[GDX] PFS(2) 2-00: King in Thorns (Tier 1-2) (Inactive)

Game Master Blake's Tiger

Anschluss Hunts the Red Circle, then moves in for a strike.

Spiked Chain: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Slashing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 plus Precision: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Strategem@Blue square: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Ulrich takes an arrow and shots the exposed creature

Shoot using strategem@blue square: 16 + 7 = 23
Damage, piercing: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

"Quickblade aim at the head, aim at the head" If the above hits Quickblade next attack is vs flat-footed.

Then he moves to help Anschluss

Laeron strides to head off the two blue gremlins coming from the south. He will attempt a Power attack (one-handed) at the blue square.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Cold Iron Bastard Sword, 1 hand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 3 = 8

Laeron strides down and decapitates one of the gremlins. Quickblade sinks a bolt into the one left standing. The mite grunts and hunches over, but it still has fight left in it... until Ulrich fires an arrow through its neck.

Anschluss has less luck as the gremlin hops just out of the way of the kayal's chain.

Encounter! Round 1/2. Bold may act.

Quickling
Red Circle (bane aura 5 ft - Will DC 15 vs. bane)
Yellow Square (bane aura 5 ft - Will DC 15 vs. bane)
Laeron
Bosh
--2--
Quickblade
Anschluss (16/30 hp) (Will DC 15 vs. Bane)
Nant (20/23 hp) (Fort DC 17 vs. Slowed 1)
>Needlework
Ulrich (21/26 hp) (Will DC 15 vs. Bane)

Nant-bot Fortitude: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Needlework-bot Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
B: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Needlework-bot moves toward the remaining mite and punches it so hard in the face that it falls immediately to the ground. Nant-bot summons a magical shield to protect himself.

The incredibly fast sprite runs over to Laeron and jabs him in the gut twice with its poisoned sword.

Encounter! Round 2/3. Bold may act.

Quickling
Laeron (18/30 hp) (2 x Fort DC 17 vs. Slowed 1 /Slowed 2 if you fail both)
--3--
Quickblade
Anschluss (16/30 hp)
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework
Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Bosh

Unable to catch him this round, Anschluss moves up and flings a rock.

Telejinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Fortitude save 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Fortitude save 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Slowed 1

Laeron will try to Power Attack the Fey who just stabbed him.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Cold Iron Bastard Sword, 1-handed: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3) + 3 = 7

A rock flies out of nowhere and beans the sprite in the head. As Laeron swings his sword, the sprite zips away in a blur.

The quickling is now 25 ft south of Laeron. I’m not on a device where I can edit the map.

Encounter! Round 2/3. Bold may act.

Quickling
Laeron (18/30 hp; slow 1; poison stage 1)
--3--
Quickblade
Anschluss (16/30 hp)
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework
Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Bosh

Quickblade fixes the Quickling in his mind and shoots a bolt at it.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Precision: 1d8 ⇒ 5

"Stand still!" he growls and reloads.

◆ Hunt Prey (Quickling)
◆ Fire at Prey
◆ Reload

Strategem@quickling: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Ulrich is not sure how to tackle the creature, but he decides to try.

He moves to a better position and grabs the cold-iron arrow that he got earlier, he puts it on a bowstring and takes aim

Shoot using strategem: 13 + 7 = 20
Damage, piercing, strategic strike, cold-iron arrow: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

"Nant, it should be more vulnerable now, strike it!" If the above hits, the creature will be flat-footed to Nant ;)

Bosh will use telekinetic project to attack red. telekinetic project: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Quickblade raises his crossbow and focuses upon the quickling. Having spent its energy escaping Laeron's devastating slash, it cannot escape. The sprite has time to make a frightened expression before the quarrel strikes deep into its chest and drops it to the ground.

Victory!

Status

Laeron (18/30 hp; slow 1; poison stage 1 - Fortitude DC 17)
Quickblade
Anschluss (16/30 hp)
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework
Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Bosh

You have 10 minutes to try to heal up/refocus. Laeron might suddenly fall asleep at any moment, but you can kick him awake.

Can someone with a better Medicine modifier than +4 Treat Wounds on Anschluss? If not (or maybe in addition), I can use some healing potions.

Quickblade hurries over to Laeron to try to help with the poison.

Treat Poison: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

No joy but at least I didn't crit fail

Anschluss, I was planning to try to do a Treat Wounds but +4, unfortunately

Soffy have equally bad +4 Medicine :(

Treat wounds@Ulrich: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Told you

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Poison advances to stage 2?!

"Hey guys...I don't feel so good." Laeron sits down, hand on his poisoned wound.

Quickblade tries again to help Laeron.

Treat Poison: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Still no joy...

He then tries to help Anschluss by binding his wounds.

Medicine: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Healing: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 1) = 8

If we're still in rounds due to the poison, Anschluss will go over and start pulling out potions for Laeron.

The poison doesn't do damage. I'm sure some time in the 100 rounds between the end of the fight and the next fight he can make enough saves to overcome it. He might just fall asleep at some point, but you can kick him awake.

This will probably be the last encounter, so unless you want to keep the potions in reserve for dying teammates, use them. I'll give you some time to decide.

Status

Laeron (18/30 hp)
Quickblade
Anschluss (24/30 hp)
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework
Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Bosh

Anschluss will drink his minor healing potion.

Healing: 1d8 ⇒ 5

He doesn't mind being 1 hp down.

"A fresh wound reminds us of Zon-Kuthon's sacrifice for us."

(I can give my bonus consummable potion to Laeron, and treat wounds on myself.)

Healing for Laeron: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Treat Wounds for Nant, DC 15: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Healing: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 7) = 10

“Thanks Nant! I’ve got one of these too…

Laeron drinks his minor healing potion: 1d8 ⇒ 6

"Here comes the next wave!" someone shouts in warning.

Four monkey corpses come into view. A tall mushroom rises from their backs, six insect-like limbs emerge from their abdomens, and some sort of insectile mandible peaks through their mouths.

Encounter! Round 1. Bold may act.

Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Quickblade
Anschluss (29/30 hp)
Laeron (28/30 hp)
Red
Yellow
Green
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework
Bosh
Blue

Intending to occupy red and blue, Laeron strides east with a one-handed grip on his sword. He raises his free hand and speaks the words to call forth an arc of electricity targeting red and blue.

Electric Arc save DC 17: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Quickblade focuses on Yellow, fires and reloads.

Crossbow vs Yellow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Precision: 1d8 ⇒ 1

◆ Hunt Prey - Yellow
◆ Shoot Prey
◆ Reload
The d8 roller hates me for some reason :)

Heh. Opened the 1e version of these just now. You would not have appreciated that mistake...

The macabre creatures rise up as if breezes were lifting them up by their mushroom caps, spinning and twirling to avoid most of the electrical assault. Quickblade sinks a bolt into another, though it looks like the monkey corpse its wearing reduced some of the injury.

Encounter! Round 1. Bold may act.

Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Quickblade
Anschluss (29/30 hp)
Laeron (28/30 hp)
Red (-3 hp)
Yellow (-8 hp)
Green
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework
Bosh
Blue (-3 hp)

Anschluss Hunts Yellow, and then flings a rock at it.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Anschluss propels a rock into the more wounded of the grotesque creatures. The stone tears off a strip of dead monkey flesh, revealing a horrific pale, gray pulsating mix of fungi and insect parts. Ulrich-bot focuses fire and tries to bring it down, but his arrow sinks into the monkey corpse encasing the creature.

One of the monkey-wearing monstrosities runs on the insectile legs sticking out of its sides--the dead monkey's arms and legs flapping limply behind--and rises up on its hind two legs among you. The monkey body splits down the center and exposes a twisted mix of mold and insect-like parts and human-appearing eyeballs. It is so disturbing that it makes you queasy. It then closes its corpse suit and scratches Laeron's arm with its mandibles. Tiny, fungus-like bumps appear around the wound.

The one whose corpse costume has been most damaged stares at Anschluss with its unsettling, dead eyes and tries to infect his mind with pain. It then rises on the breeze and blows across the battlefield.

Another rushes forward and sinks its mandibles savagely into Quickblade's leg, tearing away a chunk of flesh, which it gobbles down. The man quickly looses consciousness from the blood hemorrhaging from the wound, which is also beginning to grow fungal lesions. The creature snaps at Anschluss, but the kayal steps out of the way (despite whatever may be afflicting him).

Encounter! Round 1. Bold may act.

Ulrich (21/26 hp)

Anschluss (29/30 hp) (Will DC 16 vs. Sickening Display (below) then Will DC 16 vs. Phantom Pain 5 damage (below))
Laeron (26/30 hp) (Will DC 16 vs. Sickening Display (below) then Fortitude DC 16 vs. Disease (below))
Red (-3 hp)
Yellow (-13 hp)
Quickblade (0 hp; dying 1, prone, hands empty; Fortitude DC 16 vs. Disease (below))
Green
Nant (20/23 hp) (Will DC 16 vs. Sickening Display (below))
>Needlework (Will DC 16 vs. Sickening Display (below))
Bosh
Blue (-3 hp)

Keep in mind, should you fail the Sickening Display save, that Sickened affects any subsequent saves.

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Clumsy 1 and FF then

Recovery Check: 1d20 ⇒ 18

[occ]I guess I'm going to be spending the last encounter asleep...[/ooc]

Bosh sends a stone flying toward Yellow. telekinetic projectile: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 141d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Will vs Sickening Display: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 vs DC 16

Anschluss pauses to check out the sickening display and ends up flat-footed but not sickened. It's hardly as gruesome as some of the things he saw in church.

Will 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 vs DC 16

Anschluss does not resist the pain. It sickens him that he cannot stay to enjoy the suffering. "Ah, sweet pain. Unfortunately, this isn't church, and I've got things to do."

flat-footed, 5 damage, persistent damage, sickened

Will save Sickening display: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Fortitude save vs disease: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Sickened 1

Unfortunately for Laeron, Sickened reduces saving throws.

Apologies, Anschluss, I should have had you roll a Flat check at the end of your turn. I bot-rolled you a success after you took another 4 damage.

Finger-long, pale, fungoid tendrils burst out of the some of the bumps around the scratch on Laeron's arm and wrap around it, and dark, chitinous spikes like insect feet erupt out of others. Quickblade seems to suffer worse, as the stalks and spikey limbs erupt violently, faster, and longer, wrapping around his leg and grasping upward toward his body.

The stone that Bosh projects through the air bounces off of the monkey corpse suit, not quite striking forcefully enough to harm the creature inside.

Encounter! Round 1. Bold may act.

Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Anschluss (20/30 hp) (Flat-footed until start of turn)
Laeron (26/30 hp) (Sickened 1 & Flat-footed as long as sickened, clumsy 1 disease stage 1 (Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Red (-3 hp)
Yellow (-13 hp)
Quickblade (0 hp; wounded 1; clumsy 1 & flat-footed disease stage 2 (Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Green
Nant (20/23 hp) (Will DC 16 vs. Sickening Display (below))
>Needlework (Will DC 16 vs. Sickening Display (below))
Bosh
Blue (-3 hp)

Will, Nant: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Will, Needlework: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10

"Gross!" Nant laconically comments on the situation. His mild disgust quickly turns into anger when one of the abominable monsters shreds Quickblade. "Needlework! Safety mode off!" the goblin shouts, and starts spellcasting his usual electric spell with renewed vigor.

Electricity damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
(Basic Ref save, DC 17.)

◆◆ Act Together: Nant gets a two-action activity, and Needlework gets one action; ◆◆ (Nant) Cast a Spell: Electric Arc, targeting green and red; ◆ (Needlework) Step; ◆ (Needlework) Strike, targeting red.

Nant's puppet, however, does not respond to its master's command with matching energy. It moves slouches, even more than a puppet held together by strings usually does. When the puppetmaster yanks his control bar, directing Needlework to attack, Needlework reacts a bit sluggishly.

Fist, sickened: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 1 = 19
Bludgeoning: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

As it whacks one of the monstrous mammals, Needlework telepathically asks its master, Master, what is 'safety mode'?

The first of Nant's targets takes the full force of the lightning bolt. The second manages to twirl out of the way enough that the monkey corpse gets scorched. Needle work punches the grotesque creature; if he had emotions, he might have an opinion about how that felt.

The last of the beasts scuttles forward and snaps with the insectile mandibles sticking out of the monkey's mouth. The first lunge finds flesh, grazing his leg and depositing more spores.

Encounter! Round 2. Bold may act.

Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Anschluss (20/30 hp) (Flat-footed until start of turn)
Laeron (24/30 hp) (Sickened 1 & Flat-footed as long as sickened, clumsy 1 disease stage 1 (Two Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Red (-10 hp)
Yellow (-13 hp)
Quickblade (0 hp; wounded 1; clumsy 1 & flat-footed disease stage 2 (Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Green (-5 hp)
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework (Sickened 1)
Bosh
Blue (-3 hp)

Anschluss narrows his eyes at Yellow. "I'll get you later," he sneers. He Hunts Green, then circles around to his back before swinging his spiked chain.

Spiked Chain: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Slashing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 plus Precision: 1d8 ⇒ 2

"Don't worry, I won't be long."

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 7 - 1 = 17
Fortitude save: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 1 = 11

disease stage 2?

Laeron retches to try to deal with his sickened feeling.

Fortitude save DC 16: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 1 = 16

Feeling some mixture of fury and disgust, Laeron gives his all into a Power attack against red.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Cold Iron Bastard Sword, 1-handed: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 1) + 3 = 12

Strategem@Blue: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Ulrich takes an arrow and shots a different creature

Shoot@green: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damage, piercing: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Then he moves to the side

I had thought it would be Stage 1, but you're right, Laeron, the sequence of events puts you at Stage 2. Better than Stage 3!

Anschluss wraps his chain around the qlippoth and shreds it as he yanks it away. The fungal tendrils and chitinous spikes continue to spread along Laeron's arm, grabbing at his face and weapon. Despite this, he manages to cleave the qlippoth next to him in half.

The ragged qlippoth flies back and bites at the afflicted warrior, Laeron. It manages to bite through his armor into his shoulder where the bizarre infestation spreads.

Encounter! Round 2. Bold may act.

Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Anschluss (20/30 hp)
Laeron (18/30 hp) (Clusmy 1 and Flat-footed, disease stage 2 (Two Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Yellow (-13 hp)
Quickblade (0 hp; wounded 1; clumsy 1 & flat-footed disease stage 2 (Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework (Sickened 1)
Bosh
Blue (-3 hp)

Disease L, Q: 2 rounds

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Quickblade starts mumbling in his sleep...

Nant and Needlework continue their tried-and-true teamwork: the puppetmaster weakens the enemies with electric jolts, the other engages them in melee.

Electricity damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
(Basic Ref save, DC 17.)

◆◆ Act Together: Nant gets a two-action activity, and Needlework gets one action; ◆◆ (Nant) Cast a Spell: Electric Arc, targeting yellow and blue; ◆ (Needlework) Stride; ◆ (Needlework) Strike, targeting blue.

Needlework strides to Laeron's side and aids his fight against a nasty qlippoth.

Fist, sickened: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 - 1 = 25
Bludgeoning: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The ragged looking monkey corpse explodes when it is grazed by the lightning, and the last of the qlippoth takes the full force of the bolt. Needlework moves forward and pounds it. Again, the corpse that the grotesque creature is wearing blunts some of the physical damage.

Encounter! Round 2. Bold may act.

Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Anschluss (20/30 hp)
Laeron (18/30 hp) (Clusmy 1 and Flat-footed, disease stage 2 (Two Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Yellow (-13 hp)
Quickblade (0 hp; unconscious, wounded 1; clumsy 1, disease stage 1 (Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework (Sickened 1)
Bosh
Blue (-8 hp)

Bosh sends a stone flying toward Blue telekinetic projectile: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 251d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Bosh's stone hits the qlippoth in its side.

The remaining qlippoth bites into Laeron's leg and then catches his armor on its second attempt. The creature skitters away from the warrior (provokes AOO from Laeron).

Encounter! Round 3. Bold may act.

Ulrich (21/26 hp)
Anschluss (20/30 hp)
Laeron (9/30 hp) (Clusmy 1 and Flat-footed, disease stage 2 (Three--first two to resist new innoculum, third to reduce stage--Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Quickblade (0 hp; unconscious, wounded 1; clumsy 1, disease stage 1 (Fortitude DC 16 at beginning of turn))
Nant (20/23 hp)
>Needlework (Sickened 1)
Bosh
Blue (-11 hp)

You mentioned that Blue was moving away but its icon is still adjacent. Anschluss will chase wherever they are.

Anschluss Hunts Blue, and Strides (preferably to the far side), then Strikes.

Spiked Chain: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Slashing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 plus Precision: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Fortitude save 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Fortitude save 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Fortitude save 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

This is fine.

Laeron seizes the opportunity to attack!

Attack of opportunity!!!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Cold iron Bastard Sword, 1-handed: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

just going to leave that there before I take my three actions