[Game Thread] Prelude - The Madgod

[Aosaw]

"Hmm. Not working? Time to try something different." Evie cast her mind through her spellbanks, found a phrase she thought might work, and said it: "Pain!"

OOC Evelyn uses Syllable of Pain Utterance 1 Base DC: 13 Duration: Instantaneous Normal: The target takes 1d6 nonlethal damage. Reverse: The target heals 1d6 nonlethal damage. Augmentation (normal): For every +2 modifier applied to the DC, the nonlethal damage dealt by this utterance improves by 1d6. Augmentation (reverse): For every +2 modifier applied to the DC, the nonlethal damage healed by this utterance improves by 1d6.Syllable of Pain. As usual, the "Absolute Limit" is 54 - meaning that if the target has more than fifty-four hit points left, the effect fails - but also as usual, the utterance allows no saving throw. She's increasing the DC by as much as she can (+8) to add an extra +4d6 nonlethal damage to the effect, making the DC 21. Dice Syllable of Pain: 1d20+26 (12)+26 Total = 38 5d6 3, 4, 4, 2, 2 Total = 15 After that, as another move action, Evie invokes Phrase of Perfection Utterance 3 Base DC: 24 Duration: 5 rounds Normal: The target gains a +2 truespeak bonus to one ability score of your choice. Reverse: The takes a -2 truespeak penalty to one ability score your choice. Augmentation (normal): For every +3 modifier applied to the DC, you may increase the bonus granted by this effect by +1. Augmentation (reverse): For every +3 modifier applied to the DC, you may increase the penalty applied by this effect by -1. Special: A target may only benefit from one use of this utterance at a time, even if you target a different ability score.Phrase of Perfection to reduce the grayguard's constitution score by 4 points, making the DC 30 (24 base + 6 to increase the penalty by 2). The effect lasts five rounds. Dice Phrase of Imperfection: 1d20+26 (8)+26 Total = 34

[Tarot Warrior]

"Nothing's working..." Hilde whispered to herself as she saw the Grayguard was still standing and threatening their Warlock. They were striking with all of nature's elements, yet it refused to be affected by them! Nobody said this was going to be an easy battle, of course, but this was much more than the Hierophant had expected.

"Those who resist Nature's influences are aberrations to the cycle of life!" Hilde exclaime, readying a second arrow for her longbow. "And thus.. shall be smitten by my fury!"

OOC Yaaaaaay, elements don't work! And that's pretty much all I got! Attack with dinky physical attacks -_- Dice Hilde's arrow: 1d20+7 (16)+7 Total = 23 1d8 8 Dice Tahu's Claw: 1d20+12 (8)+12 Total = 20 1d8+7 (6)+7 Total = 13 Dice Tahu's free grapple check if he hits: 1d20+17 (12)+17 Total = 29

[Tarot Warrior]

Dice Hilde's miss chance:

1d5

5

Dice Tahu's miss chance:

1d5

5

[dr green]

The Grayguard finally falls to it's knees and dies after the numerous gouges dug into it's matte gray flesh. Flames take much longer to die as the corpse smokes and burns. Tahu sniffs at it one last time before giving the thing a baleful glare. It didn't take the tiger's keen nose to smell the burning flesh. The path stood clear before them and the battle was still raging behind. The altercation with the Grayguard's had taken all of a few moments, but it seemed to have stretched on forever. Now there was nothing standing between them and Aeron's own front door.

[Aosaw]

"The magic holding the other one won't last long," said Evie, nodding her head at the grayguard who was stone. "Someone kindly take off its head before it starts after us again, and then let's move on."

[Omega Phalanx]

Archaius nods to Evie, and readies his sword to take a swipe at the remaining petrified guard. "We should make haste, it won't be long before they've noticed we've infiltrated the fortress." He focused the energy in his sword, and did a quick beheading slash.

 

Not sure if a Coup de Grace is applicable in this case, so in case it isn't:
Attack

Dice Attack:

1d20+14

(3)+14

Total = 17

17, for

Dice Damage:

2d6+7

(5, 6)+7

Total = 18

18 slashing damage and

Dice * Eldritch Blast:

4d6

5, 3, 1, 5

Total = 14

14 untyped damage

Warning: rolls have been deleted from this post.

[Tarot Warrior]

Once the statue was properly decapitaed, Hilde lowered her bow, then raised her free hand in the door's direction.

"Obviam!" the druid exclaimed, her hand and the large doors glowing simutaneously before reverting to normal, save for the doorway now opening.

OOC Hilde casts Knock at the door(s?).

[dr green]

The tall double doors swing open revealing a long hallway inside, lined by closed and barred rooms. No doubt this was the barracks that had just been emptied to fill the courtyard behind them. There was a very obvious guard at the end of the hallway standing at the foot of a wide staircase cut out of blocky gray stone. It was another Grayguard, but this one was blockier than the first two. The others hadn't been lithe, but this one was thick of shoulder and waist. And he carried a truly awesome blade. It glowed with blue-black runes that were Spellcraft DC 19: Eldritch Runesdifficult to recognize, but was more obviously limned with a blue flame. He didn't move at the opening of the doors, he had already been standing in a battle stance... Grayguard's did not fatigue.

[Tarot Warrior]

Dice Spellcraft:

1d20+9

(4)+9

Total = 13

"Another guard." Hilde overstated the obvious in a plain voice, her amber coloured eyes inspecting the strange weapon this even bigger guard was carrying.

"At least now we have an idea about it's resistances." the Druid added, willing her free hand to glow once more before placing it on Tahu's forehead, the energy seeming to be absorbed and assimilated by the animal's individual hairs.

OOC Spellcraft to identify the runes on the new guard's sword. Cast Greater Magic Fang on Tahu's Claw, giving them a +2 enhancement bonus for 9 minutes, so... 90 rounds if I'm not mistaken?

[Omega Phalanx]

Archaius studied the blade intently with his eyes, the blue flames seeming to call out to him. I feel as if I should recognize those runes... "Let's try and make quick work of this one! Hilde, when you can, try and entangle him, we'll make him come to us. Let's see if we can finish him off without getting in the fray ourselves..." With that said, he sheathed his sword and moved within firing range. His hands and eyes began generating an overpowering white light, and with a shout, he erupted the energy in a focused blast directed at his target.

 

No ranks in spellcraft, and it can't be used untrained, so I don't get a roll to figure out the sword
Initiative

Dice Initiative:

1d20+2

(18)+2

Total = 20

20
Move: Sheathe weapon and move within 60ft of the grayguard (if not already within distance)
Standard: Maximized Eldritch Blast
Touch attack

Dice Attack:

1d20+9

(19)+9

Total = 28

28, for 24 untyped damage

[Aosaw]

Evie frowned at the sight of the grayguard. "No use bothering with words on this one, I suppose," she muttered. "Just look at him. But maybe...Yes, that's brilliant!" She pointed at the guard and spoke: "Soft as a baby's bottom."

 

Slick the Surface Slick the Surface creates a 10-by-10 square surface that is exceptionally sticky; moving through the area requires a DC 10 Balance check to avoid falling prone; standing up from prone requires a similar Balance check. Increasing the DC by 4 adds an additional 5-by-5 square to the edge of the affected area. I'm increasing the DC by 8, to create a full 10-by-15 surface. The DC is 23. The effect is positioned so that the greyguard is standing on the far edge of the square, meaning that the grayguard will have to move through two affected squares after leaving his starting point. Dice Truespeak: 1d20+26 (2)+26 Total = 28

Harden the Metal The reverse effect of Harden the Metal reduces the hardness of any piece of equipment by 5, or by 10 if the speaker increases the DC from 14 to 20 (which I'm doing). The target of this incantation is the Greyguard's pants (or breeches, or other leg-protecting clothing). The incantation can't reduce the hardness of an object below 0, of course; but depending on how many hit points this fellow's pants have, it might not take much... Dice Truespeak: 1d20+26 (18)+26 Total = 44

[Tarot Warrior]

"Evelyn...? Where are you pointing...?" Hilde couldn't help but ask rhetorically before quickly shaking her head, then nodding at what Archaius said. "Right."

"Bhith cuibhraichte!" the gray elf exclaimed, her long black hair sent flying about by the surge of energy that travelled through her and into the ground, many vines suddenly sprouting out of the ground at the guard's feet, attempting to ensnare him.

OOC Cast Entangle at the Greyguard, Reflex DC 15 to not get trapped. Full round-action Strength check or Escape Artist 20 will get him out, but the vines keep trying to trap him again each turn.