[LPF] Bats in the Belfry

[Aldern Foxglove]

Aressa swipes at the birdman with a claw as he rises. His beak sinks into her flesh causing her to snarl as she flings herself upon his tearing with tooth and claw.

 

[GlassEye]

[sblock=Question]Is there any penalty to AC when standing up from prone? Are you still considered prone (and thus take a -4 AC penalty)? I couldn't find anything in the rules but I'm of the opinion that you would be considered prone until you get back on your feet. If that's the case then Aressa would have hit the Tengu.[/sblock]

 

[Aldern Foxglove]

[sblock=Standing]Just been looking for the same thing myself. I will cautiously say it makes sense to me that the -4 would still be in effect, but I'm really not sure about it. It seems that standing is what provokes so it would do so when it begins and that it must begin in the prone position. But I think its something we need to discuss.

I don't think it'll matter too much here since I don't think Aressa's damage would have been enough to drop it.[/sblock]

 

[GlassEye]

Beginning Round Five (or is it Six?)
Once Syldar gets her stroke down she manages to swim across the canal quite easily. She crawls out of the water and moves down the street a little ways. Spotting a silhouette on a rooftop nearby she quickly sends her dancing lights to illuminate it just in time to see Aressa and the Red Bill Tengu trade blows. Aressa strikes first as the Tengu stands, then the Tengu retaliates with a vicious beak strike. Aressa's next strike sends the Tengu tumbling.

[sblock=Combat]
Combatants posted in init order

[U]Character         AC  HP  InHand/Condition[/U]
Syldar            16   8  l.bow/none
Leanan            15   4  none/none
Xan               18  10  c.bow/none
Xan's eidolon     12  11  none/none
[color=red]Tengu1[/color]            15 [COLOR=Red]-12[/COLOR]  s.bow/[I][COLOR=Red]dead[/COLOR][/I]
Leonion           19  11  none/none
Heather           12   [COLOR=Yellow]5[/COLOR]  staff/none
[color=red]Tengu2[/color]            15 [COLOR=red]-10  [/COLOR]s.bow/[COLOR=red]dead[/COLOR]
Izzik             15   9  none/none
[color=red]Tengu3[/color]            15 [COLOR=Red]-14[/COLOR]  s.bow/[color=red]dead[/color]
Aressa            [COLOR=RoyalBlue]18[/COLOR]     [color=yellow] 5[/color]  none/[COLOR=RoyalBlue][I]mage armor[/I][/COLOR]
[color=red]Tengu4[/color]            15  [color=red]-4[/color]  none/[color=red][I]dying[/I][/color]

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[Aldern Foxglove]

Aressa casts about for an easy assent from the roof looking distinctly smug, feeling slightly worse for wear she is disinclined to risk her hide further for the moment.

Izzik picks his way carefully over to the scene giving Syldar an apologetic grin, "Ah, sorry didn't want to get wet, at least we got our bird hey? Well done Aressa, you alright?" He says, calling the last up to the Sphinx his tone for once devoid of humor.

When Aressa makes her way [sblock=down]if she can't find a risk free route down I'll have Izzik dismiss her and recall her next to him, which takes 1 minute.[/sblock] Izzik examines her injury tutting and places his hand upon it as he chants.

"Yttik ym leah ybab no emoc os ytterp os sehs doog os sehs!"

Light spills from Izzik's hand and laps across the eidolon's wounds which draw closed leaving nothing but healthy flesh and fur in place. Aressa purrs loudly for a moment before catching herself flushing violently and hissing at Izzik who chuckles and winks at Syldar whispering loudly,

"See she loves me really." He continues in a normal voice, "Well I suppose we search this one and dump him in the canal? Then we can get back to the others and head for the Belfry."

[sblock=Searching]I'm assuming Syldar has had the chance to search the Tengu before Izzik gets there, but if not for some reason Izzik searches it.[/sblock]

[sblock=Aressa]
Str 14, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 11
Medium Quadruped; Speed 40 ft.
HP 11; BAB 1; CMB +3; CMD 15
AC 18 (2 dex, 2 natural armor, 4 mage armor), Touch 12, Flatfooted 16
Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +0
Attack: 2 claws +4 (1d6+2), 1 bite +3 1d6+2
Evolutions: Bite, limbs(legs)(2),Claws,Improved Damage(claws), Pounce.
Feat: Weapon Focus (Claws)
Skills: Acrobatics 6, Perception 4, Sense Motive 4, Stealth 6
Special: Darkvision, Link, Share Spells[/sblock]

[sblock=Izzik]
Str 7, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 20
Speed 30 ft.
HP 9; AC 15 (2 dex, 3 studded leather armor), Touch 12, Flatfooted 13
Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +1
Attack: Short Spear Melee -2 (1d6-2), or Short Spear Thrown +2 (1d6-2)
Cantrips: Acid Splash, Daze, Detect Magic, Light
Spells Known: Mage Armor, Rejuvinate Eidolon
Spells Slots: 1/3
Feat: Spell Focus Conjuration, Augment Summoning
Skills: Bluff 10, Diplomacy 10, K.Arcana 5, Spellcraft 5, Use Magic Device 9
Special: Summon Monster 1 (8/day), Link, Share Spells [/sblock]

 

[Aldern Foxglove]

[SBLOCK=Standing]Did a search on the Paizo boards and came up with this response, which I think is perfect.

AoO's happen before the action that provokes them so you would be prone for the AoO.
This is why you can't be tripped while getting up from prone -- you are already prone and can't fall further.
It also explains how an AoO could disrupt the spell. If the AoO happened after the spell the spell would have gone off and it couldn't be disrupted, with the AoO happening before the spell the damage can disrupt the caster and prevent the spell from being finished.

Its not an official response, but it addresses my main concern - trip loops - and seems to make a lot of sense. Can be found HERE[/sblock]

 

[udalrich]

"No problem, Izzik. I wasn't doing so good myself." She glances at her soaking clothes and ponders, "Do you think dripping armor looks good on me?"

Syldar then heads over to the Tengu and tries to stabilize its wounds. "Can someone help me stop this bleeding so we can ask the bird what is going on here?" She climbs up to the bird and starts working on the wounds. It is clear to anyone watching that she is working on descriptions she has heard in the past and does not actually know what she is doing.

[sblock="OOC"]Syldar would like to interrogate the Tengu to see what it was doing and why. It might take a round or two for her to get to it, but she will try to stabilize it unless dissuaded by the others.[/sblock]

 

[Aldern Foxglove]

Izzik looks Syldar over appraisingly before grinning, "Ah, you elves can pull of anything. I've often felt I should have been born an elf, afterall the world would be far better off with me in for a few centuries. But alas I suppose I must simply burn brightly while I may." With that he removes the Tengu's weapons and valuables, taking a feather as a souvenir, leaving the bard to her ministrations.

"I give him another year tops, he's extremely maulable." Aressa adds frowning at Syldar trying to undo her hard work.

 

[Otakkun]

[sblock=OOC]Hmm, I'm somewhat lost here. What is Xan doing ... & where? [/sblock]

 

[GlassEye]

[sblock=OOC]Not much happened while you were traveling, Otakkun: the last Tengu chose to run instead of standing and fighting. Syldar and Izzik & Aressa chased after him. I never stated what the other characters were doing but since we've just finished the chase we can say that Xan, Leonion, and Heather searched the Tengu bodies (and disposed of them?) and will be getting ready to head on the the bell tower as Syldar and Izzik return. If that's ok with everyone.[/sblock]