DM PeteZero's PbP GameDay 2: PFS From Shore to Sea (Inactive)

Game Master Pete who?

Valeros smiles and replies to Kyra "Yeah, but think of the stories!" He's not entirely joking. What was the point of doing all this pathfinder stuff if not for the thrills, after all?

B6 – Growing Ruin
Piles of white shale litter the ground before a twisting, broken spire near a high cliff. Large white flakes constantly slough off the top and sides of the tower and plummet to the ground and sea below, as if the spire was still growing like some out-of-control mollusk. A gaping hole provides entry to the lower floor.

normally I would do roll the saves, but I knew I wasn’t able to update anything yesterday, so you could roll it

And still, warping energies surround you, and you see your companions changing, asking yourself, when will it happen to me? As you try to withstand the energies.

Fort saves:
Valeros 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Ezren 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Flinders 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Magnus seems disturbed by the coating of slimy mucus that has covered his body. He turns to Ezren, by far the eldest of the adventuring party, and asks, "Ezren, what is going on? Why are we changing"

"Eye See What Eye have changed..." Kyra cracks as she realises that her vision has sharpened and she actually has a wider view.

Ezren thinks carefully, and has a coughing fit, as he replies.. "There was something in the library about experiments in transforming people into aquatic hosts for something from the Dark Tapestry. Looking at the changes we've seen..... I think we may be experiencing the first effects of that.

knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

"So, Ezren, is there anything we can do to prevent us from changing into these hosts?"

As you move closer, a large giant lizard charges you.

Attack vs Flinders: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 1) + 5 = 10

and WILL save DC13

Initiatives:
Flinders 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Valeros 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Ezren 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Kyra 1d20 ⇒ 16
Bartholomew 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Magnus 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Lizard 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

And the beast bites Flinders and slaps him with his tail
Attack vs Flinders: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 2) + 5 = 8
Attack vs Flinders: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

group is up

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Flinders cries out in pain as the giant lizard strikes him twice!

Drawing his rapier and calling on his luck, he stabs at the lizard, then takes a step backward.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 = 7

Move action: draw weapon. Swift action: Activate luck. Standard action: attack. Five foot step NE.

All that talk about their bodies going through changes and stuff just wasn't that interesting to Valeros. Sure, it felt like his innards were swimming around like snakes, but that could have just been his breakfast of Ale and raw eggs talking. The trick was not to give the discomfort any quarter. Besides, now it was feeling like good squirming guts instead of bad ones.

He steps up and gives the lizard a taste of steel. People really shouldn't just let there pets run around like this.

Full Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 241d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 161d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 111d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 121d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 261d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Kyra steps forward with her own weapon swinging.
Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 161d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Magnus draws and attacks.
power attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 for damage: 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (1, 4) + 10 = 15

why can Magnus never hit?

Bart moves around behind the beast while drawing one of his daggers.

I'm not sure if that was a surprise round or not but just a reminder that Bart always acts in the surprise round thanks to his diviner abilities.

Ezren steps back a bit and sends his cane out to smack the lizard around for him.
hand of the apprentice: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
damage if applicable: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The beast charges you - Barthomolew can take an action, but with the lizard not being there

Flinders and Valeros manage to hit it - and as Valeros attacks hurt -it strikes back at him:

Attack vs Valeros:: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 5) + 5 = 11
Attack vs Valeros:: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Group is up

31 damage taken

Flinders circles around counterclockwise while drawing his whip. He then lashes out trying to trip the lizard.

Trip!: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 2 = 28

Circle around toward Henry, staying of of the threaten area, looking for a spot without cover.

Valeros lets out a hearty laugh as the lizard fumbles about. The silly creature could hardly fight. Still, it might hurt someone accidentally. Best to put it down.

full attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 151d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 121d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 181d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 131d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 221d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Nah, that's ok. I don't think I could've done much during this surprise round anyways.

Now flanking the beast, Bart draws out another dagger (Quick Draw) and stabs away at the creature.

+1 mithral dagger, twf: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 2 = 23
damage with sneak: 1d3 + 2 + 2d8 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (3, 3) = 9

mithral dagger, twf: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 2 = 20
damage with sneak: 1d3 + 2 + 2d8 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (4, 1) = 9

Inspired by the recklessness of Valeros, Magnus will 5' step towards Bart to get a flank. He'll detect evil on the thing, though he expects that it is not (move action). He'll then attack with his magic cold iron falchion...

"Taste Taldane steel, you wretched beast!"
Adding the prone defender, since I am guessing it was close. Remove if needed
attack, with flank and vs prone: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 + 4 = 19 for damage, if hits: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12

Kyra prepares her wand.....seeing that her companions have the battle well in hand.

More then well at hand - the lizard is dead. A few moments later 5 strange lights blink all around you.

Kyra looks at the wand in her hand and then at her companions.
"I didn't do that."

"Probably not... hmmm"
Ezren looks around for any sign of what might have caused the lights to come on, casting detect magic as needed to help.

Valeros tentatively tries to stab one of the lights. Hey, when you have a hammer, everything tends to look a little bit more nail-like.

Magnus shakes his head at the silly fighter. Obviously you are supposed to catch the things! Magnus tried grabbing one of the motes.

"Errmm while you play with the lights, who needs some healing?" Kyra brandishes her wand.

Valeros stabs at the lights - and combat starts.

Initiatives:
Flinders 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Valeros 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Ezren 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Kyra 1d20 ⇒ 1
Bartholomew 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Magnus 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Lights 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

Surprise round

Barthomolew is up

Knowledge ?: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Kyra face palms.
"I had to say it didn't I?"
Knowledge (Religion) 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

"What? They are hostile?"

knowledge dungeoneering

That'd be a 16

Flinders' eyes widen as he examines the balls of light. "Will o' wisps! Careful!" Ticking off his fingers, "One...two...three...four.....fiv....er...that's a lot of wisps. Maybe we should try to talk."

Bart listens to Flinders' advice and holds up his hands at the creatures. "Whoa there! We didn't mean any harm."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

The lights go out - groups turn.

Kyra total defends.
"Ok what now?"

Flinders holds up empty hands. "Please forgive our compulsive companion. We did not intend any harm. Understand it was ignorance, not malice that guided his errant hand. We are merely passing through. Is there any thing you could tell us of the island? If you follow us, I assure you there will be plenty of creature's fear to feed on, caused by our companion's hand."

Diplomacy checks

Guidance on Flinders.

"Really! Please, we didn't know you were living things!"

Diplomacy aid: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 1 = 21

Magnus detects evil on one, and if it doesn't show as evil says, "It ssis true. We meant you no harm!"
diplomacy: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

Not sure what to do, Valeros lowers his blades and says "I didn't mean any harm funny light things!"

How about a Diplo aid, Valeros.

Diplomacy aid other for Flinders: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Wow A Natural 20.
Aid Another Diplomacy 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Kyra Nods as she tries to appease the glowing things with the rest.

Tension rises as you have no idea where the glowing things went, if they will say anything, or suddenly rays might strike you. After a few minutes of intense tension nothing happens, and it seems that the things left you.

Getting to the tower is quite hazardous, as debris falls - but inside Flinders discovers horn of fog inside the tower, buried under flakes fallen from the shell-like walls.

With this you easily move on to the Aquarium (B4):
A sheet of muddy water flowing up from the floor forms the door to this domed, shell-like structure. The liquid moves in a continuous loop, flowing from a large central pool across the floor and up the walls in a thin sheet, then falling from the domed crystal ceiling in a cylinder of water. A large bubble of murky water floats in the air above the pool. Detailed mosaics of fantastic sea creatures and undersea motifs adorn the
coral-colored walls.

As you explore the room you notice the pool turn jet black.

Perception:
Flinders 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Valeros 1d20 ⇒ 6
Ezren 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Kyra 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Bartholomew 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Magnus 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Initiatives:
Flinders 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Valeros 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Ezren 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Kyra 1d20 ⇒ 2
Bartholomew 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Magnus 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Octopus 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Flinders Barthomolew and Kyra can act in the surprise round.
Surprise round:

Barthomolew Octopus Flinders Kyra

I'm assuming it's obscured by the mist and I can't actually see it.

Bart quick draws his two mithral daggers (free action) and backs away from the pool.

Normal round:

Bart begins casting a spell.

Reduce Person. 1 round casting time; I'll become Tiny next round.