[Gameday XIV] PFS2 #6-99 Under the Eye of the Mantis (tier 5-6) (Inactive)

Game Master cmlobue

Roark manages to avoid the worst of the damage, though he bemoans the state of his feathers after the fiery attack. Then, as if remembering something, he turns to Jinglemane, his face creased with worry as he remembers his friend's phobia to fire.

Seeing the Yellow monstrosity approach, however, Roark snaps out of his stupor and begins to dance, flipping his tail feathers as seductively as possible to get the thing's attention.

Performance, Virtuosic Performer(E), Dancing Scarf: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

If the check beats Yellow's Will DC, Roark is concealed and he gets panache. If the check does not beat the Will DC, Roark gets panache but is not concealed.

In either case, Roark moves to Yellow and beaks him.

Beak: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 for Piercing Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 1 = 9 plus Confident Finisher: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 1) = 6

Confident Finisher does half damage on a miss (but not a critical miss)

◈ Dance
◈ Stride
◈ Beak (most likely a whiff)
↺ Reactive Strike / Opportune Riposte

Failure on the performance but the attack hit.

Kit gets surprised and burned by the flames
Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 Hero Point
Reflex, Hero Point: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 = 19 Normal failure

Are these instantaneous flames like a fireball, or more like wall of flame or floating flame? Makes a big difference in if I need to move or not.

Instantaneous. It does seem to be fire in the shape of a ball.

Reflex (E): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

"Aaaagh, FIRE!" Jinglemane realizes that fire still hurts, though not as badly as it did before he and Kit had to seal up his wounds. "Split up! Remember that Nigel told us that Sotroz keeps prisoners that he sacrifices for power. Let's free the animals!"

◈ Exploit Vulnerability (Esoteric Lore): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
◇ (Treat the E.V. roll as a Recall Knowledge at -2 if it would be a success or crit success)

As a free action, Jinglemane will shout what he knows about killing the Yellow bandaged guy, and then he runs through the mud to get to the raven.

◈◈ Stride twice to get to the cage

Roark avoids some of the flames, but Kit and Jinglemane are not as lucky. Despite his fire-resistant coating, the poppet seems quite upset by the attack.

Jinglemane recognizes the bandaged creature as a mummy guardian, an undead with the mummy and unholy traits. They are weak against fire and alchemy - in addition to increased damage from innately harmful effects, they take damage from any alchemical substance they make contact with.

Roark waltzes up to the mummy (slightly out of step) and pecks at it menacingly.

The bluish creature blocks the tunnel and swings its glaive at Dreggar and Don Jurri. The usual 'two attacks where MAP doesn't apply until after both'.

Glaive vs. Dreggar: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Glaive vs. Don Jurri: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

The more impressive looking mummy takes a position to defend Sotroz.

Round 1 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow (-15 HP)
Jinglemane (-22 HP)
Roark (-11 HP)
Blue
Pink
Kit (-22 HP)
Don Jurri (-10 HP, Reflex save)
Green
Voron (Reflex save)
Dreggar (-16 HP, Reflex save)

Can we get the reflex saves done so I know how badly the group is doing? I would really like to see those results before taking my turn.

I am not going into delay, I just plan to come back later after I hopefully know the results of more of the saves.

↺) Charmed Life

Reflex vs 22 fore damage (DC 25) w/ Charmed Life (+2): 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 = 22 @ 22 damage

Flame snuffs out the tips of his oiled stache. His face contorts to perterbance at the unfortunate display, but his courage stokes. He charges the large skelton gracefully, blocking it's further entrance in the hall.

Acrobatics (E) w/ Style (+1) vs Large Blue Skelly (Reflex DC): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 1 = 22

~) No Panache
◆) Extravagant Parry (to AC 26; Panache if causes Miss)
◆) Tumble Through
~) Panache?
◆) Confident Finisher w/ Precise Finisher (Expend Panache for Full Precise Strike damage even on Fail)
↺) Opportune Riposte (Exploit CF to Strike DJ by Striking back)
↺) Charmed Life (+2 to save; Panache if Success)

"Excuse me, large sir. You are not approipriately attired. You will have to wait here"

Rapier of Striking (P, deadly d8) w/ Precise Confident Finisher (3d6 even on Miss) vs Large Blue Skelly: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 172d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 63d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 5) = 111d8 ⇒ 4
Damage @ 38 on Crit or 17 on Hit or 11 on Miss!

Dreggar tries to make himself small.

reflex (with Detective's Readiness): 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 = 25

That is a fair number of failures.

Seeing that several were hurt by the flames and there are at least two enemies that would likely be hurt by healing energy, Kit decides to channel her spell in an area. She is disappointed by the results.
Heal, 3 action, Undead basic Fort save DC22: 3d10 ⇒ (1, 1, 6) = 8

“Speading out more would probably be good. Might need to run through the mud.”

Roark shudders as he hears the terror in Jinglemane's voice. Spitting bits of plaster from his mouth, he calls back "Don't worry! After this is over, ya'll come with me to the spa I was at. They'll fix ya up so that your fur shines! Kit can come too but she won't have as much fun!"

Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
☘️ Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Dreggar and, with effort, Voran avoid much of the flame, but Don Jurri takes the full blast in his otherwise pristine face.

Kit fills the area with healing energy.

Yellow Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Blue Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Neither of the undead can resist.

Don Jurri does panachefully avoid the large blue creature, who is indeed not dressed properly (or at all), but it not only avoids most of the blow but resists the damage that does get in.

The other giant trudges through the mud, getting close enough to take a single swing at Roark.

Glaive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

With his shield down, the blade gets through Roark's defenses.

Round 1 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow (-23 HP)
Jinglemane (-14 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue (-14 HP)
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green
Voron (-3 HP)
Dreggar (-19 HP)

Dreggar picks the closest foe. "First things first"

◆ Step to yellow
◆ Devise a stratagem on yellow (free recall knowledge as part of that with a +12 religion)
stratagem roll: 1d20 ⇒ 12
◆ Strike on yellow
Striking Clan Dagger (piercing, precision) to hit and damage: 12 + 15 = 272d4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 2 + (4, 4) = 15

Don Jurri retrieves his blade from the perfect heart thrust - only to discover the skeleton has no heart!

"Tish" he squeaks in great annoyance, realizing he can little more than "floss" it's ribs.

He looks at Smee, who watches from a safe distance, and shrugs at him, then returns his focus forward, lowering his stance, spreading one foot forward, one aside, and tilting onto his toes, ready to hop.

And clenches one white-gloved hand into a modestly bulky fist.

A flurry of arcane force darts emerge from Voron and speed towards the first enlarged skeleton they can see.

◇ Drain bonded item (rank 1)

◆◆◆ Cast a spell Force Barrage BLUE
Force damage BLUE (3 missiles): 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) + 3 = 13

Voron draws the energy from their equipment to batter the blue skeleton with magic.

Dreggar studies the mummy before plunging his dagger into it.

He recalls another useful fact about these creatures. What would you prefer?

Voron casts another spell, trapping nearly every combatant in a burst of intense gravity.

If you want to use hero points on these, you can, but it's just forced movement and may be hard to untangle. You move on anything but a critical success.

Friend and foe alike are drawn toward the center of the effect.

The yellow mummy has a wealth of targets, but Dreggar hurt it most recently.

Fist: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d10 + 5 ⇒ (10, 10) + 5 = 25 plus ???

It shares the pain of its dying moments.

Void Damage: 3d8 ⇒ (8, 2, 7) = 17
DC 22 basic Will save

It then turns on Roark, who also injured it.

Fist: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 14 - 4 = 21
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d10 + 5 ⇒ (5, 9) + 5 = 19

That swing is not quite good enough.

Round 2 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow (-38 HP)
Jinglemane (-14 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue (-27 HP)
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green
Voron (-3 HP)
Dreggar (-44 HP. Will save)

"Weak to fire, eh, let's see how you like THIS!" Roark yells, concentrating and slamming a fireball into Yellow.

Ignition, Melee: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 for Fire Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 6, 1) = 17 Crit - double damage + 3d4 Persistent Fire

Roark then raises his buckler.

◈◈ Ignition
◈ Shield up! (+2 AC)
↺ Opportune Riposte/RS

will save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30

For the knowledge check I will take weaknesses...and share with the group

Jinglemane attempts to dig in his claws as he gets dragged back, only to be reminded once again that they are made of felt. "Right, I'm a poppet, and a darned fine one at that!"

"Think you can cage these animals? They tried to cage Ragninori, and my fellow Pathfinders did to his cage what I am going to do to this one!"

◈ He runs back to the cage and smashes it open!

◈◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 14 + 1 = 28
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 5) + 4 + 4 = 17

If a crit, Jinglemane replaces the above damage with the following:
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 + 4 = 16
Fatal: 1d10 ⇒ 2

No exploit vulnerabilty, so it is just the strength and implement bonuses at play here. If he got a crit against the cage, Jinglemane did 34 damage to the cage.

Dreggar partially resists the vision of death from the mummy.

Jinglemane bashes the cage, leaving a hole big enough for the bird to fly free. Which it does, to the bets of its ability.

Roark tries to light the mummy on fire. The undead doesn't burst into flames, but its bandages look badly singed. The tengu then raises a shield.

The blue-tinged skeleton brings its glaive down on Don Jurri and Dreggar before jabbing at Don Jurri with a set of horns.

Glaive vs. Dreggar: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Glaive vs. Don Jurri: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Horns vs. Don Jurri: 1d20 + 14 - 8 ⇒ (8) + 14 - 8 = 14
Slashing Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Not only do all its attacks miss, it leaves itself open after the clumsy stab at the swashbuckler.

The mummy in pink moves to block Jinglemane's easiest exit from the room with the cage.

Round 2 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow (-60 HP)
Jinglemane (-14 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue (-27 HP)
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP, Riposte)
Green
Voron (-3 HP)
Dreggar (-52 HP)

Seeing how hurt Dreggar is, Kit focuses one of her healing spells on him.
Heal, 2 actions range 30’: 3d10 + 24 ⇒ (5, 9, 7) + 24 = 45
“Dreggar, can you maybe start working on one of the cages?”

Then she moves over into the mud so the group isn’t packed so tightly together.

“Great job, Jinglemane! An extra lollipop for you when this is over!”

Jinglemane grins at the Pink mummy. "I'm getting a lollipop after this fight. What did Sotroz promise you? I bet there's no lollipop for you!"

Riposte w/ Improvised Rapier Pommel (improvised blunt) w/ Improvised (-2) Blue Skelly: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 2 = 242d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4) + 3 = 11

”All bone, no brain” Don Jurri exploits the opening created, smacking the skeleton with the pommel of his rapier. Twice.

Precise Confident Finisher w/ Improvised Rapier Pommel (improvised blunt) w/ Improvised (-2) Blue Skelly: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 15 - 2 = 162d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 93d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 1) = 8
full blunt damage on a miss - rerolling with that boon!
3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 5) = 9

~) Panache!
↺) Opportune Riposte (Exploit CF to Strike DJ by Striking back)
◆) Extravagant Parry (to AC 26)
◆) Confident Finisher w/ Precise Finisher (Expend Panache for Full Precise Strike damage even on Fail)
~) No Panache
◆) Leading Dance (DJ and Mummy move 1 square west)
~) Panache?
↺) Opportune Riposte (Exploit CF to Strike DJ by Striking back)
↺) Charmed Life (+2 to save; Panache if Success)

Leading Dance (Performance, E) w/ Style (+1) vs Yellow Mummy (Will DC): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 1 = 35

”I never knew my mummy. Come to me, this way, just follow my lead” twinkletoeing backwards, Don Jurri dances the mummy off the wall.

Don Jurri whacks the skeleton once when it drops its guard and again (in a glancing sort of way) after setting himself up. The swashbuckler then dances the mummy away from the mud.

Kit patches up some of Dreggar's wounds.

The green skeleton has two Pathfinders within reach, so also swings its glaive before giving Roark the horns.

Glaive vs. Dreggar: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Glaive vs. Roark: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Horns vs. Roark: 1d20 + 14 - 8 ⇒ (16) + 14 - 8 = 22
Slashing Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

It's very consistent, but not very effective.

Round 2 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow (-60 HP)
Jinglemane (-14 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue (-47 HP)
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green
Voron (-3 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

Dreggar gets one more swipe in before embarking on the Quest for the Skunk.

◆ Devise a stratagem on yellow (free recall knowledge as part of that with a +12 religion)
stratagem roll: 1d20 ⇒ 7
◆ Strike on yellow
Striking Clan Dagger (piercing, precision) to hit and damage: 7 + 15 = 222d4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 2 + (4, 3) = 14
◆ Stride

”I never knew my mummy. Come to me, this way, just follow my lead” twinkletoeing backwards, Don Jurri dances the mummy off the wall.

Voron scowls.

That joke is going on your permanent record at the Grand Lodge...

It seems there is now one of the creatures right in his face!

◆◆ Cast a spell Ignition at YELLOW
Melee spell attack YELLOW, Fire damage: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 174d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 3) = 10
Critical Success The target takes double damage and 3d6 persistent fire damage.

He then instinctively ducks behind an arcane disc shield that materializes in front of him.

◆ Cast a spell Shield

Voron is not usually this close to his enemies, and as a result, he cannot make contact with the flames in his hand. With his remaining magic, he adopts a defensive stance.

Dreggar continues to study the mummy.

He recalls one more fact. He then stabs the creature once more, then backs away.

From his safe position across the ritual chamber, Sotroz attacks Jinglemane with three small orbs of magic.

Force barrage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2, 3) + 3 = 11

The mummy decides that it doesn't like this dance and tries a different step.

Fist: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d10 + 5 ⇒ (2, 7) + 5 = 14 plus ???

Fist: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 14 - 4 = 20
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d10 + 5 ⇒ (10, 9) + 5 = 24 plus ???

Fist: 1d20 + 14 - 8 ⇒ (18) + 14 - 8 = 24
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d10 + 5 ⇒ (1, 9) + 5 = 15 plus ???

Wherever the undead's hand goes, it finds Don Jurri's blade in its path.

That may be the best parry I have ever seen.

Round 3 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow (-74 HP)
Jinglemane (-25 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue (-47 HP)
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green
Voron (-3 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

Roark tumbles through Yellow's space (basically ending up on the square right beside him but via Yellow)

Acrobatics(E): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

As long as that's not a crit fail, Roark gets panache. In the off chance that's a success, Yellow is OG (Tumble Behind)

Roark then slams his beak into Yellow

Beak: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35 for Piercing Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5) + 1 = 12 plus Confident Finisher: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 6) = 16
Deadly: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Nevermind... doesn't matter if it's OG or not! :)

Confident Finisher - Half if a miss (but not a critical miss)
Critical Hit: Double Damage, DC 22 Fort or Slowed 1 until the end of Roark's next turn

He then raises his buckler.

◈ Tumble Through
◈ Confident Beak (and chew)
◈ Shield up (+2 AC)

Jinglemane runs right up to Sotroz. "Hi, there." Jinglemane knows that Sotroz has not seen him use reactive strike, so the ghoul might get greedy and cast a spell or try to put some distance between him and Jinglemane. If that happens, well Jinglemane is happy to 'bite' him.

Jinglemane makes his way over to Sotroz.

Roark does manage to tumble past the mummy... and then plunges a beak into what passes for a vital organ. The undead is slowed - all the way to nothing.

The blue skeleton continues being big, dumb and pointy.

Glaive vs. Voron: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Glaive vs. Roark: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Horns vs. Don Jurri: 1d20 + 14 - 8 ⇒ (10) + 14 - 8 = 16
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Voron is the only one who experiences the 'pointy' part.

The pink mummy moves to support Sotroz. Even avoiding the mud, it is not as fast as Jinglemane.

Round 3 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow
Jinglemane (-25 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue (-47 HP)
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green
Voron (-19 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

Don Jurri bashes the great skeleton before them, who is blocking the hallway where Jinglemane looks to soon be outnumbered.

"Pardon me" he expertly twirls through it's space, opening up positioning to strike it from both sides "Right behind you"

Precise Confident Finisher w/ Improvised Rapier Pommel (improvised blunt) w/ Improvised (-2) Blue Skelly: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 - 2 = 212d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 73d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 1) = 4

~) Panache!
◆) Extravagant Parry (to AC 26)
◆) Confident Finisher w/ Precise Finisher (Expend Panache for Full Precise Strike damage even on Fail)
~) No Panache
◆) Tumble Through
~) Panache?
↺) Opportune Riposte (Exploit CF to Strike DJ by Striking back)
↺) Charmed Life (+2 to save; Panache if Success)

Tumble Through (Acrobatics, E) w/ Style (+1) vs Blue Skelly (Reflex DC): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 1 = 17
3rd Hero Point
☘️ Tumble Through (Acrobatics, E) w/ Style (+1) vs Blue Skelly (Reflex DC): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 1 = 35

Kit continues her way through the mud and then leaves muddy sandal prints on the tiles. Her hair blows in the non-existent breeze as she moves.

She then casts a spell that causes a spectral whip to appear. The weapon strikes out across the chamber to the cage holding the raccoon.
Spiritual Armament: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Slashing damage: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 8) = 15

Given the previous comment about MAP not being a problem, I expect that hits. If it doesn’t, spend a Hero Point with a +1 for t-shirt.

Kit summons a magical whip to try to free the raccoon. It slices through the bars, allowing the creature to escape.

Although Don Jurri has been told that the pointy end goes in the other person, in this case he feels it best to bonk the skeleton. Which he does, before somersaulting past it.

The green skeleton has to change things up, since no one is close enough to get the horns. It tries a strong hack at Voron and Roark before making a wild follow-up at Don Jurri.

Glaive vs. Voron: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Glaive vs. Roark: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Glaive vs. Don Jurri: 1d20 + 14 - 10 ⇒ (6) + 14 - 10 = 10
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

If Don Jurri can reach the skeleton, he has an excellent opportunity to retaliate.

Round 3 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow
Jinglemane (-25 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue (-58 HP)
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP, Riposte)
Green
Voron (-19 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

To a nobleman, "mud" may as well be a "wall", less he sully his high-heeled boots. In any case, he easily sidesteps the polearm.

"You move in slow motion" our proud hero boasts.

~) Panache!

Dreggar's stubby legs propel him to the skunk.

Triple stride

Voron groans in pain, no longer at all concerned with matters of record at the Grand Lodge.

He backs away from the large skeleton, leaving a trail of blood from the glaive.

◆ Stride

and sends a bolt of flame at it.

◆◆ Cast a spell Ignition at BLUE
Ranged spell attack BLUE, Fire damage: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 154d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 4, 3) = 12
Critical Success The target takes double damage and 3d4 persistent fire damage.

Hero point!
☘️Ranged spell attack BLUE: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Dreggar moves south toward one of the cages.

Voron moves back and places a small orb of flames right in the blue skeleton's ribcage. It crumbles to the ground in a pile of charred bones.

Sotroz does not know if Jinglemane can make a reactive strike, but he does know that such maneuvers exist. He steps back and casts a spell at the poppet.

DC 25 Will Save

Round 4 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow
Jinglemane (-25 HP, Will save)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP, Riposte)
Green
Voron (-19 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

I suspect this is as far as we get before the time out.

Roark makes tracks towards Red. When he gets within sight of Red, he starts dancing.

"Hang on Jinglemane!" Roark calls.

Performance, Virtuosic Performer(E): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Panache as long as the above roll is not a crit failure (end of next turn on a fail; until combat ends or if he uses a finisher otherwise)

◈◈ Stride
◈ Dance

Welcome back!

Roark panachefully dances toward the enemy.

Round 4 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow
Jinglemane (-25 HP, Will save)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green
Voron (-19 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

Will (E): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Confusion has the emotion trait, and Jinglemane has been wished alive, which means that he treats all successes on emotion and fear will saves as Crit Successes.

Jinglemane pouts when Sotroz takes his guarded step backwards and then casts the spell. But then he grins as Sotroz's spell fizzles. "Now I'm really confused! Was that supposed to do something?"

◈ Exploit Vulnerability (Esoteric Lore): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
◇ (Treat the E.V. roll as a Recall Knowledge if it would be a success or crit success)

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 1 = 20
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 + 4 = 10
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

He will hero point if that is a miss.

That is indeed a miss. And one more fact from RK.

Striking Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW), Hero Point: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 1 = 23

Jinglemane is confused enough that no amount of effort allows him to strike Sotroz.

Denied its prior target, the pink mummy chases down Roark and tries to punch him.

Fist: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (7, 1) + 7 = 15

Roark remains unpunched.

Round 4 - bolded may go

Red
Yellow
Jinglemane (-25 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue
Pink
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green
Voron (-19 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

Racing to the middle of the room, Don Jurri draws a hot pink cape from his effects, and throws it about his person, casting the entire room in a brilliant flash of light!

Cape of Illumination (Fortitude DC 19) or dazzled (S) / blinded (F/CF) vs Green, Pink, Red (30-ft): 19 = 19

◆) Stride
◆◆) Cape of Illumination

Kit moves closer to the center of the main room and then uses her spiritual whip to attack the cages.
Stride, Sustain Spiritual Armament, Sustain Spiritual Armament

Target Deer cage, if by some miracle the first strike destroys that cage shift to piggy.
Spiritual Armament: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Slashing or Spirit damage: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 7) = 13

Spiritual Armament, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 12 - 5 = 9
Slashing or Spirit damage: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 1) = 8

@GM cmlobue I will spend my last hero point to reroll the first attack if it is a miss. Please free to roll it if needed. I have vestments so +1 on the reroll.

Turns out there is an amount of effort that would allow Jinglemane to strike Sotroz, and that involves wearing his official Pathfinder Society tunic on this mission (Explore, Report, Couture!).

Kit also puts some extra effort into her attack.

Spiritual Armament, Hero Point, Vestments: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 = 25

Which results in the magical weapon hitting the ghoul.

Don Jurri does not need Society clothes to be radiant.

Fort Save, Red: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
Fort Save, Pink: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Fort Save, Green: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Sparkly!

The remaining skeleton trudges through the mud to get to Don Jurri.

Glaive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Glaive: 1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 14 - 5 = 10
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 2

The first swing was too close to a vein (or any other part of the swashbuckler) for comfort, while the second was wildly off target.

Round 4 - bolded may go

Red (-28 HP, blinded 1 round, dazzled 10 rounds)
Yellow
Jinglemane (-25 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue
Pink (dazzled 1 round)
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green (dazzled 1 round)
Voron (-19 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

Huffing from the stroll, Dreggar will try to crack the cage open.

"Here you go little buddy."

crafting: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

If that's a success, he'll trudge across the mud toward the doe.

Just one left...

Voron closes some of the distance, but not too much.

◆ Stride

Calling on Nethys, he unleashes positive energy from Creation's Forge on the oversized skeleton.

◆◆ Cast a spell Vitality Lash vs GREEN
Vitality damage GREEN (DC21 basic fortitude): 4d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 5, 3) = 16

Voron moves closer and attacks the skeleton with holy-ish magic.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Dreggar releases another cute fuzzy animal.

Sotroz screams as the light glinting off Don Jurri's cloak blinds him. It's been a while since biology was a problem for him. He steps away from where he last saw Jinglemane and casts a spell, surrounding himself with flames.

The fire is 5 feet thick and 10 feet high.

Round 5 - bolded may go

Red (-28 HP, blinded until Don Jurri's turn, dazzled 10 rounds)
Yellow
Jinglemane (-25 HP)
Roark (-20 HP)
Blue
Pink (dazzled 1 round)
Kit (-14 HP)
Don Jurri (-24 HP)
Green (-16 HP, dazzled 1 round)
Voron (-19 HP)
Dreggar (-7 HP)

Wanting to charge to Jinglemane's aid but unwilling to risk burning his feathers, Roark decides to bide his time and focus on the task at hand. He concentrates briefly and manifests a fireball on his fist and punches Pink with it.

Ignition, Melee: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 for Fire Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 6, 6) = 17
Crit - double damage + 3d4 Persistent Fire

He follows up with his beak.

Beak, MAP,: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27 for Piercing Damage: 2d6 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4) + 1 + 3 = 13 plus Confident Finisher: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 1) = 8

Confident Finisher does half damage if a miss (but not a critical miss)

Critical Hit: Double Damage, DC 22 Fort or Slowed 1 until the end of Roark's next turn

◈◈ Ignition
◈ Confident Beak
↺ Opportune Riposte/Reactive Strike

WHOMF!

Jinglemane startles as a wall of flame with actual hot, FIRE erupts right in front of his face. He suppresses the moment of panic, takes a deep breath, and remembers that Kit got him treated. He's no longer vulnerable to fire.

And then, he looks down at his mirror and grins. He reflects himself right in the middle of Sotroz's circle of flame.

◈ Mirror

Then he whispers in Sotroz's ear, "I'm not trapped in here with you. You're trapped in here with me. This will make it so much harder for you to step away from me."

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 1 = 29
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 1) + 4 + 4 = 14
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 1 - 5 = 20
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 + 4 = 14
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5