Fire of the Forsaken 2 IC (based on a concept by In4Dimensions)

[u-b]

Roger, doubting that he can hit the demon at all and unable to ride closer, shoots just one arrow this time. It seems to make no difference as the arrow hits the roof just inches from the demon's paw.

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Ripper bite AoO (1d20+5)[11] for (1d6+2)[6]
Roger longbow: (1d20+5)[19] for (1d8+2)[5] (including range penalty for the second increment)

[rypt]

Erizat's mind is not her own, and she continues to channel her remaining energy towards the destruction of the last locust swarm.

Spoiler: OOC

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Standard Action: Expend 1 spell point for Frost Blast. If the swarm is damaged, it must make a DC 15 Reflex save or be staggered for 1 round. The usual save penalties apply.

Melee touch attack: (d20+6)[15]
Cold Damage: (2d6)[7]

Free Action: Maintain Sign of Returning sanction.

[Phantom Genius]

All of the attacks from Sanamin, Thargril, and Roger miss. The tide must turn soon!

Erizat finishes off the swarm with a blast of cold and locusts crunch under her feet.

The pedestrian that attacked Ripper is still alive, so he gets attacked and Stomper whinnies confusedly.

[u-b]

Ripper, not listening to Roger's calls, tries to get a chomp of the pedestrian that dared to raise a hand on him. Meanwhile, Stomper, while useless, is at least not actively detrimental to the cause of saving people from demons.

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Ripper bite (1d20+5)[13] for (1d6+2)[4]

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Sanamin and Thargril, Round 11

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Spoiler: Sanamin

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Sanamin Takalher
Male True Neutral Halfling Goliath Druid/Vanguard Slayer, Level 2, Init 7, HP 18/28, Speed 20 ft
AC 21, Touch 15, Flat-footed 17, CMD 18, Fort 7, Ref 8, Will 7, CMB +4, Base Attack Bonus 3
MW Scimitar +7 (1d4+2, 18-20/x2)
MW Hide Armor (165 GP), MW Heavy Wooden Shield (157 GP) (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +4 Dex, +1 Size)
Abilities Str 15, Dex 19, Con 17, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 11
Condition Mounted on Thargril
Studied Target @the adjacent demon

Spoiler: Thargril

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Thargril
Male True Neutral Deinonychus Animal Companion, Level 2, HP 23/23, Speed 60 ft
AC 17, Touch 13, Flat-footed 14, CMD 15, Fort 6, Ref 5, Will 4, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 2
Two Claws +7 (1d8+2, 20/x2)
Bite +6 (1d6+1, 20/x2)
Armor (+2 DEX, +4 Natural AC, +1 Dodge)
Abilities Str 13, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 14
Special Qualities Low-Light Vision, Scent
Feats Dodge, Iron Will
Skills Acrobatics +10 (Untrained), Perception +13, Stealth +14, Survival +5
Trained Tricks Trained for Riding and Combat, +Attack trick (so that Thargril will attack undead and aberrations)
Racial Modifiers +8 Acrobatics, +8 Perception, +8 Stealth
Condition Enlarge Person
Magic Fang (Claws)

With a grunt of annoyance Sanamin and Thargril attack again, hoping to connect this time...

Spoiler: Combat Mechanics

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5-ft step (as needed) to try and keep the demon between Rosalyn and Thargril. They will wait to see if Rosalyn makes it to the roof to try and get a flanking bonus. This is not included in the rolls below.

Thargril full attacks the demon: Claw 1 (1d20+7)[8] to hit, (1d20+7)[27] (20/x2), (1d8+2)[10] magic slashing damage, (1d8+2)[6] critical strike damage.
Claw 2 (1d20+7)[16] to hit, (1d20+7)[14] (20/x2), (1d8+2)[10] magic slashing damage, (1d8+2)[5] critical strike damage.
Bite (1d20+6)[18] to hit, (1d20+6)[14] (20/x2), (1d6+1)[6] magic slashing damage, (1d6+1)[5] critical strike damage.

Sanamin attacks with his MW Scimitar: (1d20+7)[15] to hit, (1d20+7)[12] (18-20/x2), (1d4+2)[6] slashing damage, (1d4+2)[3] critical strike damage.

Sanamin will attempt to keep Thargril safe with Mounted Combat (1d20+8)[13].

[Phantom Genius]

{DarkOne, you rolled too early, but I will keep the rolls and apply them at the beginning of the next round if you're still conscious.}

Roger was indeed very, very close to hitting the demon.
Ripper successfully chomps and the man falls to the ground.
The demon misses once, then pincers Sanamin for 7hp and stings for 10hp. Please make a Fort save.
Rosalyn's turn.

Spoiler: The Reason

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Sorry for the long drought, everyone. There was a death in the family, but it's not fair to leave this for 9 days without telling you something.

[DrK]

Roslayn Rosayln kicks the walls and looks around for a better way up, and then tries to scramble up again.

Spoiler: OOC

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Acrobatics (1d20+7)[11]

Rosalyn Al'Sune
F LG Human Conscript // War Priest (Champion of the Faith), Level 2, Init 4, HP 22/24, Speed
AC 17, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13, CMD 19, Fort 5, Ref 7, Will 5, CMB +6, Base Attack Bonus 2
Counts as good (sacred weapon) MW Cold Iron Longsword (MW Bluff tool (tassels)) +8 (1d6+7, 19-20/x2)
MW Silver Longsword (MW Bluff tool (tassels)) +8 (1d6+6, 19-20/x2)
Cold Iron Gauntlet +6 (1d4, x2)
Unarmoured Grace (+4 Dex, +3 Misc)
Abilities Str 10, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 13
Condition Trait: Divinity’s Last Champion (+2 Will for Mind effecting)
Favoured Enemy: Evil outsiders +2 [Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Survival], Attack and Damage
Sacred Weapon (1d6) - Counts as GOOD
Divine favour +2

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Sanamin's Status

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With the damage sustained Sanamin will be at 1 HP and out of healing options.

His Fortitude Saving throw is: (1d20+7)[11]. Let's hope this doesn't kill him!

[Phantom Genius]

The demon's attack leaves Sanamin bloodied but conscious and willing to stay in the fight, when suddenly the poison running through his veins knocks him out. As he falls limp in the saddle, Thargril feels more alone than ever before on this rooftop.

Rosalyn fails to climb the wall, but is farther from Erizat, in case she attacks nearest.

Ripper's pedestrian opponent slumps to the ground.

The battle in the tavern continues noisily.

Thargril withdraws from the demon and then climbs down the building. He looks at Rosalyn, then at Sanamin, then back to Rosalyn.

Roger babbles incoherently, but with great enthusiasm.

Erizat's turn, attack nearest pedestrian, then Ripper finishes off his pedestrian and Stomper steps on his own foot for d8+Str bonus.

[rypt]

Her thoughts still lost in a demonic haze, Erizat steps over the remains of the locust swarm and raises her spear to strike at a cowering bystander.

Spoiler: OOC

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Move action: Move to nearest pedestrian.

Standard action: Attack with her partisan.

Attack: (d20+7)[14]
Damage: (2d6)[7]

[u-b]

Roger's feels very enthusiastic about the course of the battle and, he thinks, proposes a great plan how to kill all the demons, but you cannot make any sense of it. Perhaps there is not any. Also, Roger is happily oblivious to the fact that his pet dinosaur just rips apart an innocent man. His horse hitting its foot too hard against the cobblestones seems to be the least of the as of yet unnoticed problems...

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Stomper: takes (1d8+5)[7] self-inflicted damage

[Phantom Genius]

The demon flies down to the street and attempts to "take" Thargril. He hits for four points of damage and fails to grab.

Rosalyn's turn.

[DrK]

Roslayn Seeing the demon finally leaving the rooftop Roslayn spins delicately and sprints after it, a long lunge thrust gracefuly forwards as she seeks to skewer it between her and the savage looking bloodied Thargril

Spoiler: OOC

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Charge the demon! Flanking with the dinosaur
(1d20+15)[18] damage (1d8+15)[20] + (1d6)[2] sneak [counts as good]

+8 base, -1 PA, +2 charge, +2 flank, +2 FE, +2 Div Favour 1d8+7+2 PA, +2 FE, +2 Div Favour

Rosalyn Al'Sune
F LG Human Conscript // War Priest (Champion of the Faith), Level 2, Init 4, HP 22/24, Speed
AC 17, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13, CMD 19, Fort 5, Ref 7, Will 5, CMB +6, Base Attack Bonus 2
Counts as good (sacred weapon) MW Cold Iron Longsword (MW Bluff tool (tassels)) +8 (1d6+7, 19-20/x2)
MW Silver Longsword (MW Bluff tool (tassels)) +8 (1d6+6, 19-20/x2)
Cold Iron Gauntlet +6 (1d4, x2)
Unarmoured Grace (+4 Dex, +3 Misc)
Abilities Str 10, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 13
Condition Trait: Divinity’s Last Champion (+2 Will for Mind effecting)
Favoured Enemy: Evil outsiders +2 [Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Survival], Attack and Damage
Sacred Weapon (1d6) - Counts as GOOD
Divine favour +2

[Phantom Genius]

Rosalyn's bloody attack catches the demon by surprise and facilitates a Thargril attack with flanking.
Roger spots a person in a window and shoots them without hesitation.
Erizat attacks the demon.

(So the three of you, please make your rolls.)

[u-b]

Roger shoots an arrow at someone dumb enough to stick out in a window. The arrow hits the window frame. "I'll get you, demon!" shouts Roger, drawing another arrow.

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Longbow: (1d20+6)[11] for (1d8+4)[9]

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Sanamin and Thargril, Round 13

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Spoiler: Sanamin

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Sanamin Takalher
Male True Neutral Halfling Goliath Druid/Vanguard Slayer, Level 2, Init 7, HP ?/28, Speed 20 ft
AC 21, Touch 15, Flat-footed 17, CMD 18, Fort 7, Ref 8, Will 7, CMB +4, Base Attack Bonus 3
MW Scimitar +7 (1d4+2, 18-20/x2)
MW Hide Armor (165 GP), MW Heavy Wooden Shield (157 GP) (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +4 Dex, +1 Size)
Abilities Str 15, Dex 19, Con 17, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 11
Condition Mounted on Thargril
Unconscious

Spoiler: Thargril

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Thargril
Male True Neutral Deinonychus Animal Companion, Level 2, HP 23/23, Speed 60 ft
AC 17, Touch 13, Flat-footed 14, CMD 15, Fort 6, Ref 5, Will 4, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 2
Two Claws +7 (1d8+2, 20/x2)
Bite +6 (1d6+1, 20/x2)
Armor (+2 DEX, +4 Natural AC, +1 Dodge)
Abilities Str 13, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 14
Special Qualities Low-Light Vision, Scent
Feats Dodge, Iron Will
Skills Acrobatics +10 (Untrained), Perception +13, Stealth +14, Survival +5
Trained Tricks Trained for Riding and Combat, +Attack trick (so that Thargril will attack undead and aberrations)
Racial Modifiers +8 Acrobatics, +8 Perception, +8 Stealth
Condition Enlarge Person
Magic Fang (Claws)

Thargril lashes out at the demon, claws flashing and fangs bared.

Spoiler: Combat Mechanics

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Thargril full attacks the demon: Claw 1 (1d20+7)[24] to hit, (1d20+7)[23] (20/x2), (1d8+2)[10] magic slashing damage, (1d8+2)[9] critical strike damage.
Claw 2 (1d20+7)[26] to hit, (1d20+7)[25] (20/x2), (1d8+2)[6] magic slashing damage, (1d8+2)[4] critical strike damage.
Bite (1d20+6)[25] to hit, (1d20+6)[22] (20/x2), (1d6+1)[6] piercing damage, (1d6+1)[4] critical strike damage.

[rypt]

Just as suddenly as Erizat's focus had turned to the innocent bystanders, it returns to the demon. Leaving a trail of her own frozen blood in her wake, the whitehaired fey races down the street, pouring the last of her magical energy into her spear.

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Erizat is at 1 hp.

Full round action: Erizat charges the demon. The Spell Attack feat combined with the Skillful Charge and Energy Strike talents allow her to deliver her frost blast through a melee weapon charge attack. She will expend her last spell point to increase the damage of her frost blast to 2d6. If the attack hits, the demon must succeed at a DC 15 Fortitude save or be staggered for 1 round.

Attack (+2 from charging, +1 from trait): (d20+10)[11] rerolled to [22] via Entropic Hope.
Damage (2d6)[11] piercing + (2d6)[7] cold

[Phantom Genius]

The demon realizes its mistake far too late as it is surrounded and pounded from all sides. Clearly this would be the time to surrender or try to escape, but it does neither. It screams in desperate agony and prepares to strike as many foes as possible.

But first, Ripper acts normally and Stomper attacks nearest (which unfortunately is a random peasant in the wrong direction.) (That peasant will fight back if he is still conscious. Confusion makes you do stupid things. Hopefully it ends soon.)

[u-b]

Ripper looks at his master, at the window he's targeting, does not understand much and just spins around awaiting instructions. Stomper carries Roger further away from the fight and tries to bite a peasant...

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Ripper delays
Stomper bite: (1d20+5)[14] for (1d4+5)[9]

[Phantom Genius]

The peasant, who had been beating up a shopkeeper in a haze of confusion, gets bitten in the back and slumps to the ground.

The demon, now frantic to take Thargril, tries to smack Erizat, sting Rosalyn, and grapple Thargril. The battle may very well turn on these next several rolls.

The demon saves vs. staggering.

Thargril is hit (20 to hit) for 8 and grappled. (The demon will probably dump Sanamin and fly off with Thargril next round, you think.)
The demon rolls a 16 to hit Erizat (unless he's under a penalty against her that I have to go back and check.) 4 damage if that hits.
Rosalyn is stung (25 to hit) for 11 damage and needs to make a Fort (poison) save, regardless of whether she is conscious or not, as thick, greasy fluid oozes out of her wound.

Sanamin has to make another Fort save vs. poison and it's Rosalyn's turn.

Whew! Brutal!

[DrK]

Roslayn Roslayn winces as the tail lashes into her side, she closes her eyes praying for divine intervention she knows won't come as she feels the sting of venom. Then infused with anger she raiess the sword, spinning the blade and seeking to slash a long bloody cut down the demon's flank and leaving it weakened for the others.

Spoiler: OOC

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Swift: Fervour to heal (1d6)[3]
Standard: Bloody Slasher (1d20+13)[15] dam (1d8+13)[19] + (1d6)[6] sneak +2 BLEED
+8 base, -1 PA, +2 flank, +2 FE, +2 Div Favour 1d8+7+2 PA, +2 FE, +2 Div Favour

Rosalyn Al'Sune
F LG Human Conscript // War Priest (Champion of the Faith), Level 2, Init 4, HP 11/24, Speed
AC 17, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13, CMD 19, Fort 5, Ref 7, Will 5, CMB +6, Base Attack Bonus 2
Counts as good (sacred weapon) MW Cold Iron Longsword (MW Bluff tool (tassels)) +8 (1d6+7, 19-20/x2)
MW Silver Longsword (MW Bluff tool (tassels)) +8 (1d6+6, 19-20/x2)
Cold Iron Gauntlet +6 (1d4, x2)
Unarmoured Grace (+4 Dex, +3 Misc)
Abilities Str 10, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 13
Condition Trait: Divinity’s Last Champion (+2 Will for Mind effecting)
Favoured Enemy: Evil outsiders +2 [Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Survival], Attack and Damage
Sacred Weapon (1d6) - Counts as GOOD
Divine favour +2

[Phantom Genius]

Rosalyn feels like her intestines are burning and might fall out at any moment, but she fights through the pain without missing a beat. Stacked with bonuses, she almost can't miss, but somehow does. Today has been terrible.
Sanamin also resists the poison, but in an unconscious spasm in his saddle. (One success each.)
Brave but confused Erizat is knocked unconscious. Will she join Malik and the many cityfolk in the hereafter or will someone save her?

Thargril's turn, still with flanking, but grappled.
Roger, seeing clearly, may also go. (Possibly shooting into a grapple. Let me know if that slows him down.)
Erizat, make a bleeding-to-death save.
Stomper and Ripper act normally as well.

THE CONFUSION IS OVER!

[rypt]

Erizat is unconscious but stable.

Spoiler: OOC

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Save vs. DC 10 to stabilize: (d20-2)[12]

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Sanamin and Thargril, Round 14

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Spoiler: Sanamin

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Sanamin Takalher
Male True Neutral Halfling Goliath Druid/Vanguard Slayer, Level 2, Init 7, HP ?/28, Speed 20 ft
AC 21, Touch 15, Flat-footed 17, CMD 18, Fort 7, Ref 8, Will 7, CMB +4, Base Attack Bonus 3
MW Scimitar +7 (1d4+2, 18-20/x2)
MW Hide Armor (165 GP), MW Heavy Wooden Shield (157 GP) (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +4 Dex, +1 Size)
Abilities Str 15, Dex 19, Con 17, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 11
Condition Mounted on Thargril
Unconscious

Spoiler: Thargril

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Thargril
Male True Neutral Deinonychus Animal Companion, Level 2, HP 15/23, Speed 60 ft
AC 17, Touch 13, Flat-footed 14, CMD 15, Fort 6, Ref 5, Will 4, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 2
Two Claws +4 (1d8+2, 20/x2)
Bite +3 (1d6+1, 20/x2)
Armor (+4 Natural AC, +1 Dodge)
Abilities Str 13, Dex 11 (15-4), Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 14
Special Qualities Low-Light Vision, Scent
Feats Dodge, Iron Will
Skills Acrobatics +10 (Untrained), Perception +13, Stealth +14, Survival +5
Trained Tricks Trained for Riding and Combat, +Attack trick (so that Thargril will attack undead and aberrations)
Racial Modifiers +8 Acrobatics, +8 Perception, +8 Stealth
Condition Enlarge Person
Magic Fang (Claws)
Grappled

Thargril lashes out at the demon, trying to kill it so the dinosaur can break free.

Spoiler: Combat Mechanics

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Thargril full attacks the demon: Claw 1 (1d20+4)[10] to hit, (1d20+4)[13] (20/x2), (1d8+2)[10] magic slashing damage, (1d8+2)[9] critical strike damage.
Claw 2 (1d20+4)[9] to hit, (1d20+4)[24] (20/x2), (1d8+2)[4] magic slashing damage, (1d8+2)[10] critical strike damage.
Bite (1d20+3)[19] to hit, (1d20+3)[9] (20/x2), (1d6+1)[2] piercing damage, (1d6+1)[5] critical strike damage.

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"Charge, Ripper! Let's finish that demon!" Roger commands as he guides Stomper to also charge at the same target. The animals finally obey. Not quite trusting his ability to shoot straight from a galloping mount and even less thrusting in his ability to harm the demon with spiked gauntlet attack, Roger does what he considers the next best thing - trying to make sure the downed allies are stable.

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70 feet for Ripper and 100 for Stomper.

How very convenient, in a charge range for both. I hope they won't interfere with each other.

Ripper bite charge: (1d20+7)[16] for (1d6+2)[8] P/S/B
Stomper kick charge: (1d20+7)[16] for (1d6+5)[10] bludgeoning cold iron
Roger concentration DC15?: (1d20+4)[10] to Stabilize whomever looks to be needig it most (perception (1d20+7)[18])

[Phantom Genius]

All of Thargril's, Ripper's and Stomper's attacks fail to connect. Stomper is galloping so hard that Roger can't get the words out for Stabilize, even if he thought either of his allies was bleeding out.

The demon, on his turn, successfully maintains the grapple on Thargril and flies upward, provoking from Rosalyn, Stomper, and Ripper. Sanamin stays in his saddle.

After all of those attacks, it will be Rosalyn's turn against a foe flying 15 feet in the air, trying to escape with Thargril (and Sanamin, technically.)

Rosalyn and Sanamin need to make a second consecutive Fort save to ignore the rest of the poison.

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Saving Throw, as requested

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Sanamin - (1d20+7)[8]

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Stomper hoof AoO: (1d20+5)[21] for (1d6+5)[10] bludgeoning cold iron
Ripper bite AoO: (1d20+5)[12] for (1d6+2)[3] P/S/B

[DrK]

Roslayn Roslayn winces as the poison courses through her veins before slashing at the demo as it takes flight. "stand as one" she calls to the others as she positions herself beside the others in the bloody and carnage filed street, weapon held low readying to slash the demon if it swoops within reach, a brief pause to utter a word of prayer as the bleeding slows

Spoiler: OOC

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Swift: Fervour to heal (1d6)[6]
Ready an action to stab it if it attacks (1d8+11)[19] dam (1d8+13)[20]
+8 base, -1 PA, +2 FE, +2 Div Favour 1d8+7+2 PA, +2 FE, +2 Div Favour

Rosalyn Al'Sune
F LG Human Conscript // War Priest (Champion of the Faith), Level 2, Init 4, HP 16/24, Speed
AC 17, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13, CMD 19, Fort 5, Ref 7, Will 5, CMB +6, Base Attack Bonus 2
Counts as good (sacred weapon) MW Cold Iron Longsword (MW Bluff tool (tassels)) +8 (1d6+7, 19-20/x2)
MW Silver Longsword (MW Bluff tool (tassels)) +8 (1d6+6, 19-20/x2)
Cold Iron Gauntlet +6 (1d4, x2)
Unarmoured Grace (+4 Dex, +3 Misc)
Abilities Str 10, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 13
Condition Trait: Divinity’s Last Champion (+2 Will for Mind effecting)
Favoured Enemy: Evil outsiders +2 [Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Survival], Attack and Damage
Sacred Weapon (1d6) - Counts as GOOD
Divine favour +2

[Phantom Genius]

Ripper's bite misses, but Stomper's hoof causes the demon's head to snap backwards briefly - the perfect opportunity for Rosalyn and she doesn't miss. A quick strike with her blade cleanly severs the head from the neck and as it rolls toward Erizat the look of surprise doesn't fade. The wings carry the dino duo upward momentarily, falter, and crash to the ground, possibly causing the poison in Sanamin's chest to flare up again.

Ezora stealthfully peers out from the damaged entrance and says, "this one's down, but just barely. Yokthrok is badly hurt and Margaretta doesn't look so great either. Oh...Erizat?"