Shackled City (Pathfinder) - GM_Chris
Game Master Chris Shannon 719

I carried him out of the hole using Spider Climb...

Missed that, but results are same. Just at top of pit.

Ah. Confusion abides. Well I suppose Finneas could enlarge and wave Atol in the air like a piñata...

Atol munches on a bun. "I am NOT full of candy." He looks down at the sticky bun and puts it away...

Round 5

Dyrant facepalms as the ghostly hand crawls out of the wall to easily hit Atol again.

It's like he's trying to get hit.

"C'mon Atol! Dodge! Duck! Dip! Dive! And dodge!"

Dyrant restores the Blessing of St. Cuthbert on Atol *again*.

Seeing Atol a little worse for wear than he expected (as in - near death), Glimmil bites his lower lip and looks about for the evil shadow monster, his eyes wide as it reappears to assail Atol again.

"Great idea Atol! We'll all use the power of our gods to fend it off!"

"GAAARRRLL!" Glimmil roars as he pulses with holy energies that accompany Atol's like a symphony of holy, gooey goodness.

Channel Positive: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 3) = 10 (DC16)

+1d6 if Greater Mercy applies? 1d6 ⇒ 6

As the holy glow subsides, Glimmil looks to Finneas and Dyrant and awaits their channeling of their respective god's powers.

Round 6

The whispy hand comes out again and grasps at Atol's leg.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 - touches Atol
1d100 ⇒ 47 - miss
1d100 ⇒ 91 - but blindfight hits
1d6 ⇒ 5 damage
1d6 ⇒ 1 CON drain

Party up

Playing this loosely without a map at this point. If this isn't working for anyone, let me know.

Round 6, Init 9

Toffitt moves next to Atol.

Toffitt readies his own attack, keeping an eye out for the wraith's hand.

Duelling blade 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

This mod's designer really loves annoying, drawn out cat and mouse games. Grr.

Round 5 Init 13

Finneas readies an attack on the hand as soon as it emerges from the rock.

Greatsword Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 122d6 + 13 ⇒ (5, 1) + 13 = 19

Round 5, Initiative 12, Location BL75

Fortitude save 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12 vs DC 17

Atol thinks for a moment and decides that a Cure Serious will do more damage if it hits than will his channeling and so he readies an attack on the wraith should it show itself again. He converts a Resist Energy Communal.

Touch attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 for 3d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1, 2) + 6 = 13 (DC 18 for half)
Oh, look, a crit threat!

Confirm critical 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Atol fights on grimly and quietly...

Am I on the top of the pit or still in it? IE can I run away?

Sure enough, the ghostly hand emerges from the stone once more. Atol is ready this time though and slaps away the hand with his own. There is a pulse of light and then the whispy hand is no more.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 - failed save

Good job taking things into your own hands Atol. Out of combat.

"Well, that's the end of that. Let us pray we don't encounter another of those soon."

Is this Drain or Damage? IE will the lesser restoration scrolls work or not? I think it's the former, but I'd like confirmation before I go cry in my beer.

Dyrant floats down to Atol with some concern in his eyes.

"You look terrible," Dyrant opines as he sees the effect of Atol's stamina drained away. "We should go back and tend to your injuries. I have little that can help you with this."

Dyrant frowns, unhappy to be so close yet worried about their ability to complete St. Cuthbert's will.

"Might as well finish with this room...that altar should be destroyed if it is responsible for breeding things like that. However, we should be careful. There might be yet more pits. Finn, would you take the pick and destroy that altar?"

Dyrant will cast Detect Magic and look around, especially for more traps.

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Perception

Edit: Knowledge rolls from earlier on Images:

1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 2 = 30 Knowledge: Arcana
1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27 Knowledge: Dungeoneering
1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20 Knowledge: History
1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31 Knowledge: Nature
1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 2 = 33 Knowledge: Planes
1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 2 = 30 Knowledge: Religion

"You do look near death yourself, my friend. But surely some of your own powerful healing magics could restore you to full health...?"

If only we had a powerful 7th level cleric with us! I kid! I kid!

Toffitt begins examining the room more carefully for traps and treasure.

Perception 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

"Sure Dyrant, I'll take care of it. Watch out for more of those things."

Finneas takes the pick and spider walks his way to the altar before beginning to smash it.

"Thanks for all your concern, and I do feel poorly, but I'm all right. I will need the ministrations of a high level cleric soon though - certainly before fighting another of those beasts!"

Atol cleans himself up a bit, and munches on some food from his pack to try and boost his stamina. To take his mind of it, he goes through his scrolls and other equipment and generally tries to be busy.

That was close. I need to be more careful about entering empty rooms apparently.

Is this Drain or Damage? IE will the lesser restoration scrolls work or not? I think it's the former, but I'd like confirmation before I go cry in my beer.

Unfortunately, it's drain and you know the lesser restoration won't work. You can go cry in your beer.

Dyrant will keep the Blessing of St. Cuthbert on Atol...hoping that it will be of more use in future fights.

I wonder how much longer until level 8... Maybe if we kill the erinyes we'll level and then Atol'll have Restoratoin. :-p

Edit: Knowledge rolls from earlier on Images:

Already answered here or were you refering to some other images?

There is no magic in the room, but the two incense burners on the the altar appear to be pure gold.

Finneas makes short work of the altar and no one spots any other traps as they look carefully about.

There is the one room with stairs to the north and a portcullis to the south. Or the party can leave the fortress again.

Glimmil gives Atol a worried look.

"Should we check that room with the stairs? Maybe Atol should... umm... stay back a little? He's one enough brave deeds today and should rest up. Cog could guard him?"

Ayep. That was it. Missed it.

Dyrant agrees with Glim.

"Yep, that way."

As with before, Toffitt uses his slippers to climb into the room with stairs, taking the wall nearest the stairs. Wand in one hand, as is often the case.

"I'll stay to the rear, but I definitely thing we should move forward... carefully."

Atol stays at or near the rear of the party and watches his step.

"Finneas, perhaps you could lend Atol your cloak, so he can climb out of harm's way."

Atol thinks for a moment, "No, I don't think I want to be crawling the walls, better that you have it Finneas and use it to move around the battlefield more easily."

Atol doesn't like the idea of hanging upside down from the ceiling. He gets a little woozy at the thought.

"I agree with Atol, Doctor. He'd be much safer next to Dyrant than alone on the ceiling."

We need to get him out of here before he dies again. Like me.

"Very well. But hold onto this in case you get in a bind." Toffitt hands Atol a potion of invisibility and instructs him in its use.

Dyrant suppresses a snicker as the Doctor explains *eating* to Atol.

If there is one skill he's mastered...

"Doctor, I think Atol knows how to drink...training him to not eat the bottle is a worthwhile goal, however," Dyrant says with a smile.

To the stairs!

Before the party fully enters the room with the water, stairs, and portcullis, Aralynn warns:

"More evil is about this place."

Nothing jumps out as she concentrates.

"Two faint sources of evil moving in the water."

Toffitt continues into the room, first crawling up as high as possible outside of the room, then sticking to the wall as he makes his way towards the stairwell.

POST NUMBER 8,000!!!!

How high is ceiling?

"Can you get closer to see and identify the sources? We are trying to protect Atol under we can render him to our Church for aid."

Aralynn will fly in and scout from the ceiling.

Edit: 8000 posts, biyotches! w00t!

"I told you Dryant! I told you water wasn't to be trusted. You know what goes on in it!"

Fish f...
Female: That'll be quite enough.
Fifth: Feed? Frolic? For...
Female: Enough I say.

Looking back on our first posts it's pretty crazy to see how far we've come.

Glimmil observes this "Aralynn" and her fear of the evil that is water.

"Don't worry, Aralynn! I won't let water do anything bad to you! It's perfectly safe, here -- watch!"

Glimmil splashes some water in Dyrant's direction with a smile on his face, before taking everything slightly more seriously and scanning for evil himself.

Detect evil. Once it's found, Glimmil will approach cautiously with his lance.

The room has 15' ceilings and a stone staircase ascending into an alcove in the northwest corner and an iron portcullis in the south wall. It looks like a net has been woven through the bars of the portcullis, but the net only reaches halfway up the bars. Most of the western half of the room is covered in standing water. The water is murky, so it's hard to tell how deep it gets, but if the floor is mostly level, it shouldn't be more than a foot deep. The walls are covered with frescos of young kuo-toas emerging from eggs and being handed spears by other kuo-toas.

Aralynn heads into the room. Toffitt climbs along the walls toward the staircase as Glimmil approaches the water.

Not sure if Cog is with Glimmil or guarding Atol.

Perception
Aralynn 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Atol1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Cog1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Dyrant 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Finneas 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Glimmil1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Toffitt 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Kuo-toa 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

As Toffitt approaches, he notices two kuo-toa heads just above the water behind the stairs. They have hand crossbows ready to fire at Glimmil. He also notices something else is moving around in the water, but can't see through the muck. It seems to be everywhere.

Initiative
Atol1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Dyrant 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Finneas 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Finneas Bonus roll 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Glimmil1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Toffitt 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Kuo-toa 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Other 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Surprise Round
Toffitt = 11
Kuo-toa = 8

Round 1
Finneas = 25
Atol = 20
Glimmil = 17
Dyrant = 12
Toffitt = 11
Other = 9
Kuo-toa = 8

Toffitt up for surprise round.
Then the kuo-toas fire their crossbows at Glimmil, but the bolts bounce harmlessly off his armor. They then draw their rapiers.

Then whole party is up (including Toffitt again). I'm moving the "other" to before the kuo-toa for ease.

Kuo-toa attacks at Glimmil flat-footed.
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 K1 miss
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 K2 miss

Map to follow.

New Map

Round 1 Init 25

Shield still up or has too much time passed?

Suddenly realizing he is still injured from the last fight Finneas heals himself while waiting for the frogs to close.

"These frogs are sneaky."

CLW: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Surprise round, Init 11 {>BC66}

"Look out, Glimmil! Archers. And... the water is teeming with something. Careful!"

Toffitt drops his wand and five foot steps up diagonally onto the wall. He draws his bow quickly and fires it at the second kuo-toa.

Longbow 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 v. flat-footed
1d8 + 1 + 3d6 ⇒ (7) + 1 + (5, 3, 2) = 18

Round 1, Init 11 {>BD66}

Toffitt fires once more and then climbs back down, retrieving his wand.

Longbow 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Round 1, Init 12

"Aralynn, stay safe....and grant me you wings so that I might as well!"

Cast fly.

Fly back to BK70, 5' up..

"Atol, back here with me!"

Toffitt fires off two quick arrows. The first one strikes the kuo-toas in his head, but somehow it is still able to get it's crossbow shot off at Glimmil. The second also hits though and the kou-toa falls over into the water.

Surprise Round
Toffitt = 11 - Hits K2 for 18
Kuo-toa = 8 - miss Glimmil

Round 1
Finneas = 25 - CLW wand
Atol = 20 - TBD
Glimmil = 17 - TBD
Dyrant = 12 - Fly
Toffitt = 11 - Finishes off K2
Other = 9
Kuo-toa = 8

Where's Aralynn? As shown on map or with Dyrant?

Not a wand, used my own spell. Sorry should have specified. Probably won't matter but if it comes to it I'm still holding my sword.

Round 1, Initiative 20, Location BH69

Atol casts Bless to aid the party in their attacks.

"I'll, er, stay back here."

Aralynn floats against the ceiling above Dr. Toffee. She ain't afraid of no two KuoToa.

I'm good with Cog set to "guard Atol". In that case Glimmil probably wasn't walking around with his lance, but has been carrying his hammer and shield.

Turning his head as the arrows thud into his shiniest of shields, Glimmil turns to inform the others of the obvious, "More frog-men!"

Where do they keep coming from? It's like they're growing these guys somewhere!

"Stay back! There's only two of them! The doctor will make quick work of them in a matter of moments!"

Glimmil stands at the ready, shield up, in case something more dangerous than a lone kuo-toan approaches the party.

Ready action to attack anything within range.

The remaining kuo-toa ducks beneath the murky water and out of sight. The water stirs and two swarms of what appear to be ebony tadpoles with huge teeth, horns, and budding wings leap forth and cover Toffitt and Glimmil (squares BD-66 and BF-69 & BF-70). Hundreds of the creatures slip under their armor and nip at them with teeth dripping with acid.

2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6 - bite damage
1d6 ⇒ 5 - acid damage

Dimunitive swarm. Immune to weapon damage. Distraction of DC 15 Fort or nauseated.

Finneas's shield is still up.

No new map. Sorry.

Party up.

Round 2
Finneas = 25
Atol = 20
Glimmil = 17
Dyrant = 12
Toffitt = 11
Other = 9
Kuo-toa = 8

Fort 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 Doh! Waste of a 20.

Chris, are they actually flying in the air with those wings, or swarming in the water/along the ground?

Round 2 Init 25

"That's really gross. What are those things?"

Finneas backs away, useless against these creatures.