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  1. - Top - End - #241
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    DruidGuy

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    Sharkan and Cypher

    As the door opens it gives a distinct chime, not a true alarm but enough to alert the elves within the room that something is quite drastically amiss before Sharkan can move in. The elves consist of one expert and his assistant, presumably spellcasters of some kind though they seem ill readied for combat and are not holding their spellcasting foci, as well as a guard further behind them who was presumably entrusted with the transport of the weapons.

    More concerningly, the examination table they're leaning over as well as three small stands for books, a small stand holding the sword and a meduim stand that looks as if it's used to support chests of armour all whirl with the leading expert revealing them to be animated objects.

    The experts and their objects stand twenty five feet away and fifteen feet beyond them is the guard scrambling to bring up a bow from his belt. The animmated objects also start to lurch into more agressive action.

    The door will take a move action to close, and if you fight with it left open soundds will no doubt carry to the rest of the facility.

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    Guard; (1d20+2)[10]
    Experts: (1d20+1)[12]
    Objects: (1d20)[13]

    Roll Your initiative, you can go immedietly if you roll a 13 or greater.
    Last edited by JbeJ275; 2022-09-28 at 04:14 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by RadarMonkey1 View Post
    I suddenly feel that my character is not as optimized as it could be...

    Oh well, it should still be fun.

  2. - Top - End - #242
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    Undeterred by her newfound injuries, Maiabel continues her attack, trading technique for speed as she launches a flurry of attacks at the guard.

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    Full Round Action: Full attack.
    Attack 1: (1d20+11)[14] Damage: (1d20+6)[12]
    Attack 2: (1d20+6)[8] Damage: (1d20+6)[14]
    Off-Hand Attack 1: (1d20+11)[31] Damage: (1d20+6)[10]
    Off-Hand Attack 2: (1d20+6)[11] Damage: (1d20+6)[22]
    If that full attack kills the guard, Maiabel will take a five-foot step inside the building.
    Quote Originally Posted by Potato_Priest View Post
    Honestly, most players would get super excited about Zenob the god of crabs because it's eccentric. I know I would.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paragon View Post
    But a friendly reminder that, by RAW, this game is unplayable

  3. - Top - End - #243
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    NecromancerGirl

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    (Messed up all the damage rolls. I'll also use this opportunity to confirm the crit that Off-Hand Attack 1 threatened. Pretty sure that's the only one that actually hit, but I'll re-roll the damage for all the others just in case.)
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    Damage 1: [roll]1d6+6][/roll]
    Damage 2: [roll]1d6+6][/roll]
    Damage Off-Hand 1: [roll]1d6+6][/roll]
    Damage Off-Hand 2: [roll]1d6+6][/roll]
    Crit Confirmation for Off-Hand 1: (1d20+11)[12]
    Quote Originally Posted by Potato_Priest View Post
    Honestly, most players would get super excited about Zenob the god of crabs because it's eccentric. I know I would.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paragon View Post
    But a friendly reminder that, by RAW, this game is unplayable

  4. - Top - End - #244
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    DruidGuy

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    Maiabel

    With fresh energy pulled from Maiabel's form the guarding wizard dodges a flurry of initial strikes, whenever Maiabel's first blade dances too close to him green ghostly faces solidify into strange armour and force her blade back. With her other blade she manages a strike, pushing away the fell energies and pluging the blade in not far from the elves heart. Yet he steps backward off the blade, leaving it stained black as the wound seems to dry up and almost mummify rather than bleeding freely.

    As he steps back he lifts up his other hand revealing a ring in the shape of a silver skull, from its mouth a fell ray of black sparking energy shoots towards you. Then he slams the door of the hovel you were trying to get into in your face, trying to hold it shut as you move towards it and he starts to cry out for reinforcements.

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    To Hit (Touch AC): (1d20+5)[7]
    Damage: (1d6+3)[4]
    Concealment: (1d100)[7]


    She at least has the good fortune to see the ray pitch massively wide by the retreating form, diminishing harmlessly against the dirt of the alley.

    Sharkan and Cypher

    Though the occupants of the room cannot see you, the alarm and the presence of the opening door do seem to alarm them that something is going on and the move to protect themselves quickly. While the younger expert runs the sword over to the guard. There's a box there, lied open with an undone runic lock, something the guard may have used to transport the sword to this place and the expert places the sword within it and begins closing up the locks. The older expert grabs an arcane focus from the table and begins conjuring some divinatory magic, while the contructs in front of him form a barricade, blocking you from moving forward and surging about eratiically to prevent them from being easily destroyed. The guard knocks an arrow and yells.

    "Reveal yourselves tresspassers!"

    He's seemingly scanning the forward row of contructs as well as the space you're in looking to fire the moment he sees you.
    Last edited by JbeJ275; 2022-10-23 at 02:58 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by RadarMonkey1 View Post
    I suddenly feel that my character is not as optimized as it could be...

    Oh well, it should still be fun.

  5. - Top - End - #245
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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    Sharkan moves to catch up to the expert, as part of his movement he attempts to draw the sword back out of the box before he attacks the expert. He strikes him along his neck to stun him, to prevent him from closing the box, should there be more within.

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    (1d20+10)[30] unarmed strike
    (1d10-1)[4] damage
    DC 17 Fort Save vs Stunning Fist


    If he fails to roll past the constructs, he casts bloodwind as a swift action to stun the apprentice
    Last edited by Darius Vibrtrar; 2022-10-06 at 03:27 PM.
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  6. - Top - End - #246
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    Cypher

    The spymaster neatly closes the door behind them inwardly cursing the elves' adequate alarm measures.

    He readjusts to his left, aiming for an opening at the edge of the animated barricade. He times his leap carefully and deliberately, the movement of the constructs ight seek disordered, but they are eminently predictable to a mind such as his.

    Now unimpeded, Cypher pushes further into the room and unsheathes his blade. He circles close to the elder expert ready to strike when the spell is released.

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    Movement action - shut the door.
    Movement - 60ft speed, scoot 10 ft to the side for a tumble check, then move to into the room to threaten the elder caster with his 10ft reach. He'll try to put some cover between himself and yhe archer if possible, declaring Dodge on the archer.
    6 rounds of haste left.

    Tumble plus Cunning Knowledge (0/5 IP remaining, hopefully they refresh after thus fight).
    (1d20+22)[40]

    Knowledge devotion. Collector of stories skill trick on Knowledge local.
    Knowledge local (the elves) (1d20+21)[36]
    Knowledge Arcana (the constructs) (1d20+16)[28]

  7. - Top - End - #247
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    NecromancerGirl

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    Deprived of her target in a most frustrating fashion, Maiabel simply rams herself against the door in an attempt to open it. With heroic effort, she slams into the door - hopefully enough to overpower the elf on the other side.

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    Standard Action? Full Action? It doesn't matter, this is what I'm doing with my turn. Strength check: (1d20)[19]
    Last edited by Dusk Raven; 2022-10-07 at 02:05 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Potato_Priest View Post
    Honestly, most players would get super excited about Zenob the god of crabs because it's eccentric. I know I would.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paragon View Post
    But a friendly reminder that, by RAW, this game is unplayable

  8. - Top - End - #248
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    DruidGuy

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    Maiabel

    The door to the old hovel, not a well maintained thing at the best of times was reduced to shards of broken timber as Maiabel simply stepped through it, sending a cloud of so much dust up around her. The guard stumbled back a few paces, shocked by the force of her entrance. Panic quickly filling his eyes he fell back on his earliest training, casting a spell most war wizards learned early and sending darts of silver force unerrignly towards Maiabel.

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    Magic Missile Damage: (3d4+3)[6]


    As the darts make contact Maiabel takes 6 damage.

    Looking beyond the enemy mage Maiabel can see that the hovel has been totally flipped from how it was earlier in the day, with the furniture all cast about and either removed or destroyed. The hole leading to the base beneath is still there, and a smell of burnt flesh oozes out from it.

    Sharkan and Cypher

    The elder of the two experts seems to realise that Cypher has moved, but has been unable to pinpoint his actual location, thus he focuses on retreating desperately, focusing on being ready for any attack and leaving no openings for Cypher to striek at, he runs into the corner of the room and calls out in elvish, demmanding the guard protect him. Meanwhile, the animated objects felt Sharkans attempts to get over him, and so found where he was, his invisibility aids him in trying to dodge the swarm of contructs, but there are many of them, bearing down on his from every angle. The larger contructs try to bear down on him, holding him in place while the others strike blindly at roughly where he is.

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    Invisiblity Miss chance is gonna be 1=Miss 2=Hit
    AoO: (1d20+7)[12] (1d2)[2] for (1d8+4)[10]

    (1d20+1)[12]

    Grappkes:
    (1d20+4)[15](1d2)[1](1d20+2)[18]
    (1d20+4)[17](1d2)[2](1d20+2)[3]
    (1d20+7)[27](1d2)[2](1d20+10)[14]
    (Giving it a bonus for a nat 20)

    Attacks:
    (1d20+3)[8](1d2)[2](1d4)[2]
    (1d20+3)[12](1d2)[2](1d4)[4]
    (1d20+3)[22](1d2)[2](1d4)[3]
    (1d20+3)[14](1d2)[1](1d4)[1]


    The guard obeys the calls of the elder expert, running to cover him in the corner and keeping his bow ready to fire at you once he first identifies a target.

    The younger expert drops to the floor, coughing and spluttering from Sharkan's succesful strike.

    Sharkan can take one attack of oppurtunity, but then must roll a grapple check against a 18 or be grappled, and further take 3 damage.
    Last edited by JbeJ275; 2022-10-23 at 03:32 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by RadarMonkey1 View Post
    I suddenly feel that my character is not as optimized as it could be...

    Oh well, it should still be fun.

  9. - Top - End - #249
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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    As Sharkan is Grabbed at he lashes out to attempt to prevent the fingers from finding a grip upon him.

    (1d20+12)[20] AoO
    (1d10-1)[5] Damage
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  10. - Top - End - #250
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    NecromancerGirl

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    The damage from the guard's spell is minor, but it adds to a growing set of wounds that Maiabel has suffered. Briefly, the thought crosses her mind that she should probably use some of that healing magic on herself. Once she gets the chance.

    For now, she takes a few short steps towards the guard, closing into range before delivering her signature flurry of attacks. This time, she takes a more defensive stance, waiting for just the right moment before delivering each strike.

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    Free action: Five-foot step towards the foe.
    Full action: Full attack, using Combat Expertise for a -2/+2.
    Attack 1: (1d20+9)[18]
    Damage: (2d6+6)[13]
    Attack 2: (1d20+4)[13]
    Damage: (2d6+6)[10]
    Off-Hand 1: (1d20+9)[14]
    Damage: (2d6+6)[10]
    Off-Hand 2: (1d20+4)[5]
    Damage: (2d6+6)[13]
    Quote Originally Posted by Potato_Priest View Post
    Honestly, most players would get super excited about Zenob the god of crabs because it's eccentric. I know I would.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paragon View Post
    But a friendly reminder that, by RAW, this game is unplayable

  11. - Top - End - #251
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    Pleased to have shepherded the other elves away from his prize, Cypher sets his sights on his Lord's ignoble weapon.

    Gingerly picking on his way across the room, Cyoher steps over the convulsing form of the young scribe and begins undoing his work. The half-closed chest gives up its contents with ease. The profane blade winking out of existence as Cypher lifts it out.

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    Move Silently (1d20+14)[27]
    Slight of hand (1d20+9)[21]
    Cypher will move over and try to open the chest and pick up the sword unnoticed by the alarmed elves. If he can get the blade in his handy Haversack then he will. Otherwise he'll simple hold on to it.

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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    Now visible from his attack on the apprentice, standing with his hood down, features hidden his shadow he smiles. Sharkan takes a 5 foot step back to remove him from the immediate grabbing range of the automitons.

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    "Dont mind me, Im just a figment of an overactive imagination."


    He weaves his hands together before a spectral cat appears on his shoulder. The Cat paws at the air until a fold of invisible fabric is pulled over Sharkan, removing him from sight

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    Casting Improved Invisiblilty
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    Maiabel

    It's a closer thing than she'd like, but Maiabel eventually cuts down the mage opposing her, leaving the elf dead behind her. However, even this futile delaying action had imposed significant costs on Maiabel as reinforcements were closing in on her position. The tunnel she'd followed before seemed largely unchanged, but the elves had clearly flipped the place above and could easily have sent forces down into that web of tunnels, time was short and one clear choice was ahead of her. To retreat? Or to advance?

    Sharkan and Cypher

    Cypher takes up the ignoble weapon, the ancient blade once more returned to you and ready to do its bloody work, coming free easily from it's case. At the same Sharkan moves swiftly, stepping between the objects surrounding him and lashing out to cause damage to the large table but not breaking it, while cloaking himself in yet more powerful illusions.


    You are however given cause for concern the when the elder expert casts a spell on himself, and looks back up now seeming able to percieve you directly. He shouts for the guard to fire, but it seems he has not been able to pass this ability on and so both the guard and the animated objects levy uncertian attacks once more, unable to pinpoint your exact location.


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    Invisiblity Miss chance is gonna be 1=Miss 2=Hit

    Guard Attacks Cypher:
    (1d20+7)[25](1d2)[2](1d8+8)[9]
    (1d20+7)[18](1d2)[1](1d8+8)[11]

    Object Attacks of Sharkan:

    Large:
    (1d20+7)[15](1d2)[1](1d8+4)[7]

    Meduim:
    (1d20+4)[6](1d2)[2](1d6+1)[3]
    (1d20+4)[14](1d2)[2](1d6+1)[7]

    Small:
    (1d20+3)[5](1d2)[2](1d4)[2]
    (1d20+3)[11](1d2)[2](1d4)[3]
    (1d20+3)[16](1d2)[2](1d4)[2]
    (1d20+3)[23](1d2)[2](1d4)[3]


    Though Sharkan remains as defensively capable as ever, sheer chance sees one of the book stands jab him hard in the back of the knee, while Cypher is unfortunate enough to have one arrow intersect with the space he's actually standing and punch into his shoulder, the barbs carved into the arrowheads carving into his human flesh.

    Sharkan takes 3 damage, Cypher takes 9 damage.
    Last edited by JbeJ275; 2022-11-04 at 08:52 AM.
    Quote Originally Posted by RadarMonkey1 View Post
    I suddenly feel that my character is not as optimized as it could be...

    Oh well, it should still be fun.

  14. - Top - End - #254
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    NecromancerGirl

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    Maiabel did indeed have a difficult choice to make. Going down into the tunnels could be dangerous, but so would remaining above ground. Besides, Maiabel felt she owed it to the resistance members to help them, seeing as how her group had exposed one of their access tunnels. Her choice was clear. She hurries down into the tunnel - casting a healing spell on herself along the way.

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    Movement, plus a standard action to cast Lesser Vigor, which will heal 14 HP over as many rounds.
    Quote Originally Posted by Potato_Priest View Post
    Honestly, most players would get super excited about Zenob the god of crabs because it's eccentric. I know I would.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paragon View Post
    But a friendly reminder that, by RAW, this game is unplayable

  15. - Top - End - #255
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    Cypher

    Cypher had essentially dismissed the guard as beneath his notice in the company of two spell casters. The arrow slamming into his shoulder and tearing through a chunk of his deltoid changed that. Momentarily overcome with rage, he flashes towards the impertinent wretch.

    How DARE you!

    His lunges towards the guard and lashes out at the offending bow with outrage fuelled strength. His form drops partially back into sight, blurred by his greatbspeed. Anger rapidly abating, he takes assesses targets and redeploys to menace the older sage once more.

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    Finish off stowing Llamoral's blade as part of move action.
    Spring attack including a sunder attempt on the bow of the guard from 10ft range. Then moving within 10ft reach of the old caster.

    No AoO due to 10ft range and bow not threatening melee.
    +5 Power attack cancelling out +5 from knowledge devotion.
    (1d20+15)[22] Opposed by melee attack roll from the guard as if using the bow.
    (2d4+19)[25] damage if successful.

    HP 34. AC 23 (24 vs guard still)


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    With a purr from his invisible location, Sharkan casts a swift spell as his fists, if seen are surrounded in a feline aura.

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    Casting Bloodwind


    Sharkan then unleashs a flurry of blows at the elder to his North East, hoping to stun him if even one of his flurry hits. Three felines launch from his location, each glowing with magical energy as they attempt to.... "punch" the Elder.

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    (1d20+8)[9] at -2 in calculation for target being more than 20 ft away
    (1d10-1)[5] Damage
    DC17 Fort vs Stun

    (1d20+8)[28] at -2 in calculation for target being more than 20 ft away
    (1d10-1)[6] Damage
    DC17 Fort vs Stun

    (1d20+3)[15] at -2 in calculation for target being more than 20 ft away
    (1d10-1)[5] Damage
    DC17 Fort vs Stun



    After the flurry he steps, still invisible, 5 ft to the west, to not give away his position
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    Maiabel

    After perhaps a minute of squirming through the tunnels you realise the resistance members clearly had some way to block off this entrance, with the tunnel being partially collapsed in places and requiring even greater strength to force your way through. You pass regardless though at least until you come to what was clearly the body of four Golhunds, no doubt sent down this tunnel to flush the resistance out. They seem to have filled the small chamber in the middle of the tunnel where the floor suddenly lowers and had been ready to reach up to the other side before some they were somehow all set alight. The fire is now gone, but making it through to the meeting place will require crawling over red hot embers embedded in their leathery coats, a dangerous proposition indeed without some way to bypass it. Of course you could just wait here, the deeper part of the tunnel even giving you room to move into a crouch, but you know the elves above were likely close behind you.

    Sharkan and Cypher

    Sharkan's punches fly out with great speed, and while the first impact slams only into the wall behind the elder the other two land, the first one an immensely telling blow to the lungs that likely fractured a rib or two while the second a shot to the side of the head, with less force but more able to daze the elder. Sharkan meanwhile breaks the bow into so many shards of wood, whipping it cleanly apart in the guards hands. The guard drops the shattered remnants and draws two daggers from his belt, but looks notable less comfortable with this weapon.

    Sharkan's movement forces the swirl of objects to waste much of their energy striking around him and trying to confirm his location before they can strike, with only half of them following his movement as the over half continue striking at empty air, while the guard throws a dagger at the now visible but blurred form of Cypher.

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    1 is a Miss. Anything else a hit.

    (1d20+7)[27](1d2)[2](1d8+4)[9]

    (1d20+4)[5](1d2)[2](1d6+1)[2]

    (1d20+3)[11](1d2)[1](1d4)[3]
    (1d20+3)[6](1d2)[2](1d4)[2]

    (1d20+6)[25](1d5)[3](1d4+7)[9]


    Unfortunately, the fickle whims of fate chose this moment to favour the elven security operations. Sharkan found himself smashed into by the great bulk of the examination table, which slammed into his pelvis as it rotated through the space, and that hurriedly thrown dagger from the guard seemed at first like it was sure to miss Cyphers head by inches as Cypher made to dodge, only for the blade to wobble in the air ever so slightly, and cut Cypher close to the carotid artery, a worrying amount of blood spilling forth from the long slice it left.

    Sharkan takes 8 damage, Cypher takes 17 damage.

    The gurd then passed his offhand dagger back into his main hand and sneered at the human ahead of him mocking him in elvish.

    "Not a bad trick, you did there, but I've spent your lifetimes putting uppity humans in the dirt, will you be hunted and cut down, or die on my blade today."
    Last edited by JbeJ275; 2023-06-05 at 08:42 AM.
    Quote Originally Posted by RadarMonkey1 View Post
    I suddenly feel that my character is not as optimized as it could be...

    Oh well, it should still be fun.

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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    Hissing in pain from the injury, Sharkan Calls out to Cypher three times, hoping to communicate swiftly without alerting their foes.

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    "Get away from Entrance. Fire incoming."


    Spoiler: Sylvan
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    "Get away from Entrance. Fire incoming."


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    "Get away from Entrance. Fire incoming."
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  19. - Top - End - #259
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    Cypher

    Cypher clamps a hand to his neck, stemming the flow for now. Breathing heavily he glares at the condescending guard.

    That was dumb luck you jumped up buffoon! You'll find me a superior specimen to the downtrodden wretches you normally torment. You've been merely been wasting my lifetimes, but no longer.

    Sliding into range, Cypher extends his egant blade. His fury is barely controlled as he lashes at the smug elf before him.

    Briefly torn from sating his damaged pride, Sharkan's calls finally intrude into his consciousness. He replies in scathing infernal.

    Do you know how many arcanists speak draconic? Stick to infernal and try not to set yourself on fire!

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    5ft step into range, statong as far away from the doorway as possible.
    Full Attack with an extra from Haste, power attack for 5 cancelling the to hit bonus from knowledge devotion.
    (1d20+11)[24] for (2d4+19)[21] damage
    (1d20+11)[28] for (2d4+19)[24] damage
    (1d20+6)[22] for (2d4+19)[26] damage

    HP 17. AC 23 (24 vs guard still) 30% miss chance

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    Taking 5 foot step back to his position 6 seconds prior, whilst still under the protections of improved invisibility, Sharkan calls out in infernal.

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    Affirmative


    Carefully weaving arcane magic in his hands a kitten made of flame appears in his hand. He allows the kitten to leap from his hand to the square he was just in. The kitten looks up to Sharkan, tilting its head in confusion as if hmthe kitten was unsure. Sharkan nodded as he stayed on the balls of his feet to evade.

    With that the kitten of flame explodes .

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    Sharkan Defensively casts fireball DC 18 Reflex
    Sharkan reflex save: (1d20+16)[30] Improved Evasion. Don't roll a 1 to take no damage.
    (8d6)[23] fire damage.
    Last edited by Darius Vibrtrar; 2022-11-22 at 09:49 AM.
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    Sharkan and Cypher

    Sharkan's flames leave him unscathed, but incinerate three of the smaller objects circling him, and burn away at both the table and the chairs, none of them likely to withstand another blast of that power. Sharkan meanwhile mercilessly cuts down the knife weilding guard who had stood against him, the final strike puncturing directly through the elf's torso and emerging out of his back.

    The elves left in the room, now devoid of anyone with combat training now lose heart. The elder chants a few words of ancient high elven, and disappears from the room, directing the objects to turn from Sharkan to Cypher as he does. The younger elf, is left to try and run for it, trying to sprint through the door and into the corrridor beyond, making to slam the door after he passes.

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    Miss on 1 2 or 3 I guess.

    All but the small object charge, that one was directed to flank and so couldn't move straight. Cypher might get an AoO here

    (1d20+3)[7](1d10)[7](1d4)[4]

    (1d20+6)[14](1d10)[1](1d6+1)[3]
    (1d20+6)[24](1d10)[9](1d6+1)[7]


    (1d20+9)[11](1d10)[5](1d8+4)[6]


    And while Cypher manages to fend most of them off, one of the objects leaves the ground over the course of the charge, and his wounded Deltoid leaves Cypher a second too slow to shift out of the way, a wooden limb cracking him across the side of the head. Cypher takes 7 damage.

    Sharkan gets an AoO on either one animated object or the younger elf
    Last edited by JbeJ275; 2022-11-29 at 08:09 AM.
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    I suddenly feel that my character is not as optimized as it could be...

    Oh well, it should still be fun.

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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    Sharkan sees the elf running past, leaving himself vulnerable to attack. With a quick spin he lashes out to strike the base of his skull for a stunning strike.

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    (1d20+10)[15]
    (1d10-1)[1]
    DC17 Fort save vs stun if hits
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    Cypher

    Rocked by the lunging furniture, Cypher makes a tactical readjustment. Panting,the he yells once more in infernal.

    The old sot went invisible! I can light him up if I can spot the cretin!

    Unable to spare any more thought to anything beyond survival, Cypher focuses on dismantling the furniture with minimal risk. With carefully heavy strikes, Cypher singles out the largest construct to deconstruct.

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    5 ft step to get out of reach of as many of them as possible.
    Full Attack, -3 power attack, -2 combat expertise, +3 knowledge devotion. Attacking the largest co struct first then downsizing progressively if any of them fall.
    (1d20+10)[12] for (2d4+13)[16]
    (1d20+10)[25] for (2d4+13)[17]
    (1d20+5)[15] for (2d4+13)[15]

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    NecromancerGirl

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    Well, turning back is a losing proposition, as the elves are doubtless not far behind Maiabel. Crawling forward is the only option - and she'd gladly climb through embers for her lord. After taking a moment to cast another healing spell on herself, she starts to move forward through the flames.

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    Casting another Lesser Vigor on myself before moving forward.
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    Cypher and Sharkan

    Sharkan's rapid blow to the side of the head dazes the running elf, leaving him stunned and dizzy leaning against the wall of the room, trying to regather his focus and continue his escape.

    Cyphers swift blows disable the largest of the remaining constructs, but the relitively clumsy nature of his first strike ensures he doesn't have time to turn to any of the others, and though they both listen neither of them can hear the elder of the elves above the sound of groaning wooden constructs and great strikes with their fists and weapons.

    Maiabel

    Though the tunnel is filled with fire and smoke, and there's no choice but to lay her limbs directly into the flames and crawl arm over arm through it, Maiabel still does so, pushing through, relying on her devotion and her remaining healing magic to make it through the other side.

    Maiabel takes 16 points of damage.

    Nonethless, she pushes through returning to the chamber beyond. The place is clearly in the middle of a huried investigation with men and women in the room rapidly emerging from entryways on one side of the room and hurrying them to the other. In the middle of the chaos, and providing it the most obvious sort of order are the lady with the amulet and the two guards, initially focused on the other humans here until the lady catches sight of you and hurries towards the tunnel you're soon to emerge from.
    Quote Originally Posted by RadarMonkey1 View Post
    I suddenly feel that my character is not as optimized as it could be...

    Oh well, it should still be fun.

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    NecromancerGirl

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    Maiabel is not in good condition by the time she emerges on the other side of the tunnel. Despite this, she does her best to stand up straight, letting the healing magic she cast on herself do its work.

    "There have been complications," she says to the amulet-bearing woman. "And I don't just mean the discovery of these tunnels." Behind her mask, she bites her lip, uncertain how much to reveal, but decides full disclosure is the best policy. "Lord Lamorak has been captured. My other companions are working on freeing him, but in the meantime, I think the best way I can help is to be down here. Especially since it's probably our fault these tunnels were discovered."
    Quote Originally Posted by Potato_Priest View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paragon View Post
    But a friendly reminder that, by RAW, this game is unplayable

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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    After taking his attack of opportunity and seeing its effectiveness. Sharkan unleashed a flurry of attacks on the Stunned Elf.

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    (1d20+10)[16]
    (1d10-1)[6]

    (1d20+10)[17]
    (1d10-1)[9]

    (1d20+5)[7]
    (1d10-1)[8]


    Sharkan then takes a 5 foot step towards the doorway in order to prevent further running in and out of the room.
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    Cypher

    Cypher's breathing remains ragged as he slowly thins out the numbers of constructs arrayed against him. He lashes out at one as they futility close with him, before stepping outside of their reach once more. Another barrage of well-placed blows rains down on the wayward furniture

    Still distracted, Cypher scans the room for the elder Elf, preparing to call out to Sharkan in infernal should he narrow down his location.

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    AoO on a random one of the medium constructs as they move within his reach to attack Cypher. Maintaining the same power attack/combat expertise for AoO and the normal turn.
    (1d20+10)[12] for (2d4+13)[18] damage.

    5ft step away from them both.
    Full Attack
    (1d20+10)[19] for (2d4+13)[18] damage
    (1d20+10)[11] for (2d4+13)[16] damage
    (1d20+5)[6] for (2d4+13)[19] damage

    Swift action Listen to try and track he older elf.
    (1d20+7)[11]

    Free action yell to Sharkan (Ha! Not happening after that display of rolling!)

    Haste fades at the start of Cypher's next round.
    AC still 25 (26 versus least damaged constructs. Still 30% miss chance.
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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    Sharkan smiles beneath his hood, knowing that close enough works in games of fireball he summons a small kitten of flame and directs it in the direction he hears the invisible elf in. The kitten scrambles and flops and fumbles across the floor until it explodes in a 20ft radius in the Northern part of the room, far enough from Cypher and Himself.

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    (8d6)[25]
    REFLEX SAVE DC 18 FOR HALF
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    Maiabel

    "Damnation." Says the woman as she helps you get up. "They had known of the tunnels already, but not this household's involvement, and if they know of us aiding you they'll no doubt crack down all the harder. Come with us for now, you're right that there's some good you can do here, as we need to move up the timetable for relocating, and while the household's children have made their way down here we're still waiting on the husband. For now help us empty this place, we must collapse this chaber with bodies of our dead and hope they believe this sector is cut. Do you know how we might contact your allies or your lord?"

    As she's saying this she restarts efforts to ensure the evacuation continues apace, directing you to help take some of the storage crates as she questions you.

    Sharkan and Cypher

    While Cypher's steady bleeding has at this point sapped him of much of his strength, leaving him unable to land a direct strike on more than a single construct he at least sees it shatter beneath his blows.

    Sharkan's spell on the other hand washes the northern half of the room in fire for a moment, but it doesn't last long. When the fire recedes a voice speaks up from within.

    "Fine you mangy cat, you've more magic than I expected but this ought to end now. Step away from the door and stop your casting or I'll wipe away your friend there. If you let me go and start running now you might just make it away before any others arrive."
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    I suddenly feel that my character is not as optimized as it could be...

    Oh well, it should still be fun.

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