[PFS2, Outpost08] 1-24 Lightning Strikes, Stars Fall (Inactive)

Game Master Watery Soup

Arfsnarf walks up to the "plant". It lashes out with a branch!

↺ Branch: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28
Slashing: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 5) = 12

Yakuthiel runs up and stabs the southern plant, splashing into acid.

Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 6

He hits the plant, but the metal parts are hard; his halberd doesn't scratch it. Hardness >= 12

Morrin casts Heroism on Arfsnarf.

Princess Clover jumps all the way to the far eastern plant.

Itka guides Yakuthiel.

The bushes activate, spitting acid at 3d5 ⇒ (3, 4, 2) = 9 Clover, Arfsnarf, and Morrin.

Spit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 vs Clover
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 6) + 7 = 20

Spit, no MAP: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34 vs Arfsnarf
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 3) + 7 = 17

Spit, no MAP: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 vs Morrin
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 6) + 7 = 16

From behind a distant mound, four bandits poke their heads out, firing laser rifles at random targets within range (90'). Highlighted area is 10' tall and provides cover. Arfsnarf is within range, Morrin is not.

1d3 ⇒ 1
Red Laser Rifle vs Yakuthiel, 1st range increment: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 1) = 7

1d3 ⇒ 2
Yellow Laser Rifle vs Clover, 1st range increment: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1) = 9

1d3 ⇒ 1
Green Laser Rifle vs Yakuthiel, 1st range increment: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 2) = 8

1d3 ⇒ 1
Blue Laser Rifle vs Yakuthiel, 1st range increment: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1) = 8

After firing, they Reload. They spent an action Standing up.

--Round 1
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 2
Yakuthiel (59/90, guidance)
Clover (43/72)
Arfsnarf (23/69, heroism)
Morrin (34/50)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (4/4 bushes, -0 hit points, hardness >= 12)
Red Bandit (-0 hp, cover)
Yellow Bandit (-0 hp, cover)
Green Bandit (-0 hp, cover)
Blue Bandit (-0 hp, cover)

Well, I used half of my spell slots on Marvelous Mounts, so I'm limited in what I can do here.

"Hmp. Of course there are bandits." Knowing that they'd be able to hurt her before she could get close enough to hurt them, Itka decides to try to help Yakuthiel with the metal bush first. She conjures greasy black tendrils coated with frost, which pick up a mud-covered rock and fling it at the hazard.

Telekinetic Projectile vs. south-most metal bush: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Bludgeoning damage: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 1, 4) = 13

"Hmp. Unimpressive," she mutters, then casts Guidance on Arfsnarf.

◆◆ Cast a spell, ◆ Cast a spell

Ow ow OW! Okay, that hurt. Maybe better just to throw rocks at it!

Arfsnarf yelps as the techno-organic mass lashes out at him. Suddenly the tinkerer in him is gone.

True to his word he backs away and uses his magic to throw a large, loose rock at it.

◆ Stride 20ft
◆◆ Cast a spell: Telekinetic projectile
Spell attack, bludgeoning damage: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 215d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 4, 5) = 17

"I don't think I can damage these things. I'm going after the mages throwing burning light."

If that was fire damage, remember I have Resistance 2 to Fire

◆ Stride once

I'm not sure if this will work...

◆◆ Sudden Charge using Acrobatics to scoot up the branch to the ten foot elevation with Guidance: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 = 23
Attack on Red: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 = 12

Clover looks at the contraption in her mirror, studying its weaknesses for just a moment. "Time and weather turn you to dust and rust, I think." She shifts her fingers, revealing that she holds an old, rusty clock hand against the handle of the mirror. She concentrates on the symbol, and focuses its power into her hammer.

"And you brutes, I'll be doing this to you soon enough," she says warningly, as she brings the weapon down. It's not her best swing, but it is mostly inanimate, so maybe...

Clover has the Sealed Poppet feat, so at least she doesn't have a weakness to fire.
◆ Exploit Vulnerability vs Hazard Esoteric Lore: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20 against a standard DC of its level (that's a success against level 5 or lower, failure against level 6-10, and I really hope it's not a critical failure). On a success, Clover learns its highest weakness and her Strikes trigger it. On a failure, or if it doesn't have a weakness, it gains weakness 5 to her Strikes
◆ Strike Warhammer: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 for bludgeoning damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (8, 1) + 8 = 17 + weakness (probably 5 for a total of 22)
◆ Strike Warhammer: 1d20 + 15 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 15 - 5 = 17 for bludgeoning damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 6) + 8 = 21 + weakness (probably 5 for a total of 26)

Itka throws a mind-rock at the bush, but it bounces off. Miss.

Arfsnarf's mind-rock also bounces off. Miss!

Yakuthiel charges up the hill. No Acrobatics needed, it's just difficult terrain to charge up the hill. There's no guidance on what squares are what elevation, so I kind of winged it. But, passing by the bushes does earn an Opportune Attack.

↺ Branch: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Slashing: 2d8 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

Retconning 2 fire and applying 5 slashing. Also, applying Guidance to your attack roll, although that doesn't change the outcome.

Yakuthiel stabs Red.

Clover succeeds her Esoteric Lore check. Not sure how to frame this, since it's an inanimate hazard, but mechanically, she'll know they have weakness bludgeoning 5. Unfortunately, her hammer bounces off twice.

--Round 1
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 2
Yakuthiel (56/90, guidance)
Clover (43/72)
Arfsnarf (23/69, heroism)
Morrin (34/50)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (4/4 bushes, -0 hit points, 21 < AC <= 25, hardness >= 12, reaction used)
Red Bandit (-12 hp, 18 < AC <= 28, cover)
Yellow Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 28, cover)
Green Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 28, cover)
Blue Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 28, cover)

"Yikes, things got dangerous." Morrin yelps casting a spell which makes her form appear obscured. Then she approaches nearest metal-bush ready to strike. 2 actions: Blur, 1 action to stride

Bandits there. Doggy here. Not a good situation.

◆ Stride

◆ Stride

◆ Stride

Ra'uf moves up, and Morrin cast a spell. She looks blurry.

The bushes spit at 3d5 ⇒ (5, 4, 3) = 12 Itka, Morrin, Arfsnarf

Spit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 vs Itka
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 1) + 7 = 15

Blur, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Spit, no MAP: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26 vs Morrin
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 2) + 7 = 16

Spit, no MAP: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33 vs Arfsnarf
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (2, 1) + 7 = 10

Only Arfsnarf is hit. But he doesn't look so good.

Red and Blue will Fire, Reload, and Fire. Yellow and Green will Fire, Switch their rifles for kukris, and Strike. All attacks vs Yakuthiel. I assume Yakuthiel will attack at the first Opportune moment, which will be vs Red, who happens to be the most damaged.

Red Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 vs Yakuthiel
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 1) = 3
1 damage after resistance

Red Laser Rifle, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 15 - 5 = 24 vs Yakuthiel
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 4) = 12
10 damage after resistance

Yellow Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 vs Yakuthiel
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4) = 15

Yellow Kukri, agile: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 15 - 4 = 12 vs Yakuthiel
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Green Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 vs Yakuthiel
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6) = 14

Green Kukri, agile: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 15 - 4 = 25 vs Yakuthiel
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Blue Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 vs Yakuthiel
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1) = 8

Blue Laser Rifle, MAP: 1d20 + 15 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 15 - 5 = 26 vs Yakuthiel
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 1) = 13
11 damage after resistance

--Round 2
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 3
Yakuthiel (25/90)
Clover (43/72)
Arfsnarf (13/69, heroism)
Morrin (34/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (4/4 bushes, -0 hit points, 21 < AC <= 25, hardness >= 12, reaction available)
Red Bandit (-12 hp, 18 < AC <= 28, cover)
Yellow Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 28, cover)
Green Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 28, cover)
Blue Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 28, cover)

Arfsnarf can't take any more pain. He disappears...

◆◆ Cast a spell: Invisibility on self
◆ Interact: draw lesser healing potion

I don't suppose the hazards' attacks have the Concentrate or Manipulate trait? Implement's Interruption has slightly different triggers from Reactive Strike. It is triggered by Concentrate but is not triggered by ranged attacks. Well darn.

Clover realizes that the spindly things are vulnerable to a good smashing. She looks down at her warhammer. She... didn't need any magic to make this work. Oh well.

Yakuthiel might need help, but the "bushes" seem more dangerous. And she might be the best equipped to deal with them (if she can actually hit them). So...

"Rally Pathfinders! We have them outnumbered!" Unless you also count the "bushes." But that can be remedied by destroying them, which is what she sets to work doing.

◆ Inspiring Marshal Stance Diplomacy: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25. Success, Clover's 15-foot marshal aura now grants +1 status to attacks and saves vs mental
◆ Strike Warhammer: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 1 = 29 for bludgeoning damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 3) + 8 = 17
◆ Strike Warhammer: 1d20 + 15 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 1 - 5 = 20 for bludgeoning damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 2) + 8 = 16

Reactive Strike against Red: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 8

"MEDIC!" he shouts.

Arfsnarf disappears.

With a mighty swing, Clover smashes the bush closest to her. Weakness 5 bludgeoning, but hardness 15. -7 hp damage, which is enough to break it. You can revise your third action, if you'd like - the bush nearest to you is now harmless.

Yakuthiel hits Red, critically, as Red fires his laser rifle.

--Round 2
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 3
Yakuthiel (25/90)
Clover (43/72) 1 action
Arfsnarf (13/69, heroism, invisible)
Morrin (34/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (3/4 bushes, 21 < AC <= 25, hardness 15, reaction available)
Red Bandit (-28 hp, 18 < AC <= 22)
Yellow Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 22)
Green Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 22)
Blue Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 22)

Ra'uf counts as a medic. Unfortunately, not a particularly fast one. He does have a big axe and a bigger bark.

◆ Stride

◆ Stride

◆ Demoralize v. Green

His real goal is to draw aggro, but a debuff would be a nice bonus.

"You eunuch and your pox-ridden friends better shove off before I separate you from your thieving hands."

Intimidation: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36 vs. Green's Will DC

Frightened 2, and hopefully also very angry.

He also prepares to further protect Yakuthiel.

The critical specialization effect is 5-foot forced movement. I have moved Red five feet southwest -- closer to me.

The following strikes concentrate on Red. If Red falls, then go on to Cyan.
◆ Strike: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (5, 1) + 4 = 10
Critical damage: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8
Five-foot forced movement. Another five feet southwest.

◆ Exacting Strike: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 17 - 5 = 21for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (8, 2) + 4 = 14
If this fails to hit, then the MAP for the next hit is 5, not 10

◆ Strike: 1d20 + 17 - 10 ⇒ (17) + 17 - 10 = 24for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 4 = 11

Itka watches a spurt of acid splash onto the ground beside her. "Hmp." Her lip curls in disgust. She sends another mud-covered rock hurling towards the south-most bush before backing up a bit to get out of range.

Telekinetic Projectile vs. cyan metal bush: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Bludgeoning damage: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 4, 2) = 15

◆◆ Cast a spell, ◆ Stride

Ra'uf moves up and makes some very hurtful statements about the bandits.

Yakuthiel smashes Red with a halberd, shifting him. <50% health after the crit. Then, he jabs Red again. And again. Now <10%

Itka hurtles a rock, which strikes the bush, but doesn't do any damage. hardness 15.

--Round 2
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 3
Yakuthiel (25/90)
Clover (43/72) 1 action
Arfsnarf (13/69, heroism, invisible)
Morrin (34/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (3/4 bushes, 21 < AC <= 24, hardness 15, reaction available)
Red Bandit (-69 hp, 18 < AC <= 21) <10%
Yellow Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 21)
Green Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 21, frightened 2)
Blue Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 21)

Morrin fires three magical spheres at the adjancent metal-bush.

Force barrage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3, 2) + 3 = 10 ◆◆◆

Morrin would probably know that force damage doesn't bypass hardness, and that casting a spell that did 15 damage max would be futile. I can redirect Force Barrage to one of the bandits, or you can choose a different spell to cast.

Clover considers leaping back onto the path closer to the melee. She also considers staying near the other "plant" to try to destroy it. Why not both? That'll buy her a few seconds to decide.

She angles her mirror towards the path. Nobody is near enough to see, t she is reflected in the mirror's surface as though she was standing there. Because she is.

◆ Mirror's Reflection. Clover is in two spaces. Neither is an illusion, and she can act from and be targeted from either space. I have to choose which position to keep at the start of her turn.

Morrin would probably know that force damage doesn't bypass hardness, and that casting a spell that did 15 damage max would be futile. I can redirect Force Barrage to one of the bandits, or you can choose a different spell to cast.

My choice is redirect to yellow bandit.

Morrin successfully draws the attention of the bandits.

Clover's mirror reflects the rays and she appears twice!

The bushes seem interconnected, and as one bush goes inert, the others aren't as active. One fewer attack for each bush destroyed. It focuses its ire on 2d3 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 Arfsnarf and Morrin.

Invisible: 1d20 ⇒ 4 vs DC 11
Spit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25 vs Arfsnarf
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 1) + 7 = 15

Blur: 1d20 ⇒ 17 vs DC 6
Spit, no MAP: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 vs Morrin
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (8, 8) + 7 = 23

A lucky shot splatters Morrin with acid!

The Red bandit steps back and exchanges their rifle for a kukri. Going to bot Yakuthiel's OA because Red will likely die if hit.

↺ Halberd: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23
Slashing: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12

Both the kukri and the rifle clatter to the ground.

Yellow will Step, and keep swiping at Yakuthiel with a kukri.

Kukri: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Kukri, agile: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 15 - 4 = 29
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
↺ Liberating Step (resistance 9)

Green will Step into a flank, and keep slashing.

Kukri, frightened 2: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 - 2 = 21 vs flanking
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Miss due to frightened!

Kukri, frightened 2, agile: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 15 - 2 - 4 = 26 vs flanking
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Green is too tentative, and misses an opporunity to bring Yakuthiel down!

Blue Reloads, and fires at the approaching Ra'uf.

Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 4) = 12

Ra'uf is wiley!

--Round 2
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 3
Yakuthiel (15/90)
Clover (43/72)
Arfsnarf (13/69, heroism, invisible)
Morrin (11/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (3/4 bushes, 21 < AC <= 24, hardness 15, reaction available)
Red Bandit (-81 hp)
Yellow Bandit (-10 hp, 18 < AC <= 21)
Green Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 21, frightened 2, frightened 1)
Blue Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 21)

I have no problem with you rolling Reactive Strikes (and even saves) to keep the game moving

Yakuthiel would have stepped five feet west using Liberating Step. That would get him closer to Ra'uf, but still have everyone in melee range

◆ Strike at Yellow: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (3, 7) + 4 = 14

◆ Exacting strike at Yellow: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 17 - 5 = 21for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (3, 10) + 4 = 17

◆ Strike at Yellow: 1d20 + 17 - 10 ⇒ (17) + 17 - 10 = 24for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (9, 3) + 4 = 16

I would prefer the Reactive Strike to be versus the laser shooter

Okay, if you stepped west, then Green would have had to Stride, not Step, and would not have had flanking with his attacks. That doesn't change any outcomes, but does mean that Yakuthiel would have passed on an OA vs Green to go for Blue. I don't think Blue would have acted differently, but but he triggers by Reloading (Manipulate), so Critting would have prevented the reload.

↺ OA vs Blue Reload: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32
Slashing: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (5, 10) + 4 = 19

That does, in fact crit. Blue would have just Reloaded again with his section action, and fired with his third. So Blue is unloaded at the end of his turn.

---

Yakuthiel takes out some aggression on Yellow. A lot of aggression.

--Round 2
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 3
Yakuthiel (15/90)
Clover (43/72)
Arfsnarf (13/69, heroism, invisible)
Morrin (11/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (3/4 bushes, 21 < AC <= 24, hardness 15, reaction available)
Red Bandit (-81 hp)
Yellow Bandit (-57 hp, 18 < AC <= 21) <50%
Green Bandit (-0 hp, 18 < AC <= 21, frightened 1)
Blue Bandit (-38 hp, 18 < AC <= 21) <50%

Still hidden from sight, Arfsnarf takes this opportunity to lessen his wounds.

◆ lesser healing potion: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (5, 1) + 5 = 11
◆ Interact: retrieve lesser healing potion
◆ lesser healing potion: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 6) + 5 = 18

He is now out of healing potions

I'm assuming the fallen tree is difficult terrain

To get away from bush, Morrin climbs over the tree and hustles closer to bandits. She also retrieves a scroll from her pocket.

◆◆ stride
◆ interact to retrieve item

The Clover on the path fades from sight, but she holds up her mirror again and creates another near the next bush. Both poppets swing their warhammers down, though only one has anything to connect with.

◆ Mirror's Reflection; presumably she still takes acid damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1 for the square she appears in
◆ Strike Cyan/Southernmost hazard Warhammer: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 1 = 30 for bludgeoning damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (5, 2) + 8 = 15
◆ Strike Warhammer: 1d20 + 15 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 1 - 5 = 12 for bludgeoning damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (1, 4) + 8 = 13
If the first attack broke it (hopefully), she'll use her third action to Leap to the path. Willingly moving also ends the second copy, so if she has the spare action to Leap (position marked with upside-down/reduced opacity token), both other tokens can be removed

"Milani giveth and Milani taketh away."

◆ Lay on Hands

Yakuthiel regains 24 HP and gets a +2 status bonus to AC for 1 round.

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11

◆ Strike or ◆ Stride next to Cyan if Green is down

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 5 = 31 +1 if a different target
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (10, 3) + 6 = 19

Guessing Green is not down after the first strike but may be after the second.

Arfsnarf slurps up the potions. Morrin climbs over the log and pulls a scroll from her pocket. The tree is difficult terrain, yes.

Clover reappears next to the next bush, smashing it with her warhammer, but it doesn't quite break the object. 15 bludgeoning + 5 weakness - 15 resistance = 5 damage. To be honest, I think hardness is applied first, but whatever.

Ra'uf sniffs Yakuthiel's butt and heals him, then swings at Green twice. Green was undamaged before the attacks, is now <50% with the crit.

--Round 2
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 3
Yakuthiel (39/90)
Clover (42/72)
Arfsnarf (42/69, heroism, invisible)
Morrin (11/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (3/4 bushes, south: -5 hp, 21 < AC <= 24, hardness 15, reaction available)
Red Bandit (-81 hp)
Yellow Bandit (-57 hp, 18 < AC <= 21) <50%
Green Bandit (-38 hp, 18 < AC <= 21, frightened 1) <50%
Blue Bandit (-38 hp, 18 < AC <= 21) <50%

"Hmp." Noting that the bushes seem less active now that one has been destroyed, Itka focuses fire on the one that Princess Clover just smashed. This time, her frosty, greasy black tendrils are extra long, stretching in a creepily disconcerting way to grab a mud-covered stone and fling it at the south-most bush.

Telekinetic Projectile vs. cyan metal bush: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Bludgeoning damage: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 6, 4, 3) = 18

◆ Reach spell, ◆◆ Cast a spell

Itka's rock smashes the bush in front of Clover.

With nobody else to target, the bushes attack Arfsnarf - but only once.

Hidden: 1d20 ⇒ 14 vs DC 11
Spit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
Acid: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (5, 3) + 7 = 15

It manages to hit the invisible Arfsnarf.

Yellow Steps into the flank, and slashes at Yakuthiel.

Kukri: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16 vs flanking
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Kukri, agile: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 15 - 4 = 21 vs flanking
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Green yells, "Finish him, you turd! Fine, I'll do it myself!"

Kukri: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 vs flanking, +2 AC
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
↺ Liberating Step (resist 9), Step
I will assume you Step out of the flank but stay in halberd's reach of Blue for the OA. This keeps you within reach of Green, so 2nd and 3rd attacks are not against flanking.

Kukri, agile: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 15 - 4 = 30 vs +2 AC
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Kukri, agile: 1d20 + 15 - 8 ⇒ (17) + 15 - 8 = 24 vs +2 AC
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Miss due to Liberating Step!

Blue will Step SW. If Yakuthiel stepped East, this puts Blue out of range. If Yakuthiel stepped SE, he gets an OA as Blue reloads.

Blue fires at Ra'uf.

Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 5) = 14

--Round 2
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 3
Yakuthiel (27/90, retcon Liberating Step first)
Clover (42/72)
Arfsnarf (27/69, heroism, invisible)
Morrin (11/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (2/4 bushes, 21 < AC <= 24, hardness 15, reaction available)
Red Bandit (-81 hp)
Yellow Bandit (-57 hp, 18 < AC <= 21) <50%
Green Bandit (-38 hp, 18 < AC <= 21, frightened 1) <50%
Blue Bandit (-38 hp, 18 < AC <= 21) <50%

Time to turn her attention to the bandits. Clover hops out of the muck, and then takes a running leap to get back to where they are.

◆ Leap
◆◆ Long Jump Athletics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18; good enough

"Hmp." Not knowing that Arfsnarf was actually hit, Itka keeps her distance and doggedly continues slinging muddy rocks at the bushes.

If Arfsnarf gets close enough to Itka and she can target him, she can use her wand of 2nd level Soothe on him.

Telekinetic Projectile vs. green metal bush: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Bludgeoning damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 3, 3, 5) = 22

◆ Reach spell, ◆◆ Cast a spell

That fiery weapon seems dangerous, lets do somethin bout it. Morrin begins reading the scroll she's holding. The magic contained in it forces the weapon out of bandit's hand.

Telekinetic maneuver to disarm blue's laser rifle: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

◆◆ Cast a spell

Thinking that the jig is up, Arfsnarf mentally hurls a large stone at the offending bush...

◆◆ Cast telekinetic projectile vs GREEN bush
Spell attack GREEN, bludgeoning damage: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 305d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 4, 2) = 15

He appears again before jogging away towards Itka.

◆ Stride

Princess Clover jumps close, and Itka launches a rock into a real bush.

Morrin casts a spell, and the laser rifle falls out of the bandit's hand.

Arfsnarf hits the bush with a rock, damaging it. Invisibility broken.

Green's attacks last round should have been -1, due to frightened 1. Green is no longer frightened.

--Round 2
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 3
Yakuthiel (27/90, retcon Liberating Step first)
Clover (42/72)
Arfsnarf (27/69, heroism, invisible)
Morrin (11/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (2/4 bushes, green: -5 hp, 21 < AC <= 24, hardness 15, reaction available)
Red Bandit (-81 hp)
Yellow Bandit (-57 hp, 18 < AC <= 21) <50%
Green Bandit (-38 hp, 18 < AC <= 21, frightened 1) <50%
Blue Bandit (-38 hp, 18 < AC <= 21, unarmed) <50%

Yes, Yakuthiel kept blue within striking distance. But, went east.

Strike Blue: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (8, 4) + 4 = 16

That should finish him. Onto Green, who is flanked

Slam Down on Green: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 17 - 5 = 28for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (10, 5) + 4 = 19and a trip attempt (vs Reflex DC): 1d20 + 15 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 15 - 5 = 28

Even if that's a critical, I'm not gonna move him. And, I'll save my reactive strike for him to stand.

"Y'all should give up now."

Someone else can move me as appropriate, since I have no idea what bandits are up any more.

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (11, 1) + 6 = 18

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 16 - 5 = 12 +1 if a different target
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (4, 7) + 6 = 17

◆ Strike

+1 Striking Greataxe: 1d20 + 16 - 10 ⇒ (16) + 16 - 10 = 22 +1 if a different target
Slashing Damage: 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (11, 10) + 6 = 27

With ◆ Strides at whatever point in the sequence as necessary.

Yakuthiel critically hits Blue, but that doesn't finish him. Gonna retcon the second strike at him. The second strike does.

Ra'uf crits Green, and then hits one more time to put him down.

Nobody is in range of the bushes.

Yellow defiantly slashes at Yakuthiel and then steps away.

Kukri: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Kukri, agile: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 15 - 4 = 29
Slashing: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Liberating Step.

--Round 3
Ra'uf (90/90)
--Round 4
Yakuthiel (26/90)
Clover (42/72)
Arfsnarf (27/69, heroism)
Morrin (11/50, blur)
Itka (80/80)
Hazard (2/4 bushes, 9/14 (BT 7), AC 22, hardness 15)
Red Bandit (-81 hp)
Yellow Bandit (18/75 hp, AC 21)
Green Bandit (-101 hp)
Blue Bandit (-89 hp)

I will assume this is the last round, and I'll call it if it isn't.

Stride 20 feet to get north of the remaining foe.

Slam Down: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31for: 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9 damage and trip vs Reflex DC: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

Arfsnarf is not keen to get within range of the bushes again. He's long abandoned any chance at sneaking up and using finesse.

◆◆ Cast fireball, heightened to rank 4 (20ft burst between GREEN/YELLOW)
Fire damage, GREEN/YELLOW (DC25 basic reflex): 8d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 3, 6, 2, 1, 6) = 28

Here's hoping a bush auto-fails such a save :D

◆ Cast a spell Shield

Green Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 vs DC 25
Yellow Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 vs DC 25

The yellow bush vaporizes, and while everyone's head is turned looking at the fireball, Yakuthiel stabs Yellow and finishes him. Exactly a crit and exactly the damage needed.

--End of Combat!
Ra'uf (90/90)
Yakuthiel (26/90)
Clover (42/72)
Arfsnarf (27/69)
Morrin (11/50)
Itka (80/80)

Hero Point to Yakuthiel and Ra'uf for braving the laser fire and charging the hill!

In addition to their gear, the bandits - each of which has a blue streak in their hair - have a strange metal and glass slate that bears a glowing image of a map on the glass. By tapping on the image, they can find directions to Annihilation Canyon, a local Blue Streaks hideout.

One of the assailants also has a handwritten note in their pocket. See Slide 6.

The collective gear from the Blue Streaks ambushers is worth 3 Treasure Bundles.

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For the most part, I can handwave hit point healing, but I do need to know if anyone's using up spell slots, just in case anyone uses spells for the next skill challenge:

Once the ambushers have been defeated, the Pathfinders continue to scout a path through the acid pools. There are no other reasonable routes to the meeting place north of Gorum Pots.

Each PC must attempt a DC 23 checks to find their way through the pools safely. The listed skills are: Acrobatics (to step carefully), Crafting (to create tools or devices to block or neutralize the acid), Scouting Lore (to find a safe path), Survival (to protect themselves from the acidic pools), Perception (to observe areas with fewer technoorganic bushes), a ranged attack roll (to help destroy the bushes from long distance), or any relevant Lore skill. Lores will have a lower DC, and other skills can be attempted with a higher DC.

pearly white spindle: Arfsnarf heals one hp every minute... so here's hoping we have some minutes.

Arfsnarf attempts to step carefully...

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

"But why would our ledgers... oh. Untrustworthy people who just assume everybody is untrustworthy. We must be doing something underhanded and they just need to figure out what. Pitiful."

Following Arfsnarf's example Morrin steps cautiously around pools.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Depends how long we have. Every 10 minutes, Ra'uf recovers 10 HP and can heal another 24.

Survival: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

You've got plenty of time. Hit Points are not a problem.

Arfsnarf, Princess Clover, Morrin, and Ra'uf lead the group through the acidic pools. Yakuthiel isn't super helpful, but at least he doesn't hinder.

4 Successes, so Itka and just sit back and relax and that's enough for a group Success.

No loss of time (it would have cost you a day, otherwise).

As the Pathfinders approach the steaming foothills of Gorum Pots, they can smell the sulfur in the air and feel the hot, humid air stick to them. Ahead, a longspear stuck in the ground marks a small encampment. A long gray banner emblazoned with the sign of a sword impaling a mountain hangs from the tallest point in the camp.

At the center of the camp, several warriors steep themselves in a deep hot spring, steam rises up around them as they lounge, relaxing their powerful muscles. A woman dressed in furs and bits of metal spots the Pathfinders and approaches, her hand hovering close to the hilt of her sword.

“Who are you? Have you come to test yourself against the will of Our Lord in Iron? I, Landra Steelreaper, can ensure that you receive a glorious death soaked in sweat and blood. Otherwise, turn back while you piss yourselves; we don’t allow squeamish brigands among our ranks.”

No spells used for healing. Between Ra'uf and Itka, everyone should get back to normal with time.

Itka is unimpressed. Sure, they could break her body in half if they got close enough, but phrases such as "turn back while you piss yourselves" sound like ridiculous posturing to her. The witch looks right past Landra Steelreaper as if she's nothing more than a gnat and addresses the rest of the Gorumites with her grinding, gravelly voice: "Hmp. We are here for Baric the Bloodfist."