Outpost II - GM Ietsuna's Solstice Scar D (1-2) (Inactive)

Game Master Ietsuna

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Dark keeps an eye out for any signs of the missing Pathfinders and spots a few interesting thing, but isn't able to pick up any traces of the lost group.

You push further into the forest. You come across the mutilated remains of a Pathfinder. Looking down at the the body you see that it is a dwarven alchemist. Among the personal effect you find the name Borador

heal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

"Eh, that's not pretty. Anyone have any ideas on what killed him?"

AHAHA! Dopey dwarf. Figures. XD

Untrained Appraise: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Cabe makes a face. "I've heard of this guy. A little too in love with explosions for my taste. Always scratching gunk off his nose. Disgusting."

He studies the effects but can't seem to make heads or tails of it.

Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 20

"Hmm... I'm not positive but I think this was done by something like an ettercap-like creature. If not an ettercap itself."

Drawing his sword, "It might still be nearby."

Sword in hand, Cabe scans the treeline for danger.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Yep. That's a cow, alright.

Kato also looks around, "Eh, I hear those things are nasty!"

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

You move along, looking for more Pathfinders. The sounds of a scuffle means that you are closing in on the threat, which is actively harrying a few of the surviving Pathfinders. They include Zeta Forli, Teke and Vello Tiskan

Kato rushes to help his fellow Pathfinders, assuming the rest will follow.

Blade drawn, Cabe dashes in to give aid.

Nyshka runs in with the party to help the other pathfinders.

Dark charges forward to help as well.

Map is up on slide 4

The Ettercap continues to assault the Pathfinders

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act

Ettercap
Alecto
Cabe
Nyshka
Dark
Kato

Kato throws a javelin at the beast before moving around one side in an obvious attempt to get into a flanking position once again...

Javelin: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Not sure off the top of my head what ettercaps fall under, but here's a know: nature just in case

know nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Nyshka charges into battle, swinging her weapon at the ettercap.

Falchion, charge: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 18
Slash Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

AC -2 for charge

Ettercaps are Dungeoneering to ID

Kato's javelin flies high and misses, but Nyshka does not.

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act

Ettercap -12
Alecto
Cabe
Nyshka (-2HP from charge)
Dark
Kato

Cabe hurries in and tries to duck past the ettercap and get into a flanking position.

Double move at full speed, so a tough Acrobatics check.

Acrobatics vs CMD+10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Cabe does not manage to avoid the snapping jaws of the Ettercap as he dashes past.

AoO Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

There is a snap as the mouth closes missing Cabe.

**OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT**

It is difficult to tell how much time has passed through the smothering canopy as Medda addresses the regrouped Pathfinder and Twinhorn forces. “The ancient battlefield is just beyond those trees. There, Ivvora and her comrades scattered an undead army, but the necromantic taint never left this land. Instead, the plants and animals have gradually absorbed the evil, encouraged by someone calling herself Mother Bloodleaf.

“We must strike as one, simultaneously attacking the corruption’s heart as well as the seedpods spread out around the swamp. Their destruction will unleash harmful energies, so we of the Twinhorn following shall head toward the center to ritually disperse that energy to keep it from festering anew! Each team should follow its Twinhorn mystic to an intended target, and from there, three blasts of a horn shall signal our attack. May Vildeis bless us as she did Ivvora before us!”
Medda, the Twinhorns, and the Pathfinders spread out and make their way through the woods to their striking positions. When all are in position, three blasts of a war-horn echo across the heavily forested battleground. As the Pathfinders rush toward their targets, startled figures with purple glowing eyes hurry toward the seedpods and the enormous dark flower at the heart of the swamp. A shriek carries over the battleground. “What treachery is this? My minions have fallen without so much as warning me? No matter, I shall rip out any trespassers’ souls and feed them to the blight!”

Table GMs, the Unaware Guardians condition is now in effect, in addition to the Helpful Spirits condition. The way to area Q is now open. Please move to that encounter area quickly.

You mob the Ettercap, taking it down over the next 12-18 seconds and freeing the Pathfinders from their torment. You escort them back to Medda who sees that they are cared for.

Medda directs your team to a swamp. The ancient battleground has turned into a fetid swamp that fills the air with the scent of death and decay. Rusted weapons jut out from the patches of solid land. Here and there, skeletal remains and grimacing skulls clad in ruined iron peek out from the glowing mire. A seedpod pulsing with purplish energy grows on an islet across the swamp.

This is the encounter where you can use that re-roll ability that you got from the Trial of Might.

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act
Alecto
Nyshka
Kato
Red (staggered)
Cabe
Dark
Yellow (staggered)
Green (staggered)
Blue (staggered)

Map on slide 5, purple dot is the pulsing purple seed pod, for reference

Nyshka runs toward a position in a little in between the enemies and the seedpod, unsure yet if they have to deal with that.

"Anyone have any idea what's up with that seedpod?"

speed +10 while running (but not using up all of the mvoe anyway), and no AC change since Nyshka has no dex bonus to lose

know nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

"Ug, blighted creatures. Nasty if I remember correctly.. I guess we'll deal with the seed pod when we get to it...

Kato moves up, tries a javelin toss at red.
Javelin, 1 range increment: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 - 2 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act
Alecto
Nyshka
Kato
Red (staggered) -4
Cabe
Dark
Yellow (staggered)
Green (staggered)
Blue (staggered)

Oh, I forgot this too

Helpful Spirits: The forest spirits that have been guiding your group are willing to open two connected portals that allow instantaneous movement between two trees. When a creature enters the area of the portal tree, they can appear in a space adjacent to the other portal tree. The portal lasts for one minute. Spells and effects do not travel through these portals.

One of you may attempt a difficult Kn: Nature or Spellcraft check. If you succeed, the two trees can be up to 120 ft. apart, otherwise they can’t be more than 60’ apart.

That moment when you decided you needed a little push at work... and a few days passed very suddenly.

- Good thing we saved Zeta. I know her a little... through a mutual friend. Agent-Seeker, or whatever it's called.

She mumbles something under her breath, as if returning to a dangerous reality from a journey through the fog of her thoughts.

- Whatever it is, we will destroy it. Let's go!

Move and ready action (attack)

Longsword | PA : 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 201d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

The Red enemy moves forward toward the party

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act
Alecto (Readied attack, Vs 20AC for 14HP)
Nyshka
Kato
Red (staggered) -4
Cabe
Dark
Yellow (staggered)
Green (staggered)
Blue (staggered)

Dark moves further up, to get in line of sight of the enemy. Spotting the creatures and not liking the looks of them, he sends orb of force to confront what looks to be the most dangerous of the bunch.

Magic Missile +HotS vs Red: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Move: 30'
Standard: Spell

Dark's ball of energy slams into Red with a sizzle.

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act
Alecto (Readied attack, Vs 20AC for 14HP)
Nyshka
Kato
Red (staggered) -8
Cabe
Dark
Yellow (staggered)
Green (staggered)
Blue (staggered)

We have an aid token too, just an FYI

Cabe strides forward toward the front, drawing his blade and his final scroll as he goes.

"Never fought blighted creatures. Anything we should know going in?"

He channels arcane energy down the blade, eyeing the creatures ahead cautiously.

Okay. Taking a double move. So far as I'm aware, you can combine an action to draw an item with each move action. If that's true, then Cabe is in the right place. If not, he will use the second move action to draw the scroll and I'll move him back 25 feet (moved 55 ft total).

The Yellow, Blue and Green enemies surge forward toward the group.

Alecto, did you want to hold on to your readied action or act this round?

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act
Alecto (Readied attack, Vs 20AC for 14HP)
Nyshka
Kato
Red -8
Cabe
Dark
Yellow
Green
Blue

Nyshka charges at the green blighty thing, falchion swinging in to attack.

Falchion, charge: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13
Slash Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11

Nyshka's falchion almost cuts the Green blight husk in half.

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act

Alecto (Readied attack, Vs 20AC for 14HP)
Nyshka
Kato
Red -8
Cabe
Dark
Yellow
Green -11
Blue

I will delay after red, and than go to red, blue or green (in this sequence) so as not to get hit by AoO.

- Damn paladins. No tactics. - she mutters under her breath, waiting for the right moment to go into battle. (tactics is fine it's just roleplay)

Longsword | PA : 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 181d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Red seems to move very slowly and laboriously Not sure how to convey it, but it has 5 feet of movement

Perfectly. Blue then. I moved myself on the map.

Kato moves forward, pulling his flail, taking a swing at Green...

Flail: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Kato swings and misses.

Dice: 1d4 ⇒ 1

The Red enemy looks at Cabe and sprays a cloud of pollen at him.

Pollen Cloud, RTA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Can I have a Will save from you please Cabe?

Alecto attacks Blue, cutting it in half.

Combat Round 2 - Bold May Act

Nyshka
Kato
Red -8
Alecto
Cabe (Need a Will save)
Dark
Yellow
Green -11

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Okay. Not terrible.

Looking like his companions will be able to handle the zombie like things, Dark draws his sling and launches a stone at the creature that just spewed stuff.

Sling vs Red: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Cabe resists the pollen cloud's effect.

Dark fires a bullet from his sling at Red, but misses.

I just want to make sure you are clear on your objective here. The seed must be destroyed.

Oh, right! The purple thing, correct? The teleport thing given to us by the faces... Is that any tree to any other tree in 60ft (or 120ft with the Kn: Nature check)? Or do they have to be specific trees?

Anyone with Knowledge (nature) want to try the check and activate the ability? We can keep these things busy for a round, I think.

Cabe mutters the incantation on the scroll, and an invisible disc of force springs to life in front of him. He moves downward into a flanking position with Kato, dueling sword charged and at the ready.

Pick a pair of trees. Your choice.

yellow and Green continue to assault the party.

Green slams itself into Nyshka.

Slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Blue attacks Cabe.

Slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Neither can connect with their targets

Combat Round 2 - Bold May Act

Nyshka
Kato
Red -8
Alecto
Cabe (Need a Will save)
Dark
Yellow
Green -11

Nyshka attacks the green blighty in front of her again.

Falchion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Slash Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11

Assuming that cuts in into little pieces, she starts making her way toward the pod.

well.. Apaprently I hit preview and thought I had hit submit earlier. My bad. :)

Kato nods in thanks to Cabe and tries to whack Green once again

Flail: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 = 26
damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Is that a new Will Save, or is that text just left over from last round?

left over, because I am bad at GM

Nyshka slices green again and it goes down.

Green is down, transferring your attack to Yellow Kato

Kato attacks Yellow with his flail but is seems to not be as effective as it should have been.

Red moves and targets Alecto with its pollen spray.

Spray, RTA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Alecto is covered by the could Will save please

Combat Round 2 - Bold May Act

Nyshka
Kato
Red -8
Alecto (Will save please)
Cabe
Dark
Yellow -3

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

- That kind of nonsense won't stop me.

Charge! PA! Red!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 101d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12