GM Jhaeman's "Doom Comes to Dustpawn" (Inactive)

Game Master Jhaeman

What is the trigger for the readied attack?

Casting a spell

Taman moves closer. double move

Well, I can't see anything from back here. Izlin follows after Taman.

Double Move

The little mephit flies forward whilst shaking his head dismissively at Xilt.

"My master is really off his game today. First he flubs an easy geography question and now he does not even put up some basic defensive spells before adventuring."

Tzleztor draws his new found wand of magic missile.

"Perhaps I should just keep this in hand next time. Yes, that makes more sense."

Xilt grins guiltily.

"I have been distracted lately."

He follows behind his familiar and attempts to blind the creature with a cloud of glowing particles.

Glitterdust Will DC 23. 1 Arcane point spent.

Is this another unique monster or can we make knowledge checks?

Xilt calls out to Taman.

"She is speaking about the eye that watches everything. It is probably figurative. Then again maybe not."

Xilt, glitterdust will also catch your allies in the area of effect (it's a 10' radius). Because this is PFS, those players would have to give permission. Do you still want to do it?

This is another unique creature (though there are some obvious links to Leeara!).

Dawa, what would you like to do on your turn?

@GM Jhaeman - I though I would be able to cast the spell behind the creature but fine. My character will ready a Magic Missile should the creature attack. He will save his Arcane Point so it would be 4d4+4 damage.

Sorry for the delay - crazy busy day.

Dawa once again strikes his buckler for emphasis as he begins to intone a Celestial battle ode to victory.

Swift action to Inspire Courage. With the Banner of the Ancient Kings, everyone is now at +4 attacks, +4 dmg. Noting now so I don't forget: when the fight is over, unless we are rushed for some reason, Dawa spends 10 minutes polishing the buckler.

In the cramped space of the corridor, there's not really enough room for Dawa to get closer and see what is going on. Move action to move up.

I'm not sure if I have line of sight from Dawa's new position or not. If yes, Barbed Chains (60' range) on the creature. If no, no standard action.

For each chain, if it hits, DC 18 Will or shaken for 1d4 rounds (shaken doesn't stack with each other)

Trip 1 vs CMD, inspire, banner: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
If hit, Will DC 18 or shaken rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Once the creature is tripped, any remaining chains will attack for S dmg

Trip 2 vs CMD, inspire, banner: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25 OR Attack 2 vs prone AC: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26 S dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
If hit, Will DC 18 or shaken rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Trip 3 vs CMD, inspire, banner: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29 OR Attack 3 vs prone AC: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20 S dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
If hit, Will DC 18 or shaken rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Meanwhile, K'nai moves up and squeezes into the small corridor. Fortunately, this is not difficult for him with his Narrow Frame.

While the others prepare themselves in case the bat-like woman is hostile, Dawa takes matters into his own hands! He conjures barbed chains from another realm that pull the woman to the ground and slash into her skin!

All three chains hit--she is tripped, shaken, and takes damage from the last two chains.

The half-transformed elven monstrosity gets to her feet and backs further into the tunnel before beginning to intone some sort of spell!

Tachonious, she will provoke an AoO from you while standing up. She then takes a 5' step back into the tunnel (so she has cover from Tachonious) and starts casting a full-round spell. Only Tachonious and Taman currently have line of sight, so the rest of your readied actions won't trigger.

Initiative (Round 2)

Almaas
Izlin
Xilt
Dawa
Tachonious
Taman
Bat-like Creature

Bold may go!

Almaas moves forward (30 ft.) and shoots a bludgeoning arrow and tries to do nonlethal damage with Dawa's banner and performance as inspiration

Ready action with deadly aim, banner +2, inspire +2, studied target +2, non-lethal -4: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 31
Longbow damage, nonlethal, studied +2, inspire +2,banner +2: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 19

Tachonius attacks her as she stands up:

nonlethal vs prone AC
+1 Keen Falcata: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 18 - 4 = 31 Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Confirm: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 18 - 4 = 28 Damage: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (1, 1) + 16 = 18

When she persists he follows her and switches to more lethal attacks.

+1 Keen Falcata: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22 Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
+1 Keen Falcata: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Almaas and Tachonious combine their attacks and the strange, hapless creature falls before their onslaught.

The creature is still in positive hit points but has taken (more than enough!) nonlethal damage to render her unconscious.

We are off Intiative.

Unless the GM thinks that Dawa knows that it will be pointless...

Dawa attempts to see if the creature might possibly be laboring under a charm or compulsion of some kind. "Let me try this before we wake her and see if it restores any semblance of sanity to her."

Suppress Charms & Compulsions

Xilt nods at Dawa.

"She is likely another that has been transformed although I am not sure that your magic is strong enough."

The wizard looks around realizing that he mispoke.

"I meant the spell that you are casting might not be powerful enough to counter the effect."

The Mephit starts laughing as Xilt puts his foot in his mouth yet again.

"Smooth, real smooth. What a sweet talker."

Loving the banter between these two!

Okay, the spell is cast and can be maintained for 1 round per level. She's still unconscious, so you don't know if it's had any effect or not. Is someone going to wake her up?

Oops, I noticed "concentration" and missed the "rounds/level" - so we have 7 rounds before it expires.

What is the group going to do next?

Let's tie her up and wake her up to see if the spell helps. (I don't expect it will, but it seems worth trying).

Xilt stands back but is a more than a little curious to see what will happen once the bat-creature is conscious again. He rubs his hands together in geeky anticipation.

"This is fun. What will happen I wonder?"

If folks want to wake her up, it'll take some healing or something like smelling salts. Volunteers?

Well, Dawa is concentrating on his (probably cast-too-soon) spell, so would someone else like to tie her up and wake her?

Taman ties the creature up and then he slaps the thing to wake her up.

The strange bat-like elf stirs and struggles violently against her bonds. Dawa's spell doesn't seem to have any effect in calming her down!

Dawa, you don't think she's under the effect of a magical charm or compulsion.

The angelic comedian shrugs helplessly. "Oh well. Maybe the priestess back in town can help her, though I have my doubts about that sun magic stuff."

Almaas tries to convey a sense of security to the bat-elf.

He raises his hands and tries to show her that he means well with his body language.

”Listen lady, we are here to help you! Please calm down!“

diplomacy : 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22

Dawa takes three juggling pins from the saddlebags on the enormous celestial tiger and attempts to lighten the bat-elf's mood with a small display of juggling tricks.

Perform (comedy): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 1 = 29 Attempting to Aid Almaas' Diplomacy efforts.

On the assumption that she is probably not reachable by diplomacy:

Dawa frowns. "You know, it took me a long time to master those tricks. The least you can do is show a bit of appreciation." Turning to the others, he mutters, "Alright, I guess we'd better tie her up and gag her while we continue down into this mine. We don't want her alerting whoever else is down here. Or ambushing us on our way out!"

The bat-like elf completely ignores Almaas’ offers of help and continues thrashing and snarling. Subdued and gagged, she is easily carried back towards the entrance, where an unexplored branch of the mine continues to the east.

The tunnel soon widens into a cave with an exit leading out the opposite wall. A five-foot-wide pit fills the eastern side of the cave. Just beyond the pit, a three-foot-tall wall of jagged stones has been erected to form a low barricade.

Taman, Tachonious, Xilt, and Almaas notice that, crouched behind the barricade is a robed-figure holding a dagger!

I’ve circled the pit in black, and marked the wall with yellow.

Initiative (Surprise Round)

Almaas
Robed figure
Taman
Tachonious
Xilt

Bold may go!

This is a surprise round, so you only have a move or a standard action. Jumping the pit would require an Acrobatics check, and it'll be harder than normal because of the low wall on the far side.

Almaas studies the person as a move action and 5 ft steps.

Studied target +2

The robed figure behind the low stone wall continues trying to hide.

Total Defense

Initiative (Surprise Round)

Almaas
Robed figure
Taman
Tachonious
Xilt

Bold may go!

dealy

Tachonious and Xilt watch warily for danger.

Just going to bot them as doing Total Defense so we can move on.

Initiative (Round 1)

Dawa
Almaas
Robed figure
Taman
Izlin
Tachonious
Xilt

Bold may go!

Dawa swiftly begins another Celestial song and then steps forward and creates a bridge of moonlight, beginning just in front of him, crossing the pit, and reaching to just beyond the stone wall.

Swift action to inspire; together with the banner everyone now has +4/+4 atks/dmg; Move action to move forward; Standard action to create the moonbridge.

Given the close quarters, Dawa will hold K'nai back.

If any party member fails a save against a spell or other hostile effect from the robed figure, Dawa will use an immediate action to end Inspire to cast Saving finale; if the robed figure needs to make a save against any party spell or other effect, Dawa will use an immediate action to Misfortune him (i.e. make him reroll) if the initial die roll is 14 or higher.

Almaas shoots arrows with Dawa's banner and performance as inspiration.

Primary rapid shot action with deadly aim, banner +2, inspire +2, studied target +2: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 26
Longbow damage, studied +2, inspire +2,banner +2: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 15

Rapid Shot action with deadly aim, banner +2, inspire +2, studied target +2: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 28
Longbow damage, studied +2, inspire +2,banner +2: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 14

Secondary action with deadly aim, banner +2, inspire +2, studied target +2: -5 + 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ -5 + (8) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 21
Longbow damage, studied +2, inspire +2,banner +2: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 18

coming out of delay

Taman crosses the bridge and starts attacking.

+3 large bastard sword - power attack - Furious Focus : 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
damage: 2d8 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (6, 4) + 10 + 9 = 29

As Dawa conjures another bridge of moonlight, Almaas sinks two arrows into the hiding figure and Taman rushes over and finishes him off with a single swing of his bastard sword! The fighting is over almost before it began!

Before you, the tunnel seems to split into a northern branch and a southern branch.

We are off Initiative.

Almaas immediately tries to stabilize the man with a spell.

He checks if he is still breathing. Heal: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Alas, the man is quite dead.

He's at negative 18 hit points, and suffice it to say his Con wasn't that high.

Unless anyone objects to the delay, Dawa takes 10 minutes to polish his singing steel buckler, all the while wondering who this unfortunate robed fellow was.

”Ahh, very unfortunate that this man died!“ he says shaking his head.

10 minutes is fine for me.

Almaas walks forward and takes the right tunnel after the polishing is done.

He carefully observes his surroundings.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36

Taman follows.

Almaas leads the group down a branch of the mine that heads to the southeast. The tunnel begins to narrow substantially before opening up into a large cavern. The walls of this chamber glitter with breathtaking crystals. In the northern part of the chamber are a few small tables stacked with supplies, while a field cot sits to the southeast. Additional folded bedrolls lie nearby, and a large chair next to a small writing desk rests before the wall opposite the only entrance.

Two men in robes, dressed much like the man you just slew, stand in the center of the chamber holding daggers. Near the back of the cavern, next to the writing desk, is a woman wearing a robe covered in tiny stars and a jewelled headband. She speaks confidently. ”Welcome, intrepid ones. My name is Abtaroh Vorenic. I have a feeling we could be very useful to one another.”

The tunnel leading to this cavern is quite narrow—Medium-sized creatures are considered to be squeezing.

A picture of the woman is up on Slide # 3.