Male N Human (Garundi) Kineticist | HP: 37/37 (3NL) +4 tmp | AC: 18 (13 Tch,15 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 15 | F: +7, R: +6, W: +2 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Burn: 1 | Active conditions: Force ward
”Don’t light that oil!! “ Filk cries to Atrix when he hears Fijeet’s explanation. Luckily the woman seems to have gotten the warning as well.
”So it’s just mold, right? It won’t move? And we could go around it?“ Filk relaxes a bit, presuming to be safe from the mold for now. Going around it would mean climbing the harder route, and the stairs are much more lucrative choice.
”Do you any magic against it, Valerka? If fire and heat makes it grow, maybe cold would shrink it.“
Valerka blasts the mold with her cold blast, and it does reduce the size of the patch... slightly. She thinks, perhaps, an area of affect cold spell would do better.
The party can barely see a goblin reaching over the side of the wall, and dropping an alchemists fire on the brown mold, causing it to grow... and then Atrix's oil also catches on fire, and it doubles in size!
Choices now are to climb the wall or rush through the moldy area. Or find a good AE cold spell.
Male N Human (Garundi) Kineticist | HP: 37/37 (3NL) +4 tmp | AC: 18 (13 Tch,15 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 15 | F: +7, R: +6, W: +2 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Burn: 1 | Active conditions: Force ward
Filk has -1 on climb, so it isn't very attractive option. Could he use basic telekinesis to place a grappling hook somewhere above?
I don't think 2nd level characters have much option for AoE cold spells, so getting rid of the mold doesn't work. And rushing through is quite risky, if it deals 3d6 damage - and apparently there will be goblins on the other side. Climb up, or turn back?
The heat pulls from your body into the now larger mold.
cold non-lethal:3d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 3) = 11 you are at 13 hp, with 21 nonlethal, and unconscious.
Atrix collapses, her skin turning blue, and ice crystals forming on her skin.
Valerka:
Now that the mold has spread, thanks to that damned goblin above, the warmth from your body is being pulled into the fungus.
cold non-lethal:3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 5) = 12
You are getting a little wobbly, as you are close to unconscious.
Valerka blasts the mold with her cold blast, and it does reduce the size of the patch... slightly. She thinks, perhaps, an area of affect cold spell would do better.
does the team want to withdraw? If so, just post as such... describe where you want to withdraw too (generally, like how far, and if you're looking for a safe spot, a survival check might be in order).
Male N Human (Garundi) Kineticist | HP: 37/37 (3NL) +4 tmp | AC: 18 (13 Tch,15 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 15 | F: +7, R: +6, W: +2 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Burn: 1 | Active conditions: Force ward
"Yeah, let's head back a bit. Can you walk, Atrix? You look like a frostbite with two legs."
Yes, we'll withdraw. At least outside the range of goblin weapons. Do we want to stay close to the platform, and keep eyes on the goblins. Or just take a hike into the woods (~1h walk)? Are we in need of rest for resetting spells/abilities? Or is it enough to get that NL damage off Atrix?
And what's our plan for getting up there once we're back in action. Knotted rope and climb? Somehow try to prevent the goblins from attacking the climbers?
Fijeet nods in agreement and starts simulating a retreat drum march verbally while slowly backing away and holding his bow in a readied state for any appearing goblins.. covering the withdrawl.
As the adventurers slink away, they hear from the fort above...
"Longshanks come to climb the stairs,
But for traps they have no cares!
Leeze here to defend our halls,
Use the mold to freeze their balls!"
alch fire vs Touch 13:1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 4 = 13fire:2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8
An alchemist's fire flies from the rooftops towards FiJeet, as if to hurry his escape. It his him, the burning as bad as the frostbite on Atrix!
Valerka nods at Filk, "Yeah - let's heal ourselves up and take a different route back. Since it's impossible for me to remove the brown mold with my ice rays, there's no reason to go back that way."
If that's the case then I'd like to directly counter your contention that I didn't destroy the mold with ray of frost. This is an absolutely ludicrous challenge at level 2 if that's the case. The description of Brown Mold doesn't state you destroy "that square" it states you destroy the mold with cold.
Seriously. At this point we might as well walk away, because it's now an uncontrollable mold pile that we have no capacity to deal with.
The team finds themselves a camping place about 1/2 hour from the goblin controlled fort. Atrix thinks that they've found something safe, and the cave has one entrance, so the can keep a watch for intruders.
Atrix survival:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
The team heals up, rests, and tries to decide on a strategy.
The team heals up overnight, and while they hear the sounds of goblins around them, only one actually shows up at the camp. Filk quickly dispatches this one, throwing a gold coin through its forehead.
The team packs up, and with a new plan, they set back out to the goblin fort.
The party is heading out when Atrix notices a goblin sneaking towards the party! This goblin has the purple oozing sores that you have come to be so familiar with.
Atrix moves up, and slashes the green goblin in the gut, and the goblin goes down, bleeding.
The other two goblins, still 10' up in the trees, shoot down at Atrix!
red w/bow vs AC1614:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9arrow!:1d4 ⇒ 4 blue w/bow vs AC1614:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9arrow!:1d4 ⇒ 1
Evidently the dice gods are feeling sorry for Atrix!
Male N Human (Garundi) Kineticist | HP: 37/37 (3NL) +4 tmp | AC: 18 (13 Tch,15 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 15 | F: +7, R: +6, W: +2 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Burn: 1 | Active conditions: Force ward
"I've lost count how many goblins we have fought... They are endless!"
Still, they mostly feel more of a nuisance than a danger. Filk picks up a small pebble, and moves closer to fling it towards one of the goblins up in the tree.
she used 25' of movement, assuming trees are difficult terrain
Atrix will attempt to give herself as much cover as she can from the goblin. I will let you decide how much she gets; ideal would be total cover, but I will take improved as well. I will fight you on anything less. >:
The team spends a half day marching back to the goblin fort. When they get there, they notice that the mold is still on the stairs, but that it hasn't grown since they saw it last. If anything, it might be more contained. They are not harassed by goblins in the way in.
Male N Human (Garundi) Kineticist | HP: 37/37 (3NL) +4 tmp | AC: 18 (13 Tch,15 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 15 | F: +7, R: +6, W: +2 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Burn: 1 | Active conditions: Force ward
"So, Valerka.. Do you think your spells can make the mold go away?" Filk asks, eyeing the moldy stairs with suspicion.
There are no goblins to be seen, but that doesn't of course mean there aren't any hiding somewhere. Filk grabs a few pebbles from the ground in case the pesky creatures pop up somewhere.
Male N Human (Garundi) Kineticist | HP: 37/37 (3NL) +4 tmp | AC: 18 (13 Tch,15 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 15 | F: +7, R: +6, W: +2 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Burn: 1 | Active conditions: Force ward
"Stairs are convenient, but not the only way up. Setting up a rope to the platform above should be easy enough for me. It's not too hard to climb, I think. Unless there are still goblins up there."
Filk eyes the so-called fort, trying to find a good spot to attach a rope.
"Assuming someone has rope, that is. I seem to forgotten to buy some. Heh." He adds, a bit embarrassed.
Valerka fires off one cold blast, and then another. You all hear, coming from the wall, "Longshanks think to clear the mold,
because all a-fear the cold!
Goblins not an easy prey,
we will eat you all today!"
