PFS #2-01 and #2-03 with DM Deevor (Inactive)

Game Master Deevor

The half elf points out that he has heard something coming from the south.

Shayla continues to sneak forward, she moves up to behind Rangi and Jak. While she would welcome the darkness, she knows she won't be able to see a thing in total darkness.

Rangi takes another step and looks at the crabs and into the passage south. "Have they died? Hibernated maybe...."

If nothing triggers than Rangi would go 1 step south until it does ;) letting others catch up.

Shayla positions herself so that she has a clear shot of the further crab in case they suddenly activate and go after Rangi.

As Rangi is about to prod and kick the shell, he spots a what looks like a thread hidden in the under the debris, it looks thin and strong, A spider's thread? A fishing line? What's it doing attached to the shell like creature ..What creature it's just the husk of something else. Rangi steps back as he considers the threat. The line going into the darkness of the southern corridor.

Webny isn't so lucky as she gets close to the other husk, she doesn't see the hidden thin filament that begins to wrap around one leg. Her reflexes are quick as lightning as she jumps up and her leg flicks in the air, free of the filament. But it isn't her lucky day, landing the filament wraps around her other leg and with a sharp tug and a scream from Webny, she is pulled along the ground through the debris in a cloud of dust. She travels up to the north east, pulled by the filament.

Encounter Mode Round 1
Pooka is up
Webny is prone and grabbed being pulled along the ground.
One creature is in dim light.

”Oh cra…”

"!!"

As Webny suddenly gets pulled off towards the northeast, Pooka realizes the choice has been made for the group. She uses a bit of magic to try and add some power to her song...

Performance (DC 16): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 (Failure, only lasts 1 round but Focus Point isn't expended.)

...but she's a little off her game and the magic doesn't really take hold. Nevertheless, Pooka begins to sing as she hustles after her gnome friend.

~Well I don't know why I came here tonight
I've got the feeling that something ain't right
I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair
And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs

Clowns to the left of me!
Jokers to the right!
Here I am stuck in the middle with you~

Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
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Cast Lingering Composition, Inspire Courage, Stride~

As Pooka tries to catch up with Webny, his voice doesn't seem to have the same carrying power, it's resonance with his companion's doesn't seem to last. His voice and the noise alerts another creature that sends a strong filament straight at Pooka, 1d20 ⇒ 20 which catches right around the goblin's legs as it she starts to get pulled to the south 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (4) - 5 = -1. Pooka resists the tug. However not satisfied with reeling the goblin in, the creature gives the filament an even greater yank. 1d20 - 10 ⇒ (16) - 10 = 6 This time Pooka looses her balance and is dragged southwards past one of the inanimate husks, traps for the unwary.

Bold are up
Rangi
Iustanus
Jak
Shayla
Webny
Beastie2
Pooka
Beastie1

Pooka's Lingering Composition failed..
Only Rangi and Pooka can see the south most creature with direct line of sight, it's in darkness.
The northern creature is in dim-light.
Webny and Pooka are both grabbed, each with a different line of filament, red lines on map

Are the little bat looking things the husks?

The half elf will stride up and if he can see the foe in the next area will cast telekinetic projectile, chucking a blunt item at it.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
1d6 ⇒ 2 blunt

Shayla runs up to Pooka, just to get a glimpse at whatever is hauling Webny in. She then takes two shots at the creature in the shadows.

I'm assuming I'm going to need to do a concealment check for both shots

Shortbow Attack 1, IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10
Shortbow Attack 2, IC, MAP: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 - 5 = 8

I doubt either shot hits!

◆ Stride
◆◆ Shortbow attack x 2

Yes the two objects in the centre of the map are the husks, the cast off shells from the 2 creatures, when the two creatures grew ...

Jak rushes over to Pooka and grabs his arms and pulls as hard as he can while yelling, "CUT THE THREAD!"

Strength: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

◆ Stride, ◆ Pull Pooka

Do we get +1 from the bardic inspiration?

◆Athletics to Break Free: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

If she’s able to break free, she’ll stand up (◆) and cast the shield cantrip (◆).

What is that?!

Rangi steps forward and reaches to his connection with nature. He stretches his fingers and soon big claws grow in the place of his nails. He stops next to the web holding his goblin friend and tries to cut it

move, wild morph, interact to cut web?

Iustanus moves up and sends the remains of a crate at the northern creature, the wood hits the creature hard 3HPs damage (I've added inspire courage).

Jak moves over to Pooka and pulls hard on the goblin, aiding her escape. +2 on Pooka escape roll.

Shayla's arrows fly straight and true into the darkness, hitting the wall and breaking, showering the creature in feathers and bits of wood.

Remember if you do not have dim-light vision or dark vision, then to attack any creature outside the yellow circle, requires a straight D20 roll in addition to the normal attack roll.

@Rangi Strike to cut web: normal attack roll....
@Webny is unable to break free with the Athletics to Escape.
Jak's pull action aids Pooka's escape rolls.

Inspire courage - You inspire your allies with words or tunes of encouragement. You and all allies in the area gain a +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects. So works with actions with the Attack trait.

Bold still have actions left
Rangi - 1 action left
Webny - 2 actions left
Beastie2
Pooka
Beastie1
Iustanus
Jak
Shayla

Claw attack (1 action): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Damage, slashing no: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Rangi slashes on the web, but good the floor...

Is dim light vision the same as low light?

@Iustanus ... yes, probably getting 2e and 1e terms for same things

Rangi's newly acquired claws, strike out but hitting and scaping the floor, Rangi, Shayla, Pooka and Jak get that strange feeling you get when a steel comb scratches down a mirror. The feeling that something is slithering down your back or fur is growing on your teeth.

Botting Webny
◆ - Escape(Athletics) 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 5 = 10
◆ - Cast Shield

The second creature attempts to pull Webny ever closer. ◆ - Pull Filament 1d20 ⇒ 14 Webny cannot resist the strength of the pull and moves closer, despite her struggles. With Webny now close enough for it's claws to disable it's prey, the creature strikes, ◆ - Strike 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (14) - 5 = 9 its claw ripping out Webny's flesh leaving deep wounds on the young gnome Damage 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11HPs. The creature then scuttles behind the barrel, whilst the filament still holds Webny close ◆ - Take Cover

Bold are up
Pooka
Beastie1
Iustanus
Jak
Shayla
Rangi - grabbed
Webny - grabbed
Beastie2

Mean spider

"Argh! Keep your grabby things to yourselfs!" Pooka yells at the creature trying to reel her in. She struggles to free herself from the filament with the help of Jak...

Escape: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28

...and (presumably) manages to do it! She quickly scrambles to her feet and resumes her singing.

~Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you
And I'm wondering what it is I should do
It's so hard to keep this smile from my face
Losing control and running all over the place

Clowns to the left of me!
Jokers to the right!
Here I am stuck in the middle with you~
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Escape, Stand, Inspire Courage~

Great roll, Pooka Pooka

With a song on her lips, Pooka stands and pirouettes so quickly she unwinds the sticky filament holding her legs and with a flourish bows to her companions, free of the binding.

Undeterred the creature in the darkness sends another filament at the intrepid explorers, this time aimed at the large old orc that stands closest. ◆ - Strike 1d20 ⇒ 5 but put off by Pooka's antics the filament misses it's mark. It tries once more to capture it's prey ◆ - Strike 2 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (5) - 5 = 0, Disappointed by loosing it's prey, the creature hunkers down into the wall's inlet. ◆ - Take cover

In yellow circle - light
In green circle you need low light or dark vision to attack without a straight D20 roll.

Bold are up
Iustanus
Jak
Shayla
Rangi
Webny - Grabbed
Beastie2
Pooka
Beastie1

The half elf will concentrate on his ancestral heritage and manifest a ball of flame and chucks it at the creature that has Webny
Double Action (◆◆),
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 produce flame
2d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 = 13 fire

+ 1d4 ⇒ 3 persistent damage

Single Action (◆), He then casts shield on himself

With Pooka freed from the webbing, Jak rushes over to Webny and tries to help her from the webbing.

Strength (To assist): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

◆ Move 15', ◆ Assist Webny

The creature needs to make a flat roll of 15 to see if it puts out the fire correct?

Shayla runs closer to the bug and fires two more shots at it.

Dagger/Shortsword/Dart/Shortbow 1st Attack, IC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Dagger/Shortsword/Dart/Shortbow 2nd Attack, IC, MAP: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 5 = 6

◆ Stride
◆◆ Shortbow x 2

Ragni looks at Pooka and yells to her "Who do you call a Joker!"

He looks around and runs towards the rest, he jumps over Webny throwing to her "Keep distracting that thing"

And slashes it with his claws

Attack@green?, ic: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 = 24
Damage, slashing, ic: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Double move and attack. The enemies are of the same color so it is hard for me to explain which one I am attacking ;)

Iustanus uses his magic to send flames crashing into the creature, the smell of burning flesh fills the air. Jak trips as he stoops down to grab Webny, unable to assist her to free herself from the filament, tight as a fisherman's line. Whilst Rangi runs over and using his other claw, slashes into the creature as it writhes about in flames. 18HPs damage on creature

Bold are up
Webny - grabbed
Beastie2
Pooka
Beastie1
Iustanus
Jak
Shayla
Rangi

Double move and attack. The enemies are of the same color so it is hard for me to explain which one I am attacking ;)

North/South divide on the creatures ... your party has enough challenge points to face 2 of these creatures...

◆ Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
◆ Stand
◆ Cast Shield

Webny again tries to scramble away and channel her internal well of protection. ”Come on!”

Webny manages to pull herself free from the filament, as she stands and casts shield on herself.

Seeing it's prey stand the crab-like creature uses its claws again to take down it's dinner. ◆ Strike 1d20 ⇒ 6 But with Webny's new found freedom, she is quick enough to move out of range of the snapping claw. The creature sees another target next to Webny, despite it's size the orc wheezes after his rush across to defend Webny. The creature snaps at Rangi, ◆ Strike 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (8) - 5 = 3 but the orc is able to bring his claws down and deflect the claws. The creature not having hit, hunkers down, using the barrel for added protection. ◆ - Take cover despite being on fire. Takes 3 damage 1d20 ⇒ 15 However, its shell has little that is combustible, and the fire diminishes and goes out.

Bold are up
Pooka
Beastie1
Iustanus
Jak
Shayla
Rangi
Webny
Beastie2

"It's just a songs, man!" Pooka calls in response to Rangi's rather indignant remark. "Don't reads so much into its!"

Pooka tries once again to use her magic to give her song lingering power...

Performance (DC 16): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Success, composition lasts 3 rounds~

~Well you started off with nothing
And you're proud that your a self-made man
Ooooo-ooo-oooh
And your friends they all come crawling
Slap you on the back and say
Please...
Please...~

...as she then moves to assist her friends and away from the other grabby thing lurking to the south!
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Cast Lingering Composition, Inspire Courage, Stride~

The other creature sends a filament at Iustanus ◆ Strike 1d20 ⇒ 5 which wraps itself to the half-elf, before it starts to pull the pathfinder towards it. ◆ Pull Filament Athletics 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (19) - 5 = 14 Then pulls some more ◆ Pull Filament Athletics 1d20 - 10 ⇒ (19) - 10 = 9 and Iustanus cannot fight against the line as it tightens and drags hims across the floor 30ft.

Bold are up
Inspire courage 1st round
Iustanus - grabbed
Jak
Shayla
Rangi
Webny
Beastie2
Pooka
Beastie1

It hit me rolling a 5?

It takes 1d4 ⇒ 2 Persistent damage

The half elf yells out [/b] A little help here [/b]

As he tries to grab his spear to chuck it at the creature
1d20 ⇒ 2 flat check

Seeing that he cannot break free he attempts to cast shield
1d20 ⇒ 5 flat check

It hit me rolling a 5?

It takes 1d4 Persistent damage

That was the other one and it rolled a 15 on persistent damage see previous posts. I'll admit maybe I didn't make it as clear as possible the roll was for the persistent fire damage, but thought the description made it reasonably clear.

Takes 3 damage 1d20 ⇒ 15 However, its shell has little that is combustible, and the fire diminishes and goes out.

Hearing Iustanus yell for help and since most of the group is over here, Jak rushes toward him, drawing his dagger out and tries to cut the stand attached to Iustanus.

Dagger vs Web Strand: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

◆ Stride 20', ◆ Draw Dagger, ◆ Cut Web Strand

Rangi looks at Lustanus getting dragged into the other corridor "Hold on, as soon as we take care of this creature we will head to help you."

The orc slashes the creature twice with his claws

Attack, ic: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 = 9
Damage, slashing, ic: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Attack, ic, map(agile): 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 - 4 = 15
Damage, slashing, ic: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

But his aim is off, there is something about the creature's shell and positioning that make his attacks less accurate.

He then raises his wooden shield

Double attack + raise shield. AC (21)

Iustanus, pleas for help from his companions, Jak immediately runs over and tries to cut the cord, but to no avail. Iustanus, his attempts to escape or hurt the creature pulling him, but with the filament stuck to him, he just can't get the balance.

Rangi scraps his claws across the shell, but is unable to penetrate to the flesh.

Both creatures are in dim light, if you don't have low light or dark vision, please roll a d20 check DC5 to locate for each strike/attack.

Inspire courage 1st round

Bold are up
Shayla
Webny
Beastie2
Pooka
Beastie1
Iustanus - grabbed
Jak
Rangi

Shayla takes another two shots at her current nemesis, then dashes off to try to help Iustanus.

Shortbow 1st Attack, IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 = 16
Shortbow 2nd Attack, IC, MAP: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 - 5 = 8

In case a 16 hits

Shortbow damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

◆◆ Shortbow x 2
◆ Stride

In the confuson as the light shifts, Shayla is unable to find the right range and fires high and wide of the armoured shell of the creature.

Webny is up

Webny will make two Strikes as a Flurry of Blows (◆), will cast Shield (◆), and will Raise her Shield (◆).

"Coming! Just one second...!"

first Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 for potentially 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 bludgeoning.
Second Strike: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 for potentially 1d66 + 3 ⇒ (34) + 3 = 37 bludgeoning. Edit: that would be 1d6 ⇒ 6 +3 damage, much as I would like to do 1d66 damage. :)

Hey! That's Webny's first natural 20 in a fight! If I'm understanding correctly, that should make her first Strike into a critical success (unless this thing has an insanely high AC) and double her 4 bludgeoning damage to 8. She doesn't get a critical specialization effect at level 1, though. Right? Did I miss anything? She has low-light vision, so she shouldn't need to make a flat check to hit, correct?

I'll hit something eventually

Webny, you might want to heck your roll a 1d66 popped up, lol

Annoyed by the crablike creature, Webny lets out a yell and puts all her force into her kick at the shell. The shell splits under the violence of her strike before it caves in and the creatures innards are squashed. Webny's foot is covered in blood and ichor belonging to the dead crab.

Bold are up
Crabby is in dim light, if you don't have low light or dark vision, please roll a d20 check DC5 to locate for each strike/attack.

Pooka - Inspire courage 2nd round
Beastie1
Iustanus - grabbed
Jak
Shayla
Rangi
Webny

Did anyone bring butter?

"Alrights Webny!" Pooka cheers as Webny hauls off and crushes the irritating crustacean. She hustles back towards the others, giving the gnome a high-five as she passes by. Her song continues to linger in the air...

~Trying to make some sense of it all
But I see it makes no sense at all
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
I don't think that I can take anymore

Clowns to the left of me!
Jokers to the right!
Here I am stuck in the middle with you~

Stepping behind Shayla, Pooka squints ahead and manages to pick out the other crab-thing; she then begins casting and conjures a pair of magic missiles at it!

Magic Missile (2-Action; Force Damage): 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 = 10
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Stride, 2-Action Cast~

Intent on reeling in it's prey, the creature absorbs the magical force that batters and bruises its body under the shell. The shelled creature Filament Pull 1d20 ⇒ 11 pulls Iustanus towards it, over the lip of the drop down to the corridor 15ft below, causing the unfortunate half-elf to fall and tumble, bashing and bruising himself as he does, 3HPs falling damage. The creature continues to reel Iustanus towards it's claws Pull Filament 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (8) - 5 = 3 but it seems the fall took the creature by surprise and his response isn't good enough to pull Iustanus any further. However, not wanting to give up it tries to pull again Pull Filament 1d20 - 10 ⇒ (15) - 10 = 5 and Iustanus feels himself being pulled towards the crab-like thing. He is left suspended in the air, caught by the filament, just from the top of the ledge where the creature sits waiting to reel him in Iustanus, you are suspended 10ft in the air next to the wall up to the ledge, just below the creature, that is 5ft above you.

Bold are up
Crabby is in dim light, if you don't have low light or dark vision, please roll a d20 check DC5 to locate for each strike/attack.
There is a drop of 15ft down to the corridor below. The cupboards in the corridor are 10ft tall, climb checks or something else to get down or up without assistant from crabby :-)
Inspire courage 2nd round
Iustanus - grabbed, suspended 10ft in the air
Jak
Shayla
Rangi
Webny
Pooka - Inspire courage 3rd round
Beastie