GM Endless Forms' PFS 03-07 Echoes of the Overwatched (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Mella says a prayer to Iomadae for the fallen and studies the mosaic. "Nethys perhaps?"

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

"Arovandeon does the broach fit this amulet?"

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 Ok dice roller. I forgive you.

If he thinks it safe, Arovandeon attempts to reassemble the pieces of jewelry.

Karazan will stand back a little and make sure nothing tries to sneak up on the others while they are concentrating on the amulet.

Whoa, sleep for a few hours and things are on fast forward!

"Where is this thing, this is getting creepy, I almost feel like we are bait in a trap. Keep an eye out."

Dex has his bow drawn and scans the room and entrance for threats.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

"You guys find anything interesting ... what next?"

"I have read something about this." Arovandeon says, stepping to the mural. "The lesser figures clustered around the central figure on this mural depict noted wizards of ancient days. As you can see, the central figure wears a brooch, recessed half an inch below the surface here. The pieces of the brooch we have found are parts from what was called Beldrin’s sigil. I believe the pieces, when assembled and pressed against this location, will activate magic to open the wall behind, allowing access to a passage leading to Beldrin’s vault."

Gesturing to the inset brooch and his assembled pieces, he asks. "Shall we open it?"

"It seems like the thing to do. Should we try to determine whether there is any evil or magical behind the door?"

Dex prepares himself for anything.

Mella shakes her head at Dex's question. "Assume there is, but the stone is too thick for my eyes to see past."

Mella readies her longsword and says, "Open it."

Arovandeon nods to Mella, but before placing the brooch he reaches for a vial hanging from a chain around his neck. Flicking a small catch, the stopper opens on a small hinge allowing him to quickly upend and consume the contents.

Preserved in an alchohol solution, the mutagen burned going down and had an aftertaste of almonds and paraffin oil. Almost instantly a tingling sensation began at the back of his neck, then in the tips of his fingers. His jaw clenched as the muscles in his body contracted of their own accord. It left him weakened physically, but the benefits far outweighed the drawbacks. A moment later the tingling in his neck rushed upwards, setting his brain afire.

He then puts the brooch into to slot and steps quickly away, taking up position behind his companions.

Cognatogen +4 intelligence, +2 natural armor, -2 strength

Placing Beldrin’s sigil into the relief in the mosaic causes the stones in the wall to magically divide, creating a doorway to what was once a stairwell to one of Beldrin’s vaults. Unfortunately, debris now fills the stairway, and when the wall opens, the rubble spills out making an unearthly racket. The rubble from the stairs is climbable, but the whole chamber is treated as difficult terrain.

"No choice but to proceed." Arovandeon whispers, examining the stairs.

Perception for dangers: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Knowledge Engineering (if applicable): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

"I guess we have lost the element of surprise. Know that we are coming for you foul beast!"

Karazan will attempt to climb the stairs keeping a look out for anything at the top of them, unless we need the light from Mellas shield to lead the way in which case he will follow close behind Mella.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Hmm the footing is treacherous, better concentrate on where I'm stepping...

Mella leads the way, following the stairs.

This room appears for all intents and purposes to be a vault, containing various crates and shelves stocked with countless papers, scrolls, tomes, and other wizardly items.

Surprise Round!

The room is still and silent until from nowhere an emaciated form resembling a withered, blackened corpse with long, razor-sharp claws and jagged, yellow teeth appears in front of the party. It still wears Anumet's robes as it laughs from deep in side, the laughter echoing through the chamber as his hands spout flames at the party (Burning Hands)

fire damage on everyone: 3d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 1) = 5

DC 14 Ref for half:

Mella: 1d20 ⇒ 19
Karazan: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Arovandeon: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Dex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Kumari: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

In addition, Arovandeon is silenced for this round.

Initiatives:

1. Kumari
2. Devourer of Reason
3. Arovandeon, Dex, Karazan, and Mella

Kumari is up!

"You shall laugh no more!"

Karazan will step up and swing his blade at the creature.

Attack (Power Attack): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Mella moves in shouting, "Face righteous justice fiend! For Anumet!" A shimmering force rolls over her from head to toe (smite evil).

(Power) Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Confirm Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (6, 5) + 12 = 23

Kumari will invoke the Dawflower's blessing.

Cast Bless

Round 1 - HP 8/11

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Dex's reflexes I made a rhyme quickly save him from the work of the effects of the fire.

Dex then sits back and idly watches as Mella cuts the thing in half. Just kidding. Nice work!

Dex pulls himself together quickly enough to let off a shot at the creature. "Foul beast, you should've known not to mess with the Pathfinders!"

Attack w. Long Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

"Ahhh!" Arovandeon pats out flames.

Kumari casts a spell and then the beast slashes at Mella.

bite against Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Mella Fort against disease: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

claw against Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

claw against Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Mella is also paralyzed.

Karazan then steps up and misses but Dex's arrow seems to scrape the undead creature's shoulder. Mella stands paralyzed as Arovandeon silently puts out the flames.

Initiatives:

1. Devourer of Reason
2. Arovandeon, Dex, Karazan, Mella, and Kumari

Arovandeon and Kumari still have actions left this round before the Devourer goes again.

Making instant calculations, Arovandeon licked a finger, then reached down to pull free one of the small spheres tied to his belt. He nudged free a small cork from it and tapped the interior with his wet finger. Just inside was an alchemical mixuture of resin, naphtha, and Alkenstar quicklime. His saliva activated this stubstance like a fuse, which quickly burned inwards towards a central core of natrium and pale phosphate.

Of course it wasn't quite as simple as that. The components had to be perfectly measured and combined, the ceramic sphere airtight. And the tonic he drank every day to prime his saliva was another matter altogether.

The bomb ready, he took aim and hurled it.

Aiming for the ground behind the killer, so damage will only be splash - 8 points, Ref vs DC 17 for half.

Throw Bomb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Mella, if you have a reroll, now would be the time to take it against that paralysis effect. :)

I do have a re-roll...but I didn't see an original roll that was failed... :(

Holy fire streaks from Kumari's open palm.

Attack vs Touch AC:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Forgive my ignorance, but how do you get re-rolls?

In PFS if you have purchased certain paizo shirts or the character folio product you can get a free re-roll once per game. It's a naked marketing ploy, but hey a re-roll in a pinch can come in handy :)

Sorry, I rolled your disease but forgot to roll for paralysis.

Mella Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

But it looks like you're paralyzed anyways.

Mella Fort reroll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

But if you use your reroll you pass and stay conscious, which means your hit from the previous round would have gone through (and did some serious damage to this guy).

Ref: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

The blast from Arovandeon's bomb doesn't seem to hurt the creature as much as you would have expected. Kumari's holy power misses the beast. Mella nearly cleaves the thing in two.

bite attack on Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Fort against disease: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Fort against paralysis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

claw attack on Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Fort against paralysis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

claw attack on Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Fort against paralysis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Initiatives:

1. Devourer of Reason
2. Arovandeon, Dex, Karazan, Mella, and Kumari

You guys are up!

Once again Dex tries to pierce the rotten creatures eye socket.

Attack 1. Long Bow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

But his arrow flies wide and he just barely grazes its ear.

Seeing the creature tearing into Mella, Karazan calls upon the power of goodness and light (smite evil)

"Anumet shall be avenged!"

Power attack and smite evil and bless: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

The dice are cursed by this evil monstrosity!

Arovandeon grabs the last extract from his belt and drinks it.

Tasteless, the concoction numbed his tongue and throat as it went down. His visioned blurred, and the devourer seemed to move ten different directions at once, but the prescient reflections quickly began to coalesce and soon only one or two possibilities would remain. He readied his crossbow and waited for the right moment.

Extract of True Strike

Mella silently seethes paralyzed from delivering justice for Anumet.

Dex's arrow grazes the Devourer and Karazan's swing misses. Arovandeon drinks from a vial.

Mella: I don't think any of those attacks hit you. You have to be hit by the attack first to be paralyzed. I just roll everything at once because it's easier.

Initiatives:

1. Devourer of Reason
2. Arovandeon, Dex, Karazan, Mella, and Kumari

Mella and Kumari are up!

True enough! Go team Justice!

(Power) Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Once again with a fire blast. Hey, everybody, don't forget that Bless is up. *I* did already. +1 on attacks (and vs fear)

Attack vs touch 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage1d6 ⇒ 5

Mella's attack misses and Kumari's fire doesn't seem to do anything.

bite attack on Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Mella Fort against disease: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Mella Fort against paralysis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

If that hits while Mella is smiting, she is paralyzed for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 rounds and has Ghoul Fever.

claw attack on Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Mella Fort against paralysis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

claw attack on Mella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Mella Fort against paralysis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Initiatives:

1. Devourer of Reason
2. Arovandeon, Dex, Karazan, Mella, and Kumari

You guys are up!

Arovandeon grabs the last extract from his belt and drinks it.

Tasteless, the concoction numbed his tongue and throat as it went down. His visioned blurred, and the devourer seemed to move ten different directions at once, but the prescient reflections quickly began to coalesce and soon only one or two possibilities would remain. He readied his crossbow and waited for the right moment.

Extract of True Strike

@Arovandeon

By the way, I just wanted to mention that I have really enjoyed your creative, detailed and varied descriptions of your swigging different things, very nicely done. It has been a pleasure to read.

Sadly a 21 will hit and put me in a bad, bad way :)

"Enough you unholy beast! Leave our divine defender alone!"

He does his best to aim straight and true to put an end to this horror.

Attack w. Long Bow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Arovandeon looses a bolt as the true strike becomes apparent.

Crossbow attack with True Strike and Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (4) + 23 = 27
Damage with Point Blank Shot: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

@ Dex - Thanks. I really wanted to explore the mystical "science" of alchemy and play a character who always looks for non-physical approaches to problems. Arovandeon is sort of like a mix of Archimedes and Leonardo Da Vinci.

Also, Dex don't you have Point Blank Shot? I think you should be getting +1 to hit and damage.

And everyone has +1 to attack from Bless.

Is Mella KO?

Thanks Kumari - forgot that, despite your earlier reminder, my last attack should have been at +1 for 15. Thanks.

Mella stands frozen, unable to move. Dex's arrow seems to stray off course at first, but then something dawns on him and the arrow hits the Devourer in the shoulder. Arovandeon's bolt hits directly in the chest. The creature is starting to look weak.

Initiatives:

1. Devourer of Reason
2. Arovandeon, Dex, Karazan, Mella, and Kumari

Karazan and Kumari are up!

Dex, what about Point Blank Shot? The Devourer is within 30 feet.

Fuming that the fire bolt had no effect, Kumari readies her crossbow and takes a shot.

Attack:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Damage:1d6 ⇒ 2

BTW- How do you all post the Attack, Damage etc. that is the same color as the dice?

"Kumari, this creature seems resistant to fire! It looks like a corpse. Is it undead?"

Including text in a roll is done like so - {dice=Attack}1d20{/dice} replacing { with [

My attack includes the benefit from Point Blank shot already, but thanks for looking out for me!

"You shall not escape my blade a third time creature of darkness!"

Power Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Oh dear. I am cursed to roll 11 to hit all encounter it seems.

Kumari's blow strikes the creature in the eye socket and it crumbles to the floor, collapsing in a pile of bones and diseased flesh.

Out of combat.

On the Devourer of Reason’s person is a scroll case with the same designs as those on the door to Ralzeros’s magical chamber, the Ineffable Pattern. There is no obvious way to open the case, and the thing is made of a durable copper-colored metal equivalent in strength to mithral. It emits no magical aura and seems impossible to use in conjunction with the portal in the Blakros Museum, though it is clear the two objects were made for one another.

Having avenged Anumet’s gruesome murder and collected the key to Ralzeros’s mysterious chamber, you are toasted by their peers at the Grand Lodge. The Society locks away the mysterious key to the Ineffable Pattern until the time is right for Pathfinders to investigate the museum’s mysterious portal. You receive the gratitude of Nigel Aldain and the well-connected Blakros family.

Woot!