Through magical influence, seemingly unknown to the naked eye, Conan is totally immune to the spellcasters attempts to dominate him.
Roary charges in, silently, his face contorted with animalistic rage, swinging his Falchion at the heavenly sorcerer. Even with cover, the barbarian shears through wood and man alike.
Initiative round 2
Alie
Marta
Ulfen Lady 22 damage
Tengu Not invisible
Conan
Brevic Noble 191 damage, shaking hands with Phrasma
Luisila
Reyna
Roary
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Marta silently tsks the Tengu and activates Bane vs. Tengu's. Still looking for a hit so she's keeping the BoF focused on helping her hit instead of giving her more attacks.
Armor Class: 33 = 10 +5(monk AC) +2(dex) +1(Jingasa) +4(mage armor) +2(Shield) +3(SoF) +2(BoF) +2(Judgement)
Attack Bonuses: +16 = +7(BAB) +4(strength) +1(bodywraps) +2(Heroism) +2(BoF) +2(Judgement) -2(Power Attack)
Damage bonuses: +9 = +4(Str) +4(Power Attack) +1(bodywraps)
First attack, non-lethal, +1 enhanced
(+2 from Halo if tengu is evil)
Second attack, non-lethal, +1 enhanced
(+2 from Halo if tengu is evil)
Proably sickened by Cruel enchantment
Final attack at -5 BAB, non-lethal, no enhancement from bodywraps
(+2 from Halo if tengu is evil)
If a hit connects and I make my intimidate check it will cause the opponent to be shaken for as many rounds as damage, provided non-lethal damage works on it. A second hit will cause it to be sickened due to the Cruel enchantment on her Amulet of Mighty Fists.
Enforcer (Combat): Whenever you deal nonlethal damage with a melee weapon, you can make an Intimidate check to demoralize your target as a free action. If you are successful, the target is shaken for a number of rounds equal to the damage dealt. If your attack was a critical hit, your target is frightened for 1 round with a successful Intimidate check, as well as being shaken for a number of rounds equal to the damage dealt.
Shaken: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Cruel (weapon special ability): A cruel weapon feeds on fear and suffering. When the wielder strikes a creature that is frightened, shaken, or panicked with a cruel weapon, that creature becomes sickened for 1 round. When the wielder uses the weapon to knock unconscious or kill a creature, he gains 5 temporary hit points that last for 10 minutes.
Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Assuming this leaves the poor thing sickened she will imperiously motion the Tengu to drop his weapon.
Marta, with no remorse, lays into the Tengu rogue giving him a vicous one two combo that not only visibly frightens but also seems to sicken him as well!
Initiative round 2
Alie
Marta
Ulfen Lady 22 damage
Tengu 29 damage, Shaken for 15 rounds, sickened 1 round
Conan
Brevic Noble 191 damage, shaking hands with Phrasma
Luisila
Reyna
Roary
The Ulfen lady, not content to go down without a fight will once again, smash Conan's armor.
Her first strike thuds violently against Conan's armor, not quite shattering it but sending spiderlike cracks throughout the armor's surface.
The second blow follows up striking Conan directly!
Meanwhile the Tengu rogue drops his greatsword to the ground and throws his arms up, clearly surrendering.
Initiative round 2, Round 3 for Alie and Marta
Alie
Marta
Ulfen Lady 22 damage
Tengu 29 damage, Shaken for 15 rounds, sickened 1 round
Conan 22 damage and 22 damage on his armor.
Brevic Noble 191 damage, shaking hands with Pharasma
Luisila
Reyna
Roary
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Conan glances down as the hammer cracks into his armor; his brows beetle together, irritated, and then the second blow catches him in the ribs. Crunch!
"..rrrrRRRRRRRRRRR--" He snarls silently.
Again, Conan's teeth elongate. His muscles bulge, and he launches into a swinging blur of steel and teeth-- but his attacks are wild and uncoordinated.
Conan rips into his foe with all the ferocity of a raging baboon! Teeth and sword tear chunks out of the big Ulfen lady, bleeding from half a dozen wounds, she remains standing. Bloody but not broken, a smile breaks through the blood pouring down her face as her piercing blue eyes form a stark contrast.
Initiative round 2, Round 3 for Alie and Marta
Alie
Marta
Ulfen Lady 91 damage
Tengu 29 damage, Shaken for 15 rounds, sickened 1 round, Surrendered
Conan 22 damage and 22 damage on his armor.
Brevic Noble 191 damage, shaking hands with Pharasma
Luisila
Reyna
Roary
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Marta pulls out a pair of magic shackles and tells the Tengu "Put these on."
After it complies she then asks it, "Why did you attack us?" and then "Is there really someone in the other room?"
Marta will activate her Discern Lies ability when it answers. Lies will be punished with more sickening blows.
How can you tell the gender of a Tengu anyway?
The Tengu, realizing they aren’t in a zone of silence, stammers a bit when presented with the manacles, ”Look, uh I won’t die for the Decimvirate but I won’t die for the Shadow Lodge either, we had been suggested to not let the other group get the prophecy. We weren’t gonna kill ya,” Shifting around uneasily, ”Look Caggrigor really is in the basement, he was supposed to be packing up the prophecy to get it ready for travel. I’m sure he heard the commotion. I'm Graukur, the Ulfen is Embla and the Sorcerer was Rovald. We all had our grievances with the Society.”
Investigating the Pathfinder lodge you find a number of rooms; a dining room, bedrooms with long moth eaten blankets and beds, a pantry that offers broken barrels, torn gunny sacks and a century’s worth of dust. What was once a kitchen holds only a rusted hulk of a stove and the crumbling remains of once fine granite tiling. The food rotted away so long ago that no stench or sense of decay lingers.
The only thing of note is found in a small storage closet, the previous agents look to have uncovered what appears to be an open trapdoor with an iron ladder leading only into darkness.
Gathering up the Rival Pathfinder's gear you guys find a number of magic items, they are easy to identify.
Your group finds;
A potion of Cure Moderate wounds x 2
+1 chain shirt
+1 greatsword
Amulet of Natural Armor +2
Potion of Cure Serious Wounds
a scroll of Alter Self
Scroll of Make Whole
Wand of False Life(19 Charges)
Wand of Stoneskin(6 charges)
Ring of Protection +1
Cloak of Resistance +2
Elixer of truth.
+1 Adamantine Lucerne Hammer
Potion of Bull's Strength
+2 splint Mail
Ring of Protection +2
Cloak of Resistance +1
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After sifting through the loot, Marta speaks up to claim one item.
"Any objections to my using this ring?" referring to the Ring of Protection +2.
"Conan, this scroll would help repair your armor, though only partially I'm afraid" referring to the scroll of Make Whole.
Taking Luisila aside he asks her, "you mentioned that you have Breath of Life memorized. Is it worth using it to bring back the Ulfen? He might be appreciative enough to support us if you do. Ulfens have an odd but strong sense of honor."
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Conan will stabilize the blond woman, frowning to himself.
"Do not get up," he informs the woman, gazing seriously into her eyes. "You broke my armor. It was nice armor. If you get up, I will break your skull. With my fingers."
"I spare you because I do not think anybody should be left here to be eaten by demons. Even a Pathfinder who turned on her fellow Pathfinders. I am showing you more mercy than you would have shown us. Remember that, when you think of your 'Shadow Lodge' having the moral high ground."
Conan proceeds to take the woman's armor and anything else of value.
He brightens at the mention of the scroll to fix his armor.
"PERHAPS WE COULD USE THAT? Oh-- but it would take time. I think we must hurry, to find this Caggrigor."
Conan fiddles with the wand, tapping himself with it and trying a few command words until one works.
"LUISILA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROTECTIONS IN THAT FIGHT. That could have gone POORLY without them."
Conan turns his attention to the two prisoners.
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"LUISILA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROTECTIONS IN THAT FIGHT. That could have gone POORLY without them."
“No worries, My Lord.” An invisible Luisila curtseys out of sight, as she speaks the command word to deactivate her unfettered shirt.
Conan hears the familiar sound of armor being unbuckled before something snatches the chain shirt out of his hands. An unadorned +1 mithral breastplate appears out of thin air at his feet.
“You are on the front line. I am not.”
Luisila continues in a serious tone. “I would be honoured if you would wear my mithral breastplate. I will wear the chain shirt.”
Before smiling. "You don’t want to upset a priestess of the goddess of Revenge do you, Conan? Now drink your medicine, please."
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“I’ve been thinking about this ‘Caggrigor’ person …”
An invisible Luisila speaks quite amicably with the Shadow Lodgers.
“You guys said you had to kill another agent? What were the circumstances surrounding that? Was Caggrigor a replacement agent?”
She continues. “The glabrezu mentioned he had a succubus. I’m wondering if Caggrigor is the succubus-in-disguise OR if she has charmed him and we are going to face both of them.”
“I’m going to cast some more buff spells before we move on – but I agree with Conan. Let’s press on quickly and not dally here.”
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Marta will give it a try. She will keep trying until either she rolls a 1 or she makes her roll.
And after the 6th try she gets it right!
After she learns how a Breath of Life actually works, she disappointedly resigns herself to not being able to convert the winged foe. Though the Ulfen is now standing and that was a blessing!
The Tengu is in shackles and Marta is going to try a Swaying Word on him.
"You WILL forgoe your allegiance to the Shadow Lodge and swear fealty to Ragathiel. The risks are high and your skills may be needed!"
Embla grumbles a bit, "we weren't going to kill ya, sorry about your armor though, I guess,"
The Tengu, reluctantly allows the shackles to be placed on him.
He is dominated by the spirit of Ragathiel.
The safe house’s cellar has withstood the horrors of the Abyssal invasion better than the rest of the building, and so have the few remaining relics and adventuring supplies stored within it. Various crates, shelves, and barrels hold adventuring gear, weapons, scrolls, and books that have all crumbled to dust, there was even a case of Barbarian Chew but its rotted away. Rows of stone shelves cut into the south wall stand strangely empty, however, traces in the dust on the shelves indicate that a large number of bound volumes were recently removed.
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"Anyone mind if we allow Grauker to use a cure potion, if any are left? I assure you he will cooperate now that he is under the sway of Ragathiel."
"Grauker, tell me what training you have. From now on you will protect me and these others with me to the best of your ability, staying next to me when possible. You will also answer any questions they have as truthfully and completely as possible."
Take 10 for the survival roll, or even take 1 and the tracks are obvious.
Marta says, "Looks like someone went through that wall" as she points in the direction.
"What's this?"
She pulls out a book behind a shelf and flourishes it.
"I can't read it right now, though I could use a scroll to render it readable. Anyone understand the writing?"
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Reyna will stand back and listen as her group questions the last two standing Shadow Lodgers. After going down to the basement Reyna will begin to look around.
"I found a pressure plate on the north wall where the footsteps disappear, I wonder what it does..." Reyna ponders as she inspects the pressure plate
As you guys investigate the room, the tracks seem pretty fresh, likely he bolted when the commotion first started upstairs.
Do any of you press the pressure plate?
Pressing the pressure plate causes the wall to grind open revealing a hidden escape tunnel. The tracks are easy to follow, Marta having no trouble spotting them. Its hard to determine how far the tunnel goes or for how much a head start Caggrigor might have.
Graukur and Embla both speak up, "We had no idea Caggrigor would abandon us like this, this wasn't part of the plan. No doubt Caggrigor has become a rogue agent. Turns out the Shadow Lodge is no better than the Grand Lodge. " Graukur spits on the ground at this before continuing, "You've clearly bested us, we've no hope of surviving the Worldwound without our gear, if ya'll let us go and give us some of our gear back we promise we won't bother ya ever again."
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Luisila collects her backpack and goes with the others to give the basement room the once-over before giving the Shadow Lodgers an invisible annoyed look, which comes through in her voice.
“Can you two do me a favor? SHUT UP and let me think!”
After she’s gotten over her initial disappointment, the priestess speaks in a more reasonable tone. “I don’t know if this is over yet or not. Marta, I think we should keep the healing potions for LOYAL Pathfinders until we have the prophecy or are certain it’s gone.”
She continues speaking evenly. “Oh and you can forget about liberty for the time being, Shadow Lodge. No weapons, no gear, no armor. If you want to survive in the Worldwound you need to stay with us and behave.”
“Let’s see if the tracks are a false trail designed to put us off the scent. If not, I vote to follow the tracks.”
She then *casts* invisibility purge and sweeps the area for the elusive Caggrigor.
Luisila casts an invisibility purge, the magic kicks up dust as it surges through the room, revealing every corner of the room. At the end, it reveals no one in the room.
Roary can tell that Caggrigor was running pretty fast, he does have a couple minutes of a head start. Roary is able to tell he probably left when you guys first started fighting the Gazebo.
As you guys proceed down the escape tunnel, following what must be Caggrigor's tracks, it continues on for several hundred feet before gradually widening until it opens from a 10 foot tunnel onto a large blasted plan.
As you guys emerge from the tunnel, a huge(gargantuan) Scorpion turns and clamps his pincers fiercely at your group.
Graukur pipes up, "Caggrigor always had some control over vermin, likely this is a present he left to slow us down, be careful,"
Initiative Round 1
Conan
Alie
Luisila
Marta
Big Ass Scorpion
Roary
Reyna
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Conan stands around with limited patience during the various plans to track down Caggrigor; he grins wolfishly and jogs down the tunnel once that is the plan.
"HA! A VERMIN! LET US CLOSE WITH IT AND DISPATCH IT QUICKLY."
He sprints the last ten feet forward, bringing his greatsword down as he goes, his muscles growing at the moment of impact.
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haste from Alie 1/10 ;
Luisila holds her ground, touches Roary for a bit of luck and draws a scroll of delay poison.
“I’ve also got antitoxin and Reyna has AWESOME healing skills.”
She glances back at the Shadow Lodgers. “You could try to prove your value to us by at least aiding the others' melee efforts while the scorpion is flat-footed.”
“Graukur, I know you have natural weapons. If you fight for us, I won’t let you die.”
Luisila looks Embla in the eye. “Or are Ulfens just yella?”
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Marta activates dragon style as a swift action, casts Instrument of Agony on Roary's Falchion Divine Favor, and moves 60' (thanks to the haste) and setting up a flank. She has a spear for reach so she is threatening. If the thing has reach and hasn't used up it's AOO on Conan, it will get an attack on her as she passes. She never passed within 5' of the thing.