GM Endless Forms' PFS 06-15 The Overflow Archives (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

"Hey, it's that guy! Virgil, or whatever. What happened to his teeth?!" Rhoswen points out the poor man in the cage. She draws her blade and tries to swim into the room.

Swim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

We were kind of spread out on the map, and I didn't know where we should start, so I just moved all of us into the door way. I'm not really sure what all squares we can occupy. :P

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Kn (Nature): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Kn (Nature): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

"I'm not sure what that green thing is, but the smaller fey are tooth fairies! Nasty little things. Bites can paralyze you, and they're dangerous even after they're killed. Use cold iron if you got it," Vespaja advises.

She reaches forward and taps Insidion on the shoulder, infusing him with some minor magic. "May your sting be ruthless."
Casting Guidance.

@Vespaja: that's fine. I forgot to move you all up to the door when I posted yesterday.

The tooth fairies fly around to Rhoswen as she struggles through the water and try to bite at the elf!

bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
damage: 1d4 - 3 ⇒ (2) - 3 = -1
DC 11 Fort save or be paralyzed for 1d3 ⇒ 3 rounds

bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
damage: 1d4 - 3 ⇒ (4) - 3 = 1
DC 11 Fort save or be paralyzed for 1d3 ⇒ 1 rounds

The green fey takes a few leisurely backstrokes, giving Rhoswen a wink along the way.

DC 17 Will save or be charmed by the green fey. +5 bonus because you are being attacked by her allies.

Initiative:

1. Rhoswen and Vespaja
2. Fey
3. Nicklod, Insidion, Fahd, and Joesef

You guys are up!

If it cost 4 squares to move I have to wait until the others clear a path. Once that happens I'll move/swim whatever a double move of 60' will get me.

Insidion steps into the room, and though tempted momentarily to refrain from attacking the cute little fey, instead tears into them with tooth and claw.

will save: 1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 5 = 19

Maw attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 181d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Claw attack1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 211d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Claw attack2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Joesef starts his way into the room. I think that's as far as I can get.

Fahd dives into the water and heads for the creature that Insidion is currently engaged with.

Attack 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Frustrated by the inhibiting water, Vespaja scowls before casting another spell. "Let them feel our retribution!"
Another bless for all of y'all. +1 morale bonus to attacks and saves vs fear.

Rhoswen easily dodges the attacks of the tooth fairies.

Will: 1d20 + 4 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 5 = 17 (+2 if this is an enchantment)

The elf is also able to ignore the other fey creature. She swings her sword at one of the tooth fairies.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 - 2 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 6 = 18

Again, Nicklod tried to help his comrade by giving them the support of Abadar

Insidion and Rhoswen, be Abadar your guide and your protector.

Inspiring Command (2 allies) (Su) on Joesef and Rhoswen :
+2 insight bonus on attack rolls, AC, combat maneuver defense, and skill checks for 1 round.
@All : don't forget Vespaja Bless' spell :)

Before moving through the water.

Insidion sloshes into the room and tears apart one of the tooth fairies! Fahd takes out the next one! As they die, they explode in a cloud of sparkling white fairy dust that clings to the two warriors. DC 10 Fort save or sickened for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds; hits Rhoswen, Insidion, and Fahd.

Rhoswen then swims forward and takes out the green fey with one heavy blow!

Out of combat!

Well done comrades !

Once the menace taking care of, Nicklod cast detect magic in the room as began looking around with his enhanced vision.

Perception (take 10): 10 + 12 = 22

Nicklod notes that one of the stuffed birds floating in the cage is actually magical. Virml does not seem amused that Nicklod is casting spells instead of freeing him.

Once assured that Virml was not an illusion Niklod said must have a good explanation for not freeing Virml :P with a little worry in his voice.

Are you here long ? The last time we see you was like ten or twenty minutes ago with Lady Dralneen and Master Shaine upstairs !

And began to untie him.

Fort save 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"There's something strange about this whole place. Are there any scraps of scroll laying around in here?"

Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Insidion smirks as they quickly finish off the fey and wipes the sparking dust off.

Pathetic...

Shut up.

Insidion assists in a thorough search of the area, looking for scroll fragments or anything else of value.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

I can't reach that spellcraft DC so I won't bother to roll it.

With my knowledge check about the tooth fairies, do I know if there's anything we can do to restore Virml's missing teeth right now, other than a restoration spell or something?

"Heya, Virml!" Vespaja greets the now gap-toothed clerk. "Let's get you out of there, hey? Somebody find a key, or bust open this cage."

Content to leave the searching and door busting to the others, Vespaja casts Guidance on herself and examines the magical bird floating in Virml's cage.

Spellcraft, Guidance: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 = 27

"Looks like that stuffed bird's actually a feather token, the kind that turns into a messenger bird."

Is it a useable feather token, or is the stuffed bird an already activated one that needs to take a message somewhere?

Joesef will try to open the cage if need be. I'll take 10 for a 17 on my DD check, take 20 for a 27 if we have the time/is allowed.

Joesef will then also take a look around for interesting stuff.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

@Vespaja: nothing you can do right now unless one of you has Profession (dentistry), haha.

Are you here long ? The last time we see you was like ten or twenty minutes ago with Lady Dralneen and Master Shaine upstairs !

Virml gives Nicklod a funny look. "What? I wasn't upstairs. I've been stuck in this cage! Who are you? Pathfinders I presume? Please don't tell Master Shaine it was my fault."

Vespaja's eyes open wide in surprise, then narrow to suspicious slits. There's something fishier than the underside of a Chelish clam boat going on here. One of them is an imposter...

Sense Motive on Virml #2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Vespaja does not note any insincerity in the testimony of this Virml.

We were played ! The Fox must be the Virml we've seen earlier. said Nicklod a little bit upset.

He turned to Virml and asked What did you do to become their prisonner, what was the last thing you remember before your abduction ?

Virml looks shamefaced at the senior agents questioning him on the mess he has made. "Well, I was messing with this scroll I found and out came. . . well, a fox person! A kitsune I guess they are called over in the east. I was instantly fascinated with him, he was quite a funny and clever chap, and while I was still dazed and confused that kitsune searched the vaults for resources that might help him contact some fey of the First World who imprisoned him. He told me to stay safe and climb in the cage and that he would go get me out of trouble, so he used some magic to look like me and went to go fix things, I guess."

He was good the bandit ! He played you, us as well as Lady Dralneen and Master Shaine.

Now, we must find all the scroll fragments and found this kitsune somewhere in the Grand Lodge...

Insidion snarls at having been tricked.

"I have heard those foxes can impersonate a specific person like no other...we will find this fox. Now we know what we are looking for."

"You all remember what the grodair said, right? That the fox was her prisoner? I think the fake fox-Virml still had some of that scroll, which is what we need to put him back where he came from. I think we should find the rest of the scroll first, so we know what we're up against," Vespaja suggests.

"Virml!" she suddenly addresses the caged man with a sharp, scolding tone. "You triggered this mess by disturbing that scroll. Did you at least read any of it? Do you know why the fox was imprisoned? Maybe we can go ask the grodair, or either one of Owl or Albatross. And maybe we should send a message to the other Pathfinders..."

We have a feather token (bird) now! I suggest we use it to send a message to Zarta Dralneen and/or Master Shaine, telling them about fake Virml and asking them to keep him from leaving the Overflow Archives, or at least the Grand Lodge. Does that sound good to everyone else?

I agree to use the feather token to warn Zarta of the treacherous fox.

Yes, Lady Dralneen must be warn of this.

Excellent thinking!!!

I agree - seems the best and most prudent course of action.

"So, you can send word about the fake Virml? Good, then we can keep looking for these scroll pieces down here..."

Rhoswen stands at the ready to explore further.

"Sounds like a solid plan to me!"

Umm, wow, they can do that? And we can do that? Geez, you guys sure know a lot of stuff about stuff. So, do we just leave this guy here?

Virml admits that he doesn't know why the kitsune was imprisoned.

With word sent off that a prisoner is on the loose, you can rest assured that the Grand Lodge campus will be locked down. Now you just need to capture the prisoner and find a way to put him back where he belongs.

"I think we should find more of that scroll so our tentacle-having fish friend can put this fox back--or at least so it's an option. Shall we explore the rest of the Understacks? Could be more buried treasure!" Vespaja jokes, as she heads back to the hallway. Looking at the nearest door to the southwest, she gestures toward it and asks, "Shall we? Virml, you'd better stay here. I know it's a bit damp, but we wouldn't want you to get confused with your imposter."

"Yel, I think that scroll is important here. We need to get that first, then we can secure that kitsune."

I agree, let's continue our exploration here. said Nicklod before asking Virml Your choice, stay here or come with us while we search for trouble and missing part of magical scroll.

"I'll just stay here then," Virml says moodily.

The door to the soutwest is locked and thus it takes you some time to get through. Eventually you are able to break through the door though.

Water from the corridor begins to rush into the room. The water levels begin to lower as the room fills (everything is only a shallow bog now). This room contains many book,s with more language primers, linguistic treatises, and records of inscriptions.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Ooh, looky here! A book that can help us read Sylvan! Joesef will pick it up and show everyone.

Nicklod nod at Virml decision before following his comrades.

Good finding Joesef !

He tried to save the most valuable books in the room from the rushing water. Then cast detect magic.

"That's quite a good find. We might not need those crazy owls and other animals to help us now!"

"Ooh! Are there any good curse words in there?" Vespaja asks enthusiastically. Sensing that her question is, perhaps, not the most mature, she adds, "...What? A sailor's got to know these things."

She then helps Nicklod scan the room with Detect Magic.

Umm, I... don't know. Joesef starts to flip through the book, his curiosity raised by the question.

Insidion helps with the search. Once completed, he says "Let us try the northwest corridor."

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

You find nothing magical in the room and Insidion leads the way to the northwest. The door is open and the water’s surface is carpeted with maps made of silk, vellum, birch bark, and sundry other materials.

Perception (take 10): 10 + 12 = 22

As usual, Nicklod cast detect magic to scan the room for anything magical.

He warn his comrades when he see a map floating on the water's surface

Look ! A Tian Xia's map !

Insidion moves around the room searching for any additional scroll fragments. He seems to have little interest in the map.

take 20 perception: 20 + 7 = 27

Nicklod notes that the map is actually magical.

Nicklod gave the map to Vespaja and said

It's magical, can you decipher it ?

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Rhoswen takes a look at the map, "Hmm, but why is it showing Tian Xia all smashed into the side of Avistan like that?" She shrugs her shoulders, not really caring about the map.

"C'mon, let's find the kitsune, or more scrolls." The fighter heads back out into the maze of the Understacks to the last door in the southeastern section.

Vespaja takes the map, shaking some of the water off it before examining it with more investigative magic. "Well that's interesting. It seems to function as a scroll of dimension door."
Looks like another one that's only on Insidion's spell list. Can one take 20 on Spellcraft to decipher a scroll?

"Shall we complete our search of these lower levels?"