GM BPChocobo's PFS Cult of the Ebon Destroyer (Inactive)

Game Master Black Powder Chocobo

"No need to test my words. I am Daegros. You seem capable... perhaps we can make an arrange. I shall share my vast magical knowledge if you swear your allegiance to me, aid me in slaying my fellow apprentice Togarin, and be my servants outside of this realm."

"Hmmm..." said Amarthecthel with intentional insolence. "I'm going to have to reject that plan, Daegros, but I will make you a counteroffer. You share your vast magical knowledge and we won't leave your ancient bones here to rot in the unforgiving folds of time."

"Before you answer, consider that we could easily dissuade anyone from ever coming here again. There will be no other chances for rescue after us." The magus doubted that was true, but it felt good to say.

Heh, that'll trigger something! More later!

"I agree with Amary! I don't like the servant idea. I am an adventurer bound by the winds that push me!"

"You dare compare yourself to one of Azlant's great wizards?!", Daegros' voice rising with anger. "If you do not wish for the glory of being my servants, than you are but trash!"

A rumbling sounds can be heard from the eastern door.

[spoiler=Inits]
Daegros: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Vuzhon: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4
Amarthecthel: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Horgrym: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 1 + 2 = 23
Pelkin: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Twigg: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin
Horgrym
Amarthecthel
Twigg/Mexel
Daegros
Sound???

Map updated, meant to do that earlier!

Protection from Evil is still up, correct?

Pelkin will go and face the enemy!
Activate Judgment and Bane, with Power Attack.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 for Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 8 + (6, 3) = 22

@Pelkin: Yes!

Moving up, you see a wizard adorned in blue robes, surprised at your speed.

Pelkin narrowly bypasses the man's magical defenses, wounding him.

I moved your icon; there is not a path from that direction and that icon is Rozimus. You didn't see the target but once you went around the corner, you can see him easily enough and reach him in a single move action.

Map updated

Amarthecthel hustled forward until he could see Daegros, then rushed past him, setting up a flanking position.

"Ah, the arrogance of Azlant! The breathtaking hubris! They don't make villains like you any more," said the elf.

"But let me show you some things we've learned in the last few millennia."

Draws AoO.

Flat footed technically, so no AoO Amarthecthel!

Horgrym runs forward on his stubby legs to join the others.

Going to have to double-move to get there. I'll move to be adjacent to Amarthecthel

Ah, I see what I did. Thanks for the correction.

Horgrym moves into the fray assuming greatsword armed, surrounding the injured Daegros.

Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin
Horgrym
Amarthecthel
Twigg/Mexel
Daegros
Sound???

Greatsword, indeed!

Mexel double moves to the wizard. Twigg single moves en casts enlarge person on his bear friend.

@Twigg: Enlarge Person is a 1 round spell, so you can move up a bit, start the Enlarge Person, then next round use another standard action to finish it off.

"Hah! Think surrounding me will work?", the wizard arrogant despite the situation.

Concentration check: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Daegros immediately disappears from view from everyone... except Pelkin, who gets to swing at the man again as he runs from the room!
Pelkin, AoO against Daegros

Leaving Daegros' icon, but everyone except Pelkin will take the standard 50% miss chance against him for now.

The banging sound from the next room increases before a large, blobous mass of flesh bursts from the room. It bears a woman's face and wears a tattered yellow robe.

Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin (see invisibility)
Horgrym
Amarthecthel
Twigg/Mexel
Daegros
Blob of flesh

AoO: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 for Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Pelkin tells the others where the invisible man has run off to, however this blob seems to now be in the way so Pelkin casts Spiritual Weapon so he can still harass the man! As he attacks, Pelkin also casts Litany of Sloth so the man can't cast defensively! Swift Action

SW: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 for Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Jerk move to Daegros :P

Pelkin and his summoned starknife cut into the wounded Daegros, who finds his energy lacking.

Round 2 Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin
Horgrym
Amarthecthel
Twigg/Mexel
Daegros (43 damage, unable to AoO/cast defensively)
Blob of flesh

Knowledge (Arcana)(DC 20): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

"It's a golem!" cries out Amarthecthel. "It is very tough; only adamantine can easily harm it. Magic doesn't work except cold and heat. Electricity just heals it!"

How tall is the ceiling? Could Amarthecthel fly over the golem to get at Daegros?

@Amarthecthel: 20 feet, although I'll need a DC 20 Fly check (the spell will grant a +3 bonus)

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"ack!" Twigg 5 ft steps forward and finishes his spell.

Enlarged Mexel will attack the best he can.

Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 miss chance 1d100 ⇒ 3
Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 miss chance 1d100 ⇒ 87
Bite 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 damage 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 miss chance 1d100 ⇒ 55

Fly (DC 20): 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 3 = 24

Amarthecthel flies up and over the monster, landing beside Daegros with a grim smile on his lips.

Swift Action: Use Arcane Pool to make scimitar an icy burst weapon

+1 Cold Iron Scimitar: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 141d6 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (1) = 13

Almost certainly a miss. And draws AoO from both golem and wizard.

@Twigg: Mexel cannot reach Daegros, but he can attack the golem. Want to redirect those attacks towards it?

@Amarthecthel: Your aerial acrobatics to get past the golem succeed, but at a cost of not giving you enough time to make your strike succeed.

Round 2 Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin
Horgrym
Amarthecthel
Twigg/Mexel
Daegros (43 damage, unable to AoO/cast defensively)
Blob of flesh

Will bot Horgrym tomorrow morning if no response by then.

That'll work!

Horgrym cautiously advances, studying the blob of flesh.

Mexel moves in, managing to rip some of the magically strengthened flesh.

Daegros, in a pickle, can do what he can and simply defends himself, cursing you all while telling female-headed blob to strike at Amarthecthel!

Flesh Golem slam @ Amarthecthel: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Damage on hit: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 1) + 5 = 14
Flesh Golem slam @ Amarthecthel: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Damage on hit: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 8) + 5 = 21

Amarthecthel narrowly dodges one blow, but the other bashes him in the shoulder, the elf wondering how his scapula did not shatter from the blow.

Round 2 Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin
Horgrym (studied golem)
Amarthecthel (flying, 21 damage)
Twigg/Mexel
Daegros (43 damage, total defense)
Flesh golem (13 damage)

Note, Mexel is blocking the path for Horgrym and Pelkin for the time being.

Bah, forgot the AoO from the golem @ Amarthecthel. GM Goof, so I'll say it is a miss, which is arguably a good thing.

"Daegros!" says Amarthecthel urgently. "You don't have to die here. Stand down and surrender!"

Intimidate: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0 Yeah, that's the stuff!

5' step to put Daegros between Amarthecthel and the golem.
Cast frostbite with Rime Spell
Attack Daegros

Casting Defensively (DC 17): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
1st attack - +1 Cold Iron icy burst Scimitar w/ spell combat and spellstrike and frostbite: 1d20 + 11 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 1 = 271d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (6) + (6) + 7 = 31
2nd attack - +1 Cold Iron icy burst Scimitar w/ spell combat and spellstrike: 1d20 + 11 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 11 - 1 = 141d6 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (2) = 12

I assume that a 14 misses and a 27 hits. If so, then 31 points of damage, of which 12 is normal lethal damage, 6 is lethal cold damage and 13 is nonlethal cold damage. In addition, Daegros is fatigued until healed and entangled for one round.

Note cover from golem unless Daegros moves.

With the icy cold of his blade, Amarthecthel sends Daegros into unconsciousness, cold blood oozing from his wounds.

Round 2 Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin
Horgrym (studied golem)
Amarthecthel (flying, 21 damage)
Twigg/Mexel
Daegros (72 lethal damage, unconscious, bleeding out)
Flesh golem (13 damage)

No cover now since you dropped it :)

Pelkin will move the Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 for Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 to attack the golem!

Not having anything else he can do, Pelkin will cast Guidance on Mexel!

Pelkin's floating starknife fails to penetrate the thick skin of the golem.

Round 2 Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin/Weapon
Horgrym (studied golem)
Amarthecthel (flying, 21 damage)
Twigg
Mexel (guidance)
Daegros (72 lethal damage, unconscious, bleeding out)
Flesh golem (13 damage)

Don't see a way to get to the golem, so I'll delay until such an opportunity presents itself.

Horgrym waits for an opening while gripping his greatsword tightly.

Mexel attacks the golem. Twigg holds.

Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Bite 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 damage 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Mexel continues to maul at the golem, but only one swipe causes any damage.

Golem < 3 = berserk: 1d100 ⇒ 1
Huh, wow. First time I ever had that happen.

With its master unconscious and attackers on either side, the fragile mentality of the flesh golem snaps! Howling out with an unnerving wail, it turns to the closest target.

Target: 1 for Daegros, 2 for Mexel: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Golem slam @ Daegros: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Damage on hit: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 8) + 5 = 17

Daegros's body is turned into a fine paste as the golem backhand's its now late creator.

With a lurch, it turns to the enlarged bear and slams its other fist at it.

Golem slam @ Mexel: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Damage on hit: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 7) + 5 = 15

The bear feels a powerful blow, but still stands to engage the golem as ordered.

Round 3 Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin/Weapon
Horgrym (studied golem)
Amarthecthel (flying, 21 damage)
Twigg
Mexel (15 damage)
Flesh golem (19 damage, berserk)

This doesn't look good! Dispatch this creature!

The spiritual weapon attacks again! Spirit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 for Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

I need a ruling. If I cast Litany of Sloth on the golem, would it affect it? If so, I'd then need to ask if I could squeeze through the golem to get behind him. I'm not sure if there is a way I can move through his space. If not I'll simply cast Guidance on Mexel again.

Cosmic justice isn't usually that swift," comments Amarthecthel, trying to appear calm despite the sudden burst of great violence.

Forgot last turn that frostbite applies to multiple attacks.

1st attack - +1 Cold Iron icy burst Scimitar w/ spell combat and spellstrike and frostbite: 1d20 + 11 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 1 = 171d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 + (3) + (2) + 7 = 20

2nd attack - +1 Cold Iron icy burst Scimitar w/ spell combat and spellstrike and frostbite: 1d20 + 11 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 1 = 181d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 + (1) + (4) + 7 = 21

Probably a pair of misses.

@Pelkin: litany will not work as the golem will be immune to it. And I'll need an Acrobatics otherwise to move through the golem square, even if it couldn't AOO

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Twigg casts grease Ref DC 16 under the golem. Mexel continues to attack.

Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Bite 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 damage 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

That's what I figured, we'll just wait our turn and give Mexel Guidance. BTW, That bite is a crit threat.

@Amarthecthel: Actually, the second blow succeeds; I don't think you're adding your flank bonus from the large bear on the other side :) Same with Pelkin, I believe the spiritual weapon does get a flank bonus as well!

While Pelkin aids Mexel, his floating weapon hacks away some of the flesh.

Amarthecthel's blade finally strikes true, the golem oddly slowing down as the chill runs through it.

Slow duration: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5
@Amarthecthel: The frostbite will actually not damage the creature since it's nonlethal and constructs are immune to nonlethal damage, but the cold from the icy property does work and will slow the creature!

Flesh Golem Reflex: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 2 - 1 = 10

With a loud thud, the golem lands on its torso after sliding on Twigg's grease!

Assume Horgrym will still wait his turn... sorry little halfling!

The golem, horribly slowed but still enraged, still swipes at Mexel!
Golem slam @ Mexel: 1d20 + 13 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 1 - 4 = 28
Damage on hit: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 4) + 5 = 16
Crit confirm @ Mexel: 1d20 + 13 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 1 - 4 = 28
Extra damage on crit: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 5) + 5 = 18

The golem manages to crack a blow against the bear, nearly breaking its neck in a single swipe!

Round 4 Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin/Weapon
Horgrym (studied golem, readied action to move in I assume)
Amarthecthel (flying, 21 damage)
Twigg
Mexel (49 damage, confirm crit)
Flesh golem (54 damage, berserk, prone, slowed 5 rounds)

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 for Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Pelkin will heal Mexel! CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 Pelkin will then try to get by the felled creature after protecting himself with a different Judgment! Hopefully being prone will help.

Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 7

AC 26 for the AoO.

Pelkin tries to slip past the golem, but he fails horribly and incurs a fist aimed at him.

Golem slam @ Pelkin: 1d20 + 13 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 13 - 1 - 4 = 16
Damage on hit: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 6) + 5 = 12

Luckily, the cautious half-elf easily side steps the strike.

Meanwhile, his floating blade strikes true, but fails to cause any notable damage.

Round 4 Init Order: (bold = up)
Pelkin/Weapon
Horgrym (studied golem, readied action to move in I assume)
Amarthecthel (flying, 21 damage)
Twigg
Mexel (49 damage, confirm crit)
Flesh golem (54 damage, berserk, prone, slowed 5 rounds)

"For Kyonin and Yuelral!" shouts Amarthecthel, trying to draw the golem's attention away from Pelkin.

1st attack - +1 Cold Iron icy burst Scimitar w/ spell combat and spellstrike and frostbite, with flank: 1d20 + 11 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 - 1 + 2 = 271d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 + (2) + (3) + 7 = 23

2nd attack - +1 Cold Iron icy burst Scimitar w/ spell combat and spellstrike and frostbite, with flank: 1d20 + 11 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 - 1 + 2 = 231d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (6) + (4) + 7 = 27

I think both hit? Ignoring the nonlethal damage (the icy burst cold damage -is- lethal damage; only the frostbite damage is nonlethal), that would be 29 points of lethal damage.

Amarthecthel slashes twice, nearly felling the construct. Mexel's enlarged jaws and claws finish it off.

It's down to 6 HP, is slowed, and we still haven't confirmed the crit that will more than likely succeed on top of 3 more attacks.

The threats now removed, the party examines the remaining chambers.

The chamber the golem burst through is thoroughly trashed, but appears to have been a posh bedroom. Numerous ancient books litter the floor and piles of papers with arcane markings are haphazardly spread across the chamber.

Meanwhile, at the end of the hall southwestern most corner, the source of the glowing lights is evident. Five floating crystalline shapes weave and rotate in eldritch patterns, casting blasts of colorful light into the deep shadows of the room's many narrow niches over a large, spherical surface.

Pelkin determines that this bears the powerful magical aura he felt before.

What have we here? Any ideas? Pelkin will move to investigate further, continuing to concentrate.

If you need heals from a wand, simply roll.

Gimme a Spellcraft or Kn:Arcana Pelkin or anyone else that wishes to investigate the device.

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Both is the same: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Its a Dancing Lights spell!

Twigg requests wand use for his bear friend.

wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
wand use for healing 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
this too much? I feel bad draining the wand

Nope, perfectly fine.

"I could use some too, Pelkin. But here, use my own wand for me. Thank you."

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

I think Amarth might have a clue...

Yes... yes he does.

While Pelkin is amused by the 'dancing lights', Amarthecthel truly studies the wonder before him. The floating crystals are ioun stones, all bound into the pattern forming an three-dimensional arcane glyph around the central sphere. The glyph acts as a temporal anchor that binds a location, perhaps this floor, outside of the normal realm of time and within its own temporal plane.

Studying the magic, the elf concludes that what Togarin said was true: causing a paradox will overload the magic and cause it to burn out, destroying the glyph and the time lock with it. However, it appears that destroying the sphere will also work in ending the time lock, but causing damage physically will have some repercussions to the attacker, causing his or her body to be jaunted forward in time.

So what do you do? Seek out Rozimus elsewhere in the dungeon? Destroy the sphere? Do something else completely unexepected?

Perhaps we should look for Rozimus some more? I'm not sure I want to discover the ramifications of destroying the sphere.

"Agreed," says Amarthecthel, headed that way. "We'll call destroying the Azlanti artifact 'Plan B'. What sort of paradox can we create? It has to do with time. If we can cause something to happen in an earlier time that prevents our ever being trapped, there's our paraodox."

"This Rozimus didn't seem to know us. That means that he's from a time before Vuzhon took over his body and left, tricking us into coming back here. Killing Rozimus would certainly create a paradox, as he wouldn't be able to give Vuzhon a ride out later, but we're not murderers. We have to look for another solution."

He stops dead in his tracks. "Wait. Horgrym, aren't you carrying the Wayfinder Vuzhon's Rozimus gave you? He said it was the key to getting us into the Sanctum. That was the trap."

"If this Rozimus has the same Wayfinder and we destroy it, Vuzhon can't give it to us later. Paradox."