[Outpost VII]PFS1 #6-97 Siege of Serpents (7-8) by GM Colin

Game Master Colin_Mercer

"Cobwebs? Bah!"

Grunjar uses what little martial training he got at the temple to try and break free from the web. (standard action)

CMB: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 That should do it.

He quickly casts a spell on Lady Vanessa.

(using an immediate action on my turn = swift action to cast liberating command, competence bonus = 2xCL = 2x8 = 16)

"Буть свободен!"

Then the dwarf moves a bit forward.

If the target is bound, grappled, or otherwise restrained, he may make an Escape Artist check to escape as an immediate action. He gains a competence bonus on this check equal to twice your caster level (maximum +20). This spell has no effect if the target could not get free by using the Escape Artist skill (for example, if he were under the effects of a hold person spell or paralyzed by Strength damage).

"Cobwebs? Bah!"

Grunjar uses what little martial training he got at the temple to try and break free from the web. (standard action)

[dice=CMB]1d20+7 That should do it.

He quickly casts a spell on Lady Vanessa.

(using an immediate action on my turn = swift action to cast liberating command, competence bonus = 2xCL = 2x8 = 16)

"Буть свободен!"

** spoiler omitted **

Then the dwarf moves a bit forward.

Liberating Command wrote:

If the target is bound, grappled, or otherwise restrained, he may make an Escape Artist check to escape as an immediate action. He gains a competence bonus on this check equal to twice your caster level (maximum +20). This spell has no effect if the target could not get free by using the Escape Artist skill (for example, if he were under the effects of a hold person spell or paralyzed by Strength damage).

Concentration check for casting while grappled, please. Immediate/swift action spell does not provoke AoO, but still requires concentration while grappled.

You're in a narrow (10ft) hallway, so you cannot move to the square north of Bon Jovi, which is the wall(black lines that was partially covered by player tokens), unless you have special ability or is incorporeal. Moving through the web area requires another CMB or escape artist check.

GM, did Grunjar's 22 result not manage to get himself ungrappled?

Concentration check for casting while grappled, please. Immediate/swift action spell does not provoke AoO, but still requires concentration while grappled.

I am fairly certain that a result of 22 on a combat maneuver check beats the DC of the web spell as the DC is 10 + 2 (level of spell) + spellcasting modifier, and I doubt that these chreatures have an INT score of 32 or higher. Therefore, Grunjar should be no longer grappled and can cast without a concentration check.

Web: (...) If the save fails, the creature gains the grappled condition, but can break free by making a combat maneuver check or Escape Artist check as a standard action against the DC of this spell. (...)

You're in a narrow (10ft) hallway, so you cannot move to the square north of Bon Jovi, which is the wall(black lines that was partially covered by player tokens), unless you have special ability or is incorporeal. Moving through the web area requires another CMB or escape artist check.

My bad, I didn't notice the walls.

Grunjar tries to navigate through the web strands...

CMB: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

If 16 is enough to beat the DC, Grunjar will move 15 feet forward (see map).

Sorry, had to wake up at 4 AM to drive my dad to airport. I guess my brain refuses to function after that and words fail to register correctly. Yes, that break free then cast will work, and your CMB for movement is good as well. Thank you very much for pointing that out.

Rani and Grunjar managed to break free from the web. The red spider-man casts a spell and disappeared.

Initiative Order
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blue
-----
Rani
Grunjar
-----
Red
-----
Bon Jon
Ellismus
Lady Vanessa, grappled
Ashwell
-----
Purple

Bold are up!

Sorry, had to wake up at 4 AM to drive my dad to airport. I guess my brain refuses to function after that and words fail to register correctly. Yes, that break free then cast will work, and your CMB for movement is good as well. Thank you very much for pointing that out.

No worries, literally everyone is bound to make mistakes when playing this very complex game. ;-)

@Lady Vanessa: You may make an Escape Artist check to escape as an immediate action with a +16 competence bonus from the spell Liberating Command.

Ellismus takes to the air ascending 20' at 45deg angle: movement cost 40'; then moving another 10' to the north to location shown on map. Final Altitude: 20' and quaffs an extract.

Drinking an extract of Arcane Sight - duration: 8min.

If required for certain hard to spot or concealed magic auras, Perception check: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

@GM: any magic auras near or surrounding Aram Zey?

Ash again casts Haste on the group, not wanting to move and become entangled in the sticky webs.

Rani uses her initial move action to carefully move through the web as if it's not there.

Hmph. Using magic to escape. That's cheating.

Bon Jon once again resumes the stance of a Dragon and calls forth acid to flow from his fists. Free action to enter a style; swift action to spend 1 ki (4/9) to active Draconic Fury (round 1 of 4).

Then he charges towards the Purple spider that is still on the ground. Dragon Style allows him to charge through difficult terrain and also through the squares of allies.

Using Stunning Fist (3 of 8) on this attack
Punch, haste, charge: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 17
Magical B dmg (silver & cold iron), dragon ferocity: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 + Acid dmg (deliquescent and draconic fury): 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 + Cold dmg (frost): 1d6 ⇒ 6

But the webbing messes up his timing and he nearly punches himself in the nose!

With charge and haste, Bon Jon's AC is currently 26

Hmm, just noticing that maybe Bon Jon had to make another check vs the web to move? If so, he'll do CMB (rather than Escape Artist) and use the one time +2 Str bonus that he got at the start of the scenario.

CMB, bonus: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 2 = 23

Ellismus takes to the air ascending 20' at 45deg angle: movement cost 40'; then moving another 10' to the north to location shown on map. Final Altitude: 20' and quaffs an extract.

Drinking an extract of Arcane Sight - duration: 8min.

@GM: any magic auras near or surrounding Aram Zey?

CMB: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 25 Ellismus managed to fly out of the web just fine. You identified the some Necromancy aura around Aram Zey's body. With your see invisibility, you can see that the red monster is also at the ceiling. Red square on the map

Bon charges through the spell area, the web crumbles under his draconic might. His fist is stopped by an invisible force on the monster, as if he has punched some armor...

Initiative Order
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blue, climbing 15ft
-----
Rani, haste
Grunjar, haste
-----
Red, invisible
-----
Bon Jon, charged
Ellismus haste, flying 15ft
Lady Vanessa, grappled, waiting for Liberating Command
Ashwell, haste
-----
Purple

Bold are up!

"Tsank you, Grunjar, dahling," Vanessa says in full sincerity as she ...

Escape, Liberating Command: 1d20 + 2 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 16 = 37 easily slips free of the webs.

She considers manifesting her wings, but realizes she doesn't have time now.

Getting free was an Immediate action that happens before her turn, so she loses her swift action. Dang, but at least she's free. Thank you, G!

So instead she focuses on the beastie at the far end of the room. She fingers the black stone in her necklace as she informs it of proper etiquette. "Spitting on people is impolite. Unless zhey ask for it, ov course," she says as she casts her spell.

Blindness vs Blue, DC 20 Fortitude save, but target takes -2 on the save (not included) for use of her Void Shard. If Blue rolls better than a 15 on the die (just wagging a number for now), then she will use Misfortune to force a reroll.

If you have at least 5 feet of web between you and an opponent, it provides cover. If you have at least 20 feet of web between you, it provides total cover.

Total Cover: If you don't have line of effect to your target (that is, you cannot draw any line from your square to your target's square without crossing a solid barrier), he is considered to have total cover from you. You can't make an attack against a target that has total cover.

The web obscures the line of effect for your abilities, therefore the Blindness spell has no valid target (except other Pathfinders). Alternative action is needed for Lady Vanessa

El takes a quick look at Aram's necromantic aura.
Knowledge Arcana to id spells already in place DC 20 + spell level, H, HA: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 2 + 2 = 38

Despite the fact that Necromancy is not usually associated with Alchemy, Ellismus managed to identify the magic aura. Turns out that, the necromatic aura is not tied a particular spell, but is the lingering aura from some sort of soul-trapping magic.

cast prayer. whatever.

The spider-elf smirks as he weaves another spell. The whole room suddenly becomes pitch black as the spell goes off. Not even Bon Jon or Grunjar can see anything. They communicate in a language that none of you speaks, although Ellismus (and probably Ashwell) can tell that it's undercommon.

Initiative Order
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blue, climbing 15ft
-----
Rani, haste prayer
Grunjar, haste prayer
-----
Red, invisible
-----
Bon Jon, charged
Ellismus haste, flying 15ft
Lady Vanessa, haste prayer
Ashwell, haste prayer
-----
Purple

Bold is up!

Rani fumbles for a potion of Darkvision and drinks it.

Rani still sees nothing but pure darkness after drinking the potion of Darkvision.

Grunjar is fed up with the shenanigans of the strange creatures.

I'm a dwarf, I see in darkness! Let's change this...

"Да будет свет!"

casting daylight on my shield

Grunjar tries to navigate through the web strands...

CMB: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

... and steps 5 feet torward.

Grunjar's shield shines through the darkness, illuminating the room once again. However, it's not the only thing that lights up the room. A bolt of lightning flashes through Pathfinder, scorching Ellismus and Grunjar. Rani bends backward just in time that her torso is nearly horizontal to the ground, and managed to dodge the lightning bolt unscathed.

Initiative Order
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blue, climbing 15ft
-----
Rani, haste prayer
Grunjar -24, haste prayer
-----
Red, climbing 15ft
-----
Bon Jon, haste
Ellismus -19/5 nonlethal, haste, flying 15ft
Lady Vanessa, haste prayer
Ashwell, haste prayer
-----
Purple

Bold is up!

Thanks Grunjar. My darkvision wasn't cutting it

She uses her Hasted action to pull out a wand.

Thanks Grunjar. My darkvision wasn't cutting it

She uses her Hasted action to pull out a wand.

What do you mean by hasted action? I assumed you spent a move action to take out the potion and standard action to drink it?

Under Haste - doesn't one get an extra move action?

Not in PF1e: Haste

Thank you - I got too many rule sets in my head

Did the prayer reach Ellismus?

Did the prayer reach Ellismus?

There're enough squares of Web between you and Vanessa to block line of effect, so unfortunately no.

Ash focuses and tries to dispel the magic webs.

Cast Dispel Magic on the web.

Dispel check 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

”Go get those things,” he calls out to the others!

Ellismus the Blue wrote:

Did the prayer reach Ellismus?

There're enough squares of Web between you and Vanessa to block line of effect, so unfortunately no.

Is this webbed area spherical or something? what's going on there? I'm confused...

Ellismus tries to cool off the red spider.

Frost Bomb vs. Creature; ranged touch *DEX mutagen, Heroism, Haste*: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 27 vs. Touch AC
cold dmg, no save: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 2, 1, 1) + 8 = 15 + FORT DC 21 save to avoid being staggered on their next turn.

He then flies to the southeast to assist Bon Jovi!

***OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT***

From the open windows of the tower, Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin’s voice once again echoes over the Grand Lodge grounds. ”Pathfinders have defeated many of the enemies in Skyreach! We’re getting there!”

Table GMs, Skyreach Threat Level is now Yellow.

Not sure what the status of stuff is now. There was deeper darkness (assuming so as darkvision was unusable) but Grunjar daylight-ed that. There were webs that blocked line of effect, but maybe Ashwell dispelled them? Lightning bolt's line of effect was not affected by the webs? Or the bolt burned them away? The map tokens for the darkness and the webs have been moved without explanation. 

If the webs are still there, can Vanessa fly over/through them as Ellismus presumably did?  I'm going to post as her flying, but I expect that her actions will be negated by something I'm not aware of.

Vanessa unfurls her wings of black leather and lace and quickly flies out to where Ellismus and Bon Jon are. She tucks in behind a pillar and casts a spell on the further Spider-man(tm).

Blindness vs Blue, DC 20 Fortitude save, but target takes -2 on the save (not included) for use of her Void Shard. If Blue rolls better than a 15 on the die (just wagging a number for now), then she will use Misfortune to force a reroll.

Swift action for Wings of Darkness, hasted move action out of the hallway, standard to cast.

If that's true then ...

Now I'm jealous

She makes a mental note to get a Potion of Fly after this.

Was Bon Jon not affected by Prayer? Maybe the web blocked it? I'll leave it out of my attacks below but just checking.

The monk turns his attention to the Purple spider in front of him, pleased that it has chosen to remain on the ground and hopeful that his comrades can handle the others up in the air.

Free action to maintain Draconic Fury (round 2 of 4)
Swift action to activate Elemental Assault (2 of 8)
Flurry of Blows plus haste = 3 attacks at full bonus plus one at -5.

Using Stunning Fist on first attack (4 of 8)
Punch vs Purple, Haste: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 1 = 26 +1 if Prayer
Magical B dmg (silver/cold iron), draconic ferocity: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 (+1 if prayer) + acid dmg (deliquescent, draconic fury, elemental assault): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5, 3) + 4 = 14 + cold dmg (frost): 1d6 ⇒ 2
If it hits, DC 18 Fort vs Stunning Fist
If it is stunned by Stunning Fist then it is shaken (Dragon Ferocity) for:
Shaken rounds: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Punch vs Purple, Haste: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 = 25 +1 if Prayer
Magical B dmg (silver/cold iron): 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 (+1 if prayer) + acid dmg (deliquescent, draconic fury, elemental assault): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2, 4) + 4 = 15 + cold dmg (frost): 1d6 ⇒ 3

Punch vs Purple, Haste: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 1 = 21 +1 if Prayer
Magical B dmg (silver/cold iron): 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 (+1 if prayer) + acid dmg (deliquescent, draconic fury, elemental assault): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4, 1) + 4 = 15 + cold dmg (frost): 1d6 ⇒ 5

Punch vs Purple, Haste: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 = 11 +1 if Prayer
Magical B dmg (silver/cold iron): 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 (+1 if prayer) + acid dmg (deliquescent, draconic fury, elemental assault): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3) + 4 = 12 + cold dmg (frost): 1d6 ⇒ 2

Not sure what the status of stuff is now. There was deeper darkness (assuming so as darkvision was unusable) but Grunjar daylight-ed that. There were webs that blocked line of effect, but maybe Ashwell dispelled them? Lightning bolt's line of effect was not affected by the webs? Or the bolt burned them away? The map tokens for the darkness and the webs have been moved without explanation. 

Blindness vs Blue, DC 20 Fortitude save, but target takes -2 on the save (not included) for use of her Void Shard. If Blue rolls better than a 15 on the die (just wagging a number for now), then she will use Misfortune to force a reroll.

Ashwell did dispelled the Web. Having web in the way is also the reason why all three of them doesn't spam lighting bolt on you guys while you're still in the hallway. Now that the Deeper Darkness is neutualized, and the Web is dispelled, Prayer can properly reach everyone. Also...

Pathfinder Player Companion: Plane-Hopper's Handbook

Page 10-11—Planar power components can be used as material components, but they cannot be used as focuses.

Since Void Shard can only be used as material components thus will be consumed during the casting process, would you still like to use it in your casting?

And...

Misfortune (Ex): At 1st level, as an immediate action, you can force a creature within 30 feet to reroll any one d20 roll that it has just made before the results of the roll are revealed. The creature must take the result of the reroll, even if it’s worse than the original roll. Once a creature has suffered from your misfortune, it cannot be the target of this revelation again for 1 day.

Blue is out of range, unfortunately.

Ash had his fair share of surfing in the Web for today, so he dispel the Web, allowing everyone to move freely. Lady Vanessa flies out with grace, her prayer reaching every Pathfinder in the room. The spider-elf in front of the Tapestry is permenantly blinded by Lady Vanessa's spell, a retribution for conjuring sticky web on the lady. Ellismus easily lands his bomb on the spider, but it easily hold itself to the wall and not falls. Bon Jovi simply does to Purple what he did to the drake earlier——stun and punches to death.

Without his eyesight, the blue spider-elf turns himself invisible, (not knowing that Ellimus can see him all along).

Initiative Order
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blue, blind climbing 15ft
-----
Rani, haste prayer
Grunjar -24, haste prayer
-----
Red -15, climbing 15ft
-----
Bon Jon, haste prayer
Ellismus -19/5 nonlethal, haste prayer, flying 15ft
Lady Vanessa, haste prayer
Ashwell, haste prayer

Bold is up!

Rani pulls out a wand and attempts to get it to work
umd: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Two magic missiles smash into Red
mm: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 = 10

Grunjar hustles next to Bon Jon Bovi and gives him a Bit of Luck.

Bit of Luck: Until Grunjar's next turn, each time you roll a d20, you may roll twice and take the more favorable result.

The red spider takes two magic missiles to its face. "You're not the only one who know how to dispel magic." The spider-elf angrily mocks. The most of the room falls into darkness again as the light on Grunjar's shield fades. Supernatural Darkness

Initiative Order
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blue, blind climbing 15ft
-----
Rani, haste prayer
Grunjar -24, haste prayer
-----
Red -25, climbing 15ft
-----
Bon Jon, haste prayer Bit_of_Luck
Ellismus -19/5 nonlethal, haste prayer, flying 15ft
Lady Vanessa, haste prayer
Ashwell, haste prayer

Bold is up!

All Rani can do as the darkess falls is to swear quietly in halfling.

Black Butterfly - if you can hear me - could use some inspiration here she then calls out.

Ellismus whips out his Dayfinder and activates it.

Daylight, 60' radius

The spider-elf curses at the resourcefulness of the Pathfinders as the darkness disappears once again.

Hah!

Vanessa flies across the room, rising majestically as she goes to avoid the prone form of Aram Zey. Since blinding one worked so well before, she decides to rinse-wash-and-repeat.

That reminds me, I need to "properly" thank Ashwell later for dispelling that web. Now when I wash my hair after this, I don't have to worry about all that sticky stuff.

Blindness vs Blue, DC 20 Fortitude save. If Blue rolls better than a 15 on the die, then she will use Misfortune to force a reroll since he's within 30 feet. And now that they're within 40 feet of her, they take the prayer penalty. Flying 10 feet up, climb accounted for in the move, but no factor due to being hasted. 

Ash moves 20’ to the east, just southeast of Rani’s current spot, and uses Mind Thrust IV on the red enemy.

Mind thrust Iv damage 9d8 ⇒ (7, 6, 3, 5, 8, 1, 3, 4, 6) = 43

Will save DC 22 for half damage and to avoid being fatigued for one round.

Would someone move me on the map, please?

Fort: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 - 1 = 8 failed, perma blinded
Ash vs SR: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 passed
Will: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 1 = 16 failed, full damage and fatiqued
"Ahhhh my eye!" but Blindness doesn't care if you have 1 pair of eyes like elves or 4 pair of eyes like spiders. The room, or should I say, the whole world turns dark the third time, but this time it's only for those two spider-elf.

There's some spell manifestation that occurs in the corner.

Initiative Order
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blue, invisible climbing 15ft
-----
Bon Jon, haste prayer Bit_of_Luck
Rani, haste prayer
Grunjar -24, haste prayer
-----
Red -25, blind climbing 15ft
-----

Ellismus -19/5 nonlethal, haste prayer, flying 15ft
Lady Vanessa, haste prayer
Ashwell, haste prayer

Bold is up!

Bon Jon retrieves a potion of Fly and drinks it.

The spider-elf curses at the resourcefulness of the Pathfinders as the darkness disappears once again. the monk start flying.