DM Carbide's PFS Emerald Spire

Game Master John Woodford

The map is misleading; I'll try to get something up to clarify the actual layout.

ETA: Done. The dotted line passage is narrow enough that, as noted before, you have to squeeze to get through, so Torque can't reach past Eva to get to Asvald.

"Everyone back up so Asvald can get out of there!" Senja cries out. "Who knows what might be eating him in there?"

Delay, hoping everyone will back up so the morlock will follow or leave poor Asvald alone.

Torque will move back and ready the cure if/when Asvald moves back.

"It's not safe!" Asvald warns before awkwardly slashing at the morlock and beating a hasty retreat.

Attack (favored enemy): 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 - 4 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 12

The movement will provoke.

Asvald hits the morlock solidly and squirms backwards. The morlock hits him again as he retreats for another 6 HP. It does not pursue.

Out of combat!

I could go try to grapple him and bring him out if you guys want.

Do it!

"You guys just want me to shoot some fire in there? It might get whatever is in there to come out." Kali offers with a shrug.

There are no signs of movement from the cramped tunnel opening. Whatever is in there seems to have no desire to emerge.

What now? There's still a door in the room you haven't checked out yet.

Torque will check the door for any traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35

The door seems to be untrapped. Torque notices, though, that it's wedged shut.

"The door seems to be wedged shut. Bjornson, if you would?" Torque will give Guidance to the skald.

Asvald hums a catchy tune as he gives the door a solid unwedging.

Strength: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 + 4 = 23

Asvald easily knocks the wedge out. The door opens to reveal a short passage to the west, ending in what seems to be another collapse.

"Hmmph," Senja grumps, "looks like we do a bunch of digging or someone fights that thing in the tunnel. I could grant Asvald some fortune in that fight, make it end a bit quicker."

As he speaks, he studies the cave-in for any indication of how far it extends and whether it might be possible to clear it by other people digging.

Knowledge (engineering)?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Senja, you're not sure. It should be possible, though, given enough time and effort.

We could go with Kali's idea of tossing a fireball down the morlock'd hallway, and then Eva could immediately go in and attempt an extraction.

Well, it's Burning Hands, but I'm cool with that idea.

Burning hands works too.

Sounds like a plan.

I'd love a Fortune hex before I go running in, if our resident shadow would oblige.

Let me know what you're doing to prepare.

Preparing to deploy Fortune hex...

Hurray! Making sure I've got mage armor up if it's expired, otherwise I think that's it. Kali'll go first, then I'll go in sneakily.

Kali casts Dancing Lights first to illuminate the tunnel. If nothing comes out in response or shows itself, she casts Burning Hands down the tunnel in whatever manner appears to fill the most area.

Burning Hands Fire Damage: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 4, 2) + 5 = 15

DC 18 Reflex save for half damage

Kali's spell sends flickering shadows along the narrow passage, but no other movement can be seen.

Assuming Burning Hands hasn't been used yet. Otherwise, Eva will move in instead of what I post below.

Kali moves in 5 feet further and looks around with Dancing Lights. If enemies are spotted she uses her spell.

The kitsune pushes forward and looks ahead, still seeing nothing but the rough stone of the passage (daubed in spots with morlock excrement, but not to the extent of the trapped tunnel).

"I think it's clear guys." Kali calls out to the others as she scouts further down the passage.

Will keep going until something changes in the tunnel.

Torque follows the kitsune down the tunnel.

Senja follows along behind, continuing to laugh darkly to keep Eva's fortune in her favor!

I think we're holding off on the Fortune-grabby plan for now?

Okay, no laughs for you then!

Eva marches along with the others, her face set in a mirthless schoolmarm's look.

It's difficult to march in the tight confines of the passage, which curves back around to end under what you think is the original hallway. There is a crude wooden hatch in the ceiling, and loose earth and rubble below.

Kali checks the hatch for traps and then tries to open it.

Perception + Heroism: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 = 20
Disable Device if necessary: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 2 = 22

There is no apparent trap on the hatch.

What's the marching order in the passage? You can't really squeeze past each other, so this may become important.

DM, is the not-being-able-to-squeeze-past-each-other a special provision of this scenario? Normally you can move past others even while squeezing (it's specifically called out in the "Squeezing" section).

Given that you can switch places, what's the marching order?

Kal and Torque, Eva and Asvald, Senja.

Single file, though--Kali, Torque, Eva, Asvald, Senja?

Sounds good.

Torque will be on the lookout for traps and/or chaos.

Perception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35

The order is fine with me. Kali is just opening the hatch as previously posted unless Torque finds something.

Order works for me...of course, now I'll get eaten by the groke.

We can put you in the middle instead.

Nah, that's okay. Just being gloomy.

The keen-eyed half-orc realizes that the heavy iron spikes through the ceiling a little ways from the trap door aren't there for structural reasons--they must be securing something to the floor above.

Order works for me...of course, now I'll get eaten by the groke.

Fortunately, you're not in a maze of twisty passages, all alike.

"Those spikes are holding something to the floor above. Possibly something unlawful." Torque remarks to the ninja.

"Thanks Torque. I'll try to disarm the trap. Would you mind casting one of those spells that make it a little easier? Isn't called guidance or something? After that, everyone back up."

Assuming Torque isn't stingy with Guidance, added it into the roll below. Otherwise, -1 on the result. Will wait until everyone is 10 feet away, won't try the disarm from distance since I don't think she can see it from that far away.

Disable Device + Guidance: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 1 = 29

If that fails without setting it off, will try again without Guidance.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35