Actually looking over the rules, I still need to make climb checks for any DC over 0. Even though I get a +8 and can always take 10, even when distracted.
take 10, DC 20:10 + 5 + 8 = 23 take 10, DC 20:10 + 5 + 8 = 23
Hannah doubles her efforts and climbs up on the landing. "Who has my gun?"
Xien is still not as confident as Merisiel is and steps more calmly but surefooted the way up.
Disbelief:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 Hold while damaged DC 5:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
The nagaji has to stop to avoid falling from the rope, he looks up irked by the shadow ray "What'sss that you try coward. Come heee and fight!"
58/60 HP, AC 21 TAC 11 FF 21 (while climbing)
Climb DC 5:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 1315' Climb DC 5:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 910'
Resolved to reach the platform, Xien keeps his advance chain up, his muscles tingling from the continued effort. Fortunately his lizard scaled skin means he has not to worry by the sweat.
Male Human M Human Ranger(Guide, Skirmisher)7/Fighter 1/Rogue 1 [HP 82/82, AC 21/27 /ff 16/22 /t 15, Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +2, Init +5, Per +12, Spd 30'
"Smart." Djorn grumbles as the figure moves to a spot that prevents him from making the leap to the platform.
He whips out his warhammer and tries to bash her head in.
Blue cuts Merisiel's arm. Climb check required, although you'll auto-make it.
Green sends a shadow scorching ray at Nali, then steps forward, drawing her falchion.
Ranged Touch:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 Fire:4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 6, 6) = 17 DC 16 Will to disbelieve
Round 1/2
Merisiel (-15 hp)
Nali (+10', -17 hp, DC 16 Will)
Djorn
Arin (in Hannah's backpack, -3 hp)
Xien (-10' from platform, -2 hp)
Red Shae (-1 hp)
Green
Blue
Hannah
Please go ahead and roll a d100 whenever you make a melee or ranged attack - DC 21 to compensate for blur.
Climb-accelerated DC 5:1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 5 = 23
With a final rush Xien makes it up climbing next to the creature and drawing his trident "Enough playing sssshadowmen"
Nali frowns, and angrily spits out, "That hurt." Then, she gets a faint whisper of a smile and adds, "So will this."
And then a pair of arrows fly at the Shae in front of her.
Swift action - Bane(Outsider(...what subtype are they? Or can I just qualify it as Bane(Outsider(Shae))) on my Bow.(Round 1/5) Full attack on Green. Even if she moved forward, I did state before that I was 10 feet up, so I don't think she can reach me.
Male Human M Human Ranger(Guide, Skirmisher)7/Fighter 1/Rogue 1 [HP 82/82, AC 21/27 /ff 16/22 /t 15, Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +2, Init +5, Per +12, Spd 30'
Djorn still finds himself in a precarious position, clinging to the chain with one hand and both legs, but at least his fellow Pathfinders are starting to make progress.
He can at least keep the opponent next to him distracted.
Xien steps forward, and protected from opportunistic attacks by the wall cover, the nagaji attempts to push with his trident the shadow down the nasty hole.
CMB Bull rush:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 Blur misschance 20%:1d100 ⇒ 42
Male Human M Human Ranger(Guide, Skirmisher)7/Fighter 1/Rogue 1 [HP 82/82, AC 21/27 /ff 16/22 /t 15, Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +2, Init +5, Per +12, Spd 30'
In the blink of an eye Djorn's hammer is hanging back from his belt. Somehow there is a javelin in his hand and then it is hurtling at the shadowy figure on the platform just past Arin.
Merisiel talks the talk, but cannot walk the walk.
Arin loads his crossbow. Although you are adjacent, I believe this doesn't trigger an AoO because you have cover. I'm soliciting a confirmation or correction from someone better versed in the rules than I am. Arin steps, and fires. This will now trigger an AoO.
Arin's attack also misses. Dnn't forget to roll d100!
Xien steps up and tries to push the shae off the platform. If I understand the rules correctly, you don't trigger an AoO! Is this a loophole for an AoO-less combat maneuver, or do I have the rules wrong?
Xien can't quite manage to push the shae off.
Djorn throws two javelins. PBS should add a +1 to hit as well, and Arin is short, so -1 cover. Both pierce the shae.
Round 2/3
Merisiel (-23 hp)
Nali (+10', -3 hp)
Djorn
Arin (-3 hp)
Xien (-2 hp)
Red Shae (-13 hp)
Green Shae (-44 hp)
Blue Shae
Hannah
Male Human M Human Ranger(Guide, Skirmisher)7/Fighter 1/Rogue 1 [HP 82/82, AC 21/27 /ff 16/22 /t 15, Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +2, Init +5, Per +12, Spd 30'
Nali nods as her first target falls. Using the speed that the potion allows, she zips around the pillar in the center of the room, only firing on the one that threatens Arin after she gets a reasonable line for a shot.
Move - getting there is exactly half of my movement speed ATM Attack vs. Red
Xien delays to see if Merisiel and Nali finish the blue shae, but if not, he risks an attack during his movement anyway. The nagaji moves around the corner and grasping his trident strongly with both hands, he attempts to skewer the red one with his steel!
mwk cold iron trident-PA:1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 13 - 2 = 15 Cold iron/Piercing damage+PA:1d8 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 4 = 16
Male Human M Human Ranger(Guide, Skirmisher)7/Fighter 1/Rogue 1 [HP 82/82, AC 21/27 /ff 16/22 /t 15, Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +2, Init +5, Per +12, Spd 30'
Djorn is finally able to get off the chain he's been hanging from. He moves along the platform, avoiding looking down over the edge and piles onto the remaining opponent, drawing his warhammer and shield along the way.
Failing a hover check means that you can't hover - you have to make a move action to fly, which means you can't make a full attack. It's no problem, because ...
Nali's first arrow drops the shae, and she coasts gently onto the platform.
End of combat!
Please settle healing on your own.
The shae keep mementos of those they have particularly enjoyed torturing to death. These items are stashed in ornate bags kept with the
shae, treated as valued trophies. There is a robe of bones, a ring of sustenance, and a heavyload belt.
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At one end of the corridor is a set of chains that leads down to the throne.
At the other end of the corridor is a large chamber—roughly thirty feet by thirty-five feet. It has four wide alcoves containing tables that appear to have been used for cruel experiments and torture. Each is surrounded by a variety of surgical implements, while straps, hooks, and chains on the surfaces have clearly been used to restrain subjects during procedures. A pale, gray body lays on one of the tables, its
skin flayed from its body.
"Grim, dark place" Xien picks up the ring and puts it through his finger.
Before moving forward, Xien raises his hands and begins a nagaji dance. Some seconds later his mount Eidi materializes just beside him. Xien pads the lizard friendly and mounts back on him.
Paladin's divine bond call
Perhaps due to his own non human nature, the nagaji is not that impressed by the horror picture of the skin flayed body "The elfen hasss proven canny on thossse dutiesss"
The nagaji warrior just waits, observing the room on alert, with his shield adjusted back at his arm and his trident ready to be thrown to any danger.
"ooh. I finally get to use my new gadget." Hannah says excitedly. She grabs the brass spider from off her belt, pulling the control disk off the device and pulls some chain out. Playing with the levers and buttons on the disk, the spider comes to life and marches off towards the chains. Once there, the brass spider climbs some chains and begins to work.
Male Human M Human Ranger(Guide, Skirmisher)7/Fighter 1/Rogue 1 [HP 82/82, AC 21/27 /ff 16/22 /t 15, Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +2, Init +5, Per +12, Spd 30'
"That's...pretty impressive," Djorn says, watching Xien askance as he begins to dance but then grinning and nodding approvingly when the nagaji brings his mount back to his side.
"And so was that," he says as Hannah manages to stop the chains from moving.
He approaches the alien autopsy and examines the victim, with some distaste on his face but quickly turns his attention to the rest of the room.
"A dead end? Did we miss something?"
But then the rumbling starts. "Did we climb all the way up here just to need to climb all the way back down?" he says, looking at his companions.
"At least, up here was quick,"Nali muses. When the chanting starts, though, she scowls. "Our foe?" She mutters noncommittally, as she floats back to the shaft. "Maybe hurry back?"
"Are wee heading back?" Xien looks confused at what is going around and being suggested.
"Me don't want to climb back again" the nagaji looks around trying to understand what is happening "Let'sss wait a bit more and ssseee what'ss happening"
Male Gnome Oracle 10 | HP 73/73 | AC26 T15 FF24 | CMB +5, CMD 19 | F+4 R+5 W+8; +2 v fear/despair; +2 v lang effects/spells | Init+6 | Low-light vision | Perc+13, SM+1 | Speed 20ft | Spells: 1st 8/8; 2nd 7/7; 3rd 7/7; 4th 6/6; 5th 4/4 | arcane bond [_] | mnemonic vestment [_] | arcane mark [_], comprehend languages [_], message [_], read magic [_] | Channel Positive Energy 6/6 | Energy Body (rounds) 10/10 | Combat Healer [_] | Delay Affliction 2/2 | Eternal Hope [_] | Active conditions: None
If we wait, we may never catch up with the Onyx alliance, and they likely already have the talisman they sought to use against the Blakros family. I don't think we can afford to wait...
Arin states, with only a hint of urgency, given that he doesn't often exhibit much emotion.
"Let'sss wait a bit more and ssseee what'ss happening"
Frankly, the BBE is collapsing the Cairn and anyone left inside is going to get shut in. There's no other exit to the second floor - as cruel as it sounds (I believe the author of this scenario is Zon-Kuthon himself), the only reason to climb up was for one combat and to climb back down.
Eidi should have an untrained +6 to Climb, should he not?
Male Human M Human Ranger(Guide, Skirmisher)7/Fighter 1/Rogue 1 [HP 82/82, AC 21/27 /ff 16/22 /t 15, Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +2, Init +5, Per +12, Spd 30'
"Not really much to see around here, anymore. I guess it was a good thing we took out those weird shadow creatures, but the rest of the trouble is down below," Djorn chimes in.
He heads back towards the chains and starts climbing down.
