GM ShadowLord's PFS #4-11 - The Disappeared (Inactive)

Game Master The Rising Phoenix

The celestial eagle attacks with talons and beak

Talons: 1d20 ⇒ 20 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
talon: 1d20 ⇒ 7 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
beak: 1d20 ⇒ 8damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Talons critical?: 1d20 ⇒ 7 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

The inquistor and fighter both miss the tiny devils but the eagle is able to rake one of them with its claws. The devil hisses lightly at the touch from the eagle and glares at Lukaas with hatred. "How dare you bring this creature here! It also does not belong here! Away!"

White Eagle and Eldaak due up.

This time, Eldak takes a swing with his staff again while muttering under his breath. "Please let me actually hit them this time"

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

But apparently any kind of physical action is unable to be completed by the elf.

Seriously...every single attack has been below a 10...maybe below a 5 on the roll if I check them. Crazy.

Meanwhile I'm crushing the rolls over here! @Wheeee

White Eagle again attempts to skewer the creature on Eldak

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

And once again his defective spear misses its mark.

Lukaas I need to know which you are attacking, the one over Eldaak or Gaeldrung.

the one on Eldak

The devil flying over Gaeldrung looks like it was about to drop out of the air from that last hit by the eagle. It looks down as its wounds continue to close and it seems to regain a little bit of its composure. It zips down at Gaeldrung and once again stings him. 2 Damage + DC13 Fort Check.

Meanwhile the pestering devil who has been able to avoid much of the damage continues poke Eldak relentlessly, hoping the wizard will collapse from the poison eventually. 1 Damage + DC13 Fort Check.

Eldak - With the Dex damage you've sustained I'm pretty sure you should be taking a hit to your attack roll. I would assume it is negative by now.

Pollet takes a swing at the devil over Eldak with her rapier, but is unable to get anywhere even close to it.

Party is up!

Well, Eldak should get a malus to his Ac, Initiative, Ref saves and Dex based skills. His "to hit roll" is unaffected in close combat, only his ranged attacks.

Ah right, that's strength not dex on the melee.

fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Confirm!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
crit damage: 2d12 + 8 ⇒ (5, 10) + 8 = 23
For a total of 36 damage!

Gaeldrung doesn't even feel the poison. His ax comes up and waits for it. Finally, the little pest makes a mistake: he repeats his last trajectory.
With a triumphant roar Gaeldrung brings his ax down.

Triumphant indeed!

The little devil that had been stinging him and his allies and been such a pest simply ceased to be when the axe finishes its swing. The only signs of the creature is the smear of its blood in Gaeldrung's blade and various tiny organs and entrails on the ground below him.

1 down!

Zhoron hopes Gaeldrung's powerful blow will inspire him to strike true. If Gaeldrung's target dropped from that hit, Zhoron will 5' step to the remaining devil and swing.

silver longsword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

HP 5/7. Dex down to 2

Fort Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"Very nice Gaeldrung, I'm sure your god would be proud."

Hoping his bad luck has finally come to an end, Eldak takes up his staff and takes aim at the nearby imp again.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Finally make contact!

I've got Pollet, Gaeldrung, Eldak and Zhoron so far, need White Eagle and Lukaas to close out the round.

Once more striking at the remaining creature,

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Lukaas tries to hit the last imp with his silvered rapier as the summoned celestial eagle attacks again his ancestral foe

Silvered rapier: 1d20 ⇒ 11
dmg: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Eagle beak: 1d20 ⇒ 6
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 2
talon1: 1d20 ⇒ 11
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 3
talon2: 1d20 ⇒ 6
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 4

But to no avail

Summon round 2/3-wand of summon Monster I CL 3

White Eagle, Eldak and Lukaas all attack the devil and all miss. The remaining devil swoops down and stings Eldak in the chest for what is likely to be the seventh or eighth time today. Eldak takes 4 damage + fort check.

Pollet watches her companions all fail to make contact and grimaces as the tiny thing stings Eldak. Again. She grunts, "C'mon, can't you get out of the way of that thing already?!"

Turning to Lukaas her frustration boiling up she says, "I don't know how much longer before I blast this freaking thing! Our friend over there is a damnned pin cusion! We - can't - even - SWAT. A."

Pollet twirls and slams her rapier into the winged creature as she exclaims, "FLY! HA! C'mon boys, keep up!"

Even though Pollet makes contact, the skin of the creature deflects much of the blow.

Party is up!

Gaeldrung continues his rain of ax swings!

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

But it goes wide, like the majority of swings here.

HP down to 1/7. Dex down to 1.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

Eldak tries his best to fight the poison again, but at this point his body is so riddled with it there is no hope.

Ignoring his pain, Eldak takes aim with his staff again.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

But the continued missing by himself continues. This time after attacking though, the elf moves 5' back hoping to avoid being stung again.

"White Eagle my friend, if you have anymore of that wonderful salve you used earlier I could use some. Oh and Miss Pollett I do believe you're right, I'll try to get away from the little devil now. I thought one of our armored friends would get the fiend's attention eventually. But he seems pretty keen on stinging me repeatedly."

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Zhoron hopes to put an end to Eldak repeated attacks and swings his silvered sword at the devil.

melee: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Once again, Lukaas tries to hit the last imp

Silvered Rapier: 1d20 ⇒ 3
dmg: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

While the summoned celestial eagle attacks with talons and beak, doing its best to kill the small devil

Talon1: 1d20 ⇒ 18
talon2: 1d20 ⇒ 6
beak: 1d20 ⇒ 19

dmg Tal1: 1d4 ⇒ 2
dmg Tal2: 1d4 ⇒ 1
dmg beak: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Whiff.

Miss.

Swoosh.

Ugh.

The entire party misses, again, and the devil begins to laugh in a high pitched chitter. "You are all PATHETIC! You should have left pointy ears! Tell me, how are you feeling? Getting a little? S-s-l-l-o-o-oooooooow?

Tiny laughter continues.

The eagle swoops in and scratches and bites the devil who stops laughing immediately. The devil eyes the eagle in frustration and shakes his fist at it.

White Eagle is up!

Having done what it could against its ancestral foe, the Celestial eagle disappears in a golden flash

Come on folks, we have to finish this before we all die of old age!
Says Lukaas, trying to bring back some battle lust in his friend's hearts

attack with futility: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

yeah I think this spear if defective

The devil zooms over top of Eldak,deftly avoiding any opportunity toget hit when doing so. It resumes its barrage on Eldak, stinging him again. 2 Damage, 1 Dex

Pollet swings again, but misses the flying pest.

Party is up!

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Gaeldrung swings with aim to give Eldak a haircut. He misses, unfortunately, and strikes the Devil instead!

Haha, nice!

Gaeldrung once again slams his axe into the Devil. While he doesn't obliterate it like the other one, he can tell that the force of his swing pierces the thick skin of the creature and causes damage to the tiny fey.

Zhoron runs across the wall to the corner of the room (A-9)...

probably provokes an AoO

... hoping to give Gaeldrung and himself a tactical advantage (flanking), and swings his silver longsword at the tiny imp.

melee: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10

damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Lukaas sings a few discordant notes, trying to confuse the imp

Cast Daze, DC 14

Miss Pollet, would you be so kind as to use a cape, some clothes or bedsheet, whatever you want, to catch the imp! Be creative!

With that attack, Eldak falls to -1/7

Eldak's body attempts to fight off the poison again as he falls limp to the floor and goes unconscious.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

As Eldak collapses to the ground the devil begins to snicker. "Next! Which one of you fools is ne--"

Lukaas stares down the devil during his speech and as he catches his eye the devil stops speaking, dazed.

Pollet begins to track the flying creature, preparing to attempt to grab it. She says, "Alright, I'll see what I can do."

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

White Eagle is up!

White eagle steps back from the fight, Amolza Uepezese
as the air around Eldak has a slight blue glow, taking the vuage form of a woman tending to his wounds easing the pain as he lays there.

5' step back and cast stabalize of Eldak

of course Lukass' daze works, I tried twice, and failed twice

You can't argue with true talent, White Eagle. ;-) (i just was luckier than you...)

Begin next round! Party is up!

The devil takes no action this round, its eyes locked on Lukaas.

Pollet follows the flying devil with her eyes and then when she things she has it, she lunches forward to grab it.

Grab the flying thing!: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Unfortunately she gets close, but not close enough as she mistimes her attempt.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Gaeldrung smacks his ax into the pest, but it's thick hide deflects the blow.

Zhoron tries, yet again, to not shame himself with another deep cut into nothing but air.

silver longsword: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13

damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Pollet sighs, "Just grab the damned thing! It's so tiny!

Lukas, Eagle, Eldak are up.

Silvered rapier stab: 1d20 ⇒ 11
dmg: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

All that money spend on useless fencing lessons, while I could have drunk so more! THat's what I call a misspent youth!
* comic sigh*

I'm stabilized but still low HP.

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White eagle lunges again at the remaining creature.

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
holy crap: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

that figures: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The devil snaps out of its daze and swoops in to sting Gaeldrung again, but misses, again.

Meanwhile, Pollet has been tracking the flying creature manages to grab a hold of its tail. She tightens her grip and exclaims loudly, "I got it! I GOT YOU YOU TINY PIECE OF S@$&!" Pollet and devil are grappled.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Gaeldrung swings again, hoping that the grappled thing was a little easier to hit.

Very good miss Pollett! Try not to get hurt by its sting...or by ourselves! It would be a shame!

Let's try something different...We're not even hitting the imp when we try our luck one at a time...Think as a team!

With a renewed energy, Lukaas tries to pin down the small fiend wing with his silver blade, hoping to help Gaeldrung to hit the imp while it stays on the floor

aid Gaeldrung attack? or regular attack if not allowed : 1d20 ⇒ 12
dmg if needed: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Eldak remains motionless on the floor, albeit no longer bleeding. The elf looks to be holding onto life.

Stabilized by White Eagle at -1 HP. Not suffering any further damage

The tiny devil got a little cocky. Instead of trying to break free it decided to attack Pollet. It sinks its stinger into her hand and she screams as her left hand begins to tremor and shake in pain. Despite the pain, she continues to hold onto the flying creature.

Better yet, she manages to take the creature and slam it to the ground, spreading its wings apart and pinning it to the ground.

With Lukaas's help and Pollet pinning the creature, Gaeldrung looks like an executioner as the axe buries itself into the devil which screams in pain. Gaeldrung's attack nearly zaps all of the life from the tiny creature, but it is not enough to kill it. They party watches as its wounds begin to sow themselves shut again.

Pollet groans, "My hand is burning. Ahh, it hurts!"

The pesky devil is PINNED. FINISH HIM!

silver longsword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 -4 to creatures AC for prone

damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 -4 creatures AC

crit damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Almost rivaling a barbarian, with an outburst of rage and determination at ending this battle, Zhoron brings his sword down on the devil with all the power he can muster.

"DAMN YOU devil. Back to the pits you spawned from!"

Zhoron's silver sword delivers the final stroke to the devil, splitting it open and sending it from this world.

The battle has been won! (Too bad Eldak was not awake to see it through.)

With the devils gone, the glaring opening to the secret room becomes obvious once more. In contrast to the large and lavish rooms that make up the rest of this side of the embassy, this secret study is cramped, utilitarian, and sparse. Almost all of the room is taken up by a long desk topped by a series of cubbies full of papers and curios. The desk itself is clear except for a piece of paper and a small, framed portrait of Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin with a lipstick kiss-mark on it. The walls of the room are irregular and look as if the room was shoehorned into wasted space between other rooms. Like the rest of the personal chambers,this room is windowless, and is pierced only by the secret door and an air vent in the southern corner.

Perception checks please! Also, you have a fallen comrade that needs attention.

Perception especially for that thing my boss wamts: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Gaeldrung finally brings his ax to a rest and laughs heartily. [B]Well done, comrades! They were worthy foes indeed![/I]

He takes a moment to gather himself and secure his ax before heading into the newly revealed room.

Gaeldrung walks into the secret room and begins to look around. He flips over the portrait of VC Valsin and discovers that there is a peculiar note written on that back.

I know it's been awhile, but FWIW VC Valsin is the guy who gave you your initial briefing for the mission. That's neither here nor there, just a refresher:)