GM FurtiveZoog's continuation of DM Dustin M's PFS First Steps (Inactive)

Game Master FurtiveZoog

Dietrich keeps his axe in hand, and moves as close as he can to the hallway.

After the bugs move, so you don't have to wait for me later.

Xeno taps the blade of the rapier to the door frame and it lights up with a ghostly flame. Swift action to use arcane pool to give sword +1 for 1 minute 4/5 arcane pool left.

She then quickly thrusts towards the nearest bug.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

With the bugs surprised after Amaruu throws his javelin he makes a dash to the corner and slashes the bug he just hit. He makes a two-handed grip on his sawtooth saber before impaling the creature.

Assuming they still count as flat-footed because they will not have acted yet.
If Amaruu killed the bug with the javelin throw he will move to another.
attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
damage 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Amaruu quickly cuts down two fire beetles, then Xeno kills the last one before it gets a chance to act.

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days, was working 12hr night shifts and was completely worn down by the time I got home.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Nice Herman...

Herman is so interested in the corpses of the giant beetles he fails to look around at anything else much in the room. He studies the build and form of the beasts in order to compose a poem about them later.

"Giant Beetles,
Giant Bugs,
Good for slicing,
Good for ...."

"Guess that still needs work," Herman says absentmindedly aloud.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Dietrich looks around the room hastily, noting nothing in paticular.

"Don't worry, Halfshanks, that tune will come to you in time."

"Dying? Well I guess I better leave song making to bards,"

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

"With a company like you guys, I might as well just be your light!" jokes Menas about the awesomeness of his company.

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Storn stomps into the room, his greatsword slung over his shoulder.

"Excellent. Even large bugs squish easily beneath the toes of the mighty... or something. What's in here?"

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"What do you suppose this room once was?" Xeno says poking around with her rapier.

perception: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12

Not seeing anything she walks through to the next room down the corridor. Room 9

Storn follows behind Xeno, and then stops to peer at the dead end. Room 8

I am just going to say that Menas, Amaruu, and Xeno aided Dietrich's search and you were able to find the stuff.

"Let's proceed forward. There might be more cursed souls roaming around that needs to be saved."

Menas casts Light on his Scimitar.

8) At the end of this corridor sits a sinister-looking fountain in a rounded alcove. A four-headed hydra, displayed in cross formation, protrudes from the middle of the rounded wall. The hydra’s heads all face directly down the hallway. Its top head’s mouth is firmly shut, its socketed eyes staring darkly down the corridor, and its head fin is flared and up. On that head fin, a single Kelish word is carved into the stone. The other three heads have toothy mouths open wide and reclined head fins; these obviously served as spouts for the fountain. Just below the mouths is a ceramic basin. The basin has been dry for many long centuries now.

9) This large room looks like it was once a scribing chamber. The remains of many desks are scattered about, and amid the rubble is a number of long-dried inkwells, other writing utensils, and scraps of paper. These things are covered with black mold and patches of light green mushrooms.
Amid a particularly thick patch of fungus in the southeast sits a pale and crusty froglike humanoid. It trembles and twitches as it stands and lurches forward. His skin is patchy and dry, like a squid left out in the sun and sand. His bulbous eyes open, and light stabs out from them.

Amaruu: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Dietrich: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Xeno: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Herman: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Menas: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Storn: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Frog: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Initiative is:
Amaruu
Xeno
Storn
Frog
Dietrich
Herman
Menas

Herman is fascinated by the hydra statue at the end of the corridor. "Glad we haven't seen that ugly thing in here yet. It looks like it could be really mean if angry. I wonder if they have these in Qadira? Does anyone know what this word means?" If no one knows, Herman will write the word in his journal meaning to ask the Qadirian count later.

In the other room: If the creature is threatening or still alive when his count comes around, Herman will attempt to Daze the humanoid frog thing. (DC14)

If there's no combat or the thing has passed on already, then hold action I'll reconsider.

Again with a tap of the blade Xeno's rapier lights up with a ghostly flame. Assuming previous 1 minute duration is over. Swift action to use arcane pool to give sword +1 for 1 minute 3/5 arcane pool left.

She then quickly thrusts the creature.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Posible critical: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8 I like this 18-20 crit range
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Initiative was rolled so I'm assuming this creature is threatening...

Amaruu smiles as he sees a living target. The dead deserve their rest but the act of killing is holy...

Amaruu rushes forward towards the frog gripping the sword in two hands.

I can't see the map but Amaruu moves 30 feet towards the creature.
Sawtooth saber 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
damage, two handed 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Updated map is here fyi

Storn grunts, looking up at the sound.

"Living or dead, KILL IT! RAHHHH!"

Storn rushes towards the creature, his armour clanking noisily.

Double move to get in range.

Another monster! Well, we'd better put this one down too.

Dietrich follows Storn, moving as close as he can to the creature.

Is there anything interesting in 8? Or we didn't have enough time to explore and we got aggro'ed by this froglike humanoid?

"An abomination in front, take heed."

Menas will move 20 ft towards the creature, and draws out his scimitar.

I can't move my token, but there would be a 5 ft space between Menas and the creature.

The hydra statue was at the end of 8, and people had moved into 9 where the frog was.

Amaruu and Xeno both hit the creature hard. The creature eyes then start to shine very bright light out of its eyes. Anybody in the room needs to make a dc 13 fort check or be blinded. It then turns on Amaruu and attacks.

bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 241d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 61d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Updated Map

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

My move should end at right beside Amaruu.

Fort save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"Tricky adversary...."

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Storn roars, charging in at the creature until the bright light flares up. Blinded, Storn manages to stop himself from bowling over his companions.

Fort Save: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Herman comes around the corner and sees the blinding lights, but is able to adjust before being blinded. "Wow, those are some bright lights. Step back if you can't see and let us get to that frog thing."

Will still move forward with Daze spell when my count comes around.

Xeno: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Dietrich: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

So Xeno, Storn, and Amaruu are blinded.

Herman casts Daze at the frog, but nothing happens.

Back to top of Initiative:
Amaruu
Xeno
Storn
Frog
Dietrich
Herman
Menas

For me lower % is bad, so anything over 50 works

Updated Map

Thx for rolling my Fort save, I got confused as to where I was!

Dietrich shuts his eyes. "That light is terrible! It nearly blinded me."

He will take a 5' step "down" and wait to hear how the others do.

It's dc 13, so you passed

Yeah, I was trying to play up the "near miss" angle. I still want to keep my eyes shut, though so I don't have to roll again next turn.

Amaruu steps back and casts a spell. His hand glows silver and touches the claw wounds. After he pulls out his second saber.

Amaruu takes a 5 ft step and casts cure light wounds
Cure 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"Now it's my turn to dance," says Menas

Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Scimitar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Damn! Xeno thinks as the flash takes away her sight Remember your training, when deprived of the physical trust the magic to guide you.

Concentrating Xeno weaves magic with tip of of her sword. Casting True strike.

Concentration DC17: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 4 = 27 The +4 from sacrifice to later attack roll

Trusting the magic to guide the blade, with two twists of the wristes she cuts an 'X' in its flesh.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 20 = 34 (-2 from Spell combat -4 from sacrifice to concentration, +20 from true strike, no miss chance because of true strike)
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

I meant to 5 ft step towards the froglike creature after casting the spell.

Storn steels himself, lets out a breath, and swings for where he's pretty sure the frogthing is.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 44
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7

With all these blinded warriors flailing about, and no chance to close in on the frog-thing, Herman steps back away from the action, readying his crossbow in case the thing escapes the ring or more show up.

Xeno hits the frog with her true strike, and the frog swings back at her.

bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 231d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 131d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 221d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

All 3 attacks hit and Xeno goes down with -3 hp

Dietrich: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Menas: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Herman: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Everybody is now blinded.

Menas miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 62
Menas manages to hit the frog through his blindness and put it down.

Amaruu steps forward to where he was and starts to swing his blades in a figure-8 pattern.

"Guide my blades and I will give you blood..."

1d100 ⇒ 86
attack 1 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 2 = 4
damage 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
1d100 ⇒ 83
attack 2 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 - 2 = 9
damage 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Poor creature,"

Anything unusual within the room? or the other room that we just passed?

"Everyone nearby? I can't see a thing. ... Sounds good enough. GORUM HEAL US!"

Storn grasps his holy symbol and a flash of white, healing light envelops everyone within 30'.

Channel Energy: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Can we see or are we all still blind?

Herman is overcome when the creature's glaring lights strike him. He tries to look away, but the beams have seared his retinae, causing him to see only the white afterglow of the lights.

"I...I..can't see. I can't see. Help!" he says fearfully.

He stumbles around until he finds a wall and stands next to it, thankful for something solid to ground himself.

The blindness only lasts 1 hour, and you are able to rest peacefully for that hour.

While no longer bleeding out Xeno is rather quiet for the hour until people can see her laying unconscience on the ground. Her veil has upwards allowing you to see her skin for the first time, while normal in colour it scaly.

As Dietrich's vision slowly returns, he begins to take stock of what happened.

"I must once again praise my fellow warriors, but one of our number appears to be badly injured. I must admit I have no skill in healing to speak of, but perhaps Storn or Herman would be willing to see to her?"

Aid Heal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"Don't worry, Storn! Herman! One of our comrade is fallen and needs your immediate attention!"

Amaruu feels around until he founds Xeno and casts a spell, touching her with a silvery light.

Cure Light Wounds 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Damn frog thing - alright who's down..."

Storn fumbles around blindly until he hears Amaruu chanting. He waits a moment and checks Xeno. Deciding she is still hurt, he chants a spell as well.

"Xeno, arise! You have more battles to fight and Gorum is not prepared to let us die!"

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Burning Magic Weapon to cast CLW.

Herman is relieved when his eyes regain function again. He is a bit startled at Xeno's unusual appearance, but says nothing.

"What was that frog thing with the bright lights? I've never heard of it's like?"

He busies himself drawing a sketch of it's likeness as the others begin to stir from blind-camp.

"What happened?" Xeno asks sitting up winking. She picks up her rapier and straightens her clothes and looks around suspiciously at her companions. "Thank you, I seem to owe someone a debt. That thing's claws were sharp, they have gone clean through my armour in places."

"You owe either of us no debt. You fight well and leak life blood from our foes."

I should have saved a heal spell for me, but I used my last for this stranger. It seemed like the pragmatic thing to do though, but... working with others will be a challenge on my old ways.