[Outpost V] PF2e - Beginner Box (P1) (Inactive)

Game Master UncleFroggy

On the far side of the puddle of water is a strange chamber, crackling with magical energy. Pulsing orbs float in three of the four corners of this room. The orb in the southwest is made of brown earth and stone, whereas the one in the northeast looks to be made of glass, and is filled with a swirling cloud. The orb in the far corner holds a roaring flame; opposite that orb are shattered remains and the water that flows down the
passageway to the northwest.

The wizard moves a bit forward to casts Detect magic on the area.

I feel that something should be magic here. Pay attention.

I was sure. There is something magic around. Let's find what is it.

He waits that Merisiel and Valeros move forward to move as well.

Merisiel looks around and nods to Ezren about the magic. "These orbs seem to represent the four elements." She indicates the brown earthy orb, the cloudy orb, and the fire orb. She looks at the wet floor and adds, "Maybe the water one broke? Perhaps we can repair it." From where she's standing, she looks around for remnants of a fourth orb.

Perception +7

The cleric moves to better see the orbs.

Valeros takes the lead with his shield still raised.

After looking around for remnants of the 4th orb, Merisiel follows Valeros into the room, sticking closely to the crevices of the cavern.

As Valeros enters the room, the fiery orb in the corner seems to explode and a fiery creature emerges and attacks.

The creatures skitters up to Valeros and tries to bite him.

Chomp vs Valeros AC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Chomp Chomp vs Valeros AC 20, MAP: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Everything within 5' of the creatures is concealed (DC 5 flat check to hit).
Any creature coming within 5' of the creature or beginning their turn there must succeed at a DC 22 Fort Save (Sickened 1 otherwise)
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Those with ** may go

Creature
**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 25/25 (AC 20; DC 22 Fort Save Pending)
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21
**Merisiel AC 18, 15/15
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)

DC 22 Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Valeros gets sickened but he strikes the creature anyway with his longsword twice before he raises his shield.

Longsword Attack vs Creature: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 1 = 24
Longsword Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 slashing damage

Longsword Attack vs Creature, MAP: 1d20 + 9 - 1 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 1 - 5 = 8
Longsword Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 slashing damage

◆ Strike
◆ Strike
◆ Raise a Shield
↺ Attack of Opportunity (if triggered)

Did Merisiel find any evidence of a 4th orb?

When Merisiel sees the creature attack Valeros, she risks entering the smoky aura to attack.

Fortitude DC 22: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

She immediately starts coughing, but continues to move into a flanking position with Valeros. "You are a ... *cough cough* ... nasty creature indeed!" She squints through the smoke and stabs at her enemy.

+1 Rapier +Sickened: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 1 = 16 (vs. flatfoot AC due to flanking)
Piercing Damage + Sneak: 1d6 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + (3) + 4 = 9

Concealed Flat Check DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Still coughing, she decides to leave the smoke to catch her breath.

◆ Stride (to the opposite side of the creature to flank with Valeros), ◆ Strike, ◆ Stride (to her current position)

The wizard reacts casting two spells towards the creature before to speak to his companions.

Force bolt:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Ray of frost:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

I think a fire and smoky creature will have a problem with water. So come back into water and it shouldn't be able to follow you.

The cleric moves, draws her scimitar and raises shield.

Valeros Concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Valeros feels nauseous from the smoke. But gamely swings twice at the creature, connecting with the first stroke.

Merisiel charges forward and flanks the creature with Valeros. Her eyes water and she, too, feels nauseous. But she stabs the creature anyway and connects. Ezren sends a bolt of force at the creature, and follows it up with a snowball. The Force Bolt slams into the creature, but the creature appears to squeal louder at the snowball's impact.

Merisiel - no evidence of a fourth orb. Also where did you move to? The map still has you in a flank with the creature (and within the 5' area around it)

Is the creature still living?

Is the creature still living?

It's very much alive. I can't act quite yet because I'm not sure where Merisiel said she moved to. Her token remains in the flank with Valeros.

The creature has no other targets apart from the one in front of it. It tries to sink its teeth in Valeros.

Chomp vs Valeros, AC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Chomp Chomp vs Valeros, AC 20, MAP: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Chomp Chomp Chomp vs Valeros, AC 20, MAP 2: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Chomp Damage, Fire: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Everything within 5' of the creatures is concealed (DC 5 flat check to hit).
Any creature coming within 5' of the creature or beginning their turn there must succeed at a DC 22 Fort Save (Sickened 1 otherwise)
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Those with ** may go

Creature (-32)
**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 13/25 (AC 20; Sickened 1; 1d4 Persistent Fire, DC 15 Flat check to overcome)
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21 (AC 18)
**Merisiel AC 18, 15/15
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)

Merisiel moves back into flanking with Valeros and attacks the fire creature again.

Since she's already Sickened 1, no need for another Fort Save, correct?

+1 Rapier + Sickened: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 1 = 27 (vs. flatfoot AC, due to flanking)
Piercing Damage + Sneak: 1d6 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + (5) + 4 = 11
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Concealed Flat Check DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 17 (Does Sickened apply to flat checks? I don't think so, but if so, please deduct 1.)

I included a transparent image of Merisiel to indicate where she moved for her attack. If that's not helpful or if it's confusing, please feel free to remove.

As before, she once again retreats out of harm's way.

◆ Stride (into flanking - transparent image), ◆ Strike, ◆ Stride (to her current position -- normal image)

Not showing weakness despite being bitten again, he slashes again his longsword twice and raises his shield.

DC 5 Flat check vs Concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 13
Longsword Attack vs Creature, Sickened 1, : 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 1 = 21
Longsword Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 slashing damage

DC 5 Flat check vs Concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Longsword Attack vs Creature, MAP, Sickened 1: 1d20 + 9 - 1 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 1 - 5 = 20
Longsword Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 slashing damage

DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Fire: 1d20 ⇒ 14

◆ Strike
◆ Strike
◆ Raise a Shield

Merisiel lunges in, flanks the creature and skewers it right in the eye, killing it.

No modifiers apply to flat checks (that's why they're called flat) :)

Valeros, you can roll around in the water if you like to put the fire out. Or you can take your chances with the dice bot :)

Valeros quickly lies on the wet ground and rolls himself into the water to quench the fire after Merisiel managed to eliminate the creature. As for his sickened condition, he tries to move in the corner somewhere not to be seen and attempts to retch out the sickness to recover.

DC ??? Fortitude Save vs Sickened 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Merisiel moves to the flowing water and retches to relieve herself of the smoke inhalation.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Once she's feeling better, Merisiel pulls out her healers tools and calls to Valeros, "When you're done ... relieving yourself, big guy, let me patch you up." She finds some burn ointments and bandages.

Medicine-Treat Wounds: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Amount Healed: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

After she's done, she packs up her tools and takes a closer look at the 3 orbs.

Valeros quickly goes back to the group so that Merisiel can treat him. He is relieved now that some of his wounds are healed. "Thank you, Merisiel." he says to Merisiel with a friendly smile. He also collects his weapon and shield he left when he doused himself with water by rolling on the ground. "So what do we have here?" He asks Merisiel that begins inspection with the orbs.

Sorry, forgot to mention -- DC is 22.

Valeros manages to purge the smoke from his lungs and rolls around in the water to put the fires out. Merisiel still feels nauseous but manages to patch up Valeros.

The penalty from sickened wouldn't affect the outcome

Merisiel examines the orbs.

The one in the SE corner is pretty much destroyed. The creature was using it as a hiding spot. The other two are intact and appear to be relatively stable. The one in the NE corner appears to be filled with a swirling cloud. The other one looks like it's a solid rock.

After examining the orbs, Merisiel moves to the one with the swirling cloud and tries to take it.

If it's not removeable, she turns to the wizard, "Ezren, anything you can detect with this cloudy orb or that rocky one over there?" Still feeling sick, she periodically goes to the flowing water to retch.

Fortitude DC 22: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

She still feels ill.

Are there any Recall Knowledge checks we can try?

The wizard renews his Detect magic to see there is something magic they don't see.

He also tries to understand how the orbs are working together.

In terms of RK - not really, short of touching them...

When Merisiel touches the swirling cloud orb, a rush of wind fills the room, carrying a voice like a whisper. It says, "Call upon the wind to gain my blessing and soar through the sky."

You each get a special ability that you can use once within the next 24h. You can spend 1 action to call upon the wind and you can fly for your next action up to 40'. You will need to end on solid ground or you'll fall...

It seems that the entire room is magic. And this rush of wind corroborates my Detect magic. That's not only one object but the entire cave which is magic.

”Wow, that's great! Should we touch the other balls too? Or the orbs of magic, whatever they are called.” Valeros says excitedly seeing that the wind orb gives them magical abilities.

Merisiel smiles excitedly when she learns she can fly, but she's just as interested in taking the orb as a trinket. If the orb can be removed, the rogue pockets it. She quickly explains, "For safe keeping, of course." She moves to the rocky orb and attempts to protect that one too by taking it into her care.

After taking (or touching) the rocky orb, Merisiel tries again to get rid of the sickness by retching into the water.

Fortitude DC 22: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

She needs an 18 on the die, so she's likely gonna be sick for a while. Unless she can spend a few minutes trying repeatedly.

The wizard smiles when he sees Merisiel taken the orb. Of course, sure

Let's go on the other side to explore.

The orbs are anchored to the floor. You're not picking them up... Also the fire orb was big enough for the creature to hide in.

As Merisiel touches the other orb, you hear grinding and grumbling, like boulders falling down a hill. Amidst all that, you hear another voice, "Call upon the earth to gain its strength."

Within the next 24h you if you spend an action to call upon the earth, all your melee strikes deal 2 extra damage from a sudden surge of strength. This lasts until the start of your next turn.

Mmhh and what about the last standing one?

The wizard touches his thin wondering.

Merisiel looks a little disappointed that the orbs are too big to take. "Tis a shame. They would've been in excellent hands, under my watchful eye. But it shall be fun to take advantage of some elemental power!" After the earth orb speaks to them, she tries once more to rid herself of the sickening smoke.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Feeling MUCH better, she nods to Ezren and moves over to the fire orb and touches it.

After they look around a little more, she asks, "Shall we see where this water leads?" She follows Valeros north.

The fire orb is broken, as that's where the creature was hiding.

You follow Valeros north, ending in another chamber. (see Area Map). Are you entering?

What do you see, Valeros?

The clerical woman would like to discover more of these caves to show the power of Sarenrae to the inhabitants.

Valeros turns red again, but does not look back. ”Ah, eh. Looks like a winding tunnel, not su...sure. Let's mo...move to find out.” he stutters as he explains what he sees.

You all following the suddenly stuttering fighter into the room?

Merisiel and Valeros charge into the chamber.

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

**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 20/25 (AC 20)
**Merisiel AC 18, 15/15
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21 (AC 18)
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
Ewww Smell
No Sleep Eyes
Bloody Teeth

Merisiel wrinkles her nose from the stench. She whispers, "It smells awful. I hear at least three creatures." With the element of surprise, Merisiel charges into the room to attack the first smelly creature she finds.
Note: With 30' movement, if she can get within range of two of them, she'll do that. Or if she can find a position to give Valeros a flanking opportunity, she'll do that.

+1 Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 (vs. flatfoot AC, due to surprise)
Piercing Damage + Sneak: 1d6 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + (1) + 4 = 6
Wow! Awesome damage dice. Maybe the deadly d8 will help...
deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 4

If it's still standing, she'll attack again.
If it's down, she'll attack a different creature within range, if possible.

+1 Rapier + MAP: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 5 = 21 (vs. flatfoot AC, due to surprise)
Piercing Damage + Sneak: 1d6 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + (4) + 4 = 12

Obviously, if she needs a double-move to reach someone, so be it.

◆ Stride (up to 30'), ◆ Strike, ◆ Strike

”Yuck! What is that gross smell! Like a rotten fish fried in oily sweat! Imagine how gross that is.” Valeros complains and follows Merisiel inside to see three ugly creatures. He moves behind them and slashes the nearest one without second thought, thinking they are the source of smelly atmosphere in the room.

Longsword Attack vs Bloody Teeth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Longsword Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 slashing damage

◆ Stride
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

Kyra and Ezren, what are you 2 up to?

So what's Merisiel doing from her position? The flank on Bloody Teeth isn't there anymore, obviously. The rolls are ok, but who you targetting?

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

**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 20/25 (AC 20; DC 19 Fort Save Pending)
**Merisiel AC 18, 15/15 (DC 19 Fort Save pending)
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21 (AC 18)
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
Ewww Smell
Bloody Teeth
No Sleep Eyes

So what's Merisiel doing from her position? The flank on Bloody Teeth isn't there anymore, obviously. The rolls are ok, but who you targetting?

Sorry. I tried to explain in the Discussion tab, but might have gotten lost in the noise.

Merisiel moves in to surprise-attack No Sleep Eyes. She attacks twice, with surprise.

If the enemy goes down after the first attack, she'll use her last action to retreat to the NW corner of the cavern.

Valeros doesn't anticipate that the smell would be that smelly! "Not just nasty but also smelly creatures!" he complains.

DC19 Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Merisiel rushes in and viciously attacks No Sleep Eyes with her rapier. The creature finally gets to go to sleep... permanently. Merisiel is staggered by the stench, however.

Valeros, meanwhile feels queasy again from the stench, but this doesn't affect his attack and he stabs Bloody Teeth in the arm.

Merisiel Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
DC 19 Fort Save needed by anything within 30' of the creatures (Sickened 1 on F, Sickened 2 on CF)
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Those with ** may go

Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 20/25 (Sickened 1)
Merisiel AC 18, 15/15 (Sickened 2)
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21 (AC 18)
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
Bloody Teeth (-7)
Ewww Smell

The cleric moves and draws her scimitar.

Then she raises her shield

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

The wizard moves inside the cave and casts a spell towards Bloody teeth once he sees something.

Force bolt: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Bloody Teeth growls angrily as he (it?) gets hit by both Valeros and Ezren's force bolt. He stands up, draws his club and swings at Valeros.

Club vs Valeros AC 18: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Ewww Smell does the same, swinging at Valeros after standing and drawing his club.

Club vs Valeros AC 18: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

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

**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 8/25 (Sickened 1)
**Merisiel AC 18, 15/15 (Sickened 2)
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21 (AC 18)
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor; Sickened 1)
Bloody Teeth (-10)
Ewww Smell