GM Endless Forms' PFS 06-23 The Darkest Abduction (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

1d100 ⇒ 92 Yay!

Quiven does as suggested and disarms himself of his other weapons as he moves away from the party.

1d100 ⇒ 62

Lars looks at his newly acquired sword and says.

"Gamin, I'll need to lay you down so I don't use you against the others."

He draws the sword and drops it, then draws his cure wand.

Still a couple more people to go this round. At least you're all getting rid of weapons!

It seems we have been basically able to remove our ability to hurt each other with the exception of Pai, her enveloping void will expire one round before the haunt ends (one round I think) what do you think of having everyone roll their remaining percentiles and only worry about them attacking someone if they get 3 failed rolls in a row. The first failed roll they would get up and walk over to their weapon. The second turn would be grab weapon and move adjacent, third round would be full attack on nearest ally. Pai, would be the exception and could attack with shadow conjuration on a failed percentile before the last round and could attack with PK on the last round when she can see again.

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
1d100 ⇒ 72

Desmond quick draws his bow and drops it on the ground before moving away.

Cant edit the map at the moment. Desmond moves somewhere safe.

I will stay closest to Pai and continue to enveloping void our PCs until everyone has been targeted, blind, disarmed, spread out PCs are very little harm to each other. @EF if you like I can consolidate the rest of this into one post if it is fine by you. If you would rather do it your self or keep it in rounds that is fine too. It seems everyone is onboard for the disarm and stay apart plan.

Yes, I am fine if you want to roll several rounds worth of actions now that everyone has disarmed themselves. You can start blasting the haunt with positive energy and hope that it ends sooner rather than later.

Does anyone in the party mind if we run through this haunt in one giant post with the idea that everyone will move apart from each other and try to stay disarmed? If you want to continue to role play this out that s fine with me as well.

Go ahead and hammer the post out, Wade.

I am OK with this as well. Let me know if you if you want me to roll anything on my own. I can roll percentiles if you like, but how many?

Ok here we go

Round 4

Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 16
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 39
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 82
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 82
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 3

Lars, Quiven and Desmond get up and rush over to their weapons.
Wadreskus attempts to enveloping void Lars.
Lars will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 blind for now!
Pai continues to move away from the group but moves slowly because she is blind.

Status:
Pai: blind and back down the hall
Lars: blind but next to his weapon
Desmond: blind but next to his weapon
Sahrek: chillin'
Quiven: Next to his weapons
Wadreskus -8hp
Hawk -20hp

Round 5

Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 51
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 9
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 13
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 87
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 63

Lars backs back away from his weapons and falls prone once more
Desmond searches for his weapon
Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 98He grabs it and swings at Wadreskus.
scimitar: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 6 + 1 = 382d4 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 7 + 6 = 18
Confirm?: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 6 + 1 = 322d4 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 + 6 = 17
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 72
He nails Wadreskus for 35 damage

Sahrek attempts to bite Desmond
bite: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 322d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 10 + 6 = 24
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 74
Sah-rek's first bite hits for 24
Trip: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 49
bite haste: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 322d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (4, 5) + 10 + 6 = 25
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 25
But Sah-rek fails to trip or get a second bite.

Wadreskus tries to void Quiven and then moves to block the door.
Quiven will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Quiven moves away from his weapons and Pai stays down the hall.

Status:
Pai: blind and down the hall
Lars: blind and away from his weapons
Desmond: blind but holding his scimitar -24hp
Sahrek: blind
Quiven: blind and away from his weapons
Wadreskus: -43
Hawk -20hp

Round 6
Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 69
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 55
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 74
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 55
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 53
Desmond drops his scimitar and exits the room.

Wadreskus misfortunes Sah-rek
Sah-rek will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23Sah-rek is not misfortuned

Pai: blind and down the hall
Lars: blind and away from his weapons
Desmond: blind and away from his weapons -24hp
Sahrek: blind
Quiven: blind and away from his weapons
Wadreskus: -43
Hawk -20hp

Round 7
Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 15
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 80
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 78
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 38
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 82

Lars tries to get back to his weapon but Wadreskus is in the way
overrun: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 = 25
He pushes his way back into the room.

Pai drops a Stone Call on the gaggle by the door, hitting everyone but Lars and Sahrek
stone call: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Pai: blind and down the hall -8hp Stone call expended
Lars: blind and near his weapons
Desmond: blind and away from his weapons -32hp
Sahrek: blind
Quiven: blind and away from his weapons -8hp
Wadreskus: -51hp
Hawk -20hp

Round 8
Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 7
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 89
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 11
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 19
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 53

Lars feels around for his weapon
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 4 and can't find it.

Sahrek attempts to bite Lars
bite: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 272d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (1, 5) + 10 + 6 = 22
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 41
Sah-rek's first bite misses
bite haste: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 262d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 10 + 6 = 24
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 11
Sah-rek misses again.

Pai uses Shadow conjuration to summon a fake fire elemental.
The fire elemental attacks Quiven
Quiven Disbelieve: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16Must be real
fire elemental slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 221d4 ⇒ 3
Quiven takes 3 fire damage
Quiven reflex to avoid burn: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34No burning here!

Pai: blind and down the hall -8hp Stone call expended
Lars: blind and near his weapons
Desmond: blind and away from his weapons -32hp
Sahrek: blind
Quiven: blind and away from his weapons -11hp
Wadreskus: -51hp
Hawk -20hp

Round 9
Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 8
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 31
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 9
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 84
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 1

Lars searches for his weapon again.
miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 51
Finds it and stabs at Wadreskus
longspear: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 211d8 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 6 = 16
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 2
But misses wide

Desmond tries to push his way back to his weapon.
overrun: 1d20 + 15 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 6 = 26
miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 83
and pushes right by Wadreskus
He feels around for his scimitar
miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 58
and finds it.

Sahrek attempts to bite Lars
bite: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 332d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 10 + 6 = 24
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 93
Sah-rek's first bite hits
trip: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 6 + 1 = 35
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 25
Sah-rek misses his trip.
bite haste: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 292d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 10 + 6 = 24
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 56
trip: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 6 + 1 = 31
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 11

Quiven tries to get back to his weapons as well.
overrun: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 76
But Wadreskus blocks his path.

Pai dismisses her shadow conjuration fire elemental.

Pai: blind and down the hall -8hp Stone call and shadow conjuration expended
Lars: blind and holding weapons -48hp
Desmond: blind and holding -32hp
Sahrek: blind
Quiven: blind and away from his weapons -11hp
Wadreskus: -51hp
Hawk -20hp

Round 10
Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 100
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 70
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 62
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 51
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 85

Everone in the room except Sah-rek drops their weapons and exists, Wadreskus stands back up to block the door again.

Round 11
Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 98
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 67
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 56
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 48
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 54

Pai, with out her spell component pouch and without her sight double moves back to the group and tries to stab desmond with her dagger.
dager: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 = 231d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 36
and misses.

Wadreskus moves from the door way and attempts to get near Pai as her enveloping void is about to end.

Pai: blind -8hp Stone call and shadow conjuration expended
Lars: blind -48hp
Desmond: blind -32hp
Sahrek: blind
Quiven: blind -11hp
Wadreskus: -51hp
Hawk -20hp

Round 12
Lars: 1d100 ⇒ 76
Desmond: 1d100 ⇒ 72
Sahrek: 1d100 ⇒ 67
Pai: 1d100 ⇒ 19
Quiven: 1d100 ⇒ 66
Sight restored, Pai attempts to phantasmal killer Wadreskus.
Will Wadreskus: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36
Wadreskus sees the spirits die all around him only to realize it is just and illusion

Pai: blind -8hp Stone call, PK, and shadow conjuration expended
Lars: blind -48hp
Desmond: blind -32hp
Sahrek: blind
Quiven: blind -11hp
Wadreskus: -51hp
Hawk -20hp

Over the next few rounds everyone will get their sight back.

I hope I did everyone's character's justice. Kind of sad that Pai used up those spells but did not have much of a choice based on the compulsion.

Wadreskus looks a little harried and disgruntled, eyeing everyone with a little suspicion.

Wow, well done Wadreskus! That was a lot of work! Thank you, that will speed things up tremendously. I thought about doing that a few days ago but I didn't want to overstep my GM-boundaries. That was a tricky haunt to deal with, especially over PbP. But now that that's out of the way, hopefully things will go smoother:

Everyone breathes deeply for a few seconds after the chaos and calamity of the last couple minutes. Are you allies themselves now? Are you yourself well? Before you have time to ponder these questions too much though, you notice the visions of the corpses, bloodstains, and the sewing scissors slowly disappearing from view.

The bedraggled woman splattered in blood remains, however, although the blood slowly fades from her image, her ghostly eyes losing their glazed, maddened look and instead focusing for the first time on all of you. She breathes deeply and sighs, as if waking from a troubling dream. "Oh!" she starts, "oh, my! Who are you, visiting this place? I am Margaret, master of hair and makeup. Are you new actors? Lost stagehands? I wasn't expecting any appointments just now but I can squeeze you in if there's been a mix-up."

The haunt seems like it would be a fun/tense 15 minutes at a table top game, but was a poor match for PbP where it could be 2 weeks of frustration.
A mix up perhaps, we were hoping you could tell us a little about Olivina. Do you know what has happened to her?
diplomacy: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (15) + 28 = 43
Dealing with spirits, Wad's specialty :)
As he is talking Wadreskus out a wand and casts infernal healing on himself.
UMD DC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 Well, looks like I will have to try again.

Yes, very good job Wade. That summarized everything very nicely for everyone.

Lars takes time to heal himself while the others discuss things.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

1 minute, 46 HP healed.

As good as Wadreskus has been doing leading the haunt and investigations so far, let's make sure this isn't a one-man adventure! Other people should join in and help him figure out these mysteries!

The hairdresser spirit considers Wadreskus' question for a moment. "Ah, she was the one rehearsing just the other night I do believe. Yes, I heard Olivina stay late one night to practice a soliloquy, and all of a sudden there was the sound of a scuffle, muffled footsteps, and muffled screams. I suppose it could have been real trouble, but I wouldn’t interrupt over something like that—not after the lecture I got after interrupting the last diva to stalk these halls. No, no…” She trails off while grinding her teeth and nervously clipping her scissors together, though she does not become violent.

So time passed between the scuffle and the screams? Interesting, and what then happened to you?

"Who was the last diva here before Olivina? Where did she go when she left the hall?"

"Hey! When's this darkness gonna wear off?" Desmond rubs his eyes vigorously, blinking... looking around, then repeating the process.

"Margaret, is it? Yeah, who was this woman? Someone that Olivina replaced?"

It will wear off in a moment, sooner than these wounds will, that's for sure. Wadreskus says in a loving grandfatherly tone.
Great call Desmond, looks like we may have a potential suspect. I glanced right over that. Looks like my sense motive is no where near Wadreskus's or yours.

So time passed between the scuffle and the screams? Interesting, and what then happened to you?

The ghost looks at Wadreskus with a confused look on her face. "What do you mean what happened to me? Why, nothing! I stayed out of trouble."

"Who was the last diva here before Olivina? Where did she go when she left the hall?"

"Margaret, is it? Yeah, who was this woman? Someone that Olivina replaced?"

"Well, the room has been locked since then and it has been a while since I have had a client, to be honest. I believe the last diva I serviced was Hollina Drake. Do you know her? People have come and gone into the room since then, but they haven't been sending me clients as much as they used to. Maybe I should put a complaint in to the manager."

Know. Local 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

"I believe this Hollina was a performer years ago. But, about twenty years ago, she was murdered. Met a grisly fate, unfortunately."

Nicely done, Wadreskus!

Realizing that the ghost doesn't know she's dead, Sir Terramor plays along. "Do you know where we could find Hollina?" he asks, ignoring Pai's mention of her fate.

"Hollina? No. . . now that you mention it, I haven't seen her in ages! Perhaps she has given up the arts-retired or grown old or gotten a bad case of acne. Who knows with some of those types."

Anything more you want to ask her? You still don't have a solid lead on how to find Olivina.

"Well now wait a minute. My friend here says that word around town is that Hollina was murdered twenty years ago. If we've managed to hear about it, then it has to be somewhat well-known. C'mon, just tell us what you know, or even what you think you might know."

Something's up with this woman. Either she's lying through her teeth, or she's got serious memory problems. How would she not know about the murder of an actress she worked for?

In which case it couldn't have answered your earlier question about Olivina. Unless the haunt was just created, this may be a ghost. Or maybe there's another past woman also named Olivina?

Did we ever actually get to search the dressing room? I think the haunt got us before we figured anything out."

Let's continue asking her questions and search the room when done.
Did Hollina have any enemies? Or did she ever mention she was afraid of something?

sense motive: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (17) + 30 = 47 does she seem to be completely forthcoming or is she purposely holding back?

"Hmm, no I don't think Hollina was a very nervous or paranoid person, if that is what you are asking."

I think you guys are getting side-tracked by a murder that happened 20 years ago instead of the current missing person. And besides, recall the nature of the haunt: the woman you are so peacefully speaking to (who doesn't seem to know that she is dead or how she could have died) was just moments ago covered in blood and surrounded by several corpses. The mystery of the 20-year-old murder shouldn't seem so much a mystery....

Are the corpses spectral like the haunt or physical?
Wadreskus begins to examine the bodies. He looks for any clues. perception: 1d20 + 34 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 34 + 2 = 45

Alright then Margaret. What sort of people was Olivina friends with? Did anyone come by her dressing room very often. I heard a rumor that she could have gotten mixed up with a band of swampers.

Wadreskus kinds of hums deeply but quietly to himself as he also looks for personal effects of Olivina as well as perhaps a hairbrush with some of her hair.
perception: 1d20 + 34 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 34 + 2 = 47

Pai assists in searching the dressing room, ignoring the ghost as best she can.

Aid another perception 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Are the corpses spectral like the haunt or physical?

They were part of the haunt and disappeared along with the blood covering her own body.

Margaret gives a small laugh. "Well, Olivina always bragged about being carried out of the theater by her adoring crowd. So I suppose it is only fitting that it sounded as though someone were dragging a great weight out of here after I heard the scuffle."

"Friends? No, I can not think of anyone who would have done that. Swampers though? Well she's a sharp-tongue harpy, but no actress deserves to be dragged off by the swampers like that. I did find the building's back door open a little later and the sewer grate back there was ajar. So yes, I think swampers would be a good bet."

"Nobody knows the tunnels below like the swampers know them." The spirit smiles knowingly and sighs romantically. "There are so many tales of the desperate seeking the witches and werebeasts of the mire, wishing for cures, curses, and more. Call on them, and they'll answer, that sort of thing. There's a sinking manor carved with signs of swamp gods out in Graidmere. Go there and speak this aloud three times: dark marsh, dark secrets, I petition thee. The swamp listens, and they'll answer."

"Thank you for helping us, Margaret. It is much appreciated."

Sounds like we can go check that grate for any clues, and/or head to Graidmere to see what might happen, if we follow her advice.

I would still like to see if I can find any physical clues here and would like to pick up an item or two of hers as well as a hairbrush of hers if I can find it.
perception looking for those items: 1d20 + 34 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 34 + 2 = 56

Terramor heads for the back door and looks for the grate in question.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Just getting caught up as best as I can. That was an epic post regarding the haunt... geez.

Quiven just looks around in awe of everything that has occured, wondering what he could do to be helpful. He'll ask for healing from his wand as well.

CLW Wand: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 2, 5) + 3 = 15

Perception for anything, like finding/checking out the grate: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34

Wadreskus finds no further clues in the room and as the dressing room was used by many actors and actresses, you aren't certain which hairbrush or other items belonged to Olivina. You haven't really inspected much else in the theater though.

Right.

"Might as well look the whole place over. Wadreskus, do those spirits see anything?"

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

Wadreskus will do a thorough search of A3 and A2 before moving into the audience area A1.
perception A3: 1d20 + 34 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 34 + 2 = 46
perception A2: 1d20 + 34 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 34 + 2 = 37
perception A1: 1d20 + 34 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 34 + 2 = 46

He is looking for anything that seems out of place. Or any sign of those missing costumes. As he is doing the search he will attempt to use his wand but struggles for half a minute before getting it to work.
UMD infernal healing wand: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
UMD infernal healing wand: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
UMD infernal healing wand: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
UMD infernal healing wand: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
UMD infernal healing wand: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

As his search will take more than a minute he will try again once the healing is done.

UMD infernal healing wand: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21 Seems he got the hang of it now.

"If we can't find anything here, is Graidmere our only lead? This seems quite a tricky investigation."

In the prop storage (A3) you notice several standard costumes are missing; any respectable theater should have at least one beggar outfit, city guard outfit, and merchant outfit. Several wigs also seem to be missing.

More importantly, perhaps, you find several strands of curly red hair wrapped around a nail head sticking out of the stage floor.

Graidmere Swamp lies northwest of Karcau (if that is where you are heading next).

Oh, look here! Red hair strands! Wonder why they are here? Quiven will check to see if there is a trap door in the stage floor.

"Are there any red wigs here? If so, is there one performer who uses the wig? Maybe that's a clue. Or they might just have red hair naturally, of course," Pai adds, thinking through her process out loud.

Wrapping the stands of hair in a small cloth before placing them in his pocket Wadreskus heads back to the memorials to see if someone left a sketch or drawing of Olivina. If he can not find one he will ask around to see if someone can make him a quick sketch. He will also seek someone out to ask what color her hair was.

"Good idea, Wadreskus - we don't really know what our Olivina looks like, do we? Perhaps the hairs belong to her..." Desmond paces around the costumes. "So, we should be on the lookout for a begger, a guard and a merchant that look to be costumed? Also wearing wigs?"

"They're not much, but perhaps you could let Sahrek get a whiff of those hairs - might help us find whoever they belong to a little quicker?"