GM Blood's Age of Worms in Golarion
Game Master David James Olsen

A quick resolution being needed, Trevor puts all his weight in his swing, hoping to bring down the guard.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16; 1d12 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Trevor, Still waiting on verification on Rowena's action and Rauno's surprise round action, but that should hit either way as they are still flat-footed

Sure, but as I've said, posting will be sparser probably, so I'm doing what I can when I can. :)

Nope I like it, just noting it as I haven't officially done anything yet with your damage! :)

Surprise Round

Rauno casts Mage Armor on himself.

The surprise round ends and Trevor starts out with a solid blow on one of the tiefling guards.

Round 1

Initiative Order - Trevor, Kelkzar, Tieflings, Rauno, Rowena, Lessien, Quintus

Stats AC 19 T 15 FF 16

Kelkzar is up before the tieflings!

Round 1

Kelkzar moves past Rauno, bringing his falchion down on the same guard struck by Trevor. "Surrender you fools!"
Attack (Falchion) 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage (Falchion) 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10

You both hit due to Flat-footed status, nice! Just waiting on confirmation from Rowena on her surprise round

Sorry, I thought she was at the back. If she was at the front, then she definitely took the step forward and made her maneuver.

No problem, it can be confusing via pbp, as seen by me missing your improved ki throw feat

Ok so summing up the fight so far:

As the elevator touches down and the door is opened, you see two tiefling Zon Kuthon guards going through the routine of their duty. Taking advantage of them doing their job lackadaisically, you proceed to smack them around. Rowen leaps out of the elevator and throws the first guard into the second guard knocking them both off their feet.

Kelkzar and Trevor make quick work of the the first guard taking him out of the fight....

The surviving tiefling guard climbs to his feet Provoking from Lessien and Trevor and then moves around the back of the elevator Provoking from Lessien and Trevor again if they have combat reflexes. Lessien swats at him as he moves by

Lessien Attack of Opportunity #1 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 5

Lessien Attack of Opportunity #1 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 6

Round 1

Initiative Order - Trevor, Kelkzar, Tieflings, Rauno, Rowena, Lessien, Quintus

Stats AC 17 T 13 FF 14

Everyone else is up!

FYI, Damage dealt to each creature will be listed on the map on the right hand side

Rowena moves around the elevator, trusting the cage to black any attacks as she moves. Once she is next to the tiefling, she reaches out to trip him again.

Trip: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

She yanks him forward, flipping him over her hip, and deposits him prone in the square one south of Quintus.

"Where do you think you're going? You have a god of death to go meet!"

The guard is now prone

GM Blood, IIRC, Trevor's internet access is limited for the next week or two; you may have to roll his AoO on the tiefling.

Trevor hits the guard as he stands up.

Thats right

Power Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Damage 1d12 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Rauno readies his crossbow and steps out of the elevator, not at all displeased to see that the others have the guards dealt with.

At least I'm assuming that AoO from Trevor took him down!

The guard was hit and ran around the backside of the elevator where Rowena has planted him a step away from Quintus. Still alive

Round 1:

Quintus holds action, scimitar poised to strike. "Surrender, and you may survive."

Rowena's AoO, assuming she gets one if the guy stands...
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 plus bonuses vs prone

Never mind...

Lessien moves around and attacks the prone cultist (who doesn't seem like he is giving up) thumping him with her hanbo. The cultist will not be getting up from that.

Attack 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 + 4 = 33
Damage+Sneak 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + (6, 5) = 16

Confirm Attack 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 + 4 = 26
Extra Damage 1d6 ⇒ 4

Three short passages lead from this chamber, one to the north of the elevator and one to its east and west each ending in a marble doorway. The door to the north is marked with the symbol that looks like a diseased fly. A pair of crimson banners flanks the door to the east, each marked with the symbol of a human skull with a barbed chain coming out its eye. The door to the west is free of all markings. To the south, the hall opens into a vast domed room. The black, marble tile floor glistens in the light of several glowing torches while elaborate, carefully worked marble pillars and arches sweep over the chamber. In the center of the domed chamber is a large pool of dark liquid. A stairway carved into the curved wall around the pool ascends to a platform thirty feet above the pool. The chamber's domed ceiling arches to a height of sixty feet over the pool while the smaller hall with the elevator has a ten foot ceiling.

Assuming you will search the two guards

Each of the guards have 2 potions. They are wearing chain shirts, they were armed with masterwork great axes, a composite (+2 Str) longbow with 20 arrows. They each have 27 gp and one of them has a key with the symbol of Zon Kuthon on it.

Lessien's the one who usually examines the potions.

She says they are cure light wounds and shield of faith

"I'll take one of the bows. I prefer things up close, but you never know when we might run into something I can't get to." He looks forward. "Ready to move in further? I'll set the brake and maybe we can find a dark corner for those bodies." Kelkzar sets the brake and helps stash the bodies as best we can.

Take the rest. I'm ok splitting them any way you guys want to.

Is that a giant pit on the map?

There is the elevator that you are at now, too the south is the pool of dark liquid. Can't side the map right now not sure what else is there

Ah, right. Dark liquid. The meta-gamer in me is screaming that dumping bodies into a mysterious pool of dark liquid is a really bad idea. On the otherhand...

"There's always the mysterious pool of dark liquid to dump them in," Rowena suggests.

"Sure, that seems like a reasonably good place." Unless anyone else stops him, Kelkzar begins helping Rowena drag the bodies over to the pool.

Looks like we have passages to the north, east, and west and stairs either up down or both by the pool.

You drag the bodies over to the pool. As you get nearer the pool, you cold feel the cold emanating off of it, its almost to the point of making you uncomfortable. The pool is extremely dark, you probably can't see more than a few inches under the liquid. It also seems thicker than water.

"Okay, this is a dumb idea. Let's find some other place to hide them."

"Yes, I think it'd be unwise to put dead bodies into that. Kelkzar, i know this is an evil temple, but can you sense if the liquid is really bad?"

Quintus looks around the cavern, shivering slightly. Ha! I thought I was unworthy and past redemption. Forgive me for being so whiny and full of myself, my Goddess...this is the face of real evil.

"I see the symbols of two of the three, but not the third. Let's check the blank one first."

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

"Urgathoa that way, Zon-Kuthon over there, presumably Lamashtu with the blank hallway? Undead and disease, abominations and demons, or cruel evil and torture. Lovely."

The liquid isnt evil, but there is something in it that detects as evil

Sometimes I find I just skip right over the boxed text :) Doh

Kelkzar takes a long look out over the pool. What lurks in the water?
After having cast detect magic...
Knowledge (Arcana) 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Spellcraft 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

"Much as I don't like the look of this room, do you all think we should check out the platform or would you rather we just start into the evil temples?"

The liquid is not magical either

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think I'd rather visit temples to Urgathoa, Lamashtu, and Zon-Kuthon, then do....that." She gestures weakly at the pool.

"Yeah, I don't blame you Rowena. Let's start with Quintus's suggestion of the blank one and leave the bodies behind us in that passage."

Which passage?

Each hallway ends at a locked door

"Is there a pit under the elevator?"

The unlabeled passage. If they all have locked doors, though, we might want to start with Zon-Kuthon.

No pit under, it lands on the floor

Ok, you pile two bodies in front on the unmarked passage/door

I think Lessien is our trapfinder, but I'll check the door..
Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Casts detect magic on the door at the end of the unmarked passage.

No trap or magic on the door

Kelkzar opens the door, ready to charge in on any evident foes.

Everyone gets ready as Kelkzar inserts the key and unlocks the door and then opens it

A dozen suits of armor, ranging from battered leathers to rusted plate, line this chamber's walls. The bleached white bones of human, dwarf and orc skeletons contrast with the dark, bloodstained armor. The suits are carefully arranged, as if the dead were preparing to march for war. Bells of varying shapes and sizes hang from the armor on long, leather strips.

As you open the door the dozen skeletons in the very rusty armor rise, bells ringing as they get up.

Round 1

Initiative Order - Rauno, Quintus, Rowena, Lessien, Skeletons, Kelkzar, Trevor

Stats AC 20 T 11 FF 19

Group 1 Map

Does the italics work better than quote for the room description?

Yes, it's clearer that way.

FYI, I'll speak for Trevor and he'll take the other composite bow and 20 arrows after Kelkzar claims one

Rauno, Quintus, Rowena and Lessien are all up before the skeletons

Those are great, thanks GM Blood. I forget how you prefer to handle knowledge rolls. Can I make them and speak at anytime or should I wait for my turn?

Normally I would post knowledge spoilers, but since you have fought these before I didn't this time. Assume your characters know what it takes (blunt weapons to overcome dr)

Rauno will delay until at least after the skeletons.

I like the italics as well. It looks nice and makes it stand out without looking out of place.

Round 1:

Quintus holds action until more of the skeletons are gathered in front of the doorway and amenable to channeling.