GMTrex's PFS [Normal Mode] 1-40 Hall of Drunken Heroes (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew Trexler

Val changes tack...he steps to Bishop and lays his hand upon his friend's bow arm, and a quick blue flare lights briefly. Recieve Desna's Luck--shoot straight!

Bit of Luck on Bishop

Is that for next round?

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Sory about that. I was thinking it was an undead shadow not a demon shadow. Skybek was tying to harm it, not heal it. Oh well. Skybek is learning quickly.

@ Terrill -- actually, it does! It makes a big difference!
@ Skybek -- it happens, unlikely to significantly alter the outcome :P
@ Bishop/Val -- nope, I'll re-roll the misses for this round:

Faeron lets go a deafening crack that results only in the explosion of a shelf of books! He studies his target for a moment, looking for a weakness.

Terrill's flashy strikes are much less effective than Bishop's arrows, but still the quick succession of blows takes its toll. Terrill's swift swings strike the shadow with significant strength!

Bishop Miss 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19 MISS
Bishop Miss 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 THREAT Confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 not confirmed Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

The shadow flies up towards the vaulted ceiling (five-foot to directly above Bishop, ten feet above the floor now) and continues its icy assault! Ice crystals begin to calcify the blood flowing slowly from the man's open wounds...

Claw @ Bishop: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 1 = 29 HIT Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9 plus Cold: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Claw @ Bishop: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 1 = 33 HIT Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 plus Cold: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7
Bite @ Bishop: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 1 = 21 HIT Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 8) = 10 plus Cold: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Round VI - bold may act!

1. Shadow (96 dmg)
2. Terrill, Faeron (82/91 hp), Val, Bishop (48/112 hp), Skybek (panicked [11 rounds, suppressed 8 rounds])

Faeron takes the +2 attack / ac bonus from blessing of fervor, and then loads and fires another ghost salted bullet.

Attack: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 2 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 = 21

Faeron's bullet shreds another wing of shadow!

Round VI - bold may act!

1. Shadow (107 dmg)
2. Terrill, Faeron (82/91 hp), Val, Bishop (48/112 hp), Skybek (panicked [11 rounds, suppressed 8 rounds])

Terrill vanishes from where he stands, only to reappear at Bishop's side, blade already arcing towards the flying demon! "You won't get away that easily, demon," he says as he cuts through shadow once again!

Move action to use Dimensional Hop onto bookcase (25/100 feet used), attack with Bane (round 2/15) and attack bonus from Blessing of Fervor.

+1 Keen Curve Blade, Power Attack, Divine Favor, Bane, BoF: 1d20 + 14 - 2 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 - 2 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 29
Curve blade damage, Power Attack, Divine Favor, Bane: 1d10 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 6 + 4 + 2 + (5, 3) = 32

AC is 33 again.

Terrill cuts deep into the shadow!

Round VI - bold may act!

1. Shadow (123 dmg)
2. Terrill, Faeron (82/91 hp), Val, Bishop (48/112 hp), Skybek (panicked [11 rounds, suppressed 8 rounds])

shouldn't Faeron be doing full damage now? That's magic, good-aligned, and full damage vs incorporeal.

How high up are the shelves? Can I take a free action to 5' step down?

Bishop is looking a little pale, but he trusts his clerics!

1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22Miss
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33 DMG: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 MISS
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 DMG: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Val channels positive energy again, excluding the demon.

Channel to Heal: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3) = 24

Bishop, i'll give you luck again in a moment...hold your shots!

Round VI

"Alricht!", Skybek declares, "If Ahh cannae burst that shadow with some strong ale, then at the least, lemmae heal mae gud friend Bishop!"

Skybek casts Cure Serious Wounds on Bishop.

Cure Serious Wounds: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 7, 2) + 9 = 23

"Bishop, Ahh'm trustin yae tae tak doon that dark beastie!"

HP updated to reflect healing.

@ Faeron -- didn't realize you are doing good-aligned. Where is that coming from? Sorry I missed it in the demon-infused chaos.

@ Bishop -- both of the declared misses are hits:

Additional Damage: 2d8 + 24 ⇒ (5, 8) + 24 = 37

With a truly chilling howl, the shadow demon evaporates back to the Abyss!

Out of initiative.

I apparently over estimate the shadow's defenses.

"Erastil's A@$#&+*&!" Bishop summons Timber by his side. he seems to ignore the wounds he still has and searches about the room. Both for treasure, and a way out (I don't see any doors.) I'm not going to rush. I'll take 20 unless someone stops me.

Used an Oil of Align Weapon a few rounds ago

Faeron searches the room, and would be quite happy to never encounter another shadow demon.

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37

"Bishop, b'fore yae get tae caught up in searchin aboot, get yer but o'er here so Ahh can heal up the last o'yer wounds. Ahh dannae want tae see yae goin doon b'fore we finish oor task here!"

Skybek cast Cure Moderate Wounds on Bishop.

Cure Moderate Wounds: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (2, 6) + 9 = 17

Perfect!

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Terrill hops down off the bookshelf and joins Bishop and Faeron in searching the library carefully - and in hoping never to meet another shadow demon.

Perception, Aid Faeron: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34

Used an Oil of Align Weapon a few rounds ago

Right! I gave a quick look but didn't see it. Faeron's good bullet almost took it out, but Bishop's arrows more than finished it off. :)

The archives are a series of wide, interconnecting hallways with high, arched ceilings. Long, stone-topped reading islands run down the center of the halls, dividing them. Dust and cobwebs cover everything, easily marking the recent passage of several large creatures. Tall shelves line the walls, filled with assorted tomes and grimoires. Some of these bear recent damage: shelves smashed and singed, and books lying in scattered piles, torn, tattered, and burnt. Faeron starts tearing through the sole desk near the double doors and pulls out a couple of scrolls that look useful.

Meanwhile, Terrill and Bishop take a keen look at the statues of Cayden here and find hidden latches (under the scabbard of one, in the flagon of the other). Each declares "Ah ha!" simultaneously and pulls on it. Two bookshelves slide out of place, revealing dank, dark passages that lead down.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Skybek, care to give these a look?

Terrill takes a quick look at the books Faeron has turned up and shrugs, unable to make heads or tails of them.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"Looks like the passage I found ends in a door," Terrill then calls out to his companions, "how about we see what's on the other side of it?"

Blade in hand, he begins to move down the staircase, eyes and ears alert for any surprises.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34

He'll wait for the others, just trying to move us in a direction rather than discuss which way to go.

"Aye, Ahh can dae that."

Skybek inspects the scrolls.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

"Aye, these are twa scrolls o' lesser restoration."

The scrolls are an inverse variation on #19 from the Rules. we need to be ready for some bad juju..

Bishop offers to scout ahead stealthily. Stealth: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31

Terrill holds back as Bishop scouts the area ahead, tapping the ranger on the arm and giving him Desna's blessing as he passes.

Cast guidance on Bishop, because why not?

Listening at the door Perception: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 17 + 1 = 38 42 v Human. 40 v undead/constructs.

Neither Terrill nor Bishop hear anything untoward on the other side of the door, and the Desnan kicks it open. Several sealed casks line the west wall, pressed against a work desk fitted along the room’s curved corner. Within a wide alcove at the far end of the chamber rests a bed with moldering sheets and a hope chest at its foot. Near the bed balances a crooked wardrobe adjacent to simple brown robes dangling
from pegs. On another wall hangs a map of the area around Lake Encarthan. Pinned along its perimeter hang dozens of faded papers, diagrams, and notes.

A search of the chest reveals moldy blankets, and the cask only badly soured vinegar. The wardrobe contains moldy cleric's robes that might fit Skybek. All the notes a faded beyond legibility. The desk has a draw that's locked, but after Faeron opens it he finds only quills and ink.

On the east wall is another door, which is duly checked and opened. Another set of stairs leads downward. A strong, pungent stench fills the nostrils even atop the stairwell.

"Ahh cannae believe they let this gud ale rot in the House of Cayden Cailean. Even these robes look worse than my oon travelin one."

Pungent is the province of dwarves. Magic Fang and Gravity Bow...

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Terrill lays a hand on his chest and briefly closes his eyes, his breath held, picturing Desna's star-lit butterfly glowing in the darkness. Her power courses through him and he exhales, ready to face whatever lies ahead.

He moves down the stairs and scans the wrecked room he finds below.

Cast heroism for +2 on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks for 100 minutes.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23

Skybek pats Terrill on the back and remarks, "Ahh think we're gettin closer tae the source of trouble doon here. Stay alert, mae friend."

Gripping his axe, Skybek scans the stairs himself before following the company downward.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Faeron enters the room and looks around for the source of the smell.

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18

Sensing trouble may be near, he'll try to stay quiet and out of sight moving forward.

Stealth: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (9) + 24 = 33

The remnants of a large laboratory lie in splintered ruin, a bizarre sculpture of strange cogs, split beams, smashed furniture, and dunes of broken glass. Everything is splattered with chemical stains and compounds, and a toxic reek fills the air.

And lungs. Everyone's lungs. Which begin entering a state of severe shock.

Bishop: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 SUCCESS
Faeron: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14 FAIL Round 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 success Round 3: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30 SUCCESS Total damage: 1 Con drain
Skybek: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 FAIL Round 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 success Round 3: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 SUCCESS Total damage: 1 Con drain
Terrill: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 SUCCESS
Val: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 FAIL Round 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 success Round 3: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 FAIL Round 4: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 success Round 5: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 FAIL Round 6: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 FAIL Total damage: 1 Con drain plus 3d3 ⇒ (1, 3, 3) = 7 Con damage

Bishop and Terrill suffer only a bit of coughing. Faeron and Skybek look a little pale. Val, however, appears to be nearing death.

Status:
Faeron: 81/81* hp, 1 Con drain (Con 13*)
Skybek: 86/86 hp, 1 Con drain (Con 16*)
Val: 22/22* hp, 1 Con drain, 7 Con dmg (Con 2*)

Aaaand I keep forgetting Timber:

Timber: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 SUCCESS

"Val! Are you all right?" Terrill asks after a quick glance over his shoulder. "Perhaps we should head back up the stairs and see to you? Or would you rather press on, so we don't have to come through here again?"

Well, gang? Back up and patch up (and figure out how to minimize the risk of coming back through the stinky lab), or take a risk on the stairs and hope we get a moment to do some lesser restoration before another big kerfuffle?

gah! Why would we have all gone down after the first person got hit? Air crystals and DD spells!

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if the GM says it's too late, we use those lesser restorations and push on.

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We have two scrolls of lesser restoration and one restoration that are use them or lose them.

We definitely use them.

RETCON PLEASE!!

Val will use his cleric domain (luck) ability for a free reroll on that first 1.

Fort Save reroll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

which makes the first a success. :-)

Retcon granted! Bishop, there's a delay -- the first person doesn't really notice any more than when they were at the top except strength. Udpated:

Status:
Faeron: 81/81* hp, 1 Con drain (Con 13*)
Skybek: 86/86 hp, 1 Con drain (Con 16*)

Then let's push on! We can do some restoration at the first opportunity.

"Agreed."

In addition to the first 2 buffs, I'll add Aspect of the Bear to Timber.

Erm, where exactly are you pressing on to?

Is there more than one place to press on to? The only direction we haven't explored is down the stairs off the wrecked lab, no?

Those are stairs leading up, to a small balcony with a gross looking fountain.

Oh, thought I saw a door off that landing - guess not. No gross-looking fountain for us!

Terrill casts about for some other exit from the foul place they've ended up.

Perception, Heroism: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 18 + 2 = 26

dont dismiss the fountain too quickly...

Val takes a closer look at it
perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

"Well, Ahh dannae see ana mair evil aboot. Mebbae we took care o' the last o' the buggers!"

Skbyek aids Terrill with his search.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15