Ghostfoot's Savage Tide (IC) Pt 2

[Ghostfoot]

As the mummies lurch to life a sense of dread and despair washes over you, paralyzing Elmes, Amella and the panicked horse with fear. The rest of you are quick to react. Flames from Lora, Farid & Malmir engulf one of the undead abominations for 12, 22, 15 & 21 fire damage quickly incinerating the thing leaving it a smoking ruin.

Connaught breathes flames on another for 43 damage while it lurches towards him as he retreats back down the corridor toward the rest of the group. Lirith shoots another with her bow, the arrow striking right in the mouldering head but largely ineffective inflicting only 3 damage.

At the rear, Indo is overcome. One of the ancient guardians rises up before him as he shrieks "Aargh! Mercy! I'm too young..." before <smack> it strikes him down solidly for 15 damage sending the selfish fool sprawling in a broken heap.

Tavey dashes about looking for a way to escape the undead but the cabin boy, too horrified finding his companions overcome by fear and seeing Indo grievously injured, runs back toward your group in a panic.

"Har! Attack them Miss Crazzle! Save us!" instructs Urol to his pet crow throwing it into the air. The animal is not convinced though, and promptly burrows back down into his robes seeking to hide from the undead. "Very well. Evasion it is then" mutters the gnome. He begins to cast a spell, and as he does a magical misty vapour arises around him, spreading out and obscuring the corridor around him, as well as Tavey, Malmir and Lora. "Try and find us now!" he taunts.

Spoiler: rolls & info

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Mummy Ref DC17 vs Lora fire breath (1d20+2)[5]
Mummy Ref DC18 vs Farid fiery burst (1d20+2)[8]
Mummy Ref DC17 vs Connaught fire breath (1d20+2)[11]

Lirith Will DC16 vs despair (1d20)[20]
Lirith readied bow attack

Lirith vs mummy
bow (1d20+7)[27] damage (1d8+4)[8]

Mummy vs Indo
slam (1d20+11)[24] damage (1d6+10)[15]

Urol Will DC16 vs despair (1d20+8)[25]
Tavey Will DC16 vs despair (1d20+2)[20]
Amella Will DC16 vs despair (1d20+2)[10] paralyzed (1d4)[4] rounds
Thunderstrike Will DC16 vs despair (1d20+2)[9] paralyzed (1d4)[2] rounds
Miss Crazzle the crow Will DC16 vs despair (1d20+2)[18]

Urol Handle Animal (1d20+11)[22] Fail
Urol cast obscuring mist

Spoiler: Map

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Green border icons = paralysed
Blue line = border of obscuring mist. Visibility limited to 5ft within.

=> Party

[DrK]

Connaught

Connaught grins in the darkness his Amon infused eyes easily piercing the shadows as the mummy lurches forward still wreathed in flames. "Away with you, savage beast!" he growls. Glancing down the corridor he see's the others who look well and the wall of mist. "Find the others. Make sure my girl and the wee lad are okay."

Turning his attention back to the mummy he grins and calls upon his magical belt to lens some strength to the blow.

Spoiler: Connaught

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Swift: Activate belt of one mighty blow
Full: Hit the mummy (PA 2) (1d20+13)[28] Damage (1d8+9)[13] + (3d6)[10] belt
- Knock back (1d20+14)[33] bullrush vs mummy (1d20)[1]+?

If it misses take the second attack
(1d20+8)[19] Damage (1d8+9)[17]
- Knock back (1d20+14)[34] bullrush vs mummy (1d20)[12]+?


EDIT: That's a satisfying bullrush!! How far will it go

Hps 50/50 Saves +8/3/5
AC 22 (FFoot 22 Touch 10)

SQ
Pact Augment +2 hit
Immune to Fear
Inspire courage +2 hit/dam
Dark knowledge +2 saves

Savnok (1d20+10)[20] vs DC 15
+ Call +2 Fortification full plate
+ DR 3/ piercing
+ Move ally

Amon
+ Darkvision 60ft
+ Gore attack 1d6+(Str x1.5), plus +1d8 on a charge
+ Firebreath 50ft line, 7d6 damage, recharge 5 rounds

[Cavir]

Lora is engulfed in mist but hears the cries for help back where they entered the catacombs. With a leap and some wing flaps she darts back and almost crashes into but stops short of the captain on the other side of the mist. She looks to her right and sees the mummy on the other side of the terrified horse. Lora knew her next action wouldn't help the horse's state of mind at all but that was secondary to it being slaughtered by the mummy. The dragonborn breathed deep and let out another blast of flame, this time a bright red with flecks of platinum.

Spoiler: OOC

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Fly to V42 (about a 20 degree diagonal line). Line of fire with Energy Aura and AP.
6d6 fire (with belt+AP) Reflex DC17 for half (6d6)[24] Fire
All friendlies are protected from my fire.

Then swift to switch to Vigor Aura (Fast Heal 1 up to 1/2hp, 30' range)

Maneuvers. I forgot I only start with 2 granteds, so spreading out the maneuver rolls.

Maneuvers:
1) Leading the Attack - Next round
2) Foehammer - Granted
3) Shield Block - In two rounds
4) Tactical Strike - Granted
5) Mountain Hammer - Granted

[razorback]

Tchinik, moving to protect his allies, lowers his spear at the nearest mummy as he continues to stomp his feet to his battle song.

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Tchinik
AC ~19; Current ~ 21
HP ~ 62; Current ~62
AP ~ 7 ; Current ~ 7
Spells: 0[3]~ 1st[3]~ 2nd[1]~
Bardic Music (7) ~

Swift Action
Activate Badge of Valor, increasing Inspire Courage to +3

Move Action
Move to L43

Standard action -
Ready action to attack if the mummy at M-40 moves into range
(1d20+9)[18] +3 inspire courage

damage
(1d8+4)[5] +3 inspire courage

Crit 20/x3
(1d20+9)[14]
(2d8+8)[17]

Effects~
* Inspire Courage = +3 morale bonus to saving throws against charm and fear effects, and a +3 morale bonus to attack and weapon damage rolls
* Allies (including Tchinik) ¤ Motivate Dexterity: +3 bonus on Dexterity checks, Dexterity-based skill checks and initiative checks.
Least Armor Crystal of Arrow Deflection - +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Least Armor Crystal of Acid Protection - Resistance 5 against acid damage, up to 25 points per day.
Punishing Stance: -2 to AC and +1d6 damage
Steel Wind: O
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: 0
Tactical Strike : 0
Mountain Hammer: 0

[Ghostfoot]

Connaught swings his axe at the mummified guardian as it lurches towards him. Bolstered with resolve the weapon hits with a satisfying crunch for 18 damage cleaving it apart and sending the broken pieces of the undead creature sailing back down the corridor from whence it came.

Lora swoops through the fog emerging to see Indo fallen and a mummy about to lay into her stricken party members. Gouts of flame fill the corridor, sparing her companions and the horse but engulfing the mummy for 36 damage leaving it blackened but still standing.

Spoiler: rolls

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Mummy Ref DC17 vs Lora fire breath (1d20+2)[10]

=> Malmir & Farid

[redzimmer]

Malmir

It has been a great long time since Malmir used any of his combat training, but with the bulk of his offense spells depleted, it was time to be nostalgic.

_{Think! Was it mummies or skeletons what can’t be hurt by stabbing?!}

Hefting the enchanted longspear, he moves to stab the mummy nearest.

Spoiler: Reach weapon social distance attack!

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Move to M44(? I think?) attack mummy with longspear +1
(1d20+3)[11] to hit
(1d8+1)[3] piercing damage


Or not.

[infomatic]

Farid glances nervously to the swirl of mist to his left, expecting another of these monstrosities to come shambling out of it. But he can hear a soft woosh and feels the heat of flames coming from that direction; the dragonkin was clearly still fighting. And the magician appeared at his right with a spear that — hopefully — should keep the mummy in front of them at bay. Long enough to torch it, at any rate.

He barks another curse in Ignan, and a gout of flame envelops the approaching tomb guardian.

Spoiler: ooc

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Standard action: Fiery Burst on M-40 mummy for (6d6)[23] damage, Reflex DC18 for half (includes vulnerability to fire bonus)

[Ghostfoot]

Malmir moves up, stabbing his longspear towards the risen crypt thing stumbling towards him. He misses, as does Lirith firing her bow into the fray, but Farid unleashes a gout of flame torching the thing for 34 fire damage. Howling silently the mummy shrinks back retreating to move down one of the side passages.

Meanwhile the other mummy steps over the fallen Indo, shuffling down the corridor into the midst of your petrified companions and face to face with Lora.

Spoiler: notes

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Farid fiery burst vs mummy Ref DC18 (1d20+2)[13]
Lirith bow vs mummy (1d20+4)[18] damage (1d8+5)[13]

Lora gets an AoO vs mummy as it gets in position.

Spoiler: Map

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Green border icons = paralysed
Blue line = border of obscuring mist. Visibility limited to 5ft within.

=> Party

[Cavir]

The mummy passes by the dragonborn and gets batted at with her morningstar, then engulfed in flames at point blank range to finish incinerating it. Despite looking forward to the day that the skilled party and Iodo parting ways, this wasn't the preferred way. A healing aura continues to embrace those allies within sight down either hallway. "How many more?"

Spoiler: OOC

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AoO Morningstar: (1d20+5)[9]
damage: (1d8+1)[2]

Fire Breath: Reflex DC 16 for half (5d6)[19] Fire

Vigor aura (fast healing 1 up to half hp, 30' range)

[razorback]

Tchinik continues to stomp out his battle hymn as he steps back and lashes out with his spear.

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Tchinik
AC ~19; Current ~ 21
HP ~ 62; Current ~62
AP ~ 7 ; Current ~ 7
Spells: 0[3]~ 1st[3]~ 2nd[1]~
Bardic Music (7) ~

5 foot step back to L-42

Standard action - Tactical Strike

Attack Mummy
(1d20+12)[31]

damage
(1d8+7)[13] + (1d6)[5] Punishing Stance + (2d6)[7] Tactical Strike

Crit 20/x3
(1d20+12)[15]
(2d8+14)[27]

Effects~
* Inspire Courage = +3 morale bonus to saving throws against charm and fear effects, and a +3 morale bonus to attack and weapon damage rolls
* Allies (including Tchinik) ¤ Motivate Dexterity: +3 bonus on Dexterity checks, Dexterity-based skill checks and initiative checks.
Least Armor Crystal of Arrow Deflection - +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Least Armor Crystal of Acid Protection - Resistance 5 against acid damage, up to 25 points per day.
Punishing Stance: -2 to AC and +1d6 damage
Steel Wind: -
Leading the Attack: -
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: 0
Tactical Strike : X
White Raven Tactics: 0

[u-b]

Elmes, finally regaining control of himself, swings his "flaming" sword two times at the mummy.

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Sword: (1d20+14)[19] for (1d8+7)[15] and (1d6)[3] acid (incl. +3 inspire courage)
Sword: (1d20+9)[23] for (1d8+7)[11] and (1d6)[4] acid (incl. +3 inspire courage)

Iron Guard's Glare in effect. While you are in this stance, any opponent that you threaten takes a -4 penalty on attack rolls against your allies. This penalty does not apply to attacks made against you. Enemies you threaten become aware of the consequences of the stance.

[DrK]

Connaught

Roaring a great battlecry he feels the strength coursing through him as the mummy flies backwards, impacting on the wall. He turns to look at the others down the corridor and jogs down to the others. "Hey my friends, where are the rest? Are they lost in the fog?" he glances at the nearby smouldering remains, "How many of the beasts are there? Have you seen many other creatures?"

Spoiler: OOC

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Move to L42 to join the others

Hps 50/50 Saves +8/3/5
AC 22 (FFoot 22 Touch 10)

SQ
Pact Augment +2 hit
Immune to Fear
Inspire courage +2 hit/dam
Dark knowledge +2 saves

Savnok (1d20+10)[20] vs DC 15
+ Call +2 Fortification full plate
+ DR 3/ piercing
+ Move ally

Amon
+ Darkvision 60ft
+ Gore attack 1d6+(Str x1.5), plus +1d8 on a charge
+ Firebreath 50ft line, 7d6 damage, recharge 5 rounds

[Ghostfoot]

Tchinik charges at one of the foes, with superb skill skewering the undead creature for 20 damage pinning it to the ground and ending it. Lora and Elmes make short work of the final one flames and chopping sword sending it to the floor in pieces.

The cloud of fog fades swiftly and there is no immediate sight of Urol & Tavey although a flicker of movement and you spy the two of them hiding among the bones and burial shrouds peering out from their hiding spots in the niches.

There is a whinny from the entry room as the horse snaps out of it's fearful paralysis and starts snorting and stomping unsettled at the scene around it - smouldering undead bodies, it's master Indo fallen in front of it and Amella still frozen paralyzed with fear nearby.

[infomatic]

"One of them drew back … I didn't see it fall," Farid calls out, cautiously moving down the corridor where the mummy had retreated. The fear that had gripped him before had abated in the excitement of battle, but he wanted to ensure all of the terrible things were put down for good before he let himself relax.

[Cavir]

"Keep an eye out and let me know. Indo is down. I'm checking on him." Lora, with her healing aura on, carefully moves past the horse over to Indo and checks on him.

Spoiler: OOC

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Is he dead? Heal check (1d20+1)[20]

[razorback]

As Connaught comes up, Tchinik ends his battle song. "They are back there" he says as he points with the tip of his spear ...'but I don't know if there are anymore. We need to regroup. Everyone ready?" once acknowledged, the bard takes the lead moving back towards the others, "Connaught, make sure nothing comes sneaking up behind us, eh?"

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Tchinik
AC ~19; Current ~ 21
HP ~ 62; Current ~62
AP ~ 7 ; Current ~ 7
Spells: 0[3]~ 1st[3]~ 2nd[1]~
Bardic Music (7) ~X

Lingering Song - 1/10

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Benefit
If you use bardic music to inspire courage, inspire greatness, or inspire heroics, the effect lasts for 1 minute after an inspired ally stops hearing you play.

Effects~
* Inspire Courage = +3 morale bonus to saving throws against charm and fear effects, and a +3 morale bonus to attack and weapon damage rolls
* Allies (including Tchinik) ¤ Motivate Dexterity: +3 bonus on Dexterity checks, Dexterity-based skill checks and initiative checks.
Least Armor Crystal of Arrow Deflection - +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Least Armor Crystal of Acid Protection - Resistance 5 against acid damage, up to 25 points per day.
Punishing Stance: -2 to AC and +1d6 damage
Steel Wind: O
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: 0
Tactical Strike : 0
Mountain Hammer: 0

[u-b]

Elmes stays vigilant. "Need help with the healing?"

[Cavir]

"I don't know yet if he still lives. You would be better at it. Anyone good with calming down this horse?"

[Ghostfoot]

Farid, Tchinik, Lirith and Connaught sweep the corridors confirming that they are now free of undead menaces. Tavey and Urol clamber sheepishly out of their hidey spots among the ancient bones. They scamper over and Urol starts trying to soothe the horse, feeding it tidbits and whispering to it as Tavey tries to coax the great animal away from the carnage. Captain Amella snaps out of her fugue and shrinks back into the corner, her eyes darting about in paranoia as she grips her loaded crossbow tightly.

Meanwhile Lora moves carefully over to Indo to check on him. The irritating idiot lies in a crumpled heap, but still breathes faintly. Lora can feel her healing aura shunning the broken man, as if his very body is fighting off any attempt to aid it. Even as she watches she notices a worrying necrotic pallor beginning to take hold around the wound where he was struck down...

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Indo is in negative hp and has contracted some sort of disease affliction (Heal check to know more).

DC20 caster level check to try to get the vigor aura to work on him as he is now resistant to healing.

[Cavir]

"Elmes, need your help. This is no normal wound. His body is resisting healing and looks like he's been diseased."

"I have one use of a Delay Disease if you think that will help."

Spoiler: OOC

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Heal check (1d20+1)[18]
Level check (1d20+7)[23] (Each round for the aura?)
Know (Religion) (1d20+1)[19] (Mummy knowledge?)

[u-b]

Elmes comes closer to inspect Indo and his wound, but, before spending much time on it, he casts a healing spell, twice, in hopes that it would work.

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CLW: (1d20+7)[19] for (1d20+5)[11]
CLW: (1d20+7)[21] for (1d20+5)[6] (1d8+5)[10]
Heal: (1d20+6)[24]
Know (religion): (1d20+6)[8]

[DrK]

Connaught

Connaught grunts an agreement and grins, "Aye, with the beast in me I can see 'em coming. Even in the dark. I'll burn anything that sneaks up behind us." He waits, watching carefully up the corridor Seeing Indo dying he shrugs indifferently. "If he be dead or too weak to recover then best leave him. He was no help anyway."

He shrugs with indifference at the noble's fate.

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Hps 50/50 Saves +8/3/5
AC 22 (FFoot 22 Touch 10)

SQ
Pact Augment +2 hit
Immune to Fear

Savnok (1d20+10)[20] vs DC 15
+ Call +2 Fortification full plate
+ DR 3/ piercing
+ Move ally

Amon
+ Darkvision 60ft
+ Gore attack 1d6+(Str x1.5), plus +1d8 on a charge
+ Firebreath 50ft line, 7d6 damage, recharge 5 rounds

[Ghostfoot]

Persisting, Lora's aura eventually takes hold. Indo's eyes flutter open and he gasps in terror, his colour an unhealthy ashen grey. "Help....me!"

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@u-b: up to you whether you want to continue with the CLW given Lora's aura has now kicked in. It will heal him up to half hp.

Between your Heal, Religion & Spellcraft checks you establish:

Mummy rot is a powerful curse, not a natural disease. A character attempting to cast any conjuration (healing) spell on a creature afflicted with mummy rot must succeed on a DC 20 caster level check, or the spell has no effect on the afflicted character.

To eliminate mummy rot, the curse must first be broken with break enchantment or remove curse (requiring a DC 20 caster level check for either spell), after which a caster level check is no longer necessary to cast healing spells on the victim, and the mummy rot can be magically cured as any normal disease.

[infomatic]

"We could leave him, but just think how aggravating his ghost would be, eh?" Farid stops poking amid the remains of the mummies and peers over Elmes' shoulder at the ailing Indo. His face is already taking on a withered, dusty appearance.

He knew he had no magic that would abolish the curse — not for lack of trying, he'd spent more gold than he'd care to admit on Rashemi prayer texts that were supposedly meant to counter curses, but they'd been bogus. He could help keep the noble on his feet, but that was all.

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I've got a Restoration spell prepped if needed, but if he's kept partially healed Indo will probably make it until Elmes can cast Remove Curse, right?

Search mummies (and, if It's apparent, whatever nooks they crawled out of: (1d20+18)[38]

[redzimmer]

Malmir

With imminent death delayed and the rest of the party preoccupied, Malmir searches about the area.

While everyone was recalling what a mummy was and how one may be killed, something in his studies suddenly surfaced in his memories.

Mummies are often guardians of tombs or important treasures.

Casually as possible, Malmir begins looking for either or both.

Spoiler: Feeble Search Skills Go!

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(1d20+4)[24]

[Ghostfoot]

As Elmes and Lora tend to the nobleman Farid searches the mummies. While the decaying and blasted bodies are glad only in shrouds each wears a solid gold torc of ancient and foreign design which look like they might be quite valuable.

Malmir meanwhile busies himself looking for ancient tombs and hidden treasures...and surprises himself by actually finding a secret passage among the niches - what appears to be a disguised stone door that can be activated by a hidden latch!

[redzimmer]

Malmir

“I forget if you rise as a mummy if one kills you. Undead are so damned confusing...”

His musings are cut short when he stumbles across a hidden door.

“Well I guess a way out is also nice. Er, fellows? I think I have something here!”

Months adrift on a seaweed death trap sapped any social niceties that he ever had...

[infomatic]

"No, the living make mummies. They're cheaper than golems," Farid murmurs, tilting his head as he examines the door Malmir had found.

Spoiler: ooc

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Take 10 on Search for Traps for 28

[razorback]

As the group comes together, he looks at Farid as he speaks before looking at the fallen Indo. "Ah, it might seem justice but I wish this on no one. Best get him up and moving while we figure out where to go and what to do with him. he says as he moves and helps him up. "Come, gnat, before someone takes the joking for serious speak."

[Cavir]

Persisting, Lora's aura eventually takes hold. Indo's eyes flutter open and he gasps in terror, his colour an unhealthy ashen grey. "Help....me!"

Loradralsornux locks hard eyes with Indo. "You are being helped. Next time stay out of the way unless told and let those with actual power handle things. You aren't cured yet. It can still kill you in the next few days. You need to be grateful to those that can and do help. Think you can try that? Or should we leave you here with the rest of the dead and let you find your own way out? I'm sure there are more giant centipedes crawling around looking for an easy snack."