[Gameday XIV] GM Chadius 4-06: Signal from the Electric Laboratory

Game Master chadius

Isaku aims and moves into position, firing off a clean shot at green-wight, and getting a good shank on red-wight.

Devise a Strategem vs Green: 1d20 ⇒ 14

+2 Striking Frozen Dueling Pistol, 60' range, Reload 1 vs Green: 14 + 20 = 34 for Concussive Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 2 = 11 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Strategic Strike: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 1) = 9
26 damage i think

◇) Devise a Stratagem vs Green
◈) Stride
◈) Strike Green w/ Strategic Strike
◇) Shared Stratagem w/ Jakoby vs Green
◈) Strike Red (OG)

+1 Bayonet (agile) vs Red (Off-Guard due Argoni): 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 19 - 4 = 26 for Piercing Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Isaku gets in a shot and takes advantage of Red's shocked defenses to get a quick stab into her.

The Green-clad creature pulls out a warhammer and approaches Ro.
Bonk: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26
Crushing the ground. The creature does not speak but licks their lips in anticipation.

Round 1
Red (13 damage, Off guard)
White (Malicious Shadow from Itka)
White Robed Figure (37 damage)
Itka (9 damage, Malicious Shadow on White)
Jakoby (first Strike vs Green is Off Guard)
- Ro (9 damage)
Argoni (Shield)
Isaku (Reflex DC 22 vs 19 Fire)
Green (26 damage, Off Guard to Jakoby's first Strike)
Doc Bloodshanks (9 Damage)
BakBat (5 damage)

>Workshop<

Ref: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30

Thanks for the bot. Got a bit sidetracked last few days

BakBat will cast a fifth-level Blazing Bolt at Red, the White-robed figure, and White.

Spell attack (R, W-r, W): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 231d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 371d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Fire damage w/sorcerous potency & Burn It!: 10d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6, 4, 6, 5, 2, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3) + 5 + 2 = 51
Double damage on a critical

BakBat incinerates the robed man before he can prepare a second fireball.

Doc Bloodshanks decides to Delay.

The creature in Red sees Isaku and tries to clobber him.
Bonk: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
She makes a mental note to check on the hammer's warranty and decides to bite him instead.
Jaws: 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 19 - 4 = 19
She makes another note to kill her dentist before Striding away.

The creature in White pulls out his warhammer and casts magic at Jakoby. She feels her muscles starting to seize up.

Round 2
Red (13 damage, Off guard until Argoni)
White (Malicious Shadow from Itka)
Doc Bloodshanks (9 Damage)
Itka (9 damage, Malicious Shadow on White)
Jakoby (first Strike vs Green is Off Guard), DC 28 Will Save vs Paralyze
- Ro (9 damage)
Argoni (Shield)
Isaku (9 Damage)
Green (26 damage, Off Guard to Jakoby's first Strike)
BakBat (5 damage)

>Workshop<

Jakoby Will vs Paralyze (DC 28): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37

Jakoby either throws most of the paralysis off, or all of it!

Jakoby is Level 10 vs Incapicitation

Jakoby feels Critically Successful and shakes off the effects entirely.

Spurred by the shakeoff, Jakoby seizes the opening created by her alchemist friend.

◆) Stride
◆) Strike
◆) Command Ro
~) Sword Specialization (Off-guard 1 round crit)

Astral Katana (S, 2h; deadly d8, two-handed d10, versatile P) w/ Astral (1d6 spirit) vs Green Ghoulie (OG vs 1st strike): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 322d10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 91d6 ⇒ 21d8 ⇒ 1

Ro fights in tandem with her, tearing and ripping with beak and claw.

~) Magic Hide (AC 29)
◆◆) Strike x2

Jaw (P, magic) vs Green Ghoulie: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 272d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 5) + 6 = 14
Talon (S, agile, magic) w/ MAP (-4) vs Green Ghoulie: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 18 - 4 = 222d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9

Stratagem vs Green: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Argoni takes advantage of Red moving away to help Jakoby. He pulls a bomb from his sleeve and hurls it up over her head to send lightning down on the creature. Then he turns back towards Red and his shield reforms to protect him from any oncoming attack.

Attack vs Green: 11 + 17 = 28
Lightning Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 + (5, 6) = 19 +2 splash to Green, Jakoby, and Ro
If hit, Green becomes off-guard for 1 round

◇ Stratagem vs Green (+free RK on Green; Arcana +15, Occultism +15, Society +16)
◆ Move
◆ Quick Bomber
◆ Cast Shield (+1 AC)

Itka narrows her eyes at the foe in white, limping forward menacingly. "Hmp." She suddenly rises to her full height, arms spread wide, and lets out a guttural shriek that brings to mind bones snapping in living flesh.

Intimidation to Demoralize White: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Once again, their tentacular shadow writhes and whollops them from every side.

Malicious Shadow vs. White: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
bludgeoning damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24

◆ Stride, ◆ Demoralize, ◆ Sustain a spell

Finally getting his wits about him, apparently lost in reverie as if he were giving thanks about something, Doc advances, grabbing a bomb and hurling it at the red enemy.

◆ Stride
◆ Quick Bomer: Interact/Draw & Strike
Acid Flask attack on red w/ quicksilver mutagen: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 14 + 2 = 33
1 acid + 2d6 persistent acid + 2 splash

◆ Revifying Mutagen
He then metabolizes the mutagen in his system, healing himself. The palor of his skin returns (mostly) to normal.
Healing: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Doc's bomb hits the Red fleshless creature and she hisses as it burns through her.

Itka tries to glare at the White clad creature but they just laugh in response, quickly ducking around their shadow.

Jakoby steps in and slashes once. Ro takes advantage of the Green creature's Off-Guard state and scratches him.

Round 2
Red (39 damage, 2d6 persistent acid, Off guard until Argoni)
White (Malicious Shadow from Itka)
Doc Bloodshanks (7 Damage)
Itka (9 damage, Malicious Shadow on White)
Jakoby
- Ro (9 damage)
Argoni (Shield)
Isaku (9 Damage)
Green (26 damage, Off Guard to Jakoby's first Strike)
BakBat (5 damage)

>Workshop<

Argoni posted earlier, just after Ro. Also, I forgot to mention that he has Dubious Knowledge for his Recall Knowledge attempts that go along with his Devise a Stratagem. Generally, he's looking for weaknesses.

Argoni realizes the three enemies are all the same. Like the Red creature he analyzed, they must all be ghouls of some kind. These creatures tend to explode in a 5 foot radius of void energy as their flesh instantly decays.

His bomb is on barely on target, shocking the creature in Green.

Round 2
Red (41 damage, 2d6 persistent acid, Off guard until Argoni)
White (Malicious Shadow from Itka)
Doc Bloodshanks (7 Damage)
Itka (9 damage, Malicious Shadow on White)
Jakoby (2 damage)
- Ro (11 damage)
Argoni (Shield)
Isaku (9 Damage)
Green (47 damage, Off Guard until Argoni's turn)
BakBat (5 damage)

>Workshop<

Isaku tries to get an angle on Green.

Devise: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Unsure of whether his shot will connect he reloads and shoots Red instead.

+2 Striking Frozen Dueling Pistol, 60' range, Reload 1, OG: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40 for Concussive Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 5) + 2 = 9 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Concussive, Crit: 2d10 + 2 ⇒ (6, 3) + 2 = 11 Doubled to 22
Fatal: 1d10 ⇒ 8
DC 24 Fort Save or Slowed 1 until EoNT

Net 42 damage assuming my math is right

◈ Devise
◈ Reload
◈ BANG!

Isaku is certain he can shoot the Green creature and finds a critical weakpoint to shoot.

Green Fort: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24
He barely resists slowing down. He'd love to get a piece of Isaku, but first thing is first, dealing with Jakoby and Ro.
Even is Ro: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Jaws: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33
Piercing: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 2, 4) + 9 = 18
Which Effect?: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Jaws: 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 19 - 4 = 22

Round 2
Red (41 damage, 2d6 persistent acid, Off guard until Argoni)
White (Malicious Shadow from Itka)
Doc Bloodshanks (7 Damage)
Itka (9 damage, Malicious Shadow on White)
Jakoby (2 damage)
- Ro (29 damage, Fort Save DC 27)
Argoni (Shield)
Isaku (9 Damage)
Green (99 damage, Off Guard until Argoni's turn)
BakBat (5 damage)

>Workshop<

Green? I redirected to Red when I wasn't sure a 7 would hit

Fortiude vs DC 27: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
☘️ Fortiude vs DC 27: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

"SCREEEEE!!!"

Batting his wing and rolling, Ro wriggles away from beastie's fangs!

BakBat will stride to get a better look and casts a 4th rank Blazing Bolt at Red and Green and White.

Spell attack Red and Green and White: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 361d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 341d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19for: 8d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6, 5, 6, 3, 1, 6, 6) + 4 + 2 = 40 fire damage.

Isaku shot the Red creature, not the Green one. Red doesn't slow down.

BakBat hopes to change that, and hurls flame at Red and Green, missing White entirely.

The creature with Red armor moves after BakBat, identifying the Great Wizard as a Great Threat.

Jaws: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (19) + 19 = 38
Piercing: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 3, 4) + 9 = 18

Persistent Acid: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8
Flat Check to end: 1d20 ⇒ 20
The creature in Red shakes off the rest of the poison burn.

The creature in White has a clear shot against Isaku. An ethereal hand of corrosive acid forms around him and tries to grab him. Reflex DC 27 Save vs >Acid Grip<
The acid initially burns for 2d8 ⇒ (5, 8) = 13 acid damage, and the claw drags Isaku 5 feet Northwest before leaving a nasty persistent burn. The creature finally begins to move forward.

Round 3
Red (131 damage, Off guard until Argoni)
White (Malicious Shadow from Itka)
Doc Bloodshanks (7 Damage)
Itka (9 damage, Malicious Shadow on White)
Jakoby (2 damage)
- Ro (29 damage)
Argoni (Shield)
Isaku (9 Damage, Reflex DC 27 Save vs >Acid Grip<)
Green (97 damage, Off Guard until Argoni's turn)
BakBat (41 damage, Fort Save DC 27)

>Workshop<

Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Argoni tries to yell a warning to Bakbat but the creature is just too fast. He turns and hurls a firebomb at the attacker instead. "Isaku, it's on fire, shoot it!"

The halfling circles around to help heal BakBat's wounds.

Attack vs Red: 12 + 17 = 29
Fire Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 + (5, 6) = 18 +2 splash to Red and Bakbat (who has fire resist?)
2 persistent fire damage to Red

Battle Medicine on BakBat, DC20: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
Healing: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 8) + 10 = 20

◇ Stratagem vs Red
◆ Quick Bomber on Red (create, strike) - Shared Stratagem: Red is Off-Guard to Isaku's next strike on it.
◆ Move
◆ Battle Medicine on Bakbat

@BakBat, if you fail your Fort Save, Argoni will use his Shared Luck ability to allow you to reroll it.

Once again, Itka causes White's shadow-tentacles writhe and pummel them.

Malicious Shadow vs. White: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34
bludgeoning damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

With a quick flick of her wrist, the joint cracking and grinding painfully, she shoots a handful of needles at White as well.

Needle Darts vs. White: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33
Piercing damage: 7d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2) = 16

◆ Sustain a spell, ◆◆ Cast a spell

Reflex(E): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38

Isaku easily slips out of the way.

Isaku tries to get an angle on White.

Devise, OG: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Growling in annoyance, Isaku concentrates and punches White instead with fireball clenched in his fist.

GAH! Sorry, Argoni. I only saw your post after I posted mine!

Ignition, Melee: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23 for Fire Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 4, 3, 5, 1) = 25 Double + 5d4 Persistent Fire

◈ Devise
◈◈ Ignition (Melee)

Ro circles with Isaku, hopping and snipping, his brocade "beard" swole with primal magic flowing elegently

~) Magic Hide (AC 29)
~) Prey: White or Green (see Jakoby's post) (AC 30)
◆◆) Strike x2

Jaw (P, magic) vs White Ghoulie (Flanked): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 382d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9
Talon (S, agile, magic) w/ MAP (-4) vs White Ghoulie (Flanked): 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 18 - 4 = 242d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

Back to back with her companion, the duo move with deadly coordination, katana, beak, and claw awhirl.

~) Prey: White or Green (see below) (AC 29 vs him)
◆◆) Strike x2
◆) Hunt Prey: White or Green (in order, just one, who remains)
~) Sword Specialization (Off-guard 1 round crit)

Astral Katana (S, 2h; deadly d8, two-handed d10, versatile P) w/ Astral (1d6 spirit) vs Green Ghoulie (OG due Argoni): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 382d10 + 6 ⇒ (5, 9) + 6 = 201d6 ⇒ 21d8 ⇒ 5
Astral Katana (S, 2h; deadly d8, two-handed d10, versatile P) w/ Astral (1d6 spirit) w/ MAP (-5) vs Green Ghoulie (OG due Argoni): 1d20 + 20 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 20 - 5 = 162d10 + 6 ⇒ (8, 7) + 6 = 211d6 ⇒ 41d8 ⇒ 8

Argoni tosses a bomb at the Red creature, exploding on her. BakBat feels a little warm. Then Argoni tries to heal BakBat's short term injuries.

Itka hears Lumna's thoughts <I can help! Really!> but Itka pummels the creature in White with their own shadow. She follows up with a hail of needles, piercing its insides.

Isaku focuses on survival rather than offense as his attacks miss entirely Even with Off Guard the attacks would miss.

Ro shrieks and fends off the side effects of the bite. Then he dives into the White armored jailer, tearing into their face.

Jakoby focuses her attention on the White foe. Her first swing is critically precise, but her follow up is off.

Round 3
Red (149 damage, Off guard until Argoni)
White (92 damage, Malicious Shadow from Itka, Off-Guard until Jakoby)
Doc Bloodshanks (7 Damage)
Itka (9 damage, Malicious Shadow on White)
Jakoby (2 damage)
- Ro (29 damage)
Argoni
Isaku (9 Damage)
Green (97 damage)
BakBat (21 damage, Fort Save DC 27, Battle Medicine Immune)

>Workshop<

btw, Bakbat is immune to whose Battle Med?

BakBat is Immune to Argoni's Battle Medicine. Oh I see, he is immune to the user's Battle Medicine...

Fort Save DC 27: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

BakBat, you can have my Halfling Luck reroll (Shared Luck)

Doc grabs some vials from his belt and mixing them together, hurling them at the red creature.

◆ Quick Bomber: Quick Alchemy & Strike
Alchemist's fire attack on off-guard red: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Alchemist's fire damage: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11 +2 persistent fire +2 splash fire
Directional Bombs feat means the splash is in a cone away from me, so BakBat doesn't get hit by splash.

◆ Cast a Spell: guidance
Doc's pendant of the occult begins to glow, as he again mixes chemicals, this time to create a greenish bomb, and the light seems to guide his hand as he throws it this time.

◆ Quick Bomber: Quick Alchemy & Strike
Acid flask attack on off-guard red w/ guidance & MAP: 1d20 + 15 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 1 - 5 = 22
1 acid damage + 2d6 persistent acid + 2 acid splash
Again, directional bombs, so splash doesn't hit BakBat.

BakBat's Fort Save with Halfling Luck: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
BakBat the Magnificent's blood is his own (and with a little Halfling Luck) shoves the creature off of him.

Doc Bloodshanks throws a fiery vial at the Red armored creature that hits her squarely in the arm. His followup splashes some more substance on her.

Green Steps to set up a flank against Jakoby.
Jaws: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Piercing: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 3, 3) + 9 = 21
Which Effect?: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Flanked, Jakoby is unable to defend herself. But can she ward off the blood drain?

Either way, it's time for BakBat's counterattack.

Round 3
Red (149 damage, 2d6 Persistent Acid, 2 Persistent Fire, Off guard until Argoni)
White (92 damage, Malicious Shadow from Itka, Off-Guard until Jakoby)
Doc Bloodshanks (7 Damage)
Itka (9 damage, Malicious Shadow on White)
Jakoby (23 damage, DC 27 Fort Save)
- Ro (29 damage)
Argoni
Isaku (9 Damage)
Green (97 damage)
BakBat (21 damage, Battle Medicine Immune)

>Workshop<

Jakoby Fortitude vs DC 27: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23 @ Enfeebled 1 for 1 hour

Jakoby feels her muscles laxen and her swordsman's form slip...