GM Endless Forms' PFS 00-07 Among the Living (1-7) (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Moll hooks around to the flank of the creature Filios is fighting, and tries to stab it in the head. "I'll be happy to show you to your seat if you will simply stop trying to eat our brains!"

Shortsword 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 damage

Saki moves over to help Filios but is thrown off balance by the seats. Filios swings at it again but once again misses. Luccinus charges ahead but misses in his hurry. The eagle flaps about and forgets that it can fly for a few seconds. (Although the attack from last round hit.) Moll stabs at the creature Filios and Saki have been struggling with and it able to sink her shortsword in, but it doesn't do as much as she would have hoped.

Initiative:

1. Moll, Kyroden, Tiasar, and Filios
2. Undead
3. Luccinus and Saki

Kyroden and Tiasar are up![/b] Tiasar, you posted for the eagle but you still have an action this round if you want to take it.

I'm pounding acid attacks till the situation gets noticeably worse

Moll stabs at the creature Filios and Saki have been struggling with and it able to sink her shortsword in, but it doesn't do as much as she would have hoped.

Why my rogues carry Gladii (gladius'es) :)

Kyroden moves to the next undead and swings. Swing 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 dmg1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Tiasar acid touch attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Tiasar's acid hits the wall beyond the undead.

Kyroden steps up to Undead 4 and obliterates it. The large undead slams its elbow into moll.

slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Initiative:

1. Moll, Kyroden, Tiasar, and Filios
2. Undead
3. Luccinus and Saki

You guys are up!

Luccinus closes the distance.

Round 5, Flanking, Sneak Attack

Filios, now flanking with Moll, swings again at the Different Undead.

CB ATT: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21
CB DAM: 1d10 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (5, 3) = 17

Can't wait till Tiasar gets 22 INT and I pick up religious knowledge. Are you guys in any need of intervention? It seems you have the situation fairly under control and I don't care to throw one of my AoE spells for a single person if it would hardly help anyways

I would say we're fine. Just having terribad dice luck. And speaking of...

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

This time, Saki finds her glaive unable to penetrate the undead thing's tough hide. She frowns; surely her abilities were better than this...? The paladin makes a mental note to train herself after this affair was over.

Moll ducks the undead's swing and gets behind it, attacking with a double swing with her blades.

Attacking with both swords.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

She puts in a terrible performance, however. "This isn't a dress rehearsal, but you wouldn't know it." she grumbles.

I would say we're fine. Just having terribad dice luck. And speaking of...

[dice=Attack]1d20+8
[dice=Damage]1d10+4

This time, Saki finds her glaive unable to penetrate the undead thing's tough hide. She frowns; surely her abilities were better than this...? The paladin makes a mental note to train herself after this affair was over.

If you hit I don't think you need to worry about its DR. Glaive is a slashing weapon.

Was more referring to my low to-hit than the DR. I know the damage type is fine. But I somehow doubt a 15 will hit :)

Luccinus moves up to the undead creature. Filios finally gets a good hit in on the beast. Saki has trouble hitting the thing. Moll misses, muttering an invective under her breath. Tiasar watches to see if his companions need assistance. Kyroden will need to move to get up to it, so I'll assume that is his action this round.

The undead tries to knee Filios in the groin.

slam attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Initiative:

1. Moll, Kyroden, Tiasar, and Filios
2. Undead
3. Luccinus and Saki

You guys are up!

Never seen a Zombie kick for the goolies before - nice!

After a few seconds of carving up quite innocent furniture, Saki finally manages to land a decent hit on the shambler, possibly because it's too busy trying to aim at Filios' sensitive regions to dodge... she winces sympathetically for the elf.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

If it's not one thing, it's the other... damn this dice roller.

Luccinus joins in the brutal beating on the very resistant undead.

Power Attack 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 1 = 25
Damage 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Confirmation?

Power Attack 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 1 = 14
Damage 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9

Saki slashes at the zombie and takes out it's kneecap so that it can't pull that trick again.

Initiative:

1. Moll, Kyroden, Tiasar, and Filios
2. Undead
3. Luccinus and Saki

Moll, Kyroden, Tiasar, Filios, and Luccinus are up!

They should have given this thing Improved and Greater Dirty Trick so I could make him nauseated or something. I need to make a character like that someday.

Round 6, Flanking, Sneak Attack, in pain from shot to nads

Filios grimnaces as he momentarily loses his breath before trying to polish off the undead creature.

CB ATT: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 = 28
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 = 18
CB DAM: 1d10 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (1, 1) = 10
Additional Crit Dam: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Moll winces at the creature's tactics. "Didn't think these things were smart enough to try something like that." she says, continuing to attack.

Both Shortswords
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Confirm Crit 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 = 14 damage.

In a fit of rage that even a zombie would result to such dirty tactics, Filios quickly drops the creature.

Out of combat.

The room before you has emptied. Bodies of several dozen dead lie scattered about the room and signs of carnage stretch out of every door in every direction. Screaming, moaning, and the sounds of combat can be heard from every corner of the opera house.

Wiping her blades on one of the seats, Moll looks up and listens to the sounds of carnage. "Well, are we going to have to go rescue everyone?" she wonders. "But where did these zombies come from?" she asks, running to one of the doors of the theatre to look out into the lobby.

Tiasar looks around at the carnage, looking a little green "We acted as emergency forces, but hopefully once the news spreads we can get some backup"

I am really not too concerned about serving as back-up. I am more interested in the mission. We need to find a way below and into the depths of this place.

Filios immediately begins to search for a means to get below the Opera House, while also keeping his eye out for the return of any Taldan nobility.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

After Kyroden morphs back into his shape. I agree that we need to see to our mission. He says to agree Fillios.

Tiasar begins looking with Filios

Perception 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Can any one use a wand of divine healing? I am happy to provide the wand - I want this minor wound seen to

Assuming Saki with tap him 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

I recommend we get ourselves combat ready in case of more.

With the undead finally taken down, Saki mutters a quiet prayer for their souls and has a look around to see if there are any innocents who were injured in the rush to evacuate - or who were attacked by the zombies.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"This is quite strange," Saki murmurs, cleaning the grime off of her glaive's blade. "We should probably investigate the entire opera theatre - there may be more hiding. A necromancer, perhaps?"

She'll gladly assist Luccinus in healing himself.

Kyroden takes stock of his bombs and prepares another mutagen. He also wants to look around as well. Maybe we should look for the a throne room maybe a evil person is there be a threat to Talador royalty? Kyroden suggest to the group.

Luccinus cleans his blade on some padded chairs.

I think we need to move room to room - I don't think our Venture Captain would thank us otherwise.

He points.

Lets at least clear the exit and get the sheep out of here

Saki, could you please hit me once with that wand so that we are completely prepared as Luccinus suggests?

Assuming Saki agrees..

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Luccinus nods to Saki. Go ahead.

Dude, you're 3rd level, I can't imagine why you haven't spent 2pp to get one of this things yet

What, a Wand of Cure Light? because I have potions and they are handy enough in a pinch and I do not have the ability to use the wand myself. Savy?

I savvy. I can't use em either but that doesn't stop me from owning a CLW stick and an Infernal Healing stick for healing.

Moll keeps watch into the lobby while the others search.

In securing the opera hall and examining the entrances, the party notices that the doors seem to have been magically sealed shut. City guards can be faintly heard pounding and shouting on the outside of the theater. Bodies of nobles lie strewn about the theater.

When the party moves about to the banquet hall, from nearby a voice cries out, “For Father Grim, for Fel Bustrani, consume them and multiply!”

Opening the door, you find a pack of theatergoers, backed into a corner, frightened and pushing those at the front toward a cleric seemingly commanding a horde of zombies.

Initiative:

1. Filios, Kyroden, Tiasar, and Moll
2. Evil Cleric Dude
3. Saki and Luccinus
4. Zomboes

Filios, Kyroden, Tiasar, and Moll are up!

And this is why I saved my 1st level spells lol. Can somebody remind me, can I tell if somebody has too many hit die for a sleep spell to effect them?

4 I think

Anyone know anything about nobility in this area? he says as he brings his shield up.

Moll, dashing around past the zombies, gets between them and the nobles. "Moll, Mad Moll, Merry Moll, here to save your hides, friends!" she says with a laugh as she stabs at the zombie.

Shortsword 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 damage.

Moll, dashing around past the zombies, gets between them and the nobles. "Moll, Mad Moll, Merry Moll, here to save your hides, friends!" she says with a laugh as she stabs at the zombie.

Shortsword 1d20+7
1d6+3 damage.

Confirmation?

Kyroden moves ups to the Zombies and then throws a bomb at them.
Throw to area ?1d20 ⇒ 2 Bomb dmg 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

Moll confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
crit damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Moll runs into position and stabs hard with her shortsword, although once again it is not doing as much damage as she would hope.

Assuming Kyroden was aiming at Zombie 1, it will instead land inside the doorway and Luccinus and Zombie 1 will take splash damage (Ref for half).

@Kyroden: I think you're supposed to be adding your Int to your bomb damage too. Also how are you getting 2d6 with only one level in alchemist?

Initiative:

1. Filios, Kyroden, Tiasar, and Moll
2. Evil Cleric Dude
3. Saki and Luccinus
4. Zomboes

Filios and Tiasar are up!

Sorry my question hasn't been answered yet. Does Tiasar know if the target of a spell has too many HD to be effected by it? I want to throw a sleep spell, but not if the cleric has more than 4 HD

Round 1, Enemy Flatfooted, Sneak Attack

Filios will tumble by the undead so as not to incur an AoO, and he will attack the cleric.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

CB ATT: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
CB DAM: 1d10 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (6, 3) = 17

Ouch

Yeah...I am thinking I missed though.

@Tiasar: you wouldn't know how many HD something has by looking at it (unless it's a monster you've dealt with before and can estimate), but you can go ahead and try to put the cleric to sleep.

Filios runs by the zombie towards the cleric and although his swing looks mighty it bounces off of the cleric's armor. Tiasar begins casting a sleep to put the cleric to sleep (1 round casting time so it will finish next round on your turn).

In retaliation, the cleric steps back and casts a spell at Filios.

Filios Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

Filios, however, is not afraid of the cleric's might and stands his ground.

Initiative:

1. Filios, Kyroden, Tiasar, and Moll
2. Evil Cleric Dude
3. Saki and Luccinus
4. Zomboes

Saki and Luccinus are up!

Luccinus will accept an attack of opportunity from the first Zombie as he charges at the Cleric.

-2 AC or AC: 21

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Ah I like that, I can recognize something is too powerful but only if I've noticed it before

Saki swiftly moves through the doorway to interpose herself between the theatregoers and the zombie hoard. She cuts at the nearest zombie, trusting her companions to take down the necromancer at the centre of it all.

"Be calm!" She says over her shoulder as encouragingly as she can while busy slicing through undead corpses. "We'll protect you!"

Swift action - activate Snake Style.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6