GM Bret’s NostalgiaCon Fate in the Future (Tier 7-8) (Inactive)

Game Master BretI

From his position in the center of the room, Dr. Lazarus nods his approval. "Excellent teamwork, dear colleagues. Inspiring work with the electricity." With the first guardian down, Dr. Lazarus turns his attention to the one remaining. With his hammer in hand, he plays out an attack strategy in his head, as he attempts to recall further information that may help, this time from an arcane perspective.

Devise a Stratagem w/ Known Weakness: 1d20 ⇒ 16 (Roll is used for subsequent attack roll.)

Arcana-Recall Knowledge (w/ penalty) DC 24: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 2 = 24

After sharing new information with his allies, the Doctor flings his hammer twice in succession at the clockwork creature.

+1 Striking Returning Grabthar's Hammer (w/ Stratagem): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Bludgeoning Damage + Strategic Strike: 2d6 + 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 6) + (5, 5) + 5 = 23

+1 Striking Returning Grabthar's Hammer 2nd attack: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 14 - 4 = 25
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 2) + 5 = 10

◆ Devise, ◇ Recall, ◆◆ Strike x2

As Astrid strides up to the clockwork soldier, she discovers something new about it. It is capable of striking opponents as they position themselves.
Attack of Opportunity Halberd: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30 Reach weapon
Slashing damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Then it is her turn. She hits with both the shield boss and the short sword. Her strikes are both to the same area of the hardened armor.

No doubt Natesh is thankful she distracted it else he would have been the one attacked that way. It attempts to dodge the arc of electricity coming for it. It does evade the worst of it, but still takes extra damage.
Reflex save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

Then the first arrow from Lizzo pins the construct in place and causes it to cease operation.

Combat over. One success.

Having observed these opponents, Dr. Lazarus recalls that there is supposed to be some sort of winding mechanism on the creatures, Someone mechanically inclined would be able to unwind such a creature.
Disable Device to unwind the creature.

Go ahead and heal. Status:
Natesh 15 damage
Astrid 13 damage

Dr. Lazarus again nods approvingly at the efficient way we handled these things. As Lizzo finishes it off, he turns to Gib, "Be a good lad and join me over here near the first one." When the rogue arrives, the Doctor points out, "These gears here? I believe with your skills, you could disable these mechanical guardians if we face them again." Then, after standing up and glancing at the wounded party, he adds to Gib. "How about I handle the healing this time, and you can get the next round?" He moves to Astrid and Natesh.

If we feel we have 10 mins (what does the group think?), we'll do Treat Wounds, otherwise, Battle Medicine. I'll default to Treat Wounds for now.

The good Doctor unpacks his healing tools. "Now hold still, this shouldn't hurt. Much." He sets to work with his bandages and ointments.

Treat Wounds (expert) DC 20: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 5) + 10 = 17
Assurance => 23

Ward Medic allows healing up to 4 targets at a time. At expert (DC 20), healing is +10.

Some GMs are fine with a single roll for Ward Medic, but in case you want a second roll, Astrid was first, then Natesh.
Treat Wounds (expert) DC 20: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (3, 4) + 10 = 17
Assurance => 23

You finish searching the area and move deeper into the complex.

After some time you open up a door to find a new chamber.

At the far end of this chamber is a spoked dial mounted on the wall above a shallow rectangular pool. A deep feminine voice echoes around the chamber, “Felise? Is that you?” This is a different voice than you heard before.

There are two creatures visible sitting in the pool. The pool itself doesn’t look very deep.

Arcana or Nature DC 23 to identify. The creatures are not currently attacking.

Gib puts his weapons away, ” Excellent work taking them down.”

The gnome listens to Dr. Lazarus about how to de-wind the clockwork, ” Hopefully there are not any more of those around.” he shugs as the Doctor takes the first round of healing and does an adequate job.

Gib pokes around the dead clockworks checking to see if there is anything valuable to recover from the bodies.

Continuing on after the short rest, Gib is curious about the two creatures in the tub within the next chamber, but he remains in the shadows in case they become hostile. They look like some form of aquatic creature, but the gnome doesn't know anything about that.

(GM, did the feminine voice come from them?)

No, it is another case of a voice echoing through the chambers. You can not pin point where it came from, but it wasn’t the two creatures.

Natesh is very thankful as Lazarus tends to his wounds, although he does wince a bit as the wounds are closed. "Thank you Doctor, I'll keep that in mind. Maybe we would be able to stop them before they attacked next time. I rather not fight if I don't have to, if only because I rather not need so much tending and bandages."

Looking at the new chamber Natesh tries again to find the source, but focuses on the creatures within the pool.

Natesh reacts with uncertainty to the creatures, uncertain of their intent, but he does inform his party, "Those are a a type of intelligent water elemental Quatoid. The light they produce is very calming and they tend to love launching spouts of water, although their grappling and constricting pseudo pods are also quite effective. Their elemental bodies lack blood and would be resistant to flame or crushing weapons like your hammer Doctor."

Looking to the others first for permission before trying to speak to the Quatoids, Natesh does call into the room, "excuse me? Would it be alright if we entered? We are trying to learn more about this place."

“Don’t come within 10’ of our pool. As long as you can do that, you may enter.”

They probably didn’t say 10’, but gave some other indication of distance that is equivalent to 10’.

Looking in the room, there is very little of it that is not within that distance of the pool.

Dr. Lazarus nods to the wise Natesh as he discusses the creatures in the pool. When the wizard recommends against using the hammer, the Doctor stows it and draws his elven curve blade. "Thank you, my dear boy. I try to be prepared." He steps into the doorway to get a closer look at the dial.

Can he get any more info now that he's within 30'?

The Doctor casts Detect Magic to check if the spoked dial radiates any auras. He tries asking the Quatoids, "We're looking for Heraxia. Have you seen her?" Depending on how they respond, he asks, "Can you tell us about this place? Do you know anything about that interesting dial on the wall?" He eagerly awaits their response.

Dr. Lazarus doesn’t detect any magic beyond the low background level that has permeated the maze and this complex. The dial looks mechanical in nature. It does not radiate magic.

“Think that was the name the other voice called. Started before and has stopped again.”

“The dial is why we have this nice pool. We get a clean pool, no intruders are allowed to touch the dial.”

They seem generally disinterested in you provided you keep your distance.

Astrid turns and whispers to her companions. "We're not going to be able to investigate without going in. If one of you wants to make nice you'll need to do it quickly before I get shouty."

When Astrid whispers that we have limited time, Dr. Lazarus studies the near Quatoid as he continues talking. "Yes, we've heard ghostly voices calling out names. Is this your home?" After they answer, he follows with, "If we stay close to the walls without disturbing your pool, may we pass through?" The Doctor takes up a new lead.

Assuming we've spent 1 minute since we've seen/talked with them, Lazarus gives up his previous lead on Heraxia and Pursues a Lead on Quatoid #2.

If you haven’t done so yet, read discussion.

The other elemental says “Yes it is our home, now go away!”

The first says “We already told you, don’t come within 10’ of our pool.”

After some careful consideration, Dr. Lazarus changes his mind about giving up his previous lead on Heraxia. He maintains his existing leads, and stands ready with his elven curve blade in hand.

Spending a day talking to them is nice, but it does not advance the story of the special.

Hearing a voice in the back of his head, Lizzo takes his queue and tries to sneak along the wall (high if possible) to try and stay out of their sight line. He takes up position behind the pillar, hiding from view.

stealth: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36

Aside to the others Natesh, out of the hearing of the elementals, does note, "I'm open to negotiation, but they are very defensive to the point of not being open to the subject, possibly rightly. We don't have much time to search the area. I do have some invisibility magic that could allow us to more covertly explore the area as long as we remain near one another. It might be enough to explore the room and pass by if we are silent."

"It may however fail though at some point as we explore, but I did want to offer it as at least one of the spells I had readied."

I have invisibility sphere which would make us invisible but not silent.

Gib nods in agreement to Natesh's suggestion as he whispers to the group " Sounds like fun, we need to investigate the spoked dial on the wall. "

As Natesh and Gib are discussing various options to be sneaky, Lizzo tests his ability to sneak.

He manages to get into the room without being noticed, but attracts their notice as he tries to move across the room. There just wasn’t any concealment or cover in the distance he could move.

“Hey! Where did you come from!”

Round 1:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Lizzo
Gib
Q2
Q1
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Lizzo had grand plans, but his overconfidence in his abilities have put him in a precarious situation. He thinks, “maybe if I just stand still they’ll forget I’m here….”

He drops into point blank stance, cast’s shield, and attempts to hide behind the column.

actions: point blank stance, shield cantrip, hide
How do you like to handle hide checks?

When the two water creatures yell after spotting Lizzo, Gib moves into the room taking up a position past the lower-left column where he quickdraws his shortbow and fires a volley of arrows at the 2nd Qatoid

Again his aim is poor due to his hast to act.

Lizzo, please see my post in Discussion about stealth. You may redo your turn.

Gib sprints into the room and fires a set of two arrows. Gib’s first arrow hits the creature who was not prepared for his fast actions.

Round 1:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Lizzo
Gib
Q2 18 damage
Q1
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Realizing he's not where he thought was, and actually standing in the middle of the room, Lizzo hurries to his original destination.

He enters point blank stance and fires an arrow at #2.

+1 Striking/Wounding Longbow: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
precision damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 5) + 5 = 11
sneak damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

actions: move, stance, strike

Lizzo scampers to cover and then hits the same creature with an arrow.

Now Q2 doesn’t really like being pierced by all those arrows. It shoots a torrent of water at Gib and moves within the water to be be closer. Fortunately for Gib, the water mostly splashes the wall beside him.
Hydralic Push: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23
Bludgeoning damage: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 5, 3) = 18

Q1 also moves a little bit forward and then tries to smack Lizzo where they are hiding behind the pillar. In spite of the cover, it manages to connect. It then grabs Lizzo.
tentacle: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Bludgeoning damage: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (2, 7) + 6 = 15

“We told you not to come in here! What is there an air gap between your sensory organs?”

Round 1:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Q2 31 damage
Q1
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 2:

Lizzo 15 damage, grabbed by Q1.
Gib

Dr. Lazarus shakes his head and says, "Speaking of 'ear gaps', nice piercings. Tis a shame you poor misguided fools couldn't let us pass." Understanding the importance of focused attacks, the Doctor calmly studies the battlefield to devise a strategy for the southern enemy, the one full of arrows.

Devise a Stratagem w/ Known Weakness vs. Q2: 1d20 ⇒ 19 (Roll is used for subsequent attack roll.)
Known Weakness provides a free Recall Knowledge check.
Recall Knowledge-Arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Seeing an opening, Lazarus strides into the room, takes a position to provide flanking for any allies, and swings his mighty curve blade into the quatoid.

+1 Striking Elven Curve Blade (w/ Stratagem) vs. Q2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35
Slashing Damage + Strategic Strike: 2d8 + 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 5) + (2, 4) + 5 = 22

◆ Devise, ◇ Recall, ◆ Stride, ◆ Strike

Astrid scowls at the water beings. "I was hoping it wouldn't come to this but since you're being unreasonable...

Raising her shield she swiftly moves into the room and in one smooth motion, draws her sword and strikes, seeking to incapacitate the creature.

quickdraw vs #2, flat footed, nonlethal: 1d20 + 19 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 19 - 2 = 22
damage slashing nonlethal: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 = 12

◆ Raise shield, ◆ Stride, ◆ Quick draw

Dr. Lazarus devises an excellent stratagem against these creatures and executes it. He recalls these sort of creatures tend to take a lot of damage before they are put down.

His strike hits.

Astrid flanks with the doctor and attempts to strike the same creature but fails.

Round 1:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Q2 53 damage
Q1
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 2:

Lizzo 15 damage, grabbed by Q1.
Gib

Correction: Dr. L’s 35 to hit was a crit, sorry.

Round 1:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Q2 75 damage
Q1
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 2:

Lizzo 15 damage, grabbed by Q1.
Gib

"What is there an air gap between your sensory organs?"

Lizzo looks down at his chest as he exhales, and replies "Yesss." He wonder's if he's not smart enough to understand the joke, making it hit worse.

Not a fan of being grabbed by any creature, he lashes out with with his claw in an escape attempt.

Escape w/claw attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

He continues to focus attacks on #2, striking out with his bow.
+1 Striking/Wounding Longbow: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
piercing damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 7) + 5 = 18

Finally, he casts shield to try and avoid that damn tentacle.

actions: escape, strike, shield cantrip

Lizzo escapes the tentacle grabbing him. He then hits Q2 with another arrow before bringing up a magical shield.
Please note that Shield and Cover both grant a circumstance bonus. They do not stack.

Round 1:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Q2 93 damage
Q1
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 2:

Lizzo 15 damage
Gib

Natesh is a bit slow to react and he only manages to stammer out half formed apologies as he joins in the combat. Heading to the room he chants out the magical spell and turns his hands as he attempts to slow the movement of one of the Quatoids. "As understanding as I can be, I can't stand by and let you crush my allies."

Casting slow on Q1
Target makes DC 25 Fortitude Save; Crit. Success: Unaffected; Success Slowed 1 for 1 round; Failure slowed 1 for 1 minute; Crit. Failure: Slowed 2 for 1 minute.

Actions: ◆ Stride, ◆◆ Cast spell (slow targeting Q1)

Q1 Fortitude save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Q1 looks like it is more slush than water as Natesh’s spell take effect.

Round 1:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Q2 93 damage
Q1 slowed 1 for one round
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 2:

Lizzo 15 damage
Gib

Gib drops his bow and shifts forward quickly drawing and striking at the creature with his rapier and dagger coming under the creature's guard.

The gnome feels the rapier score a hit, but not the dagger.

Gib hits Q2 twice. “You’ve making all my fluids spill all over the floor!”

Q2 decides to strike back at Gib, but misses.
Tentacle: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 = 13

It takes a guarded step out of flank and then attempts another strike at Gib with the same results.
Tentacle, MAP: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 16 - 5 = 14
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (7, 3) + 6 = 16

Q1 decides to attack Astrid. The attack bounces off her shield. “Hey, get that piece of earth out of the way!” It tries again, and misses again. It would do more except someone hit it with a spell!
Tentacle: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (9, 4) + 6 = 19

Tentacle, MAP: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 16 - 5 = 21
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (3, 10) + 6 = 19

Round 2:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Q2 110 damage
Q1
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 2:

Lizzo 15 damage
Gib

"Ha! You won't get away from me that easily."

Astrid circles the pool to follow the wounded water creature and lashes out with a nasty one-two strike.

double slice shield boss, nonlethal, exotic edge: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 17 - 2 + 1 = 18
damage, bludgeoning, electrical, nonlethal: 2d6 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 + (2) = 12

double slice, shortsword, nonlethal, exotic edge: 1d20 + 19 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 19 - 2 + 1 = 33
damage, piercing, nonlethal: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 5) + 7 = 14

stride, double slice vs #2

As the slow magic wears off Natesh reverses the magic he had just cast to accelerate Gib.

Casting Haste on Gib. Gib should now be quickened (for an extra action that can be used to step, stride, or strike) for the next minute.

Edit, misrecalled my notes. I couldn't strike like I was planning so I just pull out a scroll instead of the attack I was planning.

Actions: ◆ Draw Scroll of haste ◆◆ Cast spell (haste targeting Gib)

Astrid pursues Q2 and strikes a non-vital location with her shortsword.

Natesh gets out a scroll and reads from it. Gib feels a rush of energy enter him.

Round 2:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Q2 124 damage non-lethal
Q1
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 2:

Lizzo 15 damage
Gib quickened 1

With the enemies no longer within reach, Dr. Lazarus calculates the best tactics to use. With Astrid handling the injured quatoid, Lazarus focuses on the near one where he can take advantage of some flanking. "Now, it's your turn."

Devise a Stratagem vs. Q1: 1d20 ⇒ 8 (Roll is used for subsequent attack roll.)

After moving into a flanking position with Astrid, the Doctor swings his blade into the watery creature.

+1 Striking Elven Curve Blade (w/ Stratagem) vs. Q1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24 (vs. flatfoot AC)
Slashing Damage + Strategic Strike: 2d8 + 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2) + (6, 6) + 5 = 23

◆ Devise, ◆ Stride, ◆ Strike

Dr. Lazarus moves into position and strikes Q1 with his sword.

“Hey, you are the ones who are supposed to leak fluids, not us!”

Round 2:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Q2 124 damage non-lethal
Q1 23 damage
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 2:

Lizzo 15 damage
Gib quickened 1

Feeling supercharged, Gib is getting curious about the dial on the wall the elementals sure didn’t want us messing with it.

Gib moves next to the dial standing on the ledge if possible. He takes two swipes at the retreating creature.

Too curious, the gnome drops his dagger and fiddles with the dial, ” Wonder if this has a hot setting?”

Lizzo has a chance to catch his breath after seeing his fellow pathfinders overrun the Quatoids and provide a distraction.

”Wonder if this has a hot setting?”

"Hopefully, I could use a a dip in the hot springs after this."

He strikes out with another pair of arrows from his position in the corner, before attempting to hide behind the pillar.

+1 Striking/Wounding Longbow: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
Piercing damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 5) + 5 = 13

+1 Striking/Wounding Longbow: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Piercing damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 6) + 5 = 17

actions: strike, strike, hide

Gib goes splashing through the pool in order to get next to the dial. Evidently the dial was much too distracting as neither of his attacks hits. There is a gurgling sound as the water starts to drain away.

Lizzo fires another couple of arrows, neither of which hit their mark.

“Our pool!” the two creatures both yell in dismay.

They both turn towards Gib. Looks like they don’t like what he did.

Q2 attacks Gib. It then grabs and squeezes the gnome.
Tentacle: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (11, 1) + 6 = 18
Constrict: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

The other one takes a guarded step up to the gnome and tries to hit him. When the first strike misses badly, it tries again. At least the second strike was in the correct area…
Tentacle: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (11, 4) + 6 = 21

Tentacle, MAP: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 5 = 15
Bludgeoning: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11

Round 3:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Water is draining from the pool.

Q2 124 damage non-lethal
Q1 23 damage
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 4:

Lizzo 15 damage
Gib 27 damage quickened 1

Dr. Lazarus is impressed with Gib, as he sees the water drain away. "Ah, good thinking, my boy!" Lazarus then considers the best way to remove his original target from the battlefield.

Devise a Stratagem vs Q2: 1d20 ⇒ 15 (Roll is used for subsequent attack roll.)

Lazarus moves into the pool and swings his blade at the more injured one.

+1 Striking Elven Curve Blade (w/ Stratagem) vs Q2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Slashing Damage + Strategic Strike: 2d8 + 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 1) + (1, 5) + 5 = 16

◆ Devise, ◆ Stride, ◆ Strike

"Excellent work Gib," Natesh adds as he tries to follow up with another complement.

"Sorry for draining it away, but we really need to get through here!"

Natesh launches another bolt of lightning in an attempt to disable the elementals.

Electric Arc targeting Q1 and Q2
Electric Arc, Electricity Damage, DC 25 basic Reflex: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3, 2, 1) + 4 = 14

Lizzo steps out from hiding (at least in his mind), and fires two arrows at #2 (if up, #1 if not).

+1 Striking/Wounding Longbow: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19
Piercing damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (5, 4) + 5 = 14

+1 Striking/Wounding Longbow: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33
Piercing damage: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 2) + 5 = 9
D10 Deadly: 1d10 ⇒ 8

Missing horribly with his first shot, he steadies his aim and finds true with the second. Finally, he closes in on the quatoid to provide a flanking opportunity for Astrid.

As he notices the pool drain, he gives a nod of appreciation to Gib.

actions: strike, strike, stride

Dr. Lazarus steps into the draining pool and strikes Q2. The creature gurgles and then disperses into a flood of water that is also draining away.

Natesh releases an arc of energy that hits Q1 and the puddle that was Q2. Q1 dodges the worst of the arc.
Q1 Reflex: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

Lacking any other targets, Lizzo shoots at Q1. The creature dodges the first arrow only to get hit hard by the second.

Round 3:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Water is draining from the pool.

Q2 140 damage
Q1 56 damage
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 4:

Lizzo 15 damage
Gib 27 damage quickened 1

Status: 78-27 = 51 hp

Grabbed by the angry bag of water, the small Gnome gurgles ” No need to get angry, Can’t we talk this out?” Gib is about to try wiggling free when Dr. Lazarus pops its bubble, the Gnome gives the Doctor a thumbs up.

Turning his attention on the remaining water thing, Gib stabs it with his rapier then quickly draws his sickle to slash three times at it.

Gib feels pretty good about the first and fourth strike!

Gib’s first strike hits hard! The rest miss.

Round 3:

Bolded may act
Identify with DC 23 Arcana or Nature (although you already know most everything about them)

Water is draining from the pool.

Q2 140 damage
Q1 92 damage
Dr. Lazarus
Astrid
Natesh

Round 4:

Lizzo 15 damage
Gib 27 damage quickened 1