Graeyson, you can attempt a DC 18 Athletics check to Swim (one skill check per one Swim action) to either raise yourself by one step if you are submerged to your neck or worse, or to move 5 feet if you are submerged only up to your waist. On a critical failure, you are pulled down one step. You that Swim out of the quicksand escapes the hazard and is prone in a space adjacent to the quicksand patch. Others can Aid you, typically by using a rope or similar aid, or attempt to pull you out with their own DC 18 Athletics check, with the same results as if you attempted the check.
I am already counting the grabbing of rope by Graeyson as one action to make the other's actions/attempts of pulling you out of the swampy quicksand using the rope make sense.
Khagra grabs and pulls the rope with all his might, bringing Graeyson from neck deep to waist deep. Desmond tries to do the same but to no avail.
Graeyson, you can attempt a DC 18 Athletics check to Swim (one skill check per one Swim action) to either raise yourself by one step if you are submerged to your neck or worse, or to move 5 feet if you are submerged only up to your waist. On a critical failure, you are pulled down one step. You that Swim out of the quicksand escapes the hazard and is prone in a space adjacent to the quicksand patch. Others can Aid you, typically by using a rope or similar aid, or attempt to pull you out with their own DC 18 Athletics check, with the same results as if you attempted the check.
Graeyson: Being level 1 Shagrat doesn't have any skills that are expert and is searching which doesn't involve skills checks (uses perception). I went ahead and put search for you on the sheet.
Graeyson is able to swim his way out of the swampy quicksand into the solid ground, thanks to the rope and the efforts of his allies.
Your party obtained 1 Treasure bundle for overcoming the swampy quicksand.
Your party continues to travel as you talk about how you get managed to save Graeyson from drowning into the swampy quicksand. It has been half-day worth of exploration in the Blackwood Swamp just to find Rain in Cloudy Day. And as you get near the end of your first day of travel through the Blackwood Swamp, you reach a section of swamp where a downed tree trunk blocks your path forward.
The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Orc Barbarian 7| HP 109/122 AC 25 | F+16 S>CS R+13 W +13 (+1 vs Void)| Perception +14* Darkvision, Imprecise Scent | Default Exploration: Search | Negative Resistance 3 | Orc Ferocity
Khagra draws his tridents and speaks softly to his allies "Down tree could mean ambush, better to draw weapons and not need them, rather than however best to describe opposite."
Once his allies are ready Khagra heads forward, his eyes scanning back and forth for trouble.
male half-orc medic 5 | HP 68/68 | AC 23 (25 w/shield (hardness 8, HP64, BT32)) | F +11 R +13 W +13 | Perc +13 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | speed 35 |◆ | ◇ | ↺
At Khagra's statement, Desmond hustles up and takes cover behind one of the trees. The medic doesn't have any weapons to draw, but he keeps a look out for anything moving. "Let me know if you think it's safe. Maybe I can help you move that tree."
ENCOUNTER ROUND 1 Encounter Map The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Blue moves toward Imelia and attacks her with his tongue.
Tongue Attack vs Imelia AC ???:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 Tongue Attack vs Imelia AC ???:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Imelia:
What is your AC? If the attack roll is greater than or equal to your AC, you are hit by the giant frog’s tongue and becomes grabbed by the giant frog. You are not immobilized, but you can’t move beyond the reach of the frog’s tongue. You can sever the tongue with a Strike against AC 13
that deals at least 2 slashing damage.
Character in bold may act.
Blue
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 22/22, AC 18
Khagra HP 38 AC 19 (18 Rage)
Yellow
Aleksandr Ostenoff HP 30/30, AC 19 / Imelia AC ???
male half-orc medic 5 | HP 68/68 | AC 23 (25 w/shield (hardness 8, HP64, BT32)) | F +11 R +13 W +13 | Perc +13 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | speed 35 |◆ | ◇ | ↺
Seeing the first signs of danger, Desmond drops into a lower stance to prepare for action. He moves up towards the others, suddenly realizing he's not sure if his healing would work on Imelia. He raises his shield for protection as he watches the Pathfinders respond to the threat.
Zhamie misses to hit Yellow while Desmond prepares himself into a stance for later. Green moves toward Shagrat to give him a bite, as the giant frog finds him to be a small happy meal, and grabbing him without letting him go.
Jaws Attack vs Shagrat AC 18:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 Jaws Damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 piercing damage plus Grab
ENCOUNTER ROUND 1 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Blue
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18, Grabbed (Flat-footed, Immobilized) (You can Escape vs Athletics DC 16) Khagra HP 38 AC 19 (18 Rage)
The Varisian springs into action
Action 1 AND 2: he moves up to blue frog
action 3 stab with dagger
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 P
1d6 ⇒ 4 sneak attack
Shagrat, the frog that grabbed you uses its jaws, so I will consider your slashing to be on his jaws.
Khagra's stab misses the Blue giant frog while Graeyson's stab pierces it deeply. Shagrat slashes his way out of the grab of Green, and gives the giant frog a taste of his weapon, one a miss and the other a hit. Yellow makes its move and unfurls its tongue to Grab Khagra.
Tongue Attack vs Khagra AC 18:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Khagra:
You are hit by the giant frog’s tongue and becomes grabbed by the giant frog. You are not immobilized, but you can’t move beyond the reach of the frog’s tongue, which is 15 ft. You can sever the tongue with a Strike against AC 13 that deals at least 2 slashing damage. This deals no damage to the frog but prevents it from using its tongue Strike until it regrows its tongue, which takes a week.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 1 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Blue -10
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -6
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18
Khagra HP 38 (+4 THP), AC 19 (18 Rage), Grabbed
male human (dhampir) summoner 6 | ◆◇↺ | Imelia Eisenhardt ♥️ 80/80| AC 24| F +12 R +12 W +10 | Perc +10 | Spd. 25ft. |
While Aleksandr calls upon his occult powers Imelia stabs at the creature with an ethereal blade.
◆◆◆ Act together
Imelia (◆) Strike
Aleksandr (◆◆◆) Cast a spell (magic missile)
All target blue unless the strike kills it, then switch the spell to hit green.
Imelia's ethereal blade finds its way into the Blue giant frog's body which is followed by three magic missiles, dealing the frog substantial damage. Blue fights back by biting Imelia.
Jaws Attack vs Imelia AC 20:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 Jaws Attack vs Imelia AC 20, MAP:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Jaws Attack vs Imelia AC 20, MAP:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Khagra:
You are hit by the giant frog’s tongue and becomes grabbed by the giant frog. You are not immobilized, but you can’t move beyond the reach of the frog’s tongue, which is 15 ft. You can sever the tongue with a Strike against AC 13 that deals at least 2 slashing damage. This deals no damage to the frog but prevents it from using its tongue Strike until it regrows its tongue, which takes a week.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 1 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Blue -34 Flat-footed to Imelia and Khagra
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -6
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18
Khagra HP 38 (+4 THP), AC 19 (18 Rage), Grabbed
male half-orc medic 5 | HP 68/68 | AC 23 (25 w/shield (hardness 8, HP64, BT32)) | F +11 R +13 W +13 | Perc +13 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | speed 35 |◆ | ◇ | ↺
Desmonds sees Shagrat get bitten and rushes off to help the goblin if his injuries are bad. "Get off him! Not food!" He yells at the frog. The half-orc kicks at the frog's legs, hoping to up end it.
Desmond trips Green, making the giant frog prone on the marsh and flat-footed. Green croaks angrily.
Khagra:
You are hit by the giant frog’s tongue and becomes grabbed by the giant frog. You are not immobilized, but you can’t move beyond the reach of the frog’s tongue, which is 15 ft. You can sever the tongue with a Strike against AC 13 that deals at least 2 slashing damage. This deals no damage to the frog but prevents it from using its tongue Strike until it regrows its tongue, which takes a week.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 2 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Blue -34 Flat-footed to Imelia and Khagra
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -6 Prone, flat-footed to Shagrat and Desmond
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18
Khagra HP 38 (+4 THP)/38, AC 19 (18 Rage), Grabbed
Green was prone, so the giant frog was actually flat-footed to everyone.
Zhamie reveals herself from hiding and calculates her attack to Blue, but she attacks Green instead and her attack hits. Green stands up, jumps further into the bog and attacks Shagrat with its tongue.
Tongue Attack vs :1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Khagra, Shagrat:
You are hit by the giant frog’s tongue and becomes grabbed by the giant frog. You are not immobilized, but you can’t move beyond the reach of the frog’s tongue, which is 15 ft. You can sever the tongue with a Strike against AC 13 that deals at least 2 slashing damage. This deals no damage to the frog but prevents it from using its tongue Strike until it regrows its tongue, which takes a week.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 2 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Blue -34 Flat-footed to Imelia and Khagra
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -12
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18, Tongue grabbed
Khagra HP 38 (+4 THP)/38, AC 19 (18 Rage), Tongue grabbed
Orc Barbarian 7| HP 109/122 AC 25 | F+16 S>CS R+13 W +13 (+1 vs Void)| Perception +14* Darkvision, Imprecise Scent | Default Exploration: Search | Negative Resistance 3 | Orc Ferocity
Khagra leaves the blue frog to his allies as he slogs through the swamp to close in with the yellow frog grabbing him and tries to angle both tridents upward for devastating blows.
Khagra in his rage, pierces the giant frog grabbing him with his two trident, giving it so much damage but the frog isn't going to let him go at all.
Khagra, Shagrat:
You are hit by the giant frog’s tongue and becomes grabbed by the giant frog. You are not immobilized, but you can’t move beyond the reach of the frog’s tongue, which is 15 ft. You can sever the tongue with a Strike against AC 13 that deals at least 2 slashing damage. This deals no damage to the frog but prevents it from using its tongue Strike until it regrows its tongue, which takes a week.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 2 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Blue -34
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -12
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18, Tongue grabbed
Khagra HP 38 (+4 THP)/38, AC 19 (18 Rage), Tongue grabbed
Shagrat slices his way out from the giant frog's grab and strikes it with his weapon. Half of its tongue drop, leaving Green tongueless.
Khagra:
You are hit by the giant frog’s tongue and becomes grabbed by the giant frog. You are not immobilized, but you can’t move beyond the reach of the frog’s tongue, which is 15 ft. You can sever the tongue with a Strike against AC 13 that deals at least 2 slashing damage. This deals no damage to the frog but prevents it from using its tongue Strike until it regrows its tongue, which takes a week.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 2 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Blue -34
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -16 (tongueless)
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18, Tongue grabbed
Khagra HP 38 (+4 THP)/38, AC 19 (18 Rage), Tongue grabbed
Graeyson's series of strike ends the life of Blue. The giant frog sticks its tongue out as its sign of goodbye. With Khagra literally tongue-tied, the Yellow giant frog takes this opportunity to bite him while grabbed with his tongue.
Jaws Attack vs Khagra in Rage AC 16, flat-footed:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Jaws Damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 Jaws Attack vs Khagra in Rage AC 16, flat-footed, MAP:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 Jaws Damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Jaws Attack vs Khagra in Rage AC 16, flat-footed, MAP:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (16) - 2 = 14
Khagra:
You are hit by the giant frog’s tongue and becomes grabbed by the giant frog. You are not immobilized, but you can’t move beyond the reach of the frog’s tongue, which is 15 ft. You can sever the tongue with a Strike against AC 13 that deals at least 2 slashing damage. This deals no damage to the frog but prevents it from using its tongue Strike until it regrows its tongue, which takes a week.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 2 & 3 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Round 3 Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -16 (tongueless)
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18
Khagra HP 28/38, AC 19 (18 Rage), tongue grabbed (flat-footed)
Yellow -28
Round 2 Aleksandr Ostenoff HP 30/30, AC 19 / Imelia AC 20
Zhamie bolts down Yellow using her crossbow that is precise enough to projectile the bolt past Khagra into the open mouth of the Yellow giant frog. Yellow unfortunately chokes itself with the bolt to death. Khagra is now finally released from its sticky tonguehold.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 2 & 3 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Round 3
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -16 (tongueless)
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18
Khagra HP 28/38, AC 19 (18 Rage)
Round 2 Aleksandr Ostenoff HP 30/30, AC 19 / Imelia AC 20
male half-orc medic 5 | HP 68/68 | AC 23 (25 w/shield (hardness 8, HP64, BT32)) | F +11 R +13 W +13 | Perc +13 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | speed 35 |◆ | ◇ | ↺
"No! He's not food!" Desmond continues to shout at the now-tongueless frog. He wades into the bog water to get to Shagrat. The half-orc kicks at the frog with his heavy boots.
Desmond gives the remaining giant frog a nice set of kicks into its face, giving it a bleeding appearance. It seems the giant frog is tough enough despite the blows.
ENCOUNTER ROUND 2 & 3 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Round 3
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -38 (tongueless)
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 14/22, AC 18
Khagra HP 28/38, AC 19 (18 Rage)
Round 2 Aleksandr Ostenoff HP 30/30, AC 19 / Imelia AC 20
Aleksandr and Imelia move together toward the remaining giant frog, but it is not surrendering, thus it bites Shagrat thrice.
Jaws Attack vs Shagrat AC 18:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 Jaws Damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 piercing damage
Jaws Attack vs Shagrat AC 18, MAP:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Jaws Attack vs Shagrat AC 18, MAP:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (16) - 2 = 14
ENCOUNTER ROUND 2 & 3 Encounter Map: The green areas of the map are bogs and count as difficult terrain for Medium creatures, while any creature with a size of Small or smaller must Swim in them. The downed tree prevents easy movement and can only be displaced with a successful DC 20 Athletics check.
Character in bold may act.
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16, AC 15
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19, AC 19 (+2 with shield raised)
Green -38 (tongueless)
Graeyson HP 17/17, AC 18
Shagrat HP 7/22, AC 18
Khagra HP 28/38, AC 19 (18 Rage)
Shagrat's first blow with his rapier not just pierces to the giant frog's bulging eye but it goes right through its skull, making it fall into the marshy ground. All the giant frogs has been eliminated.
END OF COMBAT! WELL DONE!
Status:
Zhamie Zhapp HP 16/16
Desmond Vilks HP 19/19
Graeyson HP 17/17
Shagrat HP 7/22
Khagra HP 28/38
Aleksandr Ostenoff HP 30/30
You receive 2 Treasure Bundles for defeating the giant frogs in the Swamp Trail.
TREASURE BUNDLES
1 Treasure Bundle for overcoming the swampy quicksand
2 Treasure Bundles for defeating the giant frogs in the Swamp Trail
Your fight against the giant frogs ends but the sounds of your battle attract a scout from the nearby Tskikha enclave. Kazuuk takes note of the combat stealthily and reveals himself just as things wrap up. After you have defeated the predators, Kazuuk — as well as any accompanying iruxi —cautiously greets you.
”Greetings, he cautiously says at a distance. ”Where do you all come from and what are you doing here?” he asks with his weapon lowered but ready.
male half-orc medic 5 | HP 68/68 | AC 23 (25 w/shield (hardness 8, HP64, BT32)) | F +11 R +13 W +13 | Perc +13 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | speed 35 |◆ | ◇ | ↺
Desmond hurries over to help Shagrat. The first thing he does is pick up the goblin and get him out of the bog water. "Swamp water won't do anything good for those injuries. Let's get you no dry land before I look at them." He begins cleaning them and trying to stich up the really deep cuts, leaving the Pathfinders to deal with the iruxi.
"Doc? Can you come take a look at him? Worth having your trained eyes on this."
"Rain in Cloudy Day? How did you know him? How did you reach this place? I presume you are spies." he raises his weapon a bit forward but not pointing it at them. He signals his iruxi companions to ready themselves.
