Angela does some incidental damage with a splash of alchemist's fire. indirect attack - sneaky hobbitses :)
Gronkh pulls on Horace's reins - the warhorse rears up and then ploughs over the bonfire, moving so quickly that he avoids getting burned. Gronkh is not so fortunate as Horace's hooves kick up a burning log, and the flames sear the cavalier.
fire damage:1d6 ⇒ 3
but the bold manoeuvre brings the cloudy cleric within Gronkh's lance reach, and he thrusts at the retreating villain.
concealment:1d100 ⇒ 62
The lance pierces the gaseous mayor, and the vapours do not reform. Instead, the partially discorporated foe merely floats in place, immobile. For a second. Then, the strangest thing happens. The cloudy form convulses, as though wracked by an internal storm. The vapours swirl and churn chaotically...
The cultists lift their arms to the sky and importune their deity: "Dream Tender, deliver us!""Gossamer King, hear our prayers!"
Combat round 4
Gronkh (-3hp, on fire; Horace -1 CON, squeezing)
Mayor Kriegler (unconscious; storm-wracked; misty; concealment in corn)
Byron (-4hp)
Golthwur Jeskit (-1 CON, -4hp, diseased, shield 7r)
Angela (diseased; unable to attack mayor)
Male N Half-Orc Cavalier 1 Fighter 1 | HP 9/23 | AC 19 T 12 FF 17 (-2 charging) | CMB +7, CMD 18 | F +10, R +5, W +4 | Init +4 | Perc +1 SM +1 | Speed 20' | Active Conditions: | Constant: | GM Reroll 0/1 |
What about if you free Masha? Or put out the fires?
Angela, afraid that the group hasn't done a thing to finished this, decides to step up to the woman tied to the post and free her, shouting over her shoulder as well. "Jeskit, Gronkh, SOMEONE get the mayor out of that ring he might either be a link in the chain or possibly the new sacrifice either way we haven't done a thing to stop them yet. I will see if I can't get Masha free."
She then tries to get the original sacrifice off the table and pull her as far away as the small and admittedly very weak halfling can.
Unable to get out of striking distance of the cultists, Golthwur activates his scroll of hypnotism , then clenches his teeth and tries to steel his resolve.
Jeskit beats at the fire - but it is all that he can do to keep from catching fire again himself.
Golthwur draws a scroll and begins a long incantation, nervously glancing at the wailing cultists beside him.
Angela attempts to free Masha. Angela you can attempt one of the following checks or actions: DC22 STR check to break the rope ties, a sunder attempt with a slashing weapon, or a DC20 disable device check to undo the knots; the disable device check will take 1d4 rounds, the other checks are a standard action.
Combat round 4
Gronkh (-3hp, on fire; Horace -1 CON, squeezing)
Mayor Kriegler (unconscious; storm-wracked; misty; concealment in corn)
Byron (-4hp)
Golthwur
Jeskit (-1 CON, -4hp, diseased, shield 7r)
Angela (diseased; unable to attack mayor) check pending
Elf male Wizard 3 | hp 13/17 | AC 15, Touch 11, Flat-Footed 14 | CMD 11 | Initiative: +14* | Low-Light Vision, Perception +8* | Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +6 | Prescience Remaining: 2/7
Hmm, Byron expected the Mayor to continue moving. Can I see that he's unconscious there through the corn and the press of bodies? If I can, I'd move back to help Angela free the victim. If I can't, I'd assume he is still escaping and will run around the corn, looking to cast magic missile on the fleeing Kriegler
Angela can't do the first two options, sooo, diable device it is!
The halfling starts looking over the ropes on the woman and frowns, she calls out to Byron, "Byron get over here and help me with Masha. I think the mayor is down for the count right now and I need to get this woman untied and outta here. You have a dagger or something to cut with? I'll try helping to guide your hands."
Can Angela aid another with an unarmed strike? or does she have to step back and use her spear?
Byron, that'll be a Perception check. I'll make the roll to keep us moving. DC23 when adjusted for distance.
perception, Byron:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Unable to see or hear the mayor through all the cornstalks and the praying cultists, Byron tries to outflank the misty miscreant. Following the path around the maze, Byron fails to locate the mayor. Then he hears Angela calling for help.
Angela, your post is a tad confusing. You say ooc that you'll attempt Disable Device, then you roll an Aid Another attack roll and ic call for help? Since Byron isn't there to help just now, I'm going to bot your Disable Device roll. I'll 5' step you so that you can work on the knots.
Angela struggles with the bindings, and calls for help.
"Stop!" cries Masha, suddenly aware."I must go to the Dream Tender! You must let me! It's the only way to save my people!"
Then, the mayor's eerie thrashing intensifies. In a moment of intense and grotesque violence, he solidifies again and then bursts open in a shower of gore. In place of the gaseous priest is a human-sized, mosquito-like creature possessed of a long, flexible proboscis that ends in a murderous stinger.
What the hells is that? (DC adjusted for rarity)
Knowledge (dungeoneering) DC20:
The creature whose gruesome birth you have just witnessed is a Blightspawn of Ghlaunder. These rare aberrations are children of the deity of disease, that gestate over years or decades inside humanoid hosts.
DC25
Spoiler:
Blightspawn of Ghlaunder are resistant to mundane weapons - only magical weapons have full effect.
DC30
Spoiler:
These creatures have a poisonous stinger on the end of their proboscis. Their venom clouds the mind, causing WIS damage and confusion. In addition, much like a stirge, they can attach themselves to a target that they hit with their proboscis and they drain the blood of a victim that they grapple in such a way. Blightspawn also possess an aura of stagnation that causes lethargy and spoils liquids. Will save to avoid Slow effect, Fort save if you drink any liquid within the 20' aura otherwise you are Nauseated.
DC35
Spoiler:
Blightspwan are immune to cold, acid and poison attacks.
Witnessing this miraculous event, the cultists fall the the ground in religious ecstasy, singing the praises of the Gossamer King!
Golthwur suffers a grievous injury, and the monster's proboscis remains embedded in the old man. Golthwur is dragged towards the creature, but faced with so many foes it withdraws its stinger and waves it menacingly at you. It grappled Golthwur (attach ability) but then released him.
Golthwur:
Attempt a DC16 Fort save vs poison. If you fail you take WIS damage:1d4 ⇒ 3 and you are Confused
The monster emits a weird droning sound. Its wings are slick with blood from its birth, but it beats them vigorously to shake the liquid off.
Everyone attempt a DC16 Will save. If you fail you are Slowed (staggered, -1 to AC, attack, and Reflex).
Gronkh you are still on fire. Attempt another DC15 Reflex save (after the save vs the bug). If you fail you take fire damage:1d6 ⇒ 6
Combat round 5
Gronkh (-3hp, on fire; Horace -1 CON, squeezing)
Byron (-4hp)
Golthwur (-13hp; Fort save needed, DC23 Concentration roll needed)
Jeskit (-4hp, diseased, shield 6r)
Angela (diseased)
Bug-monster (superior concealment)
The bold may act!
Byron, you hear all the commotion, but to see the bug-monster to target it through the corn will require a DC15 Perception check
Grievously wounded, the elderly wizard is strangely silent. Holding together his insides, all he can manage to do is strike himself with his scroll case.
Sorry about that, realized as I was starting to write the post that I could try calling for help. Disable device would have been her course of action if Byron had already moved or wasn't coming to help. Thanks for rolling for her!
Angela looks up at the bug like thing as it bursts from the mayor, but pauses as the wails of it wash over her. Will save:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
She shakes off the feeling of her metabolism slowing for a second and then tries to focus on what the thing might actually be.
Knowledge (dungeoneering):1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (14) + 7 + (3) = 24 It'll take some luck for her to beat a 28! Edit: and she doesn't
Angela recoils in horror. "It's a Blightspawn of Ghlaunder. Ugh that thing had to have been in the mayor for years if not decades." She looks down at Masha and then up at the creature and down again. "You don't have one of those in you do you? Ugh never mind, focus Angela, focus!"
A bit unsure of what Angela should prioritize here, should she focus on the nasty creature or keep untying Masha. Can I roll an int check to see if there's some insight she can glean from everything? Int check?:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7Should have known... buhhh, fight the thing I guess?
Angela gives a groan at Jeskit using a weapon that clearly won't do a thing to help, and prods the big man in the leg. "Take my longspear. It's magical, though tiny for your hands, but that's not important, you can actually hurt it with this! Also, get your weapon enchanted for Abadar's sake!"
A note of caution for Angela and Jeskit. Angela's spear is Small, Jeskit is Large, and that means a -4 penalty to hit. It also means that the spear, although it retains reach, counts as a light weapon for Jeskit and will only apply 1x his STR modifier to damage. He may well be more effective with his sansetsukon.
After Byron stuns the blightspawn (and knocks two cultists out cold with the same spell) Jeskit swings his weighty staff, but it bounces off the bug's chitin. Miss. I have your attack bonus at +6 including Power Attack Jeskit.
Poor Golthwur beats himself about the head with his scroll-case, clearly much the worse for wear.
Angela tries to work out what on Golarion is going on - she offers her spear to Jeskit, but the nagaji rejects the over-long toothpick.
The lance hits the stunned monster, but does not penetrate far. The blightspawn recovers from the effects of Byron's spell.
Golthwur, your confusion effect ends just before your turn (it lasts one round). However, you need to make another save against the poison. DC16 Fort save.
if you fail:
You take WIS damage:1d4 ⇒ 1 and you are confused for 1 round - you can roll the effect.
Angela moves forward through Jeskit's legs, and tries to stab at the bug like thing before it can wreak more havoc and chaos.
+1 longspear:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 Damage, piercing magic:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 "This thing needs to die and needs to die soon!" concealment, not sure what the target numbers are here:1d100 ⇒ 73
They don't exactly stack, Golthwur. It's more of an overlap. You are staggered and your speed is halved. If you take a standard action you take -1hp damage. You have -1 to hit, AC, and Reflex.
Golthwur staggers past Jeskit, barely aware of what he is doing. assumed withdraw action.
Jeskit threshes corn.
Angela employs her magic spear, and gets the blightspawn's attention. The corn provides 30% concealment - low is a miss.
Gronkbot reflex:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Gronkh is still on fire. fire damage:1d6 ⇒ 1. But he presses Horace forwards, discarding his lance in favour of his falchion. He drives Horace to attack:
Angela give the ugly probiscus a look of distaste and horror as it latches on to her for a bit. She feels a bit woozy.
DC 16 Fort save vs. poison, Antitoxin:1d20 + 3 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 5 = 21
... but soon shakes off the feeling. "Dang thing tried to poison me, I think!" She lashes out with her spear again, hoping to end this thing soon.
Male N Half-Orc Cavalier 1 Fighter 1 | HP 9/23 | AC 19 T 12 FF 17 (-2 charging) | CMB +7, CMD 18 | F +10, R +5, W +4 | Init +4 | Perc +1 SM +1 | Speed 20' | Active Conditions: | Constant: | GM Reroll 0/1 |
Getting a moment to post. Not sure when I'll get another though, so please do continue to bot. Thanks.
Gronkh swings his falchion at the creature while urging Horace to continue his attacks as well.
Angela and Gronkh fail to connect with their blows, but Horace finds the mark with a bite and a powerful hoof blow, albeit the warhorse's attacks are resisted.
The blightspawn continues to heal. Its wings finally dried out and free of gore, it takes off. It does not travel far, and its attention remains very much on you. Withdraw action
Angela and Golthwur are still poisoned (poison requires multiple successful saves to end). Attempt a DC16 Fort save.
Golthwur:
If you fail you take WIS damage:1d4 ⇒ 3 and are confused.
Angela:
If you fail you take WIS damage:1d4 ⇒ 2 and are confused.
It'll take you a double move to get there, Jeskit. Even with you enlarged enlarged, the cornstalks are at least as tall as you and it still costs 4 squares of movement to enter 1 square of corn (more for a second diagonal). Sorry.
Male N Half-Orc Cavalier 1 Fighter 1 | HP 9/23 | AC 19 T 12 FF 17 (-2 charging) | CMB +7, CMD 18 | F +10, R +5, W +4 | Init +4 | Perc +1 SM +1 | Speed 20' | Active Conditions: | Constant: | GM Reroll 0/1 |
Can Gronkh try to put out the fire as a full round action without dismounting? If so:
Reflex DC 15, +4 for devoting full round action?:1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 4 = 28
If not: Reflex DC 15:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Looks like either way Gronkh is not on fire anymore.
"Come back here y'nasty l'il bug thing! Lemme introduce ye t' muh fly swatter!"
Readied action if the bug-monster comes back within reach:
Jeskit crashes through the corn, but it takes all his energy to do so and it's too much effort for him to also swing his staff at the blightspawn.
Gronkh douses the flames. I'd say no to the full-round action unless you had something you could smother the fires with - but it's moot given that you made the save anyway, and we'll keep your readied action.
Angela does not manage to shake the blightspawn venom that addles her mind. confusion:1d100 ⇒ 2 but she keeps her cool nevertheless. Act normally result, so will delay you.
Golthwur manages to activate the devil-wand, then passes out. Fast Healing will bring you to 1hp on your turn, and the poison has not yet run its course. Attempt another DC16 Fort save.
if you fail:
you take WIS damage:1d4 ⇒ 3 and are confused for 1 round.
The blighspawn seeks to deal with the giant nagaji that keeps threatening it. It buzzes backwards and upwards, just out of Jeskit's reach, and invokes eldritch powers against him. Cannot fail the fly check to make a flying 5' step - then it uses an SLA
spellcraft DC20:
The spell manifestations surrounding the blightspawn tell you that it has used a Hold Monster SLA
Jeskit attempt a DC17 Will save vs a mind-affecting enchantment (compulsion).
