The lock clicks open and the door slides outward with relative ease.
A small window at the front of the room overlooks a large central shaft descending a very significant distance.
To the right is a small chamber. Its most prominent feature is a tall statue of patinated bronze, cast in the image of a formidable woman. Her torso and arms are human, but a serpentine coil takes the place of legs, while a seven-pointed rune sits where her head should be. Six feathered wings unfurl from her back, and her arms brandish a whip and quill crossed before her chest. She faces a pair of open bronze doors, through which a cracked set of stone stairs lead up. Between door and statue stands a dry marble font, the only other decoration in this chamber.
Male Gnome S Gnome Gunslinger 7/Shieldmarshal 1 | HP 68/68 | AC 23 | T 18 | FF 17 | CMD 21 | Fort +9 | Ref +12 | Will +6 | Init +8 | Perc +23
"Seems as good as any direction to start as any."
The gnome checks the walls for volts or traps to spring from the cracks.
"I do admit, I was expecting more of a welcome from our counterparts. Do you think they maybe just decided that this place was not worth it and abandoned it?"
HP 69/69 AC 21, 13, 20(18 T 12 FF 17); bab 7, (scimitar) +9/+4, (lt xbow) +11; F +10 R +7 W +11; INIT +3; Perc +22; CMB +6 CMD 19; channel 8/8 | gnome cleric(theologian)/5; exalted/6 | -01 *
Rakenlattle hears the sounds of quiet footsteps coming up the staircase from the adjoining room just in time to see a human begin to walk out, see the party and open his eyes with shock as he turns and bolts yelling "Pathfinders!"
Rakenlattle, you have a surprise round action before the guard takes off down the stairs if you wish to take it.
The stairs descend at a sharp angle, nearly 45 degrees, with low ceilings in the stairwells making it difficult to see far ahead.
The room he passes quickly through is a long, narrow hall. It appears to have fallen into disuse, even compared to other chambers in these ruins. A thick layer of dust covers the floor, only broken by a trail leading from one staircase to another. Numerous narrow alcoves branch off of the main room, each the size of a small cupboard. The room is otherwise plain and unadorned.
The base of the staircase opens into a larger room below, and Rakenlattle can clearly hear the sound of people running about within, and one or two making hasty incantations.
At the side of the map there is a side-view of the area showing how the rooms spiral down so you can get a good idea of the arrangement of the rooms. Everyone else can go ahead and act since I suspect most of you will be spending at least your first turn taking double-moves.
Kleetus rushes down the stairs, drawing his old blade. "Whelp this sure got gud!" Once at the bottom of the first set of stairs he looks up and sees where his opponent is trying to go, and "blinks" there.
Moving, using Dimensional hop as a standard, burning 35 feet of use. Swift, calling down judgments of healing and destruction.
HP 69/69 AC 21, 13, 20(18 T 12 FF 17); bab 7, (scimitar) +9/+4, (lt xbow) +11; F +10 R +7 W +11; INIT +3; Perc +22; CMB +6 CMD 19; channel 8/8 | gnome cleric(theologian)/5; exalted/6 | -01 *
Lore will start things off by moving halfway between Rakenlattle and the rest of the party, then casting blessing of fervor before anyone can move too far away from her... "That should make pursuit a little easier, my friends... go get them!"
Kleetus: The stairs are difficult terrain, and you need line of sight to the destination. The wall blocks your line of sight to the point you teleported. Rakenlattle took 3 move actions to get where he is now (surprise action, and then a double move). If you teleport first then you can run to the position you are at now but that will provoke an AoO from the guard. Otherwise you can simply double move to the area I've marked in red.
Lore: Fervor will not be able to catch Rakenlattle or Kleetus. Both of them are way past you.
HP 69/69 AC 21, 13, 20(18 T 12 FF 17); bab 7, (scimitar) +9/+4, (lt xbow) +11; F +10 R +7 W +11; INIT +3; Perc +22; CMB +6 CMD 19; channel 8/8 | gnome cleric(theologian)/5; exalted/6 | -01 *
Not only is his ploy incredibly obvious, its also poorly executed.
From where he stands, Kleetus can see 2 other assailants in the room beyond. One has his bow at the ready and is standing knee deep in a fountain. The other at the far side of the room stands tall with armor and blade, and several shimmering copies of himself blinking around him.
You're on the most recent list. Go ahead and act, everyone on the map is up to date except possibly Gromsk. Also, if anyone has a spot they want Takkit to go let me know, otherwise I'll have him move up to the front line.
Suddenly 2 more thugs appear in front of the staircase, each of which thrust their blades at Rakenlattle and Kleetus. Striking from the cover of invisibility they do their best to make it count, and the guard on the staircase tries to make the best of his new advantageous tactical footing.
Male Human (Taldan) Fighter (Archer) [8.1] | HP 60/60 | AC 24 T 17 FF 18 | CMB +10 CMD 27 | F+8 R+10 W+4 | Perc +3 | Init +8 | Acro/Climb/Swim/Escape +11 | SM +5 | Survival +4 | Ling +8 **Arrows : Durable Adamantine unless otherwise stated**
Using Lore's boon, Jaysin is able to run off a large volley toward the red-clad enemy on the stairs! Extra Attack on BoF, I have all the tricks an archer would need as well (Rapid, PBS, Precise, Many, etc.)
HP 69/69 AC 21, 13, 20(18 T 12 FF 17); bab 7, (scimitar) +9/+4, (lt xbow) +11; F +10 R +7 W +11; INIT +3; Perc +22; CMB +6 CMD 19; channel 8/8 | gnome cleric(theologian)/5; exalted/6 | -01 *
Lore moves 10' til she can see down the stairs and places a fireball at the base of the fountain, (NE corner of the square purple is in, assuming N is to the left on the map, like the big sideways N seems to be indicating.. that should get all 4 of the enemies.)
[dice=fireball damage]11d6[/dice[
Lore's fireball is disruptive, dc 19 concentration to cast a spell for anyone who is hit and attempts such for 1 round
Still having wifi issues. Takkit uses his major magic long arm to flank from a distance whenever it's necessary, or can flank more than one target. If you have to bot him, he's not afraid to get down and dirty, but he tries to stay with his friends, so he usually moves forward with them as a unit.
Seeing his friends charge forward, Takkit dashes forward as well, two daggers appearing in his hands. He takes up a fighting stance next to Kleetus and slashes at the green-garbed foe.
+1 Keen Dagger, Piranha Strike:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Damage:1d4 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Takkit: There is no square next to Kleetus. That's a wall. Its a miss either way but you'll need to use longarm to reach in there or tumble through the enemy's square.
Lore: You'll need to move further down the stairs to see since its a steep staircase, but with your speed boost you'll have no problem getting there. I've moved you on the map accordingly.
One of the thugs bursts into flames and collapses to the ground in a heap while the other swiftly presses up against the wall and covers his face with his cloak, avoiding the blast entirely.
The caster moves up to take the place of his fallen guard and strikes at Rakenlattle with his Falcata, cleaving into Kleetus.
HP 69/69 AC 21, 13, 20(18 T 12 FF 17); bab 7, (scimitar) +9/+4, (lt xbow) +11; F +10 R +7 W +11; INIT +3; Perc +22; CMB +6 CMD 19; channel 8/8 | gnome cleric(theologian)/5; exalted/6 | -01 *
Acrobatics: 5 Ranks: You can move at normal speed through a threatened square without provoking an attack of opportunity by increasing the DC of the check by 5 (instead of by 10). You aren't denied your Dexterity bonus when attempting Acrobatics checks with DCs of 20 or lower.
Takkit tumbles past the enemy, putting himself in an even more advantageous spot to help Kleetus, as he begins flanking with the Pathfinder.
Actobatics:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21
This adds a +2 to my hit, but I doubt that helps. If it does hit, then Takkit gets sneak attack damage as well. Possible Sneak Attack:4d8 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 2) = 9
Kleetus: Ack, in my confusion i skipped Gromsk! I'll hold off on resolving your action for a bit... WRT Bane I'd say its a DC 10 Knowledge (Planes) check that you cannot possibly fail to know that it's a Tiefling.
Jaysin: Yeah, I'll drop the other thug. You couldn't see the archer or Eldritch Knight from where you were during the barrage though at the time. Also cleans up the map initiative anyways. Those poor mook guards... just there to let the others buff up. They have done their duty!
AoO vs Gromsk:1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 2 = 26 Confirm?:1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 - 2 = 29 Damage:1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 Crit Damage:2d8 + 24 ⇒ (1, 1) + 24 = 26You can roll your fortification to see if you take it all.
Gromsk closes in to engage the mage but his blade is deflected by the shimmering magic armor and shield conjured by him and he suffers a horrid blow for his attempts. Kleetus begins to strike at him, however rather than impaling the enemy soldier, he strikes a pair of shimmering afterimages. A close look reveals that only 2 shimmering images remain after the barrage.
HP 69/69 AC 21, 13, 20(18 T 12 FF 17); bab 7, (scimitar) +9/+4, (lt xbow) +11; F +10 R +7 W +11; INIT +3; Perc +22; CMB +6 CMD 19; channel 8/8 | gnome cleric(theologian)/5; exalted/6 | -01 *
Lore sighs, cursing softly that she can't get to Gromsk to heal him... Instead (using BoF for +2 AC for herself), she channels, excluding the enemies with selective channeling.
Male Human (Taldan) Fighter (Archer) [8.1] | HP 60/60 | AC 24 T 17 FF 18 | CMB +10 CMD 27 | F+8 R+10 W+4 | Perc +3 | Init +8 | Acro/Climb/Swim/Escape +11 | SM +5 | Survival +4 | Ling +8 **Arrows : Durable Adamantine unless otherwise stated**
Jaysin moves down the steps a bit so that he can get his eyes on the bowman-without-a-bow and fires a single arrow at the enemy! +2 from BoF and I think I'm out of range for PBS here.
Takkit unleashes a flurry of cuts at the mage, but only one of them lands... thankfully against the actual opponent and not his image. The mage collapses but still appears to be breathing.
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Orlicino hops off of his pearch and grimaces as he pulls his bow out of the pool of water.
HP 69/69 AC 21, 13, 20(18 T 12 FF 17); bab 7, (scimitar) +9/+4, (lt xbow) +11; F +10 R +7 W +11; INIT +3; Perc +22; CMB +6 CMD 19; channel 8/8 | gnome cleric(theologian)/5; exalted/6 | -01 *
