(Hmm, the RNG has not been very kind to the party this combat...)
Krennel rather mysteriously starts playing with the linen. Yen Wu keeps his mind at the task at hand, and slams the cold iron weapon into tiny demon, bruising flesh and cracking bones. The quasit screams in pain and anger for this time, its abyssal nature is no protection against the weapon. Buoyed by the attack. GAB! continues his relentless strikes, but his attacks either fail to connect or were unable to hurt it. Rel and Rithon attempt to assist in their own ways, but neither were successful.
(Gab!, I made a mistake earlier. When the quasit entered your square, even though it was a 5-foot step, it would have provoked an AoO. Go ahead and retcon that one attack.)
(Rel, I forgot to mention that you need to continue making fort saves until the poison is cleared or its duration ends.)
(Krennel, the pillow trick would require a CMB check.)
combat map Bold may act
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Round 5: Status: Nil
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red thing (-12)
Yen Wu
Kebro (6/9; Dex 8/12; poisoned 3/? (1 save), fort DC13 or Dex dmg: 1)
Elytria (total defence)
Rel (10/11; Dex 6/10; poisoned 4/?, fort DC13 or Dex dmg:1d2 ⇒ 2)
GAB! (11/13)
Rithon
Krennel
Kebro takes a step out of the combat area, kneels, wraps the winglike cloak around their body, and casts clw on themself.
clw:1d8 ⇒ 3 fort save:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Kebro's tough constitution finally fights off the poison completely, even as he heals himself. Rel unfortunately is still struggling with the poison as he feels his body gradually stiffening further.
After getting hit by Yen Wu, the little quasit's stares in horror at the cold iron weapon in his hand. It has become quite badly injured, so rather than further, it stop its attacks, concentrates and starts to disappear...
It is using an SLA which provokes AoO from everyone (except Kebro). Can all those bolded below just post your AoO? The results will determine the rest of the quasit's actions.
combat map Bold may act
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Round 6: Status: Nil
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red thing (-11)
Yen Wu
Kebro (Dex 8/12)
Elytria Rel (10/11; Dex 4/10; poisoned 5/?, fort DC15 or Dex dmg:1d2 ⇒ 2)
GAB! (11/13)
Rithon Krennel
Male Race: HP 51/51 | AC 16 T 10 FF 16 | CMB +5, CMD 15 | F: +6, R: +2, W: +8 | Init: +0 | Perc: +11, SM: +10 | Movement: 20 Feet Cleric of Shelyn 5
I'll switch it to a grapple, as I dont think I can do much damage at all. Maybe I can grab the bugger and make him easier to hit. He doesn't currently threaten me do there shouldn't be an aoo, right?
Even as the quasit is momentarily distracted from the combat, it stays nimble enough to dodge the clumsy attacks of GAB!, Elytria and Yen Wu. However, Krennel and Rel, with a pillowcase between them, manage to entangle the little demon between them. (Flavor text. Because of Krennel creative use of the pillow case, I'll jump the grapple state to pinned directly.)
Despite this, the demon still manages to fade away from view, but with Krennel and Rel holding him in place, it is not difficult to pinpoint where it is! (Only concealment, i.e. 20% miss chance. Krennel and Rel, because you have a hold on him, has no concealment penalty to maintain grapple.)
(Rel, sorry still need you to keep making fort saves.)
combat map Bold may act
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Round 6: Status: Nil
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red thing (-11; pinned)
Yen Wu Kebro (Dex 8/12)
Elytria Rel (10/11; Dex 4/10; poisoned 5/?, fort DC15 or Dex dmg = 2; grappler aid)
GAB! (11/13)
Rithon Krennel (grappler)
M Vishkanya |HP43/44|AC 21/FF16/T15|F+4/Ref+9/W+1|Per+5 Swashbuckler-5|Move 30'|Panache 2/2|
Cold Iron:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 211d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 Miss chance <20:1d100 ⇒ 25
"Hold still so I won't hit any of you" Yen Wu said as he brought the morningstar down on the quasit.
The entangled quasit does not stand a chance. Aiming for the wriggling form entangled in the pillowcase, Yen Wu brings the cold iron mace down on it, smashing it against the wall.You hear a loud crunch. Before it could heal itself further GAB! follows up with two more strikes, pretty much smashing and dicing the little demon into goo. Krennel and Rel are left holding a pillowcase of greenish slime dripping...
Perhaps invigorated by the victory, Rel also manages to purge the poison completely from his body.
Rel, I botted the earlier fort saves that you missed, but I'll take these as your subsequent ones.
As silence finally descends upon the inn, the few residents, led by Alcie the innkeeper troop over. Conscious of the Mayor's warning earlier, you quickly close the door and make up some excuse about Rel having some nightmare. Alcie looks skeptical but since she has already decided that outsiders are strange people, eventually didn't question further and shooed everyone back to the their rooms.
You do what you can to put the room back in order, stuffing the pillocase to one corner to be burnt the next morning, while using whatever resources you have to heal up somewhat. (A reminder that you found a potion of lesser restoration earlier.) Exhausted by the assault, you try to catch whatever sleep you can.
You do manage to rest for 8 hours to recover your spells, etc but how are you healing up, especially the Dex damage? Ability damage recovers 1 point over the 8 hours.
Male Race: HP 51/51 | AC 16 T 10 FF 16 | CMB +5, CMD 15 | F: +6, R: +2, W: +8 | Init: +0 | Perc: +11, SM: +10 | Movement: 20 Feet Cleric of Shelyn 5
I believe we used the potion to revive one of the people at the spider house. Unfortunately, I think at level 1 we just need to suck it up and carry on with some ability damage.
Slippery little bugger! Is it dead? Lets have a look at it then...
Anyone know anything about this creature?
I still have a channel and two spells left for healing.
Neutral Good Half Orc Shifter 3 Lorewarden Fighter 2| HP53/53 | AC10 T10 FF10| CMD 18 | Fort 8 Ref 4 Will 2 | Speed 30ft / Climb 10ft | Initiative +0| Perception: +7 DR 5/- and 4/Slashing Vim and Vigor: 6/6 (2d6) | Buffs/Debuffs:
So I would like to apologize now. My job hours changed to 8:30pm to 7am Central time, meaning during the daytime I will most likely be asleep and not posting. Most of my posts will now come late at night or early in the morning.
GAB! tries to sleep the wounds off, crawling back into its barrel to be left alone to oozy dreams of chocolate pudding.
Patching your wounds as wounds as best as you ca, the Pathfinders catch a night of uneasy sleep before setting off to the warehouse early next morning, hoping that Gellion would indeed be there and that they can finally put the demonic invasion to rest.
Kebro (Dex 9/12), Rel (Dex 5/10). Please take note of this and the Dex penalties to AC, ref saves, etc in your stat line.
Assume you have done whatever buff you would normally do before the following.
The rusty side doors of this large, dingy warehouse are slightly ajar, as if someone forgot to close them entirely. Sprawled across the door and the southern side of the building are thick, disgusting, purplish-black strands that pulse with malevolence. The double main doors to the left that seems to lead to the warehouse proper is firmly closed.
But wait! GAB!, Rithon, Kero and Rel spot something strange bmass writhing at the open door. A swarm of spiders! And worse, they seem to be infected by the same fiendish corruption as the earlier vermin.(Those mentioned get a free surprise round.)
Knowledge (nature) DC 11:
This swarm of diminutive spiders are immune to weapon attacks because each spider is simply too small to be affected.
For every 5 that you beat the DC, you may ask for one piece of information from this list.
(Not putting the knowledge(planes) on their fiendish nature because you've encountered enough to know that. They have resistance to cold and fire, slight spell resistance, and able to smite good once a day.)
Remember that you found six flasks of acid, two flasks of alchemist’s fire, two tanglefoot bags earlier. However, if that is not enough, you are in the town with an apothecary who can supply you what you need. Or find another way in.
knowledge nature:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 AC and any resistance for these things? "A swarm of infected spiders up ahead." poor things "They are too small to hit by conventional means."
Kebro steps forward and lobs a vial of alchemists fire at the infected insects.
strength to throw jar:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 alchemists fire dmg:1d6 ⇒ 3
Kebro, this is surprise round so you won't have enough actions to do that. You need a move action to draw the alchemist fire, so no action left to throw it. (Krennel's is an exception as he is using an extract.) Also, you sure you want to use alchemist's fire? You know it has fire resistance. Will allow you to retcon drawing something else instead. Also, Elytra did not make the perception check so is surprised, i.e. no actions.
Kebro also knows that such spiders are quite dextrous and because of their small size, are relatively difficult to hit (AC 17, FFAC is worse). They are also poisonous. (I've mentioned resistances earlier due to their abyssal nature.)
GAB! and Rithon skedaddle away, clearing know what happens when a swarm attacks. Kebro, however, stands his ground and pulls out a flash, and Krennel, with swifter hands, downs the contents of a vial, doubling in size.
(Oops, I should have wrapped start of round 1 to this round of posting. Now GAB!, Krennel, Yen Wu may act at start of round 1. Re the alchemical items you found, I'll take it each of you took one flask of acid, and leave the others (2 alchemist's fire, 2 tanglefoot bag) to first come first serve.)
combat map Bold may act
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Round 1: Status:Nil
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GAB! Krennel Yen Wu
red swarm
Rithon
Rel
Kebro
Elytria
M Vishkanya |HP43/44|AC 21/FF16/T15|F+4/Ref+9/W+1|Per+5 Swashbuckler-5|Move 30'|Panache 2/2|
I thought I posted but it looks like it got eaten. Nope, same dice roll.
Yen Wu quickly grabbed a flask of acid and sent it spinning towards the swarm of spiders.
Acid flask - 2 for range:1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 2 = 121d6 ⇒ 5
Neutral Good Half Orc Shifter 3 Lorewarden Fighter 2| HP53/53 | AC10 T10 FF10| CMD 18 | Fort 8 Ref 4 Will 2 | Speed 30ft / Climb 10ft | Initiative +0| Perception: +7 DR 5/- and 4/Slashing Vim and Vigor: 6/6 (2d6) | Buffs/Debuffs:
@Kebro The spear won't do any good either. Do you have some other backup?
GAB!, now spaced enough away that it can comfortably change, suddenly shifts into the form of a tall male Half-Orc. The new orc draws an alchemist's vial of acid.
Krennel, yes this scenario is quite fire-unfriendly. But you do have the acid flask. Also, your bomb does (1d6+5)x1.5 damage, so still would have a good chance of damaging the swarm that weapons otherwise can't.
Yen Wu stands his ground, pulling out a flask of acid to fling at the swarm. Unfortunately, it slips in his hand, smashing into the wall above the spiders. Some remnants dribble down onto the vermin but the damage is minimal. Meanwhile, GAB! and Krennel draw their weapons.
The mass of spiders, agitated by the attack, swarm over Kebro, Yen Wu and Rel. Their tiny fangs open up wounds all over. What worse, their bites deliver poison while the horror of the thousands of creepy crawlies threaten to overwhelm them!
(Kebro, Yen Wu, Rel, two fort saves please.)
combat map Bold may act
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Round 1: Status:
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red swarm (-1)
Rithon Rel (7/11; fort DC11 or nauseated 1rd; fort DC11 or poisoned and Str dmg:1d2 ⇒ 2)
Kebro (6/9; fort DC11 or nauseated 1rd; fort DC11 or poisoned and Str dmg:1d2 ⇒ 1)
Elytria
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Round 2:
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GAB! Krennel Yen Wu (11/12; fort DC11 or nauseated 1rd; fort DC11 or poisoned and Str dmg:1d2 ⇒ 2)
GM screen:
miss direction:1d8 ⇒ 6 swarm damage Yen Wu:1d6 ⇒ 1 swarm damage Kebro:1d6 ⇒ 3 swarm damage Rel:1d6 ⇒ 4
The elf pulls out his small pouch and a vial of acid. Holding the vial in his hand- he points at swarm and a beam of acrane energy reflects off the vial and towards the spiders.
Before I resolve this round of actions (since some haven't posted yet anyway), thought to point out a few things.
- Yen Wu, want to confirm if you intend to stay within the swarm. Although nauseated, you still have move action.
- Rithon, being a single target spell, acid splash would not work on swarms. Will allow you to retcon to throw the acid flask, and keep the attack roll. I don't think there is no -4 penalty since swarms aren't exactly in melee.
fort save nausea:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 fort save poison:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Kebro takes a deep breath and overcomes the feeling of being overrun by the abnormal spiders. Kebro makes a quick upward gesture with their hand and a flash of light hits the swarm.
flare:fort save dc 13 negates dazzle effect
Kebro then moves away from the threat.
Yen Wu is overwhelmed by attack and can only flee from the swarm. (Moved you to the side.) Rel once again feels poison coursing through him but manages to keep himself together, moving away so as to summon his deity's blessings. Kebro and Rithon both throw various magic at the spiders, but find them ineffective against such a mass of tiny creatures. A tentacle emerges from GAB!'s form as a vial come flying forth. Unfortunately, his aim is off and the vial smashes beside Elytria, burning it slightly. Krennel flings a bomb with greater accuracy but the mass of spiders' movements are deceptive and the bomb only lands beside it. The resulting explosion, however, chars a large portion of them.
(Kebro, flare doesn't work against swarms because it only targets single creatures.)
(Krennel, in case you're wondering how I arrived at the damage, your bomb does 6 splash damage, which is multiplied 1.5 times, i.e. 9, then 5 fire resistance reduces that to 4.)
Agitated by the attack, the spiders swarm over Krennel!
combat map Bold may act
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Round 2: Status: bless (+1 attack, will vs fear)
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red swarm (-5)
Rithon Rel (7/11; Dex 4/10; Str 8/10; poisoned; fort DC11 or Str dmg:1d2 ⇒ 1)
Kebro (6/9; Dex 8/12)
Elytria (10/11)
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Round 3:
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GAB! Krennel (5/8; fort DC11 or nauseated 1rd; fort DC11 or poisoned and Str dmg:1d2 ⇒ 2)
Yen Wu (11/12; Str 11/13; poisoned; fort DC11 or Str dmg:1d2 ⇒ 1)
GM screen:
GAB! miss direction:1d8 ⇒ 2 Krennel miss direction:1d8 ⇒ 1 swarm damage Krennel:1d6 ⇒ 3
Male Race: HP 51/51 | AC 16 T 10 FF 16 | CMB +5, CMD 15 | F: +6, R: +2, W: +8 | Init: +0 | Perc: +11, SM: +10 | Movement: 20 Feet Cleric of Shelyn 5
Fort Save:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Rel shakes off the poison. Going to delay for now, as I don't want to waste an acid flask with my -2 to hit. Will jump in if something happens that changes that.
