Emerald Spire (PFS) (Inactive)

Game Master Michael Hallet

And go they do.

Flint's shot rips through the crabs sending what remains scattering for safety.

Arkolo can grab Aldy.

You are out of initiative.

Brand rushes up to heal Aldy as well...

Healer!!! CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

I think that Bree is still at -2.

Bree breathes calmly. His body is in shock and pain but it's not getting worse.

Flint climbs down the wall toward the others. "Hey now, no sleeping on the job." He pulls out a wand and holds it in front of his face gingerly.

Use Magical Device, DC 20: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 Ha! Perfect.

He taps Aldy with it, binding some of his wounds.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Brand brings out his own Wand of healing.
"Let's get all those wounds seen too...." as he starts with Bree.

Please roll your healing, I'll deduct from my charges.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

8 charges and I'm at 38/40 now. I'm going to have to repay you for that!

Bree sits on the ground as the wand of healing brings him back up to nearly perfect health. "I don't know what happened. One minute I was attacking that thing, the next, I'm here. What happened?"

"We won that fight, Bree." Brand assures the man as he looks to see who else needs healing.

Who else? :)

With his dangerously injured companions being seen to, Arkolo goes over and retrieves his precious bow while maintaining watch at the intersection.

Aldy finishes healing up himself.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Well, I'm feeling much better. Everyone good? Shall we head on?

Assuming everyone is ok, Aldy will tap himself with his wand of heightened awareness and lead onwards.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 = 14 +2 more vs. traps.

Flint nods, tentatively, to move on. "Aye... Let's keep moving. Hopefully the next baddies will be easier to hit." His cheeks glow crimson at the thought of all of the missed projectiles he had launched into the tiling.

Aldy sees that the hallway continues straight onward for about 15 feet and then slopes down.

Arkolo whips out his wand and heals himself up.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"Yes, let's continue." Bree goes back into the room where he met the water elemental and retrieves his axe from where it fell.

Does the water get deeper as it starts to slope, or is the water running down the slope at approximately the same depth? Assuming it doesn't get so deep that holding one's breath is necessary, Aldy will lead the way down the passage. Searching for traps and whatnot

Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 = 29 +2 more for traps.

Brand backs the party up this time by taking the rear.

The water is murky, filled with all sorts of silt and debris, so it is impossible to see how deep it is up ahead.

Aldy will take a moment to brew up an extract of touch of the sea in one of his open slots. Then, rather than wade into unknown waters, will double back to check out the waterfall room.

There is a 2-foot high makeshift wall of stone and mud to the south where the room with the portal is. There is a passage to the east to another large chamber. The water here is still two-feet deep, but clearer.

Head down the passage to the east.

Flint follows at a respectable five foot distance, in case Aldy's all-seeing eyes miss a trap.

Water depth - 2 ft. Difficult terrain without a swim speed.

Aldy wades into the room to see a shimmering portal larger than the one the group had seen previously in the chamber beyond the makeshift half wall. But in an alcove is another familiar creature, a water elemental, this one as big as an ogre, and just a mean.

Aldy
Brand
Water Elemental
Arkolo
Flint
Breelajah

Bold can act!

Knowledge (Planes) 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 = 24

"Looks like another water elemental we'll have to take on." he says once he strides in, his axe ready in his hands.

What 3 things would you like to know about them?

Aldy advances, drawing his whip and assuming a defensive stance.

Move, then totaldefences. Ac is 27.

bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

Brand gets +4 AC against the first, third and fourth attacks he suffers.

Water depth - 2 ft. Difficult terrain without a swim speed.

The elemental pushes out of the alcove and tries to slam Brand twice.

Slam: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 12 - 3 + 1 = 291d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 17
Slam: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 3 + 1 = 261d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 16

Despite Aldy's attempted distraction, Brand is battered ruthlessly by the elemental. He won't be able to take another hit like that.

Arkolo
Flint
Breelajah
Aldy
Brand (33 damage)
Water Elemental

Bold can act!

"What? I thought you guys killed this thing." Bree strides directly towards the elemental and swings his axe at it.

axe@elemental: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Special attacks, Defensive qualities, DR in that order.
Brand feels every blow keenly as only his will refuses to let him go down to his knees at such a heavy onslaught!

He sees his companions approaching and begins to swing his own axe.

Ouch ouch ouch. Possible only chance to counter.
Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 271d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 wasted. elementals can't be crited.

Aldy will slosh towards Brand, drawing his wand of CLW as he goes.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Then will use his whip to interfere with the elemental's attacks.

Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

+4 AC to Brand or Bree, as appropriate for the first five attacks from the elemental.

Water depth - 2 ft. Difficult terrain without a swim speed.

A water elemental can create a swirling vortex of water that can suck in and batter around anything near it. Thankfully the water level is not high enough here for that. They get bonuses to attack and damage when both they and their target are in water, but penalties if they are fighting someone on dry land. Besides the typical elemental traits, elementals of this size are resistant to damage (DR 5/-).

As Breelajah closes in, the elemental takes a swipe at him. (AoO; has reach)

Slam: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 12 - 3 + 1 = 171d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 14 misses

Bree and Brand both hit with their axes, but deal only minor damage.

Arkolo
Flint
Breelajah
Aldy
Brand (33 damage)
Water Elemental (11 damage)

Bold can act!

Hearing the rushing water, Flint sloshes towards the wall and sticks his hands and feet inside it as if it were water! He mutters prayers to Torag and clambers along the wall just above the water. Seeing the elemental he sighs. "If I wanted water I would have gone to the ocean!" He halfheartedly tosses another mud ball at the creature.

Elemental Blast @ : 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (6, 3) + 11 = 20

Too far away to get a shot at the creature, Arkolo advances and calls for a divine blessing to boost his prowess.

"Would be useful if you lot can bring it into my sight so I can see it instead of having to slog through this water"

Move 3 square + Cast Divine Favor (+2/+2)

Flint finds his aim unsteady again as Arkolo buffs.

The elemental continues to pound on Brand.
Slam: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 3 + 1 = 281d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 15

Apparently a dwarf must have insulted his mother as the elmental has no trouble hitting Brand who crumples to the ground.

It takes its second swing on Breelajah.
Slam: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 12 - 3 + 1 = 121d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 20

Arkolo
Flint
Breelajah
Aldy
Brand (48 damage, unconscious, dying, Con check to avoid drowning)
Water Elemental (11 damage)

Bold can act!

I think you missed the 9 points of healing I gave Brand previously - it leaves him staggered at 0 HP I believe

Aldy once again taps Brand with his wand, before distracting the elemental.

Move to get next to brand, standard to use want on him, then use bodyguard when the elemental attacks

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Bodyguard: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

You weren't adjacent to him on the map, so I assumed the healing was a mistake that you hadn't corrected. But I think I see what happened. You and Brand must have been writing posts at about the same time, so you ended up out of position.

Brand is conscious, but at 4 hp. Another hit from the elemental is probably not going to do wonders for him.

And yet Brand must Persist.
Large water elemental with that amount of damage is going to be very painful.
Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 191d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Brand regrets what must be done but he knew that he couldn't withstand the blows of the elemental for long.

He swings once and then backs away.

Does Brand have a swim speed right now or his he taking the AoO for moving in difficult terrain?

Flint stays where he is on the wall, drawing another ball of earth into his hands. As he clasps them together, he shouts out to Brand. "Aye, give him the one-two!" He underhands the ball in the water-thing's direction, though it moves with unnatural speed.

Elemental Blast @ Ellie: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 6) + 11 = 21

Take the AOO. it's DT after all.

Aldy heals Brand some more. Flint and Brand manage to strike it.

The elemental swings at brand as he sloshes back through the water.

Slam: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 3 + 1 = 281d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 13
The roller really does not like you this combat. At least it did minimum damage.

Brand can't avoid its massive swing and he hits the water.

Arkolo
Breelajah
Flint
Aldy
Brand (48 damage, unconscious, dying, Con check to avoid drowning)
Water Elemental (32 damage)

Bold can act!

Question for next round GM: I see some table looking things on the map - are they high enough up that someone unconscious on them would have their head out of the water? If so, would it be possible for me to move Brand on top of it as a full round action next round? Move action to grab him, standard to move him on the table?

The table is high enough, but you are small with an 8 Strength. You're max heavy load is 60 lbs. That's barely enough to carry his armor. He'd definitely be heavier than you could lift and move at 5 ft per round (120 lbs). The best you'd probably be able to do is roll him along the ground at 5 ft per round, but he'd still be underwater.

Seriously a lot of damage. Brand might not make it this time.
Stablise check 1d20 ⇒ 3
Con check 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
yep I'm dead. :P

Nah, you're still good. The con check for drowning is only DC 10, and goes up by one each round. And you still have 4 rounds before you die to HP damage

Bree watches with a detached manner as Brand falls below the surface of the water. He focuses his attention back on the elemental and swings his axe at it. He feels the blood begin to boil inside him.

battleaxe@elemental,desperate battler: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11

Bodyguard still active on Bree?

Yea, you should be under the effects of bodyguary.

...The best you'd probably be able to do is roll him along the ground at 5 ft per round, but he'd still be underwater.

That's a funny picture!

Flint gasps as Brand hits the water's surface again. He grits his teeth as he tries to think of something to do. I feel like there has to be something, but I'm at a loss. Other than killing this thing faster.

Watching as his companion goes beneath the water, Arkolo’s tightens in anger...

”Not again!”

He finally emerges into the room and fires on the elemental.

”Right, now just keep that thing off me so I can keep firing!”

Twang: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 20
Thud: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + (3, 2) = 15

PBS, Divine Favor, Bane.
Next turn I can full attack, ie shoot twice if I don’t have to move or otherwise escape danger.

Bree fails to strike it, but Arkolo has more luck. Still, the elemental fights on.

It steps closer to those firing on it at range, but decides to take its aggression out on the little wayang waving a whip in its face.

Slam: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 12 - 3 + 1 = 131d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 19
Slam: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 12 - 3 + 1 = 161d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 20

But the water hits only air.

Arkolo
Breelajah
Flint
Aldy
Brand (49 damage, unconscious, dying, Con check to avoid drowning)
Water Elemental (42 damage)

Bold can act!

Finally free to fire at will, Arkolo promptly does so...

Twang: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 15
Thud: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + (5, 6) = 20

Twang 2: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 29
Thud 2: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + (2, 2) = 14

Will I bleed more? 1d20 ⇒ 20 Nope.
Will I drown? 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 I'm a fish in a previous life.

Meanwhile Brand finds his dream of murky water uncomfortably wet. His beard will have salt encrusted in it and it'll take ages to clean it.