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
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Kalendir:
You lock the room and turn about. The room seems exactly the same as before, but your Perception check indicates something odd about the mirror. You reach out to touch it to discover that the surface is insubstantial!
Pandora:
You see a mirror on the south wall; it appears unremarkable when you investigate further.
In response to Pandoar's confirmation that her room is empty, Artian, Merisiel, Roary, and Sareth all confirm the same in response.
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
Has anyone know how it works?
Should we just walk in?
Once an answer is given Artian will cast another shield of faith on himself and try to cross the portal.
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
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Stepping through the mirror, the party finds itself in a canted room, sloping some thirty degrees to the east (toward the opening on the map). Were you in the room when it happened, it would surely have caused some of you to fall over. As it is, it still makes any movement to the west (away from the opening) difficult terrain without a DC 10 Acrobatics check. Far below the opened part of the tower, a column that seems to have come from elsewhere on this level has left a significant impression on the well-manicured lawn some 300 feet down.
Roary has already opened a door into the rest of the tower; the floor appears empty. To the north and west are windows, and there are arrow slits built into the walls.
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 struggles with his backpack to pick a potion of feather step and drink it.
Everyone´s ready? I´m going to the south tower
He waits until everyone confirms and moves to the door, inspects it for traps and opens it.
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
All spells cast should be fine.
Artian opens the door. Inside, old cots and moth-eaten blankets are smothered in a thick layer of dust, seeming to confirm that no one has been posted atop this tower in years.
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
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Kalendir opens his door as Pandora moves to the last one; inside he finds ancient siege supplies — barrels of oil alongside a decrepit wheelbarrow, and several crates of serviceable, if mundane, arrows. Mundane versions of any weapon or ammunition from the Core Rulebook can be found here. Nice little "give" to lower-tier tables
Pandora's door opens onto a staircase that winds upward with tight corners.
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 follows up Sareth. Before jumping into the next floor she attempts to cast blur on Roeary and then vanish on Merisiel, just before entering a the next room.
Female Elf / HP 56 / AC 23/T 17/FF 17/ F +11/R +10/ CMB +7/ CMD 24/ Init +11 7 rogue /Sneak Attack +4d6/ Evasion/Uncanny Dodge/Per +13/DisDevice +17
Not sure where I can go to in the next area, but would like to proceed up to the door Sareth found and look for traps.
perception:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
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
Given there is a chance for surprise thanks to the door, Pandora will cast blur on Roary but save the vanish spell.
"Ok, let's go and discover what is in the other side!" whispers the woman trying to be stealthy when she moves into the next room.
Stealth+HR:1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 = 17
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
If you can, please put party buffs up on the map page so everyone can be reminded of them.
As the door opens, a blast of wind nearly knocks everyone bakc down the stairs; the top floor is an open space, undivided by walls except for the small space partitioning the stairwell. Windows large enough to step through line the exterior walls. Immense magical circles are permanently etched into the floor, their lines and curves inscribed and filled with several types of metal. Faint, multi-colored mist roils within the southern circle.
Two strange contraptions stand near the northwest and southwest windows. Each device is a large, red-tinted crystalline lens mounted in a frame so that they may be angled in all directions.
DC 20 Kn (engineering):
These appear to be weapons of some sort.
DC 25 Kn (engineering):
You suspect these are energy weapons. The red tinted lens would suggest fire.
DC 30 Kn (engineering):
These are skylances, recovered from a Shory ruin. They allow a user to channel fire spells through them to fire scorching rays. Even without spells, they can still fire once per day.
You spy a trio of half-orcs here, each prominently displaying an Aspis badge! They appear as surprised as you!
As one barks out Pathfinder scum!, the other two Aspis agents move to the contraptions and appear to be waiting for something to trigger their actions...
Artian and Roary are up! Don't forget the steps are difficult terrain, and the floor is also difficult terrain when going west (right to left, even diagonally) on the map.
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 put my buffs on the map
K. engineering:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6He´s not the startest guy, no
Artian double moves near one of the Aspis agents, preparing himself to unleash his attacks once the time is right.
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
As Roary is nearly to the north Aspis agent, the agent's readied action triggers!
DC 19 Will save v. Roary:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 ranged touch:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 ring ray of fire:4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 5, 5) = 16
The other agent near the south contraption still appears to be waiting...
The third casts a spell!
DC 18 Spellcraft:
prayer
Round 1
baddies 1 & 2 — readied (one triggered)
Artian — dbl move
Roary — rage, dbl move
baddy 3 — spellcasting goodness
Pandora — up
Merisiel — up
Kalendir — up
Sareth — up
Pandora, Merisiel, Kalendir, and Sareth are up! Again: steps are difficult terrain, and the floor is also difficult terrain when going west (right to left, even diagonally) on the map.
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
"A prayer!" muses Pandora. She then raises her voice and retrieves a shaving of licorice root from her pouch casting a haste spell.
+1 hit, +1 AC, +1 Ref saves, +30 speed movement, +1 attack when full attacking
8 rounds
The woman inspires courage to her companions with a victory song.
+2 competence to hit and damage, +2 morale vs charm and fear
Rebuke Death (1d4+5) 10/10 Extend Rod 2/3, 5* re-roll 1/1
"Sarenrae!"If the door is open, then the enemy must make a DC 19 will save to use it's Lens of Fire on Roary as my Divine Presence includes all my allies.
Sareth will wait until his allies flood the room, hoping the enemy is awed long enough for us to get into position. Sareth begins casting Summon Monster IV
The north Aspis abandons the device and attacks Roary!
Imp Grapple vs Roary CMD:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30 1-4 miss due to blur:1d20 ⇒ 18 Looking at Roary's stat line, that appears to meet or exceed his raging CMD and so Roary is grappled.
The south Aspis charges Artian!
DC 19 Will save:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
She attacks!
Imp Grapple vs Artian CMD:1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 16 + 2 = 38 Success!
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 tries to break free and move back to his companions, so if anyone wants to attack Sareth must attack him first.
Rebuke Death (1d4+5) 10/10 Extend Rod 2/3, 5* re-roll 1/1
Sareth's Action on his turn:
Posting now so the GM doesn't wait. Gotta get those successes in!
Assuming no one disrupts Sareth's spellcasting...
A hound archon appears on the other side of the enemy flanking Artian. Instantly the archon's Aura of Menace permeates the area. All enemies within 20' of the archon must make a DC 16 will save or suffer a -2 to attacks, AC, and saves. The archon wastes no time in bringing his heavenly sword to bear:
Sareth then speaks a prayer of Holy power, sacred to Sarenrae. The cleric beseeches his god to smite the evil doers and bring judgement. Centering to target just the enemies in the SE area (as of this post I can get both.) Holy Smite: Evil creatures take 4d8 ⇒ (1, 7, 3, 5) = 16 dmg and are blinded for one round. They need a DC 19 Will save to take half damage and avoid blindness. (Specifically waiting until AFTER the Aura of Menace has a chance to affect them.
+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
Smite Evil
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
I'll take the 19 with his CMB and that will break him free from the grapple. Roary has a move action left.
Aspis #3 casts a spell!
DC 19 Spellcraft:
unholy blight
A cold, cloying miasma of greasy darkness erupts and fills a 20-ft radius area!
If you are...
a Good outsider:
Take 8d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3) = 33 and is sickened for 1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds (DC 16 Will save to halve dmg and negate sickened condition).
a Good-aligned creature:
Take 4d8 ⇒ (4, 1, 8, 4) = 17 and is sickened for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds (DC 16 Will save to halve dmg and negate sickened condition).
a Neutral-aligned creature:
Take half the damage listed in the Good-aligned spoiler and no sickened condition.
Sareth finishes his spell and a hound archon appears!
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
then
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Both save versus the mighty smite of Sarenrae!
One of Kalendir's arrows strikes an unseen barrier surrounding the circle with the colored mists, but the other two manage to hit the caster in her throat! She falls over without a sound!
GM stuff:
1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds
F Mk: 8
Wr Pr: 8, -2 from aura of menace
Round 2
baddies 1 & 2 — grapple & grapple, LLC
Artian — CMB to escape, no such luck
Roary — angry CMB to escape, success
baddy 3 — spellage, then lots of bleeding
Pandora — up
Merisiel — up
Kalendir — pew pew pew
Sareth — finish summon, smite
Pandora and Merisiel are up! The floor is difficult terrain when going west (R to L, including diagonally) on the map.
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
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
Will save:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Artian resists the damage as well as possible, but his ousider nature makes the spell very dangerous to him, and he ends wounded.
Five-star Hound of Tindalos. Er, GM. Whatever. | RoW Encounter Map |
Pandora would need to step out of the stairwell to shoot, but that's not really an issue.
Artain feels the half-orc's grip release him after Pandora's volley of arrows drops her to the floor!
The remaining Aspis agent, unaffected by the cold mist goes to town on Roary!
flurry 1 w/stunning fist:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22 1-4 miss due to blur:1d20 ⇒ 18 flurry 1 dmg:1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 plus a DC 17 Fort save or be stunned
flurry 2:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 1-4 miss due to blur:1d20 ⇒ 10 flurry 2 dmg:1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
flurry 3:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 1-4 miss due to blur:1d20 ⇒ 1 flurry 3 dmg:1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
flurry 4, grapple attempt:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 1-4 miss due to blur:1d20 ⇒ 4
Party up! The spell lasts this round before dissipating, so everyone takes damage again (for brevity, we'll just use last round's dice rolls here.
Kalendir cringes as a sickening feeling enters his stomach. Closing his eyes he uses a calming technique he learned when he was younger and quickly quells the pain and sickness.
Will save:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Another wave assaults Kalendir's senses as he has to push through it once again.
Shakily he brings his bow back up and fires a series arrows at the final Aspis Agent.
+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
