A Rise With A Difference

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On a 23 you know a LOT about shadows: they are very dangerous and will suck the strength out of Gornak. Non-magical weapons are useless against them.


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Round 1 Init 18 (+5)
Adjustments -1 AC (buckler)
Status Focused

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Assuming that information is shared.

Thanadros is about to let an arrow fly when he catches himself. He looks back towards Vaclav. "Useless? You mean... Useless?!" Thanadros spits out a curse.

Initiative 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Thanadros drops his bow and pulls out the magical bastard sword. He steps forward and attacks the shadow nearest him.

Melee +1 Bastardsword 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 | Damage 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 | Crit: 19-20/x2 (Buckler; -1 Attack and -1 shd ac this round, +1 to hit wile focused)

"Behind me! I'll try to hold them off and resist their power. Gornak, does that thing you did make weapons magic?"

If Thanadros is successfully attacked by a shadow, he is going to use a pp to gain a +4 to his saves for a round.

I'm not going to change my AC or other stuff next to Thanadros' name unless it is permanent. The top of my post will have adjustments for those stats.


Female Human (Varisian) Wilder 6 {HP 53/53; AC 20, T 15, FF 15; F+6 R+5 W+8; Init+3 Perc+14} {Effects: Psionic Focus}

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Round One:

"What's going on?" Aylmora asks, stepping around the corner to see what the fuss is about.

Seeing the shadowy figures converging toward Gornak, Aylmora swiftly unleashes a blast of uncontrolled phrenic energy at one of the apparitions just beyond the half-giant.

Move action 25 ft to square I-11. Standard action to unleash Surge Blast at shadow in square K-5.

Surge Blast (ranged touch attack): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Surge Blast Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8 force damage


Aylmora appears at the corner of the 'L' and sends a rippling blast of force at one of the shadows, but the dim light and rippling movement spoils her aim.

Thanadros swings his blade on target.

Incorporeal Miss Chance 50%: 1d100 ⇒ 45%

It sweeps through the creature without apparently making contact with anything.

The shadows approach, their long fingers reaching out, one each on Gornak and Thanadros while the third darts past that melee straight at Vaclav (both get AoOs):

Shadow #1 (melee touch @ Thanadros): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Shadow #2 (melee touch @ Gornak): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Shadow #3 (melee touch @ Vaclav): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

"Magic? Uh...I guess so. Or psionic or psychokinetic or metaphysical or something, anyways."

I forgot about the metaphysical weapon buff I put on the other folks' weapons.


AoO's from Gornak and Thanadros, please.


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6
Thanadros wrote:
Assuming that information is shared.

When have I ever held anything back from you? If I don't post quickly in a situation like that Dabbler can assume that Vaclav will share any combat information and make the info public.

No save on the Str damage? Does Gornak's buff count as magic?

The shadow pounces as Vaclav grabs his holy symbol and holds it forth. "Unngh. Cold. "

Vaclav steadies himself and holds the symbolic bow high. "In Erastil's name and for all that is good, back. Flee the light! Die in darkness!"

Channel 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3
DC 14 Will save for half

Well, that was less than inspiring. Str -2 and counting.


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

AoO: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 - 2 = 223d6 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (5, 2, 3) + 13 - 2 = 21

"Unnh...getting...weaker..." Gornak moans as he steps back and swings at the shadows again.

1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 - 2 = 203d6 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (6, 1, 3) + 13 - 2 = 21

Remember -- Str damage applies a -1 penalty to CMD, CMB, Strength-based skill checks, melee attack rolls, and weapon damage rolls for every two points of damage.


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Round 2 Init 18 (+5)
Adjustments -1 AC (buckler)
Status Focused

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Thanadros dodges the attack and makes a swipe at the passing shadow before continuing his attack on the shadow he is engaged with.

OOA +1 Bastardsword 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 | Damage 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 | Crit: 19-20/x2 (Buckler; -1 Attack and -1 shd ac this round, +1 to hit wile focused)

Melee +1 Bastardsword 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 | Damage 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 | Crit: 19-20/x2 (Buckler; -1 Attack and -1 shd ac this round, +1 to hit wile focused)


Gornak's Miss Chance (50%): 1d100 ⇒ 88%

Gornak's metaphysically charges weapon rips through the shadow-stuff of the undead, shredding it Forget Vaclav's strength damage, it never reaches him!. His back-swing comes around for the next shadow:

Gornak's Miss Chance (50%): 1d100 ⇒ 69%

...and shreds it completely.

Thanadros's Miss Chance (50%): 1d100 ⇒ 24%

Thanadros' weapon sweeps through the immaterial creature again.

Will Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

However, his foe quailed at the onslaught of Vaclav's channelling.

Aylmora's action.


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

In Pathfinder, there's no incorporeal miss chance -- attacks simply do 1/2 damage.


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6

"There's Oil of Magic Weapon in my belt pouch." Vaclav announces in the hope that someone will come up with a solid plan.


Female Human (Varisian) Wilder 6 {HP 53/53; AC 20, T 15, FF 15; F+6 R+5 W+8; Init+3 Perc+14} {Effects: Psionic Focus}

How many shadows are left?


Gornak wrote:
In Pathfinder, there's no incorporeal miss chance -- attacks simply do 1/2 damage.

I don't believe it. Been playing it since dot and I completely missed that. OK, rather than recap, they take half damage after this fight, but this one still uses 50% miss chance.

There is one shadow remaining, the one fighting Thanadros, and it is injured.


Female Human (Varisian) Wilder 6 {HP 53/53; AC 20, T 15, FF 15; F+6 R+5 W+8; Init+3 Perc+14} {Effects: Psionic Focus}

Round Two:

Aylmora concentrates on Emyralda and releases the focus stored within the psicrystal to unleash a blast of phrenic energy toward the shadow threatening Thanadros.

Standard action to unleash Surge Blast at the last shadow.

Surge Blast (ranged touch attack): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Surge Blast Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 force damage


Another ripple of force shatters a stone in the wall. The Shadow reaches for Thanadros:

Attack (melee touch): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

The agile quasi-Shoanti dances aside.


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Round 3 Init 18 (+5)
Adjustments -1 AC (buckler)
Status Focused

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"How am I to hit this..." Thanadros mumbles as he swings his sword at the shadowy creature.

Melee +1 Bastardsword 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 | Damage 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 | Crit: 19-20/x2 (Buckler; -1 Attack and -1 shd ac this round, +1 to hit wile focused)


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6

Vaclav channels. 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3 Will DC 14 for half


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

Gornak swings again at the remaining shadow.

1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 2 = 263d6 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (5, 1, 5) + 13 - 2 = 22


Thanadros miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 77%

This time the former tribesman's blade encounters resistance, like striking water. Shadow-stuff shreds from the main body of the creature and it falters.

Will Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

The shadow shudders at Vaclav's channelling, but holds firm.

It lunges for Thanadros: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 Strength Drain: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Gornak's miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 39%

Gornak fails to make contact. Aylmora again.


Female Human (Varisian) Wilder 6 {HP 53/53; AC 20, T 15, FF 15; F+6 R+5 W+8; Init+3 Perc+14} {Effects: Psionic Focus}

Round Three:

Aylmora reaches into her pack to retrieve the wand taken from Lyrie. The young wilder points the stick at the shadow and wills it to fire a bolt of mystical force.

Move action to retrieve wand from pack. Standard action to attempt to activate wand using UMD.

DC 20 UMD check: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 - DENIED!


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6

Too long to magic up my mace. So ---

Vaclav channels. 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7 Will DC 14 for half


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Round 4 Init 18 (+5)
Adjustments -1 AC (buckler) -1 Str
Status Focused

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Thanadros silently continues his assault.

Melee +1 Bastardsword 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 | Damage 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 | Crit: 19-20/x2 (Buckler; -1 Attack and -1 shd ac this round, -1 hit and damage from str loss, +1 to hit wile focused)

I realized that I forgot to add the +1 damage from str +1/2 for using the bastard sword 2-handed. It's added in, and that is why the damaged is the same despite the str loss.


Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 40%


Rune_Master wrote:
Miss chance: 1d100%

The blade passes harmlessly through the shadow, but Vaclav's channel finishes it off and it fades to nothing...

In a moment of silence that follows, you realise that one of Aylmora's careening blasts has struck some some stones in the West wall opposite the second alcove on the East wall. The stones have not broken, instead a section of wall has depressed slightly, making the outline of a secret door obvious...


Female Human (Varisian) Wilder 6 {HP 53/53; AC 20, T 15, FF 15; F+6 R+5 W+8; Init+3 Perc+14} {Effects: Psionic Focus}

"Look, a secret door!" Aylmora announces, pointing to the now-obvious, formerly hidden portal. "Let me check it out."

The young woman steps forward to examine the depressed section of wall, pausing for a moment to regain her mental focus before conducting her investigation.

Regain psionic focus for both Aylmora and Emyralda. Take 20 on searching secret door for traps for a total check of 32.
Disable Device check (if needed): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

Gornak shivers. "Gee, those weird things really suck the life out of you, don't they? Here, let me give your weapons a psionic boost again, in case we meet more of them."

Use psionic focus to add Metaphysical Weapon to Thanadros and Vaclav's weapons. Duration: 4 minutes. Repeat as necessary to keep the effect going.


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6

"They come from beyond the grave and hate normal life. They want to leech life from you, but are like a hole that can never be filled. " Vaclav agrees. The cleric gratefully accepts Gornak's metaphysical weapon. He watches carefully as Aylmora examines the door.

Might as well detect magic while we're here.


The passageway revealed recedes into darkness, but a side-passage and a sharp turn at the end can just be made out.

Hidden passageway


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6

Vaclav hefts his mace. "Let's try that side passage first."


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Adjustments-1 Str
Status Focused
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Thanadros nods to Gornak as he puts the bastard sword away and retrieves his bow so that it can be empowered.

"Secret chamber after secret chamber. Does this vile place have no end..? Yes, lets check that side passage first."

Thanadros draws his bow as they make their way around the corner.


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6
Thanadros wrote:

Adjustments-1 Str

Status Focused
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Thanadros nods to Gornak as he puts the bastard sword away and retrieves his bow so that it can be empowered.

"Secret chamber after secret chamber. Does this vile place have no end..? Yes, lets check that side passage first."

Thanadros draws his bow as they make their way around the corner.

"Apparently not. Be careful upfront."


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

Gornak hefts his hammer and takes the lead.


Map.

The passageway descends via a flight of steps to a lower level still, and leads to a solid-looking stone door.


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Thanadros searches and listens at the door.

Perception 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30


Thanadros can hear water sloshing gently and smell the salt of the sea.


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Thanadros opens the door and takes a look.


Easier said than done, as the door is stuck fast from crusted salt and silt of millenia. With Gornak's help it is eventually forced open.

The sound of sloshing water fills this room, which has nearly collapsed entirely into a large tide pool that seems to glow from the light the sandy bed reflects into the room from the sunlit waters outside. What few walls do remain intact here bear detailed and impressive carvings of incredible treasuries filled to overflowing with coins, gems, jewelry, and other items of value. To the east, the walls depict a carving of a towering mountain, its peak carved in the shape of a stern face just above a great palace. Below, the side of the mountain’s valley cradles an immense city of spires.

In the pool, the remains of what must have once been an incredible treasury lie in the sloshing waters. Shattered urns, crumbled stone chests, rusted bits of once beautiful armor and weapons, and other long-ruined treasures from an ancient past lie below. Most impressive of them all is a large, coral-encrusted helmet sized for a giant; the helm measures nearly five feet across, and its full-face guard bears an expression of twisted rage and fangs. The helm itself appears to be made of gold beneath the layers of coral.

Map.

Place yourselves, please.


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Adjustments-1 Str
Status Focused
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Thanadros walks up to the pool and crouches down on his haunches to get a better look at the sunken treasure. "Hmm... Do you think any of it is salvageable?

Perception 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Thanadros moves to 11F. If he notices any threats he alerts the others.


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

Gornak walks in and moves to G11, looking at the junk on the floor. "Well, it's a better quality of trash than back at the junk yard. Not by much, though."


Female Human (Varisian) Wilder 6 {HP 53/53; AC 20, T 15, FF 15; F+6 R+5 W+8; Init+3 Perc+14} {Effects: Psionic Focus}

"By the way, guys - that carving of gold coins back at the end of that other hallway was actually carved stone, not metal. Plus the carving had two coins missing from the stack in different positions," Aylmora informs her companions as she follows along behind the group. "It looked like regular gold coins would fit in the slots in the carving - might be the key to opening another secret passageway," she muses aloud.

Aylmora is just outside the doorway in square F-10.

Perception (if warranted): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Initiative (if/when needed): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6

Vaclav bringing up the rear per SOP.

"If you had a barghest, you'd probably either display it, or hide it. If this passage doesn't work out we should try those slots."


Looking into the clear water, Thanadros can see that indeed much of the scattered coins and other items do look salvageable to even a moderately capable swimmer.

As he looks, the helmet suddenly moves, swivelling as if to look at him from empty eye-sockets. It appears a good five-feet across as it starts to move, gliding across the slanted bottom of the pool and up until it breaks the surface.

Tactical view. It moves toward E11-E12, squeezing through the narrow part of the collapsed room.

Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Initiatives, please! I'm sure you can beat the helmet...


Female Human (Varisian) Wilder 6 {HP 53/53; AC 20, T 15, FF 15; F+6 R+5 W+8; Init+3 Perc+14} {Effects: Psionic Focus}

Aylmora rolled an Initiative of 13.

Round One:

Aylmora's eyes widen at the sight of the giant helmet ambulating toward her friends. Without a moment's hesitation the young woman unleashes a blast of uncontrolled phrenic energy at the... thing.

Standard action to unleash Surge Blast at giant helmet.

Surge Blast (ranged touch attack): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Surge Blast Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5 force damage


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

init: 1d20 ⇒ 12
Gornak moves to F12 and tries to ring the giant helmet like a gong.

1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 2 = 103d6 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (5, 3, 2) + 13 - 2 = 21


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6

Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

"Wait! This isn't the barghest! Save your strength for the real foe!" but Vaclav's words are too late. His companions are already moving to attack.

Vaclav calls on Erastil to bless and encourage his comrades.

Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.


Elan PW6 || hp 44 | AC 19 | T 14 | FF 15 | CMD 21 | F +7 | R +7 | W +6 | Init +6 | Per +13 | pp 16 || A 40/40 | BA 20/20 | Focused

Round 1 Init 18 (+5)
Adjustments -1 Str
Status Focused

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Initiative 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

"Since when do giant helmet's move on their own..."

Thanadros tries to see if something is inside/wearing the helmet. If so he aims for that. Otherwise he attacks the helm itself.

Perception 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Thanadros steps back to 12g and lets his arrows fly.

Focused Close (+1) Composite Longbow(+2) 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21; 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 | Damage 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9; 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 | Crit: 20/x3 }Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot Precise Shot, Psionic Shot


Male Human of Varisian and Chelaxian descent Cleric of Erastil 6

Don't forget the bless.


Map. I am assuming that Thanadros falls back before shooting, so far as he is able. Nonetheless...

As the archer draws his bow, a pincer encrusted with barnacles and draped with seaweed slices from under the rim of the helmet at his feet.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Threat Confirmation: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Curses! Foiled by your AC!

Dripping blood Thanadros leaps back. Close to, he can see the eye-stalks, chitinous legs and over-sized claws of a large hermit-crab that has adopted the giant helm as it's 'shell'. Raising his bow he drills two accurate shafts through the eye-holes of the helmet. Both sink deep.

Aylmora's surge blast rings the helmet, shaking loose coral and anemones.

Gornak swings, and strokes a large chunk of coral, pulverising it but doing little to the occupant of the helmet.

It does not take kindly to this, and attacks the half-giant with it's claws:

Attack #1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Attack #2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7


Male Half-giant Psychic warrior 5/Aegis (trailblazer) 1

Is it still squeezing? If so, don't forget the -4 penalty to attacks, and also note that Gornak would get an attack of opportunity (since it can't make a 5' step while squeezing).

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