Beyond Azlant Ridge (Inactive)

Game Master R D

Uthred moves to the middle of the room and stands back to back with Husarq...

Lilli casts ghostbane dirge on the creature. DC 15 Will

Mareq casts Protection from Evil on Husarq.

@Avril: No. Channeling wont go through stone.

Any other posts before we continue? At least one party member hasn't declared any actions.

Harrow moves to the side and disappears from sight.

"Shhhh! Harrow have new trick!" he says a little too loud, perhaps giving away his position.

invisibility

I'm hoping for a hit point status first.

Uthred should still be 40/49

Okay, well if Uthred is the only injured party member, Berosius will use his wand of cure light wounds to heal him up.

Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

You've suffered almost twice as much damage yourself though.

Yeah, but I"m not a front-line fighter and we only have 1 round.

An invisible enemy suddenly appears next to Cryxial and full attacks the Eidolon:

claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21, Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 3 = 8
claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15, Miss
bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22, Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 3 = 6
grab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20, Constitution Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Knowledge religion to know more about this undead. This one is corporeal.

Harrow looks over and is struck by a divine epiphany.

"This be Gaki! Not like cold or fire...or sun! Attack drain blood! Die like everything else!" Harrow says. If he were not invisible, his bravado would barely conceal his deep dislike for anything unliving.

The inquisitor suddenly appears next to the undead, and his nodachi finds deep purchase in its flesh.

knowledge religion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

+1 keen nodachi (adamantine, power attack, furious focus): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 231d10 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

Not seeing an icon on the map, so I'll just move and attack it.

Mounted Combat vs bite: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

Avril is powerless to stop the claw of the creature tearing into Cryxial, but she batters away the bite of the creature with her reinforced stirrups. She puts away the magical spear and instead gets out the her cold iron earthbreaker and swings it an overhead arch towards the creature.

As part of a move action you can draw a weapon, so as part of the move action to put away the spear she'll pull out the hammer.
Cold Iron Earthbreaker (add +1 if it's small): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

Cryxial bites and claws at his unnatural assailant, wanting to show who's better in a match of tooth and claw.
Not sure of Cryxial's status given the above defelection (if I'm even allowed to do that, I can't stop the first one since that's from an invisible enemy, but I can probably stop the other one, right?), please retract penalties for grapple if necessary, I have not included it here.
bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
gore: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Mareq stares at the thing attacking Cryxial. I wonder if Avril will bother to retaliate, or if she will simply be grateful for the punishment her thrall has received?

When Avril responds viciously, attacking the undead menace, Mareq shrugs. Perhaps her creature is not a thrall, but rather a reward to her by her gods. She certainly seems aggravated when Cryxial is injured.

"This be Gaki! Not like cold or fire...or sun! Attack drain blood! Die like everything else!"

Mareq begins to laugh. This thing has attacked the wrong people if it fears fire, he thinks.

"Strike, Shite-for-Brains!" he cries at Husarq.

He then positions himself perfectly for a burst of fire upon the undead thing, making sure he avoids hitting Avril and her (oddly) beloved mount.

Burning Hands DC16: 5d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 4, 2) = 15

"As you command, Master," mumbles Husarq as he turns towards the gaki and stretches forth his blade.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 Slashing dmg: 2d6 + 16 ⇒ (3, 6) + 16 = 25 Bleed: 1d6 ⇒ 1 Fire dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 3

You got him once, but I won't let you strike again. Avril thinks as she furiously fight to protect her mount.

She looks over at the other summoner in shock at the way he commands his eidolon into battle. How can he treat his eidolon like that? No one is worth that kind of treatment, certainly not a creature that offers all its time and energy to defend you and help you out.

Cryxial's deep rumbling thoughts echoes back into her mind. I'm sure ours is the better way. We got each other's back and protect each other, while they are lonely even when they are together.

The rest of the party may act. This is a single opponent, for now.

"What deviltry is this?" Uthred mutters out as he moves to Husarqs left flank with his sabers out protecting him from attack...and blocking the creature in denying it a chance to escape.

5 ft step and total defense until he can identify where the enemy is

5 ft step and total defense until he can identify where the enemy is

The red square that says "G" is the gaki, I think. Also, it became visible when it attacked Cryxial.

i thought he was still invisible, my bad, uthred will study him this round

With Life Link established (to Harrow) and no one else badly hurt, Berosius takes time to heal himself.

Cure moderate wounds and Fey Foundling: 2d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (8, 1) + 6 + 4 = 19 Now fully healed.

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

The gaki shrieks with rage as the party literally tears into it.

With pieces of its flesh literally falling to the floor, it makes a last stand and attacks Avril

claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14, miss
claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19, miss
bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26, Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 6) + 3 = 14

Grab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
CON damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

And the whole party is up, again!

Uthred steps up and attacks twice with his sabers...

Adm STS1+TWF+ST: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 = 19
STS1 DMG: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

CI STS2+TWF+ST: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27
STS2 DMG: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11

"Harrow sorry for demise," he spits at the creature, though apologetically.

+1 keen nodachi (adamantine, power attack, furious focus, studied target): 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 1 = 221d10 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 1 = 21

Cryxial tears into the creature holding his master, striking up from under it, looking to take advantage of it being unable to move very well if it wants to keep it's hold.

I'm flanking I guess
Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Gore: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Avril bides her time, looking to see if her companions can tear the creature loose from her before acting.

Uthred's attack is sufficient! He is able to defeat the enemy!

Combat over.

Now, you've got some bodies in the middle of the room.

"Ouch, the bite of that creature stung, it drank my blood! At least I managed to stop it from biting Cryxial as well. Now, where did that other creature go? Will it come back, or is the fight over for now?"

She looks around the room for any signs of danger, but when nothing happens for a while she pulls forth a wand. "Do you have any healing to spare for me and Cryxial, or should I use my wand?"

With two channelers I think we have more than enough healing and we are probably nearing the end anyway, but I understand if you want to save it.

Uthred kicks the body to ensure it is dead and then spends his time moving around the room slowly swinging his sabers in a way to see if there are other nasty invisible foes out there, even if the group reminds him there arent.

Lili steps back and casts prayer

On the bodies of the mangled Pathfinders, you find two masterwork rapiers and a scroll case containing a scroll of darkvision, a scroll of glitterdust, and a scroll of mirror image (CL 9), a scroll of dimension door and a scroll of enervation.

The Pathfinders’ armor is shredded beyond repair. Stacked behind the black curtain are several crates containing various spices and seasonings worth 100 gp. The Orb of Stars is lying on the floor in front of one of the crates, along with a bottle of nightmarish pigments. Nightmarish pigments function as marvelous pigments, except the items they create subtly bend, warp, and discolor, and they occasionally show reflections of horrific vistas or screaming maws. As a result, they cannot be mistaken for objects made of standard valuable materials like gold. One pot of nightmarish pigments is sufficient to create a 125-cubic-foot object by depicting it two-dimensionally over a 25-square-foot surface. The pigments can create a collection of mundane items whose value does not exceed 500 gp. One of the crates also contains a pouch of void dust (Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Equipment 324).

Beyond the door (red arrow) a yawning pit full of crackling back energy fills the southwest corner of this otherwise empty chamber.

Knowledge planes to know more.

By the Molten Ziggurat of Enkarik! exclaims Mareq silently to himself. Sooo many interesting artifacts. So much power lying here, unattended.

He glances at the others, wondering if they've noticed the gear.

Husarq looks beyond the door and gestures his master over. "Master, something here for you."

Mareq walks over, angered at his foolish thrall for distracting him from the loot. Then he sees the pit of energy in the empty chamber.

Hmmm, he thinks.

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

I forget whether you can aid on knowledge checks...

knowledge planes aid: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Harrow looks at the bodies of the fallen Pathfinders. "Should take them out of here and bury somewhere else so not turn into dead guys," the half-orc says

"Hey, what that black energy be?"

Sure you can. You're discussing different sources of lore or information to add to the information known by the group.

Aid Another, Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

"I don't like this place, Harrow. I wish we could somehow open it up and expose it to good, clean sunlight and fresh air."

"I agree. We should bury these poor folks and let some sunlight down in here!"

Looking at the yawning pit of crackling black energy, the party realizes that shis shaft connects to the next level of the tomb! Its entire length is infused with negative energy. Living creatures that touch the crackling black energy take increasing amounts of negative energy damage each round that they remain in contact with it (1d6 the first round, 2d6 the second, 3d6 the third round, and so on).

"This seems pretty bad... Do we have to go down there? Are any of your party unaccounted for Jaohd? It's sad that we haven't been able to save anyone else except you so far. If there are no one else unaccounted for, maybe we should get out of here?" Avril suggests. "Oh, could the void dust be used to deal with this?"

"Oh, could the void dust be used to deal with this?"

"I believe the void dust renders force effects null and... void," says Mareq, completely deadpan. He looks at Husarq out of the corner of his eye.

"Ha. Ha. You are very witty, Oh My Master," the efreeti rumbles dutifully.

"Anyways, this appears to be a energy effect, similar to the Negative Energy Plane," says the ifrit confidently. "Perhaps even sourced from that black place itself."

"What are you all prattling on about? Looks like regular dust to me."

Lilli stares at the pit and moves close, holding out her hand index finger towards the pit.

"WOW that's interesting! I wonder what happens if you touch it? I wonder if my hand will get hurt?"

Lilli stares at the pit and moves close, holding out her hand index finger towards the pit.

"WOW that's interesting! I wonder what happens if you touch it? I wonder if my hand will get hurt?"

"YES! It will!" says Mareq quickly.

Uthred steps back a bit after Mareq's warning.

"Well, if we can't destroy it and we can't use it, we should probably just head back right?"

Are there more pathfinders to rescue? I wonder if channeled positive energy will neutralize it.

Lilli Snickitty wrote:

Lilli stares at the pit and moves close, holding out her hand index finger towards the pit.

"WOW that's interesting! I wonder what happens if you touch it? I wonder if my hand will get hurt?"

"YES! It will!" says Mareq quickly.

OH ok...I won't touch it.

Lilli looks down at the ground then back up and steps back. "Should we just LEAVE it here? Can we close it?

"I don't think there's much we can do about that" says Berosius. "We came for the orb and we got the orb. If we've rescued everyone we can, let's leave this horrid place right away."

"Harrow not think we need explore more...we forget something, or we done?"

I can't remember...but it seems we've collected our artifact and all the Pathfinders, no?

"I need a drink..."

I think that's it. Hopefully GM E will let us know if not.

Yes. We're done! You chased off the spirit possessing the paladin. You cleared out this section of the labyrinth. You wisely decided NOT to descend to the next level of the spire--that's probably a future scenario.

1 XP, 2 PP for everyone!

I'll do the chronicles in the next couple of days and we can continue the next scenario in this very thread.

Excellent!

Nice!

And take whatever break you need between scenarios!

I really like this group, and would rather keep going at a slow pace than see it dissolve. :)