GMTrex's PFS [Standard] 02-14 The Chasm of Screams (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew Trexler

Will: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 = 27

Ignoring the spell, and heedless of the danger surely the potent spell casters of the Society can't be far behind! Senzo steps forward and keeps the pressure on with a combination of strikes #24. He puts something extra on the post directed of his attacks [ooc]Stunning Fists on the first and ki strikes:

spear hand to the throat: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 MISS
Cross hand shuto to the throat: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 MISS
Palm heel to the face: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 for DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Palm heel to the face: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 THREAT
Confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 DMG: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (3, 7) + 8 = 18 FORT DC 17.

Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

"Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, molded by it!"

"Wait. Other way around."

Fort: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Senzo finds that morlocks do not have much in the way of neck, but do have plenty of face. His second palm becomes a claw, striking with enough force to gouge into the creature's pallid flesh. It drops the club it holds in a weakened hand!

Elsewhere in the room, Thighbite struggles more than usual but still manages to slice open his morlock, while Hack goes full-Hack and slays one of his flankers in total screaming silence.

Hack Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 HIT Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Hack Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27 HIT Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Hack Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 HIT Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Hack Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 MISS

The two fighters remaining concentrate on their respective dwarves. Senzo takes a bite on the tricep.

Red @ Hack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 MISS
Iterative @ Hack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 MISS
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 MISS

Blue @ Senzo: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19 MISS
Iterative @ Senzo: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 MISS
Bite @ Senzo: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 HIT Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Round II -- bold may act!
1. Morlocks
2. Nym, Markolf, Linslo
3. Priests (Green@38dmg, stunned; Yellow@34dmg)
4. Senzo (58/88hp), Thighbite, Hack (102/123hp)

Current climber status: Nym 15/40, Linslo 20/40, Markolf 30/40.

Moar climb!
Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10

more climbing!
climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11
Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6

Markolf finally scrambles onto the battlefield!

One priest wobbles on the wall, purple tongue lolling around its face; the other skitters away from the gnome and casts another defensive spell.

Round II -- bold may act!
1. Morlock
2. Nym, Markolf, Linslo
3. Priests (Green@38dmg, stunned; Yellow@34dmg)
4. Senzo (58/88hp), Thighbite, Hack (102/123hp)

Thighbite glares at the cowardly morlock in front of him, but is more concerned with Senzo alone with two others. He turns, takes a running start, and leaps across the pit, being careful to look down and blow a perfectly timed raspberry at the wizards struggling below.

Acrobatics(jump): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30

He lands, steps, and takes a massive swing at blue. Have enough movement for this all in one move action

Overcomes Magic, Cold Iron / Silver, Adamantine
+2 Furious Courageous Greatsword, Power Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36
Damage: 1d10 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26 + 1d6 ⇒ 1

Confirm: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23
Extra Damage: 1d10 + 23 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 23 + 2 = 30

oops that extra 1d6 is fire.
Current AC: 22. 103/113 + 27 HP. 3rd rage round.

"QUIT BEIN STUPID!"

Senzo throws a spinning hook kick, aimed to trip. He follows up with a pair of alternating scoop kicks so that he looks like he's dancing a jig.

TRIP!: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Scoop: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 for DMG if hit: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Scoop!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 for DMG if hit: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

If tripped, +4 to hit

-Posted with Wayfinder

Hack tries to finish his side of the field. 5' step to left after attacks

Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Senzo's spinning hook -- exhibiting surprising flexibility for a dwarf -- catches the morlock in the gut and yanks it off the wall. He follows up with two smashing kicks to a bewildered face just in time for Thighbite to arrive with a flaming greatsword to bury in its bruised belly. The morlock expires on the spot.

Across the room, Hack holds his own and does a number on his remaining dance partner. The morlock does its best to respond and, severely wounded, can do little more than bite the miner's beard.

Cestus @ Hack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 MISS
Iterative @ Hack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 MISS
Bite @ Hack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 HIT Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Round IV -- bold may act!
1. Morlock (Red@44dmg)
2. Nym, Markolf, Linslo
3. Priests (Green@38dmg; Yellow@34dmg)
4. Senzo (58/88hp), Thighbite (130/113hp), Hack (102/123hp)

Still moar climb!
Climb check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
Climb check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

again with the climbing!
climbing: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
climbing: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Linslo clambers to the top! Nym struggles on.

Round IV -- bold may act!
1. Morlock (Red@44dmg)
2. Nym, Markolf, Linslo
3. Priests (Green@38dmg; Yellow@34dmg)
4. Senzo (58/88hp), Thighbite (130/113hp), Hack (102/123hp)

Markolf quick-draws a wand from his spring-loaded sheath, moves out of the aura of silence and readies a magic missile from the wand if the yellow morlock casts a spell.

The morlock next to Senzo recovers slowly from his stupor and scrambles to pick up his club, intent on smacking the dwarf with it. This draws.

Club @ Senzo: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 THREAT Confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 not confirmed Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

T'other extends a long, bony finger and points it at the new arrival, who promptly shoots him in the face. This doesn't stop him from casting, and Markolf feels fear enter unbidden into his mind! DC 15 vs Doom.

MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Concentration: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Round IV -- bold may act!
1. Morlock (Red@44dmg)
2. Nym, Linslo, Markolf Will save
3. Priests (Green@38dmg; Yellow@37dmg)
4. Senzo AoO (50/88hp), Thighbite (130/113hp), Hack (102/123hp)

Senzo drops an axe kick on him as he tries to grab his club,
AoO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 for DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

The dwarf takes the hit with a kiai and then lays in with a roundhouse elbow to the jaw
ATK 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 for DMG: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Then turns it into a wild spinning backfist
ATK 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 for DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

And finally a quick roundhouse kick to the knee

ATK 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 for DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

A frustrated Thighbite is rather incredulous that the morlock didn't follow his carefully thought out plan and chase him across the pit.

"Stop running away!"

Acrobatics(jump): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (15) + 22 = 37
He takes a small leap back across the narrow section, and closes in behind the priest. Double move

Current AC: 22. 103/113 + 27 HP. 4th rage round.

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Hack endeavours to remove Red from the field. if i'm fortunate enough that the first hit does so, i'll take the move action to close w/Senzo's target

Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Despite two solid strikes, Senzo finds spinning isn't to his advantage and fumbles his follow-ups. Thighbite leaps around the chamber like a bunny on anti-depressants and Hacks puts his foe to rest with a final twirl of his axe. Fourth strike, not first.

Round V -- bold may act!
1. Nym, Linslo, Markolf
2. Priests (Green@63dmg; Yellow@37dmg)
3. Senzo AoO (50/88hp), Thighbite (130/113hp), Hack (102/123hp)

Nym... Climbs?
Climb check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
Climb check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15

linso, finally off the damn rope, takes aim at green.

1st attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
2nd attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
3rd attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

damage 1st: 1d3 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
damage 2nd: 1d3 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
damage 3rd: 1d3 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

if Evil:

holy damage 1st: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7
holy damage 2nd: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7
holy damage 3rd: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

Nym makes it to the top, panting heavily after nearly falling off the rope. Linslo let's fly with his sling [ooc](had a sling in hand while climbing, eh?) and puts an end to Senzo's quarry. One morlock remains!

Round V -- bold may act!
1. Nym, Linslo, Markolf
2. Priests (ellow@37dmg)
3. Senzo AoO (50/88hp), Thighbite (130/113hp), Hack (102/123hp)

"Pew pew!"
Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Concentration DC 17: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

The morlock attempts to conjure a spell, but can't stand the mad chittering of the nearby gnome! It steps away, looking at its last!

Round V -- bold may act!
1. Nym, Linslo, Markolf
2. Priests (Yellow@42dmg)
3. Senzo (50/88hp), Thighbite (130/113hp), Hack (102/123hp)

Thighbite moves up and swings.

Can I squeeze here? Otherwise none of this happens

Overcomes Magic, Cold Iron / Silver, Adamantine
+2 Furious Courageous Greatsword, Power Attack, Squeezing, Witch Hunter: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 18 - 4 = 27
Damage: 1d10 + 23 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 23 + 3 = 28 + Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Current AC: 18 (or 22 if not squeezing). 103/113 + 27 HP. 5th rage round.

Linslo tries to finish this combat. attacks the last one

1st attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36
2nd attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
3rd attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

1st damage: 1d3 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
2nd damage: 1d3 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
3rd damage: 1d3 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

IF evil
1st attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8
2nd attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7
3rd attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12

If it's not dead, Senzo will dash over and throw a jumping hammer to the top of the head that's right. I said it.*

ATK: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

The morlock doesn't last long. Out of combat!

The passageway continues up icy steps to the west...

"Everyone, able to move on?" Linslo smiles at the sight of stairs."looks stairs! Nym won't have to climb a rope this time."

Thighbite approaches Nym, somewhat sheepishly. "I, um, I may have made a bit of an error." He then casually rips the belt off Markolf's waist, and wraps it around Nym.

Nym is perplexed for a moment, then bursts out in laughter.

When he can finally breathe again, he says, "I think next time I'm just going to tie the rope around my waist and ask you to pull me up. It'll be faster. I've done the math even. The formula is no different than when determining the air-speed velocity of a laden swallow."

The next few minutes are filled with bizarrely detailed calculations of air-speed versus carrying capacity theories.

"I think I'm bleeding, but I'm too hairy to tell." HP bar is accurate.

Linslo help Senzo with his CLW roll your own.

As he is tapping Senzo, the bard listens to Nym's calculations. "I think you used the wrong drag coefficient. Remember that humidity of the air changes it dramatically. Also are talking about a Oririon Swallow or an Andoran Swallow?"

(forgot to factor the belt into my climb checks! good thing Markolf is so beefy au natural)

After taking a moment to collect themselves (please roll any healing now), the Pathfinders continue on. The passage opens into a series of natural labyrinthine catacombs. Their tangled walls are slicked with layers of ice that hideously entomb dozens of humanoid corpses--mostly tribal folk or villagers--in various states of decay. Some look hundreds of years old, others more recent.

"I feel my mistress! She is close!" chirps Vaetta with excitement. A few feet further on, the sharp-eyed Pathfinders begin to see shadows--huge, looming black things--flitting unnaturally between the catacomb walls ahead.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

"Hey look! What's casting those shadows? Or..."

Thighbite turns to make sure Markolf's fingers aren't moving.

CLW: 10d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 8, 6, 2, 8, 1, 6, 3, 2, 1) + 10 = 48 that'll do

[dice=CLW]10d8+10 that'll do

Hack, you healed a bunch earlier but didn't update your stat line. You were only down 21, so the first four charges will bring you to full.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 13

"A shadow, you say? What of it?"

Harnac Lucridious wrote:

[dice=CLW]10d8+10 that'll do

Hack, you healed a bunch earlier but didn't update your stat line. You were only down 21, so the first four charges will bring you to full.

+1 for paying attention. -1 to me for not!

perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
know religion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

"I see them too, odd.

Healing: 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (5, 4, 2, 6, 3) + 5 = 25

Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

"What're you going on about?"

Botting for Markolf:
Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Markolf speaks up. "Those are some great shadows! I want them. Can we keep one of the deadly creatures? There's three of them, so I'm okay sharing. But just this once."

"Have you ever even tried to catch a shadow? Trust me, it doesn't work at all!"
To illustrate his point, Thighbite carefully sets a torch down, and then makes two shadow puppets on the wall - one attempting to grab the other, but having its quarry constantly slip away.
Once he gives up attempting to educate the confused wizard, lacking any better ideas, he leads the party into the room.

A greater shadow is incorporeal, and has channel resistance and the usual undead traits.

Thighbite leads the party on for several minutes. All at once, the shadows stop their flitting in disappear. Some twenty feet ahead can be see the crumpled form of a body.

Looks like bait fer a trap...

Hack prepared to move in to spring it, but waits for support...

"But it's the job. Let's go." Is there any detail to the body? Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23