GM Bold Strider's PFS 01-37 The Beggar's Pearl (Subtier 6-7) (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Shardra thinks about what the mites said and has an idea.

She pulls out a silver coin as she maneuvers out of the way of any possible attackers to open up some space.

"Watch your eyes, it's going to get BRIGHT!"

Casting Daylight on silver coin: Duration 70 minutes

Can I see the dwarf we came for behind the ants and mites? If so, how far back, and what's his condition? I have area of effect spells with 10 and 20 foot radii, so I'm wondering if I can hit the ants and mites without hitting him or my fellow Pathfinders.

Also, if you're going to shorten Azkadellia, the normal nickname is just "Az", not "Azka".

Az has never seen mites or giant ants before, but perhaps she recognizes them from her studies:

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Knowledge Local: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Assuming the ants don't have fire resistance/immunity that Az would know of with those rolls, Az will move to position herself for a clear shot at the ant grappling Lazlo, and blast it with Scorching Ray.

These rolls include the -4 for firing into melee and assume I can avoid a cover penalty. They're against touch AC, so I'm hoping I can still hit. My caster level is +1 on Evocation spells from my Varisian Tattoo, which is why I get two rays per casting as if I were level 7. This is fire damage.

to hit: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 4 = 5
dmg: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 1, 1) = 13
to hit: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 5 - 4 = 14
dmg: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 3) = 11

In the unlikely event that I recognize fire as a bad choice of weapon against these ants, I'll just hit it with Magic Missile instead.

Magic Missile dmg: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 4) + 4 = 17

And now that I see the rolls, I should have just gone with Magic Missile all the way.

Dhastrach is surprised by the mites' and ants' fast attack, and crumbles underneath the giant ant. He concentrates on a brief second to cast the liberating command spell.

In the highly unlikely turn of events, Dhastrach fails to complete the spell and then relies on brute force to get rid of the stupid ant.

Grapple check to escape: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

F@!# my life.

Free and Swift Fourth-Wall breaking Action: Shardra casts Evil Eye and Misfortune on the server dicecode because it is fail this month.

The mites recoil from the light as Shardra causes the sun to erupt from a small, silver coin that she carries. The mites begin to chitter wildly.

In the light, Az sees that these are mites. They are small fey that are resistant to all weapons but cold iron and are fairly weak singularly, but in numbers they can overwhelm someone. The ants are just extremely large ants with no special properties.

She sends out a gout of fire and misses with the first, but the second singes the carapace of the beast as it's mandibles click and clatter in pain. It does not look like it can withstand another blast like that.

Dhas tries to cast a spell while grappled by another ant, but the clenching of the mandibles cuts into him and he loses the spell. He tries to break free as a last resort but has even less luck.

Initiative:
1st: Azkadellia; Lazlo; Dhastrach
2nd: Mites-Light Sensitivity-Dazzled (1; 2; 3; 4); Giant Ant (1 @ 11; 2; 3; 4)
3rd: Shardra

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo-Grappled @ 33/48 HP
Dhastrach-Grappled @ 47/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:
Fortitude Save from Lazlo against Poison

Eep! Lazlo displays uncharacteristic brevity as he is snapped up in the ant's mandibles.

Fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Lazlo struggles, but quickly decides he's not going to escape that way. Desperately, he activates his spring-loaded wrist sheath and retrieves his wand of burning hands. He tries to direct it into the ant's mouth (GM's call on that).

CL3 burning hands, DC 11 Refl for half: 3d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 3) = 6

Strength Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

The poisons effects Lazlo harshly as he feels his strength being sapped away. He draws his wand and shoves it down the throat of one of the ants and fires away.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

It seems resilient to the weak flames as it tries to chomp down.

Grapple-Damage @ Lazlo-12 CMD: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 5 = 26
Grapple-Damage @ Dhas-18 CMD: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 5 = 25

The ants keep their grasp on the dwarf and gnome as the mites recoil from the bright light.

The other two ants lash out at the grappled dwarf and gnome, much to their dismay.

Bite @ Dhas-21 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Sting @ Dhas-21 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Bite @ Lazlo-14 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Sting @ Lazlo-14 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

The bright light actually seems to cause the other ants to miss as Lazlo suffers from more of the poison in his system.

Initiative:
1st: Azkadellia; Lazlo; Dhastrach
2nd: Mites-Light Sensitivity-Dazzled (1; 2; 3; 4); Giant Ant (1 @ 14; 2; 3; 4)
3rd: Shardra

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo-Grappled (1 Strength Damage; Poisoned-1/6) @ 33/48 HP
Dhastrach-Grappled @ 47/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:
Fortitude Save from Lazlo against Poison

Shardra will move up with two glowing hands... one from holding the accursed daystar coin, the other from a healing spell as she attempts to touch Lazlo.

"May you have good health!

Casting Neutralize Poison on Lazlo

Neutralize Poison: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Dhastrach sees little alternative to what he should do; he attempts to break free from the mandibles' grasp.

Grapple (escape): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Yeah.

Seeing that the ant grappling Lazlo is almost down, Az decides to just finish it off with a Magic Missile spell.

Magic Missile dmg: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 4) + 4 = 15

Question about positioning: Glitterdust is 10 foot radius, and doesn't do any damage, so I don't care if I hit the dwarf we're here to rescue. Can I aim it in a way that will hit most of the mites and ants without hitting our own front liners? I might do that next round.

Pending:

Fortitude Save from Lazlo against Poison

Fort save, Mk 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

More single digit rolls. Yay! LOL
Action pending based on how the ant feels after Az's spell.

Az's Magic Missile slams into the ant, causing it to fall over, trapping the mite under it's hefty corpse. Lazlo is dropped and rolls a few feet away as he bounces.

Shardra keeps the poison from affecting him as Dhastrach fights uselessly against his captor.

Initiative:
1st: Azkadellia; Lazlo; Dhastrach
2nd: Mites-Light Sensitivity-Dazzled (1-Prone/Trapped; 2; 3; 4); Giant Ant (2; 3; 4)
3rd: Shardra

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo-Grappled (1 Strength Damage) @ 33/48 HP
Dhastrach-Grappled @ 47/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:

Lazlo, free of the now-deceased ant, casts grease on Dhastrach's armor (+10 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and combat maneuver checks made to escape a grapple).

He then stands up and looks unhappily at his robes. Oh, these will never come clean...

Azkadellia rolls her eyes at Lazlo's comment.

"Kill these things, and I'll clean the robes for you," she tells him urgently.

She will, too. She has Prestidigitation as a known spell.

@Lazlo: Don't forget to CMD as well!"

Lazlo covers his friend in Grease as the mites recover from the brightness and the ants continue to try and chew through the Pathfinders.

Grapple-Damage @ Dhastrach-28 CMD: 1d20 + 5 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 9 = 24

The ant holding Dhastrach can't hold on to the slippery guy as the dwarf drops to the ground, but it doesn't stop the other one near him from trying to eat him and the last one keeps going after the tasty looking gnome, piercing him with his stinger and sending a gout of poison into his system once more.

Bite @ Dhastrach-23 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Sting @ Dhastrach-23 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Bite @ Lazlo-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Sting @ Lazlo-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Fort Save vs. Poison.

The three mites still on the ants throw darts at Az and Shardra, trying to poke their eyes out.

Dart @ Az-20 AC: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 - 2 = 12
Dart @ Az-20 AC: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 - 2 = 16
Dart @ Shardra-20 AC: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 - 2 = 14

The darts veer off course as the mites try not to look directly at the light, while the last mite struggles against the corpse of the ant on top of him.

Strength Check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

Surprisingly, the mite throws the ant off of him with some force and its carcass slams into the far wall.

Initiative:
1st: Azkadellia; Lazlo; Dhastrach; Shardra
2nd: Mites-Light Sensitivity-Dazzled (1-Prone/Trapped; 2; 3; 4); Giant Ant (2; 3; 4)

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage) @ 26/48 HP
Dhastrach-Greased @ 47/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:

Still waiting for an answer on positioning. Can I throw a 10 foot radius spell to hit a decent number of mites and ants without hitting any Pathfinders? Since it's Glitterdust and doesn't do any damage, I don't care if I hit the dwarf that we came to rescue (especially since I'm assuming he's unconscious).

Of course. AoE while mapless is always in favor of the caster.

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Azkadellia throws a Glitterdust spell at the ants and mites, so that the edge of the spell is on their front line, without hitting our Pathfinders.

Every creature in the 10 ft radius circle needs to make a DC 18 Will save or be blinded. Blinded creatures get a new save at the end of their turn every round. Duration is 6 rounds (1/level).

"You need to stop getting bitten", she snaps at Lazlo, and activates a spring loaded wrist sheathe to get a wand of Cure Light Wounds into her hand as a swift action.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Dhastrach pulls his trusty cold iron warhammer from his back and gives the closest mite a good whack.

Warhammer attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Damage (bludgeoning, cold iron): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Mites-DC 18: 4d20 ⇒ (1, 16, 12, 19) = 48
Ant-DC 18: 3d20 ⇒ (16, 1, 18) = 35

Two of the mites and one of the ants gets glitter in their eyes as Az blasts them with the shiny substances, flinging it from her sleeves.

The dwarf decides that penitence is in order and wallops a blinded mite in the face, knocking him unconscious.

Initiative:
1st: Azkadellia; Lazlo; Dhastrach; Shardra
2nd: Mites-Light Sensitivity-Dazzled (2; 3-Blinded; 4); Giant Ant (2; 3-Blinded; 4)

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage) @ 26/48 HP
Dhastrach-Greased @ 47/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:
Fortitude Save from Lazlo

Shardra carefully positions to drop a channel and heal the party without healing the opponents.

Misc. Move

Channel Positive(Healing): 4d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 4) = 12

Fort save, Mk 3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Um... Lazlo hesitates a moment at Azkadellia's admonishment. Yes, I would very much like that. Now, if I can just figure out how...

Lazlo moves and lets fly with the last charge from his wand, focusing on catching the ants over the mites if possible.

CL3 burning hands, DC 11 Refl: 3d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 2) = 9

Move, Standard to use wand, Free to frown at the wand and Free to drop it.

Lazlo bathes the area in flames as he blasts with his wand, while Shardra heals his wounds. The poison doesn't seem to take effect, much to the gnome's relief.

As the flames die down, two of the mites have fallen and two of the ants are singed.

Reflex: 2d20 ⇒ (7, 11) = 18

The remaining mite launches a dart at Lazlo while the two ants who can see attack Lazlo and Dhastrach respectively.

Ant #2 @ Dhastrach: 2d20 ⇒ (20, 8) = 28
Ant #4 @ Lazlo: 2d20 ⇒ (1, 12) = 13
Mite @ Lazlo: 1d20 ⇒ 13

The dart misses, but Lazlo takes another brutal sting while Dhastrach feels the sting of the creature's mandibles.

Confirmation: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Damage @ Dhastrach: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Grab @ Dhastrach: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Damage @ Lazlo: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Fortitude Save against Poison.

2d100 ⇒ (53, 90) = 143

The remaining ant thrashes around wildly, trying to bite the gnome and sting the dwarf.

2d20 ⇒ (17, 20) = 37

It is oddly better at both of these things than the ants who can see.

Damage @ Lazlo: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Grab @ Lazlo: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Confirmation: 1d20 ⇒ 7
Damage @ Dhastrach: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Fortitude Save against Poison.

Laslo gets hoisted into the air by the sharp mandibles as Dhastrach gets punctured by a stinger and injected with poison.

Initiative:
1st: Azkadellia; Lazlo-Grappled; Dhastrach; Shardra
2nd: Mites-Light Sensitivity-Dazzled (4); Giant Ant (2 @ 9; 3-Blinded/Grappled @ 4; 4)

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage) @ 20/48 HP
Dhastrach-Greased @ 39/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:
Lazlo/Dhastrach - Fortitude Save against Poison

Shardra will point at the bug grappling Lazlo.

Shardra visits some ill-fortune on the ant munching on Lazlo.

Fort save, Mk 4: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

As the blind ant grabs Lazlo, the gnome squeals and spits out an incantation (liberating command), trying to wriggle free!

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

Azkadellia opens her mouth, as if to say something, but nobody hears any sound from her lips... except for the ant that grabbed Lazlo, which hears an Ear-Piercing Scream.

damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4) = 15

It gets a fortitude save at DC 19. If it misses, it takes full damage and is dazed for a round. If it makes it, the damage is halved, and it's not dazed.

Also, remember that the blinded enemies get a new DC 18 will save each round at the end of their turns.

Fortitude save vs. poison (+ dwarf bonus): 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 = 27

"Perrsistent nuisancess! Dhastrach yells, as he moves to the ant getting a hold of Lazlo (or the closest mite) and gives it an awesome blow, "we should ignorre these pestss and go securre Torvic!"

Cold iron warhammer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage (bludgeoning, cold iron): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

@Lazlo: You still need to make a Concentration check while grappled to cast a spell.

Lazlo tries to free himself with a spell as the ant grapples him, but the squeezing mandibles force him to concentrate really hard.

Concentration-DC 20 (10+CMB(9)+Spell Level(1)): 1d20 + 7 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 3 + 2 = 18

As he yells out the spell words, the ant squeezes down and he muffles the last syllable, causing his arcane powers to shatter.

Shardra tries to deal with the ant in her own way and curses the creature.

Will Save - DC 18: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Dhastrach overcomes the poison and wallops the last mite, sending it unconscious as Az sends out a blast of highly-tuned sound.

Fortitude Save - DC 19: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Fortitude Save - DC 19: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

The ant's carapace cracks, but it seems to be able to keep moving for second, but time seems to rewind in front of them as Shardra's curse takes effect imbuing misfortune upon it.

Will Save - DC 18 (Missed): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

The ants continue to try and cut into the gnome and dwarf leading the front of the pack of Society members.

Bite @ Dhastrach-23 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Sting @ Dhastrach-23 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Bite @ Lazlo-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Sting @ Lazlo-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

High Hits: 2d100 ⇒ (8, 80) = 88
Sting @ Dhastrach-23 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Sting Confirmation @ Dhastrach-23 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

The dwarf takes two stingers to the abdomen, one of which is particularly painful to the dwarf. Sadly, more mandibles wrap around Lazlo once more, lifting him back into the grasp of the vermin.

Damage @ Dhastrach: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 4) + 8 = 14 Two Fortitude Saves vs. Poison

Grab @ Lazlo-12 CMD: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Damage @ Lazlo: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Initiative:
1st: Azkadellia; Lazlo; Dhastrach; Shardra
2nd: Giant Ant (2 @ 9; 3-Blinded@ 4; 4-Grappled)

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage)-Grappled @ 14/48 HP
Dhastrach-Greased @ 25/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:
Dhastrach - Two Fortitude Saves vs. Poison

Fortitude save vs. poison: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 22
Fortitude save vs. poison: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 = 13

"These buggerrss sting harrd!"

Dhastrach figures offense is the best defense and with no mites around, he drops the cold iron warhammer and instead lifts his magical hammer once again high up before smashing it down on the ant grappling Lazlo.

"Frree my comrrade, beast!"

+1 warhammer + bull's strength: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15
Damage (bludgeoning, magical): 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10

Forgot Bull's strength from last attack, egh.

Dazed: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Lazlo, through the power of magic, becomes ungrappled and the damage heals as Az's powers rewind time.

Dhastrach lashes out at the ant with his warhammer, but the weapon bounces off the creature's carapace as he is weakened by the poison coursing through his veins.

Strength Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Initiative:
1st: Dhastrach; Azkadellia; Lazlo; Shardra
2nd: Giant Ant (2 @ 9; 3-Blinded @ 4; 4)

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage) @ 20/48 HP
Dhastrach-Greased (1 Strength Damage - Poisoned 1/4) @ 25/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:

Azkadellia fires a Magic Missile spell at the ants. If there are two that look heavily damaged, then I'll hit them with 2 missiles each. If only one looks damaged, then that one gets all 4 missiles, to try and knock it out.

Magic Missiles 1 and 2: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7
Magic Missiles 3 and 4: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7

Shardra intones some words, and spreads the joy of bad luck to more opponents!

Move Action: Chant to continue Misfortune on Ant

Standard Action: Misfortune on second functional ant (not-blind)

Will Save @ Glitterdust: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Still blind.
Misfortune: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Negated.

The blinded ant resists Shardra's interference with its luck, but cannot seem to get rid of the glitter as the ants try to retaliate in kind. Az sends a volley of arcane magicks at the most injured ant, disabling it.

2d100 ⇒ (41, 68) = 109

Sting @ Dhastrach-23 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Bite @ Lazlo-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Bite @ Lazlo-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Sting @ Lazlo-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Sting @ Lazlo-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

The ants flail around uselessly as the group launches back into attack them once more.

Initiative:
1st: Dhastrach; Azkadellia; Lazlo; Shardra
2nd: Giant Ant (3-Blinded @ 4; 4-Misfortune)

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage) @ 20/48 HP
Dhastrach-Greased (1 Strength Damage - Poisoned 1/4) @ 25/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:
Dhastrach-Poison Save

Fortitude save vs. poison: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 31

Dhastrach shakes off the poison's effect, clearly irate by the ants' perseverance. Picking his magic warhammer in two hands he lifts it up high in the air and smashes it down on the blinded beast.

[dice=+1 warhammer two-handed + bull's strength + "invisibility"]1d20+8+2+2[/dice]
Damage (magic, bludgeoning): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Move Action

Shardra continues to chant in Dwarven, making the misfortune stick to the bug that's been hit by it.

Standard Action

She then raises her arms wide and pushes forth a healing wave *for the party* Due to the abstract, hard to position for it

Channel Positive Energy(Healing): 4d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 1) = 8

If Az can get a clear line to shoot at the blinded ant and avoid cover penalties, she'll move there (up to 30 feet as a move action) and fire a Scorching Ray spell at the blinded one. This is against touch AC, and presumably it loses its dex from being blind, so hopefully both rays will hit, though I've still got the -4 for firing into melee.

Ray 1 to hit: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 4 = 13
Ray 2 to hit: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 5 - 4 = 15
Ray 1 dmg: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 3) = 11
Ray 2 dmg: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 6) = 15

The gnome, finally free of the ant pincers, scurries as far away as his short legs will take him (single Move), then pulls a wand out of his haversack (Standard as Move).

At last I can try this wand of acid arrow I bought way back! Excellent! Lazlo's brow furrows just then, as he thinks a bit more. Er...now if I can just remember the word old Hamish gave me to use it...

@Shardra: You can just do it. You guys didn't split up to go behind the ants, so you all are pretty tightly clumped and moving to exclude the ants is perfectly reasonable.

Dhastrach and Azkadelia drop the blinded ant as its corpse smolders, but the last ant still seems to have some fight in him as he lashes out at Dhastrach.

Attacks @ Dhas-23 AC: 4d20 ⇒ (2, 20, 14, 11) = 47

The vicious stingers of the creature seem to almost crush Dhastrach's throat in their grasp, but the mandibles fade back into the ethereal as Shardra's curse causes a different timeline to take effect.

Initiative:
1st: Dhastrach; Azkadellia; Lazlo; Shardra
2nd: Giant Ant (4-Misfortune @ 15)

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage) @ 20/48 HP
Dhastrach-Greased (1 Strength Damage) @ 25/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:

Dhastrach turns around and lifts his warhammer up once more and brings it down with both hands grasping the handle.

"Yourr masterrss are dead, why do you still comply to them!?"

+1 warhammer + bull's strength: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 = 28
Damage (bludgeoning, magic): 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Dhastrach crushes the head of the ant as it crumples to the ground.

Combat over.

Lazlo should be at 28 and Dhast at 33, right?

Shardra will pull out her wand and prepare to use it upon anyone who asks, as well as keep an eye out for the dwarf that the party has been sent to talk to.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

If you take hits off Shardra's wand (strongly recommended) roll 1d8+1 *individually* and then edit after each roll result, unless the 'take 5 for the average' rule is in effect?

"Forrget that!" Dhastrach yells and rushes over to the fallen dwarf and quickly casts stabilize as soon as he is within reach.

@Shardra: Correct. Also, I don't mind if people use the Take 5 rule.

Dhastrach runs over but finds that the dwarf has already stabilized on his own, however he is unconscious.

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage) @ 28/48 HP
Dhastrach-Greased (1 Strength Damage) @ 33/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:

Dhastrach pulls his healing out of his waist and starts prodding the unconscious dwarf with it, until he is awake. After he has done that, he proceeds to move to the background to loot and examine the mites and ants.

CLW to dwarf: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW to dwarf: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

CLW to Dhastrach: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 38hp
CLW to Dhastrach: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 46hp
CLW to Dhastrach: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 54hp
CLW to Dhastrach: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Full hp.

6 charges used.

Az puts away her Cure Light Wounds wand. She's not injured and the situation's no longer critical, so she sees no need to be generous.

As I said, this one's my borderline evil PC. Many of my other PCs would actually be volunteering to heal others.

I was offering the use of the pregen's wand so folks could save their resources, but eh, no worries!

I was offering the use of the pregen's wand so folks could save their resources, but eh, no worries!

I forgot you were playing a pregen. Oh well, healing's cheap.

You resuscitate the dwarf back to consciousness and he seems disoriented for a second until he sees his seven saviors. "Oh thank Torag for sending me earth angels!" he bellows as he throws himself at your feet. "You are the greatest people to have ever set foot on the ground!"

"But do I know you? How did you find me? Where am I?" he says, looking confused.

Status:
Azkadellia @ 44/44 HP
Lazlo (1 Strength Damage) @ 28/48 HP
Dhastrach (1 Strength Damage) @ 56/56 HP
Shardra @ 73/73 HP

Pending:

"You are Torvic, are you not? We're Pathfinders, sent to meet you, and help you with your expedition to find the Gallery of Wonders. The Pathfinder Society would be quite interested in such an archaeological discovery."