GM Xavier Kahlvet's Strange Aeons 2e

Game Master KingTreyIII

“Take a moment and catch your breath,” Boodiddly suggests in a soothing voice. “You’re safe now. My name’s Boodiddly - who are you? How did you end up in this forest?”

Where were you trying to go when they accosted you? What directly did they come from?

“Take a moment and catch your breath,” Boodiddly suggests in a soothing voice. “You’re safe now. My name’s Boodiddly - who are you? How did you end up in this forest?”

”Well, I’m…uh…Okay, are y’all residents or travelers here? Not…here here, but…y’know.” He’s clearly referring to the Dreamlands.

Assuming y’all tell him the truth: ”Okay, my name is Nestor Character Profiles Updated, and I’m…uh…on the track of a Chelish woman named Kelvetta. She’s a game hunter who kills animals for sport. She suddenly disappeared 6 months ago, and I learned that she came here to the Dreamlands to hunter for bigger and more unusual trophies. I believe she is in these woods hunting some unusual tigers, so I came to stop her. As I was on her trail I was captured by those fey.”

Kolgradd doesn't even attempt to hide his suspicion.

"How did you come to be on her trail lad? Are you some sort of guard bringing her to justice?"

He narrows his eyes and tries to find the truth behind Nestor's words.

Kolgradd doesn't even attempt to hide his suspicion.

"How did you come to be on her trail lad? Are you some sort of guard bringing her to justice?"

He narrows his eyes and tries to find the truth behind Nestor's words.

”Uh…I guess you could say that…But more accurately I’m just…her rival? ‘Rival’ has a sort of friendly tone to it. But something like ‘nemesis’ seems over-the-top. I’ve been keeping tabs on her and thwarting her cruel practices.”

Jevar glances at Kolgradd and shrugs lightly.

He seems honest enough.

In that case, we're very likely to run into her while proceeding on our path. What can you tell us about her capabilities?

Kolgradd nods slowly in response to Jevar's shrug while he strokes his beard. He listens to Nestor's reply to Jevar before interjecting

"Unusual tigers you say? I suppose they'd have to be to come all the way to the Dreamlands to find them, how are they unusual?"

He's trying to pass this off as idle curiosity, but I suspect his interest in the tigers is obvious

Jevar glances at Kolgradd and shrugs lightly.

He seems honest enough.

In that case, we're very likely to run into her while proceeding on our path. What can you tell us about her capabilities?

”’Run into her’? Uh…she’s an expert archer; I’ve seen her fell creatures in a single shot before. I’m sorry, what do you mean you’ll run into her?”

"Unusual tigers you say? I suppose they'd have to be to come all the way to the Dreamlands to find them, how are they unusual?"

”Well, uh…tigers—normal tigers—are solitary hunters that usually hunt in plains or savannahs. The ones in the Enchanted Forest apparently hunt in groups called ‘streaks’ and are more accustomed to hunting on the high branches here.”

I mean... come across her. Across her path. Encounter her. And I think we'll be fine. We've managed to come this far!

The mage is trying to exude confidence.

"Yeah, but...why? Are...Are you going after the tigers too?" Nestor makes no attempts to hide the suspicion in his voice.

Boodiddly sighs. “It’s a long story - a tale of a tail, as it were...”

I’m afraid I can’t remember all the details, but I’m certain Boodiddly would tell them in the best possible (and most entertaining) method.

Boodiddly sighs. “It’s a long story - a tale of a tail, as it were...”

I’m afraid I can’t remember all the details, but I’m certain Boodiddly would tell them in the best possible (and most entertaining) method.

You’re working to trade a freshly-killed tiger for a pard tail (one of the items you need to collect to give to the Mad Poet).

Nestor folds his arms and looks at the amnesiacs with what can only be described as disappointment. ”So you’re out here hunting these creatures just like Kelvetta? Have you no shame?”

Yeah…this guy is basically an animal rights activist, so I need a Diplomacy check to cool his distaste towards y’all.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

“Easy there - remember, this is a dream,” Boodiddly responds gently. “I don’t like it any more than you do, but there’s not really an alternative that I can see.”

"I mean, yeah...but this is their reality...but this is still a dream...Gah! This is so confusing!"

Who knows, maybe they'll simply wake up somewhere, just as all of us will!

Diplomacy, aid: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

”You know what?” Nestor finally stands on his feet. ”I’m coming with you. If you’re going to the tigers, then you’re also going to Kelvetta. And if you are going to hunt these tigers, I’m going to make sure you do it humanely; they may still be a dream, but that doesn’t mean they should suffer.”

Jevar chuckles at Nestor's declaration.

Whatever helps you sleep at night, friend he quips ironically.

He fully expects some manner of incredulous or indignant response from the man.

"Of course we'll be humane," Boodiddly reassures. "You saw how we dealt with those glowing fellows who tied you up and used you as bait and sacrificial supplies, right?"

"Of course we'll be humane," Boodiddly reassures. "You saw how we dealt with those glowing fellows who tied you up and used you as bait and sacrificial supplies, right?"

”That is not reassuring. Whatever. Let’s go.”

*

The amnesiacs plus one travel further into the Enchanted Forest, eventually coming upon an area where the trees cast deep shadows over the boughs and leaves. This is the tigers’ territory. Map Updated

As they continue onward, the amnesiacs plus one begin noticing rustling in the leaves around them, as it becomes increasingly clear that something is moving to surround and ambush them. They look closer and find that, amid the green of the forest’s shadows, are the tigers, who are not keen on others in their territory.

The amnesiacs note that the tigers here look almost exactly like their waking world counterparts, save for one distinct difference: these tigers are a dark green instead of orange, allowing them to blend in with the trees easier. They also note two tigers on a far branch that look bigger by comparison—and these ones have canine teeth the size of daggers!

Nestor looks at the tigers in surprise. ”Wait…they’re still here?”

Terrain notes The branches on the map are particularly close together; moving from one branch to another is difficult terrain.

Hunting Ground
Round 1
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Kolgradd
Jevar
Red
Yellow
Green
Blue
Shakur
Black
White
Boodiddly
Nestor
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Gulp They're everywhere here...

Jevar looks back and forth, gauging how close together different tigers are and their possible paths to attack the amnesiacs. Closing his eyes, he begins a lengthier incantation and a grey cloud begins to form over several of the tigers.

Finally he points at the spot marked on the map and a deluge of ice and sleet that pummels the area.

◆◆◆ Cast (material, somatic, verbal) Ice Storm (hitting RED, WHITE, BLUE, BLACK)
B damage, C damage: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 8) = 122d8 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5 DC26 basic reflex save

Snow and sleet continue to rain down in the area for the remainder of the spell's duration, making the area difficult terrain. Any creature that ends its turn in the storm takes 2 cold damage.

Reference

Kolgradd watches Jevar's spell and decides to turn down the heat as well. He spins his maul quickly around and utters some magic words, and frost forms around the head. He points it into the storm storm and unleashes a ray of frost at the lead tiger Red

◆◆ Cast Ray of Frost
Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Cold: 4d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 1) + 3 = 10

◆ Cast shield

Jevar calls down a recently buffed via errata blizzard.

Kolgradd then launches a ray of cold at Red and hits the tiger.

Green is the first to move, moving off of its leaf and towards Kolgradd as it pounces on the dwarf, followed by a follow-up swipe of its claw! ◆ Stride, ◆ Pounce (just a Stride and a Strike in one action), ◆ Strike

Green jaws vs Kolgradd w/shield: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Assuming that Kolgradd Shield Blocks here, reducing it to 1 damage

Green claw vs Kolgradd w/shield; 2nd, agile: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 4 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Red then moves out of the ice storm and rushes around the amnesiacs plus one tactics say they try to attack y’all from all directions; this would trigger an AoO from Kolgradd, but he doesn’t have the reaction to take it (unless I assumed incorrectly with the Shield Block) then likewise bites at Kolgradd! ◆ Stride, ◆ Stride, ◆ Pounce

Red jaws vs Kolgradd: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Yellow moves around on the branches to close the gap. ◆◆◆ triple Stride.

Blue likewise takes a circuitous route to try and get up onto a leaf to close the gap against the amnesiacs plus one. ◆◆◆ triple Stride

Hunting Ground
Round 1
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Kolgradd (-1)
Jevar
Red (-17)
Yellow
Green
Blue (-17)
Shakur
Black (-17)
White
Boodiddly
Nestor
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Hero Points reset in a week (from yesterday)

Shakur Delays. I’m also going to have Boodiddly Delay until after Nestor for my own convenience.

The two saber-toothed tigers rush forward to get into the fray triple Stride from each.

”Wait, if the tigers are here, then does that mean that Kelvetta isn’t—“ Nestor is cut off when one of the tigers stops right next to him! ”G-goood kitty…” Nestor Steps away from the tiger right next to him and then casts haste on Kolgradd!

Hunting Ground
Round 1 —> 2
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Kolgradd (-1) {Hasted: Round 0 of 10}
Jevar
Red (-17)
Yellow
Green
Blue (-17)
Black (-17)
White
Nestor
Shakur
Boodiddly
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Hmm, perhaps I should have just set the storm in front of us... He frowns that it will be difficult for it to matter again. Never-the-less...

◆ Sustain a spell: Ice storm (too bad I can't move the cloud. Checks errata: yeah looks like not)

Scanning the nearby tigers, he gulps and lobs a blight bomb at a further tiger.

◆ Interact draw blight bomb
◆ Strike BLACK (splash to GREEN/BLUE) moderate blight bomb attack, poison damage, splash poison damage: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 242d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 52 = 2 2d4 persistent poison

“Easy there,” Boodiddly sing-songs, though it’s not certain whether he’s talking to his companions or the tigers. Possibly both.

Casting inspire defense [A] and a 4th lvl calm emotions (Will 26) affecting Blue, Green, and Black [AA]. Remember to not attack those that fail their saving throw!

Kolgradd won't hit anything that seems calmed, so please modify this as necessary

Now the tigers have closed, Kolgradd grins and starts spinning his maul around. He tries to save the hapless nature-lover first, but he takes a moment to wonder if there's any way to reason with these tigers, or failing that ways to help fight them

◆ Recall Knowledge

Then he bursts into action!
◆ Strike

Maul: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (10, 3) + 7 = 20

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP: 1d20 + 19 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 19 - 5 = 28
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (1, 9) + 7 = 17

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP: 1d20 + 19 - 10 ⇒ (10) + 19 - 10 = 19
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (5, 6) + 7 = 18

Targeting red first as it is threatening him (unless calmed), then green or black

Shakur quickly whips a dagger at black (or another nearby if it's calmed).

[AA]Telekinetic Projectile
Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 2) + 4 = 18

Before popping up a shield, expecting an attack from behind.
[A]Shield

Jevar draws a bomb and throws it, hitting Black.

Boodiddly begins singing and then uses his magic on the tigers.

Kolgradd then swings his maul at Red, hitting the tiger twice, but not keeping it from going down.

Shakur launches a dagger at Black, hitting the tiger and making it angrier.

Suddenly devoid of anxiety and territorial fervor, Blue and Green disengage from the PCs and return to their leaves; Green even laying down as it looks ready to take a nap. ◆◆◆ triple Stride from Blue; ◆◆ double Stride and ◆ Drop Prone from Green. These would trigger from Kolgradd, but I know he won’t take them.

Red and Yellow, on the other hand, still look very ferocious!

Red bites at Kolgradd!

◆ Red jaws vs Kolgradd w/inspire defense: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Once it bites into Kolgradd, the tiger wraps its front legs around the dwarf! ◆ Grab It then swipes at Kolgradd with its claws as it twists its body! ◆ Wrestle; Red makes a claw Strike against Kolgradd, and on a success Kolgradd is also knocked prone.

Red claw vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; 2nd, agile: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 4 = 16
Damage; Sneak Attack: 1d8 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (1) = 9

Yellow then ◆ Pounces at Kolgradd then swipes at the dwarf with its claws!

Yellow jaws vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Damage; Sneak Attack: 1d10 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (5) = 11

◆ Yellow claw vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; 2nd, agile: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 4 = 15
Damage; Sneak Attack: 1d8 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (1) = 9

◆ Yellow claw vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; 3rd, agile: 1d20 + 13 - 8 ⇒ (10) + 13 - 8 = 15
Damage; Sneak Attack: 1d8 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (6) = 15

Black growls as it likewise ◆ Pounces forward, attacking Kolgradd with its bite!

Black jaws vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; calmed: 1d20 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 16 - 1 = 32
Damage; Sneak Attack, Pack Attack: 2d10 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (10, 8) + 6 + (5) + (2) = 31

Black then swipes at Kolgradd with its claws.

◆ Black claw vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; 2nd, agile, calmed: 1d20 + 16 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 4 - 1 = 22
Damage; Sneak Attack, Pack Attack: 2d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 + (4) + (2) = 20

◆ Black claw vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; 3rd, agile, calmed: 1d20 + 16 - 8 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 8 - 1 = 25 Thank your bard
Damage; Sneak Attack, Pack Attack: 2d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (1, 5) + 6 + (6) + (4) = 22

White ◆ Strides forward then also ◆ Pounces on Kolgradd, then follows up with a swipe of its claw!

White jaws vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Damage; Sneak Attack, Pack Attack: 2d10 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (10, 3) + 6 + (6) + (1) = 26

◆ White claw vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; 2nd, agile: 1d20 + 16 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 4 = 14
Damage; Sneak Attack, Pack Attack: 2d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (5, 8) + 6 + (1) + (1) = 21

Poison Damage (to Black): 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3
DC 15 flat: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Nestor’s turn.

”Oh dear! Ooooh dear! Um…uh…” ◆ Recall Knowledge

”Oh! Like lions! Interesting. Good news: they’ll focus on one prey as a group. Bad news: one of us is the prey…” Nestor summons up a faint green glow from his hand and sends it at Kolgradd, causing the dwarf’s wounds to close. ◆◆ 3rd-level heal

Healing to Kolgradd: 3d8 + 24 ⇒ (2, 2, 8) + 24 = 36

Hunting Ground
Round 2 —> 3
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Kolgradd (-4) {Hasted: Round 1 of 10; grabbed}
Jevar
Red (-54)
Yellow
Green (-2) {Calmed; prone}
Blue (-19) {Critically calmed}
Black (-45) {-1 status to attack rolls}
White
Nestor
Shakur
Boodiddly
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Confusion sets in for Jevar as several tigers retreat.

Hrm, okay. I won't argue with that but happy for some of them to go away...

This might not last much longer...
◆ Sustain a spell: Ice storm

While concentrating on the ice storm Jevar summons a ball of fire and drops it on one of the tigers in front of him BLACK

◆◆ Cast (somatic, verbal) Flaming Sphere, starting on BLACK
Fire damage, BLACK, DC26 reflex negates: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6) = 8 gaaaah

"Of all the prey they could pick, they picked the one that'll give 'em the most trouble. Thank Pharasma."

Shakur quickly whips around, red, stumbling over himself as he focuses on conjuring a black orb that quickly shoots out across red and yellow.

[A]Stride
[AA]Enervation. Black box. DC 26 fortitude save.

Boodiddly continues to hum soothingly as he begins to clap a catchy rhythm. Slowly a translucent disk appears between him and the tigers, though it is a rather flimsy defense.

Performance to Linger vs DC 24: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

Sustain [A], then cast lingering composition [F], inspire defense [A], and shield [A].

Jevar summons a ball of fire.

Black “basic” Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Shakur repositions and sends a wave of negative energy forward.

The damage in the initiative card does NOT include the HP reduction from drained.

Boodiddly sings and protects himself.

Botting Kolgradd: Kolgradd first tries to get out of Red’s grasp.

Kolgradd Escape: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39 He will choose not to take the 5-foot Stride.

Now out of the tiger’s grasp, he casts true strike and swings at White.

Kolgradd vs White; 2nd: 1d20 + 19 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 19 - 5 = 20
True Strike 2nd roll: 1d20 + 19 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 19 - 5 = 25
Damage: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (2, 10) + 7 = 19

Kolgradd then turns around and swings at Red.

Kolgradd vs Red, 3rd: 1d20 + 19 - 10 ⇒ (13) + 19 - 10 = 22
Damage: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (5, 1) + 7 = 13

And manages to knock out that tiger!

Blue ◆ Drops Prone as both of the calmed tigers lay down to take a nap.

But despite being surrounded, Kolgradd manages to hold off the tigers!

Yellow Negative Damage: 4d8 ⇒ (5, 7, 4, 7) = 23
DC 15 flat: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Nestor’s turn: ”Ah!” Nestor Strides over to the unconscious body of Red and lays his hands on the tiger, a white glow permeating from them. ”I’m so, so sorry…” ◆◆ stabilize on Red.

Hunting Ground
Round 3 —> 4
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Kolgradd (-4) {Hasted: Round 2 of 10}
Jevar
Yellow (-23) {drained 1}
Green (-2) {Calmed; prone}
Blue (-19) {Critically calmed; prone}
Black (-52) {-1 status to attack rolls}
White (-19)
Nestor
Shakur
Boodiddly {Lingering Defense: Round 1 of 3}
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Jevar takes the opportunity to back away from the tigers while maintaining his spells.

Good work Kolgradd. You have them frustrated!

◆ Sustain a spell: Flaming sphere Fire damage, BLACK, DC26 reflex negates: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3) = 9
◆ Sustain a spell: Ice Storm
◆ Step W

Kolgradd's clearly thrilled by the battle, and focuses on knocking black out. Moving onto white if it should fall

◆ Strike

Maul: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 = 15

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP: 1d20 + 19 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 19 - 5 = 23
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 = 18

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP: 1d20 + 19 - 10 ⇒ (17) + 19 - 10 = 26
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (5, 9) + 7 = 21

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP: 1d20 + 19 - 10 ⇒ (9) + 19 - 10 = 18
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (1, 4) + 7 = 12

He laughs in a slightly manic way as he swings the huge maul around his head.

Boodiddly hums and slips back away from the tigers before they turn their attention to him rather than the untouchable Kolgradd.

Sustain [A], cast shield [A], and Stride [A].

Shakur takes some of his innate magic, steels himself with it, and throws a dagger at black, if it's still somehow alive (yellow otherwise).

[A]True Strike
[AA]Telekinetic Projectile

Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20 Nooooo
Damage?: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2, 1, 5) + 4 = 15

Jevar sustains his ice storm and flaming sphere.

Black “basic” Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Kolgradd swings wildly at Black and manages to put the tiger down!

Boodiddly continues protecting himself.

Shakur launches a dagger at Yellow and misses.

Yellow ◆ Pounces to get into a better position. This triggers an AoO from Kolgradd; which I will roll.

↻ Kolgradd AoO vs Yellow: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33
Damage (doubled from crit): 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (8, 3) + 7 = 18

Kolgradd slams his hammer down on the tiger and knocks it unconscious!

White attacks Kolgradd.

◆ White fangs vs Kolgradd w/inspire defense: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Damage: 2d10 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10

The tiger then ◆ Grabs onto Kolgradd. The tiger finally opens its jaws wide and chomps over Kolgradd’s chest! ◆ Pierce Armor.

White fangs vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; 2nd: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 5 = 25 Thank. Your. Bard! You did NOT want that to connect!
Damage; Sneak Attack: 2d10 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 5) + 6 + (3) = 17

”Ah!” Nestor runs over to Yellow and casts stabilize on that tiger.

Hunting Ground
Round 4 —> 5
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Kolgradd (-12) {Hasted: Round 3 of 10; grabbed}
Jevar
Green (-2) {Calmed; prone}
Blue (-19) {Critically calmed; prone}
White (-19)
Nestor
Shakur
Boodiddly {Lingering Defense: Round 2 of 3}
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I really wish you could move the ice storm with a sustain, but it's time to get that action back...

Careful Nestor! If that thing comes to, I don't think it will share your feelings.

He lets go of the ice storm, finally admitting that it's at best a bare inconvenience for the tigers to avoid. The flaming ball, however, he moves from the downed tiger to the remaining active aggressor.

◆ Sustain a spell: Flaming sphere Fire damage, WHITE, DC26 reflex negates: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 3) = 8

He turns and whispers to Oreb. You caught a bit of my power, no? I need it back. The big one.

◇ Drain familiar (4th level)
◆◆ Cast (somatic, verbal) Enervation (30' line passing by Kolgradd and through WHITE, marked on map)

According to my calculations, inspire defense will linger until the start of Boodiddly’s next turn. However, I have been confused by the duration tracker before (and likely will be again), so if that’s not the case we’ll need to retcon this round.

Boodiddly continues to hum soothingly, then wrinkles his nose and shrieks at the tiger with an uncharacteristic display of aggression.

Occultism vs DC 18: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

Sustain [A], then Create Impossibility to duplicate effects of lvl 1 fear spell (Will 26) on White [AA].

"Let's finish this up and get out of here quickly!"

[A]True Strike (using 2nd level sorc slot but not heightening.)
[AA]TP again. Hopefully better this time?

Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

What in Pharasma's name is that luck? Same numbers. Smh

Kolgradd reels from the stench of the tiger's breath as much as being feasted upon.

"That was a close one!"

He tries to wrench free of the thing's grip, not wanting his armour ripped off, even if it is imaginary.

◆ Escape
Athletics: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21

Unable to break free, he settles for knocking it out instead.

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP: 1d20 + 19 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 19 - 5 = 33
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (5, 11) + 7 = 23

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP: 1d20 + 19 - 10 ⇒ (7) + 19 - 10 = 16
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (12, 1) + 7 = 20

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP: 1d20 + 19 - 10 ⇒ (9) + 19 - 10 = 18
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (6, 7) + 7 = 20

Resolving in turn order (rather than post order) because it matters.

Shakur tries, and fails, to hit the remaining tiger.

Boodiddly, you are correct that inspire defense will expire at the start of your NEXT turn; if the “lingering defense” condition is still written in the initiative card, then you DON’T have to re-cast it. Boodiddly sustains his magic and uses the Dreamlands to his advantage. The DC of the Create Impossibility was actually 17 (15 +2 for two actions), but that doesn’t really matter.

White Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Kolgradd tries to escape, but decides it better to simply attack the beast. He hits it once HARD, knocking it off of its feet (but still with a hold on the dwarf). He follows with two Advantageous Assaults, but both miss even with the frightened and flat-footed from being prone.

Jevar moves his sphere then launches negative energy at White.

White “basic” Reflex; frightened 2: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 - 2 = 23

White Fort; frightened 2: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 15 - 2 = 14

Using Kolgradd as leverage, White wearily gets back to its feet ◆ Stand (the grab only ends if White moves away or fails to maintain the grab with the Grab action). The tiger then maintains its hold on Kolgradd ◆ Grab and once again tries to bite into Kolgradd’s torso! ◆ Pierce Armor.

White fangs vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense; frightened 2: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 2 = 32 I’m kinda glad this got to work at least once.
Damage; Sneak Attack: 2d10 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (9, 4) + 6 + (3) = 22

The tiger’s elongated canines chomp down on Kolgradd’s torso with such force that it causes the breastplate of his half-plate to split right in two and opens a violent gash in his chest! With a violent grip on his chest, the tiger then twists its body and knocks Kolgradd off of his feet! If it hits with the Strike from Pierce Armor, the target is knocked prone and their armor becomes broken if it has Hardness 10 or less (which is basically all armor not made of a special material). If the Strike breaks armor or damages a creature that’s unarmored or wearing broken armor, the target takes 2d6 persistent bleed damage. It’s a ruthless action, but it takes quite a bit of setup to accomplish (because it can only use Pierce Armor on a creature it’s grabbing). Kolgradd, because your armor is broken, you take a -3 status penalty to AC.

Negative Damage: 4d8 ⇒ (8, 4, 5, 1) = 18
DC 15 flat: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Nestor’s turn: ”AH!!!” Nestor is completely shocked bu the turn of events that just occurred and sends a ray of healing energy at the dwarf. 2-action, 3rd-level heal.

Healing to Kolgradd: 3d8 + 24 ⇒ (6, 8, 2) + 24 = 40

Nestor’s magic completely closes the wound on Kolgradd’s chest. Since it fully heals Kolgradd, he is no longer taking persistent bleed. Nestor then moves over to the unconscious body of Black.

Hunting Ground
Round 5 —> 6
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Kolgradd {Hasted: Round 4 of 10; grabbed; prone; -3 status to AC}
Jevar
Green (-2) {Calmed; prone}
Blue (-19) {Critically calmed; prone}
White (-92) {4d8 persistent negative; drained 1; doomed 1; frightened 1}
Nestor
Shakur
Boodiddly
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Jevar looks at the calmed tigers and gets an idea.

I hope they can understand our speech...

◆ Sustain a spell: Flaming sphere Fire damage, WHITE, DC26 reflex negates: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 3) = 14
◆◆ Cast somatic, verbal Suggestion on WHITE

He whispers the suggestion "calm" towards the large tiger.

Boodiddly continues to hum even as his mind races. Ouch! How to protect? Magic? Yes. Conjure replacement? Too far. Get close? Yes. Soon. With his thoughts all in a row, the red-haired musician tap-dances forward on the massive branch.

Sustain [A], cast inspire defense [A], and Stride [A].

"Aargh!"

The sudden rupturing of his breastplate is quite a shock, and Kolgradd tries to use his mind to get free.

I am a leaf on the wind

I can't find the full details of create impossibility, I'm assuming it's an entirely mental thing and doesn't have manipulate so no flat check?

◆◆ Create Impossibility to cast Freedom of Movement
Occultism: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33

He then slips out of the grip of the tiger easier than a greased weasel,

◆ Escape

and tries a quick swing from the floor

◆ Strike

Maul, MAP, prone: 1d20 + 19 - 5 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 19 - 5 - 2 = 20
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (1, 5) + 7 = 13

"How much longer are they going to be calmed?" Shakur asks, eyeing the other tigers for a moment.

[AA]Telekinetic projectile
Attack white, if it's still up: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Please dice roller. Please.

[A]Shield

Jevar moves his sphere…

White “basic” Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

…then whispers a suggestion to the tiger. Unfortunately, the wizard’s words go in one ear and out the other. Doesn’t understand Common.

Boodiddly sings and moves.

Yes, Kolgradd, Create Impossibility is completely mental. Kolgradd uses the power of dreams to slip out of the tiger’s grasp and swings at the beast, but misses.

Shakur continues to miss the tiger.

White, confused at how easily Kolgradd slipped out of its grasp, simply tries to grab him again.

◆ White fangs vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense and broken armor; frightened 1: 1d20 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 16 - 1 = 22 Thank your bard for that fear.
Damage; Sneak Attack: 2d10 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 7) + 6 + (6) = 25

◆ White claw vs Kolgradd FF w/inspire defense and broken armor; 2nd, agile, frightened 1: 1d20 + 16 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 4 - 1 = 31
Damage; Sneak Attack (doubled from crit): 2d8 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + (5) = 17

Hitting the dwarf, the tiger ◆ Grabs him again.

Negative Damage: 4d8 ⇒ (1, 8, 6, 5) = 20
DC 15 flat: 1d20 ⇒ 14

But Jevar’s enervation saps what remaining life the tiger had and the smilodon falls unconscious. Considering you can attack Blue without breaking the calm emotions, I’m just going to handwave the rest of this.

Nestor continues to stabilize the tigers as necessary, but is still very bothered by something on his mind. ”T-these tigers are still here. Does that mean Kelvetta wasn’t here?”

What do you do?

"It might lad,"

Kolgradd pays him little attention as he stumbles to his feet and peers into the trees, trying not to let his broken armour distract him.

"Or it might be that she clocked us coming for the tigers too and thought she'd wait for us to do the hard work"

He tries to find any signs of watchers in the trees

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

"Or it might be that she clocked us coming for the tigers too and thought she'd wait for us to do the hard work"

”No. She’s a game hunter. She kills for the sport of it. To wait for someone else to do it for her makes no sense.”

Hmm, then the chances are she isn't anywhere nearby. Or, perhaps fell to her death? There were five of them and one of her. Or does she come with an entourage?

Jevar searches for signs of a struggle prior to their own

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 bleh

“Maybe she found more tigers somewhere else?” Boodiddly offers hesitantly.