Aucturn’s Tear is tied to the Elemental Plane of Earth and has stronger gravity than other objects its size, but it is still only one-fifth that of Golarion. PCs can jump five times as high and lift five times as much as normal, and projectiles have their range categories quintupled. Reduce the die size of damage dealt by falling to 1d4. Certain effects such as elemental interactions and areas may have different gravity. Creatures in a region of high gravity weigh twice as much, move at half speed, can jump only half as far, and can lift half as much. Their projectiles’ range increments are halved, and the die size of damage dealt by falling to 1d10. A creature under the effects of freedom of movement can ignore the personal effects, but projectiles remain affected.
500 feet above the asteroid, and certain areas inside, are in hard vacuum. Characters that enter hard vacuum immediately begin to suffocate (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 445), and become depressurized, taking 3d6 points of damage each round (no save). Sound is muffled as per a silence spell.
thunderous aid:
Ranginori has sensed his saviors are near and attempts to grant them his power and wisdom. During combat, a PC adjacent to the puzzle orb can attempt an Average Diplomacy check, Average Spellcraft check, or Easy Use Magic Device check to direct the Duke of Thunder’s wrath. If successful, a PC can cast one of the following spells as a spell-like ability, using her character level as her caster level and either her own Charisma or 20 to determine the spell’s save DC. She can use any of the spells listed in her own subtier or in a lower subtier. This ability can only be used once per combat, and any summoned elemental disappears at the end of the combat.
Subtier 1–2: cure light wounds, shocking grasp, summon
nature’s ally II (air elemental only)
Subtier 3–4: cat’s grace, cure moderate wounds
Subtier 5–6: cure serious wounds, lightning bolt, summon
nature’s ally IV (air elemental only)
Subtier 7–8: call lightning storm, cure critical wounds,
summon nature’s ally V (air elemental only)
Subtier 10–11: summon nature’s ally VI (air
elemental only)
The group of pathfinders jump, and are magically lowered to the ground at an easy pace. When they get halfway down, a crystal dragon, or what used to be one, heads straight for the group. It is unable to catch the group, but lets loose a blast of noise from it maw.
sonic damage:9d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 4, 1, 3, 3) = 22DC 23 reflex negates all damage
The dragons leave the PC's be once they land and flies off, deeper into the crater.
Yeah, that would have happened once per round until you make it to the bottom, so good call on the feather fall
The PC's make it to the bottom, a little dustier, but still alive for the most part. can heal up if needed to
LN Male Human Sorcerer 11 Init +8 | HP 90/90 | AC16, T12, FF14 | Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +12 | CMD 15 | Perception+23
Buffs:
Mage Armour, Overland Flight
Reflex:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Logan tries to spiral away from the blast but is caught, ow, bloody hell, I think my ears are bleeding. Is my hair still ok? . He digs around in his pack looking for something to use as a mirror before just giving up and casting prestidigitation. As he floats down he remembers to heal himself!
The terrain smooths out and contains paths fit for travel at the crater’s bottom. Uneven trails converge toward a vast unnatural cavern entrance hollowed out of the basin. Signs of once-impenetrable defenses litter the area, battered and toppled as if broken down from within.
Cresting the hill, you come face to face with two more earth elementals. And a dragon. not the same one that just hit you with the breath attack
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Reflex Save:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
"Youch!"
Knowledge (Arcana):1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33 SR & DR, Special Attacks "It's a Crystal Dragon!"
"Riddywipple, let's see if we can take care of one of these Earth Elementals. Hit it with Enervation!"
Move Action
Alvin flies up and away a little to spread out the party.
Standard Action
Readied Action for Riddywipple:
Alvin casts a Heightened Phantasmal Killer at the Yellow Elemental. DC 26 Will Save then DC 26 Fort save or die. Remember the minuses to saves from the negative levels of Enervation. Damage:3d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 6) = 15- If Will save is failed but Fort save is made.
on the dragon, SR 21 DR 5/magic; Special Attack: it has a breath weapon that does sonic damage, 12d4 reflex for half DC 21 yellow will save:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23 yellow fort save:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Yellow crumbles to dust right in front of your eyes.
The dragon takes off and lands right in front of the group. It opens it maw and lets loose with it's breath attack.teal cone sonic damage:12d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3) = 27 DC 21 reflex for half recharge:1d4 ⇒ 1
Everyone needs to give me a DC 22 will save vs the dragon,it is a mind-affecting fear effect. Or you will be shaken for 5d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 3, 6, 2) = 18 rounds
Round 1
Bold May Act
Alvin
Dragon
Logan
Ragner
Red
Gwynnis
Sir Godfrey
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Will Save:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20- Shaken, not stirred.
"This dragon is hard to hit with spells, and make sure to use magic weapons! You just experienced the sonic damage it can do too."
GM: Did we have time to heal inbetween that first blast or not? I saw Logan posted but I didn't get a chance inbetween the two posts, so don't know if it happened or not.
Animal Reptile 7 | AC 20 (28)| T 13 | FF 16 | HP: 51/51 | CMD 26 | Fort +8 | Ref +8 ev | Will +3 * | Perception +5*
Male Human Ranger 10 | AC 22 | T 18 | FF 17 | HP: 103/103 | CMD 30 | Fort +12 | Ref +17 ev | Will +11 | Init +9 | Perception +21
Ragnar's ref save during fall:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22 Hugsy's ref save during fall:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Looks like we traveled after the fall. I would have healed after we landed. If you are okay with taking the average roll I'll mark off 8 CLW charges.
"Magic weapons. Check."
Ragnar activates his boots of speed, takes a 5ft step, and attacks the dragon.
Including: Rapid Shot, Manyshot, Haste, Improved Precise Shot, point blank
LN Male Human Sorcerer 11 Init +8 | HP 90/90 | AC16, T12, FF14 | Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +12 | CMD 15 | Perception+23
Buffs:
Mage Armour, Overland Flight
Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour Logans weaves a quick enchantment over the group and then retreats behind the rocks they just passed, hopefully taking total cover.
Haste on everyone except Alvin who is out of range. He only has a 50% chance to affect the shadow, Low means the spell misses:1d100 ⇒ 4. Although it cannot make extra attacks the extra speed may be useful.
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Sir Godfrey isn't particularly adept at avoiding dragon attacks while falling via magic, so he uses the only solution he can come up with in his split second to react. He presses his gauntlets over his ears very firmly, muffling the burst of sound to a tolerable level.
When they land he'll spend several moments saying 'Mawp' over and over until his hearing comes back before helping Alvin heal his bleeding ear drums.
When their travels bring them face to face with a new threat he's ready, but still isn't quick enough to spread out away from the dragon's breath.
Combat Reflex Save:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
The sound buffets him, but he manfully resists the brunt of the attack while resisting the urge to try and fix his ears yet again. Instead he laughs heartily and points his blade at the giant lizard. "Damnable dragon, attacking without parley is a foul act. Face my righteousness, Evil!" He seems utterly unaware about the creature's fearful presence and stands proud in spite of it.
He'll dash forward under the benefits of haste to slash the dragon before darting away in a new direction where he'll be harder to strike back.
Godfrey is immune to fear effects, Ragnar/Gwynnis/Riddy would all receive a +4 to their saves for being close to him when the aura hits.
Incorporeal Undead | HP 48/48 | AC 15 | T 15 | FF 12 | CMD 22 | Fort +8 | Ref +6 | Will +7 | Incorporeal, +2 vs Channel, +4 vs positive energy | Init: +2 | Perception +8 (Darkvision) | Atk +11 (1d6 str)
Active Spells:
Prayer, Haste
I'm not sure if the breath weapon hurts the shadow, but here's a save in case it does.
Reflex:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
So 13 damage if it hurts it, just let me know!
The shadow follows after its master, positioning behind the dragon to begin weakening the threat it poses with all those point appendages. A good slash of a shadowy blade ought to do the trick.
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Alvin schemes.
Move Action
Alvin moves to a tactical position to try to hit both enemies with a spell.
Standard Action
He fires a Lightning Bolt to hit both enemies. DC 21 Reflex Save for half. Yellow line is the bolt. SR Check (Spell Penetration):1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26
"It's not his fault, Sir Godfrey. Somebody is controlling his mind with magic!" Gwynnis touches the wand to her quarterstaff, then somersaults up to the dragon.
Crunch:
Standard Activate wand of shillelagh Swift Spend ki (+4 dodge) (34 AC, 38 vs. AoO)
Move Movement
Free Activate daredevil boots Free Activate Chronicler boon
Free Sheathe wand
Seeing that the elemental is still very much alive Ragnar will take a 5ft step closer and try to kill it before it kills Hugsy. No one has actually said not to kill the dragon so if he has any shots left after downing the elemental that is where they will go.
LN Male Human Sorcerer 11 Init +8 | HP 90/90 | AC16, T12, FF14 | Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +12 | CMD 15 | Perception+23
Buffs:
Mage Armour, Overland Flight
From his position hiding behind the rock Logan calls out. Try to focus on the dragon people, maybe don't kill it though if it's under someone's control. I will try and get the elemental.
He delves deep once again and places his hands on the ground. Muttering quickly glowing green vines snake from him, writhing towards the elemental and then erupt from the ground all around it, driving into it's body.
Logan casts another confusion, DC26 will save or confused for 11 rounds. I normally prefer not to use this sort of tactic quite so much, if people would prefer I avoided it please say and I can switch things up but these combats are feeling a bit dicey with only 5 of us
Confusion:
01–25 Act normally
26–50 Do nothing but babble incoherently
51–75 Deal 1d8 points of damage + Str modifier to self with item in hand
76–100 Attack nearest creature (for this purpose, a familiar counts as part of the subject's self)
Gwynnis tries to knee and kick the dragon while holding onto her own cracked ribs, but can't maintain a balanced stance. This isn't going well. I want to die an old artist, not a young adventurer.
Crunch:
Swift Spend ki (+4 dodge, 34 AC)
Full Round Flurry of Blows
Free Switch dice
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Alvin blinks at Riddywipple, and Riddywipple gets the message.
Move Action
Alvin moves into an even better position. We'll say 15 ft. off the ground now.
Standard Action
Readied Action for Riddywipple:
He fires another Lightning Bolt at both targets.
SR Check (Spell Penetration):1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29 Lightning Bolt Damage:10d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 6, 1) = 37 DC 21 for half, remember minus to save for negative levels for the earth elemental.
Faerie Dragon Familiar | HP 66/51 | AC 27* | T 16 (20 incorporeal)* | FF 23* | CMD 15 | F +7 | R +9 | W +12 | improved evasion | Init +3 | Perc +16 | Sense Motive +2 | Greater Invisibility 2/3 | Spells: Level 1: 6/6 | Active Spells: False Life (15 temps), Mage Armor (*)
"Hugsy no!"
Standard Action
Riddywipple fires a Wand of Enervation out of spite at the Earth Elemental. Still Greater Invisiblity, so no AoO from the elemental unless he can see a flying, invisible foe. Enervation Touch Attack (Haste, Shaken):1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 28 Negative Levels:1d4 ⇒ 3- So basically -15 maximum HP and -3 to most d20 rolls.
Move Action
He move towards Ragnar, five feet off the ground ready to help him if needed.
Speaking of artists, Godfrey moves about the battlefield like the brush of an artist painting, flitting back in at the dragon and away again. His sword flicks lightly through the air beside Gwynnis, and the paladin has his distance before the lizard can respond. "Evil or not, he and his companion have slaughtered our snake! Justice will be met with our boots on their back, and we can nurse their wounds when they aren't trying to murder us!"
Move and Standard to spring attack the dragon again.
Incorporeal Undead | HP 48/48 | AC 15 | T 15 | FF 12 | CMD 22 | Fort +8 | Ref +6 | Will +7 | Incorporeal, +2 vs Channel, +4 vs positive energy | Init: +2 | Perception +8 (Darkvision) | Atk +11 (1d6 str)
Active Spells:
Prayer, Haste
The shadow abandons its apparent ritual of harrying the dragon's tail to redirect itself between Ragnar and the elemental after Hugsy falls. It moves at a mental direction from Godfrey, and is largely hoping to slow the creature down so the archer isn't smashed himself.
Move with flight to new location, standard to try and touch attack the elemental.
Sir godfrey manages to wound the beast even more, as his shadow move towards the elemental. It takes a swing at the shadow as it approaches, and its fist goes through with out meeting resistance. The shadow strikes it in the leg and saps strength from it.
AOO:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Riddywipple fires a ray at the elemental and saps even more from it as alvin lets loose a lightning bolt that rips across the hills and through the dragon and elemental
dragon reflex:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 elemental reflez:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
The dragon falls in a heap on the ground.
Round 3
Bold May Act
Alvin
DragonDead Logan
Ragner
Red
Gwynnis
Sir Godfrey
LN Male Human Sorcerer 11 Init +8 | HP 90/90 | AC16, T12, FF14 | Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +12 | CMD 15 | Perception+23
Buffs:
Mage Armour, Overland Flight
Hoping to slow down the monstrosity Logan weaves a spell to disorient the creature. The ground beneath it grows slippery and dangerous.
Logan casts grease in the area marked, DC21 reflex save in the affected area or fall prone. It can move through the greased area only at half speed and needs a DC10 acrobatics check to do so. Failure means it cannot move and must save again or fall prone. Failing by 5 or more means it automatically falls over.
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Move Action
Not wanting to be a target of an underground attack, Alvin flies up to 30 ft.
Standard Action
Readied Action if Elemental is seen again:
He casts a Magic Missile at the elemental.
Magic Missile:5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3, 4, 4, 2) + 5 = 22
Faerie Dragon Familiar | HP 66/51 | AC 27* | T 16 (20 incorporeal)* | FF 23* | CMD 15 | F +7 | R +9 | W +12 | improved evasion | Init +3 | Perc +16 | Sense Motive +2 | Greater Invisibility 2/3 | Spells: Level 1: 6/6 | Active Spells: False Life (15 temps), Mage Armor (*)
Non Action
Riddywipple steps towards Ragnar, still Invisible and in the air.
Move Action
He takes out a Wand of Cure Light Wounds. Wand of Enervation in one hand and Wand of Cure Light Wounds in the other.
Standard Action
If the elemental appears within 5 ft. of Riddywipple:
He prepares a his Breath Weapon to hit the elemental.
5 ft. cone, euphoria for 1d6 rounds (staggered, sickened, and immune to fear effects), Fort DC 12 negates Rounds:1d6 ⇒ 4 Reuse:1d4 ⇒ 1
The elemental drops in the greasy substance. Causing Ragnar to shoot all but one of the arrows over head.
I intentionally left my spell until after Ragnar had gone to avoid doing this.
was not aware of that. If it makes you feel better, the other arrows were not close to hitting it anyway while it was standing. I was more just rp-ing it up a bit.
With the elemental retreating and the dragon falling at Gwynnis's feat, he's left with little to do at the moment. "Cowardly fiend, controlled or knock! Come face my boot of retribution for squashing the snake!"
He'll shift his position, attempting to hide his presence with light steps and ready his weapon for if it reappears near him.
Run in a little circle as a move action, using stealth as I go, and standard to ready an attack against any enemy that gets close enough.
Incorporeal Undead | HP 48/48 | AC 15 | T 15 | FF 12 | CMD 22 | Fort +8 | Ref +6 | Will +7 | Incorporeal, +2 vs Channel, +4 vs positive energy | Init: +2 | Perception +8 (Darkvision) | Atk +11 (1d6 str)
Active Spells:
Prayer, Haste
The shadow will slide into the ground beneath Ragnar and wait for anything to move against him. If it finds the elemental, then it will last out and try to weaken it further.
Move down into the earth beneath Ragnar, standard to ready an attack against the elemental
