[PFS_Aerondor] 05-08 - The Confirmation (Table Green) (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

Ibid halts upon hearing Adriana warning. Looking ahead for the source of the group's hesitation, the elf unslings the longbow from his shoulder and knocks an arrow.

perception(to see the source of Adriana's warning): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
knowledge(dungeoneering): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

"What is it, Adriana?"

Cyrus skids to a halt upon seeing Ibid halt, creating an odd accordion traffic jam in the narrow corridor. He leaps up 3 or 4 times to see over the shoulders of his taller companions. Short kid always gets stuck in the back of the class...

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Whats going on? *Jump* Can't quite see back here... *Jump* Who is singing? *Jump* Is it Janeria? *Jump*

Cyrus realizes he isn't going to see anything himself, and pulls an alchemist's flask out of his pack, as well as drawing his sickle, just in case...

"What do you see, Adriana, is it a trap?"

Ibid recognises a Genatinous cube. They are an ooze

Heading back from what was obviously the wrong tunnel, Menarul notices the group's tension and quickly draws his bow. He then waits for someone to move or explain what is going on.

Assuming we're informed what is there ...[/b]

[b]"Can't we just burn it from a distance or something ... maybe plink it with arrows?"

Assuming we're informed what is there ...

"Can't we just burn it from a distance or something ... maybe plink it with arrows? Does it even move?"

They do move, but range of sences may be limited. Still, if you fire arrows from one direction, it is a good bet it would go in that direction. Also the low ceiling limits somewhat your options for long range combat

The sound of battle above start to grow more desperate.

"We could always take the alternate path...."Adriana remarks uncertainly

"I have never faced one of these before," says the elf drawing his bow and knocking an arrow. "I don't know wether we should run, or stay and fight. Our weapons can hurt it, and will be effective, but this positioning may not be the best to attack. Lead it away? Attack from a distance and continue to fall back?"

All I know is somehow we need to find a way to help whoever is out there, that sounds rough...

Cyrus moves forward, as dashing as he can and winks at Adriana as he deftly moves in front of the group and chucks the alchemist flask he pulled out at the ooze.

Take that!

Attack with Splash Weapon (ranged touch): 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 2 = 3 for Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Attack at -2 for range increment

Roll for square the flask lands in: 1d8 ⇒ 1

His smug smile disappears as yet another of his attempts at showing off yields the typical results. The flask, perfectly aimed sails through the air... and lands about 5 feet short of the target exploding in a tiny little alchemical mushroom cloud, and just barely splashing the ooze.

1 splash fire damage...

Wow Cyrus, that was worse than usual...

"It looks slow -- we could get it to come down this passage and then run around it through the other tunnel. I'll try to antagonize it, and get it to follow. Cyrus, Adriana, you'd better get behind me. If it works, everyone go down the other path."

Nyroba throws a javelin down the tunnel at the cube.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

In combat, party has taken the initiative

Cyrus throws a flash of alchemists fire at the oddity in the corridor. The huge blob is almost impossible to miss. It quivvers and starts to roll towards the group...

Nyroba hurts her javelin at the massive blob. It vanishes into the creature, slightly disrupting its structure.

Bold characters can still act

Ibid
Menarul
Adriana
Gutter

The Cube. (9 damage) AC is 4 (no, not a misprint. It is large and has a dex of one)
Cyrus
Nyroba

The Gutter readies an action to go up whichever tunnel the cube does not go down.

Seeing the blob, hardly affected by the two recent actions, Cyrus begins to panic just a bit..

Who's idea was it to throw that flask?! Nyroba, I like your idea... Let's do that!

My action is the same as The Gutter.

The odd ooze slurps along the passage.

You can all now act. I have updated the map. Feel free to move your tokens on it. Post in this thread the actual move you take (e.g. Cyrus may choose to move W,W,W, NE,E,E to take him to the end of the northern passage but not trigger an AOO

The Cube. (9 damage)

N, E, E, E

perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

Looking for anything obvious as he goes, ESPECIALLY another ooze.

Gutter could go another square E if you wanted to and not worry about AOO, as there is a wall between you and the cube

Will do ... that's what I was avoiding ... so actually NE, E, E, E ... assuming he does not detect anything. :)

W, W, N, E I think puts me where I should be, hopefully avoiding an AoO and assuming I read the map correctly.

Nyroba moves to the entrance to one of the side tunnels, but waits for Cyrus to get past her, and Ibid to get into the tunnel as well. Ready action for when the cube starts moving again, wave and yell at it, then duck into the side tunnel and move 20 feet down it, as per the red line

Cyrus turns tail and runs through the northern corridor, recognizing he is clearly overmatched.

Moving W, W, W, NE, E, E, Full withdraw action so as not to provoke an Aoo.

The group works down the side tunnels, and the slow ooze slurps along behind them.

Nice maneouvres. I've not seen this encounter dealt with like this before. You can totally avoid the ooze if you like, and continue up the passageway.

Gutter moves forward ... perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Whispering, "It's clear guys ... no more creatures, no traps ..."

Movement (as a full rnd action) is as follows

W, W, W, W, W, S, W

I don't think it can AoO me from where I was previously (if I can I will withdraw instead), and am pretty sure you can only run at double your speed tops, so its as far as I can go without sharing The Gutter's space.

If I can I will retcon a double move, pulling his weapon ...

E, E, SE, E, E, E, E

(Moved Adriana one more E (presuming her W's are E's ...)

If you don't want to fight it, the pathfinders can head up the tunnel towards where the sound of Janira's voice seems to be coming.

Menarul will gladly follow the side paths he is on.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Yes I think we are skipping it ... The Gutter mourns the loss of a good javelin.

Yes, gelatinous cubes are bad news, we'll avoid it if we can.

Nyroba hurries along the tunnel towards the voices.

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I follow

Cyrus breaths a sigh of relief to see the group has seemingly avoided the creepy block of slime, and hurries to follow his companions towards the sounds of combat above. Expecting a fight when he gets wherever they are going, Cyrus runs with his Sickle still drawn.

Just in case you still need it, my next set of moves (double move) are: E E SE E E E SE SE E E N

The tunnel twists for another hundred feet or so, heading up to the surface. As you go along it, the words of your guide become louder and clearer.

The light of the surface world above provides a welcome reprieve from the blue and green fungus of the caverns below, and light illuminates a stream whose water is hastened by runoff from a recent storm further up the mountains. A ledge to the west rises up to the nearby forest canopy.

The full moon shows a tired and wounded Janira only just staying out of reach of the still mighty minotaur...

The stream is about 10 feet wide and 5 feet deep in this area, and the water moves downstream from east to west at 30 feet per round. Treat this as rough water, which requires a DC 15 Swim check to navigate. A Large creature can walk through the water as though it were difficult terrain with a successful DC 12 Strength check. On a failed Strength check, such a creature is checked and unable to move
farther that turn. A 3-foot-diameter tree truck spans the width of the river, creating an impromptu bridge. The trunk is slippery from the splashing water, and crossing it
at half speed requires a successful DC 7 Acrobatics check, during which time the creature is treated as flatfooted for moving on a narrow surface. If the creature fails this check, it falls into the water unless it succeeds at a DC 13 Reflex
save, in which case it lands prone on the trunk instead.

The slope to the west gradually rises to a height of 20 feet, and creatures standing at its highest point benefit from both a commanding view of the battlefield and a
clear vantage point for ranged attacks.

The minotaur has not yet noticed the group

I have scattered you around the 'clear' area at the cave mouth, before we go into rounds, feel free to move your icons to where ever you like within 30' of the actual cave mouth. That corresponds to roughly the clear patch.

The brave halfling is still singing and taunting the monster, but is obviously tired and hurt.

You all get the benefits of inspire courage this round. (+1 to hit and +1 to damage)

The Gutter utters praises to his god, blessing all ... and as he advances uses his SLA to alter self into a lizard folk (Swim 15ft (+8), +2 strength).

BLESS ACTIVE 10/10 rounds left (Extra +1 to attack/not damage)
Alter Self 10/10 rounds left

I'm not sure if we can move yet, but I'll do an Initiative roll and post my first round action.

Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Good idea, Nyroba thinks, transforming herself as well, but instead of a lizardfolk, taking a form similar to that of the gillman they met in the cave. Alter self as a standard action to Gillman gives +2 str and swim 30ft.

"By the inheritor, this monster will fall!" she makes a quiet, but determined vow. Smite Evil on the Minotaur as a swift action.

Nyroba begins charging down towards the stream, intent on her target. Shown by the red arrow.

Menarul grabs a flask from his belt, pops the cork and downs it. He then takes out his longbow.

Using his dendrite mutagen (w/ a bonus to dexterity) and drawing a longbow. Depending on if we are limiting actions to one round:

The half-elf then steps out from behind people.

five step.
or not:
The half-elf moves closer to the Minotaur and, after everyone else has moved into place, shoot at it.

Longbow with bless and inspire and dendrite): 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

If we are limiting, this will be round two action
Intiative (?): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Adriana runs as close as she can to the wooden bridge (SW, SW, SW, SW) as a move action, before attempting to use the Raise the Dead Oracle revelation to summon a skeleton on the far side of the bridge (not sure of the range on this revelation). If for some reason this is impossible, she move to the same square and cast Shield of Faith on herself.

Can I assume that Adriana picked up the wands / scrolls that no-one specifically asked for? Just gives me extra things to do =]

Looks like it would be the same as summon monster ... 25ft + 5/2 levels??

I have no objections to that. Oh and does the full moon count as bright light?

The PCs emerge from the caverns into a 40-foot
clearing at the base of the Kortos Mounts. The full moon
above casts provides dim light over the entire area,
bright enough to illuminate even the shaded leaf litter
beneath the trees (if the PCs rested in area A1, it is instead
daylight). These patches of woodland are also filled with
underbrush that behaves as light undergrowth (Core
Rulebook 426), creating difficult terrain and concealment.
The trees are only a few decades old and do not completely
occupy their respective squares. A creature that shares a
space with one or more trees benefits from partial cover

Cyrus, upon exiting the cave sees the battle ahead and the tired halfling trying to fend the beast off. With a smile, he sets his jaw to task ahead.

Don't think this was supposed to be a part of the test... Oh well, if I am going to go out, might as well be like this!

How about that flank now? He quips to Nyroba and the Gutter, and sprints off towards the natural bridge.

Man, I wish I had that potion of vanish still...

Depending on where I started coming out of the cave mouth, I would need a double move to get to the beginning of the log bridge, so I just placed myself there.

Initiative (if needed): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Ibid is roused from his dazed state, somehow lost in shock and fear upon seeing and recognizing the ooze. How long have I been mindlessly following the group? he thinks to himself. I owe them for keeping me alive...

The elf looks to the sky and sees the moon above, and feels rejuvenated by the beautiful, natural light shining down upon him. This feeling of calm and tranquility is short lived, however, when the sounds of the minotaur and halfling's peril pull the elf's attention back to the situation at hand.

Initiative Check(if needed)
Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

The elf instinctively pulls free his longbow and knocks and arrow.
drawing longbow as a move action

Exhaling slightly, the elf releases the bowstring as the arrow leaps toward the minotaur.
If we are limiting the actions this round, then this shot will be in round 2

attack(longbow): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
damage(longbow): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

I’m going to assume that effectively you all have a surprise round and then win initiative. Remember for movement, the coloured squares on the map are difficult terrain, so movement costs is higher in them.

Gutter calls out a blessing to everyone and then changes suddenly into a lizardman. [S&1]

Nyroba also changes shape, she rather than a lizard starts to resemble Uori, the gillman from the pond under the mountain. [S]

Menarul takes out a flask and drinks it.[s] He then draws his longbow and snaps off a quick shot – successfully. Menarul is still in the open area at the start, so that is fine

Adriana heads towards the bridge (surprise action, and move on first round) and then calls forth from the ground at the other end of the bridge an old skeleton. It lurches to its feet.

I’m happy with Adriana having any left over scrolls/wands. You can all allocate them pretty much as you see fit.

Cyrus moves closer to the action (in surpise round, given where he is and difficult terrain that move is his surprise and first round actions).

Ibid snaps off a quick shot, but it flies wide.

Janira continues to taunt the monster as she tries desperately to disarm it up with her whip.
disarm: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

The minotaurs battle axe flies out of its hand! Grunting it stoops to pick it up before closing on the halfling once more.

Status
Bold can act: (everyone)
Gutter
Nyroba
Menarul
Adriana
Ibid (can have an extra move action if you like)
Cryus
Janira
Minotaur

Illumination: Dim.
Bless on everyone (morale: +1 to hit)
Inspire Courage on everyone (competence : +1 to hit and +1 to damage)

Minotaur – 3 damage

The Gutter runs to the edge of the water (double move), while running he yells, "Janira, withdraw until we can get to you!"

Bless 9/10
Alter self 9/10

Adriana begins casting Summon Natures Ally II (SLA), as a full round action to summon a Small Earth Elemental. Skeleton readies an action to attack the Minotaur, while loudly making rude gestures in its general direction, hoping to egg it into an engagement.

Cyrus moves deftly across the slippery log.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

After crossing, he pulls another alchemist flask from his backpack, then drops the bag to the ground.

I don't see what squares you mean as colored. The green ones? The blue ones?

Nyroba runs forward to the edge of the water, hurling a javelin at the minotaur.

attack, smite, inspire, bless, 2nd range increment: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 8

To her dismay it goes wild.

"Hey! Cowface! Pick on someone your own size, you filthy animal! Leave her alone and we'll let you live!" she yells at the top of her lungs, hoping to distract or draw the bull's attention.

The squares with black dots are little trees that are difficult terrain.

Green is difficult terrain. Blue is river. Squares with 'trees' provide partial cover in addition to being difficult terrain.

Gutter runs to the rivers edge, while Nyroba hurls a javelin that flies off into the darkness. Meanwhile Cyrus deftly crosses the log while pouring still more things together.

Adriana starts to cast a spell...

Status
Bold can act: (everyone)
Gutter
Nyroba
Menarul
Adriana
Ibid (can have an extra move action if you like)
Cryus
Janira
Minotaur

Illumination: Dim.
Bless on everyone (morale: +1 to hit)
Inspire Courage on everyone (competence : +1 to hit and +1 to damage)

Minotaur – 3 damage

Second table of 05-08 for people new to the scenario.

Recruitment is over at
http://paizo.com/campaigns/0508TheConfirmation/recruiting&page=last

The following folk can chat in here.

"Bilbo_Bang_Bang" - barbarian of some description ???
Menarul - half elven alchemist -new?
ginganinja - aasimar oracle - new
Nyroba Samradagar - aasimar paladin

Hello ginganinja here, just getting my statblock in order.

It's midnight. What are you still doing up.

Oh wait a moment, I'm still typing too.

And here it's nearly 7 in the morning. Ahhh time zones.

and now its 1 AM...I'm such a night owl

It looks like we have room for one more, as Bilbo has not returned.

Must be busy with a ring in Mordor or something.

1:20 AM here ... but it's Alaska (visiting) ... so it's still pretty light.

This is my Rogue (acrobat) PFS character, thanks for letting me in GM Aerondor!

I don't see the gameplay tab on this thread, so I am not sure if it is just the way it loaded or what.

Is it still ok if I invite my buddy? that would bring us to 6...

There sbould be a gameplay thread, it must have loaded incorrectly... or something like that.

GM Aerondor, I'm the buddy referenced by Cyrus the Flea. Just wondering if there is room for me to squeeze in to this party, if I promise not to be too much of dead weight :)

Just wondering, no biggie either way.

Thanks,
Acre

Sure Oxley. Post away. Full group of six. I can make things tough for you all, bwahahahha

I mean, GM is a full, fair and honest manner.

bwhahahahhaha

Thanks, GM Aerondor! And please don't take this toon being present out on the other players, I'm terrible :)