Gameday: GM Kate's Beneath Unbroken Waves (Inactive)

Game Master Kate Baker

Maybe Sarenrae's light can not reach us down here

Zavita chooses to move forward and the channels pure good energy into a ray and aims it red.

spear of purity, SR check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
ranged touch vs red: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
damage if evil: 5d8 ⇒ (5, 5, 8, 4, 3) = 25 and blinded one round
damage if evil outsider: 10d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 4, 1, 1, 1, 5, 4, 4, 5) = 34 and blinded one round
DC 17 will negate blinded and reduce damage by half

Will save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

The spear of postive energy strikes true! The red brykolakas seems like it is barely hanging on!

Ammen
Henrick
Red, -60 hp, tethered, blinded
Zavita
Braxus
Sihir
?
Nellie

Sihir is up!

Sihir abruptly reappears on the other side of the room, holding a wand shaped like a slim ebony caduceus, which he points at the final death-monk...

CL vs SR: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
wand of CL-3rd magic missile: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5

...for all the good that does.

The ground suddenly rumbles under your feet! It's another aftershock. I need DC 17 Reflex saves from everyone, please!

The aftershock kicks up a bunch of dirt and particulates from the ground. Your goggles will protect you from blindness, but there is 20% concealment for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds.

Another challenger approaches!

From behind the risers, another undead creature appears! This one heads straight for Sihir.

He punches Sihir with a Stunning Fist!

attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3) + 5 = 11

concealment, low misses: 1d100 ⇒ 60

Two Fortitude saves from Sihir, please!

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

I'm most interested in the creature's DR and special attacks.

Knowledge(religion): 1d20 + 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (12) + (5) + 6 = 23

Nellie maintains her footing in the shifting temple.

Reflex, heroism: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 = 25

Religion, heroism: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 2 = 35

Be careful, it is a Kuroboza

Any immunities, resistance, special attacks

Reflex DC 17: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

The northman remains surprisingly steady despite the shifting ground. He eyes the new challenger with an angry stare. "I will be coming for you next, coward!" he growls through gritted teeth.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Knowledge (Religion), Scion of Geb: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 Weaknesses?

DC 18 Fortitude save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

DC 20 Fortitude save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 +5 if it somehow counts as poison/disease, and/or cumulative +2 if it somehow counts as a shadow, fear, and/or death effect...any of those?

Some of you are certain you see tiny bats appear out of nowhere to fly around Sihir's head while making high-pitched chirps....

"Flied...jerryfish...in...losewatel...with croves...Blaxus, you rike some...? Xaxaxaxaxa...."

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 Prone!
Monty Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 off-balance

Knowledge, religion, undead: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 4 = 16

"A kurobozu! Another of the undead. I have never seen one, but he looks tougher than I would have expected, based on the little I know."

Sorry, I forgot to list who was up! On the bright side, everyone can see the results of Sihir's check before deciding what to do.

And sorry, Sihir! You were the closest. I don't believe this effect falls into any of those categories.

Kurobozus have no DR, SR, or immunities outside normal undead immunities. They have evasion. They can deal Wisdom damage with their unarmed strikes (as Sihir has unfortunately learned.) This also heals them.

If they begin their turn next to a helpless target, they can steal its breath per the spell suffocation, also giving a disease to the target.

They also get some monk stuff, like flurry!

Ammen
Henrick
Red, -60 hp, tethered, blinded
Zavita
Braxus
Sihir
Falehetu
Nellie

Nellie strikes out again with the trident at Red.

Attack 1 (Studied target, flank, haste): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36for Piercing: 1d8 + 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (7) + (1, 1) + 11 = 20
Haste Attack (Studied target, flank, haste): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37for Piercing: 1d8 + 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (6) + (3, 5) + 11 = 25
Attack 2 (Studied target, flank, haste): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30for Piercing: 1d8 + 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (5) + (4, 5) + 11 = 25

Using the +2 trident, so not bypassing DR.

After the attack, she will take a 5-foot step away from the creature.

Nellie destroys Red with the first attack! Only the kurobozu remains!

Ammen
Henrick
Zavita
Braxus
Sihir
Falehetu
Nellie

Maneuvering closer to the creature Ammen quickly starts casting a spell. As he finishes a glowing female warrior wileding a scimitar appears and attacks!

Casting spiritual guardian, it occupies its square, makes opportunity attacks and provides a flank as well as attacking in its own right

Guardian: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Guardian: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Damage is force damage. The Kyra mini is my spiritual guardian.

Nice one Ammen!

Despite his rage, Braxus thinks tactically and advances wide and around the new opponent, leaving flanking positions for others to fill...

As he closes in he brings his earthbreaker down in a mighty overhand strike.

Overhand Chop!: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (6) + 28 = 34
magic, blunt, adamantine, good damage: 2d6 + 36 ⇒ (3, 3) + 36 = 42
additional damage if evil outsider: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Braxus is easily able to avoid AoO by staying out of range while moving with current hasted speed of 65, unless the kuroboza has reach. Since this is a different type of undead, I couldn't include dedicated adversary bonuses, but overhand chop more than makes up for that on the damage bonus.

If it still remains.

Zavita will let off a channel to hurt undead.

channel: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 1, 6) = 21DC 19 will for half

Henrick grabs his urgrosh off his bad and stabs at the undead.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 4 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 4 = 12

The guardian hits on the first attack. Braxus hits it hard with an overhead chop!

Zavita lets loose a burst of positive energy.

Will save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
It shakes off some of the damage, but Henrick comes in with a hit.

Sihir comes to just before the creature goes.

The creature looks at Henrick and Braxus and smiles. It starts throwing punches left and right.

flurry 1, vs Braxus: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
ouch: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3) + 5 = 12

flurry 2, vs Henrick: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
ouch: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 3) + 5 = 13

flurry 3, vs Braxus: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
ouch: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 4) + 5 = 14

flurry 4, vs Henrick: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
ouch: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3) + 5 = 11

flurry 5, vs Braxus: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
ouch: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 3) + 5 = 9

Looks like I hit Henrick twice?

Party is up!

Ammen
Henrick
Zavita
Braxus
Sihir
Falehetu -70 hp, + some based on Henrick's Fort saves
Nellie

Nellie studies the last remaining foe (swift action) and moves up to attack.

Attack! (studied, haste): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24 for Piercing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Braxus dodges at least one of the creature's swings, while the others just don't seem to land with any effect at all. "YOU ARE WEAK!" he shouts in the things face as he returns the violence in kind, but the surprisingly nimble undead avoids two of the next three swings of the large warrior's weapon.

main attack with flank: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (4) + 30 = 34
haste: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (1) + 27 = 28
iterative: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23 Wow! TWO nat 1s! Thankfully the group is all in on this one.

magic, blunt, adamantine, good damage: 2d6 + 30 ⇒ (4, 3) + 30 = 37

Fort Save 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Fort Save 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

2 hits = 22 dmg + 2 Wis dmg

Sihir disappears as quickly as he'd reappeared (Invisibility Field)...

[dice=Force punch, flank]1d20+7[/dice]

...and a moment later, something hits Falehetu like a wagonload of invisible bricks!

force damage: 8d4 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 3, 1, 3, 4, 4) = 25
Make a DC 20 Fortitude save or be knocked back 20 feet!

Possible additional damage for hitting the wall with potential energy yet to spare?: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7

The scimitar wielding being of force lashes out at the undead monstrosity.

Scimitar, flank: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 22 + 2 = 43
Force damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Confirm, flank: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 22 + 2 = 43
Force damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Scimitar, flank: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 2 = 36
Force damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Confirm, flank: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 2 = 26
Force damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Ammen unleashes a blast of acidic water at the creature and then swims up to provide a flank for Nellie.

Casting dragons breath for a 60' line of acid, 9d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 1, 4, 5, 1, 5, 2) = 32 acid damage with a DC23 reflex save for half

Zavita takes some of Henricks damage onto her self. Henrick heals 5 from life link

Zavita then says a quick spell and heals Henrick further. Using combat healer to use cure serious as a swift action
CSW for Henrick: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (4, 1, 5) + 9 = 19 I think that puts you back to full health

Zavita then sends out another pulse of holy energy. Another channel to harm undead
channel: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 5, 6, 6) = 28 DC 19 will for half

"Thanks!"

It healed up slightly as it drained Wisdom from Henrick with its punches...

All for naught as the party obliterates it!

Well done, team! Out of combat!

As you check out the last two rooms, you see they have large, round, stone pedestals about three feet tall, with several round stone seats surrounding it. Scrawled writing has been carved all over the walls, looking distinctly non-academic.

Knowledge, history: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Linguistics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

"I just don't know what's going on around here," Henrick bemoans as he sits on the ocean floor holding his head.

Seething with unspent rage, Braxus lets his blood cool, once again feeling a wave of fatigue flood his body. With unfeeling eyes he looks down at the withered bag of blood and bone that was their enemy. "You were unworthy."

Know local: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Looking to Henrick, Braxus softens and smiles, putting a big hand on the dwarf's shoulder.

"Looks like that's two of us then, friend. I'm used to it. That's why I keep the company I keep." he chuckles.

Concerned with the others, he turns his head and asks, "I'm sure Zavita has things well in hand, but is everyone alright? I know I sure could use a drink after that."

Effortless success on Knowledge (History).

Sihir reappears just as he had disappeared just as he'd reappeared before that just as the first time he'd disappeared, and gingerly examines a bit of discolored flesh stretched over a fragment of ribcage, one of the few significant fragments of Falehetu remaining after his vicious destruction. He points at the large tattoo on it, still in surprisingly good condition.

"I know that one...the Monastery of Untwisting Iron."

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

He literally walks over the remains of the others to get to the scribblings on the walls, translating them out of Vudrani as he goes.

"'They killed me, they trapped me, I will be free'...'They trapped me, I will be free, they killed me'...'that son of a buffalo'...'I will be free, they trapped me, they killed me'...'vengeance will be mine'...'I shall twist the Untwisting Iron, vengeance will be swift'...'I shall break the Unbroken Wave, vengeance is mine'...'Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, WIPEOUT'...'the Wave can Break upon my sister's dick'...'Untwisting Iron is sat upon by uncle-f~~$ers'...'I am the rusty nail that stands tall, they killed me, I will be free, they trapped me'...'my, that was a yummy mango'...'IAMSOBOREDICANNOTWAITFORVENGEANCE'...'come to learn to fight, but instead they learn to use their fists'...'they tripped me, they keep me, I will be filled'...'sons and daughters of owls, all of them'...'vengeance is best served cold and with crocus buds in a strong vindaloo'...'chest as flat as the temple floor'...'HEY ABBOT'...I do not even know how to translate that...'they culled me, they tricked me, I will belfry'...'was so long he could suck it'...'found a gold coin beneath the rug today'...'I am Vengeance, I am the Iron Tsunami'...THE HATCHETFISH WILL NOT STOP STARING'...hmm."

I thought it was only Wisdom Damage..if it drain, Zavita can heal it so no resources will have to spent.

Auto-succeeds on that Perception check.

"Looks like our first set of foes where once worthy monks who sacrificed themselves to trap the monster--their tattoos match these inscriptions."

Nellie points at the walls.

"I'm as happy we ended their imprisonment as that we defeated that kurobozu. We should see if there is anything else here worth preserving. With the instability of the area, I doubt anything will long survive."

Unless something threatening happens in the next 2 minutes, Nellie will take 20 to search for a 31. She will also cast detect magic and detect secret doors and sweep the room.

You have found everything interesting that there is to find! With the bodies removed, the building could be used as a schoolhouse once again, and the ancient techniques on the tablets could once again be taught!

Speaking of which...

On your way back, you can stop off at the island again to make sure the crew got back okay. Everyone is pleased to see you and hear about what you did. Remendi mentions, "I always knew that old monastery was dangerous. Maybe people shouldn't go back there anymore."

Henrick spends a few days on the island to rest and recover. "Well, I must say, underwater adventure is much different than my usual desert larks. But the undead seems to all be the same..."

On your way back, you can stop off at the island again to make sure the crew got back okay. Everyone is pleased to see you and hear about what you did. Remendi mentions, "I always knew that old monastery was dangerous. Maybe people shouldn't go back there anymore."

"I think we have taken care of the major problems, and the earthquakes have subsided. If you would like to learn more about the Monastery, it should be safe to return."

Could I get a Diplomacy check to go with that?

"She speaks the truth. Not only have the quakes stopped, but the elemenals that guarded the place have left now that we put an end to the threat they were guarding against."

diplomacy aide: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Could I get a Diplomacy check to go with that?

Nellie will take 10 (23) and add Inspiration: 1d6 ⇒ 5 for a total of 28, plus any aids.

That is sufficient. The undines excitedly show off some of the moves they've been practicing and describe what they want to do with the new building that you have unlocked and cleansed.

When you report back to the lodge in Niswan, Venture-Captain Rashmivati Melipdra is quite concerned about the dangers the key unleashed. “I suppose it’s easy to forget that locks aren’t only to keep us out, but sometimes to keep things in,” she posits. Regardless, she is glad to hear you found the remains of the Monastery of Unbreaking Waves.

Melipdra is even more delighted to hear that you convinced the undines to continue reviving the Monastery of Unbreaking Waves. “That would be wonderful! All four elements once again represented in the Houses of Perfection!” She continues, “I’ll have to arrange a tournament with the new house, though I admit that I’ve never sparred underwater before. I look forward to seeing their techniques.”

Sihir donates 800 gold pieces to the Monastery's restoration efforts (as per a Season 6 Scarab Sages Faction Objective).