Gifted (Episode 3)

Nov 23, 2023 10:34 pm
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Nov 28, 2023 8:37 pm
Scene 1: An Orb in the Sky [Prologue]
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The dark foggy skies over T'Lorn part to reveal a large shining silver orb. It maneuvers over the city with a precision that only a keen intellect could accomplish. It spins and streaks over darkened structures and dives precariously into the valleys between, along the avenues, and beneath overhanging bridges and elevated walks.

Finally, it hovers directly above the Lord's palace and descends straight down. Its bright luminescence is devoured in the rooftop of the highest tower and the large silver orb vanishes once more.
Nov 28, 2023 8:39 pm
Scene 2: A Multitude of Dreams
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Alright my dear player friends, in your opening posts to this new Episode please describe in some detail an open-ended dream sequence starring your PC. You may include any NPC(s) that have been introduced in the campaign so far. Your own, someone else's, or mine. Or, NPCs yet unknown, that your PC is drawing on from past contacts. The only restriction I am putting on this is that you may mention Lord Orb if you'd like, but he can not appear in your PC's dream.
Dec 1, 2023 9:36 am
Radu is surrounded by darkness - a deep, penetrating darkness that seems to fill his lungs as he breathes. He realizes all at once there is no ground beneath his feet and he is falling. He tries to fly, but no magic comes to him. The ground appears far below as he rushes toward both it and his demise. As he reaches what should be final moments of his life, he stops, inches from the ground, then reaches out to touch the ground. Upon doing so, he falls the final few inches with a thud.

Standing, he is in the garden outside the palace of T'Lorn. He looks around, only slightly more confused than he was angry. "What is this?" he snarls, but nobody is there to hear it.

A flash of color, a bit of red through the trees to the south, he cocks his head. Movement again, then a tall, slender, woman with brilliant red hair stands at the mouth of the hedge maze. "Calandra," he whispers, a single tear welling in his eye. She wears a brilliant dress that seems to catch the moonlight and throw it in all directions, dazzling his eyes as she turns. He winces for the briefest of moments, then she is slipped away around the corner into the maze. "No!" he says, propelling himself forward without a care for the flowers crushed beneath his feet, "Don't! Don't leave!"

He enters the maze and begins to follow its winding paths, twisting and turning, over and over again. Before he knows it, he is back at the beginning of the maze again. He roars in defiance and pulls his sword, staring directly forward from the entrance at the floral wall before him. He begins to swing his sword, chopping at the vegetation. "You will not stop me! You will keep her from me! If you hide her, I will never stop looking - if you do not make me a door, I will make it myself!"
Dec 6, 2023 2:57 am
Natrix always behaved as though someone watched her every move. Even here, beneath a moonless sky and cloaked invisibly, she felt the phantom eyes on her as she skulked along the corridors of the palace. She passed by vaguely familiar tables and chairs on a palace balcony with its spectacular view of the city... but which city? T'Lorn? Hlondeth? It seemed a mix of the extradimensional enclave and her serpentine state: its ancient buildings encrusted with jade and emerald accents, its not-people fanged and scaled.

The Chambers of the Inner Council weren't far... or was it the Sanctum Sanctorum of Natrix's arcane tutor and former handler, I-Raas? Was it both? And what was her assignment? Was she rogue again, seeking the destruction of the summoning circle abominable I-Raas created? Was she simply doing recon on her new supposed benefactors? The main doors stood before her, filigreed gold highlighted with tsavorite glittered in the everburning torch light as she took stock of the impediment. Her third eye opened to search for a web of wards and alarms but there were none; her procurement tools showed the doors to be unlocked. With an invisible mage hand, Natrix opened the doors.

Power flowed from an arcane grid in the center of the circular room, and Natrix audibly gasped when she saw her lovers dimensionally shackled within! Beautiful Di'Nastassa writhed in agony, the long tail of her lower body thrashed ineffectually. Roguish Dmetrio was speechless for once, his mouth, arms, and legs bound by crackling chains.

Wood striking stone broke Natrix from the horror. Sanguinor slithered around the grid, wielding the Power Staff of I-Raas, her scaled skin a pale green, her eyes glowing yellow, her fangs dripping venom.

"I can sssee you. I've been watching you, sssnakelet. Lord Orb, all of usss have been watching you. Will you ssserve or have you come at long last to die?"

The ceiling flew away to reveal a night sky of verdant stars in the shape of a giant serpent's fanged maw... and the starving stars fell.
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Dec 6, 2023 10:51 pm
In the darkness, first there came a whisper. Then many. Those whispers grew louder and became sighs, then moans, and then words spoken upon the satin of pillows.

Yellow gold eyes opened and the darkness receded into the nethers, as the perfect form of a nude snow white, feminine humanoid rose into a seated position. A great round bed, garbed in the hues of the Lord of Indulgence, spread out beneath her shapely body. Her dais. Her stage. her pedestal of desires fulfilled.

Peering out into the void beyond, a ring of nude stone sculptures encircled the bed. They like the female upon the great bed, were whole and perfectly formed. And as the central figure stood onto the unseen floor, she could see that beyond the first ring of statues were more, arranged concentrically from the initial one.

Taking a step toward one of the effigies, the female of snow, Tajuri, suddenly felt a pulsing along the surface of her skin. Looking down at her arms and her breasts, lines of black, blues, and purples like veins appeared. She floated toward the statue and touched its face and suddenly she was back on the great bed. Entangled with the animated figure in the throes of passion: A memory.

Tajuri pulled back her hand and repeated this several more times, as she glided amongst the throng of sculptural admirers. Each time a brief memory jolted her and harkened back to an encounter with the possessor of the form she touched. There seemed no end to the chamber: This Hall of Past Carnal Desires Fulfilled. The shadows held their covetous secrets.

The Moonfolk stopped. She turned and looked back at the great bed and suddenly it was gone. The circles of statues began to well up blood that streamed down their surfaces. A terrible sound replaced the moans of ecstasy. It was the howl and roar of a hoard. A chill ran through Tajuri. This was a memory she would rather forget.

The horrible cacophony surrounded her. She could feel bestial eyes leering from the shadows. So she ran back into the heart of the unending chamber hoping beyond hope of finding the comfort of the great bed once more...
Dec 6, 2023 11:01 pm
It was a kiss that seemed to last forever. Such was the reunion between old roommates that neither thought would ever happen in their lifetimes.

Kris opened her eyes and inexplicably Tamblyn was gone. She was alone in the large luxurious bed of the room she had been assigned at the palace. Her heart sank. Loneliness was an emotion she knew all too well.

Something moved at the shadows of the heavy rich drapes of her window. A chill ran through her being, as the familiar cackle of the old hag who had once claimed to be her grandmother. The drapes parted and the horrible face she remembered stared at her.

"Go Away!" She cried out. "Go Away! Haven't you ruined enough of my life?"

Kris lashed out, but found her fist pounded into a pillow. The face of the witch had also vanished. Kris began to sob.

"Someday..." She cries. "Some day..."
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Dec 8, 2023 4:28 am
It was boring to watch the aasimar as they struggled to rid themselves of him. What was their name? It sat there, in the back of his mind, but refused to come closer. Not that it mattered, none of them did. So he sat, and he watched until something interesting occurred. Which had been occurring more often, and it seemed it would occur right now. Fabulous. His attention turned to what the aasimar was doing, and a grin spread across his face. That idiot was trying a spell. Oh, this was going to be good. He stretched out of his langour, ready for the exercise that was about to be gifted to him. But then the aasimar did something new - they tried to actually kill him.

He stood there in disbelief as the spell destroyed his primary shackle and, for the first time in a long time, he was physical. Only three lesser shackles remained, assuming he took a hold of this chance. The aasimar didn't have time to run or scream before he tore the offending flesh apart. Only when the room was stained red did he stop and look to his remaining targets. First, the eldest. He straightened and followed the sound of laughter right to the smaller aasimar. This one managed to scream at the sight of him, not that it did it any good. As blood dripped from his hands, he couldn't control the laughter that burst out. This was wonderful! Two left. The second eldest aasimar looked different when he found them, smaller in stature and rounder in shape. Strange. This one did run, mostly because he found it amusing to let them. He skipped along, and killed them so slowly their parts really travelled quite far. One left.

This one was harder to find. He searched through the house, trailing blood and bits wherever he went. While he searched, he killed anyone he came across before he came to the conclusion the last wasn't there. This gave him pause, how to find them? It was his lucky day, however, as the sound of the front door came from below. He rushed to the top of the stairs to look at the frozen, tiny aasimar. Perfect. As he leapt down to kill this one, he knew was there was something different. But what?

The scene shifted, and Lucian found himself kneeling on the ground. Two things filled his vision - Useless and Marengo. There they were, the only ones he had ever let himself care about, dying in front of him. He watched the life flick out of his horse's eyes, and saw the little dragon let out a final squeak to him before they too succumbed. Time stopped, before it began to speed up. A guttural scream ripped from his throat as the scales tipped firmly to one side. He felt the skeletal wings form like ghosts on his back, and his eyes filled until they were empty black pools. The life around him began to wilt, and as he looked upwards he had no idea who it was in front of him. And he didn't care as he attacked them - they could all die too. Lucian had fought hard to play nice, they had wanted him to, and look where it had gotten them. Why did he have to try so hard, when all anyone did was bring the darkness right back to his door?

It was his turn, and he would make sure to tear their world apart.
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Dec 14, 2023 2:45 am
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Keltos rarely slept. Not in the normal sense at least. Sleep for Keltos was usually a series of self-checks, diagnostics and defragmentation of the virtual multi-modal runic matrix…Routine…but important. Neglecting this sort of maintenance for too long can lead to psychosis and in extreme cases spontaneous etheric bleeds. Tonight however routine maintenance can be rescheduled. He needed something that an ordered mind finds difficult. Leaps of intuition.

Leaning back in his captains chair, Keltos’ eyes flutter for moment as his consciousness disengages from the VMMRM. His mind free of the constraints of what is comfortable and known he is pulled into an ocean of unpredictability.

Drifting for what seemed like an eternity and no time at all Keltos finds himself in a techno-organic landscape. Familiar, but alien. The horizon punctuated by a column of light blossoming into a perfect equation. Reaching out to touch the untouchable he feels the air vibrating around him like a billion billion bees. Keltos feels his body and mind resonate in kind, becoming a cosmic symphony of perfect symmetry and order. Melting into the scaffold of reality nothing is beyond his understanding, the sensation more real than real he quickly forgets this all just a dream.
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Dec 17, 2023 12:09 am
Killian rode for the gates of a sprawling citadel as a war hero returning to enjoy the accolades and receive the rewards promised for his deeds to kingdom upon the battlefield. He draws up his majestic white steed short of the gates, as they are closed before him. High above the gates, behind the crenelated battlements of the wall, a line of archers stood. He calls up to them and the king comes forth, parting the armed soldiers with his passing. At his side, is a dark-haired maiden of exceeding beauty: His daughter, promised to be wed to Killian upon his triumphant return.

Instead of embracing him, the king renounced his promise. Killian has been betrayed by the kingdom he had given his all for. The archers prepared to cut him down, but the war hero turned and rode away.

As Killian rode, he changed. His armor darkened, His steed sprouted dark wings and turned the color of ash, as it gouted flames. Behind him upon this nightmarish steed rode one with the angelic face of his denied princess, but angel nor princess was she.

They rode through a landscape of darkness and flame together...
Dec 18, 2023 10:06 pm
Radu

As Lord Radu cleaves at the shrubbery, it parts to reveal only darkness. Though, in that darkness, he can feel something soothing reaching out to embrace him. He can feel and hear his own heartbeat as he ventures forth into that darkness...

Natrix

The darkness of the starless sky consumes the nightmarish fanged visage before Natrix' sight. She can feel a calm reach out to touch her lightly and draw her forth. It embraces her with a soothing sensation even as she can feel and her the beating of her own heart. The darkness beckons...

Tajuri

Seeking refuge from the horde invading her sanctuary, Tajuri sees the center of the chamber of memories open before her. Darkness fills the void within, but it is a calming soothing darkness that promises to hide her from the nightmare and embrace her against its wrath. She is drawn into the darkness, hearing and feeling the beating of her own heart. She glides forward. The darkness accepts...

Kris

The calming soothing sensation touches the upset young Kris. She opens her tearful eyes to see she is floating in a sea of darkness. Yet, she does not fear, as it draws her into it embrace. She becomes aware of the feel and beat of her own heart as the darkness caresses...

Lucian

The darkness surrounding Lucian reaches forth and embraces him with a calm, soothing the hurt and the rage within him. It draws him up onto his feet once more and leads him into it. He feels and hears the beating own his own heart, as the darkness leads...

Keltos

Tripping in a psychedelic dreamscape, Keltos suddenly becomes aware of a growing dark. It casts over the landscape like an eternal night and reaches out to him with a calmness. It soothes his mind and body, drawing him forth into its embrace. He feels and hears the beating of a heart—his own. The darkness summons...

Killian

The fire diminishes around him and the darkness spreads to envelop Killian, his steed, and his demon companion. He can no longer feel the movements of the winged beast beneath him or the press of Sharyth'ai's body at his back. Yet, they are replaced by the darkness itself. It reaches out and touches the betrayed hero, calming and soothing him. It embraces him. He feels and hears the beat of his own heart within his chest. The darkness calls...
Dec 20, 2023 6:09 pm
The darkness was odd, but not strange for him. What was odd was that it was so soothing and could reach him in his current state. Lucian was confused, but only gave a moment of attempted resistance before he let it lead him where it willed. It was nice there, with the sound of his heart guiding him along. The thought made him stumble mentally as he reached up to check his pulse and then over his heart. It was so active...it should be much slower. He shouldn't be able to hear or feel it. What...was this?
Dec 21, 2023 12:25 am
Radu feels, oddly, at peace. Maybe for the first time in years. He follows his mind into the darkness, wondering what lies within.
Dec 21, 2023 7:42 pm
Tajuri tries to focus in the darkness and will herself forward. Can she manipulate the details, as if lucid dreaming? "Hello?" She hears the sound of her own voice and places one hand of her bare chest to feel the heartbeat within. "Is there someone there?"
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Dec 22, 2023 7:57 am
Kris gives into the dream and allows the darkness to hold her and carry her where it may. There have been precious few moments in her life where she has felt a caring touch. The darkness seem to offer that and she is want to let it.
Dec 22, 2023 5:56 pm
Each in their own dream darkness, the Champions begin to hear the sound of a second heartbeat. It begins as a faint sound and rises steadily in volume as they are drawn deeper into the embrace of the dark. Then, a warm glow appears as a pinpoint before their eyes and they move toward it. Each discover that the glow emanates from a small, coin-sized heart token hanging in the nothing before them.

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"Take heart, Champion." Comes a soothing feminine voice from all about you. "Know that you are not alone. Take this, my token, to hold you up in your darkest hour."

You reach forth and take the heart from the air. The faint warm radiance spreads over you.
OOC:
This is my Birthday/XMas gift to each of you:
The token will stabilize whoever has it in their possession at time it is needed. Does not require attunement. After this ability is used, the token losses its power.
Dec 22, 2023 8:50 pm
Keltos’s rational mind rejects the comforts of the darkness. Yes, the feeling is there, but it is unwarranted and without merit. It is an illusion.

Darkness he knows is almost always associated with malevolence, metaphorically at least. In his studies of science, darkness is a function of absence, and absolute darkness if there is such a thing, could be described as a singularity, a vacuum devoid of any truth, meaning or substance. Pure Chaos.

Pulling away Keltos gravitates towards the warm light and the sound of a heartbeat not his own…
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Original Art with AI Assist!
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Dec 23, 2023 7:31 am
Radu basks in the waves of calm washing over him. He reaches out and carefully takes the pendant from the air and holds it gently in his palm. He looks at it a moment, then places it carefully between the folds of his armor, just below his left shoulder, where the layered material comes together to create a sort of pocket.
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Thank you, Equinox! I love the delivery, well done.
Dec 23, 2023 3:40 pm
The warmth was nice, but Lucian idly wondered who this voice was. Why were they offering help? But still, he reached out to take the little heart and chose to place it's warmth in a pocket somewhat close to his heart.
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Thank you! This is a nice gift, and how you themed the entire thing was great!
Dec 27, 2023 7:53 pm
Tajuri accepts the heart-shaped token, plucking it from the air in front of her, and clutching it to her chest.
Dec 28, 2023 9:40 pm
Lucian, Keltos, Killian

Having accepted the token, each of you individually begin to hear a faint distant and intermittent knocking sound. The sound get closer and closer, as the darkness gradually recedes.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

Realizing it is the sound of someone knocking at your chamber door, you opens your eyes to find you are in your quarters.

"Breakfast will be served in the guest dining hall in one hour." Comes a voice through the door.


Radu, Natrix, Tajuri, Kris

Having accepted the token, each of you individually begin to hear the sound of a second heartbeat. It draws you closer and closer, as a warm crimson glow intensifies in the darkness.

"Come. Closer. Champion." The soothing feminine voice calls to you.

Continuing forward, you pass through a portal that opens and closes regularly to the beat of the second heart. Inside you discover an ancient, ornate, scroll tube hanging in the air in the middle of a roughly circular chamber, with four of the curious portals about the circumference.
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"Accept this, my reward. May it strengthen you and empower you as a Champion Eternal."
Dec 30, 2023 6:37 pm
Tajuri glides over to the scroll case and reaches out her free hand to take hold of it. "Your gifts are most generous and welcome. Would that you may reveal yourself so I can know to whom I owe my thanks."
Dec 30, 2023 8:22 pm
Kris takes the ornate tube in hand and bows. "Much gratitude for these gifts." She says looking around her. "I hope that they are still with me when I wake...and Tamblyn is still by my side?"
Dec 31, 2023 7:52 am
Radu reaches out and carefully takes up the scroll tube. He turns it over in his hand. "This is beautifully-wrought," he says. "Who are you?" he calls to the voice, then turns his attention back to the object, looking for a simple way to twist it open, curious as to the contents.
Jan 2, 2024 8:33 pm
Radu, Tajuri, Kris

Having received the gifts, a figure appears before you.

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Zycassya

"Zycassya is my name. The city and I are one."

Instantly, there comes a loud knocking sound and each of you are awakened. The small heart-shaped token is in your possession, but the ancient ornate scroll tube has vanished.

Radu finds, instead, he is clutching three heavily runed crossbow bolts.

Kris and Natrix suddenly are aware of the knowledge of a new spell.

Tajuri discovers a new invocation in her arsenal of hexblade abilities.
Jan 2, 2024 9:00 pm
Scene 3: Breakfast & Conversation



The predominant conversation this morning at the guest dining hall table are curious dreams that, apparently, all the champions experienced during their rest.
Jan 4, 2024 8:40 am
Radu sits between Rosie and Ruby, swirling a cup of dark red emulsion and looking at those around the table before speaking up. "Judging by the whispers and slight discomfort I see amongst some of you, I wonder if you too had troubled dreams yester-eve."
Jan 4, 2024 5:58 pm
Lucian had struggled with breakfast. As usual after terrible nights, his stomach rebelled easily. It would have been easier if Useless and Marengo hadn't been involved. But they had been. Useless was currently curled on his lap, aware of his moods like always. Lucian couldn't stop the odd reflexive check he did every so often, and reached for his companion. He would have to check on Marengo before nightfall, at the latest. Radu's comment pulled him back to the dining table mentally, and he glanced over. "Oh, so it was a T'Lorn thing? Or a champion thing. Delightful, either way."
Jan 6, 2024 7:14 pm
"Both troublesome and benevolent." Tajuri replies from down the table. "There are more than our memories and fears at play in the dreams we experience it would seem. The dreamworld, I dare say of T'Lorn, is as real as the one we walk in our waking hours."
Jan 7, 2024 3:18 am
"You may be right, Tajuri. This being that orchestrated my dreams, if real, indicated they were the city of T'Lorn itself, manifest. It may be a worthy question for Lord Orb, or one of the others governing this place."
Jan 7, 2024 7:23 pm
Keltos eats sparingly but says little, instead listening intently and nodding in interest ever now and then.
Jan 8, 2024 10:53 pm
"Same old dreams." Killian says, with a shrugs and stuffs a fork full of food into his mouth. He chews and swallows, then adds, "Oh—the voice and the heart trinket were a new addition. Yep! That was different."
Jan 11, 2024 9:03 am
"My dreams were both upsetting in parts and then also surprising in others." Kris joins in the conversation and then looks to the young dark-haired woman beside her. "I am most glad to find that when I awoke, reuniting with my friend was not but a dream." She leans towards the newcomer. "This is Tamblyn. We are friends since our days at the academy. We reconnected last evening when I discovered she was performing at a tavern in the city."
Jan 12, 2024 6:51 am
"Tamblyn, is it? Welcome. You were performing here, in T'Lorn? Have you been here long?"
Jan 15, 2024 3:32 am
"My experience was much the sssame, Krisss. Dreamsss both terrifying and enlightening, and a reunion in the morning. The two closssessst to my cold heart are in T'Lorn, though they are far from each other'sss heartsss. You all will meet them sssoon. Thisss living city ssseemsss to provide the desssires of our heartsss. I sssussspect we may have to return the favour in blood... hopefully of othersss. And welcome, Tamblyn, to our new circle."
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Thanks for the gifts, Equinox!
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Jan 15, 2024 6:24 pm
Lucian raised his glass to welcome Tamblyn, the drink the only thing that wasn't trying to come back up, as Useless stuck his head over the edge of the table to look. He gave a little chirp hello before he dropped back down again. Natrix's thought of returning the favor in blood didn't sit well with him, so hopefully they didn't. Mind you, they could quite possibly die. That would cover it.
Jan 15, 2024 11:08 pm
Tamblyn

"Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone." The young woman speaks and turns toward Radu. "Yes, Tamblyn. Nice to meet you sir. I have been here for a few months now, or at least my body tells its been a couple months. I am still having trouble knowing how much time passes here in T'Lorn. I have been performing at The Runeblade, after arriving aboard ship: The BellaHarpy."

Her excellent hearing catches the chirp of the little pseudodragon and she glances over to Lucian and Useless with a grin.
Jan 17, 2024 1:12 am
"Friends reunited, a beautiful notion," Radu says with a thin smile whilst swirling the contents of his cup, "I shall need visit this Runeblade. Is it the type of establishment that often offers live entertainment?"
Jan 18, 2024 9:35 am
Tamblyn

Tanblyn nods in response to Radu's questions of the RuneBlade. "Besides musical performances of course, they feature pits fighting, and Ummm...companionship." She elaborates. "Oh..and gambling."
Jan 19, 2024 8:58 pm
Chamberlin

As the table conversations are continuing, Chamberlin suddenly enters the room and moves to the end closer to the doors. "Morning Champions. I trust that your sleep was restful, but eventful?" He interjects. "Your presence is requested in the training courtyard in an hour. I will send a servant to guide you there, seeing as its your first visit there."
Jan 19, 2024 11:51 pm
"Best finish our meals, sweetlings," Radu says to his Queens.

He dines and drinks, but not to excess - that would be for tonight, if all goes well. He eyes the room, wondering if they will be pitted against one another yet again, or what training might otherwise entail.
Jan 20, 2024 1:37 am
"Of courssse, Chamberlin. May we have sssome preview of what awaitsss usss?"
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Jan 20, 2024 2:52 pm
Lucian didn't say anything and instead make sure Useless had enough to eat before he assessed himself. Once he determined he'd be fine, his mind drifted to what they might do. Hopefully it wasn't the same exercise as last time. If it was, he wasn't sure refusal was an option and he disliked being beat up twice in two days. It was a bit much.
Jan 22, 2024 7:11 pm
Chamberlin

Chamberlin lingers when asked by Natrix to give me a brief idea of what to expect this morning.

"Several members of the Council will be meeting with you all in the courtyard to discuss tactics and assist with any training your may require. Afterwards, they will have an exercise for the entire group to see how well you can combine your various strengths and talents against targets of your missions."
Jan 22, 2024 11:28 pm
"I ssshall prepare, Chamberlin, thank you. It will be good to pick the Council'sss brainsss and receive their advice. It will be even better to fight by your sssidesss, alliesss."
Jan 22, 2024 11:36 pm
Finishing his meal and carefully pressing a clothe napkin to the edges of his mouth, Radu stands. "I am ready to see what trials await us. My sword arm grows restless with all this wine-lifting and chair-sitting."
Jan 23, 2024 1:01 am
"Lifting wine glasssesss and sssitting in chairsss work different musssclesss and flex different ssskillsss sssetsss, Radu. There may be more to our coming tussslesss than mere sssword or sssorcery."
Jan 23, 2024 10:56 am
"A fair point, Natrix. Nevertheless, I am ready to see what they have in store for us." He offers a hand to each of his queens as they rise from their chairs.

"Let us see if there are spectator seats for you," he says to them with a smile.

He looks over his shoulder to the empty space behind him. "Gehenna, do watch over them will you?"

Without waiting for a response, he heads out to where they are bidden.
Jan 27, 2024 11:42 pm
Scene 4: A Test of Champions

With breakfast concluded, masked guides arrive to escort the champions to their appointment. They bid farewells to their various entourages and wind through the vast palace once again, finally arriving at a large iron portcullis.

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With a gesture from one of their guides, the heavy protective barrier is lifted and they proceed forth into a large courtyard. The floor is tiled in several massive mosaics of sunbursts. The slightly domed roof over the area rises to a height of thirty feet above.

Standing in the middle of the central pattern are three figures awaiting their arrival.

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Jan 28, 2024 2:16 am
Keltos quietly comments, "Master Fane, The High Priest of Slotar, Lady Cybrexia her mind cybernetically augmented, and Lady Nausica a self-proclaimed Dancer of the Blade…All here to teach us a lesson. Lets not keep them waiting shall we?"

Keltos walks forward to meet the trio center stage all the while taking mental snapshots of his surroundings and areas of dim light.
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Jan 28, 2024 7:37 am
Never one to lag behind, Tajuri glides forth toward the three council members in the center of the courtyard. She takes mental notes of her surroundings as she proceeds. If this were soon to be the scene of a training exercise devised by their hosts, she wanted to e ready.
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Jan 29, 2024 3:49 am
"A cleric, an artificer, and a ssswordssswoman. A potent adversssarial group," Natrix whispered as she, too, mentally reconnoitered the room. "Perhapsss it ssshall be three on three? I do enjoy a good threesssome. Or would thisss be a sssixsssome?"
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Jan 29, 2024 6:35 am
"I welcome the challenge," Radu says stepping forth. He too looks to his surroundings, but stays some distance behind the others and letting them take the forefront.

"What shall our trials be today?" he calls to the trio before them.
Jan 29, 2024 4:46 pm
Lucian had remained silent as he tried to take in what he could until Natrix's comment. "I think that would count as a sixsome, which sounds rather busy over all, no matter the context." When Radu spoke up, he saw no reason to echo the question and so waited for whatever the answer would be.
Jan 30, 2024 8:59 am


Master Fane

The High Priest of Slortar watches quietly as the eight champions approach. When they are within the edge of the central mosaic, he raises a hand to indicate they stop their progress.

"It is another day. Time to see how you can work together to accomplish an objective." He says simply. "Your skills and talents are diverse. Use them to your advantage." He gestures with both hands to denote the large space around them. "Never underestimate your opponents. Some of them can be quite cunning and your equals or betters in tactics and trickery. If you can do it, then do not assume they cannot."

"Predictability in your actions out there beyond the barriers of this city can, and will, get you destroyed. You can not always depend on the shadows or flying around like pigeons to accomplish your overcoming an enemy."

"Before we go any farther, any questions or observations?"
Jan 30, 2024 3:48 pm
"So tell me, other than an assessment of our ability to work together. What exactly is the objective of this challenge?"

Keltos looks closely at each…watching their expressions for any unconscious signs that imply intent and veracity.

Keltos also once again assesses his surrounding light levels, and tries to recall any lore/history on Slotar, specifically the types of magic and strategies his/her priests are known to employ.

Rolls

Insight - (1d20+9)

(11) + 9 = 20

Arcana - (1d20+7)

(13) + 7 = 20

History - (1d20+7)

(2) + 7 = 9

Jan 30, 2024 9:14 pm
Naustia Tormtor

Lady Naustia answers Keltos' question. "Survive. Your objective in this exercise is to survive to walk out from this courtyard alive."
https://i.imgur.com/lGqEi0M.jpg

Cybrexia Nox

"There are eight of you. Therefore there will be eight rounds to our little game. If you survive at the end of the eighth, you may leave of your own accord and successfully complete the objective."

Master Fane

"Fail...and well..." Master Fane adds with finality.
Jan 30, 2024 9:41 pm
OOC:
Slortar is the Chaos Lord of Pleasure and Vice. His priests are known for their enchantments and summonings. Many of the higher order of priesthood have some demonic blood themselves.
Jan 31, 2024 12:16 am
"...And what is your role in all of this? To kill us?"
Jan 31, 2024 8:17 am
Tajuri stands at the ready. She glances toward Keltos as he exchanges comments with the three council members. Her eyes wander to Radu, as he stands between them. She raises one brow, but says nothing.
Jan 31, 2024 8:52 am
Radu catches Tajuri's gaze and huffs a breath of air. "Whatever form the challenge takes, I am ready. Let us be on with it."
Jan 31, 2024 5:25 pm
No, Lucian felt that Keltos had asked a good question there. Although Lucian assumed the answer was either yes or that they would be summoning what was to kill them. Which was still technically a yes, just an indirect one. "Well, nothing like imminent death to wake you up fully I suppose."
Feb 1, 2024 5:05 pm
OOC:
What are the light levels in here. Some of my key abilities only work in dim conditions
Last edited February 1, 2024 6:24 pm
Feb 1, 2024 6:11 pm
"I prefer to think I fly like a butterfly and sssting like a bee... but I'm certainly motivated to sssucceed now," Natrix said with a chuckle. "Eight on three, then. It ssshall be an orgy of violence."
Feb 2, 2024 10:03 pm
Taj extends one hand and her black demon naginata appears in its grasp, as they wait for the details of their upcoming fight to shake out.

Kris Amani

C1NDER

Feb 3, 2024 12:35 am
Kris Amani
"This should be interesting," Kris says with a smirk, "At least we can be certain of entertainment whilst this city's leaders play games with our lives."
Feb 3, 2024 10:54 pm


Radu's proximity to the three council members accidentally reveals a glowing dome of dark violet surrounding them, as the tip of his blade touches the arcane force before the eight champions. A dark orb of the same energy immediately appears above Lady Naustia's head and she reaches up to touch it. Immediately, all three of the council members transform into a swirling violet mist and disperse into nothingness.

At various points around them, shimmering forms of various sizes begin rising through the solid mosaic floor.
OOC:
Please state what your PC is doing to prepare. You each have one round before the combat begins. Roll initiative!
Feb 3, 2024 11:49 pm
Tajuri plants the butt of her polearm to the floor and tugging a small vial from the pouch at her hip, quaffs down its contents.


Last edited February 3, 2024 11:50 pm

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20+7)

(4) + 7 = 11

Feb 4, 2024 3:39 am
Radu's feet change positions as he glances around them. "Prepare yourselves!" he shouts, pulling his sword in one hand and, taking a cue from Tajuri, a vial of liquid from his belt pouch and drinking it in one quick quaff.

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20+2)

(3) + 2 = 5

Feb 4, 2024 4:02 am
"And ssso it beginsss!" Natrix pronounced just before she vanished!

Once as scarce as she could make herself, Natrix pondered the orbs and mists into which their adversaries vanished, as well as the rising forms.
OOC:
Action: Casting Invisibility.
Move: Flying to P23, floating 10 feet up.
Bonus Action: Hide. Thanks, Cunning Action!
And what can she discern about the displays of magic she's seen/is seeing?
Last edited February 4, 2024 5:41 am

Rolls

Init to win it! - (1d20+3)

(9) + 3 = 12

Hide / Stealth - (1d20+7)

(10) + 7 = 17

Arcana - (1d20+13)

(19) + 13 = 32

Feb 4, 2024 4:14 am
"Blue, best you stay in the air until you have a safe opportunity to attack," Kris says, allowing her companion to lift off into the air. She draws her scimitar and allows her magic to flow through it.
OOC:
Readying weapon and activating bladesong.

Let me know if Blue wouldn't have been in here with us and I'll edit.

Rolls

Dexterity - Check - (1d20+11)

(14) + 11 = 25

Feb 4, 2024 3:28 pm
"Remember, the objective here is to stay alive, Don’t engage unless you need to or can do so without risk"

Keltos Draws his sword, runs a bit, disappears into a shadow before reappearing some distance only continue his move.

Ends in B1 Dodging

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20+4)

(10) + 4 = 14

Feb 4, 2024 3:47 pm
Lucian lets out a low whistle as he grips his staff and a hound of shadow appears with a howl, between the Lucian and the chosen target. Luci then taps his own arm which creates a light, shadowy barrier around his body.
OOC:
Action: Mage Armor
Bonus Action: Hound of Ill Omen
Turned to face orb at C15, same orb is target for the hound

Assuming Useless is in here, he will be gripping onto Luci's shoulder currently.

I hope I live :D

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20+3)

(11) + 3 = 14

Feb 5, 2024 5:33 pm
"By the Flames of Chaos!" Killian roars and immediately and aura of courage and protection spreads out from him to encompass all those within the range of his influence. He holds his mighty two-handed axe ready to do battle against the foes around them.
OOC:
Aura of Protection
you or a friendly creature within 10 feet of you must make a saving throw, the creature gains a bonus to the saving throw equal to your Charisma modifier (+5)

Aura of Courage
you and friendly creatures within 10 feet of you can’t be frightened while you are conscious.

https://i.imgur.com/NL4YrML.jpg

Leh'veia pulls forth her lyre and begins to sing.

Rolls

Killian Initiative - (1d20+6)

(9) + 6 = 15

Leh'veia Initiative - (1d20+4)

(12) + 4 = 16

Feb 5, 2024 5:36 pm
Round 1 of 8

OOC:
Please Note: Fane, Naustia, & Cybrexia are visible on the map for holding purposes all. They are not at that location.
Blue and Useless can be here if you want them to be.
[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 1
[ +- ] Status
💀
https://i.imgur.com/9skbPb7.jpg
The shimmering forms at the points of the mosaic solidify into eight medium-sized horrors, with bloody features, skull-like visages, and sharp spiky protrusions from their exposed thick bloody hides. Each wields a dark metal sword and has a crossbow strapped across their backs.
https://i.imgur.com/rQQzVto.jpg https://i.imgur.com/HHwawTF.jpg
To the northern side of the chamber appears a large centaurian form, that looks to be an odd combination of giant scorpion and massive humanoid warrior. It dons a dull grey armor bearing the scars of many battles and wields a large heavy scimitar in each hand.

To the southern side of the chamber appears a large bipedal form covered in bronze-colored armor plates. Its right arm ends in a huge weapon of curious shape and it has a shield strapped across its back.

Rolls

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Feb 5, 2024 8:48 pm
Almost immediately everyone, except Keltos and Natrix seem to have gone deaf. They can neither hear nor speak or create sound of any kind.
OOC:
Top of the initiative order. Kris is up...
Feb 6, 2024 4:56 am
"This should be fun," Kris says with a grin - she darts out to the north-west, her body twisting and spinning with her scimitar drawn. She reaches the creature there and lets forth a flurry of attacks before twisting and dancing back away from the enemy.
OOC:
Kris moves to E10 and attacks twice, with sneak attack.

Then bonus action - Cunning Action to disengage to A12.

Rolls

Scimitar +2 - Attack - (1d20+12, 3d6+8)

1d20+12 : (15) + 12 = 27

3d6+8 : (113) + 8 = 13

Scimitar +2 - Attack - (1d20+12, 3d6+8)

1d20+12 : (12) + 12 = 24

3d6+8 : (622) + 8 = 18

Feb 6, 2024 9:57 pm
[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 1
[ +- ] Status
As Kris closes to her chosen target, suddenly all the sound of the chamber rushes back in on her.

"RRRawwll Uuuurr!"

The skull-faced fiend howls in pain and anger as Kris' demon blade cleaves into its thorny flesh. Black ichor oozes from the slashes and smears on the scimitar's blade.

A faint violet tendril of mist appears hovering in the air to the south, before fading out again.
OOC:
Anyone wishing to perceive the mist appearance, roll Perception (DC 19) in your turn.

Killian, Keltos, Lucian, and the Hound are up!

Rolls

Secret Roll

Feb 6, 2024 10:58 pm
https://i.imgur.com/NL4YrML.jpg

With a look of confusion and desperation, Leh'veia clutches her throat as no sound emerges. She drops her lyre and begins tearing off all her clothes and equipment and tossing them on the floor around her.
Feb 7, 2024 12:42 am
Keltos drops a smoke grenade obscuring A3, A4, B3,B4. He Then moves crouches low and maintains his position in A4
OOC:
Based on what I read on the grenades, Im assuming it covers 10x10
Last edited February 7, 2024 12:47 am
Feb 7, 2024 3:27 am
The silence is a problem. Lucian expends some energy to cast within the quiet and steps from where he is to a spot on the other side of the mosaic circle. He's curious about the violet mist, but is also curious where the silence has come from. Perhaps it is one of their foes. He chooses the bronze one to the south to hit first, as his Hound charges to it's designated target and attacks.
OOC:
Lucian
Will roll perception for violet mist
Bonus Action: far step using subtle spell metamagic, move to A17
Action: use 5 charges for staff of power to cast lightning bolt (5th level, dex saving throw dc 17) from A17 through F22 and M27
- If no sound is returned for verbal component, does not do this/uses another sorcery point for subtle spell
- Not entirely sure how the staff works with bonus action spells, so that may cancel it too

The Hound
Move to D15
Action: bite on C15 (it's current target)
Last edited February 7, 2024 3:36 am

Rolls

Perception for mist - (1d20+1)

(5) + 1 = 6

lightning bolt damage (half for save) - (10d6)

(4211312651) = 26

Hound to hit - (1d20+5)

(8) + 5 = 13

Hound bite damage - (2d6+3)

(14) + 3 = 8

Feb 7, 2024 7:59 am
Unable to coordinate the group's individual movements verbally, Killain holds his ready position in full defense. He notices the split second appearance of the purple mist in the air to the south of their position.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+5)

(14) + 5 = 19

Feb 7, 2024 8:02 am
[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 1
[ +- ] Status
Keltos tosses a smoke grenade and as it obscures the area he's chosen, he sneaks into the midsts of the smoke and crouches down.

Completing his arcane step, Lucian suddenly discovers the return of sound. He points his staff and a jolt of lightning streaks forth. It only glances the bloody skull-faced fiend, but hits the armored machine-man full in the chest. The giant takes a step back from the impact and turns its focus on its attacker: Lucian.

Meanwhile, the Hound closes to its commanded target and snaps at the fiend, but misses with its bite.

Killian sees the appearance of the mist before it vanishes again. He holds his position with axe ready to meet whatever gets close enough to cleave.

The dual-wielding scorpion-man skitters quickly forth and prepares to lunge into the group to attack.
OOC:
Lucian's Staff of Power does not require a verbal command.

Natrix is up!

Rolls

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Feb 7, 2024 12:20 pm
As she rose another ten feet into the air, Natrix remembered the advice of Keltos. She wouldn't attack just yet, merely avoid confrontation for as long as possible. With the powerful and exotic magicks at play, Natrix knew merely floating invisibly wouldn't be an advantage too much longer. In addition to inspecting the monstrosities around her, Natrix also inspected the ceiling above for anything nasty.
OOC:
Action: Dodge.
Move: Another 10 feet up.
Bonus Action: Hide.

Rolls

Hide/Stealth - (1d20+7)

(20) + 7 = 27

Perception - (1d20+11)

(20) + 11 = 31

Arcana - (1d20+13)

(11) + 13 = 24

Feb 7, 2024 4:15 pm
[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 1
[ +- ] Status
Rising higher toward the ceiling, Natrix looks around and notices a tendril of purple mist hugging the ceiling almost over the center of the chamber. As she seeing this, it forms into a vaguely humanoid shape and two small motes of shiny silver streak away from it. Even as the two motes race in opposite directions, the mist fades once more. It is with this, that Natrix suddenly realizes one of the two silver motes is headed in a direct collision course with her.

A mere moment after the two motes are launched, a purple mist swirls into existence to the south. A loud thunderous BOOM! emits from the vague humanoid form and can easily be heard by Kris, Keltos, Natrix, and Lucian. A fiery object streaks northward, veering in midair as if it has a mind of its own, headed for the cloud of smoke. And the mist disperses.

Crouching in the smoke, Keltos is shocked, literally, to discover something has breached the obscured area and stabbed him with a painful jolt. Less than a second to react and reach to find what has hit him, Keltos is knocked to the ground by the impact of something exploding into him.
OOC:
Keltos takes 2 pts of piercing damage, 4 pts of lightning damage, and 17 pts. of thunder damage.

@annex, please roll a DEX save for Natrix (DC 17), @Basil, please roll a CON save (DC 17) failure results in Keltos being deafened for 1 minute, with the ringing in his ears.

Tajuri is up!

Rolls

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Feb 7, 2024 5:39 pm
Thunder save!

Rolls

Constitution - Check dc 17 - (1d20+2)

(13) + 2 = 15

Feb 7, 2024 6:33 pm
With a silent battle cry, Taj moves and launches an attack on the scorpion man bearing down on them.
OOC:
Moving to M11. Bonus Action to activate Eldritch Claw (with naginata now has a 20ft. reach).
Making two attacks with advantage using 2 inspiration points.
If attack #1 hits: 27 Damage (with Lifedrinker and Eldritch Claw)
If attack #2 hits: 44 Danage (with Lifedrinker, Eldritch Claw, and Eldritch Smite)
Last edited February 7, 2024 6:58 pm

Rolls

Naginata +2 (Pact Weapon) - (1d20+12, 1d20+12)

1d20+12 : (4) + 12 = 16

1d20+12 : (7) + 12 = 19

Naginata +2 (Pact Weapon) - (2D20h1+12)

(29) + 12 = 21

Damage #1 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6)

(10) + (3) + 14 = 27

Damage #2 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force + 5d8 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6+5d8)

(2) + (5) + (81725) + 14 = 44

Feb 7, 2024 7:48 pm
[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 1
[ +- ] Status
Natrix attempts to evade the shimmering mote as it speeds unerring toward her. She feels its sting as she realizes it is a high-velocity arcane dart. It exploded on penetration of it needle into her flesh, with an electrical charge, and splatters a glowing yellow substance across her torso surrounding the point of the dart's impact.

The sound returns to Tajuri as she moves to close to the scorpion-man.

Tajuri goes after the scorpion-man. Shadowy tendrils extend from her many tattoos and bear forth her pact blade, as she cleaves into the large creature with devastating fury and beauty. Twice, she strikes the creature and both are empowered by fleshes of darkness and force; knocking the monster off its many legs. Its abdomen hits the ground and its attempts to recover its bearing.

Acting as a well-trained unit, the bloody skull-faced fiends move to engage the enemy. All save those already in melee range vanish and reappear thirty feet from their former location.

Knowing that Keltos is somewhere in that smoke, the fiend wades in sniffing for the shadow monk's life essence and an unmistakable scent. it slashes through the smoke slicing downwards into the prone monk's prone body, but fails to connect a second time, as Keltos rolls just in time. Keltos feels the horrid wound threatening to leech out his life with dark necromancy.

Lucian's Hound is the pack of fiends next target. The bloody skull-face growls back at the hound and chops twice deeply into the canine with its dark blade, sucking up its essence from the open wounds.

Next is Killian, as the Fire Goliath attempts to dodge the incoming blows, he is struck once across his shoulder. The dark blade rips into him and sucks out precious essence.

Two of the bloody skull-faced fiends attempt to blindside Tajuri, but she moves and avoids most of their attacks. The last blow strikes across her thigh, but fails to wound her as much as might be expected from the delivery.
OOC:
Natrix takes 3 pts of piercing damage, 5 pts of lightning damage
Keltos will be considered invisible but prone to this attack. Therefore cancelling out advantage/disadvantage. He takes 30 pts of damage. 5 of this is necrotic and reduces his max hps by 5 pts.
The Hound takes 32 pts of damage. 10 of which is necrotic and reduces its max hps by 10 pts.
Killian takes 15 pts of damage. 5 if which is necrotic and reduces his max hps by 5 pts.
Tajuri takes 6 pts of damage due to resistance and takes no necrotic damage from the injury.

Whew! Finally...it is Radu's turn to go!

Rolls

Secret Roll

Skullface #8 vs Keltos - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (20) + 8 = 28

1d20+8 : (9) + 8 = 17

Damage with Critical (vs Keltos) - (2d8+16+5)

(45) + 21 = 30

Skullface #7 vs the Hound - (1d20+8)

(9) + 8 = 17

Skullface #7 vs the Hound 2 - (1d20+8)

(16) + 8 = 24

Damage (vs the Hound) - (4d8+10)

(8158) + 10 = 32

Secret Roll

Skullface #6 vs Killian - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (13) + 8 = 21

1d20+8 : (6) + 8 = 14

Damage (vs Killian) - (2d8+5)

(82) + 5 = 15

Skullface #1 & #2 vs Tajuri - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (4) + 8 = 12

1d20+8 : (4) + 8 = 12

1d20+8 : (6) + 8 = 14

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

Damage (vs Tajuri) - (2d8+5)

(71) + 5 = 13

Feb 8, 2024 9:29 am
A fiery glowing aura surrounds Killian as he retaliates against the skull-faced fiend who has invaded his space and attacked him. With one great swush of the massive black demon greataxe his enemy receives a savage gaping wound, as its black ichor runs from it. It shrieks in pain, but no one hears.

Rolls

+3 Greater Demon Greataxe - (1d20+12)

(7) + 12 = 19

Damage + Improved Divine Smite - (1d12+8+5d8)

(10) + (84283) + 8 = 43

Feb 8, 2024 9:34 pm
OOC:
AoO vs M10, using Polearm Mastery Feat feature. Damage: 27 hps.
Last edited February 8, 2024 9:39 pm

Rolls

Naginata +2 (Pact Weapon) AoO - (1d20+12)

(8) + 12 = 20

Damage (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6)

(10) + (3) + 14 = 27

Feb 8, 2024 11:39 pm
Radu grins, as he scans the battlefield. He wills the dark manifestation of his being into a space before some distance ahead of him, then commands it to close to a couple of the skull-faced demons. He jets to the east to engage a separate entity, bringing his sword around in a swift strike, followed by a flurry of other blows - attacks lash out from both him and his shadowy echo.
OOC:
Radu has AC +2 due to Haste; Using Great Weapon Master for -5 attack, +10 damage

Bonus Action: Manifest Echo to K12
Free Action: Move Echo to L11
Move Action: Move to O15
Attack Action: (4 Attacks - P15 until dead, then M12 via Echo)
Unleash Incarnation: Additional Echo Attack vs M12

Reactions Available: Sentinel, Mage Slayer

EDIT: Forgot to add the +10 damage, please apply for each successful hit!

Great Weapon Fighting Rerolls:
Attack 1: Keeping 1 die, rerolling 2d6, 1d8
Attack 2: Keeping 3 dice, rerolling 1d8
Attack 3: Keeping 3 dice, rerolling 1d6
Attack 4: Keeping 2 dice, rerolling 1d6, 1d8
Attack 5: Keeping 2 dice, rerolling 1d6, 1d8

EDIT 2: Totals:
Attack 1 (21): 25 dmg
Attack 2 (26): 64 dmg (crit) -> 68 dmg (crit, savage attacker re-roll)
Attack 3 (10): 38 dmg
Attack 4 (7): miss
Attack 5 (25: 26 dmg

Savage Attacker - re-rolling Attack 2's damage, taking the better of the 2, updated above totals.

Rolls

Attack 1 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (15) + 6 = 21

2d6+7 : (12) + 7 = 10

2d8 : (41) = 5

Attack 2 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8)

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

2d6+7 : (34) + 7 = 14

2d8 : (26) = 8

Attack 3 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8)

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

2d6+7 : (52) + 7 = 14

2d8 : (55) = 10

Attack 4 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8)

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

2d6+7 : (42) + 7 = 13

2d8 : (71) = 8

Unleash Incarnation Attack - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (19) + 6 = 25

2d6+7 : (61) + 7 = 14

2d8 : (16) = 7

Damage Re-rolls, as above - (2d6, 1d8, 1d8, 1d6, 1d6, 1d8, 1d6, 1d8)

2d6 : (61) = 7

1d8 : (4) = 4

1d8 : (8) = 8

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (4) = 4

1d8 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d8 : (1) = 1

Savage Attacker (Re-roll Attack 2's damage) - (2d6+17, 2d8)

2d6+17 : (42) + 17 = 23

2d8 : (56) = 11

Feb 9, 2024 8:33 am
[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 1
[ +- ] Status
Tajuri whips her demonic pact naginata around, as the two skull-faced fiends attack her and injures one of them in return.

Radu manifests his echo twin, then moves to engage one of the fiends himself. They both find sound has returned to them as they move in to attack. His lethal attacks with the dark light sword decimate his opponent is only two hits and as it crumples to the ground. Switches his consciousness to the twin to continue the brutal assault. This fiend proved more elusive though than the first and the twin only managed to connect once of three attempts.

With a series of whirring and mechanical clanking, the large armored figure in the south of the area steadies itself after the arcane blast of lightning and stomps forward toward the battle in progress. It stops abruptly, raising its weaponized arm and unleashes a loud fury of tiny projectiles in the direction of its attacker and continuing to spray from left to right its hail of gunfire. In the cloud of bullets, Lucian, the closest skull-faced fiend, and the Hound are all hit. The hound vanishes.
OOC:
Round 2: Back to the top or the initiative order! Kris is up!

Rolls

Guardian's Gun - (1d20+9, 1d20+9, 1d20+9, 1d20+9)

1d20+9 : (15) + 9 = 24

1d20+9 : (6) + 9 = 15

1d20+9 : (11) + 9 = 20

1d20+9 : (13) + 9 = 22

Damage: Lucian, Skullface #7, The Hound - (4d6+4, 4d6+4, 4d6+4)

4d6+4 : (3651) + 4 = 19

4d6+4 : (4416) + 4 = 19

4d6+4 : (4113) + 4 = 13

Feb 9, 2024 9:07 pm
Kris continues her deadly dance, spinning her scimitar as she moves across the battlefield. She zeroes in on the armored enemy to the south that just attacked her and Lucien - points a finger at the creature and says, with a degree of fact in her voice, "You are banished!"
OOC:
First, she'd like to move - hard to tell fields of vision or where enemies are looking but if you can find a place that would be out of sight somewhere within 40ft, that works for me.

Then Casting Spell: Banishment vs the Gunnerguardian - CHA Save DC 16.

Move to F16.
Feb 9, 2024 10:02 pm
Round 2 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 2
[ +- ] Status
Kris attempts to banish the large armored gunner, but it simply shrugs off the arcane nuisance.

Leh'veia walks toward the scorpion-man completely naked now. She raises her hands and sinks to the floor in front of it, lying prone and face up on the floor.
OOC:
Round 2: Killian, Keltos, Lucian are up!

Rolls

Guardian's save - (1d20+4)

(18) + 4 = 22

Feb 11, 2024 3:33 pm
Keltos stands and slashes wildly before shadow stepping away to k4
Last edited February 11, 2024 3:34 pm

Rolls

S. Sword of Wounding - Attack ac 18 - (1d20+8)

(8) + 8 = 16

S. Sword of Wounding - Damage - (1d8+4)

(7) + 4 = 11

S. Sword of Wounding - Attack ac 18 - (1d20+8)

(5) + 8 = 13

S. Sword of Wounding - Damage - (1d8+4)

(7) + 4 = 11

Feb 11, 2024 6:17 pm
Killian faces off against his attacker, cutting the fiend down with one more cleave of his demon greataxe. The Fire Goliath turns to see a naked Leh'veia apparently awaiting to be a willing sacrifice to the scorpion-man creature. He rushes over to intercept the large centaurian fiend before its too late do stop it; taking a second swing at the new foe.
OOC:
Killian moves to I13

Rolls

+3 Greater Demon Greataxe - (1d20+12)

(9) + 12 = 21

Damage + Improved Divine Smite - (1d12+8+5d8)

(7) + (75175) + 8 = 40

+3 Greater Demon Greataxe #2 - (1d20+12)

(15) + 12 = 27

Damage + Improved Divine Smite - (1d12+8+3d8)

(2) + (518) + 8 = 24

Feb 11, 2024 8:23 pm
Round 2 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 2
[ +- ] Status
With the temporary cloud of smoke now dissipated from the floor and spreading thinly across the ceiling, Keltos takes quick notice of the shimmering yellow substance splattered across his left side where the stabbing feeling had been. He pops into the shadows again, as everyone gets a chance view of a sparkling yellow light trail moving along to show his path, even though he physically doesn't.

Killian demolishes the skull-faced fiend in front of him and hurries to perhaps keep Leh'veia from dying upon the twin blades of the scorpion-man fiend. He slams his great axe into the large armored opponent, but fails to take it down. He realizes upon his approach of the prone bard, that somehow the silence is centered on her.
OOC:
Round 2: Lucian's still up!
Feb 12, 2024 12:17 am
Well, that was unpleasant and that thing needed to die. Now he just needed to out live it. Lucian whistled to bring forth another hound from the shadows before he moved and cast his spell on one of the skullfaces. The lightning bounced from the first target to two others in range - another skullface and the gunnerguardian.
OOC:
Action: cast chain lightning on skullface 5, bounces to skullface 4 and gunnerguardian
- dex saving throw dc 17, half damage on save
Bonus Action: summon new hound to c16
- target c15, skullface 7
Move: to A11 (30 ft)

Hound's turn (when next occurs if not right away)
Action: bite to target
- if hits, DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone
Last edited February 12, 2024 2:54 am

Rolls

initial chain lightning target - skullface 5 - (10d8)

(5858441611) = 43

bounce chain lightning target - skullface 4 - (10d8)

(2275736552) = 44

bounce chain lightning target - gunnerguardian - (10d8)

(7216462547) = 44

hound - bite to hit - (1d20+5)

(14) + 5 = 19

hound - bite damage on hit - (2d6+3)

(46) + 3 = 13

Feb 12, 2024 12:41 am
"Hhhhsssssssss!"

Considering the high level and varied magicks she'd seen, Natrix wasn't surprised she'd been spotted. She was annoyed that she hadn't blocked the dart entirely, and had to settle for merely blunting its sting.
OOC:
Using Evasion to halve that 8 damage down to 4.
Last edited February 12, 2024 12:41 am
Feb 12, 2024 3:55 am
Round 2 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 2
[ +- ] Status
Lucian creates another bolt of lightning. This one chains from one fiend to another and then to the large armored guardian with the gun. Both fiends dance aside from the lightning and take minimal damage, as their bloody armored hides appears to deflect the bolts cast at them. The guardian, however, takes the full brunt of young Lucian's attack and is staggered back again by the force of it.

The newly manifest hound attack its target and bites down on the bloody skull-faced fiend's leg, but the nasty demonic thing only growls and kicks at the hound, before vanishing into thin air.

From the shadows behind Keltos a purple mist forms. A slender tendril strikes out twice before the shadow monk can react. He feels the burn of an arcane blade thrust twice into him and then only darkness, as he falls to the floor dying. The mist remains standing over him. Its form coalesces into a vaguely humanoid form.

The large scorpion-man brings one of his heavy scimitars down onto the prone body of Leh'veia and then the other with critical precision. Its assault leaves the silenced and incapacitated bard nearly cloven in half.
OOC:

The skull-faced fiends take 10 and 11 respectively from the lightning bolts. The hound's target is immune to a prone condition.

Keltos takes 35 damage.

Round 2: Natrix is up!

Rolls

Skullface saves vs lightning spell - (2d20H1+8, 2d20H1+8)

2d20H1+8 : (817) + 8 = 25

2d20H1+8 : (49) + 8 = 17

Gunner save vs spell - (1d20+4)

(3) + 4 = 7

Misty Marauder attack - (2d20H1+10)

(138) + 10 = 23

Misty Marauder attack #2 - (2d20H1+10)

(611) + 10 = 21

Damage x2 - (2d8+24)

(47) + 24 = 35

Scorpion-man attack - (2d20H1+10)

(120) + 10 = 30

Crit vs prone and incapacitated - (2d6+29)

(32) + 29 = 34

Leh'veia WIS save - (1d20+2)

(6) + 2 = 8

Scorpion-man attack #2 - (2d20H1+10)

(207) + 10 = 30

Crit vs prone and incapacitated - (2d6+29)

(54) + 29 = 38

Feb 12, 2024 5:40 pm
Natrix's cloaking advantage had been negated, and it followed that her flight edge would be targeted next. While it lasted, she had to strike. She saw Keltos fall but she couldn't reach him. She could reach three of their current attackers, though, and she would shatter their already cold hearts!

As an arc of frost washed over two skeletons and the large automaton, Natrix whispered, "Freeze."
OOC:
Move: Flying to S17, floating 10 feet off the ground.
Action: Casting Cone of Cold from the Staff at skeletons 4 and 5, and the gunner! DC 17 CON saves for 1/2 damage.
Bonus Action: None. Can't hide when I'm glowing. :P

Rolls

Cold damage - (8d8)

(74852251) = 34

Feb 12, 2024 9:01 pm
Round 2 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 2
[ +- ] Status
Natrix flies to a more opportune location ten foot off the ground and fires off an arcane cone of ice. As with Lucian's lightning, the skull-faced fiends seem to be naturally resistant to its effects, but does have some effect on them. The large armored guardian again is rocked by the magic, though continues to stand upright and moving.

A purple mist swirls into existence to the south. A loud thunderous BOOM! emits from the vague humanoid form and can easily be heard by everyone except Killian and Leh'veia. A fiery object streaks northward, veering in midair as if it has a mind of its own, headed for the flying Yuan Ti. And the mist disperses.

A millisecond later, Natrix is hit by the streaking projectile in midair.
OOC:

Skull-face fiends damage from Cone of Cold (with resistance): #4 (1/4) 8 pts, #5 (1/2) 17 pts
Gunner damage from Cone of Cold: 34 pts

Natrix takes 19 pts. of thunder damage.
@annex, please roll a CON save (DC 17) failure results in Natrix being deafened for 1 minute, with the ringing in her ears.

Round 2: Tajuri is up!

Rolls

Skullface saves vs cone of cold spell - (2d20H1+6, 2d20H1+6)

2d20H1+6 : (1811) + 6 = 24

2d20H1+6 : (84) + 6 = 14

Gunner save vs spell - (1d20+8)

(7) + 8 = 15

Thunder rocket (tagged target) - (2d20H1+12, 4d4+7)

2d20H1+12 : (1815) + 12 = 30

4d4+7 : (2244) + 7 = 19

Feb 12, 2024 10:47 pm
With a blur of fury, Tajuri's demonic pact naginata, borne on black inky tendrils, carves into her fiendish attackers.
OOC:
Attacking Skullface #1 (If the first attack drops #1, she will then make the second attack against #2)
Making two attacks
If attack #1 hits: 44 Damage (with Lifedrinker and Eldritch Claw, and Eldritch Smite)
If attack #2 hits: 27 Damage (with Lifedrinker, Eldritch Claw)
Last edited February 12, 2024 11:01 pm

Rolls

Naginata +2 (Pact Weapon) - (1d20+12, 1d20+12)

1d20+12 : (7) + 12 = 19

1d20+12 : (6) + 12 = 18

Damage #1 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force + 5d8 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6+5d8)

(6) + (3) + (17472) + 14 = 44

Damage #2 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6))

(12) + (1) + 14 = 27

Feb 13, 2024 1:23 am
"By Majere!" Natrix cursed as the bolt hit her! Even as the pressure on her eardrums threatened to knock her out, she tried to resist.
OOC:
Rolling twice thanks to Magic Resistance.
Reaction: Uncanny Dodge, hopefully slicing that 19 down to 9.

Rolls

DC 17 CON Save - (1d20+4)

(20) + 4 = 24

DC 17 CON Save - (1d20+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Feb 13, 2024 7:08 am
Round 2 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 2
[ +- ] Status
Tajuri strikes both of the skull-faced fiends she is engaged with, but even though her attacks are both quite deadly neither is quite enough to fell the two.

Three of the six remaining skull-faced fiends vanish, then reappear within melee range of Lucian, Killian, and Radu, respectively. All six attack almost as one. The one now in melee with Lucian, takes two wild swings with its dark sword and neither are even close to hitting the young Aasimar. Angered by the reappearance of the hound after being vanquished a first time, the bloody skull-faced fiend brutally hacks into the new one with both its attacks. The skull-face attacking Killian manages to get through the Oathbreaker's defenses and slice a gash into his upper right arm. Appearing at an angle unexpected by Radu, the skull-faced fiend on him rips into the Dhampir twice. the northernmost of the skull-faced fiends currently strikes down Radu's echo and then takes a cut at Tajuri, but misses her as the Moonfolk Hexblade weaves her deadly flurry. Likewise, the second fiend on the beautiful, but deadly, Tajuri cannot seems to penetrate her defenses.
OOC:

@RageRed, I took the liberty of splitting up the two attacks for Taj. If you'd rather, I can apply it to the one fiend instead

The Hound 2 takes 29 pts damage.
Killian takes 17 pts damage.
Radu takes 36 pts damage (reduced to 31 for his necrotic resistance)

Round 2: Radu is up!

Rolls

Skullface #8 vs Lucian- (1d20+8) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (2) + 8 = 10

1d20+8 : (5) + 8 = 13

Skullface #7 vs the Hound 2 - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (17) + 8 = 25

1d20+8 : (15) + 8 = 23

Damage (vs the Hound 2) - (2d8+5, 2d8+5)

2d8+5 : (47) + 5 = 16

2d8+5 : (35) + 5 = 13

Skullface #5 vs Killian - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

1d20+8 : (6) + 8 = 14

Damage (vs Killian) - (2d8+5)

(84) + 5 = 17

Skullface #4 vs Radu - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (15) + 8 = 23

1d20+8 : (17) + 8 = 25

Damage (vs Radu) - (2d8+5, 2d8+5)

2d8+5 : (88) + 5 = 21

2d8+5 : (55) + 5 = 15

Skullface #2 vs Echo - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (18) + 8 = 26

1d20+8 : (10) + 8 = 18

Skullface #1 vs Tajuri - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (6) + 8 = 14

1d20+8 : (4) + 8 = 12

Feb 13, 2024 9:43 pm
Radu wills his echo to re-manifest, then unleashes another flurry of attacks against the creatures engaged with both him and his shadowy self.
OOC:
Bonus Action: Manifest Echo at N13.
Using Great Weapon Master for -5 attack, +10 damage
Attack Action: (4 Attacks - N14 until dead, then M12 via Echo)
Unleash Incarnation: Additional Echo Attack

Attack Tracker
Attack 1: (18) 32 dmg -> 34dmg w/ re-roll
Attack 2: (11) 33 dmg
Attack 3: (20) 35 dmg
Attack 4: (16) 40 dmg
Unleashed Incarnation: (15) 34 dmg

Reactions Available: Sentinel, Mage Slayer

Edit: Rerolling 1's and 2's, Attacks 1-5 in order: 4d6, 1d8

Edit 2: Rerolling Damage for Attack 1

Rolls

Attack 1 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (12) + 6 = 18

2d6+17 : (31) + 17 = 21

2d8 : (65) = 11

Attack 2 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (5) + 6 = 11

2d6+17 : (14) + 17 = 22

2d8 : (55) = 10

Attack 3 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

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

2d6+17 : (25) + 17 = 24

2d8 : (83) = 11

Attack 4 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (10) + 6 = 16

2d6+17 : (16) + 17 = 24

2d8 : (67) = 13

UI Attack (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+7, 2d8) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (9) + 6 = 15

2d6+17 : (44) + 17 = 25

2d8 : (17) = 8

Rerolling 1's and 2's - (4d6, 1d8)

4d6 : (1224) = 9

1d8 : (2) = 2

Attack 1 Damage Reroll - (2d6+17, 2d8)

2d6+17 : (51) + 17 = 23

2d8 : (65) = 11

Feb 13, 2024 11:24 pm
Round 2 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 2
[ +- ] Status
Even as his Echo reemerges, Radu cuts down his primary target with three swift swings of his Darklight blade, but the Echo has difficulty pinning down the second fiend and misses both follow up attacks.

The large armored figure in the south of the area holds its position and with a series of whirring, readjusts the aim of its primary weapon to unleash a loud hail of tiny projectiles in northeasterly trajectory, toward Radu and Natrix. In an attempt to catch Natrix in the air, the armored figure miscalculates and completely misses Radu. Natrix however, having already employed her evasive maneuvers against the earlier thunder rocket, it hits full on by the cloud of hot metal projectiles.
OOC:

Natrix is hit for 14 pts. damage.

Round 3: Kris is up!

Rolls

Guardian's Gun - (1d20+9, 1d20+9)

1d20+9 : (8) + 9 = 17

1d20+9 : (17) + 9 = 26

Damage - (4d6+4)

(4141) + 4 = 14

Feb 17, 2024 2:31 am
Kris curses as the creature shrugs off her last spell. Undaunted, she holds her hand forward toward the gunner guardian and points - weaving magic with an incantation, a bolt of lightning springs forth from her fingertips, blasting toward the creature.

As the magic leaves her, she dances across the battlefield to close on the same enemy, then slashes with her sword.
OOC:
Cast spell - lvl 3 - Lightning Bolt, dex save for half
Move to i23
Bonus Action - Attack

Rolls

Lightning Bolt Damage - (8d6)

(21663543) = 30

Scimitar +2 - Attack - (1d20+12, 1d6+8)

1d20+12 : (2) + 12 = 14

1d6+8 : (4) + 8 = 12

Feb 17, 2024 5:24 am
Round 3 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 3
[ +- ] Status
The large gunner guardian manages to move out of the direct path of Kris' lightning bolt, but takes some damage from its powerful jolt. As she closes and attacks with her scimitar, the young bladesinger misses but notices that the armored guardian's visible injuries are repairing themselves right before her eyes.

Instantly, a large portion of the northern section of the area becomes filled with a thick tangle of spider webs. It covers the floor, wall and ceiling. Partially obscured from view by this, Keltos' unconscious body rises off the floor and is rolled into a spidery web sac to hang upside down ten foot off the floor.
OOC:
Lucian and Killian are up!
@Basil, Roll death save for Keltos.

Rolls

Gunner save vs spell - (1d20+4)

(12) + 4 = 16

Feb 17, 2024 6:24 am
Caught between the scorpion-man and the skull-faced fiend, Killian roars in silence and attacks. He carves a bloody furrow across the fiend's chest and then smashes the heavy blade through the scorpion-man's torso.

The scorpiontaur collapses onto the floor. Its appendages and tail twitching.

Rolls

+3 Greater Demon Greataxe - (1d20+12)

(6) + 12 = 18

+3 Greater Demon Greataxe #2 - (1d20+12)

(11) + 12 = 23

Damage + Improved Divine Smite - (1d12+8+5d8)

(11) + (43338) + 8 = 40

Damage + Improved Divine Smite #2 - (1d12+8+5d8)

(11) + (12347) + 8 = 36

Feb 17, 2024 12:12 pm
Death save 1
Burning inspiration for reroll
Last edited February 17, 2024 12:14 pm

Rolls

Death save 1 - (1d20)

(1) = 1

Inspired death save - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Feb 17, 2024 3:24 pm
"Oh, aren't you close." Lucian summoned forth six tiny meteors to move around him and sends two of them to hit just behind the skullface beside him as his hound once again attacks it's target.
OOC:
Cast Melf's Minute Meteors, send two of them to A9 (Each creature within 5 feet of the point where the meteor explodes makes a DC 17 Dex saving throw for 1/2 damage on success)

Hound bites current target

Rolls

Meteor one (fire dmg) - (2d6)

(22) = 4

Meteor two (fire dmg) - (2d6)

(32) = 5

Hound to hit - (1d20+5)

(5) + 5 = 10

Hound damage - (2d6+3)

(45) + 3 = 12

Feb 18, 2024 7:56 pm
Round 3 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 3
[ +- ] Status
The body of the large scorpion-man de-materializes and vanishes.

Lucian's fiery orbs explode behind the skull-faced fiend in melee with him. The fiend's bloody tough hide seems to absorb most of the damage and it pay little attention to it. Instead, it attempts to take advantage of the young Aasimar's casting, but can't quite connect with its dark blade.

The hound attempts to bite its target again, but fails in its attempt.
OOC:

Skullface #8 (A10) takes 2 fire damage (save + resistance)
@annex, Natrix is up!

Rolls

Skullface save vs minute meteors spell - (1d20+8)

(18) + 8 = 26

Skullface #8 vs Lucian AoO - (1d20+8)

(2) + 8 = 10

Feb 19, 2024 1:02 am
The light emanating from Natrix increased when three other versions of her manifested around her. Their testers had seen through her invisibility easily enough but she had to try this tactic before pulling out her big gun.

Sssix more roundsss of thisss?! Natrix thought as she flew further north to get in range of fallen and now hoisted Keltos.

"Breathe," she whispered, a small green spark shooting from her mouth at Keltos!
OOC:
Action: Mirror Image! I'm hoping the spell also duplicates the shining targeting lock on Natrix.
Move: Flying to Q11.
Bonus action: Healing Word on Keltos.

Rolls

Healing Word - (1d4+5)

(1) + 5 = 6

Feb 19, 2024 9:52 pm
Round 3 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 3
[ +- ] Status
Natrix flies toward the gigantic mass of spider webs, creating three duplicates of herself. Each visually is also stained with the glowing yellow substance. She peers into the mass and sees a humanoid-sized cocoon of webbing and sends a single word on the air in attempts to revive the cybermonk. It is hard to tell if she has been successful through the maze of webs and the latest attack upon her.

Again, a purple mist swirls into existence to the south and the loud thunderous BOOM! emits from the vague humanoid form. The fiery projectile streaks northward, veering in midair as if it has a mind of its own, headed for the flying Yuan Ti once more. And the mist disperses.

A millisecond later, Natrix is hit by the streaking projectile in midair. The attack seems not to be fooled by her arcane illusions.
OOC:

Natrix takes 33 pts. of thunder damage. The attack was a Crit which adds +16 to the damage roll.
@annex, please roll a CON save (DC 17) failure results in Natrix being deafened for 1 minute, with the ringing in her ears.
@Basil, please roll a WIS save (DC 20)
@RageRed, Tajuri is up!

Rolls

Thunder rocket (tagged target) - (2d20H1+12, 4d4+7)

2d20H1+12 : (2012) + 12 = 32

4d4+7 : (3214) + 7 = 17

Feb 19, 2024 11:28 pm
Wis Save - Rolling with Advantage – Cybernetic Influence Dampener

Rolls

Wisdom (advantage) - Save - (2d20H1+5)

(146) + 5 = 19

Feb 20, 2024 1:38 am
"Curssséd Caramon!" Natrix spat.

She had little time but she tried to dodge the worst of the blast even as the deafening boom threatened to overwhelm her!
OOC:
Reaction: Uncanny Dodge to hopefully reduce that damage to 16.
Rolling CON with Magic Resistance, if applicable.

Rolls

DC 17 CON Save - (1d20+4, 1d20+4)

1d20+4 : (14) + 4 = 18

1d20+4 : (10) + 4 = 14

Feb 21, 2024 6:26 pm
Taj, still surrounded by the bloody fiends on two sides, whirls her demon naginata in a deadly arc around her.
OOC:
Making two attacks

Attack #1 hits: 29 Damage (with Lifedrinker and Eldritch Claw M12)
Attack #2 hits: 42 Damage (with Lifedrinker, Eldritch Claw, and Eldritch Smite M10)
Last edited February 21, 2024 6:33 pm

Rolls

Naginata +2 (Pact Weapon) - (1d20+12, 1d20+12)

1d20+12 : (11) + 12 = 23

1d20+12 : (10) + 12 = 22

Damage #1 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6)

(11) + (4) + 14 = 29

Damage #1 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force + 5d8 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6+5d8)

(2) + (6) + (17237) + 14 = 42

Feb 22, 2024 5:55 pm
Round 3 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 3
[ +- ] Status
The bloody skull-faced fiend battering Lucian attacks the young Aasimar sorcerer with a devastating combo of its dark sword, but as the first stirke is poised to land a powerful blow, suddenly Radu appears and takes the hit for him, then vanishes. The second attack does slash into the young sorcerer though, but he remains standing. His latest manifestation of the Hound quickly falls to the fiend's demonic brother and vanishes from the battlefield. The last remaining skull-faced fiend adjusts it stance and thrusts its dark blade twice into the prone body of the silenced and sacrificed bard, Leh'veia. Her body shudders once and goes limp and lifeless.
OOC:

@C1NDER, Radu is up!

Rolls

Skullface #8 vs Lucian - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (20) + 8 = 28

1d20+8 : (20) + 8 = 28

Skullface #7 vs the Hound 2 - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (5) + 8 = 13

1d20+8 : (19) + 8 = 27

Skullface #5 vs Leh'veia - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (17) + 8 = 25

1d20+8 : (11) + 8 = 19

Damage (vs Lucian) Double Crit - (2d8+24, 2d8+24)

2d8+24 : (78) + 24 = 39

2d8+24 : (24) + 24 = 30

Damage (vs Hound 2) - (2d8+5)

(78) + 5 = 20

Damage (vs Leh'veia) - (2d8+5, 2d8+5)

2d8+5 : (27) + 5 = 14

2d8+5 : (14) + 5 = 10

Feb 23, 2024 12:42 am
Radu sees the attack commencing against Lucien and wills his echo to interfere - the echo immediately teleports across the battlefield, throwing itself in front of the first attack against the mage.
OOC:
Invoking Shadow Martyr, if possible here. Echo teleport to B11. It says before the attack roll is made, but that's next to impossible in pbp, so I'm not sure how you'd like to handle that, Equinox. Let me know - Radu's turn will be significantly different if his echo dies from this.
[ +- ] Shadow Martyr (Martial Archetype - Echo Knight)
Feb 24, 2024 1:17 am
Radu, his echo now destroyed, turns on the Gunner Guardian and closes the distance as much as able. He manifests his echo next to the creature and lets out a flurry of attacks against it. "We must destroy this thing!" he shouts to his companions.
OOC:
Done!
OOC:
Move to N21
Bonus Action: Manifest Echo at L23.
Using Great Weapon Master for -5 attack, +10 damage
Attack Action: (4 Attacks - vs Gunner Guardian)
Unleash Incarnation: Additional Echo Attack

Attack Tracker
Attack 1: (11) 28 dmg
Attack 2: (16) 30 dmg
Attack 3: (14) 29 dmg
Attack 4: (21) 34 dmg
Unleashed Incarnation: (15) 31 dmg
Attack 5: (Action Surge, 9) 27 dmg
Unleash Incarnation 2: (22) 34 dmg

Reactions Available: Sentinel, Mage Slayer

Edit: Rerolling 1's and 2's on Attack 4 and UI 2

Edit 2: damage results are decent, not going to risk a re-roll for damage this time

Rolls

Attack 1 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (5) + 6 = 11

2d6+17 : (61) + 17 = 24

2d8 : (31) = 4

Attack 2 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (10) + 6 = 16

2d6+17 : (26) + 17 = 25

2d8 : (41) = 5

Attack 3 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (8) + 6 = 14

2d6+17 : (52) + 17 = 24

2d8 : (14) = 5

Attack 4 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (15) + 6 = 21

2d6+17 : (13) + 17 = 21

2d8 : (75) = 12

Unleash Incarnation (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (9) + 6 = 15

2d6+17 : (13) + 17 = 21

2d8 : (28) = 10

Action Surge - Attack 5 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

2d6+17 : (22) + 17 = 21

2d8 : (33) = 6

Unleash Incarnation 2 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

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

2d6+17 : (31) + 17 = 21

2d8 : (44) = 8

Rerolling 1's and 2's - (1d6, 1d6)

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (6) = 6

Feb 24, 2024 11:01 pm
Round 3 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 3
[ +- ] Status
The large machine-man is rocks by Radu's barrage of attacks. It glows the second time it is hit and suddenly its again appears nearly unscathed. It levels its weapon arm in the Echo's face and lets loose its hail of bullets once more, spraying the whole area in the direction of the two Radus. One of them is hit by the cloud of flying metal. The armorer giant groans and attempts to back hand Kris with its fist, though the agile young bladesinger is too quick for it attack.
OOC:

@C1NDER, Kris is up! Top of round 4

Rolls

Guardian's Gun - (1d20+9, 1d20+9)

1d20+9 : (4) + 9 = 13

1d20+9 : (19) + 9 = 28

Damage - (4d6+4, 4d6+4)

4d6+4 : (4335) + 4 = 19

4d6+4 : (2636) + 4 = 21

Fist - (1d20+9)

(3) + 9 = 12

Feb 26, 2024 3:56 am
Kris attempts to maneuver behind the gunner guardian and strikes twice at it, then attempts to hide from its sights.
OOC:
Move to J25
Bonus Action for Steady Aim (advantage on next attack roll)
Strike Twice - first w/ advantage from Steady aim
Cunning Action to Hide

Rolls

Scimitar +2 (advantage) - Attack - (2d20H1+12, 3d6+8)

2d20H1+12 : (161) + 12 = 28

3d6+8 : (342) + 8 = 17

Scimitar +2 Attack - (1d20+12, 3d6+8)

1d20+12 : (13) + 12 = 25

3d6+8 : (462) + 8 = 20

Feb 27, 2024 4:25 am
Round 4 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 4
[ +- ] Status
Kris wades into the gunner guardian with her demonic legacy blade, cleaving huge gashes in the armored machine-man's protective layers.

Suddenly, Natrix falls out of the air as the magic she has been using to hover above the battlefield evaporates. As she careens into the floor a huge mass of black tentacles erupts beneath her reaching to ensnare her in its grasp. The field of tentacles is so large that Tajuri is caught in the edge of it manifestation.
OOC:

@annex, make a DEX save for Natrix. @RageRed, make a DEX save for Tajuri. @Basil, make another WIS save for Basil without advantage.

Killian, Lucian, and Natrix are up!
Feb 27, 2024 11:06 am
Natrix knew her flight advantage would eventually be undone but the tentacles were an unexpected yet fitting touch. As the pseudopods tried to grasp her, she did her best to squirm out of their reach.
OOC:
Advantage from Magic Resistance.
I'll wait and see what happens before I take my turn.

Rolls

Dex save - (1d20+9, 1d20+9)

1d20+9 : (3) + 9 = 12

1d20+9 : (15) + 9 = 24

Feb 27, 2024 1:54 pm
Wisdom Save

Rolls

Wisdom - Check - (1d20+5)

(9) + 5 = 14

Feb 27, 2024 2:45 pm
OOC:
DEX save

Rolls

DEX save - (1d20+3)

(11) + 3 = 14

Feb 28, 2024 7:34 pm
Round 4 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 4
[ +- ] Status
Natrix falls, but by some miracle lands hard between several of the grasping manifestations without being caught in their grip. Tajuri, however, is ensnared by one of the arcane appendages about her waist.

Deep within the gargantuan maze of thick spider webs, the tightly spun cocoon suspended from an anchor point on the ceiling twitches, as the body inside begins to stir.
OOC:

@annex, Natrix will need to make another save if she moves while within the field of black tentacles

Killian, Lucian, and Natrix are still up!
Mar 1, 2024 4:41 pm
Lucian needed to cut this creature off from himself, get time to heal a bit. He used his staff to create an invisible wall around him in a pattern only he would know, which also shoved the skull face to the other side. As he agreed with Radu about the gunner guardian, he threw out something he knew wouldn't be stopped by the wall. It wasn't the strongest, but it was something.
OOC:
Action: Use Wall of Force from Staff of Power (5 charges), In a rough L shape around him, I can give exact spots when you can fix the battlemap

Bonus Action: cast Sacred Flame on Gunner (Dex save dc 17)

Concentration roll for Melf's Minute Meteors (DC should be half damage at 15?)

Rolls

Constitution - Concentration Save - (1d20+8)

(19) + 8 = 27

Sacred Flame damage, radiant (on failed dex save) - (3d8)

(165) = 12

Mar 4, 2024 12:56 pm
"Over there," Natrix intoned before she disappeared from the tentacle field only to reappear outside the field.

Her staff erupted with prismatic energy which enveloped her, Tajuri, and Killian!

"I can only keep out lessser magicsss!"
OOC:
Bonus action: Misty Step to K11.
Action: Globe of Invulnerability!
Last edited March 4, 2024 1:11 pm
Mar 4, 2024 7:17 pm
Round 4 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 4
[ +- ] Status
The skull-faced fiend growls, as Lucian's force wall pushes them apart. The sacred flame seem to have no effect on the gunner guardian.
OOC:

@Miss_Sadie, where is Lucian pushing the skull-face to? Who is he targeting with the minute meteors? The fire damage is in a five foot radius.
@C1NDER, Radu takes 17 points from the rocket.

Rolls

Gunner save vs spell - (1d20+4)

(18) + 4 = 22

Mar 4, 2024 7:31 pm
With one mighty blow, Killian cleaves the bloody skull-face fiend in half vertically. It falls away in a split from the impact, as Killian turns and moves towards Natrix. He is relieved to finally be able to hear again.
OOC:
Moving to J12

Rolls

+3 Greater Demon Greataxe - (1d20+12)

(19) + 12 = 31

Mar 4, 2024 7:44 pm
Again, a purple mist swirls into existence to the south and the loud thunderous BOOM! emits from the vague humanoid form. The fiery projectile streaks northwest headed for Radu this time. And the mist disperses.

The rocket strikes Radu and explodes.
OOC:
@RageRed, Tajuri is up next...

Rolls

Thunder rocket - (1d20+12)

(8) + 12 = 20

Damage - (4d4+7)

(2314) + 7 = 17

Mar 4, 2024 8:45 pm
OOC:
Move to L10
Taj feels the tentacles pulling away from the sudden force that passes right through her. She turns and moves out of the edge of the field of black writhing madness and

"Azzamorach! Nilgrath'a transyr'a!" She commands and the demon naginata transforms into a seething black crossbow with a bolt of pure darkness already prepared for her firing. Tajuri fires upon the bloody fiend attacking Lucian. The moment the bolt hits and second appears, darker than the first, and follows unerringly to hit the fiend a second time.
OOC:
Using Shadow Arrow
Attacking Skullface #8

Making two attacks
If attack #1 hits: 42 Damage (with Lifedrinker and Eldritch Claw, and Eldritch Smite)
Bonus Action: Shadow Arrow automatically does 42 pts. necrotic damage to same target.
Last edited March 4, 2024 9:03 pm

Rolls

Lt. Crossbow +2 (Pact Weapon) - (2d20H1+12)

(73) + 12 = 19

Damage #1 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force + 5d8 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6+5d8)

(5) + (2) + (61851) + 14 = 42

Mar 5, 2024 12:51 am
OOC:
The meteors need concentration, which he needs for the wall. I didn't need to roll the save, that was my mistake. Sorry.

The skullface will be shoved up to A9 as the wall forms

The wall will go from A10 to B10, then straight down to B17 (ten 10x10 panels)
Mar 7, 2024 9:39 pm
Round 4 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 4
[ +- ] Status
Lucian's wall forms even as the skull-faced fiend nearest him is destroyed by Tajuri's black arrows. The remaining fiend vanishes, reappears long enough to grab up Leh'veia's body, and then vanishes again, as booth fiend and body then reappear once more in the thick nexus of webbing.
OOC:

@C1NDER, Radu is up!
Mar 8, 2024 4:32 am
"Your puny weaponry will do you no good here - you are nothing but a child's toy!" Radu growls, catching his breath while moving to the west and laying into the enemy with another flurry of attacks.
OOC:
Bonus Action: Second Wind to regain 1d20+12 hp
Moving to J22
Using Great Weapon Master for -5 attack, +10 damage
Attack Action: (4 Attacks - vs Gunner Guardian)

Attack Tracker
Attack 1: (11)
Attack 2: (24) 36 dmg
Attack 3: (9)
Attack 4: (19)

Reactions Available: Sentinel, Mage Slayer

Edit: No re-rolls

Rolls

Attack 1 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (5) + 6 = 11

2d6+17 : (44) + 17 = 25

2d8 : (78) = 15

Attack 2 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (18) + 6 = 24

2d6+17 : (33) + 17 = 23

2d8 : (58) = 13

Attack 3 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

2d6+17 : (13) + 17 = 21

2d8 : (13) = 4

Attack 4 (2d6 Slashing, 2d8 Necrotic) - (1d20+6, 2d6+17, 2d8)

1d20+6 : (13) + 6 = 19

2d6+17 : (33) + 17 = 23

2d8 : (41) = 5

Second Wind - (1d10+12)

(7) + 12 = 19

Mar 9, 2024 2:29 pm
Round 4 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 4
[ +- ] Status
As Radu closes to the large armored construct and cleaves into it with his darklight blade, the machine-man suddenly explodes sending a forceful impact of metal shrapnel and bullets in all directions from its current position.
OOC:

@C1NDER, Please roll a DEX save at disadvantage for Radu, the Echo, and Kris. Half damage on save. 52/26

Kris is up after the save rolls...

Rolls

Guardian's self destruct - (12d6+12)

(536512224523) + 12 = 52

Mar 9, 2024 10:09 pm
The shrapnel peppers Radu, his Echo, and Kris as the mechanical enemy explodes.
OOC:
Radu and Echo first - what's the DC? If it's a fail, he'll invoke Indomitable for himself to roll again. Adding a hidden roll for the re-roll if its needed. Not going to bother rolling for the echo as it only has 1hp - even half damage will snuff it out.

Rolls

Dexterity (disadvantage) - Save - (2d20L1+2)

(206) + 2 = 8

Secret Roll

Mar 9, 2024 10:28 pm
Kris attempts to dance as much out of the way of the shrapnel as she can before turning to navigate toward her allies in the center of the battlefield. "Why hello there," she says, twirling past Killian. Spotting what appears to be their final foe to her north she raises a hand, holding a scorched twig, and commands a bolt of lightning to launch toward the skull-face demon.
OOC:
Move to I-8. Casting Witch Bolt using a lvl 3 spell slot for 3d12 lightning damage on hit.

Rolls

Dexterity (disadvantage) - Save - (2d20L1+10)

(512) + 10 = 15

Spell Attack - (1d20+8, 3d12)

1d20+8 : (5) + 8 = 13

3d12 : (568) = 19

Mar 9, 2024 10:57 pm
OOC:
@C1NDER, DEX DC 18. Kris gets advantage on her DEX checks while she is in Bladesong, so she saved. Also, she has Ruby of the War Mage on the hilt of her sword, so she doesn't need material components for her spells.
Mar 9, 2024 11:03 pm
Round 5 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 5
[ +- ] Status
The skull-faced fiend laughs darkly, as it rolls away from Kris' witch bolt. As the bolt strikes the web it flare into a conflagration of flames, burning Leh'veia's body into an unrecognizable char and Keltos' hanging body, likewise ignites and falls to the floor smoldering ash.

Near the southern end of Lucian's force wall, the swirling purple mist appears again. Dark whispers issue from the mass, before it vanishes once more. A moment later, the swirling purple mist appears in the far northwestern corner of the battlefield. A massive black tentacle reaches from the mist and grabs for Kris, even as the mist dissipates.
OOC:

@C1NDER, I put Kris at I9. I can move her to I8 if that's what you really want, but be aware that puts her in the web.
Make a CHA save for Radu DC 18. Also, make a DEX save for Kris DC 17 (save for half damage).

Killian, Lucian, and Natrix are up!

Rolls

Necrotic tentacle damage - (4d6)

(5453) = 17

Mar 10, 2024 1:52 am
"...and I jussst healed him. Breathe again." Natrix grumbled as another green life spark flew to Keltos.

Another type of spark flew at the remaining skeletal warrior: three force blasts from her staff!

"To me! We make our ssstand here, friendsss! Lucian, prepare to throw up a force sssphere around usss!"
OOC:
Bonus Action: Healing Word on Keltos.
Action: Magic Missile at the last Skullface.
Move: Staying put.
Concentration: Globe of Invulnerability.
Commentary: Let's try to ride out the storm in my Globe of Invulnerability for as long as we can.
Last edited March 10, 2024 5:46 am

Rolls

Healing Word - (1d4+5)

(1) + 5 = 6

Magic Missile force damage - (3d4+3)

(331) + 3 = 10

Mar 10, 2024 5:03 am
OOC:
I9 works perfectly, ty - I failed to realize it was a web and wouldn't have wanted to go into that. Rolling for Radu and Kris.

Rolls

Charisma - Save - (1d20+3)

(13) + 3 = 16

Dexterity (advantage) - Save - (2d20H1+10)

(511) + 10 = 21

Mar 10, 2024 6:38 pm
Lucian had no idea what the weird purple smoke was, and he didn't like that it was hanging out by the end of his wall. "Might be better to try and kill him - not much gets through the wall once you're in it! If we have to, sure. But maybe that guy first?" Lucian shouted his reply to Natrix as he looked to the skullface and took his own advice. A large psychic boom went off right beside the creature - hopefully it was smart enough for it to matter.
OOC:
The spell does not have to go through the wall itself, so should work. It is a 20 foot sphere blast, I put the center on the square above the skullface so that it doesn't hit Kris.

Spell: Synaptic Static, INT saving throw, if INT is 2 or under there is no effect

After a failed save, a target has muddled thoughts for 1 minute. During that time, it rolls a d6 and subtracts the number rolled from all its attack rolls and ability checks, as well as its Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration. The target can make an Intelligence saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Rolls

Spell dmg, take 1/2 on save - (8d6)

(34414416) = 27

Mar 11, 2024 5:59 am
Round 5 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 5
[ +- ] Status
Kris is caught a glancing blow from the large black tentacle, but evades being grabbed in its tight clutches. Radu vanishes from his position on the battlefield. The last bloody skull-faced fiend is harried by both Lucian and Natrix's spells, but remains standing in the midsts of the flaming web. Despite Natrix's aid, Keltos' blackened remains do not move.

Killian again goes into a full defensive stance within the globe of invulnerability.

Once more, a purple mist swirls into existence to the south and the loud thunderous BOOM! emits from the vague humanoid form. The fiery projectile streaks northwest headed for Natrix again. And the mist disperses.

Veering in midair with uncanny accuracy, the projectile impacts into Natrix.


OOC:

@RageRed, Tajuri is up next!

Rolls

INT save - (2d20H1+4)

(1612) + 4 = 20

Thunder rocket (tagged target) - (2d20H1+12)

(1618) + 12 = 30

Damage - (4d4+7)

(2431) + 7 = 17

Mar 11, 2024 9:43 pm
Taj fires the black crossbow at the lone fiend in the web, but her shot misses and streak on by to impact against the wall somewhere in the mass of thick webbing.
Last edited March 11, 2024 9:44 pm

Rolls

Lt. Crossbow +2 (Pact Weapon) - (1d20+12)

(2) + 12 = 14

Damage #1 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force + 5d8 force) - (1d8+8+6+1d6+5d8)

(7) + (2) + (74272) + 14 = 45

Mar 12, 2024 1:53 am
"Damnéd Dalamar!" Natrix spat as she was again blasted, her body twisting to avoid the worst of it, her thoughts twisting to maintain control of the apotropaic field. "Drop the wall and get over here, Lucian! We mussst protect each other until the time runsss out!"
OOC:
Reaction: Uncanny Dodge to halve that damage to 8.
Concentration save for the Globe of Invulnerability. *fingers crossed*
If I can stave off some magic with the Globe and Lucian can stave off some physical attacks with a Force Wall/Sphere around us, we may be able to survive a bit longer. The aim was to survive 8 rounds, not necessarily slay all competition. Come into the circle, folks. :)

Rolls

Concentration - (1d20+4)

(6) + 4 = 10

Mar 12, 2024 7:19 am
Round 5 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 5
[ +- ] Status
Natrix is able to maintain concentration and the globe of invulnerability stays in effect.

The last visible bloody skull-faced fiend vanishes from the flaming web only to reappear on the other side of Lucian's wall of force. It immediately attacks with both of its dark-bladed swords. Lucian falls under the assault and drops to the floor unconscious.
OOC:

Attack rolls: 23, 20

@C1NDER, Kris is up next!

Rolls

Skullface #7 vs Lucian - (1d20+8.1d20+8)

(15) + (12) + 16 = 43

Damage (vs Lucian) - (2d8+5, 2d8+5)

2d8+5 : (81) + 5 = 14

2d8+5 : (54) + 5 = 14

Mar 12, 2024 5:37 pm
"No!!!" Kris screams as Lucian falls. As their numbers dwindle, she finally feels a worry they all may not survive this. She backflips and twirls into the magical aura surrounding the others nearby and reaches a hand back to touch her quiver of crossbow bolts, infusing them with magic.
OOC:
Move to J10 and cast Flame Arrows
Mar 14, 2024 7:18 pm
Round 6 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 6
[ +- ] Status
Kris moves into the protective sphere and drops out of bladesong to ready a crossbow with flaming bolts.
OOC:

@annex, Killian and Natrix are up!
Mar 16, 2024 3:27 am
"Fall, damn you!" Natrix shouted as she flung a flaming blast at the last grinning skull fiend!

"Breathe, Lucian," she added softly as a green healing spark flew to her fallen comrade.
OOC:
Fire Bolt vs Skullface.
Healing Word on Lucian.
Last edited March 16, 2024 3:32 am

Rolls

Fire Bolt attack, fire damage - (1d20+11, 3d10)

1d20+11 : (12) + 11 = 23

3d10 : (631) = 10

Healing Word - (1d4+5)

(3) + 5 = 8

Mar 16, 2024 8:20 pm
Round 6 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 6
[ +- ] Status
Natrix's firebolt hits the last visible foe, but does not take it down. The fiend flinches and glares with hate toward the offending Yuan-ti.

Lucian jolts to consciousness thanks to Natrix's distance healing. He glances up to see the fiend still standing over him. It leers at him for a moment, then vanishes.

Killian remains vigilant within the protective confines of the globe of invulnerability to any movement that may indicate where the next attacks are coming from.

And...again, a purple mist swirls into existence to the south and the loud thunderous BOOM! emits from the vague humanoid form. The fiery projectile streaks north toward Natrix. And the mist disperses.

The rocket strikes Natrix and explodes. Immediately following the impact of the rocket, the last skull-faced fiend reappears just outside of the globe of invulnerability and rushes in to attack Natrix.
OOC:

@Miss_Sadie, Lucian can take an action now if he'd like. @RageRed, Tajuri is up next!

@annex, Natrix takes 16 (8) damage from the rocket and 19 from the fiend and needs to make two concentration checks (DC 10 and DC 19)

Rolls

Thunder rocket (tagged target) - (1d20H1+12)

(19) + 12 = 31

Damage - (4d4+7)

(2331) + 7 = 16

Skullface #7 attacks (Lucian or Natrix) - (1d2)

(2) = 2

Skullface #7 vs Natrix - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (9) + 8 = 17

1d20+8 : (10) + 8 = 18

Damage - (2d8+5, 2d8+5)

2d8+5 : (23) + 5 = 10

2d8+5 : (77) + 5 = 19

Mar 16, 2024 9:05 pm
Natrix expected both the missile and the last skeletal warrior's attacks, though it appearing inside her exclusion field was novel.
Last edited March 20, 2024 5:01 am

Rolls

Concentration DC 10 - (1d20+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Concentration DC 10 - (1d20+4)

(13) + 4 = 17

Mar 17, 2024 2:32 am
"I hate this place." Lucian got to his feet and looked at the others. He hurt, but he could still move at least. And he did so, as much as he could while casting a heal on himself. "I can't put the thing up through your globe. Not without a giant hole in it."
OOC:
Cure wounds on self, move to D11 (half distance for having to stand up, if full would be G11)

Rolls

cure wounds - (1d8+5)

(8) + 5 = 13

Mar 17, 2024 4:42 am
"We have to try, Lucian!" Natrix said, a wince following her words. She wasn't sure how much more of this assault she could take, and she feared what they would face once the last skeleton was felled.
Mar 17, 2024 5:05 pm
Round 6 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 6
[ +- ] Status
Natrix loses focus on the globe of invulnerability and it vanishes.
OOC:

@RageRed, Tajuri is still up next!
Mar 19, 2024 8:22 pm
Tajuri spins to focus on the fiend's new location and fires her black demon crossbow. The bolt of pure black strikes the bloody skull-faced fiend.
Last edited March 19, 2024 8:23 pm

Rolls

Lt. Crossbow +2 (Pact Weapon) - (1d20+12)

(6) + 12 = 18

Damage (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force) - (1d8+8+6+1d6)

(5) + (1) + 14 = 20

Mar 22, 2024 11:03 pm
Round 7 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 7
[ +- ] Status
Tajuri's black bolt narrowly misses the final skull-faced fiend, as a nebulous pattern of arcane symbols appears nearby on the mosaic floor. It quickly grows in intensity and something begins to form within its latticed patterns.

https://i.imgur.com/g9HTAEx.jpeg
OOC:

@C1NDER, Kris is up next!
Mar 23, 2024 6:34 am
"I don't know what's coming, but I don't like the look of that thing!" Kris tosses her crossbow down and pulls her blade again, maneuvering around the last skull-face creature but to be farther away from the strange glyph on the ground nearby. She strikes at the creature.
OOC:
As I haven't made an attack with a two-handed weapon yet, she'll keep Bladesong up. She was planning on fiiring out of their protective sphere, but with that gone...

She uses Cunning Action, moves to M13 (or a spot close to that, if that puts her in the dark AoE effect and if that's bad - don't know what that represents), and attacks with her blade.

Rolls

Scimitar +2 - Attack - (1d20+12, 3d6+8)

1d20+12 : (20) + 12 = 32

3d6+8 : (125) + 8 = 16

Mar 26, 2024 9:09 pm
Round 7 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 7
[ +- ] Status
Kris moves an engages the last of the bloody skull-faced fiends. Her blade strike true and the enemy is finally vanquished. She realizes that she is dangerously close to large patch of reaching black tentacles.

https://i.imgur.com/jRUIP65.jpeg

Out of the magic circle a writhing mass of teeth, tentacles, and sharp barbed claws emerges. The thing open too many mouths in its hovering amorphous body and shrieks a hideous challenge to the still standing Champions. It surges forth in a chaotic swirling miasma, striking out at its prey and slashing Kris savagely with one of it barb-tipped appendages.
OOC:


Kris takes a total of 27 pts. dmg. (12 slashing, 15 necrotic)
@Miss_Sadie, @annex, Lucian and Natrix are up next, along with Killian.

Rolls

Tentacle attacks (Killian, Natrix, Tajuri, Kris) - (1d20+9, 1d20+9, 1d20+9, 1d20+9)

1d20+9 : (3) + 9 = 12

1d20+9 : (2) + 9 = 11

1d20+9 : (8) + 9 = 17

1d20+9 : (17) + 9 = 26

Necrotic tentacle damage - (2d6+5, 3d6)

2d6+5 : (25) + 5 = 12

3d6 : (465) = 15

Mar 27, 2024 12:28 am
Kris reacts deftly to the attack, forming a magical shield to block it.
OOC:
Reaction - Casting Spell "Shield" to raise her AC to 27 until her next round and warding off the attack
Mar 27, 2024 4:26 am
Natrix hissed loudly as the many tentacled thing tried to impale her. With an arcane word, she disappeared then reappeared next to Lucian. Her staff flashed briefly as another warding hemisphere appeared around the pair.

"Your force ssshield, Lucian! We only have to sssurvive till the end of the next round!"
OOC:
Bonus: Misty Step to E11, next to Lucian.
Action: Globe of Invulnerability.
Move: None.
Last edited April 2, 2024 2:20 am
Mar 28, 2024 7:22 pm
Lucian moves as close as he can to the others and through the globe. He takes a beat to plan before he taps his staff of the ground to set up the protective dome. "Sorry, Kris. I can't get you in." Which he felt bad about, but he wasn't letting that tentacle mouth mass stay inside. As the wall cut through the creature, Lucian was able to force it outside of the dome as he ensured everyone else was fully inside. Then he sat down where he was. Nothing could get through this wall, but if anything could for some reason it would be far too powerful to survive anyway. "Hope you guys are good in here, because I'm not dropping it."
OOC:
Move to J11
Cast wall of force via staff. Makes a 10ft radius dome around them. Centered on above him on J10, which hits everyone but Kris as I cannot figure out how to hit her with an edge and not keep the black circle (I think it's the tentacle monster?) fully inside of the wall. As it is, it will cut through the black circle and Lucian will choose to push it out onto the other side of the wall but not into Kris. Tajuri will be pulled into the dome, unless already fully inside.

@Equinox,@annex I can't put the doe around anyone else if Natrix makes the move to E11. If it's alright, I would say she stays where she is and I can work the wall the best there. I wrote my post with this in mind, but if I need to adjust it - Natrix can't change her bonus - let me know and I'll rework it
Apr 1, 2024 7:16 pm
Round 7 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 7
[ +- ] Status
https://i.imgur.com/jRUIP65.jpeg


"I will not take the coward's way and leave my young companion, the Lady Kris, to the likes of this monstrosity." Killian growls, as Lucian and Natrix erect their arcane constructs of protection. Her hefts his massive demon great axe, and stepping out of the sphere of influence before it engulfs him, wades into the chaos beast.

His axe howls as it bites deep into the viscous hide of the aberration. Its demonic glee is punctuated by inhuman shriek of the thing, as black ichor splatter forth forth the wound and cast off of Killian's unholy weapon.
OOC:

@RageRed, It is now Tajuri's turn!

Rolls

+3 Greater Demon Greataxe - (1d20+12, 1d20+12)

1d20+12 : (6) + 12 = 18

1d20+12 : (15) + 12 = 27

Damage + Improved Divine Smite - (1d12+8+5d8, 1d12+8+5d8)

1d12+8+5d8 : (5) + (16144) + 8 = 29

1d12+8+5d8 : (7) + (13561) + 8 = 31

Save vs Divine Smite - (2d20H1+5, 2d20H1+5)

2d20H1+5 : (1212) + 5 = 17

2d20H1+5 : (320) + 5 = 25

Apr 2, 2024 2:17 am
Even though she knew Killian and Kris were far more likely to survive the tentacle monster and whatever more horrible threat was sure to appear so close to the deadline, Natrix felt a pang at being called a coward.

"Thisss is a war againssst time, not powersss and principalitiesss! We win by avoidance!" Natrix called after Killian.

Natriix wasn't certain the fields of negation and force were sufficient but she would fight in her own way, the way in her blood, with the magic in her veins.
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Apr 2, 2024 2:05 pm
Lucian watched Killian go and shrugged. "I've died already, and Kris isn't exactly weak. Sometimes being a coward is the better choice, sometimes it isn't." He looked at Natrix, who seemed quite concerned at being called a coward. "We're back line casters, he's a front line hitter. Different mindsets." Useless curled on his shoulder, and seemed to have the same feeling he did - survival mattered more than honour or pride. That others didn't agree was fine, he wasn't about to tty and convince them. But he didn't relish another near death experience quite yet.
Apr 2, 2024 6:01 pm
OOC:
Move to L11

Attacking The Thing
Making two attacks
If attack #1 hits: 44 Damage (with Lifedrinker and Eldritch Claw, and Eldritch Smite)
If attack #2 hits: 23 Damage (with Lifedrinker, Eldritch Claw)
Taj lets the forming protective walls of arcane energy push her out as she's standing on the edge of their influence.

"Azzamorach! Nilgrath'a transyr'a!" She commands and the seething black crossbow transforms back into her demon naginata. She leaps into the air and strikes with a blur of fury, The naginata, borne on black inky tendrils, carves into the nightmarish creature.
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Rolls

Naginata +2 (Pact Weapon) - (1d20+14, 1d20+14)

1d20+14 : (14) + 14 = 28

1d20+14 : (9) + 14 = 23

Damage #1 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force + 5d8 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6+5d8)

(4) + (6) + (38144) + 14 = 44

Damage #2 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6)

(3) + (6) + 14 = 23

Apr 3, 2024 8:40 pm
Round 7 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 7
[ +- ] Status
https://i.imgur.com/jRUIP65.jpeg

The inferno of the massive burning web extinguishes and the huge field of black grasping tentacles vanishes, as the three swirling bodies of purple mist reappear at the edges of the battlefield. The one in the northwest holds up the glowing orb of dark violet energy that had first manifest at the beginning of the fight. The orb streaks toward the combination wall/globe of protection and passes right through it and explodes on contact with Lucian' shoulder with a blinding flash of violet light.

Upon impact, the three bodies of mist become solid forms once more. Lady Naustia stands to the northwest, Master Fane is to the west, and Lady Cybrexia is in the southeast.
OOC:

@Miss_Sadie, @annex, please make saving throws for your respective PC (DEX and WIS DC 18)

Rolls

Saves - (2d20H1+5, 2d20H1+5)

2d20H1+5 : (1514) + 5 = 20

2d20H1+5 : (32) + 5 = 8

Violet Orb - (2d20H1+10)

(316) + 10 = 26

Apr 4, 2024 12:17 am
"There it isss!" Natrix shouted as the final assault began, and her body and will twisted to avoid their assessors' first barrage.

Rolls

WIS save - (1d20+5)

(3) + 5 = 8

DEX save - (1d20+9)

(17) + 9 = 26

Apr 12, 2024 4:14 am
OOC:
Lucian's saves

Rolls

DEX save, WIS save (DC 19) - (1d20+5, 1d20+1)

1d20+5 : (1) + 5 = 6

1d20+1 : (9) + 1 = 10

Apr 12, 2024 4:16 am
Round 8 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 8
[ +- ] Status
https://i.imgur.com/jRUIP65.jpeg

Upon impact with Lucian's shoulder the violet orb explodes in a flash of blinding light, disorienting both Lucian and Natrix momentarily. Their protective spells fizzle out leaving them once more exposed to the machinations of the beast and their assessors. Not quite as fortunate as his counterpart, Natrix, Lucian is blinded by the flash before his eyes.

"Natrix. I can't see. Are you still with me?" He cries out.
OOC:

Last Round!

@C1NDER, Kris is up!
Apr 12, 2024 5:09 am
"I'm here! I won't leave you!" Natrix vowed as she held Lucian's hand.

She was far more than half dead but Natrix would stand and protect Lucian as best she could!
Apr 12, 2024 6:09 pm
Kris maintains her position next to the creature and slices at the enemy in three quick, successive blows.
OOC:
Attack Twice w/ Extra Attack
Bonus Action: Attack using the blade's Speed quality

I noticed both the weapon's Venomed and Speed ability, combined, give attack and damage +3. If I'm not mistaken, her attack and damage should be +1 higher than I previously had on her sheet. Correct me if I'm wrong - should be attack +13 damage +9?

Rolls

Scimitar Attack #1 - (1d20+13, 3d6+9)

1d20+13 : (8) + 13 = 21

3d6+9 : (165) + 9 = 21

Scimitar Attack #2 - (1d20+13, 3d6+9)

1d20+13 : (15) + 13 = 28

3d6+9 : (353) + 9 = 20

Scimitar Attack #3 - (1d20+13, 3d6+9)

1d20+13 : (12) + 13 = 25

3d6+9 : (563) + 9 = 23

Apr 13, 2024 5:03 pm
Round 8 of 8

[ +- ] Initiative Order: Round 8
[ +- ] Status
https://i.imgur.com/jRUIP65.jpeg

Kris makes devastating effect of her bladesong and carves huge wounds into the tentacled monstrosity. Gouts of sickening dark ichor sprays and oozes from the thing's injuries, as it shrieks in pain and rage, thrashing about wildly against its opponents. Striking out with its multiple barbed appendages, the thing slashes Killian and then thrashes Tajuri with a massively successful attack.
OOC:

Killian takes 22 pts. dmg., Taj takes 53 pts. dmg.

@annex, @RageRed, Natrix and Tajuri are up (as well as Lucian and Killian)

Rolls

Tentacle attacks (Killian, Natrix, Tajuri, Kris) - (1d20+9, 1d20+9, 1d20+9, 1d20+9)

1d20+9 : (12) + 9 = 21

1d20+9 : (4) + 9 = 13

1d20+9 : (20) + 9 = 29

1d20+9 : (1) + 9 = 10

Necrotic tentacle damage - (2d6+5, 3d6)

2d6+5 : (13) + 5 = 9

3d6 : (553) = 13

Necrotic tentacle damage (crit) - (2d6+17, 3d6+18)

2d6+17 : (41) + 17 = 22

3d6+18 : (256) + 18 = 31

Apr 14, 2024 5:48 am
Despite her almost depleted mana reserves, Natrix defiantly fired a final barrage of arcane force at the tentacled horror!

"HISSSSSSSS!!!"

Rolls

Magic Missile force damage - (3d4+3)

(412) + 3 = 10

Apr 17, 2024 8:15 pm
OOC:
Attacking The Thing
Making two attacks
Attack #2 hits: 44 Damage (with Lifedrinker and Eldritch Claw, and Eldritch Smite)
Reeling from the monster's vicious attacks, Tajuri finds her footing and slashes wildly at the tentacled creature. Her first attack distracts the thing, as she reverses her cutting arc with the demon naginata and tears into the eldritch horror.
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Rolls

Naginata +2 (Pact Weapon) - (1d20+14, 1d20+14)

1d20+14 : (2) + 14 = 16

1d20+14 : (8) + 14 = 22

Damage #2 (+6 necrotic, +1d6 force + 5d8 force) - (1d12+8+6+1d6+5d8)

(6) + (2) + (23636) + 14 = 42

Apr 20, 2024 3:42 am
[ +- ] Initiative Order
[ +- ] Status
Natrix' arcane missiles strike the aberration. As it shrieks in pain, Tajuri retaliates against its attack of her and slashes into the monstrous creation, hitting with two devastating blows. Killian swings down toward the feel beast, but even as his massive black greataxe blade falls upon it, the thing writhes in agony and disintegrates into the mosaic tiles of the floor.

The Champion brace for a final attack by the three assessors that have reappeared at the edges of the battlefield, yet none are forthcoming. Master Fane claps his hands once to signal the day's fight is over.

Somewhere, in his extra-dimensional confinement cell, Radu feels a tingling sensation tugging at him and then discovers he has returned to the battlefield.
OOC:
@annex, @Basil, @C1NDER, @RageRed, Battle is over. Of those still standing, what do you do next?
Apr 20, 2024 4:19 am
This was one of the rare times Natrix actually leaned on her staff, and she leaned on it quite heavily.

"Where are the othersss?" she hissed at the trio.
Apr 20, 2024 4:26 am
Radu quickly looks around him, his hand gripping his sword tight. Spotting no adversaries, he rushes forward to join the others. "Where...is the masked one, Keltos? Is everyone alright?"
Apr 20, 2024 4:27 am
"He...he fell. His body burned." Kris looks to Master Fane, "What of our companion, Champion Keltos? Where are his remains? Is there any magic in this place that might bring him back?"
Apr 27, 2024 6:28 am
Master Fane

"Congratulations. You each have survived and can now leave the training area if you wish." Master Fane says. He frowns when questioned by Natrix. "Unfortunately, Miss Lehv'eia, is no longer with us. Likewise, the cyberpriest's body has been incinerated. Not our doing..I might add."

Naustia Tormtor

Lady Naustia holds up a curious iron jar covered in ancient runes. "I did manage to recover what was left of The Seeker's soul before the conflagration. Though, there is nothing left to return it to."

Master Fane

Master Fane shakes his head. "If he had only listened to my instructions, perhaps this could have been avoided. I did warn all of you not to try to hide or fly about. Did I not?"

Cybrexia Nox

Lady Cybrexia looks to Kris. "If there were means within our grasps to bring back the dead to life in the confines of our realm, would we simply not use such means ourselves to bolster our numbers and step out into the multiverse to destroy the threats that now face existence itself?"
Apr 27, 2024 6:39 am
"Your circle of eight isss rapidly dwindling, and will dwindle further if we train like thisss again."
Apr 27, 2024 6:57 am
Kris purses her lips at Cybrexia's blunt but reasonable question. "Of course," she says, "Forgive my naivety on the matter." She sighs, "Of course, Natrix is right. Has this happened before - your champions reduced in such ways? Do we still have hope to combat what is to come?"
Apr 27, 2024 6:59 am
Radu scoffs. "There is always hope. Power knows no limits, we simply must take that which would have been bestowed to the others and grow beyond the needs of the challenge. As to the Seeker - perhaps there is a way to create body which may house his soul? A golem or construct of some sort?"
Apr 29, 2024 8:04 pm
Master Fane

Master Fane raises a brow at Natrix's words. "My..Our Circle? You're supposedly destined as the Champions Eternal. Consider this a culling of the weak and intolerably arrogant. If the multiverse and Lords of all factions are to put their faith in each of you, then they want proof their existence has a chance of surviving what is to come."

Naustia Tormtor

"Those of you who still stand have proven yourselves in the eyes of the council and will be given our full support. We have seen examples of your bravery and ability to work together to overcome adversity. The only way to a final victory is through strategic deployment and acting as a cohesive entity."

Cybrexia Nox

Lady Cybrexia looks to Kris and Radu. "The one called Keltos could be reborn to an empty body vacant of its own mind and spiritual essence or by a simulacrum of some fashion, though preparing the latter would take longer to accomplish."
May 2, 2024 6:57 pm
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