As Evan's bullet strikes true, Xiao runs around the distracted spider creature and gives it a good kick. Evan calls out to his companions, "It's a phase spider! They like to move in and out of the Ethereal plane to ambush prey!"
Male CG Half-Orc Unchained Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 6.0 | AC 19/21 (T 11{13}/FF 17) | CMB +13 CMD 22/24 (FF 20)+2 CMB/CMD Sunder | HP 8/65+12 | Init +3 | Fort +7 Ref +4 Will +4 | Perception +5 | Darkvision 60' | Speed 30' | Orc Ferocity 1/1 | Rage 12/16 | Draw Weapon as Free Action during Surprise | +2 STR & Ignore 2 Hardness to break object+Smasher: Ignore 6 Hardness | Damage Reduction (3/-), (6/lethal) | Extreme Cold Endurance(Cold Resistance: 1) | Active Conditions:
No longer thinking about breaking the grapple and the only thing keeping him conscious is his rage, Yaiho suddenly goes on the offensive and bites down at the spider.
Somebody please draw me the phase spider biting Yaiho biting the spider.
Zhatara's bolt goes wide again, but her stare seems almost painful as Yaiho bites down hard on the spider's neck. The spider seems to wobble slightly, but is still on her feet and still screaming in a rage to match the half-orc in her mouth.
When no one jumped to pick up the wand, Xiao did and tried his best to make it work.
Use Magic Device:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Unfortunately all it did was expel a small puff of acrid smoke.
Well, that 1 means I can't try to use his wand again for 24 hours. Is there anyone here actually capable of using it? If not I'll have to pull out my own wand and try again.
This room appears to be empty of anything useful - time (and perhaps a maddened spider) have destroyed anything of value or interest.
Spoilers:
I don't know that anyone has the ability to discover this on their own, but the "hazard" for this room is that teleportation magic does not function. Notice how the phase spider never phased out? She's been trapped here for an unknown length of time, unable to escape back to her home plane of existence.
There are two doors in the basement that have not been opened: Doors D to the south and E to the southeast.
Navigating back through the weightless corridor, the Pathfinders travel past a door blocked open by rubble and down a long hallway to a small room. The air in the ruined chamber is filled with a thin cloud of soot and dust - the particles and motes floating as if gravity doesn't apply to them.
Perception DC 20:
A glimmer in the fallen stone turns out to be some sort of gem. Tiny pulses ripple through it, like a heart beating.
”Enora” | Female LN Small Halfling Arcanist 4 | HP 27| AC 13, T 13, FF 11 (Mage armor: AC 17, T 13, FF 15) | CMD 12 | F +4 R +5 W +5; +2 vs. fear | Init +2 | Perc +1 | Speed 30ft |
As Yaiho and Evan trade a handkerchief back and forth, Zhatara studies the room carefully. After a few minutes, she find a small brown gem that seems to pulse and glow from within. Enora studies it for a few seconds and identifies it as an elemental gem attuned to the Plane of Earth.
Taking 20 for Zhatara's Perception and Taking 10 for Enora's Spellcraft.
Everything else in the room seems to have been crushed in the collapse.
”Enora” | Female LN Small Halfling Arcanist 4 | HP 27| AC 13, T 13, FF 11 (Mage armor: AC 17, T 13, FF 15) | CMD 12 | F +4 R +5 W +5; +2 vs. fear | Init +2 | Perc +1 | Speed 30ft |
Enora thinks.
”As there is no magic power needed to summon the elemental creature with the gem some of you should get it!“
Past the remaining unopened door, the Pathfinders find a strange dome-like room. At first glance, it is rather unassuming - but gazing upward makes the magical nature of the chamber quickly quite apparent. Looming trees with black bark and dry, withering branches extend from the arched ceiling one hundred feet above, defying gravity and growing downward rather than up. A fine layer of soil covers the stone floor of the room below, and several sets of bloody footprints lead from the eastern doorway toward the northern doorway.
Knowledge (nature) DC 25:
These are lypenaia trees, native to the continent of Sovyrian, the ancient refuge of the elves when they fled Golarion to escape the destruction of Earthfall.
Perception DC 19:
Something is hiding in the upside-down treetops, watching the Pathfinders intently.
”Enora” | Female LN Small Halfling Arcanist 4 | HP 27| AC 13, T 13, FF 11 (Mage armor: AC 17, T 13, FF 15) | CMD 12 | F +4 R +5 W +5; +2 vs. fear | Init +2 | Perc +1 | Speed 30ft |
As Evan readies his gun and Xiao starts to climb the tree, a low growl fills the air. With a sudden bound, a wolf with braided green hair leaps out of the tree!
Sorry, I could have clarified that. Xiao is currently still at floor level - combat was initiated as soon as he started climbing and Evan pulled out the gun.
Module is also not very clear about how far down the trees reach, so I've decided they're just off the floor, but don't provide cover or difficult terrain.
Yaiho lands a mighty blow on the hound creature, who snarls in response.
...and lands a very damaging blow on the hound's leg - but it remains standing! It lets loose a howl that seems to shake the Pathfinders' very bones...
...and Yaiho cannot contain his terror and is panicked for a number of rounds!
Yaiho Duration:2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
Panicked:
PRD wrote:
A panicked creature must drop anything it holds and flee at top speed from the source of its fear, as well as any other dangers it encounters, along a random path. It can’t take any other actions. In addition, the creature takes a –2 penalty on all saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. If cornered, a panicked creature cowers and does not attack, typically using the total defense action in combat. A panicked creature can use special abilities, including spells, to flee; indeed, the creature must use such means if they are the only way to escape.
As a reminder, please have the most accurate numbers in your stat bar as possible so we can reduce errors and keep the retcons to a minimum.
Enora:
Knowledge (nature):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
It might be some sort of fey, but not one Enora's ever seen before.
”Enora” | Female LN Small Halfling Arcanist 4 | HP 27| AC 13, T 13, FF 11 (Mage armor: AC 17, T 13, FF 15) | CMD 12 | F +4 R +5 W +5; +2 vs. fear | Init +2 | Perc +1 | Speed 30ft |
Enora is relieved that everything is over!
”Let me cast detect magic and check out the area!“
Enora does not detect anything magical in this room as Zhatara looks around and Xiao climbs the tree. Zhatara doesn't see anything of interest besides the bloody footprints in the dirt on the floor. From his higher viewpoint, Xiao can easily see that the trail of footprints leads towards the door to the north.
"I've reached the limit of my ability to focus my ki. It would be good to rest soon. Once we've explored beyond that last door can we come back here and rest? I don't think any of the hobgoblins have been down here."
”Enora” | Female LN Small Halfling Arcanist 4 | HP 27| AC 13, T 13, FF 11 (Mage armor: AC 17, T 13, FF 15) | CMD 12 | F +4 R +5 W +5; +2 vs. fear | Init +2 | Perc +1 | Speed 30ft |
”Can you try to open it? If it is locked then you could also open it right?“
