GM ZD The Golemworks Incident: Core
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When the Golemworks in Magnimar starts reporting some “problems” with their most recent batch of golems, the PCs are sent to investigate in the hope that the Pathfinder Society can get on good terms with the influential arcane organization.
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N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
Anwar floats over to the window and peeks inside.
Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
No sign of Black, just an old woman making dolls. Lets head inside and ask around and with that he pushes open the door and floats inside, whistling as he goes.
Behind him Mirage curls up just outside the door
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A bell rings as Anwar opens the door and enters The Dollhouse
A nauseating riot of color splashes every surface of this room. The shelves are stocked with hundreds of porcelain dolls with looks of vapid joy upon their faces. While each doll differs in hair color, skin tone, and dress, there is something eerily similar about their enraptured faces, almost as if they all bore a family resemblance. A bronze plaque boasts that “All our dolls are made from Mwangi mahogany and Tian porcelain, and are clothed in Vudrani silk and lace.”
The elderly lady turns toward the sound of the bell. She sees Anwar and smiles brigtly. "Good Day. Welcome. My name is Jaelle. Can I help you with anything."
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
Doodle stood quietly, not sure what to make of the scene and of Jaelle. She waited for the others, but if no one wanted to take the lead in introductions, she advised the woman that they were looking for Chrysalis.
Adept 7 AC22 (T18,FF19) CMD26| HP (14)14/51| F +9 R +9 W +12 | Init +2, Perc +12, Sense Motive +7 | protection from evil
Before entering Ibaz casts mage armor and false life
False Life: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Once inside, auspicious at the old lady he tries to read her true behavior while looking around.
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
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"Oh you have come to see the previous owner." She goes back to her task, "I bought this adorable little shop over a year ago."
N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27
Anwar scowls slightly, really, we understood that Black still owned this shop?
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Electra casts Mage Armor on herself too before entering.
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The female goes back behind the counter, "No, this is my business. I have the papers to prove it." She shows you a bill of sale.
You can tell she is getting agitated
Adept 7 AC22 (T18,FF19) CMD26| HP (14)14/51| F +9 R +9 W +12 | Init +2, Perc +12, Sense Motive +7 | protection from evil
Ibaz takes a look on the papers
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Seeing nothing wrong he pass the papers to those with better understanding than him at administrative business.
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
Perception 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Doodle doesn’t notice anything out of the ordinary with the papers.
N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
Anwar also looks over the papers, muttering a simple guidance cantrip.
Takes 10 on linguistics for 18, regular perception take 10 is 26
What are you trying to pull here? he demands as he gives a short whistle. These papers are fake and you are wearing a bloody wig!
Anwar calls Mirage into the room. Given the Aspis badge the boon below may be relevant which all of my characters have.
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Together with her familiar Electra take a look, too.
Linguistic: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 = 17
Perc: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 2 = 33
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"Very well.." She rips off her gray haired wig revealing a dark brown pulled into a bun. "If that how your going to be." She then pulls a blade from under her waist band. "Chrysalis does not like to be bothered."
Doodle is the first to see the blade and reacts.
Round 1-Bold May Act
Doodle
GM
Electra
Ibaz
Anwar
Varian
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
Doodle blasts the woman with a magic missile quick as a whip.
Damage 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) + 3 = 12
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Doodles blast hits the female in the chest hard.
The female slashes out at Anwar with a dagger while she draws another. The dagger goes wide, as she stumbles over the padding in her dress.
The group hears footsteps and doors opening behind him. A loud shout can be heard as the door to the room opens revealing to thugs with great axes.
Party is up
N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
Good to have you back
What the hell Anwar shouts as the apparently old woman attacks him. He quickly floats back away from her and drops a bolt of lightning on her.
5' step and using call lightning, 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6) = 11 electircal damage, DC18 reflex negates
He then whistles for Mirage to take on one of the thugs in the doorway.
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
Doodle pulls a wand and targets the woman with another magic missile.
Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
N, Large Tiger Init: +3 | HP 51/51 | AC 23, touch 13, ff 19 | Fort +8, Ref +8, Will +6 +4 vs enchantments, Evasion | Perception +6, scent
Mirage hisses and slithers back a little. She strikes out at the thug in the doorway.
Bite, GMF: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 1 = 14
Damage, GMF: 1d4 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 = 13
Grab: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
Constrict: 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
If she grabs him she will drag him to the square to her bottom right, next to me.
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The lightning storm comes down on the woman through the window and strikes her.
Doodle sends another missile of force her way.
While the snake makes a new friend, but is too excited and misses the bite attempt.
To Act: Ibaz, Electra and Varian
N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
Anwar begins to summon a lightning storm inside of the small shop. [ooc]It takes a 1 round to cast, so damage will be done fight before your turn next round.
I cast extended call lighting before we entered so its just a standard to activate now. It lasts 12 minutes
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Ah, very well, will make adjustments.
Male Elf Wizard (Conjuror) 7 / Loremaster 1 (HP 42/42) (AC 17/13/14) (CMD 14) (Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +9) (Init +9) (Perception +23)
Varian frowns, and tosses a brace of force missiles at the 'old woman'.
Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) + 3 = 10 Force damage.
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With a smile Electra weaves a quick incantation and casts Glitterdust on the thugs.
Adept 7 AC22 (T18,FF19) CMD26| HP (14)14/51| F +9 R +9 W +12 | Init +2, Perc +12, Sense Motive +7 | protection from evil
Yes, good to have you back GM! :)
Ibaz draws his wand of shield and uses it on himself.
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The two thugs are blinded in the hallway, unsure which way to go...
The female drops her bladed weapon.."I yield, this not worth death..
Party is up.
N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
Anwar gives a low whistle, calling Mirage back to him. He calls over to the guards, If you are giving up then throw down your weapons right now and no-one has to get hurt, at least no-one has to get more hurt he snaps, electrical energy crackling in his hands.
Anward readies to call lightning one of the guards if they do not surrender, 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 4) = 8 electrical damage, DC18 reflex negates
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
”We’ve already told you why we are here. Tell us everything and here will be no more violence,”Doodle orders the woman.
Adept 7 AC22 (T18,FF19) CMD26| HP (14)14/51| F +9 R +9 W +12 | Init +2, Perc +12, Sense Motive +7 | protection from evil
Ibaz draws his greataxe and is ready to strike at one of the guard if they don't surrender.
Surrender.
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The female yells over to the guards.."Just give up you blinded fools."
"We do not work for you winch" the one in front yells back as he rubs his eyes.
The thugs are not willing to surrender yet.
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
Doodle delays, ready to blast the woman with her wand if she changes her mind. ”The rest of you, knock some sense into those thugs!”
N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
I think that would trigger my ready
Male Elf Wizard (Conjuror) 7 / Loremaster 1 (HP 42/42) (AC 17/13/14) (CMD 14) (Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +9) (Init +9) (Perception +23)
"Your funeral."
Varian shrugs, and tosses a brace of force missiles into a thug.
Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 1) + 3 = 8 Force damage.
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Electra shoots an acid dart at the thugs.
RTA: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 131d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Adept 7 AC22 (T18,FF19) CMD26| HP (14)14/51| F +9 R +9 W +12 | Init +2, Perc +12, Sense Motive +7 | protection from evil
When the thug don't seems to want to surrender, Ibaz strikes.
Greataxe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damages: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
But even if they are blind he's unable to hit!
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The thug manages to dodge most of the lightning bolt, but is not able to dodge either of the spellcasters. Ibaz misses completely.
The thug swings recklessly at Ibaz but misses.
They still can not seem to get the dust out of their eyes.
Party is up
N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
These fools are being persistent, don't they realise they have already lost says Anwar as he directs another bolt of lightning at the same one.
With a whistle he sends Mirage forward.
DC18 reflex save or 3d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 6) = 15 electrical damage
N, Large Tiger Init: +3 | HP 51/51 | AC 23, touch 13, ff 19 | Fort +8, Ref +8, Will +6 +4 vs enchantments, Evasion | Perception +6, scent
Mirage hisses and slithers forward over the furniture to bite at the guard.
Bite, gmf: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 = 29
Damage, GMF: 1d4 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 = 13
Grab: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
Constrict: 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
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Anwar and Mirage manage to finish off the first one, only the blind fool in the hallway remains....
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N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
The woman gave up, the two guards did not
Adept 7 AC22 (T18,FF19) CMD26| HP (14)14/51| F +9 R +9 W +12 | Init +2, Perc +12, Sense Motive +7 | protection from evil
Ibaz drops his weapon and start punching the last standing thug while charging his fists with arcane energy swift action: Arcane Strike.
Unarmed strike #1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Damages: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13
Unarmed strike #2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damages: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8
Male Elf Wizard (Conjuror) 7 / Loremaster 1 (HP 42/42) (AC 17/13/14) (CMD 14) (Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +9) (Init +9) (Perception +23)
Figuring that the situation is well in hand, Varian delays.
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
Doodle didn’t take her eyes off the woman, making sure she didn’t rethink her surrender.
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The dwarven wizardress also delays.
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Calling this fight
"I'll tell you what I know" She stands up from the ground and begins removing her make up. "Chrysalis does keep a lab under this shop. I'll show you where it is.
She leads you to a storeroom in the middle of the hall. Jaelle then uncovers a hidden switch and pulls it. A stack of hollow crates which reveal a stair case down.
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
”Tell us, what’s down there? Are there traps? Where are they located? Other than Chrysalis, who or what else is down there?”
N Male Human Druid 9 Init +7 | HP 84/84 | AC29 T11 FF28 | Fort +13, Reflex +7, Will +15, +4 vs fey and plant, Immune Poison | CMD 19 | Perception +25 | Sense Motive +21 Conditions:
Yes, I suggest you answer our gnome friend here truthfully.
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26
Before we go down we might want to use that wand we found. Fire spells tend to be fairly common so I would suggest a ward against that. Electricity too, and we may as well use the whole thing.
If everyone is OK with that I will use the wand on everyone which uses up 6 charges for 60 points of fire absorption. We can then get 4 people 60 points of electrical protection as well. I can exclude myself and Mirage from that.
Female Gnome Sorcerer 6/Silver Draconic Disciple 4 | AC (26)18/18/16 | HP 90/90 | F+10(12), R+8(10), W+11(13), (+2 vs. Illusions) | Init. +6 | Perception +13 | Lowlight Vision | Resist Cold 10
Adept 7 AC22 (T18,FF19) CMD26| HP (14)14/51| F +9 R +9 W +12 | Init +2, Perc +12, Sense Motive +7 | protection from evil
I'm ok with that
When you will be done, if there is still charges lefts, I'm ok with keeping it.
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"I honestly do not know. I do not even know when the last time I have seen Chrysalis, I have only had the pleasant company of his mother and the two thugs" She says gesturing to the two on the floor. "I run the store end of the business, the front for the Apis smuggling operation, that is it."
You sense no lies coming from those statements
Moving on to the under the doll house
A wide tunnel stretches underneath the Doll House, with uneven wooden planks serving as floor, walls and ceiling. Stacks of crates, chests, sacks, bolts of fabric, and even a discarded love seat clutter this yawning corridor. On the western edge, a narrow set of stairs leads up to the Doll House. Light spills into the dim chamber from an open doorway at the hall’s eastern end. The air is musty and putrescent.
The crates, chests, and sacks are filled with outlandish hats, gaudy baubles, and dusty wigs. A false bottom of one of the chest reveal 4 potions of cure moderate wounds and 4 potions of cure serious wounds.
Several portraits of a stern-looking woman glare into the room. One painting portrays the whole family, including a young Chrysalis Black and several younger sisters. The girls’ faces in the portrait have been melted away as if by acid.
Piled near an open chest are several of journals. The memoirs provide a clear insight into Chrysalis Black’s psychotic origins. The journals blame young Chrysalis for his sisters’ deaths, and further accuse him of creating abominations in their likenesses to torment his bereaved mother.
At the far end of the hall way, you come to a door shaped as a doll's face with a disturbingly wide grin. It also bears a resemblance to the woman in the pictures.
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