Episode 4: The Cult of Kaliya-te

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Nov 1, 2019 6:50 am
Another horn blast is sounded at the top of the rock. Strangely, Baracus doesn't see an obvious source. It's obviously a signal the the kalding main force. Soon, you will lose any advantage gained by Apo Mai'ngor's distraction and your covert strike force.

What do you do?

Rolls

Secret Roll

Nov 1, 2019 4:06 pm
"I guess we chance it," says Ybus, whirling the grappling hook over his head. "We go up that ramp, we're definitely getting sore feet. At least with the cliff face, there's the possibility she manages to get up there. One of us can climb ahead to give her a hand, one of us can climb after to give her a push. And one of us can stay behind to catch her."

Rolls

Athletics for Grappling Hook? - (1d20+5)

(13) + 5 = 18

Nov 2, 2019 1:32 am
From the top of the platform echoes a roar so loud that it can be heard by all, even over the din of battle.

All your preparations were for naught. WITNESS!

He strides toward the Kalding herd like a wolf approaching sheep, plucks a javelin from his hide case, and hurls it at the wounded conjuror.
OOC:
Move 40ft toward foes and throw Javelin at injured Kalding shaman.
Last edited November 2, 2019 1:33 am

Rolls

Javelin - (1d20+7, 1d6+4)

1d20+7 : (16) + 7 = 23

1d6+4 : (3) + 4 = 7

Nov 2, 2019 4:06 am
Battle Music

A sailor through and through, Ybus expertly throws the grapnel, which catches on the top of the cliff.

The shaman stumbles when Baracus' javelin slams into its chest, just missing its heart! Dark blood fans down its ribs, staining its filthy rags.
OOC:
Status:
• Ybus: AC 12. 28/28 hp.
• Baracus: AC 17. 41/64 hp. Raging. Atop the rock.
• Erden: AC 12. 32/32 hp.
• Buluyagon: Wounded.
• Apo Tagipusuon
• Makabo
• Lingkon-Hok: Wounded. Climbing the cliff.
• Other tikbalang warriors.
• Kalding berserker B1: AC 13. 56 damage. Prone. DYING.
• Kalding berserker B2: AC 13. 56 damage. Prone. DYING.
• Kalding berserker B3: DEAD.
• Kalding shaman 1: AC 14. 26 damage (Bloodied) Concentrating (Spike Growth).
• Kalding shaman 2: AC 14.
• Kalding shaman 3: AC 14.
• Kalding berserker B4: AC 13.
• Kalding berserker B5: AC 13.

Battlefield features:
• Scaleable rock wall (20ft).
• Spiked wooden ramp (25ft difficult terrain, 4 piercing damage per 5 ft of movement).
• Fully operational inter-planar portal.

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Rolls

Shaman Concentration check to maintain Spike Growth - (1d20+4)

(11) + 4 = 15

Nov 3, 2019 7:56 am
OOC:
The height of the cliff is given as 20ft. Only Baracus has made it to the top. Lingkon-Hok and some of the other warriors are still climbing. Having secured a knotted rope via grapnel, Ybus is at the base of the cliff.

Erden, Buluyagon, Apo Tagipusuon, Makabo are at the foot of the 25ft ramp. That means, anyone from this group who wants to climb the cliff (whether via rope or free-climb) must first move 15ft to where Ybus is before they can begin climbing.
Nov 6, 2019 7:39 pm
Ybus waves people over, where he holds the bottom of the rope. For reasons particular to him, the halfling climbs.

Rolls

Athletics, if needed - (1d20+5)

(18) + 5 = 23

Nov 7, 2019 1:17 am
Ybus scrambles up the rope and sees Baracus attacking the shamans and the berserkers.

Rolls

Secret Roll

Nov 7, 2019 1:21 am
OOC:
You still have your action, Ybus.
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Nov 7, 2019 4:11 pm
Tapped of his more-powerful magics, Ybus relies on his trusty finger-guns. He sights along his thumb and sends two bolts of arcane force towards the dais. "Zap! Ker-POW!"
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Rolls

Eldritch Blast, Eldritch Blast, Force Damage - (1d20+6, 1d20+6, 1d10)

1d20+6 : (14) + 6 = 20

1d20+6 : (14) + 6 = 20

1d10 : (6) = 6

Nov 12, 2019 9:51 pm
Erden follows up the rope as well.
Nov 14, 2019 10:19 am
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Zap! Ker-POW! Ybus blasts the horn-blower (B6) behind the dais that Baracus didn't spot before. The first beam shatters the signal horn, and the goatman takes the second beam in the face! With a roar, the kalding strides forward to join his fellows in defense of the shamans.

Battle Music

The group moves to Ybus' rope and begins to climb. Many hands help Apo Tagipusuon along, but the ancient healer is just not strong enough to pull herself up.

Makabo doesn't bother with the rope -- the warband leader scales the rock face nimbly to join his warriors who are already up top. Maggots and a huge graboid swarm across the plateau to meet the tikbalang charge! Battle cries mingle with the braying, neighing, and screams of the wounded and dying.

A black beam of malevolence streaks from the wounded shaman's finger and hits Baracus. The half-orc feels his limbs weakening, but his mastery of his own body's ki protects him from harm.

The second shaman (S2) wielding a gnarled wooden staff, conjures a whip of thorny vines and lashes out at Baracus, but the half-orc easily dodges.

The last shaman (S3), wielding a bone wand, levels greenish ray of sickening energy at Makabo, who is a few strides behind Baracus. The warband leader grunts and retches, but is undeterred.

The berserkers grip their greataxes but do not move from their defensive position in front of the shamans. They wait for you to come to them.
OOC:
Status:
• Ybus: AC 12. 28/28 hp. Atop the rock.
• Baracus: AC 17. 41/64 hp. Raging. Atop the rock.
• Erden: AC 12. 32/32 hp. Climbing the rope.
• Buluyagon: Wounded. Climbing the rope..
• Apo Tagipusuon. Climbing the rope..
• Makabo. Atop the rock. Wounded.
• Lingkon-Hok. Wounded. Atop the rock.
• Other tikbalang warriors: Climbing/atop the rock.
• Kalding berserker B1: DEAD.
• Kalding berserker B2: DEAD.
• Kalding berserker B3: DEAD.
• Kalding shaman S1: AC 14. 26 damage (Bloodied).
• Kalding shaman S2: AC 14. Gnarled staff.
• Kalding shaman S3: AC 14. Bone wand.
• Kalding berserker B4: AC 13.
• Kalding berserker B5: AC 13.
• Kalding berserker B6: AC 13. Signal horn. 6 damage.
• Maggot swarm: AC 8.
• Alpha Graboid: AC 18.

Battlefield features:
• Scaleable rock wall (20ft).
• Spiked wooden ramp (25ft difficult terrain, 4 piercing damage per 5 ft of movement).
• Fully operational inter-planar portal.

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Rolls

Tagipusuon climb with help - (1d20, 1d20)

1d20 : (2) = 2

1d20 : (5) = 5

Ray of Enfeeblement vs. Baracus (AC 17) - (1d20+6)

(12) + 6 = 18

Thorn Whip vs. Baracus (AC 17) - (1d20+6, 2d6)

1d20+6 : (2) + 6 = 8

2d6 : (23) = 5

Baracus CON save (DC 14) vs. Ray of Enfeeblement - (1d20+4)

(12) + 4 = 16

Ray of Sickness vs. Makabo (AC 17), poison damage, DC 14 CON save vs Poisoned condition - (1d20+6, 2d8, 1d20+4)

1d20+6 : (16) + 6 = 22

2d8 : (22) = 4

1d20+4 : (15) + 4 = 19

Nov 14, 2019 5:04 pm
"And now, something completely different!" Ybus chortles. "Zap! Ker-POW!" Two more blasts of eldritch white light fly towards the wounded shaman (S1).
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Rolls

Eldritch Blast, Eldritch Blast, Force Damage each beam - (1d20+6, 1d20+6, 1d10)

1d20+6 : (20) + 6 = 26

1d20+6 : (4) + 6 = 10

1d10 : (2) = 2

Critical Hit (Force Damage) - (1d10)

(10) = 10

Nov 14, 2019 6:20 pm
Ybus reduces the shaman to a smoking heap. Its cloven hoof twitches one last time, then falls lifeless.

Immediately, the berserkers react. The one nearest to the fallen shaman reaches down, snatches the amulet worn by the smoldering corpse, and hands it to the shaman with the bone wand. (S3)
OOC:
Still your turn, Erden and Baracus.
Nov 16, 2019 7:14 am
Baracus advances on the Kalding Berserkers. He thrusts the funny little knife back into his belt sheath, locks eyes with the goat men. His fists are a blur as he goes for the arm lock on one, and then delivers a rapid succession of kicks to both.
OOC:
Reckless attack! Grapple 1 (26 to beat) , then flurry of blows. Make them go prone if I hit, DC 13 Dex save.
Last edited November 16, 2019 7:15 am

Rolls

Grapple attempt - (1d20+7, 1d20+7)

1d20+7 : (19) + 7 = 26

1d20+7 : (14) + 7 = 21

Flurry strike 1 on grappled guy - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d4+6)

1d20+7 : (9) + 7 = 16

1d20+7 : (8) + 7 = 15

1d4+6 : (1) + 6 = 7

Flurry strike 2 on other berserker - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d4+6)

1d20+7 : (11) + 7 = 18

1d20+7 : (6) + 7 = 13

1d4+6 : (1) + 6 = 7

Nov 16, 2019 7:28 am
OOC:
Pick your targets, Baracus. There are now 3 berserkers. Ybus already wounded the previously hidden B6 with his eldritch blast. B4 & B5 are healthy before Baracus' turn.

Edit: You now have one Grappled, and both kicks hit. Surprisingly, no one went Prone!

Rolls

Grapple resist vs. 26 - (1d20+5)

(16) + 5 = 21

DC 3 DEX saves - (1d20+1, 1d20+1)

1d20+1 : (13) + 1 = 14

1d20+1 : (18) + 1 = 19

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Nov 16, 2019 8:22 am
OOC:
Grappling B4 and striking B4 and B5! 1 ki point left ...
Last edited November 16, 2019 8:22 am
Nov 16, 2019 8:42 am
OOC:
Erden is up.

Status:
• Ybus: AC 12. 28/28 hp. Atop the rock.
• Baracus: AC 17. 41/64 hp. Atop the rock. Raging. Reckless.
• Erden: AC 12. 32/32 hp. Climbing the rope.
• Buluyagon: Wounded. Climbing the rope..
• Apo Tagipusuon. Climbing the rope..
• Makabo. Atop the rock. Wounded.
• Lingkon-Hok. Wounded. Atop the rock.
• Other tikbalang warriors: Climbing/atop the rock.
• Kalding berserker B1: DEAD.
• Kalding berserker B2: DEAD.
• Kalding berserker B3: DEAD.
• Kalding shaman S1: DEAD.
• Kalding shaman S2: AC 14. Gnarled staff.
• Kalding shaman S3: AC 14. Bone wand. S1's amulet.
• Kalding berserker B4: AC 13. 7 damage. Grappled.
• Kalding berserker B5: AC 13. 7 damage.
• Kalding berserker B6: AC 13. 6 damage.
• Maggot swarm: AC 8.
• Alpha Graboid: AC 18.

Battlefield features:
• Scaleable rock wall (20 ft).
• Wooden ramp (25 ft) no longer spiked.
• Fully operational inter-planar portal.

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Nov 17, 2019 10:35 am
OOC:
Quote:
Erden is up.
Continuing to climb, I assume?
Erden makes it to the top by the end of his turn. He sees Baracus tussling with two of three bersekers who stand in defense of two shamans. The glowing, spinning portal is behind them, on a dais. Ybus having smoked the first shaman, the ramp is no longer covered with spikes, and so Apo Tagipusuon starts moving up that route escorted by Buluyagon and a handful of other tikbalang.
OOC:
Enemy turn up next.
Nov 18, 2019 8:47 am
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Battle Music

Makabo keeps trying to go to Baracus' aid. But one kalding berserker (B6) meets his charge, knocking the tikbalang warrior prone!

The kalding berserker Baracus has in an arm lock (B4) pulls its horned head back, and slams its bony forehead into the half-orc's face with a sickening crunch! (Ram crit! 8 bludgeoning after DR)

The other berserker (B5) takes advantage of the opening, and slashes at Baracus' hamstring with its greataxe.
(Hit. 3 slashing after DR.)

The maggots swarm all over the battlefield. They've not reached those of you who have just reached the top, but many of the tikbalang are engulfed! And the portal continues to disgorge the disgusting creatures!

The alpha graboid grabs Lingkon-Hok and lifts the big warrior up in an effort to gobble him up!

The kalding shaman (S2) with the gnarled staff hits Baracus with a greenish ray of sickness. The beleaguered half-orc's stomach turns and his head swims! (Ray of Sickness hits. 5 poison damage. Baracus fails save vs. Poisoned condition.)

The kalding shaman (S3) with the bone wand removes its amulet from its neck, takes the fallen shaman's amulet, and crushes both on the dais. Then without hesitation, it draws a wicked knife and slashes its own throat, and flops, convulsing, atop its fellow's corpse. Bathed with blood, the crushed amulets release dark magics that swirl around the tangled corpses, which begin to rise!
OOC:
Back to heroes' turn!

Status:
• Ybus: AC 12. 28/28 hp. Atop the rock.
• Baracus: AC 17. 25/64 hp. Atop the rock. Raging. Reckless. Poisoned.
• Erden: AC 12. 32/32 hp. Atop the rock.
• Buluyagon: Wounded. Top of the ramp.
• Apo Tagipusuon. Top of the ramp.
• Makabo. Atop the rock. Wounded. Prone.
• Lingkon-Hok. Wounded. Atop the rock. Grappled by alpha-graboid.
• Other tikbalang warriors: Climbing rope/atop the rock/top of ramp.
Kalding berserker B1: DEAD.
Kalding berserker B2: DEAD.
Kalding berserker B3: DEAD.
Kalding shaman S1: DEAD.
• Kalding shaman S2: AC 14. Gnarled staff.
Kalding shaman S3: AC 14. Bone wand.DEAD.
• shaman corpses???
• Kalding berserker B4: AC 13. 7 damage. Grappled.
• Kalding berserker B5: AC 13. 7 damage.
• Kalding berserker B6: AC 13. 6 damage.
• Maggot swarm: AC 8.
• Alpha Graboid: AC 18.

Battlefield features:
• Scaleable rock wall (20 ft).
• Wooden ramp (25 ft) no longer spiked.
• Fully operational inter-planar portal, disgorging maggots.

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Rolls

Ray of Sickness vs. Baracus (AC 17), poison damage - (1d20+6, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (16) + 6 = 22

2d8 : (41) = 5

Advantage roll vs. Reckless - (1d20+6)

(18) + 6 = 24

Baracus DC 14 CON save vs Poisoned condition - (1d20+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

B4 Ram, advantage, bludgeoning damage - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 2d4+3)

1d20+5 : (20) + 5 = 25

1d20+5 : (11) + 5 = 16

2d4+3 : (43) + 3 = 10

crit damage - (2d4)

(24) = 6

B5 Greataxe vs. Baracus (AC 17) - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 1d12+3)

1d20+5 : (18) + 5 = 23

1d20+5 : (7) + 5 = 12

1d12+3 : (3) + 3 = 6

B6 Charge vs. Makabo (AC 17) - (1d20+5, 4d4+3)

1d20+5 : (12) + 5 = 17

4d4+3 : (2433) + 3 = 15

Makabo DC 13 STR save or be knocked prone - (1d20+5)

(7) + 5 = 12

Nov 18, 2019 4:16 pm
OOC:
My last edits to the above didn't save. Should be fixed now.
Seeing Makabo and Baracus' plight, Apo Tagipusuon cries, "We must help them!" But then she gasps when she sees the shaman corpses stirring. "Oh gods, no!!!" She screams, "Stop them! Don't let the third shaman join them!!!"
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