Outpost IV - #4-8 The Cultist's Kiss - GM Nowruz (Inactive)

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My final thoughts (with a ton of self-interest, obvs):

After reading Bull Rush in detail, it specifically calls out that it doesn't provoke AoOs. When you get to Greater Bull Rush, it specifically calls out that it now does provoke. In Pathfinder, specific rules trump general rules, and Bull Rush has a specific rule about AoOs.

Force Channel doesn't; none of the three feats (including Greater) say anything about AoOs.

So, my thinking is that they thus follow the general rule. If they wanted an exception to the general rule like Bull Rush has, they would have used words to say that.

Makes sense!! :-)

I’ll update later today.

Wow, we are super buffed! This is what keeps new wand-makers in business :) Can someone compile a list of what's active on the whole group?

Please have your headers updated with the effects that are active on you personally and Malaika was so kind so far to state the group buffs. :-D

Mun is too proud to show it in real life, but as a level 7 running around with all these 10s, I think he's having a moment of oh, so that's how you do it here, and frantically trying to catch up on buffs. :)

Armik's two spells for the group are Blessing of Fervor (make your choice on your turn) and Beacon of Luck...

Beacon of Luck - As an immediate action before a saving throw is made, allies within the area (30 feet from Armik) can choose to benefit from this luck, rolling twice for a saving throw and taking the better result. Once a creature benefits from the beacon of luck in this way, it cannot gain the benefit of this spell for 24 hours.

I think Kit is up to date.

GM Nowruz wrote:

Kitoro wrote:

But please note that while you are grappled you would still need to make concentration checks.

What if the spell is verbal only?

GRAPPLED: A grappled creature is restrained by a creature, trap, or effect. Grappled creatures cannot move and take a –4 penalty to Dexterity. A grappled creature takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls and combat maneuver checks, except those made to grapple or escape a grapple. In addition, grappled creatures can take no action that requires two hands to perform. A grappled character who attempts to cast a spell or use a spell-like ability must make a concentration check (DC 10 + grappler’s CMB + spell level), or lose the spell. Grappled creatures cannot make attacks of opportunity.

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Hi Kit, also spells with verbal only as far as I can see.

I'm away until this weekend, so please bot as necessary. I've got some 5d6 channels to heal or harm undead left if that'll be useful.

No worries. Kit is up!

FYI, you might notice that Mun is using up a lot of chronicle boons. It turns out, there's a limit to how much text can go in a profile, and Mun has hit that limit. Each chronicle boon that he uses is more space for a spell or other ability as he levels up!

Also, he's not having much success with his normal stuff right now, haha.

Hi guys, we are nearing the end of the scenario.
Let us make boon rolls. And please verify if your details for reporting in the slides is accurate.

boon? : 1d20 ⇒ 4

19/20 wins.

Please then roll d2.

boon: 1d20 ⇒ 5

boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Boon pls: 1d20 ⇒ 15

BOON ?!?: 1d20 ⇒ 8

boon goes the dynamite: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Kit does have the EP Scream spell, which does sonic damage, but it also has a fort save for half damage so I wasn't sure if it would do squat to an undead. So rather than try to figure it out I just tossed the fire.

Trokkus is up!

I'm back! Thanks for your patience.

boon roll: 1d20 ⇒ 11

GM, a special thanks for running this game--a bunch of high-level PCs & bad guys, plus multiple area effects & various buffs to deal with isn't easy!

Thanks but I’m still not fully in control sometimes. :-)

Sad that we have no boons here. :-(

Oh man, I just realized Vordrek only has four more games after this before becoming Seeker. He'll be my first to get that high.

As soon as those black tentacles go away, Kit will be able to move. Until then she just sits tight.

Guys, this is the end of the scenario.

Can you please check the table where your information are for reporting please. Reroll dayjobs etc if you still have your reroll.

Thanks

HERE ARE THE CHRONICLE SHEETS.

Had time to do them now. I hope all is fine.

That was fast! Thanks GM, all looks good to me.

Awesome! Thanks for the game!

Thanks all for the game, double thanks to the GM!

Thanks all for the game, double thanks to the GM!

Thanks to you for inspiring me to GM this. :-)

GM Erich is only a few games away from having GMed AND played every PFS1 scenario! Wow!!! :-D

This was one of the few he still needed to play.

Cool. Thanks for everything.

Thanks for running this! It was an interesting one.

I really liked the final battle. Lots of complexity to it.

I really liked the final battle. Lots of complexity to it.

You're not kidding. I think I always had an impression that battlefield control was over-rated. No longer! That black tentacles completely prevented me from using the most effective part of my character: Selune! She would still have been blunted against their AC and DR, but she was stuck in a corner the whole fight.

Kitoro wrote:

I really liked the final battle. Lots of complexity to it.

You're not kidding. I think I always had an impression that battlefield control was over-rated. No longer!

I had always kinda thought the same thing until just two or three games ago, when I watched a single web spell freeze a room full of enemies in their tracks. Since they had low Reflex saves they only escaped one at a time, so the battle became almost trivial. It's pretty crazy that one spell (whether web or black tentacles or even wall of X) can have that much effect!

I had always kinda thought the same thing until just two or three games ago, when I watched a single web spell freeze a room full of enemies in their tracks. Since they had low Reflex saves they only escaped one at a time, so the battle became almost trivial. It's pretty crazy that one spell (whether web or black tentacles or even wall of X) can have that much effect!

I ran that game! I was not happy when I realized the impact of the web. I was looking forward to that fight, haha.