GM Tarondor's Kingmaker Campaign

Game Master Tarondor

Sorry, it was Bee Swarm #3.

Mikhail helps a single downed person. That person's many wounds are healed, but he can't move because of all the bee poison. He's in a coma at -2 Dex.

STATUS
Piotr
Bee Swarm #1 (12 damage) (trapped by whirlwind)
Mikhail
Aristu
Galen (47/60 hp) (-4 Dex)
Bee Swarm #2 (16 damage)
Alister (29/47 hp) (-2 Dex)
Grimnir

Aristu, Galen, go!

Aristu moves towards the remaining bees. Stopping 10' from the nearest swarm, he unleashes another cone of flame into their midst.

Move: W,W; Use wand to cast Burning Hands at the eastern-most swarm (swarm #2, i think). 4 charges remain after use

fire damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Reflex save DC=11 for half damage

Bee Swarm Reflex save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

The bee swarm barely notices Aristu's flames. Seeing no way to harm the bees, Galen rushes south to help gather people into the tent.

Bee swarm #2 moves to kill all the people incapacitated by the other bees. It's a horrible sight as all the helpless townsfolk are simply murdered by the poison of these obviously intelligent bees.

STATUS
Piotr
Bee Swarm #1 (12 damage) (trapped by whirlwind)
Mikhail
Aristu
Galen (47/60 hp) (-4 Dex)
Bee Swarm #2 (18 damage)
Alister (29/47 hp) (-2 Dex)
Grimnir

Alister, Grimnir, Piotr, go!

Grimnir continues to watch for the bleached gnome as he runs to the cook fires. Having heard that bees don't like smoke, he looks for green vegetation he can throw on top of the fires.

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

I'll move to the fires (not sure I see them on the map) and will try to find some green foliage I could throw on them.

GM, could Alister cast Grease on the bees? He would hope to cover their wings in grease and make them unable to fly.

GM, could Alister cast Grease on the bees? He would hope to cover their wings in grease and make them unable to fly.

No. It wouldn't work.

Piotr's air elemental continues to attack the bee swarm.

Whirlwind slam attack (Reflex DC 16 to escape): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Had forgotten to increase Reflex save due to boosted strength from Augment Summoning

Since this is almost the only spell that can still affect the swarms, Piotr begins casting another spell to summon an air elemental.

Piotr might try a fire elemental. The swarms would attack it and it does damage to everything that touches it.

Unable to really fight the swarm, Alister spots one man who seems to still be alive. He ruses to him and heals the man with a touch. "Run, get to the church, hurry!"

CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Grimnir continues to watch for the bleached gnome as he runs to the cook fires. Having heard that bees don't like smoke, he looks for green vegetation he can throw on top of the fires.

I'll move to the fires (not sure I see them on the map) and will try to find some green foliage I could throw on them.

Grimnir spots the cooking fires in the tent. He realizes that he could use a brand from the fire to fight the bees.

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Piotr's air elemental continues to attack the bee swarm.

Had forgotten to increase Reflex save due to boosted strength from Augment Summoning

Since this is almost the only spell that can still affect the swarms, Piotr begins casting another spell to summon an air elemental.

More and more bees are injured by the elemental.

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Unable to really fight the swarm, Alister spots one man who seems to still be alive. He ruses to him and heals the man with a touch. "Run, get to the church, hurry!"

The man that Alister heals gets up and stumbles toward the quickly-filling temple.

Escape Whirlwind?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

The bees lurch free from the elemental and race towards the tent full of frightened people. Galen holds the tent flap closed, but struggles to keep the bees out!

Galen STR check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

STATUS
Piotr
Bee Swarm #1 (16 damage) (trapped by whirlwind)
Mikhail
Aristu
Galen (47/60 hp) (-4 Dex)
Bee Swarm #2 (18 damage)
Alister (29/47 hp) (-2 Dex)
Grimnir

Mikhail and Aristu, go!

Aristu continues to advance, wand held out in front of him. Again, he speaks the words that activate the wand and call forth another cone of flame.

Move: NW,W; Use wand to cast Burning Hands at the northern-most swarm. 3 charges remain after use

Fire damage: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4
Reflex save DC=11 for half damage

Mikhail looks around to see if he can see something or someone controlling the swarms as they seem far too intelligent for mere insects.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

Bee Swarm Reflex save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

The bees are barely discomfited by Aristu's flames, and simply roil away and then back when the flames are gone.

Mikhail is right that these bees are highly intelligent, but he can't spot anyone controlling them. It's as though they're self-willed. He does spot the fire brands by the tent - those might possibly be useful.

The southern swarm tries desperately to get into the tent, but Galen holds the flaps shut. Mikhail can also see that soon the bees will discover the other end of the tent, which Galen can't hold.

STATUS
Piotr
Bee Swarm #1 (18 damage)
Mikhail
Aristu
Galen (47/60 hp) (-4 Dex)
Bee Swarm #2 (18 damage)
Alister (29/47 hp) (-2 Dex)
Grimnir

Alister, Grimnir, Piotr, go!

The fist summoned air elemental whirls to a stop, hovering beside the swarm.

Piotr completes his spell to summon another air elemental. The new elemental whirls about to attack the southern swarm.

Whirlwind slam attack (Reflex DC 16 to avoid): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Piotr then hustles off to help secure the southern end of the tent.

Now holding a flaming firebrand, Grimnir swallows hard.

A'll no let these innocents suffer for ma mistake. If someone is tae dee, it's me.

He rushes toward the bees, knowing he's unlikely to survive.

"Where are ye, ye pasty bleachit gnome. Ye want me, come get me!" he yells at the top of his lungs.

He runs back toward the swarm with his firebrand held aloft.

Alister races after Piotr, trying to get to the tent. While the wizard tries to secure the open end of the tent, the Lord of the Sword Marches, grabs a fire brand intent on making himself a threat to the swarm.

Piotr, anymore fireballs or summon spells?

One more low level Summon Spell. Nothing else likely to affect the swarms.

Anyone care to spend a Hero Point for a suggestion?

Piotr will - think that he has 1 Hero Point remaining.

"Can we get the bees into the tents? Maybe, let them come in one end while the villagers sneak out the other?," suggests Piotr.

"Good idea! Let's do it. How do we get both groups of bees into the tent?"

I'm not sure I'm close enough to Poitr to hear--I'm on board with the plan and happy to be bait if you want me to draw them into a tent.

The GM awaits you plan with bated breath.

Where are we in the initiative order?

Reflex save to avoid being caught up in whirlwind: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Nope!

One of the swarms of bees attacks Aristu, stinging and buzzing.

Bee Swarm: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

STATUS
Piotr
Bee Swarm #1 (18 damage)
Mikhail
Aristu (33/37 hp) (poison? distracted?)
Galen (47/60 hp) (-4 Dex)
Bee Swarm #2 (18 damage)
Alister (29/47 hp) (-2 Dex)
Grimnir

Aristu, give me two DC 13 fort saves, one against poison and the other against distraction.

Then, Mikhail, Aristu and Galen, go!

Fort vs poison: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Fort vs distraction: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Aristu backs out of the swarm, but stops at the edge of his wand's range and blasts the bees with more fire.

Fire Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4
Reflex save DC=11 for half damage

He shouts over his shoulder to Alister, "I'll try and get this bunch to follow me!"

Move: SE,S,S; Use wand to cast Burning Hands at the northern-most swarm. 2 charges remain after use

Looks like Mikhail and Galen are up.

Yep! Guys?

Mikhail moves to aid the others around the tent.

Bee Swarm Reflex save vs. fire: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Bee Swarm Reflex save vs. elemental: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

As Mikhail and the bees come forward, Galen urges those sheltering in the tent to run. The people flee out the back of the tent as the the first group of bees approach the front. The bees swarm into the tent!

In order to trap the bees in the tent, you will need someone to make a DC 20 STR check at each end each round until the fire takes hold.

I'm not sure as a group we'll be able to muster 2 DC 20 Str checks per turn to hold them in there. I have a +3 modifier to Str, leaving me with a pretty low chance per turn. We may need to fight them another way.

Grimnir, by himself but next to one of the swarms, brandishes his firebrand and waves it at them.

"Be gone!" he exclaims.

firebrand: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 Not sure how much damage this will do to them, so I'll leave that roll to GM

Torch damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

STATUS
Piotr
Bee Swarm #1 (21 damage)
Mikhail
Aristu (33/37 hp)
Galen (47/60 hp) (-4 Dex)
Bee Swarm #2 (18 damage)
Alister (29/47 hp) (-2 Dex)
Grimnir

Piotr, Alister, go!

Str Check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Knowledge, Engineering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Alister runs to the other end and tries to close the tent after the last person runs out. Struggling, he tries to figure out how to collapse the tent, so it holds the bees down with the weight of the canvas.

The first air elemental forms into a whirlwind again and moves to attack the northern swarm.

Reflex DC 16, or take slam damage
Slam damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Second Reflex DC 16 save to avoid being trapped in whirlwind

With the second swarm inside the tent, the other elemental moves to attack the first swarm.

Reflex DC 16, or take slam damage
Slam damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Second Reflex DC 16 save to avoid being trapped in whirlwind

At the south tent, Piotr moves to help secure the tent. "Everyone! Help hold the tent closed!"

Piotr demonstrates as he tries to aid whoever is strongest among the villagers.

Aid Another (Str): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15

Swarm Reflex Save v. slam: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Swarm Reflex Save v. slam: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Swarm Reflex Save v. whirlwind: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Swarm Reflex Save v. whirlwind: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Now highly wary of the elementals, the bees dart away when the whirlwinds bend towards them.

Alister, struggling to hold down the flaps against the swarm of bees, sees how it might all be collapsed on them long enough to set afire.

Escaping from the wrath of the elementals, the more northerly swarm of bees descends on Grimnir, stinging and trying to fly into his eyes, nose and mouth.

Bee sting v. Grimnir: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

STATUS
Piotr
Bee Swarm #1 (21 damage)
Mikhail
Aristu (33/37 hp)
Galen (47/60 hp) (-4 Dex)
Bee Swarm #2 (18 damage)
Alister (29/47 hp) (-2 Dex)
Grimnir (69/74 hp)

Grimnir, give me two DC 13 Fortitude saves. One vs. poison, the other vs. distraction.

Then, Mikhail, Aristu and Galen, go!

Grimnir cringes as the bees bite and swarm him. He spits one out of his mouth and renews his attack with his firebrand.

A'll nae retreat this time!"

fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

firebrand attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 251d3 ⇒ 1
firebrand attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 231d3 ⇒ 1

Hearing Grimnir declare that he was not moving with the swarm on him Mikhail moves to hold down the northern flap of the tent to try and trap the swarm inside once Galen is out.

I ready to hold the flap closed when Galen comes out.

Aristu takes another step towards the tent, then calls more flames from the wand. As more bees fall smoking to the ground, he calls out, "This way, Grimnir!"

Fire Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
Reflex save DC=11 for half damage

5' step: S; Use wand to cast Burning Hands at the northern-most swarm. 1 charge remains after use

Still waiting on Galen?

I think Galen is no longer with us. I'll play him through the rest of the scene.

Bee Swarm Reflex Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Galen STR check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Grimnir flails around him with a firebrand, determined to kill the mad bees. Alister uses the distraction to fry dozens more of the killer pests. Galen helps Mikhail hold the second bee swarm enclosed within the tent. "Fire!" he yells. "Somebody bring fire!"

The trapped bee swarm buzzes loudly within the tent, but remains trapped for the moment by the heavy canvas.

STATUS
Piotr
Bee Swarm #1 (28 damage)
Mikhail
Aristu (33/37 hp)
Galen (47/60 hp) (-4 Dex)
Bee Swarm #2 (18 damage)
Alister (29/47 hp) (-2 Dex)
Grimnir (69/74 hp)

Grimnir, Piotr, go!

I'm not sure I'm actually in the same place as everyone else...I think I'm fighting one of the swarms by myself to the north of the tent they're trapped in. But I could be wrong--we were on hold for a bit. Regardless, I'll keep attacking them with my firebrand and try to hold them in place so they're not attacking villagers.

Thinking this may not end well, Grimnir continues attacking the swarm with the only weapon he has available. He hopes it will be enough to allow the villagers to flee before he falls.

firebrand attack[/dice: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 191d3 ⇒ 2
firebrand attack[/dice: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 221d3 ⇒ 3

I'm just looking at the map, Grimnir. You need to move your token if you think Grimnir is in the wrong place.

I don't think Grimnir's in the wrong place. Everyone else is assuming I'm in the tent, but I've actually been engaging the second swarm on my own.

I believe Grimnir and Aristu have been fighting the same swarm.

I believe Grimnir and Aristu have been fighting the same swarm.

Okay, I don't see your icon on the map, but am happy to assume I'm standing by you.

Okay, I don't see your icon on the map,

That makes sense. When we switched the game over to Paizo, we were forced to select new avatars from those available on Paizo, but the map still uses the original icons for those characters who were around before the switch. Aristu's icon is here

And he costs two blue mana to field

I never noticed that.

So, still Piotr's turn.