[PFS1] 6-21 Tapestry's Toil (GM Watery Soup) (Inactive)

Game Master Watery Soup

Roderick unfurls his wings and drinks a perceive cues as well.

I for one, do not relish the idea of facing slippery footing on those rocks with the tower within sight.

He will fly up 15' and scan the water and far shore.

perception: 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 5 = 29

Ansha and Roderick, things happen before you can fly. Only Kitoro can act.

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Kitoro pulls out a wand and casts a spell on herself.

Four barnacle-encrusted walking corpses art on bottom right rise out of the water. Relevant Knowledge: religion

Yellow and Green swim over to Rakesh and swing their greataxes.

Yellow Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
Slashing: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Green Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Slashing: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Yellow makes a large cut in Rakesh's leg.

Purple swims towards Ansha. started off more than 1 move action away Pink swims close, and swings his greataxe.

Pink Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Slashing: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

--Round 1
Fuzzfoot
Ehm
Roderick
Ansha (-15 hp)
Rakesh (-22 hp)
GM :)
--Round 2
Kitoro
Yellow Corpse
Green Corpse
Purple Corpse
Pink Corpse

Uhh... Look at the map closely. The boulder Rakesh is on towers over the water's edge, probably about 10'. Are the undead climbing up it? (Try to look at it from a 3D perspective.) There's no way that's a flat slab of rock level with the surface of the water.

The scenario doesn't mention anything about differing heights, but that seems reasonable. They will, instead, ready actions in case you move in.

I assume the same applies to the one that charged(?) Ansha?

"Gah! Living dead coming from the water!"
Rakesh shouts over the roar of the gushing rapids below.
"I shall cross river as quick as possible!"

Rakesh takes a step back on the giant boulder away from the undead and pulls his potion of touch of the sea from his haversack. He pops the cork and guzzles it down. Amphibian-like webs appear between his fingers and his feet elongate into flippers. He eyes the distance of the next boulder, hoping he can make the leap.

Did Ehm have time to drink his extract of Fly before they showed up?

No, in retrospect, I should have just given them a formal surprise round. I've been GMing too much PFS2 and forgot that surprise rounds were a thing.

Now Roderick unfurls his wings and flies up and over 15’ so he can see the undead Rakesh is fighting

”I daresay those do look menacing. We best not tarry overlong. “

He will lob a fire bomb down

Bomb, range, pb: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28
for Explosve dmg : 4d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1, 5, 3) + 3 + 1 = 19 10'r splash, 7 fire dmg (DC14 for half).

The scenario doesn't mention anything about differing heights, but that seems reasonable. They will, instead, ready actions in case you move in.

I assume the same applies to the one that charged(?) Ansha?

On the assumption that this is true, Ansha now retrieves and casts fly from her scroll, then flies 15 feet up.

Action changed to casting heroism on Rakesh as per Discussion thread

Rakesh feels a sudden rush of power flow within him.
Ahh. What is that? It feels so good!
He glances around and sees Kitoro lower her hands after casting a spell.
Rakesh flashes a wink and a smile at the kitsune.

Heroism: +2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks. 70 minutes.

Buffs:
fly dur - 8 min

Ehm drinks a vial and floats out over the river. 10' over the rocks in the river.
fly: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 4 = 25

Fuzzfoot lobs a bomb over at the purple hued one.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Damage: 3d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3, 6) + 5 = 18

Ansha flies up.

Roderick flies up, and drops a bomb on Green, since it's closer.

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Ehm casts fly and flies out over the water.

Fuzzfoot throws a bomb and it explodes on Purple.

Two striking, blue-eyed men with luminous skin and flowing white hair rise from the water, standing on top of the current, and carrying harps. They strum their harps, creating what sounds to Kitoro, Roderick, Fuzzfot, and Ansha as discordant music, but what sounds to Rakesh and Ehm as the sweetest melody they've ever heard.

Rakesh and Ehm, please make a DC 20 Will save. This is a sonic, mind-affecting, compulsion effect.

--Round 2
Kitoro
Yellow Corpse (-7 hp)
Green Corpse (-19 hp)
Purple Corpse (-18 hp)
Pink Corpse
Fuzzfoot
Ehm (+10', Will save)
Roderick (+15')
Ansha (+15')
Rakesh (heroism, Will save)
Red Harp Player
Blue Harp Player

Waiting on the saves. If one of them fails the save and is within 30' of Kit she will do a countersong performance as a move action. Depending on the results of that she might start an inspire courage performance or cast a spell.

Perform Sing: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Gads! Better hope you make those saves!

If both Ehm and Rakesh make their saves: Kit readies an action to cast an DC 16 ear-piercing scream at the first enemy to come within range and view. I figure the ones in the water are hidden from view by the large rock she and Rakesh are standing on - thus the readied action.

damage: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) = 9

If either Ehm or Rakesh fail their save: Kit attempts that absolutely pathetic attempt at disrupting their song. The discordant notes she singes just makes the thing nastier and seems to help rather than hinder the magic!

In either case:
Kit goes for the old tried and true finger puppets and starts an inspire courage.

"What is that wonderful music? Is that the music of Vudrani snake charmers?"
Fascinated, Rakesh turns towards the sweet melodies.
Will+mind-affect+heroism: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 19

Oh, dear. Well, I do get a +2 if it's a fear or confusion effect.

will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Ehm can't hear the harp over the rushing water. Kitoro tries to drown out the harp music to save Rakesh, but she can't quite capture his attention and his eyes glaze over.

Rakesh, just so you know, the effect only lasts for one round, so don't check out or wander off. lol

The corpses seem content to wait, lurking in the water for some kind of opportunity.

--Round 2
Fuzzfoot
Ehm (+10')
Roderick (+15')
Ansha (+15')
Rakesh (heroism, enchanted 0/1) I will bot Rakesh.
Red Harp Player
Blue Harp Player
--Round 3
Kitoro
Yellow Corpse (-7 hp*)
Green Corpse (-19 hp*)
Purple Corpse (-18 hp*)
Pink Corpse

I forgot to mention this in my last post, but not all of the fire damage appeared to go through. I'm leaving the damage it was supposed to cause, and marking resistance with an asterisk.

I forgot about the Four Leaf Clover I bought at the beginning. +2 to any roll!!!
Also, did I take damage from the undead with their axes? I thought I was too high on the rock over the level of the water.

Not sure why there was damage, I removed it.

The four-leaf clover would give a +2 to your will save, but here's the thing: the clover must be activated before the check is made - "A creature with a four-leaf clover in her possession can call upon an extra boost of luck before attempting a single ability check, saving throw, or skill check." If you're saying the check would have been important enough to have used it, I'm okay with retconning it in. But, in the future, please state that you're using it before you roll (so there's the full chance of (a) using it and failing by more than 2, and (b) using it and succeeding by more than 2.

Buffs:
fly dur - 8 min

So's ye thin ye be charmin the likes o me ya big boogle?!? Ehm drifts a bit closer and fires a shot at one of the creatures. Target the blue harpist, deadly aim, reckless aim, point blank shot, and explosive missile (just 1 fire bomb)

fly: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 4 = 17
ranged touch: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27, if hits, pistol and bomb damage: 1d6 + 6 + 5d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (4, 3, 6, 5, 5) + 6 = 39
first 10 points is bludgeoning, piercing, magical, and the rest is fire.

Dang, Ehm. I hope I'm never the random adjacent target if you ever roll a Nat 1 with Reckless Aim.

Ansha incants an arcane phrase and makes a knifing, stabbing gesture with one hand. As she does so, an arrow-shaped glob of acid appears in the air before her hand, and streaks toward the harpist closer to Rakesh.

Acid Arrow, ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Dang, Ehm. I hope I'm never the random adjacent target if you ever roll a Nat 1 with Reckless Aim.

I try to remember to not to use Reckless Aim if allies are adjacent. But I do sometimes decide it is worth the risk. {shrug} Sometimes I just forget.

Roderick shrugs as the fire does not seem to work as well as he hoped.
These creatures being waterlogged seems to have increased their thermal resistance.

He switches tactics and hurls electric bombs instead. Targetting Green and switching to purple if the first drops.

#1 Bomb, range, pb: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 1 = 21
for Shock dmg : 4d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5, 3, 2) + 3 + 1 = 20 5'r splash, 6 elec dmg (DC14 for half).

#2 Bomb, range, pb: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 = 19
for Shock dmg : 4d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 2, 3) + 3 + 1 = 17 5'r splash, 6 elec dmg (DC14 for half).

Fuzzfoot also looks for a non-fire based option. Using slightly different chemicals, he thinks he has achieved just the right mixture!

Shock bomb, ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Electrical Damage: 3d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) + 5 = 14

Target Dazzled: 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds.

Ehm fires at Blue, and the bullet explodes in a sphere of fire. This time, the fire seemed to be effective, but the piercing did not do as much damage as it should have.

Ansha fires at Red, but he moves out of the way.

Roderick drops two bombs on Green.

Fuzzfoot launches at Purple, scoring a hit.

Rakesh, to everyone's surprise, begins calmly walking into the water. Yellow takes a readied strike, and then swings again as Rakesh walks by.

Greataxe (Readied): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Greataxe (AoO): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Rakesh begins swimming out into the river towards Red!

Swim: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

He begins floundering, and his eyes un-glaze as he realizes, somewhat too late, what has happened.

The Red harp player calmly swims over, and with a wicked grin, grabs Rakesh and kisses him. Not making this up.

Rakesh feels his lungs fill with water! DC 18 Fortitude save.

The Blue harp player steps up and begins strumming their harp again. 1d4 ⇒ 1 Kitoro also feels an urge to begin walking into the water! Kitoro, DC 20 Will save.

--Round 3
Kitoro (Will save first)
Yellow Corpse (-7 hp*, AoO used)
Green Corpse (-56 hp*)
Purple Corpse (-32 hp*)
Pink Corpse
Fuzzfoot
Ehm (+10')
Roderick (+15')
Ansha (+15')
Rakesh (-31 hp, heroism, enchanted 1/1, Fort save vs drowning)
Red Harp Player
Blue Harp Player (-39 hp*)

If that rock is 5' or more higher than the surface of the water, Rakesh would need to drop down into the water. Would you mind puting elevation notations on the various rocks? It does look like the area to the left of the rock is a small bank with a fallen tree trunk level with the surface of the water, though.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Rakesh panics and flails wildly. He manages to bob to the surface and takes a deep breath of air.

Oh! you didn't take into account the Touch of the Sea potion I drank earlier. It allows me to Take 10 on swim checks even while endangered. And get a +8 added.

will ST, 4 leaf clover: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22

Kit, though unable to stop the enchantment from affecting others, is somehow able to resist it herself. Not liking how the creatures are messing with their heads, she tries to fight fire with fire with a DC 19 cacophonous call.

she also keeps up the puppet show.

Will use saving finale if Rakesh fails the save.

Okay, I tried my best to make things realistic. Yellow squares are +5', orange is +10'.

Kitoro resists the call, and Rakesh fights off the water.

I'm going to move Rakesh out towards where Red was, since you had a Swim speed. It wouldn't have changed his attack.

Kitoro casts a spell.

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Red is nauseated.

The Yellow Corpse follows Rakesh out into the river and takes advantage of their numerical superiority.

Yellow Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22 vs flanking
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

He cuts Rakesh across the back.

Purple and Pink, seeing everyone take to the skies, climb out of the water and climb up the rocks to attack Fuzzfoot.

Purple Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Pink Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Confirm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31 ruh roh

Purple hits, causing some damage, but Pink really smashes. Fuzzfoot is cut all the way to the bone, and he feels his life energy draining. x3, and 1 negative level on a crit Fuzzfoot crumples to the ground!

--Round 3
Fuzzfoot (-52 hp [10 CON], unconscious, prone, 1 negative level)
Ehm (+10')
Roderick (+15')
Ansha (+15')
Rakesh (-49 hp, heroism)
Red Harp Player (nauseated)
Blue Harp Player (-39 hp*)
--Round 4
Kitoro (Will save first)
Yellow Corpse (-7 hp*)
Green Corpse (-56 hp*)
Purple Corpse (-32 hp*)
Pink Corpse

Ansha flies closer to the action, calling out in a calm, velvety voice, "Don't let the harps get to you." As she does so, the calm of her voice seems to settle over her allies.

Activating Shape Emotions to grant a +4 morale bonus to saves against mind-affecting effects to all allies within 30 feet.

Originally planning on aiding against the river casters, Roderick gasps as his friend Fuzzfoot drops with the massive blow.

We have a man down!

He flies back and hurls two more shock bombs in quick succession, excluding Fuzzfoot from the blast. Purple then pink if it drops

Bomb, range, pb: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 1 = 21
for Shock dmg : 4d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 3) + 3 + 1 = 17 5'r splash, 6 elec dmg (DC14 for half).

Bomb, range, pb: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 = 21
for Shock dmg : 4d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 3) + 3 + 1 = 17 5'r splash, 6 elec dmg (DC14 for half).

Bloodied, battered, and angry from thinking the river was much deeper, Rakesh quickly draws his swords.
He attempts an upending strike on the living dead guy with the greataxe, hoping the swift current will pull it downstream.

+1 keen longsword, PA, heroism: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 2 = 28
slashing & IC: 1d8 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19

free trip & heroism vs. CMD: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 14 + 2 = 27

Buffs:
fly dur - 8 min

Not gonna be happenin! Ehm arrows to his fallen ally, trying to avoid the axes of the foe. He pops a wand from his spring loaded wrist sheath on his way over.

fly: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 4 = 19
acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Probably taking a couple of axe hits. Activate wand of infernal healing on Fuzzfoot.

Ansha centers everyone's emotions.

Roderick rains down bombs, first blowing Purple into pieces, and the second damaging Pink.

Pink Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Ehm flies over with Purple down, I'm setting you on the NW corner to avoid AoOs and activates a wand of infernal healing. Fuzzfoot stabilizes.

--Round 3
Fuzzfoot (-51 hp, unconscious, prone, stable, infernal healing 1/10, 1 negative level)
Ehm (+10')
Roderick (+15')
Ansha (+15')
Rakesh (-49 hp, heroism)
Red Harp Player (nauseated)
Blue Harp Player (-39 hp*)
--Round 4
Kitoro (Will save first)
Yellow Corpse (-7 hp*)
Green Corpse (-56 hp*)
Purple Corpse (-49 hp*)
Pink Corpse (-20 hp)

Did Rakesh hit and/or trip the undead guy?

What the Abyss? How did I miss your post? Will do it after lunch.

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Rakesh hits, and then trips the walking corpse. I can't find how to deal with tripped in the water - I'm going to say they're just flipped upside down, they need a move action to right themselves, and they can't swim that round (so they float downstream, which seems like it should provoke).

Red, nauseated, moves away from Rakesh (triggers AoO).

Blue, wanting to keep Rakesh separate from the others, casts a spell. A line of water appears, and pushes against Ansha and Roderick.

Caster Level plus CHA: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 5 = 31 vs Ansha CMD, Roderick CMD

--Round 4
Kitoro
Yellow Corpse (-26 hp*, prone)
Green Corpse (-56 hp*)
Purple Corpse (-49 hp*)
Pink Corpse (-20 hp)
Fuzzfoot (-51 hp, unconscious, prone, stable, infernal healing 1/10, 1 negative level)
Ehm (+10')
Roderick (+15')
Ansha (+15')
Rakesh (-49 hp, heroism) AoO vs Red
Red Harp Player (nauseated)
Blue Harp Player (-39 hp*)

Kitoro is up, plus Rakesh's AoO. Just missed the edit window.

Kit moves up towards the edge, while keeping the puppets a' movin' and does a *thing* that only she and the blue spellcaster can hear, while adding a little powder to the component mix. DC 16 ear-piercing scream with Black Powder Alchemical Power Component.

sonic damage: 3d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5, 6) + 1 = 16

Downstream should be towards the waterfall, not away from it. That's how water flows naturally and the point of the hazardous waterfall.

Rakesh takes a swing as the undead is swept downstream towards the waterfall.
+1 keen longsword & heroism: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 16 + 2 = 35
slashing & IC: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12

crit confirm: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19
Lol.

Fuzzfoot breathes shallowly. I hope! I think FF has -5 hp extra due to the negative level, unless you factored that in. If so, I think he is still 1 hp from death, though, so don't think it changes much. Was there any sort of save vs the negative level?

was the line of water a blast of water or more of a wall or curtain that is persistent?

Fortitude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 vs DC 16

Kitoro screams in Blue's ear. But it's his bad ear so he only takes half damage.

Sorry if this was unclear - Yellow is prone, and should float downstream (towards the rapids) on his turn. Red is not prone, but moved away (away from the rapids). Both provoke, but Red on Red's turn and Yellow on Yellow's turn. Rakesh slashes at Red as they walk away, unless he wants to hold his AoO for Yellow. You can choose.

Fuzzfoot - I didn't factor in the negative level, but I thought negative level only reduced your maximum hit points (and current hit points by the same amount). If you have negative hit points, it doesn't seem like you should take additional hit point damage.

Roderick - the water effect was instantaneous blast, so nothing ongoing and no curtain.

Yellow begins to float downstream Rakesh has a potential AoO, and you can use the same roll. He rights himself, and then swims back to Rakesh.

Pink steps up and attacks Ehm.

Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

The rocks are in the way, and he misses.

Fuzzfoot's wounds begin to close on their own.

--Round 4
Fuzzfoot (-50 hp, unconscious, prone, stable, infernal healing 2/10, 1 negative level)
Ehm (+10')
Roderick (+15')
Ansha (+15')
Rakesh (-49 hp, heroism)
Red Harp Player (-0 or -12 hp, nauseated)
Blue Harp Player (-29 hp*)
--Round 5
Kitoro
Yellow Corpse (-26 or -38 hp*, prone)
Green Corpse (-56 hp*)
Purple Corpse (-49 hp*)
Pink Corpse (-20 hp)

Nah, it's all good. I'll AoO on red and attack yellow now. Sorry, yeah, I was a bit confused & frustrated as to what was going on.

The undead wearing yellow swim trunks paddles up to Rakesh. Rakesh lifts both blades above his head and slices away.
+1 keen longsword, PA & Hero: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 2 = 21
slashing, PA & IC: 1d8 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 = 21
+1 corrosive shortsword, PA & Hero: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 = 19
piercing & IC: 1d6 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 2 = 20
acid dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 5
+1 keen longsword, PA & Hero: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
slashing & IC: 1d8 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 2 = 17

Jeez. That sucked. Bonus to hit for undead guy swimming or prone?

Roderick flies up and out over the rock to get a better view of blue harp caster and hurls a shock bomb.

”I say, they are pesky. “ I

Bomb, range, pb: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 = 29
for Shock dmg : 4d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 6, 1) + 3 + 1 = 15 5'r splash, 6 elec dmg (DC14 for half).

Ansha flies back closer to the river and incants a magic missile spell, sending a quartet of magical bolts slamming into the red-garbed harpist.

Magic Missile, CL8: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 3) + 4 = 14

Bonus to hit for undead guy swimming or prone?

Unnecesary - the first one hits, and takes him down. I'm not entirely sure what happens when that happens on the first hit of a full attack, but in the Glass Cannon Podcast, I see Troy allowing Grant to take a move action afterward, as the first attack is ruled a standard strike. I'm going to do that, unless there are objections.

Rakesh lops off Yellow's head as he swims back.

Roderick lobs a bomb at Blue, electrocuting it.

Ansha fires some missiles into Red.

--Round 4
Fuzzfoot (-50 hp, unconscious, prone, stable, infernal healing 2/10, 1 negative level)
Ehm
Roderick (+15')
Ansha (+15')
Rakesh (-49 hp, heroism) move action
Red Harp Player (-14 hp, nauseated)
Blue Harp Player (-29 hp*)
--Round 5
Kitoro
Yellow Corpse (-59 hp*)
Green Corpse (-56 hp*)
Purple Corpse (-49 hp*)
Pink Corpse (-20 hp)

Unnecesary - the first one hits, and takes him down. I'm not entirely sure what happens when that happens on the first hit of a full attack, but in the Glass Cannon Podcast, I see Troy allowing Grant to take a move action afterward, as the first attack is ruled a standard strike. I'm going to do that, unless there are objections.

That's what I understand too. You basically just use a standard for your attack and have a move action to play with.