[PFS1][Gameday XII] PFS1e #9-09: Beyond the Halflight Path (STANDARD) (Inactive)

Game Master soulnova

sorry...got busy...my bad

Jaakko runs out of the cloud coughing and wiping acid fumes from his face. Double move

"Well? What should we do?" Shamus asks, then continues, "We could wait out that acid fog for a minute or so. Or, I do have a gift of the Gaele that gave me a blessing to dispel magic, among some other useful spells, but, I can only use it once."

I suggest we wait until the acid fog expires. I really don't want to use my Gift of the Gaele boon if we don't need to. Any other suggestions?

"If I remember correctly you mentioned it's immune to acid, so I think there is a good chance it will just chase us through the cloud and fight us here." replies Radue. "So we could prepare to fight it here or pull back out of this unstable bit of the cave. We'll probably need to get our front liners fixed up after they get out of the acid, and I don't suppose anyone is able to give acid resistance as that looks like it may be a help? Incidentally I can see through fog, so I'll be able to shout if I see it coming this way."

One thing to bear in mind if it doesn't follow us is that we've got a few minute long buffs up which we would loose if we wait (e.g. divine favour and align weapon).

Minute/level spells will definitely still be in effect. I'm guessing that fog cloud has only a rounds/level duration. 10 rounds is only 1 minute.

"Good idea. Let's pull back a bit in case that thing comes through the acid cloud."

"Hopefully that creature can only set off an acid cloud once per day."

Well. I can't do very much yet.

Shamus steps to the side to make room for his retreating teammates. He waits for them to move out of the cloud and into the chamber he's in.

Delay.

The Nyogoth floats into the cloud of acid, its intestine fanged mouths savoring the taste of melted flesh in the air. Patros sees it approaching with its bigger mouth ready to bite him!

Big Bite plus Acid vs Patros: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Concealment miss chance 01-20: 1d100 ⇒ 77
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 4) + 3 = 13
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 1

The eagerness of the nyogoth works against it, closing its jaws before it can get a good bite on Patros.

Round 2
Shamus 26 -delayed
Radu 24
Jaakko
Creature 22
Patros (NAUSEATED)
Las Lajas
Dimak (NAUSEATED)

Bold may act.

Still clutching his stomach with one hand, Dimak stumbles out of the acidic cloud and moves behind his fellow pathfinders. (move action)

Patros makes his way out of the putrid stench.

moved...

OOPS forgot to roll for the acid fog damage

acid: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 for Dimak and Patros that were still in the cloud when the nyogoth's turn came around.

The creature swipes for a bite at Patros as an attack of opportunity as he moves out of the cloud.

Big Bite plus Acid vs Patros: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Concealment miss chance 01-20: 1d100 ⇒ 27
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3) + 3 = 9
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Patros is just short of leaving the cloud and his companions are in the way so he's not able to leave the cloud fully.

Round 2
Shamus 26 -delayed
Radu 24
Jaakko
Creature 22
Patros (NAUSEATED)
Las Lajas
Dimak (NAUSEATED)

Bold may act.

Las Lajas is still up (outside the cloud).

Las drags Patros out of the cloud.

Everyone is out of the cloud now!

The round comes around.

This will be the last round with Dimak and Patros nauseated.

Round 3
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko
Creature 22
Patros
Las Lajas
Dimak

Shamus whispers to the group as he heads down the set of western stairs, "Everyone, find a place to hide. We can ambush it when it comes out of the cloud as it follows us into this chamber."

Stopping partway down the steps, he presses up against the wall to hide in the shadows.
Stealth: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Radu places a hand on Patros, focuses and then channels healing energy into the Taldan (casts Cure Light Wounds empowered via his Powerful Healer blessing).

empowered clw: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 = 10 hp due to empowered

He then moves further back into the cave.

"It looked like it may have spotted us when we snuck in, so I'm not sure how viable hiding will be. notes the Varisian "It looks like Patros and Dimak are starting to feel better, so I think anything we can do to help them smash it would be good."

"It looked like it may have spotted us when we snuck in, so I'm not sure how viable hiding will be. notes the Varisian.

If it doesn't have line of sight to someone, they can attempt to hide.

Jaakko decides to wait until the creature appears from the cloud.

stealth: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

The nyogoth comes out of the cloud floating, it's huge mouth agape ready to bite into Patros!

Big Bite plus Acid vs Patros: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3) + 3 = 10
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 2

perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34

Round 3
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko
Creature 22
Patros (Nauseated-Last round)
Las Lajas
Dimak (Nauseated-Last round)

a question..am I allowed to use parry/riposte when nauseated? if so, can I roll for the last attack? i'll move as well for my turn...

a question..am I allowed to use parry/riposte when nauseated? if so, can I roll for the last attack? i'll move as well for my turn...

As per my question in the Discussion tab I'm not sure you are nauseated this round, which may well change things if I'm understanding things correctly. I believe you can still 5 foot step while nauseated as it's not a type of action, so either way you should be ok not to provoke as a result of your movement if I've understood that correctly as well.

That is correct. The nauseated should end at the start of the nyogoth's turn. Patros is allowed to Parry/Riposte.

Patros is able to parry the creature's bite but not able to actually land a hit back on it.

Round 3
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko
Creature 22
Patros
Las Lajas
Dimak

You are all still up!

Patros spits the last bit of bile out of his mouth and moves up to deal with the creature.

Time we danced... he says as he lashes out with his sword ina blut of steel.

attack1, adamantine: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 191d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 7 = 17
attack2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 141d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 7 = 20

He prepares to fend off any return strike.

p/r: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 271d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 361d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 7 = 20
riposte crit?: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 362d8 + 18 ⇒ (1, 4) + 18 = 23
the +7 damage is precision if it matters...

Las lashes out with his whip, attempting to aid Dimak's next attack

Aid Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 I believe Dimak gets +2 on his next attack

Las then steps behind the corner to avoid any reprisals.

Feeling suddenly better Dimak works himself into a rage. (free action to start a rage)

Stupid tentacle thing!

The barbarian grips his hammer so hard that his knuckles start to look white. He steps closer and swings his weapon with all his might.

Rage MW Longhammer, Dwarven + RA + PA + aid: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 26
lawful Bludgeoning + PA: 2d6 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 9 + 6 = 23

Patros's attack fail to connect... it's difficult to pin point a vital area with a floating ball of rapidly churning intestines.

Dimak for his part decides to SMASH it from a safe distance with his hammer and he's *just* able to strike it with his weapon. The creature's defenses are formidable.

Round 4
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko
Creature 22 (-23)
Patros
Las Lajas
Dimak

New round, bold may act!

Jaakko fires at the creature the instant it emerges from the cloud and grabs next bullet from his bag.

+1 musket, Div. favor, point-blank, precise shot vs. touch: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 1 + 1 = 22
damage, lawful: 1d12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10

As Jaakko's bullet pierces the intestines of the creature, a spray of it's highly corrosive acid emanates from the wound, falling over all adjacent creatures (Patros)!

Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Even if wounded, the fanged mouths chortle in excitement as they detect the scent of half digested flesh.

Round 4
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko
Creature 22 (-33)
Patros
Las Lajas
Dimak

Radu reaches into his haversack and pulls out the scroll that the party discovered earlier using it to summon some celestial aid.

Radu will pull out the scroll of Summon Monster III, which the party found previously and start to summon a lantern archon using it (they can make useful pseudo healers using the Aid spell and would also likely be very happy to aid us against a qlippoth!). He will additionally take a 5 foot step.

On his next turn, Radu may place the Lanter Archon on the map within the range of the spell. Add the token of the summon at the side of the map.

Shamus hustles back up the steps and into the cavern with his team.
"Dimak, shall I use a charge from your wand of bless?" he calls out, hoping Dimak hears him while in battle with the creature.

"YES, need bless!" ;-)

Shamus pulls out the wand and activates a charge of bless.
"That should do."

+1 attacks & saves vs. fear.

The Nyogoth takes a floating 5ft-step to be in close proximity of you all, trying to take bites out of you. Two little bites for Dimak and Jaakko, while the bigger mouth attempts to finish his Patros meal.

Nyogoth Tentacle bite plus Acid vs Jaako: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 4
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Nyogoth Tentacle bite plus Acid vs Jaako: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 3
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Nyogoth Tentacle bite plus Acid vs Dimak: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 1
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Nyogoth Tentacle bite plus Acid vs Dimak: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 4
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Patros attempts to Parry and Riposte this one.
Big Bite plus Acid vs Patros: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 2) + 3 = 10
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 1
His falcata is not able to parry it off, sadly.

Round 4
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko (-23)
Creature 22 (-33)
Patros (-22)
Las Lajas
Dimak (-25)

Patros slips in behin dthe creature and hacks away.

attack, bless, flank: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 331d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 7 = 22
attack2: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 301d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 7 = 20
+7 is precision

Dimak 5-foot-steps back and swings his hammer again.

Rage MW Longhammer, Dwarven + RA + PA + bless + flank: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 31
lawful Bludgeoning + PA: 2d6 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 9 + 6 = 22

Las, once again, snaps his whip, his time attempting to aid Patrols defense

Aid +2 to Patros' AC vs DC10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Las puts away his soothe syrop Move action for putting it away?

Every time the slashing and piercing weapons strike the creature, acid sprays on everyone around the Nyogoth!

Acid Damage on Patros and Jaakko.

Acid spray Damage attack 1: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Acid spray Damage attack 2: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Acid spray Damage attack 3: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Round 5
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko (-38)
Creature 22 (-97)
Patros (-37)
Las Lajas
Dimak (-25)

That 7 that Jakko rolled for his damage earlier, he could reroll it or add +2 for Lucky Number. (I'd take the +2. Every hit point matters.)

Shamus slides the wand of bless back into his belt. He takes a step forward to get behind Dimak. He calls to his ancestral spirits to bless the dwarf with their good luck...

Fortune @ Dimak: The shaman grants a creature within 30 feet a bit of good luck for 1 round. The target can call upon this good luck once per round, allowing it to reroll any ability check, attack roll, saving throw, or skill check, taking the better result. The target creature must decide to use this ability before the first roll is made.

Hopefully none of those acid counter attacks is triggered by Las' aid?

mmh now that you mention it... it activates with those that do slashing and piercing damage. Dimak didn'tbecause it bludgeoning, but you actually didn't do damage. Let'ssay the last spray didn't activate after all.

lucky number reroll: 1d12 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 16
Thanks Shamus, for reminder. No matter what, too easy to forget even if I had it in tagline.

After successfully hitting the monstrosity, Jaakko sprints behind his allies and reloads the gun.

I'd have to say you can't reroll this late, we are on the following round already. Also, you can only either reroll or add +2 to it, not both, Jakko: the creature has the option to either reroll the result or add a +2 luck bonus to the result. The creature must decide to use this ability before the success or failure of the original roll is known.

Round 5
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko (-38)
Creature 22 (-97)
Patros (-37)
Las Lajas
Dimak (-25)

Jaakko and Radu are still up for this round. Radu may position the lantern archon in the map.

As Radu finishes reading from the scroll, tiny glowing letters of celestial script start popping into existence in the acidic cloud behind Patros, twinkling in the fog like many tiny stars. They begin to coalesce, the light from them intensifying, and from the centre of this glowing mass burst forth a small, brightly glowing, celestial being.

The Varisian nods in the direction of the lantern archon requesting that it give it’s magical aid to Patros, before joining the rest of the party. He then steps towards one of his injured allies and provides further healing.

Radu will summon the archon into the cloud directly behind Patros (It should avoid the acid damage as that happens on the qlippoth’s turn). He will ask it to cast Aid on Patros and then fly over the qlippoth (going high enough to avoid AoOs) and join the rest of the party, hovering just above Shamus. (Most of the Aid bonuses don’t stack with bless but it will give Patros d8+3 temp hit points).

temp hit points for Patros: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

I believe the qlippoth will also need to save vs the archons Aura of Menace (DC13 will save).

Radu will then use his last blessing to cast empowered cure light wounds on one of his wounded allies (taking a step if necessary). (Jaakko mentioned he was moving away from the qlipoth to reload, was that a 5 foot step? If it was he will heal Jaakko if it was further he will heal Dimak).

empowered clw: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7= 10 hp due to empowered

(As Summon Monster takes a full round to cast, Radu doesn’t get a move action this round as it’s required to complete the spell).

@Patros - I think you might have missed your parry repost roll this round (unless that was deliberate?)

argh...i didnt realize it didn't save the edit...i forgot initially and went back to edit it in...i swear this website is haunted or has gremlins...will roll one...if not that's cool...
[p/r if accepted: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 16 + 2 = 371d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 16 + 2 = 381d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 7 = 18
crit?: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 16 + 2 = 292d8 + 19 ⇒ (5, 8) + 19 = 32

Parry rolls accepted as the Nyogoth hasn't attacked yet.

Nyogoth Will Save vs Aura of Menace: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
PASSES

Round 5
Shamus 26
Radu 24
Jaakko (-38)
Creature 22 (-97)
Patros (-37)
Las Lajas
Dimak (-25)

Am I understanding correctly that Jaakko's action this round is to move back and reload?

Yes, I was posting from phone earlier so I couldn't see the map. As its right next to me, I'll take a 5 foot step instead of move and then reload as planned.

The Nyogoth is hungrier with each passing second. It doesn't pursue Jaakko or Dimak, instead, it unleashes all its mouths on the swashbuckler.

Patros will try to Parry and Riposte the attack as stated.
Nyogoth Tentacle 1 bite plus Acid vs Patros: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 3

That is more than enough. The creature opens its mouth trying to get a chunk out of Patros, but the falcata was there to greet it. In surprise the creature churned and cut itself into slices. The ball of fanged intestines falls to the ground...

After the seer Nuregore and this, you might have enough of disembowelment for a while...

Combat over!!

"Well done, Patros!"

If there is no further threat Dimak stops his rage and therefore needs a few seconds to breath.

Patros takes a deep breath after the creature falls to the floor in nice wet pieces.

Thanks, Dimak... he says as he moves to a wall and slumps against it. Let's just...take a moment or two...rest...and heal...

I'd advise against using consumables as we are just closing the scenario. Just need to finish exploring the cave. ;)

Radu thanks the little archon for its help (and asks it to cast aid on 4 more party members before it leaves) and then checks around to see if the qlippoth had anything of interest in its possession.

perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35