[PFS2] 1-05 Trailblazer's Bounty (GM Watery Soup) (Inactive)

Game Master Watery Soup

Teja, the Ogre is in the Meeting Hall not the Library. Do you still want to go that route? If the group goes straight north, you will join up with them at the intersection of the Library.

Which way was the Ogre facing when Mylow saw him?

Mylow heads out to the left and circles around the tunnel. He hugs the wall where it looks like there is an outcropping and waits with Rapier in hand. If it's not an outcropping then he waits 10' back at the corner.

Stealth(T) +7

D'oh, I'll take the same route as Mylow

Zoosh says, ”Oki!” to Bariel, and takes point on the main group.

Since I'm going to be out almost all day, and no guarantee that I'll be able to post again till tomorrow... My plan is to wait a good while, then as we start to move, cast Light on a slingstone and carry that in. Once we're in, I'll start up the Bless cycle to 5', and I'll sling the light rock at the Ogre, to give those of us who need it, backlight. I'm assuming that Arlo will also want to Light up, as I think most of us have lowlight or better. Rolling it now, please slot it in the appropriate window - After any attempt to talk to the Ogre.

Light Loaded Sling: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Crit? Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Bariel will walk next to Zoosh, shield and trident at the ready.

Bariel will use Glimpse of Redemption on the ogre whenever applicable.

The ogre is looking down at his food, so it doesn't matter which direction you approach from.

As Mylow and Teja approach, some gravel crunches, and the ogre looks up. Four shrews, loitering around the dropped boar meat, also look up.

Moving everyone a few steps back from their intended positions.

Round 1!

Universal: Pathfinders are Hidden to all enemies (they will need to Seek to find you).

Zonk
Ogre
Red Shrew
Orange Shrew
Green Shrew
Blue Shrew
Mylow
Zoosh
Teja
Arlo
Bariel

I've entered precautionary quarantine, so am abruptly home, fingers crossed. As I have no line of sight, I'm going to Delay. My intent to drop back into initiative order immediately after the first thing comes into sight OR Blue Shrew, which ever comes first. THEN, the pre-set above actions of Bless and Sling/Light rock to give my allies something to see with. OR, if no one comes in sight, I'll bless, then move along the Red Line.

Still not Arlo's turn, but his hope would be to hit as many targets as he can with color spray. Not sure if that will end up being a possibility. He does have a plan b if needed.

Arlo whispers, "what's up there? And what's that extraordinarily WONDERFUL odor?"

Good luck Zonk. Had this happen to me a couple of weeks ago. Luckily our tests were negative, and the positive person we were exposed to (daughter's boyfriend) was able to shrug it off after a few days of light fever with just a bit of a cough.

@Zonk: Best wishes, and take care.

The ogre starts scanning the cave.

The ogre looks right at Mylow and Teja, and is about to yell something, but runs out of actions.

Seeing the ogre perk up, the shrews also start looking around.

Red, Orange, and Green look around calmly, but Blue appears to have seen something ... just before he runs out of actions.

Round 1! Pathfinders gogogo!

Ogre
Red Shrew (FF)
Orange Shrew (FF)
Green Shrew (FF)
Blue Shrew
Zonk
Mylow
Zoosh
Teja
Arlo
Bariel

Zonk Casts Bless, and cautiously moves forward a few steps. Perhaps he hasn't been seen yet? Regardless, the presence of the party will soon be obvious.

Since it seems like we have been spotted, Mylow rushes out (stride) from his hiding spot and attacks (2 strikes) the green shrew.

And since it did not see him, he should be able to get a sneak attack off, correct?. My third mod and first time using sneak attack. :)

Rapier Strike #1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Rapier Dmg (P): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Sneak Precision Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Rapier Strike #2: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 2 = 6
Rapier Dmg (P): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Arlo slinks forward and casts Electric Arc on the nearest shrew (blue). The electricity arcs to the one Mylow just attacked.

This will damage both shrews.

damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

DC 18 Reflex for half.

Stride + 2 action casting

And I screwed the map up again. I'm done trying to interact with that thing. Could you please just move me next to the blue rat?

Bariel runs up to the closest rat and stabs at it with his trident.

Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

2 Strides, 1 Strike

Unsheathing his greatsword, Zoosh charges up toward the ogre. He doesn’t close with it, but he lets out a staccato growl, overwhelming it with his ferocity.

”R-R-R-R-AAHHHHHH!”, he roars. ”I chop you down like a tree! Say goodbye to your feet!”

Stride, Stride, Demoralize
Intimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Teja also quickly races forward, trying to sink her rapier into the green goblin.

Stridex2, strike
attack vsFF: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
damage(P): 1d4 ⇒ 4
sneak damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

However a scholar should never mistake theoretical knowledge of combat with actual knowledge, as she almost trips up.

I'm done trying to interact with that thing. Could you please just move me next to the blue rat?

Sure, but you'll need to be descriptive. You can use cardinal directions - 5 north, 1 west, etc - or relative directions - 1 square SE of the blue rat.

I will be in charge of moving Bariel so he doesn't get double moved.

Okay. I don't want to clumsily move the map and mess other people up.

Zonk casts bless. The verbal component alerts everyone to the Pathfinders' presence.

It doesn't matter for one shrew, though, as Mylow runs up and skewers him with a single strike. Mylow, you have one action remaining.

Arlo, the Green shrew is dead, and even the Blue shrew is out of range (30') for Electric Arc.

Zoosh, I assume you are attempting to Demoralize the ogre and not the shrews.

Zoosh yells at the ogre, and causes it to drop the bone it was gnawing on. The smell of warm urine fills the air as the ogre is Frightened 1.

Bariel runs up and skewers the Blue shrew.

Teja runs up. As Green is dead, you can revise your action.

Round 1!

Bless: 5' around Zonk

Ogre (Frightened 1)
Red Shrew (FF)
Orange Shrew (FF)
Green Shrew (-11 hp)
Blue Shrew (-8 hp)
Zonk
Mylow (1 action)
Zoosh
Teja (1 action)
Arlo
Bariel

Since Mylow killed the green shrew he would have moved around the Ogre to provide a flank for Teja when she moved up. She should have been able to Stride twice from where she was to get to him and Strike once.

And Teja does indeed move up, to also provide a flank for Mylow!

Teja, I believe you should still have a Strike Action if you want to take it. You only did a Stride Action X2 for 45 ft. The green shrew would have been dead before your initiative where you moved.

In that case

Teja sinks her rapier into the nasty ogre!
strike! vs FF: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
damage+sneak: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (3) = 7

Let's make Arlo's re-do an easy one. He'll cast magic missile at the ogre. So, stride, two action casting.

magic missile damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5

Hopefully he can cast a more creative spell next round.

Teja, why is your rapier only doing 1d4?

Good question. I thought it had been downgraded - probably because of the deadly trait added, but looking, that does not appear to be the case. Speaking of which, better roll a deadly dice, just in case.
extra Deadly damage if 25 was a crit, added after doubling the 7: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Good call, Teja. I'm going to call your rapier a 6 since you rolled max on the d4.

Teja sends a rapier point straight into the ogre's belly button, causing him immense pain.

Arlo sends two flying bolts of force.

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The ogre picks up its battleaxe and retaliates at Teja!

Battleaxe, Frightened 1: 1d20 + 11 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 - 1 = 13
Slashing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

It Steps back away from the crowd.

The Red shrew runs up and bites Teja. It's not intelligent enough to move all the way through to flank, so it will just attack at its first opportunity.

Jaws: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Piercing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 plus DC 14 Fortitude save

Jaws: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 5 = 20
Piercing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 plus DC 14 Fortitude save

Likewise, Orange runs up to Mylow and snaps twice.

Jaws: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Piercing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 plus DC 14 Fortitude save

Jaws: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 5 = 20
Piercing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 plus DC 14 Fortitude save

Clearly, the real threat here are the tiny shrews and not the ogre with a battleaxe.

Round 2!

Bless: 5' around Zonk

Ogre (-31 hp)
Red Shrew
Orange Shrew
Green Shrew (-11 hp)
Blue Shrew (-8 hp)
Zonk
Mylow (-10 hp, 2x Fort save)
Zoosh
Teja (-6 hp, 2x Fort save)
Arlo
Bariel

Teja feels faint as the shrews attack her.
fort DC14: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
fort DC14: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Teja then tries to feint the ogre as she plunges her rapier at him again.
feint: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 maybe vs FF
damage, SA: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (5) = 7
second attack: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 4 = 8 Miss

Fort Save vs DC:14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Fort Save vs DC:14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Surprised by the ferocious shrews attack, Mylow attacks it back (3 Strikes) but seems to be off aim by whatever he is being afflicted by.

Rapier Strike #1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Rapier Dmg (P): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Rapier Strike #2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Rapier Dmg (P): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Rapier Strike #3: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (8) - 3 = 5
Rapier Dmg (P): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Wow! 5 d20 rolls & not one above an 8....And probably a strike out. Looks like Desna has forsaken him and he may die at whatever affliction he contracts.

"Papa, can you hear me?
Papa, can you see me?....."

Stride, Extend Bless to 10' catching half of the party, Slinging that lit rock

Zonk moves forward calling upon Sarenrae's favor.

"In the name of the Holy Lady of Fire, drop the axe and REPENT!"

Sling: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 17
1d6 ⇒ 1 b

Zoosh lets out a cheer as Teja skewers the ogre. Then he sees the shrew attack her, and the cheer turns into a snarl. Holding his greatsword overhead, he charges as the furry beast.

Stride, Strike, Strike at the Red Shrew

Attack 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Attack 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Bariel will use his Champion's reaction, Glimpse of Redemption, on the orange shrew when it attacks Mylow. Then he will Stride to the square to the southeast of the shrew and Strike twice.

+7 to hit, 1d8 + 4 damage

Arlo sees that he can just get into position to cast color spray on the ogre.

Using a diagonal pattern, I should be able to position it to pop the lower right corner of the ogre, but just miss Teja and Mylow. This will be a DC 18 save, linking the spell HERE

A pattern of shimmering light erupts from Arlo's outstretched hands, sending the ogre on a strange color-induced trip that he should find quite distracting.

Well, hopefully.

I'm home now, so I can do the dice rolls.

First Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
First Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Second Strike: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Second Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Teja is the food coma-induced recurring nightmare that plagues the ogre. She stabs it once again and its stomach contents spill all over the floor.

Mylow is poisoned, and can revise his actions if needed.

Revising Zonk's action to hit one of the shrews.

Zonk hits the orange shrew.

Zoosh swings at the Red shrew, but it proves too wily for him.

Bariel runs up, and makes some shrew shish kabobs. Mylow, Bariel's reaction gives you 3 hp back.

Round 2!

Bless: 10' around Zonk

Ogre (-38 hp)
Red Shrew
Orange Shrew (-13 hp)
Green Shrew (-11 hp)
Blue Shrew (-8 hp)
Zonk
Mylow (-7 hp, 1d4 poison [Stage 1, Round 1])
Zoosh
Teja (-6 hp)
Arlo
Bariel

I'm going to stay in initiative. If Mylow weren't poisoned, I'd just have the Red shrew scurry away. But the poison is fairly deadly. Mylow, at the end of your turn, you'll take 1d4 poison damage, and need to make a DC 14 Fortitude check to reduce the Stage of your poison (or else it goes up to Stage 2).

This is only a test to see if it works.
Glimpse of Redemption

Zoosh tosses the sword away in frustration, and lunges at the shrew in a frenzy, his mouth opening wide enough to swallow it whole.

Rage, Strike, Strike

Attack (Bite): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15B

Attack (Bite): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11B

Mylow will pull out a minor Healing Potion (Interact) and quaffs it (Interact).

Yeah, I had another 1st lvl character die from poison through failing each of the 4 stages in an AP. Mylow does not get poisoned twice or the crit fail on the second doesn't count? Just checking.
Poison is definitely deadly!

Bariel, thanks for the Champion's Reaction!

Potion of Minor Healing: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Fort Save DC:14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Zoosh swallows the shrew. It tastes like chicken.

End of combat, although we're still in initiative. I'll just track Mylow's HP because he's the only one in danger. @Mylow: Only bleed stacks - no other persistent damage does. I think if the poison had a Stage 2, you could get bumped a Stage, but this one doesn't. :)

Mylow: -0 hp after healing

Poison Stage 1, 1/4: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Failed save, poison persists.

Mylow: 13 hp, poisoned Stage 1

I just realized that with that healing potion and the non-max damage roll, the poison can no longer kill you. The poison only lasts 4 rounds max. :) So I'll just make your rolls, even if you fall all the Fort saves it's "only" 3d4 more (12 max).

Poison Stage 1, 2/4: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Fortitude DC 14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Poison Stage 1, 3/4: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Fortitude DC 14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Poison Stage 1, 4/4: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Bah, you made it the next round anyway. End of initiative!

Mylow plops down on his rear where he is located. "Ugh, I don't feel too well."

That was a very mild poison! The other poison I had encountered staged up in dice. Stage 1: 1d6, Stage 2: 2d6, Stage 3: 3d6. Kept failing saves & DM rolled close to max each time.

With the ogre defeated, the orcs return to their cave and swear on their ancestors that they will not attack caravans passing through. As a matter of fact, having seen what the Pathfinders can do, they contemplate the possibility that they'll join the Pathfinder Society and fight for the greater good rather than selfish reasons. While cleaning their cave, the orcs find a bunch of Treasure that they give to the Pathfinders.

The remainder of the trip to Molthune, and its capital Canorate, is uneventful. The nobles that the Pathfinder rescued find them in Canorate a few days after their arrival. The nobles are extremely grateful for the help the Pathfinders gave them, and they realized that without their help, they might have died on the mountain. They reward the PCs with an animal staff.

The Pathfinders' route, with all of the hazards cleared, is by far the best route, and the Pathfinders and the Society as a whole are recognized with the trailblazers' bounty.

End of scenario, although you're free to ask any remaining questions you have and to roleplay a finale for the team.

"Chicken for dinner?" asks Teja.

"And we can toast our success with that bottle of brandy!"

Thanks for the game everyone. Lovely playing with you all.

Zoosh raises his glass. ”To chickeeen!”, he declares.

Good game!

Bariel walks over and holds out a hand to Mylow."Let the Wind and the Waves soothe your pain, my friend."When Mylow takes Bariel's hand, he cast Lay on Hands.

Had a great time and good luck in future!

Mylow takes the offered hand, "Thank you friend!"

When they get to Canorate and after the party, he gives a great sweeping bow to each of his party members "'Twas a pleasure adventuring with you and thanks for all of you keeping an eye on my back."