Scenario 20 - King Xeros of Old Azlant (Inactive)

Game Master Tarondor

Timber is 5' from the bottom of the stairs. Bishop is directly East of that.

Gerri is at the base of the steps, right at the doorway into this next set of rooms.

On going effects that should give him some idea of what is in the room are Echolocation (Blindsight 40') and Seek Thoughts (40')

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On Going Effects: Mutagen +4 Con|-2 Cha|+2 NA, 100 min; Echolocation, 100min; Heroism, 50 min; Seek Thoughts, 10 min

Savage remains at the top of the stairs guarding against the approach of possible phase roach multi armed mosnter things. Savage will remain until it sounds like someone is in distress.

Aquila is at the base of the steps, just behind Gerri

Garra is flying above him

That all makes sense if and only if we assume that Gerri is on the room-ward side of the doorway, not the stairward-side, so there he is.

Gerri neither hears a thought (save from his allies) nor sees anything moving within the vines.

MAP OF KING XEROS

Aquila will move 4 squares left and 1 down and will order Garra to move 4 left and 5 up.

Tic, Tic

Gerri will maintain his concentraction on his Seek Thoughts spell and move through the strange vegitation behind Aquila (2 squares west).

He leans forward and whispers to Aquila, "I am not sensing anyone or anything beyond us in the room. My senses do not extend to the Ethereal Plane, so be prepared incase of an ambush like above."

"Have to traveled a long ways to come here?", Gerri asks out loud.

Toc, Toc
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On Going Effects: Mutagen +4 Con|-2 Cha|+2 NA, 100 min; Echolocation, 100min; Heroism, 50 min; Seek Thoughts, 10 min

Merisiel advances behind Gerri, keeping a watch in all directions, but specifically upwards, because this environment seems to invite some threat from above.

'Vines. vines and roots and grabby things. At least they smell better than your average sewer run.'

Savage or Bishop?

Savage slowly descends the stairs

Bishop will follow (as will Timber). I will cast a preemptive Gravity Bow from my wand. I'll hang back at the edge of the room for missile fire.

I've added some coloration to remind everyone (myself included) about the vines.

Gerri, echolocation did not find the xill warriors because they were on another plane. It did not find the xill leader because he was hidden amongst the plants, which at a certain distance, gives him total concealment.

Xill A's attack on Gerri: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 = 171d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Xill B's attack on Gerri: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 2 = 201d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Xill C's attack on Aquila: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 = 261d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
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As the Pathfinders move into the vine-choked hold of the ancient planes-faring ship, several xill slip out of the aether and attempt to kill the invaders. At about the same time, Gerri senses thoughts emanating from near the taproot of the enormous plant. Alien and hostile, he knows they are not the thoughts of the mindless plant, but of the xill captain who leads them and somehow controls the plant.

"Oh, very far, meat/slave/egg chamber."

As the xill materialize and attack, Gerri dodges one blow, but the next catches him across the floating ribs, a sharp thrust from a shortsword. Aquila's opponent feints high but strikes low, slicing flesh just above the right knee.
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Initiative Order

Merisriel
Xill Plant Keeper
Bishop and Timber
Savage
Xill Warriors
Gerri
Aquila and Garra

MAP OF KING XEROS

TERRAIN RULES - All spaces cost 2 squares of movement to move into, and provide concealment. Creatures and objects more than 15' away have total concealment. The DC of Acrobatics and Stealth checks are increased by 2.

Gerri took 9 damage. Aquila took 5 damage.

Merisriel, go!

TERRAIN RULES - All spaces cost 2 squares of movement to move into, and provide concealment. Creatures and objects more than 15' away have total concealment. The DC of Acrobatics and Stealth checks are increased by 2.

Concealment means 20% miss chance right?

Correct.

Correct.

So the Xills need to roll misschance as well right?

True dat.

Hit against Gerri: 1d100 ⇒ 80
Hit against Aquila: 1d100 ⇒ 2 <-Missed because of Concealment

Waiting for Merisriel.

Well atleast one of us didn't get hit.

Round 1
Free: 5' step S (to flank B w/ Aquila)
Standard: rapier POKE!: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 = 24, damage: 1d6 + 3 + 4d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (6, 3, 6, 6) = 29

I'll wait on Bishop

Because of the vines, you can't take a free 5' step. Nonetheless, Merisriel can move the 5' as a move action (that takes 10' of movement).

Merisriel's Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 70 <- hit

Vine Smash v. Gerri (hit, damage, miss chance): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 242d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4) + 6 = 151d100 ⇒ 97
Vine Smash v. Timber (hit, damage, miss chance): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 292d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 101d100 ⇒ 99

Vine Grapple check v. Gerri : 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28
Vine Grapple check v. Timber: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36
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Merisriel dashes to the side, flanking the insectoid alien and stabs it at one of the many joints in its hard, red carapace. It spasms in pain, but does not fall.

Vines snake out and smash into Gerri and Timber, seizing them in enormous, vise-like grips.

Gerri took 15 points of damage. Timber took 10. Both are grappled.

GM's Note - The scenario says that you can't free the grappled character by attacking the vines. They're simply too large and numerous. You can escape via a Combat Maneuver or via Escape Artist (or some other magical means?

PARTIAL MAP OF KING XEROS

Bishop, Timber and Savage, go!

Who was it that had free action or something similar? doesn't that negate (or auto-escape, or something equivalent) grapples?

Bishop, furious at his ineffectual run on this ship, lets forth a harsh tirade of profanity. Deadly Aim, Improved Precise shot cancels concealme, targeting Xill A. I hope you guys can take out B

ATK: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34 YES!
Confirmation: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34 FINALLY

CRIT DMG: 6d6 + 33 ⇒ (2, 6, 3, 3, 4, 3) + 33 = 54

ATK 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
DMG if hit: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (5, 4) + 11 = 20

"TIMBER! ATTACK!"
Escape via CMB: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33 Not sure if that's a success.

I assume A is dead now

"To the stairs!"
Double move
W-NW-W-W-W-W-W-W

how tall are the stairs?

If the first arrow drops him, I'd shoot B.

Who was it that had free action or something similar? doesn't that negate (or auto-escape, or something equivalent) grapples?

Aquila will cast liberating command on Gerri as an immediate action.

"Gerri, break free!"

Somewhat premature, but I want to get the post in

Seeing the Xil paying much greater attention to Aquilla, Merisiel awaits an opportune moment, and strikes again at the warrior B.

Round 2
Standard: rapier POKE!: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 2 = 32, damage: 1d6 + 3 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (1, 5, 1, 4) = 18
rapier crit confirm: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 2 = 21, crit damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
miss chance(>20): 1d100 ⇒ 99

Feeling Aquila magical instruction loosen the grip of the vines, Gerri tries to shrug them off.

Escape artist, immediate action: 1d20 + 18 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 18 + 13 + 2 = 38

I need to find out results before declaring action

I assume A is dead now

If he's not dead, you are going to attack right? Last time I got a full attack from one of these bugs it almost killed me.

That's all you can do, Gerri. It's an immediate action and not yet your turn.

Bishop, on looking it up, I see you have Improved Precise. Please list that sort of thing when you shoot into concealment.

Savage, the stairs are 10' tall.

C's attacks on Aquila: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 = 251d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 2 = 241d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 = 201d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 = 311d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16
Miss Chances: 1d100 ⇒ 511d100 ⇒ 311d100 ⇒ 41
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Grab Attempt: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35

B's attacks on Merisriel: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 211d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 271d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 221d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 301d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Miss Chances: 1d100 ⇒ 271d100 ⇒ 77
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Grab Attempt: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
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Bishop's two arrows drive into the xill's chest, shattering its carapace and killing it instantly. Meanwhile, Timber the wolf muscles its way out of the deadly grip of the vines.

As Savage crashes through the forest of vines, Aquila utters a word of power, causing Gerri to drop lightly out of the crushing grip of the vines.

The two surviving xill attack Aquila and Merisriel, stabbing, slashing, biting and grabbing. Each Pathfinder is stabbed at least once and the xill grab each of them, pulling them to the xill's hard-shelled bodies.

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Aquila took 16 points of damage and is grappled. Merisriel took 10 points of damage and is grappled.

PARTIAL MAP OF KING XEROS

Gerri, Aquila and Merisriel, go!

Round 2 (revised)
Standard: escape artist: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Round 2 (revised)

Standard: [dice=escape artist]1d20 +15

Maybe you should wait till it's your turn. You might be free at that time...

Aquila will command Garra to engage the Xill Plant Keeper and set up a flank.

Garra will double move and end behind the Xill Plant Keeper.

"These Xills are really starting to bug me! That makes me angry and you really don't want to see me angry!"

Aquila wildshapes into a fiendish roc.

end turn

Aquila will cast a liberating command on Merisel

Round 1

Tic, Tic

Seeing now Aquila grappled by the Xill, he does his best to return the favor and help him out.
With a calculated toss of his bombs, Gerri bounces the bombs off of a couple of the vines so that Aquila and Gerri are protected from the blasts as they land on his target.

Precise Bomb, excluding squares with Aquila and Gerri from splash radius.

Blindsight 40', negates concealment chance for Gerri

Explosive Bomb 1 vs Touch AC (Xill C): 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 25
Damage, Fire: 5d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5, 6, 2, 2) + 8 + 1 = 28, DC 23 Ref vs caught on fire
Splash Damage, Xill B, Ref 23 for half: 5d1 + 8 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) + 8 = 13

Explosive Bomb 2 vs Touch AC (Xill C): 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 29
Damage, Fire: 5d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6, 2, 4, 2) + 8 + 1 = 25, DC 23 Ref vs caught on fire
Splash Damage, Xill B, Ref 23 for half: 5d1 + 8 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) + 8 = 13

Explosive Bomb 2 vs Touch AC (Xill C), Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 14
Damage, Fire: 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 2, 4) + 8 = 28

Toc, Toc

Edit: Dang it, I was typing this up while Aquila posted. Gerri can exclude up to 8 squares with his precise bomb ability, but if Aquila size change to huge before the bombs, I can not exclude that many squares of space and Aquila will be included in the splash radius. Hopeful actions will occur in order of init.
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On Going Effects: Mutagen +4 Con|-2 Cha|+2 NA, 100 min; Echolocation, 100min; Heroism, 50 min; Seek Thoughts, 10 min;

Edit: Dang it, I was typing this up while Aquila posted. Gerri can exclude up to 8 squares with his precise bomb ability, but if Aquila size change to huge before the bombs, I can not exclude that many squares of space and Aquila will be included in the splash radius. Hopeful actions will occur in order of init.

I'm assuming you'll act first, but with Gerri's knowledge(planes) he'll know that the fiendish form will give Aquila fire resistance 10 anyway.

I did include it in the post (albeit with poor spelling.) I'll leave it in the regular text so it doesn't blend in as much.

Merisiel _pre-gen_ 07 wrote:

Round 2 (revised)

Standard: [dice=escape artist]1d20 +15

Maybe you should wait till it's your turn. You might be free at that time...

It is her turn. We're doing block initiative. When I call for Gerri, Aquila, Merisriel, any of the three may go in any order. Faster that way.

I did include it in the post (albeit with poor spelling.) I'll leave it in the regular text so it doesn't blend in as much.

So you did. My mistake.

Aquila Audax wrote:

Merisiel _pre-gen_ 07 wrote:

Round 2 (revised)

Standard: [dice=escape artist]1d20 +15

Maybe you should wait till it's your turn. You might be free at that time...

It is her turn. We're doing block initiative. When I call for Gerri, Aquila, Merisriel, any of the three may go in any order. Faster that way.

Ah, then I misunderstood, as I waited for Gerri to act. Then I would have acted sooner and Mrisel's actual first declared action will go through...

Will adjudicate later (got to get to work), but you go in the order you post, so amend accordingly. Aquila, Merisriel escaped before you could act. Also, you only get one Immediate action per turn, and any immediate action you cast in the prior round counts as your Immediate/Swift action for your turn, so you couldn't cast the second liberating command in any case.

Will adjudicate later (got to get to work), but you go in the order you post, so amend accordingly. Aquila, Merisriel escaped before you could act. Also, you only get one Immediate action per turn, and any immediate action you cast in the prior round counts as your Immediate/Swift action for your turn, so you couldn't cast the second liberating command in any case.

Yep, that's why I cast the second Liberating Command AFTER I ended my turn. ;-)

But I'll know for the rest of the adventure that's how things work when you GM.

That's not me at all. That's the rule. I was CAREFUL TO LOOK IT UP when you used the spell. You cannot use another immediate action or a swift action until after your next turn if you have used an immediate action when it is not currently your turn (effectively, using an immediate action before your turn is equivalent to using your swift action for the coming turn).

In the present instance, you used it on Gerri when it was not your turn, and then tried to use it again on Merisriel when it was your turn, which is what you can't do in this case. I guess I see what you mean, however. Finish your turn and then immediately do the immediate action? Yeah, I suppose that's kosher, come to think of it. But as luck would have it, she was already out.

Anyway, I do my best when GMing PFS to go by the book.

I don't think he meant it as an inflammatory remark Tarondor, I think you are doing great job and I appreciate it. Running high level PFS is not easy online.

Yep, at high level we do all sorts of wonkey things to the GM. You are doing great and I just want to burn stuff.

My response wasn't meant to seem huffy. I certainly didn't feel it. In fact I welcome both explanation and correction. Lord knows I get it wrong often enough! I suppose I was just trying to be clear. The capitalization is to draw attention to the fact that I hyperlinked it. That's all.

The 1st remark was concidering the Liberating command, so an explanation from my side.

The 2nd remark was concidering the way you work initiative, and the acknowledgement that this is your game and you decide some of the details how to interprid rules.

Aquila wildshapes into a fiendish roc.

I was hoping that link would lead me to the stats for a fiendish roc. Can you direct me to them, Aquila?

Also, I know you can Wild Shape while grappled, but can you assume a huge form when you're in a space too small for it? Please advise.

Actually, the fiendish roc doesn't have stats.

it changes my stats by according to beastshape III, so: Aquila gains a +6 size bonus to your Strength, a –4 penalty to your Dexterity, and a +6 natural armor bonus.

Actually I mainly care about the DR 5/good. ;-)

If the space is a bit too small Aquila will be squeezing.

As a fledgling PFS GM in other forums, I also appreciate the discussion - really helps me with the nitty gritty that in a home game I'd be tempted to hand-wave.

I also appreciate the intended helping hand Aquilla! Apologies if I jumped the gun, but posting during working hours is always iffy for me. My intention of speeding things up seems to have gone a bit awry..

As a fledgling PFS GM in other forums, I also appreciate the discussion - really helps me with the nitty gritty that in a home game I'd be tempted to hand-wave.

I also appreciate the intended helping hand Aquilla! Apologies if I jumped the gun, but posting during working hours is always iffy for me. My intention of speeding things up seems to have gone a bit awry..

Alex Greenshields ran Cult of the Ebon destroyer for me in 2011. The way he did was that you could post your intentions beforehand and he would change them to the best of his ability if they became invalid if it was your initiative. That seemed to work really well! When things were serious the players could also communicate with eachother, so a fighter delaying till the wizard glitterdusted the invisible opponent for instance.

Hooookie dokie. Lots of intricacies here. First, I did have Gerri go before Aquila. I'm not sure Aquila would still have turned into an enormous bird, but what're you going to do? The real problem for me was whether or not you -can- wild shape into a creature larger than the available space. I could find no rule on it. I know you can't use enlarge person in that case. Anyway, Gerri's pyromania solved the problem (and what problem can't be solved with the application of sufficient firepower?).

Gerri's Miss Chances: 1d100 ⇒ 511d100 ⇒ 90 <-Neither missed.

Attack of Opportunity against Gerri (hit, damage, miss chance): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 231d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 91d100 ⇒ 99

Plant's Smash attack on Savage (miss chance): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 231d100 ⇒ 43
Plant's Smash attack on Aquila (miss chance): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 231d100 ⇒ 26
Plant's Grapple attack on Savage: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24
Plant's Grapple attack on Aquila: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36
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With a lithe twist of her superbly-trained body, Merisriel slips from the grip of the enormous alien plant. Gerri hurls a pair of well-aimed bombs that burn to death the xill holding Aquila. The adjacent xill stabs him in the side for his efforts and the halfling eagle shaman erupts into the shape of a fifteen-foot-tall raptor.

The vines boil up and smash at Savage and Aquila. Savage ducks quickly, sliding under the tree-trunk sized vine that whips inches overhead. Now in the form of a roc, Aquila squawks and flaps out of the way of several tendrils that try to batter him down to the ground.

Gerri takes 9 more points of damage.

PARTIAL MAP OF KING XEROS

Bishop, Timber and Savage, go!