[PCO 2021] GM Silbeg's PFS2 2-06 The Crashing Wave (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

The goblin rushes forward to escort the merfolk.

Don't stay here or you will be eaten! Do you want to be eaten? No? So hurry up this way!

Intimidate: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

The cleric goes to rescue a sailor because he has the right to live independently of the battle around.

Medicine: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Not being trained in any of those...

Sylvia will spend her time casting guidance on each of her allies to help them best accomplish their tasks.

Okh is able to get the merfolk to pay attention to him, and they move out of the way. Success! No more attempts needed at this one

FYI - Aid Another is available, and at a DC15. Plus, this is a "use the high roll" kind of encounter.

However, Kyra is not able to awaken the sailor.

Leharas begins swimming as fast as he can, not letting anything get in his way or slow him down. If he doesn't push himself, someone will die. Lives are on the line and he cannot fail.

Athletics check to rescue a sailor

Athletics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32

Dr. Lazarus surveys the situation. Since no one in the party is salvaging the medical supplies, the Doctor focuses his attention there. Nodding a thanks to Sylvia for the magical guidance, he goes after the cargo.

Athletics (to salvage medical crates) + Guidance: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 1 = 31

Laheras is able to free the soldier, and Lazarus is able to salvage the crates.

You notice, the enemies are closing fast! You have a few seconds to prepare!

Please set your tokens in the pink box on slide #2
You can take 1 round of actions

Assuming our weapons are not out, I draw my sword

In preparation for underwater combat, Dr. Lazarus draws his Elven Curve Blade, instead of his throwing hammer. He also activates his Bracelet of Dashing for improved speed.

As an elf, his speed is normally 30'. With the Bracelet, he's up to 40' land speed, which may affect his Swim speed.

Sylvia will drain her arcane bond and recast False Life (10 temp hp).

The goblin is wanting to cast Enlarge upon Leharas if this one accepts. Otherwise he will summon a water mephit.

The cleric draws her scimitar and casts Bless.

Sure, I'll gladly take it. Thank you!

Sounds like everyone has chimed in!
Adjusted folks to get Laheras completely in the starting box
I am assuming you all have taken a water breathing potion, and yes, since you were rescuing, weapons were NOT out.
Please make sure to review Handout #1 on slide #2
Also, please note in your active conditions on your tagline if you are wearing swim fins.

Coming at you, tearing its way through broken buildings and the destroyed ship, is a HUGE turtle! Behind it, prodding it along, are a couple of sea devils.

Cowabunga!
Lazarus is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-06-26 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

Dr. Lazarus will delay (until after the Sea Turtle).

Please see my Swim questions in the Discussion tab.

The sea turtle barrles forward, and then breathes out a massive blast of steam in a 40' cone, which catches everyone!
fire damage: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 4, 1) = 22

Dr Lazerus reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 Success for half
Kyra reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 Fail
Laheras reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 Fail w/ or without the bonus
Okh reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 Success
Sylvia reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 Crit fail
You can use hero point rerolls here

Why does Laheras get +3 Reflex agains "damaging effect"? Laheras, if you had your complete stat block posted, I wouldn't need to ask this.

Steam Heat!!
Lazarus, Okh is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-06-26 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

To answer question about the save Full plate comes with: Bulwark

Sylvia gets roasted, but due to her false life remaining conscious.

Dr. Lazarus should be at 49/60, not 11/60.

From the handout on Underwater Rules: "You gain resistance 5 to acid and fire." So do we each take 5 less damage from the fire spell?

Reeling from the heat of the fire blast, Dr. Lazarus studies the sea turtle to find a way past his defenses.
Devise a Stratagem (w/ Known Weakness) vs. Turtle: 1d20 ⇒ 18 (Roll is used for subsequent attack roll.)
Note: Known Weakness provides a free Recall Knowledge check. Nature +11.

Lazarus shares any information he knows with the group. With a plan of attack in place, he swims towards the beast to attack.
Athletics-Swim DC 15: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
Swim speed: 25' (10' crit success, 10' due to 40' land speed, 5' swim fins)

Once he's within range, Dr. Lazarus swings his elven curve blade at the turtle. With his underwater training, the blade slices effortlessly through the water.

+1 Striking Elven Curve Blade (w/ Stratagem) vs. Turtle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Slashing Damage + Strategic Strike: 2d8 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3) + (5, 6) + 3 = 23
No penalty on attack roll due to Underwater Marauder.

Actions: ◆ Devise, ◇ Recall Knowledge, ◆ Swim, ◆ Strike

The goblin is a bit angry about the welcome they received here.

You like fire? Come with me outside this water and you will see. For now here the temperature of our relations.

And he casts a cold spell towards the turtle.

Ray of frost: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Damage: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 2) + 4 = 13

It wasn't a spell, it was a breath weapon... however, that is a good point, it is fire damage so should reduce. Huh. That an interesting thing. Adjusted hit points for the resistance.

Lazerus slashes into the turtle, hard! Just a hit, not a crit

Then, Okh casts his spell, but misses.

Purple swims up, and stabs at Dr. Lazarus with his longspear
longspear vs AC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Steam Heat!!
Kyra, Sylvia is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-06-27 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

The cleric augments the area of the bless spell (10 ft radius) and casts a new spell.

Spiritual weapon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Damage:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Sylvia arcs electricity between the turtle and purple sea devil.
electricity damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11
Basic Reflex DC 20

Sylvia protects herself with a shield spell.
Potentially sinking 10 feet or otherwise being carried by the current from not swimming

Already played this one a few times. Never had to swim not to sink, only to move.

I am assuming that Kyra is targeting the turtle, since you didn't declare. Doesn't actually matter either way, as a 19 misses regardless.

If you want to be on the sea floor, you are welcome to be there. However, if not, you would sink 10' per the swim rules. Hero Point to Sylvia for pointing that out!

Kyra's spell fails to strike home, but Sylvia is able to hit her targets with hers. Both targets take the brunt of the electricity.
turtle reflex DC20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
purple reflex DC20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Blue moves up, flanking Dr. Lazarus, attempting to bite with long, sharp, pointy teeth!
bite vs AC21: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Plus 1d4 persistent bleed
The sea devil immediate goes into a blood frenzy!

Blood in the Water!!
Laheras is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-06-29 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

Leharas moves up to flank one of the Sea Devils. Be gone, Devil!

Raise Shield, Stride, Strike Teal. Attack as Piercing with Versatility of Longsword. With the Clumsy from being large and Flat-Footed, AC is currently 24.

+1 Striking Longsword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 7) + 6 = 17

Oh, I need an Athletics roll as well. Here you go:
Athletics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

Laheras moves up to attack, as he swings, the turtle rolls its shell towards the champion, blocking the attack.

It then turns towards Laheras, being the largest target it is facing, and goes into a draconic frenzy!

bite vs FF AC24: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29 piercing: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (9, 4) + 6 = 19
claw vs FF AC24: 1d20 + 18 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 18 - 4 - 2 = 24 piercing: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 = 18
claw vs FF AC24: 1d20 + 18 - 8 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 18 - 8 - 2 = 15

It then bites one more time
bite vs FF AC24: 1d20 + 18 - 10 ⇒ (20) + 18 - 10 = 28 piercing: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (9, 4) + 6 = 19 Ouch! Crit for 38

While the first bite and claw slash were not enough to drop the resolute Laheras, the final chomp to the chest was. He goes down, floating in a pool of his own spreading blood.

It's a Feeding Frenzy
Dr Lazarus, Okh is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-06-30 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

Will need a DC15 flat check from Dr. Lazarus after his turn, after he takes bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3. This is *not* reflected in the current totals.

GM -- Leharas made it clear he was attacking the Blue Sea Devil which he was flanking with Dr. Lazarus. Your turn description has him attacking (and missing) the turtle. I'm assuming you'll retcon that.

Recognizing the huge turtle, Dr. Lazarus clears his throat and shares with the group, "Ahem ... the turtle is actually an amphibious dragon. Breath weapon and nasty jaw/claw attack." He sighs and adds, "As we've just seen. And one more thing: it was already injured before it attacked." He then focuses on the battle raging around him.

Bleeding from the sea devil's attack, Lazarus knows he needs to avoid being flanked. Seeing that the eastern blue sea devil worked itself into a frenzy, and since the Champion just injured it, the Doctor strategizes an attack plan to remove that creature from the battlefield.

Devise a Stratagem w/ Known Weakness vs. Blue Sea Devil: 1d20 ⇒ 20 (Roll is used for subsequent attack roll.)
Known Weakness provides a free Recall Knowledge check on the Sea Devil.

Courtesy of Leharas, Dr. Lazarus discovers a path to a direct hit. He mutters, "Thanks for the help, dear boy. Just what I needed." He swings his blade.

+1 Striking Elven Curve Blade (w/ Stratagem) vs. Blue Sea Devil: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Slashing Damage + Strategic Strike: 2d8 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1) + (3, 6) + 3 = 14

After the strike, the Doctor attempts to swim to Leharas to prepare for healing.
Athletics-Swim: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
He fails, and sinks 10'. Well, damn. Will def get to you next round, Leharas...hang in there.

He takes some bleeding damage.
Persistent Bleed DC 15: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Actions: ◆ Devise, ◇ Recall Knowledge, ◆ Strike, ◆ Swim

Laheras moves up to attack, as he swings, the turtle rolls its shell towards the champion, blocking the attack.

Just wanted to be clear, the turtle blocked the attack on the Sea Devil? I see now that I referred to it as Teal and you referred to it as Blue, but I thought it was the same color you used when for the one you called Teal in the first combat. I apologize if I was mistaken.

While the first bite and claw slash were not enough to drop the resolute Laheras, the final chomp to the chest was. He goes down, floating in a pool of his own spreading blood.

By my count, I still have 1 HP after those 3 hits and the breath attack. (22+19+18+38=97, I have 98hp). I may have missed something else, though. Regardless, I Shield Block the first attack with my Sturdy Shield (and Shield Ally) for a Hardness of 10.

Ok, I did miss the sea devil statement, you were clear. I apologize. It misses, regardless. As for Lahera's HP, I see I typo-ed 71 instead of 81. Please do check the spoilers to see if the HP are correct. Far easier to correct as soon as an issue happens.
Retcon

Laheras hits the sea devil. When the turtle attacks, he blocks with his shield to prevent some of the damage.

Lazarus attacks blue/teal as well, catching him in the throat. The creature stops moving.

One down!!
Okh is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-06-30 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

Thanks for the retcon. Should the Blue Sea Devil be removed from the map to avoid confusion?

After attacking the Sea Devil, Dr. Lazarus again clears his throat and shares with the group, "Ahem ... as we know, they are sea devils. They can sense movement in the water to find prey."

GM, would you consider allowing Lazarus to know a different piece of information? For instance, he wouldn't have focused on the water sensing ability since we're in plain view. Instead, he would have wanted to know what that frenzy means. I ask because many GMs allow the player to choose which info to Recall, but if not, I understand.

Ok, I did miss the sea devil statement, you were clear. I apologize. It misses, regardless. As for Lahera's HP, I see I typo-ed 71 instead of 81. Please do check the spoilers to see if the HP are correct. Far easier to correct as soon as an issue happens.

Retcon

No worries, at all. Yes, 11 HP is correct. Thank you!

Well for me Leharas should be at 38 HP. He's hit only once for 38 damage. But nevermind.

The goblin does intimidate the turtle.

Intimidate, intimidating glare:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Then he continues to cast spells (towards the sea devil of course).

Ray of frost: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

Damage: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2, 4) + 4 = 11

Lazarus, maybe you'll get that piece of information when you try again. With the 2E's recall knowledge, you can keep trying again to get more information.

Okh thinks he has the dragon turtle cowed, and then casts his spell in the sea devil.

Purple stabs at Lazarus with his longspear, but misses, and misses, and misses.
longspear vs FFAC 21: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
longspear vs FFAC 21: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 5 = 14
longspear vs FFAC 21: 1d20 + 13 - 10 ⇒ (13) + 13 - 10 = 16

One down!!
Kyra, Sylvia, Laheras is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-06-31 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

The cleric sustains her spell against the sea devil (as shown on the map).

Spiritual weapon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Then she casts a spell to heal Leharas wounds.

Heal 2 actions, Healing hands:3d10 + 24 ⇒ (7, 7, 4) + 24 = 42

Leharas winces in pain after the thrashing from the turtle. His the emblem of Iomedae on his shield begins to glow as Leharas's hand reaches down to hold his wounds. He has a short prayer and the wounds slowly begin to close.

It's going to take more than that to take me down!

He thrusts his Longsword toward the turtle.

Lay on Hands, and Strike twice. AC with boost from Lay on Hands is back to 24. HP increases to 29.

+1 Striking Longsword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 192d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 8) + 6 = 22

+1 Striking Longsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 142d8 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 6 = 13

Sylvia continues to a rest on the sea floor and fires off a reach electric arc at the remaining foes.

electric damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8
Basic reflex dc 20 for purple and turtle.

Kyra's spiritual weapon strike the sea devil dealing it a nasty wound. She then heals Laheras's wounds (at least some of them).

When Laheras strikes at the turtle, it uses its shell to block the first attack (bonus to AC when attacked). His second strike also fails to land.

Laheras gains 42+24=66hp putting him at 77

Sylvia's spell affects the turtle, but not the sea devil.
reflex turtle: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 Fail
reflex purple: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31 Crit success, no damage

The turtle continues its assault on Laheras, again going into a draconic frenzy.
bite vs FFAC 24: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35 piercing: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (10, 3) + 6 = 19 crit for 38
claw vs FFAC 24: 1d20 + 18 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 18 - 4 - 2 = 28 slashing: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12
claw vs FFAC 24: 1d20 + 18 - 8 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 18 - 8 - 2 = 9 slashing: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (5, 3) + 6 = 14
It then bites again.
bite vs FFAC 24: 1d20 + 18 - 10 ⇒ (10) + 18 - 10 = 18 piercing: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (12, 10) + 6 = 28
Total damage to Laheras is 38+12 = 50, putting him at 27, assuming he blocks either first attack. The shield has taken 9+28=37 (if the first attack) or 9+4=13 (if the second).

One down!!
Dr. Lazarus, Okh is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


assuming he blocks either first attack. The shield has taken 9+28=37 (if the first attack) or 9+4=13 (if the second).

Unfortunately I got the +2 AC from Lay on Hands, so I didn't raise the shield that time.

the tl/dr is that Laheras is at 27hp, and the shield is at -9
Also, Laheras is current at AC22

Dr. Lazarus calls out to the party, "If possible, dear lads and lasses, could one of you try to finish off the Sea Devil? I sense it's near death. And I'll do my best to help Leharas with the turtle." The Doctor attempts to swim away from the Sea Devil, and arrive adjacent to Leharas.

Athletics-Swim DC 15: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

From his new position, Lazarus studies the turtle to find an opening.
Devise a Stratagem vs. Turtle: 1d20 ⇒ 20 (Roll is used for subsequent attack roll.)

With what he believes is a sound strategy, Dr. Lazarus swings his blade cleanly through the water at the turtle.

+1 Striking Elven Curve Blade (w/ Stratagem) vs. Turtle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Slashing Damage + Strategic Strike: 2d8 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 2) + (4, 4) + 3 = 19

Can we assume the turtle would use his Shell Shield reaction on Lazarus' attack, so Leharas doesn't have to worry about it.

Actions: ◆ Swim, ◆ Devise, ◆ Strike

The turtle tries to block the blow of Lazarus, but fails. It takes a heavy wound, but it still up. However, it seems like it still has a good deal of fight left.

One down!!
Okh is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-06-31 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

The goblin continues to harass the sea devil.

Ray of frost: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Damage:3d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) + 4 = 13

Okh's attack hits the Sea Devil, and he goes down!

One down!!
Kyra, Sylvia, Laheras is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater


Round to progress 2021-07-02 1700 CDT (UTC-5)

Pushing through the pain, Leharas stabs at the turtle two more times.

+1 Striking Longsword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 292d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 = 13
+1 Striking Longsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 192d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 = 13

He then raises his shield in anticipation of another attack.

Sylvia continuues to fires spells from the seafloor, this time firing a blackened ray.

Reach Call of the Grave vs AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Critical Success The target becomes sickened 2 and slowed 1 as long as it's sickened.
Success The target becomes sickened 1.
Failure The target is unaffected.

Ok, goblins ate my post. And it was a long one.
I am going to speed up my posting rate, and reduce the time before botting, as we have only 9 days left, and one more encounter.

Leharas attacks once, and hits.
Sylvia's bolt sickens the creature.
Kyra extends her bless spell, attacks the dragon turtle with her spiritual weapon, and moves forward.
spiritual weapon w/ bless: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 1 = 26 force: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
acrobatics DC15: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

The turtle turns in its draconic frenzy on Dr. Lazarus.
bite vs AC23, sickened: 1d20 + 18 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 18 - 1 = 35 piercing: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (6, 10) + 6 = 22
Crit. I am assuming that Leharas uses his glimpse of redemption to prevent Dr. Lazarus from going down, so he takes 44-8=36hp

claw vs AC23, sickened, enfeebled 2: 1d20 + 18 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 18 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 2 = 28 slashing: 2d8 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 - 2 = 10
Dr. Lazarus goes down, dying 1

The turtle then goes after Leharas.
claw vs AC24, sickened, enfeebled 2: 1d20 + 18 - 8 - 2 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 18 - 8 - 2 - 1 - 2 = 16 Miss

and it uses its last action to try and bite Leharas again.
bite vs AC23, sickened: 1d20 + 18 - 10 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 18 - 10 - 1 - 2 = 24 piercing: 2d12 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (5, 9) + 6 - 2 = 18 Hit

One down!!
Okh, Kyra, Sylvia, Laheras is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Underwater
Buffs/Adjustments: Bless within 15’ of Kyra


Round to progress 2021-07-03 1200 CDT (UTC-5)

The goblin casts another spell upon the turtle.

Electric arc: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) + 4 = 13

Reflex DC 21

Yes, I was planning on Reacting to the first attack. Thank you!
For my turn, I start off with a free action to the start of my turn to use Desperate Prayer and regain a Focus Point.

Lazarus, friend, arise and seek redemption on this vile creature!

Lay on Hands to Lazerus for 18 healing and +2 AC. Then stab the turtle and raise shield

+1 Striking Longsword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 252d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 = 18