Redelia's Emerald Spire (PFS) (Inactive)

Game Master Redelia

This is really embarassing, but I just realized that I misread the map, and the elemental you just fought was supposed to be in a different room, and there should have been someone different in this room. The smaller elemental was purposely fleeing to the larger elemental, so I would like to make this right by just moving you guys to the room where the larger elemental was supposed to be, and we'll pretend that's where you've been this whole time, and then you can move from there.

All good by me.

It means we explored more unintentionally? :P All good, and not the worst mistake I've ever seen by any stretch of the imagination.

thanks fine!

OK, fixed. Now tell me which way you want to go. :)

The room where you are has a portal to the plane of water, which spits out water occasionally. This appears to be at least one of the sources of the water flooding this level.

"How you close spigot?" Pig asks.

I would be shocked if any of you can, even though it's a cool idea. You'd have to use dispel magic (a level 3 spell), but the caster level is also pretty high...

Eyeing the portal, Baku frowns. "I am not prepared to shut off the, uh, 'spigot'' Professor. Perhaps, Grel is able to handle the need?"

Looking at the exits, he points towards one (White X) "That one looks as good as any, once we solve this puzzle. Work for you all?"

The area Baku points to is a grating which allows water to flow to another area, rather than a door.

It might be possible to remove the grating and move through, but I just wanted to be sure you understood it's 'off the beaten path.'

These magics are foreign to me. I could forcibly cover the fountain with stone but the relentless gushing would shatter that in time. Grel looks over the grate but chooses not to detach it.

He back tracks to a door leading north at the intersection they passed.

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

He looks over the door, just in case.

Darrioos moves next to Grel and looks at the door too

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Grel isn't actually anywhere he can see a door right now. The place where he is standing, although it looks like an intersection, is actually somewhere where one passage passes over another, with no way to see the other. From Grel's position, it is possible to take either the yellow path or the green path (they'll actually both take you to the room where I had you in error, but you technically don't know that)

Ah, thought it was a door. Green is closer, he'll start there.

Pig follows Grel out into the previous chamber. "Ooo. Dwarf going to jump waterfall?"

Grel leads the way into a room with filthy looking water from wall to wall. It has another glowing area on the wall, this one sucking water out of the room. The water is murky enough that you cannot see anything underneath it. The room smells of rot and decay.

Grel crosses the floor, splashing some water, hoping not to kick up anything too dangerous. Let me look at this door and we can keep moving.

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Darrioos follows Grel also looking for anything dangerous.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

"Wait for Pig!" he says, splashing after the dwarf.

A slimy creature rises from the filthy water, evidently disturbed by the motion in the water.

bold may post:
Baku
Raga
Darioos
muddy thing
Yroh
Pig
Grel

Darrioos waits for his allies he can stab at the creature's back with someone.

delay

Reaching deep into the ether, Baku tastes the sweet magical lines buried beneath the spire. 'I've tasted magics like this before coming here...but it's sweeter and sweeter each time!' he considers. 'I think I know why the even wizard is down here...'

A bit of saliva dripping from the corners of his mouth, a ball of flame suddenly appears in his hand. Wiping the fluid with his arm, he calls out to the beast. "Stay where you are and you'll be fine. I warn you though, attack us and you shall meet your demise."

"Oh...uh starfish?"

"Herra. Stay!"

Handle Animal: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Increase Caster Level by 1 as a swift. Cast Produce Flame as a standard at CL 5

"Die, or go back where you came from!"

Raga?

Raga attempts to figure out what the entity is, as well as any particular vulnerable points

Special defenses, weaknesses, DR, special attacks in that order if roll is good enough.

K(All), (Inspiration): 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (15) + 8 + (6) = 29

Move 5', to make room along wall, pull out extract of False Life. Standard Action: Drink:

False Life Temp HP: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Raga, I disagree with the common interpretation that the players choose which facts to learn on a knowledge check. I believe the GM chooses which facts, but has a responsibility to try to make them useful.

Raga knows this is a mudlord, a kind of elemental. It can blind characters by throwing mud at them, has high spell resistance, and DR which magic weapons bypass.

The creature flings a ball of mud at Pig.
attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
The muck flies right over his head.

Party is up!

Pig carefully moves into position beside the muddy abomination and swings his axe. "Since when mud talk?"

+1 greataxe, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 1 = 9
S, magic, PA: 1d12 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 3 = 12

...he swings at the wrong pile of muck.

Grel wades over to the mud creature. Desist, earth-friend. What has brought you to defend yourself so? Grel will repeat in Terran if it understands or prefers that.

diplo: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14

Darrioos moves next to the creatures and stabs.

attack with flank: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9

dont know if it can be attacked with sneak attack?

"You speak so to us, lowly dirt? The snows will freeze you solid for your insolence!" Yroh shouts back. His comical splashes through the water do not help his image however.

Intimidate to Demoralize: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 Oh, that's not likely to work.

"Well that doesn't sound too friendly." remarks the samsaran. Tossing the ball of fire a couple times, he lobs it towards the muddy beast.

Stepping back into the corner for a better view, he calls to Herra "Get in there and help them."

"CaCaw" acknowledges the large avian creature as it flies towards Pig and bites at the beast.

Pig and Darioos are unable to hit the creature with their weapons.

Baku's bit of fire flies past the creature.

Herra bites the mudlord, but gets a mouthful of mud. Unless there is some special abilite that lets Herra's bite count as magic, it does not get through DR.

The mudlord shrugs off attempts by Yroh and Grel to influence it with words.

Raga?

"Mudlard. Blinding mud, need magic weapons to hit well, spells slide off it." Raga rattles off as she tries to think of what if anything she can contribute to this fight.

Not needing magic weapons previously this is becoming a bit of a fiasco.

On delay until something clever comes to mind, and power is being fluky here because we're in the middle of an ice/snow blizzard.

Current Conditions at Raga player's home...

Pig and Darioos both have magic weapons, so if the dice roller will behave itself, you'll be fine. I know it's a frustrating fight for those who can't contribute, though.

The mudlord moves forward over Grel, attempting to engulf him in its muck.

You can either take an attack of opportunity or make a reflex save. Pig and Darioos get AoO's, too, since the creature moved out of a threatened space and it was not a 5 foot step.

The party is up, Pig and Darioos get an AoO in addition to their turn. Elado, please either take your AoO or else make a reflex save.

Yroh has magic weapon so just let me know who I need to hit with it.

Grel attempts to dodge the mudlord's approach.
reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
ACK!

Darrioos tries to hit but nearly hits Pig.

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

sneak if not elemental: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

AoO

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

sneak if not elemental: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

Pig pulls his axe out of the muck and swings at the mud elemental as it lurches away from him. He follows into the opening the elemental left and swings his axe again.

AOO: +1 greataxe, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 1 = 10
S, magic, PA: 1d12 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 3 = 19

+1 greataxe, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 1 = 13
S, magic, PA: 1d12 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 3 = 15

Before we perish from discouragement:
2 Star Re-roll Attack: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 26
Thank goodness!

"Herra, Flank it!" cries out Baku. Lobbing another ball of fire into the mists, he watches as it fizzles against the beast.

"I'm not doing any good from here...let me give you a hand professor." he replies as he moves forward, drawing a club with his free hand.

No, I have nothing to make the birds bite magical. I assume it's not capable of actually hurting the creature.

With a nod, the bird slides to the side and lashes out again.

I'm going to wait a bit to give Yroh and Raga a chance to do anything. I'm not sure if Raga is available, so if anyone has a clever bot, please do so.

"Snows bless my strikes, that this wroth earth and water be banished!" Yroh touches his morningstar and prepares to engage.

Darioos, just for the sake of simplifying your turns, I'll tell you now this creature is immune to sneak attack.

When the creature engulfed Grel on the last turn, Grel took 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 bludgeoning damage.

Grel has 14 Constitution, so can hold his breath for 28 rounds.
The mudlord tries to squeeze some of the breath out of Grel (also on the previous turn). CMB, smother: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
rounds of holding breath lost: 1d6 ⇒ 1
One round subtracted off by being used, also, so at the beginning of the creatures turn, Grel is pinned and can hold his breath for 26 rounds.

Since Grel is still inside the creature (until he escapes from the pin), he again takes damage. 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

The creature also continues trying to squeeze the breath out of him.
CMB grapple: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 rounds lost: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Grel is now grappled, down 11 HP from max, and can hold his breath for 22 rounds before suffocation.

The mudlord uses his normal action to slam into Pig.
slam attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Frustrated, he tries again.
slam attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 3 = 8
He also gets a free grab attempt on Pig.
CMB, grab: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 nope.

status:
Grel is now grappled, down 11 HP from max, and can hold his breath for 22 rounds before suffocation.
Pig is down 8 HP.
Yroh's weapon is magical.
The monster is down 19 HP.

Party is up.

"Bad mud!" Pig says, spitting out the muck that made it into his mouth. "Let dwarf go!"

He swings his axe back down on the amorphous elemental.

+1 greataxe, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 24
S, magic, PA: 1d12 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 3 = 16

Waiting to see how damage shakes out for Grel but I assume I'm still grappled.

Grel holds his breath as best he can and tries to escape the grapple.

CMB, grappled: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Oh, great.

Darrioos will help Pig aid attack I don't think I can get through the DR 10 sorry to metagame. I'm out of magic missiles.

attack AC 10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Well...that's nasty!

"Ack! Hurry guys. We've got to get him out of there!" shrieks Baku as he tries to shove the flaming ball in his hand through the muddy beast.

Herra can only get through on a crit. Need another level before she can be trained to do anything more helpful here than flank and attack. ;-)

Sensing the stress in Baku's voice, Herra frantically bites at the mud ball.

Bite, Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 2 = 13
Damage?: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Yroh sloshes forward, laying into the creature with his now enchanted weapon.

Morningstar on Mud: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage on Mud: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9