Zuni danced around behind the 'Queen', wincing as she watching the woman jaw unhinge and spout fire.  She hesitated only for a moment.  Regardless of the Queens abilities, she had to go.

"Queen of Korvosa!  Your evil schemes end here with your life!" Zuni snarled as she slashed at the woman back with her Dragon Slaying sword.  The blade flashed in a series of slashes as Zuni became visible.  As she finished her last slash, Zuni reached out with her free hand to grab the womans neck.  "Hold still and take your slaying like a Queen!"

OOC:
Here we go,
Declaring Challenge on the Queen (as long as Zuni threatens her, she takes -2AC to everyone else)
Attack rolls -> 31,31,18,18 (forgot to add the flanking bonus)
Damage rolls -> 57,48,52,51
Grapple Check -> 35 (Order of the Hammer special ability)

In reply to Zuni Runesong (msg # 15):

Queenie looks irritated when you pounce Selvin.  But she looks positively irate when you slashy slash Zuni.  Though it appears she has no intention of dying like a Queen.

She mutters "Zizik," despite it being a word that no sane person should possibly be able to say and...

disappears.  Winking back into existence ten feet away from you all.

The jaw unhinges again.  This time it's a roiling cloud of acid spouting out of her wide, yawning mouth...

24 points damage.  Reflex save 17- for half, unless you have something that makes you immune.

If you do not make the Reflex save, you will take 5 points more each round until you pass a Fort save 17-

Your guys go

A small, evil smile showed up on Selvin's and Zac's faces, then grew a bit as the acid was completely ineffective against them. "You did better with the fire against me."

He charged at her once more to unleash another set of his normal less-carefully-controlled-than-normal attacks on her, and that seemed to frustrate him as most of them couldn't hurt or hit her.

OOC: Derp. Saw the Fort save bit further down and when I went to roll, rolled that instead of Reflex, lol. Reflex is 1 lower, so still made the save.
And Acid Resistance 15 for the win!

Hit AC 29 for 23 dmg & 6 electric. Hit AC 32 for 22 dmg & 5 electric. All the rest miss.

09:22, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 26 using 1d20+13.  Fortitude save.
09:26, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 29,32,26,27,22 using d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18.  Full attack (charge, arcane strike, power attack).
09:27, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 23,6,22,5 using 2d6+18,d6,d8+18,d6.  Damage for the 2 hits.

Not being able to get in a solid set of attacks on the queen pissed Lucky off as she blipped away.  She didn't go far though and so Lucky turned and charged her with his lead Kukri.  When he neared he slashed at her connecting solidly with his blade.

Hit AC33 for 43 damage.
20:13, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 33,12,31 using d20+19,d4+9,7d8.  charge and attack.
20:12, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 12 using 1d20.  reflex save.

She is also:
Bewildered: Has a –2 penalty to AC. The target takes an additional
–4 penalty to AC against all attacks made by the rogue.
and
Disoriented: Has a –2 penalty on attack rolls. The target takes an additional
–4 penalty on all attack rolls it makes against the rogue.
and
Befuddling Strike (Ex): When the rogue deals sneak attack damage against an opponent, that opponent takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls against the rogue for 1d4 rounds. 20:17, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 1 using 1d4.

My AC is 37 currently against her.

OOC:
Reflex Save was 18 (Skin of teeth)

Zuni cursed as Queen magicked herself out of her reach.  "Bloody Hells you..." her curse cut off as she had to roll aside to avoid another breath attack from the evil monarch.

Zuni raced around the side again, trying to get behind the Queen in her new position, and into a flank with Lucky.  Once in position, she struck out with the longsword.

OOC:
Attack roll -> 37
Damage -> 52

BTW Zunis Banner ability gives everyone +1 on attack rolls while charging.  And Lucky you get an extra 1D6 precision damage while flanking with Zuni from her Tactician class ability sharing out Precise Strike.  I think Selvin can get it as well.

In reply to Zuni Runesong (msg # 19):

Thanks Zuni.  Please let me know if Zuni's bonuses changes any of your attack rolls from last time.

Now then...

You all descend on her like a swarm of bees.  Really angry bees.  Maybe even Mud Daubers.  Whatever insect swarm you are, you deccend.

Queenie seems annoyed by the blows from you Selvin and Lucky.  But she positively seems disturbed by your sword hit Zuni

So much so that she winks out of place again, this time turning up 30' away.

The mouth once more unhinges.  This time it's a blast of icy air.  Colder than the heart of a landlord in the slums.

And that's pretty darn cold!

Another breath attack.  She just has the rainbow, doesn't she?

58 pts damage.  Reflex save vs. 17- for half.  Let me know if you have any abbility that negates completely, etc.

Your guys go.

Selvin let out an annoyed growl as she disappeared again. "Jumpin' lil'..." The rest trailed off unintelligibly as he was blasted with cold. Most of which he shrugged off, but not all.

He pivoted and then streaked towards her once more, flying low to the ground. He again went more for accuracy than power and this time was rewarded! Most of his attacks actually seemed to land this time around.

OOC: Made the save but even with Cold Resistance 15, some got through. Wait. Crap. UGH. Forgot they have Evasion together so I shouldn't have taken ANY damage from ANY of the breath weapons. Ah well. Remember and learn.
Charge pounce, so -2 AC.
Hit AC 33 for 18 dmg & 5 electric. Hit AC 33 for 14 dmg & 2 electric.
Hit AC 36 for 15 dmg & 1 electric. Hit AC 31 for 23 dmg & 3 electric.

17:23, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 24 using 1d20+12.  Reflex save.
17:26, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 33,33,36,24,31 using d20+21,d20+21,d20+21,d20+21,d20+21.  Full attack (charge, arcane strike, NO power attack).
17:29, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 18,5,14,2,15,1,23,3 using 2d6+12,d6,d8+12,d6,d8+12,d6,2d6+12,d6.  Damage (now with new and less improved power).

Lucky charged in once more and went to his knees sliding to dodge out of the way of the chilling breath.  Popping back up, Lucky slashed with his kukri hitting her just barely in the Queen's belly.

For Lucky the Queen's AC is 27 so hit her for 46 damage.
08:49, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 27,12,33,1 using d20+19,d4+9,7d8,d6.  charge and attack.

08:48, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 2 using 1d20.  reflex save.  Made the save no damage with evasion.

Zunis eyes narrowed as theQueen vanished from in front of her and she whipped her head around to find out where the woman had gone to this time.  "Pour, drink, repeat."  She said flatly.  "She's got to run out of that spell sometime."

She took off on Lucky's heels, veering to the side slightly to slip around to the other side of the queen.  Once in position opposite Lucky, Zuni slashed at her with the longsword.

OOC:
reflex Save -> 30
Acrobatics -> 32 (To avoid AOO)
Attack ->34
Damage -> 52

In reply to Zuni Runesong (msg # 23):

Queenie looks pissed as you three launch into her.  She doesn't blink, at least not right away, this time.  Instead she rears back and delivers a nasty swipe of her hand (which is more like a claw) to you Zuni, and then, for good measure, to you as well Lucky

Zuni...22 pts damage.  Lucky...16 pts damage

She then opens that mouth and starts to release a cloud of sickly pea greenish vapor....

Fort Save vs. 19 please.  I will tell you what happens to you if you do not make it

And your guys go.

Selvin cocked his head to the side for a moment when she didn't teleport away. She also didn't attack him directly - unsurprising since Zuni was using 'the sword' on her and that was most hurtful he assumed. She breathed again and he shook it off.

Then he unloaded another barrage of attacks, but two of them didn't manage to connect or hurt her.

OOC: Made Fort save (27).
Didn't adjust the damage for power attack on the dice roller, but correct in the line for you.
Hit AC 34 for 14 dmg & 3 electric. Hit AC 31 for 21 dmg & 6 electric. Hit AC 30 for 20 dmg & 1 electric.
Miss with AC 20 and AC 24.

22:07, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 27 using 1d20+13.  Fortitude Save.
22:10, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 20,34,24,31,30 using d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18 with rolls of 2,16,6,13,12.  Full attack (arcane strike, NO power attack).
22:11, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 20,3,27,6,26,1 using d8+18,d6,2d6+18,d6,2d6+18,d6 with rolls of 2,3,6,3,6,3,5,1.  Damage for those that hit.

Lucky took the hit the Queen and took a deep breath in when he saw the Queen open her mouth again to breath on him.  He was about to spring away to dodge but as a cloud came over him he stayed put closing his eyes.  Then Lucky sprang into action and unleashed a flurry of stabs and slashes hoping to put her down before she could do anything else.  "Die bitch!!"

Hit AC31 for 44 damage
Hit AC33 crit check 28(hit) for 55 damage
Hit AC32 crit check failed for 34 damage

13:15, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 28,11,26,10 using d20+17,d4+9,d20+12,d4+9.  2 crit checks.

13:14, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 31,11,33,36,13,31,32,13,21 using d20+17,d4+9,7d8,d20+17,d4+9,7d8,d20+12,d4+9,7d8.  full attack.

13:12, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 19 using 1d20+5.  fort save. PASSED

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She is also:
Bewildered: Has a –2 penalty to AC. The target takes an additional
–4 penalty to AC against all attacks made by the rogue.
and
Disoriented: Has a –2 penalty on attack rolls. The target takes an additional
–4 penalty on all attack rolls it makes against the rogue.
and
Befuddling Strike (Ex): When the rogue deals sneak attack damage against an opponent, that opponent takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls against the rogue for 1d4 rounds. 20:17, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 1 using 1d4.

My AC is 53 currently against her.
My HP is 45/114

Zuni winced as the Queens claws ripped into her side.  At least it wasn't that nasty breath of hers, the young woman thought.  Ironically, the Queen followed up her slashing attack with just such an action.

Zuni was too close.  She couldn't evade in time and was off balance from the painful hit.  She staggered backwards out of the Queens reach, one hand reaching into a pouch on her belt, fishing for a healing potion.  Still moving, though slower now, she drank the potion.

OOC:
Fort save Failed
Drink half of special Healing potion

AC: 25
HP 86/120

In reply to Selvin Larst (msg # 25):

Zuni, you suddenly feel really, really heavy...Affected as a Slow Spell for the next 8 rounds.

Queen gives you the stink eye Lucky.  She swipes at you but misses quite boldly.

She takes your sting there Selvin and then...leaps upwards.  Straight up until she is high above you.  A pair of large dragon looking wings unfold from her back.  She seems to be getting longer too...

She is definitely transforming.  Probably into a...anyone? Anyone?

A dragon!  Would have also accepted "A real pain in the ass" as a correct answer.

But not quite yet.

Ya'lls go

This was getting old. She just keep breathing and telepor....oh. That was new. They cocked their heads to the side once more, "Alright then."

Then with a pair of big grins and a roar, they launched themselves in to the air flying directly at the transforming queen, and unleashed what hell they could - and this time more of their strikes had the same old power as usual, but with a bit more accuracy.

OOC: Flying charge pounce. -2 AC.
Hit AC 34 for 25 dmg & 3 electric. Hit AC 35 for 22 dmg & 4 electric. Hit AC 35 for 21 dmg & 3 electric.
Hit AC 32 for 24 dmg & 1 electric. Hit AC 29 for 26 dmg & 6 electric.

22:44, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 34,35,35,32,29 using d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18.  Flying Pounce (charge, power attack, arcane strike).
22:46, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 25,3,22,4,21,3,24,1,26,6 using 2d6+18,d6,d8+18,d6,d8+18,d6,2d6+18,d6,2d6+18,d6.  Damage (d6 following each is the electricity).

When the Queen moved out of his range to strike with his Kukris Lucky cursed his luck.  So, instead of standing near the others to make for a better target for the now transforming Queen, Lucky moved 30ft towards the door.

I will ready an attack action in case she comes in close enough to attack.

In reply to Lucky Six-Fingers (msg # 30):

By the time you arrive and attack Selvin/Zac, Queenie has completed her transformation.  She is now a dragon black as the space in the night sky between stars.

You launch into her, but she seems to ignore you as she pounces downwards...

Roll that readied attack Lucky.

Lucky and Zuni, she is pouncing.  Reflex save 22- or 55 pts damage and you are pinned beneath her bulk.  Not really expecting that to happen here, but you never know.

Zuni, if you took an action while she was in the air, you can post it as well as your action this time.

To be clear:  I expect to see two actions from Lucky (one for the readied attack and one for this coming round), up to two from Zuni (letting you post late from last round and actions for the new round) and one from Selvin (assuming you continue your attack)

Let me know if there are questions.  Thanks

Lucky was ready for the dragon queen as she swept down to pancake him and Zuni. Lucky skipped out of the way of the Dragon but stayed in close enough to get in an attack. The blade was nothing compared to size of the dragon but Lucky's attacks were strong nonetheless.


32 reflex save

Readied attack- Hit AC36 for 38 damage.

04:06, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 32,36,11,27 using d20+17,d20+17,d4+9,7d8.  reflex save then attack and damage.

"Ugh" Zuni groaned, her body feeling heavy and sluggish.    Whatever Illeosas breath weapon had done to her, it sucked.  Not as much as the Queen leaping up in to the air and growing dragon wings.  She cursed.  Fancy sword meant to kill the Queen and Zuni couldn't reach her.  She needed to get up there.

She was momentarily stunned as the Queen finished her transformation and then dove down at her.  She cursed again.  It was fast becoming a habit.  Zuni slashed out with her sword but the newly Dragonized Queen was fast.

OOC:
Previous action, Ready and Action to attack anything that gets close to her.
Reflex Save -> 12 (Damn that sucks)
Readied Action (Attack -> 22 for 46 Damage)

I'm not sure what Zuni can do when she is pinned beneath the queen.  Is it the same as a Grapple?

AC: 25
HP: 31/120

This message was last edited by the player at 03:18, Mon 29 Aug 2022.

In reply to Lucky Six-Fingers (msg # 32):

Lucky, you roll out and come up stabbing, your knife drawing both blood and sparks off the dragon's thick hide.

Zuni, you get a stab in before the weight of Queenie comes down on you like a ton of...well..dragon.

Oomphing, you try to recover so you can attack again...

Not hitting those saves, are you Zuni?

You have a couple of options here.

First, you can try to clear yourself from Queenie.  STR check vs. a 20.  Sorry.  She is a dragon.

Second, you can stay pinned and attack.  Make a STR check vs. 12 to attack and you are at a -2 on the attack roll.  You also need to make a FORT save vs. 12 or take an additional 10 pts damage each round you are pinned.

You can try to quaff a potion as well.  No roll needed for that.

Selvin?  Post me two actions next time please.

Your guys go

Selvin let out a growl of frustration as the queen 'fled' from him again and ignored him, going after his friends instead. He hesitated, seeing how much she jumped around earlier. He cast a quick spell and pointed a finger at her. A green ray spat out and lanced towards her, ignoring some of her protections.

Then he followed her down, charging in on her flank as she dove. He unleashed a flurry of blows once more, lightning surging around him.

OOC: To try and catch up, not sure if he gets an attack of opportunity when she leaves melee with Selvin, but if so, AC 31 for 20 dmg & 1 electric.

Then, last round, he casts Dimensional Anchor on her, Touch AC 28. Not sure if she has Spell Resistance.

Then this current round he charge-pounces her in return in to her back, possibly with flanking, or a -2 for her charging maybe.
Hit AC 27 for 26 dmg & 5 electric. Hit AC 30 for 20 dmg & 5 electric.
Hit AC 36 for 21 dmg & 2 electric. Hit AC 34 for 24 dmg & 5 electric.

22:05, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 31,20,1 using d20+16,2d6+18,d6.  Attack of Opportunity when she charged past him?

22:02, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 28 using 1d20+15.  Ranged Touch Attack for Dimensional Anchor.

22:09, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 27,30,36,34,24 using d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18.  Flying Pounce (charge, power attack, arcane strike).
22:09, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 26,5,20,5,21,2,24,5,24,3 using 2d6+18,d6,d8+18,d6,d8+18,d6,2d6+18,d6,2d6+18,d6.  Damage.

With the dragon queen so close and pinning Zuni, Lucky was certain he had to just keep up the attack on her.  He was doing damage and that was all that mattered.  So he slashed with both his kukris drawing more and more blood from the queen.  "Get off my friend you lazy ugly dragon bitch!"

Hit AC29 for 47 damage
Hit AC20 MISS
Hit AC30 with crit check 31 for 53 damage.

16:49, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 31,10 using d20+14,d4+9.  crit check.
16:49, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 29,13,34,20,11,39,30,11,32 using d20+19,d4+9,7d8,d20+19,d4+9,7d8,d20+14,d4+9,7d8.

She is also:
Bewildered: Has a –2 penalty to AC. The target takes an additional
–4 penalty to AC against all attacks made by the rogue.
and
Disoriented: Has a –2 penalty on attack rolls. The target takes an additional
–4 penalty on all attack rolls it makes against the rogue.
and
Befuddling Strike (Ex): When the rogue deals sneak attack damage against an opponent, that opponent takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls against the rogue for 1d4 rounds. 20:17, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 1 using 1d4.

So -6 to attack Lucky and her AC is -4 less for Lucky.
My AC is 46 currently against her.

Lazy?

Queenie returns the favor with a claw slash Selvin 22 pts damage, and a wing slap Lucky 17 pts damage.  But she is obviously flustered enough by your attacks that she leaps backwards, off Zuni Thank your fellas Zuni.  No save needed from you this round now.

She lands against the far wall and bellows.  Oh.  No.  That's another breath attack.  This one  is scalding hot steam.

Reflex save 19- or 18 pts damage.  It's more a sauna than a breath weapon.

You may go ahead and post attacks.  We will move to finish the combat when I get back next week.

Thanks

Selvin and Zac both let out a combined in-unison grunt of pain as they were struck by the Queen Dragon. Then she flew away from them, and they lashed out with a snap of their fangs. Once at the wall she breathed on them but they shook it off.

Then they launched into a charging flight at her once more, lightning streaking behind them as they pounced again. But they mostly just bounced off the scales she had, frustrating the pair more.

OOC: Made the Reflex save. Missed even if she did provoke an attack of opportunity.

And rolled shitty for the attacks. Hit AC 33 for 23 dmg & 6 electric. Hit AC 31 for 24 dmg & 6 electric.

22:52, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 25 using 1d20+12.  Reflex Save.

22:54, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 18,26,1 using d20+16,2d6+18,d6.  Attack of Opportunity when she left melee?

22:56, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 22,26,28,33,31 using d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18,d20+18.  Charging power attack arcane strike Pounce!
22:57, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 23,6,24,6 using 2d6+18,d6,2d6+18,d6.  Damage.

A wide grin spread across Lucky's face as the dragon queen jumped off of Zuni give her companion a chance to rise up again.

When she breathed once again Lucky felt the heat but managed to lower himself to the floor enough to escape the worst of it.

Lucky then sprang forward and attacked her once more with his Kukri.

made my save taking no damage.

Hit AC24 for 49 damage.  She is still -4 AC for me.

09:42, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 24,12,27 using d20+20,d4+9,7d8.
09:41, Today: Lucky Six-Fingers rolled 24 using 1d20+17