GM Zer0darkfire's The Lost Star (Playtest) (Inactive)

Game Master zer0darkfire

Fortitude: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Olise shakes off the poisonous bite of the centipede, then quickly moves away from the offending creature, but not before slamming her staff into the insect.

Action 1: Strike with staff
Action 2: Stride
Action 3: Concetrate to maintain dancing lights

Staff: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18 Damage: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Andrus and Xune miss the bug creatures, but Olise manages to poke one a little hard.

Initiative Order, Bold May Go!
Olise -1hp
Bug 4, Black -6hp
Bug 1, Red
Vardigas -1hp, Fort save
Biffin
Mona
Bug 2, Yellow -1hp
Bug 5, Blue
Bug 6, Grey
Andrus
Xune

Black tries to grab onto Biffin before biting him over and over.
Grapple vs DC 14: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 fail
Bite: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14 miss
Bite 2: 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (5) - 5 = 0 miss

Red tries the same thing.
Grapple vs DC 14: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 Grappled for Flatfooted condition and unable to move
Bite: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (11) + 0 = 11 miss
Bite 2: 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (9) - 5 = 4 miss

The red bug manages to wrap its long body around Biffin and begins trying to squeeze and bite him at the same time, but can't manage to get around Biffin's metal plating.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Ouch. That's unfortunate.

"Gah, horrible creatures!" Vardigas bellows, focusing his rage and swinging his massive axe at the gray bug closest to him.

Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Seriously?

Yay! Let's play with poison rules!

How does CMD work in this version?

Biffin continues to keep his shield up, and tries to fight through the grapple. (attacking red)

Warhammer Strike 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 131d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Warhammer Strike 2: 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 - 5 = 51d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

CMD is replaced by checks being based off of your saving throw. In the case of grappling, the initiator rolls an athletics check vs the targets Fort DC (10+Fort save bonus).

Both of Vardigas attacks miss the bugs! Did you forget the MAP or do you have an ability to swing twice at full bonus?

Poison courses through the barbarian's veins dealing 1d6 ⇒ 1 poison damage and makes Vardigas Flatfooted

Luckily for Biffin, being wrapped up and grabbed by a creature does not make his aim any worse as he manages to smash the red bug's head to a pulp causing it to fall off of him.

Initiative Order, Bold May Go!
Olise -1hp
Bug 4, Black -6hp
Vardigas -2hp, Fort save
Biffin
Mona (PMed a reminder)
Bug 2, Yellow -1hp
Bug 5, Blue
Bug 6, Grey
Andrus
Xune

Just forgot the rule. I remembered it later and was planning on subtracting the penalty, but that would be extra-craptastic anyway.

Don't forget the +1 attack from Andrus' bless!

"Oh this is grooooooooooss." Mona squeals as she runs back to the entrance of the dungeon. She flicks her hand out behind her when she reaches there, magicking in the general direction of a centipede.

Daze on beige, DC 15 or flatfooted.

Will save vs Daze: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Critical Failure! Gray is flatfooted and slowed 1.!

Initiative Order, Bold May Go!
Olise -1hp
Bug 4, Black -6hp
Vardigas -2hp, Fort save
Biffin
Mona
Bug 2, Yellow -1hp
Bug 5, Blue
Bug 6, Grey
Andrus
Xune

Blue bug tries to grapple Andrus again, wrapping around his legs, before biting him repeatedly.
Athletics vs DC 12: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Fail
bite vs flanked: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10 Miss
bite vs flanked: 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (7) - 5 = 2 Miss

Yellow attempts the same thing vs Xune.
Athletics vs DC 12: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Fail
bite: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7 Miss
bite: 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (9) - 5 = 4 Miss

Grey attempts the same thing vs Vardigas, but can only bite one time due to being slowed 1!
Athletics vs DC 12: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Fail
bite: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4 Miss

Wow! The die roller really hated me this round!

Andrus does his best to calm his heavily beating heart. Finding himself trapped between two of the giant bugs is not a good place to be. "Shelyn, please protect your servant." Try as he does, he finds himself panicking as he swings wildly at the bug between him and Xune, with increasing desperate strikes.

vs yellow: glaive, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23 dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
vs yellow: glaive, flank: 1d20 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) - 1 + 2 = 8 dmg, forceful: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8
vs yellow: glaive, flank: 1d20 - 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) - 6 + 2 = 16 dmg, forceful: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8 Woohoo!
extra crit dmg, forceful, deadly: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + (3) = 12

Yellow got wrecked! Your first and last attacks are both critical hits!

Andrus cuts through yellow and blue with the might and grace of Shelyn herself!

Olise cheers as Andrus fells another of the centipedes. Inspired by his valor, she rushes in behind the grayish centipede and jabs at it with her staff. "Bad bug! Stop hurting my friends!" She then steps aside to let Xune in. "Come on, Xune! Help us take this one out!"

Action 1: Stride 15ft to get in flank with Vardigas
Action 2: Strike with quarterstaff two-handed (grants d8 damage)
Action 3: Step away to open up the flank position for Xune

Quarterstaff vs. flat-footed: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6 Damage: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7

Looks like I can flank gray and sneak attack

Xune dashes around the corner and uses the worms distraction to her advantage...

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Dmg: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 = 9
Crit: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

Xune kills the grey bug!

The remaining black blug attempts to scurry away from Biffin and retreat to its hole in the floor.

Combat Over!

Biffin breathes heavy. "Damn bugs. Still, I'm happy to swing the old hammer. Reminds me I am alive!"

He takes a look about the room for anything of value.

Biffin finds nothing of any value (paizo is just mean lol).

"Great work, Xune! I knew you'd finish the job." Olise smiles and bounces on her toes as the last of the bugs flees from Biffin. "Now, where were we? Oh! Let's see what's going on with those goblins in there!"

Olise moves to the next chamber and reaches out for any signs of magic in the area.

Casting Detect Magic

Disgusted, she slides the flabby worm remains off her sword using the rubber sole of her boot "Yes well...consider my confidence at its peak..." squeaking on the bug juice every other step as she walks along.

Other than Andrus who is down by 5hp, how's the health of everyone else?

Andrus swings at the retreating bug, even though it is out of reach even for his glaive. Thank you, Shelyn. Eventually, he catches his breath and still his pounding heart. Looking around at his teammates, he examines them for their wounds. "Is everyone ok?"

Vardigas takes 4 more damage from poison.

Olise -1hp
Vardigas -6hp
Biffin
Mona
Andrus -5hp
Xune

Nothing detects as magical in the passage Olise is checking. (Room with all the dead and drained goblins)

"Huh! Okay. Well, there are some creepy nasty fungi in the next room. I think I know how to deal with those, but they seem pretty aggressive. Should I check it out?" Olise begins moving toward the last side chamber, then stops suddenly. "Oh! By the way, if anybody needs any more healing, I brought along some really great berries that I can magic up so that they can help! Just give me a few minutes okay?"

If we're willing to wait the 10 minutes, Olise will cast goodberry to create 1 berry which, when eaten with an Interact action, gives as much nourishment as a square meal for a typical human and restores 1d4 Hit Points plus my spellcasting ability modifier (4).

The changes to goodberry sound pretty good.

Why not let Andrus channel healing first, since 3 of us are injured?

"Let's save your divine berries first?" Andrus smiles warmly to Olise in appreciation. He grasps the medallion of a songbird that is hanging around his neck, closes his eyes to concentrate and mutters a series of prayers. A wave of energy burst from him, healing Olise, Vardigas and himself of part of their wounds.

All gain 4 hp.

Actually, since goodberries last a day, why not cast all of them now and spread them around?

GM: Yeah, it actually seems helpful now that your ability score gets added in!
Andrus: I was just having the same thought, but wanted to make sure nobody had an objection to me sitting around for 40 minutes while I magicify some berries. :D

If no one objects to her taking the time, Olise sits down on the cave floor and has Maizy hop down off her pack. "Maizy," she says to the sentient ear of corn, "Could you please lend us some kernels?"

"Thank you, Maizy! That's all I'll need for today. Why don't you hope back up in my pack and relax for a bit?" The corn obliges, and Olise begins chanting and waving her hands over the kernels she has set out before her.

A little over half an hour later, Olise hands four glowing golden kernels of corn to her new friends. "Here you go! You guys keep these. I probably won't be getting too close to the fighting from now on. Eat those whenever you feel hurt, and Maizy's magic will heal you right up!"

Vardigas looks on, somewhat abashed by Maizy’s self-mutilation for the party’s benefit. “Incredible! What a devoted little corn-baby! I must consume its offering so I might grow strong again,” he concludes, wincing at the severity of his wounds. He’s in much rougher shape after that fight than the others.

There were some things you could not unsee, and watching the horror the life left Xune's face as she realized she would never quite be the same. Her left eyebrow was twitching uncontrollably as she plucked her share of the tasty kernels, and mechanically somehow stored it in her front vest pocket.

"I... uh can heal myself, so why not the rest of you take the... kernels." Andrus looks faintly disturbed, and is glad he has found an excuse not to use them.

Biffin takes a kernel, oblivious to the horror of the whole scene. "I thank ye, miss. Hopefully won't be a needin' this. Forward!"

Olise smiles and nods her head, "You're welcome, Biffin! I hope they help. Now, how about these weird fungi..." She moves further along in the chamber to investigate the fungus room again. She moves in as close as she dares, then works to brush aside the tendrils and stalks in such a way as not to disturb them. Before she begins, she casts a spell to give herself guidance in the attempt.

Action 1+2: Somatic and Verbal action to cast Guidance
Action 3: Interact action to attempt to disable the spores

Survival, Guidance: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11
I think I can do better. I'd like to use my Lucky Halfling ancestry feat to reroll that skill check.
Survival, Guidance: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10
Then again, I could always do worse...

Olise clearly fails to "disable" the fungus spore ability becuase it very shortly after releases a cloud of spores into the room.
Fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Nothing seems to happen to Olise.

Initiative Order, Bold May Go!
Vardigas
Xune
Mona
Andrus
Olise
Biffin
The Fungus Amoungus

"Oi! Olise! Methinks perhaps just get yerself outta there! Do ye see any loot ta make breathin' in that junk worthwhile?"

"Get away from the cloud, little one! I can't fight to protect you from a silly plant!" Vardigas backs away, his axe hanging uselessly by his side.

Olise sees no loot to grab, nothing magical, and nothing of any value.

"Yipe! Okay, I'm getting out of here. Just thought I'd check things out. Never know where this Drakus stowed his treasures." Olise backs out of the room and swipes the sweat from her brow. "Whew! That was crazy," she says. "Well, now that's done, let's move on."

For the coming Exploration mode, Olise will be casting dancing lights and concentrating to move the lights along with the group.

Wait, so to clarify, that plant creature is rooted, and we can just retreat without it chasing us?

Yep, it just releases spores in the single chamber and cannot move.

"Yes, let's retreat. There is no necessity to harm the native wildlife here unnecessarily. That is not why we are here."

Andrus with be Searching with +5 to perception.

@Olise, just keep in mind that casting a spell is a fatiguing exploration activity, however it won't be 10min before your next encounter.

The group finds nothing else of interest or value in the room, but Talga leads you to the long hallway, "I don't know what be doing behind Drakus door, too scary to look. Good goblin luck goes with you." she says as she pokes her head around from behind the entryway.

One of the frontliners opens the door, the sound of dripping water echoes through this chamber. On the north side of the room, a nearly ten-foot-tall visage of a woman’s face is carved into the wall. Trickles of water run down her cheeks like tears into a foul and polluted reservoir below, which itself drains to a large pool of fetid black water on the south side of the room.

@GM: I know. If it was long enough, I was gonna test out the rules for fatigue to see how that goes for my character. Gotta kick the tires!

"Oh my! This water looks awful," Olise exclaims as she peers over the stagnant pool. "And from such a wonderful fountain! How sad."

Perception in water: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

percep: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

"Oi! I'm makin' out a bit o loot down there in tha water. A statue, perhaps. A glint o gold? I would jump in an grab it, but my heavy armor an all... Barbarian! Can ye get it?"

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

She scoffs slipping off her sword and biting down on a single dagger "Please, leave this to the professionals..." before diving face first into the water...

I can use my assurance feat to take 10 here I believe. :)

Andrus stand watch, his hands gripped tight on his glaive, keeping his eye on Xune should any monster attack while she is vulnerable.

Xune, what alignment are you?

LOL! That's always a fun question for your GM to ask...

lol, yep not a good sign. neutral evil.

Xune wades into the chest high water, picks up the idol, and then walks back onto the dry stone.

You all see the water very slowly begin to clear up, but you can tell it will take some time for the the water to be completely clean.

"Oh! Good job, Xune! That seems to be helping. Now, what's this that you've pulled out of there? Some kind of idol?"

Religion(untrained): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

This is an idol dedicated to the goddess of nightmares and mother of demons, Lamashtu.

Her body came out of the water and caused weaker creatures to shudder, the pure sexiness of her form seeming to cleanse the foul waters "Huh? Yeah, I guess...thought it was going to be worth more."