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Icefian Campaign => Reluctant Heroes => Topic started by: Asinjin on October 24, 2014, 12:23:20 AM

Title: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Asinjin on October 24, 2014, 12:23:20 AM
A listing of spells cast:

Benlin has Interplanar Telepathic Bond cast on: himself, Kerkly, Parker, Rubius, and Ari
Benlin has True Seeing cast of Kerkly
Benlin has Greater Luminous Armor cast on himself
Benlin casts Elation (+2 Dex, +2 Str, and +5 Speed) all morale bonuses on everyone

Tomas has Aid and Haste cast on everyone

Before Kerkly does anything else, he asks..."Lord Arishimoto, what can this thing do to us?"
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Asinjin on October 24, 2014, 03:02:08 PM
The elephant is not here, correct?  But Astrek is.

"Does invisiblity work here?  Do we want spells of physical attacks against this beast?  What happens if we die on the Astral Plane?"

Kerkly Knowledge Planar = 28
Benlin Knowledge Planar = 23
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Hero on October 26, 2014, 07:21:20 PM
Can someone who knows post the relevant details on the astral dreadnaught?
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: whitesword on October 26, 2014, 07:26:31 PM
Can someone who knows post the relevant details on the astral dreadnaught?

They are at DM's house. In short, lots of HP, does lots of damage, has at least one gaze attack and is generally the fastest creature on the astral.
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: whitesword on October 26, 2014, 07:29:36 PM
Benlin knows: spell casting on the astral is a little quirky. All spells count as quickened but don't use a higher slot but you can still only cast one spell per round.
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Asinjin on October 26, 2014, 07:55:23 PM
Benlin knows: spell casting on the astral is a little quirky. All spells count as quickened but don't use a higher slot but you can still only cast one spell per round.

Is that Arcane and Divine?
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Malchia on October 26, 2014, 08:40:00 PM
Are they vulnerable to holy damage?
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Hero on October 26, 2014, 09:02:34 PM
They are at DM's house. In short, lots of HP, does lots of damage, has at least one gaze attack and is generally the fastest creature on the astral.
What book?
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Asinjin on October 26, 2014, 09:11:55 PM
I believe Manual of the Planes, but I have not looked so I am not sure.
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: whitesword on October 26, 2014, 09:28:16 PM
I believe Manual of the Planes, but I have not looked so I am not sure.
Correct
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: whitesword on October 26, 2014, 09:29:31 PM
Is that Arcane and Divine?

Yes
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: whitesword on October 26, 2014, 09:29:47 PM
Are they vulnerable to holy damage?

Yes
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Asinjin on October 27, 2014, 09:14:20 AM
A listing of spells cast:

Benlin has Interplanar Telepathic Bond cast on: himself, Kerkly, Parker, Rubius, and Ari
Benlin has True Seeing cast of Kerkly
Benlin has Greater Luminous Armor cast on himself
Benlin casts Elation (+2 Dex, +2 Str, and +5 Speed) all morale bonuses on everyone

Tomas has Aid and Haste cast on everyone

Kerkly has Good Hope cast on everyone (the +2 morale bonus on all rolls masks both aids)
Kerkly casts Mass Aid (everyone gets an additional 18 temporary hit points)
Kerkly casts Greater Status (Benlin, Ari, Rubius, Shaar, and Tomas)
Kerkly activates Sacred Vitality (since the spells are quickened)
Kerkly gives Benlin one of the Protection Domain +15 to next save (again since spell is quickened)
Kerkly gives Ari a +15 save touch

Kerkly says, "Benlin, this creature is a huge threat...enact plan C."

Benlin gulps, "Yes, Sir"....
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Asinjin on October 27, 2014, 02:11:12 PM
Also, the 6 lantern archons spend the two rounds casting Aid on each other each other.

On the 3rd round, before it gets here, they use their ranged attacks.
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Asinjin on October 27, 2014, 02:51:51 PM
Kerkly says, "I think we should spread out in case it can throw a fireball or some such thing."  Note that we all can move a bit faster (+5 feet from Elation and +30 from Haste).

After casting in round 3, Benlin moves 50 feet to the right at a slight angle.

The Archons in round 2 move up and then move over around an above it staying out of reach but within 30 feet of it.  They make a normal move of 95 feet.
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Malchia on October 27, 2014, 04:30:50 PM
Rubius will turn invisible and start firing holy arrows as soon as it's in range.
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Hero on October 27, 2014, 10:59:17 PM
I believe Manual of the Planes, but I have not looked so I am not sure.
I remember reading about these things. Their eye is similar to a beholder's central eye, except the anti-magic cone extends much farther (~150 ft). They are very resistant to magic. They are immensely strong, and they use their enormous claws to snatch up their prey and devour them in a single bite. Despite being pretty fast with their gross movements, they are relatively clumsy.
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Asinjin on October 28, 2014, 10:00:06 AM
Benlin's raven Wake is instructed to fly up high and descend to tend to anyone who gets hurt and is not reached by another person quickly.

Correction, I forgot that they are enacting plan 'C', so Wake will be doing something different.
Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: Valdis on October 28, 2014, 02:27:57 PM
(caveat: this only happens if one or both are in this encounter)

Parker shakes his head, as if returning from a far away place, grabs a wand from his belt and holds it up.  His raven, Shank, takes it in one clawed foot and flies off.  He will then wait for everyone else to finish casting, then he will cast greater invisibility on himself and move 60ft to the left.

Robyn casts Cat's Grace and Accelerated movement on herself then starts to sing. then readies an action to charge the creature

Title: Re: We Dread This Search May Have Been for Naught
Post by: whitesword on October 28, 2014, 02:40:07 PM
(caveat: this only happens if one or both are in this encounter)

Parker shakes his head, as if returning from a far away place, grabs a wand from his belt and holds it up.  His raven, Shank, takes it in one clawed foot and flies off.  He will then wait for everyone else to finish casting, then he will cast greater invisibility on himself and move 60ft to the left.

Robyn casts Cat's Grace and Accelerated movement on herself then starts to sing. then readies an action to charge the creature

If you are joining us we will handle your arrival first thing.

Robyn did not come to the mansion this morning.