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Maru loads her crossbow and tries to aim at one of the rats, but barely manages to avoid hitting Endor. "Gah! Sorry! First time shooting this thing!"

vs. blue, into melee, pbs: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 1

Captain Dante continues to row, row, row the boat under the warehouse. Does he get there this turn?

<Dante arrives at end of this round>

Fingers crossed

Acrobatics: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (10) - 2 = 8

Bah, that went about as well as can be expected

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1

<give goliath a roll, if he saves Ito can hang on.>

Goliath Reflex save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Apparently I am meant to go swimming

I think I got a bit behind my apologies. My last post (not including for the AOO) was for the round before if I'm reading correctly.

Endor Jumps back from the maw of the rat and attempts to strike it down.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Hoping to the next crate I assume will provoke an aoo.

Patros moves up and swings his blade at the closest rat(purple)attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 201d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
crit: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 181d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Taariik's and Maru's bolts goes wide. Endor and Patros exterminate the last two rodents with deadly skill. Meanwhile Ito and Goliath fall through the rotting boards, taking the crate long with them. Luckily, Maru's phantom pulls up the skiff beneath the warehouse, safely catching the horse, gnome and crate.

The rescued crate holds a smaller mahogany box inside, which contains five books and a few loose sheets of paper in a leather folder. The titles and subjects seem completely unrelated to each other: Practical Thaumaturgy In Accordance with Creation, Geographic Anomalies of the Inner Sea, Under Kaer Maga: A Trial and Travel, Physiology of Dragons: An Illustrated Reference, Lost Sarusan. The leather folder contains cargo manifestos, warehouse inventories, and other financial logs from a dozen different merchant houses and trade guilds. The crate also contains 10 sets of masterwork thieves’ tools, three flasks of alchemist’s fire, a flask of acid, a dozen jars of various inks, a footprint book, adamantine weapon blanch, three bags of powder, a deck of marked cards, and two sets of average loaded dice.

Gathering the books Guaril requested (and any other items you want) you bring them back to him at his curio shop, where he congratulates you on the success of your task and rewards each member of your party with 111 gp.

Two arms and 6 legs flailing Ito and Goliath fall into the small boat that Dante is bringing below. Ito spends a moment calming Goliath so as not to capsize the boat, then sits comfortable as the phantom takes the vessel to a landing point.

When he reaches the party he leaps out of the boat and encourages Goliath to step out also. That was fun, wasn't it?

Back on the streets in very short order, you have plenty of time to return to the Grand Lodge. But very soon, you realize that the tail you've spotted occasionally throughout the day has found you again, and this time he makes no effort to conceal himself, planting his feet in the middle of a narrow street ahead of you. You also notice that he's gathered a few companions to back him up, and they don't look friendly...

The man who’s been following you draws aside his cloak to reveal a chain shirt underneath and unsheathed rapier in hand. Standing with him are three others. A young woman, lithe, with dark hair hanging in ringlets that just brush her shoulders wearing a long skirt, embroidered with silver and black thread and a high-necked woolen blouse. An exotic Tian woman with blue eyes and an open smiling face, wearing a well-made, green silk dress in the most current fashion and a shimmering black scarf draped across her shoulders. Last, and least, is a strange muscled Halfling with a handlebar moustache and a crazed gleam in his eyes.

With a grin, your stalker talks over his shoulder to young dark haired woman. “Here they are Deandre, just like I said they’d be.” The young woman doesn’t immediately appear a threat, but as she speaks, her role as leader of this rough crew becomes clear. “Yes, Larkin, I have eyes. But you haven’t proven your worth yet.” Gesturing to the Tian woman and the Halfling, she says. “Go with Hallis and Ledford, and get me their Pathfinder gold and trinkets.” She then turns her pale face to your group and calls out. “Go ahead and resist if you like. Norgorber likes a little blood on his loot.”

Initiative:
Deandre 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Larkin 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Ledford 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Halli 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Endor 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Ito 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
Maru 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Patros 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Taariik 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Maru 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Ledford 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Ito 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
Halli 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Deandre 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Larkin 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Patros 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Endor 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Taariik 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

► Back Alley
Round: 1
Maru, hp 9 UP
Ito, hp 11/12
Patros, hp 14
Endor, hp 11
Taariik , hp 7, -2 con

<Map link refreshed>
► Back Alley

Dante was still around so I added an icon for him. He never went back into Maru's head.

Maru doesn't like the look in the halfling's eyes.

"Your soul is forfeit!" she shouts at him, stepping forward and casting a spell to attack his mind.

Cause fear. DC 15 will save or be frightened. If he saves, he's still shaken for 1 round.

Captain Dante glides forward and waves his scimitar threateningly. "Come on boys... let's dance!" he says, tears still falling freely from his eyes.

Readied action to attack any character who steps forward, or the lady if she attacks or casts a spell.

slam: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 If this is against the halfling who will be shaken, this is +2 more.

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 +2 more if this is against the halfling.

Any creature hit by the phantom's slam attack must make a DC 11 Will save or be afflicted by misery, causing -2 to attack and damage for 1 round.

DC 15 will save or be frightened: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
DC 11 Will save or be afflicted by misery: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

"What the hell are you?!" the halfling flinches from Dante's slam but unaffected by fear or misery, he then swings his greataxe, "i'm sure I don't care!". Maru's phantom disintegrates instantly from the powerful blow.

greataxe, DR bypass: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 3 = 13

Round: 1
Maru, hp 9
Ito, hp 11/12 UP
Patros, hp 14
Endor, hp 11
Taariik , hp 7, -2 con

He's still shaken, unless he's immune to fear, so the attack should be at a -2. That will bring it to a 13 and a miss.

Ito ride up and jabs at Deandre with his lance from atop Goliath.

Lance: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

<Good catch Maru, Ledford misses>

Ito gives Deandre a prodding with the lance, she steps back and casts a spell. Halli sends a volley of Magic Missiles at the Dante, as Larkin climbs onto a low roof.

MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

<Patros, Endor, Taariik, Maru UP>

Maru draws and loads her crossbow, and steps back to get a bit of cover from the corner of the house.

Dante swings his sword at Ledford, then steps to his side and tries to hit Dandre with his hook. Both slams, just giving them some flavor.

slam: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

if that hits Deandre, she needs to make a DC 11 will save or take a -2 to attack and damage for 1 round.

By the way, GM, if the phantom goes below 0, it doesn't immediately vanish like a summoned creature. It goes unconscious and doesn't get sent back to the Ethereal plane until it takes damage equal to its constitution score past its HP, like most living creatures.

Endor caster divine favor calling on a mysterious patron and and move up to guard his allies.

Patros casts a spell to help bolster his colleagues.(bless) He then strides forward to engage the thugs.

20ft straight ahead....on phone...cant move token

I moved your icon for you. I've heard the slides app from Google lets you move things even on mobile, by the way.

"This is outrageous!! This is unlawful!"

GM, is Larkin standing on the roof or is this a legal field? I want to move above Ito.

Larkin climbs onto a low roof.

What is 'legal field'?

You should be able to make a climb check to get up there.

Thanks Maru....kinda hard using only one hand though...shoulder popped out again...down to one working arm for now

Endor heads into the fray with his spear. Patros blesses the group and Taariik shouts his resentments. Maru readies her crossbow as Dante's cutlass goes wide and his hook hits Deandre's invisible force field.

Ledford takes a mighty swing at Dante again, and the phantom is now unconscious.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 191d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 3 = 16

Round: 2
Maru
Dante (taken 20 damage)
Ledford
Ito UP!
Halli
Deandre
Larkin
Patros
Endor
Taariik

Ito stays on top of Goliath and jabs his lance at Ledford.

Lance: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Taarik has not acted yet, right? Color spray DC 16, spending arcane reservoir for +1 DC. 15 ft cone (see map).

Concentration, Casting defensively : 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

T-shirt reroll +1 GM star

Concentration, Casting defensively : 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 = 24

Taarik moves forward to stand right in front of the group of thugs and casts a spell full of color.

”LSD for everyone so confused to attack Pathfinders!!!“

"L..ove Spells Despair?" guesses Maru, not sure what LSD is supposed to mean.

Ito's lance drives into the raging gnome.

Halli sends another volley of Magic Missiles, this time at Patros. MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 hit!

Suddenly there is two images of Deandre, who casts a healing spell onto Ledford. clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Larkins flings a dagger down towards Patros. dagger,high ground: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 1 = 211d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 hit!

Taariik does not have enough movement to reach the spot on round 1 and cast Color Spray. Although you did not describe it, he either double moved last round to behind Dante, or moved to behind Patros with a different action. He is also would have been firing into an ally again. Ruling: Taariik's Color Spray can go off on Round 2, after Patros and Endor acts. Let me know if you want to reneg or keep, then I'll roll the saves.

Patros UP!
Endor UP!
Taariik UP!
Maru UP!

Such a crowded field of battle. Almost anyone she can shoot at is at an effective -8 due to shooting into melee and soft cover, and even Larkin is at a -4.

Maru tosses a flask of ectoplasmic residue at larkin on the roof.

ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 4 + 1 = 13

Ectoplasmic residue is a splash weapon that does no damage, but Larkin has to make a DC 13 Will Save or be shaken for 1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds. Not sure if you think Taarik will get splashed considering that he's down on the ground and Larkin's up high. If so, he will need to make a DC 13 Will save or be shaken for 1 round.

No penalty for Larkin. You can target a different square to avoid splash.

1d20 ⇒ 4

OK then, a Will save is needed.

Delay.

OK Larkin is shaken for 2 rounds then.

So sorry! First time playing with 20 ft. movement! ;-) Always played halflings with the trait that increases movement. Then he double moves. Thanks

<Waiting on Patros>

Patros calls a wave if holy fire and casts it forward at the bandits.

Feel the warmth of Sarenrae!burning hands...dc 12burn: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Who are you hitting? You could angle it to avoid hitting Dante if you wanted to.

ah my edit didnt save...if i send ut straight forward i can get all the 3 in a row and not hit anyone else...

Are you can sing defensively?

dang...dont play casters much...knew i forgot sonething. ill cast defensively..dc 17cast: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Since Dante is down, we'll say no danger from BHands.

Aoo Patros: 1d20 ⇒ 3 miss

REF Ledford: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
REF Deandre: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
REF Halli : 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

WIL Deandre: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
WIL Halli : 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

greataxe,pa: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 221d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Larkin gets nailed with ghostly goop and looks shaken. Patros sets three of the Aspis on fire, leaving himself open to Ledford, who misses the opportunity but back swings and takes out the paladin. Taariik releases a Color Spray that takes out their mage.

Round:3
Maru, hp 9
Dante, hp 9 -20 (dying)
Ledford
Ito , hp 12 -1 UP!
Halli (out)
Deandre
Larkin
Patros, hp 14 -3-5-14 (dying)
Endor, hp 11
Taariik, hp 7, -2 con

Not looking good for the Pathfinders - COM'ON GANG!

Ito nudges Goliath with his knees and the pony responds by moving forward. He draws his longsword and engages with Ledford.

Sorry Patros, I am not standing on you, we are sharing a square

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Maru steps to the side, aims up to the roof, and shoots Larkin with her crossbow.

crossbow into melee, pbs: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

con for Dante: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 It doesn't matter much if he goes to -Con, he'll just bampf back to the Ethereal plane and Maru can summon him tomorrow.

Maru already went top of Round 3 with ecto splash, but we'll keep her rolls for Round 4. Right now, it's Deandre and Larkins turn.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
short sword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 111d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Ito misses Ledford with his sword. Larkin leaps across the rooftops to gain better position. Deandre steps up with her short sword and misses a swipe at Taariik.

Round: 3
Maru, hp 9
Dante, hp 9 -20 (out)
Ledford
Ito , hp 12 -1
Halli (out)
Deandre
Larkin
Patros, hp 14 -3-5-14-1 (dying)
Endor, hp 11 UP!
Taariik, hp 7, -2 con UP!

What's the height of the roof?

<10 feet up, Endor would have to be 5' horinzontal to hit>

I think I threaten him from here up SE (1st sq) and up E (2nd sq).

Move action Dedicated Avasary humanoid human.

Cast Shield of faith.