GM BPChocobo's PFS Cult of the Ebon Destroyer (Inactive)

Game Master Black Powder Chocobo

The woman bangs on the door before opening it. "Visitant, those against the Black Goat are here.". She then steps inside the room.

As the party moves up the follow the woman, they pass by a number of strange exhibits. Dominating the floor is the large, broken mechanical construct just in front of the ledge between the stairways. It has a vaguely insectoid look to it, but given its state of ruin, it is hard to say for sure. Also, just before the northern set of stairs in its own alcove is a bizarrely designed saddle on a stone pommel.

@Guido, Pelkin, Amarthecthel: When the woman opens the door, you all see a workbench that wraps around the walls, but the woman is looking towards the north.

Init Order (bold = you're up!):
Iklavni
Guido
Pelkin
Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn
Map updated slightly

Since Guido is ahead of me in the initiative I'll wait for his action. I hate doorways.

Damn, I hate doorways.

Attempting to clear the door Guido will rage and knock the woman back into the room. He will follow her movement to stay adjacent.

Knockback: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
If successful she takes 6 Dmg and is pushed back 5' + 5' for every 5 over her CMD

Iklavni Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Guido's powerful blow knocks the woman into the workbench, but she nimbly lands back on her feet, albeit haggared and severely injured from the Varisian's blows.

Entering the room, Guido can see more of this bizarre chamber. A strange laboratory with a curving workbench covered in gory heaps of flesh and bone sit against the lab's wall. In alcolves to the east and west are strange contraptions resembling iron cages fitted with human-sized openings.

Standing in front of the macabre workbench is a six-limbed alien entity; four of the limbs are covered in sharp claws, one of which is carrying a strange metallic rod, while fibrous wings stretch out from its bulbous, green-tinted form. It looks at Guido and flutters its wings in dominance.

Init Order (bold = you're up!):
Iklavni
Guido
Pelkin
Visitant?
Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn

Map updated

Pelkin casts Litany of Sloth on the woman and moves into the room. He then attempts to take down the enemy! No save and no AoO on me.

Falcata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 for Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 for Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 6) + 8 = 21

+2 for Flanking if I can take up that space on the map.

@Pelkin: Still no crit :( But your blade takes her down!

The strange alien entity at the end takes its wand and taps itself, disappearing from view.

Init Order (bold = you're up!):

Guido
Pelkin
Visitant
Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn

Guido and Pelkin will be acting last of course compared to the others.

Free Action Careful! A creature is in this room but seems to have the power of invisibility! Does anyone have the power to perceive such a creature?

"Twigg does!"

The gnome runs closer at a much higher speed, followed by his bear "brother".

If Twigg casts Glitterdust is there anyway to not hit the group from his position?

@Twigg: Yes, you can aim the Glitterdust in the back of the room and the 10' burst will avoid everyone. Just copy the Glitterdust template I have on the map already to where you want it.

Twigg wiggles his fingers, "Look at my light magic guys! Pretty cool huh?!?! If the creature is in there it won't be able to hide from me!"

Twigg casts Glitterdust [Will DC 17]

Horgrym runs full tilt towards the others, panting loudly, barely catching up to where Amarthecthel and Dyn were when he started.

45 feet of sprinting fury!

Visitant Will: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23

The creature is partially outlined, hiding in the corner of the room. It bears a scroll in one of its clawed appendages.

Map updated.

To identify it, a Kn: Planes or Kn: Nature

knowledge-nature 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Amarthecthel barrels into the room, his scimitar flashing before him, and confronts the alien creature. "Begone!" he says. "Or you shall taste elvish steel!"

Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 <- I think he might have a clue...

@Amarthecthel: That... is a mi-go, a plant-based creature of bizarre intelligence and alien origin.

What's worse... while looking over the mi-go, it brands a strange necklace twisted into an amorphous blog of tentacles and maws.

Upon your taunt, it simply looks at you then continues reading the scroll and speaking in a strange language.

Forgot to mention, but I'll also take Kn: Religion; if someone can make a DC 20 Linguistics check followed by a Spellcraft, you can try and figure out what it's reading!

Init Order (bold = you're up!):
Guido
Pelkin
Visitant
Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn

Know Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Pelkin will place his still active judgment on this foul creature and then move to attack it!

Falcata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 for Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

@Pelkin: It finally makes sense... after seeing the unholy symbol on this things neck, you remember that the Black Goat is a name for one of the Great Old Ones, Shub-Niggurath.

Concentration: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Your blow is enough that the mi-go drops its scroll. It glares at you with its multiple green eyes and looks prepared to return the favor.

Init Order (bold = you're up!):
Guido
Pelkin
Visitant
Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn

[ooc]Don't know if he can hear it, but if he can.[/dice]

Horgrym listens to the inhuman noise coming from the room ahead.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

@Horgrym: Not good enough :( Although, plus side, Pelkin's strike made it a moot point.

Enraged Guido decides that despite it having 6 legs he will deal with it the same way he deals with all casters. He advances menacingly and reaches towards the creature.

Grapple: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

@Guido: Despite being a large sparkly target, the alien easily pushes you aside with two of its clawed hands.

Waiting til close to 5pm MST for Dyn, then delaying him and continuing.

How about just moving Dyn up so that he can see the fight?

Moved Dyn into the room.

The mi-go, angered at Pelkin's intervention, slashes at the half-elf with its claws.

Visitant claw @ Pelkin: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Damage on hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Visitant claw @ Pelkin: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Damage on hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Visitant claw @ Pelkin: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Damage on hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Visitant claw @ Pelkin: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Damage on hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Grab attempt @ Pelkin: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Evisceration Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6
Pelkin Fort save vs DC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Strength damage on failure: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Pelkin is rended twice and is caught in a grapple, his back slashed at to sever his shoulders. However, Pelkin manages to twist enough that the invasion, while painful, doesn't succeed!
Pelkin, you are grappled and have taken 15 damage.

Guido
Pelkin
Visitant
[b]Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn

Flurry1+PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 1 = 20
Flurry2+PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 1 = 18
Dmg1+PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
Dmg2+PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13

Sorry, had a final today

Having moved up the stairs and to the end of the hallway, Dyn's mouth goes agape as the creature lays in to Pelkin.

What the crap is that!?

He move forward to heal Pelkin

cure light wounds: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

After healing Pelkin, Dyn says You guys are going to have to stop getting hurt one at a time, I am almost out of spells.

Twigg peaks in, "Oh wow! That bug guy looks neat! Too bad he is being a jerk I would like to meet a magical bug creature!"

Twigg steps in, "Hey Guido, we didn't get to do it before, want to be big?"

Without waiting for his response Twigg pulls out a scroll and starts reading it.

Twigg 5ft steps and begins to cast from his Scroll of Enlarge Person on Guido.

Mexel steps near Twigg but does not advance further.

I count 17 damage, now minus 8 due to healing. I'm now at 20/35 HP

Man, you are one ugly bug. Pelkin will change his judgment to one that will aid with healing! I now have Fast Healing 2, however I do not know if I get 2 HPs back now or if that starts next turn.

Pelkin then attacks the creature again!

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 for Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Am I still grappled? If so, can I escape? If not I'll 5' step back.

@Pelkin: I'd call that you would get it this turn, so add 2 more HP. Also, you are still grappled and your attack fails to cut into its fibrousy exterior.

@Guido: Your first blow lands, but you can tell its force is reduced due to the squishy exterior that makes up its skin. You can tell that you still hurt it. Your second punch lands, but it pulls back to cause your strike to not inflict any real injury.

@Dyn: No worries; I work at a college so I know things are hectic this time of year :P

Init Order (bold = you're up!):
Guido
Pelkin
Visitant
Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn

Horgrym rumbles in on his short, stumpy legs and sees Vistant.

"What is that?!?"

Can I make it to just south of Pelkin?

Is it a standard action to try and break the grapple or a move action? I keep getting my game system rules mixed up.

@Pelkin: Standard action; if you fail, that's it. You can also choose to forgo breaking out of the grapple and make attack w/ a 1-handed weapon as you did as well.

No problem, just checking for the future.

"Technically," says Amarthecthel in a lecturing tone quite at odds with his graceful movements of thrust and parry and the flitting about of his mirror image, "It is a plant. An alien and allegedly intelligent plant-creature called a mi-go. Since it has refused to leave, it will soon be a dead alien plant creature."

Masterwork cold iron scimitar, 1st attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 2 = 271d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Masterwork cold iron scimitar, 2nd attack, w/ shocking grasp: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 2 = 171d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Shocking Grasp: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 6, 2, 4) = 20

concentration check (DC 19: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Critical hit Confirmation: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 2 = 191d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

If AC < 18, damage = 19 slashing +20 electricity
If 17 < AC < 20, damage = 19 slashing and spell held
If 19 < AC < 28, damage = 8 slashing and spell held

@Amarthecthel: It's grappled AC is the 3rd category, between 19-28

Amarthecthel's blade succeeds in cutting mi-go, but he doesn't succeed in striking with his electrically charged blade.

The Visitant drops its hold on Pelkin and turns to Amarthecthel, hoping to rend the before the spell is unleashed upon him.

@Pelkin, you're no longer grappled.

Visitant claw @ Amarthecthel: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Damage on hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Visitant claw @ Amarthecthel: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Damage on hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Visitant claw @ Amarthecthel: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Damage on hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Visitant claw @ Amarthecthel: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Damage on hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

With vicious accuracy, Amarthecthel is flayed apart, his flesh and tendons being rended in a serious of quick slashes. Amarthecthel falls limp immediately and the mi-go looks on to other targets.

27 damage to you Amarthecthel, this should put you at -5. Also, your shocking grasp is lost.

As I understand the magus, the spell goes off as soon as he makes contact once he has cast the spell. The spell should go off on the first attack. He does not have the ability to hold the charge, the spell goes off as soon as he touches something. Then again, my magus is only 2nd level.

Init Order (bold = you're up!):
Guido
Pelkin
Visitant
Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn

This post was very helpful for me to understand the magus thing, by the way.

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Pelkin will press the attack once more! Now at 24/35 HP

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 for Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
One Time!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 for Damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (8, 5) + 12 = 25 Bwahahahaha!

Pelkin then takes a 5' step back in case his fallen ally needs immediate aid.

@Pelkin: Amarthecthel did his spell combat in backwards order from what you're thinking. He did the melee attack first, THEN cast the spell; since it was a touch attack spell, he made his second attack roll, which then missed.

Guido will delay until the embiggening takes hold.

Twigg keeps casting from the scroll until Guido becomes embiggened

He did? Oh. I automatically assumed he'd cast first so that he'd have two chances to land the spell. OK.

Seeing Amarthecthel go down, Horgrym curses. He drops his polearm and moves up to stand over the fallen elf while drawing his greatsword. As he swings at the mi-go he remembers a vision he saw in a glassy surface.

Using Image of Imminent Opportunity for a +2 to attack roll.

"I REALLY don't want any of us to die to a plant!"

Greatsword (PA, FF, boon): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 191d10 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

I should be big on Twigg's init right?

A larger, angrier Guido pounds the plant to pulp.

Flurry+PA 1: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 1 = 28
Flurry+PA 2: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 1 = 18
Dmg+PA 1: 1d8 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15
Dmg+PA 2: 1d8 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 17

Oh Snap!
Crit?: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 1 = 9
Dmg+PA: 1d8 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16
:(

He did? Oh. I automatically assumed he'd cast first so that he'd have two chances to land the spell. OK.

Well it makes sense when you say it like that...

Yeah, it's just been a tradition of mine to use it on the second swing, but maybe I've just learned not to do that.

Dyn reaches down and touches the dying Elf at his feet.

Cure Moderate Wounds: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 8) + 3 = 16

I really think you should try dodging a little more. He says to the elf as his eyes open. I'd also suggest playing dead for a little while longer

That's it for my single target healing until after we rest. Plenty of channels, but no selective, so they'll be helping enemies as well.

Amarthecthel Stabilization: 1d20 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 1 - 5 = 4

I think this party must be a bunch of non-confirmists... Poor Guido and Pelkin.

@Horgrym: Your blade is deflected by its rough exterior.

@Twigg: Your spell goes off at the beginning of your initiative, so you still get to act as normal for the round.

@Guido: Once again, the first punch lands solidly, albeit with reduced force. Had this been something normal, you probably would have broken some bones or jostled some internal organs. With something like this... no such excessive damage. The second swing is deflected much like Horgrym

@Pelkin: Your blade sinks in for significant damage, but much like Guido... the alien anatomy of this thing is preventing you from making any critical wounds.

@Amarthecthel: You're up, but obviously prone and disarmed.

Going to wait to see what Twigg does before posting what the Visitant does!

Twigg pulls out a wand and fires magic at the alien plant bug creature.

Wand of Magic Missile
[Auto hit]
force damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Mexel stays put. So Pelkin can get into melee

The Visitant uses its wand again...

and vanishes from sight.

A buzzing sound can be heard as the draft of insectile wings flies over the heads of the party, past Horgrym.

Init Order (bold = you're up!):
Guido
Pelkin
Visitant
Horgrym
Twigg/Mexel
Amarthecthel
Dyn

Isn't it still covered with sparkly dust from Glitterdust?

But I imagine the new invisiblity would override that, making those sparkles invisible.