[R] Female Ancient Mualijae Elf Precision Ranger 7 / Rogue | Field Medic | Animal Companion Sophia | HP 83/83 (+1 HP/min), AC 25 (26 w Low-Grade Cold Iron Buckler raised), F+12, R+17 w Natural Reflexes, W+15, P+17 LLV | Sp 30 ft. | Exploration: Avoid Notice (St+18) | Active Conditions Trackless Journey, Void Res 1 | Tracker | ◆◇↺
Avery commands her owl companion to fly above the green djinni to support her attacks. She then flies arrow toward her prey.
+1 Striking Fearsome Sukgung Attack:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 vs Target (becomes Frightened 1 at Crit Hit)
Damage:2d8 ⇒ (8, 8) = 16 P damage
Precision Edge:1d8 ⇒ 5 precision P damage to Prey the first time hit in the round
Medium Female Mature Bird Animal Companion 7 | MasterAvery Wings | HP 60/60, AC 24, Fortitude** +13 Reflex** +15 Will** +14, Perception** +14 (LLV), Stealth** +15 | Speed 10 ft, Fly Speed 60 ft | ◆◇↺
Sophia obediently flies above the green djinni and scratches their eyes!
◆ Fly
◆ Support - The bird pecks at your foes’ eyes when you create an opening. Until the start of your next turn, your Strikes that damage a creature that your bird threatens also deal 1d4 persistent bleed damage, and the target is dazzled until it removes the bleed damage.
...it carries past and deflects off the Maze wall somewhere beyond.
The djinni reappears, though its her scimitar that is first revealed, as it nicks Sophia. She sweeps her scimitar towards Narkru, and tries to catch Hancock with a punch with her other hand, but neither of those blows lands.
◆ Strike Hancock/Narkru/Sophia:1d3 ⇒ 3Scimitar:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27 hits Off-Guard for slashing damage:1d6 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11; attacking ends her invisibility
◆ Strike Hancock/Narkru:1d2 ⇒ 2Scimitar (Sweep):1d20 + 15 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 15 + 1 - 5 = 17 miss
◆ Strike Hancock/Narkru/Sophia:1d3 ⇒ 1Fist:1d20 + 16 - 8 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 8 = 16 miss
All PCs' turns. Everything is difficult terrain within Green's 20-foot Whirlwind aura, including to flying, unless you have the Air trait.
Initiative:
Kaitlyn (AC 25, 80/80 HP, Tiger Stance)
Green Djinni (-52 HP, bloodied, 20-foot Whirlwind aura, Avery's prey)
Avery (AC 24/25, 72/72 HP)
-Sophia (AC 23, 41/52 HP
Hancock (AC 22, 81/90 HP)
Narkru (AC 24, 70/70 HP
[R] Female Ancient Mualijae Elf Precision Ranger 7 / Rogue | Field Medic | Animal Companion Sophia | HP 83/83 (+1 HP/min), AC 25 (26 w Low-Grade Cold Iron Buckler raised), F+12, R+17 w Natural Reflexes, W+15, P+17 LLV | Sp 30 ft. | Exploration: Avoid Notice (St+18) | Active Conditions Trackless Journey, Void Res 1 | Tracker | ◆◇↺
"Not my Sophia!" Avery exclaims in anger after an attack is made against her companion. She whistles for the bird to help her out and fly away.
She then shoots one more time to the djinni.
+1 Striking Fearsome Sukgung Attack:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 vs Target (becomes Frightened 1 at Crit Hit)
Damage:2d8 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 P damage
Precision Edge:1d8 ⇒ 3 precision P damage to Prey the first time hit in the round
Medium Female Mature Bird Animal Companion 7 | MasterAvery Wings | HP 60/60, AC 24, Fortitude** +13 Reflex** +15 Will** +14, Perception** +14 (LLV), Stealth** +15 | Speed 10 ft, Fly Speed 60 ft | ◆◇↺
Sophia makes a retaliatory scratching with her claws against the djinni before flying away, back to her master.
◆ Support - The bird pecks at your foes’ eyes when you create an opening. Until the start of your next turn, your Strikes that damage a creature that your bird threatens also deal 1d4 persistent bleed damage, and the target is dazzled until it removes the bleed damage.
◆ Fly
Female Minotaur Kineticist (Earth) 7 | HP 94/94 (1 HP/min) | AC 26/27 | F+17 S=CS (+1 against sickened), R+12 (+14 vs damage), W+14 | Perc +12 (Darkvision, Imprecise Scent 30') | Speed 25 ft | Hero Points 1 | ◆◆◆◇↺ | Exploration: Track| Active Conditions: Armor in Earth, Resist Void 1
Narkru shakes the dust off as the wind dies down. "With that settled, we are to move forward in this maze right? Let us move. I do not believe we are that injured." She starts to step toward the large archway.
[R] Female Ancient Mualijae Elf Precision Ranger 7 / Rogue | Field Medic | Animal Companion Sophia | HP 83/83 (+1 HP/min), AC 25 (26 w Low-Grade Cold Iron Buckler raised), F+12, R+17 w Natural Reflexes, W+15, P+17 LLV | Sp 30 ft. | Exploration: Avoid Notice (St+18) | Active Conditions Trackless Journey, Void Res 1 | Tracker | ◆◇↺
"Thank you, much appreciated." Avery tells Kaitlyn. The owl is behaved while Kaitlyn mends her wounds, and gives Kaitlyn a warm hoot and buries her head into her hand as her act of gratitude before flying back to Avery.
"Let's go then!" says Rindle brightly, bounding towards the gate, "There should be two more corridors like this--though I don't know how they'll have changed from this planar influence..."
The Pathfinders materialize clustered on the south side of this area, opposite the next runic archway. Crafted entirely from psychic and arcane energy bound in runes and musical notes, the very fabric of this area bombards the mind with pounding sensory overload.
The Pathfinders find that moving to the psychic level of Ahkenefti causes their thoughts to move too freely from their physical and spiritual forms. Even the slightest distraction can send their thought-form bodies into spasms.
Each PC should attempt an Arcana or Occultism check to focus their thoughts and beings to a single point and interact freely with the world around them. As before, you can substitute Will.
[R] Female Ancient Mualijae Elf Precision Ranger 7 / Rogue | Field Medic | Animal Companion Sophia | HP 83/83 (+1 HP/min), AC 25 (26 w Low-Grade Cold Iron Buckler raised), F+12, R+17 w Natural Reflexes, W+15, P+17 LLV | Sp 30 ft. | Exploration: Avoid Notice (St+18) | Active Conditions Trackless Journey, Void Res 1 | Tracker | ◆◇↺
Avery tries her best to make herself one again. Hopefully her innate magic and stock knowledge is enough to make it happen.
DC Arcana:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
You don't need to make a separate check for her, no.
There are no more guardians here, but something feels angry as the Pathfinders continue to shape the area by force of will.
And then Rindle stumbles badly, though he seems in good spirits about it. "Oopsie doodle! Ha! I'm sure I'll figure it out--there should be one more gate after this one, so I have another chance."
He begins to move through the gate, but...
Kat:
Kat realizes she's getting a good sense for reading auras in this room. Narkru, Avery, Hancock and Bruce, Eliza--their auras aren't the same, but they're similar, the humans more similar to each other then the other two. Sophia's aura is also familiar, simpler then the Pathfinders' but not entirely dissimilar. So that is what an animal's aura looks like.
Mr. Chitters's aura is not similar to Sophia's. It's more complex. Extremely complex. And there's something twisted about it.
Rindle's aura is concerning as well. First of all, while it's hardly mind-reading, Kat thinks she can see basic emotions in the auras, and Rindle doesn't see upset or embarrassed about his failures. He's deceptive and calculating. He is failing on purpose, trying to anger the guardians.
Secondly, his aura is entirely unlike the mortals'. That man is not a halfling. He is a fiend.
"It's not me! I have a cursed ring I can't get off!" Rindle's desperate shout almost seems sincere--but if any of the Pathfinders hesitate he's quick to exploit it. "You chumps bought that? Well, doesn't matter now."
The halfling disguise falls away, revealing the fiend's true form. He's still about the same height, but thinner, sharp and angular. He's dressed in ostentatious clothing, though he still has Rindle's bag--it might be real, and not part of his magical disguise. He has sharp claws, purple skin, and horrible sharp teeth, which he immediately employs.
[R] Female Ancient Mualijae Elf Precision Ranger 7 / Rogue | Field Medic | Animal Companion Sophia | HP 83/83 (+1 HP/min), AC 25 (26 w Low-Grade Cold Iron Buckler raised), F+12, R+17 w Natural Reflexes, W+15, P+17 LLV | Sp 30 ft. | Exploration: Avoid Notice (St+18) | Active Conditions Trackless Journey, Void Res 1 | Tracker | ◆◇↺
Avery lets out an audible sigh before acting on what has just transpired. All along she has been tricked. She draws her weapon and makes Rindle the fiend as her prey.
She launches an arrow toward the enemy. Rindle is Off-Guard to her. +1 Striking Fearsome Sukgung Attack:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28 vs Target (becomes Frightened 1 at Crit Fail)
Damage:2d8 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 P damage
Precision Edge:1d8 ⇒ 8 precision P damage to Prey the first time hit in the round
Sneak Attack:1d6 ⇒ 5 precision P damage to Off-guard target
◆ Interact to draw the weapon
◆ Hunt Prey
◆ Strike (Surprise Attack) - You spring into combat faster than foes can react. On the first round of combat, if you roll Deception or Stealth for initiative, creatures that haven't acted are off-guard to you.
Rindle did act before Avery, though?
Avery's arrow hits the fiend in the shoulder, leaving a sizeable wound.
Mr. Chitters, the adorable squirrel, flies towards Narkru while laughing maniacally. He snaps and gnashes with all of the hundreds of adorable sharp teeth and fangs in all of his adorable mouths, as squirrels are not wont to do--though he doesn't manage to harm her through her armor.
◆ Fly towards Avery/Kat/Narkru/Hancock:1d4 ⇒ 3
◆ Strike Jaws:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
◆ Strike Jaws:1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 12 - 5 = 19
Narkru grabs the little fiend, and knocks Mr. Chitters out of the air with a blast of earth--the thing that hits the ground no longer resembles a squirrel. It's some kind of... worm?
She also clobbers the fiend, but it doesn't seem quite as effective as she might have hoped.
Successful grab, successful and exactly the number of HP he had, and successful hit (but he has resistance to that attack).
Kat tears into the purple fiend. He's already looking pretty roughed up, even though cutting him doesn't seem as effective as it should.
A crit and a miss. He's also resistant to that attack, but it still bloodies him.
[R] Female Ancient Mualijae Elf Precision Ranger 7 / Rogue | Field Medic | Animal Companion Sophia | HP 83/83 (+1 HP/min), AC 25 (26 w Low-Grade Cold Iron Buckler raised), F+12, R+17 w Natural Reflexes, W+15, P+17 LLV | Sp 30 ft. | Exploration: Avoid Notice (St+18) | Active Conditions Trackless Journey, Void Res 1 | Tracker | ◆◇↺
GM Super Zero wrote:
Rindle did act before Avery, though?
Avery's arrow hits the fiend in the shoulder, leaving a sizeable wound.
Oh, yes, I missed that. Forget about the damage from Sneak Attack.
"Let's keep that fool alive for now, he needs an explaining to do." Avery suggests, but it seems the suggestion is telling them that they can finish Rindle off once they have everything they need to know.
N/N male dwarf barbarian/8 | Init (Search) +13 | HP: 138/138 (12/12 temp HP raging), 4 fire resist, 2 mental resist, 5 cold resist) | AC: 25 | F/R/W: +19/13/14 | Speed: 25' (+5' raging) | Acrobatics +12, Athletics +17, Diplomacy +12, Intimidation +9, Medicine +16, Nature +11, Perception +13, Surv +11, Thievery +12 | Active Conditions: Raging if in combat
It takes a lot of the joy out of being in a fight, and almost all of the honor, but since it is a fiend he is fighting, Hancock does not hold back.
to hit maul:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31, -2 AC from being grappled
force damage - cold iron, ghost touch, draconic rage(force):2d12 + 8 ⇒ (8, 7) + 8 = 23 Critical Specialization: The target is knocked prone unless they succeed at a DC 21 Fortitude save
to hit maul, MAP-5:1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 14 - 5 = 27, -2 AC from being grappled
force damage - cold iron, ghost touch, draconic rage(force):2d12 + 8 ⇒ (6, 3) + 8 = 17 Critical Specialization: The target is knocked prone unless they succeed at a DC 21 Fortitude save
to hit maul, MAP-10:1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 14 - 5 = 12, -2 AC from being grappled
"Oh no," says the fiend mockingly, "the fool is already dead. I am Nevashi, and I'm much stronger then that stupid worm--"
This does technically seem to be true, but not enough for him to stand up to a heavy blow from Hancock's maul. He crumples to strange ground, and drops his satchel.
31 is a crit while he's Off-Guard, though he does resist the bludgeoning damage (not the force).
Fortitude:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 Actually, not relevant after that damage.
Don't forget your Flat check:1d20 ⇒ 2
The dropped satchel contains three vials of labeled healing potion and some coins made from cut gems.
N/N male dwarf barbarian/8 | Init (Search) +13 | HP: 138/138 (12/12 temp HP raging), 4 fire resist, 2 mental resist, 5 cold resist) | AC: 25 | F/R/W: +19/13/14 | Speed: 25' (+5' raging) | Acrobatics +12, Athletics +17, Diplomacy +12, Intimidation +9, Medicine +16, Nature +11, Perception +13, Surv +11, Thievery +12 | Active Conditions: Raging if in combat
Hancock grunts as the rage leaves him when he notices all the enemies are down. He sags a little, his breath coming in gasps, but he is still smiling. He watches while Deathsbane treats his wounds.
Was the flat check for getting rid of the persistent bleed? Do we have time to treat wounds and get Hancock back to full?
Administer First Aid gives you an immediate flat check to stop the bleeding. We can't do a Treat Wounds until we're out of encounter mode (which means we need to stop your bleeding first)
I could do a Battle Medicine on you but that would cause you to be immune to my Battle Med for 24 hours.
N/N male dwarf barbarian/8 | Init (Search) +13 | HP: 138/138 (12/12 temp HP raging), 4 fire resist, 2 mental resist, 5 cold resist) | AC: 25 | F/R/W: +19/13/14 | Speed: 25' (+5' raging) | Acrobatics +12, Athletics +17, Diplomacy +12, Intimidation +9, Medicine +16, Nature +11, Perception +13, Surv +11, Thievery +12 | Active Conditions: Raging if in combat
Kaitlyn Deathsbane wrote:
Administer First Aid gives you an immediate flat check to stop the bleeding.
The GM rolled a flat check for me before the first aid. I think it was the automatic check to stop the bleeding in which case no first aid is needed to stop the bleeding. But since he said we are still in melee because of persistent bleeding, maybe the flat check was not for the bleeding. So I'm just asking for clarification. In either case if the bleeding is stopped, maybe we are out of init and can treat the wounds?
You get one every round. Treating persistent damage can do things like lower the DC (it's usually 15) or give extra checks. Bleed is one of the more explicitly defined ones, with things like First Aid. Persistent bleed damage also ends automatically if the creature is fully healed--can't be bleeding badly if you're not hurt.
Assisted Flat Check:1d20 ⇒ 3
Since Kat has Assurance and is guaranteed to succeed at that every time, I can just roll it out to save some time...
Bleed:1d6 ⇒ 6end of turn Flat Check:1d20 ⇒ 13 Assisted Flat Check:1d20 ⇒ 17
The bleeding ends after 6 more damage.
Once they're ready, passing through the gate of mind takes the Pathfinders to the final stretch of the rune-warped corridor. This room combines the energies of the previous two rooms with primal energy and life essences, forming a forge of creation that the party must pass through carefully in order to proceed.
This corridor takes the shape of volcanic stone floating in space, red lines running through it--though they don't actually feel hot enough to be dangerous.
A PC attempt an Arcana, Athletics, or Nature check to utilize their knowledge, physical coordination, or understanding of the natural world to fully reintegrate their beings before they pass through the final gate.
As before, you can substitute Will but the guardians of this place don't like it.
Narkru has little difficulty proceeding.
Hancock.. also manages.
A success and a failure. But without Nevashi failing on purpose, it's a little easier for the group.
"I think I have some good news and some bad news," says Eliza, "The good news is that the stabilization device has kept my form stable, so this part of the trip has been pretty easy for me. You may not realize this, because I understand your perceptions have been warped, but we've only traveled about 20 feet, and you're not exactly moving quickly. This has been a leisurely stroll for me. Now I realize, 'Good news: I know you've been struggling but it's been easy for me,' sounds terribly selfish, so let me get to the point before you riot. While it was a little tricky to do while also keeping my hands on this thing, I've had plenty of time to keep trying. I managed to collect some of those hedge leaves, so the sample collection for this area is handled. No need to worry about that.
"Now for the bad news.. Nevashi didn't just claim to be a Pathfinder, he presented that letter of introduction. I believe it was real. I conclude that Rindle Rainfickle is, or more likely was, probably a real person and that he was waylaid by the rakshasa. We may find evidence of that as we proceed, since he came from this way."
[R] Female Ancient Mualijae Elf Precision Ranger 7 / Rogue | Field Medic | Animal Companion Sophia | HP 83/83 (+1 HP/min), AC 25 (26 w Low-Grade Cold Iron Buckler raised), F+12, R+17 w Natural Reflexes, W+15, P+17 LLV | Sp 30 ft. | Exploration: Avoid Notice (St+18) | Active Conditions Trackless Journey, Void Res 1 | Tracker | ◆◇↺
"Say what? 20 ft???" Avery exclaims in disbelief while she looks back to where they have traversed and mentally calculates how long is 20 ft.
She feels tired after all that will of the mind and traveling in warped spaces. "Whoever is behind this, they must pay for what the trickery that they did."
