[PFS - PbP Game Day 2] #4-18: The Veteran's Vault (Inactive)

Game Master StephNyan

Misarru looks at the fungi more interested and looks back at Dagnobar and Vitarri.

"Well these fungi look dangerous, that seemed quite a shock you got there. Perhaps it's a good idea to burn them instead of trying to avoid them."

Misarru pulls out a torch and lights it. He approaches the wispy strands carefully and holds the flames of the torch in front of him and eventually under a part of the fungus.

Kneeling, he looks to see if the fire helps.
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Note he does hit utmost best not to touch any part of the shocking fungi.

Xander will see if he can use his crossbow to hook Dagnobar and pull him clear of the fungus before sitting him up against the wall.

Channel - 1/3 remaining: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Standing on the otherside of the fungi he watched for possible threats and called forth the power of the Lord of Iron once more so that he could stand more firmly if trouble arose...

Vitarri succesfully moves out of the fungi, and arrives on the other side of the area. Dagnobar is out of reach for Xander, who's standing 20 feet away from Dagnobar.

@Xander: Movement without map update will be ignored. If you can't update the map, let me know. In that case it's fine if you describe your new position instead.

When Misarru tries to burn a part of the fungus, the part he tries to burn moves away from the torch. It's only after Misarru's hit by two attacks, and loses consciousness, that the party members notice several small plant creatures on the ceiling.

Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Claw 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Claw 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

It's at the exact moment the fungus attacks Misarru that Vitarri channels positive energy. Dagnobar and Misarru both open their eyes again, and are able to move.

The Green Fungus, that attacked Misarru, looks different from the other three. It's the only fungus that seems to be able to bite, and has claws. The otehr fungi look like they have poison stings.

Turn progression:
Xander
Muchiko
Aeilín
Misarru 1/9 HP
Red Fungus
Vitarri 5/13 HP
Green Fungus
Yellow Fungus
Dagnobar 2/11 HP
Rabbai
Blue Fungus

The map's updated. Everyone in bold may move.

Muchiko moves past Misarru, ending up flanking the green fungus.
Spear Thrust: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6
Dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

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Sigh...

Misarru drops his bow and his tail delivers him a dagger again to slash at the fungus with.

Full Attack, Fighting Defensively, Dagger + Bite: 1d20 ⇒ 31d20 ⇒ 10
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 41d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
If I get Sneak Attack.
Sneak Attack: 1d6 ⇒ 11d6 ⇒ 2

AC 19 until my next turn.
Edit: Wow bad rolls all around, can't be good for me though.

Muchiko moves past Misarru and attacks the green fungus, but her spear misses. First dropping his bow Misarru has his tail deliver him a dagger, and he attacks the green fungus as well. Both Misarru's bite and stab miss the fungus.

Turn progression:
Xander
Muchiko
Aeilín
Misarru 1/9 HP
Red Fungus
Vitarri 5/13 HP
Green Fungus
Yellow Fungus
Dagnobar 2/11 HP
Rabbai
Blue Fungus

Those in bold are up.

Does it appear the fungus are coming after Vitarri?

Xander will begin to cast summon Monster I.

@Vitarri: Who they go after depends on multiple things. There are rolls you could make to learn more ;)

Xander starts a summon spell. Aeilín moves forward while drawing her greatsword, then swings it at the green fungus. Her attack deals considerable damage.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8

The red fungus tries to sting Vitarri with the barbs on its two tendrils, but Vitarri dodges both tendrils.

Sting 1: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10 Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 Acid Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Sting 1: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (11) + 0 = 11 Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 Acid Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Turn progression:
Xander
Muchiko
Aeilín
Misarru 1/9 HP
Red Fungus
Vitarri 5/13 HP
Green Fungus -8 HP
Yellow Fungus
Dagnobar 2/11 HP
Rabbai
Blue Fungus

Vitarri's up. The map's updated.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
K-Nature Untrained: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Viatarri tried to assess the situation as the Red fungus thing tried to sting him. As both stings glanced off his armor he glared down at the damnable plant and drew Oathkeeper. He swung the great blade down ferociously as he attempted to end the threat to himself... "Shouldm't have messed with me!"

AC 19 +2 from fighting defensively
Greatsword (Oathkeeper) Attack - Defensive fighting: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 - 4 = 16
Damage + Ferocious Strike 5/6 remaining: 2d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5) + 3 + 1 = 12

After the swing he steps 5ft back. trying to keep some ground between himself and the two plants he faced.

Unable to modify map, please move me five feet northward~

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Moved ya Vitarri

@Vitarri: No untrained rolls though.

Vitarri attacks the red fungus with Oathkeeper, and cuts it in half. the red fungus won't bother the party anymore.

The green fungus attack Misarru. It's bite and first claw miss, but the secon claw downs Misarru.

Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Claw 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Claw 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

The red fungus crosses the 5 feet to Vitarri, and attacks with two stings from its barbed tendrils. Vitarri's aasimar heritage prevent him from taking the acid damage, but he still takes a some damage from the second tendril.

Sting 1: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15 Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 Acid Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Sting 2: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (20) + 0 = 20 Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 Acid Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Crit Confirm: Sting 2: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3 Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 Acid Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Turn progression:
Xander
Muchiko
Aeilín
Misarru -2/9 HP
Vitarri 3/13 HP
Green Fungus -8 HP
Yellow Fungus
Dagnobar 2/11 HP
Rabbai
Blue Fungus

Dagnobar and Rabbai are up. The map's updated.

Stabilize Roll: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (15) - 2 = 13 Ok at least that worked

Dagnobar, now conscience, enters his shield of justice stance, jumps 5' and into the water. As he jumps, he performs a double scissor kick to the green fungi.

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Don't let this be the end of the party......*crosses fingers*

Dagnobar jumps into the air, and tries to kick the green fungus with both legs. Both kicks miss, Dagnobar falls into the water, and he goes under.

@Dagnobar: You can hold your breath a number of rounds equal to twice you Constitution. So you're not drowning anytime soon.

Turn progression:
Xander
Muchiko
Aeilín
Misarru -2/9 HP
Vitarri 3/13 HP
Green Fungus -8 HP
Yellow Fungus
Dagnobar 2/11 HP
Rabbai
Blue Fungus

Rabbai's up.

I GMPC'd Aeilín, but I'd rather have the players decide on actions. Could anyone post for Rabbai?

Sorry - I'm back. I'll post for Rabbai shortly :)

Rabbai takes a step back to get an angle on the green fungus and releases an arrow

Sorry I'm not subtracting my own "firing near friends" penalty. Feel free to take it off for me
Longbow Point Blank Shot Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Longbow Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

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shoot first and then ask questions.. Rabbai muses to himself - he then tries to think back to see if he remembers anything about this type of fungus.

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Rabbai attacks the green fungus, but his arrow misses.

The blue fungus moves 5 feet to Aeilín, and attacks her with both its tendrils. She takes just a bit of acid damage from the second tendril.

Sting 1: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14 Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 Acid Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Sting 2: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19 Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 Acid Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Turn progression:
Xander
Muchiko
Aeilín 14/15 HP
Misarru -2/9 HP
Vitarri 3/13 HP
Green Fungus -8 HP
Yellow Fungus
Dagnobar 2/11 HP
Rabbai
Blue Fungus

Those in bold are up! The map's updated.

Muchiko quickly 5ft step to her left, now diagonally flanking the green fungus.(1 upward)
Spear thrust: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
"Filth, HAH!"

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Attack Yellow Fungus - Fighting Defensively: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 - 4 = 16
Damage + Ferocity 4/6 remaining: 2d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 + 1 = 9

AC 19 due to fighting defensively

He could tasted that metallic texture of blood pool in his mouth as his injures mounted, fighting defensively like this wasn't as honorable but being defeated by plants would be an insult to the lord of iron. Vitarri angled Oathkeeper hoping to cut this damnable plant in Half! He could not and would not fall today!

Don't wait on me, I'm just lying on the floor.

A hawk appears behind the yellow fungus directly opposite Vitarri and attacks.
Bite+Flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 171d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Claw+Flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 = 221d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Claw+Flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Xander will take a shot at the Green Fungus with his light crossbow.
Crossbow+Into Melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 4 = 171d8 ⇒ 6

As the acid burns her flesh, Aeilín lets out a tremendous roar of anger, slashing out at the nearest of the fungi with all of her strength.

Power Attack, Rage: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 1 = 20 - Blue fungus
Damage: 2d6 + 4 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 4 + 3 + 3 = 19

Muchiko stabs at the green fungus and deals in considerable damage, but it's not down yet. As Muchiko stabs the fungus a cloud of spores bursts from it's body, and reduces Dagnobar's vision to 10 feet.

Vitarri cuts the star-powered fungus in half with Oathkeeper, refusing to go down this day. Aeilín lets out a tremendous roar of anger, and cuts down the blue fungus. With the yellow fungus down Xander's hawk appears next to the only enemy left, the green fungus. The hawk takes the green fungus down with a bite. (Xander, you may keep your bolt: let's say it wasn't fired.)

As it goes down the green fungus releases one last cloud of spores, but no one's affected.

Results (please update the HP below your name, if you haven't yet):
Xander
Muchiko
Aeilín 14/15 HP
Misarru -2/9 HP
Vitarri 3/13 HP
Dagnobar 2/11 HP Can't see beyond 10 feet for the next 10 minutes
Rabbai

Combat's over, and the map's updated.

So what is it that ails us now?

Dagnobar was underwater and avoided the spores, but the spores did take effect on Muchiko and Aeilín.

Muchiko and Aeilín can't see past 10 feet for the next 10 minutes.

Steph, please note the adjusted stats referenced in the spoiler above, when I'm raging.

Reaching in the murky water, Aeilín pulls the soggy Dwarf to the surface, and leans back against the wall to catch her breath.

AS the last plant falls Vitarri closes his gauntleted hand into a fist and pounds it against the chest plate of his armor. He ends the loud pounding with a heavy grunt before putting Oathkeeper across his shoulder again. "Lets keep moving, before these damned plants do something else unexpected." He boots the two he killed off the walkway, clearing the way for his comrades to press forward...

Vitarri holds position on map.

He turns to watch ahead of them making sure something else unexpected didn't try and get the better of them while they were otherwise occupied...

Swim Check: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14

Coming up for air, he says "Did I miss anything?" He'll crawl onto a ledge and move as far as he can to get away from the death trap, I mean, the fungus.

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Xander will move up to Misaru. We need to get Misaru away from these things and he is more than I can lift.

Vitarri turns from his watch and helps to move the unconscious Mismatch quickly await from the plants.

And where'd that leave Xander, Misarru and Vitarri on the map?

Whoops

MAP :)

swim: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (12) - 2 = 10
I think we will need to move across the water to get clear.
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Electricity Damage Aeilín: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1) = 8
Electricity Damage Muchiko: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 4) = 12

Perhaps it is because they can't see beyond 10 feet and don't know where to go, but several party members continue to stand in the fungi infested area. Another jolt of electricity comes down from one of the fungi, and hits both Aeilín and Muchiko.

You defeated several fungi, but the fungus that shoots the electricity is passive and didn't attack: it simply unloads every 1d6 rounds. Every time most of you have posted I usually treat that as a round. For 'timers' like these, I also treat every reallife day that passes (almost) without posts as a round. I posted the advise of creating a distance between yourself and the outline 2 days ago.

I'm ready to move on when you are, but I'm waiting for anyone to heal Misarru so he's conscious again. If nobody heals him I'll move you to the next part of the map Monday.

What...oh come on... :P

^^ You're not the only one waiting on someone to heal me GM. Luckily someone pulled me away from that part, else I'd be dead by now.

Ow. Well, I guess I'll move and cast Cure L... oh.

-~= MAP =~-

Seems people are picking different maps to update. Steph, can you combine the maps?

The map's updated.

@Vitarri: You don't have healing spells left?

Moving up to balance the sides. MAP

Apologies no reception at the hospital for some time. :(
Channel 0/3 remaining: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Busy with pulling Missarru out of the way, Vitarri hadn't thought of the others need for light. Accustomed to seeing in the dark already he held in a sigh and instead casted a light spell on his armor. It made him a bigger target but at least the others could see again. As they all moved out of the way of the deadly fungus he pulled free his symbol of the lord of iron once more and unleashed his last channel.

The healing energy washes over everyone, healing their wounds and negating some some of the damage from the fungus. However as soon as their wounds stop healing their is a stab of pain before the divine magic dissipates entirely.

"I have one blessing left to give, however this only affects one person. Who needs it the most?"

"Such sweet dreams, there different coloured fungi and flashes of light. It almost sounded like a good ol' day with a few of my mates." Misarru says when he wakes up again.

He slowly stands up and dusts himself off.
"So I reckon we got passed the damn thing right? Thanks for the healing Vitarri, I owe ya one."

Back at 3hp

@Vitarri: That's okay. I know you're at the hospital, that's why I said I'd wait till Monday if needed. But, with everyone back on their feet, let's proceed! :)

With Misarru back on his feet the party is ready to proceed. Past the area with the fungi the sewer splits. To sewer tunnel leading to the west looks like it was never finished. The tunnel to the east continues as far as the party can see.

A natural cleft in the rocky soil breaches the sewer wall north of teh party, and rises gently to the north. Heaps of stranded organic material and garbage litter the opening, from which emanates a pungent stink even stronger than the complex’s already unpleasant odor. A small ooze sits in the garbage. The ooze doesn't seem aware of you, and is busy sucking in a living rat.

The map's updated.

Misarru walks up alittle and stands close to the wall and peers around the corner.

"Hmm best to let that ooze creature undisturbed unless we really need to bypass it. It would be hard to stick your knife in I guess."

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"Ooze? What ooze? I can't see a thing in this murk! It's all... blurry down here."

I'm assuming SN will let us know when we can see clearly, again.

"Ya know, I don't like these ooze things. But, I bet they dislike fire. Why can't we like, pour some oil in front of us, shoot it with an arrow, and as it comes forward towards us, light the oil on fire. Burn baby burn. Well, that's what my momma would say when I went out to play in the sunshine."