Pandora is able to stabilize the sleeping behemoth, but quickly acknowledges the impracticality of trying to recage the elephant.
Fine with you guys taking a couple of rounds to heal up.
As the party gathers to decide on their next course of action, Desna intervenes and makes the choice for them: a hue an dcry arise from across the grounds, where a tall statue, cast in metal with the likeness of storied Pathfinder Durvin Gest, is attacking the nearby crowd!
DC 20 Kn (arcana):
The statue has essentially been transformed into a variant tophet, a construct made of metal.
DC 25 Kn (arcana):
Tophets are immune to fire — indeed, they are sometimes called "furnace guards" — and have DR 5/adamantine.
DC 30 Kn (arcana):
Tophets can trample smaller creatures. They can also grab with their bite attack and swallow their prey whole.
Round 1 is spent by the party getting across the field and by the statue moving/attacking, so neither side will be considered flat-footed at this point.
Round 2
Merisiel — up
Kalendir — up
Artian — up
Pandora — up
Roary — up
statue — TBD
Sareth — TBD
Merisiel, Kalendir, Artian, Pandora, and Roary are up!
HP 94/94 | AC 24 TAC 16 FF 19 (fortification 25%) | CMD 26 | F +11 R +15 W +9 [immune poison] (evasion,+4 vs. sonic and language effects) | Sing: 28/28 Ex: 3/3 LM: 2/2 L1: 6/6 L2: 5/5 L3: 5/5 L4: 3/3 | Ini +6 | Senses +12
We spent 3 rounds fighting last encounter, and it seems 2 more healing, plus one more closing to the statue.
As haste was 8 rounds, can we count we have still 2 haste rounds remaining?
K. arcana:1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12
"What!? A statue is attacking us? What's that? I have never seen something like that!" proclaims Pandora.
Round 1
The woman runs throw the crowd pushed by her haste spell until she reaches a position behind a column.
Round 2: Current turn
Pandora sends a rush of arrows to the statue in the hope that is able to disable it.
+1 shock longbow+PB+HR-DA-RS+Haste+PS:1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 1 = 16 P damage+PB+DA+AS+electricity:1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 + (1) = 17
Pandora five foots and shoots three times, but can't hit! Can't move and full attack, so I adjusted Pandora on the map.
Roary charges, rages, and attacks! His falchion bites through the metal hide of the statue!
Merisiel takes advantage of Roary's presence to flank! Even though not all of the damage gets through, she finds a vulnerable spot in the statue's build and takes advantage!
Male Aasimar angel blooded Oracle (Battle) 10 | HP 79/79 AC 25(28 with magic) T 13 FF 24(27) | F +8 R +7 W +11 | Init +3(roll 2 dice and pick the best, always act in surprise round but last if failed perception) Perc +13| Darkvision | +1 to Saves from venom and diseases
Artian is not completly healed, but I´ll prefer 2 turns of haste instead of 2 charges of wand
K. Arcana:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Not exactly a statue, but a kind of tophet, a construct made of metal
Male Aasimar angel blooded Oracle (Battle) 10 | HP 79/79 AC 25(28 with magic) T 13 FF 24(27) | F +8 R +7 W +11 | Init +3(roll 2 dice and pick the best, always act in surprise round but last if failed perception) Perc +13| Darkvision | +1 to Saves from venom and diseases
It hit me with an AoO and then trampled over me, so it hurts me hard. Fortunately Roary is doing a god job distracting the statue, so I´m safe for now.
HP 94/94 | AC 24 TAC 16 FF 19 (fortification 25%) | CMD 26 | F +11 R +15 W +9 [immune poison] (evasion,+4 vs. sonic and language effects) | Sing: 28/28 Ex: 3/3 LM: 2/2 L1: 6/6 L2: 5/5 L3: 5/5 L4: 3/3 | Ini +6 | Senses +12
That's fine! I did not properly understood we were starting in the edge of the map
Astonished by the fierce of the statue and scared by Roary's safety, Pandora sends forth a swarm of arrows with Serenrae's blessing trying to help the group to drop the statue before it can kill the warrior.
+1 shock longbow+PB+HR-DA-RS+Bless+PS (grappled):1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 1 = 28 Piercing/Magical damage+PB+DA+AS+electricity:1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 + (5) = 18
Kalendir is able to find a weak spot in the stone statue and takes advantage of it to crack it even further.
+1 Attack / Damage from point Blank Shot
Precise shot to eliminate -4 modifier for shooting into melee; Shared Precision- All allies in 10 feet get precise shot
-2 modifier for rapid shot to fire an extra arrow
Weapon Focus, Manyshot and Deadly Aim -3/+6; bless
Male Aasimar angel blooded Oracle (Battle) 10 | HP 79/79 AC 25(28 with magic) T 13 FF 24(27) | F +8 R +7 W +11 | Init +3(roll 2 dice and pick the best, always act in surprise round but last if failed perception) Perc +13| Darkvision | +1 to Saves from venom and diseases
I have 15 of damage. If you want to conserve spells I´ll use the wand
HP 94/94 | AC 24 TAC 16 FF 19 (fortification 25%) | CMD 26 | F +11 R +15 W +9 [immune poison] (evasion,+4 vs. sonic and language effects) | Sing: 28/28 Ex: 3/3 LM: 2/2 L1: 6/6 L2: 5/5 L3: 5/5 L4: 3/3 | Ini +6 | Senses +12
"Let me patch those wounds for you Artian" says Pandora caring. As she touches the aasimar skin she casts a spell healing most of his wounds.
CLW:1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
"We must keep moving, the Lodge is under great pressure colleagues. Let's look for other pathfinders to help" she adds determined.
Apologies for the delay; yesterday was my regular game day in the midst of the season's first snowstorm (only 8 inches, so...) and last night/today I was a bit under the weather.
Once Pandora takes care of Artian's injuries, it is a short sprint from the menagerie grounds to the Mausoleum just inside the northwest region of the Grand Lodge. The Mausoleum is an enormous, columned stone structure that serves as both temple and fortress. Two wings flank an open courtyard, and the imposing structure is adjacent to a thick copse of trees.
Breathlessly, the party makes it to the Mausoleum's courtyard, a scene of destruction a few years ago, and Aspis agents have now smashed what the Society rebuilt here. Shattered statues and religious sculptures are strewn about the courtyard, and the bodies of two caretakers are slumped next to the doors on the western side of the courtyard.
Male Aasimar angel blooded Oracle (Battle) 10 | HP 79/79 AC 25(28 with magic) T 13 FF 24(27) | F +8 R +7 W +11 | Init +3(roll 2 dice and pick the best, always act in surprise round but last if failed perception) Perc +13| Darkvision | +1 to Saves from venom and diseases
How much time has passed until we reach the mausoleum? To keep track of the shield of protection duration
Artian follows Sareth, nodachi in hand and checking for an ambush.
Perception:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
They´ve killed unarmed people! It will be bad if they´re doing for stealing, or profit, but just for cause harm... We must found who did this.
HP 94/94 | AC 24 TAC 16 FF 19 (fortification 25%) | CMD 26 | F +11 R +15 W +9 [immune poison] (evasion,+4 vs. sonic and language effects) | Sing: 28/28 Ex: 3/3 LM: 2/2 L1: 6/6 L2: 5/5 L3: 5/5 L4: 3/3 | Ini +6 | Senses +12
Pandora closes by to one of the doors on the far extreme of the courtyard and watches around to secure the area.
Percpetion+HR:1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 = 27
"Let's be attentive, they can still be around. I think we should keep together but start checking the rooms. There are relevant targets inside they might be looking after. Perhaps they plan to resurrect an ancient pathfinder or something..." says the woman.
Do we know about any corpse or similar that might be the target of the attack to the Mausoleum? K. local+HR:1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21
How much time has passed until we reach the mausoleum? To keep track of the shield of protection duration
According to the scenario, moving from location to location within a region is supposed to take 10 minutes — you guys did both within the Menagerie area so I didn't see a reason to impose that last time — but AFAICT is silent on time spent moving between regions. So I'm guessing here. We'll say any rounds/level buffs are gone (though if you've got something you can turn off and on, feel free to do so), and anything that's 10 min/level has one 10 min increment spent.
Sareth's heal check on the bodies by the western door reveals that the two caretakers are still alive, but are still losing blood.
Pandora:
Pandora notices that one of the double doors on her side of the courtyard is slightly ajar.
HP 94/94 | AC 24 TAC 16 FF 19 (fortification 25%) | CMD 26 | F +11 R +15 W +9 [immune poison] (evasion,+4 vs. sonic and language effects) | Sing: 28/28 Ex: 3/3 LM: 2/2 L1: 6/6 L2: 5/5 L3: 5/5 L4: 3/3 | Ini +6 | Senses +12
Pandora makes clear signals to the pathfinders pointing excited towards a door open ajar on her side of the courtyard.
Unwilling to go alone, she does wait for the others to march inside the building. If others agree with the move or approach her, she opens the door and goes inside, and keeps moving following any trail of open doors or similar, unless someone else takes the lead.
To make this go a bit more smoothly, I'm going to use Take 10 on Perceptions in the Mausoleum. If someone has something special I've not included in the following, please let me know.
Sareth's rebuke death is sufficient to revive one fo the caretakers, who is profoundly grateful. Name's Norry. We was jumped, doncha know, he says after guzzling from a waterskin. Pretty lass who pretended to be a Pathfinder, and a pair o' dwarves. Never saw them til the lass had gotten under Dori's skin, and then CLUNK, right atop his head w' the side o' an axe! Then it went black for me...guessing they did the same, he says, rubbing a visible knot on his head.
Oh! But you'll be needin' the supplies be stashed here! He directs you to a loose flagstone in the courtyard where you find a cache of supplies along with a pair of potions of lesser restoration and a couple of vials of a silversheen variant which works as adamantine vs. damage reduction (not hardness).
Inside the double doors to the west, you find a room equipped with steel tables, lab equipment (medical and alchemical), and barrels of wash water. The light here is dim from the windows along the east wall. Pandora recognizes this from her study days at the Lodge as the dissection room where Pathfinder conduct autopsies.
Beyond is the ossuarium, where skeletons are cleaned thoroughly using kilns and/or live beetles in glass enclosures. Tools to disassemble and reassemble a set of bones are available throughout this chamber. Lighting is dim in here as well.
You spend several minutes thoroughly searching both areas, but do not find any obvious evidence of a raiding party.
We'll call that another 10 minutes of time.
HP 94/94 | AC 24 TAC 16 FF 19 (fortification 25%) | CMD 26 | F +11 R +15 W +9 [immune poison] (evasion,+4 vs. sonic and language effects) | Sing: 28/28 Ex: 3/3 LM: 2/2 L1: 6/6 L2: 5/5 L3: 5/5 L4: 3/3 | Ini +6 | Senses +12
After Merisiel assures Roary the doors aren't trapped, he opens them. These open onto another set of double doors, and when they are opened Roary feels a blast of cold air. There is only a small amount of light here, but Roary quickly activates his wayfinder.
The small amount of light that ekes into this chamber reveals a floor covered with grey flagstones and a series of stone cubicles with iron doors and bronze nameplates. Each nameplate bears a name, though they are unfamiliar: "H. Delbrück, historian; M. Waldman, professor; B. Kenobi, crazy old man".
Opening a few of the iron doors, you discover that the nameplates are evidently indicative of names of the recently departed; the corpses hang here as if in a meat locker, safely preserved from decay.
HP 94/94 | AC 24 TAC 16 FF 19 (fortification 25%) | CMD 26 | F +11 R +15 W +9 [immune poison] (evasion,+4 vs. sonic and language effects) | Sing: 28/28 Ex: 3/3 LM: 2/2 L1: 6/6 L2: 5/5 L3: 5/5 L4: 3/3 | Ini +6 | Senses +12
"Ewks..." Pandora tries to close her nostrils with her right hand which produces a funny voice when she talks "It seems like no one has altered the order here. Which fortunately means we might look on the other rooms"
The woman helps the others search the room anyway but she soon proposes to look the other door.
Perception+HR:1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 2 = 26
"HI THERE!" cracks a booming voice from a dozen feet up. A grinning tiefling giggles as she hovers above. "I brought some liquid courage! Or, well, liquids anyway! It's a surprise, tee hee hee! Just pop the bottle when you're ready!" She flings a bottle at Sareth before flapping back over the Mausoleum's roof.
