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Gotcha. I misunderstood that.

Fort Save w/Heroism: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Dizzy remains dead.

I am dead, soo.....

Ya, the first hit will kill poor Dizzy. I'll hold off from posting until I know if Mr. Muller saved me.

I'll take Shadow Splinter. I have an idea for it.

I forgot about crit perfection to be fair, so my confirmation rolls should be 7 higher.

Also, sorry about the delay; I was sans internet most of the weekend and apparently it was fixed earlier cause when I woke up it was fixed, so yay I guess.

I'm going to skip on perfect strike, however; I can't blow all of my arcane pool when we still have another fight to go soon.

I'll take the temp HP mental trick if you have it.

Also, missed the bleed 5 (isn't high level combat fun?). I'll adjust my HP accordingly.

I cast Anticipate thoughts, and I'll use spell shield, so my AC should be 41. Let me know if he missed me at all, as my AC will go up.

I have Freedom of Movement up, so I can't be paralyzed.

And yes, I am in a world of pain.

Dizzy reels under his assault, and then returns attacks in kind after a moment of focus to increase her speed.

Haste as my offhand "attack" then full attack.

Attack Roll w/Shaken, Heroism, Haste: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 371d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 401d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36

Damage Rolls: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 141d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 141d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Confirmation Attack Rolls: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (13) + 21 = 341d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 301d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Damage Rolls: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 131d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 141d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Will Spellshield again on his first attack. Every time he misses my my bonuses from Anticipate Thoughts goes up by 1, to a max of 5.

I cast Glitterdust Trevil, so he's no longer hidden.

Correct. Was thinking that Grishmar was the Skald for some reason.

I can't make a 32 Perception, alas.

Knowing where the Skald is, Dizzy opts to make him visible.

Defensively casting Glitterdust in an area that includes him but not me.

I'm back now. I was sans internet since Friday.

I knew I was missing something!

I have something in my tagline for that.

I'll pass on raging song, since it blocks spellcasting.

Initiative: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34

I'll take FoM from Argea, and I'll cast Anticipate Thoughts on myself.

Wheeling on her feet, Dizzy moves into the cave and says "Alright, you can fight me, if you can handle losing to a girl."

I would be willing to duel him as well, if only to prevent the group from wiping them out. With that in mind, would I be able to spellcast during the fight?

"You sure that we can't solve this like rational people? Fine, let me see what my companions say."

Dizzy returned to the group to explain what had happened.

"Some people call us that, yes. As I was telling your...subordinates, we need this area and did not know you were here. Unfortunately, we don't have time to change things, but I don't see a need to have a bunch of your group die, and I would prefer not to waste resources we'll need."

I think we're waiting on the warlord to show up.

Dizzy lowers her voice and says "I really, really hope that he chooses wisely."

Dizzy gives the woman an odd look, then says "What story is that from? I think I've heard it before."

"We did not know your group was going to be here, so we wanted an out of the way place for a battle between ourselves and some giants. We're going to beat them up and make them tell us what we want to know, and I don't see any reason to involve you folks now that our plan is set." Dizzy shrugged and said "It's going to be bad. You should take your people and get out while you can."

"Or we can just treat them like people and ask them to leave." says Dizzy. "Look, let me handle this. If it turns bad, you can always go back to your murder plan."

Before any of the others can protect, Dizzy walks into the Maw and says in common "Hello, how's it going. Now before any of you jump up and start threatening me, you should know that there's some really bad stuff about to happen here, and I don't really want to see you get killed because you were in the wrong place at the wrong time; with that being said, you need to leave. My friends out there are probably mad at me ruining their potential at a surprise attack, but I'm tired of dealing with treachery and murder and so I decided to try talking first. If after all that you still want to attack me, that's fine, but I'd rather not have to kill all of you if I can help it, and I did just clean my boots yesterday."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Also, I think we haven't finalized an important Q. How are the giants finding Naximarra?

We don't know, and neither does she.

So they're using something find the path-ish...

Proposed Plan

1) Scout the Wyvern's Maw for surprises (ie get a look at the tactical map), and eliminate them if neccesary (party)
1B) Naximarra stays out here and sets up the entrance as if she's been using the Maw as a temporary lair - you know a scratching spot for her claws, a rubbing boulder with some shed scales, find an eat dinner leaving some scraps... that kind of thing.

2) Prep the maw - Trevil can move earth/stone to set up hide spots for the party in the cave. He will also work with Ingrahild and her bardic k Engineering, and dwarven stonecunning to set up a collapsing roof trap/lanslide at the entrance intended to seal the cave and stop the giants from escaping. Everybody brings what they can to the table and waits...

3) Hole up inside the maw and wait... Someone with a strong survival skill comes in last, covering the parties (but not Naximarra's) tracks, so they don't know we are here. Hopefully we don't have to wait long.

4) Finally, if they don't co-operate (ie. they start waiting for Naxi to come out rather than come in). We sneak out using magic (Dimension Door for example) and ambush them...If we do have to this, the Rocs are primary targets. Otherwise the giants will just fly away.

It's not bad. I can get behind it =)

"Can you change shape? I know alot of different dragons can, and it might be helpful to keep you safe if you change to a different form."

Dizzy nods but doesn't say anything; the last dragon she had encountered had stolen her sword and tried to run away with it. She flies up and alights easily on the dragon.

If he and his family settled here, they likely know my parents then. While they live outside of town (there was a bit of an issue with some of the local Varisians when they first moved here that prompted them to do so).

You know I'm going to call you "Mr. Muller" going forward, right? ;D

How old is Uriah?

No nose off my skin.

Dizzy will cast Overland Flight and Mage Armor in the morning before the fight, then cast Heroism on herself once they arrived at the Maw.

"I won't use mind magic. It's evil." Dizzy said, a bit hurt given recent events.

I add 23 (25 with heroism) to arcana, dungeoneering, and planes.

Given what I know, which would be more apprpriate for a dragon of her size and type?

"My mom would be thrilled to hear the Argea."

"Okay, so here is what I know about the best caves for this around here..." Dizzy then shares the information above, interspersed with her own opinions and thoughts.

Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 29

Dizzy had always been....distant to Trevil; truth be told, there was something in her that didn't like beings of infernal blood, but she did not think that way consciously, so she tended to be quiet around her.

Ironically enough, she's a Tiefling who doesn't know she's a Tiefling, and is a bit prejudiced to them.

Given recent events, she's not sure what's going on, but she's not all that thrilled that team Mammoth is going to be staying here. She gives both Fulk and Icetusk a hug as they head off to contribute to the fight in their own way, entreating them to stay safe.

I can fly, and intend to engage them in melee combat. I think I even memorized mass fly.

sure.

Remind me when we've finished the adventure and I'll make some reccomendations of where I think this encounter can fit.

My general rule of thumb for ac and saves is:

AC: 20+level
Saves: +level

It's easy and easy to remember.

My thoughts on the module so far:

The first fight with the giants and the dragon felt right for a "Welcome to the adventure" fight; it introduced the idea that all giants are dangerous combatants working alone, but can be really dangerous with cooperating together. There were some bad rolls, and I personally didn't feel super effective because I was without my weapon the entire time.

The second fight is really tough, but I think I like it.

I think that's is a bit much for what feels like it should be an optional encounter. In my mind, dominators should be at least mid-tier bosses; it feels a bit much to have one in what basically amounts to a side-fight. I think it might be a bit more interesting to have it as one of the fights in Ashpeak itself; maybe have it be in a room that the giants are all avoiding, because they've been mentally conditioned to be. Here's my reasoning why:

I think this fight might fit a bit better after the characters have discovered how to get to Ashpeak. I think the encounters beforehand should be geared towards pointing the group at the way to Ashpeak. Some of them can certainly be red herrings that lead to fights, but as I said above, Mind controllers should, imo, be used as midbosses. With said domination machine in the fort, you have a ready made reason why he would dominate and release the party: He wants to kick out the giants and take over Ashpeak, and some talented meat just fell into his lap. So a wipe doesn't mean the end of the group, since he'll find them to be just what he needs.

As I said above (and as someone who playes alot of mesmerists and enchanters) You played him really smart and were very precise the commands you gave (which makes alot of sense).

TL:DR I'd make the 2nd encounter an optional midboss at the fort as it can play pretty well into the story.

1) I would vote for #1. I think that escaping from prison could work, and we'd have motivation to go deal with the mage after Ashpeak (cause mind magic is brutal when applied correctly, which imo you did). I think this option keeps things moving forward but doesn't invalidate our loss.

Dizzy complies without comment.

At Umlo's impassioned plea, Dizzy says...nothing. Truly, the world must be coming to an end.

Ya, I'll ready an action to disarm anyone who attacks "Fulk."

I actually tend to find combats with mind control to be the most challenging combats in the game from both a RP and mechanically standpoint.

They also tend to breed the most creativity: What specifically are the commands/suggestions I can give to prevent additional saves? Who is the best target for my abilities?

It's one of the reasons the Mesmerist is one of my favorite PF1 classes.

You never have to make an AoO.

As Vashta goes to attack Fulk, Dizzy attempts to disarm her. That will provoke, btw. All without her saying anything.

Disarm: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34