DM Khel's Captives of Toil PbP Gameday VII (Inactive)

Game Master Khelreddin

Jean-Claude quickly races over to the tower and climbs up the side, looking for an opportunity to leap down one one of the beetle-riders as they pass the tower.

Thwodric uses the wand of greater invis on himself as he repositions.

[posting from mobile at the airport. Will move to somewehere witihn about 50 feet of baddies but not much closer if possible. Will move self tonight if nobosy elsw does before.[/ooc]

moved myself, sorry for that last mangled post, posting from an airport with a 2year old on lap is rough.

Gorf's bullet strikes Thulmaga, and she grits her teeth in pain and fury! Theodric vanishes as Jean-Claude scampers up the tower!

Round 1 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga
Duergar

El Garrapata, a ti toca! (That is, it's your turn.)

Apologies, I had an unexpected out of town funeral with very little internet access. It was not pleasant.

"GREAT BEETLES OF EVIL! I will liberate you, beetles, from the shackles of your oppression!" Garrapata runs at the red beetle and tries to give it a HUG OF SOLIDARITY! Grapple Check: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (5) + 21 = 26

Sorry to hear it, Garrapata, glad you’re back. And Theodric, it’s amazing to me that your child is two already. The time, it does fly.

I don’t think I said this, but the time between these two encounters is ten minutes, so rd/lvl and min/lvl buffs are gone.

El Garrapata rushes at the closest beetle! Though the thing is too large to hug easily, the blue hero gets it into an immobilizing leg lock – on three of its legs! With a rumble and a roar, Old Ironfin surfaces once more, biting fiercely at the rider on the yellow-eyed beetle! Once again, in its rage the massive bulette smashes into the central tower, shattering stone and knocking down a great chunk of the structure. And once again again, the creature’s destructiveness leaves a grippli standing on a precipice of jagged stonework, as Jean-Claude nearly tumbles down with the broken masonry!

Bite: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (2, 2) + 12 = 16
20% Chance of a thing: 1d100 ⇒ 3

The party’s mongrelmen allies continue to do battle with the rest of the duergar force, doing their best to protect the freed dwarves while the Pathfinders combat the duergar leaders! Thulmaga raises her iron staff high, then shouts ”Halt!”

Gorf and El Garrapata – make a DC 20 Will save vs greater command or do nothing on your next round.

The red-backed beetle bites fiercely at the blue creature that has grabbed onto it, while its duergar rider swings his hammer back and forth! Another beetle, with blue antennae, drops off the walkway above and rushes El Garrapata, trampling him while the duergar mounted atop it also strikes with his hammer! The yellow-eyed beetle scurries across the battlefield, slowed a bit by the ruins of the fallen bridge.

Red hammer vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8

Red hammer vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7

Red beetle bite vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (5, 5) + 6 = 16

Blue hammer vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7

Blue hammer vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 4 = 15

Blue Trample Damage vs Garrapata: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 DC 16 Reflex save for half damage

Hammer crit confirm vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19 Wow, I think that's going to confirm with you having the grappled condition...
Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 3) + 8 = 22

Round 2 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga (-14 hp)
Duergar (Yellow: -16 hp)
Beetles (red: grappled)

The party is up! Need a Will save from Gorf and a Will and Reflex save from Garrapata.

Theodric moves up top, leans over and summons a pair of fiery shuriken at Thulmaga.

FF touch: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
FF touch: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

fire damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3
fire damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

If at least 1 hits...
Sneak attack: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 5, 4, 5) + 8 = 27

Will Saves, my nemesis!: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Garrapata halts. I mean, it seems like a really reasonable suggestion.

Will save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 D'oh! So close!

Theodric's shuriken strike Thulmaga, but the fire seems to have no effect! Gorf stands fixedly in place, and El Garrapata releases the hold he has on the beetle, standing and doing nothing!

El Garrapata gets a Reflex save for half damage vs the trampling beetle:

El Garrapata Reflex, DC 16: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Round 2 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga (-14 hp)
Duergar (Yellow: -16 hp)
Beetles

El Garrata - it looks like you took 64 damage from all those attacks, is that correct?

Jean-Claude is up!

If the Reflex save is for half damage, I think I took 58.

Okay, just trying to get a scale of how injured you are.

Jean-Claude leaps down from the tower onto the Duergar/Beetle combo!

I automatically make the DC 15 to reduce by 10, and branch pounce reduces the other 10 if necessary
Acrobatics to avoid AoO from a larger opponent: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38

Charging Attack Roll: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Damage: 1d4 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 6 + (6, 2) = 17

Jean-Claude leaps daringly from the tower, landing on the beetle’s back and stabbing its duergar rider with his pointy little sword!

Old Ironfin surges forth from the stony ground again, biting fiercely at the duergar Jean-Claude has just stabbed – who is not looking very healthy. The bulette then sinks back into the floor! The battle between the mongrelmen and the other duergar continues, with the duergar force seeming to gain some advantage as a tall, slender mongrelman, with the body of an elf and the fierce claws of a reefclaw, falls to his death from the parapet!

Ironfin Bite vs Yellow duergar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (4, 3) + 12 = 19
40% Chance of a thing: 1d100 ⇒ 56

Thulmaga takes a step forward and raises her staff once more, pointing its black iron tip at Jean-Claude and crying out again, ”Halt!”

Jean-Claude – make a DC 20 Will save against greater command.

The red-backed beetle and its rider both attack Garrapata as he stands idly by! The blue beetle moves closer to Gorf, and bug and rider attack him! And the yellow-eyed beetle stops scurrying to bite at the thing on its back, while its duergar master swings his hammer in retaliation at the stabling grippli!

Red hammer vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12

Red hammer vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11

Red beetle bite vs Garrapata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 1) + 6 = 15

Blue hammer vs Gorf: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6) + 4 = 16

Blue hammer vs Gorf: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

Blue beetle bite vs Gorf: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 5) + 6 = 14

Yellow hammer vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 4 = 15

Yellow hammer vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 = 15

Yellow beetle bite vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (5, 1) + 6 = 12

Round 3 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga (-14 hp)
Duergar (Yellow: -52 hp)
Beetles

The party is up! Need DC 20 Will saves from Jean-Claude, Gorf and Garrapata (though he may be unconscious...) against greater command before they act this round.

I learned I get +1 to hit/damage against slavers from my Liberty's Edge card.

Frusturated that his fire didn't work Theodric draws his lesser empower rod and fires an acid arrow down at Thulmaga.

FF Touch: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
acid damage: 2d4 + 1 + 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4) + 1 + (1, 6, 6, 4) + 8 = 33 +4 from empower=37

Note that acid arrow is considered continuous damage, so if she wants to cast a spell next round it'll be concentration DC 28+ spell level

Theodric then tosses one of his flaming shuriken down at the blue duregar

FF touch: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
fire damage: 1d8 + 1 + 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 1 + (5, 2, 6, 4) + 8 = 33

Theodric then repositions.

stealth: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (15) + 37 = 52

Stabilize!: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 2 - 4 = 9
Stabilize!: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 2 - 4 = 4

Garrapata is at -4, and failing to stabilize, sinks to -5!

Gorf Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

The beetle-rider's attack seeming to snap him out of his reverie, Gorf step back and fires a volley at the foe that just attacked him!

+1 Musket (touch), pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 18
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 16

+1 Musket (touch), pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 19
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 19

+1 Musket (touch) iterative, pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 28
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 15

crit confirm?: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 14
crit damage: 3d10 + 21 + 3 + 18 ⇒ (3, 10, 3) + 21 + 3 + 18 = 58

Since we're in close quarters and Gorf can now act, I should point out that while his is not holding a melee weapon, he does have snapshot, and thus can take AoOs should that become relevant.

El Garrapata drops to the stone floor of the cave, as Gorf lets loose a devastating volley of shots, killing the duergar atop the blue beetle! Theodric hurls acid and fire at his foes!

Theodric - please make an SR check for the acid arrow and, since Gorf killed the duergar on the blue beetle, would you like to target that beetle, or a different target? The red duergar and red beetle would both be within sneak attack range.

Round 3 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata! (unconscious, bleeding)
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga (-14 hp)
Duergar (Yellow: -52 hp, Blue: dead)
Beetles

Jean-Claude is up! Need an SR check and new target designation from Theodric.

I'll take the red duergar. Also Acid Arrow is No SR

Also Acid Arrow is No SR

So it is! I even looked it up, I just read it wrong.

Theodric’s acidic projectile strikes Thulmaga, and his spinning disc of fire hits the red-capped duergar!

Round 3 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata! (unconscious, bleeding)
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga (-51 hp)
Duergar (Yellow: -52 hp, Blue: dead, Red: -33 hp)
Beetles

Jean-Claude to finish the Pathfinders’ actions!

Going to bot Jean-Claude to keep things moving:

Jean-Claude Will save, DC 20: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Jean-Claude freezes in place, which proves rather awkward as he rides along on the back of a large beetle! Old Ironfin bites at the yellow duergar again, but is unable to penetrate the grey dwarf’s armor! The mongrelmen fight back against their duergar foes, tipping the tide of battle slightly in their favor!

Ironfin Bite vs Yellow duergar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
Damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (7, 5) + 12 = 24
60% Chance of a thing: 1d100 ⇒ 75

Thulmaga, seeing Gorf resist her magic, lifts the staff again and attempts to activate it, but it is clear from the pained expression on her face that the burning sensation from the acid arrow is too much for her, and she fails to activate the evil-looking staff!

Concentration: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32

The red-backed beetle and its rider both move up on Gorf and attack, and the blue beetle joins in the attack! The yellow beetle and the duergar atop it attack the frozen form of Jean-Claude!

Red hammer vs Gorf: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 11

Red hammer vs Gorf: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 1) + 4 = 10

Red beetle bite vs Gorf: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11

Blue beetle bite vs Gorf: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 8) + 6 = 20

Yellow hammer vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11

Yellow hammer vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8

Yellow beetle bite vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 = 15

Round 4 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga (-51 hp)
Duergar (Yellow: -52 hp, Blue: dead, Red: -33 hp)
Beetles

The party is up! Need another DC 20 Will save from Jean-Claude against greater command before he acts, and a stabilization check from Garrapata.

"Hold on there, Garrapata!"

Gorf steps back and unleashes another volley at the riderless blue beetle. If it goes down, any remaining shots will be at Thulmaga.

+1 Musket (touch), pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 31
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 17

+1 Musket (touch), pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 19
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 22

+1 Musket (touch) iterative, pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 10
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 20 Misfire!

"Goldurnit!" Gorf exclaims, as the overheated barrel of his musket jams on his third shot.

Prescience d20: 1d20 ⇒ 11
This is like the 3rd time I've ever remembered to use this power on this character.

empowered acid burn: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
+2 from empower = 6. So DC 13+Spell Level to cast next round

Theoden moves back to the edge and continues his ranged assault with an empowered snowball down at Thulmaga.

Prescience Replacment FF touch attack: 11 + 3 = 14
damage: 5d6 + 1 + 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 2, 5) + 1 + (5, 4, 2, 6) + 8 = 41
+ 8 from empower = 49 cold damage
SR for Snow Ball: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Theodric then throws his penultimate shuriken.

targeting blue bettle if still up, otherwise red duregar

FF touch: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + (2, 5, 1, 5) + 8 = 26
attack/damage are 1 higher vs Duregar if the beetle is down.

1 shuriken remaining

Stable? Me?: 1d20 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 2 - 5 = 3

HP -6/67

Gorf's two shots penetrate the blue beetle's thick carapace, killing it! Theodric's snowball smashes into Thulmaga, while the remaining acid burns her! Theodric strikes one of the duergar with a spinning disk of fire, and El Garrapata bleeds on!

Theodric - thanks very much for posting the concentration DC from your acid arrow, it's very helpful. Also, I couldn't help but notice that you briefly became the King of Rohan in your last post. ;)

Round 4 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga (-106 hp)
Duergar (Yellow: -52 hp, Blue: dead, Red: -60 hp)
Beetles (Blue: dead)

Jean-Claude is up, still need a DC 20 Will save from him in order to act this round.

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Jean-Claude somehow powers through the command, and continues his onslaught of blows against the duergar.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Attack 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

I keep changing the character's name from Theoden to Theodric and back. I think I have some character sheets that say one, and some say the other.

Jean-Claude’s feeble poking with his rapier fails to penetrate the duergar’s armor! Old Ironfin, his rage against his duergar tormentors still unquenched, surfaces once more and bites at the duergar on the yellow-eyed beetle! The bulette’s massive teeth come down and tear off the grey dwarf’s head, taking it away as the creature plunges back into the stone and swims away! The land-shark’s progress underground weakens another part of the fortress as he passes, and another piece of the structure comes crashing down, next to the red duergar and his beetle mount!

Ironfin Bite vs Yellow duergar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
Damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (3, 4) + 12 = 19
80% Chance of a thing: 1d100 ⇒ 34

Thulmaga snaps her fingers and a duplicate of herself appears at her side! She then twirls her finger by one ear, in the universal symbol for madness, before flicking that same finger at the Pathfinders!

Gorf and Jean-Claude – please make a DC 19 Will save vs confusion. If you fail the save, please roll the confusion effect.

Concentration: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

The red-backed beetle and its rider advance on Gorf again and attack! With its master dead, the yellow beetle continues to bite at Jean-Claude!

Red hammer vs Gorf: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8

Red hammer vs Gorf: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13

Red beetle bite vs Gorf: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 8) + 6 = 16

Yellow beetle bite vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 = 14

Round 5 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Ironfin
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga (-106 hp)
Duergar (Yellow: dead, Blue: dead, Red: -60 hp)
Beetles (Blue: dead)

Pathfinders are up! If you attack Thulmaga, please roll to see if you hit her or her illusory double, just like with mirror image but with only one image.

Prescience die: 1d20 ⇒ 17

acid sizzle: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6
+3 Empower = 9 Acid Damage. Concentration DC 14+ SL

Theodric follows up with an acid splash against her.
using Prescience die FF touch: 17 + 13 = 30
MI 1=real: 1d2 ⇒ 2
acid damage: 1d3 + 1 + 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (4, 2, 1, 3) + 8 = 22

Theodric then takes a step south and fires off his last shuriken at the red Duergar.
FF touch: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
fire damage: 1d8 + 1 + 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 1 + (6, 6, 4, 2) + 8 = 35

Will save vs. confusion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

"Quit playin' with mah head, damn you!" Unconcerned by the beetles, Gorf shakes his head as steps away and clears the misfire from his musket (spending a grit to do it as a move action). He raises the weapon to his shoulder and fires off a quick shot at Thalmuga.

+1 Musket (touch), deadly aim: 1d20 + 17 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 17 - 3 = 19
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 6 = 19

Stable? Where's the horse?: 1d20 + 2 - 6 ⇒ (16) + 2 - 6 = 12

El Garrapata stabilizes at -6!

As if they've rehearsed it beforehand, Theodric destroys Thulmaga's magical double with a blob of acid, and Gorf lines up a shot that takes the duergar cleric in the gut! She struggles a moment, as if she's too tough to die, but the continuing burn of acid from Theodric's magical arrow proves too much, and she falls!

With an invisible nod of satisfaction, Theodric tosses his last flaming shuriken at the very last duergar, burning a whole right through the grey dwarf, who topples from his saddle!

As the last two beetles gnash their mandibles hungrily, El Garrapata bravely and boldly stops bleeding!

Round 5 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga
Duergar
Beetles (Blue: dead)

Jean-Claude is up!

Jean-Claude continues to climb all over the beetle, stabbing with abandon.

Limb Climber active

Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Damage 1: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Attack 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage 2: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Jean-Claude manages to stab the beetle he’s riding once, as the Pathfinders’ mongrelman allies deal decisive blows against their duergar foes! The mongrelman warriors seem jubilant, buoyed by the fall of Thulmaga, the duergar leader!

The remaining beetles continue to mindlessly attack the nearest creatures, with the red-armored one badly missing Gorf, but the yellow-eyed one biting Jean-Claude powerfully! No sign is seen of Old Ironfin - perhaps he's had his fill of duergar for the moment.

Red beetle bite vs Gorf: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 7) + 6 = 16

Yellow beetle bite vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11

Crit confirm vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

Round 6 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga
Duergar
Beetles (Blue: dead, Yellow: -7 hp)

Pathfinders are up!

Gorf steps back and fires at the red beetle. Once again, however, he is unable to get off a full volley as his musket jams, this time on his second shot.

+1 Musket (touch), pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 28
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 21

+1 Musket (touch), pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 17 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 14 Misfire.
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 16

+1 Musket (touch) iterative, pbs, rapid shot, deadly aim: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 19
damage, pbs, deadly aim: 1d10 + 7 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 + 6 = 20

Gorf's gun jams, but he manages to do a lot of damage to the red-backed beetle with his single shot! The creature's thick carapace is cracked and broken, but it mindlessly fights on!

Round 6 Initiative:
Gorf
Jean-Claude
El Garrapata!
Theodric
Mongrelmen Battle
Thulmaga
Duergar
Beetles (Blue: dead, Yellow: -7 hp, Red: -21 hp)

Jean-Claude and Theodric can act, two beetles still in the fight!

Theodric conjures up a new set of fiery shuriken, sending the first 2 flying down at the red bettle.

FF touch AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
fire damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

FF touch AC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
fire damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

SA: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 1) + 8 = 15

Next turn will be my last turn of invisibility.

Continuing Limb Climbing and Stabbing, quietly bemoaning the lack of my melee comrades.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Damage 1: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Attack 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Damage 2: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Theodric's first shuriken kills the injured red beetle. He leans around the wall next to him and flings the next one at the beetle carrying Jean-Claude around, and the grippli manages to stab through the thing's carapace once! The beetle turns to bite at Jean-Claude, then falls under the onslaught of attacks from the Pathfinders!

Yellow beetle bite vs Jean-Claude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 = 16

With one badly injured beetle left, I'm going to call this fight.

The mongrelmen raise their variously-shaped fists in victory as they defeat the last of the duergar force! Once the passion of battle has subsided some, the freed dwarven captives profusely express their gratitude to the Pathfinders. Felgriss and the mongrelmen thank the party as well, encouraging them to make haste for Janderhoff, then return to their tribal grounds to celebrate their victory.

The battlefield is strewn with duergar bodies, including that of their leader, Thulmaga, whose dark iron staff lies at her side, still manacled to her wrist. The unconscious form of Dornarnus, who Thulmaga so cruelly controlled, lies nearby.

"Hey, y'all suppose this'n's back to his old self again, now that she's no longer with us?"

"eeeehhhHHHH?" The unconscious form of El Garrapata moans.

Theodric uses his wand of infernal healing to wake up any unconscious allies.

"Hey there, Theodric. Mind tappin' me a few times with mah stick, here?"

CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
CLW UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

-"GREAT SCOTT! Wait, where's Scott?" El Garrapata sits up and moans. "I had the STRANGEST dream - I was drinking with some guy named Scott, or maybe his name was CHARLES, but he was definitely in CHARGE. And then a woman named ALYSSA from Milano was there. Curious!"

I'd appreciate a wanding of my very own, please!

Gorf blinks for a moment, stupified by Garrapata's sudden outburst. "What kinda funny name is Scott? And where the heck is Milano? What're you rantin' about?" He shakes his head, then turns back to Theodric. "Thanks, bud. Don't know what we'd do down here withoutcha. Now, What'ya reckon' 'bout sleepin' beauty here? He back to 'is old self now that she's down for the count?"

Three of those fabulous UMD rolls for Gorf, please and thank you.

Once all the wounded Pathfinders are patched up, they turn their attention to the fallen duergar, finding an array of useful items. In response to Gorf's question about Dornarnus' domination, one of the dwarves responds, "I'd like to think he's no longer under her control, but he was obeying her cruel will even when she was nowhere nearby. If you're going to wake him, you might want to take away that hammer, maybe tie him up or something, as much as I wish I didn't have to say it."

Thulmaga had: wand of remove blindness/deafness (7 charges), +1 chainmail, cloak of resistance +1, diamond dust worth 300 gp. Each of the three duergar lieutenants had: potion of cure moderate wounds, potion of invisibility, alchemist’s fire (2), thunderstones (2). Each beetle-rider also had a headband of vermin control, though when detect magic is cast on these headbands, they radiate moderate abjuration magic as well as the expected aura of faint transmutation.

"Ah reckon that's a good idea." Gorf collects Dornarnus' hammer, looks at it, then holds it out to Garrapata. "Ah suspect yer better qualified to hold onta this doohicky than ah am." He then starts digging through his bag, looking for something to bind the dwarf with. "Um, this here's a mite emberrassin', but it appears ah didn't bring any rope with me. Any of y'all got some, or better yet some manacles?"

Looking at my inventory, I somehow don't have any rope, only twine.

El Garrapata produces 50' of hempen rope! #HELPFUL!