OMB's Masks of the Living God Module (PFS) (Inactive)

Game Master James Martin

Mikail spends a few moments curiously looking at the little familiar. He remembers a number of situations from his own childhood that allows him to relate acutely to the creatures predicament, and is wholeheartedly glad that they were bringing the tag along with them. As Ferabras points him on, Mikail remembers his duties and scurries forth to make sure the way is safe for his friends.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Hoshiko thinks if the holy warrior is ok with the little guy accompanying them then she is ok with it...after they resume moving she takes her spot in the back... to better watch the little guy in case it changes its mind.

Soran takes everything in with silence, and shrugs at Ferabras taking the curious little creature on his shoulder.
I've seen stranger... And if Fera is fine with him then he should be a decent companion.

The hunter follows Mikail, ready to push on.

With Mikail leading the way you head north and west, to where you find a door in the western wall. Mikail checks it and it opens to reveal a short hallway. Listening at the door, he hears nothing.

Inside, this square chamber is covered on all sides by strange canisters, chains, and metal tubes. Dusty statues and the shells of slumped-over constructs are lined up against the walls next to the strange apparatuses.

Ferabras considers the room they've found and says quietly, "I don't like this, seems in this place those creations are sure to leap and attack us."

He turns his head to speak to Dax, and is a bit startled to see the little being sitting right in front of his face, making direct eye contact. Attempting unsuccessfully to draw his head back from his own shoulder, Fera asks the forsaken familiar, "Have you been here before, little one? Do you know anything about this room?"

Mikail pauses, waiting for the little creature to answer before he moves into the room, keeping his eyes peeled.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Zolarus follows behind Mikail and (auto success) assists him examining the room.

Not sure what room it actually is on map.

The little creature shakes his head. Mikail moves in, his eyes sliding over the many pieces of constructs and machine parts. As he scans he notices an old intact wood golem, looking misused and deteriorated, leaning against the wall. All of the sudden it lurches to life, stumping toward you!

Round 1:
Good guys
Wood Guy

Good guys are up!

Hoshiko moves into the room and moves along the left wall...

"I knew it, I knew it," Fera mutters, moving into the room for the inevitable fight. "Anyone know anything about these things? Don't think I've ever fought one before."

He strides into the room and raises his blade, ready to strike.

Move 15' west (in same row as Mikail, can't edit map atm), ready attack for when golem comes in reach.

+1 Greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 2 = 27
Greatsword damage, PA: 2d6 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 7 + 6 = 16

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 2 = 25
Greatsword damage, PA: 2d6 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (4, 5) + 7 + 6 = 22

Soran sighs, and nocks a magical flaming arrow.
Fera, this one reminds me of the big wooden statue in the crypt that started our whole adventure, remember? The big shield swinging thing?

He takes aim and lets his arrow fly.
Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Ferabras moves in and chops at the wood golem, cutting it in half and ending the decrepit golem's brief, but termite infested, life.

End of combat!

The room proves to hold little of value. You head back out, where you're forced back into the gravity-free room, where you can float clockwise or anti-clockwise. Which will it be?

Soran instead places his arrow in his quiver and nods approvingly.
Nice swing Fera. Those wooden machines don't last very long against us, do they?

The youth follows along to the next gravity-less room, and floats along with the party, a dour and disgruntled look on his face.

As Fera's blade slashes through the golem, he replies to Soran, "Oh, right, now I recall. That one seemed tougher, though."

Let's keep going anti-clockwise!

After a brief swim through the no-gravity room, followed by a screaming reception by the floating fish, you emerge in an antechamber to the east. A door opens into a long hallway that turns to the south before finally ending at a door. Mikail checks, but hearing nothing, opens it.

This strange dome-like room is mostly unassuming at first glance, but upon gazing upward, the magical nature of the chamber quickly becomes apparent. Looming trees with black bark and dry, writhing branches extend from the arched ceiling one hundred feet above, defying gravity and growing downward rather than up. A fine layer of soil covers the stone floor of the room below, and several sets of bloody footprints lead from the northern doorway toward the door to the west.

Before Mikail can recover from his shock, the danger is past, and Ferabras has turned the thing to kindling. Mikail claps the teifling on the back as he passes, and quips "What would we do without you, my friend?"

In the magical room past the anti-grav, Mikail looks about in wonder.. and then his eyes return to the earth and rest upon the footprints. "Uh.. Guys?!" he points out. "Think we should follow them.. The gods themselves only know what else could be down here. Hey, does our new friend know anything about these?"

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

The little mephit (yes, he's a mephit) shakes his head. "Master died on the stairs, when the trap went off. We never came this far."

Mikail scans the room and notices movement among the glass. It looks like a silvery fluid is oozing across the floor, slowly moving toward you!

Knowledge Dungeoneering! Mikail can act in the surprise round!

There's glass? I thought this one was covered in trees? Soran hates this dungeon. It is not natural at all.

Sorry, wrong f@#$ing room. I'm trying to do too many things at once...

This is indeed the forest room. Mikail spots something large, the size of a horse lurking among the trees. It seems vaguely wolf or hound shaped...

Knowledge Nature... And Mikail can act in the surprise round!

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Damnit.. I actually have K. Dungeon. Could have actually helped in the knowledge department for once.

Mikail sees the thing coming, and immediately disappears from sight. This doesn't look good, and he can operate best frrom the shadows.

Don't worry, it's another room... Your knowledges will comes in handy...

An enormous hound, half made from fur and seemingly half made from plants, bounds out of the trees. It plants itself and growls deeply at you.

ROUND 1:
Heroes
Hound

Heroes are up. Knowledge Nature to Identify!

Mikail circles around the beast, his rapier drawn. He will wait until on of the others is positioned before he strikes out.

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"Another room where something weird attacks us!" Fera groans. He strides forward, blade raised, hoping to end this fight as swiftly as the last - but in his eagerness, he swings too early and his sword clangs into the floor!

Move action to get close, standard to miss. Guess I'm paying for the crit from last fight.

+1 Greatsword, PA, Flank: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 2 + 2 = 10
Greatsword damage, PA: 2d6 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 7 + 6 = 23

Hoshiko spends a swift action to enchant her weapon through her arcane pool...and then she charges in opposite Ferabras and strikes out at the foe...

BB ADS+WE: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 = 13
DMG: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14

and misses...

The hound seems to avoid Ferabras and Hoshiko's attacks, and despite Mikail's invisibility, seems to know exactly where he is...

Soran and Zolarus are up!

Assuming the door is open

Soran launches two arrows at the thing, and answers Ferabras.
No idea. I've never seen one before.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Zolarus advances dropping his shield and drawing a longspear attacking the beast.

I'll distract him, Mikail!

MW longspear, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22
cold iron pierce: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Misfortune on base roll higher than 11

Soran, Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Soran's arrows are dodged, but Zolarus's spear strikes clean, piercing the hound's side. It steps to the SW, as its growls deepen and it barks with a strange tone!

Zolarus Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Ferabras Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Hoshiko Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Zolarus and Hoshiko suddenly disappear, only to reappear a second later!
Z: 1d8 ⇒ 7 and 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7
H: 1d8 ⇒ 4 and 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

Both appear unharmed, but shaken by the sudden scattering. The Hound's attention turns to Ferabras, and it snarls deeply, biting at him! Bite Vs Ferabras: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 for 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 damage!

Heroes are up for Round 2!

Gritting his glassy, black teeth in frustration over his pathetic last strike, Fera steps toward the strange plant-wolf, slashing and biting at it!

5-foot step, full attack.

+1 Greatsword, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 2 + 2 = 22
Greatsword damage, PA: 2d6 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 + 6 = 18

Bite attack, secondary, PA, flank: 1d20 + 8 - 5 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 5 - 2 + 2 = 17
Bite damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Hoshiko moves closer to the foe once more and strikes at it flanked by Ferbras...
BB ADS+WE: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 32
DMG: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10

Crit?: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 20
DMG: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10

Mikail kicks the rock out from under his feet the foiled his last strike and tries again.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (4, 6, 5) = 21

Ferabras cuts deeply into the hound, but his jaws snap shut on air! Hoshiko shakes her head, but moves up and cuts deeply into the beast! Mikail tries to strike, but the hound sidesteps!

Zolarus and Soran are up!

Gm, I rolled a know nature a while back for the hound and only got a total of 10. I haven't read the spoiler yet since I didn't know if you saw it or not.

Soran lets loose two more arrows, snarling at his misses previously.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

The dice roller absolutely hates this character.

Zolarus steps to flank the beast and attacks.

MW longspear, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 = 27
cold iron pierce: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Misfortune on base roll higher than 11

Zolarus stabs at the creature, drawing blood, but Soran is having no luck with the hound!

The house snarls and bites at Ferabras! Bite: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 for 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 damage! Misfortune re-roll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 It tries to grab Ferabras! CMB vs CMD: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28 Ferabras is grappled!

Heroes are up for Round 3!

Soran, I think hes giving you the option here.. lol

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28
Crit?: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9

Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (4, 3, 2) = 19

Mikail finally manages to get the pointy end of his rapier facing the right direction, and delivers a well placed thrust!

Ferabras, frustrated at the plant-hound having grabbed hold of him, bites it fiercely in return!

Bite!

Bite attack, PA, Flank, Grappled: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 25
Bite damage: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 4 = 16

Now that's a bite!

Zolarus presses his attack against beast.

MW longspear, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 = 27
cold iron pierce: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Soran speaks up from the rear of the group, loud enough to hear but not screaming.
I've heard tales of a fey hound the size of a horse. They're called Barrow Hounds and they're supposed to be noble and obedient servants of the fey lords, and are quite intelligent. They understand, but cannot speak, Sylvan. I think that's what we're looking at here. I guess just keep poking holes in it until it stops moving.

HA! That's what I have been waiting for!! Not that it will really work now anyways, but..

When Soren calls out his recognition of the creature, Mikail yips in astonishment. Another one??!!" he cries out in common before turning to the dog and saying in sylvan "Stop! Down! Heel! We won't hurt you anymore if you stop fighting!!"

Really though, after that round of attacks, I expect the dog to be dead by now..

Sorry, since I completely missed your KN roll, I have no problem with you using the better roll, Soran.

The Hound, still holding Ferabras in its mouth, stops and looks suspiciously at Mikail. But it doesn't bite down on Ferabras, just holds him.

"Please. This is a misunderstanding, and I am sorry for the hurt we have caused. If you stop and we can talk, we can heal what harm we have caused."
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Mikail pulls out his wand of healing, holding it up as an example of what they can possibly do for the dog.

Fera pauses in his struggles in the creature's mouth, surprised by the turn of events as Mikail speaks.. He manages to twist his head around and make eye contact with the barrow hound, even splitting his face into a toothy grin in an attempt to make peace with the creature. "No cause for us to kill each other, right?"

Auto-aid on Diplomacy.

Zol drops his bloodied longspear.

Let's talk before someone diessss.

Auto aid diplomacy.

The Hound slowly opens his jaws, allowing Ferabras to slip free, but he still looks confused and suspicious. He makes a show of looking all around and then pointedly at you, as if saying "Did you bring me here?"

"Um, no," Ferabras replies as he wipes plant-hound slime off his armor, "you were here when we walked in. But we've run across a couple of other creatures who have been brought to this place against their will. I'd wager whoever or whatever brought them here brought you as well."

The Hound looks discouraged by this news. He sighs deeply and looks sad, almost homesick.

Soran pipes up from the back as he approaches the group.
But we may be able to find a way to return you all home. Something is... wrong... here and I have a feeling we'll figure out what as we keep exploring. What say you come along with us, give us a hand in figuring out a way to get all of you home?