GM Blood's Age of Worms in Golarion #2

Game Master David James Olsen

Justin takes the big sword and offers his lightning axe to Kilthan to use it if he wants. "I used a greatsword so long ago, and Iomedae likes swords. We just found such good axes."

Justin says as he indicates the griffon: "It appears this alone was worth the delay. We can use the griffon quite soon. And, what a good beast to ride."

Justin summons the griffon after being instructed in its use.
"Griffon, we need thee now!!"

Bronze griffon I call you -- a little Pokémon lore

For simplicity I will leave you all where you were for the vrock attack

Round 1

Initiative Order - Kilthan, Justin, Aarakess, Rohara, Fiendish Griffon, Skorhald

Fiendish Griffon AC 17 T 11 FF 15 CMD 21

"Good to find out now rather than in a big fight. Bad griffon."

Round 1 Justin
Justin was so surprised, he didn't have his sword out, he draws the new big greatsword.

New sword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 372d6 + 20 ⇒ (3, 3) + 20 = 26
Confirm New sword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 322d6 + 20 ⇒ (4, 5) + 20 = 29

"I like this sword!!"

Blast it Justin! Have ye not learned to leave magic to the mages? Now there is another dawned statue, turning into another dawned feathered demon thing! The blasted blast blasting blasters..."

The roiling invective seems to light a fury in the dwarf which spreads to the group, inspiring them to arms.

Perform, arcane strike, hit.

dorn dergar: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (6, 3) + 19 = 28

dorn dergar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (1, 6) + 19 = 26

Round 1
Unsure what to make of the demonic creature, Aarakess stares at the beast making it recall the depressing abyssal depths from which it originated.

Standard: Evil Eye Hex -- -4 attack for 9 rounds, Will DC20 reduces to 1 round
Move: Cackle

5' move to G5 to try to get out of its reach, will move to G6 if I can, although it appears there is a cabinet there.

Kilthan says, "Agreed!", then plants his feet and swings his ace and shield, calling for Jagdbach to join the assault between swings.

Waraxe (PA): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20 for 1d10 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Klar (PA): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 for 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Waraxe (PA, Iterative): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Miss
Klar (PA, Iterative): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 for 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 *Miss*
Claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 *Miss*

Justin gets an angry look on his face, apparently that this noble creature has been tainted by the abyss. In one motion he draws the blade and slices through the creature, returning it to it normal figurine form. Justin smiles while saying he likes this sword. His look is still one of rage while he looks about the room looking for another target.

Everyone else is still up if someone makes the Perception check.

perc: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Duergar balls! The sword be possessing him with rage, ware lest he turn on us!"

If this effect allowed a save, I would use saving finale. If not, disarm attempt, I believe with my reach I can do it without an AoO with a 5' step.

disarm if necessary and no AoO provoked: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Oh, damn, that is not good.

Seeing the noble Palizard filled with rage, Aarakess makes him realize that this is a terrible result, resulting in him being unable to concentrate.

Evil Eye Hex on Justin: -4 Saves

Move: Cackle

5-step away from the noble paladin

Kilthan says, "Dismiss the enlarge before he kills us all..."

He then says, "Justin, calm yourself. We don't want to harm you."

"I am on a divine quest and we want to stop and loot a treasure hoard. This greed is making me angry!!!"

I thought that all the short buffs were done. That was what GM Blood said was going to happen. Justin should not have any buffs on.

We spent like 5-10 minutes searching the room and identifying the items was my understanding.

Also, would a Paladin's divine powers work if the Paladin was possessed? It would seem that he would lose many of them since he would not be acting on behalf of his deity.

Oh, if we haven't renewed the enlarges, that makes life easier..

Everything but 10 min/level and 1 hour/level buffs were gone when this happened.

Skorhald acts quickly, steps back lengthens his chain, and knocks the sword out of his hands. Justin instantly calms down and no longer feels the urge to kill everything within reach. Crisis averted

Justin puts the sword in his pack careful not to touch it. The same with the figurine.

"When I was a hatchling they said my fascination with magic items could be dangerous, they called me two words that translate into dangerously curious."

He nods grimly to Skornald: "Thank you. I would rather you end me than allow me to kill an innocent or comrade in arms. Thankfully it didn't come to that."

Justin gave Skornald a grim smile, as there was only so far males went to express gratitude.

The trait can be aptly named.

((Just a question, with a protection from evil spell active, could Justin be possessed/mind controlled/or however the cursed sword works?))

"I suppose we should just store everything and move on. My apologies, I thought these items might prove helpful." Rohara says with a good thinge of guilt for diverting the group to the dangerous items.

With a deep laugh, Skorhald dismisses Justin's grimness.

"Well it seemed ye weren't yerself, and I didn't think ye'd like that oversized goblin-sticker doin' the think'n fer ye. Either way lad, we best not be tampering with things until we're free of this place. Now, lets find and kill squid-head before we do ourselves in..."

Kilthan says, "Well done, cousin. I was just getting ready to slam him to the ground to make him drop it."

He then looks at Justin and says evenly, "It will never come to that, my friend."

He then watches Justin put the blade away, saying, "It may not be that the blade is evil... Just that it fills the wielder with rage that most cannot control.. Still, I'd rather not risk it falling into the hands of someone without stout, pragmatic Hammerstones to keep them out of trouble."

Out of character, he picked up and used a cursed beserking sword. He wasn't possessed or mind controlled, just a cursed item and it wasn't evil.

"Let's pack up and move out!! Get the haste ready."

Kilthan nods, "And renewing those other spells, also."

List your spell you will renew and I will start the fight tomorrow at some point. Will be ont he road Thur and Friday again, so want to get it moving tomorrow hopefully! You still have 1hr/level and 10min/level spells on

Justin renews shield and expeditious retreat--he looks for an enlarge from Aara. The featherstep, freedom of movement, and circle of protection from evil should be still going strong.

Rohara casts longstider (8 hour duration)and Protection from Evil on herself (8 minute duration).

If anyone wants to fly (via a Fly spell), speak up now. And only 1, sorry.

Enlarge person on Justin and Skorhald using the 2 pearls of power.

Flight Hex and Aura of Purity immediately before entering the room - 1 minute each.

Is it possible to use Fortune Hex pre combat? Yeh, the cackling might give away any surprise, but the benefits of everyone having a free reroll per round cannot be questioned.

Skorhald will cast a good hope pre-combat and have a perform going as we move in. He will still have a haste in the tank due to his arcane focus item (dorn dergar). He and Justin should still have feather step.

If it is needed, I have a Haste in my Ring of Spell Storing. Only CL5 though.

Kilthan will re-mutate his legs with his other Animal Aspect. Should still be feather stepping if 10 min/levels are still up.

At the end of the long ramped hall, a grand chamber opens to a height of eighty feet. Opposite the entry is a tall octagonal column of jet-black stone, glowing with green symbols running up one of its faces. A deep pool of placid green liquid stands before the column, bathing the entire chamber in an otherworldly light.

Floating above the pool is a humanoid form with strange rubbery purple flesh, dressed in black robes, wielding a staff of red metal. Its head is hairless and bulbous, with four long tentacles where its mouth should be. Inside your heads you hear an alien voice speaking to you.

"You dare to enter my sanctum! Fools. I knew of your presence, and I see your thoughts already clouding with fear. I shall finish what Telakin could not. Your weak minds will be a sumptuous feast, your terror a pleasing garnish!"

Zyrxog unleashes a cone of mental power that covers everyone except Skorhald in the read.

Everyone but Skorhald roll a Will Save DC 20 or be stunned for Rounds: 3d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 1) = 6

Then a pair of octopins drop from the ceiling to attack Justin!
They will each provoke from the dropping if you are not stunned

Attack with claw Octopin #1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 *Hits enlarged AC*
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Attack with claw Octopin #1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Everyone also has to make two will saves DC 18 or be slowed for Slow Rounds: 1d6 ⇒ 5

He is currently floating 30' above the pool

Round 1

Initiative Order - Enemies Aarakess, Justin, Kilthan, Rohara, Skorhald

Octopin AC 18 T 12 FF 16 CMD 22

Zyrxog the Mind Flayer AC 22 T 15 FF 17 CMD 31

Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 = 22

Saving throw gauntlet...

Kilthan (v. Stun): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Wow. I'm not stunned!

Kilthan (v. Slow #1): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 Fail... Don't think I can be double showed, so skipping that roll.

Jagdbach (v. Stun): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Fail... And Stun lasts longer than slow..

Kilthan will wait to see who stats drooling before acting...

save vs stun: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
save vs slow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 181d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Even if +2 for protection from evil applies, I am still stunned but not slowed, if that matters. Note: protection from evil grants +2 to AC vs evil so AC=29 vs evil and 27AC not vs evil.

Justin gets hit by a force of will and stops acting.

EFFECTS = STUN 6/6 ; Protection from evil circle, featherstep, free action, expeditious retreat, shield 27AC and 29AC vs Evil

You cannot be double slowed. The stun can be dispelled with dispel magic

Justin, got it, going off your AC on your status bar, so the octopins missed. The Octopins are not evil, the Mind Flayer certainly is. Stun gives you a -2 AC penalty and enlarge gives you a -2 dex and -1 AC for large sized which would put you back at 24 for AC? Also the bonus to AC with pro from evil is a deflection bonus so it only increase your AC against evil by +1 since you have a ring of protection

Skorhald has a haste left to undo the slow and has the option of using saving finale to allow Justin a second save vs. the stun as an immediate action. Which?

You may have to saving finale whoever has the dispel magic.

Justin and others, did you count the +2 to saves for good hope?

Save v. slow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Save v. slow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Didn't, actually. So Kilthan saves vs. first slow, thanks to +2 (Good Hope)

Kilthan v. Slow 2: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12 ...and slow #2 gets him...

Jagdbach v. Slow 1: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7 So the Fuzzsaw is both slowed and stunned...

So, if the effect is evil and good hope is in effect, Justin makes a 20 Will save vs all three. 8+8+2resist+2morale=20

I never got a response on it, but I intended to drop a Fortune Hex on everyone and continue it with cackle. See my second to last post. If this is allowed, everyone can reroll 1 d20 roll each round.

Knowledge(dungeoneering): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Will vs Stun: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 vs DC20

Will vs Slow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 vs DC18
Will vs Slow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 vs DC18

Pretty sure that whoever has Freedom of Movement cast on them is immune to the Slow.
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Seeing her companions once more slowed, Aarakess twists the ring on her finger causing a spell to be cast.

Standard: Cast Haste from Ring.
Move: Cackle to continue Fortune Hexes

FYI: Protection evil also gives a a +2 resistance bonus on saves. which would stack with the bonus from Good Hope, +2 moral bonus to saves

Knowledge (dungeonerring) Check1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 = 20

Rohara feels the magics wash over her and she again comes through as if protected by her deity. She can see that many of her companions are not so lucky.

She calls upon her Goddess' gifts, "May Lady Luck allow you all be free to act!" She weaves a hand in motion as the magics of her spell take on those of the stun...

((Dispel Magic vs Spell 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 vs Stun first... if it does not dispel that then it moves on to the Slow.))

FYI, dispel magic will only take the slow or stun off of one target. Jag is the only one affected. You also have a floating mind flayer as well. Let me know what you decide to do.

Everyone except Jagbach seems to resist the the force of the mind flayer stun attack and slowing effects of the octopin's stare

Justin since you made the stun save you get an AoO on each octopin.

Round 1 Justin in hand=lightning +1 greataxe
Active effects: Shield, exp retreat, feather step, enlarge, freedom of movement, circle of protection from evil, good hope
83/86 hp no Smites 5/7 LoH
I think I get zero AoO without any feats.
AoO vs first Octopin to fall/damage/lightning--ignore unless you want to swap the dice: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 213d6 + 19 ⇒ (5, 3, 6) + 19 = 331d6 ⇒ 4
Justin then feels the haste hit him, waits for the Song of Skorhald and attacks the octopins with a flurry.
PA/damage/lightning: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 293d6 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3, 2) + 19 + 2 = 271d6 ⇒ 6
PA iterative/damage/lightning: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 - 8 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 2 + 1 - 8 = 233d6 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4, 3) + 19 + 2 = 291d6 ⇒ 1
PA haste/damage/lightning: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 2 + 1 - 3 = 163d6 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2, 6) + 19 + 2 = 301d6 ⇒ 2
bite/damage: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 14 + 2 + 1 - 5 = 251d4 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 14

Nevermind, I thought you had combat reflexes for some reason. Since you didn't act yet no aoo

Skorhald continues his dwarven war chant and casts haste to speed the group while charging his weapon and averting his gaze.

Save the dispel than, and use Prayer on the group. I know it does not affect the big bad, but that is another +1 luck bonus to all rolls (attack, saves, skills, attacks, damage)

Is Justin blocking the way (or Justin and the Octopins, really)?