[LPF] Scourge of the Howling Horde

[GlassEye]

"Yes, yes, take the, hurrr... potions and let us move along."

Since he has the time while the others dig out the potions and drink them Agno will rattle off a couple of other prayers invoking Issolatha's guidance and protection.



[sblock=Actions/OOC]Agno will cast Guidance & Resistance upon himself[/sblock][sblock=Mini Stats]Agno Phoenicus
Initiative: +3
AC: 16 (13 flat-footed, 13 Touch)
HP: 22 Current: 22
CMB: +2 CMD: 15 Fort: +5 Reflex: +3 Will: +8 (+10 vs. Charm & compulsion effects)
Speed: 40 ft. (50 ft. with Longstrider)

Current Weapon in Hand: shortbow
Ammo (Arrows): 29/40 remaining
Current Conditions in Effect: +10 move (longstrider) 1 hour; light (bow) 10 min.; Guidance (10); Resistance (9)

Lightning Arc: 6/6 Remaining
Channel Energy: 4/4 remaining
Agile Feet: 6/6 remaining
Hawkeye: 5/6 remaining

Cleric Spells:
Spells Remaining: 1st Level 3/3
Spells Prepared:
1st level: bless, divine favor, longstrider (D)
0-level: guidance, light, stabilize

Druid Spells:
Spells Remaining: 1st Level 4/4
Spells Prepared:
1st level: cure light wounds, faerie fire, shillelagh, aspect of the falcon (D)
0-level: detect magic, detect poison, flare, resistance[/sblock]

 

[mfloyd3]

Iago nods, pulling out his own flask and knocking it back. Years of swilling vile concoctions have taught him how to tolerate such things, and he barely flinches at the disgusting swill.

"It will only last about half an hour," he warns the others.

[sblock]
Good catch on the potions.
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[sblock=Iago stat block]
Iago

UNDER THE INFLUENCE (MUTAGEN)

Initiative: +2
AC: 18 (16 flat-footed, 12 Touch)
HP: 26 Current: 26
CMB: +6 CMD: 18
Fort: +5* Reflex: +5 Will: +1; *-+2 vs. Poisons
Current Weapon in Hand: Falchion

Extracts prepared:
Level 1: Shield, Targeted Bomb Admixture, *unassigned*, *unassigned*

Mutagen prepared:
Strength: +2 Natural Armor Bonus, +4 STR, -2 INT -- EXPENDED

Weapons:
MW Battleaxe: Attack: +7 = [BAB (02) + Strength (+4) + Misc (0) + Magic (+1, MW)]
Damage: 1d12+6, Crit: 20/x3

Bomb*: Attack: +05 = [BAB (02) + Dexterity (02) + Misc (+1) + Magic (0)]
Damage: 2d6+3, Crit: 20/x2 (only 1d6 multiplied),
Special: Make 7 bombs/day

*+1 to-hit, +1 dmg w/in 30’

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[Systole]

Boots drinks the potion with gusto. "It's a party in my mouth! It's like dwarven ale, only more pie-quant!"

Sylla sniffs the empty vial and winces. "Ugh ... corpse and vinegar," she says. "We're ready."


[sblock=OOC]Forgot about the resistance potions. Recommending that Boots and Iago drink them, as they're the front line.[/sblock]

[sblock=Mini Stats]Sylla the Grim
AC: 18 (14 flat-footed, 14 touch)
HP: 22/22
CMB: +4 CMD: 18
Fort: +1 Reflex: +4 Will: +3
Perception: +2, Low Light Vision
Initiative: +4

Current Weapon in Hand: Bow
Current Conditions in Effect: Guidance(8), Resistance(9), Light (Spear)
Spells Remaining (1st): 3


Boots
AC: 26 (24 flat-footed, 12 touch)
HP: 29/29
CMB: +5 CMD: 17 (21 vs. Trip)
Fort: +4 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +6, Darkvision 60', Scent
Initiative: +2

Current Weapon in Hand: Natural weapons
Current Conditions in Effect: Mage Armor, Acid Resistance Potion, Shield (25), Resistance (6), Guidance (7)[/sblock]

 

[mfloyd3]

"Vinegar and griffin guano," Iago corrects her. "Corpse doesn't have that chalky undertone." There is no hint of humor in his voice.

He carefully lifts the bar off of the door and sets it aside. Then, at Sylla's gesture, steps back and waits for Boots to open the door.

[sblock=actions]
Move to L14, hold action, kill the dragon if it comes through the door and eats Boots.
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[sblock=Iago stat block]
Iago

UNDER THE INFLUENCE (MUTAGEN)

Initiative: +2
AC: 18 (16 flat-footed, 12 Touch)
HP: 26 Current: 26
CMB: +6 CMD: 18
Fort: +5* Reflex: +5 Will: +1; *-+2 vs. Poisons
Current Weapon in Hand: Falchion

Extracts prepared:
Level 1: Shield, Targeted Bomb Admixture, *unassigned*, *unassigned*

Mutagen prepared:
Strength: +2 Natural Armor Bonus, +4 STR, -2 INT -- EXPENDED

Weapons:
MW Battleaxe: Attack: +7 = [BAB (02) + Strength (+4) + Misc (0) + Magic (+1, MW)]
Damage: 1d12+6, Crit: 20/x3

Bomb*: Attack: +05 = [BAB (02) + Dexterity (02) + Misc (+1) + Magic (0)]
Damage: 2d6+3, Crit: 20/x2 (only 1d6 multiplied),
Special: Make 7 bombs/day

*+1 to-hit, +1 dmg w/in 30’

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[perrinmiller]

OOC: NPC'ing Denizel.

Denizel watches the preparations and offers a blessing to boost morale.

"Perhaps we will need this."

He casts Bless on the group, light on his sword and then resistance on himself.

[sblock=Denizel's Stats]Denizel
AC: 17 (15 flat-footed, 12 Touch) (not adjusted for new armor)
HP: 20 Current: 20
CMB: 0 CMD: 12 Fort: +0 Reflex: +5 Will: +6
Speed: 20'

Current Weapon in Hand:Longsword/Wand of Cure Light Wounds 2 charges
Current Conditions in Effect:
Crossbow Bolts: 12

Key Skills: Bluff +12, Diplomacy +10, Disguise +11, Kn Arcana +9, Kn History +9, Kn Local +9, Kn Nobility +9, Kn Religion +9, Perform (Dance) +8, Profession (Courtier) +5, Spellcraft +6

Bardic Performance: 10/10 rounds per day

Bard Spells Remaining: 1st level 3/3
Bard Spells Known: 1: Charm Person (DC 15), Disguise Self, Hideous Laughter (DC 15)
0: Daze (DC 14), Detect Magic, Light, Message, Prestidigitation

Oracle Spells Remaining: 1st level 2/4
Bard Spells Known: 1: Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Sanctuary
0: Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Read Magic, Resistance, Stabilize
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[Systole]

Sylla looks to make sure everyone's preparations are complete. She nods at the darkwolf, who plants his shoulder against the door and pushes.

[sblock=ooc]Strength check, just in case.[/sblock]
[sblock=Mini Stats]Sylla the Grim
AC: 18 (14 flat-footed, 14 touch)
HP: 22/22
CMB: +4 CMD: 18
Fort: +1 Reflex: +4 Will: +3
Perception: +2, Low Light Vision
Initiative: +4

Current Weapon in Hand: Bow
Current Conditions in Effect: Guidance(8), Resistance(9), Light (Spear)
Spells Remaining (1st): 3


Boots
AC: 26 (24 flat-footed, 12 touch)
HP: 29/29
CMB: +5 CMD: 17 (21 vs. Trip)
Fort: +4 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +6, Darkvision 60', Scent
Initiative: +2

Current Weapon in Hand: Natural weapons
Current Conditions in Effect: Mage Armor, Acid Resistance Potion, Shield (25), Resistance (6), Guidance (7)[/sblock]

 

[perrinmiller]

The naturally carved chamber is dark and dry with a ceiling that extends back upwards 25-30 feet in the air in the middle. There is a definitely sharp acidic tinge on the constant breeze that flows through the area. You catch a gleam of gold and silver at the edge of where your light reaches, and you have the distinct impression that something is moving in the shadows of rutting rocks among the ceiling.

Iago and Boots can barely see the far wall with their darkvision, but the cavern bends to the left a bit and they cannot see all of it.

Your attention is drawn to a voice coming from the rear of the cavern, above the floor, "Noak is a dragon, a mighty dragon! You cannot hope to stand against Noak. No lesser creature can stand against Noak. Come in if you dare."

Among the cover of the ceiling, there is a small-sized creature barely visible to boots and Iago. The dragon's head looks decidedly like a skull thanks to its deep-socketed eyes and wide, flat nasal opening. It has forward-curving horns and a spinal crest that peaks just behind the head and tapers off about three quarters of the way down the neck. The dragon's scales are mostly dull ebony and dark gray.

OOC: Combat Begins: Round 1

[sblock=Combat Information]Everyone is aware and no one is flat-footed
Only Iago and Boots can see Noak

Initiative Order:
You guys
Noak

Updated Map:
Noak (20ft elevation) has cover (+4AC) from ceiling from column 11 (J11 & K11) & toward the left side of the map
Yellow area is lit by light spells

Agno:      22/22 HP remaining;
Denizel:   20/20 HP remaining; 
Iago:      26/26 HP remaining;
Sylla:     22/22 HP remaining;
Boots:     29/29 HP remaining;
Keeling:   11/11 HP Remaining 

CLW Wand (2 charges remaining)
Spells Cast: 2xBless (Den), Longstrider (Agno), Mage Armor & Shield(Sylla)
Abilities Used: 1/8 Bombs (Iago), 0/10 rounds Satire (Denizel), 
0/6 Lightning Arcs (Agno), 0/4 Channel Energy(Agno),
1/6 Hawkeye (Agno), 0/6 Agile Feet(Agno)
Conditions in effect: Step-up(Boots); Mage Armor/Shield (Boots);
Longstrider (Agno); Resist 10 Acid (Iago/Boots); Bless (Everyone)

Enemy Status:

Noak (AC 20/14ff): +4AC cover

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GM: Here we go! Don't forget your bonuses/conditions. You guys are up for Round 1

 

[Systole]

It's flying. No way I can bite that high, boss.

Stay to the wall. Draw its fire. Attack when it gets close enough.

How come I'm always the bait? Boots moves forward. "A lesser creature compared to a dragon-shaped chew toy?" he says.

Sylla moves forward, murmuring a spell.

[sblock=ooc]Boots: Move H8, ready bite attack if the dragon moves into melee. I'll also get the incoming Reflex save out of the way.

Sylla: Casting Light on the nocked arrow. Move to I12.


EDIT: Annnnnnnd despite your warning, I forgot both Guidance and Resistance on the previous rolls. Both should be 1 higher.

EDIT 2: Attack should be 2 higher, actually. Didn't see the Bless.[/sblock]
[sblock=Mini Stats]Sylla the Grim
AC: 18 (14 flat-footed, 14 touch)
HP: 22/22
CMB: +4 CMD: 18
Fort: +1 Reflex: +4 Will: +3
Perception: +2, Low Light Vision
Initiative: +4

Current Weapon in Hand: Bow
Current Conditions in Effect: Guidance(8), Resistance(9), Light (Spear), Bless
Spells Remaining (1st): 3


Boots
AC: 26 (24 flat-footed, 12 touch)
HP: 29/29
CMB: +5 CMD: 17 (21 vs. Trip)
Fort: +4 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +6, Darkvision 60', Scent
Initiative: +2

Current Weapon in Hand: Natural weapons
Current Conditions in Effect: Mage Armor, Acid Resist 10, Shield (25), Resistance (6), Guidance (7), Bless[/sblock]

 

[mfloyd3]

Iago laughs at the tiny creature's bravado, striding contemptuously forward. "Fear the mighty eater of goblins!" he cries. But even as he lobs a bomb at the creature, he tries to remember what he has read of dragons.

[sblock=actions]
Move: To K8
Std: Lob Explosive Bomb at dragon (+5 to-hit +1 Bless -2 Range (I put it at 40' to account for the height of the ceiling -- if it is less than 30', please apply +1 to-hit/dmg for Point Blank Shot))=+4 to-hit; 3d6+3 dmg+burning if hit; on a miss, takes 5 pts splash damage)

I'm rolling K: Arcana to know something about this dragon, and an anticipatory Reflex Save.
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[sblock=Iago stat block]
Iago

UNDER THE INFLUENCE (MUTAGEN)

Initiative: +2
AC: 18 (16 flat-footed, 12 Touch)
HP: 26 Current: 26
CMB: +6 CMD: 18
Fort: +5* Reflex: +5 Will: +1; *-+2 vs. Poisons
Current Weapon in Hand: Falchion

Extracts prepared:
Level 1: Shield, Targeted Bomb Admixture, *unassigned*, *unassigned*

Mutagen prepared:
Strength: +2 Natural Armor Bonus, +4 STR, -2 INT -- EXPENDED

Weapons:
MW Battleaxe: Attack: +7 = [BAB (02) + Strength (+4) + Misc (0) + Magic (+1, MW)]
Damage: 1d12+6, Crit: 20/x3

Bomb*: Attack: +05 = [BAB (02) + Dexterity (02) + Misc (+1) + Magic (0)]
Damage: 2d6+3, Crit: 20/x2 (only 1d6 multiplied),
Special: Make 7 bombs/day

*+1 to-hit, +1 dmg w/in 30’

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[perrinmiller]

As some of you move into the chamber, you can see off to your right there is a large pit, dropping away farther than you can see from where you are standing. To the left, the cavern dead ends in a narrow alcove.

Up ahead, Boots can see the end of the cavern, not very far from the bend.

Noak snarls and evades the worst of the exploding bomb, "Noak is not impressed. Leave your treasure and maybe Noak will let you live."

OOC: Combat: Round 1

[sblock=Combat Information]Sylla can see Noak

Initiative Order:
You guys
Noak

Updated Map:
Noak (20ft elevation) has cover (+4AC) from ceiling from column 11 (J11 & K11) & toward the left side of the map
Yellow area is lit by light spells

Agno:      22/22 HP remaining;
Denizel:   20/20 HP remaining; 
Iago:      26/26 HP remaining;
Sylla:     22/22 HP remaining;
Boots:     29/29 HP remaining;
Keeling:   11/11 HP Remaining 

CLW Wand (2 charges remaining)
Spells Cast: 2xBless (Den), Longstrider (Agno), Mage Armor & Shield(Sylla)
Abilities Used: 2/8 Bombs (Iago), 0/10 rounds Satire (Denizel), 
0/6 Lightning Arcs (Agno), 0/4 Channel Energy(Agno),
1/6 Hawkeye (Agno), 0/6 Agile Feet(Agno)
Conditions in effect: Step-up(Boots); Mage Armor/Shield (Boots);
Longstrider (Agno); Resist 10 Acid (Iago/Boots); Bless (Everyone)

Enemy Status:

Noak (AC 20/14ff): 17 dmg; On fire, +4AC cover

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GM: Agno and Denizel are left for Round 1