GMTrex's PFS [Standard] Echoes of the Everwar Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew Trexler

"I am no good at identifying magic. Perhaps it is a ring of featherfall. If Sarenrae shines..."

Skybek uses detect magic on the ring and tries to determine the properties of it.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"It may be magical, but frae what Ahh here can tell, Ahh think yae can use this as a nose ring fer coos."

"Bring it here. I can have a look."

If Skybek brings them, Quinn tries to identify them.
Spellcraft Ring: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Spellcraft Hand: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

The hand is an orc-flavored hand of the mage and the ring a ring of resistance +2.

Quinn relays the information before the party continues its journey downward.

"Yes, experienced Pathfinder such as we should be able to adapt to whatever is thrown at us. But it is wisdom to always know as much as we can before we set off."

Quinn shakes his head remembering his own words.

Ready for anything except a descent into the pit...

"Do we need to go back and untie one of the ropes from the well?"

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The Pathfinders stare down the 150 foot drop before them, puzzling out what to do...

Plan?

If it comes down to it, Mrachni can survive a 50' drop.

Last time you GMed me through something high level I just jumped and took an unreasonable amount of damage on purpose. I'm noticing a trend.

We currently have 100' of rope, then it's 50' unprotected down? If so,

"Let's lower the rope and get ourselves down there. If anyone falls at the end, I'll patch them up."

Sareth then takes the safe rope to the very end (Can't fail DC 5 if taking 10), then it's all about being SUPER careful, which just isn't going to happen...
Climb check: 10d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 6, 6, 2, 4, 4, 2, 1, 5) = 39

Sareth then promptly falls the last 50', DMG: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 5, 2) = 22

The cleric looks around when he gets there. "Alright, let's get your asses down here, that hurt, and let's make an oath to keep this out of the report to the Society."

Sareth waits until the party is with him, and then he beseeches Sarenrae to forgive him for the embarrassment. (Channel energy for 5d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 3, 6) = 18

Err, did you mean to roll 10d6 for your climb checks?

Omrax will also climb down and then drop, relying on his Cat Boots to lessen the chance of serious injury.

"By the Inheritor all this jumping and falling is for birds or monks and not our heavily armored team. But we shall prevail."

Mrachni lowers himself down the rope and then begins to climb down from there. Is this still DC 25, or is it lower? Let's hope for lower...

Climb: 5d20 ⇒ (6, 15, 20, 20, 2) = 63
Uhh... can we move those 20s to the beginning of that sequence?

Definitely not! I meant to roll 10d20 ⇒ (9, 20, 6, 6, 4, 12, 16, 5, 4, 12) = 94.
No net change.

Quinn accepts the plan, hoping they can find some way out when they are ready to leave.

He climbs down the ropes taking 10 and drops to the ground.
First 10 feet negated, 2nd 10 feet 1d6 ⇒ 5 non-lethal, remaining 30 ft 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) = 8 lethal.

With a quick swish of his wand, he is back up and ready to continue.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

I waited until everyone is down, then channeled.

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Ah. Brilliant. By the by, for intentionally falling the 50 feet, the first d6 is non-lethal, so that 6 would be non-lethal and healed up with the channel as well for full health to Sareth.

not sure of DC with rope but Omrax will try to climb then accept the fall damage with boots.

"Clear out below."

Climb : 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17
Climb : 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
Climb : 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13
Climb : 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6
Climb : 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15
Climb : 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12
Climb : 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

What a bunch of lemmings, lol. This is truly a ridiculous image.

DC for knotted rope would be 5, but that leaves 70 feet to fall, not 50. The DC for unknotted rope is 15, and most of you'd be falling a mite sooner anyway. Let's take a look:

After the rope is knotted at regular intervals, Quinn finds something to tie it around. Omrax takes point and lowers himself down the first few knots into the seemingly bottomless shaft. He slips almost immediately into the darkness, which consumes him with a solid crunch after an agonizing span of seconds. 14 damage with boots of the cat, healed by Sareth's channel.

Mrachni hopes that Iomedae can give him better success than his fellow and slowly lowers himself into position. The first twenty feet go just fine, then he enters the cavern proper. The total lack of walls is... unnerving. He holds on for another twenty feet before losing his grip. Damage: 11d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 4, 6, 6, 1, 3, 2, 4, 5) = 40

Sareth tries next, cursing himself for not planning ahead. He makes it to the lip of the cavern and, shuddering in the total blackness, misses the next knot. Damage: 13d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 6, 3, 1, 6, 2, 2, 5, 5, 2, 4, 4) = 48

Quinn follows and manages to keep a steady pace--and doesn't look down. Reaching the end of the rope, he lowers himself as far as possible before jumping. Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 2, 1) = 18 Healed by Sareth's channel.

Skybek stays up top and drinks. Could still use fly if you want. If not, I need climb checks and then at least 7d6 falling damage.

The chamber that the party fallen into, amid the loud crack of shattering bones, is truly massive, spanning hundreds of feet in all directions. It sports the same smooth white rock as seen previously, its walls, floor, and roof molded into flowing curves and fantastical shapes. The crystalline structure within the rock catches light sources and reflects them back a hundredfold. Revealed in this illumination at the far end of the massive cavern is a jagged scar of darkness--a rift in the cavern wall and ceiling sealed by a tumble of dark rock. At the base of this collapsed area can be seen toppled walls and broken columns.

After the sounds of falling, clattering armor and healing, Omrax dusts himself off and looks around.

assuming another light source already active otherwise pulls out his wayfinder .

"Thou hath our thanks, Sir Sareth. Is everyone able to coninue?."

He draws his longsword and looks for any exit to the chamber.

I thought there was a wall there.... rope plus wall = 5.

Either way, I'd still do the same plan.

I'm a bit confused. Those 5d20 that I rolled were for the last 50 feet, after the rope ran out. Taking 10 has me covered for the knotted rope... so why 11d6?

There is no wall. There's a 20 foot shaft that pierces the roof of the enormous cavern. Just empty space for the last 130 feet.

If you took 10 on the rope (which Mrachni didn't specify; Sareth did but also rolled checks) then it's 70 feet of falling.

Sorry, I figured it'd be assumed that I took 10 for the DC 5 part, so I rolled only 5 (forgetting about the knotting removing 20') checks. Your call.

That's fine. So 26 damage each for Mrachni and Sareth then, 8 left after the channel.

ah no wall.

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"We never speak of this, agreed?"

Wand of CLW on Mrachni: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Wand of CLW on Sareth: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Wand of CLW on Sareth: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Skybek will take 10 on his climb checks to climb to the bottom of the knotted rope. He will then use his dimensional hop to teleport himself about 30 feet lower. He will fall the last twenty feet, trying to ignore the first 10 feet of damage.

Acrobatics DC 15: 1d20 ⇒ 6
damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

Oooof!!! Ahh mae back. Ahh think Ahh'm gettin tae old fer this."

""We never speak of this, agreed?"

"Aye, what happens on the mission, stays in the mission!"

"Then onward brothers."

Omrax nods in agreement to Sareth's request.

He seems struggling with some problem in his head.

Of course, I do not need to offer to say anything, but if asked under oath, I will have to divulge the entire truth. Anything else would be dishonest.

"Agreed. Onward! Let us be on the watch for the cowardly flying demon creature as well. I suspect we may not have seen the last of it.

"Agreed Omrax. Let us advance. I'll take rear guard."

Mrachni nods his burly head as well, adding, "I do not see that the details of this event would be of any value in our report."

Can we see any particular direction looking like an exit? Any light sources other than wayfinder?

"Aye. Omrax, we would never ask you to lie, you know that. I just don't want to get roasted when I apply to be a Venture-captain."

Sareth's rare moment of levity quickly dries up like a puddle in Sarenrae's light. "Is everyone hale and ready to continue?"

"Aye, Ahh think Ahh'm all healed up. Thank yae, Sareth. Lead us onward so we can be done with this rock filled cavern o' beasties!"

Dancing lights at will unless you'd like me to break out another daylight.

Quinn dusts himself off and nods. "Ready as I'll ever be after a fall like that. Shame it came to us dropping like curtains, but needs must as needs be. Or whatever that saying is."

Omrax nods in agreement.

He looks around the cave.

"Doth this cavern even have walls? It is as if we hath fallen into Avernus itself ."

"if this be Avernus, then we are the right men for the job. Quinn, save yours. If need be, Sarenrae can shed light next."

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Skybek: it'd be at least 40 feet with the knotted rope (70 less 30), but with the damage you've rolled already the rest would still be healed by Sareth.

The only point of interest, beyond the wondrously shaped cavern walls, is the scar of rubble to the east. The party heads there.

At first these broken ruins appear to be little more than a pile of rubble tumbled down from above. However, on closer examination an opening is visible on one side of it, and many of the walls within the ruin still appear to be intact. It slowly dawns on the Pathfinders that these must be the fabled Halls of Zuberi, sunken deep beneath the earth, partially intact.

Entering the strange structure is to enter a surreal world. Solid pieces of masonry are tumbled with jagged stones and collapsed walls, as though parts of the fortress fell haphazardly along with more solid pieces. To make matters worse, strange pits are carved at irregular intervals. The first such pit makes no trouble, only five feet wide, but the second at ten...

Next mundane hurdle! The brown squares are 20-foot deep pits. Can anyone besides Quinn clear a 10 foot pit with a Take 10?

Beyond the pit, the road divides. One path leads east, the other north.

*checks Acrobatics skill, finds a -6*

Not I!

Still have a few heroisms if a +2 will help anyone. Sorry, Mrachni...

Actually...

Quinn moves to Mrachni, seeing his look of concern. "My friend, with a magical cocktail we can get you a little more nimble. Little bit of cat's grace, I promise no whiskers, and some heroism to help with nerves. And maybe taking your shield off, it should be little issue."

"Hmph," grunts Mrachni in appraisal of the vulpine offer, "well. If there are no whiskers, then there is no excuse to reject your gift." Inclining his head slightly in a formal nod, the orc smiles slightly. "My thanks."

"By the Inheritor, what I would do for a ladder this day!"

Edit: Kept good armor on per Sareth's post below. I was originally thinking we'd only get +4. +12 is even better!

"Let me know when everyone is ready, and I can call down a blessing from Iomedae to enhance our speed for a short time. With the run, we can better clear the pits opposing us."

Unless talked out of it, he will cast blessing of fervor on each member. That should grant an extra +12 on each person's jump score.

With two 10' pits, he will take a run and jump for both.

Jump T10: 10 - 1 + 12 = 21
Jump T10: 10 - 1 + 12 = 21

Each of those pits has enouh space for a good running start. With BoF, you can leave the good armor on and take ten. Best to have you fully equipped.

Onward!

Trex, Skybek has 90 feet of dimensional door hopping per day. I used 30 feet to shorten that last fall. I used some to get to the top of that cliff earlier. Do you anticipate that Skybek will have enough left to negotiate all of the pits?

"Aye, this place seems tae be one o' the worst places tae send Pathfinders on a mission. We've been dealin with rock beastie, rock walls, and the absence of a rock floor. Ahh dannae want tae complain, but this is the pits!

Quinn hops over ahead of the group and keeps to the southern wall, creeping and peeking around the corner by the smaller pit before hopping over that one, too.

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Omrax will hop over the first two pits and follow Quinn to make sure nothing jumps out from the southern passage.

"All clear, Sir Quinn?

If all appears empty, he will continue north over the remaining pits.

1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Omrax's blessing turns out to be fortuitous, as Quinn is suddenly swarmed with a gang of ugly humanoid creatures swarming over the walls at the party, rattling their bone necklaces and tribal trappings in anger.

Notes: I'll say 8 rounds of BoF are left. Additionally, I'm not going to color code these guys. You'll see why. Just tell me roughly which one you're aiming at. Or don't. I don't much care.

Round I -- bold may act!
1. Quinn, Sareth
2. Assailants
3. Omrax, Skybek, Mrachni

"Not good. There's some... stuff in here... Ah! Morlocks! That's what they are!"
Knowledge nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Quinn steps up drawing his blade, does a little jig, and slashes at the nearest on.

Taking +2 attack and DC, Rain of Blows dance for additional +2 to each.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 2 + 2 = 32
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

AC 29 currently

Work laptop died right as I was finishing an epic post. Doh!

Sareth gives a war cry, dashes up to Quinn and drops a Flame Strike on the morlocks.

DMG: 10d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 1, 4, 4, 1, 5) = 36 REF for half (can't get to sheet for DC, but I think it's 21.)

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