The Lost Sanctuary

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Jul 22, 2024 17:02:22 GMT -5 crazydave said:

Hm. If the demon is drawing from shadows to heal itself... I don't suppose anybody has a Daylight spell on-hand?

Vadanias sunlight shard carries a powerful daylight spell (heightened to 5th level) - one of the relics she has collected while fighting the prior allies of the demons.

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Daylight spell running continuously actually. Vadania wears a shard of sunlight as a necklace. which radiates light like an upcasted Daylight spell. It apparently isn't' enough to affect this darkness, but your staff did in the past.

Ylva oposing bull rush: aGzwyPQjp_1-20+11=251-20

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Ylva holds her ground against the powerful blow, the demon unable to push her aside.

[Tag all]

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Vadania says, "Hit it again, I think I saw a core hiding in the darkneess that was reviealed when it regenerated." Vadania will move the flaiming sphere into the frozen naga again, then take aim at the darkness. She pauses to see if it will be revieled again, but even if it isn't she'll take the shot aiming where she last saw it.

Flaming Sphere damage: ADQet_hhp_1-6p_1-6=2 fire if fails reflex save



Neera keeps slashing away at it:
Attack 1: p_1-20+14=18
Damage 1: p_1-6p_1-6+7+p_1-6(lightning)=18
Attack 2: p_1-20+14-5=17
Damage 2: p_1-6p_1-6+7+p_1-6(lightning)=14


Ylva tries to take another bite:
Attack: p_1-20+10=25
Damage: p_1-6p_1-6+6=16
Trip: p_1-20+11=26


Vadania attacking the darkness:
Attack: p_1-20+11=13
Damage: p_1-8+1+p_1-6(fire)+p_1-6(fire)=11

Ug, pitiful rolls for what might be the most important attack. +1 to hit and damage if the darkness is withen 30'1-6�1-6�1-20�1-6�1-6�1-6�1-20�1-6�1-6�1-6�1-20�1-6�1-6�1-20�1-20�1-8�1-6�1-6

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(Sorry - clarification request: Are Neera and Ylva attacking the demon or the ice naga?)

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Both attacking the demon.

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The demon adopts a more defensive stance, able to weather the storm from Neera even as Ylva jumps upon its back nearly pulling it to the ground a second time. It's posture is not one of defeat however as Neera can see that it is keenly watching Vadania once more as an arrow flies through the swirling darkness leaving a trail of silver flame that briefly illuminates a shape within.

(Spot rolls, DC 20, if passed make a knowledge(religion) roll)

[Tag Brenner and Archibald]

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Vadania spot: yonbQxqxp_1-20+17=25
Vadania religion: p_1-20+3=18


Neera spot: p_1-20+11=15
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Vadania only catches a glimpse of the glow as her arrow passes but it seems to move and twist, like a small figure within a sphere of light that reminds her distinctly of Tink the Eladrin, though not entirely the same in appearance.


[Tag Brenner and Archibald for action and spot]

[crazydave]

Let's do Spot first to get as much information as possible.

Brenner: 4fyzF4Dpp_1-20+9 = 29 (finally, a good roll!)

Archibald: p_1-20 + 0 = 9

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[crazydave]

Oh, right! Knowledge (religion) roll for Brenner.

WYnAycl8p_1-20+12 = 28

1-20

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While Brenner cannot be sure the figure within the light appears to match descriptions of a celestial Quesar - in crude terms they are to higher beings as golems are to men and are spoken of in the ancient legends of Merebas to the west, but no such things are said to have been seen upon this world for countless generations.

This particular quesar appears to be twisted and bound tight by the shadow.

[crazydave]

Huh. Has the party encountered anything referencing a Quesar before?

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Jul 31, 2024 19:25:44 GMT -5 crazydave said:

Huh. Has the party encountered anything referencing a Quesar before?

No, such constructs are beyond rare in the era of the game and only referenced in historical texts, though Brenners memory of the book that Vadania carries did include an unidentified figure floating above the scene that symbolized one of the lesser prisons.

[crazydave]

Sorry for the delay!

Let's roll for Archibald's new maneuver: 3B17Y9PPp_1-4; maneuvers readied: Charging Minotaur, White Raven Tactics.

As a swift action, Archibald will use White Raven Tactics to direct Vadania to take another turn. Her arrows seem to be most effective at piercing the shadow.

He will then full attack against the demon:

First attack: p_1-20+13 = Critical Fail!

Second attack: p_1-20+8 = 16 (+1/+2 depending upon alignment); on-hit, deals p_1-4p_1-4+7 = 10 damage (+1/+2 depending upon alignment).

Brenner will continue to use his Wand of Scorching Ray!

p_1-20+4 = 17 vs touch; p_1-6p_1-6p_1-6p_1-6 = 8 damage on a hit.

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Archibald turns from the ice naga to focus his attacks on the demon before it can regenerate, a choice which proves to be unwise as the naga finally pushes through trampling over the knight and barging into Ylva beyond (22 total damage but the protection from cold spell absorbs 8 of that).

The demon itself neither advances nor retreats, but instead rises up and speaks a single word, an impossible sound of evil and hate that cracks the frozen ground around its feet and drives those around back in fear as blades of cracked ice push up all around it before breaking free and rising as swords in the hands of ghostly warriors.

(all characters must make a DC19 Will Save or be shaken for 1d10 rounds by the dark word - any bonuses or immunities against magical fear apply)


Four phantom swordsmen enter the battle (treat as unengaged this round). Archibald is prone put alive (8 hitpoints), Ylva is flanked by the ice naga.

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[crazydave]

Brenner will save: Z_vkK2iSp_1-20+11 = 17; Failure!

Archibald wil use his Moment of Perfect Mind maneuver to substitute the Will save for a Concentration check. p_1-20+18 = 24; Success!

Also, Vadania should get a turn right after Archibald acted, in addition to her normal turn, thanks to White Raven Tactics. Technically her next 'normal' turn would be right after Archibald's next action, in that case.

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(Vadanias action is unlikely to alter the demons action - but I will apply the effect retroactively)

[Tag Vadania, and then Tag All]

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Valdania will go back to shooting her arrows at the demon, while sending the flaming sphere at the frozen naga. Thinking back to when she first got connected to the Silver Flame, Vadania calls out, "Brenner, I think the thing hidden in the shadows was what was holding the demon but the darkness is getting in the way. Can you do anything with the staff to get rid of that darkness? We might be able to capture the demon again."

Flaming Sphere Damage: E2TahpNCp_1-6p_1-6=8 fire

Attack: p_1-20+11=13
Damage: p_1-8+2+p_1-6(fire)+p_1-6(fire)=10

The dice do not like Vadania :-(1-6�1-6�1-20�1-8�1-6�1-6

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Vadania tries taking another shot at the demon.

Attack: hYdgN8syp_1-20+11=32
Damage: p_1-8+2+p_1-6(fire)+p_1-6(fire)=20

Confirm crit: p_1-20+11=17
Crit damage: p_1-8+2+p_1-6(fire)+p_1-6(fire)+20=47 total

Finally a good roll! +1 to hit, +1 or +2 (fi confirmed) damage if demon is within 30'1-20�1-8�1-6�1-6�1-20�1-8�1-6�1-6