From the stature of the figures, does just under the roof look like I'm out of reach?
The vegetable things are Large and have 10' reach, so yes. The tree is Huge and its reach is unknown, so if it has 10' reach, yes, you're out of reach; if it has 15' reach, no, you're in reach.
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Fuzzfoot lobs a bomb at the red thug. It instantly kills the man. Some fire splashes on the vegetable monster, but it doesn't seem to be bothered. Fire resistance >8.
The Blue thug seizes the opportunity to stand up and run!
Round 5!
Rakesh (-19 hp, grabbed)
Roderick (-41 hp)
Kitoro (-1 hp)
Giant Tree (black outline)
Vegetable Monster (red outline)
Vegetable Monster (blue outline)
Ehm (-34 hp, see invisibility, infernal healing 1/10)
Ansha (-11 hp, see invisibility, grabbed)
Fuzzfoot
Blue Thug (-55 hp)
LN male Nagaji | Ranger (skirmisher) 9 | HP 67/67 | AC 21, t 14, ff 18 | CMB +13, CMD 25 | Fort +8, Ref +10, Will +6 (evasion, +2 vs mind affect & poison) | Init: +5 | Percept: +17 (low-light), Sense Motive: +7 | Speed 30' | Fav. Enemy: +2 vs. mag. beasts, +4 humans | Active conditions: ---
Rakesh looks on in bewilderment as Kitoro struts out of the market.
Where in the nine hells is she going?
He mumbles out loud to himself.
With the swirling vegetables now formed into massive lumbering creatures, Rakesh tries to recall any knowledge about them.
Know: Nature:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Suddenly, his leg is slashed and then grabbed by twisting roots. He tries to resist as he is dragged towards the large tree creature.
Gaaahhh!!! Help me cut the roots!
He calls out, then starts hacking away furiously at the taught roots pulling him.
+1 keen longsword & PA:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 slashing, PA & IC:1d8 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 = 16 +1 keen longsword & PA:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 slashing, PA & IC:1d8 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 = 22
Though not interested in getting on the bad side of the spirits (which she still figures these to be), she is not above lending a little help to her allies.
Pulling out her finger puppets she starts an encouraging performance featuring vegetable wielding protagonists.
(Inspire courage +2)
She then readies a Good Hope spell for when and if at least 3 PCs are within 30' of each other. (Not worth casting for just 2)
Note: Kit is just outside the green market. The map is unfortunately truncated so it is hard to place her icon.
Aha! I didn't even see the tree on the map. I thought the veggie monster was the tree, and the man was the veggie monster. My target would have been the veggie monster and I would have used selective bombs to exclude the red man. The tree is too far away to enter into the mix. Sorry about that.
Retcon Fuzzfoot's bomb does damage the vegetable monster, breaking through its fire resistance.
Retcon Redd continues to take fire damage. 1d10 ⇒ 5
Stabilize:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
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Rakesh hacks at the roots, causing damage, but still remains held. Not sure if there's a universal rule about attacking when things like this grab. I'm going to rule it's okay unless there's a specific rule against it - but Rakesh is still grabbed.
Roderick throws a bomb which sends fire all over the tree ... except it is immune to fire damage!
Kitoro readies a spell.
The tree continues reeling Rakesh in, and lumbers forward to bite him when in range (15' reach).
I somehow deleted Zeeva off of the initiative order - last turn, she would have moved and used a fortune hex on Ehm (you can use it this coming turn), and this turn, she will move again and fortune Rakesh.
Since nobody is attacking the thugs, I'm going to just let everyone go in a block to expedite posts. Blue will just keep running, and Red will probably die.
Round 5/6!
Rakesh (-31 hp, grappled, fortune)
Roderick (-41 hp)
Kitoro (-1 hp, readied Good Hope)
Giant Tree (-38 hp, grappler)
Red Vegetable Monster (-4 hp)
Blue Vegetable Monster (grappler)
Zeeva (NPC)
Ehm (-34 hp, see invisibility, infernal healing 1/10, fortune)
Ansha (-30 hp, see invisibility, grappled)
Fuzzfoot Red Thug (-92 hp, fire 3/3, dying)
Blue Thug (-55 hp)
LN male Nagaji | Ranger (skirmisher) 9 | HP 67/67 | AC 21, t 14, ff 18 | CMB +13, CMD 25 | Fort +8, Ref +10, Will +6 (evasion, +2 vs mind affect & poison) | Init: +5 | Percept: +17 (low-light), Sense Motive: +7 | Speed 30' | Fav. Enemy: +2 vs. mag. beasts, +4 humans | Active conditions: ---
Gonna use fortune hex for attacks this round.
Rakesh gets bitten hard by the ginormous tree as it reels him in closer.
Aaarrrrgggh!!! A bit of healing over here, please! I'll return the favor with charges from my wand later!
He shouts in pain and desperation to his companions.
Rakesh gets a sudden burst of energy he can't quite figure out. He suddenly locks onto Keeva's gaze as she winks at him. He feels a bit of luck flow through him and winks back at the woman.
With the roots still tugging on his legs, he swings his longsword with all of his might at them, hoping to cut himself free.
Kit continues her vegetarian performance and casts a Liberating Command on Rakesh, deciding that would make more sense than hoping for enough people to gather for a good hope. She does have to actually enter the market to do so.
male Human Chirurgeon 8 AC20(24)/T15(19)/F16/CMD17 |HP 67/67 | Fort:+11;Ref:+13;Will+6 |Percept.+12 | Init.+10 (1/1 mutagen: used bombs 11/15 used) wings 2/7min {heroism, cues, endure elements, shield, mutagen}
Roderick figures his bombs are not getting the job done and decides it may require more physical intervention.
Hold on, Ansha! Can you convince the thug to help us? He is not listening to me. Rubbish!
He mixes an enlarge person infusion and quaffs it.
I am guessing we do not really have anyone able to do much healing in this party...so we are on our own. Kitoro, you may still have another action since liberating command is an 'immediate'
Ansha calls back as she continues to struggle in vain against the aggressive flora, "Love to, but my hands are tied!"
Assuming he's not out of range/sight and she's not unconscious, she can try something next round. Probably lesser geas, although unnatural lust or reckless infatuation would be hilarious if they worked.
male Human Chirurgeon 8 AC20(24)/T15(19)/F16/CMD17 |HP 67/67 | Fort:+11;Ref:+13;Will+6 |Percept.+12 | Init.+10 (1/1 mutagen: used bombs 11/15 used) wings 2/7min {heroism, cues, endure elements, shield, mutagen}
Right...did not know if she had some verbal-only, non-spell trick she could try. Would be hilarious is right, and thought of her after Roderick called to the thug (like "hey, somebody has to be more convincing than Roderick!" LOL)
Breaking a grapple isn't going to be easy, unfortunately. Rakesh has much better odds...
Ach weel noo, so ya don't minds a bit o flame. Let's be seein ifin ya likes this.
concussive bombs, reckless aim, point blank shot, explosive missile, conductive weapon, fortune hex pistol touch att:2d20 + 13 ⇒ (9, 13) + 13 = 35for a total of 26 to hit,
if hits, pistol and bomb damage:9d6 + 14 ⇒ (5, 6, 6, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 5) + 14 = 46if it matters, 9 of that is piercing/bludgeoning, the remainder is SONIC
Still wondering if my Nature check of 21 identifies anything about the salad golems.
Yes, sorry about missing that (twice!). I was going to fold it in with a repsonse to Roderick's Recall knowledges, and then forgot about them both.
Rakesh and Roderick know these function as shambling mounds. Roderick knows that in addition to regular plant immunities, they are resistant to fire (10) and immune to electricity - as a matter of fact, electricity rejuvenates them, and gives them a 1d4 boost to Constitution. Rakesh also knows that they have poor Reflex and Will saves.
Well crap, I need to stop trying to sneak posts in a work. The sonic bombs do d4's not d6's. So average of 8 points less or I can re-roll the bomb part. If it makes any difference.
Well crap, I need to stop trying to sneak posts in a work. The sonic bombs do d4's not d6's. So average of 8 points less or I can re-roll the bomb part. If it makes any difference.
It actually does - the tree may still be up. Can you reroll? Is it 5d6+4d4+14?
Rakesh escapes from the tree's grasp! I didn't comment earlier because I thought the tree was going down anyway.
Fuzzfoot's bomb explodes on the Red vegetable monster, but it's not doing as much damage as expected.
The giant tree reels from the sonic blast, but is still standing. With the revised damage, Ehm's shot does not bring down the tree.
The tree lashes out at Rakesh, howling with an unnatural energy. It tries to grab him with a root again.
Root:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32Confirm below to keep everything in order, sorry, I didn't note the crit until I had typed a bunch of stuff below. Damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 plus Grab
Grab:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34
It grabs Rakesh, and it thrashes around for some damage. It bites.
Rakesh swings and cuts the roots holding him. Losing too much sap, the tree collapses. The crit did confirm, but there was enough damage on a regular hit to drop it.
Roderick stabs down, but the spear ends up in some of the dead spaces between butternut squashes.
Round 6/7!
Rakesh (-40 hp, grappled)
Roderick (-41 hp, swole)
Kitoro (-10 hp, heroismed, grappled) Giant Tree (-132 hp)
Red Vegetable Monster (-12 hp, grappler)
Blue Vegetable Monster (grappler)
Zeeva (NPC)
Ehm (-32 hp, see invisibility, infernal healing 3/10)
Ansha (-39 hp, see invisibility, grappled, infernal healing 2/10, fortune)
Fuzzfoot (-8 hp, grappled) Red Thug (-93 hp, dying)
Blue Thug (-55 hp)
"Try not to damage the vegetables, they look rather tasty!"
Despite the low quality of impact from his bombs, the halfling doesn't like what else he has to offer here either. Then he remembers a iron pellet grenade on his belt. Pulling it off and lighting the fuse, he tosses it into the center of the beast.
concussive bombs, reckless aim, point blank shot, explosive missile (just one bomb this time) pistol touch att:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33,
if hits, pistol and bomb damage:1d6 + 4d4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + (3, 2, 3, 2) + 7 = 20if it matters, 5 of that is piercing/bludgeoning, the remainder is SONIC Wow! crit confirm:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23,
if hits, crit dam:3d6 + 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (1, 6, 1) + (2) + 11 = 21if it matters, 14 of that is piercing/bludgeoning, the remainder is SONIC
Kit will continue her performance but sees no reason to contribute in any other way. The puppets dance, the felt pieces of vegetation fly everywhere. It is entertaining if nothing else.
Ansha incants a few arcane phrases, crooking her fingers at just the right time in-between her struggles with the plant-thing. As she completes the casting, an arrow-shaped stream of acid manifests in mid-air and streaks into the monster.
concussive bombs, reckless aim, point blank shot, explosive missile (just one bomb this time), and inspire courage - at blue pistol touch att:1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 2 = 22,
if hits, pistol and bomb damage:1d6 + 4d4 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + (1, 3, 2, 2) + 7 + 2 = 23if it matters, 10 of that is piercing/bludgeoning, the remainder is SONIC
LN male Nagaji | Ranger (skirmisher) 9 | HP 67/67 | AC 21, t 14, ff 18 | CMB +13, CMD 25 | Fort +8, Ref +10, Will +6 (evasion, +2 vs mind affect & poison) | Init: +5 | Percept: +17 (low-light), Sense Motive: +7 | Speed 30' | Fav. Enemy: +2 vs. mag. beasts, +4 humans | Active conditions: ---
No longer grappled by the huge tree creature, Rakesh takes a moment to compose himself. He notices the large salad golem nearby strangling Fuzzfoot with its vines. Raising his longsword and holding the shortsword low, he strides towards the creature and swings with all of his might into the mass of vegetables.
+1 keen longsword, PA, IC, & flanking:1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 30 slashing, PA & IC:1d8 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 = 21
Ansha falls to the floor, hacking and coughing as she frees herself from the now-dead vegetable monster. "Thanks," she says, tearing a butternut squash vine from around her neck.
Staggering to her feet, she looks around and tenses in case any more threats show up. Ready vs appearance.
Seeing poor Ansha struggle with the overgrown bush, Kit gives her a second chance with a Liberating Command (escape artist +15) and continues the salad parade.
Inspire +2
So I don't waste the spell / performance round unnecessarily, Kit will wait until Fuzzfoot has gone in case he can take it down.
I'll give y'all a peek behind the curtain: it has resist fire 10 and 7 hp remaining. So even a low level spell, as long as it isn't electricity or fire based, could likely take it down.
If you'll allow it, Ansha won't Ready then. She'll just finish it off.
Magic Missile:4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 3) + 4 = 13
Coughing a few more times and holding her bruised throat with one hand, Ansha notices how torn-apart the remaining vegetable monster looks. Incanting another short arcane phrase, she waves her free hand and sends a quartet of jade darts of force at the thing.
Yes, I'll allow it. That's why I posted the peek behind the screen, hehe.
Ansha's missiles slam into the vegetable monster, which screams out in a deep, unearthly voice.
Shoanti:
“This is Shoanti land! You will bring no war here! My people will be avenged!”
Then, it shudders, causing an implosion of magical energy getting sucked back to the Ethereal Plane. The vegetables revert back to their unhaunted state - a toppled and damaged tree and giant piles of vegetables.
In the ripple of exotic magical power, certain parts of the creatures are transformed into precious or magical treasures that can be harvested.
The PCs can harvest the equivalent of 1 potion of speak with plants, 2 potions of resist energy (fire), a potion of tree shape, and a potion of rage, as well as three shambler vines from the vegetable monsters. A branch from the tree can be cut and trimmed to serve as +1 ghost touch/mwk quarterstaff. Twenty oak leaves can be collected from the fallen tree that have transformed to platinum and are worth 100 gp each as exotic art objects.
Shambler Vines:
A shambler vine is a single-use variant of the traditional rope of entanglement, and is occasionally found on the corpses of particularly magical shambling mounds.
DESCRIPTION
A shambler vine resembles a leafy green plant vine about 6 feet long, wrapped in a coil. If touched, it writhes as if alive. Up to three vines can be stored in a small sack, though the price is for one. When thrown at an opponent, a vine grows in midair, and acts as a rope of entanglement. It can reach 20 feet forward or 10 feet upward to entangle the target.
The entangled target can break free with a DC 20 Strength check or DC 20 Escape Artist check. A shambler vine has AC 22, 12 hit points, hardness 10, and damage reduction 10/slashing. It does not repair itself, and if it is severed (all 12 hit points lost to damage), it is destroyed. The vine lasts for a single use before withering away, and if left on a target that is unable to get free, the vine withers after 1 hour.
Zeeva runs to assist injured vendors and customers with her healing hex. As she tends to the Pathfinders’ wounds and assesses the damage to the market, she mentions that nothing like this has ever happened before, and seems worried that it could happen again and threaten her clients.
She suggests the Pathfinders seek out a Shoanti shaman who frequents the Green Market to shop for herbs and other supplies. The woman, named Telmayne Fire-Eyes, lives in the Skaldwood, a copse of forest not far from Korvosa’s walls in which Shoanti who have yet to assimilate into Korvosan culture make their home.
"From time to time," Zeeva frets, "She has indicated she senses a strong connection to her people within the market. Perhaps she can shed some light on this."
I'll give you some time to work out healing, as well as ask any other questions of Zeeva.
