Thanks StephNian! I will try to take a closer look to the hp!
Just before going into the passage Xien takes out the healing wand from Janira's backpack and starts touching all the wounded pathfinders.
CLW wand Xien:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 CLW wand Boderus:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 CLW wand Silas'ra:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
"Ah! I recently discovered how to use this. It really feels good now." he says with a smile as he lastly touches Silas.
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As Xien sees the jelly cube, he squeezes trough the southern corridor and throws his trident to the gelatinous thing.
Thrown trident:1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 2 = 5 Piercing damage:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
The nagaji draws then his battleaxe and shouts "What's that?! Does anyone know how to fight it?"
There is stuff from Janira's pack we have not splitted. I recommend, specially about the scrolls and wands, whomever can use it, please, take it with you and help the party.
Janira's backpack:
Potion of barkskin, potions of cure light wounds (2), potion of feather step, potion of vanish, scroll of entangle, scroll of gust of wind, scroll of identify, scroll of mage armor (CL 6), scroll of obscuring mist, wand of burning hands (CL 3rd, 4 charges), wand of cure light wounds (CL 3rd, 58 charges), alchemist’s fire (2), holy water, smokestick, tanglefoot bag, thunderstone.
Halfling Ranger 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 21; Tch 14; FF 18 | F +7; R +8; W +3 | CMB+7; CMD 20 | Speed 15 ft | Init +5 | +1 Lance (adamantine): +9 (1d6+4/x3) | Perc +12
Hood has been talking nonstop since Xien chastised him for his combat techniques with the undead.
"Wow, big scaly guy with the really cool fork weapon! That is a HUGE downer! We totally nailed that combat, and you are talking about reporting me to the venture captain for wanting to have a little FUN while we're exploring dark and creepy caves?! I'm pretty sure that they never told us we couldn't have a little style when we do Pathfinder-y stuff! Wow!"
Hood continues with a variation of this for several minutes until the slimy cube accosts the group.
"I mean, right now, I would like to charge this slimy critter, stab it with my lance, ride completely over it, and perhaps turn around and charge it again! Instead, all you guys are in the way of that spectacular show! Maybe I'll report THAT as some bad combat tactics! Instead, I'm forced to throw this alchemist's fire...though I have to admit that an explosion of any kind is always an effective Plan B!" he yells as he releases the flask over the front line.
Boderus and Xien, don't forget to update your new HP total in your stat bar.
Hskori prepares for combat by casting shillelagh on her staff.
Xien throws his trident, but it barely misses the cube.
Boderus easily hits the cube with an arrow, but doesn't do as much damage as he'd hoped. (Ooze traits: no damage from precision-based attacks, like sneak attack.)
Silas'ra takes out an alkali flask, and throws it onto the cube. The alkali melts a hole in the strange ooze cube. (Double damage doesn't means you roll 1d6 twice. You roll 1d6, and double the result. Meaning I'll take your first 1d6 roll, and double the result of it.)
Theadric's very disappointed by Xien's speech, and makes it known. While he continues to talk about charging the cube, using slightly different words each time, he draws and hurls a flask of alchemist's fire. The flask hits the cube, and burns some more ooze.
M Tiefling Unchained rogue/4 (HP 35/39 | AC:24[+1 when adjacent to a single foe] | T:16 | FF:19 | CMB:2 | CMD:17 | Fort: +4 | Ref: +9 | Will:+2 | Init: +5 | Perc:+8 | Speed 20) PFS#: 131682-3
I attacked it with my claws and was in front of the line :S I placed myself against the cube for the attack. It would make more sense when Silas threw the alchemist fire also. I've moved us around on the map for now.
Boderus engages the slime again with both his claws this time.
The nagaji continues discussing the topic with Theadric very calmly, never losing his head, neither him smiling, just arguing what's the best strategy to keep the mission to save. "And that's why it is important we finish the mission rather than having fun. We are being paid to end missions no one wants to do, if it was a funny thing to do, others will do instead of us without payment. So be effective and restrain your fun, not because you will be toasted halfling, but because we depend on you. Do you understand. Like take this flask..." Xien gives Theadric one of Janira's backpack alchemist flask "Throw it when we reach someone I cannot damage with my trident, or if close into a corridor fight. You are good at throwing things. Just make sure you don't catch fire to one of us by doing so. We depend on you Greyhood."
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Xien shouts "Step back to where two of us can attack that aberration of the nature!!!" and then the nagaji readies his battleaxe for when his mates retreat and the cube charges upon them, attacking him on first opportunity.
Battleaxe:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Slashing damage:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
I guess Boderus still has a 5' foot step left to retreat
Standard: Ready action, attack the cube when he gets on reach, then step back to leave room for anyone to take the space for an opportunity for action.
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Is it possible to occupy the space north of my current position? I put my icon there if yes, but will simply attack from my previous position if no. Hope that makes sense : )
Attack with Alchemist Fire:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 Oh crap! Here's hoping I don't hit Boderus in the back of the head Square missed throw lands in:1d8 ⇒ 5
As it stands now, even if Boderus falls back, his current square will be filled. Since Hskori posted an action to approach the cube and attack.
So what will you do, Xien/Boderus/Hskori?
@Silas'ra: Fine with me, but I'd treat it as squeezing. What will you do?
Squeezing:
In some cases, you may have to squeeze into or through an area that isn't as wide as the space you take up. You can squeeze through or into a space that is at least half as wide as your normal space. Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
I will go with my action, when I set it I did not know if the others would follow the advice :P
If next round the field does not open a little bit I may take different action.
Boderus hits the cube twice with his claws, then steps back to make room for Hskori. Using her strengthened weapon, Hskori deals a heavy blow to the cube.
Silas'ra throws a flask of alchemist's fire at the ooze cube. The flask lands behind the cube, only dealing splash damage it.
S'arkee moves and draws his wand, while Xien readies an attack for the ooze.
Xien shouts "Ready your actions! Once Silas'ra retreats the cube will come for us and receive our 3 attacks! He still can only attack one of us but we will have a front of 3!"
Readied battleaxe:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 Slashing damage:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Crit. confirm:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 Slashing damage:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
S'arkee finds himself unable to do much, so he waits until someone moves into mellee with the creature and he can cast shield of faith from the wand on them.
Delay until the situation above is able to happen.
Hskori doesn't feel the need to back down. Instead, she swings her weapon into the ooze cube. A small puddle of ooze is all that remains of the creature.
Combat over!
You decide to quickly press on. Once you reach the eastern end of this area, you notice a faint light at the end of the tunnel: sunlight! In addition, the sound of Janira’s oration is close and clear. After traversing only another 120 feet of somewhat slick tunnels, you reach the surface.
THE FINAL EXAM
The light of the surface world above provides a welcome reprieve from the blue and green fungus of the caverns below, and light illuminates a stream whose water is hastened by runoff from a recent storm further up the mountains. A ledge to the west rises up to the nearby forest canopy.
If you have preparations to make before this battle, do it now. It's the hardest battle of this scenario.
I thought we wanted to explore all the caverns, this is, the other tunnel before going out of the complex. I am ok though if you prefer to move on!
Feeling guided by Navality Xien drinks the feather step and barkskin potions and hands the tanglefoot bag and thunderstone to Theadric "I am sure you can make good use of this."
You emerge from the caverns into a 40-foot clearing at the base of the Kortos Mounts. The full moon above casts provides dim light over the entire area, bright enough to illuminate even the shaded leaf litter beneath the trees. These patches of woodland are also filled with underbrush that behaves as light undergrowth, creating difficult terrain and concealment. The trees are only a few decades old and do not completely occupy their respective squares. A creature that shares a
space with one or more trees benefits from partial cover.
The stream is about 10 feet wide and 5 feet deep in this area, and the rough water moves downstream from east to west at 30 feet per round. (DC 15 Swim check to navigate. A Large creature can walk through the water as though it were difficult terrain with a successful DC 12 Strength check. On a failed Strength check, such a creature is checked and unable to move farther that turn.)
A 3-foot-diameter tree truck spans the width of the river, creating an impromptu bridge. The trunk is slippery from the splashing water, and crossing it at half speed requires some acrobatic skill. (DC 7 Acrobatics. DC 13 Reflex if you fail. Fall into the water if you fail, fall prone on the trunk if you succeed.) While on the trunk you're treated as flatfooted for moving on a narrow surface.
The slope to the west gradually rises to a height of 20 feet, and creatures standing at its highest point benefit from both a commanding view of the battlefield and a clear vantage point for ranged attacks.
Nearly 100 feet from the cave’s entrance, Janira's locked in combat with her relentless minotaur foe in a clearing on the southern bank of the stream. She yells loudly at the minotaur: "You vile beast! I know not what drives your black heart, but I shall not fail in my duty. I shall see you driven from this forest, back to the hills from whence you came!"
As they finish off the ooze and move toward the sound of Janira's voice, Hood has not stopped talking.
"...I mean, it flies in the face of everything Pathfinders do! Are you saying Janira shouldn't have run off to lead that big walking hamburger away from us, when she knew darn well she would just lead it to the other side of the cave for us to fight?!!! Of course it wasn't the fastest way to finish off the beast...we could have done that on the other side! But she did it because it was COOL, and I will hate her and love her for it for the rest of my days! It should have been ME!"
Though the halfling still speaks, his voice trails off as he charges toward the melee, lance at the read. His pony leaps the brook in a single bound, foliage and and a cloud of dust in its wake.
Unhampered by the vegetation due to the feather step potion effect, Xien runs in between the bushes until he reaches the limit with the river.
He shouts to the minotaur as he runs "Restrain beast to approach or damage my fellow pathfinder or we will have to get rid of you. Come back to your home."
Once at the border he jumps taking advantage of his run landing at the other side of the flow and standing up pointing menacingly with his trident to the large horned beast.
Acrobatics (jump):1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Full-round action: Run (medium armor 20'x4=80' and no difficult terrain for Xien) -> losing Dex to AC (this is -2 AC)
Free action: Jump as part of the run (about 10 feet=about DC 10 jump)
Silas'ra shouts a battle cry challenging the minotaur and runs at full speed to attempt jumping over the stream.
Acrobatics to jump:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16
Challenge: Whenever an order of the warrior samurai declares a challenge, he receives damage reduction 1/— against attacks made by the target of his challenge. This DR increases by +1 for every four levels the samurai possesses.
M Tiefling Unchained rogue/4 (HP 35/39 | AC:24[+1 when adjacent to a single foe] | T:16 | FF:19 | CMB:2 | CMD:17 | Fort: +4 | Ref: +9 | Will:+2 | Init: +5 | Perc:+8 | Speed 20) PFS#: 131682-3
Boderus jumps into the water and starts sploshing around. He attempts to swim but the current tugs too hard at him.First move action
He puts all his strength into swimming and manages to pull himself through. Second move action
Pointing with his shield hand at the minotaur and maintaining his trident strongly grasped in his right hand, Xien shouts "You had your opportunity, Nalinivaty will make you pay for killing our boss instead of running away! I was called by the gods as for today and I am not alone!"
Omen demoralize:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Xien steps into the threatened area and spits his nagaji venom at the minotaur, triggering an attack to free his mates from the threat of approaching the beast.
Venom ranged touch attack:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Swift action: Omen trait demoralize -> If 10+HD+Wis is less than 18, target becomes shaken 1 assault
5-foot step
Full-round: Spit nagaji venom, For DC 14 (with a -2 to the roll if shaken) or be blinded for 1d6 assaults (ranged attacks generate AoO)
Sorry about that guys, things have been weird lately with my shifts. I'm never covering a morning shift immediatly after a evening shift again.
Okay, if I remember the moving through water is double movement, right?
S'arkee looks to the creature and his companions including the fallen pathfinder.
"I'll attempt to make my way across." he calls over as he makes his way through the river, running as fast as he can with his feeble leg dragging behind more than standing.
Fort:1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 2 = 9Making the 1d6 roll for the blinded duration in secret, because there'd be no way for you to know how long the minotaur'll be blinded.
Misses Silas'ra <51:1d100 ⇒ 11That makes quite a difference...
Retcon:
Xien's manages to demoralize the minotaur. Not so much by the words he speaks, which the minotaur can't even understand, as by his demeanor. He then spits into the minotaur's eyes, blinded the beast.
Silas'ra tumbles through the area the minotaur threatens, and a swing from the minotaur's battleaxe just barely misses him.
Despite the minotaur's blinded state, Silas'ra misses with his attack.
The minotaur goes all-out versus Xien, who it recognizes as the source of its current condition. The first swing of the battleaxe comes dangerously close, but Xien manages to dodge all of the minotaur's attacks.
At the end of its turn, the minotaur's no longer shaken. It's still squinting its eyes, though, because it has trouble seeing you clearly.
Halfling Ranger 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 21; Tch 14; FF 18 | F +7; R +8; W +3 | CMB+7; CMD 20 | Speed 15 ft | Init +5 | +1 Lance (adamantine): +9 (1d6+4/x3) | Perc +12
"Don't worry, Janira!" Hood says. "We'll get you bandaged up and we'll have a nice juicy steak for dinner!" the halfling yells as he renews his assault against the blinded creature.
Oh! It worked! So happy, first time to make my venom feat count ^_^
After blocking the minotaur random blows with his shield, Xien turns his trident doing a circle and pointing to the beast breast with it. With all his strength he steps towards the bullheaded humanoid and he pushes the piercing weapon trying to go through the monster's hard skin.
Trident:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 Piercing damage:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
