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Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 43 Tch 35 Ffted 36 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Thursday July 28th, 2022 7:49:59 PM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18, Bless (+1 att, +4 vs fear), Prayer.(+1 att, +1 dmg, +1 saves, +1 skills)
Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 8/16, Stunning Fist 15/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

Nikolai promptly drops the Cube of Force (used for two rounds) and dashes to Pru's side, for various reasons.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135 
Thursday July 28th, 2022 11:03:27 PM
Ain't God Great, Let's us Meditate!

Tali looks around, and sighs, "Whew! That was getting close. A few more rounds and I would have been a pin cushion!" Tali casts Message & while mouthing the words and whispering, points to each of her teammates, "Listen friends as fun as that last battle was, I must meditate or I will be all but useless in the next battle. So, while I meditate, y'all can find a way to progress from here..."

Having explained her position, Tali assumes her sitting Meditative posture and enters her meditative state...

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Googles of the Night (Darkvision)
Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Message

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message

DM Hugh - Perhaps some statues need to come down 
Friday July 29th, 2022 3:31:54 AM
Murphy comments on how suddenly his targets vanished and goes to hit the statue.
Succotash reflects that Valerie cannot damage the statue.
Prudence disintegrates a statue.
Kezzem goes over and hits a statue as well.
Nikolai runs over to Pru.
Tali explains to the others she needs to meditate or be useless for their next encounter and asks them to find a way to press on as she assumes her meditative position
The party manages to destroy the statues that are not suppressed in a single round, interrupting the demons that were going to appear at the end of the round. Now with 20 minutes to destroy the rest they manage to do so easily.

All goes quiet in the room.


Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 43/T32/F35 CMB 27 CMD 51 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight. 
Friday July 29th, 2022 3:36:38 AM

When the last statue is sufficiently ground down or disintegrated, Murphy asks, "How do we know we can get through a period of rest undisturbed? Also, what's to keep the demons we just fought from returning?" Though he figures someone determined the statues were key to this, no one has actually said so aloud, to the best of the druid's recollection.

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 111/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 166(143)/170(143)Spells 
Friday July 29th, 2022 11:23:32 AM
"Well with the statues destroyed, the portals have closed, so we know the demons can't come back that way. If we need to rest, I can cast Wall of Stone, a couple of times, sealing the doorways, and I can create a blade barrier creating a protected corner of the room to sleep in. I'm sure our other casters can create additional barriers. That doesn't mean we won't be molested of course, but it may give us a better chance, also it would make it near impassable to surprise us.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 276/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151 
Friday July 29th, 2022 1:41:41 PM
Kezzem attempts to summom Rumpus.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 276/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151 
Friday July 29th, 2022 2:18:27 PM
"I had a thought," says Kezzem. "What if...we wished to suppress the suppression in this room? Would that enable us to use congruent...conjugation...conjuration magic, yeah, that's it, in here?"

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 139/194] 
Friday July 29th, 2022 3:54:38 PM
"I can do Walls of Ice," Pru confirms. "Or, if we can figure out a way to use conjuration magic, I can cast us a Magnificent Mansion."

Murphy halfling druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 CMB 29 CMD 46 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight. 
Friday July 29th, 2022 4:40:30 PM

Murph returns to his normal self, no longer an air elemental. "Tali." He gives her shoulder a gentle shake. "Sorry to bother you. Do you understand how the statues work? Or worked?" He then adds what he already had asked the others, "How do we know we can get through a period of rest undisturbed? Also, what's to keep the demons we just fought from returning as we rest?"

Tali (JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135 
Friday July 29th, 2022 6:08:14 PM
How Stuff Works!

Tali without opening her eyes points at Mister Murphy and mouths the answer for her Message Spell:

Yes, Mister Murphy...Guess I should have said this sooner... through my Arcana knowledge, I was able to determine that these portals seem to be able to resummon the demons endlessly. I saw no way to magically disrupt them, but they seem to be powered by the two statues that flank them. Tough stone statues, but very destructible ones. Of course, I did suppress them with Mage's Disjunction!

Once the answer is delivered, Tali resumes her 2-hour meditative process.

Murphy halfling druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 CMB 29 CMD 46 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight. 
Saturday July 30th, 2022 3:44:23 AM

"Thank you for that explanation, Tali." He communicates via the mental bond that Prudence set up for us a few hours ago.

And through that means, he continues. "Very well. Let us set up some defenses, as some of you suggested. Yet not so stout that air cannot get through, for most of us need to be able to continue to breathe. A watch should be kept. The spell casters may need less interrupted sleep. I can take first watch, or last watch. Prudence, I sense your amazing mansion will not function here. As we have gotten deeper into Scald's realm, extradimensional options have seemed to have diminished significantly. Perhaps, though, after we all rest, and if we are lucky enough not to have been disturbed greatly, we can enjoy Heroes' Feast.

"How does that notion sit with you all?" he asks the group. "Also, some of us appear to be in need of healing. Succotash, Prudence, Pressi, I gather none of you is unscathed. I do have wands of cure light wounds. If others care to bring us back up to snuff through other means, that would be fine."

Pressi (Kim subbing (finally) for Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 123/217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35  d8=1 ; d8=5 ; d8=6 ; d8=1 ; d8=5 ; d8=8 ; d8=1 ; d8=7 ; d8=2 ; d8=5 ; d8=3 ; d8=5 ; d8=6 ;
Sunday July 31st, 2022 12:23:12 AM
6+7+6+9+8+3+6+4+6+7=62

Pressi takes up Murphy's wand of CLW and heals herself with 10 charges for 62 hp. "Well, this helps... slowly. Maybe once we have greater power to rearrange the elements of the multiverse, we will be able to afford more potent wands." She bumps her husband's right hip with her left, to let him know her words are a tease, not a rebuke.

She looks roughly halfway healed up.

"Yeah, let's build a little cabin here, and take a nap. Surely no one will bother us."

Murphy halfling druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 CMB 29 CMD 46 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight. 
Sunday July 31st, 2022 2:05:36 AM

"Let's go with your idea, Succotash. Prudence, I would love were we to do the mansion, but have gotten the distinct impression it is unlikely to work. That said, if you want to give it a try, go ahead. If I am mistaken, that will make me happy.

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 111/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 166(143)/170(143)Spells 
Sunday July 31st, 2022 4:44:25 PM
"I'll cast a Mass Heal on everyone before I hit the rack and hope for the best. Everyone should be fully healed by such a powerful spell." (Everyone gets 250 HP)

Succotash than casts the wall of stone spells, blocking both doorways, and than casts blade barrier creating a corner everyone can hopefully rest in, separating them from the doorways. He asks for last watch if possible.

Murphy halfling druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 CMB 29 CMD 46 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight. 
Sunday July 31st, 2022 10:44:18 PM

"Good on ya, Succo. I'll take first watch," Murphy says. "Unless someone whose name starts with 'Pr' overrules me."



Pressi (Kim for Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217/217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35 
Sunday July 31st, 2022 10:49:34 PM

"Thank you, Succotash. Might you consider an offer to join our coven?" Pressi asks the cleric.

"First watch, Murphy? Wake me for second. I'll take my beauty nap now."

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 43 Tch 35 Ffted 36 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Sunday July 31st, 2022 10:59:23 PM
Nikolai would rather push on, but it is also good to know when you've reached your limits. An army that overextends itself finds itself in deep trouble. Sooo... he volunteers to take up first watch.

Pressi (Kim for Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217/217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35 
Monday August 1st, 2022 1:54:06 AM

"We have 1st watch covered by Murphy, 2nd by me, Pressi, last (5th?) by Succotash.

"Nikolai, instead of 1st, can you take 3rd or 4th watch? Tali, you want to take a watch or two?"
Watches:
1st - Murphy
2nd - Pressi
3rd - Nikolai?
4th - Tali? Kezzem?
5th - Succotash
"Prudence, you get the night off, looks like."

DM Mitch Demon Portal Fight Map  
Monday August 1st, 2022 7:43:03 AM
Murphy asks how do we know we can get through a period of rest undisturbed and how do they know the demons won’t come back after the statues are sufficiently destroyed.
Succotash suggests that since the statues are destroyed the portals have closed so they know they can’t come back that way. He offers to cast wall of stone and blade barrier to secure the room and give them a little chance of being unmolested as well as making it impossible to be surprised.
Kezzem attempts to summon Rumpus and then asks what would happen if they wished to suppress the suppression magic in the room
Pru says she can do walls of ice and if they can figure out how to use the conjuration magic she could do Magnificent Mansion.
Murphy returns to his normal form and asks the meditating Tali how she knows the portals won’t come back and that they can rest without being bothered by them
Tali mouths a message to Murphy explaining things before resuming her mediation
Pressi borrows Murphy’s wand to patch her up a bit and suggests maybe one day they could get better communal healing items. She also says she’s sure if they build a cabin and rest they’ll be undisturbed in a sarcastic tone.
Murphy suggests they go with Succotash’s idea and if Pru wants to try her magnificent mansion she can go ahead but he doesn’t think it would work.
Succotash casts heal on everyone before they rest and then sets up the wall of stone and blade barrier
Murphy volunteers for first watch unless Pressi has other ideas
Pressi asks Succotash if she wants to join her coven then tells Murphy to wake her for second.
Nikolai would rather press on but knows it is a bad idea to press on when overextended and instead volunteers for first watch but Murphy also volunteered for first watch

The attacks start about 15 minutes after the party beds down. A swarm of small earth elementals pop out of the ground next to those sleeping screaming in terran and smacking the party. They are quickly and easily eliminated, but it interrupts everyone’s sleep. Any attempts to adjust the security of the room don’t seem to help - per the giant’s warning the enemy can see any and all defenses you set up allowing them to summon just the right creature to bypass them.

None of the attackers are particularly strong, but they don’t have to be, they just have to be loud, annoying, and rush to harass anyone sleeping. It seems that any rest inside the base of the enemy is doomed to failure, you’ll have to retreat far enough away that the enemy can’t see your every movement.


Murphy halfling druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 CMB 29 CMD 46 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight. 
Monday August 1st, 2022 11:16:52 AM

The group hears mentally from Murphy, "Out. If we are to recover, we need to retreat. Though I would pray we will not face the level of opposition we have gone through to get back to this place, it might serve us better simply to get out, rest, and recuperate.

"Or, we could try to move forward, and at least know what next to prepare for. So:
- Forward now as we are?
or
- Strategic Retreat?
I vote for the latter, but we should all hear each other's counsel, then act."

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 111/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 166(143)/170(143)Spells 
Monday August 1st, 2022 11:28:36 AM
"Well crud, so much for a good nights rest, and I just burned a mass heal spell thinking I would be getting them back after a good nights rest. I have 1 left, plus one regular heal. Of course I can cast normal cure spells, and I have 6 channels left, but they just don't have the same power to them, but I will do my best."

"I appreciate your offer Pressi, and I would consider it, but I'm not sure how that will work, Don't you have to be a bloodwitch to join a bloodwitch coven?"

"I guess we have no choice but to move on. Shall we see what's behind door number two, or should we retreat, and hope we don't have to re-clear the rooms we already have?"

Succotash will dismiss his blade barrier and wall of stone spells when the party decides what to do next.

Succotash is open to either suggestion.

CDM Jerry [OOC post] 
Monday August 1st, 2022 2:31:03 PM
DMs check email and DMboard please.

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Monday August 1st, 2022 4:12:22 PM
"I can keep going," Pru says. "But if we want to retreat and rest, that's fine, too."

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 43 Tch 35 Ffted 36 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Monday August 1st, 2022 10:10:13 PM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18, Bless (+1 att, +4 vs fear), Prayer.(+1 att, +1 dmg, +1 saves, +1 skills)
Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 8/16, Stunning Fist 15/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

"I don't want to have to conquer a hill I've already conquered once before. Remember, we are in a god's domain. Let's not give him any chance to recover any of what he's lost. It could be our destination is right around the corner. Let's get one more guardian out of the way, then rethink our position. It could be that the enemy actually wants us to go forward and has set it up so we can't go back."

Tali (JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135 
Monday August 1st, 2022 10:52:28 PM
Do we stay or do we go?!

"Oh, crud! I wasn't sleeping!" exclaims Tali. "Might as well move forward, if we know where forward is!" sighs Tali. "Either way, it's not going to be easy, guaranteed!"

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Googles of the Night (Darkvision)
Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Message

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 61/217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35 
Monday August 1st, 2022 11:30:07 PM
Pressi votes to press forward as well, though she wishes that she could even the odds.

Even trying to force a monologue would work on this point.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 276/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151 
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 12:02:06 AM
"I don't know if we really want to do the whole boss fight with our current spell resources," says Kezzem. "If we have to retreat, so be it, but is there anyway we can stop them from porting creatures in here with some kind of wish spell or whatnot?"

OOC: Did Rumpus arrive?

DM Mitch Demon Portal Fight Map  
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 8:09:33 AM
Murphy mentally tells the others that if they need to recover then they need to retreat or they could press on. He votes for the strategic retreat.
Succotash says so much for a good night’s rest as he just burned a mass heal thinking he’d get it back. He says he has 1 left and a regular heal as well as normal cure spells and channeling but they don’t do as much good. He tells Pressi he appreciates her offer and asks how that would work and if you have to be a bloodwitch to join a coven. He is open to either suggestion either door number 2 or heading back the way they came hoping they don’t have to reclear what they already cleared.
Pru says she can keep going but if they want to retreat and rest that is fine too
Nikolai says he doesn’t want to reconquer a hill he’s conquered before and that they are in a God’s domain and it is probably best not to let the God recover what was lost either. He says their destination could be right around the corner so they might as well clear one more guardian and then rethink their position.
Tali says she wasn’t sleeping but they might as well press forward if they know where that is but it won’t be easy
Pressi moves to press on though she wishes she could even the odds. Maybe she can force a monologue out of the next villain.
Kezzem suggests they might not want to face the boss fight with their current resources if that is what is ahead and asks if there is any way a wish spell could help secure the room.

Rumpus did arrive. Also several summons were able to be called in the previous fight so it seems whatever is blocking extraplanar travel is a little inconsistent.

Murphy and Kezzem are in favor of a strategic retreat to recover. Pressi, Tali and Nikolai want to press on. Succotash and Pru said they are fine with either option. With moving forward having a slight lead the party advances some.

It seems that the fight against the demons was the final hurdle before reaching the inner sanctum. The next room beyond it seems to be some sort of communal living space. Comfy chairs and couches, a few bookshelves and other forms of entertainment, etc. Murphy’s foresight warns of no danger and the party is able to quickly explore finding all of the comforts of a home in a dozen or so rooms. Kitchen, dining room, bathroom, bedrooms, etc. it looks like a nice place to live if you’re a cultist bent on worshiping freeing a dangerous immortal power.

Though the living space doesn’t tip of any internal alarms one room towards the back triggers all of the party’s magical and instinctive warnings. Foresight warns of incredible danger, Kezzem can sense great evil emanating from the other side, and those that can see magic see all the signs that some incredibly powerful ritual is occurring on the other side. It seems that you’ve found your destination - are you ready for the final battle?


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 111/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 166(143)/170(143)Spells 
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 11:51:09 AM
"Seems we have reached our destination, and apparently not a moment to soon. shall we proceed? Before we enter I'm going to cast Holy Aura on us. Are we ready?"

If everyone is ready, Succotash will cast Holy Aura, which will last 20 rounds, As his friends push open the door. If they aren't ready, he will wait until they are.

Holy Aura

First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves. Unlike protection from evil, this benefit applies against all attacks, not just against attacks by evil creatures.

Second, each warded creature gains spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures.

Third, the abjuration protects the recipient from possession and mental influence, just as protection from evil does.

Finally, if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 276/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151 
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 2:24:25 PM
Kezzem will hit Rumpus with Endure Elements and Resist Energy (fire).

Kezzem:
Endure Elements
Greater Magic Weapon x3
Heroes Feat
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Protection from Energy (Fire; 20/120 remaining)
Resist Energy (Fire)

Rumus:
Endure Elements
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Resist Energy (Fire)


Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 4:36:44 PM
Just as Succotash casts his Holy Aura, Pru casts Haste.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 276/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151 
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 6:01:59 PM
Kezzem also will himself with divine favor if we read ready to step once more into danger.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135 
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 8:23:34 PM
Battle Royal

"Does anyone have a spare Resist fire or other Resist spells they think then can lend a lady?" asks Tali of the group. IN the meantime, Tali, reaching into her overall pockets withdraws several wands, casting spells onto herself and then offering to cast them on her friends; all wands created at 7th level:

Wand of Stoneskin,
Wand of endure elements,
Protection from Evil,
Entropic Shield,

Lastly, Tali, reaching into her pocket as she puts away the last of her wands that she had previously removed, now pulls forth a tub of eye ointment and castsTrue Seeing onto herself. She then removes her Googles of the night and puts them into her front pocket.

" I'm ready for my Cameo, Mister DeMille! " giggles Tali.

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Googles of the Night (Darkvision)
Message
Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Haste
Stoneskin
Endure Elements,
Protection from Evil,
Entropic Shield.

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message



Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 61/217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35 
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 9:56:10 PM
Pressi casts the resist fire on Tali, and one on herself. She also recasts spectral hand, and the true seeing on her domain slot.

With her spells lowered, she took out her rod of thunder and lightning, figuring she had an outside shot at unloading it into someone.

She really, really wished that she had her divinations or a chance to scout, but she still had a few tricks saved (no rest really didn’t surprise her.). And the biggest trick is that she’s always got one more to pull out.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 43 Tch 35 Ffted 36 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d8=6 ; d8=1 ; d8=6 ; d8=6 ;
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 12:11:39 AM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18, {Bless (+1 att, +4 vs fear), Prayer.(+1 att, +1 dmg, +1 saves, +1 skills)}
Holy Aura: +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves; spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures; protection vs possession and mental influence; if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 8/16, Stunning Fist 15/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

Nikolai accepts a tap of the wand of Stoneskin.

Taking out his staff of Healing, he uses a charge on Pressi:
3d8 +5 = 6 + 6 + 6 + 5 = 23
Pressi recovers 23hp

Nikolai takes up position next to his wife, ready to move in.

"If there is a ritual going on, half of us concentrate on disrupting the ritual, the other half concentrates on protecting the first half. Or something like that."

Murphy halfling druid (temp small earth elem) (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 CMB 29 CMD 46 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight.  d20+46=63 ; d20+44=63 ;
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 5:55:26 AM

As they look about the living quarters, Murphy focuses upon the books - titles, magical auras if any (detect magic cantrip). If there seems anything of interest (whether magical or not), he will drop it in a bag. Anything else that may radiate magic aside from books he will note and comment on to the others. [See note with Perception=63 roll below]

"Before we all cast several spells," Murphy prompts, "and everyone rushes the door, have any of you been informed by looking through the living quarters about what we are likely to encounter when we go through that fell passageway?"

"Before we cast any spells of short duration, would any of you want me to try scouting as a small earth elemental? If any can come along, great. Can someone could cast invisibility on me? My huge size version is too big to fit in the available rocky space, but small could work. Hold on a moment, and I'll try locally." He wildshapes into a small 4' tall earth elemental (though he has the power and strength of a medium earth elemental), and takes an explore earthgliding underneath the dwelling place, not yet venturing toward the foreboding spot. If all is well in this area, he will come up, give a telepathic report as his head sticks above the floor, then dive back down to draw nearer the place of anxiety, simply sensing what he can sense (such as from tremorsense out to 60 feet).

He reports back mentally what he discerns. If he can get invisibility from someone, he will then see about earthgliding from off to the left or right - whichever side looks more propitious, up the walls (not directly between the apartment and the ceremonial site, but rather a bit more inward), then up higher, and toward the ceremonial chamber, slowly, carefully, perhaps with just his eyes emerging from a place 50'-70' or so up and 50'-70' or so off to the side. Someone may be watching the doorway, but maybe, perhaps, will not be as likely to focus up and to the left or right. He does this with Stealth 63. Will someone notice an invisible face that slowly emerges from a wall?

Again, he reports anything of signifance to the party mentally.

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Notes for just before we enter, but hopefully with additional party interaction to the above before we do what is here mentioned:

This before he earthdives: "If anyone can benefit from barkskin (+5 enhancement bonus on top of any existing natural armor bonus), let me know, and I'll cast it on you," Murphy announces (telepathically, of course). [First to claim the barkskin gets it ... assume done early as preparatory spells are cast, as it lasts 3 hours 20 minutes.]

This, likely, after the scout report comes in:
The clock ticks down... Murphy encourages folks to pace things out timewise for maximum effect and duration.

"Holy aura, Succotash? That should serve as a wonderful blessing."

Succotash casts Holy Aura (20 rounds), and Pru casts Haste (20 rounds), Murphy casts Prayer to cover all party members (duration: 10 rounds)

[OOC: Please, Mr. DM - allow time for responses before assuming we open the passageway. Murphy asked a few questions that deserve answers (from the party, and DM) before we enter the Grand Stage of Imminent Exaltation. Thank you! -Kim]

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Perception: 63 - Murphy looks around the living quarters for clues about the dwelling, and any hints it may provide about what is in the fell room beyond. E.g., a note saying, "Pick up belladonna for evil ritual" on the refrigerator, or a book entitled, "Steps to escape from a dimensional prison", or "How to become a great Woldian power again."
Stealth: 63

Spell effects, etc.
Darkvision 19 hr 20 min
Endure Elements 24 hours
Entropic Shield: 7 minutes (Tali's wand)
Foresight 2 hr 40 min
Freedom of movement 2 hr 40 min
Haste 20 rnds
Heroes' Feast 10 hr 50 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects
Holy Aura 20 rounds
Longstrider 19 hr 20 min (+10 land movement)
Mage armor 19 hr 20 min
Magic fang, greater (+5) (from legacy item)
Prayer 10 rnds
Protection from Energy (fire/heat) 2 hr 55 min
Protection from Evil 7 minutes (Tali's wand)
Resist Energy (sonic) 3 hr 20 min
[link href="http://legacy.aonprd.com/coreRulebook/spells/stoneskin.html"]Stoneskin 2 hr 40 min DR 10/adamantine 150-68=82 hp protection left
Telepathic Bond 2 hr 40 min
Immune to Electricity
Immune to all poisons

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ;
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 6:09:23 AM
Succotash observer they have reached their destination and casts Holy Aura
Kezzem hits Rumpus with Endure Elements and Resist Energy (fire) and himself with Divine Favor
Pru casts Haste
Tali asks for a spare resist fire and then starts using a number of rods on herself offering them to the others while using True Seeing on herself.
Pressi casts the requested resist spell as well as using one on herself she also recasts spectral hand and her own true seeing before taking out her rod of thunder and lightning
Nikolai accepts the stone skin and then uses the wand to heal Pressi before moving up to be near his wife. He suggests half of the party should focus on interrupting the ritual while the other half covers the interrupters
Murphy searches the area and asks some questions.

A complete search of the area turns of lots of interest but little of value. The cultists seem to be a well read lot, with a library covering everything from fiction to the history of adventuring groups to religion and philosophy. They have a well stocked kitchen and at least one of them is an excelent cook judging from some of the cookies and breads stocked for the group to snack on.

Though you find most everything needed to live well down here there is a noted lack of personal items and the few sleeping chambers seem more like guest rooms then primary residencies. Either that or the cultists abhor keeping personal belongings of any kind. No magical items of any type are evident. The enemy knew you were coming so possibly removed things of value or things that could be used against them from the area.

From the search several interesting conclusions can be drawn. By counting the number of chairs in various areas you note that there are between 6 and 10 residents - assuming a few are extra or for guests. They also must represent a wide spread of species and cultures as there is furniture for small, medium, large, and huge sized creatures. In addition to being well read they are skilled in a variety of crafts. An alchemy room, forge, magic item crafting, and stoneworking facilities and tools are all present.

Honestly the place reminds the group of their own bases of operations in many ways, being a comfortable place where a group of people long used to working with each other can live and gather. If not for the blood soaked ritual chamber you fought the demons in you wouldn't even guess they were scheming something evil.

Murphy's scouting attempt is somewhat of a bust. While he can go into the earth 5 feet down and explore the current area with no problem as soon as he tries to pass under or around the door he hits some solid barrier preventing it. it extends the entire length so there's no way to move to the side or back of the chamber to approach from another angle. Listing at the door lets him hear the sounds of a ritual underway, and his tremorsense indicates no one is walking around within 60 feet of the door, though perhaps he can feel the soft vibration of the loud chanting.



Murphy halfling druid (temp small earth elem) (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 CMB 29 CMD 46 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight. 
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 6:47:56 AM

Mitch: You didn't see my post before you posted.

DM edit: Post is now edited to reflect events.

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 111/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 166(143)/170(143)Spells 
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 12:18:35 PM
"Nice try Murph, I guess we only have one option at this point. Who would like to do the honors?" Succotash says the last bit while indicating the closed door.

Spells in effect:

Succotash
Heroes Feast
protection from energy (fire) 120/120
resist energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
haste

Valerie
Heroes feast
protection from energy (fire) 120/120
resist energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
haste

Daily stuff:
quicken rod 0/3
channel energy 7/11
dimensional hop 200/200
speak with animals 23/23
agile feet 15/15

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 1:47:36 PM
"If the ritual has already started we really don't have a lot of time to dither," Pru says.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35  d20+35=40 ;
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 2:15:50 PM
(OOC: Sorry about some truncated posting. Personal stuff but I now have a few minutes in afternoons.)

Pressi thanks people all around for the healing (I assume she's topped off by now).

She notes that they don't have much time... but she does still take some time to review the last room for traps (Perception Roll 40).

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Rituals

Ritual of Warding: +1 to AC and saving throws
Ritual of Devices: 1d3 random drawbacks to magic item known to user (used)
Ritual of Cheating Death: free action to designate as protected from death (used)

Effects:

Moment of Prescience (+20 to single roll)
Rose Control
spell absorbtion (Ioun Stone)
Water elemental effect
shield of faith
spectral hand
haste
prayer
resist fire
true seeing
holy aura

Spells Used:

L1: 3/7+1
L2: 2/6+1
L3: 3/6+1
L4: 3/5+1
L5: 4+1/5+1
L6: 3/5+1
L7: 3/4+1
L8: 2/3+1
L9: 1/2+1

Items Used

Water Breathing (2)
Align Scrolls (2)
FoM Scroll: 1
horn of blasting
clairaudio: 3/20



Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 276/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151 
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 2:32:24 PM
Kezzem will use his scroll of resist energy on Tali (30 point version) if she still needs it.

"Really wishing I didn't burn through all my best spells on the devil fight," laments Kezzem. "Thought we would get a chance to rest. Least I still have some smites left."

Kezzem:
Endure Elements
Greater Magic Weapon x3
Heroes Feat
Haste
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Protection from Energy (Fire; 20/120 remaining)
Resist Energy (Fire)

Rum[us:
Endure Elements
Haste
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Resist Energy (Fire)



Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 43/T32/F35 CMB 27 CMD 51 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight, etc.  d20+47=67 ;
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 3:43:30 PM

"Anyone want barkskin? Last call for one person," Murphy says (+5 enhancement to natural armor). "I can cast a bunch of invisibility, if any want it. Lasts for ten minutes, so let me do that before the last minute spells." Unless any object, he'll cast it on each person. If any don't want it, say so.

"Yup, at least I tried," he replies to Succotash. "You mind saying a quick prayer? Not the spell, just an appeal to the heavens for oversight, and succor, and 'Hey, heavenly host, watch this!' I'll talk to Eberyon." He takes a moment, and offers a quick prayer to the power whom he serves.

"You're right, Pru, albeit it is supposed to be a week-long ritual. Since chanting is still going on, we should be getting our toe in the door before completion."

"I feel ya, Kezzem. Metaphorically. But let's go with what we've got. Have fun smiting. If Ketia is involved, remember it doesn't work on her. Though, who knows, perhaps she has gone far enough over to the dark side that it could work. Her drow friend, Sashe, though, is evil, if she's involved, therefore smitable."

"Tali, what is the Cameo that this Mister DeMille gives out? Is he related to Mister Shake Spear?"

As Murphy asked people to hold off on the last-moment spells until he was able to attempt reconnaissance, I'm assuming those will be cast immediately before the party enters.

If the doorway into the next chamber is big enough for large people, or huge, Murphy will offer to enter first. If it's only medium-sized, he will squeeze through after the first people have gone through. He wildshapes back into a huge air elemental.

"I guess I'm ready. Time for last spells countdown." Murphy saves the shortest duration spells for last.

Since two people offered Tali resist energy spells, perhaps she can choose protection from two different types of energy.

He'll enter first, or toward the end, depending upon size of entry.

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Perception: 67 (Nat 20) - Murphy has his x-ray perception turned up to 11 on a 10-digit dial

Add invisibility to previous list.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 43 Tch 35 Ffted 36 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 11:37:58 PM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18, {Bless (+1 att, +4 vs fear), Prayer.(+1 att, +1 dmg, +1 saves, +1 skills)}
Holy Aura: +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves; spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures; protection vs possession and mental influence; if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

Stoneskin 7th level

Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 8/16, Stunning Fist 15/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

"I thought the ritual had started some time ago and would take a while. But I'm sure they are about to finish, if we dilly-dally around. Let's go."

Nikolai stays close to Pru and activates his R.o.Invs.

Tali (Kim for JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135  d20+21=29 ; d20+26=34 ; d20+28=37 ;
Thursday August 4th, 2022 1:35:24 AM

Once the door opens, Tali is fine with being the 3rd or later to enter. She will fly up into the air after passing through the doorway. She looks around with true seeing to try to figure out what is in the room, chamber, or whatever it is, and what may be real or otherwise. The sorceress will telepathically communicate anything of significance to the others.

She has a few spells at the ready just in case, depending upon what she finds. She is rather fond of mage's disjunction, but also cognizant of how positioning and layout of the target area may inform her decision as to its use. So, let us see the situation, first.

Perception: 29
Spellcraft: 34
Knowlege, Arcana: 37

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Googles of the Night (Darkvision)
Message
Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Haste
Stoneskin
Invisibility (extended, 10 minutes)
Endure Elements,
Protection from Evil,
Entropic Shield,
Prayer (+1 luck on attack, damage, saves, skill checks).

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message

Tali (Kim for JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135 
Thursday August 4th, 2022 5:05:19 AM

"Ready, Pressi? Perhaps there will parts of today we can tell our children about some day."

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 43/T32/F35 CMB 27 CMD 51 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight, etc. 
Thursday August 4th, 2022 5:08:29 AM

"Hey, Tali. That's my line!" says Murphy. "Ready, Pressi? Perhaps there will be parts of today we can tell our children about down the road."

[This is what happens when you are posting for another person, and forget to change the header back to your own.]

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Thursday August 4th, 2022 8:18:32 AM
Succotash complements Murphy on his nice try and says he guesses they only have one option left and who would like to do the honors
Pru suggests if the ritual has already started they don’t have a lot of time to dither
Pressi thanks everyone for the healing, agrees they don’t have much time but still looks around for traps.
Kezzem uses a scroll of resist energy on Tali then remarks he wishes he didn’t use his best spells against the demon but says he still has some smites left.
Murphy offers barkskin and invisibility. He suggests Succotash offers a prayer. He agrees with his wife that they need to get in there since the ritual was supposed to last a week. He tells Kezzem he hears him but they have to work with what they got and reminds him about Ketia. He asks Tali if Demille is like Shakes Spear. He offers to go first through the large door and saves his shortest duration spells right before they go in.
Nikolai remarks he thought the ritual had started a while ago but that they’d sure to be finished if they dilly dally too long. He then activates his ring of invisibility staying close to Pru.
Tali takes Murphy’s line and Murphy complains about it


The party opens the door and find themselves in a small ritual chamber. The ceiling is only 15 feet high and it’s a big cramped for the number of people in it.

As you enter wards and traps activate and an aura of overwhelming evil washes over you.

DC 28 Fort save or take 9 strength damage
DC 28 Will save or get -2 to attack rolls, saving throughs, ability checks, and weapon damage rolls
DC 28 fort save or get -4 to attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks

As the party struggles to resist the magical traps that assault them they get a good look at their enemies who seem to be deep in the middle of some complex ritual and haven’t noticed the party yet. You recognize three of them but the other 4 are strangers.

Scaldsworn towers above the rest, his beard of molten flame casting strange shadows across the room. He wears the armor and weapons of a warrior, a breastplate of mithril and a great two handed sword, yet leads the ritual with the skill and deftness of a powerful spellcaster.

Ketia and Sashe flank the giant, evidently given places of honor at his side for the information they brought him about your group.

A halfling wearing padded armor stands next in the circle. He has red hair, amber eyes with an evil looking scar over his left eye and a very dastardly mustache and a devilish goatee. He almost looks like an evil Kezzem, even subtly radiating evil and death much like a paladin radiates hope and courage.

The next figure is a tall warrior of some sort. Covered head to toe in pale blue plate she is remarkable only in how unremarkable and indistinguishable she is from any other warrior, easily able to pass for, say, a veteran member of the Mailed Fist.

The final figure is A small figure wearing dark cultists robe with a cloak, bracers, belt and headband that stand out. Though humanoid his face resembles that of a tan and white shiba inu doggo. (which would be kinda cute if it wasn’t so evil)

The artifact sits in the middle of the ritual, a chuck of earth seemingly filled with liquid that seeps from it. Half of it glows red with lava, seemingly indicating it’s attunement to Fhorge, but the other half now pulses with water as it is re-attuned to Scald.

True Seeing Highlight to display spoiler: { The figures look slightly transparent to you, indicating that the scene before you is a mere illusion}

We are now in combat. Please place yourself on the map and make your 1st round actions. Map in header.


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells  d20+20=40 ; d20+32=33 ; d20+20=24 ; d20+10=14 ; d20+18=35 ; d20+18=22 ;
Thursday August 4th, 2022 11:26:25 AM
Succotash's saves
Fort verses strength damage: 40 - pass
Will verses -2: 33 - pass
Fort verses -4: 24 - fail

Valerie's saves
Fort verses strength damage: 35 - pass
Will verses -2: 14 - fail
Fort versus -4: 22 - fail

As Succotash enters the room, he casts Divine Power on Valerie, and than heroically cast Righteous Might on her.

Spells in effect:

Succotash (-4 attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks)
Heroes Feast
Protection from Energy (fire) 120/120
Resist Energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
Haste

Valerie (-6 attack rolls and ability checks, -4 skill checks, -2 weapon damage) (27 to hit)
Heroes Feast
Protection from Energy (fire) 120/120
Resist Energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
Haste
Divine Power 20/20
Righteous Might 20/20

Daily stuff:
quicken rod 0/3
channel energy 7/11
dimensional hop 200/200
speak with animals 23/23
agile feet 15/15

Tali (Kim for JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135  d20+23=39 ; d20+23=43 ; d20+26=36 ; d20+29=31 ; d20+22=30 ;
Thursday August 4th, 2022 12:25:03 PM

Tali makes her 3 saves: Fort 39/28 vs Str; Will 36/28; Fort 43/28

Telepathically Tali says, "It's an illusion. A projected image, maybe. Sashe is good at that sort of thing. See if there is a secret door or something."

"Pressi, or Murphy - don't you have something that allows for passwall? Not that that would necessarily work here."

[Might do a spell later. Work calls atm -Kim for JP]

Spellcraft: 31 to figure out nature of illusion, source if possible
Perception: 30

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35  d20+22=26 ; d20+24=32 ; d20+22=34 ; d20+30=39 ; d20+34=44 ;
Thursday August 4th, 2022 1:46:54 PM

Pressi really really wishes that she had a chance to detect the traps before they went off.

Fort - Pressi has to use her moment of prescience here, with only 12 strength. (46 pass)
Will (32-3=29 pass)
Fort - 34 pass

Pressi shrugs. "Let me look inside my bag for what is clearly down there," she says in case anyone can hear (Bluff 39).

While "digging", she whispers to the group. "The figures below are slightly transparent under true seeing. I agree that it's an illusion. We need to think this out."

Pressi points to her wand of passwall. "We get just a single shot, though, so we need to know where to use it, and there may be further traps in here."

She continues to scan the room, using true seeing, for anything else that might stand out (Perception 44).

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Rituals

Ritual of Warding: +1 to AC and saving throws
Ritual of Devices: 1d3 random drawbacks to magic item known to user (used)
Ritual of Cheating Death: free action to designate as protected from death (used)

Effects:

Moment of Prescience (+20 to single roll) (used)
Rose Control
spell absorbtion (Ioun Stone)
Water elemental effect
shield of faith
spectral hand
haste
prayer
resist fire
true seeing
holy aura
overland flight

Spells Used:

L1: 3/7+1
L2: 2/6+1
L3: 3/6+1
L4: 3/5+1
L5: 4+1/5+1
L6: 3/5+1
L7: 3/4+1
L8: 2/3+1
L9: 1/2+1

Items Used

Water Breathing (2)
Align Scrolls (2)
FoM Scroll: 1
horn of blasting
clairaudio: 3/20


Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194]  d20+17=25 ; d20+17=18 ; d20+17=19 ;
Thursday August 4th, 2022 1:49:29 PM
Pru fails all 3 saves. She is reduced to 0 Strength, and by rule is now unconscious.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35  d4=3 ;
Thursday August 4th, 2022 3:49:09 PM
Pressi casts Lesser Restore on Prudence, for 3 strength back.

Tali (Kim for JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135  d20+29=41 ; d20+29=46 ; d20+35=54 ;
Thursday August 4th, 2022 10:13:44 PM

"Thanks, Pressi, for helping poor Prudence. Remember, everyone, speak telepathically, not aloud. No need to whisper. Just think it to us, and we can hear."

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 43/T32/F35 CMB 27 CMD 51 HP 219/219. DR 10/adamantine (68 used), Foresight, etc. 
Thursday August 4th, 2022 10:22:36 PM

Murphy casts bull's strength on Pru, giving her a +4 strength for the next 20 minutes.

Having been alerted to the fact that the ritualists are illusory, Murphy then heads over to the opposite right corner to examine the wall, pushing against it in various places to see if there might be a weakness or passage beyond. He also checks to see if Sesha included olfactory and tactile elements with her illusion.

Perception 67 (nat 20) already rolled for 1st round inside this room.

Tali (Kim for JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135  d20+20=22 ;
Thursday August 4th, 2022 11:55:50 PM

Tali casts dispel magic (22) on the illusionary scene. Likely not quite good enough a dispel to do the job.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 276/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151  d20+27=47 ; d20+27=40 ; d20+23=36 ; d20+19=21 ; d20+19=37 ; d20+13=16 ; d20+17=18 ;
Friday August 5th, 2022 12:10:05 AM
Kezzem SV Fort (DC 28): 1d20 + 27 = 47. Made.
Kezzem SV Will (DC 28): 1d20 + 23 = 36. Made.
Kezzem SV Fort (DC 28): 1d20 + 27 = 40. Made.

Rumpus SV Fort (DC 28): 1d20 + 19 = 21. Fail.
Rumpus SV Will (DC 28): 1d20 + 13 = 16. Fail.
Rumpus SV Fort (DC 28): 1d20 + 19 = 37. Made.

"Look out, they have an evil Kezzem!" says Kezzem aloud. "Wait, if he's my evil opposite, does he try to be series and is accidently funny?"

(Wait, so are these guys illusions then?) thinks Kezzem (I'll move up and pretend to attack them anyways. Make them think it's working until you guys can point at a real target).

Kezzem casts divine favor on Rumpus and moves to engage the tall warrior.

Rumpus gallops up next to Kezzem and attacks the beastfolk.

Attack: 1d20 + 20 + 3 (Divine Favor) + 1 (Haste) - 5 (Str Damage ) - 2 (unnamed) = 18. Natural 1.

Kezzem:
Divine Favor
Endure Elements
Greater Magic Weapon x3
Haste
Heroes Feast (+1 atk, SV Will, other effects)
Holy Aura (SR 25; other effects)
Protection from Energy (Fire; 20/120 remaining)
Resist Energy (Fire)

Rumpus:
Divine Favor
Endure Elements
Haste
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Resist Energy (Fire)
Strength Damage (9 strength damage)
-2 to attack rolls, saving throughs, ability checks, and weapon damage rolls


Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 43 Tch 35 Ffted 36 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+28=36 ; d20+30=33 ; d20+28=43 ; d4=3 ;
Friday August 5th, 2022 1:21:37 AM
Some of us have SR, like everyone that has that Holy Aura on them, and Nikolai has SR as class ability.

Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18, {Bless (+1 att, +4 vs fear), Prayer.(+1 att, +1 dmg, +1 saves, +1 skills)}
Holy Aura: +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves; spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures; protection vs possession and mental influence; if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

Stoneskin 7th level

Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 8/16, Stunning Fist 15/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

In case the Wards beat SR of 25:
Fort 23 + 1(Hero's Feast) + 4 (Holy Aura) = 36 vs DC28
Will 25 + 1(Hero's Feast) + 4 (Holy Aura) = 33 vs DC28
Fort 23 + 1(Hero's Feast) + 4 (Holy Aura) = 43 vs DC28

Seeing Pru crumble (assuming the Holy Aura SR 25 is fails or is not effective vs these types of spells), Nikolai quickly adds to the Bull's Strength spell by using the Staff of Healing's Lesser Resotration power to bring back some of Pru's strength:
1 charge for 1d4 strength = 3

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35 
Friday August 5th, 2022 2:09:03 PM
"Figures they don't have an evil doppleganger of me," Pressi grumped. "Looks like they're just going to make it Ketia and call it a day."

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20+32=43 ; d10=1 ; d20+26=36 ; d20+26=30 ; d20+26=34 ; d20+26=32 ; d20+22=31 ;
Friday August 5th, 2022 8:32:05 PM
(OOC: Please everyone add 3 hero points for reaching the ritual room quickly)
Succotash enters the room casting Divine Power and Righteous Might on Valerie as he does so.
Tali recognizes the folks arranged around the artifact as an illusion and suggests they look for a secret door or something while asking if Murphy or Pressi have passwall. She cautions the others to speak telepathically
Pru falls unconscious
Pressi wishes she had a chance to detect the traps before they went off. She bluffs as she reaches into her bag. She concurs with Tali that the ritual is an illusion and says they need to thinks things out as she only has one shot with her wand of passwall. She looks for other traps. Pressi also casts lesser restoration bringing Pru back from being unconscious
Murphy casts bull’s strength on Pru and then goes to the opposite of where the illusionary ritual is examine the wall

The enemy suddenly appear
Know Arcana DC 25 Highlight to display spoiler: { Looks like a specialized teleportation circle}

Skaldsworn is the first to step forward out of thin air. He appears among the party enveloping them in a fey aura, cavorting and moving like a madman. Everyone in 10 feet of him make a DC 24 Will save - on success you are staggered, on a failure you are confused. (Looks like Kezzem, Rumpus, Nick, Pru, Valerie, and maybe Succotash are in the area).

Spellcraft 24 Highlight to display spoiler: {He cast a 9th level bloodwitch spell called Foo’s Forbiddance}

The halfling is the second to appear; he says, “My name is Mezzek Halflingsbane. I’m here to Smite Good and chew bubblegum and I’m all out of bubblegum.” He then creates a 60 foot aura that buffs his allies.
Know[religion]: DC 20 - Highlight to display spoiler: { Mezzek + allies +4 morale bonus to AC, attack rolls, damage rolls, saves against fear, ignore first 5 points of hardness against unattended inanimate objects, fast healing 5, Mezzek + allies weapons are treated as evil aligned for the purpose of overcoming DR, The attacks of Mezzek and his allies do +1d6 while in the aura}
Mezzek’s Fiendish Trex companion bites at Rumpas hitting AC 31, a miss.

The warrior arrives and draws a bow sending an arrow zooming towards Kezzem hitting him for 21 damage

The beastfolk cultist arrives with 5 Erlking skeletons in tow whom fire a volley of arrows at Kezzem, but his agility and armor keeps him safe from the attacks.

Ketia arrives in the corner and she casts Antilife Shell to protect her and Sashe

Sashe is the last to show up, she appears to have been the one behind bringing people there but is in the corner with Ketia.

Something unseen casts Faerie Fire hitting Succotash and his mount.


DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20+42=44 ;
Friday August 5th, 2022 8:37:20 PM
Perception DC 44 to spot the unseen enemy (wow, rolled a 2 on stealth you might manage it)

Tali (JonPaul) AC:38 (T:34, FF:32), CMD:x, Saves:(F:16/R:18/W:21), HP:135/135  d20+20=23 ; d20+20=29 ;
Friday August 5th, 2022 8:47:42 PM
The Final Disjunction

Tali, speaking telepathically to her companions, thinks, "Before I die again, I want to try to disrupt this artifact or the rest of them; I wanted to do it last round, but I paused. Fortune favors the brave! thinks Tali as she lets loose another Mage's Disjunction detonating on spot S17. Hopefully, it catches the Artifact as well! 20% chance!"

1d20+20 = 23 (Burning a Hero point to try again) = 29
Saving Throw vs My Spell = 39

After casting, Tali rises to just 3 1/2 feet from the ceiling.

Telepathically, Tali thinks, "I apologize if I catch any of you in the spell. I'll replace whatever items you lose."

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Message
Stoneskin (from Wand)
Endure Elements(from Wand),
Protection from Evil(from Wand),
Entropic Shield(from Wand)
True Seeing
Resist | Fire
Resist | Sonic

Hero's Feast (10 hr 50 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects)
Succotash casts Holy Aura (duration: 20 rounds) | (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Pru casts Haste (duration: 20 rounds),
Murphy casts Prayer to cover all party members (duration: 10 rounds)

Spells Used
3x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message
1x dispell Magic

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20=5 ; d20=7 ; d20=18 ;
Friday August 5th, 2022 10:15:16 PM
(Ooh, sorry for the confusion, the artifact is not here that was also part of the illusion. The entire thing was to lure you in. Since the illusion was dispelled you can still Disjuction vs the enemies but you won't touch the artifact)

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20=12 ; d20=12 ; d20=11 ; d20=1 ; d20=3 ; d20=4 ; d20=13 ; d20=5 ; d20=1 ; d20=20 ; d20=1 ; d20=11 ; d20=6 ; d20=10 ; d20=14 ; d20=12 ; d20=14 ; d20=6 ; d20=6 ; d20=12 ; d20=13 ; d20=1 ; d20=6 ; d20=12 ; d20=17 ; d20=5 ; d20=11 ;
Friday August 5th, 2022 11:40:54 PM
SR rolls!

Succotash remains the same.

Valeries SR blocks all 3 auras so she can regain any failed saves

Tali is protected from the -4 aura

Pru remains the same.

Pressi remains the same

Kezzem reamins the same. Also somehow the part of my post that listed his action is gone? He attacked one of the illusions.

Rumpus Resists the 9 STR damage aura

Nikolai resists the aura that dealt 9 STR damage. He restores more of Pru's strength

Murphy remains the same.

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20=17 ; d20=3 ; d20=14 ; d20=15 ; d20=17 ;
Friday August 5th, 2022 11:42:50 PM
Rumpus's SR allows him to ignore the Fool's Forbiddance. Everyone else remains affected. The only other SR allowing effect is the anti-life shell, which we will roll when/if a PC tries to force their way into it.

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194]  d20+15=27 ; d20+21=26 ; d20+15=23 ; d20+27=37 ;
Saturday August 6th, 2022 12:00:52 AM
Everybody was so enthusiastic about helping Pru that she is now stronger than she normally is. [Nikolai and Pressi each restored 3 strength; Murphy added 4 with the Bull's Strength, so now Pru's strength is 10 instead of 9. Pru is mighty!]

Hey, does anybody know what Foo's Forbiddance does? Pru asks. 'Cause that's what he just cast.

Pru feels the Confusion taking hold, but she makes a heroic effort to resist it, so she is only staggered. [Rolled a 23 Will save; used a Hero point to give it +4]

Since there's a T-Rex in her face, Pru casts defensively. Even with her penalty, she is able to get the spell off.

A Prismatic Wall springs up, blocking Sesha, Ketia, the beastfolk, and the skeletons from the party.


Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 256/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151  d20+42=58 ; d20+42=55 ; d20+37=42 ; d20+32=36 ; d20+27=43 ; d20+42=47 ; d20+37=52 ; d20+32=51 ; d10+6=14 ; d3+30=33 ; d3+30=31 ; d3+30=33 ; d3+30=33 ; d3+30=33 ; d3+30=33 ; d3+30=33 ; d3+30=31 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=2 ; 2d6=3 ; 2d6=3 ; 2d6=8 ; 2d6=9 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d20+22=26 ; d20+22=33 ; d20+22=23 ; d20+17=36 ; d4+11=14 ; d4+11=14 ; d4+11=14 ; d4+11=12 ;
Saturday August 6th, 2022 2:57:55 PM
Kezzem's DR presumable absorbs 5 damage.

Kezzem uses a hero point to recall holy sword.

"Hello there!" says Kezzem to Scaldsworn. He smites evil at him and full attacks the fire giant. "The correct reply is 'General Kezzem!'"

+3 Frost Giant-Bane Returning Dagger:
Attack: 1d20 + 32 + 5 (Smite) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bane) + 1 Haste + 1 (HF) - 2 (TWF): 1d20 + 42
Damage: 1d3 + 7 + 18 (Smite) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bane) + 2d6 (Bane) + 1d6 (Frost): 1d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6

Haste Bonus Attack: 1d20 + 42 = 58.
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6 = 33 + 5 + 4 = 42.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 42 = 55
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6 = 31 + 6 + 2 = 39.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 37 = 42.
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6 = 33 + 6 + 4 = 43.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 32 = 36.
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6 = 33 + 2 + 5 = 40.

Attack #4: 1d20 + 27 = 43.
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6 = 33 + 3 + 5 = 41.

+3 Giant-Bane Returning Shock Dagger:
Attack: 1d20 + 32 + 5 (Smite) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bane) + 1 Haste + 1 (HF) - 2 (TWF): 1d20 + 42
Damage: 1d3 + 7 + 18 (Smite) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bane) + 2d6 (Bane) + 1d6 (Shock): 1d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6

Attack #1: 1d20 + 42 = 47
Damage: d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6 = 33 + 3 + 6 = 42.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 37 = 52.
Damage: d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6 = 33 + 8 + 2 = 43.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 32 = 51.
Damage: d3 + 30 + 2d6 + 1d6 = 31 + 9 + 6 = 46.

Two-Weapon Rend (if AC <= 52): 1d10 + 6 = 14.

Rumpus full attacks the t-rex.

+2 Hooves
Attack: 1d20 + 20 + 3 (DF) + 1 (Haste) - 2 (unknown) = 1d20 + 22
Damage: 1d4 + 8 + 3 (DF) = 1d4 + 11

Haste Bonus Attack: 1d20 + 22 = 26.
Damage: 1d4 + 11 = 14.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 22 = 33.
Damage: 1d4 + 11 = 14.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 22 = 23. Natural 1.
Damage: 1d4 + 11 = 14.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 17 = 36.
Damage: 1d4 + 11 = 12.

Kezzem:
Divine Favor
Endure Elements
Greater Magic Weapon x3
Haste
Heroes Feast (+1 atk, SV Will, other effects)
Holy Aura (SR 25; other effects)
Protection from Energy (Fire; 20/120 remaining)
Resist Energy (Fire)

Rumpus:
Divine Favor
Endure Elements
Haste
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Resist Energy (Fire)
-2 to attack rolls, saving throughs, ability checks, and weapon damage rolls

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 256/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151 
Saturday August 6th, 2022 2:59:09 PM
Rumpus will also smite the T-rex. Add 18 damage to each hit.

Also, recall that the first hit against a fiend doubles the bonus smite damage.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 256/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151  d20+23=42 ;
Sunday August 7th, 2022 12:55:28 AM
Missed a Will save for Kezzem.

SV Will DC: 1d20 + 23 = 42. Made.

Unfortunately he still is even staggered on a successful save, so he can only make one attack on Scaldsbane. Reposted below:

+3 Frost Giant-Bane Returning Dagger:
Attack: 1d20 + 42 + 2 (no TWF) = 60.
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 2d6 (bane) + 1d6 (frost) = 33 + 5 + 4 = 42.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+39=43 ; d20+30=40 ; 8d10+10=66 ;
Monday August 8th, 2022 1:21:29 AM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18,
Holy Aura: +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves; spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures; protection vs possession and mental influence; if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

Stoneskin 7th level

There was Bless and Prayer but I guess those are gone at this point.
Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 8/16, Stunning Fist 15/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

Still invisible:

Nikolai sees the Faerie Fire envelop Succotash. He doesn't see where it came from, that is, none he could see cast a spell aimed at Succotash, so he tries to discern, from the confusion and noise, where the arcane speech that might have been the Faerie Fire spell came from:

Perception +37 +2 (Magic) = 43

Taking a Move Action, he activates his Brahmah's Tatoo of Invisibility Purge (3rd level spell at caster level 5) that radiates from him at 5'/caster level.

Next he takes a swipe at Scaldsworn:
w/ Flanking, w/ Stunning Fist (Stunned), w/ Greater Vital Strike, w/ Quivering Palm
Att = +28 +1 (Haste) + 1 (He.Fst) = 40 + 2 (flanking) = 42

If hit:
dmg = 8d10+10 = 66
Stunning Fist (Stunned) Fort Save DC33
Quivering Palm, No Save (at this point), if damaged by hit.

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 44/T33/F35   d20+34=52 ; d20+34=36 ; d20+34=47 ; d20+34=46 ; 4d8+13=30 ; 4d8+13=27 ; 4d8+13=24 ; 4d8+13=21 ; d20+46=56 ;
Monday August 8th, 2022 1:46:46 AM

Much as Murphy would like to go against the main bad guy, there is a gargantuan dinosaur in his way. Since it is conveniently proximate, the druid wildshaped as a huge air elemental works on slamming it, abundantly.

AC 55: 30 hp
AC 39: 27 hp
AC 50: 24 hp
AC 49: 21 hp
If all hit, 102 hp damage to TRex.

Meanwhile, the druid says in a windy tenor voice, "Greetings Ketia, Sashe. Looks like our plans are coming together. You'll have to introduce us around." As he wraps up his attacks this round against the neighborhood toothy dinosaur, he adds, "Oh, and you must be Skaldsworn. We saw your picture before. Doesn't do you justice."

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Perception: 56

SPELL EFFECTS, etc.
Darkvision 19 hr 15 min
Endure Elements 24 hours
Entropic Shield: 6 min 6 rnds (Tali's wand)
Foresight 2 hr 35 min
Freedom of movement 2 hr 35 min
Haste 18 rnds. +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks
Heroes' Feast 10 hr 45 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects
Holy Aura 18 rounds. +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves. SR 25.
Invisible 10 minutes (wand of invisibility, extended) (purchased April 5th-7th in Catacombs). Cancelled with attack on TRex 22020808
Longstrider 19 hr 15 min (+10 land movement)
Mage armor 19 hr 15 min
Magic fang, greater (+5) (from legacy item)
Prayer 8 rnds
Protection from Energy (fire/heat) 2 hr 55 min
Protection from Evil 6 min 5 rnds (Tali's wand)
Resist Energy (sonic) 3 hr 20 min
Stoneskin 2 hr 40 min DR 10/adamantine 150-68=82 hp protection left
Telepathic Bond 2 hr 35 min
Scarab of Protection Spell Resistance 20. The scarab can also absorb energy-draining attacks, death effects, and negative energy effects.
Medallion of Thoughts Allows the wearer to read the thoughts of others, as with the spell detect thoughts.
Immune to Electricity
Immune to all poisons

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 44/T33/F35  
Monday August 8th, 2022 1:50:26 AM

[Note: Nikolai, and others, Prayer is active for 8 more rounds (for the party, but our opponents were not in area of effect at time of casting, so it does not affect them).]

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35 
Monday August 8th, 2022 8:53:38 AM
OOC: Sorry, just posting now. Will have something up in an hour.

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20+42=44 ; d20+42=60 ; d20+37=40 ; d20+32=47 ; d20+27=31 ; d10+20=21 ; d10+20=25 ; d10+20=22 ; d100=68 ; d10+32=41 ;
Monday August 8th, 2022 9:05:24 AM
Tali casts Mage’s Disjunction centered on S17. It impacts all of the enemies and Murphy, Kezzem and Rumpus as allies. It also suppresses those auras that were negatively impacting the party

(OOC: Any active spells and spell-like abilities on Murphy, Kezzem, Rumpus or the enemy end and Murphy, Kezzem and Rumpus need to make DC 39 Will saves for each magic item they own or have them be suppressed for 20 minutes as we have done this with the enemy; also any active supernatural effects in the area are suppressed for 20 minutes; since fiendish servant / paladin’s mount are spell like ability we ruled that the T-Rex is sent back, I guess that would mean Rumpus is too?)
Pru throws up a prismatic wall around Sashe, Ketia, the beastfolk cultist and his cadre of skeletons
Kezzem is staggered and makes a single attack on Skaldsworn. Rumpus would have attacked the T-Rex but the T-Rex got sent back by the disjunction
Nikolai goes for a stunning fist and hits, but Scaldsworn doesn’t even seem to notice the stun attempt (made his save). His invisibility purge does not reveal the hidden caster.
Murphy banters some and attacks the dinosaur

Skaldsworn attacks Kezzem 4 times but he only hits twice (60 vs AC; 47 vs AC; 35 damage; 34 damage). He fails his concentration check to keep fool’s forbiddance up (Sadly even with all his bonuses can’t roll a 76)

Mezzek says, “Disjunctions are no fun” and then goes to attack Kezzem with a smite good taking a 5 foot step but he misses on every single attack

The beastfolk cultist casts Cone of Cold on the Prismatic Wall taking out the Red layer, the skeletons just stand there.

Sashe casts Gust of Wind on the Prismatic Wall taking out the Orange layer

Ketia casts a spell then disappears unless you have see invisibility or true-seeing spellcraft DC 23/true seeing/ see invisibility Highlight to display spoiler: {Etherealness}

The warrior unleashes her full attack at Kezzem but the disjunction and her inability to roll higher than 5 means she only hits once for 21 damage.

The unknown caster is revealed, an elf in hide armor. He drops from the ceiling right in front of Murphy before immediately wildshaping back into the form of a housefly and buzzing over the the combat to hide again. Perception 41 Highlight to display spoiler: {he’s hiding around Scaldsworn’s shoulders}

Damage Tracker:
Skaldsworn: 108 damage


Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35  d20+34=51 ; d20+18=38 ;
Monday August 8th, 2022 9:16:26 AM

Pressi easily recognizes the teleportation circle and a number of the spells being thrown. To Tali, "Fool's Forebearance. It's another way to keep people from getting close, this time with a confusion field. Tell me, is being the coward your true nature or just the thing you want to do?"

To Kezzem, "Well, hey, your opposite counterpart is as bad at the jokes as you are. Maybe he lives underwater."

Pressi sees where the fairy fire comes from (Perception 51+true seeing, she should be able to see its nipples).

"Remember, it's Scaldsworn we want, so concentrate all fire on him. They're going to fight defensively and with casting, prepare to match that, keep the rest tied down. And one final thing...."

Pressi runs to Scaldsworn, uses her Lore Keeper Ability on him (Attack roll Nat 20 vs touch AC, Know Roll 36), and uses her feats to spring back to her original position. "Since you know so much about us, how about you tell us a little bit about yourself."

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Rituals

Ritual of Warding: +1 to AC and saving throws
Ritual of Devices: 1d3 random drawbacks to magic item known to user (used)
Ritual of Cheating Death: free action to designate as protected from death (used)

Effects:

Moment of Prescience (+20 to single roll) (used)
Rose Control
spell absorbtion (Ioun Stone)
Water elemental effect
shield of faith
spectral hand
haste
prayer
resist fire
true seeing
holy aura
overland flight

Spells Used:

L1: 3/7+1
L2: 2/6+1
L3: 3/6+1
L4: 3/5+1
L5: 4+1/5+1
L6: 3/5+1
L7: 3/4+1
L8: 2/3+1
L9: 1/2+1

Items Used

Water Breathing (2)
Align Scrolls (2)
FoM Scroll: 1
horn of blasting
clairaudio: 3/20

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells  d20=16 ; d20+18=32 ; d20+36=53 ; d20+36=37 ; d20+36=44 ; d20+36=42 ; d20+36=48 ; d20+36=45 ; 4d6+21=34 ; 4d6+21=34 ; 3d6+21=29 ; 2d6+21=25 ; 2d6+21=30 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=9 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d20+24=41 ;
Monday August 8th, 2022 10:26:24 AM
Succotash easily brushes off the Fool's Forbiddance, and is only staggered for last round. (He could only have failed if he rolled a 1, and he rolled a 16)

Valerie makes a heroic effort to avoid the confusion, and is successful, and is only staggered for last round (burned a hero point before the roll, and rolled a total of 32)

Valerie goes into a full round frenzy and attacks Skaldsworn. (Note, Valerie has giant's bane applied to her natural weapons)

Left talon hits AC 53 for 34 damage plus 6 bane, 1 frost, and 6 shock
Right talon nat 1 - miss
Divine Talon hit AC 44 for 34 damage plus 6 bane, 4 frost, and 5 shock
Bite hits AC 42 for 29 damage plus 7 bane, 6 frost, and 4 shock
Left claw hits AC 48 for 25 damage plus 4 bane, 2 frost and 1 shock
right claw hits AC 45 for 30 damage plus 9 bane, 6 frost and 2 shock

Succotash casts Implosion on the beastfolk cultist (SR 41), and the beastfolk must make a DC 31 fort save or take 200 damage this round, and every round Succotash remains concentrating on the spell, for a maximum of 10 rounds. A save negates the spell.

Spells in effect:

Succotash (-4 attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks)
Heroes Feast
Protection from Energy (fire) 120/120
Resist Energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
Haste
Implosion on beastfolk 9/10

Valerie
Heroes Feast
Protection from Energy (fire) 120/120
Resist Energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
Haste
Divine Power 17/20
Righteous Might 17/20

Daily stuff:
quicken rod 0/3
channel energy 7/11
dimensional hop 200/200
speak with animals 23/23
agile feet 15/15

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194]  d20+27=28 ; 20d6=61 ;
Monday August 8th, 2022 12:28:45 PM
Pru casts defensively. It's a poor effort, but it's good enough for the 6th-level spell she's trying to cast. She casts Chain Lightning with Scaldsworn as the primary target, and Mezzek and the orc warrior as secondary targets. They each take 61 damage, Reflex save for half. The Reflex DC is 23 for Scaldsworn; 21 for the other two.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135  d20+25=29 ;
Monday August 8th, 2022 10:46:00 PM
The Final

Tali casts Wall of Force trying to encapsulate all but one of the enemies into one section + a fly. The wall goes from S21 through to X21 and from X21 through to X17. The wall extends to the ceiling as best it can. {What are the dimensions of the room?}

Tali uses her True-seeing spell (Spellcraft DC 23: Rolled 29) to determine where Ketia went to; Tali tells her friends telepathically, "Ketia is now Ethereal, but I think I got 'em, as I cast Wall of Force to box them in behind the Prismatic Walls."

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Message
Stoneskin (from Wand)
Endure Elements(from Wand),
Protection from Evil(from Wand),
Entropic Shield(from Wand)
True Seeing
Resist | Fire
Resist | Sonic

Hero's Feast (10 hr 50 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects)
Succotash casts Holy Aura (duration: 20 rounds) | (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Pru casts Haste (duration: 20 rounds),
Murphy casts Prayer to cover all party members (duration: 10 rounds)

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message
1x Wall of Force

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+30=44 ; d20+30=37 ; d20+25=43 ; d20+25=30 ; d20+18=33 ; d20+18=31 ; d20+33=36 ; 2d10+11=26 ; 2d10+11=20 ; 2d10+11=23 ; 2d10+11=23 ; 2d10+11=24 ; 2d10+11=20 ; 2d10+11=24 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 12:46:23 AM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Prayer.(+1 att, +1 dmg, +1 saves, +1 skills), Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18,
Holy Aura: +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves; spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures; protection vs possession and mental influence; if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

Stoneskin 7th level

There was Bless and Prayer but I guess those are gone at this point.
Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 8/16, Stunning Fist 14/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

Invisibility Purge (3rd level spell at caster level 5) that radiates from him at 5'/caster level.
Quivering Palm active on Scaldsworm - just waiting for the right moment

Nikolai telepathically communicates with Pru, (and any others) 'We need to lower his Fortitude as much as possible before I call upon my active Quivering Palm strike'.

He pummels Scaldsworm a few more times:
Flurry of blows
Att1 w/ Stunning Fist +25 + 1 (haste) +1 (hero's feast) +1 (Prayer) +2 (flanked) = 44
if hit, Stunning Fist (Stunned) Fort Save DC33
Possibly stunned....
Att2 +25 + 1 (haste) +1 (hero's feast) +1 (Prayer) +2 (flanked) = 37
Att3 +20 + 1 (haste) +1 (hero's feast) +1 (Prayer) +2 (flanked) = 43
Att4 +20 + 1 (haste) +1 (hero's feast) +1 (Prayer) +2 (flanked) = 30
Att5 +13 + 1 (haste) +1 (hero's feast) +1 (Prayer) +2 (flanked) = 33
Att6 +13 + 1 (haste) +1 (hero's feast) +1 (Prayer) +2 (flanked) = 31

Hasted:
Att7 +28 + 1 (haste) +1 (hero's feast) +1 (Prayer) +2 (flanked) = 36

damage (if hit):
Att1 2d10+10 +1 (Prayer) = 26
Att2 2d10+10 +1 (Prayer) = 20
Att3 2d10+10 +1 (Prayer) = 23
Att4 2d10+10 +1 (Prayer) = 23
Att5 2d10+10 +1 (Prayer) = 24
Att6 2d10+10 +1 (Prayer) = 20

Hasted: Att7 2d10+10 +1 (Prayer) = 24

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 214/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151  d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d20+46=61 ; d20+46=61 ; d20+41=45 ; d20+36=50 ; d20+31=37 ; d20+44=63 ; d20+44=56 ; d20+39=45 ; d20+34=53 ; d3+32=34 ; d3+32=34 ; d3+32=34 ; d3+32=33 ; d3+32=34 ; d3+30=31 ; d3+30=31 ; d3+30=32 ; d3+30=33 ; d3+30=32 ; 2d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; 2d6=9 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; 2d6=10 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; 2d6=7 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; 2d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d10+6=11 ; d20+24=31 ; d20+24=26 ; d20+24=32 ; d20+24=28 ; d4+29=30 ; d4+29=33 ; d4+29=33 ; d4+29=30 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=3 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 1:25:02 AM
Assuming that none of the attacks on Kezzem count as evil for damage reduction purposes (except for Mezzek, which missed).

"Pressi, my jokes are much better than his!" protests Kezzem. "By the way, I told you not to trust anybody named Halflingsbane!"

Kezzem lay on hands himself (swift action). This also removes the staggered condition if it is still relevant).

Healing: 9d6 = 3 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 5 = 33.

Kezzem then burns a hero point to cast holy sword on one of his daggers.

Kezzem then 5 ft. step (to flank with Nik) and full attacks Scaldsword.

+5 Frost Holy Giant-Bane Returning Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 34 + 5 (Smt) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bn) + 2 (Flnk) + 1 (Hste) + 1 (HF) - 2 (TWF) = 1d20 + 46.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 18 (Smt) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bn) = 1d3 + 32 + 2d6 (Hly) + 1d6 (Frst) + 1d6 (Snk)

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 46 = 61.
Damage: 1d3 + 32 + 2d6 (H) + 1d6 (F) + 1d6 (S) = 34 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 45.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 46 = 61.
Damage: 1d3 + 32 + 2d6 (H) + 1d6 (F) + 1d6 (S) = 34 + 9 + 2 + 5 = 50.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 41 = 45.
Damage: 1d3 + 32 + 2d6 (H) + 1d6 (F) + 1d6 (S) = 34 + 10 + 6 + 3 = 53.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 36 = 50.
Damage: 1d3 + 32 + 2d6 (H) + 1d6 (F) + 1d6 (S) = 33 + 7 + 4 + 1 = 45.

Attack #4: 1d20 + 31 = 37.
Damage: 1d3 + 32 + 2d6 (H) + 1d6 (F) + 1d6 (S) = 34 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 46.

+3 Giant-Bane Returning Shock Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 32 + 5 (Smt) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bn) + 2 (Flnk) + 1 (Hste) + 1 (HF) - 2 (TWF) = 1d20 + 44.
Damage: 1d3 + 7 + 18 (Smt) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bn) = 1d3 + 30 + 1d6 (Shck) + 1d6 (Snk)

Attack #1: 1d20 + 44 = 63. Natural 19.
Crit Threat: 1d20 + 44 = 56.
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 1d6 (Sh) + 1d6 (Sn) = 31 + 2 + 2 = 35.
Crit Damage: 1d3 + 30 = 32.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 39 = 45.
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 1d6 (Sh) + 1d6 (Sn) = 31 + 5 + 2 = 38.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 39 = 53.
Damage: 1d3 + 30 + 1d6 (Sh) + 1d6 (Sn) = 33 + 4 + 6 = 43.

Two-Weapon Rend (if AC <=61): 1d10 + 6 = 11.

Rumpus smites evil on Scaldsbane and full attacks as well.

+2 Giant-Bane Hoof
Attack: 1d20 + 20 + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bane) + 1 (Haste) - 2 (aura) = 1d20 + 24
Damage: 1d4 + 8 + 18 (Smite) + 3 (DF) + 2 (Bane) - 2 (aura) = 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane)

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 24 = 31.
Damage: 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane) = 30 + 6 = 36.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 24 = 26.
Damage: 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane) = 33 + 7 = 40.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 24 = 32.
Damage: 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane) = 33 + 6 = 39.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 19 = 28.
Damage: 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane) = 30 + 3 = 33.

Kezzem:
Divine Favor
Endure Elements
Greater Magic Weapon x3
Haste
Heroes Feast (+1 atk, SV Will, other effects)
Holy Aura (SR 25; other effects)
Holy Sword
Protection from Energy (Fire; 20/120 remaining)
Resist Energy (Fire)

Rumpus:
Divine Favor
Endure Elements
Haste
Holy Aura (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Resist Energy (Fire)
Aura (-2 to attack rolls, saving throughs, ability checks, and weapon damage rolls)

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 43/21/38+6; HP 214/276; DR 5/evil; Rumpus AC 41/19/32; HP 151/151 
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 1:28:10 AM
I checked the map again and Rumpus is flanking with Valerie, so add a +2 to each of his attacks. Reposted here with correction.

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 24 + 2 = 33.
Damage: 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane) = 30 + 6 = 36.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 24 + 2 = 28.
Damage: 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane) = 33 + 7 = 40.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 24 + 2 = 34.
Damage: 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane) = 33 + 6 = 39.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 19 + 2 = 30.
Damage: 1d4 + 29 + 2d6 (Bane) = 30 + 3 = 33.

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31   d20+35=42 ; d20+35=45 ; d20+35=51 ; d20+35=40 ; d20+35=49 ; d20+35=37 ; d20+35=37 ; d20+35=43 ; d20+35=36 ; d20+35=44 ; d20+35=45 ; d20+35=55 ; d20+35=49 ; d20+35=40 ; d20+35=50 ; d20+35=48 ; d20+35=37 ; d20+35=51 ; d20+35=48 ; d20+35=55 ; d20+35=41 ; d20+35=47 ; d20+35=53 ; d20+35=47 ; d20+35=38 ; d20+35=36 ; d20+35=45 ; d20+35=40 ; d20+35=52 ; d20+35=44 ; d20+35=41 ; d20+35=49 ; d20+35=40 ; d20+35=46 ; d20+35=39 ; d20+35=42 ; d20+35=43 ; d20+35=48 ; d20+35=52 ; d20+35=41 ; 20d6=80 ; d20+44=58 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 3:15:06 AM

Murphy is highly irritated at being struck by mage's disjuction. He does not waste time fulminating about it, though. Rather, as a free action he activates haste from boots, then casts chain lightning, focusing the initial lightning bolt on the pesky housefly elf (which is discerns: Perception: 58).

Housefly Elf takes 80 hp electrical damage, or 1/2 that, 40 hp, if he makes a DC 35 Reflex save.
The next set of people it goes after as it forks off will take same damage (80, or 40 w/save), but only need to make a DC 33 Reflex save:
- Scaldsworn
- 'HB' - Mezzek Halfling Bane
- 'W' - Orcish Warrior

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The following permanent magic items failed the DC 39 will save, and are dampened for the next 20 minutes. Dampened: Pearl of Power +1, PoP +2, PoP +4, Necklace of Adaptation, Constitution gear, Strength gear (the latter two from the old Iron Giant).

The rest of his stuff saves, and, since a bunch is stored in his magical containers (handy haversack, Bill's Splendid Pant's of Plenty, and the portable hole) which saved... Murphy is lucky. He did lose 17 spell & similar effects, which protected him, and enabled a whole bunch of abilities. [I'm in mourning :-) ]

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31  
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 3:16:07 AM
P.S.: Special appeal: I started writing this post early this morning, but with the mage's disjunction, there was a ton of math I had to do to make a ton of adjustments, page after page, line after line of equipment and spell effects to calculate and write down, plus handling my paying job and new business. I request the right, in this case, despite J-P posting before me, to have Murphy's actions take place before Tali's actions, and get the spell off before she puts up her wall of force. Because it wasn't there this morning when I made my plan to cast it, and I don't have time to figure out something entirely different.]

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20+22=34 ; d20+21=25 ; d20=20 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d100=6 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 7:09:46 AM
Pressi gives Tali some information about Fool’s Forebearance, suggests to Kezzem that his opposite is as bad with jokes as he is and suggests they concentrate their fire on Skaldsworn. She then uses her lorekeeper ability against Skaldsworn and springs back.
Pressi Highlight to display spoiler: {Soros Skaldsworn is a fire giant as such he is immune to fire and has a weakness against cold. He is also a fighter/bloodwitch/arcane knight}
Succotash goes to cast Implosion at the beastfolk cultist but the Indigo part of the Prismatic Wall is up and it blocks all spells going both ways. (OOC: Don’t deduct the spell)
Valerie attacks Skaldsworn hitting him with all her attacks save for the right talon.
Pru casts chain lightning hitting Skaldsworn and the Half-Orc fully but Mezzek still manages to avoid some of the lightning
Tali throws up a wall of force trying to isolate Skaldsworn from the rest of his party. She tells the party that Ketia went Ethereal
Nikolai manages to land two hits downing but not killing Scaldsworn.
Kezzem goes for an attack but Scaldsworn is down. He presumably makes sure he stays down (by the numbers you rolled I don’t think you have accounted for the disjuction - if nothing else your haste would be down. Please roll vs Pressi’s disjunction)
Murphy goes for a chain lightning slightly too slow to hit everyone. (decided to flip a coin on it, bad luck).

Sashe casts Disintegrate taking out the yellow portion of the Prismatic Wall

The beastfolk cultist casts Passwall taking out the green section of the prismatic wall

See invisibility / true seeing Highlight to display spoiler: {Ketia casts a spell and the Blue layer of the Wall goes down}
If you could see the last spoiler Spellcraft DC 24 Highlight to display spoiler: {Miracle w/o diamond dust to duplicate Magic Missile}

Mezzek says “You guys should be building bridges not walls” and attacks the wall of force with his daggers to no effect

The Orc has no way to break the wall of force so waits patiently.

The Fly buzzes to a new hiding spot after casting Finger of Death on Prudance. DC 36 Fortitude - on fail take 200 damage, on success take 27 damage.
Perception 34 to spot him Highlight to display spoiler: {He’s behind Kezzem’s left ear.}

Damage Tracker:
Skaldsworn: dead
The Fly: 80 damage
Half-Orc: 61 damage
Mezzek: 30 damage


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 11:15:39 AM
"Succotash you should know better than that. That prismatic wall is a nasty barrier, but force won't stop someone from imploding."

Succotash casts implosion on Mezzek (SR 41). Mezzek must make a DC 31 fort save or take 200 damage this round, and every round Succotash remains concentrating on the spell, for a maximum of 10 rounds. A save negates the spell.

Since she has no target, Valerie waits by her masters side.

Spells in effect:

Succotash (-4 attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks)
Heroes Feast
Protection from Energy (fire) 120/120
Resist Energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
Haste
Implosion on Mezzek 9/10

Valerie
Heroes Feast
Protection from Energy (fire) 120/120
Resist Energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
Haste
Divine Power 17/20
Righteous Might 17/20

Daily stuff:
quicken rod 0/3
channel energy 7/11
dimensional hop 200/200
speak with animals 23/23
agile feet 15/15

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31   d20+44=61 ; d20+25=41 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 11:31:37 AM

"Take down this blasted wall of force, Tali!" Murphy says aloud. He no longer is part of the group able to communicate telepathically. "We have to be able to hit them, and you just blocked me from doing so!"

"Kezzem, the housefly behind your left ear is really an elf."

I presume that the chain lightning last round was able to hit the housefly elf and Scaldsworn (even if the latter is down). Murphy had line of sight to Scaldsworn.

Also, with Perception 61, there is a chance that Murphy can discern someone who is invisible if her stealth roll is not high enough to beat his perception. If so, Spellcraft 41 - and Murphy lets people know where Ketia is and what she is doing.

Will have Murphy take action... but I must to race off to work.

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 1:52:14 PM
Pru will be spending a Hero Point before she rolls her Fortitude save, giving her +8 on the save.

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP -6/194]  d20+29=30 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 1:53:08 PM
...but there's no help for a natural 1.

Pru takes 200 points of damage and falls unconscious.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135  20d6=77 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 3:50:04 PM
Oh Well

Tali drops her Wall of Force as per Mister Murphy's request, and then casts Chain Lightning at the Orcish Warrior & Mezzek Hafling Bane, and maybe some of the others hitting them for 77 HP or Reflex saving throw for half damage; spell DC is 36.

[b]Spells & Other Effects/b]
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Message
Stoneskin (from Wand)
Endure Elements(from Wand),
Protection from Evil(from Wand),
Entropic Shield(from Wand)
True Seeing
Resist | Fire
Resist | Sonic

Hero's Feast (10 hr 50 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects)
Succotash casts Holy Aura (duration: 20 rounds) | (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Pru casts Haste (duration: 20 rounds),
Murphy casts Prayer to cover all party members (duration: 10 rounds)

[b]Spells Used/b]
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message
1x Wall of Force
1x Chain Lightning

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 245/276; DR 5/evil  d20+23=34 ; d20+23=26 ; d20+23=39 ; d20+23=40 ; d20+23=29 ; d20+23=29 ; d20+23=25 ; d20+23=40 ; d20+23=32 ; d20+23=34 ; d20+23=39 ; d20+23=42 ; d20+23=36 ; d20+35=49 ; d20+28=46 ; d20+35=55 ; d20+35=41 ; d20+29=35 ; d20+24=30 ; d20+19=21 ; d20+30=41 ; d20+25=31 ; d20+20=31 ; d3+9=10 ; d3+9=10 ; d3+9=11 ; d3+9=11 ; d3+9=12 ; d3+5=8 ; d3+5=8 ; d3+5=7 ; 2d6=8 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d10+6=15 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 4:14:33 PM
Mage's Disjunction (DC 39)
+1 Construct-Bane Adamantine Short Sword: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 34. Dispelled.
+1 Flaming Returning Spell-Storing Dagger: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 26. Dispelled.
+1 Frost Giant-Bane Returning Dagger: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 29. Made.
+1 Giant-Bane Returning Shock Dagger: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 40. Made.
+5 Animated Light Steel Shield: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 29. Dispelled.
+5 Mithral Breastplate: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 29. Dispelled.
Amulet of Natural Armor +5: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 25. Dispelled.
Belt of Physical Perfection +6: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 40. Made.
Cloak of Resistance +5: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 32. Dispelled.
Boots of Speed: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 34. Dispelled.
Headband of Mental Prowess +6: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 39. Made.
Ring of Protection +5: SV Will: 1d20 + 23 = 42. Made.

Wow, my AC went down 16 points!

Haversack: 1d20 + 23 = 36. Dispelled. Guess I can't access what's inside then.

"See?" says Kezzem. "This guys not funny at all. Oh well. All's wall that end wall."

Kezzem attempts to attack the fly druid. Need a Perception check first looks like. Going to assume I need to 5 ft step to get some room.

Perception: 1d20 + 28 = 46.

+5 Holy Frost Giant-Bane Returning Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 34
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost)

Attack #1: 1d20 + 34 = 54. Natural 20!
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 10 + 8 + 3 = 21.
Crit: 1d20 + 34 = 40.
Crit Damage: Damage: 1d3 + 9 = 10.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 29 = 35.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 11 + 7 + 6= 24.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 24 = 30.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 11 + 6 + 5 = 22.

Attack #4: 1d20 + 19 = 21.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 12 + 6 + 5 = 23.

+1 Giant-Bane Returning Shock Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 30
Damage: 1d3 + 5 + 1d6 (Frost)

Attack #1: 1d20 + 30 = 41.
Damage: 1d3 + 5 + 1d6 (Frost) = 8 + 5 = 13.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 25 = 31.
Damage: 1d3 + 5 + 1d6 (Frost) = 8 + 3 = 11.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 20 = 31.
Damage: 1d3 + 5 + 1d6 (Frost) = 7 + 3 = 10.

Two-Weapon Rend (AC <=41): 1d10 + 6 = 15.

Kezzem also lay on hands (swift action):
Healing: 9d6 = 2 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 31.

Finally, Kezzem burns another hero point to regain a second holy sword.

Spells in Effect:
Holy Sword

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35  d20+21=35 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 4:45:29 PM
"Well, these guys are persistent, I'll give them that much."

Pretty much any choice that Pressi had pretty much ended as Prudence fell. Moving next to her, Pressi reached down to cast heal (for 150 pts).

But with the fight winding down, she figured she could afford a quickened command undead (on the skeleton between the beastfolk and Ketia. (SR roll 35, no save unless the skeleton is intelligent). She orders it to attack Ketia through the anti-life shield.

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Rituals

Ritual of Warding: +1 to AC and saving throws
Ritual of Devices: 1d3 random drawbacks to magic item known to user (used)
Ritual of Cheating Death: free action to designate as protected from death (used)

Effects:

Moment of Prescience (+20 to single roll) (used)
Rose Control
spell absorbtion (Ioun Stone)
Water elemental effect
shield of faith
spectral hand
haste
prayer
resist fire
true seeing
holy aura
overland flight

Spells Used:

L1: 3/7+1
L2: 2/6+1
L3: 3/6+1
L4: 3/5+1
L5: 4+1/5+1
L6: 5/5+1
L7: 3/4+1
L8: 2/3+1
L9: 1/2+1

Items Used

Water Breathing (2)
Align Scrolls (2)
FoM Scroll: 1
horn of blasting
clairaudio: 3/20


Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+40=51 ; d20+1=19 ; d20+31=38 ; 8d10+10=45 ;
Tuesday August 9th, 2022 11:50:38 PM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Prayer.(+1 att, +1 dmg, +1 saves, +1 skills), Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18,
Holy Aura: +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves; spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures; protection vs possession and mental influence; if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

Stoneskin 7th level

There was Bless and Prayer but I guess those are gone at this point.
Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 8/16, Stunning Fist 14/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

Invisibility Purge (3rd level spell at caster level 5) that radiates from him at 5'/caster level.
Quivering Palm active on Scaldsworm - just waiting for the right moment

Nikolai's friends are quicker to react than he when Pru goes down. He was reaching for his Cube of Force when Pressi restores Pru.
"Thanks Pressi, now to get that maggot that turned into a fly."

Perception +37 +2 (magic) + 1 (Prayer) = 51 vs DC34

Nikolai's focus being heightened by his anger cues him to the buzzing of the flying maggot.

"He's there, right behind Kezzem’s left ear!"
Wasting no time, he activates his Brahmah's Tattoo of Faerie Fire targeting Kezzem's square.
Save: none, SR: yes Roll d20+1 = 19 vs DC?

"Sorry Kezzem, but we need to track that flying gnat.'

Next, he takes the steps necessary to get into reach of the pest and takes a swipe at it.

Spending a Ki point, he swats at it:

Ki pts 7/16, Stunning Fist 13/18

Att w/stunning fist (stun) and Greater Vital Strike +28 + 1 (haste) + 1(prayer) +1 (hero's feast) = 38
if hit, Stunning Fist (Stunned) Fort Save DC33

dmg = 45

"Do you want Scaldsworn dead or alive? Speak up quickly!"



Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31  
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 3:56:42 AM

"Dead," Murphy answers Nikolai. "He has made his decision, murdered many people, and, should he succeed in his aims, will continue to do so. Dead."

Murphy acts. He is within reach of Scaldsworn. With giant bane and magic fang, he cuts the giant's throat, deeply. And taking advantage of his hasted condition, begins to strip him of armor and possessions.

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31  
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 3:56:42 AM

"Dead," Murphy answers Nikolai. "He has made his decision, murdered many people, and, should he succeed in his aims, will continue to do so. Dead."

Murphy acts. He is within reach of Scaldsworn. With giant bane and magic fang, he cuts the giant's throat, deeply. And taking advantage of his hasted condition, begins to strip him of armor and possessions.

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d8=2 ; d8=8 ; d8=1 ; d8=7 ; d8=7 ; d20+27=43 ; d20+27=44 ; d20+22=36 ; d20+17=26 ; d20+12=25 ; d10+17=19 ; d10+17=24 ; d10+17=20 ; d10+17=23 ; d10+17=23 ; d10+17=20 ; d10+17=23 ; d20+32=41 ;
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 7:51:33 AM
Succotash casts implosion on Mezzek but the antipaladin makes the save (39 vs DC 31)
Meanwhile Valerie waits
Murphy calls for Tali to take down the wall of force. He also tells Kezzem about the housefly behind his left ear being an elf
Pru takes 200 damage from the finger of death and falls unconscious
Tali drops her wall of force and casts chain lightning on the Halforc and Mezzek. Mezzek makes the save (45) but the half orc doesn’t (16)
Kezzem says that all’s well that ends wall and then attacks the fly druid hitting twice and getting him with the rend. He then uses lay upon hands and heroically restores his holy sword
Pressi casts heal on Pru and would have cast a quickened command undead save for the fact that the indigo portion of the prismatic wall which blocks all spells is separating the cultists on that side of the wall from the party so the spell would do nothing.
Nikolai tries to swat the fly but it easily dodges around his strike.
Murphy opines that Scaldsworn should be made truly dead, but the deed is already done from the lightning and previous attacks. He makes sure he's extra dead.

The beastfolk cultist casts daylight on the wall bringing down the indigo layer.

With the only layer of the prismatic wall rendered useless by the special properties of the cave Sashe advances out from behind the wall and casts a spell targeting Murphy which misses

Ketia leaves her ethereal state and casts Quickened dispel magic on the Faerie Fire so her party healer can stay hidden.

The skeletons fire a volley of missiles targeting Murphy. He gets hit once for 8 damage (vs AC 42)

Mezzek activates another aura

The Half Orc full attacks Kezzem for 127 damage.

The Fly heals his entire team 44 hp then buzzes over towards the skeletons. DC 41 perception to figure out which one he’s hiding behind.

Damage Tracker:
Skaldsworn: dead
The Fly: 87 damage
Half-Orc: 94 damage
Mezzek: 24 damage


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells  d20+35=55 ; d20+35=53 ; d20+35=43 ; d20+35=48 ; d20+35=53 ; d20+35=48 ; d20+35=44 ; 8d6+44=73 ; 4d6+22=42 ; 4d6+22=32 ; 3d6+22=35 ; 2d6+22=29 ; 2d6+22=32 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d20+24=25 ;
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 10:44:09 AM
Valerie takes a 5 ft step and tears into Mezzek,

Left talon: nat 20 53 to confirm for 73 damage plus 1 frost and 2 shock
Right talon hits AC 43 for 42 damage plus 6 frost and 4 shock
Divine talon hits AC 48 for 32 damage plus 6 frost and 4 shock
Bite hits AC 53 for 35 damage plus 1 frost and 4 shock
Left claw hits AC 48 for 29 damage plus 1 frost and 6 shock
Right claw hits AC 44 for 32 damage plus 1 frost and 6 shock

Meanwhile, with the prismatic wall down, Succotash casts implosion on Ketia (SR 25). She must make a DC 31 fort save or take 200 damage this round, and every round Succotash remains concentrating on the spell, for a maximum of 10 rounds. A save negates the spell.

Spells in effect:

Succotash
Heroes Feast
Protection from Energy (fire) 120/120
Resist Energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
Haste
Implosion on Ketia 9/10

Valerie
Heroes Feast
Protection from Energy (fire) 120/120
Resist Energy (fire) 30
Holy Aura
Haste
Divine Power 16/20
Righteous Might 16/20

Daily stuff:
quicken rod 0/3
channel energy 7/11
dimensional hop 200/200
speak with animals 23/23
agile feet 15/15

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 154/194]  20d6=84 ; 10d6=34 ;
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 1:53:11 PM
"Ugh. Thanks, Pressi," Pru says. She scrambles to her feet.

Pru dismisses the last pathetic scraps of her Prismatic Wall.

She makes a heroic effort [spend a Hero Point] and uses her Elemental Blast spell-like ability. It has a 20-foot radius, so she can get Sashe, Ketia, the beastfolk, the skeletons, the warrior, and Mezzek. And the stupid fly because Pru does not care which skeleton it is hiding behind. All of them take 84 points of damage, DC 27 Reflex save for half. Any creature that fails its save gains vulnerability to fire until the end of Pru's next turn.

Not wanting to lose that advantage, she casts a quickened Fireball in the same spot. The same targets take 34 points of fire damage, DC 20 Reflex save for half.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35  d20+34=47 ; d20+21=41 ;
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 3:04:50 PM

Pressi uses her quickened control undead now, as the wall falls down. Assuming any skeletons are left after the elemental blast.

Turning to the healer fly, she easily points out his location before hitting him with Animal Growth to double his size. (Fort DC 22, SR Nat 20 for 41).

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Rituals

Ritual of Warding: +1 to AC and saving throws
Ritual of Devices: 1d3 random drawbacks to magic item known to user (used)
Ritual of Cheating Death: free action to designate as protected from death (used)

Effects:

Moment of Prescience (+20 to single roll) (used)
Rose Control
spell absorbtion (Ioun Stone)
Water elemental effect
shield of faith
spectral hand
haste
prayer
resist fire
true seeing
holy aura
overland flight

Spells Used:

L1: 3/7+1
L2: 2/6+1
L3: 3/6+1
L4: 3/5+1
L5: 5+1/5+1
L6: 5/5+1
L7: 3/4+1
L8: 2/3+1
L9: 1/2+1

Items Used

Water Breathing (2)
Align Scrolls (2)
FoM Scroll: 1
horn of blasting
clairaudio: 3/20

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 157/276; DR 5/evil  d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d20+34=39 ; d20+34=41 ; d20+29=46 ; d20+29=32 ; d20+24=28 ; d20+24=27 ; d20+19=22 ; d3+9=10 ; d3+9=10 ; d3+9=12 ; d3+9=10 ; d3+9=11 ; d3+9=11 ; d3+9=12 ; 2d6=11 ; d6=3 ; 2d6=7 ; d6=1 ; 2d6=5 ; d6=5 ; 2d6=7 ; d6=5 ; 2d6=10 ; d6=6 ; 2d6=5 ; d6=1 ; 2d6=7 ; d6=3 ; d10+6=12 ;
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 3:48:16 PM
Kezzem has DR 5/evil so I need to know if it was included in Warriors attacks and if not how many of his attacks hit Kezzem. I included no DR for this round so far.

Kezzem starts with Lay on Hands (swift action).

Lay on Hands: 9d6 = 5 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 4 = 39.

Next, Kezzem burns a hero point to cast holy sword.

Finally, Kezzem 5 ft. steps and attack evil-him.

+5 Holy Frost Giant-Bane Returning Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 34
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost)

Attack #1: 1d20 + 34 = 39
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 10 + 11 + 3 = 24.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 29 = 46.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 12 + 5 + 5 = 22.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 24 = 28.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 11 + 10 + 6 = 27.

Attack #4: 1d20 + 19 = 22.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 12 + 7 + 3 = 22.

+5 Giant-Bane Holy Returning Shock Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 34
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost)

Attack #1: 1d20 + 34 = 41.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 10 + 7 + 1 = 18.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 29 = 32.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 10 + 7 + 5 = 22.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 24 = 27.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 2d6 (Holy) + 1d6 (Frost) = 11 + 5 + 1 = 17.

Two-Weapon Rend (AC <=41): 1d10 + 6 = 12.

Spells in Effect:
Holy Sword x2


Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135  20d6=68 ;
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 9:26:58 PM
The Rest

Now that the Wall is down, Tali casts Chain Lightning at Mezzek as the primary target & then all other enemies within 30 feet of Mezzek hitting them for 68 HP or Reflex saving throw for half damage; spell DC is 36. The secondary bolts are DC 34 to halve the damage.

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Message
Stoneskin (from Wand)
Endure Elements(from Wand),
Protection from Evil(from Wand),
Entropic Shield(from Wand)
True Seeing
Resist | Fire
Resist | Sonic

Hero's Feast (10 hr 50 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects)
Succotash casts Holy Aura (duration: 20 rounds) | (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Pru casts Haste (duration: 20 rounds),
Murphy casts Prayer to cover all party members (duration: 10 rounds)

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message
1x Wall of Force
2x Chain Lightning

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+40=58 ; d20+31=42 ; 8d10+10=59 ; d20+31=51 ; 2d10+11=22 ;
Thursday August 11th, 2022 12:57:44 AM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Ring of Invisibility (active), Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air), Ring of Freedom of Movement, Haste, Prayer.(+1 att, +1 dmg, +1 saves, +1 skills), Hero's Feast (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 moral bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.)
Hero's Feast HP = 18,
Holy Aura: +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves; spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures; protection vs possession and mental influence; if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

Stoneskin 7th level

Darkvision
SR = 25

Ki pts 7/16, Stunning Fist 13/18
waterproof box with 4 goodberries
Purity of Body: gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Diamond Body: immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Ki Strike: treat unarmed attacks as Lawful and Magic weapons, cold iron/silver
Eberon's Tear with Holy, Ghost Touch, Undead Bane (Holy = extra 2d6 dmg vs evil, bypass corresponding DR)

Invisibility Purge (3rd level spell at caster level 5) that radiates from him at 5'/caster level.

Perc +37 +2 (magic) + 1 (Prayer) vs DC 41 = 58

Nikolai moves to W17 calling out the position of the fly (if he's still small).
With his Invisibility Purge covering that whole corner, he hopes the remaining enemies won't have the opportunity to vanish unless teleporting out.

He takes another swipe at the fly:

Att w/stunning fist (stun) and Greater Vital Strike +28 + 1 (haste) + 1(prayer) +1 (hero's feast) = 42
if hit, Stunning Fist (Stunned) Fort Save DC33
dmg 8d10+10 +1 (prayer) = 60

Stunning Fist 12/18

Spending a Ki point, he swats at it again:
Ki pts 6/16,

Att +28 + 1 (haste) + 1(prayer) +1 (hero's feast) = 51
if hit dmg 2d10 +10 +1 (prayer) = 22


Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   2d6=7 ;
Thursday August 11th, 2022 12:59:56 AM
OOC: I'm forgetting the Holy part of the Eberon's Tear:
vs Evil extra 2d6 dmg = 7 extra vs fly (if evil)

Murphy Huge Buff Air Elemental (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 216/219  3d6+20=29 ; d20+44=47 ; 15d6=59 ;
Thursday August 11th, 2022 4:01:07 AM

Let's figure that last round, as Scaldsworn was already dead-dead, that Murphy spent his time that round doing what he could to strip his body of as much armor and gear as he could, keeping haste in mind toward that effort.

5 points of the 8 damage the skeletons did against him were mitigated by DR5/- - so he took 3 hp last round.

"Thanks for thinking of me, Sashe. Had you not helped kill Tali and Succotash and worked to kill the rest of us in the Iron Giant, and then joined in this ill-advised ascension support group, we might have been friends." He casts finger of death, as that seems to be among the popular spells for this combat. If she makes a DC 37 Fort save, she takes 29 hp of damage. If she fails the save, she takes 200 hp of damage. He adds after the finger of death. "You have enormous talents, drow lady."

He heroically casts flame strike to include Sashe and Ketia. They each take 59 hp of flame/divine damage, Reflex save DC 33 for half damage. "No, Ketia, I did not forget you."

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20=17 ; d20=5 ; d20=1 ;
Thursday August 11th, 2022 8:10:12 AM
Succotash casts implosion against Ketia and Ketia makes the save (41)
Valerie takes a 5 foot step and tears into Mezzek killing the halfling
Pru tears down the last scrap of her prismatic wall and then uses her elemental blast SLA then follows up with a heroic fireball. The Fly saves and everyone else gains vulnerability. Some of the skeletons are outright destroyed by the fireball
Pressi casts a quickened control undead. One of the undead is the beastfolk’s corpse companion and is immune to Pressi’s effect. The other one is animated by the beastfolk and under his control so you have to make opposed charisma checks to give orders. She goes to cast animal growth on the druid but because the druid is not an animal the spell has no valid target and cannot be cast (OOC: polymorph effects do not change your creature type)
Kezzem was going to attack Mezzek but Mezzek is already dead he still lays upon hands and casts holy sword
(OOC: Mezzek’s aura made his allies attacks count as evil for overcoming DR so no DR)
Tali casts chain lightning (OOC: shifted the target from Mezzek to the warrior). The chain lightning destroys the last 2 skeletons and kills the half-orc while damaging Ketia, Sashe, the beastfolk and the fly though the fly manages to avoid some of it
Nikolai manages to hit the fly and finish him.
Murphy heroically casts a few spells and Sesha and Ketia both die.

The beastfolk casts Polar Ray targeting Kezzem. The Polar Ray hits dealing 64 cold damage and 2 dex drain


Damage Tracker:
Skaldsworn: dead
The Fly: dead
Half-Orc: dead
Mezzek: dead
Ketia: dead
Sashe: dead
Beastfolk: 177 vulnerability to fire
Skeleton 1 destroyed
Skeleton 2 destroyed
Skeleton 3 destroyed
Skeleton 4 destroyed
Skeleton 5 destroyed


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells  d20+39=48 ; d20+39=52 ; d20+39=44 ; d20+39=50 ; d20+39=44 ; d20+39=49 ; 4d6+22=35 ; 4d6+22=35 ; 4d6+22=34 ; 3d6+22=32 ; 2d6+22=30 ; 2d6+22=29 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d20+39=46 ;
Thursday August 11th, 2022 12:22:18 PM
Seeing only one enemy left, Valerie pounces on the beastfolk.

Left Talon hits AC 48 for 35 damage plus 3 frost and 6 shock
Right Talon hits AC 52 for 35 damage plus 4 frost and 4 shock
Divine Talon hits AC 44 for 34 damage plus 2 frost and 6 shock
Bite hits AC 50 for 32 damage plus 2 frost and 3 shock
Left Claw hits AC 44 for 30 damage plus 5 frost and 2 shock
Right Claw hits AC 49 for 29 damage plus 2 frost and 6 shock

Certain that the beastfolk cultist has met his demise, Succotash begins looking around for the artifact, as well as any other surprises Perception 46

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 126/276; DR 5/evil  d20+49=66 ; d3+27=28 ; 2d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d20+36=47 ; d3+27=28 ; 2d6=7 ; d6=6 ; d20+26=39 ; d20+26=43 ; d20+21=39 ; d20+21=34 ; d20+16=17 ; d3+22=23 ; d3+22=24 ; d3+22=23 ; d3+22=24 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=2 ;
Thursday August 11th, 2022 1:36:37 PM
"Would you guys quit dying before I can kill you?" asks Kezzem.

If beastfolk cultist is still alive, Kezzem will smite evil and throw daggers at him.

OOC: Adjust as needed for range and if the cultist is not evil.

Attack #1: +5 Holy Frost Giant-Bane Returning Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 34 + 5 (Smite) - 1 (Dex damage) - 2 (TFW): 1d20 + 36 = 53.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 18 (Smite) = 1d3 + 27 + 2d6 holy + 1d6 frost = 28 + 4 + 5 = 37.

Off-Attack #1: +5 Holy Giant-Bane Returning Shock Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 34 + 5 (Smite) - 1 (Dex damage) - 2 (TFW): 1d20 + 36 = 47.
Damage: 1d3 + 9 + 18 (Smite) = 1d3 + 27 + 2d6 holy + 1d6 frost = 28 + 7 + 6 = 41.

Attack #2: Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 24 + 5 (Smite) - 1 (Dex damage) - 2 (TFW): 1d20 + 26 = 39.
Damage: 1d3 + 4 + 18 (Smite) = 1d3 + 22 = 23.

Off-Attack #2: Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 24 + 5 (Smite) - 1 (Dex damage) - 2 (TFW): 1d20 + 26 = 43.
Damage: 1d3 + 4 + 18 (Smite) = 1d3 + 22 = 24.

Attack #3: Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 19 + 5 (Smite) - 1 (Dex damage) - 2 (TFW): 1d20 + 21 = 39.
Damage: 1d3 + 4 + 18 (Smite) = 1d3 + 22 = 23.

Off-Attack #3: Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 19 + 5 (Smite) - 1 (Dex damage) - 2 (TFW): 1d20 + 21 = 34.
Damage: 1d3 + 4 + 18 (Smite) = 1d3 + 22 = 24.

Attack #4: Dagger
Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 5 (Smite) - 1 (Dex damage) - 2 (TFW): 1d20 + 16 = 17. Natural 1.

If beastfolk cultist is still up, Kezzem will burn a hero point to lay on hands.

Healing: 9d6 = 6 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 33.

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 154/194] 
Thursday August 11th, 2022 1:50:15 PM
Pru is about to cast another spell when the melee fighters just unload on the beastfolk. She decides to leave them to it. He's still vulnerable to fire she sends, just in case any of them can do fire damage.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135  d4+1=5 ; d3=2 ; d4+1=4 ; d4+1=4 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=5 ; d20+20=37 ; d20+20=27 ;
Thursday August 11th, 2022 6:24:01 PM
Clean up on isle 5!

Tali makes sure everything opposing the Humbles and their companions are thoroughly deceased, knows to Kill 'em with fire! & casts Magic Missile /b] at the Beastfolk at V17 with all 5 missiles. {OCC: excuse the d3 roll - GUI shifted}

Missle #1 = 5
Missle #2 = 4
Missle #3 = 4
Missle #4 = 3
Missle #5 = 5
for a total of 21 points.

caster level check (1d20 + 20) = 37

Tali giggles with glee when thinking of her pun...""Kill it with Fire" and then sends force!"

When all of the opposition is no longer a threat or moving, Tali uses her cast spell of [b]True - Seeing to observe what might be otherwise hidden. (Perception check: 27)

After 10 or so minutes, Tali asks the group Telepathically, "Does anyone need healing?"

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Message
Stoneskin (from Wand)
Endure Elements(from Wand),
Protection from Evil(from Wand),
Entropic Shield(from Wand)
True Seeing
Resist | Fire
Resist | Sonic

Hero's Feast (10 hr 50 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects)
Succotash casts Holy Aura (duration: 20 rounds) | (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Pru casts Haste (duration: 20 rounds),
Murphy casts Prayer to cover all party members (duration: 10 rounds)

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message
1x Wall of Force
2x Chain Lightning
1x magic missile

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Friday August 12th, 2022 12:29:51 AM
Nikolai takes a moment to insure Pru is ok, and that there are no other squirming enemies, then stomps on the fly-not-fly, pressing down real hard.

"The ritual. This was an illusory ritual room. Need to find the real one."

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 216/219 
Friday August 12th, 2022 2:47:31 AM

The smell of blood and cooked flesh strong in the air, Murphy looks about him as the last foe is being cut to ribbons. All the cultist foes in this room are dead. All his friends are alive. Elation at victory is tempered by sorrow. Why do people walk such paths as these have chosen - to try to unleash so great a power of destruction as the one whom others wisely imprisoned?

Murphy takes a few moments to complete the exercise he began a few rounds earlier. He strips Scaldsworn of the remainder of his gear, places it in a pile. As he does so, he prays aloud. "Thank you, great powers above, for helping to equip us for this fell task. Grant us wisdom for whatever steps we next must take. Selah." Ever somewhat modest, he leaves the giant's loincloth alone.

"Perhaps some of us can continue to gather the gear of the fallen," he suggests to his friends. "I'd be surprised were they to have need of it again."

Then he comes out of wildshape. "Friends, gather here together with me in the center of this room," he asks. "Nikolai is correct. Likely we are seeking a chunk of earth with lava and liquid seeping from it." He recalls the image Sashe prepared for their benefit.

"Before we do that though: Thank you, each one. Everyone did things that made the difference." As he goes through the group, commenting on a few of their contributions, he gives a hug here, a clap on the shoulder there, a grin, or a countenance reflecting appreciation for this group of halflings, and honorary halflings. "Tali, despite you including me - and Kezzem? - in the scope, your casting of mage's disjunction stripped our opponents of so much of their offensive and defensive capabilities. That helped turn the tide. Pru, you did so much, then took a huge hit - I saw you collapse. Press - you brought her back, besides bringing helpful knowledge and filling in so many gaps during the fight. And Pru, hardly missing a beat, did more to bring them down. Nikolai - I don't understand all the monkish things you command, but when I glanced at your face I could tell you laid something of deadly intent on our largest fell foe. Besides that, from now on, you are in charge of ridding our area of houseflies. Succotash - spells and Valerie, an effective combation. And General Kezzem, you met and bested your evil counterpart. Excellent job of trading punchlines. And I never want to get in the way of your blades."

"Good question, Tali. Who needs healing? And then, how do we find the artifact?" Murphy pulls out paper and pens, using inks of appropriate colors, and sketches the item of which he got a very good look from two angles - earth, lava, liquid.
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P.S.: What is a 'chuck' of earth, anyway?
(And, can someone delete the Private Post above? - made a private post by mistake)

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35  d20+34=40 ;
Friday August 12th, 2022 10:08:16 AM
Pressi takes a deep breath and then begins to search Scaldsworn's body for any evidence of where the device is (Perception 40).

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 193/276; DR 5/evil  d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d20+25=43 ; d3+4=6 ;
Friday August 12th, 2022 12:36:00 PM
Assuming combat has ended, Kezzem replies to Murphey "Don't worry, Murph, unless you turn evil you'll be find. See?"

Kezzem then throws a mundane dagger at Murph's head such that the handle hits him.

Attack: 1d20 + 29 - 4 (nonlethal) = 43.
Damage: 1d3 + 4 = 6 nonlethal.

Kezzem then gathers everyone and expends his last four uses of lay on hands for two group channels.

Healing: 9d6 = 4 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 5 + 4 = 33.

Healing: 9d6 = 6 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 34.

Total: 67.

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 216/219  d20+8=26 ; d20+12=17 ;
Friday August 12th, 2022 2:54:48 PM

"Gee, Kezzem, I'm glad you're my friend, I guess," Murphy says as he rubs his head. "You remind me of my brother Nalfein. He used to give me noogies."

He thanks him that the head bonk was followed by healing. "All right, well, Nalfein never healed me up after giving me the head burn. I'm more glad you're my friend, now."
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Ignore the rolls. They were supposed to be for the Mithril Tap game :-/

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135  d20+20=27 ; d20+25=43 ; d20+27=45 ;
Friday August 12th, 2022 8:32:45 PM
True Seeing

Tali spends as much time as needed to see what is actually in this room. Perception check: 27; Spellcraft check: 43; & Knowledge (Arcana): 45 .

When Talia is almost about to cease her searching, she turns to her companions and starts firing off questions:

"Is there any way to use magic to discover where Scaldsworn teleported from to get here?
Would a [i][b]Wish be able to solve that for us?
Is it possible to animate them enough to get that information out of them?
What can we do to track the artifact down?
So, I thought Teleportation was not possible this far into their "Space" but they teleported into this space, so it is possible, yes? If they "beat" us in the fight, they would have teleported back to where the artifact is, yes?
What's the chance that the artifact is inside another "pocket dimension?"[/b][/i]

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Message
Stoneskin (from Wand)
Endure Elements(from Wand),
Protection from Evil(from Wand),
Entropic Shield(from Wand)
True Seeing
Resist | Fire
Resist | Sonic

Hero's Feast (10 hr 50 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects)
Succotash casts Holy Aura (duration: 20 rounds) | (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Pru casts Haste (duration: 20 rounds),
Murphy casts Prayer to cover all party members (duration: 10 rounds)

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message
1x Wall of Force
2x Chain Lightning
1x magic missile

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Saturday August 13th, 2022 11:56:24 PM
The Beastfolk falls quickly. Now that combat is over and the illusion is gone the party is able to see a door in the back wall that looks much like the stone around it. It was blocked by the illusion and then just unnoticed in the chaos of combat. Looting the corpses prove that Scaldsworn's group was about as well funded as the party, with magic items on par with their own.

Proceeding into the door you find mostly storage rooms. Large amounts of food are stored here and it looks like everything valuable was removed from their rooms to this part of the base once they knew you were coming. You find a room identical to the one you were in with a magic circle of teleportation in it, no doubt where the ambush was planned.

In the back you find the true ritual room. It's a bit fancy, with abstract carvings in the walls and lit braziers providing light. The artifact rests in the middle of the room surrounded by arcane items and ritual materials. It looks exactly like the illusion of it did - a chunk of earth infused with lava on one half, glowing water on the other. A search reveals no traps or other obstacles to your goal.

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219  d20+44=52 ;
Sunday August 14th, 2022 5:30:47 AM

[I think Pressi and Prudence are now fully healed, and Kezzem is the only one somewhat down in hit points.]

"Nikolai, and others who thought we should move forward - you were right to choose to press on. Thanks. Wasn't my preference, but I'm glad for that choice."

"So, here we are. There's the artifact. Might this be considered an unhallowed area? Or was it just on the way toward becoming so? Ideas? Suggestions?" Murphy speaks aloud, as he and Kezzem are now out of the mental communication loop with the rest of the group.

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Perception: 52

Succotash (Kim for Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells  d20+12=13 ; d20+12=21 ; d8=5 ; d8=2 ; d8=4 ; d8=1 ; d8=1 ; d8=8 ;
Sunday August 14th, 2022 5:55:45 AM

The cleric praises Valerie for her good work at taking down the nasty beastfolk. He gives her a treat. "We're going to need to get the blood off of us, girl."

"You need some healing, Kezzem?" He casts cure critical wounds on the paladin, healing him for 39 hp damage (5+2+4+8+20).

He looks at the goods the cultists brought into the back area, casts detect magic just to get a feel for the quantity and perhaps the potency of the various items.

Succotash continues with the detect magic in the ritual room. After getting a feel for which items were magical, and which mundane, he drops the detection. He considers his knowledge of the planes (13) to see if anything pops into his mind on that topic. Then knowledge, religion (21).

"After a rest, I could run through a ritual of Hallow in order to help nullify what they have done here. That may not be sufficient, however."

He examines the instruments closely that were being used in the ritual.

"What do we do if the one this ritual was designed to break out of jail shows up?" he asks.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135  d20+25=28 ; d20+27=44 ;
Sunday August 14th, 2022 9:21:25 PM
Breaking the Chain

Just interrupt the ritual, move the artifact...mess up the glyphs, the candles, everything!" says an exasperated Talia. Looking around at the inner room/chamber, Tali uses her Spellcraft & Knowledge Arcana skills to determine what she can interrupt to end the ritual. (Spellcraft check:28 & Knowledge Arcana:44 ) Once she determines what can be done, she will share this knowledge telepathically with her friends & companions before acting on it to allow input from the group.

Spells & Other Effects
Overland flight
Mage Armor
Iridescent Ioun Stone (sustains without air)
Message
Stoneskin (from Wand)
Endure Elements(from Wand),
Protection from Evil(from Wand),
Entropic Shield(from Wand)
True Seeing
Resist | Fire
Resist | Sonic

Hero's Feast (10 hr 50 min +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and +4 morale bonus vs poison and fear effects)
Succotash casts Holy Aura (duration: 20 rounds) | (SR 25 plus misc other effects)
Pru casts Haste (duration: 20 rounds),
Murphy casts Prayer to cover all party members (duration: 10 rounds)

Spells Used
2x Mage's Disjunction
3x Prismatic wall
2x Time Stop
5x Monster Summoning VII
2x Wish
1x Message
1x Wall of Force
2x Chain Lightning
1x magic missile

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Monday August 15th, 2022 12:36:56 AM
"Well, we must also discuss how to transport this thing. If disrupting the ritual will rob Scald from his power and we can just teleport out, that'd be fine with me. Meanwhile, maybe this will help disrupt some ritualizing."

Nikolai moves to stand next to the edge of the ritual items surrounding the chunk and a activates his cube of force to block magic in that 10' area.

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Monday August 15th, 2022 7:42:06 AM
Murphy says those who wanted to press on were right and asks what is the next step for the artifact and ritual room and if it is an unhallowed area
Succotash praises Valerie, does some healing and then starts examining things with detect magic. He says he could cast hallow after a rest but he doesn’t know if that is enough to stop the ritual. He examines the instruments used and asks what do they do if Skald shows up.
Tali suggests they interrupt the ritual by moving the artifact, messing up the glyphs, the candles and pretty much everything there. She uses her knowledge of the arcane to try to figure out the best way to interrupt the ritual.

Tali Highlight to display spoiler: {The ritual was one to attune the artifact to Skald. Thus allowing Skald’s influence to expand beyond the Scab and Flood Humble’s Ford and the other areas in their valley with boiling water. The attunement is a long, labor intensive process and ends with the final ritual to break the prison. The appearance of the artifact indicates they only got about halfway done.

Since the ritual is only halfway attuned neither Skald nor Fhorge can take advantage of it. The easiest way to stop the ritual is probably to take the artifact back to the Giant high priest of Fhorge like you said you would thus saving their pocket realm after the artifact is fully attuned to Fhorge again. There should be no danger in just picking up the artifact and carrying it off.}


Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Monday August 15th, 2022 9:51:32 AM
We owe We owe its off to the Fire Giant's Temple

Tali discerns that, The ritual was one to attune the artifact to Skald. The attunement is a long, labor intensive process and ends with the final ritual to break the prison. The appearance of the artifact indicates they only got about halfway done, therefore The easiest way to stop the ritual is probably to take the artifact back to the Giant high priest of Fhorge. There should be no danger in just picking up the artifact and carrying it off." sharing all of this telepathically to her companions & friends.

And with that shared, Tali walks over to the Artifact and places it into her Handy Haversack, slinging it over her back and stating she's ready to greater teleport to the entrance to the Fire Giants' pocket realm.

"Is there anything else to take with us? Gear & valuables?" says Tali to the group?


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Monday August 15th, 2022 10:40:50 AM
Succotash is all in favor of returning the artifact to the pocket realm, and says, "Thanks for the insight Tali, your knowledge of the Arcane is impressive to say the least. I can take the other half of us, with a greater teleport, though since we have been to the entrance before, a standard teleport should be good enough. Are we ready to go, so we can be done with this mission?"

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219  d20+15=25 ;
Monday August 15th, 2022 3:16:24 PM

Murphy helped stow a portion of the gear the group found, figuring the party was going to distribute the loot among themselves. "Don't put all eggs in one basket, right?"

As Tali goes to pick up the artifact, Murphy forestalls her. "Let's see what temperature it is at, first, all right?" He places his hands near it, and draws closer, to sense its heat output. If the glowing lava is not likely to burn the hands or inflame a sack, then he gives her the go-ahead. If it is quite hot, though, he says, "We need to figure a way to carry this."

"Rush, rush, rush, Saccotush," Murphy says with a smile, inverting the vowels from his friend's name to make it rhyme. "We need to find Harper. And I want to take maybe 15, 20 minutes to map out this place, and double check nooks and crannies. If that's all right, I'll go ahead. After I check the area, we might want to go back the way we came, and get to the entrance, since that's where Harper disappeared."

He adds, "Once that happens, I suggest this: Prudence, once we are clear of the entrance, would it be all right if you could set up your magnificent mansion? Despite promises made to us, I want us to be fully prepared and spelled-up before we return to the pocket plane. Because not all of the giants may have been made aware of how they are to treat with us. And, who knows, someone may try some tricks. Let us rest, prepare, then teleport. Does that sound reasonable?"

If there are no serious objections to going back the way we came:
Murphy casts his second instance of Foresight, then wildshapes back to a small earth elemental and as quickly as he is able explores that area, checking to see if the usable depth of stone is still about 5' - 10', including in his journey the area above the ceiling. Once done there, he takes out paper and ink, and begins to make a map. If it is acceptible to the rest of the party, he will map from the ritual room, to the living quarters, and through each of the chambers they came. "For our records, and the WLA," he comments. Just in case the obliteration of the statues did not preclude the return of the demons, he suggests the party be prepared. As they go from room to room, he puts away his paper and ink, prepared for surprises, wild shaping as necessary, then takes it out to continue his map. He does not take it out at all as they head back through the water.

If there are serious objections:
Rather than retrace all of their steps, Murphy does as described above only for the ritual room and the living quarters. From memory he should be able to create maps of their pathway, which he will fairly quickly sketch out. And, he will suggest, at minimum, getting - by teleport, if deemed necessary - to the entrance, hoping to figure out from there how to retrieve Harper. "I can plant an oak in this room, and see if I can get some of us out near the entrance. Those of you with the right skillset can try from there to figure out how to get Pressi's cat back." [He does not know that Harper is just waiting there, but rather thinks he got sent to another dimension.] If the party chooses this option, he makes sure an area is clear and uses his feather token to create a full-sized oak. "I can take up to six with me... if this spell works from here."

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Monday August 15th, 2022 3:28:44 PM

Harper is a 'she', not a 'he'. Sorry!

Also the roll in the prior post is for knowledge, arcane: 25

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Monday August 15th, 2022 8:15:50 PM
"If a Magnificent Mansion will work, I'm happy to cast one," Pru says. "It probably is wisest to rest up a bit."

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35 
Monday August 15th, 2022 9:11:02 PM

Pressi notes sliently that Kezzem threw something at her husband, but if he lets it go....

She wonders whether any of those evil seeking daggers will do anything to her. She did have a few things in the pipeline.

As she assists in the search, she thinks carefully about what the fire giants might do if they ever get the artifact back. She also wonders if they made a firm promise because it might be a good time to wiggle out of this. At any rate, she does wonder what might happen if they head back to find Harper, even taking some time to see if she can feel her leopard now.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 193/276; DR 5/evil 
Monday August 15th, 2022 11:58:20 PM
"Wait, didn't we already stop the ritual by killing all the...ritual people?" asks Kezzem.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 12:23:57 AM
"We can't just leave the ritual items here untouched and ready to be used again when Skald finds another way, another item, to use to finish the job. We need to wipe this chamber clean. Pru, do you still have some fireballs you can toss in there?"

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 2:14:26 AM
"I can prepare and cast earthquake tomorrow. That should seal this place off pretty good, but I agree with Nic, destroying the particulars may be wise."

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219  d20+44=58 ;
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 4:05:51 AM

"Might those who wish to reverse the ritual benefit by knowing what instruments were used in the making of it?" Murphy asks. He works to memorize what he sees laid out before him.

"Perhaps fireballs may wipe out these instruments which survive the high heat of this area, Nikolai. Is it possible that cold, and hammers, and acid may also help do the trick, with fire to lick up the remaining dust?" He pauses, then adds, "But, if you want to start with fire... we might see how that does, then take what remains for further destructive ministrations.

"Please, though, let me first explore as I suggested, beginning in this room. Oh, and Succotash? Earthquake is a good ingredient as we leave."

Murphy becomes a small tough earth elemental, and circumnavigates the stoney walls, ceiling and floor of the ritual room. His permanent link with Pressi cut off by the mage's disjunction, he will occasionally pop his head out and give updates as to what he is discerning.
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Perception: 58
Foresight is in effect to warn him of looming dangers.

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 8:05:03 AM
Tali explains what she gleaned to the rest of the party. She asks if they want to take anything else with them before she goes to pick up the artifact and put it in her haversack but Murphy stops her
Succotash thanks Tali for her insight and offers to take the rest of the party back to the entrance to the pocket realm with a greater teleport though a normal should suffice since they have been there already.
Murphy helps stow the confiscated gear and forestalls Tali from picking up the item making sure the lava isn’t going to burn hands or set fire to the haversack. Despite looking half lava-ish the lava is perhaps a magical metaphor and doesn’t actually feel hot so Murphy helps Tali put the artifact in her haversack. He then suggests that Succotash is in a hurry and explains he wants to go back the way they came, mapping as they go. After they are out again he wants to find Harper and then have Pru cast a magnificent mansion so they are prepared in case there are any surprises or the word of the giants aren’t any good
Pru says if a Magnificent mansion will work she’s happy to cast one as resting up seems like a good idea
Pressi notes that Kezzem threw something at her husband but lets it go for now. She wonders what the giants might do if they get the artifact back and if they possibly should wiggle out of this one. She also wonders what happens if they head back to find Harper.
Kezzem points out they already stopped the ritual by killing all the ritual people
Nikolai doesn’t want to take any chances and points out that they can’t just leave all the ritual items untouched for the next followers of Scald that comes along to misuse and suggests Pru firebombs the room with some fireballs
Succotash suggests he cast earthquake the next day and agrees with Nikolai on destroying the ritual objects.
Murphy is ready explore.

The party’s discussion about searching the place is interrupted by a deep rumbling and the roar of rushing water. Some might remember a previous knowledge roll revealed this entire cave system should be underwater if not for Scalds power. With the death of his followers it seems the immortal power no longer has a reason to use his limited power to hold the water back. The entire complex will probably be flooded out in less than a minute.

The artifact is hot to the touch on the lava side but seems safe to carry with the fire protection already cast on the party (which also affects your belongings so you can stuff it in a sack if you want).

The effect preventing the party from entering the earth or teleporting deeper into the complex seems to still be in affect, though it shouldn’t prevent you from teleporting out.


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 10:18:09 AM
"That doesn't sound good, let's get out of here! I'll see you just outside the cave." Succotash than grabs hold of half the party, and casts teleport. He reappears just outside the cave with half the crew, and prays that either Tali or Pru will carry the rest to safety.

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 11:51:37 AM

Murphy remains behind as Succotash takes several party members, clicks his heels to activate haste, scoops up the ritual devices into a sack and thence into his portable hole, and says to any left behind, "All right, let's skedaddle!" If for some reason both Tali and Pru left with Succotash (unlikely), he makes sure others step aside so he can toss down a feather token to form an oak tree, and takes the remainder with him through the oak using the transport via plants spell to the oak he planted a ways away from the entrance a few hours ago. Otherwise, he joins in with the second group to teleport out.

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 2:24:31 PM
If the cave entrance is close enough, Pru casts Dimension Door rather than Teleport, because there's no use casting a bigger spell than you need. However she does it, though, she can get the party members Succotash doesn't.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 75/117, CMD 35 
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 9:33:26 PM
"Well, so much for a calm review of the situation."

Pressi basically just holds on for the ride.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Tuesday August 16th, 2022 9:50:03 PM
Time to Go!

Tali takes her Handy Haversack and places it over the artifact tipping it into the haversack and then slings it over her back.

"Gotta take what you can carry. Grab hands, & grab my hands! I can take 6 others and we can go as I cast Greater Teleport to just outside the cave. Speaking to her friends and companions telepathically. Perhaps we can do another mansion spell when we arrive just outside the cave?"

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 12:46:18 AM
Nikolai gladly takes Pru's hand to teleport out.

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 1:46:39 AM

Once the two or three groups (two would do, but three works too) arrive near the entrance, Murphy says, "Let's get a little ways away from the entrance - at least beyond my oak tree - before we do the mansion thing, all right? And we still need to find... Harper?"

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 7:25:22 AM
Succotash says that the sound of the water doesn’t sound good and grabs half the party and teleports outside the cave.
Murphy remains behind as Succotash takes several party members. He clicks his heels together to activate haste. He throws any ritual items left behind in the portable hole and agrees with everyone else they need to skedaddle.
Pru realizes the depth they traveled makes dimension door impractical and is ready to teleport the remaining party members
Pressi says so much for a calm review of the situation and holds on for the ride
Tali puts the artifact in her haversack and makes sure the rest of the party get outside. She requests a mansion when they are outside.
Nikolai takes his wife’s hand.
Murphy suggests they move away before casting the spell for them to rest.

The party emergers from their teleport spell just outside the cave to reunite with each other and with Harper. Harper turns out to be pretty easy to find - it seems the companion was merely sent to just outside the area and has been wandering around the pools trying to find the entrance again ever since.


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 10:59:46 AM
"Glad to see ya Harper!"Succotash says with his usual smile, "I'm so glade you weren't shunted somewhere we would never find you." Turning to The rest of the party he says, "I agree with Murph, let's move away from the entrance a bit, and than see about getting a good nights sleep, and in the morning, if the entrance to the cave is still there, I'll collapse it with an earthquake."

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219  d8=4 ; d8=1 ; d8=8 ; d8=3 ;
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 11:24:19 AM

"Harper! Good to see you, Lady Leopard!" Murphy exclaims. With Harper shows some signs of being wounded, and in case any other party member still needs a touch of healing, the druid casts mass cure serious wounds, curing 35 hp per person in the area of effect, bringing her to 110 hp, and follows on with a cure light wounds, bringing her to full hit points. "Can I give you a hug?" he asks his wife's great cat. If allowed, he takes Pressi's hand so they can do so together. Or at least scratches a bit behind the ears if a hug is considered by the animal too forward.

"A good nap, a good meal, and an earthquake sound a very good set of actions to me."

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 1:57:13 PM
Once her companions have selected a spot, Pru casts a Magnificent Mansion with room for everyone, including the animals.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 117, CMD 35 
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 8:53:47 PM

Harper lets out a loud purr upon seeing the group, stretching out so that Pressi can give belly scratches and hugs.

And of course Harper allows Murphy to give pets and hugs as well, with an occasional nip from time to time.

After reuniting and healing, Pressi turns in to Prudence and Succotash making plans. "I think that all works for me. Probably need to set up some watches, just in case the Fire Giants check on us or Scald has any more followers."

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 193/276; DR 5/evil 
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 9:02:45 PM
Kezzem summon Rumpus.

"Who's a good boy for fighting a nasty fiendish t-rex," says Kezzem as he ruffles Rumpus's mane.

"I vote for food, a nice cool bath, more food, a good night's rest, followed by lots more food. Even better if the food is free."

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 10:34:03 PM
Magnificent Mansion

Tali thanks Lady Prudence for her Magnificent Mansion spell. I can't wait to meditate & perhaps some good foods thereafter! "It's awesome that Harper is safe and we have reunited again." Tali thinks of Rayya as she talks about Harper.



Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 11:21:27 PM
Nikolai remains fairly quiet. No one has made any comments about the two that had been with them, then against them. Obviously the only reason to play 'friends' for a little while was to spy on them and know how close the group was getting. Having them appear at the end, in the ritual room, implied they knew where the artifact was all along.

Nicolai takes over has host in the magical mansion, making everyone has what they need.

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219  d20+33=34 ;
Thursday August 18th, 2022 1:59:27 AM

As the repeated adrenaline rushes experienced wane after running so deadly serious a gauntlet, so challenging an obstacle course, and though healed up, Murphy feels a weariness settling over his body. Though he could eat quite a bit were he to let himself, sleep calls out to him louder than food. He is pleased when the mental link between him and Pressi overcomes the dampening of the spell that helped to neutralize so many of their foes' defenses earlier.

"Tonight would be a good night for stories, I'd wager. But friends, perhaps we can let our dreams counsel us this evening, then tell what stories will fit over the morning's fine feast. Before we retire for the evening though, I shall require a hug or handshake from each of you, good and boon companions." And he goes to each member of Humble's Sword, to offer and receive warm embraces. To Tali, he asks, "Can you summon Rayya?"

"In the morning, perhaps each of us can tell a story, recall a memory." Once he has taken leave, he asks Pressi, "Will you come and lie with me, lady mine?"

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Thursday August 18th, 2022 7:50:31 AM
Succotash says he’s glad to see Harper and that he agrees with Murph about moving away from the entrance, resting up and then dropping an earthquake on it in the morning.
Murphy is happy to see the lady leopard. He offers healing if anyone needs it. Hugs his wife’s big cat with her, scratches it behind the ears and agrees that resting, eating and an earthquake sound like a very good set of actions
Pru sets up her magnificent mansion once everyone has chosen a spot for it
Pressi and her husband are happy as is Harper for the reunion. She agrees with Pru’s and Succotash’s plans and suggest they set a watch lest the fire giants or any of Scald’s followers show up
Kezzem calls Rumpus a good boy for fighting an infernal T-Rex. He calls for food, a cool bath, more food, a good’s nice rest and even more food, especially if the food is free
Tali thanks Pru for her magnificent mansion and thinks it is good they’ve reunited with Harper. (OOC: what happened to Rayya?)
Nikolai ruminates on the two that had been with them and against them and theorizes that they had known where the artifact was all along considering there they were in the final chamber
Murphy feels tired, offers hugs all around, and suggests story time in the morning before going to bed.

The party gets a good night’s sleep undisturbed.


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Thursday August 18th, 2022 10:38:11 AM
Before he hits the rack, Succotash makes sure everyone is topped up in the health department, and he enjoys the food and time with friends, inside Pru's mansion. In the morning, Succotash finds a quit place and spends an hour in prayer and meditation, taking time to honor all the Woldian gods. He than prepares his spells, and heads back to the cave entrance and casts Earthquake, with hopes to collapse as much of the cave structure as possible. with that done, he turns to his friends and says, "shall we be done with this task? I'm ready to return the artifact and wash my hands of this adventure. I've just realized, we are helping a race of people who would like little more than to cook us halflings and serve us for dinner. My only hope is this ordeal will help the fire giants realize that halflings are friends not food! By the way, thanks for the hospitality last night Nic and Pru, you guys are the best!"

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 193/276; DR 5/evil 
Thursday August 18th, 2022 2:11:20 PM
"I'm all for free food, but I have to draw a line at BEING free food," says Kezzem.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Thursday August 18th, 2022 2:32:35 PM
“I second that motion, Mister Succotash! Mr. Nik & Ms. Pru.” Says Tali.

Having meditated, relaxed, recovered her complete compliment of Spells, and noshed on their various food delicacies, Tali speeds some quality time with her friends!

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Thursday August 18th, 2022 3:47:36 PM
Indeed, the Mansion has enough free food to satisfy even a gaggle of halfling adventurers and their animal companions. Plus, it has not-quite-Unseen Servants to prepare and serve it.

In the morning, when everyone is ready to leave, Pru dismisses the Mansion. "Let's deliver this artifact and finish this assignment," she says.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 117, CMD 35 
Thursday August 18th, 2022 10:44:37 PM
Pressi nods at Succotash in agreement.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Friday August 19th, 2022 12:46:10 AM
Nikolai points out that this will only truly put in good terms with the fire giants in the pocket realm and maybe a few outside. But for the most part, fire giants over on the other side of the Wold won't care a flip about what some halflings do over here.
"Just don't assume all fire giants are going to be friendly or civil. If they don't have an allegiance to the fire giants in the pocket realm, then you are just as much dinner to them now as you were to them a week ago."

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Friday August 19th, 2022 2:43:23 AM

"No one wants stories this morning, I guess," Murphy states, then sighs. So he writes on a parchment as he shares a wonderful breakfast, and makes a copy of what he wrote for the party's own records.

"Succotash & Nikolai, I hope I have few illusions about the Fire Giants. And you both are right - this would be an agreement with this specific set of their kind, not necessarily binding on all fire giants. Yet they are a lawful people, in their own way. Not particularly good on the whole, yet lawful. I think if we establish a treaty, with some ways of ensuring its maintenance - perhaps an annual ceremony established by law, a small tribute and exchange of gifts - who knows? - and the understanding that by our efforts, their pocket plane will stop deteriorating, and they can continue living their, well, odd ways of life." He shrugs his shoulders. "Nikolai, you seem to have a good head for legalities, as witness your learned discussion on laws relating to the arts and literature. Perhaps you can be thinking about a good framework for a treaty."

Before they leave, Murphy says, quietly. "We are Humble's Sword. We serve the Wold in various ways. Yet we began in Humble's Ford, from which comes our name. Allow me, if you will, a short time to alert the authorities as to what is going on. We've always had an understanding that we will keep them informed. So I've written up a summary of our situation to give to the Mayor, and will stay a few minutes to give him, Constable Rosco Hornblower, and a few other dignitaries and leaders a chance to hear a word from our lips, and answer a quick question or two. If any would like to come with me, you can join me at the oak tree. In about 20 to 25 minutes, I, and whoever joins me, can meet up with the rest of you at the oak tree in the Scab hidden a short walk up the hill to the teleportation dais. From there, to the dais, and on to the pocket plane.

Meanwhile, before I leave for Humble's Ford, perhaps we can cast a few long-lasting group spells to help us once we get to the Fire Giants' realm. Or, we can save the bulk of them until just before we teleport from the dais. Your call on that. With one spell requested - Pru can you cast telepathic bond just before we split up?

"Does that sound agreeable? Any care to join me for this short return to the Ford?" He is happy to take any who agree to join him, up to six, besides himself - though one to three might suffice.

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Friday August 19th, 2022 8:52:43 AM
Succotash makes sure everyone was healed before turning in. He enjoys Pru’s hospitality and finds a nice quiet place in the morning to pray and meditate. He prepares his spells and goes to the cave entrance and casts earthquake collapsing the entrance to the underwater cave system. He tells the others he is ready to be done with this adventure and hopes the Fire giants will see halflings as friends not food.
Kezzem remarks he’s for free food except when he’s the food
Tali agrees with Succotash’s sentiment having mediated, relaxed and recovered as well as fueled up on food
Pru dismisses the mansion in the morning and suggests they deliver the artifact and finish the assignment
Pressi nods in agreement
Nikolai rightly points out they would only be on good terms with the fire giants in the pocket realm and any outside who owe their allegiance to the pocket realm considering from what they learned the fire giants of the pocket realm sometimes go on sorties outside the pocket realm.
Murphy wants to report back to the authorities back in town and has no illusions as to the attitudes of fire giants.

Those who head back to town find that everyone is deep into festival preparations still. It takes about a half an hour to even track down anyone who could be considered an authority figure, and the response to the long scroll explaining the situation is for them to shove it under an arm. A verbal explanation just gets, ”What? Giants? Whatever, I’m sure you’ll do what’s best - don’t drop that it’s expensive!”

Unless you want to wait a week no one is going to have the time or interest to read your report. They trust the party to deal with the problem themselves and have important festival set up to do.

The party teleports to the outside entrance of the cave housing the dais that will allow them to enter the pocket realm. Positioned at either side of the entrance are 2 Fire Giant guards. They challenge the party, “Are you Humble’s Sword? If so we were told to escort you through the portal directly to the High Priest of Fhorge unharmed and unmolested”


Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Friday August 19th, 2022 12:12:38 PM
Note: As the arrangements were to teleport to the oak tree that is maybe a quarter mile or so from the cave with the dais, and out of sight of the cave entrance, there should be time for spells to be cast prior to walking up to the cave... Will post later.

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Friday August 19th, 2022 3:22:08 PM
"That's us," Pru replies. "We have the item the priests wanted."

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Friday August 19th, 2022 10:10:02 PM
The High Priest of Fhorge

Tali nods and confirms that they are in fact the Humble Sword.

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Saturday August 20th, 2022 8:16:48 PM
In Humble's Ford
Murphy, who grew up in Humble's Ford, will not require a whole half hour to find anyone of consequence. Since it seems none came along with him, he can wild shape into an air elemental and travel with due haste then wild shape back for conversation. He knows some of the decor and fuss will be around the two rival inns.

He takes back the one-page (not lengthy scroll) he had written up at breakfast from the anonymous villager. "I suppose you don't care about floods of boiling water washing over the town. I'll give this to someone who cares, and who will lend an ear." He is not interested in causing panic, but will not suffer this fool.

Pirnook's General Store will have folks picking up things. "Pirnook, would you like to have 30 foot waves of boiling water pouring over your building, and the whole town? Thought not. Don't worry - I think we have prevented that. I'm going to post this page outside your door. We'll be back maybe in a day or week from now. If it's missing when we get back, you and I will have a talk." He asks if he knows where the Mayor might be. He leaves with the words, "May you prosper, merchant."

He stops at the Dancing Pig. He himself favors the Belly Buster, but his wife's favorite place will likely be better at getting the word out. He pulls the fellow who runs the place outside, knowing that conversation inside has too much aural competition. "The Dancing Pig's co-owner, Pressi, says hello. And on my wife's behalf, we are asking you to root for us, for Humble's Sword. We are going up against Fire Giants... and may turn them towards long-lasting peace with us. So long as we don't muck it up. So, this week, at least once a day, ask everyone to raise a glass to remember the Sword, and I hope we'll be back soon to raise a glass with you all."

He knows he'll never hear the end of it if he does not stop at the Belly Buster. He reminds them of his family's long patronage to the inn, gives him a quick rundown as he did at the Pig, gives him a pouch with about 25gp, and says, "when the Buster is full in the evening, tell them this round is on Murphy and Humble's Sword. And raise a glass for us. We'll join you when we can."

The temple of Flower and Ffloy (does any other town have a temple made up of devotees of these two so disparate deities? Murphy asks himself) will have high priestess Sarabella there, and perhaps the priest of Ffloy as well. He stops in long enough to give a two-minute report, asks for prayers to Flower on behalf of the party. If a Ffloy representative is about, he asks the same of them to intercede with the Lord of Merchants.

Constable Roscoe is likely to be out and about, for he spends only a bit of his time at the constabulary. If he sees him or the Mayor, he will give that one his other copy of the document. He explains it briefly, and asks for word to be sent to the Sanctuary of Humble's Sword - specifically to Hazel and Alouryn, or to Kendry Leafwin Pipewood, his brother and cohort.
Executive Summary of the 1-Page Document[/u]
The entire Crescent Valley was to have been flooded, covered over by boiling, steaming water perhaps dozen of feet deep. A wicked cabal were summoning and freeing the long-imprisoned Power known as Scald. Giants and dwarfs and drow and beastmen and elves of a wicked bent and even a twisted halfling and others had gathered to perform their foul ceremonial ritual.

Humble's Ford would have been washed away, with nearly all to perish.

Humble's Sword interrupted the wicked ritual when it was only half finished, and slew or banished all except one of their opponents, a steamy water elemental.

The adventurers go now to a hidden enclave of Fire Giants, who will work to reverse the ritual. Pray to the heavens that Humble's Sword will have the skill, mettle and wisdom to ensure a long-lasting treaty of peace between those of Crescent Ford and these Fire Giants.
And that we all return in one piece, to celebrate with our brothers and sisters of Humble's Ford.

[i]--Murphy Leafwin Pipewood, co-founder of Humble's Sword


Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219  d3=2 ;
Saturday August 20th, 2022 8:18:09 PM

Spells cast and requested before while at the Oak in the Scab, before going to the Cave with the Dais
Murphy gives Pressi an occasional update as to his quick journey through Humble's Ford. Fifteen minutes in, he says, "Probably another 15 minutes before I can leave here. So, half an hour after I left via Oak."

And, 30 minutes after he left, he shows up at the oak. Hopefully, the rest of the group will be there.

"Got the message to Humble's Ford, more or less. Before we walk up to the entrance, let's have at least a few spells going. Prudence, as I asked before leaving for town, can you cast Mental Bond on the group? There are important things going on here, and we don't want to spill beans that don't need to be spilt. With this spell, we can confer privately, and have a united front when dealing with the fire giants.

"Also, Pru, your spell that allows us to survive and thrive in the heated and slowly deteriorating environment of the pocket enclave will be sorely needed. Does it sit will with you to cast those two spells upon us prior to meeting with the giants? The high priest told us he - she? - would have a guard waiting for us. If you please, let us do this before we meet with them."

He also casts his complement of long-lasting spells, such as longstrider, freedom of movement, and others. He asks Pressi and Tali of their spell recommendations.

"I am thinking we will want to ask that a couple of us at a time take to serving as witnesses to the ritual to reverse the work done by the cultists. They may balk at that. But before they know which of us carries the artifact, let us not tell them. Indicate that the oversight will be part of the agreement. If any disagree with this tack, please say so now."

Once all are ready, the druid says, "Shall we climb to the entrance?"

Where they are greeted by the guards, Pru and Tali say what they say, and Murphy mentally reminds the party, "We need not tell our escorts more than they need to know. Who knows whether they were even aware of an artifact until this moment. Let us reserve open communication for the high priest, whom I believe we can trust more fully."

He says aloud to the guards, "Thank you for your escort."

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Monday August 22nd, 2022 12:34:42 AM
Nikolai gives Pru a kiss, "She is such the wonderful hostess, isn't she?"

Nikolai is moved by the Humbles Sword's request that he have a hand in writing up a peace agreement with the pocket real Fire Giants. His mind starts racing through the details until he realizes he'd better just wait and see how things turn out.

Once teleported to the entrance of the cave to the pocket realm, Nikolai stays to the back and lets the halflings take over the negotiations. And crosses his fingers and says a prayer.



Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Monday August 22nd, 2022 12:43:22 AM
"Um Murph, you might be sleeping on the couch tonight, as I believe that Planar Adaptation spell was Pressi's!"

Succotash doesn't say anything at the entrance, as his friends already said all that was needed.

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Monday August 22nd, 2022 3:02:19 AM

With Succotash's kindly reminder, Murphy responds, "Couch? Oh, uh, yeah, right." Contrite, he asks Pressi. "Hon, can you do that planar adaptation thing you do?"

[I get confused, as Pressi's character sheet doesn't list spells, and I've never played a blood witch ;-/ ]

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Monday August 22nd, 2022 9:15:38 AM
Prudance confirms their identity and says they have the item the priest wanted.
Tali seconds the confirmation.
Murphy runs around town talking to all of the important people.
Nikolai appreciates the request he contribute to the peace treaty.
Succotash reminds Murphy that it’s his wife who has planer adaptation.
Murphy is contrite.

Murphy is able to find who he’s looking for eventually and pass on his message. The general consensus seems to be they trust Humbles Sword to fix the problem, though a few people get annoyed that Murphy tries to scare them with a problem the group has already prevented.

The party is escorted inside the demiplane by the giant guards. Upon entering one uses some item to communicate your coming to his boss. It seems that word travels up the chain of command quickly for when you arrive at the front gate the high priest and his attendants are there. ”You have returned. Successful in your mission, or so I have been told. Please, show me the artifact.”


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Monday August 22nd, 2022 10:26:20 AM
"We would be happy to do nothing less than deliver the artifact and be gone. Our people and your people don't have the best track record after all. Add the fact that you tried to kill us, even after you knew we were here to help, and well... I'm sure you can understand our need for some assurances. We need proof that you will no longer be a threat to the Crescent Valley, and that you are willing to spread the word to other giants kind who may consider harming our people, to leave us alone. I understand you have no control over giants outside this pocket dimension, but it would be a kind gesture if you promised to at least let people know that halfling can be friends instead of food."

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells  d20+39=56 ;
Monday August 22nd, 2022 10:29:57 AM
Oops, forgot to roll for Diplomacy. Rolled a 56

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Monday August 22nd, 2022 10:32:36 AM
Please all read
Murphy will not get on the dais to enter the pocket plane, until and unless we have Telepathic Bond and Planar Adaptation. We already know the environment we are about to enter, and it is important for the party to be able to communicate privately in the presence of others.

Let us be no more hasty than circumstance actually requires. This is not a race. It is a negotiation, with hopes for a treaty. To set proper parameters can take time, and patience, give and take. So let us be smart. To get the full flavor of wine, one ought not glug from the spigot of the wine barrel, but rather pour into a decanter, allow it time to breathe, and serve it with the complementary foods.

During the walk from the dais to the front gate, which will take a bit of time, Murphy wants the party to take time for the group to talk things over telepathically, and develop a strategy.

Let us not be bum rushed into this.

If those two spells are not cast, Murphy will not be on the platform, and asks Tali, who bears the artifact, not to enter on to the dais, either.


Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Monday August 22nd, 2022 10:32:36 AM
Please all read
Murphy will not get on the dais to enter the pocket plane, until and unless we have Telepathic Bond and Planar Adaptation. We already know the environment we are about to enter, and it is important for the party to be able to communicate privately in the presence of others.

Let us be no more hasty than circumstance actually requires. This is not a race. It is a negotiation, with hopes for a treaty. To set proper parameters can take time, and patience, give and take. So let us be smart. To get the full flavor of wine, one ought not glug from the spigot of the wine barrel, but rather pour into a decanter, allow it time to breathe, and serve it with the complementary foods.

During the walk from the dais to the front gate, which will take a bit of time, Murphy wants the party to take time for the group to talk things over telepathically, and develop a strategy.

Let us not be bum rushed into this.

If those two spells are not cast, Murphy will not be on the platform, and asks Tali, who bears the artifact, not to enter on to the dais, either.


Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194]  d20+24=34 ;
Monday August 22nd, 2022 3:46:43 PM
Pru can cast Telepathic Bond.

As far as she is concerned, Succotash made a great beginning.

"And perhaps the story of our deeds can persuade some giants that negotiating rather than fighting has its advantages," she adds. Leaving haltings alone is all very well, but she'd kind of like the giants to leave everybody alone.

[Diplomacy 34]

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 193/276; DR 5/evil  d20+30=38 ;
Monday August 22nd, 2022 6:37:48 PM
"I stabbed the bad giant," adds Kezzem. "Don't be a bad giants."

Diplomacy: 38

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Monday August 22nd, 2022 8:20:47 PM
Blood from a Stone

As Tali doesn't have either of the two (2) spells Mister Murphy is asking for, although I know Ms. Pru can cast one of them. Tali will wait until each and every member receives the two (2) spells Mister Murphy is asking for: Telepathic Bond and Planar Adaptation.

In the meantime, Tali is start counting just to see how long it takes.



Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 117, CMD 35 
Monday August 22nd, 2022 10:07:44 PM

Pressi prepares her usual routine after the good night's sleep (Aug 18 - sorry for the delay): Ritual of Warding, Ritual of Healing, Ritual of Control People.

And of course, the burst of Planar Adaptation, Moment of Prescience and Heroes Feast. She doesn't have the Telepathic Bond, beyond the particular one with Murphy, but she can cast message.

With people already entering in negotiations, Pressi begins to study the giants (Sense Motive +27, Perception +34) and casts her domain spell detect thoughts (Will DC 19).



Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Monday August 22nd, 2022 10:07:55 PM
Diplomacy starts out fairly good until Kezzem opens his mouth. Through the telepathic link Nikolai literally yells at Kezeem, "THAT DID NOT HELP!"

More calmy he emphasizes that in order for diplomacy to work the best you can't have everyone blurting out their heroics killing giants. You have ONE spokesperson stating the mission accomplished and some of the dangers they faced. If they want to hear more, then fine.

"Fact is, Scaldsworn had quite a mix of cohorts, him being the only Fire Giant. So it would seem that Fire Giants honor Fhorge and Scaldsworn the only rebel. At least he didn't want to include any in his 'inner circle'. So if there are any others swayed by Scaldsworn, maybe the knowledge that Fhoge showed favor to us non-Fire Giants in this quest, maybe they'll reconsider their choice."

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T31/F31 HP 219/219 
Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 12:31:58 AM

Thanking Pru and Pressi for the spell coverage, he joins all on the dais, and step off to walk toward the gates with their escort. He looks ahead as far as visibility will permit, to see if the storm still rages above the city. If it does, then along the way he asks the escort, "How long have the winds blown the ash above the city?"

Also along the way he says pretty much what Nikolai counseled.

Succotash's words were good, and he says so through the mental link.

Murphy runs the following mentally through the group for their quick counsel. If they concur with it, then he takes a step forward, and says aloud, "To your request to see the artifact, we can do that. We would, though, ask that we who quested for it also bear it through the city, until it can be laid in the place where you will work to undo what the cultists did to it. If you concur with that, we will show it to you here."

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 HP 219+14/219  d20+35=54 ; d20+46=54 ; d20+32=46 ; d8+10=14 ;
Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 12:59:56 AM

Forgot to include spells cast by the oak tree (listed at bottom) and skills rolls made at sussing out the encounter at the city gates:

Sense motive: 54 - Get a feel for the high priest's (and accompanying attendants) thoughts / feelings / motives about the presence of Humble's Sword, and the matters at hand
Perception: 54 - Discern any potential threats in line of sight. He again has Foresight active to warn him of potentially imminent dangers.
Diplomacy: 46 - Aid another (Succotash) in the persuasive tenor of his communication

Spells Murphy has in effect:
Longstrider, Protection from Energy (fire), Freedom of Movement, Stoneskin, Foresight, Mage Armor.
Through the spells of others:
Effects from Magnificent Mansion / Heroes' Feast
Planar Adaptation
Telepathic Bond

DM Mitch The final Battle Map   d20=7 ;
Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 7:08:11 AM
Succotash says they’d be happy to do nothing less than deliver the artifact and be gone. He hashes over some of the past history between the giants and the halflings and stipulates they will no longer threaten Crescent Valley and do what they can to spread the word to other giants outside of the Pocket Realm
Pressi casts her normal buffs and adds planar adaptation. She also observes the giants and casts detect thoughts.
Pru casts Telepathic Bond and suggests that word of their deeds could perhaps persuade some that negotiating rather than fighting has advantages.
Kezzem points out he stabbed the bad giant and admonishes the giants not to be bad giants.
Tali enters the pocket realm since the spells have been cast
Murphy enters the pocket realm as Pressi and Pru casts the spells he detailed he wanted cast before he would go
Nikolai points out diplomacy started out fairly well until Kezzem opened his mouth. He then emphasizes that typically the party has one spokesperson and everyone doesn’t typically give their heroics. He points out that Scald had a variety of minions and the majority of Scald’s minions were non Giants so that could dissuade others from joining Scald’s cause in the future
Murphy requests that the party carry the artifact to it’s resting place and wonders about the ash cloud.

As the party walks they consider the demiplane. The sky of ash clouds seems to be permanent. It is higher up then last you where here, so seems to change depending on the activity of the volcano and the forges, but logically there’s nowhere for the smoke to go so it must be part of the demiplane that doesn’t follow natural rules, likely always existing and merely growing or shrinking depending on how much smoke is being generated.

The party tries to get a read on the various giants. A crowd is starting to form on the ramparts, looking down with interest. A feeling of tension starts to build. The giant priest is too powerful for his thoughts to be easily detected, but feelings and thoughts of uncertainty, excitement, and curiosity are evident both to regular sense motive and the magic used. The giants are anxious at the arrival of outsiders but also curious as to what is going on and hopeful that this may be a good thing since their high priest is calmly talking to them.

After considering the party’s words the priest speaks. ”You ask about assurances and say other things that indicate a lack of trust that you have for us. My response is that if you do not trust us to keep our word then no assurances we could possibly give you will matter. I have extended you more trust than has ever been given to outsiders by my people. At our god’s decree I have entrusted you with the safety of our home, our people, and our most sacred relic. You may dislike my methods and those of my people, but many of my people would in turn decry yours. If we are ever to reach an accord then I must ask that you return the trust I have placed in you with your own trust that I and my people will keep to any bargain struck.”

The high priest continues, “As for that bargain I will make clear what it is we offer in exchange for the return of what is ours. Any treaty we enter with The Crescent Valley would only apply to the Denizens of this Demiplane as you surmised. We do not hold any sway over the tribes of giants that choose to live outside of Fhorge’s Realm. We can of course share anecdotes of your people assuming our encounter with these other giants do not escalate to blows but many Giants do not take little folk seriously. We however do take you seriously and are prepared to recognize your entire party as Friends of Fhorge. This is the highest honor we can bestow upon an outsider and it effectively recognizes you as an honorary member of our Tribe. You have done us a great service and we are prepared to accept your terms of peace between our Tribe and your Crescent Valley if you can accept that we are not responsible for the behavior of Giants who are outsiders to our tribe.”

”Now I ask you; return the artifact. Fullfill our bargain. Until it is back in it’s rightful place there is nothing further to discuss.”

Talk of the artifact sends whispers all through the crowd above. You get the feeling that they are starting to guess what this all means. The various people trying to read the high priest sense no deception from them. They are totally focused on the return of the artifact and firm on their position that they will discuss nothing else until it’s return. You also have no doubt as to his sincerity that he will pretty much bend over backwards to give you any deal you want once it has been returned as long as what you want is within his power to give.


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 11:32:07 AM
Succotash mentally says to his friends, "What do you think? He seems sincere, and has agreed to our terms. We know that fire giants are an honorable lot, even if they sway towards the dark side, and I for one tend to find the High Priest to be a person of his word. Shall we present the artifact?"

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 HP 219+14/219 
Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 12:03:31 PM

"Your words are good," Murphy responds aloud to the High Priest, giving a slight bow. "Please allow us a brief moment to confer with one another, and we shall answer."

Murphy joins in the telepathic conversation. "First, thank you, Succotash, for asking us all before offering.

"How about this approach? We give them the artifact here, which they may bear through the city. When we arrive at the temple, the high priest will hand over the artifact to you, high priest of Humble's Sword. You would then bear it into the temple, each of us would place our hands up it for a moment, say a word or two, then return it within the temple into the hands of the priest and his assistants. That would demonstrate mutual trust, and also recognize the roles of each - the halflings - and honorable halfling friends," he says as he nods his head in the direction of Pru and Nikolai, "and the fire giants of this realm - trust, and friendship, and a peaceful working together."

"If we do it this way, let me begin, as the crowd has gathered together, by introducing myself as one of the founders of our group, then each of you tell your name, a bit about who you are if you wish, then Succotash makes the proposal as I have laid out, or as we otherwise agree. Thoughts?"

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 8:48:45 PM
Artifact of Fhorge

Telepathically, Tali adds, "WOW, Mister Murphy, this sounds quite melodramatic, no? By being with all this pomp & circumstance, we may outstay our welcome here! Perhaps this is why the Fire Giants don't take us seriously?!!"

While waiting for the groups to think their collective peace, Tali casts [/i][/b]Overland Flight[/b][/i] upon herself and then hovers 5 feet above the ground.



Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 9:10:59 PM
Succotash giggles a bit and than regains his composer. Mentally he says, "I'm OK with your idea Murph, but High Preist of Humble's Sword? Technically sure, I'm the highest ranking cleric, but High Priest?"

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 9:36:48 PM
I'm not sure it's a good idea to come up with our own ritual, Pru sends. They said they wanted to make us Friends of Fhorge; that probably comes with a certain amount of pomp and circumstance. I think we should let the giants take the lead in this.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 1:15:05 AM
"I agree with Pru. Why press the matter? There's no question as to who's going to get the credit. The whole city sees us with the artifact and sees us hand it over with ceremony and respect. We could commission some artwork I have in mind which will be a constant reminder of our deeds. Let them do their ceremonial pomp and stuff. It is their artifact, not ours. Honoring their traditions in this matter will make the Wold of difference in what happens afterwards. Stick your nose in matters where it rubs them raw will only get it chopped off."

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 HP 219+14/219  d20+15=27 ; d20+46=62 ; d20+35=36 ;
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 4:35:55 AM

"Okay, gang, let's improvise a bit. I'm good with going along with your general recommendation to turn over the artifact," Murphy communicates mind-to-minds. "Each of you might take a moment to speak, or offer some sort of non-threatening demonstration of good will, then let's have Tali give the item to Succotash, who can then, with a few well chosen words, place the artifact in the hands of Delos, the high priest. Sound good?" the druid asks. If it does sound good, he says, "Let's do this!"

After turning to the halfling group to consider the issue, Murphy turns toward the high priest.
"Delos, High Priest of Fhorge, we have heard your words, and choose to trust you in this. Recovering the artifact stolen from your temple is what we chose to do, costly though the effort was. To return it will be good for you and your people, and, we now know, good for us and our people.

"This day shall mark the day when your people, and our people, different though we are, may live henceforth as Friends.

"Our dauntless companion Tali has borne the artifact hither," he says as he points to the beautiful sorceress.

He then sweeps his hand to encompass all members of Humble's Sword. "My companions now will each make a brief comment, then Tali will hand the object to our High Priest Succotash. He will say a few words. And then, so you can restore it to its place, he will pass the artifact, from priest to priest, into your hands, wise Delos, for the benefit of your people, and this place, and the good of the Wold."
Druid Murphy steps back, and motions forward his friends to play their roles in the hand-over.

Mentally, he lets his friends know, "After all have finished speaking, and the item is handed over, let's have a cheer, saying: 'Three Cheers For The Fire Giants, And This Their Land! Hip-hip, hooray, Hip-hip, hooray, Hip-hip, HOORAAAAAY!'"

"Also, let's see about accompanying them back to the temple. Perhaps one of you can suggest that. I have something else to give them, but want to wait until we get there.
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Perform, Oratory: 27 - so, not too shabby.
Perception: 62
Sense Motive after the latest interaction: 36

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 8:04:06 AM
Succotash mentally asks his friends what they think. He points out that the high priest seems sincere and the giants are an honorable lot if a little dark and suggests they present the artifact.
Murphy asks the high priest for a moment for their group to confer with each other. He then comes up with an elaborate way of managing the hand off and illustrating the mutual trust between people and who Humble’s Sword is.
Tali telepathically laughs at some of Murphy’s idea and suggest that things like that might be the reason most giants don’t take them seriously. She casts overland flight while waiting and hovers above the ground.
Succotash asks Murphy about the idea of referring to Succotash as the High Priest of Humble’s Sword
Pru suggests the giants are prepared to offer Humble’s Sword an honor known as Fhorge Friend which probably comes with its own ceremony so probably a better idea to let the giants take the lead.
Murphy preposes a compromise.

The high priest narrows his eyes at Murphy’s suggestion but makes no objections. He doesn’t seem to care what happens before he is given the artifact as long as he’s given it. The giants on the wall wait tensely to see what is going to happen.

Know Nature DC 17 Highlight to display spoiler: {You have done the giants a great service and you have seen them act uncharacteristically patient in their bargaining with you over the artifact. Dictating a ritual on Fhorge giant territory may be a bridge too far and it may be best just to hand the artifact over and go with whatever rituals go with become Friends of Fhorge}


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells  d20+12=26 ;
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 11:18:15 AM
Knowledge Nature 26

Realizing creating a ritual may be a bit over the top, Succotash takes the artifact from Tali, assuming she presents it, and hands it to the High Priest. "I believe this is what you desire!", he says with his winsome smile.

"We overcome a terrible foe to return this to it's rightfully home, and are glad we were able to save your home, as well as stop what promised to be a Wold wide catastrophe. The title Friend of Fhorge is a good one, and one I will cherish and honor. I serve all the Woldian gods, and have great respect for all the Immortal Powers as well, so I thank you for the recognition. "

Mentally he says to his friends, "Let's not push our luck with pomp and circumstance, though a brief word of recognition of the honor they have bestowed on us will go a long way for our new "friends".

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 HP 219+14/219 
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 11:42:22 AM

Murphy waits for the members of the Sword to play their parts - whether to say a word or two, or remain silent, or ask him mentally, "What!?"

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 193/276; DR 5/evil 
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 1:13:01 PM
Murphey, That last one feels directed at Kezzem ;-)

"Kezzem, friend of Fhorge and smiter of Skald. I like the sound of that. Yay alliteration!"


Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 4:10:57 PM
Pru shows her own winsome smile. "We're just happy we could help," she says.

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 8:12:18 PM
Fhorge's Stuff

As Tali listens to all the thoughts being suggested by her companions, Tali hovers over to the High Priest, rising up to the level of his hands, reaches into her Handy Haversack, and withdraws the Artifact, placing it into the High Priest's hand. As the high Priest gazes upon the artifact, Tali waits a few moments before offering a
curtsey in mid-air. Tali then waits for a few additional moments before returning to her friends.



Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 117, CMD 35 
Wednesday August 24th, 2022 9:11:41 PM

"I get that Fire Giants aren't well known for their empathy but it seems a bit of a shame that we have to go through all that insane stuff just to get a meeting, but they can't let a bunch of retiring halflings get some speeches in. Hey, what about fulfilling our prophecies that some halflings in this group will talk a lot and bore you giants to tears?

"And... that should make a last rant joke quite nicely."

She turned to the High Priest one last time. "The people of Scald forgot one thing. There isn't truly a divide between what we desire and duty, between strength and compassion. Not if you truly look beyond your own self from time to time. I actually don't know what happens now, but I hope you'll take a good look inwards after the events of this day."

Pressi paused for a bit. "Oh, also something they forgot. Training around some insane gimmick probably isn't a great path to strength either."

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Thursday August 25th, 2022 12:20:42 AM
Nikolai remains silent and watching. Mostly, he remains ready to cool things down when, or if, someone says something stupid.

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Thursday August 25th, 2022 6:25:10 AM
Succotash realizes that trying to dictate pomp and circumstance on the giant’s home turf might be a little over the top so he goes with Tali to hand the artifact over to the high priest. He thanks the high priest for the title and says he will cherish and honor it.
Murphy waits for the members of Humbles Swords to say a word or two or remain silent
Kezzem says he likes the sound of Friend of Fhorge and Smiter of Skald
Pru shows a winsome smile and says she is happy that they could help
Tali works with Succotash to produce and hand over the artifact giving a midair curtsey as she does.
Pressi comments on how giants aren’t exactly known for their empathy and seems like they have to go through some insane things only to get a meeting but a bunch of retiring halflings aren’t allowed to have speeches? She then gives a comment that Scald forgot that there isn’t a divide between duty and desire or strength and compassion as long as you look beyond yourself from time to time. She also says she doesn’t know what happens now but the giants should probably look beyond themselves from time to time and Scald should have known better than to train around some insane gimmick isn’t the best path to strength either.
Nikolai remains silent and watching, ready to step in, in case of someone saying something stupid.
As the artifact is revealed there is a sudden series of clangs as the watching giant guards on the wall all fall to one knee in reverence. The giant priest and his entourage do not fall to their knees but look at the it with incredible reverence. Taking it when offered, the high priest turns to the walls and holds it up with both hands, shouting in a sudden deep boom that echoes up to the wall so all may hear, ”The Heart of the Mountain has returned to us!”

The watching giants cheer, though not a long drawn out one that might be expected, rather the short, disciplined shouts of trained warriors from a hundred or more throats made all the louder by their huge size. ”These heroes, known as Humbles Sword, were sent by our god to restore to us what is rightfully ours! They and their people will forevermore be known as Friends of Fhorge. Let it be known throughout the realm that no faithful shall harm them and that any plea for aid from them shall be answered with the full might of Fhorge’s Faithful!”

Another sharp shout echoes from the wall, somehow even louder. Lowering the artifact the giant priest turns back to the party. Their voice again lowers to the relatively soft, high pitch voice surprising from so large a creature. ”We would be honored if you would join us to see the Heart back to it’s resting place. Should you wish a more formal ceremony and treaty be made we will be happy to arrange it, but know that our debt to you will not be forgotten and will be repaid regardless. Also typically becoming Friends of Fhorge entails some tribal paint, an induction ceremony and feast. Let me know if you’d like me to arrange that. With respect to the tribal paint we use magic pigments that only show up when you are here in Fhorge’s Realm and while here the tribal paint bestows enlarge person, resist fire 20 and planar adaptation”


Succotash (Jeremy) AC 43(42)/18/40 CMD 25 HP 142/142 Valerie AC 41(40)/16/34 CMD 34 HP 170(143)/170(143)Spells 
Thursday August 25th, 2022 11:41:56 AM
"I can't speak for my friends, but I for one would love to partake in the paint ceremony, and well, halflings aren't known to turn down food. Of course, I will go along with whatever my friends wish to do. I would also very much enjoy watching the Heart returned to its proper place."

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 27; HP 193/276; DR 5/evil 
Thursday August 25th, 2022 2:03:42 PM
"There's only one thing better than food," says Kezzem, "and that is...FREE FOOD! Hip hip horray!"

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Thursday August 25th, 2022 2:30:29 PM
Pru is already immune to fire, and being larger wouldn't necessarily be an advantage for her.

But planar adaptation would be nice, and the paint sounds fun, and anyway it would be rude to refuse.

"I'd be honored to accept tribal paint," she says.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC (33) 29, HP 217, CMD (30) 27; Harper AC 35, HP 117, CMD 35 
Thursday August 25th, 2022 5:05:50 PM

Pressi bows before the high priest. "We would be quite honored to join you in our ceremonies, and your gifts are quite appreciated."

Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Thursday August 25th, 2022 9:50:31 PM
Tribal Paint

Tali again curtseys before the high priest saying, " As I can't speak for the rest of my companions, but I would be honored to join you to see the Heart back to its resting place. As for the gifts associated with the title of "Friend of Fhorge"; the tribal paint, an induction ceremony, and a feast, I would be most appreciative, if you would arrange that for us. I'm sure my companions would all agree on that point."

Tali curtseys again before the High Priest and his brethren.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 47 Tch 39 Ffted 40 HP 175/175 CMD 52/54(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Thursday August 25th, 2022 11:46:13 PM
Nikolai accepts the honor of being 'Friend of Fhorge' and bows to the priest. "I will speak highly of you and your kingdom here to my friends of the Mailed Fist so they know of your honorable word and record them in their annals."

Nikolai can't wait to see what paint Pru will get!

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 HP 219+14/219 
Friday August 26th, 2022 2:01:40 AM

As Pressi bows, Murphy joins his wife in the gesture. Some phrases come to mind as he stands before Delos, the attendants, and the throng of giants who witness the transfer. Using his ability to alter self, the druid simply grows to about twice his normal height, which is still relatively small among those surrounding, and, gesturing with his hands, Murphy chants:
"The Heart of the Mountain,
The Heart Restored,
The Heart of New Friendship,
The Force of Fhorge!"
He never really thought he would be leading a cheer for Fhorge, yet the druid feels quite drawn into the moment. He remembers earlier occasions when opponents turned toward friendship. It seems one of the themes that has run through the experiences of this little adventuring group. He recalls the ant people who had invaded the moon of Kerracles.

When things get a little quieter, he adds his voice to those who would enjoy the honor of receiving the paint, going through the ceremony, and sharing in the feast.

He considers whether there might be enough time between now and the feast to arrange for the baking of a huge number of bread surprises from Humble's Ford to share them with the giants.

Via telepathy, he asks all, but addresses Nicolai who had thought to destroy the ritual instruments, whether it might be a good idea to turn them over to the giants. Knowing a bit about how the Scaldians sought to change the artifact may assist them in reversing the course. The group can discuss that option as they travel through the city.

He does look forward to the walk through the city.

DM Mitch The final Battle Map  
Friday August 26th, 2022 7:23:29 AM
Succotash says he can’t speak for his friends but he’d love to partake in the paint ceremony and he points out that halflings aren’t known for turning down free food. He also said he would be happy watching the Heart returned to its proper place.
Kezzem says there is only one thing better than food and that is free food
Pru says she’d be honored to accept the tribal paint.
Pressi says they’d be honored to partake in the ceremonies and the gifts are appreciated.
Tali agrees about seeing the artifact returned to its resting place and that she’d be most appreciative it if was arranged for the gifts associated with the Friends of Fhorge title were arranged.
Nikolai is honored and talks of telling the Mailed Fist about the giants honor.
Murphy says a little chant, grows a little, and mentally discusses options with the group.

The gates are opened the the high priest and his entourage walk into the city with the party. Everyone they pass, from the lowest slave to the most mighty of giants, falls to one knee in respect or awe as the artifact passes them. Now that they don’t have to avoid the giant patrols they can take a more direct path to the temple district. They walk through the mazelike shantytown near the wall, the priest havigating it easily, then through the parade grounds where giants stop their drills and training to pay respect to the artifact only to instantly restart once the party has moved on. Passing through a gate and a corner of the noble district, where an entire family of fire giant nobles falls to a knee, the party makes it back to the temple.

Once inside the party gets to see the temple district when it’s active, instead of when it was quiet. Dozens of shrines and temples to various gods are represented, each with a priest or caretaker. Every god and many immortal powers are represented, but all fall to a knee before the high priest, and all temples pale in comparison to the many that represent Fhorge. From what the party can gage by what they hear (or thoughts they spy on) it seems that worship of other gods are allowed, but only insomuch as the services of other gods can improve the service to Fhorge, IE a priest of Alemi may preach healing and unity in service to keeping Fhorge’s soldiers organized and ready for battle.

Finally the party returns to the main temple, passing through it to the underground area where the artifact is kept. With an actual giant escorting you you don’t have to take the roundabout way Scaldsworn’s notes directed you to avoid all the traps and are able to quickly return to the great room where you fought the hIgh priest before. The priest returns the artifact to a pedestal, and suddenly it’s like a great tension in the air that you didn’t notice before is lessoned as the artifact again starts to support and sustain the demiplane. Lessoned, but not gone; you can sense the tension still, a subtle feeling in the back of your mind. It will likely stay until the artifact is purged of Scald’s influence.

”There. The Heart has finally returned to it’s resting place. We again thank you for your services. You may stay here in the temple until tomorrow when we will be ready for your ritual induction into our tribe. Until then we can discuss whatever written treaty you want and you may explore the city. Take these - they will mark you as friends of Scald so that none will impede you. Your rooms will be ready within the hour”

He gives each of you what to the giants is a small pin, but is about the size of a dinner plate so very large to the smaller creatures. It depicts the mountain erupting and is made of some light metal of exquisite craftsmanship.


Tali (JonPaul) AC:42 (T:38, FF:36), CMD:, Saves:(F:20/R:22/W:25), HP:135/135 
Friday August 26th, 2022 6:59:54 PM
Friends of Fhorge

Tali hovers up to receive her dinner plate-sized pin that will allow all giants within the realm to recognize her as a "Friend of Fhorge". "Kinda like a "get out of jail unscathed" card" giggles Tali.

Prudence Komonov [AC 28; HP 194/194] 
Friday August 26th, 2022 11:22:44 PM
Pru pins the enormous pin to her robes, and hopes it won't pull them too much.

"So, what do you think?" she asks her husband. "Rest here, or explore the city?"

Murphy Halfling Druid (KimMc) AC 40/T29/F35 HP 219+14/219 
Saturday August 27th, 2022 1:52:02 PM
"Friends, I need someone who can come with me. We need to pop over to Humble's Ford, and ask for emergency baking of hundreds of Bread Surprises. I'd say thousands, but that is an unrealistic number on such short order. We then can return to the Ford on the morrow, and bring them to add to tomorrow's feast. We're talking a one-hour round trip. If I tell my mother, she can roust up the women and other bakers in the town to the effort."

A bread surprise consists of bread surrounding something else inside. Sometimes meat, or a vegetable mix, or fruits, or other sweets. Murphy's mother is an excellent baker. Murphy and his younger brother used to sell them at the market, or during fairs.

"Who will join me?" he asks. He has one transport via plants left he can use today, but needs at least one person who can teleport one way.

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