[PBP GameDay #4] GM..Silbeg's 6-98 Serpents Rise (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

I've moved Rataji into the room at half rate (after figuring in Haste). Since he is currently invisible, he should have a stealth vs anyone who can't See Invisible. I'm about to head out for dinner, so my own post will have to wait a bit. Sorry!

Tendrils of dark energy form from her cloak like a pair of dark wings, and she flies into room like a bolt of shadow.

Assuming she gets there

She hurls her tanglefoot bag at Aram Zey.

Throw Tanglefoot bag: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Apologies if I'm doing any of this wrong. I've never had to make turns or anything complicated with the flying rules.

Reading the Fly skill, it appears that I have to give up 5' movement for each 45 degree turn I make. Given that, it is just slightly over my full hasted movement to get to Aram Zey. Without the 15' of penalty (three 45 degree turns) I can make it to him and still do a standard action.

If there is a way to do the turns without the movement penalty, she would cast Shocking Grasp and then move.

Joliryn looks across the room, through the armillary, at Aram Zey. I do not like this. He is taunting us and his position looks too open. I have no way to know if what I'm seeing is real, but at the moment I've got to act on what I can see.

With a quick gesture of her open hand, she brings up the circle of mystical wards that obscures her exact location. She then flies out of the hallway, turning to left at an angle to avoid crossing over the ropes. She then curves to the right and zips across the room. She makes one last right turn just before the bookcases so as to end up next to the Master of Scrolls.

Free action, activate Mystic Focus. Choose Blur.
Full round action to double-move into position. Path takes her directly over the invisible Rataji.

Fly check: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 = 29 +9 skill, +2 from Fly spell

"Sorry to have kept you waiting so long. We will try to make this quick."

Rataji, Joliryn, and 322 are hasted. The other three are neither slowed nor hasted.
@Joliryn, you are correct that the turning eats up the extra squares. This means it is a double move to get to where Aram Zey is standing.

322 moves in, and throws her tanglefoot bag at Zey.

Rataji casts a spell, and Aram Zey just chuckles. "Hivyo, unafikiri wewe mwenyewe nguvu uchawi caster , je? Uwezo wa kuondoa uchawi wangu? Hiyo ilikuwa ni ndogo kuliko nini siwezi kufanya , nyoka kutu !"

As the bag of goo explodes around Zey, he seems not to care, even though he appears coated by the goo. "You think your little alchemical toys can affect a wizard as powerful as I? You should go back to your little Aspis hidey hole, and rethink your career choices."

Then, as Joliryn flies right up to him, he still seems not to care. He does not even really looks her way.

Aram Zey just sighs...

Gassy (yes, I've decided on a nickname - I sure as heck don't want to try to remember Gazwyr), flies around the cordoned area to the south and engages Zey (150' flight makes that simple). By popular demand, in spite of his less than stellar grappling skill, he will attempt to grapple.

grapple: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Yes, that was certainly less than spectacular. With Aram so close to the side of the room, I'm afraid his wings got caught up in the bookshelves.

"Finally, a leader of the evil Pathfinders. How DARE you imprison my kind in that magical jail!. I will have my revenge!"

I strongly suspect an illusion of some sort. I was hoping the grapple would confirm, but with that role all I've done is given him a nice compact lump of PCs to fry.

"உங்கள், டிராகன் சிறையில் அடைப்பதற்கு? நாம் ஏன் அப்படி செய்ய வேண்டும்? எத்தகைய பொய்களை Aspis முகவர் நீங்கள் சொல்லி வந்திருக்கிறார்கள்? நீங்கள் புரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும், ஆனால் நீங்கள் உங்கள் வகையான ஒரு இளம் ஒன்று போன்ற உள்ளன."

He has nimbly dodged your grapple attempt, but has not attempted to attack back. Of course, that might be because he is currently unarmed, save for a metal rod in his hand.

She moves and looks around nervously.

"Somethings wrong... this looks too easy!!!"

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

"So much for surprise!" drops his disguise as he comes.

Acrobatics (hurdling over hurdles): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Acrobatics (hurdling over hurdles): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Gassy is using blindsense to see if there is anything hidden or off about this over-confident Zey character.
I think you said you wanted to make the perception rolls, though I'm not sure since you said it was to keep things moving and Shi just made one. I prefer it that way myself since I don't like to make assumptions based on seeing the dice, which I can't help but doing.

I think you said you wanted to make the perception rolls, though I'm not sure since you said it was to keep things moving and Shi just made one. I prefer it that way myself since I don't like to make assumptions based on seeing the dice, which I can't help but doing.

True, sorry. That was on reflex...

Aram Zey moves slightly, stepping out of the glue glob. He says, looking at Rataji, "You must be the leader, the way you command these fools. You think yourself a powerful wizard, do you? Well, not any more!"
He casts a spell (feeblemind)
Rataji Will Save: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 4 = 6

Suddenly, Rataji stops looking like his normal, regal self, and sort of slouches, and drools. INT and CHA are both 1

"And for you, missy, you can burn..."
Quicken cast Burning Hands at 322

ray attacks provoke
322 AOO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 dagger: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Gazwyr AOO: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21 bite: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Aram Zey spell vs touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 miss
Aram Zey spell vs touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 fire: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 5, 2) = 13
Aram Zey spell vs touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 fire: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 1) = 7

Party is up!
Universal Conditions: Good lighting

Note: if you haven't spellcrafted the feeblemind, you cannot know what it is. Spellcraft DC20

WOW! That is one nasty spell. If you have a reroll this is the time!

Agent 322 takes out her scroll of slay living, reads it and touches Aram Zey, her hands glowing with necromantic energy.

Caster level check DC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

If he threatens, he may AOO me as I draw out the scroll from my inventory. I am not casting defensively, so if he has combat reflexes, he can AOO me again.

Melee touch attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 If hit, see below:

Make a DC 17 fort save

Damage taken on successful save: 3d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 1, 4) + 10 = 20

Damage taken on failed save: 12d6 + 10 ⇒ (2, 6, 5, 4, 5, 1, 1, 6, 6, 4, 1, 5) + 10 = 56

Just a reminder.

Conditions/status:

322: 31/59
Joliryn: 51/59: Undetectable Alignment, Keen Edge, Shield, Fly
Gazwyr: 66/66
Zurnzal: 59/65 Heroism
Shihoraj: 45/45
Rataji: 51/51: See Invisible, Shield, Invisible, feebleminded
Aram Zey:

FYI IT Was scorching ray not burning hands.

Aram Zey moves slightly, stepping out of the glue glob. He says, looking at Rataji, "You must be the leader, the way you command these fools. You think yourself a powerful wizard, do you? Well, not any more!"

He casts a spell

Joliryn also shifts her position, following him.

Step Up feat. Please do that concentration check at -6 on the feeblemind. -4 for disruptive and -2 for Mystic Focus

Attack of Opportunity: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 1 = 27
damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 + Flaming: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Edit to add:

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Just a reminder.

Master of Spells Aram Zey wrote:

Conditions/status:

322: 31/59
Joliryn: 51/59: Undetectable Alignment, Keen Edge, Shield, Fly
Gazwyr: 66/66
Zurnzal: 59/65 Heroism
Shihoraj: 45/45
Rataji: 51/51: See Invisible, Shield, Invisible, feebleminded
Aram Zey:

make sure your tagline is updated, as that is what I am using.

This does include the vile spell that 322 casts off her scroll. The Master of Spells ignores her pulling out the scroll, and does nothing while she casts. She touches him, and releases the dark energy... and nothing happens! In fact, he just winks at her.

Universal Conditions: Good lighting

I'd like to make a spellcraft check to see if Gassy has ever heard of Project Image spell.

spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

With that roll, I'm going to assume not. He will await instructions, looking around wondering what to do.

Agent 322 moves into Aram Zey.

Using 5 ft step to move on him. Taking his square.

That doesn't work. There appears to be something is partially there.

Joliryn briefly looks around, a worried look on her face. If that horrible spell worked on Rataji, it is worse than killing him!

She shouts out "No blood, no injury! I don't think this is Zey!" She then flies across the room to a position above the armillary where she can see most of the room. Shouting "Spread out and find him!" she looks around for any signs of something out of place or arcane energies that can't be explained.

I don't know if there is a possibility of the Fake Zey I can see striking me with the rod, but if so go ahead and take the Attack of Opportunity.

Fly Check: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 2 = 28

Move action to fly to a good position to see as much of the room as possible. I made a guess as to where that would be. Gained height so I could see the upper level.
Move action to do an active perception check. I believe you requested we not roll our own perception checks, thus no roll here.

" If I were him I will be up"

She runs up to crash with will with her body.

Rataji cries out wordlessly, than looks for the one who is hurting him and his friends. Surely the bad man is here somewhere.

Perception is wisdom-based. Can I see Mr. Zey? I have See Invisible running. If so, I'm going to protect my friends and hit a wizard.

I will play my hunch.
Gassy will charge in flight the crossbowman to the north, ripping it to shreds. +2 to hit, -2 to AC.
Bite attack +8 +2 charge: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Claw attack +8 +2 charge: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Claw attack +8 +2 charge: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

I don't believe Gassy gets any of his secondary attacks.

"உங்கள், டிராகன் சிறையில் அடைப்பதற்கு? நாம் ஏன் அப்படி செய்ய வேண்டும்? எத்தகைய பொய்களை Aspis முகவர் நீங்கள் சொல்லி வந்திருக்கிறார்கள்? நீங்கள் புரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும், ஆனால் நீங்கள் உங்கள் வகையான ஒரு இளம் ஒன்று போன்ற உள்ளன."

Gassy responds...

draconic:

"Lies! You had the magical tapestry! I saw it used to open the rift to the imprisoned ones once these people freed us!!!"

If you have moved, then you only get your single attack.

The two statues shoot at the agents with crossbow bolts. Rataji is barely missed, but Gazwyr is hit from point blank range. He is winged, literally, but not hurt badly... luckily for him, he is not glued up by the tanglefoot goo that the bolt contained. However, he will be limited to half-speed for a while, because the rapidly hardening glue is affecting his ability to move.

bolt attack from statue vs Gazwyr: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 bolt damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
bolt attack from statue vs Rataji: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Gazwyr reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Gazwyr tears into the statue... but, alas, it is only a statue (though it was part of a trap).

Waiting on Zurnzal -- who will be in delay at 18:00GMT
Universal Conditions: Good lighting

In character... only Rataji and Gazwyr can see the invisible person on the upper level. The rest of you do not see him. Please act accordingly. I would prefer to leave the token on the board, so that they can see it, but the rest of you cannot. Shihoraj moved previously, so her action is not a problem, though there was some metagaming there due to Joli's outburst.

"Agh! Tricky wizard! There he is, above the entrance!"

Gassy's heart if filled with greed as he considers the value of such a powerful mage's spellbook - and the things he could learn!

"That narrows it down. Where!?"

acrobatics leap banister (heroism): 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 = 16

Double move. Swift action (assuming I don't see anything), mimic: Blind-Fight

In character... only Rataji and Gazwyr can see the invisible person on the upper level. The rest of you do not see him. Please act accordingly. I would prefer to leave the token on the board, so that they can see it, but the rest of you cannot. Shihoraj moved previously, so her action is not a problem, though there was some metagaming there due to Joli's outburst.

You could, if you like, make a second map--one for those who can and one for those who can't see him. I did that with a room full of ghosts for the one person who could see them.

Zurnzal, it seems like you meant jump up to the top level? If so, this is a DC40 check, assuming 10' up. And that's with a running start. Even if you were just double-moving to the higher level, you could not get that far. Assuming you weren't going to try the DC40 jump, I am moving you back to where you could have gotten with a double-move.

"So, dragon, you can see me. That isn't surprising. Perhaps, however, this will be a little more... shocking!" The dragon sees the master of spells cast a spell, and a bolt of lightning arcs out to Gazwyr, then forks off to hit Joliryn, Zurnzal, and Rataji. The cascades over the four agents, the acrid smell of burnt flesh and ozone fills the room.
Reflex Gazwyr: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 Fail
Reflex Joliryn: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 Fail
Reflex Zurnzal: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 Fail
Reflex Rataji: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 Success, 1/2 damage
Lightning damage: 11d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 1, 2, 6, 6, 6, 3, 4, 2) = 35 (17 half)

"And you, strange elf, you tried to kill me with your dark magics. I cannot let that go unpunished, of course."He then steps off of the balcony, flying out about ten feet. Through his rod, another magic spell is cast. Then, three more bolts of fire fly out at 322.
ranged touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Miss!
ranged touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 fire: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 5, 3) = 16
ranged touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 fire: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 1, 2) = 15

Universal Conditions: Good lighting

"Wait before rushing him! Is he still in the same place, Gazwyr?" Joliryn asks, glancing towards the dragon for direction. This is going to make me a huge target, I hope the others can take this guy down.

"Wait before rushing him! Is he still in the same place, Gazwyr?" Joliryn asks, glancing towards the dragon for direction. This is going to make me a huge target, I hope the others can take this guy down.

"Tricky Wizard moved. Wait for me to attack him and you will know exactly where he is!"

Do you wait or respond with a request for more info?

Joli, The Artist wrote:

"Wait before rushing him! Is he still in the same place, Gazwyr?" Joliryn asks, glancing towards the dragon for direction. This is going to make me a huge target, I hope the others can take this guy down.

"Tricky Wizard moved. Wait for me to attack him and you will know exactly where he is!"

Do you wait or respond with a request for more info?

Gazwyr, you can act... please do so.

"Tell me where and wait!" Joliryn snaps out.

When a caster asks for a position and tells others to not close yet, there is probably a reason they don't want you in melee yet!

In this case, where is as simple as same place the fire came from.

Zurnzal, it seems like you meant jump up to the top level? If so, this is a DC40 check, assuming 10' up. And that's with a running start. Even if you were just double-moving to the higher level, you could not get that far. Assuming you weren't going to try the DC40 jump, I am moving you back to where you could have gotten with a double-move.

I attempted to hop the banister and that little table next to it. It was a straight shot north of my previous location.

Corrected. Thank you. Forgot where you had started...
Joli the fire blasts came from the other Aram Zey, not from the invisible flying one

Drat. Saw the clarification after I had posted this. Putting original in spoiler tag. I have not updated my position or the map but have updated my profile.
Jack: In the interests of moving on, if you want to adjudicate exactly where the effects land and then move her given her understanding feel free to do so. Do it with all the tactical acumen you would expect of a 7th level character.

Drat. Saw the clarification after I had posted this. Putting original in spoiler tag. I have not updated my position or the map but have updated my profile.

Jack: In the interests of moving on, if you want to adjudicate exactly where the effects land and then move her given her understanding feel free to do so. Do it with all the tactical acumen you would expect of a 7th level character.

** spoiler omitted **

Joliryn will delay until Gazwyr, or someone else, acts and attacks. Then her stated action will go off. That's what, in my mind, a level 7 character would do!

Delay works provided she would also act when given a reasonable indication of the new position. All she needs to do is find out about which 5' square. Sorry, I will not be able to check the boards for a couple hours, work calls.

"Tell me where and wait!"Joliryn snaps out.

Gassy hesitates and says, "10' up, about half way to the corner over there." and then points to the 'southwest' corner.

But he's not going to wait for long! You got about 3 hours real-time before I do what Jack told me to and take my action.

"And you, strange elf, you tried to kill me with your dark magics. I cannot let that go unpunished, of course."

Why do they always have to talk?

perception (as a move action): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Well, I can hear his voice--unfortunately.

Time's up.

Gassy charges (provided he's allowed a charge with that goo on him) in an attempt for a grapple. +2 to hit, -2 to AC.

grapple attempt: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

No dice. Is the goo gone now that he's moved?

Joliryn hears the description but before she can act on it Gazwyr flies over and makes a grabbing motion at something she can't see. I really need to train myself so I can see these invisible creatures! Luck has gotten me this far, but it can't last forever!

Joliryn gestures with her open hand and the mystic symbols surrounding her shift, no longer obscuring her position. She then casts a spell, causing the area between the dragon and the wall to become sparkly. She is just barely able to keep the dragon itself out of the area. She then flies towards the now clearly revealed Aram Zey.

Swift: Mystic Focus: Resist Fire. Standard: Cast Glitterdust DC 16 Will save or Blinded. Move: Fly towards A.Z. Fly check of 17 in this post.

Tactical map adjusted. If I did the math right, I can easily get into flanking without provoking. I assume we don't need the area of the spell drawn.

I assume that I am at the same 10' height as the others. Only specified above the contraption before.

The goo is not gone... no.

Gazwyr flies up and attempts to grapple something. All he manages to do is to grab an image!
Joliryn then casts her glitterdust, bursting it in a way that should hit where the invisible target is, but not where Gazwyr is.
will save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

For the moment, Aram Zey is outlined in glitter, but it is clear that he is not blinded.

Zurnzal standard action left, Shihoraj, Rataji, and 322 to act.Universal Conditions: Good lighting

Zurnzal standard action left....

Z took two move actions instead. Z moved 30 ft. and tried to triangulate where Zey was by the sound of his voice, air current, echoes etc....

Intentionally searching for stimulus is a move action.

Zey can't be seen and gets a +20 to not be noticed and there is a +1 difficulty every 10 feet away from me he is but other than that he's not hiding from anyone and I got a 25 on the roll before I toss in +2 for heroism (for 27), so there is a chance I might notice him.

I will take a swift action though, Z mimics: Improved Grapple.