Part 4: The Old Sycamore

Yu Jie · Oct 27 '11, 5:20am

Zarina Ka'thar

Zarina's face was scrunched up in thought, hard at work trying to recall something. She was mumbling words softly to herself, "Was it fireflies?" or "Wait, no. Perhaps it was evening stars..." when she suddenly squeaked as Magnolia started peering between everyone's legs. Hopping onto one foot to avoid standing over the wizard, she grabbed the nearest thing - Itomo's arm, and leaned against him for support. She shot an apologetic look at the Restovian, aiming her eyes down at Magnolia in lieu of an explanation and smiled wanly.

The oracle then realized Missoi mentioned something about fighting. Trying to rise up on her tiptoes to see past everyone, she quickly realized why the horned wizard was on his hands and knees below them. And since she was already hanging onto Itomo's arm, she murmured a few words and

Cast Guidance on Itomo

imparted what she hoped would be a small advantage to him, leaving behind a slight tingle in his arm.

ActionsCast Guidance on Itomo.

Deserach · 5:40am

Itomo

Itomo pensively waits for more information from up front, he is about to try and wiggle through when he finds his arm being clutched by Zarina as she avoids Magnolia's antics. Crouched as he was by the low ceiling he finds his face is nearly at eye level with the petite oracle he meets her mysterious eyes for a long moment before they both turn away. She utters a few words he can't make out and then he feels a warmth spread from his arm through the rest of his body and with this warmth his concern is replaced with confidence.

He stretches his long arm out around her shoulder and gives a bit of a side-hug pulling her close enjoying how even the stench of this horrid cave is softened by her aroma. "Keep alert, if I remember correctly their was a split in the tunnel behind us, let's not get ambushed from behind." Following his own instructions he keeps an ear cocked for any sound from behind, while he waits for space to open up in front.

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Yu Jie · Oct 27 '11, 6:15am

Zarina Ka'thar

Reassured by Itomo's hug, Zarina gave his arm a fond squeeze in return, nodding in acquiescence at his suggestion before releasing him to do as he suggested. "I shall check behind us just in case," she promised. Of course that required her to hop over Magnolia again, and she did so with as much grace as she could muster in the cramped space of the tunnel, no doubt veiling the wizard's eyes for a short period as she passed over him.

Peering into the gloom behind them, the healer squinted into the darkness, hoping that her eyesight was enough to discern any movement. She even tried to tune out the sounds from up front, even closing her eyes for a few moments as she listened intently for any signs of danger from the rear.

ActionsPerception to see/hear if anything is coming up behind them.

Dice Roll: 1d20+3z
d20 Results: 13 (Total = 16)

Perception (16)

magent_mx · 6:16pm

Mites
Mite 5 | Shaken
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Itomo - 8/8hp | Guidance
Missoi - 9/10hp | Mutated (2/10m) |

ooc

Expended
Zarina - 9/9hp |

ooc

Expended
Skapti and Dog - 13/15hp | Fatigued ///\\\ 14/18hp | -6 Dex |

ooc

Expended
Magnolia - 8/8hp |

1 level 1 spell

Expended
Vortek - 7/12hp | Shaken |

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Expended

Only single file through Vortek's current space, ceiling is still low giving -2 to attack rolls.

magent_mx · 6:35pm

The shaken mite
Dice Roll: 1d20-2 1d3-1
d20 Results: 20 (Total = 18)
d3 Results: 3 (Total = 2)

attacks with unbridled
Dice Roll: 1d20-2 1d3-1
d20 Results: 18 (Total = 16)
d3 Results: 3 (Total = 2)

might, then wearily steps back.
Another mite and one that quickly moves in dagger in hand
Dice Roll: 1d20 1d20 1d3-1 1d3-1
d20 Results: 12
d20 Results: 16
d3 Results: 1 (Total = 0)
d3 Results: 1 (Total = 0)

attack wounded Vortek clanging their small weapons into the man's armor.
The rest of the mites scramble, cheer and ready rotten eggs, vegetables and darts.

drkrough · 6:33pm

Magnolia the Scary Horned God

Magnolia turns and says to those behind him, "Well, that didn't work out very well. I think I encouraged him." He turns back to the front and says, "Sorry Vortek, my bad!"

"Let's try this in Abyssal."

Looking back through legs, he tries again, Abyssal: "Hey you little bugger! Run away!"

The mite looks back with a vaguely curious expression, and a complete and utter lack of shakenness.

Magnolia asks in exasperation, "Are we dealing with complete and utter savages here? Do you little nippers not understand anything I'm saying? The lack of education here is going to doom your society, you know!"

Cast

Sotto Voce Wizard 0
School: Necromancy [Fear, Mind-Affecting, Sonic]
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Close
Duration: 1+ Rounds
Save: DC 14 Will Negates
Resistance: Yes
Your dry, rasping whisper fills a living creature of 4 or fewer Hit Dice
with unnatural dread. The affected creature must make a Will save or be
shaken for 1 round.

Sotto Voce on D22
Dice Roll: 1d20+3z
d20 Results: 12 (Total = 15)

Will Save DC14 vs (15) Saved

Magnolia
Male Daemon-Spawn Noble Tiefling Wizard (Conjurer) 5 // Rogue (Charlatan) 5
CG Medium Outsider (Native)
Hero Points 5
Init +3; Senses Darkvision (60 feet); Perception +6, Scent (Familiar), Alertness (Familiar)
DEFENSE

AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 11 . . (+1 Armor, +3 Dex)
Hit Points 47 (5d8+10)
Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +2
Resistance Cold 5, Fire 5, Electricity 5
Spell Resistance 11, Evasion, Uncanny Dodge
CMD 16

OFFENSE

Base Atk +3; CMB +3
Melee Masterwork Silver Dagger +4 (1d4-1/19-20/x2)
... Unarmed Strike +3 (1d3/20/x2)
Ranged Darkwood Shortbow +7 (1d6/x3)
Special Attacks Sneak Attack +3d6
Spellcasting Melee Touch +3, Ranged Touch +6

STATISTICS

Str 10, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 23 (25), Wis 6, Cha 14, Spd 20 ft.
Feats Augment Summoning, Craft Wondrous Item, Rogue Weapon Proficiences, Rogue Armor Proficiencies, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus: Conjuration, Superior Summoning, Wizard Weapon Proficiencies
Traits Fast-Talker, Rostlander
Skills Appraise +11, Bluff +18, Craft (tattoo) +15, Diplomacy +10, Disable Device +11, Escape Artist +7, Fly +11, Handle Animal +7, Knowledge (arcana) +15, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +11, Knowledge (engineering) +11, Knowledge (geography) +11, Knowledge (history) +11, Knowledge (local) +11, Knowledge (nature) +11, Knowledge (nobility) +11, Knowledge (planes) +11, Knowledge (religion) +11, Linguistics +15, Perception +6, Ride +4, Sense Motive +6, Sleight of Hand +7, Spellcraft +15, Stealth +11, Use Magic Device +10
Languages Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Boggard, Common, Daemonic, Draconic, Elven, Goblin, Halfling, Ignan, Infernal, Terran, Undercommon

WIZARD CONJURER

Familiar: +3 Bluff and Alertness. May deliver touch spells. Empathic link. Shared spells. Speak with Familiar.
Opposition Schools: Divination and Enchantment- Must spend 2 slots to cast spells from opposed schools.
Acid Dart (10/day) (Su) 30' Ranged touch attack deals 1d6+2 Acid damage.
Augment Summoning Summoned creatures have +4 to Strength and Constitution.
Spell Focus: Conjuration Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC.
Superior Summoning When summoning more than one creature, summon an extra one
Summoner's Charm (+2r) (Su) Increase duration of summoning spells by 1/2 level (permanent at 20).

ROGUE CHARLATAN

Evasion (Ex) If you succeed at a Reflex save for half damage, you take none instead.
Major Magic (Vanish) (2/day) (Sp) 1st-level spell becomes a Spell Like ability
Minor Magic (Ghost Sound) (3/day) (Sp) A Cantrip becomes a Spell Like ability
Natural Born Liar (Ex) Creatures deceived by Bluff check take a -2 penalty vs your Bluff checks for 24 hours.
Rumormonger (2/week) (Ex) Use Bluff to spread a rumor through a community.
Sneak Attack +3d6 +3d6 damage if you flank your target or your target is flat-footed.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex) Retain Dex bonus to AC when flat-footed.

Arcane Familiar - Harvey
Male Snake, Viper, CG Tiny Magical Beast ((animal))
Init +3; Senses Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +12
DEFENSE

AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 16 . . (+3 Dex, +2 size, +4 natural)
Hit Points 20 (1d8-1)
Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +5
CMD 10 (can't be tripped)

OFFENSE

Base Atk +2; CMB +3;
Melee Bite (Snake, Viper) +7 (1d2-3/x2)
Special Attacks Poison: Bite—Injury (DC 9)

STATISTICS

Str 4, Dex 17, Con 8, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 2, Speed 20 ft., Climbing (20 feet), Swimming (20 feet)

Henry
Male Donkey, NN Medium Animal
Init +1; Senses Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +5
DEFENSE

AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10 . . (+1 Dex)
Hit Points 13 (2d8+4)
Fort +5 (+4 vs. suffocation or hot or cold environments), Ref +4, Will +0
CMD 13 (17 vs. Trip)

OFFENSE

Base Atk +1; CMB +2;
Melee Hooves x2 (Donkey) +2 x2 (1d3+1/x2)

STATISTICS

Str 13, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 4, Speed 30 ft.

QikJoi · 6:57pm

"I believe the little sh*ts only speak Undercommon. Watch." The frustrated half-elf turns and bellows over Vortek's shoulder, in Undercommon: "We had no intention of hurting you, but now that you've attacked, we're going to rend you limb from limb." He enjoys their surprise at hearing their own language.

Waiting to see if Vortek is able to move out; if not, I may try an Intimidate roll or combat maneuver.

magent_mx · Oct 27 '11, 7:03pm

The mites are surprised, some at the back scramble for safety while most of them angered fling smelly items at the intruders.

drkrough · 12:02am

Magnolia the Scary Horned God

Magnolia asks, "Undercommon? Huh, oh course, the little savages probably spend their time fighting other underground critters. They're probably commonly used as slaves and must know the language of their masters."

Magnolia now endeavors to help the less fortunate of the world understand the beautiful language of "Common". He holds up a finger and says, "One!" It's the slow start to a long educational process.

Magnolia
Male Daemon-Spawn Noble Tiefling Wizard (Conjurer) 5 // Rogue (Charlatan) 5
CG Medium Outsider (Native)
Hero Points 5
Init +3; Senses Darkvision (60 feet); Perception +6, Scent (Familiar), Alertness (Familiar)
DEFENSE

AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 11 . . (+1 Armor, +3 Dex)
Hit Points 47 (5d8+10)
Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +2
Resistance Cold 5, Fire 5, Electricity 5
Spell Resistance 11, Evasion, Uncanny Dodge
CMD 16

OFFENSE

Base Atk +3; CMB +3
Melee Masterwork Silver Dagger +4 (1d4-1/19-20/x2)
... Unarmed Strike +3 (1d3/20/x2)
Ranged Darkwood Shortbow +7 (1d6/x3)
Special Attacks Sneak Attack +3d6
Spellcasting Melee Touch +3, Ranged Touch +6

STATISTICS

Str 10, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 23 (25), Wis 6, Cha 14, Spd 20 ft.
Feats Augment Summoning, Craft Wondrous Item, Rogue Weapon Proficiences, Rogue Armor Proficiencies, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus: Conjuration, Superior Summoning, Wizard Weapon Proficiencies
Traits Fast-Talker, Rostlander
Skills Appraise +11, Bluff +18, Craft (tattoo) +15, Diplomacy +10, Disable Device +11, Escape Artist +7, Fly +11, Handle Animal +7, Knowledge (arcana) +15, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +11, Knowledge (engineering) +11, Knowledge (geography) +11, Knowledge (history) +11, Knowledge (local) +11, Knowledge (nature) +11, Knowledge (nobility) +11, Knowledge (planes) +11, Knowledge (religion) +11, Linguistics +15, Perception +6, Ride +4, Sense Motive +6, Sleight of Hand +7, Spellcraft +15, Stealth +11, Use Magic Device +10
Languages Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Boggard, Common, Daemonic, Draconic, Elven, Goblin, Halfling, Ignan, Infernal, Terran, Undercommon

WIZARD CONJURER

Familiar: +3 Bluff and Alertness. May deliver touch spells. Empathic link. Shared spells. Speak with Familiar.
Opposition Schools: Divination and Enchantment- Must spend 2 slots to cast spells from opposed schools.
Acid Dart (10/day) (Su) 30' Ranged touch attack deals 1d6+2 Acid damage.
Augment Summoning Summoned creatures have +4 to Strength and Constitution.
Spell Focus: Conjuration Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC.
Superior Summoning When summoning more than one creature, summon an extra one
Summoner's Charm (+2r) (Su) Increase duration of summoning spells by 1/2 level (permanent at 20).

ROGUE CHARLATAN

Evasion (Ex) If you succeed at a Reflex save for half damage, you take none instead.
Major Magic (Vanish) (2/day) (Sp) 1st-level spell becomes a Spell Like ability
Minor Magic (Ghost Sound) (3/day) (Sp) A Cantrip becomes a Spell Like ability
Natural Born Liar (Ex) Creatures deceived by Bluff check take a -2 penalty vs your Bluff checks for 24 hours.
Rumormonger (2/week) (Ex) Use Bluff to spread a rumor through a community.
Sneak Attack +3d6 +3d6 damage if you flank your target or your target is flat-footed.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex) Retain Dex bonus to AC when flat-footed.

Arcane Familiar - Harvey
Male Snake, Viper, CG Tiny Magical Beast ((animal))
Init +3; Senses Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +12
DEFENSE

AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 16 . . (+3 Dex, +2 size, +4 natural)
Hit Points 20 (1d8-1)
Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +5
CMD 10 (can't be tripped)

OFFENSE

Base Atk +2; CMB +3;
Melee Bite (Snake, Viper) +7 (1d2-3/x2)
Special Attacks Poison: Bite—Injury (DC 9)

STATISTICS

Str 4, Dex 17, Con 8, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 2, Speed 20 ft., Climbing (20 feet), Swimming (20 feet)

Henry
Male Donkey, NN Medium Animal
Init +1; Senses Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +5
DEFENSE

AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10 . . (+1 Dex)
Hit Points 13 (2d8+4)
Fort +5 (+4 vs. suffocation or hot or cold environments), Ref +4, Will +0
CMD 13 (17 vs. Trip)

OFFENSE

Base Atk +1; CMB +2;
Melee Hooves x2 (Donkey) +2 x2 (1d3+1/x2)

STATISTICS

Str 13, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 4, Speed 30 ft.

itsgottabeodin · 9:43pm

Skapti, tired of sitting on Dog while everyone else (Vortek) gets to have all the fun, growls in frustration for a moment before kicking Dog hard in the flank and yelling, "Get outta my way!" The pair brush past Missoi, and crowd in next to Vortek. Dog, at first tries to step nimbly past a mite, the pair braving the stings from the other two who crowd the entrance, failing that Dog tries to step over the small fey.

Of course! (who ever could have thought that anything else could have happened! HA!) The small creature is terrified of Dog's bulk, and he high-steps over the cowering thing like a boss. Skapti swings an empty hand at the cowering mite before realizing that he hasn't drawn his sword yet. He does so, only to realize that he is completely surrounded, and totally bereft of the energy for a killing rage. "Heh." Skapti grins weakly.

Skapti Kneereaver
Male CN Brutal Halfling Werebear (Hybrid Form) Barbarian//Inquisitor
Level 4, Init +6, Perception +12, Low-light Vision, Hero Points 2
DEFENSES
HP 57/57, DR 5/silver or 2/- SR 15
AC 29, Touch 15, Flat-footed 24 (+6 Armor, +3 Dex, +2 Dodge, +8 Natural)
Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +7 (+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. effects from items)
OFFENSE
Speed 15'
Melee +1 Greatsword +11 [+11] (1d10+9 [1d10+19], 19-20/x2)
Natural 2 claws +10 [+10] (1d6+6 [1d6+12] plus grab), bite +10 (1d6+6 [1d6+12])
Ranged Chakram +8 (1d8+6, x2) [30' range]
STATISTICS
Abilities Str 20[23], Dex 16, Con 18[19], Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 6
Base Attack Bonus 4, CMB +10, CMD 25
Feats Power Attack, Boon Companion
Skills Acrobatics +4, Handle Animal +3, Intimidate +7, Perception +12, Ride +7, Stealth +10, Survival +7(+9 Track)
Languages Common, Halfling
CLASS ABILITIES

Barbarian [Invulnerable Rager/Urban Barbarian]
Crowd Control +1 attack/AC when adjacent to two or more enemies.
Extreme Endurance (Hot) - As endure elements. Fire resistance 0 (+1 per 3 lvls past 3)
Controlled Rage [13 rounds/day] +4Str. Fatigued for 2*(rounds spent in rage)

Superstition +3 vs spells/SLAs/Supernatural Abilities (2+1/4lvls)
Witch Hunter +2 damage vs. enemies with spells or SLAs (1+1/4lvls)

Inquisitor [Iconoclast/Preacher/Skirmisher]
Shake Effects +2 vs. effects from items
Detect Magic At will
Track +2
Cunning Initiative +Wis to init
Domain Animal [Feather]

Eyes of the Hawk +2 (1/2 lvl) to Perception. +2 Init when acting in surprise round.
Animal Companion lvl-3

Judgement [2/day] Swift action to activate, Swift action to change. Pick any one.

Destruction +2 damage
Healing Fast Healing 2
Justice +1 to attack rolls
Protection +1 AC
Purity +1 on all Saving Throws
Resistance Energy Resistance 4 (pick one: acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic)
Smiting Weapon as magic to bypass DR

Determination [2/day] Free action

Aggression Reroll attack roll, must take result
Defense Immediate Action +4 AC
Warning Force reroll of attack against ally

Hunter's Tricks [5/day] (Useable Inquis lvl + WIS times per day. 1 ability at first +1/3 levels)

Sic 'Em Swift Action, Animal Companion makes one melee attack against adjacent creature
Tangling Strike Free Action, If next attack hits, opponent is entangled.

Skapti & Dog(less 3 hp): E20
Mites 2, 5, 7: Used their AoOs