The cultists you can see are all glazed-eyed, only the closest register your presence and they simply repeat mild requests that you join them.
Only Mayor Kriegler seems lucid. He shrugs, "O҉͇̮̯̤̹̲u͉͔̤̯t̺̫̫ṣ̶͎̼̥i̺͖͟d̙͔͎e̖̫̝̭r̵s̗̭̟̦̬:͍ ͎y̭̰͙̦̞̦o̺̺̼͈͡ͅṳ̴̳̦̫̻͙'͏̟r͚̮͖e̲͚̕ ͕̻̘͚͞s̱̬̖͈̥͖̪͟o̺̖̪r͏̗̬̟̫͉̼t͖͚̖ ̝̖̦͔͕n̠̩̯͈͘e͚̣͖v̪̥͙̫e̯̟̞͕r̹̙ ͍u̸nd̟̻͍̰͓̣͡ͅe̮̬̯̹͓̳r͙͠s̩̤͙̕ṭ̵͚̭̣̠a̖̭̮n̤͚̟̲͚̥͡d.̹̫̠̭"
Then he raises the spear over the prostrate body of Fendren, his muttered words are hard to make out... ".͖͙̞̫̙͐ͣͦͬͧ̔.ͬ͗̔ͩ͌ͩ͆.̡̪̫̂̏͐̓̿̔th̃̌̆̍̈́ͨa̧ͫ͐ͨ͌̈́ṭ̴͓̱̲͉̹͒ͫ ̒͋̒͏̰̖͙̣̹ͅw̹̖͕͎̺͍h͗̇i͔̗̤̮̹̮̻̾͌̕c̷̩̳ͦͫ̀ͥ̔ͮḫ̳̫ͤ͗ͬͮ ͓̟̼̠ͭ͡s͕͈̻̎̋̀l͈̰̼̬̙̍̿̑͞e͋̍͋̍̊́̓҉̼̻e͙͔̰͌ͥ̐́p̙̭͌̒ͤ͊̒ͫs̨̳͙̞̮͈̯̦ͤ ̤̲̪͂w̴͚̘͛͂ǐ̮̣̦͉ͯ̑ͭ͘t̀͏h͓̃ͧ͜í͎̮͢n͍̤͓͕̫͔̾ͣ̿͆͛͜ ̳̫̺͇͈̭m͙͚̙̼̺̣ù̫̦͖͖̜̆ͦͫͩ͊s̙͇ͪ̈ͣͩ͐͗̆t̶͕̝͐̇ͣ̆ͅ ̱̰͎͕̰͈̐̿̔͒͑s̴͕͍̖͉ͧ̌͌ͣ͋͋ͣt̵͖̟̝͕̙̗͚̽ͨ͊͊į̪̩ͨl̫̙̥̐͟l̳̩͓̦̦̜̝ ̲͎́ͧ͛ͣḅ̙̭̼̰ͩ̑̾̆e͍̥͖̹ͦ̅ͩ̓͊̔ ̖ͦ̚f͕̙̗̫̼̀ͮͧ͐e̲̩̩ͪ̉ͩ͌̍͋̇d̬͖̼̱͓̐.̧ͩ̅̓͊̆.̳̠͎.̺̏ͧͦ"
Female N Vanara Druid 9 (Supernaturalist) - Init. +3, Senses Low-Light Vision, Scent, Perception +17, AC 17/ touch 15/ ff 14; hp 48/48 + aegis of recovery; F+6, R+6, W+11; Speed 30 ft., Climb 20 ft. ; Current conditions: small size, hunter's blessing, barkskin, bull's str, bear's end.
Vina calls upon the land to bring forth a cloud of pure euphoria, hoping the spell will take hold easily upon the villagers' fragmented minds. She then motions for Lakadee to move towards the young man and grab him.
Casting Euphoric Cloud, trying to include as many villagers as I can including the Mayor. Feel free to reposition the template on the map to optimize. All living creatures in 20-foot radius are fascinated as long as they're in the cloud and then 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 rounds afterwards, Fort DC 16 to negate fascinated condition. The cloud also blocks sight as per fog cloud, and so prevents those 'not' at the edge of the cloud to see hostile PCs approaching, i.e. those fascinated deep inside the cloud cannot perceive approaching threats, but Mayor would definitely get a second save after Lakadee's clubbing... ;)
Move action to Push Lakadee, i.e. Handle Animal DC 25 to have Lakadee do this complicated task:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22Fail
Vina sees that Lakadee is confused by her instructions. She sighs and says, "Alright Lakadee... attack the man with the spear, I guess..."
Free action / auto-success to Handle Lakadee to use the Attack trick against the Mayor
Companion to Vina Sitha | Male N Sapling Treant Plant Companion | HD 8 | HP 67/67 | AC 26 T 11 FF 25 | CMD 27 | F +10 R +8 W +4 (immunities)| Init +1 | Low Light Vision, Perc +5 | Speed 30 ft Climb 30 ft | Special Attack: double damage against objects, shield companion
"HARRRRRRUMPHHHHHHHHHH!!"
Lakadee moves forward and attack the Mayor.
20% miss chance since Mayor is at the edge of the cloud, 01-20 is a Miss:1d100 ⇒ 26
Salvius DelrongeCG Medium Human Wizard 3 | HP 23/23 | AC 12 (16 with M.Armor) T 12 FF 10 (14 with M.Armor) | CMB +1, CMD 13 | F +4, R +4, W +6| Init +2 | Perc +10 | Speed 30ft |
Salvius worries as Kriegler's body convulses and shrieks. As a drop of sweat slides down his forehead, he whispers-"By the gods, what-"-as he sees the spear hover over Fendren, and expecting the worst.
He enters the cornfield, barely getting a few feet in before reaching out towards Lakadee-"I have faced corruption before, when I ventured into the Fangwood. We need to stop whatever is about to come!"-channeling protective magic over the treant."Simbarus Masta!"-concentrating on his wand and covering Lakadee in glimmering energy.
(Casting Protection from Evil on Lakadee, using my Arcane Bond to cast it despite not having it prepared today.)
Just to be clear, Kriegler is convulsing on the floor. The spear lies next to him and is no longer raised for a coup de grace. Fendren is still unconscious.
|AC 20, T 14|HP: 35/35|F +4, R +5, W +4 (+2 vs negative energy, +1 vs sonic/figment/glamer/pattern/gaze/scent/poison/disease/repeat-saves)|Init +4, Perc +9|CMB +9 (+2 to trip) CMD 23 (25 vs trip)|1/1 Explorer
Sayuki the Duplicitous wrote:
"By Daikitsu's tenth brown tail, KILL IT!"
Ekanta spends several seconds staring at Mayor Kriegler, then drinks one of the potions they found earlier (shield of faith), then turns his 3-lobed eyes directly toward Sayuki's.
Just to be clear, Kriegler is convulsing on the floor. The spear lies next to him and is no longer raised for a coup de grace. Fendren is still unconscious.
|AC 20, T 14|HP: 35/35|F +4, R +5, W +4 (+2 vs negative energy, +1 vs sonic/figment/glamer/pattern/gaze/scent/poison/disease/repeat-saves)|Init +4, Perc +9|CMB +9 (+2 to trip) CMD 23 (25 vs trip)|1/1 Explorer
Yep, I was just being lazy and quoting myself from earlier. I love the image of Tanya plugging Kriegler to save loverboy but she was beaten to the punch.
As the mayor's body continues to convulse, the spasms only increase until, with a gout of blood that fountains into the air and drenches Fendren, a massive insect bursts from Kriegler's chest.
I have moved everyone on the map so that they might have line-of-effect for their last actions.
You feel a wave of lethargy and torpor emanate from the reeking insect as its buzzing fills the grove.
DC16 Will save or...:
n affected creature moves and attacks at a drastically slowed rate. Creatures affected by this spell are staggered and can take only a single move action or standard action each turn, but not both (nor may it take full-round actions). Additionally, it takes a –1 penalty on attack rolls, AC, and Reflex saves. A slowed creature moves at half its normal speed (round down to the next 5-foot increment), which affects the creature's jumping distance as normal for decreased speed.
GM Screen:
1d4 ⇒ 4
The creature moves out of the cloud and closes on...
1 is Linka, 2 is Sayuki:1d2 ⇒ 2
It's long, sinuous proboscis seeks out flesh.
attack:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 damage:2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 1) + 7 = 9
CG Human Rogue/3 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | 21/21 hp | Fort +2*, Ref +6, Will +2 (*+1 vs disease/poisons)| Init +4 | Percep +7, Low Light Vision| CMD 15
I've read enough RPGs to know that 'confusion' isn't good. Let me just see... *reads*
Oh.
I am so sorry.
GM Only, seriously, for real you guys:
1d100 ⇒ 16Oh thank Daikitsu
So, question: how bad an idea would it be, damage-wise, to impale myself the rest of the way on this proboscis so it sticks out the back of me? I'm thinking that would "trap" it (grappling??) and also prevent it from slurping out any more of my juices. ...But I'd have to really, really hope someone's got a healstick at the ready.
I've read enough RPGs to know that 'confusion' isn't good. Let me just see... *reads*
Oh.
I am so sorry.
** spoiler omitted **
Sayuki:
That is cool and cinematic and the kind of thing that I would definitely figure out a roll for in a home game. I like to play PF a bit more by the book though.
By the rules, you would need to grapple, then pin the creature to stand a chance of preventing it from attacking. That's two standard actions and some high rolls.
You can try to grapple and prevent it from taking AoOs but, that's about it...
Also, this has the 'attach' quality so you do not currently have the grappled condition. However, if you move away you will drag the blightspawn with you (and that will affect your movement speed) unless you break the grapple with a CMB or escape artist check, or it lets you go...
As Linka moves away, the creature's proboscis detaches from Sayuki with a hollow, sucking sound and flails toward Linka.
It has reach... attack:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 damage:2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 5) + 7 = 16
Linka, You have been grappled, so you are pulled next to the blightspawn. You don't have the grappled condition (it has the attach special ability) but you are still grappled as far as movement goes. You may reconsider your standard action, if you wish.
Attach is weird and could definitely do with some rules explanation so if anyone can correct my interpretation (with a source) then I am happy to run it another way.
|AC 20, T 14|HP: 35/35|F +4, R +5, W +4 (+2 vs negative energy, +1 vs sonic/figment/glamer/pattern/gaze/scent/poison/disease/repeat-saves)|Init +4, Perc +9|CMB +9 (+2 to trip) CMD 23 (25 vs trip)|1/1 Explorer
Will save:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5+1 if it's any sort of sense-based effect well that's no good - folio reroll!:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Ekanta seems oddly unmoved by the horror - even...relieved???
Now I understand.
He forges his way through the crowd, past the giant mosquito impaling his friend all as if it were just another busy day on a crowded big-city street...
Salvius DelrongeCG Medium Human Wizard 3 | HP 23/23 | AC 12 (16 with M.Armor) T 12 FF 10 (14 with M.Armor) | CMB +1, CMD 13 | F +4, R +4, W +6| Init +2 | Perc +10 | Speed 30ft |
Salvius moves closer, trying to get a better angle. He waves his wand and plucks two logs from the Bonfire besides him, making the logs levitate and propelling one of them towards the mosquito-"Ando Masaffran!"
(Casting Telekinetic Volley on two logs from the Bonfire, and using one of them to attack the giant mosquito) Bonfire att, improvised:1d20 + 7 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 - 4 = 17 Bonfire dmg for thrown wpn:1d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8
Companion to Vina Sitha | Male N Sapling Treant Plant Companion | HD 8 | HP 67/67 | AC 26 T 11 FF 25 | CMD 27 | F +10 R +8 W +4 (immunities)| Init +1 | Low Light Vision, Perc +5 | Speed 30 ft Climb 30 ft | Special Attack: double damage against objects, shield companion
Lakadee Will Save:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
"RUMPHHH?"
Lakadee tries to thwack the emerging giant mosquito.
AoO since the giant mosquito moved two squares, Lakadee has 10-ft reach, 20% miss chance since giant mosquito was at the edge of the cloud, 01-20 is a Miss:1d100 ⇒ 50
Female N Vanara Druid 9 (Supernaturalist) - Init. +3, Senses Low-Light Vision, Scent, Perception +17, AC 17/ touch 15/ ff 14; hp 48/48 + aegis of recovery; F+6, R+6, W+11; Speed 30 ft., Climb 20 ft. ; Current conditions: small size, hunter's blessing, barkskin, bull's str, bear's end.
Vina Will Save:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Vina steels herself against the nauseating droning sound, letting it roll off her and taking deep steadying breaths. She casts a spell of guidance on Tanya, then hops back unto Lakadee to get a better look at the action! She whispers to Lakadee, "Attack this mosquito thing at once, friend!"
Standard: Guidance on Tanya; Move: mounts Lakadee; Free: Handle Lakadee to Attack (auto success)
Companion to Vina Sitha | Male N Sapling Treant Plant Companion | HD 8 | HP 67/67 | AC 26 T 11 FF 25 | CMD 27 | F +10 R +8 W +4 (immunities)| Init +1 | Low Light Vision, Perc +5 | Speed 30 ft Climb 30 ft | Special Attack: double damage against objects, shield companion
"HMMMMMMMMMPH..."
Lakadee nods to Vina and swipe his big wooden limbs at the thing twice.
Salvius DelrongeCG Medium Human Wizard 3 | HP 23/23 | AC 12 (16 with M.Armor) T 12 FF 10 (14 with M.Armor) | CMB +1, CMD 13 | F +4, R +4, W +6| Init +2 | Perc +10 | Speed 30ft |
Lackadee lackadee's the blightspawn into a battered mess that slumps to the ground.
After a moment, it stirs again.
Took it under but fast healing brought it back up.
I just realised that I have totally messed up this creature... As well as failing to grapple-and-release I also missed that it has the 'no breath' special quality. It could have hidden out in the euphoric cloud until it achieved its apogee!
The creature struggles to fly but it's wings are stiff and unmoving. It stands and...
provokes from Ekanta, Lackadee, Linka and Sayuki (as long as they are able to take AoOs).
that which provokes must still be struck wrote:
Attacks of Opportunity are up!
Ekanta Lackadee Linka Sayuki
CG Human Rogue/3 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | 21/21 hp | Fort +2*, Ref +6, Will +2 (*+1 vs disease/poisons)| Init +4 | Percep +7, Low Light Vision| CMD 15
AoO:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 Kunai Piercing Damage:1d4 ⇒ 3 That's probably not enough to pierce DR if it's anything but /piercing, and unfortunately "Prone" doesn't seem to be a Sneak Attack condition D:
