GM Abraham: 8-17 Refugees of the Weary Sky CORE [PFS Gameday VII] (Inactive)

Game Master Abraham Z.

Doodle was as ready as she was going to be.

Out of Combat

Conditions:
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 4 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; 2 CHA dmg; Sage Jewel; 6 negative levels;
Jair's Green Spectre - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg;

@Tonkk, did you want to use the scrolls of Lesser Restoration?

@Tonkk & Jair, you can use stone shape to refashion part of the platform to make a ladder to reach the opening to the rest of the complex if you wish.

Re swapping your gold for diamond dust, my inclination is to say no - this seems like a slippery slope - but it's also the first time I've run into a situation like this so if you can find indications that this is regularly hand-waved in PFS I could be persuaded. You might be able to find some amidst your treasure here in the complex (it was a fortress of wizards after all).

The spectre speaks Jistkan but the jewel confers that on Electra so she is able to translate. However, it's clear that it has remained haunting this very chasm where you are for thousands of years and is not able to communicate anything meaningful about what may lie in the rest of the complex.

Jair uses the rest of her time Air Walking to investigate the other platforms, which look very similar to the one the group is on. Each one has two triangular controls on it, an upper and a lower, as well as a "travel" rune on the floor.

Elektra looks at the control and ponders for a moment.
"Why do we not try to push one of those buttons?"

Lasaraleen completes her devotions and requests the Dawnflower provide her with a pair of restoration spells in the hopes diamond dust can be located before the end of the remaining time.

I am ready. If you think the buttons will land us on the far side. Sleeping on this floating platform is not exactly what I would call reassuring for a restful sleep.

Electra looks at the buttons and pushes the lower button, after loudly exclaiming, also for Jair, her intention which button to push.

Out of Combat

Conditions:
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 4 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; 2 CHA dmg; Sage Jewel; 6 negative levels;
Jair's Green Spectre - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg;

Electra Int check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Electra presses the lower button on the eastern platform. It's not completely obvious how to manipulate the control but she is fortunately smart enough to figure it out and suddenly she finds herself and her two nearest comrades, Merisiel and Lasaraleen, are teleported just a short distance away, to a similar "travel" rune on the floor of the complex just across the chasm, though this rune seems badly damaged by whatever destroyed the wall of the room.

Map updated. Note that Electra is pretty sure that the button could also be operated with a (more difficult) UMD check as well.

The northwest wall of this long room has crumbled with age, exposing the outside cavern. The stone floor is cracked straight across a gold rune. Large chunks of stone, iron, and lead lie about the chamber in piles. Small tubes of iron filings, broken glass globes, and crystal tables lay cracked and toppled throughout the room. Pieces of sculpture lie haphazardly situated atop gilded benches. A closed door stands at the west end of the room.

Doodle gathers the others and tries to figure out that button as well.

UMD 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 4 = 10

Doodle is not able to figure out how to operate the button.

Jair uses her scroll of restoration on Electra.

She then prepares the same spell as yesterday except for some after praying to her god to know the secrets of this place.

She casts lesser restoration on Doodle.

Charisma Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

After casting Heroism on herself and seeing her comrades disappearing, she tries to operate the button herself.

UMD: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 = 26

Out of Combat

Conditions:
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 4 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; Sage Jewel;
Caspar (Jair's Green Spectre) - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg; Heroism (80 minutes);

Jair pulls out a magical scroll and suddenly Electra feels much better. As if she were herself again! She also casts a healing spell on Doodle, who finds her beauty is back to normal, though she remains drained of some of her life force. Finally, she makes herself a bit more heroic and then easily operates the control on the platform to teleport herself and her comrades over to the next room. Caspar, her pet spectre, dutifully, if begrudgingly, follows by flying through the air.

Thank you, Jair. Remind me and I will be reimburse you for your scroll when this is done!

no reimbursement, as I've used my only scroll on Electra and it's a "free" scroll, thanks to Lady Zara Draalneen :P.
I use my spell on you ;-)

Many, many thanks!

Lasaraleen would add her own restorations if diamond dust could be found.

Was anyone still damaged from the ghost's draining gaze? That I may still be able to address.

She has 2 lessor restorations prepped. And two restorations.

And Tonkk's 2 scrolls of LR

Electra raises her hand. Her face is still hallow and her voice rasp.

1d4 ⇒ 3 lessor restoration on Electra

”You poor dear! By the Dawn we will set you right!“

Out of Combat

Conditions: Magic Circle Against Evil 10' radius around Lasaraleen (80 minutes)
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; Sage Jewel;
Caspar (Jair's Green Spectre) - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg; Heroism (80 minutes);

Noted

Oops. Sorry. Can we just heal Merisel's CHA instead with the casting?

Before we venture further, I want to bless us with the Dawn's protection.

Laraleen will cast an extended protection vs evil circle on herself and all those around her.

Oops, meant to reply to my post above but instead I edited it and apparently deleted my previous text. No big deal. Status block should be up to date.

Oops. Sorry. Can we just heal Merisel's CHA instead with the casting?

Before we venture further, I want to bless us with the Dawn's protection.

Laraleen will cast an extended protection vs evil circle on herself and all those around her.

Noted

Though not at 100%, Tonkk takes the lead.

” Hey, if we still have access to our spirit, ask it to look through the doors and tell us if anything is waiting to jump us. Might as well provide us help.“

Of course!

Jair turns to her new friend and says.

Go look ahead, and tell us if there is creature in the next room.

"Thanks for the spell guys. I feel a little better"

Out of Combat

Conditions: Magic Circle Against Evil 10' radius around Lasaraleen (80 minutes)
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; Sage Jewel;
Caspar (Jair's Green Spectre) - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg; Heroism (80 minutes);

Jair sends Caspar though the door into the next room to see if there is any creature there. As previously noted, the long centuries of Caspar's undead misery have left it only minimally communicative, but it quickly returns and indicates that there is no creature to be seen in the next room.

”Tonkk get ready. We will check and try to open the door. “

Perception : 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

If nothing of interest try to open the door.

This chamber’s walls rise to a domed ceiling riddled with cracks. Forty-foot-high stone shelves fill the room, all lined with books and papyrus scrolls. A ladder leans against the south corner shelf leading to a small walkway that wraps around the room.

Map updated

So much knowledge!

Jair's librarian's mind seems quite excited by the room's content.

I hope that what's preserved here is still readable.

With great care, Jair start looking around, first with detect magic to know if there is magical protection to preserve the books and papyrus and if trying to read one of the piece could destroy or damage it.

Know. (arcana): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16
Perception: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23

Doodle casts Mage Armor from her wand as the group begins to explore the next area.

Lasaraleen will advance and check the room for anything of interest.

By the Dawn! This is indeed a wealth of information. I wonder what subjects or lore they contain?

perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Out of Combat

Conditions: Magic Circle Against Evil 10' radius around Lasaraleen (80 minutes)
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; Sage Jewel;
Caspar (Jair's Green Spectre) - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg; Heroism (80 minutes);

This repository of literature chronicles numerous facets of the Jistka Imperium and the Citadel of the Weary Sky.

Jair recognizes that its tomes are protected from the passage of time by lingering magic.

The majority of the books and scrolls here are written in Jistka, with a few in Ancient Osiriani or Terran.

As they search the room, Jair and Lasaraleen find a heavy tome that is out of place. A marked page in this book details the Jistkan elementalists’ first contact with a shaitan genie named Illaton who showed a particular interest in building constructs and underground structures.

You think that you would need to spend about an hour reading in the collection to learn anything more. Do you wish to do this?

"Anyone know what that big book says?"

Jair casts comprehend language and explains to her comrades what's written in the big book.

Lets finish exploring the complex before returning here.

Know. (planes): 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 = 17 to know what's a shaitan

Tonkk generally only needs paper when in the outhouse...

Out of Combat

Conditions: Magic Circle Against Evil 10' radius around Lasaraleen (80 minutes)
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; Sage Jewel;
Caspar (Jair's Green Spectre) - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg; Heroism (80 minutes);

Jair, no need for you to cast comprehend languages unless you want to. Electra knows Jistka through holding the sage jewel.

Jair recalls that Shaitans are boastful and proud genies from the Plane of Earth with flesh of metal, gems, or stone. A shaitan stands about 11 feet tall and weighs roughly 5,000 pounds. They are (typically) LN Large outsiders (earth, extraplanar).

That's 1 vote to keep moving and explore the library later. I'll go with 2 votes for any particular course of action.

Doodle agrees to keep moving and come back to the library later.

”Lets check the rest of this compound and we can return to read at our leisure. “

Sighing Electra nods."I would prefer to read this, but alas if you want to press on, let us press on!" She nods towards the book and continues:"But this is interesting, maybe we have the name of the person who made all this constructs and golems so many years ago."
KnowPlanes: 1d20 + 20 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 20 - 5 = 26
What does she know about Shaitans

"OK so let's press on." She gestures forward "Tonkh lead the way" Merisiel smiles.

Again, Jair asks her new comrade to take a look in the other room before they open the next door.

Go see and come back

Out of Combat

Conditions: Magic Circle Against Evil 10' radius around Lasaraleen (80 minutes)
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; Sage Jewel;
Caspar (Jair's Green Spectre) - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg; Heroism (80 minutes);

Electra considers what she recalls about shaitan genies. Besides what was already stated above, you can ask 1 question.

The group decides to save investigating the library for later and continues on ahead, starting with having Caspar scout through the door. He soon returns, reporting that no living creatures were seen in the next room.

The group opens the next door. This long room has an arched ceiling. The floor, walls, and ceiling are covered with detailed mosaic tiles depicting fabulous buildings and colorful magic used by stylized humanoid figures. Three alcoves contain limbless iron statues covered in flecks of shattered tile.

There are double doors to the south and a single door to the west.

Map Updated

Merisiel checks the area near the doors and the mosaic tiles for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Doodle gives the rogue plenty of room to operate while waiting on the all clear sign before proceeding.

Tonkk keeps his weapon at the ready.

@Gm special resistances please.
Looking carefully, from a distance, the young elfen wizard tries to discern if those are golems in the making. Knowing full well, that those can be hard to tell apart.
knowarcana: 1d20 + 18 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 18 - 5 = 20

Jair also waits to see if Merisiel is able to see something odd.

Out of Combat

Conditions: Magic Circle Against Evil 10' radius around Lasaraleen (80 minutes)
Reminder about how negative levels work.
Merisiel - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 4 negative levels;
Electra - dmg; Sage Jewel;
Caspar (Jair's Green Spectre) - dmg;
Doodle - dmg; 4 negative levels;
Tonkk - dmg; 1 CHA dmg; 2 negative levels;
Lasaraleen - dmg;
Jair - dmg; Heroism (80 minutes);

Merisiel does not see any traps. However, once again, she has an eerie sense of being watched, almost as if something is looking through the eyes of the faces in the mosaics, or even the heads of the shattered statues.

Further, as she examines the mosaics, she notes that this corridor gives a visual description of the entire Jistka Imperium’s history in a series of mosaics that cover the room’s walls, ceiling, and floors. Some of these mosaics depict an elemental spirit bound within a golem, who appears as a ghostly overlay atop a stern-faced stone golem. These mosaics prominently feature a group of four genies who appear to have constructed Deep Sky, with a particularly emphasis on a shaitan genie. As Merisiel examines the mosaics, she discovers a subtext of how the elemental spirit and the shaitan gradually and hesitantly became friends but then experienced a falling out.

Electra recalls that shaitans have no particular resistances.

Electra thinks that the limbless statues were once iron golems that someone attempted to disassemble.

Ewwww. I do not like the dreadful look of these statues...even if they are not animated. Lasaraleen grips her scimitar while advancing with the others.

I agree.

Jair looks with a sense of wonder at the mosaic. such knowledge !

Lets explore this room and asks my "friend" to look around.