GM Silbeg's: 2-09: The Seven Secrets of Dacilane Academy (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

Is that good with everyone?

Uthkosh nods, taking the lead and keeping his shield raised.

Casey nods, walking silently and as much in the shadows as possible.

The mushroom of doom follows the Gnome. With the hopes of finding more slime...

I have marked on the map the obvious route, but if someone could move you all there to confirm, I will move on. Wanna be 100% sure that's the way you wanna go. :D

Leaf, I have no more slime, but you'll be the first I call if I get any more.

When we get to the courtyard, someone should run around to see if the statues try to get in the way. I won't. Because they'll likely attack me first.

Uthkosh waves to stay back a few paces as he leads the way out.
We follow the route on the map. Moved all tokens.

Bela approaches the northern statue and gives it an in depth look over.

We follow the route on the map. Moved all tokens.

Thank you.

Hard-packed dirt marked with chalk lines creates a small track around most of this open yard. Within the loop of the track, a cleared oval provides a space for other types of exercise. Outside the track, statues stand on opposite sides of the yard, each posed in mid-stride, as though about to reach the finish line of a footrace. In the corner of the schoolyard grows a picturesque maple tree.

As you make your way out, you notice an additional two statues that you hadn't noticed before. (adjustments)

Exercise and physical education activities occur in the academy’s schoolyard on a rotating schedule. The statues are of former Pathfinder agents, though the names of the agents and history of the statues aren’t known to any of school staff. The statues are approximately six feet tall and articulated, allowing their arms and legs to be repositioned in the phases of the gait cycle. The schoolyard is currently clear, as any exercise equipment is stowed in the storage shed.

As Bela starts to investigate the statue, they suddenly come to life! White moves towards him, and smashes past Bela.
bludgeoning (Basic Reflex DC17): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Then, red-dot does the same, trampling past Two-Eye and Leaf!
bludgeoning (Basic Reflex DC17): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

More statues!!!
Leaf, Casey is/are up.
Conditions: Bela, Leaf, Two-Eye - reflex pending
Recall Knowledge would be appropriate

Reflex Save!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

DC 17 Refl: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Two-Eye nearly gets out of the way.

Nearly.

"Great, more statues. I am starting to have a strange fear of inanimate being shaped things", thinks Casey.

Action 1
Enter Tiger Stance

Action 2
Flurry of Blows against Red Dot statue.

Action 3
Stride away

flurry of blows 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 (S)

flurry of blows 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 161d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 (S)

The mushroom of doom attempts to skirt out of the way of the charging statue.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Action 1: Stride
Action 2/3: Double Slice

The mushroom of doom shrugs off the damage, moves towards the closet statue and attacks it.

Tekko-kagi: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 281d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6(S)
Spiked gauntlet: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 141d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3(P)

The Tekko-kagi bites into the statue…

While Bela and Two-Eyes are not able to get away from the trampling, Leaf manages to reduce the damage he takes.

Casey Strikes the red-dotted statue, twice, but does not seem to deal any damage to its stone exterior.

Leaf also stikes it twice, actually finding what appeared to be a weak point. However, it seem very hard to harm the solid stone of the statue.

In fact, even with the chips flying, it does not give any. It very much looks and feels like a statue!

Black slides along the ground, it legs pumping up and down in a very mechanical looking way, but its arms and head remaining perfectly still. It does not even change its orientation as move moves to trample Uthkosh and Bela!
bludgeoning DC17 basic reflex: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The don’t move right!!
Bela, Uthkosh is/are up.
Conditions: Bela, Uthkosh - reflex pending
Recall Knowledge would be appropriate

Reflex save!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Bela plumbs the dark recesses of his mind, looking for hidden information about the statues.

He then grabs a scroll from his satchel and moves towards the wall.

Bela is puzzled by these statues. They totally seem like nothing but statues. However, while they are not animated object of any type, they seem more like a magical hazard. As such, he thinks that one could use Athletics to hold back a statue, Crafting(T) to break it by exploiting a flaw, or Occultism(T) to dispel the planar energies that animate it.

would I be able to retcon my actions based on that knowledge? If so, I would use occultism and grab a scroll and not move. A reminder I am also wearing the clay amulet from the students.

Occultism!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

You would need to adjacent to a statue to so the check, as it is a disable check

Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Uthkosh grunts as he's struck but quickly recovers to move towards the statue and hold it back!
Stride, Athletics
Athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Uthkosh fails to step out of the way, but moves and holds on to a statue. It stops moving, and settles to the ground as if it had always been there.

The white statue moves around the courtyard, trampling over Bela and Two-Eye!
bludgeoning DC17 basic Reflex: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Then Blue-dot moves around the courtyard as well, trampling Uthkosh!
bludgeoning DC17 basic Reflex: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Its a trap!!
Two-Eye is/are up.
Conditions: Bela, Uthkosh, Two-Eye reflex pending

Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
This time he is only clipped by the trampling statue.

DC 17 Refl: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Two-Eye deftly doges out of the way and then scampers over to the side of White, trying to apply Bela's guiding words to his work.

Crafting (T) ◈◈: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Which is much more tricky than it looks.

Stride, ◈◈ to disable.

I VOLUNTEER THIS HERO POINT AS TRIBUTE
Crafting (T) ◈◈: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Uthkosh does avoid the brunt of the damage, as does Two-Eye, nimbly dodging away.

Two-Eye then moves in, and is able to find a flaw to exploit!

Red-Dot continues to pick on Bela and Uthkosh, moving through both of them, but avoiding the blue statue!

bludgeoning DC17 basic reflex: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Its a trap!!
Leaf, Casey, Bela, Uthkosh is/are up.
Conditions: Bela x2, Uthkosh reflex pending

Casey bravely strides up to blue, attempts an athetics check, and failing that, will attempt a flurry of blows.

Casey's Athletics (T): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Flurry of Blows 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 101d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Flurry of Blows 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 91d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

And with that useless set of things, Casey prepares to be trampled.

The mushroom of doom still believes the statues will fall. If only it is hard enough…. But first the mushroom of doom will attempt to topple the statue.

Action 1: Stride
Action 2: Athletics check

Athletics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Since the statue clearly didn’t budge, the mushroom of doom attacks.

Action 3: Strike

Tekko-kagi: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3(S)

The athletics check takes two actions, as it is a disable activity. Neither Casey nor Leaf can move, disable, AND strike.

Casey moves up, but fails to slow the statue down. Leaf tries the same.

Its a trap!!
Bela, Uthkosh is/are up.
Conditions: Bela x2, Uthkosh reflex pending

Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Wise to what the statue is doing, Uthkosh avoids it completely.

He then moves to the statue and tries to arrest further movement with his brute strength.
Athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

Uthkosh is not able to stop the statue from moving.

May I hero point?
Athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

May I hero point?

[dice=Athletics]1d20+11

You may, but it didn't change anything :P

I hate dice

Reflex!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Seeing as he is next to the statue, Bela attempts to disperse the occult energy fueling the statue.

Occultism!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Bela misses his first save, but has one more.
reflex #2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Bela is able to disrupt the mystical energies enchanting the blue-striped statue, leaving only the red-spotted one.

Red slides back towards the team, hitting Leaf, Uthkosh, and Bela in order.

bludgeoning DC17 basic reflex: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Its a trap!!
Leaf, Casey, Bela, Uthkosh, Two-Eye is/are up.
Conditions: Leaf, Bela, Uthkosh reflex pending

reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Uthkosh once more easily evades the statue. He moves around his allies and once more sets to stopping this thing in its tracks.
Athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Bela and Uthkosh manage to completely avoid the statue this time! However, Uthkosh is unable to stop it from moving.

Its a trap!!
Leaf, Casey, Bela, Two-Eye is/are up.
Conditions: Leaf reflex pending

Casey will attempt twice to stop the statue, then retreat (stride) to the hallway.

Casey's Athletics (T): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Casey's Athletics (T): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

"Begone foul spirits!"

Occultism!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Realizing he is about to visit the Boneyard once again, Bela heals himself.

Heal!: 2d10 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Two-Eye draws out his kukri and races over. Bela! Get clear, now! We'll take it from here!

Interact to draw, Stride x2.

Bela moves to the steps with his final action.

The mushroom of doom attempts to dodge out of the way from the charging statue...

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

The mushroom of doom realizes it has no chance of tipping these goliath sized statues or the insight to disable them. He moves towards the entrance of the courtyard.

Action 1/2: Stride
Action 3: Raise shield

Casey will attempt twice to stop the statue, then retreat (stride) to the hallway.

[dice=Casey's Athletics (T)]1d20+4

[dice=Casey's Athletics (T)]1d20+4

It takes 2 actions to perform the athletics check, as previously stated, as well as here. So I am only using the first check.

Casey attempts to disable the statue, but fails, and moves away.

Bela, however, scares away whatever mystical thing was enchanting it!

Combat over

“Every Wealday morning, we run in the yard. The next morning, the statues stand in different spots and in different poses—almost like they’re trying to get in our way.”

Crafting to examine the physical structure, Perception to examine the exercise area

The mushroom of doom uses his keen foraging skills and examine the exercise area with the hope that there is a morsel or two under the statues…

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Breathing deeply, Bela examines the courtyard.

Perception!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Two-Eye looks over the structure.
Crafting: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Uthkosh also looks about.
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
His eyes focus more on danger than the situation at hand.

Casey will look around, but doesn't expect to see much. Maybe her very orange eyes will spot something out of place for a courtyard.

Casey's Perception (T): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Thanks to Leaf, Two-Eye, and Uthkosh, you learn The statues’ shoulders have jagged claw marks in them. A creature that can reach the statues’ shoulders has been moving them regularly. It took just a spark of latent energy to send them across the schoolyard.