Klaus the Phantom's page

Yikes! Supernatural Ability to command, possess, or whatever?

Uh-oh. This doesn't look good.

Does Klaus get an Attack of Opportunity on Jathyl for casting a spell?

"Archer. Kill your friends. Start with the wolfman."

Klaus' eyes go wide in surprise.

He glares back and howls in rage,
"Aaahh-WOOOOO!!!"
Swift to activate Fury.

Then swings his mighty fists at the ghost...
Incorporeal Slam & PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 = 13
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 6) + 11 = 21

Incorporeal Slam & PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 3) + 11 = 18
He floats back about 5 feet and ends his Fury (both free actions).

In true phantasmal form, Klaus makes a beeline as he soars above the ground towards Jathyl. He winds up a powerful fist and once in range, he delivers a mighty blow...
Charge, Incorporeal Touch, PA, & Vital Strike: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 = 28
damage: 4d8 + 11 ⇒ (5, 6, 6, 2) + 11 = 30

Not sure if I have Klaus' AC correct in the header. He has +8 deflection in incorporeal form, +4 shield spell, +4 mage armor, & +1 Dex.

Klaus can't fly in ectoplasmic form, unless it's with the fly spell. I should have mentioned earlier that Klaus floats to the ground before being transformed to ectoplasmic form.

"Good work, Estarra." Klaus nods in thanks at the kineticist.
"Let's get away from this fire," he says with wide eyes as the flames begin blowing in their direction.

Klaus hustles past Grunjar and gets next to Inga.
"Ready when you are, milady."

Delay so that Klaus can go after Inga.

"Gah!!! Fire bad! Fire HOT!"

Hesitant to get near the blazing fire, Klaus knows he needs to put it out to save the building and his friends. Steeling his resolve, he puffs out his chest and dashes to the eastern wall of the workshop. (If it's the western wall that needs to be broken down, he'll run to that one.)

He winds up his powerful fist and smashes it into the wall.
Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, Vital Strike & Fervor: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 = 16
damage: 4d8 + 11 ⇒ (5, 2, 7, 1) + 11 = 26

Or if it's a Strength check...
Strength check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Klaus chuckles.
Heh. She called you 'meat'. That's pretty funny."

Finding it not funny, Inga glares at Klaus.
"Shut up, Klaus. Go help Grunjar take care of Daedin."

"Do you have any pie?”
Klaus asks kindly before being hurried out of the kitchen.
"The children, and myself, really like a good pie. Sweet potato? Or blueberry? Or strawberry rhubarb? We like them all." he says with a big grin.

Jeeves, Junia, and even Smörboll all nod their heads.

Caught in a grapple again, Klaus suddenly realizes these monks aren't dealing lethal damage; they're trying to subdue.

He tries the "ol' switcheroo" and attempts to get the monk into a headlock.
Attempt to become controlling grappler using CMB (haste): 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 1 = 21

"The monk in yellow." ...she nods with a devilish grin at the monk.

"Give him a shock to his heart he won't forget."

Klaus snickers maniacally.

Since that's an immediate action, I still get a normal attack (with vital strike?).
He then follows up with a powerful left hook...
Ectoplasmic Slam, haste, flank & PA: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 3 = 24
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 3) + 11 = 15

Inga rolls her eyes in disappointment as Klaus fumbles the spell attack.

Whoops. I just realized the Red monk was the one that was unconscious & bleeding, and then he stood from prone.

With a puzzled look, Klaus glares at Estara.
"What are you doing? Just stabilize them. Don't heal them!"

Is Klaus prone from being grappled/pinned? I assumed the monk & Klaus we're still on their feet during the grappling.

Attack of Opportunity...
Ectoplasmic Slam & haste: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 1 = 34
bludgeoning: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 5) + 5 = 12

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 1 = 22
bludgeoning: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 8) + 5 = 19

"Pow! Right in the kisser!"

Klaus suddenly feels the ectoplasm that makes up his form become more pliable. He tries to jiggle out of the monk's grasp.
Escape Artist & Lib. Cmd.: 1d20 + 1 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 16 = 23

Thank you!

Oof. I hope that's good enough. :/

Slightly disoriented, Klaus blinks his eyes and shakes his head to regain his senses. He suddenly notices a monk with a bloodied, swollen face and Drusilla's arm recoiling from the swing of her morningstar in front of him. Howling fiercely, he pummels the monk's swollen face, swinging his fists in fury.
Swift to activate Aura of Fury.
Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, AoF, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 20
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (3, 5) + 11 = 19

Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, AoF, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 24
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 5) + 11 = 20

Haste attack...
Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, AoF, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 24
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (3, 7) + 11 = 21
Klaus stops howling in his fit of anger.
Free action to end AoF.

Reminder that HASTE is active! 9/10 rounds remaining.

Klaus' CMB and CMD were wrong but the monk still grappled against his CMD of 24. I fixed them in his header.

They should have just worded it better.

Right. It can only be done as part of an attack action.

Isn't one attack a part of a full attack action?

I'm wayyy confused. I read some Paizo threads but they confused me a bit more.

So, basically, I can only vital strike when making a single attack?

Thankfully not, since the monk would be outright dead if you could Vital Strike on those attacks.

I'm a bit confused. Did the Vital Strike damage not apply?

Why couldn't I use Vital strike?

Klaus' heavy blows rock the young acolyte, leaving him bloody and bruised!

Round 1 Initiative wrote:

30 Daedin

20 Skivven
20 Red (Damage: 45)
20 Grunjar
17 Inga
15 Estara
12 Green (Damage: 17NL)
10 Blue (Damage: 19)
9 Drusilla

Grunjar is up! I think Klaus can take his second slam as well, for three attacks total.

Oh yeah! Klaus didn't move. Also, wouldn't that be 69 points of damage with those 2 attacks to the monk?

Klaus finishes with a left jab into the monk's sternum.
Ectoplasmic Slam, AoF, & PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 = 28
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (8, 3) + 11 = 22

"Klaus, knock some sense into them."

"With pleasure, my dear." Klaus snarls as he leans into the red monk's face.

Klaus throws his head back and howls menacingly, activating his Aura of Fury (Swift action). He then swings his massive fists at the monk.
First, a right hook into the side of the monk's head...
Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, AoF, & Vital Strike: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27
damage: 4d8 + 11 ⇒ (8, 8, 8, 7) + 11 = 42

Then, a hasted uppercut to the jaw...
Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, AoF, & Vital Strike: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27
damage: 4d8 + 11 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 8) + 11 = 27

He then pumps his fists at the monk, ending his Aura of Fury (Free action).

If the monk takes a 5' step, Klaus will follow with Step Up.

The phantom looks lost in thought after relaying the short description of what he saw.
Was that Estara? The statue?
...
...

Inga gives him the side eye.
"Klaus? Hellooo!" she waves a hand in front of his face to snap him out of it.

"Huh?"

"Oh. Yeah... There was something really strange. A wooden statue in an alcove to the west in the courtyard. It's carved in the exact likeness of Estara."
Inga and Klaus stare at the woman ominously.

Klaus heads back to his companions waiting outside.

"There's no battle. Well, not the kind you think. It's just two young monks practicing hand-to-hand combat with a white haired monk, probably their instructor, watching."

"Alright. I'm going in."
Klaus says as he rolls his shoulders in preparation.

"Be careful, my big bad wolf." Inga says before giving the phantom a kiss.

He nods and moves forward and phase lurches through the door. A thin film of ectoplasmic residue appears where he passed through.

"That passin' through walls thing is my favorite thing he does." Smörboll whispers, breaking the silence of the group.

Klaus slinks down the entry hallway, listening for the sounds of battle.
Stealth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
When he gets to the intersection, he scopes out the area.
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

With a big smile on her face, Junia holds her arms up to Klaus.

Klaus lifts the young girl and holds her in his arms as he greets his new friends with firm handshakes.
"Ha ha! It's good to finally meet you all in person! I could only see and hear you through Inga's senses. Now let's go see what's going on at this monastery."

May not even need to make a different thread!! Love this group

Klaus gives Jory a big wolfman bear-hug.

Covered in cuts and gashes oozing blueish-green ectoplasmic fluid, Klaus gives a thumbs up to Rallas.
"I'm alright. Once Inga gets down here she can patch me up."
At 46 of 85 hp.

"I'm alright, Inga! Two down, one to go!"
Unless Jory dropped it.

Klaus winks at Trokkus and Rallas.
"Let's squish this pesky bug."

Klaus rushes forward howling in fury and throws his mighty fist at the big bug.
"Ahhh-WOOOOOOO!!!"
Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, fury, & Vital Strike: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
damage: 4d8 + 11 ⇒ (7, 2, 6, 4) + 11 = 30
End fury as free action.

@Everyone: In the future, when Klaus uses his Aura of Fury, are you alright taking the -2 to AC for a +2 to hit if within 20' of him?

Ouch! For some reason I thought the drop was only 15'. Got confused somehow.
Klaus fall dmg: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 1) = 12

Klaus stands up and tries to dodge the bug's mandibles.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

He winds up and throws his massive fist at the big blue bug.
Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, Vital Strike, flank: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27
slam dmg: 4d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 3, 8, 6) + 11 = 29
"Hurry and kill these things or they're gonna kill us down here!"
He calls out in dismay to his teammates.

Klaus is AC 26 with barkskin & mage armor.

50% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 96
Miss chance for what, if I may ask?

Klaus steps forward, howls in fury, and swings a mighty fist at the green ghost. (Attacks are considered magic & good.)
Ectoplasmic Slam, PA, & Vital Strike & fury: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 = 28
damage: 4d8 + 11 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 1) + 11 = 24
He then ends his howl of fury.

"Did I get him?"

"I could fly down there in my incorporeal form and check for dangers as well. Before you all take the leap, of course."
The phantom werewolf suggests.

Thanks for the barkskin!

Jory cautiously accepts then cleans his earplugs off with some water, wipes them down, and puts them in his pocket.

"I can be sneaky when its time to go in. And I can see in the dark--let me take point. I like to be ready to hear things."

Klaus raises an eyebrow at Jory.

"Are those sandwiches from Geno's or Pat's across the street? Geno's is wayyyy better."
Klaus opines as he continues to wait for medical assistance.

Smörboll and Jeeves approach with hungry looks in their eyes.
"Welcome to the party. Glad ya finally made it... I'll take a sammich."
Smörboll nods in thanks as he gratefully accepts the sandwich, which is then devoured in moments.

"Wait! No!!!"
Klaus shouts, pulling back his hand as Trokkus goes to yank the quill out.
"It needs to be pulled out gently with some first-aid. Best to wait for Inga and Granny with their medicine kits. I don't think you want to be sprayed with ectoplasmic fluid if it's pulled out wrong."

You need to make a Heal check to extract a quill.

Removing one quill requires a DC 15 Heal check made as a full-round action. For every 5 by which the check is exceeded, one additional quill can be removed. On a failed check, a quill is still removed, but the process deals 1d4+1 points of damage to the victim.

Still a bit shaky, Klaus looks up at Trokkus.
"I can only be healed with magic, like your lay on hands ability or cure spells, or tended to by a skilled healer. Inga has a wand and a medical kit she uses on me after battles. She's busy talking to that native, though."
He holds up his injured hand to Trokkus.
"Any possibility you can extract this quill?"

Klaus ceases gathering the spoils and wearily kneels on the sandy soil.
"Thank you, Rallas and Kahwen. I'll wait here until Inga and Granny can help."

Will retcon Klaus if Yellow is dead.

"Sorry, Granny." Klaus says with a pouty face and a shrug.
"I get pretty angry when my friends get harassed."
The yellow howler snarls and snaps its jaws at Klaus and Rallas.
"S'cuse me a moment, Granny..."
Klaus turns towards the yellow howler, leans into its face and howls in fury. He wildly swings his massive paws at the strange creature.
Ectoplasmic Slam, fury, haste, & PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 20
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (8, 3) + 11 = 22
Ectoplasmic Slam, fury, haste, & PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 20
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (6, 3) + 11 = 20

He suddenly gets pricked by the creature's quills with each strike.
Quill: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
"Ouch!"
Reflex DC 14: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 = 23
Quill: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
"Ooof!"
Reflex DC 14: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

He stops howling after he attacks and snarls in pain as he leaps back a few paces.
The second quill embeds itself deeply in his paw. He begins to feel quite queasy, but appears determined to continue his assault.
"You son-of-a-*****!"
Free action to end fury.

Whoops! Only the crit attack counts. I didn't get a full attack action so I don't get that second attack.

Klaus darts up next to Rallas and howls in fury. He swings his massive paw at the evil jungle elf.
Ectoplasmic Slam, fury, & PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 33
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 8) + 11 = 20
With his actions quickened, he strikes again...
Ectoplasmic Slam, fury, & PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 29
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (6, 4) + 11 = 21
He stops howling after he attacks.
Free action to end fury.

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 27
damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (8, 8) + 11 = 27

"Oops." he says, slightly abashed, to Rallas.
"I think I hit him too hard."

Oh yeah. I forgot Klaus has a high intimidate.

Oh! And his Aura of Fury! He can start it on his turn as a swift action, attack, then end it as a free action each turn so nobody suffers the penalty.

Klaus nods in thanks to Granny.
"Give up or get killed. It's going to be one of the two." he snarls.

Klaus approaches the group as they assemble to discuss matters.
"Very well done, everyone! I didn't even get a chance to throw a single punch! Ha!!!"
He bellows as he gets between Ajax and Rallas, giving them a celebratory firm pat on their backs, then wraps an outstretched arm over each of their shoulders to give the two a brotherly squeeze. He lifts an arm to reach out, and down, to scruff the hair of Leinad and gives the halfling a wink.

Junia slips in seemingly from out of nowhere and gently grasps Rallas' hand. Feeling a small hand holding his, Rallas looks down to see Junia staring up at him with a sincere look in her puppy dog eyes.
"I'm glad you're okay, Rallas."
She smiles shyly with blushing cheeks up at Rallas, then swings his hand playfully before letting go and darting off to join Inga and the others.

Puffing out his chest and clenching his fists, Klaus waits for the reaver to enter the temple. He snarls menacingly as he waits.
Delay.

After hearing the loud bang from the skyrocket, Klaus whimpers and frantically looks around for a couch to hide under.

Klaus steps forward and looks down at the orc corpses. He nods with a stern brow at the fallen.
"Yes. They died as great warriors. May their souls find a safe journey to the afterlife they wished for."

Klaus then raises an eyebrow in thought. He was killed in a most horrific way and never found peace in an afterlife. His form is now monstrous, the same form as the creatures that murdered him -not the gentle and caring man he once was. The pain and terror of being a lost soul wandering the ethereal and fighting for his un-life was terrifyingly unbearable... until finding Inga, his true love, again.

Klaus chugs two of the potions and smacks his lips.
"Nope. Don't taste a thing. I'll just imagine it tastes like sweet honey mead."
cure moderate potion: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 7) + 3 = 12
cure moderate potion: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6) + 3 = 12

"Ahh. I feel much better."
He purrs.

I'll grab this curative draught..the rest is not useful to me. Apologies, Klaus...sometimes the heat of battle gets to me. I must work on that... Rallas says as he pats the phantom on the shoulder.

"Haha! Don't worry about it, my friend of the living. I happen to get too worked up... myself..."

Klaus throws a left uppercut, then a right hook, and finishes with a quickened elbow into the orc's jaw.
Activate fury as a swift then deactivate as a free action at end of turn.
Ectoplasmic Slam & PA, haste, StC, Fury: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 21
Pow! & Sound the Charge: 2d8 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (7, 7) + 11 + 1 = 26

Ectoplasmic Slam & PA, haste, StC, Fury: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 26
Pow! & Sound the Charge: 2d8 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6, 8) + 11 + 1 = 26

Ectoplasmic Slam & PA, haste, StC, Fury: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 18
Pow! & Sound the Charge: 2d8 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6, 7) + 11 + 1 = 25

He then takes a hop backwards.

Jeez. Klaus' attacks have been terrible this entire scenario.