GM Endless Forms' PFS 06-04 Beacon Below (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

"So the standoff and never-ending battle continues?" Saruna spits at Badru. Badru responds, "So be it," as he turns and walks back towards his lair.

Ryster shakes his head. "Let's go figer this out, so dos' two will end their spat."

"Let us find the portal and at least ensure it is still inactive, or guarded. I do not know that we can rely on either's account of events at this point."

"Hmm." Maps agrees with Fendahl. He unloads and reloads his double-barreled firearm with adamantine bullets, just in case these constructs are still around.

Assuming the party is headed to the guarded entry, Maps will also take his mutagen and shield extract when we get close.

Sorry for my absence! RL hit like a freight train. Back now, though!

"We're following the Society's orders," says Terramor to Wreck. "And letting the 'guardians' carry on their petty skirmish without us. If we learn more, we may know how to deal with those two later."

"If we have a brief bit of time, there's a trick I'd like to show everyone. May I have your attention?"

Sir Terramor spends the next ten minutes drilling his allies in the use of his Paired Opportunist feat using his Drill Instructor ability. Everyone now has that feat for the ensuing 13 minutes.

GM, if the entryway looks like it might lead somewhere other than underground, Terramor will bring along his bonded mount, Morningstar. Otherwise, he'll leave the horse with his squire, Bellamy.

The party descends the stairs back towards the Halls of Preservation below where you spoke with Badru and where lies the mysterious portal. However, Badru waits for you in the abandoned workshop with a gargoyle-like creature with long spiky legs and a bat-like head standing by his side. "And here I thought we would make an alliance together to crush the traitor Saruna and bring immortality to the world. But I see how it is now; not everyone will accept immortality willingly and it must be forced. It is for the good of the world."

The gargoyle crystal creature reacts quickly and casts a spell which brings an eerie silence down upon the party.

Initiative:

1. Gargoyle thing
2. Sir Terramor, Alie, Fendahl, and Maps
3. Badru
4. Ryster and Wreck

Sir Terramor, Alie, Fendahl, and Maps are up!

Note: We are using the Halls of Preservation map.

Know. Planes 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Alie moves backwards, trying to get out of range of the spell. If that doesn't get her clear, she again moves backwards for a total of 40'.

Good, no more need for words. Maps moves quickly forward, his double-barreled firearm rising to aim at Badru, his fingers pulling both trivet to give him two expensive adamantine bullets. As the smoke clears he has his guisarme at the ready and his firearm held behind him in his long scarf.

Point Blank Shot, Deadly Aim, 2 barrel penalty applied
Touch Attack Barrel 1: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 15 - 4 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Touch Attack Barrel 2: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 15 - 4 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Crit Confirmation for Barrel 1: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 15 - 4 = 14
Crit Damage: 3d8 + 42 ⇒ (1, 2, 4) + 42 = 49

Unable to edit position. Move Maps 1 square NW, then 5 more W. Standard action to fire both barrels. Free action to switch weapon to tentacle and ready guisarme in both hands (threatening with 10' reach)

I'm assuming my mutagen is active. Not sure if the shield extract is - I'll let you decide EF.

AC 28 (or 32 with shield)
HP full

Not wanting to block the aim of the shooters, Fendahl and Kirrah will silently remain in their place (both delay) until Ryster goes, even swapping spots with him if desired.

@Alie: That would put you up the stairs and out of line-of-sight of the enemies. Is that what you want to do? Also, a single move will do it.

@Maps: yeah, both can be active. I would assume you'd buff before going down the stairs since the portal is down there (somewhere).

Maps blows a hole straight through Badru but the soulbound mannequin still stands (but just barely)!

Initiative:

1. Gargoyle thing
2. Sir Terramor, Alie, and Maps
3. Badru
4. Ryster, Fendahl, and Wreck

B: 84 dmg

SIr Terramor is up!

Ryster would have down his Dex mutagen as well.

Alie will just move back the 20' if that will get her out of the range of the Silence spell.

Torn by Allie's retreat up the stairs, Sir Terramor decides that in this case the best defense may be a good offense. He charges.

I can't edit the map from my iPad. Somebody please move me into contact with Badru. Thanks.

Challenge Badru

+1 Adamantine longsword, charge, dragon's charge, banner: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 + 1 = 251d8 + 4 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 13 = 20

All allies receive a +2 bonus to hit Badru as long as Terramor is threatening him.

Sir Terramor moves up and finishes off Badru!

Initiative:

1. Gargoyle thing
2. Sir Terramor, Alie, and Maps
4. Ryster, Fendahl, and Wreck

Ryster, Fendahl, and Wreck are up!

Fendahl delays and will charge the bat-thing once Ryster goes.

cant edit. So he moves up and attacks

Wreck growls and swings his axe with a bit of extra force
Vital Swing: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
Damage: 2d12 + 23 ⇒ (6, 10) + 23 = 39

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But he completely misses the gargoyle

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Ryster moves twenty feet to the west and fires at the creature.

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 1 = 35
Damage: 1d12 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 1 = 19

Ryster puts a bullet into the creature while Wreck swings and misses.

Initiative:

1. Gargoyle thing
2. Sir Terramor, Alie, and Maps
4. Ryster, Fendahl, and Wreck

9 dmg

Fendahl is up!

Fendahl doubles moves and once clear of the silence, waves the lioness forward and points and commands her to attack the bat-thing.

"Kirrah, attack!"

Kirrah +1 bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 for dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Kirrah rushes in but misses the strange outsider! The creature flies back a few feet, casts a spell, and the room descends into a deep darkness.

Initiative:

1. Gargoyle thing
2. Sir Terramor, Alie, and Maps
4. Ryster, Fendahl, and Wreck

9 dmg

You guys are up!

Now up close and personal, Wreck goes at the thing infront of him with all his might!
Attack 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36
Attack 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Confirm: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Damage 1: 1d12 + 23 ⇒ (8) + 23 = 31
Damage 2: 1d12 + 23 ⇒ (8) + 23 = 31

if confirmed...
Confirm: 2d12 + 46 ⇒ (5, 1) + 46 = 52

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wreck has step up... so if that was a 5ft step... guess who needs to make a concenteation check... ;)

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Alie will cast Haste on as many party members as she can include in the area.

extra attack then. Since she goes before me. Other attacks also gets the +1

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 17 + 1 = 37
Damage: 1d12 + 23 ⇒ (8) + 23 = 31
Confirm: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 17 + 1 = 36
Damage: 2d12 + 46 ⇒ (6, 11) + 46 = 63

if all that hit, excluding DR, 208 damage. Not bad ;)

DC 21 Defensive Casting: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

The spell goes off despite the half-orc in the creature's face!

3d100 ⇒ (37, 80, 4) = 121

Wreck swings hard but only connects once in the darkness. (It's supernatural darkness, even darkvision can not see anything.)

Initiative:

1. Gargoyle thing
2. Sir Terramor, Alie, and Maps
4. Ryster, Fendahl, and Wreck

30 dmg

Sir Terramor, Maps, Ryster, and Fendahl are up!

Seeing, or not rather, that no one else has dispelled the darkness, Ryster grabs a flask from his bandolier and spreads the contents on his musket.

Oil of Daylight

Kirrah will step up to attack as well.

Kirrah bite, haste: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 1 = 21 for dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Kirrah bite, haste: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 1 = 24 for dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

grab: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 1 = 27 vs CMD

Kirrah claw, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22 for dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Kirrah claw, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 = 19 for dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Fendahl will move in for a swing.

Fendahl Katana +1 katana,haste, flank: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 24 for dmg: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15

Blind Fighter: 2d100 ⇒ (87, 90) = 177

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yes he has a few fun feats. That should finish it :D

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@Wreck: Nice! Blind Fight is great and not just for that use but also so you're not FF against invisible opponents (take that rogues!). Also, since Ryster technically would have gone before you I was going to go back and count those hits anyways.

Ryster brings the room back to normal lighting, Allowing Wreck, Kirrah, and Fendahl to finish the beast off!

Out of combat!

Sir Terramor searches the room and the fallen for any useful clues as to the true nature of events here.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Sigh!

As the lights come back Maps is calmly loading his firearm. Seeing that Wreck has already finished off the gargoyle creature, he holsters his weapon casually and looks over the area, stopping to search Badru as well.

Take 20 on perception.

Fendahl taps Badru with his booted foot to ensure he is not faking or moving.

"Hrrmm, treachery from him of the worst type. I suspect no honor from his adversary either. We will need to watch for her on the return . "

Alie returns to the others as well, casting Detect Magic on the corpse.

"Wreck no like this. But Wreck is ready to fight."

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Badru carried a scroll of glitterdust, a wand of make whole (5 charges), and a wand of mirror image (5 charges).

Nothing of value is found in the main workshop but in the smaller master's workshop (B4) where you spoke with Badru earlier, something strange has happened....

Perception 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

"Hrrmm, something is amiss with these dolls!"

"Aye." Maps says, agreeing with Fendahl. "Something invisible?"

Auto succeed on perception. Don't have knowledge religion.

I don't think the others have any way of dealing with it anyways so I'll move on:

1d6 ⇒ 3

A cold void shimmers around one of the mannequins and reaches out to Alie.

Alie Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Something seems wrong with Alie. Her eyes have gone dark....

Initiative:

1. Maps
2. Alie
3. Ryster, Wreck, Fendahl, and Sir Terramor

Maps is up!

DM

"Help, help! Something strange has happened....it's me, Alie," she yells, as her familiar voice comes out of the mannequin. "Get me out of here," she continues to yell at the group.

Fendahl looks from doll to Alie's face and back with a puzzled expression.

Fendahl notes that Alie's face is quite blank at the moment and the voice is certainly issuing from the mannequin leaning against the wall.

"Alie, which is the real you and how do we get you back on your body? "

Fendahl has Kirrah lay down before the lioness decides to toy with the talking doll.

are there any other manikins moving or talking?

Maps will grab Alie's body and begin dragging it away from the room.

"I hink both of them are me! Somehow my mind's been transferred to this mannequin! I don't know what has happened. One minutes, I was me, and now, I'm not me anymore," she yelled, trying to keep from breaking into tears.