GM Valen's PFS 0-5 Mists of Mwangi (CORE)(PbP) (Inactive)

Game Master Lysle

"Nigel... step back carefully away from the sewer beast.." calls out Khellek.
Assuming he has identified it as a crocodile from GM post above

"Lini, this appears to be a Crocodylus Cloaca. Can't you charm it to stop it attacking? We must get Nigel to safety."

Lini shakes her head, clearly frustrated. "Not while its already enraged Khellek! Maybe if I had the right spell... but I don't. We have to knock it unconscious."

Holding with Lini this round.

EDITED as post accidently overwritten
The big cat tears into the crocodile's hide with lunge after lunge, but the creature fights on.

Know, Local: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Travail wracks his brain for anything he remembers about giant crocodiles, but in the heat of the battle, he can't think of anything.

With the big cat battling the croc in the doorway, and his chances of getting behind it slim, Travail feels like his best bet is to keep firing at the crocodile.

Attack, bow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

Attack, bow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

It seems when I went to cut and paste from my prior post, I erased what had been, which is why Travail seems to make a random Knowledge check. He was reacting to this

The rogue's first shot strikes deep into the croc, but the second misses completely.

The terrified now human, cautiously steps away from the sewer monster, but backs himself into a corner. (5 foot step)

The sewer monster now strikes at the cat that has been the source of much of its blood-loss. Again poking its pointed nose through the doorway, it attempts to grab ahold of the feline with its jaws!

Melee (bite) against cat with cover: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Damage (P) plus grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Grab (vs CMD): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

With a mighty snap of its toothy mouth, it grabs ahold of the druid's companion and pulls it through the door and into the room!

Grapple to Move (vs CMD): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

Then, with the cat still in its maw, the crocodile pulls it back further in its room towards the cesspool out of which it had earlier crawled.

Round Three Initiative Order Cont'd
PCs in bold may act

Human -6 HP
Giant crocodile-41 HP
Travail
Coreguy
Khellek
Lini
Dragoomi - 12 HP
Kyra

Kyra sees that the cat is dragged away and charges forward to attack the crocodile with her scimitar.

Scimitar +1, charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

"Oh no ya don't you scaly beast!" Coreguy roars and he charges the beast as well,

pwr atk: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 232d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 2) + 12 = 18

The cleric scimitar can not get through the monster's scales, but the blade of the barrister can, brining the creature down.

Combat Over

The former ape-man cowers in fear, then as he looks around the room, squinting, he spots a head, that of a half-orc, sitting on the floor nearby. The man breaks into a seemingly uncontrollable sob.

Can't fail that local check.

Khellek stares at the untransformed man. "A curse! That is not Nigel. Where is Nigel?" he cries.

Giving the man a hard look he suggests "Cover your mouth and nose so as to not breathe in the mist any more. Do you know where Nigel went? We heard he was in here. And can you tell us what happened?"
He asks as he looks around.

perception: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (18) - 2 = 16

"Oh my... It looks like the crocodile got that poor man... but not his keys."

Lini cries out in fear for her snow leopard, but her fear is quickly abated by Coreguy finishing the beast. She runs forwards and throws her arms around Droogami.

After a moment to check the leopard's wounds, she looks over at Kyra "Do you think you could heal her, Kyra?"

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Once Droogami's immediate well-being is taken care of, Lini glances around the room. "Oh, this is... this is horrible. The crazed crocodile got to one of the staff before we could help. Uh, you there." She points at the still-living man "You need to get out of here before you turn back into an ape. And what are the keys for?"

Kyra steps forward and sighs.

”Seeing the blood of innocents spilled is always hard! Of course I will heal your brave cat!!!“

She takes her wand and cures the cat.

CLW 2 charges : 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (7, 3) + 2 = 12

Coreguy looks at the sniveling man, then to Khellek,"It seems our last chance to rescue Nigel is in the last room."he says, then helping the man up he says,"we can take you to the hall, I trust you can find your way out from there and get some help?"

once everyone is ready he will escort the man to the door and then head to the last doorway. Before the final door is opened he will cast Protection from Evil on himself before the door is opened, saying"Whatevers got Nigel is probably beyond this door. I suggest you all prepare for battle."

Khellek stares at the untransformed man. "A curse! That is not Nigel. Where is Nigel?" he cries.

Giving the man a hard look he suggests "Cover your mouth and nose so as to not breathe in the mist any more. Do you know where Nigel went? We heard he was in here. And can you tell us what happened?"
He asks as he looks around.

"Oh my... It looks like the crocodile got that poor man... but not his keys."

The man squints at Khellek, "N-N-Nigel? I-I saw Nigel c-carried away, It was a host of mad, s-slavering apes. J-just before mists came. J-just before I blacked out."

She points at the still-living man "You need to get out of here before you turn back into an ape. And what are the keys for?"

"The k-keys?" the man replies, "They b-belong--belonged t-to my partner, Shreg. M-my name is Maldroog. We are the night watchmen." He glances at Shreg's remains and begins to sob again. As he brings his hands to his rub his eyes, he spots crimson stains and gore on his hands and clothing. "Y-you d-don't think th-that I... h-hurt him, do you?"

Khellek takes off his glasses, polishes them and inspects the mans hands.

"Possibly.." he sighs.

"But if you did it may have been self defence. Either way, you should leave. But I think we may need those keys. Where did Nigel get carried, that last room at the end? Is there anything we should know about it? More masks? And if you are a skilled warrior would you be willing to help us recover Nigel?"

"Oh, thank you Kyra!" Lini rubs behind Droogami's ears as the leopard regains its full strength.

She turns her attention to the scaredy-cat watchman, rolling her eyes "Alright, alright, stop crying. You're a night watchman not a baby. Heck, the babies of animals in the wild don't go about crying either."

Seeing that they're about done here, Lini beckons to Droogami and heads on out into the previous room. She runs through what gear she has left and shrugs. "Shouldn't we get going before another animal being driven crazy goes ahead and makes Nigel a snack?"

Khellek nods his head. "Lead on wild lady. I couldn't help but notice you have a Panthera Uncia with you. Almost as unusual in Absalom as a hoarde of wild apes... so maybe I should not be surprised. Where did you acquire him. I've read a number of accounts of them, but never seen one up close."

Kyra is clearly in a very, very bad mood and it is also evident that she is very uncomfortable with the lack of control that the group has on this situation and can only react.

”This place is truly a spectacle of chaos and evil! I know I am repeating myself but ... the light of my lady has to cleanse these halls and eradicate this mist! We have to find Nigel as soon as possible! Let us take these keys and see if they help us in any way in the next rooms.“

The rogue silently follows the others to the final room, sticking to the walls and preparing to slip in, his bow at the ready.

"But if you did it may have been self defence. Either way, you should leave. But I think we may need those keys. Where did Nigel get carried, that last room at the end? Is there anything we should know about it? More masks? And if you are a skilled warrior would you be willing to help us recover Nigel?"

Maldroog seems to find little solace in Khellek's words or those of the other Pathfinders. Nevertheless, he does his best to respond to their questions, "I saw Nigel carried out from the storage room adjacent to the East Hall, where our "Hunting the Beasts of Legend" exhibit is being featured, and into the hallway, which leads to the main entrance, the western hall, where the "Honored Dead" exhibit and offices lie, and then to the North Hall, where our grandest and finest exhibits are often held. It is kept quite pristine and holds many works of fine art, including masterpieces in the forms of paintings, sculpture, and pottery. In all my time as a watchman, they have never come to harm."

The man seems quite proud as he recites the contents of the North Hall, but then slumps for a moment, "But, the truth is, I am no warrior. Indeed, the sight of blood makes me rather quite queasy." He continues to squint, "Further, without my spectacles, I am afraid I cannot see much at all."

When the Pathfinders urge pressing on, Maldroog begins to take his leave. "Thank you for saving me. And I do hope you find Nigel in one...well, piece." he says, before turning to exit into the mists.

A long hallway leads to a grand hall, wherein the Blakros Museum shows off its finest collections. On approach you can hear a cacophony of sounds, which resemble those of savage primates, snarling, spitting, and cavorting madly. By the variety and volume of sounds, you'd estimate nearly two dozen in number.

Peering within the room, you see mock vines clinging to the walls and hanging from the fifty-foot-high domed ceiling. Huts of grass are strewn about the open area. At the center of this sprawling chamber, a miniature replica of a traditional Mwangi ziggurat rises out of the mist to a height of nearly twenty feet. At the top of the ziggurat, a rail-thin elven gentleman is strapped to an altar, his bare chest painted with strange sigils and monkey paw-shaped blots of paint.

Please post any preparations you make before entering the room. Once all have posted, I will post the next event, and we will go into Initiative.

Coreguy casts protection from evil on himself, then looks to the party,"Friends, Whatever lies beyond that door know that if you stay close to me, Abadars light will bolster your courage!"

Lini reaches over to Coreguy and puts a hand on his back. "Alright, you're going to take the lead right? Let me lend you the strength of a mighty bull to make up for those flabby arms." She grins, obviously teasing. With her free hand she tosses a few bull hairs into the air and invokes her magic.

Bull's strength for 4 minutes, +4 ENH bonus to STR

"I'm ready to follow after you. Droogami is too, aren't you girl?"

She also nods at Khellek "I'd be happy to tell you all about Droogs after we get out of here. But right now, lets see if we can get that elf off the altar."

Khellek takes out Bessie, and makes sure she is loaded.

"Good girl. Now, we want to be careful about not hurting Nigel in case he has changed.." he mutters.

Looking around he reminds the team "The Tik-Taan might be in here... remember the jade knife with the ivoy blade, it will be potent against them."

Doubtful that Travail has any additional preparations, but Kyra may, so I will wait a little longer.

Travail looks to see if any of the huts are close enough to hide behind so that he can enter the room quickly and strike one of the apes with surprise.

Kyra prepares herself for a potential battle.

GM Valen, I had Shield of Faith (4 minutes duration) cast before the sewer monster encounter. That is over, right?

"I am ready!! I will cast my spell right before we go in!" she says.

She casts 'devine favor' on herself.

Divine Favor: Gain a +1 bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. 1 minute

You all dispatched the croc quickly, the keys were found with a single check, there was relatively little exchange with Maldroog, and the posts noted urgency in action, so I assume that shield of faith was cast no more than three minutes ago, meaning you have 10 rounds remaining/

As you enter the room, the apparent revelry of this court of savage apes, baboons, and other monkeys is shattered by a terrifying howl. Dozens of primates suddenly scatter, knocking down the loosely build shacks, and leaving dried grass and debris in their wake. As the simian creatures scramble up vines and walls alike, their howls and screams intensify until they begin to sound almost rhythmic fashion.

Seemingly in response to the primate’s savage sounds, a massive primate—easily over twelve feet tall—lumbers into view from behind the ziggurat; the primates’ apparent champion.

Atop the ziggurat, the elf, painted in odd symbols, appears to be almost lifeless.

Map revealed

No surprise round here...

Initiative Order Round One
PCs in bold may act...

?
Travail
Kyra
Large ape
Lini & Dragoomi
?
Khellek
?
Coreguy
?

If the prior post was not clear, the first "?" has acted; although the PCs are not aware of it.

Kyra sees that the large ape and charges forward to attack the monster with her scimitar.

Scimitar +1, charge, DF: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 12
Damage, DF: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9

Khellek looks on astonished at the cavorting apes.
perception: 1d20 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (8) - 2 + 3 = 9

He takes off his glasses, polishes them, and stares intently into the room again, as if not quite believing what he is seeing.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Travail dashes into the room, firing at the large ape as he does so.

Attack, mwk short bow, point blank range: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 = 27
Damage, cold iron, point blank range, sneak attack: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 + (6, 1) = 15

@GM: Not subtracting 4 from my ranged attack roll since my initiative order was before Kyra, even though she posted first. You can subtract it if you feel that's more fair.

"That chant sounds a lot like Da Tonga. Does that mean anything to you, Khellek?"

@GM: Not sure what that image is to the lower right of Travail. I assume it's a hut and not a creature. If it is a creature, Travail will move to a position where he doesn't suffer an AoO

I don't think we have heard that name before. GM Any checks to remember anything about it?

Perception: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 3 = 35 Gotta waste my 20s :>

"I hear it too Travail..."

BTW love the ape pics all around the room on the map :>

the name sounds familiar to me... but I know why :P

perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Yes... but the first rule about fight club...

The older it gets the less you stop revereing it and see its flaws? lol

Travail sinks an arrow deep into the chest of the large ape.

Kyra's blade slashes against the beast's thick hide, but fails to get through.

The large ape beats its chest, then steps forward. (5 ft. step) With its two huge appendages, it reaches down and attempts to grab the cleric!
Melee (claw): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Melee (claw): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Damage (claw): 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Only one connects.

The creature then lunges at the cleric with its teeth!
Melee (bite): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damage (bite): 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Initiative Order Round One Cont'd
PCs in bold may act...

?
Travail
Kyra - 11 HP
Large ape - 15 HP
Lini & Dragoomi
?
Khellek
?
Coreguy
?

Lini steps on into the room, notes the unusual features of the elf on the altar, and calls out "Quick! Nigel's already starting to transform!" But with the other massive danger in the room, she also adds "Droogs! Attack that monster ape!"

Free action to direct with a trick, so...

Lini focuses on the ape and calls out "Elemental spirits of flame and ash! I need your aid! Help me bring this madness to a close!" with a swish of her fingers she casts Flaming Sphere, manifesting it right above the massive ape!

Flaming sphere damage: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 2) = 10 Reflex DC15 negates

Droogami dashes on past Lini and lunges for the ape, jaws open wide!

Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Bite damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Trip Attempt via bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

@ Travail - The pictures on the perimeter of the room (some of which comics fans may recognize) are there to depict the dozens of primates that hang from the walls and vines of the room. They will flinch away if you move toward them so they can be ignored for tactical purposes.

Large Ape, Reflex save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

EDITED to reflect failed save
The large ape roars in pain as it is struck by the sphere of flame and the big cat's teeth cannot penetrate the beasts thick, hide.

Suddenly, the Pathfinders in the room feel a wave of fear and doubt sweep over them.
Dragoomi, Will save (DC 12): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Kyra, Will save (DC 12): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Lini, Will save (DC 12): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Travail, Will save (DC 12): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Dragoomi succumbs to the wave’s effect. Each affected PC takes a –1 penalty on attack rolls and a –1 penalty on saving throws against fear effects.

Dragoomi, Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Kyra, Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Lini, Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Travail, Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Initiative Order Round One Cont'd
PCs in bold may act...

?
Travail
Kyra - 11 HP
Large ape - 25 HP (EDITED for damage due to failed save)
Lini
Dragoomi (-1 attack, -1 saves v. fear)
? (red)
Khellek
?
Coreguy
?

GM, I believe the Reflex save was a fail with 12 vs DC 15.

GM, I believe the Reflex save was a fail with 12 vs DC 15.

Oops, correct. I think I may have lost the original result in trying to edit. Regardless, I will correct to reflect the posted result.

In the midst of the tumult, Travail yells out, "Khellik, are you seeing what I'm seeing? What are those things?, hoping the bard can't make sense of this madness.

Lini's attention is caught by the strange object hiding among the apes to the east end of the room. She extends a finger at it, drawing everyone's attention to it with a "That... bony face! Over there! Its moving!"

Not clear to me what *kind* of object this really is based on the description.

Khellek eventually makes it to the room, tripping on his way in. The giant ape however is an obvious target for Bessie.

attack,into melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 3 - 4 = 19 [ooc]Assuming no cover if he is tall enough]
attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
"Right between the eyes."

The scholar’s arrow strikes true, but inflicts little damage to the angry ape.

Suddenly, the Pathfinders in the room, some for a second time feel a wave of fear and doubt sweep over them.
Dragoomi, Will save (DC 12): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Khellek, Wills save (DC 12): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Kyra, Will save (DC 12): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Lini, Will save (DC 12): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Travail, Will save (DC 12): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Lini and Travail each succumb to the wave’s effect. Each affected PC takes a –1 penalty on attack rolls and a –1 penalty on saving throws against fear effects.

Dragoomi, Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Khellek, Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Kyra, Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Lini, Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Travail, Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Initiative Order Round One Cont'd
PCs in bold may act...

?
Travail (-1 attack, -1 saves v. fear)
Kyra - 11 HP
Large ape - 26 HP
Lini (-1 attack, -1 saves v. fear)
Dragoomi (-1 attack, -1 saves v. fear)
? (red)
Khellek
? (green)
Coreguy
?