GM Tyranius Tide of Morning (1-5) (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

Rose looks askance at Darren, "Don't mind him, being that tall makes the air thin up there. Thank you for the information. Which way should we go for the circle? Why do you say it's dark and cursed?"

Boomroppel explains how to get to the circle. He frowns at the mention of Cyflymder. That fey has been an absolute menace to this part of the Verduran Forest. He says, running a hand through his messy green hair. Careful of that one. He is dangerous. The little gnome reaches into his sack and pulls out a small thin wand. You be needing this more than me if you are heading to find that foul fey.

He gives you a wand of CLW

If there're no objections, Kai would hold onto the wand.

Kai receives the wand respectfully from the gnome. "We thank you master gnome, not just for the generous gift, but for your guidance and warning. We endeavor to get to the bottom of this, and bring some peace to your good friend Hemzel."

If there's nothing else, shall we make our way to the druid circle?

I'm ready to head that way.

Rose waves goodbye to the gnomes and heads off to the circle.

Darren just winks at Rose.

"Thanks for the directions, bud." He looks around at the party, then grins at Rose. "Let's go... Shorty." He winks at her again, and as he does so his form changes--suddenly he looks fox-like.

shifting into Fox form

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Aiden looks at Rose. "Did Darren...Just become a fox?" He looks at fox-Darren. "Well, come on then. I'm sure the druids can fix that."

Rose laughs as she heads off. She's a little amazed. "Neat trick. Does that pretty nose help you smell things better?" she asks Darren as they walk.

I have no objections to Kai holding the wand.

Briefly taken aback when Darren transformed, Kai quickly recovered. "Oh, you must be a kitsune! Guys, he's a kitsune! My parents used to tell me about your kind, back when they were still living in Goka. I didn't know there were any here in the western lands though."

The thick trees, brush, and brambles of the Verduran Forest finally give way to a glassy lake with a small tree-studded island just thirty feet offshore. An improvised bridge of mossy logs stretches toward the island from the near shore, though some of the trunks have tipped nearly vertical into the water, leaving gaps along the makeshift bridge.

Traveling throughout most of the night you reach the island just before sunrise. The island itself seems cast in a cloud of darkness as if something seems to be holding off the sunlight itself. The only thing standing between the Pathfinders and the island is a slick looking log bridge with a few large gaps in it.

Footing on the slick log bridge is difficult (requiring DC 10 Acrobatics checks to move at half speed), and the gaps in it require either Swim or Acrobatics checks to cross. The lake is 10 feet deep.

"Ok, that definitely does not look natural."

Kai creeps cautiously towards the log bridge, carefully searching the areas for traps.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Rose sighs "I have a feeling my boots are going to get wet again." She looks around for anything watching the group.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Aiden peers into the water instead. "You think there's something down there?" He splashes the water with his short blade.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Darren looks around with the others. perception, aid another: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

If nothing seems threatening, he casually makes his way to the island. Darren can't roll lower than 12 for Acrobatics

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Yumiki smiles at Darren's shifting forms. Then she takes up rearguard position as the party travels.

Upon seeing the bridge, Yumiki takes her bowstring, boots, and socks and puts them in Tiktikki's pack, "Anyone else want to keep their socks dry?"

The group finds that it is very difficult to see through the massive globe of darkness and gets a very bad feeling that if the light were to somehow penetrate the darkness that catastrophic things may yet happen.

I didn't think the bridgeway was enveloped in darkness. And is this darkness as in 'we can't see anything' or darkness as in 'dim light'? If it's just dim light (like a shadow over something), then perception checks should be ok, though perhaps at a penalty.

Aiden squints as he tries to watch fox-Darren leap across the bridge.

You are correct. the bridge itself is not enveloped in darkness. I misread it as you were trying to see through the darkness for anything. It is darkness as in you can't see anything past it.

With a far closer look at the bridge Darren, Aiden and Rose notice that there are a pair of crudely made snare traps set up along the bridge. As if it couldn't get any worse Aiden notices hidden within the overhanging trees is a small viper, resting peacefully over each of the crudely made snare traps. Surely setting off the traps will awaken and anger the snakes.

Rose begins to make her way slowly across the bridge. She has her rapier out, and when she reaches the traps she points them out and the vipers using her rapier as a pointer. She's careful not to touch any of it. "Anyone have handle animal or disable device? As a last resort, someone with a reach weapon might be able to push the vipers into the water without being bitten."

She continues to cross.

I can't get lower than an 11 on Acrobatics.

Aiden carefully traverses the bridge, nodding as Rose points out the traps. "Let me try to release the tension on the snares." He moves over and follows up the snare to where it's set. He tries to find the proper tree to simply hack off the limb.

Acrobatics, take 10: 10 + 5 = 15
Disable Device: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Kai inches along the log bridge together with the rest of his team. While Aiden works on the snares, he aims an arrow at one of the vipers, ready to shoot it should the trap triggers.

acrobatics, take 10: 10 + 3 = 13

One by one the group of Pathfinders leap over the crudely made snare traps. Carefully watching the snakes they don't seem to move as Aiden disables the second trap for everyone to be able to cross safely leaving you all at the edge of the globe of darkness.

Suddenly, a high staccato voice cackles maniacally and calls out from the island.

“Too too late, filthy intruders! All your prancing through my beautiful forest, and nothing for you remains! The beautiful, beautiful sun will do my job for me, destroy your precious lorestone as soon as it rises, and you are failures, humans are always failures, always always.”

Hearing the enemy just inside the globe of darkness, Kai summons Shelyn's blessing on his bow as he steps in.

Use 1 blessing to place Holy Strike on his bow.

Aiden pulls out a torch and lights it, hoping that it might do the smallest bit to ward off the magical darkness. "Anybody got anything to help with seeing in there?" He draws his cold iron kunai with his other hand and braces himself as he steps into the darkness.

"Alright, fey, let's dance. I'll show you how much of a failure the Paracountess thinks I am."

"Ah yes, let's see if this works." Kai focuses on the wayfinder hanging around his neck, and commands it to glow.

One by one the group steps into the darkness only to disappear from sight. Just as you enter the globe of darkness you quickly realize that you can see just fine within the darkness but now are unable to see anything outside of it.

A tiny sprite similar to Gire in front of Hemzel's hut flutters into view. This one is decidedly more hostile and points maliciously at the party.

The taunting voice seems to be coming from somewhere near the top of the boundary stone. One with the red circle

Round 1
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Cyflymder
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Aiden
Lady Yukimi
Rose
Darren
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Atomie (flying 20 feet in air)
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Lin Kai

Rose pulls out her crossbow, and tries to tell if there is a creature on the stone or if it's a trick. She shrugs as she loads the bow. No telling what's on that rock

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Aiden drops his torch, unconcerned with the burning flames, and moves towards the sprite. He draws his other cold iron kunai as he goes, watching the small fey and studying its movements. "Come now, give us the lorestone and we'll leave. The Paracountess would love to study such a thing."

Studied Target on the Sprite.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Darren tries to climb the stone. climb: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

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Aiden drops the torch and begins to intimidate the fey with his cold iron dagger. They fey begins to visibly shake in the air from fear. Rose attempts to discern if the voice is truly coming from the top of the rock or if it is some sort of hoax. Though it is hard to tell as the voice seems to bounce all over the place to her.

With his claws Darren easily climbs to the top of the stone pillar.

Round 1
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Cyflymder
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Aiden
Lady Yukimi
Rose
Darren
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Atomie (flying 20 feet in air shaken 3 rnds)
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Lin Kai

does Darren see anything from the top of the pillar? The origin of the voice?

position updated on the map

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"Why destroy the lorestone? You claimed before to Gire that it was a danger to the fey. How exactly is this stone a danger to the fey? I have no desire to destroy the fey, except those who fight me of course. Prove to me this stone is the danger you say and I'll let you destroy it without a fight."

Yumiki had strung her bow before entering the darkness, but obviously is waiting for the creature to respond. She is looking around carefully, listening, as she suspects invisibility, so she is looking for indirect signs of the creature's, footprints and the like, as well as listening for it.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Darren does not see anything obvious atop the pillar. Either whatever was speaking is no longer present or invisible.

The shrill voice of Cyflymder sounds near Darren. The druids tricked us and you humans are just here to steal our treasure! Lady Yukimi sees no signs of visible footprints or hears any spells being cast from where she is at.

The small visible fey casts a quick spell as the vines and grass quickly grow all around the Pathfinders. The vines reach nearly to the top of the pillar, where Darren stands, but quickly stop short.

@ Everyone but Darren- Entangle- Dc 13 Reflex or you are entangled per the spell.

Round 1
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Cyflymder
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Aiden
Lady Yukimi
Rose
Darren
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Atomie (flying 20 feet in air shaken 2 rnds)
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Lin Kai

reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Deftly dodging the vines and grasses that sprout high suddenly from the ground, Kai manages to dash out of them. Once safely out of the reach of the grasping plants, Kai utters a prayer to Shelyn to call upon her favors on him. casts Divine Favor

He looks intently around, hoping to see signs of Cyflymder.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Not sure if looking around is a free action. If not, then ignore this dice roll.

Status
Holy Strike: rd 1/10
Divine Favor: rd 0/10

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Reflex Yumiki and Tiktikki: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 151d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Lin Kai rushes from the mass of vines before it is too late. he looks for signs of the voice but finds little. The majority of the Pathfinders seem to have made it out without being ensnared.

With Keen eyes the Pathfinders begin to notice that the air itself begins to blur to the north.

The creature resembles a short and slight elf wearing drab clothes and a wicked grin. In a blink, it darts from sight.

Cyflymder is on the map though his form is blurred.

Round 2
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Cyflymder
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Aiden
Lady Yukimi
Rose
Darren
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Atomie (flying 20 feet in air shaken 2 rnds)
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Lin Kai

Rose moves fires her crossbow at the flying fey, and then moves forward.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Crossbow to Confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
If Confirmed Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Waste of a possible crit. I have no fancy bolts or weapons yet. I can't seem to find the time in a scenario to purchase anything. :)

How high are the pillars?

Aiden rushes to get out of the swiftly entangling grass. He looks from the blurred form, back to the shaken fey and sneers. "Fetch me the lorestone, little one, and we'll go."

Double Move out of the Entangle spell

15 feet high

Aiden rushes from the entangled area while Rose continues to dance around the vines. She fires a single arrow at the flying fey. Though the arrow does not crit, barely, it does strike the small fey but doesn't seem to do it any visible injury. DR

You don't have to purchase items within the scenario. You can purchase in between scenarios, at the very beginning or end. So really in between scenarios is best time to purchase gear.

Round 2
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Cyflymder
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Aiden
Lady Yukimi
Rose
Darren
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Atomie (flying 20 feet in air shaken 2 rnds)
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Lin Kai

Darren runs along the top of the pillar and jumps to the next one, and the next, and the next, and the next...

60' of movement
acrobatics, jump: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
acrobatics, jump: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
acrobatics, jump: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
acrobatics, jump: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

I suspect an 11 (minimum roll) would do just fine for most of these, but I rolled them anyway I'm case I misinterpreted the acrobatics rules

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Lady Yukimi is up

Yumiki moves up under the green enemy.

Double move.

Darren quickly bounds across the top of the stones as Lady Yukimi rushes out of the entangling vines.

With Aiden so close the purple fey fires his crossbow at the bounty hunter.

Crossbow vs Aiden AC 15: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 2 = 21
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Round 2
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Cyflymder
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Aiden (15/19)
Lady Yukimi
Rose
Darren
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Atomie (flying 20 feet in air shaken 2 rnds)
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Lin Kai

Yes, why didn't I buy cold iron arrows? They're so cheap!

Kai dashes closer to Cyflymder, and fires an arrow at it.

composite longbow, point-blank, divine favor: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 14
damage, point-blank, divine favor, holy strike: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 + 2 + (2) = 14 ignore that 1d6 if not evil

Status
Holy Strike: rd 2/10
Divine Favor: rd 1/10

Cause who would throw fey at lvl 1-2 range lol.

Cyflymder easily dodges Kai's arrow as he springs from the stones. The quick fey blurs. Before Darren can realize what is happening he is face to face with Cyflymder and his deadly rapier. Spring Attack

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (19) + 35 = 54

Rapier vs Kai AC 18: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (5) + 35 = 40
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (4) + 35 = 39
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (9) + 35 = 44
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (10) + 35 = 45

The small blade slaps against Darren's side, bruising him. As he blinks again Cyflymder is clear across the way as his blurred form leaps from stone to stone.

Little by little the light begins to creep through the darkness. There is little time left to get the artifact before the sun strikes it.

Round 3
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Cyflymder (Blur)
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Aiden (15/19)
Lady Yukimi
Rose
Darren (1 NL)
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Atomie (flying 20 feet in air shaken 1 rnds)
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Lin Kai

Rose decides to climb onto the rock next to her, and move forward to the next rock.

I can't get lower than an 11. Let me know if I need to roll to get onto the rock, and to jump the gap.

Is the artifact laying around or does the fey have it?

Perception to see the Artifact: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Aiden steps forward and hurls one of his cold iron kunais at the intimidated fey at the top of the stone.

Targeting Pink; Range of about 20 feet, given the height
Attack (ST, range): 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 + 1 - 2 = 18
Cold Iron Damage (ST): 1d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5