[PFS, Outpost II] Solstice Scar, Version D (Inactive)

Game Master Blake's Tiger

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Official start date: March 11, 2019

**OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT**

The long journey south from the slopes of the Tusk Mountains to the edge of Fangwood took several weeks, during which many of the Twinhorns and Pathfinders exchanged ancestral stories and tales of daring adventures to pass the time on the relatively uneventful trek. By the time the Fangwood rises ahead in the brisk morning air, both groups are eager to confront whatever lies ahead.

Medda addresses the crowd gathered before her. “South of here lies a battlefield where the paladin Ivvora risked her life in a daring ploy to help her battalion defeat an undead horde. For her selflessness, Ivvora earned a token of Vildeis’s favor: the dagger she used to deal a terrible blow to Eshimka! For all the crusaders’ heroism, I can sense an undead taint lingered here, and that stretch of the Fangwood has expanded in the centuries since to absorb it. It is now our turn to earn Vildeis’s blessing, risking ourselves to end this threat so that in turn we might slay Eshimka once and for all.

“The terrain favors small groups over larger formations, so we shall divide into smaller groups to navigate the forest and identify the corruption’s heart. May Ivvora’s example guide us to victory!” With that, Medda and her phantom Anok turn and enter the Fangwood, followed by Pathfinder and Twinhorn teams that fan out behind her.

GMs, you may begin Part 5.

Another year, another Medda speech... a half-elven woman mutters as the Kellid rushes forwards.

She then turns to her nearby companions. Dressed in a chain shirt dyed deep red, Laara extends a calloused hand to her allies before taking her shield from her back and strapping it on.

Laara. Captain of the Fearsome Tide. So, any of you dealt with these Twinhorns before?

"I must profess, I haff not." The Chelaxian man speaks with a heavy accent, vaguely Ustalavic but containing a number of variances. His waistcoat covers fine mithral chain beneath it, a masterfully carved cane assisting his travel through the wilderness. "Professor Trey Hurtubize, at your service. My studies off ze undead und constructs may not be off greatest use, but I belief zhat you vill find me useful in some aspeckts." A thin tail slips from behind him for a moment, helping attest to some otherworldly lineage as if the pinpoints of red light in his eyes did not already give him away.

False Life: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Brambles grow wild throughout the edge of the wood where a thick canopy of trees begins to filter out sunlight, turning day into night. The overgrown plant life forbids easy access deeper into the forest and fills the air with the sickly-sweet smell of decay.

Applicable skills to progress: Acrobatics, Climb, Handle Animal, Knowledge (nature), or Survival, or a Wild Empathy check. If you have woodland stride or a similar ability, you gain +4 to the check.

This challenge is reportable.

The Professor uses his knowledge of local plantlife to assist in navigating forward.

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

"Hrm, fascinating specimens. I should take ze samples for further analysis."

Trey finds the briars that weave through the edge of the woods are particularly aggressive.

Fortitude (vs. poison) or Reflex, your choice.

Not sure if Poison Immunity means I auto-pass the Fort, but I'll make the Reflex as it's a better save.

Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Keriassa strides by Laara, hand on the ever present longbow slung over her shoulder. "Been following them since Absalom. It seems like... forever ago." Then shakes her hand.

knowledge nature: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

"It seems the farther north we go, the less the land wants us to be here." For those with discerning eyes, the thin red marks on her bare shoulder resemble the holy symbol of Erastil.

Part 5? interesting... that hopefully means 2 new sections instead of 1

"I have." replies a Varisian woman, her damp, reddish-brown hair tied back with a brightly colored kerchief. Like the good Professor, she has fine mithril chain on, underneath a vest and a variety of scarves. She seems unarmed, though the floating shards of ice that flit around her deny that concept. "I'm Lissa, from the Villasani clan. I've been answering the Society's call for assisting them for the last couple years. It's been a right mess." She ducks into the greenery in an attempt to avoid the worst of the plants.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32

Previously unnoticed, an over-sized spider bites at Keriassa's hand when she braces against a tree trunk. Even the lithe Varisian cannot escape the pricking briars and stinging insects.

Long thorns coated with a black toxin scrape the alchemist's arm, but he has been exposed to far too many chemicals for that to be a threat.

The passage DC is 33.

I'll allow poison immunity to protect.

Lissa, Keriassa, and anyone else who fails the first check at DC 33 should roll either a Fortitude (vs. poison) or Reflex save.

Keriassa forges on.

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35

Right? Laara commiserated with Keriassa and Lissa as they slog through the malicious undergrowth. Don’t mean to talk I’ll of the Gods, but maybe Videlis could’ve noticed her followers were in trouble and pitched in a bit by now if she had kept her eyes.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25
Fort: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

The bites and scratches that Keriassa and Laara accumulate sting, but otherwise do not bother them.

A graceful humanoid with serpentine eyes of burnished gold outlined in black joins the assembled group. His supple skin is covered with tiny pale green scales. ”Valentino Oberon, at your service,” he says in greeting to his fellow Pathfinders with a noticeably forked tongue. He’s clad in a black chain shirt, black pants, black boots, and a black cloak.

Before heading into the thick woods I'll cast an extended Heroism on myself.

”These brambles are quite thick,” Valentino says, pointing out the obvious.
knowledge nature: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 = 16
FORT vs poison (includes vishkanya racial +10): 1d20 + 9 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 10 + 2 = 35

The plants and insects stab and claw at Valentino as he moves through the brambles, but their venom is nothing compared to the serpentine venom coursing through his veins.

A shadow drifts across the occasional clearing as Ragnilde and Helga come into sight. But with the brambles this thick, they prefer to fly above the canopy and keep an eye out for any airborne threats.

What you see: a very very big very woolly rhino/unicorn that gently glides through the air with a gray-skinned giant in bone breastplate on top of it.

That should probably keep me away from this hazard, but put me at some delay if hostilities break out suddenly. However, the huge elasmotherium (Helga) is under the influence of Greater Longstrider and flies at a speed of 40ft.

Also, I'll try to have stats and botting info up shortly.

Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18 ugh....

Not as used to poisons, venoms, and toxins as her companions, the stinging scrapes and scratches begin to burn and eventually cloud her mind and numb her reflexes.

Lissa is sickened for the duration of the next subsection. Please apply a -2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks until further notice.

I will allow it, Ragnilde, but that tactic does interact with the following encounter. Please give me a Perception check for Rangilde and Helga, and I will need both sets of stats ASAP, especially Helga's touch AC.

For those Pathfinders following the trails in the forest...

The forest floor is blanketed with eerie dark flowers that paint the otherwise lightless woods with their purple incandescence. Disorienting paths cut through the trees, forward-facing paths seem to lead back to where they started, and retracing one’s steps leads to unfamiliar terrain. Glowing eyes glare hungrily from within the impenetrable thickets where the vines slowly curl around anyone who gets too close.

This quelling ritual never involes us just crossing the Flood Plain again. I liked those guys... Laara mutters to herself as she swats away another set of throny vines with her shield-arm.

So, the half-elf grunts. Can't help but notice some fancy bows there she nods to Keriassa and Valentino. But not a lot of swords. Now, I sure as Hells know you don't need a blade to be good in a scrap. Laara cracks her knuckles. But should I go out on a limb and guess when things inevitably go south its me getting up in their faces to distract the baddies from the rest of you?

Hearing a snort, Laara glances up at the massive mammoth above. Well, me and Fluffy at least.

Lissa chuckles, looking a little flushed from the toxins but keeps pushing on. "Oh, I have no issue being in the thick of it either. Just haven't needed to call my weapon out. Heck, if I thought I could push my way though here easier, I'd be using on of my new tricks now, so I don't have to waste time when fighting starts.'

Valentino smiles at Laara’s compliment and looks at his bow. ”Oh, thank you. This bow serves me well indeed. But I prefer to keep my distance from the opposition’s faces, as you put it. I know a few chants that will help accentuate your scrapping ability though. As well as Fluffy and our other comrades. I even just learned a new chant I have yet to try…” Valentino grins mischeivously and pauses, then continues. ”This particular chant,” He glances around at his fellow Pathfinders, ”it can, well...I suppose I should just be frank. It will animate the corpses of fallen foes and force them to do my bidding as long as I continue the chant. Depending on the, um, situation, it could turn fallen foes into temporary fellow scrappers.”

So I just hit level 10 and my archetype gives me a performance called Dance of the Dead which is pretty much “Thriller.” I have yet to use it. But it is kind of a capstone for this gothy-rockstar-bard character.

Mechanically I’m pretty much equal parts buff/support, enemy debuff, ranged DPR.

Perception for Ragnilde: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Perception for Helga: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Ragnilde has Darkvision while wildshaped as stone giant. Helga has Low-Light Vision and Scent.

Helga's touch AC is 8.

The giantess speaks in a gravelly voice; "Hey folks, the captain asked me to join your team. I'm Ragnilde Jotunnsdottir. I can get into people's faces but generally I do just fine whacking them from a distance using this." Ragnilde pulls out an appropriately large (i.e. freakishly large) stick with a piece of jagged adamantine at the end. Possibly the fanciest horsechopper around.

Before you protest about not seeing these things, it is an aggregate challenge with a tier-set DC in the scenario.

Those on the ground march through the inhospitable forest, their maze-like path illuminated by the pale, purple incandescent light of the bioluminescent flowers. Above, Rangilde and Helga skirt the forest canopy, trying to keep sight of their land-bound companions.

Suddenly, several tree trunks begin to shake and the canopy rises upwards. In the few shocked moments that you gape at the animate forest, broken twigs and branches showering those on the ground, you begin to realize that those are not tree trunks but legs, and the canopy rising up are colossal spiders.

Having seen what resembles their natural prey, they fire webs from their immense spinnerets. The caustic silk wraps around Helga twice over. The elasmotherium shrugs off the venom seeping off of the silk (I estimated her minimum Fortitude at +10 for a level 10 companion with Mammoth Rider adjustment).

Your adventurer instincts snap into play as the (red) first of the titanic spiders lunges at Helga.

If 26 hits Helga's Flat Footed AC, she takes 45 damage.

Combat! Round 1. Bold may act.

-60 minutes on Heroism

Red
Laara
Valentino
Keriassa
Trey
Lissa
Blue
Ragnilde
Helga (Engtangled, maximum half speed, see Fly skill for checks)

"Vhat fascinating creatures. A pity zhey are far too big to be taken as zamples." The flaps of his waistcoat peel back, unfolding into mottled moth wings as he steps back off of the ground. Producing a leather pouch, he expertly shakes it until the cracking of glass can be heard. Then he lobs it at the second titanic arachnid. It explodes on impact with a burst of caustic slime that quickly hardens.

Tanglefoot Bomb Ranged Touch on Blue: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 2 = 26
Acid Damage: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 5, 2, 6, 3) + 5 = 23
Entanglement Rounds: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4 DC20 Reflex to avoid being stuck to the ground, not that I expect it to last.

Lissa's eyes wide as the enormous spiders unfold from the canopy. "I didn't think they grew that big...," she mutters as she mentally reaches for her connection to the Plane of Water. The resulting torrent whirls around her and lifts her up to be on an even mass as Ragnilde.

Standard action - activate Kinetic Form, is now Large

Oh yeah, these guys get large. Laara says as she shifts into fighting stance. Yet another reason I’d rather be out on the open seas than some cramped woods.
Swift action shifting into Outslug style

As the professor Hopefully entangles up one of the spiders, the brawler focuses, then steps up and lunges at the insect.
Move action to use two Martial Flexibility’s for Outslug Sprint and Nimble Moves. Then will double-five-foot step and Lunge.

Attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32 for damage: 1d8 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 = 19 plus acid: 1d6 ⇒ 5 plus Sneak Attack: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Assuming it is flat-footed, it will be sickened for 1 round (lowered the SA damage per Brutal Beating) and I will Disorient it to give it a -2 on attack rolls (-4 v me); if it has some weird uncanny dodge-esque thing, ignore the precision damage and those conditions

AC 30 this round (Outslug style)

knowledge nature: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 Special attacks if I get a question
cast defensively concentration check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 Casting 2nd level spell Mirror Image
images created: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Realizing the immensity of the situation Keriassa concentrates on bolstering her defenses then sprints away, drawing her bow.

6 images, AC 20

Trey tosses his concoction onto the immense body of the furthest spider. The carapace sizzles as the contents explode across the beast. The sizzling ooze seems to expand unnaturally when exposed to air and almost immediately begins to thicken. The plastic bands adhere to the spider and nearby trees and bushes.

Lissa concentrates on drawing material form the Elemental Plane of Water in order to face the colossi on better, at least, footing. The swifter of the two great beasts senses the opportunity to snap at the hydrokineticist. The spider's fangs sink into her watery armor, injecting venom harmlessly.

Simultaneously, leaps forward Laara overextends her blow to strike the entangled colossal spider. She forces the closest leg's lower articulation backwards with an audible crack. The half-elf then learns that the forest actively disapproves of her presence. Several vines lash out and try to grab her, although she deftly avoids them.

Now you know that if you stop within the vegetation areas within the map, you must make a Reflex save to avoid being entangled. This effect is clearly not happening to the spiders.

Keriassa carefully weaves her spell and is surrounded by illusions. She then makes a hasty dash across the clearing, but none of the spiders seem capable of taking advantage of the opening at the moment. However, once she stops to draw her bow, three aggressive vines spring out from the vegetation and wrap around her legs and her waist.

Now you know that if you stop adjacent the vegetation areas within the map, you must make a Reflex save to avoid being entangled.

Combat! Round 1. Bold may act.

-60 minutes on Heroism
Lissa: Could you direct me to the source of the disorient effect, please?
Red
Laara: HIT
Valentino
Keriassa: Cast
Trey: HIT
Lissa: Cast (entangled: standard action DC 27 escape artist or DC 13 Strength to break)
Blue (-53 hp) (entangled, affixed 4/4, sickened)
Ragnilde
Helga (Engtangled, maximum half speed, see Fly skill for checks)

knowledge nature: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 GM’s choice if I remember anything—will always share knowledge with the group verbally

A low, rumbling growl emitting from Valentino rhythmically forms into an eerie chant that is curiously inspiring.
move action Inspire Courage +2/+2

Too close for comfort here… Valentino then moves back and away from the colossal arachnids.
If hit by an AOO I’ll discharge the Bestow Curse in my spell-storing armor: DC 18 WILL, if save fails then I’ll use the '50% chance to do nothing' effect.

Laara should be using Debilitating Injury from the Unchained Rogue for the disorient effect.

Valentino begins an inspiring chant and then retreats from the immediate threat. Unfortunately, he the forest poses a threat as well and swiftly entangles his arms and right leg.

Stuck to the trees, the colossal spider cannot go after its preferred prey--flying woolly rhinoceros--so it settles for a nearby snack. It lowers its mouth towards Laara. However, the fangs are easily sidestepped, and the venom is injected into the ground.

Knowledge Results
Special Attacks: Poison, Poison Web (it's the same as Web but it applies the Poison), and Trample
Poison: Strength Damage 1d6/round and paralysis, DC 23, 2 saves to cure
Immune to Mind Affecting
Tremorsense 60 ft
AC 25, touch 3, flat-footed 24

Combat! Round 1. Bold may act.

Trey: Thank you. She had too many abilities for me to check and none of them were obviously 'disorienting.' It does affect the spider.

Inspire Courage: +2

Red
Laara: HIT
Valentino: Inspire (entangled: standard action DC 27 escape artist or DC 13 Strength to break)
Keriassa: Cast
Trey: HIT
Lissa: Cast (entangled: standard action DC 27 escape artist or DC 13 Strength to break)
Blue (-53 hp) (entangled, affixed 4/4, sickened, disoriented)
Ragnilde
Helga (Engtangled, maximum half speed, see Fly skill for checks)

Okay,I can accept the AoO, but why am I entangled? I'm not in or next to any vegetation square.

Name confusion, it looks like Laara is the one entangled. (GM Blake, let me know if I'm trying to help too much.)

Actually probably me, I have the lower save

You're fine, Trey, thanks. Yes, name confusion--or rather initiative block confusion, as I was looking for a "Cast" to put it next to. It was supposed to go on Keriassa's line. Liassa is not entangled.

Helga's fort save is +11 so yeah that works. Unfortunately elasmotheriums aren't the best armored companions so ouch.

The giant looks rather taken aback by the sudden huge bite taken out of the woolly steed. "You don't usually see them that big..."

She takes a swipe at it with her +1 adamantine horsechopper;

to hit, power attack, furious focus: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 19 ⇒ (6, 7) + 19 = 32

Then she urges her steed upwards out of reach (using shared Escape Route not to provoke, double move to still gain sufficient height now that speed is slowed).

The spider's eight eyes flash a malevolent purple as the stone giant slashes its carapace. She chases after her meal, snapping trees and crushing all on the ground in its path, which includes Liassa in this moment.

Combat! Round 2. Bold may act.

Is a DC 10 Fly check trivial for Helga?
Inspire Courage: +2

Red (-34 hp)
Laara
Valentino (entangled: standard action DC 27 escape artist or DC 13 Strength to break)
Keriassa (entangled: standard action DC 27 escape artist or DC 13 Strength to break)
Trey
Lissa (-22/45 hp) (either AOO at -4 to strike the spider as it tramples you or DC 32 Reflex save for half damage)
Blue (-53 hp) (entangled, affixed 4/4, sickened, disoriented)
Ragnilde
Helga (Engtangled, maximum half speed, see Fly skill for checks)

The forest … grabbed me?
Valentino continues chanting to inspire courage and attempts to cast a spell defensively while entangled.
entangled concentration DC19: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27
cast defensively concentration DC23: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
Cast Freedom of Movement from a scroll but using my own spell slot via my Mnemonic Vestment.

Valentino then arms himself with his longbow as he retreats from the approaching spider.

Inspire Courage +2/+2 active

If hit by an AOO I’ll discharge the Bestow Curse in my spell-storing armor: DC 18 WILL, if save fails then I’ll use the '50% chance to do nothing' effect.

Laara easily dodges the massive spider's attack. All right, you want to really play then? She asks to the vermin. Fine/ Let's do it then.

Feeling pretty pumped up by the scale-man, she punches angrily.

Five-foot step, then flurrying. No intimidating (sadly) since immune to mind-affecting, so Laara will just be pummeling it.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 20 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 20 - 2 + 2 = 24 for damage: 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 20 plus acid: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 20 - 2 + 2 = 22 for damage: 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 15 plus acid: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 15 - 2 + 2 = 25 for damage: 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 14 plus acid: 1d6 ⇒ 2

AC 30 this round. Disorient is over, though its still sickened for one more round

Trey raises one brow as the spider charges forward. "Most unvortunate." he mutters, pulling a second charge and shoving it at the beast looming over him.

Defensive Point Blank Shot Tanglefoot Bomb Ranged Touch on Red: 1d20 + 12 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 4 + 1 = 27
Acid Damage: 5d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5, 4, 4, 5) + 5 + 1 = 30
Entanglement Rounds: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Assuming nothing bad happens from the ranged attack, Trey will fly away post haste! AC is up to 21 due to fighting defensively.

Stretching out against the vines, Keri tries to make the best of her bow.

entangled point blank deadly aim arrow #1: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 16 + 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 + 2 = 11
entangled point blank deadly aim arrow #2: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 + 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 + 2 = 28
entangled point blank deadly aim arrow #3: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 + 2 = 12
point blank cold iron damage #1: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 = 16
point blank cold iron damage #2: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 = 17
point blank cold iron damage #3: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 = 16

AC is 19 currently. Firing on Red

I can't make an AoO because I don't have a weapon out at the moment of the charge. As such...,

Reflex Save(Sick, large)DC 32: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 2 + 1 = 24 So, I take 45.... Ouch

Dealing with avoiding attacks? Lissa has trained for that.
But being bodily ran over? That's a new experience all together for her.
So being battered by the spider forces her to look up at the beast and scowl. "Fine, you horrible Starsong-forsaken nightmare fuel! You want to play rough?" she cries out as she shoots one of her watery limbs out. With a quick flick of the 'wrist', a long jet of water flows out, forming a long whip. "Then, let's play rough!" With a moment's thought, her form blurs faintly with increased speed, and she unleashes 3 quick, but potent strikes at the spider in front of her.

Free action - activate Boots of Speed
5 foot
Full attack vs. Red. Using an Empowered Water Whip.

Water Blade(IC, Haste, Sick, Large): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 1 = 26 for(IC, Sick): 5d6 + 9 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 3, 4) + 9 + 2 - 2 = 29 damage
With the Empowered Metakinesis, This hit does 43 damage

Water Blade(Second strike)(IC, Haste, Sick, Large): 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 1 = 23 for(IC,Sick): 5d6 + 9 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2, 5, 5, 2) + 9 - 2 + 2 = 29 damage
With the Empowered Metakinesis, This hit does 43 damage

Water Blade(Haste strike)(IC, Haste, Sick, Large): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 1 = 25 for(IC,Sick): 5d6 + 9 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 1, 4) + 9 - 2 + 2 = 23 damage
With the Empowered Metakinesis, This hit does 34 damage

and now I do provoke AoO's out to 20 feet. Both Red and Blue are within range.

Edit: AC is currently 33 (-1 from Large, +1 from Haste)

Yes, I bought the really expensive saddle to be better at Fly. Is there a check we can make to understand more about the environment?

Valentino frees himself from the grasping vines and retreats from the spider, but his movement tickles its interest and it tries to pin down a serpentine snack for after it finishes chasing that delicious looking flying rhinoceros. The massive fangs rip into the bard's back, but his body rejects the venom with ease.

Vines try to ensnare the bard, but his magic protects him. Looking back at the spider, it seems rather dazed for some reason. Valentino might smile--or he might not, given the amount of his own blood he spilled across the forest floor.

Laara pounds on whatever part of the titan spider in front of her that she can reach. She wears it down a fair bit. (2 hits due to its entangle)

Trey catches the now cursed spider with his caustic, expanding foam bomb, locking that beast into place.

Keriassa tries a desperate gambit that pays off poorly in the end. She fires her arrows rapidly, but the other spider snaps its fangs at her, catching her painfully. She manages to avoid most of the venom, if not the damage caused by the lance-like fangs. Only one of her arrows penetrates the heavy chitin.

With both of the spiders distracted, Liassa makes good use of her elemental whip. Thanks to the entangling goo from Trey's bomb, the first two lashes crack the colossal spider's hide. It falls to the ground, shaking the ground and causing broken twigs, dead leaves, and old birds' nests to rain down upon you. She strikes out at the last of the spiders (20 ft reach, right?) and cracks it with a solid blow.

With its mate dead and its own body leaking ichor, the colossal spider tries to grab a snack and run. However, it only manages a mouthful of dirt.

Combat! Round 2 and 3. Bold may act.

Inspire Courage: +2
You can be confident that you have less than 40 hp to go based on what happened to the Red spider.

Laara
Valentino (-49 hp) (freedom of movement)
Keriassa (-46 hp) (entangled: standard action DC 27 escape artist or DC 13 Strength to break)
Trey
Lissa (-45 hp) (either AOO at -4 to strike the spider as it tramples you or DC 32 Reflex save for half damage)
Blue (-125 hp) (entangled, affixed 3/4, sickened)
Ragnilde
Helga (-45 hp) (Engtangled, maximum half speed, see Fly skill for checks)

@ Ragnilde: Not that would provide you with a satisfying answer. You find out more with each encounter. And the hazards are generally written as traps.

Do my mirror images apply to the AOO? If so...

mirror image (1 is a hit): 1d7 ⇒ 3

My actions will depend on if the damage sticks.

Apologies. Yes. Damage mitigated.

If the big spider is still bleeding, Trey will fly over and touch it with death knell to see if he can get any benefit out of the death.