GM Tyranius (PF2) Gatewalkers

Game Master Tyranius

Nicky passed on the information of what he sees to the others
There's two doors that stem off this room. Daehalya appears to be heading towards the northern section.
The Iron grating pillars looks really funky. I'm thinking this room is dangerous.

Nicky covers Daehalya with his crossbow.
He looks further at the room.

Something odd feat.

Much like the mass to the south that you bypassed by way of the bridge, Nicholo notices something od about this as well.

Demonic vegetation has crept into this filtration system and grown into a monstrous mass. It looks eager to absorb new nutrients and becomes more active the closer you draw to it.

"Perhaps that's another trial -- or something we need to deal with to get to a trial," Daehalya says. "I think there's only one way to find out, unfortunately."

Once everyone is prepared, she braces herself and moves toward the demonic vines.

The slurry of the clog slowly unheaves itself as Daehalya draws ever closer. It makes a wet plop as its main form falls free to the ground. Vines pulling around every crack and crevice.

A vine lurches out from the side to grab ahold of Daehalya.

Tentacle vs Daehalya AC 25: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35
Damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (2, 5) + 13 = 20 Crit for 40

Grapple vs Daehalya Fort DC 21: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29

The vine wraps tightly around her chest and squeezes hard making it difficult to breathe.

★★★
Clogged Filter! Round 1

Battlemap

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The Clog (-0 HP)
➤ Onye (92/92 HP) │ Hide Shield Hardness 4 (6/Blud) 20/20 |
⠀⠀➤ Uhu (53/53 HP)
➤ Nicholo (78/78 HP) │ DC 15 Backlash | Weakness Fire 2
➤ Daehalya (43/83 HP) │ Cold Resistance 3 | Grabbed by the Clog
➤ Alvarius (62/62 HP)
➤ Grundle (71/71 HP)

Despite expecting exactly what happened, Daehalya still doesn't react quickly enough when the clog attacks.

Escape, Strike, Stride away (I hope; if not, I will Recall Knowledge (+10 Nature/Religion)
Athletics (master): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29
+1 striking staff 2H vs. vine (iterative): 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 5 = 15
Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 6 = 8
Crit? You knock the target away from you up to 10 feet (you choose the distance). This is forced movement.
Perception (expert) to Sense Motive vs. foe’s Deception DC or a hard DC of the foe’s level, whichever is higher: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Will Nimble Dodge first attack that comes my way. (+2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack)

Moments after Daehalya is grabbed by the mass of vines, the amurun chants the words of transformation. White mist envelops him and recedes even as the giant hunting cat bounds toward the carnivorous plant. Or demigod.

◆◆ Cast: wildshape
◆ Stride

AC 25
+15 temporary HP: HP 107/92

Damn it! Vines, why did it have to be vines! I'm standing here holding a crossbow and rapier-- when I really need an axe or machete!

◆ Recall knowledge - occult. +14. Arcana +14
◆◆ Devise a stratagem
Das: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23
damage: 2d8 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 2 + (6, 1) = 14 Piercing - +1 Crossbow of striking.
Maybe I can shoot into the body of that glob, vs trying to cut the vines.

◆◆◆ Shoot/Strike
Drop crossbow.

Alvarius takes a couple careful steps forward, hands making arcane gestures that cause crackling electricity to form betweek his skeletal fingertips. With a quick movement he hurls the arcing lightning toward the... otyugh?
Electric Arc, DC 25 Reflex: 5d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 4, 1) = 14

Onye envelops into mist as he transforms inot his more powerful form, moving in to protect Daehalya. Nicholo looks for his machete and finds that he left it many miles away at home.

Nicholo immediately recognizes this strange abomination as an otyugh! The demonic presence over the centuries as leeched into the clogged plant-life giving it some semblence of life and a thirst for nutrients as this Lord of sewers and ditchs seems hungry and surprisingly not very talkative. The vine-like appendages are generally weak against slashing weapons unlike his rapier.

He aims his crossbow at the central mass and misses as the bolt breaks against a nearby pillar.

Daehalya barely manages to wriggle free from the chocking grasp as she tries to swat her staff at the foe.

You are able to stride away if you wanted to move on the map. ALso what is the perception check for?

Reflex DC 25: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Alvarius manages to send a small shocking bolt across the wet mass.

★★★
Clogged Filter! Round 1

Battlemap

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The Clog (-14 HP)
Onye (92/92 HP) │ Hide Shield Hardness 4 (6/Blud) 20/20 | 15 Temp HP
⠀⠀Uhu (53/53 HP)
Nicholo (78/78 HP) │ DC 15 Backlash | Weakness Fire 2
Daehalya (43/83 HP) │ Cold Resistance 3 | Grabbed by the Clog
Alvarius (62/62 HP)
➤ Grundle (71/71 HP)

It's an Otyugh! Man o' man. I don't have my machete. I promise upon promises that I'm going to get myself a magical belt that gives me superhuman strength and I'm going to buy and carry a slew of weapons on my person. Be ready for any creature at anytime.

Even though common sense would dictate that I couldn't possibly sit down or tumble or anything with so many protruding weapons. I promise on promises, that's what I'm gonna do if I survive this creature!

"This creature, a grotesque lord of filth and decay, embodies the corruption that has seeped into this forsaken place over centuries. Its form is both a testament to resilience and a manifestation of the horrors that thrive in the shadows.

"Observe its vine-like appendages—sluggish, unrefined, yet eager to ensnare. If we are to confront this abomination, let our blades be sharp and decisive, our strikes swift and relentless. The otyugh hungers, but let it learn that those who descend into the depths of rot may find themselves consumed not by appetite, but by the resolve of those who refuse to be its prey."

Grundle looks for the sharpest debris he can find and hurls it at the trash demon.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
Damage, Slashing: 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 4, 6, 2, 6) + 8 = 32

He then sends an Amped Message to Onye. Now is your chance! Strike!

...Or Stride. Or Shove...or Trip...

As his body quickens under Grundle's magical prompting, the giant cheetah slashes at the carnivorous vegetable.

↺ Strike: +1 handwraps of might blows, wild shape, claws (T): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35
Magic, Slashing: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Not sure what that Perception check was for! :) I might have been thinking of using Predictable!, but probably just was in my macro for Predictable and I didn't realize I'd left it in the post.

Daehalya ducks away from the otyugh. "Ugh!" she groans as she realizes what they're facing.

Grundle's debris misses the trashy demon but it does give Onye a chance to strike. His claws scrap across the carnivorous vegetable but it gets caught and is resisted slightly. Resist Slashing 5

The vines grab onto the pillars dragging the clog further into the room as it bites at Onye.

Bite vs Onye AC 25: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32
Damage: 2d10 + 13 ⇒ (1, 1) + 13 = 15

Grapple vs Onye Fort DC 23: 1d20 + 19 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 19 - 5 = 19

★★★
Clogged Filter! Round 2

Battlemap

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The Clog (-28 HP)
➤ Onye (92/92 HP) │ Hide Shield Hardness 4 (6/Blud) 20/20 |
⠀⠀➤ Uhu (53/53 HP)
➤ Nicholo (78/78 HP) │ DC 15 Backlash | Weakness Fire 2
➤ Daehalya (43/83 HP) │ Cold Resistance 3 |
➤ Alvarius (62/62 HP)
➤ Grundle (71/71 HP)

The spotted hunting cat attempts to entangle and trip the mass of vegetation with erratic and unpredictable steps while he bites and claws at the tenacious mass of vines.

◆ Catfolk Dance: Acrobatics vs. Reflex DC: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35
Critical Success The target creature gains a –2 circumstance penalty to Reflex saves and is off-guard until the start of your next turn.
Success The target creature gains a –2 circumstance penalty to Reflex saves until the start of your next turn.

◆ Strike: +1 handwraps of might blows, wild shape, jaws (T): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 (vs. off-guard?)
Magic, Piercing: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 5) + 9 = 15

◆ Strike: +1 handwraps of might blows, wild shape, claws (T): 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 17 - 4 = 32 (vs. off-guard?)
Magic, Slashing: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

AC 25
HP 92/92

Daehalya steps back forward and lashes out with her staff, trying to knock the clog free.

Elf Step, Trip, Strike!
Athletics (trained) to Trip vs. Reflex DC: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26
+1 striking staff 2H vs. otyugh (iterative): 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 5 = 17
Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (7, 4) + 6 = 17
Crit? You knock the target away from you up to 10 feet (you choose the distance). This is forced movement.

Will Nimble Dodge first attack that comes my way. (+2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack)

Alvarius intones the works to a spell, creating a clawed spectral hand. The hand flies out toward the otyugh, slashes at it, and then fades from view.
Gouging Claw w/Reach Spell vs Otyugh: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Damage (S): 5d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 1, 5, 6) = 20

Alas, there's not much strength in the attack. "Drat!"

The vine-like appendages are generally weak against slashing weapons unlike his rapier.

His claws scrap across the carnivorous vegetable but it gets caught and is resisted slightly. Resist Slashing 5

Me right now

Yea, he crit failed the Recall Knowledge check :P

The demon plant's unexpected resistance to the slashing of claws sends Grundle's fragile psyche into a tailspin.

(Unleash Psyche)

He first attempts to mend Daehalya's wounds through some benevolent gaslighting ("Are you sure it even got you?")

◆ Restore the Mind (regain 16 hp)

He then releases his violent thoughts into a violent burst of psychic energies

◆ Psi Burst
Damage, B, DC 25 Reflex: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 3) = 11

And finally sends a Message to Daehalya, "You do you"

◆ Amped Message

Feeling much better, Daehalya lashes out again at the creature at Grundle's urging. This blow seems far more effective!

+1 striking staff 2H vs. Audrey II (iterative): 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 5 = 29
Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 7) + 6 = 21
Crit? You knock the target away from you up to 10 feet (you choose the distance). This is forced movement.