[PCO2021] PFS2 1-25 Grim Symphony (Inactive)

Game Master Vampaerus

Despite seeming very emotional and reckless, Madalena is quite calculating in her decisions. She takes a second to assess the situation.

The cat is no threat. Likely the pet of whoever as playing that music. Familiar, maybe? There's no way he didn't hear Sten and Thulgrun jump down.

Don't talk to Mackers that way, you big Bully!

She turns toward the cat.

Yeah, don't let that mean old man tell you what to do. You're the best kitty ever! I'll go show him who's the boss. Yeah, then you'll be all mine and you'll get all the snuggles and milk you want.

Madalena sneaks over to the corner and looks around.

Action 1, draw dagger. Action 2, Stride. Action 3, Seek

Stealth: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35
--+2 if Hidden or Undetected

"I'll stay back here, I've never been too fond of anything that walks in 4 legs.
Kovac takes a few steps back; remains in her tiger stance, fists up.

Stroime follows Madalena and tries to make sense of what he is seeing.

1st action Stride. 2nd action Recall Knowledge on the being pictured to the right of the map. I believe I have line of sight on that token, and the token should have line of sight on me. 3rd action will be to address The Voice.

"Hello there!" Stroime begins in a friendly enough way. "My friends and I were exploring and we heard the most lovely...

Deception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Stoime coughs. "...as I was saying lovely music. Are you the being responsible for the wonderful organ playing?"

the map shows many details only Madalena/Stroime can see (these things get initiatives now)

Initiative Tracker:
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active:
Thulgrun 29(spoke)
Sten 23(spoke)
Flac 18

up next:
Rightie 16
TheVoice 10
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(done for now:)
Stroime 35
Leftie 26
Madalena 25
Kovac 16

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in case anyone needs to know, best I can deduce from this map, it's a 10' drop from the balcony to the level where the machine is. And a 20' drop from the balcony to the lowest floor.

Flac moves up behind Stroime and casts Bless. 'Sarenrae lend us your strength,' he prays quietly. 'Hopefully we don't need this, but just in case....'

Sten's words escaped his lips just as he heard the other voice speak. Raising his shield defensively, he settled back on the heels of his feet to balance his throwing arm, ready to toss and catch whatever he needed to.

Thulgrun still has 2-3 physical actions if you wish, while you await a verbal response from TheVoice (on their initiative)

Thulgrun moves around, not quite willing to drop down 20’. Stride twice
He then enters his Mountain Stronghold (AC29)

initiative:Rightie, Iloise(the voice)
the second giant hand moves to follow the first
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"Wha!?! Intruders!"
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Looking around and seeing Sten and Stroime, "Yous are not a gubment Yous are murdrahs and theibes just like the rest! Dr Velshun say Iloise "EYE-low-ese" can live here, and I will not be evictimmed! Not nobody, not no how."
she draws a glass vile and throws it at Stroime.1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22 to hit.
miss 1d8 ⇒ 7 cracks on wall between Sten.
Sten, Flac, Stroime 6 electric splash dmg. DC22 basic Reflex.

Initiative Tracker:
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active:
Stroime 35
Thulgrun 29

next
Leftie 26
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Madalena 25
Sten 23
Flac 18
Rightie 16
Kovac 16
Iloise 10

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Reflex: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

Stroime quickly twists away, dodging most of the sparking arcs of electricity from Iloise's bomb. "All right, I guess we're doing this." Stroime begins with an incantation, drawing the blessings of Desna to empower the weapons of Sten and Madalena.

2 actions to cast 3rd level Disrupting Weapons on Sten's shield and Madalena's dagger. It's an extra 2d4 positive damage against undead. Let's get this done fast.

A look of calm focus descends over the old cleric as his nocks an arrow and snaps off a shot against Iloise.

Ranged Strike: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
arrow damage, 2d6+1 piercing and 1d6 fire: 2d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 5) + 1 + (6) = 13

[ooc]Forgot Flac's Bless, so the attack was 1 higher, in case it matters.[/occ]

31 hits. the arrow+fire seem as effective as expected.

Thulgrun moves down the stairs, ”Pathfinders, follow me!”, and drops down once he has made his way past most of the stairs. sort of marked my way, then dropped there.

He then strikes the hand with a flurry of blows.
Falling Stone: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21 B, magical: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 6 = 16
Falling Stone: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 16 - 5 = 28 B, magical, forceful: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 7) + 6 + 2 = 18

Finally, he enters Mountain Stronghold again

21 misses. 28 hits, for dmg as expected.

Initiative: Leftie
sensing a disturbance behind it, Leftie will Step, Claw...
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 = 15 slashing plus Grab (3rd action)
Leftie has Thulgrun as Marked Quarry.

(Rightie is going to Delay for a nanosecond to make turns slightly easier IRL)

Initiative Tracker:
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active:
Madalena 25
Sten 23
Flac 18
Kovac 16

next
Rightie 16
Iloise 10
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Stroime 35
Thulgrun 29
Leftie 26

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Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Sustain bless - increase to 10 foot radius
Move
Guidance Thulgrum

Kovac rushes towards the dwarf, already in tiger stance she's prepared to flank and slash with flurry if she manages to make on on time. "I'm coming Thulgrun!"
assuming i get two chances to go, I'd get closer and wait till the next round to flank, flurry and move back.

Tiger claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 192d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 11
Tiger claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 202d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 7) + 4 = 17

assuming i get two chances to go

Last round you moved away from the cat, and entered a stance. In hindsight perhaps you should have had another action? But I don't see any reason you would have 2 full turns now.

Sten races down the stairs in pursuit of Thulrgurn, reaching within striking distance of one of the hands before raising his shield.

Hey, Thulgrun, need a hand?

Madalena runs up to assist Thulgrun, dropping to the ground with cat-like agility.

Hey, Leftie! Do you know the sound of one hand clapping? Let me show you!

She stabs it twice.

Move and drop off the edge, using Cat Fall and Master in Acrobatics to not worry about the fall. Attack twice with Gang Up to have the enemy flatfooted.

+1 Striking Flaming Short Sword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 195d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 3, 1) + 6 = 22

Damage is 2d6 for base weapon, 2d6 sneak attack, and d6 fire. I'm going to roll the 2d4 from the Disrupting Weapon spell separate as I don't actually know that this is undead.

Disrupting: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

+1 Striking Flaming Short Sword: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 305d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 2, 2, 1, 5) + 6 = 21

Disrupting: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

19 miss even FF. 30=crit vs FF.
Disrupting has the desired effect, dmg=(21+4)x2=50

"sword"? aren't you wielding a dagger?

assuming the weapon is not bludgeoning:
Pus Burst [reaction]
Trigger The giant crawling hand takes piercing or slashing damage;
Effect A random creature adjacent to the giant crawling hand...
(1=Madalena,2=Thulgrun)1d2 ⇒ 2
Thulgrun is sprayed with vile pus that deals
4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 3) = 18 negative damage.
DC21 Reflex save as follows:
CritS=no damage
Success=half damage,sickened1
Failure=full damage,sickened2
CritF=double damage,sickened3

"sword?" aren't you wielding a dagger?

I thought I had read dagger too. Regardless, Stroime would have cast the spell on Madalena's weapon, whatever it was.

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
”Augh! Tha’ was helpin’, Lass?”

Rightie will attempt to take advantage of it's partner's hold on Thulgrun...

claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 miss.
attempt 2
claw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 hits, nat crit
2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 = 11 (x2=22) slashing.
Rightie will also Grab Thulgrun.

GM Vampaerus wrote: wrote:

"sword?" aren't you wielding a dagger?

I thought I had read dagger too. Regardless, Stroime would have cast the spell on Madalena's weapon, whatever it was.

The previous turn, after trying to grab a cat, I pulled out a short sword. I pulled the dagger out the turn after. I dual-wield.

[dice=Reflex]1d20+11

”Augh! Tha’ was helpin’, Lass?”

Ewww...sorry, Thul!

p.s. Because of the Crit, Leftie is now Flat-footed until the start of my next turn and has d10 persistent Fire damage.

Kovac Kemil wrote:

assuming i get two chances to go

Last round you moved away from the cat, and entered a stance. In hindsight perhaps you should have had another action? But I don't see any reason you would have 2 full turns now.

I meant in case i get another turn and not much changed in the positions of the other PC during the day since i don't usually get much chance to check this until after work.

upon further review I've decided Madalena is currently wielding:
main-hand: +1 Striking Flaming shortsword
off-hand: Disrupting dagger

I've adjusted Leftie's HP and noted the d10 fire.

Iloise Moves to get a clear view of the action.

Using Quick Bomber to draw and throw a bomb at Thulgrun...
1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35 crits
2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 4 = 15 (x2=30) electricity + 6 splash
6 splash also includes: Leftie,Rightie,Sten,Madalena

(reviewing a bunch of alchemist stuff I'm not seeing anything about basic reflex saves. I may have mistakenly applied 1e rules earlier. There's none of the d8 for miss direction stuff either.)

Third action to draw and throw another bomb at Thulgrun...
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26 hits
2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 5) + 4 = 10 electricity + 6 splash
6 splash also includes: Leftie,Rightie,Sten,Madalena

Initiative Tracker:
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active:
Stroime 35
Thulgrun 29

next
Leftie 26

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Madalena 25
Sten 23
Flac 18
Kovac 16

Rightie 16
Iloise 10

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I don’t think 35 crits Thulgrun in his stance, right? Also, can Stroime see Thulgrun from their current positions?

When it gets to my turn I'm going to:
Sustain bless @ 15 feet radius now - make sure you all add +1 to hit
Move (already did this on the map)
Guidance on Madalena
Thulgrun I had cast guidance on you so you could succeed at that earlier Reflex save against pus with the +1

I don’t think 35 crits Thulgrun in his stance, right? Also, can Stroime see Thulgrun from their current positions?

Thulgrun is Flatfooted and Sickened2

Since Kovac would manage to move twice +flurry with the roll from the previous post would give her the 17 attack roll +1bless = 18. Monster is flatfooted. That'd be her 3 actions.

Thulgrun, who is not doing well, starts with a flurry of blows.

I messed the guidance that was cast on me, so will use it now.
Falling Stone, bless, guidance, sickened, flanking: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 16 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 32 B, magical: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 8) + 6 = 20
40 damage if this is a crit

Falling Stone, bless, sickened, flanking: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 16 - 5 = 24 B, magical, forceful: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7, 1) + 6 + 2 = 16
Total of 56 damage to rightie

To give himself some time, he triggers his https://2e.aonprd.com/Equipment.aspx?ID=444
healing: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 6) + 7 = 18

Finally, he attempts to escape the grab of Lefty with assurance.
Athletics: 10 + 13 = 23

If that first attack was a hit and it's still up, I want to react with Opportunistic Backstab and shank it. I'll use the dagger.

+1 Striking Disrupted Dagger with Bless: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 244d4 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2, 4, 2) + (1, 1) + 6 = 20

Stroime strides forward, leans over the balcony and intones the chants of healing magic. A swarm of purple butterflies appears around Thulgrun, patching up his wounds. "You're doing great Thulgrun, keep it up!"

2 action heal, 4th level: 4d8 + 32 ⇒ (2, 7, 2, 8) + 32 = 51

Thulgrun pummels Rightie for 40dmg.

during which Madalena sees an opportunity to sneak in another 20dmg; ending Rightie's unnatural existence.
Pus Burst (1=Madalena,2=Thulgrun,3=Sten)1d3 ⇒ 1
spraying herself with vile pus for 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 5, 1) = 11 negative dmg.
DC21Ref:CritS=no dmg|S=half dmg,sick1|F=1x dmg,sick2|CritF=2x dmg,sick3

Thulgrun pivots his second punch to catch Leftie instead.

Thulgrun's assurance in his escape abilities is just enough to pry loose from the creature.

Leftie is in terrible condition, but gets a turn...

Thulgrun is Quarry so it attacks him relentlessly...

claw1: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
claw2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
claw3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

missing 3x.

then takes 1d10 ⇒ 6 fire.
the smoldering pile of bones twitches no more.

Flac repositions and distributes buffs
Kovac moves into position, but the enemies have burnt themselves out.

Initiative Tracker:
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active:
Madalena 25
Sten 23
Kovac 16 (1Action)

next
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Iloise 10

Stroime 35
Thulgrun 29
Flac 18

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Are we a little too hot for you?

She turns to look at the last enemy.

Whoa, who's tall, dark, and ugly?

Madalena moves over to greet her new friend.

Stride and then Twin Feint the creature.

+1 Striking Flaming Shortsword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 303d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2) + 6 = 16

He's now flat-footed for the second attack. I'll use Guidance on this attack.

+1 Striking Disrupting Dagger: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 333d4 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) + (6, 1) + 6 = 20

@Madalena I need a reflex save from the pus burst. sorry I was editing same time you were.

PS you're going *up* the stairs in that direction which is Difficult Terrain. Do you have 30' movement?

30 hits, 16dmg

Shock Field [reaction] (electricity, evocation, force);
Trigger A creature hits Iloise with a melee Strike;
Effect A surge of energy lashes out at the attacker and propels Iloise away from danger. The triggering creature takes 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 3) + 2 = 19 electricity damage (DC 22 basic Reflex save). If a reach weapon was used to make the attack, the result of the Reflex save is one degree of success better. Iloise then Steps 10 feet away from the attacker.

the remainder of your Twin Feint action cannot reach anyone.

Didn't realize that, but I do have 30 ft movement, so we should be all good.

Reflex Save with Evasion: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32

Shock Field [reaction] (electricity, evocation, force);

Trigger A creature hits Iloise with a melee Strike.

Reflex Save with Evasion: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34

Can I follow him with Reactive Pursuit and still have my second attack go off?

With the hands seemingly dispatched, Sten leaps from the stairs and races towards the offending creature. Bounding up the steps, he backhands the creature with his shield.

Can I follow him with Reactive Pursuit and still have my second attack go off?

A "Step" doesn't trigger reactions.

Sten hits.
Disrupting works: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
for 15dmg.