GM SpiderBeard's Wrath of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master Barvo Delancy

Sarkast waits to let Nilus respond, but his body language makes clear his distaste at the thought of wearing a token from the demon or accepting a wish from one.

Jerribeth shakes her head in disgust.

"I knew you'd be impossible to work with. What a waste."

As Jerribeth speaks, she rapidly starts changing shape as her voice becomes deep and terrible. The beautiful elven woman soon vanishes, and instead a towering, eighteen-foot tall demon stands before you.

Four arms grace the torso of this towering monstrosity. The monster’s eyes shine with a mix of intelligence and cruelty.

With the group poised for a fight, her rapid attempt to shift into combat doesn't surprise everyone.

Everyone is up. Remember you have haste from Grillixbee.

You were given a choice Demon. You chose most unwisely. Nilus says, dashing towards the demon with Radiance held high! Smite Evil on the Glabrezu

RadianceSmite1: 1d20 + 18 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 6 + 1 = 37
Damage (Ignore DR): 1d10 + 18 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 14 = 34

Moved into the room, probably took an AOO

Knowledge(planes): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Sarkast follows Nilus' lead, blurring into action.

Spend a mythic point for Fleet Charge, then full attack.
Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34 Damage, Overcomes all DR: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Sneak Attack: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 3, 6, 1) = 19
If sneak attack hits, target is Slowed (unable to make attacks of opportunity) for 1 round. In addition, target is Bewildered (-2 AC, -6 vs Sarkast) and Disoriented (-2 attack, -6 vs Sarkast) for 1 round. For each additional sneak attack, extend duration by 1 round or until a new effect is applied.

Assuming sneak attack on all attacks since it hasn't acted yet.

Primary Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35 Damage, good, magic: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 Sneak Attack: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 5, 4) = 19 Angelic Attacks: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Confirm crit?: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19 Damage, good, magic: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Secondary Attack, +1 returning dagger: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28 Damage, good, magic: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Sneak Attack: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 3, 4) = 14 Angelic Attacks: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Primary Iterative Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 Damage, good, magic: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Sneak Attack: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 4, 2, 5) = 20 Angelic Attacks: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Secondary Iterative Attack, +1 returning dagger: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27 Damage, good, magic: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Sneak Attack: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 5, 5, 5) = 23 Angelic Attacks: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Haste Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21 Damage, good, magic: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 Sneak Attack: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3, 3, 2) = 16 Angelic Attacks: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Knowledge planes: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

As the elven woman morphs into a demon, Dejik draws her bow. Then feel the power of Iomedae, demon, and be destroyed.

Swift action to smite evil (AC is 29 vs. Jerribeth), then channel to harm evil outsiders (selecting out Arueshalae, just in case).

Channel to harm evil outsiders, DC 23: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 6, 2, 1, 4, 5) = 22
If the smite adds to channel damage, it adds +4 damage.

k. planes: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23

"A glabrezu! Foul demon of lies and twisting truths! Ayesha spat.

She moved the fingers of her left hand in a complicated gesture, and a ball of glittering light flew towards the demon. As it neared the foul creature, her spell fizzled out, like a burning brand thrust into a full rainwater barrel.

Casting glitterdust, and assuming that 19 doesn't beat its SR

I don't see the 19, but rolled for you and it was still a failure.

Dejik sends out a blast of positive energy, drawing a scowl from the now-monstrous Jerribeth. Sarkast leaps in, stabbing her twice. As Nilus moves in with a successfull attack she responds by lashing out with a serpent-shaped rod in one of her claws. She snarls as she responds, and quickly casts not one, but two spells in succession.

"STUN."

The first spell goes off and Dejik is rocked backwards as something like a gong sounds off in her head. She's unable to move, or think. With the second cast, suddenly multiple copies of her appear, confusing the melee attackers.

Nilus takes 21 damage. Dejik is stunned for 3 rounds from a power word, stun. Everyone is up!

Seeing the images, Sarkast begins stabbing at each in turn, trying to find the real demon.

Full attack action. Demon is -6 AC vs Sarkast from last round.
Primary Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36 Mirror Image, hit on 1: 1d8 ⇒ 6 1 image down.

Secondary Attack, +1 returning dagger: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Mirror Image, hit on 1: 1d7 ⇒ 3 2 images down.

Primary Iterative Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 Mirror Image, hit on 1: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Damage, good, magic: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Damage, Angelic Attacks: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Secondary Iterative Attack, +1 returning dagger: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 Mirror Image, hit on 1: 1d6 ⇒ 3 Probably a miss, but if by less than five that is still 3rd image down.

Haste Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21 Mirror Image, hit on 1: 1d6 ⇒ 6 3rd or 4th image down.

Mythic point for extra attack
Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32 Mirror Image, hit on 1: 1d5 ⇒ 2 4th or 5th image down.

Depending on that one attack, that's either 4 or 5 of the seven images down. She's at -2 AC vs Nilus and Ayesha and -2 to attack them (-6 vs Sarkast) for another round.

Even though Dejik is stunned, she will still absorb 5 points of damage per round from everyone and take half of any damage from Ayesha.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Ayesha growled in frustration as her spell was ignored, then leaped in to attack the demon. She knew that their primary goal had to be reducing the magical images before they could whittle away at the demon herself.

attack, haste: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 16 + 1 = 35
damage, good: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
confirm, haste: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 16 + 1 = 24
damage, good: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

So, I am just now noticing that I never upgraded my mythic tier to 4. I'll do it after this combat.

@GM Gonna assume you forgot the DR/Epic.

Nilus grits his teeth through the blow and retaliates!

Radiance 1: 1d20 + 18 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 6 + 1 = 26 ugh miss
Radiance 2: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 39 Damage: 1d10 + 18 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 7 = 33
HASTE!: 1d20 + 18 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 18 + 6 + 1 = 40 Damage: 1d10 + 18 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 18 + 7 = 34

Nilus says a prayer to Shelyn in his mind, calling on his Goddess to heal his wounds
LOH: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 6) = 17

Stupid Nilus DR. Also, for the mirror image her unmodified AC is 34.

Sarkast swipes six full times, knocking away a few mirror images but failing to score a hit despite Jerribeth being a little woozy. Ayesha's own beautiful attack knocks away an image. Finally Nilus attacks thrice, his final attack scoring viciously and doing incredible damage. Arueshalae's eyes blaze red.

"YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH HARM YOU VILE B&#%%!"

She fires off a flurry of arrows, destroying the rest of Jerribeth's mirror images with one arrow landing solidly.

Jerribeth staggers back, bleeding from multiple wounds. She quickly chants a spell, and again a word of power echoes in the room. This time, her wounds rapidly, miraculously heal until she is almost uninjured. Moving with unearthly quickness, casting two spells in the time it takes to cast one, she turns on Sarkast, her eyes blazing with hatred.

"FALL BEFORE ME MORTAL, BEHOLD YOUR OWN DESTRUCTION!"

Cross your fingers. Sarkast must make a DC 23 Fort save or die! If he succeeds, he takes 10d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 6, 3, 1) = 26 damage.

This is why we have mythic points people! However, this is also why Nilus has Ultimate Mercy =) @GM its ok, I check your rolls and if I don't see a -5 somewhere I'll ask. I GMed WotR and yeah keeping up with everything is taxing.

Nilus continues his assault on the demon. The spells being cast urge him to greater efficacy.

Please Blessed Rose, lend us your beauty, and your strength.

Radiance 1: 1d20 + 18 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 6 + 1 = 26 Ugh.
Radiance 2: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 40 I'll take it! Damage: 1d10 + 18 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 18 + 7 = 31
HASTE!: 1d20 + 18 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 6 + 1 = 39 Damage: 1d10 + 18 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 7 = 32
Crit Confirm with Mythic!: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 + 1d8 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 6 + 1 + (6) = 39 Crit Damage!!!!!: 2d10 + 36 + 14 ⇒ (2, 3) + 36 + 14 = 55

You will pay for your actions Demon. Nilus says with fervor

Ayesha continued to press the attack, especially now that the mirror images were gone. Faster and faster she spun on the table, investing more power into her blade and crying out to power a spell that would suck the life from the demon.

swift for mythic arcane strike, +3 and bane evil outsiders, vampiric touch as part of spell combat, spellstrike...whew!

spellstrike, haste, mas, bane: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 28.
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 3 + 2 + (4, 4) = 25
vampiric touch: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 3, 6, 2) = 18
SR: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

haste attack, haste, mas, bane: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 25.
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 3 + 2 + (4, 4) = 22

attack1, haste, mas, bane: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 29.
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 3 + 2 + (1, 6) = 22

attack2, haste, mas, bane: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 22.
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 3 + 2 + (5, 4) = 27

Edit: Wow, those rolls are horrible

Twist Away, +2 vs Death effects from Righteous Medal of Vigor, +2 vs spells from Belt of Dwarvenkind
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28
Thanks to Twist Away, no damage. Phthththbbtttt!!!!!!! ;-)

Sarkast senses the magic and holds up his hands in a reflexive motion; catching sight of his Desnan charm, he fixes her image in his mind. This calms him, and the magic flows over and through him with no effect.

"Your magic has no effect on one doing the work of Good! You will not defeat us!"

Yelling his defiance, the kellid stabs out again with his magic dagger.

Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28 Damage: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 Damage, Angelic Attacks: 1d6 ⇒ 1

I think that's the first thbpt I've had from a player! *checks one on the bucket list* Update will come after Dejik posts, or this evening. Whichever is first.

I think that's the first thbpt I've had from a player! *checks one on the bucket list* Update will come after Dejik posts, or this evening. Whichever is first.

Dejik is stunned still (this is round 2), so she just absorbs damage from anyone who is hurt. Feel free to move on unless she is out of the stun somehow.

EDIT: And I just realized that Sarkast's shout of defiance is not quite correct, since Dejik is stunned. Please edit that to say "Your magic has no effect on a servant of Desna!" ;-)

Dejik watches helplessly as her friends battle the demon, unable to move, unable to intervene. She feels somewhat less useless as Nilus's wound begins to transfer to her, but nothing can ease her fear as the demon threatens her cousin with deadly magic.

Riiight. As I begged in another game, I got out of a four-hour meeting before posting and my brain was goo. Also, Nilus, your beautiful crit hit a mirror image.

Female risen succubus master spy 6/trickster 3

Nilus swipes out thrice, his first attack missing wildly and is second going right through the throat... of a mirror image. However, his third attack connects solidly as he drives Radiance into the enormous glabrezau. Sarkast, having shaken off the effects of the destruction spell, stabs out but his attack is blocked, as are Ayesha's sweeping slices with Darb N'Ssiar.

Arueshalae's eyes go wide as she realizes the death magic that Jerribeth tried to use on Sarkast. Her face appears almost bestial in her anger. An unbelievable flurry of arrows flies for Jerribeth, but only one penetrates, slamming into the demon's neck. Rising up, Jerribeth bursts into an unbelievable flurry of attacks, focusing entirely on Nilus, her serpent-rod lashing out repeatedly at the paladin. He is bitten three times, and he feels his limbs stiffen as poison courses through his veins.

Nilus takes 65 damage and 3 con damage (counting DR). Everyone is up! Last round for Dejik's stun.

Sarkast recovers from the wave of deadly magic that flowed past him, and realizes that he is not in an advantageous position.

Move action to move around, rolling acrobatics to avoid AoO. Single attack using Skirmisher to gain sneak attack.
I just noticed that Sarkast currently has a +79 Acrobatics to leap, no running start needed. That means on a 1 he has a 20' vertical. So, just because he *can*, that move is a leap over the demon to the other side.

Acrobatics vs CMD: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (15) + 25 = 40 AC 36 vs AoO if unsuccessful

The scout suddenly leaps over the head of the demon, striking as he lands on the other side before it has a chance to turn.

Attack, Freedom's Kiss: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24 Damage: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Damage, Angelic Attacks: 1d6 ⇒ 6 Sneak attack: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 3, 1) = 16

Swiftly, Ayesha recalled her spell to mind and cast it again, channeling its destructive power through her blade. She altered the flow of her strikes to better take advantage of the distractions Sarkast was providing.

swift for improved spell recall on Vampiric touch. Cast Vampiric touch via spell combat and deliver it through spell strike as part of full attack

spellstrike, haste, mas, bane: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 31+surge: 1d8 ⇒ 2
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 3 + 2 + (1, 1) = 15
vampiric touch: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 3, 2) = 15
SR: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

haste attack, haste, mas, bane: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 34
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 3 + 2 + (1, 4) = 19

attack1, haste, mas, bane: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 29
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 3 + 2 + (2, 5) = 24

attack2, haste, mas, bane: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 3 + 2 + (1, 3) = 19

It looked like Arushalae had destroyed the last of the images back in round 2 "She fires off a flurry of arrows, destroying the rest of Jerribeth's mirror images with one arrow landing solidly." Also, Nilus' AC vs the Demon is 29 because he is smiting her, unless she has a way to circumvent the deflection bonus.

Nilus continues his assault on the Demon!
Radiance 1: 1d20 + 18 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 18 + 6 + 1 = 35 Damage: 1d10 + 18 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 7 = 27
Radiance 2: 1d20 + 13 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 6 + 1 = 30 Damage: 1d10 + 18 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 7 = 26
Radiance Haste: 1d20 + 18 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 18 + 6 + 1 = 38 Damage: 1d10 + 18 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 18 + 7 = 31

IF needed...

Nilus calls upon Shelyn to heal his wounds once again
LOH: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6, 4) = 12

I have 2 HP totals, once for if she really did hit me and cause the con damage, one for if she didn't.

Welp, you would be right. So the attack misses AND your attack hit.

Ayesha and Sarkast both continue mercilessly attacking Jerribeth. However, it is Nilus who manages to move in and with a straight cut, slices open the demon's belly before he swings Radiance upwards, the long glaive cleaving the glabrezau's jaw. There's a moment of stunned silence before Nilus slams his weapon home once more, and Jerribeth crashes to the ground, no money.

End of Combat

Arueshalae storms over to the demon, her eyes blazing in fury.

"WRETCH! MONSTER!"

She pulls out a starknife and slams it into the body repeatedly, overcome with rage.

Nilus places his hand on Arueshalae's shoulder

Calm yourself Mistress. This creature will torment no more souls for a while...

Nilus turns to the others and says Expect trouble. Grillixbee will return.

Sarkast goes to Arushelae as well, saying quietly, "Do not turn Desna's symbol into one of rage, friend. This fight is done."

Even as he tries to help calm the succubus, he keeps his eyes and ears alert for further danger.

Arueshalae steps back at your urging. She lets out a long breath as she stares at Jerribeth. Arueshalae then looks over to Sarkast, her red eyes becoming a little less intense.

"The Dreamer speaks to me, but I am of the Abyss and the darkness is always there, clawing. When she tried to kill you... Don't let me lose myself."

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You explore Jerribeth's quarters and find a great deal of interest.

Loot

Jerribeth's wardrobe rivals that of the finest royalty. Over two dozen extravagant outfits are found, and a staggering amount of jewlery. All together, her clothing could be sold for roughly 11,000 gold.

In addition, her desk is replete with numerous documents detailing all sorts of information about the Templars, including the secret signs they use which Jerribeth herself has developed. The notes are elaborate and difficult to follow, and of incredible value to the crusade in undoing one of their most insidious foes.

You also find the following gear:

- A rod of the viper
- A jailer's dungeon ring, and four prisoner's dungeon ring
- An iron skeleton key
- A bejewelled key, and a mithral key

Ayesha was in a personal heaven of her own, looking at the wardrobe. She held each dress, robe, and tunic up to herself for inspection, chatting with Dejik and Arushelae. She didn't mean to be so...frivolous, but she had grown up in a household where colorful clothing was seen as a status symbol, and her time in the harem had only cemented that bond. Her in the northlands, clothing tended to be browns and grays, drab colors that leeched the life from the wearers. After some evaluation, she appraised the clothing, picked out a few pieces for herself and stuffed the rest in the loot bag with the rest of their gains.

Then, Ayesha turned her attention to the other items of note. The rod was easy enough to identify, but the dungeon rings were something she hadn't seen before. It took a bit of experimentation and discussion with Arushelae before she figured out their uses. As for the keys, they obviously went to some kind of locks, if only those could be found. Thinking about it, she activated her second sight and thoroughly searched the room looking for magical auras.

Nilus recognizes the value of the notes and ensures the Heroes of Kenebres grab those especially. Turning them over to General Irabeth will aid the Crusade.

If Grillixbee does not return soon. We should seek the Demon out.

Sarkast picks up the various keys and studies their shapes so as to help determine where they might fit as the group continues the exploration.

To Nilus he nods and says, "If it has not departed, we should be prepared to face it at each corner."

Once everyone has recovered and the items have been stowed, he checks the nearby doors and prepares to continue.

As you look over the quarters, you find a note, detailing Jerribeth's activities and her comments on the Nahyndrian elixirs she had been preparing.

After a few more moments of silence, you see Grillixbee's insectoid head peer around the door. She strides in, her voluptuous human body sashaying while her grotesque fly head buzzes excitedly.

"You did it! You actually did it! zzzJerribeth is dead."

It promised to leave if we slew Jerribeth ... I wonder if it plans to keep that promise?

Sarkast faces Grillixbee, hands near his knives, expecting treachery. He holds, waiting for a sign from Nilus.

Now you will leave Demon. Leave this place. This Plane. Do not return to the Worldwound. I approach first with a rose always Demon, but you have not earned another chance. Take this opportunity to learn and grow. Leave. Nilus says, holding Radiance loosely at his side.

Diplomacy!(and Display!): 1d20 + 20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 + 20 = 59

Edit: That roll though...

Hah! You're killing it with the epic Diplomacy checks!

Nilus stands forth and seems to grow and become mightier before Grillixbee. In his light, the demon's grotesque head and sensual body become muted and irrelevant. She hisses, trying to shield her gigantic eyes for a moment. Her layers of deception and intrigue are stripped away, and before you is a pathetic, scheming servant.

For a moment, it looks as if she will say something. She does not.

bamf!

Grillixbee is gone.

For several seconds after the demon disappears, Dejik stands in silent awe of her fellow paladin. Truly, Nilus, you are a powerful force for good. I often think you have more divine blood than I do.

She turns and scans her friends with her magic sight, then quickly tends to anyone who is injured. Using Status to determine whether anyone needs her attention.

As Dejik checks the party's wounds, you now have several options in front of you for further exploration. There are several unexplored chambers to the north of you, as well you could continue your exploration to the west.

Let me know where you're going.

Once everyone has recovered and the items have been stowed, he checks the nearby doors and prepares to continue.

Was there anything to draw our attention to any doors in particular (sounds, looks different, locked, trapped)? If not, we'll work our way north.

You take a moment to sort out where youa re right now.

Directly to the north are several unexplored chambers. Sarkast recalls hearing a weird 'squelching' sound from the double doors leading out of the main temple. There are also two minotaurs in a small guard post that were told to stay put by Grillixbee. THey are probably still there. The doors to your east have no sound beyond them.

On the western end, Grillixbee indicated that there were Blackfire Adepts lying in wait which did not act. To the southwest, you are not sure.

Updating the map with some flags to tell you what is where.

Thanks for the markers, given the length of real time that passes, it is hard to remember what he noticed where in a large area like this.

"All is quiet behind this door. Let us look in before moving along the hallway."

Assuming no objections, Sarkast quietly opens the "no sound" door and looks in.

Nilus knows what he will sense, but he opens himself to Shelyn's grace and uses her power to Detect Evil. It pains him to know that such things exist in this world, but it is his duty to offer a better path. Or defend the beauty that does exist from these creatures of evil.

Nilus doesn't typically use Detect Evil much, as he doesn't like being reminded about the Evil in the world. However, I'm gonna help Sarkast out a little and check the door north of where he went. I labeled it with a red arrow

Nilus stares through the doors, and he detects the presence of evil. Considering this door contains the two half-fiend minotaurs which Grillixbee ordered to stay still, this is not a surprise.

Sarkast opens the east door.

A series of lonely cells, each empty and devoid of furnishings, lines the walls of this room. Two sets of double doors lead north and west, respectively.

The prison is currently empty. Sarkast then listens at the north door and tries it out. The interior of this room is far more interesting.

The air of this octagonal room is foul with the sickly sweet scent of blood and decay. A pair of stone slabs, each raised four feet above the floor, sit against the walls to the east and west. Each slab bears a human cadaver in an advanced state of dissection-the bodies are restrained via shackles, suggesting that the operations were performed on living victims. The floor is sticky with old blood and other fluids, while the northwest wall is covered from ceiling to floor with strange black runes and symbols.

It is currently unoccupied.

Sarkast looks to the others, "Do these markings signify anything to you?"

While they look at the symbols, he gives the room a quick inspection before moving to the pair of doors to the north.

Kn:Religion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Nilus enters the room after the others and a sound of utter disgust comes from him.

These Demons. They try my faith. he says, with despondency clear in his voice.

k. arcana: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
k. places: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 28

"Let me see. There might be something I recognize.

Ayesha studied the markings int eh context of the scene around her.

Ayesha investigates the room and the bodies, determining that they were likely used as a part of some kind of anthropomancy ritual, which is a particularly ghastly kind of divination that comes from the extraction and studying of human organs. More interestingly, or horrifyingly, every subject on the tables have had their skulls opened and brains removed. Somewhat crudely. The tools on the table are also utterly unfamiliar, and appear alien and disturbing.

The markings on the walls are in some kind of language nobody in the group, including Arueshalae can recognize. It appears to be some kind of equation, but beyond that it is difficult to tell.

Arueshalae looks over the bodies and the markings, and shrugs, her wings unfurling briefly.

"I... can't say I've ever seen anything like this."

To the decipher the markings you need a way of interpreting the language, and then knowledge: engineering.

That is definitely not Sarkast, and I don't think Dejik can help there either (she's at work with no Paizo access at the moment). He'll wait for Ayesha and Nilus to see if they can make it out, then move to the next door going north.

I'm willing to bet that none of us have the requisite language. (I have a pretty good ooc idea what it is.)

Nobody has the language, let alone knowledge engineering but who knows what kind of tricks you have up your sleeves ;)

With the party unable to interpret the strange designs, the unexplored exit from this room is to the north. Listening, Sarkast hears the same squelching sounds he heard from the main corridor.

Sarkast whispers to the others, "This is the room with the strange sounds. Be ready for anything."

With that, he opens the door.