GM Numbat PFS1 7-02 Six Seconds to Midnight (Inactive)

Game Master numbat1

Ferdrin concentrates on the six containers of magical fluid...

Spellcraft, fluid 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Spellcraft, fluid 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Spellcraft, fluid 3: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Spellcraft, fluid 4: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Spellcraft, fluid 5: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Spellcraft, fluid 6: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

After informing the group of the results, he is read to head up and meet Chunhua.

Ferdrin identifies #2 as an elixir of hiding, Lu Yan identifies #3 as an elixir of truth, while the arcanist assesses #5 as an elixir of tumbling, and #6 as an elixir of green dragon breath.

⚗️

Moving up the staircase, you are greeted by TWO familiar faces, a bloodied Chunhua and Lady Mayor Ogden’s secretary, the pixie Cerotius.

Chunhua is the first to speak. “The portal I left on the ground floor, deposited me in the central gear mechanism, which chopped me up pretty badly.”

“Thank Old Deadeye, Cerotius was here to help pull me out and bring me back to consciousness.”

Before Cerotius can open his mouth, the deafening sound of demolition can be heard from the floor above.

“While invisible, I followed a group of gremlins who gained entry through one of the windows on this floor. They went up to the top, but then came back down to the floor above, complaining about being “magically locked-out” of the belfry.”

He points upwards. “Then they started with that din.”

Chunhua interrupts, grimacing with pain, “We think there’s a trick to gaining entry to the belfry, based on the blue and red portals which are presumably on every level of the Clock Tower.”

“We’ve checked this level and there’s nothing of interest — but feel free to check again if you don’t believe me.”

Please place your PC’s token to the north of Chunhua on the New Map!

"Maybe we should map out these portals first? We can toss something in and see where it comes out?"

Chunhua, are you okay?! Freddy suddenly seems somewhat less composed than usual.

Dhovahk, can you help her!

"Yeah, don't waste your resources on me. I'm out of the fight for the time being, but maybe Cerotius and I can work some more on the puzzle, while you guys take care of whatever is destroying the Clock Tower upstairs?"

Chunhua considers the halfling's proposal. "Cade's idea is interesting."

Dhovahk, can you help her!

“I’d prefer Dhovahk help Cade and Eltran, Freddy. I’ll be fine.”

Mappity

"Can anybody use this to heal me?"

"Of course." Dhovahk's shape flows back to the undine's usual blue-skinned appearance and he smiles.

Heal vs DC 10: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Sense Motive vs DC 10: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

"Chunhua, the Society leaves nobody behind." Dhovahk kneels and places a piece of yellow seaweed in the wounded agent's hand. "But I trust your judgement if this is where you choose to stay for this time. If the pain swells, chew this to help it ebb."

Ferdrin starts to compose himself on Chunhua's assurance, but he is relieved when Dhovakh helps.

Indeed, there is no reason to not give everyone a fighting chance to get out of this. But... yes, that is an interesting idea Cade!

Ferdrin looks around at his feet and picks up a reasonable sized chunk of detritus (a rock, a chunk of wood?).

He lobs it through the portal behind Chunhua and looks around the room to see where it comes out.

Eltran hands his wand over. “Can anybody use this to heal me??“

Dhovahk takes the bard's wand with a smile and gets to work.

Eltran, you may begin rolling or averaging your cure light wound charges.

1d100 ⇒ 92

In response to Cade's idea, Ferdrin picks up some broken crate and tosses it through the Blue portal behind Chunhua.

Now colored purple, the timber flies out of the Red portal between Chunhua and Lu Yan, at a somewhat higher velocity than Ferdrin threw it in. It grazes the monk's left shoulder as it passes between Cade and him, before coming to rest at Eltran's feet.

A diagram of what happened is shown on the Map.

Heads up! the mage yells as the timber flies by his companions.

He squeezes by Cerotius and Chunhua to try throwing something through the portal on the South edge of this floor.

I've moved him on the map next to it.

Ferdrin feeds some more broken lumber into the Red portal in the south.

Six seconds later, a dead white rat rolls out of the Blue portal in the south-west. Interestingly, the dead rodent's teeth and tiny claws appear to be made of solid gold!

This just leaves the Red portal in the N-W corner of the Second Floor.

Current Map

clw : 4d8 ⇒ (6, 3, 4, 7) = 20

“Thanks Dhovahk!!“ he says and observes the phenomenon.

Does the angle of the arrows on the map make any difference? As in, does it represent a change of direction that occurs through the portals?

Looking at the dead rat, "Un-hunh... does this make sense to anyone? Or did we just find a way to transmute wood into gold and cat food?" Cade asks.

Cade will go ahead and toss some more wood into the NW portal unless something pops up from the answer...

Cade gets in on the act, tossing some wood into the Red portal in the NW corner.

Nothing re-emerges from any of the other portals.

HOWEVER, the destruction *DIN* on the floor above pauses for a full 10 seconds, as something upstairs angrily exclaims:

ఈ గిగ్‌కి చీపురు తెచ్చిన హాస్యనటుడు ఎవరు !!

What are we doing, Pathfinders?

Ferdrin smiles.

There it is. Perhaps we leap through that portal with blades pointed downward. That's a move you can do, right cade? Or we can throw more through to distract them while taking the stairs.

We're going up one way or another.

While Ferdrin talks tactics, the obstreperous voice from above continues …

నేను అన్ని పనులు ఎలా చేస్తున్నాను??

ఆ చీపురును అంటించండి, నేను నేలను కూడా తుడుస్తాను!

What are we doing, Pathfinders? Rule of two is in place.

Cade will down the last potion.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Does anyone hear that? What are they saying?"

...

"Going for the dramatic Ferdrin? That sounds like the cover art of the penny dreadfuls you see in Cheliax. But it can be done. For a distraction, we could toss smoke sticks if anyone has them? Or something vile?"

Oh, is it dramatic? Well, if you have a smokestick, that does sound like a good idea!

He positions himself at the bottom of the stairs-up and waits for a signal...

Cade shrugs, "Sorry, no. But I do have all this chalk? If we crush it enough and place it in a bag, it'll probably have the same effect. At the very least, it'll help disorient them as we assault."

Cade will go with this plan, toss it in the portal, and then jump in if we don't get more ideas when the timer expires.

Cade’s ‘chalk-in-a-bag’ gambit flops onto the third floor like a misjudged kindergarten pancake flip. It releases a pathetic *PUFF* of chalk dust, not really having any mechanical effect on the ensuing combat.

The man himself though leaps bravely through the Red portal and ends up exiting a Blue portal on the Third Floor, in the middle of the action!

The others follow more conventionally up the stairs, Ferdrin directing traffic from the rear.

The party finds gremlins on this floor casually ripping apart gears and throwing them through portals, chittering in delight at the destruction.

With your arrival, they turn to combat with a renewed, manic enthusiasm.

Knowledge (nature) to ask combat-related questions about what are obviously Vexgit gremlins.

Party Buffs:

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
Black
Orange
Purple
White
--
Eltran
Ferdrin
Lu Yan 0 - 1 = -1

Cade & Dhovahk lead us off!

The Battle Map is also in my header.

"E te wairua o te wai, o te ora, i a koe e ngaro atu ana ka maroke te whenua, ka wera te wera o te ra i a matou e mau nei," Dhovahk intones. One hand reaches up and plucks something unseen from the air. As if being drawn from a sheath, a blade of fire comes into existence in the undine's hand. Solemnly he strides forward.

Casting flame blade and moving.

Dhovahk speaks and ✨casts a spell offensive to the gremlins, and flammable items everywhere.

He then advances.

Round #1:

Party Buffs:

Knowledge (nature) to ask combat-related questions about what are obviously Vexgit gremlins.

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
Black
Orange
Purple
White
--
Eltran
Ferdrin
Lu Yan 0 - 1 = -1

Cade!

The Battle Map is also in my header.

Cade will 5' step and TWF turquoise with cold iron...

Melee TWF cold iron kukri, power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 - 2 = 11
damage, power attack: 1d3 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 4 = 13

Melee TWF kukri, power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 2 = 15
damage, power attack: 1d3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

"I count 7 gremlins here guys..."

Assuming the guy in the stairs cannot be seen yet...

Cade cuts Turquoise once across the side of its crab-like head, but doesn’t drop it.

It attempts to retaliate.

Turquoise hammer on Cade: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
damage: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2

Orange double-moves up behind the halfling warrior.

Purple takes a daring run past Cade, to enter the Blue portal he entered the floor through – and disappears! Movement provokes from Cade.

Yellow and Red step 5’ to engage Dhovahk.

Red hammer on Dhovahk: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
damage: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1

Yellow hammer on Dhovahk: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
damage: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

Green also advances to engage the Water Adept, but provokes doing so!

Green hammer on Dhovahk: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2
damage: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1

Movement provokes from Dhovahk. The AoO will be resolved before the hammer attack.

Black enters a Blue portal, and exits beside Lu Yan.

Black hammer on FF Lu Yan, 19: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

White also enters a Blue portal, and exits beside Eltran & Ferdrin.

E F: 1d2 ⇒ 2

White hammer on FF Ferdrin, 19: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 19
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Round #1/2:

Party Buffs:

Knowledge (nature) to ask combat-related questions about what are obviously Vexgit gremlins.

Cade 5 - 21 = -16, may take an AoO vs Purple
Dhovahk May take an AoO vs Purple
--
Turquoise -2
Green
Red
Yellow
Black
Orange
Purple
White
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -6
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Party up! Yep, all of you in any order

Cade may also take an AoO against Purple.

Dhovahk may also take an AoO against Green.

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Attack of Opportunity vs Green Touch AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Fire damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Delaying until after Eltran acts, but posting now so I don’t forget. XD

Dhovahk pauses momentarily to listen for Eltran’s horn before continuing to press flame to fey flesh.

Flame Blade vs Green: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 (+3 IC?)
Fire damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Dhovahk’s opportunistic attack *whiffs*

The undine waits patiently for Eltran to act.

Round #1/2:

Party Buffs:

Knowledge (nature) to ask combat-related questions about what are obviously Vexgit gremlins.

Cade 5 - 21 = -16, may take an AoO vs Purple
Dhovahk Round #2 action queued
--
Turquoise -2
Green
Red
Yellow
Black
Orange
Purple
White
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -6
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Party up! (except Dhovahk)

Cade may also take an AoO against Purple.

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Isn't this quite the party.

Flurry of Blows Attack on White: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Bludgeoning damage, counts as Magic: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Flurry of Blows Attack on White: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Bludgeoning damage, counts as Magic: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Crit Bludgeoning damage, counts as Magic: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Those might even hit.

ఆ హాఫ్ డ్రాగన్ ఏం చెబుతోంది??

Lu Yan hits *HARD* Twice!

Unfortunately, not all the punishment seems to affect the Vexgit.

Round #1/2:

Party Buffs:

Knowledge (nature) to ask combat-related questions about what are obviously Vexgit gremlins.

Cade 5 - 21 = -16, may take an AoO vs Purple
Dhovahk Round #2 action queued
--
Turquoise -2
Green -5 from Dhovahk's AoO
Red
Yellow
Black
Orange
Purple
White -8
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -6
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Eltran, Ferdrin & Cade are go!

Cade may also take an AoO against Purple.

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Okay you little sh*ts, I know it wasn't me who fed you after midnight but there's no cause for extra resent. He has the stern, agitated tone of a professor who's had it with an unruly class during one of his lectures.

He dusts off his bruises before carefully stepping between Eltran and a gremlin to enter a nearby portal.

[5' step] SE

Where does Ferdrin pop out again?

Ferdrin enters a Red portal …

E W: 1d2 ⇒ 2

And *pops* back out of the northern Blue portal, on the west.

Ferdrin, after a 5’ step you still have a standard + ‘non-movement’ move action available this round.

Round #1/2:

Party Buffs:

Knowledge (nature) to ask combat-related questions about what are obviously Vexgit gremlins.

Cade 5 - 21 = -16, may take an AoO vs Purple
Dhovahk Round #2 action queued
--
Turquoise -2
Green -5
Red
Yellow
Black
Orange
Purple
White -8
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -6, may still take at least a standard action
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Eltran, Ferdrin & Cade’s turn!

Cade may also take an AoO against Purple.

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Sorry, both are cold iron.

AoO
Melee cold iron kukri, power attack: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 2 = 27
damage, power attack: 1d3 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 4 = 12

Turn Action: 5' step, TWF cold iron turquoise
Melee TWF cold iron kukri: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Melee TWF cold iron kukri: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
damage: 1d3 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Sorry for the crit checks coming after, but I don't want to mess up roll orders...

AoO Crit? Melee cold iron kukri, power attack: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 2 = 23
damage, power attack, killer: 1d3 + 5 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 4 + 2 = 14

Crit? Melee TWF cold iron kukri: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
damage, killer: 1d3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

Well that looks pretty vicious. I'll let our GM have fun with that for visceral descriptions in case those bring them down.

Eltran starts to inspire courage with his horn!

"GET THEM!!!" he shouts.

+3 to hit and damage.

Ferdrin can't possibly miss a DC10 Arcana check at +11

Knowledge (engineering), DC12: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

We need to stop these gremlins fast or the whole tower might come down! the mage shouts as he pops out of a portal.

He turns and drops a flaming sphere across the expanse of this floor of the tower.

[standard] Cast flaming sphere, dropping it on RED

Flaming sphere round 1/6

Fire damage RED, DC17 reflex negates: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 5) = 11

Eltran’s horn plays *LOUDLY* across the battlefield.

Dhovahk’s flame blade ignites a flammable cog-lubricant, Green had previously spilt up its arms.

The gremlin goes up like a bouncing burning hands spell, until fire beards and breasts the pest. It falls to the floor *screaming* and writhing, until its small body finally simmers in silence.

♨

Cade THRUSTS out a kukri like a cook’s knife at a busy restaurant in Hell.

The waiting Purple vexgit *SLAMS* into the shiv without slowing down. The gremlin streams wine-colored ichor as it makes it to the portal and DISAPPEARS!

Turning his attention back to Turquoise, Cade sticks a kukri into the critter’s kneecap, which exits the back of its thigh! The vexgit’s limb collapses BACKWARDS, like a bird’s. It throws back its head in agony, exposing its neck-knob and flat under-head to the blade-master.

Cade makes no mistake, driving a kukri through the bottom of its head, like a screwdriver through a hard-boiled crab.

Upon extraction, the gremlin drops dead at his feet.

♨

Ferdrin drops what has become his signature spell on Red.

Red Reflex DC 17, modifier added off screen: 1d20 ⇒ 10

The Vexgit doesn't see the mini-sun coming, turning to crabby ash before the startled multiple eyes of its brethren.

It doesn't depart this world quietly.

Yellow holds its ground to duke it out with Dhovahk.

Yellow hammer on Dhovahk: 1d20 ⇒ 11
damage: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1

The more accomplished Black plays the same game with Lu Yan.

Black hammer on Lu Yan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Orange moves 10 ft east to dance with Cade.

Orange hammer on Cade: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Whereas White follows Ferdrin through the adjacent Red portal, stepping out to engage the mage.

White hammer on Ferdrin: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 20
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

You then hear a Chunhua-like *SCREAM* from downstairs, before seconds later Purple reappears on the staircase wall BEHIND Eltran, sporting a pair of fresh arrow shafts in its side.

Purple hammer on Eltran: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 = 15
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Round #2/3:

Party Buffs: inspire courage +3/+3

Knowledge (nature) to ask combat-related questions about what are obviously Vexgit gremlins.

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Turquoise dead
Green dead
Red dead
Yellow
Black
Orange
Purple -26, bloodied
White -8
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -10
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Party up!

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Enough of this. It's time to get serious.

Lu Yan pulls his Temple Sword and strikes at Black

Attack with temple sword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Slashing Damage/19+: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

and looks clumsy doing it

Lu Yan pushes away Black’s narrow hammer-shaft like he’s deflecting arrows.

Unfortunately, his retributive strike is similarly blocked by his opponent’s weapon.

Round #2/3:

Party Buffs: inspire courage +3/+3

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Turquoise dead
Green dead
Red dead
Yellow
Black
Orange
Purple -26, ichoried
White -8
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -10
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Party up! (except Lu Yan)

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Dhovahk awkwardly waves the scimitar again at the fey before him.

Flame Blade, IC vs Yellow Touch AC: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 3 = 22
Fire damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Dhovahk briefly loses control of his flame blade as it leaves his hand, overbalancing into a sub-vertical spinning motion. Its fiery rotation accelerates rapidly, assisted by the First World magic at play in the Tower.

The flaming buzz-saw contacts Yellow, cutting the critter in half. The fire self-cauterises the massive wound, though the stench of barbequed gremlin would sink a shrimp boat.

Round #2/3:

Party Buffs: inspire courage +3/+3

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Turquoise dead
Green dead
Red dead
Yellow dead
Black
Orange
Purple -26, bloodied
White -8
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -10
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

’Tis the turn of Eltran, Ferdrin & Cade.

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Turn Action: 5' step, TWF cold iron orange
Melee TWF cold iron kukri, power attack, party bonus: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 2 + 3 = 14
damage, power attack, party bonus: 1d3 + 5 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 4 + 3 = 13

Melee TWF cold iron kukri, power attack, party bonus: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 2 + 3 = 10
damage: 1d3 + 4 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 3 + 3 = 13

Cade continues to keep his kukri moving in flowing, circular motions as he focuses on the adjacent gremlin. Blades edge nearer. Sparks fly. Iron strikes fey metal.

Unfortunately, the only fey metal Cade strikes this time is the head of Orange’s manic parrying hammer.

Round #2/3:

Party Buffs: inspire courage +3/+3

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Turquoise dead
Green dead
Red dead
Yellow dead
Black
Orange
Purple -26, ichoried
White -8
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -10
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Eltran & Ferdrin!

The Battle Map is also in my header!

The mage still seems to be huffing about angrily as another gremlin closes in on him. He closes his eyes and sends one arm forward, commanding the ball of fire to move inches to the left...

[move] Move flaming sphere to BLACK
Flaming sphere round 2/6
Fire damage BLACK, DC17 reflex negates: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 6) = 13

Then rotating his entire upper body he turns and unleashes magic missiles on the nearby gremlin.

[standard] Cast magic missile on WHITE
Use one arcane pool point for Potent Magic (CL+2)
Force damage WHITE (4 missiles): 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 3) + 4 = 18

Eltran goes into full defense but continues to inspire.

I have only few spells left.

While Eltran goes fully on the defensive, Ferdrin demonstrates his acrane prowess.

SR: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
SR: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Black Reflex DC 17, modifier added off screen: 1d20 ⇒ 14 (succeeds)

Black has better fortune than his dead Red brother, managing to dodge the arcane hotwheel.

White is not so fortunate, as four potent white lights *SLAM* into him at point blank range.

✨✩

And so the combat turns begin anew!

Black steps out of the flaming ring of fire to engage Lu Yan.

Black hammer on Lu Yan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Orange shows Cade it’s hammer time!

Orange hammer on Cade: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

An arrow *THUMPS* into the wall near Purple, accompanied by an unladylike Tien curse from below.

提琴棒

Purple gets off the stairs, entering the Red portal south of Eltran, and exiting the Blue portal NW of Ferdrin.

This movement provokes from Lu Yan, but not from Eltran, because he is taking the total defense action.

Lu Yan’s AoO is resolved before Purple’s attack on Ferdrin.

It joins White in raising its hammer at the arcanist.

Purple hammer on Ferdrin: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

White hammer on Ferdrin: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Round #3/4:

Party Buffs: inspire courage +3/+3

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Black
Orange
Purple -26, bloodied
White -26, bloodied
--
Eltran full defense
Ferdrin -14
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2, may take an AoO vs Purple

Party up! Lu Yan may also take an AoO vs Purple

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Resolving AoO versus purple with Inspire Courage
Attack with temple sword: 1d20 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 3 = 18
Slashing Damage/19+: 1d8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 3 = 13

Maybe?

Flurry of Blows against Black with Inspire Courage
Attack with temple sword: 1d20 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 3 = 24
Slashing Damage/19+: 1d8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 3 = 10

Attack with temple sword: 1d20 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 3 = 9
Slashing Damage/19+: 1d8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 3 = 13

First Strike is Critical Threat
Attack with temple sword to confirm Crit: 1d20 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 3 = 16
Slashing Damage/19+ Additional if Crit: 1d8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 3 = 8

Purple ducks Lu Yan’s temple sword like a limbo dancer.

The monk pirouettes, slashing Black once across its armored forehead.

Lu Yan feels his strike did not find a critical spot on the gremlin. Nor does he deal as much damage as he thought he should.

Round #3/4:

Party Buffs: inspire courage +3/+3

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Black -10 + DR
Orange
Purple -26, bloodied
White -26, bloodied
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -14
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Party up! (except Lu Yan)

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Dhovahk takes a deep breath and tries to move the fire in his hand with purpose rather than panic.

Flame Blade, IC vs Black Touch AC: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 3 = 10
Fire damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Black *bobs* the touch of Dhovahk’s flame, in imitation of Purple’s *dip* with Lu Yan’s blade.

Round #3/4:

Party Buffs: inspire courage +3/+3

Cade 5 - 21 = -16
Dhovahk
--
Black -10 + DR
Orange
Purple -26, bloodied
White -26, bloodied
--
Eltran
Ferdrin -14
Lu Yan 0 - 1 - 1 = -2

Eltran, Ferdrin & Cade may go!

The Battle Map is also in my header!

Ferdrin starts to get genuinely nervous as he gets cornered at the stairs up.

Uh... guys. I'm making some new friends here that I didn't ask for.

His hand shoots out in the direction of his ball of fire and commands it to travel through a portal and pop out near ham, encroaching on one of the cornering gremlins.

[move] Move flaming sphere to WHITE
Flaming sphere round 3/6
Fire damage WHITE, DC17 reflex negates: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 4) = 11

He steps back and drops a sheet of grease in front of him.

[5ft step]
[standard] Cast grease with potent magic, area shown on map includes WHITE/PURPLE
Grease DC18