PbP Gameday VI: GM Thunderspirit's 4-05: The Sanos Abduction [Standard] (Inactive)

Game Master thunderspirit

Realized I didn't specify a location for the spell, but a burst centered on the skeletons, it should hit all of them.

"Why not help by freeing our friend?" Shonne says to the irritating dragon and pointing in the direction of the bound gnome. She then mutters a quick incantation and in blur of action rushes forward bounding over the gap in the cave floor.

She casts expeditious retreat upon herself giving her a 60' move.

acrobatics (jump, running start, speed bonus): 1d20 + 14 + 4 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 4 + 12 = 46

acrobatics (avoid Teal AoO, full speed, unorthodox strategy): 1d20 + 14 - 10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 - 10 + 2 = 15

Crowe creates some copies of himself and moves forward to intercept the skeletons.

Casting mirror image and moving 40'.

copies: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Jorah casts a spell!
Green DC 18 Refl: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Magenta DC 18 Refl: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Cyan DC 18 Refl: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Green is blinded for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds.

Shonne makes a spectacular leap, but Cyan lashes out as she soars past! Shonne is surprised to find that the skeletal creatures wield Medium sized weapons without issue!
scythe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 hit
dmg: 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (3, 4) + 10 = 17

Dunia shields up and moves forward from teh south, while Ragnar and Boomer move toward the northern side!

Crowe!

Sorry, had totally missed that Crowe posted just before I did.

Round 2
Shonne
Margiana
skellies
Ragnar
Dunia
Jorah
Crowe

Riddywhipple want to help Ignizi friends defeat Margiana! the faerie dragon says, flitting back and forth between the elf's shoulders as she flies about. Riddywhipple need to see Margiana to help though!

Shonne!

Shonne draws back her bow string and fires.

+1 composite longbow v invisible figure (point blank shot): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 = 22 damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10

She moves into range of point blank shot if she must.

Shonne is totally within PBS range.

The elf's arrow strikes something the rest of the party can's see, but can certainly hear as it strikes home and a voice cries out in pain!

All at once a small, hunchbacked humanoid covered with long, sharp quills appears, hurling quills seeping with poison at Shonne!

ranged attack (1): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 miss

ranged attack (2): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 plus a Fort save vs. poison from Shonne

The porcupine humanoid moves away from Shonne with surprising speed, now realizing she is visible to all!

The skeletons charge up to the party! Green stays put but Magenta attacks Ragnar!
Medium scythe, charge: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 = 25 hit
dmg: 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (3, 2) + 10 = 15

And Cyan attacks Crowe!
Medium scythe, charge: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 hit, or is it?
images, 1 is Crowe: 1d5 ⇒ 1 yep, hit
dmg: 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (1, 1) + 10 = 12

Green shakes off the blindness!

You guys are up! Shonne needs a Fort save vs. poison.

While Ragnar swings his mace at the skeleton in front of him.
Mace vs. magenta: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Mace vs. magenta: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Ragnar moves up to the guy attacking his master and bites.
Bite vs. Magenta: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Dunia advances behind Crowe, trying to provoke his opponent into a dangerous retreat. Chill touch

Ectoplasmic Lash (ignores cover): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Magic Slashing: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Will DC 15 or flee as if panicked

Crowe spits when he takes the blow instead of one of his copies. "Worthless, the lot of you!" He rains down his earthbreaker on poor light blue's noggin.

attack+rage: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (6, 1) + 13 = 20

iterative: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (6, 2) + 13 = 21

AoO from Dunia?: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (3, 3) + 13 = 19

Ragnar's mace hits twice, though Boomer can't connect!

Dunia's lash narrowly misses, but Crowe's first attack does not!

Jorah and Shonne are up! Shonne needs a Fort save vs. poison.

fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

If able, Shonne fires again, moves dropping her bow, and pulling her spear, interposing herself between the fey and the gnome.

+1 composite longbow v small fey (point blank shot): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 = 18 damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

"You shall not pass."

Shonne's shot sails over the porcupine creature's head, and she appears pale as she moves with her spear in hand!

Jorah!

"I feel so fun-ky." Shonne says dazedly.

Jorah once again calls on Desna to aid their plight to disable these wretched undead.

Burst of Radiance DC 18, area marked on map

DC 18 Refl (magenta): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
DC 18 Refl (cyan): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
cyan blindness in rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Green, now able to see, charges Crowe!
Medium scythe, charge: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 2 = 22 hit, or is it?
images, 1 is Crowe: 1d4 ⇒ 2 nope
One of Crowe's images pops!

Magenta full attacks Ragnar!
Medium scythe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 miss

Medium iterative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 natural Jeff!

Stay away from my prize project!
Margiana steps back and full attacks Shonne from range!

ranged attack (1): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25 hit
dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

ranged attack (2): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 hit
dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Shonne needs two more Fort saves vs poison, DC has increased by 2 for these two new saves.

You guys are up! Shonne needs two additional Fort saves vs poison at higher DC.

Whoops, realized I totally forgot to roll the damage for Burst of Radiance
BoR damage: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 4, 3) = 14

Jorah decides it may be best to help out his allies directly, and begins a prayer to the Great Dreamer to help guide their weapons true.

Prayer is up

Whoops, realized I totally forgot to roll the damage for Burst of Radiance

Added, thanks.

fort v initial poison (w Con damage): 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 1 = 25

fort v 2nd poison (w Con damage): 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 1 = 19

fort v 3rd poison (w Con damage): 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 1 = 21

Poisoned and wounded Shonne, takes a few steps back behind cover before casting a spell. Vanish.

Dunia flails her lash at the charging skeleton Green

Lash: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 1 = 27
Magic Slashing: 1d8 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11 DC 15 Will Save or flee as if panicked, 4 charges remain

Push 'm back! Shonne could use de help!

Jorah prays to Desna for succor!

Green DC 15 Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Dunia's spell is ineffective, and not all of her slashing damage goes through...but some does!

Shonne waves her hand and disappears from the enemy's sight!

Ragnar, Crowe!

Ragnar and Boomer try to get rid of the undead in front of them. purple

Ragnar vs. purple: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12
Ragnar vs. purple: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

Boomer vs. pruple: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11

nevermind

Crowe swings away at the undead, trying to pound them back into the earth once and for all.

Full attack light blue then if it's dead, green.

attack+rage+prayer: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 1 = 26
damage+prayer: 2d6 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5) + 13 + 1 = 20

iterative: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 = 25
damage: 2d6 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6) + 13 + 1 = 25

nevermind

Well, you did say "try." :-)

Ragnar and Boomer can't land blows on Magenta, but Crowe sends Cyan back to unlife, and smacks Green pretty hard, though not hard enough!

Green swings its scythe at Crowe!
Medium scythe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 hit, or is it?
images, 1 is Crowe: 1d3 ⇒ 1 yep, hit
dmg: 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (2, 4) + 10 = 16

Medium iterative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 hit, or is it?
images, 1 is Crowe: 1d3 ⇒ 1 yep, hit
dmg: 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (4, 4) + 10 = 18
Wow. NOW Crowe can call his images "worthless." LOL

And Magenta full attacks Dunia after seeing her hit Green!
Medium scythe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 hit, crit threat
confirm? (GM winces): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 OMFG, OUCH
x4 crit dmg (GM really winces): 8d4 + 40 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 4) + 40 = 56
-11 for Dunia, by my reckoning? Ugh, I am so sorry...

Medium iterative on Crowe: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 natural Jeff!

Margiana laughs aloud — that's it, tree hugger, run away! — and moves closer to the bridge, launching a quill attack at Crowe!

ranged attack, one range increment: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 15 - 2 = 22 hit
dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 plus a Fort save vs. poison from Crowe

You guys are up! Jorah, please save Dunia.

Urk.

Wow, that was close, saved by 1 point of Con. Scythe crits sure are nasty.

Jorah watches in horror as his fellow Pathfinder collapses in a massive pool of blood. He rushes to her side and asks Desna for her grace.

CSW: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5, 2) + 7 = 20

"Whoaaaaaa!!! That's a lot of blood, I think I'm going to be sick. Guess I should try and help you guys out some." The little azata on Jorah's shoulder starts making gagging noises after watching Dunia almost get killed in a single blow. She begins weaving a spell, causing Shonne to seemingly reappear behind the porcupine thing.

Silent Image DC 16 if interacted with. Making a copy of Shonne to try to distract the other creature, yellow bordered Shonne on the map.

Dunia jerks back to consciousness. She focuses deeply as she calls on her magic to strengthen her, giving Jorah a nod of thanks as she does so.

Cast Defensively: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Temp HP: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Move to center her Thoughts, cast aid

Jorah revives Dunia (thank you for that), who then casts a spell of her own!

Shonne, Ragnar, Crowe!

Shonne holding her spear defensively before her in both hands moves up behind the pukwudgie and....

unimproved bull rush--but, what an opponent can't see (Shonne hopes) won't hurt her ;) (invisible, v no Dex bonus): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 = 24

I know it is madness, but....

Wow, survived the scythe crit! Good work.

fort+prayer: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 = 18

Crowe roars in pain as his mirror images thoroughly let him down. He summons his electric blood to enhance his swings in revenge.

Full attack, using elemental strike as a swift action. Extra 1d6 on damage is electricity. If green goes down on the first swing, I will 5' step such as to be flanking with the leopard on magenta. In that case please add +2 to that attack.

attack+rage+prayer: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 1 = 31
damage+prayer+elemental: 2d6 + 13 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 3) + 13 + 1 + (5) = 28

iterative: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 1 = 31
damage+prayer+elemental: 2d6 + 13 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 3) + 13 + 1 + (6) = 28

Crowe angrily finishes off the redcap skeletons! Meanwhile, Shonne reappears and...

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Shonne succeeds only because she is invisible!
DC 24 Refl save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 fail!
3d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) = 9
falling damage: 9d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 2, 3, 2, 1, 5, 6) = 31

With a shriek, Margiana is bull rushed off the bridge, landing with a thud and another cry, this one of pain!

The party has sufficient ranged capability to take care of Margiana before she could even come close to climbing out, so I'll call this combat!

She kicked that baby! ;)

Shonne looks down over the edge before collapsing next to it.

I think that's the first time I've ever seen a bull rush actually knock someone off a cliff.

Dunia gives a rare smile as Margiana falls, then grimaces as she begins limping over to Dijjit.

You betta' not be no shapechangin' illusion. It been too long a day fo' dat.

"That was quite impressive!" Ragnar says while looking down the bridge.

"Good work, invisible woman. I never would have thought of that."

Ditto on first time seeing that tactic actually work! Good on the GM.

While the others stand around admiring their handiwork, Crowe retrieves his wand and asks, "Who can use this? Me need heal."

I have 11 charges. Let's use them all up.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

That puts me exactly full with 2 charges left. Anyone else feel free to use those. If anyone channels or anything, I will spread around the excess wand charges as needed instead.

Ragnar uses his own wand to heal himself.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 @45HP
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 @51HP
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 Full

Riddywhipple soars over to Dijjit, poking and prodding the gnome who does not seem to resspond. Ignizi friend not answer Riddywhipple! the faerie dragon laments. Is Ignizi friend dead too?

Heal: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12
Stardust Heal: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 = 24

Jorah happily offers to use whatever healing instruments the others need to get them back to full strength. He then takes a look over gnome's body. "Hmmm, I'm not quite sure what's wrong with her. Stardust,maybe you can figure it out."

Jorah's familiar is able to quickly determine that the gnome is suffering from poison and may not be long for this world. He quickly pulls a scroll out of his pack and reads it off. "This won't fully cure her, but it should grant us more time."

Unless someone has a way to remove it, Jorah will use his scroll of Delay Poison so they can at least get her somewhere to be cured.

Shonne has her own wand but gladly takes the first 5 charges of the pregenerated Crowe's healing wand.

Shonne moves to help Jorah with Dijjit.

heal (aid): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

"How is she?"

Helpful GM is helpful.

Shonne waves off Jorah's offer of the scroll, indicating the party's supply of potions of neutralize poison.

Green Warrior is hungry and goes to get lunch.

Carefully, Dunia pours the magical antidotes down Dijjit's throat.

It takes all three potions (since they're free anyway) but they are sufficient to cure Dijjit from the poison.

The return trip to Ignizi takes two days, and the older gnome allows the young apprentice to convalesce at the cottage. She and the researchers thank the party profusely, and a more subdued Riddywhipple acknowledges he needs new friends, counting the assembled Pathfinders among that group. He is willing to pledge his service to those interested.

Success!