[PFS/DMK/EMS] The Emerald Spire Superdungeon - Table II

Game Master Kludde

My mirror images pop up, 3 total. You crush an image, down to a 50% chance :)

Ilya is 1: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Kellan makes a full attack against the elemental, casting arcane mark to get an extra swipe.
Talon 1: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 2 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11 plus shock: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Talon 2: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 2 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13 plus shock: 1d6 ⇒ 5

UGH. DICEBOT. YOU'RE KILLING ME.

"Zen'yr, is this your doing?" Ilya asks as she look at the mirror images of herself popping up. "Thanks!"

Ilya mixes the dragon and tiger styles again, and swings a claw at the water elemental.

+1 Tiger-Dragon's Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Damage (Str x1.5): 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10

Because I didn't move from my square: I can't be knocked prone or forcibly moved, except by teleportation, and gain a +2 shield bonus to AC and CMD. (Monk of the sacred mountain archetype.)

Total AC: 27!

Redke moves as close as he can to the elemental stopping just behind Kellan.

"Kellan! Can't you hit anything?" Redke says as his blustering returns.

Can someone please put me between the two dashed lines please. That was my round 1 move :)

While Kellan fails to let electricity surge through the elemental once more, Ilya deals a forceful punch. Redke moves up.

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Redke
Vayu
Ilya
Zen'yr
Ketill
Kellan
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Elemental (54)
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Attack, Cover: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 4 = 12
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Ketill fires another shot at the elemental and then moves closer
Does it have reach?

It has 10 ft reach

Ketill takes a shot, but a splash indicates that it missed.

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Redke
Vayu
Ilya
Zen'yr
Ketill
Kellan
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Elemental (54)
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Feeling a little hemmed in Vayu fires the first barrel, and then the second ...

Ranged Touch + Point Blank - in melee - rapid shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 - 4 - 2 = 12
Damage w/Point Blank + Up Close and Deadly: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 + (3) = 14

Ranged Touch + Point Blank - in melee - rapid shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 - 4 - 2 = 19
Damage w/Point Blank + Up Close and Deadly: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 + (4) = 11

He holds off on reloading, as he does not want to get clobbered ...

zenyr patiently waits for the creature to die.

Vayu blasts another two shells at the elemental, and the watery outsider blows apart in a big splash of water and pellets.

Combat over

There's a shimmering pool on the north walk, from which water gushes out every minute or so. On the south end of the room, in each of the alcoves, there is a metal hatch on the floor.

Ilya walks over to the shimmering pool and observes it. "Do you think we can stop it?"

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

"I have no idea Ilya"

Ketill inspects the metal hatches, are they covered with water?

Not sure how to picture this, are the hatches solid or is water flowing back down through them?

The hatches are solid metal, without water flowing through, while the portals seems to be some kind of hole in the wall. A small person could fit through, but a medium-sized person would seriously have to squeeze. (As in, need an escape artist check)

"Since water seems to be flowing through these hatches already it wouldn't hurt to open them I guess" Ketill says while attempting to open one of the hatches

Ketill opens one of the hatches, revealing a flooded tunnel below.

Immediately the flow of water inceases, creating a strong pull downward.

Ilya walks over to the other hatch and opens it.

Maybe these hatches are like sinks.

Ilya opens the other hatch, and her too the flow increases. Fortunately for her, she has solid footing, as the current is strong enough to drag someone in.

Back from PaizoCon and catching up.
Kellan follows, trying not to let the flowing water take her down.

Do you want to move somewhere else?

"I have five scrolls of Air Bubble. This will give each person affected one minute of air ... we could see where this goes."

For a moment Ilya looks a bit anxious, but she recovers and nods. "Very well..."

Is there still air left in the tunnels below, or are they entirely filled with water after opening the second hatch?

They are entirely filled with water. You haven't yet explored all the part that still have air over them , though.

"Just saying it's an option. Let's explore the breathable areas first."

"Agreed, I'd rather deal with the areas where we can breathe freely and our weapons will not be hindered by being underwater, first."

Vayu is apprehensive to move to swimming as wet gunpowder renders him relatively useless in a fight.

"Any great swimmers here?"

Ilya nods in response to Vayu. "I took a couple of swim lessons yesterday evening, figuring I should pick the skill up at some point."

Swim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Ilya jumps into the water and swims to the door in the west wall, where she waits for the others. She'll open the door when at least most of her comrades have joined her.

"Oh ...alright ...", Vayu puts the rest of his ammunition in the waterproof bag, then pulls out and in his rapier a few times to make sure it still works ... then hops in.

Swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

And he slips underwater.

luckily that waterproof bag would hold air and be a floatation device.

Kicking off the bottom Vayu surfaces and takes 10 on his next roll.

Once at the west wall, he sputters, "Got your back ..."

As Ilya starts poking around in the smelly, murky chamber, the mud suddenly comes to life!

Note that you cannot take 10 while in combat, and movement requires a DC 10 swim check

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Vayu
Redke
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Mud
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Ketill
Kellan
Zen'yr
Ilya
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Redke will try swimming some.
Swim!: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4

That'd be a nope.

Did this happen before Vayu got in? I see he's still at the beginning of the swim area ...

If this is when she started her swim/before he stowed his pistol ...

Ranged Touch + Point Blank - rapid shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 22
Damage w/Point Blank: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Ranged Touch + Point Blank - rapid shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 25
Damage w/Point Blank: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Else If this after he's in the water
he will pull his rapier and "stand" his ground.

Actually the 'swim' area starts where the corridor turns and descends with some stairs (right now, Kellan is there). I assumed you made some progress after that.

Redke goes under while Vayu draws his rapier, hoping for the mud creature to stay clear.

The murky mess moves up to Ilya, and slams down hard, but clumsily.

Slam, Ilya: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

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Ketill
Kellan
Zen'yr
Ilya
Vayu
Redke
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Mud
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So Vayu is holding. For now

Kellan tries to swim forward.
Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
And does so hansomely! She double-moves forward.

Ilya applies the dragon style as well as possible in this situation and throws an acid covered punch at the pile of mud.

+1 Dragon Punch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 Damage (x1.5 Str, Dragon Style): 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12 Acid damage (Elemental Fist): 1d6 ⇒ 4

+2 shield bonus for not moving.

I've tried to indicate on the map that one passage passes over the other (orange lines). It's therefore not possible to move from this corridor into the room on the left, unless you walk back past the north side. It's entirely valid to do the latter, and would give you a vantage point from which to fire spells or arrows.

I've moved Kellan down the corridor for now, adjust if necessary.

Kellan moves in and sees Ilya punch the mud creature hard.

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Ketill
Kellan
Zen'yr
Ilya
Vayu
Redke
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Mud (18)
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Vayu will attempt to swim in ...

Swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bah!

And he DOES go under.

Redke holds his breath and tries swimming back towards the stairs to get out of this water.

Swim!: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4

And fails again.

Good thing he has a con score of 18. He can hold his breath forever.

Vayu is elated to see Redke coming down to rescue him, but then his eyes turn to a look of horror and he almost loses his whole breath of air as he realizes that Redke is in trouble too!

"Gurrrgle ..."

Vayu and Redke disappear from view, leaving only a stream of bubbles.

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Ketill
Kellan
Zen'yr
Ilya
Vayu
Redke
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Mud (18)
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Can I have actions for Zen'yr and Ketill?

Zen'yr will double move back north to the other room to get a better vantage point.

please move me 60' back to the other room

Moved you. Mind that all submerged parts count as difficult terrain

Ketill, hearing the commotion ahead of him runs around to the prior room, to rain alchemy-hell down upon whatever the threat may be!

If necessary ...

Swim: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Note I only double-moved him half speed because of water ...

Ketill and Zen'yr maneuvre for position, while the mud creature keeps the pressure on Ilya

Slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 252d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2) + 3 = 9
Free grab: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 302d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6) + 3 = 15
Free grab: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

The mud creature slams down twice, and manages to wrestle a hold of the monk with its second attack.

Unless that +1 also holds for CMD

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Ketill
Kellan
Zen'yr
Ilya <--Grappled
Vayu
Redke
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Mud (18) <-- Grappling
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Kellan attempts to swim again.
swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 GLUG GLUG She makes no progress, and in fact must spend her second move action to keep from drowning.
Swim no drown: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 And that at least she is able to do.

Expert Duelist adds 1 to only my AC. And apparently they updated the trait a bit in the last guide, which I only discovered just now. It now states it doesn't apply to AC versus touch attacks or when I'm denied my Dex bonus :(

Ilya ignores the fact she's grappled and continues to attack the mud creature. She mixes the dragon style with the tiger style and swings an acid-covered claw at the pile of mud grappling her.

+1 Tiger-Dragon Punch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Damage (x1.5 Str, Dragon Style): 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9 Acid damage (Elemental Fist): 1d6 ⇒ 1

After her attack Ilya focuses her ki to increase her defenses.

+2 shield bonus for not moving and +4 dodge bonus for spending a point from my ki pool.

Vayu kicks off the bottom again, trying to make progress.

swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12