[Outpost IV][PFS2] #2-00: The King in Thorns (Inactive)

Game Master Ilmakis

◆ Recall Knowledge (red), nature +11
◆ Recall Knowledge (green/yellow), nature +11
◆ Draw cold iron spear

Frogger nods as Kazikli's statement. "We will stand here, stand strong. Nothing will get past us. Stand still as we eliminate all evil that stands in our way."

Frogger immediately recognize the medium creature as a Grimstalker, a powerful fey creature with several natural spell earthbind, wall of thorns, entangle, pass without trace, tree shape, tanglefoot . Their claws are poisonous but they have a weakness against cold iron.

The other smaller creatures, are Jinkins, far less powerful fey than the Grimstalker, able to use to do some precision damages like a rogue.

@Lydia

Lydia also nods, raises her last mutagen, and drinks it as a toast. She smiles as the drakeheart mutagen once again quickly begins running through her body. She draws her second sword and steps forward, remaining close to her teammates. Her crimson armor once again starts emitting smoke as her skin scorches and becomes scaly. With her hands, neck and face exposed, they begin to visibly show the scales forming. She feels the searing heat inside of her and she becomes more aware of her surroundings; her eyes develop an ever-intense look to them.

"If this is it, let's make it a good one!" she roars with the last of the smoke expelling from her body. Her smile turns to a smirk as she anticipates the battle. And make it count

Actions: ◆drink moderate drakeheart ◆draw 2nd sword ◆stride
Reaction ↺ Nimble Dodge first atk vs Lydia each round

The Grimstalker, calls for his natural magic to impede the Pathfinder movement.

Cast Entangle (green area) DC22

Then moves toward them, while disappearing from view! Seek action DC17 to see it

The jinkins uses their small size to try to approach the Pathfinders stealthily! But only Kazikli and the Mad Hopper are unable to see them!

You all start with 10 temporary HP

ROUND 1 (bold may act)
Everyone need to make a DC22 Reflex against Entangle
Frogger
Kazikli
Lydia
Enemies
Natesh
Marcus
The Mad Hopper

ROUND 2 (bold may act)
Everyone need to make a DC22 Reflex against Entangle
Frogger
Kazikli
Lydia

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Marcus swings his shortsword down, slicing the webbing as it closes in on him leaving a nice Marcus-sized hole in it. He grins to his friends as they drink their mutagens. "Bottoms up, now let's put em down."

◆Seek, ◆Stride, ◆Strike

Seek (Perception): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

"Now then... quit it."

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Damage, Cold Iron: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Reflex vs Entangle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Natesh has difficult avoiding the reaching roots and brambles. Seeking any sort of help the wizard's first inclination is to turn to the mutagen again. Following Marcus's call, Natesh stammers out, "b-bottoms up."

Once more Natesh's skin turns a crimson red as scales form across his body and. His ears become sharper as the transformation takes hold. The plant life still holds and restrains Natesh, but as he drops the container he is no longer wavering against them. He holds resolute as the bit of smoke billows from his grinning mouth. "More plants? Fine. You keep giving the same problems I'll keep giving the same answers." He loses a bit of magical flame as it rolls between his fingers.

"First though, best ensure to sharpen our blades. Lydia, if you may?" Natesh casts an incantation and once more casts an enchantment for magical blades attempting to bolster Lydia's weapons.

Casting magic weapon on Lydia's preferred weapon.

Actions: ◆ Drink Moderate Drakeheart Mutagen ◆◆ Cast Magic Weapon

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Kazikli finds his legs entirely stuck in the morass of plant life. He doesn't make any move to break out. Fortunately, the half-orc's hands are free enough to direct the mephit and strike out at the approaching fey.

◆◆ Produce Air vs. Green: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 Damage: 2d4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 + 2 = 10 plus 2d4 persistent bludgeoning on a crit
◆ Sustain Summon

◆ Fly
◆ Mephit Claw vs. Yellow: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Wolfie shifts his head as he waits for Hopper to move to battle. Finally the wolf lifts his head up and begins to howl. The sound is loud and clear. And maybe that was something that Hopper neaded to keep moving.

Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

With little effort, Wolfie frees himself from entanglement and keeps moving.

Wolfie runs way behind the enemies and begins to turn around. Goblin on his back might not see the enemies but Wolfie's nose is not easily tricked.

2x move to the flanking position. Wolfie has a scent (imprecise) which basically gives nothing in this situation ;) Wolfie knows about the enemies who are hidden from him, due to the imprecise nature of scent it does not make them observed.

Hopper turns his head around, surprised by the situation.

"Why everyone is disappearing? Fight fairly, you cowards!" says Hopper

"Go Wolfie, move! We may not be caught by this vines! Go, go go!" keeps on yelling. As the Wolfie starts to run he tries to spot the Grimstalker...

Seek, perception, DC17: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

As they turn around he yells

"Get him Marcus! I might not see you, but it will not save you!"

Attack@Grimstalker, alchemist fire: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Damage, fire, burn in!: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 1 = 8 +2 fire splash damage if not criticall missed, restricted only to Grimstalker, +3 persistent fire damage if hit
Flat check, DC11: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Goblin throws a firebomb where the enemy should be.
"Do you like fire? I love it! Burn! Burn you fool! Hahahahaha" laughs goblin, enchanted by the dancing flames.

Command animal: to Wolfie
Seek: failed
Quick Bomber to throw a bomb

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Frogger easily evades the entanglement.

◆◆ Cast Ray of Frost at green.

Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

◆ Stride

He shoots a blast of cold energy at the green one then moves up to be adjacent.

Reflex DC 22: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Plants begin to quickly grow up and start to wrap around Lydia's feet.

"I won't complain, thank you!" Lydia says to Natesh as her primary sawtooth saber begins to glow with more magic. She looks at the creature directly in front of her and starts swinging at her obvious target.

Doubling rings + twin
Strike Yellow vs FF: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 S dmg: 2d6 + 0 ⇒ (5, 2) + 0 = 7 Precision sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Strike Yellow vs FF: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 4 = 24 S dmg, twin: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 2 = 8 Precision sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Strike Yellow vs FF: 1d20 + 10 - 8 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 8 = 7 S dmg, twin: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 3) + 2 = 10 Precision sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Actions: ◆Strike ◆Strike ◆Strike
Reaction ↺ Nimble Dodge first atk vs Lydia each round

I'll activate the aid token to add 2d6 dmg to Lydia's attack
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Frogger cold kill the green one after Kazikli's summoned air hit.

Then, Lydia finishes the job the Air Mephit started!

The Mad Hopper sees that his bomb has hit something!

The creature is not happy and strike two mighty blow on the Mad Hopper 2xCrit! for 60 damages and 2 Fortitude vs Poison DC22

Then the creature moves away and fades from view!

ROUND 2 (bold may act)
Everyone in the green circle need to make a DC22 Reflex against Entangle
Frogger
Kazikli
Lydia
Grimstalker -13HP hidden DC29
Natesh
Marcus

ROUND 3 (bold may act)
Everyone in the green circle need to make a DC22 Reflex against Entangle
Frogger
Kazikli
Lydia
The Mad Hopper Dying 2 - +2 Saves vs Poison DC22

"Oh for Azathoth's sake..."

◆◆ Soothe Lvl 2 on Hopper
Soothe Lvl 2 Healing: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (9, 9) + 8 = 26

"Back to the front, you will die when I say!"

◆ Inspire Courage +1

Reflex vs Entangle, Mutagen: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 1 = 11

Natesh, overly confident in the mutagens properties, is too slow and entrapped by the encroaching vines.

Escape with Athletics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Natesh fumes as he works to break free of the vines. Once free he stomps out of the undergrowth and calls out to the fey. "Are you done? Running away now?"

◆ Escape, ◆ Stride, ◆ Stride

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Kazikli only struggles as much as is necessary to top off Marcus' patch job on Hopper. "Too craven to stay in our sights and die! Learned tactics from its master, no doubt." His words sound a bit silly from his position, but at least he can command the respect of the mephit.

◆◆ 2-Action 1st-Level Heal @ Hopper: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
◆ Sustain

Reflex vs Entangle, Mutagen: 1d20 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 - 1 = 25

Lydia finds it in herself to break free from the plants trying to grasp her and the crimson agent then rushes towards Hopper. She drops her 2nd jagged sword and draws her cold iron shortsword from her mission supplies. This ought to bleed it nicely Lydia thinks to herself as she then seeks through the surrounding area to see if she observes the creature.

Seek 30ft cone in front of lydia. +10 perception vs stealth DC

Actions:◇drop 2nd saber ◆stride ◆draw cold iron shortsword ◆Seek
Reaction ↺ Nimble Dodge first atk vs Lydia each round

Wow, 60 damage, 2 crits. And I thought that the times when my PC was taken down from full to dying in one round are long past Hopper.

Hopper was laughing like a mad man when the first blow came. It was fast as lightning and the sheer strength almost took him off, Wolfie. Maybe it was the runes on his armor that stoped the blow from splitting him in half. Just as the realization that he underestimated the foe broke through the urge to burn, he got hit for the second time. The blow was equally strong and fast.

Hopper did not have a chance to respond. He just fell to the ground, with his eyes wide open.

============

Fortitude save, DC22: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Fortitude save, DC22: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

At first Hopper's body arcs on the ground, his small hands reaching in the air as he would want to grab something. His wounds were healing very quickly. Then he started to scream, just like he was responding to the blows that took him down a few seconds ago. The overwhelming waves of pain were flowing through his body as the goblin tried to catch his breath.

He touched his wounds and quickly grabbed a small flask that they got for their initial tasks. He gulped it all down. Then he stands up.

"Were is that swamp boogeyman?"

1st: take out the lesser antidote
2nd: drink it
3rd: stand up

"Where'd it go? That nasty Fey." Frogger calls out, swearing at it in Mwangi.

◆ Seek

◆◆ Cast Ray of Frost

Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10

For ease of PbP, Seek DC is 23

Frogger is able to see the creature contrary to Lydia.

@The Mad Hopper don't forget to make your save for the poison, or take Poison damages: 1d6 ⇒ 3 and clumsy 1

The Grimstalker tries to sneak behind Lydia but fails to do so. Still, it manages to hit the Red Mantis and slashes her with its claw despite the fact that she dodges it. -14HP + Poison DC22

Then, the creature manages to moves out and fades from view. It's hidden, DC23 to see it

ROUND 3 (bold may act)
Everyone in the green circle need to make a DC22 Reflex against Entangle
Inspire Courage +1
Frogger
Kazikli
Lydia
Grimstalker -13HP hidden DC23
Natesh
Marcus

ROUND 4 (bold may act)
Everyone in the green circle need to make a DC22 Reflex against Entangle
Inspire Courage +1
Frogger
Kazikli
Lydia -14HP + Save vs Poison DC22 or take Poison Damages: 1d6 ⇒ 1
The Mad Hopper -30HP, Wounded 1, Stage 1 Poison (DC22)

Fort Save: 1d1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 No hero points so stage 2 it is!

The claw digs deep between Lydia's scales and the poison spreads through her body quickly. She swiftly retrieves her lesser antidote from her mission supplies to help her fight this poison. She drinks the antidote, and then draws a healing potion preparing for the worst. Hang in there... maintain... resolve...

Actions: ◇drop shortsword ◆draw lesser antidote ◆drink lesser antidote ◆draw moderate healing potion
Reaction ↺ Nimble Dodge first atk vs Lydia each round

GM: I'm assuming that because it is hidden I know what general square it in so that I can target it with an area of effect. Let me know if I'm wrong.

"You think you can keep attacking us from the bushes?" Natesh races in chase of the creature as it slips from vision. The wizard billows with arcane power as he completely relies on the mutagen to shield himself. "As long as you are fighting for that blasted monarch I'll show you my arcane power!"

Holding his hands together he unleashes a blast of flame that envelopes the foliage.

Basic Reflex save DC 19
Burning Hands Level 2, Inspire Courage?, Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 6) = 14

◆ Stride ◆◆ Cast Burning Hands (level 2)

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Just in case the fight starts to move from his range, Kazikli slogs through the magical plants. He nearly makes it out, but has to devote a few gestures towards keeping his summoning on this plane.

◆ Stride ◆ Stride ◆ Sustain

Marcus trudges through the plants, looking for the creature as he goes.

◆Stride ◆Seek

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 Fail

"Think you've got another of those in you? I think we've got a few more of those in us!" he taunts, pointing at Natesh's burst of flame.

◆Inspire Courage +1

Fortitude save, antidote, DC22: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20
Fortitude save Hero Point, antidote, DC22: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26

Hopper looks at where the creature might be.

The goblin lifts the sickle and prepares for an attack

"Stay cool, when it moves you can see it, then attack."

Pick up sickle, prepare an attack.
If I understand it right. When the enemy is hidden any action other than Step, Sneak or Hide makes him visible. And then is when Hopper attacks.

◆ Seek

◆◆ Cast Ray of Frost

Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

Frogger calls out, "He's over there I believe! Get him!"

@Natesh, yes, Inspire Courage is added to your damages :)

The Grimstalker avoid the fire and tries to catch the impudent unaware but fails to hit Natesh!
Then, he moves back to the shadows but, break a branch and then stand right in the light!

ROUND 4 (bold may act)
Everyone in the green circle need to make a DC22 Reflex against Entangle
Inspire Courage +1
Frogger
Kazikli
Lydia
Grimstalker -20HP
Natesh
Marcus

ROUND 5 (bold may act)
Everyone in the green circle need to make a DC22 Reflex against Entangle
Inspire Courage +1
Frogger
Kazikli
Lydia -19HP/Clumsy 2 + Stage 3 Poison DC22 or take Poison Damages: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3 and Clumsy 2
The Mad Hopper -4HP, Wounded 1

Natesh's voice booms as his laughter reverberates with echoes of a draconic roar. "I'm afraid you will find this added drake hide of mine more than enough to defend against your attacks along with my schooling. It would in your best interest to surrender before your own defenses fail to stop our well honed attacks."

Natesh pushes through the underbrush and launches a pair of attacks with his magical hammer as he throws the hammer out and catches it as it instantly returns.

Thrown Attack 1, Returning Light Hammer, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3) + 2 + 1 = 7
Crit for 14 damage

Thrown Attack 2, Returning Light Hammer, Inspire Courage, Agile: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 - 4 = 16
Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6, 2) + 2 + 1 = 11

◆ Stride ◆ Strike ◆ Strike

Marcus grins, spinning a rock on the tip of his finger. "Couldn't have said it better myself Natesh."

◆ Stride

With a ZIP the rock goes flying off of his fingertip and straight at the Grimstalker.

◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile

Spell Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6) + 4 = 16

Now free of the undergrowth, Kazikli draws closer. The half-orc joins in the ranged salvo while pointing his mephit to flit around the creature for Lydia's benefit.

◆ Stride
◆ Elemental Toss: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 2 = 11
◆ Sustain, Mephit Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Slashing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

But even with his first true glimpse of the Grimstalker, he is well off the mark! He tries to play if off. "Unfortunate, that you have no more underlings to rout when you fall."

Wow! Two 1's on d20 Kazikli. Wow.

@GM in my previous post I readied an attack: with a blight bomb when the enemy is not hidden. That would take place when it tried to attack Natesh. I think it should hit, which would mean 14 poison damage +2d4 persistent poison damage

Hopper spots the enemy.
Finally! he thinks to himself

He runs forwards pulling out another blight bomb and throwing it, and then another one.

Attack, inspire courage: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 = 18
Damage, poison, inspire courage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 1 = 7 +2 splash damage if not critically missed, +2d4 persistent poison damage. Splash restricted only to target

Attack, inspire courage, map: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 15
Damage, poison, inspire courage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5) + 1 = 10 +2 splash damage if not critically missed, +2d4 persistent poison damage. Splash restricted only to target

"Why don't you die already!"

The poison continues working through Lydia's veins and she feels it crippling her. She drinks her healing potion to ease the side effects Moderate healing potion: 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 5, 7) + 10 = 30 back to full. Get sword...help...team Lydia thinks to herself while she's feeling temporarily better. She picks up her shortsword and moves closer to the creature. The crimson agent silently moves with purpose, though to keen eyes she seems to be a bit off her balance. The scales lining her body still give her some protection, or so she hopes.

poison, antiplague: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15 3 damage, stage 3/clumsy 2

Actions: ◆drink moderate healing potion ◆Pick up shortsword ◆stride
Reaction ↺ Nimble Dodge first atk vs Lydia each round

AC 22/20 with drakeheart +clumsy2. And OFC if attacked from hidden then would be FF on top of that

As soon as the Grimstalker is in view, the Pathfinders are in furry!

A bomb, and several kinetic projectile flews at the fey who falls dead a few second later!

Congrats!

Other Pathfinders continue to fight elsewhere, but everything around here is now calm.

What do you want to do? Have another fight? In this case we need to clear Lydia's poison (duration is 6 round and the stage 3 is the worst) and you will have 10mn to rest.
Or we can stop here :)

Lydia is relieved to see the creature fall as she approaches it. Would've liked to get my weapon bloodied one last time... she thinks before the poison starts working against her once again.

R3 Poison, antiplague: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17 stage 3 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 26/35
R4 Poison, antiplague: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 = 28 stage 2 1d6 ⇒ 6 20/35
R5 Poison, antiplague: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15 stage 3 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 16/35
R6 Poison, antiplague: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 = 16 stage 3 but max duration 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2 14/35

She collapses to her knees and struggles against the poison for half a minute before it appears to work it's way out of her system. Still on the ground, she draws another healing potion lesser 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 6) + 5 = 14 28/35

She then sluggishly waves Hopper over and tries to work on their wounds. She has little to say; her scales still showing as she silently works, but the scales slowly shed as the 10 minutes pass.
Treat Wounds, Ward Medic, assurance: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 7) = 11 Both to full

Lydia is good either way. Have 1 lesser healing potion left from school supplies and can still battle medicine everyone here. No more drakeheart. And sad I didn't get to make use of the magic Weapon! The action economy wasn't really working out due to needing to manage keeping myself up and seek/stride/strike/step away

Hopper runs towards Lydia. With a concerning look, he observes her fighting the poison.

Hopper moves his alchemist bombs into the bandolier.

"Still have few bombs left..." says and pats Lydia on her back, as Wolfie tugs her with his nose.

I am fine either way. I am out of Hero Points but would be ok to take another fight. This one was interesting, a bit different from the ones that you can have usually.

Marcus has a lvl 2 spell that he's itching to use. Please sir, may I have another?

Marcus pulls out the pile of potions provided by Fola and Urwal. "Well, we're still stocked, still got a few sparks left in us, whats say we take a breather, then make the rest of our compatriots job a little bit easier and find some more fey to bother?"

Short rest so Hopper and Lydia can recover, burn our potions so everyone is at max, then one more fight?

Frogger nods. "Yes, let's bother some more fey." This time, Frogger is ready for anything that comes his way. "Bring 'em on!"

On the second hand I want another fight. I like this team and want this game to last longer. Hopper can tank given that we are out of drakeheart mutagens. With 22 AC he is passable

Hopper nods his head breathing heavily.

"Just one breath, just one breath." he walks to Lydia and takes out one healing potion from his backpack

"I saw you used both of yours, hold this one." Passing lesser healing potion to Lydia, I am leaving a minor healing potion to Hopper as he has more HP. I think it is better for each of us to have any healing item if fey will hit the fan ;)

Frogger can also cast Goodberry just in case anyone needs one.

Oh, Marcus can conjure a Goodberry bush as well. I almost forgot!

I'm down for another. Will it be contribute further to whatever quotas we're trying to hit?

With the threat dealt with for now, Kazikli kicks any remaining plant matter from his robes. "Good work. I have no doubt we're still strong enough to alleviate the others' work for a while longer. The worst will reveal itself before we're spent."

He retrieves a few simple tokens, no currency of Golarion, to hand to his summoned mephit. After a brief exchange in Auran, it dissipates. "Less effort to call it back later. No need for a guard with all our fellow agents about."

Yes, each victory will count as another success :)

After some rest, the Pathinders move to the jungle to find more fey to kill. But, instead, they hear some strange grunts and shouts, just before two large gorillas emerge from the trees!!!

Recall Knowledge Nature on the creatures

ROUND 1 (bold may act)
Marcus
Kazikli
Natesh
Enemies
Frogger
Lydia
The Mad Hopper

Kazikli takes some time during the break to refocus his energy, but is quickly ready to get back into it. Still, he's taken aback at the new arrivals. "Gorillas. I didn't expect that. Mundane ones, do you think?" He carefully studies their mannerisms as he closes in to fire an opening shot.

◆ Recall Knowledge (Nature +7)
◆ Stride
◆ Elemental Toss: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (4, 6) + 2 = 12

Kazikli recognizes the creatures as mundane Gorillas able to make frightening display of their strength make you frightened and flat-footed to them.
But too shocked to find mundane creatures, he miss his toss.

If able, Natesh will spend the 10 minutes using his Spell Substitution thesis to replace spider climb with acid arrow.

Natesh only has used one of the mutagens he was given for this day. Natesh will give the Drakeheart Mutagen (which was from Hopper) to Lydia since Natesh can retreat if necessary.

GM: Do we retain any of the temporary hit points we got at the start of the previous fight? I'm fine in any case, but wanted to make sure my hit points were accurate.

Natesh gloats a bit as he helps bring down the sulking menace before his scales fall off. Even as he responds a bit more sheepishly to his antics, he does take note of the battle raging around the area. "I... I think I should look to rearranging my spell preparations. I was prepared for climbing, but I don't think that would help here or offer any easy escape if the other preperations fell through." He grants the remaining mutagen as he dives into his spellbook for the remaining bit of rest as the quickly tries to cram the arcane sigils into his mind.

When faced with the apes Natesh murmurs to Kazili, "you ... you are certain they are mundane? For a time I thought that of the horse and that ... turned out poorly."

Natesh glances behind himself for hidden attackers before declaring, "I shall take prudence over anything else this time and not rush to approach them."

With an wave and a draw of his hand he conjures a mystical shimmers bolt of caustic energy. Then he releases it like a bow sting and sends the energy flying at one of the charging gorillas.

◆ Cast True Strike ◆◆ Cast Acid Arrow

Rolls in the Spoiler Below. Let me know if I wasn't able to reprepare in time and I'll change out my turn to make a trio of thrown hammer strikes instead.

@Natesh yes you had 10 mn to rest and yes, you keep your Temporary HP.
Unfortunately, True Strike has the fortune tag (as the use of a HP) and you can't reroll that type :'(

Natesh calls for his magic to be more accurate, but, certainly twisted by the Thorns Monarch's own magic, the ray misses!

@Marcus

"Well at least I don't expect to see these guys hiding in the brush."

He ponders his statement then chuckles. "Well... I suppose if they were good at hiding I wouldn't see them anyways. Poor choice of words."

◆ Inspire Courage +1 ◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile

Telekinetic Projectile vs Green: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 = 13
Damage: 2d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 6) + 4 + 1 = 12

He sends a rock into left-field and shrugs sheepishly.