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Post by Jasmine on Nov 13, 2016 23:29:23 GMT -5
Brennen isn't super worried about taking damage from the fire, since he has fire resistance, but it would certainly be unfortunate if the forest burned down. There's not much he can do to stop it, so he'll blast the storm again and try to take out the wind effect, maybe stop it from getting worse.
st2hEvt0p_1-20+6 (+1 vs. natural armor, +1 vs. evil) to hit for p_1-6p_1-6p_1-6p_1-6 (+2 vs. evil) damage
Tink throws a couple magic missiles for good measure. p_1-4p_1-4+2 damage1-20�1-6�1-6�1-6�1-6�1-4�1-4
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Post by harknail on Nov 14, 2016 0:04:23 GMT -5
Ylva growls at the storm, but there is nothing that the large wolf can sink her teeth into.
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Post by at on Nov 14, 2016 6:36:25 GMT -5
A watery mist filled with electricity begins to rise up as the water in the lake swirls and surges up around the banks, but Vadanias wand freezes a path through it towards the ship providing a clear line of sight and a safe spot for the group to hold its ground for now as they spread out to avoid being caught together by further lightning.
The expected strike does not come however as instead arcs in the mist begin to form up into wisp-like balls of lightning. Brennen counts four in all weaving around the ship and has no doubt that they would soon seek out the group. Waves fire also form up around the stone ring of the ship and a lash of flame whips out at Vadania in retaliation for her attack - though she is unharmed thanks to her magical ring.
The storms power seems to ebb and flow erratically from moment to moment, though without being on board or drawing the ship closer to shore it is difficult for the group to strike it with their full strength. The elementals actions are similarly erratic but not entirely without thought or focus as they adapt their actions to the movements of the party.
Tag all but Tink (though she can take her move action in response to the storm and water effects)
When attacking the ship declare a target for each attack - the hull, the stone ring, one of the gems (exposed, secured, or buried as appropriate), or any of the elemental effects you wish to attack directly such as the whirlwind.
Init
Storm 24
Tink 21
Flame 16
Vadania & Ylva 15 <-------
Brennen 11
Water 5
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Post by harknail on Nov 14, 2016 12:23:02 GMT -5
Which effects are within melee range? I'd assume at least the storm is, but perhaps others are as well. I was thinking that Ylva can't reach the ship, but the elemental effects are reaching out to us. And Ylva's teeth count as magic weapons.
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Post by at on Nov 14, 2016 12:47:48 GMT -5
Which effects are within melee range? I'd assume at least the storm is, but perhaps others are as well. I was thinking that Ylva can't reach the ship, but the elemental effects are reaching out to us. And Ylva's teeth count as magic weapons. |
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Post by harknail on Nov 14, 2016 13:07:17 GMT -5
Vadania will follow up the beam of cold with a searing beam from her Sunlight Shard, directed at the exposed gem.
Damage: B2Sn9_nZp_1-8 p_1-8 p_1-8 p_1-8 p_1-8 =21 (assuming it is not a construct)
Ylva will snap uselessly at the storm that is pelting her.
Attaorck: p_1-20+10 = 20
Damage: p_1-6p_1-6+6 = 14
Trip: p_1-20+11 =241-8�1-8�1-8�1-8�1-8�1-20�1-6�1-6�1-20
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Post by at on Nov 14, 2016 13:42:06 GMT -5
(assuming it is not a construct) |
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Post by harknail on Nov 14, 2016 13:46:10 GMT -5
Should I change the Searing Beam damage to 5D6 in that case?
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Post by at on Nov 14, 2016 13:57:34 GMT -5
Should I change the Searing Beam damage to 5D6 in that case?
Note - slight posting delay due to work. |
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Post by at on Nov 15, 2016 16:50:18 GMT -5
Vadania notices that the gem she had attacked glows with heat after the strike, and also that a second stone - the fire stone - flashes in response to the attack.
[Tag Brennen]
(replies may be a little slow for a day or so, crunch time at work, but I should still be able to post intermittently)
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Post by Jasmine on Nov 17, 2016 1:13:05 GMT -5
The problem with attacking the gem is that eldritch blast deals half damage to objects. (Sure, it counts as a creature, but Brennen doesn't know that.) So Brennen is going to keep attacking the storm effect.
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Post by harknail on Nov 17, 2016 1:15:52 GMT -5
Vadania asks Brennan, "What does it mean that to of the stones glowed with heat when I hit one with a searing beam?"
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Post by Jasmine on Nov 17, 2016 1:23:17 GMT -5
Knowledge (Arcana)? p|Jy0sKkp_1-20+171-20
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Post by at on Nov 17, 2016 5:44:27 GMT -5
The blast flies through the storm, though Brennen is sure that he caught enough of it this time that his attack should have been effective. Between this and Tinks Faerie Fire he feels sure that the storm is not the body of the elemental but instead a magical effect.
This is both a good and bad thing - one less target to aim at, but a magical manifestation may be limited in duration.
As for the glow the three elemental stones seem to be linked. The top stone is clearly the source of the fire magic, it may simply be glowing in response to an attack of heat or it may be capable of shielding the ship and the other stones - though the glow of heat from the gemstone Vadania targeted suggests that any such protection was ineffective against it (Searing Light isn't an elemental spell)
As he speculates the mist forming around the group begins to close in, overcoming the brief respite of Vadanias ice wand (as obscuring mist, 5' visibility)
Even the flames on the shore seem muted, but though the fog the balls of lightning that Brennen saw earlier dart down to strike at the party. One passes harmlessly through Tink, a second strikes Brennen (4 damage), and two more seek out Vadania (7 damage)
(Reflex save DC17 for half) The orbs to not dissipate after the attack, continuing to dart and flicker through the fog.
[Tag Tink and others for saves before the flame gem action]
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Post by Jasmine on Nov 17, 2016 17:28:38 GMT -5
Brennen briefly conveys these speculations and deductions to Vadania as he dodges the ball lightning. Tink tries magic missile on the gem.
Damage: phzfGJ4vp_1-4[p_1-4+2
Reflex: p_1-20+7
Is the fog going to be affected by the wind and/or fire effects?
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Post by harknail on Nov 17, 2016 17:40:15 GMT -5
Vadania reflex save: vyFVWfDip_1-20+6 =221-20
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Post by at on Nov 18, 2016 6:00:26 GMT -5
Through a brief break in the fog the group can see the ship listing around, concealing the storm-gem behind the bulk of the ship.
It also lashes out with another bolt of flame, this time at Tink, though the shot goes wide - it would seem that the elementals have some measure of intellect in their choice of targets and tactics, slowly but surely wearing away at the party.
Tag Vadania, Brennen, and Ylva
(The fire on the shore is burning away at the fog. More centrally the winds are blowing in circles whipping the fog around without dispersing it)
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Post by harknail on Nov 20, 2016 2:16:01 GMT -5
Vadania will convert Bull's Strength into a Magic Missile spell and send 4 magic missiles at the gem that had been pried out of the stone (storm gem?). She's using Magic Missiles because they never miss.
Damage: |jVUAUhLp_1-4+1, p_1-4+1, p_1-4+1, p_1-4+1, Total 16 force damage
Ylva continues to snap at the storm, but there's nothing there for her to bite...1-4�1-4�1-4�1-4
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Post by at on Nov 20, 2016 6:12:56 GMT -5
The turning ship has concealed the gem from Vadanias view - she can follow fast enough but in this fog risks losing track of Brennen and Tink if she does.
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Post by harknail on Nov 20, 2016 14:39:14 GMT -5
She'll just target whatever gem she can.
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