[PF2 / GMGlyn] B.Box - Menace in Otari (Inactive)

Game Master GHembree

Perrik retrieves the package of rare herbs from the Gallentin’s Deliveries Satchel handing it over to Abanye.

Receiving the delivery Cheers Abanye up, ” Ah my herbs I’ve been expecting them. Thank you very much for the delivery and delivering me from the Stinkweed!” He retrieves payment in the form of 5 gold pieces and one bird feather token as a tip.

Mikhail asks about the healing services, Abanye looks surprised ” Of course I should have noticed that nasty bruise on your forehead! What was I thinking?” The herbalist finds his healer's kit and begins treating Mikhail’s wounds with efficacy. Asking while he works ” I see you are a follower of Pharasma from your holy symbol, what inspired you about the lady of graves to be her devotee?” The treatment takes about an hour, but Mikhail is fully healed by the end.

Outside Olli continues to chat with Celosia ” Like I was saying it was awfully quiet at the fishing camp. Then I remembered it was Bring your Favorite Scalliwing Adventuring day! Did you know that?” The colorful winged snake waves a few feather tips in front of Leshy to see if he is paying attention.

Once Mikhail is fully healed your group realizes all the deliveries have been completed and you probably need to inform Oloria Gallentine about the fate of Narala. Your group has also been offered two jobs: one by Magiloy to collect copper-cap mushrooms from Slab Hill and the other by Klorte at the lumber wheel to stake out the Flume to stop the arson sabotage.

Status:
Goxomas AC21 (41hp)
Mikhail AC20 (35hp)
Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
Celosia AC17 (32hp)
Tain AC20 (42hp) (Shield 9dam)
Perrik AC17 (36hp)

"I don't think I've ever heard of that holiday, but I'm all for it. Would you like to stay with me?" The leshy holds out a leaf to the feathered creature.

We should probably let Oloria know about Narala. Does the timing matter for the two jobs? One's overnight

Perrik closes the empty satchel. "We've finished Narala's last run. Let's go give Oloria the news, and the payments."

"Ah, I follow the Lady of Graves because she gave me a second life. We duskwalkers are not common, but we are blessed by the Boneyard, and so I have dedicated myself to Pharasma and to destroying the undead and those who raise them." Mikhail says to Abanye as his wounds are tended to.

As the group begins to head to Oloria, Mikhail voices his opinion on what they should do next, "I feel like we should head back to Klorte and help him out with those fires."

Celosia hasn’t heard of the holiday but invites Olli to accompany them. The tiny colorful feathered Serpent flitters to Celosia’s shoulder and lights on the offered branch ” Cool Onward! You know walking is so slow you should fly everywhere it’s much faster.”

Celosia and Perrik suggest letting Oloria know the news. The group returns to Otari finding Oloria. She takes the news as well as expected being visibly upset by the loss of Narala ” She was a good Centaur Person always quick to deliver packages with a smile. I’ll send word to her herd family. Tragic. Tell me you did dispatch the monster that killed her?”

Oloria waves off any attempt by Perrik to hand over the payments, ” No your group has earned them as a reward for finding Narala and completing her deliveries she would have liked that. Your group's reputation around Otari as heroes is well-earned.”

Storiewise investigating the Flume Fires is more urgent and would complete the adventuring day letting you do the mushroom collection the next day after an overnight rest. But since this chapter is set up as sandbox style you can choose to do them in either order resting before one or both.

Status:
Goxomas AC21 (41hp)
Mikhail AC20 (35hp)
Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
Celosia AC17 (32hp)
Tain AC20 (42hp) (Shield 9dam)
Perrik AC17 (36hp)

"I can't fly. Yet. But I definitely need to practice that. Maybe when I learn enough." Celosia files the thought away for later.

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"We did indeed. No more basilisk to bother the road. But we have another task of some importance, so we can't stay."

The fires definitely sound more urgent, so Celosia votes for that.

Goxomas takes a drink, lays down to take a (cat)nap, and mumbles, "Yeah, fires."

Perrik nods.

Tain agrees with the rest of the group, announcing that before they head out of town next he’d like to stop by the smithy to have his shield repaired.

”Unless you’d like to have a go Mikhail?”

The orc is ready to head out when the group is.

Celosia quickly tells Oloria about the dispatching the Basilisk on the road. Oloria nods ” Good to hear should make travel safer.”

The group decides to tackle the arson sabotage along the Flume at the lumber wheel. Goxomas is interested in the fires. Perrik and Argigoth are agreeable.

Tain has the group stop at the Blades for Glades Otari’s man blacksmith’s shop. The owner is a bitter man named Carman Rajani. Those who are from Otari know that he took the death of his parents badly when they were waylaid by bandits and carousing at the Crook’s Nook at night. He grumbles as Tain asks about fixing his shield ” I suppose you want your shield repaired today? Expedited repairs cost double 4 silver.” While visiting the shop you see a new Sturdy Shield on display it looks like it could take three times the hits of a normal shield before breaking but has a hundred gold price tag. ( Shield is repaired either by paying or having Mikhail do the work)

Returning to the Giant’s Wheel that evening, the group inspects the flume finding a few stretches near some cover that have some scorched wood. You find some trees and bushes nearby that make for some good hiding places and settle in for the evening.

(You're welcome to make whatever preparations you would like during the stakeout. Note the night will be moonless reducing so the light will be dim. Those with low-light or darkvison will see clearly but normal vision will have trouble seeing and everything will have concealment from them DC5 mischance. Please place your tokens where you would like. You can’t hide in the Flume as the water rushes too quickly for anyone to avoid being swept downstream.)

Olli continues the conversation with Celosia about magic, ” I can teach you magic! Do you want to learn to fly or create fireballs? First, you wiggle your fingers and think I can fly! It may take a few tries and a tall cliff.” The Tiny Scalliwing continues to ponder other methods of teaching. Looking around at the group ” Who else wants to lean to fly?”

Status:
Goxomas AC21 (41hp)
Mikhail AC20 (35hp)
Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
Celosia AC17 (32hp)
Tain AC20 (42hp)
Perrik AC17 (36hp)

Goxomas will take third watch, high in the trees so that he can see everywhere.

”You can try to teach me to fly Oli, but you’d need a cliff or other high place to push me off!” Tain laughs to the scailiwing.

Happy to pay 4 sp if Mikhail can’t assist…
GM - do you mean 100 silver for the sturdy shield?

Tain will take first watch so as to make the ost use of his eyes in the fading light. He opts for a tree to the east of Goxomas.

"Ah, I follow the Lady of Graves because she gave me a second life. We duskwalkers are not common, but we are blessed by the Boneyard, and so I have dedicated myself to Pharasma and to destroying the undead and those who raise them." Mikhail says to Abanye as his wounds are tended to.

As the group begins to head to Oloria, Mikhail voices his opinion on what they should do next, "I feel like we should head back to Klorte and help him out with those fires."

(Your post slipped past my notice. Are You sure Mikhail isn't part ninja? Good background + HeroPoint)

Abanye would respond that that is a noble cause to follow.

Olli pips up in awe " You've been to the boneyard? What did you die from? Was it painful? Did a monster rip out your heart?"

Sorry, I did have a post, but was apparently eaten.

"I don't think there are a lot of cliffs around here, which would make it harder. I don't know if tossing me or Tain off a cliff would help us actually fly. Unless we're just throwing ourselves at the ground and missing?"

The leshy finds some roots which, once she digs a couple of pointy rocks out, makes a comfy bed. Pulling out a spare shirt, she curls it up on the ground next to her for a next, if Olli wants it.

She will take whatever watch we need. She has low-light vision.

"I can't see well in the dark, but I can use the Lady's magic to light up the area if we get into a fight."

Mikhail continues talking with Olli, saying, "My soul has been to the Boneyard, but I don't recall anything of my previous life or my soul's time in the Boneyard. So I may have had my heart ripped out, but I'm not sure."

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Mikhail takes a look at Tain's shield and says,"Sure Tain, I can take a try at fixing this up for you."

Craft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Goxomas offers to take the third watch hanging out high in a tree.

Tain has doubts about Olli’s offering flying lesions. The fighter chooses to take the first watch under a tree.

Celosia wonders about the effectiveness of learning to fly via Olli’s method would be. The Leshy settles in for the stakeout trying to blend in with the other plants.

Olli puffs up responding to both Tain and Celosia, ” I’ll have you know that Scailiwings have a tradition of teaching magic to up-and-coming arcane students. I’m sure you’ll learn to fly in only a few dozen tries.”

Perrik notes that his sight would be limited at night until he summons help from the Lady.

Mikhail comments to Olli that while he recalls being in the boneyard he doesn’t recall anything from his previous life. The Warpriest takes time to fix Tain's shield restoring it to good as new.

” Too bad, think of all the stories you would know.” Olli yawns and curls up on a makeshift pillow next to the leshy for a nap.

The group settles in keeping watch on the Log Flume over the evening. The first watch passes uneventfully, but during the second watch both Argigoth and Celosia notice a humanoid and two hounds sneaking around the Flume. The two quickly shake the others awake alerting the group to the presence of the intruders giving them time to ready themselves for battle.

The humanoid quietly barks command to the two hounds. The hounds move forward and each breaths a gout of fire at the flume’s wooden sides doing little damage to the wet wood. It’s time for the group to stop the saboteurs.

Combat begins: Argigoth, Mikhail, and Goxomas can act before the intruders

(Note: There is Dim-light. Creatures and objects have concealed condition unless you have low-light vision or darkvison. looking at Tain and Perrik)

Round 1 A
* Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
* Mikhail AC20 (35hp)
* Goxomas AC21 (41hp)
Round 1 B
Marauder (Lurok)* (0= 0hp)
Red Hell Hound (0= 0hp)
Orange Hell Hound (0= 0hp)
Tain AC20 (42hp)
Perrik AC17 (36hp)
Celosia AC17 (32hp)

Mikhail shouts in alarm and raises his shield. He says a quick prayer to Pharasma to allow them to see the enemies and a ball of blue-white light streaks toward Tain, casting light around him and allowing him to see.

◆Raise Shield AC22
◆◆Cast Light on Tain

Goxomas takes a quick drink (entering Stumbling Stance), leaps down, and points out where the intruders are.

Have we fought these puppers before?

Shouting an alarm Mikhail raises his shield and asks for Pharasma to enlighten Tain in his time of darkness. A magical ball of light reaches Tain and sheds light around him for 20ft.

Goxomas quaffs a drink from his jug to begin his stumble stance and leaps down from the tree.

Argigoth thinks these two hounds are similar to the hell hound the group fought at Shroon farmstead earlier today.

Olli’s eyes widen at the sight of the foes, ” You’ve got this!” She casts a spell turning invisible and you hear her fly up into the trees out of the battle.

Argigoth can still act before the intruders

Round 1 A
* Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
Mikhail AC20 (35hp)
Goxomas AC21 (41hp) (stumble stance)
Round 1 B
Bugbear Marauder (Lurok)* (0= 0hp)
Red Hell Hound (0= 0hp)
Orange Hell Hound (0= 0hp)
Tain AC20 (42hp) (light by Mikhail)
Perrik AC17 (36hp)
Celosia AC17 (32hp)

The orc moves up a bit as his hands manifest an icy sheen yellow hellish hound

3d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) = 7 cold

DC 19 FORT

An orb of biting cold coalesces around your target, freezing its body. The target takes 2d4 cold damage with a basic Fortitude save. On a critical failure, the target also gains weakness 1 to bludgeoning until the start of your next turn.

Argigoth moves forward and throws an orb of cold at the orange hound. The hellhound resists part of the initial cold attack and seems to be weak to cold as well.

The Red Hellhound moves up to Tain and makes two bite attacks. The first misses, but the second scores a hit leaving a burnt wound.

The Orange Hellhound moves up to Mikhail and makes two bite attacks. The first hits giving the warpriest a burnt wound, but the second misses.
(Mikhail Use shield block to reduce piercing damage from 7 to 2?)

The humanoid curses in goblin tongue before drawing and throwing a javelin at Goxomax and then drawing his bastard sword. The javelin goes wide missing the monk.

Everyone can still act.

Round 1 A
* Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
* Mikhail AC20 (35-7?-4= 24?/35hp) (use Shield block vs 7p dam?)
* Goxomas AC21 (41hp) (stumble stance)
Round 1 B
Bugbear Marauder (Lurok)* (0= 0hp)
Red Hell Hound (0= 0hp)
Orange Hell Hound (-8= -8hp)
* Tain AC20 (42-8-1= 33/42hp) (light by Mikhail)
* Perrik AC17 (36hp)
* Celosia AC17 (32hp)

Goxomas strides twice up to the Bugbear Marauder.

Goxomas flurries: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 131d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 4 = 7for: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 bludgeoning damage.

Tain yelps in a mix of pain and anger from being bit/burnt. He slashes back at the fiery hound twice then raises his shield against it’s onslaught.

◆Strike ◆ Strike ◆ Raise Shield

Howk!!!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Fsssk!!!: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5 [+1 is fire…]

Fakk!!!: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 10 - 5 = 22
Shkstt!!!: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5 [+1 is fire…]

Perrik invokes his own illumination spell, then raises a divine shield.

Casting light◆◆, followed by shield◆.

Mikhail raises his shield, getting it between him and the hound's bite! He takes a quick step closer to Tain then raises a quick prayer to the Lady of Graves asking for her assistance hindering his foes.

↺ Shield Block Shield takes 5 dmg, at 15 HP
◆ Step
◆◆Bane Will Save DC 19 for both Hounds. On a fail they take a -1 to attacks as long as they are in the emanation. Current emanation radius is 10ft.

The orc manifest an icy sheen yellow hellish hound
3d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 2) = 8 cold

DC 19 FORT

An orb of biting cold coalesces around your target, freezing its body. The target takes 2d4 cold damage with a basic Fortitude save. On a critical failure, the target also gains weakness 1 to bludgeoning until the start of your next turn.

and them ,moves to flank yellow.

Goxomas races up to the Marauder trying to strike him with a fist, but misses both times.

Tain yelps from the wounds and strikes back at the red hellhound hitting twice before raising his shield! While the sword cuts the hound without a problem the fire doesn’t seem to do anything to it.

Perrik summons Phrasmas’ light to see followed by a magic shield.

Using the shield to block part of the hound’s attack, Mikhail steps to the side and cast bane to his foes. The red one seems affected, but not the Orange one.

Argigoth strikes the Orange hellhound with another icy orb giving it a nasty case of frostbite causing more damage than expected.

BOT:
Celosia moves up to get within range before frying both hellhounds with an electric arc. The red hellhound takes the full electrical damage, but the orange one dodges all damage with a critical save.

The red Hellhound breathes a fiery breath catching Tain and Mikhail within its area effect. It then strikes twice at the fighter with its bite. Both bites miss with the second deflected by the raised shield. (Tain and Mikhail Reflex DC19 save vs fire breath 13dam)

The Orange breaths fire on Tain and Mikhail followed by two bite attacks on Mikhail. The first bite just misses due to the raised shield, but the second hits.
(Tain and Mikhail Reflex DC19 save vs fire breath 16dam) Mikhail use Shield block vs 5 piercing?)

The Marauder tries to trip the monk before swinging his longsword at Goxomas. The trip fails as does the first strike, but the third swing just hits wounding the monk.

The invisible Ollie yells from the tree top just as Mikhail takes a hit ” Look out Mikhail! ouch, That’s got to hurt!”

The Hellhounds are somewhat injured, but still up and fighting. Mikhail needs to save from one of the breath attacks and shield block to keep standing.

Everyone can act. (Tain & Mikhail have two reflex saves each to roll)

Round 3 A
* Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
* Mikhail AC20 (35-2-4= 29-13?-16?-5?-6= ?/35hp) (Shield 2 dam) (?Fire Breath 13dam, Reflex DC19 save) (?Fire Breath 16dam, Reflex DC19 save) (?Shield Block vs 5dam)
* Goxomas AC21 (41-10/41hp) (stumble stance)
Round 2 B
Bugbear Marauder (Lurok)* (0= 0hp) (off-guard to Goxomas 1r)
Red Hell Hound (-4-4-7= -15hp) (bane -1)
Orange Hell Hound (-8-8-5= -21hp)
* Tain AC20 (33-13?-16?= ?/42hp) (light by Mikhail) (Fire Breath 13dam, Reflex DC19 save) (Fire Breath 16dam, Reflex DC19 save)
* Perrik AC17 (36hp)
* Celosia AC17 (32hp)

The halfling calls on his patron's healing power to bolster Mikhail, then raises a shield again.

2-action heal: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (4, 1) + 16 = 21

The orc, seeing that the hellhound is flanked takes a swipe with his usks
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 tusks + flank
1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 slashing

and then tries to refreeze it
3d4 ⇒ (4, 4, 1) = 9 cold

An orb of biting cold coalesces around your target, freezing its body. The target takes 2d4 cold damage with a basic Fortitude save. On a critical failure, the target also gains weakness 1 to bludgeoning until the start of your next turn

DC 19 Fort

Reflex, DC 19 vs 13 dam: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Reflex, DC 19 vs 16 dam: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

Hero Point Reroll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Tain yells out again as he is burnt again. He thanks his shield for protecting him at least from some of the slavering jaw attacks and responds in kind before once again raising his shield.

Sadly, fire seems to be a sovereign bane for Tain and he almost drops his blade and then almost cuts his own shield.

”Damn this!”

◆Strike ◆Strike ◆ Raise Shield

Chop!!!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Sktks!!: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Skotk!!!: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 5 = 6
Shlsk!!’: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Can you use more than one Hero Point in one round, for two different actions/saves? If so, I’ll reroll the first attack.

Thanks for the bot!

Celosia smiles, remembering she learned a spell with cold damage recently. She breathes into her hands, pulling a snowball out of nothing, and hurls it at the orange hound.

Snowball attack!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 for cold: 4d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 2) = 11 damage and 5 foot penalty on movement for 1 round (on crit, double damage and 10-foot penalty)

"Let'shh trade shlaps."

◆ Flurry of Swings: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 211d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 4 = 24for: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 51d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 He's only off-guard for the first strike.

◆ Swing: 1d20 + 10 - 8 ⇒ (13) + 10 - 8 = 15for: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

◆ Swing: 1d20 + 10 - 8 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 8 = 17for: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Reflex DC 19 vs. 13 Fire Damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Reflex DC 19 vs. 16 Fire Damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

I will shield block the 5 piercing. Since that is at the damage threshold of the shield, will it take any damage?

Mikhail doesn't react fast enough to avoid the first burst of flame, but sees the second one coming and rolls out of the way. As he exits the roll, he whips his shield up, blocking the hounds teeth, but not the heat emanating from its maw. He feels Pharasma's power bolster him and whispers a quick prayer of thanks.

Mikhail focuses on his spell, increasing the range of the Bane and hoping to cause more of the creatures to stumble. He swings with his dagger at the orange hellhound that he is flanking with Argigoth and then raises his shield in defense.

◆Sustain Bane The hellhound that wasn't affected needs to roll another DC 19 Will save, and the emanation is now 20 ft.
◆Dagger; Damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 121d6 ⇒ 6Hero Point for attack, HeroPoint: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
◆Raise Shield AC 22

Mikhail takes the first blast of fire and manages to resist part of the second blast as he uses the shield to block most of the bite attack. Tain tries heroically to resist the first fire blast but fails, he does partially resist the second blast of fire. Both Mikhail and Tain are still standing.

Shielding himself Perrik calls upon his patron’s healing power to sustain Mikhail who looks much better after the healing.

Flanking the hellhound, Argigoth gores the hound with his tusk then magically freezes the Hellhound as it fails to avoid the cold orb. The hellhound stops moving as it has become a frozen statue.

Looking like burnt toast Tain keeps his shield raised as he tries in vain to strike back at the Hellhound. (Yes you can use multiple hero points in the same round, just not for the same roll due to it being a fortune effect. Looks like you only are out of hero points)

Celosia switches to a magic snowball attack hitting the red hellhound solidly. The creature yelps as the cold cause more damage than normal.

Goxomas offers to trade blows as he becomes a blur of fist strikes as the first two out of four attacks hit the foe.

Mikhail concentrates on the bane spell increasing its area of effect. With his main target dead the war priest raises his shield and strides forward to threaten the remaining hound. The Marauder resists the bane effect.

The red hound continues to bite at Tain hitting once. The second attack missed due to the raised shield. The hellhound shifts out of flank. (Tain use shield block vs 5 piercing damage?)

The Humanoid grins ” Challenge accepted!” as he tries to trade blow for blow with the monk! The marauder’s first two blows hit the monk dealing more damage than he received.

Olli's voice can be heard from the tree tops ” Hitting him harder Gox and stop bleeding so much!”

Everyone can act.

Round 4 A
* Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
* Mikhail AC20 (29-13-8-6+21= 23/35hp) (Shield 2 dam) (raise sheild)
* Goxomas AC21 (31-7-8= 16/41hp) (stumble stance)
Round 3 B
Bugbear Marauder (Lurok)* (-5-5= -10hp)
Red Hell Hound (-15-11-5= -31hp) (bane -1) (bw 3r) (-5" speed -1r)
Orange Hell Hound (-21-6-9-5= -41hp) (dead)
* Tain AC20 (33-13-8=12-5?-2= 5?/42hp) (light by Mikhail) (raise sheild) (?sheild block vs 5 dam)
* Perrik AC17 (36hp) (shield)
* Celosia AC17 (32hp)

With the last hell hound apparently well in hand, Perrik strides forward and calls forth divine power to strike at the bugbear.

Divine Lance attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damage, if applicable: 3d4 ⇒ (2, 1, 1) = 4

GM - I thought I had two hero points left? I started this “Session” with three - not sure I have used *any* since we returned to Otari from the fish-camp.

Checked my posts - I *did* use one against the basilisk. And had three when we left the fish camp. So having used one now for the save, I should have one left?

The The orc manifest an icy sheen around the red hellish hound
3d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) = 9 cold

DC 19 FORT

An orb of biting cold coalesces around your target, freezing its body. The target takes 2d4 cold damage with a basic Fortitude save. On a critical failure, the target also gains weakness 1 to bludgeoning until the start of your next turn.

and them ,moves to flank red.

Goxomas flurries at the bugbear: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 141d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 4 = 8for: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 51d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 bludgeoning damage.

He takes a look at his fists, and attempts to strike again: 1d20 + 10 - 8 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 8 = 17for: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 bludgeoning damage.

"Hey, I could use a liddle help, here."

He then retreats, hoping for some healing.

At Goxomas's call for help, Celosia aims a barrage of magic at the bugbear, covering his retreat.

Force Barrage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 4) + 3 = 11

Seeing Goxomas stumble away from the bugbear, Mikhail hustles to catch up to him while channeling Pharasma's healing power.

◆Stride
◆◆Healing: 2d10 + 16 ⇒ (5, 2) + 16 = 23

GM - I thought I had two hero points left? I started this “Session” with three - not sure I have used *any* since we returned to Otari from the fish-camp.

Checked my posts - I *did* use one against the basilisk. And had three when we left the fish camp. So having used one now for the save, I should have one left?

I track the hero points on one of the map slides.

Perrik strides forward and calls down a divine lance to attack the bugbear, unfortunately, the divine strike misses.

Argigoth uses the icy orb to strike the remaining hellhound. It partially resists the cold but still takes additional damage from the cold. The red hellhound collapses from the cold damage.

Goxomas continues to pummel the bugbear, unfortunately, all his attacks fail to do any damage. The Monk wisely asks for help as he retreats for healing.

Celosia hearing Goxomas’s call sends a barrage of force missiles slamming into the bugbear. He grunts from the painful hits but still has lots of fight left in him.

Mikhail hustles to catch Goxomas and channels healing that restores the monk to full.

The Bugbear Marauder laughs as Goxoma retreats ” Can’t take the heat kitten, come back when you grow some real claws.” Looking at Tain ” What about you human? Care to test your metal against me?”

Olli calls from the treetops ” Only if it’s a fair fight.” Tain feels the little scalliwing cast healing magic on him.

Tain can still act. (Assumed Tain used a shield block reaction to negate damage.)

Round 4 A
Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
Mikhail AC20 (23/35hp) (Shield 2 dam)
Goxomas AC21 (16+32 = 41max/41hp) (stumble stance)
Round 3 B
Bugbear Marauder (Lurok)* (-10-11= -21hp)
Red Hell Hound (-31-4-5= -40hp) (dead)
Orange Hell Hound (-41= -41hp) (dead)
* Tain AC20 (12-2=10+26= 36/42hp) (light by Mikhail)
Perrik AC17 (36hp)
Celosia AC17 (32hp)

Ok, I’ll go with your Hero Point tracking GM. Yep, shield block for sure…

Tain smiles and rolls his shoulders casually as Olli’s healing wave cascades over him. Nodding to the hidden scailiwing Tain then shakes his head.

”No need to test metal yet scum, I’ll shoot you from here!” he calls back to the bugbear.

Tain swaps his shield for his sparkblade, fires off a jolt of white lightning at the bugbear, and then swaps back to his shield.

◆Swap ◆Ranged Strike ◆ Swap

Zpzktt!!!: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9 [DC 19 Basic Reflex save]

Then Tain growls in a low voice.

”We need to make him come to us…”

Tain declines the bugbear’s offer to swap blows opting to shoot him with lighting from his sparkblade instead.

The Marauder grimaces from the critical jolt of pain and spits ” My curse on you and the leadbuster dwarfs! Wrecking the flume was supposed to be an easy job it's not worth my life. You can waste your time chasing me, but it’s the Leadbuster Lads who hired me you should be worried about! I’m going far away.” The bugbear marauder turns and runs off into the night and undergrowth.

The Bugbear Marauder is running away. You can try to chase him, attack from range as he flees, or let him go. He is about 100 feet away and has cover from the undergrowth and darkness. You feel that he will continue to run and not bother Otari again.

Everyone can act.

Round 5 A
* Argigoth AC20 (42hp)
* Mikhail AC20 (23/35hp) (Shield 2 dam)
* Goxomas AC21 (41hp) (stumble stance)
Round 4 B
Bugbear Marauder (Lurok)* (-10-11-18= -39hp)
Red Hell Hound (-40= -40hp) (dead)
Orange Hell Hound (-41= -41hp) (dead)
* Tain AC20 (36/42hp) (light by Mikhail)
* Perrik AC17 (36hp) (light by Perrik)
* Celosia AC17 (32hp)

Goxomas' speed is 40. I should be able to pass him this round, and on subsequent rounds get at least a flurry (since its speed is probably 25, and if it strides thrice on its turn, that would put it only 75 feet away from me).

Goxomas passes the Bugbear and is five feet from it on its far side.

Seeing as Gox has given chase Tain swears imaginatively under his breath and lumbers off after the pair of retreating figures…

◆ ◆ ◆ [Does all the runs]