[PFS - PbP Gameday 5] GM Skipper's #4-04 King of the Storval Stairs (tier 7-11) (Inactive)

Game Master SkipperD

Bizzle will suggest to the woman, You really should not aid the giants in any way. Why don't you simply sit this one out. Really, just go to the stairs and take a seat and stay there.

Suggestion, DC Will 24

Bizzle will then move a bit, not wanting to stay in the same place.

Magna whips her head around at the appearance of the king. "Ha! Knew the one bulling through the spikes wasn't our only problem," she grunts. The dwarf chants and gestures, exploding sparks around the king and the woman with him, sparks as though struck on Torag's forge.

Burst of Radiance on the king and the woman. If evil, take 5d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 2, 1) = 10 damage whether or not they save. Reflex DC 20 or blinded for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds. On successful save, dazzled for same period.

Sabrina steps forward to engage the Giant that appeared right before her.

[ooc]this should be flank position with Marta May the light of the Inheritor strike true.

attack with flank: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 2 = 21
attack 2 with flank: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29

damage 1: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
damage 2: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

As Sabrina moves to engage, Marta almost immediately closes too, activating bane against the giants, and unleashing a punishing set of blows on the Giant King, maintaining her height of about 5' off the ground.

Seeing additional foes showing up, Rognak heard the spell casting and located his target.

Cast icy prison (UM). If the human does not leave the fight, on her. If she does then on the Giant King. Buff it to CL-14, DC 23 reflex for partial.

Atga, Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

The woman resists Bizzle's influence.

Atga, Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Formoch, Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

She fares worse against Magna, though the king takes it in stride.

Will, Formoch: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 15 - 2 = 27
Fort, Formoch: 1d20 + 18 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 18 - 2 - 2 = 17

Sabrina lands a blow on the king, and Marta follows up with an awe-inspiring assault, knocking the king out.

@Marta: Nauseated does indeed not give any penalties on saves.

Atga, Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Rognak encases the woman in ice, though she seems unharmed but helpless.

From inside the ice, the woman speaks an arcane incantation and disappears, only to reappear on the landing beyond the spikes.

The remaining giants halt their advance and throw rocks at Sabrina.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

In the pit:
Climb: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
1d6 ⇒ 5
Climb: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
1d6 ⇒ 2
2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

Combat Round 2
Bold may act
Current party-wide buffs: Stoneskin, Airwalk, Protection from Evil, Haste
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Barbarian (69 damage, half speed, prone)
Marta (23 damage), Magna, Sabrina, Bizzle, Rognak
Giants (yellow: 51 damage, half speed; red: 47 damage, half speed; blue: 47 damage, half speed), Atga (10 damage, blind), Formoch (42 damage, 136 non-lethal, stunned, shaken, unconscious)

Man, that just NEVER works. So disappointing.

Bizzle will strike the woman with Toppling Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 2, 1) + 5 = 15 in hopes to knock her prone Trip: 1d20 + 10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 7 = 18

He'll then move again, continuing to stay invisible.

Because of the Cruel enchantment, Marta gains 5 temporary hitpoints when the giant goes down.

Marta will cast instrument of agony again. She also maintains the bane against monstrous humanoids. She waits behind the wall for the giants to come to her, peeking over the top.

Can we make any knowledge rolls on these guys, including the magic user?

Still hovering above the ground (Air walk spell which I think is still active) Sabina advances toward the giants hurling their rocks.

taking advantage of her increased speed to advance further than she normally would.

As she advances her drawn blade is suddenly engulfed in flames.

divine bond to increase her sword bonus to +2 and add flaming property

As he watches Sabrina hurl herself at her foes Marta thinks,

Damn. I was afraid of that. Pathfinder syndrome.

"I can play that game also." Rognak said as a mass of tentacles erupted from the surface before he moved away from where he had been flying.

Black tentacles: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 251d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
cast black tentacles, centered on the human hit CMB 25 for 7

"I can play that game also." Rognak said as a mass of tentacles erupted from the surface before he moved away from where he had been flying.

[dice=Black tentacles]d20+15;d6+4
cast black tentacles, centered on the human hit CMB 25 for 7

I almost did this same thing myself but decided to concentrate on the woman instead.

Delay until I see effects of black tentacles; don't want to complicate things with yet more of my terrain spells that might work at cross-purposes with the B.T.

Bizzle's spell strikes the woman and knocks her to the ground.

@Marta: It's a Knowledge (local) for the giants, but the caster is just a human with class levels, so no checks there.

Sabrina calls upon Iomedae's aid and moves forward.

Rognak's spell grabs hold of the woman and starts crushing her.

Combat Round 3
Bold may act
Current party-wide buffs: Stoneskin, Airwalk, Protection from Evil, Haste
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Barbarian (69 damage, half speed, prone)
Marta (23 damage), Magna, Sabrina, Bizzle, Rognak
Giants (yellow: 51 damage, half speed; red: 47 damage, half speed; blue: 47 damage, half speed), Atga (32 damage, blind, prone, grappled), Formoch (42 damage, 136 non-lethal, stunned, shaken, unconscious)

Observing that the enemy human who's aiding the giants seems well in hand tentacle, Magna starts working on the other giants. She targets one a few feet back from the barbarian who's down in a pit, and opens up a second chasm beneath his feet.

Create Pit vs Red giant, Reflex DC 20, or take 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3) = 8 falling damage. Pit is 30 ft deep, Climb DC 25.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

The giant falls gracelessly into the pit.

The woman attempts to cast a spell.

Concentration DC 29: 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 16 + 4 = 40

She disappears once again, this time reappearing further up the stairs.

The two remaining topside giants hurl more stones at Sabrina

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

In the pits:
Climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
1d6 ⇒ 3

Combat Round 4
Bold may act
Current party-wide buffs: Stoneskin, Airwalk, Protection from Evil, Haste
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Barbarian (72 damage, half speed)
Marta (23 damage), Magna, Sabrina, Bizzle, Rognak
Giants (yellow: 51 damage, half speed; red: 55 damage, half speed; blue: 47 damage, half speed), Atga (32 damage, blind, prone), Formoch (42 damage, 136 non-lethal, stunned, shaken, unconscious)

knowledge local: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22, trying to see if these giants have anything special to set them apart from normal giants.

Marta moves forward (I counted the first 5' as difficult terrain since she had to go over the wall she was hiding behind) and yells out to Atga, "Submit to the will of Ragathiel or be damned by the hand of his inquisitor. These giants will not serve you for much longer. Submit yourself!"

She will use her Swaying word ability to dominate her. Its like a dominate person with a longer range but shorter duration. DC 20 will save.

Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

The woman survives yet another assault on her mind.

The giants are just regular hill giants, though the one in the spiked pit has barbarian levels.

Combat Round 4
Bold may act
Current party-wide buffs: Stoneskin, Airwalk, Protection from Evil, Haste
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Barbarian (72 damage, half speed)
Marta (23 damage), Magna, Sabrina, Bizzle, Rognak
Giants (yellow: 51 damage, half speed; red: 55 damage, half speed; blue: 47 damage, half speed), Atga (32 damage, blind, prone), Formoch (42 damage, 136 non-lethal, stunned, shaken, unconscious)

Sabrina continues her advancement shifting her path slightly to avoid the pit and goes after the "blue" giant

attack with Power attack: 1d20 + 15 + 1 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 1 + 1 - 3 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 6 + 1 + (2) = 21

bonues listed are +1 haste, +1 divine bond, -3 power attack
damage bonus: +5 regular, +6 power attack, +1 divine bond, 2 points fire (flaming)

can I use the haste for the movement and then full attack? it doesn't sound right to me but I thought I'd ask

No, you can't. You can only full attack if you took no more movement than a 5-ft step. And to answer your earlier question, yes, air walk is still up and will be for at least the duration of this fight.

Watching the woman backing away through magic and escaping the tentacles, Magna steps off the ledge from where she's been witnessing the fight and starts hiking through the air after her, taking advantage of the spell of speed.

After closing some of the distance, she gestures and summons a ball of water to try and engulf the woman.

Casting Aqueous Orb. DC 21 Reflex save or take NL damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7. If failed save, make second save or engulfed and must hold breath.

Rognak shook his head as the spellcaster popped out of the mass of tentacles and tried to escape. "Don't run sorceress...You'll only die tired!" he said as a ball of fire streaked towards the fleeing foe. Using a bit of the magic to stay off the ground, he headed after her.
Fireball: 10d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 4, 4, 1, 1, 6, 1, 6) = 34
DC 22 reflex for half. 10' off the ground.

The northernmost giant takes advantage of its superior reach to attack Sabrina as she approaches.

Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 8) + 10 = 20

Again, Magna's ward lessens the blow.

Once within the giant's reach, Sabrina retaliates.

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Magna scoops up the sorceress in a sphere of water.

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Rognak adds to her predicament by steaming her inside the sphere.

Combat Round 4
Bold may act
Current party-wide buffs: Stoneskin, Airwalk, Protection from Evil, Haste
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Barbarian (72 damage, half speed)
Marta (23 damage), Magna, Sabrina (10 damage), Bizzle, Rognak
Giants (yellow: 51 damage, half speed; red: 55 damage, half speed; blue: 68 damage, half speed), Atga (49 damage, 7 non-lethal, blind, prone), Formoch (42 damage, 136 non-lethal, stunned, shaken, unconscious)

Bizzle continues to stay invisible and targets the human again!

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 2, 3) + 5 = 21

I was going to cast something else but didn't realize how far away she was now.

Bizzle then changes his position again, staying in the air as he does.

Bizzle blasts the woman to great effect.

Reflex, Atga: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

The woman manages to expel herself from the water and stands up. She then casts another spell, and 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 copies of her appear.

The giant going toe-to-toe with Sabrina takes two swings at the paladin.

Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (6, 6) + 10 = 22

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 6) + 10 = 18

The two bone-crunching blows are once again reduced by the ward.

The other giant throws a rock at Marta.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

In the pits:
Climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
1d6 ⇒ 3
1d6 ⇒ 2

Combat Round 5
Bold may act
Current party-wide buffs: Stoneskin, Airwalk, Protection from Evil, Haste
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Barbarian (77 damage, half speed)
Marta (23 damage), Magna, Sabrina (30 damage), Bizzle, Rognak
Giants (yellow: 51 damage, half speed; red: 55 damage, half speed; blue: 68 damage, half speed), Atga (70 damage, 7 non-lethal, blind, 6 mirror images), Formoch (42 damage, 136 non-lethal, stunned, shaken, unconscious)

Marta glides up to engage yellow, now hovering 10' up in the air. She reactivates bane on monstrous humanoids as a swift action and takes a cautious poke with her spear, setting herself up for the flurry next turn.

+17/1d8+2d6+18 +1d6 Long Spear Power Attack [crit x3; brace, reach] (+7[BAB] +4[str] +1[enhance] -2[pwa] +2[heroism] +3[divine favor] +2[bane] / +6[str] +1[enhance] +6[pwa] +2[bane] +3[divine favor] +2d6[bane] +1d6[corrosive])

To hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 2d6 + 18 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + (1, 1) + 18 + (6) = 34, last die is acid damage

Though she is attacking the hapless giant, her glare is directed towards the distant mage that seems to be shrugging off all the magical attacks.

Drat. I guess I should have not power attacked, though I doubt a 24 would have hit either.

Bizzle decides to place a Hungry Pit underneath the woman and her duplicates! If I can, I'll position it where the orb might be able to fall into it as well, if that's a thing.

Reflex DC 22, 50' deep, plus bludgeoning damage if in the pit: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 2) = 12

Plus the falling damage.

Marta knows their type is humanoid (giant), so lets say you used that bane instead.

Marta delivers a nasty blow to the giant, who is still standing, albeit shakily.

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Fall damage: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 6, 6) = 22

Bizzle finally gets the best of the woman, and she tumbles into the pit to her doom.

Combat Round 5
Bold may act
Current party-wide buffs: Stoneskin, Airwalk, Protection from Evil, Haste
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Barbarian (77 damage, half speed)
Marta (23 damage), Magna, Sabrina (30 damage), Bizzle, Rognak
Giants (yellow: 85 damage, half speed, staggered; red: 55 damage, half speed; blue: 68 damage, half speed), Atga (104 damage, 7 non-lethal, blind, 6 mirror images, unconscious), Formoch (42 damage, 136 non-lethal, shaken, unconscious)

Seeking to put an end to as many of the giants as he could, Rognak flew around to an optimal spot and created a blast of cold, engulfing them.

I can not see the right side of the map with my tablet so please move me so I can hit the most of them with cone of cold without hitting any friends. DC 24 reflex for half. Bumping to CL 15.
Cone of cold: 15d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 3, 1, 1, 5, 6, 2, 4, 6, 2, 6, 4, 5, 1) = 54

I'll hand-wave the rest of the combat. The Cone of Cold will take out the two giants not in their personal pits, and then you can rain down destruction on the two remaining ones.

With the king defeated, its only a matter of waiting for the Society's reinforcements to arrive, which they do two days later along with a sizable Varisian caravan. The caravan carries wagons full of supplies and the necessities to establish a permanent way station at the monster infested Storval Stairs. You hand the Aspis agent Tatho over for further questioning, while Rova Sarini receives some much needed medical attention.

And with that, we're finally done. You'll receive both prestige points and full gold and items.
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Magna looks pleased when the last of the giants are mopped up. "Now that's how you do it, friends! Nicely done. Now we just set on in and wait, ey?"

She helps tend wounds and settles in amid the rocks, feeling at ease in the giant-scaled stones of the Stairs.

"I think our ferocity was a bit of a surprise for them. Giants tend to underestimate their smaller foes. That was quite a mage battle we had with that sorceress. Tough one. Still, it was a good thing we did not have to face them all at once thanks to those timely spikes and pits, and the tactical error of advancing their king to face us alone."

Marta loves to discuss tactics and will wile the time away discussing with anyone with an interest.