[PFS]GM Elanmorin's Glories of the Past Trilogy (Inactive)

Game Master Otha

Don't think so, Quiella...both lance and great sword are 2-handed weapons; since you're wielding one in an attack, don't see how you could hold the other...

Takahiro blesses the party as Ahn and Kelemur move towards the fray.

Quiella makes a bold charge on her noble steed, driving her lance deeply into the gut of the golem, stopping it in its tracks; even though it's tough exterior blunts some of the impact, it clearly suffered a powerful blow. Caolmhe's horns land as well but the golem's exterior absorbs the strike...

The golem's two massive fists come down upon Quiella in retribution...

Fist1 (Quiella): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23
Damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 = 18

Fist2 (Quiella): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34
Damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (9, 5) + 7 = 21

Quiella nimbly shifts in her saddle causing the golem's left fist to miss wide...but she can't avoid the right fist which lands most painfully on her left shoulder...

COMBAT! Round 2 - The bold may act!
Zeno
Takahiro
Kiboko
Mvumbu
Ahn
Quiella (-21)
Kelemur
Clay Golems (blue dead, red -28)

Battle Map

The squares on the battle map are 10' apiece...

here is my case. Two handed weapons can be held (but not used) with one hand. For instance, to cast a spell or use lay on hands. The lance entry states: "While mounted, you can wield a lance with one hand." So this is what I was imagining:
Quiella holds her greatsword in one hand, unusable because it is not two handed
She holds her lance in the other hand while charging
After impact, she drops the lance and switches to a two handed grip on her greatsword as a free action

by RAW I think it is completely legal. If you won't let me I won't argue further. This kind of shenanigans is part of why it is an action to shift grip from 1h to 2h in PF2

I get where you can hold one in each hand when not fighting...from watching the knight films of old (Ivanhoe, Excalibur, A Knight's Tale), I also get that once mounted and charging, a lance is held with one hand/arm. But the other hand/arm is guiding the mount, which I would think would be most difficult if holding a great sword in the off hand. However, I don't know the technical rules as well as most of you, so I'll allow it; in this particular instance, I don't think it'll make much of a difference either way...

it is the difference between a single attack and a full attack this round. You can make a ride check to guide your mount with your knees. However, I assume that Quiella tells Sèriè where to go via their link (I.e. handle animal) making such a ride check unnecessary. One of these two ways is how a mounted character would use a lance and shield at the same time

Go ahead and full attack Quiella - let's take this golem down :)

Mvumbu approaches the next guardian construct. She'll provoke an AoO from the Golem on the way in.

Kiboko closes with the golem, and as Mvumbu clamps her jaws on it he swings his mighty sword again:

move, rage, furious finish

furious greatsword vs red golem, power attack, menacing pack flanking outflank, amplified rage, bull focus, bless!, combat expertise: 1d20 + 16 + 6 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 16 + 6 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 25damage, furious finish: 24 + 22 = 46

"HOOOAAAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!"

Fatigued until next turn

Mvumbu's vengeance strike, spoilered in case it is triggered.

+1 keen silversheen katana +13/+8

Takahiro charges in, Katana in hand!

Charge, Bless, PA
Attack 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 + 1 - 3 = 15
Damage 1d8 + 7 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 9 = 20

...but his aim is not where it should be.

Yeah, Quiella, go ahead and make the full attack...what I meant when I said it won't make much difference is that I think it's gonna be dead this round whether you make a standard attack or a full round attack...

Mvumbu moves to attack the remaining golem, drawing its ire...

AoO: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (19) + 19 = 38
Damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (4, 10) + 7 = 21

...and its massive fist catches the hippo square on her back...but doesn't stop her...

Kiboko and Mvumbu again effectively tag-team the golem, Kiboko's sword slicing into its waist while Mvumbu chomps on its knee...and the construct shakes noticeably...

Takahiro bravely charges into the fray, but his blade is turned away by the creature's tough hide...

COMBAT! Round 2 - The bold may act!
Zeno
Takahiro
Kiboko
Mvumbu (-21)
Ahn
Quiella (-21)
Kelemur
Clay Golems (blue dead, red -86)

Battle Map

The squares on the battle map are 10' apiece...

Quiella directs Sèriè to step around, then swings twice at the golem.

+1 Holy Cold Iron Greatsword, power attack, bless: 1d20 + 14 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 14 - 3 + 1 = 32
slashing, cold iron, good, magic: 1d10 + 7 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 9 = 26

+1 Holy Cold Iron Greatsword, power attack, bless: 1d20 + 14 - 3 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 14 - 3 - 5 + 1 = 18
slashing, cold iron, good, magic: 1d10 + 7 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 9 = 19

confirm crit: 1d20 + 14 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 14 - 3 + 1 = 28
slashing, cold iron, good, magic: 1d10 + 7 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 9 = 23

Sèriè tries to hire it with her horns

Sèriè, Gore, ACP: 1d20 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 - 1 = 13
piercing: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Shaking off the blow to her shoulder, Quiella maneuvers to make a powerful strike, a devastating slice across the golem’s midriff; as it falls to the ground, Quiella makes sure, following up with a coup de grace that separates the construct’s head from its shoulders. Following her Gnome’s example, Sèriè prods the prone golem with her horns, satisfied that it will move no more...

COMBAT Over! Pathfinders victorious!

Mvumbu (-21)
Quiella (-21)
Clay Golems (blue dead, red dead)

The Great Hall

"Up the stairs I suppose..."

Zeno retrieves the magical figurine he discovered earlier, noting it is in the shape of an elephant. As Takahiro leads your group up the stairs, you see that...

A kingly statue overlooks this chamber from atop a balcony and extends a mighty arm that terminates in a clenched fist. Eight metallic columns, each magnificently carved with dwarven figures, support the forty-foot vaulted ceiling. Gold-plated bannisters run along either side of the stairs, and etched bronze and brass wall tiles depict the tale of Koldukar's founding. Along the upper level sit sixteen ornate thrones, one of which bears the withered remains of a stately male dwarf.

Mvumbu (-21)
Quiella (-21)

The Great Hall

channel energy, Oracle: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
channel energy, Oracle: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4
channel energy, Oracle: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7
thanks to Fey Foundling, Quiella is now well over full

cure light wounds: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Quiella takes a few moments to heal herself and Mvumbu. Then she nods, "On we go."

Quiella gets a shocked look on her face, as neither her wounds nor Mvumbu's heal like they normally would...

Need an additional DC26 caster level check to magically heal these sounds; you would discover this on the first try so you may save the other attempts if you wish...

Mvumbu (-21)
Quiella (-21)

The Great Hall

unless you get to add charisma, I don't think Quiella can beat a caster level check. Would lay on hands have the same restriction? Channel energy and lay on hands are both supernatural abilities, not spell like abilities

Hmm...it says resistant to magical healing (doesn't mention spell-like). I'll admit I'm a bit ignorant here...is a supernatural ability considered magical?

(Su) abilities are magical - they get shut down by an Anti-Magic Field. However, neither Channel nor Lay on Hands has a Caster Level so I don't see how you can make a Caster Level check with them tbh.

ETA: kinda feels too 'easy' if channel works normally, but too hard if it doesn't. The clay golem cursed wound is a sucky ability, it's really hard to hit CL 26 at level 9.

if channel/loh doesn't work then Kiboko will pick up a page of spell knowledge before we officially finish, for clw. It might take a couple of weeks but burning all spell slots on clw about 15% will succeed and the wound will be healed.

No worries, we're near the end, the encounter left is not really life threatening, so it's not worth all that trouble...we'll say the channels worked but not the clw...

"Mvumbu is still hurt. Kiboko will learn new magics to heal her..."

Kiboko looks up at the dwarven statues, and notes the remains on one of the thrones.

"The last King of Koldukar?"

Kiboko waits to see if his speech is answered in any fashion.

Kiboko’s eloquent speech falls on deaf (or perhaps dead) ears. The only reply is the echo of his voice...

The Great Hall

"Let's move forward and see what was being guarded then" Takahiro presses on forward.

Expeditious Retreat wand: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Recharge Innate Magic wand: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 Can't use again today!
Expeditious Retreat wand: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

Ahn follows the others. "Yes! Let's move forward!"

As Ahn and Takahiro lead the way towards the stele, you hear skittering sounds of shuffling feet...from the room with the stele come several creatures running out...half of them head for the party while the other half heads for the metals in the chamber below (C4)...

Combat! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Little Creatures
Quiella
Ahn
Big Creatures
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

Prescience: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

"Ahhh...remember when I warned you about rust monsters? Here they are."

"Avoid their antennae - I bet those big ones could reach up to 10 feet!"

Once again, Zeno is happy his weapon of choice is the bow....

How long has it been since I cast gravity bow? More or less than 6 minutes? Depending on which, I shall be rolling two sets of damage rolls:

Comet, Deadly Aim, soft cover vs Ka-Bluey, using Prescience roll: 17 + 10 = 27
gravity bow damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 6) + 10 = 17
damage without it: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Can I salvage my arrow on a miss? high says yes: 1d100 ⇒ 38

Comet, Deadly Aim, soft cover vs Ka-Bluey: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
gravity bow damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (4, 6) + 10 = 20
damage without it: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Can I salvage my arrow on a miss? high says yes: 1d100 ⇒ 78

Less than 6 minutes so Gravity Bow is still active...

Zeno puts two well placed arrows in the torso of the blue alpha, making it shudder visibly...

Combat! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters
Quiella
Ahn
Alpha rust monsters (blue -37)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

Kiboko drives Mvumbu forwards to block the passageway, dismissing the shrinking spell upon her.

"Bar the passage, Mvumbu! Destroy these beasts!" attack trick - but Mvumbu does have INT 3 and understands Common.

Kiboko then draws his large wooden shield and steps forwards. "It has been a long time since Kiboko needed this - and not as a weapon."

Switch Mvumbu's animal focus to Bear (+2CON), Kiboko will take Tiger (+2DEX). Rage, mainly to enhance Mvumbu with Ferocious Beast.

"MOOOOAAARRRGGHHHHH!!!"

Mvumbu, restored to her usual adult size, charges forwards to engage the rust monsters.

chomp! vs big blue, rage, power attack: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 23damage: 3d8 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (5, 7, 7) + 12 + 6 = 37

GM, Mvumbu wears studded leather barding - don't know if that's enough metal to attract the rust monsters. Also - that's a LOT of rust monsters! Reminds me of an old D&D encounter that I solved with a particularly effective Cloudkill :o

Kiboko tactically sends Mvumbu to both attack and bar the passage as best she can. The wise and beautiful hippo quickly finishes off the alpha that Zeno shot, ripping it’s head off with a mighty chomp. The nearest smaller rust monsters, sensing no rich metal targets on the beast, scurry around her to get at the good stuff...but the first one is not so lucky as Kiboko chomps again and bites it in half...the other two target Ahn and Takahiro as metal rich sources...

Antennae (Ahn): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Antennae (Takahiro): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

...but both antennae fail to find their marks. The other small rust monsters rush towards the metal found among the columns and chambers in the lower chamber...

Combat! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters (black dead)
Quiella
Ahn
Kelemur
Alpha rust monsters (blue dead)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

Ahn slides back (5' step) in an attempt to get his tasty plate mail away from the beasts... and lets loose two arrows.

at black one in front of Kiboko
Ranged attack - in melee: 1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 4 = 24
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Ranged attack - in melee: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 4 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Ahn’s first arrow buries itself in the back thigh of the grey beast but the second goes awry...

Kelemur maneuvers around for a flank on purple...

Dagger: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d4 + 6 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (6, 6, 6) = 28

...and the rogue plunges the knife deep into the creature, a devastating thrust right through its heart! It collapses, twitches...and moves no more...

Combat! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters (black dead, purple dead, grey -6)
Quiella
Ahn
Kelemur
Alpha rust monsters (blue dead)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

Quiella spurs Sèriè into the fray while popping out her wand of shield and tapping herself with it.

UMD, roll higher than a 1: 1d20 ⇒ 19

shield is active for +4 AC

Sèriè focuses her attention on the rust monster.

Sèriè, Gore, ACP, charge: 1d20 + 10 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 1 + 2 = 26
piercing: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Quiella smartly casts a spell to make it harder for the rust monsters to touch her just as her gallant steed charges into the grey beast, goring it severely with her horns...

The two remaining alphas rush at Mvumbu, furious to get by but unable to...they bite at her desperately, trying to force her back...

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

...nut their teeth are denied by Mvumbu’s defenses...

Combat! End Round 1 / Begin Round 2 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters (black dead, purple dead, grey -17)
Quiella
Ahn
Kelemur
Alpha rust monsters (blue dead)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

Takahiro lashes with his silvery katana at the creature still close to him!

Flank, PA
Attack 1d20 + 13 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 3 + 2 = 29
Damage 1d8 + 7 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 9 = 17
Crit? 1d20 + 13 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 3 + 2 = 18
Damage 1d8 + 7 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 9 = 22

Attack 1d20 + 8 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 - 3 + 2 = 22
Damage 1d8 + 7 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 9 = 19
Crit? 1d20 + 8 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 3 + 2 = 19
Damage 1d8 + 7 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 9 = 19

Takahiro flashes the rich Corinthian silver, his katana slashing down...and the grey rust monster practically explodes upon impact from the mighty blow...

Combat! Round 2 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters (black dead, purple dead, grey dead)
Quiella
Ahn
Kelemur
Alpha rust monsters (blue dead)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

Kiboko maintains his feral power, mentally urging Mvumbu to destroy their enemies. Not needing to engage the large beasts, he drops his wooden shield and draws his bow, loosing an arrow at one of the smaller creatures below.

swift to chane Kiboko's animal focus to Tiger, Mvumbu's to Bull

longbow vs orange, tiger focus: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 = 13damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"HAAARRR!! MOOOAAARRGGHHHH!!!!"

Mvumbu continues her attack against the subterranean aberrations.

chomp! vs big yellow, rage, bull focus, power attack: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 30damage: 3d8 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (6, 7, 6) + 13 + 6 = 38
chomp! vs big yellow, iterative, rage, bull focus, power attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 14damage: 3d8 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3, 8) + 13 + 6 = 32

Kiboko switches to his bow but his shot at the rust monsters below goes wide...

Mvumbu takes a huge bite out of the yellow alpha, leaving a nasty looking gash across its midriff...her second bite hits only air as the alpha ducks back in pain...

Combat! Round 2 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters (black dead, purple dead, grey dead)
Quiella
Ahn
Kelemur
Alpha rust monsters (blue dead, yellow -38)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

Prescience: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Zeno sets his preternatural sights upon the two approaching from the side...

Comet, Point-Blank, Deadly Aim vs Pink Floyd: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 +/- elevation modifiers?
gravity bow damage: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 1) + 11 = 16

Comet, Point-Blank, Deadly Aim vs Pink Floyd (or if the former is dead, Mr. Green-Genes at -1 attack/damage): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
gravity bow damage: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 6) + 11 = 21

Zeno’s pinpoint accuracy skewers pink, one through the torso and the clincher through its right eye, dropping it like a wet rag...

The smaller rust monsters continue their meal in the chamber below...

Combat! Round 2 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters (black dead, purple dead, grey dead, pink dead)
Quiella
Ahn
Kelemur
Alpha rust monsters (blue dead, yellow -38)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

why is there a blue in the initiative track but no yellow?

Ahn steps forward, shooting tiny little arrows at yellow...

Ranged attack - in melee: 1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 4 = 26
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Ranged attack - in melee: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 7 - 4 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

I only list the ones by color in parentheses to show their status when they’ve been injured/killed...

Ahn steps up and fires a couple of smaller arrows at yellow...the first finds it’s mark, striking the alpha in the leg, while the second misses high...

Combat! Round 2 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters (black dead, purple dead, grey dead, pink dead)
Quiella
Ahn
Kelemur
Alpha rust monsters (blue dead, yellow -41)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

"Let's go Sèriè." Quiella says, again pulling out her lance and lowering it just in time to crash into the rust monster on the right.

lances have reach, which is great.

Lance, charge, power attack: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 2 - 3 = 32
piercing: 2d6 + 12 + 18 ⇒ (1, 5) + 12 + 18 = 36

[b]+4 AC from shield, -2 AC from charge

confirm crit: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 - 3 = 24
piercing: 4d6 + 24 + 36 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 1) + 24 + 36 = 71

Quiella urges her mount into a charge, bringing her lance up and completely eviscerates yellow, piercing that alpha straight through its mouth...instantly dead, it hangs limply on her lance...

Kelemur maneuvers himself to set up a potential flank attack next round...

The frustrated alpha lashes out again at Mvumbu...

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

...but again can't penetrate the hippo's tough hide...

Combat! End Round 2 / Begin Round 3 - The bold may post!

Kiboko
Mvumbu
Zeno
Rust monsters (black dead, purple dead, grey dead, pink dead)
Quiella
Ahn
Kelemur
Alpha rust monsters (blue dead, yellow dead)
Takahiro

Battle Map - Slide 10

Kiboko moves adjacent to Mvumbu, her bulk shielding him from the rust monster's appetite and his presence driving her to ever greater ferocity.

He looses another arrow at one of the smaller beasts below.

longbow vs orange, elevation, tiger focus: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 + 1 = 23damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Driven on by Kiboko, Mvumbu presses the last alpha:

tangling chomp! vs alpha, bull focus, amplified rage, power attack: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 4 + 1 - 2 = 18damage: 3d8 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4, 6) + 16 + 6 = 36 on a hit, target is entangled for 1 round.
chomp! vs alpha, iterative, bull focus, amplified rage, power attack: 1d20 + 6 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 4 + 1 - 2 = 15damage: 3d8 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1, 3) + 16 + 6 = 30

oh dear - I'll gm reroll that primary attack

tangling chomp! vs alpha, bull focus, amplified rage, power attack, gm stars: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 4 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 29