GM Hawthwile's Eyes of the Ten (Inactive)

Game Master Hawthwile

Zaarah walks to the servant and wraps her arm around him.

“ Yeah, when you were worked as a pathfinder for such a long time you realize that the world is unbelievably difficult to explain! Sounds movements, they are all so much part of our world! Leave the thinking and deciding to us! Everything is in order! We just did some magical experiments!!“ she says grinning.

bluff : 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32

As the Seekers make their ways back to the Great Room, they are met by squads of masked servants bearing trays of food and drink for themselves and the Venture-Captains. Long flutes of white wine accompany small plates of the finest Galtan cheeses, thin-cut venison, and poached axebeak eggs (which smell slightly of sulfur, but taste delicious).

Go ahead and place yourselves in the Great Room where you'd like to watch the evening's entertainment from.

After several minutes of light conversation, there is a tapping sound from above. “Fellow agents of the Pathfinder Society,” says Osprey from the balcony overlooking the Great Room. “I deliver a message from the Decemvirate. Long have the Ten observed the exploits of Venture-Captain Adril Hestram. Time and again he has served the Society well, from his own adventures in the Mwangi Expanse to the many activities conducted by agents under his guidance.”

Osprey’s scratchy voice pauses for a moment and he leers out at the people below. His high brow casts his dark eyes in shadow, giving him an ominous visage. He gestures to the Seekers. “That is where you come in. For tonight we celebrate the Talespinning Ceremony, and our ritual begins with each of you standing where I stand and regaling us with the story of your greatest victory as a field agent of the Pathfinder Society. We stand tonight to examine the achievements of Venture-Captain Adril Hestram, and your victories speak to his capabilities as a leader and his judgment in selecting the agents for his important missions for the Society. When we have heard from each of you, it will be Adril’s turn. After that, we shall know the way of things, and the way of the future for Adril Hestram, and perhaps also for all of you."

“Now,” he says, his mouth forming a crooked smile. “Who would like to go first?”

Tell us about your greatest victory at any point during your career!

Seeing Kiboko enchant himself, the detective draws a similar wand and invokes its magic to enhance his own speed.

As the servants begin their final preparations, Fendel thinks back a few years prior to the Great Convocation. A dark evening when the Aspis struck during a well established Society event, resulting in the death or injury of many Pathfinders. Better safe than sorry. He quickly consumes the contents of three phials.

False Life: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Active Buffs: False Life (5 hours), Longstrider (1-ish hour), See Invisible (50 minutes), Hieghtened Awareness (50 minutes)

Longstrider may be shorter depending on the difference between casting and the beginning of the ceremony. If combat breaks out, Fendel will dismiss Heightened Awareness for the +4 bonus to initiative. Fendel would try to buff up just before gathering in the hall.

Hearing the invitation to speak, Fendel realizes now what Zarta meant. He unconsciously fingers the scroll tube at his belt. He then thinks back to the horrors he witnessed when he journeyed to Hell a few months ago. I cannot do it. To support such darkness and vengeance is simply beyond what I am willing to give. I feared for my very soul. My conscience will not allow me to condemn others fighting for theirs.

He contemplates how best to present his 'greatest' victory.
I will write up a post about the Scarab Sages capstone 'Salvation of the Sages'. I just don't have time at the moment. If others have a post, go for it.

Flyn nods to his companions, murmuring "I'll go first and get this over with..."

The Elf rises and bows before those present. "Greetings, Flyndyngylyn, at your service; but for those who know me, I go by Flyn, it's easier on the tongue..."

He takes a long sigh and continues. "As I was orphaned early on, and taken in by a kindly Dwarven ranger belonging to the Grand Lodge in Absalom, I grew up highly influenced by the Pathfinder Society. And after coming of age and venturing out on my own, I returned and was offered the privilege of serving as a Pathfinder, as my adoptive father was before me...

"Adril Hestram was the Venture-Captain and Master of the Grand Lodge at that time...and it has been an honor serving under him. He was a big supporter of the Mendevian Crusades and sent me to serve under Jorsal of Lautenbury for a spell...and the tale I'll spin is a mission against the Demons I undertook a few years back in support of said Crusades..."

Flyn clears his throats and begins. "Venture-Captain Jorsal ordered us to assist the crusaders of Mendev on a scouting patrol of the Worldwound’s border. Fort Portolmaeus, one of the border castles protecting the weakening wardstones, had come under increasing demonic attack in the past few days, and Queen Galfrey wished to know if the road between it and the capital is still secure. We were assigned to a decorated veteran named Sir Ilivan, a veteran who had been fighting the demonic incursions for decades...

"We arrived at Fort Portolmaeus only to find that a larger demonic force had just attacked it, carrying off a number of soldiers as prisoners. Unable to spare any more troops, the garrison’s commander asked us to immediately follow their trail and rescue the captured crusaders from a terrible fate...without hesitation, we agreed..."

Flyn coughs lightly and then continues. "After we overcame some demonic spores, we came over a hill and sighted the missing soldiers; they were guarded by a small group of dretches and a large and ghastly brimorak demon, with a larger force fast approaching from the north. Sir Ilivan volunteered to hold off the reinforcements by himself while ordering us to rescue the soldiers and get them to safety..."

A single tear falls from Flyn's left eye as he recalls Ilivan's sacrifice...but it is soon followed by a shake of the head and chuckle as he recalls what happened next. "We had a giant of a man with us on that mission, Braxxus, if I recall correctly. He feared nothing...the tough bastard didn't hesitate, charging head on with that monster of a mallett he carried, straight at the brimorak...I, as well as the other archer among us, Boh, gave Braxxus cover as he charged. We were able to take out the dretches from a distance before they could harm the hostages, and Braxxus's charge absolutely annihilated the larger demon with but two mighty strokes...

"We hurried down and untied the hostages, carrying those who needed it and looked to the east towards Sir Ilivan...we hesitated for just a moment, contemplating going after him...but alas, the horde was too vast and the soldiers were too weak to put up any kind of fight. We followed our orders, barely escaping the horde, and made our way back to the fort with all the freed crusaders. Sir Ilivan's sacrifice was not in vain...."

Flyn goes silent and bows his head in reverence to Sir Ilivan's memory. He then bows to the audience and moves towards the back of the Great room...

GM: As for our placement in the Great room, are there any limits? Flyn would prefer to be somewhere so he can keep an eye on everyone, preferably the balcony if allowed...

"Wow! You are really a good man, master Flyn!" she says impressed.

Zaarah then looks a little surprised that she is supposed to answer such a question as well.

"Me? Well, ehh, I am really not good at talking so let me get my notes. Oh, ehh, Mesh, where did I put those?" and she starts fishing for her notebook.

"Ahh, here. So listen! Uhhhh ...." she makes a strange sound that is supposed to be scary.

"For a millennium, Golarion rested safe in the knowledge that history's most infamous lich, the Whispering Tyrant, was securely locked away. After a cataclysmic explosion sundered his prison, the Tyrant roamed free once more. But he didn’t simply abandon his prison. Deep beneath the ground, behind nearly impenetrable magical wards, he set in motion a necromantic ritual of extraordinary power!!" she says with a slow and a little crazy voice.

"I was one of the Pathfinders that battled the Tyrant's guardians, broke the wards, and stopped the ritual that could make him unstoppable! Along the way I discovered what secrets the Tyrant wanted to protect and kept those from falling into our enemies' hands!"

She claps on her own shoulders.

"Many died but I did not and to be honest even Mesh was a little proud of me after this mission!" she says with a grin.

Kiboko, satisfied that the stable-hands are merely that and no match for Mvumbu in any event, rises to speak his part.

"Kiboko is not an orator. Kiboko is a warrior. But Kiboko will tell of his most dangerous mission, which took place in Absalom; for a city is more deadly than any wild place in this world. Osprey sent Kiboko and Mvumbu to a meeting at Cayden's Hall" Kiboko waves an arm to indicate the wild-looking senior agent.

"There were small battles along the way - imagine trying to stop Mvumbu from entering a place! - but the problem at hand concerned demons and possession. Kiboko and the other agents entered the dreamscape of a possessed priest. Alas, Mvumbu could not join us in that realm, or the fight would have been much shorter. A powerful primordial demon held sway there, and even as a great hippopotamus it was all Kiboko could do to hold him off until Osprey and his demonologist ally could complete their task.

With new information, Kiboko and the other agents entered a hidden crypt. Mvumbu had to be shrunk by Kiboko's magic in order to get inside" the massive half orc shakes his head in disapproval.

"After fighting several lesser demons we came upon the greatest foe, and perhaps it was the strongest enemy Kiboko has ever faced! The cowardly glabrezu hovered over a bottomless chasm within a cloud of poisonous gas, meaning to use its greater reach and its magic to destroy us! But Kiboko outwitted it! With his own magic Kiboko gave himself and Mvumbu the power to scale the walls of the demon's lair, and this brought us within reach of the enemy. With sword and tusk we fought him, and with our combined might we bested him!

Kiboko wishes that they would relocate the Hall outside of the damned city though."

With that Kiboko takes his seat again.

Haha! It seems Demons are the greatest foe of the Pathfinder society, as my tale of victory is also about defeating those fiends! And Flynn and Zaarah were along as well!

There you have it! A thrilling tale of Kramac's Process, Flynn's accuracy, and how if you are planning on fighting Zaarah, you should get a good nights sleep beforehand!

Zaarah claps after hearing Kiboko’s tale and starts laughing when she hears Kramac’s story.

“Wow. We’re all really awesome, right?!“ she asks with a smile.

Fendel makes his way to the podium. "First, allow me to state how humbles I am to be in the company of such fine and seasoned agents. I doubt my story will hold a candle to your experiences in the field. Just over a year ago, I was dispatched to aid the leaders of the Scarab Sages. It seems there was a flaw in one of the sacred gems that needed to be addressed. It held the latent personality of a threat believed to be long dead. Aryana Tahari, an Usij necromancer who served at the court of the Pharaoh of Forgotten Plagues. Known to some as the Black Moon, her skill and wisdom were a dark reflection of the virtues of holy Thoth."

"The real danger was that what they believed to be an anomaly in a single gemstone was actually a stain on all of them. It seems as more Sages claimed a title, the stronger Black Moon's spirit and influence became. WE were to accompany the ranking sage jewel bearers to perform a cleansing ritual at an ancient necropolis. One of those in possession of a jewel was none other than former agent Torch. The fear was that this would prove to be an added complication."

"The team was made up of some of our finest agents, Ariana, Dunia Mbani, Eadie Navhelan, Rufeo, and Quenly. After riding upon the back of a dragon, we arrived at Reza. Already the Sages seemed distracted. However, there was no time to waste. Sensing our arrival through her connection to the jewels, Black Moon sent her forces to ambush us. A veritable army of undead arose as the sands of the desert fell away revealing the lost village that had been buried for millennia. As the battle raged on beneath us, Sinuhotep, the amethyst sage, and I managed to disable the monolith that powered the undead. Indeed, I actually reversed the nature of the interaction, flooding them with positive energy. The resulting 'energetic influx' left much of the opposing force as little more than dust."

"We made our way into the ruins, discovering that the necromancer had been creating a plague to release upon the world, deadlier than has ever existed. Her plan was to then take control of everything slain by her perfected disease. But she did not stop there. She developed something more malicious called Fading Light designed to destroy those who rely on and manipulate magic and force them into her thrall."

"During the ritual, Black Moon rose as a specter and claimed control of the Sages. I lept into the mindscape of Tahonikepsu, the Diamond Sage...and time dragon, in an attempt to free her before she could destroy the team. I then repeated the process on two other Sages, Amenopheus and Padrym. To walk in a reality shaped by a conflicted mind was both alluring and dangerous. Still, their minds were freed, and together the Fallen Sage was defeated and the sage jewels cleansed."

"As to Venture-Captain Hestram, I admit that I have not had the privilage to have worked with him, but I have heard him spoken of highly by those I have served with and respect. It sounds as if he is deserving of the honor he receives this night."

I was able to play with the great GM Hmm! One of the best scenarios I have ever experienced. Happy to share a link for anyone interested in a read through.

@Fendel and @Flyndyngylyn - you'd have to do your buffing before the evening event began. Over the course of speeches and rounds of food and drink, longstrider, see invisibility, heightened awareness, and mage armor have had their durations run out.

Flyndyngylyn, first into the fray, bounds up the carpeted staircase to stand at the balcony and regale the assembled crowd below of his adventures as a junior agent in the cold, inhospitable land of the Worldwound. (Which I can't read in much detail because I'm currently playing that scenario as we speak. XD) As he returns to his seat, the audience applauds politely - with the exception of Adril, who cheers loudly and whistles to express his enthusiasm for the tale.

Servants clear away the finger foods and deliver bowls of chilled cucumber soup to the attendees as Zaarah ascends to the second floor. Her story of the return of the Whispering Tyrant elicits gasps of horror from two of the servers, and Fendel can't help but overhear a bottle smashing on the ground across the hallway as if dropped on the ground in shock. A murmur passes through the silent room before Eliza begins the applause, and the rest of the audience quickly joins in.

Kiboko is the next to speak, looking down at the servers as they clear away the soup bowls and replace them with plates of dark green salad leaves topped with pickled vegetables and candied nuts. He speaks of drinking - which elicits a cheer from Adril - and demons - which elicits another cheer - and strange magics undertaken to free an enslaved mind. Osprey acknowledges his role in the tale with a nod, but little else.

The source of the smell that has been growing stronger and stronger over the course of the day is brought into view as a roast boar is wheeled into the Great Room. Kramac has an excellent view as a pair of chefs deftly carve thin pieces of meat from its flank and pass them to other servants to serve with a dark brown sauce and braised potatoes. The surprising end to the half-orc's tale brings cheers and laughter from the crowd below, and Zaarah finds a large hand clapping her on the shoulder as Adril roars with mirth.

Fendel is last to tell his tale from the balcony, having to wait to sample his chilled cream and fresh mangos until he finishes. He tries to be humble, but the story of his quick thinking and brave actions elicits soft applause that only grows louder as he concludes his speech with a quick bow to Adril. As he descends the stairs and receives his (just) desert from a masked servant, Osprey stands from his comfortable chair in the back corner of the room and clears his throat.

"You have represented yourselves well," he says without any pretense of formality, "and your victories reflect upon the leadership of your venture-captain leaders. Which brings us to the man of honor himself, Adril Hestram." He gestures to the balcony. "Adril, will you please take your place on the balcony? I wonder, after hearing all of this, what you will consider your greatest victory." Osprey flashes a quick glance at Eliza, who furrows her brow and looks to the floor. "And how that victory serves the greater good of the Pathfinder Society."

Adril, beaming with pride, smiles a wide grin beneath his bushy beard as he bounds up the central staircase to the balcony. As he looks at Flyndyngylyn, Zaarah, Kiboko, Kramac, and Fendel in turn, the hulking warrior of a man releases a mirthful chuckle - as if considering a private joke. His bearclaw hands grasp the balcony's railing as he addresses the crowd below.

"I have never stopped adventuring!" he announces loudly. "From my year lost in the Mwangi Expanse a decade ago to my tenure as a venture-captain in Absalom all the way through to today, I've kept looking for new challenges and opportunities in the face of danger that would melt the hearts of ordinary men. And in all that time, I've learned a simple lesson that I'd like to share with you toda-"

What at first seems like a tiny tremor soon erupts into a jerking and heaving cataclysm that shakes the entire room! Adril falls silent, a look of dumb surprise erasing the arrogance and confidence on his weathered face. For a single moment, he looks utterly lost. Then, two enourmous shapes - writhing, living leviathans of bright red chitinous plates - burst through the floor into the back corners of the room. Eliza screams, and the chamber erupts into chaos.

"Pathfinders, to action!" Eliza yells as she races from her seat in the Great Room through the double doors to the hallway outside. "House staff, get to safety! Adril, don't just stand there!" Deftly she weaves magic into a protective ward around herself. Adril, meanwhile, stares down at the chaos erupting below him with a dumbfounded look on his face.

An Interruption
Round 1! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
?
Flyndyngylyln
Kramac
Red
Purple
Fendel
Zaarah
Osprey
??
Kiboko

Environmental Effects:
- Servants are in Bright Green circles

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

Kramac's actions somewhat depend on whether or not he can get Beak to come to him via his empathic link.

Trechery! Why must the evil Aspis always interrupt things!

Roger that, thanks GM!

Seeing the huge creatures erupt forth, in addition to the puff of smoke, Flyn swears loudly, ”Erastil’s Antlers! Captain Hestram, look out!” as he quickly draws and fires his bow, raining down cold iron on the leviathan...

Flyn will Quick Draw his bow and burn a use of Perfect Strike...

If Kramac hits purple, Flyn will concentrate his fire at purple hoping to drop it; If Kramac doesn’t hit purple, Flyn will concentrate all his shots on red...

To Hit: Dex+Base, Magic, Weapon Focus, Greater Bracers of Archery, PBS, Precise Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, Deadeye Bowman, Point Blank Master, Manyshot, Elven Ranger Racial Confirm Bonus
Damage: Strength, Magic, Greater Bracers of Archery, PBS, Deadly Aim, Clustered Shot

Magic Composite Longbow (Manyshot): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 19
Magic Composite Longbow (Perfect Strike): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 30
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 = 16
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 = 20

Magic Composite Longbow (Iterative): 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 33
Confirm: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 3 = 35
Magic/Cold Iron/Crit Damage: 3d8 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 18 ⇒ (3, 7, 5) + 9 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 18 = 54 (16 if it doesn’t confirm)

Magic Composite Longbow (Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 37
Confirm: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 3 = 33
Magic/Cold Iron/Crit Damage: 3d8 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 18 ⇒ (2, 4, 7) + 9 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 18 = 52 (15 if it doesn’t confirm)

Perfect Strike (Daily Uses Left): 5/6

@Kramac - you can send a feeling through the empathic bond as a free action. While I am certain that Beaky would want to come as soon as possible, it'll take some time for him to get out of the stable and over to the manor proper.

Also, @Kramac - since neither Kramac nor Kiboko have Improved Outflank, you are not actually flanking from your current position. And while you both have Pack Flanking, you are sadly not each other's animal companions. XD

Kramac calls on Kurgess for aid as he moves into position and strikes with his sabre - but the worm's thick scales deflect the wild blow as the half-orc seeks to both defend himself and strike harder. Flyndyngylyn rains down arrows at the beast, two of them sinking deep into its massive open mouth. The worm convulses, and a rush of what can only be stomach acid sprays onto the floor of the Great Room. The worm convulses again, and from its jaws falls a statue of a bird-headed humanoid twice the size of a human.

Across the room, the other worm similarly ejects another large statue from its gullet before throwing its head back and slamming into the balcony above. With the crack of wood breaking and groan of metal bending, the balcony collapses into the rooms below!

Bludgeoning damage: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 3, 6) = 19
Fendel Reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Fendel instinctively dodges the falling debris, as does Osprey - but a muffled yell from the hallway indicates Eliza and two of her servants were not so lucky and are now trapped in the debris!

The statues begin to move with the sound of stones grinding together. Twin bursts of energy wash over the Pathfinders...

Kramac Will: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Fendel Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Zaarah Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Zaarah Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
Kiboko Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

...but all of them resist the feeling of their movements being restricted as if their joints were hardening into rocks. The southern statue swings its arms at Zaarah, who is still surprised and caught in the middle of the chaos...

Black Slam, Flanking vs Zaarah FF AC 16: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 22 + 2 = 36
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (1, 2) + 9 = 12

Black Slam, Flanking vs Zaarah FF AC 16: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 22 + 2 = 41
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (3, 7) + 9 = 19

...and hits her twice, leaving her feeling as if she'd been hit by a boulder. The other statue attacks Kiboko, who is likewise caught by surprise and stuck between a worm and a hard place...

Gray Slam, Flanking vs Kiboko FF AC 20: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 22 + 2 = 41
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (3, 10) + 9 = 22

Gray Slam, Flanking vs Kiboko FF AC 20: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 22 + 2 = 33
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (10, 9) + 9 = 28

Kramac can hear bones crunch from the force of the statue's attack as both arms strike Kiboko squarely in the chest - but civilization has not made the half-orc so soft as to quit the fight that easily.

I'm messing slightly with initiative order here to lump more people into acting in the next post.

The servants scream and flee - one rushing to the front door and pushing it open so the rest can spill out into the evening air. Osprey steps back carefully and chants strange syllables of power that hang in the air before settling on him like a stony skin. "What else are they hiding in their bellies!?" he yells, trying to hold his staff between himself and both the statue and worm that tower over him.

An Interruption
Round 1! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
?
Flyndyngylyln
Kramac
Red (-142)
Purple
Black
Gray
Fendel (+12)
Zaarah (-31)
Osprey
??
Kiboko (-50)

Environmental Effects:
- Servants are in Bright Green circles
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

"Zaarah! Put that worm to sleep! We need to reduce the enemies' numbers quickly." Kiboko indicates the uninjured immature worm threatening him and Kramac.

This is a hell of a surprise attack!

Kiboko, like Kramac, sends instinctive emotions to Mvumbu to call her to him. Mvumbu has Trample, GM, so she'll go right over any enemy smaller than her in order to get to Kiboko.

Kiboko sidesteps the worm and draws his greatsword, summoning up all of his rage and vitality to smash the golem.

Zaarah, can you give a flank? If so Kiboko will coordinate actions with you to flank the golem. If not, don't worry about it. Kiboko's attacking anyway.

furious greatsword vs golem, rage, bull focus, power attack: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 2 + 2 - 3 = 20damage, vital strike, furious finish: 24 + 25 = 49 ETA - welp!

Kiboko is fatigued until the start of his next turn by Furious Finish - this only triggers if Kiboko's attack hits, otherwise he stays in rage.

No time to get Kiboko's AC up to a decent level - going to have to rely on boosting hp.

Actions: Free - 5' step, rage; Move - draw sword; swift - Animal Focus (Bull and Bear); standard - vital strike

Recognizing the vomited creatures, Flyn yells out, ”Stone golems, use adamantine! Fendel, finish off the red worm!”

”The worms have venom that weakens your strength and can eat you whole! The golems are immune to most magic except of rock to mud and you need adamantium!!“ she shouts.

Zaarah 5 ft steps to provide flanking to Kiboko.

She nods to Kiboko and slumber hexes the purple worm.

Will save DC 21 or asleep 11 rounds.

She draws and concentrates on Mesh.

Swift action: Spend one point of Arcane Pool to turn her Black Blade Scimitar +3 into a keen +5 weapon for 10 rounds.

Hmm ... just decided that in case one of the worms (not golems) tries to attack/swallow her, she’ll parry/riposte.

parry, size -4 / 1 panache + AoO spent : 1d20 + 22 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 22 - 4 = 36
riposte / immediate action spent : 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 301d6 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Fendel moves to the far wall as he studies the worm and prepares his weapon.

Studied target on RED, BANE vs Magical Beasts

Kiboko swings his sword hard - too hard, perhaps - and the blade whistles through the air to cleave a dinner table in half rather than the statue. Zaraah steps over too late to distract the golem, focusing her mind on the nearby worm...

Purple Will vs DC 21: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

...which slumps to the ground. Fendel tries to move to safety, but in his haste he leaves himself open for the golem's arm.

Black Slam vs Fendel AC 21: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (9, 1) + 9 = 19

Reeling from the blow, the investigator retreats and studies the worm carefully.

From the balcony, Adril cheers loudly as Zaarah puts the worm in front of him to sleep. He reaches instinctively for a weapon strapped to his back, but finds nothing but his formal outfit. As the venture-captain turns towards his bedroom, he stops suddenly as if running into an invisible wall. He looks down with a surprised expression on his face at the knife sticking out of his chest before the big man falls to the ground and does not move. In his place stands a man wearing a crimson-feathered headdress and leather armor similarly adorned with scarlet feathers. His face, painted with bloody patterns reminiscent of wings, twists into a snarl as he holds aloft the dripping dagger and shouts in a booming voice, "The Red Raven strikes for the Revolution!"

A Murder
Round 2! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
Dashed Red
Flyndyngylyln
Kramac
Red (-142)
Purple (Asleep 1/10)
Black
Gray
Fendel (-7)
Zaarah (-31)
Osprey
??
Kiboko (-50)

Environmental Effects:
- Servants are in Bright Green circles
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

Seeing his old Venture-Captain fall from a dagger thrust through his heart, Flyn screams in rage. "NOOOOOO! YOU BASTARD!!!!"

As angry as he is, Flyn recognizes the remaining worm as the bigger threat, followed by the stone golems...he'll target the red worm first and fire till it drops. If the worm drops after his first attack, he'll send an adamantine arrow at the stone golem that ravaged Kiboko (if the red worm is still up though, he'd fire at it again). But for his last shot of the round, he can't resist sending an arrow at Hestram's murderer, the self-proclaimed Red Raven...

Burning another use of Perfect Strike...

To Hit: Dex+Base, Magic, Weapon Focus, Greater Bracers of Archery, PBS, Precise Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, Deadeye Bowman, Point Blank Master, Manyshot, Elven Ranger Racial Confirm Bonus
Damage: Strength, Magic, Greater Bracers of Archery, PBS, Deadly Aim, Clustered Shot

Magic Composite Longbow (Manyshot): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 25
Magic Composite Longbow (Perfect Strike): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 27
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 = 20
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 = 14

Magic Composite Longbow (Iterative): 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 28
Magic/Adamantine Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 = 18

Magic Composite Longbow (Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 24
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 = 14

Perfect Strike (Daily Uses Left): 4/6

Be wary! There is more trechery afoot! Our bedroom doors just opened! Be on the lookout for invisible foes!

Kramac yells a warning, then steps up, dropping his sabre to lay into the golem with his adamantine cestus, spending a swift action to activate Bane.

Attack 1, power attack, flank, bane, flurry: 1d20 + 17 - 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 17 - 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 26
Damage, power attack, bane, sneak attack: 1d4 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 6 + 2 + (6, 1) + (5) = 30

Attack 2, power attack, flank, bane, flurry: 1d20 + 17 - 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 - 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 24
Damage, power attack, bane, sneak attack: 1d4 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 6 + 2 + (2, 2) + (1) = 23

Attack 3, iterative, power attack, flank, bane, flurry: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 - 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 21
Damage, power attack, bane, sneak attack: 1d4 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 6 + 2 + (1, 2) + (6) = 27

As he attacks, Kramac yells out, Beak, you blasted featherbag! Where are you!?

In his distress at Venture-Captain Adril's murder, Flyndyngylyn's arrows strike the walls and furniture as the worm's thick armor deflects them. His last potshot at the Red Raven strikes true, but the mysterious man does not seem phased by it. Below, Kramac struggles to penetrate the golem's stoney skin - only his first blow chips away some of the rock that makes up its body.

The still-awake worm rears up, it's head nearly touching the ceiling, before crashing back down mouth-first over Osprey. The man doesn't even have time to yell before he is swallowed, his boots the last thing Fendel and Flyndyngylyn see as the senior Pathfinder disappears down the worm's gullet.

One of the golems plods after the archers, leaving itself open to Zaarah's opportunistic strike. Raising a fist, it brings it down on top of Flyndyngylyn.

Black Slam vs Flyndyngylyn AC 23: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (9, 2) + 9 = 20

The other golem, meanwhile, stays put and swings its arms at its most recent - and most successful - attacker.

Gray Slam vs Kramac AC 31: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (10, 2) + 9 = 21

Gray Slam vs Kramac AC 31: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (6, 10) + 9 = 25

The bird-headed golems' heavy limbs are unstoppable, crushing the Pathfinders beneath them.

@Zaarah - don't forget that Black provoked an AoO from you by leaving a threatened square.

A Murder
Round 2! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
Dashed Red (-14)
Flyndyngylyln (-20)
Kramac (-46)
Red (-142)
Purple (Asleep 1/10)
Black
Gray (-30)
Fendel (-7)
Zaarah (-31, AoO)
Osprey
??
Kiboko (-50)

Environmental Effects:
- Servants are in Bright Green circles
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

Zaarah is now totally confused.

”Osprey??!? What is going on here!? What happened up there??!“ she shouts.

She tries to hit the golem that left her side.

Keen Scimitar +5: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 321d6 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Zaarah 5 ft steps to provide flanking to Kiboko.

She now tries to slumber hex the red worm.

Will save DC 21 or asleep 11 rounds.

Swift action: Using her blue scarf swordmaster's flair to gain +5 ft reach.
Move action: Gain 'Dedicated Adversary (Stone Golem)' feat for 1 minute with Barroom Brawler feat.

Flyn looks on in dismay as his arrows fail to hit the worm...and then hisses in pain as the golem pounds him...

Be wary! There is more trechery afoot! Our bedroom doors just opened! Be on the lookout for invisible foes!

Already feeling overwhelmed, he murmurs to Fendel, "Great, more foes incoming..."

@Zaarah - let's discuss how that flair and your scimitar interact in the Discussion thread.

Zaarah cuts away a bit of the golem's rocky posterior before turning her attention to the still-conscious worm!

Red Will vs DC 21: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Perhaps it is the amount of pain the worm is in, or perhaps the joys of the meal it just swallowed. Whatever the reason, Zaarah's hex fails to do more than leave the worm shaking its head and turning its attention towards her in return.

A Murder
Round 2! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
Dashed Red (-14)
Flyndyngylyln (-20)
Kramac (-46)
Red (-142)
Purple (Asleep 1/10)
Black (-15)
Gray (-30)
Fendel (-7)
Zaarah (-31)
Osprey
??
Kiboko (-50)

Environmental Effects:
- Servants are in Bright Green circles
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

Be on the lookout for invisible foes!

The detective quickly scans the room for any telltale signs of enemies downstairs.

Oh boy, This is gonna hurt.
Of all the times to NOT have point blank master.

Fendel desperately dives to his left in an attempt to clear a shot against the worm. Seeing the others struggle to pierce their hide, he opts to try and connect, pulling his bowstring just a little less.

Acrobatic vs BLACK {+ 1 point of Inspiration}: 1d20 + 16 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 16 + (5) = 33

PBS/Bane/Deadly Aim/Studied Foe/Weapon Focus
Longbow vs RED: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Damage: 1d8 + 2d6 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + (3, 1) + 12 + (5) = 26 Non-Lethal
If EVIL, take an additional: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 But I think they are Neutral

Yeah, I love me some Point Blank Master! Nice try regardless, Fendel...hope it takes out red...

@Fendel - usually actively looking for something is a Move action. Do you have a means of shortening that time? Otherwise I'll assuming you wanted to use your Move action to move rather than stay put and try to shoot through the golem.

Also, @Everyone, it's handier for me if you don't consolidate modifiers to rolls. On the off-chance that there's something that does/doesn't apply, it's much easier for me to check visually rather than try to correctly do the math to see whether a particular bonus has/hasn't been included. I mention this because @Fendel deals an additional +2 damage with that attack thanks to Bane's effective +2 enhancement bonus increase (in addition to the +2d6 damage) - and those extra two points of damage make a difference.

Fendel barely slips past the golem's reach thanks to a bit of timely inspiration, then spins around to send an arrow down the crimson worm's gullet after Osprey. The massive beast convulses before falling to the ground unmoving.

The relief filling the Seekers at downing one of their foes quickly evaporates as flaming arrows fill the air, raining down from masked figures that appear on the balcony overlooking the Great Room as if by magic.

ALERT - enemies are using illegal tactics. See Discussion thread for more detail.

Blue Shortbow, PBS, Rapid Shot, Invisible vs Flyndyngylyn FF AC 15: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 28
Vital Strike Piercing damage, PBS, Fire damage, Manyshot, Sneak Attack: 2d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1) + 1 + 1 + (3) + (2) + 1 + 1 + (3) + (4, 2, 4, 1) = 29

Blue Shortbow, PBS, RS vs Flyndyngylyn AC 23: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 21
Piercing damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

Blue Shortbow, PBS, RS vs Flyndyngylyn AC 23: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 11
Piercing damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

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Yellow Shortbow, PBS, RS, Invisible vs Flyndyngylyn FF AC 15: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 15
Vital Strike Piercing damage, PBS, Fire damage, Manyshot, Sneak Attack: 2d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (5, 3) + 1 + 1 + (3) + (5) + 1 + 1 + (3) + (3, 6, 5, 5) = 42

Yellow Shortbow, PBS, RS vs Flyndyngylyn AC 23: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 29
Piercing damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

Yellow Shortbow, PBS, RS vs Flyndyngylyn AC 23: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 20
Piercing damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

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Green Shortbow, PBS, RS, Invisible vs Fendel FF AC 16: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 16
Vital Strike Piercing damage, PBS, Fire damage, Manyshot, Sneak Attack: 2d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (6, 3) + 1 + 1 + (4) + (4) + 1 + 1 + (6) + (2, 6, 6, 4) = 45

Green Shortbow, PBS, RS vs Fendel AC 21: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 21
Piercing damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

Green Shortbow, PBS, RS vs Fendel AC 21: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 21
Piercing damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8

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Orange Shortbow, PBS, RS, Invisible vs Zaarah FF AC 16: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 23
Vital Strike Piercing damage, PBS, Fire damage, Manyshot, Sneak Attack: 2d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 1 + 1 + (2) + (2) + 1 + 1 + (3) + (4, 5, 2, 3) = 29

Orange Shortbow, PBS, RS vs Zaarah AC 24: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 26
Piercing damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

Orange Shortbow, PBS, RS vs Zaarah AC 24: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 17
Piercing damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

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Arrows thud into Flyndyngylyn, Fendel, and Zaarah - none of the Seekers fall, but Flyndyngylyn looks awfully close with how much blood is leaking from his wounds. The other archers either miss their targets or have a different goal in mind as they set upholstery and wood ablaze with their flaming arrows. One stray arrow bounces the sleeping worm - while not enough to pierce its thick hide, it is enough to make the great beast stir to consciousness again!

An Ambush
Round 2! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
Dashed Red (-14)
Flyndyngylyln (-98, Bleeding 4)
Kramac (-46)
Red (-170)
Purple
Black (-15)
Gray (-30)
Fendel (-63, Bleeding 6)
Zaarah (-67, Bleeding 4)
Osprey
Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
Dashed Blue
Dashed Yellow
Dashed Green
Dashed Orange
Kiboko (-50)

Environmental Effects:
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

Maybe Osprey will get out of the worm that swallowed him, since it's dead now? We could use a hand!

Kiboko focuses on the golem in front of him...

furious greatsword vs grey golem, rage, bull focus, flank, pa, expertise: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 3 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 18 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 3 - 3 = 36damage: 2d6 + 16 + 9 ⇒ (5, 5) + 16 + 9 = 35
furious greatsword vs grey golem, iterative, rage, bull focus, flank, pa, expertise: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 3 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 3 - 3 = 21damage: 2d6 + 16 + 9 ⇒ (1, 2) + 16 + 9 = 28
bite vs grey golem, secondary, rage, bull focus, flank, pa, expertise: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 3 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 3 - 3 = 11damage: 1d4 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 3 = 10

...sparks fly as Kiboko's blade strikes the golem, but to what effect?

"MVUMBUUUUUU!!!!!!" calls the savage warrior, knowing more fear now than at any point since his youth as a slave of the Bekyar.

ETA: also took a 5' step - aiming to be as close to Mvumbu as possible as quickly as possible if/when she arrives!

First things first...

Fortification, 1-25 negates: 1d100 ⇒ 63

Kiboko's sword chops off part of the golem's stony body, but his follow-through swings lack the force to penetrate the rock that makes up its body. As he yells, he hears an answering bellow from the other side of the partially-open door...

"MMMMRRRRRUUUUUUMMMMMPPPPPHHHH!!!"

With a mighty crash, Mvumbu tears down the doors to the Woodsedge Lodge. Behind her, Beaky screeches fiercely as he prepares to join his companion Kramac in battle!

On the balcony above the Great Room, the Red Raven races towards the far edge of courtyard overlook and pulls his cloak tightly around himself before vanishing in another puff of smoke.

Flyndyngylyn holds his bow up, but before he can loose another arrow the world starts to pull away and he collapses to the floor.

The Arrival of the Cavalry
Round 3! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
Dashed Red (-14)
Flyndyngylyln (-102 (-1), Unconscious, Bleeding 4)
Kramac (-46)
Beaky
Red (-170)
Purple
Black (-15)
Gray (-55)
Fendel (-63, Bleeding 6)
Zaarah (-67, Bleeding 4)
Osprey
Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
Dashed Blue
Dashed Yellow
Dashed Green
Dashed Orange
Kiboko (-50)
Mvumbu

Environmental Effects:
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

Beak, about to dive on is suddenly called off by Kramac, seeing no safe path for the bird into battle.

For the purposes of this action, Kramac will instruct beak to defend Mvumbu

Kramac continues his assault on the golem. Maintaining my use of Bane.

Attack 1, Flurry, Combat Expertise, Flank, Bane: 1d20 + 17 - 2 - 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 17 - 2 - 3 + 2 + 2 = 17

Whiff!

Attack 2, Flurry, Combat Expertise, Flank, Bane: 1d20 + 17 - 2 - 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 17 - 2 - 3 + 2 + 2 = 25
Damage,Sneak Attack, Bane: 1d6 + 6 + 1d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (5) + 2 + (5, 5) = 24

Attack 3, iterative, Flurry, Combat Expertise, Flank, Bane: 1d20 + 17 - 2 - 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 - 2 - 3 + 2 + 2 = 27
Damage,Sneak Attack, Bane: 1d6 + 6 + 1d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (5) + 2 + (6, 1) = 21

After attacking Kramac will once again invoke Kurgess to bolster his armor!

Cast Litany of Defense defensively

Concentration check, DC 19: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

AC is 38. Hopefully things try to hit me instead of others.

Is Flyn highlighted for some reason? If I'm bleeding, a stabilization roll does no good, correct?

Flyndyngylyn's bolded just for my sanity. And yes, unfortunately - he might stabilize, but the bleeding will continue until stopped somehow.

Kramac hesitantly swings at the golem, chipping off only a few small flakes from the golem's rocky skin. The newly awoken worm strikes at the closest food - which happens to be Kramac!

Purple Bite, Power Attack vs Kramac AC 38: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 24 - 5 = 32
Bite damage, PA: 4d8 + 10 + 10 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 1) + 10 + 10 = 33

Purple Sting, PA: 1d20 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 24 - 5 = 30
Piercing damage, PA: 2d8 + 10 + 10 ⇒ (3, 7) + 10 + 10 = 30

The beast's teeth crunch against the canny fighter's armor, but the metal keeps its shape with the strength of the Strong Man himself! Meanwhile, the lonesome golem marches towards Fendel with thunderous footsteps - and again the Pathfinders feel as if their joints might calcify...

Flyndyngylyn Will: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Kramac Will: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
Fendel Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Zaarah Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Kiboko Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

...but again they all resist the effect. The grayish golem swings at the Pathfinder who most recently damaged it - Kiboko!

Gray Slam vs Kiboko AC 23: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 28
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (7, 8) + 9 = 24

Gray Slam vs Kiboko AC 23: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (2, 5) + 9 = 16

The half-orc grunts in pain as one massive fist slams him into the wall, but the force of the blow pushes him out of the way of the golem's other limb. Meanwhile, the other golem looks emotionlessly down at Fendel and raises its arm.

I'm making an executive call here that given Fendel's low hp and bleed damage, he would activate Mind Barrier. @Fendel, you can let me know in the Discussion thread if you feel otherwise.

Fendel desperately throws up a mental barrier and tries to duck as the golem's fist rushes towards his head...

Black Slam vs Fendel AC 21: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34
Bludgeoning damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (10, 3) + 9 = 22

...but he collapses to the ground as it connects, blood pooling around him from a particularly deep arrow. Zaarah likewise bleeds, but remains standing!

@Fendel -f you have a boon or something else that would change things, please let us know via Discord or in a post here so we can retcon as quickly as possible. I couldn't find anything on your character sheet unfortunately.

The Arrival of the Cavalry
Round 3! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
Dashed Red (-14)
Flyndyngylyln (-102 (-1), Unconscious, Bleeding 4)
Kramac (-46)
Beaky
Red (-170)
Purple
Black (-15)
Gray (-55)
Fendel (-89 (-8), Unconscious, Bleeding 6)
Zaarah (-71, Bleeding 4)
Osprey
Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
Dashed Blue
Dashed Yellow
Dashed Green
Dashed Orange
Kiboko (-74)
Mvumbu

Environmental Effects:
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

Zaarah sees Fendel and Master Flyn fall and feels desperation mounting! She activates her boots of speed!

“Oh dear Chaldira aid us!!“ she says softly.

She starts her spell combat and casts improved invisibility.

concentration dc 23, cl 11, int +6, improved spell combat +2: 1d20 + 11 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 6 + 2 = 27

Zaarah strengthens her Black Scimitar and continues her spell combat. She full attacks the golem she’s flanking with Kramac.

Free action: Black Blade Strike (Sp): As a free action, the magus can spend a point from the black blade’s arcane pool to grant the black blade a +1 bonus on damage rolls for 1 minute. For every four levels beyond 1st, this ability gives the black blade another +1 on damage rolls.
Boots of speed 1/10.
To hit +27: Keen Scimitar Black Blade +5 attack roll +22, spell combat -2, haste +1, invisibility +2, Dedicated Adversary (Stone Golem) +2, flank +2
Damage +15: Dex +8, Keen Scimitar Black Blade +5, Dedicated Adversary (Stone Golem) +2, Black Blade Strike +3

Primary attack : 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (16) + 27 = 43
Damage roll : 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21

Crit? Primary attack : 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (6) + 27 = 33
Damage roll : 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22

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Iterative attack : 1d20 + 27 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 27 - 5 = 33
Damage roll : 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24

-

Haste attack : 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (4) + 27 = 31
Damage roll : 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22

In case the golem is down and she has an attack left then she’ll strike the awakening worm next to her with 4 less to hit and 2 less damage.

She then 5 ft steps towards Fendel.

*

In case one of opponents tries to attack her, she’ll try to parry and riposte.

parry (invisibility), 1 panache + AoO spent : 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 22 + 2 = 37
riposte (invisibility)/ immediate action spent : 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 22 + 2 = 371d6 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Please add modifiers as given above and decrease to by 4 for Worm and 2 for Golem due to size.

Zaarah fades out of sight before several large pieces of stone fall away from the golem. The statue grinds to a halt, frozen for a moment, before more and more rocks fall to the ground and the golem collapses into a pile of rubble.

The last attack against the worm is a miss unfortunately. Token position has been adjusted so Zaarah can reach the worm.

"Death to the enemies of the Revolution!" one of the archers on the balcony yells as he looses more arrows into the fray below.

Blue Shortbow, RS vs Kiboko AC 23: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 2 = 11
Vital Strike Piercing damage, Fire damage, Manyshot: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 1 + (2) + (3) + 1 + (5) = 19

Blue Shortbow, RS vs Kiboko AC 23: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 2 = 26
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Blue Shortbow, RS vs Kiboko AC 23: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 2 = 9
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

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Yellow Shortbow, RS vs Kiboko AC 23: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 2 = 10
Vital Strike Piercing damage, Fire damage, Manyshot: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 1 + (2) + (3) + 1 + (1) = 12

Yellow Shortbow, RS vs Kiboko AC 23: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 2 = 17
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Yellow Shortbow, RS vs Kiboko AC 23: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 2 = 16
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

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Green Shortbow, RS vs Kramac AC 38: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 - 2 = 22
Vital Strike Piercing damage, Fire damage, Manyshot: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 6) + 1 + (5) + (6) + 1 + (3) = 25

Green Shortbow, RS vs Kramac AC 38: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 - 2 = 15
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Green Shortbow, RS vs Kramac AC 38: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 2 = 7
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

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Orange Shortbow, RS vs Kramac AC 38: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 - 2 = 22
Vital Strike Piercing damage, Fire damage, Manyshot: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 1 + (2) + (4) + 1 + (3) = 16

Orange Shortbow, RS vs Kramac AC 38: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 - 2 = 14
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Orange Shortbow, RS vs Kramac AC 38: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 2 = 23
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"Aim for the naked cow in the doorway!"

"But your mom's not here..."

"Shut it!"

Dashed Blue Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 2 = 25
Vital Strike Piercing damage, Fire damage, Manyshot: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 1 + (2) + (5) + 1 + (6) = 22

Dashed Blue Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 2 = 28
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Dashed Blue Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 2 = 6
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

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Dashed Yellow Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 2 = 23
Vital Strike Piercing damage, Fire damage, Manyshot: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 1 + (6) + (3) + 1 + (4) = 19

Dashed Yellow Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 - 2 = 13
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Dashed Yellow Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 2 = 17
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

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Dashed Green Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 2 = 25
Vital Strike Piercing damage, Fire damage, Manyshot: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 5) + 1 + (1) + (1) + 1 + (3) = 17

Dashed Green Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 - 2 = 19
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Dashed Green Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 2 = 16
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

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Dashed Orange Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 - 2 = 15
Vital Strike Piercing damage, Fire damage, Manyshot: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 3) + 1 + (2) + (1) + 1 + (3) = 17

Dashed Orange Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 2 = 23
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Dashed Orange Shortbow, RS vs Mvumbu AC 34: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 2 = 8
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Most of the missiles embed themselves in wood or upholstery rather than flesh, but Kiboko proves a bit less nimble in his rage and is shot once.

The Arrival of the Cavalry
Round 3! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
Dashed Red (-14)
Flyndyngylyln (-102 (-1), Unconscious, Bleeding 4)
Kramac (-46)
Beaky
Red (-170)
Purple
Black (-15)
Gray (-122)
Fendel (-89 (-8), Unconscious, Bleeding 6)
Zaarah (-71, Bleeding 4)
Osprey
Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
Dashed Blue
Dashed Yellow
Dashed Green
Dashed Orange
Kiboko (-78)
Mvumbu

Environmental Effects:
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

As discussed in Discord, Kiboko delays.

If Fendel were conscious, he might have heard the sounds of feathers and cloth scraping against shrubbery. Alas, he does not - nor does he hear the sudden sounds of screaming from the northwestern part of the Woodsedge Lodge where the armory is located, unlike Kiboko, Kramac, and Zaarah.

On the floor in the corner of the Great Room, Flyndyngylyn's blood continues to pool around him.

The Arrival of the Cavalry
Round 4! Bold may act!
Eliza
Adril
Dashed Red (-14)
Kiboko (-78)
Mvumbu
Flyndyngylyln (-106 (-5), Unconscious, Bleeding 4)
Kramac (-46)
Beaky
Red (-170)
Purple
Black (-15)
Gray (-122)
Fendel (-89 (-8), Unconscious, Bleeding 6)
Zaarah (-71, Bleeding 4)
Osprey
Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
Dashed Blue
Dashed Yellow
Dashed Green
Dashed Orange

Environmental Effects:
- Black area on lower floor is collapsed debris and impassable

Pay close attention to both maps, as you can still see things happening on the upper floor from the lower floor and vice versa. Try to keep your tokens updated on both maps whenever possible.

What do you do?

Flyn continues to bleed all over the floor, deliriously dreaming of casting all sorts of nasty spells at Venture-Captain Petulengro as she’s eating dessert...

Kramac finally commands beak into the fray, sensing the opportunity is right. Hoping to create an opportunity for his companions, his skin takes on a slightly greener color than usual and he seems to hop as he moves, trying to draw the worm's attention from his companions.

Standard action take total defense, free action to command beak to attack and use the distracting strike trick, swift action to switch animal focus to frog and move action to move along the path indicated in red, which should provoke from the worm as I leave Zaarah's square

As he moves, Kramac levels his steely gaze at the brigands on the second level, I'M COMING FOR YOU AFTER I FINISH WITH THIS WORM! I'LL CHASE YOU ALL DOWN AND SEE YOU PAY FOR YOUR TREACHEROUS ACTIONS!

AC will be 39 vs. the AoO, 35 otherwise.

Beak comes swooping in, looking to protect his master and his friends.

Beak will make use of the rattling strike trick. Beak is currently 5 feet off of the floor.

Attack, outflank: 1d20 + 17 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 4 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (5, 3) + 14 = 22

If it hits, the worm is shaken for # Rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 3