Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 154/164 AC: 32(T:18/FF:27) CMD:35) Wednesday November 1st, 2023 8:24:50 AM
Gaffer keeps concentration on his summoning as he watches the battlefield. This will be a good story for Flea when they get back.
Dancing Hut rd8a - DM Steve K - "You got it, Ram!" d20+38=43 ; 2d6+13=21 ; d20+22=28 ; Wednesday November 1st, 2023 8:38:07 AM
OOC: Correction: exhausted characters can still take 2 actions, which includes a full attack. I must have been thinking of a different edition of rules. >_<
OOC: Yes, endure elements is also lost.
NOTE Opponent actions are pending Ramirez(BrianZ) Concentration Check. This is an important one. I tried to speed things up by making it a DM rolled check, but it failed (28) and I don't want to take the opportunity from a Player to succeed or fail. ………………
Yrûl is freed from one magical effect and feels another, but still heroically pushes on, stepping into concealing shadows and right behind Yolpova!
Ramirez tries to cast a Silence at a place above the battlefield, but not trying to cast Defensively, he is attacked by the Dancing Hut! The Bard takes 21 damage and must Concentrate DC 33 or the Silence spell fails!
Hmerrin drops his bow, he lumbers to the witch and tries to grab her, but misses.
Desdichado tries to attack the Dancing Hut, but though he hits twice, neither make it through the Hut’s Damage Resistance.
Nira synthesizes two spells, striking Yolpova with a Dimensional Anchor and then casts Reverse Gravity, and Yolpova, along with Hmerrin and Yrul, shoot up 80’ into the air and are (potentially) surrounded by a magical Silence!
Danko decides to change strategy and a "shocking" approach. He opens his jaw and breaths a 60’ line of electricity, but Yolpova is more than 80’ away and the Bronze Dragon hits nothing. Danko also remembers that he is hovering, and so needs to make sure he CAN hover, or he will fall to the ground! Danko make a Fly Check DC 15 or fall
Gaffer takes the time to summon an effective ally, an Elder Earth Elemental! ..............
Her world turned upside down! Would wonders never cease? yet Yrul was a dancer. her spatial awareness was better than most, she rolled with it and being prepared for her strikes, lashed out at the witch. Snicket and Dabz were a blur of motion, albeit Yrul still felt leaden and clumsy due to her fatigue.
(Attacks and damage adjusted for the loss of strength.)
Damage: 1. Snicket. 2. (+9 bleed - ignores DR - happens on her turn) + 12 Sneak attack.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 29/150 CMD32 d20+21=23 ; Wednesday November 1st, 2023 8:37:23 PM
concentration = 23 the die roller has spoken :)
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 d20+10=21 ; Wednesday November 1st, 2023 8:51:05 PM
Danko feels silly that he misjudged the distance but keeps on flying.
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Fly roll 21 Pass
Dancing Hut rd8 - DM Steve K - "You got it, Ram!" 2d8+19=26 ; Thursday November 2nd, 2023 7:56:35 AM OOC: Please read all; because of the rolls, there was a couple ret-cons that make some actions different. .........
Yrûl is freed from one magical effect and feels another, but still heroically pushes on, stepping into concealing shadows and right behind Yolpova!
Ramirez tries to cast a Silence at a place above the battlefield, but not trying to cast Defensively, he is attacked by the Dancing Hut! The Bard takes 21 damage and loses the spell!
Hmerrin drops his bow, he lumbers to the witch and tries to grab her, but misses.
Desdichado tries to attack the Dancing Hut, but though he hits twice, neither make it through the Hut’s Damage Resistance.
Nira, with Ramirez' spell disrupted, opts to Ready a Silence spell if Yolpova casts again.
Danko decides to change strategy and a "shocking" approach. He opens his jaw and breaths a 60’ line of electricity, but Yolpova is more than 80’ away and the Bronze Dragon hits nothing. Danko successfully hovers.
Gaffer takes the time to try and summon an effective ally, an Elder Earth Elemental!
……….
It is obvious Yolpova and The Dancing Hut (healing more) are telepathically communicating, for the Hut again does something unexpected, turning and running towards Gaffer! (Desdichado gets an AOO) It doesn’t stop until it has run over the druid! (Gaffer takes 26 Damage, Reflex DC 36 for ½ , and must roll a Concentrate check or lose the Summon spell! DC 44 or DC 31 if Reflex save)
The incendiary cloud seems stuck in the dome of OddHolme, unable to move forward and unable to damage the dome. (8rds)
Yolpova’s emaciated smile looks at Hmerrin. ”Poor poppet coming to play with mother? No! It is my Hut!” She Quickens a spell, but loses it as Nira imposes another Silence. This time, the Witch flies straight up 30’, and then closer to Nira. (Nira hasn’t detected a Fly spell… it must be a magic item.) (Yrul gets an AOO, landing with Snicket which makes Yolpova start to bleed) (Hmerrin doesn’t get an AOO unless he has Unarmed Feat) ”You are obviously the most dangerous. I kill you, and the rest will fall!" Nira becomes the target of a Suffocation spell! (3 rounds, Fort DC 33. First fail, fall unconscious)
………….. 12:41.03 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 54
Inside Door (Hardness 15, HP 60)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 91 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(???), Stoneskin, Deathward, Contingency, See Invisible) Bleeding +9 …………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest)
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:105/140 AC:34 F:12 R:29 W:9. CMD:32 Thursday November 2nd, 2023 11:12:26 AM
Oh. And just like that the witch was up and away. that was hardly very fair. Why didn't she just stand still and get hit? Yrul would have attacked again, but 30' up was well beyond her reach. So once again, she was rather at a loss as to what to do. Unable to conceive of a better plan, she moved wearily north until she exited the silence and then invoked her shadow magic to augment her fragile defences.
Desdichado takes a swipe at the chicken house as it runs away, but to no avail. He takes the opportunity to swiftly heal himself (LoH: 35)
Feeling at a loss, he drinks a potion of Enlarge Person and takes a 5 foot step (OOC: I'd like him to fill AQ:13 to AR:14, if 5-foot step doesn't allow this, he won't move). If we can just get her down on the ground here, maybe we can put a stop to this he sends.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 164/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+26=35 ; Thursday November 2nd, 2023 7:17:46 PM
[OOC: Is that damage including the DR from Vyrnix's amulet? If the amulet reduces the damage, I may also succeed on the save.]
Gaffer is too slow to even begin to avoid being run over by the hut and the spell slips from his grasp, wasted.
Looking up at the chicken legs, and then the body of the hut towering above him, Gaffer thinks better of trying to cast another spell and challenges the hut, "Try that again!" The ground beneath his feet rumbling as he draws in the earth, his own body changing into an earth elemental instead.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 164/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+26=35 ; Thursday November 2nd, 2023 7:17:46 PM
[OOC: Is that damage including the DR from Vyrnix's amulet? If the amulet reduces the damage, I may also succeed on the save.]
Gaffer is too slow to even begin to avoid being run over by the hut and the spell slips from his grasp, wasted.
Looking up at the chicken legs, and then the body of the hut towering above him, Gaffer thinks better of trying to cast another spell and challenges the hut, "Try that again!" The ground beneath his feet rumbling as he draws in the earth, his own body changing into an earth elemental instead.
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+35=55 ; d4+1=5 ; d20+14=23 ; Thursday November 2nd, 2023 7:52:12 PM
Nira recognises the suffocation spell and knows how deadly it can be. She braces herself for the magical energy.
Something needs to be done about this witch. Something she can't protect herself from. Something that will impair her. Nira's gut instinct is to return the favor and cast a suffocation spell on the witch, but then has a thought.
Now that Yolpova has flown higher into the air, she's put herself just in range for some of Nira's close range spells.
"Ram! If she starts casting a spell on herself, can you silence her?" Highlight to display spoiler: {ie: READY action to cast Silence if she starts to cast a spell on herself}
Nira readies Power Word Blind on the witch and tries again to get rid of the contingency spell.
----------- Immediate: Use Moment of Prescience spell to get a +18 bonus before the roll. Save vs DC33: 55. Nat20'd it anyway. Wasted MoP! Standard: READY action to cast Power Word Blind if the witch starts casting a spell that would target - or whose area would include - a member of the party. No save. Blinded 5minutes (if she has 51-100HP remaining) or 5rounds (if she has 101-200HP remaining) Swift: Cast Dispel Magic on the witch's contingency spell. Dispel check27 (was supposed to be +18 not +14 on the roll) is a likely fail.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 94/217 AC:30 T:17 FF:28 CMD:36) Thursday November 2nd, 2023 7:55:39 PM
Hmerrin grimly watches the witch just float off again.
Nothing for it but to keep trying.
The fighter reaches for his haversack. Retrieving a potion, he quickly drinks.
----------- Get potion from handy haversack. Drink potion of Fly.
In Effect Waves of Exhaustion -6 STR and DEX Fly - 40' fly speed
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 Thursday November 2nd, 2023 8:18:05 PM
Hovering Dragon Danko pouts. The sight of a pouty dragon isn't pretty...
Arrows of light fly towards Yolpova.
----------- maximized magic missle - 25 damage.
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Shield Haste
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 29/150 CMD32 Thursday November 2nd, 2023 8:37:22 PM I can try. The exhausted and banged up Ramirez readies a spell in case the witch tries any more magic.
Actions: ready action cast silence on the area around the witch if she tries to cast a spell
Active Effects: exhausted- moves at half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a -6 penalty to Strength and Dexterity.
reminders: +32/27/22 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Friday November 3rd, 2023 1:21:08 AM OOC: Ram: Highlight to display spoiler: {Just checking, was that ready action be to cast Silence if she starts to cast a spell on herself - not just in general? Nira has the other condition covered. This gives us the tag-team}
Dancing Hut rd9 - DM Steve K - "Try that again!" d20+38=45 ; d4=2 ; d20+11=30 ; Friday November 3rd, 2023 8:57:01 AM
OOC: small correction in how the Vyrnix Amulets are written. They do not give the wearer DR, they enable the wearer to bypass an opponents DR if and only if the wearer is on the Rakshasa Plane. …………..
Yrûl thinks the Witch is hardly being fair. Wearily, she moves north. (ooc1: base speed of 30 and ½ for exhausted, Yrûl needs a double move to get out of the Silence Spell. DM placed her at AR12) (ooc2: Shadowdancer’s Shadow Power only replicates ‘shadow evocation’ for spells in the Pathfinder Corebook.)
Desdichado isn’t doing well, missing a swipe, and then takes the time, several seconds, to pull out an Enlarge Person potion from a non-magical pouch. (ooc: retrieve an item is a full round action). A step and a heal are all the time he has. (ooc: he will have to drink the potion next round.)
Gaffer is too slow to even begin to avoid being run over by the hut and the spell slips from his grasp, wasted. He draws in the earth, his own body changing into a Huge Earth Elemental!
Nira recognizes the spell and avoids suffocation for the first round. To counter, she sets up a plan with Ramirez, and swiftly casts Dispel Magic at Yolpova, not successful. She Readies a Power Word Blind for the Witch’s next spell and still feels the suffocation spell trying to drive the air from her lungs! (Suffocation: 2 of 3 rounds, Fort DC 33. First fail, fall unconscious)
Hmerrin grimly watches the witch just float off again. The fighter does have a magical haversack and retrieves and drinks a flying potion.
Dragon Danko pouts unprettily as he attempts to hover… (Danko needs to roll Fly DC 15 every round to hover or fly less than ½ speed). Maximized magic missles should get the job done!
Ramirez exhausted and banged up, but will try to Silence the witch in case she tries any more magic.
……….
”BUKK-KAW!” states the Dancing Hut emphatically, and taps Gaffer, invoking an Irresistible Dance! (Gaffer Will DC 25 or Dance for 3 rounds). It heals more.
The incendiary cloud seems stuck in the dome of OddHolme, unable to move forward and unable to damage the dome. (9rds)
Yolpova continues to fly and bleed, getting right up next to Nira. ”Mine!”, she announces conspiratorially, and begins a Quickened spell that causes Nira and Ramirez to blanket her with a Power Word Blind and another Silence spell! Yolpova appeals to her patron, which doesn’t have a verbal component, and the blindness is removed (Divine Appeal (Su) swift action, Remove Blindness)! She then grabs Nira and brings her into a Grapple! (AC30)
Perception DC 15 (many autopasses) The ground at AR17 and AT12 appears to be shaking.
………….. 12:41.04 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 34
Inside Door (Hardness 15, HP 80)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 125 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(???), Stoneskin, Deathward, Contingency, See Invisible) Bleeding +9 …………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest)
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 d20+10=25 ; Friday November 3rd, 2023 9:24:57 AM
Sorry- fly check 25 pass
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:105/140 AC:34 F:12 R:29 W:9. CMD:32 Friday November 3rd, 2023 10:18:43 AM
Yrûl will move to AM 10. She reasons that she cannot hit the flying witch, but hitting the "chicken hutch" might stop its rapid recovery - by dint of her bleeding attack. However, given how tired she is, it may be some time before that happens and it's likely that lots more dancing will have to be done first.
OOC: Double move last time negated the possibility of deploying any magic. Also taken a double move this time.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 d20+10=16 ; Friday November 3rd, 2023 11:08:42 AM
A hovering Dragon Danko sends another volley of magic missles to the witch.
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Shield Haste
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 d20+10=25 ; Friday November 3rd, 2023 11:40:25 AM
Sorry- fly check 25 pass
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d4=3 ; d4=1 ; d8=4 ; d8=4 ; d8=5 ; Friday November 3rd, 2023 8:32:46 PM
Highlight to display spoiler: {Hi DMs! I'm think it might be that once you make the 1st save of Suffocation, that's it. Make the 1st save and staggered 1rnd. That's also how it was played when Nira cast it 07/26/22}
"Help! I'm stuck!" Nira thinks to herself. It's enough for her Contingency spell to kick in, activating her Freedom of Movement spell. She slips free from the witch's grasp and notices the ground shaking nearby. "Now what?"
She doesn't have time to worry about it now though. Nira casts a spell to stun the witch, and then reaches out to heal Ram. "Best I can do right now, Ram!"
Despite all the chaos, she does grin at Danko's call.
------------ Free: Trigger contingency spell to activate Freedom of Movement Standard: Cast Power Word Stun on the witch. Stunned 3rnds (if 101-150HP), or 4rnds (51-100HP). No Save. Swift: Use Metamagic Rod (2/3 charges used) to cast CSW on Ram via Spectral Hand. Ram is healed for 28pts
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:211/211; AC:29/15/27 - CMD 36] d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; Friday November 3rd, 2023 9:27:13 PM
(OOC: D'oh! Why did I think getting the potion was a move action?)
Desdichado downs the Enlarge Person potion and moves himself a bit forward (to fill AQ:13 to AR:14). He also swiftly heals himself for good measure (LoH: 43).
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:211/211; AC:29/15/27 - CMD 36] Friday November 3rd, 2023 9:29:08 PM
Desdichado also sends to the group, Yrul, I don't think that thing can bleed.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 94/217 AC:30 T:17 FF:28 CMD:36) Saturday November 4th, 2023 2:57:46 PM
Hmerrin launches himself toward the witch.
------- Fly to AQ 8, 20' elevation. Assuming exhaustion doesn't factor into magical flight.
In Effect Waves of Exhaustion -6 STR and DEX Fly - 40' fly speed
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 164/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+22=40 ; d20+22=27 ; d20+22=39 ; 2d8+9=21 ; d20+22=30 ; Sunday November 5th, 2023 5:28:55 AM
Gaffer shakes of the urge to dance with barely a pause.and launches into an attack on the hut, unsure if he has much chance of hurting it with his amulet removed but he hopes to at least hold it's attention.
[i]----- Wisdom Save: 40 Slam 1: 27 to hit, miss Slam 2: 39 to hit, 21 Damage Haste Slam: 30 to hit, miss
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 57/150 CMD32 Sunday November 5th, 2023 6:52:39 PM
Ramirez takes deep breath with the healing from Nira. Thanks, I needed that
Ummm what is that shaking?
Actions:move to: AL8, and readies bow
Active Effects: exhausted- moves at half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a -6 penalty to Strength and Dexterity.
reminders: +32/27/22 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Dancing Hut rd10 - DM Steve K - “I don’t think that thing can bleed” d20+38=46 ; d20+38=41 ; d20+38=51 ; 2d6+13=23 ; 2d6+13=18 ; 2d8+13=17 ; d3=2 ; Monday November 6th, 2023 7:41:29 AM
Yrûl will move to intercept the hut with huge chicken legs.
Danko, a hovering Dragon, sends another volley of magic missles to the witch.
Nira staggers in mid-air (ooc: you are correct) but her Overland Flight keeps her hovering, and her own Contingency is activated which automatically slips her from Yolpova’s grasp! Metamagic rod in hand, Nira uses her previously cast Spectral Hand to provide some much-needed healing to Ramirez!
Desdichado downs the Enlarge Person potion, heals, and also moves towards the Chicken Hut.
Hmerrin launches himself toward the witch, pleased that magical flight is not impeded by how exhausted he feels.
Gaffer shakes of the urge to dance and launches into an attack on the hut, smashing a couple of boards.
Ramirez takes deep breath with the healing from Nira, moves to a good location, and readies his bow. The bard, however, discovers that he can’t draw his composite bow because he is too exhausted! (ooc: need an 18 STR to pull Ram’s bow, and he has -6 STR from exhaustion.)
…….
”Rurr-ur-UUUR!” replies the Dancing Hut to Gaffer, and it kicks hard at the druid shaped like an elder earth elemental. The door-beak smashes into the hero as well, but Gaffer is now too big for the Hut to grab or swallow! (Gaffer takes 58 damage)
The incendiary cloud seems stuck in the dome of OddHolme, unable to make it extra crispy. (10rds)
Yolpova continues to be stunned and bleed. She can’t even shout ”Mine!”
The ground at AR17 and AT12 is definitely shaking, and the ground around the bleeding Yolpova at AP,02 is also beginning to stir.
Hmerrin, Desdichado, and Ramirez can all feel how incredibly hot it still is on the Sargrass Plains, but it doesn’t, yet, give impairing effects.
………….. 12:41.05 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 40
Inside Door (Hardness 15, HP 100)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 159 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(???), Stoneskin, Deathward, Contingency, See Invisible) Bleeding +9, Stunned 1 of ?? …………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest)
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:105/140 AC:34 F:12 R:29 W:9. CMD:32 Monday November 6th, 2023 9:24:28 AM
No, it seemed logical to assume that the cavorting hut would not bleed. She could however still find a weak spot: that would be her only chance of actually inflicting any damage. As much as Snicket and Dabz were keen to do their best, she lacked the strength to deal any great harm. That situation was only exaggerated by her current lethargy. Nonetheless, she was going to try. being the optimist that she was, Yrul figured that she was bound to be lucky.
(Moves to AG11: double move action at half speed. All this running around is very tiring.)
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:211/211; AC:29/15/27 - CMD 36] Monday November 6th, 2023 5:27:34 PM
The earth moving under Yolpova suddenly makes Desdichado realize what's happening. "It's those bugs - the flesh-eating, blood-drinking bugs! Everybody move!"
As exhausted as he is, he can only move very slowly toward the chicken house. (Double move to stand at AJ:10 to AK:11)
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 94/217 AC:30 T:17 FF:28 CMD:36) d20+34=53 ; d20+38=48 ; d8+13=21 ; d8+13=20 ; d8+13=20 ; Monday November 6th, 2023 5:57:37 PM
Stunned? Stunned is good. "Now you just hold it right there," Hmerrin tries muttering to himself, but can only think it because he's in a cone of silence.
The fighter flies up to the witch and despite his exhaustion tries very hard to cut her in half.
--------- Fly/Charge to AQ4 at 30'. Attack hits ac 53 (crit threat). Crit threat roll is 48. Crit for 61 hp damage.
In Effect Waves of Exhaustion -6 STR and DEX Fly - 40' fly speed
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 57/150 CMD32 Monday November 6th, 2023 6:44:34 PM
Ramirez continues moving towards the witch, putting away his bow as he moves. He won't be able to use it anymore in this fight.
Actions: move to AR09(going around the grease)
Active Effects: exhausted- moves at half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a -6 penalty to Strength and Dexterity.
reminders: +32/27/22 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 d20+10=15 ; Monday November 6th, 2023 8:23:59 PM
.... and another stream of magic missiles towards witchypoo...
" AND STAY DOWN ! " ------ Maximized magic missle 25 Hover 15 ( that was close! )
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Shield Haste
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 106/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+22=34 ; d20+22=33 ; d20+22=24 ; 2d8+9=19 ; 2d8+9=20 ; Monday November 6th, 2023 8:32:54 PM
Gaffer is rocked back by the attack from the hut, but he keeps toe to toe with it to make sure there's space for his allies.
"Has anyone been bleading on the floor? Would that be enough to call out those insects?" He sends to the others as the rumbling continues.
----- [OOC: I forgot to add the +1 from haste on the roller.] Slam 1: 35 to hit, 19 Damage Slam 2: 34 to hit, 20 Damage Haste Slam: 24 to hit, miss
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+18=19 ; d20+18=33 ; d8=1 ; d8=3 ; d8=2 ; d8=6 ; Tuesday November 7th, 2023 2:32:02 AM
Nira is grateful to just have a moment to catch her breath. She's in agreement with Gaffer and Dez. It does feel like the blood is going to attract some extra, unwanted attention.
She casts a couple of spells to help the battle.
Highlight to display spoiler: { If the witch is dead or still stunned... Move: Move to AR3 Standard: Cast Heal on Hmerrin Swift: Use Rod to Cast Quickened CSW on Ram. Ram will be healed for 26pts
If the witch isn't stunned... Free: Step to AN2. Fly check autopass. Swift: Use Rod to Defensively Cast Quickened Dispel Magic. Concentration check autopass. Dispel check: 19. Likely fail. Standard: Defensively Cast Gtr Dispel magic to dispel 4 spells. Concentration check autopass. Dispel check: 33. }
Dancing Hut rd11 - DM Steve K - "It's those bugs!” d20+38=47 ; d20+38=43 ; d20+38=46 ; 2d6+13=20 ; 2d6+13=20 ; 2d8+13=18 ; d4=3 ; d4=2 ; d20+29=36 ; Tuesday November 7th, 2023 9:25:45 AM
Yrul optimistically continues to try, moving tiredly towards the Dancing Hut.
Desdichado realizes what's happening, and calls for people to stay away from the stirring ground, as he moves slowly towards the chicken house.
Hmerrin thinks stunned is good. Since Yolpova is on the ground, the fighter flies down to her and tries to cut her in half. The Witch’s Contingency spell kicks in, and she is Healed, which also ends Yrul’s bleeding! And with more than 150 hit points, Nira’s Power Word Stun no longer affects Yolpova!!
Ramirez continues moving towards the witch, putting away his bow as he moves.
Danko provides yet another stream of magic missiles towards witchypoo...
Gaffer heroically keeps the Hut engaged to give space for his allies. He thinks and yes, Yolpova had been bleeding because of Yrul’s attack!
Gaffer is rocked back by the attack from the hut, but he keeps toe to toe with it to make sure there's space for his allies.
Nira is grateful to just have a moment to catch her breath! Bugs are probably coming, but Yolpova is NOT stunned, uses her last charge of Quickened Rod to cast Dispel on Yolpova which doesn’t penetrate, and then another, Greater Dispel, which is countered by a ring worn by Yolpova’s Hand of the Mage!
She's in agreement with Gaffer and Dez. It does feel like the blood is going to attract some extra, unwanted attention.
…….
Gaffer is the only one attacking the Dancing Hut and Yolpova has problems of her own. So the battle of the Titans continues! The Hut fast heals, and kicks, and bites at the elder earth elemental! (Gaffer takes another 58 damage)
The incendiary cloud seems stuck in the dome of OddHolme, unable to make it extra crispy. (11rds)
Yolpova moves away from Hmerrin (Hmerrin gets an AOO) ”Yolpova’s Hut is Mine! I will kill everything to keep it!” Nira sees the familiar casting: Time Stop! And when things continue, Yolpova is at W,13 and Nira can see a new magical defense on her (Spell Turning). And then, with a tearing sound like the fabric of worlds, it starts to rain.
In a cylinder, 60 foot radius and 30 feet high, tiny droplets of Woldsblood fall from the sky and covers Desdichado, Danko, Gaffer, Hmerrin, Ramirez, and Yrul, pulling at their very souls! (Will DC 28 or Dazed + d3 WIS + d3 CON ability damage). The rain is just below Nira's toes, and she has to Will DC 28 or be Dazed for 1 round. The Woldsblood is not magical, so Spell Resistance doesn’t apply.
Even Yolpova, outside of the rain of Woldsblood, takes a staggered step before recovering from being so close to the soul-pulling effect. The Dancing Hut, as a construct, is unaffected.
The ground at AR17 and AT12 erupts in bugs: thumb-long roaches and beetles; foot-long millipedes, centipedes, and nickelpedes; and other best-not-to-identify-too-closely larvae! The heaviest concentration is around the drops of blood. The ground at AP,02 is really active!
Hmerrin, Desdichado, and Ramirez can all feel how incredibly hot it still is on the Sargrass Plains, but it doesn’t, yet, give impairing effects.
………….. 12:41.06 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 49
Inside Door (Hardness 15, HP 100)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 75 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(???), Stoneskin**, Deathward, See Invisible, Dimensional Anchor, Spell Turning)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest) Forbidden Rain: 1 of 20 rounds. Will DC 28 per round or Dazed +d3 WIS and CON damage
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment
---------- LoH: 16/20 remaining Enlarge Person: 8/10 rounds remaining. -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 193/193
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 103/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+22=34 ; 4d8+18=45 ; Tuesday November 7th, 2023 4:28:01 PM
The rain patters down on Gaffer's stone body and he feels it tug at his mind and sap his strength but manages to endure the effect.
He isn't doing so well with the attacks of the hut however and tries to buy some more time by casting a heal on himself.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 76/217 AC:30 T:17 FF:28 CMD:36) d20+17=26 ; d3=2 ; d3=1 ; Tuesday November 7th, 2023 6:37:38 PM
Hmerrin only has time to look surprised at the witch's disappearance.
"What?"
Overcome by the Woldsblood, he stands dazed.
--------- In Effect Waves of Exhaustion -6 STR and DEX Standing in Woldsblood. -2 WIS, -1 Con (-18 hp) Fly - 40' fly speed
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+18=26 ; Tuesday November 7th, 2023 7:53:18 PM
Nira sighs. Suddenly things don't seem so bad and she lets her mind drift off.
-------- Will Save vs DC28: 26=Fail! Dazed 1rnd
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 57/150 CMD32 d20+17=28 ; Tuesday November 7th, 2023 8:26:12 PM
save = 28
Ramirez shakes off the dazing effect of the Woldsblood and moves over to Hmerrin where the ground is really active. Then he pulls the warrior as best he can away from the surging ground and towards Gaffer and the hut. (not sure how far I can move him with current strength score)
Active Effects: exhausted- moves at half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a -6 penalty to Strength and Dexterity.
reminders: +32/27/22 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 d20+14=24 ; d3=3 ; d3=1 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2023 6:41:33 AM
Dragon Danko is not amused. The red rain dazes him. He feels slightly less wise and sturdy
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Missed save roll 24, dazed, 1 pt wis, 3 pts con
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Shield Haste
Dancing Hut rd12 - DM Steve K - Dragon Danko is Not Amused d20+38=43 ; d20+38=52 ; d20+38=39 ; 2d6+13=23 ; 2d6+13=18 ; d20=3 ; 10d6=34 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2023 7:41:03 AM
OOC: Correction: Danko was flying 40’ high, and so was only Dazed 1 round, does not get any ability damage, and will be free to act this round. ………….
Yrûl, caught in the arcane downpour is stunned and robbed of both will and vitality.
Desdichado stands stunned.
Gaffer feels the rain tug at his mind, but he manages to endure the effect, then defensively casts a healing spell to keep going a little longer.
Hmerrin only has time to look surprised before being overcome by the Woldsblood
Nira sighs. Suddenly things don't seem so bad and she lets her mind drift off.
Ramirez shakes off the dazing effect of the Woldsblood (for this round) and moves over to Hmerrin.
Dragon Danko is not amused. The red rain below him dazes the dragon for a moment.
………………. Dancing Hut and Elder Earth Elemental are locked in combat as a mist of Woldsblood droplets fall on the heroes, and the Tide turns again. (1 nat 1, Gaffer takes 41 damage)
The incendiary cloud seems stuck in the dome of OddHolme, unable to make it extra crispy. (12rds)
Yolpova flies up once more, keeping out of the rain, and strikes Nira with a Fireball. “You can’t have it, little Witch!” (Nira takes 34 Fire Damage, Reflex DC 27 for half)
The tiny droplets of Woldsblood continue to fall, and continue to pull at the souls of the heroes. (Desdichado, Gaffer, Hmerrin, Ramirez, and Yrul Will DC 28 or Dazed 1 round and get another + d3 WIS + d3 CON ability damage).
The bugs inside the Forbidden Rain of Woldsblood, immediately curl and die, individually having only a single point of Constitution, their little lives are rounded by sleep.
Hmerrin, Desdichado, and Ramirez can all feel how incredibly hot it still is on the Sargrass Plains, but it doesn’t, yet, give impairing effects.
………….. 12:41.07 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 29
Inside Door (Hardness 15, HP 100)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 75 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(???), Stoneskin**, Deathward, See Invisible, Dimensional Anchor, Spell Turning)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest) Forbidden Rain: 2 of 20 rounds. Will DC 28 per round or Dazed +d3 WIS and CON damage Daze: Take no actions, but no penalty to AC
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+18=36 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2023 7:52:28 AM
Nira tries to remove the rain, and then flies down close enough that she can reach Hmerrin with her foot. "Can you do something about the witch?"
Swift: Quicken Dispel Magic on the rain. Dispel check 36 should hopefully pass Move: Fly to AR2, 5ft off the ground Standard: Cast Heal on Hmerrin. 150pts Healed + cures dazed, exhaustion and ability damage.
DMSTeve:(Nira takes 34 Fire Damage, Reflex DC 27 for half)
Desdichado pulls himself free of the overwhelming presence of Woldsblood rain. Slowly, he continues to plod towards the chicken hut. (Double move to fill AD:10 through AE:11.)
---------- LoH: 16/20 remaining Enlarge Person: 7/10 rounds remaining. -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 193/193
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 67/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+22=35 ; d20+28=37 ; d20+28=40 ; d20+28=30 ; 2d8+14=20 ; 2d8+14=23 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2023 4:41:09 PM
Gaffer ignores the rain that continues to fall and sighs a little internally. He used to go into melee a lot but he's definitely out of practice now. He laments not casting Magic Fang on himself before his metamagic rod had been drawn into his transformation and continues to battle the hut while he can, greater earthen limbs crashing down on it's wooden exterior.
"I can't help but chuckle at the thought, that after all this the portal might still be inside the vault." He sends to the others, though it might not actually lighten the mood.
----- Wisdom Save: 35 [OOC: I rolled thinking I could cast Magic Fang, Greater first, and then remembered I can't access my metamagic rod at the moment. These are the correct bonuses.] Slam 1: 32 to hit; miss Slam 2: 35 to hit; 23 Damage Slam Haste: 25 to hit, miss
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 10d6+10=43 ; d20+10=24 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2023 6:43:24 PM
A now daze free Dragon Danko is annoyed. Sure, flying has spared from from taking significant damage. But still, his friends are being beaten up with a witchypoo of all things!
A stream of lightning flies from his fanged finger tips
Staggered around, fatigued and stunned, Yrul continues to suffer.
(With her Wisdom lowered as it now is, she needs a 20 to save against the Woldsblood. Con is now 8; so she loses a further 18 hit points. WS is now 5. She hasn't really got a clue what is happening.)
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+16=23 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2023 7:19:29 PM
Nira does her best to avoid the fire.
----------- Ref Save vs DC27: 23=Fail! If Ram is dazed Nira takes 29 fire damage (Resist5). If Ram isn't dazed his bard song is enough for her to make the save
Nira's silence spell at AL15 ends. The one at AR18 will end next round. As they come from tattoos they don't have a great duration :(
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 217/217 AC:32 T:19 FF:28 CMD:41) d20+16=24 ; d3=3 ; d3=3 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2023 10:03:08 PM
Hmerrin continues to be overcome by the Woldsblood. Failed saved. Dazed -3 Wis, -3 Con.
Then, Nira takes care of things. Healed. All ability damage gone?
"I'm trying, I'm trying," he answers her.
----------- No idea if Hmerrin loses the round to daze or gets full action due to heal.
If full action, double move (fly) to AD:-2 if the rain is gone (else out of it and around the circle to AJ:-8
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 57/150 CMD32 d20+17=19 ; d3=1 ; d3=2 ; Thursday November 9th, 2023 2:53:24 AM
Ramirez is dazed by the Woldsblood rain, and also loses some strength.
Active Effects: exhausted- moves at half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a -6 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. 1 WIS, 2 CON damage
reminders: +32/27/22 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Dancing Hut rd13 - DM Steve K - "I'm trying, I'm trying!" d20+22=27 ; 6d6=25 ; Thursday November 9th, 2023 7:54:52 AM
Nira, thanks to Ramirez not being Dazed, is able to avoid some of the fireball. The elf-girl dispels the magic that maintained the Woldsblood rain (which disappears without any dampness on the ground), and flies down to Heal Hmerrin, which also removes all exhaustion and ability damage!
Desdichado pulls himself free of the overwhelming presence of Woldsblood, which then disappears, and continues to plod towards the chicken hut. (Double move to fill AD:10 through AE:11.)
Gaffer ignores the rain that soon dissipates, and continues to battle the hut while he can!
Dragon Danko is annoyed, and sends a lightning bolt against Yolpova, which bounces back and strikes Danko! (Danko takes 43 electrical damage, Reflex DC 18 for half)
Yrûl continues to suffer: staggered, fatigued, and stunned. Thankfully, she won't have to save again!
Hmerrin is dazed again, but then the Rain is gone and the Fighter is healed from all exhaustion and ability damage, tries hard to close with the emaciated crone. (double move is fine)
Ramirez is dazed by the Woldsblood rain, and also loses some strength. Thankfully, he has enough energy to sing and the Forbidden Rain is now gone!
………………. The Dancing Hut, healing more, with more targets, gives a mighty ”BUKK-AWW!!” and belches forth another Incendiary Cloud! Gaffer, Desdichado, and poor Yrul are affected! All vision is obscured and they take 25 fire damage Reflex DC 25 for half)
The first incendiary cloud seems stuck in the dome of OddHolme, unable to make it extra crispy. (13rds)
Yolpova sees Hmerrin and flies a little away and then closer to Danko. She casts a spell that doesn’t have an immediate effect, but Nira can see she has yet another protection: Anti-Life Field!
The bugs at AR,17 were outside the Forbidden Rain of Woldsblood. They quickly eat all the blood droplets from the ground, and, no other meal close by, start burrowing back into the ground. The earth violently moves with their bodies.
Hmerrin, Desdichado, and Ramirez can all feel how incredibly hot it still is on the Sargrass Plains, but it doesn’t, yet, give impairing effects.
………….. 12:41.08 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 17
Inside Door (Hardness 15, HP 100)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 75 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(???), Stoneskin**, Deathward, See Invisible, Dimensional Anchor, Spell Turning (3), Anti-Life Shell)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest) Forbidden Rain: 2 of 20 rounds. Will DC 28 per round or Dazed +d3 WIS and CON damage Daze: Take no actions, but no penalty to AC
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment
Tired, battered and confused, somehow Yrûl's instincts kick in. She tucks and rolls and somehow evades all of the Incendiary Cloud. (Improved Evasion) Blinking as she stood, she wondered what was the sensible thing to do. Probably she should be dancing, but she was so tired. Maybe if she took her clothes off she could distract the bad guys! it was an idea. As ideas went, it was not her best, but all traces of common sense had been stripped from her.
(OOC: With a Wisdom of 5, Yrûl is struggling to decide what to do. She would act impetuously, but at present lacks the energy to do so.))
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Thursday November 9th, 2023 6:20:29 PM
Nira is glad that Ram was able to keep up his song. With his boost to her morale she's able to avoid all of the fire damage.
"This is going to make it tough. She has a spell turning spell in effect. That's why Danko's lightning bolt got flipped back. We can't affect her with any direct spells until it gets worn down. Further, that anti-life shell will prevent anyone getting close to her. Anyone willing to hit her with a spell to weaken her turning?"
Nira is running out of spells slots. The only positive she can see is that the witch will be too. She takes the healing staff from her kit and uses it to heal Ram.
She isn't sure what Yrul is up to, but figures she needs help the most and will be next on Nira's list for some healing.
"Yrul? Yrul! Yes you. I need you to run towards me. That's right. Come this way"
--------------- Free: Stow Lesser Quicken rod in Glove of Storing Move: Withdraw Healing Staff Standard: Use staff to cast Heal on Ram. 150pts Healed + cures dazed, exhaustion and ability damage (Charges used:1/10)
Desdichado continues toward the hut, ending his movement next to the hut (filling AA:9 through AB:10), giving him a chance for a single swing that doesn't connect.
31 vs AC; miss
(OOC: Who is Frit?)
---------- LoH: 16/20 remaining Enlarge Person: 6/10 rounds remaining. -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 181/193
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Thursday November 9th, 2023 7:46:24 PM OOC: Oops! Frit was in a different game and I got names confused! I've updated my post here to correct the name
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 47/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+11=19 ; Thursday November 9th, 2023 8:08:01 PM
Gaffer braced for an attack and instead was hit with a wave of flame and smoke, taking the cloud at full force.
Fairly confident that he can't take another hit from the hut, and with Des moving up beside him, Gaffer plans to withdraw, attempting to dive down in to the earth below.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 217/217 AC:32 T:19 FF:28 CMD:41) Thursday November 9th, 2023 8:33:10 PM
"Anti Life? Oh, for the love of....."
Hmerrin turns around and sprints back to his bow.
--- Run to AR12
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 150/150 CMD32 d20+29=40 ; d8+12=13 ; 2d6=11 ; Thursday November 9th, 2023 10:19:01 PM Thanks I needed that. Ramirez draws his bow, and looks to put it back into use. You can still try area spells, or bounce healing off of her until the reflection is gone.
Actions: draw bow, take a shot at the witch, hit AC 40, 13 damage(plus 11 holy) resume bard song
reminders: +29/24/19 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 d20+10=30 ; Friday November 10th, 2023 7:59:48 AM
"Sigh.... enough of this...."
Dragon Danko turns and flies back down to the ground at full speed.
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R magic 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Haste
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:87/140 AC:34 F:12 R:29 W:7. CMD:32 Friday November 10th, 2023 10:50:15 AM
Someone was calling her name. That was her name wasn't it? Yes, yes, of course it was! It was just the absurdity of it. Run? Really? Yrûl's feet felt leaden. she felt weak and disoriented. Which way was she suppose to run? So many questions.
(OOC: Yrûl will try to make her way towards Nira without much clue about what she's doing.)
Dancing Hut rd14 - DM Steve K - "Anti-magic? Oh, for the love of..." d20+38=43 ; 2d6+13=16 ; d20+38=56 ; d20+38=56 ; d20+38=41 ; 2d6+13=17 ; 2d6+13=20 ; 2d8+13=25 ; d20+46=55 ; d20+11=16 ; Friday November 10th, 2023 5:20:16 PM
Yrûl tucks and rolls and somehow evades all of the Incendiary Cloud. She hears Nira and the exhausted drow stumbles toward the Mystic as best she can. (ooc: Yrûl makes it to AK,7 = double move at ½ speed)
Nira tells the others of Yolpova’s enhanced defenses, and only hopes the BloodWitch can run out of spells before she kills anyone. The elf-girl heals Ramirez and calls for Yrûl to come to her for more healing.
Desdichado engages the Hut, but misses his own attack.
Gaffer plans a withdraw, diving into the earth below, and gets a single chicken claw. (Withdraw is no AOO for the first 5’, but Gaffer had to go 15’ to be out of AOO.) (Gaffer takes 16 damage)
Hmerrin turns around and sprints back to his bow.
Ramirez draws his bow, and looks to put it back into use, getting through Yolpova’s tough defenses with a shot!
Dragon Danko turns and flies back down to the ground at full speed, trying to bait the Witch into following.
………………. The Dancing Hut, healing more, is smart enough to know Desdichado is immune to its Irresistible Dance, and just claws and bites the Paladin. The Paladin is cut three times (Des takes 52 damage) and quite surprisingly, the Dancing Hut picks up the Large Paladin and pops Desdichado into its mouth!!
Once again, the paladin finds himself stripped of all active spells and in a wildly warping wooden room!
The first incendiary cloud seems stuck in the dome of OddHolme, unable to make it extra crispy. (14rds)
The second incendiary cloud moves to the south-east. (2rds)
Yolpova cackles, and Quickens a Spectral Hand of her own that races towards Danko, but misses. ”You will all fall, you will all die, you will never get my Hut!” She flies to conceal herself from Ramirez and Hmerrin, who can't target the Witch from where they now stand.
………….. 12:41.09 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 0
Inside Door (Hardness 15, HP 100)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 99 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(???), Stoneskin**, Deathward, See Invisible, Dimensional Anchor, Spell Turning (3), Anti-Life Shell)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest) Forbidden Rain: 2 of 20 rounds. Will DC 28 per round or Dazed +d3 WIS and CON damage Daze: Take no actions, but no penalty to AC
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 138/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d4=3 ; Friday November 10th, 2023 9:02:57 PM
Nira flies towards Yrul. The poor dancer has been having a very rough day. Nira uses the heal staff on her.
"Can you keep yourself between the hut and me?" she asks hopefully.
She then relays to Gaffer "I'm due east of you. I need you to surface and then I can heal you" Highlight to display spoiler: {Pop up at AI8/AI9?}
----------- Move: Fly to AL7 Standard: Use staff to cast Heal on Yrul. 150pts Healed + cures dazed, exhaustion and ability damage (Charges used:2/10) Swift: Cast Quickened Mirror Image. d4=3. 7 Images are created
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:211/211; AC:29/15/27 - CMD 36] Friday November 10th, 2023 10:17:48 PM
(Question for DM: Does being transported into the hut remove Waves of Exhaustion and/or the Woldsblood effects?)
DM SteveK. Good question! I had to look that up! Short Answer: no Exhaustion: instantaneous effect, so there is no magic keeping Des exhausted Ability Famage: same answer. The damage has already been done, no magic keeping it damaged.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 109/132 d20+15=32 ; 10d6+40=75 ; Sunday November 12th, 2023 11:35:56 AM
Dragon Danko Dragon Danko is feeling a but hopeless.. it shouldn't be this difficult to defeat this witch. Extreme times call for extreme measures. With a mighty dragon roar, a thin green ray again shoots from his dragon hand as he attempts to disintegrate Yolpova. All the while with high hope this if it springs back at him, it won't destroy him
======================== ooc >Forgot the reflex save from last round 32. No damage.
Disintegrate for 75 damage unless saved vs Dex.
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R magic 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Haste
The chicken hut gets several good hits on Desidchado, but thankfully his Aura of Righteousness absorbs a little of the blows before he suddenly finds himself back to normal and inside the hut. He swiftly heals himself and begins attacking the door.
33 vs door; 19 damage 37 vs door; 17 damage 35 vs door; 20 damage 14 vs door; 12 damage
---------- LoH: 15/20 remaining -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 183/193
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 36/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) Sunday November 12th, 2023 4:03:57 PM "Thanks Nira, I'm on my way!" Gaffer relays back. Thankful as ever for her help and hoping Des' is faring ok by himself.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 217/217 AC:32 T:19 FF:28 CMD:41) Sunday November 12th, 2023 7:44:31 PM
Hmerrin scoops up his bow. The witch has managed to put an incendiary cloud between the two of them. But, hopefully, she can't see him either.
He moves close to the cloud.
{Where is the witch?} he sends.
-------- Pick up bow. Move to AK11
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:87/140 AC:34 F:12 R:29 W:7. CMD:32 Monday November 13th, 2023 5:11:04 AM
(OOC: Would some kind soul confirm that the healing restores health and removes the daze, but does not alleviate the loss of Wisdom? (common sense)
Dependent upon the above.
Yrul confirms that she is happy to again try to tackle the dancing chicken coop, as she calls it.
(Another question: in order to penetrate its DR, she will need to flank. If swallowed would this automatically yield flanking, or, is it a case of the inside and the outside are equally part of the construct so cannot be flanked without assistance?
Dancing Hut rd15 - DM Steve K - "BUK-KAW!" d20+29=30 ; 6d6=25 ; 3d6=12 ; 3d6=6 ; d20+31=43 ; d10=5 ; d4=4 ; Monday November 13th, 2023 7:31:34 AM
Nira flies towards Yrul, and Heals the drow of all wounds, exhaustion, and Wisdom damage!
Dragon Danko is beginning to wonder if the Tide can defeat the Witch, and tries to blast her with a Disintegration ray! The spell rebounds off of Yolpova and strikes Danko! (75 damage, Fort DC 21 to only take 12) Nira can see the good news is Yolpova’s Spell Turning has been burned out.
Desidchado, protected a little by his Aura of Righteousness, is swallowed and he starts banging on the door, making little headway against its hardness.
Gaffer moves through the earth and glides up near the two elf-girls.
Hmerrin scoops up his bow and uses Yolpova’s tactic of using the Incendiary Cloud as cover to get closer
Yrûl, healed in health, daze, AND all Wisdom damage, is happy to again try to tackle the dancing chicken coop. She considers getting deliberately swallowed, but realizes that she wouldn’t be flanking with anyone when inside the warping wood structure that Hmerrin, Desdichado, and Ramirez have all experienced.
………………. The Dancing Hut, now completely healed, blows out a third Incendiary Cloud at the congregated Nira, Yrul, Hmerrin, and Gaffer. (all 4 take 26 fire damage and can’t see while in the cloud. Reflex DC 25 for half damage)
Desdichado sees the wood is hard, and the few bits of damage he was able to get through completely heals on the door! And just like before, the Hut spits the paladin out onto the hard ground (6 damage), but this time he lands in an Incendiary Cloud! (26 fire damage and can’t see while in the cloud. Reflex DC 25 for half damage)
The first incendiary cloud seems stuck in the dome of OddHolme, unable to make it extra crispy. (15rds)
The second incendiary cloud moves to the south-east. (3rds)
Yolpova, all other heroes in obscuring and firey clouds, turns on Danko. A Quickened True Strike spell, and the Spectral Hand touches the bronze dragon, inflicting him with a Focused Curse of Leprosy (Focused Curse: Bloodwitch supernatural power, no save, no spell resistance). Danko immediately takes 2 Charisma ability damage (and potential loss of bonus spells)!
………….. 12:41.10 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 0
Inside Door (Hardness 15, Dam 0)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 99 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(electricity), Stoneskin**, Deathward, See Invisible, Dimensional Anchor, Anti-Life Shell)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest)
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:75/140 AC:34 F:12 R:29 W:9. CMD:32 d20=1 ; d20=13 ; Monday November 13th, 2023 10:13:09 AM
"Oh. Thankyou-thank you." Yrûl gushed as her lethargy vanished. more, she was now able to think coherently; well, as coherently as she ever did, at least.
"I'll go slide around behind the chicken coop if someone can hit it at the front. I should - hopefully - be able to give it something extra to think about." It was all that she managed to say before being engulfed in a burning cloud of soot! (Save failed. Yes, Yrul's good fortune persists. She still only takes half damage: Improved Evasion. I've taken off the 12 damage sustained, but not added the healing received as I do not know the number.)
Yrûl will then circle around - stealthily (utilising her Fast Stealth ability) - to get to AD3. (Double move. No attack. Yrul can "pierce the Darkness, so can find her way out of the smoke readily enough. (Stealth: 46)
DM SteveK: Yrul was healed 150 hp (completely), so with the 12, she should now be at 128
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 204/217 AC:32 T:19 FF:28 CMD:41) d20+17=28 ; d20+29=35 ; d20+24=42 ; d20+19=31 ; d20+14=15 ; d8+9=15 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; Monday November 13th, 2023 6:57:20 PM
Hmerrin avoids some of the damage from the cloud. [Reflex 28]
He steps out of the cloud, shaking his head in irritation, and fires a volley at the witch.
--- Five foot step to AJ12 Full attack on witch atk 1 miss (ac 35) atk 2 hits ac 42 for 15 hp + 8 more if evil atk 3 miss (ac 31) atk 4 miss (ac 15)
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+16=17 ; d4=4 ; d4=1 ; Monday November 13th, 2023 7:28:39 PM
Nira gets a bit burnt by the incendiary cloud but not enough to slow her down too much
"Gaffer? Still alive? How far from the action can you get? Any chance you could change into something smaller, outside the hut's reach, and then run for it?"
----------- Ref Save vs DC25: 17. Nat1=Fail! Resist5 means 21pts damage Waiting to see Gaffer's action
Desdichado finds himself again in the fiery cloud. It seems like he's right at the edge, so he takes a 5-foot step to AJ:6, and begins a prayer to Domi for aid.
Prayer: All allies and foes within a 40-ft.-radius burst; +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
---------- LoH: 15/20 remaining -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 169/193 Prayer(14/14 rounds remaining): +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 97/132 d20+16=31 ; 3d6+15=28 ; Monday November 13th, 2023 7:49:34 PM
Dragon Danko shakes off most of the disintegration ray but gets affected by the curse of leprosy. Even cursed, Danko is a darn good looking dragon!
Danko extends his claws dragon hand again and another ray flies towards witchypoo.
--------- Fort save 31 pass damage 12 Curse of leprosy, Char -2 (19 current)
Finger of death for 150 poitns of damage. Fort save for 28 points of damage.
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R magic 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Haste
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 150/150 CMD32 d20+29=37 ; Monday November 13th, 2023 10:02:14 PM
Ramirez starts circling around the silence, so everyone can still hear him. Then he fires an arrow at the witch.
Actions: move to AT8, hit AC 37
Active Effects: inspire courage- ( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
reminders: +29/24/19 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Tuesday November 14th, 2023 2:00:24 AM
Nira can't see Gaffer within the incendiary cloud, and there's not much she can do for him until she can. She's been a little burnt by the cloud, and not being at full health, could be in real trouble against a Power Word spell. Fortunately the witch is also hurt. This could come down to whoever is able to cast the spell the quickest! "I have to take this shot!"
Nira flies out of the incendiary cloud and close enough to target the witch with the powerful spell. She can only hope it's enough.
If she catches sight of Gaffer she'll cast a Quickened Resist Energy (Fire) on him to keep him safe for one more round.
----------- Ref Save vs DC25: 17. Nat1=Fail! Resist5 means 21pts damage
Move: Fly to AL13. 10ft high. Standard: Defensively cast Power Word Stun at the witch. Concentration check autopass. No Save. Stunned 4rnds (if 101-150HP remaining), or 5rnds (51-100HP remaining). If successful: –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC Swift: Cast Quickened Resist Energy (Fire) on Gaffer via Spectral Hand. Gaffer gets Resist 30 to Fire
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 15/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+11=21 ; Tuesday November 14th, 2023 6:34:58 AM
Gaffer emerges from the earth into a cloud of smoke and cinder once again and does a poor job of avoiding the worst of it. He trembles slightly while remaining on his feat.
He casts a spell again, drawing waves of insects to emerge from the grass and surge around Yolpova and then heads Nira's advice and dives back into the earth, heading out of danger.
----- Reflex Save: 21, fail Cast Defensively Autopass: Creeping Doom; Four swarms forming a line along AE11, AE13, AE15, AE17. Move: Burrow 40 feet straight down.
----- Creeping Doom: 4D6 Damage Swarm Attack; DC 26 Fortitude Save Poison, frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Dex damage; cure 1 save. Each swarm 60HP
Dancing Hut rd16 - DM Steve K - A Stunning Turn of Events d20+38=51 ; 2d6+13=20 ; Tuesday November 14th, 2023 7:18:08 AM
Yrûl’s lethargy vanishes, and the drow gives Nira the dancer’s plan before she all but vanishes into the shadows.
Hmerrin steps out of the cloud and fires a volley at the witch, striking once.
Nira gets a bit burnt, but doesn’t slow down. She takes a chance to fly close enough to Yolpova and strike her with a Power Word Stun. It works!
Desdichado also steps out of the cloud and sends a prayer to Domi, affecting everyone except Danko and Ramirez.
Dragon Danko shakes off most of the disintegration ray, contracts leprosy, and sends another spell at Yolpova. Unfortuneately, a Finger of Death spell is a death effect, which is completely blocked by her Deathward spell!
Ramirez starts circling around the silence spell and gets a line of sight to loose one arrow, but misses.
Ooc: DM Steve adjudicating Gaffer’s turn because the post has 2 rounds worth of actions. Move out of the cloud, full round casting a summoning spell, then moving again. Because the only direction that Gaffer can move out of the Incendiary Cloud, not stand on another hero that moved, and not draw an AOO from the Dancing Hut is into the Silence Spell, the safest direction for Gaffer is earthglide down.
Gaffer emerges from the earth into a cloud of smoke and cinder and heeds Nira's advice to dive back into the earth, his summoning spell not cast.
………………. The Dancing Hut, lets out a BUK, BUK, BUKKAW!!, trots forward and strikes at Desdichado with a huge, sharp chicken claw. It grabs the paladin and once again, pops the hero into its mouth! (Dez takes 20 damage and is in the now very familiar warping room.)
NOTE: Prayer is a burst effect. While it no longer affects Desdichado because he was swallowed, it still affects Nira, Yrul, Gaffer, Hmerrin, Dancing Hut, and Yolpova.
The three incendiary clouds continue to move (or attempt to move), blistering nearly anything in their paths. (1-16rds, 2-4rds, 3-2rds)
Yolpova featherfalls gently to the ground, STUNNED!
………….. 12:42.01 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) …………..
Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 0
Inside Door (Hardness 15, Dam 0)
Yolpova AC 40/28/35 CMD 35 Dam 122 (Shield of Faith, Resist Energy(fire)(electricity), Stoneskin**, Deathward, See Invisible, Dimensional Anchor, Anti-Life Shell, Stunned 1 of ??)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest)
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment (not that it matters since all combatants have Darkvision!)
With the cavorting chicken coop occupied by Desdichado. (Yrûl refused to call that 'dancing'!) She advanced stealthily, but swiftly to bravely attack it from the rear. She was certainly no match for Desdichado in combat, so it paid to be prudent. (Sneakiness: 44)
Yrûl then attacked.
The first strike hit! (10 damage+15 sneak attack. No bleed against constructs. +3 weapon, so sneak may obviate the DR?) Main hand second attack: hits AC:34 only. (I forgot to add in the spell bonuses so thought she'd missed) 12 damage and 11 from her sneak attack. Main hand third attack: 36. 9 damage and 8 from sneakiness - she tickled it. Off Hand first attack: AC:34 hit. 9 damage plus 7 sneakiness. (An even lighter tickle.) Second off hand attack: AC:40 hit. 10 damage plus 8 sneakiness.(another graze)
Thanks to the magical aid she'd received Yrûl was able to strike true on each of her attacks! Sadly, she didn't really seem to be having much of an impression and so would no doubt end up dancing again. At least she could do that a lot better than the chicken coop.
(Apologies if I got any numbers wrong. She is, at present receiving +5 from the two spells.)
Desdichado again finds himself in a familiar spot. With a bit of a sigh, he once again attacks the door, knowing he's barely overcoming any of it's resistance. I've not been much help in this fight, he thinks, except maybe as a target instead of one of the others.
29 vs door; 19 damage 36 vs door; 21 damage 26 vs door; 12 damage 23 vs door; 20 damage
---------- LoH: 14/20 remaining -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 193/193 Hmerrin, Yrul, Gaffer, Nira: Prayer(13/14 rounds remaining): +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 97/132 Tuesday November 14th, 2023 4:45:05 PM
If a dragon could slap himself on the head he would. He can however emminate a loud, growling " DOH!" What a waste of a high level spell he says to no one in particular.
At the sight of a stunned witchypoo slowly floating down, Dragon Danko moves forward and sends another volley of maximized magic missiles.
-------------------- Move 5 feet east ( to the right) Maximized magic missile for 25 pts of damage
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R magic 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Haste
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 204/217 AC:32 T:19 FF:28 CMD:41) d20+34=41 ; d20+29=40 ; d20+24=26 ; d20+19=37 ; d8+14=20 ; d8+14=22 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; Tuesday November 14th, 2023 7:33:28 PM
Hmerrin hears Ramirez' song and feels the effects of Dez' spell.
He watches Nira's spell stun the witch. And grins
"Well, lets see how this works now."
The fighter lets go another volley.
------- Full Attack with bow on witch. atk 1 hits ac 41 for 20 hp + 8 if evil atk 2 hits ac 40 for 22 hp + 8 if evil atk 3 misses (ac26) atk 4 misses (ac37)
Active Effects: inspire courage- ( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Prayer: All allies and foes within a 40-ft.-radius burst; +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 150/150 CMD32 d20+29=41 ; d20+24=30 ; d20+19=21 ; d8+12=14 ; d8+12=19 ; d8+12=17 ; 2d6=11 ; 2d6=2 ; 2d6=6 ; Tuesday November 14th, 2023 8:56:02 PM
With the cloud and silence in his way, Ramirez fires arrows at the dancing hut instead. I wonder if it will stop once we defeat the witch?
Active Effects: inspire courage- ( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
reminders: +29/24/19 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Tuesday November 14th, 2023 9:08:17 PM
Nira isn't sure where Gaffer is but makes it her duty to help her friend.
‐-‐----- Delay action until she can see Gaffer Move: Fly to Gaffer Standard: Defensively cast Heal using staff. Concentration check autopass. Gaffer will be Healed for 150pts
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 15/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) 15d6=43 ; Wednesday November 15th, 2023 4:47:01 AM
Communicating with Nira, Gaffer tries to emerge from the ground enough for her to reach him while avoiding the hut and cloud nearby. Once back above ground, he calls down fire upon the witch while she's stunned.
----- Move to surface at AK15 Densively Cast Flamestrike, Empowered: Concentration Autopass; Reflex DC 23 for Half; 64 Damage, Half Fire, Half Divine Fire
Dancing Hut rd17 - DM Steve K - “let’s see how this works now" d20+23=42 ; d20+38=39 ; 2d6+19=28 ; Wednesday November 15th, 2023 7:28:11 AM
Yrûl sneaks up to the Hut, avoiding any AOO, and can attack once. She can definitely see that her picks are the wrong material to penetrate the Huts damage resistance.
Desdichado finds that keeping in the fight and able to soak up punishment is his main contribution so far, and begins banging on the door with his axe.
Danko growls, he was trying to hit a homer, and instead was one. The disciple reminds himself that tried-and-true works well, and sends yet another volley of maximized magic missiles at Yolpova
Hmerrin grins, he is finally getting enough magical support while also having a target. He lets go another volley.
Ramirez fires arrows at the dancing hut, striking once.
Nira delays, and with telepathic communication not being a problem, coordinates for the druid to come up out of the ground and get healed!
Gaffer, on his part, moves up, gets healed, and then calls down a third FlameStrike spell! Yolpova saves and her resist spell absorbs most of the fire damage, but half is divine, not fire…
………………. Unable to fight back, Yolpova is riddled with spell and bolt, and is unable even to utter ‘mine’ one last time before she succumbs to her wounds. (dies)
Yolpova may be gone, but the Dancing Hut continues to battle! Healing, it charges at Ramirez (Yrul can take an AOO), its door beak screaming silently (because it just ran into the Silence spell), and … misses Ramirez! (nat 1)
Desdichado does not get spit out and is still within the wildly warping room. What’s more, the buffeting about is causing some significant bruising! (Desdichado takes 28 damage)
The three incendiary clouds continue to move (or attempt to move), blistering nearly anything in their paths. (1-17rds, 2-5rds, 3-3rds)
………….. 12:42.02 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) ………….. Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 0
Inside Door (Hardness 15, Dam 0)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest)
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment (not that it matters since all combatants have Darkvision!)
DM Notes: 1. I'm tracking Ramirez has used 8 rounds of Bardsong so far this day. 2. I'm tracking Danko has used a lot of spells: 2nd= 2, 3rd= 1, 4th= 5, 5th= 6, 6th= 5, 7th= 2
Yrul succeeds in striking the Hutch as it moves away from her, but barely scratches it. She then moves up behind it - sneakily as ever, so that she's ready to attack again next time.
~~~~~
(AC:44 hit. 16 damage.)
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:211/211; AC:29/15/27 - CMD 36] d20+27=45 ; d20+22=31 ; d20+27=43 ; d20+22=40 ; d20+17=20 ; d20+12=22 ; d12+9=18 ; d12+9=17 ; d12+9=12 ; d12+9=11 ; Wednesday November 15th, 2023 9:33:50 PM
Dez continues rocking and rolling inside the hut, doing is best to damage the door but not making much headway.
43 vs door; 18 damage 40 vs door; 17 damage 20 vs door; 12 damage 22 vs door; 11 damage
---------- LoH: 14/20 remaining -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 193/193 Hmerrin, Yrul, Gaffer, Nira: Prayer(12/14 rounds remaining): +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+20=34 ; d20+14=24 ; d20+14=25 ; d20+14=28 ; 4d6=12 ; 4d6=15 ; 4d6=8 ; Thursday November 16th, 2023 12:49:51 AM "Who's your little witch now?" Nira calls out as Yolpova falls.
That's one problem taken care of. Now for the other one.
Bloodwitch spells are notoriously ineffective against contructs, so Nira falls back to her wizard spells. She draws closer to the hut, ascends outside it's reach and targets it with some scorching rays.
--------------- Move: Fly to AL9 and ascend to 35ft Standard: Defensively cast Scorching Ray at the Hut. Concentration check autopass. SR check: 38=Pass. Hit TouchAC24 for 12pts fire Hit TouchAC25 for 15pts fire Hit TouchAC28 for 8pts fire
Spells cast are being tracked on Nira's sheet Healing Staff charges used: 3/10 Spells in Effect: Arcane Sight ... Darkvision ... Mage Armor ... Magic Vestment ... Overland Flight ... Roses Temperature Control ... See Invisibility ... Resist Fire (5) ... FreedomOfMovement ... Barkskin ... Telepathic Bond ... Gtr Invisibility ... Mirror Image (7 images) ... Magic Circle vs Evil
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 15/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) Thursday November 16th, 2023 7:13:42 AM
Very grateful for the heal, Gaffer sends "You know Nira, of the two Bloodwitches I've met, you're definitely my favourite."
Not currently under threat, he quickly casts another spell causing shimmering light to cover his rock like arms, then ducks under Nira and runs into the silence to confront the hut once again.
----- Cast: Magic Fang, Greater Move to AO7 (If I still have hasteI should have enough movement)
Dancing Hut rd17 - DM Steve K - “let’s see how this works now" Thursday November 16th, 2023 8:59:48 AM
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Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 150/150 CMD32 Thursday November 16th, 2023 7:01:06 PM
Ramirez backs off from the claws of the hut and ponders his next move
Actions: withdraw bardsong continues
Active Effects: inspire courage- ( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
reminders: +29/24/19 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
He takes a step toward the hut, and fires another volley.
-------- 5' step to AK11. Full Attack w/ Deadly Aim on Hut. atk1 hits ac 45 for 32 hp damage atk2 miss (ac 32) atk3 miss (ac 22) atk4 miss (ac 20)
Active Effects: inspire courage- ( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Prayer: All allies and foes within a 40-ft.-radius burst; +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Dancing Hut rd18 - DM Steve K - "Next!" d20=2 ; d20+37=38 ; d20+37=49 ; 2d6+12=22 ; d20+45=63 ; 2d6+19=30 ; d20=8 d20=10 Friday November 17th, 2023 6:53:48 AM
Yrûl succeeds in striking the Hutch as it moves away from her, but barely scratches it. She then moves up behind it – hopefully as sneakily as ever. (ooc: need to roll a Stealth check every time your PC moves. DM rolled a 2 which bests the Hut's Perception)
Dez continues rocking and rolling inside the hut, doing is best to damage the door but not making much headway, especially against its fast healing!
Nira mocks the dead Yolpova, but knows the battle is far from over. She moves to her wizard spells, and casts a spell of Scorching Rays!.
Gaffer is grateful for the heal, and the battle is going well enough that he starts in on the jokes again. He quickly casts another spell on himself, then moves to confront the Dancing Hut once again. The chicken leg strikes out at the druid in an opportunistic attack, but misses! (ooc: geez, now the DM is rolling terrible!)
Ramirez backs off from the claws of the hut and ponders his next move. Luckily, Gaffer has already drawn out the Hut’s attack of opportunity, so the bard is able to get away. (ooc: Withdraw only allows movement out of one threatened square, and the Huge Hut has 3 on Ram.) (ooc: No location provided, DM chose a double move away to AM,16)
Hmerrin barks businesslike and, closing in, looses 4 more arrows at Mr. Chicken Hut, striking hard once.
……………….
The Dancing Hut heals and chases after Ramirez! The Grease doesn't slow it down... (ooc: Yrûl and Gaffer can both make an AOO) A leg strikes out, and pops Ramirez back into its door/beak!
Desdichado finds Ramirez thrust through the door, and now both heroes are bouncing about the wildly warping interior! The bard just got here, but Desdichado takes 30 damage!
The three incendiary clouds continue to move (or attempt to move), blistering nearly anything in their paths. (1-18rds, 2-6rds, 3-4rds) While they scorch and burn the Grasses they float over, it does not seem to turn into a feared prairie fire.
………….. 12:42.03 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) ………….. Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 32
Inside Door (Hardness 15, Dam 0)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest)
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment (not that it matters since all combatants have Darkvision!)
DM Notes: 1. I'm tracking Ramirez has used 9 rounds of Bardsong so far this day. 2. I'm tracking Danko has used a lot of spells: 2nd= 2, 3rd= 1, 4th= 5, 5th= 6, 6th= 5, 7th= 2 3. I'm tracking Gaffer's and Nira's spell use is accurate on their Sheet, and Ramirez' spell use is accurate on Post.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:75/140 AC:34 F:12 R:29 W:9. CMD:32 d20=1 ; d20=1 ; Friday November 17th, 2023 7:33:00 AM
Yrûl sighed. Why wouldn't the silly shed just keep still and get hit? She lashed out at it, but cut only air and barely any of that. She quickly looked around hoping that no-one had noticed such an appalling miss. "Come on, Snicket. This is no time for games." She whispered reproachfully to one of her picks. she then followed the hut once more, striving again for stealth....or not.
(Stealth is 34, but that may be academic as a 1 was rolled...again)
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 204/217 AC:32 T:19 FF:28 CMD:41) d20+29=44 ; d20+24=39 ; d20+19=28 ; d20+14=22 ; d8+24=25 ; d8+24=31 ; Friday November 17th, 2023 12:02:47 PM
The hut is coming...
Hmerrin keeps firing, taking advantage of the buffs while he can.
-------- Full Attack w/ Deadly Aim on Hut. atk1 hits ac 44 for 25 hp damage atk2 hits ac 39 for 31 hp damage atk3 miss (ac 28) atk4 miss (ac 22)
Active Effects: inspire courage- ( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Prayer: All allies and foes within a 40-ft.-radius burst; +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:211/211; AC:29/15/27 - CMD 36] d20+27=29 ; d20+22=36 ; d20+17=26 ; d20+12=22 ; d12+9=17 ; d12+9=20 ; d12+9=18 ; d12+9=16 ; Friday November 17th, 2023 2:15:30 PM
Desdichado keeps trying to attack the door, still unable to make much of a dent as it quickly repairs itself.
"Cozy place, huh," he says to Ramirez as he suddenly appears inside.
29 vs door; 17 damage 36 vs door; 20 damage 26 vs door; 18 damage 22 vs door; 16 damage
---------- LoH: 16/20 remaining -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 168/193 Hmerrin, Yrul, Gaffer, Nira: Prayer(11/14 rounds remaining): +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 15/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+32=50 ; 2d8+19=33 ; d20+32=46 ; 2d8+19=23 ; Friday November 17th, 2023 5:53:31 PM
Gaffer is surprised to realise the amount of power he is feeling as various magical effect run through him and then just as quickly Ramirez disappears and the magic with him.
He lashes out at the hut as it chases after Ramirez and he chases after it himself to attack once more with at least a little of the force getting through the Hits defences.
----- AOO: 50 to hit, 33 Damage Move to AN10 [Forgot to remove Inspire courage bonus here so only 42 to hit and 19 damage.] Attack: Slam: 46 to hit, 23 Damage
----- Prayer Inspire Courage Haste
Barkskin: +5 AC Longstrider: 18 hours; +10 Walking Speed Magic Fang,Greater: 18 Hours; +4 Enhancement to Slam attacks Wild Shape: Huge Earth Elemental; 18 Hours; DR5/-
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Friday November 17th, 2023 7:29:55 PM
Nira grins at Gaffer's compliment. It was a pretty low bar to be called his favorite witch when the only other one had been trying to kill them, but she'll take it.
She uses her spectral hand to deliver a Freedom of Movement spell on Hmerrin to help him stay out of the huts claws.
----------------- Standard: Defensively cast Freedom of Movement on Hmerrin via the Spectral Hand. Concentration check autopass. All combat maneuver checks made to grab/grapple automatically fail Move: None. Nira stays flying 35ft high at AL9
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 150/150 CMD32 d20+25=30 ; d20+20=27 ; d8+8=10 ; d8+8=16 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=7 ; Friday November 17th, 2023 7:40:53 PM Hey Des, how's it going in here? It's my second trip. I'm not sure if magic will work in here, it seems to dispel whatever we have on. Just keep working the door.
Actions: Attack the door with adamantine arrows, hit AC 30, 27 damage 10(plus 7 holy), 16(plus 7 holy) bardsong ends
reminders: +29/24/19 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) (plus 25/20/15 1d8+8 no modifiers) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 97/132 Sunday November 19th, 2023 4:37:52 PM
Danko dispells his dragon form then makes his way to witchypoo's body. Where the hut is obviously a contruct, he hopes that the control mechanism is on the blood witch...
ooc> Sorry for the missed post, had some illness stuff to deal with ( If I can use the missing round too, Danko searches the body).
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Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R magic 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Haste
Dancing Hut rd19 - DM Steve K - "Cozy place, huh?" d20+37=48 ; 2d6+12=19 ; d20+45=63 ; d20+37=41 ; d20+37=53 ; d20+37=50 ; d6+12=16 ; d6+12=14 ; d6+12=14 ; 2d6+19=26 ; Monday November 20th, 2023 7:14:15 AM
Yrûl sighed, this is NOT the way to impress the new friends! She reproaches Snicket, but in a Silence spell, it is only the look of admonishment that comes out. So distracted is the drow dancer that she just trots right up to the Hut and forgets that a Grease spell is still on the Grass… Whether she slips or not is all academic, as the Hut flashes out a huge chicken leg, snatches her up, and pops Yrûl into its mouth! (Yrûl takes 19 damage)
Hmerrin keeps firing, at the advancing Hut, taking advantage of the buffs while he can. He no longer has Inspire Courage, because Ramirez is on a different Plane, but he does strike once…
Desdichado keeps trying to attack the door, and welcomes Ramirez as he suddenly appears inside.
Gaffer lashes out at the hut as it chases after Ramirez then, smacks it again, because Gaffer doesn’t have to move to reach with his Huge 15’ arms! (Gaffer can get a full attack: roll once more for last round)
Nira grins at Gaffer's low bar, and uses her spectral hand to deliver a Freedom of Movement spell on Hmerrin.
Ramirez arrives to greet Desdichado, and tries adamantine arrows, which bypass hardness (and often some DR in the Wold, too…) It does a number on the Door…
Danko returns to human and trots to Yolpova’s body, maybe there is a control mechanism? A quick search of the emaciated (and burned body that has been feathered with many arrows) finds one unusual thing among her usual clothing; shoes; and many necklaces, rings, bangles, pouches, and other implements: Yolpova has the glint of bright silver chainmail underneath her clothing! To gain any more information, Danko is going to need to roll a Perception Check and/or use a Detect Magic or Identify spell. …….
The Dancing Hut heals some but not completely, and takes a step to go toe-to-toe with Gaffer (and Hmerrin is also in reach). Though there is a Prayer against it, it is lucky Gaffer was recently healed (ooc: please update header) for the Chicken Hut still claws and bites at the druid-elemental and wrecks a fearful carnage! (Gaffer takes 44 damage)
The Door heals some but not completely.
Desdichado and Ramirez find Yrûl joins them in the wildly warping interior. What’s more, they notice the room grows to make room for all three of them. Well, just enough room to be held and bounced about! The Shadowdancer just got here, but Desdichado and Ramirez take 26 damage!
The three incendiary clouds continue to move (or attempt to move), blistering nearly anything in their paths. (1-19rds, 2-7rds, 3-5rds) While they scorch and burn the Grasses they float over, it does not seem to turn into a feared prairie fire.
………….. 12:42.04 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) ………….. Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 39
Inside Door (Hardness 15, Dam 31)
…………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest) Leprosy: Danko -2CHR; Frequency 1/week, Save FortDC 12 negates, FortDC 20 to avoid effects, Effect 1d2 Cha damage; Cure 2 consecutive saves
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment (not that it matters since all combatants have Darkvision!)
Well, this day was determined to just keep on giving. It was definitely ALL Dabz fault! Still, perhaps he could find a way to vindicate himself. Of course, Snickit would want ALL the glory, as usual; if there was any to be found.
Yrûl relied on her acrobatic dancing skills to try to mitigate the erratic jolting of the bizarre room. (Acrobatics:43) She then swiftly brought both Snickit and Dabz to bear against the door?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seeking to strike AC:34. Snickit Attack 1: (AC:39) 7+12 Sneak = 19 -15 Hardness: 4 damage! Attack 2: (AC:21) Miss. Attack 3: (AC:33) I believe the other bonuses are lost so will adjudge that a miss also. Off Hand: Dabz Attack 1: (AC:35) 7+8 Sneak =15 - 15 Hardness: Nil Damage. Attack 2: (AC:28) Miss. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For all her swift and energetic efforts, she didn't seem to be having much effect upon the strange door. Picks were plainly NOT the weapons of choice for tackling Dancing Chicken Coops.
Desdichado again swiftly heals himself inside the quickly changing interior of the hut. He keeps on keeping on against the door, getting a couple of nice hits in. (OOC:
47 vs door (crit confirmed); 44 damage 33 vs door; 20 damage 26 vs door; 17 damage 37 vs door (crit confirmed); 45 damage 13 vs door; critical miss
---------- LoH: 15/20 remaining -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 193/193 Hmerrin, Yrul, Gaffer, Nira: Prayer(10/14 rounds remaining): +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 204/217 AC:33 T:20 FF:28 CMD:42) d20+31=39 ; d8+27=35 ; Monday November 20th, 2023 5:54:48 PM
With the Freedom of Movement spell in effect, Hmerrin nods.
"Back to Plan A."
Dropping his bow, he steps into the side of the hut. His battleaxe crashes against it.
-------- Drop bow. Draw axes while moving. Spring Attack (no AoO) Move to AL13. Power attack on Hut. Hit ac 39 for 35 hp damage.
Active Effects: Freedom of Movement - grapple attempts automatically fail.
Prayer: All allies and foes within a 40-ft.-radius burst; +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Monday November 20th, 2023 7:06:18 PM "I like Plan A. Plan A is good"
Nira starts casting a summoning spell to bring in a little aid so that she can contribute to Plan A.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 150/150 CMD32 d20+25=40 ; d20+20=39 ; d8+8=16 ; d8+8=15 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=10 ; Monday November 20th, 2023 8:43:25 PM Nice of you to join the party Yrul! Good hits Des, maybe we can get out of this crazy chicken hut soon. Yrul, if the door breaks open, jump out quick. Ramirez draws two more adamantine arrows and fires them at the door.
Actions: fire at the door hit AC: 40, 39, damage: 16(plus 5 holy), 15(plus 10 holy)
reminders: +29/24/19 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) (plus 25/20/15 1d8+8 no modifiers) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 126/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+28=29 ; d20+28=35 ; d20+28=48 ; d20+28=36 ; d20+28=29 ; d8+15=16 ; 2d8+15=22 ; 2d8+15=27 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2023 12:42:45 AM
Gaffer swings wide and lumbering stone arms miss the agile hut in it's new position.
With the full teams attention on just the hut, Gaffer joins the attack with abandon.
----- Extra attack from last round: Nat 1, miss 1st Slam: 35 to hit; 16 Damage 2nd Slam: Nat 20, Crit confirm 36; 49 Damage Haste Attack: 29, miss
----- Prayer Haste
Barkskin: +5 AC Longstrider: 18 hours; +10 Walking Speed Magic Fang,Greater: 18 Hours; +4 Enhancement to Slam attacks Wild Shape: Huge Earth Elemental; 18 Hours; DR5/-
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 97/132 d20+20=34 ; d20+21=25 ; 30d6=105 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2023 6:17:46 AM
Danko looks at the armor, trying to determine what it is
He then refocuses on the hut and unleashes another spell towards it,..
--------------- Perception check 34
Beat magic resistance 25 fail
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R magic 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Haste
Disintegrate 105 damage
Dancing Hut rd20 - DM Steve K - "Back to Plan A." d4=3 ; d20+37=44 ; d20+37=51 ; d20+37=49 ; 2d6+12=19 ; 2d6+12=16 ; d20+37=38 ; 2d6+12=17 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2023 7:42:09 AM
Yrûl, Desdichado, and Ramirez break down the door and tumble out. Even landing in the Grease spell, Yrûl stays on her feet (ooc: thanks to previous Acrobatics roll), but Dez and Ram might be prone! (Acrobatics DC 15)
Hmerrin goes back to his favorite weapon and strikes hard once.
Nira starts casting a summoning spell to bring in a little aid.
Danko can see the armor is made of finely woven silvery chainmail, so fine that it could be worn under clothing without notice. He tries to join Plan A, but is unable to get past the Hut’s spell resistance.
…….
The Dancing Hut heals some, and despite a large group of opponents right in front of it, doesn’t blow another incendiary cloud (maybe it is all out?) Instead, it keeps attacking Gaffer, hard. (Gaffer takes 48 damage)
The Door heals some and looks like a beak again.
The first incendiary cloud burns out and dissipates, and the other two are moving without major effect outside of the battlefield.
………….. 12:42.04 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09) ………….. Dancing Hut (SR28, DR15/??, Freedom of Movement, Evasion, Fast Healing) AC 34/20/22 CMD 64, Dam 94
Inside Door (Hardness 15, Dam 80) …………… Irresistible Dance -4 AC, -10 Reflex Saves Exhausted: (move ½ speed, no run or charge. -6 STR and DEX. Cure= 1hr complete rest) Leprosy: Danko -2CHR; Frequency 1/week, Save FortDC 12 negates, FortDC 20 to avoid effects, Effect 1d2 Cha damage; Cure 2 consecutive saves
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. DUSK – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable b. DIM - creatures have 20% concealment (not that it matters since all combatants have Darkvision!)
Perhaps her luck was turning? She wasn't going to place any money on that. Instead, Yrûl decided that it would be best to push what limited good fortune she had and attack the hut's legs! She nimbly took a 5' step out of the greasy ground and mentally exhorting Snickit and Dabz to 'try harder', stabbed at the hut's legs.
~~~~~~~~~~~ Snickit 1: AC: 38 Damage: NIL - fails to breach Hardness Snickit 2: AC: Unable to complete the other attacks - Roll Dice Error loading XML document (error, undefined,[object XMLHttpRequest]) Snickit 3: ? Dabz 1: ? Dabz 2: ?
OOC: Trying again. Maybe I can complete the attack sequence.
Snickit 2: AC: 34 - Insufficient damage to break the Hardness. Snickit 3: AC: 31 - I believe other augmenting magic has lapsed; so missed. Dabz 1: AC: 36. - Insufficient damage to break the Hardness. Dabz 2: AC: 29. - A miss
Desdichado is unceremoniously dumped on the ground near the house. He groans as he stands and takes a swing.
38 vs AC; 21 damage
---------- LoH: 15/20 remaining -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 193/193 Hmerrin, Yrul, Gaffer, Nira: Prayer(9/14 rounds remaining): +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a -1 penalty on such rolls.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 150/150 CMD32 d20+18=24 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2023 6:34:23 PM
Ramirez manages to land on his feet, maybe not like a cat, but at least avoided sprawling on the ground. Ok, we're out again. Adamantine seems to work well if you have it. So is there a plan?
Actions: backing up to avoid the beak(two 5 foot steps)
reminders: +29/24/19 hit, 1d8 + 12 dmg(+2d6 holy) (plus 25/20/15 1d8+8 no modifiers) inspire courage( all within hearing range) An affected ally receives a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +4 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 204/217 AC:33 T:20 FF:28 CMD:42) d20+30=48 ; d20+25=30 ; d20+20=24 ; d20+15=34 ; d20+19=21 ; d20+29=43 ; d20+24=26 ; d8+26=30 ; d8+26=33 ; d6+26=30 ; d10=7 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2023 7:43:47 PM
"The plan," Hmerrin answers, emphasizing each word with a blow from an axe, "is to chop. This. Thing. Into. Itty. Bitty. Pieces."
-------- 5' step to AL13. Power attack on Hut w/ flanking bonus to hit (Yrul) Btax 1 hits ac 48 for 31 hp damage Btax 2 misses (ac 30) Btax 3 misses (ac 24) Btax 4 hits ac 34 (no crit 21) for 34 hp damage Hdax 1 hits ac 43 for 30 hp damage Hdax 2 misses (ac 26) Rend for 16 hp damage
Active Effects: Freedom of Movement - grapple attempts automatically fail.
Prayer: All allies and foes within a 40-ft.-radius burst; +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 97/132 d20+21=28 ; 30d6=107 ; d20+17=20 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2023 8:36:59 PM
" Drat! "
Danko tries again!
------------------------ To beat magic resistance 28 (!) for 107 damage ooc Does Prayer add a plus 1 here? If so, 29 and a pass.
Fort save 20 (Leprocy)
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R magic 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Haste Prayer: All allies and foes within a 40-ft.-radius burst; +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 83/200 AC: 35(T:17/FF:32) CMD:38) d20+28=44 ; d20+28=47 ; d20+28=34 ; 2d8+15=21 ; 2d8+15=27 ; 2d8+15=20 ; Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 4:49:14 AM
Gaffer ignores his injuries, he can take another hit at least, and keeps slamming away against the wood of the hut. He isn't quite the whirlwind of blades that Hmerrin has become though.
----- 1st Slam: 44 to hit; 21 Damage 2nd Slam: 47 to hit; 27 Damage Haste Attack: 34 to hit; 20 Damage
----- Prayer Haste
Barkskin: +5 AC Longstrider: 18 hours; +10 Walking Speed Magic Fang,Greater: 18 Hours; +4 Enhancement to Slam attacks Wild Shape: Huge Earth Elemental; 18 Hours; DR5/-
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+13=18 ; 8d6=23 ; d20+13=16 ; d20+13=14 ; d20+13=17 ; 4d6=12 ; 4d6=12 ; 4d6=16 ; 4d6=18 ; d20+20=33 ; Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 5:36:19 AM
Nira and her newly arrived witch friend start attacking the hut with fire. Ram's ongoing performance helps her accuracy.
Plan A seems to be going quite well right now.
------------- OOC: I'm having trouble accessing the map. Can you please keep Nira within 60ft of the hut? Thanks
Witch Standard: Fire a witchflame bolt. Hit TouchAC22. Hut takes 23pts fire and must make a Will Save vs DC22 or be covered in witchfire.
Nira: Standard: Cast Schorching Ray. SR: 33=Pass. Hit TouchAC20 for 16pts fire Hit TouchAC21 for 16pts fire Miss TouchAC18 (Nat1). Please ignore the extra 4d6 rolls.
Non-Dancing Hut - DM Steve K Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 7:37:59 AM
Picks, Axes, flames, and a disintegration spell that finally gets through the Dancing Hut's spell resistance does the job. The legs buckle, and the Hut comes crashing to the ground!
But the Hut doesn't break, the chicken legs are still there. It is apparent that there is probably not a power wielded by mortals that could turn this fantastic construct into ruin. The Hut is still a Hut. The walls, roof, and floor are still intact. The door to the Hut is back on its hinges and healing and closed, but a quick check by Yrul confirms it is unlocked and untrapped.
.............. Around the Tide, there are scorch marks of fire and lightning. Dirt and dust have been kicked up and swirled about by feet, claws, wings, and the impacts of bodies. Two Oddholme huts lay in cinders and a third leans drunkenly from when it caught the by-blows of the Chicken Hut and an Elder Earth Elemental.
All of the Tide have been awake for more than 15 hours and have fought two battles today. (Fort DC 15 or take 1d4 nonlethal damage and become fatigued.) Although they dare not stop... there is no telling when the Hut will disappear!!
Yrul, Ramirez, Desdichado, and Hmerrin are feeling the heat of the Sargrass. (Another Fort DC 15 or take 1d4 nonlethal damage and become fatigued.)
And as dusk turns to full night, the heroes hear a rising sound: applause and acclaim from all the inhabitants of OddHolme! "Way to cut the reeds of that white faced treadle!" "Got that beater the warp and weft of what she deserved!" "Shady picks!" "You saved us, you saved OddHolme!!!"
END COMBAT
………….. 12:43.05 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09)
…………… Fatigued: no run, no charge, -2 STR and DEX Leprosy: Danko -2CHR; Frequency 1/week, Save FortDC 12 negates, FortDC 20 to avoid effects, Effect 1d2 Cha damage; Cure 2 consecutive saves
Already feeling exhausted from the witch's curse, the heat from the Sargrass makes him long for some rest. He can hardly believe that fight is over, and is a little surprised to hear the people of Oddholme cheering them on. He supposes he ought to check on whether anyone need help, or examine the hut, but he'd really like to lie down for a nap for a while.
---------- LoH: 15/20 remaining -6 STR/DEX -2 WIS/CON New HP total: 193/193
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 47/164 AC: 32(T:18/FF:27) CMD:36) d20+17=30 ; Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 5:21:42 PM
Gaffer manages to shake off the weariness that is creeping up on him, he also lets his body shrink back to a more human shape and size.
He lies down on the ground. Just for a few seconds. Maybe a few minutes. Hours would be nice.
"So, are we all feeling warmed up?" He'd been saving that from halfway through the fight.
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 6:11:14 PM
There's still something Nira needs to check on before she collapses in a heap. She carefully approaches the hut to get a good look at it. She knows it can heal itself and since the door has repaired itself, she starts looking at the other damage the party caused.
After that she regroups with the others. "You know, 'The Tide' has a much better ring to it than 'Chicken Hut Champions'"
She leaves her witchfire flying above the hut, ready to attack if it gets up again.
----- Heal 14 / Knowl Engineering 40 / Knowl Arcana 40: to determine how fast it is healing and how long the party might have before it wakes up again
The lethargy and heat were almost overwhelming, but the rush of adrenaline from the madness of the fight was still coursing through Yrul's veins and she barely registered the fact that she was so tired. She really should sit down, preferably somewhere cool. Yet she felt that she didn't have the right to rest, not after she had done so little to help the extremely competent group with whom she now found herself.
"Um, sorry I wasn't much help." She apologised to all that were within earshot. "It was Snickit...and Dabz wasn't being very helpful either. And then that hut thing wouldn't keep still. Oh, then there was all the dancing. So...um...yeah, sorry about all that." After a pause she looked up with a beaming smile. "It was really good dancing though, wasn't it?"
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OOC: Both saves made.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 204/217 AC:33 T:20 FF:28 CMD:42) Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 7:25:26 PM
[Autosave Fort rolls (+20)]
Hmerrin stows his axes and moves to pick up his bow, warily eyeing the hut in case it decides to come back to life.
He gives a tired wave to the people of Oddholme. He has no idea what they're saying, but by the tone they seem to be happy.
Turning back to his friends, he takes in the Tide.
"Well, assuming Vyrnix' clock is right, we've got ten-ish hours before the gate moves again. Which brings us to an important question. Do we have enough left to take on a plane full of raks and the Maharaja? I'm serious. If we go in there and get killed, they're free to come back to the Wold. Option two is we heal up, recover spells, the gate disappears, and we spend who knows how long trying to find it."
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 150/150 CMD32 d20+14=18 ; d20+14=31 ; Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 8:35:55 PM
fort saves: 18, 31
I think I could use something to drink after all that singing. Plus the heat is getting to me again. Hmerrin, you may be on to something. We'll have to decide quickly.
Did the witch have a way to control the hut? Might be useful to figure that out before it repairs itself. Looks like the village isn't upset with us. Hopefully no one was hurt in those huts. Maybe they will give us more information now, seems like they weren't too fond of the witch.
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+17=25 ; Thursday November 23rd, 2023 1:10:42 AM OOC: Forgot Fort save vs DC15. 25=Pass
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 97/132 d20+15=35 ; Thursday November 23rd, 2023 6:35:24 AM
Danko removes the chain armor from witchypoo and anything else of interest she may have,
He then sits and waits for the others.
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Fort - natural 20 35
Effects Circle of protection against evil Mage armor S/r 18 D/R magic 15 d/r electricity 10 Scarab of protection x Haste Prayer: All allies and foes within a 40-ft.-radius burst; +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
Non-Dancing Hut and Witchypoo - DM Steve K Thursday November 23rd, 2023 9:56:39 AM
The Tide gathers and relaxes in various states of tiredness. Together they try to address three issues.
First, Danko gathers Yolpova's armor, various bangles, rings, necklaces, and pouches that might contain things of value. With Nira looking over his shoulder, Danko also takes off witchypoo's cloak: the elf-girl sees it is radiating a strong abjuration magic.
Second, they have to fend off both fatigue, heat, and the accolades of the villagers, who come to the Tide, build a fire, and are having an impromptu party. In 20 minutes, Prairie Pig steaks are passed out, a savory stew of this-and-that is there for anyone, and various cleaned and prepared tubers, stalks, and seed pods in woven baskets. The heroes know these people don't have much, but what they have, they freely share.
The heroes realize that time isn't on their side, when, before the steaks are passed out, the heat and tiredness of the day comes over the heroes again. (All FortDC 16 or d4 non-lethal and be fatigued. Hmerrin, Yrul, and Ramirez a 2nd Fort DC 16 or d4 non-lethal and be fatigued.)
Third is what to do about the Hut. Nira (with her Arcana 40), can now recognize this is the immortal structure known as Baba Yaga's Hut! In her hundreds of years of study, she knows it will stay put for a couple hours, but there is no telling beyond that: certainly NOT enough time for a full 8 hours of rest and recovery! She also knows that, while intelligent and independent, Baba Yaga (and apparently Yolpova) had a means to control the Hut, and it should do something with taking control of the Cauldron that is rumored to be inside the Hut.
Without that control, the Tide will lose the Hut and also never be able to choose the right plane for shifting to. Further, now that the Tide have encountered the Hut, it won't stay put until the end of Vyrnix's divination. The heroes now have only a couple of hours to gain control!
There is no choice. If the heroes want to control the gate to the Rakshasa Plane, they will need to prepare themselves while not resting, enter the Hut, and seek out the means to control it before it spits them out and walks away.
………….. 13:03.05 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09)
…………… Fatigued: no run, no charge, -2 STR and DEX (doesn't stack with exhausted) Exhausted: no run, no charge, -6 STR and DEX Leprosy: Danko -2CHR; Frequency 1/week, Save FortDC 12 negates, FortDC 20 to avoid effects, Effect 1d2 Cha damage; Cure 2 consecutive saves
The Sargrass Plains are an 'Epic Location' - no Hero Points may be used or given. a. NIGHT – 120F. Endure elements = comfortable
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 204/217 AC:33 T:20 FF:28 CMD:42) Thursday November 23rd, 2023 2:55:59 PM
[Autosave Fort roll +20]
Hmerrin sits by the impromptu fire, getting what rest he can and eating...well, meat and veggies, best not to ask exactly what.
He listens to Nira's description of the hut and considers the implications.
"So, I'm hearing we don't have to take on raks. That's good. If we go inside the hut and find this cauldron, we can control the hut and make it stay with us. Then, once we're fully back on our feet, we can take it to the Maharaja."
"But, we pretty much gotta go now. So, let's get healed and see if the witch had anything immediately useful. Then, we're going back in."
Yrul was happy to sit and eat. She still felt too tired and beaten up to dance around -which she would most certainly have done ordinarily. The food helped, albeit she really wasn't much of a meat-eater. She was happy to try and help locate the cauldron, but felt largely in the hands of the others. perhaps they had a way to lessen the fatigue. Even if they didn't, she would still try her best. At least it wasn't as hot inside the hut.
Desdichado (Ryan) [HP:211/211; AC:29/15/27 - CMD 36] Thursday November 23rd, 2023 4:31:46 PM
"We can sleep in the hut, can't we?" asks Desdichado. He sure hopes so
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 148/150 CMD32 d20+14=26 ; d20+14=15 ; d4=2 ; d20+20=39 ; d20+17=18 ; d20+20=30 ; d20+16=35 ; Thursday November 23rd, 2023 7:48:28 PM
26 pass, 15 fail, Ramirez is now fatigued(2 damage taken)
As long as it doesnt try to chew us up again.
Ramirez looks over the witch's items while eating. He thanks the people for their hospitality. What about the old woman from the village? Maybe she knows something about it. Actions: kn arcana- 39, perception- 18, spellcraft- 30, kn history- 35
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis d20+17=36 ; d20+18=33 ; d4=3 ; Thursday November 23rd, 2023 11:42:39 PM
Nira looks over the wounded group and tries to work out the best way to treat everyone. "I'm not sure when we'll get to rest again so I need to manage my spells."
She casts a Remove Disease spell on Danko to treat his leprosy and a Lesser Restoration spell on Des. After that she tries to take stock of how everyone is looking.
"I won't treat anyone's fatigue until we're out of this heat. Which probably means inside the hut"
--------- Fort save vs DC16: 36=Pass
Cast Remove Disease on Danko. Caster level check vs DC12: 33=Pass! Cast Lesser Restoration on Des to cure 3pts Con damage and reduce his exhaustion to fatigue
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 47/164 AC: 32(T:18/FF:27) CMD:36) d20=16 ; d20=7 ; Friday November 24th, 2023 12:01:49 AM
"I'm pretty hurt but I conserved most of my bigger spells. If the goal is to get control of the cauldron and then rest then I can cast from the back."
Planning- DM Steve K Friday November 24th, 2023 11:17:11 AM
Between Nira and Ramirez, the magical items of Yolpova are quickly sorted out. Celestial Armor (22,400), Headband of Intellect+6 (36,000), Belt of Dex/Con+6 (90,000), Hand of the Mage (8,000), 3 Rings of Counterspells (4,000x3)(dispel magic, dispel magic, greater dispel magic), Cloak of Resistance +5 (25,000)
Desdichado hopes to rest inside the Dancing Hut, but Nira knows that will only happen AFTER the heroes find the means to control the Hut. If they don’t find the control before the Hut rouses, it will only spit them out and disappear.
………….. 13:03.05 (endure elements/rose's ends at 22:00) (magic circles end at 13:09)
…………… Fatigued: no run, no charge, -2 STR and DEX (doesn't stack with exhausted) Exhausted: no run, no charge, -6 STR and DEX Leprosy: Danko -2CHR; Frequency 1/week, Save FortDC 12 negates, FortDC 20 to avoid effects, Effect 1d2 Cha damage; Cure 2 consecutive saves
"Well, shouldn't we be looking inside the chicken thing?" Asked Yrul, standing up . Having eaten she found that she wasn't as tired as she had at first thought. Still, it remained uncomfortably hot. She was more than happy to find some respite from that heat within the strange chicken-legged hut.;
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 204/217 AC:33 T:20 FF:28 CMD:42) Friday November 24th, 2023 12:56:07 PM
"Yup," Hmerrin agrees with Yrul. "Time to get the show on the road."
After waiting one last time for any more healing, the fighter leads the way to the hut, opens the door, and looks inside.
Ramirez (BrianZ) AC32/20/25 HP 148/150 CMD32 Friday November 24th, 2023 10:28:08 PM
Ramirez walks back to the village to talk to the old woman who was helping them. Plus, once under the dome he'll be out of the worst of the heat for a little bit.
Inside the hut, Desdichado looks around for anything that looks like it might help to control the hut. He racks his brain trying to remember if he heard any stories about this place at the Temple.
---------- LoH: 15/20 remaining -2 STR/DEX -2 WIS
RobC - Nira Wynvyre -- AC 29/15/25 -- CMD 24 -- HP 117/138 -- DarkVision/ArcaneSight/SeeInvis Saturday November 25th, 2023 8:17:34 PM
Nira heads to the door of the hut but then looks back. She sees that Ram has turned back to the village and calls out to him "You comin', Ram?"
She isn't going to leave Ram alone out here.
Yrûl (Nick K) HP:56/140 AC:34 F:12 R:29 W:9. CMD:32 d20=6 ; Sunday November 26th, 2023 7:34:14 AM
Seeing that "Desi" had entered the hut, Yrul followed. It was only right that she cast her 'expert' eye over things. After all, Dancers had a good eye for detail.
Perception: 29 to find anything intriguing.
Gaffer - Courtney - HP: 47/164 AC: 32(T:18/FF:27) CMD:36) Sunday November 26th, 2023 12:56:26 PM
Gaffer waits until someone else has crossed the threshold for a good ten seconds with no apparent danger before stepping inside the hut with the others.
Danko Pureheart (Yves) -- AC 29 (35, 37 in dragon form, 38 hasted, 40 vs evil, ) -- CMD 36 -- HP 97/132 Sunday November 26th, 2023 9:13:57 PM
Danko goes into the hut as well and looks around.
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