GM Tyranius (Cards Against Gnomanity) We Be Heroes 2E (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

Yes, Knowledge Nature

Qstor-Siathorn cuases her 'wolf's' fangs to extend out menancingly as the beast clumsily takes to the air. It bobs up and down, landing in front of Grenek as it pecks at him like some sort of over-sized chicken.

Beak vs Grenek AC FF 14: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 + Calcification DC 17 Fort or slowed 1

Beak vs Grenek AC FF 14: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 5 = 24
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 + Calcification DC 17 Fort or slowed 2 (Due to crit)
Crit Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

The pecks hurt but not nearly as bad as Grenek begins to feel his body harden and calcify.

Round 2
Qstor-Siathorn
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Beast
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Pizazz (14/14 HP)
Grenek (15/20; 2 Fort saves)
Luke-Siathorn
Crimsi

Nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11.

"Chicken-Lizard!"

Siathorn moves forward, and throws a javelin at it.

Javelin: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 damage.

Nature: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Lizard-Chicken! Crimsi corrects, without much conviction. Crimsi think.

She Steps, takes aim with her crossbow and fires.

pew: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
piercing: 1d10 ⇒ 7

Last action spent as Interact 1 to reload halfway.

Fort #1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Fort #2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 (Yikes! Spending Hero Point to Reroll!)
Fort #2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Grenek leaps to the side as the chicken-lizard... lizard-chicken... the terrible thing pecks at his face!

"I HATE white meat!"

Step, Rage, Strike.

Large-sized Greataxe, Rage: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 - 1 = 6
Slashing Damage, Rage, Totem: 1d12 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 17

AC -2 for 3 rounds.

Siathorn moves up and so does the wolf.

"Go bite the chicken lizard!"

Nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

@Grenek- It costs 2 hero points to reroll a D20. Does this change your action as you are now slowed 2.

Grenek slows by a great deal as he feels his body begin to calcify. he looks on in horror at the rest of the statues in the room, wondering if he would soon join their ranks.

Luke-Siathorn moves into the chamber, tossing a javelin into the oversized chicken's side. Crimsi follows it up with a crossbow bolt into the beasts wing as it let's out a wounded and angry squawk.

Qstor-Siathorn recognizes the creature as a Cockatrice. As you have already seen it's beak can cause a creature to calcify and turn to a statue over time.

Round 2
Qstor-Siathorn
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Beast (-12)
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Pizazz (14/14 HP)
Grenek (15/20; Slow 2)
Luke-Siathorn
Crimsi

Oh. Indeed. Hmm. Okay... Alright so in alphabetical order, 1=Attack, 2=Rage, 3=Step 1d3 ⇒ 3

Pizazz gives a small worried look at the calcifying Grenek, but then looks at the cokatrice with a glint in his eyes. "I love to eat chicken and I love to eat lizards, so a chicken-lizards must be De! Li! Cious!" He runs into the room and picks up his slide whistle and starts to play an inspiring melody as at the same time it causes an odd reverb effect around the chicken-lizard.

Goblin song, vs Cokatrice's will DC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Trying the goblin song again. It's only against the will DC (10+the cockatrice's will modifier) so there's no need to roll
Insire courage is active!

I double moved, and commanded the poodle?

Round 2 baby! You got three more actions.

Says you -_-

The poodle tries to bite the chicken lizard.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Siathorn tries to hit with her scimitar. She cries out.

"Wolf you are best!"

attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Pizazz's song seems to confuse and distract the Cockatrice as its head bobs back and forth to the beat. Qstor-Siathorn and her 'wolf' attack, both missing as the cockatrice's neck and beak keep them at bay.

Moved you up as you are not in range of your scimitar.

"Cuh CAW!" The cockatrice snaps at all of those around him.

Beak vs Luke-Siathorn AC 16: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 + Calcification DC 17 Fort or slowed 1

Beak vs Qstor-Siathorn AC 16: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 5 = 18
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 + Calcification DC 17 Fort or slowed 1

Beak vs Ostor-Wolf AC 13: 1d20 + 9 - 10 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 10 = 1
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5 + Calcification DC 17 Fort or slowed 1

The Siathorn twins each receive a peck across their arms. Each begins to grow heavy as calcification slowly grows.

Round 3
Qstor-Siathorn (12/15)
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Beast (-12)
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Pizazz (14/14 HP)
Grenek (15/20; Slow 2)
Luke-Siathorn (13/15)
Crimsi

Interact 1 to finish loading heavy crossbow.

Crimsi no like lizard-chicken! she shouts, stating the rather obvious. Lizard-chicken no hurt Crimsi followers!

Since the lizard-chicken is not listening, Crimsi resorts to (more) violence.

pew: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
piercing dmg: 1d10 ⇒ 4

Interact 1 to start loading heavy crossbow again.

Ummm... Just checking, but... Someone has clearly moved me - I was adjacent to my 'wolf', before; more importantly, I had nowhere *near* enough movement to make it where my mini currently is! That is why I threw a javelin last round...

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12.

Starting to slow down, Siathorn takes a single swipe at the chicken-lizard.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 damage.

Grenek reflexively scuttles when his ally steps next to him, despite the calcification. He then swings his axe at the creature's flank!

Large-sized Greataxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 vs. Flat-Footed AC
Slashing Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Not sure who moved your Luke, but you can retcon back to where you threw the javelin if you like.

Eh. What is done, is done. I just wanted it 'on the record'.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

The druid tries to hit the chicken again.

attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

and the poodle.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

In turn each of the goblins miss as it becomes difficult to predict the movements of the large stone turning chicken. Qstor manages to enact a small bit of revenge as her scimitar slashes across the ribs. You only hit due to flanking with Grenek.

Round 3
Qstor-Siathorn (12/15; slow 1)
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Beast (-18)
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Pizazz (14/14 HP)
Grenek (15/20; Slow 2)
Luke-Siathorn (13/15; slow 1)
Crimsi

You only hit due to flanking with Grenek.

I'm contributing!

Pizazz keeps up his jaunty tune on the whistle while making a few occult gestures that causes another small rock to rise up and then fly at the bobbing chicken lizard.

Telekenetic Projectile: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 9 x2 on a crit

Inspire Courage is Active!

:) Dang right!

Pizazz sends a heavy pile of stones cascading into the cockatrice's head. It shakes the throbbing pain from it's head and tries to fight it's way to freedom.

Beak vs Luke-Siathorn AC 16: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 + Calcification DC 17 Fort or slowed 1

Beak vs Qstor-Siathorn AC 16: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 5 = 6
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 + Calcification DC 17 Fort or slowed 1

Beak vs Qstor-Wolf AC 13: 1d20 + 9 - 10 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 10 = 15
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5 + Calcification DC 17 Fort or slowed 1

Mitzi and Luke-Siathorn are a bit to slow as the cockatrice swings around wildly in a panic.

Round 4
Qstor-Siathorn (12/15; slow 1)(Mitzi 9/14)
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Beast (-27)
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Pizazz (14/14 HP)
Grenek (15/20; Slow 2)
Luke-Siathorn (12/15; slow 1)
Crimsi

Interact 1 to finish loading heavy crossbow.

What is it with Pizazz and that whistle...?

Crimsi takes careful aim at the lizard-chicken, inspired by the whistle in spite of herself.

pew: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25
piercing dmg: 1d10 ⇒ 2

Crimsi pretty sure lizard-chicken slowing down Crimsi followers, so Crimsi suggest that Crimsi followers stop letting lizard-chicken touch them!
Helpful Crimsi is helpful!

Interact 1 and 2 to reload heavy crossbow again.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 damage.

Slowed to a glacial pace, Siathorn's swing is easily avoided.

Question: I don't have the PDF accessible right now. Each round, doesn't the condition lessen by 1? So this round I'd only be Slow 1?

If I'm still Slow 2, then ignore the second attack. I'm only Slow 1, then Grenek strikes twice.

Large-sized Greataxe: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 = 15 vs Flat-footed AC
Slashing Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Large-sized Greataxe: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 - 5 = 19 vs Flat-footed AC
Slashing Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Pizazz sets his slide whistle off to one side for a second and instead starts casting a spell with a song about needles and them piercing pickles. He starts dancing along with the melody before pulling out a needle from somewhere and tossing it into the air as well.

As the needle reaches the zenith of it's upwards arc, it splits into three and shoots across the space to bury themselves into the cockatrice.

Magic missile 3 action: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 4) + 3 = 13

@Grenek-

Conditions are persistent; when you’re affected by a condition, its effects last until the condition’s stated duration ends, the condition is removed, or terms dictated in the condition itself cause it to end.

Slowed

You can spend fewer actions. Slowed always includes a value. When you regain your actions at the start of your turn, reduce that number of actions by your slowed value. You can’t Ready an action when you’re slowed. If you become slowed during your turn, you don’t lose any actions until the start of your next turn.

Pizazz rockets a trio of magical missiles into the bird. Numerous feathers fling into the air as it's wings beat in terror. Meanwhile the remainder of the goblins sluggish strikes all miss.

That is until Crimsi loads a new bolt into his crossbow. Taking aim the bolt pierces right through the cockatrice's eye. It's head lolls about and it falls limply to the ground like a bag of potatoes.

The slow condition for the cockatrice lasts for 24 hours. If you were to get slow 3 you would become petrified.

The goblins watch as the human statue slowly begins to move once again. Though it will likely take some time for her to fully uncalcify.

Do you wait or explore another tunnel?

24 hours! Yikes!

Grenek continues to swing his oversized axe for several moments after the bird drops, his reflexes clearly suffering greatly.

When everyone else stops swinging, Grenek catches his breath before speaking. "Tough fight. Hopefully good eating."

He then turns to the longshanks statue.

"You want white meat or dark?"

May take awhile for longshanks to answer, Crimsi observes, as she sets about searching the lair.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Pizazz trundles over and stands near the chicken lizard. "I want a leg! And can we cook it before the longshanks over there is mobile... moving again?"

Crimsi searches the small cavern, but comes up empty handed.

Deciding to wait it takes roughly an hour before the human statue is able to move once again. The woman collapses to her knees, a look of surprise on her face. "Goblins?" She seems to compose herself. "Well then," She stands on shaky legs. "Seems I owe you my life." Grabbing her pack she digs through it and holds out a few items. "Don't suppose you know another way out of here do you?"

Siathorn nods her head slowly.

"We know way out; way we came in. Big tribe of stinky undead coming through this area soon, though - everyone should leave!"

If I am down to 1/3 actions for (essentially) the rest of the scenario, I am honestly wondering whether I should just go back to the tribe; I mean, I will literally be slowing the party down...

She looks a bit perplexed as if in a bit of self-doubt, before coming to a decision. "Tribe of undead? We can't go that way. There is another on the other side of the tunnel. There is a Knight's Camp just on the other side. Help me get there and I will put in a good word so they don't hurt you." She explains that sticking to the southwest of this tunnel system is a narrow tunnel that should lead towards an exit.

You should be alright. 1 action is better than none and that was by far the hardest creature here. You don't have a whole lot more to go.

"Okay! I just hope that I can keep up..."

"It okay, Siathorn. You just getting old. Like me! Together, we are almost as fast as one youngling! Which is still faster than any longshanks."

When offered the bags of trinkets, Grenek takes a minor healing potion and downs it quick to demonstrate he is still quick as a fox!

Minor Healing Potion: 1d8 ⇒ 7

BU-URP!

"Let's go down super secret tunnel. Maybe knights know how to sneak past undead."

does the blood in PF2 cure the slow condition like in PF1?

Pizazz gives the healing potions a long look, Wish we had those earlier... He then heads for the tunnel that the woman is suggesting they take, before he remembers the figurine that they'd been given! He hauls it out and shows it to her. "The crookedtoes goblins aren't like other goblins, we have religion and a love of the sun and kindness and if you ask politely we might share what few pickles we have left!"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Crimsi brightens at the reminder of the Sarenrae figurine. Yes! Crimsi follower Pizazz is smart to remind Crimsi of this! Crookedtoes goblin tribe like shiny happy longshanks bright lady!

Diplomacy (aid another): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Even though her words are pitched almost perfectly and with a decorum befetting the entreatying nature of her request, Crimsi's wrods still cause Pizazz's eye to twitch.

He leans in closer to the human woman and whispers "I'm NOT a Crimsi-follower. She's delusional and won't listen to me when I say so. If she starts calling you a follower don't worry too much about it, she's harmless."

@Siathorn- It does not say at all. This is all of the information from the Bestiary on it.

She beams a smile your way. "I am Jaeren." She places a hand on her chest to signify that is her name as she speaks slowly. She looks down at the small idol. "That is interesting, though let's speak more once we are to safety!"

She follows the way down the tunnel, hobbling along with the rest of the injured goblins. A rickety wooden door in a roughly made wall is built into the cave opening here, blocking the view of what lies beyond, although tiny chinks between the boards allow a bit of light through.

The interior of this shack is neat and tidy, with a human-sized bed, a finely crafted bureau, and a workbench covered with numerous glass vials, metal bowls, and assorted lab equipment. The cleanliness and order are marred only by words and phrases painted on the walls.

The writing consists of various combinations of “kill the chicken!” Found writing on the walls is a thin homunculus. It turns as it hears the door open. Near the back door a bureau leaps to attack the intruders!

Jaeren quickly pushes her way through the goblins. "Stop! It is me. These goblins saved my life." She breathes heavily as if over-exerting herself a bit. She and the homunculus seem to share a small conversation telepathically as it writes on the wall.

"What happened?"

It must succeed at a DC 17 Fortitude save or be slowed 1 (or slowed 2 on a critical failure).

Wouldn't I only be Slowed 1, then? I didn't roll a critical failure on my Fort Save.

Grenek avoids making eye contact with the words.

"Who this?"

"WHAT is it?"

"And why and how??"

@Grenek- Yes! Good catch, for some reason I was reading that as a critical hit would cause Slow 2. :(

Jaeren seems to continue her silent conversation with the creature. She motions to the goblins a few times and back to the homunculus. "This is Wit, homunculus. I left my home before my arrest, dabbling too much in alchemical alternatives to the highly valued sun orchid elixir that can extend one’s life. To further complicate matters, my experimentation and self-testing affected my mind." She holds her head. "I keep forgetting things...mostly my spells." She shows the room in a hurry as she ushers you to the back door. "I found this cave and made it my home. Some time ago I came across that cockatrice out looking for fungus." She waves her hand. "Never mind all that we should hurry." She lays a hand on Wit's shoulder, reassuring the homunculus that she will be back as she opens the back door.

Beyond the southeastern door is a chamber where the wizard stores some of the more volatile reagents she uses in her research. Aware that a very narrow tunnel runs between this area and the place just to the east, she placed rubble around it to inhibit, if not totally stop, intruders. She used this narrow tunnel on her last journey when the cockatrice attacked her, so it is mostly unblocked right now.

Which direction?

I vote Left.

"Best if make sure smelly lizardshanks isn't still hiding in there."

Ahead, the floor ends suddenly in a jagged outcropping of rock that reaches a few feet into the air. Beyond the outcropping is a massive natural cavern, its floor far below. Barely visible at the bottom of this pit lies a narrow column of rock, shattered and broken like the spine of a giant beast. On the other side of the pit, the passage continues to the southeast.

The natural bridge that once spanned this crevasse fell away some time ago, cutting off easy access from one end of the passageway to the other. The pit is 30 feet deep, and the distance between the outcroppings is 20 feet at their closest points. Luckily you found Jaeren and she showed you another way around the pit.

Siathorn whistles, slowly.

"Thaaat... is a big pit!"

She then follows the others down the other tunnel.

Pizazz passes by the pit and hollers down it in curiosity. "HELLOOOoooOOOooo"

"It is a big pit!" He then presses on to get to the other longshnaks, as he does so he moves closer to Jaeren, "Would you like a song? You must be starved for music after having been a statue for so long!"

Grenek munches on a carrot and hops along with the group.