DM Rah's Strange Aeons

Game Master Kobash

Fearless is checking out the rooms to the northa nd south of him. Did he find anything?

Fearless peeks through two doors, each leading similar chambers with raised lecterns set before cushions and rugs arrayed on the floor before them. Both appear to be classrooms where instructors and clergy would give lectures and sermons to students or acolytes.
Rooms B5b and B5d

Beside each door is a small chamber with a folding cot and a slim wooden case atop a side table.
Rooms B8

Is Fearless entering any of these rooms to search them, or just looking through the doors?

Fearless enters the southern room to have a small lookey-loo around. "What do we have here."

..at the house of Thyrr....
Brother Butterfly pulls out the Masterwork Viol that they had originally given to Loic and gotten back (treasure sheet).
If I were to properly report, this sheet music was found inside the belly of this instrument. It's owner or master will almost certainly lead you to the "knowledge destination" you crave.
Brother looks at the instrument very carefully. Checking all aspects for a moniker or engraving or symbol that might glean who owned it before their discovery.

While I'm looking this over, we found this on Briarstone Island in Ustalav. An Island with links to The Briarstone Witch, with links to The infamous Star Stella, and which was the location of a significant merger-breach from the dreamlands plane. This Viol and the music could even be from the mystery city of Carcosa!

perception on VIol: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (19) + 22 = 41

Inside the Mysterium...

Fearless steps into the classroom and begins poking around. There is a bit of a mess here of papers and books scattered about the room, seemingly abandoned right in the middle of a class. However, nothing here seems link to Lowls, Mun, or Necronomicon. It's quiet here... too quiet...

At Thyrr's apartment...

"You found a copy of this elsewhere?" Thyrr seems surprised, and a little concerned.

Brother Butterfly examines the viol found way back then. It's been a long time since it was first picked up, and no one has really examined it closely until now. Looking into one of the f-holes of the instrument, he spots an engraving, but it is in a language he's never seen before.

"This music is called the Fugue de Rue d’Auseil." She closes pages set up for her recital and points at a title in a language as strange as the one Butterfly sees in the viol. "You mention the Dreamlands, and Carcosa. I suspect there is a connection to the music and that place, but I have been unable to learn more..." She hesitates a moment, then begins to explain the troubles with the place.

"The Mysterium has suffered hard times since Satrap Xerbystes II took the throne. Katheer has many universities and libraries and he favored others, so perhaps you will understand that when two men arrived with gold and rare manuscripts it was hard for Elder Lythiin - the present keeper of the university - to turn down their request for unfettered access to the library."
"They sequestered themselves in the lower chambers of the Mysterium for a few days, then all hell broke loose. The entry level of the Mysterium has an enchanted mirror that was supposed to summon axiomites to defend the library should its protections be breached, but something went terribly wrong, and extraplanar beasts called hounds of Tindalos instead appeared in the halls. Fortunately there is only one entrance, and our guards have managed to keep the place locked down, for the moment, but these monsters continue to roam the Mysterium, slauthering any that wander too far inside."

Cats nods to the Thyrr.

”I cat remember exactly where we found it, but if you’re thinking it was in the middle of a cursed insane asylum with crying eye doors, you might be cat,” Cats responds, somewhat distracted by Brother looking into the f-holes, and worried what he might decide that means and what he might choose to stick in there.

Cats listens to the problems with the Mysterium.

”The hounds slaughter all those who go inside? Well, it’s a good thing none of us are stupid enough to go in there alone. Nope, not one of cat.”

Finding little, Fearless pokes around the northern classroom as he begins making his way counter clockwise, moving as fast as he can while trying to remain unheard.

Fearless slips across the hall to the northern classroom and finds a similar mess within...

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

...then he hears the sound of a paper rubbing on paper and notices a book on the lectern, it's pages slowly turning on their own.

Queue the Ghostbusters library scene.

Hmm, a three foot sandwich would make a nice soft kibble for a terror dog..., The Mariner kicking himself to think it was a good idea to let a halfling indulge in their curious nature and wander off.

"Well - we wouldn't want to lose any more librarians, right Brother?!", he says heartily, throws an arm around the man and whispers, "We gotta get going now."

This man, who drapes his arm over my shoulders and looks like he could single handedly hold back a breaking dam, has had experience crushing Hounds of Tandalos. Maybe, there's some help that we can offer to the Mysterium. We'd certainly NOT be slaughtered if we ventured inward.

Can we help you, your museum, and the arts --this musical evening? We'd even accept a guide so as to not over-invite ourselves. The guide could hang back and report our progress.

”Yeah, we’re pretty good at handling the weird s~@%,” Cats agrees with Brother Catterfly, thankful that nothing untoward happened with him and the viol, like he’s glad it wasn’t ‘viol’ated in front of everyone. Catterfly is really showing some growth there. ”We’ve dealt with some weird cat, and if we can help with the Catstyrium, we will. After all, the book we need to read is in there.”

Religion DC 18: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 11 + (1) = 23

Fearless scuttles out of that room to let the haunt work itself out. Making it back to the hallway he peeks left and right to look out for the guards before deciding to sprint across the gap. He slides into the northern room on the opposite side. "That was close..."

Fearless: smart move avoiding the haunt. Let's another stealth check for crossing the open space please?

Stealth: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35

The Mariner gives the Thyrr a nod of self-approval. "We're exterminators, ma'am. Brother here can smut- I mean smite the best of them."

diplomacy assist: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Elder Thyrr glances at the Mariner, then at Cats, eyes pausing on his bow. ”If you’ve fought hounds before, and you are willing to do so again, then perhaps fate has led you here. I’ll allow you to venture into the Mysterium.” She begins leading you back to the building. ”Listen closely and I’ll tell you what else awaits inside.”

Elder Thyrr tells you that there is a spherical chamber in the ceiling of the Mysterium’s first level, built into the body of the pyramid. This chamber is used by priests who meditate in complete darkness while levitating, but Elder Thyrr believes that the chamber might provide protection from the hounds of Tindalos if you need a place to rest or retreat to.

To navigate the library, you will need to find four different angelic statues with heads that swivel. These heads must be turned to face the walls they stand before, and once they are all properly manipulated, the gateways between the different levels of the library can be opened.

In order to make the Mysterium safe, you will need to venture to the depths of the building, to the level that contains the Soul—a chamber at the very core of the library—to find an angel statue without eyes, and insert your fingers into its eye sockets. A tolling bell will signify the wards have been reset.

Thyrr warns you of lingering dangers in the lower levels of the Mysterium. She says that the last time the Mysterium’s wards were triggered (nearly a hundred years ago), many Nethysians and other scholars were killed; their lasting psychic impressions have been known to rear up at times in bizarre and dangerous manifestations when people are studying in the lower levels of the Mysterium. Those who venture to the lower levels frequently know to look out for these manifestations, and some even study accompanied by a priest so that they have a greater chance at combating them. Many of these manifestations were purged, but there are still numerous haunts that the clergy hasn’t been able to figure out how to permanently get rid of. She also warns that some of these existing haunts might have warped and changed like the guardian mirror.

Lastly, Thyrr asks that you find and secure the body of Elder Lythiin and tend to any dead you find within within the Mysterium by reciting a simple prayer over each and covering their faces.

If the Watchmen make the place safe, Thyrr promises to allow you unfettered access to the library for a week and offers a cash reward.

***

Meanwhile…

Fearless checks two more classrooms, finding them in disarray, with a bloodstain on the floor of the northern chamber that indicates a body was dragged out the far door. At the end of the hallway between classrooms he spots an angelic statue holding aloft a keystone. Made of white marble, the statue has grown a skin of pollution from the city’s smoke and dust, giving it a sickly honeyed hue.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

Fearless looks down at the bloodstain. "Well, this isn't a good sign." He follows it to see where the stain drag mark leads to.

Cats listens to Elder Thyrr and tries to remember all the things that they are supposed to do, and supposed to remember.

”Yeah, sure, I think we can cat that,” Cats agrees, but also thinks that they should probably head in on the morrow, rather than today as much magics have already been spent.

”Yeah, we’ll try to find your fellow Elder.”

Given his druthers, Cats will return for a rest before prepping and heading in on the morrow. Might also do some shopping.

”Elder, how best to defeat the Hounds? Any tips or tricks?”

The Mariner gives a firm look at Brother and Cats, the familiar feeling of steeling oneself before battle creeping in. "Aye, we'll give your deaders proper rights. One more question - you got a map of some sort of the library?"

Up for shoppin'! if there's time

”You will need good eyes to spot the hounds coming, and magic weapons to harm them. They have viscous teeth and claws, and reality tears around those who look directly at them. We’ve tried enchantments to hold and control them, but they have failed, so I expect they have some sort of immunity to mind-affecting magics.”

Elder Thyrr has brought you back to across the street, but pauses at Cats suggestion to delay entry. She then offers some suggestions for places close by and the names of a few local respected merchants.

***

Meanwhile, inside…

Fearless steps into the Northern classroom and begins to follow the trailer of blood towards the far door. He doesn’t notice a corner in the classroom warp and bend, or the monster that silently emerges from the effect.

Suddenly the hound is pouncing on him!

Surprise around!
Vital Strike Bite: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
4d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 6, 5, 4) + 3 = 20

INITIATIVE
Fearless is up!
Hound of Tindalos

"Oh s*&*!" Fearless begins to scramble back behind the shelf, eager to run as his body reflexively defends itself by sending several mind missiles back into the hound.

Full action for Toppling Magic missiles. Using one Phrenic Pool Point for Focused Force to make them D6's.

Toppling Magic Missile; Focused Force: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 4, 1, 3, 1) + 5 = 20
Trip: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Cats looks around for something, but doesn't find it.

"Did you guys ever see a little paranoid halfcat, probably followed us and maybe even spoke once in a while? It was real, right? I mean, I wasn't the only one that saw it?" Cats asks Mariner and Brother. "Or maybe it was just a catment of my imagination? Probably that. C'mon, let's go get food."

Cats will look for a place to eat as he ponders what to buy to prepare for the inside.

"I wonder why I've stopped seeing and hearing it now."

Kast, I suggest that we head in right a way. The faster the hounds are taken care of, the faster the museum is back to normal.
There's also the aforementioned rich people that were in there *before* all heck broke loose.

Jasper looks to enter the museum and begin exploring.
He even prepares a prayer for when he starts to see the actual museum lay-out.

Kast, I suggest that we head in right a way.

Cats shakes his head, not sure what the rush is.

”Dude, you just cast your best magics, their protection is long cat,” Cats explains. ”And what is the rush? This place has been under catdown for days, weeks even, so us rushing in there unprepared seems unwise. Besides, shopping. And we need food too.”

Brother Butterfly scrunches up his face.
Did you just *Dude* me?
He takes a shuddering step back. His whole rolly-polly fat exceeding frame shakes and ripples.

I am a man of the aristocracy. I am a vessel of pure refinement in satin clothing. I am the farthest thing from a *dude* or a *dock worker* or a *ranch hand* that there is in the whole of Golarian.
He does take a pause in his explanation to indicate to Mariner that he did not mean to offend the sea captain by mention of dock worker. Even though he clearly includes Mariner in that wording bucket.
Putting emphasis and volume in his next few words.
BUT, YOU ARE RIGHT in one thing. "What is the rush?" . You are remiss for calling me *dude*. I am remiss for "jumping into a haste spell".
Our affronts cancel each other out. Let us Shop, Feed, Drink, and refresh the mind for prayers to Desna before advancing into the museum.

Cats makes the 'get-a-load-of-this-guy' thumb gesture while looking around for a short, possibly paranoid, probably imaginary yahoo who would also be wondering the same thing and enjoy the joke. The thumb gesture falls away as Cats realizes that figment no longer exists.

"Oh, my bad *pal*, Cats looks Brother up and down, expecting to see a crown or a halo or something different. "I didn't realize you had just f*~+ed Catsalom's Catstone and were now high lord of all polygamists," Cats offers a tepid bow. "I shall try to address your holy catness with the appropriate deference due the station of someone who crawled out of the same s~~~-stained catsylum as the rest of us."

Cats nods agreeably with this, and makes motion to go find some food.

"C'mon, we got food to cat, and stuff to buy."

Yes, Yes, we did crawl out of a s+&% stained and fog filled Insane Aslyum. It doesn't mean we have to continue to act like that. You have found your redemption, have you not? I have found my *refinement*. The Mariner has found his Sullen Starling.

Now, where is the fourth member of our group? And I'm not talking about Pinkie, who pops in and out and then in and out. Nor am I talking about the Tarot card throwing person. Now he was a *dude*. Getting carried away by a nightgaunt, and then showing up for a quick camo at the mad hatter hut.
Those kind of actions has the word *dude* written all over them.

Meanwhile...

Fearless blasts the hound with magic, but it holds its ground, not giving an inch under the barrage.

The hound raises its head to stare at Fearless, the deep pools of black piercing his mind an rending his body! It then lunges with tooth and claw!

Bite: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 6) + 3 = 14
Claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Another corner in the classroom stretches reality and another hound arrives, their ripping gaze coming to bear as well.

NOTE: you have faced a hound of tindalos before back in Thrushmoor. They are no joke. You are aware of their gaze attack and can avoid if you avert eyes, but might risk giving them a better target for melee attacks. If you choose not to avert your eyes, you'll need to roll vs a DC 18 fortitude save 2 times (1 for each hound). A successful save negates damage and makes you immune to that hound’s gaze for 24 hours.

INITIATIVE
Fearless is up!
Hounds of Tindalos (red -20)

Cats scratches his ass as that’s the only and most important thing happening right now. Something ain’t right, but he figures a good scritch will fix what he’s worried about.

Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Fearless doesn't have much time to even look at the hounds as more begin to arrive. "Oh, s!#%, oh s$!*, this was a bad idea." He turns and runs, full on screaming as he breaks for the entrance.

Double move. 40'

A moment ago...

"Did you hear something?" One of the Mysterium Guards asks. The other two, caught mid-conversation discussing the cost of rickshaw vs wagon economics when accounting for the cost to feed and house horses vs humans in a city with grain supply chain challenges, look at him with blank stares.
"You're getting jumpy Uzza." One shakes his head.
Suddenly, a scream pierces the halls and they all jump to the ready, drawing scimitars and moving toward the sound.
"Who...?"
"One of our brothers must have survived. They sound close. We must help!"

The guards reach an intersection just as Fearless comes racing into view, dripping blood from multiple wounds.

The hounds don't move in conventional ways. Instead of chasing on foot, they dive back towards the walls and slip into the angle between wall and floor, stretching reality and emerging the same way in the halls, surrounding both halfling and guards. Time and space warp around them as they begin to close in, the hounds moving faster while everything else seems to sssslloooooowwww....

Fearless - roll a will save vs DC 16 vs a slow spell.
Guard will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Guard will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Guard will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

One of the guards turns just as a third hound pounces! He screams as the monster clamps teeth around his arm!

Vital Strike Bite: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Damage: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 4) + 3 = 19

INITIATIVE
Fearless is up!
Gaurds - Yellow -15
Hounds of Tindalos (red -20)

Meanwhile, outside the Mysterium...

Everyone roll a DC 15 perception check to hear the commotion from within the Mysterium.

Cats autocheck hears a commotion in the museum. He looks around to see if this is a usual occurrence or something new. As he’s not been around here before, he doesn’t know if this is typical.

”What a strange load of cat that is.”

Will DC 16: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Fearless slows to a crawl as he pulls on the guards robes. "Let me through, I am sorry. i didn't mean to come in here."

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

The Mariner scrunches his face just like Bro'Ther did moments ago, but more like smelling a whiff of stink or an instinctive itch inside his eardrum. "That sounded a lot like Wilhelm -but he's back on the boat..." He frowns at the Mysterium, "Lez go have a look."

follows the noise

The Mysterium guards act slowly at first, but coordinate their defense well. One steps back and casts a spell to counter the slowing effect of the hounds. Another casts a spell to mirror themselves with illusions. The third grabs Fearless and drags him back toward the entrance.

Concentration check : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Images: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The hounds leap to attack!

Vital Strike Bite vs Blue: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
1 = Real: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Vital Strike Bite vs Blue: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
1 = Real: 1d5 ⇒ 3

Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 3 = 12
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Haste Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 5) + 3 = 11

One of the guards is savagely mauled, but is still standing. The other avoids injury thanks to his spell.

Fearless sees the exit ahead.. so close… but the wall nearby warps again and a 4th hound emerges to block their path, leaping to attack his rescuer.

Vital Strike Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
4d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 1) + 3 = 15

The other Watchmen, joined by Elder Thyrr and another guard, open the doors to the Mysterium and see the fight in progress down the hall!

INITIATIVE
All players are up!
Guards (Yellow -38, Orange -15)
Hounds of Tindalos (red -20)

Jasper jumps into action. The door opens and he sees the battle and blood.
The big bodied man blinks out of existence, and reappears 30 feet ahead. Right in between the guards and Fearless.
Desna-Heal the wounded!
A ring of benevolent energy the color of white and blue hues mixed emits from his body, healing those that are wounded and avoiding the Hounds that he sees.
channel: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 6, 4, 1, 2, 4) = 26
The healing ring seems to fully allow the guard in orange accents to recover, and greatly aids the guard with the yellow hilted scimitar and Fearless.

[b] Oh! Those are hounds of Tindalos! And a lot of them!
Used 6 of 22 dimensional hop, 6/7 channels, AC 21 and HP:94/94. Note: Those within 10 feet have Magic Circle against evil +2. This seemed to save us last time!

Round 3

"CATZOOKS!" Cats springs into action, moving to flank a hound (purple).

Melee Curveblade:
1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 18 + 2 = 37 to hit;
1d10 + 15 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 15 + (3, 1) = 20 slashing damage.

fortitude: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
fortitude: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

"We meet again..." the Mariner meets the terror hound's gaze and ominously slides the broadsword out of the sheath. Then a sudden burst forward at the nearest hound, "You're my little puppy dog now!"

5' step,full attk @ purple

longsword,rage,power,furious,reckless,imp crit
1st: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 401d8 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
confirm: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 241d8 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27

2nd: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 321d8 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28

3rd: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 221d8 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23
confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 141d8 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

Fearful sighs in relief. "What took you guys so long! You just waiting for me to get killed? That it!?" He sends missiles to clear the way of the hound to the south.

Full action for Toppling Magic missiles. Using one Phrenic Pool Point for Focused Force to make them D6's.

Toppling Magic Missile; Focused Force: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 6, 6, 6, 1) + 5 = 28
Trip: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

Fearful sighs in relief. "What took you guys so long! You just waiting for me to get killed? That it!?"

Cats looks at Fearless and a feeling of relief washes over his face.

"You guys see and hear that too, right? That's Catless and he exists, right?" Cats asks. Ah yeah, I'm not going crazy after all. I'm totally norcat.

Fearless guffaws. "Of course I exist you daft brained hairball!" He begins to question his own existence.

Considering my expertise in the arts of healing and health -- your existence was VERY MUCH in danger a few seconds ago! If it weren't for the aid of these stalwart guards - and their magical prowess - you'd probably be a slab of interdimensional meat.
But, now that The Watchmen are here, Fearless is saved once more from a gruesome death.

Brother Butterfly heals the wounded. Cats slashes a hound and the Mariner hacks it’s head off before it can bite back. Fearless blasts another down the hall, which stumbles but stays on its paws.

The Mysterium guards have experience with these creatures and seem to have tactics to deal with them, but they don’t fight with the intent to defeat the hounds, but rather survive and defend.

Thyrr channels energy to heal the injured further.
Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 6) = 14

”Is there anyone else in here! If not, withdraw to the doors!” One calls to the Watchmen as the others cast spells to multiply their forms and counter the strange time-slowing magic of the hounds.

Two cast mirror image, one goes full defense. And one counters a slow spell cast by the hounds.

Concentration check : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Images: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The hounds continue to attack! Ignoring the mirrored guards two dive into angles where the wall meets the floor, emerging next to Brother Butterfly and Fearless.

Vs Butterfly
Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Haste Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 5) + 3 = 14

Vs Fearless
Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 = 13
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Haste Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4) + 3 = 12

Everyone looking at the hounds need to save vs their Ripping Gaze.
Ripping Gaze (Su) 5d6 slashing damage, Fortitude DC 18 negates. A creature that succeeds on its save is immune to that hound's gaze for 24 hours. Damage caused by a ripping gaze can be defeated by damage reduction , but it bypasses DR/magic and slashing.

INITIATIVE
Fearless is up!
Guards (Yellow -38, Blue -25)
Hounds of Tindalos (red -20)

Round 2

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 Fort vs. DC 18

"You ain’t nothin’ but a housecat!" Cats springs into action, moving to attack orange. ”Crying all the time.”

Melee Curveblade:
1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23 to hit;
1d10 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18 slashing damage.

Jasper looks left and right as the hounds jump out of the corners.

save vs Yellow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 DC 18 fort.
save vs orange: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 DC 18 fort

The blessings of Desna somehow allow BB to avoid directly looking at the gaze of the hounds.
HP: 71/94, Saved Vs yellow and Orange. P.S @ GM, I don't think the guards are injured anymore.

Completely surrounded Fearless sends missiles into the hound directly in front of him. "We are so dead..." Target Orange.

Toppling Magic Missile; Focused Force: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 5, 5) + 5 = 28
Trip: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

The Watchmen fight on! Fearless continues hurling magic missiles as Cats slashes with his sword. The Mariner moves up to swing at a new target.

Mariner vs Orange Hound: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (15) + 22 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

They take one down!

The Mysterium guards attack with spell and staff.

Quarterstaff spellstrike: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
Concealment 51+ hits: 1d100 ⇒ 21
Quarterstaff spellstrike: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Concealment 51+ hits: 1d100 ⇒ 45

Sparks fly from the Mysterium guards staves, but by averting their eyes to avoid the hound’s gaze they end up missing their targets.

The other two guards risk injury by casting magic missiles directly at the monsters.

Fort vs ripping gaze: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Fort vs ripping gaze: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 6, 1, 5) = 20

They take wounds, but their magic strikes back.

Magic missile at orange: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 2) + 4 = 13
Magic missile at orange: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 4) + 4 = 17

The hound at the cross hall dives into an angle of the wall and emerges back behind Fearless, joining the others that have moved to cut off retreat.

Vs Cats
Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 1) + 3 = 9
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Haste Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3) + 3 = 10

Vs Butterfly
Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 1) + 3 = 10
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Haste Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6

INITIATIVE
The Watchmen are up!
Guards
Hounds of Tindalos (yellow -30 red -45)

Looks like 28 damage.

Round 2

Cats fights back, clicking his heels together as he steps into flank vs. yellow. And now with haste.

Melee Curveblade:
1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 35 to hit;
1d10 + 15 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 15 + (6, 3) = 31 slashing damage.

Melee Curveblade:
1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 41 to hit;
1d10 + 15 + 2d6 ⇒ (10) + 15 + (6, 4) = 35 slashing damage.

Melee Curveblade:
1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 20 to hit;
1d10 + 15 + 2d6 ⇒ (9) + 15 + (6, 6) = 36 slashing damage.

Melee Curveblade:
Pot Crit: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 22 to hit;
1d10 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 slashing damage.

Fearless fights for his life as he rockets the hounds one at a time. He wonders to himself why Cats always clicks his heels together.

Targeting Yellow.

Toppling Magic Missile; Focused Force: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 1, 3) + 5 = 24
Trip: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35