Shiro uses a ki point to increase his movement speed, then rushes forwards to flank one of the taers near the cabin; which he proceeds to attempt to trip defensively. If successful, he ki throws the enemy to be in the square directly north of Shiro's position to get him away from the men that it was engaged with.
Shiro allows those prone to stand up next to him for the moment. He then shifts his weight slightly, takes a deep breath as he shifts the ki within him, and unleashes a flurry of non-lethal blows at the agents around him!
GM you missed life link last round. Shiro should be at-2 and Drusilla is fully healed again, with Tereze down to -10
The strike on Shiro missed due to his Redirection, so Life Link shouldn't have triggered on him quite yet. :)
GM Nowruz wrote:
@Shiro, the first regular trip in your round trips the green opponent as well so that they are both tripped. Do you use the other attacks to hit them normally? If yes then please roll damage.
Shiro would not at that point quite yet. His first two rounds of combat have to be semi-peaceful due to his vows. He does not have any cheese to substitute AoO's with combat maneuvers, so he will allow the two prone next to him to stand up. The one that he used Redirection on needs a DC 20 Reflex to avoid being sickened for 3 rounds.
GM Nowruz wrote:
One musher charges towards Dru and one towards Shiro but only Dru is hit in the hip by a pick!!
He will however attempt his Redirection on the agent that charged up to him. If successful, the target will need a DC 20 Reflex to avoid being sickened for 3 rounds.
Shiro's footing becomes more firm as he begins to rapidly weave through martial movements to continue to hinder the agents next to him! "There is no need for this conflict! Drop your weapons and leave on your sleds at once!" he squawks at the enemies before him.
Shiro will use his Redirection monk ability as an immediate action to trip the agent that makes the attempt to attack him. If 26 beats their CMD, they are knocked prone and need to make a DC 20 Reflex to avoid becoming sickened for 3 rounds. If tripped, their attack would be penalized enough to miss Shiro (AC would be 25 at that point).
Shiro shifts his feet slightly in his space, gaining more firm footing for his defense, then unleashes a flurry of maneuvers at the enemies adjacent to him.
Flurry of Blows Trip, Fighting Defensive vs. CMD:1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 19 - 4 = 21 Flurry of Blows Trip, Fighting Defensive vs. CMD:1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 19 - 4 = 16 Flurry of Blows Trip, Fighting Defensive vs. CMD:1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 14 - 4 = 21 Flurry of Blows Trip, Fighting Defensive vs. CMD:1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 14 - 4 = 12
Shiro enters Indomitable Mountain as a swift and Bastion at his turn's end. AC now would be 30 for this round.
From an OOC standpoint, the only question I would have is whether us departing amicably from our encounter with the creature would result in a negative effect on scenario rewards or not.
From Shiro's viewpoint, he is all about resolving conflicts peacefully and would be happy to exit stage left if that is an option. Unless there are shinies within visible sight; in which case he would take the shinies first, THEN depart forthwith.
Will continue to ready action as above (e.g. ready to non-lethal UAS defensively), but no Ki point bump this round. Shiro will stop following the tremors from last round, allowing him to enter Bastion and Indomitable Mountain this round. AC 29 (32 if defensive attack goes off), CMD 39.
Shiro immediately realizes that it is moving beneath their feet to the other side nearer to its eggs!
Shiro will attempt to follow the creature's digging vibrations along the ground, hoping to indicate to the group where he believes it will surface next.
Move action to (hopefully) follow, Swift to use another Ki Point to maintain AC buff, and Ready an Action to attempt a non-lethal Unarmed Strike with Fighting Defensive should it surface within his melee reach. AC would be 31/CMD 35.
Shiro will take a standard action to Full-Defense, swift action to expend a Ki Point to increase his AC, then move action to advance up to the side of Tereze next to the giant creature.
His movement causes Shiro to lose Bastion and Mountain bonuses for this round; after Ki use current AC is now 33, CMD is 35.
Hey Shiro, can you enter two stances simultaneously? I thought only one we a time?
You can only be in one combat style at a time, correct. Bastion Stance is not a combat style, rather it is a archetype class ability. Since the ability for the archetype does not list anything in the ability description as having any combat style features or limitations, it is merely an ability that triggers that has a misnomer of having "Stance" in its name. They both can occur without a problem.
Melisande and Shiro are up! Standard or move action.
Shiro will enter his Mountain style as a swift action and standard action to full-defense for an AC bump. Since he did not take a move action or move from his space, he also enters Bastion Stance as well.
I just would need someone to explain what to do to it in Terran, as I do not speak zat.
This is going to sound incredibly wasteful from a spell-slot perspective, but from a meta-game view you could summon an earth mephit along with the earth elemental. The mephit would be able to speak common and terran; it could serve as a translator. However, from an in game perspective, this is what Shiro would tell you:
"Unfortunately I do not know how to speak that language," Shiro squawks. "I could assist with digging if needed, but my vows would require me to take time to cleanse myself of dirt and impurities afterwards."
"Well, I do not see any need to disturb the nest correct?" Shiro squawks. "The creature that made them needn't worry about our intrusion. Should we continue onwards?"
Keeping it the same is fine, after re-orienting the group nothing would change. If anything, the bird would be distracted by the fireball explosion anyway.
"Melisande, you may want to take a step or two back in case any slip past us," Shiro politely squawks at the sorceress.
Shiro will keep his position, continuing to ready an action to trip the next furry creature that comes within his reach and using ki throw to move them directly in front of Dru for a beatdown. He will use Stand Still w/Unbalancing Counter to cause flat-footedness (DC 18 Reflex to negate) and halt any movement past him should it occur. His Bastion Stance triggers at the end of his turn, raising his AC to 27.
If the position of the monsters would have changed, the party marching order should be oriented in a similar fashion? If so, his action would remain the same. If not, he will change to just move action to reorient to the front of the group to protect the casters of the group.
Shiro will 5-foot step foward and ready an action to trip the next enemy that comes within his threatened area; if successful he will Ki Throw the tripped enemy directly in front of Dru for the smackdown later. If a swift action is allowed, he will also enter Indomitable Mountain Style. Should any furry creature attempt to move past him, he will attempt to use Stand Still with Unbalancing Counter to bottle neck/flat foot them (e.g. if hit stops movement and DC 18 Reflex to avoid flat-foot until end of Shiro's next turn).
When the group departs from the sleds, Shiro asks for someone to use his mage armor wand on himself in the event danger presents itself. He unwinds his rope dart upon seeing the nest, but waits to take any further action until the group acts.
GM, Shiro has a +23 bonus on perception, in case it matters :)
Melisande has Endure Elements on a wand and will cast it on herself and on anyone else who needs it. I don't think that does anything for altitude, however. We would need Air Bubble or Life Bubble for that.
If offering, Shiro will accept. If altitude sickness appears to be a problem down the road, he has a boon to address that but I would prefer to save it if avoidable.
GM Nowruz wrote:
A couple of obvious options to cross the bridge are to tie off to the chain and walk the sleds across the bridge (safer), or to build up enough momentum with the sleds to skate across (faster but more dangerous).
Shiro votes for the cautious approach, also using his keen eyes to see if anything is amiss about the crossing.
GM, can you please take this link and put it in the header of this campaign? Thanks
Updated in the quick links. Sorry for delay, the staff pharmacist my company hired to help me quit this week after only working for 2 weeks, so work has been a bit busy on my end.
Melisande wrote:
I've an 8 Str, so can charm or calm the dogs, but can't do much in the combat maneuvers department.
Shiro will drive the sled with Melisande; he can handle the CMB rolls and she can handle the charisma department since that is his dump stat. I support the Drusilla/Spackle combo and the Tereze/Locke combo on sled drivers.
GM Nowruz wrote:
Can everyone please also fill out slides four to six PLEASE! ;-)
Done on my end. Still looks like Locke and Drusilla need an update.
I need each musher to make two Handle Animal checks to Turn and avoid the boulders. You're not threatened or distracted at the moment, so you can Take 10 if you like.
Aid Another:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Aid Another:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (7) - 2 = 5
Shiro attempts to assist his co-pilot with encouraging the puppies, but his loud cawing is merely distracting at best.
Does anyone have particular skill with animals? Most of the handling I do is of humanoids, so I've little expertise there. I might be able to use the scrolls with a bit of work.
"Those seem useful, to err on the side of caution. I would be willing to invest in the scrolls, if you would like to have them available."
Shiro will purchase 1 scroll of calm animals and 1 scroll of charm animals, giving them to Melisande for the scenario should they be needed.
"I also have some wands that I would like to have the spellcasters hang onto for me as well. They are useful for me, though I cannot use them myself."
Shiro has a wand of cure light wounds (45 charges) and a wand of lesser restoration (10 charges) that he would ask Tereze to hold onto for group use for the scenario. He also has a wand of mage armor (11 charges) that he would give to Melisande, requesting that she use it on him should the group be anticipating to enter combat situations.
GM Nowruz wrote:
I assume you’re ready to turn in for the night, but just let me know.
Shiro will turn in for the night, only partaking of a unseasoned rice he makes for himself during the meal that evening.
Maybe we can question him in the Cabin out of ze cold?
The bird supports this suggestion, entering the cabin if the group appears to be generally heading in that direction. He makes a point to wipe his feet and meticulously clean off any dirt and/or snow that may have accompanied him in along his travels.
A flurry of snow ushers in another figure to join the group, a tengu man wearing a sky-blue tunic under a heavy traveling cloak; his wide-brimmed straw hat angled to deflect some of the brisk mountain wind that comes down from the slopes, the gusts causing the collection of odd Tian weapons dangling from his belt to clink musically in the air. A pair of beady yellow eyes peer out from under the hat at the group, quickly darting back and forth between the Pathfinders as the man takes in the scene.
"Greetings, you all must be the other agents on the mission," the tengu says in a voice that is an awkward blend of cawing lisps and a heavy backwater Tien accent. "My name is Shirogane, and I-" the tengu cuts off as it abruptly notices the dragon on Spackle's shoulder; the tengu's head rotating quickly at an uncomfortable angle to focus on the creature, its eyes dilating slightly as his head bobs and tilts several times while Shiro caws softly. He shakes out of his distraction after a brief moment, coughing into his clawed hand. "Err...yes. Shiro for short. I am a student of..." the tengu trails off as his head snaps to focus on a shiny glint of light that reflects off of Drusilla's armor. Another head-bobbing-and-soft-cawing routine passes quickly, and the tengu returns back to reality.
"Ermm...yes. Nice to meet you all." Shiro appears to struggle intensely to not become distracted by a sudden flurry of snow that catches light to sparkle briefly. "It appears some of you have worked together before. I look forward to working together with you."
If the issue with the poison is ability damage, Shiro would be OK with Kiku or someone else with UMD using his wand of lesser restoration if needed in this situation.
...and as the cold chill of the mummy's hand slows Shiro, he falls to the ground in a heap of feathers next to the monstrous undead creature.
A shiny gem hanging from a necklace around the tengu's neck shatters when the mummy strikes him, restoring some vitality to the monk.
Aegis of Recovery:2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 7) + 3 = 18
I think that Crit with the natural 20 confirmation was long due coming to me for what I rolled earlier. Not sure if the Aegis would trigger to leave him standing, or if it would trigger after he fell prone/dropped everything from being unconscious. Will leave up to the GM.
Kiku/Yojimbo wrote:
I have a new respect for this spell, as I think that temp HP might be what kept Shiro from being dead right now
Absolutely. And as a complete side note/reminder, Shiro did give you a scroll of breath of life before the trip to use in case of emergencies.
Shiro will drop his rope dart as a free action and pull his nine-section whip out as a move action. He will then reach down to pick up his sword as his standard, intentionally leaving an opening to bait the mummy. The monk enters Bastion Stance at the end of his turn.
In the likely event the mummy takes an AoO on Shiro, he will immediate action use Redirection; attempting to trip the mummy with his whip. It also would need to make a DC 18 Reflex Save or become sickened for 3 rounds if his Redirection lands; though I am not sure if it actually can be affected by such things. Until next round, Shiro will only be threatening with his whip until he can drop it and switch to two-handing his seven-branched sword (which seems more effective against these creatures).
Shiro, you should have an AoO against the mummy should you wish to take it.
My rope dart is a ranged weapon, as opposed to a reach weapon; I can't take AoO's with it, unfortunately. Swift Ki point to add extra attack. If another Fort Save is needed, included one in the dice rolling.
Shiro coughs as he takes a 5-foot step backwards, and unleashes a flurry of attacks with his rope dart.
Shiro moves over closer to the mummy, dropping his sword towards the end of his movement and pulling his rope dart out. He will flick his rope dart at the creature as it attempts to emerge, for good measure.
Seeing the situation turn dire around him, Shiro clenches his sword and begins swinging it wildly around him in a circle like a cyclone in hopes of culling the undead.
Taking a risk and using Ki to add extra attack to flurry instead of AC. His order of targets in the event mummies drop is the following: White > Black > Blue > Red. When he ends his turn, he enters Bastion Stance (increasing AC/CMD by 2). In the likely event that he is attacked in the coming mummies' turn, he will immediate action use Elusive Target on the first attack that looks like it is going to hit him.
Shiro bolsters his defenses with his ki, then attempts to trip the red mummy with his sword; after which he tries to back flip through the air into the pit nearby.
Swift action to boost AC by 4, free action to activate daredevil boots.
I also apologize as well. I was a bit...blunt...about the situation, as I was also posting during our busy drive time at the pharmacy I work at. I appreciate your understanding about my frustration.
I contest that ruling, it applies to creatures that can reasonably expect to be reformed and join society, which is why I did not fight defensively. If that is not the case, I would have fought defensively.
Shiro will begin a flurry of attacks using his +1 seven-branched sword on the creatures before him, taking a defensive step backwards after his assault; cawing loudly to hopefully continue them focused on him.
Swift action ki point to add another attack to flurry.
My apologies for rushing off; Shiro's concern was the safety of the people behind the barricade, and he doesn't know enough about magic to know what you were planning for him. My intention is to do a fighting retreat back around the building towards the group to draw them back away from the barricade.
Shiro speeds off around the pit like a winter breeze, pulling his seven-branched sword from his back as he moves; ending his jaunt next to the barricade with a loud caw, hopefully drawing the attention of the undead creatures.
If hour-long buff permitted, Shiro would have requested another bump from his mage armor wand. Will use a ki point as a swift action to increase movement speed by 20 feet. Since the movement increase from haste is an enhancement bonus and the increase from the ki point is untyped, it is my assumption that they might stack. If this is a false assumption, Shiro would be two squares back northward and will have drawn his +1 rope dart instead.
Shiro will leave a small collection of shiny colored glass beads in a clear jar as an offering, placing it just so that the winter sun catches it at the optimal angle for maximum shininess/distraction factor. He then follows his companions when they are ready to depart back to the sleds.
