[PFS] GM Lithrac's Cosmic Captive (#8-00), subtier 10-11 (Inactive)

Game Master Cyril Corbaz

Svetlana lets out an audible groan of disapproval and she launches forward at lightning speed, enhanced by the magical haste imbued by Solomon, bypassing the blocker by going wide and straight to the one attempting to capture the fallen foe.

In the unmistakable bark of a Hellknight laying down the law, she admonishes the woman "You were told to cease, here's your next warning. You wont be asked again" - she then lashes out at the opponents weapon.

I assume the woman is wielding a weapon, if not the sunder will be on her armour or whatever she IS holding

Sunder
Adamantine weapon
Hasted/Power attack/Furious Focus/Overhand Chop/Shattering strike
Attack 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 1 + 1 = 36
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 9 + 3 + 1 = 30

When Solomon approaches, the creature reacts by spitting at him!

Touch: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

The spittle hits him in the face, splashing into his eyes!

I need a fortitude save vs poison from Solomon.

Svetlana, they have no weapons and are (barely) wearing clothing. You could try to slash at their clothes if you really want, or you can turn that into a regular attack or you can choose a new action. Also, are you provoking from #2? Moving through the trees would be difficult terrain if that makes a difference.

Woohoo...love me some haste. AC 29

Fandral the dashing dashes forward and attempts to stab at the creature who spit in solomons face.

that is so rude and unbecoming of whatever you are.

swift action: spend a point of panache to double precision damage
attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 10 = 23 max damage

Fortitude: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

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Assuming the difficult terrain being the tree next to her, Svetlana can still strike from the final square using Lunge, that means I should be able to avoid any AoO from the one enroute.

Seeing the lack of weapons at the last minute, the Hellknight goes for the woman creatures legs.

Trip!

Between quickly wiping away the spit and washing it out with tears the flow to protect his sight, the burning subsides before it damages his vision.

Save successful, though you feel it wasn't by a huge amount.

Svetlana sweeps out with her polearm, but the nimble creature leaps over the haft.

Let me know if the total would have been different than your sunder attempt, but a 36 will just barely fail to trip it.

Fandral strikes the lead creature and connects, but some of the wounds instantly close. DR, not fast healing

Sielan and Imbroglio are up due to #2 moving in the initiative order when its readied action was triggered.

Avelina
Sielan
Imbroglio
1
2 (-21 hp)
Solomon
Svetlana
Fandral (63/84 hp)

Expains the lack of weapons then... space monks!

Svetlana gives a slight nod of respect and appreciation at the nimbleness, but mentally prepares to resort to bloodshed if this creature doesn't take the hint.

Vinnie stops smiling when he realizes the creature resisted his spell. "So, you wanna play a little rougher, do you." Vinnie moves up next to Solomon and casts a lightning bolt, aiming to hit both #1 and #2 but missing #3.

Distasteful electrical damage: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6, 2, 4, 4, 5, 1) = 27 SR check?: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 28

Reflex (1): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
Reflex (2): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36
Reflex (1 - Item): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

The lightning bolt is mostly dodged by the nearest creature, but the one in back never sees it coming as it rips through the trees. Her shawl is smoking from the sudden heat caused by the blast, but still remains intact.

Avelina
Sielan
Imbroglio
1 (-27 hp) - clothing (-4 hp)
2 (-34 hp)
Solomon
Svetlana
Fandral (63/84 hp)

"Alright, less talking more hitting I guess! That works for me too!"

Sielan rushes toward the closest tries to strike her with his glaive to defend his allies.

Holy glaive.
Heroism. Inspired Rage. Arcane Strike.

Attack: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 19 + 2 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 9 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 3 + 2 = 22

However, with the warrior only focused on the enemy before him, the weapon only succeeds at striking the terrain.

The creature in the rear moves to where it can be seen better and spits at Svetlana.

Touch: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
Svetlana needs to make a Fort save vs poison.

The other one steps up to Imbroglio and attempts to touch him with her hand.

Touch: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Imbroglio needs to make a Fort save vs poison.

Here is where things get tricky. IF your PC would be sexually attracted to women, for each of these creatures (including #3) that you start your turn within 30' of, you need to make a Will save (DC 23) vs mind-affecting compulsion or become fascinated.

Solomon
Svetlana
Fandral (63/84 hp)
Avelina
Sielan
Imbroglio
1 (-27 hp) - clothing (-4 hp)
2 (-34 hp)

will vs #1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
will vs #2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
will vs #3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

whelp im fascinated x2

Now that he is closer, he is captivated by the beauty of the creatures.

Will Save #1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 = 13
Will Save #2: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14
Will Save #3: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27

Joining Fandral. Fascinated x2

Upon seeing their beauty Sielan lowers his weapon as he rambles incoherent apologies and appeals to their lovely appearance.

Will Save: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34
Will Save: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
Will Save: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24

Vinnie is unmoved by the beautiful women. "Yo, nimrods! What are you doing?!?" Vinnie casts Scorching Ray at the closest woman!
Scorching Ray SR: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 29
Scorching Ray attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 for 4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 4) = 13 fire damage!
Scorching Ray attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 for 4d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6, 4) = 16 fire damage!

EDIT: Scorching Ray attack Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 for 4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 4, 6) = 17 fire damage!

Here is where things get tricky. IF your PC would be sexually attracted to women...

There is only room in her heart for one guy, and he's dead - long story, very convoluted, it has come up in gameplay a few times. Fellow Pathfinder killed in a scenario, only romanced once since, mostly involving sharing books and getting flowers.

Svetlana deals with being spat on...

Fort 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

I still need a fort save from Vinnie. Also, is he backing up or taking the AoO?

Svetlana manages to clear her eyes. Her vision was going cloudy but was just able to save her sight.

Saul is wearing Mind Buttressing Armor which should render him immune to this effect.

Saul turns and looks at his compatriots as they go all googly-eyed for these tricksters. "Oh for Gorum's sake..."

He halts his performance momentarily and then lets loose a rousing retort

This restarts my raging performance as a move action, allowing everyone a chance to accept the rage again. Additionally this grants everyone a new save against any ongoing enchantment affect they may be under. Since the rage grants +3 to will, I do recommend accepting it until your turn comes back around.

With that he opts to mete out punishment and takes a short step back before smashing into the nearest foe with the haft of his naginata.

Silver crusade faction journal reward to reduce nonlethal penalty by 2. Attacking with +2 Furious Naginata, acting as +4 weapon currently.

Attack+Haste-Nonlethal: 1d20 + 18 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 1 - 2 = 37
Nonlethal Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Crit?: 1d20 + 18 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 1 - 2 = 24
Crit Nonlethal Damage: 3d8 + 39 ⇒ (6, 8, 2) + 39 = 55

Avelina is--like her player--a massive lesbian, so will saves it is!

Will Save: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 35
Will Save: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30
Will Save: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36

Avelina briefly notes the beauty of the creatures, but she is not enraptured by it, noting that her own Goddess is far more beautiful. She rolls her eyes at Vinnie and Fandral

"Oh, for the love of the Goddess, why must men be so weak-willed?"

Avelina marches up to Vinnie and shakes him.

Standard action to get him out of fascinate, as per the fascinate rules

Vinnie isn't fascinated as he made all the saves. Fandral and Sielan are thus far, and Solomon might be.

Oh, duh >_< with her hasted movement, she can get to the space next to Fandral and Sielan, and she will un-fascinate Sielan this round instead.

Roused from his stupor, Sielan's grin doesn't go away but he becomes flush with embarrassment as he tries to regain his senses in middle of battle.

"Sorry. I just wasn't expecting them to be-. Right though. Fighting and saving first. Won't let it happen again!"

Who still has a turn left this round? I'm assuming my turn was spent fascinated. I didn't see Svetlana taking her turn yet though.

Svetlana is less than happy about the spray and steps forward, this time employing the blade to injure, Solomon's words once again channelling her cold fury.

Adamantine weapon
Hasted/Power attack/Furious Focus/Rage
Attack 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 18 + 1 + 2 = 31
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 9 + 3 = 32

Haste Attack 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 20
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 9 + 3 = 31

Attack 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 15
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 9 + 3 = 33

Some of the spittle was still clearly in her eye.

Fandral, Sielan and Solomon all stop their fighting and

Imbroglio Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
The touch of these creatures is apparently laced with the same poison as their spit. Vinnie isn't able to clear the poison from himself in time and he clutches at his eyes.

Imbroglio Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

He's able to shake some of the damage. He can't see clearly however and attempts to fire some rays blindly.

AoO (touch): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

He manages to blindly stumble out of the way of the creature's poisoned touch.

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 57

And hits the creature point blank with one scorching ray.

Avelina shakes Sielan out of his stupor.

Svetlana manages to hit the creature once, the adamantine blade doing less than full damage.

That creature responds by stepping back and spitting again with an angry glare at the hellknight.

Touch: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Fort save vs poison required for Svetlana

On the other, the second one frowns.

Why did you attack us? We were fighting our own battle. We don't hate you, we love you, see?

With that, she reaches over and with a few fingers on Fandral's chin, turns his head toward hers and leans in delivering a kiss on his lips. His eyes go wide as a torrent of ice cold water suddenly erupts from her mouth and into his.

Fandral needs to make a DC 23 Fortitude save or he immediately falls to 0 hp and is at risk of drowning.

Solomon (fascinated)
Svetlana - Fort save (DC 23) vs poison required
Fandral (63/84 hp) - Fort save (DC 23) vs drowning required
Avelina
Sielan
Imbroglio (poisoned - 1 save, 2 Con damage, blinded) - Fort save (DC 23) vs poison required
1 (-46 hp) - clothing (-4 hp)
2 (-47 hp)

Fort 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 2 = 24 (+4 con - rage)

Svetlana ignores the poison again, but is now really annoyed!

Adamantine weapon
Hasted/Power attack/Furious Focus/Rage

Attack 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 1 + 2 = 33
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 9 + 3 = 29

Haste Attack 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 18 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 21
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 9 + 3 = 25

Attack 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 31
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 9 + 3 = 32
Crit? 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 25
Add Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 9 + 3 = 28

Solomon is fascinated, so could not have activated raging song. Are you raging from some other ability?

Solomon is fascinated, so could not have activated raging song. Are you raging from some other ability?

Oh it wasn't up? Sorry only caught his post, not that it was down - in that case I only got a 22 - so likely 'blind'

Blinded - Low Miss, High hit
Atk 1 1d100 ⇒ 34
Atk 2 1d100 ⇒ 98
Atk 3 1d100 ⇒ 97

adjusted attack rolls
Attack 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 1 = 31
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 9 = 26

Haste Attack 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 18 + 1 - 3 = 19
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 9 = 22

Attack 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 1 - 3 = 29
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 9 = 29
Crit? 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 1- 3 = 23
Add Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 9 = 25

Svetlana is blinded and...

Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

When you are exposed to a poison with a duration, you have to make save when first exposed. If you fail that save, you take the effects of the poison. Then at the start of your turn, if you are afflicted you have to make your next save or suffer the effects again. So I will need one more save from Svetlana. This poison is particularly nasty when contracted and requires 2 consecutive saves to cure.

The rage option persists for 2 rounds due to lingering performance.

fort save+charmed life: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 = 29 save...please let that break the fascinated condition

Will likely only affect me and the KO'd NPC at this moment, but anyone who starts their turn within 30 ft of me will have the option to accept it later. Only long range healing I have...

Question, why the range limit on your song? I thought it was range of hearing. I think this part confused me and made me think that Svetlana never actually had the ability to accept your song before you were fascinated.

But if that's not the case, then it looks like she did save.

save...please let that break the fascinated condition

Yes, it's an attack. It breaks the fascinated condition.

Fandral rips his lips away from the creature and unleashes a series of attacks.

swift action: spend a point of panache to double precision on first attack
attack #1: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 10 = 21

attack #2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 nat 1
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 5 = 13

hasted: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36 potential crit
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 5 = 14
confirming crit: 1d20 + 19 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 1 = 40
extra damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

I pretty sure the creature has more than 5 HD so I will gain a panache back

I'm going to assume that I misunderstood Solomon's ability and thus Sventlana is not blinded.

She manages to connect twice, almost dropping #1 while Fandral hits #2 twice.

Apparently I can't do math this morning.

Solomon (fascinated)
Svetlana
Fandral (63/84 hp)
Avelina
Sielan
Imbroglio (poisoned - 1 save, 2 Con damage, blinded) - Fort save (DC 23) vs poison required
1 (-121 hp) - clothing (-4 hp)
2 (-74 hp)

Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Vinnie steps back another five feet and stops. Speaking to the same one he stared at before, he makes a casual suggestion "My dear, why not run home and fetch something lovely to wear? My comrades obviously find you fetching, why not flatter yourself with lovely clothes to match?" Will DC 24 with a -2 penalty.

CL: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 4 = 29
Will: 1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 - 2 = 13

The creature... well, you'll have to wait for her turn to see where she goes.

...did I say that... yes I did... Wow. I must have been pretty far gone when I made that post. I must have been thinking about my haste spell when I wrote that. No there is no range other than hearing on my raging song. Do I get another save vs the fascination due to my allies being attacked?

"Any potential threat, such as a hostile creature approaching, allows the fascinated creature a new saving throw against the fascinating effect."

In this case the hostile creatures haven't approached yet. The only one that's moved has moved away from you.

"Any obvious threat, such as someone drawing a weapon, casting a spell, or aiming a ranged weapon at the fascinated creature, automatically breaks the effect."

It's vague, but it looks like the intent is that if you are about to be the target of an attack, the fascination breaks, but only for you. No one has attacked you since you've been fascinated.

So I don't think either trigger to potentially break the fascination has quite happened yet.

Also, since you are technically the first one up in the order after the enemies, even if someone breaks you out this round, you won't get to act until your next turn. If someone were between you and the monsters and they could break you out, you'd then get your normal turn this round.

Sielan grabs Solomon by the shoulder and jostles him briefly and vigorously.

"Come on and come back to your senses. I know how wonderful she looks, but this doesn't make for an interesting story if you just stand there gawking."

Once Solomon is brought back to reality, Sielan moves over to support Svetlana.

"I... but... I thought we were here to talk to them, and maybe...erm..."

He looks over at the drenched coughing Fandral, then looks back at Sielan with a sheepish grin. "...maybe a potion of water breathing first?"

He shakes his head and his eyes open wide. He looks at Sielan, then snaps back to stare at the fascinating asasailants. "Gah! What am I thinking! I COULD SURE USE SOME CHELISH ALE!"

If someone fails an attack roll or skill check before my next turn, I'll use an immediate action to cast Gallant Inspiration, adding 2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4 to the roll retroactively

Avelina draws her hands back, miming firing a bow. Instead of an arrow, she unleashes a flurry of five missiles of force energy at the heavily wounded creature (creature 1).

"Fall beneath a Volley of Holy Arrows!"

SR Check: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Volley of Holy Arrows Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 4, 2) + 5 = 19

LOL I wake up in the morning and... that's a lot of reading at 545am. :p

Avelina's bolts topple the first creature and the second takes Vinne's suggestion and leaves, withdrawing through the trees and out of sight.

Fandral (63/84 hp)
Imbroglio (2 Con damage)

Finally ready to leap into the fray again readies his weapon only to see the battle end.

"Is everyone else alright?"

He looks to others around him as he kneels down to check on the remaining woman's wounds. The entire time his eyes alternate between wandering and averting his gaze as he tries not to lose himself again. He draws a healing potion to try to tend to her wounds.

"We are helping her right or am I under their control?"

"Always have a hard time with enchantments."

The Hellknight still bristles, even as she calms down.

"Well, there was Chelish Ale all round it seems"

With her Deathwatch, she looks over the various bodies, keen to save any she can before they succumb to the call of Pharasma.

Vinnie sighs. "Can someone aid me? I seem to have gone blind." He tries not to panic, but there's definitely a rising note of fear in his voice.

You were not blind any longer when you made the last save.

"Aye good friend... So am I... My blindness led me to believe beauty is goodness..."

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"Wait, my eyes have cleared! Never trust a woman who resists my charms, dear Solomon. I mean, look at me. What monster could resist this?!?" Vinnie opines. "How's the survivor they were attacking? Does she yet live?"

Avelina lets out an unladylike guffaw.

"Men have no charms, darling."

I'm guessing if we want to heal the last creature into consciousness, we are gonna have to find a way around her SR. A CLW wand would be a waste

A couple rounds of rage will give her fast healing 4, along with anyone else who took any damage.

"Well, those folk were awful enough that whoever they were beating on must be great right?"

He produces a wand of Comprehend Languages, taps himself with it, and carefully puts it away. He then pulls out his flute and plays a quick little ditty to inspire her base survival instincts. "Wakey wakey..."

Let me know how many rounds of performance this will take, 4 healing per round. Since I probably should have done this a while ago, Saul will cast Heroism on himself as he does this, taking advantage of Harmonic spell to save rounds of performance.