[PFS] GM Kyshkumen's Destiny of the Sands (Inactive)

Game Master Kyshkumen

"Haven't seen something like that before," said Khismia sketching images in her journal for sake of reporting later.

"My expertise is more in swords and noble ladies," Vincent shrugs. After taking some time to look at the engravings, he casts Light, draws his sword, and ventures in slowly, taking the time to look for traps as he goes. "If we find one of those creatures, I'll be sure to introduce it to my sword, and then we'll have something in common."

Detect magic plus Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Vyk draws his sword as well, and followed after Vincent.

"That reminds me, you ever talk to that Absalom girl with the blonde hair, again? The flexible one? She had a friend who really dug my horns, but I can't remember her name to save my life now."

I like the idea of Vincent and Vyk going bar-hopping. It just cracks me up, somehow.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

"LALA LALA LALA LAAA..."

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Dylara takes a look around from where she stands, taking her sword and shield out just in case. If she deems it safe she'll venture into the room while looking around.

Some of the old remains sudden spring to life and there is some shifting from behind the columns. Looks like there is something here.

::::::::Surprise Round :::::::::::

Vincent
Blue Space Lions
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Vincent is up.

For your reference, 3 mythic tiers also raises initiative mod by 3. The "Amazing Initiative" ability.

"Which blonde? Oh, right! Yes, in fact..." Vincent trails off as he spots danger. "There's some of those creatures right now. I think introductions are in order."

Vincent speeds over to the nearest blue space lion with blinding speed, swinging his greatsword with the same ease he would ordinarily swing a dagger.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage: 4d6 + 14 ⇒ (6, 1, 3, 1) + 14 = 25
reroll that...

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Damage: 4d6 + 14 ⇒ (4, 5, 3, 3) + 14 = 29 ignoring DR and hardness

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Damage: 4d6 + 14 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 3) + 14 = 28 ignoring hardness

Swift action, spend 1 mythic to Fleet Charge nearest blue space lion. That attack roll sucks, so rerolling it with a use of Determination(free action). Then my actual standard action for a second attack. If my first attack kills the first blue space lion, I continue my Fleet Charge so I can resolve the standard attack against the other blue space lion. I have 50 ft move speed right now. Remind me after the battle to increase it to 100 ft.

On each hit I activate foe-biting, which doubles my damage. I know I shouldn't be using so many things on the first round of the first combat, but mythic is super fun.

Things remaining:
Determination 1/2
Mythic 10/11
Foe-Biting 5/6

Can you do all that with a single move or standard. This is a surprise round.

I'll save cool stuff for next round. Sorry to hold up the combat with a misunderstanding. I knew I didn't get a move action, but I didn't realize I also didn't get a swift action.

Vincent does not actually do any of those things. Instead he calls a warning to his companions and casts Protection from Evil on himself.

AC 21 currently if they're evil.

The blue lion like creatures rush forward into melee.

::::::::Surprise Round :::::::::::

Vincent
Blue Space Lions
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Tuich and Dylara are up. Also if the mythic powers have changed your init modifier please update it in my init block I use to copy and paste from on the map.

I've updated everyone's initiative modifiers in the init block.

Dylara takes a 5-foot step to end up south of one of the blue space lions. She takes a moment to study the extraterrestrial and then swings her longsword at it.

Adamantine Longsword, Studied Target: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 = 23 Damage, Studied Target: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12

"Melon, help me attack this one!"

Handle Animal, Link: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 4 = 24

Melon does as Dylara commands, and attacks the southernmost blue space lion with her beak and talons.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Talon 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Talon 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Studied target and commanding Melon are both move actions correct? Also thank you for updating the initiatives.

Yes, thanks Dylara.

"ఐరన్ వెపన్!" calls Tuich, and a solid-(cold)iron bardiche once again coalesces in her hands.

A druid can handle her animal companion as a free action, or push it as a move action, even if she doesn’t have any ranks in the Handle Animal skill. The druid gains a +4 circumstance bonus on all wild empathy checks and Handle Animal checks made regarding an animal companion.

I'm not sure what her Study thing is from though.

Looked it up. It works like the Slayer ability which is a move action, so I just take one off the attack roll and the damage.

Dylara's long sword bites deep into the strange creatures flesh and Melon manages to sink a talon in as well, but it is not enough to finish the creature off.

Tuich summons up her reach weapon while the skeletons advance. Tuich gets an AoO.

::::::::Surprise Round :::::::::::

Vincent
Blue Space Lions
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Miko gets a move or a standard in the Surprise round. Vincent you get regular actions in the first round of combat.

Dylara's actions:
5-foot step (free action)
Study target (move action)
Attack (standard action)
Handle animal companion (free action)

I thought only Vincent had a surprise round, which is why I treated my own surprise round as a normal round. So thanks for kicking studying the space lion out. That's also what I'd have done in a retcon.

And Studied Target is indeed a Slayer ability. The Nature Fang archetype swaps some Druid stuff out for Slayer stuff :)

But.. but... she was going to cast another spell. And it closed! Eep!

Tuich is startled to see the nearest skeleton rushing toward her. Panicked, she takes a swing at the approaching undead before it can reach her.

Bardiche AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 10 W00t! Slashing damage, unfortunately...

Okay, now it's time to do mythic stuff.

Vincent turns into a whirlwind of shining steel as he descends upon the blue space lions.

Swift action to use Fleet Charge(attack and move), standard action to attack, If the first (red) lion dies, he does the second attack on the other lion (blue). If they both end up dying, then he'll move to flank a skeleton (red) with his remaining move action, avoiding attacks of opportunity, using his 50 ft move speed.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 3 - 1 = 15
Damage: 2d6 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (5, 1) + 7 + 3 = 16 ignores DR

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 3 - 1 = 30
Confirm: 1d20 + 8 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 3 - 1 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 + 3 = 15
Crit Damage: 2d6 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 7 + 3 = 13

Plus bard bonus if any. Hopefully at least one is dead now.

Actually, just to verify, does 60 ft move speed in medium armor turn into 50 ft move speed? And what if my base speed increases to 90 ft? Am I then 80 ft in armor?

Miko uses the short reaction time to start singing a rallying song...

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Tuich sends the skeletons bones clattering across the stone floor just as Miko starts to sing. Vincent then steps in and finishes off both of the strange blue lion like creatures. Suddenly a creature appears near Dylara.

::::::::Round 1:::::::::::

Vincent
Bug eye monster
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Bold are up.

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Dylara feels some of the Ruby Sage's power well up just a moment before the attack hits her, but she forces it back.

Not yet.

She takes the attack from the creature that appeared next to her, studying its movements as it attacks. When done studying her target, Dylara retaliates with an attack from her longsword.

Adamantine Longsword, Studied Target: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 = 28 Damage, Studied Target: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11
Confirm crit: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 = 23 Damage, Studied Target: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

Melon moves over to Dylara's target and also attacks it.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Talon 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Talon 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Miko tries to identify the newcomer creature

K(Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 Arcana is +7, anything else +3 or higher

Tuich blinks in surprise as the skeleton disintegrates before her. Looking over and seeing the blue creatures -- her original targets -- gone, she tears off towards one of the skeletons crowding Melon and attacks. (20' MA)

Bardiche=>Blue Skeleton: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Pooh.
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 5

This creature is beyond Miko's knowledge as she tries to identify it. Dylara lands a heavy blow, but the creature manages to instantly heal some of the damage she cause. Melon also lands a hit but the tiny wound disappears in the blink of an eye. Tuich is unable to strike the other skeleton with her weapon this time.

The skeletons finish advancing and begin attacking with their claws.

Blue vs Melon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Blue vs Melon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Yellow vs Tuich: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Green vs Vyk: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Confim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Melon manages to avoid all the attacks and Tuich has no trouble either. Vyk seems to have not noticed the skeleton move up next to him and its claws rake his arm.

::::::::Round 1:::::::::::

Vincent
Bug eye monster
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Continuing her singing, Miko makes a rallying cry.

I just want to see how effective this is: each of you get to reroll a d20 this round (but you must take the second roll)

Mythic 8/9

It is a minor threat, let me handle that, said Ayu.
What do you want to do? asked Khismia, expecting nothing good from her companion.
I just want to play a puppeteer, said ghost, rushing forward and manifestating some of Ruby Sage power like long lashes.

Khismia said some Qadiran words of old prayer.

Command undead, Will DC20 to resist

Will Green: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Will Yellow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Will Blue: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

The skeletons next to Melon and Vyk snap to attention and look to Khismia.

::::::::Round 1:::::::::::

Vincent
Bug eye monster (14)
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Miko's rally hasn't hit yet so Vyk you'll get the second roll next round.

No problem, GM.

Vyk snarls and decides to leave his mark on the monster who dared to hurt him. His scimitar glows with red power as he attacks.

Auto-succeed Arcane Mark with Competent Caster.

Spellstrike: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 2 = 14
Damage : 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Attack : 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 - 2 = 21
Damage : 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Spending mythic point to add 1d6 to first attack. 2 used so far today.

Mythic : 1d6 ⇒ 6

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Vyk cackles with malicious glee as his mark glows a fire ruby red.

"Your soul will bare my mark forever, monster."

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You didn't bold my name, but I assume I'm up next anyways.

Vincent decides that his comrades have the fight with the bug eyed monster well in hand, not to mention he doesn't see a way to reach it. He moves to put down the remaining hostile skeleton. "This one didn't seem to fond of that, Khismia. Its loss, I suppose, he calls out as he brings his blade crashing down.
Power Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 2) + 10 = 13 slashing

Didn't need to reroll that, so I'll keep the rally die in case I need to make a save.

Is it okay for me to know which skeleton made its save? Should I make some sort of check to know that? You said there was a visual hint.

Vyk's scimitar makes short work of the skeleton while Miko infuses her song with a bit of the Ruby Sage's power.

Vincent steps in and finishes off the remaining hostile skeleton. Leaving one left for Khismia to play with.

In a flash Vincent finds himself staring at the bug eyed creature just before it lunges at him with a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.

Bite: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 2 = 11

::::::::Round 2:::::::::::

Vincent
Bug eye monster (14)
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Your actions were fine Vincent as Vyk didn't really pick up on the subtle cue.

Disrupt undead, RT into melee: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 4 = 131d6 ⇒ 4

Miko has no clue what that beast is, but she's seen skeletons before, and know what to do with them. Keeping up her encouraging song, she blasts a disrupting ray at the one that is remaining.

Dylara 5-foot steps up the the blue skeleton and studies it, after which she swings her longsword at it.

Adamantine Longsword, Studied Target, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 13 Damage, Studied Target, Inspire Courage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 11
Rally: Adamantine Longsword, Studied Target, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 19

Melon attacks the skeleton directly after Dylara's attack.

Bite, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9 Damage, Inspire Courage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5
Rally: Bite, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10
Talon 1, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6 Damage, Inspire Courage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6
Talon 2, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 = 18 Damage, Inspire Courage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

"I said you: this won't work, because they value life and do not let undead live" said Khismia. At least for a moment, while Ayu was controlling several skeletons they were not fighting her friends.
"If you want to direct your anger, use it on bug eye monster", she pointed her finger to creature, attacking Vincent. Manifestation of burning skull appeared near it.

Cast Doom, DC17, mind-affecting. Shaken if fail

Not seeing a way to quickly get into a flanking position with Vincent without putting herself at risk, she instead swings at the (blue) skeleton.

Bardiche: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 5

Vincent reels from the monster's unexpected attack, slashing back with his greatsword.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 1 + 1 = 9

As his swing goes wide, he takes a step back to regain his composure before its next assault.

I'm not going to spend more mythic this fight if I can help it, unless this creature ends up being super difficult for us to take down. I have a suspicion I should save some resources for later.

Tuich strikes out at the skeleton under Khismia's control but is only leaves a small scratch across it's rib cage. Dylara and Melon make quick work of it though, while Khismia's spell seems to have no effect on the bug eyed creature.

Miko can change her actions since the skeleton is dead.

let me just delay while maintaining inspire courage then, so as to not hold things up

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::::::::Round 2:::::::::::

Vincent
Bug eye monster (9)
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Still waiting on Vyk so go for it. Also had to make an adjustment to the creatures damage.

Seeing a sudden opening, Miko moves to behind a pillar and casts a disruption spell at the shadowy thing.

I don't even know if it's undead, I've never seen this thing before, or heard of it. What are you?

I think I get a reroll from the mythic rally as well:
RT, Disrupt undead: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 221d6 ⇒ 5

Sleep! Glorious sleep! I missed you! Look at all these thoughts I'm having clearly now. :-)

Vyk moves behind the pillar to get in a better position to attack the bug-eyed creature.

"Surprise!" he yells before slicing it.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Confirm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Hmm, seems a bit low to confirm, but maybe.

Miko's attack also has no effect on the creature, but Vyk's scimitar does the trick by leaving a deep cut. This cut does not seem to heal like the ones caused by Dylara. Sorry no confirm.

The creature isn't to fond of that and suddenly appears next to Khismia and attempts to take bite out of her.

Bite: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1) + 2 = 9

::::::::Round 3:::::::::::

Vincent
Bug eye monster (18)
Tuich
Dylara
Skeletons
Khismia
Vyk
Miko

Everyone is back up.

He's over here! How does it move so quickly?

Still singing, Miko weaves in a particularly foul chord, and sends arcane shards of sonic energy flying

Chord of shards

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 RFX 15 or half

Tuich pauses, startled by the creature's sudden relocation and unsure what to do. Unbidden, a surge of power wells up inside her and she instinctively raises a hand towards the beast.

Tooley?

Burning a Mythic point to invoke Forbid Action: Move. DC 15 Will save or "the target can take no act that would cause it to end up in a different location" for one round.

"I... Tooley is trying to hold it there! Attack quickly!"

Hmm. Lesson learned: the rally thing has the same weakness as inspire courage (everybody forgets about it, including me). Vyk could just have rerolled that critical confirm, couldn't he?

Dylara moves up to the bug eye monster and swings her sword at it.

Adamantine Longsword, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13 Damage, Inspire Courage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

Melon takes to the air, as far as the ceiling allows it, and hovers just above Dylara's head. (Which is 5 feet above the floor.)

DC 10 Fly (Move less than half speed and remain flying): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

From her position in the air, Melon attacks the bug eye creature with her beak.

Bite, Inspire Courage, Higher ground: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 17 Damage, Inspire Courage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8