Aucturn’s Tear is tied to the Elemental Plane of Earth and has stronger gravity than other objects its size, but it is still only one-fifth that of Golarion. PCs can jump five times as high and lift five times as much as normal, and projectiles have their range categories quintupled. Reduce the die size of damage dealt by falling to 1d4. Certain effects such as elemental interactions and areas may have different gravity. Creatures in a region of high gravity weigh twice as much, move at half speed, can jump only half as far, and can lift half as much. Their projectiles’ range increments are halved, and the die size of damage dealt by falling to 1d10. A creature under the effects of freedom of movement can ignore the personal effects, but projectiles remain affected.
500 feet above the asteroid, and certain areas inside, are in hard vacuum. Characters that enter hard vacuum immediately begin to suffocate (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 445), and become depressurized, taking 3d6 points of damage each round (no save). Sound is muffled as per a silence spell.
thunderous aid:
Ranginori has sensed his saviors are near and attempts to grant them his power and wisdom. During combat, a PC adjacent to the puzzle orb can attempt an Average Diplomacy check, Average Spellcraft check, or Easy Use Magic Device check to direct the Duke of Thunder’s wrath. If successful, a PC can cast one of the following spells as a spell-like ability, using her character level as her caster level and either her own Charisma or 20 to determine the spell’s save DC. She can use any of the spells listed in her own subtier or in a lower subtier. This ability can only be used once per combat, and any summoned elemental disappears at the end of the combat.
Subtier 1–2: cure light wounds, shocking grasp, summon
nature’s ally II (air elemental only)
Subtier 3–4: cat’s grace, cure moderate wounds
Subtier 5–6: cure serious wounds, lightning bolt, summon
nature’s ally IV (air elemental only)
Subtier 7–8: call lightning storm, cure critical wounds,
summon nature’s ally V (air elemental only)
Subtier 10–11: summon nature’s ally VI (air
elemental only)
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Looks like our plan is for Alvin to cast Dimension Door on the three melee to get them up close and for Logan to use his Scroll of Dimension Door on Ragnar (and I guess also Riddywipple since he gets one more target). Shadow can catch up with us as it isn't really affected by rocks.
Once one solid ground you find it crawling with undead. You recognize one as another Pharaonic Guardian. The others are spindly, skeletal humanoids that have moldy green flesh, long talons for hands, and a head that seems to be mostly mouth.
knowledge religion on the newcomer DC 17:
Totenmaske, NE undead with the shapechanger subtype
DC 22+ for questions
Round 1
Bold May Act
Logan Ragner
PG
Gwynnis
Auri
Alvin
Yellow
Red
Sir Godfrey
LN Male Human Sorcerer 11 Init +8 | HP 90/90 | AC16, T12, FF14 | Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +12 | CMD 15 | Perception+23
Buffs:
Mage Armour, Overland Flight
Logan doesn't have a clue what these things are but sticks to his plan. With a quick incantation he hastes everyone Affect shadow on 1-50:1d100 ⇒ 66 and then flies up out of range of any ground bound enemies.
Ragner takes the one of the undead in flurry of arrows.
The guardian moves off to the side of the cliff, stay 20 feet above the party..
Everyone within 30 feet of the guardian needs to make a DC 22 will save vs the guardians gaze. It is a mind affecting divination effect.
Failure means it is detecting you thoughts.
Round 1
Bold May Act
Logan
Ragner
PG
Gwynnis
Auri
Alvin
Yellow
Sir Godfrey
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Will Save:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
"Ah! Don't probe my mind!"
Knowledge (Religion):1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30 SR&DR; Immunities and Weaknesses "It's a Totenmaske, evil undead shapechanger!"
Swift Action
Alvin becomes invisible via Invisibility Field. Works like Greater Invisibility.
Standard Action
He casts Flaming Sphere and targets it on the large one. Will do the small one if it turns out the large one is immune to fire from his knowledge check. DC 20 Reflex save or take 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 4) = 10 fire damage, save negates.
Move Action
Not liking being near anything, Alvin flies away. 10 ft. up.
LN Male Human Sorcerer 11 Init +8 | HP 90/90 | AC16, T12, FF14 | Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +12 | CMD 15 | Perception+23
Buffs:
Mage Armour, Overland Flight
Sighing a little at the presence of yet more undead Logan lazily waves a hand and sends a swarm of buzzing, bright blue, pixies at the large flying undead. He then ducks away from Alvin so as not to present a clumped up target.
Logan casts magic missile at the larger undead, he needs to start preserving some spell slots. If Ragnar's shots took it down he will instead target the other one.
SR penetration if needed:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 Force damage:5d5 + 5 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 5, 1) + 5 = 17
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Since Sir Godfrey's target was nice enough to close in with him he shall not disappoint it. "Aha, fiend! You rush quickly to your own judgement and destruction! Face righteous fury!" And he will lay into the undead creature with the greatest of zeal.
Sir Godfrey obliterates his single undead foe in three swift swings.
Logan fires off some force missiles which fully affect the undead guardian.
Ragner sends another volley, this time at the guardian, only one arrow hits.
The Guardian floats down and flares out his wings. Two waves of soul tearing light comes forth and strikes Gwynnis, Ragner and Auri. DC 22 reflex save or gain one negative level. Those that failed the will save vs its gaze takes a -2 to the save.
GM:
1d4 ⇒ 3
Bold May act
Round 2
Gwynnis
Auri
Alvin
Sir Godfrey
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
"Well, that doesn't seem good."
Move Action
Alvin rolls the Flaming Sphere onto the undead by having it leap up into the air.
The undead takes 3d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) = 9 Fire damage, DC 20 Reflex negates.
Swift Action
Alvin hits the creature with Quickened Magic Missiles.
Quickened Magic Missile:5d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 4, 2) + 5 = 19- Force Damage
Standard Action "I'll hit it with what I've got."
Alvin casts Shadow Conjuration to mimic a Glitterdust.
DC 25 Will save to think it's real Glitterdust. If it fails, it is affected by Glitterdust. If it makes it, there is a 20% chance it is still affected by Glitterdust.
Then, if it is affected by Glitterdust, DC 25 Will save vs. Blindness, and it gets the save at the end of each round if it fail (just like normal Glitterdust).
For each negative level a creature has, it takes a cumulative –1 penalty on all ability checks, attack rolls, combat maneuver checks, Combat Maneuver Defense, saving throws, and skill checks. In addition, the creature reduces its current and total hit points by 5 for each negative level it possesses. The creature is also treated as one level lower for the purpose of level-dependent variables (such as spellcasting) for each negative level possessed. Spellcasters do not lose any prepared spells or slots as a result of negative levels. If a creature's negative levels equal or exceed its total Hit Dice, it dies.
HP 75/75; LoH 6/6 available (2d6); reroll @+4 0/1 avail; Smite 1/2; Wand CLW 48/50 Half Elf Paladin -4/Sorcerer-1/DDisciple-3; AC 34 (barkskin,SoF,Shield,haste) 23 (normal) (25 shielded and enlarged) (27 shielded) (29 shield&SoF); Fort +13; Ref +9; Will 13(+15 vs enchantments); Init +1; Perc +1; resist fire/5;electricity/10;
The enlarged Auriferous snarls at the undead as she swings her massive sword toward the horrible creature.
"It says something, I think, that there are so many undead here. Whatever is captured is surely a potent agent of the gods and servant of life itself."
She rains down blows upon it, hoping it will quickly fall to her enhanced size and sword.
The blows while powerful are incredibly poorly timed and apart from rending a few boulders in two, would seem to have done little harm to the undead itself.
Godfrey is empowered by his amazing success against the other undead. He poses with one foot propped on top of the sundered creatures head, then springs off it to join his fellows in attacking their last foe.
I'm voting we use the scroll of restoration I think we got on Ragnar, he's having a rough time. It'll fix the negative level, and if we're lucky remove the Symbol of Pain debuff as well so he can get his damage back up.
reflex:1d20 ⇒ 20save will save vs illusion:1d20 ⇒ 15save 0-20 affect:1d100 ⇒ 6affected will save vs blind:1d20 ⇒ 12failed, it is blinded
The pathfinders swarm the single guardian and take him down in a flourish of martial and magical prowess.
blinding before Ragner turn really changed the outcome of his ranged attacks. good timing Alvin. No time to heal quite yet, as your ride is about to collide into the fortress, as explained below
The floating Vault is nearly a half-mile wide with defenses established in every direction. An adamantine shell encloses the structure; however this has been ruptured, and strands of the sky metal practically bleed from the holes in a vain attempt to repair the damage and reseal the area completely. The ground bulges all about, and chunks of earth and metal explode periodically as blasts of air billow out from within, driven by an unseen force.
As the floating island they’re on approaches, the PCs can attempt a knowledge (engineering), Perception, or Survival check to identify a prospective breach in the fortress.
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
"Glitterdust made of Shadow Stuff. Works every time."It totally doesn't.
"An excellent display of arcane prowess, dear Alvin. Now we must find a breach in the side of this exploding mess that won't get us killed!" Godfrey flicks a few bits of random undead off the edge of his blade as he watches the approaching vault.
Rolling for Gwynnis to move us along...I believe she would go with perception anyway.
perception:1d20 + 35 ⇒ (15) + 35 = 50
Gwynnis and Logan finds an opening giving the group enough time to ready an escape of the plummeting rock.
The miniature mountain crashes into the side of the fortress, the PCs have only a brief window in which to clamber off, make their way toward an entrance, and slip inside. This requires an Acrobatics or Climb check or an Reflex save from each PC. A PC who can fly automatically succeeds at the check.
Sir Godfrey gives Logan a conspiratorial wink before the mountains collide and he nearly loses his balance. Seeing no choice but to jump for where Gwynnis and the sorcerer have point out, he readies to make a flying leap.
His jump is clean, and he even throws a little twirl into it as he soars through the air before landing on the bulging ground. When Auri stumbles he calls out back to her. "Try again before its too late! We shall try to catch you... even at your currently large size!"
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Alvin flies across with Riddywipple, concerned for Auriferous.
LN Male Human Sorcerer 11 Init +8 | HP 90/90 | AC16, T12, FF14 | Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +12 | CMD 15 | Perception+23
Buffs:
Mage Armour, Overland Flight
Logan will float gently over to the entrance, landing gracefully on the rock. Assuming everyone else gets there he will make some preparations before they enter.
Alright everyone, time I think to make sure we are all prepared to go into this hellhole. He removes a slender wand from his belt and taps himself with it, and it promptly crumbles to dust. He takes out another and taps Ragnar, Alvin, Auriferous, Sir Godfey and Gwynnis with it after which it also turns to dust.
Ok, we all have heroism, it will only last for fifty minutes so we had best be quick.
He is about to head inside but pauses, aah, we were going to use that restoration scroll on Ragnar as well. I don't think any of the rest of you can activate it so here goes
He takes out the delicate parchment and begins to mutter the magic words, you will bloody well work because I say you will!
UMD DC27:1d20 + 26 ⇒ (1) + 26 = 27
Fortunately a natural 1 is not an automatic fail on skills checks
Gnome Illusionist (CORE) 11 | HP 127/112 | AC 16* | T 12 | FF 15* | CMD 14 | F +10 | R +7 | W +10 | +2 vs. illusion, +2 vs. death effects, +1 vs. curse effects | Init +7 | Perc +13 | Sense Motive +0 | Blinding Ray 10/11 | Invisibility Field 10/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Active Spells: False Life (15 hp), Mage Armor(*), Overland Flight
Actually, the caster level check should only be DC 8 as the scroll is CL 7.
