GM Ladile's TL;DR: A Pathfinder Society Campaign

Game Master Lady Ladile

Hepsubia takes her time working on the lock Taking 20, total 20+9+2=31.

The hardest part for her is to restrain from whistling the same tune she hears chanting

After taking her time to really get to know the lock and its innermost workings...

*click*

...it finally opens.

Oooops. Sorry folks, I guess I just closed the door, it was open. I really should have checked first. You'll see, in a decade you'll be able to see the humor in that.

A few moments of awkward, uneasy silence.

Rumble looks at Hep, the veins in his face fit to burst and skin red enough to be a tomato. DIDN'T CHECK AND LOCKED THE DOOR?! "If yeh f&@& wit' our lives one more time, aye'm gonna need an atonement. Get. Yer. S!$#. Tahgether," he warns in a cold, even voice.

Taking a deep breath, he looks back at the others and nods. Once he gets a nod in return, he throws it wide open and steps inside.

Parison gives Hepsubia an incredulous look, mouth agape. He might have stood there longer, but when Rumble talks about lives in the balance, it snaps him back to reality. He draws his scimitar and is ready for action.

"Be careful, everyone," he says in a hushed whisper, true concern in his voice.

I adjusted the positioning of the group to reflect in character actions a bit and keep us mostly together.

Maria steps up to watch as Hepsubia work the complicated lock, covering her with bow drawn and arrow nocked. As Hep pulls her joke and Rumble overreacts, she adds a quick comment to the dwarf, "Easy there Torag, everyone deals with high stress situations differently."

As Hepsubia slips out of the way, the archer elf winks at Hep and whispers, "Ehkä antaa kääpiölle kaksi vuosikymmentä nähdä huumoria."

Keeping her eyes flitting between the three doors, she watches and waits.

Hepsubia giggles at Maria's words, and readies her own bow

Zithembe frowns as the dwarf bellows forth his challenge before assessing the situation and says, "Valor does not preclude subtlety."

"Sounds like we're about to crash somebody's party, and I doubt they'll be happy about it."

Effie levels her pistol at the doorway, ready for a fight.

After a bit of awkwardness it becomes apparent that Hepsubia did, in fact, manage to get the southern door unlocked. Though Zithembe has some misgivings about making a bold entrance the rest of the group seems ready to rumble with Rumble, who takes a deep breath and violently kicks the door open!

Eight stone pillars stand around this room. At the center of the room, a five-foot-diameter spiral of twisted arcane glyphs is charred into the floor. Broken bones stained with blood encircle the spiral, and an onyx gem sits in the center. Standing around this spiral are three cultists; all three wear chain shirts and carry what look to be whips at their sides. One of them also seems have a sheath for a dagger and two carry morningstars as well.

And all three are very surprised at the group's sudden and unexpected intrusion.

"What the hell!?" the foremost cultist sputters, his concentration on the ritual completely lost.
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Surprise

Effie
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Red
Blue
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Maria
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Yellow
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Parison
Hepsubia
Rumble
Zithembe

Active Conditions: None
Environmental Conditions: None

Everyone is UP in the Surprise Round!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

Maria moves up to get a better view of the cultists, attempting to learn something about them to share with her allies.

Move

Knowledge: Any + Inspiration: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 10 + (4) = 31

Effie steps forwards free 5' step and begins juggling her pistol and a couple of colourful balls.

"Shoot first, ask questions later! Them ain't the good guys, that's for sure!"

Begin inspire courage (visual performance)

Parison quickly lifts up his voice in righteous prayer. "Blessed Dawnflower, may your presence give us courage and guide our arms as we cleanse this heresy," he calls out in a clear voice.

Parison casts Bless on himself and his allies. +1 to attack rolls and save vs. fear effects.

Zithembe's eyes transform from copper spheres to rubies as he moves down the chamber toward the pillared room. Those nearby feel the righteous zeal of Sarenrite warriors purifying the dungeons when they were less ancient well up in their hearts.

Move: Move 25 ft
Free: Spiritual Invocation: Champion
All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls.

Taking advantage of the element of surprise - boy these guys must've really been focused on their ritual - the group begins springing into action like a well-oiled machine. Effie takes a step forward and begins a truly impressive juggling display to inspire her friends and intimidate her foes while Maria moves closer, weapon at the ready, trying to recall if she knows anything about the cultists that might prove useful.

Parison likewise moves to aid his friends, calling upon Sarenrae's blessing to do so. And Zithembe taps into the spirits of the past and the ancient Sarenites who once purified the dungeons add their might to yours!
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Surprise

Effie
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Red
Blue
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Maria
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Yellow
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Parison
Hepsubia
Rumble
Zithembe

Active Conditions: Bless, Inspire Courage +1/+1, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (allies within 30 ft. of Zithembe receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Hepsubia and Rumble are UP in the Surprise Round!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

Knowledge: Religion + Inspiration: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 10 + (4) = 25

”If any have qualms, know that they worship Ahriman, Lord of All Divs. Who is the embodiment of pure destruction and seeks the utter obliteration of existence through his div servants. We must stop them at all costs.”

Blessed Inspired Comp short bow on closest foe: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 15
Inspired Champion Dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 7

I only got a little more than one hundred and fourty four gold, will that be enough? If not, I'll steal their money.

Says Hepsubia with a grin

As arrows and spells fly, Rumble steps into the gap, ready to be the bulwark against the tide of evil cultists. He levels Sledge at the nerd cultist who is clearly the leader.

"In tha name o' all thah is holy," he begins, scraping Sledge against the floor like a matchstick, causing it to erupt with holy energy. "Cease er draw yer las' breath."
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Move 10ft, swift to fervor Divine Favor. Y'all, we have hella buffs right now.

Quick as a flash, Hepsubia fires an arrow into the nearest cultist - Yellow - and just manages to sink it into the meat of his shoulder with a satisfying *THUNK*. Yellow yelps in pain and Hepsubia adds insult to injury by making yet another wisecrack in response to Maria's words.

Rumble then calls one last time for the three men to cease their shenanigans or face the holy wrath of Torag as he strikes Sledge like a match, causing it to flare with power!

Clearly, these guys don't know who they're dealing with...
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Round 1

Effie
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Red
Blue
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Maria
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Yellow (-7)
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Parison
Hepsubia
Rumble (Divine Favor)
Zithembe

Active Conditions: Bless, Inspire Courage +1/+1, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Effie is UP at the top of Round 1!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

"Hey Rumble - what goes with plum sauce and steamed greens? Oh yeah. DUCK!"

Effie steps up behind Rumble and aims a bullet over the dwarf's head at the front-most cultist. spend 1 grit for CHA to damage

pistol v yellow, inspired, bless, pbs: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 9damage, champion: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 12

that would misfire with a cartridge - will GM reroll

pistol v yellow, inspired, bless, pbs, GM stars: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 22

I have not factored in cover. Targeting flatfooted touch AC I believe

maintain Inspire courage; please move me on map, am on phone ATM

Rumble heeds Effie's call to duck as she pops Yellow in the upper thigh with a bullet, spraying blood in all directions and all over his two cronies behind him.

"YEAAARGH! Don't just stand there, do something!" he cries to his friends as he clutches his injured leg. And finally, their wits now about them, the pair do leap into action.

Red steps up behind Yellow and begins casting...

...and suddenly a cacophonous blast erupts in the midst of the group!

Everyone except for Hepsubia takes 1d8 ⇒ 6 sonic damage and must make a DC 15 Fort or be stunned for 1 round.

Blue also begins casting a spell...

...and seems bolstered for it, in some manner. He then moves as if to engage Rumble, drawing a nice-looking morningstar as he does.
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Round 1

Effie (-6; Pending Fort)
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Red
Blue
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Maria (-6; Pending Fort)
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Yellow (-19)
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Parison (-6; Pending Fort)
Hepsubia
Rumble (-6; Pending Fort, Divine Favor)
Zithembe (-6; Pending Fort)

Active Conditions: Bless, Inspire Courage +1/+1, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Maria is UP!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

fort DC 15: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

go Big Effie! Inspire Courage still in effect :)

If Rumble fails his Fort save then Effie casts Saving Finale to give him a reroll, which will end her performance.

Spellcraft + Inspiration: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 8 + (6) = 22

Maria hollers, "Watch out, Sound Burst! Cover your...'

Fort DC 15: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Fort DC 15 1 star re-roll: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10

But the cacophony is too much for her and she stands there stunned, her bow thudding to the ground beside her.

Her mind keeps working though, attempting to solve the second spell. Hopefully it'll matter.

Spellcraft + Inspiration: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 8 + (2) = 17

Spellcraft DC 17: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Spellcraft DC 16: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Soundburst and Divine favor spells, fellas! That's, hoping you can still hear me....

Though Effie easily shrugs off the ringing in her ears Maria isn't so lucky and finds herself momentarily stunned, her bow dropping to the ground in the process.

"Hah! We are not as weak as you seem to have th-urgh!" Yellow begins, but his words are cut off mid-sentence as his face contorts in another grimace of pain. Yet there's also a flicker of confusion, as though this pain is unexpected, somehow?

Still noticeably injured, Yellow then falls further back into the chamber and begins to cast a spell...

Round 1

Effie (-6)
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Red
Blue
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Maria (-6; Stunned 1rd)
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Yellow (-19)
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Parison (-6; Pending Fort)
Hepsubia
Rumble (-6; Pending Fort, Divine Favor)
Zithembe (-6; Pending Fort)

Active Conditions: Bless, Inspire Courage +1/+1, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Parison, Hepsubia, Rumble and Zithembe are UP at the bottom of Round 1!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

Fortitude, Champion: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 = 22
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

"He is calling down lightning," Zithembe warns as he moves into the room and takes cover behind one of the pillars.

Move: Move 25 ft, Move: Move 10 ft
Spiritual invocation's radius places the effect mostly in the room, now.

Rumble, ever the single-minded warrior, raises his armaments as the cultist approaches. Unfortunately, he is utterly blindsided by the explosion of noise behind him, even with Effie's magical aid. Sledge thuds to the ground with a weight greater than it's size would suggest.
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Fort (Hardy, Glory of Old), DC 15: 1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 3 = 13
Saving Finale (per Effie's instructions): 1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 3 = 12 I'm pouting so hard right now. Why can't I have nice things?
Already burned my own reroll since those skeletons were messing Rumble up :( *sad trombone*

The Arrowing (on Yellow): 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 16
Dmg, IC, Champion: 1d6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 7

Hepsubia quickly moves a little on the right and shoots at the magic using foe, hoping to stop its spellcasting

Lightning? Underground? Not sure it would work. I'd like to see if that works, out of curiosity, don't get me wrong, but I can't let you harm my friends. Sorry to try to ruin your plans. Yellow suits you, by the way. Not an easy color to wear, but on you, it rocks. Wonder if you're mellow. Rhymes with "yellow", and "you know", and "my bow". Which I just used to put an "arrow" (rhymes too!) in your bellow. Sorry, belly. Probably Effie could do a better song with "yellow" and "mellow", if her ears don't ring too much. To end your sorrow.

Who knows, if the arrow don't manage to interrupt the spellcasting, maybe Hepsubia nonsensical and never ending bablling will do?

"Where's my cow?"

"On my boat I row, row, row"

"What does the cat says? Meow!"

Fortitude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

The blast rocks Parison's concentration. Momentarily, he clasps his ringing ears, but then realizes that he's able to move and recover. However, he notices that both Maria and Rumble appear to be shell-shocked by the concussive force. Worse, there is nothing between Rumble and one of the cultists and only he and Effie are between said cultist and Maria.

"Sarenrae, your aid is needed. Keep this worker of nefarious deeds from hurting my friends," he calls out, keeping his spiritual connection with his goddess and allowing himself to be a conduit for her aid.

Parison casts Hold Person on Blue Cultist. Blue needs to make a DC 16 Will save to negate the effect. Otherwise, the subject becomes paralyzed and freezes in place for a maximum of 2 rounds. It is aware and breathes normally but cannot take any actions, even speech. Each round on its turn, the subject may attempt a new saving throw to end the effect. This is a full-round action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

While Parison and Zithembe are able to ignore the ringing in their ears, Rumble is not as fortunate; even with Effie's attempted intervention it's not enough to keep the dwarf from being left reeling on his feet.

Concerned about his two companions being vulnerable to the cultists, Parison flings some offensive magic of his own as he attempts to hold Blue in place...

...and succeeds! A look of surprise and then horror dawns over Blue's face just before the magic takes hold and freezes him in place! As Zithembe calls out a warning about Yellow's spellcasting and moves into the room, Hepsubia takes aim and strikes him in the shoulder with another arrow!

It's a valiant effort but Yellow manages to remain focused through the pain and continues with his casting.

Round 2

Effie (-6)
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Red
Blue (Held 2rds)
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Maria (-6; Stunned 1rd)
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Yellow (-19; Casting)
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Parison (-6)
Hepsubia
Rumble (-6; Stunned 1rd, Divine Favor)
Zithembe (-6)

Active Conditions: Bless, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Effie is UP!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"Rumble? Damnit Rumble! C'mon - we don't want lightning bolts being thrown around! Ah, heck. I don't know if I can get a clean shot..."

Effie sounds increasingly alarmed as she takes stock of the situation.

"Oh. Oh no not this again. Oh gods! Here it comes..."

Effie's headscarf catches fire, burning away quickly to reveal two small, red, horns tipped with flame. The fiery lights in her eyes grow brighter.

"Oh gods! I don't wanna!"

She sprints forwards, dodging past the immobile dwarf and cultist to look the second cultist Red in the eye.

"Aaaaagghhhhh!!!!"

Effie stretches out a hand - and a gout of flame engulfs both Red and Yellow! The fires on her horns are extinguished, and she gasps.

burning hands SLA fire damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 Ref DC15 for half

This would provoke from Red, but it seems like he doesn't have a weapon drawn so wouldn't threaten. If he does have a threatening weapon, Effie's actions won't change and she'll draw the AoO.

Wow... didn't knew she could do that. Talk about a fiery temper on a hot girl!.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Zithembe frowns and calls out to the others, "Something strange is happening."

Alarmed and compelled by something deep within herself, Effie darts forward past the immobile Blue and right up into Red's business. The cultist seems startled but that quickly shifts to horror as the ifrit raises her hand and blasts him and Yellow point-blank with a gout of fire!

Still, Red sees it coming and manages to duck the worst of it. Unfortunately, this leaves Yellow to take the blast full in the face.

"YARRRRGH!"

Yellow shrieks in pain, his spellcasting disrupted! Red, having been caught without a weapon, finally draws his morningstar and attempts to bash Effie over the head with it while Blue attempts to throw off the effects of Parison's magic.

Red vs. Effie (MW Morningstar): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

While Red misses Effie by a noticeable margin, Blue succeeds at resisting the Hold Person spell and begins to move again! As he does, Blue groans and shakes his head, as though in pain.

As the ringing in Maria's ears subsides, she finds herself able to move once more. She swiftly reaches down and grabs her bow, taking a step back as she takes aim and fires a shot at Blue. The arrow slams into his chest with a satisfying *THOCK* and blood spurts out of his mouth; he's looking pretty rough but isn't down for the count just yet!

His original plan disrupted, Yellow curses loudly and falls back to the rear of the chamber. "You'll not stop us! Not even your trickery will be enough!" he cries as he begins casting once more, pointing at Effie.

Effie, please make a DC 14 Will or be shaken.
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Round 2

Effie (-6; Pending Will)
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Red (-4)
Blue (-12)
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Maria (-6)
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Yellow (-19)
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Parison (-6)
Hepsubia
Rumble (-6; Divine Favor)
Zithembe (-6)

Active Conditions: Bless, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Parison, Hepsubia, Rumble and Zithembe are UP!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

The ringing in Rumble's head no longer blurring out his vision, he forces his eyes to focus. Trusting his training, he steps forward while turning around to grab Sledge. Despite seeing three handles coming up from the floor, he manages to grab the real one before twisting his body to crash it down from overhead upon one of the cultists swinging at Effie.

"Whah 'appening?" he asks. The words trip out of his mouth, but his eyes show an increasing level of focus and understanding every second.
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Sledge (Divine Favor, Bless, Champion, Flank?) vs Blue: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 201d8 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 11
Flank bonus not included in the attack roll, don't know if Effie is armed.

Effie is not currently providing a flank, sorry. She's holding her pistol in one hand, and her other hand is empty. Technically I don't think she needs a free hand to use her burning hands SLA, but she'll need a free hand to reload. I should get her a cestus. Also, next level her juggling ability gives her an extra hand (sort of anyway). Always assuming survival!

Will DC14 vs shaken, bless: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 + 1 = 16

"I've faced worse than you, div worshiper!" Effie answers - and then she hears something else.

"Hey, there's somebody else here! Hiding at the back? I can't see them. Come out! Are you friend or foe?"

Before Blue even has a chance to react or really get moving again Rumble brings Sledge down on his head, not only knocking him into next week but into the next life as well!

Effie not only resists Yellow's spell but her keen ears suddenly pick up something else - is there someone or something else in the chamber???
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Round 2

Effie (-6)
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Red (-4)
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Maria (-6)
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Yellow (-19)
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Parison (-6)
Hepsubia
Rumble (-6; Divine Favor)
Zithembe (-6)

Active Conditions: Bless, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Parison, Hepsubia and Zithembe are UP!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

Blessed arrow: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
champion dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6

Hepsubia sends an arrow toward the man in a yellow robe, but he passes by a pillar in the nick of time, and the arrow smashes on the stone

"I hear it but do not see it," Zithembe calls back as he moves down the back wall to follow the apparent lead cultist. He swings at the the (yellow) cultist with the found longsword.

MW Longsword, Bless, Champion: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 15
S, Champion, Seance: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 12

As Parison sees the chaos unfolding around him, he suddenly feels something warm trickling just below his left ear. Reaching to that area with his left hand, he touches his neck just below his ear. When he moves his hand back into his field of vision, he see that his index and middle finger are bloodstained.

Looking ahead, he can see a tiny trace of blood coming from Rumble and Effie's ears. He moves forward, stepping past his battle buddy and in between two pillars. "Sarenrae, your humble disciple asks for your healing touch for my friends and myself," he prays, becoming a conduit of healing to his friends from his goddess.

Parison will Channel Energy to heal his friends. From where he is on the map now, it should get everyone who is hurt. He will de-select the two cultists with Selective Channeling.

Channel Energy: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5) + 1 = 8

As Parison channels Sarenrae's holy power to heal himself and his friends, Hepsubia and Zithembe work to put an end to Yellow. While Hepsubia's attempt to stick another arrow in Yellow is thwarted by an inconveniently-placed pillar, Zithembe's efforts prove more successful. The shabti closes with the cultist and swings the found longsword, cleanly separating head from body! Blood flies in all directions, splattering Zithembe, the door, the floor, the nearby pillars, the wall...and a tiny, spherical, invisible object that seems to be hovering in the chamber's southeast corner!

There's the tiniest of pauses and then...

"Oh scumber!"

And now you know where this sneaky bugger is!
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Round 3

Effie
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Red (-4)
Green ???
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Maria
Parison
Hepsubia
Rumble (Divine Favor)
Zithembe

Active Conditions: Bless, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Effie is UP!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

Just so you know: I missed on purpose, to distract the man in yellow from Zit"s incoming sword.

"There is something!" he calls out to the others as the hidden creature is splattered and then speaks.

"Aye. Friend of yours is it?" Effie asks the Red cultist, even as she steps back from him and reloads her pistol.

She doesn't wait for an answer.

Spending one grit on Focused Aim (CHA to damage)

pistol vs red, pbs, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 19damage, champion, focused aim: 1d8 + 1 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 2 + 4 = 15

"Sharpest shot in all Varisia."

if that drops Red, Effie regains 1 grit.

Actions: 5' step, move to reload with cartridge, standard to shoot

Just before Effie shoots him in square in the chest Red's expression is one of (what seems to be) genuine puzzlement. "Wait, friend? It was just-URGH!"

Red staggers, terribly wounded by the blast to his chest, but remains standing. "For...the mistress..." he chokes as he draws his morningstar with one hand and grasps the symbol hanging around his neck with his other, sending a wave of negative energy through the chamber! The energy washes over everyone, including the mysterious foe in the corner, except for Maria who is still outside of the chamber.

Channel Negative Energy: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Effie, Hepsubia, Parison, Rumble, Zithembe - please make a DC 13 Will for half damage.

From the nearby corner, the voice yelps with pain as the negative energy hits it. "Yeowch! Time to make like a leaf and get outta here!"

The weird tiny floating blood splatter zips towards the northern corner, attempting to barrel past Hepsubia as it does...

Hepsubia may take an AoO if she's got a melee weapon in her hand as this thing has to physically enter and fly through her space; we'll go with a 20% miss chance since you can see enough splatter to have an idea of where to aim but it's still not the easiest to see.

...and presuming Hepsubia doesn't slap it silly, the thing stops in the northeast corner of the room. And then, the creature suddenly pops into view! It whips its long tongue in Rumble's general direction.

"Hey buddy, do me a favor and keep your friends busy for a minute? Got an important meeting to get to and I don't have time for questions!"

Rumble, please make a DC 13 Will.

Round 3

Effie (-5 or -10, Pending Will)
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Red (-19)
Veshtahz (-5)
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Maria
Parison (-5 or -10, Pending Will)
Hepsubia (-5 or -10, Pending Will)
Rumble (-5 or -10, Divine Favor; Pending Will x2)
Zithembe (-5 or -10, Pending Will)

Active Conditions: Bless, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Maria, Parison, Hepsubia, Rumble and Zithembe are UP!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

Will Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Parison howls in pain as his body is constricted by unseen unholy energy. He doubles over in agony, but manages to stay on his feet. For a moment, his focus is on the cultist and the damage he has wrought with his own dark rites. Thinking to channel once more, he stops as an ugly disembodied head appears to his left and speaks.

"Hey, ugly! Since you're in such a hurry, have one for the road!" he says through gritted teeth as he takes a vial of holy water and lobs it at this abberation.

Parison throws one of his vials of holy water at the new creature.

Thrown Weapon: Holy Water: 1d20 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 1 - 2 = 7

Since that will miss, I'll let the GM roll for where it lands. Any undead creatures or evil outsiders will still take 1 point of good damage, 3 points counting the Spiritual Invocation.

Though wracked with pain from the remaining cultist's unholy energies, Parison manages to weather the worst of it and still keeps his wits about him. He flings a vial of holy water...

1d8 ⇒ 6

...and misses, the vial shattering up against the corner just above the creature's position. But some of the holy water still splashes the thing and it hisses with pain!

"Ow! Not very nice of you, sun-sycophant!"
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Round 3

Effie (-5 or -10, Pending Will)
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Red (-19)
Veshtahz (-8)
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Maria
Parison (-5)
Hepsubia (-5 or -10, Pending Will)
Rumble (-5 or -10, Divine Favor; Pending Will x2)
Zithembe (-5 or -10, Pending Will)

Active Conditions: Bless, Spiritual Invocation: Champion (All allies with 30 ft receive +2 to non-spell damage rolls)
Environmental Conditions: None

Maria, Hepsubia, Rumble and Zithembe are UP!

Dungeons of the Ever-Dying

no AoO as Hep holds her bow

Will save: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Hepsubia is not known for her strenght of will, and the wave of negative energy nearly makes her puke

She tries to send a vengeful arrow to the flying head, but her hand is still shaking

Blessed Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 = 13
Champion's arrow: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 = 5