HP 73/73; Init +6, Perc +11; AC 30, T 18, FF 22, CMD 23; F+6, R+15, W+8,
Hiram moves up 30' toward the guards and flicks his wrist, his rapier appearing in his open hand. He waits just out of range of any melee weapons, watching the guards carefully.
Ansha moves forward and begins incanting a spell, her hands weaving in arcane gestures. As she completes the incantation, a five-foot-diameter ball of fire appears near one of the guards and rolls into him.
Flaming Sphere, Reflex DC 18 for half:3d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 2) = 12
"In the name of the Grand Prince!" shouts one guard.
"You'll answer for your crimes, traitor. For Taldor!" says another guard, specifically addressing Archibald.
The guard that was caught by Ansha's Flaming Sphere is burned horribly, but continues to fight on. The four guards attack the Pathfinders with a combination of longswords and guisarme, though their assault seems ineffectual. Four more guards from the opposite door move over and throw javelins as they approach. Two of the javelins miss Hiram and one each miss Archibald & Obsidian.
Your actions have attracted the attention of four guards from a door on the other side as well, and they will arrive on the scene in the next turn. Party turn!
Tytus, given the position of your mini you are out of reach even with your bite attack. Can you clarify where you are at to be making a full attack? Also, I think the bite takes a -5 since it gets switched to a secondary attack given that you are using manufactured weapons, right?
Archibald dashes both of the sword-wielding enemies next to him to pieces. Hiram's charge provokes from both of the guisarme-wielding enemies, although he's easily able to dash between their strikes, damaging one of the guards heavily with his attack. The same guard luckily manages to get out of the way of Ansha's fire spell before it burns him alive. Obsidian is able to move freely due to Hiram's earlier assault and his block of earth crushes the guard that he attacks.
New guards arrive on the scene from the far side of the battle, hoping to catch the Pathfinders in a pincer attack. One of them manages to stab Archibald with his guisarme while another one slips past him and attacks Ansha with a thrown javelin, hitting her in the shoulder. The guards near Hiram switch to use their longswords, but their attacks prove ineffective. On Obsidian's side of the battle, one of the guards manages to draw blood while the others strike him but fail to do any real damage.
Archibald takes 11 damage. Ansha takes 8 damage. Obsidian takes 10 damage before DR applies.
Now that you are closer, you can clearly hear the screams coming from inside the Taldan Senate floor and can see the door shifting with ineffective efforts to open it from the opposite side.
Ansha clutches at the wound in her shoulder and grits her teeth in pain. Flicking her fingers in the direction of another guard, she beats a hasty retreat around the corner as the roiling ball of fire lurches into another guard.
Obsidian makes a sweeping motion with his hand toward the northeast causing a spike of earth to race toward both guards.
Using simple earth blast and impale form infusion. The cost of 2 from impale is reduced by 2 from infusion specialization.
HP 73/73; Init +6, Perc +11; AC 30, T 18, FF 22, CMD 23; F+6, R+15, W+8,
"Obsidean, call out if you need reinforcement!" Hiram moves to the door, beside Archibald. He nods to his fellow Baron and tries to shoulder open the door! Strength check to lift the bar:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Ansha: I moved your flaming sphere to where the guard attacking you was at since it wasn't on a guard. Hopefully that is right. Tytus: The door's AC is very low, but I still need attack rolls against it due to the possibility of natural 1s. I'll roll them this time. Also, you weren't within range of the door, so I moved your character 5' to take your action into account. Tytus Attacking Door #1 2-20=Hit:1d20 ⇒ 4 Tytus Attacking Door #2 2-20=Hit:1d20 ⇒ 9
The guard attacked by Ansha's fire spell manages to leap out of the way just in time. Meanwhile, Obsidean's earth spike crashes through the bodies of two guards, shredding flesh and armor as well as dealing some superficial damage to the wall nearby. Hiram and Archibald combine their efforts to force open the door, but fail to burst the reinforcements while Tytus's attack smashes into the wooden door. The attacks on the door renew the cries of terror on the other side, but the portal remains closed.
GM Dice:
Guard Reflex Save vs Flaming Sphere:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (20) + 0 = 20 Opportunity Attack vs Obsidean #1:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 Opportunity Attack vs Obsidean #2:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Two guards hit Obsidean with their guisarme as he maneuvers around the room, but they fail to do meaningful damage through his thick skin. The attacker flanking Hiram cuts into him deeply and one of Tytus's foes similarly hits the tiefling as he maneuvers around the room with his companion. The guard pursuing Ansha throws another javelin at her despite the cover of the wall, but it sticks into the wood paneling right next to her head, saving her from taking any damage.
Ansha gestures again, and the roiling ball of fire begins its inexorable move toward the guard chasing the enchantress. Then, with a short incantation and an annoyed expression on her fey features, Ansha points at the guard and sends a trio of jade darts of magical force to harry him. With that, she ducks around the corner. Five foot step.
hp 29/75 AC 22|T 13 |FF 20, F +8|R +11 W +8, Init +2, Per +22+1d6 (+4Traps)
Investigator (Empyrist) 10
Archibald. Piranha strike does not work with rapier. Only with light weapons. Rapier is not a light weapon.
Tytus continues to attack the door.
Attack, please no one:1d20 ⇒ 71d10 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 Attack, please no one:1d20 ⇒ 151d10 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Male Human Bard (Arcane Duelist) 10 | Bardic Music: 11/25 | HP: 67/76 AC: 32 CMD: 28 CMB + 8 | F: 9 R: 13 W 10 ( 12 vs Charm and compulsion) | Perception: -1 Sense Motive: -1 | Init +8
I have been round and round and round with this. I use a short sword with this, i get called out for not using a rapier and get explained to how Pirhanha Strike totally works with rapiers, I use the rapier, I get called out and told it doesn't work with rapiers. At this point I don't really care, I am just tired of losing a boatload of gold every time someone makes a different ruling on this
Ansha's fire spell scorches the guard pursuing her badly as a set of force missiles slams into the Taldan soldier, but he remains on his feet. Obsidean'ss hammer attack explodes the guard nearby and Hiram's swordwork finishes off the guards on his side of the field just as Archibald and Tytus combine their efforts to breach the wooden reinfocements leading to the floor of the Senate. Waves of nobles rush out of the room, desperate to escape the slaughter inside. As the crowd flows around them, the remaining guards throw down their weapons and race away from the scene.
Everything inside the Senate floor room and within 30' of an open door now counts as crowd conditions as per the Core rulebook (p 436). The area is difficult terrain and grants cover. While crowds can normally be guided with Intimidate or Diplomacy checks, those checks only influence a crowd to move one way or another and there's basically a steady flow of people running all over the place, so telling any one group of them to move somewhere won't accomplish much.
Chaos reigns on the floor of the Taldan Senate. Aside from the swarms of nobles attempting to escape through the doorway, fights have broken out across the large room. Most of these battles are among the Taldans themselves, and it is not immediately obvious which side you should take in the all-consuming melee. Two combatants catch your eye immediately, however. Evil outsiders, having the appearance of insects, fly above the heads of the crowd, dispatching members of the crowd with sadistic glee. With the door burst open, they both immediately turn toward the source of the disturbance.
Knowledge (Planes) 19:
These creatures are known as bone devils and among devils are known for the debilitating poison in their tail stinger.
Knowledge (Planes) 24:
Silver weapons are not effective against devils of this strength. Good aligned weapons are required to harm them effectively. They otherwise have normal defenses for devils of their relative power.
Knowledge (Planes) 29:
Bone devils use a constant spell-like ability to fly and have invisibility spells that they can cast with great speed multiple times per day. Additionally, they can create walls of ice.
I used different miniatures for the outsiders, but they are the same kind of creature. For reference, you can call them Mantis and Worm. They both seem to have reach and have bite, claw, claw & sting attacks. I need to know whether the players have played PFS 1-55 The Infernal Vault with the character they are currently playing.
"Pathfinders!" cries a female voice from above the crowd that you cannot see. "I am Karina Deckland, and you will pay for your crimes against my family. Prepare to face the might of my blade! Slay them all, my allies!"
You hear the sound of spellcasting before Glitterdust descends over Archibald, Hiram and Obsidean, covering them in shiny motes. Will Save vs Blindness DC 16.
The outsiders react to the battle next as Worm begins to cast a spell before it disappears from sight. Mantis raises one of its clawed arms as it fades from view.
Spellcraft 17:
Both outsiders cast Invisibility spells, but Worm's spell was Quickened.
Spellcraft 19:
The first spell Worm began to cast was a summoning spell.
Unless you can see invisibility, none of the enemies are currently visible. I left the miniatures the board for Mantis & Worm to represent their positions before they took their turns. We're on slide 3 now.
Obsidian, seeing that the enemies have disappeared, extends his a little away from his sides and concentrates. Air and bits of particulates begins swirling into a roar around him.
Even above the din of battle, Tytus is able to hear the crackling of flame coming from the other side of the open door and still above the crowd. He's confident that something else invisible is nearby, but he isn't able to determine its location.
The invisibility rules at page 563 are hard to make sense out of, but they make it clear that pinpointing an invisible character is +20 harder than their Stealth at least. He got that for one enemy and knows that something else is within 30' of him (His 48 was within 20 of the DC). I've added a soldier mini to the board to represent its location.
HP 73/73; Init +6, Perc +11; AC 30, T 18, FF 22, CMD 23; F+6, R+15, W+8,
Will save vs FABULOUS:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 Hiram is coated in glittering dust, but closes his eyes before he can be blinded. Still, he looks great! "Karina who? Sorry, never heard of you. In the future, I only fight first-raters, not wannabes." He quips.
Because everyone else is doing it, he casts Vanish, then moves forward 30', using the movement boosted by haste.
The other doors are indeed still barred. The crowd of massacre so-far-survivors inside would be able to escape more easily with additional doors opened.
Hearing the sound of spellcasting, Ansha's pointed elven ears perk up. Recognizing the spell with a frown--and recalling with a further grimace the bone devil she faced not long ago that employed that precise trick--she quickly goes through the precise motions and chant of a spell. See Invisibility. The enchantress then slips into the midst of the crowd, perhaps enjoying the press of bodies all around her a little too much.
Spellcraft:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Since see invisibility is a divination spell, Ansha is able to mask its casting as something innocuous. In case any of their opponents are able to hear her over the crowd, they have to beat both her Bluff and Sleight of Hand rolls to know she cast a spell. Bluff:1d20 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 29 Sleight of Hand:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
I'll wave the miss chance on the door. Archibald could be literally touching the door as he attacks and there's no reason to think that blindness would impact that. Thanks for rolling it though.
The third devil cast Major Image, trying to get invisible opponents to attack the image.
Karina Fly check to turn more than 45':1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13- fail, so she doesn't get the turn she wants Karina Acid Arrow at Ansha (touch AC):1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 Acid Arrow damage (ongoing):2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6
Door damage taken: 18
One of the outsiders appears in the doorway, crushing a few members of the fleeing crowd as their cries of hope turn to panic. This one looks different from the other two that you saw earlier and it attacks Obsidean. It strikes him with its bite and two claws, but only the bite appears to be effectual. The bite does 11 damage before DR.
One of the devils appears above Archibald's head, striking at him with its tail, though the attack narrowly misses him.
The final devil reappears, floating above the heads of the crowd as it looks about, searching for its prey.
Karina Deckland, a woman wearing armor flies above the heads of the crowd as she turns to face Ansha and casts Acid Arrow at her. Suddenly Ansha is covered in acid as it burns her. Ansha takes 6 acid damage. This damage is ongoing, so any spells cast for the next round will need to make a Concentration check of 13+spell level. Karina is wearing a breastplate, she wields a rapier and she is surrounded by flame.
Visible Targets: Ansha: you can see Karina Deckland, who is otherwise invisible to everyone else, although she just cast a spell so her location is available to others. She doesn't have line of sight on the other outsiders. Others: the three outsiders are all visible. If someone made their Planes check to identify them, it'd be nice if they told the rest of the party what they are so I can stop referring to them as 'outsiders'. All targets are flying except for the outsider that attacked Obsidean.
Gaius, continuing to be frustrated with how little he can do, attempts to do *something*, causing a burst of light to envelop one of the outsiders, and Karina.
Burst of Radiance: 5d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 4, 3) = 15 damage, if they are evil. DC 20 Reflex save, or be Blinded for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds. If they succeed, they are instead Dazzled for the same duration. Damage is *not* altered by a successful save.
