Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

My mistake, for some reason I thought it tried to engulf by moving into my square and the reflex save makes me end up next to it but not engulfed. Regardless, if I need to actually step AWAY from it, out of melee range, then I would probably have readied an action to attack it, so I guess it's all the same...except as part of the readied action I can take a 5-foot step, meaning I can get a bit further away towards the portcullis. Yay deadends.

Scarlet Why am I always paralyzing you?

It's a gift.

Celyne fires a crossbow bolt at the creature that she can barely see... "I don't know what that is, but i know I don't like it!"

to hit xbow: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 4 = 2
dmg if hits: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Somehow sensing Celyne's shot a hole sloshes open up in the thing from what would have been the point of impact all the way out the other side. A moment after the bolt is through, the opening seals, flowing back into place, presenting a squared, 8-foot column of transparent goo once again.

Round 1
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar
__ Poshment
__ (Luna)
__ Alia
__ Celyne
__ (Sir Didymus)
__ Scarlet pinned, -1 hp, paralyzed
__ Gelatinous Servings (blue and green)
__ Zokon

"Selbina's Tears! What is that thing?"

It's not clear from your description if I can actually see the creature, but I am assuming I can.

Numalar pulls out his symbol and points it at the creature.

"tuy' qIj!"

His eyes turn black and he spits a glob of something that shoots towards the creature.

Casting acid splash. Creature is in melee with my allies and has cover, so I have a -8 to hit. But it is a touch attack at least.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 4 - 8 ⇒ (12) + 4 - 8 = 81d3 ⇒ 3

If I can't see it I will cast detect magic instead.

Numalar you can see them normally when they move/attack (like the green one did this round) otherwise they're outlines are difficult to make out (perception DC 15).

Numalar's spittle hits though traffic, soiling on the thing's surface.

Round 1
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar
__ Poshment
__ (Luna)
__ Alia
__ Celyne
__ (Sir Didymus)
__ Scarlet pinned, -1 hp, paralyzed
__ Gelatinous Servings, blue
__ Gelatinous Servings, green -3
__ Zokon

"Woof!"

Sir Didymus does nothing at the moment. He is not trained to attack an ooze anyway.

Numalar's spittle hits though traffic, soiling on the thing's surface.

"Acid seems to work! Use your Acid Flasks!"

Just checked the party loot page and we have 12 acid flasks there, so I assume everyone has two.

"Hold that, they are mindless and acid-based. Just because you hit does not mean it inconvenienced the creature!", Alia shouts in response.

Zokon already said so, but I guess it won't hurt mentioning again. Acid would not be my first choice against acidic creatures. Do we have Alchemists Fires, too?

That was my first thought too, and I didn't expect to do any damage (though Numalar wouldn't have necessarily known that). But I managed to deal 3 points of damage with my acid splash (see quote below). So unless only magical acid works, acid flasks should work too.

Round 1

The Bold May Act!
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... (snip)
__ Gelatinous Servings, blue
__ Gelatinous Servings, green -3
__ Zokon

I know, but HP are an abstract concept. Do you get some feedback from your spell that TELLS you you did damage? I caught that it actually worked in the listing, too, but isn't that meta-knowledge? I guess one could argue "fight fire with fire", but I'd still prefer an alternative - oh well, I guess thinking like that will get me cornered against a portcullis and paralyzed in one of the cubes, but I can't help it -_- sorry if I'm obnoxious again

Numalar's spittle hits though traffic, Boiling on the thing's surface.

I really, really hate auto-correct.... Generally speaking, unless I'm lying and you are fighting an illusion or something that is trying fake you out via bluff, you can assume that if damage is mentioned in the descriptive text or below that in the initiative cart that it is real--or as real as abstract damage against imaginary creatures can get. One could rightly assume that the big gloopy thing shuddered or recoiled or both as it sizzled under Numalar's spittle which much like mom spit cleans almost anything does good job of straightening your hair. I tried to make that clear above but modern technology thwarted me. Like when I try to type 'sans' and my phone always wants to add the '-serif'....

Aye, modern technology...boiling would have provided visual feedback as to the effect. Soiling it's surface...not so much ;) I figured with them being mindless creatures, they don't really have a concept of "pain" or "damage", being rather reactive in nature and "fighting" to the death. I figured a "-3" on the running tally is not enough of a hint to assume the attack modus is working, but the fixed descriptive text adds just that. Again, apologies for being that way...several of my home groups have a nasty habit of metagaming, so it's a rather serious pet peeve of mine to keep player knowledge and character knowledge separate. Sometimes I may be too...motivated when trying to make sure it is so.

Round 1
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar/Sir Didymus
__ Poshment
__ Alia
__ Celyne/Luna
__ Scarlet paralyzed, pinned, -1 hp
__ Gelatinous Servings, blue
__ Gelatinous Servings, green -3 hp
__ Zokon

Poshbot takes cover down the corridor leading to the stairs.

knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Posh makes a joke about never being invited to parties with deserts like these. If only he had a spoon.

Inspire Courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

The closest gel green moves forward 5-feet to engulf Zokon.

Zokon you have the choice of taking an AoO or try to get out of the way (Reflex DC 10). If you make the save you are pushed back or off to the side as you are swept before it.

The other blue gel gurgles and moves forward jostling and sloshing Scarlet about like a fly caught in liquid amber.

Slam (acid): 1d4 - 2 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) - 2 + (1) = 1

Round 1
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar/Sir Didymus
__ Poshment
__ Alia
__ Celyne/Luna
__ Scarlet paralyzed, pinned, -2 hp
__ Gelatinous Servings, blue
__ Gelatinous Servings, green -3 hp
__ Zokon

Ref save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Zokon moves out of the things way draws his dagger via spring loaded sheath Swift action , uses studied target on b the thing and slashes at it

Dagger slash+st: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 151d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Ahem! Inspire Courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. ;)

Zokon's dagger cuts the thing like a cake knife going through a decorative dessert opening a quivering slit in the thing's side... front... whatever. Posh's quip only serves to reinforce the surrealness of the moment. Undeterred, the implacable flans advance.

Round 2
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar/Sir Didymus
__ Poshment
__ Alia
__ Celyne/Luna
__ Scarlet paralyzed rd 2, pinned, -2 hp
__ Gelatinous Serving, blue
__ Gelatinous Serving, green -10 hp
__ Zokon

"All right, in for a penny, in for a pound!"

Numalar drops his longspear to the ground. He pulls out an acid flask, and then once more spits a blob of acid at the quivering jelly.

Casting acid splash agaiin, but this time using the acid flask as a power component (focus) which gives me +1 damage.

Acid Splash to hit +1 morale -4 cover -4 into melee: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 - 4 - 4 = 17
Acid Splash damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Crit? (if crits are allowed against these guys): 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 1 - 4 - 4 = 14
Crit damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Seeing the Oozes advance, Alia stabs at the one in front of her. Freeing Scarlet, who was imprisoned in the one behind, was the goal. But Alia could hardly do that if she herself was to be engulfed in one of these creatures. After her assault, she takes a step back, preparing to spellstrike next round if any idea came to her mind. Hearing Posh, she quips back:"A spoon? For a dessert this size, try a (monks) spade..."
Stabbity: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 = 14 Pierce: 2d4 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 5 + 1 = 13 (Yay inspire courage!)
I doubt it hits, but including damage on the off-chance it does...I know some oozes have pretty abysmal AC.

Ahem! Inspire Courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. ;)

No crits possible. It's hard to find a weak spot on a 3D, see-through rectangle.

But it is pretty hard to miss with with an attack, it being one of the few things that actually take up most of the volume it's fighting (flowing?) in.

Numalar champion of any number of barroom spitting competitions scores another blow making the killer dessert from Hell even less appetizing than it was a moment ago. While Alia merely sticks her narrow blade out of her alcove and lets the thing score itself.

Round 2
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar/Sir Didymus
__ Poshment
__ Alia
__ Celyne/Luna
__ Scarlet paralyzed rd 2, pinned, -2 hp
__ Gelatinous Serving, blue
__ Gelatinous Serving, green -24 hp
__ Zokon

Celyne tries to get Luna to attack one of them.

handle animal: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 4 = 26

Celyne, unsure of what she might personally do to harm these things, starts summoning something to attack one of them.

Luna charges up (not really a charge, just fluff) and strikes at the green cube. She pauses a second and decides not to bite at the icky stuff and uses her claws instead.

claw: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 1 = 22
dmg if hits: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

At work, so more post later but Luna is currently standing in a wall. She can ty an acrobatics check to move past and next to Alia but otherwise there isn't any space left to get close to it.

acrobatics to get next to Alia: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

GGGM: If I were to hit the ooze that Scarlet is trapped in with burning hands, would Scarlet take full damage? Or would she get some protection being within the ooze?

GGGM: If I were to hit the ooze that Scarlet is trapped in with burning hands, would Scarlet take full damage? Or would she get some protection being within the ooze?

Reformulate that question to inquire about any types of damage against her ooze. While I could see burning hands(or similar spells) affecting the surface, what about stabbing(/shooting, clawing...) it? Can we aim in a way that does not harm Scarlet? Does that incur a penalty? Or are they large enough that it's not a problem attacking a spot that is not containing my bodyguard?

Scarlet is an Ifrit, so she would resist some of that fire damage naturally.

There really isn't a good set of solid rules for engulf. I'm going to treat this particular version of it as 'swallow whole'. In that Scarlet is inside the thing's gullet and has protection from most attacks. When the thing moves or attacks you can see its outline well enough not to have to make the perception check to see where it is and hit around her. However since the thing is just wobbly jello, an area attack that overkills it will spill over from it to it's contents. Likewise if Scarlet wrestles her way back to 'grappled' (rather than 'pinned') she will be exposed enough to be hit by a area attack as well.

Luna moves pouncing through the fray trying to find an opening but between the distance covered, the additional threat posed by the second ooze, and their uncanny sense of the area around them nearest one flows forward into the cat's path engulfing her mid-jump with a wobbly BOING sound. AoO

Inspire Courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Round 2
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar
__ Sir Didymus (assuming no action this round)
__ Poshment
__ Alia
__ Celyne
__ Luna -4 hp, pinned
__ Scarlet paralyzed rd 2, pinned, -2 hp
__ Gelatinous Serving, blue
__ Gelatinous Serving, green -24 hp
__ Zokon

Scarlet is an Ifrit, so she would resist some of that fire damage naturally.

Yeah, if she is only taking part damage I might risk it. Of course, right now I would hit Zokon and Luna if I tried it. I'm willing to go for it if people get out of the way, but the melee thing is working too.

Sorry, had the BF over and whenever someone is over I end of focusing everything on that person. Also I'm getting a lot of Labyrinth vibes here. Drawing chalk that we hope doesn't get changed, an area leading to "Dangers Untold" next Posh is going to transform into a tall man with a posing pouch.

Posh draws his weapon, looking down at it and back at the goo that's attacking the team members he can't reach. But he continues his performance.

I'll need to go back and count how many rounds before I run out of inspiration.

We have the little man to say Allo.. and Sir Didymus..

2d2 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Luna fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

The walls of mobile slime advance with the foremost turning down the side passage toward Alia, while the other slides toward Zokon.

slam v Alia: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 bludgeon: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 acid: 1d4 ⇒ 1 hit

acid v Luna: 1d4 ⇒ 2

slam v Zokon: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 bludgeon: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 acid: 1d4 ⇒ 3 miss

acid v Scarlet: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Inspire Courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Round 2
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment
__ Alia -2 hp
__ Celyne
__ Luna pinned, paralyzed, -6 hp
__ Scarlet pinned, paralyzed rd 2, -5 hp
__ Gelatinous Serving, blue
__ Gelatinous Serving, green -24 hp
__ Zokon

Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 ...aaaand, I'm sitting this one out, for being too stupid to step diagonally back.

Alia, already in the motion of preparing for her next attack, suddenly freezes still when the transparent cube manages to make contact with her.

"Anyone behind me needs to move as this thing is coming straight for us"

Zokon takes another slash at the thing

Dagger: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Zokon opens a long slash along the surface of the thing.

Inspire Courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Note on lighting the party's primary light source is down a side passage and partially obscured by walls.

Round 3
The Bold May Act!
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__ Numalar
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment
__ Alia paralyzed rd 1, -2 hp
__ Celyne
__ Luna pinned, paralyzed rd 2, -6 hp
__ Scarlet pinned, paralyzed rd 3, -5 hp
__ Gelatinous Serving, blue -7 hp
__ Gelatinous Serving, green -24 hp
__ Zokon

"Anyone behind me needs to move as this thing is coming straight for us"

In case you have forgotten, you can move through the space of a friendly creature. So you could have leapfrogged back behind Celyne or Posh if you want. I was kind of hoping you would do that so I could open up with burning hands, since I'll get more than just your eyebrows if you are in the way. I'll hit both jellies if I do it now.

Numalar will delay until after Celyne. Whatever I do, I will fall back after doing it.

"Posh! Can you create some dancing lights?"
I am assuming mine have burned out.

To be fair, light was one reason I did NOT step back diagonally. Both jellys should still be bathed in normal light conditions, with dim light reflecting down the corridors.

"Luna! No!!! Oh, poor baby!" Luna says, just as she finishes casting her spell, an eagle appears to attack the most injured of the cubes, as much as she'd rather attack the one Luna is in, she knows concentration of damage is more effective and everyone will help Luna if the other one goes down. She places it behind the cube opposite Zokon.

to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 19
dmg if hits: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 17
dmg if hits: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 11
dmg if hits: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"Luna! No!!! Oh, poor baby!"

Oh sure, Scarlet gets eaten during round 1, shurg and move on. But if Luna gets scratched...Well, it is just another day for Scarlet.

Scarlet feels more of the acid burn her and feels some sensation on her fingertips. Alia! Damn, she's stuck too.

Celyne didn't send Scarlet in to attack the thing... she's just feeling guilty.

Still, any time Luna hideously mauls someone to death and presents the remains to you it's all "Aww, that's so cute!" but whenever Scarlet does the same it's all "That's sick! Get that thing away from me! What's wrong with you?" Scarlet, if I were you I would stop leaving gifts like that at the foot of her bedroll for Celyne to find in the morning and turn your attention elsewhere--Numalar perhaps.

...as she finishes casting her spell, an eagle appears to attack the most injured of the cubes, as much as she'd rather attack the one Luna is in....

The most damaged one would be the one Luna is in. However line of sight dictates that if you do summon something and place the creature to attack that cube, the cube gets some cover from the wall corner the animal has to attack around. So did you want to attack that one or the one Scarlet is in facing Zokon? I mean Alia's probably got the wounded one. Look how steady the light is that's coming from around that corner. That woman's a rock when faced with danger!

we'll go for the one we have good los on then (Scarlett's), which should have flanking with zokon, right?

we'll go for the one we have good los on then (Scarlett's), which should have flanking with zokon, right?

Until he's paralyzed, you have flanking with Zokon if you attack the display case with Scarlet in it.

An eagle appears in the hall behind the cube containing Scarlet and attacks it.

Remember it needs to make a fly check (DC 15) to hover there.

Inspire Courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Note on lighting the party's primary light source is down a side passage and partially obscured by walls.

Round 3
The Bold May Act!
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__ Poshment
__ Alia paralyzed rd 1, -2 hp
__ summoned eagle
__ Celyne
__ Numalar
__ Sir Didymus
__ Luna pinned, paralyzed rd 2, -6 hp
__ Scarlet pinned, paralyzed rd 3, -5 hp
__ Gelatinous Serving, blue -18 hp
__ Gelatinous Serving, green -24 hp
__ Zokon

... if I were you I would stop leaving gifts like that at the foot of her bedroll for Celyne to find in the morning and turn your attention elsewhere--Numalar perhaps.

*Sigh*

... I mean Alia's probably got the wounded one. Look how steady the light is that's coming from around that corner. That woman's a rock when faced with danger!

Alia glares at the Cube containing Luna mid-jump.

Celyne for her action, starts another spell.

Well Zokon would step 5ft back then if possible after he has attacked

Well Zokon would step 5ft back then if possible after he has attacked

It wouldn't have been possible for you to 5' step; there was no empty space within 5'. But you only took a standard action so you could have made a move to get behind either Posh or Celyne. You could also have acrobatics'ed to avoid an AoO from the jelly. I don't now if that would still be allowed though.

Posh listened to Numalar, casting Dancing Lights in the area to illuminate the place whilst attempting to maintain his performance.

just checked, this will be the 9th out of 11 performances per round I have. Two more and Posh can't think of anything that'll...inspire people enough.

Okay, My action depends on whether Zokon is allowed to and does get out of the way before my action. Don't think I could see Alia from where I am, but...

"Macrathane's codpiece! Did that thing just get Luna? Alia, can you hear me?"
I know she can't respond... this lets us know that she is down.

If Zokon is still in front of me:

If Zokon is not in front of me:

After casting his spell, Numalar calls back to Sir Diymus.
"Fall back, Sir Didymus!"
Numalar rides Sir Didymus back down the hall. He will take a position behind Posh.