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Wizards / Cults of Cold => The Return => Topic started by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 12:29:42 AM

Title: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 12:29:42 AM
Same fight, so no xp yet, but if you survive, it will be big.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 08:18:53 AM
Everyone keep notes on your spells remaining, hp, and such.  I will be posting what remains and location.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 09:04:00 AM
A correction, I forgot about the time from Tyler's rant.  During that time, 'L's Black Blade ended.  Those Vishtoo are still around.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 09:18:28 AM
Starting with Russel and the hallway.

Russell has two Vishtoo directly in front of him.  There are another 13 in the hallway active.  13 of them are either damaged, slowed, temporally effected, or some combination.  Two bare fine, but they are the farthest away.

There are three more on the ground that are smashed, but their bodies have not disintegrated.

How many more rounds does the temporal wall last?  It has been active for 6 rounds.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 09:23:50 AM
Above the dais and throne, there were many floating Vishtoo.  Now, there is a massive Contracting Sphere.  There are 18 Vishtoo trapped inside the sphere, which was over 30 feet in diameter, has contracted several feet.  They are all hammering on the sphere and you can see cracks appearing all over it.

Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 09:25:42 AM
Immediately inside the room, in front of the hallway, now stands the Collector.

It is 20 feet tall and dark purple.  As usual it has a variety of magic items adorning it.  With only a moment to look at it, the only item that appears obvious is a battle ax.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 09:30:40 AM
Luigi, Malchia, Montaron, Enzo; along with Tyler, L, Ralf, and eight Vishtoo are near the center of the room.  You are all within 40 feet of each other.

Four of those Vishtoo are around Montaron, all flying.

The other four are around Tyler and the fallen Malchia.

Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: whitesword on April 05, 2013, 09:37:24 AM
Starting with Russel and the hallway.

Russell has two Vishtoo directly in front of him.  There are another 13 in the hallway active.  13 of them are either damaged, slowed, temporally effected, or some combination.  Two bare fine, but they are the farthest away.

There are three more on the ground that are smashed, but their bodies have not disintegrated.

How many more rounds does the temporal wall last?  It has been active for 6 rounds.
Concentration or 18 rounds. For future attackers, I forgot my spell focus bonus to the save.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 09:37:51 AM
It becomes evident to those near that L's divination burn has either been turned off, dispelled, or is no longer active.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: whitesword on April 05, 2013, 09:38:36 AM
Immediately inside the room, in front of the hallway, now stands the Collector.

It is 20 feet tall and dark purple.  As usual it has a variety of magic items adorning it.  With only a moment to look at it, the only item that appears obvious is a battle ax.
I shudder to ask: is it Montaron's ax?
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 10:06:47 AM
I shudder to ask: is it Montaron's ax?

Hahaha....nice...but no.  It has a hatchet like head, a spike on the back, and at least in his hands is battle ax size.  No one is close enough to see any further details, except cloud who is too enraged to take note.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 10:10:08 AM
At this point, I believe Luigi is the only one still invisible.  L and Ralf were never.  The Collector and Solar aren't.  The Vishtoo have all appeared (at different times during the last few rounds their invisiblities have worn off).  Cloud's have been dispelled.  Malchia's wore off.  Enzo and Montaron were not.  Tyler's has worn off.

Correct?
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 11:55:07 AM
Turning to L.  It is clear he was harmed, before Monty's healing, by the Chaos Maw.  It is also clear that he is not being harmed by it anymore (or he is, but is showing no damage and can easily withstand 1d6 per Ralf caster level every round).

His rack of swords remained outside.  His swords are not in hand.

With the exception of the round when Ralf acted, none of you have seen him cast a spell.  It is clear to the wizards, and especially Cloud, that he is readying to counter something or anything Ralf casts.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 12:30:43 PM
There are 10 Vishtoo near Cloud, within 30 feet.  They are all flying, as are Cloud and the Solar.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Zunder on April 05, 2013, 03:57:49 PM
There are 10 Vishtoo near Cloud, within 30 feet.  They are all flying, as are Cloud and the Solar.


Are we acting on the boards?
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 04:02:17 PM
No, we will wait until next week for that.

There is a lot going on in the battle, and with the arrival of The Collector and a Solar, things will get too confusing.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Zunder on April 05, 2013, 07:12:55 PM
That's only 43 vishtoo, did we end 27?
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 07:28:43 PM
18 into the hallway

4 around Montaron

4 around Malchia

18 in the sphere

10 around Cloud

That's 54, of which some in the hallway are destroyed.

There are another 5 milling about that everyone can see.  That leaves about 11 that you don't see right now.

I believe Russel is the only person that has destroyed any so far inside, correct?
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 05, 2013, 08:50:51 PM
The Solar (note that Malchia and Russel can't see it, so if you two would refrain from comment about it and refrain from asking questions about it).

The imposing glowing figure is 12 feet tall, give or take.  It has short black hair and glowing white eyes.  It has toned down golden skin.

 It is wielding a glowing bastard sword and wearing plate armor which covers everything but its fore arms, hands, and head.  On its back is a mighty bow and a quiver of arrows.

The symbols on its chest do not correspond to any that you know.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 06, 2013, 09:39:44 AM
Other than the hallway you came in through, the room you are in has four other exits.  There are two hallways, about ten by ten, at the back on either side of the room.  They go off tot he right and left, halfway between the back wall and the dais.

There are two doors, both on the right side.  They are of average human size and are closed.  They are just short and just over half way down the wall.

To this point, no one as seen anyone obviously come out of or go into those doors or hallways.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 06, 2013, 01:58:11 PM
Tyler is kneeling near the middle of the room, having just finished a tantrum at the Solar's arrival.

He is of average height and build, he looks young, although you are certain he is old.  He has clear hints of elven heritage.  His hair is dark brown and styled short in length, although it is currently disheveled.  He has a beautiful shirt of elven chain made of mithral.  He has a short sword at his side, i has yet to be drawn.  His long lute (nearly a guitar) is in his hands.  He has a cloak, clearly very well made.  His other clothes are all equally well made, and his gloves must be magically since they appear to not be hindering his playing.  Around his neck is a necklace which Luigi has noticed has many charms on it, and different ones have glowed at different times; although from ten feet or more it is impossible to tell what each charm is.

His belt is noticeable and stunning.  Three inches thick and made of some black leather hide, it has a black metal buckle (you thick admantium).  There were 8 gems on it, each an inch and a half in diameter.  There are now 7.  Besides the sword, you see three smaller sheaves (wands or rods) hanging off of it.  Luigi, who is now close to him, also is taken back by the beauty of a large pin / broach attached to his armor.  It has a female creature, you think some sort of fey, depicted in a circle of platinum.

Next to Tyler is Malchia, who was just dropped there by the Vishtoo.  Enzo is not far either, having just attacked as a roper.

There are currently 6 Tylers, one him and the rest mirror images.  The drums are magically playing behind the dais, Cloud is enraged to attack Tyler.  He clearly has Freedom of Movement, based on the lack of effect of the roper strand, but you don't know if it is a spell or item.  The Dirge spell is up, as I mentioned he just cast (50 foot radius save every round or take 2 Str and Con).  Based on his movement, Luigi and Enzo believe he is Hasted.  His Blink was dispelled, as well as some sort of protection.  As Lemugem noted, he is under the protection of a Spell Reflection.  Luigi, being a bard and having made a spellcraft check, is also sure that Tyler is using a spell called Undersong which allows him to use Perform instead of Concentration to avoid AoOs.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 06, 2013, 02:25:39 PM
Ralf is standing about 25 feet from Tyler, towards the dais not the hallway.  It is difficult to see him through the aura of the Chaos Maw, which is a 15 foot radius around him and a swirling in colors.

It is evident that he is now 'there' and whatever spell was up that was making him randomly go into the various 'not there's has ended.  It is difficult to see much of him in the maw.  You can tell that he still appears as the long purple black haired drow.  His eyes do not appear to be glowing any longer.  His robe and cloak continue to flow around him, making it impossible to see anything he might be wearing other than those two items.

One item you do see is a ioun stone.  It is orbitting his head and changes colors  and shape every orbit.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Zunder on April 06, 2013, 09:54:57 PM
18 into the hallway

4 around Montaron

4 around Malchia

18 in the sphere

10 around Cloud

That's 54, of which some in the hallway are destroyed.

There are another 5 milling about that everyone can see.  That leaves about 11 that you don't see right now.

I believe Russel is the only person that has destroyed any so far inside, correct?


I believe i killed 1-2 with the chained sonic lance as they shut the door.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 06, 2013, 10:16:31 PM
Right, you and Cloud did destroy a few earlier.  So the reason you can't see some of those 11 is because they are destroyed.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 09, 2013, 09:50:45 PM
Order of action when we begin:

- Russel
- Solar
- Cloud
- Luigi
- Enzo
- Montaron
- Tyler
- Vishtoo
- Ralf
- Lemugem
- Collector

Malchia's place will be determined by when (if) he is healed.
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Hero on April 10, 2013, 11:14:53 PM
Tyler is kneeling near the middle of the room, having just finished a tantrum at the Solar's arrival.

He is of average height and build, he looks young, although you are certain he is old.  He has clear hints of elven heritage.  His hair is dark brown and styled short in length, although it is currently disheveled.  He has a beautiful shirt of elven chain made of mithral.  He has a short sword at his side, i has yet to be drawn.  His long lute (nearly a guitar) is in his hands.  He has a cloak, clearly very well made.  His other clothes are all equally well made, and his gloves must be magically since they appear to not be hindering his playing.  Around his neck is a necklace which Luigi has noticed has many charms on it, and different ones have glowed at different times; although from ten feet or more it is impossible to tell what each charm is.

His belt is noticeable and stunning.  Three inches thick and made of some black leather hide, it has a black metal buckle (you thick admantium).  There were 8 gems on it, each an inch and a half in diameter.  There are now 7.  Besides the sword, you see three smaller sheaves (wands or rods) hanging off of it.  Luigi, who is now close to him, also is taken back by the beauty of a large pin / broach attached to his armor.  It has a female creature, you think some sort of fey, depicted in a circle of platinum.

Next to Tyler is Malchia, who was just dropped there by the Vishtoo.  Enzo is not far either, having just attacked as a roper.

There are currently 6 Tylers, one him and the rest mirror images.  The drums are magically playing behind the dais, Cloud is enraged to attack Tyler.  He clearly has Freedom of Movement, based on the lack of effect of the roper strand, but you don't know if it is a spell or item.  The Dirge spell is up, as I mentioned he just cast (50 foot radius save every round or take 2 Str and Con).  Based on his movement, Luigi and Enzo believe he is Hasted.  His Blink was dispelled, as well as some sort of protection.  As Lemugem noted, he is under the protection of a Spell Reflection.  Luigi, being a bard and having made a spellcraft check, is also sure that Tyler is using a spell called Undersong which allows him to use Perform instead of Concentration to avoid AoOs.

Be sure to check Tyler's encumbrance, that chain shirt might be too heavy for him with his newly reduced strength score...
Title: Re: No One Ever Expects the Epic Bard
Post by: Asinjin on April 10, 2013, 11:24:36 PM
Excellent observation, he is at a heavy load.