Shackled City (Pathfinder) - GM_Chris

Game Master Chris Shannon 719

Dyrant continues to stink face Kaurophon until the lying scone thief and spy leaves.

I don't like that one.

* * *
Dyrant stares the acidic path and groans.

For the love of the Cudgel...why an acid bath!? My beautiful eyes might be damaged.

Dyrant grimaces and begins to wade into the pool, seeing no other options.

GM_Chris, time check on how long since we entered the plane of cysts? Since the beginning of the dragon fight? Since we began to explore the cloud around the dragon's lair?

About 90 minutes since the dragon fight started. 30 minutes since the dragon's lair.

That makes about 10 more minutes of mutagen, heroism, echolocation. Potion of resist energy has worn off. Resting sure seems like a good idea... But happy to trundle on.

Yes. You should rest and let the rakshasa and giant pass the test first.

Poke? Waiting on us (the good guys)? Should Dyrant be doing something besides sucking wind?

"Well it seems we must journey onward and make the most of what resources remain. How fairs our resistance to acid? I fear mine has run out. I would suggest providing such protection to those of us who shall be in melee should we face more foes. I would like to retain what remains of my ablative barrier. Dyrant, perhaps I'll drink the rest of my backwash?"

Toffitt makes ready to swim once he soaps up against the acid (so to speak).

Life's been busy and it seems like it has been for others also.

The party slips through the pool of acid (2 damage) and finds themselves in a tubelike tunnel. The round 10' diameter tunnel features a smoother, firmer "skin" than the surface of Occipitus. It descends steeply for about 20 feet, then levels out. It then rises in a spiral course. You are apparently going to rise up into the skull itself. The curves aare about every 50' to 100'. There is no light except for the light from the lantern.

Tunnel Map

You're going to have to imagine the circular shape. I'm not drawing it. No hard corners.

Toffitt drinks his remaining extract of invisibility and begins climbing forward on the wall.

I'm guessing that the following are no longer in effect. From dragon fight: heroism (100 min), mutagen (100 min), echolocation (100 min). Assuming that's correct, Toffitt also consumes his potion of heroic backwash and potion of darkvision.

Atol casts light to augment the light coming from the lantern (and in case that light goes out for some reason).

He'll cast Magic Vestment on Finneas' shield (giving it an enhancement bonus of +2 for 10 hours).

He then proceeds up the path.

Dyrant grunts at the darkness.

"Aralynn...LIGHT!"

Aralynn blesses the party with dancing lights.

Aralynn: These sinners do not deserve my light, but upon your request, it is granted. But we should cudgel them all...except the fat one. He is favored.

Aralynn will have dancing lights floating 20' in front of the party.

Dyrant renews his heroism with the help from his metamagic rod.

* * *

Dyrant looks around.

"This place sucks. I hate to use such profane language, but this plane and elements make it such...there are no better words to describe it other than suckage. Let us continue as it is Cuthbert's will."

Dyrant pushes on, counting upon the light from Aralynn and the lantern to doubly highlight the path.

Did you mean armor Atol?

Finneas moves into his customary position behind the group, not sure if the unique smells are coming from Cog or Dyrant.

Sorry, yes, armor.

The party starts up the tunnel with Toffitt scouting ahead while invisible. As he comes around a curve he observes the rakshasa casting a spell.

Party up for round 1.

Glimmil can add any pre-combat actions he'd like.

Round 1
Rakshasa = 24
Dyrant (heroism) = 22+
Toffitt (shld, hero, ant hl, endure, ablat, invis, fervr ) = 22
Finneas (magic vestment)= 20
Glimmil = 12
Atol = 7
Giant = 6

Round 1 Map

Round 1, Init 22 (N25}

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31
Knowledge (Planes) on rakshaza: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17
Knowledge (Nature) on giant: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 2 = 24

Toffitt drinks his extract of expeditious retreat, hops down from the wall and invisibly move up to the giant.

Stealth: 1d20 + 4 + 20 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 20 - 5 + 2 = 38

I'm putting Toffitt at O-25 (30' from giant) for the half speed stealth move after drinking the potion.

Knowing what the giant is, Toffitt halts a bit further away from it. Oh boy. N25. I gave myself -5 for moving less than full speed but more than 1/2.

Round 1, Init 22+

"They are right there? Really?"

Dyrant will beg Aralynn for the gift of flight.

Dyrant moves to Z44 to take a look. "Ah, yes, he's a big one."

1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 2 = 25 Know (Nature) on giant
1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 21 + 2 = 36 Know (Planes) on rak

Dyrant will whisper what he knows to the close party.

That's closer and farther than you can move. Did you want P25?

Expeditious retreat gives me 12 squares of movement total. That uses 7 squares, which gives me a -5 to Stealth.

@Dyrant. The giant is a fire giant. He can throw heated rocks.

The raskshasa has DR/good & piercing as well as spell resistance. He can detect thoughts at will as if he'd concentrated for 3 rounds and casts spells as a 7th level sorcerer.

Giant and rakshasa

N25 it is, but that is closer which confused me. :-P

@Glimmil if thinking of a charge. The tunnels are curved, but there is enough straight area for a charge. However, you will have to set it up by only moving around the sharper corner this round and then hoping the charge lane still exists next round.

Round 1 Init 20

Finneas begins enlarging himself in order to match blows with the giant.

Thanks for the charging encouragement. Why do you tempt me so? How tall is the ceiling in this upward tube? 10ft? 15ft?

Round 1, Init 12

"Hoo-boy. He's a big one. Like the one we saw making all those cages. Hey! I wonder if they're friends!"

Glimmil ponders for a moment that all fire giants that he meets, regardless of the plane of existence, could be friends or acquaintances.

Glimmil encourages Cog to advance ahead, his lance poised forward, as he requests divine guidance from the His Glittering Greatness.

Move action to T,26. Swift action to turn on smite against the giant. Standard action to ready to attack anything the closes in range, fighting defensively at this point.

10' diameter tube

The giant starts toward Dyrant, but bumps into Toffitt. He swings his large great sword into Toffitt's space and manages to put a big gash into Toffitt. The rakshasa casts invisibility and moves.

Party up for round 2, but I'm on phone, so no map. Toffitt in N-25 so giant would be L/M-25/26.

1d100 ⇒ 96
power attack: 1d20 + 21 + 2 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 21 + 2 + 1 - 3 = 37
damage: 3d6 + 15 + 3 + 9 ⇒ (6, 4, 3) + 15 + 3 + 9 = 40

Oops. Skipped Atol. Take 2 actions.

Round 2, Init 22 {>W26}

Toffitt abandons his effort to sneak past the giant, seeing that it commands its squares. Instead, he cuts into it with, naturally, surgical precision. He heals a bit, as is often the case when fighting very large creatures.

Dueling blade, heroism, invisibility, power: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 16 + 2 + 2 - 3 = 28
2 Strength damage &: 1d8 + 5 + 9 + 5d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 9 + (5, 1, 1, 6, 1) = 31

He then tumbles the hell out of there.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 18 + 2 = 33

Round 2 Map

Sorry for the delay…

Round 1, Initiative 7, Location Z22->Z26
Atol moves up and casts Blessing of Fervor. He doesn't know where Toffitt is, but it does effect him anyway.

Round 2, Initiative 7, Location Z26
Atol casts Bless. +1 to hit for everyone on our side.

"Are we sure they're the enemy? I mean they're competition, but they could be OK folks, right?" Even as he says it, Atol isn't sure of his own thoughts. No, so far all the giants we've met have been bad men. And I don't even know what that thing is in the back. Hey, where'd he go?

Atol will gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves from Blessings of Fervor.

Round 2, Init 22+

Dyrant will fly closer (Z26) and up high as possible (5' up?).

Dyrant will cast the spellprayer of Angeldust on the giant, just hoping the tiny angels can find their way into the eyes of the Giant.

Glitterdust @ JK:25-26. Will save DC 18.

Round 2 Init 20

Finneas continues to improve himself through martial discipline and prayer.

Protection from Evil.

In Round 2, Toffitt applies Blessings of Fervor to AC, attacks and reflex saves.

Looks like you missed moving Glimmil in round 1, he moved to T,26

Round 2

Blessing to ACs, attacks and Reflex.

Seeing the big red giant swinging his club at some sort of invisible gnat, Glimmil assumes that it's actually Toffitt and begins charging forward to aid his companion.

"For GaaAAaarl! And Jzadirune!"

Swift action to cast Litany of Righteousness. I believe the multipliers should add, so it should be X2 + X2 = X4.

Glimmil attack #1 (+1 lance, power, bless, blessing of fervor, smite, mounted charge, litany of righteousness) 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 34 for 4d6 + 4 + 24 + 36 + 40 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 4) + 4 + 24 + 36 + 40 = 116

The +40 is Smite, it was +10 quadrupled.

As Glimmil crashes into the giant, his only lament is that there was not enough room to continue charging forward.

Dyrant casts glitterdust on the giant, but he shrugs it off and the glitter doesn't reveal the rakshasa to be nearby. Toffitt gets in a good slash before just barely tumbling away. Finneas casts protection from evil, while Glimmil tries to steal all the glory. The giant remains standing though and Atol blesses the party.

The giant tries to kill Glimmil, but only manages to land half of his blows (78 damage). Beyond the giant, the rakshasa can be heard casting a spell.

Giant's will save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Giant's 1st attack: 1d20 + 21 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 21 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 31
damage: 3d6 + 15 + 2 + 9 ⇒ (1, 6, 6) + 15 + 2 + 9 = 39
Giant's 2nd attack: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 16 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 28
damage: 3d6 + 15 + 2 + 9 ⇒ (2, 2, 5) + 15 + 2 + 9 = 35
Giant's 3rd attack: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 15
damage: 3d6 + 15 + 2 + 9 ⇒ (2, 1, 4) + 15 + 2 + 9 = 33
Giant's haste attack: 1d20 + 21 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 21 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 30
damage: 3d6 + 15 + 2 + 9 ⇒ (6, 2, 5) + 15 + 2 + 9 = 39

Round 3
Giant 25 (-117)(delay from Round 2, init 6)
Rakshasa = 24
Dyrant (heroism) = 22+
Toffitt (shld, hero, ant hl, endure, ablat, invis, fervr ) = 22
Finneas (magic vestment)= 20
Glimmil = 12
Atol = 7
Party buffs
Blessing of Fervor (Round 1)
Bless (Round 2)

Round 3

Round 3, Init 22

Spellcraft & bad use of a 20: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 = 32

Toffitt flicks his wand of revelations See Invisibility into his wrist and activates it before tucking it back in his belt. There is a popping sound as his ribs move themselves back into place. If possible, he points out the rakshaza's position to Dyrant.

Rakshasa can be seen by Toffitt 20' behind the giant.

Round 3 Init 20

"Hold on Glimmil!"

Finneas moves to attack the giant.

Double move to T25. BoF AC and Saves

Round 3, Init 22+

Dyrant grabs his rod of metamagic (acid) and mutters to himself. "Let's see if you work."

Dyrant channels the bilious rage of the spellprayer fireball through the rod and at the giant.

Acid(fire)Ball: targeting HI:25/26.

10d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3, 1, 1, 4) = 36 Acid Damage vs. DC 21 Reflex
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 SR check - though Dyrant doesn't know it's necessary

Dyrant and Aralynn 5' flap to Y26.

Round 3

"Ow! Ow! Okay, so you're a tough giant! But I'll be right back!"

Glimmil guides Cog away from the giant, circling back towards his companions for another attempt at their adversary.

Full round action to withdraw back to Y,25 and the relative safety of being near Atol.

Note: The withdraw action assumes the giant is still standing on Glimmil's turn.

Note #2: If possible to both withdraw and use a swift action, then Glimmil will also drop his lance as a free action and use lay hands this round.

Lay Hands: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 3, 6, 4) = 20

The rakshasa shrugs off the spell, but the giant looks back just in time to catch it all in the face.

Giant Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

Atol still to go.

Updated Map for Atol. Rakshasa still invisible.

Glimmil can do a swift and full round action, so he heals.

As Dyrant's acid ball explodes, the tunnel begins to vibrate.

Round 4, Initiative 7, Location Z26->V26

Atol converts a Lesser Restoration to a Cure Moderate Wounds for 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (6, 5) + 10 = 21 and touches Glimmil with it. He then moves up to just behind Finneas (V26).

Atol will gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves from Blessings of Fervor.

Toffitt lets everyone know where the rakshasa is and Dyrant lobs an acid ball that sets the tunnel to rumbling while burning the giant. Finneas moves up to make the giant take on someone his own size while Glimmil pulls back for a moment to heal up.

A wave heads up the tunnel as it tries to vomit up everyone. It's only a small wave, but it's enough to knock Atol off his feet and spin a flying Dyrant about (not prone since he's flying).

1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
These waves are going to continue every round, so please include your CMD in your posts to make things easier on me. I'm not going to take the time to calculate your CMD for you and will just look at your base CMD otherwise.

The rashasa moves up ahead of the giant for a moment and sends a lightning bolt down the tunnel catching Finneas, Toffitt, Glimmil & Cog.
lightning bolt damage: 7d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 5, 3, 4, 1) = 23 DC 17 REF for 1/2

The giant then moves up and swings on Finneas.
Giant's 1st attack: 1d20 + 21 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 21 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 27
damage: 3d6 + 15 + 2 + 9 ⇒ (1, 1, 5) + 15 + 2 + 9 = 33

Round 4
Giant 25 (-117)(delay from Round 2, init 6)
Rakshasa = 24
Toffitt (shld, hero, ant hl, endure, ablat, invis, fervr ) = 22
Dyrant (heroism) = 22-
Finneas (magic vestment)= 20
Glimmil = 12
Atol = 7
Party buffs
Blessing of Fervor (Round 1)
Bless (Round 2)

Round 4 Map

Giant is at -153