(CSRHoD) Creamsteak's Red Hand of Doom II [IC]

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling

(ooc: does Tyrla wield a melee weapon? I doubt it, but just need to check, since it affects Warren's choice of tactic. If not, then Warren just stays in Assassin's Stance instead of switching to Giant Killing Style. In that case he has 2 less attack bonus. If she does wield a melee weapon, Warren will switch to Island of Blades instead for flanking. In that case he gets 1d6 sneak attack damage and no other change in the attack.)

Will save versus Larian's Color Spray (1d20+9=26)

Warren closes his eyes for a second at Larian's warning, trusting that the elf mage was going to do something like blind the green buggers so he could stab 'em better. But he doesn't keep them closed for long, not wanting to lose track of his foes and get bitten in the face. Warren shrugs off the brief wash of magic that passes over him, and stays focused on the critters ahead.

 

[Pinotage]

Avril - Human Druid (Crocodile) - AC 24 - hp 9/49 - Spot +13 - Listen +13

Damnit! Siobhan will not last long against that dragon! Feeling the pain the dragon had inflicted on her, she takes stock of her positon and realised that she's been boxed in between a powerful dragon and several greenspawn. But, despite her wish to go to Pender's side, she couldn't risk getting herself killed. She had to hope that Pender could hold on for a few more seconds, but his wounds looked bad.

Concentrating on the latent magic, she pulled another bolt of lightning from the sky, landing it on the dragon, scorching its acidic body with electricity. If anything, every wound would make the majectic and clever beast likely think that this battle could not be won.

[SBLOCK=OOC]OOC: Concentration +12 vs DC 18 to call forth another bolt of lightning from Call Lightning. Damage: 3d10 hp to the dragon. Reflex DC 16 halves the damage.

Spells and Abilities Active:

Wild Shape (Crocodile, 7 hours)
Extended Barkskin (140 minutes)
Resist Energy (Acid 20) (Larian. 70 minutes)
Cat's Grace (7 minutes)
Haste (Larian, 2 rounds)
Call Lightning (7 minutes, 2 bolts)
Shield of Faith (Siobhan, 7 minutes)
Displacement (5 rounds)

Spells Cast and Abilities/Items Used:

Wild Shape (1 Used)
Barkskin
Lesser Metamagic Rod of Extend (1 Used)
Cat's Grace
Call Lightning
Cure Moderate Wounds
Flame Strike

Spells Prepared (Normal 6/4/3/2/1, Wis 0/1/1/1/0):

Level 0 (6): Cure Minor Wounds (3), Detect Magic (2), Guidance
Level 1 (5): Cure Light Wounds, Enrage Animal, Faerie Fire, Obscuring Mist, Produce Flame
Level 2 (4): Barkskin, Bull's Strength
Level 3 (3): Stone Shape
Level 4 (1):

Avril's Character Sheet [/SBLOCK]

 

[pathfinderq1]

OOC: Tyrla does not, in fact, wield a melee weapon- sometimes I even forget what she is carrying.

 

[Creamsteak]

Initiatives
Pender 26
Warren 15
Siobhan 14
Tyrla 19
Wyrmlord 13
Avril 11
Dragon 9
Greenspawn 9
Larian 8

Larian's color spray blinds and stuns one of the greenspawn sneaks, but the other reacts just as Warren does to Larian's warning and averts his eyes from the blast.

Pender bleeds.

Warren attacks the un-stunned greenspawn between himself and Tyrla and scores a hit dealing 9 points of damage.

Siobhan casts defensively, healing 15 points of her damage taken.

Tyrla blasts on the un-stunned greenspawn sneak for 20 points of damage. The creature winces from the strike and it's green ichor drops from it's crocodile-maw, finally falling to it's knees and then unconcious.

Avril calls lightning down on the black dragon dealing another 15 points of damage.

The dragon lashes out against Siobhan in melee inflicting 2 hits with it's claws. The total damage is 17. Frustrated that this target still stands the monster thrashes with its tail and glares with murderous intent. It howls in draconic:

[sblock]"You can't keep this up forever!"[/sblock]

Everyone can go again! Only the dragon and the stunned greenspawn sneak remain.

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling, HP 27/44, AC 26, Assassin's Stance, Haste

Warren says insistently "KILL THE DRAGON!! I'll finish this one first!" as he stabs at the stunned greenspawn's vitals twice.

[sblock=ooc]Warren full-attacks with Haste and Assassin's Stance, so... 2 short sword attacks at +14 melee versus the stunned greenspawn, for 1d4+5+3d6 damage each. I guess the total attack bonus is +10 though from the curse?[/sblock]

 

[pathfinderq1]

Heeding Warren's advice, Tyrla turned her attention to the dragon. Their forces were being whittled down, but how much more punishment could the big lizard absorb? If they could bring it down fast enough, perhaps there would be time to save Pender- or at least avoid losing anyone else...

OOC: Another eldritch blast; +11 ranged touch with Haste and Point blank modifiers, 4d6+1 damage. Does the dragon look significantly hurt yet?

 

[Redclaw]

Knowing that dragons tend to be practitioners of the arcane, Larian reaches down to untie one of the magical knots in his rope belt even as he gestures at the creature, attempting to disrupt any spells it is utilizing.

[sblock=ooc] Use Dispelling Cord to aid my casting of Dispell Magic, providing a +2 bonus to the rolls [/sblock]

[sblock=spells]Spells Memorized
0--Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Lesser Acid Orb
1-- Color Spray, Shocking Grasp, Protection from Evil, Magic Missile, Mage Armor, Enlarge Person (trans.)
2-- See Invisibility, Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray, Knock, Bull's Strength (trans.)
3--(with bonus) Mass Resist Energy, Fireball, Dispell Magic, Displacement, Haste (trans.)
4-- Greater Invisibility, Greater Invisibility, Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer (trans.)

Spells In Effect
Mage Armor--14 hours from breaking camp
Mass Resist Energy 20(Acid) (Larian, Avril, Tyrla, Warren, Pender, Siobhan)-- 70 minutes
Haste (Everyone)--8 rounds
Displacement (Avril)--5 rounds
Bull's Strength (Pender)--7 minutes
Rod of Extend--1 uses left
Pearl of Power--Available
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[Pinotage]

Avril - Human Druid (Crocodile) - AC 24 - hp 9/49 - Spot +13 - Listen +13

Two more foes were all that remained. The crocodile druid started to have some hope that this battle was won, but she was becoming increasingly agitated that Pender would not make it with the wounds he'd sustained. Waiting for an opportunity to get in closer to Pender, she used her anxious waiting moments to call another bolt of lightning from the stormy sky. The bright flash illuminated the wounds of her allies, and Avril's heart knotted as the bolt of electricity coarsed through the wounded dragon.

[SBLOCK=OOC]OOC: If the dragon goes down before Avril's turn, move forward and cast Cure Light Wounds on Pender. Otherwise, Call forth another bolt of lightning from Call Lightning. Damage: 3d10 hp to the dragon. Reflex DC 16 halves the damage.

Spells and Abilities Active:

Wild Shape (Crocodile, 7 hours)
Extended Barkskin (140 minutes)
Resist Energy (Acid 20) (Larian. 70 minutes)
Cat's Grace (7 minutes)
Haste (Larian, 1 round)
Call Lightning (7 minutes, 1 bolt)
Shield of Faith (Siobhan, 7 minutes)
Displacement (4 rounds)

Spells Cast and Abilities/Items Used:

Wild Shape (1 Used)
Barkskin
Lesser Metamagic Rod of Extend (1 Used)
Cat's Grace
Call Lightning
Cure Moderate Wounds
Flame Strike

Spells Prepared (Normal 6/4/3/2/1, Wis 0/1/1/1/0):

Level 0 (6): Cure Minor Wounds (3), Detect Magic (2), Guidance
Level 1 (5): Cure Light Wounds, Enrage Animal, Faerie Fire, Obscuring Mist, Produce Flame
Level 2 (4): Barkskin, Bull's Strength
Level 3 (3): Stone Shape
Level 4 (1):

Avril's Character Sheet [/SBLOCK]

 

[Creamsteak]

Initiatives
Pender 26
Warren 15
Siobhan 14
Tyrla 19
Avril 11
Dragon 9
Larian 8

Larian: Larian draws his dispelling cord and recites the necessary words while making the necessary motions and focusing on his target. He casts a spell meant to unravel the various sorts of magic that might be protecting the beast. Only visible to a spellcaster's trained eyes, the bonds of multiple wards and barriers are unraveled, fracturing their arcane system.

Pender: Bleeds some more.

Warren: Warren devastates the stunned remaining greenspawn sneak and in a few quick attacks the best falls like it's allies.

Siobhan: Siobhan attacks, but fighting defensively so as to keep threatening the beast but not become an easy target. Her attacks don't hit, but she does keep her guard up.

Tyrla: Tyrla blasts the dragon for 14 points of damage, this attack strikes the beasts head and peels back the dragons scales. The monster's thick armor is ripped off by the attack, revealing the dense dragonbone beneath. The truth becomes readily apparent, that his isn't just a dragon. Something horrible has been done to the beast to turn it into something more vile than any beast. It's not quite alive, nor quite dead... something in between undeath and life.

Avril: Avril brings down the hammer one more time, the persistent lightning constantly battering down on the vile abombination in front of her. One more strike for 14 more points of damage. When the blinding flash of light is over, the monster before her lays there, limp. The last blast flaked off the scales that covered the creatures left side, revealing the creatures ribs and innards.

Inside the creature, a black and red orb almost a foot across still pulses with unholy vigor. The creature's heart is exposed. Despite the impressive beating the creature has taken, it's only been stunned. The creature must be put down now while there's an opportunity, or else it might get up with renewed strength at any moment.

 

[Redclaw]

Larian touches the pearl that hangs from his neck, using it to recall the words of a well-known incantation, then unleashes the spell on the collapsed dragon's heart.

[sblock=ooc] Use Pearl of Power to recall Magic Missile, cast it at the dragon/heart, 4d4+4 force damage.

Knowledge Arcana? +15[/sblock]