Sphere's one shot

[catman04221985]

Thirsha continues to loose arrows against the dread beast...
Well, come to think of it, she's not so sure about the 'dread'. Or whether it was going to attack at all in the first place.

Spoiler: Attacks

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Deadly Aim
[roll0] ([roll1] damage)
[roll2] ([roll3] damage)

It's already bleeding and fatigued, so no need to worry about those.
EDIT: oops, forgot to apply the -2 from deadly aim to attack. So those are 12 and 11; probably not hits.

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You would be correct

The arrows doesen't pierce it's hide

[catman04221985]

Trample (3d8+15)[29]

The bull tramples Strosik in a effort to reach Thirsha but he gets a good hit in too.

[kjelfalconer]

Arm cannon engaged, Rexs lines up the prism, and a coil of light lashes out, wrapping itself around the bull.

Spoiler: ooc

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Energy tether, making a touch attack to hit.

(1d20+8)[20]

Assuming a hit, it deals (2d4+1)[6] untyped damage + (1d6)[1] electricity damage, and it can't move any further away from me. It takes that damage each turn, unless it uses an action to break free (DC 15 str check.)

[stack]

Beorn takes a reflexive swing as the beast gets within reach, then taunts it as he readies another blow."Back off cow."

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AOO (can make flat-footed due to muscular reflexes)
(1d20+11)[23]
damage (1d10+8)[10]

challenge (swift via swift guardian) bull takes -3 on attacks against anyone else, gets +2 verses Beorn for 5 rnds


standard to patrol w/ punishing rebuke (attacks against allies provoke)

iron wall gives all the bull 20% miss chance against allies, 50% if they are within Beorn's reach (20 ft). Beorn doesn't get this miss chance.

Berserker for -2 AC, +8 THP

in short, attacks against allies takes -3 and suffer 50% miss chance and provoke an AOO from Beorn
Attacks against Beorn get effectively +4 (AC penalty and attack bonus combined)

[catman04221985]

Arm cannon engaged, Rexs lines up the prism, and a coil of light lashes out, wrapping itself around the bull.

Spoiler: ooc

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Energy tether, making a touch attack to hit.

[roll0]

Assuming a hit, it deals [roll1] untyped damage + [roll2] electricity damage, and it can't move any further away from me. It takes that damage each turn, unless it uses an action to break free (DC 15 str check.)

:AOO 1d20+12-2 26
:Gore 2d6+21 28
miss chance : 1d100 14
As you lasso the bull he attempts to stab you with its horn but is too distracted.

[stack]

Should the bull attack, Beorn will arc his blade down to both strike and redirect the horns toward himself.

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if bull attacks an ally, AOO (1d20+11)[31]
damage (1d10+8)[9]

immediate for guard other. The +2 AC bonus, if still hits allows Beorn to redirect the attack to himself.

confirm rolled OOC:
(1d20+11)[18]
damage (1d10+8)[17]

[Yas392]

"Strosik. You might want to move a little to the front."

After he does so, Darkan cease concentrating on the ice and it disappears. He steps back.

"Eat my mighty foot, cow!"

Darkan dances and summon a gigantic adamantium foot that falls from the sky towards the bull. After it hit or misses, Darkan will dismiss the object.

Spoiler: Stomp!

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Full-round action to send a huge falling object onto the bull after Strosik move. Keep 5 ft stepping back.

Ranged Touch: (1d20+3)[7]
Damage: (9d6)[35]

[CasualViking]

Strosik clears his head and notes any broken bones for later. Then he barrels out from underneath the bull, knocking it off-balance with a shoulder check to the leg, and swings his axe; the blade bites through hide, flesh and bone in a fearsome arc.

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5' step behind the bull. Move action to Shove: (1d20+10)[13] vs touch AC, 5 damage + Battered. Standard action to Brutal Strike it, spending focus for bonus damage. (1d20+11)[31], damage (1d10+20)[28] + Fort save DC 16 or be dazed for 1 round, staggered for 2; staggered 1 round on succesful save.

EDIT: +additional damage from Crit: 60 or 40 depending on ruling.

Swift action to change Imbuement to Life.

Various accounting: 29 damage from the trample becomes 9 points in the delay pool (+1 link to my Sequence). Free action to use Berserk for 8 temp hp and -2 AC (effective AC 25, and the bull gets +2). +1 Link from succesful Shove. +1 Link from Crit. Delayed damage happens, eating my temp hp and setting my total damage taken to 21.

[Blackhawk748]

Mai twirls her sword above her head which begins to glow. Once the colorless glow reaches painful levels it bursts out from her sword and sends a rain of sparkles around her. The sparkles start to drift to the ground, but never seem to reach it.

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Ok, screw the death effect, its buff time! Mai is throwing out the Consecration: Serendipity, which will last for Concentration rounds and its a 20ft burst centered on her that gives everyone in it a +1 Luck bonus on Attack Rolls, Ability checks, Skill Checks and Saves.

Then she will move to try and get as many of our main combatants in the aura as possible.

[Anachronity]

Thirsha repositions herself before continuing to launch arrows at the thing.

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Move around behind whoever 'D' is on the map, over to C7 to avoid any AoOs

Deadly Aiming
Attack (1d20+7)[25] ((1d6+6)[11] damage)
Attack (1d20+7)[21] ((1d6+6)[8] damage)

Critical? (1d20+7)[12] ((2d6+12)[16] extra damage)

[CasualViking]

"By Torag, be HEALED!". Strosik draws the Sign of the Hammer in the air with his blood-spattered axe, and a wave of healing energy washes over the party.

20 points of healing for all allies.

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Heal 5 from Life Imbuement, then using the Life Finisher to heal.

Strosik mutters to himself as he circles the dead bull: "That's some good yardage of leather, but rawhide is smelly, heavy and dirty, and the curers appropriate most of the value. The meat would need aging to be good, and proper butchering too. Horns? Maybe. Consider it on the way back, they're probably not going anywhere.".

[Yas392]

As Strosik's healing breeze passes Darkan, he stretches both arms to the side and opens his mouth. Then, he pokes the cow with his scepter and when he confirms that it is not fluttering its eyes and breathing, the scholar searches for loot.

"Well, that was certainly an interesting encounter. Dropping a big one on us already? Smart. If I were him, I would do the same if he know we are coming. Think you could release some of that healing wind again? It would be useful the zombies or skeletons we may be seeing."

Spoiler: Knowledge checks to see if Darkan knows anything about Zariasha

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Knowledge (Local): (1d20+10)[27]
Knowledge (History): (1d20+10)[27]
Knowledge (Religion): (1d20+10)[25]

[stack]

"Hopefully we can avoid any more such distractions on the way." Beorn cleans his weapon and return to his position in front.

[Blackhawk748]

Mai whistles to her hawk and has it land on her outstretched arm. Once it does, she cuts a chunk of meat from the bull and feeds it to Yuanjian before sending him off into the skies to scout again. Then she takes up her position at the rear with her pack horse.

[catman04221985]

As Strosik's healing breeze passes Darkan, he stretches both arms to the side and opens his mouth. Then, he pokes the cow with his scepter and when he confirms that it is not fluttering its eyes and breathing, the scholar searches for loot.

"Well, that was certainly an interesting encounter. Dropping a big one on us already? Quite practical. If I were him, I would do the same if he know us well. Think you could release some of that healing wind again? It would be useful the zombies or skeletons we may be seeing."

Spoiler: Knowledge checks to see if Darkan knows anything about Zariasha

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Knowledge (Local): [roll0]
Knowledge (History): [roll1]
Knowledge (Religion): [roll2]

You recalled that he could come back as a powerful undead lord.

[CasualViking]

"Alright, let's move on". Strosik marches onwards in the direction of the ruins.

[Yas392]

Just as I thought...

Disappointed by the lack of loot, he salvages some meat for rations before following from the rear.

"Agree."

[catman04221985]

After that warm up you reach a old barrow in about a hours time.

[CasualViking]

"Does anyone want the honor?" Strosik says, gesturing towards the door and looking at Beorn.

[Yas392]

"I'll let you guys decide who handles the door. I am going to prepare myself before I get grabbed by some undead filth or some other creepy crawlers."

Darkan stays way back, concentrating on an orb that appears between his cupped hands.

"If any of you want some undead bane for your arrows, better tell me before we become fools."

Spoiler: Creating his own items

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Creating stun vial 1: (1d20+15)[25]
Creating stun vial 2: (1d20+15)[30]
Creating stun vial 3: (1d20+15)[21]
Creating stun vial 4: (1d20+15)[30]
Creating stun vial 5: (1d20+15)[35]

[stack]

Beorn eyes the entrance with a frown before prodding any obstruction with the end of his bariche.

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perception, taking 10 for 20 before any attempted entry.

[Anachronity]

Thirsha will examine the door in detail, then attempt to open it if she does not spot any traps

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Also taking 10, for a 26

[catman04221985]

Thirsha and Beorn care fully checks around the the old stone door and finds a old map and a switch

Spoiler: map link

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QQy...ew?usp=sharing

[Yas392]

Darkan looks up from the products that he created.

"See, hear or find anything?"

[stack]

Beorn shakes his head, "A map. And a switch. So convenient that it is highly suspicious. I don't trust being handed such things and am unsure how to procede."

[Blackhawk748]

"Well, its not as if we have any actual reason to mistrust this map, but to be safe, do we have anyone who can scout, or perhaps a summonable creature that is disposable?" Mai asks as she strokes her hawks plumage.

[Anachronity]

"I should be able to lead us past any traps or hidden dangers. I also mislike a map that is simply lying about. Perhaps we can determine how it came to be here."

"In the meantime, it would be wise to determine the function of this switch. If anyone is knowledgeable on architectural workings then they should see to it. Otherwise I can dismantle it now to prevent anyone coming after us from triggering it while we are still in the ruins."

She chuckles as a second thought occurs to her;
"Or anyone feeling brave enough could activate it while the rest of us stand far, far away."

With that, Thirsha continues to investigate the area where the map was discovered for any signs of whom or what left it there, occasionally taking deep breaths through her nose as she does so.

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Thirsha has Scent, if that helps here at all. Hopefully she can smell what sort of scent might be left on this map.

Otherwise, it would presumably be perception to identify any signs of what left the map here.
Perception: (1d20+16)[20]

[Yas392]

Darkan moves closer to study the switch.

"Step aside."

Spoiler: Knowledge check on switch

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Knowledge (Architecture & Engineering): (1d20+9)[29]

[stack]

Beorn stays well back while the switch is examined.

[catman04221985]

"I should be able to lead us past any traps or hidden dangers. I also mislike a map that is simply lying about. Perhaps we can determine how it came to be here."

"In the meantime, it would be wise to determine the function of this switch. If anyone is knowledgeable on architectural workings then they should see to it. Otherwise I can dismantle it now to prevent anyone coming after us from triggering it while we are still in the ruins."

She chuckles as a second thought occurs to her;
"Or anyone feeling brave enough could activate it while the rest of us stand far, far away."

With that, Thirsha continues to investigate the area where the map was discovered for any signs of whom or what left it there, occasionally taking deep breaths through her nose as she does so.

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Thirsha has Scent, if that helps here at all. Hopefully she can smell what sort of scent might be left on this map.

Otherwise, it would presumably be perception to identify any signs of what left the map here.
Perception: [roll0]

Its a old vellum horse hide to be exact. Also the faint scent of orc and grave dirt. The leaver seems to be a regular switch to open the door.