Against the Dragon: An ECL 20 Mini-Adventure

[PhoenixRivers]

@Those with true seeing:

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Dragon Casts a spell: Wraithstrike

Dragon Attacks:

All attacks are directed at Seto. If Seto dies in mid attack (just in case), remaining attacks will be directed at Torvin. If an attack hits Seto and causes no damage, remaining attacks will be directed at Torvin. All attacks are touch attacks.

Attack rolls:

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Bite: (1d20+39)[44]
If Hit: (4d8+27)[45]
If threat: (1d20+39)[49]
If Crit: (4d8+27)[43]

Claw: (1d20+37)[44]
If Hit: (4d6+18)[35]
If threat: (1d20+37)[54]
If Crit: (4d6+18)[35]

Claw: (1d20+37)[57] **Critical Threat**
If Hit: (4d6+18)[35]
If threat: (1d20+37)[51]
If Crit: (4d6+18)[31]

Wing: (1d20+37)[50]
If Hit: (2d8+18)[20]
If threat: (1d20+37)[57]
If Crit: (2d8+18)[27]

Wing: (1d20+37)[44]
If Hit: (2d8+18)[27]
If threat: (1d20+37)[44]
If Crit: (2d8+18)[23]

Tail: (1d20+37)[51]
If Hit: (4d6+35)[52]
If threat: (1d20+37)[56]
If Crit: (2d8+35)[45]

[Tehnar]

Ghrem will cease delaying immediately after the dragon finishes his action.

Ghrem takes a 5 ft step to C17.

Swift: Cast Exacting Shot.

Mental thought: "Dragon came back."

Free: Use 1 round of haste on boots (8 remaining).

Full attack (rapid shot) at dragon using Ironwood arrows:

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(all critical threats are automatically confirmed), and Ghrem ignores all cover and concealment less then total, and has True Seeing. Arrows are magical, good aligned and made from ironwood.

arrow 1: (1d20+37)[56]
If hit damage: (1d8+26)[32] + (2d6)[3] + (2d6)[10](if dragon is evil)
If Crit additional damage: (2d8+52)[60]

arrow 2: (1d20+37)[51]
If hit damage: (1d8+26)[33] + (2d6)[8] + (2d6)[10](if dragon is evil)
If Crit additional damage: (2d8+52)[60]

arrow 3: (1d20+37)[44]
If hit damage: (1d8+26)[31] + (2d6)[11] + (2d6)[11](if dragon is evil)
If Crit additional damage: (2d8+52)[61]

arrow 4: (1d20+32)[51]
If hit damage: (1d8+26)[31] + (2d6)[8] + (2d6)[7](if dragon is evil)
If Crit additional damage: (2d8+52)[60]

arrow 5: (1d20+27)[32]
If hit damage: (1d8+26)[27] + (2d6)[8] + (2d6)[9](if dragon is evil)
If Crit additional damage: (2d8+52)[57]

arrow 6: (1d20+22)[35]
If hit damage: (1d8+26)[29] + (2d6)[3] + (2d6)[9](if dragon is evil)
If Crit additional damage: (2d8+52)[62]

Edit: Arrows 1 and 4 are critical threats.

[PhoenixRivers]

OpFor's action isn't done. I am holding up to get results of dragon attacks.

[Tehnar]

Alright, if the above posted action is valid when OpFor's action is over, Ghrem will take it.

[PhoenixRivers]

Alright, if the above posted action is valid when OpFor's action is over, Ghrem will take it.

It will likely still be valid, but you'll likely not want to take it. The dragon's next intended action is a quickened SLA (as it's already used a swift and a full round, that's about all it can do).

[mostlyharmful]

as a matter of interest, are you ruling that the dragon can 5' step while burrowing?

[PhoenixRivers]

as a matter of interest, are you ruling that the dragon can 5' step while burrowing?

I generally rule that you can 5 foot step with any listed movement mode that you possess. For players, that's included flight in this match. For the dragon, it's included burrow.

[Orran]

Seto will activate his contingency, and teleport to a 'designated safehouse.' I've had a look through the sheet, but that seems to be all he can do. If this fails, Seto dies.

[PhoenixRivers]

Seto will activate his contingency, and teleport to a 'designated safehouse.' I've had a look through the sheet, but that seems to be all he can do. If this fails, Seto dies.

You're in a Dim Lock Free zone, due to the area dispel. So yes, you can teleport out. Exactly when do you activate the contingency?

EDIT: Also, the designated safehouse is well outside the combat zone, I take it. Something on the order of "needing a teleport to get back".

[mostlyharmful]

yeah.. I think Torvin'll have to activate his contingency with a rude gesture as well. Since he couldn't fit in a teleport around the contact other planes so I linked it to the Dimension Door (1000' straight up).

[PhoenixRivers]

Then the attacks fall to the next non-summon in range, Kagrenac. Lots of contingency tripping going on.

@Torvin:

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Your visibility is 5' in every direction. There's a thick fog at your location. And it's hot. Very hot. The smell of burnt sulfur is detectable. Not overpowering, but definitely noticeable.

[Superglucose]

Kagrenac falls.

[PhoenixRivers]

Hold please. Some of the dragon's action may need to be modified based on additional information. This may alter Kagrenac's up/down status.

EDIT: Specifically, I'm digging around my zip drives for my pdf of the Rules compendium to verify an OOC post concerning a rule that, if altered, will cause the dragon to not wraithstrike.

EDIT 2: Verified. Dragon does not cast Wraithstrike, due to the following:

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Rules Compendium p 118, Quickened SLA's altered to swift actions instead of Free.

Dragon's intent was to surface, full attack, and activate its SLA. Wraithstrike was activated on the principle of using an unused swift action.

[Orran]

Seto will consider taking one hit before fleeing. Actually, thats not true, the thought doesn't even cross his mind. A rude gesture is thrown almost as soon as the dragon appears. Once in his safehouse he casts (extended) time stop. followed by greater blink, and then teleport to return. (1d100)[91] Further actions will depend on if the dragon is still there, if 'there' is the same as I expect it to be, and if anyone else is moving. (Also on rules clarification, see OOC)

[PhoenixRivers]

Seto will consider taking one hit before fleeing. Actually, thats not true, the thought doesn't even cross his mind. A rude gesture is thrown almost as soon as the dragon appears. Once in his safehouse he casts (extended) time stop. followed by greater blink, and then teleport to return. [roll0] Further actions will depend on if the dragon is still there, if 'there' is the same as I expect it to be, and if anyone else is moving. (Also on rules clarification, see OOC)

On Teleport:

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I'm going to be as lenient as I can on teleport.

You don't qualify as "Very Familiar". You've not been here often, certainly not often enough to feel at home.

You don't qualify for "Studied Carefully". You cannot currently see it, you've not studied it for an hour. The only contact you've had with the location has been in a combat situation.

I'll give "Seen Casually", as you've seen multiple parts of this lair (even though you've not seen this room more than once). I don't feel it fair to drop you down to "Seen once", as it seems to hint to not actually having been there. On your next action, the roll of 91 (off target) will be applied. I'll need the distance to your safehouse. A second teleport will likely be necessary to arrive at the cave.

[Orran]

I hate teleport mishaps. We'll say the safehouse is 100 miles away, but Seto will just cast teleport again. ((1d100)[43]) Does this mean time stop is reduced by 1 round or 2? Also, I assume this is happening once other peoples actions happen?

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Spell Slots used:
L1:2
L2:1
L3:2
L4:1
L5:3
L6:5
L7:2
L8:1
L9:3

[PhoenixRivers]

It wasn't a true mishap, at least. Just a bit off target.

This is how you look so far:

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Extended Time Stop. Duration: 4-10 rounds

Round 1: Teleport, Arrive off target
Round 2: Delayed (see below)
Round 3: Teleport, Arrive on target
Round 4: Delayed.
Round 5: XXX
Round 6: XXX
Round 7: XXX
Round 8: XXX
Round 9: XXX
Round 10: XXX

(roll)1d4+1(/roll) x2

Since a teleporting creature doesn’t necessarily arrive at the precise location it intends, the spell also functions against a creature that arrives in range even though its intended destination was elsewhere. For a creature that intends to teleport into range but inadvertently arrives outside the spell’s area, the spell gives the recipient awareness that a creature has attempted to teleport into range and delays the creature as
normal, but doesn’t give any awareness as to the actual location of its imminent arrival.

While the contingent teleport triggered outside of initiative, the other actions must occur on your initiative count, as normal.

EDIT: For Kagrenac: The attacks here go to you, but they are NOT touch attacks. Let me know if something changes.

[Superglucose]

Owowowowow...

I'm up.

[PhoenixRivers]

Remainder of turn: An incredible wind fills the room, swirling around a tight vortex. This creates the following effects:

Sandstorm: Visibility Reduced to (1d10)[3] x5 feet. (15 feet visibility)
Tornado-Force Winds: Ranged attacks (including siege) are impossible.
Listen checks are impossible.

All characters in the room must make Fort Saves (please include your size category and whether or not you're flying).

Now OpFor's turn ends.

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Dragon's Fort save (pass on a 2+): (1d20)[11]

[Superglucose]

<--- Immune to wind effects due to being made of wind.

[PhoenixRivers]

<--- Immune to wind effects due to being made of wind.

Stormrage spell, right?

Bear in mind, that does not lift visibility restrictions, ranged attack restrictions, and listen check restrictions, though you are immune to all damage and movement based effects of the wind.

[Superglucose]

Agreed, but I can still cast, right?

[PhoenixRivers]

Agreed, but I can still cast, right?

Yes. You are exempt from concentration checks to cast.

[PhoenixRivers]

Kagrenac
(OpFor)
Ghrem
Theda/Terry
Torvin (Moved due to delay)
Seto

Ghrem's action.

[Toliudar]

Can I get clarification: is Kagrenac unconscious and/or dead?

[Superglucose]

C) none of the above

[PhoenixRivers]

Can I get a clarification: Which attacks hit, and for how much damage?

[Superglucose]

All for listed -9

[PhoenixRivers]

All for listed -9

??? I don't follow your shorthand.

[Superglucose]

Every attack hit for the damage that you rolled, subtracting my 9/evil DR.