1. GM Edwin's Zeitgeist Campaign

Game Master Insnare

this touch attack business is really pissing me off, i am behind a wall and it can still get me?? ridiculous

miss chance vs Cretien: 1d100 ⇒ 42 1-20 = miss

Johnathan casts magic missile at the crawler that grappled Cretien, then searches for a mechanism to stop the pit trap.

2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

it is above you. I don't understand what the problem is, I understand it is a bit frustrating, your guns are touch attacks as well.

it is above you. I don't understand what the problem is, I understand it is a bit frustrating, your guns are touch attacks as well.

i guess the rules are just bothering me, now that i am seeing this particular interaction. makes very little sense, to me at least, that i am getting hit while essentially around a corner shooting my gun through a tiny slot. just very dissonant in terms of reality.

Johnathan

if it was on level with you I would totally understand. Now the eyes thing which attacked you before was a psychic attack which is a bit different.

yeah i didnt like the eyes attack either but at least it was a beam so it made sense a little. I thought Cretien was in a hallway, and at the end of the hallway the ceiling went up some? Im just picturing a 5x5 hole, half-covered by a bullwark, and this thing on the wall above the hole tongueing around the corner and over the bullwark to pluck Cretien out of the tiny opening.

"There is no pit! It's an illusion!" Johnathan shouts as soon as he realizes it.

The ceiling is 15ft high in the entire ziggurat. If you want to go off into the void please roll me a Will Save beforehand.

Chretien, Asher, and Angus

Ok, I'm back. Trying to make sense of where we are in the fight. Can I disbelieve the illusion? What is my hp total? I'll post an action, but let me know if it makes little sense.

Falko grumbles as his rapier doesn't seem to do much. These eye blobs have been shredding at their sanity, he realizes. Can I turn the tables? he wonders and straigthens as best he can and takes a step back before shouting at the eye-thing in front of him: "You know, I bet you hate this reality. Yet, it's still the only place one can find a decent steak!"

5-foot step back, cast hideous laughter, DC 14. It gets a +4 bonus on its save.

"What?!" Asher says, responding to John while he reloads and takes a shot at the now-solid monster holding Cretien.

Deadly/pointblank/touch AC
Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Damage: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Missfire!

"S!*+!" Asher says as the shot fails. "I think you missed a round, constable!" he growls at Johnathan, before looking down into the pit.

will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
GM: Was it DC 10, or..?

The will save is only if you move into the pit or fall into it. You would generally disbelieve Johnathan although you do see Falko walking around in it right now.

Chretien, Angus

Cretien swings at the beast holding him, and his turret shoots at it as well.

rocbar: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
dmg: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Turret: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 2d8 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (4, 5) = 17

Chretien and Johnathan combined are able to take down the crawler on him.

Angus Magic Missiles the eyes monster 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 2) + 2 = 7

The trap moves and eats up another five feet of the floor on either side.

Lemond Reflex Save DC 17 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12, falls prone but since he passed his Will save he disbelieves the trap.

Crawler next to Falko falls and take 1d6 ⇒ 2 damage

Angus balances himself on one foot.

Round 4

Eyes 1 shoots a psychic beam at Angus, ranged touch attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 hit 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8 mind force damage

Angus

John

Falko

Currently 2 Mirror Images
Mirror Images: 1d3 ⇒ 2 1=Johnathan.
1 Mirror Image left

Ok, I'm back. Trying to make sense of where we are in the fight. Can I disbelieve the illusion? What is my hp total? I'll post an action, but let me know if it makes little sense.

Falko grumbles as his rapier doesn't seem to do much. These eye blobs have been shredding at their sanity, he realizes. Can I turn the tables? he wonders and straigthens as best he can and takes a step back before shouting at the eye-thing in front of him: "You know, I bet you hate this reality. Yet, it's still the only place one can find a decent steak!"

5-foot step back, cast hideous laughter, DC 14. It gets a +4 bonus on its save.

I guess the thing made the save? Also, do I get another save since Johnathan called the illusion?

"Oh..." comments Falko as a crawler falls right beside him. He quickly puts his rapier between him and it, before taking a step back and casting a protective incantation with his free hand. Suddenly, his form shifts and multiplies!

Casting Mirror Image 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 images

"En guarde!" Dad!? A little help?

I figured you may want to change your action when your turn came back up again

Crawler 1 bites Angus 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 miss

Crawler 2 suffers confused

Crawler 4 attacks Falko from above with harpoon, range touch 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 hit 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

1d3 ⇒ 3 1= Falko and it destroys one of Falko's mirrors

Crawler 5 attempts to climb to the ceiling 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 fail it just gets on the wall

Crawler 6 crawls along the ceiling 20 feet

John, Asher, Chretien and Angus

Johnathan casts a fresh Mirror Image.

1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Through his Quick Clear deed, Asher clears his weapon of its misfire as a standard action, and stands from prone.

"Hey! This pit isn't bottomless, I'm fine!" Asher shouts as he gets ready to resume combat, this turn unfortunately wasted.

Cretien slams the nearest crawler with his Rocbar and steps back into the hallway. The turret shoots the same crawler if the crawler is still a threat, otherwise shoots at left-most eye.

rocbar: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
dmg: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Turret: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 2d8 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (2, 6) = 18

Chretien, you don't have the reach the crawler on the ceiling and you turret is being blocked by the vines, so I will have the turret shoot the eyes.

ah, sorry its vertical distance was not apparent to me. In that case, I will have Cretien put away his rocbar and fire on the same beast instead. Attack roll would be +2 higher, and damage would actually be 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 if Cretien doesn't have LoS to that crawler, then he too will shoot the same eye the Turret is shooting.

The turret hits the eyes but doesn't do the amount damage you would think it would.

Chretien's attack on the crawler barely scratches it.

Angus magic missiles 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 2) + 2 = 7

The trap moves another five feet.

John reflex 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 he falls prone.

Angus reflex 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 he also falls prone, will 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 pass, disbelieves the trap.

Crawler 1 takes 1d6 ⇒ 1 damage

Crawler 2 takes 1d6 ⇒ 1 damage

Eyes 1 falls and takes 1d6 ⇒ 2 damage

Eyes 2 falls and takes 1d6 ⇒ 1 damage

Round 5

Eyes 1 flies up to what it thinks is 20 feet but is really 2 ft
Eyes 2 flies up to what it thinks is 20 feet but is really 2 ft

Falko

"These are the same kind of mad things we've met at the expo; they are barely harmed by our weapons! Anyone has a suggestion? Gold perhaps?!" he shouts to the others as he dances back and forth, jabbing at the weird creature.

with Luck: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 271d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5

Not a bad idea Falko, I have been using magic but i am down to my last one

HP / magic spell used updated, Prone condition

"Throw coins at them then. If it doesn't hurt them, the bribe might work still..."

Falko kills the prone crawler next to him.

Crawler 1 is prone

Crawler 4 attacks Falko from above with harpoon, range touch 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 hit 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
1d2 ⇒ 2 1=Falko destroys one of his mirror images.

Crawler 5 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 to climbs 20 feet

Crawler 6 climbs above Chretien and attacks from the ceiling or above1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 ranged touch attack, hit 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 grab 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 unsuccessful

Chretien, John, Asher, Angus

you still have me at the edge of the hallway, though i moved back to avoid such attacks. how high is the ceiling in the hallway?

No problem, it really doesn't change anything because the monster can climb 20 feet in a turn. 15 feet

Johnathan and all his images fall prone, then struggle back up and cast magic missile at the eyes Cretien targeted.

2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 2 = 6

Asher reloads his newly cleared weapon and points it at the most damaged enemy.

point blank shot, touch ac, deadly aim
Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
-4 if in melee with an ally
damage: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Taking his weapon in two hands Here we go again ! he swing at the creature in front of him

PA Longsword: 1d20 + 9 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 1 - 4 = 241d10 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

PA Longsword: 1d20 + 9 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 1 - 4 = 61d10 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

And then stands up

Current AC 20 currently enlarged

I think your current AC would be 1 higher, your attack roll would be 1 higher, and your weapon damage dice would be 2d6 not 1d10. Also you should probably state that you stand up before attacking, otherwise it's another -4 to attack. As well I'm not sure where the second attack is coming from, unless that's a class ability? And actually, fighting defensively is a full round action, so you couldn't stand up AND fight defensively.

Hope that helps. Let me know if I missed something.

On a side note, your HP. If you rolled max each level, you'd have 32 HP, +4 from toughness, so 36 with perfect rolls. ~25 average (including toughness). Not sure if the rest is coming from some class stuff or what, I'm not very familiar with Oracle.

Chretien fires at the crawler above him : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
dmg: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 miss

Turret: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 hit
dmg:1d8 + 4 + 2d8 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (5, 1) = 11 where the turret destroys the crawler.

Asher shoots the Eyes and hits

Angus' sword goes through the crawler but does no damage to it. I feel bad about the critical but your longsword cannot do any damage to it.

John's missiles hits the eyes.

Crawler 1 1d6 ⇒ 1 takes damage.

Round 6

Eyes 1 flies emits and energy burst from its body affection both Falko and Angus 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 2, 5, 2) + 1 = 16

Will DC16 Falko 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 - 2 = 20 pass take half damage
Will DC16 Angus 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 and is unconscious.

Angus

Eyes 2 beam at Asher ranges touch 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 hit 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9 force damage

Falko

His melee to hit shouldn't change, he gets +1 from his strength increase, but-1 on his size increase. Also, fighting defensively is a standard action, total defence is different.

Can you fight defensively while prone?

I imagine so, but you'd be eating the -4 for fighting defensively, and the additional penalty for fighting prone. since he already isn't full round attacking due to fighting defensively, I don't see why he wouldn't stand as his move except that it might provoke.

It is not ours to wonder why... player prerogative :)

Ah ha! my bad. ty for the corrections. I read this and thought it was the only option:

You can choose to fight defensively when taking a full-attack action. If you do so, you take a –4 penalty on all attacks in a round to gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC until the start of your next turn.

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat

Then I searched again and found the "Fighting Defensively as a Standard Action" section. Not sure why they put it in two diff places. Doesn't seem like any benefit to taking it as a full round action.

Falko shakes his head in mental despair as he gets hit by the crushing wave. He staggers for a second, then looks around, his rapier looking for a target.

Is anything within Falko's reach or are they all flying?

Turret firing on the nearest creeper if possible, if no shot on that, then on the eye to the left

Turret: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 2d8 ⇒ (7) + 4 + (6, 5) = 22

Cretien readies himself to attack the creeper if he ends up close enough (through being dragged or creeper approaching)
readied rocbar: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
dmg: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Falko jumps and hits the crawler hitting it.

Crawler 1 is prone

Crawler 4 attacks Falko with its harpoon tongue 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 hit 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 grab 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 unsuccessful

Crawler 5 crawls and attacks Asher with its harpoon tongue 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 miss

Asher, Angus, John

Johnathan fires off a Magic Missile at the crawler that Falko hit.

2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 = 8

Stabilize DC 10: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (6) - 3 = 3

Will Save DC 16: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Asher administers his last Cure Moderate Wounds potion to the unconscious Angus. Healing for Angus: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 5) + 3 = 16

"You're the one with Magic, constable!" Asher growls under the noise of the melee as he withdraws the empty vial from Angus' lips and tosses it away, his defensive winds pulling at his hat and coat. "So why am I the one keeping your ass in this fight?"

Once conscious, Asher offers him a steadying hand when Angus tries to regain his feet.

Johnathan's magic missile destroys the crawler against Falko.

Chretien's turret destroys Eyes #1

Crawler 1 takes 1d6 ⇒ 3 damage

The trap starts to close back five feet each side.

Round 7

Eyes 2 beam at Asher ranges touch1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 miss

Falko

"Always the right sense of timing John. Much appreciated!" replies Falko as he darts under the crawler's tongue.

He pivots on his back foot, bringing his arms to himself, then unfurls to his left, aiming for the crawler threatening Angus.

Malice Rapier with Luck: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 2 = 251d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6

Falko hits crawler 1

Crawler 1 is prone

Crawler 5 attacks Asher with its harpoon tongue 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 hit 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 grab 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17, Asher is grappled and the crawler is fully corporeal.

Chretien, Asher, Angus, John