Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
I neglected to mention that Artian, Kalendir, and Merisiel were in line of effect for the lightning bolt, and as such need to make Reflex saves like Artian rolled.
Peering through the small slit in his mask Kalendir does not see the lightning bolt coming his direction at all as he takes the full brunt of it. Every hair on his body stands on end as his arm jerks outward.
GAAHHH!
Calming himself Kalendir sees that somehow he still survived as small tendrils of smoke rise from his head.
Once again drawing on his bowstring Kalendir fires a series of arrows across the table at the purple drider. The Lightning still seems to have an effect on his muscles as his arm expectantly jerks some more while firing his arrows.
+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 -2/+4; Bless
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
Observing the group is having trouble with the driders, Pandora starts inspiring her companions "For your soul, I hope Aram Zey is still not dead!"
+2 to hit/damage and +2 vs charm/fear
She then steps to the side and sends an arrow to the abomination of blue eyes.
Composite longbow shocking+PB+IC-DA+HR+PS:1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 22 Piercing damage+PB+AS+IC+DA+electrical:1d8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4 + (4) = 21
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 moves a little to reach the nearest drider and starts slashing it.
Rebuke Death (1d4+5) 10/10 Extend Rod 2/3, 5* re-roll 1/1
REF:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
"It'll take more than that you foul abomination!" Sareth then steps forward, shield up. He maneuvers behind the pillar, ready to step out and strike if the thing still stands.
HP 173(213)| DR 7/- | AC 22 | T 14 | FF 18 | CMD 33 | Fort +22 | Ref +16 | Will +13 | Init +5 | Perc +19
Situational Buffs:
+9 saves vs Spells/Sla's while Raging, +4 damage vs Spellcasters
Reflex:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
To focused on killin the thing Roary takes the bolt head on.. Afterwards with smoke still rising from his singed hair he 5' steps and hacks away at the drider..
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´m with you Kalendir. Let´s rush to the Sky Key
Once they´re near the place, and expecting some problems Artian will put a shield of faith on himself to be better prepared.
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Retro to heal permitted, if necessary.
Racing back down the steps in Skyreach, the party maneuvers its way to the chamber holding the Sky Key, a tall library ringed by a walkway around its perimeter to provide access to a second level of towering bookshelves. On the floor, a broad Qadiran rug leads to a short pedestal within a tall glass case that itself sits within an inscribed circle — all cordoned off by a velvet rope suspended from brass poles. Several plush chairs and a few low tables bearing curios line the lower floor, and two decorative suits of armor stand at attention, each with a crossbow resting against its shoulder. Heatless torches blaze with remarkably even light in sconces throughout the room, and a tall pendulum clock against the eastern wall ticks each passing second as its hands move erratically.
The pedestal, however, stands empty!
As you step through the door, a ghostly image of a short Mwangi man, wearing little more than a loincloth and a smile, appears in the center of the room. His likeness eerily begins to slide through the display case. His rich, clipped voice echoes as he speaks to an unseen party. Dread! They have stolenized the Sky Key! The image takes a look about before continuing. It also appears they have disruptified the auxiliary stabilizer. He pauses before continuing. Do you feel that? I am sickened all of the sudden. I am for hoping they did not try to disassemble it, or worse, bring it too closely to the Hao Jin Tapestry. I am remeberizing that is why Master Zey kept them so far ap—
The figure's words go unfinished as he begins to scream and dissolve, fading from view in a matter of seconds. As it does, another figure fades into existence, large and draconic in shape, with horns jutting from its beaked head and spikes covering its hide. It gives a deafening screech as its wings flap about, unfamiliar with its surroundings but confused and angry, and all too willing to take out that angry confusion on an assembled group of Pathfinders!
DC 20 Kn (arcana):
This is a rift drake, a savage and brutal dragon, though as a drake its intellect is hardly comparable to an actual dragon. This rift drake appears to have shifting colors across its scales, as though it were enhanced somehow (Kn: planes check if applicable).
DC 25 Kn (arcana):
Rift drakes have the pounce ability and wounds inflicted from their maw continue to bleed after they hit.
DC 30 Kn (arcana):
Rift drakes have a breath weapon: a ball of caustic gas that bursts into a cloud upon impact. This gas also can slow the victims.
Also, FYI: moving further into the room than you currently are requires a DC 16 Fort save to avoid being sickened for 1d4 rounds.
drake's DC 16 Fort save:1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 5 = 24
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
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Sorry, guys, had Real Life stuff last night, or maybe we coulda gotten in on the "turn the Sky Key chamber yellow" party.
Merisiel successfully uses a reroll! Her rapier, however, has a difficult time penetrating the skin of the drake, and doesn't do nearly as much damage as she thought it would!
The drake thinks Merisiel looks like a tasty morsel, so it decides to find out!
bite w/higher ground:1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 18 + 1 = 32 bite dmg:2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 8) + 10 = 20 and the wound really hurts (bleed)
tali slap w/higher ground:1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 1 = 28 tail dmg:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 tail slap hit gets free trip attempt:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34
The beast then five-foot flies up and back at an angle (Hover automatic).
GM stuff:
drake 10
The velvet rope, etc, constitutes difficult terrain.
Round 1
Merisiel — flat-footed stabbage
drake — full attack Merisiel
Kalendir — up
Artian — up
Pandora — up
Roary — up
Sareth — 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
Pandora ponders the new enemy, and stepping to one side makes her arrows arcane and starts shooting them at the drake in an attempt to make him rear from Merisiel.
Composite longbow shocking+PB-DA-RS+HR+PS:1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 28 Piercing/Magical damage+PB+AS+DA+electrical:1d8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + (5) = 20
+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
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 sends a ray of pure light toward the creature and close distance with his nodachi at hand.
Searing light:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 224d8 ⇒ (7, 5, 3, 5) = 20 Fort save for enter in the room:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Moving on...
Kalendir shoots, but only one of his shots finds its mark! Neither does nearly as much damage as the paladin thinks they should!
Pandora lands a pair of shots, including one right in the beast's mouth (which only serves to make it more angry), but the damage from her shots is likewise reduced!
Artian and Sareth cast spells! Need an SR check from each of you, please.
Roary: yes, the dragon is 15' above the floor, with easily another 5' above its head still.
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Sareth's spiritual scimitar shimmers in the air, flailing at the drake, but the beast seems to take no notice of it at all, even when it appears to strike it!
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
K. arcana+HR:1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 22 "This is a rift drake! a savage and brutal dragon, though as a drake its intellect is hardly comparable to an actual dragon... This rift drake appears to have shifting colors across its scales, as though it were enhanced somehow..." shouts Pandora for her team to know.
K. planes+HR:1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30
I wanted to use Gallant Inspiration on Sareth's SR check, but it seems it only works with attacks and skill checks :/
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
No worries, Pandora; Real Life Comes First [tm], after all.
Pandora:
This creature has the entropic template. Creatures with the entropic template live in planes where chaos is paramount, so the planar rift created by the Sky Key's disappearance must have dragged it here from such a location. This template gives the rift drake damage reduction that can only be overcome using lawfully-aligned weapons.
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
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Merisiel administers to her painful wounds!
The drake rears back and spits a sickly green ball from its mouth, which explodes as it strikes the floor near Roary and bursts into a cloud of noxious, caustic gas!
Roary, Pandora, and Kalendir need to make a DC 20 Reflex save!
Oh no!:
You take 5d10 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 10, 1) = 23 points of acid damage and are slowed for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds!
Made it!:
You take half the damage shown in the above spoiler and are not slowed.
Round 2
Merisiel — draw and drink
drake — breath weapon
Kalendir — up
Artian — up
Pandora — up
Roary — up
Sareth — up
GM stuff:
drake 76, reset:1d6 ⇒ 3
Kalendir, Artian, Pandora, Roary, and Sareth are up!
Rebuke Death (1d4+5) 10/10 Extend Rod 2/3, 5* re-roll 1/1
Sareth holds his shield at the ready and advances past the dragon (potentially drawing an AoO.) He stands fast and tries to get to a better position as best he can. Double Move.
+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
