EbonFist's #3-14 Snakes in the Fold (Inactive)

Game Master EbonFist

We won't be able to sneak through the door. Let's just surprise them.

I'm down with surprising them...shall we biggify first?

Mylvwara shrugs, ”Hmm, we may have to spend some time on that door.”

Mylvwara isn’t useful here, except for haste if you need it.

"If u are ready ill vanish me"
when group are ready Ichio use Vanish ability and go around to try backstab one of snakes

Diazepane hands Goran a vial with the inscribed words, "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man."

Diazepane unfurls his wings and hovers a few feet above the surface of the north end of the pool. When everyone is in position, he'll throw a fire bomb marked with a red dot and yell something profane in Draconic. This should draw them out and make flanking a bit easier.

Ichio vanishes while Kal'Ryon embiggens and Diazepane gains some distance.

The floor of this room sparkles and shines in a hypnotic way, but you are all far too experienced and mentally tough to be swayed by it. The cobras are simple machines so they are also unaffected.

And away we go...
Round 1. The BOLD may act.
Valeros
Ichio
Snakes -1HP each, entangled
Shardra
Mylvwara
Diazepane
Kal'Ryon

Down the hatch! Valeros says as he downs the vial with practiced ease. He grows larger and strides forward. standard drink, move action towards the action. can someone move me please? im on my phone...ty!

Ichio vanish and move stealthy to gain back of red snake

Valeros ends up right next to one of the snakes and the other slithers up to attack the enlarged fighter. That motion leaves it open to an attack.

Valeros gets an AoO on Blue.

Red bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Piercing: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Blue bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Piercing: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Neither hits.

But, a woman shimmers into visibility even as her glaive is coming down at the fighter.

+2 guisarme plus TS: 1d20 + 17 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 17 + 20 = 41
slashing: 2d4 + 9 ⇒ (4, 1) + 9 = 14

She scores a hit.

Round 1/2. The BOLD may act.
Valeros -14
Ichio
Human Snake
Metal Snakes -1HP each, entangled
Shardra
Mylvwara
Diazepane
Kal'Ryon

where is the woman?? i didnt see on map

where is the woman?? i didnt see on map

Sorry, forgot to place her. She's on the map, now.

When Woman break her invisibility to attack Valeros ichio change his battle plans and try to backstab her while she is flatfooted of his presence on room.
ichio moves 5ft and attack woman
bite/st vs ft : 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
waki1/st vs Flat footed woman: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
waki2/st vs ft: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
crit.confirm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
damage+sneak: 1d4 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + (6, 5, 3) = 17
damage waki1: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (3, 4, 4) = 22
damage waki2: 1d6 + 6 + 3d6 ⇒ (6) + 6 + (5, 2, 4) = 23
if crit. confirm: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Woman is hampered, cant take 5 combat step and reduce movement to half

Seeing the woman appear, Mylvwara's eyes narrow, "Suprises."

In a burst of energy, she cycles through a summoning spell.
fort DC20: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

And a celestial, augmented dire lion appears behind the human foe.
It proceeds to attack.
claw, flanking: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
damage, smite: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

claw, flanking: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31
damage, smite: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

bite, flanking: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18
damage, smite: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

grapple if bite hits: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

I know it might be sour grapes but three out of four d20 rolls being a 2 is hard to take.

Also, Mylvwara is now fatigued.

Diazepane hovers. Fly is +14 and DC 15 so auto-success on the Fly check. Mylvwara shouldn't give cover but Goran will.

He tosses two bombs at the woman.

Frost Bomb, 2nd range increment: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 2 = 11 minus cover vs touch
Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 5) + 8 = 25 plus DC 22 vs staggered
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 5 ouch, on the lion. Splash Weapon Mastery bumps it to a 6 so Ichio doesn't get splashed but the lion and the woman do, 12 cold DC 22 Reflex for half

Frost Bomb, 2nd range increment: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 = 20 minus cover vs touch
Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 6, 2, 4) + 8 = 24 plus DC 22 vs staggered, SWM extends splash to both snakes on a hit
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 2 between the three enemies, Goran too

aoo: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 232d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 2) + 10 = 13

For glory and money to buy more alcohol! the warrior says as he almost wantonly attacks the snake that dared bite him.

long1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 292d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 5) + 10 = 18long2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 142d6 + 10 ⇒ (2, 3) + 10 = 15
shirt: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 281d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Ichio shows the woman how attacking from invisibility is properly done. All three of his attacks hit and one of them gets something vital in the process. Mylvwara's lion is much less lucky and gets in only one claw strike.

But it is enough to leave the woman teetering on the edge of consciousness. That is, until Diazepane pushes her over. His first bomb misses her but the splash is enough to finish her off.

He redirects his second bomb to one of the snakes, the same one Valeros lays into a moment later.

Round 1/2. The BOLD may act.
Valeros -14
Ichio
Human Snake Down and out.
Metal Snakes Red-1HP, Blue -33HP
Shardra
Mylvwara
Diazepane
Kal'Ryon

Shardra looks up from her musings on the Taldan arrow she has just packed away. She peers up the tunnel at the melee with the adamantine snakes, and shrugs. "I cannot aid you here."

She holds her turn.

Kal shouldn't be enlarged, unless someone cast it on him. However, he would have used the extract of Channel Vigor that Diazepane provided before combat. I am going to move forward with my turn as if that was the case- but please correct/adapt based on your understanding

Battle rages around the Ganzi. Instead of fighting it, he allows the chaos to flow through his body- channeling it into his now visible fangs. Lunging at the blue creature, he tries to sink his teeth deep into the clockwork snake. Rage. Arcane Strike, 20 foot move, Single attack

Bite, PA: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 Arcane: 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23

AC 20 with Rage, Channel Vigor

Quibble, reroll: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

As Kal'Ryon moves into position, slipping past Valeros, both snakes strike at him while he's exposed.

Blue AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Snake Bite!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Red AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Snake Bite!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Red manages to sink its fangs into the Ganzi and pump poison into him.

Then, Kal'Ryon makes his attack. For a moment, it seems that he has missed then, both his mouth and the snake move as though drawn together by chance or Fate and they make contact.

He does a great deal of damage, but apparently, not enough to end its functioning.

Both snakes strike at him again.

Blue Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Snake Bite!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Red Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Snake Bite!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

But they each miss.

Round 2/3. The BOLD may act.
Valeros -14
Ichio
Human Snake Down and out.
Metal Snakes Red-1HP, Blue -46HP
Shardra
Mylvwara
Diazepane
Kal'Ryon -10HP Fort Save Required

Ichio makes a 5´feet combat step towards blue´s cobra
bite+flank: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
waki1+flank: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
waki2+flank: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
waki1c crit. confirm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
damage 1: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (5) + 8 + (6, 4, 2) = 25
damage crit: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
damage 2: 1d6 + 6 + 3d6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + (5, 5, 5) = 26

It can't be said that Ichio makes short work of the blue cobra as it has taken a bit for the group to destroy it.

But he does finish it off with prejudice.

Round 2/3. The BOLD may act.
Valeros -14
Ichio
Human Snake Down and out.
Metal Snakes Red-1HP, Blue - dismantled
Shardra
Mylvwara
Diazepane
Kal'Ryon -10HP Fort Save Required

Valeros swings his blades iver Kal'Ryon's head as he presses his attack on the metal serpent.

long1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 312d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 5) + 10 = 16
long2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 212d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 3) + 9 = 15short: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 271d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

The lion steps up 5ft step and goes for the last snake.

claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

bite: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

grapple: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

Diazepane squeezes in and completes the Tetris puzzle.

Frost Bomb, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 = 25
Damage, PBS: 4d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 6, 4) + 8 + 1 = 22 plus DC 22 Fortitude vs staggered
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Fort Save, Raging: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Shaking off the dose of poison I hope!, Kal turns his attention to the remaining snake. His limbs turn into a small flurry of claws and he scrapes, bites, and gashes at the construct in a chaotic rage.

Bite: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23 Damage, Arcane: 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23

Claw #1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28 Damage, Arcane: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Claw #2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24 Damage, Arcane: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Bite, Haste: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 Damage, Arcane: 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23

Shardra stands by to issue a burst of healing magics if needed, whilst the front ranks chew through the enermy constructs.

As might be expected given what it's made of, it is difficult to get to anything even remotely vulnerable and, even when one of those spots is hit, much of the damage is blunted.

Valeros manages to hit with both his swords, but only once each.

Mylvwara's lion comes much closer to breaking its own teeth and claws on the snake than it does to doing any damage to its target.

Diazepane's bombs continue to function just fine and the cobra shows cracks and dents after the instafrost melts.

Fort: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Kal'Ryon is able to score a hit with a claw, but only one. But he's also able to fight off the poison coursing through his veins.

The snake lashes out at Valeros.

Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Bite Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

The damage is starting to show in it's actions and it misses dramatically.

Round 3/4. The BOLD may act.
Valeros -14
Ichio
Human Snake Down and out.
Metal Snakes Red-40HP
Shardra
Mylvwara
Diazepane
Kal'Ryon -10HP Fort Save Required

High AC, huh.

claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

bite: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

grapple if bite hits: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25

No damage but fingers crossed for a grapple which will bring the AC down for everyone else.

Ichio moves combat step and use his gang up ability to make a full attack towards red cobra.
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
waki1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
waki2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
damage + SA: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (3, 3, 1) = 18

Diazepane lofts a single bomb to keep the guy frosty. With the battlefield so crowded, a miss is both more likely because of cover, and going to splash multiple allies, so I'm not going to unload on this guy.

Frost Bomb, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 = 25 minus cover vs touch
Damage, PBS: 4d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5, 2, 4) + 8 + 1 = 22 plus DC 22 Fort save vs staggered
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Just fall apart already! I'm buying an adamantine blade after this. This is ridiculous! Valeros curses as he slashes and hacks away.

long1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 272d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 3) + 10 = 18
long2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 122d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 3) + 10 = 16
short: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 141d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Diazepane's next bomb is the last bomb needed. Valeros gets a hack in as the thing starts to power down.

The group is left alone in the room. Well...alone if you don't count the unborn Muckmouths in their eggs around the walls.

When you eventually approach the door, you find this massive iron door is pocked with evenly spaced holes in a roughly square pattern. Mithral rods are placed in a strange pattern in the door, with five other rods lying on the ground in a small stack directly in front of the door.

linguistics, untrained: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Looks like kobold to me...

Linguistics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

"It must not be Undercommon."

Mylvwara barely glances at the door, ”Well, someone finish it off then.”
she auto-succeeds.
Then she looks around at her companions, ”Right, right. It’s the sound ‘K’ in Aklo.”

She then directs the tougher members of the group where to place the rods, ”Come along now, this lion won’t last much longer.”

Yes, ma'am! Valeros says with a mock salute and a grin. He sets about placing the rods in the appropriate spots.

Diazepane "Toothpick Arms and Low Perception" Ketal will help out if needed, but stand back otherwise.

Once the lock is opened, the door swings open with impressive ease, a testament to the skill that went into making it those untold centuries ago. Inside is the fetid stench of death stored for years.

Also, a mummy. Everyone gets a bit of deja vu from their last mission, though there is something undeniably different about this one. The tatters of flesh that show through tatters of cloth is distinctly scaly and the largely exposed skull is definitely snakelike in shape.

Round 1. The BOLD may act.
I'm going to say it took 3 rounds to decipher what was needed to open the door, do it and open the door, so calculate remaining rounds of any ongoing effects from there.
Ichio
Diazepane
Mylvwara
Valeros -14HP
Mummy
Kal'Ryon -10HP
Shardra

That leaves 4 rounds of lion left.

lion will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
duration: 1d4 ⇒ 1

will: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
fear: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Aww, man...this is hopeless...

The lion turns to face the mummy. For a moment it seems ready to pounce but then it seizes up like a rusted spring.
GM, with three rounds, I am going to assume that Mylvwara got Shardra to use her wand of Lesser Restoration to remove her fatigue.

Mylvwara is more alert. She mutters a swift incantation and everyone feels their movements accelerate.
Haste for everybody!

[dice=will]1d20+4+2

[dice=fear]1d4

Aww, man...this is hopeless...

Do you, by any chance, own a paizo t-shirt, a copy of the character folio or one of the other things that gives a re-roll? Because, if you do, now would be a good time...

Ichio resist the aura and make a feint to backstab
Will TS vs DC19: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
TW feint (Bluff Vs 10+BAB+WisMod): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Waki1 vs Flatfooted: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (2) + 8 + (2, 3, 6) = 21

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

"N-"

-ooooooooooo!

Duration: 1d4 ⇒ 4

I do....character folio....forgot about that...good catch!

will reroll: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12

same roll...fml

Still in a dozy reverie at the rear of the party, Shardra appears to be distant, distracted even, by events occuring elsewhere in the spirit world. Shapes blur about her; two figures locked in combat: a cadaverous slow-moving elderly man versus a paunchy orange creature with flyaway hair. The older man appear to have the upper hand but his opponent is summoning foul magics or 'loor-soots' in his defence... Shardra feels her life being absorbed by this ugly yet addictive battle.

"What? Oh, a foul un-dead horror? Ok, I'm back with you - sorry" Shardra snaps back from her thoughts and reaches for a spell to support the group. She calls upon her powers of fast reaction to intercede before the Mummy attacks...activates the boost to init of the heightened reactions spell cast way back in page 1 but her inattentiveness has cost her and she fails to react in time...

after peeking at the DMs Init rolls, a +4 Init boost is not evough to beat the Mummy

[ooc]sorry i didnt remenber that have haste
extra haste attack vs Flatfooted: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
damage+SA: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 8 + (4, 2, 6) = 24