Malachite and Mithril: Dead Passion's Grave 2

A game originally played using an off-the-cuff d20 system, but now converted to Maze Rabbits. This post is published under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence.

Dan Jun-Explora and Mystic Marge have engaged in battle with the guardian construct of Dead Passion's Grave.

Initiative roll 2.

The guardian lunges at Dan, its claws whirring.

Round 1

Three claw attacks against Dan: 4, 3, 3 (all miss).

Longsword against the Guardian: 6 (miss).

Round 2

Three claw attacks against Dan: 20, 7, 5 (1 hit, 5 hp).

After preliminary swipes from both sides, the guardian feints with two claws and disembowels Dan with the third.

Marge is conflicted - does she call upon the higher powers to save Dan or to slay the guardian? In a flash of inspiration she chooses a third option - destroy the Font of Passion!

Divine Intervention check. Target 82%. Outcome 45%

Marge's aura flares about her in a corona of brilliant light, before lancing out to pierce the dungeon's heart. Blood trickles from the Font as it cracks under the weight of the Divine Will bearing down on it. The guardian shrieks and lashes out with its claws.

Round 3

Three claw attacks against Marge: 16, 6, 4 (1 hit, 2 hp).

Barely able to approach her, the guardian flails its limbs. A single claw cuts deep into her side. Marge steels herself as she continues to pray.

DC 12 Fort save or bleed out. Marge rolls 1

Divine Intervention check. Target 82%. Outcome 75%

Marge's aura continues to cleanse the Font; the cracks widen, the blood pours out, and the reality of the dungeon beings to destabilise. Sadly, Marge's own blood is also rapidly flowing out of her. She commits her soul to the powers she serves and fully allows them to act through her.

DC 12 Fort save or bleed out. Marge rolls 18

Divine Intervention check. Target 82%. Outcome 86%

She realises that the power will ultimately consume her body and she instinctively limits it as best as she can. However, this allows the guardian another chance to strike.

Round 4

Three claw attacks against Marge: 20, 13, 3 (2 hits, 7 hp).

The guardian construct's claws cleanly bisect Mystic Marge at the waist. Her prayers fall silent as her face relaxes into a expression of serenity. Finally unencumbered from its mortal vessel, Marge's soul erupts in a holy blaze. The guardian construct disintegrates, it's matter blasted across the chamber. The Font of Passion implodes, forming a singularity which rapidly draws the dungeon into itself. The point of intersection ends and the world is saved.

In the void between worlds the souls of Mystic Marge, Dan Jun-Explora, and Bob Wizard drift. The next time the dungeon dimension tries to merge with ours, the three heroes will be ready.