ORCy Beginner Box (Inactive)

Game Master Luna C

It's an orc-sized spider for orc-sized adventurers!

"A good fight always makes for a good tale, I'm in. Risk replies with a grin "How do we want to get through these webs? I recon a good slash should be able to make it through.

"We could try burning them," says Grolugh. "Eliminate the web and the spider all at once. I wonder if that spider might taste like a large crab."

Would Diggou be able to tell anything about the Spider? He's got a +4 for Nature.

I'm genuinely so pleased you asked this! Recall Knowledge is such a great mechanic, one of the best ideas that D&D 4e had and I love how PF2 implemented it. I emphatically encourage all of you to make RK checks on every creature you encounter.

Diggou recognizes this as a hunting spider, the kind of orc-sized spider that uses its venomous bite to subdue prey.

"It's a spider. We should kill it."

May I make a spell attack? Or should I wait until we setup our initiative?

Because no one has been trying to be quiet or otherwise stealthy, the spider knows you're here, so you'll need to roll initiative. Thus:

Diggou initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Grolugh initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Risk Zil initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Tama initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Spider initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

So we've got the spider up first, then the party can post their actions.

The spider knew something was coming--with the loud thud a few minutes ago and the conversation after, then seeing the party approach, the spider was ready. It interrupts the party's idle banter, skitters toward the party Stride >, unaffected by the difficult terrain of the webs, then shoots webs at Diggou and Tama!

Ranged Web Strike > against Diggou: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Ranged Web Strike > against Tama: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

The web shot at Tama stops just short, but the one at Diggou binds quickly around his legs, fusing with the cavern floor! He's unable to move unless he can break free. DC 17 Escape; This can be a roll made with your unarmed attack modifier against this DC, or you can use Acrobatics or Athletics. The action has the Attack trait no matter what, though.

Holding his steel dagger in hand, Diggou casts Needle Darts.

Spell Attack Roll vs Spider: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27for: 3d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 3) = 7 piercing damage.

In addition to doubling the damage on a critical, the Spider takes 1 persistent bleed damage

Then, Diggou will try to get unstuck: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Needle Darts is not in Player Core, which I explicitly stated as a requirement for character creation for this game. I know I accepted your character, but that was an oversight on my part. Would you please consider another Player Core spell to replace that one?

"Take courage brothers, it is but only a spider!" Risk shouts as he breaks into his tell tale war chant to empower his allies
+1 to hit and damage as Courageous Anthem

As he chants Risk raises his hands and gestures. He then points his hand at the spiderand a faint white glow appears around his hand and it also looks like it may be around the spiders head.
casting the Daze spell it has a dc17 will save and causes stun for 1 round on a crit fail

Daze damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Tama steps ahead of the others and hunkers down, Step behind me and rain hell on the 8-legged bastehd. I will protect you if she somes close!

◆ Step (or Stride if that is difficult), ◆ Raise Shield, ◆ Recall Knowledge (Nature +1)

Needle Darts is not in Player Core, which I explicitly stated as a requirement for character creation for this game. I know I accepted your character, but that was an oversight on my part. Would you please consider another Player Core spell to replace that one?

The only Core spell that is 60 feet is Frostbite. It requires a Fort Save DC 17 for: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7 cold damage.

Spider Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Diggou's response to the webbing around his feet is conjuring a blue-white orb of bitter rime around the large spider! The moisture in the air condenses onto the webs around the spider, but it shakes off the worst of it.

Spider Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Risk's anthem once again fills the cavern, bolstering his allies to find inner sources of bravery they always knew were there but would otherwise be unable to reach. His spell does provoke a reaction from the spider as it stumbles, but only for a moment.

Tama steps forward and his exhortation joins Risk's in echoing through the cavern. His memory fails him, though, as he's unable to recall anything about the spider.

The spider still stands, threatening to have orcs for lunch, and dinner, and maybe even desert!

Grolugh needs to post a turn.

Oops, forgot one important detail, my apologies.

The spider's web only holds Diggou in place for mere moments, as he's able to free himself pretty quickly.

Grolugh looks bewildered. "But we were whispering!" he says in a loud voice. He clanks and jangles up to the front, keeping his shield raised. "I promise you I'll bash something with you, dear one," he says ever so slightly quieter, to his shield.

He then raises his other arm and shouts something to Mazludeh. A beam of warm, orange and yellow energy emanates from his person to stab at the spider. Divine Lance.

Divine Lance, Courageous Anthem: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 = 24
for: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 1 = 3

Oo, that minimum damage... I hate that feeling.

Maybe it's a very weak spider?

Maybe it's a very weak spider?

XD Yeah, let's go with that... ^_^

Grolugh's divine lance, aided by Risk's anthem, strikes true! The beam of fiery energy finds a mark square in the spider's abdomen!

It's had enough of this and tries to put an end to the orc disturbance. It skitters up to Grolugh Stride > and tries to bite him!

Bite! >: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Damage!: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Thankfully, Grolugh is easily able to dodge out of the way. Then the spider retreats (... or tries to...) back whence it came Stride >. It clearly recognizes the weapons the party is carrying, as though it's seen similar things before.

Tama, as usual, this triggers your Reactive Strike. Would you like to use it?

Trust me, I know how you feel about minimum damage rolls! Go look at how my rogue, Halanestra, is doing :< She'd keep pace with the fighter if she could roll above a 2!

The entire party is up. As a reminder, every square with visible webs is difficult terrain.

"Well, I appreciate the spider getting within range."

Diggou casts Ignition, Anthem: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9for: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 fire damage.

Then, he fires his crossbow: 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 5 = 3for: 1d6 ⇒ 6 piercing damage.

"Let's try that again," says Grolugh. "Really, what a pest."

Divine Lance, Anthem: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25
for: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3) + 1 = 5

"Mazludeh smiles with the heat from your spell, Diggou."

Grolugh moves forward a bit, getting ready to test the webs.

Yes, please!

Reactive Strike, Spear: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Christ, starting with Expert in weapons is doing Jack for me... I swear, this dice roller hates me. I am assuming that is a miss.

Tama moves forward, keeping pace with Grolugh...

◆ Stride, ◆ Raise Shield

Both of Diggou's attempts to bring down the spider miss, harmlessly striking webs near the spider. It nevertheless instinctively dodges out of the way. Grolugh's lance again strikes true! Tama tries to skewer it with his spear as it dashes away, but has no luck.

Risk and Tama may take their turns.

Risk keeps chanting, empowering his allies
◆Sustain action for Courageous Anthem

As he chants Risk moves forward beside tama and draws his bastard sword in one hand ready for whatever that spider can bring.
◆stride and ◆interact to draw weapon

We cannot make it all the way up to the spider in one move, because the webbing is difficult terrain, correct? I thought I read that in one of your past posts. I am taking move to stride and raising shield and will just wait. Again trying to protect the back line.

Ah, sorry, missed the bit where you posted your actions. You're right, you'd need 35 feet of movement to get from where Diggou is to where the spider is. I'll get a post for the spider up tonight.

^_^

Realizing that its only viable option is melee, the spider charges! Stride > It focuses its efforts on Grolugh, who has injured it so severely already!

Bite! >: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Damage!: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bite! >: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Damage!: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Looks like the minimum damage die rolls are contagious...

Both bites miss, however, as it only finds his shield for the first attempt and Grolugh dodges easily out of the way of the second attempt.

The party may post their turns.

Diggou will reload his crossbow, then send more flames to the spider.

Ignition, Anthem: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12

Tama thrusts his spear with two measured strikes!

Spear 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 Miss.
Spear 2: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 5 = 8 Wow, most ineffective fighter award goes to...

◆ Strike, ◆ Strike, ◆ Raise shield

Can I swap out Exacting Strike for Sudden Charge or Vicious Swing? Exacting Strike (because of the Press requirement) doesn't fit for this build, since he will always be using an action to raise his shield. Anyway, let me know. I have not been able to benefit from the Feat at all.

Yes, Tama, you may. I firmly believe in letting folks change their characters if something isn't working. I'll post a summary of the round once everyone has made their posts.

Thanks. I now need to decide if I am going the Achilles Sudden Charge or the Power Thrust... Hmmm... I think Sudden Charge. Especially if I need to cover a lot of ground to get back to the party!

Divine Lance + Anthem: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 = 15
for: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 1 = 7

"Grrr..." Grolugh growls in frustration, unable to do much more. "I don't want to step into those webs. We're in a fixed position until it's dead."

Risk tries to keep his chant motivating and throws in words of encouragement where he can.
sustain action for Courageous Anthem

Risk weaves a sign in a circular motion as a purplish grey color forms on his hand as void energy forms at the spider

DC 17 fortitude save as per the Void Warp spell

Void Warp Dmg: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 1 = 6

Both of Tama's strikes miss, again striking the stone of the cavern. Echoes rise against the stone and webs.

Grolugh's Lance, previously so effective, also hits a web instead of the spider, though only narrowly missing.

Spider Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Risk's Void Warp, however, strikes true! The purplish gray energy envelops and undoes the spider, leaving a pile of icky viscera, entrails, and venom.

Would've gotten Enfeebled from that crit failure, but dead overrides that condition :)

With the spider handily dispatched, quiet returns to the cavern.

What would you like to do?

Before going to the west, Diggou will check the nest of the spider.

"Hmm, so can we safely store this silk and use it for anything?"

Grolugh checks to see if he can wind the silk up on something and keep it, or if it's just too sticky and befouled.

Secret Nature or Survival roll, plz!

Sorry guys, maybe I am just nervous... I just wanted so much to make a good impression. Just been underwhelming... Tama looks dejected as he kicks a rock on the cavern floor...

"Tama, not even the gods succeed on every try. Fate is a web we cannot understand," says Grolugh kindly enough. "We work together, so when one stumbles, the others lift them up. And we will all stumble along the way," says the cleric, nodding.

Tama chuckles as he kicks the webbing nearby, Web... heh.

The young Dromaar smiles appreciatively at Grolugh, Wisdom beyond your age, Grol. Thanks. Hey, Digs! You got anything over there? Hold on, let me bring you the light!

Diggou--and anyone else--searching the spider's nest will need to make a Perception check.

Grolugh discerns that the spider silk could, in theory, be useful, but it would need to be cleaned, de-stickified, and spun first. The most pressing of these is the desticking, as indeed it is quite sticky. With some proper equipment, it'd be possible to harvest it. Getting that equipment down here would be difficult, though.

Should it be a secret check? Perception +6 for Tama!

No, this is a public check. Feel free to roll yourself :)

Okay.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Sigh...

Remember that you have hero points, and you get another one on Monday. With how slowly Pbp moves, you shouldn't have an issue using them regularly.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Risk searches the cave as well

"Take heart Tama, for the battle is won and we all played our parts in this victory!"

Diggou and Risk take a few moments to search the spider's icky lair. It's very unpleasant work, and some of what they find is equally unpleasant. You find a bundle of bones, dried skin, and some items. The bones and skin appear to have been some sort of small reptilian creature. Also among the remains are a shortsword with an emerald in the pommel and a minor healing potion.

"Someone else should take the potion," says Grolugh. "Speaking of which. Does anyone need healing?" He waggles his fingers and mouths, 'Mazluuuudeh'.

Grolugh steps through the web gingerly and peers down the hallway. Secret Perception roll?

You don't need a perception roll for just looking around. I'll let you know in future if you need to make a die roll of some kind :)

Having slain the enormous spider, you peer down the passageway, deeper into the caverns underneath the streets your fellow Otarians are walking right this minute. The stonework here appears to be more natural, but it has nonetheless been worked and leveled out to make travel easier. To the north, wooden planks and a barrel form a barricade preventing egress from this small room. To the west, the cavern continues.