Male NG Elf Magus (Mindblade) 4 | HP 27/27 | AC 19 T 14 FF 15 | CMB +3, CMD 17 | F: +4*, R: +5*, W: +4* | Init: +5 | Perc: +10, SM: +0 | Speed 30ft | Light at will, Psychic Pool 6/6 | Spells: 1st 4/4, 2nd 2/2 | Active conditions: none |
Reflex vs DC 15:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Character folio reroll:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Although caught completely unaware the gods apparently decided to smile on Taniian and thus while significantly singed, he is still standing.
In response the heat and flames Taniian immediately taps into his cold magic, enjoying some refreshing effects as he loads his weapon with Ray of Frost before taking the fight to his currently least favourite demon.
Flip and Big Sky take a fraction of a second to duck behind the ballista, cutting down on the burning flames that reach out to touch them. Yelling to see if his allies need assistance, the Siege Engineer replies in the affirmative as he clasps his scorched flesh. Darting over, Flip draws a wand and mitigates a good portion of the injury.
Dana Reflex DC 15:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3
Taking the full brunt of the damage, Dana’s healing spirit kicks in to start mitigating it immediately. She turns back to the siege machine and continues her given task.
Torsten takes a violent hack at the Brimorak he has been fighting, powering through possible incompetence with pure force of will and burying his axe into the chest of the demon, who collapses to the ground, dead. 1d4 ⇒ 4 Fire Damage Taken. Burning Demonic blood dripping from the blade, he turns to the other beast and touches himself on the chest, his wounds healing.
Gordy moves down to engage the traitors, slamming his water hammer into the evil human. Ribs crack under the force of the blow, but the enemy does not fall.
Taniian casts a quick spell, holding the charge in his blade. He darts over and slashes at the other demon, Cold Iron Rapier barely missing by a hair as the demon proves to be elusive.
Guy continues working to keep the siege engine process moving along, the odor of burned fur filling the air.
The last false crusader steps back and attempts to trip Gordy by hooking his foot with his guissarme.
GM Screen:
Trip vs. CMD:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
The dripping water channeling dwarf slams onto his back, taken down to the ground.
Taniian Fort Save vs. Stink Aura DC 17:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Easily resisting the stench from the beast, Taniian watches the other demon step to the side and then flinches as a gout of vomited burning blood sprays towards him and Torsten.
Taniian and Torsten take 5d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 5, 2, 4) = 19 fire damage, Reflex DC 17 for half.
Round 13 Bless 18/30 Brimorak (-65 & down, yellow)
Second Brimorak (-15, blue)
Flip (-10) & Big Sky (-10)
Dana (-6 HP, Fast Healing 2, 3 mirror images 19/30)
Torsten (-24 or -34, Bull's Strength 18/30, Alch. Grease & Antitoxin, -1 Con)
Gordy (prone)
Taniian (-21 or -31, Antitoxin, Bull's Strength 25/30)
Guy (-10, 4 Mirror Images 25/30)
False Crusaders (Purple, Green -27 & Down, Orange -19 & Down)
Siege Engineers (#1 is -2, #2 is -0)
Gordy finds himself on the ground with a polearm wielding thug jabbing at him. Blocking the false crusader's attacks with his water shroud, he attempts to coat the shaft of his weapon with sea foam.
Where did the ground go?
Concentrating to cast defensively DC 16:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Failing to cast grease defensively, Gordy gets up, provoking from the thug, then takes a five foot step forward.
M Kitsune Bard (Flame Dancer) 5 | HP 12/33 +10| AC 19 Tch 14 FF 15 | F +8 R +11 W +7 +4 vs. Sonic, Language Dependent, Bardic | 4/15 bardic performance available | GM reroll used | wands 35/50 CLW 47/50 Comp Lang’s 39/50 Lucky Number| Spells: 1st 2/5 2nd 0/3 | Init +6 | Perception +10 | Lucky Number: 14| Condition: Heroism, Bear’s Endurance, bow in one hand
Guy uses Timely Inspiration to try and make Taniian’s strike hit.
If he missed by one, this turns it into a hit. Uses an immediate action and V only components.
Guy continues to work the seige engine, hoping it is almost ready to fire.
Okay full disclosure and warning time, the timely inspiration would allow the hit to connect, however if it does hit and two rolls go poorly, Taniian will be dead, and I don’t mean unconscious, I mean dead. I will thus leave it up to Taniian to decide if he wishes to take that risk.
Dana's mental powers trigger further healing as she continues plugging away on the siege engine, it is close being able to be fired. Guy keeps up with his end of the work.
Failing to cast, Gordy stands up, provoking an attack from the traitor.
M Kitsune Bard (Flame Dancer) 5 | HP 12/33 +10| AC 19 Tch 14 FF 15 | F +8 R +11 W +7 +4 vs. Sonic, Language Dependent, Bardic | 4/15 bardic performance available | GM reroll used | wands 35/50 CLW 47/50 Comp Lang’s 39/50 Lucky Number| Spells: 1st 2/5 2nd 0/3 | Init +6 | Perception +10 | Lucky Number: 14| Condition: Heroism, Bear’s Endurance, bow in one hand
I withdraw the Timely Inspiration. I wouldn’t want a player to fall because I was trying to help and I wasn’t sure I wanted to do it in the first place because of the retcon it would cause.
Male NG Elf Magus (Mindblade) 4 | HP 27/27 | AC 19 T 14 FF 15 | CMB +3, CMD 17 | F: +4*, R: +5*, W: +4* | Init: +5 | Perc: +10, SM: +0 | Speed 30ft | Light at will, Psychic Pool 6/6 | Spells: 1st 4/4, 2nd 2/2 | Active conditions: none |
Reflex vs DC 17:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24Takes 9 damage, though by my calculation he is -20, normally wouldn't bother but in this case that 1 HP may become the difference between life and death.
As the demons vile emesis sprays across him causing significant burns, Taniian curses loudly in Elvish. He realises his strength is fading but others are depending on him, he must persevere. Of course, that doesn't mean he needs to be completely foolhardy. He cautiously takes a step toward those who may be able to use his wand to heal him if the opportunity arises.
Uttering an uncharacteristic prayer to Yueiral, Taniian once more takes a swing at the blue-tinged demon, hoping to this time connect and deliver the magical cold damage along with some damage of a more mundane nature. His wounds, however, hamper his style and he finds he just cannot connect.
Taniian Round 12 was -2, -10 from fireball, -9 from fire breath = -21 by my math.
Flip zips right on over and activates a wand, healing Torsten a bit to keep him in the fight. The sturdy dwarf takes a careful slash at the demon but misses. Dodging the worst of the flames, his elf companion takes a stab at the demon, also missing. The demon chuckles and licks his lips in anticipation.
Across the battlefield, the traitorous demon worshiper hops back and attempts to repeat his tripping trick.
GM Screen:
MWK Guisarme trip vs. CMD:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
But his supreme confidence in the tactic seems to be a bit out of place as his blade sticks into the ground, failing to flip the dwarf.
The siege engineers finishing their aiming and yell for their pathfinder workers to "PULL THE LEVER! WE'VE GOT THE SHOT LINED UP!"(2 full round actions will do it)
The Brimorak cares little about the puny human worshiper's conundrum as he slashes his longsword at his opponents, stepping forward and targeting the one enemy that has actually hurt him (Flip).
The first slash strikes the little frog, opening a large wound on his charred flesh. Overly confident, his following slash and hoof strike fail to connect. (11 damage Flip)
Round 14 Bless 17/30 Brimorak (-65 & down, yellow)
Second Brimorak (-15, blue)
Flip (-21) & Big Sky (-10)
Dana (-4 HP, Fast Healing 2, 3 mirror images 18/30)
Torsten (-17, Bull's Strength 18/30, Alch. Grease & Antitoxin, -1 Con)
Gordy (-9)
Taniian (-21, Antitoxin, Bull's Strength 24/30)
Guy (-10, 4 Mirror Images 24/30)[/b]
False Crusaders (Purple -16, Green -27 & Down, Orange -19 & Down)
Siege Engineers (#1 is -2, #2 is -0)
M Kitsune Bard (Flame Dancer) 5 | HP 12/33 +10| AC 19 Tch 14 FF 15 | F +8 R +11 W +7 +4 vs. Sonic, Language Dependent, Bardic | 4/15 bardic performance available | GM reroll used | wands 35/50 CLW 47/50 Comp Lang’s 39/50 Lucky Number| Spells: 1st 2/5 2nd 0/3 | Init +6 | Perception +10 | Lucky Number: 14| Condition: Heroism, Bear’s Endurance, bow in one hand
Guy steps behind Taniian and pulls out his wand. He then uses it to heal the badly injured elf.
CLW wand:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
“Sorry, I have to try and save Taniian’s life!”
Gordy forms his hydrokinetic energy into another hammer and steps up to the polearm wielding warrior. "If ya run now, I ain't gonna chase ya. Up to you."
LG medium male dwarf paladin (tormented soul) 3 | Perception +9, Sense Motive +7 | Init +1 | HP 22/34 | Spells active: Bull's Strength | Conditions: alchemical grease |LoH: 0/4 | Smite: 0/1 | Wand of CLW [42/50] | Lucky Number: 8 | AC 22, FF 21, Touch 11, +1 dodge vs. undead, , +4 vs. smite target, CMD 17 (+4 stability), DR 1/cold iron |Fort +6, Reflex +2, Will +6 (+4 racial vs. spells, SLA, +2 vs poison) | Speed 20ft.
Torsten continues on the defensive, trying to buy time to heal himself up before subjecting himself to more burns from striking the demons. He carefully positions himself to set up a flank for Taniian and to prevent lining up too many people for a breath weapon.
Torsten takes a step back, hiding under the beating wings of Big Sky as he takes a careful slash at the demon, which misses.
Gordy steps in and warns the crusader to run, possibly as a distracting tactic as he swings his water hammer at the human's head. However, it must have backfired as he seems distracted himself and the hammer zips clean above the enemy's head, missing.
Guy makes a tactical call, chosing the good of the one over the good of the many as he steps over towards Taniian while pulling a wand to heal the elf.
Round 14 Bless 17/30 Brimorak (-65 & down, yellow)
Second Brimorak (-15, blue)
Flip (-21) & Big Sky (-10)
Dana (-4 HP, Fast Healing 2, 3 mirror images 18/30)
Torsten (-17, Bull's Strength 18/30, Alch. Grease & Antitoxin, -1 Con)
Gordy (-9)
Taniian (-14, Antitoxin, Bull's Strength 24/30)
Guy (-10, 4 Mirror Images 24/30)
False Crusaders (Purple -16, Green -27 & Down, Orange -19 & Down)
Siege Engineers (#1 is -2, #2 is -0)
820-11 | Grippli Sacred Huntsmaster Inquisitor | HP 18/26 | AC 16 T 14 FF 13 | CMB +6, CMD 15 | F: +5, R: +4, W: +6 | Init: +6 | Perc: +9, SM: +10 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Bit of Luck 1/1 | Spells: 1st 5/5 | Active conditions: Lucky Number 3!
Net vs the Brimorak's Touch AC+Bless:1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17
"Let's give this demon something else to do other than hit us!" Flip drops a net on the Brimorak to keep it occupied, and to give Torsten a chance. "Irez favors those who make their own luck. This is a hard battle. Let us make one more attack with that siege engine, and then make a strategic retreat!"
Then Flip guides Big Sky with his knees to take a five foot step back.
"I'll man the ballista next against the demon if you think that we can stand up long enough to get another shot!"
Realistically speaking, we are damn near to a TPK, but we might still pull this through. The problem that I see is that it's out of our hands. We need to contribute to the successes here, but I have no idea if the other tables are pulling their weight. We need healing, and we need backup. Is there any sense in all this whether we are close? Can we hear cheering from other crusaders, or sounds of a turning battle?
Other than the one reported success of the higher level pathfinders in killing the enemy balor, there is nothing else that your characters would know regarding how the battle is going. Out of character knowledge would let you know that you are closing in on your 3rd success, which puts you ahead of the current average table.
However, while the scenario does allows you to retreat, it enacts a very stiff penalty for doing so. The siege engineers would be killed and siege engines would take damage. Beyond that very specifically written option, I would have to ask the overseer if there was a way to retreat with fewer negative penalties.
Flip flops a net over the demon and while it likely won't slow him much, it'll at least soak a slash of its nasty sword. He flits back out of immediate harm's way.
Dana pulls with all her might to release the siege engine's load out towards the demonic horde, but just can't quite get the leverage. However, her injuries do at least continue to heal.
Botting Taniian as best as I think he would act this round.
Taniian takes a very defensive action, warily watching for any incoming attacks. (Total Defense, Current AC is 25 as I believe he has 3 ranks in Acrobatics)
Taking a predictable step back, the false crusader aims again at the stocky dwarf's legs, attempting to upend him again.
GM Screen:
MWK Guisarme Trip:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Gordy ends up on his back yet again, the tactic working now two out of three tries.
One of the siege engineers moves over to Dana, filling in for her pathfinder ally that was unable to make it over. With their combined strength, the huge bolt is fired deep into enemy territory to wreak havoc on the demonic horde.
SUCCESS REPORTED!!!
The Brimorak curses in abyssal (NSFW obviously) and then releases a flurry of attacks, the first one incinerating most of the net with the follow-up slash aimed at Torsten and a single hoof directed towards Taniian.
Or at least that is what the demon wished occurred, as instead his first slash somehow or other completely misses the net and it takes his second slash to free him from the annoyance. His hoof proves quite ineffective after that.
Good news also comes from below the edge as the ladders are pulled down and you hear someone yelling up in common, "we took em out! No more enemies coming. You alright up there?"
Round 15 Bless 16/30 Brimorak (-65 & down, yellow)
Second Brimorak (-15, blue)
Flip (-21) & Big Sky (-10)
Dana (-2 HP, Fast Healing 2, 3 mirror images 17/30)
Torsten (-17, Bull's Strength 17/30, Alch. Grease & Antitoxin, -1 Con)
Gordy (-9, prone)
Taniian (-14, Antitoxin, Bull's Strength 23/30)
Guy (-10, 4 Mirror Images 23/30)
False Crusaders (Purple -16, Green -27 & Down, Orange -19 & Down)
Siege Engineers (#1 is -2, #2 is -0)
LG medium male dwarf paladin (tormented soul) 3 | Perception +9, Sense Motive +7 | Init +1 | HP 22/34 | Spells active: Bull's Strength | Conditions: alchemical grease |LoH: 0/4 | Smite: 0/1 | Wand of CLW [42/50] | Lucky Number: 8 | AC 22, FF 21, Touch 11, +1 dodge vs. undead, , +4 vs. smite target, CMD 17 (+4 stability), DR 1/cold iron |Fort +6, Reflex +2, Will +6 (+4 racial vs. spells, SLA, +2 vs poison) | Speed 20ft.
"You chose poorly coming here today demon. I'm not afraid to die here. Dying here, fighting you to protect them? looking at the siege engineers might be just the thing that wipes clean some of the slate for me."
Gordy is going to stand up if that blast takes the false crusader out.
Ugh...I'm guessing that is probably going to miss. If it was only 2 lower...
Missed the tactical posts in discussion. If Dana does manage to daze or otherwise disable the false crusader for this round, Gordy would prefer just getting up and moving to engage the Brimorak. Otherwise, he'd just take the AoO while trying to finish the false crusader off.
I'm going to break this all down into easier to manage sections. Once all actions are resolved I'll post the next round of initiative.
Dana Katsu wrote:
Dana casts 'Daze' (DC 15 Will) on the remaining crusader and moves forward to him!
"Gordy, help the others!"
Dana begins casting her spell and the crusader takes a hack at one of her images, hoping to guess right.
GM Screen:
MWK Guisarme:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 for Slashing:2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 = 8 and 3 images so 25% hit chance so 1-25 hits 1d100 ⇒ 51
He clearly strikes one of the images as it disappears with a pop. His brain tries to resist the cloud that drops upon it.
GM Screen:
Will Save DC 15:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
And while he doesn't seem to be dazed, he isn't quick enough to take advantage of the next three attack opportunities as Dana moves over next to him, Gordy creates and fires a blast of ice that just barely misses (Dana blocked his aim) and then as the dwarf stands up.
Flip, even if the siege engineers are allowed to stop being siege engineers and help the group out, it is still a full round action to reload and they aren't able to act until the end of the round... so I'm going to adjust your action a tiny bit.
Flip zips over to the individually sized ballista, makes his case for assistance and then... gets really bored waiting for the engineers to make up their minds. Taking aim, he looses a very deadly arrow that pierces deep into the demon's chest. It reels back in pain.
Turning to the frog, the Brimorak ignores the greater threat as Torston snicker snacks it into three very distinguishable pieces. The head pops off and falls over the edge, the torso portion slumps to the ground and the legs seem to stand for a few good seconds before collapsing to the ground as well. The dwarf almost seems to grin as the fire blood sprays him, knowing that the beast won't be doing anything like that ever again. 1d4 ⇒ 3 Fire Damage taken by Torsten.
Taniian, seeing that the demon is no longer a threat, turns to the sounds of battle behind him. Rage in his eyes at the traitor daring to attack them, he rushes over and buries his rapier deep into the human's neck. The false crusader seems to be attempting to speak, gurgles up blood, and then collapses in a heap.
Guy may adjust his CLW target or take a different action.
LG medium male dwarf paladin (tormented soul) 3 | Perception +9, Sense Motive +7 | Init +1 | HP 22/34 | Spells active: Bull's Strength | Conditions: alchemical grease |LoH: 0/4 | Smite: 0/1 | Wand of CLW [42/50] | Lucky Number: 8 | AC 22, FF 21, Touch 11, +1 dodge vs. undead, , +4 vs. smite target, CMD 17 (+4 stability), DR 1/cold iron |Fort +6, Reflex +2, Will +6 (+4 racial vs. spells, SLA, +2 vs poison) | Speed 20ft.
"Let's heal up as fast as we can, but let's also be prepared to evacuate the engineers in an orderly fashion if it becomes clear we can no longer hold this position. We seem to be drawing heavier attention from the demons. Price of success I suppose."
With no more enemies, are we out of initiative (but still in rounds)? I'll spend rounds healing up as fast as possible then providing healing to anyone still unhealed. Which may include the siege engineers.
Round 16 Bless 15/30
Flip (-21) & Big Sky
Dana (Fast Healing 2, 2 mirror images 16/30)
Torsten (-20, Bull's Strength 16/30, Alch. Grease & Antitoxin, -1 Con)
Gordy (-9)
Taniian (-9, Antitoxin, Bull's Strength 22/30)
Guy (-10, 4 Mirror Images 22/30)
Siege Engineers (#1 is -2, #2 is -0)
This is a ‘between waves’ round. I’m currently asking the overseer how close we are to the end, but for the time we will proceed assuming we will continue combat. You may of course choose to spend your full round working the huge siege engine if you wish.
M Kitsune Bard (Flame Dancer) 5 | HP 12/33 +10| AC 19 Tch 14 FF 15 | F +8 R +11 W +7 +4 vs. Sonic, Language Dependent, Bardic | 4/15 bardic performance available | GM reroll used | wands 35/50 CLW 47/50 Comp Lang’s 39/50 Lucky Number| Spells: 1st 2/5 2nd 0/3 | Init +6 | Perception +10 | Lucky Number: 14| Condition: Heroism, Bear’s Endurance, bow in one hand
Guy bops himself with his wand while saying “If there are any of the curative potions we found left, now is probably the time to quaff them.”
CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
He shifts closer to the other ballista — the one without a grippli standing on it.
Male NG Elf Magus (Mindblade) 4 | HP 27/27 | AC 19 T 14 FF 15 | CMB +3, CMD 17 | F: +4*, R: +5*, W: +4* | Init: +5 | Perc: +10, SM: +0 | Speed 30ft | Light at will, Psychic Pool 6/6 | Spells: 1st 4/4, 2nd 2/2 | Active conditions: none |
I confess, I've lost track of my note with party loot. I don't remember any cures though.
Taniian offers the use of his wand to help with resources and once again thanks Guy. Before passing it over, he attempts to use it himself.
UMD:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Sighing at his ineptitude, he moves to the catapult to help prepare it for another shot. The sooner they take down the main force the less likely they are to face more invaders on the ramparts.
Regarding healing supplies, I'm happy to let you all assume (based loosely upon the responses to the loot thread linked by Guy) that Gordy has 2x potions CMW and Torsten and Taniian have 1x potion CMW each.
Gordy looks down at his wound. Hurts a bit, but I've survived worse.. Seeing the grippli struggling to stay in his saddle he pulls out one of his potions and holds it over his head.
"Hey Flippy! You looking like you need this more n' me."
