Paladin 4 / Oracle 8 AC 27 {T:13/FF:27} HP 116/116 Init+0, Perception +2 | Fort +15, Reflex +9, Will +19 | Tracked Resources:Oracle Channel 7d6 (DC 20) 6/7 | Paladin Channel 3d6 (DC 16) 9/9 | LoH 4d6+2 {+1d6 or Mercy} 11/12 | Reroll 1/1
The paladin moves to the west and calls upon Iomedae!
Casting Prayer ~ You and each of your allies gain a +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a -1 penalty on such rolls.
I believe everyone on the map is in the 40' burst (centered on me).
Dashing Half Elf 11 | HP: 91/91, AC 30 ,T21, FF22, CMD:29, Fort:+12*(+5 more vs disease/poison), R+23, Will:+13*(15 v Encht/18vMind Effect)*, Init:+13, Percep:+23*(24* vs Traps) | Panache 11/11|Charmed Life(+3) 6/6|Inspiration 4/4 | Active Effects:
Know. Arcana+prayer vs. Catoblepas:1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 + (5) = 26 Questions from this list: Special attacks?
Also, in case it matters, don't forget to add in the +1 from the Prayer spell to the other character's rolls. My bonus(already included) is a +2 instead because of fate's favored.
With a curt nod, Aelwynd replies to Sielan, "Aye mate! He's all yours."
Then he calls out to the remaining guard, "Alright you! Drop your weapons, and leave us your gold. It's a simple transaction. You're just paying the road tax of Mick the Quick. I promise, you won't be hurt unless you continue to fight."
He strides over to the other guard, ready for any attack as he moves, confidently approaching the flank of the beast that is closing on Nachts. I hope this thing is friendly.
Move action, then Standard action for Total Defense(+6 Dodge for a new AC of 35,T26,CMD33) for one round. If he is somehow attacked in melee, he will parry/riposte.
AC 24(26 BOF), T 15, FF 23 | hp 83/114 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +10 (+3 vs. fear) Human Garundi Fighter 10 Init +2; Senses Perception +14 Base Atk +10; CMB +15; CMD 30
Ariana moves up to the fellow in green, and swings with nonlethal intent. This will come back to haunt us I'm sure it will. She speaks a command word and her sword is wreathed in ice.
M Human Knight 11 | HP 107/107 | AC 21 (blur) | T 10 | FF 20 | CMD 26 | Fort +15 | Ref +9 | Will +12 | Init +0 | Perc +12
I'm pretty sure the mage is out of line of sight of me, but I realized that I never actually declared what spell I was casting. I was casting see invisibility.
Indeed! Nachts takes the open swing, but doesn't swing hard enough, failing to get through the beast's tough hide. His follow up though is enough and dashes open its side. Still, the beast doesn't seem close to dropping.
In response the beast exhales a noxious cloud of gas that reaches astonishingly far... and high. The gas falls in a wave over Nachts, Caduceus, and Sielan. FORT DC 23 or take 1d6 ⇒ 4 CON DMG!
Suddenly, out of nowhere a field of rubbery black tentacles burrowsup from the ground and reaches for Saul and Aelwynd. CMB:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26 catching only Saul! for DMG:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 and grapple
Round 2:
Solomon: HA
Aelwynd: Defend
Ariana: Hit
Nachts: ATK FORT
Sielan: Scout FORT
Aspis: ATK!
Caduceus: GoFORT
M Human Knight 11 | HP 107/107 | AC 21 (blur) | T 10 | FF 20 | CMD 26 | Fort +15 | Ref +9 | Will +12 | Init +0 | Perc +12
Fortitude:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17
Sielan takes a deep breath of the gas before he can struggle for some free, fresh air.
"Yeah, but I'm still alive up here and that stink is doing a number on me!"
Seeing Solomon in peril, he casts a quick incantation to free him from the magical bindings.
Immediate action to cast liberating command on Saul. He gets an attempt, as an immediate action, to escape using Escape Artist with a +18 competence bonus.
Dashing Half Elf 11 | HP: 91/91, AC 30 ,T21, FF22, CMD:29, Fort:+12*(+5 more vs disease/poison), R+23, Will:+13*(15 v Encht/18vMind Effect)*, Init:+13, Percep:+23*(24* vs Traps) | Panache 11/11|Charmed Life(+3) 6/6|Inspiration 4/4 | Active Effects:
"As much as I like a good sword fight, I really hate to prolong things like this. I suppose it's time to put this thing down."
Nimbly sidestepping away from the writhing mass of tentacles, Aelwynd deftly thrusts his blade twice, penetrating deep into the thick hide of the large beast in front of him.
Sielan rushes out of the poisonous cloud as he gags on the caustic vapor. "Well, with the venom eating through me, maybe I should surr... oh, you are talking to them. Right."
Sielan will move to land with glaive pointed at the wizard.
AC 24(26 BOF), T 15, FF 23 | hp 83/114 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +10 (+3 vs. fear) Human Garundi Fighter 10 Init +2; Senses Perception +14 Base Atk +10; CMB +15; CMD 30
Ariana continues to swing at the guy in front of her. This time she doesn't try the non-lethal approach. "Really turning a monster loose on us. Not nice. All we wanted was your money."
Aelwynd's blade work steps up and it's too much for the beast, the wounds spill blood everywhere. Ariana too cuts down a foe. The only one who remains can be seen by Sielan alone, and it looks like he's thinking about sticking around, confident in his invisibility.
Nachts continues to fight off the poison, but is STILL not free yet.
Sielan can't quite fend it off, and it takes its heavy toll CON DMG:1d6 ⇒ 2
The wizard, seeing the odds turn begins a long and complex spell...
Round 3:
Solomon: Hit
Aelwynd: Kill
Ariana: Kill
Nachts: Hit
Sielan: Move
Aspis: Cast
Caduceus: Go
DM:
Black: KOed (removed from map)
White: (Gtr Invis 11 rounds remaining)
Nachts: 2 Save
Cad: 1 Save
Saul:
M Human Knight 11 | HP 107/107 | AC 21 (blur) | T 10 | FF 20 | CMD 26 | Fort +15 | Ref +9 | Will +12 | Init +0 | Perc +12
Spellcraft to ID spell:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
"I'm a little scratched, but I'm not feeling good. The mage isn't surrendering and is conjuring some powerful magic. I can try to shine a light on him though."
GM:
If it helps posting flow, the first thing I'll be doing with my next turn is drawing a wand of glitterdust and using it on the opposing mage.
Dashing Half Elf 11 | HP: 91/91, AC 30 ,T21, FF22, CMD:29, Fort:+12*(+5 more vs disease/poison), R+23, Will:+13*(15 v Encht/18vMind Effect)*, Init:+13, Percep:+23*(24* vs Traps) | Panache 11/11|Charmed Life(+3) 6/6|Inspiration 4/4 | Active Effects:
Since Cad finishes the round and we start at the top of the next, I figured it was ok to post.
Conflicting thoughts rapid dance through Aelwynd's mind upon hearing Sielan's words.
The mage is conjuring powerful magic?!? How interesting! No... That could be bad for the others. I can't let that happen!
Not waiting for the wizard to finish whatever it is he is casting, Aelwynd swiftly calls upon the magic of his blue scarf, extending his reach to ten feet with his weapon. He then dashes forward and thrusts his rapier where Sielan's glaive is pointed...
Since Aelwynd can see where Sielan is pointing, he will move within 5'(like normal) and attack the square. Since I (as the player) don't know where that is, please move Aelwynd to the correct spot. If the wizard becomes visible and then tries to move 5' away, he would still be in reach, but wouldn't likely know that so he might not cast defensively, provoking an attack.
Paladin 4 / Oracle 8 AC 27 {T:13/FF:27} HP 116/116 Init+0, Perception +2 | Fort +15, Reflex +9, Will +19 | Tracked Resources:Oracle Channel 7d6 (DC 20) 6/7 | Paladin Channel 3d6 (DC 16) 9/9 | LoH 4d6+2 {+1d6 or Mercy} 11/12 | Reroll 1/1
I am having trouble telling if anyone has taken damage beyond stat damage. Lifelink is active (as is Status), so I need to know who has healed (and how much I have taken). It looks as if only Ariana has taken 15 points. If that is the case, she healed 5 and I took five on my turn.
I will also move out of the cloud if it is still there.
AC 24(26 BOF), T 15, FF 23 | hp 83/114 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +10 (+3 vs. fear) Human Garundi Fighter 10 Init +2; Senses Perception +14 Base Atk +10; CMB +15; CMD 30
Updated my stat block to reflect the damage and healing
Half-Orc | HP 91/91 (+22 while raging), AC 20, FF 20*, T 12| Saves: F 10 (13), W 6 (9), R 4 (7) | Perception -1 (2) | Initiative +1
Fixed stat block
Seeing Sielan slowly withering away due to the poison, and worried that his allies may come next he shouts out another battlecry.
"Fight on through hardships to hell... And out the other side victorious!"
He casts a spell and weaves it into his performance twisting the cadence to a steady reliable beat.
Casting flexible fury to replace bestial leaper with fierce fortitude. Everyone who is raging gets +4 to saves vs poison and disease. Also restarting the rage. If sielan fails a save again he gets a saving finale and a firm reprimand.
Dying is highly discouraged until after I finish writing the tale.
Caduceus sees a few noncombatants hiding, but thus far the only casualties are the agents who tried to respond violently. He hints at a plan for the mage as the others close in on the remaining foe.
Saul quickly switching gears, moves to prevent the poison from REALLY doing damage.
Aelwynd tries his best and hits the invisible mage!
Nachts, Caduceus, and Sielan were caught in the breath, and it's THREE saves to shake, DC 23. To prevent from losing track, open your posts with the save (and how many consecutive you've made.) Silean failed a second for CON DMG:1d6 ⇒ 1
Round 4:
Solomon: Buff
Aelwynd: Hit
Ariana: Go
Nachts: Go + Save #3
Sielan: Go + Save #1
Aspis: TBD
Caduceus: Spoiler Post Save #3
DM:
Black: KOed (removed from map)
White: 29 (Gtr Invis 9 rounds remaining)
Nachts: 2 Save
Cad: 1 Save
Sielan:
Nachts roars with glee, and rests his glaive down upon the ground, butt first as he looks through his belongings... Only to come up with nothing. "It looks like ... I'm going to ... be playing hide ... and seek. Come here little piggy. I want to play..."
I could have sworn I had a partial wand of see invisibility, but no. So. Nachts will delay until that man get his invisibility purged or there's some indication of the square he is in.
Half-Orc | HP 91/91 (+22 while raging), AC 20, FF 20*, T 12| Saves: F 10 (13), W 6 (9), R 4 (7) | Perception -1 (2) | Initiative +1
I believe Nachts should still have his GM reroll available since that was used on the 2nd save.
Saul gives a short cheer as Aelwynd's blade connects and comes back with blood and he listens for the telltale cursing from an interrupted mage.
Spellcraft:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Can Saul tell if the caster was able to hold onto his spell or was interrupted? If it sounds like he's still casting, I'll give a Gallant Inspiration to anyone who feels they need one while attacking him. First person to claim either a Saving Finale or Gallant Inspiration, call it out since I can only do 1 or the other.
Pivoting from what I thought I would be doing since I can't rage and cast spells.
Sielan accepts the primal rage to stabilize himself and his own frustration to be able to counter the enemy mage. That frustration is released on a single powerful attack on the mage as he moves behind.
Arcane strike and nonlethal power attack with holy glaive
Dashing Half Elf 11 | HP: 91/91, AC 30 ,T21, FF22, CMD:29, Fort:+12*(+5 more vs disease/poison), R+23, Will:+13*(15 v Encht/18vMind Effect)*, Init:+13, Percep:+23*(24* vs Traps) | Panache 11/11|Charmed Life(+3) 6/6|Inspiration 4/4 | Active Effects:
Having met blade to flesh, Aelwynd cries out, ”HAHA! He’s here my friends!” indicating where his thrust found the wizard. As if on cue, Sielan, who can actually see the wizard, brings his deadly glaive down with a wicked slash right where Aelwynd was pointing.
That should be enough for Nachts to know where to attack
A white raven begins circling overhead. The bird is Sheila Heidmarch’s signal that you should wrap things up and head back to Heidmarch Manor with or without the Aspis Consortium’s gold.
Half-Orc | HP 91/91 (+22 while raging), AC 20, FF 20*, T 12| Saves: F 10 (13), W 6 (9), R 4 (7) | Perception -1 (2) | Initiative +1
"Above! A white raven! Their foes are battered, grab the money and run!"
Since I don't think we have a real trap-finder, after this round as long as Saul is in good shape he'll voluntarily trigger the trap, and urge his compatriots to make use of his raging flier power to grab gold and flee.
AC 24(26 BOF), T 15, FF 23 | hp 83/114 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +10 (+3 vs. fear) Human Garundi Fighter 10 Init +2; Senses Perception +14 Base Atk +10; CMB +15; CMD 30
Ariana looks around for another foe. "Anyone else to fight?" If she doesn't see one, she looks in the wagon she's next to for any gold.
Moving to plan B, Sielan drives hard, skewering the mage! He drops dead a moment before Ariana asks the field, but when there are no replies, it's obvious that the Pathfinders have one the battle. No one offers any resistance.
The Aspis gold is yours!
Treasure on the Aspis Agents:
scroll of locate creature, scroll of spell turning, scroll of stoneskin, scroll of true strike, wand of create pit (6 charges), wand of black tentacles (CL 15th, 2 charges), amulet of natural armor +1, cloak of resistance +2, headband of vast intelligence +2, gold dust (25 gp)
TWO OF: +1 chain shirt, +1 composite longbow (+3 Str) with 20 arrows, rapier, cloak of resistance +2, ring of protection +1, 30 gp
Out of combat! We just need to resolve the poison effect.
"None of this ... is of any ... interest to me" rasps Nachts as he begins to take the gold, heedless of the actual weight. "Let us ... be ... on our way."
Paladin 4 / Oracle 8 AC 27 {T:13/FF:27} HP 116/116 Init+0, Perception +2 | Fort +15, Reflex +9, Will +19 | Tracked Resources:Oracle Channel 7d6 (DC 20) 6/7 | Paladin Channel 3d6 (DC 16) 9/9 | LoH 4d6+2 {+1d6 or Mercy} 11/12 | Reroll 1/1
I have Neutralize Poison and Lesser Restoration if needed. Is this one of the specials where a day or two passes in between encounters? I don't want to start burning slots if this is just the first one.
After two more rounds, Ariana is fully healed and I am down 15 hp
Pally Channel:3d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 4) = 11+6 hp for Fey Foundling
So, 11 hp back to Sielan (and anyone else), and I heal 17 (putting me back at full).
Indeed, with the shipment secured, you make your way back to the Heidmarch manor. Rumors fly about something happening outside the city, but nothing of substance. You get a chance to catch some sleep before a very busy day in the morning....
