[PFS2] 1-09/1-23 Star Crossed Voyages / Star Crossed Court

Game Master Watery Soup

"Right..." yawns Slipp.

"So.. try to convince her that the Pathfinders are an upstanding group. And we would only hang around with other outstanding folk - like the Vidrians. And we would both be really good allies for them to have in the future. "

They take out their flute and fiddle with it a little.

"I don't suppose she is a music fan?" they ask hopefully.

"I'm guessing that name dropping how we assisted with the gargoyle last week might be helpful?"

Tharpe looks at the diplomat "This has to be them ..." he simply comments

I am fine where we are, I would like for all diplomatic checks would have a map ;)

"I don't suppose she is a music fan?" they ask hopefully.

"She will gladly listen to music from other cultures to know them better."

"I'm guessing that name dropping how we assisted with the gargoyle last week might be helpful?"

"Perhaps. But few people know about that incident."

The interior of the embassy is home to a sprawling and luxurious courtyard and garden, including several chairs and tables on a terrace overlooking a stream. Although at first glance the area seems peaceful and idyllic, with no sign of anyone else in the garden, a loud hiss draws attention to a hideous lizard-like creature with eight legs and an unsettling gaze. Standing in front of the creature, slowly backing away from it, is an iruxi woman, whose faded green scales quickly turn to grey, and then her body completely transforms to stone.

Kesstraka is Petrified!

--Round 1
Apoc (70/70, shield)
Red Creature (-0 hp)
Yellow Creature (-0 hp)
Green Creature (-0 hp)
Cyan Creature (-0 hp)
Blue Creature (-0 hp)
Storg (64/64)
Aldonza (78/78)
Mindartis (78/78) / Mialee (52/52)
Slipp (49/49)
Tharpe (49/49)

This may be an apt time to remind you of the Avert Gaze action.

Apoc closes his eyes, but "opens" his galaxy, viewing the creatures from a distance, and consulting the ancient matter stored in his core for a clue as to what may have caused their host to have turned to stone.

The tides gather around his trunk.

◆) Avert Gaze (+2 vs Petrifying Gaze)
◆) Recall Knowledge (Special Attacks? Energy Types?)
◆) Channel Elements
↺) Deflecting Wave (Reduce triggering blunt or slashing damage by 5, acid or fire damage by 10)

Apoc knows that these creatures are basilisks, reptiles with the ability to turn creatures to stone with their gaze. A basilisk prefers to eat petrified flesh. Once a victim has been turned to stone, the basilisk crunches the fossilized corpse with its powerful jaws and lets its potent stomach acids do the rest.

The basilisks have Reactions: Petrifying Glance [reaction] (arcane, aura, visual) Trigger A creature within 30 feet that the basilisk can see starts its turn; Effect The target must attempt a DC 20 Fortitude save. If it fails, it's slowed 1 for 1 minute as its body slowly stiffens.

However, the only way that they can actually turn someone to stone is with an attack: Petrifying Gaze [two-actions] (arcane, concentrate, incapacitation, visual) The basilisk stares at a creature it can see within 30 feet. That creature must attempt a DC 22 Fortitude save. If it fails and has not already been slowed by Petrifying Glance or this ability, it becomes slowed 1. If the creature was already slowed by this ability or Petrifying Glance, a failed save causes the creature to be petrified.

Because the reactions are very powerful, I will be tracking the basilisks' reactions - or lack thereof - on the tracker.

The basilisks move up. 20' speed, so each of them needs 3 actions to get to their current positions.

--Round 1
Storg (64/64, Fort save)
Aldonza (78/78, Fort save)
Mindartis (78/78, Fort save) / Mialee (52/52)
Slipp (49/49, Fort save)
Tharpe (49/49, Fort save)
--Round 2
Apoc (70/70)
Red Basilisk (-0 hp, reaction available)
Yellow Basilisk (-0 hp, reaction available)
Green Basilisk (-0 hp, reaction available)
Cyan Basilisk (-0 hp, reaction available)
Blue Basilisk (-0 hp, reaction available)

All five basilisks have their reactions available - they will use them for the next five PCs (so basically, everyone except Apoc). Please begin your turn with a DC 20 Fortitude save vs slowed 1.

Fort save, mentor boon: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12
Fort save, mentor boon, hero point: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15

Tharpe feels his body stiffens, he walks around the basilisk and tries to smack the one in front of him

Punch@red, flanked, mentor boon: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 = 25
Damage, b: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Damage, precision (b): 1d6 ⇒ 2

So burnt hero point and set up flank

DC 20 Fortitude save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Storg tries to frighten the basilisks, hoping to deter further attempts at petrification. He then flees south.

◆◆Cast 3rd rank fear vs all 5 basilisks; DC 22 Will save
◆Stride south, but not far enough to be safe

fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

Slipp is somewhat disconcerted by the appearances of the creatures. Sensing aid may be required, they put their flute to their mouth and start to play.

*** Summon Animal - unfortunately AoN is offline at the moment for some reason, so exact aid TBD. Likely a boar. Something at level 2. Happy to go with GM option if I can't get a good list before turn is up.

Reaction: Fortuitous shift (flat check DC11, reduce damage by level)

Fort save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Aldonza feels her joints start to stiffen, so she does the automaton as she draws her sword.

Interact, Perform to gain Panache

Performance: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Seeing his wizard ally move to safety, Apoc unleashes on the closest basilisk to him, bringing his staff down like a comet careening through the atmosphere ablaze with incinerating velocity!

◆) Avert Gaze (+2 vs Petrifying Gaze)
◆◆) Spellstrike w/ Ignition
↺) Deflecting Wave (Reduce triggering blunt or slashing damage by 5, acid or fire damage by 10)

Spellstrike w/ Staff (B, 2h, reach) w/ Ignition (4d6 fire) vs Green Basilisk: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 332d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 84d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 5) = 13

Mindartis Fort Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Mialee Fort Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

The ranger and his companion try to move far away as possible. They set their sights on the Red Basilisk and Mindartis fires an arrow from his bow.

Longbow: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 Hero point reroll Longbow: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Piercing: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 7) + 1 = 14

Precision: 1d8 ⇒ 8

◈Stride, ◈Hunt Prey (Red), ◈Quick Draw

A boar AC 15, HP 40, Fort +10Appears and tries to savage the green basilisk.

strike,flank: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31
P damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7
strike,flank.MAP: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 - 5 = 9
P damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10

Boar stats

Tharpe catches the basilisk's eye and starts to stiffen. He still manages to flank Red and punch it in the back of the head.

Storg casts a spell.

Red Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 vs DC 22
Yellow Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 vs DC 22
Green Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 vs DC 22
Cyan Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 vs DC 22
Blue Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 vs DC 22

That doesn't seem to sit well with the basilisks.

Slipp summons a boar! The boar gores the Green basilisk critically.

Aldonza also feels her body begin to stiffen. She manages to draw her sword performatively, gaining panache.

Apoc swings his staff, smashing Green until it sees stars. Crit!

Mindartis, there are not enough basilisk reactions to target Mialee. They'll do so next turn, and I'll use the Fort save then. There won't be enough reactions, I'll use Mialee's roll on Mindartis. Mindartis moves and fires an arrow. Miss on a 19 vs OG AC, Crit on a 30. :)

Deadly: 1d10 ⇒ 9

Red sees Aldonza slow, and tries to soften her up by biting her, before trying to exit the scrum.

Jaws, Frightened 2: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 - 2 = 21
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 3) + 4 = 13

Jaws, Frightened 2, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 15 - 2 - 5 = 9
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7

Yellow bites at Apoc.

Jaws, Frightened 2: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 - 2 = 21
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9
Miss, but I wanted to point out Deflecting Wave wouldn't apply because it's piercing.

Jaws, Frightened 2, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 2 - 5 = 19
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (7, 5) + 4 = 16

Jaws, Frightened 2, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 10 ⇒ (6) + 15 - 2 - 10 = 9
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 8) + 4 = 16

Green also attacks Apoc, and steps back.

Jaws, Frightened 1: 1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 15 - 1 = 20
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 5) + 4 = 10

Jaws, Frightened 1, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 1 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 1 - 5 = 20
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 8) + 4 = 16

Cyan lunges at Slipp.

Jaws, Frightened 2: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 15 - 2 = 20
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 7) + 4 = 19

Jaws, Frightened 2, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 15 - 2 - 5 = 27
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 8) + 4 = 13

Jaws, Frightened 2, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 10 ⇒ (19) + 15 - 2 - 10 = 22
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 = 11

Its jaws tears apart the gnome's flesh.

Blue goes for Aldonza.

Jaws, Frightened 1: 1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 15 - 1 = 32
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 8) + 4 = 17

Jaws, Frightened 1, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 1 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 15 - 1 - 5 = 13
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 7) + 4 = 16

Jaws, Frightened 1, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 1 - 10 ⇒ (13) + 15 - 1 - 10 = 17
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 7) + 4 = 15

--Round 2
Storg (64/64, DC 19 Frightened 1 Fort save)
Aldonza (61/78, slowed 1, panache)
Mindartis (78/78, hunting Red, Fort save Success) / Mialee (52/52, no Fort save required)
Slipp (6/49, DC 20 unfrightened Fort save) / Boar (40/40, DC 19 Frightened 1 Fort save)
Tharpe (49/49, slowed 1)
--Round 3
Apoc (61/70, DC 20 unfrightened Fort save [Averted Gaze +2 to roll])
Red Basilisk (-52 hp, frightened 2 frightened 1, reaction used vs Storg)
Yellow Basilisk (-0 hp, frightened 2 frightened 1, reaction used vs Storg)
Green Basilisk (-56 hp, frightened 1, reaction used vs Mindartis)
Cyan Basilisk (-0 hp, frightened 2 frightened 1, reaction used vs Apoc)
Blue Basilisk (-0 hp, frightened 1, reaction used vs Apoc)

The basilisk's reactions only work within 30', so I'm triggering in initiative order and trying to keep very detailed notes about what the DCs are. Storg goes first, and Yellow (frightened 1) reacts; Aldonza goes next, doesn't trigger; Mindartis goes next, and Green (frightened 0) reacts, I'll use the roll of 27; Mialee triggers but there is not a basilisk within 30'. Slipp goes next, Red (frightened 1) reacts, Boar goes next, triggers from Cyan (frightened 1); Tharpe doesn't trigger; Apoc triggers Blue.

As the first bite tears into Slipp they seem to fade from existance for a moment.
fortunate shift DC11: 1d20 ⇒ 19 Reduces damage by 5

They try to resist the slowing nature of the basilisks assault..
fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 reroll

Even as the boar continues to try and rip apart the green basilisk.
attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 = 11
attack,MAP: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 5 = 8
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9

* maintain summons
* step back
* boar-attack
* boar- attack

Reaction: Fortuitous shift (flat check DC11, reduce damage by level)