PFS All for Immortality Hard Mode (Inactive)

Game Master KingTreyIII

how much further till Nuck-Tuk is on the map?

Sir Hendric rides over to the gnome, sheathes his lance in his Scabbard of Many Blades, and makes a fast dismount.
"I'll help you up. We're getting out of here before whatever it was comes back."
He helps the gnome onto the saddle and prepares to mount back up.

Some clean-up. Nuck Tuk, you have 35 feet before you can be on the map.

Before Hendric can ride off, the gnome shouts.

"But what about the elixir? And the Venture-Captain? And what if those things have the elixir? I think it was all of the teleporting that brought them here in the first place."

"We will solve the problem but to do so we need answers and information. Our wizard is that woman a ways to the north. Maybe she can identify the creatures you saw."
I assume it is a standard, at least, to get the gnome onto the horse. So Sir Hendric can mount up and move next round.

Recognition suddenly shoots across the gnome’s eyes.

”Wait! There was another guy! We can’t leave!”

And that’s all that the gnome can say for this round; he’s definitely talked for more than 6 seconds.

"I have no way to trace teleportation." says Kaldane.

At the mention of a second Pathfinder, Kaldane flies around and looks for one.

Taking speed again and rolling perception.

Perception + Prayer: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

"But they have the Venture-Captain, no? Maybe there is a spell to trace a person? I'm sure I've seen magic that lets you see a person at a distance. Maybe that would give us clues at least."

Kaldane is unable to see any other living person among the swarm of dead bodies.

ok Nuck-Tuck will again use his blessing for +30 foot move and advance 50 feet or to get to the rest of the group

Nuck Tuk, you are now on the map, 15 ft from the upper edge. You still have another action if you would like to do something else.
Tortuga, not sure if you did anything else besides ask about finding the VC.

Nuck Tuk, you are now on the map, 15 ft from the upper edge. You still have another action if you would like to do something else.

Tortuga, not sure if you did anything else besides ask about finding the VC.

thanks...[/b]

As Nuck-Tuk lumbers closer moving at the speed of rock.

he pauses a moment to try and sense the presence of anything hidden, still worried of an ambush.

[ooc]blindsense 60' and murmer of earth to be aware of all creatures touching the earth in a 15' radius

As far as your non-visual senses are concerned, there’s nothing else here, Nuck Tuk (sans the obvious).

Nah, other than keeping his eyes open, that's all Tortuga has done.

Perception: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 35

Kaldane will climb to 30' in height and try to get a bird's eye view of the situation.

Nox listens for the gnome, but is itching to hurry on. With no means to track a teleporting hit squad, they where loosing time on whatever needed to be done.

Géatan grabs the amulet, Nox hides in the shadows (again), Nuck Tuk catches up with the group, Kaldane looks for the second Pathfinder, Hendric helps the injured Pathfinder onto his horse, Tortuga looks around, and Kaldane gets a birds-eye view.

”No, no, not another Pathfinder. Someone, a human, was ordering the things, I think, I couldn’t quite understand him.”

PATHFINDERS GO! THE BOLD MAY ACT:

Round 4
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Hendric
Nox
Tortuga
Géatan
Kaldane (who just acted)
Nuck Tuk
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Sir Hendric mounts up and moves north, drawing his lance again as he does so.
"Let's find out what we are dealing with, if we can."

Nox follows, whispering to the Gnome.

Perhaps you can repeat it? Maybe one of us will recognize the language.

Gaétan examines the amulet.

As Géatan examines the amulet, the most obvious thing about it is that the pendant itself is shaped into a scarab beetle.

Meanwhile, the gnome almost falls off of the horse in fright.

”Who said that?! Who’s there?! Wait. Was that Mr. Nox? Hold on, you guys are Seekers? Bah! Focus, Paan!

“I can try to repeat what he said, but I was a bit more worried with saving my behind, so sorry if I botch it.”

The gnome proceeds to speak in a tongue that seems quite unnatural for him, pausing for brief moments to wrack his brain before continuing his poor attempt to speak a language he does not understand.

I don't think you heard all of that right or don't remember it, but a few of those words sounds like something to these ears... “Doctor,” “Bottle,” “Prophet,” “Other side,” and “Tapestry.”

Tongue of the Sun and Moon at the very least lets me understand what is being said, but I have none of the applicable skills.

Alright, anyone who knows Aklo can make the Linguistics check and anyone who makes the Linguistics check (or is informed of the results of that check) can make the Planes check.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Nox mutters.

Aklo. Never a good sign when things start talking in Aklo. Bottle is probably the Vial. Not good either. Tapestry might refer to the Hao Jin, if their using it to travel, that's even worse. Ya can't track anything through that... other side might refer to that... or maybe to the shadow realms? Gah... to many years since I spoke Aklo, I can't nail down a better translation of any of it.

He starts moving a little quicker.

Now we REALLY need to get back to the home base, let them know what we've found... if their using Hao Jin travel, they could hit all of the caravans in quick succession.

”But the Society took care of other ways into the tapestry years ago. We’re the only ones who can access it. And skipping across planes is very imprecise, I don’t think they could teleport to the caravan from another plane, even a demiplane, as precisely as they did even if they knew exactly where the caravan was going to be.”

"Could it be a reference to the Dark Tapestry? Let's ask the conjurer."

Nuck-Tuk has constant comprehend languages active so not sure if that helps at all

linguistics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
know planes: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

perhaps the Hao Jin isn't the only such tapestry. Nuck-Tuk ponders.

He also moves to get with the rest of the group

Nuck Tuk, how do you have constant Comprehend Languages? It will most certainly be of help, not necessarily at this point in time but in the future it will.

Eastern star Ioun stone. its not normally PFS legal but it is on available from the Emerald Spire chronicle sheet "The Throne of Azlant"

Géatan tries to remember about His amulet from life but fail.
Arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

[Auto success on linguistic]
"Other Side” in the Aklo language is a literal translation; the word for “Other Side” is more accurately used as a name for the Astral Plane, a transitive Plane where the River of Souls is believed to flow."

plane: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Kaldane allowed the group to discuss language below him, while he flew around checking the places where another Human could be hiding.

As if out of nowhere, 8 beasts of stringy sinew appear, surrounding our heroes and grinning with an unnatural, bloody smile, seeming to shimmer in and out of view. And due to shenanigans they are able to see Nox.

PATHFINDERS GO! THE BOLD MAY ACT:

Round 5
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Nox
???
Hendric
Géatan
Tortuga
Sinewy Things
Nuck Tuk
Kaldane
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"Ambush!" shouts the cavalier.
He points at the northeast one Blue and challenges it, "Taste the steel of Lastwall!"
I actually took my movement at the beginning of this combat before all the buffs, contrary to my own advice -- I didn't think we were going to do short-term buffs when we couldn't see any foes. So no Prayer or Blessing of Fervor here.
Lance, Challenge, Power Attack, Higher Ground, GMW: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (8) + 24 = 32
Damage: 1d8 + 40 ⇒ (5) + 40 = 45
Lance Iterative, Challenge, Power Attack, Higher Ground, GMW: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 40 ⇒ (7) + 40 = 47
Lance Iterative, Challenge, Power Attack, Higher Ground, GMW: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 40 ⇒ (4) + 40 = 44

If he drops it, he will redirect attacks onto Orange after a 5' step.
Also, after the 5' step, his warhorse attacks Blue (or Red if Blue is down).
Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Hoof: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Hoof: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

If Blue is still up, AC is 33 vs it and 29 vs everyone else. If Blue is down, AC is 31 vs everybody.
Snake Style vs first attack on Sir Hendric OR Mounted Combat vs first attack on Sentry, whichever comes first (can only do one).
Snake Style: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (13) + 29 = 42
Mounted Combat: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34

Horse is AC 27 otherwise.

Are these creatures flat-footed? I am not sure since this is labeled as round 5. It makes a difference because I get extra attacks against flat-footed foes due to Medusa's Wrath.

Miss chance (miss on a 1): 1d2 ⇒ 11d2 ⇒ 21d2 ⇒ 11d2 ⇒ 11d2 ⇒ 11d2 ⇒ 2

With the reckless abandon of a soldier of war, Hendric and his steed fight the unearthly beast. But despite hitting the beast multiple times, only two attacks felt that they hit the creature’s body Hendric’s second and the horse’s second hoof, but even then, Hendric felt that the beast did not feel the full force of his mighty lance and his steed’s hoof.

Tortuga, they are flat-footed in this case until they act. Think of this round as “round 1 of combat.”

Immediately adapting his fighting stance (Mantis Style), Tortuga begins to work on these creatures with a series of kicks.

Starting with blue, first attack will be a leg sweep (style strike) which allows a free trip attempt on a hit. If blue drops, switch to black and the first attack against black will use punishing kick to try to trip it (on a hit Fort DC 21 or knocked prone). Prone attack bonus not included in any rolls.

Extra Attack #1
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 7) + 8 = 22 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Trip (on hit): 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (9) + 27 = 36

Extra Attack #2
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (4, 8) + 8 = 20 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Primary Attack #1
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (5, 3) + 8 = 16 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

Primary Attack #2
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (4, 6) + 8 = 18 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

Primary Attack #3
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (4, 4) + 8 = 16 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Secondary Attack #1
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4) + 8 = 15 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7

Tertiary Attack #1
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (4, 6) + 8 = 18 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

If blue becomes tripped... vicious strike
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (8, 8) + 8 = 24 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

If black becomes tripped... vicious strike
Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22 Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (2, 2) + 8 = 12 Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

Wow, that was mostly abysmal attack rolls.

All damage is bludgeoning, cold iron, silver, magic, good, and lawful.

Only the Tertiary Attack missed by Attack roll alone. Also, the feat is Viscous Stomp, not Viscous Strike; I was confused for a bit there.

Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d2 ⇒ 11d2 ⇒ 11d2 ⇒ 21d2 ⇒ 21d2 ⇒ 11d2 ⇒ 2

Primary 1, primary 2, and Secondary actually hit. Blue falls after primary 2, but the punishing kick doesn’t connect because primary 3 missed. No Viscous Stomps

The beast lets out an otherworldly howl as it falls to the ground, the imprints of Tortuga’s fists burned into its flesh.

EDIT: Eh, I noticed that it’s unclear which miss chance goes to what attack; I’ll try to be clearer from here on in.

Arcana: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 1 = 8
plane: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 1 = 7

Géatan is not able to identify them. Do they fly?

Absolutely not, because that would’ve been smart encounter design.

O.o Oh dear. If you don't mind me asking, is it a special monster ability? Cause I haven't found anything that can beat Nox yet.

This is basically Nox's worst nightmare, but he does what he can, slipping by the monsters around him...

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32

The nimble little wayang rather hard to track even when exposed.

Here's to hoping that's good enough! O.O Double move with acrobatic to get out there by slipping inbetween green and black.

Edit: Forgot blessing of Fervor. Choosing speed to put some more distance.

Xon reaches out to touch Green, floating a smidge up 5 foot step up for high ground +1.

Oh my, you are strange... what do you taste like...

Incorporeal Touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Creature dies if strength = 0

Fervor second attack Incorporeal Touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

The scenario cheats. In order for things to work Nox had to get booted out of stealth when they arrived.

Nox does two backflips and a triple somersault to get away from his worst nightmare only to realize that the beasts didn’t even attempt to swing at the little wayang.

Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d2 ⇒ 21d2 ⇒ 2

Xon manages to touch the strange beast and the beast appears significantly weaker from said touch.

Ah, okay, then I'll enter back into stealth next round. I'm okay with the occasional scenario cheat so long as it's not permanent. :)

Blatant cheats like that are few and far between in All for Immortality; it’s actually very intelligently written. This combat is just a serious exception.

Géatan on the group, felt lucky that the créature is flat-footed. He flies at 45° Up north. (So with a 60ft, if I use Pythagore that around 13,4 feet Up and north??)

Protector, he aims the one that Hendrick attacked.

first attack: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (17) + 31 = 48
dommage: 1d8 + 30 ⇒ (3) + 30 = 33

The one Hendric attacked is dead. Also, Pathfinder simplifies it to that if you’re flying up at 45 degrees, then you move forward at half speed and rise up at half speed, meaning north 30’ and up 30’ in your case; no need to use the Pythagorean Theorem.

black then

Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d2 ⇒ 1

As Géatan shoots an arrow at the beast, despite shooting the creature right in the head, the arrow goes right through the creature’s body and into the ground behind it.

This is with the assumption that Kaldane is flying too high for them to reach:

With a wicked smile plastered on their faces, the beasts strike.

Red and black will step to flank Hendric’s steed (and by extent Hendric himself).
Red vs Hendric: Claw 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 5) + 5 = 15 Grab: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 2

Red vs Hendric: Claw 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 4) + 5 = 11 Grab: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 3
He’s giving Hendric a hug!

Rather than attack Hendric, Black attacks Tortuga.
Black vs Tortuga: Claw 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 5) + 5 = 11 Grab: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 4

Black vs Tortuga: Claw 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 1) + 5 = 9 Grab: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 4

Orange will just attack Nuck Tuk.
Orange vs Nuck Tuk: Claw 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 4) + 5 = 13 Grab: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 2

Orange vs Nuck Tuk: Claw 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 6) + 5 = 12 Grab: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 5

I’m so sorry, Nox!
Realizing that they can’t reach their target, Yellow and Purple moves toward the nearest target that they can hit: Nox.
Yellow vs Nox: Claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22 Damage: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 5, 2, 1) + 5 = 19 Grab: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 5

Purple vs Nox: Claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27 Damage: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 4, 6, 6) + 5 = 24 Grab: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 1

Thinking the same thing as Purple and Yellow, White charges at Nox.
White vs Nox: Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 4) + 5 = 15 Grab: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31Miss Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 3

Green then moves under Xon towards Nox provokes from Xon, but not Hendric, who’s grappled.
Green vs Nox: Claw w/flank: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23Damage: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 2) + 3 = 14Grab: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32Missed Chance (miss on a 1): 1d5 ⇒ 1

Whew!!! That’s a lot to type on a phone.

PATHFINDERS GO! THE BOLD MAY ACT:

Round 5/6
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Nox
???
Hendric
Géatan
Tortuga
Sinewy Things
Nuck Tuk
Kaldane
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Nox gasps in pain as he's struck, and with a curse, vanishes from sight.

Stealth: 1d20 + 38 ⇒ (15) + 38 = 53

He then moves away from them, the shadows removing him from existence.

Stealth, double move, hope you don't mind but I moved green, purple, and yellow to where nox was so I could plan escape.

Xon takes a swing at the one that goes under him.

Hey! Come back here!
Incorporeal Touch AOO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Creature dies if strength = 0

He then chases after green, reaching out to touch him again. (Choosing bonus to hit.)

Incorporeal Touch AOO: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Creature dies if strength = 0

Ooc I can tell by the 50%/20% miss chances that they're Blinking, and know that Sir Hendric's Blind-Fight feat does him no good. Does Blink affect his CMB check to break a grapple or gain control of it?
Who are grappled? Sir Hendric by Red, Nuck Tuk by Orange, and Nox by White? Nox, I could be wrong, but White hit your AC and beat your CMD.