GM Mauve - PFS 1e Module: Master of the Fallen Fortress (Inactive)

Game Master MauveAvengr

Well, let me start this off then... Petro says as he strides up beside Ken'ichi and tosses a jet of fire at the troglodyte.

using my fire domain ability.

[dice=touch]1d20+1+1; 1d6+1+1
unsure if the bard stuff adds to damage, but added it in case it does...

It's up to the GM but typically the Bard's Inspire Courage ability is interpreted to be only on "attacks" that require a roll. So jet of fire no but searing light would be a yes.

Ken'ichi: Roll to confirm that critical. :)

To GM Mauve: Could the spellcasters have had time for buff spells while climbing the stairwell to the last level? I was expecting more doors or something before the last fight.

That would depend. If you guys expected more doors, then probably not! You weren't sure what was up here. Balenar had no idea as he was pretty much tied up before he had the chance to explore.

Kelleran pulls a multi-faceted crystal from his pack. He chants, the holds the crystal up to catch the light. A wave of color washes over the enemies.

Casting Color Spray DC 15

On my phone atm. Can some one place me in range please?

I moved your token closer to the NPCs you're targeting but I didn't know which side you wanted to be on, the troglodyte or the crocodile. Since you're on your phone I want to point out that there's a throne/seat blocking the 'direct' path for a Color Spray so you'd need to move to either side to catch both NPCs in the AoE.

Orla steps forward feeling encouraged by the hymn and her eyes gloss over as she pulls on her last bit of Halfling luck to boost her attack and unleashes a bolt on darkness at the troglodyte.

Moonbeam w/Adaptable Luck: 1d20 + 5 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 3 + 1 = 221d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

DC 14 Fort save or blinded for 1 round.

Also, 1 more point of damage if you feel that inspire courage adds to spell damage.

Remember that this is dim light so everyone without darkvision. Only Sombra has darkvision I believe. So please roll a 20% miss chance for your attacks! Also, Inspire Courage only works for weapon attacks/damage.

Petro miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 34
Kelleran miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 79
Orla miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 53

Petro shoots out a bolt of fire towards the troglodyte. It sizzles his side and he screams out in pain.

The troglodyte is quick to react to Kelleran's colorful display and easily shrugs it off. The crocodile, however, stops in place, stunned. Had to move up Kelleran to be able to shoot both targets

Lastly, the lunar oracle shoots pure moon energy from her hands. It blasts against the side of the troglodyte. He grunts in pain.

The troglodyte seems to be moving his hands and chanting, perhaps casting a spell.

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Round 1

Ken'ichi
Balenar
Kelleran
Petro
Orla

Troglodyte (-6 HP)
Crocodile (stunned)

Sobra
Evelyn

Sombra and Evelyn are up!

Sombra channels arcane energy to cast a protective spell.

Mage Armor

Sombra's AC has increased by 4 to 18

Rapier in hand, Evelyn moves toward the biggest troglodyte she has seen so far, but she is too far to start the fight.

She puts herself in a defensive stance, instinctively

Move 30+Total defense AC 20

On my phone but everyone else is up!

Petro moves up to get in close. He prepares to strike if engaged.

moved up 20 feet..will ready an attack in case one gets in close.

readied attack: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 1 = 91d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 = 10

Kelleran falls back near the bard and launches another missile from his wand at the troglodyte caster.

Wand of MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Can someone move me back from the front lines please?

Ken'ichi continues moving forward, blade in a ready position. When he gets around the throne, seeing a true foe, he calls out, "Face me, coward."

Obviously doesn't have any uses of Challenge left, so it's just a little bit of smack talk. :p

Kelleran: I moved you back, not sure if you want to adjust your final position or not.

Sombra fires an orb of acid at the troglodyte.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 151d3 ⇒ 1

Not to be a killjoy but do the PCs need to make Fort saves vs. troglodyte farts again?

Yes - anyone within 30 ft of him. So everyone but Sombra and Balenar should make a DC 13 Fort save or be sickened for 10 rounds. Thanks Sombra!

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

And you can disregard Sombra's action; I thought you wrote "everyone is up" and I missed the "else" part so Sombra doesn't have an action yet.

Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

By Besmara salty kisses, this one stincks even more!

fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Petro moves to get a shot at the troglodyte with his fire bolt.

touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 181d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 on phone...can someone move me 5 ft to see the trog...plskthxbai!

Fort Save: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7

As Orla catches a full blast of the Troglodyte stench for the first time since they've entered the tower, she visibly cringes as she mutters, "Gods that's horrid," but tries to shake the stench off and helps her friends as another blast of darkness erupts from her outstretched hand.

Moonbeam vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 1 - 2 = 241d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 - 2 = 121d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

DC 14 Fort save or blinded for 1 round

Fort Save vs. DC 13: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Ken'ichi is finally able to withstand the horrid stench.

Kelleran's missiles fly from his wand smashing into the side of the troglodyte, but the monster still seems to be concentrating on the spell.

Petro, you posted two different actions, will assume you moved up and attacked with this post since your pawn is adjacent to the troglodyte.

The cleric decides to move up adjacent to the monster and slams down his morningstar. Unfortunately, the smell is overpowering and Petro can't hold down his lunch.

Orla blasts a beam of pure moon energy at the creature. He glistens for a second before he shakes it off. Looks like you don't have Precise Shot so you would take -4 to shooting into melee so unfortunately do not confirm.

And then the troglodyte manages to summon something. Out of the stonework seemingly, thousands of tiny spiders start to crawl all over Petro. Petro takes 2 points of damage then must make a DC 11 Fortitude save or become poisoned.

Then, almost out of nowhere, a dark fire grows forth from his hands in the shape of a scimitar. Passed his check to cast defensively. The troglodyte stares Petro in the face and mutters some words in Draconic.

The nearby crocodile snaps out of its daze and growls too.

Kelleran realizes that the dark brown/shaded area of the room (basically anywhere around the throne) is sagging... quite a lot. Might be due to the collapse of the eastern wall on the floors below. Any more creatures on it could collapse the whole section.

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Round 2

Ken'ichi
Balenar
Kelleran
Petro (sickened)
Orla (sickened)

Troglodyte (-16 HP)
Crocodile

Sobra
Evelyn (sickened)

Sombra and Evelyn are up!

yes..i don't know how there was a dupe post...but life happens...i swear this site is haunted...or infested with gremlins

I'm guessing you're allowing Kelleran the free action to tell everyone in the party about the floor sagging? Or is there a Perception check we have to make?

yes..i don't know how there was a dupe post...but life happens...i swear this site is haunted...or infested with gremlins

No worries I tried to take a 2nd action too before I re-read what GM Mauve wrote.

I'm guessing you're allowing Kelleran the free action to tell everyone in the party about the floor sagging? Or is there a Perception check we have to make?

I rolled perception checks for all of you just to streamline things. There isn't a listed DC for it, but only Kelleran rolled high. He can tell everyone as a free action if he wants.

Nah, I'm good.

JK!

The mage calls out a warning to his allies. "Beware! The structure has been damaged by the tremor more than we realized. Too much more weight toward Petro and the floor is sure to collapse!"

Heeding Kelleran's warning Sombra suggests the group back up so no one causes a collapse.
Sombra will delay as he'd need to move into the sagging area in order to cast his spell.

Could Balenar try a Knowledge (Engineering) check to tell the party how many creatures could be in the sagging area before it fails?

Knowledge (Engineering): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

[b]"If anyone else steps on there, the whole thing may collapse![/ooc]

Which reminds me, forgot about his action.

Balenar continues to sing his song, inspiring everyone around. +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

Sombra acknowledges Balenar's knowledge and singing and will do the Wayang Shimmy on his action.

Now you tell me... Petro says between hacks. He steps back a pace and casts a spell.

burning hands: 1d4 ⇒ 2i assume i can only hit the big guy...dc is 13 for half...if i can't hit him, will withdraw back another 15 feet.

Now you tell me... Petro says between hacks. He steps back a pace and casts a spell.

[dice=burning hands]1d4i assume i can only hit the big guy...dc is 13 for half...if i can't hit him, will withdraw back another 15 feet.

On your phone again? From where Petro is standing he could start the Burning Hands at the top right-hand corner of his square and catch both the troglodyte and the crocodile. Or you could 5 foot step back and get the troglodyte and the spider swarm. You'd have to ask the GM what check to make but you might be able to make a 5' step on/in the chair/throne and catch all 3 in the 15' cone.

totally missed the fact the swarm...will move to get the trog and the swarm...man i am braindead today...more so than tegularly...lol

Clean the deck! I mean, get back! No need to fall to your deaths to kill that trog"!

Evelyn retreats where the floor is safer Floor is lava!

Apologies to all it's been years (literally) since I've played an arcane caster.

Trajan studies the spells the troglodyte is casting to discern their nature and effect.

Two Spellcraft checks on the two spells the troglodyte has cast:

Spell 1:
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Spell 2:
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

With no one in melee with the troglodyte, Sombra fires an Acid Splash at him.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d3 ⇒ 3

Guess that Shimmy ruined it. :(

Sorry! Had a busy past few days.

Kelleran calls out to the others. Avoid the area around the throne! It's sagging and could collapse. Balenar repeats: anyone else that jumps on could destroy the whole floor.

Petro moves back, hoping to burn the swarm and the troglodyte. And burn he does! Some spiders fizzle to a crisp. The troglodyte barks in pain as his skin singes in the flames.

Evelyn backs up, heeding the warning from Kelleran and Balenar.

Then Sombra looks at the creature. He knows it cast Summon Swarm and Flame Blade. Then he attempts to fling some acid at it, but unfortunately hits the throne instead.

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Round 3

Ken'ichi
Balenar
Kelleran
Petro (sickened)
Orla (sickened)

Troglodyte (-18 HP)
Crocodile

Sobra
Evelyn (sickened)

Ken'ichi, Balenar, Kelleran, and Orla are up!

The mage launches a meager bolt at the troglodyte caster. That shot seemed weaker somehow. I hope the magic is not already fading.

Wand of MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

No worries on being busy; life happens. A point of clarification on Petro's Burning Hands and this is a link to the old 'official' online site:
Templates
The templates are past the halfway point on the page and the 15 foot cone template suggests that Petro could start the cone in the top corner of the square and aim it so that it hits all three targets. Is that correct?

When I GM, I use these templates. I have accumulated them over the years and find them useful here on the boards. Everyone please feel free to borrow them.

As to whether or not he can hit them all depends on the placement of the swarm. It is currently in two squares on the map. If it is in the northern square (in front of the trog) then it looks like he can hit all three. If the swarm is in the southern square, then it looks like he can only catch two (swarm and caster OR caster and croc). I placed the template on the map to demonstrate.

The swarm was in the southern square. I had placed it askew so I could see Petro underneath. Updated it to make it more clear now. So yeah, either troglodyte/swarm or troglodyte/crocodile

And thank you for the templates!

Is the swarm actually only 5' square? Every swarm I've encountered took up four squares, so I didn't know if this should be bigger as well. It's significant as I'm trying to determine if Orla could burning hands it without hitting Petro.

trog and swarm would be better i think...go with that...

How could I miss that! Yes, 10' big. In order to get out of the swarm, moved Petro south a bit. Which means that he would still only hit the troglodyte and the swarm.

Is the swarm actually only 5' square? Every swarm I've encountered took up four squares, so I didn't know if this should be bigger as well. It's significant as I'm trying to determine if Orla could burning hands it without hitting Petro.

Shout out to Kelleran for providing the link to the templates. I copied and pasted the red-outlined template for Orla. So if she moves 10' forward she could originate the burning hands in that square and direct it that way to catch all three targets - I think. Check with the GM to make sure I didn't goof it up since this is my 2nd PbP module.

GM Mauve: Make sure you give Balenar his turn since he's up. :)

Balenar continues singing. +1 morale bonus on saves vs charm and fear effects. +1 competence bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls.

Then the bard looks up at the troglodyte. Magic flows through his music. The troglodyte momentarily looks stunned. Cast [i]Lesser Confusion

Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

And the troglodyte seems distracted or confused.

With bugs and fire being thrown about everywhere, Ken'ichi backs up, hoping that the enemy will come to him.

Really not sure what else to do, at this point.

Orla steps forward and her eyes gloss over in blackness again and she simply mutter the word, "Burn" and flames leap forth from the tiny gal's hand and blast the swarm, but unfortunately, can't also reach the troglodyte.

Burning Hands: 1d4 ⇒ 3 Technically 4 since swarms take 1.5x damage from AoE damage
DC 16 Reflex for half damage