stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. II [IC]

[s@squ@tch]

Marot the Deadly

Marot hisses a curse under his breath as the vampire is revealed.

"Dammit Marot! Concentrate!" He chastises himself.

He begins to draw forth positively infused energy, and quickly activates his gloves, which begin to glow with a dark red color.

"Let us see how this beast likes to be put to the flame, shall we?"

OOC: +7 spirit blast ranged touch 4d6+4, and 1 charge from gloves of eldritch admixture for 2d6 fire damage

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tessa gave a sharp gasp of dismay as the enemy's nature was revealed. She knew that she would have to get closer to offer any real assistance, and she quickly moved up towards the fight.

OOC: Double move, 60 feet straight forward- still well out of melee range.

 

[stonegod]

Daylight Surprise (Round 2 Complete)

Seeing the true face of their enemy, Khensu, Jarrith, and Tessa bolt forward to try to assist Ashlyn. Marot, meanwhile, attempts to blast it with holy fire, but once again misses the beast. [Nat 2 again!]

Concerned but undeterred, Ashyn returns Volo to the celestial realms, landing surely as his vanishes. [Successful soft fall] Though Korppi continues to bat at it, the grim foe ignores it this time. [Harry failed] She then grabs the vampire by the throat, screaming, "Let the holy powers take you!" It howls as she pours all of her might into it! [Nat 20 on the first hit! 24hp positive energy damage; wounded]

Daylight Surprise (Round 3 Partial)

Forcing Ashlyn to release him, the vampire growls as the marks of Ashlyn's hands fade a bit. It attacks without pity, easily batting away Ashlyn's defenses with its blade for another small but forceful hit. Luckily, she is able to move aside for its following swipe with its claws. [Sword hit for 12; slam misses]

Daylight Surprise (Round 3 Partial)

Map Key: A: Ashlyn, a: Volo, J: Jarrith, K: Daylight Vampire?, K: Khensu, M: Marot, T: Tessa.

Conditions: Cyan Border: Energy drain, Dark Red Border: Dying, Magenta Border:: Dazed, White Border: Prone.

K: 19 [Wounded]
K: 19
J: 15
M: 9
A: 8 [38/62]
T: 6

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tessa called upon the strength of the Sovereign Host, her voice rising as she recited sacred words of power. An aura of divine energy spread outward from her, enveloping both friend and foe...

OOC: 5-foot step forward, free action to drop morningstar, standard action to cast Prayer- will retrieve morningstar next round. Prayer gives all allies within 40 feet a +1 on to hit, weapon damage, saves, and skill checks; all enemies take a -1 penalty on those rolls. Lasts 7 rounds- no save, but SR applies.

 

[Stormwind]

Seeing the creature wounded seems to fuel Ashlyn's zest for battle and as Korppi continues to harry the vampire, Ashlyn steps forward and unleashes blow after blow with the sunblade, her blade gleaming with the holy power of her faith.

[5ft step to B9 - Free action]
[Raven (Harry): Will save vs DC15 or suffer -2AC]
[Full attack: +15/+6 (Smite evil on the first attack); damage: 1d10+9+1d6/1d10+3]

 

[DEFCON 1]

"This land is so cursed that even the pale shades of vampirism can resist the power of Light!" Sir Khensu says, as he advances on the battle. He rushes forward with his greataxe and swings at the foul demonic man. (Charge attack at enemy)

"We've been saying that for days now, Brother!" Jarrith guffahs, following quickly behind the shifter. As he moves, he makes a few hand gestures and then blasts the creature with the divine power of the Flame. (Move action to F8 / Cast Deific Vengeance)

 

[s@squ@tch]

Marot the Inaccurate

"By the Flame!" Marot shouts as he continues to send blasts of energy flying all over the impromptu battlefield.

He hangs back on his mount, covering the rear of the group -- his confidence in his ability to avoid his companions with his attacks faltering.

OOC: +7 eldritch spear - spirit blast ranged touch 4d6+4

 

[stonegod]

Daylight Surprise (Round 3 Complete)

Bellowing a challenge, the shifter paladin charges forward, smashing the axe into the undead abomination. But the gash almost closes instantly, leaving only a small wound. [12hp before DR] But as the creature gloats, Jarrith's holy admonition slams into it. It manages to shake the worst of it off, but it seems to be faltering. [Will save for half; 8hp; bloodied]

Frustrated, Marot tries again but with little luck. Somewhere, a dark voice inside laughs. [That's 3 Nat 2's in a row, dude. My dice hate you.]

Somewhat winded, Ashlyn sets about her work. The "day-pire" avoids the harrying bird, but her glowing blade sears its dead flesh with a wound that remains greivous after it partially closes. Her second strike, however, is stopped easily by the deadened flesh. [Smite attack hits for 20hp before DR; other attack negated by DR]

Tessa chants forth a homily to Dol Arrah to grant strength to her allies and sap the morale of the foes. However, the undead's creature mind is unaffected by the mortal's words. [prayer; undead immune (its mind-affecting)]

Daylight Surprise (Round 4 Partial)

Its regeneration not sufficient to negate its wounds, the frothing vampire howls at Ashlyn and Khensu. The Blood shall have you! It savages the lady paladin with its blade, forcing her to cough of blood, but its claw is once again ineffective, the blow all brute strength, not finesse. [15hp to Ashlyn; bloodied]

Daylight Surprise (Round 4 Partial)

Map Key: A: Ashlyn, a: Volo, J: Jarrith, K: Daylight Vampire?, K: Khensu, M: Marot, T: Tessa.

Conditions: Cyan Border: Energy drain, Dark Red Border: Dying, Magenta Border:: Dazed, White Border: Prone.

K: 19 [Wounded]
K: 19 [prayer]
J: 15 [prayer]
M: 9
A: 8 [23/62, prayer]
T: 6 [prayer]

 

[Stormwind]

While Korppi continues to harry the vampire, Ashlyn once again draws on the power of her faith as she steps around to flank the vampire and then provceeds to smite the foul undead before her.

[5ft step from B9 to A8 (Ashlyn has been using 5ft steps for 3 rounds now, trying to flank the vampire - I figured you'd just missed it since you hadn't mentioned anything in the round-by-round summaries)]
[Raven (Harry): Will save vs DC15 or suffer -2AC]
[Full attack: +18/+9 (Smite evil on the first attack); damage: 1d10+10+1d6/1d10+4]

 

[s@squ@tch]

"I told you to shut up!" Marot screams aloud as if to some invisible creature,"Your babbling is throwing off my concentration!"

He tries to force the intrusive voice out of his mind, or at least shut off its mindless gibberish and focus solely on the daylight vampire.

OOC: +7 eldritch spear - spirit blast ranged touch 4d6+4