Treasure Ship Hunt

[Iron Dragoon]

> roll 1d20+42+5 K:N/Tale Keeper
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 51 > [d20=4]

[Anastasia]

Well, the roar sound sdeep enough to - oh, nevermind. It just came to the base of the stairs. It's a big tiger, bristling and huge, bugling with muscles.

Jarem shakes his head, "The magic here must be hello," Hefting his shield into position, "Think you can fry it while I stab its face in, m'lady?"

You can tell it is a dire tiger. Don't let it pounce you and don't let it claw you up and you should be okay. It's basically a tiger, only meaner and stronger.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa casts a spell, nearly undetectably: Unseen Needle.

From the spell: As this spell lacks verbal and somatic components, this spell is nearly undetectable. Any creature that cannot see invisibility does not notice this spell being cast. They are treated as being flatfooted against it, including allowing the caster to inflict sneak attack damage, if they possess any. A creature that does not notice this spell cannot use spellcraft to analyze the spell, as they were not aware a spell was even cast. Creatures that can see invisibility defend as normal from the spell, but they cannot tell from where the spell came from.

Alyssa Songsteel
HP: 288/288
AC: 57.
Init: +11.
Inspiration: 1/12

Spoiler: ShowHide

Spells Active: Magic Vestment (CL29) Heart of Fire (CL29), Heart of Air (CL29), Create Magic Tattoo (SR/Spellcaster Level/Attack) (CL29/25/21), Elemental Body (CL29), Mind Blank (CL29), Bibliotheca Arcana (CL29), Energy Immunity: Cold/Acid (CL29), Energy Immunity: Electricity (CL25), Energy Immunity: Sonic (CL22) Many Moments of Prescience (CL29), Epic Mage Armor (CL29), Heroics (CL30), Dragonskin (CL30), Spell Turning (CL30), Sonic Weapon (CL30), Dolorous Blow (CL30), Greater Mirror Image (9 Images) (CL30), Greater Arcane Sight (CL30), Dancing Blade (CL30), Improved Blink (CL30)
Bonuses: +10 Ground Speed (HoF), +10 Fly Speed (HoA), SR 19 (CMT), +1 Caster Level (CMT), +1 Luck Attack (CMT), +15 Insight Bonus to Knowledge checks (BA), +20 Armor Bonus (EMA), +5 Armor Bonus/Shield (MV), +4 Initiative (Heroics), +5 NA (DS)

[Anastasia]

If you're attacking we're going into init, since it was going to be called for almost regardless here anyway. It's hostile and advancing, after all.

Okay, the two of you are in a ship's stairway. It's pretty narrow, so only one person there and passing Jarem (or him retreating behind you) would be difficult, fair warning. Flight isn't an option due to the low ceiling.

[Iron Dragoon]

Can I fire spells off around him? Enough space there?

[Anastasia]

He's blocking things up pretty good, so no. You're working with limited space.

So yeah, init time.

[Iron Dragoon]

> roll 1d20+11+5 Init/Nerveskitter
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 34 > [d20=18]

[Anastasia]

<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 17 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+6 dire tiger
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 10 > [d20=4]

Init is Alyssa (34) > Jarem (17) > Dire Tiger (10)

Open.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Jarem, I need a clear shot at it. Duck down!"

Holding for a clear shot.

[Anastasia]

"Such a demanding lady," Jarem laughs, kneeling with his shield in position, bracing. "Red Knight protect me, this one has some sass in her!"

Go ahead and take your held action.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa fires off her spell!

Unseen Needle, CL 30.
Target: Dire Tiger.
Also spending 1 inspiration to activate Cunning Strike. +1d6 Sneak Attack Damage.
> roll 1d20+30 Ranged Touch
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 45 > [d20=15]

> roll 25d6+1d6
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 109 > [d6=4,5,6,1,4,6,6,6,3,2,6,6,5,4,4,2,5,3,2,6,6,2,6,2,4,3]

[Anastasia]

Direct hit! Right between the eyes, the tiger now having a bleeding hole on his head. It still gallops up the stairs, coming for Jarem with a snarl.

> roll 1d20+27 claw
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+27 claw --> [ 1d20=16 ]{43}
> roll 1d20+27 claw
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+27 claw --> [ 1d20=18 ]{45}
> roll 1d20+22 claw
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+22 claw --> [ 1d20=1 ]{23}
> roll 1d20+22 claw
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+22 claw --> [ 1d20=7 ]{29}
> roll 1d20+27 bite
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+27 bite --> [ 1d20=12 ]{39}
> roll 1d20+27 rake
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+27 rake --> [ 1d20=9 ]{36}
> roll 1d20+27 rake
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+27 rake --> [ 1d20=1 ]{28}

AC of 55 holds, no need for his miss chance to be rolled.

Yet Jarem meets that charge with his shield, shifting forward to parry claw and bite with it, armor holding against scratches that get through. Voice slightly muffled from his helmet, Jarem declares, "Down!"

> roll 1d20+49 tripping
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+49 tripping --> [ 1d20=19 ]{68}
> roll 1d20+37 (-4 nonlethal) bonus attack
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+37 (-4 nonlethal) bonus attack --> [ 1d20=19 ]{56}
> roll 1d20+37 (-4 nonlethal) bonus attack crit?
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+37 (-4 nonlethal) bonus attack crit? --> [ 1d20=2 ]{39}
> roll 1d20+32 (-4 nonlethal) second attack
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+32 (-4 nonlethal) second attack --> [ 1d20=8 ]{40}
> roll 1d20+27 (-4 nonlethal) second attack
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+27 (-4 nonlethal) second attack --> [ 1d20=16 ]{43}
> roll 1d20+22 (-4 nonlethal) second attack
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+22 (-4 nonlethal) second attack --> [ 1d20=10 ]{32}
> roll 2d8+26
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 2d8+26 --> [ 2d8=11 ]{37}
> roll 1d8+13
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+13 --> [ 1d8=6 ]{19}
> roll 1d8+13
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+13 --> [ 1d8=6 ]{19}
> roll 1d8+13
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+13 --> [ 1d8=8 ]{21}
> roll 1d20+37 (-4 nonlethal) shield 1
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+37 (-4 nonlethal) shield 1 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{54}
> roll 1d20+37 (-4 nonlethal) shield 2
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+37 (-4 nonlethal) shield 2 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{50}
> roll 2d6+18
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 2d6+18 --> [ 2d6=7 ]{25}
> roll 2d6+18
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 2d6+18 --> [ 2d6=8 ]{26}

Normally Jarem relies on knock down for the free trips, just FYI. Did it that way by mistake and rolled with it.

Blow after blow slams into the tiger - the flat of the blade and the front of the shield smash his face in, causing it to tumble over, landing at the bottom of the stairs in a heap. It's still breathing, but also out cold. Standing up after, "Alyssa, do you know how much a dire tiger sells for on the market, or how nice one is as a protector if you get it trained?"

Free act.

[Iron Dragoon]

Uh, appraisal? I guess?

[Anastasia]

It was a rhetorical question, not a request for appraisal. But make one if you want to, sure.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Not specifically, no. I imagine it's a decent sum. You're free to bring it, if you wish. If you can."