GM Debug's PbP PFS 4-11: The Disappeared (Inactive)

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perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Koani continues to instruct Blarg to follow her.

Angela gives a look down the hallway. "Hmm, maybe the Ambassador's room will have some of the information we need."

She watches the timing of the servants coming and going. but can't sem to make heads or tails of the timing.

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Perception, heroism: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13
Somebody will roll above a 10 this campaign...

First to succeed gets the whole party across here, the rest just take time.

Sheela and Sirius begin to move forward, but one of the servants begins to walk over with a set of trays on a small cart, clearly looking for someone to make a delivery. They pop back, flush with the wall, then wait a few more minutes before things seem to clear out. Once Koani spots another gap, you make it across to the ambassador's room. The door is locked, however one of the keys provided by Amara Li bears the same markings as the room and you're able to slip in without attracting any more attention.

The furniture in this luxurious sitting room is covered by drop-cloths, and buckets of paint sit against walls where erotic murals are in the process of being replaced by a neutral institutional taupe. An enormously tall gilt frame leans against the wall. A door to the east leads to a hallway, while to the southwest a door is propped open by a bucket and displays the half-dissolved inscription, “Where Love Comes to Die.”

About 15 minutes have elapsed and you all feel like you've been making good time.

Koani takes a moment to pat and reward her good little dino with attention. Then she glances to some of her companions. "Does this room mean anything to you guys? It appears that someone is trying to 'clean up' this room in more than one way. Isn't Zarta known for being a bit... interesting?"

Sheela grins. "Oh, was she? Hehe..." She coughs. "Where Love Comes to Die? That's a bit morbid, isn't it?"

Sheela casts Detect Magic and scans the bucket.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Oh hey, I rolled over 10!

"Well, I don't have to tell you we should peek behind the mysterious door?" Sheela looks Southwest.

As a note, there are a total of 3 keys on the keyring you were given. One bears the stamp of the Chelish cross, which matched the entrance to this room. One was a nondescript key which was used for the waiting room. The last bears a sigil of Asmodeus.

No magic radiates from the bucket but it emits a rather harsh smell. I'll use that roll for a perception check instead to investigate it.

The bucket contains a mixture of turpentine and varnish. Next to the bucket is a stack of several pieces of art, some of which have been obliterated likely using the mixture contained within the bucket. One of them includes a full-length artistic rendition of Zarta in scanty red apparel. It looks as though, as Koani indicated, someone is indeed trying to 'clean up' this room.

The other door within this room or the door outside? Outside will need another check to navigate the hall.

Angela takes an impartial look around the room, noting the paintings and clean up efforts. "I can't say much for the taste, but these paintings are well done, you can see the care the painter took in making them. It's a shame to see them getting 'cleaned up.'"

She heads to the door further into the room. "Before we risk the hallway again let's make sure there's nothing here that can tell us what we need to know." She listens at the door for a second before carefully opening it to the room beyond.

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Perception: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 17

No sound comes from beyond the door, and it appears to be unlocked.

This extravagant bedchamber is dominated by a massive four-poster bed that takes up half the room. Red-varnished wardrobes and vanities complement the black silk sheets on the bed, which appears to be in the process of being dismantled. The walls of the room have been stripped of the portraits that once hung there, faint outlines of the art pieces being all that remain. The exception to this is the eastern wall, which is occupied by an elaborate woodcutting depicting but a single nymph in a seductive pose, garbed in nothing but a necklace bearing an amulet shaped like the
Asmodean star.

"Ooo!" Sheela's eyes are drawn to the luxurious bed, the decadent black sheets, and the beautiful visage before her. "Someone has fine tastes. If it weren't for the infernal influences I'd throw one hell of a party here."

Sheela stands up straight, suddenly. "Do you- do you think Zarta fell in with the wrong crowd?"

Sheela scans the image for any magical effects.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Certain there is no magic apparent, she gets closer to admire it. In particular, she likes the necklace. She reaches out to touch it.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Knowledge(Religion): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Until she realizes what god it represents. "Ugh. That's Asmodeous, isn't it?"

Something on the woodcutting radiates some magic, but Sheela has no idea from where precisely it radiates, nor what it represents.

"Well the woodcutting is magical. Um... that's about all I know." She turns to Koani. "Any chance you know how to look for magical auras?"

For others who wish to inspect.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Sirius looks at the woodcutting of the nymph.

"Nice woodcutting...nice amulet...nice..." His gaze looks like it might be about to wander downward, but it suddenly fixates on the amulet bit. "...hole? Ah-HA!"

He takes the sigil-shaped key from the keyring and carefully uses it on the keyhole deviously concealed in the amulet.

spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

"Sometimes I can figure out magic things, but I can't make heads or tails of this."

Sheela grins as Sirius mentions holes. "Rather blunt, but.. oh, a keyhole." she giggles as a) she sees Sirius for the first time in maybe 10 minutes, and b) trying to unlock the amulet.

The key fits perfectly! As Sirius turns the key a pair of little devils appear as new etchings in the woodcutting. Then they appear out of the woodcutting... in the flesh. Fiendish wings and a whipping scorpion-like tail lash behind these diminutive, red-skinned nuisances.

They immediately begin to attack, lashing out with their tails at Sirius and Koani.

Red vs Sirius: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 Hits Flat-Footed
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1 and a Fort save vs poison

Green vs Koani: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Hits Flat-Footed
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1 and a Fort save vs poison

Round 1 (Bold may act):
Red Imp
Green Imp
Angela
Koani
Sheela (1 dmg, save vs poison)
Blarg
Sirius (1 dmg, save vs poison)
Rogar

Angela gives a look around the room, curious as to what might be in the place. She, too, notices something unusual about the amulet in the painting, but also that Sirius also has it covered. Instead she goes to the door and takes a moment to mess around with it. With her back turned she doesn't immediately notice the new devils in the room until they attack.

Whiling around the halfling takes in the scene with some surprise. "What did you do? Why are there small, what I assume are devils, here?" With a sigh she pulls out her longspear and readjusts herself to be able to help the fight. Once in place she takes a second to study the movements of the beasts and, taking her longspear, starts trying to point out places to Sirius. "I don't know much about outsiders, it's still on my reading list, but, Sirius, if you try to hit them on the wing where it attaches to the body, it'll probably cause the thing a great deal of pain."

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Did the green devil attack me, or Koani? The dice roll says it attacked Koani, but the initiative summary says I should make the save.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 Uh, maybe I'll make the save :)

"Ah! Devils! This is why I don't like Chileax. Beautiful art but evil at every turn."
Crowded. Not humanoids. No time to summon. Sheela tries to touch the tiny green devil. "This is a laugh riot, isn't it?"

Melee Touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Sheela takes this opportunity to back away, exposing her backside for a ripe Attack of Opportunity.

Rogar bursts through the door, hearing the sounds of battle.

"Finally, a battle." Rogar has been waiting this long for a one.

Rogar quickly enters rage (+4 str, +4 con, +2 will, -2 AC)

Targeting the green devil/demon/whateveritis, Rogar swings.

Dwarven Waraxe attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Attack Dmg: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

"Ow! Not again...!"

Fortitude save: 1d20 ⇒ 15

The perpetual breeze surrounding Sirius momentarily intensifies, blowing harshly into the imp's face and eyes! Think the bit in The Naked Gun 2-1/2 where Frank Drebin blasts Hector Savage's face with a hair-dryer.

[dice=Improved Dirty Trick to blind vs green, flank, helpful aid]1d20+9[/dice] -2 if flanking can't help combat maneuvers, -4 if aid can't help

He then leaps out of the way!

Acrobatics to avoid attacks of opportunity: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Do I need to roll against both of them? 2nd Acrobatics if so: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

The attack was at Sheela. Was mixing up icons.

Sheela reaches out to touch the imp but it snickers and corkscrews around, evading her. Rogar barrels in, swinging down hard with his axe, but at the end of the swing all he can see is the laughing imp sitting on top of the axe blade. As he pulls the axe back, the imp hops up and bows. It's too busy taking it's bow to realize what Sirius is about to do and staggers around blindly as the sylph backs away. You normally do need to make acrobatics checks from both, however in this case since green is blind you only need to make one against red, which you passed. Also, yes, aid and flanking do help with combat maneuvers.

Round 1 (Bold may act):
Red Imp
Green Imp (Blind)
Angela
Sheela (1 dmg)
Koani
Blarg
Sirius (1 dmg)
Rogar

Koani adjusts her position a little and then sends an arrow at green.

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 Not sure if he's in melee or not; map suggests no, but actions above suggest yes. Please apply penalty if in melee
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Then Koani whispers instructions to Blarg.
HA: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 4 = 28

Akkk, what a waste of a 20, I just needed a 2 or better!

Koani's obedient little combat monster leaps forward to attack the icky thing. (green)

Blarg is not on the map, so I don't know if he can 5-ft step or not. Since he was right by Koani, who just 5-ft stepped away from green, I'm going to assume that he can, so he can full attack.

bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
talon 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
talon 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Blarg is on the map. I had him 10 ft away as a bunch of people were inspecting the woodcutting and had put them all around it, so only 1 attack.

Koani fires an arrow at the imp who continues to twist and hop blindly. Taking extra care to avoid her allies she waits to line up a clear shot then lets loose a single arrow, striking the blasted creature. Pieces of the arrow sizzle away as it strikes, but it still leaves a wound on the creature. (Some of the damage was reduced by DR)

Blarg rushes in to the fray and gnashes at the creature, but it's flesh resists the little dino's teeth. (Hit, but negated by DR)

The reddish imp leaps up, flies onto Zarta's bed, then strikes at Sirius with its tail.

Attack vs Sirius: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Dex Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1 Fort save DC 13 negates

The greenish imp belches brimstone and rubs its eyes (Move action to clear dirty trick), clearing its vision. Looking about, it sees Blarg trying hard to tear him up and strikes out.

Attack vs Blarg: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 Miss

Round 2 (Bold may act):
Red Imp
Green Imp (-4, Blind)
Angela
Sheela (1 dmg)
Koani
Blarg
Sirius (3 dmg, Fort Save vs Poison)
Rogar

I moved the Red Devil onto the bed, GM.

Sheela grins and takes a step back into the corner. "I call upon the might and beauty of Elysium! Bring forth a celestial creature, so it may strike down these tyrranical foes!"

"Personally, I'd prefer to sing, but intoning will have to do for now."

Sheela begins casting Summon Monster I, hoping to conjure a celestial eagle. She is vulnerable until the start of her next turn.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 141d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

The imps appear unaware of the doom that is about to befall them.

Fortitude save: 1d20 ⇒ 7
folio reroll: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Sirius winces, curses, then rams a pillowcase over the imp's head!

Improved Dirty Trick to blind vs red: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

The fierce little dino keeps up his assault on the icky thing.

bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
talon 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
talon 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Koani sends another arrow towards green.

attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 4 = 4 into melee

Angela gives a slight smile as her lesson at least proves distracting enough to the devil that it misses Sirius's trick until it's too late. Nicely done, but a waste of a perfectly good lesson, hmph.

Watching Rogar pass in front of her, Angela decides to teach the dwarf about the better places to try hitting. Taking her longspear in hand again she starts pointing at places one the demon thing. "Rogar, try to hit this one right here, he's been savoring that spot for the whole fight."

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Aid Another, Attack, Heroism: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 + 2 = 18

Sirius blinds the other imp and Blarg continues to try to tear up his foe. Unfortunately, the little dinosaur has a very difficult time breeching it's infernal skin. One hit, fails to overcome DR.

Koani looses another arrow but a bit of debris catches between the arrow and bowstring as its drawn, and the shot is completely ineffective.

Angela gives Rogar a clear mark for his next strike...

Round 2 (Bold may act):
Red Imp (Blind)
Green Imp (-4)
Angela
Sheela (1 dmg)
Koani
Blarg
Sirius (3 dmg, 1 dex dmg)
Rogar (+2 to next attack)

I said it before, so I thought I didn't need to again, but Angela gives a +4 via the helpful trait.

Derp, yup, I'm forgetful today. Over a day is passed, so botting Rogar.

Rogar takes the cue and strikes.
Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 4 = 16 Miss

The imp on the bed screeches and vanishes. After a moment, a pillowcase suddenly becomes visible and plops down on the bed.

Red Imp is invisble, clearly hasn't moved however.

The other imp strikes at Blarg once again, hoping to chase off the obnoxious creature.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 Miss

The poison continues to coarse through Sirius's veins, working to slow down his reflexes.
Dex damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2 Fort save DC 13 negates

Sheela finishes her spell and a celestial bird appears, ready to tear these infernal creatures to bits!

Round 3 (Bold may act):
Red Imp (Invisible)
Green Imp (-4)
Angela
Sheela (1 dmg)
Sheela's Shiny Bird
Koani
Blarg
Sirius (3 dmg, 1 dex dmg, pending fort save)
Rogar

"No, Rogar, don't swing that way! When the thing moves left he's always feinting! Swing to his right! Now just wait a second, three... two... one... Okay now!

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Aid another, heroism: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 2 = 17

Sheela finishes her incantation and an eagle appears! "Soaring Star, we need your help to fight these imps! They're evil, I tell you! Evil!"

The eagle hears the word "Evil" and prepares to SMITE EVIL! Or at least smite the green imp. Celestial creatures can bypass evil DR, right?

Talon 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Smiting Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Talon 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Smiting Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Smiting Damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Sheela walks up to the front of the bed, pulling out a flask of holy water. "Honestly, I bet this bed has all sorts of stories to tell. I'm probably cleaning it for the first time in months, here..."
Sheela walks up, drawing her light mace and then retrieves her vial of holy water.

Smite should bypass DR if these things are actually evil and outsiders (not that I think otherwise) so no worries there!

If their smite works like paladin smite, there should be an extra damage bonus on the first successful hit against an evil outsider.

The Celestial template's Smite Evil features: +damage equal to HD, +attack equal to Charisma bonus (if any), and, yes, is "Good-aligned" with regards to overcoming DR.

Fortitude save: 1d20 ⇒ 18

They don't call Sirius "The Lucky Dog" for nothing.

Remembering he has some holy water of his own, he draws it and waits for the little bastard to reappear....

readied holy water vs red for when it reappears: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 minus whatever penalties should apply when and where that comes to pass
positive energy damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7

Koani shoots an arrow at green again.
attack, into melee: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 4 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Koani's little combate monster keeps up his attack.
bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
talon 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
talon 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
bite damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
talon 1 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Rogar steps up next to the red demon/devil/thingy and swings, hoping to spill blood.

Waraxe attack vs. red thing: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
dmg: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Movement, attack

Yes, the eagle bypasses the imp's DR.

The eagle swoops down and begins to tear at the imp. It's claws fail to find purchase but it's bite tears a nice chunk of flesh. Koani and Blarg continue their assault but the infernal critter's flesh deflects all of the blows. (Nothing that hit overcame the DR)

Rogar, red is invisible at the moment. I'll use that attack on green.

Finally Rogar swings down with his waraxe, dealing a significant wound.

The far imp reappears! While it's difficult for him to crack the holy water directly on the creature, it still singes its skin.

The imp attempts to strike at Sheela as the other attempts to strike down the eagle.

Attack vs Sheela: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Dex Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1 Fort DC 13 negates

Attack vs Eagle: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Dex Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2 Fort DC 13 negates

Round 4 (Bold may act):
Red Imp (-2)
Green Imp (-11)
Angela
Sheela (3 dmg, pending fort save)
Sheela's Shiny Bird (-2, pending fort save)
Koani
Blarg
Sirius (3 dmg, 1 dex dmg)
Rogar

"Damn it," Exclaims Sirius, frustrated at the ineffectual flask. "I actually paid for that!"

He takes his frustration out on the other imp by jabbing it in the eyes with its own wingtip.

Improved Dirty Trick to blind vs green: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Angela gives an internal sigh and eye roll when Rogar clearly ignores her advice and attacks the thing a few seconds too early, though, she does begrudgingly admit his timing was still perfectly fine. I will be useful to someone in this fight, even if they don't understand a word I say!

Not that you needed it, Rogar, but you did have a +4 to that roll.

Deciding that Rogar, who went as far as moving off to the other demon, is a lost cause, Angela focuses her attentions on the eagle. "I don't know if you can understand this, but I'm going to drive this thing closer to you so time your next strike well, ok?" She then tries to harry the small demonic thing towards the eagle with her longspear.

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Aid Another to Shiny Eagle! Heroically!: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 2 = 19

Soaring Star cares not for poison!
Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Okay, maybe he does.

But Sheela doesn't!
Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

At any rate, Soaring Star continues its Mortal Kombat against the Green Imp. Angela's spear drives the Imp towards its golden talons!

Talon 1: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 4 = 12
Smiting Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Talon 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Smiting Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Smiting Damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Sheela grins and dumps the flask on the imp's head.
Melee Touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Feeling Inspired, she tries again!
Melee Touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Burned my Inspired trait, there.

No dice, the holy water spills ineffectually around the bed, singing its skin. She takes a step back and pulls another vial. "Ha, I bought this at a 2 for 1 sale!"

Frazzled by Sirius trick, the imp is unable to stand up the barrage from the eagle and it falls to the ground... or does it? As it appears to expire it instead returns to the door as a background creature, holding part of an edge of a secret door.

Sheela, I'll use that for red. Also it will still do splash damage.

Sheela attempts to douse the other imp in holy water and only succeeds in getting a few splashes on the critter.

Round 4 (Bold may act):
Red Imp (-6)
Angela
Sheela (3 dmg, pending fort save)
Sheela's Shiny Bird (-2, pending fort save)
Koani
Blarg
Sirius (3 dmg, 1 dex dmg)
Rogar

Koani sends another arrow at the remaining imp.
attack, into melee: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 4 = 12

Then she sends Blarg over to try to harry it.
HA: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

The obedient little dino moves over and then rakes at the monster.

attack, talon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Rogar, seeing the red imp reappear, lunges at it, swinging his waraxe down...

Waraxe attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Waraxe dmg: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Rogar slams down on the imp, leaving it grievously injured. It attempts to convince Rogar to cease, although it opens itself up to attack in the process. Casting Suggestion on Rogar, provoking AoOs from Blarg and Rogar.

Round 5 (Bold may act):
Red Imp (-13)
Angela
Sheela (3 dmg, pending fort save)
Sheela's Shiny Bird (-2, pending fort save for Dex Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1)
Koani
Blarg (AoO on Imp)
Sirius (3 dmg, 1 dex dmg)
Rogar (Take AoO, then make will save, then take turn if applicable)