Age of Ruin OOC: Tempting Fate

[Ozzy_G]

Runa's go now.

[Lycar]

What was his HP total? Maybe he needs to pick up Improved Toughness or something.

44 HP. Improved Toughnes is nice but there are feats that are much more useful for him.

I suppose I will just have to try and boost his AC a bit then.

Also it just occurs to me that he could have made a 5th attack thanks to the Haste spell. Oh well, wouldn't have made a difference.

It is just scary that the pirate captain has an AC higher then 22. One would expect these guys to wear only light armours, what with being essentially sailors and such.

On the other hand, maybe its best that Verlyn gets whittled down a peg. Can you imagine how insufferable he would have been if he'd actually defeat the pirate captain all by himself?

Lycar

[Toliudar]

So, first, crap! I forgot to add in the deflection bonus from the air discipline to her AC. Her AC is actually 21 for the attack of opportunity (see below).

Second, I'm assuming that if the pirate captain can jump down into the rigging, the airship is still more or less above our ship. In which case, Dion can reach it by using Updraft. She's not going to risk casting defensively, because frankly, she doesn't have a plan B if it fails, so she's taking an attack of opportunity from the red robes with the mace.

If she doesn't need to take a move action down below to position herself under the airship, she'll take one after casting Updraft to move to the prone and bleeding Verlyn.

[Toliudar]

Oh, and the Big Red Hammer of Calamesh continues to follow the captain and bash at him:

Attack (1d20+9)[28]
Damage (1d8+1)[8]

[Ozzy_G]

It is just scary that the pirate captain has an AC higher then 22. One would expect these guys to wear only light armours, what with being essentially sailors and such.

No, his AC isn't that high. Have I made a mistake somewhere?

[Lycar]

No, his AC isn't that high. Have I made a mistake somewhere?

Well, Verlyn's crit confirm was a 20 and together with flanking from the Spiritual Hammer that ought to hit AC 22.

Or did the hammer only arrive after Verlyn's turn?

At any rate, you described his hit as 'cuts him lightly', not something I'd expect from a confirmed critical.

Lycar

[NobleSavage]

Whos go is it? Caught Reyhan's action, yes?

[Toliudar]

Well, Verlyn's crit confirm was a 20 and together with flanking from the Spiritual Hammer that ought to hit AC 22.

Or did the hammer only arrive after Verlyn's turn?

At any rate, you described his hit as 'cuts him lightly', not something I'd expect from a confirmed critical.

Lycar

Unfortunately, the spiritual hammer explicitly doesn't help with flanking. He might be "distracted" in a fluff way, but it's not helping your attacks.

However, Dion will, I hope, be in position next round to bring Verlyn around to consciousness again - although I wouldn't necessarily advocate the leap between ships.

Actually, Ozzy - what kind of horizontal speed does the airship have, relative to our vessel? I'd rather not be facing a long swim back at the end of this fight. Are they currently tethered together by the pirates' landing ropes?

[Lycar]

Unfortunately, the spiritual hammer explicitly doesn't help with flanking. He might be "distracted" in a fluff way, but it's not helping your attacks.

Aw... oh well, in this case it is a moot point if the hammer appeared before or after Verlyn's attacks anyway.

However, Dion will, I hope, be in position next round to bring Verlyn around to consciousness again - although I wouldn't necessarily advocate the leap between ships.

Well... Verlyn still has his bow and arrows and this Hunter's Mercy Spell he didn't get to cast.

I suppose the pirate captain will have climbed down all the way from the rigging before he gets to shoot him though. Would have been a fun way of retaliation... what with taking damage during a climb forcing a new climb check and all that... *sigh*

Lycar

[Ozzy_G]

Sorry Lycar, I just made a mistake there, it was a critical. Even with the +1 attack and damage though, your other attacks still missed. And he still didn't die. I don't think that makes any other damage than his remaining HP, right?

[Ozzy_G]

Whos go is it?

The pirates, sorry I just want to sort out this mistake before continuing, after them it's your go, I've got your attack rolls for last go when you killed two pirates, but nothing for this go.
There are only two pirates fighting you now.

[Lycar]

Sorry Lycar, I just made a mistake there, it was a critical. Even with the +1 attack and damage though, your other attacks still missed. And he still didn't die. I don't think that makes any other damage than his remaining HP, right?

I don't think the extra 7 (9 vs human) points of damage would have made much of a difference what with the pirate captain getting lucky and all that.

It would just have been nice to see Verlyn not be totally ineffective.

Plus, it's my own fault for forgetting about that extra Haste attack.

If you think it might make a difference for the others, I could still roll it of course.

Lycar

[Ozzy_G]

Yeah, go for it.

[knewsom]

you didn't forget the dodge bonus to verlyn's ac from haste too, did you?

[Lycar]

Yeah, go for it.

Okay then, here comes the bonus attack (incl. +1 from the successful critical):

And coming to think of it, Haste adds a +1 to attack too, doesn't it? Oh well...

So technically, Verlyn's original attacks hit AC 27 (the crit),12,16 and 13 respectivly.

Attack roll: (1d20+9)[17], dmg. (1d4+4)[7] +2 vs. humans.
Pot. crit. confirm: (1d20+11)[16], dmg. (1d4+3)[5] +2 vs. humans.

As for AC: The +1 from Haste just cancels the -1 from hastily don armour. So all the pirate captain's hits count vs. AC 19.

Lycar

[Ozzy_G]

Okay, so that's some more damage for him, the increase in your AC didn't make a difference since he never got 18.

[Ozzy_G]

I've also realised I'm missing attack and damage rolls for Reyhan for last turn, so could I have those please before I continue.
Sorry about all this confusion guys!

[NobleSavage]

Ok, so thats one hit, right?

Full attack on the pirates around him, focusing on any wounded first, before moving on.

Talons
Attack (1d20+10)[11] Attack (1d20+10)[21]
Damage (1d4+10)[12] Damage (1d4+10)[13]

Beak
Attack (1d20+5)[6]
Damage (1d6+10)[11]

Edit: Thats a 5 ft adjust upwards after the attack

These ones?

If you need more...

Talons
Attack (1d20+10)[11] Attack (1d20+10)[21]
Damage (1d4+10)[12] Damage (1d4+10)[13]

Beak
Attack (1d20+5)[6]
Damage (1d6+10)[11]

Use 'em where you need 'em. He'll move and attack if there are enough pirates elsewhere.

Edit: Wow, don't know waht happened here. Follow the link to my old rolls...

[Ozzy_G]

Attacks on Reyhan.
(d20+6)[8]
damage - (d6+2)[3]

(d20+8)[9]
damage - (d6+2)[5]

(d20+8)[16]
damage - (d6+2)[5]

Then it's Reyhan's go again.

Sorry I haven't posted much over the last couple of days. I've had loads and loads of work, and whenever I was free, it was one of the times when the site's being annoying and it was difficult to post.

[Lycar]

I would still suggest Mythweavers, but they are down for maintainance for a couple of days. That also means no access to my character sheets for the time being.

At least I still have my notes for Verlyn, so I know his stats and abilitites.

Lycar

[knewsom]

luckily my browser cached a version of her sheet and I saved it as a PDF!

And those damned clerics seem to be immune to any sort of mind affecting spell, probably since they're clerics of Isana - a pretty nice bennie, if you ask me.

I'm a little amiss as to what to do next - I was going to use another illusion to make the captain or one of the other red-robed guys appear to be Runa while the others weren't looking, so they'd attack him instead of her, but if my previous statement is correct, and they don't believe any of the illusions, that would be a waste of time.

I suppose I'll cast "legion of sentinels" again directly in the path of the zhan headed for the mokai sailors, and try to place it so they have no alternate path. If Runa can, she'll place it so that the sentinels already encompass some of the zhan, while not giving them an alternate route. ...if she can.

[Ozzy_G]

And those damned clerics seem to be immune to any sort of mind affecting spell, probably since they're clerics of Isana - a pretty nice bennie, if you ask me.

Are they? They do seem to ignore the fire...

[knewsom]

well, that, and her sleep spell had no effect on either target. This last casting of Leigon is her last 3rd level spell!

I dunno, anyone have any other suggestions for Runa? I mean, Beguilers aren't really known for their offensive spellcasting ability. I'd say she's done quite well considering she's only a fake wizard, but a very real con-artist and thief!

[Lycar]

*Ahem* Maybe our esteemed DM is just hinting at the possibility of the worshippers of the Lady of Fire just not caring much about fire.

Illusional or otherwise.

Remember that Sir Krashnix had stocked up on fire resistance.

Hrm, I just hope Dion can get Verlyn back on his feet. He still does have his bow after all. If he can't get back to the ship he can still rain down some piercing damage.

I wonder if its any use trying to salvage the airship though.

Lycar

[Ozzy_G]

well, that, and her sleep spell had no effect on either target.

They might have just both saved their will saves (or just 1 of them, if they are level 6 or higher). Or maybe they are immune to mind-affecting spells for some reason.

Earlier, I was asked how fast the air ship is going now. It's drifting about five foot a round along, and sinking about two foot a round.

[knewsom]

Those are BOTH excellent points.

Ok, Runa will manipulate her illusion such that an illusory version of her appears directly on top of or in front of one of the other red-robed dudes, and have her miss with a acid arrow spell, hopefully drawing the dude's attention and fire once more, with the attention of "runa" "ducking" and it hitting the other guy, or it hitting the other guy instead of Runa.

...would it be better to just disguise one of the other redrobes as Runa instead of using the major illusion for this?

[Lycar]

So how long does it take Dion to reach Verlyn?

She has to move up there and cast some healing on him and all that.

Also, I vote for moving to Mythweavers as soon as they are up again. Should be wednesday.

Lycar

[knewsom]

Also, I vote for moving to Mythweavers as soon as they are up again. Should be wednesday.

I'd like to second that motion please. Can I have acknowledgement by the chair please?

[Toliudar]

All in favour? *raises hand*

[The Great Skenardo]

Fine by me. It makes Private Dm/Player threads much easier to carry out, and this is one campaign where that really would be a nice thing.