[PFS] GM - Mark Garringer's 06-05 - Slave Ships of Absalom Table 2 (Inactive)

Game Master Zizazat

Despite his poor feeling about the tactical nightmare he is currently in the middle of, Thadd pulls back an arrow quickly and manages to stick the half-orc squarely in the shoulder!

Round 1
Malus
Curtzog (9 damage taken)
Thaddaeus (shaken 4 rounds)
Iason
Ozymandias
Koemi
Bleoran
Gnoll 1
Gnoll 2
Kyra (underwater, 24 rounds)

One of the gnolls chitters something to the man at the helm, Bleoran. He yells back, "Ready!" Both gnolls draw arrows in their longbows, scanning the port side for a target. Bleoran reaches down to his hip and withdraws something.

Iason, Ozymandias and Koemi are up!

As previously posted, Iason and Etrigan begin to aid poor Kyra and Koemi conjures a moonlight staircase into the water making the rescue attempt seem like a sure thing next round. Good thinking both of you!

Mark, my intention was delaying just after the first gnoll so to post at same moment as the rest of the party. I see he has now delayed too, but I would like to go after Koemi if possible.
Following how the action is developing (Thanks Koemi and Iason!) I think what I posted before will happen before they acted, then Kyra will wait to get profit of the help.

Seeing Etrigan swimming with a rope and just after a colourful stair taking shape in front of Kyra, the young woman feels her body invigorating from hope and tries to catch the eidolon to save herself.
Swim (in case needed): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16

How high up am I? I am curious to see if I can acrobatics to a spot in front of one of those wolf looking things, and it would be significantly easier to do if I was elavated. I'm not too worried about the falling damage, as long as it looks cool.

Oz sees his opportunity to strike, gets in his crane style swift action and stealthily tries to jump down to right in front of the wolf thing, all while SCREAMING "May Sarenrae's light outshine your wickedness!!!" as soon as he lands.

stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

acrobatics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25 The space I am jumping to is 15 feet away. This is a move action.

As soon as he is down there You need to tell me how much damage I took from the fall he goes into a quiet rage free and slashes defensively at the wolf like... thing with his scimitar.

Attack Defensively: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 The rage bonus and attacking defensively penalty cancel each other out

Damage: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 So yes, the yell was at the same time as the slash, as you can see, I yelled as soon as I landed, but also slashed at the same time.

Kyra - no problem. I'll adjust accordingly. Your next round action you will be back in the rowboat.

Ozymandias - The forecastle deck should be ~ 10 tall since there is a room underneath. It's another DC 15 Acrobatics check to ignore this, which you'll reasonably make with a +12 so I'm not worried about it.

Ozymandias leaps out from the forecastle and slashes at the surprised gnoll! Though it is dim light conditions for you, 1d100 ⇒ 41 it's not a problem.

Bleoran yells at Curtzog, "What 're ya standin' there for? Throw that pipsqueek overboard!"

The wounded gnoll steps towards the stern and fires his bow at Ozymandias!

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 *miss*
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

The second gnoll and Bleoran continue watching.

Round 2
Malus
Curtzog (9 damage taken)
Thaddaeus (shaken 3 rounds)
Iason
Ozymandias
Koemi
Kyra
Bleoran
Gnoll 1 (11 damage taken)
Gnoll 2

Malus is up!

Malus completes his eldritch motions.

"Quickly, aboard the ship before you sink our craft!", Malus shouts at Thaddaeus.

Malus then casts another quick spell targeting Curtzog.

If Curzog fails his will save, I will use Dimensional Slide to get up on deck, then move into the doorway to the side as indicated on the map (If I can actually see it from the side, doubtful, I would just slide right into position). If he succeeds his save, I will remain on the boat for now.

Curtzog Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Curtzog resists Malus' magic!

Curtzog chucks a thunderstone down into the row boat, and seems to actually be happy that Thaddaeus just got a lot bigger! "Come on up, big boy!" he taunts.

Looks like everyone but Ozymandias should make a DC 15 Fort save vs. deafened.

Round 2
Malus
Curtzog (9 damage taken)
Thaddaeus (shaken 3 rounds, enlarged)
Iason
Ozymandias
Koemi
Kyra
Bleoran
Gnoll 1 (11 damage taken)
Gnoll 2

All other PCs may act!

Fortitude: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Suddenly now noticing the dark conditions, Oz touches the Dawnflower Sash he is wearing as a headband and causes it to light up as if it were a torch. Swift Continuing his rage, he takes a five foot step towards the gnoll and suddenly starts to of all things... dance. Move action Now looking quite a bit like an angry bird who is dancing around, Oz bares his teeth and slashes out, whilst screaming "SURRENDER OR BE DESTROYED BY THE LIGHT!"

Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 Rage+Dancing-Attacking Defensively
Damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

By the way, I love the tactics these guys have. They are actually a LOT smarter than most PCs I've seen, using items before they get into combat range, but also using things like bullrushes. Great job!

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

After seeing Kyra to safety, Koemi walks up the rainbowbridge again, carefully not leaving it, but touches the boat on the other side, where a new bridge begins to extend right onto the ship.

I took the liberty to show tis on the map a bit more.

Is he not rolling throw attack?

Kyra is still underwater when she heards a tremendous TROOOM!
For: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
She gets automatically deafened by the tremendous sonical shock.

Anyway the woman manages to step in Koemi stairs with the help of the eidolon and get into the boat.

Do I still have a standard action let me know please

Iason Fort save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Etrigan fort save, assuming it is needed: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Iason covers his ears in time to avoid the deafening impact of the stone. Etrigan, just surfacing from underwater, is also saved the worst of it. The Chelish man glances left to right, taking the situation into consideration.

Quick words spill from his mouth and his allies find themselves moving more quickly.

Casting Haste. Targets: Kyra, Etrigan, Koemi, Thaddaeus, and Iason, most likely, since Malus is already on the ship. Probably still within 30, but I'm more worried about getting the rest of us up there. :P

"Etrigan, go up there and do what you do best," Iason says when the words of his spell have finished dying away.

The creature, having lifted its head out of water again after having passed the rope to Kyra, grins in the darkness of its hood.

"I shall enact your will, my 'master',
"And thanks to your art, I'll do it faster."

The figure of Etrigan starts swimming using the boat as an aid to get closer to the ship's curved side. Etrigan intends to climb by simple merit of digging his brutal claws into the slick wood.

Etrigan has a climb speed (though no swim speed), so I'm not sure if that alone would be feasible for getting up a wet, curved surface like the ship, but I'll roll a swim check (to get to the ship) and a climb check. Current climb speed is 60 ft, yay haste. :P

PARTY BUFF: Haste, Round 1/5

Swim for Etrigan: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 (He's clinging to the boat if that grants any additional bonus.)

Climb check for Etrigan: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

(If the first swim check failed to get him to the ship, he would, of course, use his second action to keep trying to swim to the ship.)

Iason, I don't think anyone needs to swim anymore, there's a big bridge to walk from Kyra to the ship.

To be clear there are two bridges right now. One going into the water for Kyra and another one going from ship to ship. Both are ten foot wide and you can safely walk over them.

Fair enough. Koemi's bridge post happened while I was typing mine, haha. Well, if the bridge is considered existent when Iason's turn happens, GM, then Etrigan would not, of course, waste time trying to get to the side of the ship if he could just trip the light fantastic~

Kyra - technically I suppose so. Given the situation, it's an AC 5 touch attack to drop it into the rowboat which should be enough to cause it to go boom. Not a 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 :D Also you should have a standard action, yes.

Iason - No need for the swim check.

I forgot to have Curtzog move back in my thunderstone and taunting excitement, so I moved him back towards the middle of the ship.

Ozymandias obliterates the gnoll crewman!

In that case, would it be feasible for Etrigan to run onto the deck and take a chomp at Curtzog? 60 move speed with haste to get up the bridge to Curtzog. If feasible...:

Power attack bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Dripping wet from his soak in the sea, the figure blurs up the bridge of moonlight and erupts onto the deck. The cloak has slid to one side, revealing a clearly inhuman visage: skin a jaundiced yellow, horns, a mouth of gaping teeth.

"Rescue done, and now the fun
"Of the oldest game begins
"Remember, now, it isn't how
"You play, but if you win."

The mocking sing-song of the monster's words disappear as his mouth fills with flesh instead.

Iason - seems legit :)

Thanks, the 20% on my main trick for an hour is just too much nasty to forget the attack :)

Still confused by the thunder, Kyra starts chanting divine words. At first she is surprised by not hearing her words, yet her experience and will make it so she is able to finish the spell increasing the morale of everybody.
Deafened: 1d100 ⇒ 78

Bless 4min.: +1 morale to hit, and to fear checks (which I guess includes demoralize by Intimidate)

Sorry...I'm on the road and have quite a few posts to digest. I'll post my action when I get to my PC later this afternoon.

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Feeling slightly larger, Thadd climbs up on the deck and attacks.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 4) + 9 = 18

All of this, of course, assumes that I'm able to maneuver around my companions in order to get into position. If not I guess we can consider this my delayed action until I'm able to do so.

Don't forget you have reach now!

Yeah…i just have to make sure my oversized butt isn't hanging over the starboard side...lol

Big Thadd takes a massive slash at Curtzog, wounding the half-orc!

Bleoran, on the quarter deck steps back out of Big Thadd's reach and points a strange wooden rod at the big fighter. A loud boom rips across the deck as there is a flash and puff of smoke from the wooden rod!

Touch attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 12 *hit*
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The gnoll moves back to the quarter deck as well, firing down at Ozymandias!

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 1 = 18 *miss*
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Round 3
Malus
Curtzog (27 damage taken)
Thaddaeus (shaken 2 rounds, enlarged)
Iason
Ozymandias
Koemi
Kyra
Bleoran
Gnoll 2

Malus is up!

Malus will ascend the bridge to get line of sight on the enemies.

He decides to take action against the man with the gun.

Malus will activate conjurer's focus, using arcane pool points to create an equivalent summon monster spell. Standard Action, Minutes per level.

In this case, I will flood the archers with too many targets, summonding d3 Celestial Eagles

Summons: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Oh boy, lots of rolls incoming, all attacks vs Bleoran. All will activate Smite against him, if he is evil, all damage rolls are +1:

Eagle 1 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Eagle 1 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Eagle 1 Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Eagle 2 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Eagle 2 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Eagle 2 Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Eagle 3 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Eagle 3 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Eagle 3 Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Malus doesn't make a noise as he assesses the situation in a fraction of a second. You witness a swift motion from his hands that results in three celestial eagles appearing from nowhere and attacking the gunman. Malus simply sets his jaw and grimly stares as the creatures rip and tear at his foe.

Malus - nice tactic! :P

Malus sends forth an impressive array of angry birds to attack the gunslinger! One of the talons manages to catch Bleoran in the shoulder deeply, and there are several near misses!

Grinning, and bleeding, Curtzog ignores the strange creature that bit him only seconds before and shifts over to the giant human swinging his greatsword with all his might!

Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 2 = 22 *hit*
Damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 1) + 10 = 16

Round 3
Malus
Curtzog (27 damage taken)
Thaddaeus (shaken 2 rounds, enlarged)
Iason
Ozymandias
Koemi
Kyra
Bleoran (4 damage taken)
Gnoll 2

All other PCs may act!

I am not at a computer so would appreciate it if someone could move me in a straight line towards the BBEG. Taking two move actions I should be able to get right next to him.

Oz, still in a complete rage, decides to run straight for the person with the boomstick, using the continued effects of spider climb to run straight up the wall, stopping right next to his adversary. "You want to make loud sounds to hurt my allies? Then Sarenrae's light will consume you!!!"

He will then needlessly roar in the man's face for good measure.

Hearing the noise and cry from above, Iason's eyes narrow and he decides it's time to get up on the deck. He blurs up the bridge and takes in the scene with a quick glance around. With a flick of his wrist, a wand carved to look like a devil's tail drops from the cunning wrist sheath under his sleeve to land in his hand-- a murmured word in Infernal and another gesture touches the wand to Thaddaeus's side.

It is probable, Iason thinks, that the man likely has some moral issue with such things. Andorans. If so, his colleague can yell at him later.

(Thaddaeus, if you very strongly don't want Infernal Healing due to RP reasons, I'd say you could yell that at Iason before he touches you with it. ;) If you don't object, though, his action is to cast Infernal Healing on you.)

"Hawke is rather injured," Iason calls down calmly to those still in the boat.

Etrigan, meanwhile, is quite disgruntled that his opponent sees fit to ignore him. The creature steps forward to interpose himself between his master and Curtzog, then lets loose with the full fury of Hell, in the form of claws and teeth.

"A fool disdains a devil's claws
"But they make the prudent pause.
"It's clear to which camp you belong
"Sadly, you have chosen wrong.
"I'll endeavour, now, to give you cause
"To re-direct your last swan song."

1- Attack bite, PA, haste: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21
2- Attack claw 1, PA, haste: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 15
3- Attack claw 2 , PA, haste: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23
4- Extra haste attack bite, PA, haste: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11

Damage, 1: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Damage, 2: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage, 3: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage, 4: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

(I moved Ozymandias)

I cannot proper look at the tactical situation. I will take a defensive action.

Kyra climbs the fortunate bridge and once on the deck she casts Shield of Faith over Giant T.

4min. +2 deflection to AC (included touch) and CMD.
I am curious Malus, how can summons be made standard actions instead of round ones. Can non-arcanists do too?

Its an ability, like how Summoner's have, I didn't use a spell to cast it. Also, a Wizard can do it with the Acadamae Graduate Trait.

If I actually prepared and cast the spell, it would be a full round action.

Thadd continues the assault on Curtzog.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (1, 1) + 9 = 11

Etrigan, upset as the half-orc's dismissive behavior unloads on the slaver when he turns his back to face Thaddaeus. A massive bite into his neck and a savage claw raking across his throat, the half-orc's limp body falls to the deck.

Holding for Koemi. Thadd you can take a different action if you'd like...

Koemi walks onboard over the bridge, making some gestures and droning incantations as seemingly rainbows extend from her hand and flash over the halforc.
And the yellow hood guy if he is a foe. Color Spray DC 16; all like level -4.

That is Etrigan, Iason's eidolon.

Koemi...I think the eidolon rendered the half orc unconscious.

Thadd will move south...not sure if he can end is turn on the stairs due to his size but if so he'll make an attack roll against the gnoll...we can use my previous roll or I can roll again if you'd like.

Soon to be ex-eidolon, amirite? Hahahaha.

Thaddaeus - I would totally allow you to make attacks from the deck while enlarged, however...
When Malus said he was going to cast enlarge person on you, I had a sneaking suspicion that this would happen...so I'm kind of sorry, and I hope you guys find this to be as epicly amazing as it is intended to be...

With Etrigan tearing the half-orc to shreds, Thaddaeus moves across the deck to the port side of the ship with his giant strides. He hardly has time to register the sound of splintering wood under his feet as gravity calls the giant man down into the ship's hold!

Bleoran moves back and reloads his weapon, pointing it at the raging halfling! Another loud explosion erupts from the device, and a portion of the deck near Ozmandias splinters!

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12 *miss*
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The gnoll moves down the stairs and fires his bow at Etrigan!

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 *miss*
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Round 4
Malus
Thaddaeus (shaken 1 round, enlarged)
Iason
Ozymandias
Koemi
Kyra
Bleoran (4 damage taken)
Gnoll 2

On the effects summary do not forget we have haste and bless, and shield of faith for Thad

Kyra jumps up the deck as he sees the giant falling down the deck "Thad!!!"

Kyra advances 20' to the pit and focus her lighted symbol to see what has been of Thad.

If Thad can rise his arm this turn to be healed she will do so. Otherwise she will channel to heal. But depending on what I see I can try other things if a higher threat is down there.

Still in a rage, and now seeing his ally drop into what seems like the Abyss, Ozymandias screams in empathetic agony (he doesn't know that Thad isn't dead), five foot steps over to the gunslinger and swings his blade, trying his best to cut his foe in half.

Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 Same mods+penalties as before.
Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 Crit confirm
Damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Koemi creates another bridge towards the ship´s bridge and walks up there.
Ozy, beware, move a bit and let me catch them in my rainbow!

Don't forget you have Infernal Healing up, Thaddaeus. You've regained 1 HP as far as I know.

The hellish-looking creature tears around the deck, skirting the hole that Thaddaeus fell into (or caused). As soon as he's close enough, he bites savagely at the gnoll that fired at him.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Iason glances around dispassionately over the scene unfolding on the deck, and the dead bodies they've already left. He peers with mild curiosity down into the hold, even if the hole is mostly full of Thaddaeus, and steps up to cast light on Thaddeus's armor (assuming he can reach it; if not, he'll cast it on a beam of the deck, trying to shine light down into the cargo hold).

"I assumed we would head down into the hold eventually, Master Hawke, but you've rather sped up the timetable, haven't you? Hello down there. Pathfinders. If you are not in league with these slavers, stay out of the way until we can see to you. If you are in league with these slavers, you might as well try to escape the ship right now."

Round 3/5 on haste

Still waiting on Thaddaeus to roll his reflex save to see if he's down or not...

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

sorry...busy night last night.

As Kyra sees Thad is ok down the deck and does not need any help, neither any danger is on sight I assume by your answers, the woman profits the improved movement from the haste to place herself next to the eidolon, avoiding the pit.

She takes her scimitar with both hands and tries to land a hit over the gnoll with a half-arc.
Scimitar+Haste+Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 11
Slashing/Magical damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Going to require some help from someone with access to google docs please

The eagles will continue their assault against the gunman, all taking a five foot step to be back in contact with him unleashing another torrent of bites and claws!

Eagle 1 Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Eagle 1 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Eagle 1 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Eagle 2 Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Eagle 2 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Eagle 2 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Eagle 3 Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Eagle 3 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Eagle 3 Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Meanwhile, Malus quickly moves to the deck just south of the pit, and looks in.

I will reserve my standard action until I know what is down there.

Ok, let's see if we can get this back on track...:D

Giant Thaddaeus does indeed crash down into the hold, the flimsy grates not meant to support such weight. Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4 falling to Thaddaeus.

Kyra and Etrigan make short work of the gnoll!

Ozymandias and the eagle swarm finish off the gunslinger who screams in horror as he is sliced into bits!

Malus and Koemi look down into the hold to see what is happening while Iason taunts his unseen foes!

The hold of the At Sea has been outfitted to allow for easy access from above and a mixture of live and boxed cargo. Iron rings attached to the inside of the hull on both sides provide anchor points for manacles. Along the port side, iron cages have been bolted to the floorboards and hull. Barrels of potable water and crates filled with dried carnivore feed are packed into several sections of the hold. There are two doors toward the stern. Four slaves are chained to the starboard side’s iron rings. Three are Keleshite and Vudrani humans, respectively, the fourth is a gnome, whom the gnolls have (unsurprisingly) gagged.

On the port side is the cage which contains a pair of surly squat, powerful, vaguely canine beasts with foul-smelling fluids oozing from weeping sores across their scaly skin. A half-orc is standing next to the cage and opens it pointing at Thaddaeus and shouting "Chopper, sic balls!"

I've added the Hold map to the Campaign Info, but not yet switch the shortcut under my name because of the split map mode :)

And yes, Thaddaeus landed on one of the slaves.

The two beasts charge across the hold and bite at the giant meal! Their snapping jaws find no purchase however.

Beast Bite 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 *miss*
Damage 1: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Beast Bite 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 *miss*
Damage 2: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Round 5
Malus
Thaddaeus (enlarged)
Iason
Ozymandias
Koemi
Kyra
Beast 1
Beast 2
Half-orc kennel master

All PCs may act!

Okay, completing my action.

Malus casts a spell, and a ball of snow and ice launches from his outstretched fingers targetting the closest canine beast.

Snowball!
Ranged Touch, Combat: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 4 = 12
Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 5) = 11

Fortitude DC 14 or staggered one round.