DM Feral's Hellknight's Feast (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

Sense motive Avril: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Sense Motive Cryxial (aid?): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Avril with the help of her trust companion try to figure out what's up with Ambassador Saleh.

Somewhat impressed by how well informed Vahnt and Titus seem to be, Lady Dyrianna look at the pair in a new light. "I will admit I'm surprised. I'd always taken the Pathfinder Society as a troupe of somewhat oblivious grave robbers."

"Since you seem to so well informed, perhaps you could help me with something", the beautiful elven woman says with some amusement. "My bodyguard Faelyn looks to have disappeared at some point during Genedair’s speech. I don't suppose you saw him slipping off somewhere. Possible with a pretty servant girl or two in tow?"

Influence +1.

***

Lord Rothos polishes off his brandy and gives Sabrina another appraising glance. "And you believe your Pathfinder Society is equipped to provide that leadership? Perhaps you are. I heard how well the Society handled things in the Diamond City."

Influence +2. He seems fully on board with supporting the Pathfinder Society now.

***

Watching and listening as Grand Ambassador Dremdhet Salhar speaks with the other guests, Avril picks up on the fact that he was once a staunch supporter of the Pathfinder Society but that support has been tested with the Ruby Prince’s recent dismissal of Salhar’s longtime advisor, the Sapphire Sage Amenopheus. He seems to believe that the Pathfinder Society orchestrated Amenopheus’s dismissal in order to undermine his efforts. As a result, Salhar has a strong distrust of any Pathfinder and seems to reserve a special distaste for Major Maldris and Lady Morilla.

Discovery! There is no additional skill options but Avril has learned that Ambassador Salhar is difficult to influence.

***

Round 5 Summary

Senator Augustyn Naran of Andoran: Impossible to influence
Lady Vaelia of House Wintermark: 0 influence
Lady Dyrianna of House Avenstar (DISCOVERY +4 to influence checks): 1 influence
Lord Rothos of House Vastille: 3 influence
Scion Lord Kerkis of House Damaq (DISCOVERY +4 to influence checks): 1 influence
Grand Ambassador Dremdhet Salhar (DISCOVERY +4 to influence checks): 0 influence
Lady Darchana of House Madinani (DISCOVERY +4 to influence checks): 5 influence

Round 6 Begin!

Titus will continue to aid.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Having heard a bit from Sabrina about Lord Kerkis, Vahnt approaches the man, doing his best to emulate the more cultured people of the Galtan aristocracy, and agreeing quietly with any concerns the man raises about anti-Kelishite views.

Attempt to Influence Kerkis.

Knowledge (local), Inspiration, Bonus: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 10 + (4) + 4 = 35

Isn't that supposed to be a diplomacy roll? Knowledge local is not the default option, but something that have to be unlocked... I'm guessing you would have chosen another target if you knew the rules...

Isn't that supposed to be a diplomacy roll?

Already edited my post on re-reading the slide for Salhar.

I appreciate the effort but it's not necessary to correct the other players Avril. I can handle it (ask the players in my EotT game!). And in this case Vahnt corrected the error himself.

Giving Rothos a chance to mingle with other guests, Sabrina takes notice of the elder Lady Vaelia. She makes her way toward her hoping to discover any nuances about her demeanor, symbols, or other indications of noble linage.

Also looking to possibly overhear other information from her servant.

knowledge nobility discovery: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

looking to discover something about Lady Vaelia

Knowledge nobility Aid Sabrina Avril: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0
Knowledge nobility Aid Sabrina Cryxial: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12

Avril and Cryxial try to aid Sabrina in figuring out Lady Vaelia.

Vahnt's surprising depth of knowledge on Keleshite culture and etiquette goes a long way with the Scion Lord. He beams with gratitude, both for the conversation and the distraction from Lady Vaelia's racist comments.

"Perhaps I was misinformed in what I'd heard about the Pathfinder Society. If your peers are half as engaging as you two, I'm certain we will do plenty of business together in the future."

Influence +3. He seems fully on board with supporting the Pathfinder Society now.

***

After a few minutes of brainstorming with Avril, Sabrina recalls the name Wintermark and where she'd heard it before. Lady Vaelia’s husband and three sons all died 36 years ago when Qadiran raiders crept across the Jalrune and attacked their estate. As a result, she is the leader of a small but growing cadre of Taldan nobles who want to obstruct any further efforts to send Taldan troops to far away Mendev.

Avril speaks briefly with the doorman and it's learned that Lady Vaelia was not even invited to this event; she must have heard about it, pulled strings, and arranged to receive an invitation.

Discovery! Sabrina and Avril have learned that Lady Vaelia is impossible to influence.

***

Round 6 Summary

Senator Augustyn Naran of Andoran: Impossible to influence
Lady Vaelia of House Wintermark: Impossible to influence
Lady Dyrianna of House Avenstar (DISCOVERY +4 to influence checks): 1 influence
Lord Rothos of House Vastille: 3 influence
Scion Lord Kerkis of House Damaq (DISCOVERY +4 to influence checks): 4 influence
Grand Ambassador Dremdhet Salhar (DISCOVERY +4 to influence checks): 0 influence
Lady Darchana of House Madinani (DISCOVERY +4 to influence checks): 5 influence

***

Suddenly, a woman’s shrill cry cuts through the chamber music and muted conversation. Across the salon, Senator Naran holds his buxom young wife in his arms after her apparent collapse.

As all eyes turn on the unconscious woman, the senator emits an angry cry: “Poison! Gods, my wife has been poisoned!”

As a result of this announcement, many of the guests and servants panic and the room erupts into chaos. Servants scatter as several of the guests toss their full wine glasses to the floor, while others spit out their wine with looks of horror and revulsion.

Lady Dyrianna quickly comes to Dalessa’s aid, kneeling at her side and chanting a spell. "I've neutralized the poison - whatever it was", she explains despite the chaos around her. "She should be okay."

As the shrill cry disrupts the party, Vahnt bows quickly to Lord Kerkis and hurries to Senator Naran's side, joining Lady Dyrianna as she assesses and assists the buxom young woman. He keeps an eye on the elf as she works, while checking Dalessa to be sure that she has been poisoned - and looking for signs of taggit poison - and that she has been effectively treated. While there are some few people he has come to trust since leaving Galt, he is well aware that things are not always what they seem.

Heal, Take 10: 10 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ 10 + 4 + (5) = 19 Will use one point of Inspiration to add a d6 to the roll (1/7 used)

Sabrina is more concerned with finding the culprit and immediately scans the crowd using detect evil.

also looking for those that are acting suspicious.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Vahnt confirms that the young woman is alive but in some kind of alchemically induced slumber - the same kind of slumber created by oil of taggit.

Sabrina sees nobody among the crowd that looks out of place.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
Spellcraft, Inspiration: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 10 + (2) = 14

Vahnt gets quickly to his feet and moves over to his companions, letting them know what he's seen, "Did any of you see zat? Zere was a servant girl, standing near the rear of the room, with a devilish grin on 'er face. Ze instant I noticed her, she vanished!"

He tries to think what kind of creature might have been behind the facade of the servant girl, with particular concern about the possibility raised earlier, of demons magically transporting themselves from the Worldwound.

Knowledge (planes), Inspiration: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (19) + 10 + (5) = 34

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Perception Cryxial: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

"Yes, I saw it." Comes Cryxial's deep rumbling. Avril continues. "Obviously they've infiltrated the crowd, though why would they put this young woman to sleep? It makes no sense. I wish we had some kind of true sight to see things for what they really are and to find the infiltrators."

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

"I did not unfortunately. They wish to disrupt this and sow chaos. As befitting a demon or their sycophants. And their plan is working. We need to find anyone else here who is on the side of demons."

Vahnt is aware that many outsiders, demons especially, are known for teleporting at-will.

Senator Naran and his still-unconscious wife, Lady Vaelia and her manservant, and the bulk of the rest of the guests compose themselves and quickly leave the feast. Within a couple minutes, all that's left is the Pathfinder representatives, Lord Rothos, Scion Lord Kerkis, and Lady Darchana. Lady Dyrianna looks like she wants to leave as well but can't quite bring herself to do it. "I can't leave until I find Faelyn. With this talk of poison, I'm starting to get worried."

Lady Morilla perks up at the mention of Lady Dyrianna's bodyguard. "I wouldn't worry. I saw the young man outside in the garden just a moment ago. Pathfinders, put Lady Dyrianna's mind at least and bring him inside."

Glorianna's face is the well-composed mask of a veteran politician.

Sense Motive: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Titus nods to Lady Morilla. "We will find him then." He heads to the garden.

Colson grabs Titus just before he leaves the room. Discreetly, he removes his sword belt and presses it into the aasimar's hand. "If there are demons out there, you'll need Talonstrike. She's designed for pinning their kind down."

"Thank you Son of Col." Titus says drawing the sword from it. He will cast a spell on himself before continuing on.

False Life: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

not to retcon or anything but Sabrina has a 20' aura of dimensional anchor against evil outsiders. it is always active (just like a paladin's courage aura), so If that was a demon in disguise and was within 20 feet of Sabrina she needs a DC 17 will save to use teleport. also why nothing with detect evil either? I mean why build a paladin specially built to fight evil outsiders and none of my abilities work?

sense motive DC 15: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

I am sensing trouble we need to move, fast Sabrina quickly casts Eagle's splendor on herself and moves toward the garden regardless if any follow.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

It's obvious to Vahnt that Lady Morilla is quite concerned about Faelyn, the wandering servant, though Vahnt has his own suspicions about the man, given his reported 'taste' for servant girls, like the two whose faces were eaten off. In any case, he nods curtly at Sabrina's suggestion, moving quickly toward the garden and quaffing the contents of a pair of small vials on the way.

Drink extracts of cat's grace and reduce person, net effect is +4 AC, +4 attack and damage, damage die goes to 1d4.

Will use opportune parry and riposte on first attack against him (3/6 panache spent)

Parry: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 4 = 34

Rapier attack: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 4 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 4 = 14

The salon where that scene took place is rather large. The fiendish servant girl was more than 20 feet away when she vanished. Detect evil is easy to trump. There's a half dozen ways to do it.

Stepping outside, the party immediately hears some movement near the garden's gazebo. On the other side of a hedge wall Faelym can be seen, staring starry-eyed at a pair of stunning elven beauties. When the party comes into view those facades melt away revealing a small feline creature with a fiendish glint in its eyes and an alluring woman with tiny horns and bat-like wings.

"Do not worry sweet thing", the woman coos as she steps away from Faelyn. "We'll deal with these assassins."

1d100 ⇒ 96

Initiative: 6d20 ⇒ (14, 8, 5, 18, 11, 4) = 60

Avril and Vahnt are up.

I'm in the only location I can't charge from... So sad right now about this awful luck/position... Hmm or does the bushes prevent charging regardless?

Those aren't bushes. Those are trees. You can charge.

Normally you can't charge through friends. Thank you for being flexible. Would it be ok if I casted Protection from Evil on the way out? I understand if it's not and I'm too late though...

"Leave him alone." Avril shouts as she lowers her lance and charge at the enemy closest to the man. Her movements are at once with her mount who barrels into the enemy moments after, swiping with tooth and claw to take it down.

bite Cryxial: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
gore Cryxial: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
claw Cryxial: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
claw Cryxial: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

lance Avril: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27 damage: 3d8 + 16 ⇒ (8, 2, 5) + 16 = 31

Vahnt studies the feline creatures to figure out what they are, then hurries across the garden, drawing his blade and driving it into the same one that Avril has attacked.

Knowledge (planes), Inspiration: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 10 + (5) = 22

Draw cold iron rapier as part of move action, attack same one as Avril.

Rapier attack: 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 4 = 34
Damage: 1d4 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 4 = 11

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 4 + (5) = 21 Spend 2 Inspiration to add to attack roll, 3/7 used
Damage: 1d4 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 4 = 10

Avril and Cryxial pounce on the fiendish feline-gnome-thing spilling stinking demonic ichor across the perfectly manicured lawn. Vahnt joins their attack, driving the point of his rapier through its throat, killing it.

As the creature falls to the ground, Vahnt realizes that it was a Dandasuka, a lesser form of Rakshasa known for its sadistic trickster ways.

The fiendish woman appears nonplussed by her partner's death and reaches for Avril with a clawed hand.

Cast Defensive: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 6) = 24

The summoner is wracked with pain as corrupting energy courses through her. Avril's suffering seems to bolster the demonic woman.

The party is up.

Is 6 enough to cast defensively? Isn't the DC 21?

"Argh!!" Avril screams. Cryxial lash out with all he got before stepping back so Avril can chant the same spell she did earlier, to speed up both herself and her companions.

Gore: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Avril casts haste on herself, Cryxial, Vahnt, Sabrina and Titus after Cryxial 5 foots away.

Status: HP: 15/39

Titus moves forward, wielding Talonstrike.

Bloodrage, Hasted vs Evil Outsider: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
Arcane Strike, Good Aligned: 1d10 + 16 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 16 + (5) = 26

She's caster level 12 with 27 charisma so yeah...

Cryxial struggles to overcome the woman's deceptively thick skin.

Titus connects with Talonstrike wounding her but not nearly as badly as one would have expected (she had a bunch of temps). A moment after he strikes Colson's silvered blade pulses with power in the aasimar's hand and a pale green aura envelops the fiendish woman.

Sabrina and Vahnt are up.

"What, my claws can't pierce her skin! I'm sure I hit her good." Cryxial warns in a deep rumble.

In case it wasn't clear, Cryxial failed to hit her AC for the most part - she's got a bunch of natural armor. The bite failed to overcome the DR.

Vahnt shifts his attention to the demon-woman, stabbing at her twice with magically enhanced speed!

Rapier attack, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 4 = 11

Rapier attack, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 4 = 11

Will use opportune parry and riposte if she attacks him (3/6 panache spent)

Parry: 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 34

Rapier riposte attack, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 4 + 1 + (6) = 24 Spend 2 Inspiration to add to attack roll, 5/7 used if parry is used
Damage: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 4 = 11

Will also Knowledge the planes out of the demon-woman.

Knowledge (planes), Inspiration: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 10 + (5) = 20

Vahnt realizes, as the demon-woman recovers almost instantly from his attacks, that this is a succubus, a type of demon known for their manipulations of mortals and their sensual charms. Any attack from a weapon that isn't blessed or forged from cold iron are ineffective against such monsters.

Why did Vahnt and Avril get a bonus round in the beginning? can you please point out the post where this occurred? and does the party need my help? Or is it not worth letting the demon slaying Paladin fight

I do not know if there is a charge lane or not but I am assuming there is cause I know the party would want Sabrina to get in the fight...right?

Once it is clear that the enemy she is facing is a fiend, there is no holding back, Sabrina's eye turn from green to a reddish hue as she charges forth drawing her blade as she charges. a light of magical energy enhancing her blade.

drawing her sword using scabbard of vigor to increase her sword to a +4 for 1 round, swift to activate smite evil against the demon, and charge

charge attack: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 4 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 40
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 4 + 9 = 20

Smite evil bypasses DR

Sabrina you forgot the extra +9 damage for smiting a demon.

Armed with the Inheritor's righteousness, Sabrina mightily smites the succubus making the fiendish woman scream in pain.

Faced with two opponents that seem able to overcome her demonic resilience, the succubus charges her claws with more vampiric energy and reaches for...

Victim: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Cast Defensive: 1d20 ⇒ 9
Touch vs Titus: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 5, 5, 6) = 29

The party is up.

its there: 1d8 base +4 strength, +4 enhancement, +9 smite

also noro is not here, she is still waiting for an adventure

You get double smite damage on the first attack vs an evil outsider.

Bloodrage, Hasted, Evil Outsider: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
Good Aligned: 1d10 + 16 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 16 + (4) = 26
Bloodrage, Hasted, Evil Outsider: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23
Good Aligned: 1d10 + 16 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 16 + (1) = 20
Bloodrage, Hasted, Evil Outsider: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
Good Aligned: 1d10 + 16 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 16 + (5) = 31

Titus strikes the demoness twice leaving her badly bloodied. The succubus begins planning her escape only to realize Talonstrike's magic has trapped her. "No!! What have you done?!"

Sabrina, Avril, and Vahnt are up. Sabrina, finish her!

dang, that's the second time I forgot that. I need to like make it giant print in my profile (maybe change the color so it stands out), GM is it too late to apply that? If it is, that's fine It was my mistake after all

Sabrina swings at the demon igniting a trail of holy light in its path.

attack with smite: 1d20 + 14 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 5 + 1 = 32
attack 2 with Smite: 1d20 + 10 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 5 + 1 = 34
hasted attack: 1d20 + 14 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 5 + 1 = 30

damage 1: 1d8 + 5 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 9 = 18
damage 2: 1d8 + 5 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 9 = 19
damage 3: 1d8 + 5 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 9 = 18

between talonstrike and Sabrina's anchoring aura ahe wasn't going anywhere

I applied it for you when I brought it up.

Iomadae's champion strikes the succubus down in a burst kaleidoscopic light. The demon's sundered form falls to the ground where it shrivels and turns to ash seconds later.

On the pair of slain outsiders, the party finds an assortment of trinkets but more interestingly, on the cat-demon-thing, a small book is discovered.

The party returns to the manor with a dazed Faelyn and the demons' remains in tow. Major Colson is quick to take the dead demons off the party's hands (along with his swordbelt) and presents them to the remaining guests as proof that the party responsible for the frightening attack earlier has been dealt with. Lady Gloriana Morilla quickly capitalizes on the debacle, citing it as proof that the Worldwound’s reach is too great to be ignored but also that the Pathfinder Society is equipped to deal with the battles to come.

Grateful for the party's help in recovering her favorite courtesan/bodyguard (Influence +1!), Lady Dyrianna is quick to voice her support for using Absalmon's resources to aid in the crusade. Lord Rothos, Scion Lord Kerkis, and Lady Darchana all agree, pledging to do their part as well.

That's it folks!

Vahnt is about to strike when Sabrina's divinely charged blade strikes down the succubus! He's intrigued to watch the demon's form turn to ash, and can be heard counting to himself as he times how long the process takes. "Very interesting," he mutters, "there must be a relationship between the time of death and the time of...ooh, a book!"

He scoops up the journal and studies it in rapt fascination, scarcely noticing that the party is moving back into the manor and speaking with Maldris until he's asked to explain the book. The outcome of the whole affair is rather gratifying, and has given him a good deal to think about.

Thanks for running, Feral!