Seeing no further traps in this room or on the doors heading in, you move to the next chamber.
This elegant chamber opens to the heavens. Dragon carvings crawl over the columns, moving with each glance away. An altar rests to the north, topped with a pair of marble thrones. The thrones suspend a platinum peacock statue between them, its tail adorned with emeralds and sapphires cut to radiant perfection. The low susurrus of party chatter echoes from tastefully darkened corners. The scene briefly flickers, revealing a mud-covered hall, stripped and looted, before the glamer returns.
DC 30 KN (religion):
You recognize the altar as belonging to the Peacock Spirit, a long-forgotten Thassilonian deity. This would be worth tens of thousands of gold pieces.
Luckily Awen and Baz note that the entire front half of this hall is trapped and rigged with electricity in the floor except for the runes which ward off the electrical charge. So stepping anywhere but the green runes will shock you.
Indeed just as you were warned, a female gnome stands at the far end waiting for you. The bird from earlier sits on her shoulder. A man in armor stands nearby, crouched in defense.
Initiative:
1. Victoria and Orik
2. Melnat and Nalme
3. Awen, Insidion, and Bazresh
Female Aasimar Sorc 10 AC17/T13/F14 +1 all /CMD14 |HP 82/82 | Fort:+9;Ref:+9(+10);Will+9 |Percept.+11 (darkvision) | Init.+9 (0/1 shirt, electric arcs 0/7 used) (Whirlwind 0/1) { ext_mage_armor, fly, rez fire }
Assuming it has been less than 7 minutes since she cast invisibility
Victoria will remain silent, not wanting to provoke combat if peaceful means are still possible. She will READY to cast haste on the party if the gnome or man attack.
M Dwarf 5 Fighter HP 49/49; AC 22/11/21; F+7, R+4, W+2* | Init +2 | Percept +6* | SM +0 |
Orik will step into the green runes at front of the party, using his shield to cover those in the front rank, and taking a defensive stance while determining if the gnome and her associates are aggressive or not.
"Bae they frien' r' foo?"he asks the others in a loud whisper.
Step forward, shield others, and take total defense. Effective AC is 26 this round.
Orik and Victoria wait to see what the gnome does. The man next to her grunts and takes a defensive stance as well. "You're gonna need to pay me more for this, Melnat." The gnome sneers and barks back, "Done!" She then casts a spell and shimmering transparent cloud that distorts your view of the rest of the room appears.
DC 18 Spellcraft:
wall of nausea
Melnat then disappears.
A man then stands up from behind some of the fallen rubble and fires his bow at Orik.
Against FF because you were unaware of him: mwk shortbow:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 damage with sneak:1d6 + 3d6 ⇒ (6) + (1, 5, 3) = 15
Initiative:
1. Victoria and Orik
2. Melnat, Nalme, and Alexei
3. Awen, Insidion, and Bazresh
male Tiefling Ranger 5/ Slayer 3 [hp 70/70] [Init +8] [AC 23, T15, FF 18] [Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +5 {+5 Fort/ DR 5 vs Cold, Elec, Fire}] [CMB +10, CMD 25] [Perc +16/+17 vs traps/+20 vs human/+18 vs animals/+2 while in forest]
Perception:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 Looking for anymore surprises in the room
Awen speaks up, aiming his words at the man and woman, but keeping his bow on the archer. "We are Pathfinders, and come with a legal search warrant, authorized by Lord Deverin and the Council of Ushers! Cease your attacks so that we may speak with you! Your drunken friend outside has not been harmed.. he was just startled."
Female Aasimar Sorc 10 AC17/T13/F14 +1 all /CMD14 |HP 82/82 | Fort:+9;Ref:+9(+10);Will+9 |Percept.+11 (darkvision) | Init.+9 (0/1 shirt, electric arcs 0/7 used) (Whirlwind 0/1) { ext_mage_armor, fly, rez fire }
Victoria will once again ready to cast her haste spell on the party if the gnome or her allies attack any of our party. Otherwise, Tori remains invisible.
@Victoria: you could have cast haste last round since your readied action would have gone off when the archer fired his bow. I just forgot to mention in my description above.
Melnat scoffs at Awen's words. "Thugs is what you mean. I don't care what your papers say! Marla told me how you dealt with Chauncey but I'm not as gullible as that drunk!"
M Dwarf 5 Fighter HP 49/49; AC 22/11/21; F+7, R+4, W+2* | Init +2 | Percept +6* | SM +0 |
What is the actino to move to and from non-adjacent safe squares? Acrobatics? Per the PRD a 5' long jump is required to clear 5', but doubles without a running start.
Acrobatics DC 10:1d20 - 4 ⇒ (5) - 4 = 1
Orik tries to leap across the trapped floor to the next rune-covered space, but he trips over his own cloak, and over-balanced, steps into an unsafe square.
Baz pulls out a potion, drinks it, then lifts into the air and over the trap. He glides over, drawing his bow along the way and uses a column for cover.
Can't Edit Map, Trying To Be About 15ft in the air to the southwest of nearest western column.
EDIT: So it sounds like we want to stick to the runes, right? My move speed is now 70' with haste...I'll move up the left-hand wall, moving from rune to rune. Do I need multiple checks? If so, my modifier is +17.
I think Insidion is going to have no trouble jumping from rune to rune so you're good.
Melnat smirks as she comes out of invisibility. "Say, tiefling," she directs at Baz, "have you heard the one about the aasimar and the friar...."
DC 16 Will save or fall prone laughing; if you fail you can use a full-round action on your next turn to attempt a new save and end the effect, although if this also fails you continue laughing for 11 rounds total.
Nalme, the gladiator guardian wielding a trident and shield, steps closer to the greenish fog. The man who stood up from behind the rubble continues firing his bow at Orik.
male Tiefling Ranger 5/ Slayer 3 [hp 70/70] [Init +8] [AC 23, T15, FF 18] [Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +5 {+5 Fort/ DR 5 vs Cold, Elec, Fire}] [CMB +10, CMD 25] [Perc +16/+17 vs traps/+20 vs human/+18 vs animals/+2 while in forest]
Will Save:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Unable to help himself, Awen snorts at the horrible joke. Then, in a manner completely unsuited to his demeanor, he folds over laughing to hard to even keep his feet.
M Dwarf 5 Fighter HP 49/49; AC 22/11/21; F+7, R+4, W+2* | Init +2 | Percept +6* | SM +0 |
Round 2
Orik, feeling the jolt from the floor, the first time, has an arrow clang off his steel shield. He then continues to rush forward, trying to make an other leap across an open space. He fails again, stepping into another jolt, recovers and makes the leap into the Wall of Nausea.
Despite becoming nauseated by the swirling and distortion, Orik manages to keep his feet and struggle forward through the wall.
Failed one floor check. Failed the Fort save vs nausea. With Haste was able to move 40' in single move action, which accounts for movement into the wall.
Per Wall of Nausea spell description, shouldn't the enemy bowmen also take a 20% partial concealment miss chance due to distortion? Just curious not pushy.
Female Aasimar Sorc 10 AC17/T13/F14 +1 all /CMD14 |HP 82/82 | Fort:+9;Ref:+9(+10);Will+9 |Percept.+11 (darkvision) | Init.+9 (0/1 shirt, electric arcs 0/7 used) (Whirlwind 0/1) { ext_mage_armor, fly, rez fire }
Also, with 3 tieflings, there may be some confusion, but I think Awen is fine since Baz was the target of the laughter spell?
Victoria sees they are using lethal force and decides it is time to act. Although she is having problems seeing through the sickly green wall/cloud and decides targeting a ray would be iffy so decides to go with a sure bet.
"That was a horrible joke. I would tell you a better one but you are too far away.
Please cease this aggression and stand down.
And you! Put that bow away before you hurt yourself."
She readies to cast magic missile at Melnat if she attempts to cast another spell.
Baz merely shakes his head at the gnome's joke and flies foward five feet and fires a couple arrows at her, calling on Sarenrae to pass judgement on the little gnome.
Judgments of justice and destruction. Don't see the gnome on the map. Assuming Baz can see her, he'll try to.move within PBS range.
@Orik: yes he should, thanks for reminding me. I forgot about that part of the spell. Not that the archer is able to do much anyways.
Also, another sorry: Melnat is not on the map because she has been using a swift to turn invisible at the end of each round. I forgot to put it in the description above. Let's say Baz was shooting at the gladiator guy (Nalme) instead, not that it really matters.
As such, I don't think Victoria could really ready to hit her with MM during casting since you won't be able to see the casting. So Victoria might want to change her action. You could always just ready it with the trigger to shoot her when she is visible but it won't disrupt her spell.
male Tiefling Ranger 5/ Slayer 3 [hp 70/70] [Init +8] [AC 23, T15, FF 18] [Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +5 {+5 Fort/ DR 5 vs Cold, Elec, Fire}] [CMB +10, CMD 25] [Perc +16/+17 vs traps/+20 vs human/+18 vs animals/+2 while in forest]
Well.. I will gladly take that! Redo!!
Acro 1:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 Acro 2:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 Acro 3:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Acro 4:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
WIth the exception on one almost catastrophic turn of the ankle, Awen nimbly dances through the traps, coming to a stop before the wall.
@Insidion: yep, the wall causes you to be nauseated for 1 round and you need a DC 12 Acrobatics or fall prone. Since you are nauseated you wouldn't be able to finish your movement or attack I guess.
Going to assume Victoria readies for the gnome to become visible.
A dark black cloud spreads out around Orik, Awen, and Bazresh....
fire damage:10d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 4, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2, 2) = 35 DC 22 Ref for half Also, make a DC 22 Will save. If you fail the Will save, you take damage as normal above. If you make the Will save though, you recognize this as a shadow evocation of a fireball spell and by disbelieving it only take 20% damage (7 damage on a failed Ref save, 3 damage on a successful Ref save).
Victoria then plunks the gnome with a set of magic missiles. The gnome frowns and turns invisible again.
The gladiator pulls a javelin and hurls it into the cloud at Orik!
M Dwarf 5 Fighter HP 49/49; AC 22/11/21; F+7, R+4, W+2* | Init +2 | Percept +6* | SM +0 |
Yuck. I think Orik is down, but let's see.
After frying again on the trapped floor, Orik, still nauseated by the wall looks up in time to see a fireball explode in his face. He falls in a smoking ruin to the ground.
Reflex DC 22:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 Will DC 22:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
So before the javelin or the shortbow hit (for 12 more damge) Orik is at -15hp, one past is Con of 14. Can you die from an illusory spell? If so, our boy is done for. If not, he would be at -27 with the hits from the other attacks.
EDIT: Actually, looking at the Nauseated condition, it looks like I still should have been able to complete my single move action, but then do nothing else. My movement is currently 70', so I should still be able to be next to the enemy, but just not do my attack, right?
nauseated:
The only action such a character can take is a single move action per turn.
Female Aasimar Sorc 10 AC17/T13/F14 +1 all /CMD14 |HP 82/82 | Fort:+9;Ref:+9(+10);Will+9 |Percept.+11 (darkvision) | Init.+9 (0/1 shirt, electric arcs 0/7 used) (Whirlwind 0/1) { ext_mage_armor, fly, rez fire }
Oh no! Orik!
Victoria will cast glitterdust on the disappearing gnome. DC18
either in the last area she saw the gnome if she has not been moving around, or ready and hit her as she appears if she needs to see her. positioon the spell to hit either of the other two if possible while still hitting the gnome
|AC 24**, T 13*, FF 22*|HP: 71/77|F +10**, R +11***, W +11** (+8 vs MA, +4 vs fear, +2 vs despr/confus/insane/death)|Init +2*, Perc +1*|CMB +11** CMD 20|10/11 Summon VI, 1/2 Call, 1/1 Pride, 1/1 Mysteries, 1/1 Davian, #X
Orik Fistbreaker wrote:
Can you die from an illusory spell?
It's shadow magic, so yes - it's all quite profoundly quantum physics-y.
Outside, the statue of Lucija makes for an impressive ornament. An itinerant bard on his way into town passes by and stares at it for a few seconds. Confusing it for a shrine of a local deity or something, he picks a few wildflowers and lays them carefully at Lucija's feet before moving on.
@Insidion: Yes, you could finish your movement while nauseated. If you had fallen prone though you would have had to stop where you were since it is a move action to stand up. But you didn't fall so you can finish your move next to the gladiator. I've fixed the map.
@Orik: if you fall to the fireball, the others would direct their attacks at Baz. You can die from an illusory spell if you think it's real (phantasmal killer anyone?) so I'm sorry but I think Orik just bit the dust.
@Lucija: thanks for checking back in! Sorry you have to miss this one....
The blast of shadow magic is just too much for the brave dwarf fighter, who falls to the arcane power and lies lifeless on the ground.
Will:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Victoria's glitter does not blind the illusionist gnome but thankfully should prevent Melnat from turning invisible for the time being.
Initiative:
1. Victoria
2. Melnat (11 dmg), Nalme, and Alexei
3. Awen, Insidion, and Bazresh
Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11
For completing my movement (which is 70 feet with haste), I'd rather have ended next to something squishier, like the caster. If possible, I'd like to have ended my last turn next to, and then attack this turn, the attack the caster instead of the gladiator.
As Insidion overcomes the nausea, the eyes roll back his head, and he begins clawing and slashing at the enemy with abandon, along with the three other images of the tiefling. rage
male Tiefling Ranger 5/ Slayer 3 [hp 70/70] [Init +8] [AC 23, T15, FF 18] [Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +5 {+5 Fort/ DR 5 vs Cold, Elec, Fire}] [CMB +10, CMD 25] [Perc +16/+17 vs traps/+20 vs human/+18 vs animals/+2 while in forest]
Will Save:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 !!! Rock on!!! Reflex Save:1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 = 22
Even though Awen can see that the suffocating black cloud that surrounds him is an illusion, that does not make the illusion less painful to him. Wincing, he takes off through the cloud before him.
Fort Save:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Coming to a stop behind Insidion, he readies his bow against the gladiator.
Not sure with the haste if I still have an attack.. If I do:
Only the last two attacks from Insidion connect with the gnome.
@Baz: I don't think you saved against the wall of nausea yet. Fort:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 Acro:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Baz tries to fly at the gnome but is crippled over with sickness as he hits the greenish wall of sickness hanging in the air.
@Awen: Haste increases your movement and gives you an extra attack when you perform a full attack. It looks like with the movement increase you are able to move through the cloud and pull off a regular standard-action attack though.
Awen's arrow clatters off the man's shield.
---
The gnome steps back from Insidion. "My, you're a mean one."
@Insidion: you see your worst nightmare come to life before your eyes. DC 21 Will save to recognize the image as unreal. If you fail that, the phantasm touches you and you need a DC 21 Fort save or die from fear. Even if the Fort save is successful, you take 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 4) = 8 damage.
Meanwhile the two mercenaries work to surround Awen and attack.
Alexei Acrobatics to get behind Awen:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 Just realized Awen has a bow so he doesn't threaten.
male Tiefling Ranger 5/ Slayer 3 [hp 70/70] [Init +8] [AC 23, T15, FF 18] [Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +5 {+5 Fort/ DR 5 vs Cold, Elec, Fire}] [CMB +10, CMD 25] [Perc +16/+17 vs traps/+20 vs human/+18 vs animals/+2 while in forest]
With the haste added, the shield bash did not hit.
Deeply wounded, Awen drops his bow and claws for his sword. Finally getting it out and pointed the right way, he staggers out from between his enemies, and chooses If one is already wounded, lets aim the attack there. If not, the one more lightly armored. one of the two to cut into.
Fort Save:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
GM: would you permit an entangle spell considering we are in a cave? I doesn't exactly say there are no plants growing over here, but needed your ok first.
Jesus, how high was his stealth that a 29 perception didn't find him??
With the haste added, the shield bash did not hit.
GM: would you permit an entangle spell considering we are in a cave? I doesn't exactly say there are no plants growing over here, but needed your ok first.
I'm not sure what you mean about stealth/perception. He hasn't been hiding since the first round; he's been peppering Orik with arrrows the whole time. He got behind you and flanked with the gladiator (Nalme) and so he got sneak attack on you.
I would rule no on the entangle. I think this is more of a worked cavern/hall than a natural cave in this area.
male Tiefling Ranger 5/ Slayer 3 [hp 70/70] [Init +8] [AC 23, T15, FF 18] [Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +5 {+5 Fort/ DR 5 vs Cold, Elec, Fire}] [CMB +10, CMD 25] [Perc +16/+17 vs traps/+20 vs human/+18 vs animals/+2 while in forest]
yea I see what you mean now.. I was looking at things wrong again. For some reason I only thought that there was one henchman. As for the Entangle, that's cool. Thank you!
One 10-foot-square per level. On double-checking the room it has 20-foot ceilings so it wouldn't have been quite as thick as I had it so I adjusted it a bit but it still goes all the way to the ceiling across the room.
Will:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Awen scratches the man who stabbed him from behind. Nalme thinks about Victoria's joke for a second and then falls to the ground laughing!
Initiative:
1. Victoria
2. Melnat (33 dmg), Nalme (prone, laughing DC 17), and Alexei (9 dmg)
3. Awen, Insidion, and Bazresh
Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11
The mirror images of Insidion begin dropping to the ground. The raging tiefling's eyes suddenly open in terror, before he drops to his knees and then falls over, literally scared to death.
will save, rage:1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8
Wow. Even if I weren't playing up, this has to be one of the most brutal scenarios I have ever seen. DC 21 save or die (~75% chance of dying), with the previous DC X save or be turned to stone, is absolutely insane. With Orik dead, too, we've now lost 3. This could turn uglier still, and is certainly going to be expensive.
Female Aasimar Sorc 10 AC17/T13/F14 +1 all /CMD14 |HP 82/82 | Fort:+9;Ref:+9(+10);Will+9 |Percept.+11 (darkvision) | Init.+9 (0/1 shirt, electric arcs 0/7 used) (Whirlwind 0/1) { ext_mage_armor, fly, rez fire }
Insidion, you will still get a fort save for death or partial damage. While your will save is low, your fort should be better. Roll high - burn any rerolls or favors/boons if you have them .
@Insidion: I think you misread it; as Victoria points out, if you fail the Will save, you still get a Fort save to prevent death. If you make the Fort save you only take 8 damage.
male Tiefling Ranger 5/ Slayer 3 [hp 70/70] [Init +8] [AC 23, T15, FF 18] [Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +5 {+5 Fort/ DR 5 vs Cold, Elec, Fire}] [CMB +10, CMD 25] [Perc +16/+17 vs traps/+20 vs human/+18 vs animals/+2 while in forest]
Hey I just realized the map changed.. what happened to the cloud? I was using that as cover, hoping that the two that I am fighting wouldnt follow me into it..
Hey I just realized the map changed.. what happened to the cloud? I was using that as cover, hoping that the two that I am fighting wouldnt follow me into it..
I addressed that above.
EndlessForms wrote:
One 10-foot-square per level. On double-checking the room it has 20-foot ceilings so it wouldn't have been quite as thick as I had it so I adjusted it a bit but it still goes all the way to the ceiling across the room.
Just giving Insidion a chance to use someone's reroll if he wants. Victoria has offered her portfolio for him to have a chance at rerolling that last save.
