PFS Outpost III GM Qstors: #9-05: Call of the Copper Gate (Inactive)

Game Master Qstor

Glorne raises his right fist to chest height. The cool, pale mist flares brightly and concentrates into the fist. Glorne then points his palm towards the floor and a ray of pure cold bursts forth into the swarm...

Kinetic Blast(ranged Touch) vs. Swarm: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 21
possible Cold damage vs. Swarm: 4d6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3, 4, 6) + 1 + 4 = 21 +50%
SR vs. Swarm(if needed): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20

Applied Point-Blank and Precise Shot feats to attack/damage; Bless to attack; Elemental Overflow to attack/damage; Spell Penetration feat to SR check. I am adding Metakinesis.

Touchy where's your token?

It's on there... I moved past the swarm. Was pondering going for the glowing thing

I take it Fali's readied attack missed or did it not affect the swarm at all? Don't want to be swinging with a useless weapon here.

Sorry it missed the AC

GM Qstor wrote:

Touchy where's your token?

It's on there... I moved past the swarm. Was pondering going for the glowing thing

OK Zarta wasn't able to destroy some of the vines in that area. so if you pass through an area with the vines I need a Fort Save please

"Thanks Zarta! I feel better!"

Son of Cayden grabs the morningstar on the ground and heals himself some more.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

5-ft. step forward; maintain bladethirst

Fort save vs poison: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 = 22

Fyi: The squares that are cleared are very poorly marked, if they are.

Fyi: The squares that are cleared are very poorly marked, if they are.

FYI: we could use an extra dwarf in this fight, especially one that can heal properly instead of that bard NPC... ;)

Faliana "Conduit" Galina wrote:

I take it Fali's readied attack missed or did it not affect the swarm at all? Don't want to be swinging with a useless weapon here.

Sorry it missed the AC

Okay! Dangit!

Faliana takes another swing at the swarm and calls back to Zarta. "I could really use some healing here."

She then backs up further to get away from the swarms.

Readied attack, Hammer, bless, Inspire, Moke: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 19
Bludgeoning Damage, Moke, Inspire: 1d12 + 4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 4 + 2 = 18

"Please move," Ilathor 'asks' as he walks past Zarta and pulls a charred wand from his bag. Stepping gingerly across the vines, he takes aim and unleashes a brief torrent of flame across the swirling shards.

"A third is closing in," he says evenly, pointing at the latest swarm to the east.
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Fort Save?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Burning Hands (Wand, CL 3), vs Red and Green (DC 11 Reflex for Half): 3d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 3) = 10 15 on a fail, 7 on a save
Made all the lines that designated removed vines red! One charge left on this wand.

Ilathor and Touchy resist the effects of the vines.

Glorne blasts the swarm at his feet. It's barely moving.

Falina hits the swarm this time. But it's toughness blocks some of the damage.

Cayden heals himself.

Zarta uses her wand on Falina.

Clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

the swarm isn't affected by burning hands. You'd know that. I'll give it to you. So you can redo your turn.

cool effect! Thanks for updating with the red.

pending ret con by Ilathor

Sorry. Just realized that Glorne's blast is spell like and wouldn't work on the swarm/golems. I'm going to leave it be for the past turns.....otherwise you guys wouldn't have much of a chance. The blast would otherwise not work.

Is it our turn again GM Qstor? why don't we put a nice little bold may go list up there hey? :)

And did I mention Touchy is a negative energy cleric? 'Healing Properly' is relative. =)

GM please see my post in the discussion thread re: damage. It looks a fair bit off here

Touchy grins lasciviously. "Oh, don't be thinkin' Lord Touchy hasn't handled a ball or two in his day lass. And not just my own!"

Still, he turns and moves back towards the others, but at the usual dwarven plod. He doesn't pay the vines and plants much head... he's had far worse on a Friday night in a drink.

Fort vs Poison: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 17

As he moves, he pulls out another flask, and hurls it... this time at the second swarm of tiny constructs, hoping between to set them all alight.

single move, to avoid range penalties, then toss the alchemist fire, thinking swarm 2, as swarm 3 should be gone now... but again, see discussion post.

Ranged Touch vs swarm 2: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 19, for 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 = 10*1.5 = 15 fire damage.

plus Burn (if hit): 1d6 ⇒ 6*1.5 = 9 fire damage next turn

"Only had the two of those." He adds. "The only heat I have now is all natural."

Is it our turn again GM Qstor? why don't we put a nice little bold may go list up there hey? :)

waiting to see if Ilathor wants to redo his action

And did I mention Touchy is a negative energy cleric? 'Healing Properly' is relative. =)

Can one... negative energy damage a golem? I mean... Channel is (Su) not (Sp).... hmmmm...

Irrelevant... as his charisma is too low to channel regardless of what kind he dose =)

I am so sorry, but that must be a 'touchy' subject for him! I bet you've heard that one before.

No channel? why not go forgemaster then?

Additional resources has the following substitutions for the archetype but they are very thematic/appropriate IMO:

"Dwarves: all alternate racial traits, except craftsman and xenophobic, are legal for play; racial subtypes are legal for play; all favored class options except wizard are legal for play; all archetypes are legal for play. The Forgemaster's 3rd level Craft Magic Arms and Armor bonus feat is replaced with the Heavy Armor Proficiency feat. The Forgemaster's 5th level master smith ability is replaced with Skill Focus (Craft); all dwarven equipment, feats, magic items, and spells are legal for play."

Feh. Nothing about that archetype fit the character!
And the domain thing was a real issue. Callistria was kind of important... and really liked the RP feel of Lust and Curse as his domains.
And who wants heavy armor proficiency (takes way too long to take your clothes off!)
There were surprisingly few options for switching out channeling.
If creating him today, I'd probably go with the Divine Scourge archetype, if any.

Thanks GM, retcon! Don't remember where he was, so we can keep the move the same. Getting out of the way of the current path of the swarms would make sense to him as well.

Keeping his wand stowed, Ilathor snaps his fingers, causing the web to instantly puff into a fine white mist that settles onto the floor. "We should fall back and regroup. Typical tactics have fallen short," he announces to the others, eyes turning to the door.
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Standard to dismiss Web. Cleric Tangent: They are one of my favorite classes, but omg the archetypes almost all tank a domain! Why not channel energy? You either want it or not, but domains, who wants fewer domains?! Never made sense to me.

Glorne concentrates as he reaches over his shoulder to draw a flask out of his Handy Haversack. He then throws it at one of the swarms....

range Touch attack vs. Swarm(#2): 8 + 1 + 1 = 10
possible Fire damage vs. Swarm(#2): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Target is Teal "X". Applying Bless, Point-Blank and Precise Shot feats.

Glorne, you get +2 to hit, and damage, from Zarta's inspire courage, as well. And a +2 to damage from the seance.

Glorne concentrates as he reaches over his shoulder to draw a flask out of his Handy Haversack. He then throws it at one of the swarms....

[dice=range Touch attack vs. Swarm(#2)]+8+1+1
[dice=possible Fire damage vs. Swarm(#2)]1d6+1

Target is Teal "X". Applying Bless, Point-Blank and Precise Shot feats.

sorry for all the confusion. I'll do my best to be more clear as we go on

I'll take that action as your action for the coming round. The swarms haven't acted yet. You were in their area

Ilathor throws a flask at the swarm near him it burns but still hangs on.

The swarms move over on Glorne, Cayden and Ilathor.

damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

damage Touchy 12 Fal, 8, Cayden 3 , Ilathor 3, Glorne 20 swarm 3 42

Glorne steps out of the swarm and his flask destroys the swarm.

Zarta uses her wand to destroy the remaining vines near the party.

there's the adamantine flail near Illathor remember

rest of party can act Glorne did (above)

"EEP!" Ilathor bats away at the nipping pieces of junk before making a break for the orb in the back of the room, distracted from his thoughts of escape by his companion's will to fight on. "Zarta, vines please!" he calls as he moves, now facing a small forest of flora between him and where he wants to go.
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Double move, AFAIK there is nothing he can do here to help, he is out of Alchemists' Fire and magic is worthless. GM, is there anything Ilathor can try to do about the thing in the back? Can we tell how big the swarm's constituents are? If so, that flail is going to be super clutch if they are tiny since it'll do full instead of half damage (yay bludgeoning weapons!). If they are fine/diminutive, different story...

Son of Cayden smash the golem swarm with the morningstar!

MW morningstar, Bladethirst, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 20
cold iron magic bludgeoning dmg, arcane strike, bladethirst, seance boon: 1d8 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 21

He then moves away from the thing.

Just as an aside... but the swarm does provoke as it moves around. So those with weapons should be getting attacks of opportunity in here, just for it moving around, if you were not in it to start with.

Double move, AFAIK there is nothing he can do here to help, he is out of Alchemists' Fire and magic is worthless. GM, is there anything Ilathor can try to do about the thing in the back? Can we tell how big the swarm's constituents are? If so, that flail is going to be super clutch if they are tiny since it'll do full instead of half damage (yay bludgeoning weapons!). If they are fine/diminutive, different story...

Touchy thinks the thing is a "trap" the swarm is tiny. I'll give you guys that.

Falina and Touchy can act

Faliana swings up, out and down with her hammer. "These swarms will go down... at some point!"

Hammer, bless, Inspire, Moke: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 27
Bludgeoning Damage, Moke, Inspire: 1d12 + 4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 4 + 2 = 21
She then readies her self to make multiple slams against anything that moves near her.
Faliana has Combat Reflexes so if anything moves in her area she should get up to 3 AoOs. Also sorry about the posting delay!

Don't look at me... I got nothing to hurt the swarm after tossing my two alchemical bits.
ie: just consider me delaying 'til something changes. =P

You're a cleric: swing your mace at the swarm to squish it. Swarms take full damage from bludgeoning

What is this mace thing you speak of?

Don't look at me... I got nothing to hurt the swarm after tossing my two alchemical bits.

ie: just consider me delaying 'til something changes. =P

you didn't do a Disable Dev check on the "thing" in the back? :)

What is this mace thing you speak of?

There's an adamantine flail in the corner near the arcanist?

err it's near Falina now

touchy delays

Faliana swings up, out and down with her hammer. "These swarms will go down... at some point!"

Hammer, bless, Inspire, Moke: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 23
Bludgeoning Damage, Moke, Inspire: 1d12 + 4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 4 + 2 = 22
She then readies her self to make multiple slams against anything that moves near her.
Faliana has Combat Reflexes so if anything moves in her area she should get up to 3 AoOs. Also sorry about the posting delay!

I moved you 5' and had you destroy the other swarm.

Faliana destroys the swarm near Zarta.

The last swarm moves over Zarta and Falina.

Both get nipped at the ankles.

2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

Zarta steps back and casts glitterdust and angles it to avoid the party.

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The swarm fails and is "blinded"

Party is up!

What is this mace thing you speak of?

Alright, so you're playing dumb both in and out of character; got it!

Son of Cayden moves next to the last swarm and smashes again with the morningstar!

MW morningstar, Bladethirst, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 30
cold iron magic bludgeoning dmg, arcane strike, bladethirst, seance boon: 1d8 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 18

Faliana is using a Lucerne hammer, it has reach. Where she was standing she should have hit been able to hit either swarm.

Faliana backs up a step and swings at the final swarm. "uh...Touchy was it? There's a bar of Adamantine back here you could probably swing around."

Lucerne hammer, bless, Inspire, Moke: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 20Bludgeoning Damage, Moke, Inspire: 1d12 + 4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 4 + 2 = 16

Ilathor can't help but to smile as the sounds of successful smashing occur behind him. Never gets old, no matter how many years pass!

Raising a hand, he waves it in the direction of the contraption.
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Round 1 of Detect Magic on the orb.

Cayden and Falina smash the swarm and tiny bits scatter.

swarm 1 damage - 24

Glorne and Touchy you're up

Glorne concentrates as he reaches over his shoulder to draw a flask out of his Handy Haversack. He then throws it at one of the swarms....

range Touch attack vs. Swarm: 8 + 1 + 1 = 10
possible Fire damage vs. Swarm: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Target is the "X". Applying Bless, Point-Blank and Precise Shot feats.

Seance bonus would also apply. It's a +2 to non-spell damage, so flasks and what not also work.

There's also a +2 to hit and damage from Zarta that he's been missing.

Though none of that will help when Glorne doesn't actually add the 1d20 into his roll.... that's kind of a big part of the attack. =)
This is *TWICE* he's not added in the 1d20 to the roll.

"They certainly seem determined." Touchy says, with a slight smile, appreciating their determination, if not their actual efforts.

"If you wanted me to swing around something hard, you just had to ask." He says cheerfully, taking a wide berth around the swarm, towards the far side of Zarta, where the others seem to be indicating.

Double move to get anywhere, pretty sure. Would help if someone actually marked where it was. Not sure where to move myself to.
Not that it matters. I am neither proficient, nor will do enough damage to make it relevant. =)

Also, don't think the vines are cleared where I need to go...

Fort vs Poison: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 = 21 (if needed)

LOL. Didn't notice that the first time and just copied/pasted the second time. I assume the first roll is too late, so the correct dice roll is....

range Touch attack vs. Swarm: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 21

Glorne damages the swarm a bit as the dwarf heads for the flail.

The swarm moves over Falina and nips at her.

damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

swarm 1 damage - 27

party is up again

Whack-a-mole!

MW morningstar, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 2 = 15
cold iron magic bludgeoning dmg, arcane strike, seance boon: 1d8 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20

Ilathor maintains his focus on his spell as the sounds of smashing things into the floor continues, punctuated by the occasional small, fiery explosion. There's almost a music to it... two beats to the floor and an explosion every six seconds...
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Assuming magic was detected, here is Round 2 of Detect Magic! Number of different auras and strength of the most potent.

Cayden smashes the swarm. A few more blows like that and the swarm will be finished.

Zarta taps Falina with her wand.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

swarm 1 damage - 42

Ilathor the "thing" in the back is magical. The school is Transmutation

rest of the party is up

I still don't know where this adamantine 'flail' thing is? Could you please mark it on the map?
Not that i'll hit anything with it, mind you, but its the thought that counts.

Faliana dances back a step and slams her hammer down again. "Hope these dang things die and die quickly. Ugh, I have little metal bites all over my legs and it's super annoying."

Lucerne hammer, Bless, Inspire, Moke: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 31
Bludgeoning, Moke, Inspire: 1d12 + 4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 4 + 2 = 22

This is like forced labour!

MW morningstar, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 2 = 20
cold iron magic bludgeoning dmg, arcane strike, seance boon: 1d8 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

With a mighty blow Falina smashes what remains of the swarm.

Combat over

But I'll still need a Disable check from Touchy

Zarta clears a path for Touchy to the strange thing at the back of the room with her wand.

"Pathfinders we still need to deal with that thing in the back. Sweetlings can any of you deal with it?"

sorry about that Touchy just assume you grab the flail since we're out of combat

PC Name
Character name
PFS #
Faction:
Speed
Day job if you got them.

House rule - please don't assume you can take 10 in a give situation. Please ask first. Thanks

PC Name: PDK
Character name: Son of Cayden
PFS #: 4456-10
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Speed: Normal
Day job: Perform Comedy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Name: Sedoriku
Character name: Faliana Galina
PFS #: 108507-03
Faction: Sovereign Court
Speed: 20' with her armor on
Day job: Perform Dance: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Faliana is going to pick up Phlegos' +1 Wayfinder for 3,750gp

Also she is a medium and can channel a variety of different personalities to fill roles or provide support. There's an extensive list in her profile, but are there any archetypes that the group might be missing?

Name: Gummy Bear
Character name: Ilathor Valmaxian
PFS #: 74244-16
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Speed: Normal

If I had to choose one mechanically, the Champion would be my first choice, but Moke would likely have a bad time being in a party with not one but three Arcane casters.

Speaking of Arcane casters, when our wizard shows up, we should coordinate spell selection!

PC Name: philipjcormier
Character name: Glorne
PFS #: 55792-7
Faction: Grand Lodge
Speed: normal
Day job if you got them.: None

Personally, I think Take:10 and Take: 20 are lame. The random roll of the dice is what makes the game a game. Otherwise, we are all just sitting here telling a story.

Glorne is primarily a ranged attacker, but has been the solo melee on several occasions.

Player Name Aaron
Character name: Touchy
PFS #: 84637-9
Faction: Sovereign Court
Speed: Normal
Day job: Profession (confectioner): 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 2 = 23

Touchy is a pretty crappy cleric. Negative energy aligned, but not enough charisma to use even that.
But he's fun to rp.

I put Glorne's powers in spoilers as he uses them since not all GM's, and some players, are not familiar with the Kineticist class features. Everything is copy/paste from my character sheet which was created by copy/paste from Archives of Nethys. If you have questions and/or notice any mistakes, please mention here and not in Gameplay to keep the game flowing.

Just realized that I never dotted the gameplay thread! Whoops, but Faliana is ready!

If we settle on Moke, then it'll be fun to jump at every spell being cast. You might have to keep convincing him that you aren't all demons in disguise. If you want instead, Fali could channel Anavi (the Marshal) and give everyone their choice of boon? It means she has a harder time to hit and does a little less damage from her weapons, but the three arcane casters don't have to calm a spirit who abhors arcane magic and can get a bonus to their spell damage instead of being stuck with non-spell damage boosts.

Do we need a heavy hitting front liner or can a somewhat competent fighter be okay? Also if you identify a creature feel free to inform Fali, she tends to pick up a feat that helps with hitting when she can.

Personally, I'd be ok with Moke. Could be some fun RP! Then Glorne can stick to the back (what seems to be his build's focus), instead of filling in for the front (I know Glorne can stand in front with kinetic blade, but the feat investment suggests ranged to me).

If I'm outvoted, I've no problem with a "competent" fighter instead and the player choice of bonuses!

Looked at my chronicle again. The Continual Flame that was cast at a Heightened level was 6L not 4L.

It looks like we're low tier. I'll move forward with the game. It looks we have have enough.

I'm going to use block Initiative.

Low tier? Isn’t this a 3-7?

I think I will go for Moke after all. It'll be fun to RP having one person sacred to death of what the spellcasters are doing. I'll update her character sheet. Also everyone who didn't mind sitting put for an hour (you can do it with your spell/daily preperations) can add +2 to all non-spell damage rolls. Not sure if spell like abilities (and thus Glorne's kinetic blast counts for this or not.)

She is most definitely not taking the taboo, being able to be healed is extremely important.

Low tier? Isn’t this a 3-7?

Doh high...your right. I got confused with another mod in this series.

Is Touchy still playing with us? Haven't seen them post.

got it in in front of yours. =)

Ya, I'm here now. Been a weird few weeks.

The Ioun Torch had Continual Flame re-cast on it at the Heightened Level. Should be permanent as normal.

From Archives of Nethys:

Continual Flame
Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 260
School evocation [light]; Level adept 3, arcanist 2, cleric 3, inquisitor 3, occultist 2, oracle 3, psychic 3, sorcerer 2, warpriest 3, wizard 2
Casting
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, M (ruby dust worth 50 gp)
Effect
Range touch
Target object touched
Effect magical, heatless flame
Duration permanent
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no
Description
A flame, equivalent in brightness to a torch, springs forth from an object that you touch. The effect looks like a regular flame, but it creates no heat and doesn't use oxygen. A continual flame can be covered and hidden but not smothered or quenched.

Light spells counter and dispel darkness spells of an equal or lower level.

Aye, you can carry one continual flame through from scenario to scenario.

A character can have one each of the following spells on an item or items that carries over between adventures: continual flame, masterwork transformation, secret chest, and secret page.

Aye, you can carry one continual flame through from scenario to scenario.

From page 23 of the Season 10 Roleplaying Guild Guide. wrote:

A character can have one each of the following spells on an item or items that carries over between adventures: continual flame, masterwork transformation, secret chest, and secret page.

Missed that thanks.

Hey Qstor, can we damage these golems when they're in swarm form? if not I have to retreat from this entire encounter as I have nothing against something that's immune to weapon damage... sorry

Edit: as far as I know golems are immune to dmg and the only thing that works is weapons, so if they're immune to that... also, 2d6 is steep dmg for a swarm... what would be the point of hanging around in solid form ever?

swarms are only immune to damage if they're individually size diminutive or smaller.

If they are tiny, or larger (like rat swarms, or junk golems in swarm form), they take half damage from piercing/slashing weapons (unsure on blunt weapons).

Ok I don't have blunt but with both inspire courage +2 and seance boon +2 we should be awright... gonna take my turn now...

Did we actually get to do the seance?

Yup... discussed this tactic with Faliana since beginning of scenario.

Haven't checked gameplay yet for how things are going, but I think the real issue here is going to be dealing with swarms without magic. Golems are typically immune to magic and anything I can think of that deals with swarms beyond an alchemists' fire is magical.

IIRC, kineticists blasts do full damage vs swarms and aren't always magical (I think the elements are sp, but the physical blasts are something else?). Glorne may just be our only hope! :)

no one got an Arcana check high enough to know any info about the creatures other than the name.

If I may offer a suggestion: when they expand into swarm form, stretch to token into a 10'x10' size, then increase the transparency.

I can do that if you wish.

Yes, we need to know the actual squares these things are in. The little tokens are not working for that.

Taking a golem, with all its immunities, then making it a swarm, with all its... that's just mean!

Let my post stand. This way you only have to 5' step to get to it and the one is still on me. I can take a few more hits easy.

So... which square are those damm swarms? do we know yet?

I just noticed the Fortitude saves where reducing the damage somewhat. Would it be possible to get a current HP loss on the character for accurate bookkeeping, please. Very important for me especially due to Burn. Thank you.

Also, is the SR check needed? Just asking to shorten my posts a little.

So... which square are those damm swarms? do we know yet?

The transparent squares that are 10 x 10.

Sorry for the confusion.

Also, is the SR check needed? Just asking to shorten my posts a little.

No SR

I put the colored borders on the swarms, they were hard to spot. I believe Yellow = swarm 1, Green = swarm 2, Red = swarm 3

But the damage seems very confusing.

Round 1
(nothing)

Round 2
SoC did 15/2-5 = 2 piercing damage to S2
Glorne did 15 cold to S2
Faliana did 14/2-5 = 2 piercing damage to S2

S1 = 0, S2 = 19, S3 = 0 (unsure where the 7 damage listed on S3 came from, it wasn't even in the fight yet. dropped it)

Round 3
SoC did 15/2-5 = 2 piercing damage to S2
Ilathor did 9*1.5 = 13 fire damage to S3 (he forgot to add the bard/seance buffs (included here))
Touchy did 8*1.5 = 12 fire damage to S3

S1 = 0, S2 = 21, S3 = 25

Round 4 (current)
S3 burns for 9 more fire damage (Touchy's)
S3 burns for 1d6*1.5 more fire damage (Ilathor's) (this hasn't been rolled, average is 5))
Glorne did 21 cold damage (note: Kinetic blasts do not usually get the +50% bonus vs swarms, so didn't include that))
Faliana did 18-5=13 blunt damage to S2
Touchy did 15 fire damage to S2

S1 = 0, S2 = 49, S3 = 55 (the plus is the unrolled burn from Ilathor)
S3 might be dead now.

Round 5 (next round)
S2 will burn for 9 more fire damage (touchy's)
(S2 might be dead then)

This all assumes typical junk golem hit points.. These ones could be different.

Round 3
SoC did 15/2-5 = 2 piercing damage to S2

This one I damaged *before* it turned to a swarm.

They are "variant junk golems" per the DC 20 Arcana check that Ilathor made, might explain some of the confusion.

They are "variant junk golems" per the DC 20 Arcana check that Ilathor made, might explain some of the confusion.

Right and sorry for the confusion. They started in swarm form.

Well this is going poorly. I propose we pause the fight momentarily to brainstorm a strategy.

What do we know about this thing? (Through experience, because I evidently can't roll dice when it comes to creature ID)

Based on this post it clearly has DR that functions vs bludgeoning (assuming that was the damage type Faliana/Moke chose for the Lucerne Hammer, piercing is also an option), and either a cold resistance greater than 24, or immunity. It has six attacks that don't do too much damage, but none of us have a great deal of HP/AC to begin with, so they do hurt. Not to mention grab on some of those attacks.

This post tells us that it's DR functions vs bludgeoning, cold iron, and piercing (hooray for morningstars dealing dual types!). Leaves us with slashing, silver, or adamantine.

It's save modifiers are good, but it also aces the rolls anyways so... *shrug* We've been rolling SR when applicable, but it either doesn't have any or we've been making the checks.

Is there anything I've missed that we know about this thing?

Given the above constraints, what can each of us do to kill it?
Ilathor can cast a few Magic Missiles from his staff of Minor Arcana (hoping SR either doesn't exist or it is overcome), take a round to switch out Create Pit for Acid Arrow (no SR on that spell, hoping it doesn't have acid resistance/immunity), Arcane Bond a 1st or 2nd level spell from his spellbook, or use one of his wands/scrolls (please take a look at what he's got, I'm pulling a blank, but maybe someone cleverer than I has an idea!). I'm also taking other suggestions if you have them.

Faliana can switch to either a kukri or bladed scarf as well.

My bad the morningstar worked. Thanks to another GM for pointing this out.

I would try Glitterdust, then burning hands.

Glad at least the morningstar worked. That's about all I have.

I was going to toss Alchemist Fired down the pit, but I seem to be out.

My best option was that curse... but it nat-20'd the save, so not much I can do about that. (There were alot of 20's by the GM in that first round.)

Touchy can't do anything really, beyond using what heals he has memorized... (just couldn't get to Glorne before... but can now that it fell in the pit!)

It is a treelike thing, so hopefully it has a crappy movement... so even if it makes a climb here or there, it won't get high enough to get out at a quarter movement.

'Course, we can't do much to it in the pit either.

I didn't think we'd be dong much against it while it was in the hole, I just figured that it would buy us some time to rally against it.

Now that we have time, I think Ilathor will be switching out for Acid Arrow and then begin pelting it with that (Glitterdust would unfortunately be at the Scroll's DC of 13). While it is in the hole, any crossbows/bows stowed away that others could use to plink at it?

If we absolutely have to gtfo, we can close the door and he'll arcane lock it. Buys us more time and then we could re-enter when we're ready!

My 2 coppers...Faliana could flank with someone and power attack? But someone might have to heal her?

@Faliana - the longspear did full damage.

Gather around Son of Cayden and help him open acid flasks! we can just pour them on the sloped ground of the pit in front of us. I have ten flasks I just bought... that should put a dent into it. I can roll the 10d6 dmg if the GM doesn't mind fast forwarding the fight forward, assuming we all collectively just pour the acid down the pit and use a few remaining rounds to buff / heal until the pit ends.

That would just give you splash damage, of 1 point per flask though.
No way to avoid having to actually make the touch attack roll =)

Yeah I'm just gonna hand over flasks to you all. I thought pouring the contents gently on the ground wouldn't cause splash, but the GM has disagreed with my approach anyhow, so now I'm just passing these things around to you all. Saves you the move action to draw them at least! :)

the party can throw the remaining 8 flasks and take average damage if you want to speed things up.

that would be 28 more damage.

I think I'd like to see them all roll the dmg at least as there are a lot of bonuses a play here (Moke+Inspire)

ya, average would be *much* higher than 28.

If Touchy tossed 4, and Faliana tossed 4.
Touchy's average damage would be 30.
Faliana's average damage would be 38.

So average would be closer to 68 I believe..

d6+6 for Faliana and d6+5 for Glorne I believe

5 each, avg dmg: [5(4+6)]+[5(4+5)] = 50 + 45 = 95 acid dmg