GMTrex's PFS [Normal Mode] 3-03 Ghenett Manor Gauntlet (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew Trexler

Alrighty, cool. Conveniently, raptor Cott also has a speed of 60, so...

Seeing the bizarre mage flee north through the walls Cott releases a torrent of virulent profanity that sounds an awful lot like all the other incomprehensible growling he's been doing, then he dashes back through the door into the manor to try and cut off her escape.

Cott will move to northeast of the mage. How many images does she have left?

-Posted with Wayfinder

Seeing the woman flee Quarr gives chase.

Double move with 60 foot fly speed

Khakil tries to sweep the scum bag off of her feet as she runs.

AoO Trip: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 13

He let's out a heavy sigh and runs as far in following the screams.

Not sure how far I can get. I think right at the door in the room before everyone else (since I have to run around that fire ball). Performance is gone but Battle Cry is still active: +1 attack/save reroll.

-Posted with Wayfinder

As the woman almost blinks out of the way, Khakil makes a quick cast to help his swing follow through!

Gallant Inspiration: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 That should be 19 total to trip her.

-Posted with Wayfinder

Mirror image: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Hit chance: 1d100 ⇒ 42

-Posted with Wayfinder

A few things. Kali, you can't possibly move that far -- a 'run' action (moving 3x or 4x base speed) requires that you move in a straight line and have no obstacles in the way. The most you can do is a double move, which puts you where I've placed you now. Additionally, making an Acrobatics check to avoid an AoO requires you to move at half speed. Somersaulting is not as fast as walking, after all (except in Zelda :P). And Skybek, don't forget the miss chances!

Kali wipes another image with her kick, but Khakil's tripping leg doesn't make contact with the woman. Skybek Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 51 HIT Images, 1 is Hit: 1d3 ⇒ 2 wipes another image with his axe, leaving just a single double left in place!

The group runs after Livilla, catching up after a while. Livilla makes a half-hearted attempt to cut Cott open with her knife. AoO: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9 MISS

Besai keeps on a-running, now truly terrified for his life!

The bodies in the other room continue to bleed. 1d20 + 3 - 12 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 12 = 8 1d20 + 2 - 13 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 13 = 8 So close! And Shem finally expires! Kali feels invigorated! 4 temporary HP.

Livilla is determined to give chase, but decides to take Cott down first. He's in her way, after all.

Concentration: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 SUCCESS
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 25 SUCCESS
Force Damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 1) + 4 = 9

Four darts of energy spring from her fingertips and puncture the raptor-druid's torso. The wild man succumbs to his wounds and passes out from blood loss. Stabilize save! The way relative clear, she runs straight through the wall to the north! This draws an AoO from Skybek.

Round VIII - bold may act!
1. Livilla (13dmg, 1 image)
2. Kali ([24]/34hp), Skybek (19/57hp), Quarr (15/39hp), Cott (-2/49hp, bleeding out, unconscious, Jenny unstable), Besai (10/27hp)
3. Lorenzo (46dmg, bleeding, unconscious)
4. Khakil (16/38hp)

This is the last post I can make before Sunday, sorry. Two 15 hour work days ahead of me.

Khakil moves north thirty more feet and casts Message at Besai.

"She's gaining ground on you, fool! She has haste and is running through walls. There's no chance for you to out run her. You'll be easy pickings to her unless you double back to us so we can cut her down."

-Posted with Wayfinder

Attack of Opportunity

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Round VIII

Skybek uses his expeditious retreat to race after Livilla and keep up with her.

"Huff. . . Puff . . . Ahh dannae like runnin sae much. Ahh'm nearly oot o' breath."

AoO if she flees again

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Kali continues her effort to keep up, her movement disquietingly swift considering all the heavy spiked chains she's loaded down with.

Unfortunately, I can only benefit from the Soul-Drinker trait once per day - it's not a class feature, you understand, it's a faction trait.

Fort: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 2 = 10

-Posted with Wayfinder

Quarr darts into the room hurling a smoking green bomb just north of the woman.

Target spot 2 squares north of the imaged woman so[the smoke doesn't hit Skybek

Stink Bomb Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 16
damage: 3d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3, 2) + 4 + 1 = 14
Nauseated Rounds: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Precise Bomb to not target 4 friendlies for damage only
Point Blank Shot
DC 17 reflex save for Splash Damage
DC 17 Fort or Nauseated for 4 rounds
The Stinking cloud disappears after 1 round

bump for GM

Miss Chance (Skybek AoO): 1d100 ⇒ 72 HIT
Images, 1 is target: 1d2 ⇒ 1 HIT

Miss Chance (Quarr's Bomb): 1d100 ⇒ 16 MISS

Skybek lands a quick blow as the woman chases after Besai again. Quarr too gives chase, but her etherealness gets the better of his attack. The rest of party abandons their resident dino-druid to bleed, but the resilient wild man stabilizes all on his own!

Heedless of Khakil's words, Besai charges out onto the lawn. Livilla hops through several walls to follow him, this time evading Skybek's substantial axe-swing.

Miss Chance (Skybek AoO): 1d100 ⇒ 30 MISS

She sends out a bolt to bring the muttering wizard down. With another yelping cry, there's a soft *whump* as his bleeding body hits the ground outside. Sensing victory, Livilla's wounds seem minuscule in comparison to her smile. Meanwhile, Po turns to look on, in a detached way, from his lawnchair by the gate.

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 69 SUCCESS Damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 3) + 4 = 13
Stable: 1d20 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 1 - 3 = 8 *drip* *drip*

Party is up!

Round IX - bold may act!
1. Livilla (17dmg, 1 image)
2. Kali (20/34hp), Skybek (19/57hp), Quarr (15/39hp), Cott (-2/49hp, unconscious, Jenny unstable), Besai (-4/27hp)
3. Khakil (16/38hp)

Can I go out through the windows in the front hall? Do they need to be opened? Can I smash my way through if I need to, and at the cost of how much injury/impediment if so?

Round IX

Skybek double moves outside.

At a quick glance, does Besai have the book or has Livilla taken it?

Sure, you can smash through the windows! Um, let's say 1d4 slashing damage and 10 feet of movement?

The book is sprawled open on the ground by Besai.

I don't do that for now (would breaking a window bite us in the ass with our host's "don't touch my stuff" fixation), but I still spend 1 Ki for a 20-foot movement speed bonus for the round and double-move.

It's maybe worth noting that the actual rules the society gave us were to not steal anything. The not trashing the place was just a request, not a hard and fast rule. I'm fairly certain that given the damage already done to the estate by the Aspis agents that are here because this jerk invited all manner of treasure seekers to try and come steal the book, an extra broken window wouldn't count too much against us.

-Posted with Wayfinder

Did she nuke Besai and then double back the other way? Or did she just cat from there?

-Posted with Wayfinder

@ Khakil: she cast from her current position.

@ Quarr: hmmm, I guess so since it will still be there at the start of her turn. Here's her save:

Possible retro: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Livilla manages to hold her breath against the pungent fumes while chasing after Besai![/ooc]

Skybek and Kali likewise give chase with their speedy magicks.

Round IX - bold may act!
1. Livilla (17dmg, 1 image)
2. Kali (20/34hp), Skybek (19/57hp), Quarr (15/39hp), Cott (-2/49hp, unconscious, Jenny unstable), Besai (-4/27hp), Khakil (16/38hp)

Really wish I got that drum song now. Oh well.

Khakil moves 30 feet towards the entrance and begins another performance to inspire courage in his allies again.

"Fast feet fluttering,
While forming frequent footprints,
Foe's fate also fleeting."

It won't reach anyone atm but I need it for my next spell...people still have battle cry, though.

-Posted with Wayfinder

Quarr flies forward as fast as he can in an attempt to catch this woman.

Double move for 100 feet.

Fortunately for the Pathfinder crew, their foe's haste spell has exhausted itself. She nevertheless takes advantage of the open field and runs, with high knees, over to Besai's body, hoping to making her escape with the prize!

1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 1 - 4 = 14 The pool of blood around Besai stops growing!

Round X - bold may act!
1. Livilla (17dmg, 1 image)
2. Kali (20/34hp), Skybek (19/57hp), Quarr (15/39hp), Cott (-2/49hp, unconscious, Jenny unstable), Besai (-4/27hp), Khakil (16/38hp)

Kali bursts through the door, and halts abruptly upon reaching Besai, spinning around on her heel as her other leg comes speeding into Livilla's face.

Spending 1 Ki for 20-foot movement boost, then charging, landing in Besai's space (I've altered the Besai token for convenience of distinction and handling - pray I do not alter it any further).

Punishing Kick: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Battle Cry reroll?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 Ignore this if I can't use it for attack rolls...or maybe ignore it entirely. :P
BOOT. TO. THE. HEAD!: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Belier's Bite: 1d4 ⇒ 2
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 90
Door Number 2!: 1d2 ⇒ 1 Darn.

The paving stones slick with a scholar's blood prove difficult terrain for Kali, and her vicious kick goes sailing wide!

EDIT: Battle Cry is for saves only, if I'm not mistaken.

Round X - bold may act!
1. Livilla (17dmg, 1 image)
2. Kali (20/34hp), Skybek (19/57hp), Quarr (15/39hp), Cott (-2/49hp, unconscious, Jenny unstable), Besai (-4/27hp), Khakil (16/38hp)

Also, for charging you must end in the first square from which you can hit your target. Which in your case I believe is southeast of Livilla, no?

Alright, fixed; I didn't know that.

Round X

Skybek charges Livilla and drives his axe into her upon reaching the wretched spell caster!

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 = 18
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 = 13

Correct Image #2: 1d2 ⇒ 2

"Ahh've had quite enough o' yer shenanigans!"

Unfortunately, you can't charge her from where you are since I'm where you'd have to end up. Fortunately, with your expeditious retreat, I don't think you need to charge. Then again, perhaps you don't actually mean you're taking a technical charge action?

Skybek does not need the double move to get there. A single move is sufficient. However, he would like the bonus for charging if possible. He does have a clear path directly to that open square. He is running in a straight line with no obstacles in his way, it just happens to be the hypotenuse of a 40 ft by 5 ft. triangle. Kindly let me know, Trex, if you think that charging does not work in this situation.

Flying forward Quarr hurls a bomb at he woman. It explodes in a flurry of fire and smoke.

Fire Bomb Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 21
damage: 3d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 6) + 4 + 1 = 15
Miss chance low misses: 1d100 ⇒ 98
Correct Image #1: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Precise Bomb to not target 4 friendlies
Point Blank Shot
DC 17 reflex save for Splash Damage

Khakil continues his performance as he casts allegro and tries to catch up to the rest of the still conscious party. 60 more feet through the building.

-Posted with Wayfinder

Hypotenuse is fine by me! There's a messageboard post on the subject by James Jacobs that I can't seem to find at the moment. Basically you can go in a straight line (diagonal or not) that ends in a square adjacent to your foe and you're fine, so long as that's not behind your foe in any way from your original position.

Miss Chance (Skybek): 1d100 ⇒ 79

Skybek's axe finally strikes true, delivering a deep gash to the foe's chest! Quarr flies up and takes advantage of the opening, flinging a bomb that lodges in the woman's open wound. The resulting explosion knocks both wind and consciousness from her!

Out of initiative. You finally had some luck!

On the other side of the open gate, Po stands and performs some slow, mocking applause just as Khakil comes running up on allegro. "Where is she? What happened? Oh oh, haha!"

"Well done, Pathfinders," says Po, "My master will be very pleased." He then collects his lawn chair and heads back into the manor, beginning the long process of cleaning the place up.

After resuscitating an ungrateful Besai and a slightly more grateful Cott (slightly), the party collects their wayward other dinosaur and gets the hell out of Ghennett Manor.

Once his wildshape wears off, Cott again must struggle with the chaotic curse fermenting in his veins. However, after transforming a few times during the journey, he manages to shake off the curse!

The party has no problem hitching a ride back to Katapesh. There they are first grilled mercilessly at the Farseer Tower to make certain that they didn't steal anything from the manor, then greeted by an exuberant VC Yuul, who thanks them for their great service and informs them that an anonymous benefactor offered a bounty for Besai's safe return. This bounty she passes on as payment for the trials the Pathfinders faced. Finally, she also grants each intrepid explorer an opportunity to study the Manual for a brief time, offering the chance to learn new tricks and secrets in the art of combat.

Perhaps most importantly, the reputations of those daring few who braved the Ghennett Manor grow great in renown throughout the Pathfinder Society!

Adventure complete! I am finalizing the chronicle sheets and there are two items that need addressing. First, I need to know how Cott/the party wants to deal with the chaos infection. The butchers bill at this point will be one remove curse spell (which Skybek can do himself) and two restoration spells, which will need to be purchased. Second, everyone will gain a permanent +1 dodge bonus to their CMD versus one particular Combat Maneuver of their choice, as part of this scenario's boon. Please let me know what your selection is!

Grapple

"At last! The wicked Aspis witch is dead! Ahh cannae tell yae the number o' times she almost burned mae beard off! It was a near thing that we stopped her frae takin off with oor book!"

Skybek restores Besai to health.

"Well mae friend, next time yae grab a book and run, mak sure that yae dannae run sae fast that we cannae keep up wid yae! Noo, dae yae hae a few maneuvers in this wee book tae help me get oot of a grapple?"

I'm happy to cast Remove Curse tomorrow after I've rested. With my chronicle sheet from this adventure, I've just reached 18 xp. This will put Skybek at 7th level with 4th level spells. I think I know the answer, it doesn't hurt to ask. Will this give Skybek some restoration spells to use on the Chaos Infection?

Skybek will take a +1 Dodge Bonus to CMD for Grapple as well.

grapple as well please!

-Posted with Wayfinder

Trip

You gain your XP at the conclusion of the adventure, and all conditions (except permanent negative levels) must be completed before the adventure ends or the character is marked as dead. So unfortunately, no 4th level spells yet.

Unrelated: thanks everybody for sticking with this despite my precipitous drop in the posting rate. I really appreciate your patience. Hope it was still fun!

Just waiting on Cott's choice, both for the boon and the afflictions, then I'll get the chronicles out.

The rest of us could chip in a supplementary 5-15% each if the restorations wind up needing to be paid for.

Grapple, and if noone can cast it, I guess I'm paying for the restoration. Why do I need two?

-Posted with Wayfinder

*brings Jenny out to Cott in a bucket*

Can we all share in the cost of the restorations?

Trex, thanks again for an awesome session! That was very suspenseful! I had a lot of fun. Don't worry about real life getting in the way. It happens to all of us.

As aptly noted by Kali, both Cott and Jenny have Wisdom drain to deal with, so two spells. The total cost for two restorations is 760gp. Split five ways that's 152gp each. Sound good?

I'll get chronicles out today!

Sure

-Posted with Wayfinder

Sounds fine with me.