GM Bold Strider's Rise of the Runelords - Flaxseed Lodge (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

@Jace: Wow. Apparently math isn't my strong point!

@Zie: I believe that Inspire applies to splash.

Ziebodug chucks a bomb at the bat, but the nimble creature is able to dodge the explosive and only suffers minor burns from the splash of the bomb.

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Jim tumbles in, though he thinks it was unnecessary after he flubs the somersault and the creature doesn't lash out at him, however his blade cannot find purchase in the creature as it barely slants at the last moment and skitters off the creature's hard exterior.

With a roar, the creature sends out an ear-piercing scream that causes everyone to clench their ears in pain.

Sonic Damage to Everyone: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Fortitude Save from everyone.

As the group heals up from their wounds, you see liberal amounts of blood pour from the paralyzed Jace's ears as his Life Link transfers your wounds to him.

20 damage transferred to Jace from everyone.

Initiative:
1st: Jace; Elena
2nd: Undead Bat (Kn. Religion) @ 4
3rd: Zie; Raj; Jim

Status
Jace (Paralyzed-2/5) @ 3/45 HP
Jim @ 48/49 HP
Zie @ 34/38 HP
Raj @ 30/38 HP
Elena @ 30/33 HP

Pending
Everyone but Jace - Fortitude Save

Fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Well, that's unequivocal.

Fort 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Elena casts Glitterdust, targeting the squares behind the beast and it's back half.

DC 16 to resist.

fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
I missed on a 24?
Fellows, I suggest we surrender.

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If possible I dropped all of the life links as an immediate action. Not sure if possible with paralysis or not.

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@Jim: Ah, I updated with only looking at the numbers, not adding in Inspire. You hit.

@Jace: Again, a forgotten bit. I will change it in my next update

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Whew! Okay good. Sorry about that, my fault.

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Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Ziebodug guzzles down his potion of bull's strength, and then chases it with his mutagen.

@Zie: Are you walking around with both of those in your hands at all times?

Will Save-DC 16: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Elena sends out a blast of glitter at the skaveling in an effort to blind the creature as Zie tries to chug down some bottles before joining the fray, but Raj and Jim are much less effective at the moment as they frantically clutch their ears, stunned by the brutal sound.

Stunned: 1d2 ⇒ 2

As Jim stands stunned and Jace remains paralyzed by the creature's venom the undead bat seems to take joy in seeing their pain before leaping on them to feast.

Bite @ Jim-18(20?) AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2) + 5 = 13

Claw @ Jace-15 AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Claw @ Jim-18(20?) AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Initiative:
1st: Jace; Elena
2nd: Skaveling @ 14
3rd: Zie; Raj; Jim

Status
Jace (Paralyzed-3/5) @ 7/45 HP
Jim (Stunned-2/2) @ 23/49 HP
Zie @ 29/38 HP
Raj (Stunned-2/2) @ 25/38 HP
Elena @ 25/33 HP

Pending
Jim - Three Fortitude Saves (Disease (1) and Paralysis (2))

All he needs to have out is the mutagen; drawing and drinking an extract is a standard action.

Elena will again take up her inspirational words.

+2 to attack and damage. Round 3/14.

If it is an extract, then he can't use it and the mutagen as consuming both are each a standard action. If it is a potion, which is what he said it was, then he could drink both, but they would both need to be in his hand at the start of the round.

@Elena: You know that maintaining Inspire is a free action right? You can do other actions, if you wish.

Zie can take a potion as a move action and mutagens are listed as a standard action. I'm open to errata or other paizo board consensus, but that's what the class feature says in my book.
Fort vs disease: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 4 = 14
Fort vs paralysis: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Fort vs paralysis: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

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@Jim: Agreed.

I went back over the text and Zie was saying that he was carrying both in a previous post, but I just want to clarify that if it is a potion, then he is fine. If it is an extract, then you cannot use the extract and mutagen in the same round as they are both standard actions.

@Elena: You know that maintaining Inspire is a free action right? You can do other actions, if you wish.

For some reason, I thought it was a standard at my level. Thanks for the info, DM!

Elena moves to Rajendra and casts Heroism on him.

Raj: for 50 minutes, you gain a +2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks. Hopefully it will help you make the save next round.

I don't think we get repeated saves vs. the stun effect.

Sorry - work kicked my butt this week... didn't mean to go quiet. Yes, Zie pulled them out in prep, but it was an extract and not a potion. For some reason, I guess I didn't differentiate - and even changed wording between the grabbing and the drinking. But doing a little research, I see that these are not equivalent. Potions generally take a move action to get and a standard to drink, whereas extracts are free to get, but standard to drink. Seems weird that one could guzzle a potion and not an extract, but dem's da rules... so given that, Zie would first have taken the mutagen, as it lasts longer.

@Zie: Roger that! To note, you have a set of actions this turn with mutagen active!

@Elena: This is true about the no repeated saves, though it may help in the near future.

Elena quickly blesses Raj as he seems to be overcoming the blast to his eardrums as Zie looks like he might falter in the face of the ghoulish bat.

Paralysis: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Initiative:
1st: Jace; Elena
2nd: Skaveling @ 14
3rd: Zie; Raj; Jim

Status
Jace (Paralyzed-3/5) @ 7/45 HP
Jim^ (Paralyzed-1/4)(Stunned-2/2) @ 23/49 HP
Zie-Mutagen @ 29/38 HP
Raj-Heroism (Stunned-2/2) @ 25/38 HP
Elena* @ 25/33 HP

Pending

Angry that he can't claw the bat apart, Zie starts throwning shurikens at the beast.

Fluury 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage: 1d2 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Fluury 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Damage: 1d2 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Zie quickly pulls two small, sharpened pieces of metal and flings them at the undead bat, but the creature easily bats them out of the air as it roars mightily into the air.

As Jace bleeds openly from his wounds, the bat turns to the fresher meat of Jim, sinking his teeth into the man.

Bite @ Jim: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 3) + 5 = 10

As the creature rips off flesh from the paralyzed men, it seems to pay no attention to those in the back recovering from the piercing scream.

Initiative:
1st: Jace; Elena
2nd: Skaveling @ 16
3rd: Zie; Raj; Jim

Status
Jace (Paralyzed-4/5) @ 7/45 HP
Jim^ (Paralyzed-2/4) @ 13/49 HP
Zie-Mutagen @ 29/38 HP
Raj-Heroism @ 25/38 HP
Elena* @ 25/33 HP

Pending

Elena continues her bolstering song. Remember your +2 to attacks and damage.

She decides what magic might have some effect against this awful monstrosity. She decides to try and remove him from the battlefield for a few brief seconds, and casts Create Pit under the back half of him and the open space behind him to his left.

DC 16 Reflex save. If it falls and cant save itself with flight, it takes 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4 falling damage.

Raj focuses his ki and launches three arrows at the bat, only one of which hits.

Flurry arrow, incl. PBS, heroism, and inspire: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 33
Flurry arrow, incl. PBS, heroism, and inspire: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 19
Flurry arrow, incl. PBS, heroism, and inspire: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 16

Damage, incl. PBS and inspire: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 9

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

The creature, about to plummet into the pit, quickly spreads its wings and catches itself before it tumbles down, however Raj quickly puts an arrow through its wing, tearing away flesh.

The creature is looking fairly injured at this point, but it still seems to have some life in it.

Initiative:
1st: Jace; Elena
2nd: Skaveling @ 25
3rd: Zie; Raj; Jim

Status
Jace (Paralyzed-4/5) @ 7/45 HP
Jim^ (Paralyzed-2/4) @ 13/49 HP
Zie-Mutagen @ 29/38 HP
Raj-Heroism @ 25/38 HP
Elena* @ 25/33 HP

Pending

Zie sees an opening, and rushes up to tear the bat apart.

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Zie leaps into the fold and tears a claw down the side of the bat, but the damage he does is minimal as the creature turns its attention to the new prey.

Jace and Jim look on, paralyzed by the toxin, as the bat bites and claws at the dwarf.

Bite @ Zie-18 AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Claw @ Zie-18 AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Claw @ Zie-18 AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

The creature, flapping around in the small confines, is unable to sink its teeth into the dwarf, but it is able to rend its claws across the chest of the mutated man.

Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 8) + 10 = 25

As Zie is mercilessly gutted by the creature, Jace seems to snap back into his own power.

Initiative:
1st: Jace; Elena
2nd: Skaveling @ 25
3rd: Zie; Raj; Jim

Status
Jace @ 7/45 HP
Jim^ (Paralyzed-3/4) @ 13/49 HP
Zie-Mutagen @ 4/38 HP
Raj-Heroism @ 25/38 HP
Elena* @ 25/33 HP

Pending
Zie - Two Fortitude Saves against Paralysis

Zie goes into a rage, as if that will help his attacks.

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Bite Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

@Zie: Are you adding Inspire Courage? Also, I need two Fortitude Saves against Paralysis.

I did not include inspired courage (again).

Fort Save, Insp Courage: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25
Fort Save, Insp Courage: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26

Since Jace is snapped out of the paralysis can he take any actions this round?

Waiting to see if it's still up, and if so what kind of shape it's in.

Elena continued her song, hoping the tide in the battle had finally turned. Please remember your +2/+2!

She moved forward, and used a CMW spell on Jace.

CLW 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 3) + 5 = 10

Dang it! I remembered it on attack and save, but not damage...

it's only saves vs fear

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@Jace: Yes. You can act this round. I forgot to bold!

@Raj: The creature is still alive and kicking.

The bat howls as Zie tears at the creature with his claws and teeth, but it still stands after the onslaught as Elena closes in and heals up the valiant Jace.

As Zie tries to rip off some flesh with his newly grown incisors, he finds the creature's flesh rocky and unpalatable, but one of his claws comes back with some necrotic flesh, much to his delight.

Initiative:
1st: Jace; Elena
2nd: Skaveling @ 33
3rd: Zie; Raj; Jim

Status
Jace @ 17/45 HP
Jim^ (Paralyzed-3/4) @ 13/49 HP
Zie-Mutagen @ 4/38 HP
Raj-Heroism @ 25/38 HP
Elena* @ 25/33 HP

Pending

Jace blinks unexpectedly as his joints slowly begin to move once again. With surprise that he is not dead once again he raises his holy sybol into the air and releases a white hot light like the sun's rays to cascade down on everyone.

Lay on Hands: 2d6 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 14

Channel Positive Energy: 3d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5, 4) + 1 + 1 = 15 +6 to Jace

End this bastard! Jace snarls.

45/45 hp back

Raj takes a slow, deep, breath, focuses, and then puts three arrows into the bat in rapid succession.

Flurry #1, incl. PBS, heroism, and inspire: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 26
Flurry #2, incl. PBS, heroism, and inspire: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 29
Flurry #3, incl. PBS, heroism, and inspire: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 30

Arrow #1 damage, incl. PBS and inspire: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 6
Arrow #2 damage, incl. PBS and inspire: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 11
Arrow #3 damage, incl. PBS and inspire: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 12

And that amount of healing is why I have to make everything at least Advanced! :D

As Jace moves into triage mode, Raj is fortunate enough to land three direct hits with his arrows, however the ghoulish bat remains standing and continues to lash out against those in front of him.

It strikes out at Zie, Jim and Jace, trying to paralyze everyone around.

Bite @ Zie-18 AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 7) + 5 = 15 Two Fortitude Saves against Paralysis and Disease.

Claw @ Jim-12? Paralyzed AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 4) + 5 = 11 Fortitude Save against Paralysis.

Claw @ Jace-22 AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Initiative:
1st: Jace; Elena
2nd: Skaveling @ 62
3rd: Zie; Raj; Jim

Status
Jace @ 45/45 HP
Jim^ (Paralyzed-4/4) @ 17/49 HP
Zie-Mutagen @ 4/38 HP
Raj-Heroism @ 38/38 HP
Elena* @ 33/33 HP

Pending
Zie - Two Fortitude Saves (Paralysis and Disease)
Jim - One Fortitude Save (Paralysis)

fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

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Fort Save, Paralysis: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Fort Save, Disease: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Ziebodug continues to rage at the thing that won't die (again), despite the nasty taste in his mouth.

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Bite Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Zie, did you remember to add in your Inspire Courage bonuses?

Elena moves to Zie's back and casts her last Cure Moderate Wounds spell of the day on him.

CMW 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 2) + 5 = 14

Feeling rejuvenated Jace swings his bastard sword at the giant rat with wings.

Bastard Sword; inspire: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

Once again waiting to see if it's still up.

Nope - forgot again. What is wrong with me?

What more do I need to do to remind everyone of the IC bonuses? I've been putting it in the body of every post I've been making. Suggestions as to how to resolve this?

Having played a bard, I believe it is literally impossible.

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Yah, it's not your fault. I even have an "active conditions" on my tagline, but for some reason fail to add group benefits. I will try harder :)

With a flurry of claws and teeth, Zie brings the creature down to its second death with the aid of Elena's encouragement. As the creature falls, it begins to disintegrate into dust.

Two of the three dead humans among the skaveling's victims are long-dead Varisian nomads with nothing of much value on their remains. The third, however, is a corpse with only a single arm. You can tell the man lived this way as the wound over the shoulder of the missing appendage is fully healed.

Of more immediate monetary gratification, though, is the third corpse's surviving gear, which consists of a pearl ring worth 300 GP, an adamantine longsword, a hat of disguise, and a scattering of 56 GP.

To address Elena's point, from now on, if you fail to add any buffs twice in a row, then they stop counting on that second time and every time you forget for the rest of the encounter. If you forget to add buffs for multiple encounters, then this might be shortened to the first time you forget.

If you think it would help, then I can add a line about spells in the combat recap, but I need every spell or buff that is cast to state the name, duration, targets and benefit. E.g. - Good Hope, 10 min. - Zie, Elena, Jace - +2 morale bonus on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls. If all that information isn't provided, then I will not list it in the recap as I am not going to look it up.

@Raj: Please don't wait to see if the creature is still up. All this does is potentially add an extra day to each round of combat. Maybe you had a plan, but from my end, it seems that if the creature was still standing, then you would just fire off three more arrows, which you could easily post without seeing if the creature is still standing, right?

Status
Jace @ 45/45 HP
Jim^ @ 17/49 HP
Zie^-Mutagen @ 4/38 HP
Raj-Heroism @ 38/38 HP
Elena* @ 33/33 HP

DM, please add 14 HP to Zie, as I healed him last round.

Know. Local 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

"Anyone want the trinkets this beast collected? Nothing there seems of much value to me. Obviously we need to sell the jewelry and anything not needed to try to buy some magic, including a wand of cure light wounds or other positive energy."

She tries to find a clean spot to sit down. "And I'm exhausted. My magic is basically gone for the day. I doubt resting in this cursed place is a great idea, but I think we need to find somewhere outside to let me get my legs back under me and refresh my spells."

@Elena: Roger that!

Clarification on earlier: By it not applying for the rest of the encounter, I mean that if you forget to apply it later in the encounter, then it won't be added in, but if you do remember, then, of course, you can add the buffs.

Status
Jace @ 45/45 HP
Jim^ @ 17/49 HP
Zie^-Mutagen @ 18/38 HP
Raj-Heroism @ 38/38 HP
Elena* @ 33/33 HP