Part 3: Into the Citadel

[Squall255]

Daveed kicks open the door and finds 14 dwarven warriors in various states of undress, frantically trying to don their fullplate while their commander (fully dressed) shouts at them to hurry up as this is not a drill.

(Effectively unarmored, about a third of them have strapped on a greave, 2 or 3 of them have pulled the top on but haven't touched straps, and the other third have done their greaves

[Mr_Praetorian]

An awkward moment falls upon the scene as the Daveed and the dwarves exchange glances upon each other, the pieces of armor littered about the room, and then back at each other. Luckily, Daveed's battle training kicks, and, ducks back out of the room, shield raised to block his head, yelling "Henric!"

[Laharl]

Henric replies "On it!", ducks over to get a better angle, and lobs an acidball into the middle of the room, centered at BU57.

Damage: 10d6+11=43 acid, Reflex DC 21 half

[Zanaikin]

(assuming Henric's spell doesn't noticeably drop any... as the minions we've been fighting have been pretty high on HP)

Epicette whispers 'holy jackpot' to herself as she comes around to Henric's side and hurls another spell in, centered on BU58. The acid-drenched room then erupted in mythic-powered Black Tentacles, wrecking havoc among the dwarves already entangled by their halfway progress at putting on armor.

Grapple:
T4: 2+15 = 17; 5dmg
T5: 6+15 = 21; 8dmg

DC: 18+15 = 33; 5dmg
DW1: 13+15 = 28; 6dmg
DW2: 2+15 = 17; 6dmg
DW3: 3+15 = 18; 9dmg
DW4: 12+15 = 27; 5dmg
DW5: 3+15 = 18; 7dmg
DW6: 17+15 = 32; 8dmg
DW7: 14+15 = 29; 8dmg
DW8: 9+15 = 24; 5dmg
DW9: 12+15 = 27; 9dmg
DW10: 3+15 = 18; 7dmg
DW11: 5+15 = 20; 9dmg
DW12: 11+15 = 26; 5dmg
DW13: 19+15 = 34; 6dmg
DW14: 20+15 = 35; 8dmg
(CMD30 to break grapple)

Unfortunately in her excitement, Epicette didn't realize that the tentacles had enough area to reach out of the door by a bit, and she hurriedly apologies as they try to grapple Daveed
Grapple: 8+15 = 23; 8dmg

[Mr_Praetorian]

Thankfully, Daveed was on point, and quickly rebuffed the tentacle with his shield.

(CMD 25)

[Squall255]

Daveed ducks just as the small drop of acid flies over his head and explodes. The dwarves are surprisingly nimble without their heavy armor on, and more than you'd expect were able to avoid some of the damage.

Then the tentacles erupted and secured the majority of the dwarves. Some of them seem to have found sanctuary on the beds for the moment (no bonus, but grapple failed so made sense).

Cernandlon's first thought is to aim for the torso just to get a hit, but Gildaecú forces his aim at the last moment causing the arrow to land solidly in the commander's skull, and the dwarf falls limp.

I will post enemy action tomorrow.

[Squall255]

Enemies:
D1: grappled
D2: not grappled
D3: not grappled
D4: grappled
D5: not grappled
D6: Grappled
D7: Grappled
D8: not grappled
D9: Grappled
D10: not grappled
D11: not grappled
D12: Grappled
D13: Grappled
D14: Grappled

[Sajuuk]

Cernandlon moves to BT53 and still shoots and kills the Dwarven commander.

Unfortunately, Marty realized he could move there and shoot him after he deleted the post.

Cernandlon can just barely see the Dwarven Commander around the corner, but he can see him well enough to shoot him with an arrow!
(5' step to BV51)
(Attack [Steel Arrow, Deadly Aim, Vital Strike, Psionic Shot, Point-Blank Shot]: 1d20+16 = 36 (Confirmation: 1d20+16 = 26 [burning Legendary Power for +1d8 = 6 -> 32 confirmation)
(Damage: 2d6+7+2d6+2d6+1 = 21 magic piercing damage (IF CRIT CONFIRMS: 43 damage (Psionic Shot and Vital Strike do not multiply on crit)))

[Squall255]

D2 and D3 both manage to avoid the tentacles and grab daggers and charge their attackers.

D2 manages to get a lucky stab at Cernandlon (nat 20) for 7 damage. Daveed gets an AoO for the movement.

D3 tries to hit Daveed but misses.

D5 moves and opens the other door

D8 also manages to grab a dagger but is not able to make it through the doorway.

D10 runs out the newly opened door past Daveed (provokes AoO)

D11 tries to hit Daveed and fumbles his dagger catching it on the doorway (still in hand)


You guys are up. Please include AC in your post.

[Mr_Praetorian]

Daveed gives D2 a good slash as he storms past.

(AoO: 1d20+17= 30; 1d8+8= 15 [magic, slashing])

He then follows it up with two additional strikes, while switching to a defensive combat stance.

(Two attacks vs. D2, CE activated
Attack 1: 1d20+14= 28; 1d8+8= 11 [magic, slashing]
Attack 2: 1d20+9= 18; 1d8+8= 14 [magic, slashing]

AC 26)

[Zanaikin]

Epicette tells one of her Unseen Crafter/Servants to go shut the door at BV55 (since no dwarves are standing in the doorway to hold it open).

She then hexes DW3's pants off, making it harder for him to attack or struggle out of the tendrils, just there blocking the doorway. Unfortunately, that also means giving everyone a sight of dwarven tentacle porn.
Evil Eye Hex (-4 to ATK and CMB, 1 round vs mythic, then Will Save DC21: 10rnds effect if fail, 1rnd if succeed)

Many grapples:
T4: 19+15 = 34; 5dmg
T5: 12+15 = 27; 5dmg

DW1: 10+15 = 25 ?; 6dmg
DW2: 2+15 = 17 (fail)
DW3: 19+15 = 34; 10dmg
DW4: 16+15 = 31; 5dmg
DW6: 11+15 = 26; 10dmg
DW7: 14+15 = 29; 6dmg
DW8: 14+15 = 29; 9dmg
DW9: 16+15 = 31; 6dmg
DW12: 12+15 = 27; 6dmg
DW13: 20+15 = 35; 6dmg
DW14: 4+15 = 19 (fail)

(edit): DW5: grapple 16+15 = 31; 8 damage

( AC 22 )

[littleangryman]

(AC 22) Malorix shoots Epicette a wry smile. "Wow Epi, you are some kind of pervert aren't you? Ha ha." He then removes any need for Daveed to worry about tentacles by reaching out with his mythic mojo and casting Freedom of Movement on him.

[Laharl]

Henric casts an acidic ray at DW2 and DW11 and then steps back to get a little more space between him and the dwarves. If DW2 is down, he'll target DW10.

DW2:
1d20+11=27 touch
4d6+7=17 acid

DW11:
1d20+11=23 touch
4d6+7=22 acid

AC 23

[Sajuuk]

Cernandlon shifts back from the oncoming attacker, refocuses himself, and fires at the dwarf.
[5' Step to BS52]
[Move Action: Regain psionic focus, change Disrupt Pattern type to Humanoid]
[Standard Action: Attack DW2]
(Attack [Deadly Aim, Vital Strike, Point-Blank Shot, Conductive (Disrupt Pattern)]: 1d20+17 = 35)
(Damage: 1d8+7+1d8+1+1+2d6+3 = 34 magic piercing damage, plus all healing to the target is halved for 3 rounds)

(AC: AC: 24, Touch 16, FlatFoot 18 (+5 armor, +2 shield, +6 dex [Max Dex +6], +1 natural), +1 Dodge to AC vs Ranged attacks (but not ranged touch attacks))

(Target Priority List: DW2->DW11->DW10->DW3->DW8->Contact me because it involves editing my movement)

[Squall255]

Daveed's flurry of slashes drop D2 among ribbons of flesh.

The dwarves suffer from the grappling tentacles but none succumb yet.

Malorix's spell goes off and Daveed is now free to move into the tentacles without thread of uncomfortable grappling.

Henric's acid rays strike true against D10 and D11 (after 5ft stepping down to have a better shot at 10) but does not drop these lucky lucky dwarves.


D1: (fairly healthy) struggles against the tentacles (Dai: success)
D2: dies
D3: (low) struggles against the tentacles
D4: (low) struggles against the tentacles
D5: (moderate) struggles against the tentacles
D6: (low) struggles against the tentacles
D7: (low) struggles against the tentacles
D8: (fairly healthy) struggles against the tentacles
D9: (low) struggles against the tentacles
D10: (moderate) Decides that this fight is starting to look lost and withdraws to the north with a growl (withdraw action)
D11: dies
D12: (fairly healthy) struggles against the tentacles
D13: (low) struggles against the tentacles
D14: (fairly healhty) struggles against the tentacles


Round 12!
(This is the last round of the northern Black Tentacles)