Kulan: Knightfall's Crisis in Bluffside Game [IC]

[Neurotic]

"Stay in the corridor," Custodio suggests to the young tower wizard. "Hit the demon if you can."

"The demon is resistant to magic!" shouts Akos "Don't target it directly!"

 

[Knightfall]

"The demon is resistant to magic!" shouts Akos "Don't target it directly!"

"Silagord, the Loremaster is right," Lowenan yells. "Target the mimic, but stay back from the fire demon."

OOC: Silagord will move just behind Falen in the corridor and target the mimic with his wand starting next round.

 

[ScottDeWar_jr]

5' step back to North West, cast Haste on self + Tim, The DMK, Falen, Custodio

Spoiler: effects of haste

duration: 5 rounds
+When making a full attack action, a hasted creature may make one extra attack with any weapon he is holding. The attack is made using the creature’s full base attack bonus, plus any modifiers appropriate to the situation
+A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
+All movements increase by 30 feet, to a maximum of twice the subject’s normal speed

cast defensively vs lv 3 spell [haste]
ScottDeWar,Jr: D20 + 15 → 19(4 + 15)

 

[Knightfall]

5' step back to North West, cast Haste on self + Tim, The DMK, Falen, Custodio

Spoiler: effects of haste

duration: 5 rounds
+When making a full attack action, a hasted creature may make one extra attack with any weapon he is holding. The attack is made using the creature’s full base attack bonus, plus any modifiers appropriate to the situation
+A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
+All movements increase by 30 feet, to a maximum of twice the subject’s normal speed

Vinny steps back from the alien fire demon, which puts him against the western wall and the short wall of the niche. His spell encompasses his nearest allies near the open doorway, as well as the Deaf-Mute Knight.

cast defensively vs lv 3 spell [haste]
ScottDeWar,Jr: D20 + 15 → 19(4 + 15)

OOC: You don't need to worry about Vinny casting defensively after he steps back.

While Arnona knows she isn't likely to hurt the demon, she unslings her bow and aims towards the mimic. She fires a single shot towards the attacking aberration but the arrow impacts the wall behind the mimic.

OOC: Arnona - Longbow shot vs. Mimic: 1D20+7 = [3]+7 = 10 1D8+2 = [8]+2 = 10 (miss)

Mutt whines as first it is prevented from catching a cat, and now it feels a very evil presence entering the chamber across the hall. The big dog look at Tuck, then decides to stay at the kobolds side for their mutual protection, until ordered otherwise.

Mutt heels next to Tuck and whines again. The big dog doesn't want the kobold urban ranger to leave the safety of the barracks. "Stay," Tuck orders the dog. The kobold ranger heads out into the corridor and takes up a position in between Breva and Silagord.

Tuck quickly loads his light crossbow and aims at the mimic. Tuck pulls the trigger and the bolt flies through the air and thumps into the mimic near its toothy mouth.

OOC: @JustinCase, I'm having Mutt delay to move with Tuck. I'm going to assume you want Tuck to go into the corridor, but he orders Mutt to stay in the room away from danger. If you want him to do something else besides attack with his +1 light crossbow, let me know. Tuck (with bless) > +1 Light crossbow: 1D20+14 = [12]+14 = 26 1D6+1 = [4]+1 = 5 (hit!)

 

[Knightfall]

The ex-guard closest to Anorna seems ready to rush to his commander's aid, but then he takes a single step forward and slashes out at Arnona with his longsword, quickly and viciously. The young noblewoman barely has time to react and tries awkwardly to block the man's strikes but the ex-guard is faster and cuts two deep slashes into the woman. She drops to the floor and doesn't move.

"NO! Charvin! What are you doing?" The other ex-guard exclaims in complete shock.

"You bastard!" Custodio shouts.

"What?" Lowenan glances back to see Arnona's still form and the blood on Charvin's blade. "What did you do? Why?"

The man lets out a laugh that doesn't sound... natural. He looks at Lowenan and his grin seems to grow teeth and then fade away. His skin and clothes shift like a chameleon and his eyes shift to be black and cold.

"You... you're not Charvin," Lowenan sneers. "One of the doppelgangers."

"Damn!"

OOC: Charvin the False - Full Attack vs. Arnona: 1D20+16 = [11]+16 = 27 1D20+11 = [13]+11 = 24 (two hits) Charvin the False - Damage vs. Arnona: 1D8+6 = [4]+6 = 10 1D8+6 = [8]+6 = 14 Arnona

 

[Knightfall]

The other ex-guard, Rhilaseth, charges towards the Alien Fire Demon with his longsword, hoping to takes it rage out on the creature. The pseudonatural creature reacts to his wild attack and slams its fist into the onrushing man and hurts the ex-guard badly. Somehow, Rhilaseth manages to get a hit in against the creature, but he catches on fire and is soon in real trouble.

"AHHH! NOOOO!"

OOC: Rhilaseth - Charges the Alien Fire Demon (+2 to hit but -2 to AC): 1D20+14 = [7]+14 = 21 1D8+4 = [3]+4 = 7 (hit) Alien Fire Demon - AoO vs. Rhilaseth: 1D20+13 = [17]+13 = 30 2D6+3 = [3, 5]+3 = 11 2D6 = [6, 6] = 12 Rhilaseth - Reflex save to keep from catching on fire (DC 17): 1D20+4 = [10]+4 = 14 Rhilaseth catches on fire for # of rounds: 1D4 = [3] = 3

 

[Scotley]

Breava finds himself frustrated by the press in front of him and no clear shot. He slips past Fallen and behind Sir Tim to a position just inside the door next to Vinny and a clear target comes into view. He draws back his bow and fires with impressive accuracy at the doppleganger.

bowshot and damage: 1D20+11 = [18]+11 = 29
1D8+4 = [4]+4 = 8

 

[Knightfall]

Breava finds himself frustrated by the press in front of him and no clear shot. He slips past Fallen and behind Sir Tim to a position just inside the door next to Vinny and a clear target comes into view. He draws back his bow and fires with impressive accuracy at the doppleganger.

bowshot and damage: 1D20+11 = [18]+11 = 29
1D8+4 = [4]+4 = 8

The arrow embeds into the doppelganger's back and it shrieks in discomfort. It turns and hisses at Breva.

Akos narrows his eyes as he reads the man. His focus is such that he misses much of the what is happening in his environs.

"Lowenan, why would we fight this demon for you? You're the one who allied yourself with self-serving, immoral sorcerer. For no gain as far as I can see. That kind of people attract others without morals or honor. We could just pull the doors closed, save Arnona and Silagord and be done with you."

"If you want to chastize me later, so be it!" Lowenan snaps at Akos. "Now's not really the time!" The man's thought of decorum has faded with the threat of the doppelganger.

Akos sighs.
"Unfortunately, you're right in that this is a threat to Bluffside too and my companions will not let the beast be. And I'm reluctant to leave the knight to suffer for your misguided allegiance. Promise that you'll let us go if we defeat these enemies even if we're too weak to defend ourselves from you. And that you will give your full power to this fight."

He gestures in parallel to the speech and incredibly, it all makes sense to both of them.

Unfortunately, once the demon appears, he is too busy with thinking about it and his spells and such to clearly communicate the important part and that is, "the circle is killing the genie".

Akos quickly casts Faerie Fire on the demon, preventing any concealing magic on its part.

Spoiler: Actions

Before the round:
Sense Motive (what is missing); Spot; Listen: 1D20+8 = [15]+8 = 23
1D20-2 = [4]-2 = 2
1D20-2 = [4]-2 = 2

Free speech and gestures
Linguistics for DMK for general translation: 1D20+2+4 = [20]+2+4 = 26

The portal is killing the genie: 1D20+2+4 = [8]+2+4 = 14
We all are allies against the demon: 1D20+2+4 = [11]+2+4 = 17

Sense Motive for Lowenan answer: 1D20+8 = [11]+8 = 19
Planar lore for Knowledge devotion: 1D20+11+5 = [7]+11+5 = 23 +2 bonus

Cast level check for eventual SR: 1D20+4+2 = [2]+4+2 = 8 Ugh!

The silent knight seems to understand some of what Akos is saying to him but he doesn't see all of the Loremaster's signs, especially with the fire demon and the burning ex-guard in the way.

Akos spell fizzles as it comes into contact with the pseudo-natural elemental's resistance to magic.

 

[Knightfall]

@Tellerian Hawke:
"Have at you, evil spawn!" Big Tim slashes out at the alien creature with his sword but he misjudges his first swing and his sword nearly slips from his hand. He tries to recover quickly and slash at the pseudo-natural creature again but the fire demon deflects the blade away with its half flame, half molten rock arm.

Tim manages to reset his footing before the creature can strike out at him again.

 

[Knightfall]

The Fire Demon ignores Tim and turns to the one that hurt it. It slams at the DMK but the knight manages to dodge the creature's strikes.

The knight counters enhanced with Vinny's haste spell. He silently scores two solid strikes against the demon but the creature manages to avoid the third sword strike.

OOC: Alien Fire Demon - Full Attack vs. the DMK: 1D20+13 = [10]+13 = 23 1D20+13 = [7]+13 = 20 (misses) Deaf-Mute Knight - Full Attack vs. Alien Fire Demon (with Haste): 1D20+16 = [11]+16 = 27 1D20+16 = [6]+16 = 22 1D20+11 = [6]+11 = 17 (two hits; one miss) Deaf-Mute Knight - Damage vs. Alien Fire Demon: 1D10+8 = [5]+8 = 13 1D10+8 = [4]+8 = 12