[CORE] #4-09 The Blakros Matrimony

Game Master Ilmakis

Good idea.

Cloudia whips out her scroll of haste and tries to activate it.

"Oh no, someone heal him!"

activation, DC 6: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Bumps Aurus' AC up by one. Hope it helps.

Armed with the knowledge that his trusty rapier won't do him much good, Travail takes a deep breath, kisses his lucky charm, and sneaks his way behind one of the tables, hoping to get a shot off at the demon in good time.

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

Thank you very much for the amendment - it is fair, wise, and just. :) I will use my personal reroll on the Will save:

Will Reroll:1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 3 = 16

Although I can understand your desire to use your own 3 stars, there really isn't a reason not to use the +5 instead, as Jack has +5 himself and if the GM is nice, he could give his +5 to Cloudia if she desperately needed it. Also your charactersheet says +10 for will saves, but your statusline says +9. Quick Calc: +2 Bard, +4 Paladin, +1 Dragon Disciple, +2 Divine Grace, +1 Cloak, so it should be 10.

Conclusion: Aurus gets to 19.

@Travail remember that the two demon have reach weapon... you need to do an acrobatic check x2 to get out without taking AoO or do a retreat (in this case no stealth).
I'm good with Aurus taking the +5 (your choice, Aurus, before I resume the game)

@Travail remember that the two demon have reach weapon... you need to do an acrobatic check x2 to get out without taking AoO or do a retreat (in this case no stealth).

I'm good with Aurus taking the +5 (your choice, Aurus, before I resume the game)

Stealth is usually part of a move action, so IMHO you can do it as part of a withdrawal, but as his plan is to try and interrupt spellcasting next round, it really doesn't matter as he can stealth and ready then. ;-)

I'm good with Aurus taking the +5 (your choice, Aurus, before I resume the game)

:thumbs-up:

Asatrax concentrates again and recovers Cloudia and Jack with a greenish smoke. Quickly Jack realized that it's an illusion but Cloudia starts coughing as the smells sicken her! Fortitude save for Cloudia

The first Babau bites Aurus then steps away to attack with its lance, but miss twice the paladin. 11 damages

The second one, steps to flank with his buddy, dropping at its feet his weapon and bitting and clawing Aurus. Its bite misses Aurus but its claws viciously tears the paladin's flesh. 28 damages
And the Paladin falls...

Round #2 (bold may act) - Party Hasted - Inspire Courage +2 -
Jack 20 fire
Cloudia 8 fire
Arastrax
Red
Orange -21
Aurus 4 fire and 37 points of damages -10 (LoH) + 11 (Red) + 28 (Orange) = 70 damages - needs a stabilization check (in secret please)
Travail
Uldar 8 fire

Round #3 (bold may act) - Party Hasted - Inspire Courage +2 -
Jack 20 fire
Cloudia 8 fire + Fortitude DC18 vs Poison or Nauseated
Arastrax
Red
Orange -21
Red
Aurus -70HP
Travail
Uldar 8 fire

Uldar continues his performance.

Then he tries to look through the misty illusion.

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Don't think that will make it.

Uldar then uses ghost sound to fake the approach of heavy cavalry.

BTW, maybe I misunderstand the scenery, but wouldn't Aurus get cover from the bite attack as there is a stage?

EDIT BTW2, when attacking with both manufactured weapons and natural weapons in the same round, you get -5 on your natural weapon attacks and half your strength bonus.

Jack calmly keeps firing at Orange.

+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 24, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 16 Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 15, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 13 Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 16, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 15 Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 21, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 16 Magical Cold Iron damage.

Fort ST: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Coudia happens to suck in a breath before the cloud forms and holds it until she can escape the vapors. She makes sure she stays out of reach of the nast pole arms and slips just into range so that she can cast another DC 16 color spray on the demon within reach.

Assuming I took the withdrawal action and then hid at the end of the movement last round. The Pathfinder stealth rules really are confusing. Thanks for pointing out the reach GM, and Uldar for pointing out the fix.

Travail takes a couple shots at Arastrax.

mwk short bow, PBS, IC, rapid shot: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 13
damage, cold iron: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9
extra damage if sneak attack successful: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4

mwk short bow, PBS, IC, rapid shot: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 14
damage, cold iron: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8
extra damage if sneak attack successful: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3

Ugh. Rogues just suck in Pathfinder

In core they do. Unchained makes them a bit more playable.

Assuming I took the withdrawal action and then hid at the end of the movement last round. The Pathfinder stealth rules really are confusing. Thanks for pointing out the reach GM, and Uldar for pointing out the fix.

The fix only works if you are going to ready to shoot to interrupt, so no rapid shot. BTW you are hasted. Also IINM only the 1st attack would deal sneak attack damage. But a 3 on the die isn't helping.

@Uldar my first intention was to make Red attack with bite and claws. Then I’ve changed my mind and forgot to adds the penalties. It will have been more beneficial for Red to just attack with bite and one claw then step up to be able to threaten with his reach weapon

SR: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Cloudia’s magic is unable to pierce the spell resistance of the creature.

Ranged (haste): 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 20
Damages: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8

Travail third arrow is the only one able to find a default in the full plate of Arastrax and wounds him deeply, but strangely the man doesn’t seems to care, at all.

@Uldar my first intention was to make Red attack with bite and claws. Then I’ve changed my mind and forgot to adds the penalties. It will have been more beneficial for Red to just attack with bite and one claw then step up to be able to threaten with his reach weapon

So this means the first attack missed and Aurus is currently on 2 hitpoints?

I will let decide Aurus of his fate. Does he want to stand at 2HP between the two demons or not? ;-)
Aurus, your choice !

Let's have him be up - if he dies fighting demons at a wedding, well, I can hardly picture a more appropriate send-off.

Do I need to take a turn from the stabilization round, but then we'll be caught up?

you can play your turn.

Stay alive. Your AC allows Jack to fire his lethal arrows.

Time goes wibbly-wobbly for a moment and Aurus again finds himself snapped out of a reverie of loss to find himself... facing down deadly demons. He again continues to heal himself with his Lay On Hands, moving slowly as he tugs his greatsword out through the peacebonding as he tries to remember anything he can about the things he's facing.

LOH Healing: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Move: Five foot step and draw greatsword as I'd unpeacebonded it last fight, and Standard: take the Total Defense action.
Kn: Planes: 1d20 ⇒ 9

HP: 5/62, AC 25, Touch 17, FF 22

HP: 5/62, AC 26,Touch 18, FF 22

(haste)

Right! Thank you, Uldar!

Arastrax concentrates again and another cloud covers Aurus, Travail, Cloudia and one of the Babau.
Only Cloudia seems to believe that’s real! Fortitude save for Cloudia.

The wounded Babau, looks at Aurus taking a defensive stance and at Jack who continues to shoot deadly arrows. The demon smiles and your hear in your heads stupid human. We, demons, are superior! and after concentrating all become completely black around it! Blinding Aurus.

Round #3 (bold may act) - Party Hasted - Inspire Courage +2 -
Jack 20 fire
Cloudia 8 fire
Arastrax
Red
Orange -53
Aurus 5 - 19 = -14
Travail
Uldar 8 fire

Round #4 (bold may act) - Party Hasted - Inspire Courage +2 -
Jack 20 fire
Cloudia 8 fire + Fortitude DC18 vs Poison or Nauseated
Arastrax
Red
Orange -21
Red
Aurus DEAD
Travail
Uldar 8 fire

Fort ST: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Coudia is left gagging and retching and heads towards the opening in front of her to get out of the cloud.

"You monster! This was my best dress! And I'll never get my purse clean!"

Jack, unable to see through the darkness, simply keeps his bow out, and ready.

Having run this scenario in the past week, I have pointed the GM in a PM (facebook) to a certain clause in the tactics that might invalidate this round.

What? Does that mean Cloudia will be able to keep her purse?

I'm a bit confused. Is Travail under darkness or is the darkness an illusion?

After rereading the scenario, Uldar is right. So again, I will do a rollback.

Too injured and not wanting to die here, the injured Babau teleport back to safety. Letting his comrade alone in the fight.
The other one is unable to see through the unexpected cloud and drops his weapon to bite and claws Uldar to death.

Round #3 (bold may act) - Party Hasted - Inspire Courage +2 -
Jack 20 fire
Cloudia 8 fire
Arastrax -8HP
Red
Orange -53 TELEPORTED AWAY
Aurus DEAD
Travail
Uldar 8 fire

Round #4 (bold may act) - Party Hasted - Inspire Courage +2 -
Jack 20 fire Need to make a DC18 Will save to see through the second cloud
Cloudia 8 fire Nauseated Rounds: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Arastrax -8HP
Red
Orange TELEPORTED AWAY
Red
Aurus DEAD
Travail
Uldar 8 fire

If the one retreats, was there still flanking on me?

After rereading the scenario, Uldar is right. So again, I will do a rollback.

Too injured and not wanting to die here, the injured Babau teleport back to safety. Letting his comrade alone in the fight.
The other one is unable to see through the unexpected cloud and drops his weapon to bite and claws Aurus to death.

No flanking, no bonus, no sneak and 20% misschance to hit you.

Ok, so I should be at -10 - not dead, but not up. The sneak attack is what would have done me in, but that babau fled - leaving the one to claw me down to neg 10

Although Aurus has fallen and Cloudia is out of the combat for quite some time, I think we're doing better than expected! Travail can even shoot the last babau and get sneak attack! :-D (he just needs to stay at least 15 foot away!)

Uldar will just keep on performing.

Ok, so I should be at -10 - not dead, but not up. The sneak attack is what would have done me in, but that babau fled - leaving the one to claw me down to neg 10

No he couldn't spear you so he dropped his weapon and did 3 attacks. The first knocked you out and then the two others put you down. :-(

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18.

Jack completely ignores the cloud, steps across, and stoically shifts target to Red!

+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 23, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 11 Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 14, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 15 Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 20, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 18 Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 20, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 18 Magical Cold Iron damage.

Waiting for Travail to kill the Red Babau with a volley of arrows.

I'm still confused about the darkness, so just rolling a bunch of stuff to keep things moving and hope the GM can sort it out. Attack on red.

"By Desna," shouts Travail. "These clouds of darkness aren't real!"

Stealth, if Travail is able to use it to hide in the dark cloud: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
mwk crossbow cold iron: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 20 for 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8 Sneak Attack?: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
mwk crossbow, cold iron: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 24 for 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8
mwk crossbow, hasted, cold iron: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 18 for 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4
mwk crossbow, hasted, cold iron: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 20 for
1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

I'm still confused about the darkness, so just rolling a bunch of stuff to keep things moving and hope the GM can sort it out. Attack on red.

"By Desna," shouts Travail. "These clouds of darkness aren't real!"

[dice=Stealth, if Travail is able to use it to hide in the dark cloud]1d20+12
[dice=mwk crossbow cold iron]1d20+9+2+1-2 for 1d6+2+1 [dice=Sneak Attack?]2d6
[dice=mwk crossbow, cold iron]1d20+9+2+1-2 for 1d6+2+1
[dice=mwk crossbow, hasted, cold iron]1d20+9+2+1-2 for 1d6+2+1
[dice=mwk crossbow, hasted, cold iron]1d20+9+2+1-2 for
1d6+2+1

The darkness didn't happen as that babau fled instead. The other babau failed his save and thinks the cloud is real, so you get sneak attack on all your attacks as you are automatically hidden from it!

I'm still confused about the darkness, so just rolling a bunch of stuff to keep things moving and hope the GM can sort it out. Attack on red.

"By Desna," shouts Travail. "These clouds of darkness aren't real!"

[dice=Stealth, if Travail is able to use it to hide in the dark cloud]1d20+12
[dice=mwk crossbow cold iron]1d20+9+2+1-2 for 1d6+2+1 [dice=Sneak Attack?]2d6
[dice=mwk crossbow, cold iron]1d20+9+2+1-2 for 1d6+2+1
[dice=mwk crossbow, hasted, cold iron]1d20+9+2+1-2 for 1d6+2+1
[dice=mwk crossbow, hasted, cold iron]1d20+9+2+1-2 for
1d6+2+1

The darkness didn't happen as that babau fled instead. The other babau failed his save and thinks the cloud is real, so you get sneak attack on all your attacks as you are automatically hidden from it! Also you've got a shortbow, not a crossbow ;-)

As Travail points out the fakeness of the clouds Uldar will try and look through them.

Willsave: 1d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 2 + 4 = 20 Should be enough to disbelieve the first cloud
Willsave: 1d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 2 + 4 = 20 Should be enough to disbelieve the second cloud

Aurus lies still, quite dead, awaiting divine intervention to return him from the River of Souls

Hanging out, waiting to use that same boon from the last time I was dead :)

Aurus lies still, quite dead, awaiting divine intervention to return him from the River of Souls

Hanging out, waiting to use that same boon from the last time I was dead :)

I wouldn't spend that boon at the end of a scenario. Better to use it when needed during a special or something. I'm assuming everyone will chip in to raise you at the end.

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

After the first arrows came strangely from the fog, the demon realized that it was just an illusion.
But it’s only to see death coming, as salve of arrows rains down on it, from Travail and Jack.

The demon who took Aurus’ life is no more... transformed in a reverse porcupine.

The last enemy, Arastrax still stands. Again, he concentrates and Jack feels his deepest fears coming to life!

Round #4 (bold may act) - Party Hasted - Inspire Courage +2 -
Jack 20 fire
Cloudia 8 fire
Arastrax -8HP
Red DEAD
Orange -53 TELEPORTED AWAY
Aurus DEAD
Travail
Uldar 8 fire

Round #5 (bold may act) - Party Hasted - Inspire Courage +2 -
Jack 20 fire Need to make a Will save (see spoiler)
Cloudia 8 fire Nauseated rd 2/4
Arastrax -8HP
Red
Orange TELEPORTED AWAY
Red
Aurus DEAD
Travail
Uldar 8 fire

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22.

Jack snarls.

"Stop trying to mess with my mind, you daft git!"

He drives home his point by firing arrows at the 'man'.

+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 32, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 20 Magical Cold Iron damage.
Crit Confirmation: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 27, for 2d8 + 14 + 2 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (6, 8) + 14 + 2 + 4 + 4 = 38 *ADDITIONAL* Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 14, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 16 Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 18, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 18 Magical Cold Iron damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 21, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 15 Magical Cold Iron damage.

As the man who called himself Arastrax falls dead under Jack’s arrows, something strange happens. A formless black silhouette emerges from the corpse.

Two red eyes, burning of hatred, is the only thing that seems real...

@Travail
@Uldar

"It's a shadow demon!"

Uldar will continue his performance and use his Lore Master ability to remember as much as possible.

Knowlegde: 20 + 8 = 28

Combat capabilities, SR, Anything special?

Am I correct to assume the first arrow killed the host and that the remaining arrows hit the shadow demon? Do they seem to deal damage?

Also, if Cloudia disbelieves the cloud, does the nausia go away?