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I'm seriously considering this as well. We're out of spells, we only have healing wands, and me as the damage dealer. Krenar is back to full health and still has some extracts, bombs and other tricks up his sleeve. The odds are against us, I'd say. I mean, one blast of his bombs and I'm on fire again, which will be damn hard to put out, and if I try to do so, I'll give Krenar plenty of chance to escape again.

Seelah keeps rolling on the ground.

Reflex (assist not yet included): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"Aaargh!"

This thing keeps on burning? Must be some Alchemist thing, I always forget those.

Seelah stops, drops and rolls to put out the fire.
+4 to the save, right?

Reflex save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Ah, thanks. He used a different thing a few rounds ago, then.

Seelah moves out of the way so Krenar doesn't get a free shot at both Lem and her at the same time.

"Guys, do you have any bright ideas? Let him go and regroup? I can't hit him while he's on the ceiling, but I might be able to grapple him or something."

This is one of the regular smokesticks, right? One that dissipates soon, rather than in five or six turns, right?

Seelah aims her bow at the cloud of smoke. "Come on, show your ugly face..."

Delay until I can see him in the smoke again.

Oh, I also take damage from the thing again. Just a d6, or also alchemist bonuses?
Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Seelah puts away her longsword, hops off the chair and follows the smoke cloud while grabbing her bow.

Whelp, I'm out of options now. Can't reach him anymore, he's in smoke. Might as well follow him with my bow and take potshots at him until he's out of juice.

Oh, and I take fire damage for 1 round.

Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Seelah hops onto the chair and slashes at Krenar again.

Power Attack, Performance, Heroism: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 171d8 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

Oh, Christ. This combat will never end.

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Gah, maths is all messed up for me now. To-hit just goes up by 2. Damage is more difficult. 20 STR means 7 damage, Power Attack two-handed is +6, Perform for a +1, for a grand total of +14.

And I mess it up by rolling a g%@~$+n 2.

The +1 longsword even adds another +1 to damage.

D'oh, that's where that errant +1 comes from. All this time I never accounted for that one. I'm an idiot.

Oh, thought he'd moved out of reach for me. Of course I'd rather swing to the face!

Power Attack, Heroism, Performance: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 161d8 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Gah, maths is all messed up for me now. To-hit just goes up by 2. Damage is more difficult. 20 STR means 7 damage, Power Attack two-handed is +6, Perform for a +1, for a grand total of +14.
And I mess it up by rolling a goddamn 2.

"Okay, I've had it with him. I thought we could make a deal, but right now he's pissing me off."

Seelah removes her shield, then climbs near the mad scientist (20 ft movement).

Sigh, this is a terrible combat.
I just realised I might still be under the influence of Spider Climb. would it be wiser to just crawl up to him and threaten him in some way (maybe a grapple?), or take a full round to remove my shield and grab my longbow? My to-hit is terrible (+5, compared to the +9 of the longsword, although Heroism helps), and damage is 1d8+3, as opposed to the 1d8+7 of the longsword, but at least I can (try to) hit him.

I'm pretty injured, but Lem healed me back up for a bit. Could do with some more, though. Will survive one more of his bombs unless he rolls all max, but not much more.

To hell with it, I've had enough of this. ACP of -6, Heroism gives a +2, and a STR of +3, so a -1 in total. Here's hoping it'll work.

Climb check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

"I'm sorry if I smash anything, I'll pay for the Make Whole. This guy's more important than some lab equipment right now."

Oh, if that's an option, I'd like to change my action to that, if possible.

"Thanks, Lem, I needed that. But now he's too high up for me to hit, can't you try another Hideous Laughter?"

Ten feet up means he's in the third square from the bottom, right? Which means I can't hit him. If I can, disregard my attack on the puppet and use it on him.

Seelah's eyes flick over to the puppet. "At least I can get rid of this little nuisance..."

Power Attack, Heroism and Performance on the puppet: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 271d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Throwing a ranged weapon provokes, but I'm not sure if it's only from the target, or from everyone around you. Might be relevant for Droog, although you could make a case for cover from the table.

Ready for when I flank with Droogami.

"Lini, could you ask Droogami to help me flank? I'm having trouble hitting the guy."

Readied Power Attack, with Heroism, Performance, and flank: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 211d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Miss chance, higher is better: 1d100 ⇒ 95

Seelah walks over to where Krenar lies and raises her sword.

"I wish we could've negotiated this peacefully, but we can't allow you to continue endangering the inhabitants of this ruin."

Power Attack, with Heroism and Performance: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 171d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Miss chance, higher is better: 1d100 ⇒ 8

He's still prone, right?

"Die, stupid cobra-thing!"

Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 281d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Whoop, threat.
Confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 281d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Should it die, I'll move into the room, preferably up close to Krenar.

"Okay then, looks like we'll do this the old-fashioned way. Frankly, I'm amazed we got this far in the first place."

Power Attack on Iron Cobra: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 101d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Again, Power Attack cancels out Heroism. Don't think I missed any more modifiers, right? I have Barkskin on me, but nothing to aid in attack.
Aaaand fumble. :/

::No, of course not, but if we can handle this peacefully, I think we might give it a try. Or at the very least retreat and come up with a better plan, rather than trying to face him head-on.::

Lem, wanna risk a Charm Person? And no, as far as I know the Heroism isn't accounted for, so it's a 30.

"Fair enough, my moral compass would agree more with Goblins, anyway."

"Would human test subjects do? Maybe we can get some prisoners, or beggars to "volunteer" if we reimburse them."

Whispering to the rest of the group. Okay, if we go back and ask our superiors for some people, he'll let us through. We file a report, others will clean up after us, and we'll get our test subjects back, hopefully before anything terrible happens.

Not sure how much I'm bending the rules here. Feel free to call me on it. Seelah doesn't intend to let these people suffer, and hopes bureaucracy will solve this in her stead.

Well yeah, obviously. On the one hand I want him on trial, but not being bound to the paladin code right now, I don't really care much anymore for justice. If we can negotiate this peacefully, other people can deal with him. Maybe lax as a paladin, but I'm not the only one to dispense justice.

::Just help me out here, if we can talk our way through this, all the better. I'm sure he's responsible for all this, but we could tell that in our report. We don't have to fight, he gets his due course, everyone's happy.::
Seelah whispers back.

"That is very gracious of you. We are merely sent to explore, we do not intend to claim anything as our own. If you would allow us entry and passage to the next level, I'm sure we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement. You'll be reimbursed for any damages we may have caused, of course."

Assists would be nice, this is a pretty awesome roll.

"Good day. I am Seelah of the Pathfinder Society. We were authorised to clear this dungeon of threats, so that we could explore the deeper levels. My apologies for inconveniencing you, but I promise that we did not know they were under your control. From our point of view, we only dispatched the aggressors we found lurking in these rooms. And not without some loss of our own, I must admit."

I'm crap at throwing, so I'd rather not have any of the ranged items, but I'd like some of the potions, as I'm the only one not capable of casting cure spells.
Bull's Strength would be nice for me, but maybe also for Droog or Kyra, so I won't claim it yet.

"The goblin went back towards the dire rats, right? On the one hand, I don't like that thing calling for reinforcements, but on the other hand, that's an easy way to get overwhelmed as well. I'd say call her back."

"Gah, finally back to safety. That's a close one, that. Thanks for the support, everyone!"

Seelah scrapes the goop off her legs as well, with Power Attack.

Longsword: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

I agree with your suggestion (at least, for my action). I'll hit the wounded Goblin.

Attack roll on Green: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 241d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Again, +9 to hit, Heroism cancels out entanglement. Forgot to factor in performance all this time, d'oh! I'm not good with floating modifiers.

"Die, you wretched creature!"

I'm in a bit of a pickle, guys. I'm stuck to the floor, so I can't move. I'm also down to 1 HP: Already had one damage, half of 15 is 7, plus 8 is 16 damage in the first round. Red hit for 7 again, then Purple and Red in the next round for 11 and 5, makes 39 ouf of 40.
I can (try to) slash myself free, but I can't five-foot step away unless I go deeper into the room, which I don't want. I can either go full defense and hope I survive, or slash at one enemy and get horribly cut down next turn.

Delay for me until I've got a plan, but I'd like to act before the gobbos do.

Doesnt an ac 20 miss your flat footed 22 ac?

I get a -4 to DEX. Flat-footed means I don't get a DEX BONUS, but DEX PENALTY does apply. It barely hits.

Hate to say it, but because I lost my connection to Iomedae, I also lose a lot of saves (since I get CHA to everything). I'll update my character writeup to reflect that. It wouldn't have mattered anyway, I think, just being honest.

"GRAAH, Iomedae damn you little buggers!"

Attack roll on Purply, with Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 141d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Normal attack of +9, Power Attack and Heroism cancel each other out, entangled for another -2. See, I do learn! Also, I prefer to write each thing out separately, to see if I missed anything.

Oh, speaking of which, I took damage. I took 6, and I carry a Wand of CLW (15 charges). I'll mark off one and have 1 damage leftover.

Seelah chuckles and says, "Well, you're his friend, right? Seems like perfect bait for me. He might not even hurt you right away.
I kid, of course. I'll volunteer to be bait if no one steps up. If they come close to me, at least I'll be in range to hit them this time."

Seelah puts her shoulder against the door.
"Guys? I think they're planning something. They're not even trying to open the door anymore."

Alchemist fire only burns for one round, right? So I shouldn't take damage anymore after this?

Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Delay until we have a battle plan. Do we want to rush into the room, or draw them in here?
Also, I presume the steps of the dais are difficult terrain?

"Er, guys, this isn't ideal terrain for this. Do we run in there, or fall back so we have a better shot at them?"

Should it be my turn by now, I'll delay until the goblin seems hostile. I'm not trusting it, but it seems okay for now.

Seelah murmurs a small prayer to Iomedae, asking her for forgiveness for her transgressions, then does a coup de grace on the goblin.
Coup de grace: 2d8 + 14 ⇒ (3, 1) + 14 = 18

Gah, I forgot Inspire, and Heroism as well. I'll go write it down on my character sheet now. >_>

Attack roll, with Power Attack, Heroism, and Inspire: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 181d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Heroism cancels out PA, Performance is a +1. Standard +9 for a +10 total. And damn, my rolls are terrible.

I'm already in flank, apparently?

Longsword plus Power Attack in flank: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 171d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

"Ah, there you are, foul beast! I will not show you the same compassion I did your friends, they at least had the decency to surrender!"

Power Attack to shiny Snarltongue: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 111d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

The compassion of tying them up, not executing them while tied up. >_>

Thanks for the reminder of Spider Climb. >_>

Seelah climbs down, if she can while holding a heavy shield, then draws her longsword downstairs. That's two moves.

Knotted rope next to a wall is DC 0. Taking 10 means I hit 4. Woo!

Seelah plonks down next to Kyra. "So, we're back here. Let's finally explore where these auras are coming from."

I'm heading for whatever aura Kyra will point out, hopefully with some backup nearby.

Okay, I got a little confused, didn't realise the Spider Climb was on me. Apologies. >_>

"Er, well, thanks, I guess," Seelah stammers, not quite sure how to react. "Maybe you could piggyback while I climbed the walls? But no butt-pinching, let's keep this professional. Or at least until the mission's over," she adds with a wink.

"All right, I presume my 'holy butt' is needed again, right? Already on it, no worries. Although strike the 'holy,' I guess."

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Edit: Hmm, seems my post eats the text why I roll the dice. It's supposed to say "Assist Lem in CMB check."

"I'd like to check it out for you guys, but this climb seems difficult. Does anyone have any rope with him/her? This armour weighs me down quite a bit, and I'm not sure I can make the climb without falling without it."

Armour Check Penalty of -6. Less if I unequip my shield, but I'll fall for sure without a rope. Certainly can't take 10.

Seelah hangs her head down in shame.
"I know you mean well, Lini, but this is all my own fault. I was too caught up in the moment to realise what we're doing was wrong. Your words comfort me, but this is something I need to reflect on, to ensure this won't happen again. Iomedae guides me, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't think for myself every once in a while. This was a test, and I failed. I need to bear the consequences of that failure until I redeem myself in Iomedae's eyes."

"Lini, Harsk, I know I'm only following orders, but that didn't feel right. I can't feel my connection to Iomedae anymore. I think she's angry at me for allowing this to happen. Let's hope I can make it up to her by clearing the rest of this dungeon in her name."

I feel like this went a little too fast for my tastes, but I understand and respect your decisions, Auke. I guess I can't regain my powers anymore this session, right? Not unless we go back outside and buy an Atonement for me.
In other news, I'm currently deity-less. What's that, Rovagug? You're looking for more followers? (Kidding, of course.)