DystopianGM's Destiny of the Sands Trilogy (Inactive)

Game Master DystopianDream

As the dragon is addressing us and is misinformed. Does this seem like one of the times it could take less than a minute to make a diplomacy check?

Know arcana 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

No, unfortunately the behir is far too enraged for that.

Dart breaks off from the group. "I call upon the power of the sages bathe my body in flame. Erastil, guard my flesh."

Legendary Magic - Swift action cast Pale Flame at caster level 6. Standard to cast Barkskin.

Damiel takes out an extract of Shield MOVE ACTION and downs it. STANDARD ACTION

+4 shield bonus to AC/4 min.

Knowledge(arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Malusha is just about to point out the hiding creature when it bellows and speaks to the group. Malusha shudders a little at the commanding voice but gathers his wits enough to flip out his well used wand of bless. He activates it at a blessing covers the allies. "Be strong, and courageous, my friends. We can overcome this beast."

As soon as he is done casting the spell, Malusha moves towards a large boulder to put it between him and the monster. Along the way he unslings his crossbow.

Umbrato will delay.

The Pathfinders make their preparations for combat. The behir moves down the escarpment, expertly climbing with its claws, and right up to Malusha, looming over the man. Its long limbs look able to reach out across a wide swath of land in front of it.

"You will die here little thing!"

Bold may act.
Active party buffs:
Environmental effects: strong wind (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 439), light rubble (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 430)
Round 2

Damiel
Malusha
Phoebee
Dart
Umbrato
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Young Behir
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Malusha's eyes grow wide as the creature moves right up to him. He stumbles back and immediately casts a spell on himself. A wave of shimmering light passes over him for a split second.

Casting defensively: protection from evil
concentration check: 1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 5 = 24 DC 16 for 1st level spell

Five foot step, cast defensively, don't forget the bless party buff from my first turn.

Dart once again calls on the power of the sages, "let me move with otherworldly speed."

Swift, Fleet Charge

Attack Charge: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 + 3 = 18
damage: 1d4 + 7 + 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (1, 3) + 5 = 19

Intimidate: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Attack Flurry 1: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 1 + 3 = 23
damage: 1d4 + 7 + 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (3, 6) + 5 = 24

Intimidate: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28

Attack Flurry 2: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 1 + 3 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 7 + 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (5, 3) + 5 = 23

Intimidate: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

I have not included the attack and damage that I assume Phoebee will provide.

Dart drops his ragged cloak and his body covered with a pale flame. Throwing every attack he has at it.

With a few quick ancient words, Umbrato calls on the Sage's blessing. A shimmering light engulfs him as two translucent bolts shoot out of Umbrato's fingers and collides with the foe. "Surrender now!" he screams without hope of the beast listening.

Slowly, he moves towards the creature.

The bard sings a little tune
Oh grandma's a behir that everyone likes
she bought me a and a bright shiny bike
but the last time I saw her, she looked so much thinner

Now your mom and your said she moved to Peru
but the truth is she died and one day you will too
unless you run away,la laal laal laaa laaa laaa laa

casting suggestion DC 18 WILL TO GET HIM TO RUN AWAY

Damiel is utterly fascinated with the group's attempt to coerce the beast to surrender or run away-he must witness the outcome before doing anything offensive. The elf moves up to a more comfortable range and readies his attack.

readied action-if the behir attacks, Damiel will throw a bomb at it

"The result of this parlay must be noticed before I make another move...for scientific purposes."

Dart, "The parlay end when he threatened Malusha with death. What kind of negotiation do elves partake in?"

Seeing the enemies arrayed before him, the behir's pride falters at his protecting his domain and decides that it is not worth the bodily harm that could come to him, so he turns and flees from the party, lumbering up the escarpment and into the rocks beyond.

"This is not over little creatures! Not over!" he bellows as he runs away.

Out of Combat!

The trail descends among many red sandstone arches and hoodoos as the afternoon sun heats the rock formations to baking temperatures. Periodically, you find signs of Kafar and Nefti’s passage, such as a discarded bottle, footprint, or shred of cloth. As the afternoon heat abates, you begin ascending taller peaks.

You think now might be the best time to rest if you need to do so, but that will mean Kafar and Nefti draw further away from you.

Do you rest or keep going? I will treat the first three votes as a consensus.

Dart, "Maybe Malusha could use a some of his mythic power to cast Nap Stack and we can rest in two hours and continue on with haste? ...Never mind I left my a little silk pillow worth 100 gp at home."

I'm happy either way if it is available to everyone we could spend a mythic point on Recuperation.

Malusha continues to stare at the menacing beast in hopes that they will be able to defeat it quickly. He hears Phoebee's song and then, miracle of miracles, the ugly beast leaves. He runs over to Phoebee. "That was amazing! I didn't think your signing was that bad. But it scared that thing away!"

At Dart's comment Malusha replies, "I certainly could cast that spell if it would help. Do people need replenishing of magical energy or any other abilities?" Malusha looks to the others.

"This is not over little creatures! Not over!" he bellows as he runs away.

At this verbal threat-when given the chance to be allowed to live, Damiel would have chosen to attack or pursue...if that's not feasible,...so be it.

AoO (if applicable/-2 if outside thefirst, but within the second increment: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

DMG-Fire!: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7

Hey, I sing pretty good even though I play the mandolin better she comments as she gives Malusha and smack to the bum.

Phoebee's song

"Well done half-breed! Well done indeed. It seems you do have a use or two." chides the short man.

"As for our continuance, I'm doing ok for now. But I do recall a few explosions earlier." Turning to the alchemist, he inclines his head. "Do you need a moment? Keep in mind, we are in pursuit of those ahead."

I'm good to press on. As for mythic powers, I have numerous points remaining if we need to spend some to recuperate.

Half breed? Half breed? You do realize that half elves are a race unto themselves......shorty! she says her normally happy countance beginning to seethe.

"Sure, but I was of the impression that was due to the eclipse that happened when the starfall occurred. You know...when those elves and gnomes ran out of things to do...it was dark...everyone was bored...." Trailing off he turns to Phoebee.

"And POP a few months later, there's a new race."

:-P Kidding of course

She gives him a look that would fry an egg.

"I grew up in a jungle which often seems more civilized than the conversations pathfinders have about race. We all end up eaten by dragons or sent to our deaths."

Malusha blushes at Phoebee's pat. He tries to bluster past in and gather his stuff, ready to move on.

"If everyone is ready, let's keep going."

She nods. Let's go

Looks like everyone's good with keeping on. Onward we go.

You decide to press on and after hours of hiking, the scarps on the sides of the canyon gradually descend until the whole of the terrain becomes a gradual slope encircled by distant mountains and deep chasms. Night has come to the desert, and with it a cold wind. The open valley, however, offers an unobstructed view of the region, and you spot a campsite on a mountain nearby. The light of a campfire is clearly visible to the party just a few miles away. The signal soon disappears, but it is enough to confirm that you are on the right path. When you reach the campsite over an hour later, you find a recently extinguished fire, bloodied bandages, and fresh tracks.

You note that on the bandages you find thin glassy worms that've been caught in the gauze.

Fortitude saves are required due to the high altitude up the mountain. DC 15 Fortitude save or fatigued. Let me know if you deal with the fatigued condition in any way as well.

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Malusha and huffs and puffs along the last bit of the trail leading to the campsite. He plops down wearily on the ground while the others look around. Someone holds up a bloody bandage but Malusha is too tired to really care much about it. He casts detect magic around the immediate area just as a precaution then starts to remove his gear.

"I think we should camp here for the night," he tells the others. "This altitude is killing me."

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

"You may be right. If we dont't want to lose the ground we gained we might want to revisit nap stack, the cost of which I am happy to pay, or use some of the sages power, but I will follow the group."

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

"It seems that the altitude has proven the fiercest monster yet."

Know Dungeon 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Fort Save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

I am good to go, must be my HALF breed constitution she says,

K Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Eyeing the bandages with curiosity, the small man's eyes can barely stay open. *YAWN*

"I ne-ver ssaid being a half breed was a bad thing..." mumbles Umbrato as he looks around the group. "Seems *YAWN* it improves ones constitution with *YAWN* these situations."

Nodding, he adds "I would be willing to assist with any cost of *YAWN* the spell, if able. But I think we'll want to be at our best when we face those we pursue."

She does a little dance to show how not fatigued that she is :)

"That nap stack is sounding very nice right now. Is everyone, except you Phoebe, needing to recover? Phoebee, why don't you take watch for a couple of hours while the rest of us try to adjust to this altitude."

"Stop yawning *YAWN* it's not helping."

Phoebee starts to yawn too if but only to induce more yawning in the group. what is the nap stack? she asks with a yawn and stretching of her arms.

Resting won't actually acclimate yourselves to the altitude, which would take a month living atop the mountain pass, so I assume you'll be continuing on. If you have a way to magically negate the fatigued condition while traversing the high pass, let me know. If four or more of you are not fatigued during your travel through the high altitude zone, then it will determine where Kafar and Nefti start.

You make your way down the trail down the mountain, returning to a low pass altitude zone and feeling the fatigue lessen from you. The narrow and sinuous path down the mountain limits visibility, so you only spot your quarry just as the Pathfinders reach the end of the trail. The path is twisting, with severe winds, airborne sand, and other dangers. You now have to hurry, as the thieves are moments away from the doors to the Sanctum! Let the chase begin!

Chase rules are in effect. Remember if your base speed is 20 ft. you take a -2 to the checks listed on the cards. The chase cards are located on the handouts.

Kefti and Kafar attempt to squeeze through a crack in the mountain. From the glimpses you catch of them, they seem to be quite adept at working together.

Bold may act.
Active party buffs:
Environmental effects: Chase rules
Round 1

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Kafar & Nefti
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Damiel
Malusha
Umbrato
Phoebee
Dart

second initiative roll for Dart: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Temporal Celerity I mentioned it a few post back if it's OK I used it. If I go first I can use a mythic point to get people past the first obstacle.

Dart will have prep'd and cast less restoration on himself with his open 2nd level slot.

Full round to move three spaces.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Mythic point free action clear the path.

Because we're mythic, I think we don't have the -2 speed penalty. Can you confirm? This will help me decide if I want to do a full-round for three cards move or not.

It doesn't say anything in the scenario about negating the speed penalty, but you can use mythic power to circumvent this with the implacable pursuer use of the mythic power. Remember, you can only use one use of mythic power per round.

Malusha realizes that the two they are chasing are close to getting away. With a mental surge he accesses his new found mythic powers to increase his speed. Then, with a keen eye of perception and instant reflexes he moves towards them.

Using 1 MP for Implacable Pursuer then going for 3 cards.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
Initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Pass one, fail one by less than 5. I think that means I move 1 card.

As Dart points out the foes, Umbrato moves to pursue. Finding himself on the steep slope to the valley below, the small man's feet slip on the chaw rock and he suddenly looses his balance.

Since Dart "Cleared the Path", can we move to the second tile as a move action?

Was going to try to clear the path for acrobatics...but a Nat 1 seemed to be necessary. :-/

Acrobatics, speed Penalty: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 2 = 10
Grrr

@Umbrato: Yes, clearing the path means all obstacles are cleared from that card, so you can use a move action to get through without a check.

The nimble grippli moves through the high ground with ease, explaining the thieves' positions with ruby-sage-powered enhanced vision, and the others follow.

Everyone: if you need to retcon your action due to the cleared obstacles on card 1, please do so. Remember, you'd still need a full round action to clear 3 cards.

Bold may act.
Active party buffs:
Environmental effects: Chase rules
Round 1 / 2

Dart
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Kafar & Nefti
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Damiel
Malusha
Umbrato
Phoebee

Do I have line of sight to the enemies?

Are they close enough to try to get with a spell or a fascination with her bard abilities?

Acrobatics DC 17/fatigued: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 1 = 22

Benefiting from Dart's sharp eye, Damiel moves to the steep slope and nimbly conquers the obstacle.

Dart/Phoebee: No, due to wind and the canyons you need to be on their card to see them.

Mythic point to pass the swim check. "Ancestors help me swim"

Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Did my turn put Damiel at the third card?