[Adventure] Murder Most Foul! Part 2 (Judge: EvolutionKB)

[pathfinderq1]

While Vex was still in a nearly euphoric state of battle-madness, the sudden loss of emotional energy from Acre managed to penetrate into her awareness. With a growl, she rushed back across the room to the ardent's side. Shifting her sword to one hand for a moment, she lifted him to a sitting position, then slapped him briskly across the face twice, forehand and backhand. He felt consciousness return...

[sblock= OOC]
>move: to P 10
>standard: use Physician's care (Heal 6 skill power) on Acre; he can spend a surge
>Minor: reready sword

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[sblock= Vex]

Revekka Amalthea d’Deneith- Human hybrid Barbarian/Fighter 6
Initiative: +6, Passive Perception 19, Passive Insight 14
AC: 23 /FORT: 21/REF: 16/WILL: 16; Resist 1 (all); Speed 5
HP: 32/61, Bloodied 30, Surge value: 15; Surges left 0/11
>Stance: while bloodied, Vex has regeneration 5
>Macetail's rage: while raging, Vex gets 4 temp HP whenever she hits with an attack
+5 to saving throws vs. Fear effects
Action points 0 of 1 left; Second Wind: not used
Swordbond (1 mile), Badge of the berserker

Powers:
Howling Strike
Howl of fury
Cleave
Vault the fallen (used)
Sweeping blow (used)
Physician’s care (used)
Macetail’s rage (active)
Rain of steel (Used)
Boundless endurance (active)

http://leb.wikia.com/wiki/LEBC:Vex_(pathfinderq1)
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[pathfinderq1]

[sblock= OOC Upcoming absence]
>I will be traveling from April 23-28. I may have some access, but expect little time to read or post. Please NPC as needed- I will catch up when I get back. [/sblock]

 

[Velmont]

Malehan shoot another arrow before moving toward the altar. He starts to look at it.

[SBLOCK=OOC]Standard: Ranged Basic Attack vs. AC on Ladoran (1d20+11=23, 1d10+5=14)
Move: Walk to K18
Minor: Perception (1d20+19=25)

2 questions:

1) How can we lower the porticulis? It would be fun to do so while Ladoran is flying there.
2) Does Malehan spot anything that could ruin once and for good Ladoran ritual.[/SBLOCK]

 

[KarinsDad]

[SBLOCK=OOC]
2 questions:

1) How can we lower the porticulis? It would be fun to do so while Ladoran is flying there.
2) Does Malehan spot anything that could ruin once and for good Ladoran ritual.[/SBLOCK]

[sblock=OOC]
1. The portculis is already lowered and preventing the PCs from leaving. To raise it would require finding the mechanism and cranking it up. From a casual glance at the moment, it looks like two hanging chains are coming out of the ceiling to the portculis itself.

What you have is:

W  DOOR  W
A        A
L        L
L  PORT  L

where DOOR is the original doors that the group came through (it's currently a doorway since the doors are open). And the walls are only 15 feet high, so a PC could climb over either of the two side walls and exit (there is no "roof" to that small area between the walls, the doors, and the portculis). It'll just take an effort.

2. For a permanent disruption, determining that would take a trip over to the Altar and a standard action high enough Arcana check to find out.

The normal rules for rituals are:

"At any time before a ritual is completed, you can stop it and suffer no ill effect. You don’t expend any components or pay any costs until a ritual is completed. You can’t resume a ritual that was interrupted, however, so you do lose the time you spent on an interrupted ritual."

So, the current ritual is already disrupted. That doesn't mean that he cannot start it back up 10 seconds after defeating the PCs though.
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[KarinsDad]

OOC: Just waiting on [MENTION=10309]Otakkun[/MENTION]

 

[KarinsDad]

OOC: I NPCed Garrick.

Knoepf gazes at the taunting dragon in pure hatred. Your arrogance is your weakness dragon. He then steps back and notices that arce has fallen. Turning back to the Ladoran. You will pay for that! The cleric closes his eyes and begins to sing. When he finishes he opens his eyes...what he had hoped for doesn't happen. It is obvious that the Lady of the Silver Flame has her mind elsewhere. My Lady! Why have you forsaken me! Knoepf yells in anguish.


"Stupid Dwarf. Relying on a god who has more pressing concerns than to solve your petty problems. If you would have left well enough alone, I would have become a god who was not concerned with your petty mortal issues. But now, I will become a vengeful god. Hunting down your family and friends, and snuffing out their very souls forever." Ladoran laughs maniacally.


Acre lies on the ground, spent and motionless.


While Vex was still in a nearly euphoric state of battle-madness, the sudden loss of emotional energy from Acre managed to penetrate into her awareness. With a growl, she rushed back across the room to the ardent's side. Shifting her sword to one hand for a moment, she lifted him to a sitting position, then slapped him briskly across the face twice, forehand and backhand. He felt consciousness return...


Malehan shoot another arrow before moving toward the altar. He starts to look at it.


[MENTION=13739]Velmont[/MENTION]Looking at the altar, Malehan notices some ancient runes around the edge. The altar appears extremely old and designed for ritual sacrifice, with what might be old black blood staining it. Malehan also notices that the altar doesn't look appropriate for the walls and flooring. It might have been brought here from some other location.


Garrick continues to drop massive amounts of hellish fire on Ladoran, knocking Ladoran prone onto the portculis.


The lady continues to unleash her arcane missiles on Ladoran.


"ENOUGH!" the dragon roars, lightning flying from its maw.

"I will not be defeated by the likes of you."

[sblock=OOC]
Knoepf misses. Note: Knoepf cannot shift to square N7 because it is a pillar square (as has been noted in the description each time that that the pillar squares are squeeze squares). So, I shifted him to M7 instead.

Malehan hits Ladoran for 14.

Garrick moves to J7 and does Hellish Rebuke on Ladoran for 12.

criticals Ladoran for 12, knocks him prone, 10 more damage if Garrick is damaged this round.

4 critical damage.

Ready AoS or Frost Backlash (if he's attacked by Ladoran)
Special: Garrick's defenses against Ladoran are all at +4 atm due to curse & movement.

The Lady hits Ladoran for 6 with Magic Missiles.

Ladoran recharges his breath weapon.

6 recharges.

Ladoran rights himself, hits Garrick for 10 and Knoepf for 10 - 9 AoS = 1, Ladoran takes 10 from hellish rebuke.

13+mods hits Garrick, 15+ mods hits Knoepf, 10 lightning damage.

Ladoran hits Garrick, Knoepf, and the Lady for 8.

11+mods hits Garrick, 12+mods hits Knoepf, 11+mods hits the Lady, 8 damage. Note: I was planning on Ladoran hitting the Lady, but accidently wrote Vex in the link. Brain fart.


Note: Ladoran is hovering above the portcullis 15 feet in the air.

Lady, 31
Ladoran, 150, Oath of Enmity by Malehan, Cursed by Garrick, Marked by Garrick
Knoepf 13/50, bloodied
Acre 11/56, bloodied, prone
Garrick 34/57
Vex 32/61, regen 5 when bloodied
Malehan 32/62, +2 AC against adjacent enemies, 7 temp hit points

It's the PC's turn.

The two walls to either side of the entrance way go up 15 feet, so someone could climb either the wall or the portcullis and still get out.

The "stairs up" in the corners, at the statue in the middle, and at the far end are difficult terrain. Everything else is normal terrain. The pillar squares holding up the ceiling are a squeeze, but creatures can diagonally move past them with no difficulty.

Note: there is a set of double doors at the south central part of the map which might be not easy to notice right away.
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[dimsdale]

As Knoepf moves towards Acre he mumbers the words My lady. Help me help those in need. Finding the spot he wants, the cleric closes his eyes and begins to pray. As he does so, his wish is granted as his body starts to glow in a silver hue. As his prayers become louder, so does the intensity of the brightness of color. Soon a single orb of silver light releases forth from the cleric's body and begins to rotate about him. Suddenly, Knoepf's eyes snap open and his gaze bores into the dragon. BLASPHEMY! IT IS NOT WISE TO SPEAK SUCH WORDS IN REFERENCE TO THE LADY!" With that, the silver orb shoots forth into the bloodied body of Acre. It is time to put an end to this evil spawn to death. Reek havoc on him Acre!

As the silver light fades away the cleric leans against the pillar as he barely has the strength to stand.

[sblock=actions]
minor: none
movement: move to n12. If that evokes an OA, then Knoepf will not move
attack: healer's mercy: bloodied ally Acre: Spend another HS + 1d6+11 = 15

free: activate divine fortune: +1 to next attack roll or saving throw

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[sblock=stats]
Knoepf: Dwarf Cleric 6

Advantageous Conditions:
Adverse Conditions: bloodied
Initiative: +1 Passive Insight: 22 Passive Perception: 17
Senses: Low Light Vision
Saving Throws: +5 vs poison
HP 50
Bloodied 25
Surge Value 12; Surges Per-Day 8 2 left
AC =20 Fortitude 15 Reflex 14 Will 21 Speed 5
Action Point: USED
Second Wind: USED
Powers
At will:
Astral Seal
Sacred Flame
Floating Lantern
Encounter:
Divine Fortune USED
Healer's Mercy USED
Healing Word 2 (2 USED)
Bastion of Health USED
Bane USED
Hymm of Resurgence: USED
Daily Standard:
Life Transference USED
Beacon of Hope USED
Symbol of Perservence
Halo of Consequence USED
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[Velmont]

OOC: Is Ladoran still flying? Being knocked prone by Garrick...

 

[KarinsDad]

OOC: Is Ladoran still flying? Being knocked prone by Garrick...

OOC: Ladoran used a move action to go back to hover mode and did not change his position. He is no longer prone. He also did not fall off the portcullis when he fell prone onto it because knocking a large (or larger) creature off an edge requires moving all of the squares of the creature off the edge, not just some of them.

 

[Velmont]

"Garrick, come over here. You need to disrupt the magic of the altar. Without it, Ladoran will never be able to do his ritual." shouts Malehan while shooting again with his bow.

[SBLOCK=OOC]Move: Walk to F19
Standard: Ranged Basic Attack vs. AC on Ladoran (1d20+11=16, 1d10+5=7)
Minor: Sheet bow.[/SBLOCK]