Professor Whitegourd fires a ray of icy energy that freezes the web lurker beside Krellin in its tracks!
Krellin, your target was down before you acted. I'm going to pause and wait for you to alter your turn, in case you want to do something besides move and attack the other one. Also, that Fort save you made was successful against the second exposure, meaning you don't get worse, but I still need one at the end of your turn against the ongoing affliction.
Seeing Amiri hurting Krelling puts himself between the pair, sacrificing his own body so that others may be safe. "We may need some help!" He strikes and pulls back quickly to try some guerilla tactics.
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 8/50 0/5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration (Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: Clumsy 1
Amiri grabs her weapon, leaps to her feet, and tries to bisect the web lurker!
Doh! Sorry, I was so focused on retconning my actions I forgot it :(.
Krellin hangs back, not wanting to give chase to the lurker. His whole body hurts as he is about to fall over from the bruises and cuts he received. "Let it go."
"Hold onto Urwal." Professor Whitegourd notes as he works side by side with Erevan.
Natural Medicine DC 15:1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 = 21 healing for Krellin:2d8 ⇒ (6, 7) = 13
You can apply natural cures to heal your allies. You can use Nature instead of Medicine to Treat Wounds. If you’re in the wilderness, you might have easier access to fresh ingredients, allowing you to gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your check to Treat Wounds using Nature, subject to the GM’s determination.
Left to his own devices, Urwal continues moving forward. In his trance state, however, he is easily restrained, either by hand or by rope, allowing you time to rest and recover.
You have plenty of time to heal and recover, and find no other dangers during the first day. At night, you can restrain Urwal with ropes or other bindings, which will prevent him from leaving while you sleep. You don't know how many days this trip will take, but it seems that it will be more than one. Any changes to daily preparations, marching order, exploration mode, etc. as you go into day two and potentially beyond?
Chaotic Good Whisper Elf Alchemist 6 | HP 66/66 | AC 24 | F +12 R +13 W +10 | Perc +10 | Stealth +3 | speed 35 ft. | Advanced Alchemy: 0/8 | Versatile Vials: 2/6 | Active Conditions: none | ◈ | ◈◈ | ◈◈◈ | ◇ | ↺ |
Erevan makes the same set of preparation, but this time adds a batch of bestial mutagen. He gives 2 minor elixirs to each companion except Urwal. That leaves 2 infused reagents left for emergency situations.
Taking the time Krellin lets the others work on bandaging all of his injuries. He takes some time to focus on himself. "We should probably tie a rope around that one." He nudges to Urwal.
Your hike continues for four days, Urwal wandering forward constantly except for sporadic periods where he falls forward in exhaustion and sleeps for a few fitful hours. You quickly discover that, unless restrained, Urwal will continue forward through the night. Even tying him to yourself is not sufficient, which you discover when you awaken one morning to find he has dragged Amiri 100 feet from camp during the night. Tied to something heavy like a tree or a boulder, he at first lays out a pattern--always the same pattern--in pebbles or leaves or whatever is at hand, then struggles against his bonds until you release him.
DC 20 Occultism or Survival to recognize pattern:
You recognize this as the Forest Dragon constellation.
On the fourth day, dark clouds and a pungent tang in the air suggest a looming storm. Lightning strikes several places in the not-distant-enough forest, setting the blood red pines ablaze, and before you can run for cover, a thick, smoky fog pours over you!
As the smoke clears, the landscape seems to have changed! Suddenly, the whole forest seems to be ablaze, the unfamiliar landscape assaulted by terrible storms. More immediately concerning, Urwal is nowhere to be seen, the rope you had tied to him lying slack on the ground! Before you can begin to search for him, a familiar face comes trotting toward you from up ahead: Tombu, one of the centaurs heckling you during Blackberry’s trials back at camp. He has a manic grin and an intense look in his eye, and he calls out to you as he approaches.
“Urwal is not here. He’s so far off in his own world I could not transition him.” The centaur grins wildly, backlit by another flash of distant lightning. “The demon lord Urxehl bids you welcome to this small portion of great Urxehl’s majestically burning Abyssal realm. You are nothing but twigs of tinder in the face of my lord’s great power! So long as these fires burn, you will never see home again!”
Before any of you can react, Tombu rushes forward onto the shallow natural stairs and casts a spell! A wave of fear washes over all of you, filling your minds with panic! Please make a Will save vs. fear.
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 8/50 0/5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration (Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: Clumsy 1
Amiri Will save:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12Failure.
Amiri quakes for a moment, even taking a step back, before the wave passes. Ashamed of her own response, her rage begins to build as she draws her sword and rushes down the stairs at Tombu!
A small, fiery creature emerges from the flames ahead, flapping up onto the rock beside Tombu! The flames all around the area then seem to flair to life, radiating an intense heat that you can feel even 10 feet away (though it's not hot enough to burn you at that distance). The heat seems to manifest above Krellin's head, a rain of fire falling down onto the monk!
Fire damage vs. Krellin:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7DC 17 basic Reflex save.
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Initiative!
Tombu
Amiri
?
Erevan Will save vs. fear.
Professor Whitegourd Will save vs. fear.
Krellin Will save vs. fear, Reflex save vs. fire.
Erevan, Professor Whitegourd, and Krellin may act.
Terrain:Fire and trees are difficult terrain, as are small rocks. Stairs are difficult terrain going up, but not down. The top of the stairs is 10 feet above the bottom, and the top of the large boulder is 15 feet above the bottom.
One more post coming with instructions for disabling the flames...
Sorry, I forgot one part of the description of the fires! The area around each fire is filled with thick smoke that conceals any creature within, and conceals creatures without from those within. I've marked active fires with yellow-dotted lines, and the smoke with black transparencies on the map.
Professor Whitegourd soothes the nearest fire, its flames subsiding but the smoke remaining, at least for now. They feel a reduction of the fury, and the barrier between this place and the Finadar forest begin to thin, but feel like it will take more weakening to get you home (i.e. you need to disable more flames to end the hazard).
Initiative!
Tombu
Amiri
Fire critter
Flames
Erevan Frightened 1
Professor Whitegourd Frightened 1
KrellinWill save vs. fear, Reflex save vs. fire rain
Krellin, singed by the fiery rain, leaps forward and throws a pair of quick punches at Tombu. The centaur blocks the first and dodges the second, however, laughing in response to Krellin's question. "Oh, you'll see. I'll make sure of that, before you die!"
With that, Tombu surges forward, up the stairs and right over the top of Krellin, Amiri, and Professor Whitegourd, stopping right next to Erevan!
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 8/50 0/5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration (Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: Clumsy 1
Reflex vs. Trample:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Amiri screams in fury as Tombu rides over the top of her, dashing up to the centaur with massive sword held overhead, ready to strike! ◆Rage, ◆◆Sudden Charge
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 8/50 0/5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration (Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: Clumsy 1
Erevan tries to attempt to put out the flames but is still distracted as the source of his fear comes closer. He then quickly brews one of his concoctions.
◆◆ Put out flames, ◆ Quick Alchemy (Bestial Mutagen)
Professor Whitegourd and Amiri both dodge the worst of the fiery creature's breath, though some flames cling to both of them. Similarly, the leshy and Erevan both avoid the worst of the environmental effect (no persistent on the environmental, Whitegourd).
Tombu Fort vs. goblin pox:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Professor Whitegourd weaves a spell, and Tombu breaks out in a nasty, distracting rash! Sickened 1.
Krellin takes advantage of the opportunity, dashing into a flanking position and landing two powerful blows in a sensitive spot.
Furious at Krellin's assault, Tombu snarls "Just watch!" With a wave of his hand, a burst of dark energy washes over the field!
Negative damage:3d8 ⇒ (2, 8, 6) = 16DC 20 19 basic Fort save
The fiery flapper squeals as its caught in the wave as well!
Fort vs. negative:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Initiative!
Tombu 25 damage
Amiri38/50 hp, 4/5 temp hp, 1d4 persistent fire, DC 19 basic Fort
Fire critter 8 damage
Flames 1 section extinguished.
Erevan 40/42 hp, DC 19 basic Fort
Professor Whitegourd 37/48 hp, 1d4 persistent fire, DC 19 basic Fort
Krellin Reflex vs. Trample, 35/48, DC 19 basic Fort
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 8/50 0/5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration (Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: Clumsy 1
Amiri Fort:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Amiri shrugs off some of the dark wave, continuing her assault on Tombu!
I think Tombu needs a new fort save at the end of their turn to see if the pox gets better or worse.
basic fort:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Professor Whitegourd resists the worst of the harm and pulls forth a scorpion from the very earth bigger than himself across from Amiri to aid in the assault.
Krellin tries to put the pain to Tombu but it feels like he is hitting a brick wall. Taking a breath he tries to calm his breathing and heart as he pulls in as much ki as he can. Enough so that Tombu can feel it in his mind.
I think Tombu needs a new fort save at the end of their turn to see if the pox gets better or worse.
Oops! thanks for the reminder.
Tombu Fort, sickened 1:1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 - 1 = 23Tombu shakes off the pox!
Tombu Will vs. daze, sickened 1:1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 7 - 1 = 17Fail
Tombu shakes off the goblin pox inflicted by Professor Whitegourd, though his eyes go cross for a moment as Krellin gives him a headache. He dodges Krellin's strikes, however, as well as those of the leshy's summoned scorpion. Erevan, meanwhile, extinguishes the flame next to him and recalls what he knows about centaurs! Large creatures with hoof attacks and the ability to trample medium or smaller opponents.
Tombu stomps at Krellin with a hoof, trying to take advantage of the distraction provided by the fiery flapper on the other side.
He leaves a nasty gash on the monk, then begins to laugh maniacally! "You want the truth?!" he shouts at Krellin. "Haha, oh yes, I'll show you! Hehe!" With that, his face tears open, writhing, wriggling worms spilling out of the jagged wound. His body moves in a horrible, unnatural way and then slumps, empty and lifeless, to the ground as a creature seems to wriggle free! Everyone, please make me a DC 20 Will save or become frightened 1 (plus sickened 1 on a crit fail).
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 8/50 0/5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration (Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: Clumsy 1
Will vs. fear:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Amiri is unfazed by the horrifying display of a giant worm creature eating its way out of a centaur. Her rage subsides just enough to allow her to move into a flank with Professor Whitegourd before she once again tries to cleave "Tombu" in twain with her massive sword.
In an unbelievable stroke of bad luck, a burning branch falls into the path of her first blow, and the ill-timed "POP!" of a burning pine cone distracts her from the second.
The flame critter recoils in horror at "Tombu's" transformation, clearly frightened by the sight. It manages to get one swipe at Krellin before it decides to retreat back into the flames!
Though the scorpion seems to quake in fear a little bit at the transformation, and seems a little green around the mandibles (frightened 1 and sickened 1, which are both status penalties so don't stack), it still manages to land a sting on the creature formerly inhabiting Tombu, whose defenses seem diminished by its exit from the centaur-suit.
Fort vs. venom:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
The scorpion's poison seems to have no effect, however.
Reflex vs. tempest surge:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27I'm assuming you meant Reflex. If you have some ability that makes it a Will save instead, let me know and I'll adjust the results if needed.
The creature manages to avoid the majority of Whitegourd's storm as well.
Krellin takes the hoof to the chest as the wind is absolutely knocked from his body. Keeling over he gasps, swatting at the nightmare centaur creature as his ki continues to to give it a splitting headache.
Hopefully it won't matter, but I have you at 11/48, rather than 18/48 as your Status spoiler says, so I went back to check. I believe you have taken 37 damage up to this point:
Erevan, the penalties from Sickened and Frightened don't stack (same kind of penalty), so I think your Reflex save should have been a 17, rather than a 16 and you should have taken half damage.
The flip side of that is, since you are sickened you cannot willingly ingest anything, including your mutagen. In light of that, please update your actions.
Chaotic Good Whisper Elf Alchemist 6 | HP 66/66 | AC 24 | F +12 R +13 W +10 | Perc +10 | Stealth +3 | speed 35 ft. | Advanced Alchemy: 0/8 | Versatile Vials: 2/6 | Active Conditions: none | ◈ | ◈◈ | ◈◈◈ | ◇ | ↺ |
Whoops. Forgot about the sickened condition on a crit fail. Instead of an Interact, Step, and Strike, can we go with a Drop elixir, Draw hand crossbow, Load, and Strike with the same rolls? If you'll allow the same roll, it is going to be a 24 to hit. For additional d6:1d6 ⇒ 3 piercing damage. 6 damage total.
@Erevan same roll is perfect. I'm not quite sure I understand what you're saying with the damage, though. Looking at your profile, it seems like it's a regular hand crossbow doing 1d6 damage. How are you getting to 6 total?
Krellin bludgeons the creature formerly known as Tombu with two quick strikes, while Erevan quickly draws, loads, and fires a hand crossbow, his bolt embedding into the creature with a moist thunk!
The creature renews its assault on Krellin, hoping to finish off the monk before moving on to another target.
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 8/50 0/5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration (Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: Clumsy 1
Amiri cries out in pain as the creature takes a bite of her, then responds with her massive sword!
