Dungeon Master S's Eyes of the Ten Parts I-IV (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Ignatius, you search through the Maze looking for the woman, but she's nowhere to be seen. You even find the exit, but still no woman.

How is everyone? Can everyone continue the hunt?" Roos asks his friends as he wipes his blade looks around and prepares to exit the maze. "Do we need anything else from in here If not let us leave this place."

Let me know when you're ready to leave the Maze.

Id like to try to talk to the Naga and search for the vanished woman. Also maybe search bodies for clues.

Sure! The bodies are easy (see below.) The naga left the way you entered, so she presumably is back at the lodge. Searching for the vanished woman is a Perception check.

The cultists have little of note on them, but they do each bear an amulet that proves to be Amulets of Nature Armor +1. The amulets are in the shape of a boar's head. One of them, however, has something REALLY interesting

"Id wager the woman is using an Invisibility spell.. Unfortunately I forgot to replace my potion after my last mission.."

Darius Perc: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
Shirley Perc: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21 She can alos scan with Detect Evil if that matters..

After reading the note found.. "Well it seems we have some names to go with Adril's map.. Teppin has been slashed through already.. COuld this be some sort of hit list?"

Does he recognize any of the names? Taking 10 on Local garners a 31 check..

He'll tap himself with lesser infernal healing while we talk about it.. Shirley looks displeased with her master..

Darius, Shirley, and the rest of the Pathfinders search through the maze. Hear and there you catch the sound of rustling foliage, or a mostly muffled exhale. Magic auras are there one second, and gone the next.

But you are not merely fresh agents right out of training.

In time you spread just right to start herding the source of these disturbances. In a few minutes, you manage to drive the source into a corner, yet still there is nothing there. A narrow set of thin stairs leads some 20 feet up to the surface of a large raised platform just off the main causeway. The white marble structure bears significantly less damage than most of the other buildings in the courtyard. Dozens of humanoid statues crowd the open space around the foot of the stairs.

She's not going to go quietly, and you know she's got a fair amount of magic to keep her hard to catch, As you prepare to close the snare, she changes tactics and her form becomes visible as she finishes a spell of Slow!

Baddies: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Darius: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Ignatius: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Osric: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Roos: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Please include a Will save DC 18 versus the slow spell that start off combat.

She practically cries, "Leave my home! Leave and never return! I'll kill you all if you do not!"

Osric: Go
Roos: Go
Medusa: TBD
Darius: TBD
Ignatius: TBD

Ill make a copy of the list, and when we get a chance, crossreference to the map.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Will +2 if Evil: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

"Look, miss, we just want answers. We are not sure how we got here, or even how to leave. We don't want to fight. Lets talk, and maybe we could help each other out"

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You're pretty sure she's snapped, and has murder in her eyes.

Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

Darius flying charges the woman..

Two Hand Attack: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42
Confirm: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (17) + 32 = 49

Dam: 1d6 + 25 ⇒ (5) + 25 = 30
Crit Dam: 1d6 + 25 ⇒ (2) + 25 = 27

She gets to go before Darius, just a heads up.

Np.. I thought the Slow was her 1st round.. I'll revise his action if I have too.. And looking bad i misread the initive order as well.. Derp..

limited connection where I am, just fyi bot as needed, and move on map
WIL: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Roos starts singing a song of courage for his friends {inspire courage= +2 buffs} and draws his rapier to advance the female foe...

@Roos: Gotcha

Osric: Go
Roos: Bardic
Medusa: TBD
Darius: TBD
Ignatius: TBD

Botting Osric

Osric keeps his distance from the medusa, opting for the bow at range:

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37 DMG: 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (3, 4) = 14
Arrow 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21 MISS
Arrow 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 MISS

The medusa snarls as she steps forward and releases a spell on the incoming Darius (can't fail defensively.)
Scorching Ray 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21 Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 5) = 17
Scorching Ray 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34 Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 5, 4) = 17

Her snake hair begins to writhe and hiss. Fort save from Roos DC 19 or become just another statue in the Maze for all time.

Darius dashes in and lands a solid blow. The woman is bleeding, but still hale enough to fight.

Osric: Go
Roos: Bardic
Medusa: ATK
Darius: ATK
Ignatius: Go

How long has it been since the last wncounter. I had 1 buff thats 12 rounds another thats 12 minutes.

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call it 9 minutes.

His displacement is still active unless she has a way to bypass it..

She's got a lot of visual acuity, but not that:

Odd is miss: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Odd is miss: 1d2 ⇒ 1
One ray still hits!

Right on.. Sure was nice of her to use the targetting action of the gaze instead of making us all roll vs petrification..

She can only hit people within 30'. On her turn Roos was the only one.

Just in case I need one, too Fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21.

Thanks for botting me. Nothing I really would have done differently. The only adjustment is that on a full attack I use Manyshot, so the first shot needs double damage.

2nd arrow: 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (6, 2) = 17

Osric calls Grimtooth to heel, steps back, then sends in a few more arrows, confident his allies will overpower the foe if his arrows do not.

Manyshot, Inspire, Deadly Aim: 1d20 + 21 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 21 + 1 - 4 = 24
Damage? Deadly Aim, Inspire, Holy: 2d8 + 8 + 16 + 4 + 4d6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 8 + 16 + 4 + (6, 1, 6, 6) = 54

2nd Attack: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 16 + 1 - 4 = 26
Damage?: 1d8 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 8 + 2 + (2, 6) = 23

3rd Attack: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 1 - 4 = 23
Damage?: 1d8 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 8 + 2 + (6, 1) = 24

Still need Ignatius to take his turn.

Osric: Go
Roos: Bardic
Medusa: ATK
Darius: ATK
Ignatius: Go

Ill charge at her, two handing my Scimitar Scimitar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32 Damage: 1d6 + 19 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 19 - 1 = 24 Acid Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

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Thats very odd. I posted that some time ago, but now showing up.

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20

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Ignatius charges the medusa with power and skill, delivering a wicked hit. A split second behind him comes Osric's arrows. She can't withstand the attack and is dead in a matter of seconds.

Yeah paizo.com has been intermittent the last couple of days. I'm going to move on to maintain our efficient clip.

The medusa corpse eventually comes to rest, the final snakes slowing down over a few seconds. She did possess a couple of items of note: bracers of armor +4 and a +1 shocking burst longbow.

There is nothing between you and the exit now. Your search of the Maze which led to her leaves you confident that it holds no more secrets.

Darius will equip the bracers before moving on..

Everyone ready?

The end of the Maze is a portal similar to the one you entered. The view beyond shimmers and stretches. It looks like you'll be stepping through to either a hallway or narrow tunnel. It's hard to determine.

Osric grabs the enchanted longbow and fits it his efficient quiver. He takes whatever arrows may be left. Then he bexkons to Grimtooth and gives the wolf a few gentle pats.

He is quiet as the party searches, and now after the fight he grows even more somber.

His thoughts drift, and he is clearly trying to work out all he has to take in. He again followsthe group to the end ofthe maze. As the party makes their final adjustments he checks his vow and quiver, rhen saysquoetly:
"I'm ready. It's time to learn what's really going on."

Was the woman I saw earlier with the Ape this Medusa? If so, I'm ready. If not, I want to try to find her. I feel like we where brought here for a reason, (which might have just been a trap), but still, with a name of what seems like assassination targets, I wonder if there is anyone here that was meant to be, or has been killed.

Also, I'm rather happy that that Ape wasn't what I thought it might have been (from Before the Dawn 2). That would have wrecked us, but if we survived, been bloody epic.

Speaking as someone who has played and run Before the Dawn... I think you guys would be okay at this level, but it wouldn't be easy.

The medusa's clothes look just like the fleeting glance you got before. You're confident it's her.

Once more through the looking glass...

You step through and find yourselves in a natural cavern. It's currently pitch black. Darkvision doesn't help much, as it's a straight shot to limit of darkvision.

I'll activate my Nimbus of Light ability, and continue to maintain it.

The tunnel soon begins to wind and wend. It goes on for some time, eventually opening up onto a high platform overlooking an enormous chamber lit by distant torches and small clumps of phosphorescent fungi. A relatively flat floor about 20 feet below falls away into a black abyss at the center of the huge chamber, bridged by a thin natural span at the center of the room about 40 feet away. Several torches light the bridge, illuminating a tall human warrior in red plate armor pacing nervously, sword in hand. You can just make out the forms of archers along the far ledge, and lurking shadows near the close edge suggest skulking humanoids somewhat larger than an average man. Immediately east of your high platform, about 20 feet below, is a pool of dark liquid, perhaps fed from some natural spring.

Standing on the span is a man holding a longsword so comfortably, that it looks like an extension of his arm. He shouts in Galtan accented Taldane, "Who are you? State your business and be quick about it!" As if to emphasize his point a pair of bugbears on guard below heft javelins and eye you from distance.

Include a Sense Motive check with any social skill roll. Actually even if you say nothing, make a sense motive check.

How much time has passed since we first entered the cave? I need to update spell timers..

Sense Motive (+2 if Human): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

(Enhanced) Diplomacy: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (19) + 24 = 43

As I approach a bit closer, unarmed, "Relax, my friend. We are Pathfinders, and seek no trouble. We are here trying to unravel a mystery of murder and deception. Not to fight or cause more pain or death."

"We are Pathfinders, but we are NOT a part of whatever grievances that one of ours, Adril Hestram, may or may not have caused. We are looking into just what he might have done, ON HIS OWN, and not as a Pathfinder. And, if we can try to fix any damage he, or someone else may have caused between our organization and your people."

"I am The child of the Flame and the Dawn. A priest of peace and the purifying flames. I do not lie."

It's been another 15 minutes.

Ignatius, your insight serves you well. The man speaking was very much on edge, even before you got here. Something is wrong. Any reasonable person would at least give you some room to speak, but it becomes quickly apparent that Desna frowns.

The man replies laconically, "Kill them."

Baddies: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Darius: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Ignatius: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Osric: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Roos: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

"Fine words Ig, but some men just cannot be swayed from stupidity.."

Darius pulls his rod and casts extended shield on himself.. He use a swift to make his weapon +5..

I'll simply fly upwards 10ft (if the ceiling permits), out of melee range, and go full defensive for now.

"I'm beginning to think every single person from Galt is an utter MORON!!!! Have yet to find one that is an exception to that rule. Such a pity, as it really is appearing that the entire country is in need of a good Smiting. A fresh start."

"these idiot upstairs would agree. Too bad you'll be dead."

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Osric: Buff
Darius: Go
Roos: Go
Ignatius: defend
Baddies: TBD

I cast shield and buffed my sword..

Oops, I mistyped.

Osric: Go
Darius: Buff
Roos: Go
Ignatius: defend
Baddies: TBD

Osric delays until after his allies can act.

The rest for after Roos goes. Darius, not sure what you're planning. There is no obvious charge lane for you to the main guy, so I didn't know if you wanted a lane to a bugbear. I was going to send in Grim after the nearest henchman. If this steps on your toes, I'll retcon.

He then steps back and again lays his hand on Grimtooth, casting barkskin to toughen the wolf's hide.

He shouts to the enemy:

"So be it. Remember, violence is the remedy you chose."

"Grim, attack!" He calls out.

Grim leaps into action, his massive canine frame loping towards the nearest foe in a moment. He snaps his jaws at the bugbear Not an informed ID.

Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Trip, if that hits: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

Grimtooth dashes forward and brings down a bugbear. The humanoid snarls and fights as viciously as the wolf. He's a long way from out.

Darius: Buff
Roos: Go
Ignatius: defend
Osric: Buff and attack
Baddies: TBD

SM: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

Roos begins singing a nice battle song for his companions *Inspire Courage (Su): +2 morale bonus on saves vs charm/fear +2 comp bonus on attack and weapon dmg and then advances at the eastern most bugbear.

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