GM BPC TK2's Excellent PFS Adventure

Game Master Black Powder Chocobo

Moving into the room will involve swimming, although Thunderstealer can direct you to several above ground alcoves you can head towards if you do head decide to head in.

Unsure of what might await in the room but hearing the Undine's voice Artemus calls out in frustrated resignation Another sister? Must all Undine be so bloodthirsty and unreasonable? Without a target he casts Touch of the Sea onto his owl why flies to Thunderstealer and delivers the spell.

"So you have met Dayana? Always an emotional one, letting her feelings get in the way of research. You'll find that I am more mentally prepared to take on the likes of you!"

Artemus's owl delivers a blessing to the druid who feels more nimble in the water. Just afterwords, the shark-tailed construct moves up topside Is visible as its torso is sticking out of the water and tries to stab at Thunderstealer!

Construct ranseur @ Thunderstealer: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 2 = 9
Damage on hit: 2d4 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 7 + 6 = 19

However, the splash of water from emerging seems to mess with its ocular sensors and the powerful pierce misses the druid!

That's almost half a Thunderstealer there! But luck seems to be on the party side!

@Faeros: Not sure if you wanted to target the construct; you mentioned crab or undine woman, so not sure if you wanted to end your delay. Let me know if you're using it right now, otherwise you're waiting some more.

Init Order (bold = up)

Artemus
Construct
Faeros (delay?)
Thunderstealer (touch of sea'ed)
Belcher
Nilfyr (touch of sea'ed)
Undine woman
Crab-thing

"Belcher, Set up a flank!"

acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Talon: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Horsechopper: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20

Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

@Thunderstealer: Interesting idea :) Belcher will eat an AoO for the leap over; is that ok?

@Thunderstealer: Interesting idea :) Belcher will eat an AoO for the leap over; is that ok?

If the 25 acrobatics is not enough to tumble past, yes.

Ahhh I see, I was just seeing that Acrobatics to jump and not to avoid an AoO. Since I see you used the base modifier, then cool! And with that speed, Belcher will get into place safely :)

The construct can only watch as Belcher acrobatically leaps over the automaton and claws it, causing minor damage Darn DR However, Thunderstealer then brings the pain with a hefty swing!

10 damage so far :) Let's see if Nilfyr can add onto that!

Faeros is indeed still delaying, hoping to target one of the other creatures, and prefering the undine between the two of them.

Nilfyr lays a hand on himself to grant himself greater prowess in battle, then moves forward, brandishing his fauchard.

Swift action: Cast divine favor on himself (fervor)
Move action: As indicated on map
Acrobatics (ACP): 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 - 2 = 1

Standard action: Attack construct
Attack (+1 Adamantine Fauchard (2H), Divine Favor, Power Attack): 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 - 1 = 28
Damage (+1 Adamantine Fauchard (2H), Divine Favor, Power Attack): 1d10 + 7 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 + 3 = 15

Critical Confirm (+1 Adamantine Fauchard (2H), Divine Favor, Power Attack): 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 - 1 = 19
Critical Damage (+1 Adamantine Fauchard (2H), Divine Favor, Power Attack): 1d10 + 7 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 + 3 = 20

That is a crit, but you will eat an AoO! Update tomorrow!

-Posted with Wayfinder

That is a crit, but you will eat an AoO! Update tomorrow!

-Posted with Wayfinder

Slipped my mind Nilfyr had an adamantine reach weapon. I would like to 5 foot step forward. The soft cover and the flank should cancel eachother out!

The arcanist's familiar flaps above the water to Artemus shoulder as he advances to better see into the room. Seeing another crab creature, he casts a Glitterdust on it to catch it and anything behind it in the glittering cloud.

EDIT: And what I was going to say is a moot point about Thunderstealer eating the AoO for Nilfyr as it biffed the attack, again.

You can check the spoiler... it's a moot point since whoever made this thing did not program it for accuracy. So we'll just leave the map as is and be ok with that.

Thunderstealer jumps into the water, giving room for Nilfyr to slam his bladed polearm down and severely hack the construct. It still floats and electricity sparks from its body violently!

"Perhaps this will catch you up to speed!", the undine woman casts a spell and begins to move more rapidly along with the crab-thing and the construct!

The crab thing swims underneath and charges at Thunderstealer from below, attacking rapidly! You may make an AoO @ the Crab

Crab bite @ Thunderstealer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Damage on hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Crab bite @ Thunderstealer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage on hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Crab claw @ Thunderstealer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage on hit: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Crab claw @ Thunderstealer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage on hit: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Pounce :)

The large man is bitten and nipped several times, causing painful wounds!

Faeros, now (barely) seeing the crab, studies it, preparing to bring down justice to it.

@Artemus: I'm assuming that will be your future action, posting while now you can. Also, are you casting Glitterdust so your familiar will need a save, too? I had to move the blast radius up 1 square to a point whose center Artemus could see. Luckily the others will be outside of glitter radius, but just noting it to you. Lastly, the crab moved before you so it's now out of the glitter radius, but you can still affect the caster, which I'm assuming you will do. I'll allow you to alter your action if you like, but otherwise acting if you're going to glitter the undine woman.

Senethar Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
One day, I'll have something make a Will save...

Sparkles blast the corner of the room, and the undine woman cries out as she is temporarily blinded!

The damaged, but still fighting automaton suddenly flashes and a powerful wave of electricity emanates from its exposed core!

Thunderstealer Reflex vs DC 12: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Electrical damage on failure: 1d10 ⇒ 7
Belcher Reflex vs DC 12: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Electrical damage on failure: 1d10 ⇒ 9
Crab thing Reflex vs DC 12: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Electrical damage on failure: 1d10 ⇒ 2
Nilfyr Reflex vs DC 12: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6
Electrical damage on failure: 1d6 ⇒ 5

While everyone adjacent to the construct manages to resist the aura, Nilfyr's polearm happens to conduct a spark that gives him a fair shock!

The construct then swims back 5 feet diagonally to attack Thunderstealer not once, but twice!

Construct ranseur @ Thunderstealer: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 2 = 18
Damage on hit: 2d4 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 7 + 6 = 20
Construct ranseur @ Thunderstealer: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 2 = 13
Damage on hit: 2d4 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 + 6 = 17

The thing finally hits home, piercing its polearm deep inside the muscular druid before ripping it out painfully!

Init Order (bold = up)

Artemus (can change action, otherwise blinded woman)
Construct (45 damage, hasted)
Thunderstealer (35 damage, touch of sea'ed, can make AoO @ crab-thing)
Belcher (sea steed'ed)
Nilfyr (5 damage, touch of sea'ed)
Undine woman (hasted, blinded unless Artemus changes action)
Crab-thing (hasted)
Faeros (studied crab thing, divine favored)

AoO vs Charging Crabthing: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 for damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Not sure, but I think Belcher would get an AoO as well...

AoO Talon: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 1 = 21 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Belcher, take out the crab thing first!

Talon: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 1 = 21 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Talon: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 1 = 26 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Bite: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 1 = 20 for damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Did you miss a Belcher Crit?

Thunderstealer delays for now. Need to see what actions his partymembers take and what effect Belcher's attacks did.

Did you miss a Belcher Crit?

Talon Confirm: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 1 = 16 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Might just hit due to charging opponent! :-)

@Thunderstealer: It was 50/50 on the AoO, depending on which squares the crab-thing went through. Since it is intelligent, I deemed it appropriate that it would take the path that would not provoke an AoO from the small yet savage dino.

Thunderstealer's polearm pierces the crab's shell as it approached the druid. However, Belcher does not take kindly to his master being attacked and cuts into the crab; only the talon strike that cuts its head-like structure manages to cause any damage, the rest being deflected off of its thick hide.

Init Order (bold = up)

Artemus (can change action, otherwise blinded woman)
Construct (45 damage, hasted)
Belcher (sea steed'ed)
Nilfyr (5 damage, touch of sea'ed)
Thunderstealer (35 damage, touch of sea'ed, delaying)
Undine woman (hasted, blinded unless Artemus changes action)
Crab-thing (22 damage, hasted, charged)
Faeros (studied crab thing, divine favored)

Thunderstealer Strikes again at the crablike creature!

To Hit Horsechopper: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

"Call your pets back and we will spare your sister's life. Continue your fools' errant and seal her fate!"

Thunderstealer tries to spear the crab thing, but its shell proves that the druid has a horsechopper, not crabcracker.

Nilfyr!

Ack! Forgot the spiritual weapon last round...
Attack (Spiritual Weapon): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Damage (Spiritual Weapon): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
...not that it matters, apparently

Nilfyr watches as his spiritual weapon makes an attack against the construct, then launches his own assault.

Spiritual Weapon: Attack construct
Attack (Spiritual Weapon): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Damage (Spiritual Weapon): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Not an action: 5' step, as indicated on map
Standard action: Attack construct
Attack (+1 Adamantine Fauchard (2H), Divine Favor, Power Attack): 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 2 - 1 = 27
Damage (+1 Adamantine Fauchard (2H), Divine Favor, Power Attack): 1d10 + 7 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 + 3 = 14

"Nilfyr, direct the spiritual weapon to the blue lady!"

@Nilfyr: As with Thunderstealer, moving into the room is more than a 5' step in action due to the fact you're going from a hallway you're walking on into flooded, but not filled room (so essentially you're jumping into a pool). Luckily, nothing is in range/threatening, so no AoO against you!

While the spiritual weapon seems to be useless against the construct, another swing of Nilfyr's fauchard cuts through the construct's generator, causing it to sink motionlessly to the ground!

The woman pulls out a scroll, but is unable to read it yet!

Undine Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

After rubbing her eyes again, she can finally see through the sparkles, a look of disappointment on her face seeing the wreckage of the green construct at the bottom of the room.

The crab thing, meanwhile, closes into the side and goes all out against Nilfyr!

Crab bite @ Nilfyr: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Damage on hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Crab bite @ Nilfyr: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Damage on hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Extra damage on Crit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Crab claw @ Nilfyr: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Damage on hit: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Crab claw @ Nilfyr: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage on hit: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Nilfyr is savagely mauled, one of the bites causing the half-elf's blood to slowly turn the water a deeper crimson hue.

I have you at 6/38 Nilfyr!

Init Order (bold = up)

Artemus
Belcher (sea steed'ed)
Nilfyr (32 damage, touch of sea'ed)
Thunderstealer (35 damage, touch of sea'ed)
Undine woman (hasted)
Crab-thing (22 damage, hasted)
Faeros (studied crab thing, divine favored)

Leaving the spot in front of him open for the archer Artemus decides to get the caster out of her alcove. He casts Create Pit into the area, making the entire 10' square a pit 20' deep. DC 18 Reflex of fall 20' for 2d6 damage

Both Nilfyr and Thunderstealer have swim speeds so things like 5' steps, withdrawals, etc are possible.

@Artemus: Yes, that would be the case, but there is a bit of a drop going from a flooded hallway into what is effectively a pool. Even with a Swim speed, there's that bit of an open air drop (albeit with water surging behind you, too), that makes it just a bit different in the elevation/environment change to me. Now inside the flooded room, they can 5' step as necessary within, including up and down if need be :)

Woman Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Falling damage in failed: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Just as the woman is able to see, Artemus summons a pit beneath her, sending her his space within the alcove. Technically, you did not get her out of the alcove... :P

We are on the same page. I am not saying you can 5' step down into the pool, only that someone with a reach weapon can 5' step and attack and adjacent enemy or someone gravely wounded could 5' step and heal himself or withdraw. Oh and I will maintain she is now below the alcove. :P

Faeros fires twice at the crab around the corner, hoping to save Niflyr!

Does faeros know what it is well enough to use Bane? Faeros has +9 to both nature and arcana against this creature thanks to studied target and monster lore. Either way he banes if able.

(Study, Divine Favor, Point Blank, Coordinated Shot, Cover, deadly aim, bane?)
arrow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 291d8 + 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (2) + (3, 1) + 12 = 18
arrow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 291d8 + 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (4) + (6, 1) + 12 = 23

subtract 2 from both attacks, 6 from first damage, and 9 from second damage if I cannot bane

"Belcher! Go play in the pit!"

Belcher launches himself from the water and into the pit!

Acrobatics (jump): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (10) + 21 = 31

Acrobatics (controlled fall): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Talon: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 1 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

I'll say yes; this is the 3rd time you 'fought' one of these things and Artemus identified the undine siblings as summoners, so it's reasonable that you would assume its an eidolon and thus an outsider

A single arrow is all Faeros needs to finish off the eidolon, which disappears after being pierced!

Thunderstealer calls for Belcher to go after the woman and he does so, leaping into the pit the pit is 20, and the controlled jump only negates 10', so Belcher will take 1d6 falling damage AND be prone, and tumbling to his side. However, the dinosaur still rakes the woman with one of his large claws!

Belcher falling damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Artemus
Belcher (sea steed'ed)
Nilfyr (32 damage, touch of sea'ed)
Thunderstealer (35 damage, touch of sea'ed)
Undine woman (8 damage, hasted)
Faeros (studied crab thing, divine favored)

Your creatures are defeated woman. Artemus calls. And you are in a pit with a dinosaur. Perhaps you would like to surrender? We are not as bloodthirsty as you might have heard.

Thunderstealer calls for Belcher to go after the woman and he does so, leaping into the pit the pit is 20, and the controlled jump only negates 10', so Belcher will take 1d6 falling damage AND be prone, and tumbling to his side. However, the dinosaur still rakes the woman with one of his large claws!

Actually, only d6 non-lethal and not prone :-)

Creatures that fall take 1d6 points of damage per 10 feet fallen, to a maximum of 20d6. Creatures that take lethal damage from a fall land in a prone position.

If a character deliberately jumps instead of merely slipping or falling, the damage is the same but the first 1d6 is nonlethal damage.

Did not know that! Something learned!

@Artemus: Give me a Diplomacy check, +4 bonus.

Others can aid, too :)

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

I think I just won the dungeon. :P

[dino]"Food!"[/dino]

intimidate to assist: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Or we can still be bloodthirsty if you prefer... Faeros tries to look scary and serious, but instead stutters and trips over himself. intimidate: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Nice clutch roll Artemus

Seeing herself in a dire situation and not suicidal, Senethar finally relents. "I give, you shriveled kelp waste!", the undine summoner surrendering along with an insult, not pleased at the situation at all.

Eventually, she is brought to the alcove, with the party surrounding her and Belcher still at her face. "I suppose you're going to take Jasila and I away, too, as slaves perhaps?"

Artemus turns to the others noting with a smirk I for one do not have a need for a watery tart as a slave. Any of you? Addressing the woman he says more seriously We really only wanted to explore this place and learn about its gates and possibly a way to continue down to the level below this one. If you would be willing to grant us safe passage though this place when we need it and to tell us what you know of it, I for one would be willing to let you and your sister go. I do fear your gear is forfeit though. Spoils of battle and all that. But also I will be willing to put in a good word for your brother who, last we knew, was visiting with some of the nice hellknights who claim this area as part of Cheliax. I am certain at some point they will tire of him and we should be able to convince them that it would be best to release him to his more responsible and reasonable sisters. What do you say?

With that much dialog and text... won't even force a Diplomacy roll for that.

"We just wanted to do our research here; the planar portals you must have encountered are a curiosity for my group. Although as of late, the lord of these floors, Klarkosh, have acquiesced to our studies as long as we keep others, including the Hellknights, away from his domain." As Artemus continues, she nods. "If leave and my sister and I here, return our brother as soon as possible, and leave our research notes, I will give you everything I know about Klarkosh. The rest of our equipment, as you noted, is yours."

Everyone agree? I am so gonna train Diplomacy next level. :P

Agreed.

More than they deserve, but ok

With that, you guys have basically finished the level! I'll put in the RP response soon!

Her gear stripped, Selenthar quietly stews. "Over there, you can find the entrance to the floor below. Klarkosh has spent much time preparing defenses, including modifying the defenders. I have not been down there, but occasionally he mumbled about finding special metals."

I'm going to handwave travel between this floor now. It's not worth going through the trouble of making Fort/Constitution checks and what not.

Unless you have anything else, you have completed the floor!

It was a bug with Paizo; I had the same issue. As Thunderstealer noted in the FB chat, dumping the browser cache did the trick. But welcome back!

Do we need to level for the next two floors?

The next floor is level 12 max, so you get to level up, but the others have to slow track this chronicle. The last floor is max level 13 so the last two chronicles can be normal.

And working on emailing the Chronicles now!

Pretty sure I am level 12 already...

That is correct, so your chronicle is slow-tier Art which should keep you there. The chronicle from this floor (15), whether taken as full or slow tier should then make you 13 for the last floor (16).

Then I am ready to go. Was surprised to see the wish on the chronicle sheet. Was thinking you said it was not there. In truth it's hardly there. Those are some lame results for wishes. lol.

Then I am ready to go. Was surprised to see the wish on the chronicle sheet. Was thinking you said it was not there. In truth it's hardly there. Those are some lame results for wishes. lol.

Yeah, this prevents chronicle hunting I guess...

Yeah, I was thinking of crossing that off, but since the effects are so weak compared to what you would expect for a wish I just left it there. If you guys did do something different, I'd have it be some effect for the game world as so much in the sake of Emerald Spire and the surrounding area for your benefit because why waste a wish otherwise? :)

Hey. Sorry for ghosting there. Trying to catch back up. Life go busy and when I get behind sometimes it feels like I can never catch up...

That's been much of my past couple of years, so no worries!