[PFS CORE] GM Zin's 6-06 Hall of the Flesh Eaters (Inactive)

Game Master Zin Z'arin

"Wicked!"

Sylvester exclaims as Akter is compelled to eat rotten human flesh.

"Now that is what I call compulsion magic!"

The little man blushes a bit in shame as he geeks out over the powerful enchantments. He regains his senses and rushes over to help Ledt wake up by kicking him.

"Wake up."

Fort: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 1 = 22

"Aaaah!" Seeing the odds quickly turn against her, and with her allies doing their best to beat a retreat, Iladora does the same back toward the doorway.

Full retreat.

Bertha stands firm, letting Iladora pass her by. Luckily she isn't witnessing what is going on in the room behind her.

I am not sure how I missed so many posts, but if Bertha could have steped forward before and let Iladora get behind her instead, she would have.

Seeing the frenzy, she attempts to cast a spell to calm things down. Casting Calm Animals on the swarm.

Akter awakens with a mouth full of rotten flesh; he remembers walking over, and he remembers taking the bite, but he is completely confused as to why he did any of those things. Akter, yes; you now have your full round of actions available.

Ledt falls to the ground, asleep beyond reason, but Sylvester quickly rushes over and delivers a swift kick into the side of the sleeping gnome, waking Ledt up immediately. Ledt lost his actions this round to the sleep, and starts the next round prone.

Iladora resists the poison that slowly seeps into her body as the multitude of creatures work on slowly draining her of blood; she instinctively begins to flee, but seems to have forgotten the much larger creature that has a furious grip on her calf--there must be some kind of numbing compound in the creatures saliva to have so quickly forgotten that! Though the creature's grip is fierce, it also has little traction in the water, so Iladora ends up fleeing with the creature still hanging limply from her leg as it continues to drain her of blood. I had a whole post written where Iladora couldn't escape the water because of the grapple from the creature, and then realized--when creating the links for Bertha below--that the attach special ability only grapples the attacker; the target isn't grappled (though still needs to make a grapple or escape artist check to remove the attacker). This little detail isn't mentioned in the actual monster entry, you have to read the attach entry in Universal Monster Rules to find that out. Wait, did somebody say this game was complicated?

Bertha steps forward, making room for Iladora, and when the ranger emerges from the water, Bertha realizes what they are facing: a giant leech and its many, many young. Giant leeches automatically attach with a successful attack, and then blood drain each round that they are attached; Bertha also knows that they are vermin with no Int score, not animals, and thus aren't subject to a calm animals spell. I've moved Bertha forward the 5' requested and am counting that as happening last round; she still has a full round of actions remaining.

Round 3 (bold may act)
Ledt (34/37 hp; prone)
Akter (24/28 hp)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin)
Sylvester (38 hp)
Xusius (30 hp)
Iladora (21/28 hp, -3 Str, -2 Con)
Monsters (brown: -2 hp, swarm: full hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

Akter reaches out to his throat with his finger and forces himself to disgorge as much as possible.

Akter reaches out to his throat with his finger and forces himself to disgorge as much as possible.

I should have made this more clear: the eating of the flesh is just flavor (ha!); it has no in-game effect. (I played this scenario with a group that plays together continuously; my sorcerer is still the butt of cannibalism jokes from the rest of the party now, many scenarios later.) You don't need to do anything; it's just gross. If we want to formalize it in rules-speak you can spit it out as a free action; you still have your full round of actions available.

"Ouch!" Ledt suddenly wakes up with Sylverster's boot in his face "Nice shoes, where did you bought them? Do they have them in pink?"

Still confused by his sudden sleep the halfling just remains in the floor losing his round.

"Get out of the corridor, let me deal with the swarm!"

Xusius considers the situation and decides it is time for a little more firepower from his arsenal. He pulls out his CL5 Wand of Magic Missile and begins to use it.

Pointing it at the brown monster, he fires off a burst of three missiles.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2, 1) + 3 = 8

Bertha turns and draws a blade, attempting to cut the mama-leach in half.

Attack, Falchion, flanking: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17
Damage, flanking: 2d4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + 1 = 13

I'll hold the action for now - I have nothing I can do about the swarm, and I want to see who's casting these spells or effects on us so I can act

Akter, concerned over what he found himself doing, just waits and observes while Bertha and Xusius team up to free Iladora from the leech hanging from her leg; the leech falls to the floor, dead.

The swarm moves up to the steps; the frothing amplifies as the depth decreases at each step, but the baby leeches remain in the water for the time being.

Round 4 (bold may act)
Ledt (34/37 hp; prone)
Akter (24/28 hp)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin)
Sylvester (38 hp)
Xusius (30 hp)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Monsters (swarm: full hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

Ledt quickly stands up and shouts at BABS and Iladora "You are in the way! Out of there! Let me burst in electricity those leeches!"

The halfling readies an action, if the corridor gets clean of allies, he casts electrical burning hands on the leeches.
Burning hands but bloodline arcana for electrical damage: 5d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 3, 3) = 14 +50% damage to swarms from area spells
Ref DC 16 for half

If they do not get out of the way and the swarm comes over him, he triggers his readied action as well even if that means damaging the ones who did not move out.

If they do not get out of the way and the swarm comes over him, he triggers his readied action as well even if that means damaging the ones who did not move out.

The no-PVP rule for PFS requires permission to damage other Pathfinders. Iladora and Bertha, if you don't vacate the hallway with your action, please state whether you agree to be damaged by Ledt's spell if the swarm moves into his space.

Bertha hears the call and jumps back out of the small hallway. "Good luck, small friend!"

Withdraw action to avoid any AoO

"Watch your--" Iladora snaps, before catching herself. "...flank." She gladly moves out of reach of both spell and leeches, pulling a vial of alchemist's fire as she goes.

Xusius fires another burst of missiles from his CL5 wand if the swarm is still alive and moves over to a corner in case he will have a chance to cast his own Burning Hands spell on the swarm if it comes into the area should it still be alive.

Magic Missiles: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 2) + 3 = 9

Sylvester stands shoulder to shoulder with Ledt (5' Step).

"Nice Trick."

The gnome exclaims as electricity bursts from Ledt's fingers.

Sylvester readies a burst of fire should the swarm of leeches advance into the corridor.

(Ready action - Cast Burning Hands if the swarm leaves the water)

Burning Hands, Fire, DC 16: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 4) = 12

This is an area of effect as well so the additional 50% damage should normally apply.

He is waiting for the swarm to leave the water as fire and water do not play nicely together. :)

Bertha and Iladora both rush out of the corridor, leaving Ledt space to fire off a burst of electricity that immediately fills the corridor, spilling out into the swamped chamber.

Xusius fires another burst of missiles from his CL5 wand if the swarm is still alive...

A swarm is immune to any spell or effect that targets a specific number of creatures, which includes magic missile. Xusius can take a different action if he'd like.

Sylvester readies a spell in case the swarm advances into the corridor.

Round 4 (bold may act)
Ledt (34/37 hp)
Akter (24/28 hp)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin)
Sylvester (38 hp)
Xusius (30 hp)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Monsters (swarm: -11 hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

There isn't much Akter can do against swarms, so the ranger just stays ready to shoot with his longbow if he sees an enemy that he can actually attack.

Xusius is where he wants to be for the upcoming round.

Akter and Xusius both wait for better opportunities to attack.

The swarm keep churning the water at the foot of the stairs into froth.

Round 5 (bold may act)
Ledt (34/37 hp)
Akter (24/28 hp)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin)
Sylvester (38 hp)
Xusius (30 hp)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Monsters (swarm: -11 hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

"Ok,maybe these guys cannot come on land. Ledt, it looks like it up to you. Another jolt of electricity should do the job."

(Sylvester readies his Burning Hands to use in case they are able to come on land)

"I have your back if they decide to charge us."

"Ah! We do a great team Sylvester, don't we?" Ledt extends arms and fingers and sparkles of electricity bath all of the corridor and the leeches "Out of our way!"
Burning hands but bloodline arcana for electrical damage: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 2, 4) = 14 +50% damage to swarms from area spells
Ref DC 16 for half

Electricity crackles among the many baby leeches, and they continue to swim and create a fuss at the base of the steps into the water.

Round 5 (bold may act)
Ledt (34/37 hp)
Akter (24/28 hp)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin)
Sylvester (38 hp; readied action)
Xusius (30 hp)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Leech swarm (-20 hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

Akter stays ready to shoot, as before.

Xusius stays where he is ready to burn the little bloodsuckers if they come out.

Akter and Xusius both delay, waiting for better opportunities.

Round 5 (bold may act)
Ledt (34/37 hp)
Akter (24/28 hp; delay)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin)
Sylvester (38 hp; readied action)
Xusius (30 hp; delay)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Leech swarm (-20 hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

Iladora lobs the vial of alchemist's fire over the halfling's head.

Ranged touch, 2nd range increment: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 2 = 12
Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

If that hits, they'll take an additional 1d6 ⇒ 3 fire damage next round

Iladora throws a flask of alchemist's fire at the writhing froth of leeches, but misjudges the throw; the flask shatters on the wall beside Sylvester, splashing multiple Pathfinders with a smattering of the oil contained within. 1 splash damage to Ledt, Sylvester, and Akter

Round 5 (bold may act)
Ledt (33/37 hp)
Akter (23/28 hp; delay)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin)
Sylvester (37/38 hp; readied action)
Xusius (30 hp; delay)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Leech swarm (-20 hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

Sylvester jibes in a somewhat goodhearted manner at IIladora as he is splashed by the flaming oil.

"Ouch! Next time leave the slaying of the swarms to the professionals and by that I mean Ledt."

”Are these electric eels? Maybe they’re immune? If you want me to wade in there and beat em with a stick. I will, but I can’t do much from back here.”

Bertha stands by, waiting.

”Are these electric eels? Maybe they’re immune? If you want me to wade in there and beat em with a stick. I will, but I can’t do much from back here.”

You can tell that they are being damaged by Ledt's electric hands (they just seem to keep making saving throws for half damage), and you know that swarms of diminutive creatures like this are completely immune to weapon damage.

The swarm continues to churn the water near the stairs, but does not leave the water to move towards you.

Round 6 (bold may act)
PCs in delay are not bolded, but may step back into initiative whenever they have an action they'd like to take
Akter (23/28 hp; delay)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin; delay)
Xusius (30 hp; delay)
Ledt (33/37 hp)
Sylvester (37/38 hp)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Leech swarm (-20 hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

Xusius clears his throat.

"Ahem. Eef zou weel move out of ze way, I can move zere and cast my Burning Hands zpell and zee eef zat overcooks zome of ze zings."

Biting her tongue, Iladora steps further away from the corridor.

No other actions this turn.

"By all means."

You can cast also Xusius from the corner on top of Ledt current position. I have drawn an example burning hands template for you to see how you can place it to make it work

"Ouch!" Ledt frowns and looks back "You better do nothing as all the tall ones if you are bathing us on fire!"

The halfling focuses his energy, this time with a lot of rage from the burns on his skin, his hair crackles in electricity that sprawls all over his arms that he links to unleash a brutal shower of lightning through the corridor and over the leeches.
Burning hands but bloodline arcana for electrical damage: 5d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 2, 3, 1) = 12 +50% damage to swarms from area spells
Ref DC 16 for half

Sylvester continues to hold his fire for now but is ready to act should the swarm come on land.

"You have this Ledt."

He turns to the Xusius trying to imitate his speech pattern and strange foreign inflection.

"Zut alors, your fire spell will sputter out in ze water ... je pense."

Xusius moves up and casts his spell.

Burning Hands: 4d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 1) = 8

Ledt's electric hands spell finally seems to land with full force; the baby leeches twitch and the water froths even harder followed by many of them floating away, stiff on the surface of the water. But enough of them remain to still be a threat.

Xusius follows Ledt's electricity up with a similar blast of fire, but the flames don't penetrate the surface of the water, barely singing the few leeches at the surface at the moment the flames blast over them. (Failed caster level check to have fire-based spell effective underwater)

The leeches remain in the water, undeterred but still not coming up onto the hard stone of the corridor.

Round 7 (bold may act)
PCs in delay are not bolded, but may step back into initiative whenever they have an action they'd like to take
Akter (23/28 hp; delay)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin; delay)
Ledt (33/37 hp)
Sylvester (37/38 hp)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Xusius (30 hp)
Leech swarm (-38 hp)

Active Conditions
Deep bog (see map for details; highlight: Ledt and Sylvester must swim or be carried to enter a square without steps)

"Sacre bleu! I am zorry, mon amis, but I have no spells for dealing weeth zese zings."

He begins to go through his scrolls.

"I have a zcroll of Flaming Sphere, two alchemist fires, and an acid eef zey weel be of any help."

"Alchemist fires might work in water... try that?"

Electricity keeps crackling all through the halfling sorcerer as the lightning sparks around damaging the remaining leeches.
Burning hands but bloodline arcana for electrical damage: 5d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 4, 2) = 12
Ref DC 16 for half

"Alchemist's fire might work, but only if you don't miss." Unwilling to risk hitting her allies again, Iladora keeps her remaining vial in her pack.

Sylvester watches as the sparks continue to fly. He stands ready in the case that the creatures come on land.

It sounds like this is working, so we just wait until it's over, right?

Ledt's last blast of electricity shocks enough of the remaining baby leeches to remove the threat of the swarm.

You all figure at this point that you can likely pass through safely, without worrying about too many of the little critters attaching.

Combat over!

Status
Akter (23/28 hp)
Bertha (37 hp; barkskin)
Iladora (18/25 21/28 hp, -3/18 Str, -2/12 Con)
Ledt (33/37 hp)
Sylvester (37/38 hp)
Xusius (30 hp)

"Well done Ledt!"

Sylvester looks again towards the Druid for a piggy-back ride.

"Whenever you are ready. Hopefully we will find some treasure in this place."

”Nicely done. Ok Sly, climb on up.”

Once the gnome is secure, Bertha will head back into the water to proceed.

"Zat ees another reazon why I hate ze water zo much. Other zen ruining my robes, zere are always nasty zings een eet along weeth disease. I look forward to ze day when I am able to master ze zpell of flying."

He shakes his head and follows the rest of the team with his CL5 Wand at the ready.

I need someone to move a token here (if you can't move your token, a description of the movement--i.e. X squares south, Y squares east--will totally work), and I need Ledt at least to chime in on how he's getting through the water. Sylvester is getting carried by Bertha; Ledt is also small sized so needs to be carried or make Swim checks. If there's anything you'd like to do other than just trudge through the muck (heal? Iladora's ability damage?), now is the time to speak up.