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While he still maintains a respectable distance from the centaur, Toadlicker happily talks about the doll that he keeps with him, and the events of a strange celebration gone wrong where bugs were heavily infesting a small town. Of course, he talks more about how the doll brings the 'buggies' and came to him on it's own, because it knew that he liked 'buggies'. All the while, a steady supply of drool drips from the side of his mouth, and the tongue that is occasionally hanging out.
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Jaldan enjoys the tales of fighting strange and dangerous creatures, she certainly feels you are the people to help with the situation in the forest.
With Thurk he responds easily to his questions. "Ceneviel, well he’s an elven druid who watches over the forest nearby. Nice old guy, lives in the woods and has a pet wolverine named Berry-Eater. It’s really cute. He’s been teaching me a little magic, so I can be a great shaman later.”" she beams in pride that she is being taught by such a well respected teacher. But as Thurk digs deeper into Jaldan's understanding of magic, she shies off, lowers her head in a little embarrassment, “Well...” Jaldan trails off, then suddenly finding something above and behind your head incredibly fascinating. “I know a magic. A spell that makes water! Most of the time. Once I conjured very weak tea instead, but I don’t know what I did wrong, and Cenenviel won’t tell me till I’m further along in my training. No help at all.”
Pursuing the lead on Auntie Kaana she replies to Thurk, "Ohhh! ... Chief Kaana Korag of the Redpine Clan. She’s the best warrior in the clan, and the wisest leader. She’s not really my aunt, but she and my mom were war buddies way back when." the centaur seems to feel much better now that she has moved off the subject of magic.
And as for what is going on in the forest, Jaldan just reiterates her knowledge, "It's progressed through the last several months. The wildlife went from happy little forest spirits to creepy, angry, screwed-up-looking little buggers, just like that boy said. Urwal would know more, but I'm not sure. What I do know is that they get angry whenever they saw him. Think he may have come up with why, too!"
You move further into the Finadar Foerest the bruorsivi make it an odd sort of forest, largely indistinguishable from a typical evergreen wood except for the fact that everything is in shades of red. The branches overhead are crimson, and scarlet needles crunch underfoot. Jaldan is an enthusiastic traveling companion, continuing to pepper you with questions about the world outside the forest and listening wide eyed to your stories and descriptions of the creatures you fought.
For her, the trip to Urwal's camp is the equivalent of a summer stroll in the park, so while she keeps an eye on the forest out of habit, she's clearly not expecting trouble. Problem is, trouble awaits.
A band of absolutely bizarre creatures craws from the forest, chirping and hooting as they go. A moss-covered human skull scuttles along six branches like a spider. A dead raccoon slinks along on a fungal mat that bleeds sap from a hundred crimson 'eyes'. A twisted mass of weeds topped with pulsing flowers staggers forward, leaving trails of burning sap.
As you watch these weird unnatural plants, the oozing plants give out a plaintive shriek in some otherworldly tongue.
You recognise the language is Abyssal.
You are able to translate the words as Over there said over and over again.
As the tiny monsters approach, something odd happens. One dreadful creature, a rotten gourd walking on three rabbit feet, lunges toward Jaldan, only to trip and smash itself against an upraised root. Some kind of hot sap splashes around it, and in seconds the bruorsivi needles catch light and begin to burn. “Spirits of woe and weal,” Jaldan swears softly, watching in horrified fascination. “They’re going to set the whole forest aflame.”
You recognise the closest creature is a Plum Leshy, these creatures give off a cloud of poisonous spores when they are killed.
Barrek Half-Dead(Perception):
Milton Cooper(Stealth):
The Shark of Gozreh: (Perception):
Thurk von Wolkowitz: (Perception):
Toad licker: (Perception/Stealth):
Vinny Santorini: (Perception):
Vinny - Nature(Recall Knowledge) HL
Vinny - Nature(Recall Knowledge) PL
Jaldan spoiler
HL+Fire
PL
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Vinny notices that one of the creatures is extra dangerous. "Look out everyone, the one closest to us is a plum leshy. They give off poisonous spores when they die. We should try and take care of it at range. I'll try first with one of my acid flasks."
She moves a little closer to the plum leshy, and pulls out an acid flask. She hides behind the tree stump , and then pops up to throw the acid flask at the leshy.
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"Jaldan, your weak tea spell would come in handy now to stop the fire from spreading!"
Thurk is not a big nature buff but he is fascinated by the strange plant's ability to produce speech. Has he ever read anything about speaking plants before?
His skin turns a shade of aquamarine as blood drains from his face.
These... creatures are speaking the Abyssal tongue! Are they some kind of demons?!
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Vinney's projectile lands harmlessly at the side of the Leshy having been underthrown, but splashes it none the less.
Jaldan shouts, "The fire the fire, we must put out the fire." The centaur takes to the hoof, leaping over the fallen tree and on reaching the fire proceeds to stomp on the flames and put the fire out.
The strange Leshy(white) seeing a goblin run into the bush, decides to persue him. It's stalk lashes at Toad Licker, trying to lash both his legs in its tendrils, but Toad is too quick dancing away. , Then it lashes at him with its sinewy green stem.
His friend marches forward to stand ready to defend both the fire and the Plum Leshy.
Meanwhile the Plum Leshy lets off a volley of rotten plums, oozing a sticky sweet juice and a nasty hard stone inside the rotting flesh. First at Shark , then at Barrek which misses, covering a tree behind with a gooey mess.
You can use an Athletics, Nature or Survival check to put out a 5ft square of fire. A waterskin of water is not enough to put out a square of fire. Spells you are gonna have to find out for yourselves.
Barrek AC 19 HP 21
Milton AC 16 HP 19
Shark AC 19 HP 32 Current HP 26
Thurk AC 15 HP 15
Toad AC 18 HP 38 (Rage 17 HP 42) Current HP 38
Vinny AC 17 HP 17
HL(White)
HL(Orange)
PL(Reb/black) 1
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As Shark approaches the evil spirited Leshy, it whips it's stem at the monk. , but it doesn't expect Sharks superior reactions to dodge out the way. Leaving the Leshy open to Shark's quick blows that nearly fell the creature.
Barrek does the famous dwarf dance, 'The Trundle' as he makes his way over towards the fire.
Whilst Milton, panics slightly as he gets his crossbow out and fires abolt deep into the forest, but nowhere near the Plum Leshy.
You cannot use Ki Strike this round, as it is 1 action to cast the Ki Strike spell, to enable you to KI Strike. I will not include the damage in this round. And the way the Core Rule Book is laid isn't the easiest to get this sort of thing right.
Your study of the flow of mystical energy allows you to harness it into your physical strikes. You gain the ki strike ki spell and a focus pool of 1 Focus Point. The rules for ki spells are summarized in the Key Terms section on the monk class page, and the full rules for focus spells appear here.
Source Core Rulebook pg. 401 2.0
Cast Single Action verbal
You focus your ki into magical attacks. Make an unarmed Strike or Flurry of Blows (this doesn't change the limit on using only one flourish per turn). You gain a +1 status bonus to your attack rolls with the Strikes, and the Strikes deal 1d6 extra damage. This damage can be any of the following types of your choice, chosen each time you Strike: force, lawful (only if you're lawful), negative, or positive.
Heightened (+4) The extra damage increases by 1d6.
Barrek AC 19 HP 21
Milton AC 16 HP 19
Shark AC 19 HP 32
Thurk AC 15 HP 15
Toad AC 18 HP 38 (Rage 17 HP 42)
Vinny AC 17 HP 17
HL(White)
HL(Orange) 11
PL(Reb/black) 1
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Thurk moves forward and tries to command the Leshy closest to him, but the Leshy just turns to Thurk, it's tendrils rise and wave at the wizard, with almost an evil little smile.
The fire starts to take a grip and grows in size.
Barrek AC 19 HP 21
Milton AC 16 HP 19
Shark AC 19 HP 32
Thurk AC 15 HP 15
Toad AC 18 HP 38 (Rage 17 HP 42)
Vinny AC 17 HP 17
HL(White)
HL(Orange) 11
PL(Reb/black) 1
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Despite Vinny's terrible aim as she looses her flask of acid, it fortunately misses Shark and just splashes the Leshy fighting Shark. With the Leshy being on it's last legs after Sharks bombardment of strikes, the Leshy falls to the ground, as it does the Leshy calls out and unleashes though it's mouth a burst of green mist, which its the pushed violently away as the body implodes and disappears.
Jaldan suddenly rears up on her hind legs as the green mist envelopes her, causing her skin to blister and Jaldan to scream out in pain.
Toadlicker quickly dispatches the Leshy in front of him, before he runs to the remaining Leshy tries to bit its head off. But the every hungry Toadlicker, trips just before reaching the Plum Leshy and his bite just eats dust.
As you think you have almost cleared the forest of the corrupted Leshys, another three come into view.
The new Leshy to the east waves its tendrils and the ground around it erupts in vines and brambles, making the surface difficult for those other than plants to walk through. The sound of demonic laughter crosses the forest, from the Leshy as it looks at its handiwork.
The Plum Leshy fires a rotten fruit at Shark, before retreating and sending a second fruit at the goblin. , then Neither fruit hits it's target.
The two new Leshys to the north, both see Toadlicker fighting their companion and aim their fruit at the goblin.
However being so far from thier target, their eyesight lets them down and only one of the fruits hits Toadlicker dealing him and the rotten fruit breaks open on his face, his mouth is full of the rotten fruit.
You take no damage
You take 1 HP of damage from the poison
You take 1 HP of damage from the poison
You take 2 HPs of damage from the poison
Barrek AC 19 HP 21
Milton AC 16 HP 19
Shark AC 19 HP 32 Current HP 26
Thurk AC 15 HP 15
Toad AC 18 HP 38 (Rage 17 HP 42) Current HP 35
Vinny AC 17 HP 17
HL(White) - Dead
HL(Orange) - Dead
HL(Green) -
PL(Red/black) - 1
PL(Blue)
PL(Green)
HL(Orange)
HL(White)
PL(Blue)
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Barrek grits his teeth against the wave of noxious gas, but finds he can still move and see despite it.
The nearby fire remains his focus for the moment, and he begins scooping up heaps of dirt onto the blaze in an attempt to smother it.
"Jaldan, focus through the pain. Your forest needs you, come on."
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Miton quickly dips a crossbow bolt in toxin, fitting it to his bow and takes aim at the Leshy to the west.
Giant Centipede Venom: Saving Throw DC 17 Fortitude; Maximum Duration 6 rounds; Stage 1 1d6 poison damage (1 round); Stage 2 1d8 poison damage and flat-footed (1 round); Stage 3 1d12 poison damage, clumsy 1, and flat-footed (1 round)
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Toadlicker is affected by the poison as it burns his green goblin skin, however he spits out the rotten fruit, before it effects him.
Vinny suffers as the poison from the Leshy her arms to blister
Shark coughs as he breaths in some burning poison.
Barrek coughs out the poison before putting out 2 sections of fire.
Shark run round and obliterates the last of the Hogweed Leshys after unleashing a flurry of superbly executed punches, that force the Leshy to explode in a cloud of poisonous spores.
Milton sends a bolt of poisonous death towards the Plum Leshy(Green), hitting it and poisoning it, .
Thurk sends a ray of frost at the fire, that does little to dampen it's progress.
The fire flares, catching Toadlicker in it's flames as the fire increases. Whilst the intense heat of the fire next to Barrek burns into his body, almost setting him on fire.
You should have made 2 Fort saves against the poison, so you take 2HPs damage from both poisons, not 1HP.
The scenario specifically says that Ray of Frost has no effect on the fire, not even a GM decision.
Barrek AC 19 HP 21 Current 21
Milton AC 16 HP 19
Shark AC 19 HP 32 Current 30
Thurk AC 15 HP 15
Toad AC 18 HP 38 (Rage 17 HP 42) Current 33
Vinny AC 17 HP 17 Current 16
HL(White) - Dead
HL(Orange) - Dead
HL(Green) - Dead
PL(Red/black) - 1
PL(Blue)6
PL(Green) - 4 & Poison 1.
HL(Green) Explode vs Barrek and Shark
PL(Green) F Save
PL(Green) Poison damage
Flames Toadlicker
Flames Barrek
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Both Barrek and Toadlicker are burnt as the flames surround them, but through quick reactions skip around the worst of the flames.
Barrek is able to withstand the poison spores, splitting out the burning spores.
Jaldan stands coughing and spluttering in the poison mist of spores that engulfs her.
Toadlicker runs off after one of the plum leshys and with the momentum gained from the run, catch the plum leshy unawares, biting hard into it's stem, leaving the goblin with a bitter taste in his mouth. Spitting out the taste, Toadlicker pulls back on the second bite, which would surely have finished the creature.
Vinny raises her hand and sends a bolt from her crossbow, towards the exposed plum leshy, that seems to jump in the air a moment after her finger triggered the shot.
Toadlicker's Leshy runs back towards the safety of the growing vines and brambles, before turning round and shooting two rotten fruits at Toadlicker. The first is just a sighter as the second is a direct hit, smashing into the goblin's open mouth.
The other two plum leshys, fire their rotten fruit at the goblin, before moving to a safer position and taking cover. but both miss by miles.
Barrek AC 17 HP 21 Current
Milton AC 16 HP 19
Shark AC 19 HP 32 Current 30
Thurk AC 15 HP 15
Toad AC 18 HP 38 (Rage 17 HP 42) Current 23
Vinny AC 17 HP 17 Current 16
HL(White) - Dead
HL(Orange) - Dead
HL(Green) - Dead
PL(Red/black) - 9
PL(Blue) 6 - current AC 20
PL(Green) 6 - current AC 20
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Frustrated, Thurk moves closer to the nearest leshy and this time aims a ray of frost directly at it.
for cold damage.
"Sorry about that, I am so upset that my hands are shaking!"
Breathe, Thurk, these are just weeds from some demon's backyard, nothing to be nervous about... He tries to calm himself.
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Heaves some more dirt and debris onto the fire adjacent to him.
Seeing his work is mostly futile, he yells at Jaldan, "Come on, big girl, get your head back in the game. Your forest needs you!"
He then sidles up to the nearby Leshy and delivers a one-two combo of jabs.
for bludgeoning
for bludgeoning
But finds the little creature more nimble than expected.
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Sky wished his mask covered more of his face as he inhales more poisonous fumes.
His coughing gets worse as the poison enters his lungs but he forces himself through it and runs around the edge of the difficult terrain again, getting to the opposite side of the leshy trying to hide in the vines, giving it a flurry of punches.
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Perhaps the Pathfinders are getting tired, but none of the attacks manage to hit the Leshy's. The plant-like creature's laugh and start jabbering their strange tongue. The fire seems to be getting more of a grip on the forest floor.
Jaldan comming back to her senses, manages to douse the flames that spring up in front of her.
Barrek AC 17 HP 21 Current
Milton AC 16 HP 19
Shark AC 19 HP 32 Current 30
Thurk AC 15 HP 15
Toad AC 18 HP 38 (Rage 17 HP 42) Current 31
Vinny AC 17 HP 17 Current 16
HL(White) - Dead
HL(Orange) - Dead
HL(Green) - Dead
PL(Red/black) - 9
PL(Blue) 6
PL(Green) 6
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As much as he enjoyed a good fire, Toadlicker knows enough that this one is not good. Despite that, though, he also knows that his 'talents' are best used in getting rid of the source of the problem. With that in mind, he charges another of the leshys, hoping that it might taste good.
◆ Stride
◆◆ Sudden Charge
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You are sickened 1.
The goblin is suddenly seen coughing and spluttering as the Leshy's spores engulfed him.
Vinny, obviously put out by the Toadlicker's sudden turn of luck for the worse is momentarily distracted as her finger squeezes the crossbow's trigger., The bolt flies aimlessly into the trees, killing a watching crow.
The leshy in the tangled undergrowth, moves quickly through the brambles and vines, which almost appear to part for the creature. Then it turns, to see the two humanoids that attacked it, it fires more of it's rotten fruit at the ghostly looking dwarf, however Barrek saw it coming and easily step to the side as the fruit flies past his nose. Disappointed the leshy takes its time and concentrates on aiming the next shot at Barrek, but it hadn't quite got the range perfect and the fruit just rolls by the dwarfs foot.
The other Leshy decides that hanging around to be gobbled by the goblin is not the end it wants, so starts to escape towards the south. It sees Milton as a target on the way and decides to give it one last shot.
Barrek AC 17 HP 21 Current
Milton AC 16 HP 19
Shark AC 19 HP 32 Current 30
Thurk AC 15 HP 15
Toad AC 18 HP 38 (Rage 17 HP 42) Current 31
Vinny AC 17 HP 17 Current 16
HL(White) - Dead
HL(Orange) - Dead
HL(Green) - Dead
PL(Red/black) - 9
PL(Blue) - Dead
PL(Green) 6
Damage
Fort Save Leshy
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With the Leshy concentrating its attention on Barrek, it doesn't see the rock approaching it's head. With a squelching sound, the rock bury's itself in the leshy's head, causing it to explode in a cloud of poisonous spores.
You are sickened 1
You are sickened 1 and take -1 on fort saves vs sickened for the next hour
Including you in the fort save, as you waited for the 'satisfying thunk' before you moved.