[Gameday VII] GM ZD Shrine of the Sacred Tempest (Inactive)

Game Master Z...D...

"Just so we're all clear, working together we can over come them. And hurting them where it hurts helps!" Galford encourages his companions.
Spending a panache to give everyone Prescise Strike.
Stealth 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Erashava tucks the sword into her belt and the ritual scrolls into her backpack. She follows the others through the shrine. At the offer of the healing potions, Erashava shakes her head. "Give it to someone else. I have a healing wand."

Scimitar in hand she's ready to proceed.

Kalsifer stands in front of Erashava, ready to protect her from harm.

The PC's enter the final shrine. This entire building is one massive, open room. Balconies overhang the space 10 feet above the floor, and the ceiling rises 15 feet farther above the balconies. Along the room’s walls are the remains of what must have been splendid mosaics of celestial figures, but they have been smashed and many tiles pried free of the walls. Pools of dried blood and desiccated remains turn what was once a place of faith into a charnel house. Fragments of robes similar to Mitoko’s are scattered throughout the room, but the majority of the bodies are nowhere to be found. The various symbols of worship have all been utterly destroyed, leaving this room almost empty.

A skylight above allows a single shaft of light through to shine upon a space in the north of the room, between the stairs leading up to the balconies. A water mirror stands on the floor here, its surface showing the image of a roiling storm.

Two tengus in bloodstained robes sits on their knees in the center of the room, eyes closed. When the PCs enter, one of them speaks. “You have done well to make it this far, Chosen. Hei Feng has seen it right to deliver you through the challenges that have prepared you for the conflict we soon face. Now, complete your final challenge. Defeat us, and replace us as the guardians of this place! Send us to join his heavenly host!”

Both tengu pop up onto their feet and enter a stance.

Pathfinders are up

Kalsifer bellows something in a strange language before laughing in a deep bellow!

Then he dashes forward and slams a hand into the red tengu.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Erashava takes a step closer to the battle, staying well away from the tengu. She holds her hands out in front of her, wrists crossed and hands open, then begins to chant.

A symbol on top of her left hand begins to glow with a yellow light.

Starting to cast summon nature's ally I.

Red unleashes a punch enhanced by electricity and lands against the eidolon. 4 points physical and 3 points electricity

The elemenatal swings back, but the monk evades the hit.

Kambraxes, Goran and Galford are up

Goran lets fly with a jet of fire from his hand at the left enemy.

touch: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 1 = 171d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

He then moves up to get in melee range

Picking his way across this battlefield carefully, the bird moves up straight as delivers a slash across his feathered foe's torso.
Attack, target blue 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 231d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
"I'm not buying whatever it is you're selling and considering we're both tengus, I'm glad its just one of us who's bought it." he quips

Galford moves in on Blue. He throw his readied punch, connecting with the beak of Galford.Galford takes 2 points of physical and 6 electricity damage

Galford returns with a slash and it connects.

Kambraxes moves in on his opponent and swings his sword.
Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
crit-Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

New round

Red strikes out Goran. And Misses. He then retreats. Provokes from Kalsifer and Goran.

Blue attempts to kick Kambraxes, but is wide, possibly suffering from his injuries. He then moves back as well. Provokes from Kambraxes and Galford

Please do your AOOs prior to your other actions
Pathfinders are up

aoo-: 1d20 + 4 + 11d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (1, 1, 5, 1, 4, 1, 5, 4, 2, 5, 2) + 1 = 38

Goran misses his shot at the backside of the tengu. He then follows him and swings his scimitar at him.

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 = 191d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4i missed 17 touch ac? yikes...

i missed 17 touch ac? yikes...[/ooc]

Against the one on the left, which was engaged in melee combat, and from where you were standing had cover. so that was attack was at a -8.

ah ok....didn't know he had cover...

Aoo 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 221d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Galford swipes his blade across the retreating tengu even as he pushes down the pain from the former's earlier strike...

That really really hurt.

He chases after blue and stabs the blackbird never mind that he himself was of a midnight blue plumage.
Stab 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 251d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Confirm crit 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 121d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Kalsifer lashes out at the reckless tengu.

Attack of Opportunity: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Kalsifer lets out a great laugh as the tengu flees from him.

Kalsifer rushes recklessly right after the red tengu and slams into him!

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

At Erashava's command an eagle appears and swoops toward the red tengu!

Talon Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Talon Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Meanwhile, Erashava hurries up behind Kalsifer and draws a scroll of cure light wounds.

Kambraxes also swings at the fleeing tengu.

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Alright this next part is complex. So I'll be resolving the AOO's first

Goran misses his opportunity and opens himself up, the Tengu returns the swing with a kick. But Goran's Armor protects him.

Kalsifer just misses on his AOO as well.

The blue feathered tengu doesn't quite make it out of the way of Gaoford's blade and it distracts him enough to allow Kambraxes' blade to finish him off.

Now with the round 2 actions.

Goran closes in on the blue tengu and lands a slash with his scimitar.

Kalsifer pursues the tengu and lands his shot.

A summoned eagle joins the fray, but can not land its attack against the agile monk.

Gaoford, I readjusted you movement to go after the other tengu.

Gaoford moves in and brings his blade down against the tengu with red plumage.

Kambraxes moves in and cuts off the tengu's escape path.

New round

Surrounded, the tengu attacks viciously at the Cleric. But misses with both strikes.

Pathfinders are up

As the eagle vanishes, Erashava reads from her scroll and touches Kalsifer, healing some of the fire elementals wounds.

Healing: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Then she draws her scimitar.

Feeling empowered by Erashava, Kalsifer slams his fist at the red tengu!

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Kalsifer lands a massive rib shot on the tengu, he doubles over in pain.

Goran, Galford and Kambraxes may act

Goran presses his attack, swinging his blade back and forth.

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 = 151d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3Give up now!

Kambraxes hustles around the combat to support his allies, accepting the danger.

Drawing an AoO.

Longsword and flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 = 201d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Goran swings and misses with his dieties favored weapon.

Kambraxes moves around, eating a punch, but gets into perfect position to drive his blade home into the monk. The tengu looks from the blade to the Paladin. "You are now..the Chosen" He then drops unconscious.

Out of combat

With combat over, the PC's now get a chance to look around the room.

A few of the former priests’ belongings lie scattered about the room, including two jade figurines worth 50 gp each and a flute.

Additionally the high priest’s body is slumped on the ground near one of the shattered statues, still clutching an ornate staff. This is a finely carved quarterstaff worth 300 gp, and the abbot also carries a rod.

Mitoko walks in, horrified by what she has seen going through the temple. She looks at the blood stains and the slain tengu and covers her beak in shock.

She takes a moment to organize her thoughts before speaking, "Before you return to Yiangma, will you help me seal the blight and end the corruption that is taking over the woods and the animals"

I am not sure if I told you about this earlier, but before parting with Zepha at the beginning of the scenario. He did give you a talisman that can be used in prayer to help seal away evil

"Of course we will help," says Kambraxes, more worried by that "Chosen" thing than he'd like to let on. "That is why we were sent."

"Sure we'll help. We found something that might help." as he looks around for the book with instructions on it.

Kalsifer lets out a great hissing cackle as the last of the enemies fall!

Erashava nods at Mitoko. "Yes. This place must be cleansed." She retrieves all the information and charms they have, and presents them to Mitoko. "Can you lead the ritual?"

Now the fun part...the ritual...why they would let level 1 characters do complex rituals, I do not know.

Participants must spend an hour in preparation for the ritual, and the ritual itself takes another hour.

Okay, I need each of you to make a Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (religion), Spellcraft, Use Magic Device, or Wisdom check. PCs who worship good-aligned deities receive a +2 bonus on this check, and PCs who are divine spellcasters of good-aligned deities instead receive a +4 bonus.

Wisdom: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Wisdom: 1d20 ⇒ 12

know religion: 1d20 + 5 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 4 + 1 = 28using guidance if i can...if not take off the +1

Goran conentrates as he focusrs all his energy on the ritual

Mitoko nods at the question, "Yes, I will lead the ritual and prayer."

As the PC's start, Mitoko goes around the room, placing talismans on each wall. Kalsifer and Erashava have a hard time following the instructions from the Mitoko, while Goran easily follows along with the prayer.

Waiting for Kambraxes and Galford

Kambraxes Wisdom Check: 1d20 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) - 1 + 2 = 18

Okay, just needed one more success. I can wrap this up now.

Mitoko tilts her head and then nods as she hears Kambraxes joining in on the prayer.

Conclusion

A rumbling pulse sweeps outward from the shrine once the ritual is completed. The qlippoth’s influence upon the minds of the people of Yiangma fades, and trees and animals immediately revert to their natural forms. Upon returning the Yiangma, the PCs find the villagers awake and walking about the streets in mild shock. The mayor approaches them and asks what has happened. Upon presenting the evidence of what they found, he falls to his knees before the PCs, thanking them profusely for their assistance. The other villagers also bow deeply to the party. The mayor continues, “Just as the celestials once saved this world from the qlippoth, so to have you saved our village. We will be ready when the Storm Prophet comes once more bearing his false words. You have our eternal gratitude.” The townsfolk prepare a feast in the PCs’ honor.

When the PCs report back to Zepha in Hisuikarasu, he congratulates the PCs on successfully ending the corruption in that area, but his concern about the identity of the Storm Prophet is apparent. He praises the PCs for showing great virtue and learning much about the situation at hand. With a twinkle in his eye, he lets the PCs know that he will call upon the Pathfinder Society again in the future. Each PC earns the Zepha’s Blessing boon on her Chronicle sheet.

Now the fun part...the ritual...why they would let level 1 characters do complex rituals, I do not know.

Participants must spend an hour in preparation for the ritual, and the ritual itself takes another hour.

Okay, I need each of you to make a Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (religion), Spellcraft, Use Magic Device, or Wisdom check. PCs who worship good-aligned deities receive a +2 bonus on this check, and PCs who are divine spellcasters of good-aligned deities instead receive a +4 bonus.

Cause they're evil and I'm not likely to make any of those checks lol

Thanks for the great game everyone!

Ty GM for running this...gg all !