[PaizoCon] Zero's 5-17: Stranded on Yesterday's Tide (Inactive)

Game Master Super Zero

Seeing that frightening Green is not working, and since Green is gone, anyway, he changes prey to Red Cosmic Amoeba. He also tries to Frighten it.
Intimidation to Demoralize w Intimidating Glare: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15 vs Red Cosmic Amoeba (Prey)'s Will DC

Does it even have eyes? he asks himself. He then throws his combat grapnel at it.
+1 Combat Grapnel (Finesse, Grapple, Tethered, Uncommon) Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 vs Red Cosmic Amoeba (Prey)
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 P damage

◆ Hunt Prey (Red Cosmic Amoeba)
◆ Demoralize
◆ Strike

The answer seems to be no, it does not have eyes. Schek takes a good chunk out of it, though.
It is both blind and mindless, so immune to both Demoralize in general and Intimidating Glare specifically. Though that check would be a success otherwise. And that attack bloodies it.

Totally ignoring that, the ooze continues extending pseudopods around Ceratophrys. He finds himself being pulled into it.
◆◆◆ Envelop. The amoeba maintains the Grab and attempts to pull Ceratophrys in. He can make a DC 15 Reflex save. On a failure, he moves into the amoeba's space, takes acid damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4, and is engulfed (Slowed 1, Off-Guard, can try to Escape).

The hound bites Kaya, before fixing its gaze and its spellwork on Bob--assuming Kaya doesn't stop it.
◆ Strike Target Bob/Kaya: 1d2 ⇒ 2 Jaws: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 for piercing damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10. ◆◆ Cast slow (triggering RS) Target Schek/Gnimish/Blainn/Bob/Kaya: 1d5 ⇒ 4, DC 19 Fort save

Certophrys and Gnimsih's turns. Churning Gaze: Anyone within 30 feet of a Hound at the end of their turn must make a DC 16 Fort save or be Sickened 1 (2 on a crit failure, immunity on a crit success)
Initiative:
Schek (26/26, immune to Churning Gaze)
Tenimba (16/17, Sickened 1)
Red Cosmic Amoeba (-22, Grabbing Ceratophrys)
Purple Hound Echo (-6)
Ceratophrys (28/30, Grabbed by Red, Sickened 1, DC 15 Reflex vs Envelop)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Pink Cosmic Amoeba
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36, immune to Churning Gaze)
-> a-BOB-mination (DC 19 Fort vs Slow)
Yellow Cosmic Amoeba
Orange ??? (r4)
Grey ??? (r4)

reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Ceratophrys uses ↩️ deflecting wave to resist the 4 points of acid damage, and dropping the temperature of his water he attempts a two action elemental blast in every direction from inside the stupid ameoba Elemental Blast cold: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 81d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

As his attempt is contained, Ceratophrys pulls on all his inner reserves and like bursting from his egg as a tadpole Hero Point Blast: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

8 misses only because it's a natural 1. 15 hits--but it's immune to cold.

Within the ooze, in some ways it's easier to hit it--it's literally everywhere. But in other ways it's more difficult, in that it's hard to move at all. Ceratophrys manages it, but the cold seems to have no effect.

Gnimsih's turn. Churning Gaze: Anyone within 30 feet of a Hound at the end of their turn must make a DC 16 Fort save or be Sickened 1 (2 on a crit failure, immunity on a crit success)
Initiative:
Schek (26/26, immune to Churning Gaze)
Tenimba (16/17, Sickened 1)
Red Cosmic Amoeba (-22, Grabbing Ceratophrys)
Purple Hound Echo (-6)
Ceratophrys (28/30, Grabbed by Red, Sickened 1, Enveloped, 7 rounds air)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Pink Cosmic Amoeba
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36, immune to Churning Gaze)
-> a-BOB-mination (DC 19 Fort vs Slow)
Yellow Cosmic Amoeba
Orange ??? (r4)
Grey ??? (r4)

Gnimish concentrates and shoots three more fireballs at three enemies.

Blazing Bolt vs Pink Amoeba: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 for Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 1, 4) = 12
Blazing Bolt vs Purple Hound: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 for Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 6) = 13
Blazing Bolt vs Yellow Amoeba: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 for Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 5, 6) = 19

Fort vs DC 16: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

"Oooh... I really don't feel too good..."

◆◆◆ Blazing Bolt

With a horrible sound, the remaining hound vanishes. Gnimish also hits both oozes, one of which starts steaming as holes burn in its membrane.
Actually... you don't have to make the save, because that takes out the Hound. It also his both amoebae, and would crit if they weren't immune. Damage is high enough to bloody Yellow.

The other one continues attacking Tenimba. It manages to get a little of its weak acid on to her, but isn't able to get a hold.
◆ Strike pseudopod: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10. ◆ Strike psuedopod: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 5 = 19 hit for acid damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2. ◆ Grab Athletics: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 failure to Gab.

Kaya and Bláinn's turn.
Initiative:
Schek (26/26)
Tenimba (14/17, Sickened 1)
Red Cosmic Amoeba (-22, Grabbing Ceratophrys)
Ceratophrys (28/30, Grabbed by Red, Sickened 1, Enveloped, 7 rounds air)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Pink Cosmic Amoeba (-12)
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36)
-> a-BOB-mination (DC 19 Fort vs Slow)
Yellow Cosmic Amoeba (-19, bloodied)
Orange ??? (r4)
Grey ??? (r4)

Since Tenimba was able to move away from the hound last turn after all, she didn't need to save vs. being sickened.

Tenimba steadies herself, then lashes out with another fiery slash!. Recharge spellstrike, then spellstrike with Ignition again

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Slashing damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Fire damage: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Takes one step towards yellow, first action
Strikes at yellow hit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 slashing with katana, 2nd action
hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 slashing with with katana, 3rd action at yellow.

The skeleton sends his minion to bang on the yellowish amoeba.

◆ Act Together
- ◆ Cast a Spell: Protect Companion

Bang.

◆ Act Together
- ◆ Stride

◆ Strike

Glub Drub!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

◆ Strike

Slime Skewer!: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 4 = 10
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The gelatinous substance surrounding Ceratophrys batters him as it pushes him roughly around, but the burning really could be worse. It doesn't seem to be having an effect on his gear at all, though his skin isn't quite as lucky.
Sorry, realized I missed something. Ceratophrys should have taken bludgeoning damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4 and 1 acid damage at the end of his turn.

Kaya easily slices the already-damaged ooze in two.
With its weakness to slashing, that first attack finishes it. You have another action if you'd like to use it for something.

Bob strains to move against the Hound's spell. He slaps against the ooze, and Ceratophrys feels the gel around him quiver. He's mostly successful at resisting the magic, but it holds him back enough that he isn't quite able to follow through.
Bob Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Redirecting to Red. Bob is Slowed 1 for one round, so isn't able to perform the second attack. The first one hits, though.

Tenimba also cuts deeply into an ooze, the thick liquid steaming as it gushes from the torn membrane. But it's not quite down yet.

Schek's turn.
Initiative:
Schek (26/26)
Tenimba (14/17)
Red Cosmic Amoeba (-31, bloodied, Grabbing Ceratophrys)
Ceratophrys (23/30, Grabbed by Red, Sickened 1, Slowed 1, Enveloped, 7 rounds air, Escape DC 15)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Pink Cosmic Amoeba (-26, bloodied)
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36)
-> a-BOB-mination
Orange ??? (r4)
Grey ??? (r4)

Used Last action to move.

Schek pulls back his grapnel. He casts his focus spell, Gravity Weapon to it and throws it again at his prey.
+1 Combat Grapnel (Finesse, Grapple, Tethered, Uncommon) Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 vs Red Cosmic Amoeba (Prey)
Damage w Gravity Weapon: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 2 = 9 P damage

◆ Interact to pull back tethered weapon
◆ Gravity Weapon
◆ Strike

The ooze's membrane breaks, and it bursts apart. Ceratophrys can breathe easily again, although he's slimy and sticky and can still feel a light tingling sensation.

Ceratophrys and Gnimishmeijinomu's turns.
Initiative:
Schek (26/26)
Tenimba (14/17)
Ceratophrys (23/30, Sickened 1)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Pink Cosmic Amoeba (-26, bloodied)
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36)
-> a-BOB-mination
Orange ??? (r4)
Grey ??? (r4)

Gnimish pulls out his crossbow but shoots Pink with a fireball instead.

Produce Flame (30' range); Fire: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 193d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 3) = 6

◆ Interact to Draw
◆◆ Ignition

Burning ooze continues to smell very bad.

Ceratophrys's turn.
Initiative:
Schek (26/26)
Tenimba (14/17)
Ceratophrys (23/30, Sickened 1)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Pink Cosmic Amoeba (-32, bloodied)
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36)
-> a-BOB-mination
Orange ??? (r4)
Grey ??? (r4)

Ceratophrys retches as he emerges from the amoeba Fort save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Still sickened he strides over and strikes at the last amoeba. slashing weapon infused steam knife: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 101d8 ⇒ 3

Ceratophrys is still feeling a little off--but he's still able to destroy the last of the amoebae! Now that they're destroyed, there are only two left.

The last... the first... ?
The... well, the point is, there are two more. They were probably there the whole time, or might not have been there before or...
The sun and moon are shifting haphazardly through the sky, and it's a little distracting. But the ritual does seem to be almost complete, so this should be over soon.

Kaya and Bláinn have a turn before the last two Cosmic Amoebae appear, if they'd like to do something during one turn with no visible enemies. And then
All PCs' turns.
Initiative:
Schek (26/26)
Tenimba (14/17)
Ceratophrys (23/30, Sickened 1)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36)
-> a-BOB-mination
Orange Cosmic Amoeba
Grey Cosmic Amoeba

Gnimish turns and sees Orange materializing behind him. "No you don't!" he yells and sends a stream of water at it.

Hydraulic Push (60' range); Bludgeoning: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 253d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 2) = 12

It's also moved 5'

He then loads his crossbow.

◆◆ Hydraulic Push vs Orange
◆ Interact to Load

The skeleton continues to direct his minion.

◆ Act Together
- ◆ Cast a Spell: Protect Companion

"We must be quick!" Schek states the obvious. He then assigns Grey Cosmic Amoeba as his new prey after pulling back his tethered weapon.

He then throws his grapnel at it.
+1 Combat Grapnel (Finesse, Grapple, Tethered, Uncommon) Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 vs Grey Cosmic Amoeba (Prey)
Damage w Gravity Weapon: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8 P damage

◆ Interact to pull back tethered weapon
◆ Hunt Prey (Grey Cosmic Amoeba)
◆ Strike

Bob slowly cmplies.

◆ Act Together
- ◆ Stride

◆ Strike vs. Grey

Glub Drub!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

I am considerably chafed at these chronographically corrupted corpuscles Ceratophrys screams as he runs across the deck and slashes down on the orange amoeba elemental slashing steam knife blast: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Tenimba re-centers herself, then heads over to Gray and takes a swing at it. Recharge spellstrike, stride, strike.

Wish blade: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11Slashing damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4+1 electrical damage from Arcane Cascade

Bob was only Slowed 1 round, y'know.

A pack of Pathfinders pounces on some defenseless blobs of goo that have never hurt anyone ever and pound on them. They're leaking everywhere.

On the plus side, the sky has settled down and reality isn't fading in and out so much anymore.

Kaya's turn.

Initiative:
Schek (26/26)
Tenimba (14/17)
Ceratophrys (23/30, Sickened 1)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36)
-> a-BOB-mination (protected)
Orange Cosmic Amoeba (-25, Bloodied)
Grey Cosmic Amoeba (-28, Bloodied, Schek's Prey)

Action 1, Move to orange.
Action 2, Swing Katana hit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 deadly d8: 1d8 ⇒ 1
Action 3, Swing Katana hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Kaya slices it open, leaving nothing but inert goop.

With an odd lurching feeling, reality settles down. The remaining ooze, however, flails wildly.
◆ Strike Target Tenimba/Bob: 1d2 ⇒ 2 Pseudopod: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8. ◆ Strike Target Tenimba/Bob: 1d2 ⇒ 2 Pseudopod: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 5 = 14. ◆ Strike Target Tenimba/Bob: 1d2 ⇒ 2 Pseudopod: 1d20 + 6 - 10 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 10 = 10.

All PCs' turns.
Initiative:
Schek (26/26)
Tenimba (14/17)
Ceratophrys (23/30, Sickened 1)
Gnimishmeijinomu (32/32)
Kaya (13/23)
Bláinn (33/36)
-> a-BOB-mination
Grey Cosmic Amoeba (-28, Bloodied, Schek's Prey)

Gnimish concentrates and hurls a ball of lightning at the last amoeba

Horizon Thunder Sphere: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Horizon Thunder Sphere, HP: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Electricity: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 1) = 8
Half if a miss

◆◆◆ Horizon Thunder Sphere

There is no kill, it is said, like overkill.
Their AC is 6.

The Tide materializes fully in the current timeline. The sailors aboard both the Tide and the Pixie raise a cheer, knowing in their hearts that the Tide has escaped the time-loop for good. This cheer is cut short, however, as all present catch a glimpse a terrifying form—almost canine, but somehow wrong—lurking at the edges of their vision. The thing’s cold gaze pierces the souls of sailors and heroes alike, filling each with an existential dread. As the image of the hound fades, the Pathfinders realize they have only dealt with a small part of a greater entity: one that has noticed them. Thankfully, the ramifications of this are beyond the scope of the current mission.

Venture-Captain Eras agrees to accompany Yesterday’s Tide for a week to ensure that no lingering effects of the time-loop remain. Thankfully, everything aboard the Tide seems to return to normal at last.

Before they part ways, Captain Fidero invites the field agents aboard the Tide for a celebratory meal with himself and the rest of his crew. During this meal, he rewards the party a jade cat talisman for their heroism.

wow. I knew their AC's were bad -- just not that bad!

Thank you for the invite captain, after being traped here for so long, I am amazed you want to do anything on board the ship.
Pausing awkwardly, Ceratophrys then continues
I mean, all it took for me was being ameoba food for about 12 seconds and I would rather be almost anywhere else.
Pausing again, he slowly backs away.
Perhaps I will help Marda prepare something new...

Tenimba gazes in the direction of the glimpsed hound for a moment longer. "Well. Nothing to do about it now," she mutters grimly.

At the celebration, she takes a moment to speak to the goblin stowaway. "You've got smarts and persistence, young man," she says to him. "You really should consider Magaambya. I can write you a letter of introduction..."