Chaosorbit's PFS #6:02: The Silver Mount Collection (Inactive)

Game Master Chaosorbit

Garduk uses his new wand hitting the south (blue) plant. Veres hits the other one. The strange creatures move forward slowly. There stench becomes overwhelming as they approach.

Round 1 Effects: Bless and Inspire Courage
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Weedwhip, Red 5 dmg
Weedwhip, Blue 5 dmg
Kulga
Brayne

Round 2
Garduk
Veres

Need a DC12 Fort save from everyone or become sickened. Everyone is up

Fort save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Uh-oh.

fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Ruh Roh
misfortune?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

The dark fortune favors Brayne as he narrowly avoids misfortune of falling ill. He grasp the spear with two hands while charging right for the creature! "Arghhhhh!"

mwk spear, charge, power attack, bless, ic: 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 16P: 1d6 + 5 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 3 + 1 = 13

Swift: misfortune, full round to charge. Two handed weapon bonus to damage applied.

Since Garduk and Veres act after Brayne, I could still use an immediate action for misfortune.

Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 Let's hope this is a one and done, and not every round

Abruptly ending her song, though it still reverberates in the hearts of her friends, Veres offers soothing words to Garduk, "Hold fast my friend. Don't give in to the sickness."

Saving Finale Garduk/reroll Fort Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21 Immediate action/re-roll a failed save

...allowing him to steady himself against the sickness from the plant's stench.

She then draws another arrow and lets it fly toward the same plant as before.

Bow shot+pbs+ic+bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 10 D'oh! That was bound to happen after that 20, lol.
piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Fortitude: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Kulga moves to the west of the blue-tinged plant with axe at the ready, but her strike is foiled by the dreadful fronds.
Waraxe (IC,PA, Bless,Study): 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 13
Magic Slashing: 1d10 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14

Thanks, Veres!

Garduk straightens up as the nauseating feeling from the plants' stench passes. His voice still a little shaky, he triggers his wand again.

"Telum magicum!"

Once again, two sickly yellow darts blast into the south blue-ringed weedwhip.

Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + (1) + 1 + 1 = 4

Oh, come ON!

Everyone is able to steel there resolve against the horrid smell. Kulga takes a swing at the tentacles but misses as they dart away from the oncoming blade. Brayne however charges forward jabbing the plant with great force, the plants tentacles drop flat to the ground. Garduk's magic missiles hit unerringly, just not that hard. Lastly, Veres's arrow flies over into the room beyond.

It then that you all notice that the room beyond seems to have been
smashed or torn apart, exhibits of animal and beasts scattered, with limbs and sawdust across the basalt floor; among the debris a fleshy lump seems to move. From this distance it's tough to tell exactly what is going on.

But the immediate threat has not ended and the remaining plant pushes itself forward swinging it tentacles at Kulga, but Kulga avoids all the blows.

Round 2 Effects: Bless and Inspire Courage (lingering performance?)
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Weedwhip, Red 18 dmg - dead
Weedwhip, Blue 9 dmg
Kulga
Brayne

Round 3
Garduk
Veres

Pathfinders are up

Brayne takes a step forward and attempts to quell the threat. "To pieces!"

mwk spear, power attack, bless, ic: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 21 P: 1d6 + 5 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 3 + 1 = 15

Brayne drives the spear into the other weedwhip and it falls limp.
combat over

To the left, Brayne can see the Hall of Incantations which displays magical objects on pedestals and Spellbook pages carefully framed and hung around the room’s perimeter, another room lies beyond.

Kulga goes to examine the fleshy lump studying it if appropriate

Veres moves past the plants but keeps her bow out and ready, covering Kulga as she looks things over. She glances over the areas around her for possible threats.

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Kulga and Veres scout ahead. A gigantic reptilian beast is on display in the center of this expansive gallery, ferociously leering over the collection of taxidermied animals and monsters. Many exhibits have been smashed or torn apart, scattering limbs and sawdust across the basalt floor (as mentioned before). A small door at the eastern end of the room is labeled “Private Events Only.”

The fleshy lump turns out to be three quivering piles of tumorous flesh, these creature leaves a trail of slime behind them.

Are those lumpy fleshes inanimate or alive? If they are alive and we will likely go into combat, ignore my post below, and I will cast bless instead.

"Let me take a look ahead!" Brayne says, eyeing the cautiously at the tumorous flesh, "Anyone know what those things are? They look gross, yet intriguing."

Stealth: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

I have indicated Brayne's stealth path.

Studying the fleshy lumps a few moments they are definitely alive.

Know Dungeoneering to identify.

Torn between the Hall of Incantation - Are those spellbook pages on display? Do I have time to copy anything down? - and the possible new threat that Brayne and Veres are investigating, Garduk follows a safe distance behind (he hopes). When he gets a look at the mobile globs of flesh, though, he draws a blank.

No ranks in Knowledge (Dungeoneering) yet. Next level!

Staring at the slimy things, he says, "I have absolutely no idea what these creatures are, or whether they are even creatures at all. Maybe they're constructs?"

Know Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Looking back to the fleshy lumps, that are now found to be alive, Veres visibly blanches.

"First, those are truly revolting to think about. Second, I think I might have heard about something like them once while I was at the lodge..."

Not sure what the DC is, but let me know what I know. :)

"Like the robots earlier?" Brayne questions worryingly. Not taking any risk, he mutters some incantations causing everyone to feel chills down their spines. Bless

Veres knows that these are Hungry Flesh(es).
Oozes obviously - 2 questions

Brayne blesses the group.

Looks like you are ready to fight them so I'll go ahead and but us in initiative.

Round 1 Effects: Bless

Brayne
Kulga
Veres
Hungry Flesh
Garduk

Brayne, Kulga, Veres are up

Unable to make sense of the oozes, Braynr runs at it in full force! Hands on spear. "Charge!"

1d20 + 7 + 2 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 - 1 + 1 = 27P: 1d6 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 3 = 11

Charge, two hands on spear.

Wish i had more rage rounds this scenario, seems really deadly!

Special attacks and special abilities please. The fact that it's an ooze says plenty, like no crits or flanking so that is no fun. I just want to know if it divides... I have flashbacks from early days with black puddings. ;)

Veres begins a new song, somehow working in her knowledge of the hungry flesh into the words. She remains still but ready to use her bow.

Inspire Courage! +1 Morale Bonus vs Charm and Fear,+1 Competence Bonus on Attack and Damage

Brayne races forward and jabs it with a spear opening a wound in the ooze. Almost immediately the diseased flesh starts to heal itself. As Veres begins to sing of Hungry Flesh it all becomes clear, including that they seek to slam, grab and constrict anything living in there path, and that there filthy touch can cause disease. That is if your not consumed by the by the ooze, which allows it to grow to monstrous proportions. The hungry flesh regenerates constantly, but whenever a hungry flesh takes piercing or slashing damage the regeneration seems to increase. The amorphous bodies can squeeze through even small gaps, and its slime trail can be quite slippery. Luckily Veres doesn't think they divide and of course acid and fire are the only true way to eliminate them.

Kulga is up

Kulga's face becomes a mask of horror at Veres's description. With a resigned look, she sets aside her axe and takes out her trusty sling. Looks like we might need your gun to finish them off!

Sling (IC, Study): 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 21
Bludgeoning: 1d4 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 10

Oops only 2 hungry fleshes!

Kulga nails the flesh with her sling. As the second one closes in, the first one senses Brayne flesh it slams him and then grabs him in the fleshy goo.

Round 1 Effects: Bless, Inspire Courage
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Garduk

Round 2
Brayne Grappled - 7 dmg
Kulga
Veres
Hungry Flesh
Red 11 dmg
Yellow
Blue

Everyone is up, Brayne need a DC17 Fort v. Disease.

fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Brayne struggles to get himself out, and attempts to bite his way out.

bite, bless, inspire: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 27B/P/S: 1d4 + 5 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 3 + 1 = 10

crit? bite, bless, inspire: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 13B/P/S: 1d4 + 5 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 3 + 1 = 12

Garduk watches, horrified, as Brayne is engulfed by the quivering mass of half-dissolved flesh. Once he hears enough of Veres's song to learn the creatures' weakness, he runs forward, drawing a wand from his belt and doing his best to stay out of reach of the oozes.

When he gets within range, he aims the wand between the two Hungry Fleshes, shouts "Hang on, Brayne!", then growls "Manibus ignem!"

Burning Hands (CL 3): 3d4 ⇒ (4, 4, 4) = 12

That's the last charge on the wand, so I hope it works!

Veres drops her regular arrow and reaches for a blunt tipped one once she realizes what the quivering hunks of flesh are.

"We will get you out of there Brayne!"

Bow Shot+PBS+IC+bless-4 melee: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 16
blunt damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Kulga grimly continues hammering the blob that holds Brayne. There's scant glory to be found in such a battle, but less still in abandoning a comrade.

Sling: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 7
Bludgeoning: 1d4 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 8

Garduk burns the fleshes and Brayne with his Wand. While Brayne fights for his life with a big bite, the vile skin tastes awful in his mouth. While Kulga nails the blob with her sling and Veres joins in with a blunt arrow. The combine onslaught sees large chunks fly off the flesh, and soon it's released Brayne. While Garduk's fire has assured it won't be coming back to life.

The second flesh advances on Garduk, it tries to slam him, but misses, ah bad luck. misfortune

Round 2 Effects: Bless, Inspire Courage
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Garduk

Round 3
Brayne 19 or 13 dmg
Kulga
Veres
Hungry Flesh
Red 57 dmg
Blue 6 dmg

Brayne need DC11 Reflex for half from the burning hands

Pathfinders are up

"Youch! That's hot!" Brayne yells as he is burnt by the flames produced by Garduk, but is visibly relieved when the creature melts away loosening it's grip on him.

Reflex: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

Brayne continues to persevere to attack the oozes utilizing every available option possible. He swings the spear and attempts to rip a piece of ooze off with his sharp teeth. "Rawrr"

Mwk Spear, PA, bless,inspire: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 10 P: 1d6 + 5 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 3 + 1 = 11

bite, PA, bless, inspire: 1d20 + 6 - 5 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 5 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 6B/P/S: 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8 Have adjusted bite as secondary attack.

5 ft and full round attack.

Veres steps back, her song's lingering effect almost over, and shoots at the remaining hungry flesh.

"Wither and die you quivering mass of flesh!"

Bow Shot+PBS+IC+bless-4 melee: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 15
blunt damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

Garduk takes a five-foot step away from the surviving flesh ooze, backing into the wall behind him, between two of the displayed sarcophagi.

I did not realize that I was boxing myself in here!

Realizing that he has gotten himself neatly trapped, he pulls a flask of alchemist's fire out of his bandolier and lobs it at the quivering giant ooze.

Alchemist's fire, inspire courage, throwing into melee: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 181d6 ⇒ 5

The vial shatters on the Hungry Fleshy, covering one of its sides with a pale green liquid that bursts into flame on contact with the air. Brayne gets spattered with just a few drops of the stuff, which is enough to cause him 1 point of fire damage as well. Sorry again, Brayne!

Kulga takes a moment to figure out the best way to hunt her new foe as she readies a new sling bullet. Study, reload

Garduk nails the hungry flesh with alchemist's fire a direct hit. While Brayne jabs the flesh with the spear tearing off a large chunk, but perhaps thankfully misses on his bite. Veres, song lingering, hits with another blunt arrow and Kulga gets ready.

The flesh goes for the nearest potential meal, Brayne, attempting a slam. Brayne is able to avoid the attack this time.

Round 3 Effects: Bless, Inspire Courage
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Garduk

Round 4
Brayne 13 dmg
Kulga
Veres
Hungry Flesh
Blue 27 dmg

Pathfinders are up. Actually Brayne took no damage due to DR/1

2nd round of alchemist's fire damage to blue Hungry Flesh: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Garduk watches transfixed as the giant fleshy ooze, still burning, extrudes a pseudopod and takes a slam at Brayne.

Good thing it missed. I don't 'ownhow much more Brayne can take!

He quickly pulls a vial from his bandolier and throws it at the monstrous creature.

Alkali, ranged touch, Bless, inspire courage, into melee: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 61d6 ⇒ 3

If it hits, it looks as though it does double the usual damage:

Veres lines up another shot, desperate to help her friend Brayne, the last notes of her song fading from her mind as she lets the shaft fly.
Didn't start the song up again this round as it would take an action and I couldn't see doing that when we are so close to saving Brayne. I opted for the attack instead.

Bow Shot+PBS+bless-4 melee: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 8
blunt arrow dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Why isn't it dead yet!" Brayne yells with frusration, scrambling in as much force as he can in his attack.

Mwk Spear, PA, bless: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 1 + 1 = 12P: 1d6 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 3 = 9

bite, PA, bless: 1d20 + 6 - 5 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 5 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 14 B/P/S: 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10

If anything, this scenario has thought me it pays off to have a weapon! Maybe an Adamantine one!

"Your spear Brayne! It's causing it to heal faster than you can hurt it with each strike!" Veres calls out to Brayne.

I don't know if it's actually healing more than it's taking, but it's sure good at hanging on. You could use your spear to do blunt damage instead, treating it as an improvised weapon with a -4 to hit.

Kulga continues her steady barrage as she pelts the grotesque ooze with bonecrushing force.

If only it had bones...

Sling: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 17
Bludgeoning: 1d4 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 10

Garduk's alchemist's fire continues to burn the hungry flesh, but he short arms the his Alkali flask. But Brayne's attacks, Veres's arrow, and Kulga's sling stone all hit and the flesh is torn apart.

Combat over

Piles of gooey flesh lie lifeless on the ground, and Brayne's not sure he is feeling so good.

Garduk offers Brayne his wand of infernal healing.

"Sorry about the fire blast; it seemed like the best way to get you out of that thing. But you don't look so good."

Once Brayne has used the wand (if he does), Garduk tucks it back into his wrist sheath and looks around for anything of interest, poking at things with his club and being careful not to touch the remains of the oozes with his bare skin.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Was taking the gamble earlier that the damage would do a bit more than the regeneration.

Brayne shakes his head as the ooze falters and once more let's out another sigh of relief. He declines and thanks Garduk for his offer as he produces his own wand.

CLW,2 Charge: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (4, 7) + 2 = 13

"I suppose, no apologies needed my dear Garduk, fire seems good in getting rid of oozes."

Looking around, he notices the stairwell leading upwards. "No more freakish monsters I hope!" Brayne once more indicates he will attempt to sneak up to have a closer look.

stealth + bonuses: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

It was making a little progress Brayne; once the fire damage hit it, it was even more effective.

I assume you mean the curving staircase? It actually lies behind A small door at the eastern end of the room labeled “Private Events Only.

You look around by the hungry flesh remains and only find rapidly decaying ichor. About that the time Brayne looks behind the door and spots the stairs leading up, but he is still not feeling well and becomes aware of several disgusting, fleshy tumors that have suddenly popped up on his skin, including one by his mouth.

Brayne Con damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Brayne Cha damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Onset time was 1 minute.

So heading upstairs?

"What about the Hall of Incantation? Shouldn't we check that room before we move on? Also, Brayne, I think you might have gotten ... ugh, that looks painful ..."

Heal untrained, to make sure those tumors aren't going to get worse: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Before taking a step further, Brayne pauses as he realises the disease coming into play, coincidentally pointed out by Garduk. "Ack, Ugh! I'm...sick?!"

Assuming next onset is one day, I'm good to continue since that con damage shouldn't have any affect to my modifiers at -1

After an examination of his physical state, the half-orc stubbornly persist. "I should be fine, let's carry on!... Ah, yes Incantation Hall, perhaps it'd be wise to clear the floor before we head through that 'private event' door." Brayne leads the group to the hall confidently regardless of his ugly state, although deep inside he cringes at the thought.

With a sidelong glance to Veres and Kulga and a hesitant shrug, Garduk prepares to follow (hopefully after Kulga).

The Hall of Incantations contains a dozen pedestals displays magical trinkets, stones, baubles, and rings. Spellbook pages have been carefully framed and hung around the room’s perimeter.

Kulga gives the Hall a suspicious going over. Haven't seen too many exhibits here that don't try to kill you somehow.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Veres nods to Garduk, then follows behind him, her bow still out and ready. She listens intently for sounds of movement.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Garduk grimaces with his twisted smile, feeling like a child entering a sweet shop. He begins with the item to the left of the entrance and examines it, reading any identifying plaques and using Spellcraft when appropriate to identify the items or spells on display. He will work his way around the room clockwise unless interrupted, and will cast read magic to read the spellbook pages.

Garduk begins to look at each item and very quickly has his excitement turn to disappointment. All of the items on the pedestals are replicas, none of them detect as magical at all. On each plaque in small print bottom it says 'Replica of an item from the Blakros Collection'. All in all, they are convincing looking fakes. The spellbook pages are real however, representing a wide range of arcane cantrips. All arcane cantrips are present.

One last exhibit resides on this level and a sign above the entryway reads Hall of Mysteries.