Absalom Abberations - A Pathfinder Society Tale

Game Master Brian Minhinnick

You fought this guy before

He looks like a Hezrou demon, but is unique. So other than the stench aura and demon traits, you're not sure what he's capable of.

Trust me, I haven't forgotten this guy. Just making sure I knew what I could about him.

Sabby Will Save (GH): 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 2 = 28
Strengh Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 for Rounds: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Turkey Will Save (GH): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 25
Strengh Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9 for Rounds: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

Sabby Fort Save (GH): 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 2 = 23
Turkey Fort Save (GH): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 = 28

Saves to deal with Blasphemy and stench.

Sabbysaurous and Olympia Turkey charge into combat; the former goes in first and then waits her animal companion to get into position.

As she closes in on her prey, Sabrina unleashes the celestial power that she has been staying until this moment. A torrent of Yig's vast might starts to radiate from His high priestess. Being caught completely off guard by a surprise allosaurus, Graz'ith Ur Maurgith is easily caught in Sabrina's jaws. Remember her mistake last time, Sabbysaurous bites down hard on the demon and maintains a vicious grip.

Turkey follows up with her own attack.

Sabrina orders Turkey to flank and attack Graz'ith Ur Maurgith as free actions. She uses Smite Evil as a swift action. She moves into the room as a move action (not really caring about AoO). She attacks as a standard action.

Turkey moves into the room as a move action; she has 80 feet of flight, so she can most likely make it. She attacks as a standard.

Sabby Bite (Strength Damage, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 14 - 1 + 2 + 2 = 37
Damage (Strength Damage, GH, SMITE EVIL, Holy): 2d6 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + (6, 3) = 38 Sabby's attacks count as good for by passing DR.

Sabby Bite Confirm (Strength Damage, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 14 - 1 + 2 + 2 = 19
Crit Damage (Strength Damage, GH, SMITE EVIL): 2d6 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 ⇒ (4, 4) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 = 28 Sabby's attacks count as good for by passing DR.

Sabby Grab (GH, Flank): 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 18 + 2 + 2 = 33

Turkey Bite (Strength Damage, PA, GMF GH, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 24
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 3d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6, 4) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 24

Will: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 28
Str damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 / 2=3 for 2d4 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3 rounds.
Jelani, I think your post meant that on a successful Will save we still take 1/2 STR dam for 2d4 rounds. Is that correct?

Gianluca visualizes various erotic pleasures in order to stave off the horror of the demon. He slides fluidly into the room and swings with his greatsword.

Greatsword+power attack+gh-STR: 1d20 + 19 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 19 + 2 - 1 = 25 (9 BAB +10 STR +1 competence (battle prowess) +1 enhance +1 w.focus -3 power attack)
Damage+holy+gh+argent knight's banner-STR: 2d6 + 28 + 2d6 + 8d6 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 28 + (6, 4) + (3, 1, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 4) + 2 - 2 = 75 (+15 STR +1 enhancement, +1 competence (battle prowess), +2 untyped (discipline focus), +9 power attack)
Heal allies within 30': 4d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 3) = 15

Round 1

Graz'ith waddles forward to the middle of the chamber, and speaks a word of foulest blasphemy. Everyone in the party except for Rutai and Argor immediately feel a wave of evil magic hit them.

Imrizade stumbles back to the corner, clutching her belly.

Argor sees Imrizade and her plight, and his eyes flare with a violent red energy unlike anything they've done before. His very skin even begins to darken. "You will pay for this, demon."

His hands begin glowing red and he works a conjuration, and the massive club tailed dinosaur from hell reappears and slams its tail into the demon!

Dino fort save vs stench: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

The terrible stench hits the dinosaur as it swings its tail, causing the blow to barely miss Graz'ith.

Cladissa's mind fights off the spell, then she levels a hex against the foul creature. She feels his powerful will shake off the hex.

Sabbysaurous and Olympia Turkey charge into combat; the former goes in first and then waits her animal companion to get into position.

As she closes in on her prey, Sabrina unleashes the celestial power that she has been staying until this moment. A torrent of Yig's vast might starts to radiate from His high priestess. He tries to bite her in the face as she approaches.

AOO on Sabrina: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18

Being caught completely off guard by a surprise allosaurus, Graz'ith Ur Maurgith is easily caught in Sabrina's jaws. Remember her mistake last time, Sabbysaurous bites down hard on the demon and maintains a vicious grip. Her mouth fills with the noxious vapors and foul fluids that constantly weep and seethe from Graz'ith's body.

Sabby fort save: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 = 25

Sabrina barely manages to fight off the nausea that threatens to overtake her as the demonic ichor clogs her throat. Thank you, Good Hope.

Turkey flies into the room and follows up with her own attack. She finds her beak is unable to pierce the demons thick, warty hide.

Gyr - Half strength damage for half of 2d4 rounds.

Gianluca visualizes various erotic pleasures in order to stave off the horror of the demon. He slides fluidly into the room and swings with his greatsword. Graz'ith somehow manages to smack the blow away from his body with the army that isn't being worried by Sabbysaurus.

Sir Preston jogs into the room, his platemail clanking all the way. "Iomedae!" he cries as he raises his sword and shield to attack.

Double move to get into position.

Beastmode runs forward, and tries to punch the demon.

Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 17 + 2 = 34
Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 9 + (1) = 13

Beastmode's fist leaves a slight, bubbling impression in the demon's hide, which begins to slowly leak blood.

Bleed damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Graz'ith tries to shove the dinosaur off of him, and take control of the grapple.

CMB to become controlling grappler: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (9) + 23 = 32

He puts the allosaurus in a headlock, growling and croaking like a horde of bullfrogs being droped into a mill's grindstone.

End of Round 1
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Begin Round 2

Now in control of the grapple, Graz'ith rubs his noxious flesh all over Sabby as he tries to eat her face.

Sabby fort save: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 = 16
CMB to inflict bite damage: 1d20 + 23 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 23 + 5 = 45
Damage to Sabrina: 4d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 2) + 8 = 18

Sabrina you are nauseated. You remain nauseated until you succeed on a DC 24 Fortitude save, or until a minute has passed during which you are not grappled by the Graz'ith, whichever condition comes first. You can attempt the save as your move action.

Sabrina begins vomiting uncontrollably as she is being eaten, and Graz'ith's wounds begin to slowly heal themselves, stopping the bleeding from Beastmode's blow.

Note: Sabrina's attack prevented him from regenerating in round 1.

Imrizade pulls out a scroll, and reads it. Soon she is surrounded by...

1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

...mirror images. She looks at Argor, "Help me!"

You guys are up

Argor, can you post the summon's stats in a spoiler for me to refer to in case I need to make more rolls for it? Thanks.

Oh, in all the other stuff I forgot to mention, there is a corpse on the floor in here. It appears to Chaviron Eater-of-bones, with his head bitten off messily.

Forgot Cole on the blasphemy save.
SR 13: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Strength damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8/2=4
Rounds: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Despite throwing off the worst of the blasphemy, Cole slumps unmoving on the floor. That is, until he finds a surge of strength and begins moving again, just in time to retch at the smell of the demon. Sylvanshee get a 1/day Surge of Strength that gives it a +8 bonus for 1 minute

Stench, Cla: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Stench, Cole: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Seeing Sabrina in dire straits and recognizing that this was the powerful demon that had threatened her family and loved ones, she again tries to hex it, hoping to end it's threat immediately.

Slumber hex, DC 22: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Argor attempts to use a spell from a scroll, though he hacks against the creatures foul odor as he does so.

Dimensional Anchor from scroll.

The dinosaur swings its tail at the demon again, but fails to connect.
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Argor Fort Stench (Oops): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Rutai Fort Stench: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 2 = 15
SR: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 = 22
Dino Tail Attack, Sickened, Flank: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 16 - 2 + 2 = 26
Damage: 3d6 + 15 ⇒ (2, 2, 6) + 15 = 25 Fort DC 25 or Dazed

Gianluca hesitates, wondering if Cladissa's hex will take hold, ready to deliver a coup de grâce if fortune favors them.

Of course the BBEG killer works when you can preview your post and roll the bad guy's saves. Just have to wait for a 3....I mean what else are you going to do with a 3, right?

(x___x)*

The demon falls to the ground, asleep.

Gianluca swings with haste at the demon, hoping to fell it before it can kill his old companion.

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Greatsword+power attack+haste+good hope: 1d20 + 19 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 1 + 2 = 28 (9 BAB +10 STR +1 competence (battle prowess) +1 enhance +1 w.focus -3 power attack)
Damage+holy: 2d6 + 28 + 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 28 + (4, 5) + 2 = 44 (+15 STR +1 enhancement, +1 competence (battle prowess), +2 untyped (discipline focus), +9 power attack)
Greatsword+power attack+haste+good hope: 1d20 + 19 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 19 + 1 + 2 = 36 (9 BAB +10 STR +1 competence (battle prowess) +1 enhance +1 w.focus -3 power attack)
Damage+holy: 2d6 + 28 + 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 2) + 28 + (5, 4) + 2 = 44 (+15 STR +1 enhancement, +1 competence (battle prowess), +2 untyped (discipline focus), +9 power attack)
Greatsword+power attack+haste+good hope: 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 1 + 2 = 29 (9 BAB +10 STR +1 competence (battle prowess) +1 enhance +1 w.focus -3 power attack)
Damage+holy: 2d6 + 28 + 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2) + 28 + (5, 4) + 2 = 47 (+15 STR +1 enhancement, +1 competence (battle prowess), +2 untyped (discipline focus), +9 power attack)

Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 2 = 27

For a second, Sabbysaurus manages to power through the sickness. She quickly starts to counterattack her enemy with every ounce of strength she has left. Graz'ith Ur Maurgith soon finds himself realizing that grappling a five ton dinosaur might not have been the best idea...

Rake claw attacks are free during a grapple. Sabrina uses her newly regained standard action to bite.

Sabby Rake Claw (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 25
Damage (GH, SMITE EVIL, Holy): 1d8 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + (6, 4) = 36 Counts as good-aligned for DR.

Sabby Rake Claw (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 20
Damage (GH, SMITE EVIL, Holy): 1d8 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + (6, 4) = 31 Counts as good-aligned for DR.

Sabby Bite (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 34
Damage (GH, SMITE EVIL, Holy): 2d6 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + (6, 2) = 35 Counts as good-aligned for DR.

Olympia Turkey throws her back into a hail of attacks against Graz'ith.

OT full-round attacks.

Turkey Bite (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH, Haste, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 21
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 3d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 23

Turkey Haste Bite (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH, Haste, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 21
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 3d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2, 6) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 25

Turkey Talon (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH, Haste, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 16
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 2d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 19

Turkey Talon (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH, Haste, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 30
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 2d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 17

@Jelani: "Grappled creatures cannot move and take a –4 penalty to Dexterity. A grappled creature takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls and combat maneuver checks, except those made to grapple or escape a grapple. In addition, grappled creatures can take no action that requires two hands to perform." Against everyone else but Sabby, Graz'ith's AC is down by two.

I'm not factoring in the grapple in Sabby's rolls because the penalty is offset by Graz'ith's loss of Dex; they cancel out. In a grapple, both combatants have the condition ("If successful, both you and the target gain the grappled condition.").

Sabby - I'm aware of the AC penalties. You are not nauseated anymore, but you do need to wait for next round for Sabby to act. I said you could attempt the save as a move action, because I thought they were normally a standard action to make. I was just trying to clarify that you could indeed attempt the save as your action for the round. I guess I just made it more confusing, sorry. (~_~)

Gianluca gave me an extra move action? I'm admittedly not entirely sure how, but he offered it. I figured I could use that. That aside, isn't making a save usually free? Shouldn't this be like getting belted by Glitterdust, failing the initial save, but making the next save one the following round and recovering?

Well, for Glitterdust you save at the end of your turn. So even on a round when you made a save (after failing the initial one), you'd still be blinded for that round. And since you failed the initial save, you need to be nauseated for at least a round. If it were the way you're suggesting, there would be no penalty at all for the first save which you failed. Does that make sense? So even if the save is a free action or whatever, it happens at the end of your turn, otherwise you'd be effectively getting two chances to save against any ongoing effects before you suffer any penalties.

This timing of events is confusing, so I'll defer to you then.

Tangential at this point but the way Gianluca gave a Move is:
Pride Movement (Ex) Boost: Grant an adjacent ally a move action.

I forgot to cackle, and that's a move action.

Since it seems Sabs doesn't need it, it's yours!

Timing might be confusing because Graz'ith has the mythic ability that gives him two full turns per round.

Round 2

Now in control of the grapple, Graz'ith rubs his noxious flesh all over Sabby as he tries to eat her face. Sabrina begins vomiting uncontrollably as she is being eaten, and Graz'ith's wounds begin to slowly heal themselves, stopping the bleeding from Beastmode's blow.

Imrizade pulls out a scroll, and reads it. Soon she is surrounded by five mirror images. She looks at Argor, "Help me!"

Despite throwing off the worst of the blasphemy, Cole slumps unmoving on the floor. That is, until he finds a surge of strength and begins moving again, just in time to retch at the smell of the demon.

Seeing Sabrina in dire straits and recognizing that this was the powerful demon that had threatened her family and loved ones, she again tries to hex it, hoping to twist things in the Freaks' favor. This time she feels her curse take hold of the demon, ruining its fortune.

Argor attempts to use a spell from a scroll, though he hacks against the creatures foul odor as he does so. A green ray springs from his finger and strikes the demon, but the spell fizzles out against its natural resistance to magic.

The dinosaur swings its tail at the demon again, but fails to connect.

Gianluca swings with haste at the demon, hoping to fell it before it can kill his old companion. With Graz'ith distracted by eating Sabrina, Gianluca is able to easily carve three huge gashes into the fatty folds of his back. Horrid smelling gunk streams onto the floor in clumpy puddles from the wounds.

Sabbysaurus manages to power through the sickness, forcing her gorge to stay down. Olympia Turkey throws her back into a hail of attacks against Graz'ith, scoring a raking blow with her talon.

Sir Preston's longsword blazes as he slams the demonic duke with three smiting blows.

Attacks: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 16 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 251d20 + 16 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 381d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 30
Damage: 2d8 + 28 + 4d6 + 20 ⇒ (3, 6) + 28 + (6, 1, 1, 6) + 20 = 71

Iomedae's power blasts twice through the demon's flesh, lighting him up like a summer thundercloud from within.

Beastmode shuffles forward and roars in bestial rage before slamming his fists into the demon repeatedly.

Attacks: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 301d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 331d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 24
Damage: 4d6 + 22 + 2d6 - 20 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 3) + 22 + (5, 6) - 20 = 24

Bleed damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Graz'ith releases Sabrina, all the haughtiness wiped from his face. "Someday I'll get to Heaven and shove that b$&&~'s sword right up her holy c%$&!" he roars at Sir Preston, his voice shaking with false bravado.

Attacks on Preston: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 351d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 261d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31
Misfortune: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 201d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 341d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23
Damage to Preston: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Grab: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38
Misfortune: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42

The demon reaches out and shoves his talons through Preston's breastplate and into his flesh, scooping him off the ground into a grapple.

End Round 2
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Begin Round 3

Imrizade suddenly straightens, her expression changing completely to one of cold calm. "Ahh....f#~* it. They got you boss. Been nice working with ya, but I'm out of here." She disappears from sight without making any gestures or casting any spells.

Spellcraft will ID it as an invisibility effect, not a teleport. Yes, you can smell her.

"Coward! Worthless cur! The Onyx will hear of this!" Graz'ith bites into Preston angrily, worrying him like a dog with a treat.

Grapple to inflict damage: 1d20 + 23 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 23 + 5 = 42
misfortune: 1d20 + 23 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 23 + 5 = 46
Damage: 4d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 4) + 8 = 20

"Back the f*!~ off or I eat the paladin, and you'll never know where your precious wife really is, Argor!"

"Do not stop, kill it now while you can!" Preston manages to force out, blood bubbling at his lips.

You guys are up.

Before anyone else can act, Sabbysaurus and Olympia Turkey quickly seize the moment and unleash another brutal barrage of attacks against Graz'ith; the allosaurus viciously pummels the demon with the divine might of Yig, while her roc companion just bites and slashes as best she can...

Sabby Haste Bite (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 29
Damage (Strength Damage, GH, SMITE EVIL, Holy): 2d6 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + (3, 2) = 32 Counts as good-aligned for DR purposes.

Sabby Bite (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 24
Damage (Strength Damage, GH, SMITE EVIL, Holy): 2d6 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + (5, 1) = 37 Counts as good-aligned for DR purposes.

Sabby Claw (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 33
Damage (Strength Damage, GH, SMITE EVIL, Holy): 1d8 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + (6, 3) = 37 Counts as good-aligned for DR purposes.

Sabby Claw (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 26
Damage (Strength Damage, GH, SMITE EVIL, Holy): 1d8 + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 1 + 2 + 9 + (2, 2) = 29 Counts as good-aligned for DR purposes.

Turkey Haste Bite (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 24
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 3d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5, 6) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 25

Turkey Bite (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 20
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 3d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5, 1, 1) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 18

Turkey Talon (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 21
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 2d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 15

Turkey Talon (Strength Damage, Haste, GH, Flank): 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 30
Damage (Strength Damage, PA, GMF, GH): 2d6 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 23

Graz'ith Ur Maurgith, Abyssal Duke and apparent architect of much of the Freak's recent pain, falls before the claws and teeth of Yig's champion. As the demon dies, it releases a final disgusting wave of flatulent gas, before melting into a pile of something not fit for the lowliest sewer. Preston crawls from the muck, looking around. "Where is Lady Imrizade?"

We're still on rounds

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (17) + 28 = 45

I have See Invisibility up.

Argor's roaring red eyes immediately snap to what seems to be the false image of his wife. He uses his magic to reach out and attempt to snare her as he roars, "WHERE IS SHE!?!?"

Telekinetic Maneuver, Grapple: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28

"Woah there, Argor. Slow down...we need to talk. You wouldn't want to hurt our child would you?" Imrizade's voice says from the back of the room.

I can see her as well.

Cladissa glares at her with Evil Eye, lowering her saves. With the stench clearing from Graz'ith's demise, she tries to determine if this is the same Imrizade that she knows using her scent.

Will DC 22 (save=1 round, fail=8 rounds.)

Wait, you grabbed her Argor, not an image. I thought I edited that..sorry. I don't think maneuvers work that way after thinking about it more.

If you're not going to immediately attack her, she'll lower invis (since two of you can obviously see her), and talk. Then we can end combat for now.

She smells the same as the Imrizade you're used to.

Well I asked the first question. Heh

And I'll keep evil eyeing her, after saves, then I'll do skill checks (so -4 on Bluff checks)

As she becomes visible Gianluca squints quizzically, trying to determine what exactly is off...and if this is truly the Imrizade that he knows.

In a gentle voice he asks, "Imrizade, please, explain what has happened."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37

Cladissa wishes she could spare a glance at Preston to see if he was all right, but she heard him speak after Graz'ith perished. So she keeps her eyes locked on Imrizade and continues to throw evil eye hexes at her and cackling to extend their effects.

She should be at -4 to saves and skill checks. Next will be ability checks.

Alright...let's just end combat for now.

Beast mode will save: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15

After a moment's pause, "Imrizade" reappears to everyone's eyes. She transforms into a grayish humanoid creature which seems almost unfinished, with a narrow head, gaunt limbs, and a sinister, noseless face. It is clearly pregnant.

"Hi. My name's Jhael. So...you remember that time," it gets out before Beastmode howls and starts to charge Jhael.

Not feeling like talking him down this time, Cladissa throws a slumber hex on Grom.

If I still have it, DC 22

Gianluca's jaw drops.

"What...what are you? Why are you impersonating Imrizade?

"...And how long have you been doing so?"

Reflexively, his Detect Evil turns on as he looks at the shapeshifter.

Grommesson's Will save mod is actually +11, so his roll is really 18. You used his Reflex, Jelani!

Sabbysaurus shifts back to Sabbymantis.

"Calm down, Sonny! She's pregnant! The baby doesn't deserve to be hurt!"

Even if Imri is a backstabbing, traitorous weasel...

Diplomacy - Aid Another: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

The DC is 24. If two other people help me, then he calms down.

Didnt realize we were that close to talking Grom down. I'll hold off on the hex to see if Cole and Preston can do it.

The Sylvanshee materializes next to Grommesson and purrs soothingly in his ear, while Sir Preston puts his hand on the beast's shoulder. "Easy, we need information from her. Calm yourself," he says authoritatively.

Assist, Cole: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Assist, Preston: 1d20 ⇒ 15

"Quite right," Gianluca nods. "Be at peace now."

Aid Diplomacy: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (10) + 21 = 31

The energy emanating from Argor's eyes continues to grow in intensity, his skin darkening further. "Answer the questions!"

Sabrina jogs over the dragon's head that she dropped on the ground as a free action when she moved to attack the demon duke and picks it up. After returning to her previous spot, she "presents" it to Jhael.

"I suggest listening to Argor. This is what happened to the last fool who didn't. It only took one spell."

Seeing that Beastmode isn't going to try to smash her, Jhael continues her explanation. "As I was saying, remember that time that Imrizade went to her country estate in Diobel, when she was pissed at you? Didn't you think it was a bit strange that all it took to win her back was the promise of more attention from mini Argor?" She makes a gesture to Argor's crotch. "That was the first time we met. I was hired to take her place by the Onyx. I've done work for them over the years on a strictly mercenary basis. They've used me to help infiltrate the Society in the past. Anyway, they have her. I'm not sure where...need to know and all that. But we're married, baby. It was me who stood by your side on that beach, I who has warmed your bed all these months. I must admit...this is the best job I've ever had." She tries forces a habitual smile, but her bravado cracks. Her hands shift unconsciously to her belly, covering the unborn child protectively. All it takes it one look in her eyes to see that she is terrified. "You wouldn't hurt your own wife...would you?' she pleads.

I'm gendering Jhael as a girl right now because its pregnant and such, but in original form Doppelgangers don't normally have a sex. They are mutable.

Does she detect as evil?

"Leave us," Argor says through clenched teeth, his rage not relenting. "Try and deal with the machine."

To the creature, he snarls "Tell me EVERYTHING you know, and do it quickly."

Adding forgotten Knowledge check and Grapple check to Pin "her".

K. Nature: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36
Grapple (Pin): 1d20 + 18 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 5 = 31

Does she detect as evil?

No, she doesn't. Unlike Argor.

"Leave us," Argor says through clenched teeth, his rage not relenting. "Try and deal with the machine."

To the creature, he snarls "Tell me EVERYTHING you know, and do it quickly."

"I basically just did. Imrizade was taken during her ride at the ranch by a couple of fetchlings with a half-dragon succubus overseer. I replaced her and rode back to find you there. My mission parameters changed over time, but in the end they were to impersonate Imrizade until today, when Graz'ith and the Onyx meant to wreak revenge on you "Freaks" and the Society. Chaviron claimed he could align the Cage of Soul echoes to the Shadow Plane so that the rest of Argrinyxia's forces could come over. He failed," she says, gesturing to the headless corpse. "The Onyx agents were spouting some s+%& about the Shifting Lady of Ebony Scales being denied her due, that the Penumbral Accords remained in effect whether the Blakros wanted it or not. They seemed to think they were owed a daughter of house Blakros."

"Look, Argor, I know you must hate me right now. But I didn't have a choice in this. I wouldn't take the job unless they explained it fully to me, and after they did they threatened to kill me unless I cooperated. I had no idea I would get pregnant...it shouldn't have been possible unless I allowed it, but something about the serum..."

Description of the room the fight took place in which I forgot to post earlier:

The walls and floor of this room are made of pale, roughly finished sandstone. The walls curve upward to an almost domelike structure above,and the level of the floor is slightly lower than that of the entry door. Squared arches of polished sandstone are cut into the curved walls, creating fantastic columns. The walls are covered to a height of 30 feet with enormous bookshelves full of tomes, scrolls, and leather-bound books. Several ladders, used to climb to the higher shelves, are scattered about the room. At a half-dozen points throughout the room, the rough, sandstone floor has been breached—smashed open as though someone were looking for something.

1d15 ⇒ 14

Does anyone listen to Argor and go back to mess with the artifact?

I will.

The revelation stunned Cladissa; her mind flashing back to the wedding and the time since -- that wasn't Imrizade. It made her heart ache so desperately, least of which for Argor.

When Argor mentions the machine, Cladissa swallows her hurt and turns her attention to it, knowing he'll not have the focus to do it.

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34

I have lightning bolt and dispel magic available. Any chance either one will do something positive?

Also, does it look like something was removed from the floor?