Geb is a nation well-known for being ruled by the undead, but many are surprised to find that it is also the primary source of exported fruits and vegetables for the nations bordering the Obari Ocean. While its zombie laborers have long and successfully tended to its fields, creating produce that is essential to Geb's political standing with its neighbors, some of these shipments haven't been making it to their intended destinations, and the Pathfinders have been asked to serve as neutral arbiters during an investigation that will take place near the docks of Geb's greatest port.
F Gnome Sorcerer 6 |NG | AC 21 | HP 56/56 | Fort +12 Reflex +11 Will +12 | Perception +10 | Spd 25 Sorcerer 6 (Hag sorcerer)
Zallarra moves closer to the crate.
"OK, next person close to that rate, grab it! It's almost like they are playing keep away with us!" perception:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Male NG male half orc Druid 5 / Magic Warrior HP 58/58 | AC 23 | F +11 R +11 W +13 | Perc +13 | Stealth +9 | 25ft | focus 2/2 | spells 1st: 3/3 ; 2nd: 3/3 ; 3rd: 2/2 | Active Conditions: ---
Perception:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Frogger moves over to the red crate that the yellow zombie just put down. If the zombie is looking away, Frogger will try to open it to get a peek inside. If the zombie is still looking at the crate, Frogger will just stand by it.
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
...While Zallarra contemplates the "special" crate, Frogger moves in to inspect it - our mysterious priest Fangor remains a hidden shadow from a superior vantage above...
PFS2 pregen | NG male (he/him) human fighter 3 | ◆◇↺ | AC 21 (23) | HP 47/47, shield 20/20 | P+7, F+9, R+9, W+7 | Explore: Defend | NV, 20' | Hero: 1/3 | Active Conditions: none
What skill to Recall? Valeros has Society +6 but not Religion, he will try to Recall if he knows they are humanood, but not if he thinks they are undead.
Valeros will try to Escape.
Athletics:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
He will Strike with his sword, non-lethal if they are not undead.
Longsword:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23-2 if still grabbed, -2 if nonlethal Slashing or Nonlethal:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Valeros will Raise his Shield if he did not Recall.
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
False Zombie Attack! (Round One, Continued)
Zallarra steps back and heals Frogger (Frogger +13), while Valeros manages to free himself from the creature's grasp, but fails to strike it (Multiple Attack Penalty), and struggles how to deal with a creature he knows to be False!
Valeros, see below!
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Encounter Tracker (Round One):
"Yellow" Worker Two
"Green" Worker Five
Zallara
Frogger (17/38) @ Grabbed by Yellow
Teja Fangor @ 5 feet elevation @ Stealth for Initiative
Valeros
"Blue" Worker Seven
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1) Players contemplating Recall Knowledge must first succeed at (◆) Percepetion Check (DC 19) to examine the "falsity"!
2) (Alternatively, if you have already done so in a previous post, please link that post, and you can skip this step!)
3) Crates are 5-ft Elevation and Difficult Terrain and good for Cover!
PFS2 pregen | NG male (he/him) human fighter 3 | ◆◇↺ | AC 21 (23) | HP 47/47, shield 20/20 | P+7, F+9, R+9, W+7 | Explore: Defend | NV, 20' | Hero: 1/3 | Active Conditions: none
Valeros will not spend an action to Perceive - as they appear to be undead, which he knows nothing about, he will assume they are until told otherwise. This means he will attack lethally, and Raise his Shield as a third action. (Escape, Strike, Raise)
Cleric 9 AC 27 | HP 69/69| F +13 R +20 W +15 | Init +16 Perception, +20 Stealth| low-light vision Trap Finder +1| Exploration Mode Avoid Notice | Resist negative5 cold1 electricity1
GM only:
Fangor uses :
The surprise rogue feature to attack the flat-footed AC of the enemy who haven't acted yet;
The feat Magical Trickster to be able to add his sneak attack bonus with spells
Fangor knows the cantrip Produce Flame with his Multiclass archetype.
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
False Zombie Attack! (Round One, Concluding)
Out of Nowhere a flame jet melts off the entire outer "skin" of the zombie disguise - exposing Worker Seven for what it is: a construct!
Beneath the layer of burnt dead skin is a second layer of even-deader skin, leathered into a stiff armor of sorts, which Fangor's flame scorches right through!
2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3
Worker Seven takes 3 fire plus 8 precision fire combined
Male NG male half orc Druid 5 / Magic Warrior HP 58/58 | AC 23 | F +11 R +11 W +13 | Perc +13 | Stealth +9 | 25ft | focus 2/2 | spells 1st: 3/3 ; 2nd: 3/3 ; 3rd: 2/2 | Active Conditions: ---
Frogger yelps in pain as the zombie "hugs" him and then beats him senseless. At 4/38 HP.
Only one thing for him to do!
Escape:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
If Frogger escapes, he'll step back and pull out his healing potion.
Male NG male half orc Druid 5 / Magic Warrior HP 58/58 | AC 23 | F +11 R +11 W +13 | Perc +13 | Stealth +9 | 25ft | focus 2/2 | spells 1st: 3/3 ; 2nd: 3/3 ; 3rd: 2/2 | Active Conditions: ---
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
False Zombie Attack! (Round Two)
Teja attempts to Feint - but Worker Seven is completely irresponsive - simply watching her swing her rapier without succumbing to the psychological trick of a "fake out" (Immune!), but does sustain some tissue damage when she finally thrusts into it's leathery skin (2 damage after Resistance).
It responds with more simple methods, striding forth from the pile of crates, and slamming her twice!
Male NG male half orc Druid 5 / Magic Warrior HP 58/58 | AC 23 | F +11 R +11 W +13 | Perc +13 | Stealth +9 | 25ft | focus 2/2 | spells 1st: 3/3 ; 2nd: 3/3 ; 3rd: 2/2 | Active Conditions: ---
Zallarra wrote:
Frogger, don't forget I healed you for 13 earlier this round..
Thanks! Didn't see that. Would that still have put down Frogger? He would have been at 15/38 HP
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
False Zombie Attack! (Round Two, Continued)
Flying right over Valeros's shoulder and shield, Worker Five is thrown prone to the ground. Without hesitation or strategic acumen, it tries to stand, and meets Valeros's longsword, slashing it right down the middle, opening one of it's stitches and spilling out...
Gross!:
...embalming fluid and preserved organs...
(3 slash after Resistance)
...then attempts to retaliate with a final slamming attack!
He will AoO at the first available opportunity, but he may or may not Shield Block at the first opportunity, depending on what the damage is and how likely he can get the preferred AoO.
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
A confluence of Deific Energy washes over the area - The god/goddess of [redacted] through Zallarra and the Holy Power of Razmir through Fangor - bathing Frogger, like a babe or perhaps a tadpole dipped backwards into the Healing Waters of the Rite of Devout Indoctrination - doubly as he lays upon the ground, his ribs uncracking, and wakes suddenly with vigor restored to his supple limbs!
(+31 hit points to Frogger!)
Fangor also notices the energy seems to refract completely around the adjacent constructs like so much oil in water sinking to the bottom, separate. (Immune!)
He thirdly notices the cat - just behind him having snuck up! - looks a bit healthier now, it's fur coat now shining with renewed radiance!
And it let's out a triumphant "MeeeOoooW!"
...
But what was that other sound?
Seek (Perception) DC 10 as a Reaction (↺) or Single Action (◆):
The guards outside (and around the corner, presumably still) have stopped talking...
Seek (Perception) DC 20 as a Reaction (↺) or Single Action (◆):
...not only that, did one of them just say "Hey, you hear something?"...
NG female human rogue scholar-10 HP 118/118; hero 2/3; moderate healing potion 1/1; (heals 1hp/min) lv 1: 1/1; 2: 1/1; 3:1/1; AC 29(w/shield); F +18 (+1 vs inhaled toxins;Resilience); R +21(evasion); W +15; resist cold&electricity/3; Per +16; Stealth +18; mv 25'; Conditions: none
Seeing the workers grouping together, Teja steps up to try and work out what they are.
She then stabs at the green worker with her dagger, hoping the cutting blade will do more than her rapier.
Strike (◆, attack) attack:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 damage(S):1d4 ⇒ 3
Male NG male half orc Druid 5 / Magic Warrior HP 58/58 | AC 23 | F +11 R +11 W +13 | Perc +13 | Stealth +9 | 25ft | focus 2/2 | spells 1st: 3/3 ; 2nd: 3/3 ; 3rd: 2/2 | Active Conditions: ---
Assuming it's Frogger's turn now!
Frogger feels significantly better after healing. "Thank you Zallara! Now let's see what I can do."
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
False Zombie Attack! (Round Three)
Fangor strains his ear off in the distance... Teja pauses to try and identify the constructs, and failing, Steps away from Worker Seven and towards the other two, Drawing her dagger as she moves...
...the construct she disengaged with follows suit, slamming with it's fists...
...Frogger wakes and stands, and arcs lightning through Worker Two and Five - but this seems to only accelerate their speed! And they begin slamming faster and harder! - the electricity giving them life!!...
Two and Five healed +4 each!
...And they attack! Focusing all of their combined power upon Valeros, and ignoring the friendly Frogger at the moment!
NG female human rogue scholar-10 HP 118/118; hero 2/3; moderate healing potion 1/1; (heals 1hp/min) lv 1: 1/1; 2: 1/1; 3:1/1; AC 29(w/shield); F +18 (+1 vs inhaled toxins;Resilience); R +21(evasion); W +15; resist cold&electricity/3; Per +16; Stealth +18; mv 25'; Conditions: none
Teja clambers onto the boxes, trying to get some high ground, and a better angle of attack on the horrid constructs.
Stride (◆, move) athletics?:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
She then strikes out at the surrounded yellow 'guard'.
Strike (◆, attack) attack, FF:1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26 Sdamage:1d4 ⇒ 1 sneak damage:1d6 ⇒ 6
Seeing her dagger strike home, she tries a daring second attack.
Strike (◆, attack) attack, FF,second:1d20 + 8 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 - 5 = 16 Sdamage:1d4 ⇒ 2 sneak damage:1d6 ⇒ 5
NG female human rogue scholar-10 HP 118/118; hero 2/3; moderate healing potion 1/1; (heals 1hp/min) lv 1: 1/1; 2: 1/1; 3:1/1; AC 29(w/shield); F +18 (+1 vs inhaled toxins;Resilience); R +21(evasion); W +15; resist cold&electricity/3; Per +16; Stealth +18; mv 25'; Conditions: none
The extra +2 from attacks is from flanking - technically flat footedness in PFS2 if I have understood the mechanics right. I take it that means that the rapier and dagger seem to be equally ineffective? In that case Teja will move back to using the rapier for her first attack next round, I'd may as well enjoy the better damage and deadly property.
Assuming that does it, he then stares at Yellow, standing firm and raising his shield. Otherwise, he stares at both Green and Yellow, standing firm and raising his shield.
F Gnome Sorcerer 6 |NG | AC 21 | HP 56/56 | Fort +12 Reflex +11 Will +12 | Perception +10 | Spd 25 Sorcerer 6 (Hag sorcerer)
"Oh, I wasn't made to be a healer!"
Zallarra makes a now familiar gesture, this time towards Valeros...
soothe healing- 2nd level slot:2d10 + 8 ⇒ (6, 3) + 8 = 17
She then turns her attention to 'Yellow'...
You, I hex you!"
Powers: Jealous Hex
Cast Single Action verbal
Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature
Saving Throw Will; Duration up to 1 minuteYou draw forth a hag's innate jealousy to deny a target its greatest attribute. The target gains an adverse condition depending on its highest ability modifier: Strength (enfeebled); Dexterity (clumsy); Constitution (drained); or Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (stupefied). On a tie, the creature decides which of the conditions associated with the tied ability modifiers to take. The target must attempt a Will save.
At the start of each of your turns, the target can attempt another Will save, ending the effect on a success.
Success The target is unaffected.
Failure The condition's value is 1.
Critical Failure The condition's value is 2.
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So, Soothe, 2 actions, Jealous Hex on Yellow, one action.
....
Also, Valeros, I hit you with a Guidance last turn so that 17 to hit should be an 18...
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
False Zombie Attack! (Round Four)
...Valeros blocks a single attack, damaging his shield, but saving his ass (9-point attack lessened by 5 dealing 4 damage to both Val and Shield)...
...his Shield yet intact, Valeros responds with it, crashing with Longsword to devastate Worker Five (27 combined bash'n'slash) - unseaming it from nip to nave, the electricity stoked through it's body shorting now on the warehouse floor...
...For his effort, Valeros is rewarded first by Zallara, who restores his sinews (+17 healing), second by Fangor (+13 healing)...
...Zallara's hex charm seems to bound off her target (Immune!), while Fangor studies this interaction from afar, and looks into the pile of leathered guts that used to be Worker Five, and his memory is stimulated!...
Fangor:
These are Flesh Golem, mindless constructs, cleverly disguised as "zombies", with total immunity to magic, barring a few exceptions.
Fire - This deals 2d6 to the creature as a replacement effect!
Electricity - This heals the creature for half the damage it would have dealt!
Cold - This Slows the golem for 2d6 rounds as a replacement effect!
How did you come across this knowledge as a "Cleric" of Razmir?
...Worker Seven (Blue), seeing Teja flee, slams into the nearest creature it can "see" - which happens to be Fangor!
I think you are mixing your editions - characters do not add +2 for Flanking - instead they simply target Flat-footed AC - and I am handling that on my end.
I will ask you stop adding the +2 please!
(But, the "against Flat-footed" is a helpful labeling reminder!)
Valeros:
Hmm, being able to look back at six attacks retroactively and decide which to Shield Block seems like an undue advantage.
Perhaps consider giving a "range" of damages Valeros would consider blocking (ex. "Between 5 damage and 10 damage") or other qualifiers?
The alternative would be cutting larger combat posts into multiple back-and-forths, adding a significant number of days to our run time!
Male NG male half orc Druid 5 / Magic Warrior HP 58/58 | AC 23 | F +11 R +11 W +13 | Perc +13 | Stealth +9 | 25ft | focus 2/2 | spells 1st: 3/3 ; 2nd: 3/3 ; 3rd: 2/2 | Active Conditions: ---
Frogger feels frustrated that his electric attacks were only effective in charging up the enemies. "ARGH! Let's see if this works."
Gravelands Survivors | ☘️ @ Barlespin (□□□□□/□), Malendyl (□□□□□/□), Marius (□□□□□), Red (□□□□□/□), Squishy (□□□□□/□) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition
False Zombie Attack! (Round Four, Continued)
...Frogger experiments with a different energy type, blasting the closest Worker point blank!... the cold seems to have the opposite effect, causing it's limbs to decrease in speed, tiny icicles clogging it's joint which makes a crunching sound as it retaliates!
Frogger, please roll 2d6!
Worker Two is Slowed for that many rounds!
Male NG male half orc Druid 5 / Magic Warrior HP 58/58 | AC 23 | F +11 R +11 W +13 | Perc +13 | Stealth +9 | 25ft | focus 2/2 | spells 1st: 3/3 ; 2nd: 3/3 ; 3rd: 2/2 | Active Conditions: ---
Slowed?:2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6
Frogger looks a bit smug. "AHA! Found your weakness mister."
