[PFS] I3 First Steps, Part III: A Vision of Betrayal (Inactive)

Game Master Zizazat

My understanding is that once you have broken free you are done, just in difficult terrain. EDIT: Oops - I guess not: Creatures that make their save can move as normal, but those that remain in the area must save again at the end of your turn.

So you can easily move out of the area of effect at least, and I moved Hekra since he hold used a standard action last round.

Galia STR check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 detangles herself and moves to the far side of the area of effect.

In that case move me out of the area of effect. Thx. Also? Love those tokens you use on roll 20. Very nice.

Hekra calling apon his powers cast his spell of Shocking Grasp at the closet Kobold or the Bog Mother. He also will take swing at the target with his Scimitar.

To Touch attack for SG 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
To Confirm Crit 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Damage from Spell 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
Scimitar Swing 1d20 ⇒ 5
Dmg 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

In that case move me out of the area of effect. Thx. Also? Love those tokens you use on roll 20. Very nice.

Thanks! I use a program called tokentool and just liberally grab art from the scenarios or bestiary pdfs :) Toshizo would still have a standard action.

Hekra - you aren't anywhere close to being able to engange in melee combat. Even if you double moved around the entangled area you aren't close enough. Additionally, your spell combat attack is a full round, and both attack rolls would be at a -2 (so straight d20 rolls in your case it looks like), and without casting defensively you risk provoking an AoO. Sorry.

At work right now so did not access the maps sorry and thank you for correcting me!
Hekra will attempt to move his next target.

Hekra - No problem, will do!

Looks like I have enough room for a charge, combined with a rage leaves me at AC 11
Ignoring the possible danger from the glowing club, Galia will begin raging and charge the creature, swinging angrily.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Death via greatsword: 1d12 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

It's difficult terrain so no charge. You can try something else if you wish...

Azeban does nothing but stand his ground!

Galia pushes forward through the swampy ground, swinging her greatsword of death at the Bog Mother but misses.

The Bog Mother returns the swing with her glowing club!
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 *miss*

Bubbling up from under the huge log and swampy mess, a crocodile lunges forward at Galia!
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 *miss*

Round 3:
Bog Mother
Snapjaw
Azeban
Galia
Hekra
Toshizo

All PCs may act!

Hekra pulls out his crossbow and loads an arrow in it. He shoots at the Bog Mother hoping to take her down.

To Hit 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
DMG 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

I think I should be 1 sq north of Hekra

Galia will repeat her swing, this time attacking powerfully.

Power attack on the mother: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage to mother: 1d12 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Cleave on croc: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage to croc: 1d12 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

2 of 6 rounds of rage

Galia's greataxe tears through the Bog Mother's small frame, cleaving deep into the hide of the crocodile wounding the creature but not killing it!

Azeban and Toshizo may still act this round!

Azeban starts casting another spell, hoping this one will work.

Sleep, the same as before.

I think I should be 1 sq north of Hekra

I cant move my icon in Roll20 and its still where it was 2 turns ago... If that is my position then I close to just outside of long spear stabbing range

The crocodile lunges forward snapping futilely at Galia's hand!

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Round 4:
Snapjaw
Azeban
Galia
Hekra
Toshizo

Azeban's sleep spell goes off, but the savage beast seems unaffected! Snapjaw Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 vs. DC 15.

All other PCs may act!

at work no access to the map

Hekra pulls out his crossbow and loads an arrow in it. He shoots at the Bog Mother hoping to take her down.

To Hit 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
DMG 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Azeban grits his teeth from the effort of using so many spells in a row, but continues to draw as much energy as he can.

Sleep again!

Bog mother is in 2 pieces already Hekra... may as well make that against the croc though that will incur a -4 for firing into combat

Using Tosh advise ... Hekra changes target.

To hit 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18
DMV 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

And reloading a heavy crossbow is a full round action :(

Galia continues her assault on the crocodile!

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 *hit*
Damage: 1d12 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Out of combat

Searching around the Bog Mother and her log home you find a wand of cure light wounds and 8 amethysts worth 150 gp in total.

It's about another 5 hours of travel to Pier's End, and the time passes uneventfully. Nester Rees seems to be very happy to be out of the swamp land.

The sleepy fishing village of Pier’s End offers a warm inn, a hot meal, and a way for the Pathfinders to travel to the Isle of Erran. There are three captains capable of ferrying you to Escadar. Besides obtaining sea transport, there is not much here, but those looking to resupply can refer to the Piers End marketplace. The three captains are:

• Darice Sumore - female human
  
• Small Otti - male halfling
  
• Crazy Old Tanner - old male human
  

Asking around the Pathfinders try to find out more information about the 3 captains.

Galia Aid Other Diplomacy (Gather Information): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
Hekra Aid Other Diplomacy (Gather Information): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Azeban Aid Other Diplomacy (Gather Information): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Toshizo Diplomacy (Gather Information): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 23

Darice resents never knowing her father and some say she longingly caresses the trinket he left behind for her.

Small Otti has a weakness for fine food and drink, and any deal with him is made sweeter if food is involved.

Some whisper that Tanner is not actually crazy, but no one is brave enough to find out.

How does the group wish to proceed?

Hekra recommends the halfing Captain. He also decides to claim the wand of CLW incase he needs to use it on the others.

Azeban is fine with the halfling.

The small one is fine with me.

As you finish up gathering your information about the captains, you see a small, plump halfling walking down the road. He is well dressed and well groomed, walking with purpose toward the Fish Kettle Inn. He greets the owner as he walks in, sits down at one of the tables and immediately removes a fine crimson napkin from his pocket and stuffs it in the front of his shirt.

"I'll talk to him," Azeban says to the others and follows the halfling to the Fish Kettle Inn and approaches the owner. He discusses something with him, asking him if that would happen to be Small Otti and purchases some fine wine from him if it is so, handing over some gold coins.

Taking the prices from the CRB, purchasing Fine Wine at 10 gp.

Thanking the owner, Azeban sits down in front of Otti, motioning for the owner to bring the opened wine.

"Would you be Captain Otti?" he asks, pouring the wine into Otti's cup. "My party needs transportation to Escadar. Perhaps we can strike a deal."

The halfling nods at Azeban, "Welcome, welcome good sir. I am indeed Captain Otti!" he takes the cup and drinks it down in a single gulp. He sets it back down in front of you, looking from the cup to the bottle in your hand. "55 gold crowns for you and your friends. Unless you've got cargo. You don't have any cargo do you? It's a half-day journey to sail over to Escandar, and we can leave within the hour."

Azeban refills the cup once the halfling's emptied it. He hopes Otti can hold his wine. He doesn't want a drunk captain to sail them.

Appraise: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

The sorcerer tries to see if the price is fair. 55 gold crowns seem a bit much, but it is fast service. Despite that, he tries to get a lower price anyway.

"No, no cargo. Within the hour, eh? That's quite fast. 55 gold crowns seem a bit much though, and that Tanner seemed to be willing to go for a lower price...."

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 5 = 15 Using Silver Tongue as a swift action to add to bluff.

Galia watches the negotiation with half-interest from across the bar.

Otti gets a sheepish look on his face after drinking the second cup. "In truth, I'm already heading there today on another jobs. I can take you and your friends for 20 gp."

Azeban smiles, refilling Otti's cup. "That sounds great. I suppose we have a deal, then?"

Toshizo claps Azeban on the shoulder in approval.

Dont we need to finish this by the end of the month?

Escadar is the war port of Absalom, located on the Isle of Erran north of Kortos. It houses Absalom’s navy and is strategically placed away from Absalom’s treacherous Flotsam Graveyard. Furthermore, those nations intent on blockading Absalom must also deal with Escadar, for word spreads quickly, and Escadar’s armada can come to Absalom’s aid on short order. Along with the primarily military population, Escadar is also home to many gillmen (or Low Azlanti, as they call themselves). These amphibious humanoids have set up an embassy within the town, and it is with this organization the Pathfinder Society plans to trade Azlanti artifacts. The gillmen have agreed to meet the Pathfinders at a waterside tavern called the Grindylow’s Goblet.

The sounds of a busy tavern echo off the wooden walls of this unusual building. Resting precariously over Escadar’s harbor, the Grindylow’s Goblet offers an unequaled view of the water. In the bar’s center, a thick glass aquarium presents a striking display. Within the tank, a coral statue of a goblin with the lower body of an octopus hosts a school of colorful fish that flit about the nooks and crannies of its tentacles.

The Grindylow’s Goblet is a busy tavern that offers entertainment and drink to those visiting Escadar. Thick wooden planks support the tavern floor as it stretches out into the harbor, offering a splendid vista of Escadar’s harbor. Wooden walls and doors make up the tavern’s construction, and several torches fill sconces that cast the tavern in normal illumination. Two human servers busily provide food and drink to the tavern’s half-dozen patrons, and a striking woman tends the bar.

After the Pathfinders have had a chance to settle in and order a drink, the gillman party arrives. The gillman contingent consists of only two Low Azlanti, a man and a woman. The male bears a delicately wrapped bundle of cloth, while the woman acts as bodyguard.

The male gillmen greets you and introduces himself as Shoalo; the other, a muscular female gillman remains silent and stoic. Shoalo sits at a table and places his package on the table, offering Nester Rees to come and examine it. The female gillman stands behind Shoalo, eyeing everyone with suspicion.

Shoalo invites the Nester Rees to do the same, placing his item on the table for inspection as well. He takes a tentative glance at the Pathfinders’ offering, muttering something to the female as he does.

Azeban coughs politely and tries to call Nester Rees's attention, commenting on the artifact.

"That's a made piece, is it not?"

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 to pass secret message to Rees. That is, simply saying that 'Isn't that a fake?'

Nester Rees looks over his shoulder at Azeban and narrows his eyes and looks back at the artifact on the table. "Well of course is is my boy! Of course it is." turning his smug face back toward Shoalo he says "Now if you would kindly show me the real artifact we can get down to business."

Shoalo smiles, "Of course Rees. We simply wanted to test your expertise before allowing you to examine a true relic of ancient Azlant! In fact, here it is..." he turns towards the woman, his arms outstretched and then suddenly turns back toward the table grabbing the Pathfinder's artifact and standing up quickly moving away from the table! The female warrior moves in, spear in hand trying to cover Shoalo's escape!

Surprise Round
Shoalo - move towards door
Female gillman - move to threaten party

Initiative:
Azeban Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Galia Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Hekra Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Toshizo Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Shoalo Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Ahrmisa Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Ulionestia Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Round 1:
Ulionesta
Hekra
Toshizo blinded: 2
Shoalo
Galia
Azeban blinded: 3
Ahrmisa

The woman behind the bar begins casting a spell which sets off a dazzling, blinding display of lights and colors to explode from the torches on the bar.

Azeban Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 blinded 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 rounds
Galia Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Hekra Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Toshizo Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 blinded 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 rounds

Hekra and Toshizo may act!

Roll20 Map has been updated!

Eyeing the woman at the bar, Galia will move to position herself between the bar and the table.

Sorry for not being here school and army
Hekra takes a swing with his sword.

swing 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
dmg 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

How would you rule casting while blinded? Sleep doesn't need a target, but I'm not sure how accurate I can be when I try to cast it near say, 'the place I remember the nearest exit/door being'. I think I can try a perception check for listening to try to pinpoint like when dealing with combat in darkness or invisible opponents (i.e. try to tell what direction he's moving in) and then 'try to hit the space where I think the opponent is'.

Azeban doesn't close his eyes quickly enough and becomes blinded. A burning sensation spreads throughout his eyes as his vision becomes completely white. "Thieves! Get the artifact back!"

He stumbles, gripping onto the nearest solid object and calls for the other patrons to aid them. "Help! They just stole from us!"

My eyes!

He crouches, shielding his face and hopefully getting out of the way of others.

Azeban from my review of the somewhat murky factors involved I would say that you need to make a DC 14 Concentration check first. Because you are under the effects of another spell, so it's the original DC + the spell level of what you are casting (13+1) and then since everything has total concealment from you you'd then have a 50% miss chance. Though since it's a 10' burst even if you miss it might still get someone.

Shoalo continues out the door and onto the pier trying to escape.

Galia moves forward (5' step) next to the female warrior. You still have a standard action.

Azeban may act!

Azeban attempts to start casting sleep.

Concentration: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

He barely manages to start the spell through his blindness.

Hekra hacks into Ahrmisa, spilling her blood on the floor!

Azeban begins casting his spell.

Ahrmisa takes a withdraw action and heads out the door after Shoalo.

Round 2:
Ulionesta
Hekra grappled
Toshizo blinded: 1
Shoalo
Galia grappled
Azeban blinded: 2
Ahrmisa

Ulionesta casts a spell of her own, and most of the common room is filled with sticky webs!

Ulionesta Spellcraft vs. Azeban's casting: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Ulionesta Acrobatics to move over the bar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Azeban Ref Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Galia Ref Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Hekra Ref Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Toshizo Ref Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Hekra and Toshizo may act!

I don't see Galia next to a warrior on the roll20 map. If she is, then here's her action

Swing: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Galia, she moved on her turn with a withdraw action :P

OK, I think I got shorted here, but no big whoop. Since I'm out of moves, she'll just rage

Toshizo blinks to clear his eyes and stays crouching.