[Gameday XIII] PFS1 #8-00 The Cosmic Captive (Inactive)

Game Master cmlobue

Allanarion moves forward to support Koli and Moe.

Double move.
Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 to identify.

Dora throws a bomb at red, as long as Koli and Thor give permission.

(spoilering the attack, since I'm waiting for permission)

Micah taps Ponya with the usual wand of Protection from Evil, then puts it away and steps up.

Standard Activate, Move, 5-ft

The fire horse clomps up into a good position for his next action.

Double Move

Permission granted

Allanarion does not recognize these creatures.

Micah, Moe, Allanarion and Ponya move into position.

Dora tosses a bomb into the fray, catching Koli and Thor in the blast.

Thor and Koli gang up on the creature. They both land hits, but it seems resistant to their attacks.

Torrin tries to knock down the bluish foe.

trip, lt flail, improved trip, 2-handed: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 25

And down it goes!

Some of the red creature's wounds knit back together. It takes a swing at the clearly dangerous brawler.

Slam: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Whiff.

The blue enemy rises and (possibly) swings at Torrin.

Slam: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

And another whiff.

Round 2-3 - bolded may go

Dora
Torrin (AOO)
Koli (-5 HP)
Thor (-3 HP)
Red (-10 HP)
Blue
Micah
Moe
Ponya (AOO)
Allanarion

Since nobody spoke up when I offered it en route...

Allanarion casts protection from chaos on Koli, then moves around her to threaten the same creature.

Duration 2 minutes. And moving in should set up Koli for Gang Up.

Moe again asks for divine favor from the Drunken God and then rushes the foe.
Cast divine favor; Move

Micah moves up while drawing his crossbow.

Double Move

And the fire horse, aka Ponya, tromps around the battlefield into a flank and bites!

Bite Blue + Flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17 for Magic/BPS: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Torrin tried to take advantage of precarious position the creator finds itself in.

AoO
atk, lt flail: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
dmg, lt flail: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Thanks for botting.

Koli nods a thank you at Allanarion and continues to swing, though changes to stab it. "Anyone know how to make it stop with the healing?"

Reflex vs. splash: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

gladius, flanking: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12 for piercing: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Thor stumbles up the stairs (dinosaurs not being particularly known for their stair mastery) to flank with Allanarion.

tail slap: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 for bludgeoning: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

Koli and Thor get reflex saves to take less splash damage from Dora's bomb last round...

Seeing that there are too many allies up close to the only remaining enemy, Dora moves in and uses her dagger.

attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Torrin swings at the blue foe as it rises, opening a small gash.

Ponya attempts the same.

Bite Blue: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 for Magic/BPS: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

It cannot get its teeth on the enemy as it stands.

Micah prepares to shoot one of the creatures.

Moe calls upon Cayden Cailean's favor before approaching.

Ponya moves into position, but its teeth cannot penetrate the enemy's tough hide.

Allanarion helps set Koli up for an attack.

Unfamiliar with her dagger, Dora cannot land a blow.

Torrin once again tries to knock the creature over.

trip, lt flail, improved trip, 2-handed: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 11

Surprisingly close, but it keeps its feet.

Koli stabs the reddish creature.

Thor tries to hit it with a tail, but cannot bring enough force to bear.

The enemy continues to heal and attack the Pathfinders they find most dangerous.

Slam vs. Koli: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Slam vs. Torrin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Koli is hit, but Torrin gets out of the way.

You know they have DR 5 and either fast healing or regeneration 1 from observing them. If anything works particularly well, you haven't figured it out.

An the retroactive get out of the way roll for Thor.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Round 3-4 - bolded may go

Dora
Torrin
Koli (-6 HP)
Thor (-3 HP)
Red (-11 HP)
Blue (-1 HP)
Micah
Moe
Ponya
Allanarion

Realizing that the enemies are difficult to bring down, Moe asks for a divine blessing.
5 ft. Step; cast bless

Micah fires his crossbow, then loads it, "Tough enemies!"

MW Darkwood Light Crossbow + Bless - No Precise: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 - 4 = 15 for Cold Iron/Silver/Piercing: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Ponya chomps!

Bite + Flank + Bless: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15 for Magic/B: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

I forgot to mention that Red would have gotten an AO on Thor as he went past to flank.

Thor tries to smack a little harder this time. tail slap + flank + bless: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 17 for bludgeoning: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

"Just die, won't you?" Koli snarls as she hits it again.

gladius + flank + bless: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 28 for slashing: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
CRIT threat, gladius + flank + bless: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 27 for slashing: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Assuming that brings it down, she'll move to threaten blue.

Koli and Thor put the red enemy down. Koli, feel free to flair doing 75% of its max HP in damage after DR.

Ponya's chomp one again does not get through its protections, though Micah's bold does harm it a bit.

Allanarion, Dora and Torrin are up. Only Blue is left.

Allanarian moves to the remaining creature, and swings their sword at it.

mwk longsword, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8
damage (lead blades, S): 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2) + 3 = 8

Bah.

Grrr... We fight the good fight!

atk, imp trip: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 = 18

I think they are down, prone. Glad they are not incorporeal.

Torrin knocks the remaining enemy to the ground once more. This is not enough of an advantage for Allanarion to hit.

Dora moves and uses her dagger once more.

attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

It strikes, but not hard enough to harm the foe.

The creature once again comes to its feet and swings at Torrin as it heals its wound.

Slam vs. Torrin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

The fighter blocks it with his shield.

You get 13 shots at it. Let's get this done.

Round 4-5 - bolded may go

Dora (AOO)
Torrin (AOO)
Koli (-6 HP, AOO)
Thor (-3 HP)
Red
Blue
Micah
Moe
Ponya (AOO)
Allanarion (AOO)

Micah fires his crossbow, then loads it again. He adds his own sound effect, "Ptwang!"

MW Darkwood Light Crossbow + Bless - No Precise: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 - 4 = 15 for Cold Iron/Silver/Piercing: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Ponya chomps! Twice!!!

Bite + Flank + Bless AoO: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 24 for Magic/B: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bite + Flank + Bless: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 21 for Magic/B: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

AoO:
mwk longsword, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 = 23
damage (lead blades, S): 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3) + 3 = 7

Attack:
mwk longsword, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 = 19
damage (lead blades, S): 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 3 = 8

Five hits, 8 damage.

Stay down!!

aoo, lt flail, prone: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 4 = 17
dmg, lt flail: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

The brawler slashes as it gets to its feet.

gladius + flank + bless: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 16 for slashing: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Koli smiles grimly as she tries to hit Blue where she hit Red. "No, really, it's time for you to be dead."

gladius + flank + bless: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 21 for slashing: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Pliiiiiiiink

Thor runs around everyone to smack Blue.

tail slap + flank + bless: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 = 19 for slashing: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

With the Pathfinders ganging up on a single creature, the demonic incursion ends quickly. There is a moment of calm. (while we wait for the house)

Pathfinders push back the extraplanar mercenaries, which flee the Society’s ferocious counterattack when a team strikes down the warlord and her companion asura. The few remaining elementals fight to the last but quickly crumble under the assault. With the path back to the surface clear, Sorrina Westyr leads the way up to the portals, organizes a quick head count, and begins ushering agents back to Golarion. She is among the last to step back onto the Isle of Kortos, carrying a beautiful, fist-sized opal that seems to glow with countless colors. Overhead, the once-radiant Aucturn’s Tear gradually fades in brightness until it’s imperceptible against the night sky.

The Master of Spells holds the immense gem aloft and speaks to the gathered agents. “We have accomplished a marvel today. I hold here an artifact in which dwells a powerful air spirit called Ranginori. Many ages ago, the Elemental Planes existed in balance, forces of good and evil locked in equilibrium. The elemental lords we know of today united against their benign counterparts, and claimed sole dominion. Scholars have speculated on the fates of the defeated, but no longer.

“It will take time to confirm the outsider trapped within this opal is who he claims to be.” She looks up to the gemstone apologetically and adds, “Professional caution and courtesy, you understand.” She then looks back to the Pathfinders and continues. “If that’s true, though, we now hold the essence of the lost lord of air, Ranginori, Duke of Thunder!

“If we can free this being, imagine the history he can share with the Society, the good that might be accomplished. I cannot even begin to speculate on the ramifications for the Elemental Planes…and as word of our accomplishment spreads, there will be many thinking these same thoughts, and not with charitable intent toward us. We must be very cautious in the coming months I fear, and not least in verifying the truth of what we hold.

“Fortunately, thanks to your efforts this evening, we have crippled key allies and armies of the elemental lords who opposed us. It speaks volumes of what the Society has accomplished in the past decade that I can sincerely state you defied demigods and emerged triumphant! It has been my privilege to have been part of that effort.”

That concludes the GameDay XIII PFS1E Special. My thanks to the Table GMs and players!

Micah pops through the portal and squints up at the fading comet, "Huh. Were we really there?"

He shrugs and listens to the debrief, before nodding at the group, "Good work defeating evil!"

Allanarion listens attentively to Sorrina's speech, and eyes the gem with obvious interest--at least as much for the academic gains the Master of Spells speculates about as for its incalculable monetary value. (Intellectual class but also a member of the Exchange!)

"It seems fortunate that I already speak Auran," the aphorite muses, before turning to their teammates. "Yes, excellent work today, everyone."

Micah raises a hairless eyebrow ridge, "You speak the language of the sylphs? Of air elementals and their kin? Could you help me learn it? I am working on summoning their kind for aid against evil that flies."

Koli leans thoughfully against Thor, glad that she made it make home safely. "What a welcome! I hope they're all not quite that exciting."

"That sounds like a very useful tactic," Allanarian replies to Micah. "I am fluent in the languages of both air and earth elementals, but I'm still working on those of fire and water. Perhaps we can help each other, as time allows between missions?"