[Outpost IV] PF2 #2-00 The King in Thorns - Tier 3-4 - GM Hawthwile (Inactive)

Game Master Hawthwile

I still have an action from my last turn. What other actions are available while fascinated?

The Vudrani reacts to the change. He was trying to be kind with the horse. But now no need to be kind anymore. He casts spells.

Telekinetic projectile: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Damage:2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7

And he summons his dragons claws.

The goblin re-positions himself before to unleash a fire spell towards the creature.

Produce flame:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Damage, burn it: 2d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 + 1 = 8

Hey be aware! That's not a typical horse!

"Woah there! What's... ow!," Erevan screams in pain as the creature takes a bite at his shoulder. Feeling helpless and unprepared, he retreats towards the trees, picks up an elixir and drinks it.

Elixir healing: 1d6 ⇒ 6

I still have an action from my last turn. What other actions are available while fascinated?

Apologies for the confusion - you didn't feel like doing anything with your last action because the horse was so fascinating that all you could do was stand next to it in awe.

The Pathfinders leap into action - many of them throwing wind, fire, and rocks at the creature, while Erevan runs away and quickly quaffs a healing potion. Okh disappointedly notices that the not-horse doesn't burn as well as it should.

A Perilous Steed
Round 2! Bold may act!
Red (-20)
Erevan (-8)
Phineas
Avonatha
Okh
Garad

Environmental Effects:
- Squares with trees are difficult terrain (double movement cost)
- Squares with rocks are impassable without Climbing
- Squares with water are wet and require Swim actions to move through
- Fallen tree is difficult terrain (double movement cost)

What do you do?

As an action she would like to try to identify what the creature is and I will hold my action until I can get a result/

A Perilous Steed
Round 2! Bold may act!
Red (-20)
Erevan (-8)
Phineas
Avonatha (Two actions remaining)
Okh
Garad

Environmental Effects:
- Squares with trees are difficult terrain (double movement cost)
- Squares with rocks are impassable without Climbing
- Squares with water are wet and require Swim actions to move through
- Fallen tree is difficult terrain (double movement cost)

What do you do?

The wizardress, not able to identify the creature, will begin to chant and moves her hands in the proper manner Ast sewrea fear dorear as the creatures mind begins to get clouded and dazed

4 hp of damage
DC 19 Will

You cloud the target's mind and daze it with a mental jolt. The jolt deals mental damage equal to your spellcasting ability modifier; the target must attempt a basic Will save. If the target critically fails the save, it is also stunned 1.

Red Will vs DC 19: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

The not-horse shakes its head irritably, but doesn't seem overwhelmingly pained by Avonatha's magic. Pulling itself out of the water, it lunges at Phineas...

Red Bite vs Phineas AC 17: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Bludgeoning damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 5) + 7 = 16

...and seizes the gnome's arm in its strong jaws, refusing to let go!

@Phineas is grabbed, meaning he is immobilized, flat-footed, and must make flat checks (DC 5) for any action that has the [Manipulate] tag (such as spells with somatic components).

A Perilous Steed
Round 3! Bold may act!
Red (-22)
Erevan (-8)
Phineas (-16, Grabbed)
Avonatha
Okh
Garad

Environmental Effects:
- Squares with trees are difficult terrain (double movement cost)
- Squares with rocks are impassable without Climbing
- Squares with water are wet and require Swim actions to move through
- Fallen tree is difficult terrain (double movement cost)

What do you do?

"AHHHH!" Phineas cries out, clearly not enjoying his intimate moment with the not-horse. "It's a Kelpie, evil fey not-horses who really like the taste of gnome!"

Flat check, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 7 Success!

Phineas concentrates through the pain and cast Produce Flame! A small ball of compressed air appears! Produce Air/Flame: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 for 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10 bludgeoning damage!

For his last action he tries to Escape! 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 5 = 11

Erevan takes out his hand crossbow and joins the rest in attacking the Kelpie.

Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Piercing Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Avonatha calls out, [B] What weaknesses do they have? [/n]

**HOUSE GM ANNOUNCEMENT**

The mushroom rings have been disabled! The Thorned Monarch’s tide of reinforcements has slowed.

GMs, the Mushroom Ring Disabled condition on page 8 is in effect.

The goblin casts some new spells towards the beast. Now they must kill the thing before it kills Phineas.

Ray of frost: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 8

Elemental toss:1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 10 - 5 = 21

Damage:2d8 + 3 ⇒ (4, 8) + 3 = 15

I know that does resist fire. But let's try this one indeed.

The Vudrani continues with what he saw it worked. So instead to change something and not be sure it works he prefers to stick with something he knows it works.

Telekinetic projectile:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Damage:2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6

Then he casts Shield.

Seeing that there is a large stone near the kelpie, the elf begins to chant Asr stwer dars oewr and eldritch energy lifts the stone and launches it at the kelpie

telekinetically projecting the stone 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 = 12

A flurry of magic missiles fly against the kelpie, though most either splash harmlessly into the stream or fly over the creature's back. Phineas struggles as fire and ice from Okh strike the fey's side, but his small arm is held fast in the beast's jaws. It looks down at him with red eyes and chews!

Red Bite vs Phineas FF AC 15: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Bludgeoning damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 4) + 7 = 12

Ouch. That's a critical hit, which means Phineas is now unconscious and Dying 2.

Dropping the limp gnome, the kelpie turns its hateful gaze on the goblin that tried to freeze and burn it. It sloshes through the water with surprising grace, reaching out with its vicious jaws for the Pathfinder...

Red Bite vs Okh AC 20: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 5 = 15
Bludgeoning damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 3) + 7 = 13

...but its jaws snap shut on air though as Okh ducks back just in the nick of time!

A Perilous Steed
Round 4! Bold may act!
Red (-40)
Erevan (-8)
Phineas (Unconscious, Dying 2)
Avonatha
Okh
Garad

Environmental Effects:
- Squares with trees are difficult terrain (double movement cost)
- Squares with rocks are impassable without Climbing
- Squares with water are wet and require Swim actions to move through
- Fallen tree is difficult terrain (double movement cost)

What do you do?

Flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Yikes, Dying 3 here I come!

Erevan rushes to his fallen comrade, takes an elixir from the gnome's pack, and forces the liquid down the gnome's throat. "You are not dying right now! Get up! We have to take you somewhere safe."

Elixir: 1d6 ⇒ 5

@Phineas - I guess you can retcon your actions since Erevan goes before you in initiative.

We have Aid Tokens! You can see descriptions and effects for each Aid Token we have available in the Discussion thread. To use one, simply declare that you are using it and I'll resolve the round with that effect active.

And hooray for Erevan's emergency elixir services! @Phineas, feel free to revise your actions this turn as desired.

I use Allied Offensive

Seeing that the beast knacked Phineas as he was a piece of wood the goblin tries to intimidate the creature before he casts another spell.

Intimidate, demoralize: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

Ray of frost: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Damage:2d4 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 + (4, 4, 2) = 18

The Vudrani sticks to his strategy. He casts the same spells again.

Telekinetic projectile:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Damage:2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7

Then a Shield of force appears.

Hopefully it's the last round for him!

Phineas groans. "Why does everything want to eat me?" He mutters and stands up. Seeing the others fighting on, he groans and casts another Produce Flame of air and flings it at the not-horse.

Bludgeoning Ball of Air vs Not-Horse: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 for 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 = 11 bludgeoning damage!

Only if the kelpie has not gone down

Seeing that the kelpie is a more dangerous foe that was anticipated she cries out in Sylvan

as she begins to concentrate and chant in the spidery language of magic and her fingers move deftly move in arcane pattersn Ast srse ofare oser as a barrage of 3 eldritch missiles in the shape of unicorns emerge from her out stretched hands and slam unerringly into the kelpie

1st level Magic Missile with 3 actions
3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4, 3) + 3 = 14

Great damage :)

Okh blows on his whistle as he glares at the kelpie, but the great green beast is unafraid of the small green goblin. Fearlessly he fires a frosty ray, striking the fey squarely in the chest. As he does so, a bottle flies from the bushes and explodes in a burst of frost on the kelpie's back. Another Pathfinder waves from behind a tree before rushing off into the forest once more.

Garad sends another stone from the riverbed flying at the fey, but it ducks the missile easily and laughs wickedly. Erevan rushes forward to the fallen Phineas, pulling out a bottle from the gnome's pack and pouring its contents down his companion's throat. Phineas coughs and slowly rises to his feet. Unsteadily he pulls the air around him into a tight ball before launching it at the kelpie's hindquarters. The missile almost dissipates before striking, but the fey yelps in pain as it staggers from the blow.

Her wrath awoken, Avonatha speaks to the fey in its own language as she shapes her magic in the form of more benevolent fairy creatures. The translucent unicorns race through the air, battering the bleeding kelpie and knocking it into the water where it remains unmoving.

Out of Initiative! Damage Report:
Erevan (-8)
Phineas (-30)

Victorious, the Pathfinders take a moment to tend to their wounds before pressing onward.

Go ahead and post any restorative actions you might want to take. I'll move us forward tomorrow.

What do you do?

The Vudrani approaches to both injuried ones and patch them after having pulling out his healer's tools.

Phineas. Medicine. Treat wounds. Assurance, damage healed:2d8 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Erevan. Medicine. Treat wounds. Assurance, damage healed:2d8 ⇒ (1, 8) = 9

Well these allies arrived at the good moment!

The goblin refocuses.

She did good damage :)

Erevan takes a sigh of relief as the band of sorcerers destroys the Kelpie. He and Phineas both sit on the ground to take a breather. "You okay there, Phineas? Glad to still have you with us."

They both accept Garad's healing and thank him. "Thank you Garad. I'm sorry I let my guard down. I didn't know the majestic-looking horse was a dangerous Kelpie all along."

Avonatha goes up to Erevan to make sure that he is okay and then to the gnome as well.

If we can it's perhaps good for Phineas that we wait 1 hour here. So Garad may heal him once again. But I'm not sure we can.

The Vudrani waits to know if he can still try to treat the wounds once before they leave.

"Most of my insides are where they ought to be." Phineas sighs and lets Garad heal him. "But I could use another hour, yeah. For some reason every darn creature I come across really likes trying to eat me."

Perhaps fey are drawn to fey she says at the gnomes statement.

"I'd think so, except I got eaten by a wolf once. Wasn't fey at all. I must just taste real good." He sighs, accepting his fate of being delightfully tasty. The owl just snickers.

No time to wait another hour unfortunately.

As the team presses onward, they find Calisro Benarry angrily correcting a map with red ink. "That blasted fey! They've added hazards to our planned route. We'll need to chart a new course, but be careful - Qxal has left us a lot of surprises."

Ahead, the Pathfinders see only thick undergrowth. According to the faction leader's map, there should be paths through here. You'll have to either find a better path or clear a route through the brush.

Each PC must attempt one of the following checks:
- Acrobatics to skirt around the brush
- Athletics to force your way through the brush
- Nature to recognize hazardous plants in the brush
- Survival to chart a new course

What do you do?

The goblin tries to skirt around the brush.

Find a new route. Find a new route. It's easy to say that. Come to see how it is easy to find out a new one.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

The Vudrani tries to follow the path done by the goblin.

Not so quickly. We have time for the job.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Acrobatics, reroll: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Phin downs a minor healing potion for 1d8 ⇒ 6 healing.

Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Relying on her knowledge of nature, she attempts to make her way through.
Nature 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Erevan tries to recall the properties of the plants barring their way. "Hmm... this might look like ...,"

Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 +9 if the GM will allow my Lore: Herbalism skill

@Erevan - Identifying plants sounds like an excellent use of Herbalism Lore check to me!

Okh leads the way around the bramble, keeping the rest of the party from getting too lost in the undergrowth. Up ahead, the way opens back up - but a strange smell in the air announces the presence of dangerous gas.

Each PC must attempt one of the following checks:
- Medicine to recognize the harmful gases
- Nature to recognize the vents where the gases are emerging from
- Survival to get through the pockets of gas quickly
- Perception to smell the gas

What do you do?

The goblin tries to avoid the gases recognizing the vents where the gases are coming from.

Nature:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

The Vudrani tries to recognize the gases. Hopefully they are not harmful.

Medicine:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Erevan sniffs around. "What is that smell?"
Medicine: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Botting Avonatha.

Avonatha Nature: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Erevan and Avonatha are slightly too cautious and doubt their instincts. Okh has no such reservations, pulling the group along past the vents and clouds of poisonous gas. Garad has the unfortunate luck of walking straight into one such cloud though before his companions can stop him!

Poison damage: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 3) = 5
Garad Fortitude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Garad coughs, having taken a deep breath in the middle of the cloud. (Full damage)

You can take time to Treat Wounds if desired before attempting this next obstacle.

The Pathfinders emerge into a hilltop, with an excellent view of the surrounding jungle. Suddenly, powerful bursts of wind break from the clear skies. The air howls, trying to push the adventurers into trees or even off the edge of the hill!

Each PC must attempt one of the following checks:
- Athletics to withstand the blasts
- Nature to notice when the wind is about to pick up strength
- Survival to find a safe place to shelter
- Stealth to hide behind cover
- Some other action highly appropriate to the obstacle

What do you do?

The goblin tries to use the nature to solve the problem created by the nature itself.

Nature. Natural medicine: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Damage healed, crit:4d8 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 3) = 8

Further he hides behind a cover.

Stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

The Vudrani tries to find a cover as well.

What's the wind now?

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9