GM Mauve's (PFS 2e) Menace Under Otari (Beginner Box Adventure) (Inactive)

Game Master MauveAvengr

Moved Bruna and Borkinhaf

Slorol would have fired at the northeast corner.

Placed Slorol near the northeast corner.

Choombolat watches the elven rogue work from a corner of the room.

Moved him into the room.

Borkinhaf moves up to the southeast corner of the fountain, in hopes to disable it. But before she does anything, the mermaid activates! Water slowly starts to drip from it's mouth as it seems ready to spray!

Borkinhaf's disable check hasn't happened yet. It requires two actions to do. Let me know if she still will attempt to disable. It seems once all four mechanisms are destroyed/disabled, then the trap will be disabled.

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[u]Round 1[/u]

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Cherem (16/16)
Slorol (17/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (20/20)

Borkinhaf, Cherem, and Slorol are up!

Slorol will drop his shortbow, draw his shield, raise it, and move in.

Oi, just get north, let's get outta here and leave this place alone! Bruna shouts and Borkhinhaf moves out of the room to the north! She'll stop where it seems safe.

There is a door to the north. Do you go thru the door? Will wait for confirmation before continuing.

Slorol moves in, drawing his shield as he does.

Bruna shouts at Borkinhaf to move north.

actually, looking at the map she will move out of the room and to the door but not open it, but then she will do a perception check to try and hear what's on the other side.

Choombolat notes the trap about to trigger and wonders to himself whether risking their necks to get the money faster was really all that much better an idea than just spending a while getting more familiar with the Mage Hand cantrip.

But it's too late for second thoughts now! Having absolutely no idea how to jam the mechanisms and well aware that he is not physically strong enough to smash them, the wizard takes Bruna's advice and takes cover in the previous room.

Bruna Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Borkinhaf, distracted by the Mermaid, doesn't hear much. Maybe some movement, but it could likely just be the statue!

Slorol moves up and stands guard.

Choombolat moves back, trying to avoid whatever is about to happen!

?: 1d10 ⇒ 7

Bludgeoning damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

The Mermaid focuses it's blast on the four corners - blasting the southeast, southwest, northwest, then finally the northeast. Slorol, standing by the corner, is hit!

Slorol must make a DC 15 basic Reflex save or take 9 bludgeoning damage.

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[u]Round 1/2[/u]

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Cherem (16/16)
Slorol (8/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (20/20)

Bruna is up, followed by Borkinhaf, Cherem, and Slorol!

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Slorol dodges half the blast and will block the other half with his shield. -0 hp to Slorol and -0 hp to the shield

Bruna moves in and out of the room to stand behind the elf. She then tries to hear beyond the room as well!

Borkinhaf cracks the door open and readies an attack if someone comes through!

Choombolat stays under cover and tries to keep track of what is going on with the door in case anything happens that would need him to emerge and intervene.

"Cherem, we should all stick together. I will stay here and protect you if you want to move through."

Slorol raises his shield to block the attack, but is now soaking wet.

As Borkinhaf opens up the door... she spots five kobolds standing before her. Them seem to be scrambling to get ready - they must've heard the mermaid statue go off! But they're ready to fight...

Then another kobold (white) runs up from the room in the southeast. Looks like it just woke up from a nap or something. It groggily runs to join the group and draws a sword.

?: 1d10 ⇒ 2
?: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Mermaid: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
bludgeoning: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

The mermaid, instead of blasting all four corners, focuses it's attack on Bruna. It hits her hard! (10 bludgeoning damage)

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[u]Round 2[/u]

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Slorol (8/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
White kobold

Bruna is up!

Can Bruna shut the door from where she is?

"Thanks, Slorol. What's the plan? Rush through to the next room or fall back to this one? Got to be one or the other, we can't stay in the middle with that thing!"

Bruna feel free to weigh in too - six seems like a lot, but I'm up for whatever you guys are. I do have a burning hands AOE prepared, although I can't get close enough to use it this turn. If we decide to rush through and fight, I'll double move on my turn.

@Bruna, don't think so. Closing a door is an interact action. So you'd need to Step -> Interact -> Step, but the below rule says you can't unfortunately.

"You can’t end your turn in a square occupied by another creature, though you can end a move action in its square provided that you immediately use another move action to leave that square."

how about interact to pull Borkinhaf back, step to move into that space and interact to shut the door?

Sure, I'll allow that (though I'm not sure you if you can actually do it, but I like it.)

Bruna does that then. And she'll try to hold the door closed too!

Oohh this was a bad idea. There's like six of them up here Bruna shouts. We need to run back!

Bruna pushes Borkinhaf out of the way and closes the door. She holds it tightly shut... but will it be enough?

The pink kobold runs up to the door and tries to open it... (Basing DC off of Bruna's Athletics. DC 11.)

Pink Athletics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9
Pink Athletics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1

With no luck, the pink kobold calls others over to join. The blue one runs up and tries to open the door too.

Blue Athletics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (5) + 0 = 5
Blue Athletics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (5) + 0 = 5

Bruna is really holding on tight! The blue kobold calls over more reinforcements. The brown kobold comes up to join in too

Brown Athletics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (8) + 0 = 8
Brown Athletics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10

Just wow!

The other kobolds inside prepare for when the door reopens.

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[u]Round 3[/u]

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Slorol (8/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
White kobold

Borkinhaf and Cherem are up!

Borkinhaf takes out a healing potion pours it down Bruna's throat and retreats as far as she can.
heal: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Withdrawal it is, then! Choombolat covers his friends' withdrawal out of the trapped room, readying a spell to punish any pursuers that are too close on their heels once Bruna lets go of the door.

Readying a force bolt that I'll cast if I see a kobold.

Damage if ready is triggered: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Choombolat has very limited line of sight from where he is, just fyi.

The white kobold steps up to the chest, draws something out of there, and lobs it at Bruna.

Vial: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

The vial of liquid bursts open at Bruna's feet. The area is slippery and Bruna has trouble with her footing. (Orange square is the oily square)

Anyone who moves through a square covered in oil must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check or fall to the ground and stop moving. If you start your turn on the oil, you also have to make this check

The white kobold then jogs up to join his compatriots.

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[u]Round 3[/u]

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Slorol (8/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
White kobold

Slorol is up!

Yeah, I assume I won't actually see one unless they follow us a ways. But re the most recent kobold action, door's still closed due to Bruna's epic door-holding stand, right?

Thanks for reminding me! He'll just ready an action then. No oil on the floor (yet!)

Slorol should be at full, having dodged and blocked the water blast.

Slorol will run up behind Bruna and encourage her to fall back. He'll raise his shield and hold the narrow corridor, shouting at the kobolds through the door in his deepest voice.

"ME ORC! ME HATE KOBOLDS! RAWR!"

Intimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Slorol's dainty voice doesn't scare anyone.

We're in line of sight of the mermaid is the problem. I thought being out of the room would keep us safe!

Let's go back to where Cherem and Borkinhaf are. Slorol can hold the corridor there, and maybe the kobolds and the mermaid will attack each other.

Slorol's words get muffled by the door and the kobolds can't hear him clearly. Instead, he moves up to try to block the passage.

?: 1d10 ⇒ 6

The mermaid statue turns and sprays each of the four corners again. However, no one is in the corners so no one is hurt! The room is wetter though and the air starts to feel more damp.

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[u]Round 3[/u]

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Slorol (8/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
White kobold

Bruna is up!

Bruna nods and with a deep breath and feeling pretty wounded, moves out, leaving Slorol alone...

Bruna leaves the room to escape from the kobolds and the mermaid statue. Slorol is the only thing standing between the kobolds and the rest of the group.

The pink kobold opens the door, trigger the attacks of the yellow, red, and white kobolds. The yellow one throws a spear while the white one lobs a vial of liquid.

yellow readied action, spear vs Slorol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

white readied action, vial vs Slorol, cover: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 - 2 = 8

The spear flies overhead of Slorol while the vial of oil crashes at his feat. (The orange square around Slorol is now oily. Moving through it requires a DC 10 Acrobatics check or you fall over and become prone. )

The pink kobold steps up and jams her spear into Slorol's side.

pink spear: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

(Do you raise your shield here, Slorol?)

Both the brown and blue kobolds lob two spears each at the fighter (drawing one between attacks).

blue spear vs Slorol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

blue spear vs Slorol: 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 5 = 6
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

brown spear vs Slorol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

brown spear vs Slorol: 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 5 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Only one spear manages to hit him, but boy does it hit him hard! (crit for 10 damage!)

The red kobold draws out another vial of oil from the chest, moves up, and lobs it at Slorol.

oil vs Slorol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

And now Slorol is covered in oil! (Each time Slorol Strides, he must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check or fall prone. He can Step without needing to do the Acrobatics check. He can wash it off in water (fully emerging himself in the pool for example)).

Then the yellow kobold picks up a rotten fish from the table and lobs it at Slorol.

Yellow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

The rotten fish explodes at Slorol's feet! It starts to smell!

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[u]Round 3[/u]

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Slorol (2/17) (or 7/17 w/ Raise Shield)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
Yellow kobold

Borkinhaf and Choombolat are up!

Yes, Slorol would Shield Block the first hit.

Borkinhaf delays in case she and Bruna will need to do some coordinated action to help Slorol!

Choombolat waves his friends back to safety from the mermaid trap and remains ready to cover their retreat.

Sticking to the same readied action as before, since I don't see anything better to do without getting back into the trap. I guess I can also put up a shield spell in case they do follow.

Borkinhaf waits until a better time (moved her in initiative to right before Slorol. ).

Choombolat readies an attack, prepared to shoot any incoming kobolds.

The white kobold will move up and scream at Slorol. "Get outta the way."

Intimidate: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

But his voice cracks and the other kobolds roll their eyes.

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[u]Round 3[/u]

Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Slorol (7/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
Yellow kobold

Borkinhaf and Slorol are up!

Retreat Slorol! Out of sight of the damned water statue! Borkinhaf cries out, delaying till after the last person left in danger.

Slorol will raise his shield and walk backward through the room.

Acrobatics, DC 10: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Slorol jumps out of the oil splash and dashes back, away from the kobolds.

The mermaid will target any creature within 30 ft that it has line of sight of. That means the four kobolds as well as Borkinhaf, Slorol, and Choombolat are all possible targets (though Choombolat will get cover from being just around the corner).

Giving Borkinhaf a chance to escape the room if she wants.

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[u]Round 3[/u]

Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Slorol (7/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
Yellow kobold

Borkinhaf is up

Indeed she does with one move and with remaining two readies an action to slash at anyone that comes through.

Borkinhaf moves out of the way!

?: 1d10 ⇒ 3
?: 1d6 ⇒ 5 (kobolds= 1-4; Slorol= 5; Choombolat = 6)

The mermaid stops spiraling and focuses it's aim on Slorol.

Mermaid: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12

(Assume Slorol will use Shield Block. Let me know if this is not the case.)

The hit blasts Slorol right in the face. His shield protects him somewhat, but he falls to the ground. (Both Slorol and his shield take 7 points of damage, putting Slorol at 0 hp)

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[u]Round 3[/u]

Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Slorol (0/17)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
Yellow kobold

Bruna is up!

Friendly reminder it is Bruna's turn!

Bruna moves to the other side of the opening and then casts a two action heal on Slorol

Heal: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Sorry work been really busy

Bruna moves closer to Slorol, channeling the power of Sarenrae. The fighter's wounds slowly stitch up.

The pink kobold runs out of the room, closing the door behind him. What the kobolds are doing now, the heroes have no idea!

(Covered up the kobold room as you can't see into it anymore. No kobolds in sight! )

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[u]Round 3[/u]

Cherem (16/16)

White kobold

Borkinhaf (15/15)
Slorol (10/17, wounded 1)

Mermaid

Bruna (10/20)

Pink kobold
Blue kobold
Brown kobold
Red kobold
Yellow kobold

Choombolat is up!

"Let's head back upstairs and take care of your injuries. Hopefully by the time we are ready to come back here that trap will have wound down."

Slorol and I seem to be the only ones in line of sight of the trap, and we can both go before its next turn, so any objections to just breaking off combat and coming back once we heal up?

Bruna nods, and helps Slorol up.

Sorry, don't know what I was thinking. Thought the trap would only be in the room and we'd be safe in that silly little passageway. Bruna apologizes. Desna has helped me as much as she will for the day I'm sorry to say.

Yeah, you're free to go back upstairs to Tamily and heal if you want. Let me know if that's what you want to do and when you are ready to start back up!

With Bruna's agreement, and Borkinhaf and Slorol apparently not inclined to disagree, the party withdraws back upstairs to rest and recover.

Since Bruna is on board and Slorol is away, two ayes carries it. I don't think we have a reason to rush, so let's rest long enough for Bruna to regain spells.

I'm on board but will be leaving my shortbow behind, which the kobolds may or may not take.