DaWay's PFS RotRL Thistletop (Inactive)

Game Master DaWay

got it on the 2 str damage. And I forgot the 2h damage. So total damage is 16 from Omrax .

My understanding was all non-force attacks only do 50% damage...also not sure why no save for clw? All GM That have run incorporeals have applied both, so if here is an FAQ I missed that would be a good reference to show.

Paladin's Lay on Hands works differently than cleric's channel energy: "Undead do not receive a saving throw against this damage."

I'm assuming a Wand of CLW, since it is just the spell in wand form, DOES follow the rules for CLW, meaning the shadows will get a Will save against the wand attack.

Also note that the PRD lists channel energy effects as an exception to the "50% from corporeal magic" rule.

So, to be perfectly clear, the CLW wand bypasses the incorporeality, doing full damage, unless a Will save is made, in which case the shadow only takes 1/2 dmg.

Thanks. I was aware of lay hands not allowing a save. Was just curious about clw. Omrax loses much more strength he will need to switch to hands .. If we do not all die first..

Yeah, you hear the "be ready for incorporeal monsters" mantra a lot on the boards and in advice columns. We need to play this as smart as possible. Omrax's Lay on Hands and Ezren's Magic Missile are 100% full damage. Best we've got.

After that it looks like a solid, high dmg sword hit is likely to be better than a CLW wand, which will almost always get saved against.

After magic swords... CLW wands.

NOTE: the Ezren pre-gen comes with a Pearl of Power. That means one more Magic Missile!

Omrax loses much more strength he will need to switch to hands .. If we do not all die first..

Ah, I see what you mean. With current strength your average bastard sword dmg at 50% is higher than the 100% Lay on Hands average.

Omrax attacks the shadow 2 (16 damage)
Shadow 1 (8 damage), Shadow 3 (6 damage)

Gaz misses

Kelvor throws holy water at the shadow attacking him (#3)
Farouq aids Kelvor

Next Round

Ezren attacks the same Shadow
Shadow 1 (15 damage) attacks Omrax 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 strength damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Shadow 2 (16 damage) attacks Kelvor 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 strength damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Shadow 3 (6 damage) attacks Farouq 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 strength damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

"Try to take one out at a time. Concentrate the fire Sir Ezren and Sir Farouq. "

Feeling a bit more confident, Omrax will swing again at the one he hit before...but lacking some of the strength from his first chop.

+1 bast swd: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 15 damage : 1d10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14

Gaz tries swinging at the creature once again, still on the defensive.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 - 4 = 7
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Missing again he will step back.

The one on Onrax dissipates into nothing.

2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4 magic missile at the other!

Kelvor grits his teeth as the terrible, terrible cold seems to envelope him. A deep chill saps at his soul and his chest heaves with the strain of breathing. His arms, legs, shoulders, everything feel tired and weak. His blade sags slightly, now incredibly heavy.

You must keep attacking, he thinks. You are Shoanti people! You must not fail! Forget the pain!

"ATTACK!" he screams at the top of his lungs, and swings his gleaming blade.

Longsword +1: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 - 1 = 19 Dmg: 1d8 + 6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 - 1 = 15

That leaves one shadow attacking Farouq (6 damage) that Ezren targets with his magic missile (10 damage)

Attacks Farouq 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 strength damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

You're up

"Much better...nice blade work Sir Kelvor. Hang in there Sir Farouq. "

Omrax will swing again at the remaining shadow.

+1 bast swd: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12 for damage : 1d10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15

miss

Gaz moves up, now with less threats and attacks with his full force.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

(15 damage) someone may roll for Farouq. Hopefully ending the encounter.

Farouq's Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Kelvor continues swinging, knowing his magical sword is having some effect.

Longsword +1: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 - 1 = 14 Dmg: 1d8 + 6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 - 1 = 12

That'll do.

End of combat.

"We are victorious over the darkness. The inheritor, by her blessing, has guided our swords. Is everyone able to continue? " Omrax scans for evil in the room to make sure nothing else is hiding.

perception : 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

I think I can continue on a bit further

"I am able, too. Though any further drain on our soul strength will seriously impair our ability to triumph over whatever else this place has to pit against us."

"Agreed Sir Kelvor. Besides, this room looks like a dead-end...at least for those darkness spirits. So we need to go back and look for any other doors we missed. We may be done anyway."

Omrax will move back into the main hall and take another look at the coins Gaz was looking at earlier.

Perception Checks please.

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10+1 if trap

Kelvor's Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Farouq's if he's not around: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

There is absolutely no secret door as far as you know.

Following Omrax there are three doors left to explore the double doors to the north (E8), east (E9), and south (E10)

Is the circle thing into this area like a revolving door or something?
Omrax will move to the doors to the north and check for evil while awaiting the party to catch up...

"Well what have we here?. "

Actually never mind I just went back and checked. No one has the perception needed to see. It is a pillar that appears to be made of gold.

With the threat of Nualia ended and the Thistletop cleared. You return to the pathfinder society victorious, though a bit beaten down.

I will get the sheets out to you later today.

Oh ok. So we do not see a way past the doors.

Definitely beat down. Thanks for running this marathon.

Omrax 9884-1

yeah, sorry it took so long, didn't expect life to take me in the crazy direction it did during this journey.

1676-3

Great game! Thanks for running.

Had a great time and a good group of characters. We did better than I thought without a dedicated healer. :-)

Thanks for the patience with my posting style on this pregen... it's um.. ugh for a wizard lol.

58530-2

Thanks for the run through!

58507-1

Thanks for running -
2312-1

Chronicle sheet

Thanks again, that's great.