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Thank you for taking over, TWMIG. In no part your responsibility, I think you did an admirable job, but I have to say that this hot mess has soured me to some extent on PbP. I might try again, at some point, but...woof.

Sensing some unease from his companions, Vozzik gestures to Virml to remain in the stairwell and moves up a bit closer.

"Just looks like more of the thame, to me? Narrow alcove lined with bookcatheth full of bookth and paperth."

I would also note that darkvision is a thing.

A thing possessed by, IIRC, both Vozzik and Stefan.

Vozzik will do a Detect Magic scan as they approach new areas/doors.

Not Vozzik's strong suit but...
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17

"That all sounds--err, interesting(?). What about that scrap of paper that started the whole thing? Any leads there?"

"The thcrap that we got at the beginning from the Other Virml would not be something we could put much trutht in, I would think? The fight with that...female fae...when thee fled, there was thomething that went with her. Could have been paper, maybe."

Vozzik has his hand crossbow loaded with Cold Iron, still, but he's also keeping an eye on our toothless Virml, who may, after all, still be under the sway of this creature.

"yeah. Vozzik why'd you call him that?"

"There ith a nathty creature called a 'Doppleganger' capable of duplicating the appearanth of anyone it hath theen. I don't know that that ith what we are dealing with, here, but it would eckthplain one thing, eh?"

"Yes, who knowth what the Dopplevirml ith up to?! I don't know what you fellowth are looking for, but our task ith to thtop the flooding, and for that we need to retrieve the Fox."

Vozzik will hang back in the corridor for the moment, commiserating with/keeping an eye on Virml, but he does reload another of his handful of remaining Cold Iron bolts into his Hand Crossbow.

Vozzik merely shrugs.

Vozzik would request 5 minutes to implant his last two Mesmeric tricks, so...no skin off my nose, but I'm also not sure that's the best use of one of the party's few remaining spell slots, to be sure.

Vozzik looks at Hoo with some skepticism "We have found hothtile creatureth in every room of thith pit tho far, do you really think we thould bring Virml, in hith thtate, into combat? I think we thould try and return this fox to 'Goldie' and thtop the water; that wath our tathk, wath it not? After the water ith thtopped we can clear out the retht of the plathe without having to wade through this muck."

Finally giving up, Vozzik rejoins the group saying to Virml "Not great, Virml, not great. But the thtars have more in thtore for uth tonight, I think! What do you thay, will you help us thet thingth right? We thould find Master Thaine and Mistress Dralneen and confront thith impothter who thtole your appearanth and abandoned you with that tooth-thtealing monthter!"

Still searching, Vozzik says, "Forgive my fellow Pathfinderth, Virml, they know not the pain we feel. My thympathieth. My name ith..." he grimaces briefly, then carefully shapes his mouth to pronounce "Vozzik."

So, yeah, for character reasons Vozzik is distracted, but y'all should probably be a little more freaked out by Virml being here, beat up and toothless and not, you know, up in the Scriptorium where we last saw him headed?

Thanks for the reassurances! Vozzik is vain, self-centered, and unfamiliar with tooth fairy-based dental replacement plans, I'm afraid, and will spend a minute searching regardless of what the party does, although he will listen in to any conversation that occurs with Virml.

Vozzik grimaces in frustration. Then starts casting around desperately for whatever remains of the tooth fairies he can find.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

"Nithe one, Hoo! Can, uh...can you guyth help me try and find my tooth?"

2 precision damage to Xavier's hit, please!
Vozzik takes his shot.
Hand Crossbow into melee: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 4 = 19 Critical Threat
Confirmation: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 4 = 19 Crit if hit!
Cold Iron Piercing critical damage: 2d4 + 0 ⇒ (1, 1) + 0 = 2
...honestly, I almost hope that's a miss.

"Hoo, thee if you can help whoever that wath in the cage with my wand."

As Zahd continues to scold everyone, Xavier swings his slow moving cudgel through the water, the force of his swing causing him to loose whatever balance he had in the water. It brushes his evasive target, but not enough to damage her.

Um...you saw he switched to Rapier, right? No slow moving cudgel, no half damage. I'm also going to assume he's not in that square, and will be putting Vozzik there as soon as it's cleared. Vozzik reloads and hopes to get a clear shot next round.

Add another 2 precision damage for the dashing halfling!

Vozzik, satisfied to see a little damage done, withdraws again.

I know this is a bad idea, just, uggh

If you shoot it with your bow, 1/3rd-ish of the time you will do enough damage to penetrate the DR, and Vozzik can add a couple of damage once per round when it actually hits.

The only suggestion I have is someone could theoretically grapple her and get her out of the water so the melee folks (preferably Boomer with his hammer) don't have to deal with the non-piercing penalties on aquatic attacks, but when your best idea is using the grapple rules, something has clearly gone horribly wrong with the plan.

Vozzik has already thrown/is throwing everything he has at this fight. Vozzik is also not going to back down...I don't know how to square this circle.

Vozzik who is wielding a hand crossbow and does not threaten, and thus cannot provide flanking, frustrated, withdraws.

Hoo, you literally can't damage her with that thing. Please see the Discussion tab.

Holy strike only gets through DR Good, sad to say. The only reason your near max damage crit did 1 hit point of damage is because of the bonus precision damage. Average damage on a 2d6 hit with the sling staff will be about 3.5-5, Max 2 actual non-crit damage; Average damage on a d4+d6 Rapier hit is around 6.25-5 because of the increased crit range, Max 5 non-crit.

Edit: Just saw the staff does 1d4 in melee, which makes the numbers above worse: 3-5 average, 0 max damage. You literally can't hurt her with that thing without a crit or bonus damage.

Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 4 = 16
Piercing damage + Painful Stare: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

...I'm going to have to crit her to hit her. 4 CI bolts left.

Xavier, the Bludgeoning penalties for attacking in water combined with her DR is rendering your attacks moot. You should switch back to your Rapier.

Hoo, with a strength penalty and a 1d6 weapon, you're going to have to crit to do any damage to her. You're more likely to do damage with your longbow.

This encounter is insane for an APL<2 party.

Vozzik continues to attempt to reposition for a shot without cover, and relishes the extra damage he finally (?) delivers through Xavier's crit.

My party actually made it through all of Flooded King's Court with only one violent encounter against a certain mindless and unavoidably aggressive group of creatures. Our GM was as surprised as anybody!

My sympathies, I've been there more often and more recently than I would like, both. Thanks for the update!

Did I miss something that Stefan is climbing for?

"Well thtruck, Boomer!" Vozzik shouts, trying to get into position to get a clear shot off.
2 precision damage on top! P.S.: I think she should still be dazzled? For...4 more rounds of this hellishly long combat.

If either of Xavier's swings connect, add 2 precision damage please.

Stefan...maybe re-read the last 7 or 8 comments?

"GAH!" Vozzik exclaims as he narrowly dodges the strange fey creature's agressive chomp, and then Withdraws behind his newly reinforced allies.

Not clear from the text...is she shaken?

Vozzik attempts to reimpose his Intimidating Glance, and then fires once again.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Hand Crossbow into Melee: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 4 = 4

*sigh* 5 bolts left.

Warpriests are proficient in Martial weapons! Spend 2 PP on a Masterwork Greenwood Composite +2 Longbow!

By my count, Boomer is the only character who has not acted this turn.

I mean, y'all can leave, Vozzik will keep shooting at her until he is forced to start stabbing at her.

You guys.

You guys!

Boomer is a native outsider!

:-D

Vozzik doesn't even look at Zahd as he reloads his crossbow, but he does say "Zahd, I like you. I'd love to dithcuth the nitheties of diplomathy with you. And I think we can shedule thome time for that right after I thkewer thith pitiful excuthe for a fey, tho take your handth off me."
Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
I would like to buy a freakin' break from these dice rolls, please?! Also, it's really hard to type my dialogue this way, amusing as it has been; Vozzik may have to start getting better at talking around his injury...

Vozzik shows no sign of willingness to stop shooting at her, regardless of how he can't seem to hit her...his maiming seems to have rendered him entirely single-minded.

Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Cold Iron Piercing damage + Painful Stare: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

...this is ridiculous.

"She's addled your brainth with magic, you blathted foolth. You'll get over it evenshually."

Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Cold Iron Piercing damage + Painful Stare: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

...I'm going to run out of CI bolts, first, though, at this rate.

I think your bolding is off, again.

"Thith ith our bloody bathement, not herth, and thith creashure ith cathting thpellth on you! And TOOK MY BLATHTED TOOTH!" He fires his crossbow's Cold Iron bolt at her and reloads.

Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

...this could take a while.

+2 Painful Stare precision damage to Hoo's arrow

Round 4! (Theme ♬)

The Bold May Act!

__ Stefan
__ Vozzik 1 CHA damage.

I think you have an error in your bolding, here.

Vozzik yells, finally, in fury and repressed pain: "My TEEF?! Reayee?! What ith wrong with you, you inthane, wrethed wathte of thpathe?!"

Then he casts Flare right in front of her eyes.

Fortitude DC 14. Scraping the bottom of Vozzik's magical barrel, here, I'm afraid...I hope we can start doing some damage, soon!

After some truly horrible gurgling sounds, Vozzik refocuses on Lady Gor-Gor and attempts another casting of Daze.

(Hypnotic Stare and Shaken are both untyped penalties from different sources and should stack, FWIW)

Vozzik would thank you if he were able!