GM Kyshkumen's PFS 2-11 The Prenumbral Accords (Inactive)

Game Master Kyshkumen

"Okay. Follow me." Orphiel says, as he walks out through the 'Pain Laboratory' toward the main entrance hall. "I don't condone slavery, and your new masters are unlikely to survive the night, so consider your freedom to be compensation for the ordeal you've been through. I'm sorry I can't afford to buy you all passage home, but there is lots of work to be had in Absalom and I'll give you something to tide you over for a week."

Orphiel pulls a coin purse from his sleeve and removes from it a handful of small gold coins minted with the image of Queen Galfrey of Mendev. He begins counting out 10 coins for each of the captives.

The slaves smother Orphiel with praise and thanks and try to open the shadowy doors at the entrance, only to find it locked.

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"Wait - are we all trapped here too? Let me try this door." Reginald gives the black key a try.

Reginald finds the key does not work on the door.

"Whatever foul magics are at play seem to have restrained us." Reginald tries looking out the windows to see if the outside world still seems to be there. "If we don't put a stop to this madness, we might be trapped in the Shadow Plane!"

Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

"Genkuro, can you get this door open? Let's send these good folks back home."

Genkuro does little to hide her obvious disgust as Orphiel willingly gives away money.

But once the topic turns back to something useful like lock-picking, she regains focus and pulls out her tools again, Yeah I suppose I could give it a go.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Her first attempt is unsuccessful but after a few tries she is able to unlock the doors and release the captives back into regular Absolomn.

"Pretty human. Good hands," Korog compliments Genkuro as she handles the door. "Genkuro open. Korog smash. Korog bad hands.

"Find childs" he says to the party.

"My understanding is that the young women we are looking for are not children, Korog. They are Lady Blackros's daughters, but I believe they are grown. Onward then?"

"Korog old. Korog child. Korog dad mom." he responds.

"Korog follow," and he readies to follow the party onward through the museum.

Yes onward! Wait which direction is onward?

"Good work Genkuro. I guess I got a little paranoid there about getting trapped in the shadow plane. Shall we try the other door in the Pain Laboratory?"

"Indeed"

Orphiel walks to the North West door of the Pain Laboratory and presses his ear to it, listening for sounds of movement or speech on the other side.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Was there another door where we found the prisoners, or are those both windows/something else?

Yes there is another door off the Pain laboratory. I will mark the doors with green to make it easier to spot them.

Orphiel presses his finger to his lips, points his finger at the door while nodding, checks to make sure everyone is ready, then mouths a silent count-down Three, two, one ... and jerks the door open.

This simple room of unadorned stone is piled from floor to sciling with boxes and crates, with barely enough room left to allow the staff to squeeze between the towers of dusty, mothballed exhibits.

A small black hound comes rushing out from between the piled boxes. It growls as it's red eyes lock on Orphiel and it lets out a soul shaking howl.
DC 13 Will save or panicked for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds

Doggy
Orphiel
Korog
Genkuro
Reginald

bold is up

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

"Դա մի ստվեր գամփռ ձագ!" declares Reginald.

Reginald moves into the room and swings his guisarme at the creature!
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18; Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 8.

Genkuro moves in cautiously and draws her blade ready to fight the creature.

Move Action: 20 ft move to position herself inside the door. Second move action: draw scimitar.

Sorry everyone needed to make the will save.

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Slight edit to turn then:

Will Save (DC 13): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Genkuro flees for her life from the terrifying monstrosity placed before her.

Will Save (DC 13): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Unaffected by the creature's howl, Orphiel shouts "Die fowl night-spawn!" and hurls himself at the beast. He drops suddenly, bringing his fist hurtling down toward the Mastiff's head.

Charge and Power Punch: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 (bludgeoning, cold iron)

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7.

Reginald is seen running right after Genkuro!

Korog Will Save: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14 Woo!

Korog approaches the door to see Reginald and Genkuro run through it. Peering in, he sees Orphiel attacking the hound. He moves adjacent to his ally, and lets loose with his hammer upon the beast.

Korog dog power squish!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 for Damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 3) + 10 = 14

"Korog pet! Pet dog hammer!"

While Reginald and Genkuro flee in terror Orphiel and Korog rush at the black hound swinging and punching, but are unable to land a blow. The dog lunges at Orphiel with a mouth full of sharp teeth.

bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Orphiel manages to step away in time to avoid a nasty wound.

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Doggy
Orphiel
Korog
Genkuro
Reginald

Bold is up. Genkuro and Reginald will be able to take action again in round 4.

Korog, frustrated that he missed his previous attack, steps further into the room and tries again.

5 foot move.
Korog dog power squish the 2nd!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 for Damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 3) + 10 = 18

"Holy man. Spell people run. You. Me. Squish."

"I don't understand half of what you say, Korog, but I understand 'Squish'" Orphiel kicks up at the shadow beast's belly, and then brings his iron arm down in an attempt to crush the creature's back.
Power Attack, Flurry of Blows
Kick: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 1 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 (bludgeoning, cold iron)
Slam: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 1 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 (bludgeoning, cold iron)

Genkuro continues to flee for her life and leaves the museum behind in her dust.

Second round in a row of withdrawing at x4 speed.

Korog no squish again. Orphiel lands a kick causing the pup to yelp. The black dog attempts to get revenge via bite.

Bite vs Orphiel: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Again it is unable to put teeth to flesh. It starts to whine in frustration.

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Doggy
Orphiel
Korog
Genkuro
Reginald

Orphiel has a flash of insight, recalling the wrestling he did in his youth with the other young Crusaders, some of them much larger and stonger than him.

Move Action - Martial Flexibility to temporarily gain Improved Grapple

Standard
Orphiel grabs the Shadow Hound and tries to get it into a headlock so that Korog can finish it off.

Grapple: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 25

"Do it Korog!" he shouts.

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Korog watches his ally latch onto the shadow dog and wrestle it to a favorable vantage point.

Korog flings his hammer backward behind him, and grunting loudly, allows his frustration to build into fury. He swings forward, attempting to crush the held dog.

Earthbreaker Power Attack + Rage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10for: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 5) + 12 = 22

"AAAAArrrrrggghhhhh!!!!!!!"

Orphiel grapples the dog hoping Korog will finish it off. Korog swings his earthbreaker down only to leave a small indentation in the floor. The dog thrashes and tries to bite as hard as it can. Bite+power attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Again it fails to get its teeth in Orphiel.

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Doggy
Orphiel
Korog
Genkuro
Reginald

Bold is up, Genkuro and Reginald can start running back.

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Reginald indeed starts running back.

Haven't been tracking movement but I assume it'll take another 3 rounds to get back?

"Aaaaarrrrggghhhhh!"

Frustrated, the growling half-orc kicks the hammerhead forward into the dog.

Raging Korog Power Dog Squish: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18for: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (6, 1) + 12 = 19

With a loud yelp the dog goes limp in Orphiel's arms.

End of combat.

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About half a minute later, Genkuro comes running back into the room slightly out of breath from running all over Absalom.

Well... glad that was taken care of. And luckily without any embarrassing events occurring. She says with an air of bravado as she straightens out her robes and armor pretending she didn't just return from running for her life from a small dog.

She then begins to search the room and attempts to detect any magic present.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Detect Magic 3 rounds.
Spellcraft (if needed): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

"That could have gone more smoothly." Orphiel stands up and wipes himself off before looking around the room and examining the boxes.

"That went quite smoothly if you ask me. We knew you had it under control," says Reginald, with a wink to Genkuro.

He will also poke around for things of interest, and detect magic.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Nothing interesting or magical in this room. Just the poor shadow pup.

Genkuro returns to the hallway and checks the door across the hall with her blade drawn.

Korog looks down at the shadow dog, his anger cooling. He lifts his hammer head up and cleans it with a rag. He looks sadly down at the remains of the animal.

"Smooth. Korog kill dog. Dog pet. Dog angry pet. Dog pet." He shrugs to himself as if he's convinced himself that he did the right thing.

"Next room." he stares at Orphiel inquisitively.

Moving across the main hallway the plaque by this door reads Treasures of distant Goka. The shadowy version says Cold Storage-Perishable Specimens Only.

Opening the door the party finds. Dozens of mannequins dominate this room, each decorated in the trappings of distant Tian Xia. Ceremonial armor of samurai from Minkai and the silk gowns of courtly ladies catch the eye, but the delicate tea sets in long glass display cases seems out of place next to the strange shadowy figures leaning against the fan-decorated walls. Humanoid bodies ecnased in ice stand scattered throughout the room, and a glaze of dark rime covers the floor.

Korog investigates the closest of the ice encased bodies, attempting to avoid stepping on anything covered in rime.

"Ice people. Children." he scratches his head, waiting to see if the others can determine who the frozen people are.

"These fiends! Their work must be undone. Is there any hope of reviving these poor souls?" Reginald checks to see if - somehow - the frozen people might still be revived if thawed.

As the party moves into the room to inspect the frozen bodies a small metallic serpentine creature slithers out from the back of the room.

Reginald
Korog
Metal snake
Genkuro
Orphiel

Bold is up.

"Metal. Animals! Dumb!"

Korog moves forward, arcing his hammer from left to right, not his usual right to left side swing so that he can avoid the shelving.

Korog Power Clanger: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Holy cow!
Possible Crit Confirmation: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Clang Smack Damage!: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (2, 2) + 10 = 14 If confirms, damage is instead: 6d6 + 30 ⇒ (2, 1, 6, 3, 6, 2) + 30 = 50

Edit: Damage for power attack is +10, not +7... if only Korog had raged! =D

The 18 does not confirm so the creature is still active.

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So close, Korog!

Reg strikes at the serpent with his guisarme!

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20; Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8