GM Endless Forms' PFS 07-03 The Bronze House Reprisal (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Baz jerks his head up, looking alarmed. "I think we have been discovered. I hear a commotion outside. We need to consider our options. Leave this room and try to sneak through the compound, all of us...disappear, or make a stand. I think discretion would prove more valuable."

So what's the plan then?

"We could call in our favors and get that distraction rolling. That would give us more than enough chance to get out of here." Awen says, as he draws his sword and steps by the door, getting ready to surprise anyone coming through.

While at the door, can he understand anything coming from the commotion? Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

I do not know if Lucija has a way of reporting back to us.. but I think her finding the ledgers meets the requirements for our mission here. Unless you guys want to stick around and see what else we can find...

"Now is time for the distraction. If we have what we came for, let us leave before the fight and guards arrive. ."

She can cast invis on other that plan to leave rather than fight. She will cast invis on herself.

"Agreed," Insidion snarls as Victoria suggests a distraction. "Now or never."

So what kind of distraction were you hoping for? You can hear people assembling in the main entrance. There is the door leading north where you can meet up with Lucija. You could go to the main entrance from two different doors and face the guards head-on or you could try to penetrate deeper, knowing that they might be right on your tail.

Orik looks around for something to barricade the door with. He looks over the table and chairs to see if they can be wedged in a way to hold the door for a while.

Know Engineering: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

I was hoping that the distraction would be some sort of calamity or such that would draw the guards to a wall or some such.. there was no indication as to what the distraction was in the earlier posts.

We can't just leave Lucija.. and as far as I know she doesn't know that the guards are coming for her.. any ideas?

Agree that we cannot leave Lucija. However we do not want a fight. We need to get the team back together and find an exit. If that is blocked then head deeper.

Victoria will invisibily try to get near the door where Lucija went and see if she can provide aud. i am not sure if this is the same door Orik is trying to block.

I still need to clarify whether we heard the guards in the next room.

Lucija heard nothing but a couple people in the other room heard it. If you take a look at the map you can easily rejoin Lucija without going through the guards, who are in the main lobby area. People started referring to a distraction but I couldn't find a description of what anyone meant by that. Are you doing something to draw them in a certain direction? Or you could just take them on. Like I said, it seems the alarm has been raised so unless you are turning tail and running it is likely that you will have to fight them off eventually.

Back home and can see the map. I was mistakenly thinking we had the local Shadow guild available to create a distraction, but that was for forged documents or something else entirely.

"I cannot make all of us invisible unfortunately. However, I see the north room is clear. Let us rejoin with Lucija, and maybe with her summons, she can create a diversion in this room while we go around and try to slip out behind them or through the north. Unless we need more evidence? "

Baz nods in agreement with Victoria. "I have a single oil for making one invisible. Let us head into the next room to buy us some time. Unless someone can think of an appropriate diversion."

Insidion creates multiple images of himself, and also uses a charge of his shield wand.

"I can make any number of people invisible, but only for a brief period of time," one of the images explains. vanish, if that helps for any plans.

All that you told us about the Nightshades distraction was that they were willing to distract the guards. I guess that we failed to actually define that.

"Whatever we do, we need to do it quickly. Lets grab Lucija and decide from there."
With these words, Awen moves to the door behind Orik and checks for anyone beyond it.
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Had asked a question about barricading the door earlier.

As the others move out, Orik pushes the heavy table against the door, trying to wedge some chairs in to make it a bit more work for anyone trying to open the door.

He then waits until all the rest have exited before slipping into the room beyond.

Maybe the summoner has a pet that can help with the distraction?

I'd have instigated a distraction first, but I'm unsure what to do, since I didn't hear the commotion. I guess I ought to do this....

Unaware anything's amiss, Lucija and her archon leave the mysterious sapphire and return to the study, with the intent of rejoining the party.

"Tread cautiously, milady," Whispers the archon.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 20

hound archon's Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Victoria will meet with Lucija
" Psst, Lucija. It is me, Tori. We need to leave. Something is happening and the entrance is blocked. We need to get the others and distract the guards."

All that you told us about the Nightshades distraction was that they were willing to distract the guards. I guess that we failed to actually define that.

They were willing to distract the city guards, meaning that you have more time before the local law enforcement comes in and breaks things up. You still have to deal with the Aspis guards on-site on your own. Sorry if that was confusing.

Rejoining with Lucija to the north, you can hear the Aspis forces swarming into the conference room just behind you, trying to kick and batter down the door which Orik blocked with the table. The next door beyond is locked so unless someone can quickly pick it and move on, it seems you have little choice but to stand your ground here and fight the Aspis. Either way, they are hot on your tail now.

Insidion moves toward the door. Having already prepared his magical defenses, he now summons a cackling ball of electricity in his hand. shocking grasp

"Let them come!" he sneers.

I think the board goblins had my post for lunch..
Awen moves quickly to the door and takes a look at it before getting to work. "I think I may be able to open this"
Disable Device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Orik stands behind Awen, shielding the ranger from any attacks should the guards make it through the door. "'Urry, lad, 'urry, then lock it fast 'gain if yae'r able."

"I am not sure how defensible this room will be with all these doors. If we drop those beating down the doors, we may want to relocate to more favorable room with an escape route.

The door flies open to reveal two golden angelic-looking constructs which are common in this city of Magnimar, both having just bashed the door in to get to you. The room is swarming with guards led by a half-elven woman in the back who shouts, "Snooping about, huh? Well boys, let's apprehend these intruders."

Initiative:

1. Victoria, Orik, Insidion, and Bazresh
2. Guards
3. Awen, Naghamadi, and Lucija

Victoria, Orik, Insidion, and Bazresh are up!

"I don't think so!" Insidion snarls as he rushes the doorway. The erratic tiefling's eyes again roll back in his head, his rage uncontrolled.

Maw attack, arcane strike, rage: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 = 201d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 11 I guess these attacks are vs. flat-footed AC since they haven't acted in initiative yet
Claw attack1, arcane strike, rage: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 221d4 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 13
Claw attack2, arcane strike, rage: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 121d4 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 11

shocking grasp: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 4, 3) = 20 If any of my attacks hit, the held charge of my shocking grasp should go off
mirror image: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 I had neglected to roll how many mirror images I have with me

Swearing loudly, Baz steps up, drawing his scimitar, and casts a spell, unleashing a blistering invective against the woman and her guards. "Awen! Keep at that door!"

Intimidate: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23 Of course
Blistering Invective DC 17: 1d10 ⇒ 3

I think that should catch everyone, since it is hearing based.

Victoria will cast haste on the party, trying to stay invisible and stay out of the way.

Insidion shocks one of the guardians, although his bite and claw don't seem to do full damage to the tough metal constructs. Baz's words then cut deep as Victoria hastes the party.

Initiative:

1. Victoria, Orik, Insidion, and Bazresh
2. Guards
3. Awen, Naghamadi, and Lucija

Orik is up!

Moving along:

One angelic guardian attacks Insidion from around the door.

slam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

slam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

wing: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

wing: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The other breathes a line of fire onto Insidion and Baz:

fire: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 2, 1, 1, 2) = 15
DC 13 Ref for half

The half-elf woman leaps up onto the table and calls out, "Where the hell are you skinny f@~%ers? Attack!" Directing some of her men, she commands, "Go around! Cut them off!" She then casts a spell to turn invisible.

Some of the guards take off and come out through the other door into the room to leave you surrounded. Some of the others remain in the conference room and fire off their crossbows at Insidion.

heavy crossbow: 1d20 + 3 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 - 4 - 2 = 8
damage: 1d10 ⇒ 2

heavy crossbow: 1d20 + 3 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 4 - 2 = -2
damage: 1d10 ⇒ 1

heavy crossbow: 1d20 + 3 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 4 - 2 = 10
damage: 1d10 ⇒ 2

heavy crossbow: 1d20 + 3 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 - 4 - 2 = 9
damage: 1d10 ⇒ 2

Initiative:

1. Victoria, Orik, Insidion, and Bazresh
2. Guards
3. Awen, Naghamadi, and Lucija

You guys are up!

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Baz steps southwest and nods to Insidion. "Step east brother." LooKing back toward Orik, he says. "Step east and box them in." He then says a prayer to Sarenrae, granting the party her inner fire.

prayer +1/+1

Can't edit map atm

Note that my AC is temporarily 22 with shield up.

reflex vs. DC 13: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Insidion takes the fire head-on, though his toughened, scaly flesh protects him from some of the damage.

He attacks the same one he had damaged before with ferocity. Despite the uncontrolled rage, he does heed his fellow teifling's call to step to the side of the door. full attack, then 5' step to the east

Maw attack, arcane strike, rage, prayer: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 201d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 12 I noticed my attacks didn't do full damage last time I hit. I'm sure it has DR, but my attacks are magical if that helps me.
Claw attack1, arcane strike, rage, prayer: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 281d4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 15
Claw attack2, arcane strike, rage, prayer: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 211d4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 14

Also, though none of the attacks hit me, 2 of them missed by 5 or less, so all my mirror images are gone.

Firstly, note that my hound archon constantly radiates a magic circle against Evil. Note also that he benefits from my Augment Summoning feat.

In his element now and clearly savoring it, the hound archon lays into the first opponent unfortunate enough to come his way...

greatsword, Power Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
damage: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 1) + 12 = 18

greatsword, Power Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
damage: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 2) + 12 = 18

bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

...while Lucija wills a fearsome wall of violet flame into being.

"BURN, you miserable worms!"

The heat projects to the west - good thing you're a tiefling, Awen!

fire damage out to 10 feet: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

fire damage at ground zero: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 2) + 8 = 15 +1 from Pyromaniac racial feature = 16

Awen keeps working feverishly to get the door open.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Round 2

Stepping forward, Orik unleashes a hasted attack on the golden construct in the doorway, striking twice with his war-axe.

war-axe is +1 adamantine if that makes a difference

Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Attack 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Dmg 1: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Dmg 2: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

With Haste, Orik's AC is now 23. He can also provide his +2 shield bonus to and adjacent ally as an immediate action if needed.

Bah...forgot haste. Here's my extra attack, and I should have had +1 on all the others above. Sorry.

maw attack, arcane strike, rage, prayer, haste: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 281d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 17

Remember the +1 on AC and Reflex saves from Haste too! And the Hound Archon would have been included since she can do 7 folks.

Bah...forgot haste. Here's my extra attack, and I should have had +1 on all the others above. Sorry.

Good heavens - same here.

greatsword, Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
damage: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 5) + 12 = 21

Did you all remember the Prayer bonuses to attack and damage as well?

Tori sees the fighters and hound appear to be effective and the wall will hold off the rear contingency.

Still invisible...

"Awen, are you ok to get out that way if we finish this first group? Strong work Lucija, now we need to find that caster."

Did you all remember the Prayer bonuses to attack and damage as well?

D'ohhhhh! Yes, I remembered the attack bonus, but add +1 to the archon's damage rolls, too (that guy can't possibly be anything more than a smear of melted human-butter on the floor now anyways).

I did remember prayer. I should also have 1 mirror image left with the AC bonus now. I need to pay better attention!

Victoria will move into the NE corner of the room and ready to cast glitterdust on the female enemy caster should she re-appear.

@Orik: Baz was implying Orik be positioned five feet to the north in order to draw out a guardian and subject it to attacks from Insidion, Baz, and Orik.

Baz sends up a prayer while Insidion tears apart one of the angelic guardians! Orik slices into the other guardian with no problems!

The guard standing in the hound archon's way falls quickly after just one strong hit from the summoned creature. Lucija then takes out another two guards and blocks the others from coming through a wall of purple flame.

@Awen: the door that you were at was open already but it just led to the courtyard. I moved you to the northern door that is actually locked.

Awen starts working on the locked door to give the party space to retreat but can't seem to get the lock picked.

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The remaining angelic guardian attacks Orik:

slam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

slam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

wing: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

wing: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Three of the guards retreat from the flame walls' heat. Two of them fall unconscious from the ongoing burning of Baz's words though. The other four reload their crossbows. The woman's voice calls out invisibly from the conference room, "Damn it, where are they?! What is taking so long?!"

Initiative:

1. Victoria, Orik, Insidion, and Bazresh
2. Guards
3. Awen, Naghamadi, and Lucija

You guys are up!

I thought I was working on the door to the outside.. but this works too. We can explore as we retreat I guess.

Working feverishly to get the door open, Awen answers the disembodied voice coming from nearby "Yes.. We can at the very least pull a fighting retreat through the building. Perhaps we can find something on the way out."

You did take 1 point of fire damage last round, Awen.

The fleeing guard is still feeling some of the fearsome heat of the wall.

fire damage between 10-20 feet: 1d4 ⇒ 2

The archon suddenly fades into nothingness, but Insidion (and possibly Orik) can see him suddenly materialize on the further side of the conference room (having used his greater teleport ability).

Lucija curses the golem and guards in the conference room to with the disinterest and neglect of Time itself. I cast slow (DC 18) on them all.

Ahhah! I missed that line when I was skimming earlier. Thank you, and corrected. You are right, Its a good thing that I am a teifling!

**Awen stamps on the scorched hem of his cloak and casts a disapproving glare around the room**

Round 3

Orik is able to fend off all the attacks from the angelic guardian. Laughing in the heat of battle, he swings his axe into the remaining one.

War-axe 1, haste, prayer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 1 + 1 = 22
War-Axe 2, haste, prayer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 + 1 = 20
Dmg 1, prayer: 1d10 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13
Dmg 2, prayer: 1d10 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13

If that drops the guardian, Orik 5' steps into the next room. If it fails to drop it, he 5' steps backwards allowing one of his mates to slide over to the doorway.

Still snarling like a wild beast, Insidion attacks the guardian around the corner.

Maw attack, arcane strike, rage, prayer, haste, cover: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 211d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 12 already calculated -4 for cover in all these rolls
Claw attack1, arcane strike, rage, prayer, haste, cover: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 101d4 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 13
Claw attack2, arcane strike, rage, prayer, haste, cover+2+1+1-4: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 171d4 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 12

If Victoria can pinpoint the location of the woman's voice, she will center a glitterdust on the space.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 if needed, not sure how loud she is talking/cursing.