DM Mitch Saturday April 27th, 2019 2:04:41 PM Restlin starts prepping for battle.
Garret verifies they have a way back from where they are going.
Zane asks when they’ve ever worried about getting back before.
Beri reminds the others about the backpack and lets them know that wildshaping has become easier for him with practice.
Tink sends off her letter and asks if the portal will be sealed behind them and how they can alert the Caretaker when they’re done.
Bosk wonders if word of recall or teleport will work.
Sesha says she can buff Tink’s shield and asks if anyone wants a weapon buff.
The Caretaker replies to Tink’s questions, ”I will seal the portal behind you and monitor it; should it become stable, I shall unseal it. Should the seal fail, I will assume you are dead and destroy the portal to protect reality. Should you somehow survive and succeed after I am forced to destroy it the machine provided by your ally should provide you with a way back.”
Rested, with new gear and a tight timeframe, the party enters the portal. A swirl of strange light and vague visions flashes before their eyes before they’re dumped in a small clearing. The first impression they get is that everything is to bright. The grass is too green, the tree bark too brown, the metal of their armor to silver. It’s like some artist added an extra, brighter layer of paint to everything.
A portal, like the one in the tower, sits in behind them. It is dark and inactive. They’re in some small forrest, the trees fully grown but not the ancient giants of a thick forest. The clearing they stand is is near the edge of the wood, and a small village can been seen in the distance below, probably a few hours walk away.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=56 ; d20+50=69 ; Saturday April 27th, 2019 10:48:32 PM
Tink takes a moment to get her bearings and get a better idea of where they are.
She takes a look around for some tracks on the ground to indicate what creatures may have been around here to use the portal and what direction they came from.
Assuming it is the village, Tink will take point and fly around 30ft ahead of the rest of the party.
--------------- Survival: 21 (11 + Take10) Knowl (Nature): 28 (18 + Take10) Knowl (Planes): 32 (22 + Take10) Perception: 56 + See Invisibility + Arcane Sight + Detect Scrying + DarkVision + Light Vision + Auto check for Secret Doors Stealth: 78 + Hide in Plain Sight + Pass Without Trace + Mind Blank
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells d20+16=35 ; Sunday April 28th, 2019 10:17:30 AM
Bosk makes sure his protections are in place before going through the portal and finds himself overwhelmed by color. Does this remind anyone else of Narnia or Fillory? Magical lands filled with extra vivid color? This could be either really good or really bad...
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday April 29th, 2019 8:39:51 AM
Zane adjusts to the adjusted contrast of the light on this plane. "Well, lets not dally, lrt's find the heart and.... Wait.... don't we need another Heart still? The Center of these bushes would count as a "Heart" wouldn't it?" Zane also launches himself 20' into the air.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 135/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 19/28 Monday April 29th, 2019 9:36:38 AM
Restlin looks around.
"Gotta say, this is not what I was expecting. This place looks down right pleasant. Who wants to bet we find some farmer demons, cow demons...big bad guy is gonna be a big red barn demon."
He lets Tink do her thing and follows.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Monday April 29th, 2019 11:24:07 AM
Garret rolls through the portal, making a spectacular entrance that no one actually sees. He springs to his feet and bounces a little, ready to attack and bush that looks lovely. He stops bouncing as he sees there's nothing attacking them. He shrugs and watches Tink look around. He squints his eyes to try and make things look more normal.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday April 29th, 2019 3:18:04 PM
Wyaar detects evil around them, especially on the treets, "Considering we encountered bushes that spit out demons we cannot be too careful"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 d20+33=35 ; Monday April 29th, 2019 9:04:42 PM Fillory? I remember my grandma telling me stories about that place... remind me to keep an eye out for a wish granting questing creature.
The druid quickly scans the vicinity for danger, then casts detect magic to alert them of anything out of the ordinary near by.
Sesha isn't going to trust this place right off the bat. She's glad to have her control undead spells, just in case its needed.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday April 29th, 2019 10:46:41 PM
Bosk keeps his hand on his blade.
DM Mitch Tuesday April 30th, 2019 4:03:07 AM Tink takes a moment to get her bearings before taking point and flying ahead of the group.
Bosk makes sure his protections are in place and then observes that the weird colors could be really good or really bad.
Zane questions if the center of the bushes would count as a heart.
Restlin theorizes about a red barn
Wyaar uses detect evil
Beri makes a comment in response to Bosk’s and says he’ll keep an eye out for wish granting quest creatures.
Sesha isn’t going to trust this place of the bat.
Bosk keeps his hand on his blade.
The parties various detection spells reveal nothing. Tink can find no signs of any creatures walking up to the portal, though some wild animals have been in the clearing. Other than the odd coloring of everything, which seems to just be part of the nature of this reality, this seems to be a completely normal forest. Whatever the problem is with the portal it originates elsewhere.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=49 ; d20+50=62 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2019 5:25:14 AM
With no signs of clues or tracks, Tink looks towards the village.
"Alright then. Let's try there"
She does her best to stay hidden in this weirdly colored place.
--------------- Perception: 49 + See Invisibility + Arcane Sight + Detect Scrying + DarkVision + Light Vision + Auto check for Secret Doors Stealth: 71 + Hide in Plain Sight + Pass Without Trace + Mind Blank
CDM Jerry [OOC post] Tuesday April 30th, 2019 7:37:04 AM
Email to Rob, Carl, and Hugh. Please respond.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Tuesday April 30th, 2019 10:37:43 AM
Garret follow Tink and says, "I hope their meat on a stick tastes good and not too colorful."
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday April 30th, 2019 12:05:25 PM
Zane activates his invisibility ring and moves to 60' above the party. Most can see him, so he remains quiet...
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 135/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 19/28 d20+41=54 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2019 1:09:43 PM
Restlin wonders what color tastes like. He watches Zane fly off. With him and Tink watching over, surely they'll spy anything sneaking up, right?
Still, he keeps his arcane sight boosted eyes peeled (perception 54).
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday April 30th, 2019 2:14:27 PM
Despite the cartoony, colorful nature of the place wyaar remains distrustful considering what has come from here. He pulls out an arrow and sets it to his bow as they move along.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday April 30th, 2019 9:08:57 PM I suppose it's off to town we go. My guess is that the bush and chicken monsters aren't there. Still, who knows what we are going to find, so we should be cautious. Beri looks around the colorful landscape and wonders briefly whether he should try to bring a few tree seeds back with him, but decides against introducing an invasive species into the Wold. Since we can see the town, we should keep an eye out as we advance, make sure any welcome they may have for is looks like it's a friendly one... or at least indifferent.
DM Mitch Wednesday May 1st, 2019 8:02:42 AM Tink doesn’t find any sign of anything so she suggests they heads towards the village. She does her best to stay hidden.
Garret says he hopes the meat on the stick tastes good and not too colorful.
Zane activates his invisibility ring
Restlin wonders what color tastes like and watches Zane fly off. With him and Tink watching he figures they will spot anything creeping up.
Beri agrees that their destination should be the town. He ponders taking some seed samples back with him but decides against it before suggesting they keep an eye out as they move towards the town.
The party approaches the village and as they get close it becomes more and more evident that it’s seen hard times. Buildings are damaged, the ground torn up in places, and a makeshift barricade of cards has been put across the road. There are no occupants in sight, but the ruffling of window curtains and the click of a latch indicates the residents are around, but hiding from you.
A figure jumps out from behind one of the carts to the top of the makeshift barricade. It’s about Garret’s size and looks like a stuffed goat in a chain shirt. It points a blade of raw energy at the party. ”Back, fowl otherworldly creatures! I will let no further harm come to this village!”
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Wednesday May 1st, 2019 11:08:19 AM
Garret puts his hands up in alarm and squeezes out a tiny, halfling-sized fart. He says, "Oh my, no, no harm, not us!"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 135/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 19/28 Wednesday May 1st, 2019 12:07:53 PM
"Fowl? We don't even have feathers, dude.
I'm Restlin, these are the Iron Dragons. We're here because this thing called The Custodian says there's some interdimensional badness going on over here. We're here to stop it."
He looks around. "Soooo...any idea where we can start busting heads and putting the universe back in order?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Wednesday May 1st, 2019 4:12:44 PM The things that have been attacking you, are they shaped like bushes and things that look like a cross between women and birds? Did they originally come through the portal as well?
We know the portal has been acting up, we are here to fix that for you.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 1st, 2019 4:24:34 PM
Zane circles in the air, just keeping a watch out, if the guy knows he's there, he does, if he doedn't, oh well....
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=48 ; d20+50=55 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2019 7:40:56 PM
Tink stays silent, lurking in whatever shadows she can find. She stays alert for any signs of movement nearby.
She's going to wait and see how the goat person reacts to the rest of the group first.
Highlight to display spoiler: {I'm not sure if it's a typo or not. I know we're in some sort of cartoon-y place, but is it 'cards' like huge playing cards, or 'carts' blocking the way?}
--------------- Perception: 48 + See Invisibility + Arcane Sight + Detect Scrying + DarkVision + Light Vision + Auto check for Secret Doors Stealth: 64 + Hide in Plain Sight + Pass Without Trace + Mind Blank
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Thursday May 2nd, 2019 12:41:58 AM
Bosk stands back and observes, not wanting to make matters any worse. We just arrived in hopes of determine what has been attacking out home world. We have never been here before and mean you no harm.
DM Mitch Thursday May 2nd, 2019 7:34:22 AM Garret farts and tries to assure the goat person that they mean no harm.
Restlin makes a joke, introduces the group and asks for some information.
Beri asks about the chicken woman duck demons
Zane circles overhead keeping a lookout
Tink remains hidden waiting and seeing as to how this plays out
Bosk states they’re searching out what’s been attacking their home and they mean no harm.
The goat glares down at the party from his perch. At Restlin’s mention of them being dragon's his eyes narrow and he grips his weapon more tightly. ”Dragons? Come to loot and add to your horde? You will not enter this village!” (Diplomacy might be useful)
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Thursday May 2nd, 2019 7:47:40 AM "i don't see any signs of trouble approaching" Tink relays to the rest of the party via the rings [b][i]"
She steps forward from the shadows and gives a nod and small wave to the goat-man.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Thursday May 2nd, 2019 8:47:48 AM
Garret slowly backs away, letting the more diplomatic party members step forward.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 d20+47=59 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2019 10:20:27 AM
Diplomacy: 59
"Obviously we've got off on the wrong foot. We are not here for your wealth, nor to convert you to a new religion, nor to expand an empire, nor to slaughter you and your people wholesale for our gods or just because. We are here to put an end to an inter-dimensional instability that has apparently already torn its way through your village. We ask for nothing other than your assistance in finding its origin, and offer our substantial ability to clean up these kinds of messes.
"In short, Mr. Goat, we are the good guys, and we're here to help."
Sesha was pleased with Restlins handling of the obviously inferior goat man. He would need these skills to handle the minor squabbles of dark elf nobles in the future, or at least to dismiss them without insult.
"Well said, Mage-Priest.", she offers.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Thursday May 2nd, 2019 3:04:15 PM
Wyaar detects evil on the goat thing, but otherwise lets restlin explain things. Probably couldn't have said it better himself.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 2nd, 2019 3:25:07 PM
Zane continues to circle while keeping watch....
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Thursday May 2nd, 2019 9:12:00 PM
Beri talks to the others over the ring. Looks like we need some diplomacy...I guess that rules me out Lacking a silver tongue, Beri still does what he can to assist and transforms from a possible intimidating elemental back into his less threatening human form. aid another, +2 to Restlin's diplomacy
DM Mitch Friday May 3rd, 2019 6:56:16 AM Tink informs the others she sees no signs of trouble
Garret slowly backs away letting the more diplomatic party members handle things
Restlin explains to the goat man who they are and why they have come, apologizing as well for the misunderstanding
Sesha is impressed with Restlin’s handling of the situation
Wyaar uses detect evil on the goat man
Zane continues to circle overhead.
Beri becomes less threatening in an attempt to aid Restlin in diffusing the situation
The goat man glares at Restlin and the party for several more moments before lowering his blade. ”Fine. If you say you’ve come to help I’ll trust you. For now.”
At the sight of the goatman putting down his blade some of the hiding watchers start to poke their heads out. They all seem to be the same stuff-animal looking species, though they represent a wide variety of animals. An owl pokes it’s head out of a barn loft. A Kangaroo looks wearily out her front door, small child in her pouch. A Tiger bounces out of hiding down the street and puts his hand over his eyes, peering at the party. A yellow bear holding the hand of a small piglet gingerly step out together from behind some rubble and a small lean-to made of some sticks collapses revealing a donkey while a gopher raises his head up out of his hole. A rabbit appears near what's left of a garden.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 3rd, 2019 8:37:56 AM "Certainly an eclectic bunch. Given the state of this place I would hold some fears for the rabbit and piglet. They might become first course"
Tink considers whether the rabbit and pig might be here against their will.
"So what do people call you?" she asks the goat "I'm Tink
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Friday May 3rd, 2019 9:25:17 AM
Zane circles wider, looking for anything that would look out of place, these people, and he uses that definition rather loosely, look like a child's toy come to life, so anything that looks different, would be a worry....
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Friday May 3rd, 2019 10:09:09 AM
Restlin's got a hunch these are the least weird things he'll see here. They look friendly enough, though. He smiles at the collected menagerie.
"They're kinda cute, really."
"Thanks, everyone. Now, who can tell us what's been going on around here?"
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] d20+35=47 ; Friday May 3rd, 2019 10:43:32 AM
Garret glances back in the direction of the portal, just to make sure things are coming up from behind (perception: 47).
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 3rd, 2019 10:04:30 PM
The druid bows before the group emerging before them. Thank you, I am Beriothian Galanodel. Now tell us how we can be of service to you on this blustery day? From the looks of things I fear you have had a run in with the same beasts that made a mess back in our world.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Friday May 3rd, 2019 11:02:47 PM
Bosk feels kind of at home with the humanoid animals. Suddenly his armor changes to better fit in with this new land and look less threatening (glammed). I am Bosk DeOx, nice to meet you.
DM Mitch Sunday May 5th, 2019 12:09:44 AM Tink reflects that the animals are an eclectic bunch and wonders if the piglet and the rabbit might be endangered over the ring. She greets the denizens, asking who they are and volunteering that she is Tink.
Zane continues circling overhead thinking that this place looks like a child’s toy come to life and he isn’t sure what is considered out of the ordinary.
Restlin remarks that the assembled animal people are kind of cute and asks which one can tell them what has been going on.
Garret checks the state of the portal.
Beri references blustery days and asks how the villagers are doing.
Bosk goes plush with his glamored armor.
The villagers start emerging from all around the party and crowd about to meet the strange creatures. They’re of a startling variety of shapes and species, though none top Garret in height. Several introduce themselves.
The yellow bear with the piglet says, “Oh bother, they call me Weingart the pah bear. This is my best friend piggy.” he says indicating the piglet. Piggy just says, “Oh d...d...d...dear”
“I’m Howl.” The Owl says
“Kinga” The mother kangaroo says “and this is my daughter, Reux”
“T-Money” the Tiger says.
“Good morning, if it is a good morning, which I doubt.” The donkey says, “my name is Downer by the way.”
The gopher says, “I’m Go-For...can I get you anything?”
The rabbit says, “They call me Wabbit and my garden is utterly ruined.”
The Goat cuts through the clammer to answer the question asked. ”This village has been assaulted by the spawn of the Devourer again and again. I am Toreal and I have been fighting them for over a week to keep this village alive.”
At the mention of the Devourer the villagers grow quiet. Many look about in fear, as if naming the thing might bring it’s minions upon them.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Sunday May 5th, 2019 10:23:40 AM "We should have brought Chuck. These guys are straight out of a children's book."
"We've had had some bush and chicken demons coming through to our world. Are there here as well? Do you know where they're coming from?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Sunday May 5th, 2019 11:50:37 AM A week ago you say... it's possible that correlates with the time frame our demons started reeking havoc on the portals.
You mentioned the spawn of the Devourer? Does that mean that there is also an original Devourer? I feel like there is a story behind this.
Was that your first run in with the Devourer or his spawn? Tell us about the events leading up to the initial encounter.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Sunday May 5th, 2019 1:23:42 PM "Please alert them that there is someone flying over head so they don't take me as a bad guy when i eventually become visible, Oh, and get a disvription of the thing they are afraid of, I may see it and not realize it." Zane keeps circling around above the tree level....
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Sunday May 5th, 2019 9:21:53 PM
Wyaar relays Zane's message and looks for signs of any injuries on the villagers. He will Channel positive energiy if he sees anything that needs to be treated.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=31 ; Monday May 6th, 2019 8:24:56 AM "These may be different variations of beastfolk" Tink observes.
There is nothing she can add to the conversation. She takes hold of her holy symbol and listens to the responses.
---------------------- Sense Motive check: 31 With a successful Sense Motive check secretly opposed by either a Will save or a Bluff check (target's choice), the justicar can tell when a target creature is lying, just like a Discern Lies spell. However, the justicar must be holding his holy symbol and concentrating on a target creature for this ability to function. If the target is deliberately lying or trying to mislead the justicar, the symbol glows with a pure white light. If the target is telling the truth, or wins the sense motive check, or unknowingly tells a lie, the symbol stays dark.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Monday May 6th, 2019 11:16:30 AM
Garret is not used to being the tall one. He smiles, but then sits down on the ground to not be so tall and terrifying. He asks, "What do these things look like? What do they do? And how are you defeating them?"
Sesha isn't really certain about these creatures. Something about them was off, to her, but others in the group were far more adept at identifying untrustworthy people.
She stays quiet. It was a bit jarring, one moment to be here with tiny forest people, when not long ago they were considering how best to handle the freedom of Kevintaur, but only before that they were fighting monkey babies.
Then again, before that they were fighting a cult of necromancers, but before that they were helping Megaman fight an army of evil reploids and robots !
What a strange path this quest had taken. She was finding it hard to stay focused.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday May 6th, 2019 4:01:00 PM
Bosk turns to the rabbit. This might sound a little odd, but as we have helped people on our travels I began collecting recipes and bottled drinks so that when I enjoy them I can remember those we have helped and what it is that we fight for. Might you have such a token? I work be willing to trade you some herbs and spices from where we come from, and rations of your gardens destruction had caused any shortages.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday May 6th, 2019 4:22:02 PM
Wyaar idly wonders just what the tiger may be good at.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 6th, 2019 9:03:30 PM
Beri looks around at the group standing before them and how they are geared. Now that I think of it, how did you manage to get rid of the creatures before? If they are the same things we are looking for, I am thoroughly impressed with how well you've held up. Those things are no laughing matter!
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday May 6th, 2019 11:42:31 PM
Zane, still invisible, glides down and from about 20' drops to a landing near Bosk. "Ok to be come visible? Everything looked clear from above....""
DM Mitch Tuesday May 7th, 2019 7:34:10 AM Restlin thinks they should have brought Chuck before asking about Chicken Demons.
Beri asks about the villages run in with the devourer and the spawn of the devourer.
Zane asks for the others to let the villagers know he is flying overhead so they don’t think he’s a bad guy.
Wyaar relays Zane’s message and spends a little healing energy on the villagers
Tink has nothing to add so she listens to what the villagers have to say. She tries to get a read on them. The villagers seem to be exactly what you’d expect; open, honest village folk out of their depths and scared. Toreal, the goat, seems calm, cold, and calculating. He’s clearly picking his words carefully and probably does not trust you. He does not seem to be lying to you.
Garret is not used to being the tall one and sits down to look less threatening. He asks what the devourer spawn look like and how would one go about defeating them.
Sesha also keeps quiet, thinking about how something is off about the villagers and how strange their path has been lately.
Bosk starts mentioning his collection of potent potables and asks if the Rabbit has anything to trade in exchange for herbs, spices and rations.
Wabbit says to Bosk, “Well...let me check what I have in store. We have a large number of huney bees and Weingart sometimes disguises himself as a raincloud in order to harvest some honey. We tend to make a mead with the huney. I think we still have a pot or two lying around.” Wabbit walks into what is left of his house and comes out with 2 jars marked huney mead.
Weingart says to Wabbit, “After those jars, is there anymore?”
Wyaar wonders what the Tiger may be good at.
Beri looks over the group. The villagers are unclothed, except for a red t-shirt on the bear, and unarmed. Toreal is heavily armored and armored, at least as well as anyone in the party if not moreso, and seeming to be setup for dual wield sword fighting. There’s no easy way to tell how heavily enchanted the gear is, though at least some of it is judging by the brilliant energy blade he was waving about a moment ago.
Toreal answers the parties questions. Legend says that centuries ago the Devourer came. It was an monster from another realm that fed on the very fabric of reality, and many planes of existence had been consumed by it. Something about ours defied it so that it could not destroy us in an instant, allowing a group of great heroes to gather and seal its power, locking it into a small, weak form. Now it’s prison is leaking, and it’s evil takes the form of chaotic, twisted monsters. I have devoted my life to destroying it’s minions and it and have learned the many forms and their weaknesses.”
Tink, still trying to get a read on the goat, senses that he’s not telling the whole truth as to why he’s been fighting the things.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday May 7th, 2019 7:58:40 AM "A leaking prison. That sounds familiar. Where is the prison?" Tink asks Toreal directly. "It sounds like you know quite a lot about this thing and it's followers. It would be useful information to us if we are to help defeat it"
Tink then speaks with the others over the link "This guy is holding back. There's more to it in terms of 'why' he is fighting them. I don't want to push him on it just yet. Let's see what else we can learn from him first"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 d20+41=46 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2019 9:53:24 AM
Restlin is getting impatient. Everyone wants to tell their story instead of just pointing out the bad guy. He breathes and lets Tink do the talking. He keeps an eye on this goat and his cohorts.
Sense motive: 46
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Tuesday May 7th, 2019 11:19:40 AM
Garret pauses and remain seated, letting Tink try and get a bit more information from the fellow.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday May 7th, 2019 4:42:56 PM
Wyaar stays awhile and listens.
And keeps that arrow ready, just in case anything 'leaks' into the area.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday May 7th, 2019 7:11:38 PM
Zane reaches over and picks up Garret and over the rings, "I doubt these guys will attack us, but whatever is attacking, would be hard pressed to miss this opportunity, with all of the out in the open.... So stay ready shorty."
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=42 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2019 7:57:30 PM Sense Motive check if needed: 42. Nice
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday May 7th, 2019 10:05:49 PM
Beri runs his fingers through his long hair, removing a stray leaf that has landed in it. The many forms and their weaknesses you say? We couldn't have asked for better luck than to have run into you before we found the consumer and it's minions! Tell me, what weaknesses have you found that we might take advantage of?
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 7th, 2019 10:37:49 PM
Bosk feels the warning hairs stands up on the back of his neck... Over the ring he says, Any one else get the weird feeling we entered a children's story? Anyone else worry that this "Too Real" guy or one of these cute little animals might be the person? Like the way the Wizard was imprisoned in the necklace Beri put on before becoming possessed?
Bosk accepts the Mead and offers up some if his own drinks from Hook City, rations and spices. He even identifies which spices (Bosk had purchased a masterwork spice kit) go well in honeyed carrots and can be grown from the spices in the kit.
DM Mitch d20+33=51 ; Wednesday May 8th, 2019 8:25:01 AM Tink asks where the leaky prison is and points out that Toreal knows a lot about the thing threatening the village and its followers. She points out the info could be useful.
Restlin is getting impatient.
Garret pauses and remains seated.
Wyaar stays a while and listens, knocking an arrow just in case
Zane picks up Garret in case an attack is incoming and says over the rings he doubts they will attack but best to be ready just in case.
Beri mis-names the Devourer and asks about the weaknesses of it’s minions.
Bosk wonders if one of the locals might be like something from a previous adventure. The mead he gets is unlike any he’s seen before, being literally from another reality.
”The Devourer’s prison lays a couple of days away in the mountains. I was seeking it out to end the foul creature forever when I stopped here.” Toreal answers Tink’s question and emphasizes the name to correct Beri. ”They say it takes the form of a strange mix of man, bear, and pig. As it leaks foul energies they take a wide variety of forms, some small but cunning, others large and powerful, all strange mixes of numerous species. You say you’ve fought strange creatures and hope to end extraplanar difficulties?”
The villagers at this point are mostly just standing around and watching the conversation, aware that something important might be going on with these alien visitors.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Wednesday May 8th, 2019 9:47:43 AM
ooc: Does Bosk's death vision shoe anyone here as undead?
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Wednesday May 8th, 2019 12:44:51 PM
"A man-bear-pig, you say?" Restlin looks around, wondering how these things knew what men were when there don't seem to be any around.
"Wouldn't be the weirdest thing we've ever faced. We've fought sentient asteroids, giant space whales, tentacle-faced demigods...we've seen stuff. Were you going to continue heading in the prison's directions? Mind if we tag along? I tell a good story, Sesha's nice to look at when she has all her face intact, and Tink here guarantees we won't be caught off guard." He smiles, waiting for a response.
She hadn't resorted to ritual scarification in awhile. Part of that, was she felt she had outgrown its need. Her own magic had evolved, to be sure. The other part of it was that she didn't want to appear ...unsightly.. in front of Restlin.
"Who needs a nose, Mage-Preist?"
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 8th, 2019 4:25:04 PM
Zane drops the invisibility by removing the ring, then replaces it, but doesn't activate it, just puts it back on to wear it. The Bronze Horned and haired white furred 'Taur just stands there with his arms crossed, watching the stuffed looking creatures with his yellow, vertical slitted eyes. He eventually remembers to smile slightly so as not to be completely non-diplomatic.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Wednesday May 8th, 2019 9:14:55 PM
Beri nods at the description of the composite creatures, that seems to be along the lines of what the group has seen... and a Man-Bear-Pig is leading them?!
Yes,we have encounter such mixes. They seem to currently be favoring a form with a chicken's head with duck’s feet and a woman’s face too. Also, something akin to bushes with feet. Are you familiar with these? We would be honored to assist you in your noble quest if you will accept our company.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil d20+32=45 ; Wednesday May 8th, 2019 9:20:59 PM
Wyaar keeps an eye out.
Perception 45
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Thursday May 9th, 2019 12:38:52 AM
Bosk glances at everyone with his Death Watch ability to ensure none of them are the devourer. Is there anything people need in the meantime? Food? Water? Healing?
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=36 ; Thursday May 9th, 2019 6:16:46 AM "So this terrible monster, the devourer, lays waste to all sorts of things. Despite all his minions you were planning on attacking him yourself? You must have a high level of confidence in your abilities."
Something about this guy just isn't adding up.
"Are you sure there's no other reason you are looking to fight him? It almost sounds like you're willingly heading towards certain death. A person who wants to do that usually has quite a motive"
Sense Motive: 36
DM Mitch d20+33=48 ; Thursday May 9th, 2019 7:13:21 AM Restlin asks about the man-bear-pig and asks if Toreal would like to tag along playing up the contributions some of the group members make in a joking manner.
Sesha blinks at Restlin’s mention of her, not having disfigured herself in a while as she felt she hadn’t need to and asks him who needs a nose
Zane drops the invisibility and then regards the assembled animal people with vertical slitted eyes, remembering to smile.
Beri too discusses the man-bear-pig and asks about the creatures that have a chicken's head with duck’s feet and a woman’s face too and the bushes of love.
Wyaar keeps an eye out.
Bosk eyes the crowd with death watch. Surprisingly, none of them register as alive or dead. Judging from their appearance… maybe they’re constructs? If he checks with Sense Spirit they definitely have souls.
Tink asks Toreal about his motives.
Toreal consider’s Restlin’s offer. ”Help would be appreciated. By myself my chances were low. Though it’s minions scatter across the world it would have been difficult to catch it’s prison unattended, and it would have taken days if not weeks for met to whittle it down. With a group as large as yours we might be able to kill it in a single decisive battle.”
The villagers are startled at Zanes sudden appearance. Then Tink questions Toreal’s motives and he seems insulted. ”My motives are my own and none of your business. Just know that I will see the devourer dead, no matter the cost.”
Whatever his reasons, his voice seethes with rage and hate. He clearly has some reason to really, really want the devourer dead.
”If you’re going to help then let us proceed. The longer we dither here, the more people die across the world from it’s spawn.”
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Thursday May 9th, 2019 7:23:04 AM "No matter the cost? Agatha 2.0? Seriously though, the only thing that would make me that determined would be some personal pain. The loss of a friend or family member could be likely"
"Let us proceed then. Lead the way"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Thursday May 9th, 2019 10:24:11 AM "Forgive Tink's prying. We've recently been betrayed by someone we came to trust. We just met, and whatever issues you're grappling with are none of our concern. So long as we're all in this to stop this Devourer from tearing apart realities, we'll work together."
He slips his arm around Sesha as they walked. "The nose thing never bothered me. Your ferocity and willingness to self sacrifice for both the greater good and your own personal empowerment was part of what attracted me to you. There were always plenty of pretty faces in Hook City if that was what I wanted..."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Thursday May 9th, 2019 10:59:32 AM
Garret says over the rings, "I guess this one bears watching, too, but we'll do what we can here, right?"
"I had you pegged as a serial lady killer, in the beginning. Attractive, but untrustworthy of genuine affection. You not caring at all about my calling or my heritage while you shamelessly flirted is what finally grabbed my attention. That and your unrivaled arcane prowess. That counted for quite a bit."
She takes a moment, then adds.
"So I suppose I'm glad you won me over, Mage Priest. Otherwise, I was going to be content to just be cordial and wait for your short human lifespan to fizzle out."
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 9th, 2019 2:09:39 PM "No side comments, but could these be more Constructs?" Zane asks over the rings....
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Thursday May 9th, 2019 9:02:06 PM As long as you aren't going to betray us and we are both looking to stop the Devourer I think we are good. You said that the Devourer’s prison lays a couple of days away in the mountains. Is it inside the mountains, or outdoors? What kind of prison have you heard tails of? I will prepare accordingly for the terrain.
Beri pauses for a moment thinking How dangerous is the road before us? Should we cast protective spells before leaving or are we unlikely to see trouble any time soon?
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 10th, 2019 5:40:09 AM "We should also know about the weaknesses of these creatures before we encounter them"
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Friday May 10th, 2019 12:36:40 PM
Garret looks around to attempt to gauge how far away the mountains are and what kind of time they're going to be traveling.
DM Mitch Friday May 10th, 2019 8:31:33 PM
Tink reflects on Toreal’s comments and remarks over the rings he could be Agatha 2.0
Restlin tries to put a diplomatic spin on Tink’s behavior. He slips his arm around Sesha as they walk telling her the nose thing never bothered him.
Garret agrees over the rings that Toreal bears watching.
Zane asks if the villagers are more constructs
Beri asks more information of Toreal regarding the terrain on the way to the world prison
Tink requests information on the creatures weaknesses.
Garret eyes the mountains and tries to judge the distance.
The mountains are relatively close it looks like. On foot it would take the advertised 2 or 3 days to reach them, but of course the party’s magic speeds things up to the point where they can reach them in a day.
During the trip Toreal regals the stories of the many strange creatures that pour out of the devourer’s prison. You recognize the puppybabymonkey’s as the tiny creatures that came through the portal and attempted to force everyone to dance. ”Harmless alone, incredibly dangerous in large groups. Fortunately they have an addition to alcohol that trumps everything else. Throw a bottle or casks at them, then pick them off.” He describes the bird-women things as among the worst of the creatures. Impossible to put down unless you catch their bush. Mostly people just destroy any hedges within 300 yards of civilization or commonly used roads. For all the demoness’s ferocity, the bushes themselves are incredibly timid and won’t approach anyplace they can’t flee with their teleportation magic.”
The other creatures described are too numerous to count. He claims to have fought dozens of different creatures, and isn’t entirely confident he’s seen all the possibilities. ”Be ready for anything; it may create something even I haven’t seen.”
In additions to stories of improbable monsters the party has the scenery to distract them during the trip. This realm, whatever it is, seems remarkably inconsistent in how things look. The village was bright and simple looking, but they pass through an area that looks like it was assembled entirely with foot by foot blocks, including trees and plants that are pixelated and blocky. The foothills lose the blocky look are currently experiencing a bought of rain, but the rain falls in big blue dots instead of the normal clear raindrops of the Wold. In the lower mountain area forrest takes over, thick and dark, seemingly absorbing nothing but greys, blacks, and blues to contrast the previous bright, happy look of everything.
None of these changes affect the appearance of the party, who still look like themselves just brighter. Eventually, late in the evening, Toreal calls for a stop. ”We’re mere hours away now. Best we sleep and fight the thing at full strength in the light of day.” he seems to be in a much better mood after the fast day’s travel; perhaps he’d answer questions now?
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Friday May 10th, 2019 8:57:23 PM "Restlin, are you setting up a safe house?" Zane obviously means a mansion.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 10th, 2019 9:32:21 PM The puppybabymonkey have a fondness of drink? I would never have guessed that, must be their youthful appearance that hides it. Oh, and we found the same out about the hedges and tried to burn them, but I lacked the spells to take them all out, the best I could do was clear key sections.
As they start to wind down for the night, Beri looks down at the changing terrain that marks the last leg of the journey.
Is that dark grey/blue area before us where the prison is? Oh, I forgot to ask before, do you know anything about gates and gatekeepers withing this prison we are headed to?
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 10th, 2019 10:01:13 PM
As they have a chance to rest, Tink will look over Toreal and try to identify any equipment she can see that has a magical aura. It would be best to know how he plans to attack and defend himself in combat should the party need to come to his aid. She looks over all of his items to see their magical auras, and will also concentrate on Toreal himself. She checks him for the auras of any magical active spell effects.
Spellcraft checks: 32+Take10=42 Knowl Arcana checks: 24+Take10=34 Arcane Sight: "You know the location and power of all magical auras within your sight. An aura's power depends on a spell's functioning level or an item's caster level, as noted in the description of the detect magic spell. If the items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + half caster level for a nonspell effect.)
If you concentrate on a specific creature within 120 feet of you as a standard action, you can determine whether it has any spellcasting or spell-like abilities, whether these are arcane or divine (spell-like abilities register as arcane), and the strength of the most powerful spell or spell-like ability the creature currently has available for use."
DM Mitch Sunday May 12th, 2019 9:44:48 AM
Zane asks Restlin if he is going to set up a safe house.
Beri is amazed to learn the puppy monkey babies have a fondness for drink and then asks if the dark area is where the prison is.
Tink gives a closer look to Toreal and tries to figure out more about him and his gear. He doesn’t register. Her knowledge of the arcane tells her he must have a non-detection effect up, blocking all scrying or divination. If she wants to penetrate it a caster level check of 34 is needed.
”It’s less of a prison and more of a random cave where it was defeated long ago. Legend says it found crystals there that would let it consume the world from that one location and it was only barely stopped in time. Since then it’s just sat there, leaking out it’s foul spawn.”
He notes Tink staring at him and turns to her. ”Do you have a question?”
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+23=29 ; d20+30=48 ; Sunday May 12th, 2019 10:54:34 AM
Tink keeps her eyes on Toreal. "As Restlin said, we have recently had troubles where those we have trusted ended up betraying us to achieve their own goals. Those were people we had known for months.
As someone we have known less than a day I'm sure you can understand my caution, even paranoia, about being deceived again.
There are also some who believe they are doing the right thing however have been mislead by the one you call the devourer, impersonating another powerful being. For that reason understanding someones motives can be quite important" Tink lays it out on the table
"I can tell you have some sort of protection up to stop me from discerning any information about you. I have the same. As an act of trust I suggest we both reveal ourselves. If we are to fight against such a terrible creature we need to know who it is we stand beside. What do you say? I'm prepared to show who I am."
If Toreal agrees to the proposal, Tink will not immediately recast her Mind Blank spell in the morning. She will give Toreal some time to see her magical auras.
Tink will keep an eye on Toreal when it comes time to morning prep. It will be much simpler to find out what defensive spells he puts in place when she can actually see them being cast. While she rests she will ask one of the others to keep an eye on him for the same reason.
-------------- Caster Level check vs DC34: 29=Fail Diplomacy: 48
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 Sunday May 12th, 2019 5:08:45 PM
Restlin's eyebrows raise. Tink was gonna drop her mental defenses? That was a first. He doesn't really do enchantment magic, or mind effecting magic at all for that matter. He wonders if Sesha will be tempted to take a peek.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Sunday May 12th, 2019 9:15:20 PM
if their guides magical defenses are supposedly dropped Wyaar will try detect evil again. Just to be sure. Just but verify and verify again.
DM Mitch d20+33=50 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 7:29:27 AM Tink makes a small speech about trust and offers to let down her magical defenses.
Restlin looks interested.
Wyarr prepares to detect evil.
Toreal looks at Tink with a carefully neutral expression as she speaks. ”I have no magical skills, so your offer of dropping your own defenses, while a nice gesture, is pointless.” he replies. ”It is also reckless so near to the enemy. Many of it’s spawn have magical skill and the intelligence to know me and hunt me down. This close they could easily detect us from here. I will not remove my protective amulet; it would risk all of our lives.”
Sense Motive 50 Highlight to display spoiler: {Judging from his slight glance at Wyarr, his reasons have more to do with potential alignment detection than fear of the devourer’s spawn.}
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=28 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 8:29:39 AM "Only a couple of us are protected from scrying and detection. Not all of us though. This means that - as a group - we can already be discovered.
I also have a detect scrying spell active and can tell you that noone is currently scrying this area, nor has scryed on us since we arrived. The chances of them scrying on you during those specific few seconds would be incredibly remote. Perhaps 1 in 10,000? 20,000?
Still, if you are concerned, we are about to rest. Restlin will conjure a Magnificent Mansion spell which opens to another plane. Even if they could scry on you they would have no way of detecting how we got there, no way of knowing where the Magnificent Mansion spell was cast and no way of knowing our current location on this place. We would be entirely and perfectly safe. How does that sound?"
Tink then speaks to the others via the rings "When we first met him I could tell he wasn't telling us the whole truth and he hasn't done anything to win my trust since. How did he think he could do this alone? Had he been waiting in the village for help to arrive? Why stay near civilians and potentially endanger them too? Was one of them family? Look, I may be paranoid, but with stakes as high as they are now we need to know who we can trust. Does anyone have any divination or commune type spells handy?"
"I'm sorry about this, but Tink has a point. I've given Agatha a pass, but I don't really know anything about you. Prying is rude, and I know people have their secrets. I'm going to need to know yours."
Sesha starts gathering a bit of arcane power. She had three spells to cast, two of which were high level magics.
"This spell is a bit difficult, but it will last for awhile. It's called Screen, and anyone peeking sees only what I want them to see here for the next 24 hours. It's a potent scry defense, as the scryer literally cannot defeat the effect."
Sesha concentrates hard on her vision.
IF someone was suddenly alerted to scry here, it would be because of a trigger. Showing them a gentle slope with nothing around would alarm them as much as seeing the party, so she instead sets an image of a pair of resting golden dragons, as cartoonish as she can make them, feeding young and resting.
That's a strong enough creature that it might prickle someones senses, but not so strange that someone would want to pry further, she thought. It would also further hide Restlins mansion spell. Sesha explains all this out loud to everyone present.
She then, quite dismissive of Toreals privacy, she dispels his amulets effects, after raising her spell power as much as she can.
(Dispel check = 41. Sesha can raise her caster level to 32. Base 20 + 4 Prayer Beads + 5 Surrender Blood, + 2 Vestments + 1 Ioun Stone)
His amulet, as he advertised it, is inert for 3 rounds. More than enough time for her to pry and Zane to snoop out his alignment.
Her final spell, is the 7th level spell, Visions. She asks with her spell. "Who is Toreal, and what are his motivations?"
This spell functions like legend lore, except that it works more quickly and produces some strain on you. You pose a question about some person, place, or object, then cast the spell. If the person or object is at hand or if you are in the place in question, you receive a vision about it by succeeding on a caster level check (1d20 + 1 per caster level; maximum +25) against DC 20. If only detailed information on the person, place, or object is known, the DC is 25, and the information gained is incomplete. If only rumors are known, the DC is 30, and the information gained is vague. After this spell is complete, you are fatigued.
Sesha cannot fail the caster level check, since Toreal is right here. She is fatigued.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday May 13th, 2019 12:21:51 PM
While Sesha does that, Zane drops a haste on the group as a precaution and then transforms into a Dragon after drawing his kama and setting it to defense.
(still before resting so, will be fresh for the assault tomorrow.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:21/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Monday May 13th, 2019 12:36:08 PM
Garret heads for the kitchen area of the mansion and watches in amazement as Sesha reveals her power. He is glad she is on his side.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 11/29 d20+41=53 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 2:45:39 PM
Sense motive: 53
On the one hand, Restlin's really not on board with the way his friends are treating this dude.
On the other, this dude seems worried about what Wyarr's gonna be able to detect.
"Guys, anyone else picking up on how worried he seems about Wyarr?"
Regardless, Restlin's still not in a position to start prying into this dude's personal life. His magic didn't work that way.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday May 13th, 2019 9:02:35 PM
With the amulet gone, Wyaar does his super special Paladin detect evil on Toreal to tell him all there is to know about him Detect Evil wise at least.
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Detect evil on a single target as a move action. As if concentrated for 3 full rounds.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 13th, 2019 9:07:25 PM Concerned about Wyarr? If he's worried about our paladin wouldn't that mean...
Beri sees where this is headed and not really knowing what to expect makes sure that he's spread out enough that he won't take the brunt of things if things turn south, and readies to cast a dispell should the claim of having no magical skills be a cover, or a reverse gravity spell should weapons be drawn.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Monday May 13th, 2019 9:40:34 PM
All of Tink's checks remain the same.
Spellcraft checks: 32+Take10=42 Knowl Arcana checks: 24+Take10=34 Arcane Sight: "You know the location and power of all magical auras within your sight. An aura's power depends on a spell's functioning level or an item's caster level, as noted in the description of the detect magic spell. If the items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + half caster level for a nonspell effect.)
If you concentrate on a specific creature within 120 feet of you as a standard action, you can determine whether it has any spellcasting or spell-like abilities, whether these are arcane or divine (spell-like abilities register as arcane), and the strength of the most powerful spell or spell-like ability the creature currently has available for use."
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday May 13th, 2019 10:37:56 PM
Busy observes the creature with his death watch and studies him, prepared to go invisible (held action) should the goat get violent.
DM Mitch d20+39=52 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 11:20:13 PM Tink continues to try to convince Toreal to let them scry him willingly.
Sesha decides to just dispel him and scry him without his permission.
Zane casts Haste and goes dragon in case a fight starts.
Garret is impressed by Sesha’s magical skill.
Restlin disapproves, but notes the guy is wary of Wyarr.
Wyarr casts detect evil. And man, he is so evil. At least matching any single member of the party in skill, and molovent to a degree he’s rarely felt. A sheer hatred of all of reality and it’s creatures.practically floes out of this guy.
Beri also gets the hint this might go south and prepares.
Bosk is ready to go invisible if Toreal gets violent.
Sesha is thrown into a vision. A great, empty void. Pinpricks of light, crystals, floating in the nothingness. A great beast, terrible beyond belief, floating there. A small party, standing against the darkness.
One of them charges, screaming in defiance. A lion warrior, judging from his armor, but his stuffed body is faded and shrunken. WIth a gesture from the great beast the warrior falls away into dust, a glowing orb drawn out of him and into the creature, his very soul consumed by the Devourer.
Two stand, all that’s left of a once great team of heroes, both desiccated and falling apart.. One, a fox, turns to the other and mutters a spell. The other, a relatively tall doe, is revitalized at the last moment before her friend falls. With a shout of despair she dives at the fading soul of her friend as it is pulled away. Remarkably, she somehow catches it and holds it inside of herself, sparing it momentarily from oblivion.
”We cannot beat it.” the doe says, despairing. The Devourer seems to agree - it ignores them, turning to the crystals. With a wave of it’s hand one of the lights fades and dies, a stream of screaming souls emerging from it into the thing. It laughs, reveling in it’s victory.
”No… says the soul of the fox. ”But perhaps we can sever it from it’s power. It’s power remains here, but it sends it’s essence through the crystals to consume our reality. If we strike as it reaches through we can cut it off from it’s power, render it helpless.”
It was a complicated spell, and every moment left the Doe weaker. More crystals were consumed and as they worked all of their energies into the most powerful sealing spell possible, more lives were lost. It probably took less than a minute, but it seemed an eternity and the Doe was brought to her knees as her life energies were either stolen away or worked into the spell. With a final shriek of defiance the pair expended everything they had, everything they were, at the exact moment the Devourer consumed yet another city on the other side of the realm.
It’s great form compresses, shrank, forced down into something small and weak. Something that looked like a mix of man, bear, and pig. Full of power and molevence, but with no will to direct it, it sat there, rising only to slaughter those foolish enough to enter it’s cave, adorning itself with the weapons and armor of those that fell to it. Slowly, over time, it began to leak, a black, viscous goo that formed into wild, unpredictable monsters that went out and destroyed everything they found.
And in a distant town, spared the last second by the doe’s sacrifice, a small stuffed goat suddenly fell into existence. The weak, frail construct fell to it’s knees and screamed it’s rage at the heavens, bereft of the reality consuming power that was all it had known for eons. Minutes later, it’s rage spent, the goat stood up. Clenching his fists, Toreal swore that he would regain his power. He may be a small, frail creature, but he was still a construct, immortal unless killed, and no matter how many centuries it took he would master his mortal form and reclaim his rightful place in the cosmos as the Devourer. He would consume this pitiful reality that dared defeat him.
Back in the real world, the current Toreal realizes the jig is up. With a snarl, he jumps up from the log he’s sitting on and vanishes.
Perception DC 52 Highlight to display spoiler: {he held up a sign that said “I’m hiding now”: and walked out of camp. Somehow, this made it nearly impossible to detect him - even as you watch him he seems to meld with the forrest around him. He's about 60 feet away.}
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=58 ; Monday May 13th, 2019 11:43:13 PM Perception check: 58.
Questions asked via email to determine next actions
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+28=33 ; Tuesday May 14th, 2019 7:12:52 AM
It's moments like these that Tink appreciates Sesha's direct approaches.
"He's over there!" Tink does what she can to both hinder him and illuminate his position to the rest of the party. She will also communicate to the party where she can see him.
Move Action: Retrieve Wand of Faerie Fire from quiver Standard action: Use Wand of Faerie Fire. UMD check 33=Pass. No Save. Free action: Drop Wand Free action: Retrieve Lesser Quicken Rod from Glove of Storing Swift action: Cast Glitterdust on Toreal. Will Save vs DC21 or be Blinded. No Save vs Sparkles thoughl
------------ Highlight to display spoiler: {Faerie Fire: A pale glow surrounds and outlines the subjects. Outlined subjects shed light as candles. Creatures outlined by faerie fire take a –20 penalty on all Stealth checks. Outlined creatures do not benefit from the concealment normally provided by darkness (though a 2nd-level or higher magical darkness effect functions normally), blur, displacement, invisibility, or similar effects.
Glitterdust: A cloud of golden particles covers everyone and everything in the area, causing creatures to become blinded and visibly outlining invisible things for the duration of the spell. All within the area are covered by the dust, which cannot be removed and continues to sparkle until it fades. Each round at the end of their turn blinded creatures may attempt new saving throws to end the blindness effect. Any creature covered by the dust takes a –40 penalty on Stealth checks.}
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 13/29 d20+41=58 ; d20+21=36 ; d20+22=39 ; Tuesday May 14th, 2019 10:47:24 AM
Perception: 58
"Yup, I see him." He goes to cast glitterdust, but Tink's already used a charge from her metamagic rod to do that. Instead, he targets him with a dimensional anchor spell.
***
Standard: Dimensional anchor. Hit touch AC 36. No save. SR check is 39.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] d20+29=49 ; Tuesday May 14th, 2019 12:59:55 PM
Garret steps into nothingness and appears behind the fellow, attempting to grab him from behind.
OOC: Grapple check: natural 20! Short of a freedom of movement, he's grappled. Garret's CMD to escape (I can hope, right?): 60
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 14th, 2019 1:20:57 PM
Bosk (invisible) sees where the other are pointing and moves 40 feet towards his prey and then throws a small sphere at the creature to bind it. (Iron Bands of Binding)
When the proper command word is spoken and the spherical iron device is hurled at an opponent, the bands expand and then contract to bind the target creature on a successful ranged touch attack. A single Large or smaller creature can be captured thus and held immobile (as if pinned) until the command word is spoken to bring the bands into spherical form again. The creature can break (and destroy) the bands with a DC 30 Strength check or escape them with a DC 30 combat maneuver check or Escape Artist check. Iron bands of binding are usable once per day.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday May 14th, 2019 2:25:53 PM
Zane launches himself, already in Dragon form towards the sparkly goat thing. Garret should have him grappled, but if it escaped, Zane plans on removing some of it's stuffing. Readying an action to tear into it. (fly speed 90' with haste)
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 14th, 2019 2:30:20 PM
ooc: My post overlapped Garrett's. It will be an if-then post. If Garrett can grapple him so the above. If he escapes due to freedom of movement I will post another action after work.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday May 14th, 2019 4:32:54 PM
"That goat is baaaaaaahhhd" Wyaar bleats out into the ring just as the goat disappears. When the others point out where it went he spins and calls upon his QUeen to lend him strength to Smite while activating the spirit of his bow.
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Swift Action to Smite Evil on the Devouring Goat Standard Action to activae Divine Bond for Merciful, Holy, Axiomatic
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday May 14th, 2019 5:06:24 PM
Beri holds back a little while the other's try to capture the fleeing friend. Should he not be stopped, Beri will cast reverse gravity to try to stop him. If he looks like he's being restrained, Beri will summon a huge earth elemental to track his movements with tremor sense in case he escapes again..
Sesha watches, next to Restlin. Like him, she doesn't feel the need to do a lot right now.
"Are we treating goat-boy too casually? He is an eons old cosmic being capable of eating life forms for power."
DM Mitch Tuesday May 14th, 2019 7:22:40 PM Tink spots the fleeing Goatman and lights him up.
Restlin anchors him so he can’t teleport.
Garret shadowsteps and grapples him (no freedom of movement).
Bosk puts iron bands on him to be extra sure.
Zane gets ready to attack.
Wyarr make a horrible goat pun (that I approve of) and gets ready to smite
Beri prepares to reverse gravity should the thing prove slippery.
Sesha talks about him being an ancient evil; since she’s the only one who saw the vision (unless I totally misread the spell) no one else has any idea what she’s talking about.
Toreal, well and firmly caught, looks around at the party. ”That turned ugly quickly. So what’d I do to warrant magical assault and manhandling when I tried to flee?”
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 14th, 2019 8:12:17 PM
Bosk waits as he too wonders if the goat man did anything more sinister than try to escape. Silently he prays this is not like Zeoll's calm emotions they always let to the group getting into combat because people were angry he cast calm emotions to prevent combat.
Sesha - 202/202. AC 30 Tuesday May 14th, 2019 9:23:35 PM
Sesha sighs, then takes a momwnt to explain the results of her spell.
Sesha - 202/202. AC 30 Tuesday May 14th, 2019 11:15:01 PM
"Goatboy IS the devourer. There's a lot of.. story.. to it, but the point is he's had his power taken, and now he's willing to spend as many lives as it takes to get his power back."
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Wednesday May 15th, 2019 6:00:42 AM "Uh... what?" Tink just thought Toreal to be another card-carrying Star Mage Guild member, trying to go incognito.
She immediately sets to stripping him of his magical gear.
"Score one for paranoia". A thought then occurs to her. The only reason she became this skeptical and paranoid was because of Agatha. Had Agatha's actions inadvertently helped the party? Tink shudders at the thought.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells d20=16 ; d20=17 ; d20=13 ; d20=9 ; d20=2 ; d20=3 ; d20=8 ; d20=16 ; d20=11 ; d20=7 ; d20=18 ; d20=9 ; d20=15 ; d20=10 ; d20=14 ; d20=20 ; d20=5 ; d20=1 ; d20=3 ; d20=6 ; d20=6 ; d20=10 ; d20=18 ; d20=17 ; d20=15 ; d20=4 ; d20=11 ; d20=10 ; d20=4 ; d20=11 ; d20=12 ; d20=20 ; d20=14 ; d20=17 ; Wednesday May 15th, 2019 9:12:42 AM
Bosk prepares to attack the first man if necessary, should he try to escape. (From what I can tell, Bosk would get a crit with his mace of smiting on the third round. Bosk will not attack if the group tells him to stop or he suspects doing so will free or release the devourer)
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 13/29 d20+41=61 ; Wednesday May 15th, 2019 10:08:34 AM
"So...this is...half the Devourer? It's looking to reunite with this bear pig to become itself again and start eating souls? I say we don't let that happen."
Restlin's guessing he and his companions could just beat the stuffing out of the little goat monster, but would that even do the trick?
"Our tower. We throw him in with all our other evil, unrecoverable artifacts. If killing this little goat thing was easy and would solve the problem, those animal hero things...geez other dimensions are weird...would have done it. Or, maybe it gets cloned a bunch of times and busts out."
Restlin puts his considerable arcane knowledge to the task of figuring this out.
Knowledge, Arcana: 61.
Can this goat thing be killed? If so, would that solve the problem and end the Devourer threat? Would the goat-soul just merge back up with the man-bear-pig soul? How viable a solution is imprisoning goat boy here with the rest of the Iron Dragon's evil artifact collection?
If you wants, I can make additional know,arcana rolls.
"I don't think it's enough. He's a construct. He might just pass his consciousness somewhere else. And there's the problem of Man-bear-pig. It's still eating people that come unwittingly."
Sesha glances about, but Bosk gives her some inspiration.
"Doesn't Gargul have a sect that strictly handles constructs? If we can stop .. pig thing.. with the goat and it's soul accounted for, we might stop any chance of a reunification."
She considers Toreal once more.
"If not, I might have some options. Witches are well suited to sealing up big threats. I have both Imprisonment and Temporal Stasis among the spells I know, and either of those can seal him away for good. Or for a long long time."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Wednesday May 15th, 2019 12:00:47 PM
When Sesha mentions the goat man being an eons old creature that eats souls, his eyes widen. As the discussions continue, he keeps his strong hold on the beast, half expecting to get his soul eaten at any moment.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Wednesday May 15th, 2019 3:18:47 PM
"He is exceptionally evil. We cannot trust anything he says.. if you can contain him, I say we do so. I can bring him unconscious to assist if needed" Wyaar offers and levels his bow at the goat, phasers set on stun.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 15th, 2019 3:27:52 PM
the Dragon Zane says( in Draconic), "I asked earlier and I don't think anyone was listening..... Don't we need another free willed construct for our ritual. There must be a way to have him change after such a long time as he is, convince him to do good, rather than destroy. Those other creatures looked upon him as the one who saved them... He must have felt something good while protecting them. If we can get him to touch that feeling full time... I don't know, I guess I just want to see the good the people. And I use that term very loosely." Dragon Zane's face gets a wry smile on his face....To himself, Zane is thinking, since we became the Iron Dragons, I've obviously changed. From using three or four words a week, I'm now producing full almost cohesive dialog putting forth ideas for the rest to consider and decide on.....
DM Mitch d20+33=43 ; Wednesday May 15th, 2019 8:50:26 PM Bosk waits to figure out what is going on with the goat man.
Sesha sighs and then explains the results of her spell
Tink is surprised at this revelation and wonders in dismay if Agatha somehow helped them.
Bosk prepares to attack.
Restlin wonders if killing or imprisoning Toreal would work and applies his vast arcane knowledge to the situation.
Sesha is doubtful, wonders about Gargul’s servants who work to destroy constructs, and says maybe they can stop reunification by killing the manbearpig. If they need to imprison Toreal she has spells that can do so.
Garret gets nervous when hearing the goat might eat his soul.
Wyarr states they shouldn’t trust anything he says and offers to render him unconscious
Zane wonders if Toreal can be redeemed.
As Restlin considers the problem he finds he can come to no clear conclusions. There are just too many unknown variables. What was the spell that sealed him? Was it divine or arcane in nature? For that matter, this is a different reality. How are the underpinnings of reality and magic different here? Similar enough they’ve had no problems casting, but that other reality had tech that didn’t work in the Wold. Spells might be possible here that are nothing like anything he’s experienced before.
Why was Toreal a construct? Was it a form crafted to imprison his spirit? If so killing him might just let him rejoin his sealed power. Or was he just trapped in a mortal form? All the intelligent life here seems to be what would be considered a construct back home. Killing him might just damn him to whatever hell analog they have here.
What was the manbearpig? The seal on the Devourer’s power? If so, killing it would free it and cause it to reunite with Toreal. Or blow up the entire mountain chain. Or was it just the manifested form of the power? In which case killing it might destroy the Devourer’s power forever.
There are a few things he can be sure of. If Toreal could claim the power by just walking into the cave he would have done so long before now. He also came along with the group instead of just pointing them at the Manbearpig and waiting for his power to return, so proximity might be relevant.
Toreal scoffs at the group, interrupting the train of thought. ”You’ve learned much of me it seems, yet you fail to grasp the full extent of what I was. Devouring souls? Child’s play. Reality itself withered before me, and I feasted upon the very planes of existence. Untold dimensions fell before me until this pitiful one somehow baulked my power.
Arrogance, hatred, and molovance drip from his every word. ”So go ahead, kill this pathetic form I’m trapped in or imprison me however you wish. Know that doing so you seal your own fate, for without my knowledge how to you expect to defeat the twisted horrors that spring from my prison?”
Sense Motive 43 Highlight to display spoiler: { he truly believes every word and anticipates your deaths with savage glee even should you kill him.}
The magic items looted off of Toreal:
potions of cure serious wounds (3), potions of heroism (2), potions of invisibility (3); Other Gear+4 chain shirt, +2 brilliant energy longsword, +1 frost short sword, +1 keen rapier, Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location, belt of physical perfection +2, cloak of resistance +2, headband of vast intelligence +2, ring of protection +3, masterwork thieves' tools, 4,055 gp
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Wednesday May 15th, 2019 9:19:22 PM
Beri looks back and forth between Seasha and... the Devourer? ...this is... what? Sesha, what exactly did you see in your vision?! I'm not exactly sure what's going on here, but Bosk do you have a way to communicate with the dead, specifically the people that stopped him before? Perhaps they can give us some advice in this matter
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+27=36 ; Thursday May 16th, 2019 7:57:11 AM
Tink picks up her wand and sweeps the rest of the gathered gear into her bag of holding.
She keeps all of the conversation telepathic so as not to show her hand "Well if he is trapped in it then imprisonment certainly sounds tempting. Do we know exactly what he is? An outsider? A construct? We might not be able to knock him out and we need to know what spells will be effective"
Sense Motive vs DC43: 36=Fail
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Thursday May 16th, 2019 8:18:12 AM
Bosk frowns. That would be difficult, unless their stories are hanging around here for some reason. I could try casting Legend Lore to gain information.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 d20+41=45 ; Thursday May 16th, 2019 11:25:12 AM
Sense motive: 45
Restlin approaches the apocalypse goat.
"He's telling the truth. He genuinely thinks that if we kill him, we're all doomed." He rubs his temples. "Too many unknowns, and being a whole other reality, there's no way I can be certain what the correct course of action is.
"If the death of this goat vessel or the man-pig-bear vessel would merge the two of them, he'd have fought the thing by now. Either way he'd win. Maybe the death of the manbearpig would set him free, but in this form he's no match for it." He shrugs. "But who knows?"
Turning to the goat, he continues. "So, Mr. Toreal, Destroyer of Realities, if you were us and keen on making sure you couldn't become you again, what would you do?"
He doesn't expect a straight answer, but Restlin's good enough at reading between the lines that he hopes something helpful comes out of this horror's mouth.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] d20+9=10 ; Thursday May 16th, 2019 12:35:50 PM
Garret keeps his hold on the creature and ponders that he is able to keep a destroyer of planes in a headlock.
Over the rings he says, "So... we can't kill it... we can't send it to the caves to meet up with it's better half... can we just leave it? I mean, I know we came here to stop something from coming through the portal, but this isn't it, right?"
"If the death of the goat fed the soul, then he would have given himself to it long ago."
She wonders how the rest of them would react to her practicing spells on a captive to see what worked.
"Anyone against me trying a small series of spells on this guy to see what sticks to him and what doesn't? I'm a witch, so like, it's not like I can cause... damage.. with my magic. Just pain."
"If the death of the goat fed the soul, then he would have given himself to it long ago."
She wonders how the rest of them would react to her practicing spells on a captive to see what worked.
"Anyone against me trying a small series of spells on this guy to see what sticks to him and what doesn't? I'm a witch, so like, it's not like I can cause... damage.. with my magic. Just pain."
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Thursday May 16th, 2019 3:53:13 PM
"We certainly do not want to free it," Wyaar chimes in, "Imprison him if we can."
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 16th, 2019 4:44:24 PM "It'll probably be easier than that to find out about the legends surrounding the stopping of the Devourer. I can fly back to that little town, and ask them, I'm sure they know them. I can cover about 25 or so miles in an hour, so not too long to get there."
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 17th, 2019 12:11:27 AM I have no issues with it Sesha, as long as it's not torture or anything. If you want to sap his strength or turn his hair a crazy color go right ahead.
DM Mitch Friday May 17th, 2019 7:16:03 AM Beri wonders if they can talk with the dead that defeated the devourer last time.
Tink wonders exactly what he is.
Bosk says it would be difficult to talk to the spirits and suggests legend lore.
Restlin approaches the apocalypse goat and observes that he is telling the truth. He also states that there are too many unknowns and then asks Toreal what he would do in their positions if they were set on preventing Toreal from retaining his power.
Garret ponders that he is able to keep a destroyer of worlds in a lock and then asks if they can’t kill it or take it to the cave, can they leave it
Sesha isn’t sure either but states if the death of the goat would allow him to get his power back he would have tried it a while ago. She asks the others if she can use the goat man as a guinea pig for her witch spells.
Wyaar says not to free it, and that they should try to imprison it.
Zane offers to fly back to the town and question the villagers about the devourer
Run. is Toreal’s only response. Run away, and never return.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 17th, 2019 8:40:38 AM
Tink winces a little. Inflicting pain on a captured enemy? "No. Nothing that inflicts pain. Drain his strength, mess with his head, curse him, polymorph him, whatever. But inflicting pain on him feels wrong to me"
OOC: Basically anything that doesn't do HP damage is fine with Tink
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Friday May 17th, 2019 11:12:59 AM
Garret thinks about the devourer's advice. He says over the rings, "If we leave it, where does that put us? The portal will still be leaking stuff. But this thing isn't the source of the leaking stuff. It sounds like we're going to have to do what this thing wanted in the first place -- destroy the thing in the caves that's spouting crap. Either that, or we have to find a way to permanently shut that portal, then we wouldn't have to worry about things escaping from it..."
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 d20+38=40 d20+41=55 Friday May 17th, 2019 11:55:40 AM
Restlin rolls his eyes. Maybe this little goat thing really is the most powerful foe the Iron Dragons have ever dealt with, but that doesn't mean he has to be an arrogant little jerk about it.
"I mean, you just said we couldn't hope to defeat that piggy bear without you, and in the very next breath you tell us our only hope is to run?" He gets a little closer and narrows his eyes. "You disappoint me, goat."
He turns back to the others. "If that's all it's got, let's find a way to lock him away forever. Sesha, do..." Restlin stops, realizing he's about to give Sesha an order. She doesn't take kindly to such things. "...I have no problem with you experimenting, especially if you can work out an imprisonment spell."
Yea, that was much better. Restlin carefully watches her do her thing, trying to pick up on anything her spell work reveals about magic in this reality.
Construct Traits: Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms).
Immunity to disease, death effects, necromancy effects, paralysis, poison, sleep effects, and stunning.
Not subject to ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, energy drain, or nonlethal damage. Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless).
Sesha will try a few spells, starting with the things constructs are generally immune to. To test its resistance to mind-affecting effects, ability damage, and non-lethal damage, she casts a series of spells that check all of those things.
Sesha casts Ill Omen, Bestow Curse, and Pain Strike, which test against the above resistances typical to constructs.
"Im not testing his immunity to death magic.. because.. well.. if he isn't immune..", she lets the implication explain itself. Even she wasn't about to kill a captive.
She also tries a spell with a will save, that is not within the parameters of a normal immunity that constructs have. Scry. (Not enchantment, necromancy, stat reducing, a death effect or mind affecting.)
With the tests ran, she'll have a better idea of what magic might work for long term subduing of the creatures here.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Friday May 17th, 2019 2:48:47 PM "Couldn't you just turn him into a real goat man? If he was no longer what he is, would he be able to absorb the power?"
"That's an option, but constructs are immune to spells that test their fortitude, typically. I'd rather not use higher level spells until I know exactly what rules apply to him. I can just seal him away, right here and now, until someone who can discern both him and his location comes along with a Freedom spell. I just want to know our options before picking one and trusting it."
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday May 17th, 2019 9:05:13 PM "If he is a construct, he's pretty small. He might fit into my bag of holding. That would keep him hidden away nicely and within arm's reach should we need him. If things are looking bad we pierce the bag with him in it. He'd be gone forever"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 17th, 2019 9:52:13 PM Does anybody know how that body transfer thing would work if he dies? Hypothetically if we brought him to that strange world without magic what would happen to him? Or perhaps Gimp can just keep an eye on him for a few days until this mess is taken care of. Or better yet, dump him in a world he already devoured where there is literally nothing that can kill him?
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Saturday May 18th, 2019 12:10:22 AM
Bosk thinks a moment. Let me try to contact Gimp and see what would happen if he were willing to go through the ritual.
DM Mitch Monday May 20th, 2019 7:08:21 AM Tink lays out some constraints for Sesha regarding what she is comfortable with
Garret asks the others over the rings, if they leave the goat where does that put them. He reasons they either have to destroy the thing in the cave or find a way to seal the portal to this world.
Restlin points out the contradictions in what the Goat just says, informing it of his disappointment. He then instructs Sesha to find a way to imprison it.
Sesha tries some things.
Tink brings up the fact the goat is small and he could fit in her bag of holding
Beri asks if anyone knows how the transfer thing would work if the goat died and brings up some other options for dealing with him.
Bosk wants to contact Gimp
Toreal seems amused by Restlin’s reaction. ”Oh I would have helped you defeat the manbearpig to reclaim my power and devour you and this reality, but now that isn’t really an option is it?
He seems equally amused by Sesha’s tests and their insistence on not really hurting him. All of her tests seem to confirm he’s a fairly standard construct; he's immune to the things he should be immune to and vulnerable to the things that he should be vulnerable to.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Monday May 20th, 2019 7:29:27 AM "I'd be interested to hear what Gargul and Gimp think as well, Bosk, provided it won't take too long to get an answer. We need to get moving and can't stand around debating this. I think we're in agreement not to kill it. The question then is how we imprison it."
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday May 20th, 2019 9:41:53 AM
Zane crosses his arms and waits.....
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Monday May 20th, 2019 11:22:45 AM "We could always polymorph it into a non-intelligent version of itself. Keep enough similarities, and we could make the spell last forever. Then, we throw this stupid goat in our vault.
Couldn't hurt to talk to Gimp first, though..."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Monday May 20th, 2019 11:26:40 AM
Garret is out of his depth with all this magic and construct talk. He just holds on tight and thinks about meat on a stick.
DM Mitch Monday May 20th, 2019 12:43:45 PM
The connection with Gimp is tenuous and Bosk can barely hear him. [b]”What? I ca- -ear you. You’re in- - lanes aren’t you? Look we trust you to- - get back.”[b]
It seems whatever alternate world your in makes direct communication hard, though divine magic is still working so there’s still some connection.
"Well.", says Sesha, assuming that Bosk shares Gimps non-reply.
"I'm going to seal it away. Then we should probably be okay killing or defeating man-bear-pig, for the safety of those here. Beating it will earn us their help, and then we can use their sentient undead which are willing to help."
She takes a deep breath, then casts her spell, fueling it with her own blood in the process. She was looking a little pale, she had spent a lot of blood in these tests. (Has paid about 80 hp to surrender blood!)
A small sphere raises from the ground and encompasses the goat-man, expanding as necessary. Then it shrinks again, and pulls his body below ground. She speaks as the magic happens.
"Thus, the tests. He's immune to lots of things, but he's not a golem. He's susceptible to spells that test his will, and immune to spells that target his fortitude. Sorry Mage Priest, he's immune to polymorphs. He will be sealed here permanently, unless someone casts a freedom spell. "
She finishes the sealing spell with a flourish. For the briefest moment, her eyes flash and red lines, the colory of ruddy woldsblood, connect her and the goat-man.
She watches him sink below ground.
"Magic balls and scrying and locate object won't locate him, or reveal he's trapped. Discern location does hint he's trapped, but not where. That takes a wish or miracle to find out, followed by the freedom spell to free him. He should be safe here until we need to take him home to the vault or otherwise move him. It might be best to house him here, and have the local residents built a fort here."
Using Mother of All Curses, 20th level witch ability. Only choosing one spell, Imprisonment. Adds +3 to save dc, +3 to sr check, and target must roll 3 saves and use the worst.
Beats SR 50. Save DC: 31.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday May 20th, 2019 2:19:24 PM
Bosk relays the communication problems to the group.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Monday May 20th, 2019 2:34:32 PM
Restlin scratches his head. "I mean, that works, but what do you mean it's immune to polymorphs?"
***
From the construct traits section:
Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless). The only way I could see it failing is if Mitch declares it a magic item, since the spell specifically calls those out.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday May 20th, 2019 8:09:10 PM
All this magic talk.. Wyaar just keeps an eye on goat guy to make sure he doesn't try anything funny.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 20th, 2019 9:16:04 PM Guys, he seemed convinced that we need his knowledge to succeed. I can cast legend lore and try to learn what I can about the monsters in his prison, but we shouldn't do anything rash until that part is figured out.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 20th, 2019 9:19:06 PM
ooc: I seemed to have over witten my introductory paragraph, summing it up below:
Beri starts to get a little nervous at the talk of using more permanent magic on him, as the party may still have need of this betraying goat. He silently discusses with the others over their rings
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday May 20th, 2019 11:00:35 PM
Bosk chews his lip and Sesha magics away the goat man. Beri might be right. Best cast Legend Lore to ensure we can defeat the thing without our new friends.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday May 21st, 2019 6:19:27 AM
Tink tries to stop Sesha before she casts the spell "Yeah, I think we might still need him with us at some stage. There might be questions for him, we might need to kill him, and we might even need him for the ritual. He is a free willed construct after all. He may not want to help with the ritual, but he is free willed nonetheless. I think we need to take him with us. We can't afford to leave him here when we might need him. We might not have a way back here to get him"
She makes a few other observations "Given the things we are up against I wouldn't be surprised if we face a few miracle or wish spells too. That would mean they could detect and free him, and we'd have no idea. Ordinarily one of those imprisonment spells of yours would make a person trapped for eternity. Perhaps longer if you're the one casting it. Only thing here is that we might need him."
"I think we were incredibly lucky to have caught him off-guard and shouldn't rely on being able to do so again."
"Could we perhaps go with Restlin's plan of polymorphing him into something a little less tame? Small enough that it could fit in a bag of holding. He'd be trapped and undetectable. Should we need him he would be at hand, and he could be killed by simply piercing the bag"
DM Mitch d20+10=25 ; d20+10=11 ; d20+10=14 ; Tuesday May 21st, 2019 8:12:13 AM Tink says she is interested to hear what Gimp has to say even if the consensus is to imprison not kill the goat man.
Zane crosses his arms and waits.
Restlin suggests they polymorph the goat-man into a non-intelligent version of itself.
Garret holds tight and thinks of meat on a stick
Sesha uses mother of all curses to seal the goat man away
Bosk relays the communication problems to the group.
Restlin asks about the creature being immune to polymorph
Wyaar keeps his eye on the goat guy.
Tink makes an argument for keeping him out.
Toreal doesn’t seem particularly worried as he sinks beneath the earth, but soon he is well out of sight and the party doesn’t have to look at him sneering at them anymore.
Sesha watches him sink down, then looks at Tink and sighs.
"I can free him now, if we want to, but it will be really embarrassing. I can almost imagine him laughing at me. I also have the polymorph spell we might want to use."
She glances at Restlin.
"I was thinking of Baleful Polymorph, I suppose. Know it all."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Tuesday May 21st, 2019 7:05:20 PM
Garret lets go of the goat-man and steps back as Sesha envelopes him. He says, "Well, now that he's going to wait for us, do we go find his better half?"
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday May 21st, 2019 7:13:47 PM
[ b] " I was hoping you'd turn him into a bunny rabbit, if he irritated us even then.... "[ /b] Zane leaves the rest of his comment unsaid. He then agrees with Garret about moving on.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday May 21st, 2019 8:10:39 PM
Tink is well aware of how proud Sesha can be. It's that sort of self-confidence that Tink admires. She knows this is a tough ask "Given all that is at stake I think you might have to, Sesha. Besides, he won't laugh long once he sees what you turn him into. Anything that would out-do a pink toy pig?"
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday May 21st, 2019 9:13:49 PM
"could turn him into a newt, maybe? I hear people tend to recover from that over time though" Wyaar helpfully suggests
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Tuesday May 21st, 2019 9:13:57 PM
"A pink toy pig in a dress with a stupid expression on his face. Our kids can play with them when they're old enough.
"Anyway, I'm content to leave the little jerk here for now and see what's up with this bear pig thing. What is a bear pig anyway?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday May 21st, 2019 9:34:30 PM I like the idea of a toy pig. I've also heard tale of a cursed creature known as forky that might suit him just fine.
As for manbearpig, I don't know what to expect. If this involves the four gates I was told about, we may have an endurance run in front of us before getting to him. And when we face him, we should focus on him first. Beyond that, really only Mr. Goat would be able to guess what's before us.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 21st, 2019 11:37:34 PM Does anyone want to make any preparations before we continue? Do you think a further casting of Legend Lore will do us any good?
DM Mitch Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 4:56:25 AM Sesha watches Toreal sink beneath the ground and tells Tink she can free him if they want but it would be embarrassing. She tells Restlin she was thinking about baleful polymorph. Garret watches the goatman sink and ask if they go after his better half. Zane says he was hoping Sesha would make Toreal a bunny and agrees they should move on. Tink still thinks that they should bring Toreal back and polymorph him and points out that he won’t laugh long when Toreal sees what they want to turn him into but it has to be better than a toy piggy. Wyaar suggests a newt. Restlin suggests a pink toy pig in a dress with a stupid look on its face and their kids can play with it when old enough. He suggests moving on and leaving Toreal in place. Beri suggests either the pig or something called forky. He voices doubt about the upcoming battle with ManBearPig and suggests that Mr. Goat is the only one who could tell them what to expect. Bosk asks if they should make any preparation before moving on. He asks about another casting of legend lore.
The party seems to be evenly split between the idea of moving on or potentially freeing Toreal only to polymorph him into a more portable less annoying form. Probably best to come to a consensus regarding Toreal before moving on.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 10:10:38 AM
"Long term, I'd feel more comfortable having this ancient evil in a place and form where we can keep an eye on him. Imprisonment is one heck of a spell, but this little guy could be freed using a one-two combo of discern location and freedom. High level magics, but there may be a whole cadre of stupid powerful wizards in this world that we're not aware of.
"For right now, I vote we leave Mr. Goat imprisoned and handle the pigbearman."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 5:00:52 PM
Garret nods and looks around saying, "So, uh, does anyone know where, exactly, we're going to find this thing?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 d4=1 ; Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 9:11:02 PM
Beri considers Gaarret's question. I am pretty sure he was leading us the right direction before. If his goal was to use us he wouldn't have lied about where we were going. It's everything after we get to the prison that's a mystery.
You know, in the time it takes us to decide what to do, pack up, and cast any buffs before we head out, my legend lore spell would be complete anyway. I'm going to go ahead and give it a shot. For something as major as the Devourer of universes, it's capture and long imprisonment, and leaking power so strong it is manipulating inter-dimensional portals, it would be foolish not to do the extra recon.
casting time = d4x 10 minutes= 10 mintues
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 9:52:56 PM
Zane takes to the air and scouts the immediate area, just to see what is around them...
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character d20+24=30 ; Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 9:59:00 PM
wrong board
"I'm inclined to take Restlins way out. The seeming spell is still in effect, so it might throw off any lookers. Besides, I doubt the universe eater and devourer of sentient things had many friends looking for his aid."
She ponders for a moment.
"I wonder what he would do if pitted against Kevintaur and Martaeus."
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 11:04:45 PM
"I do not think it wise to put in another variable to that fight" Wyaar addd in.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 11:11:37 PM
Bosk waits for the Legend Lore spell to be cast before preparing his buffs. Does anyone recall how far away the cave is?
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Thursday May 23rd, 2019 6:14:03 AM
Tink is happy to go with the majority call on this one.
When the party are ready to move out Tink will resume her role as point.
OOC: The party were going to rest before this whole mess started. It had been a longish trek and they wouldn't get another before reaching their destination. Did that happen?
DM Mitch Thursday May 23rd, 2019 7:11:46 AM Restlin suggests leaving Toreal where he is for now but suggests it should only be a temporary measure as they don’t know if there are stupid powerful wizards running around aligned with Toreal.
Garret asks if anyone knows where they can find the manbearpig
Beri says he thinks that they were going in the right direction as he doubts Toreal would lie given his goal. He then proceeds to cast legend lore.
Zane takes to the air and scouts the immediate area
Sesha says she’s inclined to agree with Restlin given that the seeming spell will through off onlookers and she doubts he has friends. She ponders what happens if they turned him lose against Kevintar and Marteus
Wyaar advises against another variable in the fight
Bosk waits for the result of the legend lore before buffing
Tink is ready to accept the majority rule.
The party reflects. They had been making camp when Toreal’s true identity was uncovered. As such they have not had a chance to rest. As for the cave with the Manbearpig, all they know is that it is nearby. Toreal said they were close and should rest in the morning. It could be right next to them, or up to a couple hours away.
Bosk’s legend lore gives him the same vision Sesha had of the final fight with the devourer. It seems casting the same spell about the same target in the same place provides the same result (Sesha’s spell was just a higher level version with a faster casting speed).
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Thursday May 23rd, 2019 10:12:59 AM
Garret plops down and rests his eyes. He mumbles, "You spellcasting types wake me when you're ready to go!"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Thursday May 23rd, 2019 11:30:18 AM
Restlin's eyes widen at the thought of the devourer joining the fight between Kevintar and Marteus. He really, really wants to see that. Wyarr's right though. He sighs.
"Let's bed down and rest up. It's late and it sounds like the fight we have ahead of us is a tough one. I have a feeling we'll have a better idea of what to do with this dumb goat once we deal with the manbearpig."
He sure hopes so, at least.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311/311, Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 23rd, 2019 11:52:23 AM
Zane lands and enters the mansion, he eats his fill and then sleeps until woken up.
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Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Thursday May 23rd, 2019 9:37:05 PM Wow, that was crazy, but I'm pretty sure that is exactly what Sesha saw before. I suppose that's all there is to learn. Looks like were still discussing what to donext, did I miss anything while I was casting that spell?
I agree that we should be rested and full strength before attempting this. Other than that, it sounds like we'll be flying by the seat of our pants once we start.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Thursday May 23rd, 2019 11:20:18 PM
"do we even know how to operate any other way?" Wyaar asks of seat of the pants flying.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Friday May 24th, 2019 1:18:39 AM
There is also the accidentally burn down the building tactic, and the start a fight by casting call emotions tactic, and the be super stealthy and cautious until it takes too long and we randomly open the door out of frustration. Any of those sound better?
DM Mitch Friday May 24th, 2019 4:40:56 AM Garret enters the mansion and plops down. He tells the others to wake him when ready to go.
Restlin really wanted to see the devourer fight Kevintar and Marteus but Wyaar was right. He figures they should bed down and rest up before pressing on, suggesting they’ll know what to do with Toreal once they deal with the ManBearPig
Zane lands and enters the mansion. He eats and sleeps.
Beri explains to the others he saw what Sesha did. He asks if he missed anything and then agrees they get some rest first. He talks about them flying by the seat of their pants.
Wyaar asks if they even know how to operate any other way.
Bosk wryly observes the times things have gone horribly wrong.
The party rests and is soon up again the next morning. Now they just need to find the cave.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+43=57 ; d20+50=55 ; Friday May 24th, 2019 5:21:25 AM
TInk is happy to get moving. The Wold isn't going to save itself!
She takes point, 30 to 40ft or so ahead of the party
Perception: 57 + See Invisibility + Arcane Sight + Detect Scrying + DarkVision + Light Vision + Auto check for Secret Doors Stealth: 64 + Hide in Plain Sight + Pass Without Trace + Mind Blank
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Friday May 24th, 2019 8:24:28 AM
Garret is up early and wandering about the mansion. He stuffs his belt pouch with some bread and wanders outside to greet the day.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 15/29 Friday May 24th, 2019 10:02:41 AM
"It's an ancient evil sprouting dimension-spanning horrors. How hard can it be to track something like that down?"
Restlin prepares for his day, casts his daily spells, and is ready to go.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311(+14)/311, Blindsense 60' Character d8=4 ; Friday May 24th, 2019 10:58:56 AM
Zane eats his feast, then packs a bit away as well, casts his extended mage armor and is ready to go, he activates his ring of invis and takes to the air.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday May 24th, 2019 10:03:45 PM
Beri stands up after having refreshed his spells for the morning, straightens out his cloak, and joins the others for a cup of coffee and to strategize before heading out. So, just to summarize, we just imprisoned half of an immortal terror, on our way to free and kill the other half of the immortal terror, so that we can free another immortal threat before he frees himself, so that another slightly less devastating immortal can destroy him... this can't possibly backfire.
Well, if Tink is taking point, I'll take to the air with Zane as an air elemental. I'll stay to the right side and at a slightly different height to make sure we aren't in the same line of sight should we be attacked. I may change form once we get to the prison depending on what the terrain looks like
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Sunday May 26th, 2019 11:35:08 AM
Bosk polishes his gear and prepares to set off, casting his usual daily buffs, making sure his false life contingency spells are in place, etc
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Sunday May 26th, 2019 10:13:35 PM
Wyaar refreshes his morning spells and prayers and prepares to out.. to where? He lets the brains of the operation point the way.
DM Mitch Monday May 27th, 2019 10:03:17 AM Tink is happy to get moving as the Wold isn’t going to save itself. She volunteers to take point.
Garret is up early and wandering around the mansion. He grabs some bread and then heads out.
Restlin asks how hard could it be to track down an ancient evil dimension spanning horror.
Zane eats his feast and packs some to go. He takes to the air.
Beri wakes up, straightens his cloak and grabs some coffee while strategizing with the other Iron Dragons. He summarizes the situation and observes sarcastically that their plans can’t possibly backfire. Beri also volunteers to take to the air but in a different position from Zane as Tink has point.
Bosk polishes his gear and prepares to set off, by using his normal buffs
Wyaar refreshes in the morning and also prepares for the journey
The party has a marching order but not a search plan. Are they just sweeping the area? Casting any scrying spells?
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 10/29 d20+41=54 ; Monday May 27th, 2019 12:48:11 PM
Restlin's not equipped to scry anything. He takes to the skies and..well, he observes.
Perception: 54
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311(+14)/311, Blindsense 60' Character Monday May 27th, 2019 1:48:57 PM
Zane keeps a fair distance between each of the flying team mates, he keeps an eye towards the mountains, as that's where this cave is supposed to be.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] d20+36=49 ; Monday May 27th, 2019 4:37:46 PM
Garret keeps watch from the ground level, watching for anything moving at all (perception: 49).
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday May 27th, 2019 9:04:26 PM
Beri aids Restlin in his aerial search (aid another +2), keeping an eye out for terrain that matches the vision he had, the entrance to the cave where manbearpig was seen to slaughter those foolish enough to enter it’s cave. Does anyone have a spell prepared that would assist with this task?
DM Mitch Tuesday May 28th, 2019 7:07:09 AM Restlin is not equipped to scry so he takes to the sky and observes.
Zane keeps a fair distance between his fellow fliers with his eye on the mountain
Garret keeps an eye out from ground level
Beri aids Restlin with his search
The party flies around for a couple hours and manages to find the cave entrance a few miles away. Judging from the heat and steam coming out of it the cave is volcanic. Even a dozen feet away the temperature must be 10 degrees hotter or more
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday May 28th, 2019 7:56:18 AM "I'm think things are about to get hot. Does everyone have some way to protect themselves for heat?"
Tink casts a Resist Energy (Fire) on herself, extended with a lesser MetaMagic rod.
"I have a Wand of Resist Energy as well for anyone that needs it, but the duration will be much shorter"
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311(+14)/311, Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday May 28th, 2019 8:08:10 AM
Zane follows suit and extends a resist energy (fire) on himself, "I think we could use Endure Elements, and I knew I forgot something I was gonna buy., sorry I got nothing for the excess heat. I think we're gonna have to tough it out."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] Tuesday May 28th, 2019 12:42:51 PM
Garret tells Tink, "Yeah, I burn. Anything you've got to help out there would be useful for me, thanks."
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday May 28th, 2019 2:47:13 PM
Wyaar also casts Resist Energy (Fire) on himself.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday May 28th, 2019 9:25:35 PM Fire elemental it is I suppose, though I do like flying. Still, I doubt in a volcano flying is the most practical form.
Fire Elemental form: you gain a +6 size bonus to your Dexterity, a +4 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +4 natural armor bonus. You gain darkvision 60 feet, resist fire 20, vulnerability to cold, and the burn ability.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+13 CMD: +20 HP: 187/187 (Spells) Luck Points: 10/29 Tuesday May 28th, 2019 9:52:48 PM
"Endure Elements would seem to be the better choice, but it's not a spell I have access to. I've got three resist energy spells if anyone needs one."
He uses his extend rod to cast it on himself (with fire protection, obviously).
Sesha places buffs all around. She has greater magic weapons for whomever wants one, same with enchantments to armor. She also has energy resistance as needed.
Finally, she summons Faith at the entrance to the volcano.
(Let me know who needs witch buffs and I'll mark them off my list.)
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday May 28th, 2019 11:45:32 PM
Bosk also casts resist energy on himself. We need to be smart about this. If things take too long we will return tomorrow. No one is going to die of exposure because we let them bake in case.
DM Mitch Wednesday May 29th, 2019 5:32:43 AM Tink surmises that things are going to get hot and then proceeds to cast protection from fire on herself offering it to the other party members.
Zane also casts protection from fire. He suggests casting endure elements explaining he forgot to get something
Garret explains he burns and asks for protection from fire
Wyaar follows suit after Tink and Zane with protection from fire.
Beri goes into a fire elemental form
Restlin explains he doesn’t have endure elements and casts protection from fire on himself
Sesha places buffs all around and summons Faith. (OOC: The way I see it you’ve got a protection from fire on Garret)
Bosk also casts protection from fire on himself. He suggests potentially waiting until tomorrow if things take too long as he questions the wisdom in risking death from the heat.
With the party protected from fire they enter the cave. The temperature quickly shoots up and as they emerge into a large cavern they can see a pool of lava in the middle of it. Steam and flames periodically shoot from crevasse in the rock and the whole place looks like it it would be sweltering, though the party can’t feel it (if anyone forgot protection of some sort take 1d6 fire damage for breathing the air).
Across the lava, in an isolated section of the cave, sits the manbearpig. It looks about as advertised, a large humanoid figure that looks like it was created by sewing together several stuffed animals, a man, a bear, and a pig. It’s surrounded by Puppybabymonkeys that are singing and dancing about it. Suddenly it stands up, seemingly alerted by something. The Puppybabymonkeys freeze, watching it. It spasms and writhes in seeming agony as black, vicious ichor starts to poor from it’s eyes, mouth, ears, and nose. It streams out at and impressive rate, creating a pile about as big as it is. The pile shifts and moves, forming into a figure before it starts to congeal and change color, forming a new monster. It looks like a frog as large as a minotaur, but it has a limbless torso sticking out if it’s head where it’s eyes should be. One ends in a goat head, grey furred and horned, the other a red dragon head, with scales and fangs.
The Puppybabymonkeys cheer, the Manbearpig falls heavily back to it’s seated position, and the singing and dancing resumes. The strange frog monster speaks, it’s strangled voice echoing through the cave, it’s voice alien and horrible. The heads also speak, the voices combining into a discordant chorus.
Knowledge: Arcana 40 Highlight to display spoiler: { it’s hard to tell between it’s mangled voice, the distance, and the echos, but it’s casting a spell… no wait, all three heads are casting three different spells at the same time. Impossible to tell the specifics from here, probably buffs of some sort since nothing obviously magical happens. }
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+24=29 ; d20+43=47 ; Wednesday May 29th, 2019 6:07:13 AM "Sooo....... kill it?" Tink draws her metamagic rod to swiftly cast Haste on the party. Remembering those little monkey things she puts the rod away and pulls out her Wand of Shield, tapping herself on the head with it.
----------------- Knowl Arcana check vs DC40: 29=Fail Perception: 47
Free action: Retrieve Lesser Quicken Rod from glove of storing Swift action: Cast Haste on everyone (including Faith) Free action: Put Lesser Quicken Rod away Move action: Retrieve Wand of Shield Standard action: Cast Shield on self
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 260/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Choatic] d20+43=58 ; 8d8+17=52 ; Wednesday May 29th, 2019 11:28:38 AM
Garret replies, "I'll go see if I can hit it."
With that, he steps into extra-dimensional space and appears directly behind the thing, striking out with a fist.
OOC: Hit AC 58, Damage 52 (Unarmed strikes are considered magical, lawful, cold iron, silver, adamantine).
"This bloody thing can cast three spells at the same time, but it looks like it follows the same verbal and somatic limitations we do. If anyone has a silence spell ready, this would be a great time to use it! Even if we counterspell, we can't do it three times that quickly."
Restlin sighs as Garret pops over and starts punching. "Have we still not learned to let the casters bombard the bad guys before jumping into battle? How long have we been doing this?"
He opts for a maximized chain lightning. He primarily targets the manbearpig, but the bolt hops around and strikes all the bad guys.
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Move: Retrieve maximize wand Standard: Maximized chain lightning. 108 damage to all enemies. Reflex DC is 38 for manbearpig, 36 for all the other little jerks over there.
Spells in effect:
Mage armor Overland flight Resist Energy (fire) Haste (from Tink)
AC is 37/27/33 this round. CMD is 40.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311(+14)/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 29th, 2019 8:29:26 PM "I have a bad idea, but it might just protect me if I get up close and personal with it... let me know when you want me to pull it." Zane says over the rings.... He casts Heroism as he touches Bosk, giving it to him, extended.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Wednesday May 29th, 2019 9:31:38 PM Zane, I'm thinking the quicker the better. Just like those bush ladies kept spawning chickens, I think we're just going to keep seeing ichor leached to send more enemies after us.
Oh, and I also have a bad idea, but I'll start with a halfway reasonable one..
Beri starts summoning a storm giant to join in.
Zane (JCC) AC 36, CMB 22, CMD 39, HP 311(+14)/311, Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday May 29th, 2019 10:12:06 PM "Ok, since I can fly without magic, No one get near me after my next spell.... I'm casting Anti-magic Field and then flying over to it and none of that stuff should effect me.... I hope.... Anyone think of a reason why I shouldn't?" Over the rings....
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Wednesday May 29th, 2019 10:25:47 PM
Wyaar activates the divine bond with his bow and grants His Smite Evil ability to his comrades.
Divine bond for holy, axiomatic, flaming
Smite evil to folks. Get to pick one Target this round or next, gives +9 to hit, +20 to damage and ignores DR
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" she shouts in frustration. Somehow, she had thought that Garrets ascendance to something other than mortal would reduce these sorts of happenings.
Not quite sure where to start, she starts off with the tried and true Time Stop. She gets only a couple rounds of respite, and casts both Shield of Faith and Barkskin. In each of those rounds, she also casts quickened spells. Stoneskin and Blink.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Thursday May 30th, 2019 2:24:00 AM
ooc: I cannot open the map
Bosk see the three headed beast begin casting and cats silence on the glue in his tangle foot bag before throwing it at the monster. (If that is not allowed, then cast silence on the floor around or or another mundane item that can be thrown )
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Thursday May 30th, 2019 2:24:13 AM "Just know that we won't be able to use spells against anything contained in the field, Zane. That means healing spells on you too"
DM Mitch d20+44=60 ; 2d8+15=26 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d100=89 ; d20+24=28 ; d20+24=35 ; d4=4 ; Thursday May 30th, 2019 8:36:13 AM Tink takes in the odd creature and surmises they could kill it. She pulls out her quicken rod and hastes the party before tapping herself with the wand of shield as she remembers the puppy monkey babies.
Garret says I’ll go see if I can hit it and he takes an abundant step to show up behind the three headed creature. He hits it.
Restlin catches on that the creature casts 3 spells at once and suggests someone cast silence if they have it because of the fact that they couldn’t keep up with it if they tried to counterspell. He sighs as Garret rushes in and grabs his metamagic rod to use some chain lightning. (OOC: roll a SR check on your chain lightning)
Zane says he has a bad idea and asks the others to let him know when they want him to pull it before granting Bosk its benefit.
Beri suggests the quicker the better and that he too has a bad idea but he starts summoning a giant.
Zane says that since he can fly without magic that no one should get near him as he could antimagic field himself and then fly over there. (OOC: DM Suggestion read wings description in Draconic Bloodline and the text of antimagic field with respect to what kind of things are affected by it)
Wyarr prepares to smite.
Sesha yells in frustration and time stops to buff up.
Bosk makes a plan to throw an enchanted tanglefoot bag, but he’s about 200 feet away from the thing and his throwing arm is not that good.
Tink points out the magic field means they can’t heal Zane.
The 9 puppy monkey babies aura effects Garret when he pops out of his step to punch the mage thing. (Garret must roll a DC 48 will save or be caught up in the puppy monkey baby dance as if under the effect of irresistible dance and take 1 con drain) The puppy monkey babies all open fire on Garret with their magic missiles (79 damage)
The Manbearpig rushes around the other monsters and at Garret, throwing itself at him with mindless viciousness. It smacks Garret upside the head with it’s sword (26 damage & 4 frost & 4 shock) while also clawing and biting at him (two misses).
The Goat head casts time stop. Suddenly it’s a heck of a lot more crowded around Garret.
The other heads, being part of the same creature, also get time stop and cast a variety of buff spells.
Damage Chimera Frog Mage: 52 damage
Pending Damage vs SR 21 Man Bear Pig 108 damage All Puppy Monkey Babies - 108 damage Chimera Frog Mage 54 damage
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d20+23=33 ; Thursday May 30th, 2019 9:13:01 AM "Ok then"
Tink sends a greater dispel magic spell just north of the balor. If her accuracy is as good as she hopes she manages to catch both Frost Giants, one nalfeshnee, the chimera, and PBM1,2,4,5,7,8, all the while safely avoiding Garret.
She then flies westwards to separate herself from the bulk of the group. Chances are some area spells are about to be sent this way.
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character d20+20=37 ; Thursday May 30th, 2019 9:55:09 AM
Zane double moves at 30' in the air, and then spends a Heroic Action to cast Antimagic Field. He uses Acrobatics to reduce the falling damage and land on his feet. (rolled 37) As he drops in, the antimagic field reaches 5 feet out beyond him everything he touches with the field should vanish if summoned.
Restlin digs deep into his well of luck to pull some outrageous shenanigans.
First, he casts time stop, giving himself 6 rounds. He approaches the lava flow as he casts his spells, putting himself within range of the manbearpig.
Round 1: Summon Monster XI - Astral Deva (buffed from conj. school) Round 2: Summon Monster XI - Astral Deva (buffed from conj. school) Round 3: Summon Monster XI - Astral Deva (buffed from conj. school) Round 4: Mage's Sword, attacking manbearpig (SR check 32) Round 5: Mage's Sword, attacking manbearpig (SR check 34) Round 6: Repulsion - DC to come any closer to Restlin is 38 (will)
When time stop ends, all his adds descend upon the MBP.
(Assuming the devas need to move into position and therefor don't get a full attack this round).
AD1: Hit AC 35 for 22 AD2: Hit AC 39 for 21 AD3: Hit AC 43 for 18
MS1: Nat 1 MS2: Hit AC 39 for 14
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I can't edit the map, or else I'd put all those adds on there myself.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 165/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] d20+33=34 ; d20+35=40 ; Thursday May 30th, 2019 11:39:20 AM
Garret looks at the puppy monkey babies and says, "Oh yeah, I feel the beat." He starts dancing with them and tries to high-five one of them.
OOC: Save, DC 48: 34. Fail. Using a hero point for a re-roll and one more for a plus 2: 40. Nope, sorry. Good luck guys, Garret is out for this battle!
P.S. Not that it matters for Garret now, but did the magic missiles get past his 30 spell resistance?
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Thursday May 30th, 2019 5:00:09 PM
Wyaar activates Smite on the Chimera and sends arrows flying! So many arrows!
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Full attack, need to scoot but will roll soon
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Thursday May 30th, 2019 5:47:54 PM
Zane declares Smite on Manbearpig before he casts the Antimagic Aura. (was busy having my foot worked on, sorry)
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil d20+41=43 ; d20+41=47 ; d20+41=61 ; d20+45=63 ; d20+36=47 ; d20+31=47 ; d20+26=41 ; d8+39=43 ; d8+39=41 ; d8+39=40 ; d8+39=44 ; d8+39=43 ; d3=3 ; d8+39=40 ; d8+39=46 ; d8+39=47 ; d8+39=42 ; 4d6=10 ; 4d6=15 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=10 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=10 ; Thursday May 30th, 2019 7:29:52 PM
Full attack to the chimera with smite, manyshot, rapid shot, deadly aim, haste. Smite ignores all DR
attack 1: hit AC 43, 84 piercing damage (124 if It's an Evil Outsider), 10 holy, 15 axiomatic attack 2: hit AC 47, 40 piercing, 7 holy, 5 axiomatic attack 3: hit AC 47, 44 piercing, 10 holy, 9 axiomatic Attack 4: Hit AC 41, 43 piercing, 7 holy, 5 axiomatic rapid shot: hit AC 47, 40 piercing, 6 holy, 6 axiomatic Haste attack: Nat 20, crit confirm 63, 46 (135 if crit) piercing, 9 holy, 10 axiomatic
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 18d6=56 ; Thursday May 30th, 2019 10:28:01 PM
***Storm Giant*** Storm Giant- hp 237 (199 +38 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 28, touch 10, flat-footed 26 (+6 armor, +2 Dex, +12 natural, –2 size) Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +15 Immune electricity, Constant—freedom of movement
SG 1E- hp 237 The storm giant app and quickly figures out who the good guys are and who the bad guys are, then does what storm giants do best and send a chain of lightning shooting though all the enemies clustered before him Chain Lightning damage = 56
Beri finishes his summons and waits on summoning a second one until he sees if the chain lightning was effective. If so, he calls a second one forth, otherwise he will summon a whirlwind.
Fire Elemental form: you gain a +6 size bonus to your Dexterity, a +4 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +4 natural armor bonus. You gain darkvision 60 feet, resist fire 20, vulnerability to cold, and the burn ability.
Active spells Blur 50% Elemental Weave-Blur (20% miss chance) Haste +1 attack rolls, +1 to reflex saves Tink's lilend azata gives you all a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Spell List 0 (4)- Detect Magic, Light, Mending, Detect Poison 1 (7)- *Elf Vision, Faerie Firex3, Obscuring Mist x2, cure light wounds x2 2 (7)- *Faerie Fire, chill metalx2, Soften Earth and Stonex2, flaming spherex2, resist energy 3 (7)- *Glibness, Sleet Stormx2, Greater Magic Fang, wind wallx2, Cure Moderate Woundsx2 4 (6)- *Lesser Planar Ally, dispel magicx2, cure serious wounds, Freedom of Movement, Air Walkx2 5 (6)- *Awaken, Cure Critical Wounds, animal growth, Call Lightning Storm, Transmute Rock to Mud, Transmute Mud to Rockx2 6 (6)- *Legend Lore, Wall of Stonex2, Antilife shell, Dispel Magic (Greater)x2, cure light wounds mass 7 (5)- *Irresistible Dance , Healx3, changestaff, Creeping Doom 8 (5)- *Greater Planar Ally , Reverse Gravityx2, whirlwind, sunburst, Repel Metal or Stone 9 (5)- *Wail of the Banshee, elemental swarmx3, Shapechange, storm of vengence
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Friday May 31st, 2019 2:39:50 AM
Bosk grumbles that he couldn't carry out his plan and instead casts silence on the ground beneath the Chimera Frog Mag before dim dooring over and flying over its head. (Garret should not be able to hear the singing now)
ooc: Is the fire walk ability Gargul granted me dispellable by an AMF?
Sesha casts another time stop, and gains another 3 rounds.
Round 1.
She casts summon broom and flys towards Garrets position.
Round 2.
She casts lesser spell immunity: magic missile and gets next to Garret. (have no idea where she is on the map but thats a lot of movement in two rounds.)
Round 3.
She casts stone skin.
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As time speeds back up and her immunity ends, she uses a hero point to cast shadow-walk, whisking her and Garret into the shadow realm. She successfully casts defensively.
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Sesha's Witchfire casts invisibility on Restlin after his spells go off, then it flies forward towards the fighting.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 165/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Friday May 31st, 2019 12:13:55 PM
OOC: DM, feel free to tell me what/where is going on with Garret. Does the AM field get rid of the dancing effect? If so, if he steps out of the field, will a new save happen, or will the old effect happen? Does the shadow-walk effect happen if he's in the anti-magic field? And does that have any effect on the dancing effect?
Sorry for all the questions, great job with this level of magic and insanity!
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Friday May 31st, 2019 12:26:39 PM
AM field would be this round after the the DM's post, Garret is not currently in it...
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character d20+13=23 ; Friday May 31st, 2019 8:08:51 PM
Using a Hero point pre-roll to be sure things are effected by the Antimagic field (forgot to roll earlier)
SR check 23 +8 = 31
DM Hugh d20+13=22 ; d20+15=22 ; d20+15=31 ; d20+15=31 ; d20+15=17 ; d20+15=26 ; d20+15=33 ; d20+15=19 ; d20+15=28 ; d20+19=39 ; d4=1 ; 3d4+3=8 ; 3d4+3=12 ; 3d4+3=13 ; 3d4+3=10 ; 3d4+3=12 ; 3d4+3=9 ; 3d4+3=9 ; 3d4+3=9 ; 3d4+3=9 ; Saturday June 1st, 2019 1:30:40 AM
(OOC: record keeping post from previous post; need to clear roller)
DM Mitch Saturday June 1st, 2019 5:56:32 AM Tink sends a greater dispel magic hitting both Frost Giants, one nalfeshnee, the chimera, and PBM1,2,4,5,7,8. Both Frost Giants and the Nalfeshnee wink out of existence. The auras of PBM 1,2,4,5,7 and 8 are temporarily suppressed so puppy monkey babie’s 6 and 9 only share a 50 foot aura. One of the chimera’s buff spells also is stripped by Tink’s casting. Zane turns himself into an antimagic field bomb, planting himself acrobatically where he can remove the other 2 summoned creatures. Restlin casts his own time stop summoning a number of devas and spiritual weapons to spring into action against the Man Bear Pig. Garret starts dancing to the puppy monkey baby beat. (OOC: Garret’s SR stopped 7 of 9 magic missiles so he only took 17 damage) (OOC: Shadow walk won’t work within the field, Garret can’t move from the place he is in all he can do is dance, if Zane moves the field to Garret, then yes the effect would end. This is kind of moot though as the puppy monkey babies are all dead.) Wyaar unloads on the chimera frog mage Beri’s storm giant casts chain lightning on the puppy monkey baby, chimera and the lightning hits Bosk casts silence before dim dooring near the chimera. (OOC: yes the fire walk is stopped by an AMF) Sesha casts time stop moves near Garret, giving him magic missile immunity and then stone skin. Her witchfire makes Restlin invisible and speeds towards the battle.
The Man Bear Pig spasms and writhes in seeming agony as black, vicious ichor starts to poor from it’s eyes, mouth, ears, and nose. The stream congeals into another monster. Once again it has created a Chimera Frog Mage
Damage New Chimera Frog Mage Old Chimera Frog Mage: 619 damage - this kills the chimera frog mage Man Bear Pig 202 damage All Puppy Monkey Babies - 136 damage (dead) map
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character d20+18=38 ; d20+18=26 ; d20+18=29 ; d20+13=25 ; d20+8=19 ; 2d8+15=28 ; 2d8+15=25 ; 2d8+15=18 ; 2d8+15=24 ; 2d8+15=26 ; Saturday June 1st, 2019 1:34:28 PM
Zane tries the ring,[b[ "Flip 270, If I move, east or west, one or the other comes back, So I'm pretty much stuck here."[/b] If it works, he proceeds, if it don't, he yells the same thing aloud. With the new frog thing in his aura, Zane strikes out....
Flurry 1 AC 38 (nat 20, confirm 29) Damage 28 + 25 crit Flurry 2 AC 26 Damage 18 Flurry 3 AC 25 Damage 24 Flurry 4 AC 19 Damage 26
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+16 CMD: +20 SR: 18 HP: 207/207 (Spells) Luck Points: 7/29 d20+28=45 ; d20+28=37 ; d20+28=33 ; d20+23=37 ; d20+23=31 ; d20+23=32 ; d20+18=32 ; d20+18=27 ; d20+18=21 ; d8+16=17 ; d8+16=21 ; d8+16=22 ; d8+16=24 ; d8+16=17 ; d8+16=24 ; d8+16=23 ; d8+16=22 ; d8+16=20 ; d20+35=50 ; d20+35=40 ; 4d6+3=16 ; 4d6+3=15 ; d20+20=27 ; d20+26=38 ; d20+24=36 ; Saturday June 1st, 2019 2:00:58 PM
The three devas perform full round attacks on the MBP, and the mage's swords also continue their attacks.
Restlin finds himself invisible, which is really convenient since that was his next move anyway. There aren't many targets, so he takes aim for the manbearpig with a maximized disintegration ray.
Mage's Sword 1: Hit AC 50 for 16 damage Mage's Sword 2: Hit AC 40 for 15 damage
Disintegrate: Hit touch AC 27 for 216 damage. SR check is 38. Fort save is 36 (damage is only 30 if save is made). I did take the -4 penalty for firing into melee.
Spells in effect:
Mage armor Overland flight Resist Energy (fire) Haste (from Tink) Summon Monster x3 Mage's sword x2 Repulsion Invisibility (from Sesha) - Not sure if this is improved or not, so I may be visible now.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil d20+41=45 ; d20+41=58 ; d20+41=45 ; d20+36=46 ; d20+31=47 ; d20+26=39 ; d3=3 ; d8+39=41 ; d8+39=46 ; d8+39=40 ; d8+39=40 ; d8+39=46 ; d3=2 ; d8+39=43 ; d8+39=46 ; d8+39=47 ; 4d6=18 ; 4d6=10 ; 2d6=10 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=3 ; 2d6=3 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=12 ; 2d6=4 ; Sunday June 2nd, 2019 3:02:35 PM
With the New frog thing in Zane's AMF, Wyaar targets MBP instead. once again he calls on his Queen to help him smite the creature before sending arrows it's way.
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smite evil on man bear pig
Full attack to man bear pig with smite, ignores all DR
attack 1: Hit AC 45, 87 piercing, 18 holy, 10 axiomatic Attack 2: Hit AC 46, 40 piercing, 10 holy, 4 axiomatic attack 3: hit AC 47, 46 piercing, 3 holy, 3 axiomatic Attack 4: hit aC 39, 43 piercing, 4 holy, 6 axiomatic rapid-shot: Hit ac 58, 46 piercing, 9 holy, 5 axiomatic Haste: hit AC 45, 47 piercing, 12 holy, 4 axiomstic
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 18d6=73 ; d20+17=22 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+7=24 ; 3d6+16=28 ; 3d6+16=28 ; 3d6+16=26 ; Sunday June 2nd, 2019 5:38:52 PM
***Storm Giants*** Storm Giant- hp 237 (199 +38 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 28, touch 10, flat-footed 26 (+6 armor, +2 Dex, +12 natural, –2 size) Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +15 Immune electricity, Constant—freedom of movement
SG 1- hp 237 The storm giant draws it's bow and releases a volley of arrows at ManBearPig
Bow Attack 1 =22 Bow Damage 1 =28
Bow Attack 2 =30 Bow Damage 2 =28
Bow Attack 3 =24 Bow Damage 3 =26
SG 2- hp 237 A second storm giant appears, and following the lead of the first storm giant to determine who the good guys are and who the enemies are, sends a chain of lightning shooting though all the enemies clustered before him Chain Lightning damage = 73
BHaving finished his summons, the druid calls forth another storm giant to assist the team
Fire Elemental form: you gain a +6 size bonus to your Dexterity, a +4 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +4 natural armor bonus. You gain darkvision 60 feet, resist fire 20, vulnerability to cold, and the burn ability.
Active spells Blur 50% Elemental Weave-Blur (20% miss chance) Haste +1 attack rolls, +1 to reflex saves Tink's lilend azata gives you all a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Spell List 0 (4)- Detect Magic, Light, Mending, Detect Poison 1 (7)- *Elf Vision, Faerie Firex3, Obscuring Mist x2, cure light wounds x2 2 (7)- *Faerie Fire, chill metalx2, Soften Earth and Stonex2, flaming spherex2, resist energy 3 (7)- *Glibness, Sleet Stormx2, Greater Magic Fang, wind wallx2, Cure Moderate Woundsx2 4 (6)- *Lesser Planar Ally, dispel magicx2, cure serious wounds, Freedom of Movement, Air Walkx2 5 (6)- *Awaken, Cure Critical Wounds, animal growth, Call Lightning Storm, Transmute Rock to Mud, Transmute Mud to Rockx2 6 (6)- *Legend Lore, Wall of Stonex2, Antilife shell, Dispel Magic (Greater)x2, cure light wounds mass 7 (5)- *Irresistible Dance , Healx3, changestaff, Creeping Doom 8 (5)- *Greater Planar Ally , Reverse Gravityx2, whirlwind, sunburst, Repel Metal or Stone 9 (5)- *Wail of the Banshee, elemental swarmx1, Shapechange, storm of vengence
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects d4+1=4 ; d4+1=5 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=5 ; d4+1=5 ; Sunday June 2nd, 2019 7:52:53 PM
Tink looks to the rest of the party. They were going to town on these things!
She stands ready to disrupt the next enemy spell.
------------------ Ready action: Cast MM at the next enemy to start casting a spell. 22pts damage Move action: Put wand away
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 243/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Sunday June 2nd, 2019 8:23:14 PM
Garret stops dancing and looks around at all the things appearing and disappearing. He takes a step to the east and tries to decide what to do about the blob spewing blob...
DM Mitch Monday June 3rd, 2019 7:11:15 AM Zane yells out to his companions that he’s pretty much stuck where he is so he proceeds to attack the frog mage. He hits it once.
Restlin’s summons and sword continue to attack the ManBearPig. Most of the devas attacks hit as do both magic weapons. Restlin fires off his own disintegrate which strikes the ManBearPig and it takes full damage but it is still standing.
Wyaar unloads on the ManBearPig with his full smite and all attacks hit,killing it.
Beri’s Giants have nothing to target as the Chimera Frog Mage dissolves into a puddle once the ManBearPig was slain.
Tink stands ready to do something
Garret stops dancing and tries to figure out what to do about the blob spewing blob but it would seem that Wyaar beat him to it.
The Manbearpig fails it’s save then is pounded with holy energies. It’s quickly turn apart, black good spraying everywhere. The Chimerafrogmage gives an unholy schriek and spasms, it’s form twisting and fading back into the black goop it came from. The corpses scattered about the room also blacken and disintegrate into more of the black goo and all of it is drawn towards the destroyed Manbearpig.
Suddenly from outside the cavern more of the stuff comes, a thousand rivulets that start to converge into a massive stream. It seems the death of the Manbearpig has caused the scattered power that formed it’s spawn to be pulled back to their point of origin. It forms a great mass of writhing energy, one that twists in the air and is clearing approaching an explosive climax. Knowledge Arcana 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { you probably want to be out of this cave ASAP. No, make that off of this mountain. }
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Monday June 3rd, 2019 7:45:09 AM "Yep, time to leave. What is about to happen is going to be big, and we don't want to be here. Let's teleport back to that animal village" Tink will grab hold of Bosk, Zane and Garret "We can give them an update on what happened and it's near the portal for us to leave. Restlin? You got Sesha, Beri and Wyaar?"
Tink isn't going to cast the teleport until she can be sure they will all be leaving at the same time.
--------------- Knowl Arcana vs DC10: Autopass
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Monday June 3rd, 2019 10:20:41 AM "Once I drop the AM, we'll have 2 demons pop in where they went out, stand away from me, i'll drop it after I move away from them, but before I get to you" that way, their magic will be null, and just take a bunch of damage. I'll move when everyone is ready."
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+16 CMD: +20 SR: 18 HP: 207/207 (Spells) Luck Points: 7/29 Monday June 3rd, 2019 10:38:27 AM "Yea, I got'em, but we need to go to where that goat was imprisoned. We need to make sure it stays tucked away."
Restlin hopes Tink agrees with him, cause he grabs Sesha, Beri, and Wyarr and uses greater teleport to take them to the spot where Sesha imprisoned it.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 243/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Monday June 3rd, 2019 10:51:44 AM
Garret nods and holds on to Tink...
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday June 3rd, 2019 8:52:27 PM
Wyaar gets ready to be whisked away!
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday June 3rd, 2019 9:04:15 PM Thanks for your help Storm Giants... you're dismissed, take care. With that Beri joins the others in getting as far away from the mountain as possible.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Monday June 3rd, 2019 10:14:38 PM
Tink nods to Restlin. Anywhere but here is a good destination.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday June 4th, 2019 12:41:01 AM
Bosk joins the other and prepares to teleport everyone away if necessary
DM Mitch Tuesday June 4th, 2019 4:45:50 AM Tink tells the others that it is time to leave and suggests heading back to the animal village. She grabs hold of Bosk, Zane and Garret and asks if Restlin has Sesha, Beri and Wyaar.
Zane echoes concern for the summoned demons they had to contend with that winked out of existence when he used his antimagic field. He suggests a course of action that will let him get to Tink after the AM field is dropped.
Restlin answers Tink that he has the other’s covered but suggests going to where Sesha imprisoned the goat man instead
Garret nods and holds onto Tink
Beri dismisses his storm giants and prepares to Teleport
Tink agrees with Restlin’s suggestion.
Bosk is ready to teleport.
You arrive in the clearing where Sesha imprisoned Toreal, everything seems to be the same as you left it, with no outword clue as to the Devourer being imprisoned here. You have just enough time to catch your bearings before there is a horrific crash as the mountain explodes and you are all reminded of the events that kicked of the Sargrass crisis. In fact a bit of flaming debris seems to be headed your way. It lands with a deep thud about 20 feet south of your current position. You can't see much from where you are aside from a fairly deep impact crater.
Perception:35Highlight to display spoiler: {It would appear that there is something at the bottom of the impact crater. Improbably enough it appears to be heart-shaped. Could this remnant of the manbearpig be the 2nd ritual heart you were tasked with obtaining?}
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday June 4th, 2019 5:34:12 AM
Tink does a quick look around to make sure everyone is accounted for.
"Um. There's something in that crater there and it looks vaguely 'heart' shaped."
Not keen on touching it directly or even getting too close to the crater, Tink casts a Mage Hand spell to pick up the remnant.
Perception check vs DC35: Autopass
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 243/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Tuesday June 4th, 2019 9:28:48 AM
Garret looks at the ground and says, "So the other part is still here? There? Underground? ... And I guess we can just leave it there, right?"
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday June 4th, 2019 2:26:34 PM "Well, we got another part it seems..... And I guess some really very bad ideas at times are the right idea after all...." Zane stifles a laugh at that comment. "I think it's time someone else has a terrible idea. I do have another idea, but it'd be more fun than terrible."
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+16 CMD: +20 SR: 18 HP: 207/207 (Spells) Luck Points: 7/29 Tuesday June 4th, 2019 3:58:34 PM
Perception is autopass.
"Bosk. you've got a couple hundred bags of holding. Think you can scoop that...thing up? We'll need it.
"As for Mr. Goat, my money's on freeing him, turning him permanently into something lifeless, and throwing it in our vault. Thoughts?"
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday June 4th, 2019 9:04:08 PM Lifeless or not, considering Mr. Goat's life pursuit I'd suggest keeping him as far from the vault as possible on the off chance he has one last nasty surprise. Maybe we could cover the ground with a huge slab of stone to prevent anyone from digging him up.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Tuesday June 4th, 2019 9:22:23 PM
Bosk shakes his head, I have two bags of holding, I try to save one for things like this. I actually do not like sucking enemies into non-dimensional space. I feel like I am polluting a pristine land. The Horned Cleric makes sure good gloves are on and his buffs are in place before grabbing his "spatula of corpse retrieval" and placing it in the bag of holding.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday June 4th, 2019 10:43:36 PM
Wyaar doesn't look like he believes Bosk about his dislike to sucking enemies through rips in the space time continuum one bit, but he doesn't comment on it.
DM Mitch Wednesday June 5th, 2019 1:25:05 AM Tink takes a moment to do a headcount and then points out there is something in the crater.
Garret asks if the other part is still here and if they can leave it buried underground.
Zane points out they have another part and says that very bad ideas are sometimes the right idea after all. He thinks it is time someone else had a bad idea.
Restlin asks Bosk to scoop up the item in the crater with one of his bags of holding. He then opines they should free Toreal and put him into some nonliving form.
Beri thinks they should keep Toreal away from the vault whether he’d be lifeless or not considering his goal. He asks if they cannot put a stone slab over his resting place.
Bosk says he only has 2 bags of holding and then proceeds to protect himself as he gets his spatula of corpse retrieval in order to put the heart shaped remains into his bag. He also says he doesn’t like to pollute interdimensional spaces.
Wyaar doesn’t quite believe Bosk regarding holes in space-time continuum but he remains silent.
The object retrieved looks like a heart, black as night, still twitching as if it was alive and pumping blood. Anyone who interacts with it, even if they don’t touch it directly, can feel a gentle pulling sensation at the back of their mind, as if even this small remnant of the Devourer seeks to consume your very essence. The arcane inclined of the group are pretty sure this counts as “The Heart of Evil”.
There is some debate as to what, if anything, to do with Torial.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Wednesday June 5th, 2019 3:56:16 AM "I'm ok with polymorphing him and tucking him away somewhere safe. When we leave this place we have no idea if we could get back should we need to."
"That being said, we could probably leave him here for the time being. When we next meet with Gimp we could tell him what happened and let Gargul determine an appropriate punishment - or prison - for Torial. Who knows, maybe Kevintar's prison will become his"
With Tink putting out arguments for both sides, she looks out to the horizon
"Let's not waste too much time on this discussion. I'd like to head back to that village to let them know what has happened. We should make sure Torial didn't do anything there before we came along."
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+16 CMD: +20 SR: 18 HP: 207/207 (Spells) Luck Points: 7/29 Wednesday June 5th, 2019 10:33:48 AM
"Asking Gimp and Gargul is a solid idea, Tink. Let's go to the village, but tell them Torial met his end instead of the full story. I can do the talking; I spin a good yarn..."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 243/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Wednesday June 5th, 2019 11:15:48 AM
As the more magical type discuss, well, magic, Garret's mind wanders back to a place far, far away... the little town of Bryn Baraz and times when he and some of the others were there so long ago.
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Wednesday June 5th, 2019 12:41:17 PM "Well, you can probably let him out, we're taking the heart well away from here, it won't be on the same plane, so he will never regain his power., whatever, lets keep moving."
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Wednesday June 5th, 2019 9:10:51 PM We are talking about a creature that devoured actual universes, showed on remorse, and when stopped last time devoted countless years to being able to destroy universes again. I really don't think we should free him before we go. Leave him where we can find him again if need be.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Wednesday June 5th, 2019 9:24:55 PM
"I say back go the village and see if we can find what Gargul wants to do with the bad goat." Wyaar pipes in.
Sesha was eager to hear Restlins descriptions of this insane string of adventures!
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Thursday June 6th, 2019 12:36:38 AM
...Do you think we should tell the animals what happened? That their defender was a destroyer of worlds?
DM Mitch Thursday June 6th, 2019 4:27:10 AM Tink indicates she’s ok polymorphing Toreal and tucking him away somewhere safe as they don’t know if they can get back. She says they could probably leave him here for the time being and suggests ultimately asking Gimp what they should do about Toreal. She suggests heading back to the village.
Restlin agrees on the village but suggests they tell the denizens Toreal died
Garret lets his mind wander to thoughts of Bryn Baraz
Zane suggests letting Toreal out as they are taking the heart with them when they go
Beri argues they leave him locked up where they can find him
Wyaar says they should leave him imprisoned go to the village and see if they can’t figure out what Gimp wants them to do with the goat
Bosk asks if they should tell the animals that their defender was the destroyer of worlds
The consensus seems to be to head back to the village for now, so the party does so. The villagers are in the process of cleaning everything up. The carts are out of the road and doors and windows are open rather than shuttered and locked. When the party appears they start to gather around them again, clearly curious as to what has happened.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Thursday June 6th, 2019 8:10:07 AM
Tink is more than happy to leave the talking to Restlin.
"Hopefully we don't need to cut the heart out of any of them"
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Thursday June 6th, 2019 8:40:31 AM "If they are what they look like... do they even have hearts?" Zane quips over the rings
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 243/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Thursday June 6th, 2019 11:47:58 AM
Garret wanders into town and smiles and waves at the strange inhabitants, but lets Restlin do the talking.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+16 CMD: +20 SR: 18 HP: 207/207 (Spells) Luck Points: 7/29 Thursday June 6th, 2019 2:48:27 PM
"Let him go? Just cause he's not an ancient, reality devouring Power anymore doesn't mean he's not evil as they come. Who knows what he's still capable of."
***
They arrive, ready to fill in the townsfolk about what happened...but honestly, he's not sure lying is the best idea after all.
Nah, it probably is.
"Good people...err, animals. We bring word that we have hunted down the creature responsible for the monsters that have been roaming lately. Not man, not bear, not pig, but somehow all three in one...confusing package. We were able to dispatch it and carry with us it's heart, as black and evil as they come. Toreal...well, Toreal didn't make it."
There, not a lie after all.
"No doubt the capable old goat rests where he deserves. Thanks to his guidance, the monsters that terrorized this place are no more."
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Thursday June 6th, 2019 9:15:04 PM
Beri addresses the others over the ring Should we really cover up what we know about the goat? After all, he's not dead. I don't think he's going anywhere, but it's probably best that they know he's not one of the good guys on the off chance he ever returns to town.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Friday June 7th, 2019 1:00:06 AM
Bosk sits back and listens, knowing diplomacy is not his specialty.............that and he is not sure what he wants to do with the goat....actually, he is sure. He is just unsure what the best option actually is.
DM Mitch Friday June 7th, 2019 7:17:21 AM Tink is happy to leave the talking to Restlin.
Zane asks if the animal villagers are what they look like do they have hearts
Garret wanders into town and smiles and waves
Restlin opines over the ring that just because Toreal can’t become the devourer doesn’t mean that he isn’t still evil. He addresses the town, "Good people...err, animals. We bring word that we have hunted down the creature responsible for the monsters that have been roaming lately. Not man, not bear, not pig, but somehow all three in one...confusing package. We were able to dispatch it and carry with us it's heart, as black and evil as they come. Toreal...well, Toreal didn't make it. No doubt the capable old goat rests where he deserves. Thanks to his guidance, the monsters that terrorized this place are no more."
Beri asks over the rings if it makes sense to actually warn the town about Toreal should he somehow become freed.
Bosk stays quiet.
The villagers seem very happy that the attacks will stop. They don’t seem to upset about Torial; it seems they really didn’t know him, he just showed up one day and started killing monsters. ”He w-was kind of scary.” Piglet comments.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Friday June 7th, 2019 10:05:44 AM
Tink smiles politely to the piglet. He has no idea just how scary Toreal is.
"It's good that your village will now be safe"
There. Honest and to the point.
"Perhaps it would be best if we kept going?"
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Friday June 7th, 2019 12:13:22 PM "If Toreal should show up again, your instincts were correct Piglet. He was not exactly trust worthy. He was not with us when we faced the evil in the mountain, We wish you all good times, but we have further adventures of our own that we must continue onward." Over the rings, Should we tell them about the gate and to contact the guardian if they need to?"
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+16 CMD: +20 SR: 18 HP: 207/207 (Spells) Luck Points: 7/29 Friday June 7th, 2019 1:18:02 PM "Pretty sure the guardian is gonna close that gate. We're going to use the heart of Toreal's power to free a god. After that, he should never be able to really threaten reality again.
"Still, he's smart, and evil. Those two things have caused a lot of trouble, even without untold power behind it. Part of me still thinks we should take him out, but part of me isn't sure that won't help him in the long run. I think it's best if we just agree to never, ever speak of the Devourer again. Sesha's made sure that only very powerful spellcasters specifically looking for Toreal can find him. Maybe our best option is to erase him from history."
With that in mind, he has one further thing to say to this village.
"Zane is right. He is not to be trusted. He should trouble you no more, but remember that knowledge is power. If you would rather not deal with the little jerk ever again, do not speak of him. Do not write about him in your stories. Let history forget about him..."
He turns back. "Ok, let's get out of this place. It's weird."
Restlin's ready to go.
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Friday June 7th, 2019 2:37:21 PM
Wyaar, too, is ready to go. "The threat here is contained for now.. let us move on with our quest."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 243/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Friday June 7th, 2019 4:50:56 PM
Garret agrees with Restlin, over the rings, "Yes, this place is weird. Now we're off to collect something else for the gods, if I remember correctly..."
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Friday June 7th, 2019 9:09:01 PM Take care, and may your lands enjoy many years of peace and tranquility.
Beri turns to the other as they start heading back towards the gate. Well, if we are hunting things that Gargul chose because they weren't in our world, I suppose that means the remaining portals are our next stops. I wonder what the caretaker can tell us about each of the realms they contain.
DM Mitch Monday June 10th, 2019 5:49:22 AM Tink smiles respectfully and says the village will now be safe. She suggests they keep going.
Zane tells the piglet that Toreal wasn’t trustworthy and his instincts were correct.
Restlin tells the others over the rings he thinks the guardian is going to close the gate, he also points out that Sesha’s spell is pretty powerful and suggests to the village they let history forget the goat man.
Wyaar is also ready to move on.
Garret agrees this place is weird and suggests they move on to get the next thing they need to collect.
Beri tells the villagers to take care. He tells the others that he surmises the other portals are their next stops and wonders what the guardian might be able to tell them.
The villagers seem a little confused about warnings of Torial after they stated he was gone, but they just seem happy to be safe and don’t ask to many questions. Soon the party is back to the portal and they are able to open it and return.
The Custodian, Dock, and Megaman are there to greet their return. ”The instability has ceased.” the Custodian informs them. ”It seems you were successful.”
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Monday June 10th, 2019 7:36:53 AM "One down it would seem" Tink looks back at the portal "Are they normally left sealed? Perhaps it would be prudent - for the short term - to keep them sealed. At least until this situation simmers down"
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Monday June 10th, 2019 9:59:15 AM So where to now?Should we rest up again? I don't think I have to power to in me pull off that trick again."
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+16 CMD: +20 SR: 18 HP: 207/207 (Spells) Luck Points: 7/29 Monday June 10th, 2019 10:08:22 AM
"You ever been through that portal? It's pretty weird over there."
Restlin takes stock of their situation, trying to remember what else they needed to finish Gargul's task.
*It's been a long time. What else DO we need?
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 243/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Monday June 10th, 2019 11:40:30 AM
Garret nods to Zane and says, "This seems like as good a place as any to rest. And we could call Gimp from here and tell him about the goat-guy, too."
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Monday June 10th, 2019 4:09:08 PM
"Given what we came back to last time I think it would be a good idea to seal the portal." Wyaar chimes in, "as well as rest to recover and plan our next move.
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Monday June 10th, 2019 9:01:10 PM I agree with Wyarr, it's best to prevent any nasty surprises whenever possible. I know we have that land of the undead to visit still, did we learn anything about what's through the other portals?
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Monday June 10th, 2019 10:10:53 PM
Bosk nods his head in agreement and updates Gimp on the situation.
Turning to the others he says, I vote we stay here a while and recover before taking the next step. Custodian, can you tell us what came out of the remaining portals and if you could see anything of what is on the other side?
DM Mitch Tuesday June 11th, 2019 7:22:40 AM Tink asks if the portals are normally left sealed and if it would make sense to leave them sealed for the time being. Zane asks where they should go next and if they should rest. Restlin asks the Guardian if he ever went through that portal and that it is weird. He then thinks over what they need. Garret agrees about resting and then suggests contacting Gimp Wyaar agrees about sealing the portal and resting Beri agrees with Wyaar and mentions the portal leading to the undead world and asks if they know anything else about the other worlds. Bosk updates Gimp on the situation and then asks the custodian to tell them more about the other portals.
Gimp receives the parties report and tells them to keep up the good job.
The party reviews their progress and what exactly it was they were doing. To complete the ritual and free the god they needed 5 hearts; the hearts of Order, Chaos, Good, Evil, and Balance. From the cyberworld they retrieved the heart of Balance, a mix of magic, tech, and biology perfectly tuned to work in harmony. From the world they just left they got the Heart of Evil, that of the ancient monstrocity known as the Devourer.
Additionally the party must gather 5 beings to enact the ritual who are the antithesis of Gargul. 2 Undead, 2 constructs, and a hybrid of Undead and Construct must be gathered, all of whom must be powerful enough to channel the energies of the hearts (at least 20th level) and have free will. Megaman, the strange ally you picked up from the tech world, is the hybrid, a mix of reanimated flesh and robotic construction. Dock, the free willed flying boat they found in the Sargrass, serves as one of the constructs, it’s unique construction and material allowing it to survive the energies in question.
Three hearts and three allies remain to be gathered. From various hints coming from Gimp and the Custodian the party has determined they can find them in the three remaining portals. They have hints on way lay beyond the portals due to the chaos of earlier and inhabitants being pulled through unexpectedly. One had several Undead come through, seemingly free-willed. One had a large group of barbarian warriors emerge. The third was sealed before the fight and nothing came through that the party saw.
From what the Custodian tells the party it can glean some limited information from the worlds on the other side. One contains many undead, another whence the barbarians came is trapped in endless war, and the third is calm and peaceful, but a great spiritual battle is boiling up in the background.
RobC - Katinka Hushfoot -- AC 38*/25*/28* (Blur, Add+2 vs Evil) -- CMD 29 -- HP 233/233 -- Spells -- Active Effects Tuesday June 11th, 2019 7:37:16 AM "Once everyone has recovered from that last realm we should press on." Tink looks across the options "So three different paths to choose from? I guess we'll have to go through all of them at one point or another."
Unless anyone has a strong preference one way or another, Tink is happy to go with the one the lucky mendicant has a good feeling about.
Restlin (Carl) -- AC +20/+10/+16 CMD: +20 SR: 18 HP: 207/207 (Spells) Luck Points: 7/29 Tuesday June 11th, 2019 9:29:03 AM
"Let's go check out that undead realm. Those guys seemed pretty chill for a bunch of zombies."
Restlin's all for resting first.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:51/51/40; (Blur) +4 vs AOO; HP: 243/260 Ki:19/21 CMD: 55 SR: 30 DR 10/Chaotic] Tuesday June 11th, 2019 10:56:25 AM
Garret yawns and says, "Indeed, after a quick nap, then perhaps a breakfast, we should go see if we can talk to those undead folks. We're just talking, not fighting, right?"
Zane (JCC) AC 31, CMB 19, CMD 31, HP 251(+14)/(311), Blindsense 60' Character Tuesday June 11th, 2019 3:05:31 PM "figurin' on a bit of both should be a good plan, hoping for talking only would be like asking you to eat only one piece of meat on a stick while at a all you can eat buffet, Garret."
Wyaar ( Sheet) AC 38/20/33, CMD 44 , HP 73/169, DR 5/Evil Tuesday June 11th, 2019 3:57:05 PM
"The undead are a good a place to start as any. Lets rest and get to it then... trying to talking, but be prepared for more." Wyaar chimes in.
"If anyones going to luck us down the right path, it's Restlin."
Beriothian -- AC:38+4/18/36+4 HP: 258/258 Blink: 50% Blur 20% miss, CMD = 23 Tuesday June 11th, 2019 9:12:11 PM
Beri nods at the talk of getting a quick nap in, between the previously rapidly changing wold of vibrant colors they just left and that transition of the portal itself, he's not even sure it's still the same day, much less breakfast time.
I agree with going to the undead first, especially since the king will likely have been informed that we will be coming soon. That said, custodian, can you tell us a little more about that great spiritual battle that is boiling up? Is it spiritual as the people that live there are being pulled in two directions on some issue, or more literal in the sense that some deities are about to lead their followers into battle?
I'm not sure if the answer will affect our decision on where to go next, but I warring gods is something I wouldn't want to take lightly.
Bosk AC:45/20/40 blink&invis, DR10/magic, electric/10, CMD: HP 255/221 Spells Wednesday June 12th, 2019 1:02:56 AM
Bosk begins going over his spell list for the next day. Does anyone recall if the undead had any common tactics or spells? We need to go into this diplomatically... Not my strong suit, but I can help with anyone trying to stop us.
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