GM Tomppa's The Hao Jin Hierophant [Outpost II] (Inactive)

Game Master Tomppa

V's mask throbs with an incarnadine glow as he manifests more of his magnificent magic upon the milling mob of mental monsters!

Augmented as before by alchemist's fire, saltpeter, and Sacrificial Boon:
fireball (DC 20) vs ALL OF THEM!: 8d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 5, 3, 3, 6, 2) + 3 = 31

Bolded May Act!
Violet: 72 dmg 20% miss chance
Brown: 20% miss chance, total cover (underground)
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 21 dmg 20% miss chance, 6/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17)
Yellow: 13 dmg 20% miss chance, 6/X
Tachonius: Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Dain: Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Reesa: 48 dmg, Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and in addition the ferns provide cover.

Ref for Violet Flower: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 -> Fail

The yellow field of reflections and colours wiggles a bit, attempting to thrust it's mind upon Reesa.
Mind thrust: 8d8 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 7, 6, 3, 8, 2) = 36
Will for Reesa: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 4 = 27
... But this time she resists it. The creature slides downward into the earth to avoid further fireballs.

Reesa, Tachonius and Dain may post!

Note that the flower is now also en flambee because of that!

Also, you forgot that I, too, have an ablative barrier (kind of important, that - it's already saved my life once!).

Dain uses his Spell recovery to regain the Magic Missile (-1 Arcane Pool) and shoot another barrage at the flower.

Magic Missile: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 4) + 4 = 12

And moves forward, ready to prune some weeds on his next turn.

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Brown: 20% miss chance, total cover (underground)
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 21 dmg 20% miss chance, 6/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 13 dmg 20% miss chance, 6/X
Violet: 86 dmg 20% miss chance
Dain: Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 48 dmg, Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and in addition the ferns provide cover.

Righty, forgot to add that to the conditions!

The flower springs into action as Dain comes closer, and a small mouth mounted on a long tentacle attempts to take a bite out of his arm.
taking a 5ft step as part of it's ready action
Violet Etheroot vs Dain: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
But it misses by inches.
Dmg from being on fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2

"Whoa!" Dain exclaims as he dodges the bite with more luck than skill.

"This thin' has some serious reach on it's bitey parts! Careful if ye go near it! Keep on firin'!"

Tachonius casts another shield of faith and then advances.

Reesa pulls out her wand of cure serious wounds and tries to activate it on herself, barely standing after the mental assault on her.

UMD 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

CSW 3d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 7, 4) + 5 = 24

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Brown: 20% miss chance, 3/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 21 dmg 20% miss chance, 6/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 13 dmg 20% miss chance, 6/X, total cover (underground)
Violet: 86 dmg 20% miss chance
Dain: Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 63 dmg, at -12, dying, unconscious, Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and in addition the ferns provide cover.

The Brown field of colours and reflections rises up from the ground a bit further away from Dain, and attempts to finish one of the pesky sorcerers!

"Reesa!"

"Otto! Vanzetti! Can either of you help her?!
Me an' Tachonius are tied up in th' melee."

Dain can fall back and help Reesa but it will take him 2 turns (1 to move and second to pour a healing oil bottle on her).

Otto rushes to the side of his fallen companion, drawing his wand of cure moderate as he does.

CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (1, 6) + 3 = 10

Though the sorceress is still unconscious, she should be out of immediate danger. Hopefully.

Otto turns back towards their foes and tightens his grip on his shillelagh.

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Brown: 20% miss chance, 3/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 21 dmg 20% miss chance, 9/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 13 dmg 20% miss chance, 6/X, total cover (underground)
Violet: 86 dmg 20% miss chance
Dain: 12 dmg, 5 non-lethal, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Ablative Barrier 15/40, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 53 dmg, at -2, unconscious, Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and in addition the ferns provide cover.

The Teal psychemental floats in the air for a bit before it activates it's psychic powers, turning their attention towards Dain.

Oh, I forgot to add:

Dains Spellstoring breastplate will blast the plant creature with Frostbite if it hits him with a melee attack.

Frostbite: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Nonlethal Cold damage + Fatigue
(-2 Str and Dex)

"Well done Otto!"

V's mask and robes begin to give off incandescent sparks and small puffs of smoke as he tries something a little different now, culminating in a tiny, ethereal dragon of raw flame coming into being and flying about in a chaotic absence-of-pattern, before heading straight for the etheroot and exploding!

I cast snapdragon fireworks, DC 18, using False Focus to mock-up magnesium (+1 round of duration), phosphorus (+40 feet of potential range), and saltpeter (+1 damage).

pyrotechnic vs plant: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

One thing: It's a stationary plant. Shouldn't it automatically fail Reflex saves or something?

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Brown: 20% miss chance, 3/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 21 dmg 20% miss chance, 9/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 13 dmg 20% miss chance, 9/X, total cover (underground)
Violet: 100 dmg 20% miss chance, Fatigued
Dain: 41 dmg, 20 non-lethal, Unconscious, stable, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: 5 dmg, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 53 dmg, at -2, unconscious, stable, Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

So you'd think at first, but it actually seem quite agile. You're fairly sure you just saw it take a 5' step as part of a ready action when Dain got close.

Ref for Violet Etheroot: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
The plant dodges most of the blast with lightning-like reflexes.

The Yellow field of colours rises through the ground from behind Dain. Despite not having any sort of obvious appendages, you still feel somewhat threatened by it. Just warning you that it can take AoO's despite not necessarily looking like it, and it provides flank.
Concetration for yellow, Combat casting: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 4 = 33
Dmg, Mind Thrust: 8d8 ⇒ (3, 5, 8, 2, 1, 7, 6, 3) = 35
Will for Dain, Suppress C&C, Hardy: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11 -> success, 17 dmg
The colours seem brighter and for a second, Dain sees his own reflection in them as the alien mind assaults his thoughts.

The flower takes a quick step closer and starts swinging it's tentacles wildly around it.
Tentacle vs Tachonius: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Trip vs Tachonius: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
dmg vs Tachonius: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Tentacle vs Dain, flank: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 = 22
Trip vs Dain: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
The first two whip-like strikes sweep the legs from under the melee combatants, planting them face first into the ground and inflicting some minor wounds. The Violet Etheroot, however, does not stop there.

Tentacle vs Dain: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 + 4 = 30
dmg vs Dain: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Tentacle vs Dain: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 2 + 4 = 19
dmg vs Dain: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 -> Miss

Tentacle vs Dain: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 + 4 = 28
dmg vs Dain: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Tentacle vs Dain: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 + 4 = 28
dmg vs Dain: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
The slender vines keep beating on the dwarf, nearly pummeling him into unconsciousness. Just when you think it's finally over, the plant reveals it's mouth, filled with sharp teeth and mounted on an even longer tentacle.
Bite vs Dain: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 + 4 = 26
Dmg vs Dain: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Taking a bite out of dwarf's arm, the Dain finally stops struggling.
Will for Dain, Suppress C&C, Hardy: 1d20 + 9 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 4 + 2 = 23 -> success, no other effects besides damage.

I turned Dain and Reesa Upside down to make it clear they are unconscious and Tachonius sideways since he's just prone.
Tachonius may post!

EDIT: I forgot to take into account that the first hit on Dain activates his spellstoring armor and frostbite. I edited it into the final stats (causing Dain to take 5 damage less and the flower taking 13 damage more) but I didn't edit the modifiers into the rolls, the rest of the strikes still hit apart from the natural 1.

Tachonius will stand (provoking from the ones near him). He then activates his bane ability against plants and takes a single swipe at the flower.

+1 Keen Falcata: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 2 = 35 Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 Bane: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

Confirm: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 2 = 33 Damage: 2d8 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (8, 2) + 12 + 4 = 26

Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 39

The teal field of colours tries to swipe at Tachonius with a reflection of otherworldy faces and shapes.
Vs Touch: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Will for Tachonius, Supress C&C: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 4 = 33
Despite landing a solid hit, it doesn't seem to do anything as it passes harmlessly through his body.

The flower tries to sink it's teeth into his flesh
Violet Flower: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
dmg: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
biting a small bit of flesh off.
Will for Tachonius, Supress C&C: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 4 = 28
He suffers no other ill effects, though.

Tachonius' mighty swing cleaves the violet flower right into two.
The colourful fields still look menacing, though.

Whose turn is it?

Monster turn. My lunch break ran short, so I'll continue the post later when I get back home. Sorry!

Bolded May Act!

Brown: 6/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 21 dmg 9/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 13 dmg 9/X,
Violet:, Dead, 146 dmg, Fatigued
Dain: 41 dmg, 20 non-lethal, Unconscious, stable, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: 29 dmg, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 53 dmg, at -2, unconscious, stable, Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

With the flower gone, the fields of colours seem somehow... More tangible. Still incorporeal, but no more 20% miss chance.

The Brow field wiggles for a moment as it forces it's will on Tachonius' mind, before floating through the air towards Vanzetti.
Mind Thrust: 8d8 ⇒ (2, 8, 6, 2, 1, 8, 7, 1) = 35
Will for Tachonius, Suppress C&C: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 4 = 31 -> Success, 17 dmg

Sensing that the sorceress's magic may be the best way to deal with these creatures, Otto drops his own wand, grabs her more powerful one, and administers another dose of healing to Reesa.

CSW: 3d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2, 3) + 5 = 16

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Brown: 6/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 21 dmg 12/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 13 dmg 9/X,
Violet:, Dead, 146 dmg, Fatigued
Dain: 41 dmg, 20 non-lethal, Unconscious, stable, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: 29 dmg, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 37 dmg, Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

The Teal splotch of reflections and faces continues where the other one left off, assaulting Tachnius' mind with it's own.

V steps back, theatrically releases another draconoid pyrotechnic from his palm...

snapdragon firework, as above, vs Molotov cockTeal: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

...and follows it up with the vengeful screams of those who died in the name of freedom of thought!

ear-piercing scream, Fortitude DC 18, replicating black powder for +1 damage vs Heckuvajob Brownie: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6, 5, 2) + 1 = 19

If I have to make a saving throw anytime soon, I will spend 1 Sacrificial Boon for +1 to it.

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Brown: 4 dmg, 6/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 22 dmg 12/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 3 dmg 12/X,
Violet:, Dead, 146 dmg, Fatigued
Dain: 41 dmg, 20 non-lethal, Unconscious, stable, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: 29 dmg, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 37 dmg 2 negative levels (-2 on ability checks, attack rolls, CMB, CMD, saving throws, skill checks) (-10 max hp, max is now 41), Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

The blueish one attempts to dodge the fireworks...

Meanwhile, the brown faces the screams that V conjured,
Fort for Brown: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
resisting them without trouble.

The Yellow creature hurries to help it's homie harass the harmful hexer, rushing through both Otto and Reesa as it does.
Ref for Otto, Heroism: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18 -> fail
Will for Otto: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 2 = 30 -> success
Ref for Reesa: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 -> Fail
Will for Reesa, Suppress C&C: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 4 = 16 -> Fail
Neither of them are quick enough on their feet to jump out of the way, but Otto manages to resist the creature's touch. As it passes through Reesa, though, she feels her mind going blank as memories are drained from her brain. Meanwhile, the field of reflections seems somehow more wholesome than before.

Otto, the effect is not a spell so you didn't use up your dark archive boon
Reesa and Tachonius may post! Reesa is prone and has 4 hp left!

Dain does have a Fly spell prepared, as well as 2 scrolls of Fly. If Tachonius and/or Otto Wants to take the fight to the sky. :D

Question...does anyone else have a Friend of the Green boon? I’m pretty sure it is from the Dragon’s Demand Module. I would like to use that boon to have a CSW Spell cast on me. Problem is, I didnt write down if it is a free, Swift, or standard action. If it is a free or Swift, I also want to cast a magic missile at the one threatening the Great Vanzetti. Magic missile damage 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 2) + 4 = 12. If not, I’ll just have to take the CSW and recover 3d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 2, 2) + 8 = 18 hit points.

Using any of the skill-based or spellcasting favors requires your spending the time or actions to perform the task yourself.

Tachonius enhances his blade to strike at the incorporeal outsider before him.

Using the guidance bonus from my familiar on the iterative.
+1 Keen Falcata: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 2 = 34 Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16 Bane: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7
+1 Keen Falcata: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 17 Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16 Bane: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

Thanks, Tachy. I’ll take the heal this round then. Hopefully, if they leave me alone for a round, I can start contributing again.

Meanwhile, the brown faces the screams that V conjured,

[dice=Fort for Brown]1d20+7
resisting them without trouble.

It DID still take half damage.

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Brown: 4 dmg, 6/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 33 dmg 12/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 3 dmg 12/X,
Violet:, Dead, 146 dmg, Fatigued
Dain: 41 dmg, 20 non-lethal, Unconscious, stable, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius[/b]: 29 dmg, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 32 dmg 2 negative levels (-2 on ability checks, attack rolls, CMB, CMD, saving throws, skill checks) (-10 max hp, max is now 41), Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

And half of that since it's incorporeal and scream is sonic, not force based, sou out of 19 it took half -> 9 -> half again -> 4.

Attempting to prevent Reesa from recovering, brown focuses it's mildly mysterious mind mastery on her before moving to flank Vanzetti.
Mind Thrust: 8d8 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 2, 5, 5, 1, 3) = 27
Will for Reesa: 1d20 + 8 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 4 - 2 = 19 -> success, 13 dmg

Now I get it; I was confused by the "6/X", and thought that was damage it had already taken.

Dain does have a Fly spell prepared, as well as 2 scrolls of Fly. If Tachonius and/or Otto Wants to take the fight to the sky. :D

This is an interesting idea. Otto actually has an air walk spell as well. Somehow I just assumed they were flying around. GM, is that not the case? Does it appear that if we were in the air we would not be able to be trampled? No worries if we don't know the answer to that.

Otto moves adjacent to the Teal psychemental and calls upon the aid of his friend Shathva to bash it. Using a chronicle boon - I think you said this doesn't use my action - to have Shathva attack it with a +1 ghost touch greatclub.

+1 ghost touch greatclub: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
dmg: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Then Otto will tap Dain with Reesa's wand. CSW: 3d8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 8, 2) + 5 = 19 This also heals 19 non-lethal, which should hopefully get Dain back into the fight.

Note that Otto's wand of CMW (with 2 charges remaining) is dropped in Reesa's square (I had to drop it to pick up Reesa's more powerful wand). I've noted where my wand is with a Green lightning bolt on the map. Reesa, I've now used two charges off your wand - one on you and one on Dain - I hope that's ok.

Reesa again calls on help from her boon, and receives another burst of healing.

CSW 3d8 + 8 ⇒ (8, 7, 2) + 8 = 25

2nd use of the boon. One use left before marking it off my sheet.

Bolded May Act!

Brown: 4 dmg, 6/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 33 dmg 12/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 0 dmg 12/X,
Violet:, Dead, 146 dmg, Fatigued
Dain: 22 dmg, 1 non-lethal, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: 29 dmg, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 32 dmg, unconscious, stable, 4 negative levels (-4 on ability checks, attack rolls, CMB, CMD, saving throws, skill checks) (-20 max hp, max is now 31), Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

They are very much trampling you by flying right through you. No part of them touches the ground except for when they decide to take advantage of their incorporealism and disappear below the earth. It's clear that they can fly, and they fly very well too. Also, sorry, I hadn't moved brown despite saying that it moves to flank Vanzetti. Reesa, it isn't quite your turn yet, it's Teal, Vanzetti, and Yellow before yours.

The lizardman smashes into the teal psychemental with it's club, and it seems a bit wounded already, while Dain is back in action.

The Teal Psychemental dashes towards Tachonious but then makes a quick turnaround through Otto and Reesa as it seeks to join it's bretheren in taking down the casters.

Ref for Tachonius: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Tachonius quickly dodges the menace before the creature continues towards the giant.
Ref for Otto: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
... While Otto isn't quite as lucky...
Will for Otto, Suppress C&C: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
... But luckily, his will is strong and he resists the field's attempt at wiping away and absorbing his memories. Reesa, on the other hand, has nowhere to hide as she lays on the ground.
Ref for Reesa: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
The creature embraces her easily,
Will for Reesa, Suppress C&C, 2 neg levels: 1d20 + 8 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 4 - 2 = 15
And soon the sweet delirium overtakes her mind.

As the creature drains Reesa's memories and identity, you can see it's colours growing brighter and reflections sharper - it has clearly regained some strength. It healed 10 pts of damage. Yellow did as well when it drained reesa, I just didn't remember it had taken 3 dmg)

@Vanzetti: The 6/X is my notes for something that isn't damage.

V focuses on the most faded of the three entities...

snapdragon firework, as above, vs Molotov cockTeal: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

...followed by a crystal wand sculpted into a pair of realistic glass eyes at the end, from which emerge two volatile bursts of magical power.

wand of magic missile, CL 3rd, replicating black powder for +1 damage vs same: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4) + 3 = 10

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Brown: 4 dmg, 6/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 44 dmg 12/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 0 dmg 12/X,
Violet:, Dead, 146 dmg, Fatigued
Dain: 22 dmg, 1 non-lethal, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: 29 dmg, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N. (6)
Reesa: 32 dmg, unconscious, stable, 4 negative levels (-4 on ability checks, attack rolls, CMB, CMD, saving throws, skill checks) (-20 max hp, max is now 31), Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

The teal attempts to avoid the dragon-shaped firework,

Yellow attempts to punish Vanzetti by gently caressing him with the weird reflections.
Touch vs Vanzetti: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Will for Vanzetti: 1d20 + 7 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 7 = 21
Vanzetti, however, shrugs off the unwanted advances with ease.

Dain regains consciousness.
"Urrh, wha-... Oh. This's startin' to become a bad habit."

He stands up and takes note of the dead plant creature.
"Glad that one is taken care of."

Dain turns towards the floating orbs.
"Now let's see what ye got."

Thank you Otto! ^^
Dain uses a Swift action and 1 A.P. point to regain Magic Missile. 2/10 A.P. left

Magic Missile against Teal (who seems to be the most hurt of the orbs).
Magic Missile: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 2) + 4 = 12

"How's everyone else faring?! Reesa seems to be in a bad shape... Focus on the Teal if ye can. Keep givin' 'em yer best!"

Dain does have 2 doses of Soul Stimulant which negates the effects of 1 negative level for 12 hours. But these thing deal out a lot of negative level when their mental paintrain hits.

Tachonius moves forward and bolsters himself with an aid spell.

temp hp: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Bolded May Act!

Brown: 4 dmg, 6/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 56 dmg 12/X
Vanzetti: Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 0 dmg 12/X,
Violet:, Dead, 146 dmg, Fatigued
Dain: 22 dmg, 1 non-lethal, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: 29 dmg, 10 temp hp, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N., (6)
Reesa: 32 dmg, unconscious, stable, 4 negative levels (-4 on ability checks, attack rolls, CMB, CMD, saving throws, skill checks) (-20 max hp, max is now 31), Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

The teal takes another hit from the magnificent magical missiles.

The brown one takes a 5' float to get into flanking position.
Brown vs V, flank, vs touch: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 16 + 2 = 25
Will for V: 1d20 + 7 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 7 = 16
I think you said earlier that you'd use sacrificial boon on the next save. Would you have kept using them on all future saves? If yes, you can still decide to use it for this, but please decide before checking the spoiler

As Dain gets up and takes a closer look at the dead plant, he notices that there are some sort of gems or jewels scattered among the corpse.
A bit further away he also spots two corpses. They are dressed in the traditional Onhae garbs. Dain is fairly sure that those weren't there when he was still getting slapped around by some tentacles. As he points them out, everybody else notices them too.

Are the corpses shown on the map? Knowledge anything to have any idea how they may have gotten there or whether the could have some connection to the psychementals?

Spellcraft for Otto: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

You deduce that the corpses were probably hidden with some sort of illusion magic before, probably by the flower. They seem like regular people, their posture is slightly hunched as if they had come here to perhaps pray, but fell victim to the flower instead. Just two mundane villagers like you've seen before in the village, although they are wearing leather lamellar armour.

The gemstones among the flower's remains look a lot more valuable and interesting.

No, not really related to the encounter, I just decided to point point out the gems (loot) among the flower's corpse, just in case if the situation becomes too tough and you try to run, to give you the potential option of grabbing some loot before you do.

Ok, just wanted to be sure this wasn't something where we have to do some weird ritual mid-combat with the dead bodies or offer jewels or something like that.

Otto moves towards the teal psychemental. If I can use my last Shathva's boon from this position (due to my having 10' reach), I will (trying to leave room for Tachonius to come afterwards). Otherwise, shift my icon 1 square to the lower left.

+1 ghost touch greatclub: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 bah!
Using GM reroll
+1 ghost touch greatclub, stars: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 2 = 33
ghost touch dmg: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
CRIT CONFIRM +1 ghost touch greatclub, stars: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 2 = 15 I'm not sure whether ghost touch allows crits against incorporeal creatures, but I assume it's moot anyway with that confirmation roll. Just in case...
Extra Crit dmg: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Otto still has Reesa's Cure Serious Wounds wand in one hand, and his shillelagh in the other.

I think you said earlier that you'd use sacrificial boon on the next save. Would you have kept using them on all future saves? If yes, you can still decide to use it for this, but please decide before checking the spoiler

No question I would have; I guess I figured that was implicit.

GM Tomppa wrote:

I think you said earlier that you'd use sacrificial boon on the next save. Would you have kept using them on all future saves? If yes, you can still decide to use it for this, but please decide before checking the spoiler

No question I would have; I guess I figured that was implicit.

Any other boons etc you want to use on that save?

May I point out my further +2 racial bonus to saves versus energy drain and similar? That would get my roll up to '19'.

Bolded May Act!

Brown: 0 dmg, 6/X
Otto: 2 dmg, DR10/adamantine (60/70), Ablative Barrier (25/40), Lucky Number (1), Heroism, Shillelagh
Teal: 62 dmg 12/X
Vanzetti: 3dmg, Max hp 30, 4 negative levels (-4 on ability checks, attack rolls, CMB, CMD, saving throws, skill checks, -20 max hp), Alchemical Buffs, Heroism, L. N. (17), Ablative Barrier 30/40
Yellow: 0 dmg 12/X,
Violet:, Dead, 146 dmg, Fatigued
Dain: 22 dmg, 1 non-lethal, Heroism, Alchemical buffs, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (10)
Tachonius: 29 dmg, 10 temp hp, Heightened Awareness, Deadeye's Lore, Discovery Torch, Suppress charms&Compulsions L.N., (6)
Reesa: 32 dmg, unconscious, stable, 4 negative levels (-4 on ability checks, attack rolls, CMB, CMD, saving throws, skill checks) (-20 max hp, max is now 31), Magic Circle Against Evil, Suppress charms&Compulsions L. N. (6)

All squares that contain any logs or branches are difficult terrain and the ferns provide cover.

Can crit, but that roll doesn't confirm

Otto's club follows Shatva's example, passing mostly through Teal but taking out some of the psyche stuff with it. After all that punishment, it still remains.

Eh, I assume you would have mentioned in the previous post if you had wanted to use other boons as well, so I'll roll forward with that assumption. Final score of 16+ 1 for sacrificial boon isn't enough to save, so you'll take 2 negative levels and the results mentioned in the previous spoiler. Unfortunately, it's not energy drain, and the racial bonus doesn't apply. (I did check your sheet for such, but thanks for pointing it out anyway)

The teal makes a quick round to check up on Otto and Reesa before it joins it's bretheren in taking down the third spellcaster.
Ref for Otto: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6-> Fail
Otto doesn't get out of the way in time, and...
Will for Otto: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18 -> success
Only barely manages to resist the creature.

Meanwhile, Reesa doesn't do much to object the creature's advances
Ref for Reesa, uncoscious: 1d20 + 6 - 7 ⇒ (1) + 6 - 7 = 0 -> Fail
She's oblivious to what's happening around her. Her mind, though
Will for Reesa: 1d20 + 8 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 4 - 4 = 27
manages to resist, as it desperately attempts to hold on to what memories still remain.

And last but not least, the Teal flies through Vanzetti
Ref for Vanzetti: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 -> Fail
who focues his inner strength to fend off these dastardly devils
Will for Vanzetti: 1d20 + 7 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 7 - 2 = 13 -> Fail
But it's all in vain. The creature looks to be in a bit better shape than before it dashed through Vamzetti.

I want to emphasize that I normally do not have enemy creatures attack unconscious PC's. Reesa just happened to be right on the spot and these creatures heal from draining your memories so it makes sense for the wounded one to take what it can.

After giving it some more thought, It's not exactly fair towards the PC's to have the creatures attack unconscious PC's despite it making perfect sense for them, this fight is difficult enough even as it is. I'd retcon the attack on Reesa, but Reesa saved it anyway. Just pointing out that in the future, they won't target already unconscious PC's. Also, Vanzetti's Deathless spirit prevents the 20 max hp loss from negative levels, so max hp is still 50.

I also keep forgetting their spell resistance despite mentioning it couple of times now. Not going to retroactively roll for the magic missiles etc, but in the future, please include your CL vs SR check when attempting to harm them with magic.

Eh, I assume you would have mentioned in the previous post if you had wanted to use other boons as well, so I'll roll forward with that assumption. Final score of 16+ 1 for sacrificial boon isn't enough to save, so you'll take 2 negative levels and the results mentioned in the previous spoiler. Unfortunately, it's not energy drain, and the racial bonus doesn't apply. (I did check your sheet for such, but thanks for pointing it out anyway)

Not really a fair assumption, because I was hoping that would be enough - especially since I thought "negative levels" = "energy drain" in all cases, even if it isn't of the same nature as that inflicted by wights and vampires and such. I don't think I have any other Boons, but what I DO have is a folio reroll, which I would like to have applied to that first save. If I get screwed by that new one, so be it.

folio reroll: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Assuming I hence have only the result of the first drain (having taken it the second time)...:

Things are starting to look desperate. V projects another firework...

firework vs The Man of Teal, DC 18: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

...then shouts a haunting, beatific Rallying Cry to those in earshot (everyone but Dain gets a +2 morale bonus to attack and damage rolls for 4 rounds).