[Outpost V] PF2e 03-01: Intro Year of Shattered Sanctuaries (P4) (Inactive)

Game Master UncleFroggy

diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 Oh no, in case this roll is still needed, going to Hero Point this.
diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Sigh...

"Yes, indeed, Master Zaighar. The missive came from a reliable source so nothing to worry about. Why don't we go down to the docks to check it out, and you can tell us all about the new exhibits?"

Seshuun clearly calms down as you impress her.

"I apologize for being short with you. This job has been really maddening. I need to make a good first impression with the museum management. But all these disruptions are getting out of hand. I am grateful for any help you can provide. I hope that the museum can assist the Society as well."

"Now then, it is imperative that you make your way to the docks to see what has happened to the relics aboard the Sixwing Drake. We can talk of other matters later, but for now you must go to the docks as soon as possible. I do have some items for you, though. These may help you in your search for the relics." She hands you an everburning torch, as well as a small statuette of a black dog. The statue is about an inch high. "His name is Dusty. To summon him, you need but to place the statue on the ground and speak his name."

Onyx Dog Wondrous Figurine

We'll speak more of this later. Right now, you need to head to the docks post haste to see about the relics."

Melokuhle, I'll give your hero point back as Zaighar's check was enough.

The mad man simply says: Let's go to pick up the mushrooms to the harbor. Then we need to come back to cook them here.

let's go!

Zaighar frowns behind his helmet. He looks down at Ambius--the less obviously fire-obsessed of the two goblins--and says, "Make sure the old human stays on task."

He mutters to himself with his helm, "Two goblins and a senile human. Should have brought a whip."

Toasty! mumbles to himself about how he should complement them on having a building that looks fireproof but before he can finish fulling how to do so the social situation seems to have resolved itself, much to Toasty!'s relief.

"Docs!" he shouts, already excited to find flammable things there.

I didn’t tell you but I never go on a mission alone. The goblin pulls out its eidolon. You see a humanoid with a spectral appearance. This is Anger my eidolon.

"I should have brought two whips," he mutters.

Your journey from the Blakros Museum to the docks doesn’t take long. The waterfront teems with activity and the sights and sounds of one of the Inner Sea’s largest ports. Once you navigate through the crowded streets, you approach any one of the dozens of dockworkers, who wave you toward the docks where you can find Harbormaster Hansara Molnesh and the Sixwing Drake.

Hansara Molnesh is a tall, broad-shouldered Garundi woman with weathered bronze skin and graying hair. She directs a small group of dockworkers who are busy loading barrels onto a sleek, blue-sailed ship emblazoned with the name Sixwing Drake in faded paint.

"Well met! What is it you need?"

Retcon time: You don't get the Onyx Dog. Sorry, that was meant for the high tier table I'm running. All you get is the everburning torch

The man of Irissen speaks directly.

We are here to retrieve a shipment of mushrooms from the Sixwings drake for the Blakros museum. It’s urgent because we still have to cook them then. So where is this ship?

His swarm of gems adds: We are sent by the Pathfinder society for this task.

Melokuhle, what's the AC of your Eidolon?

The harbormaster frowns in confusion. "Someone already came by to get the shipment. At least… I think they did? They were… hmm. To be honest, I can’t remember. Come to think of it, everything that happened this morning is all… cloudy. Wait, why are the workers loading cargo on the ship?!" She turns to the crew gathered on the docks and the Sixwing Drake and shouts, "Hey, listen up! The Pathfinders are here for the shipment! Let’s get to work!"

Moments later, a dockhand on the upper deck steps rigidly toward a stack of barrels and says something inaudible over the din of the harbor. A series of massive explosions obliterates the Sixwing Drake, spewing flames and charred debris onto the docks.

Three fiery creatures emerge from the flames and attack.

"We'll handle the fire," Harbormaster Molnesh yells, "You handle those things!"

Who first? 1-Zaighar, 2=Toasty!: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Red trots up to Zaighar and tries to bite him.

Jaws attack vs Zaighar AC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

It then turns to Toasty! and tries to do the same.

Jaws attack vs Toasty! AC 19, MAP 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Jaws Damage, Piercing: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Green Wings flaps over to the dock. It hovers, takes a deep breath and exhales a cone of fire catching Sunshine of Happiness (and Upuan), Toasty, Anger and Zaighar.

Breath Damage, fire: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

DC 17 Basic Reflex for half

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

Red
Green Wings
**Vilmur AC 18, 22/22
**Toasty! AC 19, 20/24 (1d4 Persistent fire; DC 15 flat check)
**Melokuhle AC 14, 20/20;
**Sunshine of Happiness AC 17 (19 w/whield), 18/18 (AC 19; 1d4 persistent fire, DC 15 flat check); Upuan AC 15, 16/16 (1d4 persistent fire, DC 15 flat check)
**Ambius AC 17 (18 w/shield), 36/36; Anger AC 18 (1d4 persistent fire, DC 15 flat check)
Green Fox
Zaighar AC 20 (22 w/shield), 34/34 (1d4 persistent fire, DC 15 flat check)

Reflex, Bulwark: 1d20 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 3 = 16 (Resistance Fire 1)

Zaighar rebuffs the little elemental's attempt to bite him. He throws his armored arm up to shield himself from the wave of fire belched out by the other elemental. "Bah!"

reflex vs fire: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Toasty! only makes a half hearted effort to dodge the fire and it shows.
Do resist 1 fire from Charhide

With a target right in front of him Toasty raises his staff with both hands, shudders and goes "FINE! TOASTY! summon cold!"
But I don't have to like it thinks Toasty!

and then slams the magically infused staff down on the cute little flaming fox.

spellstrike: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
b damage+cold damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (2) + 2 = 12

Toasty! then lets the magical forces linger around his staff.

ongoing fire: 1d4 ⇒ 3
flat 10(charhide): 1d20 ⇒ 10
2 more damage then not on fire.

Spellstrike(ray of frost)(2), Arcane Cascade. Was assuming weaposn out due to heading over here at dockmaster's orders, if not will draw weapon as first action and not arcane cascade

The man of Irissen is angry because of the fire guys.

Did you steal the mushrooms? Give it them back! They must not be burnt!

He summons Elemental betrayal (Choice: water) and casts a spell towards the winged creature.

Hydraulic push: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Damage, Elemental betrayal: 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1, 4) + 2 = 10 pushed 5 ft

Reflex:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

The goblin cast Boost Eidolon.(Act together)

Anger moves and strikes the red creature.(Act together + 1 action)

Furious Strike:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Damage Cold, Boost Eidolon:2d6 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 + 1 + 4 = 14

Sunshine's Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Upuan's Reflex Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Sunshine's Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 16
Upuan's Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 20

”Accckkk!” Sunshine feels the heat of the fire blasting on them.

”Take this!” She bends some water out of the sea against Green Wings, before she instructs Upuan to get themselves out of further harm's way.

”Okay, let's get away from this nasty creature.” she says as she taps the arm of her legchair.

Spout Damage vs Green Wings: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 bludgeoning damage vs DC 17 basic Reflex Save

Sunshine
◆◆ Cast a Spell
◆ Command an Animal

Upuan
◆ Stride
◆ Support

Upuan Fire Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Sunshine Fire Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Sunshine, you take the persistent first, then make the flat check to see if the fire goes out

Zaighar gets singed by the flame but doesn't appear to be badly hurt. Toasty! also escapes most of the damage due to his nature. He slams his staff on the red fox. The fox's fiery exterior hisses as the cold damages it. Vilmur sends a jet of water at the winged creature and knocks it back 5'. Sunshine and his chair beat a hasty retreat, but not before Sunshine sends some water at Green Wings, though the creature avoids some of the damage. Ambius and Anger send a snowball at Red Fox but narrowly misses.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

Red Fox (-17)
Green Wings (-12)
Vilmur AC 18, 22/22
Toasty! AC 19, 21/24
**Melokuhle AC 14, 20/20;
Sunshine of Happiness AC 17 (19 w/shield), 14/18 (AC 19); Upuan AC 15, 11/16
Ambius AC 17 (18 w/shield), 36/36; Anger AC 18
Green Fox
Zaighar AC 20 (22 w/shield), 33/34

GM, Melokuhle's eidolon, Abebe, has AC 17. I've inserted a link to Abebe's profile in Melokuhle's stat lines.

Sorry, it's a big confusing which are the enemies and which are our team at first glance. Is everyone ok to change all our border colours to the same, e.g. black?

Melokuhle concentrates briefly, drawing forth primal energy from the ground and air around him, and sends it pouring into Abebe, sending both their glyphs on their forewards flaring before subsiding briefly.

Extend Boost (0), Boost Eidolon (1)

extend boost: nature, DC15: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Fail so last 1 round but did not spend Focus Point.

Without even having to glance at each other ...

... Abebe acts in one with Melokuhle, striding towards the creature likely most dangerous.

He first sends a thick vine to slam against the flying creature, followed almost immediately by his slashing branch-like arm, both magically extending to close the distance.

vine lash, tendril strike (reach), boost eidolon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 bludgeoning: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

branch slash, tendril strike (reach), boost eidolon: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 4 = 9 slashing: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Stride, Strike, Strike

Abebe reaches out and with one sweep, swats Green Wings out of the sky into the ocean. It doesn't return.

1-Zhaigar, 2-Toasty: 2d2 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Green Fox runs up and tries to bite Zaighar twice.

Jaws attack vs Zaighar AC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Jaws attack vs Zaighar AC 20, MAP 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

But it's jaws only close on air.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

Red Fox (-17)
Vilmur AC 18, 22/22
Toasty! AC 19, 21/24
Melokuhle AC 14, 20/20; Abebe AC 17
Sunshine of Happiness AC 17 (19 w/shield), 14/18 (AC 19); Upuan AC 15, 11/16
Ambius AC 17 (18 w/shield), 36/36; Anger AC 18
Green Fox
**Zaighar AC 20 (22 w/shield), 33/34

Zaighar clenches his jaw as flames cling to his plate mail. He begins to swing the heavy steel weight at the end of his chain. "Barely hotter than the forges of Oprak."

He slams the weight toward the fox with the flickering green flames (green). Snapping the weight back into the air, he whips it around and brings it crashing downward again (green > red). The hobgoblin then shouts at the flickering red elemental (red).

◆ Strike, ◆ Strike, ◆ Demoralize (intimidating glare)

+1 Meteor Hammer (E): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Bludgeoning, Magic: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

+1 Meteor Hammer (E): 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 5 = 23 +1 if previous missed (backswing)
Bludgeoning, Magic: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Intimidation (E), Hellknight Plate, Intimidating Prowess: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 18
Remorseless Lash: Frightened condition cannot decrease below 1 while within reach of Zaighar.

Fire (persistent): 1d4 ⇒ 4 (Resistance Fire 1)
Flat DC 15: 1d20 ⇒ 2

1-Zaighar, 2-Anger, 3-Toasty!: 3d3 ⇒ (1, 3, 1) = 5

Red Fox tries to bite Zaighar again.

Jaws attack vs Zaighar AC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Jaws attack vs Toasty! AC 19, MAP 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Jaws attack vs Zaighar AC 20, MAP 2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

But it appears that Zaighar is far too terrifying for the Fox to concentrate on its task.

Yes, I forgot to add the penalty -- though it doesn't matter in this case :)

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

Red Fox (-17; Frightened 1)
**Vilmur AC 18, 22/22
**Toasty! AC 19, 21/24
**Melokuhle AC 14, 20/20; Abebe AC 17
**Sunshine of Happiness AC 17 (19 w/shield), 14/18 (AC 19); Upuan AC 15, 11/16
**Ambius AC 17 (18 w/shield), 36/36; Anger AC 18
Green Fox (-23)
Zaighar AC 20 (22 w/shield), 30/34 (1d4 Persistent Fire)

... while Abebe steps forward ...

(so that no cover bonus to the enemies from his ally)

Again, he sends a vine lashing out, followed quickly after by his slashing branch-arm.

vs green: vine lash, tendril strike (reach), boost eidolon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 bludgeoning: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14

vs green: branch slash, tendril strike (reach), boost eidolon: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 4 = 11 slashing: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Step, Strike, Strike

If the first strike took out green, transfer second attack to red (since he has reach

Staying at the back, Melokuhle continue to concentrate as he draws primal energy from around him to imbue to his companion, their glyphs pulsing with energy.

Extend Boost (0), Boost Eidolon (1)

extend boost: nature, DC15: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 Fail (again!) so last 1 round but did not spend Focus Point.

I don't know why Abebe's post appear first, even though I submitted Melokuhle's first. Strange.

Abebe reduces Green to a smear of fur and gore on the docks.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

Red Fox (-17; Frightened 1)
**Vilmur AC 18, 22/22
**Toasty! AC 19, 21/24
Melokuhle AC 14, 20/20; Abebe AC 17
**Sunshine of Happiness AC 17 (19 w/shield), 14/18 (AC 19); Upuan AC 15, 11/16
**Ambius AC 17 (18 w/shield), 36/36; Anger AC 18
**Zaighar AC 20 (22 w/shield), 30/34 (1d4 Persistent Fire)

The mad man is pleased to see that the plunderers of mushrooms are nearly all dead.

Gnien hin hin.

The goblin cast Boost Eidolon.(Act together)

Anger strikes the red creature.(Act together)

Furious Strike:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Damage Cold, Boost Eidolon:2d6 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 + 1 + 4 = 17

Then Anger strikes again.

Fist:1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 4 = 11

The witch sustained his Elemental betrayal and casts another throwing a stone towards the remaining opponent.

Telekinetic projectile: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Damage, cold:1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

Give the mushrooms back!

Toasty! keeps his staff between himself and the fox as he vaults into flanking and tries to bash the remaining fox.

staff vs FF: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
b damage + cold damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

Parry (AC 20), Stride, Strike.

Ambius sends another strike at Red Fox but misses. But both Vilmur and Toasty! connect and extinguish the Fox, permanently.

Combat Over

Zaighar, you can dive into the water to put the fire out if you'd like. I'll just hand wave the checks to keep us moving.

You all handle the flaming creatures quickly enough that you are able to turn to help the dockworkers put out the fire. The Harbormaster is shell-shocked by what just happened.

"By the gods, that was terrible! The crew of the Sixwing Drake! I think they're lost. No... wait... what's going on?" she shakes her head and blinks, as if waking from a nightmare. "The crew... they seemed strange, as if I've never known them before, which is unusual because I've known Captain Zendrani for years. He's a veteran Pathfinder and would never leave his ship. Also strange that his crew suddenly just vanished into the city after leaving the ship."

She suddenly snaps her fingers. "There was this pale-skinned man. He came from the city. I think he ensorcelled me into thinking that his companions, who were all wearing dark hoods, should be allowed to take the shipment and load several barrels in its place. I remember thinking that there seemed nothing wrong with what he was suggesting," she flushes in embarrassment, knowing that it sounds foolish now.

And did they go with the mushrooms shipment?

The man is concerned.

"Mushrooms? I don't recall any mushrooms in the shipment..." Harbormaster Molnesh looks like she's just waking up from a nightmare.

What? No mushroom in the shipment? The Blakros Museum is waiting for! That’s a disaster.

The man sits down.

"Forget the mushrooms!" Zaighar bellows, his armor still dripping water from his hurried harbor bath. He turns his attention back to the Harbormaster. "Do you remember anything else?"

After giving the man a chance to answer, he turns to the others. "We should inform both our Venture-Captain and the curator promptly, but maybe we should canvass the dockworkers to see if they saw anything of use in tracking down these thieves."

Harbormaster Molnesh still appears traumatized by what happened. She hands you a sack, containing some gold (30gp to be exact).

"Take this, " she says, "You can use it to go buy some healing supplies."

A young Taldan man with light skin and dirty brown hair comes forward, wiping his sooty hands on a rag. "I am Dorneliun. I heard the explosion and came to help fight the fire." He looks away, frightened, as Harbormaster Molnesh gives him a harsh look. "I-I-I'm sorry, harbormaster, I hid when the strangers came to take the shipment. They cast some "foul magic" on everyone else. I tried to speak to you at that time but you seemed, well, out of it. So I followed them to an abandoned tavern in the Puddles district. I tried to find a way in but there was no way in, so I just came back here."

"Dorneliun, can you show these Pathfinders where this tavern is? I have to make my report to the port authority." Turning to you, "You need to go to this tavern and find out who is responsible for this attack."

And we will find the mushrooms thieves?

A tide of hope invades his mind.

Can I do some Treat Wounds before we go? Unless we're racing against time on chssing the pale-skinned man.

Before they leave, Sunshine prepares her healer's tools and treats herself.
Medicine Check to Treat Wounds: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 (Pfft, failed anyway.)

She just rolls her eyes and shrugs at her failed treatment and begins to magically heal her legchair instead.
Heal Animal spell: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Can Sunshine refocus along the way?

”Let's go then. We need to find those strangers.”

She wants you to go ASAP, but she also gave you some cash to shop for healing supplies. You can spend some time to Treat Wounds and refocus if you need to.

Lifting his visor, Zaighar drinks one of the Society's minor healing potions before they follow Dorneliun. "You said you found no way in? What do you mean, precisely?" he asks, staring at the dockworker with narrowed eyes.

Minor Healing Potion: 1d8 ⇒ 7

We must hurry up there! The life of the mushrooms is in danger.

The man looks concerned.

"Here, let me try," Melokuhle says, walking over to Sunshine.

medicine: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

The goblin is waiting for others to heal.

You can’t. She already tried to treat her wounds.

Sunshine Healing: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

Doreliun turns to Zaighar. "There was no door that I could see. I'll take you there if you're all ready."

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Disregard the roll for healing -- forgot that the cooldown applies to everyone's attempts