GM Xynen's Confirmation (Inactive)

Game Master Xynen

Feeling the battle almost at an end, Valon lashes out again with his kama at the orange zombie.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 16 Using Guidance on this roll
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Attack (flurry of blows): 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 24
Damage (flurry of blows): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

"You fight almost as well as the raptor, Valon."

Amaron casts resistence on Valon, and Irini gives him guidance.

Acebot tries another shot, and the bolt sails true into the Zombies head. Crit does not confirm however.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 211d10 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Attack-Confirm: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 121d10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Valon emboldened by Ace's shot and his own successes continues to pummel the undead, his kama slices deep into his foe, and though the kicks keep connecting they don't seem to be doing enough damage to really hurt the undead.

Chou's wand mishap actually happens on this round.

Abdibot continues using inspiring command on Valon, unable to close in on the final foe.

Orange slams it's torn rotting body into Valon, but it's uncoordinated and doesn't come close.
Slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9.

Round 4
Amaron
Round 5
Irini
Ace
Valon - 1 acid damage
Chou
Abdi - Guidance
Orange Zombie 9 damage

Bold May Act
Active Party Buffs:
+1 insight bonus to AC if she has taken damage since the start of her last turn.
+1 dodge bonus to AC against charge attacks
+1 competence bonus on Knowledge checks made to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures
+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects - Bless

Chou nervously attempts to use her crossbow again. Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 1 - 4 = 18
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

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Valon attacks the zombie again, cutting twice with the kama.

Attack (w/ kama): 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Attack (Flurry of blows w/ kama): 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Sorry, I probably should have specified I wanted to be making both attacks with the kama, not the initial slash+kick.

The druid will try to slash at the zombie with his scimitar
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Irini reinstates the guiding wisdom overseeing Valon with another incantation and gentle touch.

As Amaron brandishes his scimitar and attacks, the final undead Gillman finally falls, leaving an eerie silence in the tunnel. The room beyond contains the long dead body of a dhamphir and a note detailing his failed attempt to create an undead army from the gillmen that frequent the cave.

On his person if a light crossbow and a ring that might be useful, but anything else has been destroyed.

"Skewetons and Zombies... I don't wike them. Cwockwork constructs are much better servants. No nasty dead stuff, no being mean to ewementaws. Hmm... I wonder what happened here." Chao inspects the ring.

Engineering to identify: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 8 + (4) = 16

She offers the crossbow up to anyone else who may find it useful, seeing as it's a bit too big for her, then carefully marks on her map the location of the body, the effects that were with the body, and a summary of the dhampir's note.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

"Hmm fresh air coming from the north!" She sniffs around and looks closely at the walls before she makes a quick squeeking sounds. "Found it! A secret tunnew!"

The fight finally over, Valon replaces his kama on his hip. "That went pretty well. They couldn't even touch me!" he declares proudly as he brushes himself off.

The monk takes a moment to look through what's left in the room, including the dhampir's note. He shakes his head as he reads it. "Foolish. Utterly foolish." Retrieving his inkpen and paper, he decides to quickly document the fight and what was found in this section of the cave system.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

When Chou speaks, he looks up from his notes. "Really? I hadn't noticed at all. Good find, Chou."

"A tunnel? Good nose," Irini compliments the ratfolk. She moves over to the wall to inspect the tunnel. "Maybe the necromancer's bolt hole."

It is a ring of Protection +1

Chou inspects the Dhampir's items and passes them around before noting the concealed tunnel towards the north of the room. As Irini approaches the tunnel she hears a familiar voice shouting in the distance.

“As the legendary Gregaro Voth successfully battled the wild beasts in the deepest reaches of the Mwangi Expanse, so shall I defeat you, foul servant of Lamashtu!” From the sounds of it Janir is engaged in combat!

Following the tunnel toward her voice you eventually emerge into a moonlit field. As your eyes adjust you see Janira almost a hundred feet away, still fighting the Minotaur you had escaped earlier today.

Round 1
Chou
Irini
Abdi
Acelyn
Janira
Valon
Amaron
Minotaur

Bold May Act: New Map please read all details on the slide
Active Party Buffs:
+1 insight bonus to AC if she has taken damage since the start of her last turn.
+1 dodge bonus to AC against charge attacks
+1 competence bonus on Knowledge checks made to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures

The druid will invoke the powers of nature and cast magic fang on his dino and them they both move up 30'.

Abdi suddenly smiles as they hear Janira's voice, but then he realizes she still battles the minotaur. "Quickly now, friends! Janira still lives, let us make sure it stays that way!" He rushes into the tree-line and thick underbrush, moving as quickly as he can. "Lady Janira, we are coming! Stay away from the beast until we can arrive!"

Irini moves across the clearing and presses into the brush.

Ace moves to get a clear shot, even though they are quite a distance, and he fires. Range is 120', so no range penalty I think.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 3

Crit confirm?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 4

Dim Light 20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 24

Nice hit!

Chou rushes forward as fast as she can. "We're coming Janira! Come this way!"

She pulls out the tanglefoot bag from Janira's pack, and a flask of alchemist's fire from her cheek pouch.

"Just how did she expect to beat that on her own..." Valon shakes his head and moves quickly into the undergrowth, drawing his kama in the process.

Made it! Apologies for the delay.

"Well, she is still alive. Would any one of us be?"

The monk smiles and shrugs. "Depends on how fast you can run."

Monks are known for their speed the druid remarks.

The proverbial gears whirr in Chou's mind as she runs through all of the variables.

Ok... this doesn't need to hit a vulnerable spot, it just needs to land. Target the center of mass of the creature and make sure that there is a large enough arc such that the bag is able to strike with enough momentum to break. I can rush through the overgrowth to get a clear shot but it'll still be about 50 ft away, barely close enough to hit... It's a large target which will make things easier, but I can't imagine I have much more than even odds to make the shot... but Janira may not have much time! If only I had a mechanism designed for lobbing objects like this. Perhaps like a catapult or trebuchet, but a much smaller scale design. But what would I power it with? Perhaps a dehydrated sugar-based syrup propelled by a pre-wound clockwork mechanism and rehydrated using a simple alchemical formula. Or my own saliva. That may be easier... I sure hope I can remember this when I get some time to jot it down in my journal. Or maybe my schematic booklet...

All of this runs through her head in the time that she yells a short warning at Janira.

"Wookout!"

Chou, Irini, and Abdi begin rushing to Janira's aid.

Ace, seeing an opening in the minotaurs defenses fires a shot into the night and hears the satisfying roar of a minotaur in pain.

Janira cracks her whip, trying to wrap it around the beasts axe.
Disarm: 1d20 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 + 1 = 18 The whip yanks hard on the handle and the minotaur seems to almost lose his grip but in the last second he tears his weapon free. Janira turns to the Pathfinders. "Hurry!"

Valon rushes forward as well while Amaron trails behind, prepping Anzu for the fight ahead.

The Minotaur turns on Janira and swings his axe, cutting clean through the small, tired halfling woman.
Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 272d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 = 15
Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 262d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 = 12

Round 2
Chou
Irini
Abdi
Acelyn
Janira
Valon
Amaron
Minotaur

Bold May Act: New Map please read all details on the slide
Active Party Buffs:
+1 insight bonus to AC if she has taken damage since the start of her last turn.
+1 dodge bonus to AC against charge attacks
+1 competence bonus on Knowledge checks made to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures

Update to the Previous Post:

Disregard Janira's death by the Minotaur. Due to the quality of her weapon, she actually succeeded in her disarm check.

Janira with a skillful crack of her whip, tears the Minotaurs axe from his hands while shouting the beast down. "You vile beast! I know not what drives your black heart but I shall not fail in my duty! I shall see you driven from this forest back to the hills from whence you came!" Then she withdraws to the edge of the water, hoping desperately for aid.

The Minotaur roars in frustration as he picks his weapon up from the ground and runs toward Janira at the river's edge.

Round 2
Chou
Irini
Abdi
Acelyn
Janira
Valon
Amaron
Minotaur - 7 damage

Bold May Act: New Map please read all details on the slide
Active Party Buffs:
+1 insight bonus to AC if she has taken damage since the start of her last turn.
+1 dodge bonus to AC against charge attacks
+1 competence bonus on Knowledge checks made to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures

"Wew... here goes..."

Tanglefoot bag, 5th range increment, plus inspiration, vs touch: 1d20 + 4 - 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 8 + (4) = 13

Acelyn moves closer, and fires again.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 3

Dim Light 20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 57

Abdi struggles to move through the thick underbrush, but finally reaches the river's edge and moves into a more desirable position as he raises his spear into the sky and grabs the large buckle around his belt... "Kneel beast and know your place in the face of your betters!" Suddenly a bright, golden light bursts out of Abdi and while his companions find themselves unaffected, the minotaurs staggers as the power of Ra assails him!

Variant Channel Negative Energy: 1d3 ⇒ 2 Minotaur Will Save DC 18 or be Dazed for 1 Round.

Moving into position on map. Excluding Janira, Acelyn, Chou, and Valon with Selective Channeling. I believe Irini should be excluded based on our positioning.

Struggling through the dense thicket, Valon emerges at the river's edge. He quickly sizes up his options and decides to make use of the fallen log spanning the river. The monk quickly dashes across the log, careful not to lose his balance at such a crucial moment.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Two move actions. I've always been bad at difficult terrain movement and the like, but I think I have enough movement to just get to the other side of the log.

Irini breaks through the underbrush and steps to the edge of the stream. She points her finger at the minotaur and glares at the beast.

The druid begins to call upon the forces of nature to summon an ally from nature
He is casting summon natures ally while the dino moves up 30'

Didn't include miss chance since I have low-light vision, but if that isn't enough, here's a roll.

Dim Light Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 100

Chou trudges further into the bush and, miraculously, hurls a tanglefoot bag into the air, her keen eye-sight aiding in the impressive throw as it bursts against the minotaurs side, covering him in adhesive glue. Though the beast manages not to be stuck to the ground, it's clearly hampered by the item.
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 I thought ratfolk had darkvision, but either way, low-light is enough to cancel the miss chance.

Irini casts her hex on the minotaur, doing her part to try and hamper her foes ability to hunt down their guide, but it stubbornly shakes off her attempt.
Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Abdi calls on the divine energy of his god, once again the beast's mind proves more sturdy then you might have expected.
Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Ace fires his crossbow, hitting again, causing the minotaur to roar angrily towards the on coming pathfinders.

Janira fatigued, but desperate, tries to ford the river and succeeds, her desire to live, stronger than her bodies compulsions to rest. She pushes further into the brush with a nod of thanks toward the group.
Str: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12

Valon crosses the log to the west, preparing to take on the terrible beast, while Amaron starts to cast a spell to assist his allies, sending Anzu further ahead.

The Minotaur tries to follow Janira across the river, but the glue on it's legs makes it difficult to fight the river's current, and despite two attempts, the minotaur remains stranded on the other side of the river.
Str: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Str: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Round 3
Chou
Irini
Abdi
Acelyn
Janira
Valon
Amaron
Minotaur - 12 damage

Bold May Act: New Map please read all details on the slide
Active Party Buffs:
+1 insight bonus to AC if she has taken damage since the start of her last turn.
+1 dodge bonus to AC against charge attacks
+1 competence bonus on Knowledge checks made to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures

Ace continues to provide support by shooting bolts at the large beast, but he misjudges the new distance to the target.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Dim Light 20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 44

I gave up darkvision for a 30 ft move speed with a racial trait.

"Ummm... okay... that worked. Now what?"

Chou ponders for a moment, then hurls a flask of alchemists's fire at the monsterous creature.

Attack, Second increment, vs Touch: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 2 = 18
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

"Ooh! Fire worked good!"

Hey Xynen, not to be a bother, but it looks as if the minotaur actually failed his Will save. The DC for Abdi's Channel Energy is 18 and he only rolled a 17. There might be something else involved of which I may not be aware. In such a case, you can disregard this message and you can tell to shut my yapper! lol.

Irini takes cover in the brush while she curses the minotaur with a baleful stare.

Nope, you're right Abdi, I misread your DC as 16. Minotaur is Dazed.

"That axe looks pretty dangerous. Better stay away from it." Valon closes in on the minotaur and drives an elbow into the beast's side.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Dim Light Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 56

The spell complete the creature which the druid asked nature to send, a stirge appears on the side of the minotaur in order to create a flank and it does a dive bomb
1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14 touch attack
attaching itself to the butt cheek of the stirge and it take a long drink draining 1 Con from the minotaur.

Moving up the druid orders his dinosaur companion to charge the minotaur.
Anzu charges the minotaur and easily leaps over the river
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 15 biting the minotaur
1d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 8 damage

No problem, GM! I'm taking an educated guess and say that the haft of the axe is probably wood and likely not a candidate for Burning Disarm?

Yeah the haft is wood.

Chou manages another great throw, covering the minotaur in alchemists fire.

Irini tries another hex, and though the beast is dazed it's mind fights off most of the effects. Hexed 1 round
Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Abdibot unsure how to proceed delays action.

Ace looses another bolt into the night sky but this one seems to miss its mark and sinks harmlessly into the river.

Janira tries to fire with her crossbow now that she's safely across the river and strikes the minotaur on his flank.
Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 1 = 161d6 ⇒ 31d100 ⇒ 37

Valon rushes in and strikes with his elbow into the beasts exposed midsection causing a howl of pain.

Amaron finishes his spell and a stirge appears next to Valon, latches onto the minotaurs haunches and starts draining it of blood. The druid and Anzu rush forward to assist.

Covered in wounds, it's blood dripping down it's sides, the minotaur wakes up from it's daze, assesses the situation and, with a roar of frustration attempts to flee combat, the stirge still latched to it's back, sucking blood.

Do the Pathfinders pursue?

Round 4
Chou
Irini
Abdi
Acelyn
Janira
Valon
Amaron
Minotaur - 29 damage, 1 con damage

Bold May Act.
Active Party Buffs:
+1 insight bonus to AC if she has taken damage since the start of her last turn.
+1 dodge bonus to AC against charge attacks
+1 competence bonus on Knowledge checks made to identify the

"Darn it!" I need to concentrate...

Ace fires again at the large target.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Dim Light 20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 67

"And that's what they call me Ace!"

Wow! A level 1 crossbow bolt for 17 damage?

Ace sees the minotaur fleeing and fires a crossbolt into the beast's back, dropping it.

The beast hits the ground hard, Valon is close enough to see that it's still breathing but barely and will likely die if left alone.

We are out of initiative.

Oops - I missed that he was running away... but it was a heck of a hit.

Chou carefully slows her breathing and collects herself. She flips open her journal once again and records the newly discovered entrance to the cave, and notes in her journal the minotaur's assault. Once she's content that her notes are up to date, she pulls out Janira's pack. "Here! You can have this back... we used some of it though..."

She ponders for a moment and looks back at the cave entrance. "Erm... miss Janira? Are you ok? We stiw have to finish expworing the cave..."

Janira falls back into the grass as the minotaur falls and sighs in relief. Now that the fight is over you can tell just how hard this ordeal has been for her. Covered in blood and sweat, arcane energy lingers on her finger tips from all the spells she exhausted during the day, but she still manages to look at each of you with a big smile.

"Well done, Pathfinders, that was quite the display of cooperation!" She takes a few moments to breathe and then takes her pack from Chou. "It's a bit lighter now, and honestly I'm pretty happy for it. You still have to explore the caves though? Have you discovered anything important yet?"

She looks to all of you to answer the question.

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Congratulations!

You have completed #5-08 The Confirmation. There is a bit of roleplay left to do, but at this point we can officially say we're done.

I'll complete any story related parts once Janira has been answered by one or two of you.

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"Glad to see you're all right, Janira. Relatively speaking, anyway." Valon smiles back at her.

"Yes, I think so," he says, nodding. "There's a small pool down there with an old shrine to Aroden. We met a gillman named Uori who told us that it provides a place of reflection for some of their priests."

"There were also some carvings and rituals associated with those carvings, but one of the others can probably give you a better explanation of all that."