Orophin, small chance it might be you could still attempt an aid another linguistics D.C. 20 per GM's standard. The extra +2 might be helpful to our Ranger figuring out what is written. Also if I fail my spellcraft check it might be useful to know what spell the priest is casting Petrok having no luck helping Vasili, turns his attention to the priest holding the spell, spellcraft:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 my friend, what is your name?
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
linguistics aid:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Orophin looks at the runes as the team waits for the ward to come down. However they don't make a lot of sense to him.
"Which of the gods do you follow?" he asks. "If you don't mind me asking."
"They call me Julian...I worship the empyreal lord, Soralyon." he notes.
Kn. Religion DC15:
Soralyon is an angel empyreal lord who is worshiped in the Varisian city of Magnimar. His holy symbol is a crooked spire of stone covered in strange, astronomical writings. He appears as a man carved of the purest marble, watching over the Maelstrom from his post at the Steward's Stone in Nirvana.
Soralyon is said to be the keeper of magical secrets, which he shares with a deserving few.
Soralyon is a "good" god.
If nothing more, we'll move right through the door in 12 or so hours!
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
"Soralyon... that is a name that just rolls off the tongue. I'm sure he is proud of you warding the gateway. Could you tell us more about him and anything else you have discovered here while we wait for the ward to drop?"
Male LN Human (Tien) Monk (Unchained) 10 | HP 94/94| AC 30 T 23 FF 27 | CMB +15, CMD 38 | F +9 R +10 Will +10 (+2 Vs enchantment spells and effects) | Init: +2 | Perc: +18, SM: +15 | Speed 60ft | Stunning Fist: 10/10 | Ki Pool: 10/12 | Active conditions: Mage Armour, Shadow Splinter, Barkskin
Kitajo may have heard of Soralyon.
Knowledge Religion:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
I have heard of the Soralyon. He looks like man carved of the purest marble, yes? And he is a keeper of magical secrets. Does he share them with you? This last is said to Julian.
"I am not worthy of his secrets, but I party my part. He is a Lord that believes in keeping evil at bay, especially those of the ancient times, like the Thassilonian, hence why I am here today. As part of my clerical duties, I travel to ward evil." The man explains, his voice as dead and tired as it was at the start of the conversation.
It is actually kn. History and is part of the first knowledge checks of the scenario, thus there is no new knowledge checks discovery here if you didn't make the DC earlier.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
"Do you know who this Bakrakhan that the runes tell of is?" asks Orophin.
If you want to ask anything else to Julian, please do so, and we'll retcon as appropriate.
He explains "The Bakrakhan were part a very powerful, sinful empire of the Thassilnon. The realm called Bakrakhan, was ruled by Alaznist, Runelord of Wrath. Bakrahkan was also known for using fleshwarping magic to make more powerful soldiers.” When the moment has come, he immediately lets you in to the ruins, and immediately returns to placing the ward again. You feel uneasy in this place for some reason.
We shall now head into the heart of this adventure! A little bit of a dungeon crawl! Link and access to the maps is at the top of the page, as well as on my GM header under WIII. I've put your tokens on per marching order.
Past the double door leads you into a long hall. The wider passageway narrows here and continues to the east. Dim flickering flames dance around the walls, illuminating unadorned polished stone. A simple wooden door is at the eastern end of the hall.
Welcome to the Wrathwarped Halls. Of course, your characters don't really know the name given to this place.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
Orophin humms quietly to himself as he keeps his position down the corridor.
Will generally keep detect magic up, if we stop to specific checks, he'll use guidance on the person leading the search/disable/whatever
Ashra moves along, drawing her weapon very, very slowly as she approaches the wooden door. Odd. If this place is so old, how in the Nine Hells did this door not collapse into dust?
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
I'm using the determined marching order as we keep going.
As the party travels forward cautiously, they are taken by surprised as they did not notice a very well and hidden placed trap. Ashra steps through a very thin trip wire, which in turn activates the said unspotted trap. Some spiked wedges hold up some open faced books that are hidden deep in the crevices of the wall. The trigger causes a makeshift hinge out of broken tabletops to push down the books smashing the unlucky one who steps through it. Mountains of open faced books fall on Ashra. Unaware of what just happened, Ashra is unable to dodge the avalanche. Mountains of ruined old looking books lie on the floor now.
Petrok pushes forward to just behind Ashara, May the spirits mend you Petrok cast cure moderate wounds on Ashara and glances at the books at her feet. cure mod:2d8 + 4 ⇒ (7, 5) + 4 = 16perception books:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 . Petrok then resumes his place back in marching order.
we are Pathfinders after all and this is an ancient Thassalion Ruin. The books deserve at least a look; oh BTW GM I did it on my herolab sheet but apparently forgot to on my avatar profile here, but I did mean to swap out spark for detect magic; if you'll allow it I'll put my spellcraft roll beneath a spoiler ( and change the spell on the avatar as well)if not no worries.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
"I can see lots of magic, but I have never been good an understanding it.." admits the singer.
BTW if we are hurt as a group, Orophin can channel so that is a more efficient way to heal a lot of hurt people
Ashra curses roundly and in great detail as she pulls the spikes out of her flesh. "By the sunny side of Zon-Kuthon's ass, that hurt." She nods gratefully at Petrok before pulling her newly acquired wand from her belt. "Could someone use this on me? I'd hate going any further without having fully recovered."
In anticipation of this not being a big deal:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 In anticipation of this not being a big deal, part 2:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
She nods appreciatively. "Keep it for now. Anyone capable of making sense of all these books? And if they are magical? If you can't, just put all the things radiating magic to the side, we'll pick them up on the way out, unless some one feel big and strong enough to carry them along."
Petrov, it looks like you might be making multiple spellcraft rolls here.
No biggie about the swapping the spells, makes sense to have detect magic. Go ahead and make the rolls, you should be making individual rolls for each spellcraft DC.
ok we'll call the one beneath the spoiler the spellcraft check that detect magic DC28 ( it is the first check listed) The other 3 will also be in order . spellcraft:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24spellcraft:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22spellcraft,detect magic:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 *edit* guess I missed one, can I assume I cast guidance upon myself? It might make the difference on a couple of these rolls..spellcraft:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Petrok finds it difficult to concentrate as he holds his detect magic spell. The ancient magic in this place was very strong. There is magic everywhere here my friends...it is ancient, it is powerful, it is the type of magic that transforms objects or persons..be aware of where you step and what you touch...worse things then falling books may await us. Petrok then sits cross legged amidst the books and begins to examine them.
After perusing a few books Petrok grabs 3 and hands one of them to Orophin. These other two hold wizard's spells. This one may be of use to you..some of the Gods have revealed this spell to their servants. The spirits hide the knowledge of that particular spell from me however. Petrok hands Orophin a book that has the spell Flaming sphere written on one of the pages as a scroll.
the other two scroll/books I discovered, had the spells magic missile and Molten Orb.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
Orophin looks at it and sighs.
"The music of this book is not the same as that which lives in my soul. I'm sorry but I don't think I'd be able to sing this."
After discerning the door is definitely safe, and no unusual movements heard from the other room, Ashra leads the party into the unknown once again.
A hallway runs north and south here, its walls carved with images of fire and destruction. Humanoids from many races peer out from the flames in the upper portions of the carvings, their faces alight with excruciating pain. The lower two feet of the carvings show other figures on hands and knees, their faces toward the north, the brutal fires just above their backs.
Near the center of the hallway on a low plinth stands the statue of a cruel-faced woman wielding a ranseur in her right hand. Her left hand gestures to the south, giving the impression it is the source of the carved flames.
A large bronze plaque is affixed to the southern wall of the passage, covered in spiky, spidery runes.
Perception DC12:
Someone has used charcoal to draw a large, toothy goblin grin on the statue's face.
Thassilonian or Linguistics DC25:
The murals on the wall seem to depict something along the lines of “Humble yourself and show the respect Runelord Alaznist is due."
These are a combination of murals and text to decipher, so I won't object to aid another circumstantially .
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
"Is it just me, or do you think these pictures are warning us that maybe crawling might avoid a fiery fate?" muses Orophin as he ducks down low.
Petrok upon seeing the ancient scrawl, cast guidance on himself and Vasili, He the tries to help decipher the script aid linguistics:1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5
Frustrated by his inability to decipher the foreign scrawl, Petrok retrieves a stored scroll, Vasili, if you are unable to comprehend the meaning of the script, I've magic that will decipher the words Petrok holds the scroll aloft. I didn't use it on the door because I suspected it would just be a warning of some type. We must be wise when using this magic, it is the only scroll I brought that can do such.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
"Perhaps" humms the ducked singer "We should save it until there are many such things to read together? Then again, if it is a warning we may be missing a vital clue. "
He thinks for a moment. "But why would you warn your enemies of your traps?"
"This is going to sound weird, but do you think it might be best to wait until we've checked this place for bad surprises before we use that scroll? Unless of course you think this is going to help us more now than then." muses Ashra.
Petrok listens to Orophin and nods as he puts away the scroll. Perhaps you're right Oraphin and Ashara, if nothing else presents itself, we could always use the magic later, when we return this way. Petrok searches through his pack and shakes his head. Does anyone have Parchment and ink? I forgot to replace my supply after my last mission. The society will want a record of those ruins, regardless if we translate them.
Ashra sighs. "Ok. I don't have my people's resistance to fire, but I'm not seeing any traps here. So stand back, I'll walk over to the other side. Worse come to worse, I am the most agile here" she finishes with a wink.
Having had a rough audience recently, Orophin had no intention to have his good looks smeared by either a tomato or a fireball, he stays crouched low down as he crawls past the statue - just as the figures in pictures do.
Once in the main room he moves out of line with the doors, staying low as the others try to work out how to open them.
