GM Tektite's PFS #4EX Day of the Demon (Inactive)

Game Master Hawkwen Agricola

As the gargoyle attempts to flee, flying over Aod, the man strikes out with his blade, almost severing a wing. The creature pitches, then pinwheels in the air before crashing into the mud, near Pai, unmoving!

Aod then steps to flank the remaining gargoyle, but his swing fails to connect!

@Haris: Since the creature is down, we'll use your first roll, which will hit, instead of the latter, which won't. Damage will be from the second.

Haris's blade snakes forward and cuts into the creature!

Pai then shoots the remaining creature with her wand!

Takahiro!

Takahiro seeks to end the creature

Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Damage 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

"The staff at this hotel, so unfriendly!"

Takahiro swings his weapon and strikes the creature ferociously!

Bite vs Aod: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11

Claw vs Haris: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Claw vs Haris: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Gore vs Takahiro: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The remaining gargoyle lashes out viciously at the trio surrounding it, but doesn't land a single blow!

Party up!

Aod presses his attack against the remaining gargoyle with another spinning sword slash. His zeal for the battle gets the better of him though and his strike is poorly aimed.

Power Attack + Flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13 Dang!
Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

"It is very persistent!"

Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Damage 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Aod presses the attack, but the gargoyle dodges his blow.

Takahiro seizes on the gargoyle's movement, slicing his blade deep into the creature and putting it down!

Out of Combat!

"[/b]Let me show you how it's done! [b]", Hawk dives.

flank: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13dam: 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3, 2) + 2 = 10

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"Where are you going Hawk?" Takahiro asks a little confused as he nudges the dead thing wit his sword.

"Any injuries?"

"Good job Hawk. You killed it." Aod grumbles as he gets out a wand and waves it. "Let's keep moving while these spells last. Tak, can you take the lead while I work on these cuts?"

Aod gestures for Takahiro to continue, following closely and healing his wounds at the same time.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
HP FULL

With 3 rounds of combat (Aod used round 3 for healing), plus 1 more round of healing, I think we've got about 4-5 rounds left of shield and protection from evil. Let's try to use it.

"I'm fine back here. Let's keep going while the magic spells are still,active," she agrees! holding her wand out in front of her threateningly.

Takahiro pushes to the lead...

Looking past the entryway, you see that you can go left, straight, or right.

Push right please :)

Aod follows Takahiro.

The heads to the right and after passing through a short hall, finds themselves in a large kitchen with an attached sunken cold room holds slowly decaying foodstuffs. A stone oven squats in the southern half of the room. Near the oven, a dark well provides the manor’s fresh water. Wooden counters, tables, and barrels make up the rest of the kitchen’s contents.

MAP

Quick perception, but if it turns up nothing, Aod will open that door to the north.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

"O! cleansing fires of the Prince of Darkness! wash me in your burning might! Purify me as I enter your house of cloven hooves!... OKAY,...there...I said it... ...?"

Finding nothing of interest in the kitchen, the party passes through the north door, led by Aod.

Stone fireplaces flank an oval table surrounded by upholstered chairs. A large mural on the eastern wall depicts the founding members of the Kastner family wearing robes and standing around an open black double door. Eldritch light floods out of the painted door, casting the staring faces in a sinister glow. No matter where you move in the room, the eyes of the painting seem to follow you.

Knowledge roll, not sure of skill 1d20 ⇒ 5

Pai casts Detect Magic to scan over the mural with the strange Eldrtch light..

Will head over to the piano area, and then the lounge

Moving into the room with the piano, the party sees, a scuffed hardwood floor dominates this large recessed chamber. At the room’s far end, a large harp and piano sit neglected, suggesting this room once provided revelry. The party finds nothing of interest in this room.

Moving to the room north of it, the party sees, an ornate fireplace, plush chairs, and thick rugs offer the veneer of comfort within the otherwise cold manor. There is a door that appears to lead to the second floor, and a second door that appears to open to closet. From this door, the party begins to hear soft, whimpering sounds.

"That sounds dangerous in a House of Hell"

"Yep. I'm going to hang out back here, until we find out wants making that noise!"

"If you're a demon, step out and be slain." Aod calls through the door. "If not, step out and be saved."

From inside the closet, the whimpering becomes hysterical cries.

I'm sure we've all seen this movie before - ITS A TRAP BELLAMY!

Solution?

Takahiro detects evil at the closet, trying to divine the nature of the threat lurking within.

"Huh. Pretty convincing if that's a demon in there.."

Takahiro senses for evil, but detects none.

might be Haris

The Witchchild doesn't crib-talk to crybabies.

With a certain reputation to consider Aod steps back and lowers his sword, but does not let his guard down. Takahiro seems like a nice enough sort, and he's happy to let him handle whatever's spilling tears in the closet.

Taking the cue from his fellows, Takahiro steps forward to find out what hellish nightmare will burst from the closet as he opens it.

Pai continues to hang in the back, not wanting anohter howler to pounce out onto her.

Haris keeping alert and ten feet behind the group.

Perc: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Takahiro's hands edges toward the door. Closer...closer...closer. He grabs the door handle and throws the door open! AHHH! There is a loud hysterical scream as Takahiro sees the huddle form of a little girl. She darts out the closet and runs behind a chair, cowering and crying. Don't hurt me, pleeease!

Takahiro looks around carefully, ignoring the girl for now.

This has to be BS right? It's really a haunt, or there's a caster using illusions or something? Or am I just hyper-paranoid and believing every blade of grass has a knife wielding ninja behind it?

Ignoring the hysterical, sobbing girl, Takahiro searches the closet and finds nothing else of interest. The girl continues to wail uncontrollably while trying to hide herself behind the chair.

Pai moves up to the girl. "What are you doing in this place, honey?"

The girls runs to the next chair and continues her hysterics. She seems out of her mind with fear.

Diplomacy or Heal checks are applicable.

Still don't trust her.

"This changes things, we cannot advance with a small child in tow"

"We are here to help you, young lady. What are you doing here?"

Diplomacy 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

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"AHHHHHGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!" Haris screams along with the girl.

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With all this screaming we're bound to draw trouble. Aod keeps watching the entrances and exits for trouble, and casts a simple spell to detect magical auras.

Detect Magic, start with the stairs.

The little girl takes a peek at Pai and after a few minutes of trying to calm herself, she looks up at the gnome and says in a small voice. “My name is Tilly. Tilly from Kintargo. Pa says I’ll be Tilly from Egorian soon.”

Tilly? Aod glances towards the girl, but tries to keep his attention focused on detecting trouble. "Your Pa Benn Anders, girl? Found some of your things in the stables. What happened here?"

"How long have you been here, Tilly?"

The girl peers at Aod for the first time, fear in her eyes. "Yeah my pa is Ben Anders. Have you seen him?" She says, a hint of hope creeping into her voice. Pa and Mother and Tarcey and me, we hit the road. Pa says we’ll walk and walk till we’re in Egorian, and that’s where he’ll find work. We walked so long, and I got real tired, and it got real dark and windy, and the rain made Tarcey cry. And Mother said, “Let’s wait inside," but Pa said, “No way”—he said he heard there’s bad things live in Osty-garde. And then I dunno. Maybe there’s big, prickly cats. Maybe they scared me and so I hid from the thin men. I dunno. I want Mother and Pa.

Turnign at Pai's question, Tilly says. "I dunno. When the scary statue chased me, I hid here. When I heard Pa shouting upstairs, I wanted to go up but I was too scared. Can you help me find them?" She finishes, her bottom lip beginning to quiver.

Pai looks around at the others. "Yes, honey. We will help you look for them. Could you lock yourself back in the closet while we go look for them? You'll be safe there. We will be right back."

Maybe she will want to stay safe in the closet, so we don't have to worry about a demon getting her while we are exploring?

I'd be more inclined to remove her to the stables, we know the area is clear, and that way if we get ganked she's at least got the opportunity of leaving quietly or being found