Of Kirin & Kraken: A PFS PbP (Inactive)

Game Master James Martin

Whilst waiting for Ralph to cast his divinations, Exiel starts his morning routine of buffs.

Casting: heightened awareness, extended heroism, extended barkskin, corruption resistance SLA.

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 and 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Four doors stand on this balcony, all entering the tower at the in-between cardinal points (NE, NW, SE, NW). You can barely hear some movement inside.

42 goes to knock on one of the doors, "Hello, is anyone home?"

The door swings open at the first knock! A wide stairway at the center of the room descends deeper into the stronghold and is surrounded by a fine wooden railing. Mold crawls along the walls from the doors on each corner of the room, yet a large ceiling mural of a vibrantly colored sky remains untouched by decay. Three scarred frog-people stand with spears ready, while two tall humans stand across the room, wearing elaborate masks and wielding tridents! One of the humans calls out "For Zhanagorr!"

Initiative!
Lavode: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
42: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Alden: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Ralph: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Nienna: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Exiel: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Human Foes: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Frog People: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Round 1:
27 Nienna
22 Exiel
20 42
19 Human Foes
15 Ralph
6 Lavode and Alden
5 Froggies

Nienna, Exiel and 42 are up!

I think my next PFS build is going to have every possible initiative bonus I can cram into it.

42 dances into the room, up to the first creature. drawing his sword and casting Chill Touch and stikes. DC is 15 fort

and then all of your init rolls will be 1-5s.

Exiel sighs as the doors open.

"Should have asked Nienna to scout it out first. No matter, guess we're doing this now..."

He casts shield on himself and takes his place beside 42, hooked lance at the ready. Lucien activates his ioun stone to cast protection from evil on Exiel as well before melding into his flesh, taking the form of a tattoo.

Heroes' Feast HP: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
False Life HP: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Nienna shifts to the southwest before putting arrow to string. She targets the southernmost of the two masked figures.

Starting off with regular arrows. Studied Target - once an arrow connects, she studies that foe as an immediate action. Add +3 to following Atk and Dmg rolls on that target

Atk 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
Dmg 1.1-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 72d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 103d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) = 10
Dmg 1.2-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 52d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 83d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3) = 13

Atk 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Dmg 2-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 52d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 93d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 4) = 13

Atk Rapid: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25
Dmg Rapid-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 52d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 93d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 5) = 11

Nienna fires at the masked figure to the south! Her arrows hit, but she doesn't seem able to catch them flat-footed! Exiel moves up, with 42 dancing in along beside him. 42 strikes, his sword wounding the frog-man, but not severely.

Both masked men concentrate on Exiel and 42, giving them glares that seem to make their skin crawl! Will saves from Exiel and 42, DC 14 or -2 to all saves for 5 rounds. On a success, -2 to saves for 1 round. The two men then separate, one heading north, the other south.

Ralph, Lavode and Alden are up!

will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
failed by 1...

Exiel can only fail on a natural 1...

Will save: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

Exiel shakes off the worst of the evil gazes that the masked men give him, though he realises that some of it will linger briefly...

Lavode grins, Klzké Kalov! then steps out of the line of sight.
grease under the 2 far opponents, DC=19 reflex save

Reflex Human: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 and Reflex Froggy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Both the human and the frog fall down, but the human seems to float gently down, landing a foot above the ground...

Ralph scrutinises the frog-men, trying to work out what they are.

Knowledge (any): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27 (+9 more if knowledge arcana)
Questions:
Resistances/immunities
Order of saves from highest to lowest
Special attacks
Special defences

He notes the number of enemies conveniently gathered together and launches a relatively stock-standard (by Ralph's unusual standards) fireball into the room, narrowly excluding 42 from the blast radius.

"Thank you for bunching up. Allow me to express my gratitude," he laughs with a bit too much glee.

If Ralph knows that they have no fire resistance or immunity, it will be a heightened intensified fireball (DC23).
If he knows that they have resistance/immunity, or if they are vulnerable to any element, he will make it a heightened elemental fireball (DC22) of the element they are most vulnerable to.

(Fire?)ball: 13d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 6, 6, 6, 5, 6, 6, 1, 5, 6, 5, 4) = 63

That should get all the enemies except the one frog-man in the South-West.

He takes a moment to enjoy the results of his spell before moving back behind the wall. His job is to make things happen and blow things up. Getting hit by weapons and hexes? That was for meat-heads to handle.

Boggards, Carl! Boggards! No resistances, no immunities. Fort, Will, Reflex!

Human Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Human Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Boggard Reflex: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 3 = 18
Boggard Reflex: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 3 = 14

Only the southern human, floating behind the railing is spared the full blast of the fireball! However none of the opponents looks particularly unharmed!

The boggard to the SW lets out a horrible croaking sound, then steps to the door and through. Will Save DC 14 from Lavode, 42 and Exiel or be shaken for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds!

The boggard next to 42 lets out a cry of anger and stabs repeatedly at 42! Spear: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 damage! Spear: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27 for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 damage! His tongue also lashes out at 42! Tongue touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 But he cannot seem to get a grip!

The boggard to the SE spends his round sliding out of the greasy squares, then staggering to his feet!

Alden is up for Round 1, then Nienna, Exiel and 42 are up for Round 2!

Round 2:
27 Nienna
22 Exiel
20 42
19 Human Foes
15 Ralph
6 Lavode and Alden
5 Froggies

will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Alden, I still need your 1st round actions. Nienna, Exiel and 42: go ahead and take round 2 actions!

Sorry, I wasn't getting notifications on this one for some reason. Also was traveling :)

Alden and Naala move through the door and up to the boggard harrying his allies. Naala will attempt to bite/trip it, and Alden will help his allies with an Authoritative Command.

Naala bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
trip: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

"Kill the boggard first!"
For the next round, any allies that attack the boggard will get +1 attack, damage, saves and AC. And up to four times in the round, adjacent allies will gain a total of +15 Dodge bonus to AC from Alden and Naala's Bodyguard feats. If one of those attacks would still hit, Alden will jump in the way of it and take the damage instead using In Harm's Way

luckily Alden was able to aid 42's defense before the froggy stabbed him with his spear. will: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 2 = 25

42 chants a Shocking Grasp defensively Cast Defensively: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20 and attacks the froggy.
attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 261d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
shocking: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 4, 1, 3) = 16

Exiel raises an eyebrow at the boggard's laughable attempt at intimidating him.

will save: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33

Seeing no reason to refuse Alden's suggestion, he takes a stab at the boggard, though he chooses to do so by carefully aiming through a gap between 42's arm and torso, in order that he might still benefit from Alden's assistance in his defence.

attack roll: 1d20 + 13 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 4 + 1 = 30
damage roll: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11

confirmation roll: 1d20 + 13 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 4 + 1 = 16 I'll go ahead and guess that it won't confirm...
damage roll: 3d8 + 18 + 3 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) + 18 + 3 = 36

will save: 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 4 = 21

Don't forget that since this is a fear effect you get a +4 morale bonus to the save because of the heroes' feast that you had the night before.

Nienna changes her target to the northern-most masked figure.

Atk 1: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26
Dmg 1.1-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 42d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 103d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6) + 6 = 17
Dmg 1.1-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 92d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 113d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) + 6 = 18

Atk 2: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22
Dmg 2-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 62d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 73d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 5, 6) + 6 = 23

Atk Rapid: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 28
Dmg Rapid-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 92d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 83d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1, 3) + 6 = 12

Can you charge through spaces occupied by friendlies?

Can you charge through spaces occupied by friendlies?

"If any line from your starting space to the ending space passes through a square that blocks movement, slows movement, or contains a creature (even an ally), you can't charge. Helpless creatures don't stop a charge."

That's from the Core Rulebook on charging, so the answer would be 'no'.

I didn't think so, just double checking.

Alden and Naala dart in as Naala snaps at the boggard and forces him to his back! 42 casts his spell and ends the threat of the frog-man for good!

Exiel, seeing the boggard is down, goes after the northern human! He hits, though his perfect shot is spoiled when the man shifts slightly to the left.

Nienna sends arrow after arrow at the masked human, the final shaft ending his life!

The Southernmost human flies at 42, his trident ready and his eyes mad! Charging rage: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 16 + 2 = 20 for 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 damage! For all of his mad power, he misses 42!

Ralph, Lavode and Alden are up!

Ralph briefly considers ending the fight with a second fireball, but decides to save his spells for a more worthy foe. His first fireball had been enough for these simple foes.

"Well, if it's down to fisticuffs, you lot should be more than capable of finishing up here. Just stick close to Alden," Ralph says blandly and with a hint of boredom as he activates his ring of invisibility once more and flies into the room to check out the yawning stairwell in the middle of the room.

Flying and Invisible.

Looking out for nasty surprises coming from below.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 2 = 26

Hexes and rage...Barbarian/witches? Who the hell makes a Barbarian/witch? They are probably Eldritch Knights, but this is a pretty useless combination... Unless there's some synergy through some weird archetype that I'm not seeing...

Alden pokes at the last cultist with his benevolent lance.
lance: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
crit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

HA! What a waste of a 20 then a 19! LOL. Can I just give those rolls to someone that actually deals damage? :-P

He and Naala will then continue to aid their allies, just as last round.

Round 3 Actions

42 uses an Arcana Point and recalls Shocking Grasp, then casts it defensively: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23 and attacks the human to his south.
attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 341d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
C.C.: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 301d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Shocking: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 1, 4, 6) = 17 +3 of metal armor
Crit Shocking: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 1, 4, 4) = 20 +3 if metal armor

Lavode steps back to where he can see into the room and sends a lance of heavenly fire at the unengaged frogman on the far side of the room.
heavenly fire touch attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23, if hits damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Ralph glances down the stairs heading deeper into the tower and notices a strange face peering back at him! It seems to be a human sized turtle, with a curious head that is bowl shaped and holds water. It doesn't seem to be doing anything save watching the battle unfold, and makes no effort to aid or hinder either side!

Alden spears the cultist, whose mad eyes don't seem to notice the wound! Lavode's heavenly fire hits the boggard, who lets out a croak of pain!

The boggards glance at each other and the SW one charges beside the human to attack 42! Attack: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 2 = 36 for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 damage! The other one decides that discretion is the better part of valor, and flees into the swamp!

Round 3:
27 Nienna
22 Exiel
20 42
15 Ralph
6 Lavode and Alden
5 Froggies

42 cuts deeply into the human, killing him and sending his spasming body to the ground!

Everyone else is up! Only one boggard lives!

Exiel steps towards the last boggard in the room and takes a stab at him.

hooked lance stab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

"Nienna, Lavode, could you two see about that frog-man who's trying to get away? 42, Alden and I can mop up in here."

Lavode flies toward the fleeing amphibian.
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Ralph looks at the curious bowl-headed turtle from the safety of his invisibility... unless it happens to be looking directly at him. He decides to test this by waving tentatively at the creature.

knowledge nature: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33

Questions:
1. Usual alignment
2. Special senses (magical/non-magical)
3. Resistances/immunities
4. Saves from highest to lowest

Bonus question: does it respond to Ralph's waving.

I love Aldens' AC bonuses, I don't think i have been hit yet. Round 4's Actions

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

If the creature is still in line of sight, 42 will fire 2 scorching rays at him.
Ray 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 274d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 2) = 5
Ray 21: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 164d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 3) = 13

Nienna arrows the fleeing boggart in the back.

Atk 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
Dmg 1.1-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 82d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 63d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 6) = 13
Dmg 1.2-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 62d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 53d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 3) = 9

Atk 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27
Dmg 2-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 92d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 63d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 5) = 9

Atk Rapid: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19
Dmg Rapid-Piercing/Holy/Sneak: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 42d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 33d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2) = 9

Hey, when you build a character around giving allies AC bonuses, you'd better be damn good at it! :-D

Alden continues to aid his allies, with no enemies nearby to attack and seeing no reason to chase the fleeing one.

I love Aldens' AC bonuses, I don't think i have been hit yet. Round 4's Actions

[dice=Perception]1d20+3

If the creature is still in line of sight, 42 will fire 2 scorching rays at him.
[dice=Ray 1]1d20+7; _ ;4d6
[dice=Ray 21]1d20+7; _ ;4d6

Ray 1 is a crit threat. Roll to confirm?

Hey, when you build a character around giving allies AC bonuses, you'd better be damn good at it! :-D

Alden continues to aid his allies, with no enemies nearby to attack and seeing no reason to chase the fleeing one.

Ralph the character is only marginally amused by Alden as he had never directly needed his aid yet. Also, Ralph is only impressed by magic.

didn't think Rays could crit :)
Ray 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 134d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 3, 4) = 15

Anything with an attack roll can crit on a 20! :-D

I have been hit with a critical enervation for 7 negative levels. That is really not pleasant.

Exiel stabs at the fighting boggard, causing bleeding but no reaction from the Boggard. Lavode goes after the fleeing Boggard, who has not yet reached deep water. Reflex: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 3 = 23 The boggard manages to avoid much of the flames, but is still singed!

Invisible Ralph waves at the creature below, but there is no reaction.

42 begins casting to call fire upon the boggard, who lashes out at him reflexively. AoO: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 2 = 29 for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 damage! 42's spell goes off and strikes the boggard twice, hitting hard!

Nienna fires at the fleeing boggard, ending his life!

The remaining Boggard attacks 42 again! Spear!: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 damage and 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 damage!

Round 4:
27 Nienna
22 Exiel
20 42
15 Ralph
6 Lavode and Alden
5 Froggy

Heroes are up!

Alden and Naala negate both of those attacks against 42, granting him +14 Dodge AC against each of them using AOOs.

I think Alden's aid would have allowed 42 to dodge both attacks by the boggard. That IS Alden's thing after all. ;)

Exiel presses the attack on the last froggard.

attack roll: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
damage roll: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

So...looks like Ralph's new friend might be a potential ally? At the very least, he's probably not a servant or friend of Zhanagorr. Let's not charge in weapons-first, ok? XD

Alden's aid saves 42 from any injury, while Exiel stabs the boggard again. He is rapidly losing blood and seems to be slowing.

Handwaving, because, well, he's going down. Through a flurry of arrows and strikes, the last boggard falls. Everything goes quiet. Ralph can see the kappa slowly edging back down the stairs, moving as quiet as a churchmouse.