[GDX] 3-01: Year of Shattered Sanctuaries (Inactive)

Game Master UncleFroggy

Arlen nods to Miladistra, "I appreciate it. Others may think to do the same, but we can't know for sure that it will be useful. I'd rather be prepared than burnt."

Wholeness of Body at 4th level can't come soon enough.

You head through a crowded market square in the Puddles district. A few dozen merchants and shoppers mill about, going about their daily business. Merchants hawk their wares from colorful stalls as a few dozen shoppers mill about a cramped market square, selecting goods, haggling, and making trades. The eclectic vendors here sell everything from clothing, food, and spices to alchemical items and weapons.

The dockhand’s directions indicate you should take the relatively empty street directly north of the market, which leads toward an obviously run-down neighborhood in the distance. When you begin to head down the street, you a strange rush of air followed by sudden shouts of alarm and an incessant buzzing.

Several people at the edge of the market manage to flee immediately, but numerous patrons remain in the area, trying in vain to hide under and behind the market stalls.

You have a choice of either ignoring what's going on and proceeding to the tavern, or you can stay and resolve the current situation. If you stay, you can spend 2 actions to make a Diplomacy, Perform or Initimidate check to get the terrified civilians to move.

Combat?

Miladistra visibly relaxes as they enter the marketplace. She slows down to glance at the fruit and veggies. Some are dirty. Some are moldy. Some are... surprisingly fresh. She's tempted to buy some rutabaga when panic breaks out.

"Now everybody, calm down, just one second."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Hero Point: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Uh... better?

"Deroff and I are here, so don't you worry."

Miladistra tries to calm people down but her soothing words fall on deaf ears. The crowd continues to panic. You all see a tiny dark speck suddenly land on a running civilian and seems to attach to him.

Arlen looks to his companions, "We can't ignore the safety of others. Let's save who we can!"

He then tries to shout above the din, "People, the Pathfinders are here to help! Tell us what is happening and flee to safety!"

diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Martin helps Miladistra and Arlen in ushering the people to safety. "It would be foolish to try and hide here. Here, let us lead you to a safer hiding place."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Torrent instinctively draws her gill hook and looks to see if she can find where the buzzing is coming from.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Tarkii chitters "Yes... flee, but orderly... move along... yes."

Toanthel is staying.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Recall Knowledge (1 action): Nature
Tactical Map
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BOLD may go

Miladistra/Deroff
Tarkii
Square
Octagon
Toanthel

***

Martin
Arlen
Circle
Torrent

Tarkii and Arlen manage to disperse the crowd. Three civilians appear to have tiny flying dark balls hovering over them.

"Oh no." Miladistra peers at the balls.

Nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

She has no real idea what they are. She turns to Arlen.

"Howdy Arlen. Can I offer you a Magic Fang? It will help your fists hit a lot harder."

◆ Recall Knowledge
◆◆ Cast Magic Fang on either Arlen or Deroff.

Ignore the initiative values with the combat tracker. The earlier one is correct.

Miladistra recalls that the creatures are Enraged Shrouded Bloodseekers, meaner versions of Bloodseekers from the plane of Shadow. They attach themselves to victims and drain their blood. Because these are from the plane of shadow, they are concealed in bright light as if they are in dim light.

Who's turn is it currently then?

Apologies for the confusion. The Combat tracker I posted is correct. The initiative follows the spoiler below:

This was posted at 6:36am on Wednesday, forum time. It was when I gave you the choice on going on to the tavern or staying to help the crowd.

Miladistra/Deroff took their turn. RK then Magic Fang recipient is pending.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Recall Knowledge (1 action): Nature
Tactical Map
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BOLD may go

Miladistra/Deroff
Tarkii (Pilgrim's token)
Square
Octagon

***

Toanthel
Martin
Arlen
Circle
Torrent

Arlen nods at Miladistara, "I'm not very strong and tend to rely on magic to bolster my attacks."

Arlen has 1d6+0, so making the damage 2d6 is a nice potential bump.

"Alright then, here you go!" Miladistra's fingers drip with oil as she smears Arlen's arms. He can smell the mint as his arms briefly glow with power.

Tarkii skitters forward, reaching his hands to the sky and floating ever so slightly as he pulls down the power of the moon, focuses it into a beam and fires at the square oversized mosquito.

Moon Beam vs Square: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
fire/silver damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
Dazzled for 1 round if that hits.
Moon Beam

As Tarkii finishes casting his spell rather than returning to the ground he remains slightly elevated.

Tarkii is enfeebled 1 and takes a –2 penalty to saves and DCs against Grapple, Shove, and other forms of forced movement.

Miladistra, her hands dripping with oil, smears Arlen's arms, enhancing his attacks.

Tarkii skitters forward and tries to dazzle the bloodseeker with the
light of the moon. Unfortunately the moonbeam barely misses the oversized mosquito.

The bloodseeker zips towards Tarkii in response and tries to attach itself to him:

Barbed Leg: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31 Tarkii you are now grabbed
Blood Drain: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

Octagon flies to a woman cowering under a stall, sinks its proboscis into her shoulder and starts drinking.

Blood drain: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 7) = 12

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Recall Knowledge (1 action): Nature
Tactical Map
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BOLD may go

Miladistra/Deroff
Tarkii (-11, grabbed, Drained 1, Enfeebled 1, -2 to saves vs forced movement)
Square (11 temp hp, attached to Tarkii)
Octagon (12 temp hp, attached to bystander)
Toanthel

***

Martin
Arlen
Circle
Torrent

Arlen believes that his allies can assist Tarkii and that Tarkii is more sturdy than a random bystander, so he rushes past his allies and one of the other bloodseekers to save the helpless citizen.

He then tries to kick the bloodseeker off the person.

crane kicks: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
bludgeon damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9
crane kicks: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 4 = 20
bludgeon damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

◆Crane Stance, ◆Stride 35ft, ◆Flurry Octagon.

Before I forget, the bloodsuckers are concealed even in bright light, so you need to roll a DC 5 flat check to see if you hit the target

Remember reading that and then forgot about it, my bad.

flat checks: 2d20 ⇒ (11, 12) = 23

flat DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Toanthel rushes forward to smash one of the bugs.

◆◆ Sudden Charge vs Circle
Concealment (DC 5): 1d20 ⇒ 19
Strike - +1 Striking Shield Boss (attached to shield)
1st Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Damage (Bludgeoning): 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 = 15

◆ Raise Shield (AC 24)

Martin once again gives Mavenee an energy boost as Mavenee charges and takes a 2 swipes at the bloodseeker attached to Tarkii.

Claw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Flat Check DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Fire Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Claw: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 4 = 10
Flat Check DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Fire Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

◆◆Act Together (◆Martin Boost Eidolon, ◆◆Mavenee Beast Charge), ◆Mavenee Strike

Toanthel charges and attempts to flatten the bloodsucker with his shield but fails to make contact. Arlen runs forward to try to aid the bystander. He goes into a stance akin to a crane and swats at the bloodsucker, making contact and doing damage. Martin energizes Mavenee, who charges forward to help Tarkii, but unfortunately fails to connect as well.

Circle sees a big juicy target in front of it and lashes out a leg against Toanthel.

Barbed Leg vs Toanthel AC 24: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
Toanthel, you are now grabbed
Blood Drain: 2d8 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Recall Knowledge (1 action): Nature
Tactical Map
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BOLD may go

-1-

Martin
Arlen
Circle (5 temp hp, attached to Toanthel)
Torrent

-2-

Miladistra/Deroff
Tarkii (-11, grabbed, Drained 1, Enfeebled 1, -2 to saves vs forced movement)
Square (11 temp hp, attached to Tarkii)
Octagon (2 temp hp, attached to bystander)
Toanthel (-5, Grabbed, Drained 1)

After taking a moment too long to figure out where all the buzzing was coming from, Torrent spots one of flying dark balls attached to Tarkii. Running towards him she shouts, "Don't move Tarkii!! Unless you want to be stabbed or burned!" She then channels all her strength into her gillhook, Bugs don't like fire, right? let's do fire... and then begins fusing intense heat to her weapon. Torrent then thrusts the flaming hook towards the shadowy creature.

◆ Stride
◆◆ Spellstrike Square w/ Gill Hook and Produce Flame
Conceal vs Square: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Spellstrike vs Square: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 P dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 plus fire dmg: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 3 = 7

I was just informed that the bloodseeker automatically attaches if it hits you. So if anyone who got away with my error, be assured that it won't happen again (evil grin)

"Okay, Deroff. Arlen had his turn, now it's yours." Her hands drip with more minty oil as she applies Magic Fang upon Deroff.

"Now, go get 'em!" She points at the bug and Deroff is ready to help.

◆◆ Cast Magic Fang on Deroff
◆ Direct Animal Companion

Deroff runs off towards Tarkii and sees if the bug is still a problem.
◆ Stride

Squints to make sure she didn't kill Tarkii

Sorry for the delay

Tarkii squirms and tries to escape.
acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 5 = 20

before protecting himself with the shield spell.

Her hands smelling of mint, Miladistra also gives Deroff's jaws mystical power. Deroff runs forward and tries to bite Square but his jaws clamp on empty air.

Tarkii manages to squirm free and summons a mystical blue shield in front of him.

Square finds that its prey manage to squirm free. But seeing several large potential food sources in front of it decides to try again.

Leg Attack vs Mavenee AC 17: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

The bloodsucker attaches itself to Mavenee and proceeds to drink his blood. Mavenee is now grabbed

Blood Drain: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 7) = 15
Blood Drain: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

Octagon in the meantime detaches itself from the bystander and settles on Arlen to try to make a meal out of him.

Barbed Leg vs Arlen AC 22: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Attaching itself to Arlen, it then proceeds to drink his blood as well.

Blood Drain: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Recall Knowledge (1 action): Nature
Tactical Map
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BOLD may go

Miladistra/Deroff
Tarkii (-11, Shield +1 AC, Drained 1, Enfeebled 1, -2 to saves vs forced movement)
Square (-10; 15 temp hp; attached to Mavenee)
Octagon (6 temp hp, attached to Arlen)
Toanthel (-5, Grabbed, Drained 1)

++++

Martin/Mavenee (-22, Drained 1)
Arlen (-8, Drained 1, Grabbed)
Circle (5 temp hp, attached to Toanthel)
Torrent

I'm so glad there is no benefit of a Bloodseeker critically hitting! They did 6 damage to me right, not 8? I'm already missing 5, so I'm at a total of -11 (plus drained 1, but that's temporary).

Arlen looks at the bloodseeker with disgust as it begins to drain his life. Fortunately, the creature is right where Arlen wanted it to be.

Arlen channels raw magical power into his tattoos focusing all the energy where the bloodseeker is currently sucking as he throws two quick punches into the creature. The tattoo flashes with bright blue light, blasting the bloodseeker with electrical energy that arcs to another.

somatic flat check, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 7
octagon concealment, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 12
octagon concealment, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 3

flurry vs octagon: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
MAP: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 4 = 15 (failed concealment)

damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7
damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8 (failed concealment)

octagon concealment, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 5
circle concealment, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 5

electric arc damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2) + 3 = 8 vs octagon and circle, DC 18 Reflex save

◆Flurry vs Octagon, ◆◆Electric Arc vs Octagon and Circle

@Arlen -- correct. -11. My bad.

Toanthel begins to rage as he draws his weapon. He then tries to swing it at the attached creature.

◆ Rage (-1 AC, +5 temp hp, +3 negative damage)
◆ Interact (draw pick)
◆ Strike - Pick (fatal d10, negative)
Concealment (DC 5): 1d20 ⇒ 13
1st Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Damage (Piercing, Ghost Touch, Raging): 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14 plus 3 negative
Critical Damage:Piercing: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10 x 2 plus Piercing: 1d10 ⇒ 5 plus 6 negative

Martin quickly conjures a ball of flame and throws it at the bloodseeker attached to Mavenee. Mavenee tries to shake off the attached bloodseeker.

Concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Produce Flame: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Fire Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Escape: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Escape: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 5 = 7

◆◆Act Together (◆◆Martin Produce Flame, ◆Mavenee Escape), ◆Mavenee Escape

Dang! These low rolls keep coming.

Toanthel swings at Circle, dealing massive damage, but failing to remove the oversized mosquito. Mavenee tries to break free, but fails, though Martin managed to hit the creature with a small fireball. Arlen first throws two quick punches at the bloodseeker attached to him. One hit but the other caught only air. He then sends an electric spark jumping between Circle and Octagon. Octagon sizzles but Circle manages to completely elude the spark.

Circle spends all three of its actions rejuvenating itself at Toanthel's expense.

Circle:
◆ Drain Blood: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 3) = 10
◆ Drain Blood: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 7) = 9
◆ Drain Blood: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 2) = 9

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Recall Knowledge (1 action): Nature
Tactical Map
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BOLD may go

-3-

Miladistra/Deroff
Tarkii (-11, Shield +1 AC, Drained 1, Enfeebled 1, -2 to saves vs forced movement)
Square (-10; 10 temp hp, attached to Mavenee)
Octagon (-9, attached to Arlen)
Toanthel (-33, Grabbed, Drained 1)

++++

-2-

Martin/Mavenee (-22, Drained 1)
Arlen (-11, Drained 1, Grabbed)
Circle (-39; 28 temp hp, attached to Toanthel)
Torrent

Circle only has 10 temp hp. I forgot it doesn't stack.

Martin/Mavenee, you take 7 less damage. Didn't realize that tiny creatures have a reach of 0.

Torrent surveys the battlefield, calculating angles and collateral damage. There are no valid targets... she thinks, trapped in her thoughts like Lysianassa in the Gasping Pearl. Seeing the Circle creature drain Toanthel's blood, Torrent snaps out of it. She channels her energy and fuses more magic to her weapon. Then Torrent attempts to spear the most injured creature with her gill hook. "Focus fire, these things look deadly!" she shouts, not warning Toanthel of her strike first.

Conceal: 1d20 ⇒ 8
Strike Circle w/ Gillhook: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 hero Point
Strike Circle w/ Gillhook: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 = 12

[ooc]◆◆Magic Weapon on Gill Hook
◆Strike Circle/ooc]

"Deroff, over here, to Toanthel!" She weaves through the pavement past the raging elf and the bug bothering him. She pulls out her crossbow and calls Deroff over. "Hold steady Arlen, we'll help you in a jiff."

◆ Stride (Miladistra's speed is 35 ft)
◆ Manipulate to draw weapon
◆ Direct Animal Companion

Deroff tries to take a bite out of bugs.

Flat Check DC 5 vs Concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 16
Chomp vs Circle: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 = 27
Piercing: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6) + 2 = 10
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

Torrent empowers her weapon, then swings at Circle. Her weapon pierces Circle and kills it. Unfortunately, this also causes Toanthel's wound to bleed. Deroff then bites Octagon and connects.

Torren's shot killed Circle, so I just redirected Deroff to Octagon

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3
Recall Knowledge (1 action): Nature
Tactical Map
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BOLD may go

Miladistra/Deroff
Tarkii (-11, Shield +1 AC, Drained 1, Enfeebled 1, -2 to saves vs forced movement)
Square (-10; 10 temp hp, attached to Mavenee)
Octagon (-19, attached to Arlen)
Toanthel (-33, Drained 1, 1d4 persistent bleed)

++++

Martin/Mavenee (-15, Drained 1)
Arlen (-11, Drained 1, Grabbed)
Torrent

Tarkii reaches out and channels the nothingness of the voids and casts chill touch on the square bug.

negative damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12
Basic Fort DC 19, enfeebled 1 for 1 round on a crit fail

Before opening Torrent's mind to the vastness of the void.
Guidance.

"Sweet potatoes! That's another one down. Deroff, handle the bug bugging Arlen!"

Tarkii sends negative damage at Square, but

Square Fort Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Square avoids most of the damage and begins drinking more of Mavenee's Blood.

Blood Drain vs Mavenee: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7
Blood Drain vs Mavenee: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 3) = 10
Blood Drain vs Mavenee: 2d8 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7

Octagon does the same and begins drinking more of Arlen's blood.

Blood Drain vs Arlen: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 5) = 13
Blood Drain vs Arlen: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 7) = 9
Blood Drain vs Arlen: 2d8 ⇒ (1, 8) = 9

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3
Recall Knowledge (1 action): Nature
Tactical Map
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BOLD may go

Miladistra/Deroff
Tarkii (-11, Drained 1, Enfeebled 1, -2 to saves vs forced movement)
Square (-10; 10 temp hp, attached to Mavenee)
Octagon (-19, 13 temp hp, attached to Arlen)
Toanthel (-33, Drained 1, 1d4 persistent bleed)

++++

Martin/Mavenee (0 hp, Dying 1, Drained 1)
Arlen (-42, Drained 1, Grabbed)
Torrent (Guidance)

Arlen falls unconscious from the massive and quite sudden blood loss.

Dying 1

As his eidolon vanishes, Toanthel rushes towards Martin to keep him alive.

◆ Stride
◆ Stride
◆ Lay on Hands (Martin heals 12)

bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3
flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Torrent basks in the vastness of the void as she draws closer to the Square creature and thrusts her hook forward with perfect knowledge of its location-- though questionable accuracy. She then begins to recharge her magic and await for an opportune moment.

conceal: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Strike vs Square, magic weapon, guidance: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 = 19 Vs FF P dmg: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (10, 2) + 4 = 16

◆ Step, ◆ Strike, ◆ recharge spellstrike

Lying down, Martin grabs a lesser healing potion from his pouch and drinks it as Mavenee rises up. Mavenee then tries to Escape from the bloodseeker.

Lesser healing: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 2) + 5 = 9
Escape: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

◆Interact, ◆Act Together (◆Martin Drinks potion, ◆Mavenee Stands), ◆Mavenee Escape