[PFS] The Broken GM's The Citadel of Flame (Inactive)

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Venture Captain Dennel Hamshanks ignores all pretense of pleasantries as he pounds into the meeting room in the Grand Lodge in Absalom. “Never time to do it right, is there? Gorum see us through this, then.” He grunts loudly levelling his glare at the entire room. “Ever been to Qadira? Religion is almost a fad down there, with new cults springing up like weeds and getting crushed just as quickly. It has been that way for centuries."

“But some make a mark—on Qadira or in the Chronicles. Three centuries ago, the archdevil Moloch, preaching surrender to the desert heat, suddenly became the rage. Qadirans walked into the desert just to die just as if the heat was their paradise. The most devout sought out the hidden Citadel of Flame, where a fearsome bull-headed idol of Moloch judged them and sent the worthy to Malebolge, the sixth layer of Hell. No surprise that Sarenrae’s priests launched a mighty crusade to demolish the citadel. After two weeks, a great sandstorm swallowed the expedition—and, it seemed, the citadel and its idol. Nothing more was heard from either."

“Until ten days ago, that is. Sandstorms regularly scour the Qadiran highlands, and this time they emptied an entire valley of dunes. Poking out of that valley, visible only to those soaring above—such as a flying Pathfinder wizard—was the lofty spire of a fortress: the Citadel of Flame, presumably."

“Hopefully we are the first to learn about its reappearance and we need to act fast. The Decemvirate doesn’t expect any trouble, so they’re sending you. But I do expect trouble—who knows what’s infesting that citadel? Get in there fast and find that idol—it could be the key to the entire cult. It’s likely statue-sized, maybe as big as me, and should have a bull’s head on it. And for Gorum’s sake be careful.”

Now, after a swift voyage to Sedeq and a tiring trek through the endless Qadiran dunes, the sun beats down on a maze of red slickstone, with delicate arches and towering columns called hoodoos dotting the landscape. Somewhere within this expanse lies the Citadel of Flame and within, the idol of Moloch.

Feel free to make any preparations you wish, you will have a chance to do so in both Absalom and Sedeq.

Sovereign Court

F Human 5 Sorceror HP 27/27 | AC 14 (18) | 13 | 12 | CMD 14 | Fort +4| Ref +5| Will +6| Init +2| Perc +0| Sense Motive +0

Prior to departing for the hot Qadirian desert, Alafair goes in search of a communal Endure Elements scroll (150gp) and a Create Water scroll (12.5gp).

She then makes ready to leave. where her quick thinking and timely use of the arcane will be put to the test.

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

Tromos pauses at the crest of a dune to readjust his heavy pack. He dips two fingers into a small glass jar and scoops up another glob of chill cream, swathing the cooling poultice over his neck and forehead.

"It has been many months since I have felt the heavy press of the desert sun on the back of my neck," he opines, "not since my last days of study in Osirion. I have missed it, but the novelty has begun to erode."

Recapping the jar and stowing it in one pouch among many, he prepares to enter the ruins with his companions.

Scarab Sages

Male Tiefling Rogue 1
Stats:
HP 9/9 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +0 | Init +3 | Perc +5 | Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding +1

Ket surveys the desert with a gleam in his eye. "I feel as if I had just got to the big city, and already I'm back in the desert. It's a funny place sometimes." The heat doesn't seem to bother the dark-skinned man much, although the tail poking out from under his desert robes makes the word "man" a bit of a stretch. Turning to the others, he introduces himself. "By the way, I'm Ket Han. Just joined up with the Society. Excited to get started. I've heard a great deal about these adventures we all go on."

Lia landed in another scenario, so Ket will be replacing her in the party. Same player, just can't run her through two games at the same time.

Sovereign Court

Male Human (Taldan) Fighter 10 - HP: 104/104 - To hit +24/+16 (2d6+17+9) - AC: 29 (30* if adjacent to a single foe) /T: 16 /FF: 26 - Perception +2 - F: +14 / R: +10 /W: +12 - CMB +18(25) - CMD +34(38) - Speed 30 - Init. +6 - DR 2/-

Rogar takes to the new assignment with somehow mixed feelings:"So we are to get inside the lands of our sworn enemies. I used to dream of this, leading the Taldan Host over the Jalrune river and deep into the lands the Quadiran had stolen so long ago. When I was younger I swore I'd see Quadira one day... seems I'll be fulfilling my oath although the circumstances will be quite different from what I expected..."

Rogar nods at Ket:"Nice to meet you, Ket. My name is Rogar. I'm sure you'll be a great help in dealing with whatever my dwell in these blasted sands!"

Sovereign Court

F Human 5 Sorceror HP 27/27 | AC 14 (18) | 13 | 12 | CMD 14 | Fort +4| Ref +5| Will +6| Init +2| Perc +0| Sense Motive +0

During the trip to Qadira, Alafair considers if she knows anythiing about the Citdadel of Flame, the archdevil Moloch, or the plane of Malebolge if it has appeared in her studies or books in the past.

She also reviews what she can find about their destination Sedeq.

Know Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Know Local: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

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Alafair:
Alafair Sedeq's not really your destination more a stop along the way, and not really featured in the scenario. But here is what the PathfinderWiki says about it.

Quote:

Sedeq is a Qadiran slave-trading settlement located south of the Zho Mountains, and is known for its warm breezes and lush gardens.[1] The city offers much more than merely slaves, and the Qalli Spice Market alone is so large as to contain several smaller markets within it.

It is the eastern hub of the lucrative North Tack trading route, and countless goods make their way from the eastern empire of Kelesh through Sedeq to the Inner Sea.

Now, after a swift voyage to Sedeq and a tiring trek through the endless Qadiran dunes, the sun beats down on a maze of red slickstone, with delicate arches and towering columns called hoodoos dotting the landscape. Somewhere within this expanse lies the Citadel of Flame and within, the idol of Moloch. There is little comfort to be found in the hot sands of Qadira.

The path descends through a maze of cliffs, opening into a slot canyon of smooth red stone surrounded by towering hoodoos. At the far side, two hoodoos carved into enormous bull-headed men leer down on the canyon, while those nearby look like stylized flames. To either side, the canyon walls rise steeply in a series of rough ledges to the clifftops above. Brass doors on a massive wall of baked gray mud can be seen through an arch at the far side of the canyon.

As our heroes-to-be tread on the sands among the hoodoos, two masses of swirling flames erupt from the rocky slopes, and slowly converge on the travelers with the clear intent to char their bones and flesh!

Thovar, Alafair, and Tromos are up! Relevant knowledge check is Planes. Map is linked in the top of my GM alias.

Alafair Intiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Rogar Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Ket Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Tromos Initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Thovar Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
Enemy Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

Thovar, if you want to 5-foot back after your action, Tromos will be able to get a clean shot at the southern...

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

...fire dealie.

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Tromos please make comments like that in character, I'm fine with you shouting out things like that or communicating in other ways, but do not want that sort of OOC comment. I really encourage IC comments in combat, makes things a lot more fun IMO.

Sovereign Court

F Human 5 Sorceror HP 27/27 | AC 14 (18) | 13 | 12 | CMD 14 | Fort +4| Ref +5| Will +6| Init +2| Perc +0| Sense Motive +0

Know Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Looking at the creatures, Alafair tries to place them, while removing her wand of Mage Armor, and covering herself in it's protective barrier.

Move action to remove wand, standard to activate.

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

With no room to maneuver between friends, enemies, and hoodoos, the elf is wary to risk throwing an explosive into the fray.

"Need a clear shot!" he shouts, without the time to make a more tactful request.

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Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

Before setting out for Qadira, Thovar makes a slight adjustment to his prepared spells (giving up guidance in favor of create water). He also purchases the following: two flasks of alchemist's fire; two flasks of acid; and two smokesticks. 100 gp total.

During their journey, Thovar seems quite pleased to be traveling through Qadira once more. "The sun makes the blond in my beard stand out, you know," he comments on more than one occasion--usually just after someone else complains about the heat.

When the party approaches the huge brass doors, he suddenly becomes more serious, but before he has time to study the door up close, the fire creatures attack!

"Be gone, spirits of the desert! Let us pass in peace, for we travel with Abadar's blessing!" he shouts, then steps back next to Rogar and draws his warhammer and shield.

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

Finding a clear path, the alchemist whips a chilled flask toward the blazing entity.

Frost bomb on southernmost enemy, remaining 5/day. DC 15 Reflex to halve damage, DC 15 Fortitude avoid stagger, 5 splash damage.

Bomb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Miss: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Whoop. Sorry Thovar.

Sovereign Court

Male Human (Taldan) Fighter 10 - HP: 104/104 - To hit +24/+16 (2d6+17+9) - AC: 29 (30* if adjacent to a single foe) /T: 16 /FF: 26 - Perception +2 - F: +14 / R: +10 /W: +12 - CMB +18(25) - CMD +34(38) - Speed 30 - Init. +6 - DR 2/-

As the creatures materialize Rogar gives a shout to the others:"Care people! We've got company already!"

Then the taldan warrior proceeds to slash at the nearest of the apparitions:

Attack roll: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 - 1 = 18
Damage roll: 2d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 + 3 = 18

Rogar uses power attack

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Tromos's throw goes wide of the mark and instead of striking the fire elemental shatters upon the ground between the creature and Thovar splashing both with freezing liquid! The creature's flames hiss and diminish as the cold strikes it.

With a keening both of the flame creatures swirl forward to attack, on going for Tromos, the other for Rogar. Tromos's armour easily deflects a glancing blow, while Rogar is struck with a fiery appendage, but manages to swiftly beat out the flames before they can take hold and set him afire.

The Taldan then cuts the flame creature cleanly in half with a single powerful slash.

Thovar takes 5 cold damage, and Rogar takes 3 damage.

Ket, Thovar, Alafair, and Tromos are up!

Thovar Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Fire Elemental Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Fire E vs Tromos: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Fire E vs Rogar: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Rogar Ref: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Sovereign Court

F Human 5 Sorceror HP 27/27 | AC 14 (18) | 13 | 12 | CMD 14 | Fort +4| Ref +5| Will +6| Init +2| Perc +0| Sense Motive +0

With the crowd around the opening, Alafair can't get a good shot off at the Fire creature until the others clear the entry.

Hold Action until the others clear the entry. Ready an action to fire elemental ray if LOS opens.

Readied ray, ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Paizo Employee

Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

Thovar cringes as the freezing liquid spreads across his shield arm. "Tromos, I know I can be rather fiery at times, but I'd be more worried about these things!" He deftly steps around the creature into a flanking position and attacks.

attack roll: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 = 22; minus 2 if can't be flanked
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

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Thorvar's hammer hits home and the flames flicker and dim, the fire guttering but remaining ablaze.

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

"Do remember to describe the sensation, Thovar," Tromos quips back. "It has only been of late that I moved the recipe from theory ro practice-"

He pauses to step back from the fray, unsling his bow, and drill an arrow towards the burning mass

Longbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

"-but I was unable to draw any articulate feedback from the first round of test subjects."

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Hampered by cover and combat Tromos's arrow is still able to hit home and put paid to the flame creature which winks out as it crashes to the sand.

Glancing around the canyon everyone, save Alafair, notices two mummified bodies in an alcove near one of the great bull-headed statues that flank the stone arch. The bodies are ancient and dessicated, but were clearly victims of the desert rather than properly prepared bodies, they are still mostly covered in sand.

If anyone wishes to examine the arch please roll any of the following skills, craft stone masonry, linguistics, and or perception.

Thovar Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Rogar Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Ket Han Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Alafair Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 5
Tromos Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

Man, the one character I didn't have Craft (masonry) on.

The danger abated, Tromos springs his wand from his wrist and wills a pulse of revitalizing energy toward his frost-bitten ally.

CLW on Thovar: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Stowing the wand back in its sheath, he approaches the archway.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

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Craft skills can be rolled untrained and are Int based though..

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

I'd like to lie and say I was thinking of Profession, but I legitimately didn't know that.

Craft (stone masonry): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Sovereign Court

Male Human (Taldan) Fighter 10 - HP: 104/104 - To hit +24/+16 (2d6+17+9) - AC: 29 (30* if adjacent to a single foe) /T: 16 /FF: 26 - Perception +2 - F: +14 / R: +10 /W: +12 - CMB +18(25) - CMD +34(38) - Speed 30 - Init. +6 - DR 2/-

Rogar, having no interest in the arch moves near the dessicated corpses trying to determine who (or what) they were when alive.

Perception check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Paizo Employee

Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

Thovar glares at Tromos but his look betrays his grudging respect of the alchemist's skill with bow and bottle. "Well shot! And it really wasn't that cold.... just a stark contrast to the heat and all...."

The dwarf's wincing as he rubs warmth back into his shoulder says otherwise.

"What do you all make of this arch?"
Craft: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Sovereign Court

F Human 5 Sorceror HP 27/27 | AC 14 (18) | 13 | 12 | CMD 14 | Fort +4| Ref +5| Will +6| Init +2| Perc +0| Sense Motive +0

Not particularaly skilled with stonecraft, Alafair looks at the work anyway to see if something obvious grabs her attention.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 18

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Rogar cannot make out much save for sand, but he does see a helm marked with a stylized sunburst. Tromos realizes that several of the glyphs must have been carved recently, and Alafair notices that a few of the ancient carvings are in Kellish and appear to have been rubbed out recently.

Scarab Sages

Male Tiefling Rogue 1
Stats:
HP 9/9 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +0 | Init +3 | Perc +5 | Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding +1

"Clearly, you all have worked together before. I'll try harder to keep up next time." Ket will examine the archway while others examine the bodies.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Craft(masonry): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

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Ket Han to notices the partial removal of the ancient Kellish carvings. Removing some of the sand from the bodies reveals a number of intact items pressed in between them, and though most of their equipment is long since pitted and rendered useless, four arrows look new made and a number of small glass vials are still filled with liquid and tightly sealed.

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

"Allow me."

Tromos picks up one of the vials. Lifting the thing up to the blasting desert sun, he attempts to discern its alcehmical properties.

Using Alchemy (Su) class feature to ID potions as if with detect magic.

Craft (alchemy): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

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Tromos is able to identify all of the vials as oils of bless weapon.

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Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

Thovar turns his attention to the improperly-buried bodies. "We should take whatever they had that is useful, but please do not disturb the bodies further. I wish to say rites for them, so their spirits may rest in peace."

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25; does Thovar think these bodies might have been the source of the fire creatures? Is he able to determine how they might properly be put to rest?

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

How many vials are there?

The alchemist uncorks the vial, and the sharp aroma of balsam and myrrh confirms his assessment.

"A liquid concentration of bless weapon," he announces, replacing the cork.

"Take this one for your blade," Tromos says, handing the vial to Ket. "It won't burn you, I am almost certain of that."

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Thovar recognizes that the sunburst symbol upon the helm and repeated about the corpses armaments is the holy symbol of Sarenrae. These ancient bodies must presumably have been part of that lost long ago crusade against Moloch.

There are four vials of bless weapon in total, and the four strangely unmarred arrows.

Paizo Employee

Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

Thovar also stops to heal his wounds with his wand of cure light wounds.

healing: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5; 49/50 charges remaining

Scarab Sages

Male Elf Alchemist (Grenadier) 2
Stats:
HP 17/17, NL 0 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMB +0, CMD 14 | F +4, R +7, W +0 | Init +8 | Perc +5, SM +0, LLV 60 ft. | Splash: Bomb +6 (w/ PBS)/1d6+5; Melee: Cestus/1d4/19-20/x2; Ranged: Longbow +6/1d8-1/x3

Tromos healed you earlier, Thovar, but he can spend another charge of his if you want to top off, since it was his bomb that did the damage.

Scarab Sages

Male Tiefling Rogue 1
Stats:
HP 9/9 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +0 | Init +3 | Perc +5 | Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding +1

Ket quirks a smile. "Almost certain? Well, I'll hold you to that." He takes the vial and tucks it into a pouch. "What do you folks make of the inscriptions up there? Some look like they were scratched out recently."

Sovereign Court

Male Human (Taldan) Fighter 10 - HP: 104/104 - To hit +24/+16 (2d6+17+9) - AC: 29 (30* if adjacent to a single foe) /T: 16 /FF: 26 - Perception +2 - F: +14 / R: +10 /W: +12 - CMB +18(25) - CMD +34(38) - Speed 30 - Init. +6 - DR 2/-

Rogar scoffs:"Well? Do we want to stay here much longer and see if we can enjoy the same fate of these unfortunate souls?"

Paizo Employee

Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

Oh! Thanks Tromos. I didn't realize that. I'll just take the first charge you spent, no need for a second.

"I suppose we should head on."

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Nobody wishes to take the arrows the GM has pointedly mentioned are mysteriously well preserved twice?

Beyond the arch, the red stone hoodoos open up to a massive citadel. The stronghold appears to have two parts: the nearest is a squat, square fortress covered in decaying plaster and topped by an enormous minaret from which a thin plume of smoke escapes. The plaster walls are richly decorated with intricate geometric carvings of dancing flames, and smaller minarets rise from the corners. At the east end of that building, the valley floor drops suddenly and a windowless second structure perches on a plateau beyond, rising gracefully from the void in a tangle of minarets and spires. Even though centuries of sand have scoured away most of the gold leaf that once decorated the structure, the sunlight reflecting off the deep red stone of the citadel makes the entire structure glow like a massive bonfire. A delicate, red, enclosed bridge links the first fortress with the second one beyond. A pair of massive brass doors covered in a flowing decorative script blocks access to the near fortress.

The way is shut. A strength check is in order to move the doors, and you may aid another of course. The doors don't seem to be trapped.

Scarab Sages

Male Tiefling Rogue 1
Stats:
HP 9/9 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +0 | Init +3 | Perc +5 | Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding +1

If nobody else wants them, Ket will snag them. ;)

Ket tries to open the doors.

Strength: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Well, that's not happening. Guess we go home now. They're locked up tight in there." He begins to wander around the sides, looking for windows or other ways in.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Paizo Employee

Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

Thovar puts his shoulder against the door, but it won't budge. "Hmm, this might take a while... perhaps with a few minutes and some help, I could force it?"

Str check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

We could always take 20.

Shadow Lodge

Updates tonight apologies for delay World Cup party and ended up in France without my Passport :0

After a few tries, the brass door give in and open with a deep, low creaking sound into a richly-decorated room. This entry hall is clearly meant to impress visitors. Many rows of stout pillars, carved to resemble writhing flames, surround the center of the room where a spiral staircase, devoid of rails or walls, leads up to the minaret above. A large bonfire burns in the middle of the staircase, casting illumination throughout the room. The walls are covered with glyphs carved in gold filigree, as well as stylized efreeti faces spaced every five feet. Apart from the upward staircase, two sets of double doors offer ways of venturing beyond this impressive room. Both are located in the eastern wall, one set in the northern section, the second in the southern section. The ground is covered with sand.

As the Pathfinders enter the entrance hall, Thovar, Tromos, and Ket spot faintly distinguishable footsteps in the sand leading towards the staircase. They also hear a rustling noise upstairs.

Thovar and Tromos:
You also hear very faint chanting coming from beyond the doors on the ground floor, it stops seconds after you have opened the great doors.

Thovar Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Rogar Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Ket Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Alafair Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Tromos Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Paizo Employee

Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

"Be on your guard! I hear someone beyond those doors... chanting..."

Thovar moves forward, ready with his hammer and shield. "Perhaps we should check the room before going upstairs?"

Shadow Lodge

Updates tonight apologies for delay World Cup party and ended up in France without my Passport :0

As Thovar moves past he hears footsteps on the stairs followed by chanting that continues from stairs above.

Thovar Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Paizo Employee

Male dwarf cleric of Abadar 2 -- 9/22 hp; Init +1; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 vs. giants); CMD 15; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6 (+2 vs. spells, SLAs, poison); Perception +8 (darkvision 60 ft.)

"The chanting, it's above as well! And someone is on the stairs!" says Thovar in an urgent whisper.

Sovereign Court

Male Human (Taldan) Fighter 10 - HP: 104/104 - To hit +24/+16 (2d6+17+9) - AC: 29 (30* if adjacent to a single foe) /T: 16 /FF: 26 - Perception +2 - F: +14 / R: +10 /W: +12 - CMB +18(25) - CMD +34(38) - Speed 30 - Init. +6 - DR 2/-

Rogar gives a raucus laugh:"Mmmmh... singers in a place like this? I suppose a place like this could be ideal for some crazed opera entusiasts meeting..." then the warior's mien suddenly gets more serious as he points at the stairs:"I suppose we have better proceed upward and meet these singers... don't you agree?"

Scarab Sages

Male Tiefling Rogue 1
Stats:
HP 9/9 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +0 | Init +3 | Perc +5 | Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding +1

"Before we go up there, shouldn't we check down here and make sure they can't get behind us?"

Ket melts into the shadows around the edge of the room and does what he can to check the other two doors. If they're currently closed, he'll listen, then signal to the others to be quiet as he opens them very carefully.

Stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Perception(left door): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Perception(right door): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

+1 to those Perception scores if there are traps on/near the doors.


Ket hears nothing and sees nothing out of the ordinary upon either door. Opening the the northern room you see the walls are lined with weapons: crossed halberds, spears, and longswords, all decorated with flame motifs. Two shields with portraits of Moloch towering over the Citadel of Flame sit near the ceiling. A plain obsidian bench sits on the floor, with a skeleton splayed across it. The skeleton’s armor is bedecked in stylized flames, and its scimitar’s hilt is shaped like an idol of Moloch. The room is lit by two torches. Double doors identical to the ones Nicolae just opened are on the other side of the room.

As Ket opens the door he hears chanting coming from behind the wall between the two sets of doors. Then the skeleton upon the bench before him jerks into life rising up its head slowly turning to fix biurning eyes upon the tiefling!

Tromos and Ket are up!

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Alafair Intiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Rogar Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Ket Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Tromos Initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Thovar Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Bad Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Scarab Sages

Male Tiefling Rogue 1
Stats:
HP 9/9 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +0 | Init +3 | Perc +5 | Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding +1

Damn. Thought I was being sneaky. Oops.

Ket will duck to one side, pulling the door shut behind himself as he goes, then draw his rapier. "Trouble," he calls out.

Re-Stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

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