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The leshy is glad the mission is a success. It does not eat food but it’s happy to socialize.

Used Diplomacy so far, let’s try another skill to avoid increasing the DC.

Intimidation: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Using a hero point (☘️) to reroll

Intimidation ☘️: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

The leshy seems to loose patience over those long talking, it would rather be doing something outside. “I feel you’re wasting our time there, I think this matter is settled!”

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

The leshy adds “Another way would be a trade agreement that would lower taxes for specific items or services you intend on exchanging.”

The leshy listens to its companion and after a look at the iruxi decides their point seems to have been made on the subject.

As the meeting is the next day, I’ve healed Smell of the Pines. The leshy is not trained in Deception, but if no one else’s wants the ring, it takes it.

The leshy let the other members of the party reply to the argument, not really knowing what to say.

Just want to avoid a critical failure as Smell of the Pines is not trained in any of those skills. I’ll roll deception if no one else replies.

On round 2, as Rose was still on fire Resinosa moved close to her and tried to help.

The leshy gives the mephit a bad look and tells it to go back to its plane as “it’s not welcomed here.”

Intimidation vs Will DC, Intimidating Glare: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

That was part of Act Together, Resinosa strike at the mephit.

vs AC, including inspire courage: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 = 24
Normal damage, inspire courage: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10

The leshy tries to remember any ability of the creature. Recall Knowledge with Nature +10

Resinosa then strike at it.

Root attack, vs AC: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 1 - 4 = 27
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

Critical is only twice the damage.

Moved Resinosa back to where she was
Round 1, the leshy was on fire, no enemy on sight

The leshy tries to stop the flames then draws an elixir.

The fire put out at the end of the round anyway so no need to roll any more dice

Round 2, no enemy yet

The leshy drinks the minor elixir of life it drew.

Healing: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Act Together: If Rose is still on Fire Resinosa moves closer.

If resinosa is on fire, Resinosa tries to help her.
Otherwise Smell of the Pines casts Magic Fang.

DC 17 basic reflex (5 fire damage): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

The leshy is burnt by the mephit’s fire.

It concentrates on a spell to boost Resinosa’s attacks.

Act Together: boost eidolon

Resinosa gets closer to the remaining mephit and tries to hit it.

Act Together: Stride
Tendril Strike
Impaling strike vs AC: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 1 = 27
normal damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10
Critical damage (fatal): 23 (1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7×2+1d10 ⇒ 9)

If the creature is still standing, she attacks again, otherwise the leshy draws a potion.

Tendril Strike
Root attack vs AC: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 - 4 = 20
Bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

The leshy looks at the runes representing constellations and nothing comes to mind.

Before the ritual starts, Smell of the Pines grabs its wand of heal and gets close to the iruxi. The plant creature, able to push enemies aside with her root like legs stands close too.

Both leshy and Resinosa gives the unnatural horror summoned by Tarkii a worried look.

The leshy replies, sensing the team has no real choice in the matter considering their mission: “The Society would prefers you attend the meeting, so the answer is yes. If you need constant look at the sky that might be a good way for you to get rest once the ritual is done. When can you do the ritual?”

The leshy wants to help calm down the iruxi but it’s not good at lying and trying to bully him could anger or antagonize him so it just stay silent for now.

It looks at the Iruxi, trying to gauge its age and if the creature might be intoxicated already.

Smell of the Pines and Resinosa looks at their companion, not sure what to do that could do more noise. The leshy tries to use the chimes to produce noise, but mainly waits to see the effect of its companion’s actions.

Neither boon on this character.

The leshy points at the hollowed bones “Aren’t those meant to be used rather than knocking when someone want to chime in?”

Sorry for the pathetic attempt at wordplay here…

The leshy asks “Why did Lashweather stopped being a pirate, or at least why is he not aboard that vessel anymore?”

“Explorers and adventurers like to talk about their great achievements, I find. But not so often do they tell tales of their mistakes. Will you share with me a time you failed?”

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

“The society likes to keep records of what agent do in missions. I learned the skills to do such reports but each time I do one or even try to make a Tale about a mission, I get it back as being incomprehensible.”

This is the first thing that came to my mind, the numerous failure or critical failure of Smell of the Pines at his Pathfinder Society Lore checks for downtime.

I believe we had some time to do some healing, I believe some other party member are more proficient than the leshy which only has a +10 Nature to do some basic mending.

The leshy boosts its eidolon attacks with a spell just as Resinosa tries to find an opening.

Act Together: Boost Eidolon ◆/Strike
vs AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
piercing, non critical: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
piercing, critical = 30 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12 1d10 ⇒ 6

Resinosa: Strike ◆
vs AC: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 10 - 4 = 19
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Smell of the Pines then gets closer to Resinosa.

Smell of the Pines: Stride ◆

The leshy and its eidolon gets closer to the creature.

Act Together: Both Stride

Then Resinosa tries to impale the basilisk with a branch.

vs Flanked AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Piercing, non critical: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Piercing, critical=26 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12×2+1d10 ⇒ 4

Before trying to hit with her roots.

vs Flanked AC: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 10 - 4 = 22
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The leshy shouts a warning to anyone about the creature’s attack then it casts a spell to boost Resinosa’s attacks.

The pine tree creature moves toward the remaining basilisk then strike at it with a pointy branch.

Act Together: Boost Eidolon/Stride.
Stride
Tendril Strike

vs AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Piercing, non critical: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
Piercing, critical = 27 Piercing, critical: 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9 + 1d10 ⇒ 9

The leshy tries to remember if the creature has any particular well known attack ability.

The creature looks like something that could be living in the wild, so it tries its best to remember something useful about it.

Recall Knowledge <1>. Nature +10 / expert

It then boosts its eidolon’s attacks.

Act Together: Casting Boost Eidolon <1>

Meanwhile Resinosa extends its limbs and strike at the nearest creature.

Act Together/Resinosa: Tendril Strike: strike with +5 reach

vs Blue AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Piercing, non critical: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10
Piercing, critical (fatal): 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12×2+1d10 ⇒ 3 = 25

It then extends its root to attack

Tendril Strike with roots

vs Blue AC: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 4 = 25
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

The leshy indicates to Rose that “I like the smell of pines, I don’t smell like one.” It points to Resinosa “She does thought. A pine is a tree, the red pine variety looks a bit like her.”

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The leshy tries to help however it can with the sorting of document; despite being trained in that sort of thing, not much sticked to his mind.
Resinosa tries to help, trying to avoid sticking too many needles in the documents.

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The leshy listen to the tasks about Kesstraka, trying to have an idea of how it could help.

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The leshy looks at the garden with curiosity, but it is interrupted by the lizard like creature.

Resinosa does not have a separate initiative, both summoner and eidolon acts at the same initiative and share their action.
I’ve placed them on the map.

I’ve played the adventure in the past with another character.

Sorry for my lack of post, we had an extra long weekend then I spent part of the night trying to make my personal computer boot again after changing the main drive.

Smell of the Pines is a leshy made up of mostly roots, with a big potato making up most of his body. It wears some kind of heavy clothing, that makes its shape look more humanoid; its padded clothing has some light burn marks on them. As many pathfinders, it has a backpack and a couple of simple weapons, they do not seem to have seen much use. It is glad to be back in the Mwangi. The place is vibrant with life. It has its danger but which place doesn’t.

It listens carefully at the briefing, not convinced the pathfinders should impose their presence if this people wants to be left alone.
It nods to Merian, Rannarix and his giant scorpion, glad to see familiar faces.
To Tarkii and Rose it says “Glad to meet you, I’m Smell of the Pines.”

Behind him a creature looking like a big red pine tree, similar to those from the Finadar forest, seems to be listening. It shares a light green rune on its forehead with the leshy. As Smell of the Pines presents itself, she does the same, only saying “I am Resinosa.”.

The leshy casts a spell on Resinosa to boost its attacks. Just after that, Resinosa swims toward the remaining creatures before attacking.

Act Together: cast Magic Fang on Resinosa ◆◆
Act Together: Resinosa Swims (swim speed)
Resinosa Tendril Strike ◆

vs Baron Utomo AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Non critical damage 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 = 10
Critical damage=30 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (3, 5) + 4 = 12×2+1d10 ⇒ 6

The leshy did not spend an action to swim this round and starts sinking/drifting.

Smell of the Pines DC 21 Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Resinosa DC 21 Will Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

The leshy moves closer to Resinosa.

Athletics to swim ◆: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 Success, move 10 feet

It then casts a spell to boost its eidolon attacks; Resinosa then attacks the closest shark.

Act Together: Casting Boost Eidolon ◆, Resinosa Strikes at Blue Shark

vs Blue Shark AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Non-critical Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10
Critical Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8×2+1d10 ⇒ 10=26

Resinosa then uses its swim speed to get closer to the leshy.

Swim ◆

The leshy concentrates to ease its eidolon movement in the water.

Use 1 focus to cast evolution surge ◆◆; giving it a swim speed and giving it the amphibious trait.

It then tries to avoid getting swept by the current while resinosa moves toward the enemies.

Act Together: Smell of the Pines Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Act Together: Resinosa uses her swim speed to move 25 ft.

Before the fight, Smell of the pines spends ten minutes concentrating on the power of nature.

Refocus to get a focus point back.

Resinosa moves closer while Smell of the Pines goes on channeling the power of the earth to boost the tree creature attacks.

Act Together: Move 5 feet in difficult terrain + cast Boost Eidolon

Smell of the Pines tries to remember what kind of creature those are. Recall Knowledge, Nature +10

Resinosa then attacks the earth creature.

Tendril Strike vs AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

I’ve got a work dinner on Thursday’s evening, I don’t expect to be able to post that day. I’ll try to check the boards in the morning and same the following day.

The leshy casts a spell to make Resinosa attacks more potent while Resinosa closes in.

She then attacks the closest enemy.

Act Together: Boost Eidolon <1>, Stride <1>
Then use Resinosa uses Tendril Strike <1>.

Impaling Branch, vs Blue AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Depending on whether Blue is still standing, her last action is:
- If down Resinosa moves in Blue’s previous square.
- If standing, she attacks again.

Root attack, vs AC: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 4 = 16
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12

Happy to have managed to help, the leshy looks toward the other. It wonders who could have done that, not sure what to make of the evidence found so far.

I thought someone else would manage to repair the ward. Let’s spend my hero point on a reroll, that’s a 50% chance of success.

Repair the Wards / Nature ☘️: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

The leshy looks at the pearl, trying to find the way to activate it. It seems lost in thought for a moment before finally finding something it did not try yet.

The leshy grabs the pearl and starts using it to repair the coral.

Repair the Wards / Nature: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

It seems a bit lost in how to activate the item.

Rangi has a better Medicine than Smell of the Pines’s Nature and has Continual Recovery; I guess he will heal someone during the 10 minutes.
The leshy will just refocus.
Still have 2 potions to heal d8 hp for those that wants any.

Smell of the Pines communes with his eidolon while being tended too.

After asking the merfolk what the talisman does, the leshy politely thanks her while refusing the offer.

The talisman is for experts in Athletics; Smell of the Pines does not have the requirements.

As the hobgoblin bandages him, the leshy offers his help and the content of his herbal medicines. If no one is interested it starts communing with nature and its eidolon.

If the team needs someone else to Treat Wounds, Smell of the Pines can use Natural Medicine and spend 10 minutes and make a Nature +10 roll.
If that’s not needed, which I think it is not as we have plenty of healers, it spends 10 minutes Refocusing.
It also has 2 minor elixir of life left from its infused reagents.

The leshy goes on swimming to avoid getting swept by the current; Resinosa does the same to get a little closer to the turtle.

Act Together: The leshy swims 10 ft. while Resinosa only needs to swim 5 ft. to get in range.

Resinosa then tries to hit the turtle aiming for a week spot.

Two strikes using tendril strike for extra reach.
Tendril Strike: Impaling branches vs AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Non-critical Piercing damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Critical Piercing damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 × 2 + 1d10 ⇒ 7 = 17

Tendril Strike: Impaling branches vs AC: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 5 = 10
Non-critical Piercing damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Critical Piercing damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 × 2 + 1d10 ⇒ 3 = 17

The leshy casts a spell to heal its wounds.

Heal at level 2, 2 action, on self: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (5, 6) + 16 = 27

Once done it swims in one direction while Resinosa moves in another.

Sorry, I did not get a notification for your last message GM. Resinosa only moved 20 feet and has a 25 speed movement. I would rather have Smell of the Pine cast Protect Companion than move Resinosa too close to the turtle.

Resinosa’s Reflex save DC 21: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Critical Failure so the share HP pool goes from 49 to 5.

Act Together: Both Swim

Smell of the Pines swims to avoid getting moved by the current while Resinosa swims toward the closest sea devil.

She then swings at the creature extending her limbs.

Using Tendril Strike for extra reach.

Impaling needles Vs Blue AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Normal Piercing Damage, otherwise fatal d10: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Due to amphibious, no penalty on Resinosa’s bludgeoning attack.
Roots Vs Blue AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The leshy sensing the need for Resinosa to be more mobile concentrates and the tree creature’s root flatten a bit.

Casting Evolution Surge for 1 focus, giving Resinosa a swim speed of 25 ft, making it able to breath underwater, which it already can, and also make it gain the amphibious trait. That trait will remove the −2 penalty on Resinosa’s bludgeoning and slashing unarmed Strikes.

Then the leshy tries to avoid sinking.

Act Together / Athletics DC 10 to swim, rolling in case it is needed: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Resinosa does the same, greatly helped by the leshy’s speed.

With the swim speed, unless the conditions are particular, it should be fine. It moves ahead of the leshy a bit, not traveling the full distance.

The leshy is suprised on entering the water after drinking one of the potion. It’s even more surprised at the ability to speak underwater.

After listening to the Grandmaster and his wife, it departs toward the supply depot.

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As the crate is about to drift, the pine tree creature moves toward it, intent on grabbing it before it gets too far.

Crate Salvage / Athletics 20: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

While Resinosa goes after the crate, the leshy tries to attract the attention of the merfolk and frighten them enough to move.

The leshy has Intimidating Glare, so no need to talk in case the creature does not speak common or sylvan.

Spectator Escort / Intimidation 18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

The leshy thanks while grabbing the potions. It gives some to Resinosa, apparently the creatures both need air in some way.

While Rangi gives information about the creatures, it can’t help but wonder if they would also go into frenzy at the scent of its or Resinosa’s sap.

“If it was a territorial feud, wouldn’t they have clashed with undead? Unless they were frightened of them. They might just be trying to expand their empire’s territory recently thought.” The leshy look shifts his focus from Rannarix to the Venture-Captain. “How long ago does the monastery have been freed from undead and what kind of creature was it?”

The leshy goes toward the severely injured deckhand. If no one else more qualified makes a move to heal them, it gives a try.

Nature (Natural Medicine): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

It does not seem to do the job so it gives a minor elixir of life the leshy was preparing earlier and tells it to drink it.

Healing: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Smell of the Pines is a leshy mostly made up of a big potato, the rest is intertwined roots and its hair is like a coniferous, with several small pine cones in his hair. It presented itself to the other, gladly talking and listening.

During the journey, on a couple occasion, it grabbed a cone on its head, throw it on the floor and concentrates on it. As green energy flares between them, a human sized pine tree creature quickly grows up, some of its needles looking very thin and long. The creature has the red tint of the Finadar pines. The plant creature presented herself by saying “I am Resinosa.” She did not pronounce any other word.

The leshy is busy squishing some algae and mixing it with some powder and a bit of water before putting it in same vial. It finishes the last batch as the captain calls up to meet with the Venture-Captain.

They both listen and watch the venture captain. They’re both surprised when the creatures attacks and freeze for the moment.

The leshy adds “We think that the cat was possessed by some necromancer. They animated goblins with their foul magic. I’m sorry about your family.”

Protect Companion is only a turn, works very similarly to shield.

The leshy tries to find out more about those creatures, as it is surprised at their resistances.

Act Together: Recall Knowledge

Seeing her main attack being resisted, she switches attacks.

Root attack vs FF pink: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

If the goblin is down, Resinosa Stride then attack blue with flanking, if not she goes on striking the pink one.

Root Bash attack: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 9 - 4 = 24
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

If pink is still up after that, Smell of the pines casts Protect Companion, otherwise Resinosa Strides, moving to flank Blue.

The leshy casts a spell, boosting its eidolon, as usual the pine on the branches gets bigger and more sharp while more roots appears at her base.

Act Together: Boost eidolon.
Act Together: Resinosa: attack the leopard
Impaling branch vs FF AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Piercing: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
Resinosa: strike
Roots vs FF AC: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 9 - 4 = 9
Piercing: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

The pine creature tries to find an opening but the cat dodges her wild attacks.

Smell of the Pine casts another spell to protect its eidolon.

Casting protect companion, use life block reaction only if resinosa takes 10 or more damage.

Smell of the Pines writes a report about the events.

Pathfinder Lore: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

That’s a critical success, 5 cp per days so 4 silvers.

As Resinosa uses her improved speed to move around the pillar and come back for the leopard, the leshy gets closer to everyone.

Act Together: both stride, Resinosa 45 feet, Leshy 20

With a spell, the leshy boosts the pine tree attacks before she tries to find an opening to impale the feline.

Smell of the Pines: casts Boost eidolon
Resinosa strikes.

Impaling branch vs red leopard FF AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Piercing, boosted: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

The pine tree creature, seeing his weapon ineffective, tries to take advantage of the terrain.

Shove/Athletics vs Green Fortitude DC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Assuming a success, otherwise Resinosa would not go on with that tactic. Moved 5 foot on the right, Resinosa chooses to follow

The leshy gets closer as Resinosa goes on trying to push its enemy.

Act Together: Stride and Shove
Shove/Athletics vs Green Fortitude DC: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 5 = 4
Use one of my hero point ☘️ to avoid having Resinosa go prone.
Shove/Athletics vs Green Fortitude DC: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 5 = 8

The leshy draws one of his herbal minor elixir of life.