Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
Desmond takes a cut from the katana, wincing a little at the pain. He then shouts, "Sahrek! Attack this withering bonehead!"
Handle Animal:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16DC 10
The wolf rushes into the room and tries to bite the skeleton.
They were each wearing +1 horn lamellar armor and carried light steel shields and masterwork katanas.
Both bedrooms are decorated with ancient ceremonial war masks inlaid with gold and other precious metals, dating form an era early in Minkai's history.
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
Appraise:1d20 ⇒ 6
Desmond takes a look at the items. "They look nice. Do ya think they're worth anything?"
While looking over the room, he makes his way to Kirah, "Mind if I give myself a couple of taps with that wand? That katana stung something fierce."
2 CLW Charges:2d8 + 2 ⇒ (3, 2) + 2 = 7
"Hmm, maybe one more for good measure."
CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
27 charges remaining on the wand.
Desmond shakes his head a bit, "Yeah Peri, I wouldn't be surprised if we ran into more undead. If I had me a hammer..."
F Human Barbarian 2 / Witch 6 / HP: 65/65 / AC 19/ T 13 / FF 16 / Fort: +8 / Ref: +8 / Will +6 / CMD: 20 / Init: +5 / Perc: +11
Sahar takes a suit of the armor and closes herself into one of the bedrooms, re-emerging after a few minutes after changing.
"I used to carry a morningstar for just such occasions Des. I'm not sure why I got rid of it." Sahar shakes her head. "Perhaps a quick trip back to town to see if anyone would sell us something...blunt?"
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
"I dunno, I'm afraid nobody in town would have anything to do with us until this house is cleansed of...whatever it is that's cursed this place." He
Desmond picks up the haunt siphon that he had dropped in the skirmish. If nobody has anything else to look for in here, Desmond will check the door to the east when everyone is ready.
Desmond checks the door in the corner and moves through. Bookshelves line the walls of this room, packed with any number of volumes, scrolls, and folios. In the center of the room and resting on a large colorful rug is a table covered with maps, papers, and writing implements.
This area immediately gives the impression of being in regular use. The maps depict the division of territories and nations prior to the fall of the Lung Wa empire. The papers are examples of recent attempts to practice calligraphy, as indicated by the relative freshness of the parchment and inks. Finally, the books cover a range of different topics from art and philosophy, to economics and military strategy.
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
Desmond tries to make heads or tails of the maps.
Knowledge (Geography):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 Part of a Faction Mission, I assume?
Desmond is mostly uninterested in the paper goods, but waits to do anything if the others take an interest.
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
Sorry, I can't access the map today.
Desmond, after failing to determine anything useful from the maps, decides to explore the house further. He keeps his siphon at the ready.
Sahar and Desmond head through the eastern door. This spacious room appears to be almost too large for its occupant. A small and rumpled futon sits in the corner, next to a low table covered dirty cups and plates. Books are casually strewn about the floor, and the entire room reeks of incense.
DC 15 Perception:
There is a spellbook hidden under the futon. It contains:
charm person, grease, shadow conjuration, wall of ice, ice storm, shout, displacement, fly, lightning bolt, slow, wind wall, blur, gust of wind, invisibility, minor image, scorching ray, alarm, burning hands, mage armor, magic missile, shocking grasp, shield, detect magic, mage hand, ray of frost, read magic, resistance
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
Perception:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Desmond finds a book under the futon. "Looks like a spellbook, maybe. Sahar, Peri - would either of you have any use for this?" He flips through the pages, unable to decipher the arcane writing.
At Desmond's suggestion the party moves into the next room. This spacious bedroom is finely appointed, with luxurious futon in the southeastern corner. Alongside it sits a writing desk with several ledgers and record books on top of it. To the northwest sits an enormous bathtub, almost the size of a vat. The furnishings in the room are intact and of good quality, but the scent of vinegar is almost overpowering.
Standing in the room beside the desk is the lithe figure of the woman Desmond spoke to at the inn. "Ah, there you are. I saw that Dagagal gave you some troubles. Truly sorry what happened to you-and to him."
"Why are you here, sweety?" she asks seductively to Desmond, "Such a strong man, you've come wielding your weapons rather than a rose." The woman calmly begins sway her shoulders as he skin slowly falls from her body like a robe. Within a few seconds her head and internal organs have separated from their fleshy shell. "Don’t presume to judge me. Countless others have done worse to secure their immortality. How many murders buy a single vial of sun orchid elixir? Or do you seek the Way of the Kirin?"
She glances up briefly and the party notices for the first time a tiny shrunken head floating above the doorway.
Peri thinks to herself what she could possibly be seeing.
knowledge religion:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Without hesitation Peri casts Haste on her allies again.
I am unable to see the map while at work. Just keep me away from the floating head.
Haste:
When making a full attack action, a hasted creature may make one extra attack with one natural or manufactured weapon. The attack is made using the creature's full base attack bonus, plus any modifiers appropriate to the situation. (This effect is not cumulative with similar effects, such as that provided by a speed weapon, nor does it actually grant an extra action, so you can't use it to cast a second spell or otherwise take an extra action in the round.)
A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. Any condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses.
All of the hasted creature's modes of movement (including land movement, burrow, climb, fly, and swim) increase by 30 feet, to a maximum of twice the subject's normal speed using that form of movement. This increase counts as an enhancement bonus, and it affects the creature's jumping distance as normal for increased speed. Multiple haste effects don't stack. Haste dispels and counters slow.
Peri hurries her companions. Minasako turns to Sahar and whispers a few words tauntingly at her.
DC 19 Spellcraft:
Bestow Curse
Sahar DC 17 Will:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Initiative:
1. Peri
2. Minasako
3. Sahar, Kirah, and Desmond
Minasako:
You guys are up!
DC 23 KN (religion):
This is a penanggalen. It is an augmented humanoid undead. She has DR/silver and slashing.
DC 28 KN (religion):
Penanggalens have resistance to cold and fire but suffer from light sensitivity.
During the day, a penanggalen has the same appearance as she did in life, and does not detect as undead (though she is still an undead creature). At night, she can detach her head and entrails as a full-round action. Her physical but now hollow body exists as dead flesh, and can be destroyed if it suffers damage equal to the penanggalen’s normal hit point total. Before a penanggalen can return to her body, she must soak her entrails in vinegar for 1 hour—she can then reattach to her body, at which point any damage done to the body immediately heals (although damage the penanggalen herself suffered remains). A penanggalen whose body is destroyed can never again walk the day in living form, but is otherwise unharmed (save for no longer having a safe way to travel in direct sunlight). When a penanggalen wears her body, she cannot use her natural attacks, her fly speed, or any of her special penanggalen attacks.
DC 32 KN (religion):
When a penanggalen slays a female humanoid via blood drain who had at least 10 Hit Dice in life, that slain humanoid rises as a manananggal at the next sunset. This manananggal is under the command of the penanggalen who created it, and remains enslaved until that penanggalen’s destruction. A penanggalen may have enslaved spawn totalling no more than twice its own Hit Dice; any spawn it creates that would exceed this limit become free-willed undead.
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
"What the...? You play against the natural order, creature!"
Desmond draws his longbow (Quick Draw) and quickly lets out a string of arrows at the monstrous creature before them. Though he sees the floating head, he pays it no mind. He draws from his cold iron/silvered arrows.
Edit: I couldn't find anything on the message boards for sure whether or not Rapid Shot could be used with Haste. If it's not kosher, then I would simply make a hasted full-round attack. Using the first two shots, add two to the attack rolls of each.
I don't know of any reason why rapid shot and haste can't be used together. I see people do it all the time. I think zen archers can even rapid shot flurry haste. Which is just a lot of arrows.
Desmond sends three arrows flying at her but she bounces away from all of them.
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
AC19(21)/T13/FF19(21)/Ft:+7/Rf:+3/Wi:+10/Init.+0/Percep.+4 Human Cleric
Kirah prays to her goddess, hoping her spell works as well against this woman as it did against the wizard. She calls upon Sarenrae's wrath to smite her foes.
Cast Holy Smite (DC 18 Will)for half and not blinded.
You conjure a ball of packed ice and snow that you can throw at a single target as a ranged touch attack. On a successful hit, the snowball deals 1d6 points of cold damage per caster level (maximum 5d6), and the target must make a successful Fortitude saving throw or be staggered for 1 round.
Kirah brings down the power of her goddess and blinds Minasako. Sahar tries to sew Minasako's lips shut but the blind floating head-and-organs creature is able to resist. Peri throws a snowball at the head above the door but misses.
The small head above the door floats down and tries to touch Kirah.
touch attack:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 damage:4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 1, 5) = 15 This will provoke; it is tiny and has a reach of 0 so has to move into Kirah's square.
Minasako then says a few arcane words and mist envelopes the room.
DC 16 Spellcraft:
Obscuring Mist
Concealment (20% miss chance) for things 5' away; total concealment (50% miss chance) for things further than 5' away.
Initiative:
1. Peri
2. Minasako
3. Sahar, Kirah, and Desmond
Minasako: 15 dmg and blinded; 15 temporary HP
You guys are up!
Yes, the floating shrunken head is obviously her familiar. And I know the caster and familiar have to be in contact when the spell is cast in order to deliver a touch spell; she cast it before you guys came in and had the familiar waiting above the door. I just forgot to do it last round.
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
Desmond drops his bow and moves quickly to Minasako, drawing his greatsword as he does so. As she seems to be a wily one, he does his best to hit, opting to forgo more powerful blows to keep his natural accuracy.
Sorry, the snowball didn't hit. I rolled the Fort on accident. And nope, no save on what the head just did. Also I forgot that Minasako would have healed a little bit on her turn.
Kyra slashes at the head as it moves in but it dodges away. She then channels to hurt the two creatures.
The holy energy seems to have hurt Minasako a bit, but the head remained unaffected (improved evasion). Peri turns Desmond invisible and Desmond swings through the mist but misses her. Even if she's FF and giving Desmond a +2 from attacking out of invisibility. Sahar swings her longsword but cannot hit.
Minasako calls her head to her and then blindly lashes out at Sahar.
bite:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 50% miss from blind, high hits:1d100 ⇒ 95 20% miss from mist, high hits:1d100 ⇒ 38 damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Sahar DC 17 Fort against Filth Fever:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
slam:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 50% miss from blind, high hits:1d100 ⇒ 53 20% miss from mist, high hits:1d100 ⇒ 80 damage:1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 grab:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 Sahar DC 20 Fort save against wither:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
A penanggalen’s entrails drip with a foul bile that blisters and weakens living flesh. Any creature that is damaged by a penanggalen’s slam attack must succeed at a DC 20 Fortitude save or take 1d4 ⇒ 2 Dexterity and 1d4 ⇒ 4 Charisma damage.
Initiative:
1. Peri
2. Minasako
3. Sahar, Kirah, and Desmond
Minasako: 5 dmg and blinded (FF, -2 AC, 50% miss); 7 temporary HP
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
Desmond takes a careful step into the corner of the room before barking, "Sahrek, attack this...thing!"
Handle Animal vs. DC 10:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Sahrek charges at the woman-thing and tries to bite ferociously.
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
I forgot to roll the miss chance for Desmond's attack.
I believe that was Sahar's second attack from last round, right? So no miss chance on that.
Sahar is able to get a good hit in on Minasako, although it doesn't seem to do much damage to her.
damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Sahrek rushes in to his master's side but is only able to do a little bit of damage and is unable to trip her. Peri turns Desmond invisible again and he is finally able to get a good smack on her, although his sword doesn't seem to be doing as much.
The familiar made the save and has improved evasion, although I just realized that's only for Ref saves. So yes, it did take some of that channel damage last round.
Kirah sends a searing bolt of divine energy at the creature and hits it!
F Human Barbarian 2 / Witch 6 / HP: 65/65 / AC 19/ T 13 / FF 16 / Fort: +8 / Ref: +8 / Will +6 / CMD: 20 / Init: +5 / Perc: +11
Sahar loses her damn fool mind! "You wicked, wretched thing! You killed my friends! I'm sending whatever is left of your soul to the Boneyard to be chewed up and spit out into Hell!" Rage
Male Human Ranger 11 HP: 101/101 [0] | AC 26 | T 17 | FF 21 | Fort +12 | Ref +14 | Will +9 | CMD 31 | Init +6 (+4* or +2*) | Perc +17 (+4* or +2*) | Sense Mot +3
Sahar begins spitting in rage as she slices into the foul creature!
Out of combat!
Minasako: at -6 and blinded Familiar: 8 dmg
Her gear: dusty rose prism ioun stone
Along with several keys and the Way of the Kirin records located here, you can also find Minasako’s journal.
journal:
Minasako Himiju was a prominent member of an organization known as the Way of the Kirin. She administrated the Way’s interests in her homeland. But in 7106 ic (4606 ar), the vast empire of Lung Wa collapsed, and Minasako saw many members of the Way of the Kirin killed or subsumed by other groups in the ensuing chaos. She maintained her personal wealth and influence from Minkai, which remained relatively stable through Lung Wa’s collapse. With so many of her allies and colleagues unable to continue carrying out the Way’s work, she quietly obsessed over rebuilding the organization, whose tenets of social and economic justice she so believed in. Her dedication to this goal was so consuming that it drove her to the point of madness.
Desperate to return the Way to its former glory, Minasako sought out a local wise-woman named Garrigai who had once offered her the means to cheat death, as she believed that given enough time, she could serve as an anchor for her scattered brethren and bring the Way of the Kirin back into prominence. Minasako’s drive to save the Way of the Kirin eventually led her to betray every principle that defined the it, and in the end, she performed a lengthy ritual to transform into an undying abomination called a penanggalen—a vile mix between a vampire and a lich. The ritual demanded that Minasako cast aside former friends and lovers and feed upon the degradation and slaughter of the common folk she once fought to protect. One black night Minasako achieved her goal of living forever; she has since remained eternally young and beautiful by day, but is damned to feed upon the helpless as a bodiless mass of organs during the night.
As she fell to evil and began seeking victims for the final stages of her transformation, Minasako masqueraded as a local boogeyman to frighten and discourage intruders to her manor house, called Hinojai, spreading rumors that the place was haunted. Ironically, after her “ascension,” rumor became fact. The carefully cultivated suffering of her victims tore at the walls between life and death and created a true haunting. She no longer cared what people thought but deepened Hinojai’s reputation as a haunted house to keep her lair safe. Minasako has recently adopted an alter ego so she might walk freely in the local community without being connected to a woman believed dead for the last century. And thus she has continued for nearly a hundred years, her sole confidante a wayang wizard named Dagagal, who works to keep the foolish, the greedy, and the curious away from Hinojai. Ever cognizant of the potential consequences of a killing spree in the area, the penanggalen feeds only when necessary, alternating her unwholesome appetites between various surrounding villages.
There is still the room in the basement that needs to be dealt with, since your mission involved clearing the whole house.
