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Back from work trip now! Yes, other than the swimming and spotter rings, he had a +1 bastard sword (Dasarion family blade), but everything else was non-magical.

It will probably be a couple of weeks as it looks like this encounter plus cleanup may take a few more days, then I am overseas for work until the 15th. Gives me time to plan!

Yeah, he was fun, both as a character and mechanically.

Still for me part of the thrill of the game is the danger and possibility of failure and death. As far as these things go, being torn apart by the beast which rampaged through the city you called home is a fairly epic end. So it is sad but also fitting.

No hero points. Bye Ahran!

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 1 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 1 + 12 = 22 (+1 base, +1 from spell)

Sorry, I was reading -46 hp as being at negative 46 hp.

Ahran withdraws from the beast, then promptly collapses.

Jeepers, that's tough! Clarifying that I don't need to stabilise now as Ahran is out of action now at -46 hp, so Mikhail can save Liberating Command?

Above roll is a critical threat, so here's the confirm roll:

Bastard sword +1 attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 28

If that confirms, here is the additional damage on top of the 30 in the last post (note Vital Strike doesn't multiply on the crit):

Bastard sword +1 damage: 1d10 + 13 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 + 2 = 19

Good point!

Power Attack, Vital Strike, Inspire Courage, Haste, Studied Target

Bastard sword +1 attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 34

Bastard sword +1 damage: 2d10 + 13 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9, 4) + 13 + 2 + 2 = 30

Ahran searches for weak points and steps toward the creature. Studied Target and 5-foot step.

I'm back (not from a vacation, sadly; from putting out fires and a move). Should be more or less regular again! Sorry all.

Glad to see the Kingdom still exists. Reading the scrollback, it looks like there was an amulet or ioun stone for Ahran, plus an unspecified amount of gold each. What was the final say on that (i.e. should I add one to his sheet or was it claimed/sold)?

(Probably out of touch for the next few days, need to deal with some things here.)

Ahran helps get the horses, and drag the troll/trollhound corpses outside for burning.

Ahran remains in the chamber where Hargulka was fought, in case anything tries to strike or escape.

Whew!

When Hargulka's form finally stops moving, Ahran remains alert to the possibility of other assailants.

Take 10 on Perception for 23 to look/listen around.

Trying to hear if anything else could be around. I had an impression there was a spellcasting foe who had attacked us just prior to Hargulka's appearance but can't find it in the thread now. So, I may be mistaken.

We may not have three rounds if Hargulka gets back up! ;)

(Well I guess he can't take us all down in three rounds, although if his mysterious ally shows themselves again it could be another matter.)

Ahran advances, drawing his bastard sword, and joins Mikhail in hacking at the troll king.

Move, Power Attack, Vital Strike, Prone

Bastard sword +1 attack: 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 4 = 28

Bastard sword +1 damage: 2d10 + 13 ⇒ (9, 6) + 13 = 28

Ok. I will put my thinking cap on and post later!

Hargulka is on the floor laughing uncontrollably. Can Ahran move through his square freely, or does it still require an Acrobatics check vs. CMD?

Ahran's on it!

Ahran rushes over to Alister, and attempts to stanch his wounds

Move then take 10 with a +5 Heal gives a 15, which is enough to stabilise a dying person. By my reading this use of Heal ('first aid') is a standard action which doesn't need special equipment: http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/coreRulebook/skills/heal.html

Ahran searches for a weak spot then shoots the trollhound with his darkwood composite longbow.

Move action to Studied Target the trollhound. Accounted for the cover in attack roll below.

Studied Target, Inspire Courage, Vital Strike, opponent has cover

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 27

Damage (piercing): 2d8 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6, 8) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 21

Ahran hacks further into the troll, just to be sure, then backs off to a more defensible position.

Not trying a coup de grace as then I can't move. Figured I would do more damage to keep it down in case we can't kill it this round.

Power Attack, Vital Strike, Studied Target, Inspire, Sneak Attack

Bastard sword +1 attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 18

Bastard sword +1 damage + sneak attack: 2d10 + 13 + 2 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 13 + 2 + 2 + (5, 2) = 29

Ahran shouts, "How do we kill this thing? It's still healing!"

Free action, actual actions will depend on responses.

Ahran advances on the downed troll and attempts a lethal strike with his bastard sword.

Power Attack, Vital Strike, Studied Target, Inspire, Sneak Attack

Bastard sword +1 attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 28

Bastard sword +1 damage + sneak attack: 2d10 + 13 + 2 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 10) + 13 + 2 + 2 + (3, 5) = 41

From my reading inspire is still on, but if not subtract 2 from attack and damage.

DC 14 reflex save for fireball: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Action coming in a bit...

Ahran scowls at the beast's healing, and prepares himself for the charge.

Delay for now. I don't want to provoke an AoO and think this is as close to a defensible position as we can get, as it will either have to squeeze or come adjacent to us or risk grease.

*shakes fist*

Ahran retreats to more open ground, avoiding the Greased area, and then studies the troll for weak points.

Move and Studied Target on troll.

Ok then, moving Ahran!

I wasn't sure if the entering of combat was the creature's first round, or combat doesn't start until it's already wandered up. (Sounds like it isn't.) It does seem strange that having roared and run right up to us, it is still flat-footed so we can dance around it and tweak its nose without risk. (My thinking is that when both sides are aware combat is imminent and nobody is invisible, nobody should count as flat-footed, since nobody is caught unawares.) But since those are the rules, and they benefit us, I won't complain. ;)

I was thinking that, since it goes last, Ahran can walk behind it without provoking an AoO and someone else can go to one side. That way it is trapped as it can't really pass us, so won't be able to escape the Flaming Sphere. Between that and flanking/sneak attacks, it would probably be down in a round or two.

The alternative being that we withdraw back and then surround it. But in that case it's moved so at least one of us takes an AoO as we go in.

Having posted all that: Ahran has Acrobatics +6 so probably can't reliably make the required roll to beat its CMD. In that case, we withdraw I suppose?

Two questions, before taking my action:
1. Is the troll flat-footed or is its movement a surprise round? (Asking to determine AoOs.)
2. If it is flat-footed, can I move through its square?

Otherwise we all need to Withdraw to somewhere we can fight it.

Ha, me too. Well, I hope it refers to neither. ;)

I believe Ahran's current wealth, based on Hero Lab (which I keep updated), comes to 7,994 gp in equipment plus 1,151 gp in money. So a little over 9,000 gp total.

I'll be out of the country this coming Saturday until July 20. So posting may be intermittent for that period, although I'll check in when I can. (We may be dead by Saturday anyway!)

Ahran stands up, thanking Mikhail, and readies an action to attack anything hostile which moves within range. He tries to ignore the pain of his wounds.

Ahran continues to be stable but unconscious on the floor.

Stabilise: 1d20 + 1 - 9 ⇒ (1) + 1 - 9 = -7 (+1 CON, -9 HP) vs DC 10.

Ouch! Worst possible roll.

The above is correct. I was going to wait and reset the total at next level, so I didn't get confused and accidentally fix it twice. So if he is at -12 then he would have been at -9 had I calculated hit points correctly. Up to you how you want to resolve it.

Ahran fights defensively.

Total defense. +4 to AC, which counters the -4 from squeezing,
for total AC 17. I thought about trying to kill the downed troll but if I fail then I have to stay in this square and another two hits will put Ahran down.

Two questions:
1. From Ahran's current position, is he flanking the prone troll?
2. If not, is it possible to 5-foot step while squeezing? The square to the west would definitely flank. I didn't see it explicitly in the rules.

Ahran rushes past the distracted, laughing troll in order to better attack it and its fellow.

Double move. I think that by moving diagonally along the cavern wall, I don't provoke an AoO from the non-laughing troll. but if it does provoke an AoO, Ahran still moves there.

Can the square directly to the north of the laughing troll be occupied? On the map it appears to be about half the square. If it requires squeezing, that's fine.

Thanks! In that case I repositioned assuming Mikhail was 10 feet in front. For actions, Ahran moves forward (done on map) and Studied Targets the troll which Mikhail is not presently attacking.

How high are the overturned tables? I guess the real question is:what is the jump DC (which is 4 per foot)? Ahran is trained in Acrobatics so should have some intuitive idea of whether this is an obstacle he can leap over or not.

It looks like the rest of us were assumed to stand still and do nothing when Mikhail said "ok let's go" and now we're in combat. Can it not be assumed that we all went with him, given there was no time between to either agree or post a rebuttal?

I went to bed after I last posted, got up at 6:30 for work, and have been at work all day and just got home, so didn't have a chance to post between asking about the circle and coming back to find us in combat.

Ahran frowns, and turns to the others. "This... arrangement looks like it holds purpose. Is it magic? Does it mean anything to you?"

Ahran drinks one of his two remaining potions, then gives the other to Piotr to drink (or not, as he chooses).

Cure light wounds potion: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"No need for stealth, anything alive in here would've heard that monster's fight, and we haven't been assaulted while healing ourselves here."

He then scouts out the passage to the southwest (i.e. bottom left corner of the map), indicating that the others should follow. I moved him to the edge of the uncovered area on the map; he keeps going if nothing happens, presumably the rest of the party are close behind so let's give them a chance to move their tokens before resolving what happens next. If something happens before he gets there obviously he doesn't get that far. Taking 10 on Perception for passively paying attention gives a 23, or 26 vs. traps.

Think this reduces his damage total from 33 to 14. We should heal up as much as we can, just in case. Anyone else got healing items/spells/abilities? If not Ahran will give his final two potions to Mikhail.

Unlucky rolling!

Still feeling weak, he spends a moment and quaffs two more potions.

Cure Light Wounds potion: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 3) + 2 = 13

Ahran stands, weakly. "Ugh. Thanks, Mikhail. I guess we'd better press on."

He drinks two of his six potions of Cure Light Wounds.

Cure Light Wounds potion: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6

I'll mark off his sheet here.

Ahran fights the encroaching darkness...

(+1 CON, -7 negative hit points)

Stabilisation check: 1d20 + 1 - 7 ⇒ (20) + 1 - 7 = 14 vs DC 10

... and succeeds, for now.