GM Bold Strider's PFS 03-16 The Midnight Mauler (Group 1 - High Tier) (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Quarr grasps a bomb from his hip as he sips from the jacket once again and hurls it at the mass of the Centipede Swarm but fumbles the vial as he hurls it at the beast. It seems your flames are fairing a bit better than my bombs are at the moment. These damned vials keep slipping out of my hands.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
miss direction: 1d8 ⇒ 7

damage: 3d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5, 1) + 6 + 1 = 17

Looks like it may hit the SW square of the swarm with the miss but I could be wrong. This is the worst I have rolled with these bombs in a long time.

Reflex @ Burning Hands - DC 15: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage = 13 * 1.5 = 19 damage
Reflex @ Bomb - DC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Damage = 9 / 2 = 4 * 1.5 = 6 damage

Misses always deal splash damage instead of direct damage to the square it hits.

Oops, ooze is up.

The ooze lashes out at the one creature to damage it so far, Takahiro.

Ooze Slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 192d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7
On the nose. Just going to roll 2d4 against you Takahiro, since you ignore all acid damage it does.
Grab: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Constrict: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 3 = 8

Initiative Order:
1st: Fredrick and Haris
2nd: Swarm - 25 Damage
3rd: Takahiro - Grappled, Beleg, Aod, Quarr
4th: Ochre Jelly - 5 damage

Already posted my attack against ooze.

Fredrick whacks the ooze in it's protoplasmy body with his Earthbreaker!

Initiative Order:
1st: Fredrick and Haris
2nd: Swarm - 25 Damage
3rd: Takahiro - Grappled, Beleg, Aod, Quarr
4th: Ochre Jelly - 23 damage

Haris tries to heal himself with a wand.

UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

The swarm wanted to keep eating Aod's tasty flesh, but he ran away very quickly and the swarm has noticed even more tasty morsels being locked down by the ooze.

Swarm Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9
Fortitude Save DC 13 - Poison - from Beleg, Quarr, Takahiro and Fredrick
Fortitude Save DC 12 - Disease - from Beleg, Quarr, Takahiro and Fredrick

Initiative Order:
1st: Fredrick and Haris
2nd: Swarm - 25 damage
3rd: Takahiro - Grappled, Beleg, Aod, Quarr
4th: Ooze - 23 damage

Oops. I was hoping it would chase me, but I guess I moved too far.

"Aw dammit." Aod mutters as the swarm heads into the group clustered near the blob. Running back to his previous position with a ready alchemist fire, he calls out. "Quarr, Beleg, clear out!"

Waiting for Beleg or Quarr to move in order to get a clear shot.
Alchemist Fire: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Does Fredrik's sermonic performance again (+1 attk / +1dmg) add to alchemist fire damage?

Fort 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Fort 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Alchemist Fire 1d6 ⇒ 5 (2nd round)

Takahiro drops his sword and grapples the creature.
(Break and reverse the grapple)
Grapple Check 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 vs CMD

Lay Hands 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9 - Swift Action

Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 Oh no! I'm diseased!

Beleg takes a step out of the centipedes and draws a scroll, casting a spell on it and sending a much weaker bout of flame at the centipedes.

burning hands: 1d4 ⇒ 2
DC 11 Ref for half

Fort save Poison: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Fort save Disease: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Quarr steps out of the swarms path (5 foot N, unable to move character at work) as he mixes yet another concoction, with a drink from his jacket, and arcs it through the air at the swarm once again. Targeting the square Takahiro is standing in on the so that the splash strikes the ooze also

ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 = 21

damage: 3d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 4) + 6 + 1 = 15

precise bombs to not target up to 5 friendlies

+50% damage to swarm
splash DC 16 for half

Ochre Jelly's Slam while Grappled: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Confirmation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage: 4d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 2) + 6 = 15
Acid Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 Could be over 5

The Ochre Jelly slams into the feisty food with a reeling protoplasmic whack to the head of Takahiro.

Swarm Reflex Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage = 1 * 1.5 = 1 after rounding

The Centipedes seem unfazed by the Burning Hands.

Initiative Order:
1st: Fredrick and Haris
2nd: Swarm - 26 damage
3rd: Takahiro - Grappled, Beleg, Aod, Quarr
4th: Ooze - 28 damage

As a side note: I chose to slam attack because it makes sense that an ooze would try to knock some HP off the target rather than get into a wrestling match. Now, since it has Grab, would it get a grapple attempt despite already being grappled by Takahiro? I can't find anything about this on the forums.

Edit: I've been forgetting about the Distraction quality of the swarm... From now on, anyone hit by the swarm needs to make an additional Fort save to avoid being Nauseated.

Oops forgot about Quarr!

Reflex Save: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (10) - 3 = 7
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Initiative Order:
1st: Fredrick and Haris
2nd: Swarm - 33 damage
3rd: Takahiro - Grappled, Beleg, Aod, Quarr
4th: Ooze - 38 damage

Getting ahead - busy day tomorrow!

Grab allows them to initiate a grapple, but we are already grappled :p So on a side note, it should have taken a -2 to attempt a slam but that still hits

Takahiro takes advantage of the fact the creature didn't try break free.

Grapple 1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 5 = 24 vs CMD.
+5 because it didn't attempt to break the grappled condition
Apply the Pinned condition

Lay hands - swift 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

Did Aod's alchemist fire hit the swarm?

Better support the fight if I can't fight the fight, with that thought, Haris performs a standing-jump towards Aod's ledge, then bouncing off aiming to land next to Tak and deliver a dose of healing.

Move:
Standing Jump 15', DC 30: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
Standing Jump 10', DC 20: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

Standard:
UMD wand CLW on Takahiro: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 &damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Fredrik steps to the side to get out of the swarm and hammers the ooze again.
Attk+Inspire+P.Attk: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 14
Dmg: 2d6 + 3 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 3 + 1 + 6 = 13

Poison: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Disease: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Aod's alchemist fire direct hits(?) the swarm. Based on positioning, it looks like Beleg and Quarr would need to make Reflex saves against 2 fire damage.

Most of the centipedes have dispersed.

Fredrick moves from the swarm and is not nauseated by the creatures. He winds up and whacks the ooze with all his might.
Distraction: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

@Takahiro - The penalty to hit is offset by the penalty to AC since you both have the grappled condition, so I just ignored it. :D

The swarm's last likely act is to eat as much of the party as possible.
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Fortitude Save DC 13 - Poison - from Haris, Beleg, Takahiro and Fredrick
Fortitude Save DC 12 - Disease - from Haris, Beleg, Takahiro and Fredrick
Fortitude Save DC 13 - Distraction-Nauseated - from Haris, Beleg, Takahiro and Fredrick

Takahiro tries to pin the ooze, but is dealing with the swarm's distraction.
Distraction Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Takahiro fails and is nauseated for the round. The ooze is not pinned, but still grappled.

Initiative Order:
1st: Fredrick and Haris
2nd: Swarm - 1 hit point left
3rd: Takahiro - Grappled/Nauseated, Beleg, Aod, Quarr
4th: Ooze - 51 damage

Was aiming for a direct hit with alchemist fire. Assuming it gets the second round of burning?
Alchemist Fire Round 2: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Seeing the swarm start to burn away, Aod swaps his sword to his left hand and rips the club from his belt, the jumps from stone to stone, closing in on the oozes side next to Fredrik, where he attacks with his weapon.

"HHRRAAA!"

5' gaps DC 10?
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Activate controlled rage for +4 str
Rage Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Aod finishes off both the ooze and the swarm.

Beleg is now afflicted by Filth Fever.

If my math is correct, Aod has 18 damage, Haris has 4 damage, Fredrick has 21, Quarr has 9, Beleg has 13 and Takahiro yo-yo'd but is at 21.

Cure Light Wounds can take average roll of 5.
Cure Anything Else or any other type of healing must be rolled.

In your next post, please describe how you heal up, if you do in fact heal yourself.

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The mouth-filling stench of the sewers finally breaks in the relatively fresh air of Ardis’s docks. The moonlight shining down upon the weathered stones beneath the sewer gate catches a glint of gold: a small, worn locket smashed upon the rocks holds a pair of tiny portraits. One shows a Vonran Vilk who might have walked the streets fifty years ago. The other, torn and gnawed, shows Markov Rutowski—Vilk’s former lover.

The group trudges in the only direction possible, along with the filth. Soon they come to some stairs leading from the river of sewage. At the top of the stairs, the group sees a large estate across the road bearing a symbol that they should recognize: Sir Bentham's estate. Hanging from Sir Bentham's gate is a body, brutally slashed at the wrists and throat, the coagulated blood pooled under the grisly sight. The body is wearing the garb of a messenger and his hands are missing: a common punishment for a thief in Ardis.

As the group notices the hanging body, a howl pierces the night sky. Several blocks away, a
hunched figure pauses to watch its pursuers emerge from the river of sewage, then takes off running. Quarr and Beleg look at each other in horror. He is running in the direction of Rutowski’s townhouse.

CHASE!!!!

Initiative:
Takahiro: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Beleg: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Aod: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Quarr: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Fredrick: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Haris: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Mauler: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Initiative:
1st: Beleg
2nd: Mauler
3rd: Takahiro, Aod, Quarr, Fredrick, Haris

Rules for a Chase:
• It takes a move action to move through a single square. When a character exits from a square, he must choose one of that square’s two obstacles to face as a standard action before moving to the next square. Instead of exiting a square, a character can choose to take another action not directly related to navigating the chase’s course, such as casting a spell or drawing a weapon.
• A character may attempt to move three squares during his turn by taking a full-round action. That character must overcome both obstacles on the square he is leaving. In this case, if a character fails either obstacle check by 5 or less, he only moves one square forward and his turn ends. If a character fails either obstacle check by more than 5, he cannot move at all that turn. A character unfortunate enough to fail two obstacle checks in a turn becomes mired in his current square. A mired character must spend another full-round action becoming unmired, effectively losing his next turn.
• A character can also choose to make a ranged attack or cast a spell during his turn in a chase. If the action is a full-round action, he can’t move at all. Use the number of squares and their established distances (in this case, 30 feet) to determine ranges as necessary. The terrain where the chase takes place might provide the target partial or even full cover or concealment. A character can only choose to make melee attacks against targets that are on the same card.

Cleric Channels 1d6 x 7/7 (remaining)
Lay Hands 2d6 x 6/4 (remaining)
Spells L1 (for spontaneous CLW) 3/3

Anyone against Tak just heal bombing AOE with his channels?

Not at all. Heal bomb away Takahiro

Sounds good to me.

Beleg pulls out a scroll of expeditious retreat and casts the spell on himself.

Heal Bomb 6d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 5) = 23

One left!

Takahiro sends out waves of holy energy.

***

On the chase, he goes for the door.
CMB 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

"I think I'm going to leave that out of the retelling of this epic story." Aod says, cleaning ooze from his club and kicking away the burning centipedes. He then nods in gratitude to Takahiro as the holy warrior heals the group. "My thanks, friend."

***

"Vilk!" Aod gives chase, busting through the door and then taking a shortcut by scaling a wall, but his hand slips.

Full-round action for 3 square option.
CMB: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Climb: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 Doh.

As Beleg pulls his scroll from his pack, the Mauler runs off, deciding to leap over the railing of the Crumbling Bridge instead of the gaping hole. He then doggy paddles around the Guard's Station.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Swim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Aod forces his way through the Collapsing Structure to try and cut off the Mauler, but he is stopped by the Overgrown Greenbelt.

EDIT: In case you were wondering, he only moves two squares on a full-round action. There is a discrepancy between the chase rules and the Mauler's tactics here, so I am trying to make it work.

Quarr gives chase to the Mauler as he slams through the jammed door. Upon coming to an overgrown Greenbelt he quickly scans for a path to make it through it quicker.

Within seconds Quarr finds a hdden path as he exits into a collapsed bridge the gnome. As the gnome looks at the bridge he decides to do a leap of faith for a second but upon looking over the edge he quickly second guesses himself.

CMB: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Quarr, I'm not sure why you attempted three squares worth of checks.

You can actually only move either one square or three squares per chase rules. The Midnight Mauler moves two squares on a successful full-round action instead of three.

Basically each turn you have to the option to full round to attempt both of the squares activities, if you succeed, you move three squares. If you choose, you can use a standard action to attempt a single activity from a square to move one square.

Also, if your movement is less than 30', you take a -2 to all checks for each 10' you are under 30'. If your movement is above 30', you gain a +2 to all checks for each 10' you are over 30'.

Looking over your rolls, if you attempted the full round, you would have only moved one square with a +13 on your Climb. So, you move to the Overgrown Greenbelt.

Oh ok I gotcha. For some reason I read it as you attempted a choice from each square for the full round to move three squares

Actually, I think the tactic for him is so that he can move 2 with 2 move actions, which gives him 2 options per square rather than trying to get 3 with no options.

Right Aod, but that doesn't jive with the Chase mechanics. Moving through a square is a move action. Attempting an obstacle is a standard. So moving two squares would require two moves and two standards, so I just made it so he moves slower on a full-round rather than violate even more Chase rules. What do we think about this?

Hmm. Right. Missed the Standard action part. I like chases, but I guess I'm not so certain of the mechanics too.

I'm just not sure why the full-round doesn't move you two spaces, but alas I didn't write the scenario.

Thx Takahiro.
Dont like chases much so I am good with whatever you guys decide.

Protected by his heavy armor Fredrik breaks into a run knocking down the obstacles in his path.
In Pharasma's name, stop!
Attempt to move 3 squares.
CMD: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 2 = 9
Climb: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 2 = 18

Fredrick runs headlong into the Collapsing Structure, but is unable to burst through. He ends up climbing over some rubble to escape the imminent fall of the building.

EDIT: Got the DCs mixed up.

But if I fail only one of the challenges and by less than 5 dont I move one square?

Since Beleg is getting married, I will move him along. Also, Aod, that messenger was the one you stole the wolfsbane from. :D

CMB: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Beleg breaks through the Collapsing Structure, climbs over a wall near the Overgrown Greenbelt and runs along it past the Crumbling Bridge.

Regarding the messenger, I did notice a striking resemblance. :) Out of curiosity, what is wolvesbane actually supposed to do?

So Tak's first effort was to force the door. He sucks at climbing so just went with the standard action. On the next challenge, does he then require a Perception check AND escape artist, and if he passes two he moves three squares? Still hazy :p

"Woohoo! A chase!!", Haris says with excitement at the chance to display some athleticism, and darts of like a wolfhound.

Door: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Climb: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Puts Haris at guard station?

@Aod: Wolfsbane forces a werewolf to either die or be healed from his affliction.
@Takahiro: Yes, that is how it works.

The Mauler rises up out of the water and moves across the Roughshod Bridge, unaffected by the sulphuric smell. When he reaches the other side, the crowd of angry people goes crazy when they see the Mauler charging at them. The Mauler deftly moves between them and reaches the District Wall.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

Beleg sees Haris catching up and is spurred on to catch the Mauler. He shouts to the guards at station! Quick, evacuate the people! The Mauler is here! The guards panic and look flustered before two of them start running off to alert their higher-ups. Beleg runs past the guards and moves down a side alley to avoid the Gaping Sinkhole up ahead. He runs out of the alley through the Angry Mob before catching up to the Mauler.

Bluff: 1d20 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 1 + 6 = 18
Stealth: 1d20 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 6 = 17

Everyone gets one more action before we move to the next phase. The way it will work is you still have to catch up to where the fight is before you can participate, which means overcoming the obstacles. Once you reach the square where the Mauler and Beleg are, then you arrive at a predetermined set of squares on the map.

Tak looks for a shortcut

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Derp!

Growling, Aod draws on his rage, enhancing his reflexes. He looks for a shortcut, but quickly abandons that idea and weaves through the thicket.

Enter controlled rage +4 to dex
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Escape artist: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Fredrik pushes forward looking for a path without finding it.
Perc: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

I am not sure Beleg catching up with the Mailer by himself is a good thing, it will take us ages to get there.

Full round
bluff: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

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Quarr looks for a hidden shortcut to navigate the greenbelt

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Beleg is pretty tough, and has ablative barrier and mirror image. He should be able to hold out until others arrive.

Hello! Exhausted but popping back in! Not sure where we are in init but if I've caught up to him but no one else has I will cast mirror image on my turn:

"Come on you slow bastards! Get the f*@% up here and help me before this son of a b!+@! kills someone else!"

images: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

So you are saying that after you catch up to him? Well there goes the chance to negotiate...

The old wolfman hunches down on the cobblestones, panting from the chase and glaring with fiery red eyes. “So, you’re the lap dogs the Decemvirate sent to cull me? Pathetic. All of your cut throats will barely slake my thirst from our little run.”

Low, feral growling can be heard coming from the shadows of a nearby alley.

The Mauler grins, bearing ragged, yellow fangs. “How shall we do this, little ones?”

Vilk whistles and a large wolf appears from the shadows behind Beleg. Both of the creatures flank Beleg before attacking.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23
Images: 1=Beleg: 1d7 ⇒ 3
Mirror Image pops!

The wolf lands a vicious bite on one of the Beleg's legs only to have the image pop as the wolf tries to wrestle it to the ground.

Slashing Sword!: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 - 3 = 27
Images: 1=Beleg: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Vilk delivers a crushing blow to one of the Belegs. He hits the correct one! All of the Belegs now sport a bleeding gash from their stomach.

Damage: 2d6 + 10 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 10 + (3, 3) = 21

Initiative:
1st: Beleg - In Combat
2nd: Vilk - 0 damage and Wolf - 0 damage
3rd: Takahiro, Aod, Haris, Quarr, Fredrick

Quarr attempts to swim across the crumbling bridge but is unable to make it very far.

swim: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 - 2 = 2