GM Dennis - PFS #2-16 Freedom For Wishes (3-8) (Inactive)

Game Master Dennis Muldoon

Despite the water surrounding Perizia, Arrus strikes two with a pair of carefully-aimed bolts! Unsurprisingly, perhaps, given the water, the flames wreathing his bolts don't seem to have any effect.

Xanno may act.

Xanno steps forward and casts Stoneskin on Omble.

"Dear," Perizia says over her shoulder to one of the other women in the water, "would you please clean up the mess this young man has made?" Turning her attention back to Arrus, she says "Now, that wasn't very nice, was it? Still, playing tag across the room is it's own sort of fun, isn't it?" She unleashes a torrent of water in response, aimed at Arrus.

Spell Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
Bludgeoning damage: 9d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 6, 3, 3, 5, 1, 5, 5) = 35 Pushed back 5 feet.

Her torrent goes just wide, however. "Ooh, very nimble, dear! You're quite the dancer!"

"And you" she says, turning to Omble. "Your friend likes to dance. What is it that you like?"

Omble, please choose one of power, wealth, or happiness, then attempt a DC 26 Will save.

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The woman Perizia called to (#1) moves forward and says "of course, my lady." Silvery energy swirls around her, then flows to Perizia, mingling with some of her own and causing the wounds from Arrus's bolts to heal!

Healing for Perizia: 5d8 + 32 ⇒ (1, 6, 7, 8, 3) + 32 = 57

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Initiative!

Arrus ducks and remains dry for now. AC 25.

" I..."Starts Omble.

will: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Omble try to resist and fails to speak his wish. (no hero point sadly)
"wish for a world full of wonders, but where no sentient beings die prematurely or enslaved by magic or any other method." I would says... happiness?"

Omble drinks his elixir of sea touch. (20 swim speed for one minute)

He looks at Bardok. "Ready?" Ready action to stride when bardok is casting Imp. Invisibility on me.

"Oh, how lovely. You have such a wonderful vision." Magic swirls Perizia, wreathing Omble's head as his eyes fill with tiny visions of people living happy an free throughout the world. While it is a beautiful scene, the flashes are disorienting, making Omble's head spin. Omble, you are sickened 1 which cannot be reduced for the next hour.

Omble drinks his elixir, then waits for Bardok to hide him before he strides forward.

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The two remaining nixies stride forward a bit, unleashing crossing torrents of water at Arrus and Omble.

#4 Spell attack vs. Omble: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24 Knocked back 5 feet on hit
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5) = 23

#3 Spell attack vs. Arrus: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31 Knocked back 5 feet on hit
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 6, 2, 6, 2) = 21

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Initiative!

Bardok frowns. "This is exactly what we were worried about." He envelops his arms in the waves of energy elongating his reach, and extends out to Omble to shroud him in invisibility.

◆ Cast a Spell (tentacular limbs Focus Spell), ◆◆ Cast a Spell (4th-level invisibility on Omble).

Arrus grunts as he gets knocked back.

Deciding his best plan for now was to get closer to the action without getting killed, Rex pulls his cloak over his head disappearing from sight, he then slowly creeps forward.

◆◆ Cloak of Elvenkind (invisibility)
◆ Sneak (Stealth +13)

Bardok casts a spell to make Omble invisible, while Rex activates his cloak to do the same for himself and stealthily moves forward, seemingly undetected

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Initiative!

potency cristal vs flat-footed Perizia: 1d20 + 17 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 17 - 1 = 22
discerning strike+sneak: 2d6 + 2 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) + 2 + (5) + (2, 4) = 20

concealement: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Omble, now feeling not to well to drink, draw out his short bow with a potency cristal on it. He shoots Perizia. Then, he draws his scroll of magic weapon.

Omble, unable to drink his potion, instead drops it to the ground, drawing his bow and firing before drawing a scroll. Though he took careful aim and accounted for the refraction of light and the effect the water would have on the arrow, the missile did not seem to change course the way you would expect it to, instead continuing on unimpeded. Seeing this, he realizes that the water is an illusion! Knowing that, the water becomes less visible to him (no longer providing concealment to Perizia or the nixies against Omble).

Assuming that Omble would share his insight, I'm posting it un-spoilered so we don't have to retcon anyone else's turn prior to him being able to post the info. The water still looks real to everyone else, though, and still provides concealment as real water would until you manage to disbelieve. You can attempt to disbelieve it by using an action to Seek or otherwise interact with it (firing into it or walking into it) and succeeding on a DC 26 Perception check.

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Nixie #2 decides to join her sister in knocking Arrus away from Perizia, taking another step forward and firing a torrent of water at the ranger.

Spell attack vs. Arrus: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3) = 22 Knocked back 5 feet on hit

She, too, just misses, however.

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Initiative!

Omble also has 4th-level invisibility.

"The water is an Illusion!" says Omble.

Is this the uncommon Hallucinatory Terrain?

"It's not real, huh? Well, there's one way to test that!"

Xanno, trusting in her friends information, taps her staff and drops a ball of fire on the enemies.

Fireball on all but 2, burn it: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 4, 2, 6, 6, 2) + 1 = 27, DC 26 basic Reflex save

With her last action, she casts shield.

Perizia Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33
N1 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 1 = 25
N3 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 17 + 1 = 28
N4 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 1 = 29

Most of the ladies dodge the worst of Xanno's blast, and Perizia seems to resist most of what she does take. One of the Nixies, however, is caught flat-footed to the spell despite her inherent resistance to magic, and takes the full force. Despite Omble's words, the water continues to look real to Xanno.

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Initiative!

Sorry to be slow

Arrus reloads as he crosses back over, hunting #3 he fires.

Free recall knoweldge etc

crossbow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
piercing+precision: 2d10 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (7, 2) + 4 + (7) = 20

missing flat: 1d20 ⇒ 13
missing perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28

Arrus recalls that nixies are immune to acid as he fires at one of them. Though his bolt flies wide, its passage through the water clues him in to the illusion at hand (Arrus successfully disbelieves).

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Perizia moves a bit, laughing. "Well, aren't you a little firecracker!" she says to Xanno. "Why, you and your crossbow-toting friend there both deserve a reward. So, what is it you desire?" Xanno and Arrus, please make DC 26 Will saves, and choose wealth, power, or happiness.

Meanwhile, three of the nixies fire torrents of water at you!

#1 Spell attack vs. Xanno: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5) = 22 Knocked back 5 feet

#4 Spell attack vs. Rex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 4, 1) = 16 Knocked back 5 feet

#3 Spell attack vs. Arrus: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 5, 2) = 18 Knocked back 5 feet

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Initiative!

Unable to stop herself, Xanno exclaims, "I wish to become the ultimate master of the arcane!"

Power!

Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

Xanno also blocks 10 points of the damage, and her shield spell goes away for ten minutes.

Though Xanno expresses her desire for power, she manages to resist Perizia's magic altogether! No effect on Xanno.

Also Bardok has tentacular limbs active too.

Seeing the creatures congregate, Bardok recognizes an opportunity. He hustles forward, his wand grasped in the pulsing tendril of energy emanating from his runescars, and waves it across the group of hostiles.

◆ Stride, ◆◆ Cast a Spell (fear, 3rd-level, from wand. Affects all five enemies. Will DC 26.)

Thanks for the reminder on tentacular limbs.

Perizia Will vs. fear: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
N1 Will vs. fear: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 1 = 28
N2 Will vs. fear: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 1 = 34
N3 Will vs. fear: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 1 = 17
N4 Will vs. fear: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 1 = 18

As Bardok activates his wand, all but one of the nixies recoil in fear. Even Perizia seems to quake for a moment, before regaining her composure!

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Initiative!

You little devil, that was a good trick. You will now see the power of experience.

discerning strike vs flatfooted N3: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
damage+discerning strike+sneak attack: 2d6 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 + (6) + (6, 5) = 30

Omble drops his bow and grabs his shortsword, he goes and strike n3.

Oh, i want throw out my lunch!

Rex moves invisibly, but only for a moment as he fires a piercing shard at the wounded, frightened creature.

◈◈ Cast a Spell - Telekinetic Projectile (attack, cantrip, evocation)
Tradition: occult
Components: somatic, verbal
Range: 30 feet
Targets: 1 creature
Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14 vs flat-footed
Damage (Piercing): 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6, 2, 5) + 4 = 19

Hero Point
Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Hopefully with the penalties for flat-footed and frightened that manages to hit.

I'm going to guess that was targeted at #3, Rex (there are 4 wounded, frightened enemies on the field). Let me know if that's not what you meant.

Omble, I moved you to the most direct square you could attack number 3 with a short sword from, but you can adjust to a different adjacent square if that's not what you had in mind.

Omble and Rex invisibly strike #3. Omble's strike goes wide, but Rex's spell hits the flat-footed creature!

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#2, meanwhile, fires another torrent of water, this time at Bardok.

Spell attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 3, 4, 2, 4) = 21 Knocked back 5 feet

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Initiative!

Arrus moves up as he reloads and fires at #3, trying to finish it off.

crossbow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
piercing: 2d10 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (10, 9) + 4 + (4) = 27

Arrus then reloads as he continues to circle around the outside.

Arrus hits the frightened nixie, but the stubborn fey refuses to fall.

Xanno can't see Omble as he's still invisible, but it seems reasonable that she knows what square he's in because he attacked this round.

Delighted that fireball seems to be working, Xanno taps her staff to cast one more!

fireball! burn it: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3, 1, 6, 5, 2) + 1 = 23, DC 26 basic Reflex, everyone except 2

She then sends a couple of bolts of force the most injured nixie.

pew pew!: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4) + 2 = 7

Fireball, Force Bolt

Perizia Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Nixie 1 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 1 = 34
Nixie 3 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 1 = 34
Nixie 4 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 1 = 32
Wow, those rolls. Sorry, Xanno!

One of the nixies gets slightly singed, but the rest of the enemies completely avoid Xanno's fire.

"Now now, dear, its no fun if you can't see your dance partner! I know you're nearby here somewhere." Perizia, seeing the nixie near her react to Omble's failed strike, tries to locate the half-orc.

Perizia Perception to Seek, frightened 1: 1d20 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 16 - 1 = 16
Perizia Perception to Seek, frightened 1: 1d20 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 16 - 1 = 18
Perizia Perception to Seek, frightened 1: 1d20 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 1 = 21

"My, you are a sneaky one! Don't worry, I'll find you sooner or later, dear!"

Nixie #1 moves forward and fires a blast of water at Xanno!

Spell attack, frightened 1: 1d20 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 1 = 35
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 1, 4, 2, 4, 6) = 25 Knocked back 5 feet
Extra damage on Crit: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 5) = 16 Knocked back an additional 5 feet

The goblin is slammed back out the door you came in and into the hallway!

Nixie #3, unsure where the failed attack just came from, tries to find her hidden attacker.

Nixie Perception to Seek, frightened 2: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 - 2 = 16

Not finding him, she instead fires another blast at Arrus.

Spell attack, frightened 2: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 2 = 22
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 6, 1, 1, 4, 4) = 26 Knocked back 5 feet

#4 moves forward and fires her own torrent of water at Bardok.

Spell attack, frightened 2: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 2 = 22
Bludgeoning damage: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 4, 4, 2, 6) = 26 Knocked back 5 feet

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Initiative!

Xanno is down. ouch! Wait no, hydraulic push doesn't work like this. But those 20!!!!

first strike against ff N3: 1d20 + 17 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 17 - 1 = 36
Cold iron+precision: 2d6 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + (4, 5) + 6 = 20

2 discerning strike against ff n4: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 17 - 5 = 24
Cold iron+precision: 2d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6) + (6) + (1, 4) + 6 = 29 And it is bleeding 1.

Cough! I prefer that you see me later. I am intimidated by big women especially those as beautiful and powerful as you." Says Omble after he chops his first target.

He strides to N4 and attempt to chop it also.

Their vital organs are there!

Omble cuts down nixie #3, then strides up and slashes into #4, his invisible sword leaving a deep cut in the fey that sizzles with the cold iron of his blade.

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Initiative!

"Are you sure that water isn't real? Fire doesn't seem to work real well."

I guess the dice have spoken, oof!

Bardok gets pushed back by the water, but reversed his momentum to extend a tendril toward the nearest nixie with veins of red negative energy.

◆◆ Cast a Spell (vampiric touch, 4th-level, on Nixie #1. Basic Fortitude DC 26.), ◆ increase reach.

Negative Damage: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3) = 27

#1 Fort vs. vampiric touch: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 1 = 21

Nixie #1 cries out in pain as bardok's tentacle draws away some of her life force!

Initiative!

Rex downs his mistform elixir becoming concealed in a cloud of mist.

◆ draw elixir
◆ drink elixir

He then tosses another concoction at the nixie next to Perizia. (N1)

It unleashes a wave of dread over her.

◆ Quick Bombs - Dread Ampoule - Moderate (alchemical, bomb, consumable, mental, splash)
Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Damage (Mental): 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11
Additional Effect: frightened 1 (frightened 2 on a critical hit).
Splash Damage: 2 mental.

Rex drinks an elixir, then hits one of the nixies with a vial of alchemical fear. She recoils in pain and terror, and even Perizia seems to have a moment of mental discomfort! Looks like 13 total damage on #1 plus frightened 1, 2 splash damage on Perizia.

Seeing her sister nearby get slashed by an invisible opponent, Nixie #2 tries to locate the hidden Omble so she can help.

#2 Perception to Seek: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

Figuring out where the sneaky half-orc must be, she calls out his location to her allies, then strides forward to menace him with wicked-looking claws! Omble is now hidden to all enemies, rather than undetected. To become undetected again, you will have to use the Sneak action.

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Initiative!

Arrus hunts #1 and fires.

crossbow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
pew: 2d10 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (5, 9) + 4 + (2) = 20

Before reloading and moving to the other side of the battlefield.

Arrus connects with nixie #1, badly wounding her and pinning her to the ground! That's a crit! Not quite enough to take her down, but she seems very close to keeling over. She's also pinned in place by your bolt.

Initiative!

"Okay, Archimedes, let's try that one more time."

Xanno re-enters the room. She points her finger and one more ball of fire drops on the group.

fireball, burn it: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 6) + 1 = 30, DC 26 basic Reflex save for all enemies

Drain Familiar free action, Stride, Fireball

Perizia Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33
Nixie 1 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 17 + 1 = 19
Nixie 2 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 17 + 1 = 37
Nixie 4 Reflex vs. fireball: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 1 = 25

Perizia dodges the worst of the fire and resists most of what she doesn't dodge, and nixie #2 continues her charmed life as she avoids it all. #1, however, is completely vaporized by the blast, and #4 is badly burned, though she remains standing.

"I told you I'd find you eventually, dear! May I have this dance?" Knowing where Omble is, Perizia draws her trident, strides forward, and stabs at the invisible half-orc, though she is unable to connect with his invisible form!

DC 11 flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Nixie #4 also slashes at the hidden Omble!

DC 11 flat check, strike 1: 1d20 ⇒ 4

DC 11 flat check, strike 2: 1d20 ⇒ 11
Claw, agile 2nd: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 15 - 4 = 15
Slashing damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 = 12

DC 11 flat check, strike 3: 1d20 ⇒ 3

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Initiative!

Bardok stows his wand and claps his hands, catching all three wish-givers in a sonic burst!

◆ Interact (stow wand), ◆◆ Cast a Spell (sound burst, heightened to 4th, affecting all enemies.

Base Sonic Damage (Fortitude DC 26): 4d10 ⇒ (7, 10, 6, 9) = 32

Feeling confindent, Omble just stride instead of sneaking.

discerning strike vs Perizia: 1d20 + 17 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 17 - 1 = 18
damage+discerning strike+sneak attack: 2d6 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 + (2) + (2, 3) = 23
strike vs Perizia: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 17 - 5 = 17
damage+sneak attack: 2d6 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 + (3) + (5, 6) = 32

"Since you insist so much, i would be a bastard to refuse. So please, Let me lead this dance of the blades."

Perizia Fort vs. sound burst: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
N2 Fort vs. sound burst: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 1 = 24
N4 Fort vs. sound burst: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 1 = 21

Perizia manages to shake off the worst of the burst, but the nixies are not so lucky. The one that had thus far managed to avoid all injury is battered, and left with a loud ringing in her ears, while the other is blown off her feet and left bleeding and unconscious on the ground! That takes out N4 and deafens N2.

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Initiative!

The party cloudy gnome alchemist moves towards one of the injured Pathfinders and tries to heal some of their wounds.

◈ Stride
◈ Draw Elixir
◈ Feed Elixir to Arrus

Arrus regains 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5) + 6 = 21 Hit Points and gains a +1 item bonus to saving throws against diseases and poisons for 10 minutes.

Rex moves forward and heals Arrus. Seemingly in response, the temporarily deafened nixie dashes forward and tries to undo all of Rex's hard alchemical work.

Claw vs. Arrus: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Slashing damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 3) + 7 = 16

Claw vs. Arrus, agile 2nd: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 15 - 4 = 23
Slashing damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 3) + 7 = 16

She misses twice, however.

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Initiative!

Xanno moves around and causes an electric arc to surge between the remaining nixie and Perizia!

electric arc!: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 1) + 4 = 13, DC 26 basic Reflex save

Arrus nods in thanks as he wipes the extra from the side of his mouth.

Arrus then steps to the side as he reloads and heals Xanno

BM 20 assurance: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 7) + 10 = 24

Arrus then hunts Perizia.
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