PF2 - Fall of Plaguestone

Game Master Nevynxxx

Red gives a nod. Indeed... if you're confident, then no further than 50 feet ahead seems prudent.

"I mean once we're on the road, away from any caravans it's good to have someone to give a little warning," Bwessara says. "Speaking of, maybe we can find employment as guards along the way -- no, no, that'd be complicating the situation too much, I think."

She nods along with Val's words. "Depending on the terrain and weather, fifty feet is a reasonable distance."

1, does anyone have a compass? 2, Could I have a survival check please?

Survival (Untrained): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

No compass :(

Survival +3: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Compass, darn. I always forget to grab one of those.

Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 Lol, a path to disappointment that is symmetrical to Val's :P

While we wait for Qrik, a compass Costs 1GP, would be available in town, and is really useful :D

Lol

Before leaving town in the morning, with thoughts of the traveler she heard talking in the tavern last night recounting her tale of how having a compass saved her life, Bwessara checks her money pouch. Three silver. An item like that's probably around a gold piece. She flexes her fingers but knows stealing isn't the solution here.

"Anyone know a spell for finding true north?"

If we can retcon it, Elo will get one.

There IS such a spell... I will ask Iomadae for such next time we rest, hindsight, is regrettably not as good as foresight.

Retcons ahoy!

Between Elo's compass; and Bwess' untrained, though uncanny direction finding (and a little help from the notes) you find your way out of town, and through the wilds.

Half a day's travelling, past landmarks mentioned, or drawn into the notes brings you to a sort of hinter land. A little while after stoping to eat something, and getting going again, you are approaching where you think the scar should be. Certainly within a mile or so, when a massive, gutteral yell errupts from near some trees.

Now would be a good time to roll initiative....

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Initiative (Perception): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

From the trees ahead a group of Orcs emerges. Val reacts before they can do much more than leave the trees.

Round: 1
Character Init HP Notes
Val 23 44/44 Prone
Orc Commander 22 ??/??
Qrik 21 37/37
Elo 19 34/34
Bwes 14 30/30
Orcs 11 ??/??

Map updated. Val Up.

Just noticed that stat block has Val prone. Ignore it, I must have missed it when I cleaned up my copy.

Cool

The priest casts bless then raises his shield.

Blessings from beyond help your companions strike true. You and your allies gain a +1 status bonus to attack rolls while within the emanation. Once per turn, starting the turn after you cast bless, you can use a single action, which has the concentrate trait, to increase the emanation's radius by 5 feet. Bless can counteract bane.

As Val chants a prayer to his Goddess, the Orc middle orc shouts something in a harsh, gutteral language.

Round: 1
Character Init HP Notes
Val 23 44/44 Prone
Qrik 21 37/37
Elo 19 34/34
Bwes 14 30/30
Orcs 11 ??/??
Orc Commander 22 ??/??

Qrik, Elo, Bwes up

Still not prone :)

Qrik casts Shield and will move forward to get closer.

I would like to get within 30 ft of them. I will Cast, Stride, Stride to do that. I will not be the furthest forward, but I will be even with my allies if they do not move more then that.

Round 1
Init 19
HP 34/34
Hero Points 2/3
Effects Mage Armor

This time, Elo chooses to enhance Bwes' weapon.

◆ Stride to T22
◆◆ Cast (somatic, verbal) Magic Weapon on Bwes' weapon (becomes +1 striking for 1m)

Still not prone :)

Clearly, I am still prone to idiocy!

Qrik, you wont get to within 30ft (I've aded the grid in to the map which should make it a bit more obvious). But you can move into the cover of the rocks?

Map

"Let's get to the cover of the rocks," Bwessara says while she hurries to the rocks and bushes on her left. Her right hand traces two sigils then points at the apparent orc leader. Arcane words for cold buzz from her mouth.

Round 1
One action: Stride to R16
Two action: Cast Ray of Frost at Orc Commander

Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 3 = 6

[ooc]I don't think I've thought of the "in-world" effects of casting Magic Weapon before. So maybe a silly question, but does the weapon feel any different, surge with a magical sensation, briefly glow? Is there a ray or swirl of glowing runes from Elo to the whip? Also, Bwessara's weapon is +1 striking, so is Magic Weapon added to that too?

If your weapon is already +1/striking, then I might need to ret-con that casting to val. I'm not sure that it stacks... but GM can say.

Yeah "becomes a" means it only works on something that isn't already striking. I'll get a proper post up tomorrow.

Also, "glimmers with magic and energy" Bwes... ;)

Now that I look at Val's character sheet, he also already has a +1 striking weapon! Perhaps this spell is becoming obsolete to prepare. In that case, Elo will instead...

The kobold draws two lesser blight bombs. Two interact actions

Cover works well. I will move to the rocks but keep sight on at least some of them if the rocks are too big.

Cool

Your Positions on Map are probably a little out, just let me know where they should be from your moves. Should be a little easier to work out with the grid.

Bwes moves forward and lets rip a blast of frost. It hits the Orc commander square on. He shudders, but doesn't slow.

The orcs all charge forward, but none of them can get within striking range before you can act again.

Round: 2
Character Init HP Notes
Val 23 44/44
Qrik 21 37/37
Elo 19 34/34
Bwes 14 30/30
Orcs 11 ??/??
Orc Commander 22 26/32

Everyone up.

Seeing that her companions weren't as swift, Bwessara retreats to stand next to Val. She pulls her whip from its holder then raises her shield in a defensive posture.

Round 2
One action: Stride to T20
One action: Interact to draw whip
One action: Raise Shield

Elo should have been just South of Val after last turn, which now looks like U22.

Round 2
Init 19
HP 34/34
Hero Points 2/3
Effects Mage Armor

Elo jobs up next to Bwes before launching a rock from the ground at the nearest foe.

◆ Stride to S17
◆◆ Cast (somatic, verbal) telekinetic projectile at O17
Spell attack, B damage: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 112d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 4 = 11 darn

He still holds his two blight bombs.

Qrik moves forward and casts a spell at the two nearest orcs.

Stride (NW, NW, NW, NW), Cast x2. Electric Arc.

DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 1-2 targets: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12

Just waiting for Val

Apologies, back... will post shortly

Move S17

Action. Expand Bless by 5 feet. Now covers Bes.
Action. Raise shield.
Action. Ready attack for anything coming into hit range.

1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 = 20 for 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7

Val and Elo both wanted to move to the same space. As Val is higher init, I've moved him to there and left Elo just behind.

Val, Bwess is still just outside the Bless burst. Ready takes two actions. Hang onto that roll though.

Val moves forward, keeping up his concentration to capture evenyone in his blessing eventually.

Elo, moved forward and launched a rock at the nearest Orc but missed.

Bwess prepped, and Qrik fired off his favorite electric spell.

Neither orc manages to avoid the sudden lightning, but the second somehow manages to get the full brunt of it. The creature falls to the ground and you can smell charred flesh.

The captain shouts out, and then moves forward towards Val, the others move to attack too.

The Captain strikes out with a maul, while the others wield battle axes, but all their attacks come to naught. Some nearly best your armour, but none cause any actual damage.

Round: 3
Character Init HP Notes
Val 23 44/44 Bless (10ft Emenation)
Qrik 21 37/37
Elo 19 34/34 Bless
Bwes 14 30/30
Orcs 11 ??/??
Orc Commander 22 26/32

Map updated. Everyone up.

Bwessara positions herself next to Val. Familiar words course from her lips while she cracks her whip back and forth. Frost particles glint in the sunlight when her whip strikes towards the enemy near Qrik.

Round 3
One action: Stride to R18
Two actions: Spellstrike (Ray of Frost) at P19 enemy.

Spellstrike (+1 from Bless): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 = 30
Whip damage: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2) + 1 = 5
Ray of Frost damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 = 8

Raise shield
You said keep the roll so that's my attack
2nd attack 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 - 5 = 6 for 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 7) + 3 = 17
*sigh*

Qrik breathes fire at the creature in front of him.

Cast x2 Burning Hands and Raise Shield x1.

Burning Hands 15 ft Cone Basic Reflex DC 20: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

Sadly, my cantrips would probably be better, but breath weapon time!

Round 3
Init 19
HP 34/34
Hero Points 2/3
Effects Mage Armor

Getting a little nervous that the bandits are closing in on them, Elo unleashes a battery of force missiles at the nearby thug.

◆◆◆ Cast (somatic, verbal) magic missile on U16
Force damage U16 (3 missiles, bless): 3d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2, 1) + 3 + 1 = 8

Val strikes back at the commander getting one solid blow in, and one miss before raising his shield.

Qrik steps up, opens his mouth, and belches forth flames like a some miniature drgaon! The orc stands aghast, barely even trying to avoid the flames in shock.

Elo casts the most powerfull magic missile he can. Three bolts unerringly slam into the orc facing him. They damage it, for sure, but they don't take it down.

Then Bwess moves up to the one Qrik just hit, and slams into it with her whip. The strike smashes into it's eye, and channels magic straight into it's brain. It stands stock still for a moment, Then falls flat to the ground.

The orcs all move up if they need to or just all out attack if they don't. This barrage of blows though again comes to little. Each orc gets one good strike in (Val takes 8HP, Elo, 10HP, and Bwess 5HP of damage), but not enough to daunt a hero.

Round: 4
Character Init HP Notes
Val 23 36/44 Bless (10ft Emenation)
Qrik 21 37/37
Elo 19 24/34 Bless
Bwes 14 25/30
Orcs 11 ??/??
Orc Commander 22 26/32

Map updated. Eveyone up.

Red squares up and attacks.

#1 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 = 28 for 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 3) + 3 = 14 IF a crit? Add 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 = 13

#2 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 1 - 5 = 21 for 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6) + 3 = 15

Raise shield

Round 4
Init 19
HP 24/34
Hero Points 2/3
Effects Mage Armor
Holding 2 lesser blight bombs

Elo steps away from the crowd and lobs one of his blight bombs at an orc who's standing apart from Val (to avoid the collateral splash).

◆ Step SE to U18

◆ Strike U16 with lesser blight bomb
lesser blight bomb attack U16, poison damage, poison splash damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 191d6 ⇒ 51 = 1
+1d4 persistent poison damage

◆ Strike U16 with lesser blight bomb
lesser blight bomb attack U16, poison damage, poison splash damage: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 9 - 5 = 231d6 ⇒ 61 = 1
+1d4 persistent poison damage

Bwessara takes a breath, gathering the dissipating magical energy to power a combat stance. She lightly steps closer to Elo and Val, attempting to keep them from getting flanked easily. Hoping that the orc attacking Elo isn't expecting an attack from her, she snakes her whip over the head of her kobold companion and attempts to strike the orc.

Round 4
One action: Arcane Cascade
One action: Stridde to T18
One action: Melee attack with whip

Melee whip attack vs Orc at U16: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
damage w/arcade cascade: 2d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 1 + 1 = 5

Great!

Wow, not sure Val will need that raise shield action! Bwess, at least that damage rolls sucked too ;)

Qrik moves to the west and then breaths again south towards the two orcs. Instead of fire a swarm of dragonflies dragons, right :D flows out biting the two orcs.

Stride (West x4 squares) 1, Cast Vomit Swarm x2. I should hit both orcs due south of me and miss my allies.

Vomit Swarm Damage, Basic Reflex DC 20, 30 ft cone, Piercing Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

If they fail the save they gain the Sickened 1 Condition.

Val attacks the Orc Commander, getting two solid blows in and taking the creature out of the game compleatly. Or, at least it should. The orcs eyes remain stubbornly open. It's snarl fierce. Not quite a crit, but second attack mean't it didn't need to be. 29HP of damage in a round aint bad!

Qrik Moves forward and vomits forth a swarm of dragon flies that swoop over the orc commander, and the orc fighting Elo. The commander, hit by this extra wave of damage goes down for good now. The second orc has chance to see the swam coming and holds his breath...

Elo Moves and throws his two bombs at the orc that was attacking him. They both hiot,a dn the orc goes down.

Bwes strikes out with another spell strike, but fails to hit the target this time.

The final orc is about to strike, when he notices the sound of battle die around him. He glances up, and around, then steps back, drops his weapon and raises his hands. In stilted Andorian, he says "Mercy. Please."

Combat over, well done!

Elo wipes his hands off against each other, his own little transition from the violence to peaceful travel. The tension hasn't really left the scene yet and he strides up behind the remaining orc.

You want mercy? Answer questions! Do you wait out here for just anybody to rob or were you here for a more specific reason?

Sense Motive (Perception +7)