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Looks good! Many thanks for running GM and great playing with y'all!

No worries, GM - there's a lot to keep track of! And thanks so much for running this - I had a blast. This was my first time playing Evindal since the remaster rules came out and wow he is so much more fun to play now. They really did a good job with the remastered alchemist.

GM, were all four targets of the skunk bomb sickened? If so, they don't become well again until they spend an action retching AND make a DC 21 Fort save. The benefit to not being the main target (i.e. those who only took splash dmg) only applies to the initial save (i.e. their result is one stage higher than whatever they rolled) but if they are sickened as a result of that they still need to spend an action to retch. Even if Red with the Black X successfully got rid of his sickened with a retch action, he should have still been slowed for at least that one round, leaving only one action to advance? (Skunk bombs are awesome, especially when the foes cluster together! :-) )

◇ Devise a Stratagem vs Red (black X): 1d20 ⇒ 1

Evindal decides to aim at Red (yellow? slash) instead.

Quickbomb Moderate Bottled Lightning vs Red (yellow? slash): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Elec dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9 + 4 Elec splash + Red (yellow? slash) is off-guard (to all) until the start of Evindal's next turn.
Red (black x) and Klank each take 4 Elec splash (Klank's mantle reduces this by 3 to 1 dmg)

Quickbomb quick vial vs Red (yellow? slash)'s off guard AC, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 12 - 5 = 22
On a hit: Red (yellow? slash) takes Acid dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2 + 4 Acid splash AND Red (black x) and Klank each take 4 Acid splash (Klank's mantle reduces this by 3 to 1 dmg)
On a miss: Red (yellow? slash) takes 5 Acid splash.

Quickbomb quick vial vs Red (yellow? slash)'s off guard AC, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 10 ⇒ (9) + 12 - 10 = 11
On a hit: Red (yellow? slash) takes Acid dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7 + 4 Acid splash AND Red (black x) and Klank each take 4 Acid splash (Klank's mantle reduces this by 3 to 1 dmg)
On a miss: Red (yellow? slash) takes 5 Acid splash.

Versatile vials: 5 of 6 used

◇ Devise a Stratagem vs Red (black X): 1d20 ⇒ 18

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Skunk Bomb vs Red (black X), 3rd range increment: to hit is 18+12-4=26
Poison dmg: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 + 4 Poison splash
Red (slash) and Blue (black X) and Blue (white X) each take 4 Poison splash
All four need to make a DC 21 Fort save (those in the splash treat their result as one step better)

Critical Success The target is unaffected.

Success The target is sickened 1.

Failure The target is sickened 1 and slowed 1 while sickened.

Critical Failure The target is blinded for 1 round, sickened 2, and slowed 1 while sickened.

◆ Quickbomb Quick vial vs Red (black X), 3rd range increment, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 4 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 12 - 4 - 5 = 5

◆ Quickbomb Quick vial vs Red (black X), 3rd range increment, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 4 - 10 ⇒ (5) + 12 - 4 - 10 = 3
on a hit: Acid dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10 + 4 Acid splash & Red (slash) and Blue (black X) and Blue (white X) each take 4 Acid splash
on a miss (but not a crit miss): Red (black X) takes 5 Acid splash

Versatile vials: 4 of 6 used

Craft batch of 4 Cat's Eye Elixirs (7 gp each, level 2 item).
Spend 14 gp on raw materials.
Spend 1 day of downtime (only 1 day due to Crafter's Workshop)
Crafting DC 16, alchemist goggles: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 = 18
Success: reduce expense by 9 sp/day x 7 days = 6.3 gp reduction.
Balance due: 7.7 gp. Pay remaining balance to complete 4 Cat's Eye Elixirs.
Total expenditure for 4 Cat's Eye Elixirs: 21.7 gp.

With only 10 minutes to rest Evindal will begin the next encounter with only 3 versatile vials available. (Just noting for my own tracking of resources).

Evindal considers whether to blast Blue again.

◇ Devise a Stratagem vs Blue: 1d20 ⇒ 6

And decides to just use another quick vial for his opening strike.

◆ Quickbomb Quickvial for 6+12=18 to hit vs Blue. Presuming that's a Miss, Blue takes 5 splash dmg.

He follows up with two more quickvials, saving his last versatile vial in case it is needed.

◆ Quickbomb Quickvial vs Blue, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 12 - 5 = 11
Acid dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10 + 4 Acid splash
On a miss: 5 Acid splash

◆ Quickbomb Quickvial vs Blue, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 10 ⇒ (17) + 12 - 10 = 19
Acid dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 + 4 Acid splash
On a miss: 5 Acid splash

Versatile Vials: 5 of 6 used

Evindal would have used the same two attacks (quick vials rather than the good bombs) against Blue (since Blue had already used his Shield Block reaction).

Evindal again eyes the Aspis leader, judging how best to attack her.

Devise a Stratagem vs Oppressor: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Hmmm, I think that will *just* do it, if I throw one and just angle it a bit...

Seeing Blue standing right in front of him using his shield, the old elf considers that perhaps he can lob another bomb without Blue making him pay a price.

◆ Quickbomb vs Oppressor (will provoke from Blue if he still has a reaction available), Moderate Alchemist's Fire: To Hit = 9+12=21
Fire dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7 + 4 Fire splash + 2 Persistent Fire
On a miss: 5 Fire splash

◆ Quickbomb Quick Vial vs Oppressor, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 12 - 5 = 20
Electric dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7 + 4 Electric splash
On a miss: 5 Electric splash

◆ Quickbomb Quick Vial vs Oppressor, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 10 ⇒ (2) + 12 - 10 = 4
Cold dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 + 4 Cold splash
On a miss: 5 Cold splash

5 of 6 versatile vials used

Evindal winces at Pink's unfriendly blow but immediately cheers up as his comrades quickly attend to him. Mrs. Perkins, is that fast healing 6?

He eyes the leader, wondering if now is the moment to focus his fire on her.

◇ Devise a Stratagem vs Oppressor: 1d20 ⇒ 11

He decides to chance it, first stepping behind Joli in case Pink has any funny ideas.

◆ Step

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Acid Flask vs Oppressor: 11+12=23 to hit
On a hit: Acid dmg=1 + 4 Acid splash= 5 Acid dmg (total) + 2d6 Acid persistent
On a miss: 5 Acid splash

He decides to be stingy with his remaining versatile vials and follows up with another quick vial, this time targeting Yellow If Yellow is already done for then he'll direct this at Oppressor instead.

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Quick Vial (Cold), MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 12 - 5 = 16
On a hit: Cold dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8 + 4 Cold Splash; Blue and Klank also each take 4 Cold splash (though 3 of this is absorbed for Klank by the Backfire Mantle)
On a miss: Yellow takes 5 Cold splash.

Evindal Mog wrote:

GM, just doublechecking that Evindal's 2nd bomb missed? I'm asking because Shayla hit with a 20 and that was before the leader was made Clumsy 1 by Joli's Thunderstrike so I'm hoping that perhaps that 2nd bomb *just* caught them?

If Shayla acts before anyone in initiative they are OG to her due to Surprise Attack (unless they have Deny Advantage). So essentially my 20 was a 22 (or their AC is 2 less)

Ah, makes sense. Thanks.

If Henri is planning to cast Bless Evindal will wait until after he acts.

This time Evindal considers whether Blue might make a good target.

◇ Devise a Stratagem vs Blue: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Definitely not! He adjusts his position slightly to get in range and then tosses a bomb at Pink.

◆ Stride

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Bottled Lightning vs Pink: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 +1 if Bless?
Electricity dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 + 4 Electricity splash.
On a hit: Blue and Oppressor also take 4 Electricity splash dmg AND Pink is off-guard to everyone until the start of Evindal's next turn.
On a miss: Pink (only) takes 5 Electricity splash dmg.

He follows up with another quick vial.

◆ Quickbomb Quick Vial vs Pink (possibly off guard?), MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 12 - 5 = 8 +1 if Bless?
Cold dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10 + 4 Cold splash.
On a hit: Blue and Oppressor also take 4 Cold splash dmg
On a miss: Pink (only) takes 5 Cold splash dmg.

Versatile Vials: 3 of 6 used

GM, just doublechecking that Evindal's 2nd bomb missed? I'm asking because Shayla hit with a 20 and that was before the leader was made Clumsy 1 by Joli's Thunderstrike so I'm hoping that perhaps that 2nd bomb *just* caught them?

Evindal eyes the leader, sizing her up. She's a bit far for his bombs but maybe, just maybe...

◇ Devise a Stratagem vs Oppressor: 1d20 ⇒ 14
Yes, she's off balance and Joli's lightning bolt seems to have made her drunk! I think I can hit her even from here...

Seeing Shayla's needles hit from a distance he feels even more confident and he uncorks a particularly pungent vial and lobs it like a hand grenade into the midst of the stinkin' Aspis. "Here you go! Should smell just like home!"

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Skunkbomb vs Oppressor's OG & Clumsy AC, 4th range increment, ignore lesser cover: 14+12-6=20
Poison dmg: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 + 4 (Poison splash)
Red, Yellow, and Blue each also take 4 Poison (splash).
Oppressor, Red, Yellow, and Blue each need to make a DC 21 Fort save (note that it's higher than the item's normal 17 because of the alchemist's Powerful Alchemy class feature which lets him use his class DC for infused items that allow a saving throw).

Critical Success The target is unaffected.

Success The target is sickened 1.
Failure The target is sickened 1 and slowed 1 while sickened.
Critical Failure The target is blinded for 1 round, sickened 2, and slowed 1 while sickened.

Those in the splash (Red, Yellow, and Blue) each treat their save result as one better than what they roll.

He follows up with two more quickly thrown bombs, though at this distance he uses quick vials to preserve his precious versatile vials.

◆ Quickbomb Quick Vial vs Oppressor's OG & Clumsy AC, 4th range increment, ignore lesser cover, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 6 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 6 - 5 = 19
Acid dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7 + 4 Acid splash
On a hit: Red, Yellow, and Blue also take 4 Acid splash
On a miss (but not a critical miss): Oppressor (only) takes 5 Acid splash.

◆ Quickbomb Quick Vial vs Oppressor's OG & Clumsy AC, 4th range increment, ignore lesser cover, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 6 - 10 ⇒ (5) + 12 - 6 - 10 = 1
Fire dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 + 4 Fire splash
On a hit: Red, Yellow, and Blue also take 4 Fire splash
On a miss (but not a critical miss): Oppressor (only) takes 5 Fire splash.

Versatile Vials: 2 of 6 used

Ten minutes is enough for Evindal to recover 2 versatile vials so he starts this fight with 5 (of 6) available.

GM, I presume that this encounter relates to an open investigation (how to repel the Aspis Incursion), in which case Devise a Stratagem will be a free action. In addition, once during this fight Evindal can use a reaction (Clue In) to give one of his comrades a +1 circumstance bonus on a check relevant to this investigation. This is hard to do in PbP so comrades please feel free to make use of this. Just note it in your post since I can only do it once every 10 minutes.

Lastly, are all the foes here human? humanoid?

Seeing that the Black Ooze is nearly destroyed, Evindal decides to focus his fire on the White one, trusting that the splash damage will be sufficient to finish off Black.

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Blight Bomb vs White, ignore Lesser Cover: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Poison dmg: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5 + 4 Poison splash dmg + 2d4 Persistent Poison
If that's a crit, the basic Poison and Persistent Poison dmg are both doubled but the splash is not.
Both Black and Mrs. Perkins' Book take 4 Poison splash dmg (but I think the book's hardness should reduce that to 0)
If this bomb takes Black out then for the subsequent bombs Evindal will use his bomber specialization to only do splash dmg to his target (thus avoiding any further splash to the Book).

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Alchemist's Fire vs White, ignore Lesser Cover, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 12 - 5 = 10
If that's a critical miss then it does nothing.
If it's a normal miss then White takes 5 Fire splash.

◆ Quickbomb Moderate QuickVial vs White, ignore Lesser Cover, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 10 ⇒ (1) + 12 - 10 = 3
Cold dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8 + 4 Cold splash
Critical miss does nothing

3 of 6 versatile vials used

Evindal quickly creates a bomb and lobs it at the Black ooze in the foreground.

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Alchemist's Fire: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
HIT: Fire dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 + 4 Fire splash dmg + 2 Persistent Fire dmg
MISS: 5 Fire splash dmg

Versatile Vials: 1 of 6 used

When Evindal's turn comes up he'll use his first two actions to Recall Knowledge (Occultism +11, with a possible +1 if the ooze's relate to either of his open investigations (what happened to the destroyed cities? how to repel the Aspis incursion?)) so GM if you don't mind giving me the results of those checks when my turn rolls around, many thanks! As always he's most interested in whatever information will guide what kinds of bombs to use (vulnerabilities, immunities, resistances, weakest save, etc.)

Also, will Devise a Stratagem be a free action here? (i.e. do the oozes relate to either investigation?)

I vote for one of the people who didn't already get one: Joli, Henri, or Shayla.

No purchases for Evindal.

Evindal contemplates the best way to attack Pink.

◇ Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Then he lets fly with another bomb.

◆ Quickbomb Bottled Lightning for an attack roll of 17+12=29
Electricity dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 + 4 electricity splash dmg
Pink is Off Guard until the start of Evindal's next turn.

◆ Quickbomb Dread Ampoule vs Off Guard AC, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 5 = 25
Mental dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 + 4 mental splash dmg
Pink is Frightened 1

◆ Quickbomb quickvial (acid) vs Off Guard & Frightened AC, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 10 ⇒ (8) + 12 - 10 = 10
If this is is a crit miss it does nothing. If it's just a miss, take 5 acid splash dmg.

6 of 6 vials used

Evindal considers whether to throw a bomb at the last remaining foe.

◇ Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Definitely!

◆ Quickbomb to create an Alchemist's Fire and throw it at Pink, doing splash only to Pink.
Attack result: 18+12=30
fire dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 8) = 14 + 4 Fire splash + 2 Fire persistent.
Presuming that's a crit, the 2d8 fire dmg and the 2 persistent will both double but the splash will not.

He follows up with another bomb.
◆ Quickbomb to create a Skunk Bomb and throw it at Pink, doing splash only to Pink.
Skunk Bomb, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 12 - 5 = 20
Poison dmg: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 + 4 Poison splash
If this is a miss, Pink still takes 5 Poison splash
If this is a hit, Pink has to make a DC 17 Fort save:

Finally, not wanting to use another precious vial, he quickly concocts one and hurls it as well.

◆ Quickbomb to create a versatile vial and throw it at Pink, doing splash only to Pink.
Acid Versatile Vial, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 10 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 10 = 18
Acid dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 + 4 Acid splash
On a miss (but not a crit miss) the vial still does 5 Acid splash.

4 of 6 versatile vials used.

Seeing Klank bump into the hidden foe, Evindal springs into action. He quickly concocts another bottle, hurries forward, and then spritzes perfume on the combatants.

◆ Quick Alchemy to create Revealing Mist

◆ Stride

◆ Interact to activate Revealing Mist: 15' cone; hidden creatures become concealed. The mist lasts for 1 minute.

Vials: 2 of 6

With all the columns stabilized, Evindal hurries back in to the other room to try to help with the new threats.

◆ Stride 35'

Seeing that his comrades are dealing with hidden enemies, Evindal quickly brews up another draught.

◆ Quick Alchemy: Cat's Eye Elixir

◆ Interact: consume elixir

Vials: 1 of 6 used

Evindal hurries to help with the crumbling pillars, taking a quick glance at the Hryngar as he passes.

◆ Stride 35'

◆ Crafting to stabilize: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 +1 circ bonus if Pursue a Lead applies

◆ Recall Knowledge on the Hryngar (Society? +11; Religion? +8;) +1 if Pursue a Lead applies

Is there any reason we couldn't have rested for half an hour before starting this next encounter? Evindal gets two vials back every 10 minutes.

GM, good catch about Devise a Stratagem. I thought it only applied to the next Strike, not the entire round, so I would indeed have stuck with Blue for my second bomb. If I may retcon slightly: I would have used a second Alchemist's Fire for that second bomb rather than an Acid Flask, since a hit with the Acid Flask on Blue would have had negligible effect since Blue already had 4d6 persistent acid. If that's ok, and if 21 was sufficient to hit Blue then the damage would have been:
Possible retcon fire dmg to Blue: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 8) = 12 + 4 fire splash + 2 persistent fire

...

Evindal once again turns his eye to Black...

Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 17

... and this time he hurls an Alchemist's Fire at him.
Quickbomb Alchemist's Fire, Bless, ignore lesser cover for 17+12+1=30 to hit
Fire dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 7) = 9 + 4 Fire splash dmg + 2 persistent fire.

He turns his attention back to Blue.
Quickbomb Alchemist's Fire, MAP: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 13 - 5 = 21
Fire dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 + 4 Fire splash dmg + 2 persistent fire.
Or 5 Fire splash if that is a miss

Finally, Evindal raises his shield.

Versatile Vials: 6 of 6 used

Evindal considers how to best attack Black.

◇ Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 4

But he thinks better of it and throws another bomb at Blue instead.

◆ Quickbomb Alchemist's Fire vs Blue, ignore lesser cover, Bless: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 = 17
Presuming that's a miss but not a critical miss, Blue takes 5 Fire dmg from the splash.

He grimaces and turns his attention back to Black.
◆ Quickbomb Acid Flask vs Black, ignore lesser cover, Bless, MAP: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 1 - 5 = 21
If that is a hit: Black takes 1 Acid damage + 4 Acid damage from the splash and ALSO 2d6 Persistent Acid dmg.
If that's a miss (but not a crit miss): Black takes 5 Acid dmg from the splash.

He decides to save his other vials for the moment and simply lifts his shield.
◆ Raise Shield

Versatile Vials: 4 of 6 used

"Joli, don't forget that cold iron blanch I gave you! This is a good time to use it!" It will, unfortunately, consume a whole round to get it active: 1 action to retrieve and 2 actions to activate - so it may not be worth bothering. But just fyi.

Evindal considers attacking Blue...

◇ Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 19

... definitely!

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Acid Flask, Bless, ignore Lesser Cover, first range increment: 19+12+1=32

If that's a normal hit: 1 Acid dmg + 4 Acid splash dmg + 2d6 Persistent Acid dmg.

If that's a critical hit: 2 Acid dmg + 4 Acid splash dmg + 4d6 Persistent Acid dmg to Blue

Evindal follows up with another bomb, this one aimed at Yellow.

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Dread Ampoule, Bless, ignore Lesser Cover, first range increment, MAP: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 1 - 5 = 14
Use Bomber Field to only do splash dmg to the primary target.
Presuming that's a miss but not a crit fail, the bomb does 5 Mental Splash dmg to Yellow

Versatile Vials: 2 of 6 used

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◆ Recall Knowledge (would this be Occultism/Arcana - both +11, or perhaps Religion +8?)

Also, Evindal can Devise a Stratagem as a free action if it's related to either of his investigations. I assume the Demons aren't related to the Aspis but would it apply to his investigation of what happened to the Dwarven cities?

2 actions remaining, pending the results of the Knowledge check.

Evindal will maintain two investigations moving forward: 1) how to defeat the Aspis Incursion? and 2) what really happened to the ruined dwarven cities?

Now that we're out of the water Evindal will use his advanced Alchemy for the same assortment as earlier: 3 moderate darkvisions (given to the same folks as before) and 2 each of silversheen and cold iron blanch (given to Kernal and Joli as the most frequent frontliners), unless there are any requests for other items. He can make poison too... :-)

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Upon entering the temple area, Evindal peers around carefully, certain that there may be clues to his different investigations.

Investigate for exploration activity. Note that once every ten minutes he can Clue In - give a +1 circumstance bonus if someone makes a check that would be relevant to one of the open investigations. Kind of hard to do in PbP but GM please assume that Evindal will do this at the first opportunity ever ten minutes; it's a reaction.

Evindal doesn't like being grabbed! He quickly fishes groan around in his toolkit and tries to craft something.

◆ Quick Alchemy to create Moderate Bestial Mutagen
DC 5 Flat check due to being grabbed: 1d20 ⇒ 5 whew!

Then he quickly chugs it down!
◆ Interact
DC 5 Flat check due to being grabbed: 1d20 ⇒ 19

The normally sanguine old elf is suddenly a mad beast and he attempts to bite the eel's head off!

◆ Jaws, bless: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 = 23
P dmg: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 1 = 8

5 of 6 vials used

GM, just checking the bomb math. If the first bomb was a crit on Purple it should have taken 20, not 16 (8x2 + 4 from the splash). And if the 2nd bomb was a miss but not a crit miss then Purple should have taken another 5 dmg from that bomb, for a total of 25 dmg. Please disregard if there are other factors but just wanted to be sure you weren't missing out on the splash dmg since it's such a huge part of what alchemists do.

Just to clarify: Evindal made 3 Moderate Dark Vision (1 hour duration) as part of his Advanced Alchemy (so they can be used whenever you want during this day) and gave them to: Mrs. Perkins, Shayla, and Henri (the first three who asked). He's also given everyone a Sea Touch Elixir (that could have been consumed before entering the water) which gives a swim speed 20' for 10 minutes.

Before entering the water Evindal quaffs his own two elixirs (darkvision and sea touch), as well as the potion of water breathing of course, so that he'll be able to see and maneuver in the murky water.

Evindal swims forward to be able to see the creatures and then quickly hurls two bombs, both designed for underwater action!

◆ Swim/Stride 20'

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Sticky Algae Bomb, Bless, no lesser cover, 30' range vs. Purple: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 1 = 28
Sticky Algae Bombs are designed for underwater and don't take normal penalties for underwater combat (which I'm not actually even sure what they are anyway!)
Poison dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8 + 4 Poison splash dmg (to Purple, Red, and White); on a miss (but not a crit miss) the bomb does 5 Poison splash dmg to (only) Purple.

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Sticky Algae Bomb, Bless, no lesser cover, 30' range vs. Purple, MAP: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 1 - 5 = 10
Poison dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 4) = 12 + 4 Poison splash dmg (to Purple, Red, and White); on a miss (but not a crit miss) the bomb does 5 Poison splash dmg to (only) Purple.

Versatile vials used: 4 of 6

Klank doesn't have a swim speed or underwater marauder so he is OG and takes the attack penalty with his warhammer. Will use whichever reaction triggers first: AOO or RS. AC25 but OG...

You'll have a swim speed 20' if you drink the Elixir that Evindal gave you! :-)

One moderate darkvision for Mrs. Perkins.

I don't think there is an Alchemical Item that Evindal can make at this level that will give the ability to breath underwater. There is Oxygen Ooze but it's uncommon.

Evindal happily receives the Lesser Healing Potion. He also quick alchemy crafts Elixirs of Life to heal his damage (11 hp) and that of any of his comrades who are still wounded.

Learning that they will be heading into a flooded area, after they rest Evindal changes his alchemical preparations for the day. Advanced Alchemy: 5 Sea Touch Elixirs (grants user Swim speed 20' for 10 minutes), and gives one to each member of the party (besides himself since he can quick alchemy one as needed); this leaves 3 advanced alchemy items - unless there are other requests he'll craft three moderate darkvision (1 hour duration) and give them to whomever would like them.

When the group approaches the water, Evindal quick alchemy crafts a Seat Touch Elixir and a Moderate Darkvision for himself (2 of 6 vials used) and consumes his potion of water breathing before heading into the water.

Investigate as his exploration activity, with two investigations continuing: what happened to the dwarven cities (new) what is to be found within and beyond the water? and (continuing) how to deal with the Aspis? (reminder that Evindal gets +2 circ bonus to Perception for Initiative and wins ties).

Evindal quickly concocts a Comprehension Elixir for himself and any of the other party members who do not read Dwarven. Then he settles into the chair to study the books.

After reading for some time he decides that he really needs to be investigating what happened to the two Dwarven cities. Setting aside the previous investigation into the nature of the labyrinth and beginning a new one: "What happened to the Dwarven cities of Raseri Kanton and Jernashall and how does the past relate to what we are finding here now?" He still has a second open investigation regarding the Aspis Incursion and how to defeat it.

As he studies he also crafts and quaffs a Moderate Cognitive Mutagen, offering one to anyone else who would like it.

DC 20 Society, Cognitive Mutagen, bonus from investigation: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 33

He tut tuts more than once as he learns of the folly of those ancient dwarves. read the spoiler for the details.

Evindal turns to Henri. "If you've got a free hand I could use a bit of patching up as well." Evindal is down 11 from the gas earlier in the encounter. He has Medicine as well, but not that great at it so he'll defer to Henri if he can heal another person.

If 20 minutes pass before the next encounter Evindal will be back to his full allotment of versatile vials.

Evindal studies the tripwire carefully and adds it to his notebook of clues regarding the Aspis incursion. He similarly takes some time to look around at the Labyrinth, continuing his investigation of its nature.

Evindal moves into the room to have a clear shot at the remaining foe(s). This will provoke from Blue-White if it's still standing. Then he hurls two more Ghost Charge bombs at whichever foe is still up (or starting with Red Mourner if they are both up).

◆ Stride

◆ Quickbomb Ghost Charge, ignore Lesser Cover, Bless: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 1 = 20
Vitality dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 5) = 12 + 4 Vitality Splash dmg + Enfeebled 1 until the start of Evindal's next turn
On a miss (but not a crit miss) the target takes 5 Vitality splash dmg.

◆ Quickbomb Ghost Charge, ignore Lesser Cover, Bless, MAP: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 - 5 = 20
Vitality dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 1) = 9 + 4 Vitality Splash dmg + Enfeebled 1 until the start of Evindal's next turn
On a miss (but not a crit miss) the target takes 5 Vitality splash dmg.

5 (of 6) Versatile vials used

Has anyone attempted those recall checks GM keeps posting - perhaps having Red Mourner's name may swing things one way or the other?

Evindal did both Knowledge checks back here, learning "all of them are undead, incorporeal spirits. He knows the three ghosts are resistant to physical damage except for ghost touch, vitality and force damage. They can also moan in a way that frightens people close to them.

The mourner has a symbol of Torag embedded in her forehead, but it's been desecrated. Maybe she was a follower of Torag in life but undeath has caused her to forsake him. Divine casters can be interrupted with her reaction or to her touch. She is drawn to priests or Torag like a moth to a flame, or she may flee in terror within their presence.

He's pretty certain all of them are trying to kill the Pathfinders."

GM, Evindal's second bomb was a crit miss (nat 1) so it doesn't do anything, not even splash dmg.

Sorry for the delay - had a family visit that just finished yesterday.

Evindal steps to be able to better see the ghosts and then hurls two ghost charges at them.

◆ Step

◆ Quickbomb Ghost Charge vs Blue-Yellow, ignore lesser cover, Bless: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 1 = 22
Vitality dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Presuming that's a miss: Blue-Yellow takes 5 Vitality splash dmg.
If that's somehow a hit, Blue-Yellow takes 8 Vitality dmg (4+4 splash) and Blue-Black takes 4 Vitality dmg (from splash) and Joli would also take 4 Vitality Splash but that should not effect them (plus Backfire Mantle gives Resist 3 to Splash).

◆ Quickbomb Ghost Charge vs Blue-Yellow, ignore lesser cover, MAP, Bless: 1d20 + 12 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 12 - 5 + 1 = 9
Vitality dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Crit fail: no effect

3 vials (of 6) used.

Will DC 18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

On a miss bombs only do splash dmg to the primary target (Red in this case) and because of Evindal's Alchemist Goggles the splash dmg is 5 on a miss instead of 4. He has to actually hit to also do splash dmg to the adjacent enemies.

Evindal quickly fashions a bomb and hurls it towards Red.

◆ Quickbomb Moderate Ghost Charge, 2nd range increment, ignore lesser cover: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 - 2 = 15
On a hit: Vitality dmg: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11 + 4 Vitality splash dmg (to Red and all three Blue foes) + target (Red) is enfeebled 1 until start of Evindal's next turn
On a miss (but not a critical miss: Red takes 5 Vitality splash dmg

Versatile Vials: 1 of 6 used

Will wait for 3rd action in case the Knowledge checks make it more clear which (both?) are our enemies and also how best to attack them. I'm assuming a Quickbomb Ghost Charge probably...