Rotating GM Boss Fights (Inactive)

Game Master caster4life

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The Malaki Shrine
Your group descends into the Qadiran cave, intrigued by the few valuables scattered here and there on rotting corpses. You journey hundreds of feet into the dark caverns until you come to a great stone door barricaded shut from your side. Strange markings cover the door with one symbol in particular repeated over and over. Surely great danger and treasure waits inside.

Matin walks up to the door, standing in his gleaming spiked full plate, his tower shield hefted in his second right arm, his long bardiche held loosely in his right. He grabs a small vial from his belt and downs it. His muscles bulge and his skin hardens and he says, ”Ah, that’s better. Anyone know what this symbol means? I’ll go through first.”

I still need to fix up my header. I’ll get that finished tomorrow.

Pyuvir remains distant from the door, and avoids looking at it directly. His steady gaze focuses on the ground, and then the walls beside the door. Swirled in the shadows of his cloak as he is, he appears as more of a shadow than a person. He calmly remarks "I know not what it could be. But I doubt it would be untoward to suspect danger." Advancing to Matin's position, he inquires "Perhaps some magical assistance would be appropriate?" While waiting for an answer, he begins to weave magic over himself. His quick hand gestures result in a growing field of energy around him.

I got bull's strength, blur, fly, haste, enlarge person, invisibility, and greater invisibility. Any requests?

For himself, he's using mage armour, shield, eagle's splendour, fly, and displacement. I'm saving displacement until right before we kick the door in because of the shorter duration though.

Calardan Rubs his chin, looking over the runes, he will cast detect magic, and read magic to see if that aids in any way before shaking his head.

Nor can I. Though, I doubt we have much to fear as long as we are careful. Magic is most certainly helpful indeed.

know. religion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 fantastic start bois.

Calardan will also take time to focus his inner ki before entering.

casting mage armor (6 hours), spending a point of ki to cast barkskin (+3, 1 hour), and shield, once the door is opened, but not before. (6 mins)
Ki: 9/10
Spells:
1st- 7/8 (6/8 once the door is opened)
2nd-6/6
will also be updating my header shortly.

Once they decide to open the door, Matin pulls a wand from his belt and hands it to Pyuvir and says, "Here, use this on me. It makes me bigger without you having to use one of your spells."

Enlarge Person-Can we say that is at Pyuvir's CL? He can't make wands but he could have helped make it by using his spell right?

Also that AC is ridiculous Calardan, I love it even though I'm getting shown up. I'll have to keep that combo in my back pocket.

Waiting for our fourth to hop in and confirm he's on board.

Rhodoh watches the group but mainly the man in the spiked mail. He preferred the more comfortable breast plate that he wore but did recognize the greater protection offered. When the question was presented about the strange symbols he just shook his head and raised his black sword. "No idea, but probably a warning from some glory seeking monster. After we kill it perhaps we should scrape the walls?"

On the subject of any magic cast he nods, "Just be ready with any magics that you notice might help. I think we're all protected and enhanced but short term magics like elemental resistances might matter." When he hears Matin mention Giant size he looks interested, "How long does that last? I can do my own, but only for a minute with each use. I usually wait until I need it...."

Hi all! Morituri Te Salutant!

No light down here, btw. How are those without darkvision seeing?

You open the door easily enough from this side and you all walk into a large chamber. After a few seconds, the door you came through slams shut. You can't seem to open it from this side. Apparently, it has been enchanted by those who fled this temple to keep... something... in. It seems the sound of the door slamming has awakened the inhabitants of this chamber as you hear a buzzing sound in addition to several clicking noises. A huge, moth-like creature rises up out of a pit north of you while from a pit on the far southeast of the chamber strange, insect-like creatures rise up from a shaft.

K nat for the two different species on the map. Active perception as a move action can tell you something about them from a more common-sense perspective but you may or may not guess as to the importance of the information.

Pyuvir was the only one who won init. Pyuvir, GO!

Round 1: Pyuvir, Moth, Other insects, Matin, Rhodoh, Calardan.

Goggles of Night if we need to stay dark, and an Ioun Torch if not. I'm going with not! With the armor listed at least a couple of us aren't very stealthy anyway....

Waiting for my turn.Perception?: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34 Oh no! The revenge of Mothra!

Just FYI, Matin has 20 ft reach with his Bardiche, 2 Attacks of Opportunity, and the stand still feat so if I hit, that stops movement.

Edit: Hmm, I really need to read better, turns out Stand Still doesn't work unless its Adjacent to you, thats stupid.

Yes that is frustrating. Also, the enlarge person wand uses CL 1 unless you paid 10 x as much to have it created at cl 10.

Before entering, Pyuvir takes Matin's wand and draws out the magic to the best of his ability. He nods at Rhodoh's assessment, and remarks "Perhaps it is better to remain flexible."

He remains cautious as he enters the room, keeping an eye out for trouble. His caution is rewarded, and thanks to his quick reflexes, he takes off running the instant trouble starts. Iv flutters out from under his cloak and acts as his eyes, allowing him to neatly pivot and emit a wave of magical force. Grasping tendrils erupt from the ground, pinning two of the moths and waving angrily at the rest. "Cover the big one, I'll lock down the small ones!" he exclaims.

Moving south, indicated on the map. Casting black tentacles on two of them. Indicated on map. 20 ft radius, I did my best with the circle. Anything entering the area also takes the same grapple with the same check.

CMB to grapple: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Damage if grapple works: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Pyuvir has darkvision. He could also be keeping light active for anyone who needs it

Matin definitely needs light, lowlight only.

Matin definitely needs light, lowlight only.

Can we retroactively declare that Pyuvir cast light on something of Matin's before the shooting started?

Yes that's fine. Teaching in less than an hour so I'll update later today. Just fyi, Pyuvir, there's only one moth-like creature. The rest look kind of like giant termites.

Two of the termite-like creatures are grappled by the tentacles. The moth flies slightly forward and bites at Rhodoh, grabbing him in its great mandibles (14 S/P damage and 8 acid). It attempts to sting him as well but can't penetrate his armor. The termites then move closer toward the struggle. One of them enters the tentacles and is grabbed. The others seem to learn from this error somehow and begin moving around the tentacles.

Now for the bottom of round 1 for some of you and the top of round to for Pyuvir. Everyone go!

Matin stays where he is, activates his boots (of speed;swift action) and swings at the giant moth with his huge bardiche swinging in wide powerful arcs (Power Attack).

Bardiche 1: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33
damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (8, 6) + 29 = 43
Bardiche 2: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35
damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (5, 7) + 29 = 41
Bardiche 3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (2, 3) + 29 = 34

Matin waits to use his reflexes to target the large termites as the get closer.

Rhodoh roars with anger as the great bug grabs him. He activates his boots of speed swift action and attempts to tear free of the thing.

escape grapple attempt: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

If he breaks free he attacks with a reckless power attack.
To hit first attack: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 35
damage first attack: 4d6 + 23 ⇒ (6, 5, 3, 6) + 23 = 43

If the attempt to break free does not work he instead activates his circlet with the command word "Grow" and doubles in size, Enlarge Person for 10 rounds.

Rhodoh, it's a standard action to break a grapple, even if you're hasted, so you wouldn't be able to attack as well. I'll assume you still want to go with the escape attempt, which succeeds, leaving you with a swift action and/or move action remaining.

Rhodoh breaks free of the moth's mandibles with a roar!

Calardan still to go.

Calardan seems to nigh leap through the air towards the creature, his hands elongating into draconic claws as he does so. He lashses out in a silver flurry of strikes at the creature.

FoB1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33 stunning fist, DC: 23 fort or be stunned 1 round if it hits. If stunned, all following attacks gain the advantage of hitting a stunned target. (-2 AC and loses all dex bonus in addition)
FoB2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
FoB3: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

FoB1damage: 1d10 + 29 ⇒ (9) + 29 = 38
FoB2damage: 1d10 + 25 ⇒ (2) + 25 = 27
FoB3damage: 1d10 + 25 ⇒ (9) + 25 = 34

bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
bitedamage: 1d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 9 = 22

claw1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
claw2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

claw2damage: 1d4 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 6 = 15
Style strike flying kick (30ft of movement). Power attack, FoBs, and natural attacks. Also, a haste or a fly spell wouldn't "hurt" haha. stunning fits 5/6 left, draconic claws 10/11 rounds left. AC is 43 atm.

Sorry. Didn't have access to my books and I confused the haste spell with 1st edition.... 5 foot step back to be out of the way of the others.

To start the next round off...

Tentacles check to maintain grapple/against anything else that enters: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25 Against targets that are already grappled, there's an extra +5
Grapple damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Pyuvir concludes that his allies are taking care of the fight up north, and opens fire on the termite closest to his potion.

Scorching ray 1 ranged touch: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Scorching ray 2 ranged touch: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Scorching ray 1 damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 2, 3) = 14
Scorching ray 2 damage: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 2, 4) = 14

Are the walls worked stone or rough? I want to know if transmute rock to mud would work here.

Calardan, that is one scary build. I'll be sure to get you that haste before the next fight.

haha, been wanting to test it out since I found out about the scaled fist monk. TBH, the only weak point for it atm is the lack of to-hit compared to other full martial classes, but the stuff you get in exchange is worth it I think. due to buff spells and things like mirror image/blur.

Wait, I thought you couldn't use natural attacks in a full-round with FoB...

Can you not? I completely read over it if that is the case. I don't recall the FoB ability specifying that you cannot. Just that you cannot gain extra attacks for wielding two weapons. To my understanding it worked similarly to TWF with natural attacks, the natural attacks simply become secondary attacks and take the -5 to hit penalty.

My bad, Chained monk calls out no natural attacks but unchained does not.

Edit: Ninja'd by Matin while editing. ;)

The description of flurry of blows for a normal monk specifically states that secondary natural attacks cannot be appended to a flurry of blows but unchained monk removes this restriction in its description of flurry of blows. I'm going to assume this is intentional and allow it. It looks like Calardan is appropriately only using 1/2 str to damage as well.

The moth, its mandibles free after Rhodoh's escape, attempts to bite the incoming monk but fails and is struck hard several times. After Matin's devastating assault it was barely alive and the flying attack finishes it off. Pyuvir hits the insects with his scorching rays but they seem to have no effect! He notices now that they have a slight red glow shining through their exoskeleton.

That's part of what the perception check was for since you guys don't have much of the knowledge skills. You might have guessed they're immune to fire.

Two of the insects rush forward, mandibles open to attack, but Matin sweeps them both away, killing them quickly. One more moves forward but is only able to close the distance. The tentacles continue to crush and squeeze the three in their grasp!

Party, GO! Matin, go ahead and roll 2 aoos for me each round in case I need them.

With the big bug dead Rhodoh focuses on the one closest to him.

first attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40
possible crit?: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 39
damage: 6d6 + 46 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 1, 5, 2) + 46 = 60

With the large creature down, Cal lets his claws fade back into slightly scaled human hands before vaulting over the nearest beetle.

FoB1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
FoB2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29
FoB3: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

FoB1damage: 1d10 + 29 ⇒ (6) + 29 = 35
FoB2damage: 1d10 + 25 ⇒ (4) + 25 = 29
FoB2damage: 1d10 + 25 ⇒ (1) + 25 = 26

I originally tested the build out as a gestalt boss for my party, haha, for once, they actually had a tough boss fight inspite of the action economy of a 7 player group. Things get super fun when you can grab abundant step, a ki ring, and the dimensional savant feat line . Legit threw a DBZ character at them XD. When it comes my turn to run a fight, I could throw him at yall, if yall are feeling up to a slightly altered gestalt characters.

Matin attacks the 2 nearest him in the tentacles with deft swipes of his Bardiche...

Bardiche 1: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29
Damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (4, 8) + 29 = 41
Bardiche 2: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29
Damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (6, 7) + 29 = 42
Bardiche 3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35 If needed
Damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (2, 7) + 29 = 38

After dispatching the 2 termites, Matin moves up the edge of the tentacles and waits for the other termites to get into range.

Oops. Sorry guys.

Pyuvir frowns at his ineffective fire and switches tactics. He goes for a lighter bombardment, as the fight is winding down, and aims magic missiles at the trapped bug closest to him.

Blank tentacle grapple/7 rounds left: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22+5 against targets already grappled
Tentacle damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 4, 2) + 5 = 19

The orange bug is struck hard by Rhodoh, cutting it in half. But it explodes in a puff of flame, striking Rhodoh and Matin while Calardan dodges it entirely.

11 fire damage to Rhodoh and Matin each.

Pyuvir's tentacles continue grappling and squeezing while the sorcerer kills another bug, which explodes in its own burst of flame.

10 ft radius burst of fire when they die. Forgot to mention it for the first two, which is my bad. But I don't think they affected anyone.

Matin cuts down one more of the creatures in the tentacles, which also explodes in fire. Another comes running toward you but Matin cuts it down from a safe distance away.

Calardan, the bug by you was killed so from where you are on the map there was no one else to attack.

You see another of the insects rushing toward you.

Party GO!

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Matin glances around to find anything of use against the persistent bugs but seeing nothing, he shouts, "Should we just go for the door?" From underneath his billowing cape, bright white feathered wings unfurl and with a mighty flap, he is carried up north around the close pillar into the central clearing and lands on there, bardiche and shield at the ready.

I'm reading over the fly rules and I don't think I need a check for anything I'm doing. 45 degree turns for 5 ft movement, 45 degrees up for half movement, but here's one just in case you think i need it.

Fly check: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

apologies, forgot to state the style strike, which lets me move my monks bonus speed before/during a Full action FoB attack. the movement is 30ft. Doing so again!

Calardan moves towards the closest beetle before trying to stomp it like the bug it is.

FoB1: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 2 = 27
FoB1: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 2 = 31
FoB1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33

FoB1damage: 1d10 + 29 ⇒ (5) + 29 = 34
FoB2damage: 1d10 + 25 ⇒ (1) + 25 = 26
FoB3damage: 1d10 + 25 ⇒ (5) + 25 = 30

Tentacle grapple/6 rounds left: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26+5 vs already grappled
Tentacle damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Pyurivr glances around furtively, but sees nothing. He shrugs an stalks through the room following Matin. "Seems like a plan". He slings another magic missile at the untrapped bug.

Magic missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 4, 2) + 5 = 20

Rhodoh activates the growth on his circlet. (Dur 1 minute) "Kill'em at distance if you can."

He moves up with Matin once ready.

Calardan ends another insect and leaps upward as it explodes in fire, evading the flames. More rush up from the shaft but Matin cuts two down. One, however, closes the distance with him. Somewhere in that shaft, many, many insects are coming to attack.

Sorry. Forgot to say "Everyone GO!" You guys are up again. You can try to find the source of these bugs, flee the room, or try to sit there and outlast them. Up to you.

"OK guys what do we do?" Yells Matin as he fends off the near bug with his shield.

Matin again takes off with a flap of his wings (AoO from one close to him) and flies around the eastern side of the east most pillar landing on the other side of the bugs and attacking the 2 ones that had just emerged. As he lands, he hacks at the 2 bugs with his Bardiche to try to stem the tide of creatures however briefly.

Bardiche 1: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (3) + 21 = 24
Damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (7, 2) + 29 = 38
Bardiche 2: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29
Damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (2, 1) + 29 = 32
Bardiche 3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32 If needed
Damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (2, 5) + 29 = 36

And deactivates his boots to save some strength for later.

Matin, how do you fly and take a full attack as well?

Ah, severe rules violations are my preferred method. Sorry, I’m not really used to having multiple attacks at all (I’m used to low level play) so I was just on autopilot happily using all my glorious attacks every round no matter what. I guess ignore my extra attacks from this round.

Ok thanks for clarifying. No biggie. Pyuvir, Calardan, and Rhodoh may still go this round.

Paizo appeared to be down when I went to post yesterday. Sorry for the delay

Tentacle/5 rounds left: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19+5 vs already grappled
Tentacle damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Pyuvir takes to the air, held aloft by the bonds of his fly spell. He drifts casually towards the centre of the room, about 10 ft up (Pretty sure I don't have to roll for that, if I'm reading these rules right), continuing his bombardment. "Perhaps we should move on. It would seem that the bugs will keep coming."

Magic missile damage: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 2, 1) + 5 = 14 Whichever target seems weakest.

My vote is we move on. Pyuvir has bigger goals than blowing up bugs. He does still have all his high level slots though, so I'm fine to stay if that's what everyone else wants.

Rhodoh moves around the room toward the door. "I agree. Unless someone can cap that hole with webs or more tentacles lets get out of here. Those things hurt when they die and I don't have any healing wands or such with me...."

Full move. 10' reach for AoO if any bug decides to follow me.
AoO if attacked: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32
AoO damage: 3d6 + 3d6 + 24 ⇒ (4, 1, 5) + (4, 4, 6) + 24 = 48

Move action to open the next door. Calardan still to go.

apologies, still visiting family, so limited posting time.

Calardan shrugs.

I'm fine either way, their explosive deaths don't hurt those quick enough.

Calardan will move towards the door after several others voice their desires to move onward.

Pyuvir, please put your current AC in your status line.

One of the termite-like creatures rushes Pyuvir and bites at him but misses. Another rushes toward Matin but is cut down while another comes out of the hole and meets the same fate. A second new insect emerges from the nest or whatever is down that shaft and closes the distance with Matin and is about to bite him.

Party, GO!

Matin backs away from the grasping termite thing and slices at it with a somewhat slower slash of his Bardiche, having dropped his haste effect.

Bardich: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37
damage: 2d8 + 29 ⇒ (8, 1) + 29 = 38

Matin yells out, Everyone, get through the door, I'll hold them off!"