Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain and Uneven Ground Height from floor to ceiling is 20 ft. Uneven ground is an area unsteady enough that you need to Balance (Acrobatics DC 20) or risk falling prone and possibly injuring yourself, depending on the specifics of the uneven ground. You are flat-footed on uneven ground. Each time you are hit by an attack or fail a save on uneven ground, you must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 20) or fall prone.
NG female human rogue scholar-8 HP 88/88; hero 0/3; moderate healing potion 0/1; (heals 1hp/min) lv 1: 1/1; 2: 0/1; 3:0/1; AC 26(w/shield); F +13 (+1 vs inhaled toxins); R +19(evasion); W +13; resist cold&electricity/2; Per +14; Stealth +16 25'; Conditions: none
Teja accepts the offered club then carefully descends the steps to get behind a skeleton.
acrobatics:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 Not sure what that means, if I fall, then I'll stand as my last action, otherwise I'll strike
possible strike vs FF:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17 club damage:1d6 ⇒ 2 sneak damage:2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5
Balance is its own Action. It takes the place of Stride when moving out of a square of Uneven Ground. In this case, you Failed and so stayed on the stairs as you caught yourself but did not move off the stairs.
@ Miladistra: 2-action Heal only gains the bonus when used to heal living creatures.
Aktuh cracks dwarfish ribs with his surprise punch. He then reinvigorates Zabu with preternatural skill.
Miladistra tries to channel positive energy into one of the skeletons. A tiny bit of smoke rises from the bones (saved). Meanwhile, Deroff finally gets ahold of his bone and crunches it.
Teja collects a club but slips and slides on the crumbling stairs, using all of her effort to stay balanced.
Crumbling Stairs, Clattering Bones! Round 3
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain and Uneven Ground Height from floor to ceiling is 20 ft. Uneven ground is an area unsteady enough that you need to Balance (Acrobatics DC 20) or risk falling prone and possibly injuring yourself, depending on the specifics of the uneven ground. You are flat-footed on uneven ground. Each time you are hit by an attack or fail a save on uneven ground, you must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 20) or fall prone.
These dwarfish skeletons prove incredibly willful.
Crumbling Stairs, Clattering Bones! Round 3
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain and Uneven Ground Height from floor to ceiling is 20 ft. Uneven ground is an area unsteady enough that you need to Balance (Acrobatics DC 20) or risk falling prone and possibly injuring yourself, depending on the specifics of the uneven ground. You are flat-footed on uneven ground. Each time you are hit by an attack or fail a save on uneven ground, you must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 20) or fall prone.
Zabu-bot picks himself off of the ground after being knocked down by the pickaxes. He grabs hold of the skeleton and slams his clawed hand into the ancient warrior, and the bones clatter to the ground (critical hit > reaction used).
The skeletal warriors keep their focus on Zabu and his relatively naked body. However, the regrets of past misdeeds keeps one skeleton from landing a single blow. The skeleton in the rusty armor manages to get in a jab with his lance by sheer luck. The last of the skeletons begins to reform but finds itself restrained within the gnome's grip. It almost breaks free, but its struggling grows weaker.
Crumbling Stairs, Clattering Bones! Round 3
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain and Uneven Ground Height from floor to ceiling is 20 ft. Uneven ground is an area unsteady enough that you need to Balance (Acrobatics DC 20) or risk falling prone and possibly injuring yourself, depending on the specifics of the uneven ground. You are flat-footed on uneven ground. Each time you are hit by an attack or fail a save on uneven ground, you must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 20) or fall prone.
Therisah earns another notch on her belt as she pounds the skeleton in Zabu's arms to dust.
Crumbling Stairs, Clattering Bones! Round 4
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain and Uneven Ground Height from floor to ceiling is 20 ft. Uneven ground is an area unsteady enough that you need to Balance (Acrobatics DC 20) or risk falling prone and possibly injuring yourself, depending on the specifics of the uneven ground. You are flat-footed on uneven ground. Each time you are hit by an attack or fail a save on uneven ground, you must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 20) or fall prone.
They resist lightning.
Healing magic doesn't work that way.
Maybe she can provide a flanking partner.
Luckily, she knows a fairy that owes her a favor.
"Alright, >Nobby the Nuglub!< Help me smash these skeletons and we'll call it even!"
Nobby emerges from a cloud of dust, hisses at Miladistra, and then sees a chance to do some mischief. It turns to Skeleton 3, flanking with Aktuh. Their jaws crackle with lightning as they try to chomp down on the foot.
Miladistra summons a gremlin who probably misses just to spite her. Deroff bites down but his jaws are stopped by the skeleton's vambrace.
Jun-Mei makes a solid strike at the rusty skeleton, cracking most of its ribs. While distracted with dodging Jun-Mei's following strike, Aktuh chooses to change tactics and strikes hard with a surprise punch that destroys the undead. Therisah can't have all the kills.
Zabu-bot tries to grab hold of the skeleton but cannot hold on this time. He does get in one good rake with his animal-like claws, though.
The remaining skeleton, weakened with guilt, pummels the gnome with its pick. Jun-Mei wards Zabu once more diverting some of the damage.
Crumbling Stairs, Clattering Bones! Round 5
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain and Uneven Ground Height from floor to ceiling is 20 ft. Uneven ground is an area unsteady enough that you need to Balance (Acrobatics DC 20) or risk falling prone and possibly injuring yourself, depending on the specifics of the uneven ground. You are flat-footed on uneven ground. Each time you are hit by an attack or fail a save on uneven ground, you must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 20) or fall prone.
A crowd of drenched Pathfinders is pleased to report that the Sunken Halls is cleared!
A courier arrives bearing a message: “All agents are to report back to base camp.”
Once the remaining teams have returned to camp, Venture-Captain Luna Aldred calls the Pathfinders together, “With everyone’s work, we’ve uncovered two new areas in the ruins. One follows an old caravan route through the mountain, while the other goes through an abandoned temple. Choose whichever route you prefer, but keep your eyes peeled, as we’re getting closer to Raseri Kanton. However, the Aspis Consortium is closing in. We’ll return to the ruins tomorrow and beat those snakes to the city. Rest up tonight and prepare for a long day tomorrow.”
Miladistra sighs at >Nobby the Nuglub.<"The sooner you smash that skeleton the sooner you go home." Nobby decides to bite down.
bite vs flanking:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
bite vs flanking:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Nobby hisses again and makes a very rude gesture towards Miladistra. Her concentration spent, she simply Strides up to Deroff.
Moments after Jun-Mei destroys the final skeleton, three parties of Pathfinders converge on your location. "We're here to help! You head back and rest," one of the lead agents tells you.
Relieved after your grueling battle with the dwarfish skeletons, you hike back to base camp. There you are able to relax, rest, and refresh yourself as you like. (All HP restored, all spell slots renewed, daily uses restored, etc. Please make your daily preparations.)
The next morning, Venture-Captains are dividing teams to explore one of the two routes to Raseri Kanton that were uncovered: the caravan route that you found yesterday or a route that passes through a ruined temple in the tunnels you first explored.
Which way do you want to explore? Caravan Route or Temple Route?
"Fine, go an an' git, Nobby! Your debt is still unpaid." She glares at the Nuglub as it retreats home to make more mischief.
Back at the camp, Miladistra spends some time talking to Deroff, seemingly understanding more of his whines and barks than usual. But soon it's time for sleep.
The next morning, Miladistra uses her wand of >Longstrider, 2nd level< to speed up her marching speed.
"Maybe the Caravan Route won't have undead patrollin' everywhere."
Perc +14 | 30 feet | Class DC 25 | Active Conditions: Fire Resistance 5, Slashing/Piercing Resistance 7 CN Male Gnome(Sensate) Barbarian 9 HP 160/160(173/173) | AC: 26(28) | F +20 R +16 W +15
Zabu spends the night with the Pathfinders who like to celebrate. He drinks and carouses for long hours but seems quite refreshed (if sleepy) when the group is ready to depart in the morning.
What is odd is that the furry vest that was previously his only chest covering is replaced by a silk one with a large, emerald green scale pattern on the outside and a bright red lining on the inside.
"Caravan route. Me and most gods don't get along very well," he confirms.
Just before they set out a hobgoblin woman hurries up. "Hey, Kitty Cat! We swapped by accident. Here's yours," she says, holding out the familiar vest.
"Oops...this one looks better on you, anyway," he says, quickly slipping out of her vest and passing it over.
open | LG male (he/him) deep orc (Menador) investigator (forensic) 9 | ◆◇↺ | AC 27 | HP 91/91 | P+17 (+18), F+15, R+17, W+16 | Recall: A+20, N+13, O+20, R+15, S+18 | Explore: Investigate, duh | DV, 25' | Hero: 1/3 | Investigations: Melota, open | Active Conditions: resist evil 3, lovesick 3
No daily preparations, well, none that lead to mechnical benefits, anyway.
Aktuh wakes up in the morning and cooks an egg white omelet with kale and some fresh fruit; then, he spends an hour practicing ballet while rehearsing his Cyclops verb conjugations.
F Human | Cloistered Cleric 6 | ◆◇↺ | HP 62/62| AC 25 | F +11 R +9 (11)W +14 | Perception +14 | hero 1/3 | Focus Points 1/2 | Fire Resistance 2 | Speed 20(30) | Divine Font 4/4
Jun-Mei frowns slightly at the suggestion of following the caravan route. It's clear she would prefer the temple route but she gamely follows the party. She idly accompanies Aktuh's ballet practice on her gayaguem while she petitions Shelyn for her daily allotment of spells.
Once everyone is ready to leave, She attempts to activate her wand of longstrider.
You head for the Caravan Route. Passing through the massive doors, you enter natural stone tunnels. The ceiling is rarely more than ten feet above the floor.
Something has drained the color and lichen from the stone here, leaving it smooth to the touch. Finely crumbled mineral deposits cover this room with dust. With the sizable amount left undisturbed, it’s clear that this area has been abandoned for years.
You Remember What Aktuh Said About Oozes? Round 1
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Height from floor to ceiling is 10 ft.
"Ugh." Miladistra frowns. "Unnatural, that's all I know."
She ruffles Deroff. "Stay put for now, alright?" She turns to her allies. "Does anyone want to be >enlarged<?"
If someone does want to be big, Miladistra will cast Enlarge on them and pull out her crossbow.
Assuming no one wants it:
Assuming no one wants to, Miladistra casts Summon Fey (Level 2). The Gregarious Grig appears, hovering 5 feet above the ground. "These blobs don't like music, but maybe they'll like yer voice!"
The grig grins and hums at Blob #3.
Dissonant Note:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 Magic Sonic:1d8 ⇒ 2
Cast Summon Fey (heightened to level 2) to summon >a grig< - Grig uses an action to Hover 5 ft above the ground - Grig uses Dissonant Note vs Blob #3
Apologies. There was a carry over of a mistake I didn't correct on the master document. Only Teja is up. Miladistra can revise her actions or keep the same when her turn comes.
Teja-bot warns everyone, "They are ochre jellies. They will divide into two independent creatures if you cut them with spear or axe or if you strike them with lightning." She looks to Miladistra and holds out her hand, "I could use that club again."
The oozes close in on you all. One happens to be close enough to swipe at Teja. It manages to club her once. Not only is the tendril quite strong, but it also burns with acid.
Miladistra summons a grig who proves as inaccurate as her gremlins.
You Remember What Aktuh Said About Oozes? Round 1
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Height from floor to ceiling is 10 ft.
open | LG male (he/him) deep orc (Menador) investigator (forensic) 9 | ◆◇↺ | AC 27 | HP 91/91 | P+17 (+18), F+15, R+17, W+16 | Recall: A+20, N+13, O+20, R+15, S+18 | Explore: Investigate, duh | DV, 25' | Hero: 1/3 | Investigations: Melota, open | Active Conditions: resist evil 3, lovesick 3
◇ Devise a Strategem:1d20 ⇒ 3 Free action because of active investigation
◇ Recall Knowledge, Occultism +15 Requesting information about AC if possible.
Aktuh rushes in ◆ and punches #4 ◆, and then rushes back out ◆.
If it's too metagamey to assume they have super low ACs and Aktuh would know that a nat 3 would likely hit, then please revise actions to Interact (draw light hammer), Guide Teja, Guide Zabu.
Perc +14 | 30 feet | Class DC 25 | Active Conditions: Fire Resistance 5, Slashing/Piercing Resistance 7 CN Male Gnome(Sensate) Barbarian 9 HP 160/160(173/173) | AC: 26(28) | F +20 R +16 W +15
Zabu inhales deeply, then whistles a strange sound with the first two fingers of his left hand in front of his mouth. He aims those fingers at the closest ooze then lowers his thumb and a ray of frost shoots out at the creature.
Aktuh empirically discovers that the oozes have no vital organs to target (immune to precision damage), but he does recall that ochre jellies are immune to fire as well, making them particularly difficult to deal with.
Zabu's ray of cold energy seems to work well enough even though he was barely aiming.
Therisah pounds her fists into the gelatinous sack--and that is exactly what it feels like--over and over. Her exacting precision seems to provide no advantage (immune to critical hits).
The fourth ooze moves toward the vibrations it senses, but it cannot pass the tunnel obstructed by several cubic yards of yellow ooze.
"Ugh!" Teja-bot throws a punch at the ooze but accidentally hits a stalactite. She then reaches back in anticipation of a club.
So You Can Have Too Much Jelly! Round 2
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Height from floor to ceiling is 10 ft.
Jun-Mei considers her options (reaction not yet regained). The ochre jelly next to her flails mindlessly at her armor. A different jelly slams its psuedopod into Teja, wraps around her trunk, and squeezes painfully. Teja's skin blisters in contact with the acid. Yet another jelly does the same to Therisah.
So You Can Have Too Much Jelly! Round 2
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Height from floor to ceiling is 10 ft.
Miladistra Steps around the corner and realizes it's too crowded to hand Teja a club. She draws it anyway and moves around the corner. "Moldy Onions, this is worse than the molasses flood during the county fair!"
No line of sight with Teja means I need to move to see her. GM, can I throw the club at her or Blob 2 next round to pass it over?
Miladistra focuses on The Gregarious Grig. "Keep playin'! Aim at that one." She points at Blob #4, hoping to make some room, quickly.
Perc +14 | 30 feet | Class DC 25 | Active Conditions: Fire Resistance 5, Slashing/Piercing Resistance 7 CN Male Gnome(Sensate) Barbarian 9 HP 160/160(173/173) | AC: 26(28) | F +20 R +16 W +15
"Much as I like the view," Zabu says as he finds himself behind Therisah, Teja and Jin-Mei, "you ladies are in my way! Clear a path so I can get at them!"
Since that doesn't happen immediately, he sends another bolt of cold at one of the jellies and pulls out a javelin.
Apologies to Miladistra for neglecting the Grig's damage from the first round. Apologies to Therisah for not including her Grabbed status in the tracker. If you want to make an Escape attempt as your first action, it won't change the results of the first 3 strikes.
Jun-Mei kicks the ochre jelly in front of her savagely.
The grig's song chips away at the jelly's life.
Despite being caught by one of the jelly's psuedopods, Therisah makes a good show against against the adjacent ochre jelly.
Zabu's frost magic proves effective again.
"Love to!" Teja-bot grunts back at Zabu while she is being squeezed to death.
Aktuh considers his options. The other jelly mills about behind the wall of jellies.
Teja-bot tries to break free. She struggles again. She gives up and punches the pseudopod. Unfortunately, she seems to grow weaker with every attempt (bot dice rolled 3, 2, and 1).
So You Can Have Too Much Jelly! Round 3
Lighting: Dim Light (targets are concealed barring means to see or improve light)
Environment: Height from floor to ceiling is 10 ft.
Perc +14 | 30 feet | Class DC 25 | Active Conditions: Fire Resistance 5, Slashing/Piercing Resistance 7 CN Male Gnome(Sensate) Barbarian 9 HP 160/160(173/173) | AC: 26(28) | F +20 R +16 W +15
Zabu sees an opening and either helps or makes the situation much worse.
