GM Tarondor's Trouble in Tamran (PFS Scenario 7-07) TABLE "A" (Inactive)

Game Master Tarondor

Dalgron looks on at the army of ghosts. Not knowing what else he can do, he steps forward and tries to punch the nearest ghost with both fists.

Imp unarmed strike: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 141d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Imp unarmed strike: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (9) - 3 = 61d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Will save if needed: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

I still need a will save from Zhatara. And it is still Violet's turn.

I will tell everyone that as an immediate action, then.

Dalgron's dwarven accent comes on as the battle begins. "These phantoms aren't real! I dunnae which ones ya gotta hit, but some of 'em aren't really there..."

Will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Nope. Not lucky with will saves today

Violet moves quickly to take off her backpack and pull out a torch while her belt pouch has the flint and steel to light it.

Done with turn as I don't have magical weapon for the ghost.

One of the ghosts gestures and a rope falls from the top of the wall, landing on Dalgron. It immediately begins to curl around him, tying itself in complicated knots and binding his arms and legs!

Dalgron, please give me a DC 14 Reflex save.

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Initiative Order

Zhatara
Violet Red
Dalgron
Jerrik Payne
"T"
Tekkanan
Ghosts!
"D"

MAP

Tekkanan, go!

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Dalgron quickly shakes the rope off, laughing at the ghost's tactics. "Ya damn fool! One does not simply tie up Davarn's Wrestling Champion!" He flexes his arms at the phantom.

Tekkannan closes his eyes, and strides boldly forward, convinced that the ghost cannot hurt him. As he approaches the female officer, his eyes snap open and he lunges forward with his sword.

ShortSword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Give me a will save, there, Tekkannan.

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Even with the +4 for having been told they're illusions, that's a 9, which fails. Tekkanan -isn't- convinced the ghosts can't hurt him. He can't bring himself to believe the ghosts aren't real and thus can't simply ignore them. To Tekkannan, they're real and he can't move through their squares. Please issue new orders. You'll get a new save next round if you interact with them this round.

Furious at his failure of will, Tekkannan berates himself. "Fool - the monks taught you better than this! They would be ashamed at your failure."

He picks up a rock and hurls it at the nearest ghost.

Rock: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

The ghost seems little affected by Tekkanan's rock.

The ghosts now surge forward, stabbing with ferocious intent, moaning and shoving.

The elvish female ghost gestures and a scroll appears before her, hovering in air. She begins to read the eldritch runes thereon...

Initiative Order

Zhatara
Violet Red
Dalgron
Jerrik Payne
"T"
Tekkanan
Ghosts!
"D"

MAP

Zhatara (after seeing note above), Violet Red, Dalgron and Jerrik Payne, go!

Jerrik goes with the same spell, hoping it will finish the job!

Chord of Shards, DC 15 Reflex: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

Since I know they're illusions, can I now attempt to charge through?

Since I know they're illusions, can I now attempt to charge through?

Yeah, man!

Once again, Jerrik's spell seems to have no effect on the ghosts, though several seem to have leaped aside, or attempted to.

Ignoring the illusions, Dalgron will try to move to the ghost lady and wrestle her into a grapple. "This stops now, witch!"

Imp grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Dalgron seizes the ghost, feeling a solid form despite being able to see right through her! She shrieks in fright and tries to struggle free, her scroll burning up in the air and ashes wafting away on the breeze.

Will save, please, Dalgron!

Zhatara and Violet Red, go!

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

"Maybe they can burn."

Violet stands from her crouch and takes a 5' step and swings the torch at a ghost.

Attack, um improvised?: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Will: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (5) - 3 = 2

The ghosts leer at Violet's pathetic mortal attempts to harm them with mere fire!

Zhatara, go!

Zhatara concentrates on the mess in front of her trying to make sense out of it...

Will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

As long as Zhatara believes these illusions there's not much she can do

"Argh!" Dalgron struggles to keep the elf ghost grappled, and shouts back at his companions, "This one's an illusion too, but there's sumthin' real underneath its ghost layer, and I got it tied up! Time to punch this witch's lights out!"

Zhatara watches and considers, coming to the realization that the rank-and-file "ghosts" are mere trickery. Illusions meant to keep her busy while the real foes have a free hand.

A ghostly scroll appears, hanging in mid-air before the second, male elvish ghost. He begins to read the spell printed thereon...

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Initiative Order

Zhatara
Violet Red
Dalgron
Jerrik Payne
"T"
Tekkanan
Ghosts!
"D"

MAP

Tekkanan, go!

Sorry, I posted here before I left for work this morning, but now that post is gone, and this entire thread vanished from the 'my campaigns' tab. Any clues?

2nd try...

Tekkannan focuses his will, trying to let his rational mind overcome his instincts.

Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Moving forward among the phantoms, he strikes at the one teading the scroll.

shortsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Oops! Edit. I had the wrong "ghost" go.

Tekkanan realizes the ghost soldiers are illusions and advances on one he thinks is real, but it easily evades his outthrust sword.

GM - I think only Violet Red still believes the ghost soldiers are real. They swarm around her, cutting and stabbing.

Violet, another chance! Gimme a Will save!

The ghostly female elf tries to knee Dalgron in the groin and wriggle free form his grasp, but thee monk has her firmly in his grip.

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Initiative Order

Zhatara
Violet Red
Dalgron
Jerrik Payne
"T"
Tekkanan (1 damage)
Ghosts!
"D"

MAP

Zhatara, Violent Red, Dalgron and Derrik Payne, go! Violet, remember that Will save before your turn (you might get another during your turn if you fail the one before.)

Jerrik will try to hit the male "ghost" with an arrow!

Shortbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 for Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Confirm?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 for Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12

Jerrik, when you fire into melee, it'd be great if you told me you had Precise Shot. I see you do have it.

Jerrik's arrow strikes the ghostly male elf in the thigh, missing anything vital. However, the elf cries out in pain.

Continue grapple check: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 5 = 12 Ooof. I assume that fails, so I don't get a punch.

Zhatara traverses the hall and touches Tekkanan bestowing a gift of illusion upon him...

False flanker on Tekkanan also use hypnotic stare on the male elf

Violet Red, go!

Violet?

If we don't hear from her, I will bot Violet a little later today.

Violet Red will save: 1d20 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (12) - 1 + 4 = 15

Jerrik shoots the ghostly male while Dalgron demonstrates the quality of chivalry by pinning the ghostly female's arms and punching her in the face. He feels real cartilage break under his knuckles and she screams.

Realizing that her companions are seeing something different than she is, Violet Red bears down, stares hard and tries to see through the supposed illusion.

Violet Red will save: 1d20 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (4) - 1 + 4 = 7

But she just can't seem to make the ghosts go away!

Zhatara plants several suggestions in the mind of the ghostly male elf.

Suddenly, the male elf disappears with a faint pop, reappearing simultaneously behind Zhatara. With a snarl, he casts a spell.

Casting defensively (DC 17): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

A cacophany of light and color, pattern and pressure washes over Zhatara, Tekkanan and Dalgron.

Color spray. Give me DC 15 will saves.
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Initiative Order

Zhatara
Violet Red
Dalgron
Jerrik Payne
"T" (4 damage)
Tekkanan (1 damage)
Ghosts!
"D" (7 damage)

MAP

If he's not unconscious, Tekannan can then go!

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

RNGesus be praised.

Dalgron covers his face with his forearm quickly and plugs his nose as the spray streams towards his face.

Will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Nope... Will saves are not Zhatara's thing

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Tekkannan takes a faceful of sensory overload and topples over like a log.

The elf blasts Our Heroes with color spray. Dalgron manages to avert his eyes, but Zhatara and Tekkanan are made temporarily catatonic by the display.

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The female ghostly elf struggles vainly to escape Dalgron's grasp. "Tavrosiel, free me!" she cries.

Violet Red will save: 1d20 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (20) - 1 + 4 = 23

The "ghosts" continue to attack Violet Red, but she sees through them at last! They're just illusions!
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Initiative Order

Zhatara (unconscious, blinded, stunned)
Violet Red
Dalgron
Jerrik Payne
"T" (4 damage)
Tekkanan (1 damage)(unconscious, blinded, stunned)
"D" (7 damage)

MAP

Dalgron, Violet Red, Jerrik Payne, go!

"Tavrosiel, eh? Hey, Tavrosiel! Yer girlfriend's about to lose her nose!" Chivalrous Dalgron winds up another punch and swings at the ghostly woman. "This one's payback for blindin' my friends!"

Continue grapple: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 5 = 16
Imp. unarmed strike: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 141d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Another arrow flies toward the male enemy!

Shortbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 for Arrow: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Dalgron hits the female elf in the face. She shouts in pain, unable to get away. Jerrik fires an arrow that flies off into the ruins.

Violet Red, go!

Violet Red stands and contemplates the battlefield.

Instead of immediately aiding his female companion, the elf Tavrosiel unleashes a blast of fire at this fingertips that rolls over Jerrik and Violet Red.

Burning hands. Please give me DC 14 Reflex saves for half damage!

Then the woman struggles without success to escape Dalgron. 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

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Initiative Order

Zhatara (unconscious, blinded, stunned)
Violet Red
Dalgron
Jerrik Payne
"T" (4 damage)
Tekkanan (1 damage)(unconscious, blinded, stunned)
"D" (14 damage)

MAP

Violet, Jerrik, give me saves. Then you and Dalgron can go.

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 I don't see the damage roll but I take all of it.

Jerrik elects to retreat. He'll then drop his bow and draw his wand to heal himself. CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Dalgron continues his onslaught of thrown fists as he attempts another punch.

Continue grapple: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 5 = 14
Knockout punch?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Nope

Damage from the burning hands: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

Violet Red's Reflex save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Jerrik takes 7 points, Violet takes 3

Ghostly elf escape artist: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

The elf Tavrosiel blasts Jerrik and Violet with flames. Jerrik retreats and Violet stands, startled. Dalgron continues to subdue the ghostly elvish woman without successs and she struggles to be free with an equal lack of success.

Tavrosiel then tries to blast Dalgron with cold, but the ray misses the dwarf.

Ray of frost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 71d3 ⇒ 2
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Initiative Order

Zhatara (unconscious, blinded, stunned)
Violet Red (3 damage)
Dalgron
Jerrik Payne (7 damage)
"T" (4 damage)
Tekkanan (1 damage)(unconscious, blinded, stunned)
"D" (14 damage)

MAP

Violet, Jerrik and Dalgron, go!

I healed myself so I'm only down 2 HP.

Jerrik will stow his wand and pick up his bow. I assume I don't have enough actions to fire an arrow.

Dalgron predictably punches the elvish woman again.

Continue grapple: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 5 = 28
KO punch?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 211d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5