Redelia's Emerald Spire (PFS) (Inactive)

Game Master Redelia

Darioos, your short sword is +1, so DR wouldn't apply. I'll let you keep that roll and change to a normal attack, if you want

Pig, Yroh, and Baku all injure the mudlord, who now looks badly hurt (-55 HP).

Grel did indeed only take damage once.

YAY!

doh

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

"Dammed dirt creature"

Using Darioos's original roll as his attack, and the roll just now as his confirmation attempt

Darioos slices some muck off the mudlord, who is looking very ragged at this point.

The mudlord continues to try to suffocate Grel.

CMB: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 nope, so Grel just loses one more turn of breath holding.

It then attempts to slam into Pig, because Pig keeps hurting it.
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
free grab: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 nope
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4) + 3 = 9

He then turns his attention to Darioos.
slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
This time, he misses.

Party is up, the mudlord is almost falling over. Get him, guys!

"DOWN WITH MUCK!" Yroh yells, slipping on the wet floor.

Morningstar on Mud: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage on Mud: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Ow! Mud hit hard," Pig says with a frustrated grimace after the elemental slams its wet weight against his face. He swings at the mudlord once again.

"Let dwarf go!"

+1 greataxe, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 17
S, PA: 1d12 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 3 = 11

Smoosh! As Pig's swing connects, the mudlord drips off of Grel, leaving a pile of muck that dissolves into the water.

pausing for a moment for any role-play and cleaning up the party wants to do...

Grel gasps and takes in air. He drops to his knees for a moment. That... that was unpleasant. 'Live by the earth, die by the earth' they would put on my headstone. He stands back up and looks around. Thank you. Are you hurt?

I believe I only have the initial 5 bludgeoning damage.

Grel produces a wand of healing and applies it to himself.

wand clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

fine for now.

"Pig took a thumping," he says and then flexes. "But Pig strong."

Let me see to that, friend Pig. Grel approaches with his wand of healing.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Right on the money.

"Sorry about that. We haven't been fighting things that'd require those sorts of resources, so... I kind of skimped on getting a weapon enchantment." Raga comments with a bit of a frown as she turns her senses to the room to see if anything of important is about.

Perception(If take 10 or 20 is not allowed): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Grel: Let’s deduct that from Pig’s wand. :)

As you like. :)

"No worry. Pig has applestick--just can not use," he says handing Grel a wand from his belt.

"Nice hit Pig. What's an applestick?"

"This," he says holding up the wand. "That what other half-orc call it. He make coconuts explode."

You look around carefully. The north wall contains a portal which is sucking in water. On the east wall is a doorway that leads to a now empty storage closet. On the west wall is a door.

If anyone is going to open the door, I need to know where everyone else is standing when the door is opened.

Grel moves to the door and looks it over.

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

position updated.

Baku and Herra placement updated

"Glad we all survived that. I'm with Raga...I believe we'll need to look at equipment priorities before we explore further down this place."

position updated

Yroh sloshes across the room, kicking up some of the water with exaggerated steps as he goes. "Delightfully unpleasant, this soddenness of the feet." he muses.

Happy to reserve that spot for you in the future, Pig. Just want to get a good look at the door before we go in. Care for the honors?

Pig cleans the muck off of his axe and armor while the others search.

Since Grel beat me to the door.

Grel opens the door, and finds himself sucked in by a water current.

If you wish, you may make a DC 15 swim check to not move at all, and/or a DC 20 reflex save to stop yourself at a doorway or corner. I've moved you by one turn's motion, so if you make your save, you may move backwards.

Hera also gets drawn in by the current. same rolls

The hallway is currently full of water, so those in the hallway cannot breathe.

Anyone else can throw themselves into the current and follow, if they wish, and will be one turn behind Grel.

status: one turn of fast current elapsed

Darrioos dives in the water after Grel.

Grel is fine to wade in the water for now.

swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

OK, Grel, here's how I'm going to interpret this, especially when we're playing by text rather than real time. Where you are now is where you end up by letting the current take you for one round. There are two smiley faces for the end of round 2 and round 3. After that, you'll still be holding your breath, but the current will be much, much slower. With your successful swim check, you may move into any of the revealed doorways, at which point you will be no longer in the current, but still holding your breath.

Darioos, you will be 1 round behind Grel, and will be able to see where he stops. You may also roll your choice(s) of checks to try to control where you stop.

Darrioos tries to stop next to Grel.

what creature lies ahead of us, I wonder....It's good to feel the cool water on my skin again

In case you forgot I'm a Gillman :)

Take 10 on Swim for 19

Grel moves into one of the doorways with the help of the current.

I've played in a LOT of underwater scenarios lately. :)

"Hey! Wait for Pig!" he says as he heads to the inexplicable water-filled hall and dives inside. "Whee-blurble!"

Swim, ACP: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 = 22

31/32 rounds of breath holding

When he's ready to open the door, Grel finds a room with a ledge he can climb up on to get out of the water.

He and whoever accompany him find themselves looking at another undine like the one who you met early in your journey. She turns to you curiously, waiting for you to speak.

Those of you who made your first swim check may join Grel.

swim check/reflex saves needed from everyone else. Please roll several if you don't make it right away.

Swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Sooo gonna die because can't swim....

Swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Raga gets swept along with the current, not having had a chance to warn folks about opening the door or the like...

Permission given to other folks to roll, the die roller has been hating me completely in all pbp lately. Just ask Iroh.

Grel cranes his neck a bit, thinking about who this might be. Starfish?

Raga takes one round to get into the stream, which pulls her along hard for 2 rounds. She tries and cannot grab at the corner where Grel and some of her other friends have stopped. Then the current slows drastically, and she is able to swim back and join them, once again able to breathe freely.

8d20 ⇒ (1, 12, 8, 10, 3, 2, 16, 10) = 62

Yroh also is carried along by the current until it slows, and then moves back. Baku manages to slow himself down after his second round of being pulled hard.

The undine's smile grows warmer at Grel.

This provides you a +3 circumstance bonus on diplomacy checks on her.

"I see you've talked to my brother. Who are you, and what are you doing here?"

Grel relaxes a bit also, Ah yes, we did quickly meet your brother. He gave us your password. We are merely passing through. We belong to the Pathfinder Society. Hope we can stay out of your way. The rushing water took us a bit by surprise.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

"Yes we're exploring this area of the dungeon. Thanks to your brother for giving us the password"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

"Ah, I see. Let me sketch you a map that shows you the way down to the next level."

I've revealed the rest of the map.

She draws on the map a red line that shows you the way to the stairs to the next level.

"In these two rooms are aquatic animals who are here so we can study them. The first is a bunyip, and the second is a fierce eel. In the last room is our other sister, who is very cranky about being disturbed, so I would suggest leaving her alone. She has a habit of attacking those she considers to be intruders before they even get a chance to talk. If you do decide to talk to her after all, tell her 'starfish and moondust.' "

I think we'd just as soon not bother your other sister or your study subjects. Thank you for the map. Grel looks down the hall of rushing water, thinking about jumping back in. Say, will this rushing water take us to the next level?

"It will take you to the end of the long hallway. Now that the current is slower, it will be easy for you to turn aside at the proper moment."

The slow current only takes you two squares a turn, and swim checks are much easier. You can also use swim checks to move forward faster than the current. I believe everyone other than Baku can take 10 on swim checks and go wherever they want.

Grel nods and drops back into the water.

Taking 10 to pass the doors onto the stairway, unless impeded or interrupted.

Yroh stows his shield before diving back in. "May the snows bless you for your hospitality." he offers in thanks as he follows Grel.

Pig follows Grell and hauls himself out of the water. Rivulets of elemental water fall from within his breastplate. "That fun," he comments, failing to notice the struggle his less brawny companions are having as they wash past the doorway.

Once everyone has gathered and the undine talks about the other rooms, he asks, "What bunyip? Magical, carnivorous turnip?"

"A bunyip is a fierce aquatic creature. I'm sure capable adventurers like you could handle it, but that would interfere with our study of it."

"So... water-breathing, magical, carnivorous turnip," Pig says with a nod.

Raga just looks miserable by the time the current slows enough to not smash her into the walls or whatnot. She's stoic enough to NOT whine about being soaked to the bone but there's no hiding how rotten she's feeling at the moment.

As a result, she keeps her mouth shut during the discussion with the 'middle sibling' and is perfectly fine with NOT poking the 'last' sibling if they do not want to be disturbed...

The sooner I can get to somewhere I can dry off, the better. This level is horrible.

Swept off his feet and dragged along behind Raga, he forces his way back to the group. 'Well...that was unpleasant. Perhaps in my next life I'll learn to swim' he considers as he takes in the discussion.

'I do hope the next level is less wet than this one...'

Nodding to Professor Pig, he smiles. "So, our hope is to make it through the rest of this without disturbing the ladies subjects. Let's do our best to follow her wishes."

OK, that's 5 of you agreeing to a course of action, so we'll go with it. Everyone except Baku is able to take 10 now that the current is slow, and Darioos can automatically succeed on an aid to Baku, with which Baku can succeed, so no checks are needed.

You carefully make your way through the flooded tunnel and turn toward the short flight of stairs up. Baku has a moment of concern he will not be strong enough to change course, but Darioos puts out a hand and helps him. You make your way up the short flight, and find a much longer flight of steps that takes you down to the next level.

By unexplained magic, you find yourselves back in town, able to converse with your acting venture captain and also able to order any supplies you want through the Fort Inevitable Post Office. You see several advertisements of magic weapons posted. :)

"I shall call this strange magic "elevatoring" for the elation it brings me!"

"Hmmm...magic weapons!"