Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 123/123 - 46/16/45 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 35 d20+16=28 ; d20+16=17 ; d20+16=18 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+16=29 ; d6+6=7 ; Sunday September 19th, 2021 11:14:34 PM
Anna makes a full round attack against number 6 though she only hits with a single claw.
bite 1 : 28 vs AC; miss bite 2: 17 vs AC; miss gore: 18 vs AC; miss claw 1: 31 vs AC; hit ; 7 damage bypasses DR 10 / adamantine claw 2: 29 vs AC; miss
stoneskin: DR 10 / adamantine for 150 points of damage - 1693 rounds barkskin: +5 natural armor - 1686 rounds +6 size bonus to your Strength, a -2 penalty on your Dexterity, a +2 size bonus to your Constitution, +6 natural armor bonus, -1 AC, -1 Atk, -4 stealth, -2 fly, +1 CMB/CMD Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft. (poor), darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, Melee: bite +16 (2d6+6), bite +16(1d8+6), gore +16 (1d8+6), 2 claws +16 (1d6+6), Ranged 4 spikes +12 (1d6+6) Space space 10 ft, reach 5 feet +4 CMD vs trip 2 rounds till breathe weapon usable
Spikes (Ex) With a snap of its tail, a manticore-chimera can loose a volley of four spikes as a standard action (make an attack roll for each spike). This attack has a range of 180 feet with no range increment. All targets must be within 30 feet of each other. The creature can launch only 24 spikes in any 24-hour period.
Special Attacks breath weapon (usable every 1d4 rounds)
Breath Weapon (Su) A chimera's breath weapon depends on the color of its dragon head, as summarized on the table below. Regardless of its type, a chimera's breath weapon is usable once every 1d4 rounds, deals 6d8 points of damage, and allows a DC 23 Reflex save for half damage. 20 foot cone of acid
ACDM RobC Sunday September 19th, 2021 11:16:15 PM OOC: Hi All. Please check your emails for an important message
DM Steven - CRYSTAL GOLEMS ROUND 5 d20+25=41 ; d20+25=42 ; d20+25=30 ; 2d8+11=18 ; 2d8+11=23 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=26 ; Monday September 20th, 2021 5:29:21 AM
(OOC: I'm sure by now all have read their mails. I'm cutting the actual scene short to give us some options for the last two weeks.)
Two crystal Golems are held suspended in a whirlwind. The other two are hanging upside down in a reverse gravity field...
Sigvar waits to see what new form the Golems will take. Trayvin shares the thought to look out for the one who's actually controlling these constructs... as there's no immediate danger coming from the Golems Nikolai carefully looks for this 'controller'... So does Tinker Anna flies into the reverse gravity field and takes a tasty bite of Crystal diamond dust - something to drink with this would be good... Now Pompous... he's just having a good time with his bow. Assuming he brought enough arrows he can go on like this for quite some time...
Pru's friend Frank continues to batter the Golems in his Vortex. Next she dismisses the anti gravity field expecting the Golems to crash. Which they don't! All 4 golems have frown wings and can now fly... Both have tried Anna... both have tried Sigvar. They could not hit them... and then there's Mikael! A target they haven't tried yet!!
Golem 6 attacks Mikael - hits AC41 - damage 18 (adamantine) Golem 6 attacks Mikael - hits AC42 - damage 23 (adamantine) Golem 7 attacks Mikael - hits AC30
Golems 1 and 2 can now fly so they get a new Reflex save to espace from the votex. Golem 1 - reflex save 20 Golem 2 - reflex save 26 - quite good effort but still not good enough to escape an elder elemental
....
Maybe Trayvin is right... someone might be controlling these Golems.
All four remaining Golems start to glow a light from within. From their chest a bright white light shines that is reflected though the crystalline body. It's blinding to your eyes! The light just keeps on growing stronger and brighter making you covering your eyes untill ... the 4 Crystallince Golems explode in a clowd of diamond dust, diamonds and crystals. First to fall on the ground are the crystals and diamonds. Then slowly the dust falls down over all of you. Those not flying are covered now in a thin layer of diamond dust.
........
The Glacier falls silent...
Nikolai and Tinker notice how the footsteps from the 7 Golems all seem to come from the same large crevasse in the Glacier. But there are even more footprints going in and out the crevasse. The Crevasse is some 210ft deep but if you peak down, even from the top you can see a cave at the bottom of it...
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Loot and rewards :
I know this may be bad timing knowing the game is about to close but you are all good for 120K from the previous scene (Griffons Everywhere) which I forgot to reward and another 120K from this scene (The Only way is up)
On the ground there's 100K wortd of diamons, 50K worth of diamond dust and 75K of crystals chunks.
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 31 CMD 30/30, HP 170 /154 Monday September 20th, 2021 1:09:11 PM
« Well, all that glitter isn’t always gold… let’s go check out this cavern… «
AC 29, +4v AOO T22 F21 CMD 33 HP 159/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) Monday September 20th, 2021 3:42:21 PM
Tinker tells the others his observations about the crevasse. He keeps with Prudence and moves over. ”So just a jump and Feather Fall away, Bean Pole?”
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 115/130] (Kathy) Monday September 20th, 2021 7:01:56 PM
Pru smiles at Tinker. "If that's how we want to do it, sure," she replies.
Trayvin AC 39/14 touch Hp 199/199(BrianZ) Monday September 20th, 2021 10:12:52 PM
Trayvin checks on the Commanders wounds.
OOC - going to need a few days to process everything, rl is kind of busy atm.
Active effects: greater magic weapon(on Morningstar)(21/16/11) 1d8+9 endure elements
Used: Spells: greater magic weapon, endure elements
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 123/123 - 46/16/45 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 35 Tuesday September 21st, 2021 1:55:10 AM
Anna says, "I think I'll either climb or fly down there if that is how we are playing this but I think I'm going to wait until the rest of you are ready as now probably wouldn't be a good time to split the party."
stoneskin: DR 10 / adamantine for 150 points of damage - 1692 rounds barkskin: +5 natural armor - 1685 rounds +6 size bonus to your Strength, a -2 penalty on your Dexterity, a +2 size bonus to your Constitution, +6 natural armor bonus, -1 AC, -1 Atk, -4 stealth, -2 fly, +1 CMB/CMD Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft. (poor), darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, Melee: bite +16 (2d6+6), bite +16(1d8+6), gore +16 (1d8+6), 2 claws +16 (1d6+6), Ranged 4 spikes +12 (1d6+6) Space space 10 ft, reach 5 feet +4 CMD vs trip 2 rounds till breathe weapon usable
Spikes (Ex) With a snap of its tail, a manticore-chimera can loose a volley of four spikes as a standard action (make an attack roll for each spike). This attack has a range of 180 feet with no range increment. All targets must be within 30 feet of each other. The creature can launch only 24 spikes in any 24-hour period.
Special Attacks breath weapon (usable every 1d4 rounds)
Breath Weapon (Su) A chimera's breath weapon depends on the color of its dragon head, as summarized on the table below. Regardless of its type, a chimera's breath weapon is usable once every 1d4 rounds, deals 6d8 points of damage, and allows a DC 23 Reflex save for half damage. 20 foot cone of acid
RobC Tuesday September 21st, 2021 4:34:50 AM
The party take a brief moment to get ready before making their way safely down the crevasse through flight, climbing and Bean Pole's feather falls.
The bottom has a small layer of snow that makes it soft to land on. Looking around it's clear by the footprints in the snow that you're not the first to be here. Quadrupeds, bipeds, large paws, small footsteps. It’s quite a menagerie. All of them lead into the cave. None lead out.
Pompous can tell that these tracks are all very fresh. All have been made within the last hour, and many sooner than that.
The cave ahead of you is huge. Easily 20ft wide and just as high. The walls are covered in bright white ice and sharp icicles hang delicately to the roof. It disappears deep into the glacier. The way shrouded in darkness.
You can hear noises echoing from the cave but it’s hard to tell what they are. Metal striking metal, groans, roars. You can't tell the specifics but you are veterans and best bet - a fight is happening.
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 207 / 216 Character Sheet Tuesday September 21st, 2021 5:43:10 AM
Sigvar's hooves crunch in the fresh snow as he lands at he bottom. He listens to the sounds as some of the others read the story written in tracks on the ground. Through the link the commanders share you can feel Sigvar shrug and mentally point towards the sounds. " Sounds like a fight. Lets go see who is involved and what we can do about it. Someone might, maybe want to talk instead of just give their lives away by attacking a heavily armed and prepared group of soldiers." "Or more of the same. Whichever let me take point. My hide is thick and if they want a fight I'll be sure to oblige them." He heads towards the sound of fighting.
AC 29, +4v AOO T22 F21 CMD 33 HP 159/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) Tuesday September 21st, 2021 12:39:20 PM
Tinker also looks about with Sigvar, seeing and hearing. ”Pompous, can you read the tracks? I am afraid what we may see is giants, Griffons, and Winged Folk fighting for this immortal. Like all sides have lied to us.”. The dwarf keeps his repeating crossbow at the ready and nearby Prudence. Tactical reserve, he thinks to himself.
Michael Wittman AC:32, T:21, FF:25(ucdodee) HP 122/135 F+16, R+25,W+16, CMB+21, CMD+36 d20+14=21 ; d20+26=31 ; Tuesday September 21st, 2021 2:28:08 PM Of course they all lied to us. we are just a bunch of uncultured barbarians to be used for our blood and violence, they almost seem surprised when we Honor a contract but think it's their due when they break one.
Michael has had to survive in the wild before and isn't a half bad tracker himself. he has a look at the track to see what he can see.
Survival 21 Perception 31
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 115/130] (Kathy) Tuesday September 21st, 2021 2:30:29 PM
Pru is definitely not a tracker, and not even very good at walking in the snow. Her greater speed makes up for it, however, and she keeps up with relative ease.
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 31 CMD 30/30, HP 170 /154 d20+15=32 ; d20+23=26 ; Tuesday September 21st, 2021 4:28:45 PM
“ … Reading tracks… on it!”
———— Survival 32 Track 26
Trayvin AC 39/14 touch Hp 199/199(BrianZ) Tuesday September 21st, 2021 6:44:37 PM We're right behind you Sigvar, Time to find out what's going on.
Active effects: greater magic weapon(on Morningstar)(21/16/11) 1d8+9 endure elements
Used: Spells: greater magic weapon, endure elements
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 34 Tch 32 Ffted 30 HP 120/120 CMD 39/45(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) d20+24=42 ; d20+34=45 ; Tuesday September 21st, 2021 11:09:08 PM
Spells in effect: mage armor, Endure Elements Ring of Freedom of Movement Light Steps (see PC sheet), Endurance, Ioun Stone (sustains without air) Ki pts 13/13
OOC: LOL. the tracks lead down into a crevasse but the only way in/out is down/up a 210ft drop? so how did all those other creatures get down? hmmm.... oh well, Sherlock Holms is NOT my name.
Nikolai puts a Cone of Silence (actually his Hat of Disguise to appear like he wears a white bear coat/ pants/boots) over his head and moves forward pressed up against the wall, leaving no tracks... into the cave...
Stealth + 24 = 42
Low Light vision Perception + 34 = 45
AC 29, +4v AOO T22 F21 CMD 33 HP 159/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) d20+22=31 ; Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 12:23:33 AM
Tinker harrumphs. He’s not interested in knowing how the other creatures got down here: flying, tunneling, or other abilities and magic are so common even a first level adventurer could do it. But he bets the fighting isn’t low level creatures. ”could also be an arena where captured Griffons are being killed for sport. Don’t forget they were being attacked and killed. Just gotta be ready for anything.”
Sticking with Prudence, Tinker keeps his eyes peeled.
Perception. 31
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 123/123 - 46/16/45 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 35 d20+20=25 ; d20+10=27 ; Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 12:49:40 AM
Anna studies the tracks and her surroundings wary for danger.
She says, "I think I'll keep my buffs from the previous skirmish."
Active Effects stoneskin: DR 10 / adamantine for 150 points of damage - 1689 rounds barkskin: +5 natural armor - 1682 rounds +6 size bonus to your Strength, a -2 penalty on your Dexterity, a +2 size bonus to your Constitution, +6 natural armor bonus, -1 AC, -1 Atk, -4 stealth, -2 fly, +1 CMB/CMD Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft. (poor), darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, Melee: bite +16 (2d6+6), bite +16(1d8+6), gore +16 (1d8+6), 2 claws +16 (1d6+6), Ranged 4 spikes +12 (1d6+6) Space space 10 ft, reach 5 feet +4 CMD vs trip
Spikes (Ex) With a snap of its tail, a manticore-chimera can loose a volley of four spikes as a standard action (make an attack roll for each spike). This attack has a range of 180 feet with no range increment. All targets must be within 30 feet of each other. The creature can launch only 24 spikes in any 24-hour period.
Special Attacks breath weapon (usable every 1d4 rounds)
Breath Weapon (Su) A chimera's breath weapon depends on the color of its dragon head, as summarized on the table below. Regardless of its type, a chimera's breath weapon is usable once every 1d4 rounds, deals 6d8 points of damage, and allows a DC 23 Reflex save for half damage. 20 foot cone of acid
RobC - "Just gotta be ready for anything" - Map Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 6:04:58 AM
Pompous sets to examining the tracks. The ranger is careful not to step on any and crouches down to check the depth and spread. The snow is disturbed. Something burrowed through this area and disrupted the surface. The tracks? Definitely at least one medium humanoid. The tracks looks the same as those you found before the wraiths attacked. Some sort of webbed tracks as well. A frog? Large insect prints. Probably a beetle of some kind. A few large humanoid footprints too. Giants again? Hmm. Quite a lot to take in. It would take some time to go through each set for some definitive answers.
As for how they got here? That is indeed very curious. Nikolai Holmes can't see any signs to indicate where they came from. There's certainly no marks on the walls. They just... appear. It's like whatever made them just 'poof' .. appeared in this spot and then started walking into the cavern.
Sigvar takes the lead and guides the others into the cave.
As you enter it doesn't take long before you come across the corpses of different creatures scattered on the ground. Mounds of ice shards, large blue frogs that have been eviscerated, humanoids covered in thick white fur matted with red blood, and massive white beetles that have been split in half.
Knowl Planes DC17: Highlight to display spoiler: {The Ice shards are likely the remains of some ice elementals} Knowl Arcana DC19: Highlight to display spoiler: {The beetles are gelid beetles} Knowl Arcana DC16: Highlight to display spoiler: {The frogs are glacier toads.} Knowl Nature DC14: Highlight to display spoiler: {The humanoids are yetis}
It must have been quite a fight. The footsteps didn't end here though. More continue into the cave. The party the sound of combat grows louder ahead. Sounds like the fight isn’t over yet!
The cave continue on another hundred feet before opening into a wide cavern - some 150ft wide and 20ft high. The walls are solid ice and rock. On the northern side of the room - flanked by two pillars - is a sculpture of a beautiful ice maiden carved into the ice.
Of course that's once you get past all that is actually happening inside the cavern. It is quite the menagerie! Four light blue oozes sliming their way along the ice, four azure swarms of tiny insects, a pair of cold iron elementals that look a little bigger than normal, three huge akhluts who are just as comfortable on land as in the water, and two medium sized red dragons - perhaps the odd ones of the bunch.
On the opposite side of the cavern looks to be their intended taget: a man with white, shaggy hair armed with two swords and currently fighting off two of the oozes. His red dragonhide armor has seen better days but is still in good enough condition to help protect him. One of his swords looks like it is made of pure light and slices into the ooze easier than a normal blade would. Right now though he is backed against a wall, with all the monsters - and you - blocking the only exit.
Despite his focus he is keenly aware of his surroundings and spots Sigvar at the entrance to the cavern. "A little help?"
You all start in the bottom right hand corner. Please place yourself on the map and being your combat actions
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 207 / 216 Character Sheet d20+25=29 ; 4d6+22=38 ; d6=3 ; d6=1 ; Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 6:44:48 AM
Taking in the mans gear Sigvar puts one and one together and decides this is the man, er being that helped the griffins. With the red dragon armor the lil dragons might be on his side so the Mercenary simply asks," Any of these with you or are they all foes?" Assuming the answer he gets is they are all foes, the Taur goes to work. Moving to the fishy thing he Vital strikes it. Power attack, vital strike hits AC 30 (probably not a hit but...) Damage 38 adamantine, magic, good +4 holy damage
Spells in effect (assuming it took less than10ish minutes to get here but more than 1 minute) GMW on longsword Divine Bond +2 and Speed on his longsword Resist energy cold endure elements LoH 1/12 used
AC 29, +4v AOO T22 F21 CMD 33 HP 159/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 10:43:11 AM
Tinker looks at the scene and has to do a reassessment. ”It seems the cold is only a part of a battle to see who will be the top Immortal on the Mountain. Let’s help the one who helped our employers!”
Still at his appointed location as Prudence’s meat-shield, Tinker stays with her (maybe Aa,27). He pulls a magical scroll from his Handy Haversack, and gets ready to cast.
….
Move to AA27. (Sorry, my phone can’t manipulate the map well) Retrieve Item from HH.
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 115/130] (Kathy) d20+15=22 ; d20+17=24 ; 10d6=40 ; Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 12:56:55 PM
As they move toward the cave, Pru is able to identify some of the remains. "Those shards probably came from some kind of ice elemental," she says. "The bugs were gelid beetles, and I think those frog things were glacier toads."
Inside the cavern, Pru winces to realize that, once again, she has gone into battle already injured. Last time she did that, she died. Hopefully this time will be different.
While everybody is still close together, she casts Haste on the party. The dead things that she'd seen were vulnerable to fire--at least, some of them were--and she's eager to see if these ones are, too. She casts a quickened Fireball where it will hit swarms 2 and 4, and the two humanoid-looking things. They all take 40 damage, DC 20 Reflex save for half. [Let me know if I need to roll SR]
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 31 (33 vs evil) CMD 30/30, HP 170 /154 Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 6:34:51 PM
Pompous reactivates his cloak of displacement and uses one of his Brahmah tatoos and casts align weapon on his bow.
----------------------------------------- Position Y26 Endure element 24 hours Barkskin 170 - previous battle Protection from evil ( AC 33) Cloak of displacement - 10 rounds 50% miss Align weapon - good on bow
Trayvin AC 39/14 touch Hp 199/199(BrianZ) Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 7:20:52 PM
While he still has them somewhat close together, Trayvin casts a spell on the Commanders.
Actions: cast holy aura (I should be able to hit most of the group, DM discretion if someone is out of 20ft range)
Active effects: greater magic weapon(on Morningstar)(21/16/11) 1d8+9 endure elements holy aura: 1) +4 deflection AC, +4 resistance vs spells(effect is against all creatures overlaps items if the value is higher) 2) SR 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures 3) protects the recipient from possession and mental influence 4) Finally, if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC = 24
Michael Wittman AC:32, T:21, FF:25(ucdodee) HP 122/135 F+16, R+25,W+16, CMB+21, CMD+36 d20+25=37 ; Thursday September 23rd, 2021 12:02:05 AM
now that they are in a cave and out of the wind. Michael uses his Celestial Armor to fly and get in position to flank #1 with Sigvar. Might as well start winnowing these things down from our end and melee over to the position of the principle.
Total defence +4 acrobatics 37
once Sigvar gets stuck in I'll do some sticking myself.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 191/191 [68 con bonus hp; 123 normal limit] - 48/16/45 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 39 d20+8=11 ; d20+22=25 ; d20+22=26 ; d20+22=42 ; Thursday September 23rd, 2021 2:12:16 AM
Know Planes: 11 or 13 vs Elementals = fail Know Arcana: 25 or 27 vs Magical Beasts Know Arcana: 26 or 28 vs Magical Beasts Know Nature: 42 or 44 vs Fey
Anna calls out "Gelid Beatles, Glacier Toads and Yetis, Oh My!"
She then replaces her manticore-chimera form with that of a Huge Silver Dragon.
Active Effects stoneskin: DR 10 / adamantine for 150 points of damage - 1689 rounds barkskin: +5 natural armor - 1682 rounds Form of Dragon III : - 170 rounds +10 size bonus to strength, + 8 size bonus to Con, +8 natural armor, speed 40, fly 120 feet (poor), blindsense 60 feet, darkvision 120 feet, breathe weapon (50 foot cone of cold, 12d8 points of damage, reflex DC 25 for half, use it as often as like but must wait 1d4 rounds between uses), DR 10/magic, frightful presence (DC 23), immunity cold, vulnerability to fire, 1 bite +17 (2d8+8), 2 claws +17 (2d6+8), 2 wings +15 (1d8+4), one tail slap + 15 (2d6+4)
RobC - "Let’s help the one who helped our employers!" - Map d20+27=43 ; d20+27=34 ; 4d8+15=38 ; d20+34=40 ; d20+3=8 ; d20+3=5 ; d20+6=23 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+13=30 ; d20+13=30 ; d3=3 ; d3=1 ; d3=1 ; d3=1 ; d3=3 ; d3=2 ; d3=3 ; d4=4 ; d4=4 ; d4=4 ; d4=3 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=4 ; d4+1=2 ; d4+1=5 ; d4+1=2 ; d4+1=2 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=5 ; d4+1=3 ; d20+25=38 ; 2d6+9=18 ; d20+25=32 ; d20+27=36 ; 4d8=10 ; 4d8=10 ; 4d8=18 ; 4d6=14 ; d20+34=38 ; d20+34=35 ; Thursday September 23rd, 2021 4:37:54 AM
Sigvar wants to get a better idea on who is on what side. "All hostile!" the man in armor calls out as he slashes at one of the oozes, killing it quickly. Regardless, Sigvar goes to attack the nearest Akhlut. It bites at him as he gets within it's range (AoO hits AC43. Crit not confirmed on AC34. Sigvar takes 38pts damage!). It's unable to hold him in it's jaws. Sigvar then delivers a hit of his own
Tinker positions himself in front of Pru, ready to protect the fragile caster. He draws a scroll from his haversack and prepares to use it.
Pru gives a little speed to the party and then follows up with a fireball. She places it to the north-east, careful to avoid the red dragon. The humanoid elementals take the full brunt, but the swarms avoid a little of it.
Pompous activates his cloak and uses a tattoo. He prepares to cast align weapon on his bow when time allows (Highlight to display spoiler: {Activating the tattoo was your standard action I think})
Trayvin is able to cast a Holy Aura spell that covers all the party.
Michael flies over the top of the Akhlut and positions himself on the other side of it.
Anna decides that a dragon form would be far more suitable for this battle.
The enemy act...
With the exception of the oozes, the rest all turn to face the party.
The red dragons each cast a spell centred in the middle group: Greater Dispel Magic! Trayvin loses his GMW and the Holy Aura spell, removing it from everyone! (d3=1, 1reroll, 3) Sigvar loses the GMW on his weapon and his Endure Elements! (d3=3, 1) Anna loses her Barkskin and Form of the Dragon spells! (d3=2, 3) Pompous loses his Protection from Evil and Align Weapon! (d4=4, 4reroll, 4reroll, 3) Pru loses her Haste spell, removing it from everone!
Tinker doesn't have any spells in effect and Michael is out of range.
They each then cast a quickened magic missile to bombard Trayvin! (Trayvin takes 3+4+2+5+2+2+3+5+3 = 32pts damage!)
Cold Iron Elemental 1 moves towards the group and slams into Tinker! (Hit AC38. Tinker takes 18pts damage)
Cold Iron Elemental 2 moves towards Sigvar but is unable to hurt the taur! (Miss AC32)
Swarm 1 flies towards the group
Swarm 2 flies south to settle over Sigvar! (Provokes 2 AoOs. Sigvar takes 1pt Con damage)
Swarm 3 flies east to settle over Michael! (Provokes an AoO. Michael takes 1pt Con damage)
Swarm 4 flies south and settles on Tinker and Pru! (Provokes an AoO from each of you. Tinker and Pru takes 1pt Con damage)
Akhlut 1 turns to attack Michael with a Vital Strike! (Hit AC36. Michael takes 43pts damage + 14pts cold damage. Grab CMB:38. Michael is grappled!)
Akhlut 2 advances to attack Sigvar, but misses! (Miss AC35)
Akhlut 3 moves south towards the group.
The oozes move to press their attack on the swordsman. "Just hold on! Once I've taken care of these we can flank the rest!"
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 202 / 216 Character Sheet d20+26=32 ; d20+26=36 ; 2d6+22=30 ; 2d6+22=33 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; 8d6=28 ; d20+18=36 ; Thursday September 23rd, 2021 6:11:44 AM
Single hit on Sigvar fails to bypass 5/evil DR so clocks in at 33 hp damage the swarm inflicts 1 con damage on the Taur ( DR does nothing to stop that right?) Sigvar takes 2 swings as the Swarm descends on him ( Do I still have the GMW up then? Assuming I do -2 to hit and damage if not) AoO1 Hit AC 32 for 30 damage +8 holy damage AoO2 Hit AC 36 for 33 damage +6 holy damage The paladin swiftly lays hands on himself, healing 28 damage He then defensively casts a spell on himself Resist Energy Fire ( need 19 rolled 36) Over the mind link he says " These things can't like fire, with the exception of those blasted dragons. I have protected myself Prudence, please burn the dickens out of these things all over me." " Oh, and I really like this guy's style. We need to save him, for real.Just hold on! Once I've taken care of these we can flank the rest! Priceless!" Surveying his opponents, Sigvar notes that of all of them, the golems will likely be the hardest for the spellcasters to deal with, so he decides that the one that walked into range should be his focus. Heroically (last one), he launches a full out assault on it, after taking a 5 foot step to his right to catch the interest of the second one too. Sword 1 Speed Sword 2 Sword 3 Sword 4 Horns (why not?)
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 202 / 216 Character Sheet d20+24=27 ; d20+24=34 ; d20+19=28 ; d20+14=17 ; d20+9=29 ; d20+9=13 ; d20+18=22 ; 2d6+20=28 ; 2d6+20=27 ; 2d6+20=23 ; 2d6+20=22 ; 2d6+20=23 ; d8=7 ; Thursday September 23rd, 2021 6:22:34 AM
(prematurely clicked the wrong button there) Sword 1 Hits AC 27 for 28 damage Speed Hits AC 34 for 27 damage Sword 2 Hits AC 28 for 23 damage Sword 3 Hits AC 17 Has to be a miss right? 22 damage (just in case) Sword 4 Hits AC 29 and confirms to ac nope for 23 damage Horns (why not?) Hits AC 22 for 24 damage All attacks are adamantine, holy, good, and magic except for the horns which are just pointy
Spells/effects on Sigvar Divine Bond +2 and Speed on his longsword Resist Energy Cold 30 Resist Energy Fire 30 LoH 2/12 used
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 31 (33/holy aura ) CMD 30/30, HP 170 /154 Thursday September 23rd, 2021 6:52:59 AM
Remembering how well this worked in the past, pompous casts a wall of wind in a cylinder shape, floor to ceiling, trying to catch the three swarms into the wall itself. Hopefully, the wind will suffocate and crush them. Hopefully... Hey, one can always hope.
---------- Cast- Wind wall. ( 2' thick, wall to ceiling, cone-ish shape to cath the swarms into the wall)
Position Y26 Endure element 24 hours Barkskin 170 - previous battle Holy aura holy aura: 1) +4 deflection AC, +4 resistance vs spells(effect is against all creatures overlaps items if the value is higher) 2) SR 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures 3) protects the recipient from possession and mental influence 4) if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a creature warded by a holy aura, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC = 24 Cloak of displacement - 9 rounds 50% miss
AC 37, +4v AOO T30 F29 CMD 43 HP 141/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) Thursday September 23rd, 2021 8:43:18 AM
Tinker growls as the enemy turn on them too quickly. Just a couple of seconds more and…. And there is no time to consider a couple of seconds. He can’t AOO since he is holding a heavy crossbow in one hand and a scroll in the other. The dwarf casts both now-useless things aside and pulls forth his Urgrosh. Weaving a defensive net of steel, he hopes to keep Prudence alive long enough for her and the others to do the actual killing.
…… -1 Con Fully Defensive. +6 AC Urgrosh Defensive +2 AC Coordinated Defense with Prudence. +2 CMD for Tonker and Prudence
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 115/130] [1 point Con damage] (Kathy) 5d4=11 ; Thursday September 23rd, 2021 1:33:38 PM
Pru steps back [5-foot step] and re-casts Haste. Unfortunately, Michael is now too far away, but everybody else is hasted.
Then she casts a quickened Burning Hands, aiming at Swarm 4. The swarm takes 11 damage, DC 18 Reflex save for half.
Trayvin AC 39/14 touch Hp 167/199(BrianZ) d20+27=28 ; d20+27=28 ; Thursday September 23rd, 2021 8:02:45 PM So much for that one, let's try another. Trayvin casts another spell, and then steps in front of one of the elementals, trying to block it from those in the back.
Actions: cast defensively holy sword DC 29, check = 28, used hero point to reroll, OMG reroll is also 28
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 157/157 [34 con bonus hp; 123 normal limit] - 41/16/39 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 38 Friday September 24th, 2021 12:25:53 AM
Anna Activates Tree Shape III turning into a tendriculous a huge plant with regeneration.
She also uses a hero point to activate haste giving her movement speed, AC and attack a minor boost.
Active Effects stoneskin: DR 10 / adamantine for 150 points of damage - 1689 rounds Tree Shape III - Form of Tendriculous - 169 rounds +8 size bonus to your Strength, a –2 penalty to your Dexterity, a +4 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +6 natural armor bonus. 40 foot speed hasted, low-light vision, bite +17 (2d6+7 plus grab), 2 tentacles +15 (1d6+3 plus grab), space 15 ft, reach 15 ft, CMB +19/+23 to grapple, resist acid 20, regeneration 5 (bludgeoning or fire) Haste - 17 rounds +1 to Attack, AC, Reflex Saves and +20 move speed
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 35 Tch 33 Ffted 31 HP 120/120 CMD 39/45(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) d20+30=41 ; d20+24=35 ; 6d8+7=28 ; d6=5 ; Friday September 24th, 2021 1:05:36 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor, Endure Elements, Haste (+1 att, +1 AC, +1 REF,+30 MV) Ring of Freedom of Movement Light Steps (see PC sheet), Endurance, Ioun Stone (sustains without air) Ki pts 13/13
Nikolai rushes to Michael's aid, drawing his Kama +2 while he goes, and flanks the Akhlut 1. Mobility +4 AC vs AoO
Improved Trip (no AoO) w/Kama +2: CMB d20 + 30+1(hasted) = 42 vs Akhlut CMD
He follows up with spending a Ki pt for an attack on the Akhlut 1(prone or not prone): Improved Vital Strike (unarmed attack) d20 +23 +1 (hasted) = 35 + 4 (flanked) = 39 maybe prone damage: 6d8+7 +d6 (flanked) = 28 + 5 = 33
Michael Wittman AC:32, T:21, FF:25(ucdodee) HP 122/135 F+16, R+25,W+16, CMB+21, CMD+36 d20+25=30 ; d20+25=35 ; d20+15=18 ; d8+6=10 ; d8+6=14 ; 9d6+6=41 ; 9d6=31 ; Friday September 24th, 2021 3:55:46 AM
[i]well that didn't work out as I thought.[/b] Michael thinks over the link and to himself.
being grappled he can't do the mojo like he usually does. but he's not out of tricks. He whispers "spoon" and stuffs his Sunblade into the creature's eye, flaring brightly as the sun.
Attack 1
Bonus 23 -2 +4 for flank so 25.
Sunblade +4 To hit AC 30 for 10 points of damage and 35 points flanking. Attack 2
sunblade +4 To hit AC 35 for 14 points of damage and 31 points flanking. 2nd to hit roll was 40 -5 for 2nd attack =35
Attack 3 Sunblade +4 To his AC 18 clean miss.
RobC - "spoon" - Map d20+6=11 ; 13d6=47 ; 13d6=50 ; d20+25=37 ; d20+25=30 ; d20+39=52 ; 4d8+15=34 ; 4d6=17 ; d20+27=35 ; d20+27=38 ; 4d8=23 ; 4d8=17 ; 4d8=19 ; 4d6=17 ; d20+34=46 ; Friday September 24th, 2021 6:24:43 AM
Sigvar attacks the swarms that descend on him but is no doubt dismayed to find his weapon does no damage. It flies harmlessly through the cloud of buzzing insects. He determines that they are immune to weapon damage. He has much better success with the cold iron elemental and smashes the thing to pieces.
Pompous casts a Wind Wall to try and keep the swarms from advancing, blasting them up to the ceiling. It won't suffocate them but it will stop them from moving. Highlight to display spoiler: {I can't work out where you want the wall. Can you give coordinates or put it on the map please? I won't have any of the swarms act this round}
Tinker goes from offense to defence. His job right now is to keep Pru safe and that's exactly what he intends to do.
Pru takes a step to the side and casts a couple of spells: the first to hasten the party and the second to burn those pesky swarms. She can hear the bugs burn with a satisfying sizzle.
Trayvin gets closer to the action and tries to defensively cast a spell. The gods aren't with him this time and the spell fizzles.
Anna opts for another shape - this time a huge plant!
Nikolai jumps into the fight with Michael. He's unsuccessful in his attempt to trip the huge creature (Highlight to display spoiler: {You can only use a Ki point to make an attack when you're making a Flurry of Blows I think})
Michael is stuck it it's jaws but that doesn't stop him. He isn't going to be somethings lunch. Not today! He stabs at it repeatadly with his sunblade
The enemy act.
Red Dragon 1 and 2 go for a different tactic this time. They each cast Chain Lightning at Sigvar, and send each chain out to hit all the heroes!
Sigvar takes 47pts electric damage + 50pts electric damage. A Ref Save vs DC23 on each halves the damage Everyone else takes 47pts electric damage + 50pts electric damage. A Ref Save vs DC21 on each halves the damage
Cold Iron elemental 2 slams heavily into Trayvin, but his armor deflects both blows (Miss AC37, AC30)
The swarms stay stuck on the ceiling, unable to move against the wind wall.
Akhlut 1 still has Michael grappled it it's mouth. It takes one big 'gulp' and the rogue finds himself deep inside it's belly! (CMB: 52. Michael takes 34pts damage + 17pts cold damage and has been swallowed! If he deals 18pts damage against AC19 he will cut himself out and have a story to tell!)
Akhlut 2 pursues Sigvar but the taur is able to dodge the creatures teeth (Miss AC35)
Akhlut 3 moves around the elemental to get close to Tinker! He sees it's jaws open and them feels them around his waist (Hit AC38. Tinker takes 76pts damage + 17pts cold damage and is grappled!)
Sword guy is doing well. He really is very highly trained and it shows. He has disected another ooze just as two more approach him
Swarm - Immune to weapon damage #2: 30dmg #4: 46dmg
Ooze #1: Dead #4: Dead
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 184 / 216 Character Sheet d20+18=38 ; d20+18=30 ; 8d6=29 ; d6=3 ; 8d6+24=53 ; d20+24=34 ; d20+24=31 ; d20+19=31 ; d20+14=34 ; d20+14=27 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+18=34 ; 2d6+20=26 ; 2d6+20=25 ; 2d6+20=25 ; 2d6+20=29 ; d8=2 ; Friday September 24th, 2021 6:46:59 AM
Reflex 1 38 pass 24 damage Reflex 2 30 pass 25 damage Sigvar then lays hands on himself and starts carving away at Akhlut 2( heals 31 damage) Sword 1 Hits AC 34 for 26 damage Haste Hits AC 31 for 25 damage Sword 2 Hits AC 31 for 25 damage Sword 3 Hits AC 34 and fails to confirm the crit for 29 damage Sword 4 Misses Horns Hits AC 34 for 19 damage All attacks are adamantine, holy, good, and magic except for the horns which are just pointy
Spells/effects on Sigvar Divine Bond +2 and Speed on his longsword Resist Energy Cold 30 Resist Energy Fire 30 LoH 3/12 used Haste
AC 37, +4v AOO T30 F29 CMD 43 HP 48 / 159 Tinker (SteveK) d20+21=41 ; d20+21=39 ; d20+30=36 ; d20+30=50 ; Friday September 24th, 2021 2:17:55 PM
Tinker dodges both Chain Lightnings, his roguish abilities allowing him to avoid all damage.
The Akhlut abomination is a little bit more of a problem. So much of a problem that he is nearly killed with a single bite! No way he can survive another, and he briefly considers getting deliberately swallowed in order to cut the thing a new one from the inside. It’s only a split second: Tinker is sure he wouldn’t survive even five seconds in its cold, cold belly. So then there is only one option. Stay alive to get bitten again.
He heroically flips away from the mouth, and goes back to defending his post.
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 67/130] [1 point Con damage] (Kathy) d20+16=33 ; d20+16=29 ; d20+14=19 ; d20+14=31 ; d20+14=26 ; 4d6=14 ; 4d6=17 ; 4d6=16 ; d20+22=26 ; d20+18=25 ; Friday September 24th, 2021 10:12:10 PM
Pru is able to avoid the worst of the lightning damage. But Akhlut 1 has swallowed Michael and that's a problem. Pru aims a quickened Scorching Ray at Akhlut 1, hitting Touch AC 19 for 14 damage, Touch AC 31 for 17 damage, and Touch AC 26 for 16 damage.
That was a swift action. For her standard action, she would like to ready to dispel the red dragons if they cast a spell (or, you know, one of the dragons since she can only do it once). If a spell is cast, her Spellcraft check to identify it is 26. If the spell is on her spell list, she counters with the same spell, which is an automatic success. If it is not on her spell list, she casts a Dispel Magic; her check to dispel it is a 25. Counterspelling is complicated, and I know some DMs have had trouble in the past, so I'm going to repeat that she casts Dispel Magic only if the spell being cast is not on her spell list.
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 32 (34/holy aura ) CMD 30/30, HP 170 /154 d20+17=20 ; d20+17=26 ; d20+17=22 ; d20+24=29 ; d20+24=25 ; d6+12=13 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6+12=16 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d20+19=25 ; d20+14=20 ; d20+9=29 ; d20+9=27 ; d6+12=13 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; Sunday September 26th, 2021 8:17:46 PM
Pompous heroically avoids all the damage from the dragons. He then tries to help out Tinker and fires at the Akhlut (3) with a volley of flaming arrows.
Reflex - 21 with haste bonus, 22 with haste bonus -Improved evasion - no damage Wind Wall end points at 11T and 23Mm 2feet thick, wall to ceiling
Position Y26 Endure element 24 hours Barkskin 170 - previous battle Haste (A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.) Cloak of displacement - 7 rounds 50% miss
Attacks Akhluk 3 Deadly strike -3,+6
Attack 1 Hits AC (30 with adding the point blank bonus) Phys dam 12 elect dam 2 fire dam 3 (4.5) Attack 1(a) many shots Hits AC 30 Phys dam 16 elect dam 1 fire 3 (4.5) Attack 1(b) Speed Hits AC 25 miss (nat 1) Phys dam 0 elect dam 0 Attack 2 Hits AC 25 Phys dam 0 elect dam 0 Attack 3 Hits AC 20 Phys dam 0 elect dam 0 Attack 4 Hits AC 29 (nat 20, 27 to confirm crit) Phys dam 13 elect dam 6, fire dam 5 (7.5)
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 124/191 [68 con bonus hp; 123 normal limit] - 47/18/43 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 38 d20+11=17 ; d20+11=24 ; Monday September 27th, 2021 12:32:50 AM
Anna manages to partially avoid some of the electricity and heals a little bit thanks to her regeneration
Anna figures that she needs to be even more buffed then she is now and uses Transformation.
Active Effects Transformation: +4 Natural Armor, +4 Str, +4 Con, +4 Dex stoneskin: DR 10 / adamantine for 150 points of damage - 1689 rounds Tree Shape III - Form of Tendriculous - 169 rounds +8 size bonus to your Strength, a –2 penalty to your Dexterity, a +4 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +6 natural armor bonus. 40 foot speed hasted, low-light vision, bite +21 (2d6+9 plus grab), 2 tentacles +19 (1d6+4 plus grab), space 15 ft, reach 15 ft, CMB +23/+27 to grapple, resist acid 20, regeneration 5 (bludgeoning or fire) Haste - 16 rounds +1 to Attack, AC, Reflex Saves and +20 move speed Transformation - 17 rounds - Attack bonus becomes +17; +4 Natural AC; Str, Dex and Con +4 each
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 35 Tch 33 Ffted 31 HP 120/120 CMD 39/45(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) d20+22=24 ; d20+22=36 ; d20+20=40 ; d20+20=40 ; d20+20=29 ; d20+15=23 ; d20+15=33 ; d20+10=24 ; 4d8+14=30 ; 2d8+7=20 ; 2d8+7=17 ; d20+24=30 ; 2d8+7=12 ; Monday September 27th, 2021 12:45:53 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor, Endure Elements, Haste (+1 att, +1 AC, +1 REF,+30 MV) Ring of Freedom of Movement Light Steps (see PC sheet), Endurance, Ioun Stone (sustains without air) Ki pts 13/13
OOC: I keep forgetting it has to be with a Flurry. sorry
Ref1 + 21 +1(haste) = 24 vs DC21 Ref2 + 21 +1(haste) = 36 vs DC21 Save both, no damage (Improved Evasion)
Nikolai does not know how badly Michael is hurt so he unleashes a flurry upon the hungry hippo(Akhlut1).
Flurry of Blows (unarmed attack): Don't think it is flanked at this point. Attack1 +20 (w/Stunning Fist) = 40 N20 Stunning Fist Fort DC27 or be Stunned for 1 round. Confirm Crit +20 = 40 N20 crit confirmed Attack2 +20 (w/Stunning Fist) = 29 maybe stunned Attack3 +15 (w/Stunning Fist) = 23 maybe stunned Attack4 +15 (w/Stunning Fist) = 33 maybe stunned Attack5 +10 (w/Stunning Fist) = 24 maybe stunned
Michael Wittman AC:32, T:21, FF:25(ucdodee) HP 71/135 F+16, R+25,W+16, CMB+21, CMD+36 d20+23=26 ; d20+25=29 ; d20+27=47 ; d20+27=37 ; d20+23=37 ; d20+20=28 ; d20+18=21 ; d20+15=31 ; d4+4=8 ; d4+4=8 ; d4+4=6 ; d8+6=7 ; d8+6=9 ; d8+6=12 ; d8+6=10 ; 9d6=40 ; 9d6=29 ; 9d6=31 ; 9d6=39 ; 9d6=32 ; 9d6=26 ; d20+9=20 ; Monday September 27th, 2021 2:47:35 AM
Reflex save 26 since i'm only grappled and not helpless and since I have evasion, I take no damage form the chain lightning, if anything the Akhult should take the brunt since if it hit me I'm being swung around it should ground out through him.
Michael jumps as the chain lightning comes from him and straight down the Akhults throat! perfect I've got him just where I want him.
according to my calculations a stomach does not have a dex bonus so I get full percison damage on this thing.
calculating where the heart and lungs are, Michael starts to carve his way out of the beast, through the rib cage and throat.
Luckblade +2 To Hit AC 21 for 6 points of damage and 32 points flanking damage.
Sunblade +4 To Hit AC 31 for 10 points of damage and 26 points flanking damage. damage total 257 points.
Michael tears his way out of the creature, decapitating it and painting himself red with the weldter of blood spray from the stump.
He Screams to the cavern WHO DARES DISTUBE THE GOD OF ENTRAILS, I WILL HAVE ALL YOUR GUTS FOR MY DINNER TONIGHT. intimidation check. 20 but I think some extra bonuses should be added for the entrance.
RobC - "WHO DARES DISTUBE THE GOD OF ENTRAILS" - Map d20+13=28 ; d4=4 ; d3=1 ; d4=4 ; d20+25=31 ; d20+25=37 ; d20+27=43 ; d20+27=38 ; 4d8=23 ; 4d8=16 ; 4d8=18 ; d20+27=31 ; 4d6=9 ; d20+34=45 ; d4+1=2 ; d4+1=5 ; d4+1=5 ; d4+1=2 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=5 ; d4+1=4 ; Monday September 27th, 2021 4:20:37 AM
Sigvar heals himself and that starts the task of chopping the Akhlut up into small pieces.
Tinker pulls some weird type of contortion maneuver and twists himself out of the akhluts jaws, tumbling free.
Pru does what she can to burn away the akhlut that has swallowed Michael. She levels some very carefully aimed rays at it's head, careful to avoid it's stomach. She sets her sights on the red dragons and prepares to counter whatever they may throw at the party.
Pompous lines up a volley of flaming arrows and launches them at the nearest Akhlut.
Anna decides that more buffing is required before she gets close to the action.
Nikolai starts pummeling the akhlut that swallowed Michael. Michael feels the blows from the inside, but due to the thick layers of muscle in between, for him it feels like a soft-massage. Just what he needs after a hard days work. Unfortunately the massage ends when Nikolai's final blow also stops the Akhlut's heart beating.
Michael makes a triumphant return to the battlefield, cutting his way out of the creature and not looking back as it lays on the cold cavern floor. Whatever it had for lunch doesn't smell too good, and whatever it was now covers Michael. Someone is going to have to give the rogue a bath when this is all done.
Red Dragon 1 starts to cast a Gtr Dispel spell, which isn't on Pru's list. She counters it was a normal Dispel Magic easily enough.
Red Dragon 2 managed to get the spell off though and casts a Gtr Dispel Magic centred on Pru!
Sigvar loses his Haste spell! (d4=4) Tinker loses his Haste spell Pru loses her Haste spell Pompous loses his Endure Elements spell (d3=1) Anna loses her Transformation spell (d4=4) The windwall is partially dispelled! Nikolai and Michael are unaffected.
Each dragon then casts quickened magic missile spells as return fire on Pru (Pru takes 35pts damage!)
The Cold Iron elemental slams harmlessly into Trayvin (Miss AC31 and AC37)
Swarm #2 surrounds Sigvar (Sigvar takes 1pt Con damage!)
Swarm #4 dives down around Pru and Pompous! (Pru and Pompous each take 1pt Con damage!)
Akhlut #2 keeps up its attack on Sigvar! (Hit AC43. Crit not confirmed on AC38. Sigvar takes 72pts damage + 9pts Cold damage. Grapple CMB: 45. Sigvar is grappled!)
Akhlut #3 has had a taste of dwarf and wants more. It pursues Tinker but snaps harmlessly at the air (Miss AC31)
Your ally on the other side of the room does quite a bit of damage to one of the oozes.
Swarm - Immune to weapon damage #2: 30dmg #4: 46dmg
Ooze #1: Dead #4: Dead
AC 37, +4v AOO T30 F29 CMD 43 HP 48 / 159 Tinker (SteveK) Monday September 27th, 2021 11:21:48 AM
Tinker slides a step to the right to keep the Wolf-Whale from getting around him. Bleeding and bruised, he leaves the war-shouts and oaths to the others: he would do it if it would help, but he doesn’t think it will help with these monsters. So what would help besides being a meat-shield?
Nothing is wrong with Tinker’s mind and tactical sense. ”Hey Bean Pole. If you target a fire ball or two at AB,22, you can hit this thing and that ice-bee-swarm. I’m a Rogue, I’ll dodge it, but they can’t!”
……
Fully Defensive.
AC 37, +4v AOO T30 F29 CMD 43 HP 48 / 159 Tinker (SteveK) Monday September 27th, 2021 11:22:28 AM
Tinker slides a step to the right to keep the Wolf-Whale from getting around him. Bleeding and bruised, he leaves the war-shouts and oaths to the others: he would do it if it would help, but he doesn’t think it will help with these monsters. So what would help besides being a meat-shield?
Nothing is wrong with Tinker’s mind and tactical sense. ”Hey Bean Pole. If you target a fire ball or two at AB,22, you can hit this thing and that ice-bee-swarm. I’m a Rogue, I’ll dodge it, but they can’t!”
……
Fully Defensive.
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 100 / 216(199) Character Sheet 8d6=33 ; d6=3 ; d20+22=38 ; d20+22=38 ; d20+17=37 ; d20+17=27 ; d20+12=15 ; d20+7=16 ; d20+15=20 ; 2d6+20=24 ; 2d6+20=27 ; 2d6+20=28 ; 2d6+20=28 ; Monday September 27th, 2021 2:03:54 PM
The same thing Sigvar had said when he was healthy enough to weather a fireball. now that was questionable. -2 con means Sigvar loses 17 hp DR5/evil makes the bite damage a little less, but yikes, it still hurts. Sigvar's Resist energy cold negates the cold damage
OOC Can Sigvar use LoH without a concentration check? It isn't a spell and I don't think it is a SLA but I wasn't sure. I am certain I can't make the concentration check though. So if there is no check Sigvar Lays on hands as a swift action for 35 healing. If there is a check he does not even try.
IC Able to see the creature is stronger than he is Sigvar doesn't try to escape. He tries to kill it. Sword 1 Hits AC 38 for 24 damage Speed (on sword) Hits AC 38 for 27 damage Sword 2 Hits AC 37 and confirms to AC 27 ( might crit due to dex loss to grapple?) for 28 damage with no crit 56 damage with crit Sword 3 miss Sword 4 miss Horns miss All attacks are adamantine, holy, good, and magic except for the horns which are just pointy
Spells/effects on Sigvar Divine Bond +2 and Speed on his longsword Resist Energy Cold 30 Resist Energy Fire 30 LoH 3/12 used
Trayvin AC 40/14 touch Hp 147/199(BrianZ) d20+13=24 ; d20+13=23 ; d20+27=38 ; d8=1 ; d8=2 ; d8=4 ; d8=2 ; d8=3 ; Monday September 27th, 2021 4:38:08 PM
saves vs chain lit: 24, 23, dmg taken = 23+25
Trayvin casts a spell to give the Commanders a boost. cure critical wounds, mass (spontaneous drop a summon8) ALL COMMANDERS heal 28hp Target range = 65feet defensive cast roll = 38(DC 31 success)
Wind Wall end points at 11T and 23Mm 2feet thick, wall to ceiling
Position Y26
Barkskin Haste (A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.) Cloak of displacement - 6 rounds 50% miss
Attacks Akhluk 2 Deadly strike -3,+6 fire arrows
Attack 1 Hits AC 43 Phys dam 18 elect dam 6 fire dam 2 (3) Attack 1(a) many shots Hits AC 43 Phys dam 20 elect dam 5 fire 4 (6) Attack 1(b) Speed Hits AC 30 Phys dam 21 elect 4 dam 3 Attack 2 Hits AC 38 (crit role 29 miss) Phys dam 16 elect dam 4 fire 5 (7.5) Attack 3 Hits AC 16 miss Phys dam 0 elect dam 0 Attack 4 Hits AC 18 Phys dam 0 elect dam 0, fire dam 0
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 32 (33 Haste) CMD 30/30, HP 153/170(153) Monday September 27th, 2021 8:53:06 PM
ooc> Corrected HP 153 Corrected AC 33
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 43/113] [2 points Con damage] (Kathy) 18d6=51 ; Monday September 27th, 2021 9:33:49 PM
If past rounds are any indication, Pru is going to die next round. She decides she'd rather not.
She steps out of the swarm [5-foot step], and casts Chain Lightning. Her primary target is the cold iron elemental; her secondary targets are the Akhluts and swarms 2 and 4. (Don't think it'll affect the swarms, but she has the targets available so why not).
They all take 51 points of damage; Reflex save for half. The DC for the save is 23 for the elemental, and 21 for everything else.
Then Pru casts a quickened Wall of Ice. She chooses the hemisphere form, and drops the hemisphere on....herself. Nothing on the battlefield has line of sight or line of effect to Pru until that ice wall is dealt with.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 95/191 [34 con bonus hp; 123 normal limit] - 41/16/39 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 36 Monday September 27th, 2021 11:41:08 PM
Anna promised Gargul she wouldn't leave Pru defenseless again, although what she is about to do could be considered mighty reckless it should at least buy Pru some breathing room so Anna activates her Dimension Door SLA granted from brownie magic and moves to J23 between Dragon 2 and the rest of the party.
Active Effects stoneskin: DR 10 / adamantine for 150 points of damage - 1688 rounds Tree Shape III - Form of Tendriculous - 168 rounds +8 size bonus to your Strength, a –2 penalty to your Dexterity, a +4 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +6 natural armor bonus. 40 foot speed hasted, low-light vision, bite +19 (2d6+7 plus grab), 2 tentacles +17 (1d6+3 plus grab), space 15 ft, reach 15 ft, CMB +21/+25 to grapple, resist acid 20, regeneration 5 (bludgeoning or fire) Haste - 15 rounds +1 to Attack, AC, Reflex Saves and +20 move speed
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 35 Tch 33 Ffted 31 HP 120/120 CMD 39/45(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) 3d8+5=19 ; Tuesday September 28th, 2021 12:41:31 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor, Endure Elements, Haste (+1 att, +1 AC, +1 REF,+30 MV) Ring of Freedom of Movement Light Steps (see PC sheet), Endurance, Ioun Stone (sustains without air) Ki pts 13/13
Nikolai quickly moves over to Tinker, seeing that Pru has encased herself in a wall of Ice. While moving, he pulls out the Staff of Healing. Once there, he touches Tinker for some healing.
Tinker has 19 hps healed
RobC - "I’m a Rogue, I’ll dodge it, but they can’t" - Map d20+3=6 ; d4=2 ; Tuesday September 28th, 2021 4:39:52 AM
Tinker encourages Pru to fry him to a crisp. Well, fry the baddies. He's pretty sure he can escape unharmed.
Sigvar doesn't think he can go toe-to-toe with an akhlut much longer. Fortunately his strikes are clean and true. His sword buries deep in the side of the akhluts mouth and the beast stops moving.
Trayvin delivers some much needed healing to the KCs. Everyone is close enough to benefit from it!
With Akhlut 2 down, Pompous is able to fire another volley at the much closer one. His arrows hit and protrude from the creatures thick hide, and though it looks very hurt, it still stands.
Pru takes care of that though. With her chain lightning spell she kills it off and the cold iron elemental as well! Just to be safe, she drops an ice dome on her head to protect herself from the outside world.
With space to move, Nikolai runs over to Tinker to heal him up a bit.
Anna tries to activate her Dimension Door ability but teleportation spells are still locked down on the mountain, and the spell fizzles.
The enemy act...
The Dragons each cast Maximised Magic Missiles at the group - one salvo at Michael and the other at Sigvar (Michael and Sigvar take 25pts damage each!)
Swarm 2 stays on Sigvar (Sigvar takes 1pt Con damage!)
Swarm 4 stays on Pompous but edges to Anna as well! (Pompous and Anna take 1pt Con damage!)
Swarms 1 and 3 are stuck against the ceiling.
Pru finds there are bugs still crawling all over her! (The bugs will linger for d4=2 rounds. Pru takes 1pt Con damage. The bugs can be removed as a full round action with a DC18 Ref Save or a wind spell)
Your ally on the other side of the room has killed off another ooze and has started on the last one. "Nearly there!"
Swarm - Immune to weapon damage #2: 30dmg #4: 46dmg
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 163 / 216(199) Character Sheet Tuesday September 28th, 2021 6:00:59 AM
Bloodied but not bowed, Sigvar grins as he finishes the Akhult and looks up for a new target. His grin becomes a full on smile when one of the dragons flings a hand full of magic missiles at him and they are harmlessly absorbed by the brooch that clasps his cloak. " Oops, someone chose poorly. I learn from my mistakes and the mage in the cathedral was a good teacher. Lets see how you like this." Sigvar swivels to target dragon 2 and smites evil on it as a swif action. He moves towards it a nd vital strikes it (with power attack) Vital Strike
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 163 / 216(199) Character Sheet d20+28=47 ; d20+28=46 ; 4d6+20=37 ; 4d6+20=30 ; d6=3 ; d6=1 ; Tuesday September 28th, 2021 6:17:35 AM
I did it again. Can someone teach me how to play this game? Anyway Vital Strike Hits AC 47 and confirms to AC 46 for 71 damage if not a critical hit 135 damage if the critical confirms +4 holy either way.
Spells/effects on Sigvar Divine Bond +2 and Speed on his longsword Resist Energy Cold 30 Resist Energy Fire 30 LoH 4/12 used Smite evil 1/6 used -3 constitution
AC 37, +4v AOO T30 F29 CMD 43 HP 95/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) Tuesday September 28th, 2021 10:51:29 AM
Tinker finds himself free: both from the healing of Trayvin and Nikolai, but that Prudence is holed up in her ice wall. He takes an assessing look, he can’t touch the swarms, but he can make life hard for someone who may hurt Prudence’s ice wall!
The dwarf imbues himself with some Major Magic: Expedious Retreat! And then he glided forward against the Medium-sized Red Dragon #2. Red dragons are supposed to be intelligent so he begins shouting, trying to make himself as much of a threat as possible. ”YOU! Yeah, you, you overgrown sand lizard. I’m coming for YOU and I’m going to decorate this room with your insides!”. He continues to lazily spin his dwarves Urgrosh in a defensive pattern…
….
Cast expedious retreat Move 50’ north towards RD#2
Fully Defensive.
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 43/113] [3 points Con damage] (Kathy) d20+15=17 ; Tuesday September 28th, 2021 2:12:06 PM
[OOC: I am confused. Pru stepped out of the swarm before casting Wall of Ice. But there were still bugs on her? Enough bugs to do the same amount of damage as the entire swarm?]
Pru attempts to brush off the bugs, but is unsuccessful.
Michael Wittman AC:32, T:21, FF:25(ucdodee) HP 98/135 F+16, R+25,W+16, CMB+21, CMD+36 d20+25=43 ; d20+30=39 ; Tuesday September 28th, 2021 7:06:17 PM
Michael follows Sigvar, using him a shield to screen his approach. once within range he will slip in behind the dragon and gut him. using his celestial armor fly ability, what's left of it.
acrobatics 43 stealth 39
Trayvin AC 40/14 touch Hp 147/199(BrianZ) Tuesday September 28th, 2021 9:10:38 PM
OOC- did everyone get the healing last round?
Trayvin begins casting a spell, these swarms need to be dealt with.
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 32 (33 Haste) CMD 30/30, HP 153/170(153) d20+24=35 ; d6+15=21 ; d6=3 ; d6+15=19 ; d6=4 ; d20+24=28 ; d6+15=18 ; d6=2 ; d20+18=28 ; d6+15=20 ; d6=1 ; d20+13=14 ; d20+8=9 ; Tuesday September 28th, 2021 9:59:25 PM
ooc> Is the cloak of displacement helpful against the swarms?
Pompous moves forward 5 feet and sends a volley at the other dragon.
---------------------- Position x24 Endure element 24 hours Barkskin 170 - previous battle Haste (A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.) Cloak of displacement - 6 rounds 50% miss
Attacks Dragon 1 Deadly strike -3,+6
Attack 1 Hits AC 35 Phys dam 21 elect dam 3 Attack 1(a) many shots Hits AC 35 Phys dam 19 elect dam 4 Attack 1(b) Speed Hits AC 28 Phys dam 18 elect dam 2 Attack 2 Hits AC 28 Phys dam 20 elect dam 1 Attack 3 Hits AC 14 Phys dam 0 elect dam 0 Attack 4 Hits AC 9 Phys dam 0 elect dam 0,
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 134/174 [51 con bonus hp; 123 normal limit] - 41/16/39 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 36 d20+6=11 ; Wednesday September 29th, 2021 12:35:26 AM
Anna attempts to tumble through the swarm's square in an attempt to get to relative safety. Tumble: 11
She then activates Bear's Endurance to make up for the loss of Con she just suffered.
Active Effects Bear's Endurance: +4 con - 170 rounds stoneskin: DR 10 / adamantine for 150 points of damage - 1687 rounds Tree Shape III - Form of Tendriculous - 167 rounds +8 size bonus to your Strength, a –2 penalty to your Dexterity, a +4 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +6 natural armor bonus. 40 foot speed hasted, low-light vision, bite +19 (2d6+7 plus grab), 2 tentacles +17 (1d6+3 plus grab), space 15 ft, reach 15 ft, CMB +21/+25 to grapple, resist acid 20, regeneration 5 (bludgeoning or fire) Haste - 14 rounds +1 to Attack, AC, Reflex Saves and +20 move speed
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 35 Tch 33 Ffted 31 HP 120/120 CMD 39/45(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Wednesday September 29th, 2021 12:40:26 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor, Endure Elements, Haste (+1 att, +1 AC, +1 REF,+30 MV) Ring of Freedom of Movement Light Steps (see PC sheet), Endurance, Ioun Stone (sustains without air) Ki pts 13/13
Nikolai aims to help Tinker some more by moving around to the Red Dragon 1 flank. Double move path makes a circle around to avoid AoO on approach.
Mobility: +4 AC vs AoO
RobC - "I’m coming for YOU and I’m going to decorate this room with your insides!" Wednesday September 29th, 2021 5:10:36 AM
The KCs rearrange themselves on the battlefield to finish off the last of their attackers.
Sigvar brings the pain on one of the dragons. It looks a little (ok, a LOT) wobbly but it's still breathing
Tinker and Nikolai make their way closer to the other dragon
Pru and Pompous continue to get stung by the bugs attached to them
Anna makes it through the swarm unscathed.
Trayvin starts casting a spell, but it's a mystery as to what that spell might be. Chances are it'll be a good one!
Pompous is able to finish off the dragon in front of Sigvar with just 1 arrow and sends the remaining at the last dragon standing.
The injured last dragon stands no chance against a combined assault from the Knight Commanders. As it falls you watch as it reverts to a humanoid form. A woman with pale blue skin that looks like intermingled crystals. The same with the other 'dragon' Spellcraft DC21 or Anna: Highlight to display spoiler: {You think she used some sort of Form of the Dragon spell or ability}
The mystery swordsman makes light work of the remaining ooze. He uses his forearm to wipe the sweat from his brow, and gives a smile to the group. His hair is white and quite disheveled, but what do you expect from a guy who has been fighting all day. His armor shows signs of blood - in a few different colors too - but you can't see any wounds on him. He gives his neck a 'crick' and then walks over to the ice-maiden sculpture. He raises one of his swords above his head. "Might want to cover your eyes" With that brief warning he then lands a tremendous blow on the statue, slicing cleanly through it. The statue explodes with a blinding, bright light and sends tiny shards of ice in all directions. As the sound of the ice shards 'tinkling' to the ground and your eyes readjust to the light you can see the man propped up against the wall. "Well now. Frethja's not going to be too happy about that. We should be able to finally teleport off this rock now though."
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 163 / 216(199) Character Sheet Wednesday September 29th, 2021 5:46:41 AM
Sigvar is gushing like a fanboy over this new person. He tries to hide it but he has SO many questions they all come tumbling out. " Who are you? How did you know to save the griffons when they were attacked by the Dread Wights? Is Frethja behind this sudden deep freeze? Are other races involved? WOn't she come to avenge the destruction of her Statue? Shouldn't we make ready for that?" As he asks this last question he puts words to action and restores the GMW on his sword.
AC 37, +4v AOO T30 F29 CMD 43 HP 95/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) Wednesday September 29th, 2021 9:08:52 AM
Tinker is tried and a little hurt, but triumphant. After looking about to make sure there are no opponents and all his friends, he moves to the statue and hero who they rescued and he rescued them right back. The dwarf is a bit confused by the man’s words (though he is realistic enough to avert his eyes at the right time.)
He nods his head at Sigvar’s questions, but focuses only on one. He repeats: ”Who are you? We took you for an Immortal of Shadow Mountain, but by the way you talk, you are mortal. Oh, forgot my manners. I’m Daemar Torvalsson, one of the Knights Commander of the Mailed Fist. The griffons are under our protection as we end the unnatural cold. The which we thank you. But now, I think, is time for you to fill in the blanks.”
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 26/96] [4 points Con damage] (Kathy) Wednesday September 29th, 2021 3:40:56 PM
Hearing over the link that the battle is over, Pru uses a quick Dimension Door to get out from under the ice dome. She plonks down in the snow. "I don't feel so good," she says.
Michael Wittman AC:32, T:21, FF:25(ucdodee) HP 98/135 F+16, R+25,W+16, CMB+21, CMD+36 Wednesday September 29th, 2021 3:44:21 PM
Michael cages a prestidigitation spell off Pru, being covered with wolf/orca blood and offal is not fun.
Hey Pru, can I get a clean up here? I'm not fit to bury right now.
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 32 (33 Haste) CMD 30/30, HP 153/170(153) Wednesday September 29th, 2021 5:46:22 PM
Pompous drops down in a cross legged seating position. The exhaustion from the battle is quite apparent on his face.
" Well good thing this is over with.. I'm really not made for this cold climate "
Trayvin AC 40/14 touch Hp 147/199(BrianZ) Wednesday September 29th, 2021 8:12:20 PM
Trayvin drops his spell, the fight was over. Some of the Commanders begin questioning this new ally, Trayvin focuses instead on patching them up. Hold on Pru, I'll take care of you. Trayvin thinks she looks bad, but he's seen her in worse shape. It could have been worse.
Trayvin castsheal on Pru. Pru heals up to 150hp of damage and the con damage should be restored.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 134/174 [51 con bonus hp; 123 normal limit] - 41/16/39 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 36 Wednesday September 29th, 2021 10:37:44 PM
Anna says "One of those dragons was using a type fo form of dragon spell to take that form."
She asks the hero guy, "What was with that statue you just sliced in twain?"
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 35 Tch 33 Ffted 31 HP 120/120 CMD 39/45(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Thursday September 30th, 2021 1:27:55 AM
Despite the cold, Nikolai worked up a sweat battling these creatures. He wipes the sweat away before it freezes into to little tiny icicles. He comes over to Pru with the staff of healing but Trayvin beats him to it. So, instead he just gives her a hug.
"Glad you thought to keep out of the way there for a bit," he says with a grin.
The lets the others engage the strange warrior and just listens for the moment.
RobC - "Well good thing this is over with.. I'm really not made for this cold climate" Thursday September 30th, 2021 4:06:14 AM
Pru is able to dimension door out of the ice dome. The teleportation block has certainly been lifted. Trayvin is quick to patch ol' bean pole up and Nikolai is there to give her a hug.
Michael cleans the blood, guts, and half a spleen out of his clothes and hair. Not many people can say they were swallowed by an Akhlut and lived to tell the tale! He'll no doubt score a few free drinks in the taverns he frequents.
Pompous has had just about enough of the cold.
Sigvar and Tinker then start with the questions. The swordsman grins and sheathes his swords. "That's a whole lot of questions. I'm not saying I have all the answers, but this is what I know so far."
"Frethja is the one responsible for what's been going on here. She's caused the freezing temperatures and she's the one that locked down the mountain. Here's the thing though, she's not working alone. Looks like the powers here are battling to see who will come out on top. Not enough room for all four of them. The way I understand it is that Frethja and Mighty Granite have partnered up. Granite probably sees her as the most powerful of the four. Grandfather Wind and the Storm-Horse then allied. What you're seeing here is a power struggle between actual powers with mortals caught in the middle."
He continues. "From what I can tell, lowering the temperature made things uncomfortable for the people who weren't followers of hers. She's popular with the Frost Giants you see, but the Griffons and Hawkmen not so much. The more of them she drives from the mountain, the more worshippers of hers remain. The weaker Grandfather Wind and Storm Horse get, the stronger she gets. Locking down the teleportation meant that people can't get back in. She gets them off the mountain and doesn't want them back. Well, not until she's in charge at least."
He gives a smile to Sigvar. "Well I'm not an Immortal Power like them, but yes, I am Immortal. I've been called a different names over time but most now just call me the 'Spirit of the Mountain'. A bit long though. 'Spirit'. I think that works as a name."
Knowl Religion DC10: Highlight to display spoiler: {In the wold the spiritual hierarchy goes something like Mortals, Immortals, Immortal Powers, then Gods. Your DM isn't sure if 'Epic' is still used in the Wold as a level between mortal and immortal}
Anna asks a question about the ice maiden statue. "That? That was an altar to Frethja. Ever since she locked down the mountain I knew she had to have centered her spell somewhere. I figured somewhere on the glacier would be something I could destroy of hers. Of course, she wasn't going to make things easy for me. I've been fighting her minions all day. No doubt she thought they could box me in here." He glances at the corpses "She was probably right. Though I'm Immortal, Frethja still has more power than I do and could likely kill me if she really wanted to. At the least she could keep me busy or wear me down. I think that's what she was trying to do here. Just tire me out or trap me."
Sigvar is alarmed that Fethja might come to avenge the destruction of her statue. Spirit sighs and nods. "Yes. I should say she will." Almost as if on queue the party can hear noises coming from the tunnel opening. Pompous - closest to the entrance to the cavern - can see more creatures approaching. Frost Worms, Greater Gelid Beetles, Adlets, Elder Ice Elementals, two more Akhluts, and more. Frethja has an unending supply of minions she can summon and has them coming this way.
Spirit keeps his swords sheathed. "We've had a victory here today. The mountain is open again. The only way we will defeat her though is by gathering supporters. I'll stay on the mountain and fight where I can. If you're the protectors of the griffons then it will be on you to strengthen them. Supply them. Help them grow. Encourage them to return here. I'll do the same with the hawkmen. A fight is coming and they'll all need allies."
"I hope we'll meet again" Spirit waits to make sure the party have the ability to teleport (back to the Citadel?) before 'blipping' himself away.
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 163 / 216(199) Character Sheet Thursday September 30th, 2021 6:20:21 AM
Sigvar bows to Spirit. " If you are returning to the hawkmen Please extend to them an invitation to return to the Citadel so that we might work on an alliance between the Griffons and them. I know there is no love lost between the two races but with a common enemy I think they might find some reason to at least talk, maybe enough reason to get along and work together. The sooner the better, certainly within a weeks time." " Prudence, can you return us to the Griffons so that we can tell them the news and try to get as many of their brethren and allies back to the mountain as possible?" " Spirit, Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you have any sway with the hawkmen and can get them to tone down their, um, personalities I think we can make this work. If the giants are the problem I think we can do some things to make them less populous on the Mountain."
AC 37, +4v AOO T30 F29 CMD 43 HP 95/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) Thursday September 30th, 2021 7:10:25 AM
Tinker nods, nothing more need be said. Get to the Griffons and tell them the results. Message already sent to the Hawkmen. ” someone may need to stay with the Griffons for the long-term as a liaison with the Fist. Who do we know that wouldn’t mind working with Griffons possible for the rest of their career?”
For Tinker, he wants to get back to the Citadel and get down to managing the Mailed Fist as a Knight Commander that doesn’t go out on so many missions.
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 26/96] [4 points Con damage] (Kathy) Thursday September 30th, 2021 7:42:12 PM
Pru nods. "Now that teleportation works again, I can get us back to the griffins," she says.
Trayvin AC 40/14 touch Hp 147/199(BrianZ) Thursday September 30th, 2021 9:04:36 PM Looks like the contract is almost finished for now. This will be a fight for another day.
Trayvin make ready for Pru's teleport.
Maybe we can work with the giants too, and try to erode their support for her.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 134/174 [51 con bonus hp; 123 normal limit] - 41/16/39 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 36 Thursday September 30th, 2021 11:28:23 PM
Anna says, "Seems like it is time to start pulling more feed animals from the bag of tricks until the game comes back."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 35 Tch 33 Ffted 31 HP 120/120 CMD 39/45(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Friday October 1st, 2021 12:23:37 AM
The mystery being solved is good, but Nikolai is still a bit disappointed. The struggle on the mountain will continue for thousands of years to come because some stupid immortals can't grow up and share. And mortals suffer.
Makes him wander what sort of mortals they were to become this way when becoming immortal and why did they deserve it in the first place.
"Well, mystery solved, but it won't help keep the peace on the mountain. I doubt we will be able to convince the Birdmen and the Griffons that the Frost Giants weren't involved in any way. But maybe it will keep an all out war from starting. For now at least."
Turning to the Spirit of the Mountain, he asks "Which Immortal has the power to broker a binding agreement between these four fools in sharing the mountain and keeping the peace? Can you intercede with Floy to get them to stop this childish stupidity?"
Nikolai is ready to get back to the Citadel and check on their Administrators' management of things while they were gone. And maybe having a loooong hot bath.
Michael Wittman AC:32, T:21, FF:25(ucdodee) HP 98/135 F+16, R+25,W+16, CMB+21, CMD+36 Friday October 1st, 2021 1:54:29 AM lets bring a couple of these wolf/orca's with us, the griffons are hungry and I'd like them to eat these things instead of trying to eat me. Wardd knows I smell delicious to them right now.
at Tinker's suggestion Michael perks up. yeah Tink, I think I could handle being in charge of raising up a griffon detachment here. .
RobC - "Looks like the contract is almost finished for now." Friday October 1st, 2021 4:50:32 AM
At Michael's suggestion the party quickly gather what akhlut corpses they can and teleport back to the griffon aeries.
The pride are very surprised at the sudden appearance of the party. Their instinct is to attack but they've come to recognise you as friends. Perhaps even allies? Ceres pushes through the pack to get up close to the party to find out what happened.
Now safely back with the griffons, the party can see that the weather has indeed changed. It is starting to get warmer. Not immediately back to normal, but the wind is starting to ease and the sun can be seen through the clouds.
The group relay the story of what they have seen, fought, found and learned to the leader of the griffons. They also hand over the ahklut corpses for the griffons to make a meal out of.
Ceres puffs out his chest, raises his beak and barks loudly into the air, gaining the attention of the nearby griffons. "Brothers! We have an ally in this fight! The Spirit of the Mountain itself will protect us!" He looks back to the party and smiles. "Would you aid us if we called?"
It is something the party are quite keen to do obviously. Michael floats the idea of a griffon detachment based on the mountain. Ceres and Hemera give it some consideration but politely decline. They griffons agree that an alliance is mutually beneficial and is something they want, however, they cannot act as mounts for any except on the rare occasions that they choose. When one of the Knight Commanders is on the mountain they would be agreeable to it from time-to-time. But other Fist troops would not receive such an offer.
"There is something that we have for you. We had them crafted for you in anticipation of your return" Ceres looks back to Aphrilles, who approaches with either dark green, leafy wreathes. Each has a few tiny red berries on it. They are quite loosely held together (griffons aren't exactly known for manual dexterity!) but it is obvious a lot of care went into making them. "These may help you visit us again in the future". The party are each gifted one in turn.
The group consider their next steps. Sigvar considers thinning the number of giants on the mountain, though Trayvin thinks there may perhaps be a diplomatic way to handle it - try and erode their support for Frethja. It might be a tall ask to convince someone to change their religious beliefs though, especially if they are currently benefiting from it.
Nikolai wonders if perhaps the intervention of a God might settle the quarrel between the immortal powers. The Gods of the Wold tend not to interfere in matters unless things are truly dire. If the Powers of the mountain keep things up then it is quite likely at least one of them will intervene. Will it be Ffloy to come up with some contractual arrangement? Perhaps Domi to show them that he will act as protector to all on the mountain? Maybe Jancassis will fight a side to support? It will be interesting to see which.
With the contract finished, the party bid farewell to the griffons and return to the warmth of the Citadel.
--------------- Fate Items: Shadow Mountain Wreath This wreath has been fashioned from a plant that is normally grown in the higher areas of Shadow Mountain. When found naturally it allows a person to chew it and gain the ability to breathe freely in areas of low oxygen. The plant normally only lasts for a few hours before the ability fades. This wreathes however grant the wearer this same ability indefinitely. In addition, the wreath is treated as having a permanent 'Goodberry' spell in place (CL1. Usable 1/day). Finally, each of the wreathes allow for one use of a Sending spell (CL7. One use only). The wreathes are slotless though must be watered as least once per week or lose their effectiveness. This fate item can stay with your PC if they are moving to a new game.
Pompous (Yves_B) AC 32 (33 Haste) CMD 30/30, HP 153/170(153) Friday October 1st, 2021 6:39:08 AM
Back at the Citadel, a messenger waits for Pompous with a letter. The letter is addressed to [ My Son, Commander Pompous Maximus ]
With haste Pompous returnes to his quarters and reads... the letter is from his beloved mother and the news his not good.
A stoic Pompous finishes his letter and starts packing his belongings. The ranger is obviously upset but maintains his dignity.
Fade scene
We come back to the Citadel's council room.
Pompous' badge of leadership is on the council table with two letters. The first is the letter he received from his mother. It reads [ My son. It is with great sorrow that I must tell you that your father has died. I know that you have made a life outside of the family but we need you home now to take charge of the family buisesses. Please come home with due haste. I'm so sorry Pompous. Signed, your mother.] The paper is still wet on the top corners, likely from tears.
The second letter is addressed to the Commanders.
[ My friends. I find myself at a lost of words. The pain of losing my father is overwhelming and I do not have the ability to face all of you, my dear, dear, friends, and say what must be said. I resign my commission as Commander effective immediately and return home to assign leadership of my family's trade interests. My mother may be the stongest woman I know, but I fear that my father's passing was not of natural means and she will need my bow arm to protect her and those we love.
Goodbye my dear, dear friends.
Signed
Pompous ]
AC 37, +4v AOO T30 F29 CMD 43 HP 95/ 159 Tinker (SteveK) Friday October 1st, 2021 1:08:08 PM
Daemar accepts the generous offer of the Griffons, the wreath will com in handy he is sure. ”I think a Fist contract for retainer is in order here, Ceres. Only a minor fee to keep the Fist ever ready to defend your rights on Shadow Mountain.”. With negotiations in place, the dwarf is content to let the experts haggle over details.
Back at the Citadel, he takes Pompous’ resignation with stoic fortitude: he knows he will always have a friend in the archer. Others have there own decisions, but he knows his destiny.
”Only close friends call me Tinker. I will stay in the Citadel and be a Knight Commander, but all will know me as Daemar Torvalsson. Any who stay, we will keep the course for a mercenary company more noble than the paymasters.”
……. Ooc: I hereby authorize Daemar to be an NPC for the Wold as needed as a Knight Commander of the Mailed Fist.
Michael Wittman AC:32, T:21, FF:25(ucdodee) HP 98/135 F+16, R+25,W+16, CMB+21, CMD+36 Friday October 1st, 2021 3:01:25 PM
The Teleportation spell that brings them back to the Citadel, it's funny how it always affects him the same. He always wonders if he is the same person he was before the teleport. he checks himself. Yep, still bloody I guess it's still me.
He looks around, there's a page nearby. Page! get me a bath ready, some clean clothes and let's get my leathers, armor, and equipment cleaned the page just stands there in questioning shock. Michael grins and his eyes soften. I had a spot of bother on this last mission, some kind of wolf/orca thing swallowed me whole and I had to cut my way out through his chest cavity, I could really use that bath.
His questions abated, the page remembers his duty and runs off to attend to things.
After the bath, he has food brought to his quarters and sets writing in his journal and contemplating life. The griffons, wild as they are, will be a long-term project. he will need to spend a lot of time among them. learn their language and ways. befriend them and prove his worth to them. the current crop will not be amendable to the Fist. but they young ones, raised on stories of adventure and bravery? while also being freed from the yoke of having to scrabble for subsistence on a daily basis? Maybe not today, but in a few years, a decade at the outside, the fist will have an air wing. Prolly need to try and round up the griffons that left and get them back to the main pride as well.
later when he finds that pompous has left to attend to family. he spends some time making sure that his position and responsibility are covered and that his absence makes as little splash as possible.
There is paperwork to do, he gets it done. rosters to maintain, he does it. he sighs. this is home and he's glad to be back.
later at the Last Assignment, he visits with friends and tells tales that were they not true, would most certainly be considered tall.
when Tinker and Pur, Nikolai, Sigvar, Anna and Trayvin all show up they add details to the stories and the night is complete. tomorrow will take care of itself, but tonight it's good to be with friends.
ooc: goodbye my friends. it's been a wild ride, full of joy, sorrow, pain, and triumph, I will treasure this experience until my dyng days, and I will miss each of you. I leave you with a Scottish blessing.
May the road rise to meet your feet. May the wind be ever at your back May the rain fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Michael Wittman is now to be considered to be on inactive status, he should be considered to be managing the Mailed Fist and the Citadel and spending time with the Griffons on Doom mountain.
Trayvin AC 40/14 touch Hp 147/199(BrianZ) Friday October 1st, 2021 7:16:23 PM
Trayvin Smithson retires from active assignments, and assumes his duties as a Knight Commander of the Mailed Fist. He hopes to continue to mold the Fist into an active force of good in the Wold.
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 26/96] [4 points Con damage] (Kathy) Friday October 1st, 2021 9:11:22 PM
Back at the Citadel, Pru can't help but feel that she's done as much as she can as a member of the Mailed Fist. Perhaps it is time to broaden her horizons.
And with luck, she won't be doing it alone.
Knight Commander Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 42 (T 16, FF 38) CMD 41 HP 163 / 216(199) Character Sheet Saturday October 2nd, 2021 11:52:22 PM
Sigvar returns to the Citadel to find his students training in the yard. The one on defense seems calm and poised as the others try to pick that defense apart. He sees they have learned some new moves and that they are still improving. Good, still more work to do, but they are ready. Sigvar walks the halls for the next few days. Hee is sadened that some of the Knight Commanders have, or will be leaving. He wishes them well. For his part he is no administrator, but is a strong mercenary that has trained with and fought beside the best there are. That will be enough. He decides that he too will remain in the Citadel and help to run the day to day actions of the Mailed Fist. With himself, Trayvin, Michael and Tinker the Fist should continue to be a resource for good in the Wold. ------------- Ooc: I hereby authorize Sigvar to be an NPC for the Wold as needed as a Knight Commander of the Mailed Fist. What Stephen said, literally
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 134/174 [51 con bonus hp; 123 normal limit] - 41/16/39 + 4 AOO due to movement CMD 36 Sunday October 3rd, 2021 5:23:34 PM
Anna thanks the Griffons for their generous gift and then it is back to the citadel.
Anna spends the night in the Last Asignment for old time sake.
She does her best to continue to improve the Mailed Fist from here on out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ooc: I hereby authorize Anna Morphling to be an NPC for the Wold as needed as a Knight Commander of the Mailed Fist.
RobC - "I could really use that bath" Monday October 4th, 2021 3:39:22 AM
The Agents of the Fist.
Mercenaries. Soldiers. Heroes.
The tales of Knight Commanders Anna Morphling, Daemar Torvalsson, Michael Wittman, Nikolai Komonov, Pompous Marcus Maximus, Prudence Gundle, Sigvar IronHorn, and Trayvin Smithson will be told through the ages.
These legends brought peace to many and their noble actions gave hope that the Wold could be a better place. The lives saved cannot be counted and their impact on the Wold forever felt.
For the most part, the Knight Commanders now settle in to their role as leaders of the noble organisation - inspiring greatness in their troops and pushing them to follow the example that has been set.
For others, there are personal needs to attend to before other duties can be fulfilled.
Wherever the future may take them, the Knight Commanders will forever maintain their loyalty and friendship to each other.
~ Fin ~
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 35 Tch 33 Ffted 31 HP 120/120 CMD 39/45(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Monday October 4th, 2021 11:33:59 AM
It is strange how some things seem to stay relatively the same for ages, then overnight they drastically change. Take the Mailed Fist and it's new role. Take Life and Death. Nikolai was not near as bothered by his own death at the hands of Neutronis than Pru's recent experience with Death.
Having returned to the Citadel, he pondered the most recent events heavily. That powers in the Wold would entreat their own desires for more power at the expense of mortals who are treated as mere toys. It is one thing to fight against the greed for power of your own kind (mortals), it is another thing to have to put Immortals shame for their stupidity and greed.
Maybe is was time to step away from all this and take a break. Commander Palance had a point when she resigned before it was too late to enjoy SOME portion of her mortal's short life.
In private, Nikolai comes to Pru and asks, "Does your family know yet of your experience with Death? Shouldn't it be time to return home and set things right with them? I don't know what all of the issues were, but perhaps if they saw you settled down, taking to the farm much like themselves, a cottage, a family.... they could see that you are indeed normal and of their blood after all.
Er, uhm… I could help ('cough cough gulp') if you'd take me, er, uhm, as husband?"
Prudence Gundle [AC 24; HP 26/96] [4 points Con damage] (Kathy) Monday October 4th, 2021 5:20:08 PM
Pru beams. "I thought you'd never ask."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 36 Tch 33 Ffted 31 HP 144/144 CMD 46/48(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Monday October 11th, 2021 9:36:42 PM
OOC: test post.
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