To his companions, Tai remarks "I am no freedom fighter, but this Zhaleh may know more about our true objective. Let us help them, and perhaps the favor will be returned."
Male Ganzi Mesmerist 3 HP: (27/27) | AC: 19 | T: 12 | FF: 17 | CMD: 12 | Fort: +5| Ref: +6 | Will: +5 (+4 to will if not under fear, +2 vs polymorph, +2(4) vs undead SU & EX ) | Init: +4| Perc: +6
Guinfa has a scroll of comprehend languajes. But I prefer to reserve it for when we encounter someone who didn't speak common. That creature speak our languaje, not perfectly, but is enough
So you killed your people for not returning to the service of "The Evil One" And now you want us to free your leader? You know when to change your mind.
Well it normally doesn't speak common, but the mission says it does to some crude extent.
"We_know._Then_we_go_now."
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Earlier travel:2d10 + 10 ⇒ (8, 5) + 10 = 23 Elapsed time 29 minutes.
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Powerful gusts of warm air howl through these twisting tunnels of ice. The passages turn upon themselves and end in sudden precipices. The footing is treacherous, and a step to either side drops into chasms clouded by freezing mist.
Skill checks time.
Someone needs to pass 2 checks, either 2 climb checks or 2 survival checks, at DC 17, to navigate the tunnels.
This place also lacks any natural lighting, so you will have to provide for yourselves.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (+4 vs disease, +2 vs MA/poison/curse, -1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
The cosmos is filled with wonders, horrors, horrific wonders, and wondrous horrors, Xukong doesn't see why this particular one should demand much of its attention.
Male Ganzi Mesmerist 3 HP: (27/27) | AC: 19 | T: 12 | FF: 17 | CMD: 12 | Fort: +5| Ref: +6 | Will: +5 (+4 to will if not under fear, +2 vs polymorph, +2(4) vs undead SU & EX ) | Init: +4| Perc: +6
Will save:1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 4 = 24
Guinfa powerful mind isn't affected by the shadow moving under the ice. Hey did you see that he says to her new elemental friend, What can do that in the ice?
No religion here neither If someone fails the climb check he will fall? And if yes, much? I can make a someone reroll a d20 once a day, so I'll use it if it's clear someone risk death
Male Ganzi Mesmerist 3 HP: (27/27) | AC: 19 | T: 12 | FF: 17 | CMD: 12 | Fort: +5| Ref: +6 | Will: +5 (+4 to will if not under fear, +2 vs polymorph, +2(4) vs undead SU & EX ) | Init: +4| Perc: +6
How we take care? And of what asks Guinfa intrigued by the Aasimar strange words
You have UMD right, Guinfa. Do you have a wand of CLW to use?
You can hit the right spot with a vs AC 10 attack, either with a wand, or a thrown potion of cure wounds.
If its ok, I'd like to substitute a Cure Spell for the Channel Energy. I wasn't sure if I was "up" or I would have just rolled it.
Stepping forward as he calls on some of the divinity locked within him, Archon begins to radiate a soft, gentle, green glow as spiritual power manifests physically, seeping from his eyes, but condensing in his open hand as he places it out before him.
As the Haunt grows nearer, he also steps out, offering himself as an ideal target, just as the healing power is released.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (+4 vs disease, +2 vs MA/poison/curse, -1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
Xukong is caught very much off-guard by the thing's return, and nearly falls to who-knows-what grim fate, but (presumably) manages to cling to the icy surface with unnatural might, claw-like fingers digging into the ice.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (+4 vs disease, +2 vs MA/poison/curse, -1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (+4 vs disease, +2 vs MA/poison/curse, -1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
Quan Tai wrote:
All haunts (link) are mind-effecting fear effects. If I get a chance to act, immunity to fear makes me immune to the haunt.
Good, so that actually makes my Will save bonus +5 in case it happens again (clearly made no difference last two times).
Just for clarity, does the Leviathan appear to be the haunt, or is it something else? Are we moving forward or are we expected to try to respond to the Leviathan moving around? Is it right under neath us? Circling around within a round or two?
It is coming towards you from below, is said to be terrifying, and the PCs have 1 round to act before it manifests beyond merely perceived. Yes, the leviathan is a haunt, as identified by Archon.
"Whatever that thing is, it's huge and circling back this way. I recommend moving out of reach as quickly as possible. Archon, you may need to do that again to keep it at bay until we can clear the area."
I'm not sure how much further we have to go to get out of reach? Any ideas what it might want to actually solve the haunt?
It came back after five minutes of moving through the ice caves, so it is probably active throughout the area. We don't have any clues about destroying it, so our best bet is to keep moving and try to get out of the area. Unfortunately, Archon can't act this round. It's okay to fail a save or two, we can heal up.
"What sort of thing is it?"
Is there anything we can learn about the reason for the haunt, or does it need to manifest first?
@ Quan Tai: There is no way to learn about its cause, except that it is a haunt, and haunts are hurt by positive energy.
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@ Xukong, as climbing is done at 1/4 speed, unless you take -5 penalty for moving 1/2 speed (which you passed this time to advance 15 feet just now), you will have to make extra climb checks.
Height to the path is 35 feet, and you move at 7 feet per check.
Male Ganzi Mesmerist 3 HP: (27/27) | AC: 19 | T: 12 | FF: 17 | CMD: 12 | Fort: +5| Ref: +6 | Will: +5 (+4 to will if not under fear, +2 vs polymorph, +2(4) vs undead SU & EX ) | Init: +4| Perc: +6
Shiba! You're with us! exclaims Guinfa with joice. How far did you travel to the other side? What did you see? he continues too surprised to even think if his questions matter now or not.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (+4 vs disease, +2 vs MA/poison/curse, -1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
And onwards to the next scene.
Shiba can post her boneyard experience as she comes.
The frozen tunnels level off, causing the melting water to accumulate in bone-chilling pools. Droplets run down the thawing walls with supernatural purpose, whittling away relief carvings of an enormous dragon devouring entire cities.
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As the group walks past the carvings, the next part is partially flooded. Bodies of icy tranquil water cover parts of the tunnel.
Marked on the map. It is about 4 feet high. Wading through is a DC 10 swim check.
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Everyone but Guinfa and Velinov can take 10 and will auto pass the checks.
As the 4 muscular of you wade through the water, the stalking residents make their move, having been hiding nearby.
The hovering shape of a skeleton, encircled by red fumes, makes a touch attack against Archon from above him.
Touch, high ground:1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 = 22, Bleed on Archon's turn:1d6 ⇒ 3 Con dmg:1d3 ⇒ 2, Feasting:1d8 ⇒ 1
An unnatural ache is in his chest, as his health is partially taken from him.
Nearby, a creature similar to the earth mephit appears, and spews a cloud of ice at the martials.
Cold:1d8 ⇒ 6 Ref Archon:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 Ref Quan Tai:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 Ref Shiba:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 Ref Xukong:1d20 ⇒ 16
Despite the water, everyone passes the save, and cover themselves enough to take only partial harm from it. Archon and Quan Tai are in fact not hurt at all.
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|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (+4 vs disease, +2 vs MA/poison/curse, -1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
Before I act, please clarify: Does '10 feet high' mean scary-skeleton-thing is within my melee reach, or just beyond it? Given that it appears to be medium-sized, the fact that it just touched Archon suggests we should be able to touch it.
Correct. You guys are at ground lvl squares. The skeleton thing is diagonally 5t above Archon.
Mind you, even for 5ft, you make a swim check, as you are now in combat.
I seem to have forgotten to mention, we are at slide 13.
Male Ganzi Mesmerist 3 HP: (27/27) | AC: 19 | T: 12 | FF: 17 | CMD: 12 | Fort: +5| Ref: +6 | Will: +5 (+4 to will if not under fear, +2 vs polymorph, +2(4) vs undead SU & EX ) | Init: +4| Perc: +6
Just to be clear, if I didn't move I don't need to check, right?
