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I will bring him down to level 5, got plenty of time to do that.

Yep, pretty much the same character, sorcerer, half-orc, spells might be different, but that about it. definitely less feats as I'll be level 5 instead of 10. I won't be sorcerer, paladin, rogue, cause not enough dedication feats to get there.

Already played it, but will play it again, since you can repeat scenarios in the playtest, trying to rack up them credits.

Harry is ready to head back home.

I was going to make the checks, but no need to. I've just been reading along after we beat the final boss.

Alright now time to awaken the sleepers, or come back with someone for hire who can translate languages for us and then awaken the sleepers. I didn't forget about them. We can spend a night at the bar first and then come back the next day, but we must go back for them.

Harry has one last level 5 spell slot left fireball dmg: 12d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 5, 2, 2, 1, 5, 1, 5, 6, 4, 1) = 38

Well since, Fireball only takes up two actions, I'm going to fire my bow first at Thremyr, then drop the bow and cast fireball. bow hit: 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 14 + 1 - 2 = 24 heroism +1 to hit, -2 from frightened. I might take additional penalties from firing into melee, if this provokes or I don't have enough actions to do all this, then I don't do this bow damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8
fireball: 12d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 6, 5, 1, 5) = 39 cast at level 5.

edit: speaking of resistances and weaknesses, does any of the enemies have weakness to fire since they are cold aligned? This is a close combat, that could make all the difference between total party wipe and victory.

It is best just make a new post instead of edit, but it looks like I would have been at -128 without stoneskin, which you can't go past your HP value, so 5 resistance to each hit would be -118, still dying 2 since I took it from a crit. I found the page on dying and hero points, so I'm going to spend 1 Hero point to return to life with 1 HP, and is that the end of my turn, or do I still get an action?

Question, was my stoneskin applied when damage was dealt? When I was hit with the axe, I would have resisted 5 damage. When I was bit by the jaws, I would have resisted another 5 damage. This might change my dying condition or other things.

I don't remember where in the pathfinder playtest rulebook where it talks about Hero points.

Harry buffs up Zordox and Thorax with level 4 resist elements, before we entered the room (I used one level 4 spell slot and you each gain resistance cold 10)

He also casts Haste and Stoneskin on himself
Then when we enter the room. shh, not to loud fumbus.

Yes, Thorax, on Monday I did. You have cold resistance 10

will: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 = 23 1 from heroism Crap
reflex: 1d20 + 1 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 1 + 17 - 2 = 29 1 from heroism, -2 from frightened 2
So 13 cold damage to me.
I fireball the same spot level 5 dmg: 12d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 5, 2, 2, 4, 2, 6, 3, 3, 1, 1) = 37 reflex 24
I then pull out my longbow.

reflex: 17 + 1 - 5 + 1d20 ⇒ 17 + 1 - 5 + (12) = 25 -5 to me and +1 from Heroism
So 4 cold damage, but I resist 5, so 0 cold damage.

Harry will cast a level 5 fireball getting all the giants including the red giant. Placing the fireball in the correct location I can do this without getting allies.
dmg: 12d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4, 2, 4, 4, 1, 5, 6, 5, 1, 3) = 46 fire damage reflex save dc 24

Harry would not touch the Pikas for now We should close the door and come back to these things. To disturb these things while we are still fighting a war is the worst thing we could do, as they could be killed by a giant. It will be safe to wake them when the problem is solved.

Looks like we are all buff up here, some of us only have 6 to 7 rounds left. Harry then opens the final door.

On a side note, and I don't know if anyone else forgot, but my race gave my HP. Human-Half Orc gives me 8 HP. I did have 96/96 but now my HP is 104/104. I was Dming a level 1 game and couldn't figure out why someone had 20 HP, and the Race was the answer.

Harry buffs up Zordox and Thorax with level 4 resist elements, before we entered the room (I used one level 4 spell slot and you each gain resistance cold 10)
He also casts Haste and Stoneskin on himself
Then when we enter the room. shh, not to loud fumbus.

Sure I can use a Heroism spell. I can cast Resist Cold on two of you, who wants it? You would resist Cold of 10 dmg.

Harry whispers to the group. I bet lots of giants lie behind these doors, before we move on, we should put on buffs and Heal. Buffs after Healing as they don't last forever.

Harry fires another ray of frost at the Golem hit: 14 + 1d20 ⇒ 14 + (12) = 26 vs TAC
dmg: 6d10 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 2, 6, 1) = 17

Harry will take another ray of frost shot at the statue hit: 14 + 1d20 ⇒ 14 + (12) = 26 vs TAC dmg: 6d10 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 1, 4, 3) = 16 cold dmg.

When Harry see his Ray of Frost do extra to the creature. Of course, it is simple science, water and ice and cold erode rocks and stone pretty quickly. I guess the concept works all the same.
For those who asked, shouldn't my ray of frost automatically be heightened to level 5, I'm pretty sure the answer is no. It is only heightened if I cast it as a level 5 spell.

Harry will cast a cantrip, Ray of Frost on the golem. What, I'm being conservative? hit: 14 + 1d20 ⇒ 14 + (15) = 29 VS TAC cold dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Everyone where they want to be? I am. We can do this guys. 6 of us and 1 of him. And remember guys, Golems aren't smart, they are just like robots, they can only do what they are programmed to do. Think of it as fighting a dumb AI in a video game.

Harry steps inside or at the border to examine the room and the thing. How high is the ceiling? I ask cause I've been wondering if my wall of fire touches the ceiling

I know what the optional encounter is as I Dmed this, but it is a yes from me just cause I want to do the whole thing and not because I know what it is.
To all thinking about it. You might only get to play this once as the playtest is completely over in 4 months, thus you might not get another shot at this scenario.

Harry looks around. Nobody, okay fine, but we are paying a translator tons of gold to translate for us so we can wait the innocent giant. Yes, we are coming back here.
Jelly then proceeds onto the corridor and opens that door. wherever it is.

Anyone have comprehend languages or read language? Don't look at me, I never thought that spell would be useful.

Before we head down the corridors, let me try something in this room. Remember the Elemental fight? Wasn't there some constellations or anything there? I know someone picked something up there. Who has them? Would you please hand them to me? There has got to be a puzzle tied to this room. Don't you guys want to wake the sleeping giant without consequence? He must be the good giant and they put him to sleep, this might be the way to do it.

Thanks Arkandru. Now that Miladistra has pointed out the symbols, now what?

The fire does definitely go out while we are healing. If anything heard us, it would be the closest door to us. And Harry opens it.

Harry pulls out his spear, move action and will try to jab the blue giant twice hit: 11 + 1d20 ⇒ 11 + (10) = 21 dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
hit: 11 + 1d20 - 5 ⇒ 11 + (11) - 5 = 17 dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The giant has reach, so I'll probably be casting in melee. If Yellow dies before it gets down to me in init order, then Magic missile blue level 1 spells. If Yellow is still living when it gets down to me in init order, then Total Defense Action
magic missile on Blue: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

reflex: 17 + 1d20 ⇒ 17 + (14) = 31 Looks like I take 3 damage. Is it cold damage? I resist 5 of that and would take no cold damage.
I will guarded step back one, then
I fire an acid arrow at the giant I can see. I did not apply cover penalties cause I don't know what kind of cover he has.
hit: 14 + 1d20 ⇒ 14 + (11) = 25 vs TAC
dmg: 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 7, 4) + 4 = 19 acid damage and 1d8 persistent damage.

Harry spends his turn moving up, he can't cast anything as he doesn't have two actions left as it take him two moves to get where he wants, but he if fine where he is act.

Harry pulls out his wand of 4th level acid arrows, spend a resonance point to activate the wand for the day and try to hit the blue wolf hit: 14 + 1d20 ⇒ 14 + (10) = 24 vs TAC dmg: 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 3, 7, 7) + 4 = 27 acid damage he will take 1d8 persistent acid damage.

Harry will cast Wall of fire hearing those sounds as protection, giving them a narrow opening if something is around the corner. He shortens it 5 feet, instead of taking it to the wall in case someone wants to hide on the other side of the fire.
That spell won't last long, can someone please move up to the end of that corner. Remember, you can't see through the fire, so you literally will have to move to that last square to see anything.

Harry moves forward through the door athletics: 9 + 1d20 ⇒ 9 + (4) = 13 in case that next door is stuck.

Harry decides to get to the far end of the room before Fumbus decides to attack the giant, he wants to be out of sight.

fixed my position, I thought we were coming in from the right side, looks like we come in from the south.
perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 Easy there Fumbus, you wake him you don't know what will happen, you talking about killing a giant in a quick amount of time which could fail. Besides what if he is a good giant?

Harry will try, being trained in it, despite being armored athletics: 9 + 1d20 ⇒ 9 + (18) = 27

It is too large to use and treasure we can collect later, after we clear this place out.

Harry waits around for a minute.

society: 10 + 1d20 ⇒ 10 + (2) = 12 Unless we know there is a hurry, a rest, well not after every encounter, but after every area cleared, if we enter a city or building to clear out, we might want to clear it out before resting. and a rest here is good.

I say we rest down in here in the pits now that the elementals are gone, it would be a good place to camp out.

Is withdrawal action still a thing in Pathfinder 2e? Cause I'm still within its reach and casting spells is not a good idea as it provokes, that is what I want to do, moving up north. Moved my character 25 feet.

Harry shifts over to the wind elemental to stab it twice with his spear hit: 11 + 1d20 ⇒ 11 + (7) = 18 dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
hit: 11 - 5 + 1d20 ⇒ 11 - 5 + (9) = 15 dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 piercing

Cool, means I still have all my actions for round 2 Harry will take a guarded step then towards the air elemental and try to jab it with his spear twice hit: 11 + 1d20 ⇒ 11 + (3) = 14
hit: 11 - 5 + 1d20 ⇒ 11 - 5 + (14) = 20 dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 and if I hit the 2nd time dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

fort: 14 + 1d20 ⇒ 14 + (20) = 34 I cannot reach 36 plus obviously, but I critted. I know there are crit successes and failures in Pathfinder version 2, does it work as a crit success if I make a nat 20 even though I'm below 36 plus? Waiting for action and movement until I understand how that works.