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Day Job (electrician): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

Phew, that was a doozy. Thanks for running, Aerondor! Terrific job as always.

Id fumes at Dridapex for keeping the secret the whole time, but ultimately cools off on the return trip.

"I second Kait-lax. More information is better than less. Let the public know about this threat."

Burning: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 3) = 10

Id takes a deep breath and assaults Kelria's mind again.

Standard mind thrust III on Kelria.

Mental Damage (Will DC 22 half): 7d10 ⇒ (3, 8, 9, 4, 2, 6, 9) = 41

Reflex DC 20 (fatigued, 1 round burning): 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 1 + 2 = 12 Still on fire.

I’d get both runes now if I were you, waiting until next round means we’ll get creamed again.

I also realized I didn’t add in the bonus stamina from the dragon enhancement. Id’s HP and remaining SP should be 22 higher than they are from that.

Best thing Kait’lax can do is keep the missiles from hitting us. Redirect the runes onto the Hellknight mooks instead.

I think the best plan at this point is to gang pile on the boss and then hit the mooks. I’ll try to heal Tolar and pray the dicebot starts giving him 20s and the boss 1s, instead of the other way around like it’s done thus far.

Sorry, Will DC 27. So it might fail.

Nope, miscalculated. DC 10 + 7(Wis) + 4 (spell level) + 2 (Spell Focus) = 23. So yeah, probably saved.

Fire Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 4) = 14

Id flips his antigrav belt back on, then rushes out of the Paralictor's line of fire. "Hey Kelria! Your devil minions dropped some still beating hearts! Know anything about those?" Without waiting for an answer, he assails her with his most powerful remaining magic energy.

Swift activate belt, move 40 feet, standard cast mind thrust IV on Kelria.

Mental Damage: 10d10 ⇒ (10, 2, 4, 9, 6, 3, 7, 6, 8, 9) = 64 plus fatigued 1 round on failed save.

Reflex vs burning (fatigued): 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 1 = 10 Still on fire, +2 to save next turn.

Also if that trample effect was a melee hit, Id’s electrostatic field inflicts 3d6 electricity damage to her. Is she now threatening Id?

Not gonna lie, this scenario feels maddeningly unfair. I get that this is the first Level 11-14 scenario, but all those earlier encounters amounting to just mounds of automatic damage and stacking conditions with no opportunity to rest just feels impossible. Any place where we even could feasibly pick up some help has obnoxiously high DCs with added penalties for failure, and even success doesn't yield the most useful resources. There's a fine line between challenging and frustrating, but this doesn't even feel like it's in the same zip code as that line. Scaranis was super tough, but never felt punitive like this does. I mean, we got super lucky against the troll and the ice devils and we're still getting the snot kicked out of us.

Did we get any intel that would have informed decisions that we missed, or just didn't make? Did we have a meaningful bout of terrible luck? I feel like we're doing pretty much everything as right as is feasible and still getting clobbered.

@Id - you need to be outdoors and able to see the stars to use Stargazer, and given the opening sentence of the planet description is "The sun is little more than a glimmer above Aucturn’s poisonous skies." I suspect being able to see the stars would be unlikely.

That's what I figured, but after failing literally every save I figured I should at least ask. Id hasn't even acted yet and he’s already down 75% of his health. This is probably going to be a short fight for him.

Reflex 1 (fatigued): 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 1 = 8
Reflex 2 (fatigued): 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 - 1 = 20
Reflex 3 (fatigued): 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 1 = 13
Reflex 4 (fatigued): 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 1 = 14

Wow.

Any chance at using stargazer to reroll any of those? Otherwise:

The already fatigued Id takes the brunt of the Hellknights' assault and catches fire.

Initiative (fatigued): 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 1 = 7

We really should rest before this fight. Our soldiers are going to get butchered.

I know Id did, but I don't remember it.

Id spends some of his remaining power to remedy some of Tolar's exhaustion.

Using Level 3 spell slot to cast lesser restoration on Tolar, exhausted goes to fatigued.

Joe or anyone else with decent Fortitude can probably keep at it a little longer, but for Id it's 50/50 on each save and check at best. I really don't like those odds if we still have a boss fight left. Is the kings' help crucial to winning this fight?

This is what I was worried about. Id needs at least an 11 to not get exhausted, which is now afflicting one of our main fighters. We still have a boss fight to go. I don’t know if it’s worth it with likely a <50% chance of even succeeding. If possible, I’ll let someone who isn’t yet fatigued take a crack at racking up more successes; I think it’s best if I burn a 3rd level spell slot to get Tolar back to fatigued.

Will further participation risk leaving Id exhausted? I don’t have any more spell gems.

We are getting close to the conclusion now.

Has anyone played 1-11 "In pursuit of the Scoured Past" with the character they are playing in this scenario?

Id has that Chronicle, yeah.

Id is presently casting his spell gem, so not engaging the kings for 3 rounds.

Id takes a knee as the others keep pressing the kings. He reaches for his spell gem of lesser restoration to relieve his exhaustion somewhat.

Casting spell gem to go from exhausted to fatigued.

Fortitude DC 19: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Fortitude DC 19: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Any chance of using stargazer or communalism to reroll those?

Id pushes back against the resistant psyches of the kings, preserving his own remaining spell energy and focusing with all his might.

Caster Level: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Id dips into his remaining mystic power to try and impress the kings

Caster Level (1st): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28

Cool! I’ll put it into Con for the rest of the adventure.

Id approaches cautiously and tries to contact the dragon telepathically, offering it soothing feelings to ease its tortured status as a host for the weird flesh tendrils.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

Works for me!

Id follows Jaqweh to examine the fallen dragon.

Id looks over the battered group, waiting to see if they progress further. He takes a second the patch up Jackojare and Tolar.

Mystic cure 1 for each of them.

Jackojare HP Healed: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Tolar HP Healed: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Does concealment offer any protection from the vomit?

Reflex DC 21: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 with resistance reduced to 13 acid damage
Will DC 21: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

Id shields himself from most of the spray. Running low on magical power and with a band of Hellknights left to go, he flies rutger form the range of spittle and takes a potshot with his pistol.

Move fly farther from the horde horizontally, half speed due to gravity. Standard attack with pistol.

Attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Damage (F): 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2) + 5 = 11

30/40 charges remaining

With the horde overrunning his allies, Id tries to repel the orocorans using a different spell than he had intended.

Standard cast irradiate on the horde. The spread should directly impact the horde and leave the Pathfinders okay; even if the Pathfinders are nearby, as long as they are 10 feet from the point of origin then any armor of Level 7 or higher renders them immune to medium radiation. The horde automatically takes 18 damage with no save (12 normal poison damage x 50% for spread effect weakness) and must succeed at a DC 22 Fortitude save or advance on the Constitution poison track.

EDIT: Forgot Initiative.
Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Id will fly 20 feet above the floor in starlight form.

Looks like we're fighting the horde then?

Yeah, the weight limit is a tougher nut to crack. Not sure how to get around that with a heavily armed and armored Jackojare other than maybe multiple trips.

Why not? It grants the benefit of a 3rd-level flight spell. Does that preclude carrying? The spell just says I can’t carry more than my normal bulk limit.

Id looks to his flying comrades and activates his own starlight form. Happy to bring someone if they need a lift.

Would probably cost 1 minute off of starlight form.

If there's no clear way around them and we don't have a throwaway resource like a summon or illusion to draw them away, I'd say let's just power through.

Id sighs. We'll probably have to disband them. Best get ready with whatever blast effects and weapons you can muster. I'll try to slow them down.

Id prepares to slow the orocorans' advance with umbral tentacles.

Any way we can get around them without their noticing?

Looks like we’re moving on then. Hang in there, Tolar.

Okay, still think we should rest though.

Id looks around to the group. We are hurt. If we keep pressing ahead without caution we’ll be slaughtered. I think we should take a moment to rest before continuing. This data isn’t worth our lives. I’m happy to look ahead for threats alone.

Really think we should take 10 to recover stamina. Lots of folks still hurt. Can Id and other unharmed folks scout ahead with Dridapex while others rest?

Will DC 21: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 48 Babble
Will DC 21: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Will DC 21: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

Will DC 21: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

Id shakes off the psychic pressures of the tentacle, firing his laser at the nerve cluster commanding it.

Full attack.

Attack vs EAC (full attack, get 'em): 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 17
Damage (F): 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 1) + 5 = 11

Attack vs EAC (full attack, get 'em): 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 27
Damage (F): 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 6) + 5 = 15

32/40 charges left on pistol.

Id tries to identify if the domination is a spell effect.

Mysticism: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28

Assuming it's nonmagical, given it's a weird alien tentacle: Id steps out of Tolar's blast range, takes a deep breath, and pops off another laser blast at the tentacle.

Move, standard attack tentacle.

Attack vs Tentacle EAC (Get 'Em): 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 = 27
Damage (F): 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 1) + 5 = 9

36/40 charges left on pistol.

Id sighs and focuses on eliminating the ongoing threat.

Swift deactivate belt, move draw pistol, standard attack blue nerves.

Attack vs Blue EAC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Damage (F): 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 6) + 5 = 16

38/40 charges left on pistol.

No worries, I know it's a lot going on.

Id keeps pace with Kait'lax and at least tries to neutralize the ichor pumping into the shirren.

Medicine: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29

Id already acted this turn, no? He also isn’t presently in starlight form.

Id doesn't wait for an answer, rushing to Kait's side and trying to help them out.

Swift activate antigrav belt, move next to Kait, standard Medicine to remove tendril. 2/20 antigrav charges.

Medicine: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18 Welp