Gameday 3: The Infernal Vault (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

Shoris pulls a pearl out of his belt pouch. He stares at it, allowing its magic to infuse him.

Activating my pearl of power to recall summon monster I.

Flurry of Blows to the prone Janks

flurry 1: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14 -4 AC for prone

damage 1: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

flurry 2: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13 -4 AC for prone

damage 2: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Flurry of air would be more appropriate today. lol

they are in the kineticist play test PDFs, Gather Energy = use move action to reduce burn by 1, Burning Infusion = target set on fire if I hit, at the cost of 1 burn.

Shoris summons another monster near him. Mungo sets Jank's Body on fire while he's on the floor. Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Round 2
Shoris
Mungo
Benjamin
Janks -9HP prone (-4AC)
Luciano
Adrastus
Kavaki (flurry of blows)

"Wow, this guy's tough." Luciano continues to exist.

Arrow nocked and at the ready, Adrastus continues to scan the tangled melee for a window of opportunity in which to let fly his missile.

Like Luciano, I continue to exist and provide intangible moral support for my battling companions. An ipso facto ra-ra section, if you will, sans short cheerleader skirt or pom-poms....

Those are still in the wash.

botting Benjamin

Benjamin sees that chances hitting a foe on the floor is not easy and he prepares to throw a fire bolt at Janks as soon as he gets up.

Janks tries to get to his feet AoO for Mungo and Kavaki, I'll take Kavaki's first flurry as AoO. Kavaki reacts immediately and slams his fists into Jank's body. Benjamin releases his fire bolt, but he misses.
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 0 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 0 - 4 = 8

Janks curses as Kavaki hits him, he's squeezed between a fist throwing monk and a crazy walking candle. "I surrender, I surrender. Please stop that!" he says.

Round 2
Shoris
Mungo
Benjamin
Janks -19HP
Luciano
Adrastus
Kavaki (second flurry again, if necessary)

Janks is at 0 HP

"I can appreciate your acceptance of defeat. We would let you be on your way, but since the we just met you and we were attacked, you will understand if we don't trust your sincerity yet. I will tie you up twemporarily, to ensure you don't interfere any more before we are done, but will gladly free you once we have ended our buisness here."

Kavaki will produce some rope from his pack to tie up Janks

"You two are true diplomats. Well done." Once Janks is tied up he addresses him. "As for you, what's going on here? How many people are in there?"

"In there are two more guards and Selina. She's already in the archives." Janks answers while Kavaki ties him up.

"Whereabouts these guards?" Adrastus addresses the fallen Janks. "Are they stationed, or making the rounds of a patrol?"

He turns his gaze to his companions. "I might be able to slip down the far stairwell a bit and see if I can trace a shot on one or both of them from the shadows. Take down their number a bit before we have need to face them toe to toe...."

"They are stationed in front of the door to the archives. You have to cross the crypt behind that door and you will see them."

"Ahh, so we'll have to fight through a horde of undead no doubt. Pity, this sword isn't much use against skeletons. Still, Celeena might be far enough to not have heard us. Uhh, someone want to silence this guy for a little while while we explore more?"

Mungo burn dead guys.

Dead guys burn good.

I assume you continue through the door.

A perpetual thick gray fog covers the floor of this ancient stone room to a height of six inches. Four alcoves extend from a small circular center. The north and south alcoves are lined with ceremonial slabs on which rest skeletal bodies garbed in old finery, the west alcove contains a spiral staircase that winds down from the room, and the east alcove contains only a simply wooden door in the east wall.

This room served as the ancestral family crypts for the Deckland family. The Decklands maintained this crypt until they were forced out of Absalom. In recent times, the lack of a anyone to perform the necessary rites gives the location a feeling of despair, reinforced by the unnatural fog that creeps in through the many cracks in the walls. Though the fog has no physical effect on those in the room, it gives the place an unnerving look.

"Hey, how did you make it so far?" one of two guards on the other side of the room asks.

Kavaki will try to remember traits/weaknesses/abilities of skeletens that he has come across in his travels, in a hope to help prepare the party for a possible conflict.

Kavaki whispers to the rest of the party, "Be careful, I've run in to abomonations like these before, you should know..."

knowledge: religon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Luciano whispers to his party. "Some of the skeletons are moving. Maybe they're the good sort of skeletons. Skeletal gardeners." He then calls out to the thugs. "We're here to help Celeena, idiot."
Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

"Who do you call an idiot, idiot? Janks warned us, he told us not to let you pass!" one of the guards says. The other one is not sure if Luciano is maybe telling the truth. "Let him speak, maybe Janks defeated the other guys and asked for reinforcements."

Round 1
Skeleton red
Skeleton orange
Skeleton blue
Skeleton yellow
Mungo
Shoris
Kavaki
Skeleton pink
Adrastus
Luciano
Skeleton green
Benjamin

Taking care to tell the truth, but leaving out the fact that this party was who Janks had fought, perhaps leading them draw the wrong conclusion, or at the very least let their guard down during their confusion...

"Janks survived his battle, but the fight took ALL he had. So now, here we are. Is Celeena alone inside?"

Ups, I forgot to move the skeletons :/ Sorry for that.

"Well, she went inside alone. She didn't want somebody of us with her." on of the guards answers. "Oh no, look! The skeletons are rising!"

The skeletons move out of the alcoves and attack the closest creatures.
Skelly red scimitar vs. Eagle: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (20) + 0 = 20 Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Skelly orange scimitar vs. Benjamin: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12
Skelly blue claws vs. Mungo: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Skelly yello claws vs. Eagle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Confirm Crit red: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4

Round 1
Skeleton red
Skeleton orange
Skeleton blue
Skeleton yellow
Mungo
Shoris
Kavaki
Skeleton pink
Adrastus
Luciano
Skeleton green
Benjamin

The eagle flies around to the side and makes a diving swoop on the skeleton that was directly in front of it, its beak and talons glowing with holy power. Shoris raises his fist, and a bolt of positive energy shoots from it.

Having the eagle 5' step, smite evil, and then make a full attack. Shoris is casting disrupt undead.

eagle bite, attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 eagle bite, damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
eagle L. talon, attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 eagle L. talon, damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
eagle R. talon, attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 eagle R. talon, damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Shoris, ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 Shoris, damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Shoris and his heagle attack the skeletons in front of the eagle. Both talons hit, but the beak is deflected by the skull bone. The talons damage two skeletons, they fall apart and create piles of bones on the floor. Shoris' positive energy hits the skeleton in front of Mungo.

Round 1
Skeleton red defeated
Skeleton orange -1HP
Skeleton blue defeated
Skeleton yellow
Mungo
Shoris
Kavaki
Skeleton pink
Adrastus
Luciano
Skeleton green
Benjamin

"Looks like this just got serious!"

Kavaki gulps down the potion he was carrying, potion of enlarge person, takes a 5' step, and attempts to trip the orange skeleton.

trip: orange: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

if trip succeeds...

vicious stomp: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 -4 AC for prone

damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 = 15

Kavaki tackles the skeleton next to him and kicks it so hard that it's skull rolls down the room towards the guards. The guards stare at the skull. "We should not be here, this house is cursed. Celeena cursed it and she will curse us if we are still here when she comes out." one of them says.

Round 1
Skeleton red defeated
Skeleton orange defeated
Skeleton blue defeated
Skeleton yellow
Mungo
Shoris
Kavaki
Skeleton pink
Adrastus
Luciano
Skeleton green
Benjamin

Mungo calls fire and attempts to throw it, but misses his target.

Gather Energy, Burning Infusion, Fire blast vs the green skeleton.

Fire Blast: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 5 - 4 = 8

After Pink goes. "Yes, flee! Flee for your lives! Ahhhh they got me!" Luciano collapses dramatically into the fog.

Mungo fires a ball of fire at one of the skeletons, but hits the wall and the ball explodes in a burst of sparks. The skeleton in the south alcove approaches Kavaki and swings his scimitar but misses.
Attack: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3

Luciano suggests the guards to flee and falls into the fog theatrically. "Good idea!" one of the guards says while bumping his colleague. They start to move towards the exit. behind you

Round 1
Skeleton red defeated
Skeleton orange defeated
Skeleton blue defeated
Skeleton yellow
Mungo
Shoris
Kavaki
Skeleton pink
Adrastus
Luciano
Skeleton green
Benjamin

with Kavaki being large, and having reach? Does he get an AoO on the skeleton that just attacked him?

Oh, yes of course. I forgot about the reach.

Watching the bewildering array of chaos that the encounter has become swirl about him, Adrastus draws his blade (though he knows it be nigh to useless against such undead abominations as these), hefts the weight of his shield upon his arm, and prepares as best he can for whatever may yet come of things.

In other words, there's not much I can see as doing right at the mo, so I'll go Defensive as a Standard Action and take the +4 Dodge Bonus to AC and give up the opp to make any Opportunity Attacks. From my position in the back, it doesn't look as if much is going to get around Kavaki at any rate.

AoO trip: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

if successful...

vicious stomp: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 -4 AC for prone

damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12

DC: 14 will negates unbalanced counter. fail = flat footed until end of next turn.

I'll keep layin' here till the guards have gone. Gotta maintain appearances.

Kavaki acts fast when he sees the skeleton coming closer, maybe too fast, because the skeleton dodges his long arms. Adrastus takes a devensive position until the tide of skeletons reaches him. Luciano acts like a dead pirate to bluff the guards. The skeleton in the north alcove also approaches Kavaki and swings it's claws. Another AoO? If you have a feat for that
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Round 1
Skeleton yellow
Mungo
Shoris
Kavaki
Skeleton pink
Adrastus
Luciano
Skeleton green
Benjamin

Botting Benjamin

Benjamin shoots a bolt of fire at the skeleton directly in front of him and it falls apart.
Touch: 1d20 + 0 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 0 - 4 = 13 Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

The skeleton north of Kavaki swings it's claws at him, but misses.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

The guards try to reach the stairs. AoO for all of you if you wish
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

Round 2
Skeleton yellow
Mungo
Shoris
Kavaki
Adrastus
Luciano
Skeleton green
Benjamin

Shoris moves around Kavaki to get a clear shot at one of the skeletons, and the eagle swoops down from where it had been hovering over the giant monk. It issues a war cry and attacks a skeleton.

The eagle attacks the yellow skeleton, and Shoris attacks the green skeleton.

eagle bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 eagle bite, damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
eagle, L. talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 eagle, L. talon damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
eagle, R. talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 eagle, R. talon damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

acid dart SLA: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 acid dart damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

no more than usual 1 AoO, yet. Next level gets me combat reflexes THEN i'll be able to dish out 5 in one round.

Kavaki will unleash a flurry of blows sweeping the legs of both skeletons, trying to trip them. Using 1 Ki to add a 3rd attack to the flurry. The 3rd attack will be a 2nd trip attempt if either of the trips misses, or if both are tripped, it will be an attack on yellow, since yellow can't be reached by the rest of the party.

trip: yellow: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26

if successful...

vicious stomp: yellow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 -4 AC enemy for prone

damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2) + 4 = 11

2nd flurry

trip: green: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

if successful...

vicious stomp: green: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 -4 AC enemy for prone

damage 2: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7

3rd flurry (1 Ki point):

3rd trip: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22 -3 to if not a trip

damage?: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14 for 3rd flurry if it's an attack.

The guard gone, Luciano hops to his feet and joins the melee.

Parry/Riposte the first thing to attack me in melee.
Rapier Parry vs opponents attack roll 18–20/×2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Rapier Riposte 18–20/×2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Riposte Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Rapier Riposte Crit : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Riposte Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

While the eagle does not hit the skeleton, Shoris hits the one in front of him with an acid dart. This skeleton falls apart, spreading it's bones in the room. With the monk's flurry of blows finally the last skeleton standing falls apart. It's silent again. The two guards continue to flee upstairs.

combat over

"Good (loyal) help is hard to buy. Anyone need to make any preparations before we find out what lies behind this door?"

Luciano brushes dust from his clothing. "They were smarter than they looked. I'm sure they will turn to the side of good after that little scare."
Take ten on perception for 13 to look at the gravestones and such. Did the skeletons come from the ground here?

As the shiny eagle disappears, Shoris says, "I'm as ready as I'm going to get without a night's rest." He smiles weakly.

Luciano can see that some of the sarcophaguses are empty. The skeletons came from here, but the other skeletons remain in there beds and do not move.

Who opens the door?

I believe that is MY cue. Anyone care to: look, listen, feel before I barge in?

Kavaki examines the door quickly to help prepare for any "surprises"

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

If no one has any objections. Kavaki will grab a potion from his pack and swing open the door!

Kavaki hears some snoring and shuffling behind the door. But no traps are installed.

If no one objects
Kavaki opens the door. Great, upright stones dominate this room, evenly spaced out to allow for easy passage between them. The stones have been perfectly carved to form bookshelves, each with six different shelves containing various books, nots, maps and other crammed-in documents. A perpetual thick gray fog covers the floor of this room to a height of six inches, and most of the documents on the lowest shelves of the bookcases appear to have rotted away because of condensation from this fog, giving the room a pungent, musty aroma.

Next to the door is another lemure, waiting for somebody to attack. Behind the lemure you se a woman with sorceress clothes. You can see that she moves her hands as if casting a spell.

Round 1
Luciano
Adrastus
Celeena
Lemure
Shoris
Kavaki
Benjamin
Mungo

When Shoris sees the woman, he attempts to give her something to think about besides completing her spell. An acid dart jumps from his finger and heads towards her.

ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
acid damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

No map yet but I'll stab the lemure if I can.
"This is no way to take care of books. You should be ashamed, young lady."
Rapier 18–20/×2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Parry/Riposte the first enemy that attacks me in melee.
Rapier Parry vs opponents attack roll 18–20/×2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Rapier Riposte 18–20/×2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Riposte Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Sorry, the map is now revealed.

Luciano pushes his rapier into the lemure, but the wounds close fast. unless you have a silver or good aligned rapier

Round 1
Luciano (+parry)
Adrastus
Celeena
Lemure
Shoris (acid dart)
Kavaki
Benjamin
Mungo

Double-move action to move up to position as indicated on the map, and use a free action to draw and ready Adrastus' shortbow

Adrastus draws his shortbow while moving closer to the archives. Celeena casts a ray at Luciano but the ray misses it's target. She moves behind a shelf.
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 - 4 = 2

The lemure swings it's claws at Luciano, but also the lemure misses. Luciano uses his rapier to block the attack, strikes back and hits the lemure. Also this wound closes fast, leaving a minor scratch.
Claws: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Shoris, please redo your action, Celeena is too far away now and has full cover behind the stone shelf.

Round 1
Luciano (+parry)
Adrastus
Celeena
Lemure -1HP
Shoris
Kavaki
Benjamin
Mungo

Shoris moves into the archives.

The lemure gets an AoO as I go by.