Academy of Secrets PFS (Inactive)

Game Master Vuvu

Know Planes: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40

Avoreal spends 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8 minutes thinking

We are on a plane of Hell...no a demi plane...with some particularly specila traits.

magic will be different here, and Avoreal cannot discover the name of the plane or its ruler

Strongly Law-Aligned and Strongly Evil-Aligned:
Creatures of neither lawful nor evil alignments take a –4
circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and
Charisma-based checks. A creature with either any lawful
or any evil alignment takes only a –2 penalty, while lawful
evil creatures take no penalty at all.
Flowing Time: Time passes much more slowly on
_____ than it does on the Material Plane. For every
hour that passes on the Material Plane, 24 hours pass on
________.
Altered Magic: Magic also functions differently here
than on the Material Plane: spells and spell-like abilities
with the lawful or evil descriptors function as if their caster
levels were 2 higher than normal. Conversely, spells and
spell-like abilities with the chaotic or good descriptors
require a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the
spell) to be cast. If the check fails, the spell does not
function but is still lost as a prepared spell or spell slot. If
the check succeeds, the spell functions normally.
Locked Plane: As _____ is an extraplanar prison
meant to house captured souls, mortals brought there
may not leave by any means save as a condition in a signed
contract made with the ruler, after killing the ruler,
or with a miracle or wish. ________ is considered the
Material Plane for purposes of dismissal and banishment
of creatures native to the Material Plane, but is otherwise
considered an extraplanar realm from which summoned or
non-native creatures may be expelled.

"Is that stiff the wizard that went in first? Kind of a less than subtle warning eh?"

Vars will move somewhat closer to inspect the body without touching anything.

Perception 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36

"Hmm well this is great.. Actaully quite a funny twist.. So we could spend weeks in here and it still be the same day back at the academy.. Quite a clever way to have a contest imo.. So by my calcualtions we must either make a deal with the ruler here, or kill him to win the contest.. For i cannot cast a wish spell.. Now lets searchi this room first before we move on.. Someone mind searching stinky dead guy over there?"

Perc.: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39 With detect magic and true seeing

Looking at the bottles she attempt to identify what used to be in them..
Craft Alchemy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25

"Where are we? This place is not right. You can guess my vote." Tallak and Thor follow Vars to inspect the body.

K(planes): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

Nothin new

"This weren't on the brochure! Folks, Ah happens to know a pretty good attorney, who is also a Pathfinder: I reckon we got a pretty good legal case a-brewin' here..."

Duhwoo will cast a Detect Magic and scan around -- as he takes a step, he is reminded of the wound on his leg.

To Avoreal: "Say, ma'am, kin you zap me with a coupla doses o' that thar In-fern-al Healin' wand? Me and the big hound over there had a little mis-understandin'..."

So is the man the Enchanter or no? Did Vars 36 search check find anything?

Stopping her scanning of the bottles.. "Well boys it appears we are on some sorta lawful evil demi-plane.. Its most likely ruled by some powerful devil.. It is my understanding that there's only 3 ways out.. First is to strike a deal with said ruler to release us and im sure he just wants a piece of candy for that trade.. Second we could kill such ruler and although this might be our only option i suggest we at least try option 1 first.. Lastly is we could wish our way out, as in the Wish spell.. I doubt thats gonna happen.. Furthermore unless you are either lawful or evil or both you might have some negative side-affects for being here.." I assume im getting nothing from the bottles so she'll stop.. "It appears that the guy over there set off a trap on that door.. Maybe we should try that way since it has a handle.. I could disentegrate the other wall but i kinda dont wanna waste the spell.. Thoughts?"

At Duhwoo's request she'll take out a wand and touch him once..
Fast Healing 1 for 10 rounds

I can't tell u that till I am home again. I have to have my comp so heal up and make checks and I will resolve later

Also the woman ilia is also inside

Thor barks in disagreement at Duh Woo. "Thor says you were the crazy one, actually. But now I know why my head is so cloudy. Vision's a little blurry and I can't think straight here. I'll get the door." Tallak will walk over and try to open the door.

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Duhwoo runs his Detect Magic over the fallen body, and over the outline of a door opposite the metal door...

Does the Wolf detect evidence of Ilia's passage? Did she grab all of Maganrad's stuff before we got here?

"Hmm, I'm not really good with that 'deal with a devil' option. There's a reason the folklore on that says what it says. I think I'm gonna side with the Northerner on this one. Sometimes things need to be put to the sword. "
He watches the people fiddling with the obvious door.

"Likely I can just cut a hole next to the door if you need me to. "

I fail to see how this place protects the treasures of the Acadamae.

Lithuan spends a little time studying the stone wall.

perception + det. magic: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (9) + 23 = 32

No she is not unless she is the body

Everyone who rolls a perception above a 20, yes you must roll on your own finds a vial with a piece of paper attached. The paper has that persons name on it.

Searching the corpse finds that there is a scroll of Break Enchantment and another scroll written in a strange language, even if you can read it (internal) it is written in legalize. Linguisitics 30 to figure it out. Note you must be able to read infernal to make the linguistics check

Also make a heal check on the corpse if you like

map up

perception to find vial:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
rather pointless since I'm +20

"Couple scrolls on the stiff here, I can't make heads or tails of em. "

"Mistress Starseeker, perhaps some extended protective magics would be in order for you"

Lithuan casts his prepared extended heroism on Mistress Starseeker.

"Perhaps Mistress Starseeker and I could take a look at the scroll."

Perception + Det Magic to check the infernal scroll for traps: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26

Linguistics check and yes I speak Infernal: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

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Duhwoo examines the body, trying to identify the victim, and cause-of-death...

Duwhoo's Perception check to identify victim: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30
Duwhoo's Heal check to determine cause-of-death: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

"Ah reckon this feller used to be ___________________, and he died of a turrible case of ___________________" (MiniGM, if Perception and/or Heal checks were adequate, please fill in the blanks,...)

Duwhoo's Perception check to find a vial with name on it: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29

Also, Duhwoo will also look at the scrolls that Vars noticed -- MiniGM, please note that Duhwoo wears a Scholar's Ring:

link to Scholar's Ring on PFSRD

It sez "A scholar’s ring grants complete understanding of any written text or spoken language..."

It is apparent that it is the teacher. Though woo is not quite able to figure out how he died.

Lithuania is able to figure out the contract in detail.

Woo the ring wouldn't work because the legal jargon is so thick that you can't figure it out . But again no matter. Details coming!

sorry posting from phone

Why thank you Lithuan.. Why dont you take the break enchant scroll.. Here let me have a look at that as well..

linguistics: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (5) + 22 = 27

i speak infernal as well.. Oh and i rolled a 39 per searching the vials earlier

The contract

between Maganrad and a devil named Nagxiv. In return
for bolstering his magical abilities (mostly in the school of
enchantment), a
soul chosen by Maganrad at the time of the contract’s
signing was forfeit to Nagxiv for 101 years—although the
wording of the scroll cunningly makes Maganrad’s own
soul the object of the contract.

Can not the thrice-cursed Chelish and their fawning allies leave the forces of hell be? This scroll appears to be a bargain between Maganrad and a devil... whose name I care not to utter. Fleeting power for extended damnation. We need to get out of this hellish plane. I recommend having tools to fight devils at the ready.

The door opens into a hallway, several rooms appear to line it, with more doors at the end.

Which room do you go to?

"Another jadwiga dealing with forces beyond his control." Tallak spits on the ground again.

First room across from us.

This room resembles an academic’s office, albeit the office of
a very messy professor. Tattered books and broken furniture
lie strewn across the floor. Some long-congealed dark liquid
pools on the floor beneath a solid cascade of the same
substance along the south wall, and what appear to be bone
spurs protrude from the dark wooden wall surrounding an iron
door on the opposite end of the small chamber. Bones from
dozens of creatures rest in neat piles on the bookshelves,
with the skull from each sitting atop its stack, staring into the
room with vacant, hollow eyes.

Heal: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Guessing, blood?

NVM.

Tallak will lean down, scoop some on his fingers and takes a taste.

Assuming some astute party member doesn't try to stop him.

"That's blood alright. Been here a while but no idea how long. Let's keep moving."

Next one over then.

Vars will take a careful look around the room.

"Well this is kinda creepy. Think they need a new decorator. "

1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

Vars finds a large bone with the following carved on it

This is no Hall of Wards but a Hell of
Magic. The Breaching is a sham. Flee, if you
can, before the whispers drive you mad

Also he finds a scroll of banishment

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before leaving the stone room where we first arrived, Duhwoo will examine the North wall -- the description indicated the outline of a door on the North wall, and Duhwoo uses Detect Magic on that wall, including the outline of a door.

Is there any magic associated with the outline of a door on that wall?

This room is dark, moist, and rank with the smell of sweat,
mildew, and iron. Desks sit in even, tiered rows facing the
southern end of the room, where thick metal chains hang
from the slate-covered wall. The thick chains contain Illia, she is badly beaten.

Help. Please get me out of here. I just want to get out.

none duhwoo

Wary of a trap, Tallak looks around before running towards the captive woman to free her.

Perception: 1d20 + 25 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 25 - 4 = 41

Duhwoo's Sense Motive check on Illia: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33

no traps

Tallak will be the rescuer of the damsel then. He makes his way over and tries to break her free.

Strength check on puny chains!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

SNAP She collapses and weeps

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Duhwoo listens to the inflections when she speaks, and the way she weeps -- any hint of subterfuge?

"What happened? Who did this?" Tallak tries to get answers from the weeping female.

tentacle woman...tried to get it out of me...

Tallak had heard of tentacle people from his friend Midori, but he believed they only resided in Tian Xia.

"Where did she go? And why do this?"

just get me out. I don't care why I just want to live. I will do anything.

"Give us your key and go home then."

I can't leave more tears

int 12 to realize if she leaves first she will win