9-13: The Lion's Justice (Inactive)

Game Master GM Netherpongo

Archibald continues to ward off the Allip menace with his words while he fences.

Adamantine Piercing Good Hope Haste: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 2 + 1 = 281d6 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19

Adamantine Piercing Good Hope Haste: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 241d6 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18

Adamantine Piercing Good Hope Haste: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 16 + 2 + 1 = 371d6 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 2 = 15

Adamantine Piercing Good Hope Haste crit confirm: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 16 + 2 + 1 = 201d6 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18

Concentration: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36

w allip attack: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 1 = 31
dmg: 5d6 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (4, 6, 4, 3, 3) + 21 + 1 = 42
42 x 3/2 x 1/2 = 31

Will: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 2 = 13 "We should totally invite thes guys out for drinks after they're dead! Maybe go and take the Test of the Starstone, too! I bet I'd make a great god. I'd be the god of good ideas! I have the best ideas! Let's start a trade war with Qadira!" Hiram chants some good ideas, inspiring himself with bladethirst!

Haste, Good Hope, Ghost Touch, Arcane Strike: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 2 + 1 = 32 for 1d6 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 15 damage!
Haste, Good Hope, Ghost Touch, Arcane Strike: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 2 + 1 = 21 for 1d6 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 13 damage!
Haste, Good Hope, Ghost Touch, Arcane Strike: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 24 for 1d6 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 16 damage!

Continuing to attack the allip Tytus whirls his weapon a few times before using it to attack.
Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 261d10 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 131d10 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18
Haste: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 291d10 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26

Just to check Archibald, but are you using Countersong against the Allips? I thought Arcane Duelists trade that out.

Otherwise, I'm just tracking monster hp for my reference. Hiram took out the allips before they got the last bit of his Wisdom, but Saluxer is still up (Tytus hit it once since there aren't allips left).

Ooof, you're right. I know this keeps happening, but this isn't a character I have played much in quite a while and I have another bard

I didn't notice either. We can't rewrite the whole fight, but anyone that's within 60' of where the allips were and hadn't already saved against their aura, make your Will saves now. It looks like everyone got within 60' of the Woman Allip. Ansha and Gaius don't need to save against the Man Allip, though.

Will + Good Hope, add 2 more if its vs charm or compulsion: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 = 17
Will + Good Hope, add 2 more if its vs charm or compulsion: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 = 13

reroll on that second one, presuming the first makes

Will + Good Hope, add 2 more if its vs charm or compulsion: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 + 5 = 28

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16.

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

The enchantress hangs back for now, content to let the others deal with their remaining foes.

I went back to check, and Tytus & Hiram successfully made their Babble saving throws earlier.
Archibald, Obsidean & Gaius failed their saving throws against Babble and are fascinated.

Archibald: 8 rounds and you failed the first saving throw, so you don't need to use your reroll. Also, Archibald is no longer grappled due to Saluxer's action below.
Obsidean: 7 rounds
Gaius: 5 rounds

Normally, a person can only be fascinated while the effect that fascinated them lasts, but we'll ignore that this time due to the fact that this should have been happening a while ago. For this purpose, we'll treat Saluxer's continued attacks as a potential threat, granting each of you a new saving throw. If Saluxer attacks a fascinated person, that would be an obvious threat and break the effect without a new save. See the fascinated condition text for more details. In the meantime, enjoy the show!

Hiram and Obsidean dispatch the remaining allips while Archibald and Tytus strike Saluxer before half of the party is entranced by echoes of the Allip babble.

Saluxer roars and attempts to savage Tytus with its claws. Misfortune prevents it from landing any blows, however. Normally I wouldn't let an animal-intelligence critter change targets to avoid attacking fascinated people, but I'm making an exception here due to the Countersong mistake.

What is Tytus's AC at?

Party turn! Round 6 begins!

22 +2 Nat (Monstrous Physique I +1 Haste = 25
Feeling just barely missed Tytus renews his attacks, but this time at the lion, but not before studying him.
Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 301d10 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 311d10 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Haste: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 351d10 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 311d10 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 :0 I passed a will save!

Obsidian steps into a flanking position with Tytus, gathers power, and hits the cat with a newly formed giant hammer.
Attk: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 = 19
dmg: 5d6 + 15 ⇒ (5, 4, 1, 6, 6) + 15 = 37
1.5 x 37 = 55

Moving out from behind cover, Ansha sticks close to the wall as she advances nearer to the lion. The enchantress points her wand at the beast and invokes a command word. A jet of flame fans out from the wand to engulf the lion, barely avoiding singing Tytus and Obsidean in the process.

Burning Hands (CL3): 3d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 3) = 9

Hiram moves toward the Lion and attacks!

Haste, Good Hope, Arcane Strike: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 2 + 1 = 33 for 1d6 + 7 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 + 3 = 14 damage!

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19.

Gaius shakes off the fascination, given the clear and present danger of the lion, and tosses a final Ill Omen at it.

Roll twice and take the lowest for his next two d20 rolls.

With a barrage of attacks and a lucky critical hit, Tytus defeats Saluxer, bringing the Resolute lion down. As word spreads throughout the Senate of the defeat of Calhadion Vernisant, the remaining loyalist forces flee or surrender and the fighting dies down shortly.

The various senators and visiting dignitaries quickly return to their homes and safe houses in Oppara, thankful to have survived. In relatively short order, the Senate building is all but emptied save for a few guards that remain behind to deter looters.

Lady Gloriana Morilla requests that the Pathfinders meet with her at Muesello’s lodge, where she can give them their debriefing.

Ansha and Gaius can recover their spent spells, since Saluxer went down before they cast them. We're basically done now, but I want to give the final debriefing a better treatment than I can write up right now. If everyone can check their initial registers for name, PFS # and the like to ensure completeness, that would help.

Archibald spends time seeing to the injured and frightened politicians and onlookers.

Ansha breathes a sigh of relief as the fight ends. Reholstering her wand, she murmurs a cantrip and moves to inspect the fallen noble for anything magical.

Once that's done, she hovers on the edge of the crowds, keen ears listening for any gossip she may care about later.

What challenge rating were the demons and undead? For the silver crusade faction

The allips were CR 8 and the devils were CR 9, Tytus.

When the Pathfinders arrive at Muesello’s bait and tackle shop, they are ushered into the back rooms, where they are later joined by Lady Gloriana Morilla.

"First, allow me to thank you for your efforts for Taldor today," she says. "We were not able to compeltely avert disaster. Taldor is bloodied and torn. But the Grand Prince's mad plans were averted, and we can still fight another day. Given the circumstances, that is as much as anyone could ask for."

"The months ahead will be fraught. Taldor is dangerously close to breaking out in civil war. There will be no shortage of pretenders to the crown with Eutropia's claim not clearly established. Your help has swayed the Lion Blades to the princess's cause, however, and I believe that she will be able to see Taldor through this dark time. The path will be troubled, but I see a new day ahead...a new golden age for Taldor. Again, thank you."

"Beyond the aid you have lent this nation, your efforts have proven that seasoned Pathfinders such as yourselves can work together to bring about great political change. Some of our detractors will seize on this to claim that the Pathfinder Society is a destabilizing force. They may be right about that," she states with a rueful smile. "For now, I believe it will be best if our more notable agents retired from Taldor. The Society cannot afford to be seen to take too direct a hand in the political affairs of a nation as great as Taldor. There may come a time for the Society to take a steering hand once again, but for now Taldor must be seen to guide its own fate. I've arranged for passage back to Absalom for each of you."

"There is a final matter that some of you may be interested in," she says. The first casualty of this insanity was the man Kalbio. He was to become a baron during the exaltation ceremony, but he was the first one slain in the Senate. Some of my agents were able to recover his body, but they are unsure what to do. None of the nobility seems willing to put forward resources for his funeral or for his resurrection. It is unfortunate. He seemed a man that we could work with."

Venture Captain Muesello speaks up as Lady Gloriana Morilla trials off, "I've also become aware that Kalbio's parents went into considerable debt as they helped their son prepare for the exaltation ceremony. It will only be a matter of time before they learn of their son's death."

Gloriana nods at Muesello's addition. "Kalbio will not be the last casualty of this conflict I fear. How would you propose that we honor his loss?" she asks, turning to you.

Archibald looks over to Hiram I believe our estates can pay for his resurrection. He was to be exalted and that should be honored.

Hiram nods. "Indeed. He should not be forgotten in all this chaos. Perhaps his renewed life, or the care of his relatives, should he decide not to return to life, ought to be the unifying symbol that Taldor persists beyond kings, beyond princes."

I dislike the way that this part is handled, so I'll be explicit about the mechanics of it. Your decision with regard to Kalbio here makes a boon available to anyone who contributes toward the project. To get the boon, Kalbio needs to both be raised from the dead and the 1000 gold debt his parents incurred needs to be cleared. Players can contribute both prestige and wealth for the Raise Dead costs. Since your party doesn't have a cleric and Gaius doesn't have Raise Dead as a spell known, you'll have to acquire the spellcasting fee as well as the material components if you choose to pay with cash.

The way this is written up, you could raise Kalbio from the dead, but if you don't think to clear the debt too, you don't get anything for it. Ugh...

Thanks for letting us know! I like the idea of boons like these, but if you don't telegraph them in game, you're kind of missing the point and too often I think the boon is added afterwards.

Tytus will gladly aid to pay with points and cash.
I think players should not be punished for not being telepaths!

Ansha remains mute and idly twirls her hair in her fingers, especially when talk of philanthropy starts.

So... 16PP split 5 ways (since Ansha is remaining aloof) + 1000gp split 5 ways (in other words, 3PP each for the 5 of us (plus an extra 1 for someone), and 200gp each for the 5 of us...? I can work with that.

Gaius nods.

"It would be a shame to have all of that work go to waste. I would be willing to help with my influence, and gold; if nothing else, it will be a good tax write-off for this year."

Indeed!

We will pay it all. This boy will not be a victim of this civil war. Hiram and I are going to have our hands full - the Lions Blades will be very busy even if we are going to lack the Society's support.

I agree. I'll pay the extra PP. I haven't spent much of any PP, so I'm flush.

"I hope the Society will come around, in time, once the political situation stabilizes. But until then, we are loyal Taldans. Taldor endures!"

Same!

We still haven't heard from Obsidean on whether he wants to contribute toward the Kalbio Raise Dead and such. I sent him a private message today.

Yes count in my contribution. My apologies to all for my tardiness. GenCon took more of my time than anticipated.