Male Tengu Monk(Zen Archer)/1 HP 8/8 | BAB +0 | AC 17 | T 17 | FF 10 | CMD 19 | Fort +2 | Ref +6 | Will +5 | Perc +9 | Init +6
How would he have known to avert his eyes? He didn't know what was behind that wall, as well it's far to late to change that. Also Paul, players can't decide what range is good/bad for percentile rolls, the GM has to for play-by-post. The problem arises that you can preview your post and see what you roll then decide what good and bad is. That's why Nick told me that I miss on 1-20 for concealment.
Eradan averts his eyes!
Aversion Percentage!:1d100 ⇒ 24
Eradan Averts his eyes again!
Aversion Percentage Dos!:1d100 ⇒ 26
Eradan is the best averter ever!
Attack Miss Chance(Even though I missed anyways):1d100 ⇒ 77
I'll go ahead and put up my next turn in spoiler, assuming I'm not stone on it
My Next Turn!:
Eradan attempts to keep his eyes averted!
Aversion Percentage Tres!:1d100 ⇒ 1
Eradan knows no limits! Eradan takes a 5-foot step in front of Lucent and let's loose a flurry of arrows!
If he knew what the creature was then he could have averted, but when the wall went down he had no clue what it was since your turn hadn't gone, so he is turned to stone.
Raphael makes his saves but misses because he's averting his eyes. Eradan shoots towards the enemy but it bounces off of his carapace. Linux is still up.
Male Human Wizard/1 HP 8/8 | BAB +0 | AC 12 | T 12| FF 10| CMD 11| Fort +1 | Ref +2 | Will +2 | Perception +7 | Initiative +6
So we're going with rolling high is good for some stuff but bad for others? ok.... :-P I'm just messing, honestly i didn't notice Nick's response to Eradan until I couldn't edit my post, i was just being consistent when I called it myself.
Regarding Lucent, I agree that RAI he doesn't know to not look at it, but I honestly don't see anything in the rules to say that. I linked the Pathfinder Gaze rules earlier, for comparison when I was looking up the Gaze Attack rules I found a link for Gaze Attacks in another system which states (bolding mine):
"Petrifying Gaze: A victim that meets a monster’s petrifying gaze is required to make a saving throw versus Petrification or turn to stone. Any opponents surprised by the monster will meet its gaze, as will those attacking it without averting their eyes or using a mirror."
But I don't see anything like that for Pathfinder. Obviously as the GM Nick can rule it how he sees fit, I'm just offering my take on what RAW says. PEACE.
Lucent continues to ponder his situation, as there is nothing more he can do: I hope Raphael doesn't blame himself for not being able to warn me to look away... He couldn't have stopped it. One second I was looking at a wall, and the next, those big beautiful basilisk eyes. I never would have thought to look away until it was too late...
Sure wish I could scratch my nose right now...
I had a long response typed up but it came off as an attack, as I always do, so I'll just leave it at this: Paul, your metagaming is becoming an issue for me inside and outside of this game. The first link was a good one and it had extra information that the special ability box didn't have for me, but all this extra stuff is nonsense. Once again I'm deleting sentence upon sentence of complaining so just talk to me in person if you have a problem.
Male Human (Taldan) Warpriest/1 HP 13 | BAB +0 | AC 18 | T 10 | FF 18 | CMD 14 | Fort +4 | Ref +0 | Will +3 | Perc +8 | Init +0
A couple things....first, Linux has not looked into the bars yet and is still holding his shield between himself and the barred doorway, behind which the basilisk resides. If you still need rolls for this...
Linux continues to stand with his back against the wall, shield held to continue blocking his line-of-sight to the beast, and watching his companions.
...and second - I am in Youngstown for the next couple days. My dad is having heart surgery and I may not get to check posts much. Will keep up as I can.
You can either avert your gaze and he gains concealment, or you can fully look away from him or close your eyes and he gains total concealment. The way you’re doing it, since you’re not attacking, I’m considering you not looking at it at all. The shield over the wall doesn’t work because although it might be blocking his vision to the team, that also means that the team is blocked from him. The idea is that as you’re fighting the basilisk, you’re looking in its direction or at it to fight it, so you need to constantly make Gaze checks.
Sure, so you move up, don’t look at the basilisk, and ready an action to help Linux when he tries to bend the bars.
The basilisk, unable to catch the eyes of the war priest and the wizard, turns his gaze to the tengu who keeps looking down at its feet, trying to meet eye contact.
Roll your avert percentage and then your fort save.
Turn 2:
Raphael: Ready action to assist bending bars.
Basilisk: Gazing at Eradan.
Lucent: Stoned.
Eradan: Flurry of Misses.
Linux: Go
Male Human (Taldan) Warpriest/1 HP 13 | BAB +0 | AC 18 | T 10 | FF 18 | CMD 14 | Fort +4 | Ref +0 | Will +3 | Perc +8 | Init +0
With eyes squeezed shut, Linux drops his shield and reaches blindly for the bars in hopes to bend them enough to gain access to slaughter the monster and rescue his friend from his stony prison.
Strength Check to Bend Bars:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Male Human Wizard/1 HP 8/8 | BAB +0 | AC 12 | T 12| FF 10| CMD 11| Fort +1 | Ref +2 | Will +2 | Perception +7 | Initiative +6
"Linux, open your eyes you big oaf!" Raphael says exasperatedly.
"Just don't look at the monster when you're bending the bars. I'll try and help you again".
Raphael keeps looking away from the Basilisk and waits to assist Linux in his effort.
Raphael continues to keep his eyes away as he braces to get ready to bash the door at the same time as Linux. While he waits, the Basilisk makes another Gaze attempt at Eradan who is the only one sort of looking at the creature. After Eradan takes his turn, Linux and Raphael both throw their shoulders against the metal door and burst it open, creating a passage to the basilisk.
Turn 3:
Raphael: Take your Turn 4, it'll happen after Eradan/Linux.
Basilisk: Gazing at Eradan.
Lucent: Stoned.
Eradan: Make your aversion roll and go.
Linux: Forced the door open. (You can move up if you want.)
Male Tengu Monk(Zen Archer)/1 HP 8/8 | BAB +0 | AC 17 | T 17 | FF 10 | CMD 19 | Fort +2 | Ref +6 | Will +5 | Perc +9 | Init +6
Aversion Attempt One!:1d100 ⇒ 80 Fort Save 1:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 Aversion Attempt Two!:1d100 ⇒ 93 Fort Save 2:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Eradan, who had been keeping up a good fight up to this point, finally succumbs to the creatures gaze and turns to stone.
Linux brah, you got 2 options, avert your gaze and have a chance that you still need to roll a fort save, or just don't look at it at all, it gains total concealment but you don't have to roll Fort, since you are just trying to break in to it, you can do the no need to roll a save route.
That's really funny, so I'm checking the saved stats I have for this thing to see it's HP and I look down to see it has the Blind-Fight feat. That means even if you cast darkness or covered its eyes somehow to avoid the gaze, it still knows how to fight without its eyes. Fuuuuck lol.
Edit: Oh nevermind, it has darkvision anyways, lol.
Male Tengu Monk(Zen Archer)/1 HP 8/8 | BAB +0 | AC 17 | T 17 | FF 10 | CMD 19 | Fort +2 | Ref +6 | Will +5 | Perc +9 | Init +6
Linux: Multiple rolls are for when the Basilisk is focusing on someone. It was focusing on me last so I had to roll an aversion chance for it's focus on me and then an aversion chance for it's passive effect. If ya aren't looking at the creature at all though, which if you aren't attacking it you don't need to be looking at it at all, you don't have to roll anything.
Male Human (Taldan) Warpriest/1 HP 13 | BAB +0 | AC 18 | T 10 | FF 18 | CMD 14 | Fort +4 | Ref +0 | Will +3 | Perc +8 | Init +0
Well now that we have that well documented, I have moved up, which would assume I had to at least make the one roll above so I could see where I was going, averting its gaze. And yes, I would have definitely drawn weapon after breaking through the gate, before approaching the target. So can I safely assume that my above rolls pass and I am in melee range, waiting for Raphael to take his turn? If so...
Assuming the basilisk is still alive once Raph has gone, Linux attempts to swing at the basilisk.
Yeah, your attack goes off after the basilisk though, but like I said he's not going to be active gazing anymore now that he can finally try to bite which is infinitely less harmful, but you guys will still have to do the passive gaze on your turns. Raphael is still up.
Linux watches the creature's shadow and times a swing to match the movements, feeling his sword slice into the creature but not feeling like it was a killing blow. It howls in pain a little bit before continuing to bite at the war priest.
Whoops, for some reason I didn't see Raphael's action.
The basilisk attempts to bite Linux!
Bite:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Linux catches his shadow right as the head lunges forward with its mouth wide open and he's able to move to the side to avoid its teeth.
Linux's attack above happens now. It takes 4 damage.
Turn 5:
Raphael: Go
Basilisk: (Will attack before Linux below.)
Lucent: Stoned.
Eradan: Stoned
Linux: (Entry below.)
Linux is able to keep his eyes on the shadow of the creature, but this time as he times another attack, his blade bounces harmlessly off of the basilisk's hide.
The basilisk catches Raphael looking at him but Raphael is able to withstand the gaze attack as he fires off a bolt but doesn't manage to get anywhere near it.
The basilisk continues snapping its jaws at the warpriest...
Bite:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
...but only manages to put small teeth-sized dents in his armor.
Turn 6:
Linux: Go
Turn 7:
Raphael: Go
Basilisk: Waiting
Lucent: Stoned.
Eradan: Stoned
New turn structure so you two can go at the same time, basically.
Linux continues to keep his eyes on the basilisk's body as he cuts into it some more. The creature is quite formidable however and still seems to be only slightly phased by the attacks.
Turn 6:
Linux: Attacked.
Turn 7:
Raphael: Go
Basilisk: Waiting
Lucent: Stoned.
Eradan: Stoned
Question - has Lucent's equipment been turned to stone with him? I'm pretty much relying on crits at the moment, and at the beginning of this adventure he bought some alchemist's fire that would be easier to hit with, unless it got turned to stone too.
You're still making a ranged attack the only benefit would be that it's against his touch AC instead of normal. I've been calculating +4 to your attacks though because you're all already at a disadvantage and if Linux moved 5 feet over you'd have a clear shot, so I'm assuming that's basically happening. You have spells don't you?
Raphael continues to fire more bolts while the beast retaliates again...
Bite:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
...and once again puts more dents in Linux's armor.
Turn 7:
Linux: Go
Turn 8:
Raphael: Go
Basilisk: Waiting
Lucent: Stoned.
Eradan: Stoned
My advice: When you're down to 2 people left versus something that is potentially turning you to stone every turn, it's probably okay to start busting out spells. Like I said earlier, this is the hardest fight in the scenario.
Male Human Wizard/1 HP 8/8 | BAB +0 | AC 12 | T 12| FF 10| CMD 11| Fort +1 | Ref +2 | Will +2 | Perception +7 | Initiative +6
Back from Houston so hopefully i can post consistently for a bit now. Regarding spells, the ones I have prepared are listed in my character sheet. Unfortunately my Sleep spell got eaten by a post so we'll have to see how this works out...
Raphael reaches into his components pouch and pulls out a stick of butter. Trying to avoid the Basilisk's gaze squeezes it tight and focuses on the area just behind the creature.
Avert Gaze:1d100 ⇒ 35
As he says the magic words the butter takes flight and hits the ground behind the Basilisk, then spreads to cover a 10ft area with the monster in its front left corner.
Standard Action: Cast Grease
Save DC is 16 (10 + 1 + 5) vs Reflex to avoid falling over.
The grease spreads underneath the basilisk as it's about to attack Linux again, not paying attention to the buttery liquid as it gets under its feet, causing it to slip and fall prone on the ground.
It tries to get up to attack Linux, provoking an attack of opportunity from him.
Take your AOO, and you might want to check your stats, I don't know why you're attacking with only a +2 when your profile says +5?
Male Human (Taldan) Warpriest/1 HP 13 | BAB +0 | AC 18 | T 10 | FF 18 | CMD 14 | Fort +4 | Ref +0 | Will +3 | Perc +8 | Init +0
You are correct, I should be at a +3, but if you recall, I am suffering from a loss of Strength from the fish-beast encounter. If you say that the effects wore off then...huzzah!
I was trying to see how long the poison would actually last, but it doesn't really say. But if you want we can say that you guys stopped by somewhere to get the poison removed, I'm sure you wouldn't have went to the hideout of the bad guys with poison in your veins.
Yeah since this fight is already hard enough as is, I was already assuming that Linux moved to get you guys in the best position and I've been giving you the +4.
Basilisk Bite:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Raphael fires off another bolt as the basilisk tries to bite Linux again, but this time its teeth don't sink all the way through and are stopped by his armor.
Lucent inspires his allies with his beautiful statue pose.
Turn 9/10:
Linux: Go
Raphael: Go
Basilisk: Waiting
Lucent: Stoned.
Eradan: Stoned
