DM Carbide's Giantslayer

Game Master John Woodford

Jarrek explains what the iconography means and runes say but points to the webs. "Those giant spiderwebs concern me more than the architecture, though. Look at those logs; something built that... web-tent. Anybody want to try burning through them?"

When you say "surrounds" do you mean there is no way into the obelisk except through the webs?

It looks like it might be possible to pick your way through the webbing to reach the tomb, but it'd be difficult.

Now that I already mentioned it, are spider webs actually flammable in PF?

They're combustible, but trying to burn them runs a risk of spreading the fire to the surrounding forest. There's a lot of web there.

Haftor reads a few lines of the prayer silently, pausing in a moment of contemplation. "Let's give whatever built yon web house the chance to show itself, eh? It might be intelligent. If not, maybe we poke the nest and stir it up so it comes to us?"

Haftor will call out to whatever might be inside the web, but he waits to see if anyone disagrees or needs a moment to prep. He has his crossbow out.

"May as well also poke at the webs. Some spiders respond to the vibrations."

Kronug takes a small stick and tosses it lightly at the webs.

Jarrek hefts his huge sword, looking around at the trees warily.

Roshelle cocks her head to the side as she examines the web structure from a distance. She waves her hands in the air and incants a short spell in an attempt to detect any magic emanating from the tent.

Cast Detect Magic

Knowledge(nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

"This is really interesting, isn't it. I don't know if I've ever seen anything quite like this before."

Haftor has a fuse grenade. Just sayin'.

The webs are not magical. When Kronug tosses the stick and disturbs the web, though, five figures emerge from concealment in the sticky filaments and move to attack.

Round 1 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Smaller spiders-acted
Strange creatures-acted
Kronug
Roshelle
Jarrek
Large spider
Seamus
Haftor

The smaller spiders scuttle through the edge of the web and launch globs of the stuff at Kronug and Jarrek. Both are hit and entangled. Then the strange creatures spit more webbing at Roshelle and Haftor, both of whom are entangled as well.

Kronug, Roshelle, and Jarrek are up! Kronug and Jarrek, it's a DC 12 STR check or Escape Artist check to break free; Roshelle, your webbing is a little tougher--DC 15 STR or Escape Artist check to break free.

Creatures: AC ? T ? FF ? HP taken: Blue: 0 Magenta: 0
Smaller spiders: AC ? T ? FF ? HP taken: Green: 0 Red 0
Larger spider: AC ? T ? FF ? HP taken: 0

Str check, DC 12: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Kn:Dungeoneering check to ID strange creatures: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 (Includes +1 to ID creatures) ....ok guess not

Jarrek rips out of the webs and charges the closest weird monster, big blade kindling with pale fire as he runs. "You're not gonna stop me that easily!"

Charge Falchion PA: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 = 21
PA Dmg+Arcane Strike: 2d4 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 13 + 2 = 19

AC this round is 21/12/17 with the Charge

My bad...breaking free is a standard action.

Entangled isn't that bad, and the standard action to escape makes the attempt of dubious value.

Kronug will ready to attack the first creature within reach.

Can we also try to escape by slashing at the webs? Kronug has an iterative attack, so that might be better than expending a standard action to escape. Like, slash at webs, 5' step, take iterative attack on an enemy. Next round if needed.

Yes, you can cut yourself loose fairly easily.

Ah, ok sorry. Standard to free himself, move to get to melee range, use Fighting Defensively to get +2 to AC since he won't be attacking.

Unless I've missed something obvious, Fighting Defensively can only be done as part of a standard action when you're attacking, not when you're doing any other type of standard action. Have I missed something? I could see doing it with a -4 penalty on the STR check, though.

What are Jarrek, Kronug, and Roshelle doing?

If you're allowing us to attack to free ourselves from the webs then he's "fighting" in that sense, isn't he? So he could "fight" the web to free himself then move to melee range against the monster?

I will keep my turn as posted.

If you're going to cut yourself free, it's an attack roll vs. AC 9, including the penalties from being entangled. So Kronug's first attack will free him. Jarrek, do you still want to fight defensively?

My turn as posted was not to cut myself free, but to ready to attack the first creature within reach. There is a roll in the post. I may try to cut myself free next round.

Sure. I just want to get the AC bonus when I get to melee range with the creature anyway. The roll above should be fine to cut himself free from the webs and then move, right?

Roshelle winces as a web of sticky spider silk settles down on her. "Ugh. Gross." She flicks her hands and tries to rub the sticky strands off herself. "Bother all this. It's going to take me a second to get free. But first, let me help you guys."

Concentration to case spell: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

She tries to cast a spell but the web slows her movements too much. The spell fizzles out.

"Ok. Looks like I'm going to have to get out of this before I can help anyone. You boy don't die first, ok?"

Jarrek, if you're moving please update the map to reflect where you're going.

Moved!

Round 1 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Smaller spiders-acted
Strange creatures-acted
Kronug-delaying
Roshelle-acted
Jarrek-acted
Large spider-acted
Seamus-acted
Haftor

Kronug readies a strike for anything coming into range. Roshelle tries to cast a spell, but the webbing interferes with her gestures. Jarrek cuts himself free and advances warily.

The larger spider scuttles forward and bites at Jarrek, but misses.

Seamus hurls a bomb at the larger spider. It hits and explodes, sending burning liquid over the spider and the creature next to it! The alchemist's skill is such that not a drop touches Jarrek.

Fire damage: 3d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) + 4 + 1 = 13

Haftor is up!

Creatures: AC ? T ? FF ? HP taken: Blue: 3 Magenta: 0
Smaller spiders: AC ? T ? FF ? HP taken: Green: 0 Red 0
Larger spider: AC ? T 11 FF ? HP taken: 13, on fire for 1d6/round