18 AM "Glad to hear it!", Succotash says sarcastically when the voice from the steam makes its "I see you" statement. activating detect evil towards the direction of the voice.
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental Friday June 7th, 2019 12:05:26 PM
As they begin to go down the passageway, Murphy relates to the party the gist of what Scald showed him in - a vision? "It seemed real enough as he showed me - like I was gone from you, fully bound, imprisoned, alone with no light for centuries. Eons. Tortured by unrelenting existence, hunger, thirst, unable to break free of my captivity, losing all hope, and eventually my sanity." He looks this way and that, listening, as they move on. "I had asked Scald, 'Why so angry?' - and that is what he showed me.
[For Talia - I, Kim, don't know yet whether the hallway is to the north, south, or some other direction. Murphy pointed to the north - but the DM will have to tell us what direction the hallway was in relation to north from the room in which our shadow walk concluded.]
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental Friday June 7th, 2019 1:44:14 PM
[PS to DM Carl: Please let us know at least the rough dimensions of the areas we travel through. Like, the size of the room we arrived in, the 20x20 hallway, or whatever it is, etc. Thanks! Need to know... In particular, would love to find out if we get to an area with a high ceiling.]
Bliss is happy to take point. "It's the best warrior who should go first," he says, winking at the paladins.
Perception 42
"Or at least, the sharpest-eyed!"
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Friday June 7th, 2019 2:45:26 PM
"Press, I'm no expert on magic, but I'm pretty sure he would still be able to see us even if you saw him first," says Kezzem. "I mean, that's not how vision works anyone. If I'm looking at you I don't turn invisible, right?"
DM Carl Friday June 7th, 2019 4:06:22 PM Bliss suggests shadow walking, because why should Kezzem get all the good one-liners?
Kezzem does not see the humor.
Murphy feels somewhat for the demigod, but probably realizes that won’t save him. He’s not around long enough to give Scald his response in person, but maybe these pools of water can hear as well as speak. He discovers the tunnel leads south before telling everyone what he just went through. As he’s telling it, he realizes he has troubles remembering specifics. There’s just a sense of dread.
Talia is ready to get a move on.
Pressi refuses to not be the scariest thing in the room. She casts true seeing, but right now there’s nothing her regular eyes aren’t seeing. She takes a moment to observe. She thinks the speed of the dripping water is increasing…yes, yes it’s coming down faster and faster all right. Her knowledge of spellcraft doesn’t bring anything to the table, but maybe her knowledge of religion would?
Succotash is actually immune to fear. He checks the puddles for evil, but finds them merely hot.
With only one way out and a few party members eager to move, the tunnel is followed (it is 10' high and wide). It turns sharply right after only 15’, then left again after another 10’ before opening up into a circular room. Two raised platforms are on the western and eastern sections, each 5’ off the ground with no steps leading up to them. The ceiling is dome shaped. Beyond that is another room with large holes in the floor.
A wooshing sound is heard from the far room as twin jets blast from the holes, one water, one steam. Both coalesce into huge elementals. The water elemental boils, gas bubbles inside constantly erupting from its “skin”. The other looks like an air elemental, but is obviously steam. Murphy no doubt recognizes them as elders of their kind.
***
Combat rounds. Here's the map. Since the elementals took time to gather themselves, you folks get first actions. Put yourselves on the map wherever. Paladins, delete your pets if they're not summoned.
Note to Kim: If you're mapping this as you go along, note that all "turn sharplys" are 90 degree turns because I am lazy and would rather keep things on a grid.
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC31 Friday June 7th, 2019 5:29:13 PM
Sensing danger, Bliss uses a swift action to turn on his Shield of Faith, the one he is sharing with Pressi via ritual. Then he uses his lesser meta rod of extend to cast Extended Divine Favor.
With his remaining Move Action, Bliss moves to square C6.
Bliss's DM Sanity Stuff
Minor Ritual: Warding always on +1 AC and Saves Intermediate Ritual: Sharing Extended Shield of Faith, CL12, +4 AC, 0 of 80 rounds used (Shared with Pressi and Harper)
Spells: Lvl 1: used 2 of 5+1 spells/day (Ext Divine Favor, Surrender Blood to boost Pressi's Shield of Faith CL) Lvl 2: used 0+1 of 4+1 spells/day (Extended Barkskin 3hrs) Lvl 3: used 0 of 4+1 spells/day Lvl 4: used 1 of 3+1 spells/day (Threefold Aspect) Lvl 1: used 0 of 1 special 5th level slot
Meta Rod of Extend: Used 2 of 3 charges
Continuing and still active effects: Extended Barkskin 3hrs Threefold Aspect (all day) Extended Divine Favor (CL9 +3) (0 of 20 rounds)
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 Friday June 7th, 2019 9:49:41 PM
Talia seeing the two powerful looking elementals, casts Summon Monster VI and brings forth a Lillend Azata in position F6. Talia will move to H3.
Next round, the Azata upon her arrival will break into a bardic performance to Inspire Courage within the party. Should give everyone next round:
An affected ally receives a +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Lillend Azata STATISTICS
Str 20, Dex 17, Con 21, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 19 Base Atk +7; CMB +13; CMD 26 (can’t be tripped) Feats Combat Casting, Hover, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes Skills Bluff +14, Diplomacy +14, Fly +11, Knowledge (nature) +9, Perception +13, Perform (stringed instruments) +16, Sense Motive +13, Survival +14; Racial Modifiers +4 Survival Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; truespeech
Spells in Effect
Overland Flight | 700 of 720 minutes left
Spectral Hand | 12 of 12 minutes left
Summon Monster 6 | 12 of 12 rounds left after she appears.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 d20+20=37 ; d3+2=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; Friday June 7th, 2019 10:16:10 PM
Kezzem moves towards the choke point and tosses his frost dagger at the steam elemental. He will also activate Detect Evil on the elementals to see if they are smitable.
"Keep alert, guys," says Kezzem. "We've got McSteamy and McHottie here. No sign of McDreamie though."
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 Saturday June 8th, 2019 1:07:59 AM
"Kezzem, You're so funny! That's a knee-slapper for sure!" giggles Talia...
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental 12d6=43 ; 12d6=32 ; d20+32=41 ; Saturday June 8th, 2019 11:05:30 AM
After turning the first corner, Murphy casts resist energy: fire. He figures there's a chance that Scald may somehow attack them. There is no 'resist steam' option - but fire injures through a transfer of heat, so he is hoping that may still help protect against whatever hot things they may encounter. [Mister DM, Murphy was planning on casting that spell at that point before your post, I promise - but let me know if you choose to overrule it. The notion was he wanted to wait until out of sight of the room where the steamy 'I see you' message appeared.]
Murphy sees the super-heated elder-class air and water elementals form. Normally, he is all for beginning an engagement to see if talking is an option. He foregoes that approach this time, and casts chain lighting, inflicting (6d12) 43 hp damage versus water elemental McHottie, and 32 vs airy steam elemental McSteamy (Reflex DC 31 for 1/2 damage). ========== Perception: 41 Active spell effects: Owl's Wisdom (11 min) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire(heat?) attacks by 30 per attack)
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 Sunday June 9th, 2019 8:36:43 AM
Pressi smiles. Finally, something familiar.
Squeezing past Murphy, Pressi casts a cone of fear at the elementals.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Sunday June 9th, 2019 12:48:55 PM
"Thanks, Talia, I try," says Kezzem.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 129/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 d20+23=31 ; d10+10=12 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; Monday June 10th, 2019 5:33:45 AM
Succotash does what he usually does, which is charge forward, this time towards the water elemental, hoping to bring Twinklesting to bear.
Hitting AC 31 for 12 damage plus 8 holy damage.
DM Carl d20+18=27 ; d20+21=31 ; d20+5=11 ; d20+7=16 ; Monday June 10th, 2019 11:16:11 AM Bliss prepares himself for combat and moves into position.
Talia begins summoning some assistance that will arrive next round. She also moves into position.
Kezzem checks for evil, but finds they're good'ol neutral elementals. He throws a dagger that connects, but the elemental shrugs almost all of it off. Only the frost damage seems to have affected it as some of its steam condenses back to water and splashes on the ground.
OOC: I'm feeling nice, Kim, so I'm gonna allow it. Don't consider this a precedent. Also, yes, per the Creative Director of Pathfinder, damage from heat is considered fire damage. So resist energy vs fire will protect you from scalding damage as well.
Murphy realizes talking isn't going to help. He sends a chain lightning spell at the two elementals. The air elemental takes the full brunt of the lightning, but the boiling water elemental avoids some of the arcing lightning.
Pressi is glad for a straight forward fight. Wanting to cast fear, and realizing it's not got a lot of range, she hustles forward. The simple-minded elementals are no match for Pressi's will, and they both flee back down into the holes they came from.
*Melvin, please put save DCs for your spells in your posts.
Succotash charges forward, taking a swing at the boiling water elemental. Twinklesting's holy damage seems to affect it much more than being sliced.
The elementals have flown the coop for now. Peering down into the holes they went down shows only darkness. Anyone able to see in the dark spots the elementals descending as fast as they're able. The boiling water elemental has boiled himself into another steam elemental, and is flying down right behind it companion.
Talia notices a trickle of steaming water coming from the direction they originally came.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Monday June 10th, 2019 12:36:04 PM
"Yeah, you better run!" shouts Kezzem.
"So do we chase after them now?"
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC31 Monday June 10th, 2019 12:48:49 PM
"Good job Miss Pressi! You get scarier every day!"
"Way to tell them, Sir Kezzem!"
Bliss laughs.
'It looks like there's an exit around K17. Come on everybody!"
Bliss leads the way onwards.
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental Monday June 10th, 2019 3:42:15 PM
"Yes, Fear Pressi, opponents of the Sword! - well engaged, all. And good idea, Bliss - let's go!"
As they move the direction Bliss suggests, Murphy says, "I can cast Resist Energy - versus fire - which is not exactly the same as steam, but both are very hot and burn the skin - so it may help. Same thing for Protection from Fire. Let me know, I'll cast one or the other on you." He does so on whom requests first, and second.
If none want either, he casts Magic Fang, Greater on himself (12 hours, +3 on attack/damage rolls). If the party travels for more than 1 round, he will cast one spell per round as they travel.
Aside from when he is casting a spell on a mate, he remains the rear guard for now. Murphy has the flyby attack feat, so can move, cast along the way, then complete his move - 120', perfect flight.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 Monday June 10th, 2019 9:18:44 PM
Pressi is surprised, and a tad guilty feeling, at the potency of her spell. But as the reality of her power, and the chants, come to her, she can’t help but feel her ego swell.
To be on the safe side, Pressi chills the metal (Rose control) of the pipes they disappeared down.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 Monday June 10th, 2019 9:48:53 PM
Talia wonders aloud, "but what about my Azata summoning?! She'll show up and no one will be around! How fair is that?"
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 129/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 Tuesday June 11th, 2019 5:30:07 AM "Well done Pressi, but honestly that was a bit of an anticlimax", Succotash says with his customary smile. He then adds, "Stay on your toes my friends, when the spell wears off they may return, and boy will they be angry! lead the way Bliss!"
DM Carl Tuesday June 11th, 2019 11:04:29 AM Kezzem shouts after the fleeing elementals, wondering if they should give chase.
It's not out of the question. The holes they vanished down are certainly big enough for a halfling to jump down. Whether or not they should is another matter.
Bliss has a good laugh, then tries to get everyone moving again.
Murphy offers to cast a resist energy spell on anyone who needs it. When no one speaks up, he prepares a magic fang spell for himself.
Pressi is pleased with herself. She goes to freeze some pipes, but finds none. They're just holes in the floor leading to a deep, empty chamber underneath. As she gets close, she feels some serious heat coming up from them and hears a rush of air and...laughter? It's faint, but it sounds amused.
Talia wonders about her Azata. She can stop casting before it appears, but the spell would be wasted. Better to have it along. Who knows, maybe something will happen before its two minute duration is up.
Succotash commends Pressi on her success, but maybe was hoping to actually attack something after that whole irlgaunt business. He surmises they may be back in a couple minutes to finish the job.
The trickle of water from the north continues to grow, snaking its way through these rooms and pouring down the holes.
Perception DC15, Highlight to display spoiler: {There's a thud from the tunnel you came through, like stone falling on stone.}
The trickle quickly becomes a small, fast moving torrent. Overhead, the stone ceiling groans. Our heroes move on, through another corridor, to an oddly shaped room.
Map. Note those two weird looking areas in the middle of the upper and lower middle walls is just poor editing by myself. They're quite solid.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 d20+7=15 ; Tuesday June 11th, 2019 1:04:09 PM
Talia calls after the Lillend Azata when she arrives, in hopes she will follow, being as we are moving onward. Talia, using her great perception (DC15 perception check: 15) notices perhaps they should be moving a bit faster...."Swords, I think Skald is trying to drown us...with a lake or something above us!" shouts Talia as she beings to pick up speed through these tunnels.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 d20+3=20 ; Tuesday June 11th, 2019 2:12:22 PM
"I don't like the sound of that," says Kezzem. "Succo, since I am up front with Bliss, why don't you go guard the back, just in case.
Kezzem will inspect the new room with Detect Evil as well as mundane Perception.
Perception: 20 (21 vs. traps)
"Man, I need to get smarter so I can see things better," mutters Kezzem to himself. "Wait a minute, how does that work anyhow?"
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental Tuesday June 11th, 2019 4:16:25 PM
Murphy says, "Maybe an earth elemental in coming behind us." He casts call lightning storm, among his favorite spells. [Reflex DC: 30]
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental d20+32=44 ; Tuesday June 11th, 2019 4:20:43 PM
P.S.: If we come to a room with a ceiling of, say, 50' or higher, please let me know. =========== Perception: 44 Active spell effects: Owl's Wisdom (11 min) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack)
Bliss says, "We got spells burning, so let's not dally please."
Bliss continues on to Z12, alertly.
Perception 28
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 129/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 d20+8=22 ; Wednesday June 12th, 2019 5:33:04 AM
Succotash hears the sound coming down the tunnel (perception 22), and moves to the rear guard position next to Murphy, as Kezzem requested. Then he says, "Hurry, not sure what it is, but it sounds like death is following us!"
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 d20+20=28 ; Wednesday June 12th, 2019 12:30:17 PM
If Pressi still has true seeing on, she makes an attempt to look around for traps or unseen creatures (Perception 28), perhaps moving back to get a better look. (If true seeing has ended, she casts see invisibility).
Just to be on the safe side, she places a mind fog behind the group before moving. (DC 20, center on the room with the holes).
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Both Ritual of Warding (shared with Bliss) Shared Spell (cast by Pressi) - shield of faith (extended)
Pressi True Seeing ?/10 minutes left since the "I see you" mist?
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental Wednesday June 12th, 2019 3:09:50 PM
"Forward all, let's move forward. What's the bottleneck?" Murphy asks his mates. "Things and beings are behind us, coming up." =========== Perception: 44 Active spell effects: Owl's Wisdom (11 min) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs)
DM Carl 20d3=37 ; 20d3=42 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=6 ; d20+3=6 ; 15d3=30 ; 15d3=28 ; 15d3=29 ; 15d3=28 ; Wednesday June 12th, 2019 5:01:52 PM Talia calls on her azata to follow and warns that Scald is trying to drown them. Not to worry, though. You'll be dead from scalding way before you drown.
Kezzem ponders the plight of the barbarian: too stupid to know how to jump AND climb. He keeps an eye out. He searches for evil, but finds none.
Murphy starts a call lightning spell.
OOC: Thanks for taking care of the map. Everyone else, please move yourselves on the map when one's available. If you're on mobile and can't, call out a square like Cayzle did. The ceiling height in the tunnel you're in and the room you're moving into is only 7' tall. Also, put your HP and AC back in your header.
Bliss picks up the pace.
Succotash moves into a rearguard position.
Pressi leaves a mindfog behind the party.
From his position at the rear of the group, Murphy sees the stream of boiling water increase to a raging torrent. The water pours down the holes in the floor in huge quantities, throwing boiling spray and quickly filling the room with steam.
He sees the steam condense into hundreds of small shapes: mephits. They're smaller than normal mephits, but Murphy's pretty sure there's enough of them to make up for that. They cluster together and attack.
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Please read: I'm stealing an idea Mitch and Hugh threw at us in Hook City. There are enough tiny mephits that they make up a swarm. They're effectively a custom monster, but have all the strengths and weaknesses detailed in that link. Don't forget the distraction ability listed on the bottom of that section.
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As they form, they run into Pressi's cloud. All four swarms seem stupefied, but still have enough wisdom to have at least animal instinct.
The two closest to Murphy tear past him, provoking AoOs from Murphy and Succotash. They swirl around Succotash, hitting him twice:
Attack 1: 30 slashing + 20 fire Attack 2: 28 slashing + 20 fire
The other two swarms swirl around Murphy.
Attack 1: 29 slashing + 20 fire Attack 2: 28 slashing + 20 fire
*Note: I'm not adjusting for resist energy. That's your job. Ignore the first two rolls. I forgot to adjust for fewer characters w/o Hobie and Jack.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Wednesday June 12th, 2019 6:29:30 PM
"So Bliss, I'm not seeing anything you?"
"Hey, Murph, we've got nada up here. You guys okay back there?"
Assuming someone tells Kezzem about the mephits, he moves back towards them and cast Resist Energy (fire) on himself.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 Wednesday June 12th, 2019 10:08:02 PM
Talia suggests to the Azata, when she arrives to inspire courage as we will need it!
Talia will then cast Mage Armor on herself. then she will move to position F10.
Spells in affect
Overland flight 715 of 720 minutes left
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental AC 29 HP 57/104 d20+17=20 ; 2d8+11=21 ; d20+32=39 ; Wednesday June 12th, 2019 11:04:47 PM
Murphy's spell is disrupted (not even going to roll - too much damage - lost concentraton). He takes a swipe at steam mephit swarm #2 as an attack of opportunity, hitting AC 20 for 21 hp bludgeoning damage.
"Swarms of tiny steam mephits, Kezzem. I'm going to blow them about. Sorry, Succotash." And he does what he described with wind wall, inscribing a sinuous path, two feet wide, and filling the corridor in which he and Succotash find themselves. Being in the form of a creature of air, Murphy himself is fine having the winds blow all about him - though he backs up slightly. A fine massage, punctuated with little steamy critters being blown up quickly to the ceiling, where they crash (repeated blugeoning damage, perhaps? -up to you, Mr. Carl), and get blown around further by closely adjacent segments of the vigorous wall. There might be six inches to 18 inches of space between adjacent 2' segments. Let the steamy now imbecilic mephits organize themselves in this circumstance. Or simply enjoy the repetitive blugeoning of wind / ceiling / wind / ceiling. =========== Perception: 39 Active spell and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (11 min) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam) DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Immune to bleeed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental AC 29 HP 57/104 Wednesday June 12th, 2019 11:07:45 PM
Tiana - You are at approximately V11. No way you can move to F10 - that is the old map you're looking at.
-ADM Kim
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC31 Wednesday June 12th, 2019 11:52:15 PM
Bliss casts Resist Fire (CL9) and moves to R12 or S12 (wherever he fits), drawing his staff sling as he moves.
Bliss's DM Sanity Stuff
Minor Ritual: Warding always on +1 AC and Saves Intermediate Ritual: Sharing Extended Shield of Faith, CL12, +4 AC, 0 of 80 rounds used (Shared with Pressi and Harper)
Spells: Lvl 1: used 2 of 5+1 spells/day (Ext Divine Favor, Surrender Blood to boost Pressi's Shield of Faith CL) Lvl 2: used 1+1 of 4+1 spells/day (Resist Fire, Extended Barkskin 3hrs) Lvl 3: used 0 of 4+1 spells/day Lvl 4: used 1 of 3+1 spells/day (Threefold Aspect) Lvl 1: used 0 of 1 special 5th level slot
Meta Rod of Extend: Used 2 of 3 charges
Continuing and still active effects: Extended Barkskin 3hrs Threefold Aspect (all day) Extended Divine Favor (CL9 +3) (4? of 20 rounds) Resist Fire (20) (CL9) 90 min.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 52/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 d20+21=33 ; d10+10=16 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d20+21=36 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+11=12 ; d10+10=11 ; d10+10=14 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; Thursday June 13th, 2019 5:53:26 AM
Succotash swings Twinklesting when the opening becomes available (AoO) hit AC 33 for 16 slashing and 7 holy damage.
Succotash received a nasty blow by his swarm, so as a swift action, he performs a lay of hands on himself healing 21 hp. He then makes a full round attack against the swarm, unless Murphy's Wind Wall blew them away from him.
1st hits AC 36 for 11 slashing and 12 holy damage 2nd hits AC 31 for 14 slashing and 11 holy damage 3rd misses (Nat 1)
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 Thursday June 13th, 2019 2:29:40 PM
Pressi casts protection from fire on Succotash, and begins looking through her 6th level spells.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 Thursday June 13th, 2019 2:41:23 PM
Ok, so now Talia is really confused! Is she in a different room with her summoned Lillend Azata?! If so, Talia asks the Azata to play some music to inspire the troops!
DM Carl 15d3=31 ; 15d3=30 ; Thursday June 13th, 2019 3:16:02 PM Kezzem, Pressi, and Bliss all cast resist energy - fire. Smart.
Talia casts a mage armor spell and asks her azata to play a little tune.
Pro tip: Mage armor has a really long duration. It's best cast well before combat.
Murphy loses his call lightning spell, then proves he can still throw his DM for a loop. His wind wall spell doesn't affect the mephits as much as he had hoped, but they're effectively locked down in their current locations. They can't fly through the wall, but they're not birds nor objects and are not continually thrown about by the winds. They get pushed aside and fly about between the curtains of air.
Both Murphy and Succotash attack the mephit swarms as they go by, then Succotash swings away at the swarm before healing. The slashing damage from Tinklesting hurts them, but not as much as he'd like. Holy damage has full effect.
The mephit swarms can't move, but they don't have to since they're already in Succotash's space. As roughly half the swarm got blasted out of the way this round, their damage output is halved as well.
Swarm 1 attacks for 15 slashing and 10 fire. Swarm 2 attacks for 15 slashing and 10 fire.
From the rear of the pack, Murphy sees the steam and spray continue to condense into additional mephits. He's going to have more company very soon.
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Huge Air Elemental AC 29 HP 86/104 d8=3 ; d8=3 ; d8=6 ; d8=1 ; d8=5 ; d20+32=45 ; Thursday June 13th, 2019 5:25:46 PM
Murphy casts cure critical wounds upon himself (29 healed). "MORE MEPHITS ASSEMBLING!" he calls out through the windwall. Good luck to his companions hearing what he is saying. So he mentally communicates the same to Pressi. He moves back slightly so that the wind wall will prevent assaults on him by the newcomers. ============ Perception: 45 etc.
It looks to Bliss like he as a clear shot at a swarm, so he fires off a bullet. He hits AC21 for 16 bullet damage, including divine favor and inspire courage. He reloads his sling and takes a five ft step closer to Q12.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 46/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d20+22=29 ; d20+17=29 ; d20+12=32 ; d20+12=16 ; d10+10=20 ; d10+10=13 ; d10+10=12 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d20=3 ; Friday June 14th, 2019 5:41:08 AM
As a swift action, Succotash performs another lay of hands on himself healing 24 hp. In response to Murphy's announcement, Succotash remarks, "Well, isn't that just peachy!" If Bliss's sling bullet was able to finish off the swarm that is causing him trouble, then he will channel energy healing himself and Murphy 20 hp. If not, he will continue his full round attack barrage.
Hit AC 29 for 20 slashing and 3 holy Hit AC 29 for 13 slashing and 5 holy Nat 20 (16 to confirm) 12 slashing (24 if confirmed) and 7 holy
Succotash Stuff
Active Spells: Protection from fire (124/144 damage before spell is used up)
OOC: Of course, I roll the good damage on the low attack roll. Well, relatively speaking.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 d20+8=13 ; d20+8=18 ; Friday June 14th, 2019 2:16:10 PM
Harper makes a couple of attacks, much like a cat chasing a butterfly, complete with similar noises. (Bite attack 13, Claw attack 18).
Pressi moves a step into the swarm to cast resist fire on Succotash as well. With a wave of her hand (and a hero point) she also casts rose control on one of the Mephit swarms in an attempt to cool them down.
"We have to fall back. Everyone through to the next room."
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Both Ritual of Warding (shared with Bliss) Shared Spell (cast by Pressi) - shield of faith (extended)
Pressi True Seeing ?/10 minutes left since the "I see you" mist? resist fire
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 Friday June 14th, 2019 2:18:07 PM
After the two castings, Pressi and Harper move back, if possible.
DM Carl 15d3=32 ; 15d3=29 ; 15d3=30 ; d20+3=12 ; d20+3=14 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=15 ; Friday June 14th, 2019 10:45:12 PM Murphy heals himself up a bit before moving behind the protection of his wind wall.
Bliss fires a sling bullet into the swarm. It knocks a few mephits away, but there are hundreds more. It's not even half gone yet, and there are three other swarms to deal with.
Succotash finds both swarms on him still kicking, so he unleashes all he can on them (swarms are immune to crits). All his attacks take some mephits out, but his slashing attacks continue to be sub-optimal.
Kezzem throws his daggers. The piercing damage is all but negated. The cold damage seems very effective, though.
Harper lashes out at the swarm (both attacks hit - these things have very low AC, so roll damage). Pressi ponders lowering the temperature of the swarm, but likely knows the spell "cannot target unwilling creatures". She should keep her hero point. She recommends falling back. Both her and Harper start taking their own advice.
Succotash is still in melee range for two swarms. They do their worst.
Swarm 1: 32 slashing + 20 fire Swarm 2: 29 slashing + 20 fire
Swarm 3 is trapped by Murphy's wind wall.
Swarm 4 lashes out at Murphy.
Swarm 4: 30 slashing + 20 fire
Four more swarms pop up. All pop into Pressi's mind fog and revert to bare animal instinct. They throw themselves at Murphy's wind wall to zero effect. Swarm 2 is in tatters, but still very capable. It's about 75% dispersed.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP -15(dead)/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 Saturday June 15th, 2019 8:50:15 AM
With the last assault from the mephit swarm, Succotash is layed low. The mighty halfling simply crumples to the ground in a pool of his own blood, sending Twinklesting clattering against the stone floor of the cavern. The mighty sword is still putting off it's light, but its normal warm light seems to have gone cold somehow.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 Saturday June 15th, 2019 3:34:47 PM
Since Talia appears not to be in the fight, She discusses with Ms. Lillend Azata, the finer points of musicanship..."Perhaps another inspiring tune?
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 73/116 d20+32=36 ; Saturday June 15th, 2019 9:43:51 PM
Murphy wild shapes again, taking the form of a medium earth elemental (but w/most large earth elemental characteristics other than size due to legacy druid's vestment) and in his new form his now rocky earth solid body has shrunken in size in a way that it does not touch on the areas of the steam mephits. He earthglides to roughly P13, just 5 feet underground, using tremorsense to evaluate movements of friends, foes, water flows, etc.
"Pressi, I've gone earth elemental," Murphy mentally sends to her. "More mephits trying to join us, but the wind walls should hold them back for a while. Let's keep moving - Scald can call these steam mephits up all day - your mind fog was well placed, though. Tell Succotash to back off and you all deal with the few I didn't manage to block. We must keep moving, find a way out. I'll be right with you - I'm just below the surface where the tunnel goes into, what, the room you're in?"
With as tied up with wild shaping and moving as he is, and over the roar of the wind, I do not think Murphy is yet aware that Succotash has fallen - though perhaps he sensed the dropping of a sword. Whatever Pressi telepathically communicates back to him may affect his next action(s). ============= Perception: 36
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (10 min 7 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP -10/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 Sunday June 16th, 2019 10:37:57 AM
A lesser person would be dead and gone, but as a Hero of the Wold, Succotash somehow still has a pulse, albeit a weak one, and his condition has miraculously stabilized, though he is in a coma. (used 2 hero points to cheat death)
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC31 Sunday June 16th, 2019 1:18:19 PM
Bliss has line of sight to Sir Succotash, and he sees his comrade-in-arms fall. Without thinking, Bliss drops his staff-sling, dashes into the swarm, and grabs the unconscious Paladin. Those mephits are annoying, but with his fire resistance, Bliss figures he can just ignore the swarm for now.
"It's a good thing I'm so strong," mutters Bliss, as he slings the paladin over a shoulder.
That's two move actions, though, and both Bliss and Succotash are still in the swarm. That's not good enough.
Pushing his own reserves -- using a hero point to gain an extra move -- Bliss manages to find it within himself to stagger out of the swarm, setting Succo down at Q12, diagonally next to Pressi, and ends his own move at R12.
"Miss Pressi! Miss Pressi!" Bliss shouts, "Please heal him!"
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 12d6=36 ; Sunday June 16th, 2019 4:38:40 PM
Talia, seeing a member drop casts Fireball into the fray at position: N14 for 36 points of damage. When able, will ready another Fireball.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 Sunday June 16th, 2019 10:21:17 PM
Talia thinking the better of it...instead summons a huge Ice Elemental at position N14 in hopes he will be able to cast Numbing cold on the swarms.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 2d8+8=13 ; Monday June 17th, 2019 1:27:57 AM
"Succo, what do we say to Gargul?"
Kezzem casts Cure Moderate Wounds on his brother paladin.
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 73/116 d8=7 ; Monday June 17th, 2019 2:45:11 AM
Kezzem - roll 1d8 at a time for curing spells. You rolled a 2 and a 1. 1s are re-rolled. Succotash should have 19 hp of healing from his brother paladin's hands.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Monday June 17th, 2019 4:02:52 AM
Sorry!
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC31 Monday June 17th, 2019 6:20:09 AM
Bliss giggles at Kezzem's Gargul joke.
"You know what else we say to Gargul?"
" 'You're a Mister Meanie Guy!' "
(Bliss's least favorite god)
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Monday June 17th, 2019 12:55:07 PM
"He's not mean," says Kezzem. "He's actually quite chill."
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 d8=7 ; d8=6 ; d8=1 ; d8=1 ; d8=8 ; Monday June 17th, 2019 1:51:27 PM
Pressi tries to think, as she heals succotash with a cure serious wounds. (Healing for 31 points.) "That was a very brave, very foolish thing you did back there. And the next time you decide to stand in front of a mephit swarm, you won't just face Gargul. You will face me."
"As for what to say to Gargul, it's going to be with a fruit basket if we don't get that hallway blocked. Talia, do you have anything like a wall or shaping spell available? Murphy, is there any way that you can knock out some of the supports around here? Harper, take Succotash to the back of this room and see if the pathway on that side is clear."
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Both Ritual of Warding (shared with Bliss) Shared Spell (cast by Pressi) - shield of faith (extended)
Pressi True Seeing ?/10 minutes left since the "I see you" mist? resist fire
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Monday June 17th, 2019 4:57:34 PM
Sorry!
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Monday June 17th, 2019 5:04:27 PM
"No offense, Presso, but I'd rather take my chances with Gargul. I've seen you before your morning coffee."
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 Monday June 17th, 2019 8:03:29 PM
Talia, wants to know if she should summon the huge Ice Elemental?! "Hey, are we still fighting those swarms?!" asks Taila to the remaining members of the Humble Sword.
DM Carl Monday June 17th, 2019 8:39:12 PM Succotash cannot stand the mephit swarm any further...or can he? He's hurt, but clings to life.
Murphy changes form and communicates with Pressi that the party should keep moving. He hasn't noticed his friend Succotash has fallen. He sinks into the stone.
Bliss charges into the fray! Luckily, swarms don't get attacks of opportunity. He's in and out before the mephits can do any real damage. He asks Pressi to heal the noble paladin.
Talia brings an ice elemental into the fight. A solid idea.
Kezzem denies Gargul his due. Bliss seems to have nothing nice to say about the god of life or death. Given his back story, that's entirely appropriate. Sometimes Gargul isn't very nice.
Pressi also heals Succotash, indicating he should try not standing still and getting killed next time, brave though he may be.
Murphy's wind wall currently has the mephit swarms either locked down or just unable to advance. If our heroes are keen on a tactical retreat, now is the time.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 d8=1 ; d8=4 ; Monday June 17th, 2019 11:14:51 PM
Once the summoned Elemental arrives, Talia explains there are fire and stem mephits swarms...please do attack them using numbing cold over there (position N12 and down that narrow hallway). {When an ice elemental deals cold damage to a creature, that creature must succeed on a Fortitude save or be staggered for 1 round. The save DC is listed in the elemental’s stat block and is Constitution-based.}
Miss Lillend will also approach position N12 to attack the swarms using a Sound Burst (1d8 Damage) {Using a hero point to reroll the sonic damage) -- all creatures in the affected 10' radius takes 4 points of sonic damage { and must succeed on a Fortitude save to avoid being stunned for 1 round. Creatures that cannot hear are not stunned but are still damaged.}
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 73/116 d8=7 ; d8=5 ; d8=3 ; d20+32=41 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 12:05:49 AM
"Brave halflings, and noble, let's go," growls an earth elemental in the halfling tongue. "I'm giving you a lift," Murphy explains as he emerges from beneath the floor at P13, scoops Kezzem up in his left arm, and Succotash in his right arm. The eight foot tall large earth elemental with blue gems for eyes carries them forward and gradually emerges more fully out of the floor, stooping slightly as his legs and feet emerge at about S13 so as not to scrape his head on the seven foot high ceiling. "Most of the mephits are blocked by wind walls. Time is not our friend. If we can get to an open space, we may find an exit. All, hasten forward."
He nods toward the beautiful elf-like winged serpent-tailed woman, "Lady Azata."
If we are indeed out of combat, Murphy continues for another round or two forward to exit this room, trusting that all will be joining in. During that second round, he lets Kezzem down and casts cure serious wounds on Succotash for 27 hp of healing.
If and when Succotash wants down, and is conscious, Murphy will gently set him down. =============== Perception: 41
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (10 min 7 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Tuesday June 18th, 2019 12:21:09 AM
"Help!" says Kezzem. "This Earth Elemental that is certainly not Murphey has got me and Succotash!"
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 90/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 5:40:48 AM
As Pressi and Kezzem heal him back to conscientiousness, Succotash realizes he isn't where he was when he fell. He thanks his friends for bringing him back from the brink of death, and makes a face of mock horror when Pressi tells him what for, he is about to stand up when all of a sudden an earth elemental named Murphy picks him up and starts retreating. He is about to complain then he decides to just go for the ride. however he does request to be set down when Murphy sets Kezzem down, and then he performs a lay of hands on himself, healing 23 hp.
Succotash Stuff
Active Spells: Protection from fire (124/144 damage before spell is used up) Elemental resistance: fire
"Seems to me that with the wind and summoned creatures, we got plenty to keep the mephits off our backs, right? Come on everybodies, let's keep going."
Bliss picks up his staff and heads out, to the east, right? He keeps his eyes open as he takes the lead with his 40 move.
Perception 29
[Note: If we travel for more than a minute without facing a risk, Bliss will then turn off his Shield of Faith and save the rest of the ritual spell's duration for later.]
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 d20+20=29 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 3:19:36 PM
“Yeah, I don’t like this. It’s beginning to feel like we are being pushed somewhere.”
Pressi takes some time to search for traps. (Perception 29)
“Also, it’s not funny. Earth elemental feels like our next fight.”
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC31 Tuesday June 18th, 2019 3:39:07 PM
"That's no Earth Elemental! That's Mister Murphy!"
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 101/116 d8=4 ; d8=5 ; d8=1 ; d8=4 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 6:21:08 PM
"As an earth elemental, I'm in relative mini-me size," Murphy asserts. "Maybe magma elementals? Yes, Pressi, likely we are being guided forward into greater danger. Regardless, let's have a tactical advance." After setting both paladins down, he casts in following rounds: Longstrider; Cure Moderate Wounds on Self (19 hp); Call Lightning; Cure Light Wounds on self (9 hp); Freedom of Movement.
He does offer resist energy again should someone else want that protection.
[As always, DM Carl, if I've pushed the action too far, please pull me back.]
DM Carl d20=2 ; d20=2 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 9:16:50 PM Talia has her summons attack the mephit swarms. Miraculously, the swarm is both staggered and stunned.
OOC: Hero points can't be used to reroll damage. I'll apply the 1 damage, keep the hero point.
Murphy comes up under the paladins and scoops them away. He recommends they move.
Kezzem doesn't recognize his old friend.
Succotash comes to, thankful to his friends to be alive. He tops up his own health.
Bliss takes point.
OOC: Don't let it down.
Pressi feels like they're being guided somewhere. Your narrator assures you it has nothing to do with the party getting shunted 2000' outside the original scope of the module. No sir...
Bliss moves ahead. There's a long, narrow hallway that opens up after about 35 feet. Even if you can see that far in darkness, the room's visibility is severely limited due to a thick cloud of water vapor.
OOC: Any new images I add are in front of your character markers by default, and Google Sheets doesn't have a "Send to Back" option, so I'm going back to my old school line drawings. The dimensions of the room at the end of this corridor are unknown. Visibility in that room is 10'.
Murphy, confirm that wall has 9 rounds left, or correct me if I'm wrong.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 85/90 d8=1 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 10:02:18 PM
Talia asks both summoned creature's to attack the mephits again, to which they are more than happy to oblige the summoner's request!
"Please do attack the Mephits using numbing cold over there (position N12 and down that narrow hallway). {When an ice elemental deals cold damage to a creature, that creature must succeed on a Fortitude save or be staggered for 1 round. The save DC is listed in the elemental’s stat block and is Constitution-based.}
Miss Lillend will also approach position N12 to attack the swarms using a Sound Burst (1d8 Damage) {Using a hero point to reroll the sonic damage) -- all creatures in the affected 10' radius takes 4 points of sonic damage { and must succeed on a Fortitude save to avoid being stunned for 1 round. Creatures that cannot hear are not stunned but are still damaged.}
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Wednesday June 19th, 2019 1:21:14 AM
"That's no Earth Elemental!" says Bliss. "That's Mister Murphy!"
"And he would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for us meddling halflings and our pig."
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 90/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 Wednesday June 19th, 2019 5:33:26 AM
Succotash decides now would be a good time to summon Miss Piggy figuring he may need her speed if the party tries to make a break for it.
Succotash Stuff
Active Spells: Protection from fire (124/144 damage before spell is used up) Elemental resistance: fire
Lay of Hands 7/10 Smite Evil 4/4 Summon Mount 1/2 Boots of Speed 10/10
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC31 d20+23=32 ; Wednesday June 19th, 2019 6:46:35 AM
LOL! Bliss chuckles as his friends try to increase their damages with heroics!
He suggests, "Wowsy, it would be good to have some way to block the path behind us. Anybody? We gotta learn a wall of stone or thorns or something."
As for Bliss, he is facing a wall of mist. Or a cloud, anyway. Is it some kind of acid mist? Maybe this is Mist of Concealing, and a troll or a dragon is inside? Has the party gotten turned around and stumbled into Miss Pressi's Mind Fog? If Mookie were here, he could go first ... Well, nothing for it but bravery!
"Okay everybody, be careful not to lose anybody in this mist! I'll take a quick scout ahead and come back." Bliss has a double move of 80 ft, so he moves out to about AL13 and then back to AH13, next to Murphy.
"Come on, everybody!" he calls back to his friends.
Perception 32
Bliss (Cayzle) HP124, AC31 Wednesday June 19th, 2019 12:26:15 PM
Bliss also considers that Mookie would have gotten Sir Kezzem's latest jest, which he is sure was really funny, and which he wishes he understood.
"I miss that ol' raven," he thinks. "He was funny too."
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Wednesday June 19th, 2019 2:31:07 PM
"To me Rumpus!" calls Kezzem. "We ride!"
Kezzen summons his pony.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 Wednesday June 19th, 2019 2:59:15 PM
To Bliss, "Don't you have something like that, yourself? Entangle, at least? I think Murphy has stone shape but I'm not sure."
Pressi does ready an action to blast Deep Slumber if a swarm comes anywhere near them (DC 18).
She considers what to do about the fog, now that true seeing is gone. She chooses detect thoughts and concentrates the cone through the fog.
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Both Ritual of Warding (shared with Bliss) Shared Spell (cast by Pressi) - shield of faith (extended)
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 101/116 Thursday June 20th, 2019 12:02:08 AM
Am tied up for 2 more hours. Will post then - Kim
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 101/116 d20+32=51 ; Thursday June 20th, 2019 3:43:34 AM
Holding off on casting the series of spells he had planned, Murphy goes over to the end of the hallway which momentarily houses the wind-whipped mephits. "Please move back, Lady Azata - excuse me ice elemental," and casts stone shape. He makes a five-inch thick wall of stone fully blocking the hallway. [to Carl - you had indicated it was 7' high and 7' wide, that makes the opening 7x7=49 square feet. A stone wall 5" thick is possible, with a bit of extra material to have the edges blend into and adhere to the top, bottom, left and right, giving a total volume of 22 cubic feet, which is the volume Murphy can work with]
"Talia - it's up to you what you do with your friends here - but perhaps they can help us in the next room." He hustles back toward the room that Bliss is about to explore.
[7 rounds left on wind wall] =============== Perception: 51 - pretty close to perfect - sight, sound
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (10 min 6 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 90/90 d8+1=5 ; Thursday June 20th, 2019 10:06:22 AM
Talia asks her summoned to finish off the Mephits and then they can take their leave. Taila thanks her summoned for their assistance.
Talia will remove her wand of cure light wounds and heal herself while the rest of her party preapres for the next encounter. Talia heals herself fully.
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 101/116 Thursday June 20th, 2019 5:21:00 PM
If Talia wants her summoned helpers to continue to battle the mephits, Murphy is fine with ensuring they are on the other side of the wall before he shapes the stone.
DM Carl d20+22=31 ; 3d10+14=40 ; Thursday June 20th, 2019 9:20:43 PM Talia continues having her summons do their thing.
Succotash summons his pig.
Bliss goes forward, curious about the mist. It's just plain ol' steam and water vapor. It's unpleasantly warm, but not dangerously so.
The moment he crosses into the room, he hears heavy stomps coming in fast from his left. He looks just in time to see a huge minotaur-like creature charge into him. It's seemingly formed from steam, but it's solid enough. It wields a massive black greataxe. Wait, it's a massive blue greataxe. No...it's a massive steel greataxe. The axe can't seem to make up it's mind, but it's definitely massive.
Readied action, charge: Hit AC 31 for 36 slashing and 4 chaotic damage. Bliss lacks the ranks in knowledge planes or arcane to know what this is.
Kezzem summons his pony.
Pressi casts detect thoughts. Yup, something's intelligent over there.
OOC: Round 1 just literally detects whether there's an intellect over there.
Murphy casts stone shape and seals up the path leading into this room.
The minotaur prepares to continue its attack.
OctoBliss (Cayzle) HP89 of 124, AC30 d20+33=41 ; Thursday June 20th, 2019 10:26:49 PM
Bliss tumbles back 20 feet, hopefully avoiding AoOs. Acrobatics 41.
He declares in Tauric: "Come and fight me, you dishonorable shame to your fathers!"
He casts Beast Shape III using his special 5th level spell slot, to assume the form of a large size giant octopus that can grab and constrict.
[OOC: See sheet link in header. Sheet assumes Bliss is raging; he is not. So AC is +2 for that. Also, Bliis has ritual of warding, so that's another +1 AC.]
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29+3?, touch AC 18+3?; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25+4, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 d20+20=28 ; d3+2=3 ; d6=5 ; Friday June 21st, 2019 12:20:23 AM
"Hey, where did that guy come from?"
Kezeem takes a 5-ft. step towards the minotaur and activates his Detect Evil sense (move action). If the minotaur detects evil, then Kezzem will Smite Evil. In either case, he lobs his +1 returning frost dagger in the direction of the minotaur.
DM Edit: I meant to do this. You're a good ADM, Kim.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 29/15/28 CMD 31 HP 90/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 Friday June 21st, 2019 5:34:46 AM
Hearing the commotion , and Bliss shouting in a language he doesn't know, Succotash clicks his boots of speed together, (A free action) and makes a double move action to come to Bliss's aid, with Miss Piggy doing likewise. Succotash shouts out to Bliss, "Hold on buddy, we're on our way!!!"
Succotash Stuff
Active Spells: Protection from fire (124/144 damage before spell is used up) Elemental resistance: fire
Lay of Hands 7/10 Smite Evil 4/4 Summon Mount 1/2 Boots of Speed 9/10
Miss Piggy Stuff
DR 5/evil Energy Resistance 5: Cold, Acid, and Electricity 60ft Darkvision Lowlight Vision Smite Evil 1/1
OctoBliss (Cayzle) HP89 of 124, AC30 Friday June 21st, 2019 5:50:11 AM
Thanks for the map, Kim!
Bliss backs off to AJ16, after which he casts his spell and grows into a large OctoBliss.
It's not really round 9 is it? How much time has elapsed? Has his 20-round divine favor expired?
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 Friday June 21st, 2019 10:13:39 AM
Pressi activates a spectral hand. “This is just a whole load of b... ow, Harper, stop hitting me!”
DM Carl d20+20=24 ; d20+15=28 ; d20+10=19 ; Friday June 21st, 2019 10:56:30 PM
OOC Story Time!
Once, in a RL D&D 3.5 session, a cleric player cast summon monster and summoned a celestial squid to attack a blue dragon in its lair. The squid collapsed in a heap on the ground, helpless since it was out of water. The dragon picked up the squid and hurled it at the cleric in a clear "that was ridiculous" move from the DM.
No, it wasn't me. I was playing a NE rogue who worshiped Shar and betrayed everyone. Lesson learned: cast detect evil when people join your party. Serves them right...
Anyway, on to today's post.
***
Bliss tumbles backwards taunts the minotaur. The creature does not respond. In fact, you're not sure it even understood you. Bliss then turns into a giant octopus. Your narrator did not see that one coming, but he rarely does.
OOC: I'm going purely by RAW here to be fair. Your land movement speed is 20, and you cannot breathe while out of water. It is totally round 9, btw. Things are moving quick.
Kezzem detects, and finds evil. He smites the minotaur and hurls his dagger, finding it super effective! The minotaur is an evil outsider, so the dagger does 25+5 cold damage. Nice.
Succotash charges forth with his trusty pig!
Talia heals herself and dismisses her summons.
Pressi summons a spectral hand and complains at Harper.
The minotaur takes a 5' step towards Succotash and mercilessly attacks with its greataxe. Fortunately for Succotash, it's having a bad aim day...
All attacks fail to hit AC29. Sometimes the die roller just doesn't feel it.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 28 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 87/90 d4=3 ; Friday June 21st, 2019 11:42:24 PM
Talia casts Spectral hand and moves towards the monster, stoping at position AA12.6. [Hitpoint lose to Spectra hand: 3 hps.]
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 d20+32=38 ; Saturday June 22nd, 2019 12:28:27 AM
Last round Murphy moved and cast call lightning. This round he casts Cure Moderate Wounds on Self (19 hp) (rolled 2019-06-18), then moves forward and upward through the walls and stone beyond.
=========== [I wrote up two rounds of activity for this post, as I was pulled away when about to post fully earlier]
Perception: 38 - pretty close to perfect - sight, sound
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (10 min 2 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Tremorsense 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
After expansion, OctoBliss is a large creature occupying spaces AI-AJ-15-16. His base speed on land is 20, but he has a +10 barbarian bonus and +10 boots which are active though subsumed. Doubt it will matter for this fight though unless the monster tries to flee!
OctoBliss is holding his breath! The Holding One's Breath rules (see swim skill) say that you can hold your breath easily in combat for a number of rounds equal to your Con score. After that you have to make Con checks. So OctoBliss is fine for now.
Bliss focuses on the battle royale to come [OOC: starts his rage]. He activates his Arcane Strike as a swift action. He takes a five ft step to 14-15-AJ-AK. With his reach, both his bite and his tentacles are able to reach the monster.
OctoBliss lashes out with eight tentacles and a bite. The tentacles are secondary attacks and he cannot use his grab ability because that only applies to creatures smaller than the grabber.
OctoBliss's eight tentacles hit ACs 24, 29, 14 (a nat one), 18, 27, 22, 27, and 17; for damages of 14, 16, --, 17, 16, 17, 17, 15, respectively.
OctoBliss's bite is worse than his sucker! But not this time, as he rolls another nat one!
A thin trickle of ink poots out at the monster, making a sound as it emerges something like this: PBBBBBBBTTTT!
Bliss's DM Sanity Stuff
Minor Ritual: Warding always on +1 AC and Saves Intermediate Ritual: Sharing Extended Shield of Faith, CL12, +4 AC, 11 of 80 rounds used (Shared with Pressi and Harper)
Spells: Lvl 1: used 2 of 5+1 spells/day (Ext Divine Favor, Surrender Blood to boost Pressi's Shield of Faith CL) Lvl 2: used 1+1 of 4+1 spells/day (Resist Fire, Extended Barkskin 3hrs) Lvl 3: used 0 of 4+1 spells/day Lvl 4: used 1 of 3+1 spells/day (Threefold Aspect) Lvl 1: used 1 of 1 special 5th level slot (BSIII)
Meta Rod of Extend: Used 2 of 3 charges
Continuing and still active effects: Extended Barkskin 3hrs Threefold Aspect (all day) Extended Divine Favor (CL9 +3) (10 of 20 rounds) Resist Fire (20) (CL9) 90 min. Shield of Faith, used 11 of 80 rounds
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 34/20/33 CMD 31 HP 90/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 d20+21=30 ; d20+21=25 ; d20+16=32 ; d20+16=24 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+11=31 ; d10=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d10=9 ; d6=6 ; d20=17 ; d6=4 ; d10=8 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d10=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d20+15=27 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; Saturday June 22nd, 2019 11:41:17 AM
Seeing Kezzem activate a smite evil, Succotash commands Miss Piggy to advance on the Minotaur thing, then he activates his smite evil, and allows his Boots of Speed to operate for another round.
1st 30+5(chr)=35 for 5+10+24(level x2)=39+6 holy haste 25+5(chr)=30 for 9+10+12(level)=31+10 holy 2nd 32+5(chr)=37 for 8+10+12(level)=30+8 holy 3rd nat 20 (confirmed with nat 20) for 2+10x2=24+12=36+7 holy
(Please ignore 2nd +16 roll and odd d20 roll, mouse stuck)
Miss Piggy 27 for 5+10=15+2 shock
Succotash Stuff
Active Spells: Protection from fire (124/144 damage before spell is used up) Elemental resistance: fire
Lay of Hands 7/10 Smite Evil 3/4 Summon Mount 1/2 Boots of Speed 8/10
Miss Piggy Stuff
DR 5/evil Energy Resistance 5: Cold, Acid, and Electricity 60ft Darkvision Lowlight Vision Smite Evil 1/1
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29+3?, touch AC 18+3?; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25+4, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 d20+18=24 ; d20+18=27 ; d20+13=25 ; d20+13=33 ; d20+13=17 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+8=26 ; d3+2=3 ; d3+2=3 ; d3+2=5 ; d3+2=5 ; d3+2=4 ; d3+2=3 ; d3+2=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; Saturday June 22nd, 2019 7:09:04 PM
Kezzem goes to work with his daggers. Rumpus continues to hang back until he can get a clear shot.
First dagger that hits also deals additional 11 smite damage
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 61, CMD 23 Saturday June 22nd, 2019 10:54:46 PM
Pressi uses her spectral hand to cast calcific touch (DC 19).
As much as she’d hate to see octobliss insta die, this is way too insane, even for her.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 32 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 87/90 (Temp HP =33) d20+8=22 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; Monday June 24th, 2019 6:33:46 AM
Talia will cast Vampiric Touch through her Spectral Hand on the Minotaur at position AJ12.
Spectral Hand spell give +2 to hit, BAB = +6, Hit = 22; Vampiric Touch (6d6) {rerolling 1's } = 33 points damage [6,6,6,4,5,6]
Spells in affect {as of June 13}
Mage Armor 710 of 720 minutes left Overland flight 710 of 720 minutes left
DM Carl d4=1 ; d20+19=30 ; d20+20=22 ; d20+20=35 ; d20+15=24 ; d20+10=23 ; 3d10+16=38 ; 2d6=5 ; Monday June 24th, 2019 11:00:29 AM Talia prepares a spectral hand spell.
Murphy calls down a lightning storm, but doesn't have time to heal himself.
OOC: Sorry dude, missed posts are missed posts.
Bliss crawls forward and starts bludgeoning the minotaur with his tentacles. Three of his tentacle attacks connect and deal damage, though it does seem somewhat blunted.
OOC: AC 27, DR 5/Cold
Succotash unleashes a full attack on the minotaur, doing a crazy amount of damage to the thing. Miss Piggy also does her thing.
Kezzem hurls his daggers, but only two connect. They still tear an impressive amount off the thing.
Pressi casts calcific touch via her spectral hand. The minotaur shrugs off the slow effect, but does lose a point of DEX.
The minotaur identifies Succotash as his greatest threat, and performs a full attack on the paladin, though only one attack breaks through his defenses.
Hit AC 35 for 34 slashing + 4 chaos damage.
There is a loud CRACK as the stone near Z10 splits open and starts spraying scalding hot water in a fan in from the the tunnel leading forward. Anyone moving through the arc takes 5 fire damage. The water begins to pool on the ground and the area starts to fill up with steam.
Meanwhile, the ice elemental and azata are basically doomed. They can't hope to defeat the mephits and will certainly be torn apart by them.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29+3?, touch AC 18+3?; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25+4, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 d20+18=19 ; d20+18=27 ; d20+13=25 ; d20+13=25 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=18 ; d3+24=27 ; Monday June 24th, 2019 3:17:49 PM
"I'd challenge you to a battle of wits, Sir Minotaur, but I'm afraid you would be unarmed," says Kezzem. "So I will stick to daggers."
OOC: Two attacks means that the 27 hit last round, but the 26 did not. I will assume the AC is 27 and only roll damage accordingly.
"Man, you have tough skin," observes Kezzem. "Have you considered moisturizing?"
Rumpus will ready a charge on the minotaur should he get an opening.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 34/20/33 CMD 31 HP 76/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 96/96 d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d20=16 ; d20=1 ; d20=7 ; d20=9 ; d10=10 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d10=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d20=3 ; d20=10 ; Monday June 24th, 2019 5:15:07 PM "Pantheon's pancreas that one smarted!" Succotash winces as the Minotaur's ax hits home, "Now it's my turn you son of a cow!" Succotash uses a swift action to lay hands on himself, healing 24 hp, then both him and Miss Piggy will go into full round attack mode, with Succotash using another round of his Boots of Speed.
Succotash 1st 16+21+5=42 for 10+10+12=32 slashing+6 holy haste nat 1 miss 2nd 7+16+5=28 for 1+10+12=23 slashing+5 holy 3rd 9+11+5=25 miss
Miss Piggy 15+3=miss 10+10=miss
Succotash Stuff
Active Spells: Protection from fire (124/144 damage before spell is used up) Elemental resistance: fire
Lay of Hands 6/10 Smite Evil 3/4 Summon Mount 1/2 Boots of Speed 7/10
Miss Piggy Stuff
DR 5/evil Energy Resistance 5: Cold, Acid, and Electricity 60ft Darkvision Lowlight Vision Smite Evil 1/1
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d20+17=33 ; d20+32=39 ; Monday June 24th, 2019 8:29:45 PM
Murphy travels forward and upward, and partly emerges from the wall at AI16. He launches the first of his 12 possible electrical bolts from his link href="http://legacy.aonprd.com/coreRuleBook/spells/callLightning.html#call-lightning"]call lightning[/link] spell, doing 3d6=12 hp electrical damage against the steamy minotaur. He glances at the shifting black/blue/steel greataxe of chaos he wields, and tries to ascertain more of the nature of the weapon [Knowledge of The Planes: 33]. ============== [i]Perception: 39
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (10 min 0 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Tremorsense 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
OctoBliss makes another full attack against the monster's AC27.
Eight tentacles hit ACs 27, 27, 32, 18, 21, 22, 21, 26. That's three hits for 15 (-5=10), 17 (-5=12), and 17 (-5=12).
His beak hits AC19, his second natural 1 in a row!
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29+3?, touch AC 18+3?; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25+4, touch 14; HP 62/62, CMD 24 Tuesday June 25th, 2019 12:13:32 AM
"Succo, you need to work on your banter," suggests Kezzem. "I am not sure calling him a son of a cow is an insult so much as it is matter of fact."
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 Tuesday June 25th, 2019 5:16:57 AM
Btw, Murphy is about 15-20' above the ground level, head and arms sticking out of the wall, lower body inside. Can he tell how high the ceiling is above the floor? Can he see how far to the right the room goes?
DM Carl 5d6=18 ; 2d6=10 ; Tuesday June 25th, 2019 12:35:39 PM
With two paladins, and octopus, and lightning attacking it, the minotaur is quickly overcome. Instead of collapsing, it solidifies. For a moment, the look of anguish as Succotash finishes it off is frozen (literally) on its face before the whole thing cracks into pieces and collapses.
The pieces left behind are rather pretty and probably valuable. They're big enough that they can be collected in only two rounds.
Meanwhile, the water jet forces the hole it's shooting out of even larger. Anyone moving through the area now takes 18 fire damage and must make a DC 20 reflex save or get knocked off their feet and pushed 10' south.
Scalding water now covers the floor. Anyone barefoot, including your animal friends, find this very uncomfortable to say the least and take 10 fire damage. The steam and spray from the water are starting to form more tiny shapes in the air.
***
The ceiling in the room the minotaur was in is 10' tall. Visibility in the entire room is 10' as well.
OctoBliss (Cayzle) HP89 of 124, AC28 d20=11 ; d20=12 ; d20=12 ; d20+23=31 ; Tuesday June 25th, 2019 12:48:10 PM
[OOC: Sorry, mis-clicks!]
Bliss ends his rage.
With his many tentacles, OctoBliss finds it easy to pick up valuable "minotaur" pieces -- and even maybe cuts the time down, with his superb ability to multitask.
He looks around, trying to get a feel for the dimensions of the room. Perception 31.
He ponders diving into the growing pool, just for a chance at a breath. [2 rounds of battle holding his breath ... plus a couple more picking up valuables.]
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 59/62, CMD 24 d8+1=7 ; Tuesday June 25th, 2019 12:49:23 PM
Rumpus whimpers as the scalding water laps up on his hooves from behinds and he trots into the minotaur cave, hurdling over Miss Piggy.
Kezzem moves to his side and uses his wand to treat the pony's hooves.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 32 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 87/90 (Temp HP =33) d20+8=17 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; Tuesday June 25th, 2019 12:50:25 PM
Talia will waits for a moment to see the aftermath.
Spells in affect {as of June 13}
Mage Armor 710 of 720 minutes left Overland flight 710 of 720 minutes left
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 59/62, CMD 24 Tuesday June 25th, 2019 12:51:53 PM
"So where to now?" asks Kezzem. "This room seems to be missing some walls. Pressi, did you do that? Is that what you mean when you were teaching me to break the fourth wall?"
DM edit: Visibility in this room is only 10'.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 52/61, CMD 23 d20+15=35 ; Tuesday June 25th, 2019 2:55:51 PM
Pressi stares at what apparently is the spray in front of her. "Well, this is what I get for not looking at the map earlier, just because I was stuck on my phone."
Nobody is around to hear the comment, so nobody can complain about it. Just like I can't point out that the steaks have never been higher.
Pressi shares the blink spell with Harper and they both run through. Pressi absorbs the damage (earlier resist fire) and practically flips to avoid the stream (nat 20). Harper takes half damage and shouldn't need to make a reflex save.
Harper makes a check to see if she can smell anything in the room.
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Both Ritual of Warding (shared with Bliss) Shared Spell (cast by Pressi) - shield of faith (extended)
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 34/20/33 CMD 31 HP 76/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 86/96 Tuesday June 25th, 2019 5:02:53 PM
seeing the hot water coming in, Succotash and Miss Piggy move into the room further, and then Succotash casts elemental resistance fire on Miss Piggy.
Succotash Stuff
Active Spells: Protection from fire (124/144 damage before spell is used up) Elemental resistance: fire
Lay of Hands 6/10 Smite Evil 3/4 Summon Mount 1/2 Boots of Speed 7/10
Miss Piggy Stuff Active Spells: Elemental Resistance: fire
DR 5/evil Energy Resistance 5: Cold, Acid, and Electricity 60ft Darkvision Lowlight Vision Smite Evil 1/1
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 d20+32=35 ; Wednesday June 26th, 2019 12:26:32 AM
Murphy casts longstrider, then moves out along the floor to AP16. As usual, he looks and listens, and uses his tremorsense to detect if there is movement along wall, floor or ceiling from anyone, or anything, other than his fellow party members. If he comes to the end of the room, or finds an opening, his pathway may alter to accommodate the new feature.
In halfling he says, "I hope ahead there is a way out. Steam can create a good deal of pressure." He then adds, "If you at any point hear me say, 'Circle around!' - then come to me as quickly as absolutely possible. Take each other's hands, and take my hand. Those with critters who can do so - that means paladins, send them back to - to wherever it is when you don't need them with you. If any of you are in a large form, get back to your small form. I'll be able to take four of you, including an animal or two, at a time, elsewhere, then return for the rest after a moment or so.
"Now is not when we will do this. I will tell you more should the occasion arise. Again, if I say, 'Circle around!' - then come to me immediately, without delay. Not now, just, in the future, should I say those words."
He mentally communicates with Pressi that he needs a vertical space about 50' to 60' feet, and maybe 40' diameter in order to do what he is thinking about. It can even be underwater, he supposes. But not in lava or flames. ============== Perception: 35
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (9 min 9 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam) Longstrider (12 hrs)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Tremorsense 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 32 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 87/90 (Temp HP =33) Wednesday June 26th, 2019 8:32:12 AM
Talia hovers 6 inches above the scalding water on the floor when she first discovers the water on the floor is hot!
Talia using the casted spells will fly over to position AJ12 to be is the next area with the Sword team.
Spells in affect
Mage Armor 710 of 720 minutes left Overland flight 710 of 720 minutes left
DM Carl 3d6=6 ; Wednesday June 26th, 2019 12:38:51 PM Bliss has eight arms to hold the treasure. Assuming someone else has a bag he can throw it in, it's doable. Let's go ahead and assume that happens.
Kezzem takes care of his mount.
Pressi's magic and acrobatics help her avoid getting scalded by the water gushing in.
Succotash moves inward and protects his pig.
Murphy casts a longstrider spell and makes a plan. The rushing water is messing with his tremorsense, but there's a rumbling and cracking all around him. He's pretty sure Scald's still at work trying to bring this place down around them.
OOC: Moved you a bit west since you hit a wall.
Talia floats above the scalding water.
Meanwhile, even though only Pressi can see it, the water is gushing from the room behind them at an ever increasing rate. Anyone standing on the ground takes 6 fire damage. To the north is the only exit from this room.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 53/62, CMD 24 Wednesday June 26th, 2019 1:18:41 PM
Seeing how even in the new room the water is still going to be a problem, Kezzem will hit Rumpus with a Resist Energy (fire).
"That should protect you, boy," says Kezzem. "I'd heal you next round. I do it this round, but this isn't second edition so I can only cast one spell every 6 seconds."
Kezzem leads Rumpus to the north. "It's dark it here. Rumpus, you're part celestial now, right? Can't you like shoots light out of eyes or something?"
DR 5/evil Resist acid 5, cold 5, electricity 5 Resist fire 20
Smite Evil 1/day
OctoBliss (Cayzle) HP89 of 124, AC28 d20+23=43 ; d20+11=24 ; Wednesday June 26th, 2019 2:51:00 PM
Bliss gently slaps a tentacle on Rumpus's face for him. Us animals have to stick together.
OctoBliss is not unhappy that the water is getting deeper! He splashes right in, renewing his air supply, and enjoying the temperature like a pleasant dip in a tropical sea. (Resist Energy CL9 is 20 points, so no worries.)
Then it is time to jet ahead with a double move action, swimming up to 80 ft (or crawling at the same rate when the water gives out, if it does). Bliss takes point, unless someone beats him to it, moving somewhere close to AL1, or however the path takes him, stopping at anything that looks dangerous or interesting.
Perception 43 woot!
So long as he is in the water, Bliss uses the cover or partial cover of the water not only for defense, but to sneak as well as jet. Rolling stealth at -5 for speed ... 24 plus cover bonuses?
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 34/20/33 CMD 31 HP 76/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 86/96 d20+8=15 ; d20+8=9 ; Wednesday June 26th, 2019 5:15:41 PM
Succotash and Miss Piggy continue moving north, Succotash is using Twinklesting's light, but Miss Piggy is using her 60ft darkvision.
Succotash perception 15 Miss Piggy perception 9
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 44/61, CMD 23 Wednesday June 26th, 2019 8:36:38 PM
Pressi sends Harper ahead towards the tunnel and tells everyone to head forward. She makes one last attempt to rose control the water (in hopes of buying time) before she begins to run.
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Both Ritual of Warding (shared with Bliss) Shared Spell (cast by Pressi) - shield of faith (extended)
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 d20+32=46 ; Thursday June 27th, 2019 12:26:44 AM
"The structure is developing faults. No dilly dallying," Murphy recommends. "Hope we can get ahead of whatever Skald is planning for us."
He moves to about AM8, heals himself (using roll from earlier post). He looks ahead, as far as darksight and local atmospheric conditions allow. ================== Perception: 46
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (9 min 8 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam) Longstrider (12 hrs)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Tremorsense 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
DM Carl 3d6=5 ; Thursday June 27th, 2019 3:11:31 PM Kezzem protects his horse before torturing the poor thing.
Bliss has enough protection to handle the scalding water, so he goes full native and starts jetting around. Just past the entry way he goes through, he discovers a 30'x30' platform on an angled, vertical track. The track goes up as far as Bliss is able to see. A large wheel is attached vertically in the center of the platform, with knobs on both sides. It looks like it's designed for two people to turn it. The height suggests those people were dwarves. It doesn't take an engineer to realize it's used to raise and lower the platform.
The water level has risen above the platform. It will take some muscle to move it, and it's not going to get any easier as the water rises.
Succotash follows, using his sword to provide light.
Pressi tries lowering the water temperature. She can freeze about 20 gallons of regular water, so she can likely create a small ice dam if she focuses on a small enough area. It's gonna melt really quick, though. Pressi takes off after everyone else.
Murphy warns that the structure around them is taking a beating, heals himself, and heads north.
***
Pressi's bought some time, but the water still burns everyone for 5 damage. The platform you've found can be raised by a max of two persons at once. Both operators make a straight STR check, and the platform moves a number of feet equal to the sum of both checks. The platform's destination is not currently visible.
That, or you could all just fly up...
OctoBliss (Cayzle) HP89 of 124, AC28 d20+9=22 ; Thursday June 27th, 2019 4:08:36 PM
OOH OOH ME ME! thinks OctoBliss. He splashes over to the platform and uses his MegaTenticularStrength to do the deed! Flopping around to allow someone else to have room to pull too, Bliss focuses (rages) for extra effectiveness.
Strength check at Str29 (+9) -- 22.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 34/20/33 CMD 31 HP 76/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 86/96 d20+7=22 ; Thursday June 27th, 2019 5:15:54 PM
Succotash thinks for a bit, Talia can fly up. Pressi can probably as well, Murphy can turn into something that flies, sooooo. "Hey Murph can you carry Kezzem and Harper out of here if Kezzem and I dismiss our mounts?" He then dismisses Miss Piggy, and jumps on the platform with Bliss. strength check 22
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 d20+6=15 ; d20+32=40 ; Thursday June 27th, 2019 5:29:05 PM
Earth elemental Murphy says, "All on the platform! Hold off on lifting until they're on, Bliss," moves to the other wheel, casts bull's strength, and, once all are aboard who are going aboard, turns the wheel. Strength check at Str 22 (+6) -- 15. So that, combined with Bliss's efforts, should, by the end of the turn, lift the team up by 22+15=37 feet.
What kind of slant are we talking about? 15 degree? 30, 45, 60 degree, or other? Need To Know. Also, with the 30'x30' platform, how much clearance is there between the edges of the platform and the channel walls?
Being in contact with the ground, Murphy maintains his tremorsense, gauging the longevity of the local structure.
[OOC: I updated the Players Rnd 14 map, including recreating the blobs for PCs and animals so they will be visible when placed upon the platform. If you can, move your blob(s) and mage hands to where you want them on the platform. If you can't see or move them, just say you move to the platform, and one of us can place your placeholder there - ADM Kim] =========== Perception: 40
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (9 min 8 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam) Longstrider (12 hrs)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Tremorsense 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 Thursday June 27th, 2019 5:33:25 PM
[was writing - did not see Succotash's post prior to mine.]
"Yes, I probably can carry them," Murphy replies to his friend, "but, Succotash, everybody except Bliss and I - because we won't drown while lifting this thing - should just get on the platform - and yeah, it's a good idea for you to dismiss your mounts for now."
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 Thursday June 27th, 2019 5:38:12 PM
And, I further mis-read our good DM's text - I guess Bliss and Murphy are in the middle of the platform. If Succotash is not too small to turn the wheel, he will defer to the paladin, who has great strength. Should Succotash be too small to handle it, Murphy will do the work. Will let our DM make the call on that bit of mechanics. Sorry for multiplicity of posts - but I can't edit previous ones to make things right.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 53/62, CMD 24 Thursday June 27th, 2019 5:44:53 PM
"But we just summoned them!" protests Kezzem. "Fiiiiiiine. Rumpus, head back to the celestial planes where you can heal up and not get burned by hot water or bad puns."
Kezzem dismisses Rumpus and moves onto the platform.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 32 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 87/90 (Temp HP =33) d20+7=12 ; d20+20=39 ; Thursday June 27th, 2019 9:33:30 PM
Talia using her Overland flight spell will move 40' to AK6 From this point, Talia removing a sunrod from her haversack, then activating it, and using her gifts of preception, will causiously fly upwards lighting the way for the group.
Mage Armor 709 of 720 minutes left Overland flight 709 of 720 minutes left
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 95/101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 41/61, CMD 23 Friday June 28th, 2019 1:01:32 PM
Pressi makes her sto the platform, surprised that the team can squeeze on well enough. With Talia flying upwards, Pressi sticks to trying to peer upwards.
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Both Ritual of Warding (shared with Bliss) Shared Spell (cast by Pressi) - shield of faith (extended)
DM Carl Friday June 28th, 2019 8:35:45 PM Bliss is pretty darn strong. He gets the wheel moving while Succotash takes the other side. They're strong enough to get the platform moving. Scalding water pours off the sides of the platform as it exits the standing water. It moves an additional 24 feet from its base.
One is sure they waited for their friends to join them, of course.
Murphy lets the two strongest of his friends take the wheel. He observes the track ascends at a 20 degree angle, more or less. There's 10 feet of nothing between the edges of the platform and the ascending tunnel wall. There's not even a railing; let's not tell OSHA, eh? Between all the gears and mechanisms involved in moving this platform, and the fact that it's made of metal-reinforced wood 24 feet in the air, he finds his tremorsense is basically useless.
He's also 750 pounds of dirt and rock.
Kezzem is sad to see Rumpus go away so soon, but there will be other adventures.
Talia can fly, which is super useful right now. She grabs a sunrod and lights the tunnel up ahead. She doesn't really have time to get far enough ahead of the platform, but will be able to outpace it next round. Well, probably. Bliss really is quite strong.
Pressi joins her companions on the platform as it begins to rise.
Anyone looking down sees the water continue rushing in below them. Looks like Pressi's ice dam was overcome. The air up here is still steamy, but not enough to limit vision...and hey, everyone's pores just got a good scrubbing.
***
Map is officially discontinued unless one of you really wants to keep updating it.
OctoBliss (Cayzle) HP89 of 124, AC28 d20+9=16 ; Friday June 28th, 2019 9:37:19 PM
Bliss keeps on keeping on, tentacle after tentacle. Str check 16. Bliss is getting a little tired. Plus holding his breath again!
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 53/62, CMD 24 Friday June 28th, 2019 10:52:31 PM
"Woah, it's like a sauna in here," says Kezzem.
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 d20+32=42 ; Friday June 28th, 2019 10:59:26 PM
As the platform rises, Murphy considers how they might quickly return to town. He decides this platform is not the place to do what he has in mind - for, why should he destroy what is helping them and may help others? ...should Scald not destroy the whole thing.
"Eberyon, thank you for granting me useful spells today," Murphy prays aloud, "as you have done all days. May I never take your succour for granted. Blessed be your name. You help the Wold to flourish."
He then says, "Friends, you are nonpareil - matchless. For each of you, and all together, I am thankful. Thankful for your commitment to our goal of helping our people in particular, and at times many people of the Wold. Pleased with your skills, insights, jocularity, strengths, good character. Impressed with your perseverance in the face of obstacles to overcome, of pain, injury, the threat of death.
"Not many are there who would try what you do, or even could reasonably attempt such. Here's some water, Bliss. Open wide." He drops 24 gallons of fresh water down immediately above Bliss's gills, hoping to let him get a good breath.
"Kezzem. Would you like to join me in running and jumping off the edge, and see if we can splash in the water below without hitting the wall first?" He does not actually run and jump off the edge. ============== Perception: 42
Active spells and intrinsic effects: Owl's Wisdom (9 min 8 rd) Resist Energy: Fire (2 hrs, reduce fire/heat attacks by 30 per attack) Greater Magic Fang (12 hrs) (+3 att/dam) Longstrider (12 hrs)
DR 5/--- Darkvision 60' Tremorsense 60' Immune to bleed damage, critical hits, and sneak attacks Electrical resistance 20 Immune to poisons
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 34/20/33 CMD 31 HP 76/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 86/96 d20+7=15 ; Saturday June 29th, 2019 1:56:33 PM
Succotash continues cranking on the lever (Strength check 15) hoping that the platform actually goes somewhere, and they arrive before something else tries to kill them.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 95/101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 41/61, CMD 23 Sunday June 30th, 2019 10:23:01 PM
Pressi continues to watch hand wait in anticipation.
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 32 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 87/90 (Temp HP =29) d4=4 ; d20+7=24 ; d20+20=32 ; Sunday June 30th, 2019 11:01:15 PM
Talia casts another Spectral Hand while flying up the shaft while holding onto the sunrod, just incase a touch spell is needed! She is starting to feel like a beacon!
Spells in effect Spectral Hand: 12 of 12 minutes left Mage Armor: 705 of 720 minutes left Overland flight: 705 of 720 minutes left
DM Carl Monday July 1st, 2019 11:59:47 AM
OOC: So, I've looked over my plans for the next part of this elevator trip, and realized it's not very fun. So, let's fast forward.
***
Bliss and Succotash together work the elevator. As they ascend, the air gets cooler and cooler, until finally natural light is visible.
Murphy gives thanks to his patron, thanks his friends for another adventure, lets Bliss breathe, and tries to goad Kezzem into killing himself. Kezzem fails to take the bait, hopefully. He's busy working on his skin routine.
Pressi hangs out while Talia lights the way, ensuring no surprises.
The elevator clunks to a stop as it reaches its zenith. A simple arch leads outside to the exterior of The Scab. Those of you who can read dwarven notice some words carefully carved into the rock near the entrance to the mine you just left:
Warning: Damp stone
No one's really sure where they are, but your friendly druid can easily figure that out. Home is about a day's flight away. Is there anything our heroes would like to do before returning home and getting Tiana back to work on fixing that tower?
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 53/62, CMD 24 Monday July 1st, 2019 12:43:21 PM
"So if shadow walking is out, what's our next option?" asks Kezzem. "Should we paladins summon our mounts back now? I can only call Rumpus back once more before we rest so I need to make sure."
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 Monday July 1st, 2019 1:06:51 PM
"We can travel by tree," Murphy says. "I have a feather token which transforms into a large oak tree. I can take four of us. Hey, paladins, wait on summoning your mounts.
"I drop the feather, the oak springs up, I take four of you. I come back, I take the rest of you. We'll end up in a large oak about a hundred yards from our mayor's burrow.
All told, from the time the oak springs up, if all are gathered next to it, I can have us all back there in well under a minute."
Transport via plants - one from staff, two memorized.
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 Monday July 1st, 2019 1:07:39 PM
"Well, okay, we end up just outside a large oak," Murphy corrects himself.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (27), HP 95/101, CMD 21; Harper AC 23 (28), HP 41/61, CMD 23 Monday July 1st, 2019 3:27:38 PM
"You know why our relationship works," Pressi responds. "It's because, deep down, you're actually crazier and scarier than I am. I bow to this superior horror.'
"Personally, I'm fine just walking, but I'm glad to do this too. Before we go, though, does anyone want to say goodbye to the dwarves?"
Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 32 | CMB 5 | CMD 27 | HP 87/90 (Temp HP =29) d20+7=11 ; d20+20=40 ; Monday July 1st, 2019 4:17:05 PM
Talia would love to visit the Dwarves again! "Can We Mister Murphy, giggles Talia excitedly?"
Spells in effect: Spectral Hand: 12 of 12 minutes left Mage Armor: 705 of 720 minutes left Overland flight: 705 of 720 minutes left
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 Monday July 1st, 2019 4:52:14 PM
The druid laughs at the Pressi's evaluation of their relative scare factor. "I'd kiss you, beloved witch, but don't want to muddy your dear face."
Hearing the notion of visiting the dwarfs, Murphy casts know direction. He looks about, calculates which direction the entrance to their gem mine is, and the distance to the best of his ability. He performs similar calculations for the best path home should they fly rather than transport via oaks.
"I'm thinking that Jack TT Zaragosa, and Hobie Browncloak already have told the dwarfs about the giants preparing for war within a 45 minute walk of their gem mines. That was yesterday they did so - maybe 12 or 14 hours ago." [Mister DM - please correct my time estimation if I am too far off]
He smiles a rocky-toothed smile at Talia. "That could be fun, yes, and perhaps useful. Let's think it over just a bit, though, first, eh?
"The giants will be ready to march against Humble's Ford and Crescent Valley about two days from now if we're 'lucky', unless we choose to come against them before they depart. I do not know how long it will take Tiana Taithen to power up the Iron Giant and walk it over to the giant tower and get the tower to again function. Time is tight. Every minute we can save in getting the gems for the Encompassing Mind to her will grant her that much more time to do what, likely, only she and maybe Veseley have the know-how for."
He calculates how much time it would take for them to collectively fly over to the dwarfs' place, and tells the party. If it's a fairly short hop via air (say not much more than an hour), he's fine with it. If over two hours, he will urge the party first get the gems to Tiana, and then if a few want to visit the dwarfs after that, he can air elemental carry them back up in a jiffy. Maybe some local air elementals could help in the effort, once they understand this is to defend against the giatns.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 34/20/33 CMD 31 HP 76/129 Miss Piggy AC 30/12/28 CMD 25 HP 86/96 Monday July 1st, 2019 6:00:55 PM "I certainly would love to see the dwarves again, but I feel that our duty is the protection of our home and the innocent men, women, and children who are counting on us for their protection", Succotash declares, "But after Madam Gem as back and the Giant Towers are good to go, I for one would love to come back and visit Humble's Grotto again".
OctoBliss (Cayzle) HP89 of 124, AC28 Monday July 1st, 2019 8:54:14 PM
Bliss ends his stint as an Octopus. "That was fun!" he declares.
As he looks around, he recalls ... "Hey, aren't we supposed to give those giant mushroom spores you collected to somebody, Mister Murphy?"
"No true hero ignores the side quest!"
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 29, touch AC 18; HP 136/136, CMD 28; Rumpus - AC 25, touch 14; HP 53/62, CMD 24 Monday July 1st, 2019 11:57:48 PM
"Okay then Murph, just as long as we don't end up attacked by some big bad evil guy name Treefyre (with a "y") or something."
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 Tuesday July 2nd, 2019 12:39:14 AM
"Kade asked for the spores, yes, Bliss," Murphy responds. "Maybe Hobie already got some to him. If not, I've got some more right here," and he pats his left thigh. Then he looks down at his rocky leg. "Well, right. About there... and, according to our new dwarf friend, growing tower caps will make it possible to have great harvests of truffles. That's the real reason we've come this way."
"Heavens forefend, Kezzem," he returns. "May that never be!"
Murphy (Kim) Halfling Druid(12) Medium Earth Elemental AC 30 HP 92/116 Tuesday July 2nd, 2019 12:48:02 AM
Oh - last thing - Murphy looks about the area to ascertain where there may be a suitable place to plant a full-grown oak, within easy access by the party members, and not too close to the opening of the lift, in case the party decides to follow that travel suggestion.
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