GM Tyranius Black Waters Sub-tier 1-2 (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

"Then let's stay focused on moving then. What's up here?"

I'd like to see if any of the children respond to Jal's greeting before we move on.

@Rika- All are ghostly images of the past.

None of the spirited children pay any mind to Jal as he carefully looks around to them.

Deris whips around to Mumblypeg. I am not going anywhere. Not now that I found my little girl. he says with a beaming smile as he moves over and crouches down near her in the southern corner of the room.

The group circles around the ghostly children, as they silently tell their stories and whispers. None of them look to be Junia from the large mural painting though.

As the group investigates the strange situation Everyone but Mumblypeg and Agirran hear the sounds of multiple creatures quickly approaching from the north and the spell of death.

Three creatures round the corner into Brother Tophor's light. The creatures have long jagged and sharp teeth as their pallid flesh is streched taut over a starved frame.

Surprise Round- Single move action OR Standard Action only
Brother Tophor
Jal
Rika
One-Eyed
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Undead
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Round 1
Brother Tophor
Jal
Agirran
Mumblypeg
Rika
One-Eyed
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Undead
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With Low-Light Vision, I'm assuming Jal can see them even though they're outside the light. Also...

Jal watches the creatures for a moment, then steps forward as he grins at Agirran, ”Second verse, same as the first, no? Let’s hold this chokepoint.”

Surprise Round: Make Red Jal’s Studied Target then 5’ step north.

Of course, that was just fluff.

Gotcha. Thanks. Then Jal will just stick with his trusty katana until it's proven ineffective. :D

Kn(Religion): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Tophor draws his bow, calling out warning to the others. “Ghouls! Watch out – their bites are deadly!”

Surprise Round

Bosbain moves cautiously to a position beside Agirran and waits patiently for the creatures to attack.

Round 1

Move Action to study Red Ghoul. Readying an attack to hit it should it move into my reach.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Oh, good call. I guess most of us will be acting before they will even in round 1. That being the case…

Round 1
Jal raises his own blade, readying it to cut into the first undead to come near.

Readied Katana: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 - 2 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 6 + 2 = 20
If this goes against one of them other than Red, reduce both by 2.

Mumbly looks a little comforted the man did not spontaneously lose his mind, but dismayed at the arrival of the ghouls.

Rika moves into a better position to fire her bow, cursing under her breath at the mention of ghouls. Cannot even use blade, room so small!

Surprise round, move. Is there somewhere in this room where Rika could climb for a better vantage point against the ghouls that are rushing us?

Unfortunately the room is pretty bare. If you want to allow the ghouls loose you can probably use the stair's height to your advantage.

The group quickly moves into position as the ghouls descend the stairs with an unnatural speed.

Jal readies his sharp katana for if the undead manage to get past Agirran. As the ghouls charge at Agirran, bared teeth snarling, Bosbain slashes his blade around the corner.

The ghoul leaps out of the shortsword's path as it clatters harmlessly against the wall.

Round 1
Brother Tophor
Jal- ready attack
Agirran
Mumblypeg
Rika
One-Eyed
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Undead
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Actually, I had posted that Jal 5' stepped to the wall in the above post, but wasn't able to update the map. Wold that allow Jal's readied action to be triggered? (as that was my intent).

Yup, That is fine.

Jal's katana slices around the corner. The sharpened blade cuts the ghoul right into two halves, ending it's unlife.

With expert precision, Tophor threads a pair of arrows between his allies, and into the cluster of approaching ghouls.

5' Step
Mwk Composite Longbow +2, Precise Shot, Standard Arrow, Flurry, Cover: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 4 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Mwk Composite Longbow +2, Precise Shot, Standard Arrow, Flurry, Cover: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 4 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Rika draws her bowstring taut and releases, the lizard-thing at her side.

Bow vs Blue (Cover): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 4 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Agirran bears his teeth and let's out a growl.

Brother Tophor sends a pair of arrows on either side of Agirran. Both shafts slam into the lead ghoul, dropping it to the ground. The ghoul tumbles down the stairs coming to rest at Agirran's feet.

Rika attempts to follow his lead. Her arrow comes dangerously close to sticking into Agirran's back. Agirran hardly notices as he readies his axe.

Round 1
Brother Tophor
Jal- ready attack
Agirran
Mumblypeg
Rika
One-Eyed
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Undead
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Mumbly moves down the hall and noted the approaching undead.

Will misfortune on the first enemy to roll an 11+

The ghoul rushes down the stairs and dives at Agirran with razor sharp jagged teeth.

Bite vs Agirran AC 15: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Misfortune Reroll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Some outside force deflects the ghouls attack. It's aim shifts by a couple of inches as it slams face first into Agirran's armor.

Round 2
Brother Tophor
Jal- ready attack
Agirran
Mumblypeg
Rika
One-Eyed
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Undead
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Jal looks sideways at the northman, "You got more luck than a Desnan gambler." Then he lashes out at the final undead.

Make final ghoul his Studied Target. Power Attack.
katana: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 2 - 2 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 6 + 2 = 13

Jal quickly dispatches the final ghoul as Deris lets loose a sigh of relief. That was intense! He says with an unnerving smile.

Combat over

"How fortunate" grins Mumbly as he watches the supernatural force take hold.

"No injuries, delightful"

Jal quickly dispatches the final ghoul as Deris lets loose a sigh of relief. That was intense! He says with an unnerving smile.

"Tell me about it." Agirran looks over the dead undead.

Looking over the undead's bodies Agirran finds little more than tattered clothing. None of the corpses seem to resemble young Junia.

"Deris we need to make it to the lowest level of this building. Can you get us there?" says Bosbain without otherwise acknowledging their encounter with the wights.

Deris goes back to an inner conversation as he kneels back down by his ghostly daughter, otherwise completely ignoring Bosbain.

"He busy with past. We go and find what is now." Rika opines moodily, as she checks the sole door of the room for anything out of the ordinary before opening it.

"We all have our ghosts" Mumbly feels mixed about the fellow, happy and sad.

Jal nods as he slings undead-muck from his blade, "Agreed."

He waits to make sue the team is following, then heads up the hallway down which the undead came.

Stealthing up the northern hallway, checking for threats/traps.
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Without a word, Tophor falls in line and follows Jal’s lead, his wayfinder still glowing with arcane light.

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24
Stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Rika still checks the door, but seeing her companions move into the corridor from whence the undead came, she sighs and moves along with the rest.

Jal and Brother Tophor spend several minutes scouring the northern hallway and alcoves. They find little more than dust, cobwebs and the shattered remains of many children huddled together that look to have been chewed on with several bones missing. The group finds no traps and no Junia.

Placing her ear to the remaining door below Rika hears the sounds of the ocean beyond.

Walking back into the room, Jal stops when he sees Rika inspecting the door. ”Your call,” he says to her curtly, his stare flat.

So should we proceed? :)
Jal is happy to check for traps before we enter, if it’s warranted.
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Disable Device (if necessary): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Confident that there are no traps Jal opens the stone door. With the frequency of storm waves approaching the shore, salt water erupts from cracks in the floor of this large hexagonal room. Foamy, blinding spray jumps in every direction, then drains from calf-height to ankle-deep before the next wave hits. Occasionally a length of black-brown seaweed shoots in and adds one more strand to a room that already appears draped in long wet hair. In each of the chamber’s six corners, a fluted pillar rises to the fifty-foot ceiling. Between each pair of pillars, an open arch connects the chamber to an attached space. Beyond the northwest and southwest arches, three tiers of recessed spaces form three massive steps. A stone sarcophagus rests on each step.

In the western alcove is an undead creature that seems to have made this alcove it's lair. This undead is dressed in rotting finery, wisps of fetid, expensive cloth still dangling from its limbs. Perched atop its head is a golden crown, resplendent with a dozen glittering gems, while its putrid fingers each bear extravagant rings made from a dozen different precious gems and metals.

Round 1
Brother Tophor
Bosbain
Rika
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Wave
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Mumblypeg
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Undead
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Round 1
Jal
Agirran

perception: 1d20 ⇒ 7

"I can't see if our boy over there has our ring or not."

Studying the Ghast as a move. Standard to activate Destructive Attacks

Percetion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Kn Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

"It's a Ghast specifically. A tough customer to be sure, but by the looks of things it has quite the collection of bobbles - I say we liberate those relics on behalf of the Pathfinders."

“Let’s stay back – draw it to us.” Peering over the heads of his comrades, Tophor sends a pair of missiles toward the gilded nightmare.

5' step
Mwk Composite Longbow +2, Precise Shot, Standard Arrows, Flurry, cover: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 4 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Mwk Composite Longbow +2, Precise Shot, Standard Arrows, Flurry, cover: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 4 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Rika states flatly: "Can not do work if we stay like this. Kami cannot do work if stay like this. I go, but stay close." And with that she dashes into the room, drawing her blade as she does so and barks a harsh command at the reptile, who hisses and stalks in right behind her, seemingly waiting for someone to attack it's mistress.

Both Kami and Rika ready an action to strike. Rika will strike the next creature to attack me or my companions; Kami is guarding Rika, thus it will attack whatever attacks Rika.

Mumbly calls upon something dark and profane under his breath...

Immediate action misfortune if the Ghat rolls 11+ on its next die roll

Brother Tophor releases a pair of arrows into the room. Though his second arrow falls short his second arrow slams into the undead's shoulder.

Bosbain takes a moment to study the creature's movements as Rika and Kami move into the room.

Salt water sprays and shoots out from the multiple cracks within the walls.

Rika Reflex Save Dc 12: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Kami Reflex save DC 12: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Kami shields her eyes as sea water sprays into Rika's face blinding her.

those that fail the save are blinded until the end of their next action (-2 AC, lose Dex bonus to AC, move 1/2 speed, 50% miss chance).

Round 1
Brother Tophor
Bosbain
Rika -blinded by wave
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Wave
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Mumblypeg
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Ghast (-4)
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Round 1
Jal
Agirran

Mumbly whispers to the gods in a strange and ancient tongue...

Bless on the party.

Still will use the misfortune on the Ghasts next roll

Ghast Reflex Dc 12: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

As Mumblypeg blesses the group the ghast rushes at Rika while she is blinded by the seawater and bites at her.

Bite vs Rika AC 14: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Water sprays just as the ghast snaps it's jagged fangs at Rika. It's teeth catch on her armor, doing little more than small scratches.

Round 2
Brother Tophor
Bosbain
Rika -blinded by wave
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Wave
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Mumblypeg
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Ghast (-4)
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Round 1
Jal
Agirran

Bosbain quickly rushes in, seeing an opportunity as the ghast attacks Rika. Gripping his falcata with two hands he delivers a strong chop against the undead.

Falcata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

round 1

”Sorry, Tophor,” Jal mutters as he dodges into the room, ”sometimes you gotta go the way the wind’s blowing.”

He slips through the fray, quickly finding a spot to strike from before rolling to his feet in a position across from Bosbain.

Spring attack the ghast, attacking from a flanking position with Rika and ending in a flanking position with Bosbain. Attack includes Bless, power attack, flank, and sneak attack. If this deals sneak attack, the creature becomes Jal’s Studied Target as an immediate action (applying an additional +2 to the damage of that attack).
katana: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 6 + (5) = 18

Psst! I guess as far as opponents go, ghasts stink. ;)

Kami, seeing it's pack leader in distress, immediately goes in for an attack.

Talon swipe: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 4 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Meanwhile, Rika tries her best to attack the creature; hearing Kami screech gives her hope, and she goes for the underhanded blow she and the raptor trained to perform.

Nodashi swipe: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 4 = 31
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Concealement (I almost forgot, over 50 is good): 1d100 ⇒ 35
Critical Nodashi swipe?: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 4 = 15
Critical Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Figures.

Jal springs into the room as he rolls into a flanking position. With a precise slash of his katana Jal is able to rip the ghast's backside wide open.

The ghast falls to the ground as it ceases to move anymore. The group steps back as Rika swings her Nodashi around blindly, nearly taking Jal's head off in the process.

Combat Over

"No one injured?" Mumbly enquires.

Detects <agic, looks for the ring.

Jal—glaring at Rika's near-miss—steps back and nods down at the ghast. "That thing's not looking too great."

Flinging ghast guts from his blade and wiping the reminder on his pants leg, he begins searching the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31