Redelia's private PFS game (Inactive)

Game Master Redelia

Catorze engages dancing lights and has her yellow wood spear ready at hand. “It is evil, but when has it faced such daring women as us? We are as fierce as the aunties! To battle!”

GM, what knowledge check is needed to know something about that Bat thing?

Knowledge Whatever: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Well, that's neat. I wonder how... A set of dancing lights now surrounds Sara.

Thanks Catorze!

Aglynn stares into the darkness, watching out for danger. Dwarf! Darkvision.

Catorze, I actually can't find anything that says what knowledge skill would identify this thing. However, whichever it's supposed to be, you know what you need to.

Catorze sees that the bat-like creature is an elven werebat in his hybrid form. From how he is standing, you can guess that he is probably more likely to use physical attacks than magic. You also know the bites of were-creatures can be very dangerous, sometimes turning the victim into another were-creature.

You hear a voice whispering in your heads, Open your veins and give your lifeblood to The Hungry Dark.

The circles on the map are the walking headless bodies; I don't have any good images, and would rather not see what would turn up if I searched for one.
bold may post:
round 1:
Soddy
standing headless bodies
Aglynn
Catorze
Lovissa
werebat
Sara
Fola
Caena

Due to the evil aura, all non-evil creatures within 60 feet of the altar suffer a –1 profane penalty on attack rolls and saving throws.

Soddy darts forward towards one of the headless bodies, a seed pod held in one viney hand. "Seed pods will keep the empty vessels busy!" she cries as she chucks it at Red.

Seed Pod (Ranged Touch; Aura of Evil): 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 1 = 9
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 ⇒ 5

"Or maybe not?"
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If the seed pod hits, Red will need to make a DC 13 Fort save or become Deafened.

Soddy's seed pod sails right over the headless creature's neck stump.

The headless creatures lurch up to Soddy and attack her.

red slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
yellow slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
crit confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
crit damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 3) + 8 = 12

The valiant little plant warrior falls over, unconscious.

The last headless creature lurches past Soddy since she is unconscious, moving towards the others. He tries to slam into Lovissa.
green slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
crit confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 2) + 8 = 14
Lovissa also almost falls over.

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round 1:
Aglynn
Catorze
Lovissa (1/15 HP)
werebat
Sara
Fola
Caena
round 2:
Soddy (-2/10 HP, dying)
standing headless bodies

Uggh, if we were playing in person, I think I'd try switching my dice. I'm sorry ladies, the scenario is very specific as to what these creatures would do. Please, someone, save the valiant little plant!

As Soddy crumples to the ground, a faint greenish glow can be seen slowly flowing from her still form. It's not quite blood and it's not quite chlorophyll either, but something in-between.

Oh...do I have to go back so soon? But I wanted to help my fleshy friends...

You MONSTER!! Soddy is my FRIEND!! We'll just see about THAT!! Sara "rolls up her sleeves" in preparation to do something.

If I'm not online when it gets to me, I'll first attempt to stabilize Soddy. If that's already happened, then I mage hand throw a seedpod. If that's ok with Soddy, of course.

Lovissa get knocked back a few paces by the ferocity of the headless corpse's blow. Five foot step back.

Surprised at the extent of her wounds, she focuses on the psychic energy stored within her ancient angel statuette and draws it out and into her wounds. Casting cure light wounds on myself.

Healing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Then she grips her trebutje in her hand and snarls. "I've survived worse than you!"

Hey, neither Soddy nor her player would mind as long as GM Redelia is cool with it :)

“NOOOO!” Catorze charges the undead who hurt Soddy, trying to blink back tears. Soddy is the best of them. “HOW DARE YOU HURT HER!”

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

She has no idea what might affect headless corpses, but surely if she cuts them into small enough pieces, it will do the trick.

Rapier, Archaeologist’s Luck, Charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 29
Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

This may trigger an Attack of Opportunity.

Without much of a way to get her friend up, Aglynn tries to at least take one of them down.

attack!, pbs, no precise shot: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 - 4 = 9
pelted by rocks!+pbs: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 = 7

green's AoO on Catorze: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Green tries to slam into Catorze as she moves past. He is unable to slam into the lithe cat-woman, but does not trigger her riposte.

Catorze's bright blade slashes into the headless body, damaging it severely.

Aglynn's burst of dirt falls around the headless creature harmlessly.

The elf-bat creature raises a bow and shoots at Catorze.
attack, studied target: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 = 7
The arrow clatters harmlessly at her feet.

Fola steps back slightly and casts a spell. "Nature's blessing on you, my friends!" bless, negates evil aura penalty

bold may post:
round 1:
Sara
Fola
Caena
round 2:
Soddy (-2/10 HP, dying)
standing headless bodies (red -9 HP)
Aglynn
Catorze
Lovissa (10/15 HP)
werebat

Stabilize (DC 10): 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 - 2 = 1

Soddy continues to ooze green-glowing fluid, the spirit's grip on her physical vessel weakening just a little bit further.

Well...I guess it'll be okay if I have to go. They're strong, their vessels won't break so easily...

Sara rushes to the plant's side and attempts to staunch the blood flow.

untrained Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Luckily Sara doesn't tourniquet Soddy's neck, or what passes for one. I suppose that stops Soddy's leakage?

The oozing of Soddy's plant-blood does indeed stop under Sara's ministrations.

bold may post:
round 1:
Caena
round 2:
standing headless bodies (red -9 HP)
Aglynn
Catorze
Lovissa (10/15 HP)
werebat
Sara
Fola
round 3:
Soddy (-2/10 HP, stable)

"Soddy, no!" Seeing her green friend go down, Caena rushes forward. This provokes an AoO from Mr. Green, if it can take another. To get there I have to charge, so -2 AC until next turn.

She swings the weapon down on the nearest of the headless creatures, while trying to gauge Soddy's condition out of the corner of her eye. "Are you dying? Do you need my help?!" (I know she was just stabilized, but Caena is trying to decide if she should drop her weapon to heal Soddy.)

Attack Red, charging: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 - 1 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Caena's swing goes through the place where the creature's head should be, so misses.

The two headless things near Catorze both attack her.
slam, red 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
slam, red 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
slam, yellow 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
slam, yellow 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Green moves up (5 foot step) and then attacks Lovissa.
slam, green 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
slam, green 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The creatures mostly flail around in a way that would be humorous if it weren't macabre, but finally one of them hits Lovissa.

bold may post:
round 2:
Aglynn
Catorze
Lovissa (3/15 HP)
werebat
Sara
Fola
Caena
round 3:
Soddy (-2/10 HP, stable)
standing headless bodies (red -9 HP)

Caena, Soddy is OK for now. Take care of the headless corps, I'll see what more I can do for Soddy.

Aglynn lashes out at the green one again.

attack!+pbs-no precise shot: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 - 4 = 7
pelted by rocks!+pbs: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11

“Thank you, Sara, for saving our flowery friend! Now to clear the field of the fertilizer!” Then she does what cats do best, leaping right into the middle of the fray.

Catorze tumbles through Red’s square, using her acrobatics to try to protect herself from Yellow’s attack of opportunity, while still hoping to provoke from Red. I provoke if my total is less than his CMD+5. Then again, I may be in a world of hurt from both if they have really good CMD for some reason. Oh, well. Swashbucklers are reckless, right?

Acrobatics, Archaeologist’s Luck: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 = 20

If Red takes the Attack of Opportunity, her blade flashes back!
Parry, Archaeologist’s Luck, Flanking: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 20
Riposte, Archaeologist’s Luck, Flanking: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

If Red is still standing, she attacks Red. If not, she attacks Yellow, her blade flashing as she skewers the loathesome undead. “This is for SODDY!”
Rapier, Archaeologist’s Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28
Crit?!: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

...And I think I just got back the panache I spent! I’ve also set up for Caena to easily flank with me.

Catorze tumbles successfully, neither dead creature getting a chance to attack her.

Red goes down in a glop of dead elf goop.

“Caena, I can handle this Yellow-skinned undead if you wish to help Lovissa!”

GM, you already have my parry / riposte for when Yellow inevitably attacks.

Lovissa growls. Wounded again! Deciding she'd rather go down swinging, she opens her psychic third eye, getting a glimpse into her future. Using her sudden insight ability as a swift action to gain a +1 on her upcoming attack roll. She swings her strange new weapon at the green headless corpse.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

But a minor divination is no match for bad luck! She completely misses the undead!

A dark, evil voice whispers in your heads, "Kaghaze now serves The Master of Black Wings. Soon you will as well!" Fola recoils as if someone has struck her.

The werebat points his bow at Aglyyn and lets an arrow loose.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Fola moves over to Soddy and takes a potion out of her pack, preparing to administer it.

bold may post:
round 2:
Sara
Caena
round 3:
Soddy (-2/10 HP, stable)
standing headless bodies
Aglynn (13/21 HP)
Catorze
Lovissa (3/15 HP)
werebat
Fola

Caena shoots Fola a worried glance. Did she hear the same message? What did that mean to her? But she has no time to check in with her fellow half-elf. Bad things are happening right and left in this cave. She nods to Sara and Catorze and rushes off to help Lovissa, who is struggling to bring down the headless creature that keeps slamming into her.

Attack green, flanking: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"Lovissa! Stay strong! Your story doesn't end here!"

Realizing Fola will administer a curative, Sara moves to within 25' of Batman©, begins swaying, and pinwheeling eyes. I'm away from my computer. 1 diagonal and 1 forward.

Hypnotism. DC 19 please.

hit dice impacted by hypnotism: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2
Two possible targets, equal in hit dice, so I'll let you have the elfbat as your target.

elfbat will save: 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 3 = 25 nope.

Caena's blade tears into the headless body attacking Lovissa, but it's not quite enough to bring it down.

The yellow headless body keeps after Catorze.
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
The nimble cat-woman slices into the thing as it tries to attack her.

The green body tries to slam into Lovissa again.
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Lovissa falls over, badly hurt.

bold may post:
round 3:
Aglynn (13/21 HP)
Catorze
Lovissa (-4/15 HP, unconscious, dying)
werebat
Fola
Sara
Caena
round 4:
Soddy (-2/10 HP, stable)
standing headless bodies (yellow -5 HP, green -7 HP)

The spirit named Soddy realizes that something has changed. While her grip on the vessel she currently inhabited still seemed weak and tenuous she no longer feels like she's floating away like a leaf in a slow-moving stream.

Oh? This is new...something my fleshy friends are doing?

Maybe it was. She thinks that maybe she can even sense them close by; sparks of light in the darkness. But then one of them suddenly winks out, reduced to an ember - still warm, still glowing, but for how much longer?

No! No no no!

"Lovissa! Stay strong! Your story doesn't end here!"

Lovissa grins despite her wounds. "My thoughts -- "

Something slams into her, and suddenly she's falling.

-- exactly...

Lovissa lands in a crumpled, bloody heap on the cavern floor.

Aglynn moves toward the were-bat, sending a blast of rocks.

attack!+pbs+bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 24
pelted by rocks!+pbs: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 = 9

Bludgeoning damage. Also, I have DR 1/adamantine right now, so I'm only down 7 unless that was a very expensive arrow!.

Aglynn, sorry I missed the DR. How do your kinetic blasts interact with the enemy's DR? (special materials, not damage type)

“Lovissa, no!”

Rapier, Archaeologist’s Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10

Wait a minute. I have a reroll, and this is a boss fight. Let’s use it.

Rapier, Archaeologist’s Luck, 5 star reroll: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Lovissa’s fall momentarily distracts Catorze, but then she catches herself just in time to fight with renewed vigor. Speaking to Bat creature, she calls out, “So... what exactly is your plan here with these abominations? You are defling your own people, and for what? Why do you wish to take living, breathing creatures of grace and beauty, and turn them into shambling, mindless meatbags? Do you not see that your plan is as doomed as you surely will be?”

When the headless creature inevitably slams into her again, Catorze concentrates once again on defense. “That’s it, you idiot. Come here so that I may pierce you again!”

Parry, Archaeologist’s Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18
Riposte, Archaeologist’s Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26
Crit?!: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Aglynn, sorry I missed the DR. How do your kinetic blasts interact with the enemy's DR? (special materials, not damage type)

Unfortunately, I have to be much higher level to bypass materials DR.

Aglynn's blast seems to just bouce off the elf-bat thing.

Catorze swings and destroys the headless body who keeps slamming into her.

I needed a stabilize check from Lovissa for her turn, but I'll keep us moving forward

The elf-bat thing shoots at Aglynn again.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
This time, the arrow bounces off her armor.

Fola pours a potion carefully down Soddy's throat.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Soddy is again conscious, but still badly hurt.

bold may post: (stabilize check for round 3 needed from Lovissa)
round 3:
Sara
Caena
round 4:
Soddy (3/10 HP, prone)
standing headless body (-7 HP)
Aglynn (14/21 HP)
Catorze
Lovissa (-4/15 HP, unconscious, dying)
werebat
Fola

As Soddy the spirit hovers in the dark, she feels a tingling warmth spreading through her.

Oh, that's different too, what's-

She feels a sudden tugging sensation, as though she's being pulled down, down, down-

Wake up!
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Vision returns, bringing with it a view of a cavernous stone ceiling above and an elven face peering down at her, eyes full of fear.

"Oh! Fola? What-"

The sounds of battle draw her attention and then Soddy realizes that the battle from earlier is still ongoing; she must've gotten knocked down by the bat-elf or one of its drones. The vine leshy scrambles to her feet and sees several of her friends engaging the bat-elf and Caena struggling against the only headless vessel she can see that's still standing. And then she spots Lovissa lying motionless on the ground.

No! Did her vessel break?

Quickly toddling over to get a better vantage point, Soddy takes aim and throws another seed pod!

Seed Pod vs. Green (Ranged Touch; Into Melee): 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 4 = 5
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 ⇒ 4

"Oh bother...my aim needs work!"

Caena's breath catches in her throat as Lovissa drops right in front of her eyes. "No!!" In fury she turns to the headless whatever-it-is that is standing between Caena and her dying companion. "You, get out of my way!" She lunges with her terbutje with the full intention of destroying this creature of evil. Caena invokes her smite evil on Green.

Attack, assuming that it's evil: 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 3 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 = 12
+1 more damage if it's evil outsider or undead. I assume it's not an evil dragon in disguise.

She steps around it and focuses on Lovissa. "Stay with me!"

I can do a cure light wounds next round, if she's not already stabilized by then. Or even if she is, I suppose.

Why you little...Sara's eyes narrow as she focuses in on Batboy. Her head seems to have gotten wider all of a sudden, almost as if there is a cowl there. Flavor Text

Stop! Drop! And ROLL!

Hypnotism again, please do NOT make a DC 19 save.

“If he rolls, I hope it’s forward.”

Right into the pit.

Caena obliterates the last headless body.

will save: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 21

bold may post: (stabilize checks for round 3 and 4 needed from Lovissa)
round 4:
Aglynn (14/21 HP)
Catorze
Lovissa (-4/15 HP, unconscious, dying)
werebat
Fola
Sara
Caena
round 5:
Soddy (3/10 HP)

I distinctly remember telling you NOT to make that save.

Evil cackling

As the last of the headless bodies falls to the floor, Catorze realizes that Lovissa has Caena’s protection. But there is a still living ekujae woman bound to the altar, very much in harm’s way.

Acrobatics, Derring Do, Archaeologist’s Luck: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + (6) + (3) + 2 = 26

Dropping her rapier, she pulls the yellowheart spear out even as she leaps up, up, up onto the altar. She flips in the air, nailing the landing on the bloody altar, one foot on each side of the Ekujae woman.

“This poor creature is not worthy prey. I am worthy prey!’

Parry, Yellowheart Spear, Archaeologist’s Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21
Riposte, Yellowheat Spear, Archaeologist’s Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11 Bah.

Catorze waits for the creature to attack.

Stabilize: 1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 1 - 4 = 7 Failing, at -5.

Stabilize: 1d20 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 1 - 5 = 11 Passing. Stable at -5.

Aglynn races over to Lovissa and pops a potion out of a wrist sheath. "Caena, I'll take care of Lovissa, you go deal with the bat! My rocks are just bouncing right off of it!"

Double move to get there on short dwarfy legs, swift action to draw potion from a spring-loaded wrist sheath.

The elfbat drops his bow and bites at Catorze.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Catorze knocks his face away with her spear, but does not hurt him.

Fola moves over behind Catorze, but it's far enough that's all she can do.

bold may post:
round 4:
Sara
Caena
round 5:
Soddy (3/10 HP)
Aglynn (14/21 HP)
Catorze
Lovissa (-5/15 HP, unconscious, stable)
werebat
Fola

Insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result each time.

Don't make me mad, you wouldn't like me when I'm mad.

Hypnotism again. DC 19

unless I can arbitrarily make it a DC 75. I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!

Caena looks helplessly at Aglynn, then down at Lovissa, and then reluctantly nods and turns away. Catorze is fighting valiantly against the bat creature; she can't let her team down now.

Double move to get across the cave and just barely reach the werebat

Aglynn gently feeds Lovissa the potion.

Come on, wake up!

potion of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Woo-hoo!

Lovissa groans. Her eyes open sluggishly. Aglynn's above her. She looks worried.

What...?

Lovissa jolts upright and rises to her feet. Hearing the battle rage around her, she narrows her eyes and squints into the darkness.

"Fear not, Aglynn. I won't let you down again."

Lovissa focuses her thoughts on her remaining wounds, imagining them close. Picturing her body heal...

Healing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Bringing her up to 12/15 hp.

Clutching her trebutje in hand she takes a step closer to the fight.

Move action to stand, standard to cast cure light wounds on herself, free five foot step forward.