Okay, I'm just going to place everyone at the top floor and start initiative. It's very unlikely that anyone could stealth up and get a surprise round off, since once you reach the top of the stairs you are out in the open area of the top level. Plus, if we ran it that way, most of the party would be stuck down below on the stairs and that could definitely cause some issues. But, I will start everyone more than 30 ft away so no Fort saves until you get closer to the Trog.
The four wings of the tower are completely open on this level, forming one great, cross-shaped chamber with arched ceilings. The decayed remnants of a carpet run from the doorways at the end of each wing, meeting in the center, where a spiral staircase drops out of sight below. A large, throne-like chair stands in the middle of the eastern wing next to a big chest.
On one side of the throne is the biggest troglodyte you have seen yet. Snuffling around at the base of the throne is an albino crocodile, red beady eyes blinking in the sun. It hisses as the group comes up the stairs and the troglodyte turns to attack!
Balanar recites, "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive!"
Inspire Courage is up, +1 to hit & damage, +1 vs. Fear effects.
Final Combat Round 1 (Buffs: Inspire Courage)
Balenar
Omnia
Quensha
Tamru (Staggered) & Eclipse
Fiata
Jacques
Gnoda
Bold are up!
If anyone gets within 30 feet of the troglodyte:
Please make one Fort Save vs. the sickening odor of the Bigger Trog (Poison Effect). I will provide the results as quickly as possible. You are welcome to use a re-roll at any point before those results are given, unless said re-roll specifically grants you the ability to do so after the result is given.
Fiata looks over at Balenar, "Hey, that's my job!"
Flag bearer is also in play as I do not need an action to activate it.
CURRENT BUFFS
Flagbearer +1/+1 Morale bonus {line of sight} (Fiata)
Inspire +1/+1 Competence bonus (Balenar the job stealer)
TOTAL: +2 to hit / +2 to damage / +1 to saves vs Fear & Charm effects
Omnia moves up, mutilates his own body with burning magical energy, then releases the energy into the sky! PEW PEW!!!
Quensha charges forwards and almost gasps on the noxious stench, but at the last moment feels the hand of fate guiding her fortitude to resist. Taking all that in stride, she strikes a mighty blow to the large troglodyte, who seems quite impressed with her abilities but does not fall.
Tamru casts a small little boost to Eclipse, then sends him into the fray to occupy the croc. The mighty kitty easily keeps the attention of the scaly lizard with a nasty bite to the throat. The crocodile responds with snapping jaws, attempting to grab the big cat.
GM Screen:
Bite:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 for BPS:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 and that misses so a tail slap instead of a grapple attempt for tail slap:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12 for B:1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Eclipse easily backs away from the jaws and ducks under the tail that whips around trying to catch her offguard. The big ole troglodyte eyes her target with rage and with no way to keep the heat off her, she decides to show the punk in front of her how strong she really is, clawing and biting at Quensha like a wild animal!
All three attacks land, leaving Quensha a quivering pile of hacked up meat. She collapses to the ground unconscious and bleeding out, her weapon fallen from her grasp.
(12 damage Quensha, but Balenar healed you on his turn for 7 so you are instead -5 HP, prone & currently unarmed)
Balenar rushes up and reaches down to touch the fallen warrior, "DANGIT! COVER ME, I'LL TRY TO SAVE HER!!!"
Free to keep up IC, Move 30 ft, Casts CLW on Quensha for 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Fort Save for Balenar:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Final Combat Round 1 (Buffs: Inspire Courage & Flag)
M Gnome Mesmerist 2| hp 17/17 | AC 16 T 12 FF 15 | F:+2 R:+4 W:+6 | CMD 11 | Init +1 | Perc +6, lowlight | Spells (-. 3/3) | Tricks 5/5
"Mmmmm. So much anger. Anger is the path to darkness, mmmmm."
Gnoda ambles closer to the melee, and waits for his allies to fire their missiles before working his gnomish magic again.
Fort vs stench:1d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 4 = 22
Swift action: painful/hypnotic stare on the boss trog: -2 will saves, and once per round +1hp damage when he is hit.
Ready action - after Jacques and Omnia make their ranged attacks (Fiata too if that's what she wants to do), Gnoda casts Grease SLA, DC15, targeting the highlighted squares.
Moving past his companion, Omnia's skin burns again as he propels a blast of thunderous energy at the foe. "You should surrender now. Otherwise, your fate is sealed!"
Move Burn for 1 NL Blast at trog
Thundering Electric Blast:1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 22 Electric Damage?:1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 9 If I hit, Fort DC 14 vs Deafened
CG Cleric (Herald Caller) | HP 23 | AC 14/10/14 | Initiative +0 | Perception +12 | Fort +6 (+8) Ref +2 Will +9 (+11)
Quensha is lying prone and so providing no cover, you began with a bead on the trog druid. My crit confirm shows that your attack roll would hit (barring special defences against ranged). Might be worth a retcon. If GM approves.
Likely that both enemies are dead with those two attacks, even assuming worst case for cover and such. I'll look after lunch and see if that is the case.
Male Human Male CG Swashbuckler 1 || HP 12/12 || AC 18; T 14; FF 14 || Ft +1; Rf +6; Wi +0 || Init +6; Perc +4; SM +0|| CMD 14 || Conditions: N/A
Quensha Elberion wrote:
Quensha is lying prone and so providing no cover, you began with a bead on the trog druid. My crit confirm shows that your attack roll would hit (barring special defences against ranged). Might be worth a retcon. If GM approves.
Oh, yeah, forgot you were prone. Well, waiting for GM word on this.
Jacques and Omnia blast energy and arrows at the boss, both connecting with her large frame and combining to drop her to the ground, unconscious. Omnia inspires her allies, hoping to allow them to get one tiny little push over the edge.
Both were necessary to take the boss down, but now at least you all only have the croc to worry about. Gnoda, would you like to relocate your grease to underneath the croc?
Final Combat Round 1 (Buffs: Inspire Courage & Flag)
Quensha stands and the katana circling her body zips towards the croc, slashing across the back of its neck and leaving a large wound. The creature collapses to the ground unconscious!
Next to the throne is a large chest. What do the mighty pathfinders do?
Quensha notices one magical item when scanning those things. Focusing upon it, she recognizes that the cloak the dead troglodyte is wearing is magical.
+1 Cloak of Resistance
Once the chest is confirmed to be unlocked and untrapped, she views more magical auras on items inside.
masterwork short sword, 15 cold iron shurikens, two flasks of acid, a potion of cat’s grace, potion of lesser restoration, wand of summon monster I (CL 3rd, 9 charges), amethyst worth 100 gp, 247 gp in assorted coins
Male Human Male CG Swashbuckler 1 || HP 12/12 || AC 18; T 14; FF 14 || Ft +1; Rf +6; Wi +0 || Init +6; Perc +4; SM +0|| CMD 14 || Conditions: N/A
Jacques nods silently and dusts his clothes.
"Good work, all of you." He reaches for his belt and unclasps a flask. "Here's for Quensha's tower!" He says with one of his rare smiles before taking a swallow and passing the flask around.
Good job team! Was really nice playing with you. Thanks a lot for running this GM TOP!
N Male Human Oracle 1 Init +4 | HP 10|10 | AC20, T14, FF 16 Uncanny Dodge | Fort +2, Reflex +4, Will +3, +2vs illusion, +3vs charm/compulsion | CMD 9 | Perception +5, SM +5
Buffs:
Resources:
Reroll: unused, Spell slots: 2
Tamru ruffles Eclipse's fur, You did well girl, yes. Cogratulations all, we seem to have secured this place. Lets get what we came for, make some maps and head aback to Absalom. I could do with a drink.
