Shackled City (Pathfinder) - GM_Chris

Game Master Chris Shannon 719

Finneas wakes up face down in the water before his initiative thanks to Atol.

You've inspired me to try the heroic point system. Congratulations Atol! You've received the first.

Bravo Atol! Awesome leap!

Wincing against the cold sleet, Glimmil unknowingly trudges forward to face off with the archer-frogs he intended to dispatch all along.

5ft step forward and attacking away at K7... will start letting Cog go first in case he trips the opponent for an advantage to Glimmil. Lance is dropped and greataxe is drawn.

Cog attack (bite, power, bless): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 = 7
Cog damage (bite, power): 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Cog trip: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12

Glimmil attack (greataxe, power, bless): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 = 22
Glimmil damage (greataxe, power): 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Glimmil attack #2 (greataxe, NOT power, bless): 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5
Glimmil damage (greataxe): 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Nice, a lot of 1's during an epic, climatic battle...

Round 2 so far
Dyrant = 23 - TBD
Glimmil = 16 - Hits K7 for 10
Atol = 14 - Leaps, crashes, channels
Finneas = 13 - TBD
Toffitt = 12 - Moving only? You have the slippers of spider climbing and could go over the railing and down.
Kuo-toas = 11

Whited out book map

Round 2, Init 23

Dyrant smiles as Atol provides a cooling touch to him, protecting him from fire.

Would it be that Finn had protection from lightning...had we known things might be different.

Dyrant shakes his head and levels a fireball to where he recalled the frogclerics standing and where he sees the flashes of lighting emitting from.

"Angel, I need FIRE! GIVE ME FIRE!"

Dyrant begins the spellprayer of fireball, channeling his rage into living fire to consume St. Cuthbert's enemies.

6d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 2, 3, 2, 6) = 20 fire damage, Reflex DC 19 for half Targeted to BB58ish, enough to get K2, K3, K4 and not Finn.

No need for SR vs. JerkBowLady

Dyrant will draw a smokestick and 5' flap to V34.

Round 2 Revised Init 13

Son of a...

Finneas sputters as he is rudely pulled from the arms of Death once more.

Again?

Standing up, he takes stock before spending precious time healing his injuries.

CMW for 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 7) + 4 = 13. HP at 17/47. Move to stand, Standard to cast. Is my sword close? Can I draw a shield while standing? If I can then I'll equip my shield, otherwise I will grab my sword as I stand.

Atol saves the day again!

With your curse it'll be 1d12 ⇒ 9 10' to the west, which I think would actually put it out of the water.

Toffitt threatens the kuo-toa by the door, but it takes a 5' step and smashes Atol as he lies on the ground (4 damage).

The kuo-toas in the water gang up on Finneas and pound him with their morningstars (11 damage total), but he remains standing. The erinyes follows up though and fires three arrows at him. Amazingly only one hits, but it's enough to take Finneas down again (10 damage). "You can still surrender. You can walk to your fate or be carried there--probably full of arrows--which would be my preference."

Up on the balcony, two kuo-toas fire their crossbows at Glimmil while to stab him with rapiers (8 damage).

Round 2
Dyrant = 23 - Fireball
-Save for K2:1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18 - fail
-Save for K3:1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 - fail
-Save for K4:1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 = 17 - fail
Glimmil = 16 - Hits K7 for 10
Atol = 14 - Leaps, crashes, channels
Finneas = 13 - Stands, CMW
Toffitt = 12 - Moves up to K1
Kuo-toas = 11

Glimmil. Who are you smiting? When did you do it or is that a copy/paste leftover? You don't get the +3 to AC vs everyone.

New Map

Party up for Round 3
Dyrant = 23 -
Glimmil = 16 -
Atol = 14 -
Finneas = 13 -
Toffitt = 12 -
Kuo-toas = 11

AC fixed and 8 damage taken. The smite is still going from the ferry-frog if he decides to poke his nose into this fight.

What did I hear said through that sleet? Something about a large warrior falling? Wait... not Finneas? Again?

Glimmil glances about worriedly and tries to peer through the sleet storm to get a sense of how the battle might be going elsewhere.

"Sorry guys, we'll have to continue this once the storm passes!" he apologizes to the two archer-turned-sword-frogs who were doing such a good job coordinating attacks against him and Cog and lopes off down the stairs.

Go fast, Cog! Go!"

DC15 Ride check and 1d3 ⇒ 1 non-lethal damage to Cog to increase his movement from 35 to 45 for 1 round. All the way to BE,55 provoking 2 AoOs from the flanking frog-folk.

Rice DC15: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

If I was allowed to draw my shield and equip while standing that'd be 26 AC, so I'd be 5 HP up and at 1 HP. Ruling?

Round 3, Init 23

Dyrant flies down to AV57, 10' up and surveys the situation and begins to bark out commands.

"Atol, give us St. Cuthbert's Fog of War."

More fire is needed.

Read fireball from scroll, targeting BA/BB:58/59. Should be able to get K1, K2, & K4...don't mind if I singe Atol a bit.

The holy fires will be good for Atol...rendering fat and all that...

5d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 4, 6) = 20 fire damage vs, Reflex DC 14 for half

Round 3, Initiative 14, Location AX60

We've got to stop that archer - she's killing Finneas!

Atol casts Obscuring Mist defensively.

Concentration check 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 vs DC 17

Atol successfully creates a 20'radius cloud of mist.

"Finneas, come into the mist! Come to me my friend and be saved!"

In case Atol is singed by the fireball... Reflex save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 vs DC 14 for half - Atol takes no damage from the blast due to resist elements.

EDIT: Atol stands up and gestures to Finneas to approach. From within the mist though, so Finneas can't see it...

Dyrant unleashes another fireball. All three manage to duck into the water as the blast hits, but two are still singed enough that they don't bounce back up.

Glimmil races to help and avoids the rapiers of the kuo-toas.

Atol casts an obscurring mist and complicates an already confusing battleground. :-P

K1 save 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
K2 save 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 23
K4 save 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22
The universe has righted itself, but why did the reflex save drop from 19 to 14?

1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23 - AoO at Glimmil
1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 12 - AoO at Glimmil

@ Finneas. Technically, I think drawing a weapon or shield as part of a move action is only supposed to be a part of a regular move, but I'm okay with it. I just don't get the provoking when standing up thing--it's such a basic skill that I'm sure most adventures could do it. Finneas remains standing with 1 HP. Congratulations?

Party up for Round 3
Dyrant = 23 - move, fireball
Glimmil = 16 - double move
Atol = 14 - obscurring mist
Finneas = 13 - Standing with 1 HP. Shield in hand. No weapon.
Toffitt = 12 -
Kuo-toas = 11

K1 (-10)
K2 (-30) - down
K3 (-20)
K4 (-30) - down
K5
K6
K7 (-10)
K8
Erinyes

Finneas and Toffitt still to go. Updated map to follow.

Double move through sleet area so Glimmil gets to BF-51.

Updated map

Is the water on this level navigable without double-moving or swimming?

Swimming for you or Cog. Difficult moving for Finneas or others. I'm calling it 5' deep.

Is that new white area on the lowest level ice we can conveniently go skating and sliding around on?

Lower level blue is water 5' deep. Diagonal red (which I now see showed up as white unlike the storm) is Atol's obscurring mist. Everything else is open ground except pillars and staircases.

The erinyes shouts at Finneas, "You definitely have a bit of evil inside you to avoid my strikes. Maybe I will save you for last."

Re: Fireball: Reading from scroll vs. cast from memory.

Dyrant thinks of gristle stew as two delicately charred fishfrogs bob in the water.

"Let's kill these frogs then deal with the flying devilish tart."

Still working, 60 hours so far this week. Bigger update to follow if I get home tonight.

Round 3 Init 13

"If you could that'd be great!"

Finneas steps back onto the corpses of the frogs and ducks into the mist.

5' step away from K3 and heal for...hmm, if the water is difficult then I think I can only withdraw. I'll withdraw to stand next to Toffit and Atol, going kitty whumpus to avoid AoOs.

Toffitt's action?

Toffitt has been flying back home this day, according to the book of faces. I urge a bit of patience. Failing patience, just gakking K1 would be fine.

Back, though still fairly confused. Thanks for all of your efforts to make a confusing battlemap comprehensible in PbP, Chris. 3D maps do not work great in this medium, and you've been a champ about problem solving.

Round 3, Init 12

Toffitt groans as the mist descends. Hard to operate with surgical precision in a fog. But it will protect my friends from those arrows.

As Finneas steps up next to him, Toffitt pours an extract down his throat, curing some of the many wounds that ail him.

1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

The kuo-toa next to Atol and Toffitt takes a step away from Toffitt towards the water and sends forth another lightning bolt that catches Atol and Finnneas (23 damage, DC 16 for 11).

The other kuo-toa in the mist moves and casts a spell.

Up on the balconies, the other kuo-toas can see nothing and start down the staircases much more slowly than Cog and Glimmil.

The erinyes moves into the mist and shoots Dyrant in the gut from a few inches away (13 damage + 6 fire). I don't think he has a weapon out. If he did he can have his AoO.

Round 3
Dyrant = 23 - move, fireball
Glimmil = 16 - double move
Atol = 14 - obscurring mist
Finneas = 13 - Move to Atol and Finneas
Toffitt = 12 - feed Finneas CLW potion
Kuo-toas = 11

K1 (-10) - 5' step & lightning bolt at Atol and Finneas
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 listen for Finneas
4d8 ⇒ (7, 6, 8, 2) = 23 (DC 16 REF for half)

Party up for Round 4
Dyrant = 23 -
Glimmil = 16 -
Atol = 14 -
Finneas = 13 -
Toffitt = 12 -
Kuo-toas = 11

New Map (mist outlined in red now)

As he reaches the bottom of the stairs and pivots, Glimmil is surprised to find a thick mist obscuring the lower level.

First sleet. Now, a fog. I hope these are our spells!

Glimmil states the obvious in trying to figure out how he can assist the others. "Guys! Is Finn OK? I'm down here now. There's a lot of fog..."

Double move into the fog to AY,60 as Glim's avoiding the swim.

Round 4, Init 23

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 Spellcraft

Dyrant stares at the woman for a moment now that she's up close.

What does she have on her other than the bow? Back up weapon? Rope? Quiver? Holy symbol?

Dyrant eyes her up and down. I would.

I can't stop Dyrant.

Dyrant flies to AW58=>AX58=>X61=>AU61, taking note of the evils.

Harumph.

Angel! MORE FIRE! Dyrant casts his second spellprayer of fire at the nexus of BA/BB:55/56. Should hit K2,K3,&K4.

6d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4) = 18 fire damage vs DC 19 Reflex

She has a longsword and rope also.

Dyrants fire burns away the mist in the same area.

Wincing at the echoing explosion within the huge interior of the temple, Glimmil opens his eyes to realize he's standing next to a frog-man.

Glancing upward, he sees a floating demon-devil-lady with a bow (not really quite sure what the difference between demons and devils is, as they are quite the do-badders either way).

Connecting the dots between the demon archer and the stumbling and injured Finneas, Glimmil begins working a complex plan whereby he will lure the winged woman to face him.

Maybe I can just tease her and she'll come down?

Glimmil manages to shake his axe ever so subtly in her general direction.

K2 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 = 24 crispy and ready for a dinner plate
K3 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 goes down
K4 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22 still standing

Round 4 Init 13

Ref Save DC 16: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

HP now...1/47.

Finneas dances in the fog as his armor arcs electricity through his body.

Why can they do that? It's not fair!

Shaking off the lightningfrog's attack, Finneas gently palms himself in the mist in an effort to get back in action.

CMW: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11

And back to 12/47.

With a longing sigh towards his soggy sword Finneas draws a morningstar the size of Atol's appetite, it's silver head slightly dented but otherwise serviceable. The words 'Drakthar Smasher' can be seen crudely carved into the haft.

Round 4, Initiative 14, Location AX60->AW59

Atol looks at the arrow buried deep in Dyrants belly and wonders why we haven't given up.

If that's to be the plan, then I must keep us all standing!

Atol steps 5' out of the way of K1 and converts his Invisibility Purge to a Cure Serious Wounds healing 3d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 8, 3) + 6 = 20 damage on Finneas.

Reflex save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 vs DC 16

ZZZzzzzott!

Round 4, Init 12 {>AX57}

Toffitt lets a bit of lunacy flow into his limbs, filling him with rage. He quickly makes his way out of the mist, searching for targets that will be susceptible to his surgical skills. Finding the remaining kuo toa, he double hands his dueling blade and slashes out.

Dueling Blade 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 +1 magic, +4 Str

Reading Toffitt's move as leaving the mist and not taking a 5' step toward the one in the mist to avoid the miss chance. I moved him to AX-51 which is now the edge of the mist after the fireball.

Toffitt moves to the edge of the mist and finds a singed kuo-toa holding a scroll and standing in the water with two of his fellows floating beside him. Toffitt guts him and the kuo-toa falls beside his two companions.

The last kuo-toa in banded mail takes a 5' step towards Atol and tries to smash the cleric with his morning star, but misses.

With Dyrant fleeing into the mist, the erinyes turns its attention to Toffitt as he takes down the kuo-toa. She fires several arrows at him. He dodges two of them but one looks looks good, but then isn't as the mist obstructs her view.

Round 4 Recap
Dyrant = 23 - Move to AU-61 (I'm presuming 10' up) & fireball
Glimmil = 16 - Put you in AZ-60. K1 was in AY-60
Atol = 14 - 5' to AW-59, Heals Finneas for 20 (now at 21)
Finneas = 13 - Heals self for 11 (now at 32)
Toffitt = 12 - Moves to AX-57, takes down K4
Kuo-toas = 11

K1 (in mist)(-10) - 5' step to AX-59 and misses Atol
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
1d100 ⇒ 23 - miss chance
K2 (-39) - dead
K3 (-38) - down
K4 (-32) - down
K5 O-25 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 - double moves through sleet to AS-49
K6 O-26 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 - double moves through sleet to P-21
K7 (-10) AD-26 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 - double moves through sleet to AD-21
K8 AD-27 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 - double moves through sleet to AD-22
Erinyes - AW-56 15' up - 5' to AW-
1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
1d100 ⇒ 53 miss chance
1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
1d100 ⇒ 8 miss chance
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
1d100 ⇒ 23 miss chance

Sorry. No map update available until tonight.
Everyone not unconscious is in the mist. After the fireball the edge of the mist ends with the Erinyes, Toffitt, K1, and Glimmil.

Party up for Round 5
Dyrant = 23 -
Glimmil = 16 -
Atol = 14 -
Finneas = 13 -
Toffitt = 12 -
Kuo-toas = 11

Round 5, Initiative 14, Location AW59

Atol reaches out through the mist with the power of St. Cuthbert and channels energy for 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3) = 11 worth of healing. He avoids healing K3 and K4, but will heal K1 and the devil (Atol thinks both are uninjured though he's wrong).

"OK everybody, time to turn the tables and win!"

We're all still standing! We're doing well!

Round 5, Init 12

Toffitt looks at the devil through the mists. "We would have liked to take the dwarf peacefully. If necessary, we will kill these frogs to get him. Begone, or I'll finish this one and we'll come for you as well."

Toffitt let's his rage drop and readies an action to attack defensively the kuo-toa that he just downed if the erinyes makes any hostile action.

Dueling blade 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
1d8 + 1 + 3d6 ⇒ (6) + 1 + (3, 5, 5) = 20

We're all still standing!

Dyrant's fireballs were much needed. The kuo-toas rolled a 2 for the recharge on the lightning bolts. This avoided at least 12d6 of damage to one or more party members.

I'm guessing a bit here without a map, let me know if I'm wrong...

Glimmil watches a frog-man disappear deeper into the mist towards the direction of Atol's voice mentioning something about a table.

Atol - always thinking about dinner - hey, I'm kind of hungry, too...

Glimmil and Cog pursue the frog-man they suspect will be trying to hurt their hungry friend.

5ft step after it (K1) since he took a 5ft step away?

Cog attack (bite, power, bless): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 = 14
Cog damage (bite, power): 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Cog trip: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 = 19

Glimmil attack (greataxe, power, bless): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 = 29
Glimmil damage (greataxe, power): 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Glimmil attack #2 (greataxe, NOT power, bless): 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 = 22
Glimmil damage (greataxe): 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Glimmil - how are you turning your power attack off? I thought once turned on, it was on until your next action?

"You must choose to use this feat before making an attack roll, and its effects last until your next turn." (link)

@ Glimmil. Need a miss chance for the one attack that might hit. 1d200, 1-20 is a miss. And ditto what Atol noticed.

Ah, I guess power attack is for the round... I thought you could elect to use it per swing. My fault, I guess I've had this wrong for ages!

I'm pretty sure Chris meant 1d100 not 1d200...

Concealment Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 90

Round 5, Init 23

Dyrant will put away scroll #11 (now empty..used to have fireball and sleet storm) and draw a wand (strong curification).

Blessed be the holy mist. St. Cuthbert causes those shot at within his mist's midst to be missed.

Dyrant 5' flaps to AU60.

Round 5 Init 13

Let's see if I can avoid dying for a few seconds.

Finneas moves to smash the kou-toan in the mist.

Hitting K1, trying for flank if possible.

Silver Morningstar Power Attack Bless Bull's Strength Enlarge: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 232d6 + 11 ⇒ (1, 2) + 11 = 141d100 ⇒ 74

+2 to hit if I get flank.

Glimmil hits the kuo-toa once, but Atol heals him. The kuo-toa says thanks by smashing Atol with his morning star. Finneas can't quite hit even with the flank as an invisble force deflects his blow.

Toffitt kills a kuo-toa as the Erinyes draws a bead on him and puts three arrows into his side (32 damage total).

"You are not so different you and I. You seem to enjoy dealing death as much as I do."

The other kuo-toas finally make it down the stairs and draw their rapiers.

Round 5
Dyrant = 23 - 5' flap, stow scroll, pull out wand
Glimmil = 16 - Hits K1 for 12 damage
Atol = 14 - channels
Finneas = 13 - 5' to flank and misses
Toffitt = 12 - kills kuo-toa when erinyes continues to attack
Kuo-toas = 11

K1 (in mist)(-11) - 5' out of flank and bash Atol
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 - hit Atol
1d100 ⇒ 59 - beats concealment
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 - damage
Removed K2-K4 from map
K5 - double move down and pull out rapier
K6 - double move down and pull out rapier
K7 (-10) double move down and pull out rapier
K8 double move down and pull out rapier
Erinyes (in mist)-
1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 1 = 33 - hit
1d100 ⇒ 37
1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 14 + 1 = 32 - hit
1d100 ⇒ 47
1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 = 30 - hit (natural 20)
1d100 ⇒ 92
1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 = 16 - no confirm
Okay. I'll admit those were some crazy rolls. At least the crit didn't confirm.

Party up for Round 6
Dyrant = 23 -
Glimmil = 16 -
Atol = 14 -
Finneas = 13 -
Toffitt = 12 -
Kuo-toas = 11

New Map with only lower level since everyone is there

Round 6, Init 23

Knowing that his holy sleet is about to falter, Dyrant flies to AS59 (still 10' up), trying to get out of the holy fog so that he might view the battlefield unhindered.

"You there, Frog!" Dyrant challenges K6. "You think your tadpole god is a match for the might of St. Cuthbert! We shall teach you the power of the Cudgel!"

Dyrant whispers the spellprayer of Flaming Sphere, willing St. Cuthbert's anger into a ball of fire at the feet of K6.

3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) = 12 fire damage vs. Reflex DC 18

"Burn!"

Round 6, Init 12 {>AV60}

Toffitt's wounds begin to knit back together as one of the arrows is ejected from his flesh. "ARRGH... ... We have something more in common, harpy — I'm also hard to kill. Let's see who's harder, shall we?"

He slashes out at the surviving Kuo Toa and then moves deeper into the mist.

Dueling blade 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
1d100 ⇒ 59
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

3d6 fire damage vs. Reflex DC 18

1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20 - The kuo-toa leaps over the sphere.