GM Blood's Age of Worms in Golarion

Game Master David James Olsen

"Thanks, Rowena!"

Belker #1 continues its assault on Rowena. Two of its wings dig into her for 10 Damage.

Trevor is still ganged up by two Belkers, attacking with impunity from within his weapon's blindspot. 4 hits for 7 Damage. Hp for Trevor 58/102

If Kelkzar delays until after Rauno's spell completes (but before the creatures) he can attack while enlarged this round

Round 4

Initiative Order - Rowena , Rauno, Kelkzar, Trevor, Quintus, Air Creatures

Belker AC 20 T 14 FF 15 CMD 26 Creatures are made out of air/smoke and are flying. Immune to Ciritcal Hits

I guess order doesn't matter since we're all in a block, but assume I go after Rauno so the enlarge takes effect.
Kelkzar grows to several times his original size. Now towering over the belker, he brings his falchion down with two crashing blows, trying to slash through the gaseous matter. He finishes with a vicious tusked bite.
Attacking #1, then #6 if #1 goes down.
Attack 1: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30
Damage 1: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (4, 3) + 25 = 32
Attack 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
Damage 2: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (5, 2) + 25 = 32
Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
Damage (Bite): 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Intimidate (Cornugon Smash): 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (10) + 26 = 36

Kelkzar heavily wounds but does not kill Belker #1

Rowena strikes at #1.

Bardiche: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 16 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7

Bardiche: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 = 29
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9

Rowena puts her blade through the air creature twice.

Waiting to see if #1 drops. Actually, isn't a bardiche a reach weapon? It looks like #1 is right next to Rowena.

You are right, I'll have her first roll be an acrobatics roll. Both hits wouldn't have been enough anyways

Rowena rolls to get a chance to hitting it, scoring a light hit.

Quintus also scores a shallow hit on the belker.

Scimitar PA to #1, incl. prayer: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 = 28
Iterative scimitar PA to #1, incl. prayer: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
Scimitar PA confirmation to #1, incl. prayer: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 = 17

Scimitar damage, incl. prayer: 1d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13

The hit is not enough to kill it by Quintus, Trevor swings at the Belker killing it. He then drops his reach weapon and draws his falchion.

Attack #1 on Belker #4 PA, FF, Prayer, Enlarge, flank: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 19 + 1 - 1 + 1 = 23
Damage: 2d8 + 22 ⇒ (4, 4) + 22 = 30

Attacks on Trevor hitting him 7 times for 34 damage (24/103) [ooc]

Belker #3 Bite: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 2 - 1 = 27 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 1 = 4

Belker #3 Claw #1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 - 1 = 23 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 - 1 = 6

Belker #3 Claw #2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 2 - 1 = 22 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 1 = 4

Belker #3 Wing #1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 - 1 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 - 1 = 3

Belker #3 Wing #2: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 - 1 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 - 1 = 1

Belker #6 Bite: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 - 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 1 = 5

Belker #6 Claw #1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 - 1 = 21 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 1 = 4

Belker #6 Claw #2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 - 1 = 25 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 1 = 5

Belker #6 Wing #1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 - 1 = 25 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 - 1 = 6

Belker #6 Wing #2: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 - 1 = 24 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 - 1 = 5

Round 5

Initiative Order - Rowena , Rauno, Kelkzar, Trevor, Quintus, Air Creatures

Belker AC 20 T 14 FF 15 CMD 26 Creatures are made out of air/smoke and are flying. Immune to Ciritcal Hits

Pretty sure I need to 5 foot to the northeast or southeast to avoid cover.
Kelkzar steps up to the northeast and begins attacking the remaining belker on that side of Trevor.
All attacks on #3
Attack 1: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 29
Damage 1: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (6, 3) + 25 = 34
Attack 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21
Damage 2: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (3, 1) + 25 = 29
Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Damage (Bite): 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Intimidate (Cornugon Smash): 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (2) + 26 = 28

Rowena delays until after Trevor so she can see where to add her pin pricks to his and Kelkzar's bazooka blasts.

"These guards must fall if we are to find Allustan!"

Begin Foretell. All allies within 30' of Rauno gain +2 luck bonus on ability checks, attack rolls, caster level checks, saving throws and skill checks. Round 2 of 10.

Moving forward to leave space for Kelkzar, Trevor spins on his left heel, hurling his flail with both hands in an upward arc to catch the one to his right (3).

Flail, PA, FF, Foretell, Prayer, Enlarge: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 2 + 1 = 282d6 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 13 + 1 = 23
Flail, PA, FF, Foretell, Prayer, Enlarge: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 142d6 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 13 + 1 = 17

His ball of spike trashes through the wisps of the creature as he calls for Her blessings.
LoH: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 2, 3) = 10

5-foot step to MN-22

Trevor that loh will put you at 34/103 hps. Please note I used one as well in one of the rounds I bot'd you

Trevor and Kelkzar combine to critically wound the creature. Rowena, time for your pin prick!

Bardiche: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 16 + 1 = 29
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12

Bardiche: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 = 15

Prick! Prick! Her blade passes twice through the creature.

Since you had to move you only have 1 attack

Rowena moves up and connects with her bardiche. Although the power of the attack is not the same as Kelkzar's and Trevor's blow, her precision is enough to disperse it back into the wind!

One enemy left. Quintus still up this round I believe!

Being a slowpoke, Quintus has to spend the round double-moving up to the action (to O-18).

The lone Belker continues to whittle away at Trevor after retreating a little more down the hallway. Two hits for 6 Damage

Belker #6 Bite: 1d20 + 12 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 12 - 1 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 - 1 = 6

Belker #6 Claw #1: 1d20 + 12 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 12 - 1 = 22 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 - 1 = 3

Belker #6 Claw #2: 1d20 + 12 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 12 - 1 = 24 *Hit*
Damage: 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 - 1 = 3

Belker #6 Wing #1: 1d20 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 - 1 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 - 1 = 5

Belker #6 Wing #2: 1d20 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 1 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 - 1 = 2

Clean up!

Round 6

Initiative Order - Rowena , Rauno, Kelkzar, Trevor, Quintus, Air Creatures

Belker AC 20 T 14 FF 15 CMD 26 Creatures are made out of air/smoke and are flying. Immune to Ciritcal Hits

Rowena takes a 5-foot step forward and slices into smokey.

Bardiche: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 16 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12
Bardiche: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 = 18

Trevor cringes and asks again for Her blessings while replying to the smoke's attacks with a whacking of his flail.

Flail, PA, FF, Foretell, Prayer, Enlarge: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 2 + 1 = 232d6 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 13 + 1 = 22
Flail, PA, FF, Foretell, Prayer, Enlarge: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 282d6 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (4, 1) + 13 + 1 = 19

LoH: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 1, 1, 2) = 15

Looks like I can 5 foot and get a full attack, but that he will have cover...
Attack 1: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26
Damage 1: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (1, 6) + 25 = 32
Attack 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22
Damage 2: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (5, 4) + 25 = 34
Bite: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Damage (Bite): 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Intimidate (Cornugon Smash): 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (15) + 26 = 41

Rwoena, Kelkzar, and Trevor combine to finish off the Belker.

Combat Over

The wind whips through this hallway, and it appears that there are a dozen small projections on the wall that appear to be making the whistling noises as the wind passes through them.

"Those pesky creatures gave us a run for our gold..." says Trevor, panting and bleeding.

Quintus calls on his patron to heal Trevor.

CMW on Trevor: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 1) + 10 = 12 x150% = 18 HP

CMW on Trevor: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 4) + 10 = 16 x150% = 24 HP

Everyone but maybe Rauno should have wounds, though Kelkzar does not show any wounds on his current status bar (he took 73)

Quintus uses his last channel for the day.

Channel healing: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 4, 4) = 19

ETA:
"Maybe we'd better rest--I've got a lot of healing spells left, but you all look like you could use a lot of healing. I don't want to get into a place where I can't keep you up. And we already fought a dragon, the portal undead, and these air spirits."

"Per. Fect!" says Trevor with a grin.

The hallway is very windy and with the whistling noise would very hard to rest at all here.

Also, Rauno checks out this side and confirms there is no portal that leads back to the Whispering Cairn, just a solid wall.

Rauno Knowledge engineering: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

By the feel of the air and the age of the architecture Rauno can tell you are somewhere else. The tomb is ancient and built to withstand eons and has weathered the passage of time well. He thinks this was built during the Thassilon years or even before maybe.

"We should press on and find a defensible position," Rowena says. "We're sitting ducks in this dead end corridor."

"Rauno, can you teleport us back if you need to?"

"Once I've had a chance to recover my arcane reserves. Though, maybe." He seems to be considering if he could pull it off without rest, and his confidence is not high.

Perhaps with his bonded object casting and Hero Points.

"Let's hold that for a last resort. In the meantime, Rowena's right--we need to find someplace we can hold, then rest there." Quintus first casts more cures on Kelkzar and Rowena.

CMW on Kelkzar: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 3) + 10 = 15 x 150% = 22 HP
CLW on Kelkzar: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 x 150% = 16 HP

CLW on Rowena: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 x 150% = 16 HP

Once healing is done....

You head east to check out the next area. This tall, temple-like chamber has a forty foot-high ceiling. Carved stone pillars reach up to the ceiling in elegant lines, but strange clusters of spikes stick up from the floor in two distinct areas, like barricades. Near the doors to the north, south, and east stand carved stone images of tall, elongated humanoid forms. A series of small openings, each about one inch in diameter, festoon the wall between these forms. Beneath these openings are small basins, each about the size of an apple. Strange undulations make the doors and nearby walls seem more like a curtain than a level surface. Twisting runes wind over the walls. The floor has channels carved in it, as if to transport water, but nothing flows there now.

Does this look like the statuary in the Whispering Cairn (e.g., the false sarcophagus near the entrance or the true tomb further in)?

It is of similar design but not exactly the same.

Current HP: 98 - 73 + 19 + 22 + 16 = 82/100
"What do you all think? Those spikes look out of place in there. Do any of you recognize any of the symbols or statues?"
Looks like a good time for a bunch of knowledge checks. Especially hoping to recognize if those spikes are a nest or something like it, but figuring out more about the statues and writing might be helpful too.
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 (22 if monster lore applies)
Knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 (17 if monster lore applies)
Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 (20 if monster lore applies)
Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20 (27 if monster lore applies)
Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 (38 if monster lore applies)
EDIT: Updated per Quintus's heal below. +10 = 92/100

Quintus casts one more cure on the half-orc.

CLW on Kelkzar: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 x 150% = 10 HP

"They do... They do..." is all that Trevor can offer, while he scans the area for trouble.

"Where do you think we are?" he asks a little later, his voice echoing off the chamber's walls.

The Taldan gives a half-smile. "Well, we came from the Whispering Cairn, and this sounds like the Whistling Cairn."

Linguistics Rauno: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35

The language is similar to Auran, which Rauno recognizes, but it different, maybe the original written form of the language Auran came from.

With a little work Rauno is able to piece it out. The runes mention "glorious Icosiol", an "Incomparable Army" and similar terms of praise as part of a general description of the battle of Pesh.

Rauno remembers a number of references in the Whispering Cairn about the Wind Dukes, which Icosiol was one of them, and the Battle of Pesh, where the Wind Dukes fought the forces of Chaos back before the days of Thassilon.

Kelkzar, from the edge of the room, it looks like a barricade of spikes, and not a nest or anything. To verify anything more you would have to investigate it closer.

Rauno murmurs to himself "Wind. Dukes. Wind Dukes. Yes." He turns to the others. "These runes seem to be Auran, though I hadn't realized there was a written form of it. There is a good deal of talk here of a battle, for Pesh, I believe. Look, this here reads 'glorious Icosiol' and this is 'Incomparable Army.'"

Turning away from the runes, he continues with excitement in his voice. "I know some obscure runes on the walls was the last thing on your mind while we were in the Whispering Cairn, but I believe these are related. Those runes there spoke of an age before Thassilon, when the Wind Dukes fought against Chaos. As I recall, Icosiol was mentioned there as well. I wonder if he or she was just that formidable, or is it is a somewhat common name from the era of the Wind Dukes."

Then he pales slightly and adds quietly "Though I don't know how this will help us find Allustan."

Quintus touches the circlet he wears. "Zosiel was also a Wind Duke, right?"

Quintus feels his answer is correct coming from the circlet. Indeed the Whispering Cairn was dedicated to the Wind Duke Zosiel and was his tomb.

Also since Allustan was mentioned, his tracks go through the Whistling hallways into this room to the door to the south. I added a path, though of course it isn't quite so straight, but does show his path.

"Are there tracks on the floor?" offers Trevor.

Trevor, too fast for me! See my previous post!

I always wanted to be a ninja ;-P