Red Fortitude vs DC 18:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Blue Fortitude vs DC 18:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Yellow Fortitude vs DC 18:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 Green Fortitude vs DC 18:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
...and while two drop their morningstars and stand stunned, the other two shake their heads and continue fighting. Tere watches as Jethro's spell and two dinosaurs rush past him, the smaller dinosaur too excited to strike its opponent even as the other two land a one-two wallop. The two lizardfolk snarl and attack Alaric back - one lashing out with clawed hands and fanged maw, the other biting and swinging a morningstar...
Green Claw, PA vs AC 20:1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 1 = 24 Slashing/Piercing damage, PA:1d4 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11
Green Claw, PA vs AC 20:1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 1 = 7 Slashing/Piercing damage, PA:1d4 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8
Green Bite, PA vs AC 20:1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 1 = 16 Bite damage, PA:1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
...and Alaric is battered and cut from both attackers. The lizardfolk hiss with victory, one licking its bloodied claws in anticipation of more to come as its partner steps back to lick its own wounds.
Round 2, 3! Bold may act!
Telka (-18)
Red (-8, Stunned 1/1)
Blue (-8, Stunned 1/1)
Yellow (-26)
Green (-8) Jethro
Thran
Tere
Banon
Alaric (-28)
Shredder
M Male Neutral Human Wizard (Diviner) 3.0 | HP 26+13/26 | AC 10+4 T 10 FF 10 | CMB -1, CMD 9 | F +4, R +2, W +6 | Init +7 (always act in surprise round) | Perc +2 SM +2 | Speed 30' | Active Conditions: Mage Armor, False Life | Constant: | Arcane Bond 1/1 | GM Reroll 1/1 | Diviner's Fortune 8/8 |
Jethro rushes forward to aid his comrades and sends a blast of color flying forth.
Color Spray. 15' cone catches red, blue, and yellow. DC 17 Will negates.
Male Half-orc Brb3/Rng1 HP51/51 AC18(16) TC12(10) FF16(14) CMD18(16) F+8(10) R+5 W+5(7) Init +2 Perc +7 Spd 40 Rage 10/11 Chronicles.
Taking advantage of the opening made possible by Jethro's spell, Banon darts between the lizardfolk to provide a flank, trying to dodge the remaining foes attack. Provoking on the way through. As he turns to face the green scaled one, he brings the falchion to bear with a measured swing.
Male NG Dwarf Cleric 6 | HP: 46|46 | AC: 24 (11 Tch, 23 FF) +2 vs evil | CMB +3, CMD 14 | F:+8, R:+4, W:+12 +2 vs spells, sla's and poison, +2 vs charm and compulsion | Init: +7 Per: +18 +2 unusual stonework, SM: +17 | Speed 40 |
Resources:
Agile feet 9|9; Bit of Luck 8|9; Channel 1|2; Good Fortune 1|1 Reroll available
Buffs:
Ext Longstrider, Ext Delay Poison
Conditions:
Telka ducks in amongst the lizardfolk, weaving about them trying to draw their ire. He ends up next to Alaric and places a hand on his shoulder, filling him with healing magic.
Telka moves to provoke from all of the lizardfolk to free up people to move as they wish. He has a 40' move speed so can easily do so. He finishes off casting cure serious wounds on Alaric, dumping magic circle for it. He heals Alaric of 3d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 8, 2) + 5 = 18 damage. I dont cast defensively so Green may get an OA if he isnt downed or hasnt already taken it.
Male Elf CORE Fighter/1 Rogue/4 Shadowdancer/3 HP 58/58 AC25|T 18|FF 19 CMD 26* Fort +7|Ref +14|Will +6*/+8* vs. enchantments Init +6* Perc +14/+16 vs. traps Low-light, darkvision|Sense Motive +9
Unsure how long they'll be out of action, Tere interposes himself between the wizard and the two stunned lizardfolk before cutting at the blue one.
...but Banon ducks the swing easily and his own blade bites deep into the lizardfolk's side. Tere's blade also finds its mark as his target shakes itself out of its stupor, screeching in rage at the sword coated in its blood.
Round 2, 3! Bold may act!
Telka (-18)
Red (-8, Blind Stunned 1/?)
Blue (-21)
Yellow (-26, Blind Stunned 1/?)
Green (-17)
Jethro
Thran
Tere
Banon
Alaric (-10)
Shredder
The law of the jungle is survival of the fittest, and the pair of dinosaurs swiftly and mercilessly enforce it as they tear down three of the lizardfolk with tooth and claw. The one remaining lizardfolk seems to be starting to recover from Jethro's spell as it shakes its head slowly.
Blue Stabilize vs DC 19:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 Yellow Stabilize vs DC 20:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 Green Stabilize vs DC 20:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Round 3, 4! Bold may act!
Telka (-18)
Red (-8, Stunned 1/1)
Blue (-37, Unconscious, Bleeding Out)
Yellow (-37, Unconscious, Stable)
Green (-38, Unconscious, Bleeding Out) Jethro
Thran
Tere
Banon
Alaric (-10)
Shredder
Blood and guts do indeed go everywhere as Alaric shreds the remaining lizardfolk.
Out of Combat! Damage Report:
- Telka -18
- Alaric -10
The lizardfolk have little of interest on them besides a potion of cure moderate wounds each (for a total of 4). Scattered around the nest, however, is equipment that probably once belonged to the mangled body within. The Pathfinders find several broken weapons and smashed bottles, but manage to salvage a climber's kit, 100 ft of silk rope, a grappling hook, a masterwork composite longbow, 20 arrows, a potion of hide from animals, two feather tokens (tree), and a stick charged with magical power (wand of barkskin with 12 charges).
Heal DC 15:
The mangled body in the nest died within the last hour.
Survival DC 13:
Traces of booted humanoid footprints are more difficult to spot next to the next given all the broken vegetation and disturbed earth, but are easier to spot as they move away. The trails seem to split into two groups - one heading up the sloping ridge, and the other further into the ravine.
Additionally, six large leathery eggs sit unprotected in the nest. Surrounding them are the broken shells, splattered yolks, and small embryonic figures of numerous dinosaurs who did not survive the lizardfolk's onslaught.
I think this all happened recently. The body here died recently and the humanoids here left in two groups. We should probably gather up these eggs. I have a handy haversack which should keep them safe.
Alaric is fairly certain these are indeed the eggs the gripplis were looking for. As Telka carefully packs them into his handy haversack, the surrounding jungle suddenly falls silent - no birds, monkeys, or other jungle creatures are audible. A few heartbeats later, a bellowing roar echoes through the ravine, causing countless small birds and animals to abandon their hiding places and scatter as quickly as possible. A series of great shuddering cracks herald the downfall of several trees in the distance, and a second thunderous roar pierces the air, followed by the frantic shouts of panicked humanoids. Suddenly, a massive dinosaur bursts out of the jungle to the southwest, pursuing a dozen leather-clad explorers through the ravine. The furious creature sweeps up a straggler into its massive jaws and flings the screaming victim off into the jungle, roars, and rushes toward its next target.
Knowledge (nature) DC 19:
This looks to be the other parent of the nest - and she looks maaaaaaaad! Fighting her might not be the best plan, especially when there is still time to flee before she catches up.
Metagame Knowledge
Spoiler:
She's a CR 9 gargantuan creature, and you're not expected to fight her - or at least not expected to survive a fight with her.
We're not in initiative, so there's no time to cast spells or move. What we need is a decision - fight or flight?
Male Elf CORE Fighter/1 Rogue/4 Shadowdancer/3 HP 58/58 AC25|T 18|FF 19 CMD 26* Fort +7|Ref +14|Will +6*/+8* vs. enchantments Init +6* Perc +14/+16 vs. traps Low-light, darkvision|Sense Motive +9
Tere looks ruefully at his archery gear. "I'm gonna need a bigger bow." Then he follows the dwarf.
We're in a modified chase sequence - instead of you chasing something, this time the dinosaur is chasing you! Each "phase" presents a challenge, along with the choice of two checks to overcome it. Each PC (sorry, Shredder) can roll either check or use a spell/special ability/etc. to aid the rest of the group (effectiveness subject to GM discretion). After the dice have been rolled, we use the highest check as the Primary roll and any other results above 10 as Aids to boost the Primary further. The party moves to the next obstacle regardless of the result of the check, but failure allows the pursuers to make headway.
The Pathfinders quickly turn and begin fleeing from the dinosaur!
Telka:
Telka hears the eggs within his handy haversack jostle gently and realizes that a bad-enough misstep could jostle the contents of the extradimensional space badly enough to break them.
If you roll a Nat 1 on any check as part of the chase, you'll need to roll a Reflex save to avoid breaking any eggs in your possession - which would be all of them. #NoPressure
The adventurers fleeing from the dinosaur head straight towards the Pathfinders, attempting to place the party between them and the enraged dinosaur!
You can tell them to eat your dust with an Acrobatics check, or attempt to knock some of them down as they pass with a Combat Maneuver check.
Male NG Dwarf Cleric 6 | HP: 46|46 | AC: 24 (11 Tch, 23 FF) +2 vs evil | CMB +3, CMD 14 | F:+8, R:+4, W:+12 +2 vs spells, sla's and poison, +2 vs charm and compulsion | Init: +7 Per: +18 +2 unusual stonework, SM: +17 | Speed 40 |
Resources:
Agile feet 9|9; Bit of Luck 8|9; Channel 1|2; Good Fortune 1|1 Reroll available
Buffs:
Ext Longstrider, Ext Delay Poison
Conditions:
Do higher or lower speeds modify your checks as in the usual chase rules or not?
Telka is not built for athleticism and he is also mindful of the eggs so he decides to help out the group instead. As they run for it he activates a wand of bless to help any of the party chosing to barrel their way through the other adventurers.
Male Elf CORE Fighter/1 Rogue/4 Shadowdancer/3 HP 58/58 AC25|T 18|FF 19 CMD 26* Fort +7|Ref +14|Will +6*/+8* vs. enchantments Init +6* Perc +14/+16 vs. traps Low-light, darkvision|Sense Motive +9
Tere uses his natural athleticism and training to forge ahead, breaking trail for the rest of the party.
@Telka - this variant on the chase rules does not grant bonuses or penalties based on movement speed.
Thran catches several of the strangers by surprise with his branch and they all tumble gracelessly to the ground. As the Pathfinders race away, Tere glances back and sees one of the strangers mashed beneath a gargantuan foot while another is bitten in two by the angry dinosaur.
The creature roars as it continues the chase, but its carelessly heavy footsteps cause a few unstable parts of the ravine wall to collapse. Ahead of the Pathfinders, several large boulders have blocked the way forward!
Perhaps you can quickly find a route around the rubble - and through the jungle - with a Survival check. Or, maybe you can just shove the rocks aside with a Strength check.
Male Elf CORE Fighter/1 Rogue/4 Shadowdancer/3 HP 58/58 AC25|T 18|FF 19 CMD 26* Fort +7|Ref +14|Will +6*/+8* vs. enchantments Init +6* Perc +14/+16 vs. traps Low-light, darkvision|Sense Motive +9
STR check:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Tere follows Telka along the path around the boulders, reacting quickly when one is about to roll onto the narrow trail.
..and after lifting it up a few inches decides to put it back down again and look for another way through and follows the path indicated by his party members.
Telka and Banon guide the Pathfinders around the boulders to a clearing in the jungle. Suddenly, the dinosaur bursts out of the jungle and races across the open ground towards them!
You could try to get off the road and hide from her with a Stealth check, or try to fend off her attack with your own Attack roll.
Male NG Dwarf Cleric 6 | HP: 46|46 | AC: 24 (11 Tch, 23 FF) +2 vs evil | CMB +3, CMD 14 | F:+8, R:+4, W:+12 +2 vs spells, sla's and poison, +2 vs charm and compulsion | Init: +7 Per: +18 +2 unusual stonework, SM: +17 | Speed 40 |
Resources:
Agile feet 9|9; Bit of Luck 8|9; Channel 1|2; Good Fortune 1|1 Reroll available
Buffs:
Ext Longstrider, Ext Delay Poison
Conditions:
Lumbering along in his full plate Telka wont be avoiding detection by anything. Instead he again activates his wand of bless to help those who might try and fend her off.
Male Elf CORE Fighter/1 Rogue/4 Shadowdancer/3 HP 58/58 AC25|T 18|FF 19 CMD 26* Fort +7|Ref +14|Will +6*/+8* vs. enchantments Init +6* Perc +14/+16 vs. traps Low-light, darkvision|Sense Motive +9
Stealth check:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
"There!" Tere spots a hiding place for the lumbering dwarf and tries to get him and the rest of the party under cover.
Between Tere's sudden dissappearance and Thran's accidental bonk on the nose, the dinosaur shifts course to chase after some less stealthy, less pokey prey. The Pathfinders continue moving down the canyon, pausing only where a waterfall feeds a pool and stream that cut across a broad section of the ravine. Fish leap from the water, the broken sunlight glinting off their sharp, oversized teeth.
You could try to jump from rock to rock with an Acrobatics check. Or perhaps you think you can Swim better than the fishies?
Male Elf CORE Fighter/1 Rogue/4 Shadowdancer/3 HP 58/58 AC25|T 18|FF 19 CMD 26* Fort +7|Ref +14|Will +6*/+8* vs. enchantments Init +6* Perc +14/+16 vs. traps Low-light, darkvision|Sense Motive +9
Acrobatics check:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Tere slips and slides across the rocks, managing through bad luck to hit most of the unsteady ones.
M Male Neutral Human Wizard (Diviner) 3.0 | HP 26+13/26 | AC 10+4 T 10 FF 10 | CMB -1, CMD 9 | F +4, R +2, W +6 | Init +7 (always act in surprise round) | Perc +2 SM +2 | Speed 30' | Active Conditions: Mage Armor, False Life | Constant: | Arcane Bond 1/1 | GM Reroll 1/1 | Diviner's Fortune 8/8 |
My apologies for the delay in posting - mom is in town for a visit and I haven't had much time to catch up on games.
"This monstrosity is far beyond our abilities! Flee!" Jethro pauses for a moment before realizing that his comrades are already well down the path, far ahead of him. "I mean, wait for meeeee!"
If it's still possible for Jethro to roll on the checks that have already gone by...
First check, Acrobatics Aid DC 10:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4
Jethro stumbles badly in the chaos and tumult. "This is no place for a wizard!"
Second check, Survival:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 "Do I look like someone who can find his way around a jungle!?! Where are the street signs?!?"
Third check, Stealth:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13 "I don't think dinosaurs have scent... I mean, I hope they don't..."
Fourth check, Swim:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1 "Do I look like a fish to you!!!???!!!" Jethro exclaims just before he drowns.
Since the Acrobatics check literally has the word "Jump" in the description, we'll say it counts as jumping.
Alaric rushes up from the back and takes the lead, showing the other Pathfinders where the most stable rocks are. Jethro tries to talk to the fishies, but Tere and Thran retrieve him from the stream before he can drown. The Pathfinders rush onwards.
To the east, Telka's sharp eyes spot a now-smaller group of other adventurers trying to evade the dinosaur by crossing a deep pit. They jump and grab vines hanging off the large tree overlooking the depression, swinging over as fast as they can to the far side.
You could try to sever some of the vines or knock your rivals down with a Ranged Attack roll, or you can use your vantage point to find a shortcut through the jungle with a Perception check.
