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

Game Master Deevor

Shayla runs forward and fires two more arrows at Crabby.

Shortbow, IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21
Concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 7
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Shortbow, IC, MAP: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 - 5 = 11

◆ Stride
◆◆ Shortbow x2

Jak moves closer to the edge of the drop and along to the side, while drawing his sling. When he spots the thing dragging his companion he sends a stone flying toward it. Should be insight now with his Light spell.

Sling +IC: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11
Damage +IC: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

◆ Stride 20', ◆ Draw Sling, ◆ Attack

”I’m coming!” Webny shouts as she runs flat out towards her grabbed companion.

She will Stride (◆) 3 times to get as close as she can to help.

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

Pooka's voice continues to carry and linger in the air as she hustles after the others, scowling that her magical missile spell didn't put the dang thing down for good. She considers her options and realizes that there's not a lot of room to get in close; rather than crowd the area she instead uses her magic to pick up a nearby rock or piece of wood and fling it at the crab!

Telekinetic Projectile (IC): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
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Stride, cast Telekinetic Projectile~

Seeing that the creature keeps pulling him closer, the half elf will attempt to burn it with another flame spell

Double Action (◆◆)1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 = 26 produce flame
1d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7

if it is a crit
2d4 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 8 + 2 = 15
1d4 ⇒ 2 persistent

and then (◆) casts shield on himself

Rangi runs forwards trying to catch up with the rest. "Why do we need to run everywhere..." three move actions

That looks like 2 crits in 1 fight :)

Moved Shayla and Webny back from the 15ft drop into the corridor, as shown on the map and in the description.

Shayla manages to hit the crab with a lucky shot as she runs and shoots at the crab, however her second shot goes high and wide as she cannot steady herself, she stops before falling into the corridor.

Jak's light illuminates the area, so that all can see Illustanus hanging by a thread upside down on the opposite wall, just in reach of the creature. He sends a stone that thuds against the creatures shell, bouncing off harmlessly into the corridor below.

Iustanus send magic at the creature, despite his position, hanging up by the wall. His magic hits the creature, as flames momentarily engulf it, the smell of burnt flesh floats in the air, but the flames quickly subside Not a crit.

Everyone gathers at the edge of the drop down into the corridor, watching as the creature starts to cut into Iustanus as he swings on the thread. Grabbed by the thread, Iustanus finds it difficult to defend himself as the creatures pinchers snap and crush his body, Strike 1 1d20 ⇒ 15 - Critical Hit 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 20HPs damage With Iustanus at the creatures mercy, it strikes another deadly blow, Strike 2 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (15) - 5 = 10 damage 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 HPs. Seeing Iustanus end his struggles against the powerful claws, the creature reels in it's prey ready to put in storage and provide nice tasty treats for several days. Strike 3 Athletics 1d20 - 10 ⇒ (18) - 10 = 8

Iustanus is dying 1
Bold are up
Crabby is in normal light
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. The creature is on the ledge 15ft up, the other side of the corridor.
Inspire courage 3rd round
Jak
Shayla
Rangi
Webny
Pooka
Iustanus - Dying 1, grabbed and prone, nothing held in his hands.
Beastie

Shayla shoots Crabby twice again.

Shortbow 1st Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Shortbow 2nd Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

She curses as both arrows miss. She spends her last action putting her bow away to go help Iustanus.

◆◆ Shortbow attack x2
◆ Interact (put the bow away)

Jak quickly loads another stone into his sling and throws it at the crab thing, to finish it off quickly so he can get to his downed companion.

Sling +IC: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 24
Damage +IC: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

~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!
Her I am stuck in the middle with you
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you~

Pooka's song continues to linger but also seems to reach a conclusion as she steps aside to make room from Shayla to get a bit closer. She then tries once more to use her magics to fling debris at the crab!

Telekinetic Projectile (IC): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"Heys! You don't get to eats our friend!"

did it crit me?

Reovery check 1d20 ⇒ 19
Can I use my hero point to stabalize if that didnt make it?

Rangi looks at the hole, being to large for him to jump through it. He sucks in the magic of nature and sends a lightning at the crab creature

Electric arc, Basic reflex save DC17: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Then he moves to the side, trying to walk around the hole.

Cast electric arc then move.

@Iustanus - 1st hit was a crit, there are special rules for hero points when dying. You use all your hero points to return to 1HP, become conscious and do not gain wounded 1 condition at the start of your turn.

Maybe it's the shadows, maybe it's thinking of Iustanus' fate, that makes Shayla's hands quiver so much as she fire her arrows into the wall.

But Jak is more experienced and used to these conditions, sending a stone fast and true at the creature from his fast moving whirling sling.

Rangi sends a blast of electrical charge at the thing, Reflex 1d20 ⇒ 14 - saves but the creatures feels the pulse before it reaches it, smelling the ions in the air it jumps. The flash just catches the creature as it moves, as it misses the full force of the energy. Rangi, sees no way to circumnavigate crossing the corridor, despite his best efforts to find a way around.

Iustanus lies next to the creature, his chest slowly rising and falling, his breathing remaining strong. His mind though is with his father, on the beach listening to the ebb and flow of the waves, watching small little crabs scamper across the pebbles. He smiles.

Pooka sends a shower of splinters from the remains of an old wooden crate, they shatter on the crabs shell, in a spray of red and brown colours that float to the floor of the corridor.

Crabby is in normal light
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. The creature is on the ledge 15ft up, the other side of the corridor.
Inspire courage 3rd round

Bold are up
Webny
Beastie
Pooka
Iustanus - dying 1, stabilised
Jak
Shayla
Rangi

The roll looks like it was a 15, my AC would be a 16 so I am unsure how that is a crit

Webny is going to attempt to climb up and get over to Iustanus. That way, if the rest of the team manages to kill this crab thing, maybe she can catch him and prevent him from free falling? Does she do a separate roll for each 5 feet or so she attempts to Climb? Actions are Climb (◆), Climb (◆), and cast Shield (◆). Or, if she only needs to make one Climb check, she'll do that and then use two actions to be Ready to reach out and grab Iustanus. Her rolls include a +1 bonus from Pooka's song. I think I'm understanding the map correctly and have Webny's token on top of a cupboard, but if I'm misinterpreting it, please feel to move me, DM.

Athletics to Climb up a cupboard: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Athletics to keep Climbing up a cupboard: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Webny scrambles deftly to the top of the cupboard, trying to position herself to maybe grab Iustanus in case he falls.

Once up, she either readies herself to catch Iustanus (if she has the actions for it) or else draws on the luck of Cayden Cailean to invoke the Shield spell on herself.

The shield has a hardness of 5 as well.

The spot southeast of where Rangi is standing is how far down? Is it the same level or would I need to climb down?

@Iustanus - Our GM is making the base rolls in their posts and applying the modifiers off-screen, I assume to prevent people from metagaming. It confused me at first too before I figured it out!

Webny climbs down onto the cupboard then quickly makes it the the bottom and onto the corridor, she makes a quick move to stand under Iustanus, ready to catch him and break his fall.

The creature has two creatures that it could make a meal of their nice tasty flesh, it sends a new filament at Jak Strike 1 1d20 ⇒ 3 but the light from Jak's shield shines in it's eyes and it misses. It tries again,Strike 2 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (10) - 5 = 5 but still Jak's light blinds it. Having no success it scurries along the ledge into a darker place where it can make more attacks. Stride into dim light.

Crabby is in dim light
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. The creature is on the ledge 15ft up, the other side of the corridor.

Bold are up
Pooka
Jak
Shayla
Rangi
Webny
Iustanus - dying 1, stabilised
Beastie

Jak follows the crab thing as it scurries out of the light and lets loose another stone at it.

Sling +IC: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20
Damage +IC: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

◆ Stride 10' ◆ Reload ◆ Attack

I know that you said, that there is no way around, but could Rangi leap 5 ft to he in the square south-east from him?

Ray of frost, ic: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 = 13
Damage, cold: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Rangi gather primal energy around him, with his large claws he makes few sings on the wall and they begin to gather water, with a swift move of his hand he sands the ray of freezing water at the crab-like creature.

If he can leap, he would leap then, otherwise raise shield

"Okays, I've had enoughs of this," Pooka sighs as the crab beastie continues to live on in spite of their attacks. Rather than begin a new song, she instead focuses her magic on the crab and sends another missile barrage streaking forth!

Magic Missile (Force Damage; 3-Action): 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2, 3) + 3 = 12

With one sling shot, Jak sends a stone smashing into the creatures shell, send bits of shell and flesh in a splatter on the wall behind.

Combat over, Pooka you get your Magic Missile spell back.

With no further threats to the party, the way is clear to rescue Iustanus, search the area if you want and take care of yourselves .....

Let me know what you want to do....
No need for climb checks now as the threat is passed...
Iustanus is still dying 1, but stabilised on the ledge opposite.

"Oh, nice shots Jak!"

Pooka grins toothily and lowers her hands, happy to hang on to her remaining magic reserves a bit longer. She quickly clambers down and then back up again to reach the unconscious Iustanus.

"Here you gos, time to wakes up!"

Soothe (Iustanus): 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

"Dang...that didn't work as wells as I's hoping it woulds..."

Jak quickly moves to Iustanus and begins to heal his wounds.

◆◆ Heal on Iustanus: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Shayla climbs down and sees if Crabby had any loot where it was sitting.

The half elf will thank Jak and Pooka for their ministrations.

"Thats was a close ones! Know its sometimes easier said than dones, but you try to hangs back and we'll protects you as best as we cans," Pooka remarks, giving Iustanus a friendly pat on the arm. "You toos, Shayla! That was nice works with that bow, by the ways!"
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This is an in-character comment from Pooka who means well and is trying to do the whole 'looking out for the less-experienced (lower level) agents' thing, *not* Pooka's player trying to tell other players their business. Just wanted to clarify! :)

"Thanks Pooka," Shayla grins, "Though I wish I'd hit it more often though."

”Glad you’re okay!” Webny exclaims as she climbs back up. ”That looked a little dicey there for a minute.”

After the danger is cleared Rangi would begin to search through the space, if he find nothing he would call for the archeologists upstairs.

"We probably should be marking those corridors that we cleared already."

The half elf will cast detect magic.

The party, led by Rangi and Iustanus start to search this former wine cellar. It is still strewn with pieces of long-dried clay jugs, once kept safe and dry off the ground by raised shelving. In one corner, under a pile of splintered wood, on a bed of broken glass and pottery is a single bottle of wine that wasn't destroyed by the movement of the ground, or the invasion of creatures. Pooka takes a look and after she gives a few umms and arrrs she announces it could be worth 4gp.

Iustanus finding no magical forces in the wine cellar, takes a more careful look at the creatures that had captured him and Webny ... He calls to others to help him. He notices something glistening, a small sac in one of the dead creatures, which seems somehow connected to the filaments used to ensnare the creatures prey.

Once down in the in the storage channel, you follow it down and at the end of the storage channel is a massive stone door with debris and rough stone piled around it. Though this door used to be a secret passage leading deeper into the complex, time and disturbances have laid the entrance bare. The door is a little stuck after all these years of neglect.

Nature DC 16: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

"I see. These were Cave Fishers. Maybe I can harvest the glands that shot out those webs. They might be useful or valuable."

Nature DC 14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

"I can't harvest that filament gland. Jak, maybe you can."

Nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

"Oooooh, now I remembers these," Pooka remarks as the group is finally able to get a better look at the crab monsters. "They talked abouts these in class one times. Filaments strong though, if yous can harvest thems."

She seems to content to leave such a task to Jak or anyone else better-suited to such a thing. Instead, she turns her attention to the door at the end of the storage channel.

"Hokays...HEAVES!"

Strength (DC 15): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"Dangs...it's stuck goods! Think I's just gave myself a hernias, too..."

Rangi looks through the things, a bottle of wine, filaments that could be interesting to study if harvested. But then he spots Pooka fighting with doors. "Let me try"

Strength, dc15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

But he can't force them open

After seeing to the Cave Fisher's webbing, Jak goes to help get the door open.

Strength: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Mean cave fishers!

Not being the strongest the half elf will attempt to help open the door
1d20 ⇒ 19

The might of dragons!

Not having much to do to help (the team is super efficient!), Webny decides to keep an eye out for danger while the others work.

Webny will Seek for any enemies (Perception +5) while the party works.

Not sure what happened to my last post .... but it's not here!!!.... so

With the light of Pharesma hanging around his neck, Jak is able to take a good look at the crab like creature, before he realises what it is they have been fighting. It all made sense now the strong fishing filament, the method of attack, their deadly pincers. Such a shame that they had to destroy the cave fishers with so much violence, they had destroyed 3 of the four filament glands.

Now it was up to Jak to cut out the last of the glands, with a steady hand, guided by the grace of Pharesma the holy man manages to retrieve the only surviving intact gland, Any alchemist would pay good money for that., his brain whirrs.

Meanwhile Iustanus and Rangi look at the door, the old orc pushes and dislodges some dust and sand, but it is Iustanus that eventually manages to push the door wider..... A gap appears large enough to let you through into the darkness.....

All treasures in the wine cellar have been found.
Will continue when I get home and can access the scenario.

"Ooh...more darkness," Pooka murmurs as she peers through the open gap. "Let's make sure we's all ready before we go..."
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Just a 'check-in' post, mainly! Back from my trip :)

Nothing magical?

After following Rangi and Pooka down an unadorned corridor for several hundred feet, the roughly hewn stones become smoother and more worked. Further down, statues line the corridor. As Pooka, Jak and Shayla stop and take in the statues, which turn out to be carvings. The carvings are part statue and part relief, as if the statues are escaping from the wall. They depict life-size cyclopes, dressed in robes with fire motifs, each holding a bowl in their raised hands. No other braziers or sconces line the walls to light the way. A smell lingers in the air ..... but where it comes from you're not sure....

Further on you see the corridor splits at its end, continuing north and south, more stone carvings of cyclops line the walls to the north and south.

What do you do.....

See the slides ....

"Interesting. I wonder if those bowls being hold by the cyclopes motifs held oil and were used to light the way in the past."

Jak moves over to one of the motifs and takes a look at if anything is left in the bowl.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

arcana check to see if he knows what these might be for
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16