Foxy Quickpaw's - Shattered Star AP

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

If Mr. Spugnoir says the door is clear I normally open the door so I’m in front, as I don’t move the fastest and things have to get past me to get to everyone else.

If we are all ready Grergof throws open the door.

An enormous crystal table bearing no fewer than eighteen place settings grows from the floor of this elaborate banquet hall, as do dozens of crystalline chairs still in the slow process of reforming and repairing themselves into high-backed seats. Gigantic glowing glyphs pulsate on the ceiling, bathing the hall in an eerie, muted blue light that casts shadows on the crystalline furniture below. Against a wall stand nearly a dozen slumped mechanical figures.

The royal dining hall. I reckon that there is no more food.

No food, but the nice eighteen piece place settings on the table consist of fine crystal goblets and delicate mithral plates, bowls, and utensils.

Sharp eyes rake the room,
Perception: 1d20 + 16 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 2 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 16 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 2 + 10 = 58
16 ranks +3 trained +9 wis + 5 eyes of the eagle+2 luck+10 tears to wine
Assuming no enemies are spotted, Ardan will cast detect magic to a) assess the significance of the glowing glyphs

Spellcraft/K Arcana as appropriate: 1d20 + 16 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 16 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 10 = 51
16 ranks+3 trained + 2 int+2 luck+10 Tears to Wine

and b) to help figure out what the mechanical figures are
K Arcana to ID constructs: 1d20 + 16 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 16 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 10 = 35

You notice the Hound of Tindalos in the corner and it notices you.

The runes that illuminate this room from above depict the seven virtues of rule. The wall Xin legionnaires - constructs - against the northern wall are all of deactivated and broken, but lend an ominous air to the room. The ceiling has an aura of illusion magic.

"Well, we can loot his silverware, I'm sure there's good coin in it as works of art... But the constructs are dead and there seems to be no threat here. The glyphs on the ceiling are illusions, of course. We can loot the silverware on the way out. Let us continue."

Assuming the others agree, Ardan will head back out to the throne room, intending to closely examine the black square...

No matter how high we go in the world, we always have time for petty theft. Spugnoir looks at the square as well.

As Ardan turns, he suddenly finds the exit blocked by a wall of force. And two more dividing the room and the party. Spugnoir finds himself separated from the others. Besides that nothing happens.

The walls of force are 20' high and leave a gap under the 30' high ceiling.

4d2 ⇒ (2, 2, 2, 2) = 8
4d2 ⇒ (1, 1, 2, 1) = 5

Enemy
Ardan <--
Enemy
Grergof
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor

Init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
+5 dex

Revised Init:
Enemy
Ardan <--
Enemy
Grergof
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor, Atua

Taya dives into Ardan's handy haversack and passes a scroll out to him. He promptly reads it... Invisibility Purge

Taya - move action - dive into Haversack
Taya - standard action - give scroll to Ardan
Ardan standard action - read scroll, Invisibility Purge, 25' radius, 5 minutes.
Ardan has a move action left... but he needs to find out what invisibility purge reveals.

There is no visible change happening as Ardan casts the spell from the scroll.

Enemy
Ardan
Enemy
Grergof <--
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor

Ardan spends his move action walking about the area enclosed by the walls of force (thus moving the invisibility purge radius around with him, exposing more area to it..). As he does he talks "I think our enemies are hiding behind the ceiling, it radiates illusion magic."

Feeling the walls around him:

Lords of light, I hate these these things.

Ceiling hmmm….

Grergof gets out a potion of fly and drinks it.

Does Spugnoir's detect invisibility see anything?

Spugnoir detect invisibility doesn't help any more than Ardan's purge of invisibility.

Enemy
Ardan
Enemy
Grergof
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor <--

HP 116/116 (127 with hero's feast)
AC 17/12/15 (25/18/23 with Mutagen and shield)
Saves F15/R15/W10 11 Fear Poison Immune (+11 Will save with hero's feast
Weapon in hand:
Special Effects: Heroes Feast (+11 HP +1 Attack/Will save, +4 vs. Poison/Fear) 21/23 bombsHeroism (+2 attack/saves/skills)
See Invisible
Countless Eyes(All around vision, can't be flanked)
Heighten Awareness (+2 Perception and Knowledge skills)

Spugnoir throws up two force bombs, trying to catch anything up there

Force Bomb,PBS,PS,Precise: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 328d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4, 1, 4) + 7 = 29
Force Bomb,PBS,PS,Precise: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 218d4 + 7 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 4) + 7 = 25

Atua flies up and into the ceiling, her obsidian blade at the ready...

Move action - can fly up to 60' and will try to pass through the ceiling

It is a bit hard to tell if you hit, with not telling what you are throwing at. But everyone gets a save vs the ceiling.

The bombs go straight through the ceiling and explode above.

Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

The ceiling holds for Abomentolor, but who cares. if it is not real he could blast through. Where though? As the room is rather large and the area covered by a fireball is small in comparison.

Atua saved vs the illusion, above

Will Save vs Insanity A: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 21 + 1 = 32 vs DC 25
+21 will +1 morale (heroes feast)

Will Save vs Insanity B: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 21 + 1 = 37 vs DC 25

Will Save vs Insanity C: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 21 + 1 = 40 vs DC 25

Also,

K planes: 1d20 + 24 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 24 + 10 = 54
+24 K Planes +10 tears to wine

And she has a standard action left this round...and probably part of her move, as the ceiling is only 30' up and she flies 60'.

Through the fake ceiling shoots a searing ray.

@Abomentolor
Touch: 1d4 ⇒ 41d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 3110d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 5, 1, 5, 2) = 25

Enemy
Ardan <--
Enemy
Grergof
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor

Will Save vs Illusion: 1d20 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 = 43
+6 Cleric +4 Stargazer + 9 Wisdom +2 Luck+4 Resistance+1 Competence +1 morale (Heroes Feast)

Will Save vs Insanity A: 1d20 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 34 vs DC 25
+6 Cleric +4 Stargazer + 9 Wisdom +2 Luck+4 Resistance+1 Competence +1 morale (Heroes Feast) +2 insight vs mind affecting
Will Save vs Insanity B: 1d20 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 40 vs DC 25
Will Save vs Insanity C: 1d20 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 47 vs DC 25

also,

K planes: 1d20 + 16 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 16 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 10 = 45
16 ranks+3 trained+ 2 Int+2 luck +10 tears to wine

HP 116/116 (127 with hero's feast)
AC 17/12/15 (25/18/23 with Mutagen and shield)
Saves F15/R15/W10 11 Fear Poison Immune (+11 Will save with hero's feast
Weapon in hand:
Special Effects: Heroes Feast (+11 HP +1 Attack/Will save, +4 vs. Poison/Fear) 21/23 bombsHeroism (+2 attack/saves/skills)
See Invisible
Countless Eyes(All around vision, can't be flanked)
Heighten Awareness (+2 Perception and Knowledge skills)

I don't want to make this saving throw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Spugnoir remains blessedly ignorant and uses 2 charges from his Wayfinder of Endless Doorways to Dimension Door to his allies sides.

A 54 knowledge check and all I get is a name?

This is the remainder of Atua's rd1...

Atua smoothly interposes herself between the Shining Children and the party. With a flick of her wrist, she launches a bolt of lava at the nearest one...

Lava Blast, To hit: 1d20 + 24 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 24 + 1 = 34
+24 attack +1 Morale Heroes Feast
Lava Blast, Damage: 16d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 1, 4, 6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 3) = 56 fire +
Burn Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4 fire + DC 26 Reflex or Catch Fire
+ Entrap, DC 26 Fort vs entangle

Ardan reports "There are 3 shining children above the illusory ceiling, Atua is engaging them..."

Then he waits, as he wants to know how Atua's attack went...

Will + Hero’s Feast vs ceiling: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 1 = 35

Will + HF vs symbol 1: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 1 = 23
Of course

Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 38

The ceiling! It’s full of stars!

Now he knows how I feel!

A 54 knowledge check and all I get is a name?

All you get is a name to google it, because, what wouldn't you know about them with a 54? same for Ardan with 45.

The outsider is caught in the quickly solidifying lava, but unaffected by the heat of it.

Fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Enemy
Atua
Ardan <--
Enemy
Grergof
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor

"Protect yourselves, I will deal with these!"
So long as she makes the 3 Fort saves vs blinding light DC 25 vs +22 Fort they literally can't hurt her - all fire damage and she's immune.

K arcana take 10 to figure out the symbols, ie. what I need to do to heal Grergof: 10 + 16 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 10 = 43
16 ranks+3 trained+ 2 Int+2 luck+10 tears to wine
@Foxy, yes, I know it's permanent insanity and needs a heal type effect.

Ardan asks Abomentolor "Can you shield us from their blasts?"

Delay until Abo acts (So as not to get interrupted by the enemy - Grergof is babbling this round)

@Abo Wall of stone? Use the forcewalls around us as the sides shield us from overhead...

@Foxy, yes, I know it's permanent insanity and needs a heal type effect.

According to the rules it is instant insanity. ;)

Spugnoir sends the Sihedron to save Grergof. Grergof is the target of the next fiery attack.

@Grergof
Searing Ray: 1d4 ⇒ 21d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 2910d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 1, 4, 6, 5) = 33

Enemy(entangled)
Atua
Enemy
Grergof <--
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor, Ardan

With the Sihedron Grergof feels his mind start to slip away and the snap back but the other two alien Symbols burn in his eyes.

Will + HF + S vs symbol 2: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 33
Will + HF + S vs symbol 3: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 21
Nevermind. Clearly Grergof is meant to go insane
Has Sihedron Zeal active.

The imaginary ceiling disappears.

Everyone who didn't roll saves yet, has to now.

Enemy(entangled)
Atua
Enemy
Grergof
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor, Ardan <--

Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 51

Facepalm with Chair: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7

That's 2 insane until cured, let's see what Spug's got for me...

Will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
Will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

I wish I was an oscar myer weiner.

I need a D% roll there Spugnoir, I'd really like to know if you're hostile and beating on me (or worse, on someone else... Confusion death loop mean anything to you?)

@Foxy, as an important Q, who's next to whom? It'll be important to know if someone gets attack nearest creature...

Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 79

Spugnoir punches someone attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 291d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4[

Who: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Spugnoir hits Abomentolor.

Enemy(entangled)
Atua
Enemy
Grergof
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor,
Ardan <--

Ardan looks at his three insane companions and mutters "Welp, now I understand why Pulura sent me here..". Then he calls out to Atua "They're all yours...". Again, Taya passes him a scroll from his Handy Haversack. He moves so that everyone can be covered, and then reads it... Wall of Stone ... a dome of stone covers Ardan, Abolomentor, Spugnoir and Grergof, protecting them from attack by the Shining Children.

Taya - standard action - give scroll to Ardan
Ardan - move to the appropriate position
Ardan standard action - read scroll, Wall of stone - create a dome of stone enclosing Ardan, Grergof, Abolomentor and Spugnoir

The entangled shining child tries something new. It creates an area of blinding light.

Fort DC25 for Atua

Enemy(entangled)
Atua <--
Enemy
Grergof
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor,
Ardan

Fort Save, DC 25: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (20) + 22 = 42

Atua responds by charging one of the unentangled Shining Children, taking her longsword in both hands and attacking furiously...

Charge attack with Obsidian Blade Longsword

To Hit: 1d20 + 25 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 25 - 5 + 2 = 29
+25 to hit - 5 Power attack +2 charge

damage: 1d8 + 1 + 7 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 7 + 15 = 28
+1 enhancement + 7 (1.5*str, 2 handing her longsword) + 15 power attack

Atua cuts into the shining child, but at that rate, she'll be busy for a while. Another one of the living lamps creates a scintillating pattern for Atua.

Confused for: 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds. No save.

Enemy(entangled)
Atua
Enemy
Grergof <--
Enemy
Spugnoir, Abomentolor, Ardan

Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 6

Oh no…. I can hear the voices in my head.

Grergof looks around at the covered area, plus Spugnoir hitting himself and says.
I’m too dangerous to be in this enclosed area with you. Ardan If I die take care of them.

With that Grergof uses the Sihedron to disappear and appears flying a ways up in the air. Then he flies so that he is within charge range of the shining children and so Auta is on the other side of the children from him.

Then he passes the Sihedron back to Ardan.
Dimension door standard, fly to move to good confusion location, swift to send Sihedron

"Who's going to take care you?!?" Ardan asks the empty air where Grergof had stood...

I wish I was an Oscar Myer Weiner