Unexpected Results: Combat Thread

[DM Bob]

Enemy's Slumber, 6th of Dominary - Morning

Current Locations: Kreen Empire, Nirik-Tohr - Outside a dome

The wormhole manifests and a shape is thrown towards your dimensional box. But the figure you caught has changed as it fell, into her true, fifteen foot frame. Three full times the width and breadth of the trap; far too big to fit within, so she simply stands outside of it.

Dark horns, deep red skin and less elven features are seen, heat emanates and shimmers from her shapely body. Still wickedly beautiful, but with a waaaaay more sinister vibe. The slight change to her wardrobe is the belt of yellowed and slightly charred skulls she wears under her cuirass. Luckily, the fire bird has not followed (well, yet).

She laughs maniacally and shows a mouth full of sharpened teeth.

"YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WEAKEN MY QUARRY BEFORE I FINISHED HIM OFF, PAWNS. TO GET IN THE WAY OF MY, LIANDRIN'S, REVENGE MEANS BUT ONE THING."

"DEATH."

Intentions. Roll initiative d10. Go ahead and make any rolls for attacks and damage.

[Attilius]

The psion's eye brows raise at the tall beauty standing before the group. As he looks her body up and down, his eyes land on her dangerous looking sword. He quickly pulls forth from his Nexus as he takes a step forward to shield the group and stand in between her and them with his arms splayed far apart

initiative: 4
Subjective Reality 18, rolled 4, -35 Psp's
Disbelieving: her blade
101/136

"WOOO WOOO WOOO MY LADY, CAN WE PLEASE JUST TALK THIS OUT?!"
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[Niachi]

Niatchi:
Initiative 4

Intent: Telepathy to the Xerichou (1 mile range) "Get out of danger, scout from high above, ready your best attack and defense! What is she?!"

Casts Protection From Evil on self: adjusted SF: 5
Duration: 14 rnds (1/level)
+2 to saves vs. evil attacks, evil foes get -2 to hit, no bodily contact by evil/summoned things, no possession/mental control. Negated if he makes a melee attack or forces the barrier on a target.

Next round intent: flank and prepare a new spell

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

"Ande, what are you doing? Remember what we talked about yester ...." *SWOOSH* and as she steps outside and sees who is standing there, Quila's voice trails off ... " ... day? Hotdamn!"

(In the round before I activate Safe Path psionics, rolled 14 on 19, PsP -6, 98/122, get +4/+25% on rolls requiring feats of coordination; in combat get -2 AC / +4 saves.)

Initiative: 4 (adjusted to 2 for dex if that's a thing)

Intent: activate Impossible Task with power manipulation (OOC: have rolled already for these with 15 against 20, and 12 against 14, success). The impossible task I formulate is ‘fighting us is impossible’.

(Edit: Quila will drop Clairvoyance on the crash site the second that elf/fire maiden giant thing gets swooped up into a WH.)

[AthasianLaborer]

To my comprehension of the situation: 

Ande 'spotted' the elf, then prepped her Pocket and then when she opened the WH, out pops the devil-thing calling itself 'Liandrin'? 

I also am assuming that Liandrin is outside of the building that Ande is in?  If anything, Ande hears the booming voice but doesn't see that it isn't an elf standing next to her (still open at this point?) Pocket Dimension?

Edit for placement: Ande is on the other side of the wall from the devil-thing if the Pocket Dimension was unsuccessful in holding it. 

(My description of the catch in the other thread reads like Ande is outside, with the PD inside, but if Liandrin is outside, that would need to be reversed since Ande was loading the PD with the wall in between)

Ande's Initiative: 3 (<--on the roller, she has a +2 Reaction Adjustment Bonus from 18 Dex, if that applies)

Thinking that Protection from Evil on herself is going to be priority #1 for Ande.

After that, if combat still appears a guarantee, Random Causality on Liandrin's sword.

Else, if combat seems avoidable, Ande will cast Moment (rather than Random Causality) and keep watch for when HurK's 'best macking moment' is?

Either way, Protection from Evil first.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Eslyk looks surprisingly to what the elf woman became, getting ready for Contact with it only in case it finally attacks HurK

[OOC: Initiative 7, as Contact if a NWP I didn't add anything else to the roll.
99/99 PSPs, 25/25 HPs, AC 4]

Contact can also get the bonus for your psion level. -Bob

[Coden Rokos (Jesse H.)]

Coden seems quite alarmed by this sudden reveal and brings his spear down into a guard position as he concentrates.

(Activate Combat Mind, 8 PSPs, power check roll of 6)

[DM Bob]

The bulk of the party is outside the walls of the amber dome, not cowering inside as the dread red mistress reveals her true form.

As your protections begin to activate and you affect her mind, the savage cockiness in her face is replaced by the sneer of concern & hatred.

She nods as if agreeing to herself.

Pointing at Hurk, her eyes flash with primal flame.

"IF I LOSE, AT THE VERY LEAST I WILL TAKE YOU DOWN WITH ME. EXPERIENCE THE FLAMES THAT WILL NOT REST."

In almost anime-style, she screams her epic attack.

"CONFLAGRATION!!!"

The goliath's skin erupts in bluish flame, the pain nearly immediately unbearable. Not only does it seem to be burning the half giant from the core, fire begins to radiate from his massive bulk, and lash out at the rest of those outside the dome.

7 damage to Hurk this round. All the other PC's minus Ande and Chat-cho take 4 points of damage this round, save vs. spells for half.

Marcus, all of your items (magical, non-magical/common and empowered) need to roll saves vs. magical fire at -2 or be consumed.

Meanwhile, the resin on the closest domes is beginning to melt where the fire touches, and the scant plant matter in the area quickly burns. Your animals scream and bray and bolt.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Unexpectedly Eslyk receives the blast and focuses into opening the demon's mind - 'Fawl creature..'- thinking to self

[OOC: Initiative 4, 21/25 HP, PSP 86/99
Contact1 = Rolled 3 -3 (Power Score Bonus, from now PSB)+ 1(Kit Hindrance, from now KH)= 1
Contact2 = 1 -3(PSB) +1(KH)= -3]

YOU HAVE CONTACT FROM THE PREVIOUS ROUND. PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR ATTACKS AND ROLL FOR THOSE. -BOB

[AthasianLaborer]

Ping Quila <"WTF is going on out there?  Who is doing the yelling and why's the Pocket empty? I thought this was a standard bag and tag. What's the situation and how can I help best?"> she asks as she hustles towards the exit double checking the Pocket Dimension for contents which are notably lacking.

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

<“It’s the elf Ande, but not as we know it.”>

Ande might notice some terseness in Quila’s mental response. She *must* surely be busy. Then, <“You ported in a 15 feet tall flaming lady intent on murdering us all now. She’s setting things on fire. And her bird of fire isn’t even here yet.”>

(OOC: the power manipulated Safe Path power Quila activated makes her automatically save the first saving throw. -2 hp, for 52/54 hp. Quila will step back and increase distance a bit to stay out of range from the burning.)

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

Quila takes some distance so as not to get burnt herself anymore. Then she looks worriedly at her new friend HurK having caught the brunt of the attack by this fiery witch.
Quila kisses her Kurn signet ring and prays softly to cast a Dispel Magic upon the magical conflagration effect burning HurK, hoping to remove it.

(OOC: Rolled for 2nd round. Init is 4, rolled 1 +6 spell -2 dex -1 Coden’s Combat Mind. Dispel Magic not sure what the level adjustment is, rolled 11. Possibly depending on GM's interpretation the bonus from Safe Path could help, but I'm not counting on it.)

[Attilius]

Sept 24, 2023 17:36:58 GMT DM Bob said:

Marcus, all of your items (magical, non-magical/common and empowered) need to roll saves vs. magical fire at -2 or be consumed.

These are the items that failed their saves:

Datchi Club of the Primal Earth (Rt. hip)
Balician Toga,
Cold weather robes,
100′ Giant hair rope,
100′ Giant hair rope,
100′ Giant hair rope,
Large Filter mask,
Lg. Bedroll
Lg. Bone Signal whistle (hemp necklace it was on still ok, go figure)
5 torches & fire kit,
6′ × 6′ “fishing” net
quartz crystal (-1 bonus to graft weapon devotion)

[Attilius]

The half giant instinctively pulls on all his quick release straps on his smoldering clothes and pack. He draws his Overcompensator and tosses his gear and clothes far away from him and the heat/flames, gnashes his teeth through the pain and emits a loud battle cry that only giant's can bellow this loud: LET'S KILL DIS BITCH!

2 attacks: 20 and 20 (unnatural) I believe I hit -4
13 speed
15 & 19 slashing damage

[Coden Rokos (Jesse H.)]

Coden backs up out of the fiery aura and tries to concentrate on a psionic ability, but only succeeds in hurting himself.

(Attempted Cryokinesis, rolled 20 for power, rolled 4 cold damage to self.)

(Spend 4 PSPs to maintain Combat Mind, total spent so far is 16 PSPs.)

SHIT - Bob