GM Tyranius (PF2) Outpost VI: Devil at the Crossroads (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

Fran steps up and hurls her axe at the Purple monster, hoping to at least do some damage.

Axe vs Purple, Bless: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

She then reaches down and pulls her rapier.

◆ Step
◆ Whiff
◆ Interact to Draw

...Correction: Jack♢ usually makes up for his substandard aim and draw strength with the quantity of arrows. This time, however, the arrows cannot damage the enemy, no matter how many quiverfulls Jack♢ were to shoot.

The elf curses under his breath, and weighs his options. The team's two spellcasters might eventually bring down the enemy, but who knows how long they can last against her attacks. The trickster decides to swap his weapons again, and runs to the dais wall.

Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

However, the gambler hesitates to begin the climb. "Now what're the odds this whole thing is cursed or something...?"

◇ Drop shortbow, ◆ Interact to retrieve shortsword from the ground, ◆ Stride, ◆ Climb.

Ekaterina maintains her hexes as she moves to the corner.
Clinging Ice+Elemenal Betrayal: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) + 3 = 10
Basic Ref save DC 21 for half damage.
Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target takes half damage.
Failure The target takes full damage, and takes a –5-foot circumstance penalty to its Speeds until the spell ends.
Critical Failure The target takes double damage and a –10-foot circumstance penalty to its Speeds until the spell ends.

Ra'uf fires another blast at the enemy before letting his axe fall to the floor and pulling out a thrown weapon.

◆◆ Divine Lance

Spell Attak: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Good Damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5

◇ Drop Greataxe

◆ Interact to draw Chakram

Ra'uf's lance misses as Jack tries to climb the side of the dais and fails to find any sort of handhold. Ekaterina continues to concentrate, keeping ice on the devil.

Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 1 = 19

Fran's axe reuires a little more blessing it seems as it doesn't quite get high enough.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 4/5

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
➤ Charlies (0/44 HP) │ Dying 1 | Prone | Unconsious | Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (0/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ascendant (Purple) (-28 HP) │ -5 speed
Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia |
Jack (39/39 HP)

The druid casts Acid Arrow on the creature.

Acid Arrow:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Damage:3d8 ⇒ (1, 3, 5) = 9 + 1d6 persistent acid

Then he raises his shield.

"I really need to find out how I can incorporate spells" Fran grumbles.

Quetzahl fires off an acid arrow spell right into the devil's chest. It sizzles and pops as she writhes in pain.

Charlies Dying Check DC 11: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Charlies quickly stabalizes, though the Ascendant keeps the pressure on as the world around her grows silent. Her wings spread wide as she seems intent on entering the fray, diving from her perch above.

Cast Silence on herself.

Persistent Acid Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Flat Check DC 15: 1d20 ⇒ 7

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 5/6

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (41/41 HP)
➤ Fran (44/44 HP)
➤ Charlies (0/44 HP) │ Wounded 1 | Prone | Unconsious | Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (0/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ascendant (Purple) (-38 HP) │ -5 speed | 1d6 Persistent Acid | Silence 10'
➤ Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia |
➤ Jack (39/39 HP)

With nothing better, Fran drops her rapier, pulls a throwing knife from her belt and hurls it at the Ascendant.

Throwing Knife, Flying Blade, Bless: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 = 20
Piercing, Precision: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

She bends over and picks up her rapier.

◇ Drop Rapier
◆ Interact to Draw Knife
◆ Strike
◆ Interact to pick up Rapier

Ra'uf tries a combo move, hoping that either steel or spell will finally hit home.

◆ Strike

Chakram: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

◆◆ Cast a Spell

Divine Lance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Good Damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4) + 2 = 9

He then unleashes the most intense Shoony curse. "You are a bad boy!"

The ascendant having moved beyond the range of her hexes Ekaterina drops both. The witch moves closer and casts Hydraulic Push at the ascendant.
Hydraulic Push: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
damage: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 2) = 9
If it hits the ascendant gets pushed back 5 feet diagonally up to the right.

Charlies is dreaming that he is in a big corn field full on a summer day...

Charlies is dreaming that he is in a big corn field full on a summer day...

I knew you were part chicken! :)

(Rauf, I'm pretty sure your spell attacks are subject to MAP.)

Jack♢ continues to assess the feasibility of scaling the dais.

Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Assessment: unfeasible.

◆ Climb, ◆ Climb, ◆ Climb.

They are indeed - though my attacks in this combat also seem to be affected by the dicebot penalty.

The druid casts guidance and casts Ray of frost on the creature.

Ray of frost, bless, guidance:1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 1 + 1 = 24

Damage:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7

Ra'uf steel and spell miss as Jack manages to find a handhold getting 5' up the dais. Ekaterina's small wave misses as it splashes against the dais but not high enough to crest it.

Quetzahl's ray of frost makes contact as it seems to build up more and more on the Asendant's hooves. Fran's throwing knife flings wide as Charlies begins to snore.

The Ascendant dives down to the ground as her flaming mace crashes silently into Quetzahls' chest,

Flaing Mace vs Quetzahl AC 20: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage (Evil): 1d6 ⇒ 6 Not good so no damage
Damage (Fire): 1d6 ⇒ 2 Crit for 28

@Ra'uf- Assuming you are going to use Liberating Step on this to resist 6 damage?

Flaing Mace vs Quetzahl AC 20: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 17 - 5 = 22
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage (Evil): 1d6 ⇒ 4 Not good so no damage
Damage (Fire): 1d6 ⇒ 3

The heavy mace nearly fells Quetzahl as it breaks numerous bones in the Iruxi's body.

Persistent Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 6

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 6/7

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (3/41 HP)
➤ Fran (44/44 HP)
➤ Charlies (0/44 HP) │ Wounded 1 | Prone | Unconsious | Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (0/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ascendant (Purple) (-48 HP) │ -5 speed | 1d6 Persistent Acid | Silence 10'
➤ Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia |
➤ Jack (39/39 HP) │ 5' up dais

I can't liberate myself.

@Ra'uf- The damage was to Quetzahl.

EDIT: Nvm, you can't either way due to Paranoia. Noone is an ally

Fran heads into the flank with Ra'uf and stabs the Ascendant, with a fairly extravagant maneuver.

Rapier vs Ascendant, FF, Bless: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 1 = 21
Piercing?: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Confident Finisher: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5 Half if it missed

She then steps back out of range.

◆ Stride
◆ Strike
◆ Step

Bump, we are nearly done folks.

(Major edit: Crud, I didn't even realize the enemy stayed at ground level... Please allow me to redo my actions.)

Realizing that the enemy is now within reach, Jack♢ hops down, and sprints to flank her.

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (5) = 12

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 4 = 14
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (2) = 9

◇ Fall 5 feet, ◆ Stride, ◆ Strike, ◆ Strike.

Now that his foe has come down to a civilized height, Ra'uf lays into him.

◆ Interact to pick up axe

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (10, 4) + 4 = 18

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 11 - 5 = 11
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (11, 11) + 4 = 26

Or at least thinks about laying into him. What a time to have no hero points...

Indeed, That's why I gave everyone one at the beginning of this fight. But looks like you had to use yours on round 1.

"Tsk." Ekaterina lets out an annoyed sound. It's too crowded. I'll hit the others if I use my other spells. the with thinks to herself as she settles with using one of her cantrips to attack.
Acid Splash: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
+2 persistent acid damage

Ra'uf's attacks miss as Jack sprints in closer. The Ascendant easily grabs his blades and pushes them to the side avoiding any sort of damage. Ekaterina splashes acid into the new devil and injurig all of those around the Ascendant. 2 splash to Ra'uf, Jack, Quetzhal, and Charlies.

Ekaterina's inadvertant attack causes Charlies to begin slowly dying once more. Fran tries to finish the Ascendant in a well timed strike with her rapier and misses.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 6/7

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Quetzahl (1/41 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
➤ Charlies (0/44 HP) │ Dying 2 | Wounded 1 | Prone | Unconsious | Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (0/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Ascendant (Purple) (-53 HP) │ -5 speed | 1d6 Persistent Acid | Silence 10'
Ra'uf (30/50 HP) │ Paranoia |
Jack (37/39 HP)

I don't wont damage splash.

DC 9+2 flat check with Toughness vs Dying: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Ekaterina- Please retcon your action as Quetzhal does not wish to be harmed by your spell.

Quetzahl - you are up.

The druid steps and casts Heal on him.

Heal:1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Who are you casting heal on Quetzhal?

On himself

Sounds good. Awaiting Ekaterina's retcon.

As she is about to cast Acid Splash Ekaterina hesitates realizing Charlies will get hit. The witch goes with Electric arc instead. Electric arc: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 3) + 4 = 12

@Quetzahl- You can't just step either. You need to move more than 10 feet away to cast the spell as she has a 10' radius of silence cast on her. No AoO so you are good.

Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28

Ekaterina shocks the Ascendant as Quetzhal heals himself.

Flaming Mace vs Quetzahl AC 20: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage (Evil): 1d6 ⇒ 5 Not good so no damage
Damage (Fire): 1d6 ⇒ 1 Crit for 22

Quetzahl gets brained as the Ascendant chases the Iruxi down before turning her wrath onto Fran.

Flaming Mace vs Fran AC 20: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 17 - 5 = 18

Persistent Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 15

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 7/8

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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➤ Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
➤ Fran (44/44 HP)
➤ Charlies (0/44 HP) │ Wounded 1 | Prone | Unconsious | Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (0/44 HP) │ Eidolon
➤ Quetzahl (0/41 HP) │ Dying 2 | Prone | unconscious
Ascendant (Purple) (-60 HP) │ -5 speed | Silence 10'
➤ Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia |
➤ Jack (39/39 HP)

Ekaterina nods as her spell hits the ascendant. The witch continues bombarding the ascendant with her spell. Electric arc: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 3) + 4 = 12
How big are the skulls? Do they block my view?

The skulls are big enough to block LoS

Fran attempts to tumble through its space to get to the spot north of it (and to get panache).

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

She confidently stabs the Ascendant.

Rapier vs Ascendant, FF, Confident Finisher: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
Piercing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Confident Finisher: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10 Half if the 28 missed

She then retreats out of range.

◆ Tumble Through
◆ Strike
◆ Stride

"Time to finish this."

◆ Stride

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (7, 3) + 4 = 14

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 5 = 25
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (6, 11) + 4 = 21

Jack♢ smirks and soundlessly moves his mouth, no doubt attempting to do some clever game-related one-liner but failing to do so because of the silencing spell.

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 (Might as well use a hero point?)
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (5) = 15

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 4 = 12
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (4) = 14

◆ Stride to flank, ◆ Strike, ◆ Strike.

Ra'uf's axeblade bites into the devil's arm as Jack's blade veers off course and misses.

Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 = 23

Ekaterina shocks the Ascendant long enough that Fran is able to stab her through the chest.

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 7/8

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
➤ Charlies (0/44 HP) │ Wounded 1 | Prone | Unconsious | Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (0/44 HP) │ Eidolon
➤ Quetzahl (0/41 HP) │ Dying 2 | Prone | unconscious
Ascendant (Purple) (-101 HP) │ -5 speed | Silence 10'
Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia |
Jack (39/39 HP)

I use my hero point.

Quetzahl stabilizes as the Ascendant continues to try and take out as many as she can.

Flaming Mace vs Jack AC 22: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26
Damage (Bludgeoning): 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Damage (Evil): 1d6 ⇒ 5 Not good so no damage
Damage (Fire): 1d6 ⇒ 1

Flaming Mace vs Jack AC 20: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 17 - 5 = 19

★★★
The Lit Flame! Round 8

Terrain: Dais 20' up (DC 16 Athletics to climb)
Battlemap

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BOLD IS UP!:
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Ekaterina (53/53 HP)
Fran (44/44 HP)
Charlies (0/44 HP) │ Wounded 1 | Prone | Unconsious | Bless 10' Aura
⠀⠀Estes (0/44 HP) │ Eidolon
Quetzahl (0/41 HP) │ | Prone | unconscious
Ascendant (Purple) (-101 HP) │ -5 speed | Silence 10'
➤ Ra'uf (32/50 HP) │ Paranoia |
➤ Jack (24/39 HP)

Even after suffering a blow from the sorceress's burning mace, Jack♢ continues his fast-paced—if increasingly desperate—sword slashes.

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (2) = 10

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 4 = 21
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (5) = 14

Shortsword: 1d20 + 10 - 8 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 8 = 12
Slashing damage plus sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (6) = 16

◆ Strike, ◆ Strike, ◆ Strike. Too bad I'm not in the bless area.

Still not flanking.

Ra'uf is still suspicious of all these weirdos, but the demon is definitely the most suspicious.

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 5 = 14
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (10, 6) + 4 = 20

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 11 - 10 ⇒ (3) + 11 - 10 = 4
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 = 13

(I have the memory of a goldish... Does Quetzhal have a melee weapon out? Cause I could switch the 3rd Strike into a Stride to flank with him. I would also get the bless bonus.)

IIRC flanking only works if both players can threaten the target. Quetzhal is in dreamland at the moment is not likely to be a threat to anything... :)

Ra'uf and Jack fail to connect but the Ascendant's body quickly begins to burna nd turn to dust as she stares at it in fear and horror. "No! The power was too much too quickly." She screams as the devilish body gives out as Dehliana’s body is unable to contain Linneus’s power. The room reverts to its original form and the zombies remains immediately dissipate.

Ghostly energy also begins pouring back into the remnants of the Trading Post which still barely stands overhead. Walls and floorboards creek as they seem near to giving away. The group has little time to bring Quetzahl and Charlies back to their feet again and complete the destruction ritual without further complication. As soon as the artifact is destroyed the trading post walls tremble even more and a moment later the entire building collapses. DC 20 acrobatics, athletics, or survival check so see if you escape without taking damage. On a crit fail you are buried beneath the rubble. In either case, the group, Selik, and the other NPCs will pitch together to pull anyone out before dying.

As the sun rises over the ruins of Devil's Rest, the group gathers to take stock of their injuries. You notice a flash of red beating wings against the dawn sky as Zirzip zooms away to enjoy his newfound freedom. This is confirmation that Linneus has been defeated once and for all.

Selik thanks the group for the supplies. Annavinnia and Nordvick are both appreciative of protecting them throughout the night. Annavinnia seems like she will stop her search too create her own wish-granting artifact after seeing what went wrong with her ancestor and Dehliana. Nordvick seems like he wants to try to rebuild Devil's Rest "without the Devil"

It takes most of the day to return to Nerosyan where you reunite with Venture-Captain Jorsal of Lauterbury to report your findings. He listens intently to your report and is in particular relieved that no deal with a devil was made. Overall he is impressed with your efforts and indicates he has no doubts that the Farheaven Clan, Eando Kline, and other groups dedicated to eradicating corruption will be equally impressed. "As word spreads, your success is certain to inspire new alliances" he adds.

Congrats you survied teh 8 rounds with the Devil at the Crossroads!

As the building starts collapsing Ekaterina attempts to jump out a nearby window.acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14