GM Blood's Age of Worms in Golarion

Game Master David James Olsen

AoO1: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 = 20, damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

AoO2: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 = 14

On her turn, annoyed at the loss of her weapon, growls, "You like to throw things around...?", and starts reaching out for the drow.

Flurry Trip on #5: 1d20 + 17 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 18
Trip 1 on #5: 1d20 + 17 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 17 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 30
She throws him into G18.
Vicious stomp: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 20, damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Off hand trip on #4: 1d20 + 17 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 17 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 30
She throws him into F18.
Vicious stomp: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 19
Attack 2 on #1: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 - 2 = 28, damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Round 2

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

"Ha-ha!" Jirin laughs mockingly at the... drow? priestess? when her spell fails. "Y'all try this one on for size, to!"

Jirin casts Stinking Cloud (DC 19) on the same area as Rauno's Black Tentacles!

"Kelkzar, Trevor - don't go into the green cloud!"

Status hp 54, AC 15

Trevor takes advantage of the opening to aim at the closing drow.

AoO on drow 3:
PA, Enlarged, fire axe: 1d20 + 14 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 14 - 3 = 283d6 + 17 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 2) + 17 + 1 + (1) = 25

As the drow almost takes his weapon from him, he stays on him and sends his large blade crashing against its torso.

Drow 3
PA, FF, Enlarged, VS, fire axe: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 206d6 + 17 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 2, 3, 4) + 17 + 1 + (6) = 41

Round 2

Rauno will delay until before the drow go.

Tentacles grapple 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 4 + 1 = 28, damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

If he can see one at that point that is injured but not out, he'll cast a magic missile at them with his wand. Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Trevor and Rauno each finish off a drow with the aid of the black tentacles spell. Trevor double hits his, while Rauno finishes off the wounded drow with a magic missile.

Rowena, I am going to rule that viscious stomp won't apply here since they are prone in an adjacent square, but about 10' below you

Rowena attacks with a flurry of blows throwing the drow into the tentacles, which grab them immediately.

The stinking cloud overlays the black tentacle, obscuring the drow. Kelkzar can see #2

Kelkzar and Quintus up before the drow Kelkzar is technically up before the stinking cloud spell

Before the cloud...
Kelkzar will take a step back, draw his spear, and stab the drow.
Step to F20. Probably would have been stabbing drow #1, but perhaps we make it drow #2 instead.
Attack 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Damage 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 30

Kelkzar connects with the grappled Drow

Quintus up last!

Quintus moves up to H-22.

On the edge of the cloud you see the drow struggling to resist thegrapple without success. However being at the edge of the cloud he has been able to resist the cloud's effects. You have no idea about the one's farther in

Remember the ground is difficult terrain

Round 3

Initiative Order - Rauno, Kelkzar, Rowena, Jirin, Trevor, Quintus, Drow

Drow Male AC 20 T 13 FF 17 CMD 21 #2 has concealment (20% miss chance)

Drow Female AC 25 T 15 FF 23 CMD 24

Round 3

Grapple 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 4 + 1 = 29, Damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Edit: Knowing that some drow are proficient casters, Rauno casts See Invisible to determine if any are escaping the tentacles and cloud without their knowing.

I posted a moment ago a magic missile from the wand, but am changing to casting the spell. GM, if you'd prefer I stick with the first posting, the missile was 2 damage and I'll cast see invisible next round.

I'm ok with the detect invisible

Rowena takes out a flask of alchemist's fire and throws it at the drow in G18.

Touch attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Miss chance (1 hits): 1d2 ⇒ 2
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5, or 1 splash

Unable to make the drow clearly at the edge, Trevor for a barrage of strikes.

Drow 2. Sorry, Frost, not Fire.
PA, FF, Enlarged, VS, Frost, 20 % Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 911d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 203d6 + 17 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 6) + 17 + 1 + (3) = 31
PA, FF, Enlarged, VS, Frost, 20 % Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 151d20 + 14 - 7 ⇒ (7) + 14 - 7 = 143d6 + 17 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 6) + 17 + 1 + (2) = 33

So likely 31 damage on drow 2.

Concealment 20% Trevor: 1d100 ⇒ 51

Rowena drops an alchemist fire and she hears cursing below her as it does some minor damage.

Trevor swings and connects with the grappled drow.

I had included the concealment rolls, though they might be hard to see.

Yep looked right over it before!

Staying back from the cloud, Kelkzar attempts to stab the drow through the cloud, swearing when all of his attempts are knocked askew by the tentacles.
Attack 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Damage 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Miss Chance 1d100 ⇒ 8
Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Damage 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Miss Chance 1d100 ⇒ 87

Is the idea to let the stinking cloud/black tentacle to do their work then clean up (other than the one on the edge). If so I can fast foward the rounds up to that point.

Yep, Rowena will wait, retrieving her bardiche.

Puzzled, Trevor turns to Rauno: "So... We just wait?"

Trevor waits for something to come out of the cloud.

At this point, we don't seem to have much of a choice since Stinking Cloud is not Dismissable.

Round 3-?

Jirin waits tensely for her spell to fade - or an enemy to burst forth from the magical cloud.

Ready action an Evil Eye hex for -2 AC.

Answering Trevor, Rauno says "I suppose so. I am watching for anyone invisible to flee the area. Let's get ready for once the cloud disappears and see what remains to be done."

Trevor nods his understanding. He sets his huge form leaning against the cavern wall and checks the edge of his axe for signs of damage.

I'm not sure I like that way of fighting... Can't say it's not effective though... He reflects.

With the remaining visible drow finished, Kelkzar retrieves his falchion while waiting for the cloud to clear.

OK, Rauno cast Black Tentacles Round 1 and Jirin cast Stinking Cloud Round2, and both end starting Round 9. (Or at least Round 9 will start with everything disappearing and readied actions will go off.)

Drow Round 3
CMB: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Fort Save #2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Fort Save Female: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Round 4

Grapple Black Tentacles: 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Fort Save Female: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Round 5

Grapple Black Tentacles: 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Fort Save Female: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Round 6

Grapple Black Tentacles: 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 = 35
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Round 7

Grapple Black Tentacles: 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 = 35
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Round 8

Grapple Black Tentacles: 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 4 + 1 + 5 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
clw female: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
N #4: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
N #5: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The tentacles and fog clear leaving the two drow that Rowena threw down still alive but still sick Nauseated so they get move actions only. As soon as the tentacles disappear they stand up. (Readied Actions)

The drow female is now large sized and at the back of the cavern, slightly squeezed into the hallway. At some point she must have broken the grip of the tentacles and moved back out of the fog cloud. As soon as it clears, she casts a spell this hits all of you. (Readied Action)

Damage: 5d8 ⇒ (3, 6, 7, 4, 8) = 28 Will DC 17 for Half and not get sickened
Rounds Sickened if Save is missed: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Remember the ground is difficult terrain

Round 9

Initiative Order - Drow, Jirin, Rauno, Kelkzar, Rowena, Trevor, Quintus

Drow Male AC 20 T 13 FF 17 CMD 21 Both are Nauseated, #5 has a -2 to AC Hex (Not in stats)

Drow Female AC 25 T 13 FF 25 CMD 25

The full power of the drow's spell falls on Quintus, and he's unable to resist it. In response he calls on healing power from his patron.

Spellcraft check: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Will save, DC 17: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Channel energy to heal, excluding the two closer drow: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 3) = 17

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Rowena moves south and west around the nauseated drow to end up in J16, using Acrobatics at the end to avoid an AoO.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

End result is I'm healed 3.

Trevor shakes off the effect, and thanks to Quintus' grace, feels even better than before the drow cast her spell.

With resolve, he calls upon Rafan to invest his weapon with holy wrath as he moves forward.

Divine Bond Holy, then move forward where Rowena and Kelkzar are currently, but after they have moved.

I have Rowena doing a single move to I17, then a second move with acrobatics to J16 which provokes as she failed

The cleric brings down her morningstar on Rowena as she tries to approach, but fails to connect.

AoO Rowena: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 1) + 8 = 10

Will save 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

So Rauno is down 11 damage and sickened, two rounds.

Rauno's voice reverberates s with arcane power as he murmurs "These drow are done for. Let's finish them quickly, so we can see to their lord."

Move to H21 and use Foretell ability. Rauno emit a 30’ aura, giving all allies a +2 luck bonus on ability checks, attack rolls, caster level checks, saving throws and skill checks. Round 1 of 8 now used.

Added aura to the map

Will save 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Kelkzar feels a burst of energy surge forth and thanks Ragathiel for helping him to overcome the drow's spell. "I'll hold this pair off. Go help Rowena Trevor!" Taking advantage of the air walk spell, Kelkzar takes a step forward and engages the nauseous drow.
5-foot step to G19
Attack #1 on Drow #4 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Damage 2d4 + 16 ⇒ (3, 2) + 16 = 21
Attack #2 on Drow #4 or #5 if #4 falls 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Damage 2d4 + 16 ⇒ (1, 3) + 16 = 20

Kelkzar kills one of the drow, while the other retches on the floor knowing the end comes for him soon.

The drow cleric calls upon her dark patron Mazmezz and casts a spell defensively before reaching out and touching Rowena.

Cast Defensively: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Touch Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Damage: 12d6 + 10 ⇒ (4, 1, 4, 2, 1, 5, 4, 5, 5, 6, 3, 6) + 10 = 56 Fort Save DC 18 If Made take only 19

Whether or not this kills her, the cleric moves 5' to unsqueeze herself. This provokes from Rowena

Remember the ground is difficult terrain and Rauno's spell

Round 10

Initiative Order - Drow, Jirin, Rauno, Kelkzar, Rowena, Trevor, Quintus

Drow Male AC 20 T 13 FF 17 CMD 21 Both are Nauseated, #5 has a -2 to AC Hex (Not in stats)

Drow Female AC 25 T 13 FF 25 CMD 25

Kelkzar looks worriedly at Rowena, but doesn't cease in his assault against the priestess's minions. Having downed one of them, he attacks the next.
Attack #1 on Drow #5 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Damage 2d4 + 16 ⇒ (1, 2) + 16 = 19
Attack #2 on Drow #5 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage 2d4 + 16 ⇒ (2, 3) + 16 = 21

The first attack takes it out, leaving you with a move action

Fort: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 - 2 + 2 = 26

Rowena cries out as the foul energies ignore her body and attack her soul, but she bears the worst and looks at the priestess with truest righteous rage. As the drow tries to move off, Rowena reaches out...

Trip: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 33

...and, spending a Ki point to do so, heaves the b&%*! up and over, dropping her into the flanking position between herself and Kelkzar (which I think means he can direct his second attack against her).

Rowena has never felt more satisfied. :)

Oh, and Vicious Stomp. Stunning Vicious Stomp.

SVS: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 DC 17

Awesome move, he would still just miss her with an adjusted 20 against her adjusted AC of 21 (unless she also fails the save against stunned). Edit: Unless of course Kelkzar's player also forgot the bonus from Rauno. 22 vs 21 does it stunned or not.

Trevor heeds Kelkzar's call and hurries to get to Rowena, though he struggles with the tiling of the cavern floor.

Move to J18.

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

Rowena somehow trip and heaves the magically enlarged drow over her head and in between her and Kelkzar. She follows that up with a kick meant to rattle her senses, but her bigger size made it harder to get her in the right spot.

Trevor, you do not need to move closer now that Rowena Ki threw her closer. Do you still want to do a move vs attack?

Still trying to shake off the dark effects of the drow's spell, Rauno focuses on the prophetic phrase he was able to wrest from the near future, even as he draws a wand and starts to invoke its power.

Maintain Foretell, draw wand of magic missiles, fire a missile at the drow. Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

All allies a +2 luck bonus on ability checks, attack rolls, caster level checks, saving throws and skill checks. Round 2 of 8 now used.

Quintus makes his laborious way closer to the prone priestess, interposing himself between her and the wizard. Move to H-20.

Quintus, that would only count as one move action, do you want to do anything else?

As he moves, the cleric draws a wand, then activates it.

CMW from wand on self, 25 charges remaining: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 3 = 12

Ok, new action.

Trevor looks in wild amazement at the parabolic trajectory the drow female traces in the air, noticing how, no matter how much flailing about and cursing takes place, the pattern reminds me of an old picture of Riddleport's arch he used to stare at as a kid.

As she crashes at it enlarged feet, he looks at Rowena and smiles: "Nice!" raising his axe high, then sending it crashing with great momentum, again and again.

Greataxe, PA, FF, Frost, Enlarged, Holy, Rauno's aura: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 = 223d6 + 17 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4) + 17 + (3) + (1, 2) = 32

Greataxe, PA, FF, Frost, Enlarged, Holy, Rauno's aura: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 143d6 + 17 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 6) + 17 + (1) + (3, 6) = 41

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