Chaosorbit's PFS 7-06/7-08: To Judge A Soul (Inactive)

Game Master Chaosorbit

"Perhaps all of us need to give it a coin specifically?" Giltman gives it a coin as well.

Giltman adds a gold piece, the coin disappears...and nothing happens.

Miyako also takes a gold coin from her pouch and places it in the maw.

"Sharaheen, do you have gold with you?"

"This is stupid. I should starts such a scam in Absolom." Elska pouts but draws two gold coins from her belt pouch and deposits them into the door. "...and one for Nuk..."

Kelson rubs a gold piece on his pants leg to make it shiny and drops it in the maw and says:

"Fumeiyoshi"

As you add your tributes, there is a great click and the iron doors swing inwards.

Broad steps descend into a large hall. Between two smoking braziers looms a red-veined marble statue of a humanoid with three eyes and jagged tusks, its twisted claws clutching a naginata. Beyond, two sets of stairs flank a tapestry depicting a titanic struggle between the same fiendish menace and a jade-clad warrior. Along the pagoda’s eastern arc, several burlap sacks slump haphazardly, while near the western curve squats a hefty, straw-lined cage.

Two headless golems identical to the dead ones outside seem to be carrying burlaps sacks around.

Standard Operating Procedure

"Hold up, guys. I got a bad feeling about this..."

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Whispering to his friends "This doesn't look good, we'll probably have to fight our way through those golems. . ."

"Well then, might as well get to it." Elska draws a wand and casts gravity bow on her darkwood composite longbow.

They seem to pay no mind to the opened door, and are going about there business.

Let me know if you would like to enter.

"I'll go first..."

Miyako goes total defense and moves inside.

Bo, fists at the ready will follow "Right behind ya, Miya"

Miyako and Beauregard enter the pagoda. The headless golems continue about there business.

"Nuk, VERJA!" Elska points at Miyako.

"Bo, Miyako, I'll cover you. Take a look around." Elska nocks an adamantine durable arrow and watches intently for any threats to her friends.

Perception, take 10: 10 + 14 = 24

Nuk trumpets and follows Miyako into the room.

Giltman follows the others in, ready to use his new adamantine light hammer on the golems if necessary.

Mido moes into the PAgoda alongside his companions wary but not willing to attack servants doing their duties.

These Golemns appear peaceful workers. Their instructions might not include violence. If we can we should avoid confrontation...

As you all enter, Sharaheen follows falling in behind Giltman ahead of Kelson. The golems continue to go about there business, one of them moves behind the tapestry with it's burlap sack.

Elska scans the area noting that the statue’s naginata appears to be real and only painted to resemble marble.

"Bo, see if you can grab that sword from the statue. I think it is a real sword." Elska continues to ready her bow and steps into the room.

Nelson follows the mammoth inside

Bo will move over to the statue, sizing up the naginata and then pull out a potion of Enlarge Person.

"I'll grab that naginata in a second, let me get big first,"

Despite the map depiction, the scenario lists the weapon as medium size...if that makes any difference, feel free to retcon.

Beauregard moves to the statue and enlarges... the golems continue to ignore you.

Oh it would, the thing looks massive, I'll just move up and pull the naginata out of the statue if that's possible?

Kelson eyes the golems warily.

Be careful

Yeah, I'm looking at the map and then reading the text, it clearly intends it to be medium...lol.

Beauregard approaches the statue and removes the naginata. It slides easily from the statue.

"Giltman, what's in those bags? Mido, can you check out the cage?"

Still watching.

Those headless statues are creepy. I want to get out of this place.

Mido carefully approaches the cage and examines it.

Hmm let's see what have we here.

Cast Guidance. Perception 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13

Bo will swing his new naginata around wishing he was proficient in it but for the moment not even wielding it because of the Tekko-Kagi in his off hand.

"Is this thing even magical?" He'll ask the group, at this point completely uncaring of the two lumbering behemoths.

Master Mido approaches the cage, he finds it is unlocked, and other than straw doesn't seem to contain anything else.

The naginata blade feels good in Beauregard's hand, nicely balanced a fine weapon.

Giltman will go check out one of the bags to see what's in it.

Giltman examines the bags to find they contain common rice.

Kelson casts detect magic and points his hand toward Beau.

"This will see.."

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Kelson casts detect magic toward Beauregard, Bo lights up with many magical auras, to include the new naginata he holds. The aura seems stronger than Kelson is used to seeing, it's safe to say it is beyond the level of enhancement he normally sees.

It's +2

Miyako, still wary of the golems, moves up to the tapestry and takes a peek behind it.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

As Miyako approaches the tapestry she gets a better look at the interesting scene it portrays.

In the first panel, someone who is clearly Fumeiyoshi is shown sundering a piece of jade armor off another combatant. Then, the Lord of Envy gloats over the fallen figure with the shard of jade held high, while in the final panel, Fumeiyoshi thrusts the shard into an arcane circle where it crumbles to dust, activating a nearby portal in a graveyard.

Peeking behind the tapestry, Miyako finds the golems hard at work. A gigantic cylinder nearly fills this alcove and emits the rancid smell of fermented rice. A large pipe ascends from the machinery, carrying the pungent fluid away from the distillation apparatus before disappearing into the stone tiles above. The golems are dumping bags of rice into the contraption.

"That's a beautiful naginata, Bo." Elska smiles awkwardly at her tall muscular friend.

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

"Anyone have any knowledge of the scene in that tapestry?"

Elska puts her bow over her shoulder and moves into the room, still wary of the golems, but feeling less unnerved than before. She casts detect magic and examines the rest of the room.

She then searches the cage with Mido.
Perception, take 20: 20 + 14 = 34
Survival, take 10: 10 + 11 = 21

Swinging this naginata around a bit, getting a feel for it, Bo will lay it up against the statue and take his Tekko-Kagi off, stowing it in his backpack, gently wrapping it in cloth.

"Yeah, it feels good in my hands, just wish I knew how to use it!" Chuckling, he'll begin investigating the staircase, poking his up the stairs, careful to not lose it.

Elska casts detect magic across the room, other than yourselves and the various items you carry nothing seems to be magical. The golems finish there dumping the rice into the machine and move out from behind the curtain, and move toward the rice sacks. Elska joins Master Mido at the cage and notices a hidden switch allowing anyone locked within to open the door from the inside. An odd feature.

As Beauregard begins to climb the stairs the golems suddenly become aggressive and move toward him to prevent his ascent. But Bo was ready for it and reacts first, along with the watchful mammut.

Beauregard: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Elska: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Nuk: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Giltman: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11
Kelson: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Master Mido: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Miyako: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
golems: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Round 1
Beauregard
Nuk
Golems
Giltman
Miyako
Elska
Mido
Kelson

Pitiful bunch of initiative rolls. Bo and Nuk are up

Nuk guards Miyako. That was his last command. So he will delay until Elska's turn, unless Miyako is attacked.

Nuk should have been following Miyako around, but I neglected to do so. I moved him on the map for the start of this combat. I put him behind Miyako. I hope that's ok.

"Aww shit, now I've done it, be safe everyone!"

Bo will take a moment to concentrate, searching his inner soul to unlock the ability to wield this naginata with skill and grace. Martial Flexibility to gain Martial Weapon Proficiency for 1 minute After which he'll move up behind Miyako, ready to combat the Golems.

@Elska -- yep no prob

Beauregard realizing the danger gains the ability to proficiently wield the new blade. As Nuk guards Miyako.

The first of the golems (red) rushes up the stairs to the east and Bo sees it emerging from up the stairs to the west.

As the golem nears Bo, it seems to emited a foul odor from where the head should be. It turns the big man's stomach.

Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

DC12 Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

The other golem (yellow) seems intent on intercepting Bo, but is stopped by the presence of Miyako, it attempts to slam past her, Miyako is suddenly aware of the foul odor.

DC12 Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Slam: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Miyako doesn't seem to be bothered by the smell and is far to agile to be impacted by slam attempt.

Round 1 Judges Mountain
Beauregard
Nuk Delay
Golems
Giltman
Miyako
Elska
Mido
Kelson

Round 2
Beauregard Sickened
Nuk

All pathfinders up

Nuk trumpets and retaliates against the golem attacking Miyako.

gore: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 3 = 8
crit confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
crit damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3) + 3 = 12

slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

...Meanwhile...

"Bo! Hold 'im off! I'm on my way!"

Elska rushes toward the foot of the stairs, drawing her bow. Picking a durable adamantine arrow from her quiver, she draws the string back and let's the arrow fly.

attack, magic, adamantine: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 I figured that her gravity bow has worn off some time ago by now. :)

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Int: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3

"I'm not entirely sure," Miyako says while looking at the scene behind the tapestry, "but I think they're using rice to create a portal to another plane."

Miyako pulls her head out from behind the tapestry when she smells something weird. The first things she sees is a golem trying to hit her in the face, but Miyako has no trouble dodging the slow construct.

+1 Adamantine Rapier: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

However, Miyako's caught by surprise and counterattacks rather clumsily once she's drawn her rapier.

Giltman flanks one of the golems with Miyako and hits it with his adamantine hammer.

adamantine light hammer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
reroll: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Retcon Kn. Religion 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Int 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Mido recognizes the man clad in the Jade armor as Fumeyoshi's brother. Just as he was about the expound his vast Knowledge to his companions all hell breaks loose and Mido reacts as fast as his short legs allow him.

Headless servants of Fumeyoshi must be eaten by Envy

Did bo get his AoO for the Golemns movement. He is wielding a reach weapon afterall. Mido double moves and attempts to bewilder the red Golemn.1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Kelson breaks into another roaring song of Andoran freedom.

"Stop me if you've heard this one..."Liberty oh Liberty.."

inspire courage +2 to attack and damage

He pauses for a mere second..and gets a far away look in his eyes. Then continues singing.

Using rice to create a portal?

Bo retreats from the assaulting headless golem, flashing a smile towards Elska as he steps backwards next to her and will then try and attack the monstrosity.

Hard part is always recalculating my attack bonus on the fly, +5 bab, +3 strength, +2 weapon, +2 inspire, -2 sickened, -2 Power attack is +8. Damage is +4 str1.5, +2 weapon, +2 inspire, -2 sickened, power attack for another +6 is +12

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 Woot!

"Hah, I'm just sick of lookin' at ya!"

Nuk unaffected by the stench, responds by defending Miyako with a powerful gore attack, while it deals significant damage, the mammut is somewhat aware of how difficult it seems to be to pierce the golem. It does however fully feel the mammut's slam.

Giltman joins the fray and smashes the golem with his hammer.

Giltman DC12 Will v. Stench: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

It's only after his attack the smell hits him. sickened

Miyako misses with her attack.

Elska's arrow hits and even the tough adamantine has trouble piercing the golem.

Mido moves up to the golem and smells the terrible smell.

Mido DC12 Will v. Stench: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Wretching a bit as he approaches sickened

He then attempts to bewilder one of the golems.

Sense Motive vs. DC 16: 1d20 ⇒ 15

The golem (red) suddenly stands motionless.

Kelson begins his inspiring song.

Beauregard's attack slices through the stationary golem.

Good point Mido -- Bo is entitled to a AOO on the golem as well feel free to post it.

Bo DC12 Will v. Stench: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Bolstered by his attack he doesn't seem to mind the smell so much.

Surrounded the golem (yellow) attempts to continue to slam Miyako.

Slam 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Slam 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Both the attack miss.

Round 2 Effect: Inspire Courage Judges Mountain
Beauregard
Golem, Red 15 dmg - bewildered
Golem, Yellow 29 dmg
Nuk
Giltman Sickened
Miyako
Elska
Mido Sickened
Kelson

Round 3
Beauregard

Pathfinders turn!

Dismayed that her arrows are having little effect, Elska drops her bow. "Let's see if this works any better."

She casts snowball at the golem.
attack, ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 :(
damage: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) = 8

Then she draws her darkwood longspear.

"Good boy, Nuk! ÁRÁS!"