Those Magicky Things - coDM SteveK Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 9:51:22 AM
The heroes go about their businesses to prepare for the next monster, planned by all to be a monster of the air.
Speculations abound, like, how to breathe during a trip to Jericho Space, what range of spells or items can the heroes get to have advantage or at least parity in the coming battle, what the chances are that every monster has been manipulated and they won't have to fight at all, and just what kind of monster was the Lila, the Glittering Serpent and could knowing that help them prepare in the future?
Whatever the heroes want to do, they'll be ready for the next encounter when a majority want to gather around Gaffer for activating the next charge of the Time Stone.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 2:57:15 PM
~~~ Yrûl didn’t really know how to prepare for what was to come. She didn’t worry about it though. She trusted the others to help ensure she was safe – as safe as anyone could be under such circumstances So she took the time to explain everything to her little coterie of friends, so that they too were prepared.. ~~~ DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 80’/360 per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 1./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 6:15:14 PM
Desdichado offers to chip in on a new flying carpet.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:41 T:24 FF:33 CMD:54) DR 5/- Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 6:51:01 PM
Hmerrin just bought a small carpet, so he's good. Assuming the Necklace of Adaption currently in process is approved
And after a good night's sleep, he's ready to go.
"Whenever you're ready Gaffer."
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 7:50:06 PM
Ready? or not? Either way, Ramirez affirms he is ready for Gaffer to activate the stone.
OOC- Did we rest to recover spells?
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility Wednesday September 4th, 2024 5:44:48 AM
After at least one good night's rest, Nira is ready to go.
She'll use her wand to cast Endure Elements on anyone not suitably protected.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Wednesday September 4th, 2024 6:00:13 AM
~~~ After updating her menagerie, Yrûl also benefitted from a night’s rest. It helped greatly that she was clean and dry. She dreamed about pretty, glittering serpents. ~~~ DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 1./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31 -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 Wednesday September 4th, 2024 6:27:50 AM
Danko also gets ready and waits for everyone to get ready.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) Wednesday September 4th, 2024 7:41:43 AM
[OOC: I'm assuming we have rested.]
Gaffer casts a few spells as the others gather nearby. "Let me know if you want an Air Walk spell before we teleport?" he offers to everyone.
Once he has cast his spells, he'll wildshape in advance just incase they start off in air.
And finally he'll activate the stone.
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect
Receipts and Rocks - coDM SteveK Wednesday September 4th, 2024 8:22:14 AM
The heroes get a good night's sleep. In the morning, there are several gnomes walking into the campsite, each with a Floating Disc behind them. On each disc is a carefully wrapped package with someones name on it. And the gnomes call out numbers...
"2224, for Hmerrin!" "2225, for Hmerrin! (sheesh, the guy is busy)" "2226, for Danko!" "2227, for Desdichado!"
It, of course, is the Catacombs Delivery Service, providing magical enhancements for the discerning hero.
..............
The heroes gather around Gaffer. Nira uses 7 charges from her Wand of Endure Elements on The Tide, and Gaffer ensures he can fly by turning into a Huge Air Elemental.
And then he activates his Stone.
..............
The Tide find themselves standing on something solid while all about them, puffy white clouds move and billow in the breeze. (ooc: and that's a good thing, too, because only Gaffer is flying right now!) A quick inspection reveals all except Gaffer are standing on a platform (20’ diameter) of solid cloud with two solid cloud paths leading into the puffiness.
Gaffer notes that none of his spells went away, so it is safe to assume they are somewhere on the plane of the Wold.
..... EFFECTS Clouds provide 20% concealment to 20'; 100% concealment beyond 20'. Perception DC 20 to see the next 20' of solid cloud area.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+31=37 ; Wednesday September 4th, 2024 2:47:34 PM
~~~ Yrûl looked around. It was all very exciting and the clouds were being really quite helpful in offering some hiding places. Of course it was a rather long way down. That didn’t worry her overly. In fact, the farther the ground was away from her, the better. Should she fall, she had a contingency of sorts: not that she planned on falling. ”I should probably take the lead and find the path. It’s trying to be sneaky, but nothing is as sneaky as a shadow dancer.” She then studied the area to ascertain where it was safe to step. Perception: 37 – spots the next area of ‘solid’ cloud. ”Oh, let’s go this way. This way looks good.” She enthused matching her actions to her words. ~~~ DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 1./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Wednesday September 4th, 2024 6:00:37 PM
Desdichado follows Yrul's lead and tries not to look down.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 Wednesday September 4th, 2024 6:07:13 PM
Ramirez follows close to Yrul, with a feather fall spell ready if needed. Yrul, please check the boundaries as we go, if we get in a fight, we'll need to know where it's safe to step.
Does everyone have something ready in case of falling?
Actions: ready action to cast feather fall if someone ...... falls.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31/35 -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 Wednesday September 4th, 2024 7:05:53 PM
Danko sprouts his dragon wings and prepares for flight...
But first his casts mage armor on himself and then draws his rod of absorption.
-------- Mage armor 17 hours
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:41 T:24 FF:33 CMD:54) DR 5/- d20+29=43 ; Wednesday September 4th, 2024 7:13:49 PM
[Perception 43]
Hmerrin scans the solid part of the cloud path ahead of them, noting how wide they are.
If there is sufficient room, he'll step in beside Danko.
"I've got a small flying carpet in my haversack," he replies. "If I go over, should have it out and be on board in 5 or 6 seconds. And I'm guessing I'll have the time."
You know, as long as I'm conscious and can move, he silently adds to himself.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) d20+38=56 ; Thursday September 5th, 2024 5:00:47 AM
Gaffer will fly forward and touch each of Yrul, Hmerrin and Des, casting Air Walk on each of them. He has spare castings and would rather not wait until one of them falls.
"A strong wind will push you through the air, so your other flying methods will still be useful." He warns them as he casts the spell.
Once that's done, he'll start looking at the clouded areas next to them.
----- Cast Air Walk on Des, Hmerrin and Yrul Perception: 56
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility d20+33=34 ; Thursday September 5th, 2024 6:15:46 AM "I wonder what would happen if a thunderstorm were to start?" Nira muses "Would the clouds be electrified? These don't seem to be ordinary clouds".
She tries to judge if the path moves as well with the clouds, or whether it is stationary. If stationary, then perhaps just blowing the clouds away will make things easier.
--------- Perception: 34 Immediate action: If anyone loses their means of flight, cast Feather Fall on them. Range: 60ft
Highlight to display spoiler: {Apologies. I assumed Nira cast her daily spells before they teleported. If not, she casts them now}
Spells in effect: Arcane Sight ... Barkskin ... Contingency (FoM) ... Darkvision ... Mage Armor ... Magic Vestment x 2 ... Moment of Prescience ... Overland Flight ... Resist Fire (5) ... Roses Temperature Control ... See Invisibility ... Telepathic Bond
Two Minutes Pass in the Clouds - coDM SteveK Thursday September 5th, 2024 7:36:09 AM
Two Minutes Pass
Yrûl looks around, noting all the lovely hiding places, and they are even providing good shadows from the light above! The shadowdancer takes the lead, but not sneaking so her friends can follow, spotting solid clouds fairly easily.
Desdichado follows Yrûl and tries not to look down. Ramirez also follows, ready with a Featherfall, and asks for boundaries of the solid clouds.
Ramirez follows close to Yrul, with a feather fall spell ready if needed. Yrul, please check the boundaries as we go, if we get in a fight, we'll need to know where it's safe to step.
Danko casts mage armor, draws his rod of absorption, and sprouts his dragon wings, just in case….
Hmerrin sees the path is only 5’ wide, and squeezing by Danko will impair any fighting that has to be done, and may also unbalance the sorcerer and himself…
Gaffer bestows some flying ability to Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des, and notes the limitations of the spell in high winds. He perceives that there is no wind, in fact it is near unnaturally calm.
Nira thinks about possibilities, these are certainly not ordinary clouds! It is difficult without any location to spot while staying at the level of the path, but the elf-girl thinks the path and clouds are stationary.
She tries to judge if the path moves as well with the clouds, or whether it is stationary. If stationary, then perhaps just blowing the clouds away will make things easier. Her Arcane Sight shows strong transmutation magic all around the clouds at the level of the path. While looking about and thinking, Nira casts her daily spells that she had not cast before activating the Stone: probably because she knows that if they move to another plane, they often lose the spells they cast while on the Wold plane. (ooc: DM isn’t assuming any casting of daily spells if it is not listed in the PC Post.)
………………….
There are some clouds above the heroes, thinner than the thick puffiness about them, and Thermo, the sun above the Wold appears that it is early morning, providing many slanting shadows. Looking up, Nira doesn’t see any magical auras, and no one can see the Maharaja’s Seal or anything that can note where they are in the Wold.
After a couple of minutes of Yrûl taking the lead and the others noting the mapping of the paths, the heroes note some consistencies. First, they can’t see through the clouds below to know how high up they are or even if there is a ‘ground’. Second, other than the small 20’ platform they arrived on, the solid-cloud-paths are only 5’ wide. Finally, the solid-cloud-paths are a veritable maze! Never more than 15’ in a straight line, there are many dead-ends, and while they have mapped out four paths that seem to move further away from the solid-cloud platform, there seems to be no physical indicator if any are going to do more than continue the circuitous maze.
..... EFFECTS Clouds provide 20% concealment to 20'; 100% concealment beyond 20'. Perception DC 20 to see the next 20' of solid cloud area.
Map in Email
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+31=36 ; Thursday September 5th, 2024 7:54:54 AM
~~~ ”Oops.” Yrûl then explained in some detail about the nature of the path she was following, or attempting to. ”Sir Tolly wondered if there was a spell that could locate the Seal and maybe point the way. Oooh, or maybe I could ask a Gassy Servant to go find it? If I asked nicely, they might. You know, just so know where we are headed.” The Shadow Dancer then merrily continued on her way, enjoying the early morning sun, fluffy clouds and not least the shadows that they accorded her. Peabo then reminded her to keep her mind on the job and that it wasn’t beyond the realm of possibility that there were even trapped clouds! Yrûl humoured him. Peabo was such a worrier. So she did her part in allaying his nerves. Perception: 36 for cloud safety and 39 for traps. ~~~ DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31/35 -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 Thursday September 5th, 2024 3:54:26 PM
Danko thinks …
“ Let me try something… “
Danko starts casting….
Danko tries to locate the seal using a locate object spell. He visualizes the previous one, assuming that this one will have the same appearance…
—- Cast Locate Object- range 1040 feet.
Mage armor 17 hours
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:41 T:24 FF:33 CMD:54) DR 5/- Thursday September 5th, 2024 7:01:16 PM
Hmerrin's plan was Walk Around Till We Find Something.
He's got to admit Danko and Yrul may have better ideas.
The fighter waits to see how they pan out.
--------------------------- In Effect Air Walk
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) Thursday September 5th, 2024 7:38:12 PM
Gaffer waits to see what Danko tries, if it succeeds he'll follow along with the group towards the seal. If they still aren't sure, he is curious to try flying directly upwards and seeing if the clouds above box them in as well.
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Thursday September 5th, 2024 7:57:48 PM
The paladin is out of his element here, literally. He also watches to see what Danko finds out.
--------------------------- In Effect Air Walk
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility d20+33=49 ; Friday September 6th, 2024 4:42:03 AM "Good idea Danko!"
She remains optimistic that the next encounter can also be resolved diplomatically. Maybe some friendly cloud giants?
Nira turns and looks behind the group. She's curious to see if this cloud maze is changing. It's not as if it will stop them from leaving, but it could make it more complicated to find where they're going.
Perception: 49
Let me Try Something - coDM SteveK Friday September 6th, 2024 7:05:20 AM
Wandering until they found something was Hmerrin's plan, and that isn't working. Yrûl asks if summoning a friend to help would work: after all, she constantly gets help from all of her other friends.
Gaffer flies up about 50' feet and notes the clouds that the heroes are walking on are only about 20' above the level of the solid-cloud-path, and it looks to be in a general circle a mile or so radius. It is not an exact circle, the edges look fairly natural.
Nira takes note of the maze and looks to see if it is changing, and concludes no: the paths seem permanent.
Danko, having seen not only the Maharaja itself, but one previous Seal, makes an assumption that what is around here is near-identical to the one keeping in Lila, and casts a Locate Object spell ... and he senses a location! The Sorcerer leads the heroes back to the platform they started on and points down: the object Danko is sensing is underneath the platform!
The spell doesn't sense distance, only direction, but must be within about 1,000feet of Danko (the limit of his spell). Know Engineer DC20 Highlight to display spoiler: { (calculating the pythagorean hypoteneuse from where Danko cast the spell to where they are standing on the platform, the PC calculates it to be no more than 20' under the platform!)}
..... EFFECTS Clouds provide 20% concealment to 20'; 100% concealment beyond 20'. Perception DC 20 to see the next 20' of solid cloud area.
Map in Email
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 Friday September 6th, 2024 7:41:48 AM Ok, so if we found the seal, what is it going to unleash if it breaks? I think we will need to find a way to get to it, and examine it very thoroughly.
Nira's mention of storms has Ramirez thinking. He casts resist energy(electrical) from his wand and offers for anyone else who would like the same.
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric)
Used: 1 charge from wand of resist energy
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+31=34 ; Friday September 6th, 2024 9:00:27 AM
~~~ ”Yes please. We’d like that.” Yrûl said on behalf of herself and her menagerie. She then looked for a way down. Was there a path going in that direction? Otherwise she’d be flapping her arms and hoping for the best. Of course a “gassy servant” could certainly help. She held off from summoning as she knew that the others would likely have better ideas – like being protected from nasty elements. She completely ignored the fact that she’d been leading everyone the wrong way. ~~~ Perception: 34 for cloud safety, path down and 37 for traps. (Getting all those really low rolls out of the way early! :) ~~~ DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility Friday September 6th, 2024 8:35:59 PM
Nira closes her eyes and sighs. Resistance to Electricity. Of course! She'd literally mentioned storms but didn't do the next logical step.
She follows Ram's lead and uses her Wand of Resist Energy to cast Resist Energy (Electric 30) on the group. Between the two of them it shouldn't take long to cover the entire party.
"It's ok Yrul. Gaffer's air walk spell will let you fly underneath the cloud"
She waits for someone to take the lead.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+31=38 ; d20+38=53 ; Saturday September 7th, 2024 5:51:58 AM
~~~ ”Oh, well in that case – and thanks for the protections – we’ll go take a look. Come on, gang, let’s go take a sneaky peak at what’s waiting down there ” Yrûl announced. She then tested the ‘air-walking’ ability to make sure it actually worked When it did, she smiled broadly. Then she set off in search of a seal guided by the general instructions. Naturally, this called for paramount shadow-stalker sneakiness. ~~~
Perception: 38 for Seals and 41 for traps. Stealth: 53 (just a ghost in the fog) ~~~ DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) d20+38=49 ; Saturday September 7th, 2024 9:17:08 AM
Gaffer relays to the others "We are 20 feet above another solid cloud path, I'd guess the seal is there. and he'll fly down with the others.
Since they are focused on looking for the seal, he'll keep alert for other movements and potential dangers while he idly wonders what impact spells like Control Winds or Control Weather would have to the formation around them.
He also sends a "Oh yes please, good thinking." to Ram as well as it had slipped his mind also.
----- Perception: 49 for danger
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des
DM correction: Gaffer can only see the clouds and where the heroes currently are walking. He can’t see below that. The location where the Locate Object spell says the Seal is is obscured.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 Saturday September 7th, 2024 4:38:05 PM
With Nira's help, Ramirez offers energy resistance to the group. He covers 4 of the team, while Nira can get the other three(if that sounds good?)
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Saturday September 7th, 2024 7:41:22 PM
Desdichado feels a little uneasy trying to walk through the air, but he cautiously makes his way to where the group has pointed out to go.
"I wonder who the guardian...er, destroyer...of this seal will be. Some sort of snaky air dragonish creature like Lila?" he considers aloud.
--------------------------- In Effect Air Walk Endure Elements (electric): 30
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Sunday September 8th, 2024 7:43:16 AM
~~~ ”Probably an invisible air-thingy. We should definitely look out for one of those.” Offered Yrûl announced before belatedly realising that she could not in fact, see things that were invisible, but trusted that one of her little friends could...even if they couldn’t. ~~~
Perception: 38 for Seals and 41 for traps. Stealth: 53 (just a ghost in the fog) ~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min ~~~
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:41 T:24 FF:33 CMD:54) DR 5/- d20+29=34 ; Sunday September 8th, 2024 4:05:45 PM
Hmerrin nods energetically at the mention of resistance spells. The whole birds flinging lightning bolts fight is high on his list of things he doesn't want to do again.
He pieces together what the others are saying. "Seal is below us. There's also solid, well, something, below us. And we have Air Walk spells. Going down for a look see seems like a plan."
He considers Ramirez' first question. "The last seal was on an entrance that kept Lila inside. Have to assume this one is more or less the same, so there should also be a door or opening or something by the seal."
The fighter 'walks' off the side of the path and follows Yrul down. He takes a quick look up to see if maybe the seal is on the underside of the path they were just on. [Perception 34]
------------- In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31/35 -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 d20=2 ; Monday September 9th, 2024 6:26:36 AM
Danko is naturally resistant to lightning so he declines the offier, however, he pulls out a wand of protection from evil and dishes out charges to everyone...
" Alrighty friends, let's do down and take a look... "
Wings open... Danko follows the others down in search for the seal.
------------ Res lightning 10 Mage armor Protection evil Rod of spell absorption
Perception check 22.
Protections and a little Air Walking - 3 Minutes - coDM SteveK Monday September 9th, 2024 7:46:11 AM
Enthusiastic assent, especially after the recent fights with electrical birds, the wands come out, and Ramirez, Nira, and Danko ensure all seven heroes have Resist Energy-electricity/30 and Protection vs Evil, before The Tide use various magical effects to walk off the platform-and-maze level and step down into the clouds.
(ooc: All Players please include current magical effects provided by others in the PC Posts, too. It's difficult for your DM to keep track of everything at this level. Besides, I'll need to know how many d20s to roll when/if anyone is affected by a Greater Dispel Magic. :-)
The clouds are thicker here: fluffy, cold, and damp; and the heroes descend about 20 feet before they break through into open air below. Ten feet above the heroes is a solid-seeming bank of cloud, though The Tide knows how easy it was just to walk through them. Below them, the nature experts estimate 500 feet down is the top of a snowy mountain! The geography experts can make out the entire outline of the Elennan Peninsula from here and can only come to one conclusion: they are Air Walking, Overland Flying, Air Elementing, and Dragon Winging above Mount Bone! https://www.woldiangames.com/Woldipedia/index.php/Izen
And there is nothing solid here.
And that's not all, for here, seemingly hovering in mid-air, is the Maharaja's Seal. Nira's [i]Arcane Sight[i] notes the overwhelming aura of Abjuration magic.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+31=48 ; d20+38=53 ; Monday September 9th, 2024 8:03:50 AM ~~~ ”Well, we’d better take a look at that.” Yrûl nodded. There were likely all manner of wards and protections in place. She’d need all her friends to keep their eyes open for trouble. She then smiled. It was time to be sneaky and shadowy. She slipped forward through the gauzy drifting clouds doing her best to emulate them and so not trigger any naughtiness from the seal. Once close enough, she intended to examine that seal for a means of bypassing its magic, or as much of it as she could. ~~~
Perception: 48 examining the seal and 51 specifically for traps. Stealth: 53 (to slip past any wards) ~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Protection From Evil ~~~
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil d20+22=37 ; Monday September 9th, 2024 1:33:26 PM
"One moment!" says Desdichado. Do we have all of the magical protections up that we might want? If the creature that's connected to that seal senses we are doing anything to it, it might show up and not be very happy."
Desdichado tries to keep an eye out for if the guardian or if anything noteworthy appears. (Perception: 37)
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:41 T:24 FF:33 CMD:54) DR 5/- Monday September 9th, 2024 8:22:02 PM
Hmerrin eyes the great mountain and the seal dubiously.
"We're an awful long way from Dirt City," he points out. "And this thing is pretty obviously not trapping anything anywhere. Might be it does something different."
The fighter waits for Yrul and Danko and Nira to do their stuff. Hopefully when they're done, they'll have a better idea of what they're up against.
------------- In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 Monday September 9th, 2024 8:36:04 PM Well, as with the last seal it is possible that whatever it releases won't be hostile unless the seal is broken. Like Lila, maybe the creature isn't even aware of the seal or what it does?
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) d20+38=54 ; Tuesday September 10th, 2024 4:35:43 AM
Gaffer wonders how this seal is actually trapping the creature, and where. He keeps his head on a swivel, trying to see any movement beside the parties.
----- Perception: 54
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31/35/36 haste -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 Tuesday September 10th, 2024 6:14:26 AM
"Hold on folks... got one more thing for us... huddle up.... "
Danko casts haste on everyone...
------ Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility Tuesday September 10th, 2024 6:30:01 AM "Well since we have a moment" Nira keeps tapping people with the Resist Energy wand. The party have protection from lightning, but not thunder. She uses the wand to protect against sonic damage. "Do you think cold is likely?"
She gives Yrul some space. "Let us know if you find anything. I can buff you again if there's something to disarm"
--------- Use the Wand to give everyone Resist Energy (Sonic 30)
Spells in effect: Arcane Sight ... Barkskin ... Contingency (FoM) ... Darkvision ... Endure Elements ... Mage Armor ... Magic Vestment x 2 ... Moment of Prescience ... Overland Flight ... Resist Fire (5) Electric (30) Sonic (30) ... Roses Temperature Control ... See Invisibility ... Telepathic Bond
Exam Time and Extra Preps - 3.7 Minutes - coDM SteveK Tuesday September 10th, 2024 7:57:31 AM
Yrûl takes a look at the Seal for traps and a means of bypassing its magic. She and her little friends are fairly certain there are no traps within or about the Seal, magical or otherwise. There is just the Seal and its magic, and it seems to be a binary solution: it is either ON or OFF.
Desdichado asks for a moment to ensure they have all of the magical protections they want before messing with the Seal. After all, the last monster had guardians… The paladin keeps a sharp eye out, but doesn’t see anything other than the heroes.
Hmerrin eyes the great mountain (far below) and the seal (close by) dubiously.
Ramirez hopes this time is like the last Seal, that the twisted Maharaja was getting his chuckles from manipulating not-otherwise-hostile creatures to destroy the Wold.
Gaffer wonders how this seal is actually trapping the creature, and where. He keeps his head on a swivel, but like Dez, doesn’t see anything other than the heroes.
Danko gets up one more spell, Haste.
Nira takes the opportunity as Yrûl examines the Seal to provide Resist Energy: Sonic to seven heroes.
………………
The heroes continue to hover in mid-air (Danko, please make a Fly Check DC 15 to Hover each round). 20 feet above them are the thick clouds that obscure the solid platform-and-maze. 500 feet below them is the top of Mount Bone. Close by is the Maharaja’s leering face, immobile in silvery magic (i.e. the Seal). Currently, all of the heroes are within 20 feet of the Seal.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+40=54 ; d20+31=48 ; d20+38=45 ; Tuesday September 10th, 2024 8:45:29 AM ~~~ ”Right. Well. Okay. There’s no traps -well, not that we can see and Peabo is pretty good at that. Yeah, and it’s an On/Off thing -so I’m going to turn it off so we can have a word with whatever ants to pop out all angry-like. I’m sure we can reason with them again, like we did last time.” Yrûl was ever the optimist. She immediately set to work on the seal confident in the aid she was receiving from so many others. ~~~
Disable Device to carefully switch the seal OFF: 54 Perception: 48 being watchful for something other than the obvious that might try to sneak past. Stealth: 45 (to remain all sneaky and hard to see as she does this) ~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil ~~~
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 Tuesday September 10th, 2024 6:43:43 PM Won't deactivating the seal set things in motion? Maybe we should look around more first.
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) d20+25=43 ; Tuesday September 10th, 2024 7:12:28 PM
Gaffer looks up as they find that the seal is more direct this time. "Is the seal the maze, and the creature trapped within it? Or maybe it is the maze?"
While he doesn't think much of this is natural, he tries to better consider what he is seeing around him.
Beyond that he suggests to the others I could fly quickly around the area and maze to see if I run into anything? Though I'm not sure how much time we have left."
----- Nature: 42
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:41 T:24 FF:33 CMD:54) DR 5/- d20+29=37 ; Tuesday September 10th, 2024 7:26:10 PM
Hmerrin considers.
"Yeah," he admits reluctantly. "Hold up, Yrul." "That seal ain't going anywhere, and on or off sounds like off might be a bad idea. We've got time. Let's poke our noses in the clouds and see if we can find something helpful. We can always come back here and release the air kraken later."
With that, the fighter tromps back up with the intent of climbing 60' over the maze and seeing if it goes anywhere else or there's a door somewhere or something.
[Perception 37]
------------- In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Tuesday September 10th, 2024 8:11:33 PM
Desdichado looks at the others, confused. "Why is disabling it a problem? When Yrul disabled the last one, we were done and Lila was happy. My original worry was that doing anything to that seal might make whoever is around here wary, but it seems like nothing happened when Yrul just took a look."
------------- In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31/35/36 haste -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 d20+16=31 ; Wednesday September 11th, 2024 6:32:16 AM
Danko stays next to Yrul... and offers her protection from whatever may come....
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Fly check 31
Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 Energy resistance Sonic SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand Protection from evil
Ever the Optimist - 4 Minutes - coDM SteveK 2d4=2 ; Wednesday September 11th, 2024 7:41:49 AM
Yrûl and Desdichado are for disabling the Seal, and Danko’s protective stance pretty much puts him on that choice, too. Ramirez, Gaffer, and Hmerrin are for waiting and looking around for a bit.
Gaffer has already been 50’ above the level of the solid-cloud-maze-walk. He recalls and can tell Hmerrin that he found nothing above the solid platform and maze obscured by the puffy white clouds that move and billow in the breeze. And that the puffy white clouds extend only 20' above the level of the solid-cloud-path, and looks like a general circle a mile or so radius, the edges natural looking.
And they do have a little time, though Yrûl can tell the other heroes that it can take close to a minute to disable a Seal, so the time to look about and decide and still give the Shadowdancer time to work are only a handful of seconds…
There really isn’t much of a choice to be made: let Yrûl turn it ‘off’ or let it activate naturally. Preferring to do something, in 12 seconds, Yrûl turns it ‘off’.
…………….
The magic of the Seal is turned off, and it turns into liquid mercury and falls to the distant peak of Mount Bone. So too does the platform and maze above the heroes! A rain of silvery droplets fall about them, luckily not causing any damage.
From where the Seal was, a small sphere of energy begins to expand.
…EFFECTS...
(Ooc: DM misinterpreted the rules on Flying. Heroes using Air Walk spell (Yrul, Gaffer, Hmerrin, Desdichado, Ramirez) do not need a skill check to hover. All other heroes (Danko-Wings and Nira-Overland Flight) who are attempting to hover must make a skill check Fly DC15 each round. Failure = they have to move at least ½ flying speed. Failure by 5+ = fall 600’ft [note mountain top is only 500’ down]. DM is ruling a Nat 1 is not a failure by 5+ unless the hero has a Fly skill of 9 or less.) [/b]
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Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+31=45 ; Wednesday September 11th, 2024 8:00:19 AM ~~~ ”Hello little energy ball, what can we do for you today?” Yrûl asked whilst preparing to tale such evasive action as was required. ~~~
Perception: 44 studying the energy ball for any sudden nastiness.
~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil ~~~
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil d20+22=26 ; Wednesday September 11th, 2024 2:31:19 PM
Desdichado moves straight backwards from the energy sphere (Wind Walk double move).
He looks closely at the sphere, trying to recall if it brings anything to mind, such as the leftover residue that expanded when the Maharaja died or the Sphere of Annihilation they encountered.
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Wednesday September 11th, 2024 2:34:40 PM
OOC: I realize I didn't put where Dez moves to: 20 feet to X:26.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:43 T:29 FF:30 CMD:56) DR 5/- Wednesday September 11th, 2024 4:56:04 PM
Oh yeah. Something is definitely about to explode.
Hmerrin backs up.
------------- Move to AC32 and go total defense.
In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil: deflection and resistance bonuses don't stack Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste: +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. +30' move. Extra attack Total Defense" +4 dodge bonus to AC
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) Wednesday September 11th, 2024 7:00:10 PM
Gaffer watches the drop fall to the mountain with a concerned look on his face, before snapping up to look at the glowing energy. He drifts away from the glow and group.
----- Move: AN18
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des Resist Energy 30: Electric, Sonic
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility d20+33=45 ; Wednesday September 11th, 2024 8:24:26 PM
Nira also backs away from the sphere. It's one potential threat, or even place that a creature might appear from but there is another. "Keep your eyes open. It might come from the clouds above us"
-------- Perception: 45 Move: Back up to Q23, descending 10ft as she goes. Ready: If the sphere gets to within 10ft of her, back up another 40ft to I23
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 d20+25=36 ; Wednesday September 11th, 2024 9:40:51 PM Or from the mountain below? There might be a reason why the seal mercury-liquid is dropping onto that mountain.
Ramirez also backs up 30 feet from the energy sphere.
Can anyone figure out what that energy is? Ramirez tries to recall any knowledge he has which could help identify the sphere, kn arcana = 36
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31/35/36 haste -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 d20+16=32 ; Thursday September 12th, 2024 6:28:56 AM
"I don't like this.... I'm concerned that the purpose of this thing is to destroy us... and everything else...let's keep out of line of site.... "
Danko flies up towards Gaffer...
Fly check 32
Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 Energy resistance Sonic SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand Protection from evil
I Don't Like This - coDM SteveK d20+29=48 ; Thursday September 12th, 2024 7:43:00 AM
Yrûl, confident in her evasiveness, studies the energy ball, but the only thing the Shadowdancer can observe is it is a ball, it is made of some force, and it is expanding. (ooc: the clouds above the heroes are providing plenty of shadows for the surface drow.)
Desdichado air walks backwards to get away from the energy sphere. It doesn’t look like the leftover residue that expanded when the Maharaja died or the Sphere of Annihilation they encountered. It is obviously magical, but something different.
Hmerrin believes something is definitely about to explode. The fighter also backs up.
Gaffer watches the silvery liquid drops fall to the mountain with a concerned look on his face, before snapping up to look at the glowing energy. He drifts away from the glow and group.
Nira also backs away from the sphere, keeping her eyes on the sphere and the clouds.
Ramirez thinks there might be a reason why the seal mercury-liquid is dropping onto that mountain, and also watches from below as he backs up. Considering his knowledge of all things arcana, the bard recognizes the spell effect that is in place: it is an Imprisonment spell! He's also quite aware that the spell is supposed to capture a creature beneath the earth: it appears the Maharaja twisted the spell like he twisted everything he touched...
Danko doesn’t like this, and he flies over up towards Gaffer. (ooc: With 60’ of speed, he is able to be quite near at AL,17)
………………..
The sphere of energy expands quite rapidly to colossal size, pushing Yrûl in front of it (ooc: Yrûl is now at Z,25). And then it flickers and dissipates. But the space where the energy sphere was is still occupied…
The creature is Colossal. Three pairs of wings beat rhythmically yet in different directions and speeds. Birdlike in body with the razor-sharp beak of a raptor, it is nevertheless covered in shield-sized scales that look both incredibly hard and knife-edged. The wingbeats are directed at the three groups of heroes, and so great that they are pushed by strong winds (ooc: -2 ranged attacks, -2 fly checks). Those using Air Walk(Hmerrin, Yrûl, Ramirez, and Desdichado) are pushed 25’ back!
It hovers (Fly check 48), its head cocked to one side, and considers the seven heroes.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+31=35 ; d20+38=48 ; Thursday September 12th, 2024 8:13:47 AM ~~~ Yrûl Moved upwards. Thee seemed to here little point in everyone being on the same plane for ‘birdy-dragon’ to attack. Moreover, moving higher put her closer to the clouds above and the security of the shade that they provided. The wind wasn’t overly troubling. She still had a full day’s capacity to shadow step and could get behind the creature quite easily. What she’d actually do once there was a different matter entirely. For now she would hide. She didn’t want the beaky bird spotting where she was or wasn’t. ~~~
Perception: 35 – observing Temper. Stealth: 48
~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil ~~~
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Thursday September 12th, 2024 6:08:36 PM
Desdichado considers the creature in return. "Um...hello! We are the Tide."
Through the link he asks does anyone recognize what kind of creature this is?
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 d20+25=28 ; d20+22=25 ; Thursday September 12th, 2024 10:48:02 PM
Ramirez is about to explain what he learned about the sphere, but as the creature is released there is no longer any need to do so.
I'm not sure yet, but if the Maharaja imprisoned it, it could be really mad.
kn arcana = 28, kn planes = 25(checks to identify)
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) Friday September 13th, 2024 5:24:37 AM
Gaffer offers a wave to the creature, hoping it might just be friendly and disorientated.
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des Resist Energy 30: Electric, Sonic
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:44 T:25 FF:35 CMD:57) DR 5/- Friday September 13th, 2024 10:25:23 AM
{I gotta feeling this one's gonna play out a little differently than the last one} Hmerrin directs.
However, he could be wrong. The fighter walks into the windstorm to get to 30' of the creature while retrieving and drinking a potion.
----------------- In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil: deflection and resistance bonuses don't stack Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste: +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. +30' move. Extra attack Barkskin: +5 Nat Arm bonus for 120 min
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility d20+33=53 ; d20+31=40 ; d20+31=35 ; d20+31=41 ; d20+31=47 ; d20+31=50 ; d20+31=37 ; d20+31=47 ; d20+31=45 ; d20+31=48 ; d20+31=32 ; d20+30=39 ; d20+38=40 ; Friday September 13th, 2024 10:45:24 PM
Nira keeps her distance and tries to identify the creature.
"Keep your eyes open" she warns the others telepathically "The fish had allies. This thing might too"
She then tries to resolve things diplomatically. It worked (eventually) last time. "Hi. We're sorry to trouble you and we didn't come to fight. Could we talk with you for a minute?"
-------------- Perception: 53 Knowl checks to ID the creature: 40 (Arc), 35 (Dun), 51 (Eng), 47 (Geo), 50 (His), 37 (Loc), 47 (Nat), 45 (Nob), 48 (Reg), 32 (Plan). Not sure which one you need. Sense Motive: 39 Fly check to hover: 40
Spells in effect: Arcane Sight ... Barkskin ... Contingency (FoM) ... Darkvision ... Endure Elements ... Mage Armor ... Magic Vestment x 2 ... Moment of Prescience ... Overland Flight ... Resist Fire (5) Electric (30) Sonic (30) ... Roses Temperature Control ... See Invisibility ... Telepathic Bond
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Saturday September 14th, 2024 6:01:57 AM ~~~
It was a very valid point- about the possibility of allies. Yrûl tasked her many little friends with being vigilant for such as she ensured that she on a much higher level than the others – up near the cloud ceiling. ~~~
~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil ~~~
I Don't Like This - coDM SteveK Saturday September 14th, 2024 2:50:36 PM
Looking about, the heroes can’t see any other creatures.
The winds storm reduces as the creature flaps (15mph) and cocks its head. ”Hrrrock?”
Nira (know Nature) identifies what the creature might be: a Tempest Behemoth! Immense, ageless, and very nearly invincible, behemoths deliver divine retribution to the mortal realms. Shaped from the primal energies of creation and infused with elemental might, behemoths resemble living creatures, but lack the frailties of flesh. Marginally more intelligent than the smartest animal, behemoths can understand Aklo but cannot speak.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 Saturday September 14th, 2024 6:16:59 PM Nira, do you think we can convince it that since we freed it, we are friends?
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Saturday September 14th, 2024 6:28:58 PM
Desdichado speaks directly to the Behemoth. "Someone bad placed a seal here to try and command you. We came to turn off the seal so that they might not try to command you any more. Now that it is done, we would leave you in peace."
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Sunday September 15th, 2024 5:13:59 AM ~~~
Hrrrock? Now where had she heard that before?. Yrûl pondered this as she did her best to remain a ghost amongst the clouds. ’Anyone know a Hrrrock?’ She mentally asked of her many, little friends and therefore the rest of the Tide. The whole telepathy thing was still very new to her and she didn’t differentiate between her imaginary and real friends. ~~~
~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil ~~~
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility Monday September 16th, 2024 12:21:19 AM "Well, it's intelligent. I think. It understands Aklo" Frustratingly, it's one of the few common languages that Nira doesn't know.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31/35/36 haste -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 d20+16=22 ; Monday September 16th, 2024 6:56:19 AM
Send { Ugh oh.... }
Danko casts stoneskin on himself
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Fly check 22
Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 Energy resistance Sonic SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand Protection from evil stoneskin DR 10/adamantine. 150 points
I Dont Know Alko - coDM SteveK Monday September 16th, 2024 7:58:29 AM
Danko casts Stineskin, not liking the direction of the non-conversation.
Nira recalls another tidbit from history, that Behemoths are created by gods to punish mortals, and there was a Southern Continent elfin kingdom called Dre Moria that was laid waste by an immortal creature of wind and storm. Behemoths never age and so can be considered immortal, so this may be the same one!
Hovering, the Behemoth says. ”Hrrrorr!” and its eyes narrow.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+38=49 ; d20+31=37 ; Monday September 16th, 2024 10:04:25 AM ~~~
Hrrrooor? Nope, that didn’t ring any bells either.. Yrûl decided to slowly make her way over he creature. The wind buffetting was directed ahead. She’d risen and then did what she did best: hidden. So now it was time for some delightful shadowy sneakiness.
She remained watchful for an attack and ready to evade one should it come her way. That was important; she had a lot of ‘people’ depending on her. ~~~
Stealth: 49 Perception: 37 ~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil ~~~
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Monday September 16th, 2024 4:09:41 PM Uh...this thing is immortal? sends Desdichado incredulously. Then I really, really hope we're going to figure out a way to NOT fight it.
He racks his brain trying to think of what they can do here: Nira said it can understand them. Is there a way to convince it that the group means no harm?
---------- Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil haste air walk
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 45(T:24/FF:36) CMD:50) Monday September 16th, 2024 5:47:42 PM "Wait, is that doesn't die of old age immortal or doesn't die at all?" Gaffer asks to the group while warily watching the creature narrow it's eyes.
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des Resist Energy 30: Electric, Sonic
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 186/190 CMD38 Monday September 16th, 2024 11:13:36 PM
Ramirez casts a spell, tongues. Then he says 'friends' to the creature.
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy 5/6 2nd level spells remaining
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:44 T:25 FF:35 CMD:57) DR 5/- Tuesday September 17th, 2024 12:38:12 AM
Hmerrin can only wait to see if Ramirez' gamble works.
----------------- In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil: deflection and resistance bonuses don't stack Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste: +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. +30' move. Extra attack Barkskin: +5 Nat Arm bonus for 120 min
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 170/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility Tuesday September 17th, 2024 4:44:02 AM "If it's immortal, I wonder how long it's been trapped. The Wold might be a very different place now"
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 31/35/36 haste -- CMD 37 -- HP 145/145 d20+16=22 ; Tuesday September 17th, 2024 6:26:03 AM
Danko hovers and waits... Attacking this thing isn't likely prudent... let's hope we can do this the pacifist way...
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Fly check 22
Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 Energy resistance Sonic SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand Protection from evil stoneskin DR 10/adamantine. 150 points
"Friends." The bard gets back a one-word reply. "HRRAAAWWWKK!", and quickly translates it to the other heroes: Destroy. ............... With the single thunderous squawk, the Behemoth attacks!
Swiftly, Desdichado and Ramirez are struck by a 200’ long thunderbolt! (Desdichado and Ramirez take 48 electrical and 54 sonic damage and is deafened: Reflex DC34 for half and not deafened. [apply save before applying Resist Energy] If hero takes 1+ damage, and fails save, is still deafened.)
At the same time (ooc: free action) the triple sets of wings whip up into a windstorm, buffeting in three directions! Yrûl, in moving upwards and being sneaky, is not affected, but all other heroes get hit by winds at 60mph! (See Windstorm effects below) Yrûl notes the wind effect is directional and about 30’ wide… (Desdichado, Ramirez, and Hmerrin using [i]Air Walk{/i] are pushed back 25’ more!)
And then, the Behemoth shakes its body like a shiver, and six shield-sized scales fly out like missles, one for each hero it can see. (Perception: 42, can’t spot Yrûl) It strikes five, and the wounds do not close, but continue to bleed… Danko 36, 23 damage + Bleeding Desdichado 43 24 damage + Bleeding Gaffer 32, miss (ooc: DM is seeing Gaffer’s AC is 44 [Base 10, Armor 9, Shield 3, Dex 9, Deflection 5, Dodge 1, Insight 2, Air Elemental bonus Dex 3, Air Elemental bonus Nat Arm 4, Size -2] ) Hmerrin 46 21 damage + Bleeding Nira 42 23 damage + Bleeding Ramirez 41 21 damage + Bleeding
………..EFFECTS Modified Tempest Behemoth AC ??? Dam ??? (no known active conditions)
Windstorm Force: -8 Fly check, Medium Size: Fly DC20 to move towards the Behemoth. Small size: Fly DC25 or blown away, Ranged attacks impossible.
Thunderbolt: 15d6 points of electricity damage and 15d6 points of sonic damage, and that causes permanent deafness in a 200-foot line (DC 34 Reflex save halves damage and negates deafness). The save DC is Constitution-based.
Bleed: -1 per round, cumulative. Standard Action Dc15 bind wounds to stop bleeding.
Note: DM is not automatically accounting for all magical defenses and abilities (like evasion or stoneskin)
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Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+38=56 ; d20+31=36 ; Tuesday September 17th, 2024 11:33:34 AM ~~~
Well, that was very rude! Thought Yrûl. She slunk her way further over the creature. To attack so soon seemed unwise. She wanted others in position in order to try to ensure that any attack she made inflicted the greatest hurt possible. Not that she seriously expected to hurt the thing much. She just wasn’t that strong. Yet Snickit and Dabz were brimful of confidence. They were already asking to get stuck in.
‘An eye!’ Suggested Dabz. Go for an eye. That won’t be armoured like the rest of it. ‘Back of the neck!’ Countered Snickit. That means it’s less likely to spot us and we’ll get a brilliant attack off.
Yrûl listened and informed them that they’d get their chance soon – very soon. She’d have to act, if only as a diversion so that the others could close to telling effect. After it wasn’t as if she was going to be killing anything. ~~~
Stealth: 56 (Super shadowy sneakiness!) Perception: 36 (again: seeking the best point to attack) ~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil ~~~
Following a bright flash and a loud bang, suddenly Desdichado finds himself unable to hear anything. He sees that he's bleeding. These strong winds prevent him from moving anywhere, so he takes a moment to bind his wounds (Heal check: 29)
Hopefully I can still hear you all through the mental link he says. [i]I'm pretty much stuck here. Anyone have a brilliant idea?[i]
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 40(T:24/FF:31) CMD:50) Tuesday September 17th, 2024 5:39:17 PM [OOC: My 28 Dex is including the +6 from Wildshape; I believe my armour limits my Dex bonus to AC to +6; I also have Barkskin for +5; I hadn't realised there was a -2 for size!; My shield isn't wild so also -3 there; I think it should be 40 all included. Sorry for the mix up!]
Knowing how much trouble the winds might cause, he starts casting to counteract it and bring calm to the sky.
----- Cast: Control Winds; Lower the wind speed by 3 levels to normal
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des Resist Energy 30: Electric, Sonic
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 165/190 CMD38 d20+26=41 ; d20+36=40 ; d8+20=22 ; Tuesday September 17th, 2024 9:19:38 PM
reflex save = 41, 0 electrical and 0 sonic damage taken 21 damage and bleeding taken from attack
Ramirez doesn't need to do much translating to let everyone know the creature's disposition. He starts a song inspiring the team, steadies himself on the 'ground'(air walk) and fires off a shot
Hit AC 40, 22 damage
Activate inspire courage: +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer tongues bleeding inspire courage- all that can hear Ramirez
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy 5/6 2nd level spells remaining bardic performance 45/46 rounds remaining
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 245/261 AC:45 T:26 FF:35 CMD:58) DR 5/- d20+5=13 ; d20+35=44 ; d8+28=30 ; Tuesday September 17th, 2024 9:36:37 PM
That pretty much went as expected.
The fighter moves in and attacks.
------------------ Under an Air Walk spell so not sure if Fly check is needed. If so, check is 13 (fail)
Otherwise, move to AC28 (Spring Attack Feat avoids AoO) while drawing axes. Power attack w/ battle axe hits ac 44 for 30 hp damage (ignore 5 pts DR due to Penetrating Strike feat)
In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil: deflection and resistance bonuses don't stack Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste: +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. +30' move. Extra attack Barkskin: +5 Nat Arm bonus for 120 min
Bleeding: 1hp/rd
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 147/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility d20+30=39 ; d20+16=34 ; Tuesday September 17th, 2024 11:12:30 PM "Brilliant ideas? Not yet" Nira grimaces as one of the scales slices her arm. "I'm struggling for any ideas"
Her best one so far is to try and cover it with a Forbidden Rain spell, but up in the air, the creature would just drop outside of the rain and be fine again. Best she'd be able to do is daze it for a few seconds, and they need more than that. Suffocate it maybe? This is a toughy.
Nira takes a moment to quickly cast a Spectral Hand spell in anticipation the party are going to need some healing. For now, she tries to weaken the behemoth to her spells.
------------- Swift: Cast Spectral Hand Standard: Cast Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog. Beat SR39. Hit TouchAC34. If successful, creature gets -2 on saves vs Nira's spells and -2 on attack rolls against her Fly check to hover: Autopass
Bleed: 1
Danko Pureheart (Yves) AC 31/35 mage armor/36 hate/40 dragon form -- CMD 37 -- HP 186/145 /225 d20+16=32 ; Wednesday September 18th, 2024 6:44:00 AM
Danko's stoneskin helps to reduce the damage but he is still hurt...
{ Fine then,,, let's play..... }
Danko's form is envelopped with light as he changes.... and get bigger... and bigger......
"Gone gone form of man... rise the Dragon.... Etrigan! No... that's not right.... still Danko! "
Where a human had been, now there's a huge bronze dragon!
Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 Energy resistance Sonic SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand Protection from evil stoneskin DR 10/adamantine. 130 points
Dragon form 3 Huge bronze dragon - +10 size bonus to Strength, a +8 size bonus to Constitution, a +8 natural armor bonus, fly 120 feet (poor), blindsense 60 feet, darkvision 120 feet, a breath weapon, damage reduction 10/magic, frightful presence (DC equal to the DC for this spell), and immunity to lightning Duration 17 minutes
Fine Then, Let's Play – Monster of Air Rd2 – coDM SteveK d20+41=56 ; d4=3 ; d20+41=46 ; d20+41=56 ; d20+36=49 ; 4d6+16=33 ; 2d8+16=23 ; 2d8+16=29 ; 8d8+8=47 ; 2d6=10 ; Wednesday September 18th, 2024 7:55:28 AM
Yrûl slinks over to the rude creature, considering where to attack. (ooc: without a Player provided grid, DM interpreted a 60 foot move to AA,25 above the Behemoth)
Desdichado gets a flash and bang and deaf and bleeding. A binding of wounds stops the bleeding, and the paladin finds he can still ‘hear’ through the telepathic bond!
Gaffer casts Control Winds and counters the Behemoths ability to focus winds by reducing the wind strength to a calm sky in a 1600’ diameter radius! (ooc: Awesome use of the spell!
Ramirez, in a suddenly becalmed sky, is able to loose an arrow which strikes true, but is hardly a pin prick. It has damage reduction!
Hmerrin, expecting the attack, moves in for one of his own. He springs forward and delivers a hit with his battle axe.
Nira grimaces as she struggles for any ideas. She quickly casts Spectral Hand, and then Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog. The spell penetrates the mythical monster’s spell resistance and holds! Nira finds herself in the possession of a drop of the creature’s blood.
Danko's stoneskin helps to reduce the damage but that still hurt! He transforms into a huge bronze dragon! There appears no affect on the Behemoth on the dragon’s Frightful Presense (ooc: must be less HP than Danko.)
...............
In front of Hmerrin’s eyes, the wound on the creature writhes and closes!
The Behemoth tries to whip up even stronger winds, but is countered by Gaffer’s controlled weather! It let’s out an angry, thunderous squawk!
It turns it’s attention to Hmerrin, intent to destroy the insect that attacked it. The beak stabs down, two talons rake, and the blonde fighter is buffeted by a set of wings. They all land, and Hmerrin is now bleeding even worse! (Hmerrin takes 33, 23, 29, 47 = 132 damage [minus any DR or other defense] + 10 Bleeding damage)
Danko, Nira, and Ramirez continue to bleed 1 bleed damage
………..EFFECTS Modified Tempest Behemoth AC 40 Dam 7 (SR33, DR15/epic, EoNToF -2 attack Nira -2 save on Nira spells)
Hurricane Force: negated by Gaffer’s Control Wind
Thunderbolt (2): 15d6 points of electricity damage and 15d6 points of sonic damage, and that causes permanent deafness in a 200-foot line (DC 34 Reflex save halves damage and negates deafness). The save DC is Constitution-based.
Bleed: 2d6 bleed per round. Standard Action Dc15 bind wounds to stop bleeding (or magical healing).
Note: DM is not automatically accounting for all magical defenses and abilities (like evasion or stoneskin)
With Hmerrin committed to the battle and taking some terrible blows Yrûl felt compelled to act. She doubted that she’d achieve much, except get hit, but that wasn’t going to stop her trying. She tapped her heels together and then slid into the shadows and out, right behind the bad tempered bird’s head.
(Not sure how far above she was, but will deduct 50’. Please advise if any different. Hero Point expended to attack immediately. Heel tap invokes Haste.)
It was Dabz turn to attack. She just hoped that he could strike a telling part of the strange creature.
Dabz struck true! (Nat 20. Crit ‘confirmed by a Nat 1. That’s enough to hit, but 1’s miss.)
15 Damage. +5 electric. +11 Sneak attack damage. (I expect it has resistance/immunity to electrical damage; so likely to suffer just 26) Temper now has the Bleed condition and will suffer 2d6 each subsequent round.
Empowered by the magic of her boots, Snickit also attacked. (Please ignore the 4d20 roll. That was an error.)
13 damage. +8 sneak attack. (21 damage) ~~~
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DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 50’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil Activate inspire courage: +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls ~~~
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 122/261 AC:45 T:26 FF:35 CMD:58) DR 5/- d20+38=46 ; d20+33=43 ; d20+28=46 ; d20+23=24 ; d20+36=56 ; d20+40=54 ; d4=2 ; d20+31=42 ; d20+36=43 ; d8+32=38 ; d8+32=35 ; d8+32=36 ; d6+31=36 ; d6+31=34 ; d6+31=34 ; d6+31=35 ; d8+32=39 ; d10+10=18 ; Wednesday September 18th, 2024 7:41:40 PM
Well, the good news is he got its attention.....
Fast healing. Fast enough to heal up a battleaxe blow anyway.
The fighter figures he's got one more chance before he'll have to bail out and heal.
So he opens up with all he has.
------------ Full attack, power attack
Btax1 hits ac 46 for 38 hp damage Btax2 hits ac 43 for 35 hp damage Btax 3 hits ac 46 for 36 hp damage Btax4 misses (nat 1) Hdax1 - Crit. Crit threat 54. 104 hp dam + Stunned 2 rounds (Fort save DC30 to be merely staggered - Stunning Critical Feat) Hdax2 hits ac42 for 35 hp damage Haste attack hits ac43 for 39 hp damage
Note each blow overcomes 5 DR (Penetrating Strike Feat)
Also Rend for 18 hp damage
In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil: deflection and resistance bonuses don't stack Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste: +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. +30' move. Extra attack Barkskin: +5 Nat Arm bonus for 120 min inspire courage: +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Bleeding: 11hp/rd
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:179/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Wednesday September 18th, 2024 7:42:05 PM
Desdichado moves in right next to Yrul (double move to 25:Z).
---------- Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil haste air walk deaf
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer tongues bleeding inspire courage- all that can hear Ramirez, +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy 5/6 2nd level spells remaining bardic performance 44/46 rounds remaining
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 146/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility d8=3 ; d8=1 ; d8=8 ; d8=1 ; d8=3 ; d8=7 ; Thursday September 19th, 2024 3:33:40 AM
Who needs brilliant ideas when Hmerrin has an axe?
Nira casts a pair of spells to bolster the fighter against another attack.
--------------- Standard: Cast Stoneskin on Hmerrin to be delivered via Spectral Hand. Hmerrin gets DR 10/adamantine for 150pts damage protection Swift: Cast CCW on Hmerrin to be delivered via Spectral Hand. Hmerrin heals for 3+8+3+7+20=41pts and stops bleeding Fly check to hover: autopass
Nira takes 1 pt bleed damage
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 40(T:24/FF:31) CMD:50) d20+24=35 ; 20d6=74 ; Thursday September 19th, 2024 5:20:30 AM
Gaffer allows himself a smile seeing as his spell worked as he hoped, and seeing as Nira is helping out Hmerrin, he doesn't hold back in conjuring flames against the creature, concentrating all of them in one spot to avoid harming his friends.
----- Cast: Firestorm, Empowered; SR 35; Reflex DC 29 for Half Damage and to avoid being set on fire; One 10 foot cube around AC25; 111 Fire Damage
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des Resist Energy 30: Electric, Sonic Control Winds: 200 Minutes; Calm Widns
Danko Pureheart (Yves) AC 31/35 mage armor/36 hate/40 dragon form -- CMD 37 -- HP 185 temp HP/145 /225 temp hp d20+16=21 ; d20+19=38 ; d6+17=22 ; 17d6=54 ; d4=1 ; Thursday September 19th, 2024 6:38:01 AM
Gaffer employs fire... Dragon Danko sends in the cold...
A blue-white ray of freezing air and ice springs from his dragon clawed hand towards the beast
Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 Energy resistance Sonic SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand Protection from evil stoneskin DR 10/adamantine. 130 points inspire courage- all that can hear Ramirez, +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Dragon form 3 Huge bronze dragon - +10 size bonus to Strength, a +8 size bonus to Constitution, a +8 natural armor bonus, fly 120 feet (poor), blindsense 60 feet, darkvision 120 feet, a breath weapon, damage reduction 10/magic, frightful presence (DC equal to the DC for this spell), and immunity to lightning Duration 17 minutes
He Got It’s Attention – Monster of Air Rd3 – coDM SteveK d20+23=34 ; d20+36=41 ; d20+36=49 ; d20+36=48 ; d20+36=56 ; d20+36=56 ; d20+36=53 ; d20+36=48 ; d10+16=19 ; d10+16=17 ; d10+16=26 ; d10+16=21 ; d10+16=25 ; d10+16=26 ; 2d6=12 ; Thursday September 19th, 2024 8:58:22 AM
Yrûl, invokes her magical boots and is affected by a Haste effect. Since she is already near the creature’s head, she doesn’t need to move, and is able to give a full attack (ooc: please resolve in next post). Dabz and Snicket both strike, though without a critical hit (ooc: critical hits are another attack roll, and natural 1s always miss for attacks and saves). The Behemoth shrugs off electrical damage, most of the blows, and isn’t Bleeding!
Hmerrin gets the Behemoth’s attention, and notes the fast healing. He opens up with all he has! It is an incredible display of what the full fury of the fighter is capable of, and he does a great deal of damage, but incredibly, the Behemoth isn’t stunned or even staggered… it is unstoppable and seemingly immune to almost any condition!
Desdichado moves forward and up to Yrûl. (ooc: placed at Z,26, 30’ high on the plane)
Ramirez calls for a plan and lets loose a full volley of arrows while singing. Three strike, and the bard can see the Behemoth isn’t evil, either.
Nira wonders who needs brilliant ideas when Hmerrin has an axe? The elf casts a pair of spells to bolster the fighter against another attack.
Gaffer allows himself a smile seeing as his spell worked as he hoped. He pulls out a tried and true Firestorm, only to see the Behemoth is immune to fire too!
Danko the Dragon sees Gaffer employ fire, so he casts Polar Ray! The Sorcerer manages to penetrate the Behemoth’s spell resistance (ooc: DM rolled), and... it works! The creature is NOT immune to cold! But it is immune to ability damage…
.............
The Tempest Behemoth regenerates, but not enough to heal the terrible wounds inflicted by The Tide. It again tries to bring a storm to the skies, and again Gaffer’s spell keeps the sky calm.
It understands enough to know that going claw-to-axe with Hmerrin is a losing battle, and that its ability to create windstorms ended after the air elemental cast a spell…
It flies to where Gaffer hovers, and shakes loose six scales… all directly at Gaffer! One scale misses, but one scale was a critical hit! Gaffer takes 131 damage + 12 Bleeding
Hmerrin, Yrûl, and Desdichado get an AAO against the Behemoth.
Danko, Nira, and Ramirez continue to bleed 1 bleed damage
Hmerrin’s bleeding stops when Nira casted CCW.
………..EFFECTS Modified Tempest Behemoth AC 40 Dam 329 (SR33, DR15/epic, EoNToF -2 attack Nira -2 save on Nira spells, unstoppable, immune to bleeding, electricity, fire, ability damage… )
Hurricane Force: negated by Gaffer’s Control Wind
Thunderbolt (1): 15d6 points of electricity damage and 15d6 points of sonic damage, and that causes permanent deafness in a 200-foot line (DC 34 Reflex save halves damage and negates deafness). The save DC is Constitution-based.
Bleed: 2d6 bleed per round. Standard Action Dc15 bind wounds to stop bleeding (or magical healing).
Note: DM is not automatically accounting for all magical defenses and abilities (like evasion or stoneskin)
(Still expended the Hero Point for the extra attack.)
She congratulated both weapons. They done just about as well as she could hope. Now it was time to sneak back up behind the angry bird and repeat he process. She moved forward , as usual doing her best to slip into the clouds and shadows as she moved forward (to AK27) behind the angry bird.
~~~
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DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil Activate inspire courage: +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls ~~~
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 163/261 AC:45 T:26 FF:35 CMD:58) DR 5/- d20+38=41 ; d8+22=29 ; d20+38=39 ; Thursday September 19th, 2024 11:01:16 AM
Looks like cold and blades are the only thing hurting it. That and Gaffer's Calm Air spell.
Hmerrin swings as the creature lunges for Gaffer.
The fighter pursues, swinging wildly.
--------------- AoO Attack hits ac 41 for 29 hp damage
Move to AI 26 (no AoO - Spring Attack Feat) Power attack misses (nat 1)
In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil: deflection and resistance bonuses don't stack Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste: +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. +30' move. Extra attack Barkskin: +5 Nat Arm bonus for 120 min inspire courage: +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls Stoneskin: DR 10/adamantine for 150pts damage protection
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:179/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil d20+39=49 ; d12+18=29 ; Thursday September 19th, 2024 5:57:30 PM
Desdichado takes a swipe at the creature and then follows him (move to AI:26).
AoO: 49 vs AC; 29 damage
---------- Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil haste air walk deaf inspire courage
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 111/217 AC: 40(T:24/FF:31) CMD:50) Thursday September 19th, 2024 7:36:55 PM
[OOC: Thanks to Elemental Body Gaffer has DR/5 so reducing damage taken by 25, and is immune to bleed]
Gaffer grunts and drifts back a step in the air as each of the scales crash into him, thankful for his shifted form preventing some of the impact and for his current lack of blood.
He's less happy that it ignored his flames, he had really been counting on those. Still, he has the creatures attention and so takes a moment to heal himself before worrying about anything else.
----- Defensive Casting: Heal; Autopass Concentration with +34; Restores 150 Hit points to himself
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect; DR/5; Immune to Bleed Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des Resist Energy 30: Electric, Sonic Control Winds: 200 Minutes; Calm Winds
CDM Jerry [OOC post] Thursday September 19th, 2024 7:47:22 PM
Courtney, I send you an email. :)
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 146+42/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility d20+16=36 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+16=25 ; d20+24=39 ; d20+24=38 ; 7d6=21 ; 7d6=31 ; Thursday September 19th, 2024 8:44:03 PM
Nira doesn't know any cold spells, well, except for Ray of Frost but that's just not going to cut it.
She casts a pair of Vampiric Touch spells to both hurt the behemoth but give her a little bit more protection.
"I don't think it can take much more" she alerts the party. Of course then there's the issue of how to keep it down. "If we can keep it down for a few seconds I can try imprisoning it again"
--------- Standard: Cast Vampiric Touch to be delivered by Spectral Hand. Beats SR39. Hit TouchAC36. Nat20. Crit confirmed on TouchAC31. If confirmed: 42pts damage, else 21pts. No DR. Free: Retrieve Quicken Rod from Glove Swift: Cast Vampiric Touch to be delivered by Spectral Hand. Beats SR38. Hit TouchAC25. 31pts damage. No DR.
The plan seems to be 'cold and blades hurt it' Ramirez fires more arrows. Bardsong continues
hit AC: 55, 52, 51(47 crit check), 39 damage: 26, 25, 72(crit, if the crit fails, damage is 28)
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer tongues bleeding inspire courage- all that can hear Ramirez, +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy 5/6 2nd level spells remaining bardic performance 43/46 rounds remaining
Danko Pureheart (Yves) AC 31/35 mage armor/36 hate/40 dragon form -- CMD 37 -- HP 184 temp HP/145 /225 temp hp d20+16=29 ; d20+19=28 ; 17d6=55 ; d20+23=33 ; Friday September 20th, 2024 6:32:39 AM
If a dragon could grin.. Dragon Danko would...
" Polar Ray online! ...... "
Fly check 29
Polar Ray Touch range attack 28 Damage 55 Beat SR 33
bleeding -1
Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 Energy resistance Sonic SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand Protection from evil stoneskin DR 10/adamantine. 130 points inspire courage- all that can hear Ramirez, +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Dragon form 3 Huge bronze dragon - +10 size bonus to Strength, a +8 size bonus to Constitution, a +8 natural armor bonus, fly 120 feet (poor), blindsense 60 feet, darkvision 120 feet, a breath weapon, damage reduction 10/magic, frightful presence (DC equal to the DC for this spell), and immunity to lightning Duration 17 minutes
Cold and Blades – Monster of Air Rd4 – coDM SteveK Friday September 20th, 2024 7:19:48 AM
Yrûl (last round) contributed to the ever-increasing damage to the Behemoth. She also connects with her opportunity, but is no longer sneaking on the monster. Congratulating her weapons, she slips into the clouds and sneaks to get the angry bird. Luckily, she is not spotted (ooc: DM rolled for stealth)
Hmerrin swings and misses, pursues and misses, but at least his expertise in combat enables him to avoid a chance at a return attack.
Desdichado manages to get through the hard scales with his opportunity, and pursues the Behemoth. Unlike sneaky Yrûl or springy Hmerrin, the paladin has to suffer a strike from Temper to get within range.
Gaffer is thankful his current shifted prevented some damage and that he can’t bleed! He defensively casts Heal and keeps near the creature.
Nira decides a Ray of Frost cantrip is just not going to cut it! She tries a Vampiric Touch spell, and finds out the Behemoth is immune to Necromancy! Seeing the first one was immune, she doesn’t throw good spells after bad. (ooc: only need to use 1 Vampiric Touch)
Ramirez, the plan being ‘use cold and weapons’, continues his arrow barrage and Bardsong, thankful that he can actually fire arrows: without Gaffer’s spell, it would be impossible for the Bard to hit anything! More damage on the Behemoth.
Danko gives a gape-mouth dragon grin: Polar Ray it is! His spell barely overcomes the monster’s spell resistance, but it does penetrate, and does hurt it bad. Real bad.
.........
The Tempest Behemoth pauses, a feeble beat of its wings, and then its great eyes full of hatred close as the beast plummets to the snowy peak of Mount Bone. There, far below the air-skimming Tide, the body lay sprawled and broken.
Unlike their trip beneath the sea, the Time Transporter has not activated and sent the heroes back to Dirt City. What is going on here?
Danko, Nira, and Ramirez continue to bleed 1 bleed damage.
………..EFFECTS Modified Tempest Behemoth AC 40 Dam 425 (SR33, DR15/epic, EoNToF -2 attack Nira -2 save on Nira spells, unstoppable, immune to bleeding, electricity, fire, ability damage, necromancy… )
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 d20+38=50 ; d20+31=44 ; Friday September 20th, 2024 7:51:57 AM ~~~
Yrûl changed direction and was about to head straight down to the angry bird, but then paused. What if there was something up here that was needed; something the birdy was guarding, She felt it was worth looking around before descending.
Stealth: 50 Perception:44
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DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil Activate inspire courage: +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls ~~~
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 144+42/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility Friday September 20th, 2024 9:31:42 AM "It's going to keep regenerating, and I don't think there's a way I can stop it. If it was imprisoned once, maybe it can be again? Can you guys keep beating it and keeping it unconscious while I try?"
Nira's plan is to get close enough to cast an Imprisonment spell.
--------------- If Nira can get close enough without provoking an AoO she'll cast an Imprisonment spell. Will Save vs DC31 (not taking into account the -2 penalty).
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:179/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Saturday September 21st, 2024 7:16:22 PM
(OOC: I'll assume that Nira relayed this through the telepathic link since Dez is deaf right now. :) )
It's pretty far down to that mountaintop sends Desdichado. I can try to get there, but if this thing is regenerating it will more than likely be back up before we can reach it. Even walking in the air I'm not especially manuverable.
Desdichado begins to diagonally air walk down to the mountain (double move will drop him 30 feet).
---------- Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil haste air walk deaf inspire courage
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 163/261 AC:45 T:26 FF:35 CMD:58) DR 5/- Sunday September 22nd, 2024 1:39:10 PM
Hmerrin's relief at the falling behemoth is quickly replace by a sinking feeling. That thing is healing and a long way down.
And really unlikely to let him get close enough for another full attack.
Desperate for speed, the fighter pulls out and drinks a potion. "I don't suppose you got some way to blink me down there?" he asks Nira.
--- Retrieve and drink potion of Expeditious Retreat - hoping enhancement stacks with haste spell.
In Effect Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Prot vs Evil: deflection and resistance bonuses don't stack Resist Energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min Haste: +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. +30' move. Extra attack Barkskin: +5 Nat Arm bonus for 120 min inspire courage: +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls Stoneskin: DR 10/adamantine for 150pts damage protection Expeditioius Retreat: +30 movement
Danko Pureheart (Yves) AC 31/35 mage armor/36 hate/40 dragon form -- CMD 37 -- HP 183 temp HP/145 /225 temp hp d20+16=36 ; d100=7 ; Sunday September 22nd, 2024 4:53:31 PM
Dragon Danko sends out loudly...
{ Teleport coming on line... grab hold if you want to go with... }
After a reasonable wait for passengers, he teleports to the snowy peak, as close to the Tempest Behemoth as possible.
-------------- Fly check 36 Teleport 7 percent
bleeding -1
Mage armor Energy resistance electricity -10 Energy resistance Sonic SR 20 Haste Rod of absorbtion in hand Protection from evil stoneskin DR 10/adamantine. 130 points inspire courage- all that can hear Ramirez, +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Dragon form 3 Huge bronze dragon - +10 size bonus to Strength, a +8 size bonus to Constitution, a +8 natural armor bonus, fly 120 feet (poor), blindsense 60 feet, darkvision 120 feet, a breath weapon, damage reduction 10/magic, frightful presence (DC equal to the DC for this spell), and immunity to lightning Duration 17 minutes
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 40(T:24/FF:31) CMD:50) Sunday September 22nd, 2024 8:31:23 PM
Gaffer realises the problem in trying to kill an immortal creature and asks the others "Is the magic of the seal gone? Or could we reseal it with the same magic" Though Nira mentions the imprisonment spell and that seems like a good option.
He's in no rush to start flying after the creature, it seems unlikely they will be able to keep up, but with Danko offering a teleport, he'll move over and hold hands.
----- Foresight: Can't be surprised or flat footed. +2 Insight bonus to AC; 200 Minutes Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours Huge Air Elemental: +4 Str, +6 Dex, +4 NA, 120 fly, perfect; DR/5; Immune to Bleed Air Walk: 200 Minutes; Yrûl, Hmerrin and Des Resist Energy 30: Electric, Sonic Control Winds: 200 Minutes; Calm Winds
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 162/190 CMD38 Sunday September 22nd, 2024 9:01:20 PM
1 bleed damage taken
The problem with the seal is it is magic created by the Maharaja. If we reuse it, the creature will still be released later.
Ramirez agrees to join the rest of the team with the teleport. Bardsong ends
Active Effects: endure elements resist energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min protection from evil resist energy(sonic) 30 duration 200 min haste air walk (200 min) from Gaffer tongues bleeding
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy 5/6 2nd level spells remaining bardic performance 43/46 rounds remaining
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:179/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Sunday September 22nd, 2024 11:35:18 PM Mmm...the seal has already melted away Desdichado sends. I don't think we can re-use it.
Back at a Ruined Dirt City – coDM SteveK d20=6 ; d20+16=31 ; Monday September 23rd, 2024 9:35:53 AM
Nira predicts the monster’s regeneration is going to keep coming. She flies down 40’ more (ooc: adjusting from the location of the Behemoth, Nira is +500’) Her Spectral Hand easily has the range to deliver an Imprisonment spell. Nira easily bypasses the creature’s Spell Resistance, but it’s Will is strong enough to turn the spell! But wait, Nira’s Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog spell gives her an extra power, and the Behemoth is once again Imprisoned away from the Wold!
The scene in the air above Mount Bone blurs in front of the heroes, and suddenly... The Tide is standing at the refugee camp in the ruined foyer of Tide House. The refugees are still here.
One older woman looks closely at the Tide. ”They ain’t wet this time”, she pronounces her verdict.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Monday September 23rd, 2024 10:18:50 AM ~~~
”Not wet” Yrûl confirmed, but she really wasn’t sure why they’d succeeded. Perhaps one of her little friends could explain. Sir Tolly seemed clever.
’So the birdie was stuck in a prison. We let him out – well, I did I suppose – but then we put him back – in another prison. And we never even got chance to explain. No wonder it’s such an angry birdie. Still….how does putting the birdie in a cage stop it from getting out again? I mean, it got out before and made a mess, so why won’t it again?’ Sir Tolly could only opine that the two prisons were quite different in nature. Snickit and Daz were less helpful, postulating that the bird’s great fear of their ‘stabbiness’ would deter it from ever coming back.
~~~
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DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~ Air Walk: 200 Minutes. Resist Energy(electric) 30 duration 200 min Resist Energy (sonic) 30 Protection From Evil Activate inspire courage: +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls ~~~
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 163/261 AC:45 T:26 FF:35 CMD:58) DR 5/- Monday September 23rd, 2024 5:36:34 PM
Hmerrin claps his hands happily.
"Woot! Two down! Nice job Nira! And Gaffer too!" He collapses on the nearest debris pile and pants for a bit.
"Rest and recover time. Get some sleep. Get some spells. Get healed up. Next one is Star-liv’ed and I've no idea what that one means."
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:179/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Monday September 23rd, 2024 6:37:28 PM
Desdichado casts Remove Blindness/Deafness on himself so that he can hear once again.
"I liked the one we could just talk it out with better."
He channels positive energy to heal 60 hp for those around him. (Holy Champion)
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 162/190 CMD38 Monday September 23rd, 2024 8:16:25 PM That is true Ramirez says to the old woman. And we all came back alive, so there is that. Hmerrin is right the next one is probably the biggest unknown.
Ramirez uses prestidigitation to clean up everyone who is interested. Then he eats a few pieces of fruit, smoked meat and some bread before going to get some rest.
Used: 4 charges from wand of resist energy 5/6 2nd level spells remaining bardic performance 43/46 rounds remaining
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 41(T:24/FF:32) CMD:45) Tuesday September 24th, 2024 5:16:38 AM
Gaffer drops his form back to human and smiles at the group. "Nicely done Nira" That went a lot better than he'd feared.
The pressure of these battles back to back is wearing but he takes in the surroundings to see how the devestation has changed, before he goes looking for food.
That Went a Lot Better... – coDM SteveK Tuesday September 24th, 2024 6:27:20 AM
The heroes congratulate each other; Gaffer's Control Winds enabling Yrûl, Danko, and Hmerrin to inflict more than 400 points of damage in mere seconds, and Nira's Imprisonment finishing off the danger.
Speculation draws that the Imprisonment of the Tempest Behemoth by the Tide is different than the Maharaja's Imprisonment because Nira's spell doesn't have a trigger: the immediate danger to Dirt City and the rest of the Wold is gone.
Ramirez cleans everyone up with several Prestidigitation spells, and healing, rest, and recover is the order of the day. The refugees help out by setting up a nice pan-fry of fresh caught fish, and someone did a little more cleaning by finding the bristle part of a broken broom and had swept out the entrance to the Catacombs. Since the first two 'immortal' monsters matched the first line of Gimp's Rhyme, speculation begins on what in Serenbeth's Dreams does 'Star'lived' mean?
...........
The heroes have the initiative.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) AC 31/35 mage armor-- CMD 37 -- HP 145 hp Tuesday September 24th, 2024 6:43:47 AM
Dragon Danko is envelopped in a bright light as he transforms back into his human form...
With a bit of a pout.... " I didn't even get to teleport...."
" Me thinks that the next challenge will involve fire... we'll need to be well prepared for that.... maybe another trip to the Catacombs is warranted..."
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Tuesday September 24th, 2024 10:05:16 AM ~~~
”Oh yes, it would be very rude of us not to thank the nice people that let us fly and the nice lady for imprisoning the birdie, wouldn’t it ? - Snickit? Dabz?” Yrûl pointedly looked at each weapon in turn before raising her head to smile prettily.
”They said ‘Thank you very much, you were all wonderful.’ I shan’t repeat the over-enthusiastic expletives. Really, there’s no need for that. Now, as to this Star Liv’d thingy….aren’t stars sort of far away? You know, like nowhere near he sun and stuff like that? So I thought that maybe it’s so far away it’s like a void or something and cold.” She shrugged. ”Then again, maybe stars are fiery; you know like a candle ….but bigger. Yrûl decided it was best to stop talking before she tied herself in knots with her non-existent logic. At least the whole ‘prison’ thing had been explained.
She then turned her attention to eating and resting – after thanking “Rammy” for making her clean and refreshed once more. She admired the brightness of her colourful ribbons. Yrûl delighted in being the most colourful shadow dancer ever. After eating she pondered what she might need for the next foray into the unknown. She had no defences against the elements; so was entirely reliant on the potent magic of others. A lack of air though, wasn’t an issue. If she didn’t want to, she didn’t have to breathe at all.
~~~
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DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 41(T:24/FF:32) CMD:45) d20+25=39 ; Tuesday September 24th, 2024 3:55:05 PM "And thank you Yrûl for your handiwork on the seal." Gaffer replies as courteously as he knows how.
As for what to expect of Star'lived, he thinks their best clues will come from the destruction of the city, and he does another fly over as a hawk to understand what energies and influences remain.
He will also mention to the others, "If we can wait two days, I can recast my Spellstaff, but I can do without if not."
----- Nature: 39
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 163/261 AC:45 T:26 FF:35 CMD:58) DR 5/- Tuesday September 24th, 2024 5:42:03 PM
"Nobody said we were on a time limit," Hmerrin answers Gaffer. "And all things being equal, I'd like to go into these fights fully prepped."
The fighter considers Danko's theory. "But, Fire is the one after Star," he notes. "Maybe something really bright?"
He nods at Gaffer's suggestion. If the druid can understand the damage type, that'd sure be helpful.
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Tuesday September 24th, 2024 7:29:56 PM
Desdichado also thinks that Gaffer gathering some intelligence is a wonderful idea.
"Star Liv'd...I hope that doesn't mean we're going to end up on Karracles."
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 162/190 CMD38 d20+18=35 ; d20+25=31 ; d20+21=34 ; d20+22=28 ; d20+18=22 ; Tuesday September 24th, 2024 9:02:02 PM
With not much else to do, Ramirez ponders the meaning of the poem line, star'lived and tries to recall anything he may have learned about it in the past.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Wednesday September 25th, 2024 6:53:14 AM ~~~
Bright light? Oh, that didn’t sound good at all. She hoped that. Yet try as she might, she didn’t see how light alone could cause such massive destruction. Acquiring more information did seem like an excellent idea. They had seen already that being adequately prepared for the battle was pivotal to success.
She smiled somewhat bashfully at the praise. She still felt decidedly outclassed by the skills, wisdom and power of the others, but she did at least have a lot of little friends to offset that shortfall in ability – as she perceived it.
~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Plans and Preparations – coDM SteveK Wednesday September 25th, 2024 7:10:00 AM
Praise and thanks are given and taken with enthusiasm!
Gaffer does a Dirt City fly-over to assess any change in the damage. As before, the city is still completely destroyed, but the nature of destruction has changed. As with Lila the Glittering Serpent and the absence of flooding, this time there is no evidence of acid rain and tornadoes in Smuggler City and the Burn, but they are added to the swath of destruction, just as the harbor area was. Like a child running through leaves, the wanton destruction of 3/5ths of Dirt City from Keyhole and Smuggler City to the Prince’s Castle and harbor area, are all destroyed and collapsed into what used to be the City Below.
Later in the evening, plans start evolving. Star'lived, it is speculated, is different from fire, so maybe no air? Maybe surrounded by Light? Maybe somewhere in Jericho Space? Desdichado hopes not Kerracles, but hasn't yet elaborated on why that could be bad...
Ramirez uses his extensive bardic knowledge to think about stars and things that live in them. He understands from the natural order that stars are in Jericho Space, and locations in JS are just an obscure type of geography. There was a book attributed to a halfling that claimed to have traveled Jericho Space by flying up from the Wold in a giant balloon! OK, OK, getting beyond that, the book and a Woldian League of Adventurers report about a group called the 'Children of Chaos' having fought a Star Dragon are really the only definitive treatises on Jericho Space, and Ramirez recaps both for the heroes.
According to those sources, the Wold is flattened green and blue disc that rotates slowly around the sun, Thermo, and there are some spherical bodies in-between Thermo and Wold that also circle the sun, and Kerracles is one of them. Going further out, there are various bodies in different shapes, spheres, cubes, and areas of many little rocks like spread out piles of rubble. Almost all of these bodies circle Thermo at different distances.
Only the book talks of further out, the stars appearing like tiny lights and moving but always in concert with each other. The Halfling author described it like being on the inside of a ball looking out.
Neither source said breathing was a problem, but there were strange inhabitants all over. It is said that both Inevitables (sentient constructs) and the Teruci (mythical magic builders) are from somewhere in Jericho Space.
..........
ooc: Between Ramirez, Nira, and Gaffer, Players can assume they can be told anything about Jericho Space that is covered in the Woldipedia.
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Wednesday September 25th, 2024 4:51:36 PM
(OOC: Woldipedia is still offline for me, and I couldn't remember details about Kerracles! ;-) )
"If we are to encounter one of the Destroyers in Jericho Space, there's no telling what it might be like. It would certainly be unwoldly."
Desdichado thinks about the last time they encountered Teucri construction - the time bubble and maze. If it's anything like that again, there's definitely no telling what it's going to be like.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) AC 31/35 mage armor-- CMD 37 -- HP 145 hp Wednesday September 25th, 2024 5:12:54 PM
" Well Desdichado my friend.. that is not very encouraging... Sounds like we'll need spell and weapons that can deal with constructs... maybe.... I need a carrot. "
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:45 T:26 FF:35 CMD:58) DR 5/- Wednesday September 25th, 2024 6:54:58 PM
Hmerrin can't think of anything to get from the Catacombs.
He'll take the couple days Gaffer needs to rest and recover.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 162/190 CMD38 Wednesday September 25th, 2024 8:18:37 PM I guess we'll just have to be ready for anything then.
Ramirez spends the downtime with the refugees, making sure they have enough food and learning about where their homes are.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 41(T:24/FF:32) CMD:45) Thursday September 26th, 2024 5:41:09 AM
Gaffer takes the extra day to reimbue his staff with a foresight spell, and spends the spare time pondering on what other spells to prepare before they go.
"Be ready for anything it is."
He won't hit the teleport until everyone has confirmed they don't need to do any shopping or preperation.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:211/211 AC:33 F:16 R:30 W:9. CMD:40 Thursday September 26th, 2024 6:15:52 AM ~~~
Yrûl contemplated the ‘being ready for anything’ situation. The idea of taking a potion or ten seemed to present one solution, but which potions and wasn’t there some sort of issue with mixing them up- inside you? The last thing she needed was a poorly stomach, or worse – grow flippers. Deactivating wards was difficult with flippers. So she settled for practicing her ‘dance steps’. It was always good to slide between the shadows, gyrate in the gloom and dance in the darkness. Especially as she didn’t lack for partners. Snickit and Dabz were always eager to ‘dance’.
~~~
DR10/- in Dim Light. +2 to Saves in Dim Light. “Callie” Ioun Stone 4/50 spell levels absorbed. (8th and below) Shadow step: 0’/360’ per day. Greater Shadow Conjuration: 0./4 per day. Shadow Illusion 0/5 per day (as Silent image) Shadow Evocation 0/2 per day ~~~
Be Ready for Anything – coDM SteveK Thursday September 26th, 2024 12:38:02 PM
The heroes take a few days and then gather together around Gaffer and the Time Transporter.
...............
ooc: Players please post what spells their PC casts, if they are holding anything, and if they are in a particular order in the circle. Looks to your friendly neighborhood DM that everyone is itching to get to the next monster!
Danko Pureheart (Yves) AC 31/39 mage armor and shield-- CMD 37 -- HP 145 hp Thursday September 26th, 2024 5:10:25 PM
Danko casts a number of spell before entering the circe... He first unfolds his dragon wings, then casts on himself: - Mage armor, - Stoneskin - Shield
He hold his rod of absorbtion in one hand and his staff of power in the other.
" Let's do this. "
----------- Mage armor +4 AC Shield -negates magic missile attacks directed at you. The disk also provides a +4 shield bonus to AC Stoneskin DR 10/adamantine (150 points) S/R 20 D/R electricity 10
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 261/261 AC:38 T:24 FF:30 CMD:51) DR 5/- Thursday September 26th, 2024 5:19:18 PM
Hmerrin prefers to go in hands free and buffs free, risking that he'll have time on the other side.
Weapons stowed, he slides up next to Gaffer.
"Ready when you are."
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:235/235; AC:34/15/32 (75%fortification) - CMD 38], DR 10/evil Thursday September 26th, 2024 7:34:26 PM
Axe in hand, Desdichado can only wonder what they'll find next.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC36/24(touch) HP 162/190 CMD38 Thursday September 26th, 2024 8:21:49 PM
Ramirez casts good hope while everyone is close together, giving a little boost
Active Effects: good hopeon everyone +2 morale bonus on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls duration 20min
Used: Spells: 5/6 level 3 remaining
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 34/18/28 -- CMD 27 -- HP 144+42/170 -- Arcane Sight, DarkVision, See Invisibility Friday September 27th, 2024 1:45:48 AM
Nira will cast her standard daily prep of spells and give everyone who needs it a tap with the Endure Elements wand.
"Just in case this is something that sends us to the stars, perhaps we should all hold hands when the stone is activated? You know, just on the off-chance we all start floating away into space"
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 217/217 AC: 39(T:22/FF:32) CMD:43) Friday September 27th, 2024 5:09:02 AM
Gaffer casts a couple spells over himself, but plans to wait until after the teleport for some, just in case they cross between plains.
He holds hands with everyone, gives them a smile, and activates the spark.
----- Barkskin, Extended: +5 AC, 400 Minutes Magic Fang, Greater: +5 to Slam Attacks; 20 Hours
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