Gameday 5: Master of the Fallen Fortress (Inactive)

Game Master Chyrone

Sifah, you may point me at the lack of 2 hp.
You were hit twice so far, and healed twice, still at 3 hp.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
A greasy coating appears on the floor, and the burning bones slide prone.
The dude moves into the room.

It's still a grim situation.
Dragging requires two free hands.
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If Serge wants to drag Dalir, he'll spend a move to get there, and a move to pick up something (arm/leg) to drag him by, just like with objects.
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If Sifah tries to drag Dalir, she'll pick up either Dalir's arm or leg, and picking up provokes. Not to mention the fire aura.

I think Dude may be able to help in this case, perhaps by dragging Dalir out or healing him, especially if I delay until after Dude's turn.

He took his turn, look above.
He moved further into the room.

Edit: Imagine burning skeletons with levels in monk or brawler.
Now there's something to harass people with.

That heal and movement was for his previous turn, he delayed until after me. Currently he still has another turn before the skeleton does.

So Sifah is up?

So she takes...

Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

What happens now is someone else's problem to determine.

Serge focuses his anger and desperation into his weapon, then brings down his thin sword upon the prone skeleton with vengeance. "Ragathiel, give me your strength!"

Ignores DR
Nodachi vs prone, smite evil: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 4 = 181d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Serge ends the skeleton with a mighty swing, and the skeleton shatters.

Death-flame!: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Ref Dalir, helpless: 1d20 + 5 - 8 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 8 = 9
Ref Serge: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Ref Sifah, helpless: 1d20 + 5 - 8 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 8 = -2

The flame from the explosion is unfortunately maximum, and none of the three avoid its blast.

That means Dalir has passed away, at -15.
I'm sorry man. :/

Combat over.

Sifah is still hurt, but alive.

When you have patched her up, i recommend Dalir's wand for that,

The altars still contain their silver altar services, worth 100 gp altogether, as well as two silver holy symbols of Nethys.
In addition, a divine scroll rests atop each altar: a scroll of shatter on the black altar, and a scroll of shield other on the white altar.

Once she is revived...

"I can not believe what just happened. An ifrit killed by fire? How does that even happen? What were those things? I'm not sure I am mature enough to be out here doing this adventuring thing!" She goes on and on.

Dalir, I am very sorry for your loss!

knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 "Two-faced bastard." The Dude mutters.

He looks down at what was once Dalir and sighs. "Yeah, I don't think the old sandal's going to help him."

"Two faced? Huh? You speak ill of the dead now? I suppose that as an elemental creatures, perhaps he was more closely akin to me than you, but still he deserves your respect in death."

If you search the room...

Which I will take my time doing...

"Hey guys, there's a secret door down here."

Sifah checks it for traps and unlocks it.

Serge looks straight at Dalir, tears nearly forming in his eyes, then gets down on both knees. He takes out his bastard sword and red wing cloth and lays it over Dalir's face, then mouths a quick prayer. When he's done, without a word to Dude or Sifah, he takes the cloth back and picks up the body. Dalir's wand of cure light wounds falls out as he's picking up the body, but he ignores it and heads outside.

He returns to the group about 2d15 ⇒ (8, 12) = 20 minutes later. "Another dead companion on my watch. Just as expected. I am sure I will be joining him soon." Serge sighs deeply.

GM, I assume you're ok with my actions? Side note, Serge can't smite evil again today, and Dude and Adamondais have used quite a few spells. I don't think finding somewhere to rest would be a bad idea. Serge also needs some healing.. And there's that wand ;)

Adjusted marching? Since Dalir has departed Golarion for the time being. Front to back.
Serge, Sifah, Adamondais, The Dude?
Mind you, things are still dark in most of the rooms.

Serge should use the wand then!

Serge picks up the wand and holds it close. With a serious tone in his voice, he says, "I declare this wand the spirit of Dalir" He taps himself a few times with it, and is covered in a bright aura.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Sifah, are you really still at -8? If so,

Well, the GM said we were proceeding after I got patched up. I'm presuming that happened, with the wand probably?

After the battle, Adamondais looks on while Sifah is revived. Seeing her awake, he breathes a sigh of relief.

"You're alive! Thank the gods for the small blessings. If only they had been there for Dalir..."

As Serge tends to the body, Adamondais shakes his head and says, "It must have been his time. He seemed to know it, too, and made the most of it by keeping those monsters away from the rest of us. I am no priest, but I would like to help, Serge. It's the least I can do after his sacrifice." Adamondais goes with Serge, helping with doors and keeping watch.

When the group is healing with the wand, he asks, "Mind giving me a shot of that? My shoulder's starting to get rather sore."

Finally, he says "I agree, we should rest. I'm starting to get a headache and I'm not sure how much longer I can keep using my magic as I have been."

Serge, +1 for the burial thing.
@ Team:
With this tower occupied with monsters, i'll roll for some specific wandering, should you really wish to spend 8 hours of rest.

Sifah successfully unlocks the door.

We definitely shouldn't rest on the third floor. Maybe we could barricade a room on the second? There's still an angry troglodyte and a wild shocker lizard running around, plus whatever we haven't seen yet.

I have all of my spells!

All up to you.
Serge, Dude, your thoughts?

"Two faced? Huh? You speak ill of the dead now? I suppose that as an elemental creatures, perhaps he was more closely akin to me than you, but still he deserves your respect in death."

"No Nethys the Two-Faced Bastard though I guess he's also the god of doors too, maybe. I mean Dalir wasn't a compulsive liar, and his parents were probably married, I guess. Not that there anything necessarily wrong with being born out of wedlock. I mean I'm a love-child and look how I turned out."

After the burial, the Dude pulls out his masterwork 12-string and plays.

perform (strings): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

"Sorry man, it's the only song I know besides Stairway to Nirvana and that bit from Hotel Korvosa that goes like this." He demonstrates.

Dude's good for goin' back on. I mean on.

Serge taps Adamondais on the shoulder with the spirit of Dalir.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"Very well, I suppose we shouldn't spend too much time in this place, as the troglodytes seem rather vicious. Let's hurry on." Serge moves up front.

I guess we can skip rest, then.

Any preps?
You know...just asking, since...vision? :)

To His Dudeness and Sifah, Adamondais says "Bah, Nethys. Lords over magic like he created the damn stuff. Whole point of arcane magic is that you don't need to answer to any higher power. His followers claim to value magic above all else, but they don't respect it. Just use it with no regard as to its effects."

He sighs, "Sorry. I guess I'm just angry." He nods towards the fallen skeletons. "It was one of his followers that ripped these poor sods from their rest. It was one of them who killed our friend. All to protect some gods damned magic trinkets." He kicks one of the silver holy symbols and spits.

Later, after the Dude's performance at the funeral: "Well, that was a hell of a lot better than that bard back at the inn." He tries to laugh, but it sounds forced. "Hard to believe that was only this morning...we'll drink to his honor tonight."

After the group decides to push on, he says "Fair enough. I'd rather put this place behind me as soon as possible."

Adamondais will continue to cast light on a pebble so we can see. He'll recast it every five minutes or before we enter a new area, since he is cautious well past the point of paranoia.

With Serge carrying the stone last time, we'll do so this time.

After skillfully picking the lock, Sifah lets Serge take point in the room's exploration.
Some daylight is coming in, but there is still low light in the room's NW portion.

As Serge comes around the narrow corner, light-pebble in hand, he wakes and startles a colony of bats....they are none too pleased about their sleep having been disturbed.
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The bats rapidly detach from the ceiling, and rush at Serge and Sifah.
Swarm dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 1, the many bites cause both of them to get bleeding bite wounds.
You take 1 bleed damage at the start of your turns.
Fort roll DC 11 vs distraction: save or nauseated for 1 round.

Serge & Sifah
Adamondais
The Dude

HP is 10 now

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Serge grabs his stomach as he begins feeling sick. "Ugh... too much.. Ale..." He steps away and pulls out a vial of acid as he sees the swarm before him.

Resolves 1st > Sifah
Adamondais
The Dude

Fortitude: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

"Blarrrrccchhh"

Sifah will move well into the room, so the bats can't engulf her and someone else at the same time.

Another one serves the floor....
..and Sifah moves elsewhere, accursed bats.

Adamondais & The Dude

I'm not sure where Sifah is, since she shouldn't be in the swarm anymore. I'm assuming there will be some angle I can use burning hands in without frying a party member. I think I could even aim diagonally up (assuming the swarm is 10' tall) and hit the bats without hitting one of us, but I'm not sure.

"Stand back, everyone. This is going to smell awful."

Adamondais casts burning hands at the bats and hopefully nobody else, expending his last reservoir point to deal extra damage.

fire damage: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 (Reflex DC 16 for half)

Swarms take 1.5x from AOE spells, right? So that would work out to 4 fire damage.

Not much I can do about a swarm.

She said well into the room.
Since she has one move action only, i've moved her further back.

Adamondais' palm flares bright, and a burst of fire shoots forth into the bats.
Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23, and while a number of bats drop to the floor burnt, the majority avoids it.

The Dude

Reminds me of when my previous paladin had nothing to use against swarms, so he used a torch as an improvised weapon.
I only have 2 vials of acid so who knows, that may end up happening again.

Don't be so down just yet. Serge isn't his cousin.

knowledge (nature, upon seeing the swarm of bats): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

The other non-action:
"They're just bats, just go though 'em and through a door man! Not everything has to be a f%~!in' Mendevian Crusade!"

Yes, I know. Serge and Sifah know. Even Zam the voice-over narrator knows. He doesn't though.

The Dude gives an analysis of the enemy.
How Mendev relates to mere bats...beats me. :)
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Bats, round 2

The bats, angered by the fire, seem to attack now that no fire is coming from Adamondais' hands anymore. They fly forth, and bite him and The Dude.
Nibble X a lot: 1d6 ⇒ 5

The bites are more vicious than the previous time.
Adamondais & The Dude, fort roll 11 vs distraction.
You bleed now as well.
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Serge & Sifah
Adamondais & The Dude

So my actions (standard and move) for the first round are kinda predicated on 1. Information about bat swarms (free action), and 2. Hearing from someone on the other side of the swarm that there are no obvious doors--a free action for them to take. At which point the Dude suggests leaving (rather than fighting an umpteenth 'Mendevian Crusade' for no reason--point!) by yelling "LET'S GET THE F@&+ OUT OF HERE THEN!!!" and heading back through the secret door (move action). He slams it shut on the bats' faces if they follow him (readied/standard action), and then round 2 can happen.

Swarms are still difficult for me to understand. Is this a swarm we can attack with weapons, or not?

Whether they wanted to say anything, though, was on their part.
Since they didn't, you assuming they would have, is your plan still to clarify the bats and move away, closing the door when they approach?
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Edit after Sifah: Bats are diminutive creatures, therefor swarms of bats are not susceptable to weapons.

Yep. I'm hoping they chase the panicky lookin' guy (i.e. the Dude).

Well, the bats then went for poor Adamondais only.

Then, yes Sifah will bail out of the room on this action, and help to close the door if necessary!

Sifah loses some blood, and rushes out of the room.
2x move.

Serge Bleeds 1

Adamondais & The Dude
You guys can post ahead.

Can't access map right now, but I'll do the same, please move my token

Serge watches as Sifah and Dude make haste back through the secret door. "A fine plan. I do not wish to try to defeat this cloud of winged fiends. Not that I could, anyway." He then moves back towards the exit.

Serge double-times it out of the room.

Adamondais & The Dude

Fort vs distraction: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

So I took 5 damage, and will continue to take 5 damage every round, right? When do I take the damage, my round?

"Gah! I made them angry! More angry!" Adamondais books it. I can leave the room in a single move, so I can close the door on my way out, correct?

"I'm getting pretty light headed... can somebody please help with this bleeding?"

No, you take 1 bleed damage every round until it's healed.
You take it at the start of your own turn.
The only problem here, is that where you are now, doesn't leave you in a square adjacent to the door to close it.
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Bats, round 3

The bats enter the still open door, and bite all but Serge.
All but him a fort roll.

Bite x a lot: 1d6 ⇒ 1

I'm just thinking out loud here....
3 people at risk of being distracted, 1 assuredly not.

Serge & Sifah
Adamondais & The Dude