Dungeon Master S's "Academy of Secrets" (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

You're right Ignatious. Thanks for the pointer DMG: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Ignatious's blade cuts deep. The fire and acid don't seem to affect them at all, but they do bleed. She doesn't drop, but is VERY close. He turns his blade on the other Fury, and she barely stays up.

Shump takes out one devil with a single swing and with the others he drops a second devil!

Round 4:
Roos: BARD!
Bone Devils: ATK
Roakar: ATK
Warhound: ATK
Erinyes: ATK
Ignatious: ATK
Hugo: Go
Shump: ATK

Hugo considers the remaining opponents...and decides to help Ignatius with his women problem.

I see you are engaged in theological discussions with some unbelievers, Brother Ignatius. Mind if I join the discussion?

He converts/casts CCW on himself then flies up to join Iggy, keeping his greatsword at the ready.

ccw: 4d8 + 12 ⇒ (8, 2, 1, 3) + 12 = 26

"Certainly, brother. Perhaps you might assist in getting the point across, as they do not seem to understand me very well."

Will update later. Roos can go for now.

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Round 5:
Roos: Go
Bone Devils: TBD
Roakar: TBD
Warhound: TBD
Erinyes: TBD
Ignatious: TBD
Hugo: TBD
Shump: TBD

Roos continues to sing to inspire and moves to attack the red hound to his front...

Holy Adm Rapier+PA+Buffs: 1d20 + 17 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 4 = 29...DMG+Holy: 1d6 + 23 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 23 + 4 + (6, 6) = 42

Holy Adm Rapier+PA+Buffs: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 4 = 32...DMG+Holy: 1d6 + 23 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 23 + 4 + (1, 4) = 37

Holy Adm Rapier+PA+Buffs: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 4 = 15...DMG+Holy: 1d6 + 23 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 23 + 4 + (5, 2) = 37

Poss Crit on ATK #2: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 4 = 21...DMG+Holy: 1d6 + 23 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 23 + 4 + (3, 1) = 35

Roos's stabs strike again and again in the heart of the hound. On the last stab the beast drops to the ground with a death knell.

The remaining bone devil stares at Shump, and then explodes into action:
Bite: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Left Claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Right Claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
Stinger: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

But against the mighty hero, it is like a child against the wind.

Round 5:
Roos: Stab
Bone Devils: ATK
Roakar: Go
Erinyes: TBD
Ignatious: TBD
Hugo: TBD
Shump: TBD

All for Immortality Part I dropped today. I'll begin prepping it. I suspect we're a day or 2 from wrapping this one up.

Roakar taps his boots and attempts to weaken up the last bone devil for Shump
Atk 1: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
Dmg 1: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Atk 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
Dmg 2: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24

Atk 3: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Dmg 3: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Atk H: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28
Dmg H: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23

Roakar sticks a pair of arrows into the Bone devil, but it takes the wounds in stride, still focused on Shump. The arrows don't sink in nearly as far as Roakar is used to.

The Furies fight their own battle, looking to bring down their celestial-blooded cousin.
Sword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 DMG: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Sword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 Miss
Sword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 Miss
Sword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22 Miss
Sword: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 2 = 30 DMG: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Sword: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31 Threat
Confirm: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22 DMG: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Round 5:
Roos: Stab
Bone Devils: ATK
Roakar: ATK
Erinyes: ATK
Ignatious: Go
Hugo: Go
Shump: Go

Looking very worn down now, I'll shift back a little, trying to getting away from the group of fiends and call on some of the last reserves of divinity I still have. <using the +2 to AC>

Alignment Channel, Will DC 22 Half: 7d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 5, 2, 5, 1, 2, 1) + 6 = 23

Ignatious works his power:

Will Blue: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 FAIL
Will Red: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 PASS
Will Purple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 PASS

Two of the furies are incinerated in holy light! With her sisters gone the last remaining own screeches a tone that grates on mortal ears!

Round 5:
Roos: Stab
Bone Devils: ATK
Roakar: ATK
Erinyes: ATK
Ignatious: Channel
Hugo: Go
Shump: Go

Hugo smiles with the incineration of two of the she-devils.

I guess he left you for me to finish. I apologize this may be slower and more painful than the instantly being blasted. But I am sure you will understand.

Hugo smiles with the incineration of two of the she-devils.

I guess he left you for me to finish.
I apologize this may be slower and more painful than the instantly being blasted. But I am sure you will understand.

He grins as he swings at the devil.

Taking the extra attack from BoF

Hugo +1 EO Bane greatsword, bard: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 33
for dmg, bane,bard: 2d6 + 3 + 2d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 3 + (4, 3) + 2 + 2 = 20

Hugo +1 EO Bane greatsword, bard: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 26
for dmg, bane,bard: 2d6 + 3 + 2d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 3 + (3, 2) + 2 + 2 = 17

Hugo +1 EO Bane greatsword, bard: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 15
for dmg, bane,bard: 2d6 + 3 + 2d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 3 + (3, 1) + 2 + 2 = 13

Hugo's righteousness is as keen as his blade and he ends the fury. She falls to the ground, a crumpled heap of defeat.

Round 5:
Roos: Stab
Bone Devils: ATK
Roakar: ATK
Erinyes: ATK
Ignatious: Channel
Hugo: ATK
Shump: Go

Shump tries to move closer to the bone devil and then brings his sword down hard on the fiend.

Fly: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15

"Back to the Hells with you!"

take the +2 from the blessing. PA bard song too

attack: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (11) + 23 = 34

damage: 1d10 + 17 + 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 17 + (3, 2) + (5, 2) = 35

2nd attack

attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26

damage: 1d10 + 17 + 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 17 + (5, 6) + (3, 2) = 37

3rd attack

attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

damage: 1d10 + 17 + 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (9) + 17 + (1, 1) + (2, 2) = 32

And in the end, the righteous win the day.

Out of combat, bug update coming.

The invasion of devils is complete, and a failure. By killing the most powerful of the invaders, you have saved hundreds of lives. In the aftermath, however, the staff and students of the Acadamae are astonished to see that the bodies of the various devils do not disappear, indicating that these were not summoned fiends, but as you know, actually present on the Material Plane. An argument ensues between students of the schools of necromancy and summoning, each wanting to study the devils for their own purposes. After some contention, a great deal of shouting, and threats of magical violence, Toff Ornelos emerges from hiding to declare that there are more than enough corpses for both schools to study; the Hall of Whispers can experiment to determine what properties the fiendish bodies might possess, while the Hall of Summoning can perform its own tests to determine where so many devils came from, and why they appeared right on the heels of the first champions of the Breaching Festival since the contest’s earliest days.

He turns to you, "Unless YOU already have answers."

All I can attest is that the entry to the Hall takes the contestants directly to a demi-plane of Hell, where they are lost or damned forever. We escaped as a team, but many others fell under the torment of their diabolic captors. How could YOU not know this was occurring?

Hugo's relevelation shocks all who hear it, especially authorities from the school. Master Cangi is horrified that she has been party to the deaths of so many students. Toff Ornelos, for his part, urges the you to "keep quiet".

Taking a swig from his flask, Roos chimes in "It was not a pleasant journey. Nor was it a friendly place. How this passed under the eyes of so many is beyond my guess. It was a good thing our team was so skilled or we would not have returned .... like others before us....now... where is that bar again...?" and the bard looks for a place to drown his memories.

The headmaster, "I had NO knowledge of any of this. The ritual predates me!"

Roakar collects his gear, kicking a couple devil corps as he moves across the battle field. He joins the conversation, out of breath, and a little shaky.

"I don't think these devils came back with us. They were already here. So who sent them?"

"Indeed, there is a valuable lesson to be learned here. Who knows how many souls have truly been lost here, or for how long this has been going on. Time was different there. Master Roos fathomed that hours here passed in but moments there, I believe. Inside we encountered one who wanted to bargain for souls. We hope that we where able to free them. But, in the end, we, and the Pathfinder Society did what we could, and I do not believe that there will be any further abductions of the participants in this dark scheme."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (3) + 25 = 28

The headmaster, "I had NO knowledge of any of this."

Sense BS: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

1d20 ⇒ 15

Ignatious definitely gets the feeling that something isn't right with the Headmaster's ignorance. By now the faculty has gathered around.

The murmurs begin even as your conversation continues...

"Unacceptable."

"Resign."

"The time has come."

He speaks up, "I truly knew not what happened, the ritual is much older than I am. I... I... I knew something was strange, but I NEVER suspected this. I... I... I can help to fix this and open up an investigation."

The crowd turns to you, an elderly wizard turns to you, "You are the rightful winners, and you've saved the day. Indeed, what do you think we should do?"

"It is hard to believe that one as wise and powerful as yourself "had no knowledge of any of this". Tell us all the truth, and perhaps we can go from there. Unburden yourself, and allow the truth to come forward, no longer weighing you down, but becoming your shield. It is not too late, my friend."

SM on Headmaster: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

He looks down, "Call it willful ignorance."

"I vow to make this right. I vow to get to the bottom of this. IF you offer to help, I'll grant you honorary titles at the Academy. I know I have failed."

Roos thinks this is genuine.

"You have taken a brave first step. I am proud of you. And by admitting your failure, and trying to make amends, you have found the path. It's difficult, though it is worth it, my friend. And even though it is difficult to stay on the path, there is one thing that can help. Allies. I offer to help."

Among all the excitement following the your emergence from the Hall of Wards, and the war that erupted, Acadamae officials and the city as a whole nearly forget about the contest entirely. The following morning school officials hold a less ceremonious award banquet than they had planned. Ornelos officiates at the ceremony, promising to get down to business after this

Illia, her wits returned finds you immediately after, “We’ll settle up later” She gives a wink before vanishing.

You are summoned to Ornelos Hall. Once in the room and alone, the headmaster opens a hidden safe in the wall, spilling a number of gold coins, a great deal of jewelry, and a number of gems out onto the floor.

In time it is discovered that the Breaching festival has always been a sham. With the portal broken, you learn that it was the first Headmaster, so many years ago, who had made a deal with the Contract Devil. Adventurous souls for arcane power. The first supposed winner, wasn't. The mad wizard you met inside was the first "winner." That makes you the first to ever come out of the test at all, alive or dead.

Well done Pathfinders!

Chronicles tonight, and we'll start up with All for Immortality tomorrow. I'm going to use a new thread for the trilogy.

If you're done here and ready, the new link is HERE.

Well done. A new chapter to be written for all the students and adventure seekers. And with that, our transactions are complete and a most lucrative endeavor. Now for our next mission. Fare ye well.

Hugo bows and takes his leave.

"Let me top off on this Academic brandy before I depart. I have some urgent business in Absalam to attend to. This brandy makes me feel smarter when I drink it. Tootaloo." Roos says before stocking up and then departing.

Illia, her wits returned finds you immediately after, “We’ll settle up later” She gives a wink before vanishing.

Speaking to the very air she seemed to have vanished into, "My promise to you was kept. You are free, though you own me nothing, lady. A new road is open to you, Illia. Should you wish to explore it, make your way towards The Crown of the World to the lands east of the Wound that is a plague to existence. Here, seek the hidden signs that shall lead through Misty Veils and Teared waters to Haven. Find me, and we might begin."

She bows her head at Ignatious. "I FEEL like I owe you, and that's what matters to me. I'll get you back some day. You won't know it. An enemy thwarted, a lead turned your way. I'll balance the scales on my own."

Hugo pauses for a moment.

What of the crazed wizard we liberated from the undead? What ever happened to him? Did he exit the portal before or after us?

He vanished, and you're not sure what happened to him after the second copy of the contract was destroyed.