PbP GameDay 3: PFS #5-99 Paths we Choose (3-4) (Inactive)

Game Master -Karma-

knowledge(engineering): 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 7 + (6) = 30

"Oh, no...." Ibid says in sudden recognition, having studied the slim trail moments before.

The old man quickly sputters a steady stream of words, attempting to distill what he has just gleaned to the others...

The creatures are Hungry Flesh, of ooze subtype.

Attacking them with piercing or slashing weapons make them grow bigger and heal faster

They regenerate unless harmed with fire or acid

Touching the creature or the slime with bare flesh might contract a disase called Tumor Infestation

Processing all of the information Ibid just spouted, Cyrus does his best to re-prepare himself properly for this fight.

What in nine hells were they working on in the labs down here?

Cyrus gently drops his fancy weapon upon hearing that it is not only useless, but actually makes these oddities stronger. Before drawing his light mace however, he instead pulls one of his alchemist's flasks from his bandolier. Move Action to retrieve a stored item

Assuming that Cyrus handed me the wand to cast shield on myself thank you very much

"Wonderful. I get new armor .... we trudge through sewers. I have this custom hat made .... now we face these .... flesh pools. I am going to ram my cleaning bill right up that .... mustachioed a@%&~%#'s a~!&&*~."

Uttering arcane words, Finarin casts Acid Splash at Ketonen ooze.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Great start

Seeing Finarin douse the far ooze with acid, and seeing Cyrus draw a fresh flask of alchemist's fire, Ibid quickly draws a blunt arrow from the quiver on his back to help bring the monstrosity down. The old man pulls back on the string, drawing the arrow to his cheek and allowing him to look down its length.

Ibid shoots at the far ooze...

longbow w/ blunt arrow @ Ketonin-ooze: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
damage(+1 Magic, +2 Str, +2 DA): 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Lort's gigantic back blocking Finarin's view, the elf's acid splash manages to miss the lumbering pile of meat. Ibid's aim is better, and the blunted arrow pierces the flesh, and sinks in to the creature. The flesh wobbles, but the Pathfinders are unable to say if the creature reacts to the blow somehow.

Next: Cyrus, Miro, Lort, Gunari

"Well damn it all, then," Lort curses in his giant's bellow, "Guess this won't be of use! Thanks for the warning, Ibid." Lort's now simply enormous magical greatsword slides back into its equally enormous scabbard as the gigantic half-orc takes a few steps towards the oozes, brandishing his plate-encrusted fists.

I'm assuming, for next round, that striking it with my gauntlet doesn't count as "bare flesh", right?

Lort Acrobatics: 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (16) - 5 = 11

**EDIT** I originally posted that with a +0, forgot about the armor check penalty! Phew! Is all I can say. Then again, the worst that could happen would be I'd have to stand up from prone as a move and ready an action anyway.

We can assume the gauntlet is tight enough. As per rules falling down on the slime (which you didn't, lucky you!) would contract the disease. But I'd rule that Lort's full plate armour gives protection, and there's only 20% chance for that.

Thanks, GM Karma! That's an even bigger "phew" then!

Cyrus' surprise round action is drawing the alchemist fire - unless you want to let me throw it too ;)

Thanks to the big oaf, I mean Lort, being in the way, Gunari cannot get close enough to attack (and he would have to charge, anyway). Seeing that brute force is the call of the day, he will 5' step forward (assuming the stairs are not so steep as to require a climb check), and cast Bull's Strength on himself, normally, and use a Fervor to cast Shield of Faith on himself as well. He figures he can draw his weapon (his silvered light hammer) when he moves up to attack.

He does look at the slime with a bit of trepidation... he's now known for his sure-footedness!

Quick question do these things look like they'd be able to reach more than 5ft? Given their shape and type, I'd assume not. Just wanted to be sure.

Miro begins to do his usual, that is, sing and make his companions better killing-machines than they already are. He then pulls out his flask of acid, preparing to throw it when things break down a bit.

Inspire Courage, +1 attack & damage

Lort: normal 5ft reach. Cyrus: oops, sorry missed your action.. Miro: Only one standard action on surprise round. You can draw the flask and throw it on the next full round

One of the creatures starts moving, attracted by fresh prey. Making disgusting, slurping sounds, this glob of flesh closes in. It moves nex to Lort, who feels the the creature is about to smash into him. Now that it is closer, it sure is not any prettier.

Next up: Cyrus, Finarin, Miro, Lort

Seeing the blob of flesh (Ketonen) move closer to Lort, Finarin casts Snowball. Stepping forward, he pulls his mace and imbues it with magical energies.

Standard, move, swift

Snowball Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
cold damage: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 6) = 15

Save Fort vs DC 14 or Staggered

Cyrus steps into Finarin's vacated location (moved your token for you, and mine in your place) and lobs the alchemist fire at Ketonen that he recently pulled from his bandolier.

Alchemist Fire, Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 for Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Ohhh... can these crit? Probably not, but just in case...

Alchemist Fire, Ranged Touch, crit confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 for additional Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Since I at least hit either way, Ketonen will take an additional 1d6 fire damage next round as well, unless it tries to put the fire out. So based on what we know, this should keep it from regenerating this round and next round.

Okay, since there' just big old blobs and they're likely flat footed (ha!), I'm going to assume these guys have fairly low AC and just go for it. Also, if Ketonen is down already, Lort will attack the other one.

Lort balls up his mailed fists, and strikes out twice at the blob that was once Ketonen, "I'm sorry that I must end your life, but we cannot allow this madness to continue. I don't think anything of your former self remains, anyway."

Gauntlet (primary), power attack, inspire courage: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 + 1 = 11
Damage if successful, power attack, inspire courage: 1d4 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9
Gauntlet (secondary), power attack, inspire courage: 1d20 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) - 3 + 1 = 14
Damage if successful, power attack, inspire courage: 1d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5

Well, of those poor rolls hit I get... min damage! On the plus side, min damage is still 14.

With the bulk of Lort making a toss of the acid vial into the room a near impossibility, Miro instead just keeps up his inspiring words, confident that his comrades can handle the situation quickly enough.

Ketonen Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

The mass of flesh known as Ketonen is bombarded by snow and fire and orcish aggression. Everyone finds out that hitting a unmoving wall of flesh is rather easy. Frozen, burned, and bludgeoned, only now the creature notices the fresh prey and starts moving to attack. As it slogs over the table, Lort has time for another strike, and with a mighty blow the half-orc sends the flesh all over the room. If the creature ever was truly alive, now it is no more.

Lort AoO: Ketonen: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 + 1 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9

Forgot Lort's reach earlier, retconning last turn's AoO against Myllyrinne
Lort AoO: Myllyrinne: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 + 1 = 16
Damage: 1d4 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10

Next up: Gunari, Ibid

The old man watches the others quickly render the undulating mass inert and unliving, proving its regenerative abilities are no match for their collected might. Stepping five feet closer, Ibid moves to the opposite side of the isle to get a better view of the remaining mound of living, grasping flesh. Quickly he releases two arrows, hoping to keep the second mound from reaching out at Lort.

5-foot adjust one square north and one square west of current position, to get a view of the mob, *token not yet moved*. Then full round attack with rapid fire, w/ blunt arrows (i.e. Bludgeoning damage).

Shot #1
longbow w/ blunt arrow @ Myllyrinne-ooze: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 2 = 25
damage(+1 Magic, +2 Str, +2 DA, +1 PBS, +1 IC): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Shot #1 - crit confirmation roll
longbow w/ blunt arrow @ Myllyrinne-ooze: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 2 = 12
Additional Crit damage(+1 Magic, +2 Str, +2 DA, +1 PBS, +1 IC): 1d8 + 7 + 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 + (6) + 7 = 22

Shot #2
longbow w/ blunt arrow @ Myllyrinne-ooze: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 2 = 14
damage(+1 Magic, +2 Str, +2 DA, +1 PBS, +1 IC): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Cyrus watches the arrows fly true over his shoulder. He pulls another alchemist fire out of his bandolier, anxious to make sure the blob doesn't regenerate any of the damage from the well placed arrows.

A. Fire, ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 for Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Woah! Nice shot! If this thing is still alive, it will take an additional d6 fire damage next round.

Cyrus' shot goes off on round 2, after the ooze had acted. Waiting for Gunari, before Myllyrinne acts. And no crits, I'm sorry to say...

"Lort! You are blocking the way in!!"

Gunari draws his light hammer, and casts Divine Favor with a Fervor, and then attacks, even thought the blob has cover.
Hammer, Bull Strength, Divine Favor, Inspire: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 18 damage: 1d4 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 10 I assume that hits, even with the +4 AC due to the cover

"This hammer feels odd in my hands... not quite the precision weapon I am used to. No matter, we will make due! And someone make sure that other ooze doesn't get back up!" I think Ketonen is still burning form the alchemist's fire, right?

Yea, I hit him in round 1, which is the current round. He should burn again next round.

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Pretty sure you can move through friendly spaces unhindered... and I fluked the acrobatics roll earlier, don't want to risk another. ;-)

gunari cannot get past Lort without doing a double move, since the slime limits us to half speed.

Gunari and Ibid hammer the creature relentlessly, but the hungry flesh does not seem to stop. Everyone can see that it new tissue is forming to replace the damaged parts. The creature is regenerating, just as Ibid said it would.

Slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Myllyrinne tries to ram into Lort, but half-orc's armor is impenetrable. Now slimy, but impenetrable.

Cyrus hits the creature with a flask of liquid fire, setting it on fire. Still, it seems to continue the fight.

Next up: all but Cyrus

Ibid reloads and releases another two arrows, seeing the shuddering mound of malign flesh still trying to attack his friends.

Cyrus has burned it, the man thinks, hoping his arrows will find their mark through the cover of his comrades between himself and the monstrosity. Now is the time to end this.

Shot # 1
longbow w/ blunt arrow @ Myllyrinne-ooze: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 2 = 18
damage(+1 Magic, +2 Str, +2 DA, +1 PBS, +1 IC): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Shot # 2
longbow w/ blunt arrow @ Myllyrinne-ooze: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 2 = 12
damage(+1 Magic, +2 Str, +2 DA, +1 PBS, +1 IC): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Realizing that he cannot advance into the room, Finarin again casts Acid Splash hoping the acid will harm the creature.

Ranged touch attack vs Ketonen Touch AC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Acid Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

"Sorry for getting in the way, friends," Lort says, only half-heartedly apologetic, "But I'm having too much fun here. Also, I'm sure that if I move, I'll fall over."

With that, Lort pounds away at the creature with his huge mailed fists, sending chunks of necrotic flesh flying.

Gauntlet (primary), power attack, inspire courage: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Damage (primary): 1d4 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9

Gauntlet (secondary), power attack, inspire courage: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (4) - 3 = 1
1d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

Well, he sends some chunks of necrotic flesh flying. His second blow sends a chunk of the wall flying instead as he swings wide trying to maintain his balance on the rotting grease beneath him.

His repertoire to deal with these creatures quite limited, Miro just stays out of the way, inspiring his companions on to brave and fateful acts while he stays blissfully out of harm's way.

Idib's arrow pierces through the ooze, sending the burning necrotic flesh sprawling around the room. Both abominations now lie dead on the floor, their burning remains creating noxious smoke to the room.

After a few moments the party can see that the slime on the floor starts to dry up, and after a few rounds it is safe to walk again.

In this room there is nothing of interest except the two dead oozes, so the party continues forward. The next room contains four armored mannequins that each show signs of energy damage, such as scorch marks, fracturing from cold, and corrosion from acid. To the east, there is a passage ending to a closed door.

The slime has dried in 10 rounds, after which it is safe to move. If you want to move earlier, just roll acrobatics. Move yourselves on the map, and decide how you want to go to the passage.

When it is safe to do so, the halfling moves into the room with his companions, his keen eyes giving everything a quick once-over.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Since we have buffs - should we move forward rather than waiting for it to dry?

Also since we are not in combat, I will take 10, if not I will roll below.

Acro: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Take 20 on perception takes 1 minute of game time, per RAW. I think the only thing we would probably need to rebuff is the shield spell from the wand.

Cyrus helps Miro search the room to make sure everything is settled, at least in here, before moving to the next door, making sure to look for clues as to what might have happened in here.

assuming nothing in here starts another combat... Cyrus looks over the door to the next room to make sure there isn't a hidden pathfinder security system in place before activating another charge from his wand and handing it to finarin again. might as well make that a standard procedure...

use magic device: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Once that is done, he opens the door to see what lies behind it.

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Seeing the party move off, Lort digs deep and tries to avoid slipping over.

Lort acrobatics: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (19) - 4 = 15 -- Yeah, baby!

Once he gets to where he is on the map, if no immediate threats appear, Lort dismisses his enlarge person spell.

These rooms reveal nothing about the event that have led to the current situation. Obviously some kind of fighting and chaos has taken place upstairs and these rooms, but besides the two monstrosities, there are no one else here. Ibid, remembering quite facts about the Hungry Flesh, realizes that these creatures might the result of the disease the party saw on the tiefling. Whoever did originally contract the tumour infestation, probably transformed into one of those flesh oozes.

Studying the northern room with the mannequins, the party is able to guess that Society researchers use this for testing alchemical weapons.

Only way to go is east (note that north is right, I missed that first...). Move your characters nearer to the passage. Lort, Cyrus and Finarin didn't wait for the slime to dry up, so they reach the test dummy room in two rounds. How about the others?

Seeing that the others were not going to wait, Miro deftly avoids the pools of gunk on the floor, following behind his comrades.

Take 10 on Acrobatics for a 20.

I updated the MAP and reduced Lort's size. As always I apologize if I erred, and feel free to readjust my assumptions.

Looks like Lort is already leading the way east...

"So, looks like they must have unlocked some kind of alchemical disease, then," surmises the still gigantic Lort, running his hand through the thick strands of his beard, "Best not to touch any liquids or vials until we know more about what happened."

When he realizes that there is no immediate threat, Lort dismisses his spell and the ridiculously over-sized half-orc deflates into a regular over-sized half-orc. As the companions who are playing it safe file into the room, Lort assists Miro in re-casting resistance on everyone, ending with himself and then Gunari. Drawing his blade, Lort makes ready to move into the eastern portion of the complex.

My post above has my actions for when we are all at the door. Checking for the unlikely trap, then opening after casting shield and allowing finarin to do the same. I had assumed we all waited until the slime dried up since you mentioned it only took a minute. Either way, I think we are good to go.

Gunari would prefer to wait until the slime dries... from what we heard, it could be quite dangerous. His Bull's Strength and Shield of Faith will last a total of 4 minutes.

As Cyrus and Ibid reset their Shield spells, Gunari will cast Guidance on himself. If there is time, he'll give Lort the same.

Oh noes, spoilers... Close your eyes, quickly :) It looks like master Silbeg has too many Paths -games going on... :)

CRAP! I am so sorry. I can't even fix it now.. missed by 10 minutes. Please flag this for spoiler, or wrong forum. Lort, of course, added to the issue ;)

At least it wasn't a horrible spoiler. :/

Protective spells in place, the party moves forward. Once Cyrus has confirmed there's no traps, Lorts opens the door into the eastern room. Racks of surgical tools line the walls of this room, which contains only a single operating table. Steel shutters peer down from more than ten feet above the floor. The floor is a mess of broken glassware and dark stains. A ragged-looking woman is hiding under the operating table, looking confused. When she spots the Pathfinders, her red eyes focus on them. "Fiends! Coming to kill me, are you!? Not if I kill you first!!!", she screams, and with a psychotic, she attacks.

Cyrus, Finarin, Lort and Miro go first. You are facing a crazed-looking lady

"We are Pathfinders, here to render assistance, on the request of Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin! Can we just talk over a barleybrew?"

"Hold for now, friends," says Lort resolutely holding his greatsword, "Woman, we have no wish to do you harm. However, if you come any closer, harm will indeed come to you."

Lort steps 5ft forwards to allow his companions to get past should they wish. Not sure if a diplomacy or intimidate check will even help here. Readying an attack action for if she aggressively comes within range (ie. not walking casually but trying to attack Lort or a companion).

"I will not sacrifice the safety of my companions, stand down or we will bring you down. We are pathfinders, we can help you!"

Cyrus tries to plead with the obviously affected woman. He moves in, keeping the table between the two of them, in case he needs to react. His Wakizashi is drawn, though hopefully he doesn't have to use it.

Move action to get into the room and closer to the woman. I will ready an action to attack if she moves to threaten anyone.

I read the discussion thread first, so I skimmed past without looking... I saw a name but I have no idea what it means...