[OPVI] PF2e B12 - Somewhere Below (P7) (Inactive)

Game Master UncleFroggy

Ashun - Guidance lasts for 1 round, so unless what you're planning to do takes less than 6 seconds, it's not likely to make a difference :)

I was expecting Bitty and Egg to perform until I realized Bitty didn't have Performance :)

For the time you've had to prepare, Bee, Konbu and Loompecker all get into character and play their parts well. The goblins especially love the 'woofs' that come from the plant. However, the goblins unashamedly boo and hiss at Cath's and Ashun's flubs. At the end of your performance, the audience claps and cheers, entertained.

Zusgut raises his hands for silence, and most of the goblins quiet down or wander off. "Well that was exciting," he says. "But now it’s time for the tough decision." The king pauses dramatically, and from somewhere nearby a goblin beats a drum in a rhythm reminiscent of a heartbeat.

"It’s a difficult choice," Zusgut continues, drawing out the moment. "But I have to say that one performance…" he pauses as the drum continues to beat. "Rose above the other." Another pause. "Today, the winner is…" He stops again, and now the goblins are all paying close attention. "The Pathfinders!" A cheer rises up at his words. The mercenaries, for their part, sulkily move to a quiet corner. "I guess we'll wait here and see what the Pathfinders find" one of them grumbles.

"Now then, you have earned the chance to head down to the basement and deal with this gigantic monster that has taken up residence below. I don't know what it is, exactly, but it's very, very big, has a giant mouth, sharp teeth, and is green. Any questions before you depart on your grand adventure?"

"Now then, you have earned the chance to head down to the basement and deal with this gigantic monster that has taken up residence below. I don't know what it is, exactly, but it's very, very big, has a giant mouth, sharp teeth, and is green."

Bee looks over at Zusgut with an amused expression. 'Well, when you put it that way, it does seem to be a rather odd thing to compete over,' he thinks to himself.

"Are those of us who are not fortunate enough to be born Goblins going to need light in order to find this green monster?"

King Zusgut looks at you with a smile. "Well we can see in the dark just fine. I don't know about you."

No light down below. So - torches, wayfinders, light spells, darkvision.

Some others also have the possibility to see in the dark, not only the goblins. notices the orc.

"Yeah. Orcs and Kobolds and half of everything else. But not Gnomes. Anyone have a light spell? Or a free hand for carrying a torch? I could if needed, I guess."

The iguana holds up Ashun's quarterstaff

Takes away the quarterstaff from Bea, "No."
He looks to the others "Unfortunately I do not have any on me right now. We may be able to craft some using branches, leaves and pinecones if needed though."

Bee chuckles at the offer from Bea. "I have a torch or two. I just don't fight quite as well if I have both hands full. I might pick up a Cantrip Deck of Light. Fighting with a glowing sword would be awesome. But that will have to be for a different day."

You should have a wayfinder with you. And you can cast a Light spell with it.

You should have a wayfinder with you. And you can cast a Light spell with it.

Bee looks at Loompecker a bit skeptically. "Well, yeah. I remember being given one when I accepted that mission to Port Peril." He rummages around in his pack and finds it. He holds it up and fiddles with it a bit. "I've never had it cast light bef- Aaaahhh!" he cries out and almost drops the thing as the Wayfinder lights up immediately.

After he recovers from being startled, he loops the carrying cord around his neck like a necklace. "Huh. Yeah, that should work."

A rather uncharacteristic laugh comes from the plant as Bee's Wayfinder lights up.

I too have a Wayfinder Konbu announces as they produce it from among the fronds of seaweed

Ashun also chuckles slightly at Bee's reaction
"Oh. I thought it was only for simple spells.", he picks up his own and gives it a look, "I think I may have imbued mine with either a magic detection or a identification glyph... It has been a while, so I can not remember."

Turning to Zusgut, he asks "If I may, precious Lord. Do you know any other attributes pertaining to the creature? Any sounds it makes, if it is a growl, roar, a chirp, grinding of teeth? Or if it attacks with claws, tentacles or by biting?"

The goblin king shrugs. "No idea. I didn't stay close enough to find out! Are you planning to leave soon?"

"Yeah, no worries, oh king," Bee calls out to him as he starts off towards the passage downwards. "Just getting our equipment in order."

To Ashun he comments quietly, "Hey, as long as it dies when I stab it, we'll be fine. It can make whatever noise it wants to."

With a smile he answers Bee in the same tone, "Oh, I am not worried about us being able to kill it or not, every one of you can easily down most creatures. I was interested in trying to identify and catalog it for future reference."

"Seems like we're all in agreement then. Let us head down, and figure out what this creature is!" Cath retorts, getting a torch ready to light once they get ready to go under the theater.

Some backdated rolls... Better late than never, right?

Bitty stealthily comes in behind the other group of adventurers, snipping their suspenders so that their pants fall down beneath their knees.

Thievery: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Then she performs as Siathorn, with Egg decked out as Mitzi. Though an amateur duo, their comedic timing, including Konbu's "Woofs!" is impeccable, in part because Egg is adorable.

Perform: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

"But we helped them escape!" She cries as Siathorn, and then side-whispers to the audience. "Psst... I mean the longshanks, not the undead. Though the undead getting away surely explains why there are so many of them about!"

At the end, she shouts proudly, "We be HEROES!" Draconic tail held high, she joins the rest of the party for a bow.

"Chirp!

Egg bites Bitty's tunic and drags her off the stage.

Time to go exploring!

"Alright, alright..." Bitty thanks King Zusgut and joins the others to go exploring. "I can see pretty well in the dark if you need me to scout ahead, but maybe one of you would want to use my Wayfinder?"

You descend to the basement.

Twisted and bloated, the wooden stairs connecting the main floor and basement are slick and saturated with water. The walls are covered in algae and the ceiling is coated with black mold, while old furniture and props from the theater are piled in the corners in soggy, crumbling heaps. Small crustaceans and numerous insects occasionally peek from the detritus or scramble into cracks or the shallow pools on the floor. The smell of rot and salt water hangs damply in the air. To the west, a section of the brick wall has crumbled into a heap, creating an opening into a larger area beyond.

Through the light of the torches and lit wayfinders, you find that there are, in fact, two, rather large, green creatures who appear trapped in the room.

You can attempt to convince the creatures to stand down with a successful DC 20 Diplomacy check (Wild Empathy). If nobody has Wild Empathy, then there's the other way...

Tactical Map

I played it with my first druid. All was done with a dice roll…

can I roll for nature again to remember more about them or do I not need to? I mean, I want to know if they look aggressive, or if the larger one is male or pregnant.

Whispering as to not attract too much attention, "Well, in hindsight I guess it was obvious the monsters were reptiles."
"My first guess is that we could just calmly walk past them and avoid confrontation."

Ashun turns off his wayfinder, grabs Bea and tries to take brisk but quiet steps towards the other exit of the room.

If the crocodiles threaten to attack, he takes a step back to the others. If the crocodiles attack, he RUNS.

Whispering as to not attract too much attention, "Well, in hindsight I guess it was obvious the monsters were reptiles."

"Reptiles?" Bee looks into the darkness again. "Not dragons, I hope."

"My first guess is that we could just calmly walk past them and avoid confrontation."[/b]

"That sounds like an awesome idea," Bee says with a bit of a sly grin.

"What are those creatures?" she whispers. She didn't like the looks of them, as they did look a bit nasty with their long snouts, and rough looking skin. "Lizards? I never saw a lizard that big before, aside from Egg."

You notice that the only way out of this room is through the break in the wall that one of the crocs happens to be caught in...

So we gonna do this the old fashioned way? :)

Taking steps back away from the animals and to near the others again, "Have you ever wrestled with a crocodile, Cath?"

He looks at the creatures once again, while still carrying the iguana, "If possible, I would rather try to avoid confrontation. They seem to be trapped here, they probably only want to leave." ponders about what to do with the oversized aggressive geckos

If you're going to attack, I'll allow 1 round to draw weapons and prepare, etc.

If I keep pelting them with cold, they might hibernate

Konbu looks to see if there is a way to get the croc through the hole.

Bee, hearing the whispered conversation around him, simply draws his sword and gets into a defensive position. "Worth trying. But 'maybe' and 'might' don't keep teeth away very well."

Pre-battle preparations: Draw, Dueling Parry, hold position

The orc draws his weapon and analyze the crocodiles.

Exploit vulnerability: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

But he will rely on the creature personal antithesis.

I'm going to assume that you have weapons drawn then... :)

------------------
COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
------------------
Those with ** may go

**Cath - AC 18 (20 w/shield), 19/19 (AC 20)
**Konbu - AC 16, 24/24
**Loompecker - AC 19, 30/30
**Corabee - AC 18 (20 dueling parry), 19/19 (AC 20)
**Thull Ashun - AC 14, 14/14; Bea AC 14, 14/14
Red
Bitty Blue - AC 19, 26/26; Egg AC 17, 14/14
Blue

When both Corabee and Loompecker draws their weapons, Ashun lets out a small sigh, puts Bea on the floor behind him and turns on his Wayfinder light again, and agrees with Bee, "Indeed. Although I really wish we did not have to kill these creatures."
pre-battle: cast Light on Wayfinder?

"They do look very aggressive, so I guess even if we free them, they will not let us walk through unscathed."
Bea's eyes glow as he draws a glyph with a winged bell inside, the glyph pulses and disappears, leaving a floating spectral drawn winged bell in front of him. Calmly walking towards the room ahead, stopping near the left exit.
"Standing close to me will empower your strikes. But please be careful." he says pointing towards the alligators cousins.
And for those near him, a soothing silent music echoes inside their heads, keeping them collected and concentrated.

◆◆ Bless (+1 status to attack while within 5ft of Ashun)
◆ Stride

"Yeah, and releasing them to go upstairs and start munching on Goblins would not leave us with a very good reputation."

Bee keeps his sword in a defensive position and moves forward to be between Ashun and the crocodiles. He takes a tentative swing to test out how tough the hides on these beasts is.

Strike (Bless): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 = 20
Short Sword Damage (p): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

◆Dueling Parry, ◆Stride, ◆Strike (red)

He simply concludes to Ashun: It seems we don’t have the choice.

-As we prepare-
Cath sets her torch in a spot that won't put it out, draws her sword, and raises her shield.

-CURRENT TIME-
"I don't like this, but we have to get past them somehow," she mutters before raising her shield, moving towards the blue gator, and swinging her sword at it.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Actions
◆ Raise Shield
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

Konbu has a look around the room for something that might help make the hole bigger.

You're going to search the room with 2 crocs?! Are you sure?!

Konbu is safe, Crocs are carnivores, they won't eat them. (thumbs up)

Prior to the combat, Bitty hesitates a moment. "They look so much like dinosaurs. If only I could speak to them, but I can't yet!" She draws her rapier and waits.

Konbu is safe, Crocs are carnivores, they won't eat them. (thumbs up)

Spits coffee all over desk

Bitty and Loompecker draw weapons and prepare for battle.

Ashun improves everyone's attack chances before moving in. Sword out, Bee charges and stabs Red, hitting and doing some damage. Cath follows and tries to attack Blue but doesn't quite hit.

Konbu gets close, but still at a safe distance to try to search the room. He doesn't quite see anything useful.

The red croc lunges at Bee with its mouth open.

Jaws vs Bee AC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Jaws vs Bee AC 20, MAP: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Jaws vs Bee AC 20, MAP 2+: 1d20 ⇒ 12

But it can't quite chomp the gnome.

------------------
COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Bless - 5' around Ashun
------------------
Those with ** may go

Cath - AC 18 (20 w/shield), 19/19 (AC 20)
Konbu - AC 16, 24/24
Loompecker - AC 19, 30/30
Corabee - AC 18 (20 Dueling Parry), 19/19 (AC 20)
Thull Ashun - AC 14, 14/14; Bea AC 14, 14/14
Red (-7)
**Bitty Blue - AC 19, 26/26; Egg AC 17, 14/14
Blue

Konbu sighs. It seems that these creatures are doomed to die a senseless death. So he says a prayer of forgiveness to their kami.

But... Loompecker hasn't taken his turn, has he? He exploited vulnerability last turn and drew a weapon, but has not struck this turn.

◈ Stride

◈ +1 Rapier (deadly, finesse): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Sneak Attack: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Deadly?: 1d8 ⇒ 1

◈ +1 Rapier (deadly, finesse): 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 5 = 12
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Sneak Attack: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Deadly?: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Bitty moves forward and strikes at Red.

Good point, Egg... Overlooked that he posted the Exploit Vulnerability before my combat tracker post.

Bitty runs forward and pokes Red twice. Her blade manages to get through its thick hide the first time, but bounces off the second.

------------------
COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Bless - 5' around Ashun
------------------
Those with ** may go

Cath - AC 18 (20 w/shield), 19/19 (AC 20)
Konbu - AC 16, 24/24
**Loompecker - AC 19, 30/30
Corabee - AC 18 (20 Dueling Parry), 19/19 (AC 20)
Thull Ashun - AC 14, 14/14; Bea AC 14, 14/14
Red (-16)
Bitty Blue - AC 19, 26/26; Egg AC 17, 14/14
Blue

on phone. Please move my token 3 squares left and square high.

As there are plenty of people around the crocodiles, the orc is thinking it’s time to use his new tactical empowerment and casts a spell upon both beasts.

Electric arc: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Reflex DC 18

Loompecker sends lightning at the crocs. Red doesn't get out of the way in time and gets zapped. However, Blue reacts immediately and avoids the charge entirely.

Bitty, Cath: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Blue attempts to bite Cath.

Jaws vs Cath, AC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Piercing, Crit: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 Doubled to 26

The jaws connect and Cath drops to the ground in a heap. The croc turns and lashes out at Bitty.

Jaws vs Bitty, AC 19: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Piercing: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

The jaws clamp down on Bitty and hold on.

Cath I didn't bother with shield-blocking the strike since it wouldn't save you.

------------------
COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Bless - 5' around Ashun
------------------
Those with ** may go

**Konbu - AC 16, 24/24
**Loompecker - AC 19, 30/30
**Corabee - AC 18 (20 Dueling Parry), 19/19 (AC 20)
**Thull Ashun - AC 14, 14/14; Bea AC 14, 14/14
Red (-21)
Bitty Blue - AC 19, 12/26 (Grabbed, Immobilized, FF, Escape DC 18); Egg AC 17, 14/14
Cath - AC 18 (20 w/shield), 0/19 (Dying 2)
Blue

Bee looks over at the other crocodile taking big bites of his friends. "Ashun, you can handle that, yeah? I'll see about handling this one."

Feint vs Perception DC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Short Sword Attack (bless): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 = 26
Short Sword Damage (s): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 +2 if by some miracle the feint worked.

Bee dances weaves around a bit and tries to distract the reptile with his free hand. Then slashes it when it isn't paying attention to the sword.

He quickly brings his sword back defensively - especially after seeing how hard the other one bites.

◆Feint, ◆Strike (red), ◆Dueling Parry

Bee tries to distract Red but the reptile doesn't fall for it. His sword does penetrate the croc's armor though. Bee then raises his sword to parry.

------------------
COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Bless - 5' around Ashun
------------------
Those with ** may go

**Konbu - AC 16, 24/24
**Loompecker - AC 19, 30/30
Corabee - AC 18 (20 Dueling Parry), 19/19 (AC 20)
**Thull Ashun - AC 14, 14/14; Bea AC 14, 14/14
Red (-28)
Bitty Blue - AC 19, 12/26 (Grabbed, Immobilized, FF, Escape DC 18); Egg AC 17, 14/14
Cath - AC 18 (20 w/shield), 0/19 (Dying 2)
Blue