[PFS] GM Lithrac's The Witch Queen's Revenge (AP#72) (Inactive)

Game Master Cyril Corbaz

"Ah a-heerd there wuz once a musical band o' them thangs, whut did music an' such -- not always th' best fer dancin', but still fun tunes. They wuz brothers, 'cordin ta the name o' their band. Ah liked that wun song 'bout bein' a travelin' man; the wun called Black Water coulda jus' been called 'Oil', Ah reckon..."

As Vars and his companions move forward, six ice elementals surge from the ground - probably survivors of whatever fate befell their kin recently. They attack you!

Three elementals are able to attack Vars before he can react, but the space is too cramped for the other three to come nearer. However, none of the elementals manage to make a dent in the fighter's armor!
Slam, PA: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 24 - 5 = 34
Slam, PA: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 24 - 5 = 24

Slam, PA: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 24 - 5 = 29
Slam, PA: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 24 - 5 = 29

Slam, PA: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 24 - 5 = 22
Slam, PA: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 24 - 5 = 31

Initiative - round 1 - bold may act
1. Ice elementals
2. Vuvu, Avoreal, Devin, Vars, Trotter, Duhwoo

Vuvu moves out of immediate attacking range then immediately begins his Inspire Courage, then he casts overwhelming presence DC 26

I should be able to get all of them...

"Ok, looks like ice for the drinks. I hope this batch of shine is better than the last one Duh. Keep the damn bandages out. "

and he will carve ice after taking a 5' step to make sure he is range of two of them.

power attack, inspire courage
to hit: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (9) + 35 = 44 damage: 1d8 + 35 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 35 + (4) = 44
to hit: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (4) + 30 = 34 damage: 1d8 + 35 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 35 + (3) = 40
to hit: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (20) + 25 = 45 damage: 1d8 + 35 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 35 + (6) = 47
to hit: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39 damage: 1d8 + 35 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 35 + (3) = 44

damed critical immune elementals, grrr
If he drops one he will shift to the next.

Avoreal will exploded an Intensified Fireball(DC 26) starting in front of Vars. It will hit the 2 in front of Vars and the 1 behind for 3 total.

Damage: 15d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 1, 1, 5, 3, 1, 3, 2, 4, 2, 6, 5, 6) = 51 +25 more if their Vulnerable

SR if needed: 3d20 ⇒ (7, 14, 10) = 31 +24 to these rolls

Devin will activate aura of Heroism, float back 5ft and drop a flamestrike on the northern 4 elementals.

Half Fire, Half Divine: 15d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 3, 6, 5, 6, 4, 6, 3, 3, 1, 5, 3, 6, 5) = 67
DC 23

As a swift Devin will then activate his Aura of Heroism.
Heroism within 30ft

Duhwoo will saunter over to the southern pair, and once he gets within Lunge range, he'll Rage, using Lunge, Cleave (thus getting two attacks as a standard action), Power Attack, Reckless Abandon, and "Come and Get Me":

attack on southern-most elemental: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (1) + 35 = 36 (crap!)

attack on adjacent elemental: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 30 + 4 = 51
crit confirm check: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 30 + 4 = 45
for 4d4 + 70 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 4) + 70 + 8 + (5) = 97 points of damage

if any elementals happen to attack Duh, the hillbilly can get up to 4 pre-emptive AoOs:

first AoO: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 30 + 4 = 37
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 35 + 4 + (2) = 45 points of damage

2nd AoO: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 30 + 4 = 43
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 35 + 4 + (6) = 51 points of damage

3rd AoO: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 30 + 4 = 41
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 35 + 4 + (4) = 50 points of damage

4th AoO: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 30 + 4 = 52
crit confirm check: 1d20 + 30 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 30 + 4 + (3) = 38 (probably not gonna get to 4th AoO anyway...)
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 35 + 4 + (3) = 48 points of damage

of course, his AC is currently less than 10, *and* attackers get an additional +4 to hit (thanks to "Come and Get Me") -- all attacks only miss on a natural '1' (and do +4 damage)...

Cleave only works if your first attacks lands too btw :(..

Not to mention you can't crit elementals. Moot since the initial cleave missed though.

As all the elementals bow before Vuvu, Vars nearly smashes one of them to bits. It is finished off by Avoreal's fireball, though, and whatever remained quickly melts. Devin makes divine fire rain onto the northern elementals, but they seem to dodge most of it. Duhwoo steps forward and lunges, but misses.

The elementals keep bowing down to Vuvu, adoring him as the new god of ice cubes!

Since the elementals are still bowing to their god and master, you guys can already take your round 2 actions. Trotter also has his round 1 action but I won't wait for him since he's travelling abroad.

Vars will smash another one.

power attack, inspire courage, heroism
to hit: 1d20 + 38 ⇒ (10) + 38 = 48 damage: 1d8 + 36 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 36 + (6) = 47
to hit: 1d20 + 33 ⇒ (8) + 33 = 41 damage: 1d8 + 36 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 36 + (6) = 48
to hit: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (17) + 28 = 45 damage: 1d8 + 36 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 36 + (2) = 42
to hit: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38 damage: 1d8 + 36 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 36 + (6) = 43

having wasted his first round, Duhwoo will step in a liitle closer, and continue raging, attacking the southern-most ice-ball -- with Power Attack, Reckless Abandon, and "Come and Get Me":

first attack: 1d20 + 35 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 35 + 4 = 55
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 35 + 4 + (6) = 51 points of damage

iterative #1: 1d20 + 25 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 25 + 4 = 38
if AC 38 hits, then 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 35 + 4 + (6) = 53 points of damage

iterative #2: 1d20 + 20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 20 + 4 = 33
if AC 33 hits, then 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 35 + 4 + (1) = 46 points of damage

iterative #3: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 15 + 4 = 25
in the unlikely case AC 25 hits, then 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 35 + 4 + (2) = 46 points of damage

and, once again, if any elementals happen to attack Duh, he can get up to 4 pre-emptive AoOs:

first AoO: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 30 + 4 = 52
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 35 + 4 + (1) = 47 points of damage

2nd AoO: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 30 + 4 = 49
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 35 + 4 + (1) = 45 points of damage

3rd AoO: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 30 + 4 = 38
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 35 + 4 + (1) = 44 points of damage

4th AoO: 1d20 + 30 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 30 + 4 = 37
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 35 + 4 + (2) = 44 points of damage

Vars's first attack destroys the elemental north of him, then the fighter almost manages to fell another one.

Duhwoo, are you going through the rock wall? You'll need to make a move to get to the closest elemental.

Duhwoo moves to close on the elemental that Vars left almost destroyed, and finished the job.

Also, you can spare yourself rolling for your CAGM attacks since all the elementals are currently bowing to Vuvu, and they need a full-round action to attempt a re-save.

Vuvu continues his performance and unleashes a great shout of triumph which serves to almost shatter another elemental. Ki Shout

DC 25 Fort for half damage and no stun 17d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 3, 3, 1, 2, 5) = 58

With the fight already well in hand Avoreal wastes no more of her spells and lets the lumberjacks finish them off..

With no musical talent whatsoever Vars starts singing "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I sleep all night and I work all day..."

Trotter puts one hand on his holster and uses his other to take off his fedora, enjoying the show.

Delay. Doesn't look like I'm really needed at the moment and I'm still hopping about NZ for another 12 days or so.

Vuvu: Thanks for the link, much appreciated!

Fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

The northernmost elemental vibrates from the power of the shout, yet doesn't completely shatters yet.

The elementals try to shake off their adoration of their new ice cube god.

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

... yet they remain true to him!

Party up.

the raging hillbilly continues Power Attacking with Reckless Abandon, plus "Come and Get Me", and finally gets a chance to smack that southernmost guy:

first attack: 1d20 + 35 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 35 + 4 = 45
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 35 + 4 + (5) = 49 points of damage

iterative #1: 1d20 + 25 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 25 + 4 = 31
if AC 31 hits, then 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 35 + 4 + (2) = 44 points of damage

iterative #2: 1d20 + 20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 20 + 4 = 38
for 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 35 + 4 + (5) = 51 points of damage

iterative #3: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 4 = 28
on the off chance AC 28 hits, then a final 2d4 + 35 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 35 + 4 + (6) = 53 points of damage

Vars will move over to be adjacent to 2 of the elementals (provokes from both no doubt).

he will continue his awful singing "I cut down trees, I eat my lunch, I go to the lavatory..."

and will swing at the NW elemental

power attack, dazing assault, inspire courage
to hit: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (14) + 31 = 45 damage: 1d8 + 36 ⇒ (3) + 36 = 39 DC 27 fortitude save or be dazed for 1 round.

Vars and Duhwoo easily dispatch the remaining elementals!

Wrapping up this fight as it's pretty much pointless to continue with elementals that have to roll a nat 20 on their Will saves to be able to act the following round.

The icy cavern extends to the north, but that way proves to be a dead end. Strangely enough, various items of equipment and supplies are stacked neatly on the floor as if someone expected to be returning here soon. Searching the gear reveals the group apparently consists of five individuals, at least one of whom is likely large. The equipment is mundane adventuring gear consisting of ropes, packs, food and water, and other assorted items that could come in handy but were left behind until they were needed. You recognize that some of the equipment is Irriseni in origin.

The eastern cavern is your only other way to go across these caverns. An icy ledge overlooks a rocky cavern filled with foul-smelling smoke. Barely visible through the haze, a jumble of broken stone and debris covers the floor.

The floor is considered difficult terrain due the treacherous rubble underfoot. The smoke obscures all sight beyond 5 feet and provides concealment to all creatures in the room. In addition, creatures who breathe the smoke must attempt a Fortitude save each round (DC 15, +1 per previous check) or spend that round coughing and choking.

been waiting to use that spell! awesome

Avoreal you don't happen to have a gust of wind ready to use do you?

if not I can use a shadow evocation, but that seems like a waste of a 5th level spell

At the start of the last combat, I activated my boots of flying, and they last 5 minutes. I assume they are still going.

"I've got it Vuvu."

Devin will cast Life Bubble on the group.

5hrs each.

Duhwoo has a Necklace of Adaptation on -- no need to include him in the Life Bubble spell.

While going through the packs staged here by a forgotten adventuring group, Duhwoo will eat some of the food -- always hungry!

upon entering the room to the east, Duhwoo follows the north wall; when he gets to the smoke, he just walks into the cloud without hesitation (although slowing down a little to pick his way through the detritus)...

I moved his token into the cloud on the map, but it disappeared under the cloud graphic...

Vars, once protected from the smoke will fly right down the center.

Vuvu bring a up the rear

She carries scrolls of it but isee its taken care of.. Man ive noticed something the last few levels.. Its hard to stump a wel prepared high level grp..

Avoreal follows the grp, flying abit off the ground..

6hrs each since I don't need to include Duhwoo.

The spell protects from inhaling the smoke, but doesn't take care of visibility. Anyone wants to do something about it before you all die in a gruesome manner venture further into the room?

Seeing the smoke still there Avoreal pulls a scroll and reads it.. Afterwards a large gust of wind blows through the chamber and clears the smoke.. Used her gust of wind scroll

"And there I was hoping for a surprise. I suppose I can just close my eyes. "

The smoke clears, revealing gear lying on the floor of the cavern. Strangely enough, all of it is made of metal. More smoke appears to come from the eastern wall, where you discern it is coming out of a strange bottle - no doubt an eversmoking bottle. However, the smoke is slow to come back and won't impede your movement or breathing in any meaningful way. A rope is tied to one of the rocks on the ledge, allowing non-flyers to climb up the wall to reach the ledge.

But what draws your attention more than anything is an amorphous blob of violet energy that ripples like a globe of floating liquid. It periodically lashes out with tendrils of blue light, and seems keen on preying on you!

Initiative - round 1 - bold may act!
1. Avoreal, Vuvu, Trotter
2. Blob
3. Vars, Devin, Duhwoo
Knowledge (dungeoneering) is appropriate, DC 26.

knowledge dungeoneering: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40 woo hoo, I get to use a knowledge skill!

Know Dung: 1d20 + 33 ⇒ (12) + 33 = 45 Yay Vars! See, she's rubbing of on you! Unfortunately I do believe that Duhwoo is a lost cause.

Please provide DR, Resistances, Immunites, SR please.

always a blob

I thibk I will just let them do the Id work this time

Vars, can you tell me what information you wish to learn? I've indicated the DC so that you'd know how many pieces of information you'd get with your roll in fact.

Honestly I figured someone else would get so much higher that everything would be known anyway.

Special defenses, special attacks.

Trotter pulls out pea shooter and casts mirror image

images: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

"Bunch of DR, Immune to Fire, Acid, Electricity.. And bldge/piercing.. Ressit lots of cold//"

She will wait for Vuvu to start inspiring and then she casts Magic Missile followed by a Quickened Battering Blast.. She uses her Lesser Dazing Rod on the Battering Blast. Not sure if it has to make 1 save or 1 for each ball on that.. Will save is DC 26 for 3 rounds of Daze..

MM: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 4, 3) + 5 = 20

BB 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20 ranged touch's
BB 2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36
BB 3: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

Dam 1: 5d6 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 1, 3) + 5 + (2) = 25 force.. last d6 is sonic.
Dam 2: 5d6 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 2, 6, 1) + 5 + (3) = 24
Dam 3: 5d6 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 2, 6, 1) + 5 + (5) = 26

Battering blast gets Inspire courage?

Vuvu begins inspire courage, but does not add discordant voice, assuming Vars shares his info. I am about to be off to work and looked at his spoiler, sorry

THERE IS NO SONIC DAMAGE BONUS

Vuvu then just backs up a bit and uses his wand of magic missile CL 3

2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 = 8

"Be careful, it splits when you slash it and it can envelop you. "

After reading into it a while ago, anything that makes an attack roll benefits from Inspire, just as rays etc benefit from point blank shot.

Vuvu, Vars chose not to tell about the sonic part so I don't see how Vuvu would not add discordant voice, especially since there are so many other elemental resistances. Let's keep metagaming off this game, shall we? The scenario is unchallenging enough for this group anyway, it's not like your survival was at stake.

Avoreal, I would appreciate if you divulged the information you gleaned in an In Character mode, not OOC.

Yes, Inspire adds to all attack rolls (including spells), but the damage bonus doesn't apply to spells, only weapon damage. By the way, Avoreal needs to come closer to the ooze, as she's currently out of range (the spell has a range of close, hence 25+40=65 feet). Keep in mind that every square is 15 feet by 15 feet, and that you have to make Bull Rush attempts after each blast, which might push it further into the room (possibly out of range for blasts #2 and #3). Seeing that Avoreal has superior intelligence, she would probably have thought about that, so please retcon accordingly.

Initiative - round 1 - bold may act!
1. Avoreal, Vuvu, Trotter
2. Plasma Ooze
3. Vars, Devin, Duhwoo

That's fine. Posted based off the assumption he would.

Considering that everyone who uses a weapon, uses a slashing weapon, I can't really see that it is particularly important. So if we add sonic to the slashing, it doesn't change anything. Pretty much if you look at how it is defended, everything that can affect it (except force) will split it.

Sorry but i've have GM's hit me on 2 sentences of explanation saying there's limits to a free action when in combat.. Ill do better next time.. As far as Inspire goes why doesn't it add to damage? Point Blank shot does.. Forgot about the bull rush too actually.

Avoreal moves up before attacking.

Bush Rush 1: 1d20 + 51 ⇒ (17) + 51 = 68
Bush Rush 2: 1d20 + 51 ⇒ (10) + 51 = 61
Bush Rush 3: 1d20 + 51 ⇒ (17) + 51 = 68

SO if a 68 beats its cmd it's bull rushed i suppose.

I know that the discordant voice doesn't add to it.

My bad! After some research it appears you're right - rays (and thus the blast as well) do count as weapons. Link. This also means that discordant voice is added, provided that it's within 30 feet of you (as per spell description). Luckily for you, the ooze is further than than.

By the way your GM's right, there are limits to a free action in combat, so you should pick whatever information you choose to share. Succeeding on a Knowledge check doesn't mean you can always share all you know.

The mass of ooze is projected against the far wall by the sheer force of Avoreal's spell! It flies back towards Vars and emits a vibration that attracts Vars's armor and weapons! There aren't any further effects for now, though. However, the ooze fires 1d4 ⇒ 3 plasma rays at Vars, which all hurt him.
Plasma Ray (Range Touch Attack): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 Electricity damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 6) = 16 Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 4) = 15
Plasma Ray (Range Touch Attack): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 Electricity damage: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6, 2) = 13 Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 2, 2) = 15
Plasma Ray (Range Touch Attack): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 Electricity damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 4, 6) = 12 Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 5) = 13

Initiative - round 2 - bold may act!
1. Avoreal, Vuvu, Trotter
2. Plasma Ooze
3. Vars, Devin, Duhwoo