The Path's We Choose (Inactive)

Game Master Matthais777

Etienne concentrates on the flying figure of Li Shuo, and send him Fortune in the hopes of rescuing Grynt, and salvaging this whole fiasco.

Because this is such a important roll, I'll let Li roll it (Since my dice hate you guys. It's a miss chance, which is sadly not helped by fortune, so you have to roll a 50+ on a d100. Because it's grappling Grynt, it will not be able to take a AOO on Li, so Li can fly down to attempt the touch without provoking... yet.

Is there any way to use a move action to locate him before using the wand? Nat didn't have to move before trying to use it.

Moving to locate him would just determine what square he's in, which you already knew. Sadly that won't help.

He attacks again and then take a 5' step back
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

He attacks again and then take a 5' step back

1d20+7
1d6+4

Sorry if I didn't make it clear, your grappled as well, so no 5 foot step or attacking with anything more than a light weapon.

Point of order -- when grappled, you can use a one-handed weapon as well. grappled condition

Yup, your right! So that swing would be good, and hit, just no five foot step. Still need a action from Li though.

Ok. I think it is gizzards for us

Swift Action: Judgment of Justice (+1 to attack rolls)

Locate Grynt (high is good): 1d100 ⇒ 52 Huzzah!

Grapple Grynt plus Judgment (1st roll): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 = 18
Grapple Grynt plus Judgment (2nd roll): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8

Burn my folio re-roll on this.

Grapple Grynt plus Judgment (Reroll): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 24

Li Shuo plummets into the water, seizing Grynt and attempting to snag him away from the devilfish!

Etienne whispers, "Pulura, here beneath the night's sky, guide Li's efforts and save Grynt."

Li shoots down into the water, reaching down and snatching Grynt from the jaws of death!

However, the tentacled beast is NOT happy about his meal being snatched! Tentacles fly out of the water trying to grab onto Li!

tentacle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) + 4 = 9
grab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9

Oh dear... Geez my dice hate you guys...
tentacle crit?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) + 4 = 13

Li is now grappled by the horrible beast! In a moment of panic he shoves Grynt away from him as he's pulled down, probably towards Nat so she can hold the unconscious pathfinder... but will he not bleed out?

Okay Grynt, your up... you just gotta survive this one round! If you don't, and you have no way to save yourself, give yourself a fitting death scene that can be super traumatic for poor nat.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien
Li Shou -22
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Guaril Nauseated -13
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Etienne
Magus -17
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Devilfish A
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Grynt -32
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Devilfish B -26
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Brady

You're showing me at -2 hp...but is that right? Since I'm not sure, I'll make my CON save and you can let me know if I failed and, if so, I'll write up a proper death scene in the morning...

Constitution: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

WOW!

Is there any way to give him another reroll? I have t-shirts and folios.

your right, your actual hp is -42 since nat missed with her healing spell. I'll allow you a reroll even if you don't have a folio since nat is willing to slip her folio under the table for you.

No worries, GM, you've been fair...without the healing, I'd be at -43 though (-13 HP)...that'd make my CON DC 23 and I couldn't hit that even with a nat 20 so no need for a re-roll. Thanks Nat but keep your re-roll as this encounter isn't over and you might need it...

Grynt's mind races...the visions flashing before him...freeing Guaril, making what he thought had been a clean escape from the beast then being struck while climbing to the ship...all hazy since then...

He sees...a blur trying to reach him...Nat? He struggles to reach back...but fails as the beast has him secure...another blur...Li? He feels the man's arms pull him free from the beast's deadly grasp...but then he finds himself floating amidst blood...Is it my own? Where's Li? The beast must have the brave man now...no!!!

Grynt thinks he sees Nat again struggling to reach him...he reaches back, thinking he can reach her...but he cannot...Thank you my friends for trying...at least I might've helped save Guaril... As Nat's face starts to fade, another face superimposes itself over her's...Mom? I'm coming home...I am Grynt...

Thanks for running this GM. Enjoyed playing with everyone. Thanks for your efforts in trying to save Grynt!

Sorry to add you to my list of fallen heroes. Your fight was valiant.
maintain grapple: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14

Magus fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Oh bloody hell
Crit bite?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7

poison str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

As Grynt's life force slips from his body, the Magus is dragged down into the water on the opposite side of the boat, sinking into the waves. The thing begins to feast on it's prey, spreading bloody ink around itself.

I think our Magus might not be long for this world either... why can't my dice be this hot when I'm a player?!

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien
Li Shou -22
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Guaril Nauseated -13
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Etienne
Magus -38 -1 str [unconscious, grappled, poison, underwater 10ft]
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Devilfish A
Devilfish B -26
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Brady

Brady gives a brief glance over the gunwale... that was a lot of activity down there. They got Gauril out, but where was Grynt? Nat... Li... accounted for, but the other half-orc hadn't surfaced yet.

I hope that doesn't mean what I think it does. Damn these VCs and their missions! We almost lost an agent on my last one. Why can't they send us with the proper resources!

He doesn't have any more time to worry about that now, though. He was no healer, his muscles were his strength, and he was going to use them. Gauril still needed to be attended to, and he was the object of their quest at the moment.

Brady puts his back into dragging the man over to the main mast, where hopefully he'd be safe from any more of the devilfish. He scans the sky to be sure that the flying sorceress was gone.

"I'll try to get Guaril back on his feet! If the magus is already below the waves, he might be a lost cause." Etienne moves to Guaril, drawing a wand as he goes and casts [i]cure light wounds[/] on him.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Don't have time to look at rules atm, but being unconscious underwater is rough. I'm jumping ahead in order, but on my turn I'll do above. Just not sure I'll be able to post later today.

So no one is even going to try and save him?

So no one is even going to try and save him?

To be fair, one guy is already dead trying to save someone, and your best fighter might be in for it two without some seriously luck... Nat's in the water, Brady will have made it about half way across the ship, but he'll be taking a big risk now that the area is bloody, which means he'll be blind and have to make a nausea fort save... failing that will be a death sentence. Etienne... well, he's a spell caster. He'll be dead in a heartbeat if he tries. This whole situation is the definition of FUBAR at this point.

Working on it!

Nat grabs for Grynt but can't find him, and gasps in horror as she realizes the half-orc is sinking, impossible to see, under the waves.

perception for grynt: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 Guess that's a no.

Ok so to be clear, there is a rope hanging down that Nat is hanging on, and Li is grappled but conscious, right? I need to make absolutely certain of Nat's situation before I decide her action.

The Magus icon doesn't show as being in the water, are we sure he's underwater and not just grappled and unconscious on the deck? The grapple rules say that your character is moved adjacent to the grappler, but they don't say that the grappler chooses where they're moved to. I think it's supposed be moved to the closest square adjacent, which would be either square next to Squealy Nord. Moving a grappled foe is its own standard action, so the devilfish shouldn't be able to get him underwater this turn.

Squealy Nord attacks the devilfish ferociously, but without effect.

gore: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 1 = 12

A grapple check is an attack, so Nord should get the opportunity to use Vengeance Strike against the fish if it does a grapple check against Magus. Alternatively, this can be an AoO.

Vengeance Strike or AoO: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 1 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 3 = 16

Some clarifications. The devilfish lucked out and grabbed the magus next to him last turn, though I let him "Stay on deck". He attacked for his turn and did some damage. The devilfish gets a free bite attack anytime it succeeds on a grapple check (Nasty right?!) including the one to maintain control, it then used it's standard action to drag the Magus into the water and down about 10 feet. Grapple checks are not melee attacks, they are there own special action, but it diving into the water would provoke the AOO, but since the squid inked the water it's square as it did, it would be a 50% miss chance again (And some improved AC, but Squealy's attack is high enough).

Miss chance?: 1d100 ⇒ 5

My dice continue to hate you guys, not that it would matter to much in this case as it's not enough to kill the devilfish anyways. Li on the other hand is not unconscious, but very badly bruised and dragged under the water, and being a archer not in a great position. He also is in the bloody water, and needs a nausea roll...

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Nauesa: 1d4 ⇒ 2

And is nauseated for 2 rounds.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien
Li Shou -22 Nauesated
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Guaril Nauseated -13
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Etienne
Magus -38 -1 str [unconscious, grappled, poison, underwater 10ft]
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Devilfish A
Devilfish B -26
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Brady

Goddamnit. Li, want to use my reroll on the save if you don't have one?

Nat tries to heal Li Shou.

miss chance if appropriate: 1d100 ⇒ 88

cmw: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 = 13

Going back and trying to find a way out. How did devilfish grab Li? From what I see it got a 19 on grab check but Li's CMD is 27. What am I missing?

And sorry, magus, not much I can do as GM noted.

Nat in desperation reaches into the water, and feels the flailing hand of Li, jabbing him with her wand to put some power back into him.

Guaril coughs and starts moving away, the healing energy helping him with a few of his worst wounds.

I'm gonna count him as saved... he's to beat up to help, and he's not gonna do any heroics. Not in his character and not in his stat line to pull it off anyways. Magus, I need a stabilization roll, and I need a constitution check against drowning. It's a DC 10 to start.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien
Li Shou -8 Nauesated
Etienne
Magus -38 -1 str [unconscious, grappled, poison, underwater 10ft]
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Devilfish A
Devilfish B -26
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Brady

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13 Stab

It probably doesnt matter but here we go

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20 drwon

Good catch Etienne! That was a mistake on my part, I read the wrong line. Now, that doesn't change MUCH since the bit didn't hit, but it DOES mean he wasn't dragged into the water and isn't grappled, he just took the crit hit, so he's not nauseated yet!

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien
Li Shou -8
Etienne
Magus -38 -1 str [unconscious, grappled, poison, underwater 10ft]
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Devilfish A
Devilfish B -26
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Brady

I'm hoping he can just fly away and take Nat with him!!

He should be able to sell his magic items to get a raise spell right?

It'll provoke a AOO, but he could probably tank it... the question is whether or not he'd get grappled. If he doesn't, he might be able to escape!

He should be able to sell his magic items to get a raise spell right?

Yup, we'll book keep when we figure out this whole thing.

Nat would be very happy to be lifted out of the water to try to help Magus if possible.

Well, I was going to go for the magus, but I'm nauseated, so...

Li Shuo rockets up out of the sea, shedding water and gasping for air, dry heaving as he goes, his face contorted with nausea and sorrow.

not nauseated!

Um...okay!

Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, Li Shuo flies underwater to the magus and again tries to free him from the grasp of the horrid devilfish!

Locate Magus: 1d100 ⇒ 47

Grapple Magus: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 = 9

Sorry, nameless magus!

Dont risk dying for a PreGen.

We'll say you flew up...

The devilfish bites down on the Magus...

Bite: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12

And if nothing else, is not awake to feel the jaws cut through him as the devilfish begins to feast on it.

As Li tries to fly away from the devilfish that attacked him before, it strikes out at him again.

Tentacle AOO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) + 4 = 14

But this time is unlucky and doesn't hit him as he flies away. However, another morsel has been left behind, splashing around within reach, and the tentacle reaches up to grab Nat...
Tentacle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2, 4) + 4 = 11
Oh come ON
Tentacle Crit?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6, 6) + 4 = 17
Least it didn't confirm...
Grab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2) + 4 = 12

Nat feels the tentacle wrap around her and drag her down under the bloody inky waves, and the spiny teeth of the thing scrape at her armor, trying to find purchase.

Nat, your underwater holding breath now, 5 feet below surface.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien-11
Li Shou -8
Etienne
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Devilfish A
Devilfish B -26
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Brady

Once more unto the breach!

Breathing deep, Li Shuo dives in again.

Locate Natulcien: 1d100 ⇒ 69

Grapple Natulcien: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14

Save the halfling and the squely

Li finds Nat, but is unable to wrest her from the Devilfish's grasp.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien-11
Li Shou -8
Etienne
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Devilfish A
Devilfish B -26
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Brady

Alrighty. *Cracks knuckles* Time to get Nat the f#+# out of this. FYI GM, I have chronicles and faction journal cards with abilities on them that may assist. I'll list them in the discussion thread.

First, swift action to activate focus of the bull on Nat. +2 strength. Secondly, I'd like to treat Li's grapple check above as effectively an aid another to my grappling, giving me a +2 to escape.

grapple to escape: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 22 Hopefully that will do it.

The following assumes that Nat broke free. If not, she will draw a dagger as a move action.

Nat tries to swim up to get a breath of air. If she can, she'll grab onto Li's arms to try to get a good grip. I recognize this may incur an attack of opportunity.

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Tentacle AOO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Damage AOO: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 5) + 4 = 14
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE SHITTING ME!
Tentacle Crit?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Damage Crit?: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4, 2) + 4 = 15
Whew! Still no confirm... will it grab?!
Grab?!: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Dag Nabbit.
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 = 12
Nat seems to slip away just for a instant, breaching the surface for a breath of air before a tentacle wraps around her and yanks her back down again. The thing is desperately trying to eat her, but with no luck.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien-25
Li Shou -8
Etienne
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Devilfish A
Devilfish B -26
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Brady

Ok, using the Happy Beat badge boon against the tentacle attack to get DR 5/- for that attack only. See my post in discussion, So I'm only at -20. By the way, with Bull focus my CMD is 18 instead of 17, though that would still have hit.

Sensing his mistress in trouble, Squealy Nord charges across the deck and leaps into the water, landing in the sea just above where Grynt's lifeless body is sinking, and tries to gore the beast.

Can this be a charge? I'll put the possible charge changes in separately.

Swim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

gore: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 1 = 21 +2 if that's a charge

damage: 1d8 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 3 = 11 + if charge: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Oops forgot the miss chance:

miss: 1d100 ⇒ 92

Grynt isn't enough of a meal for it?

Grynt isn't enough of a meal for it?

It would be, but there is a splashing "danger". You at this moment are basically in the lion's pen during feeding time. I will make no comment on how it will act once you get out of reach and flee and it can safely munch on your fallen friend. Also, I'll count this as a charge since it just adds 3 damage.

Squealy heroically rushes across the boat, leaping into a body bomb on the thing beneath the waves, trying to free his mistress.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Natulcien-20
Li Shou -8
Etienne
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Devilfish A -14
Devilfish B -26
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Brady

Brady hears the sounds of horror, splashing and rending, coming from both sides of the ship. He looks to Gauril and yells in frustration. "Get below decks man! You're no help up here, and only in more danger. Go!!!" His voice snaps with more anger than it needs, his frustration at the current situation spilling out against the man who was the reason they were here.

In pulling Gauril out of the water, Brady had moved 15'. Including the square he'd started from, that means that 30' of his 50' rope must still be hanging over that side of the ship. It is available to grab!

Torn over which way to go, who to help, the rope ends up tipping the scales of his decision. He rushes back to the gunwale he'd just left and peers down into the bloody murk. Staring into the water, he tries to remember some training from long ago; there were techniques you could use to move your punches through the water's resistance. Yes! He remembered!

On a journey to Tian Xia, Etienne met a divine being named Zepha, who granted him a boon. He now passes this divine energy to Li Shuo.
Zepha's Blessing from #9-12. Li gets a +2 sacred bonus on one d20 roll next round. Far as I can tell this is a free action, I just have to see him