[PFS] GM Skipper's Mummy's Mask Part 1: The Half-Dead City (Inactive)

Game Master SkipperD

The secret door in the false burial chamber reveals a small room filled with a dozen human-shaped bundles wrapped in linen. Each wears a small medallion around its neck.

Aye...thank you...stupid snake....why does it have to be snakes...

restoration: 1d4 ⇒ 2

"Interesting...." Xanac takes a closer look at one of the amulets.

detect magic/Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Appraise: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

The amulets are mundane, made of wood and all have the Pharasmin spiral carved into them.

"Ckkkchhh...I retract that, not interesting at all."

Muna has a closer look around the small hidden room before saying, "Let's try the main doors in here now."

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

The northern set of doors are thoroughly stuck.

Rathh leans against the stuck doors, but even that is not enough to dislodge them.

str check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The doors do not yield to Rathh's "mighty" push.

Kaleless tries the doors.

"Here goes..ugh

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Patros lends a shoulder to the cause.

str: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Muna does her best to add a little force to the stuck door.

strength aid another: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

The combined heaving of Kaleless, Patros and Muna is to no avail.

With the the party's measly combined upper body strength, it's nigh impossible for you to force open the door. There's however nothing of any real interest behind it, so we can declare your exploration of the tomb complete, if you wish.

sorry for my absence... been sick and taking care of sick family member too. Laureglyn would have helped with the door, but to no avail anyway... calling the tomb finished is fine with me.

Laureglyn shrugs... "Seems we're done here... I think we should head out... evaluate what we've found in the light of day."

"Sounds good..let's head to an inn for a cold ale.

"Yes, I'm ready to call it a day. Maybe we can find out some more about how our competitors are faring as well."

So do we get assigned a new tomb to start exploring? How does this work?

"Agreed!" Rathh says happily at the thought of food and ale. "Perhaps we can discuss any debts you have incurred with Asmodeus over dinner," he says wryly.

@Muna: The second site is part of the sanctioned content as well.

With your first site completed, you leave the necropolis and return to the Tooth and Hookah for some well deserved rest. The next round of random assignments will be held next morning, but only the Dog Soldiers are currently between sites as well.

Aye....a but of rest would be nice...and a drink or three...

"I agree... and while you discuss debts, or lack thereof, I will buy the first round of drinks!" Laureglyn orders a pitcher of ale for the table.

A night of weary revelry at the Tooth and Hookah ensues.

Do you want to skip straight ahead to your next assignment?

Rathh eats and drinks too much, but seems to be enjoying the break from exploring.

Aye...onward!

onward is fine!

onwards and upwards!

Can we get our Chronicles and their rewards first, if you're implying we've completed one adventure?

@Xanac: We're halfway through the sanctioned content of The Half-Dead City, so no chronicle sheets yet.

The next morning you return to the Grand Mausoleum for this day's lottery. After a few other groups are called up, the Glyph of the Open Road is drawn.

The acolyte at the assignment desk looks over her papers for moment before handing you a folded piece of parchment.

"Ah, Pathfinders. Your next site is a walled, two story mansion with surrounding grounds, which we believe belonged to some minor nobility of the city. The parchment details the site's location in the necropolis. Good luck, and remember the rules!"

"No problem..We'll just keep quiet!

Muna studies the mansion as they approach, looking for any indication of who might have lived here.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
knowledge (history): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Sandstone walls ten feet high enclose this estate, affording those who once lived inside some privacy. A two-story stone house is visible beyond the walls, adjoining the rear wall of the property. In the center of the estate's southern wall stands a pair of tarnished bronze gates hanging partially open. A pair of statues flanks the gate. Dusty hieroglyphs are carved into the wall at eye level to the left of the gate.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but non of you speak Osiriani or Ancient Osiriani, right?

Muna spots small hieroglyphs on the statues' bases.

Xanac tries very hard to puzzle out the heiroglyphs....

Linguistics, Shadow Speaker: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

Okey-doke, how many of you can aid that check?

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Laureglyn knows several languages, but none that would help here... He tries to puzzle out what he sees...

aid linguistics, dc 10: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Kaleless doesn't speak those

Not enough can theoretically aid to reach 30, so I'll move us along.

Peeking through the broken gate, you see dust and sand covering the ground of a small courtyard. To the east and west stand pairs of columns, once brightly painted and now bleached from the sun, which support stone archways leading to other section of the property. Tarnished bronze gates hang open under both arches. To the north, a small flight of steps leads up to a pair of ornate doors in the south wall of the house between another set of columns.

"Why don't we try the north," Rathh suggests. "If we must climb stairs, let's get it out of the way first."

"Sounds good...

Kaleless looks around towards the north for signs of danger.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Kaleless neither sees nor hears anything interesting, causing him to suspect that the manor has already been ransacked.

Muna has a careful look around the northern door.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Laureglyn doesn't trust the feeling that the place has already been looted, and expects there will be defenses and/or defenders in place... He keeps his blade in hand and ready just in case.

Why do I have the feeling that something bad is about to happen? Its is too quiet...I don't like it one bit. Patros says, blade at the ready.

As you move in to examine the door, everyone except Patros hears the eerie sounds of an angry mob in the distance.

Kaleless, Laureglyn and Rathh have a surprise round's worth of actions.

Laureglyn moves toward the sound of the angry mob and tries to get a sighting of what is happening, while remaining hidden from their view.

stealth: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Rathh casts a quick guidance cantrip to prepare himself for anything to come.

"An angry mob? Here?" Rathh wonders.

Kaleless sneaks ahead Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

A woman's voice suddenly calls out in a language none of you understand, though she is obviously desperate. The compound's main gate then shakes and rattles, and a malignant force washes through the courtyard.

Will, Kaleless: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Will, Laureglyn: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Will, Muna: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Will, Patros: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Will, Rathh: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Will, Xanac: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

The fear in the woman's voice resonates deeply with Kaleless and Muna, and they're both frightend.

"This must be some kind of haunt!" Rathh exclaims. "There is no mob...hold strong!"

The haunt has run its course for now, but Kaleless and Muna are still frightend.

Kaleless appears gittery as he flees. Agh

Muna flees in terror from the horrible voice.

Not sure if you need something from me here?

After a few moments of panicked flight, Kaleless and Muna come to their senses and re-join the party.