Finkmilkana's Carrion Crown

Game Master Finkmilkana

She had the time.
Should Lyla also want to buy something she'll have to tell me later and we'll just say she has.

After shopping you head back towards the prison and after some time manage to get back to the stairs where you left.
Everything looks just as it did when you left and if you wouldn't know of the haunting spirits you might guess it was just abandoned.

So, you are back at S10 and ready to set forth. S4 was the Poltergeist and the door to S2 pinged on Detect Undead.

Can we have the map linked back up here? I can't seem to find it. Will prepare spells soon.

I don't want to put myself much in harms way I fear I will get quite easily injured again, Torald do you think you can open one of the doors that we haven't explored yet?

The map is linked in the Campaign Info tab.

I think we are now better prepared to face this ghost. Does someone of you need some time to prepare himself?

Missed that sorry.

Let me just cast something first... and done! I'm ready

Cerana casts mage armour on herself.

Kalina casts Coat of Many Stars upon herself. (+4 AC) And then turns to Torald. If you'll permit me? If he agrees she'll cast Magic Weapon on his weapon (+1 hit/+1 damage for 2 mins).

She give Cerana and Lyla a sheepish look. Did you have a chance to finish exploring that room... after I, uh, ran away?

Cerana shakes her head.

Not really no, I was abruptly attacked by what I presume was a poltergeist or some form of creature using telekinesis. That is how I got the bandages as well as the knife that was lodged into me. Hopefully Torald can now use it as a weapon against those who would use it against me.

So you want to go in there again? I kinda wait for actions from you.

Yes, we are ready to face the poltergeist again.

Ready here. By the way, the only thing I wanted to buy back from the city was a thieve's tools kit for Bramwell.

Ready here too.

Then roll for initiative, since you know he is in there he won't get a suprise round. Someone of you still has to open the door after which the combat will start (so that is not yet an action in the initiative). And remember that he is kinda invisible.

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Initiative: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Coat of Many Stars is up (AC+4)

She casts Magic Weapon on the knife for Torald (+1 hit/ +1 damage)

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Lyla's initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Lord Bramwell's initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Well, the door is still closed....

I'd assume Torald opens the door (unless he objects) from what we said from the conversation prior.

Torald opens the door.

As Torald opens the door you again get an open view on the room, laying peacefully and seemingly just as it was when you left. No signs of the ghost is visible to you.

I can't believe you actually opened it without first casting anything to be able to detect the ghost....
Well, your actions please, a detailed map should not be required since either the ghost is on the ground and you can reach him or he isn't.

Ini-order:
Cerana
Lyla
Kalina
Ghost
Bramwell
Torald

I'm not sure any of us do have a way to detect undead, as that's cleric 1, pala 1 and wiz/sorc 1? Otherwise we have detect magic, which doesn't work on the undead much.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Craft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Cerana walks in a little ways with her staff drawn holding the door open and assessing the room. She looks at the beam and scalpels with suspicion, trying to determine the purpose of them both meticulously laid out. That's the craft check above. Cerana then proceeds to take a wary stance beside the door.

Total defense action: +4 Dodge AC bonus.

Sorry, I dropped the ball on that one. Just sorta presumed there would still be undead in there. Kalina has detect undead 3x a day as a racial ability.

Kalina will Detect Undead if its not too late, and follow after Torald into the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Cerana, when you described the flying scalpels, somehow I thought we wouldn't find the room so... orderly.

Shortly after Torald opened the door a scalpel flies towards his face, but misses by quite a bit.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

That was the ghosts turn.

Torald charges to the undead and attacks him with the scalpel.
fanaticism makes blind ;-)

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 19 Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Especially since you have never cast Detect Undead and don't even know where the ghost is.... Well, since you have it at will I'll just look over that but you still have to roll the 50% miss change for not directly seeing him but only the aura.

Lord Bramwell moves next to Torald and tries to help him.

Aid another: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
=>Torald gains +2 on his next attack.

Besides that post your actions for the next round, Lyla just waits since she can't do that much right now.

Kalina will yell I think the ghost's there, in the back and fire off a Disrupt Undead

Ranged Touch Attack(Is this what I need?): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Ranged touch attack is right, but you also have 50% miss chance since you don't actualy see the ghost, just his aura.

I'll hit with 50+

1d100 ⇒ 47

Yikes. Almost.

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 67 -> Hit

Lyla tries to find the scalp thrown at Torald, hoping it works the same way as the one they got the day before. She drops to the floor on all fours looking for it quickly while the rest of the party fights the apparition.

Before I post my next turn did I get anything from the craft check or not?

Craft doesn't really help here, at least if you were not trying to tell how well made the scalpels are or something like that which I doubt.
While we are at it I also want to point out that it actualy is not possible to have ranks in "craft", just as you can't have ranks in "knowledge". You have to choose one kind of craft skill.

You guess the scalpels, seemingly as broken as the one that stuck in your shoulder, lie there to be thrown into your face.

Huh, I thought Pathfinder did away with making it separate skills for ease of use. Don't worry my bad then, sorry. The craft skill would be craft: Weapon or something similar, maybe fletcher? Just to continue in with the theme that she crafted her own crossbow.

Cerana still nearby the door readies herself to lend a hand to her friends when they attack the poltergeist.

Ready an action to disrupt undead in the same square that Kalina targets if she attacks the poltergeist again.

Pre-rolling for if it comes up.
Ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 20
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Suddently the skeletal prisoner appears with a scream of anguish in the middle of the room just to instantly vanish a moment later.

Time for saves against being frightened again (DC 14 Will of be frightened 1d4 rounds). Since it is less than 24 hours since your last encounter those who saved yesterday are immune. Those who failed, well let's see if you a brave today.

@Lyla You notice the scalpel stuck in the door framing next to the wooden beam.
It doesn't seem to be stuck to deep, but removing it would seem to be still a full round action. If you want it to your searching already counts as walking there (so you don't need to use another round to do that).

Lyla made the save yesterday so she's immune
Lord Bramwell's Will Save vs. Fear: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Bramwell remembers being terrified by the ghost the day before, and is ashamed of having deserted Lyla; this time, as the fear starts creeping up inside, he resists with all his will and resolutely shakes it off. Unable to hit the ghost, he keeps helping Torald in his attacks.

Aid another (Torald's Attacks): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Lyla sees the scalpel sticking out of the door and removes it carefully to avoid breaking the blade. She looks back and sees the rest of the party engaged in the fight against their invisible enemy.

Full-Round action - get the scalpel

Will Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Still missing Toralds and Kalinas actions (and Kalinas save)

Kalina's Will Save. Extra +2 Undead Resistance. 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11
Runs screaming again apparently, back towards the outside. 1d4 ⇒ 3

Cerana can also already post her actions, it doesn't look as if the readied action will go off...

Cerana seeing that she won't be able to count on Kalina's support at current will run over to the table and grab hold of as many scalpels as she can With a standard action , in hopes of stopping the poltergeist from using them against her or the others.

Torald activates detect evil to see the ghosts aura.
Then he moves to the ghost.

Cerana manges to swipe up all the scalpels that lie there ordered.

While Lyla pulls the scalpel from the beam the massive piece of wood suddendly starts to fall in her direction.

DC 10 Reflex save to avoid being crushed for 1d8 Damage.

Everyone can post his/her next actions.

Torald charges to the Aura

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 17 Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 9 Damage: [dice]1d4 + 5[/
dice]

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Holding the scalpel in her hand, Lyla turns around to look for the ghost, completely oblivious to beam behind her. The wooden structure collapses over her before she can even realize, hitting her hard and opening a large cut in her head. She lets out a cry of pain and surprise, and then runs away in tears and grabs Lord Bramwell's cape, hiding behind him. Between sobs, she extends her hand and hands Bramwell the scalpel.

Actions: move to Bramwell and hand him the scalpel.

Lord Bramwell takes the scalpel off from Lyla's hands, and seems worried about the girl's injury. Through their telepathic link he whispers Stay behind me, dear. It will be over soon. He looks at the old blade and hopes it will have the same properties as the other one. Holding it firmly, he thrusts the scalpel in the air targeting the same space Torald attacked, not knowing what it is exactly that he is trying to hit.

Attack (-2 broken condition, 50% miss chance: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 2 = 22 for: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 100
Current AC = 19 (using shield)

"Someone point me at it, I'll try to direct fire." Cerana says as she dumps the knifes into her bag.

Cerana prepares a magic missile spell towards the direction of the poltergeist when someone directs her. Move action to hastily dump the scalpels in her back, if she can do that she just holds onto them.

Sorry, my fault that there was no post for a few days, somehow I thought we still missed some actions (missed Torald and forgott Kalina was fleeing). Well, and I played to much BG:EE to doublecheck.

Bereft of his knifes the ghost starts throwing other things, starting with a small bottle reading "Cure", which splitters on the wall after having missed Cerana head by more than one foot.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Cerana maintains her cool and keeps herself at the ready for if and when someone points out the target for her.

Cerana keeps readying an action for the same thing

Sorry, fleeing again. Not much help pointing to things.