PF1: #9-23: The Ghol-Gan Heresy (Inactive)

Game Master R D

FYI, the asura would have still been standing if not for Claudia's re-roll. If this were 2e, I'd give everyone a hero point! Claudia for the timely use of her re-roll. Anthys for the crit. Kalia for taking down the blue asura. Marcus for preventing over 40 HP of damage on Kalia. And Kelson for his bardic performance--if not for his extra 2 point bonus, both asuras might still be conscious.

Well done, everybody! You polished off the enemy in a mere 2 rounds. :D

More stuff happens right away in this room. Don't worry! You'll have a chance to heal up, and you're not in immediate danger. Will post additional details later. Please feel free to roll any healing in the meantime.

"Let's finish these foes off before they can regenerate."

Anthys drags the two unconscious fiends together, then throws a vial of holy water at one - the splash damage should count as Good damage to the one adjacent, meaning that both should have their Regeneration shut off for a round.

Once the last of the asuras falls, the humanoids emerge from the alcove: "Thank you for rescuing us! Thank you all!"

As Anthys moves the bodies, he notices that one of the asuras carries a fragment of a stone tablet inscribed with ancient runes. (Linguistics and/or Knowledge Planes to know more about the tablet.)

One of the humanoids turns beet red when the tablet is discovered. (Sense motive to know more.)

Somebody delivers the killing blow to the asuras.

Then, the party hears a series of loud croaks as the grippli tribes arrive to aid you in your final strike against Parveen.

Before the arriving grippli enter the room, the apparent leader of the humanoids--a burly human who introduces himself as “Just Joh”--pleads for you Pathfinders to intercede on behalf of himself and the other prospectors, fearing whatever justice might await them at the gripplis' hands.

The party has a decision to make here: (1) intercede on the humanoids' behalf with the gripplis, or (2) let the gripplis deal with them for trespassing at the temple. I'd prefer a unanimous decision, but would be OK going with the majority. Please feel free to discuss amongst yourselves and/or discuss with the NPCs. But, don't take too long--lest Parveen escape!

Kalia frowns at the humanoids... Why were you there, when such evil could be released and such harm done?
Turning to her party...
Perhaps death is not deserved, but we could see what the grippli justice is short of that...

Kalia frowns at the humanoids... Why were you there, when such evil could be released and such harm done?

"We weren't trying to release no evil nuthin' We're with the Vanji Prospector’s Guild. The Aspis contracted with our superiors to find salvage and profit from the Ghol-Gan ruins. Not much different from what your group does."

"I am willing to ask for mercy.
That is, asking the Grippli to treat you better than you deserve, because after all that is what mercy is.
I will make no demands of the Grippli, and I will not proclaim your innocence.
You will have to confess your sins to the Grippli, swear that you will not cause such problems again, and ask their forgiveness.
If you do this, I will lend my voice asking that they be merciful."

Anthys will go along with the group - if a majority want to leave this entirely to the Grippli, he's okay with that too.

It is true that the Society does similar things, and I am sure we too have awoken ancient evils while blundering about.

No additional opinions about the prospectors?

but we could see what the grippli justice is short of that...

Kalia, does this mean that you are (1) interceding or (2) not interceding?

Marcus frowns silently in the corner. "I believe you should be judged for your actions by the laws of the Grippli, but agree with Anthys that it is appropriate to ask for what leniency they can give if you are sufficiently contrite."

Kalia the Ulfen-Elven Huntress wrote:

but we could see what the grippli justice is short of that...

Kalia, does this mean that you are (1) interceding or (2) not interceding?

How would we know what the Grippli would want to do with the prospectors?

She'll intercede, I think...
Those who hired you likely knew what might be here, and did a great wrong to you and the community around here... You are trying to make a living, not awaken evil. But do agree to try to right the problems caused here, if you can! That would help all.

How would we know what the Grippli would want to do with the prospectors?

It's up to you how you would discover this information in a timely manner--keeping in mind that Parveen is the priority. :) Here are a few possibilities that come to mind: (A) Knowledge Local to know grippli tradition, (B) Profession Barrister (or related) to know legal precedent, (C) Sense Motive to see just how worried that Just Joh and his fellow prospectors are, (D) Intimidate to get info from the prospectors, (E) Diplomacy to get info from the prospectors, etc...

Kalia thinks back to what she knows of grippli traditions, looking at both the prospectors and her grippli friend to try to get a sense of what the situation is...

knowledge local: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

sense motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

diplomacy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Assuming that the prospectors are really quite worried and even Kalia can tell that, she relents a little... looking at her party members for agreement and someone with more diplomatic skill, she tries to start a conversation...

Ok, we'll promise the grippli that we will help them undo the damage to any protections they had in place as best we can, that Parveen is the priority... we will need you to tell us exactly what you did, though, where those fiends came from, if you took or moved anything, all that stuff...

Kalia thinks back to what she knows of grippli traditions, looking at both the prospectors and her grippli friend to try to get a sense of what the situation is...

Assuming that the prospectors are really quite worried and even Kalia can tell that, she relents a little... looking at her party members for agreement and someone with more diplomatic skill, she tries to start a conversation...

Ok, we'll promise the grippli that we will help them undo the damage to any protections they had in place as best we can, that Parveen is the priority... we will need you to tell us exactly what you did, though, where those fiends came from, if you took or moved anything, all that stuff...

Skill Checks: The grippli are generally nice. The range of consequences that the prospectors face probably does not include the worst possibilities--such as long-term imprisonment or death.

Since this decision has become something I don't want to dwell upon unnecessarily, and since 3 out of 5 players have voted to intercede, let's just move on...

The gripplis arrive.

The party intercedes on the prospectors' behalf, and the gripplis grudgingly release them. Just Joh swears that he will report both the gripplis' mercy and the Society’s assistance to his superiors in the Vanji Prospector's Guild. Just Joh further promises to ensure that neither he nor any other member of the Vanji Prospector’s Guild will bother the grippli tribes around Kaddodi again.

Hurray! Collectively, you have promoted regional peace and stability, improved the Pathfinder Society's standing with the Vanji Prospector's Guild, AND fulfilled a secondary success condition. LOL! :D

Led by Purpurrup, the gripplis provide four potions of cure serious wounds to the party for the battle ahead. Please distribute these amongst yourselves as you see fit.

Some of the gripplis then form a defensive perimeter around the temple.

Yet more gripplis investigate the damage done by the Aspis Consortium's operation and begin efforts to salvage what wards and ritual seals they can.

Six grippli fiend-keepers will accompany the party further into the temple to make sure that Parveen does not escape.

The only place to go next is area B3 which has now been revealed on the map.

Area B3. This long, wide hall is littered with thousands of smashed and broken relics, idols, icons, and statuary of all kinds. An enormous door, slightly ajar, sits at the end of the hall.

Much of this chamber is choked with rubble, which counts as difficult terrain. Despite the general disarray apparent in this area, someone has cleared a path through the rubble leading to the door on the right side of the map.

Please take a moment to arrange youselves in room B3 before we proceed.

"Marcus, do you want to read that scroll of Communal Align Weapon that I bought? To bless our weapons?"

Anthys takes up position by the door.

"Marcus and I make a solid front line with our shields, and it's often better to let enemies come to us - especially if they have six arms."
In such cases, moving into melee with them means they get multiple attacks and you only get one; let them come to you and it's flipped.

"You might want to let any enemies take their first attack against us before moving in. But if you see a need to charge ahead, such as if they are casters, I will try to back you up."

"Of course, after your wounds are treated."

Marcus uses his wand of cure light wounds to heal the party, leaving Tika with a minor bruise and healing everyone else completely.

CLW, Anthys: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW, Anthys: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW, Anthys: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW, Anthys: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

CLW, Kalia: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW, Kalia: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW, Kalia: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW, Claudia: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW, Claudia: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW, Claudia: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW, Tika: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW, Tika: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Use Scroll CL Check, DC 6: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Marcus casts the spell on the group, aligning everyone's weapons. He will drink his Extract of Heightened Awareness.

The party continues forward.
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Area B4. This room terminates in a wall of stone and iron, seemingly newer than the rest of the complex, decorated with glowing runes and symbols. A hole large enough for two humans walking side by side has been hacked through the wall with mining tools, revealing a staircase that spirals down into the darkness beneath the temple.

Purpurrup gasps in dismay and says as he surveys the runes: "The stone-and-iron wall along the south side of this room served as one of the layered wards containing Parveen’s power. We must hurry!"
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Great stone stairs reach their end well below the surface, terminating in a fifteen-foot-wide corridor whose length suggests a larger structure than what appears above the earth. The western end of the hallway lies choked with rubble from an ancient collapse, while a large, bronze double door marks a likely entrance to the inner reaches of the lower temple.

The party determines from the disturbance of dust on the floor that four humanoid creatures passed through the bronze doors not long ago.
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(We are now on slide #5 of the map.)

The creators of this temple built towering stone bookshelves into this chamber’s walls. Many of the shelves still stand, although some have collapsed under the weight of years. Each bookshelf is adorned with a carefully crafted frame depicting the sun, stars, and other celestial bodies. Looters have chipped away at the frame, taking what they could from those carvings. Those looters seem to have also stripped the rest of the chamber bare, as the empty shelves seem devoid of any lore that the Ghol-Gani left behind. The northern wall has partially collapsed, though in the large pile of rubble is a single hole large enough for one human- sized creature to fit through at a time. A muted purple light shines from the chamber beyond. (Room C3.)
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Room C3. The ceiling of this large chamber rises to a height of at least fifty feet, with carvings along the sloping walls depicting a precise and detailed diagram of Golarion’s constellations in each of the four seasons. A violet light bathes the entire chamber, emanating from a ritual circle at the center of the room surrounded by rubble. A twenty-foot-tall, six-armed creature surrounded by glowing weaponry is trapped within the ritual circle, bound by chains that crackle with white lightning.

Purpurrup explains: "Parveen remains aware of her surroundings but cannot break free of her bonds just yet. A circle of magical energy surrounds the bound asurendra, preventing anything from physically interacting with her. However, the imprisonment won’t last much longer unless you can stop the destruction of the prison’s final wards."

Pointing at the humanoids in the room, the fiend-keeper continues: "Those four work to undo spells woven centuries ago. Stop them!" Two of the humanoids are working to topple a rune-covered pillar while the other two hack at a statue of a robed cyclops clutching a large tablet.

The grippli fiend-keepers immediately move to position themselves to perform their own ritual, hoping to keep Parveen at bay by drawing a portion of her spirit into themselves.

PATCHING PARVEEN'S PRISON
Round 1

All four humanoids each have heavy picks drawn and are using them to chip away at Parveen's few remaining wards.

Your communal align weapon has several minutes remaining. We probably don't need to keep track; I don't expect combat to last dozens of rounds. :D

Sorted Initiative Order (BOLD may go)
• Purple: destroying protective runes with heavy pick
• Blue: destroying protective runes with heavy pick
• ==> Marcus <==
• ==> Kalia <==
• ==> Kelson <==
• ==> Claudia <==
• Orange
• Red
• Anthys

Anthys thanks Marcus for the healing I had been planning to just power through at 14 HP down, counting on his good AC and then proceeds carefully through the plundered temple.

@GM, I would like to use my Folio reroll on that Initiative check, please.
Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Anthys thanks Marcus for the healing I had been planning to just power through at 14 HP down, counting on his good AC and then proceeds carefully through the plundered temple.

@GM, I would like to use my Folio reroll on that Initiative check, please.

Sounds good! If you include your GM stars on the reroll, you beat Orange in initiative.

Sorted Initiative Order (BOLD may go)
• Purple: destroying protective runes with heavy pick
• Blue: destroying protective runes with heavy pick
• ==> Marcus <==
• ==> Kalia <==
• ==> Kelson <==
• ==> Claudia <==
• ==> Anthys <==
• Orange
• Red

Sounds good! If you include your GM stars on the reroll, you beat Orange in initiative.

Sadly, I do not have any stars yet. Just 4 scenarios and 1 module GM'd so far. PbP GM'ing is a pretty big time commitment and I really appreciate everyone who does it.

OK, thanks for the clarification. Please feel free to go ahead and post, anyway. :)

Cool.
Anthys sees the humanoids smashing the wards and says "I guess we can't wait for them to come to us. I'm moving in."

Will post my turn after the others go just in case anyone else casts a spell or takes an action that would affect what Anthys can do.

Marcus really needs to end adjacent to Anthys for maximum effect. Haste would be huge here, both for all the extra attacks and for getting us into combat if we delay until its cast.

Marcus is probably going to try to give Covering Fire to the team with tactician so he can aid everyone's AC simultaneously with one aid action, but he needs to make sure he's next to Anthys so it depends a little bit on where other people move.

Kelson will cast haste

"This should help!"

Then start into another song of freedom.

♫"Freedom is a glory!"♫

+2 hit/damage

As the magical haste sets in, Marcus calls out as he runs up over the rubble. "I'll cover us! Keep together and we'll get them!"

Marcus throws a dagger to attempt to throw the nearest enemy off balance...

Aid AC, Entire Team vs. Purple's next attack, Point-Blank Shot, Bard Song, AC 10: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 14

...but his hand slips.

Standard Action: Tactician to grant Covering Fire for 5 rounds.
Move Action: Move
Swift Action: Inspiration to Aid as Swift Action, AC vs. Purple's next attack.
Free Action: Draw Dagger

Taking advantage of the Haste spell, Anthys moves up and strikes at Purple, paying close attention to his defenses.

Attack, IC +2, Haste +1, Defensively -4, Scion +3: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 - 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 18 + 2 + 1 - 4 + 3 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 10 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 + 6 = 21

With +1 from Haste and +3 from Fighting Defensively, AC is going to be 39 vs Evil with 2 allies adjacent, or 40 with 3 allies adjacent.

Marcus' AC is currently 27, 29 vs. Evil.

Kalia thanks Marcus for the healing as well.

As she is hasted, and starts over the top of the rockpile, she decides to draw her Elven branch spear so she can try to stop one of the idiots from destroying the wards a little faster. She directs Tika to attack, not yet flank. They won't be able to get into flank immediately and attack this round too, I think.

haste and Bard song included

Kalia attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 26
Kalia damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Tika attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 30
Tika damage: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8

Claudia moves forward triggering AoO from purple, if able to take and then casts glitterdust where it hits blue and orange (and Parveen, but probably irrelevant there)

PATCHING PARVEEN'S PRISON
Round 1
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A few words are exchanged between the Pathfinders, and they move with purpose--positioning themselves in the room and working to prevent the humanoids from further disrupting the protective wards.
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Kelson buffs the party with haste and his inspirational tunes.
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Anthys seriously wounds purple.
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Marcus moves as though he and Anthys were parts of the same entity.
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Kalia and Tika wound red.
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Purple is dumbfounded as Claudia casts her spell.
Blue Save v Glitterdust: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14, fail!
Orange Save v Glitterdust: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21, succeed!
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As they strike the enemy, several members of the party notice their vacant expressions and lack of response to deadly wounds. These humanoids are possessed!
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Seeing that you Pathfinders seek to stymie their scheme, orange and red retaliate!
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Red.
• 5-foot-step
• full attack
heavy pick v Kalia: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26, damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
heavy pick v Kalia: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15, miss!
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Orange.
• stride into the flank v Tika--creating the deadliest of conga lines!
• strike
heavy pick + flank v Tika: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 = 23, damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
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Sorted Initiative Order (Round 1 summary)
• Purple. destroying protective runes with heavy pick; 21 hp damage
• Blue. destroying protective runes with heavy pick; blinded by glitterdust
• Marcus. stride, covering fire, aid
• Kalia. stride, strike; 13 damage to Kalia; 9 damage to Tika
• Kelson. haste, bardic performance
• Claudia. stride, glitterdust
• Anthys. stride, strike
• Orange. stride strike
• Red. strike, strike; 16 hp damage

PATCHING PARVEEN'S PRISON
Round TWO
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You can hear your grippli allies working on their ritual to contain Parveen. There's a THUD! as one of the fiend-keepers falls unconscious.
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Purple attempts to retaliate against Anthys. But, the stiff arms controlling the pick aren't nimble enough to tag the drill sergeant.
• heavy pick v Anthys: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19, miss!
• heavy pick v Anthys: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20, miss!
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Blue stumbles forward whilst wiping at the glitter--only succeeding in rubbing it in further.
• save v glitterdust: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9, fail!
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Sorted Initiative Order (BOLD may go)
• Purple. strike, strike; 21 hp damage
• Blue. stumble blindly; blinded by glitterdust
• ==> Marcus <==
• ==> Kalia <== ; 13 damage to Kalia; 9 damage to Tika
• ==> Kelson <==
• ==> Claudia <==
• ==> Anthys <==
• Orange.
• Red. 16 hp damage

Active Effects
• bardic performance +2/+2
• haste

Seeing Kalia hurt, Marcus calls out "Anthys, shift left!"

Marcus can get over and shield her, but needs Anthys adjacent for maximum effect, if he can 5 ft step towards her after his turn.

@GM - I note that I failed to apply the -3 to hit for PA on my last attack, but gave myself the +6 damage, so take 6 damage off of Purple.

Oh, great. They're possessed.
Anthys shifts his grip and strikes for non-lethal damage. With the flat of the blade, or the hilt, or strikes to non-vital areas.
Using Scion of the Lost Empire as an immediate action on the iterative.

Attack, IC +2, Haste +1, PA -3, NL -4: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 2 + 1 - 3 - 4 = 22
NL Damage: 1d8 + 10 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 + 6 = 22

Hasted Attack: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 2 + 1 - 3 - 4 = 22
NL Damage: 1d8 + 10 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 + 6 = 22

Iterative, Scion: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 - 3 - 4 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 2 + 1 - 3 - 4 + 3 = 31
NL Damage: 1d8 + 10 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 + 6 = 21
Confirm?: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 - 3 - 4 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 2 + 1 - 3 - 4 + 3 = 19
Crit NL damage: 1d8 + 10 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 + 6 = 21

"I have a sap if anybody wants one!"

Anthys takes a step west as Marcus indicates.

Marcus follows, maintaining the shield wall and bringing Kalia under its protection. As he slides into position, he tosses a dagger to attempt to disrupt the further enemy's attack.

Aid Another vs. Orange, AC 10, Aiding AC w/Covering Fire; Soft Cover, In Combat, Range Penalty, Point Blank Shot, Haste, Bard Song: 1d20 + 10 - 4 - 4 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 4 - 4 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 7 +6 to AC vs. next attack if successful

Move Action: Move
Standard Action: Total Defense (+7 Cover bonus to Kalia's AC)
Swift Action: use Inspiration to Aid as a swift action vs. Orange.
Free Action: Draw Dagger

AC is 33, 35 vs. Evil

PATCHING PARVEEN'S PRISON
Round TWO
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Anthys knocks purple unconscious with an effective combination of strikes!
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Anthys and Marcus shift across the room to aid Kalia.
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Sorted Initiative Order (BOLD may go)
• Purple. defeated!
• Blue. stumble blindly; blinded by glitterdust
• Marcus. move, aid to protect
• ==> Kalia <== 13 damage to Kalia; 9 damage to Tika
• ==> Kelson <==
• ==> Claudia <==
• Anthys. stike, strike, strike, 5-foot-step
• Orange.
• Red. 16 hp damage

Active Effects
• bardic performance +2/+2
• haste

Kelson moves in and casts good hope on the party.

"These creatures look deadly!"

it stacks with bardic performance. additional +2

PATCHING PARVEEN'S PRISON
Round TWO
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Kelson moves into the area and boosts his companions' combat effectiveness with magic!
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Sorted Initiative Order (BOLD may go)
• Purple. defeated!
• Blue. move; blinded by glitterdust
• Marcus. move, aid to protect
• ==> Kalia <== 13 damage to Kalia; 9 damage to Tika
• Kelson. move, cast spell
• ==> Claudia <==
• Anthys. full attack, 5-foot-step
• Orange.
• Red. 16 hp damage

Active Effects
• bardic performance +2/+2
• haste
• good hope +2

Claudia moves over, casts a spell, and sticks her tongue out towards red, cracking as it moves through the air.

attack, shocking grasp, touch, agile tongue: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 5, 5, 6) = 25

no AoO because using agile tongue to be 10 feet away

PATCHING PARVEEN'S PRISON
Round TWO
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Claudia joins the other Pathfinders and attacks red. Though possessed, this humanoid proves too nimble for her attack. (Dex + dodge feat)
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Sorted Initiative Order (BOLD may go)
• Purple. defeated!
• Blue. move; blinded by glitterdust
• Marcus. move, aid to protect
• ==> Kalia <== 13 damage to Kalia; 9 damage to Tika
• Kelson. move, cast spell
• Claudia. move, zap
• Anthys. full attack, 5-foot-step
• Orange.
• Red. 16 hp damage

Active Effects
• bardic performance +2/+2
• haste
• good hope +2

Kalia 5-foots back; Kalia still has her reach weapon.
Outflank and precise attack, bardic performance, haste, good hope =
attacks +4+2+1+2 = +9
damages +1d6+2+2 = d6+4

Kalia attack: 1d20 + 8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 9 = 19
Kalia damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (4) + 4 = 20

Tika attack: 1d20 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 9 = 37
Tika bite damage: 1d6 + 5 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (6) + 4 = 19

Tika attack: 1d20 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 9 = 31
Tika claw damage: 1d3 + 5 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (4) + 4 = 16

Tika attack: 1d20 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 9 = 24
Tika claw damage: 1d3 + 5 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (2) + 4 = 12

Tika then 5-foot steps.

(Kalia hasn't trained Tika to do nonlethal, and decides to prioritize containing Parveen - so she strikes lethally, and hopes to be able to "stabilize" before her opponent actually dies...)

PATCHING PARVEEN'S PRISON
Round TWO
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Kalia and Tika, too, continue to act in unison. Red sustains several serious injuries, but remains standing.
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Orange and red shift over 5 feet to flank the furious furry feline and each of them full attacks with power attack.

heavy pick - pa + flank: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 2 + 2 = 15, miss!
heavy pick - pa + flank: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 15, miss!

heavy pick - pa + flank: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 - 2 + 2 = 24, damage: 1d6 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 4 = 15
heavy pick - pa + flank: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 22, damage: 1d6 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 4 = 13
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Sorted Initiative Order (Round TWO summary)
• Purple. defeated!
• Blue. move; blinded by glitterdust
• Marcus. move, aid to protect
• Kalia 13 damage to Kalia; 37 damage to Tika
• Kelson. move, cast spell
• Claudia. move, zap
• Anthys. full attack, 5-foot-step
• Orange. full attack
• Red. full attack, 63 hp damage

Active Effects
• bardic performance +2/+2
• haste
• good hope +2

PATCHING PARVEEN'S PRISON
Round THREE
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THUD! Another of the grippli fiend-keepers falls unconscious!

"Groan!" The grippli who fell at the start of round TWO gets up.

Purpurrup exclaims: "Beware! Parveen has possessed one of the fiend-keepers!"
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save v glitterdust: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Blue continues to stumble awkwardly, unable to target anything.
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Sorted Initiative Order (BOLD may go)
• Purple. defeated!
• Blue. move; blinded by glitterdust
• Possessed grippli fiend-keeper. gets up, moves towards the party
• ==> Marcus <==
• ==> Kalia <== 13 damage to Kalia; 37 damage to Tika
• ==> Kelson <==
• ==> Claudia <==
• ==> Anthys <==
• Orange.
• Red. 63 hp damage

Active Effects
• bardic performance +2/+2
• haste
• good hope +2

oops, GM, I completely forgot the bardic performance and good hope last round, which would add to Claudia's attack and damage.

I'll wait to hear your response before posting a new turn, because Claudia has a held spell charge if that did not hit.

oops, GM, I completely forgot the bardic performance and good hope last round, which would add to Claudia's attack and damage.

I'll wait to hear your response before posting a new turn, because Claudia has a held spell charge if that did not hit.

Up by 2? Oh, that totally hits! Red is down.

Hm. That would impact the damage done to Tika, also. @Kalia, please take note of the new damage totals below. :)
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New Status
• Purple. defeated!
• Blue. move; blinded by glitterdust
• Possessed grippli fiend-keeper. gets up, moves towards the party
• ==> Marcus <==
• ==> Kalia <== 13 damage to Kalia; 9 damage to Tika
• ==> Kelson <==
• ==> Claudia <==
• ==> Anthys <==
• Orange.
• Red. defeated!

Claudia repositions herself and casts burning hands where it will hit orange but no allies.

damage: 5d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 1, 1, 4) = 10

DC 15 reflex save for half

Anthys follows Claudia and strikes at her target so Blood for the Empire triggers, +3 morale bonus to hit and damage; if for any reason she didn't damage it, then just +2 morale from Good Hope.

Attack, IC +2, Blood +3, Haste +1, PA -3, NL -4, Scion +3: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 3 + 1 - 3 - 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 18 + 2 + 3 + 1 - 3 - 4 + 3 = 24
NL Damage: 1d8 + 10 + 2 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 + 3 + 6 = 27

Marcus moves up, maintaining the shield wall with Anthys and protecting Tika.

Move Action: Move
Standard Action: Total Defense +7 cover bonus to AC for Tika

Current AC: 33, 35 vs. Evil

Kelson moves and swings at the one near him.

red

attack flank bardic haste good hope: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14