Surprised to be awake again, Keriassa tries to stanch her wounds and empower herself and her friends.
lay on hands with greater mercy:2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 4) + (6) = 16
Start Inspired rage song with Auspicious Mark, Guarded Life and Reckless Abandon attached then grab bow. Current hp is 52/94 with 10 NL
Inspired Rage effect on allies:
When the skald begins a raging song and then on each ally's turn, if the ally can hear the raging song, that ally must decide whether to accept or refuse its effects. This is not an action. Unconscious allies automatically accept the song. If accepted, the raging song's effects on that ally last for that ally's turn or until the song ends, whichever comes first.
Affected allies gain a +2 morale bonus to Strength and Constitution and a +2 morale bonus on Will saving throws, but also take a –1 penalty to AC. While under the effects of inspired rage, allies other than the skald cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration.
When starting an inspired rage, the skald chooses which rage powers (if any) to add to the song, and all affected allies gain the benefit of these rage powers, using the skald's level as their effective barbarian level. The skald uses his skald level as his barbarian level for the purpose of selecting rage powers that require a minimum barbarian level. If the rage power's effects depend on the skald's ability modifier (such as lesser spirit totem), affected allies use the skald's ability modifier instead of their own for the purpose of this effect.
if attacked and brought to 0 hp again:
Hero's Definance kicks in as an immediate action.
lay on hands with greater mercy and defiance:2d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 2) + (2) + (5) = 15
Besmara's tide! Laara yells as Keriassa gets horrifically mauled with the wolf-thing barely flinching. Taking a step, she starts pummeling it as hard as she can. As Keriassa's song reaches her ears, the half-elf allows herself to get royally angry. Accepting Rage with Reckless Abandon
Grimpkin, this isn't the big threat to the forest?
Did Laara successfully Initimidate the beast last round? If so, after she hits once here any of her further attacks it will be flat-footed for. Including Sneak attack damage on the second and third hits: obviously ignore each if at least one previous strike missed.
AC 28 this round (Outslug style, rage w/ Reckless Abandon), HP 93. If snuck attack, will again Disorient to reduce its attack. This is the last round it will be sickened
Keriassa calls upon her divine blessing to restore her body further and then enhance her allies. Unfortunately for Laara, everywhere she strikes appears to be steel-hard muscle. The only consolation is that the beast finds her to be non-threatening.
The beast's violet glowing eyes meet Trey's, and the tiefling is certain that it can see exactly where he is. It gives a snort of frustration before turning its gaze upward to the stone giant.
A shadowy form of a woman--human sized--appears next to the beast once more, although this one does not resemble anyone in your band. The black wolf bites down on the shadow and grips it in its great jaws, shaking it back and forth.
In the air above, two dozen bleeding wounds erupt on Ragnilde's body and she begins to wrestle with a powerful but unseen force that inhibits her movements.
Round 2. Bold may act.
Inspire Courage: +2 Inspired Rage, Reckless Abandon, Guarded Life
Male Tiefling Alchemist (Crypt Breaker) 11 HP 70/70 AC28 TC15 FF23 F+13 R+17 W+9 (+1 vs traps) Init+5 Perc+24 (+5 vs traps) Bombs15/17 Buffs: Barkskin, Comprehend Languages, Displacement, Freedom of Movement, See Invisibility, Shield, Scent, Light Blindness, Fortification 25%
For a brief moment, Trey feels actual fear as the beast stares into his soul. "Et can zee evenk za invisibool!" he calls out, arming another bomb. He hesitates for a moment, but decides it is unlikely to be anything more than a force of nature rather than a malevolent force.
The acidic bomb scars the beast deeply, but it refuses to give up. It glares at Trey while worrying Ragnilde's soul as if to say, 'I'll get you... eventually.'
Round 2. Bold may act.
Inspire Courage: +2
Inspired Rage, Reckless Abandon, Guarded Life
N Large stone giant goliathdruid 9/mammoth rider 1 | Init +2 | Perception +12; Sense Motive +9 HP 84/84 | Spells Active: Barkskin, Freedom of Movement, Mass Feather Step | Conditions: wildshape | Wand of CLW: 22/50 | AC 19 (23 barkskin); Touch 10; FF 19 (23) | CMD 30 | F +13; R +7; W +15; +4 vs. giant Su/SLA | Speed 30ft. |
Wrestling with some unseen force, unable to use the horsechopper effectively, Ragnile guides Helga down yet lower so she can slam the beast in the face instead. So now there's just a 5ft gap between it and us.
Lissa is of two minds in this situation. Part of her wants to ensure this creature drops as fast as possible. However, the conversation about worse foes ahead make her decide to hedge her bets. So, When she extends her arm to strike, a white frosting in the air falls from it for a split second, before she begins to blur again, sending out 3 lashes of the arctic at the creature's hide.
Not accepting the inspired rage. Free action - Activate Boots of Speed. Full attack on Wolfy with a Cold Whip. This is an energy blast, so if the beast has SR, I need to check for it.
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.
Lissa's frozen whip strikes the black-furred beast and brings it down. Ragnilde finds herself freed from its supernatural grip. The releases one, final shuddering sigh before it dies.
Grimpfkin walks out of the woods to inspect your kill. He bends down and hugs the great bulk. The fey stands back up and wipes at his cheeks before turning to you. He graces you with a nod before magically fashioning a set of mugs from a nearby tree. Each of the mugs magically fills with an amber liquid.
"Drink, heroes," he says. "You've earned it."
This time the drink tastes delicious. Drinking grants the Greater Charm of Luck: once during the next encounter, you may reroll a d20. You roll twice on your reroll and take the highest of the two rerolls.
"I think it is almost time for the grand finale," Grimpfkin says with his usual cheer returning. "You had best hurry that way." He pushes aside a branch, revealing a long path. "And I'll be watching!"
You have time to heal on the way to Medda.
After rejoining Medda and your fellow Pathfinders, you receive your instructions and set off after the Twinhorn mystic assigned to guide you.
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. Monstrous black flower pulsing with purplish energy grows on an islet across the swamp.
-20 minutes on buffs
The faces on the trees follow you into battle.
The forest spirits accompanying the PCs open two connected portals that allow instantaneous movement between two trees in area Q. These trees cannot be more than 60 feet apart. When a creature enters the area of the portal tree, they can appear in a space adjacent to the other portal tree. The portals work both ways and remain open for 1 minute. The PCs can choose which trees form the portals and only the PCs and their allies can use the portals. Spells and effects do not travel through these portals. When the encounter begins, one PC can attempt a Hard Knowledge (nature) or Spellcraft check to increase the distance between the trees to 120 feet.
A female orc witch doctor stands on the path surrounded by massive shambling piles of vegetation. They each have several violet flowers growing from their bodies, and their eyes glow violet. "Stop the intruders!" the orc screams.
7 charges CLW wand:7d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 7, 7, 5, 4, 2, 4) + 7 = 43on the way there, drinking the amber juice too
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"This is it. May your gods protect you well." Keri will start a tale of valor from the Siege of Nerosyan and draw her bow. She finds the orc woman across the way and asks for Erastil's guidance against her.
Start Inspired rage song with Auspicious Mark, Guarded Life and Reckless Abandon attached. Smite evil against the orc woman.
N Large stone giant goliathdruid 9/mammoth rider 1 | Init +2 | Perception +12; Sense Motive +9 HP 84/84 | Spells Active: Barkskin, Freedom of Movement, Mass Feather Step | Conditions: wildshape | Wand of CLW: 22/50 | AC 19 (23 barkskin); Touch 10; FF 19 (23) | CMD 30 | F +13; R +7; W +15; +4 vs. giant Su/SLA | Speed 30ft. |
Lissa looks askance at the flower as the mist flows freely from it. So, she closes her eyes for a moment, and motes of water begin forming in the air around her, along with the sounds of crashing surf. Quickly thereafter, the Varisian lady reaches out and the motes stream to her outstretched hand, where it hovers for a second before a geyser bursts forth at the flower.
Move action - Gather Power Standard action - Empowered Extended Water Blast vs. flower
Lissa's blast strikes powerfully, but the flower bends in the torrent.
The orc witch doctor shrieks in anger and begins a chant. Poisonous vapors rise up from the ground around you, obscuring your vision and burning your skin.
Those in the fog (green spread)--everyone except Ragnilde and Helga at the moment--have total concealment relative to anyone/thing >5 ft away and concealment to anyone/thing within 5 ft.
Keriassa (4 Constitution Damage; Fort DC 17 for half)
Lissa (4 Constitution Damage; Fort DC 17 for half)
Flower (-39)
Mother Bloodleaf (smite)
Laara (4 Constitution Damage; Fort DC 17 for half)
Ragnilde (currently out of AOE)
Trey (immune to poison)
Mound Red
Mound Red Dash (staggered)
Mound Blue (staggered)
Valentino (4 Constitution Damage; Fort DC 17 for half)
Male Tiefling Alchemist (Crypt Breaker) 11 HP 70/70 AC28 TC15 FF23 F+13 R+17 W+9 (+1 vs traps) Init+5 Perc+24 (+5 vs traps) Bombs15/17 Buffs: Barkskin, Comprehend Languages, Displacement, Freedom of Movement, See Invisibility, Shield, Scent, Light Blindness, Fortification 25%
Trey unfurls his wings and works to gain some altitude. Keeping in the poison cloud to avoid being seen, he quaffs an extract to displace his location.
Getting up to 15ft height and using displacement. Trey has a +16 on Nature if we want him to attempt to extend the portal ranges.
N Large stone giant goliathdruid 9/mammoth rider 1 | Init +2 | Perception +12; Sense Motive +9 HP 84/84 | Spells Active: Barkskin, Freedom of Movement, Mass Feather Step | Conditions: wildshape | Wand of CLW: 22/50 | AC 19 (23 barkskin); Touch 10; FF 19 (23) | CMD 30 | F +13; R +7; W +15; +4 vs. giant Su/SLA | Speed 30ft. |
Ragnilde rumbles in that Schwarzenegger-married-a-concrete-mixer voice: "I will give this witch something to think about." Then sets Helga to charge through the sky at the witch doctor. It puts her 15ft above the ground so the shamblers can probably get to her this time. Can't be helped if I want to attack the shortest figure in that bunch.
If that's enough to hit her CMD then she's impaled which is pretty much the same as grappled except I have a bit different set of maintain-grapple options. It should make spellcasting very difficult for her. Also, it should move her adjacent to Helga. Note that Helga does not gain the grappled condition, although the horn is of course occupied. She does have Improved Unarmed Strike to take AoOs with though.
(Ragnilde also releases one hand from her Horsechopper so she can slam-AoO if the witch gets any funny ideas.)
Coughing and feeling weakened by the gas, Laara clciks her heels together and starts rising through the air as she races for clear sky. Breaking free of the cloud, she begins moving towards the witch and the smaller plant monsters. Save a piece for me Ragnilde!
Activating Winged Boots, then flying up and away. Swift action going into Outslug Style as well.
Charging in three dimensions gives me a headache. To the best of my ability, I have re-positioned Helga/Ragnilde to the place she should be to adhere to 'the most direct route' and to avoid cover penalties from the shambling mounds, as that would negate the ability to charge, and I don't want to do that to her.
Ragnilde rides her woolly unicorn across the swamp and slices her polearm across the witch's arm as Helga impales the orc through the side of her abdomen and lifts her into the air. The witch shrieks in pain and anger. "I curse you! I curse you all!" Closer to the witch, Ragnilde can see that she has those bio-luminescent purple flowers growing out of her ears.
Laara flies out of the cloud, sickly blisters on her skin.
Nobody can see what Trey is doing. He could be dead as far as anyone on the field of battle knows.
The shamblers rouse to defend their mistress, flinging their amorphous masses of vegetation toward the stone giant. Ragnilde is battered hard by the first blow but escapes the clinging vines. The second blow pulls her off of the saddle. Then a third falls, entangling her further and engulfing her in moist, warm compost. The vines, slime, and dirt tries to force its ways into her ears, mouth, and nose. A fourth blow falls, but her tough hide withstands it.
So Ragnilde is now on ground level engulfed by two shambling mounds (red and red-dash). Helga is 15 ft in the air with an angry orc witch impaled on her horn, also 15 ft in the air.
Keriassa (4 Constitution Damage; Fort DC 17 for half)
Lissa (4 Constitution Damage; Fort DC 17 for half)
Flower (-39)
Mother Bloodleaf (-66; smite; impaled)
Laara ("-10," 2 Constitution Damage)
Ragnilde (-63; grappled)
Trey (immune to poison)
Mound Red (grappling)
Mound Red Dash (grappling)
Mound Blue
Valentino (4 Constitution Damage; Fort DC 17 for half)
FORT DC 17:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23(add +10 if it’s poison)
Valentino swiftly pops out a scroll of fly from a spring-loaded wrist sheath and attempts to activate it with use magic device UMD emulate INT 13:1d20 + 25 - 15 ⇒ (4) + 25 - 15 = 14Got it UMD activate scroll DC 25:1d20 + 25 ⇒ (1) + 25 = 26
He then flies up and out of the cloud, drawing his bow as he moves. 25’ up, at less than a 45° angle so as to avoid needing a fly check.
N Large stone giant goliathdruid 9/mammoth rider 1 | Init +2 | Perception +12; Sense Motive +9 HP 84/84 | Spells Active: Barkskin, Freedom of Movement, Mass Feather Step | Conditions: wildshape | Wand of CLW: 22/50 | AC 19 (23 barkskin); Touch 10; FF 19 (23) | CMD 30 | F +13; R +7; W +15; +4 vs. giant Su/SLA | Speed 30ft. |
I had cast Freedom of Movement on myself before the battle here. Pretty much exactly to prevent this situation. I'll update my statblock, I see I forgot to include it there. Anyway, that would prevent grab/constricting me.
Fort Save,DC 17 (sick):1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 - 2 = 20 Make the check, but still, ow...
Lissa starts coughing as soon as the fog settles over the group. With a tap of her boots, she swiftly speeds through the miasma and across the land bridge in front of her, pausing only a second to half heartedly launch another blast at the flower.
Free Action - activate boots of speed Move action for 70 feet Water Blast vs. Flower
Ragnilde mysteriously finds herself back in her saddle and slightly less bruised. Valentino rises out of the caustic fog.
Keriassa moves out of the fog and fires an arrow at the witch, piercing her already wounded arm.
Lissa enters the swamp, to learn that the water burns her skin. Her half-hearted watery blast does little more than drench the great, leathery leaves. It does inspire the giant flower to wrench its roots out of the ground and lurch forward.
The strange, purple mist envelops Keriassa, but she does not notice any effect. She does notice when an incredibly long vine snaps out like a frog's tongue, wraps around her, and draws her toward the flower's center and through the caustic swamp. The mass of tangled vines below the flower begins to open like a giant mouth.
The green fog rolls onward. The witch slaps Helga on the snout with a bloody hand and croaks weakly, "I curse you, wretched beast! With the last of my breath, I curse you!"
Male Tiefling Alchemist (Crypt Breaker) 11 HP 70/70 AC28 TC15 FF23 F+13 R+17 W+9 (+1 vs traps) Init+5 Perc+24 (+5 vs traps) Bombs15/17 Buffs: Barkskin, Comprehend Languages, Displacement, Freedom of Movement, See Invisibility, Shield, Scent, Light Blindness, Fortification 25%
Feeling sufficiently prepared, Trey wings out of the mist to see the scene. Heading towards the spellcaster to aid Ragnilde, he pauses as he sees Keriassa pulled in. Considering the flower, he decides to stick with the tried and true acid.
Tanglefoot Bomb on Plant, Point Blank Shot, Second Range Increment:1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 23 Acid Damage on Flower:5d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 4, 1) + 6 = 17 Entangle Duration:2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Apologies, I wasn't thinking about the alkahest bombs. Trey should have been doing d4s instead of d6s in the previous fights. He's more about the tanglefoot effects so it slipped my mind.
N Large stone giant goliathdruid 9/mammoth rider 1 | Init +2 | Perception +12; Sense Motive +9 HP 84/84 | Spells Active: Barkskin, Freedom of Movement, Mass Feather Step | Conditions: wildshape | Wand of CLW: 22/50 | AC 19 (23 barkskin); Touch 10; FF 19 (23) | CMD 30 | F +13; R +7; W +15; +4 vs. giant Su/SLA | Speed 30ft. |
"Laara, I'm taking her to you!"
Ragnilde readies to strike the moment the witch is far away enough to reach with the horsechopper.
As a move action, thanks to Greater Grapple, Helga uses the Awesome Blow option for maintaining the impale, throwing the witch 10ft northwards on the map, prone, and dealing Gore damage.
N Large stone giant goliathdruid 9/mammoth rider 1 | Init +2 | Perception +12; Sense Motive +9 HP 84/84 | Spells Active: Barkskin, Freedom of Movement, Mass Feather Step | Conditions: wildshape | Wand of CLW: 22/50 | AC 19 (23 barkskin); Touch 10; FF 19 (23) | CMD 30 | F +13; R +7; W +15; +4 vs. giant Su/SLA | Speed 30ft. |
Looking over her shoulder at Lissa she adds: "I do have a spell against acid that can protect all of us, or as many as I can touch at one time. Can you use the trees to get back to us?"
Lissa: OK. On my view, it looked like you were in the water currently. Trey: Too much trust in my players, alas. I shall be sure to have something eat Trey later in recompense. Ragnilde: I don't think you can get the witch in threat range of your horsechopper while moving her toward Laara. End result is the same, though.
Trey flies out of the cloud and tosses an alkahest bomb at the plant. It does not appear to do much to it except to cover it in goo.
Helga tosses Mother Bloodleaf toward Laara. The orc witch lands with a thud. Body broken and bleeding, the witch lifts her gaze toward Laara and begins to move her arm, but she is interrupted as Helga catches her with the horn again and tosses her even closer to Laara. However, even orcish ferocity cannot withstand a woolly rhinoceros' horn piercing your heart. Only a large hole remains in her chest where her heart once was.
Believe Helga and Ragnilde are still in the air, yes? Or at least positioned so Laara doesn't have a charge lane on Red Mound? Operating based on that assumption.
Laara flies towards the impaled witch...until she comes to her. Noting the orc seems well-splatted, Laara races around Helga to make a lunging strike out at one of the mounds. Not bad! But you took her out before I could join in. As Keriassa cries out, the half-elf calls to the druid. I think K needs some help over there. The magic doesn't seem to be doing much against that plant.
Attack v red-dash:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27 for damage:1d8 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 plus acid:1d6 ⇒ 5
Going to assume that these things are plants so trying to scare them would be a moot point.
And Keriassa, you okay? We have that Healing token remember, if you think you may need it.
N Large stone giant goliathdruid 9/mammoth rider 1 | Init +2 | Perception +12; Sense Motive +9 HP 84/84 | Spells Active: Barkskin, Freedom of Movement, Mass Feather Step | Conditions: wildshape | Wand of CLW: 22/50 | AC 19 (23 barkskin); Touch 10; FF 19 (23) | CMD 30 | F +13; R +7; W +15; +4 vs. giant Su/SLA | Speed 30ft. |
We're still 15ft above the ground, just enough to get to the witch, unfortunately also in range of the Large mounds. But we're not interrupting your charge lanes.
Laara lunges and slams her fist into the cold, moist body of one of the shamblers. Hungry, they move on the easiest prey to reach--if not the easiest to hit. The first swing of malevolent vines, soil, and rotting vegetation flies over the half-elf's head. The second swing slaps her in the face and yanks her toward its damp embrace. Soil and detritus press into her nose and mouth. Despite being restrained, the brawler dodges both of the blows by the next shambler to assault her. The thrid moves closer and hits her hard.
I believe that the Blue shambler would trigger an AOO from Ragnilde at some point during it's movement but not Helga.
Noting Keriassa's bindings first, Lissa calls for the power of her element again, but launches a frosted white orb at the flower, hoping to freeze some of it down.
move action - Gather power Standard action - Empowered Extended range Cold blast at Flower
Keri prays to Erastil for healing then draws her shortsword and strikes weakly at the flower's bulbous body.
swift to lay on hands, move to draw, standard to attack lay on hands:3d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1) = 4 to hit:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 cold iron damage:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Valentino looks back and forth from the air at the group fighting on two fronts. He decides to fly over near Laara, Ragnilde, and Helga and casts a familiar spell, hastening their attacks and actions.
To get Laara included in the range of haste it looks like I need to descend to 15’ above the ground.
N Large stone giant goliathdruid 9/mammoth rider 1 | Init +2 | Perception +12; Sense Motive +9 HP 84/84 | Spells Active: Barkskin, Freedom of Movement, Mass Feather Step | Conditions: wildshape | Wand of CLW: 22/50 | AC 19 (23 barkskin); Touch 10; FF 19 (23) | CMD 30 | F +13; R +7; W +15; +4 vs. giant Su/SLA | Speed 30ft. |
Ragnilde swipes at the mass of weeds harassing her companion. And narrows her eyes at the other mound establishing a a hold. "You're next. As if you could understand." Shrug. "Does anyone actually know what these are? Should I use a particular weapon?"
Ragnilde swings her horsechopper as the mound of rotting vegetation moves through her range. The blade sinks deeply into the creature with a heavy, wet thud. She yanks her weapon out before the grasping vines fully wrap around it.
Valentino heads to bolster his companions engaged with the shambling mounds and accelerates their actions.
Lissa finds that it is much easier to touch the enormous plant than it is to pummel through its thick leaves and heavy vines. The leaves darken where the cold orb contacts them. She watches as Keriassa pulls out a dagger and stabs futilely at the vine wrapped around her waist and then as she is drawn into the plant's mouth-like trunk and swallowed completely. Her song goes quiet.
Inside the dark 'stomach' of the flower, Keriassa finds it to be filled with caustic fluid. She realizes that she is being digested.
A second vine slashes at the entangling foam, freeing the slow moving plant from the ground. It lurches forward and snaps its vines toward its next meals: Lissa and Trey. Lissa snatched and dragged through the caustic swamp water, although she hardily resists the acid. Trey's magic fails to protect him, and he is yanked out of the air and into the flower's tight embrace.
Combat! Round 2/3. Bold may act.
Inspired Rage (Auspicious Mark, Guarded Life, Reckless Abandon)Keriassa can still benefit, if maintaining, but nobody else can hear it.
Male Tiefling Alchemist (Crypt Breaker) 11 HP 70/70 AC28 TC15 FF23 F+13 R+17 W+9 (+1 vs traps) Init+5 Perc+24 (+5 vs traps) Bombs15/17 Buffs: Barkskin, Comprehend Languages, Displacement, Freedom of Movement, See Invisibility, Shield, Scent, Light Blindness, Fortification 25%
CMB to Escape:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28I...did not expect that to work.
"Ooop! I belief ve vill need some assistance here!" Trey calls, somehow miraculously escaping the vines. Considering his options, Trey flees at top speed, hoping his protections allow him to egress.
Not sure if one AoO is better or worse than multiple attacks, but hey.
The attack and the grab are the same action. The monster ability Grab provides a free grapple check upon a successful hit. It represents whether the attack struck well enough to hold onto you, rather than a hit, let go, try to hit you again to grapple you. Therefore, only one miss chance.
Male Tiefling Alchemist (Crypt Breaker) 11 HP 70/70 AC28 TC15 FF23 F+13 R+17 W+9 (+1 vs traps) Init+5 Perc+24 (+5 vs traps) Bombs15/17 Buffs: Barkskin, Comprehend Languages, Displacement, Freedom of Movement, See Invisibility, Shield, Scent, Light Blindness, Fortification 25%
Spoiler:
"Combat maneuvers are attack rolls, so you must roll for concealment and take any other penalties that would normally apply to an attack roll"
It's my fault for not preparing freedom of movement and blowing my greater invisibility early, but Trey couldn't know the amarok had true seeing or that this had 30ft reach.
Striking at Red (who’s grappling me) first. Grappled penalties already included above. If it somehow drops before the end of the routine, would direct the rest of the strikes on Red-dash (and those would be 2 higher to hit since then not-grappled.
