Med Spider x 12, (d7, d7, d6 vs Tal) Bedlam Med Spider x 4 Anzath Tragershen Vael Huge Momma d27 Med Spider x 6 Aurora Med Spider x 2 Talathel Large Spider x 3, d15 vs Tal, d24 vs Vael Med Spider x 9
Vael gives the large spider attacking her a quick one-two with the ol' Earthbreaker.
Also, Vael, no AOOs because they would try to avoid them, and you don't have reach like Tal... maybe there'd be one if we were rigorously mapping this out, but I hope this one can be a bit more abstract especially considering the long break in the middle of the combat.
Tal: It's worked out? I think you just failed a fort save vs venom!
Male Dwarf Alchemist [Grenadier] 8 Initiative+7 Hp 72/ 02 AC 25 Fort+12, Ref+13, Will+7 (+3 spells, sp, poison)Perception+12/+14(+2 stone) Active: Too much to list here
Bedlam is seen laughing. The dwarf seems to be having a good time!
Spider legs cooks in butter. Spider legs grilled with paprika, cumin and chili power. Spider legs soup. We Be hav'n a feast!
Tragershen sends a glittering stream of dust into the clusters of spiders, where it silently expands out, covering many of the arachnids in sparkly particles.
DC 16 will save or blinded. He is trying to catch as many of the ground level spiders as he can without engulfing any of his allies.
Ok, I wanted to take a look at a battlemat to speculate about how a glitterdust into the edge of a combat might look! First, you get one of the big spiders. Let's see which: 1b 2t 3v:1d3 ⇒ 3. You get two medium ones for sure. I think about 1d4 would be on the ground nearby, let's see: d4:1d4 ⇒ 2
Oh heck I just now remembered they all have tremorsense, so this whole thing is sorta moot. knowledge nature:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 Trag, you know that Glitterdust might not get its full benefits versus spiders because of their tremorsense. Still want to pull the trigger, or will you try something else?
If I understand tremorsense correctly, they would be able to pinpoint what square they were in, but our valiant heroes would have full concealment vs. the spiders (giving them a 50% miss chance). If I understand that right, then I think it would be worth it to help protect the gang. If not, then I will probably do something else.
After a dive into a very old and contentious thread on what exactly Tremorsense does, I am still not 100% sure how to do it. But let's say in our game that Tremorsense negates the perception check to notice someone invisible or while blind, but not the 50% concealment. That makes logical sense to me. And so:
A massive glitterbomb detonates, sending sparkles all over Vael's spider and four of the medium spiders.
Will Save Large:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Will Save Med:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Will Save Med:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20 Will Save Med:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Three of the spiders, including the big one, are now Blind.
Med Spider x 12, (d7, d7, d6 vs Tal) Bedlam Med Spider x 4 Anzath Tragershen Vael Huge Momma d27 Med Spider x 6 Aurora Med Spider x 2 (both blind) Talathel Large Spider x 3, d15 vs Tal, d24 vs Vael (blind) Med Spider x 9
Momma drops to the ground and reaches over her progeny to attack! The medium spiders between her and her foes gives both sides partial cover. 1b 2t 3v:1d3 ⇒ 1
Her skittery minions attempt to do a little better, with two each to the team in melee (alphabetical order). They five foot step around to spread out, and at this point, they have surrounded you. All are flanking.
Male Dwarf Alchemist [Grenadier] 8 Initiative+7 Hp 72/ 02 AC 25 Fort+12, Ref+13, Will+7 (+3 spells, sp, poison)Perception+12/+14(+2 stone) Active: Too much to list here
Med Spider x 12, (d7, d7, d6 vs Tal) Bedlam Med Spider x 4 Anzath Tragershen Vael Huge Momma d34 Med Spider x 6 Aurora Med Spider x 2 (both blind) Talathel Large Spider x 3, d15 vs Tal, d24 vs Vael (blind) Med Spider x 9
The blind spiders attempt to bite their foes! Bedlam and Talathel each get one.
Seeing how the vicious battle is playing out, Tragershen says to Aurora "We'll need to make certain Talathel drinks an antitoxin before your protective ward completes its course."
Med Spider x 12, (d7, d7, d6 vs Tal) Bedlam Med Spider x 4 Anzath Tragershen Vael Huge Momma d44 Med Spider x 6 Aurora Med Spider x 2 (both blind) Talathel Large Spider x 3, d15 vs Tal, d24 vs Vael (blind)
Talathel takes a quick five foot step towards the mother--he notes that he's well within her striking range, despite his reach weapon. But she's within his range, too, and his first flickering thrust connects with the monster. She's now bleeding arachnid hydraulic body fluid profusely... but she stands.
The large spiders lunge at their foes--Bedlam and Tal each take a bite, with Tal noticing that this venom has a slightly different (and nastier) feeling. Tragershen's glitter means that Vael's spider is hunting by tremorsense--it bites where it thinks she is, but its fangs miss her body.
Then, the crescendo of minion bites!
Three per melee fighter in this order, Anzath, Bedlam, Vael, Talathel.
F half-drow Slayer 7/TWW 1 | AC22 T14 FF19 (+2 vs Traps) | Resist: Fire 5 | HP 70/70 | F +8 R +8 (+2 vs Traps) W +3 (+2 vs Enchant)| Init +5 (+7 UG) | Perc +14 (+16 UG)(+3 vs traps) (DV 60ft, LB) Active Effects: Blur, B's S, C's G, AntiP, AntiT
Feeling the old familiar sting, seeing Tal get it worse, Anzath counts the number of spiders between she and the elf.
Just to be sure, Anzath’s AC with Cat’s Grace is 19.
Male Dwarf Alchemist [Grenadier] 8 Initiative+7 Hp 72/ 02 AC 25 Fort+12, Ref+13, Will+7 (+3 spells, sp, poison)Perception+12/+14(+2 stone) Active: Too much to list here
Hollering hilariously, the dwarfhulk adds another Alchemist Fire to his heavy pick and swings at big momma!
Melee +1 heavy pick:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 241d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 Plus Alchemists Fire:1d6 ⇒ 6
As mentioned above, Big Momma is using her 15 ft reach to fight over the medium and large spiders that have surrounded the melee fighting party. Bedlam has to find a gap in the wall of spiders in order to advance--I'm willing to let him have a route (there will be AOOs), but he won't be able to add the alchemist's fire (move), and move, and attack this turn. What would you like to do?
female LG Tiefling Chosen One Paladin 5 HP 44/44 cold, fire, shock resist 5|AC-18 T-12 FF-16 | F+8 R+5 W+5 (immune to fear, allies in 10ft +4 vs fear) (immune to diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases)|CMB+8 CMD20 | darkvision 60ft | Init+2 | Perc +33 | Spells (1st - 2/2)(darkness 1/1 CL5) | detect evil at will | LoH 0/4/day, 2d6, swift on self, standard on other, removes fatigued | Channel 2d6, costs 2 LoH|
swift action lay on hands:2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8
Groaning and taking a breath while trying to focus on the sun she cannot see. But there is that little bird tucked into her armor and that is a close thing. Exhaling with a sigh as a little of her injury's start to mend. Lifting her earthbreaker again
Male Dwarf Alchemist [Grenadier] 8 Initiative+7 Hp 72/ 02 AC 25 Fort+12, Ref+13, Will+7 (+3 spells, sp, poison)Perception+12/+14(+2 stone) Active: Too much to list here
Laughing, dancing, and really enjoying himself, the dwarf moves closer to Big Momma and swings.
And so, chuckling and knocking the dottle out of their pipe, the wizened old warrior turned to the room of children while the wind howled against the dark panes of the window, and, to their expectant faces, says, "Did I ever tell you about the time Bedlam tried to kill the Huge Momma Spider?"
The eldest and most serious of the children shuffled closer to their nigh-legendary, much-more-eldest friend and said, "Yes, but do pwease tell us again! We do wove Bedlam and the spidohs!"
"Well, there we were--half the party surrounded--webs everywhere, and we couldn't burn 'em because of all the good folk caught in the strands... but ol' Bedlam, he charged right through the gap, laughing like a lunatic, and..."
"Well, he was moving all blurry from the Haste spell, and his skin was all crunchy and tough from barkskin, and he was wearing his armor as usual, and Bedlam wasn't the slowest of dodgers (and Dwarves are quick sprinters, so he taught me, if memory serves me right)... so when the Huge Momma Spider lunged in to bite him, he twisted out of the way! But the Large one fighting him, well, she didn't miss! She got him REAL GOOD and he was practically impaled. But the little ones scuttling around, they were pretty dangerous, too! Six of the little monsters were close enough to snap at his ankles, and while he pushed through them, one managed to, somehow, get through his armor and his barkskin and his everything! So imagine our friend, standing there, in front of the Huge Momma, Disabled, too weak to swing his pick, at least right away... still laughing..."
At that point, a delicious smell wafted into the room, followed by some sharp words! "CHILDREN! What did I tell ye about getting our guest to tell those horrible stories right before bedtime! Come drink your cocoa and off to bed with ye!"
But the serious one looked back, worried about the dwarven hero, even after all these retellings. The aged warrior winked at the young'un, and, with a flash of the Drow sign language they'd illicitly taught the children, signed "Tomorrow!"
Crits with high damage rolls for Team Arachne: I think Beds is at 0 HP! Disabled after taking actions means no further actions, is that right?
Fort Save Anz:1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 5 = 20 Fort Save Tal:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 Fort Save Vae:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Everyone fights off the venom, everyone takes a bit of damage. Everyone, of course, except Bedlam, who is still in the fight!
Vael, you are in reach of Tal! Bedlam is now 10 ft away.
Vael's earthbreaker cracks twice on the carapace of her own Large spider,sending its body into a spasmodic crumple. It's dead or dying. And I don't think anyone's going to heal it.
Med Spider x 12, (d7, d7, d6 vs Tal) Bedlam Med Spider x 4 Anzath Tragershen Vael Huge Momma d44 Med Spider x 6 Aurora Med Spider x 2 (both blind) Talathel Large Spider x 2, d15 vs Tal
F half-drow Slayer 7/TWW 1 | AC22 T14 FF19 (+2 vs Traps) | Resist: Fire 5 | HP 70/70 | F +8 R +8 (+2 vs Traps) W +3 (+2 vs Enchant)| Init +5 (+7 UG) | Perc +14 (+16 UG)(+3 vs traps) (DV 60ft, LB) Active Effects: Blur, B's S, C's G, AntiP, AntiT
Male Dwarf Alchemist [Grenadier] 8 Initiative+7 Hp 72/ 02 AC 25 Fort+12, Ref+13, Will+7 (+3 spells, sp, poison)Perception+12/+14(+2 stone) Active: Too much to list here
Magnificent telling! Fantastic oration! I love it! Thank you! I am not certain off the top of my head, but sounds good: I will trade you one attack for a Move then a drink of Cure Extract...lol.
I count 32 damage unless i missed one; he had 38hp...off to work.
F half-drow Slayer 7/TWW 1 | AC22 T14 FF19 (+2 vs Traps) | Resist: Fire 5 | HP 70/70 | F +8 R +8 (+2 vs Traps) W +3 (+2 vs Enchant)| Init +5 (+7 UG) | Perc +14 (+16 UG)(+3 vs traps) (DV 60ft, LB) Active Effects: Blur, B's S, C's G, AntiP, AntiT
I forget about the +1 to dodge AC from haste, AC totals right now are 20 and touch is 15. I'm on my phone right now and can't change my stat line.
With all of those medium spiders clustered out there, could I catch four with a create pit spell, and perhaps a couple more on the edge of it? I know they will probably just be able to climb right back out, but they'd take some damage and maybe some AoOs. It would also create a side to the fighters where they couldn't be attacked without the attackers risking falling in.
Bedlam's bites so far according to my look-over of the last two pages of combat: 5, 10, 27, 5, for a total of 47. I based his zero HP on the campaign HP tracker, where you had exactly 32 before the latest round. I also noticed that he's enlarged and entangled, is that factored into your AC?
Anzath: Thanks for the updates! Will factor in and adjust as necessary when I have a chance later
Tragershen: you see a juicy stack of four med spiders ready to fall in your pit!
F half-drow Slayer 7/TWW 1 | AC22 T14 FF19 (+2 vs Traps) | Resist: Fire 5 | HP 70/70 | F +8 R +8 (+2 vs Traps) W +3 (+2 vs Enchant)| Init +5 (+7 UG) | Perc +14 (+16 UG)(+3 vs traps) (DV 60ft, LB) Active Effects: Blur, B's S, C's G, AntiP, AntiT
GM, I don’t expect a retcon, just a note going forward till the end of Haste, which I think is in a round or two, right?
female LG Tiefling Chosen One Paladin 5 HP 44/44 cold, fire, shock resist 5|AC-18 T-12 FF-16 | F+8 R+5 W+5 (immune to fear, allies in 10ft +4 vs fear) (immune to diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases)|CMB+8 CMD20 | darkvision 60ft | Init+2 | Perc +33 | Spells (1st - 2/2)(darkness 1/1 CL5) | detect evil at will | LoH 0/4/day, 2d6, swift on self, standard on other, removes fatigued | Channel 2d6, costs 2 LoH|
Growling when Bedlam drops, she really should not travel with dwarves. Lifting her maul and then lowering it instead to attempt to move to Bedlam at the little bite on her ribs. Sighing when the menace starts to move.
If Valrah gives her guidance I can make the 16 so she wants to move to stand over Bedlam so Valrah can give him Rebuke Death next round. As I realize I don't have anymore lay on hands and apparently no cure potions.
Tragershen's words are lost in the screeching din of battle, but their effect is not. When he points to a cluster of spiders, the ground beneath them drops away suddenly!
Create pit, DC 16 reflex save or they fall 20'. Lasts for six rounds.
Damage 1 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5
Damage 2 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5
Damage 3 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Damage 4 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7
Male Dwarf Alchemist [Grenadier] 8 Initiative+7 Hp 72/ 02 AC 25 Fort+12, Ref+13, Will+7 (+3 spells, sp, poison)Perception+12/+14(+2 stone) Active: Too much to list here
The Entangled Condition is not factored into my stat line. AC 22 includes all buffs plus Haste. So, hp 0?
Med Spider x 10 (d6 vs Tal) Bedlam Med Spider x 4 (d5, d4 both in pit) Anzath Tragershen Vael Huge Momma d44 Med Spider x 6 Aurora Med Spider x 2 (both blind) Talathel Large Spider x 2, d15 vs Tal
I want to do an even more careful audit of damage before killing one of my favorite party members. But there's always Ulman Dark, who said he can raise the dead, and the Stone Head, and I bet Drusilla knows Reincarnate... there are options if this stands!
Six spiders attack the survivors. One crosses Tal's danger zone:
Fort Save:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Fort Save:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Vael and Talathel each take some damage and a dose of medium spider venom. But their physical anguish is overshadowed by the more dire situation unfolding in front of the Huge spider...
F half-drow Slayer 7/TWW 1 | AC22 T14 FF19 (+2 vs Traps) | Resist: Fire 5 | HP 70/70 | F +8 R +8 (+2 vs Traps) W +3 (+2 vs Enchant)| Init +5 (+7 UG) | Perc +14 (+16 UG)(+3 vs traps) (DV 60ft, LB) Active Effects: Blur, B's S, C's G, AntiP, AntiT
Male Dwarf Alchemist [Grenadier] 8 Initiative+7 Hp 72/ 02 AC 25 Fort+12, Ref+13, Will+7 (+3 spells, sp, poison)Perception+12/+14(+2 stone) Active: Too much to list here
You hear that Elizabeth? I’m comin’ to join you honey!
Female Human Cleric of Nethys 8 | 71/71 HP (4/4 TEMP) | AC 22 (20; Haste, no Shield), T 12 (13), FF 20, CMD 21 | Fort +10 (+11), Ref +5 (+7), Will +13 (+14) (+1 vs. fear) | Init +1 | Perception +5 | 2/6 Channel Energy; 6/8 Divine Vessel; 1/1 Magical Epiphany | Active Effects: Haste, Prayer, Aid
Aurora looks momentarily surprised as the dwarf collapses beneath the arachnidian onslaught, but at least it has put an end to his laughing and jeering for the time being. When Big Momma goes in again, Aurora suspects the silence may last for somewhat longer than the time being.
Med Spider x 10 (d6 vs Tal) Bedlam... sigh Med Spider x 4 (d5, d4 both in pit) Anzath Tragershen Vael Huge Momma d50 Med Spider x 6 Aurora Med Spider x 2 (both blind) Talathel Large Spider x 2, d15 vs Tal
While all hell breaks loose down in the melee, Aurora's grim persistence shows signs of paying off. HMomma is teetering on the brink of death.
Male Dwarf Alchemist [Grenadier] 8 Initiative+7 Hp 72/ 02 AC 25 Fort+12, Ref+13, Will+7 (+3 spells, sp, poison)Perception+12/+14(+2 stone) Active: Too much to list here
Tal: in order to close with the Huge Momma this turn you'll take AOOs much like Bedlam did above (she's still attacking over the wall of medium spiders), and you'd only get the first roll. Are you willing to take that risk and loss of offense? Otherwise, I'll use your rolls against the Large spider that is currently in your face... you'd alllmost kill it. Edit: I saw that Tal may not be around much this weekend--if he doesn't get back to me soon, I'll probably run it vs. Large as the most total damage done/lowest risk option.
F half-drow Slayer 7/TWW 1 | AC22 T14 FF19 (+2 vs Traps) | Resist: Fire 5 | HP 70/70 | F +8 R +8 (+2 vs Traps) W +3 (+2 vs Enchant)| Init +5 (+7 UG) | Perc +14 (+16 UG)(+3 vs traps) (DV 60ft, LB) Active Effects: Blur, B's S, C's G, AntiP, AntiT
Wouldn't there be an enlarged-dwarf-sized hole in the line where Bedlam once stood?
He didn't punch through them, he walked around them. Huge Momma is using all of her 15 foot reach, fighting over her minions who came out of the tree first. If I'd considered that Bedlam had been entangled, I might have told him that he didn't have the move speed to reach her (and he'd still have been in range of the 36 damage and likely dying if not dead anyway).
F half-drow Slayer 7/TWW 1 | AC22 T14 FF19 (+2 vs Traps) | Resist: Fire 5 | HP 70/70 | F +8 R +8 (+2 vs Traps) W +3 (+2 vs Enchant)| Init +5 (+7 UG) | Perc +14 (+16 UG)(+3 vs traps) (DV 60ft, LB) Active Effects: Blur, B's S, C's G, AntiP, AntiT
I'll take that sentiment as license to edit his move, especially considering that he won't be around much this weekend...
Talathel's tactical acumen sorts out the situation. To attack the Huge one would be to leave himself vulnerable. And this one towering over him is no unworthy foe. First... *stab* things... *stab* first!
Med Spider x 10 (d6 vs Tal) Bedlam... sigh Med Spider x 4 (d5, d4 both in pit) Anzath Tragershen Vael Huge Momma d50 Med Spider x 6, d12 vs Tal Aurora Med Spider x 2 (both blind) Talathel Large Spider x 2, d34 vs Tal
Said spider is quick to return the favor! Or to attempt to, at least. Vael's is active, too. The pit means that neither gets to flank this turn...
Large Bite vs. Tal:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 Large Bite vs. Vael:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
No hits!
The minions swarm in! The swarm right over Bedlam's turn in initiative and right over the lip of the pit! The pit spiders are now fighting by clinging to the edge and reaching over, so both sides have cover. After attacking, all shuffle around until they are flanking again.
Med Bite vs. Anz pit:1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 4 = 15 Med Bite vs. Anz :1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 Med Bite vs. Anz :1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 Med Bite vs. Anz :1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 Med Bite vs. Anz :1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 Med Bite vs. Tal:1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 - 4 = 161d6 ⇒ 3 Med Bite vs. Tal:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 221d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d6 ⇒ 6 hit
Med Bite vs. Tal:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 211d6 ⇒ 2 hit
Med Bite vs. Tal:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 211d6 ⇒ 6 hit
Med Bite vs. Tal:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 Med Bite vs. Vae:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 Med Bite vs. Vae:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 Med Bite vs. Vae:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 Med Bite vs. Vae:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
The dice gods have decidedly turned against certain members of this party.
Despite his caution, Talathel finds himself as Disabled as Bedlam had been just moments before. He is at zero hit points.
Vael, Tragershen, and Anzath may act! Tactical summary for Vael and Anzath: Vael has killed her Large spider.Talathel's is nearly dead. Bedlam's is unscathed. Anzath may position herself near one of the two surviving Large spiders if she wishes to attack it this turn. These Large ones are identical to the ones you met on the road--very dangerous. The swarm of medium spiders has engulfed the survivors by skittering into all available space. Huge Momma is reeling, but she still looms above Bedlam's corpse. The only way for a melee fighter reach her right now would be something fantastic like a jump over the medium spiders (taking all the AOOs from them and from her), and it might be best to let Aurora and Tragershen take shots at it before doing anything reckless like that...
female LG Tiefling Chosen One Paladin 5 HP 44/44 cold, fire, shock resist 5|AC-18 T-12 FF-16 | F+8 R+5 W+5 (immune to fear, allies in 10ft +4 vs fear) (immune to diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases)|CMB+8 CMD20 | darkvision 60ft | Init+2 | Perc +33 | Spells (1st - 2/2)(darkness 1/1 CL5) | detect evil at will | LoH 0/4/day, 2d6, swift on self, standard on other, removes fatigued | Channel 2d6, costs 2 LoH|
Vael had moved to stand over the now very dead Bedlam so I guess his large spider is her target unless the big momma one is available.
F half-drow Slayer 7/TWW 1 | AC22 T14 FF19 (+2 vs Traps) | Resist: Fire 5 | HP 70/70 | F +8 R +8 (+2 vs Traps) W +3 (+2 vs Enchant)| Init +5 (+7 UG) | Perc +14 (+16 UG)(+3 vs traps) (DV 60ft, LB) Active Effects: Blur, B's S, C's G, AntiP, AntiT
Anzath uses every bit of haste she can to kill whatever she can. Now’s not the time for sentiment.
Vael: Makes sense that if you followed Bedlam, you'd avoid most of the AOOs he provoked with that move. Anzath: I've lost track of Haste. I'll count it up and post soon.
Vael smashes one wounded spider out of her way, steps closer to the Huge Momma, and ends its life with her second strike.
Anzath's whirling blades eliminate Talathel's spider and one more medium spider.
