DM Carbide's PFS Emerald Spire

Game Master John Woodford

Both of you think the description sounds familiar, but it could be a number of things--once you see it you should be able to identify it definitively.

Are you going to let him go, then check the jail?

"Alright, cough up the sword you promised and then I guess we'll let you go." Kali orders the prisoner.

He passes over a masterwork shortsword and takes one of the standard weapons from a fallen scout before leaving, satchel of notes in hand.

"Ok, let's go check out that jail!"

Eva nods. "Be cautious; if the creature is contained, we need not engage it."

The door the man directs you to is on the southeast end of the level. Through the door is a small barracks with a pair of double bunks and a small privy in the north wall. The eastern portion of the room is partitioned into a pair of cells with doors made from iron bars. Inside each cell is a shoddy cot and a rusty bucket of obvious use. Kragnor, it looks like there may be something under the cot.

Kragnor, do you investigate?

Kragnor moves up and peers under the cot. "Looks like sumpin' is under here."

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Kragnor, as you approach the barred door, whatever was under the cot flows out at you!

Round 1:

Initiative order
Senja
Asvald
Eva
Kragnor
Melody
Creature
Kali

Everyone except Kali can act. Senja and Eva, this looks like a gibbering mouther, a blood-drinking aberration that can grab onto its enemies and drain them.

Now that he's laid eyes on the creature's many eyes, Senja tries to recall what he's heard of its strengths and weaknesses. As he does this, he conjures up a tiny, bipedal figure of shadow and sets it on the floor. It runs across the chamber, growing as it does, until it's standing by Kragnor's side, looking somehow eager to help.

Use Fortune hex on Kragnor, draw wound of infernal healing.

Knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 If that gets me more info, I'd like to know defenses and vulnerabilities.

It's resistant to slashing and piercing attacks, and immune to precision damage. No particular vulnerabilities. Also, the door won't be a barrier to it, and it's supposed to be able to confuse people around it with its babbling (hence the name).

After Senja informs the party about the creature, Kragnor backs up and readies to bash it with his hammer.

Not liking the sight of the freakish monster, Asvald begins a rousing chant to bolster his allies.

Inspire rage.

Eva lowers her sword and prepares to attack the foe with her knees, elbows, and killer toe-strike. Accepting rage.

Accepting rage, as well.

Melody?

Sorry, I wasn't showing updates to this game for some reason.

Melody pulls out her wand and blesses the party!

+1 attack and saves against fear!

Round 1 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Senja-acted
Asvald-acted
Eva-holding
Kragnor-holding
Melody-acted
Creature-acted
Kali

The creature emits a confusing babble of sound from its myriad mouths! Everyone, DC 13 Will save or confused for the next round. It sends a stream of something foul-smelling at Eva, who is able to dodge it. Then it advances, passing through the bars without slowing down. It takes a tentative snap at the monk, but misses with that as well. Will wait on resolving your held attacks until the save results are in. Kali is also up!

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Eva keeps her head about her, but her held attack misses the creature.

Will: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13

Guess I didn't have to wait. Kragnor also misses the amorphous creature!

Will Save: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Confused state: 1d100 ⇒ 84

Assuming the map is correct..
1 Melody, 2 Eva, 3 Asvald, 4 Senja: 1d4 ⇒ 3

With the bizarre sounds emitting from the gibbering mouther thoroughly muddling her thinking, Kali strikes out at Asvald.

Wakizashi Vs. Asvald: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Round 2 (rearranging; ongoing):

Initiative order
Kali-acted
Senja
Asvald
Eva
Kragnor
Melody
Creature

Everyone but Kali is up!

Eva jabs with a fist and swings her knee up to catch it in its gibbering little jaw!

Angry Boop: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 = 14
Damage?: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Angry Boop: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Eva, it's like trying to hit a very agile puddle. Neither of your attacks affect it.

AC 19 T 13 FF 16

Will save, DC 13: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

"That is a very agile pudding!" Senja cries out, "Never seen one move so fast!"

He conjures a larger than usual shape out of shadow, a pale grey hemisphere. Scooping out the center of it, he transforms it into a large bowl, and throws it over the top of the the creature!

Use misfortune hex, DC 15 Will save.

Round 2 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Kali-acted
Senja-acted
Asvald
Eva-acted
Kragnor
Melody
Creature

Senja's hex bites on the creature.

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
1d100 ⇒ 29

Melody starts singing nonsense!

With a roar, Kragnor swings his hammer at the gibberish beast.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 7
Damage: 1d12 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 3 = 19

And smartly slams the floor in front of the creature, leaving a shattered flagstone......

Will: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 = 13

Was anyone that failed close? Remember that the raging song grants +1 will.

"Kali, snap out of it!" Asvald shouts after the ninja's blade scrapes against his armor.

He rears back to slash at the mouthy ooze.

Slash: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

Both Kragnor and Asvald miss the creature. It continues to babble incessantly (Kali and Melody, DC 13 Will saves or continue to be confused this round). It sends a spray of stuff at Kragnor, but Senja's hex befuddles its aim. Then it flows over Eva, biting at the monk for 3 HP through your DR, Eva. It is unable to keep hold of the agile monk, though.

Round 3:

Initiative order
Kali-
Senja
Asvald
Eva
Kragnor
Melody
Creature

Party up!

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 25
Damage: 1d12 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 3 = 14

"Son of an ooze, stand still!" Kragnor bellows as he swings again.

HP: 24/27

Eva glares at the creature that dared bite her and swings her knee at its nearest jaw!

Vurry Angry Boop: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 = 13
Vurry Angry Boop: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12

*facepalm*

One of these days the dice will stop hating me. One of these days...

Round 3 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Kali-
Senja
Asvald
Eva-acted
Kragnor-acted
Melody
Creature

Eva is distracted by the creature's noise and is unable to connect, but Kragnor hits it solidly.

GM: -14 HP

Senja begins to laugh quietly, as if he's just heard a particularly grim joke, his laughter building in volume. At the same time, he tosses a handful of jagged shadows, which land on the many-mouthed creature and leave a pattern of dark spots on it, looking much like openings in its defenses.

Cackle to keep up misfortune, use evil eye hex for -2 to AC. DC 15 Will save if it can be affected by such things.

Will Save part deux: 1d20 ⇒ 15

"Oops, I'm very sorry for that!" Kali says apologetically to Asvald as she fights off the confusing gibbering. She then quickly assesses the room to decide her next move.

Assuming a high enough acrobatics roll, are the spaces directly north or east of the mouther empty enough to move into?

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Melody regains her wits and tries to shoot an arc of light at the aberration!

ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 4 = 5
electricity: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Round 3 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Kali-
Senja-acted
Asvald
Eva-acted
Kragnor-acted
Melody-acted
Creature

Kali, yes--you can fit to its north if you want. Senja, your evil eye fails to affect it. Melody's arc of lightning sails over it.

Asvald and Kali--all yours!

Kali casts Acid Splash and directs the orb at the disgusting creature trying to eat them, but misses.

Acid Orb - Melee - Cover: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (6) - 4 = 2

It's not trying to eat you, as such--just suck out your blood. Much friendlier, wouldn't you say?

"Come on Eva. I've seen you throw a better punch than that!" Asvald says before swiping at the gibbering monster again.

Slash: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
Confirming?: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 = 27
Extra Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

Oratory: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

+2 to unarmed strikes for three rounds.

The acid orb goes wide, and Asvald's hit doesn't do anywhere near as much damage as he expected it to--its flesh parted before his blade, but mostly knitted together again in its wake.

It continues to bite at Eva and spit at Kragnor; unfortunately (or should I say misfortunately) the spit misses again, and its one hit on the monk fails to get through her DR.

Round 4:

Initiative order
Kali-
Senja
Asvald
Eva
Kragnor
Melody
Creature

Over to you!

GM: -18 HP

Senja continues to laugh somewhat madly as he conjures another handful of shadowy shapes and tosses them at the mouthy monstrosity!

Cackle to keep up misfortune, use evil eye hex for -2 to AC. DC 15 Will save.

"Blasted gibberish!" Kragnor mutters as he swings again.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 11
Damage: 1d12 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 3 = 11

Eva punches and kicks and elbows and toe-strikes!

Angry Boop (plus Asvald's bonus): 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Angry Boop (plus Asvald's bonus): 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Melody offers a bit of luck to Kragnor.

Kragnor's reroll: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 12

Round 4 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Kali-
Senja-acted
Asvald
Eva-acted
Kragnor-acted
Melody-acted
Creature

Eva finally stops slacking and hits the creature a couple of times, and Senja's hex takes effect on it. That still doesn't help Kragnor hit, though.

Kali and Asvald, it's to you!

GM: -34 HP

Not wanting to interfere with the attacks of her companions, Kali opts to toss another orb of acid at the blood-sucking creature.

Acid Splash: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (7) - 4 = 3