GM Top's Dungeon Delver's

Game Master Pete H.

Only the vine squares are 1/4 movement. You could take an attack on those vines if you wished, Grunigon.

Bilos and if Grunigon wants to attack are up.

Grunigon slashes at the vine.... Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
If that does anything?: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Grunigon’s slash ALMOST chops right through, but a few stringy strands remain.

Bilos is up!

Edit to correct because…

Zarta glares at the dwarf, ”I hope you weren’t forgetting my inspiring presence, young man.”

The plants in front of Grunigon seem to wither at her gaze, falling out of the way.

I threw a book at the sphere.

I threw a book at the sphere.

Which was not in range of that spell.

Didn't say I was good at it!

Bilos ponders throwing a book, then decides to try to hack his way through some vines to get to Ruya.

Masterwork Cold Iron Battleaxe: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Slashing Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Oh, he's a lumberjack, and he's okay. He sleeps all night and... well, that's about it.

Bilos strides in and hacks away at a vine. Except he is so used to using his mind to do things, his sweaty hand slips off the grip of his weapon and he almost drops it on his toes!

He looks around, hoping no one saw that. Everyone saw it. Zarta sighs, "I can't even help that attempt. I hope the rest of you are more competent."

Sensing some sort of incursion or threat or something, the orb seems to glow in response. The glow flashes into the room and a large pile of junk rattles into a spinning tiny sized swarm of jagged pieces of junk.

Round 1: Poison plants, junk swarms and bears? oh my!
Group Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +2
Zarta
Ruya
Grunigon
Bilos
Dran
Animated Junk Swarm!
Dran?
Ander
Halali
??

Bold May Act. Moving through any plants triggers poison (once per round). The Fungal Columns function as Massive Trees (can’t move through them but could climb them). The vines function as Heavy Undergrowth (4 squares of move for one square) but can be cut. Most of the boxes provide Partial Cover. The middle boxes provide Full Cover.

EVERYONE recognizes what a 'swarm' is. It will take 150% damage from an AoE spell or splash weapon. This is a 'tiny sized creature' swarm and thus will take full damage from Bludgeoning weapons and half damage from piercing or slashing weapons.

Kaz moves 15’ north and swings at the vine just to his right, hoping the hammer could damage the plant.

Attack with Bless and IC and power attack 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 23

Damage with IC and power attack 1d8 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10

If someone would be kind enough to move me, please.

Grim sizes up the swarm...

arcana: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Does it have any DR or Hardness? Any other resistances?

EDIT: GM, could the dwarves jump the vines?

ETA2: moved you Kaz.

Might need something that shoots bigger pellets for that mess...firing! Ander says as he moves up and fires at the swarm.

bang!: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 261d12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Grim recalls this to be a variant junk golem (construct traits). Most notably their only resistance is DR 5/Adamantine, which Dran learns is quite accurate as his bludgeoning attack is still mostly negated.

The vines could be jumped over, by someone really really good at jumping (High Jump Acrobatics DC 20).

And while the vines are resistant to pure bludgeoning force, Kaz does apply quite a bit of power behind his blow, smashing the vine in that area to pulp.

Round 1: Poison plants, junk swarms and bears? oh my!
Group Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +2
Zarta
Ruya
Grunigon
Bilos
Dran
Animated Junk Swarm (-1 HP)
Dran?
Halali
Kaztor
Ander
??

Bold May Act. Moving through any plants triggers poison (once per round). The Fungal Columns function as Massive Trees (can’t move through them but could climb them). The vines function as Heavy Undergrowth (4 squares of move for one square) but can be cut. Most of the boxes provide Partial Cover. The middle boxes provide Full Cover.

EVERYONE recognizes what a 'swarm' is. It will take 150% damage from an AoE spell or splash weapon. This is a 'tiny sized creature' swarm and thus will take full damage from Bludgeoning weapons and half damage from piercing or slashing weapons. This one also has DR 5/Adamantine

Sorry, that was Ander who learned how annoying the adamantine resistance is, not Dran.

Dran and Halali are up!

Well sonuva...my shot just about bounced off that thing...need to invest in some bullets for that in the future... Ander gripes as he prepares to reload and fire

"A junk swarm?! Storm and Salt! I hope it burns, Grim."

Halali moves into the spot cleared by Kaz's hammerblow. One hand holds her sansetsukon, the other is outstretched, as if reaching for the swarm.

"If it comes close, I'll blast it! Stay behind me or to the sides, boys! Oh. And you, spirit-woman. Actually 20 feet ahead of me will be safe too."

Move, Ready to cast Burning Hands on the swarm if it can be caught without blasting any allies.

Halali moves up and prepares to burninate the peasants!

There isn't a ton to do and it appears most of you are moving and readying, so I'll just keep Dran in delay and move back to the top.

A green glow pours through the plants and vines. More sprout out where they have been damaged.

Zarta sighs, "Well, it's never as easy as it should be. But I brought a wand for this eventuality. Another mark of a prepared darkives agent." She waves it and says, "defoliate."

White Squares are currently poison plant free. Zarta can remove one column or six adjacent squares of vines per round. She will remove what she wants (a path to the artifact) unless convinced to follow a specific alternate plan by the group. This convincing would require a successful Diplomacy or easier K: Nature check as a Standard Action.

Round 2: Poison plants, junk swarms and bears? oh my!
Group Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +2
Zarta
Dran (delayed)
Ruya
Grunigon
Bilos
Animated Junk Swarm (-1 HP)
Halali (Readied burning)
Kaztor
Ander
Regrowth

Bold May Act. Moving through any plants triggers poison (once per round). The Fungal Columns function as Massive Trees (can’t move through them but could climb them). The vines function as Heavy Undergrowth (4 squares of move for one square) but can be cut. Most of the boxes provide Partial Cover. The middle boxes provide Full Cover.

EVERYONE recognizes what a 'swarm' is. It will take 150% damage from an AoE spell or splash weapon. This is a 'tiny sized creature' swarm and thus will take full damage from Bludgeoning weapons and half damage from piercing or slashing weapons. This one also has DR 5/Adamantine. Other characters than Grim are welcome to roll a trained Arcana check to try to learn more about this golem swarm.

Ruya moves through the gap and now attempts to banethe swarm and orb.

Bilos ponders the swarm.

Knowledge (Arcana): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Seeing the cleared path Grunigon moves up and spots the junk swarm. Know-Arcana? Nope. Know-Nature to understand Zarta's plan? Know-Nature?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Oh well!

Hmm. My post has gotten itself eaten it seems. Sorry about that.

Dran moves forward 30 through the gaps and prepares an alchemist fire.

The orb is not a creature. It is an object. It is not even a construct. It will be requiring some sort of adjacent disabling to deactivate it.

Bilos easily recalls that this junk golem is immune to a lot of magic, but there are some specific spells that affect it in both good and bad ways.

Immunity to Magic (Ex) An Aucturn shard golem is immune to any spell or spell-like ability that allows spell resistance. In addition, certain spells and effects function differently against an Aucturn shard golem, as noted below.
・A shatter spell dazes it for 1 round.
・A grease spell affects the golem as if it were haste for 1d6 rounds and ends any slow effect on it.
・An arcane lock or hold portal spell affects the golem as if it were a slow spell for 1d6 rounds and breaks any haste effect on it.
・A wood shape or rusting grasp spell deals 2d6 points of damage to the golem.

In addition, he recalls this creature has a unique ability to weaken its enemies every time it hurts them.

Evisceration (Ex) An Aucturn shard golem performs swift but mindless surgical operations on creatures it damages. A creature that takes swarm damage golem must succeed at a DC 14 Fortitude save or take 1d2 points of ability damage from the invasive lacerations. This damage applies to whichever ability score is currently the highest.

Bilos is welcome to retcon Raya's magic attack since I'm sure he would share that the golem swarm is immune to her bane. I'll give up to 24 hours for an alternate action and then assume she just saved the bane and move on. Also 24 hours for Bilos to post his own action.

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Dran moves up quickly with his god's blessing and readies to throw an alchemist fire at the swarm if it gets closer.

Grunigon moves up and then tries to convince Zarta that he knows best!

She scoffs, "I think I know how and where to use my own magic, young man. Thank you very much."

Ruya readies an attack in case the swarm gets closer.

Vulcan Cudgel: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Bilos moves up and readies a spell in case it gets within 30 feet.

Telekinteic Projectile: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

The pathfinders prepare for the swarm, and as expected it closes in! As it moves in it seems to gain junk, replenishing it's size (some sort of fast healing 2).

Dran Readied Alch Fire Attack vs. Touch AC + IC: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21 for Alch Fire + IC: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 x1.5 = 6 fire damage and enemy on fire

And a cheer goes up among the dwarves! Unfortunately the next stretch of attacks fail to land. Raya and Bilos both miss. Then the swarm is upon them, rolling over the phantom and the witchy rogue.

This provokes an Attack of Opportunity from Ruya and Grunigon. Please stop forgetting about Inspire Courage. I will eventually stop adding it after the fact.

Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8
Ruya Dex Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Grunigon Con Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

The swarm slams into and over and through the phantom and lead pathfinder. It hurts a bit, especially when it starts surgically cutting into tendons and organs.

Ruya and Grunigon need TWO DC 14 Fort saves. The first is vs. the Evisceration Ability. The second is vs. the Distraction Swarm Ability. If you fail the second you are Nauseated for One Round. Please roll your AoO first, then the saves.

Round 2: Poison plants, junk swarms and bears? oh my!
Group Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +2
Zarta
Dran
Ruya (-3 HP, AoO vs. Swarm, 2x DC 14 Fort Saves Due)
Grunigon (-8 HP, AoO vs. Swarm, 2x DC 14 Fort Saves Due)
Bilos
Animated Junk Swarm (-5 HP, 1d6 fire damage next round)
Halali
Kaztor
Ander
Regrowth

Bold May Act. Moving through any plants triggers poison (once per round). The Fungal Columns function as Massive Trees (can’t move through them but could climb them). The vines function as Heavy Undergrowth (4 squares of move for one square) but can be cut. Most of the boxes provide Partial Cover. The middle boxes provide Full Cover.

EVERYONE recognizes what a 'swarm' is. It will take 150% damage from an AoE spell or splash weapon. This is a 'tiny sized creature' swarm and thus will take full damage from Bludgeoning weapons and half damage from piercing or slashing weapons. This one also has DR 5/Adamantine. Other characters than Grim are welcome to roll a trained Arcana check to try to learn more about this golem swarm.

Kaz moves north, just beside of Dran and swings his hammer at the swarm menacing his friends.

Attack with Bless and IC and power attack 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 12

Damage with IC and power attack 1d8 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 14

If someone would be kind enough to move me, please.

"What do you mean, it's immune to magic? It's just a pile of old metal! Gozreh's Beard! Let's see if it's immune to being beaten flat.

Make room, boys! I'll be there in oh, about 6 seconds."

Halali begins spellcasting - but not a blast of flame.

Casting Enlarge Person - most likely it'll be on herself and she'll try and whack the golem/swarm with a big bludgeon. Cast time 1 round.

To hit?: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 3 = 15 Pointless. I don't think I could hurt it with a crit and max roll....

Fort Save against Evisceration effect: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Fort Save against Distraction: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Bless and Inspire Courage don't apply to the Fort saves do they?

Ander swiftly reloads and fires a round at the swarm, hoping he takes a chunk out of it.

Someone remind me to buy some of them fancy pellets when we're done here... he says as he puffs away on his cigar. He looks over to the Paracountess.

The smoke isn't getting in your eyes is it ma'am?

bang: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 231d12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 2 = 9
PBS, precise shot, bless IC...

Vulcan Cudgel: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Grunigon and Ruya strike out as the swarm invades their space, but there are just too many small pieces to get a solid hit on anything. Ruya feels nauseated as she is repeatedly struck in the stomach. Grunigon manages to take his damage on the head, nothing to hurt there! :P

IC and Bless do not help these saves.

Halali begins invoking the spirits of whatever she follows… air gods maybe? But they will probably help, she’s a nice lady.

Kaztor and Ander believe in combat and attack! Kaztor faces the same issues as the other two and can’t land a solid hit.

But Ander sends a shockwave of metal fragments right through the swarm. It leaves behind a brief hole which quickly closes.

Then the orb pulses and vines regrow (3 squares). But just as quickly, Zarta waves her wand and more vines wither up (6 squares). She adds, ”I may take out a tree thing next.”

And then leans down towards Ander, ”Oh no, my dear. It smells delightful. Almost like home. The smell of brimst… your cigar smoke is very nice.”

The swarm’s fire Alch Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1 burns out.

Round 3: Poison plants, junk swarms and bears? oh my!
Group Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +2
Zarta
Dran
Ruya (-3 HP, -1 dex, nauseated 1 round)
Grunigon (-8 HP)
Bilos
Animated Junk Swarm (-10 HP)
Halali
Kaztor
Ander
Regrowth

Bold May Act. Moving through any plants triggers poison (once per round). The Fungal Columns function as Massive Trees (can’t move through them but could climb them). The vines function as Heavy Undergrowth (4 squares of move for one square) but can be cut. Most of the boxes provide Partial Cover. The middle boxes provide Full Cover.

EVERYONE recognizes what a 'swarm' is. It will take 150% damage from an AoE spell (if not immune…) or splash weapon. This is a 'tiny sized creature' swarm and thus will take full damage from Bludgeoning weapons and half damage from piercing or slashing weapons. This one also has DR 5/Adamantine.

Grunigon moves away from the swarm of garbage, over a channel of the poisonous plants....

Fort Save for the poison?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Ouch!

This is costin me a small fortune. Dran grumbles as he pulls and throws his last alchemist fire.

Range Touch: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 151d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 even a miss should splash the swarm.

Bilos/Ruya are up. I want to give Ruya a chance to move out of (or stay in) the swarm before she gets splashed by the alch fire.

Ruya will indeed move and smash.

Vulcan Cudgel: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 = 7

Bilos tosses another book.

Telekinteic Projectile: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 2 = 17
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Grunigon flees, figuring poison is better than being beat to death. He's probably right, but will have to wait to find out about the poison later. Because his tough dwarfiness resists it. Maybe if he licks the vine?

Ruya steps out of the flying debris field and turns to swing, but gets a violent stomach ache and doubles over. Not sure how that works, really. She hasn't eaten in several decades.

She was nauseated, so no attack.

Bilos' book bounces off a hard piece of spinning debris, but Dran's fire flask immolates the swarm very nicely (9 damage).

The swarm doesn't really care though, since it isn't really anything more than animated junk. It drifts on down towards more pathfinders, slamming into and expertly chopping them up.

Bludgeoning: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4
Dran str 1 con 2 wis 3: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Dran wis: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Bilos wis: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Ruya gets an AoO against the swarm as it moves into her square. If Bilos and Dran have weapons out, they also get AoO's.

Then Bilos and Dran need 2x DC 14 Fort Saves each. The first is vs. the Evisceration Ability. The second is vs. the Distraction Swarm Ability. If you fail the second you are Nauseated for One Round. Please roll your AoO first, then the saves. Ruya took no damage due to DR so thus needs no saves.

The swarm then seems to suck up more of the stuff in the room and regrows a bit of its damage.

*Halali suddenly grows really freaking big!!!

*probably

Round 4: Poison plants, junk swarms and bears? oh my!
Group Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +2
Zarta
Dran (-4 HP, AoO?, 2x Fort Saves)
Ruya (-3 HP, AoO, -1 dex)
Grunigon (-8 HP)
Bilos (-4 HP, AoO?, 2x Fort Saves)
Animated Junk Swarm (-17 HP, 1d6 fire next round)
Halali
Kaztor
Ander
Regrowth

Bold May Act. Moving through any plants triggers poison (once per round). The Fungal Columns function as Massive Trees (can’t move through them but could climb them). The vines function as Heavy Undergrowth (4 squares of move for one square) but can be cut. Most of the boxes provide Partial Cover. The middle boxes provide Full Cover.

EVERYONE recognizes what a 'swarm' is. It will take 150% damage from an AoE spell (if not immune…) or splash weapon. This is a 'tiny sized creature' swarm and thus will take full damage from Bludgeoning weapons and half damage from piercing or slashing weapons. This one also has DR 5/Adamantine.

"I hope you like hugs, Zarta, 'cos we're gonna get cosy!

Not my fault! Blame the ancestors!"

Assuming Zarta doesn't mind budging up, or alternatively that a Large Halali can step on the crates, she does indeed get freakin' big :)

Halali smash! vs swarm, bless, inspire, flurry: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 21damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 + 2 = 13
Halali smash! vs swarm, bless, inspire, flurry: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 29damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 + 2 = 13

confirm? vs swarm, bless, inspire, flurry: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 12damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + 2 = 12

Ander quickly loads and fires in a smooth trained action.

bang: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 291d12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 1 = 13

Kaz holds his action to see if anything was left from the swarm.

There will be Kaz, go ahead and act. DR 5 against all those attacks is pretty brutal.

Kaz swings his hammer at the swarm menacing his friends.

Attack with Bless and IC and power attack 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 28

Damage with IC and power attack 1d8 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8

Halali focuses her spell on herself and begins quickly doubling in size. Unfortunately that means she brushes up against some vines.

Fort Save vs Poison please.

But then she can now reach the swarm. And reach it she does! Swinging hard and fast, her weapon blasts and slams into the animated foe. It is a bit resistant to her hits, but damage is done!

2 hits, no Crit. 16 damage done.

And then Ander and Kaztor pile on a little more damage. That darn resistance though, really takes the wind outta the dwarves hits.

Two hits, 11 total damage.

I would like to resolve the AoO’s and Saves before moving back around to the top. There is too much to keep track otherwise.

Round 5: Poison plants, junk swarms and bears? oh my!
Group Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +2
Zarta
Dran (-4 HP, AoO?, 2x Fort Saves)
Ruya (-3 HP, AoO, -1 dex)
Grunigon (-8 HP)
Bilos (-4 HP, AoO?, 2x Fort Saves)
Animated Junk Swarm (-44 HP, 1d6 fire next round)
Halali (Fort Save)
Kaztor
Ander
Regrowth

Bold May Act. Moving through any plants triggers poison (once per round). The Fungal Columns function as Massive Trees (can’t move through them but could climb them). The vines function as Heavy Undergrowth (4 squares of move for one square) but can be cut. Most of the boxes provide Partial Cover. The middle boxes provide Full Cover.

EVERYONE recognizes what a 'swarm' is. It will take 150% damage from an AoE spell (if not immune…) or splash weapon. This is a 'tiny sized creature' swarm and thus will take full damage from Bludgeoning weapons and half damage from piercing or slashing weapons. This one also has DR 5/Adamantine.

AOO, LOL!

Masterwork Cold Iron Battleaxe: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 2 = 22
Slashing Damage: 1d6 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) - 1 + 2 = 7

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Vulcan Cudgel: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 = 7

fort vs poison: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 = 21

Dran attacks the swarm as it moves over him.

AOO, mwk greatsword: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 = 222d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 + 2 = 9

He then tries to resist the swarm's effects.

Fort Save 1: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15 +1 is from War Mind
Fort Save 2: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11 Note that he has +3 vs poison and +5 vs magic. Not sure either apply.

Ruya swings a good smashing weapon, but not well. It misses.

Bilos and Dran swing really well, but just manage to slash up a few sheets of blowing paper. The smaller bits keep swarming.

Failing disgusts them. Like really bad. Nauseating even.

Halali feels no lingering ill effects. Maybe the vines aren’t poison? Yeah, that’s probably it.

The swarm’s Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2 burns out and the artifact pulses, regrowing thick plants. Zarta sighs, ”I won’t get anywhere back here. Gonna hit those ones over there.”

She moves up and waves her wand.

Some vines came back. If you don’t move out of their squares this round make a save against poison.

Round 5: Poison plants, junk swarms and bears? oh my!
Group Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +2
Zarta
Dran (-4 HP, Nauseated 1 rd)
Ruya (-3 HP, -1 dex)
Grunigon (-8 HP)
Bilos (-4 HP, Nauseated 1 rd)
Animated Junk Swarm (-47 HP)
Halali
Kaztor
Ander
Regrowth

Bold May Act. Moving through any plants triggers poison (once per round). The Fungal Columns function as Massive Trees (can’t move through them but could climb them). The vines function as Heavy Undergrowth (4 squares of move for one square) but can be cut. Most of the boxes provide Partial Cover. The middle boxes provide Full Cover.

EVERYONE recognizes what a 'swarm' is. It will take 150% damage from an AoE spell (if not immune…) or splash weapon. This is a 'tiny sized creature' swarm and thus will take full damage from Bludgeoning weapons and half damage from piercing or slashing weapons. This one also has DR 5/Adamantine.

Grunigon looks at the melee with the swarm and figures that he can't do anything to help. He turns toward the orb and gets his sling out. Maybe slamming a rock or two into that thing?

Attack?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damage if that hits?: 1d4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6

Gotta do the hard work, I guess...nothin' new... Ander grips as he reloads and snaps off a round at the swarm.

bang: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 141d12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 = 11

Ruya steps out of the swarm and bangs on it.

Vulcan Cudgel: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6