Azruk-Hal |
Azruk catches up with the others by the mansion.
So... we doing this now or what? I'm ready when you kids are.
How many treats are in the bag?
Sister Azmaria |
Satisfied with her work, Azmaria checks the weapon's action as well as giving a final check on the rotating barrel.
She holsters the weapon and joins the group. (assuming there really isn't time to make any additional shot since the time was spent on upgrading the gun to Masterwork)
Well, the day isn't gonna get any longer, or shorter. Azaria takes the lead toward the Mansion.
About half way there, Are we supposed to knock? or find a secret way in?
GM_IamZero000 |
Okay it's been a long time coming but to quote a man much cooler than myself "let's get this party started"
The three of you stand at the mansion door, low light's shining through the windows. You can tell the lock on the door has been fidgeted with already, it's unlocked...
Assuming you three enter
Entering through the front door, the pleasant sound of piano echoing down the halls. Book shelves and tomes line the hallway walls. The house itself seems clean enough, but there is a rather bad smell of alchemical liquids . there are few deviations from the hall as you go down, leading to other rooms. Kitchens fully stocked from the looks, a parlor a fire's even lit in the fire place. One of the door's leading from the doorway is locked tight, you tell it even has magical locks on it. Past it leading further down the hall way along with the piano you can hear a female voice singing, Though you can't quite make the words out yet.
Victarion Gauss |
"Quite interesting... before we go and meet our singer, may you wait while I study and open this door? I believe it to be magically locked, and these kind of protections are usually used to defend most valued possessions."
Using detect magic to scry the door, then Spellcraft to know what kind of magic covers it and if no traps are detected I will try to open it.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
I will take 20 (for a total of 28) with the lock if possible, taking my time to work around the device
Victarion Gauss |
No touchy then.
"Mmmh... aaah! Oh!... mmmh... This door, it isn't a simple door. Its magic is quite powerful, a portal to a demi-plane I think. We'd need a specific magical key to open it,therefore I suggest we meet our faraway singer and find more clues. But this house amazes me, not even a few steps in and we found this door. Quite fortunate!"
Azruk-Hal |
I am... so much less impressed with a magic hole than you are. We should stay on our guard in here. Azruk takes point on the way to the singing.
GM_IamZero000 |
You all continue down the hallway following the pleasant singing. The lights around you shifting oddly, as the words begin to come to focus,
You know a heart like yours can't stand a chance. In this dizzying, twisted dark romance. Paralyzed, fear is in your eyes. But your cries will go unheard even if you try. Struggling is futile so get tangled up in m-Before you a girl no more than 12 or 13. Skin as pale white a marble, short hair grey like metal, Small horns poking out form underneath it, Her eye's solid black. She holds an oddly curved blade in her hands, she struggles to hold it. Who are you? Tell me or i'll call my daddy.
Sister Azmaria |
sorry all, been busy have to go to work, will get a post tomorrow, please forgive me
Victarion Gauss |
Paizo ate my dot...
Victarion shows his hands in a non-aggressive gesture "Calm yourself, little miss. We are here looking for Archae, not to harm you. Would yoi be so kind and point us in the right direction? Oh, and what song were you singing? It sure rang a bell in me. And what about the mystical dimensional door back there? So many questions... take your time, please."
GM_IamZero000 |
Y..Your looking for Daddy? He's busy in his laboratory, he's working on a new experiment.. he found a new test subject, a live oneShe calms down a bit, taking a deep breath, The song is a Drow song about spiders,i learned reading one of fathers books, and the door leads to father's demi-planes, one of them goes to his lab, the others lead to his memories
GM_IamZero000 |
I have an emergency key, father gave me. Rescue the man father took, please...I don't want to be replaced like the others...My name is Illia by the way, Archae's 7th Child She pulls out a key from her pocket holding it out to Victarion, She's not crying although she looks as though she wants to.
Azruk-Hal |
Replacing children? Who does this guy think he is? Azruk looks disgusted. More than usual.
Stay strong kid. Don't let them see weakness. Now where is the lab?
GM_IamZero000 |
In one of the portals past the door
Im just going to try and keep things moving
You all take the key back to the door, leaving the young girl behind. You hear the piano begin playing again. Inserting the key into the door, it swings open a swirling portal of energy lies before you.
Victarion Gauss |
"Afraid of the unknown, Azruk? Bad choice. It is the known that which puts us under the greates perils." says Victarion, going first.
Azruk-Hal |
Cause blindly diving into something you don't understand is a good idea. Azruk will follow as soon as he's sure he doesn't hear the sounds of Vic dying painfully.
GM_IamZero000 |
Everyone enters the portal finding yourselves in a sunless foggy land outside. Before you 3 portals and a large stone building with a large iron door.
Each portal showing a different reflection
1)Shows brief reflections of of a city shrouded in darkness
2)A large library, dim and filled with books
3)A smoky room filled with glass tubes
Sister Azmaria |
Azmaria was lost in thought for a while, she eventually snaps out of it when she passes through the portal.
but earlier she seemed concerned over something, and she simply brushed off any questions without answering them. she apparently was not ready to answer them yet.
Once through the portal, she takes in the surroundings. she draws her pistol setting the barrel to a standard shot.
her eyes go blank once more as she takes in the setting. detect evil and scan the are, then concentrating on the building.
we should go there first. indicating the large stone building.
Victarion Gauss |
"Mmmh... I actually believe that we should cross that portal." says as he points towards the smoky room with glass tubes. "That room is yelling evil laboratory. A mighty yell, at that."
Sister Azmaria |
Azmaria tries to reinforce her suggestion.
true, but there may also be more information in the building. Also I am detecting no evil from that portal. however the one over there is rather evil. indicating the one showing the city shrouded in darkness.
Victarion Gauss |
"I'm no paladin and coul already tell that hahahaha! Well, if you insist... I just hope whoever Archae is experimenting with isn't in mortal peril. Otherwise we should hurry up, godspeed et al."
Victarion Gauss |
I love you, crazy mofo
Victarion watches dumbfounded as Azruk enters the portal "I guess that's our plan. M'lady, I'll see you on the other side." and he follows.
GM_IamZero000 |
Okay so here's what i'm going to do, i'm going to assume Azmaria checks out the building before following you guys, since that's what she wanted to do.
Azmaria walks over to the Stone building, inside she hears coughing, the iron door unlocked for some odd reason. A man sits chained to the wall. this appears to be some kind of holding cell.
The two of you walk into the evil portal, find yourselves in an unfamiliar land, clearly underground. In the distance a large city, and an elven man, maybe drow maybe not. running away for dear life. A group of drow giving chase behind him.
The man runs straight past you into a cave behind you. You see the man begin praying and yelling, a large tome in his hands. A dark voice echoes throughout the cave, Very well, Archae-Nym I shall save you worthless soul. in exchange when you are at your peak, i shall take it
the men giving chase fall dead, and the city burns...
Your portal and another appears before you.
Victarion Gauss |
"Oh, fascinating! Mnemonic memory reenacters! Can we follow the portals? I firmly believe will learn much of Archae with this course of action."
Azruk-Hal |
Sure. Azruk will follow Vic through the portals, much less enthusiastically than him.
Sister Azmaria |
Opening the iron door. Azmaria scans the inside. with her darkvision and detect evil. seeing the man chained to the wall.
Hello? I am Sister Azmaria. Is there anyone else here? a soft and innocent female voice replies to Artemis.
She makes her way cautiously to the chained man her pistol still drawn in case of ambush.
not sure how well the place is lit or if you can even see her. but there is a picture of Azmaria in the profile She looks like a nun but her uniform is blue and she has a belt about her waist with several pouches attached.
there is what appears to be a holster slung over her shoulder presumably to hold the weapon she is holding (a double barreled pistol)
around her neck is a necklace that is a slightly over-sized crusaders cross.
GM_IamZero000 |
The room is actually decently well lit and small, nothing else seems to be in the room. The manacles holding Artemis to the wall seem to be locked.
You find yourselves in a smoky laboratory, tubes shattered Archae yelling in frustration "Damn all of you, Give my daughter back, Give Artemis back to me! A picture lay on the floor before you, of a small girl, light blue hair, blue eye's, wearing rune inscribed armor, Archae smiling next to her.
Nocticula , i know you can hear me. I know your watching! I'll become immortal, i'll spend all eternity finding a way to Kill you!
The memory ends you find yourselves back in the blank field, with the stone building, the iron door is open
Artemis Storm Bringer |
Sister Azmaria |
Azmaria holsters her pistol and hurries over to Artemis. are you alright? I'm gonna try and get you out of here ok
she says re-assuredly, as she examines the chains looking for a way to release him.
assuming there is no easy way except by breaking...
Azmaria takes a step back and removes her cross necklace. holding it in her hands tightly, Soul of Iomedae, sanctify me; Body of Iomedae, save me; Deum in animam
a blade of holy light forms from the cross, the cross itself making the hilt of the blade; the blade taking the form of a longsword. Azmaria then attempts to break the chains with her blade.
Sister Azmaria |
I think so the AC should be pretty low considering it is being held so I can hit it.
attack the chains: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 (additional +1 damage for using two-handed)
Artemis Storm Bringer |
You can attempt to sunder an item held or worn by your opponent as part of an attack action in place of a melee attack in place of a melee attack* (see Editors Note: Multiple Sunder Attempts). If you do not have the Improved Sunder feat, or a similar ability, attempting to sunder an item provokes an attack of opportunity from the target of your maneuver.
If your attack is successful, you deal damage to the item normally. Damage that exceeds the object's Hardness is subtracted from its hit points. If an object has equal to or less than half its total hit points remaining, it gains the broken condition. If the damage you deal would reduce the object to less than 0 hit points, you can choose to destroy it. If you do not choose to destroy it, the object is left with only 1 hit point and the broken condition.
Sister Azmaria |
well that person decided to ignore Azmaria a trotted on through the portals without a care...
Victarion Gauss |
Or a certain wizard capable of unlocking itm.. or blast it, which works too. Who knows? Anyway don't worry Az. We finish this magical video of "Arcahe's Best Memories!" And ger back to you.