How high up is the raised area that the named NPC's are on? Just curious in case we need to take the short route to get to the caster...
Cade moves up under the cover of the flock of Eltrans into a position to help create a front line. Blistered hands wield familiar blades that descend on the bandit like the limbs from a mantis.
@Eltran - not sure if you're planning on bard tanking here more than this round? If not, I assume you'll want to move away and let Cade try to flank-dance the front line?
No fire resistance here unfortunately (traded that away) but fast healing 2 for 1 round now that he was exposed to fire. ;-)
I rolled the reflex saves for the party in the above spoiler, and Dhovahk had cast communal resist fire on the party before the battle. I don't think you mean that you traded *that* away, right? Eltran should have taken no damage.
Pamari watches the oily sheen form under her feet and sighs. Before it completely manifests she manages to mutter Yes... very good.
GM Screen:
Parami Reflex, DC17:1d20 ⇒ 1
She slips and falls onto her butt, glaring in Eltran's direction.
Jathune continues to approach. Each time a footstep lands, the weight of his armor seems to reverberate throughout the battlefield. double move
Pamari rolls over onto her hands and knees and craws out of the greased area. She stands up in front of it still glaring at Eltran. welp, you certainly wasted her turn :)
Female LG Human (Tian-Shu) Fighter 11 | HP 114/114 | AC 26, T 16, F 22 | CMB +15, CMD 31 | F +18, R +14, W +18 (+3 vs fear, one spell) | Init +11 | Percep +2, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Round #2:bless, resist fire 10, inspired, antitoxin, alchemical grease
“Yesser!”
The archer takes a 5 ft step to the NE, and loads durable adamantine, targeting the Yellow-eyed oread beyond Cade.
Male NG Snowcaster elf | Slayer 7 |Hp: 67/67 | AC 23 | F +8 | R +11 | W +6 | Init +6 | Perception +22 | SM +12
Dusk watches his companions in battle. As each Pathfinder shows their skill Dusk seems to relax more and more. He nods at Cade when the halfling strikes down the first foe. Dusk fails to hide a grin as Eltran's spell drops an opponent to the floor. He cries out "Great shot!" to Chunhua as her arrow strikes a vulnerable area on her opponent. Dusk looks to Dhovahk, and wonders what magic he will bring forth. These are reliable people. They are worthy to fight beside. If only all companions were as competent as these. Most others have been... less so.
Even though he is battling the earth panther, Dusk seems more relaxed now than he has been this entire journey.
Female LG Human (Tian-Shu) Fighter 11 | HP 114/114 | AC 26, T 16, F 22 | CMB +15, CMD 31 | F +18, R +14, W +18 (+3 vs fear, one spell) | Init +11 | Percep +2, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Dusk wrote:
"Great shot!"
"You are likely to witness this feat every one in twenty times I loose a bowstring, Dusk."
With a smile, Chunhua scans for another target over her bow-sight.
"Mistress Pamari, feel free to join the winning side at your earliest convenience."
You! Go pop those irritating images! Pamari yells at the remaining bandit.
The bandit looks nervously, back and forth between Eltran and the growling cheetah. This is all clearly more than some low-level bandits bargained for on any given day. She sets her feet, begins to wind up with her mace, and suddenly... shuunk!
From amongst the blurred, coalescing and un-coalescing of Eltran's images an arrow emerges. In the first instant, she recognizes that it's an arrow. In the next instant, it's impaled through her chest and out of her back. Her vision slowly goes dark. OVERKILL!
Pamari's mouth is agape as she looks stunned at an arrow peeking out of the back of the bandit she was trying to direct. The bandit falls over just in time for Chunhua's second arrow to fly over her body and away from the stone platform. Pamari turns to Chunhua and glares at her.
Augmented Small Air Elemental | HP 17 | AC 17 Touch 14 FF 14 | F: +6, R: +6, W: +0 | Perc: +4, Darkvision | Fly 100 ft | Active conditions:
Profile is not up to date - apologies. I’ll try to fix that later today. This is Waewae-Mākū, an aqueous panther with the boosts from Augment Summoning still applied due to Dhovahk’s archetype.
The roar of a crashing wave rumbles through the stone chamber. The echoes die away slowly into snarling as a sleek black panther emerges from the darkness near Chunhua. Water drips from each paw, leaving wet footprints behind on the rocky floor as it charges Stonepaw!
M NG Undine Adept Druid 6 | HP 45 | AC 22 T 12 FF 20 | CMB +3, CMD 15 | F: +9, R: +6, W: +12 (+4 vs water) | Init: +2 | Perc: +18, SM: +14, Darkvision 60 ft | Speed 30ft, swim 30 ft | Spells: 1st 4/6 2nd 5/5 3rd 4/4 | Calming Touch 8/8 | Wild Shape: 2/2 | Amphibious | Active conditions: None
Also, posting from mobile and can’t gracefully add a token to the map, but Waewae-Mākū is standing in the square with the campfire.
Dhovahk raises his hands again. “ Ko nga wairua e here ana i a tatou, e kaha ana tatou ki te pupuri i to tatou hapori i enei wa o te ngangau. Tukuna mai to awhina - ko taku inoi tenei!” The sound of falling rain fills the room, along with a refreshing drizzle.
Aquan:
“Spirits that bind us together, we strive to hold our community close in these times of strife. Lend us your aid - this is my prayer!”
Casting prayer - all allies get a +1 luck bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, skill checks, and saving throws for 6 rounds. All enemies get a -1 penalty to the same.
Dusk's attacks include the penalties for two-weapon fighting and piranha strike. GM, am I remembering correctly that if a target is grabbed, it loses it's dexterity bonus to armor class? If so, Dusk would be able to apply his sneak attack damage to any attack that hits.
Female LG Human (Tian-Shu) Fighter 11 | HP 114/114 | AC 26, T 16, F 22 | CMB +15, CMD 31 | F +18, R +14, W +18 (+3 vs fear, one spell) | Init +11 | Percep +2, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Pamari turned and wrote:
… glaringly at Chunhua.
The archer shrugs and serenades the Ifrit sorceress.
♫ I got a feelin' that you could be feelin'
A whole lot better than you feel today
You say you got a problem
Well, that's no problem
It's super easy not to feel that way …
Turn it off, like a Numerian fluorescent tube switch
Just go, *CLICK*
It's a cool Razmiran trick.
They do it all the time! ♫
The archer shrugs and serenades the Ifrit sorceress.
♫ I got a feelin' that you could be feelin'
A whole lot better than you feel today
You say you got a problem
Well, that's no problem
It's super easy not to feel that way …
Turn it off, like a Numerian fluorescent tube switch
Just go, *CLICK*
It's a cool Razmiran trick.
They do it all the time! ♫
from the Book of Razmir
Is it bad if I can't place the tune for this? The Black Eyed Peas came to mind but that's not it...
The roar of a crashing wave rumbles through the stone chamber. The echoes die away slowly into snarling as a sleek black panther emerges from the darkness near Chunhua. Water drips from each paw, leaving wet footprints behind on the rocky floor as it charges Stonepaw!
The battle of the cats is on!
The aqua panther lunges at the earth cheetah, catching its neck in its jaws. The cheetah whimpers, and when everyone looks the gruesome reality is apparent. The panther's jaws are clamping down aggressively and it's not long before the cheetah stops whimpering, its eyes lifeless.
The battle of the cats is over...
Dhovahk, if you'd like you can change your panther's post-bite actions (e.g., movement).
Strangely, Dhovahk seems to not even react to this display and instead silently prays to himself, eyes closed. When they open a light mist falls onto the stone platform. His companions find it quite pleasant and soothing, so that when it ends they find themselves yearning for a steady rain on the prime material plane.
Their foes however... seem somewhat more agitated by the light drizzle.
Dusk had just been thinking of eviscerating the cheetah, but it's not going to provide much resistance. No fun. Dusk you can re-assign your actions, and if you like re-use any rolls in the order that they occur.
As if the scene were not already remarkable enough, Chunhua begins singing a catchy tune in defiance of Pamari's anger directed at her. The ifrit grows even more livid.
Cade: Jathune is working on engaging but he has... 15' movement. -_-
Cade pauses, trying to figure out what Chunhua is singing. He swears he's heard it before and also, Chunhua is not a bard. No matter. The halfling shrugs it off and glides towards Jathune, snapping his kukri out quickly towards the warrior as soon as he arrives next to him. A hit
Party effects: communal resist fire 10 (12m), bless (6m), inspire competence +3 to hit/damage, prayer +1 luck to attack/damage/skills/saves (6 rounds from round 2)
Enemy effects: prayer -1 luck to attack/damage/skills/saves (6 rounds from round 2)
Dhovahk’s Panther (took 1 standard action)
Dusk (-6)
Female LG Human (Tian-Shu) Fighter 11 | HP 114/114 | AC 26, T 16, F 22 | CMB +15, CMD 31 | F +18, R +14, W +18 (+3 vs fear, one spell) | Init +11 | Percep +2, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
He takes two powerful strokes, rotating his body between each of them so that both Cade and Dusk get a sizable gash across the chest. Both of you notice that the fire itself doesn't seem to be enough to overcome the resistance bestowed by Dhovahk.
16 damage to Dusk, 20 damage to Cade
Pamari meanwhile mutters and incantation, and when it finishes the blinded ifrit begins floating upward to a height of 40 feet above the platform!
Party effects: communal resist fire 10 (12m), bless (6m), inspire competence +3 to hit/damage, prayer +1 luck to attack/damage/skills/saves (6 rounds from round 2)
Enemy effects: prayer -1 luck to attack/damage/skills/saves (6 rounds from round 2)
Eltran (mirror images 4)
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BLUE (Jathune, -32)
RED (Pamari, fly 7m, 40 ft up, blinded and outlined 6 rounds from round 3)
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Chunhua (alchemical grease, antitoxin)
Dhovahk Dhovahk’s Panther Cade (-26, alchemical grease)
Dusk (-22)
N Male follower of Pharasma and Brigh | Looks like a Tian-Taldane human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Bard 6 | | HP 67/67 | AC 24 T 11 FF 23 | CMB -4, CMD 13 | F: +8, R: +8, W: +7 | Init: +5 | Perc: +9, Bluff: +16, Dipl: +16, SM: +6 | Bardic Performance 22/26 | Lore Master 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 | Bard 1st 4/6, 2nd 5/5 | Speed 20 ft | Active conditions: images, +4 initiative
Eltran continues to inspire his comrades!!
“I am trying to keep the woman out of the fight. Because she’s such a wonderful delight. But why is she at such a hight when I really want to see her light?!?“ he rhymes and starts laughing as he casts a spell on the Ifrit warrior!!
Male NG Snowcaster elf | Slayer 7 |Hp: 67/67 | AC 23 | F +8 | R +11 | W +6 | Init +6 | Perception +22 | SM +12
GM, can Dusk occupy the square directly north of the oread? Dusk would really like to be flanking this guy, if he and Cade can take a 5 foot step.
or...
"Dhovak, can you send your water panther to the far side of this oread? No offense to your panther, but I would rather not have Cade or I hit by him again."
I'm really trying to get Dusk the flank here, so I can add in my sneak attack damage. If Cade and I could 5 foot step that would work, but I don't know if Dusk is allowed to occupy the square north of the ifrit. Since he hits hard, I was hoping to avoid either Cade or I taking the attack of opportunity.
Female LG Human (Tian-Shu) Fighter 11 | HP 114/114 | AC 26, T 16, F 22 | CMB +15, CMD 31 | F +18, R +14, W +18 (+3 vs fear, one spell) | Init +11 | Percep +2, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Round #3:bless, resist fire 10, inspired, antitoxin, alchemical grease
Chunhua moves 15 ft to the SSE to get a clear shot at the Blue-eyed Oread. She again loads a durable adamantine arrow.
“I am trying to keep the woman out of the fight. Because she’s such a wonderful delight. But why is she at such a hight when I really want to see her light?!?“ he rhymes and starts laughing as he casts a spell on the Ifrit warrior!!
:-D
Will save dc 17 hideous laughter.
/me looks at the range of the spell: 25ft + 5ft/2 levels. For Eltran at 6th level that's +15ft for a total range of 40ft. She's 40ft directly up from the ground, and further from where you stand which is another 20ft horizontally. Diagonally it would be 50 ft.
Unfortunately you can only reach Jathune with this spell, if you would like to cast it still.
Just after Jathune gashes two of her friends, he finds himself impaled by an arrow from Chunhua. Growling he extracts it and notes the damage. He takes everything in disciplined stride, but the inventory of injuries is starting to get long for him. Obvi a hit :)
I would like to re-roll the second main hand attack using my t-shirt boon and adding in my 3 gm stars. Boon re-roll:1d20 + 7 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 5 + 3 = 35 Confirm Boon re-roll attack:1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 5 = 27 for an additional 1d6 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 4 = 19 if it hits.
Cade closes in around Jathune, who seems to be looking back and forth between all of the foes surrounding him. Still he maintains a cold, sinister demeanor that suggests he has the situation in hand if not for early mistakes and simple corrections needed.
Cade waits until Jathune is looking the opposite direct to jam his kukri opportunistically between the plates of his armor. The oread gasps and looks down at an alarming gush of blood that erupts and pours over Cade's hand. Jathune is unable to speak in defiance, clearly looking weak and fading fast.
Yup, that's confirmed. No he's not down.
Why indeed do they never surrender, Dusk thinks. Clearly Jathune had made his choice, believing that he held the upper hand here. Clearly he underestimated the newcomers. Dusk closes in around Jathune, completing the flank and thrusting his gladius into the opposite side from Cade. This causes Jathune to return his attention to Dusk just before his eyes go lifeless.
On withdrawing their blades at the same time, his body drops to the ground. No more Jathune.
Up above a floating, blinded Pamari isn't entirely sure what to make of the situation but Jathune's dying gasps may have clued her in. She begins screaming at him and pleading for him to respond.
Jathune! Stay strong! You'll defeat them yet! Jathune! Answer me! Are you still there?
Dusk since your first attack killed him, you could take a move action that is not movement (since you've already taken a 5ft step).
Dusk feels a break in the intensity as Dhovahk's hand touches him, healing some of his wounds.
Dhovahk: obviously the panther's target is gone, so you can redo its turn.
Party effects: communal resist fire 10 (12m), bless (6m), inspire competence +3 to hit/damage, prayer +1 luck to attack/damage/skills/saves (6 rounds from round 2)
Enemy effects: prayer -1 luck to attack/damage/skills/saves (6 rounds from round 2)
Eltran (mirror images 4)
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RED (Pamari, fly 7m, 40 ft up, blinded and outlined 6 rounds from round 3)
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Chunhua (alchemical grease, antitoxin)
Dhovahk
Dhovahk’s Panther
Cade (-26, alchemical grease)
Dusk (-9)
Party effects: communal resist fire 10 (12m), bless (6m), inspire competence +3 to hit/damage, prayer +1 luck to attack/damage/skills/saves (6 rounds from round 2)
Enemy effects: prayer -1 luck to attack/damage/skills/saves (6 rounds from round 2)
Eltran (mirror images 4)
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RED (Pamari, fly 7m, 40 ft up, blinded and outlined 6 rounds from round 3) - Casting something
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Chunhua (alchemical grease, antitoxin)
Dhovahk Dhovahk’s Panther Cade (-26, alchemical grease)
Dusk (-9)
Male NG Snowcaster elf | Slayer 7 |Hp: 67/67 | AC 23 | F +8 | R +11 | W +6 | Init +6 | Perception +22 | SM +12
If Dusk gets a move action last round, he will sheathe his cold iron weapon. He will take a move action to sheathe his other weapon on the next turn.
"Pamari, don't throw your life away. Stop your spell now. Whatever you're casting, will it make up for all your former allies that are now defeated? We don't want to kill you. Grave Treader asks that we spare your life. For the sake of her friendship, if nothing else, don't throw your life away."
Female LG Human (Tian-Shu) Fighter 11 | HP 114/114 | AC 26, T 16, F 22 | CMB +15, CMD 31 | F +18, R +14, W +18 (+3 vs fear, one spell) | Init +11 | Percep +2, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: none
Round #4:bless, resist fire 10, anti-prayer, inspired, antitoxin, alchemical grease
“Jathune the Cruel and his bodyguards are gone. You are blind, alone and wear negligible armor.”
“Grave Treader has a proposal I think you’ll want to hear, but first you need to agree to a cease-fire with us.”
“Stop casting and land to parley, or I will shoot.”
"Whether you consider Grave Treader to be a friend or not, sitting down and hearing what she has to say is better than lying on the ground next to this guy," Cade adds, nodding in the direction of Jathune.
Male NG Snowcaster elf | Slayer 7 |Hp: 67/67 | AC 23 | F +8 | R +11 | W +6 | Init +6 | Perception +22 | SM +12
Dusk shakes his head sadly at Pamari, then turns to address the team.
"If she isn't going to listen to reason, maybe we can take her down without killing her. Chunhua, I have a quiver of blunt arrows. Feel free to use as many as it takes to convince her."
GM, does Dusk's diplomacy count as using a standard action? If it does not count as a standard action, Dusk will move (30 feet) to stand next to Chunhua, drawing his bow as he moves.
