DALSINE AFFAIR CORE (Inactive)

Game Master JASON RODARTE

About an hour after the spider ambush, the PCs and
Sarenite refugees finally reach the Vault of Sarenrae.
In the center of this large, natural cavern, easily more than
forty feet in height, stands the ruin of a truly ancient temple
constructed of chipped grey and white marble. Its domed
roof collapsed long ago, but the structure is otherwise in
remarkably good shape. Where doors must once have hung, a
small campfire now burns, surrounded by piles of ragged but
neatly folded bedding.
Will have a map up later today or tomorrow/depending on the website acting up or not

Hadanka carefully examines the area for any dangers or oddness.
perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

You spellmans see any magics to worry about?

Liminy shrugs then cast Detect Magic. "The campfire is still lit. Whomever was sleeping here can't be far away."

"You fought well, Snowball. Your welcome." Evarice smiles as the party moves on.

At the campsite, Evarice lets her keen elven eyes scan the campsite.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

"Hello? Anyone here? We come in peace."
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Map should be up

Seven people sit huddled around the small

campfire to ward off the damp and cold of the cavern.

As soon as they spot the approaching party, they pick

up wooden clubs and leap to their feet suspiciously. One

of the cult members calls out, “Well met by moonlight,

sisters and brothers, but soon the dawn will come!” Upon

hearing the coded greeting, the cultists by the fire set

down their weapons and welcome the party and their

fellow Sarenites to the camp.

The Sarenite who spoke introduces himself as Akkuret

Akkuret invites the new arrivals into the ancient

temple, offering them seats in the recently constructed

pews. All are given food and wine, and while everyone

is eating and drinking, Akkuret states that he wishes to

discuss some new developments with the group.

"Greetings, Akkuret. I see you have all had better days..." Evarice sees the tired, the weary survivors. "But worry not. We will bring Dalsine to justice, and you will be able to worship Saranae openly, without fear."

You should have guards on lookout and better weapon than clubs. If we had been the foe, you would have been taken down without trouble. Were no preparations or plans made at all?

Gorok partakes in more than his share of food and wine. "Gorok glad you have food and drink before talk about opment devils. Gorok never heard of them before. Maybe Dalsine from Cheliax?"

Ragnar grumbles his assent, though why anyone would want to worship gods he cannot understand.

Akkuret knows that Chalfon Dalsine’s plans to foment

all-out war between the Pathfinder Society’s rival factions

come to fruition tonight, There is lots of trouble going on above us between the Pathfinders and Dalsine ] says the lay priest.

"What is Dalsine's plan? Do you know what his end goal is?" Ragnar presses the priest.

Can you place your characters on the front pew please?

I placed everyone. That is the pew you meant right?

Si. I had to get a new modum yesterday and it was acting up this morning so let's get ahead while we can

Well his goal is to make sure that the Pathfinders and the Church of the Dawnflower are exposed, for what ever purpose he wants, perhaps war? Perhaps profit? he says in response to the dwarf's query.,

Any assistance we can provide before we leave? Do you have injured? A route of eventual escape? a leader?

This seems to be a particularly inept and uninformed secret society... Hadanka thinks to himself.

"Hádanka has a good point. This kind of persecution will continue until Chalfon Dalsine is defeated." She stands up and checks her equipment. "We should get going. Who knows what else he has planned."

And why would you want to stop this from happening? Do you care about the followers of the Dawnflower? inquires the cleric.

Garn, who has been silent all this while leaving the more talkative members of his party to speak, suddenly rumbles, "No one should be killed for what they believe." The usually gruff voice carries a strange catch, as if he was speaking from personal experience.

The priest nods in consideration of the druids remarks

"My militia prided themselves on purging the guilty. When it was demons, slavers and the corrupted, it was easy to justify our violence. Evil has no place in this world, no beauty to it." Evarice sits back down, lost in thought as she chooses her next words.

"But our new leader changed our goal; now we hunted those who didn't agree with us completely. He was too zealous in his work, and sought to abuse the balance between life and death. I undercovered his association with demons and presented it to the commander, but by then it was too late: he already fled, corrupted by his new demon master and the bodies of our fallen friends."

"I found solace in the Eternal Rose that is Shelyn, and she has blessed me with the power to live on. Sarenae will similarly help and protect you all. That's why I want to help. Dalsine has no right to interfere in your journey to enlightenment."

Grok looks really confused while trying follow the conversation.

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You do care for the followers of the Dawnflower it seems he says and looks up in alarm. Excuse me for a moment he says as he moves down the stairs. He draws his scimitar and apologies [b] I am sorry but I cannot allow anyone to leave this place, My Master cannot be disturbed.

"Your master? And we still have prisoners to rescue."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

"Your...master?" Evarice stands up and readies her glaive. "Damn, we've been had. Dawnflowers, stand back!."

"Never trust a damnable priest!" Ragnar grouses.

Sensing the danger, Garn pulls out a couple of wands and drops them on the floor. He then concentrates briefly as he forms morphs into that of a dinosaur!

The deinonychus that now stands in Garn's place roars in anger at the deceit, and he gestures at Snowball towards the enemy.

You can do that on your turn Garn. Let me go ahead and roll iniative

No wonder you were found by the authorities so easily. A traitor within is sadness and pity.

Baddy:: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Liminy:: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Hádanka:: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Evarice:: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Ragnar:: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
Gorok:: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Garn:: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Iniative Order:
Evarice

Liminy
Gorok
Hadanka
Garn: turning into dino
Ragnar

A traitor am I? the cleric states One is only a traitor if it believes in the cause it betrays. No, fools, I am your death and I remain true to the goals of my Master he says as he shimmers a bit and takes on his true appearance, that of a hairless, leathery biped has a face dominated by grotesque and unsettling whorls and slits instead of actual features.

"Fine, you're not a traitor. You're just a damned puppet, doomed to cause misery without purpose." She draws her glaive and casts Doom on Akkuret. "I pity you."

Will Save DC 13 or be Shaken for 4 minutes.

Is there a Knowledge skill I can use to identify Akkuret and what it is? I have +5 to K. Planes and +8 to K. Religion, please add them to this roll if they apply.
1d20 ⇒ 17

"Great grey gods! What manner of thing are you!" Ragnar thunders!

Knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 10 Knowledge (arcana) +11, Knowledge (local) +9, Knowledge (planes) +12, Knowledge (religion) +11, Knowledge (history) +12, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +10

I am assuming the wierd thing in the center is the only one that visually appears to be threatening so far. So Hadanka will close with it. If the others visually appear threatening, Hadaka will stop at the closest and hit him. They probably won't apply, but I will give my knowledge checks that I have. I don't see some of our team on the map.

knowledge local: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
knowledge nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

As he moves to the thing, Hadanka refutes its excuses, No. Traitor you is cause betrayed the tribe you chose to join.
raging scythe attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29, if hits, scythe damage: 2d4 + 9 ⇒ (1, 3) + 9 = 13

There is a minor error in the fact that everyone got bolded. The order is actually Evarice - Baddy - everyone else. Let's give Terevalis time to post the enemy actions and a way to deal with the monster knowledge checks we'll make on our turns.

Knowledge dungeonerring reveals that this is a faceless stalker, an aberration Special Attacks: blood drain and sneak attack
dr except for piercing or slashing. It is the only treat, but what a threat it is, in the room

Been having internet problems and had a community college interview today so I want to post while I can

The creature has a reach and attacks the closest PC to him, in this case the dwarf and punches him
1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11
1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 2 = 9 damage
2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7 sneak attack

GRApple 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 barely not making the grab but still inflicting 16 pts of damage

So now it is everyone's turn except Evarice.

kn dungoneering: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

"It is a Faceless Stalker. An evil creature. Don't bother using blunt weapons on it."

Liminy will cast Grease under it. DC 19 Ref or it falls prone.

What happened to Evarice's doom spell? If it failed the saving throw, it would be shaken, have a -2 to attack and hence missed Ragnar.

Garn, completes his transformation into a dinosaur. Noticing the reach of the monster, he hops closer just within his reach, ready next round to step in. At the same time, he gesticulates with his claw, sending the signal to Snowball to attack.

Getting the command, Snowball moves straight at the creature snarling with his open maw, biting at its torso.

bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 for dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 and if it hits trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

If the stalker falls prone due to the grease, Snowball gets +4 to attack. If he doesn't, then trip attempt against the creature's CMD if he hits.

I think the stalker would get an AoO against Snowball.

The hearty dwarf lets out a cry of surprise and pain as the monster attacks! Ragnar tries to cast a shocking grasp spell defensively! Concentration, DC 17: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 He suceeds and tries to touch the vile creature! Touch o' ELECTRICITY!: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 But fails to touch him. He holds the charge!

Use Hadanka's attack at this point. Since it has reach, it should get an AoO on him. Due to rage, his AC is 17 atm.

What happened to Evarice's doom spell? If it failed the saving throw, it would be shaken, have a -2 to attack and hence missed Ragnar.

Garn, completes his transformation into a dinosaur. Noticing the reach of the monster, he hops closer just within his reach, ready next round to step in. At the same time, he gesticulates with his claw, sending the signal to Snowball to attack.

I don't see where you cast it.

"Fine, you're not a traitor. You're just a damned puppet, doomed to cause misery without purpose." She draws her glaive and casts Doom on Akkuret. "I pity you."

Will Save DC 13 or be Shaken for 4 minutes.

Is there a Knowledge skill I can use to identify Akkuret and what it is? I have +5 to K. Planes and +8 to K. Religion, please add them to this roll if they apply.
1d20

Ok, there it is, Sorry I missed it

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 will save

On my phone so having to do this slowly, in line at the banklol

Can you show me where you place the grease effect?