A Rise With A Difference

Game Master Dabbler

Ref 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Escape Artist 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Thanadros gets entangled but wiggles free. He then moves south towards the druid. If he can spot the druid he tries to get to a place that is not entangled where he can shoot at it.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Perception : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Guided by Aylmora, Vaclav looks to the south for the druid.

Dabbler, are the g-dogs entangled too. Are the brambles mean enough that we take 1 hp if entangled?

Good point on the goblin dogs, but I'm ruling the brambles do no harm if you do not fight them but try and avoid them.

Reflex saves for the dogs:
Dog #1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Dog #2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
One dog is entangled, the other is still 'free' although tethered.

Reflex saves for the goblins:
Todmunch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Snovli: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Both Snovli and Todmunch avoid the grasping tendrils and run, shrieking in fear.

Vaclav cannot get free, nor can he see the spellcaster.

Gornak can try and slip or break free if he wishes.

Recoiling in disgust and anger at the swarm of spiders running over him, Albrecht shakes off the weak effects of their venom and cries out to Gob and Aylmora, "Can you do anything about these?", and is suddenly ensnared by the mobile vegetation as he attempts to leave. With a muttered "By the Dawnflower...", he tries wriggle free from its grasp before moving through the area, to the southern area that Aylmora indicated the spellcaster may be
Fort Save vs Spiders: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Reflex Save vs Entangle: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Escape Artist: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Move Action for the Escape Artist, then a move for getting away/to the spellcaster. And since I will probably still be in the AoE of the Entangle, here is my Reflex Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Where are the fleeing goblins, in relation to gob?

Gornak pulls a torch and his tinderbox out of his pack.

"I hope those spiders are afraid of fire!"

Map to follow tomorrow. The two goblins have backed off twenty feet through the treacherous brambles from their previous position.

Vaclav can see no sign of the druid, and is pretty firmly entangled. Gornak manages to spark a torch alight. Thanadros slips free of the brambles and falls back to the south, but can see no targets.

Order:
Thanadros 23
Gob 21
Aylmora 20
Goblin Dogs 19
Albrecht 17
Grogmurt 13+
Vaclav 13
Gornak 11

"Tudmunch! Snovli! If you aid the druid I will cut you both down with my mind. His plants are not real power, just a nuisance."

Gob moves as far toward the southern edge, past the goblins as he can, trying to get out of the effect. Double move south, at 40ft land speed.

Aylmora tries again to slip free of the entangling vegetation.

Move action for Escape Artist check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

If the Escape Artist check is successful, Aylmora will move to try to escape the entangling vegetation if possible.

Updated Map!

Thanadros, Vaclav and Aylmora get free enough to head south. Gob races past everyone despite the difficult terrain, getting clear of the entanglement area. The druid is no-where to be seen, however, and both Tudmunch and Snovli cower in fear.

Reflex Saves:
Todmunch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Snovli: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Albrecht gets clear of the swarm of spiders, which swarm over the next closest foe: Gornak!

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5 + poison DC11 Fort vs 1d2 ⇒ 1 Strength damage.

There is a flare of fire in the brambles close to Gob, and he realizes that the druid is in there, practically right next to him! (he is in E -02)

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 Damage (fire): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Miss Chance (20%): 1d100 ⇒ 33

Grogmurt has 90% cover in the brambles - without the flame, you wouldn't be able to locate him at all. As such attacks on him have a 50% miss chance. However, he has a 20% chance of missing you.

How does the 50% miss chance interact with mind thrust and swarm of crystals?

[ooc]If they both suffer a miss chance, Gob will use a 2pp mindthrust: 2d10 ⇒ (1, 7) = 8, Will DC 15 negates. If swarm of crystals has no miss chance, Gob will use that: 3d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 4) = 8 slashing damage, and affects vegetation.

In Goblin, Gob snarls, "Come out and fight, plant-hugger. Your pets and minions have fallen, and your plants merely delay the inevitable..."

How does the 50% miss chance interact with mind thrust and swarm of crystals?

A miss chance only applies to attacks that need to roll to hit: mind thrust is a save and swarm of crystals is only stopped by DR. As the brambles are not a solid barrier, they would go right through them.

Ref 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Despite still being in the tangled brambles, Thanadros succeeds in not becoming entangled. Roll was supposed to be made on last turn, but I was unsure if Thanadros was still in the area or not

Thanadros moves out of the entaglement. If he can see the Druid, he shoots.

1d100 ⇒ 29
1d100 ⇒ 29
...And misses with both shots! I have a strange knack of rolling the same d100 roll, twice in a row. I'm not sure if it is a curse or a blessing...

If Thanadros cannot see the druid he instead casts Precognition, Offensive on himself.

Then Gob mind thrusts him, as above.

Vaclav swings around at the sound of the druid combat. He tries to forge his way through the brambles toward that fight.

I had moved up to G6 to help with the cat then "stepped to the side" to get a better shooting lane at the dogs. Vaclav is probably in F6 or so before this turn.

Strength check to break out. 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 v Dc14 Bramble damage 1d6 ⇒ 3

Sweeping his mace before him, the priest wades south toward the goblin druid.

That outs him in G2 or so?

Thanadros shoots into the bushes at the small shape he can make out there, but the tangled brambles spoil his aim.

For some reason I had already moved Vaclav, assuming him to be free. Either way, he's ripped free of the brambles and is next to Thanadros who is shooting into the bushes.

Grogmurt Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 The goblin's will proves stronger than Gob would have anticipated.

DC 14 Reflex save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 - sweet!

Addie focuses her attention on the small shape hidden in the brambles, unleashing a massive mental assault on the creature's thought pathways before moving out of the entangling vegetation.

Standard action to use Mind Thrust augmented by Wild Surge on the goblin druid (note: Mind Thrust used at manifester level 1 (1 pp) with wild surge +2 inflicts a total of 3d10 damage and increases the Will DC to 16). Move action 30 ft to C,-03

Mind Thrust Damage: 3d10 ⇒ (6, 4, 4) = 14; Will DC 16 negates
15% Psychic Enervation chance (1-15): 1d100 ⇒ 78
Power Points used today: 2/17

Save vs. poison:
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Note that the Pathfinder RPG doesn't have rules for using a lit torch against a swarm. Is it okay if I use the 3.5 rules instead (i.e. it does 1d3 damage)?

Attack of opportunity against the spider swarm:
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 141d3 ⇒ 1 fire damage

Gornak tries to burn the swarm with the lit torch.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 251d3 ⇒ 2 fire damage

I am fine with using the 1d3 rule, it seems perfectly acceptable to me.

Grogmurt Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

OK, hes now officially Grogmurt the Iron-Brained!

Hearing Gob's snarls, Albrecht glances back to make sure that Gornak has the spiders covered (sorry, Albrecht has no real way of dealing with them, unless I could use Elemental Fist for the Fire damage...) before continuing to shove his way through the vegetation, to where the druid is, dropping the ornate glaive and drawing his favored blade along the way.

Double Move to D-01, and another Reflex Save since I am still in the vegetation.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

On Gob's next action he unleashes swarm of crystals at the druid, hoping to slash him to pieces, along with the plants he hides behind. Just use damage from previous post, or roll again?

"If your mind is keen enough to resist such force, why do you bother lording it over our kin, Grogmurt? You have the potential for so much more than wallowing in filth and having savages fear you..." (said in Goblin)

Thanadros continues slinging arrows at the druid...

1d100 ⇒ 39
1d100 ⇒ 57 Yay!

Rapid Focused Close Mwk Composite Longbow(+2) 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 | Damage 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 | Crit: 20/x3 }Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Psionic Shot, Rapid Shot

Albrecht tries to force his way into the brambles, which resist him with springy resilience and sharp thorns 1 point of damage.

Grogmurt laughs at him and hurls another bolt of fire at Gob:

Miss chance (20%): 1d100 ⇒ 47
Attack (ranged touch): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Damage (fire): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

"Intelligence? Intelligence for goblin is to stick to what we know, what we do, not consort with longshanks or read books!"

Gornak slashes at the spiders, and to his surprise the swarm disperses.

Vaclav can get to G1 before the brambles stop him. What is his action then?

Gob dodges the fire, the plants behind him singed, and states, "Books give me knowledge otherwise unobtainable, but they do not give me my power, Grogmurt. I will things to be, and they are. You cannot understand that, nature-twister. There are no other goblin tribes in this area that value life. The longshanks, at the least, make an effort to respect each other." (said in Goblin)

Before Gob uses swarm of crystals, he says with true sympathy, "I pity you, shaman." (said in Common)

Given the entangled area is difficult terrain, I think all Vaclav can do is (double) move. If I do get an attack :

Vaclav nocks an arrow and tries to sight in on the druid.

Perception if needed: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Longbow 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 ... damage 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 (assumes point blankapplies)

Miss chance 1-50% 1d100 ⇒ 9

Gornak tries to break out of the brambles, painfully.

Str check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Then he starts trudging towards the druid.

Vaclav shoots wildly into the brambles, but doesn't find a mark. Gornak rips free of the brambles, his plate armour protecting him from the thorns, and stomps toward the rest of the party. Thanadros is rewarded by a cry of pain from the goblin druid, and gob defoliates a large section of bramble and ravages the shaman still further.

Thanadros 23
Gob 21
Aylmora 20 - Aylmora's action.
Goblin Dogs 19
Albrecht 17
Grogmurt 13+
Vaclav 13
Gornak 11

Discouraged by the ineffectiveness of her mental assault, Aylmora unleashes a blast of uncontrolled phrenic energy at the goblin druid hiding in the bushes.

Standard action and expending psionic focus to unleash a surge blast on the goblin druid: ranged touch attack to deal 2d6 points of force damage.

Surge Blast (ranged touch attack): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
50% Miss Chance (1-50 miss): 1d100 ⇒ 95
Force Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

When it comes around to Thanadros's turn, he continues with the arrows.

1d100 ⇒ 99
1d100 ⇒ 100
This is why my 3.5 games were so overloaded with ridiculous magical treasure

Rapid Focused Close Mwk Composite Longbow(+2) 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 ; 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 | Damage 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 ; 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 | Crit: 20/x3 }Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Psionic Shot

What's the area of effect for the entangle and if we get out of it into the normal brambles what are the movement rules?

What's the area of effect for the entangle and if we get out of it into the normal brambles what are the movement rules?

The bramble walls are impenetrable to you, unless you hack your way through which will take time. Every turn you are in the entangle area, make a reflex save (most of you have been anyway) or be caught again - the area acts as difficult terrain regardless.

Grogmurt has been struck twice - once by Thanadros, once by Gob, and he is bleeding.

Looking down and snarling at the vines, the normally calm and reserved Albrecht appears to be reverting to his more savage origins as he gets frustrated at the interference of the vines.

EA: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

If possible, move to D -01, otherwise, as close to Gob/Grogmurt as possible

Vaclav peers into the dense brush. He nocks another arrow, draws and releases.

reflex save to avoid re-entanglement 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 v Dc14 Bramble damage 1d6 , not needed

Longbow 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 ... damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 (assumes point blank applies)

Miss chance 1-50% 1d100 ⇒ 2
I've exhausted nearly half my ammunition with very little to show for it. I pity the monster who pays to make up this statistical deficit.

Know what you mean - the time will come! remember that you can retrieve about 50% of spent arrows in reusable condition!

Grogmurt hurls a last bolt of fire at Gob and retreats to the east, the flames on his hand going out and him vanishing into the brambles.

Attack (ranged touch): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 Damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

miss chance?

Is the entangle effect still there? The remaining goblins?

miss chance?

Is the entangle effect still there? The remaining goblins?

The entangle has a duration in minutes/level, I think. It's essentially effective until the druid calls off combat. We need to neutralize his mobility advantage somehow.

miss chance?

Glad you are on the ball!

Miss chance (20%): 1d100 ⇒ 91

Is the entangle effect still there? The remaining goblins?

Snovli and Todmunch are entangled nearby, quivering in fear. The brambles still writhe and twist, seeking to grasp any nearby.

Still smoking from the fire, Gob quaffs a potion and asks the rest of the party, "Are you all right? Seems Grogmurt's only defense is cowardice, running through the brambles. Should we let him herd us south, or think perpendicularly?"

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Gob throws the vial at the ground in frustration, "Well, that potion was expired."

Gob has suffered some serious burns...

In Goblin: "Snovli, Tudmunch... do you want me to end your miserable lives now, twisted in Grogmurt's vines, or do you want to calm down and focus. If you grow a spine, I'll spare your lives."

Reflex save: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Gornak keeps trudging towards the rest. "I've got a bunch of spider bites, but otherwise I think I'm okay."

Vaclav calls in the wounded and prays for Erastil's aid and healing.

Channel Energy, using selective channel to keep from healing almost dead foes (2): 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

Then he considers the options and suggests, " Let's finish off the goblin dogs and move out of the area of these thorns. That will deny Grogmurt allies and let us move more easily. We can bring the body of the cat along. Once we're clear of the these grasping nettles we'll skin it. It may provoke Grogmurt into a reckless attack."

The two goblins spring to what might approximate attention, if you were in a goblin army.

"Just getting away from the entangled area, Master!" Snovli squeaks.

The healing washes over them both, and both look considerably more confident.

Aylmora meditates for a few seconds to regain her focus.

"Sounds like a good plan, Vaclav."

"Thank you for the divine intervention, Vaclav. I agree that the cat's corpse may serve us well."

Gob looks to the two goblins, "Glad to hear it, now fetch that cat's body and bring it to my comrades."

Gob keeps an eye out while the party finishes the goblin dogs.

"Sounds good to me." Thanadros says as he shoot another two arrows at the goblin dogs.

Rapid Focused Close Mwk Composite Longbow(+2) 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14;1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 | Damage 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5; 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 | Crit: 20/x3 }Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Psionic Shot

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Gornak starts trudging back towards the goblin dogs, but is quickly caught by the brambles again. He sighs and remains where he is for the moment.

Vaclav forges toward the goblin dogs again.

Reflex to avoid re-entanglement 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 v DC 14

Upon reaching a shooting position he nocks, draws, and looses.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 .. damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Aylmora leaves the goblin dogs for her companions to deal with while she watches and listens for the goblin druid to return.

Perception check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Sighing when he realizes that Grogmurt has slipped away, Albrecht turns and returns to the Goblin Dogs, stopping to grab his halberd on the way.

EA: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

and for when I finally get to the dogs:
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The plants writhe for a few seconds more, then become still.

Albrecht and Gornak start back toward the dogs, but do not get far ...

Perception checks from Albrecht and Gornak please.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14