Yaiho opens the door and the Pathfinders move through the connecting hallway. Another door at the end of the passage opens to reveal an enormous machine taking up the majority of the following chamber, its various complex and seemingly illogical components made up of a combination of stone and black wood. Half-engine, half-gnarled dead tree, the tendrils from this otherworldly device crawl up the walls in every direction as if to choke the chamber that holds them. A faint sound like that of a breeze rustling through leaves can be heard coming from the machine.
However, the presence of three skeletal monsters dripping blood and gore means further investigation will have to wait!
The skeletons hold their broken morningstars ready, but do not move.
Enora:
Knowledge (religion):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Those look like bloody skeletons - undead creatures bolstered by dark magics. In addition to taking less damage from piercing or slashing weapons, bloody skeletons constantly heal themselves until destroyed. However, even this does not stop the skeleton from reforming itself after an hour and restarting its unnatural healing powers. Only being destroyed either with positive energy, in the area of a bless or hallow spell, or having holy water sprinkled on its remains will keep a bloody skeleton from reforming.
Round 1! Bold may act!
Blue
Red
Yellow Evan
Zhatara
Xiao
Enora
Yaiho
”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 |
"Use bludgeoning weapons! They have fast healing and we need holy power to end them for good after they are destroyed!" Enora shouts.
Unfortunately, Yaiho is now beyond the range of Enora's spell. Enora can decide whether she wants to waste the spell slot, pick a different target within range (35 ft), or have moved during her last turn and use her standard actions for both last round and this round to target Yaiho. Just let me know in your next post.
As Yaiho moves into position to swing his earthbreaker, the skeletons spring into action! Two of them step towards the barbarian and swing their broken morningstars...
Blue Morningstar vs AC 18:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 Bludgeoning, Piercing damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Red Morningstar vs AC 18:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 Bludgeoning, Piercing damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
...and both strike true before Yaiho's hammer smashes the blueish skeleton to dust. The yellowish skeleton charges at Xiao, weathering a kick from the ninja before swinging its weapon...
...and it does not quite catch Xiao in a vulnerable spot, but still lands a decent blow. As the sound of a woman's voice chanting fills the room, the yellowish skeleton seems to repair itself.
Round 2! Bold may act!
Blue
Red
Yellow (-6)
Evan
Zhatara
Xiao (-10)
Enora
Yaiho (-9)
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”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 |
thanks GM!! Ebola moved during her last turn and uses her standard actions for both last round and this round to target Yaiho.
I will admit, I'm quite confused by all this talk of "the last skeleton" since there are two remaining.
Also, Yaiho would be enlarged when he made that attack - which does make a difference thanks to an extra d6 of damage!
As Xiao knocks the wounded skeleton off its feet, Evan and Yaiho take care of the remaining one. Suddenly, a leopard poofs into existence! It snarls and races towards Evan, clawing and biting at the halfling as it pounces...
”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 |
Spellcraft :1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
”Yaiho! She charmed you! Try to resist!!“ she shouts.
Enora readies an action to use magic missile with her staff on the women should she try to cast a spell!
As far as I can tell you can draw a weapon while grappled. I didn't see anything that says it required a CMB roll. You just can't do anything that requires two hands.
"Yaiho, there is a big cat in here, perhaps you should take the lady somewhere safe."
That sounds like an opposed Charisma check, Xiao, since taking her anywhere outside of this room would involve passing by the leopard. But you'll get a bonus for excellent twisting of an existing request! I love it!
Evan struggles in vain against the cat (who is larger than him) as Enora prepares a spell and Yaiho stands in confusion.
Round 3! Bold may act!
Blue
Red
Yellow
Evan (-19, Grappled)
Zhatara
Xiao (-10)
Enora
Yaiho (-9, Charmed)
Leopard (Grappling)
Elessia
I can't find anything that says one way or another, so I'll say it does not take an action. But she tries to convince her big angry friend otherwise!
Charisma:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Hah! Xiao pretty easily wins that one. Yaiho, it looks like your best course of action would be to get your new friend out of danger as quickly as possible.
...but the net gets in its way and neither foot even touches the halfling.
Evan, you can try to escape the grapple with a CMB or Escape Artist check, or you can attack the grappler with a one-handed weapon. All of those are standard actions.
The woman raises a hand clutching a silver icon of a circle with three daggers as she chants. Enora, prepared for this, lets loose a flurry of magical missiles that pummel the woman, and she tries to keep her concentration...
Concentration vs DC 26:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
...but she grits her teeth and finishes her spell. Xiao suddenly feels something in his head...
Xiao Will:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
...but he resists! Scowling, the woman steps away and pulls out a wand from her backpack.
Spellcraft DC 16:
Another charm person!
Round 4! Bold may act!
Blue
Red
Yellow Evan (-26, Grappled)
Zhatara
Xiao (-10)
Enora
Yaiho (-9, Charmed)
Leopard (Grappling)
Elessia (-15)
”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 |
Spellcraft :1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
”She is trying to charm us!!“ she shouts.
Again, Enora readies an action to use magic missile with her staff on the women should she try to cast a spell!
Male CG Half-Orc Unchained Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 6.1 | AC 21 (T 13/FF 19) | CMB +11 CMD 24 (FF 22)+2 CMB/CMD Sunder | HP 65/65 | Init +3 | Fort +7 Ref +4 Will +2 | 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:
Yaiho approaches the woman and reaches down to grab her with his enlarged hand. "Yaiho take you to safety. Yaiho carry you out of room. Make friends stop attack friend."
Grapple check:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 His mindset is to lift her up to safety and get her out of the room so the others will stop attacking her.
As Yaiho tries to take her to safety, the woman shrieks in horror and cries out, "The cat! And the frog thing! They're going to eat me!" Her hysterical twisting and turning keeps Yaiho from getting close to either image of her. Her face freezes for a second as she tries to resist Zhatara's spell...
Will vs DC 17, Hypnotic Stare:1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 2 = 19
...and she winks at the enchantress sassily before falling back into the role of damsel-in-distress.
Since Evan mentioned wanting to have a weapon in hand in his last post, I would feel safe assuming he does (since there's no check to draw a weapon when grappled).
Round 4! Bold may act!
Blue
Red
Yellow Evan (-26, Grappled)
Zhatara
Xiao (-10)
Enora
Yaiho (-9, Charmed)
Leopard (Grappling)
Elessia (-15)
As Evan struggles, Xiao delivers a swift kick that "poofs" the cat back out of existence. The strange woman taps herself with her wand and disappears from sight, leaving only her mocking laughter to continue filling the chamber.
Male CG Half-Orc Unchained Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 6.1 | AC 21 (T 13/FF 19) | CMB +11 CMD 24 (FF 22)+2 CMB/CMD Sunder | HP 65/65 | Init +3 | Fort +7 Ref +4 Will +2 | 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:
Yaiho turns to face the cat like woman said but when it goes *poof*, Yaiho turns back to look at the woman for directions on what to do next only to see she is gone.
”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 uses her bonded staff readies an action to spontanously cast a glitterdust spell if she can locate the woman.
"You evil woman! What are you doing here? What do you want from us?"
...and touches him, draining his health away with its cold touch.
Enora, I don't see glitterdust on your list of spells known. Even if using an Arcane Bond, the spell has to be in your spellbook. Would you want to have readied a different spell, or did Enora just delay? We'll retcon as needed.
Taking a step back, she holds up her symbol. A rush of more negative energy washes out from it and over the Pathfinders...
...and only Zhatara can resist the worst of its dark effects! As the negative energy hits Yaiho in the chest, his mind suddenly clears. That is no friend, he realizes.
Enora, I don't see glitterdust on your list of spells known. Even if using an Arcane Bond, the spell has to be in your spellbook. Would you want to have readied a different spell, or did Enora just delay? We'll retcon as needed.
Ouups!! Sorry! I played her on level 7 so often where she has glitterdust and I must have confused that and was sure she also had the spell on level 4. :-( Sorry! Delay is ok! Her last readied action where she used the magic missiles did not go off. So I will shoot missiles.
She holds her staff in her hands and shoots missiles in the direction of the woman again!
Xiao Miss chance, 1 = Elessia:1d2 ⇒ 1 Evan Miss chance, 1 = Elessia:1d2 ⇒ 2
Xiao's next entangles the woman, but Evan's shot only pops her image as Enora's missiles pummel the woman.
Now, they say that nothing hurts more than betrayal. Clearly those folks have never been on the receiving end of Yaiho's raging hammer. If they had, perhaps they would say that nothing hurts more than a betrayed, enlarged, angry barbarian with an oversized hammer. The woman, who has been on the receiving end of such attentions, cannot say one way or another because she is rather dead.
Out of combat! Damage Report: -Evan (-33)
- Zhatara (-3)
- Xiao (-34)
- Enora (-7)
- Yaiho (-16)
As the room quiets down, all that can be heard is the sound of the Pathfinder's heavy breathing and something like a breeze rustling through leaves coming from the strange machine/tree thing in the corner of the room.
The woman's remains also hold a few things of interest: two wands, a magical chain shirt, a dagger, a light crossbow, a masterwork whip, a magical metal pipe, a silver icon, and a gem of what looks to be onyx.
Spellcraft DC 18:
One of the wands is cure moderate wounds, with 12 charges remaining.
Spellcraft DC 18:
One of the wands is invisibility, with 5 charges remaining.
”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 sighs.
She casts detect magic and looks at the found magic items.
"Wow, she was tough and charming! Let us stabilise her and question her later. She is not following an evil deity ... so this probably was all a misunderstanding!"
"May I hold onto the wand to make thinks invisible? I think it will last much longer than I can manage on my own."
Xiao folds both of his nets so that he can use them later.
He then tries to enhance his senses.
Use Magic Device:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
After that he will investigate the strange tree.
Take 20 for a total of 30. If it would take more than 10 minutes to search the tree thoroughly, let me know so I can try to use another charge of my wand.
