Male Elf - Arcanist 4 - AC(17)/T13/F10/CMD14 |HP 26/26| Fort:+3;Ref:+5;Will+5 |Percept.+4 | Init.+5 | { mage armor} Arcane Pool (0 of 9 used)
Caught unexpectedly, with very few spells to work underwater, Ecthelien shoots with his short bow at the great beast Ranged Attack, bard :1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 1 = 20 for Arrow:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Aaargh, thanks Andy, somehow I misread your result on the previous square. So you actually gained on Tsomo a bit, and I've adjusted his position accordingly.
Two successes on this square so far, and just waiting on Ferdrin.
Poked and prodded by the rest of the party, the squid receives Andy's request poorly, and is left spluttering about the utter rudeness of air breathers as everyone races after Tsomo.
===A Masterful Performance===
Here a group of marketplace performers are putting on a show with trained dolphins and penguins.
DC 20 Handle Animal or wild empathy:
You can command the dolphins to grab at Tsomo.
DC 16 Ride:
You can grab hold of a dolphin and speed toward Tsomo along a waterway.
Maneuver vs. CMD 22:
You manage collar Tsomo with one of the hoops for a moment.
Also DC 13 Dexterity to keep the hapless penguins from being stepped on in the chaos, but this does not slow Tsomo down.
Male NG Human Arcanist 6 | HP 32/32 | AC 19* T 11 FF 19* | CMB 2, CMD 13 | F+2 R+2 W+5 (+1 vs illusion) | Init: +0 (+1 in Cheliax) | Perc: +4, SM: +4 (+1 vs. lying) | Speed 30ft | Arcane Reservoir: 1/15 | Tireless Logic: [X] | Volatile Conduit: [X] | Spells: 1st 0/6, 2nd 0/5, 3rd 0/3 | Active conditions: shield
Okay, okay, the squid is not happy with me but maybe one of these dolphins wants to help. They’re incredibly intelligent, you know? I bet some are even wizards. Not sure where they’d keep their books though...
Ride, DC16:1d20 ⇒ 9
His cloak is really now allowing the movement needed in the water.
Just a reminder, if your character doesn't have any good bonuses for the predefined options, you're free to come up with creative uses of other skills.
With the crowd distracted by the show, and the other Pathfinders running into the middle of it, Hildan attempts to thread his way through quietly and gain on Tsomo.
Stealth:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7argh, sorry folks!
Applying Armor Ointment requires one minute, and you only get enough time per square for one round's worth of actions, unfortunately.
Though Ecthelien manages a masterful ride on one of the dolphins, Tsomo gains a little on the party as a whole.
===Engineering Bay===
Tsomo follows the waterway to a huge, water-filled chamber holding submersibles for rent, not unlike the ones you saw at Yuka's workshop.
Knowledge (Engineering) DC 18:
You use the pincers mounted on a nearby submersible to reach out and harry Tsomo.
Disable Device DC 20 or Strength DC 13:
You are able to move one of the submersibles to block Tsomo's way.
Cast any lightning-based spell of 1st level or higher:
Using a submersible to attract the electricity, you are able to force Tsomo out of the water briefly.
Since Tsomo is going to wind up advancing at least a space at this point, he makes it to the docks, but you're close enough to keep him from gathering all his additional allies...
Tsomo swims wide around the submersible as Hildan pushes it into his path, and frantically moves toward the docks. The Pathfinders chase him down a passage to a circular dock. Here a gate can open to allow ships to enter and leave, and rollers to the north can let a ship be pulled onto dry land.
"My friends! To me! The Pathfinders..." Tsomo begins, but looks back to see the party moving up behind him. Hastily he takes up a defensive position.
In the space enclosed by the dock, you can see sharks swimming toward you.
Sharks: Knowledge (Nature) DC 11:
These are jigsaw sharks. For every 5 by which you exceeded the DC, you can ask one question.
Sahuagin: Knowledge (Local) DC 12:
These are more run-of-the-mill than the specialized sahuagin you fought earlier. For every 5 by which you exceeded the DC, you can ask one question.
Tsomo: Knowledge (Local) DC 14:
Tsomo is one of those highly mutated sahuagin Razethka warned you about, the malenti! For every 5 by which you exceeded the DC, you can ask one question.
Round one, Andy may act wrote:
Pink
Yellow
Andy
White
Ferdrin
Ecthelien
Tsomo
Hildan
Red
Las
Blue
Andy stops Inspire Courage and starts to sing... "My friends and I have come to fight, evil creatures we will smite. Your reign of terror soon will pass, once we have finished kicking your....butts."
Inspire Courage(Su):
A 1st level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard’s performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Male Oread Monk (Manuevre Master/Student of the Stone) 3 | HP: 24/24 | AC: 18 (22 Mage Armor) | T: 17 | FF: 15 (19 Mage Armor) | CMD: 23| Fort: +4 | Ref: +5| Will: +6 (+1 Mind affecting)| Init: +2 | Perc: +9| Sense Motive: +3 |
"OK!?" Hildan looks across to Las, a slight frown on his stony forehead. Striding towards the grey sphere he swings his leg at it, trying to kick it into the water in the direction of the (great) white shark.
Any roll needed to kick? I'll roll an attack roll, but the modifier can be adjusted as needed. Kick:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Oh, and while I remember, is it ok to assume that someone was able to apply mage armor to Hildan sometime leading up to this encounter, using his own wand?
Las will know that the sahuagin aren't merfolk, but the merfolk bane bolts will still give their ordinary bonus +1 when shot at any non-merfolk targets.
Any questions about the two regular sahuagin?
Blue adjusts its position and also tries taking a shot at Ferdrin.
Male Elf - Arcanist 4 - AC(17)/T13/F10/CMD14 |HP 26/26| Fort:+3;Ref:+5;Will+5 |Percept.+4 | Init.+5 | { mage armor} Arcane Pool (0 of 9 used)
If white is going to be waiting like the other sharks, I would be fine moving it up with pink and yellow in the order...so we cluster more NPC vs PC in posting. Just a suggestion I have seen other GMs do in the past.
Ecthelien gasps in relief as the bold only barely scratches Ferdrin next to him.
I am ready to put an end to these shooters, Ferdrin!
Oh, and the question about the bolts: None of them will get the bane bonus against Tsomo. However, all will still have +1 against all targets including him.
17 charges left. No worries. From The Confirmation, I think.
Also, the Scroll of Mage Armor from The Confirmation is set at 6L, and unlike the wand, has no limits listed. One of the GMs here looked it up and couldn't find any errata saying it was changed a limited purchased item. Several of my characters keep a half dozen on hand.
Male NG Human Arcanist 6 | HP 32/32 | AC 19* T 11 FF 19* | CMB 2, CMD 13 | F+2 R+2 W+5 (+1 vs illusion) | Init: +0 (+1 in Cheliax) | Perc: +4, SM: +4 (+1 vs. lying) | Speed 30ft | Arcane Reservoir: 1/15 | Tireless Logic: [X] | Volatile Conduit: [X] | Spells: 1st 0/6, 2nd 0/5, 3rd 0/3 | Active conditions: shield
Ferdrins eyes widen a bit at the prospect of focusing on the leader. He looks to the left and right, seeing the minions close in tightly.
Uh, I'm not sure. They're all right here...
With a nervous tick, Ferdrin releases an additional burst of energy that he is able to periodically...
[standard] Cast Ray of Frost at RED, using Volatile Conduit for extra damage. Ray of frost attack vs RED, Cold damage (volatile conduit):1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 201d3 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + (4) = 5
Male Oread Monk (Manuevre Master/Student of the Stone) 3 | HP: 24/24 | AC: 18 (22 Mage Armor) | T: 17 | FF: 15 (19 Mage Armor) | CMD: 23| Fort: +4 | Ref: +5| Will: +6 (+1 Mind affecting)| Init: +2 | Perc: +9| Sense Motive: +3 |
Hoping to keep the other opponents occupied while the rest of the group deal with Tsomo, Hildan charges towards the red sahaugin. He lashes out with a rocky foot in attempt to incapitate the prone figure further.
