Z..D.. Destiny of the Sands Core Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Z...D...

Taking a look at the wall writing the wizard states The pictograms tell the story of two monsters fallen from the stars in the aftermath of Earthfall. The bizarre two-tailed, lion-sized quadrupeds with tentacled manes encircling their necks. Eager to unravel the mysteries of the great beyond, an ancient cabal of wizards retrieved and hatched the creatures cocoons for study, imprisoning the creatures in a cage that has long since fallen to pieces. The cultists worshipped the outer gods and performed foul rites, summoning and dismissing the vilest types of otherworldly horrors with the intent of contacting an emissary of the Great Old Ones who would finally disclose the deepest secrets of the Dark Tapestry. These encounters are minutely documented in the Temple of the Beyond’s 20-foot-tall walls, which also predict when certain stars might align with the narrow holes in the ceiling above.

"Uh? Yeah...." Apollyanna says casting her light around.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Omrijka moves round the pillar and slashes at red with her glaive

glaive attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
glaive damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"Dat not nice"

She adjusts her grip quickly so she is attacking with the blade end not the butt end

The other AKata leaves cover and charges Polly, but the bite misses.
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Miss
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Omrijka, Maroon provokes an AOO from you on the charge

Surprise Round
Bold May Act
Daeron
Red
Polly
Omrijka
Ezren
GM
Maroon
GM
Kyra-7 damage

Round 1
Bold May Act
Daeron
Red
Polly
Omrijka
Ezren
GM
Maroon
GM
Kyra-7 damage

oops I moved and attacked in surprise round so my attack would be my aoo and is a miss

Daeron moves and shoot at the creature attacking his comrades.Red

longbow (PbS): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 = 20
damages: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 = 10

Question about the Akatas : special attacks

So sorry guys. The game disappeared from my list

Kyra swings at red with her scimitar.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Kyra takes adavantage of the beast foricty and land a hit. Daeron finishes it off with a shot to the ribs.

no special attacks but it does carry a disease. Void Death

Round 1
Bold May Act
Daeron
Red Dying
Polly
Omrijka
Ezren
GM
Maroon
GM
Kyra-7 damage

Holding her light high, Apollyanna's riposte is straight stab.

mwk cold iron longsword v Whadda Maroon (v charge AC, Mythic Str): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29 damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

THREAT!

confirm? (v charge AC): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 = 14 additional damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

I eneded up having to change a few things on a character so I made up this allias for CORE Iconic Characters.

The wizard will cast acid splash at the remaining monster
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 RTA
missing

The mighty paladin cuts the beats in two....

We are still in initiative....but no enemies can be seen...or at least made themselves known.muah..ah..ah

Round 1
Bold May Act
Daeron
Red Dying
Polly
Omrijka
Ezren
GM
Maroon
GM
Kyra-7 damage

Omrijka steps forward and slashes at maroon

glaive attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
glaive damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

"Er. I think I got it." Apollyanna says putting a hand on Omrijka's shoulder.

The wizard casts detect magic
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Well done ! says Daeron when the last creature falls.

lets continue our hunt ! he adds while trying to find tracks from the two men.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Survival (tracks): 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 27

Before the pathfinders get a chance to relax a strange creature appear behind ezren and attacks.

bite: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5
confirming crit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 no
extra damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6

A quartet of skeletons rise and surround the pathfinders, hoping they join them among the dead.

Knowledge Planes for the thing that attacked Ezren

On your turn, everyone with in 30 feet of the quadruped that attacked Ezren has to make DC 16 fortitude save or take 5d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 1, 4) = 13 slashing damage. It is a gaze effect

Round 1
Bold May Act
Kyra-7 damage

Round 2
Daeron
Polly
Omrijka
Ezren-5 damage
GM
GM

Assuming Ezren looks like Theodic--vanity thy name is middle-aged wizard...

Fort save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 Is it save for half or none?

knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Immunities, weaknesses, DR, SR.

"Sheesh! And I thought Gwen could stare daggers!"

fort negates all the damage, and then you are immune for 24 hours. Immunities:mind-affecting and poison Weaknesses: none SR: none DR 5/magic

Fort DC16: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Daeron is surprised by the creature's arrival.
Even knowing that the creature ressist to his attacks he shoots at it.

Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 = 14
Damages: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Kyra takesa 5 foot step and unleashes a wave of energy from her holy symbol.

Channel, DC16 Will save for half: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 8

Kyra brandishes her holy symbol, a blast of positive energy washes over the enemy. Sending three of them to the ground.

The skeleton next daeron takes a swipe at him with a broken scimitar while he is distracted with the shot.

AOO: 1d20 ⇒ 2 miss

Round 2
Bold May Act
Daeron-13 damage
Polly
Omrijka
Ezren-5 damage
Hound
Skeleton
Kyra

Know planes 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

The wizard takes a 5 ft step back and down and casts burning hands on the creature

say drwjr Seth ksdjr

4d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 3) = 12
Dc 16

I'm on my phone can someone please move me

we need magic to hurt this creature says the wizard.

I moved him back

fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Omrijka steps away from the skeleton and swings her glaive at it

glaive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
glaive damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

we need magic to hurt this creature says the wizard.

Somewhere a choir of songbirds sings out! Apollyanna does a little pirouette and finishes by dramatically raising her sword tip to the hound. "I am Apollyanna Sukino! I stand for love. And I also stand for justice. And in the name of the Eternal Maiden, I will punish you!"

Smite Evil! v Hound. Vs Hound +3 Atk, +3 Dam (+6 first successful atk), +3 deflection AC (note she doesn't have her usual +2 shield bonus because she has to carry the lantern), bypass DR!

Apollyanna springs at the hound tracing a arc through the air with her blade! Somehow in the time between divine choir of calling birds, and the lunge she has found time do her nails and accessorize!

mwk cold iron longsword (Mythic Str, smite): 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 + 3 = 19 damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 6 = 12

If that doens't hit she expends a point of Mythic Power to add one of the following to the d20 roll.

Mythic surge 1: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Mythic surge 2: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Polly comes up and slices through the mystical defenses of the hound.

While the other Paladin takes on the skeleton, but the blade misses.

Ezren then scorches the beast with fire. However, it is able to avoid the hottest of flames.
reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 13

The hound growls at Appolyanna and then pops out of existance and reappears on the other side of the group. And goes after Omrijka, the bite misses the mark, but both claws land.

The skeleton goes after Daeron but misses with both strikes.

ezren fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Omrijka and Daeron will need another fort save DC 16 check or take 5d4 ⇒ (2, 1, 4, 2, 2) = 11 slashing damage

Round 2
Bold May Act
Kyra

Round 3
Bold May Act
Daeron-13 damage
Polly
Omrijka-22 damage
Ezren-5 damage
Hound-18 damage
Skeleton

The hound growls at Appolyanna and then pops out of existance and reappears on the other side of the group.

"Hey! That's not fair!"

Did Polly need to use her surge to hit it?

GM Z..D.. wrote:

The hound growls at Appolyanna and then pops out of existance and reappears on the other side of the group.

"Hey! That's not fair!"

Did Polly need to use her surge to hit it?

no, you made the AC with out it

Fortitude DC16: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

This time, Daeron is able to resist to the terrible regard of the strange creature.

Then, after a short step back 5ft. step he shoots at hound.

Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 = 14
Damages: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

The wizard pulls out a wand and releases the magic in an eldritch bolt at the hound
Dste arege!
casting Magic missle 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Kyra draws her wand of Cure Light Wounds and places it on Omrijka's shoulder.

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

"hey that tricksy! I can do tricksy too"
fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
She spins away and swipes at the hound with a surprise strike
Mythic surprise strike glaive attack: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 3 = 27
mythic surprisedamage ignoring DR: 1d10 + 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + (4) + 6 = 16

And ordinary strike
glaive attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Glaive damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Polly still needs to act on this round.

mwk cold iron longsword (Mythic Str, smite): 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 + 3 = 13 damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 3 = 11

Polly lunges at the beast but misses. Unless we all feel the need to reroll the round! She has Rally as one of her mythic ability thingies. ;)

I think you and Darron both missed my second attack (without dr bypass) might have missed. Kyra and Ezren had no d20 rolls if you take the option roll my second attack at +8 again

What is with all the mythic attacks?

Omrijka delivers to quick strikes to the beast followed by a bolt of force from the mage. The beast growls again as a he fades into the background.

The group of PC's easily fend off the final skeleton.

Out of Combat

Daeron manages to notice a worn leather strap hanging from one of the Akata mouth. The strap is attached to a belt pouch, which the PCs can extract with ease. Hours spent in the akata’s stomach has destroyed most of the contents, but several parts of a journal are still intact and legible. The entries include poetry and music, as well as mundane day-to-day observations. The last several pages record complaints about the Aspis Consortium’s lack of appreciation for his accomplishments. A folded sheet of paper wedged in the journal bears the title “Potential Partners” and names the Pathfinder Society among other well-known organizations.

Kyra notice a bunch of the cultist tools in the corner.

Daeron is able to pick up the tracks approximately 15 feet from a set of buried doors and disappear.

After reading the journal, Daeron says.

If I remember well, both Aspis agent were complaining about their bosses. With this new information, it's clear that they want change.
May be rather than trying to kill them, we could try to recrut them ?
It will be a good catch ! Don't you think?

Perception: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 = 20

While following the tracks, the elf looks around where they disapeared.
Look! Seems like tunnels under the floor!

With the new information the party has three options to choose from. They can go back the way they came and go around the mountain and hopefully pick the trail back up. You could remove the rubble from the door way and go from there. Finally, you could break through the floor and into the tunnels...

@GM what route Daeron think will take less time ?

Backtracking you know will take alot of time. Clearing rubble will be less. However, smashing through the floor would be less effort than the rubble

Spell craft dagger 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Spell craft dust 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Daeron says I don't think it's a good idea to go back. We have two real choices. Get through the rubble by clearing it but it could take time or smashing through the floor with the risk of loosing ourselve in the tunnels.

What is with all the mythic attacks?

We're mythic. That's what we do.

"Well that was disappointing. How can you tell there are tunnels underneath us? Is that one of your super powers? Tunnel vision?"

Apollyanna is fine going through the floor, but someone's going to have to explain how that is even a viable thing first.

There is a lot of cracks on the floor.

No, I've just look around me. And I'm used to explore underground.

"So it's not a super power." Apollyanna looks sulky.

The wizard will cast Detect Magic again