Gimble's Emerald Spire (Table 2)

Game Master Eric Sklavos

Lucifer attempts to wiggle his way out of the sticky mess he finds himself in.

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

@Jafit: To carefully grab onto the edge and lower yourself in without falling would still take a climb check as you're still climbing into the pit and using the ledge to lower yourself in. If you take extra time to do it, you'd get a bonus to the check. As far as climbing up, you climb at 1/4 your speed. Climbing a 10 foot wall takes 40 feet of movement.

Seeing Lucifer stuck in the webs right in the entry way and having people still attempting to climb up the pit behind him.

Do you want me to help pull you out Lucifer or help the others climb figure there aint room for my new size currently.

If I don't hear anything differently will probably attempt to assist the people in the pit so we can get a full group together. Would you want me to do str or climb check since I would assume I can reach the full 10ft into the pit to reach them.

@Hovok: I'd think you could pick them up. You have a 20 Strength while enlarged.

Think it is only 17 currently because of the poison unless that has worn off?

Forgot about the poison. It has not worn off. You can still pick them up, though.

"Get them out of the pit. I'll figure some way to get out of the webbing."

Orovan attempts to climb out of the pit while Hovok helps Jafit.
Climb: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Neilmin moves around the spikes to the other side and attempts to climb out of the pit.

climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17

Reaching into the pit to help Jafit and anyone else he can grab.

Get up here and clear out these webs...Its a little crowded here until we can get into that room.

Lucifer tries to escape from the webs, but is unable to get free.

Jafit tries to climb out, but can't find a proper hand hold. Luckily, Hovok reaches in a grabs Jafit to lift him out.

Orovan and Neilman are able to climb out themselves.

Orovan, Neilman, and Hovok are all squeezing.

The two spiders make their way down the webs and attack their prey caught in the web, Lucifer. The one on the right bites and catches nothing but Lucifer's armor, but the one on Lucifer's left strikes true and the wayang feels a burning sensation course through his veins.

Bite 1: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14
Bite 2: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 = 19

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Lucifer needs to make a FORT Save vs. Poison

Initiative
Round 9
Neilman (8/15 hp)
Lucifer (6/18 hp, Poison: Need Fort Save)
Jafit
Voldarus (2/20 hp)
Hovok (19/23 hp)
Orovan
Moon Spider
End of Round

The Party is up.

Fort Save DC15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Wincing in pain from the poison, he goes slightly mad. Not wanting to be eaten by spiders and knowing this will also get rid of the webs. He rips the bead off of his necklace and drops it to his feet. Ready to jump out of the way to avoid any damage.

Necklace of Fireball: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5) = 10
Reflex 14 for half damage.

Lucifer's Reflex Save (Evasion) DC14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Lucifer's takes no damage.

Ummm, ok . . .

Lucifer, in desperation, uses his last bead on his necklace and drops it at his feet. The Red Dot on the map. An explosion of fire fills the room and the cooridor behind him. The explosive wave of fire not only burns the web on Lucifer himself, but in most of the room as well, and what's not burned is on fire. The explosion also pushes back the obscuring mist in the corridor and over the pit. Lucifer himself came out of the explosion somehow unscathed. Though, Voldarus falls unconscious in the doorway.

Obscuring Mist is gone at that end of the room.

Lucifer is no longer entangled.

Everyone is in the blast and needs to make a Reflex save, DC 14. Failure takes 10 Damage; If you make the save, take 5 damage (unless you have evasion).

Reflex Spider 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Reflex Spider 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

The spiders deftly avoid some of the blast themselves.

The webs inside the Yellow has been burned away.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

So, Jafit would take 10, but he has Fire Resistance 5, so he takes 5. Then he has Fire-induced Fast Healing 2 for 1 round every time he takes fire damage (whether it gets through the resistance or not), his Level times per day. So, he'll take 5, heal 2 on his action, and then heal 2 for the Channel, effectively taking only 1 (over time).

"What the Hades?" the ifrit thinks as fire blossoms out through the area. "Oh, that could not have gone well for my companions!"

A burst of flameless warmth, of passion, and the draw of the reproductive drive washes over the companions as Jafit calls upon the base power of life itself to try to save as many of his companions as he can, leaving the arachnids without the support he provides his fellows.

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Well, at least they're stable.

Edit: Reread the write-up on the Fast Healing. Corrected the above to match the actual text instead of my memory.

reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Voldarus leaps back, but in his weakens state he still takes enough damage to drop him. The channel helps to stabilize him, but he remains unconscious. -1/20 I didn't realize I had moved up to the door.

He lies on a smoking heap on the ground

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

It looks like I didn't make it neilmin down jafit your channel energy goes to all of us correct? If so that just me at 0

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Orovan takes some flames but manages to shield his face. "What in the hells??"
He moves into the space freed by the fallen ranger and channels magic through his hands to heal the man.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 DEEZ DICE

Getting freaking cramped here and no room to get past the chokepoint in the door.

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 13

'loody 'ell what was that for Lucifer

Briefly digging in his pack Hovok pulls out a wand before handing it to Jafit.

Here Jafit not sure how much longer you can heal without resting but use that to help if you need.

After saying this Hovok grips his longhammer before taking a swing at the spider in the doorway with Lucifer.

Attack, BAB, Str, Squeeze, Trait: 1d20 + 2 + 3 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 3 - 4 + 1 = 4
Damage, Str, PA: 3d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6, 6) + 4 + 3 = 25

Welp that woulda smashed the spider but apparently didn't take into account the ceiling or something.

As Lucifer drops a fireball on everyone, Voldarus and Neilman fall unconcious. Jafit channels a bit of positive energy and Orovan heals Voldarus bringing the two back to conciousness.

Hovok takes a mighty swing at the spider in the door, but forgets how tall he is and hits the ceiling instead.

The spiders continue their assault on the source of the destruction of their home. The one on the right misses, but the one on the left hits Lucifer deep in the shoulder almost sending him to the floor.

Bite @ Lucifer: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 2 = 24
Bite @ Lucifer: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Lucifer needs to make a FORT Save DC15 vs. Poison.

Initiative
Round 10
Neilman (0/15 hp, Staggered)
Lucifer (1/18 hp, Poison: Need Fort Save)
Jafit (18/19 hp)
Voldarus (1/20 hp)
Hovok (19/23 hp)
Orovan
Moon Spider
End of Round

The Party is up.

Fort Save DC15: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Hurting real badly, Lucifer tumbles away from both spiders as he heads for the other exit he sees.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Move Action: Tumbles 10'
Move Action: Opens Western Door

Hmm a little unsure how this would work but with my size I couldn't move through the door and through the spiders and overrunning them would be asking for it since they get a +6 or so on their defense. So guess I will stay put and keep swinging

Seeing Lucifer dart away but still without a clear path to gain a little space; Hovok recovers from the blow to the ceiling before taking another swing at the spider directly in front of him.

Ufff...Lets try this again.

Attack, BAB, Str, Trait, Squeeze?: 1d20 + 2 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 3 + 1 - 4 = 5
Damage, Str, PA: 3d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1, 3) + 4 + 3 = 14

These dice rolls...sheesh.

How the 'ell do 'all deal with these damn ceilings and swinging a decent weapon?

Orovan shifts into the room and swings his axe at a spider.
Greataxe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7, Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
But the blow is clumsy and he prepares to dodge the spider's fangs.
Martial Flex: Dodge
+1 AC

He stands and grabs his bow taking up a totally defensive stance.

AC 21

Voldarus thinks what Hovok is saying would be funny under different circumstances, but given their current predicament jokes are not really warrented.

Poison burning in his veins Lucifer moves away and opens the door on the western wall, revealing a hallway.

Hovok, still not used to his large size, swings at the spider, but can't seem to gauge the ceiling again.

Orovan steps in and swings and misses at a spider.

Voldarus grabs his bow and takes a defensive stance, not wanting to take any more damage.

The spiders have a new target between them, attack Orovan. The one on the left sinks its fangs into Orovan.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22
Bite: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Orovan feels poison corsing through his veins. Orovan needs to make a FORT Save DC 15

Lucifer needs to make another FORT Save DC 15

Initiative
Round 11
Neilman (0/15 hp, Staggered)
Lucifer (1/18 hp, Poison: Need Fort Save)
Jafit (18/19 hp)
Voldarus (1/20 hp)
Hovok (19/23 hp)
Orovan (8/19 hp, Need Fort Save vs. Poison)
Moon Spider
End of Round

The Party is up.

Fort DC 15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Ugh... have a total of -4 Str now due to poison.

The door opened, he debates with himself on exiting the room. But looking back he sees Orovan is now surrounded. Knowing he can't face the spiders in melee with his current condition, he draws his sling and fires a stone at the closest spider.

Sling vs Left Spider: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Move: Draw Sling
Standard: Attack

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Orovan lets out a growl as the spider bites into his flesh. But he shakes it off and shifts over to cover Lucifer before swinging again at the spider still engaged with him.
Greataxe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13, Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Leaning back slightly and taking a breathe.

Also think there is no squeezing right now since Neilman is down right?

Looking at the ceiling and wiggling his fingers a little on the haft; Hovok launches another swing at the spider in the doorway.

Attack, BAB, Str, Trait: 1d20 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 3 + 1 = 7
Damage, Str, PA: 3d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3, 5) + 4 + 3 = 19

Ok these dice have gone stone cold right now.

The ifrit tries to spread the warmth of life to his comrades, yet again.

Selective Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Fine. I'll swap to the wand.

Frustrated with the inefficiency of his efforts, the ifrit remembers the wand he was given earlier, and pulls it out for use.

If he has a shot he will take it. it looks like I can fire and they get some partial cover, not sure.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 4 - 1 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

Lucifer gets out his sling and throws a bullet into the side of the spider. The spider shrieks in pain.

Shaking off the poison, Orovan moves over to cover Lucifer and attacks the spider, but his ax just deflects off its hide.

Hovok gets a better grip on his ax and takes a swing, but he hasn't quite figured out the overgrown size issue.

Jafit channels to give everyone a quick heal

Voldarus takes a shot at one of the spiders, but the arrow deflects off the door frame.

The spider to the west continues its attack on Orovan and once again sinks its fangs into him
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Orovan needs to make another FORT Save DC 15 vs. Poison

The spider to the east steps in front of Jafit and attacks sinking its fangs into the oracle
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damgae: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Jafit needs to make a FORT Save DC 15 vs. Poison

Lucifer needs to make another FORT Save DC 15 vs. Poison

Initiative
Round 12
Neilman (1/15 hp)
Lucifer (2/18 hp, Poison Round 3: Need Fort Save)
Jafit (15/19 hp, FORT vs. Poison)
Voldarus (2/20 hp)
Hovok (20/23 hp)
Orovan (3/19 hp, Need Fort Save vs. Poison)
Moon Spider (East -6hp; West -5 hp)
End of Round

The Party is up.

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Orovan once again shakes off the poison, but his wounds are running deep and the battle becomes desperate.
He swings his axe once more with all the vigor he has left.
Greataxe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18, Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Fort DC15: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Ouch. That puts me at -7 Str Damage. My Strength is down to 5.

The poison greatly sapping his strength, Lucifer becomes swimmy headed and is barely able to stand. He feebly raises his sling and shoots at the spider again but not trusting he can hit it with any force.

Sling vs East Spider: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d3 - 3 ⇒ (1) - 3 = -2
I can still hit, but can't do any damage.

Minimum of 1 nonlethal! But you should have a crossbow.

Minimum of 1 nonlethal! But you should have a crossbow.

Been thinking about a hand crossbow that I can use poison bolts with.

Poison in Pathfinder is great if you hate money. Better on melee weapons where you won't waste the poison on a miss.
Light crossbow is 1d8 damage that doesn't care about your STR. Though a hand crossbow does have a good flavor.

Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 WOW!

Very uncomfortable with his position, but not sure how to adjust it, Jafit reaches out with the wand and touches Voldarus, willing the magic to flow through him, giving him a warm tingling, since it isn't directly connected to Jafit's Mystery . . ..

Wand CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 46 charges remain

Neilmin moves behind Hovok trying to stay out of the way

You guys got this I believe in you.

is the door open? I'm assuming it is but don't like to assume

Sadly if I thought the dice would change I would switch weapons and/or tactics. Also, still trapped in a way with the spider's in position to get 2 AoOs if I try to move into the room or Bull rush so we continue with his form of insanity.

Starting to curse in Dwarven; Hovok unleashes another wild swing at the spider he can see uncaring if he hits the walls or ceiling this time if the spider gets smashed.

Attack, BAB, Str, MW: 1d20 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 3 + 1 = 16 YAY!!! finally a hit.
Damage, Str, PA: 3d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 6) + 4 + 3 = 19

Also, I've lost track of the rounds and how much longer I am Enlarged.

Yeah. The door is open. Both the southern and western door.

Looking at my post history, the Enlarge Person was the 7th post back that looks like an action during a round, so I'm going to go with 6 rounds used so far. 1 Minute per level, and we're level 2, so about another 14 rounds. Am I sensing a desire that I had cast it somewhere else? Sorry, if so. I was honestly trying to help.

Nope not an issue there was just wondering when I would need to change damage back and the bonus strength would be done. Think it was the right call just complaining about the dice and there seemed to be a correlation between Hovok growing and the dice going cold.

Lucifer feels himself being overcome by the poison, but even in his weakened state, his aim is true and he thumps the creature on the side of its head with another sling bullet.

Orovan fights off the poison once more and swings his axe, this time making solid contact striking the creature in the abdomen.

Jafit also fights off the poison and uses his wand on Voldarus.

Neilman does his best to get out of the enlarged dwarf's way.

Hovok then swings his hammer down upon the spider. Finally getting used to his size and environment, hits the spider square on the head crushing its skull (or the exoskeleton equivalent on a spider).

Voldarus is up.

As its partner falls, the spider takes another bite at Orovan, but this time misses completely.
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Lucifer needs to make another FORT Save DC15 (Round 4)

Initiative
Round 12
Neilman (1/15 hp)
Lucifer (2/18 hp, Poison Round 4: Need Fort Save)
Jafit (15/19 hp)
Voldarus (2/20 hp)
Hovok (20/23 hp)
Orovan (3/19 hp)
Moon Spider (East -12hp, -1nl)
End of Round

The Party is up.

Fort Save DC15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Yay!

Feeling his body has finally got ahold of the poison coursing through his veins, he loads another stone into his sling and sends it flying toward the remaining spider. "Nice hit Hovok. One more to go."

Sling -Into melee: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 4 = 20
1 Non-lethal damage.

Sadly think I have to take an AoO to get into a position to attack this last spider.

No longer being able to see the remaining spider but hear Orovan and Lucifer attacking it. Hovok rushes forward stepping away from the last place he saw Orovan to get a little space to swing his hammer again at the spider.

Lets have a repeat here my friend.

Attack, BAB, Str, MW: 1d20 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 3 + 1 = 8
Damage, Str, PA: 3d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4, 2) + 4 + 3 = 16

Shesh...why do these dice lately have to be so cold...Also, unsure but have you been taking the flank bonus Orovan?

No! But good call.
Orovan dodges the errant bite with ease as he moves into position to bring down his axe upon the creature.
Greataxe + flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9, Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
But truly the gods have cursed them in battle this day.

Lucifer finally fights off the poison and hurls another bullet at the spider with his sling, hitting it square in the head once again.

Hovok moves into the room, provoking an AoO, and swings at the spider, but his hammer only finds air.

AoO at Hovok: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Orovan moves to the corner of the room and swings his ax, but he also finds nothing but air.

Jafit, Neilman, and Voldarus are up.

Last HP summary forgot to update Voldarus with the +7 HP from the wand.

Jafit turns and touches the gnome with the wand next, causing a subtle flow of warm energy to course through his small body.

Wand CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 45 charges remain

Then he moves, trying to find a way to others who obviously need his help.

Jafit taps Neilman with his wand and his wounds heal up a bit.

Yes, I missed the +7 hp. Thanks for pointing it out. Voldarus is at 9/18 hp and Neilman is now at 6/15 hp.

Neilman and Voldarus are up.

A wave of life rushes over him, and while it doesn't seem to have fixed him all the way up it does wonders for his moral.

He takes another shot at the spider. With a clearer path he hope that this one can find its mark.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 4 - 1 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8

"Thank you Jafit I feel much batter"