GMTrex's PFS [CORE] 3-00 Blood Under Absalom Special (Tier 3-4) (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew Trexler

Fluffy charges out the door and Darksid'Ious slips out behind him. Russ'K gets trampled underfoot.

Status
Arboreal: escaped!
BABS: roll until you make it!
Darksid'Ious: technically you need a roll but your mod is +16 right now 1d20 ⇒ 8 escaped!
Florin: 1 failure, roll until you make it!
Radagast: escaped! with Fluffy!
Russ'K: 2 failures, roll until you make it!

Strength 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21
Strength 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9
Strength 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 15
Strength 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

"Oei You lot. I'm a wizard which means I carry highly damaging and expensive spell components!!! Don't mkae me use my axe!!!!"

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Finally, some space to move!

#1 Str check, Fog: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12
#2 Str check, Fog: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10
#3 Str check, Fog: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12
#4 Str check, Fog: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21

"Young money ain't got no time for this!"

Arboreal would like to throw a grease spell at Russ'K after everyone else gets out in three attempts?

"rustling green tanglewood this spell is for you"

"Desna's bright golden grill! I owe ya one!"

Russ'K is aided just in the nick of time as Absalom's finest close in on him!

Outside among the fleeing crowds the party is able to regroup. The nearest inn with vacancies is the Flying Alderman, just over the border in the Foreign Quarter. The Half-Human Company heads there.

At check-in is a paunchy innkeeper with a thick, walrus-y mustache. He squints at the newcomers suspiciously and flashes a small, silver compass emblazoned with the Glyph of the Open Road -- a wayfinder.

1d100 ⇒ 69

"Ah, a friend! Perhaps you can put us up for the night?"

Do you have a wayfinder to show with that reply?

Next update in about 10 hours :)

Sense Motive, Human?: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21

Assuming Russ'K either fails, or the guy seems like a real Pathfinder, Russ'K will show his own wayfinder in return.

"Yeah, yeah. We cool?"

Sadly, no - but it looks like Russ'K has one!

He was my first CORE character to go through The Confirmation =)

Wayfinders used to be printed in the Guide, and were as such available in CORE, but as of Season 8 (maybe 7?) they're much harder to come by.

Sadly no wayfinder for Florin as well.
"Well met, You do have room for us?" Florin asks.

The innkeeper nods and fumbles in a drawer for a key. He hands it to Russ'K. "Room's been paid for. Meals down in the common room at the usual hours."

The night passes uneventfully, and the next morning one of the rubies collected issues a warm, comforting glow. Soon after, over breakfast, the Half-Human Company is greeted by a black-feathered tengu who introduces herself as their liaison to the Emissary of the Ruby Phoenix. She informs them that all contestants are to meet within a large shipping house near where the Docks meets the sodden district known as the Puddles a half hour after dusk, and provides specific directions.

You have time to change spells, buy equipment, heal, or get drunk before evening.

"Anyone have an idea as to what to expect this first competition to be? Will it be combat? Or some sort of contest of skills?"

If not, she will prepare new spells: Monkey Fish, Air bubble and Ant Haul, trying to cover a wide array of potential challenges.

(psst... this is Core... Lol)

"They wan' us at the Puddles? Man. Foolin' around down there ain't no joke. I've seen people knifed in broad daylight. Ain't no law down there but the baddest. We better check ourselves."

Russ'K runs a hand across his goatee.

"Still, I got an idea. I got this homie lives in an alley not far from the warehouse district. I'ma see if he can hook me up wit' sumthin'. He owes me."

Spend 2pp for a wand of Longstrider potion of Fly.

Apparently I bought a wand on my last Chronicle and forgot to update my ITS.

Doh! I just pulled an index of druid spells without thinking! I will re-prepare... Endure Elements, Produce Flame, Calm Animals

***OVERSEER ANNOUCEMENT***

Overseer thread

Following the directions given to you by your tengu liaison, you arrive just past dusk at the shipping house. Soon enough, a small crowd of would-be contestants begins to gather.

Approaching the entrance you spot a dishevelled, barefooted man dressed in plain sackcloth leaning in the shallow doorway. As you draw nearer, he slowly raises his head to examine the crowd. Then, grinning a toothy smile, he holds out his hand and asks “Any of you happen to find a ruby?”

The crowd excitedly signals their affirmative response and several glowing rubies are thrust into the air, there is an electric vibe flowing through the assembled host and everyone seems very ready for action.

The man nods and pushes the door open. Then he holds out a sack to collect the rubies of those seeking entry. As the various contestants enter, he directs them towards a flight of stairs near the back of the warehouse. These stairs descend into a wide and shadowy basement converted into a crude, make-shift arena illuminated by a ring of greasy-scented torches. The main floor is cleared of all objects save for a dusting of sand and straw that covers the cold stone floor. An assortment of contestants have already arrived, anxiously scanning the room. Almost all in attendance are recognizable from the previous night’s brawl.

From across the arena floor strides Kiang Zhen, the terrifying creature who represents Sifu Xho Nuo. Clapping her massive, clawed hands, she calls for silence, and with a low growl addresses the entire room as she runs her hands over her gruesome golden horns.

“Bringing defeat upon your perceived adversaries is only part of what it takes to walk the path of a truly great warrior. A true master sees beyond his adversaries; he sees the war and not just the battle. Last night, I watched how all of you were quick and eager to fight one another—therefore today... today I shall see how you fight together! Let’s see how well you can keep each other alive!” As she finishes this exuberant and enigmatic statement, smoke flashes erupt throughout the arena, and several dozen hidden trapdoors suddenly spring open, unleashing a horde of otherworldly beasts!

Russ'K snorts and rolls his shoulders.

"Oni, please. Only one horde worth fearin' in this room, an that's US!"

He twirls his double axe in circles.

"Bring it!!"

"Oooh thats a ... And thats a one of those I think" Arboreal seems totally unsure of what has just appeared

Otherworldly suggests the following rolls are appropriate
know planes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
know dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Would like to know DR and does fire BURN, burn, slow roast or tickle it (vulnerable,normal,resistant.immune) Would also like to roll higher on knowledge checks

Would I have time to apply mage armor and shield before entering?
Florin curses as she spies the horde infront of them. Her hands falls upon her wands, considering her next step.

@ Florin: mage armor, yes, shield too but at minute/level it'd be gone by the time the oni arrived.

From the nearest trap door bursts a trio of bizarre insectoids with bat-like wings! A shining snake coils after them.

The cobra is quick and slithers over to BABS and snaps its wickedly sharp fangs around her foot!

Bite @ BABS: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 HIT Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 plus a Fort save versus poison!

Round I -- bold may act!
1. Snake
2. Darksid'Ious
3. Insectoids
4. Arboreal, Radagast, Florin, BABS (28/31 hp, Fort save!), Russ'K

"Man, how we gonna earn any cred squashin' bugs? An' snakes from a drain? My momma's got more bite than that!"

I'm working a 12 hour shift tomorrow and can't guarantee I'll be able to post, so here's a single attack using Power Attack, at whichever opponent seems most advantageous to take down.

2H, Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 1 = 25
Damage, PA: 1d8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 3 = 8

Darksid'Ious decides to help his comrades with a tirade of pain and suffering.

Oh! that my young life were a lasting dream!
My spirit not awakening, till the beam
Of an Eternity should bring the morrow.

Inspire Courage : +1 competence bonus to attack and damages, +1 moral bonus to will save vs fear and charm effects.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"Ouch!"

Knowledge, nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Reminded by Florins actions Arboreal would like to have added mage armour from his wand before entering too.

(will probably go for a summon monster spell if not grabbed by the insectoids on his turn)

It's actually Knowledge ARCANA for BOTH types of creatures. I'll take rolls.

Darksid'Ious begins an inspiring ballad! The insectoids flutter toward the party, attempting to attach themselves by means of barbed legs. Their sharp probisci suck Radagast and Fluffy's blood into their rapidly swelling red bellies!

Touch @ Betsy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 MISS
Touch @ Radagast: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 HIT Con Damage: 1 = 1
Touch @ Fluffy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 HIT Con Damage: 1 = 1

Russ'K hurries over and destroys one of the suckers!

Round I -- bold may act!
1. Snake
2. Darksid'Ious
3. Insectoids
4. Arboreal, Radagast (1 Con dmg, grappled; Fluffy 1 Con dmg, grappled), Florin, BABS (28/31 hp), Russ'K

Fluffy, hooting and hollering, starts to rip into the creatures attached to himself and Radagast.

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22, for 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 damage.
Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29, for 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 damage.
Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19, for 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 damage.

Fun note, assuming these creatures are using the "Attach" special ability, the target of their attack doesn't actually gain the grappled condition; just the creature that initiated the attachment.

Florin whips out another protective wand and uses it magical effect on herself.
Cast shield.

Bertha draws her falchion to cut the small flier from the sky as it tries to attach to her swine friend.

Attack Red: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 = 13
Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

Betsy, on the other hand, opts for the foe at her level (on the ground) and attempts to gore the snake.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Arboreal quickly decides the companions of her friends are more effective than what she can call forth and decides to bolster their defences. He takes out a wand an zaps Betsy with a Mage armour

Good to know, thanks Russ'K!

Fluffy destroys the creature sucking away at his master and BABS does the same for buzzer flying over her pet. Betsy slams into the snake, but instead of crunch, there's an odd clang. The snake tries for BABS again but is battered by the blow.

Bite @ BABS: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 MISS

Round II -- bold may act!
1. Snake (2 dmg)
2. Darksid'Ious, Arboreal, Radagast (1 Con dmg; Fluffy 1 Con dmg), Florin, BABS (28/31 hp), Russ'K

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Can we tell if Betsy did any damage to the snake?

Bertha turns to the snake to help Betsy try to disable it.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17
Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 + 1 = 13

Betsy shakes her head and tries again.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Darksid'Ious continues to support his comrades with his sorrowful ballade.

Yes! tho' that long dream were of hopeless sorrow,
'Twere better than the cold reality
Of waking life, to him whose heart must be,
And hath been still, upon the lovely earth,
A chaos of deep passion, from his birth.

Free action: Inspire Courage : +1 competence bonus to attack and damages, +1 moral bonus to will save vs fear and charm effects.

He draws his rapier, ready to attack anything.

Thus forified, Florin incants a short cantrip as she spins her finger. The manipulated energies she conjures forth streak towards her target!!!

Ray of frost 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d3 ⇒ 3

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

"Feathers and fiends says arboreal pointing at the gathering

He then moves to cover the snake in acid

acid dart touch: 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 4 + 1 = 1
acid damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Perception, Urban: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 = 19

"Whatchu talkin' bout?"

Russ'K moves through his clustered companions, drawing a wand of Longstrider while holding his axe in one hand. Just before he's able to get into a flank he zaps his wand, kicks it to the side, and once again shifts both of his hands to grip his axe.

49 charges remaining.

Yes, Betsy did some damage. But not much.

Spell Penetration: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Florin's ray freezes some of the snake's metallic plates together! BABS finds her blade turned despite the solid blow.

Round II -- bold may act!
1. Snake (5 dmg)
2. Darksid'Ious, Arboreal, Radagast (1 Con dmg; Fluffy 1 Con dmg), Florin, BABS (28/31 hp), Russ'K

Radagast and Fluffy move in to deal with the snake, the former opting to put a bit more power into his swing.

MW Cold Iron Scythe: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 2 = 25, for 2d4 + 9 ⇒ (2, 3) + 9 = 14 damage.

Bite: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 2 = 23, for 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 damage.

Radagast at least would prompt an AoO: Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 HIT Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 plus Fort save vs poison!

The half-elf's scythe shears some scales from the creature in a shower of sparks, and the owlbear finishes it off!

Out of initiative!

All around the Half-Human Company, the chaos swirls with swords and screams. It's only a matter of time before something else comes out of the traps... You have two rounds to act and I need Fort save(s) from Radagast.

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10.
Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22.

"Let's us gather and ready ourselves for the next onslaught...."

Russ'K picks up and puts away his discarded wand before turning his attention to the surrounding crowd.

"I ain't afraid a no black-feathered chickens. I hear they wriggle just the same when you string 'em up!"

Intimidate to Demoralize: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Darksid'Ious stops his speech when the creature falls under his comrades's attacks.

Lets regroup and prepare for the next wave.

Mage armour on Fluffy (4th wand charge used this adventure) and magic stone on 3 pebbles.

should prevent any undead showing up in the next half hour

Radagast shudders as the poison works its way into his system. His breathing becomes shallower and his heartbeat more irregular. Take 1d2 ⇒ 1 Con dmg, for a total of 2 thus far.

1d4 ⇒ 2

From the gathering at the edge come two disembodied masks, smoking softly in the dimness of the arena and leering with endless rows of blackened teeth. They fly with speed at the Company, fangs pointed like arrows.

Gore @ Florin: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 HIT Damage: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 plus a Fort save versus poison!
Gore @ Radagast: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 MISS

Kn (planes) to identify.

Round I -- bold may act!
1. Masks
2. Russ'K, Radagast (2 Con dmg; Fluffy 1 Con dmg), Florin (28/29 hp, Fort save!), Darksid'Ious, BABS (28/31 hp), Arboreal

"Ooo! That thing's bite had a nasty after-taste to it..."

Fluffy charges forward to engage the creature attacking Radagast...

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11, for 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 damage.

...but it easily floats out of the way.

Radagast on the other hand...

MW Cold Iron Scythe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25, for 2d4 + 9 ⇒ (4, 3) + 9 = 16 damage.

...has substantially better luck.

Using his enhanced speed, Russ'K easily maneuvers into a Flank with Fluffy (although I won't be able to actually position my icon for a few hours).

"You're about as ugly as ol' horn head. Prepare to get wrecked."

2H, PA, Flank: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 1 + 2 = 29
Damage, PA: 1d8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 3 = 14

Confirm Crit?: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 1 + 2 = 17
Extra Damage: 2d8 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4) + 8 + 6 = 23

Unless Radagast destroyed it first. In that case I should still have enough movement to flank with Florin.