PFS Thornkeep The Accursed Halls (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

Aparctias' body resists the poison as he withdraws from the room to join Sial.

Bolger unfortunately feels the poisons effects. Though the poison ails him he still finds enough strength in his body to make a running leap as he jumps off of the wall past the insect before it realizes what is happening.

str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Tecolote's body finals fights off the poison as he feels himself growing stronger. Tecolote asks for divine favor as it seems to distract and puzzle the creature. The other creature though is unaffected though as he stands before the creature realizes what is happening.

As the group leaves the room they realize that the creatures do not seem to be following them. Peering back into the room the creatures seem to have disappeared further into the room with the statue.

Status Update
Sial(2/10) (Orza 8/24 hp)
Aparctias (1/12 hp)
Bolger (3/10 hp; poison 3/4 rounds remaining -2 str / -1 con)
Tecolote (0/8 HP; -3 str/con;)
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Monsters (S-10 hp; N-8 HP)
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Tecolote just stands for a moment, collecting his breath and thanking Tanagaar for keeping him alive to serve a little longer. When he elarns that the creatures have withdrawn back into the room, he breathes a sigh of relief. "I don't know about the rest of you, but that took even more out of me than the shadow. I hate to do this, but I think I need to get some sleep again. Then we can decide whether to try to deal with those again or find a way around them."
Three nights sleep again to heal that ability damage unless someone has a better idea.

Aparctias sits down and rests his head against a wall, too dizzy to care about any grime that might be sticking to his feathers. "Yes," he says, closing his eyes for a moment. "Rest."

I agree. I can heal wounds over the days with my spells so I don't need to use up my wand of cure light wounds, though that's always available.

Sial almost sheepishly returns... "I do not like our chances but I shall memorise some more effective spells maybe"

"I will request Tanagaar's aid before we battle them again. I have alchemist's fire that I can use to attack them before they engage us. Does anyone have a tanglefoot bag that might be used to slow them down even more than Aparctias's spell?"

Memorising Guidance, Shillelagh, cure light wounds.. can convert to summon

The group leaves the room as they make camp to recuperate once again. While they rest they hear a constant chirp from the chamber beyond.

Bolger Fort Poison save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Bolger Fort Poison save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

The poison works it's way through Bolger's body causing him to become increasingly tired. Over the course of the day the group rests. Snacking on a small amount of trail rations and roots about the chamber to keep their strength.

As the first day breaks Aparctias asks for guidance as he mends everyones wounds over the next couple of days. On the morning of the third day the clicking becomes increasingly disturbing as Sial can no longer handle it.

"Graaa.. lets finish them...

"I agree." As planned, Tecolote casts divine favor just before we head into the room and he prepares the first bottle of alchemist's fire to throw with one hand while he keeps one of his wakizashi's in the other.

Aparctias nods and withdraws his fan from his sleeves. He readies himself, preparing to cast Entangle when he sees the creatures to stop them where they were and to make it more difficult for them to approach the party should they escape.

Prepared Entangle-Entangle-Produce Flame-Obscuring Mist.

Planning to drop that obscuring mist if we need to run?

It's an option! To be honest, it's my domain spell so I can't really replace it. :P

Prepared the pary once again enters the chamber with the damaged statue.

Aparctias: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Sial: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Tecolote: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Bolger: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Monsters: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Bolger and Tecolote are quick to react as they enter the room

Bolger
Tecolote
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Monsters
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Sial
Aparctias

I was going to cast shilelagh on my club for +1 and 2d6 dmg if that's ok

Yea that is fine I posted kind of quick since I was going to bed. You would have had time though.

Bolger delays and waits for the monsters to come and be entangled.

Tecolote studies the foremost bug and then throws and alchemist's fire at it.
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4 I don't think studied target or divine favor affect the fire damage.
Confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Extra Fire Damage if Confirmed: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Bolger waits for the creatures once again as Tecolote rushes forward hurling a flask of alchemist fire at the northern cricket. The vial slams directly into the cricket's underside as it erupts in a fiery explosion. The creature's fall to the ground from the explosion as small wisps of smoke exit their hard carapace. The northern beast shrieks at Tecolote as they both bound on him in a small leap

You had to move to even get LoS as you were down the stairs with a wall on either side.

Bite vs Tecolote AC 17: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 + Poison

Bite vs Tecolote AC 17: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Sial
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote
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Monsters (N -11 HP; S -1 HP)
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Delaying until after Tecolote has withdrawn and then casting Entangle on the area around the monsters.

Take away the studied target then too, not that it matters with the 20.
Tecolote staggers as the bug bites him and once again he feels his legs weaken as the poison courses through his system. He quickly retreats, hoping that Aparctias is able to get his spell cast quickly. At least the fire continues to burn.
Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2 and Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
hp 4/7
Full round action to withdraw. I'll let you move him so I don't screw up the spell template. He'll retreat behind everyone else.
Additional Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Tecolote withdraws from the creatures as Aparctias completes his spell. Roots and small plants seem to grow on their own as they wrap around the beasts who struggle at getting loose.

Monster North: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Monster South: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

The creatures claw at the vines as they are able to break the initial hold. The northern creature continues to smolder.

Nice Template! where did you download that from?

Sial
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (4/7 HP; -2 str/con; poison 3/4)
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Monsters (N -13 HP; S -1 HP)
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Seeing the creatures not entangled Bolger takes out his sling and shoots a stone at one of them. Bolger should have line of sight at the northern one
Bullet: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Sial will wait until the monsters get out of the entangle or get re-entangled

Bolger whips a stone at the seriously wounded creature. The stone slams into the large crickets leg snapping it in two.

Sial stands mesmerized as it watched the scene unfold.

The crickets have a difficult time scrambling over the thick vines theat seem to keep wrapping themselves around everything.

Monster N: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Monster S: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Both creatures seem to become very entangled in the vines and stop moving near the stairs.

Sial
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (4/7 HP; -2 str/con; poison 3/4)
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Monsters (N -15 HP; S -1 HP)
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I searched "Pathfinder Templates" and then cropped one of the images I found. The one I used was from here.

Aparctias opens the hand not holding his fan forward and utters a chant, producing flame which he cups in his palm.

Casting Produce Flame.

Ah very nice!

Sial draws his sling and loads it

Tecolote grabs another alchemist's fire from his bandolier and throws it at the giant bug he can see at the top of the stairs.
Fort save: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 - 1 = 6
Str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1 and Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Str -3, Con -4, hp 3/6
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
I think that splash will hit the other one.

Sial loads his sling as Aparctias conjures a small ball of flame in his palm.

Tecolote hurls another flask of alchemist fire at the creature as it strikes true once again. The flask bursts as fire rings the chambers. Steam hisses off of the vines as the creatures shriek in pain.

Sial
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (3/6 HP; -3 str/-4 con; poison 2/4)
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Monsters (N -16 HP; S -2 HP)
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Bolger shoots another stone at the creature in front.
Ranged: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Bolger unleashes another stone at the creature as it attempts to break free. The stone bounces off of the growing vines as it has a difficult time making it to the larger cricket

Strength check north: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Strength check south: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

The northern cricket breaks free as it bounds oover the vines. though it ends up getting tangles up again in the mass.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Sial
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (3/6 HP; -3 str/-4 con; poison 2/4)
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Monsters (S -16 HP; N -2 HP)
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Tecolote grabs his final alchemist's fire from his bandolier and throws it at the forward bug.
Fire from prior round continuing: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Fort save: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 - 2 = 7
Str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2 and Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Str -5, Con -6, hp 1/4
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Not sure if that will hit. Roll for miss if it doesn't.

Sling: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Arcane strike powerup

Sial fires a sling bullet at the wounded cricket and then reloads his sling

Aparctias rears his hand back and pitches the glob of fire at the nearest cricket.

Produce Flame (ranged touch): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Damage (fire): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Sadface. The dice just aren't good to us.

Sial launches another stone at the creature while it is confined. His aim is off as it strikes the adjoining wall.

Aparctias hurls a ball of fire at the vines as the heat causes the plants to hiss and sizzle.

Tecolote's alchemist fire continues to burn as the poison courses through his body. He grasps another flask of alchemists fire. The poison makes him weak causing him to miss his target. The blast lands to the side of the creature as it singes it's hide once again.

Miss direction: 1d8 ⇒ 3

The creature looks as if it could fall over at any moment.

Sial
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (1/4 HP; -5 str/-6 con; poison 1/4)
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Monsters (S -20 HP; N -2 HP)
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I will wait until tomorrow afternoon for Bolger and then I will delay him to move forward.

Sounds like a plan. Although maybe your dice would have a better shot at hitting one of these things with the sling!

Bolger hurls a stone at the wounded creature.

sling: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The stone slams into the large cricket as it shatters one of it's appendages with an audible snap.

The creatures struggle againstthe vines once again.

N Strength DC 16: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
S Strength DC 16: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

The northern creature finally breaks free as it bounds over the vines joining it's companion.

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

It seems to have mastered the vines now as it clamors over them with ease.

Sial
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (1/4 HP; -5 str/-6 con; poison 1/4)
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Monsters (E -22 HP; W -2 HP)
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Sial order Orza to attack... "Attack the closest one Orza"

Handle Animal Orza: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Power up arcane strike Sial then drops his sling and punches the creature in the face.

Punch Imp Unarmed: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 211d3 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Orza moves to in front of both creatures and attacks

Bite Attack cricket: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 101d8 ⇒ 2

Aparctias throws a small cloud at the creature Sial is attacking.

Storm Burst (ranged touch): 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 2 - 4 = -1

:(

Wildly missing his attacks, he decides to take out his wand of healing to aid Tecolote.

Out of alchemist's fire and continuing to suffer from the poison, Tecolote is nearly out on his feet. Somehow he manages to get out a sling and surprisingly manages to fling a fairly accurate stone toward the more injured creature.
Fort save: 1d20 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 2 - 3 = 7
Str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1 and Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Str -6, Con -7. hp 1/5 (I screwed up on my hp last time, this is correct)
Attack (sling): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0 1 point of non-lethal damage (maybe still enough to knock it out?)

Sial moves forward as he punches the wounded creature right in it's muzzle. The creature drops to the ground with a thud, vines entangled all around it. Orza snaps at the beast but it quickly hops out of the way.

Aparctias conjures up some additional wind. It is once again too far away as the leaves on the vines flutter, causing a few to snap loose.

Tecolote staggers as he draws a sling. Almost as it he meant to the stone arcs surprisingly accurate as it slams into the beast. The poison works it's course through his body.

One down!

Sial
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (1/5 HP; -6 str/-7 con)
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Monsters (-2 HP; -1 NL)
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Bolger quickly loads another stone as he hurls it at the creature.

Sling: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The stone slams into the beast. Seeing an outsider directly in front of it the large cricket bites and claws at Orza.

Bite vs Orza AC 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Claw 1 vs Orza AC 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Claw 2 vs Orza AC 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Orza seems to dodge the attacks as one claw scrapes the dinosaurs side.

Sial (Orza 18/21 hp)
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (1/5 HP; -6 str/-7 con)
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Monsters (-6 HP; -1 NL)
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Weary and wounded, Tecolote loads another stone into his sling and fires it at the huge insect.
Attack (sling): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2

Move over there Orza beside it
Handle Animal move: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"Lets get him, Orza"
Handle Animal Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Orza attacks

Bite Attack Cricket: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 201d8 ⇒ 1
Claw Attack Cricket: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 71d4 ⇒ 1
Claw Attack Cricket: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 191d4 ⇒ 2

Sial draws his club move action
Sial powers up his club Arcane Strike

Sial Club Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Aparctias taps Tecolote with his wand.

Cure Light Wounds (wand): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Thank you Aparctias. That makes me as well as I will be until I can shake the effects of that poison again."
hp 5/5

Bolger continues hurling stones at the creature.
Stone: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Orza moves beside the creature to make room for Sial. Orza is able to bite and claw at the beast, distracting it enough that Sial manages to slam his clum into it. The club smashes in a side of the creatures wing as it falls limply to it's side, no longer fluttering.

Need a reflex save from Orza ending his movement on the vines DC 16

Aparctias heals Tecolote with his wand. Feeling renewed Tecolote also hurls a small stone at the creature. The stone flies past smashing into the large crickets eye.

Bolger seeing that the creature is severely wounded arcs another stone past. His aim is a bit off as the stone flies high bouncing off of the wall.

Sling: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The remaining hissing creature bites and claws at Orza once again.

Bite vs Orza AC 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 + poison

Claw 1 vs Orza AC 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Claw 2 vs Orza AC 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

The creature bites Orza on the leg. The wound drips with a vile ichor.

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Though it remains free of the vines wrapping around everything.

Sial (Orza 13/21 hp)
Aparctias
Bolger
Tecolote (1/5 HP; -6 str/-7 con)
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Monsters (-18 HP; -1 NL)
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Ref save was at top just under ha roll to move... easy to miss in the wall

Move over there Orza beside it
Handle Animal move: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"Yoww.. buddy, let's finish him of, then I can heal you"

Handle Animal Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Sial powers up his club Arcane Strike

Sial Club Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 201d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Orza attacks

Bite Attack Skeleton: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 181d8 ⇒ 8
Claw Attack Skeleton: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 181d4 ⇒ 4
Claw Attack Skeleton: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 51d4 ⇒ 2

Orza Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19