GM Aarvid - PFS #6–11: The Slave Master's Mirror (PFRPG) (Inactive)

Game Master GM Aarvid

Sure, but can he get the static charge out of his now uncurled hair? I do not think so!

“Who do you think you are with that shield? Captain Andoran?”

Eadie waltzes back 5’ and swings her silvered hammer in a wide looping arc at Chau.

“There’s no need to push. Just ask me nicely and I’ll take a step back.”

Lucerne hammer + PA + FF: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
damage: 1d12 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

Iterative + PA: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 2 = 15
damage: 1d12 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

*blech*

He will now constantly have a sock clinging to his cloak.

Oh and golarion yourself before touching me in this steel suit, please Iggy. It’s reasonably cold here today.

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

The dwarf proves to be surprisingly agile in avoiding the bolt. He then turns his attention to the beast near him!

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 for Damage: 2d6 + 16 ⇒ (6, 5) + 16 = 27

Er Ref: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Sn Ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

HP shorthand: Ernest/Snouts: 54 - 5 = 4927 - 5 = 22

Ernest avoid most of the bolt while Snouts is scraped (though is quite good at evading things as it is, so isn't affected quite as hard.) Ernest grows back his tinyized miniature shovel and casts Spiked Pit (DC 21 Reflex to move to nearest edge square of the way, 20 feet deep at CL 5) at the casty-bad. If she's flying obviously, then he'd instead target the other gnoll.

Snouts full-retreats as far as possible from the combat.

Eadie steps back and takes two quick swings at Chau. However, the gnoll matron dodges both blows of the hammer with a smile and licks her fangs.

"Hah! It will take better than that, girl. Chau has killed hundreds of slaves like you. You will feel the bite of my blade!

Her grin stops suddenly when August slashes down hard on the hyena, dropping the beast lifeless to the stone floor.

"And you will pay for that, dwarf!

Ernest creates a pit behind the caster.

reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 17

But the gnoll barely avoids falling with a leap at the last second.

Johendar

"Chau has killed hundreds of slaves like you ..."

Eadie tries to keep the gnoll chieftain’s focus on her. “Does Chau always refer to Chau’s self in the third perso… gnoll? Chau might wanna see a healer ‘bout that, ‘cos it might be a sign Chau’s barking cra-cra.”

Eadie makes her index finger perform a tight spiral around her right temple to emphasise the point.

Johender begins another little sea shanty, inspiring his companions, as he marks the caster as the subject of the party's bane!

Inspire +1/+1, Bane on caster for a total of +2/+2

Knowing the blow killed my enemy I would have used my move to engage the gnoll in the curtain. Map updated.

Best of which is that Ernest was 4 (slow), so August didn't end his turn next to the pit after it was conjured. It does add a warning to Ernest's turn, though.

Note that if you end your turn adjacent to the pit, you need to make a Reflex (DC 21) with a +2 bonus to not fall in yourself. If you've got a good Reflex or are feeling particularly Kuthite, then feel free to take a dive.

"Don't, uh, don't stand next to that for too long! It's slippier than it looks!"

Johender begins his sea song, inspiring the team to brilliance.

Chau steps up towards Eadie.

"Chau not crazy. Chau super smart. Chau hit talky girl with sword. Wait, I mean flind-bar. Not Sword.
Chau know flind-bar is not sword. Chau said sword to fool talky-girl.

flind bar, fav, PA: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 2 + 4 = 14 miss
for dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 6 + 4 = 18
flind bar, fav, PA: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 2 + 4 = 13 miss
for dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 6 + 4 = 18

Ok, Chau meant to miss talky girl twice so Chau can shove talky slave girl backwards."

shield bash, fav, PA: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 11 - 2 + 4 = 33 threat
for dmg, bull: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 6 + 4 = 17 vs CMD +2
confirm: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 2 + 4 = 27 confirm
for dmg, bull: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 6 + 4 = 21 vs CMD +2

"Boom! That what Chau like to see.

38 dmg and free bull rush from shield, CMB35 vs CMD25 ? Check my math.

Eadie is knocked straight back 10' into Lore.

shield bash, fav, PA: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 2 + 4 = 11 (invalid)
for dmg, bull: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 6 + 4 = 20 vs CMD +2

--- Round 2 ---
17+Chau (dog dead)

17-Ignatius <--- up
16-Lore <--- up

13-Rothur

10-Johendar (singing +1/+1)
8-Eadie
4+August
4-Ernest

is lore knocked down by Eadie ?

“Chau said sword to fool talky-girl.”

Eadie *rolls* her eyes behind her visor. “Yeah. It totally did.”

Before getting *smacked* in the side of the head – HARD!

Math looks right. Eadie’s down to 12 hp

Eadie spits a couple of broken teeth and the blood that’s pooling in her mouth into the back of her great helm’s visor. But she doesn’t shut up.

“Fancy bumping into you here, Lore. Can I have some healing please?”

@GM Aarvid, I have just read the Bull Rush description in the PRD. I assume Chau has the feat Improved Bull Rush (or similar), otherwise she would have provoked twice from Eadie? (each time she made an attempt)

Lore casts cure serious wounds on Eadie... wishing she could cast two at one time, as more than just Eadie got hit and her channels wouldn't do the job for either.

cure serious on Eadie: 3d8 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4, 6) + 6 = 17

unless he has the feat 'bullrush strike', bullrush IS his combat action, it's a standard action, not part of another attack, so he has to choose whether to do a bull rush or an attack for damage. bull rush info but essentially it says a bull rush does no damage, just pushes target backwards.

Yes, Chau has Imp. Shield Bash and Shield slam as well as bashing shield and some other doo-dads. Lore I could not find that anything happens to you, so I think you are just bumped. The push was not strong enough to move you.

So I am not sure if Eadie would be knocked prone. Lore is not quite a wall. August maybe :)

And as full disclosure, Chau did not take the second smash attack since Eadie was out of range - that is why I did the strikethrough

Correct. Eadie gets spat out (back to last valid space) since she cannot end in Lore's square. Map updated.

Seeing the problem that Chau is causing Eadie and Lore, Ignatius rushes around to engage with her. Taking a quick moment of concentration to imbue his weapon with a bane against this gnoll, Ignatius then strikes. "May Iomedae cleanse this world of your filth!"

Bane class property, swift action 4/5 rounds remaining.

Power Attack, Bane: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 1 + 2 = 12
Damage, bane, awe: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 + 2 + (4, 6) = 25

Character folio Reroll

Power Attack, Bane: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 1 + 2 = 28

Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 1 + 2 = 9

Eadie slams back into Lore, knocking Lore back 5'. Lore heals some of the wounds on Eadie while Ignatius moves up and calls down the mother of all gnoll banes and slashes Chau deep, catching her just under her over-extended shield.

No confirm, 25dmg

Rothur the unlucky gnoll (and her 4 images) steps back away from
August and points at him with a boney, clawed finger.

"May the dark luck be against ye, foul dwarf!'
DC14 Will Save

10-Johendar (singing +1/+1)
8-Eadie
4+August
4-Ernest

With blood dripping from the inside of her visor onto her breast-plate, Eadie calls “I owe you a big slobbery kiss, Iggy!”

The wounded warrior gnoll-trots 5’ to the north and lunges to the east, to flank Chau with Ignatius.

L hammer + PA + FF + flank + inspire (no bane) + Kassen's boon: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 2 + 1 + (6) = 26
damage + inspired: 1d12 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 1 = 24

Burning Kassen’s boon from City of Golden Death, GM Aarvid.

Iterative + PA + flank + inspire (no bane): 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 23
damage + inspired: 1d12 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 = 17

Eadie waits anxiously to see how August fares with the gnoll spell-caster.

AC=24

Eadie steps up and flanks Chau, swinging with all of her might and some of the power of a dead dragon.

She manages to narrowly strike the crafty gnoll. However, her second swing is less inspired and misses as it glances off tough hide.

Will: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14 Thank you Hardy trait.

August follows the caster and strikes out at him!

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27 for Damage: 2d6 + 17 ⇒ (3, 6) + 17 = 26

Don't forget, Johender has bane on the caster gnoll, for an addn'l +1/+1

Johender steps southwest and fires two arrows at the caster gnoll.

Rapid, PBS, Haste, Inspire: 1d20 + 22 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 22 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 10

Rapid, PBS, Haste, Inspire: 1d20 + 22 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 22 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 36
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 13

Edit: ninja'd by August, while typing! Was hoping to pop a couple images first.

[dice=Will]d20+4+2 Thank you Hardy trait.

August follows the caster and strikes out at him!

[dice=Attack]d20+11 for [dice=Damage]2d6+17

You may also want to just provoke from the caster by moving around them, because you're ending your turn in the "Fall into the Kalthet Spiny Pit if you fail a Reflex" zone (and you're not full-attacking anyways.

Waiting to see if PC placement changes for Grease/Pit/Featherfall decisions. (Forgot I didn't move in and Feather Fall is close-range so that one isn't helping here. Oops.

Johendar - is that +22 attack on both attack rolls correct? I usually only see that on true strike...so wanted to check. .

I didn't see any pit on the map, I forgot about it. I guess I'll move...

August, the pit is the dark gray box on the map

August resists the hex and bad luck by pure dwarven stubbornness.

Johendar fires a pair of arrows at the same caster, easily piercing the cover of the curtain.

image: 1d5 ⇒ 4 real=1
image: 1d4 ⇒ 2 real=1

A couple images wink out of existence.

She snarls...
"Curse you, arrow-boy!

image: 1d3 ⇒ 3 real=1

August steps up and attempts to connect with the 'real' caster. He manages to pop one of the images instead (leaving 1 image + her).

Looking less self-assured without the protection of her images,
she snarls back at the dwarf closing in on her.

"Oh, this not so good.

Ernest is up. August either needs to move or save vs the pit. Let me know if you need to have us update the map for you

“Curse you, arrow-boy!”

Eadie nods her head in admiration. “Wow! Your b!tch does some pretty imaginative swearing, Chau. Do you ever get concerned about having someone smarter than you around? She might wanna take over the tribe.”

"Smarts not lead gnoll tribes. Strength and ferocity lead gnoll tribes.
I not worried about getting book smart. That Rothur job.
Me...I just kill you.

“Well I’m pleased to hear you are comfortable with yourself inside your own ski… fur, Chau.”

Eadie’s tone remains neutral. “Much less pleased about the latter part of your statement, of course. Still, it might be handy for you to experience some of the advantages of book-learning. Ernest’s our resident expert.”

Eadie calls, “Oh, Ernest! Are you there? Chau here is keen for a practical demonstration of the benefits of studying.”

Unsure of Dwarven placement; I suppose I'll guesstimate. One square north would be optimum for my purposes.

Ernest moves 30 farther in, erring towards the south-er side of the room (positioning himself preferably in a spit that won't destroy the map if she fires another Bolt.

He'll drop another Pit (of the unspiked variety, DC 20) under her. Maybe with her square as the southwest corner of the 10x10.

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In order for August to have swung on the caster (image), he would be one space further north east. I updated map. Should not impact pit placement.

Ernest conjures a pit (or does he deconjure the space?) under Rothur.

reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 8

He luck does not hold this time, and she falls into said pit.

"Cuuuuurssses on yoooouuu! Ow! You hear a thud.

How deep is that for damage purposes?

Chau hears Rothur fall and says to Eadie.

"See...book smarts not help her. Strong leap help her. Now I show you my skill.

CL 6, so 30 feet. 3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 4) = 14 fall damage and prone (barring feather fall), since this isn't a controlled fall.

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Thx Ernest, Damage noted.

"First I push sword-boy into pit. Hah!

She turns and swings on Ignatius, first swinging with her flind bar then slamming him with her shield.

flind bar, fav, PA: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 2 + 4 = 29 for dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 6 + 4 = 19
shield bash, fav, PA: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 11 - 2 + 4 = 23 for dmg, bull: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 6 + 4 = 15 vs CMD +2

I believe she only pushes him back 10(15?)', so sadly not into the pit which is 20' by diagonal. CMB23+2(25) vs CMD18. Too far to reach on secondary attacks though as I read it.

She follows him back with a 5' step closer to August.

"I much better at kill humans. Dwarves not easy to hit or push. Need practice on this one next.

--- Round 3 ---
17+Chau

17-Ignatius <--- up
16-Lore <--- up

13-Rothur <-- in pit, prone

10-Johendar (singing +1/+1)
8-Eadie
4+August
4-Ernest

Lore delays for a moment...

So, 44 damage from both those attacks, GM?

Ignatius, caught unaware by Chau's ferocious attacks, falls prone as he is knocked unconscious.
At -1 hp

Stabilize: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 1 = 16

Though lying in a bloody heap on the floor, Iggy's wound seems to be stabilizing.

So, it looks like I've ended my turn at the edge of the pit. Since I am unconscious, can I even make a Reflex Save? I'm at work and not able to look up the particulars. I will roll the save with my standard Reflex bonus and please apply whatever modifiers are appropriate.

Relflex: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

Okay, I don't think I've used my Character Folio for a re-roll yet.

Relflex: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

However, though his wound is stable, the inquisitor is not and he finds himself sliding into one of the magical pits that had been conjured up.

So, Iggy's in the pit at -10. He's still alive!

Pit Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1) = 9

Yeah, sorry. It was note supposed to be +22, copy/paste error. The correct mod is +10, making the rolls "20" & "22".

For the falling ally (who does indeed slide into the pit, though as if they had a Dexterity score of zero from the Unconscious/Helpless bit {I think it's essentially a luck thing at that point}), a Feather Fall is specifically prepared. However, I can't recall if Immediate spells have to count towards your previous or next turn for purposes of the "1 spell per round" limit.

Though the first two d6 of what you rolled still happen, because that's the spiked pit...

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For the falling ally (who does indeed slide into the pit), a Feather Fall is specifically prepared. However, I can't recall if Immediate spells have to count towards your previous or next turn for purposes of the "1 spell per round" limit.

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What rule is that? I'd assume you could do two spells, since you could cast a quickened, then a regular spell, I think?

What rule is that? I'd assume you could do two spells, since you could cast a quickened, then a regular spell, I think?

Quickened explicitly allows itself past the 1-per-round (which is why it's suuuuuuuuper.) Looking up citation now...

http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/combat.html#cast-a-quickened-spell-swift -action

Cast a Quickened Spell

You can cast a quickened spell (see the Quicken Spell feat), or any spell whose casting time is designated as a free or swift action, as a swift action. Only one such spell can be cast in any round, and such spells don't count toward your normal limit of one spell per round. Casting a spell as a swift action doesn't incur an attack of opportunity.

This is the only time this limitation is mentioned, I believe. EDIT: Ha ha, I guess it IS mentioned more than once!

Johendar Celestrum wrote:

What rule is that? I'd assume you could do two spells, since you could cast a quickened, then a regular spell, I think?

Quickened explicitly allows itself past the 1-per-round (which is why it's suuuuuuuuper.) Looking up citation now...

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Found it in the Magic section:

A spell with a casting time of 1 swift action doesn't count against your normal limit of one spell per round. However, you may cast such a spell only once per round. Casting a spell with a casting time of 1 swift action doesn't provoke attacks of opportunity.

Nice; that's more accurate than my bit. So, I'll then...

Ernest interjects with a Feather Fall as an Immediate Action to prevent Captain Helpless from becoming Mortal Kombat Uppercutted-off-the-stage-into-spikes-Fatality'd. "Ah! Sorry! I'd dismiss it, but I can't!"

Iggy still takes 2d6 (possibly 8 from his first two rolled Fall damage dice, should our DM choose to simply use that or rule that it is only paired with the standard falling damage and negate it) and begins Dying again from his new damage. That's the only damage he'll be getting from that, though, since I think he has to be climbing to take any further damage.

I assume you moved me to a legal spot already? Looks like I'm out of danger.

ok, responding in no particular order:
@August - your position was updated on the map by me.
Which actually saved him from the secondary attacks Chau had planned to take on him.
@Johendar - ok, the arrows still hit the images despite cover.
Originally I had thought you were shooting Chau and that would have caused at least one to miss.
@Ignatius - I did not realize you were going negative at that point and figured you were going to move before your turn.
But you were the only target in Full Attack range so you got the Chau-love.
Blame Eadie...she made Chau mad(der). :(
@Ernest - I thought you could cast one swift or immediate per round, on top of your standard spell per round.
I always needed that reference to the swift spells do not provoke.
I get burned by that too often.
@Iggy and Ernest- pit take falling damage as normal, plus 2d6 points of piercing damage from the spikes. But since Iggy did not "fall" onto the spikes, but came into contact, I would see only 1d6
Any creature or object coming into contact with the spikes along the walls, such as a creature trying to climb out, or rope or other typical aids to climbing, takes 1d6 points of piercing damage each round they are in contact with the walls.

@GM - no problem. Makes the most sense to me. I just think it's funny if I end up with another dead inquisitor.

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Ignatius falls and slides into the pit. Ernest casts a spell to slow his fall and he lands unconscious and prone onto some wickedly sharp spikes. (6pt dmg)

Lore delays her actions trying to determine if she wants run forward to save Iggy or run backwards to join piggy.

Rothur stands up on her smooth and not so wickedly sharp pit.

You hear some mumbling and grumbling as a spell is cast that you cannot see.

"Show them your fighting skills, Chau! I will be out...um...in a bit.'

You think you hear the sound of what may be a gnoll spitting on her hands and rubbing them together to get a better grip...although it is hard to tell.

D*-Lore
10-Johendar (singing +1/+1)
8-Eadie
4+August
4-Ernest