GM thunderspirit's PFS PbP Game Day 5: Beyond Azlant Ridge (low sub-tier) (Inactive)

Game Master thunderspirit

Kaylee disappeared from your initiative.

It looked a lot smaller behind the crack in the wall. Trust in the Turn!

"Alright you giant snake-demon-thing. Bigger you are, the harder you fall," Jillia challenges the snake.

Jillia does her best to keep the giant freaking snake from falling hard on her, tumbling in to try and chip at it while the golem holds on.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Short Sword, Power Attack, bless: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 2 + 1 = 14 (Maybe +2 for flanking?)
Damage, Power Attack, Challenge, Precise Strike: 1d4 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 18

"Jillia, that thing is too powerful for us! We've got to work fast!"

Cut and paste error.
Or, Kaylee's already dead. Not sure which. ;-)

I apologize in advance for this "low-tier" encounter.

Jillia tumbles awkwardly around the snake, which is largely preoccupied with the monolith but has one pair of its six eyes on her ans she moves (and lamenting its lack of Combat Reflexes). Her attack is thrown off-balance by her landing and misses!

Jillia's move and attack catch the beast's attention, and while it cannot train all of its ridiculously-high-CR faculties due to its being impeded by the monolith, its three tails are not occupied!
tail slap 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 Miss!

tail slap 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
tail slap 2 dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 plus free grab
grab attempt: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (4) + 37 = 41
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

tail slap 3 vs 1 Oloch, 2 Muzhaa'f: 1d2 ⇒ 2
tail slap 3 vs flat-footed AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
tail slap 3 dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 plus free grab
grab attempt: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (5) + 37 = 42
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Inira's eyes go wide as the beast snags two of her companions! She shoots, her final shot hitting (and confirming!), but not doing nearly as much damage as she thought it would!

Kaylee, likewise horrified, begins to inspire courage in her companions! (Bard song up, 7/13 rounds spent)

Oloch, Muzhaa'f (grappled), Nemis, and Jillia (grappled) are up! One (of three) tail remains to take AoOs.

Jillia winces at the sounds of armorcrumpling and ribs beneath doing likewise.

"I know! Just, figure out the discs while I keep it occupied!" Jillia shouts back to Nemis, perhaps overestimating the definition of 'occupied.' She takes another stab at the tail that grabs her, hoping to pry herself free.

Full Attack Action, one Grapple Attempt (heh), one Standard Attack
Grapple (to Escape), bless, Flank, Inspired: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 11

Short Sword, Power Attack, bless, Flank, Inspired, Grappled: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 14

Jillia winces at the sounds of armor crumpling and ribs beneath doing likewise.

"I know! Just, figure out the discs while I keep it occupied!" Jillia shouts back to Nemis, perhaps overestimating the definition of 'occupied.' She takes another stab at the tail that grabs her, hoping to pry herself free.

Full Attack Action, one Grapple Attempt (heh), one Standard Attack
Grapple (to Escape), bless, Flank, Inspired: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 14

Short Sword, Power Attack, bless, Flank, Inspired, Grappled: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 13

Nemis is going to go after the discs with as much alacrity as he can muster. (His move is 60') If the other discs are within arms reach of each other he'll go in and pick both up.

How high up are the slots for them?

Nemis darts in and draws tail #3!
tail slap 3 AoO: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 Miss!

Nemis moves with the speed of his mind, darting past the snake thing and the monolith both! In the room, he finds a pair of discs similar to the ones previously seen, one glowing faintly and one shining with the light of a summer day. He grabs the brighter of the two, but finds that, no matter how hard he tries, he cannot manage to lift the other!

Oloch, Muzhaa'f (grappled)!

Does the constrict damage happen immediately? That sucks.

"Oloch, I think you're needed in the other room! Help Nemis!" Muzhaa'f gasps. "Kaylee and Inira, get these discs on the walls! The dark one is Void, the other is Stars!"

"Dawnflower, lend your aid!" Channel Positive: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 excluding the serpent beast just in case...

I won't last long. HP 12/27.

"In ORDER! In ORDER!"

As battle is joined Oloch laughs merrily as his Greatsword swings through the air and the the half Orc Lunges on the beast.

Cast shield of Faith (+2 AC) as a swift action, move and attack

Attack 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 23 Damage 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 19

Edit: Forgot the flanking Bonus to attack

Muzhaa'f channels!

Oloch takes advantage of Nemis having drawn the final AoO by moving and attacking! (Moved Oloch to receive flank.) The blade hits the xacarba hard, but doesn't seem to do as much damage as Oloch thought it would!

tail 1 maintain grapple vs Jillia CMD: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (5) + 37 = 42
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

tail 2 maintain grapple vs. Muzhaa'f CMD: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (6) + 37 = 43
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

tail slap 3 vs Oloch: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

You guys are up! Kaylee will maintain her performance.

My friends may die...

Nemis shouts, "Someone give me a leg up, NOW!"

Once someone gets into postion, the psychic will charge out and put in the first disc, leaving the other.

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"Getting! Hard! To! Breathe!" Muzhaa'f grunts. Seeing no other option, he again calls down the warmth of the Dawnflower.

Channel Positive: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 excluding the snake thing again

Inira surmises that her arrows are not likely to win the day here, and jumps over to help Nemis, taking another disk to try and get it in place.

Jillia grits her teeth and tries to hold out as long as she can, even as she hears her own ribs splintering faster than Muzhaa'f manages to magically knit them back together.

When we make it out of this, I owe him a high-five.

Refusing to perish without every last chance to fight back expended, Jillia continues to try and pry herself free.

Grapple (to Escape), bless, Flank, Inspired: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 27

I might as well spend panache to double my precise strike, just in case I hit. Otherwise I'll die with panache left.

Short Sword, Power Attack, bless, Flank, Inspired, Grappled: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 14

Also, a GM star ReRoll...(I don't think I used one...if I did, disregard).

Short Sword, Power Attack, bless, Flank, Inspired, Grappled, 4-stars: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 4 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 4 + 4 = 24

Damage, Power Attack, Inspired, Challenge, Precise Strike: 1d4 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 8 = 23

I'm operating under the assumption that placing a disc is a standard action. If not:

After racing back, and passing wounded Pathfinders on the way, Nemis shouts "Take this one and get it in there! I'm going back for the next one!"

He then drops the disc for the others to hold and races back to grab the last disc.

Nemis finds that the disc fits very snugly into the space, so much so that it takes several tries to get it into place properly (full-round action).

Inira moves in — spending a ki point on AC, I'm sure, right? — and provokes from the non-grappling tail!
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
She finds that the ki point is well-spent, as the tail sails over her head while she grabs the disc Muzhaa'f holds and follows Nemis' direction to place it in the Moon slot!

Nemis can spend a Move action next round to finish placing his disc; Inira can spend a full-round action next round placing hers.

Muzhaa'f channels again, trying desperately to keep the party alive!

Jillia stabs with her short sword, not connecting! Keep the reroll for now; I'd rather you keep it to stabilize when necessary or otherwise keep yourself alive. :-(

You guys are up!

Nemis finally gets the disc into place. He quietly takes an ibuki breath to calm his body before he dashes 60 back in to grab the last disc.

Forgot the xacarba actions. Whoops.
tail 1 maintain grapple vs Jillia CMD: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (13) + 37 = 50
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

tail 2 maintain grapple vs. Muzhaa'f CMD: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (20) + 37 = 57
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

tail slap 3 vs Oloch: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
tail slap 3 dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 plus free grab
grab attempt: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (18) + 37 = 55
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Nemis provokes! (And probably should continue to do so...for reasons.)
AoO: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
tail 3 AoO dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 plus free grab
grab attempt: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (9) + 37 = 46 Ooh, got him this time...
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Which means... no tail free to provoke on Nemis! Huzzah!

Holy crap! This is scary as #@$T. So to sum up we've got 1 stone in, one stone going in now, one stone there to be put in, and one stone in the back in Nemis's hand?

Correct.

Kaylee, Oloch (grappled), Muzhaa'f (grappled), Jillia (grappled), and Inira are up!

Jillia's fists are clenched enough to be painful- -or at least they would be if she could feel anything besides being slowly crushed.

This is the point where Chaldira would slip out of trouble. Some of that divine luck would be pretty good right about now.

Grapple (to Escape), bless, Flank, Inspired: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 16

Short Sword, Power Attack, bless, Flank, Inspired, Grappled: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 18

Yikes! I disappear for a couple days and everything goes to shit! LOL

Kaylee continues to perform, knowing better than to enter melee with this thing.

Kaylee would be happy to use a timely inspiration spell on anyone who misses an attack or a saving throw by a few points, so just call that out if you need it! Otherwise, I've got nothing that can do anything to this snakey thing... :(

It's okay, I think if we're going to save our teammates, we need to get the stones in the wall as quickly as possible.

Point of information to Kaylee: Presently, the three tails which can smack you guys about via melee/AoOs are occupied, in the form of Jillia, Muzhaa'f, and Oloch being grappled. And disc #4 is still in Jillia's possession.

Oh, didn't realize Jillia still had one. Okay then...

Kaylee has a quick bit of inspiration herself and decides to chance the tails to get the disc. She runs over to Jillia and tries to take it from her while she's all grappled.
Would a Sleight of Hand check here help?
Slight of Hand: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 Gonna use my GM star reroll on that...
Slight of Hand reroll: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27

Note to everyone that I'm pretty sure this is the last round of Lingering Performance, so you'll lose the +1 to attack and damage next round.

I did not know that I still had a disc. If I had the ability to drop that, I would have. Seems much more productive than trying to stab this thing.

I presume that Jillia had the disc in her backpack.

Dropping it is probably legal, but I like the idea that Jillia's focused on the xacarba and essentially forgot she had it...plus it doesn't waste Kaylee's good (re)roll, so I'm going to go with that.

Kaylee was still performing last round; how long does her lingering performance last?

that Jillia's focused on the xacarba and essentially forgot she had it...

That is actually pretty apt.

Kaylee, being a bard who can cast bard spells, could also keep us grappled squishies (aka me) alive with a wand... :)

Muzhaa'f winces as his shoulders simultaneously crack out of their joints. He steals a breath from the air, enough to wheeze, "Stop! Trying to... hit it! Just... discs!"

Channel Positive: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9 exclude the snake behemoth

That was my last one.

Lingering lasts 4 rounds. I forgot that you had botted me to continue performing, so she would stop this round and it would stick around for 4 more rounds. :)

Kaylee surprises herself by grabbing the disc on her first try. "OHMIGOSHGUYSIGOTIT! GUYSIGOTIT!"

Next turn, obviously she'll run over to the wall and try to insert the disc.

Inira will spend the full-round to place her disk, using another Ki point to improve AC. Thanks, GM!

Kaylee moves to Jillia and deftly extracts the halfling's backpack, while her performance lingers in the background!

Muzhaa'f channels again, trying to keep everyone upright long enough to finish the job!

Jillia stabs, without success!

Inira places the Moon disc, then five foots!

Oloch (grappled)!

As Oloch can't do much in the way of hurting the thing i'll spend a use of fervor to heal whoever needs it the most.

Healing2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

If desired, I'll allow Oloch to maneuver five feet over to Jillia and deliver that healing, even though he's grappled.

The xacarba is clearly lonely after so many millenia in isolation, and just wants some hugs.
tail 1 maintain grapple vs Jillia CMD: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (6) + 37 = 43
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

tail 2 maintain grapple vs. Muzhaa'f CMD: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (7) + 37 = 44
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

tail 3 maintain grapple vs. Oloch CMD: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (3) + 37 = 40
constrict: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

You guys are up!

Nemis takes the 4th disc and sprints back to begin placing the next in line.

Point of order, did Nemis take the disc I just extracted, or is he placing another one, currently?

There were two discs in the prison chamber (the room with the crack in the wall). Nemis has just pulled out the second of the two.

Wait, now I'm confused now about which disc Kaylee had.

Kaylee hightails it over to try to put the Void disc she is holding into place.

Move then standard to start the process of slotting in the disc. Three more rounds of lingering performance for +1 hit/damage and vs. fear.

Wait, now I'm confused now about which disc Kaylee had.

Kaylee has the disc with the darkness spell that Jillia got from the haunt room.

Inira inserted the disc that Arletta gave to Muzhaa'f.

Nemis has been ferrying the two discs found in the xacarba prison room.

So to sum up now:

Disc 1: IN
Disc 2: IN
Disc 3: Kaylee has
Disc 4: Nemis has, and is starting to place.

Yes?

I REALLY hope this does something. The unspoken problem is how do we get our grappled friends out before they die...

So to sum up now:

Disc 1: IN
Disc 2: IN
Disc 3: Kaylee has
Disc 4: Nemis has, and is starting to place.

Yes?

Confirmed.

Can't let up.

"The stupid snake can't grab all of us!" Jillia shouts, trying to goad the snake into letting her go, but still trying her damnedest to free herself.

Grapple (to Escape), bless, Flank, Inspired: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 13

Short Sword, Power Attack, bless, Flank, Inspired, Grappled: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 15

Muzhaa'f watches the discs go in anxiously and tries not to scream from the pain. Instead, he mutters some holy words in an effort to keep himself alive.

Cure Moderate Wounds: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 4) + 3 = 15 to self only, sorry folks

Nemis grabs the final disc and heads back to the panels!

Kaylee starts to insert the disc she got from Jillia's pack!

Jillia flails at the xacarba, her ribs making it painful to breathe!

Muzhaa'f needs a concentration check to cast a spell...

Inira, Oloch!

Irori, I've never prayed to you before...I have no tongue for it. Please...

Crap.

Concentration: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

That meets the DC for continuous damage... but there's no point to trying to make the DC for grappled (which is DC 49, right?).