PFS 2E 1-10 Tarnbreaker's Trail (Inactive)

Game Master Slothsy

"Someone is hurt!" exclaimed Nina. "We should help them."

She begins moving across the ice to the neareat island.

Lilic looks out around the ice-- is it safe to cross?
Is there a victim out there... an assailant?
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

He then pulls out his short sword, and tries to see if he can determine what attacked: human or animal? Are there feet marks or claw traces?
Nature: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Ice is safe to cross but is difficult terrain!

Lilic sees a couple potions littered among the broken sled and a trail of blood that leads to an island. A collapsed person moans in pain. It's none other than Leif, a member of the Two Houses team.

"Oh, by Erastil's bow, saviors. Please, the beast took Oluf." he lets out a racking sob. "That cave. Save him, please."

Marked the cave in orange. You all are in exploration mode, so I'm using your default activities unless you change them!

Nina will Search as she crosses the ice. Wary of her previous experience, she hops from island to island to inch closer.

Moving Nina to the first island.

"Do you need healing right away, Leif? Or can you hold on a bit?"

Not sure where the sled is? Off to the left of the bridge?
Unless this is totally out of the scenario, Lilic wanted to give First Aid to Leif to make sure he is not bleeding to death - or else use his Heal scroll on Leif.
Before moving off towards the cave.

To his comrades he calls out: "The ice seems solid, just move slowly to not slip!"

Nina had assumed Leif was not in imminent danger since he asked us to save Oluf. If he was, Nina can Treat Wounds while people more capable of defending themselves go first.

"Of course," Chulyin says to Leif. "We had best hurry before the beast finishes him."

Keeping an eye out for danger, he and his jaguar head out onto the ice as swiftly as the terrain allows.

Dr. Ripfang grins as he draws out an alchemist fire and a quicksilver mutagen as he and his monkey go on their heroic quest to save Oluf.

Savna scowls with steely determination and draws her shield and flickmace, and heads forwards, defending as she goes.

As Lilic approaches the large island on the opposite side of the pond, he notices a bear at the mouth of the cave, ready to charge. Several unmoving human bodies lay inside the cave, too far away to determine if they are injured - or worse.

Initiative!

Lilic - 28, undetected
Bear - 24
Nina - 21
Ripfang 20
Savna - 13
Chulyin - 10
Rainsong - 7

Ripfang Initiative, Avoid Notice: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Savna Initative, Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Chulyin Initative, Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Nina Initative, Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Lilic Initative, Avoid Notice: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Rainesong Initative, Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Bear Initative, Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

Do I start from where my mini is now, or near the dotted line outside the cave?

You start just outside the island that party is currently clustered around. Feel free to adjust your placement, as you would have been able to done that.

His short sword in hand, Lilic trudges discreetly across the ice, and then up onto the island, moving in to where he sees he can later be in a flanking position with one of his comrades.

Then, glancing at all the mauled and maybe dying competitors, he feels there is no time to try and calm the animal, he slashes at the beast, wondering if you are the bear we noticed roaming around our camp?

Shortsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 vs. flat footed
magic slashing/piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 + sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 5

But the bear's pelt seems thick.

Stride + Stride + Strike w Surprise Attack (1st round of combat, if Deception or Stealth initiative, creatures that have not acted are flat-footed to me)

Iniatives!

Lilic - 28, undetected
Bear - 24
Nina - 21
Ripfang 20
Savna - 13
Chulyin - 10
Rainsong - 7

Lilic's sword cannot pierce its hide. The bear roars with anger. At least one of the bodies in the cave lets out rattling moan. Clearly, there's some sign of life, but it sounds bad.

The bear claws at Lilic Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22 and digs into his flesh Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 slashing. It keeps a strong hold on Lilic grab special ability and tosses him back twenty feet unique two-action activity.

Lilic grunts as his arm is clawed open-- and then he tries to keep some pride, as he flies through the air and lands on his a$$!
"Ouch!"
At least he kept his grip on his sword.
(Prone I imagine)

"Take it down," Chulyin commands his jaguar. He then invokes primal energies and tosses a ball of fire at the bear.

Command, Cat: Stride, Cat: Stride, Cast (V,S)

Produce Flame: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Fire: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Nina wobbles closer to Lilic, but he doesn't seem hurt enough to warrant using a heal spell. Instead, she casts forbidding ward between him and the bear.

+1 AC to Lilic when he's attacked by the bear.

Lilic blushes when he sees that Nina noticed him having landed like this... but smiles his thanks for the protection.

Chulyin's summoned flame barely misses the creature, smacking into snow next to it.

Not prone, just back 20 feet.

Dr. Rip Fang chugs his quicksilver mutagen

With his newfound quickness Dr. Ripfang hurries up and tosses his alchemical fire at the bear.

1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 = 25
fire damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
1 persistent fire damage on a hit or 1 splash damage on a miss.

Iniatives!

Round 1

Lilic - 28, undetected
Bear - 24
Nina - 21
Ripfang 20
Savna - 13
Chulyin - 10
Rainsong - 7

The fire scorches the bear. It growls in pain and turns its gaze to the goblin.

Giving Sanva and Rainesong a few more hours!

Oh, just remembered that Lilic will also go before the bear acts again. Cycles!

Raine doesn't hesitate to charge up. "Yes!!!! I've always wanted to punch a bear!"

First Action; Raine is gonna enter Wolf Stance before moving up!

Rolling Acrobatics to basically do a bunch of cool flips across the ice and through the bear's threatened area if needed?
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Final Action; Flurry of Blows!
First Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2
Second Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Raine haphazardly attempts to pummel the giant furry beast with punches.

Initiatives Round 1/2

Lilic - 28
Bear - 24
Nina - 21
Ripfang 20
Savna - 13
Chulyin - 10
Rainsong - 7

Raine's sweet-looking punches are just a flourish, unfortunately. They do look cool as he does some sick backflips.

Nina is impressed. No wonder Rainesong dodged her snowball earlier!

Lilic grumbles: "You kick me away? I jump back!"

Lilic just crouches down and LEAPS-- all the way beside the bear!
Quick Jump skill feat means I can Long Jump as single action w. no Stride before
Assurance = 17 so I can jump 17 feet, thus 3 squares is under that

Then he slashes left--
Shortsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
magic slashing/piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

--and right--
Shortsword: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 4 = 18
magic slashing/piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

at the bear.
"I'll shorten your nose!"

1 Action Jump
2 Actions for Strike + Strike

Savna will move forwards, her face snarled in a grimace as she gathers her bearings: "SIT, GIRL!"

Flickmace Power Attack:: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 4) + 3 = 14

1 Action Stride
2 Actions Power Attack

Initiatives Round 2/3

Lilic - 28
Bear - 24
Nina - 21
Ripfang 20
Savna - 13
Chulyin - 10
Rainsong - 7

Lilic's slices don't seem to cut through the bear's thick fur to injure the creature. However, Sanva's Flickmace hits the bear solidly. It growls in pain, turning its attention to the gnome. It moves step action to face her and tries to take a bite 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20. The beast's jaws snap around her arm dealing 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 = 11 piercing. Then, it tries to slash at her 1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 12 - 4 = 20 and tears at her for 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 slashing damage, plus grabbed. D:

Fire continues to molder in the beast's fur.

Flat Check!: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Savna coughs some bile up as her eyes half-shut, her grimace relaxing. "Ugh..."

Flat Check to stabilize: 1d20 ⇒ 9

And she passes out in the bear's grasp.

Savna shouldn't need to d9 the flat check at all. She moves in initiative to just before the bear, allowing all of us a turn to save her.

Nina casts Angelic Halo, and then a 2-action Heal on Savna. Unfortunately, Nina is not close enough that Angelic Halo would help this round.

Healing: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Lilic sees his comrade go down-- but then healing magic stops her race with death.
He first slashes at the bear--

Shortsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
magic slashing/piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

--and then moves in beside Savna.
He kneels down and stuffs snow into her wounds, to numb the pain.
"Come on, you can do it, sister!"

Battle Medicine: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
HP Healed: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 7) = 13

Savna should be stimulated-- Recover [b]13 HP]/b]

1st Action Strike
2nd Action Step or Stride
3rd Action Battle Med'

Dr. Ripfang whistles as his monkey moves up behind. double move due to the terrain being difficult.

Dr. Ripfang draws for a bottle made of stained glass that nearly crackles with lightning as he tries to chuck it over his allies' heads at the bear.

Normally at the table I'd ask about splash damage before throwing, I'm going to assume folks are okay with potentially 1 point of damage and have my turn written out under spoiler. If not please speak up and I'll do my turn differently

Command Familiar (double move to me), draw bomb, chuck bomb.

The jaguar finishes its approach, stepping onto the more solid ground of the island and then bites at the bear.

Chulyin then invokes primal energies to restore Lilic's body.

Command, Cat: Step, Cat: Strike, Cast (V,S)

Cat: Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
P: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Heal (Lilic): 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

"Oh?! Thank you!"
Lilic's wounds all heal up.

Oh, duh. That's helpful! Well then.

Just as Savna closes her eyes and lets go of her flickmace, she is woken up by warm positive energy flowing through her. She reached out, grabbing her flickmace right as it hits the ground, and swings once more with all her might.

Flickmace Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
bludgeoning damage: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 8) + 3 = 13

Using a hero point reroll on that attack roll.

Heroic Flickmace Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 = 23

1 Action: Pick up flickmace.
2 Action: Power Attack.

Round 2/3

Lilic - 28
Bear - 24
Nina - 21
Ripfang 20
Savna - 13
Chulyin - 10
Rainsong - 7

Lilic's shortsword comes just short of hurting the bear, but the rest of the barrage of attacks hit true. It lets out a roar of anger.

In the cave, the moans turn to shallow breathing. Clearly, the situation is dire.

Can Nina see inside the cave? If so, how many people are in there?If not, can she Seek on her tirn to try to fond out?

She can see three bodies inside, which probably are the remaining three team members. To get more detailed information, she'll need to get into the cave itself to examine them.

"Chulyin, can your mass heal reach inside the cave? If so, I believe there are people who desperately need help inside. I am just outside of range, I will target our team."

"Please each target the wounded, do not double heal our enemy up.
I can Stabilize the third one."

Targeting depends upon our GM, as the cave on the map appears to be an abstraction of the actual situation.

Waiting for Rainesong to post but should do so tonight! The cave is kind of abstraction, so I'll say that all the bodies are conveniently just within the cave.

Raine focuses on the currently more pressing matter to him; the big ugly bear-thing threatening to trample their party.

"One-Two-Punch!"

First Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7
Second Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Womp womp... Hero point?

First Attack (Hero Point Reroll): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Oh my god.......

Round 3/4

Lilic - 28
Bear - 24
Nina - 21
Ripfang 20
Savna - 13
Chulyin - 10
Rainsong - 7

You still technically have two more actions left, but given your luck.... Yikes!

Raine's punches hit nothing but air, leaving the bear unharmed (except for the still-smoldering fire in its pelt, the bruises from Savna' flickmace, the scratches from - well, you get the deal).

The bear claw as at Savna, desperate to push her back strike for Claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 and Slashing Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12. It pulls her into its [ooc] free Grab and tosses her away from the cave. Its claws rip into her for 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 slashing damage as she goes flying.

The bear, happy that at least one threat is neutralized, tries to claw at Chulyin's companion Strike: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 12 - 5 = 16 Damgage, Slashing: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Nina will move and then cast a 2-action heal.

Does Chulyin gain any bonus to healing his companion? If so, Nina will move to 15' of Savna and use Ripfang to protect her shins while she heals Savna. If not, Nina will move north to within 15' of the jaguar and heal it.

Either way ...

2-action Heal, Angelic Halo: 1d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 = 16

Dr Ripfang moves back to Savana and draws a lesser elixir of life and helps top Savna up after Nira's heal.

Savna healing: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Also +1 item bonus to saving throws against diseases and poisons for 10 minutes.

Draw, move, feed

Lilic fears the people in the cave will not make it.
He hurriedly slashes once at the bear--

Shortsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
magic slashing/piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Crit' for 18 damage

--and glances inside the cave, trying to rapidly assess which is the most wounded of the three corpses, or, if he cannot, the furthest one... upon which he casts stabilize.

Strike
2 Action Spell

Nina will help Savna. She actually can't reach the jaguar with Angelic Halo because the ice is difficult terrain. Icon moved.

Nina: Jaguar's AC is 17. So it's not injured.

Chulyin moves slowly across the ice and then invokes words of primal power. With a gesture, he invests restorative energy into one of the still living (but not stable) humanoids within the cave mouth.

Stride (difficult terrain), Cast (V, S) heal

Heal: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Seeing the Spirit Talker starting to cast a spell, Lilic calls out: "I stabilized the one in the back..."