[PFS2] 2-20 / 2-22 / 2-24 Breaking the Storm trilogy (GM Watery Soup)

Game Master Watery Soup

The doktor sings while feeding Cal' with sugar: A Spoonful of sugar helps ze medicine go down. Ze medicine go down. Ze medicine go down.

The scene is rather disturbing, to say the least.

Eliadyr recognizes the demons (art on right) as brimoraks, goat-headed demons with glowing red eyes and flaming hooves. Born from the souls of arsonists, the fiery brimoraks continue the work they pursued in life, as everything they touch quickly burns. Immunity to fire, weakness to cold iron. Special attack is a breath weapon (2 actions): The brimorak spits their boiling blood in a 20-foot line that deals 6d6 fire damage (DC 21 basic Reflex save). The brimoraks can also cast fireball.

Eliadyr recognizes the elementals (art on left) as salamanders, fire elementals whose affinity for cruelty and violence puts them in close alliance with the demons of the Abyss. When its fires flare up, it gains a +2 circumstance bonus to AC, and when an adjacent creature touches it or hits it with a physical attack, that creature takes 2d6 persistent fire damage unless it succeeds at a DC 25 Reflex save.

Emerging from the everburning undergrowth, Eliadyr will slip quietly over the bridge before he relaxes his guard.

"We've got six fiery creatures approaching, a mix of brimoraks and salamanders. Fire is their main attack and yes that includes fireballs and lines of fire. So you may want to spread out a bit. Those of us fighting from range might be best off tackling the salamanders as they'll be a problem in melee." and he'll pass on all the information above.

(How many of each did Eliadyr see?)

Rhaegal growls as he hears of the demons approaching. He turns to Eliadyr. "I can quicken your movements if you wish."

If Eliadyr wants, Rhaegal will cast Haste on him. Magus seems like a good option for that.

"Haste would be very useful, either for a secondary attack or to move. Thank-you Rhaegal"

(Eliadyr also has haste prepared so if anyone else wants haste, just ask)

Herr Doktor makes it clear he had a bad experience with Fireballs as he steps further away from his companions.

Herr Doktor has +11 to Reflex saves thanks to his Mutagen -3 so I will certainly suffer a lot.

There are no surprises in terms of the composition of the enemies, and they confidently march towards the bridge. However, only Isaku and Herr Doktor get to act before they break into a charge.

Herr Doktor, I set your Exploration Activity as Scouting, since you have the lowest Perception modifier. This gave everyone a +1.

None of the Dolok trees can do anything yet, but in the future, I'll adjudicate the trees after the enemies act, this will give everyone the maximum benefit of the trees.

--Round 1
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Herr Doktor (76/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir)
Red Brimorak (-0 hp)
Yellow Brimorak (-0 hp)
Green Brimorak (-0 hp)
Cyan Salamander (-0 hp)
Blue Salamander (-0 hp)
Magenta Salamander (-0 hp)
Dolok Trees
Eliadyr (76/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Crunch (110/110, darkvision)
Cal (104/104, darkvision)

Herr Doktor, I set your Exploration Activity as Scouting, since you have the lowest Perception modifier. This gave everyone a +1.

Sorry, I completely missed it on the slides. That's what Herr Doktor usually do anyway.

Herr Doktor waits for the enemies to come.

It looks like you prefer to play enemies as block initiative. Can I delay to play in between them?

Sure - however, can you indicate which Dolok tree is yours? It goes on your turn, so I hadn't tracked whose was whose intending to use block initiative.

It's the pink one just behind me, next to our Dragon.

Likewise. I'll wait until they get closer. My tree is the pink one behind me.

The brimoraks open with a set of fireballs. Each one casts fireball, and then Strides.

Fireball North: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2) = 13
DC 21 Reflex saves: Herr Doktor, Pink Tree North, Rhaegal, Cal, Crunch, Blue Tree Middle

Pink Tree North Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Blue Tree Middle Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Fireball Middle: 6d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 5, 2, 4) = 19
DC 21 Reflex saves: Herr Doktor, Pink Tree North, Rhaegal, Cal, Crunch, Blue Tree Middle, Brown Tree, Blue Tree South

Pink Tree North Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Blue Tree Middle Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Brown Tree Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Blue Tree South Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

Fireball South: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 5, 6, 4, 3) = 26
DC 21 Reflex saves: Crunch, Blue Tree Middle, Brown Tree, Blue Tree South, Eliadyr, Isaku, Pink Tree South

Blue Tree Middle Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Brown Tree Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Blue Tree South Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Pink Tree South Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Aight, a lot of rolls. Pink North will cast heal on the most damaged of Rhaegal, Herr Doktor, Cal, and Crunk. Pink South will cast heal on the most damaged of Isaku and Eliadyr.

--Round 1
Pink Tree South (54/80, actions pending Reflex saves)
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder, Reflex vs -26)
Pink Tree North (65/80, actions pending Reflex saves)
Herr Doktor (76/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, Pink, Reflex vs -13, Reflex vs -19)
Cyan Salamander (-0 hp)
Blue Salamander (-0 hp)
Magenta Salamander (-0 hp)
Blue Tree South (54/80)
Eliadyr (76/76, low-light vision, hasted, Blue, Reflex vs -26)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision, Blue, Reflex vs -13, Reflex vs -19)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (110/110, darkvision, Blue, Reflex vs -13, Reflex vs -19, Reflex vs -26)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (104/104, darkvision, Brown, Reflex vs -13, Reflex vs -19)
--Round 2
Red Brimorak (-0 hp)
Yellow Brimorak (-0 hp)
Green Brimorak (-0 hp)

The doktor hates Fireballs...

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Herr Doktor starts well with the first, weaker Fireballs. But the last one, on top of being stronger, is harder to dodge.

26 total damage taken

Herr Doktor puts a foot inside the water so he can attack the closest enemy.

Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21 (it looks like a failure...)

He then moves back on the bank.

◆ Stride
◆ Attack
◆ Stride

reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

Eliadyr dodges some of the south fireball.

I didn't realize I was only in 3 Fireballs. So I should only take 5 points of damage. Great!

Reflex Save DC21: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24 Halved for 6 damage
Reflex Save DC21: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25 Halved for 9 damage

GM, since we were ready for this assault, would we be able to use reactions before our first turn? If so, Rhaegal will use ↺ Eat Fire.

Rhaegal roars as the fire washes over him. He is able breathe in much of the flames and his scales shimmer with a reddish hue.

If that works, he gains Fire Resist 5 until the end of his next turn, meaning he only takes 5 total fire damage.

Reflex DC 21, Evasion : 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39
Reflex DC 21, Evasion : 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (19) + 19 = 38

Cal ducks the first one that explodes behind him, then dances out of the way of the second as if he was out on the dance floor with a pretty girl. Completely unsinged, he snaps his finger against the brim of his hat and smiles at the salamanders. "That all ya got? A bunch o' big puffs of nothin'? Heh."

REflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
REflex, HP, TShirt: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 1 = 27

Isaku hits the dirt and rolls from the flames. It singes his exposed skin but he avoids the worst of the damage. 13 damage

He immediately games an angle on Red and tries to figure out what it could be vulnerable to

Devise: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Unsure of whether his angle is good enough, he shoots the closer on instead. Green

+1 Striking Dueling Pistol, 60' range, Reload 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26 for Concussive Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

Assuming that hits, it takes additional poison damage from Herr Doktor's little treatment

He reloads and shoots Green again -- with a regular bullet.

+1 Striking Dueling Pistol, 60' range, Reload 1, MAP: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 for Concussive Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

◇ Devise
◇ Known Weakness (RK)
◆ BANG!
◆ Reload
◆ re-BANG!

Herr Doktor dodges most of the blast, his ring taking care of most of the damage that does get through. He swings at the brimorak, but misses. Not by as much as you assume, though - go ahead and post the damage rolls in the future, as sometimes the weaker foes in mass combats are pretty weak.

Herr Doktor's tree heals Rhaegal.

Heal, 2nd level: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (1, 3) + 16 = 20

Isaku's tree will heal him up.

Heal, 2nd level: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (4, 6) + 16 = 26

Two shots ring out, and the demon looks down and feels a sharp pain like a wasp's stinger.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 vs DC 25
Poison: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

The salamanders flare up with fire all of a sudden (+2 AC) and march forward, Cyan and Blue getting bogged down in the difficult terrain.

The Blue trees begin their counterattack!

Blue Tree South vs Blue Salamander: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 5, 1) = 11

Blue Tree South vs Blue Salamander, MAP: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 13 - 5 = 21
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 4, 6) = 17

Blue Tree Middle vs Blue Salamander: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 6, 1) = 18

Blue Tree Middle vs Blue Salamander, MAP: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 5 = 25
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 2) = 14

Blue Tree North vs Cyan Salamander: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 6) = 15

Blue Tree North vs Cyan Salamander, MAP: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 13 - 5 = 9
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 6, 2) = 19

Only the northernmost tree hits Cyan. The cold energy seems to have more effect than expected. Weakness cold.

The Blue trees activate their fire ward. Resist fire 5.

The Brown tree's roots spring forth!

Green Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 vs DC 22
Cyan Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34 vs DC 22
Blue Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29 vs DC 22
Magenta Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32 vs DC 22

LOL poor Green.

--Round 1
Blue Tree South (54/80)
Eliadyr (63/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (110/110, darkvision, Blue, Reflex vs -13, Reflex vs -19, Reflex vs -26)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (104/104, darkvision)
--Round 2
Red Brimorak (-0 hp, 21 < AC)
Yellow Brimorak (-0 hp, 21 < AC)
Green Brimorak (-25 hp, prone, giant wasp venom stage 1 [clumsy 1], 21 < AC)
Pink Tree South (54/80)
Isaku (72/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Pink Tree North (65/80)
Herr Doktor (71/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, resist fire 5)
Cyan Salamander (-15 hp, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 28)
Blue Salamander (-0 hp, off-guard 0/1, weakness cold x0, 25 < AC <= 28)
Magenta Salamander (-0 hp, weakness cold x0, 25 < AC <= 28)

Eliadyr focuses for a second, then draws back his bow while chanting in elven. He lets loose an enchanted arrow at cyan. In one possibility the arrow pings off the bridge but in the other, chosen, possibility the arrow strikes home on the salamander. A wave of water erupts from the arrow and washes in a cone over all of the salamanders and demons.

Eliadyr quickly follows up with a second arrow but it harmlessly skims by the creature.

◆ Cast Sure strike
◆◆ Expansive spellstrike with >Crashing Wave< (rank 3)
+1 striking composite shortbow 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17 or 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34 on cyan for 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6) + 3 = 12 piercing
plus Crashing wave 6d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 4, 1, 1, 4) = 17 bludgeoning damage in 30' cone emanating from cyan and facing east to west to cover all 6 combatants DC 22 basic reflex save
◆ Strike Composite Shortbow,MAPx2: 1d20 + 16 - 10 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 10 = 24 on cyan for 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 3 = 6 piercing

"Big lizards carryin' big long weapons. What's the matter, too afraid to get close?" Cal taunts the closest of the salamanders - the one with the bright Cyan birthmark on its forehead - as it stumbles through the rocks on the bridge.

Bon Mot vs Will DC: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
If success, it takes -2 status penalty to Will saves for 1 minute.

He then follows up the quip with a menacing glare,
Demoralize vs Will DC: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37
I'll assume that's a Success, but also if that's a Crit and the salamander's level is lower than Cal's (8), then the target is Fleeing for 1 round (Terrified Retreat).

Cal's throwing knife flies across the bridge at the same big lizard before returning to his hand.

Strike Cyan: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21
Damage, P, Sneak: 1d4 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (2, 6) = 10
Dread Striker: Any Frightened foe is also Off Target to Cal.
One more thing, If a Frightened enemy is within 30 feet of Cal at the end of its turn, it needs to succeed at a DC 20 Will save, or its Frightened value does not decrease below 1 that turn. Lesser Dread Armor rune  
No poison on that attack, the poison would have been on his sword, his main weapon.

Argh! If a 25 hit then I wasted my devise since I would hit AC 25... next round :)

We should all have Fire Resist 5 from the Blue Trees, yes?

Rhaegal roars and breathes his dragon breath high above the bridge area. The cold instantly freezes water in the air and it comes raining down on the enemies. "Hold them on the bridge!"

Bludgeoning Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 7) = 12
Cold Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6
Basic Reflex DC25. This is in 2 non-overlapping, 20' radius circles, so it can get all of them and the entire bridge. The bridge and most of the area to the north is now all difficult terrain.

◆◆◆ Cast Ice Storm

Isaku watches in awe at Rhaegal's display of destruction. He makes a mental note to quiz Jinlong more intensely about Draconic might...

Shouldn't Isaku be at 100% since the tree healed him?

Eliadyr hits, Cyan with an arrow, and a massive wave erupts.

Cyan Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17 vs DC 22
Blue Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29 vs DC 22
Magenta Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23 vs DC 22
Red Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25 vs DC 22
Yellow Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 vs DC 22
Green Reflex, prone: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31 vs DC 22

Cyan rolls into the wave and Yellow perpendicular, but everyone else manages to dodge half. Even the prone one. This is Pathfinder, not physics class!

Cal follows up the crashing wave with a stinging insult, angering Cyan. The pointed remark about its birthmark was completely unnecessary, and extremely impolite. Even the daemons of Abaddon know better than to make fun of it. He's not crying! He just has something in his eye. He needs to go take it out. Bon Mot Success, Demoralize Critical Success. The attack misses, though.

We should all have Fire Resist 5 from the Blue Trees, yes?

Yes, but it takes an action, and they don't get actions until your turn. So you wouldn't have had it for the fireballs.

An ice storm rains down on the bridge.

Cyan Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17 vs DC 25
Blue Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30 vs DC 25
Magenta Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18 vs DC 25
Red Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31 vs DC 25
Yellow Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 vs DC 25
Green Reflex, prone: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23 vs DC 25

LOL poor Green and Cyan.

Shouldn't Isaku be at 100% since the tree healed him?

Yes, my bad. Corrected.

--Round 1
Blue Tree South (54/80)
Eliadyr (63/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (110/110, darkvision, Blue, Reflex vs -13, Reflex vs -19, Reflex vs -26)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (104/104, darkvision)
--Round 2
Red Brimorak (-9 hp, 21 < AC)
Yellow Brimorak (-26 hp, 21 < AC)
Green Brimorak (-54 hp, prone, giant wasp venom stage 1 [clumsy 1], 21 < AC) <50%
Pink Tree South (54/80)
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Pink Tree North (65/80)
Herr Doktor (71/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, resist fire 5)
Cyan Salamander (-97 hp, weakness cold x2, 25 < AC <= 28, Bon Mot, frightened 2, fleeing 0/1) <10%
Blue Salamander (-9 hp, off-guard 0/1, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 28)
Magenta Salamander (-26 hp, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 28)

((Are we seeing evasion or resistances? Red and blue look a bit less damaged than I would expect from the two spells. Apologies if I have missed something.))

Hmm, yes. I must have forgotten to include the wave damage (8 from the wave, 9 plus weakness from the storm). Also, I think I added Green up wrong (25 existing plus 8 plus 18 plus weakness).

--Round 1
Blue Tree South (54/80)
Eliadyr (63/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (110/110, darkvision, Blue, Reflex vs -13, Reflex vs -19, Reflex vs -26)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (104/104, darkvision)
--Round 2
Red Brimorak (-17 hp, 21 < AC)
Yellow Brimorak (-26 hp, 21 < AC)
Green Brimorak (-51 hp, prone, giant wasp venom stage 1 [clumsy 1], 21 < AC) <50%
Pink Tree South (54/80)
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Pink Tree North (65/80)
Herr Doktor (71/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, resist fire 5)
Cyan Salamander (-97 hp, weakness cold x2, 25 < AC <= 28, Bon Mot, frightened 2, fleeing 0/1) <10%
Blue Salamander (-17 hp, off-guard 0/1, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 28)
Magenta Salamander (-26 hp, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 28)

Poor green :)

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36 0 dmg
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18 9 dmg minus resist-4 = 5
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29 13 dmg minus resist-4 = 9

Unfazed by the fires roaring around them, Crunch keeps their shield in place and works their way forward into the enemies. Seeking to remove a foe from the battlefield permanently, they swing hard at the terrified salamander.

◆ Raise Shield
◆ Stride
◆ Strike cyan
Warwammer: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24 for 2d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (5, 5) + 6 + (3) + (3) = 22 Cold Iron Bludgeoning, Spirit, Cold.

As chances are high a Brimorak triggers Herr Doktor's Reflexive Strike (with his 15ft. reach), I roll it right now so you don't have to wait for me.

Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36

Damage: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9 Piercing Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1 Cold
Double for a likely critical hit.

Save DC 25 against Giant Wasp Venom.

↺ Reflexive Strike

Crunch Strides up (and they need to Stride due to difficult terrain), and the Salamanders lash out with Reactive Strikes (10' reach).

Cyan Ranseur, frightened 2: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 18 - 2 = 20
Piercing: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (6, 3) + 7 = 16

Blue Ranseur: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
Piercing: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (10, 3) + 7 = 20

Both attacks clang off their powerful armor. Their counterstrike, however, fails to hit Cyan.

Red Strides forward. This triggers Herr Doktor's Reactive Strike, which is a Crit, interrupting the action. Since that leaves Red in Cyan's square, and Red can't end there, Red will get bumped back one additional square.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29 vs DC 25

Undeterred, Red Strides forward again, pushing past Crunch and attacking Cal.

Flaming Sword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Slashing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 4 = 11 plus Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Cal has resist fire from the Blue trees.

Yellow also pushes forward, beelining for the ritual, and attacking Eliandyr.

Flaming Sword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Slashing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6) + 4 = 14 plus Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Green will stand and move forward, with no time to attack. First Stride ends behind the line, so nobody within reach.

Poison: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5
Recovery: 1d20 ⇒ 17 vs DC 15

The pink trees cast heal on Herr Doktor and Eliadyr. Rhaegal and Isaku are full.

Healing: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (2, 5) + 16 = 23 vs Herr Doktor
Healing: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (5, 5) + 16 = 26 vs Eliadyr

Both full now.

--Round 2
Pink Tree South (54/80)
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Pink Tree North (65/80)
Herr Doktor (76/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, resist fire 5)
Cyan Salamander (-97 hp, weakness cold x2, 25 < AC <= 28, Bon Mot, frightened 2, fleeing 0/1, reaction used) <10%
Blue Salamander (-17 hp, off-guard 0/1, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 28, reaction used)
Magenta Salamander (-26 hp, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 28, reaction available)
Blue Tree South (54/80)
Eliadyr (76/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (96/110, darkvision)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (93/104, darkvision)
--Round 3
Red Brimorak (-17 hp, 21 < AC <= 26)
Yellow Brimorak (-26 hp, 21 < AC <= 26)
Green Brimorak (-56 hp, 21 < AC <= 26) <50%

Reactive Strike only disrupts Manipulate actions. You can move red again. And I'll give my actions tomorrow (it's the night here).

We can update this "25 < AC <= 28" to "26 < AC <= 28" since 24 missed against frightened-2. =D

When the first Brimorak tries to push past, Crunch slams into the fiend with their blessed hammer.

↺ Attack of Opportunity on Red
Warwammer OA: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35 for 2d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + (3) + (2) = 15 Cold Iron Bludgeoning, Spirit, Cold.
Knocked prone if that's a crit

Crunch is not overly strategic with their reactions - while Retributive Strike would be more effective, they don't like to take the chance that the enemy will miss. So if an AoO is provoked, it's probably taken. :)

Correction: 24 does hit frightened 2 AC, so Cyan goes down 22 plus weakness to cold. That knocks Cyan out.

Red Strides, then Strides and gets knocked prone, then stands. So Cal gets 11 back, and I'm moving Red back to the bridge.

--Round 2
Pink Tree South (54/80)
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Pink Tree North (65/80)
Herr Doktor (76/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, resist fire 5)
Cyan Salamander (-119 hp, weakness cold x3, 25 < AC <= 26)
Blue Salamander (-17 hp, off-guard 0/1, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 26, reaction used)
Magenta Salamander (-26 hp, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 26, reaction available)
Blue Tree South (54/80)
Eliadyr (76/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (96/110, darkvision)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (104/104, darkvision)
--Round 3
Red Brimorak (-47 hp, weakness cold iron x1, 21 < AC <= 26) <50%
Yellow Brimorak (-26 hp, weakness cold iron x0, 21 < AC <= 26)
Green Brimorak (-56 hp, weakness cold iron x0, 21 < AC <= 26) <50%

I forgot to actually say that anyone who ends their turn in the AOE takes 2 cold damage. So that would be 2 damage to Crunch, though it's worth it if he can keep the Salamanders there.

Isaku reloads with a regular round and tries to get an angle on Red.

Devise: 1d20 ⇒ 7 Hits AC 22

Looking to chance it, he fires anyway.

+1 Dueling Pistol; Concussive Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5 with Strategic Strike: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

He reloads.

Does he have LoS to Yellow or Green?

◆ Reload
◇ Devise
◆ BANG?
◆ Reload

I forgot to actually say that anyone who ends their turn in the AOE takes 2 cold damage. So that would be 2 damage to Crunch, though it's worth it if he can keep the Salamanders there.

Oh yeah, they won't really even notice 2 cold. Not the way it's gonna extra-ruin Red's day, heh!

Red being poisoned, you forgot it is also Clumsy 1.

"Zey're crossing, zey're crossing!!!"

The doktor tries to stop the hemorrhage by attacking green.

First attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25
Piercing damage: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 8) + 4 = 14
Cold damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Second attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Piercing damage: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (5, 8) + 4 = 17

Third attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Two of his attacks hit but the cold liquid that was boosting his weapon is now exhausted.

◆ Strike
◆ Strike
◆ Strike

If the Brimorak dies after the first attack, the Doktor will move 4 squares south and then attack the yellow one. If the Brimorak dies after the second attack, the Doktor will also move 4 squares south.

Isaku, Red is in dim light (20' away from you or the Violet trees) so you'll need to make DC 5 concealment checks. I'll roll this time to move things along, and we can retcon a miss if you want.

Concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 5 vs DC 5

Isaku shoots Red and points out a weak spot on its hide to Crunch. Yes, you have LoS to Yellow, but with cover.

Herr Doktor finishes off Green with two Strikes, and then moves south.

I'm going to pause the game here for a second.

Herr Doktor: I don't have Red being poisoned at all. Should he be? Isaku specified a regular round, and I can't find where they would have been poisoned before.

All, I have marked on the tracker that the Blue Salamander is off-guard. But I looked back, and I can't see an attack that would have sent Blue off-guard. Did I erroneously put that down? Or did someone have an ability that I have since forgotten about?

Finally, Rhaegal, in looking back, I found a question you had asked about reactions on the first round. In this case, you would have had a reaction, since you were prepared for combat. But, I knew the tree was going to heal you, so I forgot to answer. Sorry!

--Round 2
Cyan Salamander (-119 hp, weakness cold x3, 25 < AC <= 26)
Blue Salamander (-17 hp, off-guard 0/1, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 26, reaction available)
Magenta Salamander (-26 hp, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 26, reaction available)
Blue Tree South (54/80)
Eliadyr (76/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (96/110, darkvision)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (104/104, darkvision)
--Round 3
Red Brimorak (-57 hp, weakness cold iron x1, 21 < AC <= 25, off-guard to Crunch) <50%
Yellow Brimorak (-26 hp, weakness cold iron x0, 21 < AC <= 25)
Green Brimorak (-91 hp, weakness cold iron x0)
Pink Tree South (54/80)
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Pink Tree North (65/80)
Herr Doktor (76/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, resist fire 5)

I have marked on the tracker that the Blue Salamander is off-guard. But I looked back, and I can't see an attack that would have sent Blue off-guard. Did I erroneously put that down? Or did someone have an ability that I have since forgotten about?

It saved against Brown's root-attack and was put off-guard as a result.

The Blue Salamander activates its armor of flames again, stabs at Crunch with their ranseur, and then moves forward. Crunch's and Herr Doktor's reactions were used, so no RS.

Blue Ranseur vs Crunch: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30
Piercing: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (2, 1) + 7 = 10 plus DC 25 Reflex vs persistent fire
Misses due to shield!

Magenta Salamander activates their armor of flames, and moves forward out of the ice storm, and then stabs at Herr Doktor.

Magenta Ranseur vs Herr Doktor: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25
Piercing: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (3, 1) + 7 = 11

Herr Doktor, under the effects of the Titan Fury Cocktail, you're clumsy 1 - so your AC is 10+2+7+6+1-1 = 25? I'll treat this as a hit, and we can retcon if it's not.

The Brown tree shoots its ensnaring roots at the Yellow Brimorak, its closest target. This will catch Blue Tree South.

Yellow Brimorak Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 vs DC 22
Blue Tree South Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 vs DC 22

The Blue trees renew their fire wards and begin shooting blasts of cold.

Blue Tree North vs Blue Salamander: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 5) = 9

Blue Tree North vs Blue Salamander, MAP: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 13 - 5 = 24
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 6, 4) = 21

Blue Tree Middle vs Yellow Brimorak off-guard: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 1, 3) = 15
Crit due to off-guard!

Blue Tree Middle vs Yellow Brimorak off-guard, MAP: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 5 = 15
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 1, 6) = 19

Blue Tree South spends an action righting itself.

Blue Tree South vs Yellow Brimorak off-guard: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
Cold: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 1) = 9
Crit whether or not it was off-guard! :)

--Round 2
Blue Tree South (54/80, prone)
Eliadyr (76/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (96/110, darkvision, reaction available)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (104/104, darkvision)
--Round 3
Red Brimorak (-57 hp, weakness cold iron x1, AC 22, off-guard to Crunch) <50%
Yellow Brimorak (-74 hp, weakness cold iron x0, AC 22, off-guard until Brown) <10%
Green Brimorak (-91 hp, weakness cold iron x0)
Pink Tree South (54/80)
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Pink Tree North (65/80)
Herr Doktor (65/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, resist fire 5, reaction used, DC 25 Reflex vs persistent fire)
Cyan Salamander (-119 hp, weakness cold x3)
Blue Salamander (-17 hp, weakness cold x1, off-guard, 25 < AC <= 26, reaction available, +2 AC)
Magenta Salamander (-26 hp, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 26, reaction available, +2 AC)

Cal provides a little fashion advise to the salamander in the Blue tabard. Really, I mean, who told them that Blue looked good on orange skin?

Bon Mot vs Will DC : 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18
Though it's likely that they just don't care. Either way, they won't be getting any dates when they're dead, now, will they, says the raised eyebrow and knowing smirk.

Intimidation, Glare: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27

Cal slips between the two salamanders when the one looks down at his tabard, and then stabs them in the back!

Strike, Off-guard? Frightened?: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21
Damage, P, Sneak : 2d6 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 1 + (6, 4) = 19

◆ Bon Mot, ◆Demoralize, ◆Skirmish Strike (Step and Strike)

Assuming the Bon Mot is a fail.

If the Demoralize is a Success, then they will need to make a DC 20 Will save at the end of their turn, or the Frightened does not reduce.  Frightened foes are automatically Off-Guard to Cal.

If the Strike hits, the blade has Herr Doktor's poison on it. 

Crunch squares themselves against the salamander and smashes its tail unceremoniously. After the first blow, there is an audible fsssh from the mechanism attached to the hammer, as the last of its energy has been spent.

◆ Raise Shield
◆ Strike magenta
Warwammer 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22 Sigh... hero point
Warwammer 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 for 2d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + (5) + (2) = 17 cold iron bludgeoning, spirit, cold.
◆ Strike magenta
Warwammer 2: 1d20 + 17 - 6 ⇒ (6) + 17 - 6 = 17

Herr Doktor, under the effects of the Titan Fury Cocktail, you're clumsy 1 - so your AC is 10+2+7+6+1-1 = 25? I'll treat this as a hit, and we can retcon if it's not.

I indicated it more clearly: I'm at 24, so it's even more of a hit :)

Crunch's and Herr Doktor's reactions were used, so no RS.

I just renewed my Reaction (I played just before).

The Salamander tries to move past him but the Doktor knows better!

Reactive Strike: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32
Piercing Damage: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (1, 5) + 4 = 10

With a casual pluck of his bow string, Eliadyr sends an arrow of pure force out to yellow.

Assuming Yellow is defeated

His spellstrike renewed, Eliadyr will clench his hand into a claw while loosing an arrow at the Red Brimorak and then send a last arrow in Red's or Magenta's direction.

--

◆ Force fang on Yellow Brimorak for 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 2 = 8 force damage
◆◆ Spellstrike with gouging claw on Red Brimorak Composite Shortbow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36 for 2d6 + 3 + 3d6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 3 + (2, 5, 1) = 15 piercing + 3 persistent bleed Deadly?: 1d10 ⇒ 7
◆ Hasted strike on Red Brimorak Composite Shortbow,MAP: 1d20 + 16 - 10 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 10 = 25 for 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 1) + 3 = 9 piercing Deadly?: 1d10 ⇒ 7 (Redirect to Magenta if Red is dead)

Red should have taken 2 cold damage from ending its last turn in the Ice Storm

Rhaegal sees the creatures have moved past his ice storm and drops the effect. He roars a challenge at the Magenta Salamander and then breathes cold out at it, trying to bring it down.

Demoralize Magenta vs Will DC: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Frostbite (Fort DC25) - Cold Damage: 5d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 2, 2) = 11

◆ Demoralize Magenta
◆◆ Frostbite on Magenta

I indicated it more clearly: I'm at 24, so it's even more of a hit :)

Why is it 24 and not 25? Does the Fury Cocktail give you clumsy 2? I actually don't see that in the text.

Also, Reflex save.

Also, retconning -10 hp to Blue Salamander for the Reactive Strike.

---

The Blue Salamander appears to be immune to fashion advice from Cal, although, he is frightened when Cal smirks. Bon Mot Failure, Demoralize Success. Cal's attack, even against the off-guard creature, fails.

With a simple gesture, Eliadyr knocks over the Yellow Brimorak. With a devastating attack, he drives an arrow through Red. Then he fires an additional arrow at Magenta, which misses.

Red should have taken 2 cold damage from ending its last turn in the Ice Storm

So it should have. But Red's dead now, and 2 cold wouldn't have killed it. Sorry!

Rhaegal frightens Magenta with a mighty roar.

Magenta Fortitude, frightened 1: 1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 15 - 1 = 23 vs DC 25

With the brimoraks defeated, Isaku and Herr Doktor can go, but their trees will heal first.

Pink Tree North vs Herr Doktor: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (4, 4) + 16 = 24
Pink Tree South vs Blue Tree South: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (2, 8) + 16 = 26

--Round 2
Blue Tree South (80/80)
Eliadyr (76/76, low-light vision, hasted)
Blue Tree Middle (32/80)
Rhaegal (83/83, darkvision)
Blue Tree North (80/80)
Crunch (96/110, darkvision, reaction available)
Brown Tree (45/80)
Cal (104/104, darkvision)
--Round 3
Red Brimorak (-94 hp, weakness cold iron x1)
Yellow Brimorak (-82 hp, weakness cold iron x0)
Green Brimorak (-91 hp, weakness cold iron x0)
Pink Tree South (54/80)
Isaku (85/85, normal vision, wayfinder)
Pink Tree North (65/80)
Herr Doktor (76/76, darkvision, cheetah's elixir, resist fire 5, reaction available, DC 25 Reflex vs persistent fire)
Cyan Salamander (-119 hp, weakness cold x3)
Blue Salamander (-27 hp, weakness cold x1, 25 < AC <= 26, reaction available, +2 AC, frightened 1 [DC 20 Will to reduce])
Magenta Salamander (-54 hp, weakness cold x3, 25 < AC <= 26, reaction available, +2 AC, frightened 1)

Are the rocks to the north of Isaku blocking his LoS to the salamanders? DC 15 or 10 to climb (and stand on one)? Why did I position myself so far away... :)

Nah, that's just run of the mill difficult terrain.

Isaku scrambles onto the rocks. He tries to get an angle on Magenta.

Devise: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Annoyed, he shoots Blue instead.

Concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 14
+1 Striking Dueling Pistol, 60' range, Reload 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 for Concussive Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

Knowing he will need both hands free, he puts the bottled lightning back into his pouch.

◆ Stride
◇ Devise
◆ Whiff
◆ Interact