DM Carbide's PFS Emerald Spire

Game Master John Woodford

Don't forget that you're hasted.

Primary (good hope, inspire rage, power attack): 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 15 + 2 + 1 - 3 + 1 = 19
Damage (good hope, inspire rage, power attack, arcane strike): 1d8 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 25

Ugh. Not much better.

Its base AC is 19 and it's currently blinded by Senja's spell. That hits. More to come when I get to my computer.

Asvald cuts the bearded devil down with three quick chops.

Round 4 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Yarrix-acted
Asvald
Eva
Senja
Torque

Yarrix snarls in rage as the second of her allies is laid low. She punches Eva for another 13 HP, plus DC 17 Fort save.

Party up!

Yarrix: AC 24 T 13 FF 23 HP taken: 84

Fort: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 24

HP now 34/75.

Eva continues swinging her sword in quick, short arcs.

Flurry of Boops (raging song, haste, good hope, shaken): 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 17

Flurry of Boops (raging song, haste, good hope, shaken): 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 3 + 2 = 12

Hasty Flurry of Boops (raging song, haste, good hope, shaken): 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 21

Flurry of Boops (raging song, haste, good hope, shaken): 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 22

Flurry of Boops (raging song, haste, good hope, shaken): 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 14

Round 4 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Yarrix-acted
Asvald
Eva-acted
Senja
Torque

Eva's usual accuracy deserts her, as only one fifth of her furious flurry finds flesh.

Senja, Asvald, Torque?

Yarrix: AC 24 T 13 FF 23 HP taken: 91

Sorry for the radio silence, entering a busy stretch again at work.

Senja *tuts* in displeasure as Yarrix shrugs off the shadowy scissor-hex. With a shrug of his own, Senja tries the hex again!

Accursed Hex to use Misfortune Hex again on Yarrix, DC 21 Will save.

Asvald zips over to assist Eva from the flank. "Keep it distracted Eva!"

Primary (good hope, inspire rage, power attack, flank): 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 - 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 2 + 1 - 3 + 1 + 2 = 34
Damage (good hope, inspire rage, power attack, arcane strike): 1d8 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 22

Torque quickly strides forward and brings his weapon down on Yarrix.

Haste, Good Hope, Shaken, Divine Favor, Power Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24
1d12 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26

The mummy once again easily shrugs off Senja's hex.

Round 5 (ongoing):

Surrounded, she clenches her fist and releases a wave of negative energy over the party. Take 12 HP; DC 18 Will save for half damage.

Everyone can act!

Shaken Will: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 - 2 = 16

Despite the torrent of negative energy, Torque continues bringing Justice.

Haste, Good Hope, Shaken, Divine Favor, Power Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28
1d12 + 23 ⇒ (9) + 23 = 32
Haste, Good Hope, Shaken, Divine Favor, Power Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35
1d12 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30
Haste, Good Hope, Shaken, Divine Favor, Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Confirming Threat: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
1d12 + 23 ⇒ (5) + 23 = 28
Additional Critical Damage if confirmed: 2d12 + 46 ⇒ (9, 6) + 46 = 61

Torque takes her down in a hail of blows.

Out of combat! There's one room left that you haven't been to yet, and then you'll be done with the level.

Ceasing his chant, Asvald clears his throat. "Nice work everyone. Let's see what's in that last room."

Before Eva can open the door, the skald sets to healing his companions.

CLW for Eva x9: 9d8 + 9 ⇒ (6, 1, 5, 6, 5, 1, 2, 5, 3) + 9 = 43

CLW for Torque x8: 8d8 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 3, 1, 4, 8, 4) + 8 = 34

17/50 charges remaining.

Let's open the door.

Torque breathes a sigh of relief as the foe is vanquished. He nods to to Asvald as thanks for the healing. "Indeed. Let us be done with with this level."

Eva nods her gratitude and follows the others toward the final door.

The route there takes you through the chamber with the elemental conjuring trap, but it still seems to be quiescent after Senja's spell. The door is set in a 5' wide alcove, so only one of you can stand directly in front of it.

Who wants to go first?

I'll do it.

Wow, flurry of posts! Nice work taking down the baddie, y'all!

As Torque squares up with the door, Senja conjures a small, shadowy horseshoe to hover over him, carefully keeping it the right direction so the good luck doesn't spill out.

Fortune Hex on Torque, in case he needs to make a save or something from the door. Until I post otherwise, I'll cackle to maintain Fortune on Torque.

The room is filled with dense blue-tinged fog, making it impossible to see consistently more than five feet in any direction.

This, by the way, is my 34,000th post to the boards. Of those, just over 30% are from my GM aliases.

Congrats!

Torque will take a tentative step forward.

Thanks!

Torque feels a malign influence try to worm its way into his mind.

Give me four Will saves, please.

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Gonna use my reroll for that natural 1.

4 star reroll: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 4 = 31

Senja was maintaining a fortune hex on Torque, so you would get two rolls to make the first save. I'll take the reroll you did as your second roll, less the star bonus (which you don't need for that one).

The lawbringer resists a strange feeling that sought to cloud his mind, but something else takes hold of his perceptions. Torque, one of your enemies has gotten behind you, and is threatening Senja and Asvald!

Round 1:

Initiative order
Senja
Enemies
Asvald
Eva
Torque

Senja is up!

Carbide - does Senja actually see anything threatening himself and Asvald? I'll presume he does not and post.

Sensing another fight approaching, Senja begins to laugh with dark joy! Hoping to end whatever this fight is quickly, he once again grants his friends a burst of magical speed!

Cackle to maintain Fortune hex, cast haste (last casting of that memorized today).

Senja, at this point there is nothing indicating the start of a fight. I should have clarified that earlier.

If no one notices anything immediately, Torque will have the next option to act.

Anyone going to have a go at the Sense Motive check?

Eva peers curiously around Torque's shoulder.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

"What's going on in there, Torque?" she calls softly.

Sorry, Carbide, was focused on the answer to my question and forgot to make a roll.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Senja looks around puzzled, then asks Eva, "Why are you whispering? What's going on?"

"He seemed startled by something," replies the tall schoolteacher thoughtfully. "I see no threat, though."

Asvald, care to take a crack at the Sense Motive check?

Oh. For some reason I didn't parse that post as the SM check being open to anyone.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 18 + 2 = 26

"You alright there Mr. Lawbringer? It looks like something sent a shiver up your spine."

Torque, you can act.

Torque walks over, crazed look in his eyes, to Eva and raises his weapon. "I will end you, bringer of chaos. You will not threaten my allies!" He then swings it at the unruly schoolteacher.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
1d12 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

The half-orc hits Eva solidly!

Round 2:

Initiative order
Senja
Enemies
Asvald
Eva
Torque

Senja can act!

Sorry, gang, had a crazy few days, wasn't keeping up.

Carbide - can Senja tell what spell is affecting Torque, in order to try to dispel it? If so, I'll make a Spellcraft check and a CL check to dispel. If that's not feasible or I fail the Spellcraft check, I'll use Misfortune on Torque, to make his attacks against us less effective.

Senja isn't sure what's going on with Torque, and attempts to study the half-orc a moment to determine what magic has caused him to attack poor Eva!

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
CL to Dispel: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

If those rolls don't fit this situation, then Torque needs to make a DC 21 Will save vs Misfortune.

Senja, that would be a Knowledge (Arcana) check to identify a spell effect that's in place. With that roll, you aren't able to figure it out.

Sorry, didn't see this post. Since the Knowledge check didn't work (and doesn't take an action), I've got a standard action left. As posted above, I'll use Misfortune on Torque, so he has to make a DC 21 Will save.

Will versus Misfortune: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

Oops.

Round 2 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Senja-acted
Enemies-acted
Asvald
Eva
Torque

Senja uses his hex to protect Eva from the maddened half-orc!

Torque, you feel a touch as of slimy fingers in your mind. Give me another DC 20 Will save.

Asvald, Eva, and Torque can act! Torque's actions will depend on whether he makes the save(s).

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

Don't forget about the misfortune hex, Torque.

That's right.

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Torque manages to resist the malign influence despite Senja's hex, and regains control of himself. Torque can act normally this round.

Torque blinks a few times as his mind is clear. "Have at...wait where is the evil bringer of chaos that was just here?" He then sees the giant axe wound on Eva. "Wait, did it hurt you? Let me heal you before we track down this evil villain." Torque casts a spell to heal the schoolteacher completely oblivious of his previous actions.

Converting Daylight into a CSW: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (3, 4, 7) + 9 = 23

Well, I'm glad my attempt to make Torque less dangerous to Eva didn't result in him remaining under malign control! The hex will last 2 rounds - unless Senja can't keep from cackling for the hell of it, of course.

Eva studies Torque with narrowed eyes, wondering whether this is some trick by whatever the thing is that's gotten into his head. She recoils slightly when he offers healing, but allows him to tend the wound, though she grips her sword-hilt tightly as if expecting to need to use it.

With a nod of acknowledgment, the tall teacher studies the group's surroundings carefully for a moment before moving slowly into the fog. Move action to Percept all the things, then move into the room a few feet — probably staying adjacent to the rest of the group. (There's no map for this, right?)

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

The map should be up to date.

When Eva goes past Torque, she feels something inside her head.

Eva, please give me a Will save, DC 20.

Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Not today, thanks.

Eva grimaces and calls back to the group, "Something just tried to... do something to me, as well. Senja, can you summon a creature to search this room for the source?"

Or we could tie a rope to Eva and have her search the fog...

Asvald to go!

I don't see any enemies on the map.

Not sure where the enemies are striking from, Asvald whistles a charm to allow him to see the unseen.

Casting see invisibility.