Feel free to use your knowledge IC how you see fit. When you make the DC to recognize them you know one ability of the creature. For every 5 above you know another one.
I do not mind if you search for the creature on the PRD as long as you make the distinction between IC and OOC knowledge. That way we keep the back and forth of a PBP to a minimum.
Examples what I call an ability: weakest save, one special attack, CMD, elemental resistance, DR and so on.
So to answer your question: yes you know and yes you can say this. Unfortunately holding your breath is not possible to avoid the stench (the rules on suffocation explicitly say: "A character who has no air to breathe...". There is plenty of air here, it is just very foul air.
Sigríðr moves forward while casting a spell. Girzog readies his bow and fires a shot at the nearest troglodyte. The arrow scatters harmlessly of the big bowl that is covering the troglodyte.
Initiative Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Note for GM: Check for compel hostility if threatening Sigríðr and attacking someone else Kidrik
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Blue
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Dekion (B)
Belvica (RBG) sickened, round 1
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Green
Red
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Vash
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Sigríðr (RBG) sickened, round 1
Girzog (RBG)
The RBG in brackets behind names are for the smell of the monsters that you have already saved against. When you are within 30 feet of another: DC 14 Fortitude save (poison mods apply) or sickened. Only one save needed per monster.
Human Lvl 3 :: HP 21/21 :: AC 18 CMD 15 :: Fort +3 Ref +6 Will +3 :: Perception +1 (Aska +5; low-light)
so sorry for the delay. Last two days went wheels-off for me.
And gotcha on the spoilered stuff, GMG.
Fort DC 13:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Fort DC 13:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 Fort DC 13:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Not knowing how else to help, Kiddrik rushes forward. The wave of disgustingness hits him full on as he tries to ready his spear.
Move forward. Ready his longspear to attack against the first Trog to come into range of it.
Readied Longspear, sickened:1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 - 2 = 5 damage:1d8 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 2 = 7
The Pathfinders have allied with a group of Azlanti Rebels! They're joining up with Pathfinders as they make their way into the Serpentfolk Temple!
Each table now counts as one subtier higher for the purpose of calculating what benefits they get from Aid Tokens. Subtier 10-11 tables increase the Aid Another bonus to +5, the Allied Offensive option deals 4d8 points of damage, and Burst of Healing heals 6d6 points of damage.
The blueish troglodyte throws a javelin at Belvica which misses her. She suddenly realizes that if they can throw javelins at her they probably see her....
Initiative Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Note for GM: Check for compel hostility if threatening Sigríðr and attacking someone else Dekion (B)
Belvica (RBG) sickened, round 1
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Green
Red
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Vash
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Sigríðr (RBG) sickened, round 1
Girzog (RBG)
Kidrik (RBG) sickened, round 1. Readied attack with reach: miss
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Blue
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The RBG in brackets behind names are for the smell of the monsters that you have already saved against. When you are within 30 feet of another: DC 14 Fortitude save (poison mods apply) or sickened. Only one save needed per monster.
Human Fighter 5 HP 56/56 | AC 26 T 13 FF 24 | F +8 R +4 W +2 | CMB +9 CMD 21 | Speed 20ft Init +8 Perc +3
Seeing a lizardman throw a javelin, Dekion realizes he can't wait for the creatures to come to him. He moves up to the one in the middle, hoping to draw their fire. double move
Fort save(R):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Fort save(G):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Belvica moves forward and almost stumbles over her feet. Dekion has no such troubles, but he does not try to attack them. One of the other troglodytes moves and draws a club while the other does not bother and attacks with bite and claws.
It is obvious why Dekion styles himself as "The Defender" when all attacks miss.
Initiative Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Note for GM: Check for compel hostility if threatening Sigríðr and attacking someone else Vash
Sigríðr (RBG) sickened, round 1
Girzog (RBG)
Kidrik (RBG) sickened, round 1
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Blue
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Dekion (RBG)
Belvica (RBG) sickened, round 2
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Green
Red
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The RBG in brackets behind names are for the smell of the monsters that you have already saved against. When Vash is within 30 feet of another: DC 14 Fortitude save (poison mods apply) or sickened. Only one save needed per monster. The others have made their saves.
Sigríðr moves in closer drawing her pick as she approaches. Upon moving next to Dekion, he can feel her protect him with a palpable aura of aggression. "COME ON YOU FILTHY LIZARD, HIT ME!" She swings her pick.
Hunter 4, HP 32 [32], AC 20 [18], Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +3,+2 Vs fear, CMD 17, Init +4, Per +11 Milly HP 18 [18], AC 24 [22], Fort +4, Ref +9, Will +4, CMD 19, Init +5, Per +5, Scent/ Mounted
Vash and Milly Charge the one in green! Flying slightly up.
Vash flies over the greenish troglodyte and expertly sticks his lance in the creature's shoulder as if the halfling was on the jousting grounds instead of in serious combat. Girzog strikes at the same creature, only just missing the artery that he was aiming for. Sigríðr's strike is not as accurate, she misses.
Initiative Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Note for GM: Check for compel hostility DC 14 if threatening Sigríðr and attacking someone else. Round 2/3 Kidrik sickened, round 1
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Blue
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Dekion
Belvica sickened, round 2
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Green 16 damage
Red
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Vash
Girzog
Sigríðr sickened, round 2
Human Lvl 3 :: HP 21/21 :: AC 18 CMD 15 :: Fort +3 Ref +6 Will +3 :: Perception +1 (Aska +5; low-light)
Kiddrik, fighting to keep his lunch down, steps forward. He stabs at the closest troglodyte, distracting it from Dekion's next attack.
Move forward and Aid Another to Dekion's next attack against Green.
longspear; DC10:1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 2 = 19; success means Dekion receives a +5 to his next attack roll on Green.
The blueish troglodyte goes full out on Belvica and misses with all attacks. Kiddrik helps Dekion to hit the greenish troglodyte.
Initiative Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Note for GM: Check for compel hostility if threatening Sigríðr and attacking someone else Dekion (+5 on to hit vs green)
Belvica sickened, round 2
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Green 16 damage
Red
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Vash
Girzog
Sigríðr sickened, round 2
Kidrik sickened, round 2
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Blue
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Human Fighter 5 HP 56/56 | AC 26 T 13 FF 24 | F +8 R +4 W +2 | CMB +9 CMD 21 | Speed 20ft Init +8 Perc +3
Dekion gets concerned as he sees another lizardman move out from behind an basin and flanks him. Knowing there is nothing he can do as he fends off the attacks from the one in front of him, he is relieved when he just hears the lizardman's claws scrapping against his armor. "Money well spent," he thinks to himself.
Hearing Kiddrik move up and attack the one behind him, Dekion quickly spins around, hoping to catch the creature unprepared for his attack.
Power Attack:1d20 + 10 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 5 - 2 = 20lol, thanks for the assist. I needed it! Damage:1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 4 = 13
Tsssk! So she ninja'ed the GM with an out of turn post.....
Belvica gives the blue troglodyte a good trashing! The two troglodytes bite and claw at Dekion and scratch his armor some more. Seeing that this is futile they reposition.
Initiative Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Note for GM: Check for compel hostility if threatening Sigríðr and attacking someone else Vash
Girzog
Sigríðr sickened, round 2
Kidrik sickened, round 2
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Blue 8 damage
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Dekion (+5 on to hit vs green)
Belvica sickened, round 3
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Green 29 damage
Red
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Good positioning guys, there is no way I can get another flank without eating two AoO's!
The Pathfinders have worked their way through the Temple Interior, and have discovered that the serpentfolk are performing some kind of ritual in a basement level called the Ophidian Rectory. Perhaps if you rush there you can learn all about the serpentfolk's ancient sacrificial techniques.
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Oh, also potential save some people. That could be important too.
The Temple Interior is now claimed and the Ophidian Rectory is now discovered! Can we stop the ritual in time? The map is now updated with both the district unlock and the recent aid token transfers. Remember, you still count as one subtier higher for the purpose of your aid token benefits!
Everything missed, but you forgot to apply the Compel Hostility since it happened before the repositioning.
Sigríðr growls in frustration at her upset stomach, "COME ON...I WAS RIGHT THERE!" She deliberately and aggressively moves past the Troglodyte to get behind him.
Hunter 4, HP 32 [32], AC 20 [18], Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +3,+2 Vs fear, CMD 17, Init +4, Per +11 Milly HP 18 [18], AC 24 [22], Fort +4, Ref +9, Will +4, CMD 19, Init +5, Per +5, Scent/ Mounted
Vahs and Milly fly bay for a pass on the green one!
Vash, you need to move at least 10 feet before it is a charge. I'll assume you moved further last round ;-)
Sigríðr, I put up a reminder for myself and still forgot....sorry. I think the spell has now expired.
Sigríðr moves around the greenish troglodyte. It attacks her with its bite and misses. The dwarf gets distracted enough that her own attack misses.
Vash and Milly use the fighting between the greenish troglodyte and Sigríðr to puncture it with the lance! The creature drops down... Belvica attacks the blueish creature and scores a solid hit while Girzog is testing its defenses, drawing blood while he does so. The monster is getting tired of dwarven armor and attacks the Tengu. It shows the bird what a true claw attack feels like.
Human Fighter 5 HP 56/56 | AC 26 T 13 FF 24 | F +8 R +4 W +2 | CMB +9 CMD 21 | Speed 20ft Init +8 Perc +3
Seeing his companions take care of the closest lizardman, Dekion steps between the basins and gangs up on the lizardman that attacked Girzog. The basin provides some cover and he is unable to connect.
Dekion attacks and misses! Seeing all the armor on Dekion the other troglodyte moves to help his companion attack Girzog. Dekion tries to strike the moving trog, but that is easily evaded. The troglodyte misses Girzog
Sigríðr angrilly casts another spell as she huffs her way into combat. "COME ON! I'M RIGHT HERE! AFRAID TO HIT A GIRL?!", she screams at the top of her lungs.
Standard: Compel Hostility - 2 rounds (DC 14 Will to resist when I trigger) Move: Move 20' into combat.
If Ally Attacked:
If an ally is attacked and I am within reach of the opponent attacking my ally, I will use my immediate action to compel them to attack me instead.
Thanks for the help, let's finish them off! 5ft stepping to flank red and blue. Starting on blue, if one of my attacks kill him, the rest go to red with the same rolls.
Hunter 4, HP 32 [32], AC 20 [18], Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +3,+2 Vs fear, CMD 17, Init +4, Per +11 Milly HP 18 [18], AC 24 [22], Fort +4, Ref +9, Will +4, CMD 19, Init +5, Per +5, Scent/ Mounted
Vash and Milly fly into the room reading another charge.
Girzog goes full out on the blue troglodyte and kills him with his third attack! Kiddrik and Sigríðr try to aid their comrades while Vash sets himself up for another charge.
Initiative Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Belvica sickened, round 3
Dekion
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Red - check for Compel hostility!
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Vash
Girzog 21/28 hp
Sigríðr sickened, round 4
Kidrik sickened, round 4
Once the Pathfinders defeat the troglodytes you can attempt to interview the slaves about the less glamorous aspects of serpentfolk society. Understanding Draconic the slaves find that with a few crude words and pantomimes they are able to communicate crudely as they also ask for aid in return.
DC 14 Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, or Sense Motive check to learn about Serpentfolk society.
DC 14 Diplomacy, Disable Device, or Heal check to assist in freeing and or healing their wounds.
Where to next? You have:
Temple Plaza (Top Right)- controlled so you can pass through if you wish
Temple Interior (Top Left)- controlled so you can pass through if you wish
Ophidian Rectory (at middle left), discovered, accessable from the Temple Interior
Human Fighter 5 HP 56/56 | AC 26 T 13 FF 24 | F +8 R +4 W +2 | CMB +9 CMD 21 | Speed 20ft Init +8 Perc +3
After wiping up his sword, Dekion searches the room. When he inspects the potions, he smiles and hands one to Girzog. "Here, this should help with your wounds."
Perception:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
From our current location it looks like we have to move counter-clockwise through all of those areas to get to the rectory.
Human Lvl 3 :: HP 21/21 :: AC 18 CMD 15 :: Fort +3 Ref +6 Will +3 :: Perception +1 (Aska +5; low-light)
With Aska on-hand to hep out, Kiddrik auto-passes the Diplomacy DC’s to both learn about Serpentfolk society and assist in freeing/healing them. So we should have both of those taken care of without rolls.
Kiddrik gives the team an encouraging thumbs-up when the last lizard falls, then he sets to work trying to converse with—and free/heal—the caged humans.
Deep within the temple lies a truly unholy site: a pinprick in reality where Ydersius once reached through reality to sire a demigod thousands of years earlier. Here, the temple’s high priest and Ydersius’s blessed descendants gather to pray and make sacrifices to their god. For the occasion of Spent Coils, they have captured an incredible prize to feed the serpent god: The Azlanti general Krahnaliara Lac Suhn. Lac Suhn managed to kill one priest in his struggles, but he has finally been restrained and is ready for sacrifice as the Pathfinders arrive.
Some heavy presence within this massive, domed chamber claws at the chest and weighs the air itself down. Strange glows emanate from the cardinal points of this massive, circular chamber. In the center of the room, an elevated, spiraling staircase entwines a column of stone, atop which sits an altar.
The temple’s high priest, the ancient and twisted serpentfolk cleric Xassvissec, utters prayers over the chained form of the Azlanti general Krahnaliara Lac Suhn while preparing the sacrifice. Various serpentfolk and reptilian abominations touched by Ydersius’s divine nature stand by to witness the rite.
The serpentfolk look shocked as the mass of Pathfinders enter their sacrificial chamber and move to attack. "You can't sssstop usss now! One utters out in broken draconic. While the rest of the pathfinders deal with the leader one of the priests focuses on your group as it quickly begin to shift and form into multiple copies.
