GM Frost's S04-10 Arclord's Abode (Inactive)

Game Master Frozen Frost

Dennis excitedly says, "Alyreha's house is fun! Let's stay and look at more stuff!" Kidron would be proud that he doesn't run off immediately. But that's largely because he doesn't remember all the rooms we've been to, so he waits to follow someone, like Mimi, who was paying better attention.

Upon hearing that finding more fragments would help Alyreha conserve her power, Mimi shrugs. "Ve are 'ere now and eet ees not like ve 'ave anytheeng better to do. Ve might as vell fineesh cleareeng out de second floor of squatters and search for more fragments vhile ve are at eet. Dat ees vhy de Société sent us 'ere after all."

She starts heading for the stairs to the second floor. "I beleeve ve vere goeeng to examine de auditorium next before Neibiat sent us up de tower after de intruders."

Zhamie reloads and has her jezail out and ready in case more nasties come their way.

To the auditorium then...

The semitransparent image of a small, elderly Garundi woman dressed in typical Nexian garb stands at a podium on the eastern side of this room before an empty lecture hall. Her form doesn’t move, but three obvious runes on the podium glow with a pulsating light, alternating between pale blue and rose. Before the figure, magic shimmers over a sheaf of papers (boxed in Red on the Map), as if the figure were waiting to speak from prepared notes.

Mimi Looks at the Garundi woman and then at the sheaf of papers. "If I am not meestaken, dat looks like more of Alyreha's notes. I suspect stronglee dat ve vill 'ave to get past de magical barrier to extract dem." She looks over at the three Zs (Zyek, Zhamie and Zaza). "Do any of you 'ave any idée 'ow ve can do dat?" Remembering the earlier cabinets, Mimi start reaching for her Thieves' Tools.

"Ze runes are of enchantmente magique. Vait a moment as vous might zink vous are somevone else, Mimi!"

Any way to disable them at our level or are those cast at archmage level?

Aside from the runes, Zaza and Zyek also find a trap below. DC 23 Thievery (trained) to scratch out of one of the glyphs on the podium, or dispel magic (3rd level; counteract DC 20) to counteract one of the runes; three total successes are required to disable the trap.

Hold up Zyek warns the others before they enter the room or approach the desk. Enchantment magic's no joke and I'm not sure if we can get close enough to strike out those runes without triggering it. That magic looks Complex too, not just a one-and-done.

The ysoki looks at her companion and sighs. really starting to wish I gave you actual hands LB. Maybe'll need to tinker with you when we get back.

GM: The runes are at the podium, yes? Or are they in the doorway? (essentially do we think we can try disabling from outside the room, or not?)

Shaking her head, she points to the door at the far end of the auditorium. If we're gonna try to move in and take the ward down before it does...whatever its gonna do, might as well get closer to it to be started. Mimi: you, me, and anyone else good at rune-scratching should come in through that side door. Looks like its by the ghosts' room.

Unless someone has a Dispel, Zyek's proposing all of the Theivery-ers head in from the door across from the Teaching Hall - less room to need to Stride through to reach the podium

The runes are on the podium. Think of it like the runes are on the top while the trap is below it. You need to disable the runes so the trap won't activate, and anyone trying to disable it by Thievery needs to be adjacent to it.

Dennis sees Mimi getting out her thieves tools, so he copycats her. "Is someone magick'y gonna try to do this? Or do me and Mimi get to try?" The youngster looks to Kidron to see if the paladin is proud of Dennis showing some rare restraint.

Mimi: go in together on three? Zyek says to the Galtan as she takes out her out tools.

Zyek can also try to disable the trap with Mimi (since it looks like there are multiple runes/multiple successes needed).
Anyone else also good at Theiving?

dispel magic, counteract check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Zaza focuses her will and curses as she fails to affect the wards.

While Zaza tries to disable the trap magically, Mimi tries a more hands-on approach. "Tree!". She quickly advances to the podium (which given the GM's comment, I suspect will trigger the hazard :) and gets to work on the runes.

Action 1 & 2 (◆◆): Disable a Device - vs Podium Runes
Thievery (Disable a Device): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Was I able to heal myself before we got to the new place?

@Kidron, you were healed by Zhamie.

Zaza does not manage to counteract the magic of the runes, while Mimi is able to scratch one of the glyphs. The remaining are pulsating as usual. 1/3 disabled. Two successful checks more. Just don't crit fail.

Zaza has a pearly white spindle aeon stone so she is at full health.

Dennis watches Mimi. "That looks easy!" With his tools already out, Dennis tries to copy Mimi.

Thievery DC 23: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Bummer ... at least not a crit fail. Since Dennis needs a 17 on the die, I'd rather not waste a hero point with the odds that bad. But I'll try if we have no other options.

Good try Zaza. Looks like we just gotta do this old-school. Zyek joins Mimi in trying to scratch out the remaining tunes.

Thirvery: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Zhamie will cheer her companions on (none of the above skills)

I need one more successful skill check to disable the runes.

"Old school, huh?" Zaza sighs. "Fine. If you insist on doing things the hard way..."

thievery: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

The shimmering magic dissipates, thanks to the old-school way of disabling the runes. Another fragment of the arclord's research is revealed in front of them on top of the podium.

I assume you will move to the next room so I will post about it as well.

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The group then goes to the Evocation Atrium. The central area of this room has pedestals with runes corresponding to acid, cold, fire, and electricity, with central runes placed for sonic and force. The walls of the larger portion of the room each have their own extravagant mural representing one of the four elements.

The northern wall is covered by the image of an enormous caldera of an unknown volcano, a vast lake of lava that almost seems to glow intensely. The southern wall displays a vast coral reef, and the light from the ocean’s surface almost seems to dance. The eastern wall displays a yawning cave, and the depths seem almost real. The western wall displays a fierce tornado tearing through an open field. The image somehow perfectly captures the fury of the intense winds. The western section of the floor portrays beams and circles along with complex equations, while the eastern section of the floor is covered in sine waves and elaborate musical notation. The ceiling above is painted with the four elements all blending, and the centerpiece is a brightly glowing evocation rune, crackling with energy.

What will you do?

Great job Zaza! Zyek squeaks.

As the party then glances into the next atrium, the ysoki takes in the pictures on the walls. Hmmm. Alyreha's style's a bit outdated isn't it? Where's the forests or iron for Wood and Metal?

She turns to her colleagues. My hunch is we're gonna get blasted, but is anyone an art critic? Maybe something about the paintings is a clue in how to slip in nice and careful.

Zhamie has a look. She also has a look to see if there are any magical effects anywhere.

Perc +10, Arcana/Crafting/Occultism +9

Dennis shouts, "Oh goody!!!" when Mimi, Zaza, and Zyek disable the runes. He stows his nearly-new set of thieves tools and shrugs, "Maybe I should have gotten a used set of tools that have already been broken in." It doesn't occur to him that he could, alternatively, spend more time practicing.

Dennis looks at the murals. "Wow! These pictures on the walls look lifelike." Before charging in, he spends a rare minute in thoughtful reflection, to see if the art means anything.

Crafting or Society at +7

Let's get this show on the road, shall we?

Mimi looks past the front line to get a look inside but can't see all that well. In frustration, she says, "Are ve entereeng or not? Ve are not getteeng any younger standeeng around out 'ere." She waits 10 seconds to see if anyone else steps inside ahead of her, before she herself steps in, rapier in hand.

BOOM? :)

His religion is +8 if that will help

Let's get this show on the road, shall we?

Mimi looks past the front line to get a look inside but can't see all that well. In frustration, she says, "Are ve entereeng or not? Ve are not getteeng any younger standeeng around out 'ere." She waits 10 seconds to see if anyone else steps inside ahead of her, before she herself steps in, rapier in hand.

BOOM? :)

Zhamie covers her eyes and looks away...

Zaza looks around at everyone standing in the doorway for a moment before frowning and following Dennis inside.

Zaza has a pearly white spindle aeon stone so she is at full health.

Noted on this. You are in full health as well.

Brave to what might happen, Mimi enters the room and as she does so, the rune above activates its defenses, which send a burst of cold air and a beam of white magical light into the central squared-off portion of the room. The magic summons hostile elementals to greet the intruders.

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WET AND WILD! Round 1
Terrain Features: Area in Yellow is covered with Mist Cloud aura (see below) and creatures inside the aura are concealed.
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT!
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➤ Zyek (AC 20) (33/33 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Lil Brute (AC 18) (34/34 HP)
Misty (Red) (- HP) │ Misty Cloud (see below), Concealed
Cloudy (Blue) (- HP) │ Misty Cloud (see below), Concealed
Mimi (AC 21) (56/56 HP) │ Concealed
Kidron (AC 22) (60/60 HP)
Wispy (White, Tiny) (- HP)
Zaza (AC 19 or 20 w Shield) (32/32 HP)
⠀⠀Rufus (AC 22) (42/42 HP)
Zhamie (AC 21) (56/56 HP)
Dennis (AC 22) (54/56 HP)

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Careful Mimi! Zyek yells. The ysoki braces herself for the blast…and then blinks as the magic seems to have brought in more creatures instead of exploding out some.

Huh. I guess I really don’t understand these schools that well. Kinda makes you wonder if the whole magic classification system is in need of an update…

Zyek trails off in her musings as she tinkers with her gears while barking out LB: make some noise!

* Overdrive Crafting v DC 18: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
* Command
* Draw bow

Her companion does not ‘make some noise’ beyond the clomping of its free, but does advance to strike at the nearest misty creature.

Flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 2
Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 for Bludgeoning: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12

…but it’s installed eyes aren’t sharp enough to see well through the fog.

Zyek brings her companion into Overdrive (Success) and commands it but the attack is a miss. She then draws her bow.

Red ◆ solidifies the mist around it (Solidify Mist, see below), trapping anyone inside it (Mimi and Lil Brute, DC 20 Reflex save or become immobilized) and making it for others difficult to traverse! Area within Mist Cloud aura becomes Difficult Terrain. It then ◆ smacks Lil Brute with its water tentacle without difficulty in its own mist, thanks to its Mist Vision (see below)!
Tentacle Attack vs Lil Brute AC 18: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Tentacle Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7 bludgeoning damage

It successfully ◆ Grabs the construct as well.

Blue, on the other hand, gives Lil' Brute a taste of its watery smack!
Tentacle Attack vs Lil Brute AC 18, FF: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
Tentacle Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 7) + 4 = 16 bludgeoning damage

It also grabs the construct and Constricts it! DC 21 Fortitude save vs 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 bludgeoning damage

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WET AND WILD! Round 1
Terrain Features: Area in Yellow is covered with Mist Cloud aura (see below) making it Difficult Terrain, and creatures inside the aura are concealed.
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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BEFORE YOUR TURN:
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Lil Brute (AC 18): DC 20 Reflex save or become immobilized from Solidify Mist, then DC 21 Fortitude save vs 10 bludgeoning damage
Mimi (AC 21): DC 20 Reflex save or become immobilized

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CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT!
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Zyek (AC 20) (33/33 HP)
⠀⠀Lil Brute (AC 18) (11/34 HP) │ Grabbed by Red and Blue, FF
Misty (Red) (- HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Cloudy (Blue) (- HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
➤ Mimi (AC 21) (56/56 HP) │ Concealed
➤ Kidron (AC 22) (60/60 HP)
Wispy (White, Tiny) (- HP)
Zaza (AC 19 or 20 w Shield) (32/32 HP)
⠀⠀Rufus (AC 22) (42/42 HP)
Zhamie (AC 21) (56/56 HP)
Dennis (AC 22) (54/56 HP)

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Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

The construct starts to spark badly
1/34 HP

Also, looking at the Solidify Mist ability you posted above it looks like the whole area is difficult terrain for everyone, but the potential immobilization is targeted on just a single creature, not everyone in the mist. So I think only Lil Brute would need the Reflex save.

Since the Solidify Mist action Reflex save only applies to a single creature in the mist, and since Lil' Brute already rolled his Reflex, I'll assume that he was the one targeted and that Mimi can forego the roll.

Mimi feels the misty air around her start to harden but she forces her body to move through it towards the dim creatures ahead. Seeing no way to get her mojo going, she leaves the big mist cloud for Dennis and Kidron to deal with while she aims for the smaller wispy creature behind them, which she halfheartedly stabs at twice.

Action 1 (◆): Stride (35 feet)

Action 2 (◆): Strike (+1 Striking Rapier) vs Wispy (White)

Concealed Flat Check vs DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 14
Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 = 26
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 1 + (1) = 8 piercing damage

Crit? If so, then double the damage and add the following Deadly d8

Rapier Deadly D8: 1d8 ⇒ 5 piercing damage

Action 3 (◆): Strike (+1 Striking Rapier) with MAP1 vs Wispy (White)

Concealed Flat Check vs DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 11
Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 19
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 1 + (2) = 8 piercing damage

Crit? If so, then double the damage and add the following Deadly d8

Rapier Deadly D8: 1d8 ⇒ 2 piercing damage

Also, looking at the Solidify Mist ability you posted above it looks like the whole area is difficult terrain for everyone, but the potential immobilization is targeted on just a single creature, not everyone in the mist. So I think only Lil Brute would need the Reflex save.

Re-reading the text, you are right. Mimi does not need to roll Reflex then.

Mimi moves and pokes Wispy on its critical part. Wispy takes 13 damage from first Strike. She pokes it again and does not miss/ Wispy takes another 8 damage.

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WET AND WILD! Round 1
Terrain Features: Area in Yellow is covered with Mist Cloud aura (see below) making it Difficult Terrain, and creatures inside the aura are concealed.
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT!
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Zyek (AC 20) (33/33 HP)
⠀⠀Lil Brute (AC 18) (1/34 HP) │ Overdrive | Concealed, Grabbed by Red and Blue, FF
Misty (Red) (- HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Cloudy (Blue) (- HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Mimi (AC 21) (56/56 HP) │ Concealed
➤ Kidron (AC 22) (60/60 HP)
Wispy (White, Tiny) (-21 HP)
Zaza (AC 19 or 20 w Shield) (32/32 HP)
⠀⠀Rufus (AC 22) (42/42 HP)
Zhamie (AC 21) (56/56 HP)
Dennis (AC 22) (54/56 HP)

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Hopefully he will be useful in this combat

The paladin makes a double move and now that he is closer he looks around and sees the robot being held. He looks for the source
1d20 ⇒ 17 flat check

and attempts to strike at red
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 +1 striking disrupting bastard sword

nope

Kidron moves and attacks Red but he misses.

White slaps Mimi with their tendrils!
Tendril Attack, Reach vs Mimi AC 21: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Tendril Attack, Reach vs Mimi AC 21: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 5 = 6
Tendril Attack, Reach vs Mimi AC 21: 1d20 + 8 - 10 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 10 = 1

All is miss.

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WET AND WILD! Round 1 and 2
Terrain Features: Area in Yellow is covered with Mist Cloud aura (see below) making it Difficult Terrain, and creatures inside the aura are concealed.
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT!
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➤ Zyek (AC 20) (33/33 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Lil Brute (AC 18) (1/34 HP) │ Overdrive | Concealed, Grabbed by Red and Blue, FF
Misty (Red) (- HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Cloudy (Blue) (- HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Mimi (AC 21) (56/56 HP) │ Concealed
Kidron (AC 22) (60/60 HP)
Wispy (White, Tiny) (-29 HP) │ Concealed
➤ Zaza (AC 19 or 20 w Shield) (32/32 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Rufus (AC 22) (42/42 HP)
➤ Zhamie (AC 21) (56/56 HP)
➤ Dennis (AC 22) (54/56 HP)

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Dennis squints into the mist. "Hey! It's kinda hard to see. I'm going in!" He moves into the mist near Lil Brute. Focusing on the reddish mist creature, the youngster feints to the left and stabs from the right.

Deception to Feint vs Misty (Red): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 (vs. Perception DC)

Conceal Flat Check DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 8
+1 Striking Halberd vs Misty (Red): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 (vs flatfoot AC due to feint?)
Piercing Damage: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (8, 4) + 4 = 16

◆ Stride, ◆ Feint, ◆ Strike

Zhamie attempts to draw a bead on Misty, trying to locate her in the mist.

Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Unable to find it, she tries looking for Cloudy instead.

Flat Check, Cloudy: 1d20 ⇒ 19

She raises her jezail to her shoulder and fires.

+1 Jezail: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Concussive?: 1d8 ⇒ 5

She reloads.

◆ Strike Misty (doesn't find it)
◆ Strike Cloudy
◆ Reload

Dennis easily deceives Red with his movements and stabs it perfectly in the middle! Crit, Red takes 32 damage. Zhamie shoots from the distance, but her attack is a miss, Kidron can hear the 'swooshing' sound from her bullet to his right.

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WET AND WILD! Round 1 and 2
Terrain Features: Area in Yellow is covered with Mist Cloud aura (see below) making it Difficult Terrain, and creatures inside the aura are concealed.
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT!
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➤ Zyek (AC 20) (33/33 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Lil Brute (AC 18) (1/34 HP) │ Overdrive | Concealed, Grabbed by Red and Blue, FF
Misty (Red) (-32 HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Cloudy (Blue) (- HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Mimi (AC 21) (56/56 HP) │ Concealed
Kidron (AC 22) (60/60 HP)
Wispy (White, Tiny) (-29 HP) │ Concealed
➤ Zaza (AC 19 or 20 w Shield) (32/32 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Rufus (AC 22) (42/42 HP)
Zhamie (AC 21) (56/56 HP)
Dennis (AC 22) (54/56 HP) │ Concealed

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With Kidron and Dennis crowding around her damaged bot, Zyek realizes venting LB’s engine isn’t an option. Instead she sends a lightning arc between the two larger mist-things while motioning for her companion to try and finish his attacker off.

Electric arc v Red and Blue

Flat check to target Red: 1d20 ⇒ 8
Flat check to target Blue: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Electricity damage, basic Reflex DC 19: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9

last action to Command LB

Lil Brute swings and slashes out even as he’s speaking badly.

Attacking Red first, unless it drops from the Electric arc first, or from LB’s first swing.

Flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 for Bludgeoning: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Slash: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 4 = 23 for slashing: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

Unable to choose a singe target Zaza opts for all of them.

flat check DC5 vs red: 1d20 ⇒ 16
scorching ray vs red: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
damage, fire: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 3, 3) = 14

flat check DC5 vs blue: 1d20 ⇒ 11
scorching ray vs blue: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
damage, fire: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 6) = 17

flat check DC5 vs white: 1d20 ⇒ 3
scorching ray vs white: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
damage, fire: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 2, 5) = 16

◆◆◆ cast scorching ray

Both Red and Blue easily dodge the arc and are unharmed. Zyek commands Lil Brute, in which the companion's second attack connects. Red takes 8 S damage

Zaza sends fire but none hits among her targets, unfortunate!

Red constrict Lil' Brute because they can for 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 bludgeoning damage (DC 21 basic Fortitude save). It then lashes at Dennis with another tentacle and Grab on a successful contact!
Tentacle Attack, Reach 10 ft vs Dennis AC 22: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Tentacle Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 8) + 4 = 17 bludgeoning damage plus Grab

Blue releases Lil' Brute and smacks Kidron with its tentacle and Grabs him too with successful contact!
Tentacle Attack vs Kidron AC 22: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
Tentacle Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7 bludgeoning damage plus Grab

Blue also smacks Mimi with its other tentacle!
Tentacle Attack vs Mimi AC 21: 1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 14 - 5 = 24
Tentacle Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 7) + 4 = 16 bludgeoning damage

That's a lot of smacking here and there!

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WET AND WILD! Round 2
Terrain Features: Area in Yellow is covered with Mist Cloud aura (see below) making it Difficult Terrain, and creatures inside the aura are concealed.
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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BEFORE YOUR TURN:
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Lil Brute (AC 18): DC 21 basic Fortitude save vs 8 bludgeoning damage

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CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT!
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Zyek (AC 20) (33/33 HP)
⠀⠀Lil Brute (AC 18) (1/34 HP) │ Overdrive | Concealed, Grabbed by Red, FF
Misty (Red) (-40 HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Cloudy (Blue) (- HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
➤ Mimi (AC 21) (40/56 HP) │ Concealed
➤ Kidron (AC 22) (53/60 HP) │ Concealed, Grabbed by Blue, FF
Wispy (White, Tiny) (-29 HP) │ Concealed
Zaza (AC 19 or 20 w Shield) (32/32 HP)
⠀⠀Rufus (AC 22) (42/42 HP)
Zhamie (AC 21) (56/56 HP)
Dennis (AC 22) (37/56 HP) │ Concealed, Grabbed by Red, FF

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Mimi successfully dodges all the attacks thrown her way until one of the mist clouds finally gets lucky and smacks her in the side. "Oh là là. Deez créatures 'eet rather 'ard for being mere clouds of meest."

She darts under Wispy and ends up flanking Cloudy with Dennis and Lil Brute before she stabs twice at Wispy with her rapier (or Cloudy, if Wispy goes down).

Action 1 (◆): Tumble Through with Tumble Behind with Bracelet of Dashing (35 feet) vs Wispy (White)

Acrobatics (Tumble Through/Behind): 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 = 25 vs Wispy (White) Reflex DC

I'll assume that worked and she now has Panache as well as making Wispy flat-footed.

Action 2 (◆): Strike (+1 Striking Rapier) with Panache & Precise Strike vs Flat-Footed Wispy (White)

Concealed Flat Check vs DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 1 = 20 vs Flat-Footed
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 1 + (6) = 12 piercing damage
Rapier Precise Strike Damage: 2 = 2 precision piercing damage

Crit? If so, then double the damage and add the following Deadly d8.

Rapier Deadly D8: 1d8 ⇒ 4 piercing damage

Action 3 (◆): Confident Finisher (+1 Striking Rapier) with Panache & Precise Strike and MAP1 vs Wispy (White) or Cloudy (Blue)

Concealed Flat Check vs DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 14
Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 24 vs Flat-Footed
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (5) = 8 piercing damage
Rapier Precise Strike Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8 precision piercing damage

Failure? If so, you deal half your precise strike damage to the target.
Crit? If so, then double the damage and add the following Deadly d8.

Rapier Deadly D8: 1d8 ⇒ 2 piercing damage

Mimi tumbles easily and pokes White into a puff of cloud. White is eliminated. She then focuses her other Strike to Blue with a fluorish. Blue takes 16 total damage.

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WET AND WILD! Round 2 and 3
Terrain Features: Area in Yellow is covered with Mist Cloud aura (see below) making it Difficult Terrain, and creatures inside the aura are concealed.
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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BEFORE YOUR TURN:
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Lil Brute (AC 18): DC 21 basic Fortitude save vs 8 bludgeoning damage

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CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT!
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➤ Zyek (AC 20) (33/33 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Lil Brute (AC 18) (1/34 HP) │ Overdrive | Concealed, Grabbed by Red, FF
Misty (Red) (-40 HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Cloudy (Blue) (-16 HP) │ Mist Cloud (see below), Concealed
Mimi (AC 21) (40/56 HP) │ Concealed
➤ Kidron (AC 22) (53/60 HP) │ Concealed, Grabbed by Blue, FF
➤ Zaza (AC 19 or 20 w Shield) (32/32 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Rufus (AC 22) (42/42 HP)
➤ Zhamie (AC 21) (56/56 HP)
➤ Dennis (AC 22) (37/56 HP) │ Concealed, Grabbed by Red, FF

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When Misty grabs him, Dennis cries out, "Gross!!! Get your grubby tentacles off me! And Lil Brute too!" Dennis uses his own brute strength to wriggle free.
Athletics to Escape: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Hopefully a success...

Angry with Misty for being so grabby, a determined Dennis shouts, "Hang in there, Lil Brute. I'm gonna take care of him ... with Sir Kidron's help." Dennis moves into a flanking position with the paladin. Then, teaming up with Kidron, the youngster stabs his former captor (Misty) with his halberd.

Conceal Flat Check DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 10
+1 Striking Halberd vs Misty (Red): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 (vs flatfoot AC due to flanking)
Piercing Damage: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (6, 10) + 4 = 20

◆ Escape, ◆ Stride, ◆ Strike

Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Barring any Reactions or the like Under the squeezing assault Lil’ Brute finally slumps down to the ground, smoking.

Let's talk out-of-character stuff here.

everything is linked to rpg chronicles...

Fixed. Thanks.

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Welcome to the game, everyone! Here are a few rules to abide by for everyone:

1. Kindly fill up the information needed in Slides and Maps (pages 2 and 3 for Character Info and Marching Order, respectively) and Macros (any available Sheet among Player 1 to Player 6 Sheets, for core stats and skill modifiers) linked above before we formally start the game. Also, please make sure to at least have the following information on your character's stat block for easy reference: Hit Points (HP), Armor Class (AC), Saving Throws (Fortitude, Reflex, and Will), Perception bonus, and Speed.

2. If you need templates for your spells (Emanation, Cone, Burst, and Line), you can copy them from pages 4 to 7 of the Slides linked above and paste them on the encounter map of the same Slides. There is no need to resize them because those are already adjusted for the Map we will be using. You can also find them under my alias as Spell Area Templates.

3. Kindly post at least once every day, and once on weekends. As we play the game, I would like to remind everyone that per the Organized Play Foundation Community Standards and Expectations, it reads:

No Character-versus-Character Combat

In keeping with the “Explore, Report, Cooperate” motto of the Pathfinder Society, engaging in non-consensual character-versus-character conflict is prohibited. While accidental friendly fire happens due to missed attack rolls or other factors, players must obtain the consent of other players before deliberately including fellow PCs in damaging effects [emphasis mine]. Engaging in character-versus-character conflict will award Infamy points and may render a character unplayable. This rule does not apply in situations where a character is not acting of their own free will, such as if they’re being mind-controlled by an NPC and forced to attack a fellow Pathfinder.

4. Enjoy the game. :)

Credits: Macros - Doug H, BretI; Slides - Doug H (Marching Order)

Macros filled out. Working on SLIDES

Slides are done as well.

Do you think that I should get doubling rings?

Slides and Macros updated. Ready to rumble.

Mimi has Doubling Rings. They occasionally come in handy for when she uses her agile shortsword for a 2nd or 3rd attack. If you use a second weapon often, then the Doubling Rings are probably worth it.

I see that you have a Disrupting rune on your fauchard? That's not available until Level 5. Way before getting a Disrupting rune on my main weapon, I would pick up a Level 4 Striking rune. That way you get the extra die of damage on everything, not just undead.

He 8s a apladin w8th weapon ally.

Dotting in! Still need a few more tweaks to the character sheet (and to make a profile for Lil' Brute) but should be all good to go w/in the day!

Note GM: I have two Glyphs. Will give one extra Hero Point at the start to Zhamie (as the other level 3), and the other to 1d4 ⇒ 4 Zaza.

Man we have a lot of 'Z's here :)

I have 2 glyphs as well.

He 8s a apladin w8th weapon ally.

Ah, sweet!

I would still get the Striking rune long before bothering with Doubling Rings.

I have 3 glyphs so we all start with 2 hero points each.

I'll get the slides and macros done in a few hours...

Should he focus on the sword or polearm

Should he focus on the sword or polearm

Up to you really. The Fauchard has some nice things like Reach and Deadly d8, as well as Sweep and Trip if that's your thing. With 2 hands, the Bastard sword bumps you up 2 dice in the damage department, but you don't get the extras.

Dennis uses a Halberd with Reach, so if you go Fauchard, the rest of us will have to duck a lot when the two of you go into action. :)

Dennis the Menace dotted in and excited to report for duty! Will fill out slides/macros and will get an intro post later during the weekend.

I also have a GM glyph for a hero point, but it sounds like we're already maxed out. Looking forward to gaming with you all.

I am kinda torn, the sword is his god's favored weapon but the fauchard is the weapon of the order he wants to join.

I am kinda torn, the sword is his god's favored weapon but the fauchard is the weapon of the order he wants to join.

You're probably strong enough that you can carry both around, except that the fauchard being 2-handed, you cannot wield them both at the same time, so doubling rings won't work with them. Only one of them will have the runes.

The Crimson Reclaimers do not require the use of a fauchard and none of the images in the LO:Character Guide and LO:Knights of Lastwall show anyone wielding a fauchard. In fact, I can't even find a mention of the weapon in LO:Knights of Lastwall, but I do see plenty of pictures of Knights wielding swords though.

So if you prefer the sword, I don't think there's much of a reason not to make it your primary weapon; you'll have plenty of company in the order.

PFS Standard
Fauchard
Deadly d8 Reach Sweep Trip
Source Character Guide pg. 92 2.0
Price 1 gp, 4 sp; Damage 1d8 S; Bulk 2
Hands 2
Category Martial
Group Polearm
A fauchard is similar to a glaive, save that its cutting edge is along the concave side. Fauchards are favored by Crimson Reclaimers for hacking through waves of zombies. The fauchard is a martial melee weapon.

The material was under the Knights of Last Wall entry in the character guide.

I'll post my intro tomorrow.

safe travels Mimi!

If this were a live action show we'd be a riot... picturing it in my head has me giggling...

lol

Agreed ... we're definitely an interesting cast of characters: a rat inventor with a construct, an orc sorcerer with pet dog, an impetuous teenager, plenty of faux-french, and a poor paladin trying to be the voice of reason. gotta love pathfinder.

Dennis needs a spanking, lol.

I am glad that this illusion is not like the groves that surround the various Towers of High Sorcery in Dragonlance.

I am glad that this illusion is not like the groves that surround the various Towers of High Sorcery in Dragonlance.

The Shoikan Grove in Palanthus is anything but illusory!!

I love the Shoikan Grove.

Sorry to disappoint, but don't know about Lord Soth and Kender. A little research says they're Dragonlance references. News to me.

I am on on phone so my posts will be posted in orders.

Since it would seem we're nearing the end of the adventure, does Zaza wanna consider using a hero point on that Dispel roll?

Just confirming that the only ways to disable the trap are Dispel Magic and Thievery.

Dennis isn't great at Thievery, but he's trained and he'll give it a shot if there aren't better options.

Yes, those are the only options. Give it a try, just don't crit fail.

Can Mimi continue to attempt to disable additional runes or is it one try per person?

You can attempt again as long as you don't crit fail.

Mimi moves and pokes Wispy on its critical part. Wispy takes 13 damage from first Strike. She pokes it again and does not miss/ Wispy takes another 8 damage.

Your math doesn't quite match mine. If the first strike is a crit, then that's 8 doubled plus the deadly 5, for a total of 21. If you then add in the 8 damage from the second regular success, that should be a total of 29 rather than 21, unless there is something weird going on with resistances or immunities I don't know about.

Actually, you are right, I forgot to double the damage from your first Strike. I will adjust Wispy's HP in my next post. Wispy should be -29 HP now. Thank you for noticing that.

Dennis easily deceives Red with his movements and stabs it perfectly in the middle!

Any chance the Feint roll of 28 (vs Perception DC) was a crit success?

Feint
Critical Success: You throw your enemy’s defenses against you entirely off. The target is flat-footed against melee attacks that you attempt against it until the end of your next turn.
Success: Your foe is fooled, but only momentarily. The target is flat-footed against the next melee attack that you attempt against it before the end of your current turn.

Red has Perception +13 so it's Success only.

Red has Perception +13 so it's Success only.

Thanks for checking!

With Kidron and Dennis crowding around her damaged bot, Zyek realizes venting LB’s engine isn’t an option.

Sorry about that, Zyek! Dennis could've easily delayed till after your turn, had I known. :( In a f2f game, that could've easily been worked out, but knowing when to delay for others is harder in pbp games. Again, my apologies.

Oh, no problem at all! Didn’t mean to come out as a grumbling tone - meant to type it as just Zyek thinking of a lot of options. She never actually clued anyone into the fact Explode was even an option so this is entirely IC on her :)

And honestly her alternative action set is probably just as efficient anyway

GM,I sent you a pm.

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Zhamie gives a talk about the Pathfinder Society to the Arclord's household.

PFS Lore: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

NOW I get a good roll...

Here is my official Earn Income roll for Mimi's 8 days of downtime.

Between adventures, Mimi can usually be found at her grandfather's fencing academy in Gralton giving lessons on the proper use of a rapier.

Performance (Earn Income) vs DC 16: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

According to this table a crit success on a Scenario is good for 40sp.

When the mission is over, Dennis says tearful goodbyes to his new friends. But he is excited to head back to the Grand Lodge at Absalom and spend his downtime on the welcoming committee for new initiates, "Welcome everyone! I'm Dennis! It's a great day to be a Pathfinder!"

If anyone asks about the library, Dennis waves his arm somewhere behind him, in the wrong direction. "I'm not sure. Somewhere over there. Maybe. But for those of you looking for the training arena ..." He enthusiastically leads the way.

Pathfinder Society Lore, DC 16: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Crit Success (Slow Mode) => 5sp x 4 days => 20sp

Rolling for GM...
Charlies and his angel performs in a nearby tavern about the story of an angel defeating the devil.

DC 15 Performance Lore to Earn Income: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 (Success, 16 sp)

Rolling for GM...

Charlies and his angel performs in a nearby tavern about the story of an angel defeating the devil.

[dice=DC 15 Performance Lore to Earn Income]1d20+9 (Success, 16 sp)

Literally... did you add the part where you almost died and had to be revived by a famous female swashbuckler?

Twice

Happy 4th of July

Undead Lore 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Here are the chronicles. The game is also reported. Thank you so much for playing the game!

Chronicle looks good!