GM Frost's A Level 1-5 Adventure of PFS (2E) Escapades

Game Master Frozen Frost

Olegaro prepares the materials for the fences they might built from the wagons they used to travel here. He is joined by Worm in moving some lumber before they begin the fence work.

Zepth tracks the feline to their lair.

Moist, everyone began with two hero points. I will use the re-rolled skill of Zepth, if you don't mind.

Do you wish to patrol the night first or immediately proceed to the feline's lair? Decide as a group.

Moist, everyone began with two hero points. I will use the re-rolled skill of Zepth, if you don't mind.

Sounds good

Do you wish to patrol the night first or immediately proceed to the feline's lair? Decide as a group.

May as well head to the lair.

After some consideration the Oracle needs the will of the Battle Spirits.
On the hunt!

Hunt it is!

Olegaro looks back at the defences they have prepared "Would we be better to pick a few off on our terms and then go to the lair? But if the lair is how we want to do this, then I'm with you."

Looks like the majority’s in favor of heading to the lair. Let’s do this!

The Pathfinders press onward, choosing to head straight for the enemy’s lair. From the entrance, the interior appears dimly lit, shadows flickering across the rough stone walls.

You are now positioned on the map.

Near the entrance, a few wolves, much like those from the earlier ambush, lie sprawled out, resting idly. Farther inside, several lions prowl or lounge in the gloom, and at the far end of the lair, a massive lion dominates the space.

Your arrival is not expected. You have one round to prepare. What will you do?

Taking advantage of the time they have, Zepth will cast Protection on Olegaro (+1 AC, +1 Saves) and then get his anthem up for good measure.

◆◆ Cast Protection on Olegaro
◆ Corageous Anthem
◇ Lingering Performance DC 19: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 = 25

◆◆) Runic Body

The sigil between Caller's empty eyes glows, then replicates onto Ouroboros...

...Whose Coils and Maw grow in Primal Power.

2 dice for unarmed attacks now!

Seeing danger afoot, Moist becomes four identical copies of himself.

◆◆ Cast Mirror image

◆ Cast a spell: Shield

"Thanks Zepth, I like it!"

Olegaro will still his impatience and

◆ Raise his shield
◆◆ Ready an attack on the first enemy to come within reach

Otani Immediately enters. The Samurai's trusty katana lowered. His other hand held out in supplication.
Great Felines of the Forest! We, Pathfinders, would like a moment of your time to express our deepest concerns about the pillaging, eating of goblins, ransacking, eating of goblins, destructive vandalism, and, of course eating of goblins.

Diplomacy(T) to Make An Impression: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Otani, despite trying to be friendly to the felines, is unable to impress them, that they bare their fangs and launch into attack!

⬤ STRAIGHT TO THE ENEMY'S LAIR! Round 1 ⬤
Party Condition(s): COURAGEOUS ANTHEM (Rd 1 to 3): +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects
Terrain Feature(s): The lair is dimly lit.
Map Link: ENCOUNTER MAP
Note(s):

➤ BOLD NAMES CAN ACT; STRIKETHROUGH MEANS ELIMINATED.
➤ Otani (AC 22) (40/40 HP)
Blue Lion (- HP)
White Wolf (- HP)
Orange Wolf (- HP)
Green Wolf (- HP)
Moist Definitely (AC 19+1 w Shield cantrip) (30/30 HP) | Mirror Image
Purple Wolf (- HP)
Olegaro (AC 21+2 w Steel Shield) (56/56 HP) | Protection (+1 status to AC, saves); Ready | Steel Shield (20/20 HP, Hardness 5)
Wormcaller (AC 21) (49/49 HP) | Negative Healing
⠀⠀⠀Worm Ouroboros (AC 19) (49/49 HP) | Fire Resistance 1
Keff the Red Lion (- HP)
Zepth (AC 21) (50/50 HP) | Reinforced Steel Shield (64/64 HP, Hardness 8)
Yellow Lion (- HP)
Black Wolf (- HP)

EFFECTS & CONDITIONS REFERENCE

The Battle Spirits seem to be laughing so loud everyone can hear them! The Oracle grimaces.
Diplomatic endeavors are not a laughing matter.

Sighing at the inevitably of it all (darn you Groetus!) the Battle Oracle casts Bless and then casts Shield.

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Otani surrounds himself with blessing and casts shield.

Blue Lion goes behind the wide stone structure and hides. But fails to be hidden.
Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

White Wolf goes to Otani and bites!
Jaw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Jaw: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 5 = 10

Orange joins White against Otani!
Jaw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 crit
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 piercing plus 1 fire x2

With that easy bite, the wolf takes down Otani on the ground.
Athletics to Knockdown: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 vs Otani's Reflex DC (Success, Prone)

Green Wolf joins too, biting the tripped Otani.
Jaw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 vs Otani, OG
Jaw: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 5 = 10 vs Otani, OG

⬤ STRAIGHT TO THE ENEMY'S LAIR! Round 1 ⬤
Party Condition(s): COURAGEOUS ANTHEM (Rd 1 to 3): +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects
Terrain Feature(s): The lair is dimly lit.
Map Link: ENCOUNTER MAP
Note(s):

➤ BOLD NAMES CAN ACT; STRIKETHROUGH MEANS ELIMINATED.
➤ Otani (AC 22) (22/40 HP) | Prone | Bless: +1 status to attacks (15-ft emanation)
Blue Lion (- HP)
White Wolf (- HP)
Orange Wolf (- HP)
Green Wolf (- HP)
➤ Moist Definitely (AC 19+1 w Shield cantrip) (30/30 HP) | Mirror Image
Purple Wolf (- HP)
Olegaro (AC 21+2 w Steel Shield) (56/56 HP) | Protection (+1 status to AC, saves); Ready | Steel Shield (20/20 HP, Hardness 5)
Wormcaller (AC 21) (49/49 HP) | Negative Healing
⠀⠀⠀Worm Ouroboros (AC 19) (49/49 HP) | Fire Resistance 1
Keff the Red Lion (- HP)
Zepth (AC 21) (50/50 HP) | Reinforced Steel Shield (64/64 HP, Hardness 8)
Yellow Lion (- HP)
Black Wolf (- HP)

EFFECTS & CONDITIONS REFERENCE

Moist strides forward, looking for jagged-edged rocks.

◆ Stride 10ft

As soon as he arrives next to Olegaro several of the rocks speed towards one wolf, gashing it.

◆◆ Cast a spell: Telekinetic Projectile BLACK
Spell attack BLACK, slashing damage: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 123d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 1) = 6

Moist approaches, but the rock flies sideways of his target.

Purple Wolf meets Olegaro with a bite but catches nothing!
Jaws: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

⬤ STRAIGHT TO THE ENEMY'S LAIR! Round 1 ⬤
Party Condition(s): COURAGEOUS ANTHEM (Rd 1 to 3): +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects
Terrain Feature(s): The lair is dimly lit.
Map Link: ENCOUNTER MAP
Note(s):

➤ BOLD NAMES CAN ACT; STRIKETHROUGH MEANS ELIMINATED.
Otani (AC 22) (22/40 HP) | Prone | Bless: +1 status to attacks (15-ft emanation)
Blue Lion (- HP)
White Wolf (- HP)
Orange Wolf (- HP)
Green Wolf (- HP)
Moist Definitely (AC 19) (30/30 HP) | Mirror Image
Purple Wolf (- HP)
➤ Olegaro (AC 21) (56/56 HP) | Protection (+1 status to AC, saves); Ready | Steel Shield (20/20 HP, Hardness 5)
➤ Wormcaller (AC 21) (49/49 HP) | Negative Healing
➤ ⠀⠀⠀Worm Ouroboros (AC 19) (49/49 HP) | Fire Resistance 1
Keff the Red Lion (- HP)
Zepth (AC 21) (50/50 HP) | Reinforced Steel Shield (64/64 HP, Hardness 8)
Yellow Lion (- HP)
Black Wolf (- HP)

EFFECTS & CONDITIONS REFERENCE

As the purple wolf approaches, Olegaro takes a swing, but just ends up clattering his sword against his shield.

"Otani's down, I'll move to help him and leave this one for you all"

And Olegaro will

◆◆ Sudden charge at orange to end up next to Otani

melee to hit,CA: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 = 15 on Orange with his +1 striking longsword for 2d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 + 1 = 11 slashing damage

◆ Raise shield - Steel Shield (Hardness 5, HP 20, BT 10) +2 to AC

and then do a practise swing or two to check if the sword has been replaced by a dagger or something!

--

Otani is seen prone, granting a Tengu's thumbs up to Olegaro's efforts!

Oops! Meant to cast Bane...lol

◆) Act Together to Stride
↺) Collapse (Reduce crit damage to regular; drop prone)

Seeing the clever girl around the corner, Caller sets himself as bait, and provides support to his eidolon with his longspear!

Slithering up, Ouroboros wraps it's coils around the wolf, and inserts her into it's molten lava gullet, swallowing her up, and expelling her from it's other mouth / anus!

◆) Act Together to Step
◆◆) Strike x2

Segmented Coil Crush (blunt) w/ Runic (+1, striking) w/ Anthem (+1/+1) vs Pink (Flanked w/ Caller): 1d20 + 10 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 11 = 342d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 + 1 = 14
Cinder Maw Orifice (fire, agile) w/ Runic (+1, striking) w/ Anthem (+1/+1) vs Pink (Flanked w/ Caller): 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 272d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5) + 4 + 1 = 11

Fixing Math of Ouroboros attacks:

Segmented Coil Crush (Flank vs Pink): 13 + 10 + 1 + 1 = 25 @ 14 blunt damage
Cinder Maw Orifice (Flank vs Pink): 18 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 26 @ 11 fire damage

Olegaro charges at Orange, giving it a gash at its shank. He then raises shield.

Otani i actually going Bane, not Bless.

Wormcaller and Ouroboros move respectively. Worm crushes Pink's bones to death. crit, 28 B

With just one Strike, Pink is out. You have 1 action left, Wormcaller.

Worm Ouroboros slithers around to flank one of the (black) wolves with Olegaro.

◆) Stride

Worm flanks another wolf.

Keff the Lion lazily stands from his bed.

"More food, and better the goblins!" he roars while walking toward them.

"I will let my minions take care of you, and we will feast on all your flesh!" he roars again. Upon his approach, they can see that he is an old grizzled lion.

"Let's see how my experimentation on them goes."

⬤ STRAIGHT TO THE ENEMY'S LAIR! Round 1 ⬤
Party Condition(s): COURAGEOUS ANTHEM (Rd 1 to 3): +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects
Terrain Feature(s): The lair is dimly lit.
Map Link: ENCOUNTER MAP
Note(s):

➤ BOLD NAMES CAN ACT; STRIKETHROUGH MEANS ELIMINATED.
Otani (AC 22) (22/40 HP) | Prone | Bane: Will save fr enemies within 15-ft emanation or -1 to attacks
Blue Lion (- HP)
White Wolf (- HP)
Orange Wolf (-11 HP)
Green Wolf (- HP)
Moist Definitely (AC 19) (30/30 HP) | Mirror Image
Purple Wolf (-28 HP)
Olegaro (AC 21+2 w Steel Shield) (56/56 HP) | Protection (+1 status to AC, saves); ↺ Reactive Strike or Shield Block ready | Steel Shield (20/20 HP, Hardness 5)
Wormcaller (AC 21) (49/49 HP) | Negative Healing
⠀⠀⠀Worm Ouroboros (AC 19) (49/49 HP) | ↺ Collapse ready | Fire Resistance 1
Keff the Red Lion (- HP)
➤ Zepth (AC 21) (50/50 HP) | Reinforced Steel Shield (64/64 HP, Hardness 8)
Yellow Lion (- HP)
Black Wolf (- HP)

EFFECTS & CONDITIONS REFERENCE

Zepth will stride forward and really try to try the white wolf.

◆Stride
◆Trip White Whip, Trip: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 = 13
◆Trip White Whip, MAP Trip: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 7
Hero Point: Whip, Trip: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 23

Zepth moves, but White Wolf is quick to notice Zepth's whip at first, but is surprised by the second one. White becomes Prone

Yellow Lion fellows the other lion and hides as well. Yellow is Hidden to everyone

Black Wolf bites Worm!
DC 20? Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 vs Bane F
Jaw: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 1 = 11

Steps back to avoid being flanked and bites Worm again.
DC 20? Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 vs Bane CS
Jaw: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 9 - 5 = 13

"Now that makes them better than the other wolves." The intelligent lion proudly tells the Pathfinders. "Well, they can bite better than that."

⬤ STRAIGHT TO THE ENEMY'S LAIR! Round 2 ⬤
Party Condition(s): COURAGEOUS ANTHEM (Rd 1 to 3): +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects
Terrain Feature(s): The lair is dimly lit.
Map Link: ENCOUNTER MAP
Note(s):

➤ BOLD NAMES CAN ACT; STRIKETHROUGH MEANS ELIMINATED.
➤ Otani (AC 22) (22/40 HP) | Prone | Bane: Will save fr enemies within 15-ft emanation or -1 to attacks
Blue Lion (- HP)
White Wolf (- HP) | Prone
Orange Wolf (-11 HP)
Green Wolf (- HP)
Moist Definitely (AC 19) (30/30 HP) | Mirror Image
Purple Wolf (-28 HP)
Olegaro (AC 21+2 w Steel Shield) (56/56 HP) | Protection (+1 status to AC, saves); ↺ Reactive Strike or Shield Block ready | Steel Shield (20/20 HP, Hardness 5)
Wormcaller (AC 21) (49/49 HP) | Negative Healing
⠀⠀⠀Worm Ouroboros (AC 19) (49/49 HP) | ↺ Collapse ready | Fire Resistance 1
Keff the Red Lion (- HP)
Zepth (AC 21) (50/50 HP) | Reinforced Steel Shield (64/64 HP, Hardness 8)
Yellow Lion (- HP) | Hidden behind Standard Cover
Black Wolf (- HP)

EFFECTS & CONDITIONS REFERENCE