GM Endless Forms' PFS 04-10 Feast of Sigils (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Zhal does seem to find that Tolgarov does make a very exceptional pillow.

Tolgarov's skin is indeed very soft :P

Are the positions on the map correct? If so, Arnt can't step back and shut the door.

61/102 hp

I moved Max in front of the door since he said he was 5' stepping back towards it. I think they are up to date though.

Tolgarov, Maximo has the greater mercy feat.
EF, I'll take a normal movement to get out the door (if they take an AoO, I'm ok with it).
Arnthoth, jut tell your pet to retreat and you can get out and close the door.

Edit: I moved Maximo out the door and all the way back into the lethe house. We'll need to get Zhal and Tolgarov before we get out of here. I suggest you tell the pets to run.

Desmond steps out of the way to give Arnthoth room to exit and shut the door.

One of the orbs pops back into visibility as it lurches at Maximo with an electric charge!

touch AoO: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (3, 2, 5) = 10

The party then exits the room quickly and shuts the door on the shocking flying orbs.

Where to now? Get your companions restored?

Yup! And maybe buy a couple scrolls of resist energy!

After another quick pick-me-up, Maximo grabs Tolgarov's legs and lets Arnthoth grab his arms, then drags him to the nearest good-aligned temple.

Channel Energy: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 2) = 7

HP 29/62

Will use my wand to heal the rest. 7 charges.

Desmond backs slowly away from the shut door. "What in blazes were those things!?" He looks around at Maximo.

"Okay, let's get these guys fixed up. Depending on how long it will take to revive them, I might be able to protect myself from those things and their electricity."

Can I switch out a daily spell if I get the chance to meditate for an hour? Do we have that kind of time? If not, I'll just get a scroll.

Desmond retrieves his wand and gives himself a few taps. "Thanks for channeling, Maximo."

CLW: 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 8) + 4 = 18

You can't switch prepared spells but if you were to leave a slot open at the beginning of the day you can then meditate and fill that slot later in the day. One of the big advantages of prepared casters.

Can I cast a spell right now to free up the slot?

A ranger must spend 1 hour per day in quiet meditation to regain his daily allotment of spells. A ranger may prepare and cast any spell on the ranger spell list, provided that he can cast spells of that level, but he must choose which spells to prepare during his daily meditation.

No, you would have just used up that spell. You'd then have to wait until the next day before you could meditate and regain any spells. Basically prepared casting goes: sleep (some classes specifically require 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep but I don't think rangers do), then wake up and meditate/study spellbook/etc and prepare as many spells as you want to up to the number of spell slots you have available that day. As you adventure and use spells they are used up for that day. If you left a slot open when you prepared at the beginning of the day, you could take a break to prepare a spell in that open slot but the slots that have already been cast/expended are gone until the next day.

I thought that was probably the case, but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. I'll pick up a couple scrolls of resist energy. Which will hopefully be available wherever we take these guys to get restored.

Kaer Maga is a big city with its choice of temples. Purchase limit shouldn't be an issue either. Just let me know how you're paying for the restorations (PP or GP and whether anyone is chipping in, etc) and once everyone is all fixed up we'll move back in.

That was a most unfortunate and I dare say shocking surprise, my friend. Maximo replies to Desmond as the group drags itself to a temple. "I am uncertain what those creatures were, but they seemed like living balls of lightning. Perhaps one of our weakened companions knows something of them, but regardless, we must seek protection if we hope to defeat them."

I think we could handle this more cheaply with 4 lesser restorations for each (480gp total) rather than a normal restoration each (760gp total).

I also suggest we get at least one scroll of communal resist energy (375gp). Maximo will probably buy another as a backup.

We might also want a scroll of communal protection from energy (700gp, but might be better purchased with prestige).

Since we are buying scrolls, Maximo will buy one of summon monster I as well.

When the others are getting restored, Maximo will take some time to brew up another mutagen, and will use it, along with bardic performance, when we return to the lethe house.

Arnthoth has 620 gp that can go into the pot.

If we get the 8 lesser restorations, a scroll of communal resist energy, and a scroll of communal protection from energy, then split the cost evenly, it will only cost us 311 gold each.

Tolgarov will pay 2PP to get rid of his dexterity's drain, 2PP for an atonement spell and is ready to pay for scroll of lesser restoration (better than potion in this case as maximo can cast it as a Paladin)

I will pitch in 311 gold.

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Could someone get the half cleric up please? :P I can help mitigate some of this.

2 lesser restorations on the half cleric, and we'll go from there.

Zhal shakes his head out, slowly coming to. "Alright..., apparently I need to learn to read thassilonian just a little bit better. I swear I saw something different on that particular symbol. Everyone alright?"

Ready to head back in?

As Zhal could cast restoration Tolgarov will save his PP for his dexterity drain and wait for the end of the scenario.
Tolgarov is at -3 Force.

As soon as everyone is healed up and feeling fine, Desmond will offer to kick in the door of the shack, "So we can deal with these floating balls of electric death." He waits for the scrolls to be used before doing anything.

Arnt gets someone to use his wand on him again, glad he acquired another one before coming on this mission.

61/102

CLW Spam: 8d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 2, 2, 6, 4, 6, 3, 6) + 8 = 44

102/102

"Is everyone good enough to face mean, sparking, cloud things?"

Zhal shakes out his head. "Ok, what now? Sparking cloud..., things? Can you be more specific?"

Zhal shakes out his head, and begins meditating and focusing, preparing his mind to work his magics.

"I only have one minor restoration prepared, and I would need a little time to gather the focus for a normal one. I also have a single scroll of restoration. Give me a little while. Also..., what sparking cloud things? When I passed out, I saw only four, maybe five men. What in the name of magic happened?"

Arnthoth looks at Maximo, figuring he could explain better.

"Lemme fill you in on everything - wait there is no time. Lemme some up. After you two were knocked-out we were attacked by the dwarf and his goons. We tried to follow a trail and found a shack out that back door. Inside were a bunch of lethe-heads with a couple of things that were floating balls that shocked us with electricity."

"Oh... and those electric things went invisible, or disappeared or whatever."

Zhal blinks at him, still trying to shake out his head. "Trail, lethe heads..., goons..., floating balls. Electricity?

Knowledge die: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Dungeoneering would be 26, nature would be 25, and they go up from there. Zhal trying to piece together what the things are from the description.

"Well, I mean, Sahrek and I tried to track the girls. We found a note - the cultists new that we - or maybe not us, but someone - was coming after them. There was a bunch of clothes that smelt like perfumes, so I figured they may have belonged to the girls we were sent after; hence, tracking them. But we found the shack out in the alley where the floating, glowing, electricity-spewing balls of death are. So yeah."

"Floating balls of lightning!" Maximo clarifies, or rather, confirms perhaps with a bit less detail then Desmond wanted.

"We will need these scrolls to defeat them."

By description, Zhal thinks he knows what the creatures may have been:

These are Will-o'-Wisps! They are small aberrations that are naturally invisible (can turn themselves invisible as a move action). They feed on fear and gain fast healing when near a dying creature or one subject to a fear effect. They are also immune to magic (spells and SLA that allow SR).

Not only are these Will-o'-Wisps, but they are Ancient War Wisps. They are immune to electricity and are always electrified; any creature attacking with a natural weapon, unarmed strike, or melee weapon made primarily of metal takes electricity damage when attacking a War Wisp. They can also transform into lightning.

Done with the preparations before heading back in?

"Huh, never run into any of 'em before. Good to know." Desmond gives a sturdy nod to Zhal.

"Ready."

"Has anyone the power to grant the ability to see invisible creatures? I would prefer not to swing blindly. It makes one looks foolish."

Preperations: mutagen, resist energy, protection from energy (70), haste? bless? anything else?

At work, give me a bit to get to where I can do some tinkering with my character and look up some stuff, and I'll see what I can do about a magical buffage cocktail. Due to previous encounters where Zhal has been..., invisibly stabbed, he does carry an invisibility purge, which will suppress their ability to become invisible inside the radius.

Description says they're immune to magic. So, does that mean no invisibility purge?"

Description says they're immune to magic. So, does that mean no invisibility purge?"

Invisibility Purge

Correct me if I am wrong, they are only immune to spells that allow spell resistance. Since Purge has no save, and SR is not allowed nor mentioned, then I believe that it is fair game to assume that it functions as normal.

Yep, Invisibility Purge should work just fine on them.

You open the door to find the lethe addicts, some of them women (perhaps Miss Feathers' friends?) and of course the war wisps are waiting for you, this time visible thanks for Zhal's spell!

Unfortunately, they are quick to act and move up to block the entrance, attacking Maximo! ? Or whoever was opening the door; if Max would not have been in the lead, redirect the attacks elsewhere, it just seemed like Max would probably be leading the charge.

shocking touch!: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (2, 5, 2) = 9

shocking touch!: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (5, 8, 6) = 19

Initiative:

1. War wisps
2. Arnoth, Max, Desmond, Tolgarov, and Zhal

You guys are up!

Desmond let's out a yell and rushes into the lethe house, provoking attacks from the two Will-o-Wisps.

Once inside, he fires an arrow at #1.

+2 Longbow, Deadly Aim: 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 15 - 3 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 6 = 17

So, the scroll of protection from energy will absorb 70 points of electrical damage, correct? (10 points/CL)

FYI natural invisibility is not subject to the invisibility purge spell

Like new Tolgarov casted several spell before entering.

I will cast Heroism, See Invisibility

When the door open, Tolgarov casted a spell able to make the creatures appeared

cast glitterdust, will DC19

Able to see the creature, Arnthoth darts into the house, beginning to rage, and swings his hammer at the wisp.

Raging Power Attack: 1d20 + 17 - 3 ⇒ (14) + 17 - 3 = 28
Vital Strike: 2d12 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (1, 12) + 12 + 9 = 34
Elemental Rage (Acid): 1d6 ⇒ 1

Ah, Tolgarov makes a good point. Well, they used their move action to move up last round anyways so they wouldn't have been able to turn invisible. And they're covered in glitter now so all is well.

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

AoO on Desmond (touch): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (3) + 21 = 24
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (2, 3, 8) = 13

AoO on Desmond (touch): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 2, 8) = 11

Desmond's arrow flies past the little orb as Tolgarov covers the pesky things in glitter, preventing them turning invisible! Arnoth smacks one with his hammer but takes a jolt in the process.

electricity damage: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 1) = 10
DC 21 Ref for half

Initiative:

1. War wisps
2. Arnoth, Max, Desmond, Tolgarov, and Zhal

#1: 35 dmg

Max and Zhal are up!

Bardic Courage should be up for everyone, don't forget to add your +1's.

Maximo laughs as the electrical sparks deflect off his magical protections and brings his greatsword around in an attack sequence.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 3) + 9 = 18
iterative Greatsword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 2) + 9 = 17

(46/70 electrical protection remaining for Des.)

Zhal looks about, and sees the fight going, he takes his action to reach into his haversack for his extend metamagic rod, and then quickly moves a step to cast haste to hit the entire group.

Tried to do a little checking with lines, but I believe I have line of effect to everyone. Endless, I put up the LoS/LoE lines, if not, let me know.

Max deals a blow to one of the orbs! As he does so, an electric shock is sent up his sword:

electricity: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 1) = 4
DC 21 Ref for half

The orbs attack Maximo before backing up!

touch: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 30
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (7, 2, 5) = 14

touch: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (8, 7, 7) = 22

touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (8, 2, 4) = 14

touch: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (4, 2, 7) = 13

touch: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 8, 7) = 16

touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
electricity: 3d8 ⇒ (3, 1, 7) = 11

Initiative:

1. War wisps
2. Arnoth, Max, Desmond, Tolgarov, and Zhal

#1: 53 dmg

You guys are up!

Desmond fires off a volley of arrows at the wisp that Maximo hit.

Rapid Shot, Haste: 1d20 + 15 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 - 2 + 1 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Rapid Shot, Haste: 1d20 + 15 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 15 - 2 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Iterative Rapid Shot, Haste: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 2 + 1 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Hatred Rapid Shot, Haste: 1d20 + 15 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 15 - 2 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

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Tolgarov, unable to cast a fireball in the crowded area decided to use his base spell and casted on one of the lightning ball a magic missile.

After his incantation, five greenish force ball strike one of the creature.

It's good to be back !

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 11 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 1, 4) + 11 = 21