The Dr. and Atrid both fail to get out of the way of the charging dino, but Gib proves more than nimble and avoids the whole lumbering beast entirely.
Astrid however does score a long slash down the side of the monster in retaliation.
Lizzo's three arrows seem to be a little worse for the numbers where only the first hits, the second grazes off the flesh and the third flies wide.
Astrid moves in closer and scores a cut deep on the first dino. The beast, significantly bloodied, is still living. He second attack gets caught on the spines instead.
The second dino, despite coming through a magical time portal seems completely un ready for a time based spell and gets caught in the magic of the spell that makes it move like molasses.
The big spiney one stays put and tries to stun Astrid with its tail like it did to Gib, before then lashing out with its jaws.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature is stunned 1.
Failure The creature is stunned 2.
Critical Failure The creature is stunned 3.
It tears into her flesh and then spits it out, clearly not a carnivore.
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Dr. Lazarus -14
Gib
Running Dino Two -35
Natesh
Astrid: -79
Lizzo
Spiney Dino One -152
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Still focused on the stubborn spiny dinosaur, Dr. Lazarus looks for another attack opportunity.
While he unfortunately doesn't see an opening, he does catch a glimpse of Astrid being chewed up and spit out. "Lucky for you, my dear lady, it's allergic to Ulfen." After studying her further, he remarks, "Do you even know you're injured?" Knowing the importance of keeping her upright, he moves up next to her and provides some quick in-battle healing.
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Standing next to the huge dino, Gib takes the offered opportunity as he drops his shortbow and quickly draws his rapier and strikes, followed quickly by drawing his dagger and striking twice more. ” Thanks for waiting Doc!”
The foe is flat-footed to Gib due to Gang up feat.
Drop bow (free action), Quick-draw/strike, Quick-draw/Strike, Strike
1st att vs dino two
to hit vs flat-footed
plus 1d6 persistent bleed from wounding (1d12 on crit)
2nd att vs dino two
to hit vs flat-footed
3nd att vs two
to hit vs flat-footed
Reaction if damaged
Astrid saves herself from some hurt with her shield, but gets stunned by the unexpected tail whip.
Gib stabs out at the second dino three times, the first hitting a critical spot nearly taking the large lizard down and leaving it bleeding heavily. The next two however miss the large creature as it shies away from the hurty-pointy stick.
The Doctor, having finished being a flanking buddy moves up to Astrid and helps her stay on her feet, healing a large amount of damage from her bite wounds.
The final, extremely slowed, dino tries to lash out at Gib one last time with it's tail before it dies to blood loss.
It then bleeds heavily.
... but just barely survives.
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Dr. Lazarus | -14
Gib | -19
Running Dino Two | -74
Natesh
Astrid | -39 Shield: -17
Lizzo
Spiney Dino One | -152
Astrid fells the first dino with two quick strikes of her shortsword.
And then dino two falls to the surge of electricity that it fails to avoid fully.
Dr. Lazarus | -14
Gib | -19
Astrid | -39 Shield: -17
Dozens of strange and twisted quadrupeds emerge from the corners of the chamber, with oversized eyes and lolling tongues.“Hounds of Tindalos! These are the creatures that pursued Heraxia!” Ashasar exclaims. “They’ll weaken away from angles!”
On the other side of the room, however, sparks fly from the Eternity Arch, sending bolts of lightning streaking across the chamber. “That thing is overloading!” Eando Kline shouts. “We need to stabilize it somehow!”
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Relieved that both dinosaurs have fallen, Dr. Lazarus immediately turns to Gib and asks, "What do you say, my boy? Would you care to handle our wounds this time around?" The Doctor unpacks his healers tools just in case.
While he's being healed, he retrieves his Moderate Antiplague potion. He suggests, "Do we want to quaff our potions that we received?" He downs his.
When Ashasar warns about the hounds, Dr. Lazarus pipes up excitedly, "My dear colleagues, these are the Hounds of Tindalos that I mentioned earlier." He continues (as if the group, like many a university student, wasn't paying attention the first time) "They fly, teleport, and have a gaze effect if you approach. But they lose much of their power in rounded rooms, with no acute angles, such as this one." He makes sure everyone is taking notes. He shakes his head when he sees no writing pads, but he'll settle for mental notes.
Considering the group supplies, Lazarus suggests, "Perhaps now is an opportune time to avail ourselves of our Scrolls of Fly?" He waits till near the end of the rest period and attempts to read his scroll.
With Grabthar's Hammer in hand, the investigator readies himself for the Hounds of Tindalos, the subject of his lead.
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Gib puts his weapons away and picks up his dropped bow, ” Yes good Doctor, I’ll see to the wounded.”
Gib bandages up the injuries on Dr. Lazarus, Astrid, and himself noting that Astrid is getting additional healing from her Aeon stone. ” That was an exciting battle, I wasn’t sure we were all going to make it through in our respective pieces. “
Gib nods, ” Yea, we can take on the Hounds of Tindalos, and the flying scrolls seem wise, but what’s up with the Antiplague?”
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As Gib tends to his wounds, Dr. Lazarus winces as the initial taping is a little tight. Ultimately good as new, the Doctor acknowledges, "You do fine work, my boy." He can't even tell he was trampled upon.
When the gnome asks about the potion, the Doctor simply says, "We were given them for this assignment only. And the effects are long-lasting, so I just figured maybe someone knows something." He shrugs.
In a different part of the room, Dr. Lazarus sees some more junior Pathfinders fighting a centipede the size of an elephant. Definitely some poisonous creatures coming through the rifts.
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"Great team work! Those were formidable opponents, but clearly no match for a group like us. Bring on the hounds."
With the word of poisonous centipedes in the area, Lizzo downs his potion of antidote for 6 hours of extra protection.
As Gib applies his cut and sew techniques of healing, he pries a souvenir tooth from each to add to his dinosaur collection.
Then he takes a defensive position, makes sure his cloak is attuned to the environment, and sticks the first volley of arrows heads in the ground to his right.
He whispers to himself, "Come and get it.."
includes +2 circumstance to init
Wins ties, elven instincts +2 circumstance to init
includes +2 circumstance to init
includes +2 circumstance to init
no circumstance bonus to init
It takes just enough time that Astrid finishes healing from her Aeon stone before the next batch of attackers arrives.
From the side chambers to the northwest and east, a stampede of aberrant creatures emerge. While the more junior Pathfinders engage the lesser spawn of the hounds of Tindalos located throughout the area, you battle the main thrust of the alien attackers.
It is spooky, their eyes glowing and their paws not quite touching the floor.
Round 1:
Dr. Lazarus
Hound One
Lizzo
Hound Two
Natesh
Hound Three
Astrid
Gib
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"Yes, good work. Although I am worried that the ancient beasts were more a match for us than I like." Natesh shakes his head as he muttered, "I can still hear the stomping ringing in my ears."
Natesh nods along with Lazurus's explanation and comments, "I think I stay on the ground, but I can use my scroll to give any of you flight. I rather not try to learn to fight in air with these hounds."
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Dr. Lazarus stares with steely elven eyes as the beasts show themselves. They look more terrible in person than his precious books describe. He warns, "Ahh, yes, it seems they're taking refuge in the only places in this room with acute angles. Perhaps they can be lured into the open?" He devises an attack strategy for the nearest hound.
Seeing a critical hole in its defenses, the Doctor strides forward. When he gets within range, he flings his hammer twice in succession.
+1 Striking Returning Grabthar's Hammer (w/ Stratagem) vs #3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Dr. Lazarus hits the creature twice, the first hit a solid strike on the nose.
One of the hounds comes bounding up to Astrid and bites at her. It doesn’t hit.
Round 1:
Dr. Lazarus
Hound One
Lizzo
Hound Two
Natesh
Hound Three 51 damage
Astrid
Gib
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Lizzo hears the hounds before he sees them. Watching one race forward and attack Astrid, he repositions for a better view of the action.
Now seeing hounds at both ends of the hallway, Lizzo focuses his fire on the bloodied one (3) and fires two arrows. Realizing he's out of actions, he braces for an attack from hound 2.
Both of Lizzo’s arrows hit their mark.
Hound two bounds out of the side chamber and takes a curving path to Lizzo so as to not have the pillar between them. It then bites at the archer. It misses.
Round 1:
Dr. Lazarus
Hound One
Lizzo
Hound Two
Natesh
Hound Three 85 damage
Astrid
Gib
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"I don't have any magic to help lure them out, but maybe I can help keep you safe Doctor."
Natesh stands back as he weaves a spell and then launching the spell at Lazarus as it comes out at a stream of gravel. The magic provides a magical shell around Lazarus.
"It will either need to get out of the room or deal with that protective spell. It hopefully should keep you a tad safer. I- I don't suggest you rely on it though."
Natesh provides Dr. Lazarus with some rocky protection.
Hound Three comes bounding out and attacks the one that hit it with the hammer. The bite and claw both hit.
Agile
Round 1:
Hound Three 85 damage
Astrid
Gib
Round 2:
Dr. Lazarus 21 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 18 minutes or hits
Hound One
Lizzo
Hound Two
Natesh
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When Natesh grants him a protective coating, Dr. Lazarus says, "Inspired, my boy. You have my thanks." And immediately after he gets chomped and clawed, he adds, "And well-timed too! Does your magic also foretell the future?" He nods his appreciation to the wizard, before planning his next assault against the attacking hound.
The research on his lead is clearly paying off, as he detects yet another vital opening in the creature's defenses. The Doctor strategically moves a short distance away, and then hurls his hammer at the hound.
+1 Striking Returning Grabthar's Hammer (w/ Stratagem) vs. #3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Taking stock of the battlefield, Lazarus picks out his target and fires again.
Dr. Lazarus strikes the hound twice, killing it with the second strike. The red glow from the hounds eyes fades quickly.
Round 1:
Hound Three 120 damage
Astrid
Gib
Round 2:
Dr. Lazarus 21 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 18 minutes or hits
Hound One
Lizzo
Hound Two
Natesh
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Seeing two hounds threatening two of his allies, Gib makes a quick choice as to which hound to kill first.
Rushing over to the first hound threatening Astid, the small Gnome quickly draws and strikes with his rapier followed quickly by his dagger. " Come on Astid treat it like a baby mammoth and swing it around your head by its tail."
Stride, quick-draw/strike, quick-draw/strike
The foe is flat-footed to Gib due to Gang up feat.
1st att vs Hound One
to hit vs flat-footed
plus 1d6 persistent bleed from wounding (1d12 on crit)
2nd att vs Hound One
to hit vs flat-footed
Reaction if damaged
no effect
Gib hits twice with his weapons, although the rapier attack just barely got past its defenses.
Being so close to the hound, Gib feels it’s glowing red eyes upon him. It feels like it’s gaze is painfully slicing away his flesh.
DC 25 basic Fort save
Round 1:
Hound Three 120 damage
Astrid
Gib DC 25 basic Fort save vs 15 slashing damage
Round 2:
Dr. Lazarus 21 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 18 minutes or hits
Hound One 37 damage
Lizzo
Hound Two
Natesh
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Rushing over to the first hound threatening Astrid, the small Gnome quickly draws and strikes with his rapier followed quickly by his dagger. " Come on Astrid treat it like a baby mammoth and swing it around your head by its tail."
"Ha! This definitely isn't a baby mammoth. It's very..." the shield maiden steps to flank the creature before lashing out with her sword,
Astrid strikes the dog a significant blow with her first strike. The second strike misses.
She is also exposed to the horrible gaze of the creature.
basic DC 25 Fort save
The hound then moves out of the flanking position and attacks Astrid. The bite misses but the claw rakes her.
Agile
Round 1:
Hound Three 120 damage
Astrid 18 damage DC 25 basic Fort save vs 13 slashing damage
Gib DC 25 basic Fort save vs 15 slashing damage
Round 2:
Dr. Lazarus 21 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 18 minutes or hits
Hound One 71 damage
Lizzo
Hound Two
Natesh
18 damage - 8 hardness = 10 damage to both shield and Astrid.
Did you ever update your header for this repair? I am guess you haven’t.
Astrid blocks with her shield, but still takes some of the damage. She also suffers from several cuts where the hound’s gaze slashed her.
Lizzo moves away from the hound attacking him, then shoots at the hound Astrid and Gib were attacking.
Gib manages to shrug off some of the effects of the hounds gaze.
Hound two bounds up to Dr. Lazarus and greets him with a bite and a claw. Neither get past the doctor’s defenses.
Agile
Round 2:
Hound One 71 damage
Lizzo
Hound Two
Natesh
Astrid 23 damage
Gib 7 damage
Round 3:
Dr. Lazarus 21 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 18 minutes or hits
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After dodging the attacks of the charging hound, Dr. Lazarus surveys the battlefield. He considers helping the others with the injured hound, but the investigator deduces they don't need his help. He calls out to Astrid, "My dear lady, I'll help provide you some flanking, as soon as I teach this one a lesson." He devises a plan of attack.
He amazes even himself as he finds yet another critical opening in these hounds' defenses. He announces pompously, "And this is why we read and research, my colleagues. Behold." He swings Grabthar's Hammer twice at the hound in front him.
+1 Striking Grabthar's Hammer (w/ Stratagem) vs #2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Immediately following his two melee strikes, he moves to a flanking position on the injured one to assist Astrid.
Dr. Lazarus is deadly with that hammer! The first strike hits the hound directly on the nose, the second hits but not at a vital location. This is the first damage on that hound.
As he moves, Dr. Lazarus is exposed to the gaze of both hounds.
basic DC 25 Fort save
basic DC 25 Fort save
Round 2:
Hound One 71 damage
Lizzo
Hound Two 43 damage
Natesh
Astrid 23 damage
Gib 7 damage
Round 3:
Dr. Lazarus 21 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 18 minutes or hits, two DC 25 basic Fort saves vs 12 and 7 damage
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Natesh responds to Lazarus's question about precognitive magic with a meek nod, "just brief moments. Although, based on your attacks, your studies have given you a much clearer view of the future than my meager magic."
Moving to get a clearer shot, Natesh mimes out reading another arrow, but this time prepares a long bolt of acid that he launches at the lone horror.
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”Hey come back here hound!” Gib shift back next to the first hound which everyone is ganging up on so he can give the beast a poke from his rapier and slash from his dagger. ” Doc, if you think the hounds are that cute why don’t you take one home? I’m sure you can house train it.” The gnome finishes with a grin.
Stride, strike, strike
The foe is flat-footed to Gib due to Gang up feat.
1st att vs Hound One
to hit vs flat-footed
plus 1d6 persistent bleed from wounding (1d12 on crit)
2nd att vs Hound One
to hit vs flat-footed
Reaction if damaged
no effect
Instead of the long slashes that others have suffered, Dr. Lazarus has a shower of stone chips and only a minor nick from the hound’s gaze.
Natesh strikes Hound Two with his acidic missile. The hound clearly does not appreciate the gift.
Gib moves into position and attacks twice. The strikes do not get past the hound’s defenses. He gets exposed to the glare of both hounds.
basic DC 24 Fort save
basic DC 24 Fort save
Round 2:
Hound One 71 damage
Lizzo
Hound Two 58 damage 1d6 persist acid
Natesh
Astrid 23 damage
Gib 7 damage two DC 24 basic Fort saves vs 13 and 16 damage
Round 3:
Dr. Lazarus 22 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 16 minutes or hits
Although he shrugs off the worst of the effect from one of the hounds, Gib gets the full effect from the other.
Round 2:
Hound One 71 damage
Lizzo
Hound Two 58 damage 1d6 persist acid
Natesh
Astrid 23 damage
Gib 29 damage
Round 3:
Dr. Lazarus 22 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 16 minutes or hits
Astrid finds out that trying to intimidate one of these hounds is a mistake.
DC 24 basic Will save, special on crit fail
The hound does not seem in the least intimidated. Perhaps it didn’t have time to fear her before she killed it by skewering it with her sword and then slamming her shield into it. Still, the headache is quite real.
Round 3:
Hound One 116 damage
Lizzo
Hound Two 58 damage 1d6 persist acid
Natesh
Astrid 21 damage DC 24 Will save vs 15 damage,
Gib 29 damage
Round 4:
Dr. Lazarus 22 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 16 minutes or hits
Lizzo’s first arrow sticks through the dog into the floor. Unfortunately he was expecting the hound to continue moving so the next two arrows miss.
Astrid has another reason she really doesn’t like these creatures.
The only remaining hound quickly gets free and then disappears.
Round 3:
Hound Two 99 damage disappeared
Natesh
Astrid 21 damage DC 24 Will save vs 15 damage,
Gib 29 damage
Round 4:
Dr. Lazarus 22 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 16 minutes or hits
Lizzo
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Natesh nods modestly to Lizzo, "thank you, still not as accurate as your. I might ask to bother you later to help me rectify that later."
Suddenly realizing that one of the hounds has vanished Natesh wheels his head around, his eyes darting around and taking hold of himself as he worries for suddenly being sliced to ribbons by the hound's ripping gaze. "I didn't see where it went. I think you mentioned it could do something like this Doctor. Could it have fled? I know that would be a sore temptation given how quickly it and it's fellows were struck down."
"Or it could be skulking around invisibly just waiting for a moment to tear us apart." Natesh moves alongside one of the pillars as he grabs a scroll to pierce invisibility, even if that isn't the answer, drawing some spell to hand that might provide Natesh more insight seems to calm Natesh slightly as he gives furtive glances around the room.
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When the hound disappears, Dr. Lazarus tries to track its movement based on his vast knowledge of the occult.
He's genuinely surprised when he comes up empty. But then he recalls the information in his book that he passed around earlier. "For those who didn't just skim the book for pictures ..." he glances pointedly at Lizzo, before continuing, "... you'll recall that the hounds can Teleport to a location with a 90 degree angle." Quickly scanning the room, the Doctor points to the north, "Possibly in that northern alcove?" He scans the alcove from his current position.
If he doesn't see anything, he looks harder.
Natesh and the doctor both realize that the hound has turned invisible rather than teleported away or some other explanation. Natesh is glad to have his first instinct proven correct as he now has a scroll in hand to deal with exactly this sort of thing.
Round 3:
Hound Two 99 damage undetected
Natesh
Astrid 21 damage DC 24 Will save vs 15 damage,
Gib 29 damage
Round 4:
Dr. Lazarus 22 damage Stoneskin DR 5 for 16 minutes or hits, need an area he is seeking in to be able to resolve his actions
Lizzo
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When he and Natesh realize it turned invisible, Dr. Lazarus looks around.
If he doesn't see it, he gazes into the northern alcove.
The Doctor then retrieves his Dust of Appearance and readies it in his free hand.