Dreggar lands a blow on his newest opponent, and his hands tingle a bit as the Vicious weapon eats away at his life force as well.
Davorin dances around the Tengu trying to get into a better position, and the bird mans blade dances out at him but fails to connect.
AOO:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Likewise, Davorins' attack misses the agile fighter.
"Bold May Post"
Sarephta- 5 dmg
Peribras
~Darkpaw- 4 dmg/ Fort save
Daryus
Davorin
Dreggar- 1 Dmg
Tengu- 15 Dmg
Jhon
Male NG Halfling Ranger 8 | HP 52 | AC 20 (19) T 15 FF 16 (15) (no buckler) | CMB +9, CMD 23 | F: +9, R: +13, W: +7; +2 vs. fear | Init: +6 | Perc +15, SM +2, (+5 to both w/perceive cues), low-light vision | Speed 20ft | Favored Enemies: Human +4, Undead +2; Favored Terrain: Urban +4, Underground +2 | Spells: 1st (2), 2nd (2) | Woodland Stride
As before, Peribras sends Darkpaw at the attacker and then steps closer. He reloads his sling staff and then sends a bullet hurtling towards the Tengu.
Darkpaw whines as the poison from the snakes bite takes hold on him.
Con Dmg:1d2 ⇒ 1 Peribras, you also get a fort save for this turn. Cure is one save. If you fail that one too: Con Dmg:1d2 ⇒ 1
Peribras sends his wolf in to play with the bird, and he sinks his teeth into a massive drumstick.
The halfing then hurtles a sling stone into the mix, doing even more damgage.
"Bold May Post"
Sarephta- 5 dmg
Peribras
~Darkpaw- 4 dmg, 1 Con dmg (Fort save DC 11/ 1d2 con x5)
Daryus
Davorin
Dreggar- 1 Dmg
Tengu- 32 Dmg
Jhon
Male Human Magus 5; hp 43/43; AC 19, Touch 13, FF 17; Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +5; Init +4; Perception +5; arcane pool 8/8
In the interim Daryus moves over next to Davorin and pulls out one of his wands. As the tengu appears, the magus begins to focus the wand's power, and Davorin begins to double in size.
Spending interim round to move and pull out wand. Spending full-round action on current round to cast enlarge person from the wand on Davorin. If possible Daryus will move to where I put him on the map, sort of squeezed against the coliseum walls, but if not he will be to the south of where I put him on the map (which might cause him to be forced onto the trapdoor when Davorin enlarges at the start of my next turn, or else we'll be squeezing).
Thank you Jhon. I appreciate that! Daryus: I shifted you slightly over. There was just not enough room for you in the previous square (3/4 wall). This one (1/2) should be ok for you.
Daryus spends his time positioning himself, then begins casting a spell as the Tengu appears. Immediately, Davorin begins to grow exponentially.
Sarephta moves in and strikes out with her spear but is unable to connect.
Attack:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
The Tengu turns his attentions the dangerously growing Davorin. he strikes with both swords, slicing neat lines across his torso, but misses as he ducks his sharpened beak towards the mans throat.
Attack:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 Attack:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 Bite:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Jhon charges in, poking at the birdman with his rapier and poking a neat hole through the Tengus armor.
"Yes.. Just me my friend. Your mettle needs to be tested, not broken."
"Bold May Post"
Sarephta- 5 dmg
Peribras
~Darkpaw- 4 dmg, 1 Con dmg (Fort save DC 11/ 1d2 con x5)
Daryus
Davorin- 17 Dmg
Dreggar- 1 Dmg
Tengu- 49 Dmg
Jhon
Davorin lands two major blows to the Tengu, who drops to his knees under the impact. As he bleeds out, he offers up to the companions. "Very good. You pass.." and falls into the dust.
Once again, a round to heal and reposition. Include this in your next post please. Darkpaw Fort this turn:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Darkpaw manages to fight off the poison coursing through his veins.
After a few moments, a large Ogre flies up from one of the trap doors his robes fluttering around him on currents of unseen air. his gravelly voice booms out over the combat "Come to meet your doom, contestants. You will know now mercy from me!"
"Uh guys, that Oni is an Ogre Mage. He can take any one of us down if he wants to." Davorin says with concern as he carefully squeezes along the pillar into a better combat position.
Move: Move 30' (including two squares of half movement for squeezing between the pillar and the pit, using the pillar as cover).
Knowing that big things hit hard, Davorin takes a more defensive stance when he takes his swing, throwing all of his weight behind the blow.
Standard Action: Falcata (2 Handed, Power Attack, Combat Expertise, 10' reach)
Davorin: He is directly over the top of the trap door from which he emerged, ten feet in the air. I did, however, mess up the size of his token. Thank you.
Peribras mounts Darkpaw and hustles to the other side of the arena before putting another bullet into the air. It strikes with a resounding "Thwack!" leaving a bloody smear on his robes.
Jhon also moves forward, trying to tickle the ogres toes with his rapier. He scores a solid hit, but the Ogre laughs at his display of bravado.
Davorin tries to heal but is unable to make his wand work. He continues to call out for caution from his teammates, as he moves into position for an incredible strike that actually draws a bellow of pain from the creature.
Sarephta runs forward trying to get a good hit in, but continues her streak of near misses.
Attack:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
The Ogre flies up another 5 ft, then disappears from sight.
Fly:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
"Bold MayPost"
Jhon
Peribras
~Darkpaw
Sarephta
Davorin
Ogre- 65 Dmg | Invisible, last seen @15ft altitude
Daryus
Dreggar
Now, let's spread a little. Last time I fight an invisible caster he electrocutated us, and I don't want to happen again.he states as he moves and readies his rapier in case he appears near him..
Male Human Magus 5; hp 43/43; AC 19, Touch 13, FF 17; Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +5; Init +4; Perception +5; arcane pool 8/8
Ogre mage...I think I've read about such a creature...
Knowledge (local):1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Spell Resistance, Immunities, Resistances (if applicable, in that order)
In the brief interlude, Daryus puts away his wand, and then casts another spell, and a number of illusory doubles of himself appear.
Mirror Images:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
“Come and get us!” he shouts up towards where the ogre-mage was last seen, and he moves over near where the oni was last seem, casting another spell, and his blade becomes rimed with frost.
Daryus puts away his wand as a move action, and casts mirror image as a standard in the interim. He then casts frigid touch, channeling it into his sword using Spellstrike, and he (or they, as it seems to everyone watching), moves over closer to where the monster was last seen.
Male NG Halfling Ranger 8 | HP 52 | AC 20 (19) T 15 FF 16 (15) (no buckler) | CMB +9, CMD 23 | F: +9, R: +13, W: +7; +2 vs. fear | Init: +6 | Perc +15, SM +2, (+5 to both w/perceive cues), low-light vision | Speed 20ft | Favored Enemies: Human +4, Undead +2; Favored Terrain: Urban +4, Underground +2 | Spells: 1st (2), 2nd (2) | Woodland Stride
"Where is he, girl?" Peribras murmurs to Darkpaw, then he casts a spell on himself and tries to pinpoint the ogre.
trying to get Darkpaw to use her scent to find the ogre. I don't know if that would be an aid trick for her to help with his Perception check or something else.
casting Aspect of the Falcon on Peribras for +1 ranged attack and +3 perception for the next 2 minutes. If he doesn't have to spend a move action to push Darkpaw, he will take a move action to search for the Ogre with +14 perception (and possibly an aid attempt from Darkpaw).
Hey Daryus, I'm 95% certain an Ogre Mage is Kn: Planes, not Local.
To Peribras: Having your animal track would be the 'track' trick. If he doesn't have it, you're going to have to push him with a handle animal check. I would suggest queuing up the roll to speed things along. :-)
This is an Oni Ogre Mage, and yes K. Planes is correct. It is a native outsider, and a shapechanger, has spell resistance as well as some regeneration, and has several innate magical abilities in addition to being able to wield weapons. There are no other special attacks, no other resistances, and no weaknesses.
Jhon repositions and readies an attack, while Daryus casts a spell. Suddenly 4 additional Daryus' appear surrounding the real one. Afterwards, he charges his sword with magical energy.
Peribras and Darkpaw try to locate the Mage through sight and smell. but are unable to do so from so far away.
stealth:1d20 + 20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 20 + 3 = 28 Perception:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Dreggar then helps Davorin out, casting a spell making the man much harder to hit.
Davorin then prepares himself to fight an invisible foe, waiting for the creature to come within reach.
Sarephta holds position.
The mage suddenly reappears, unleashing a freezing cone of cold that covers the majority of the companions.
Cone of Cold Cold Damage:8d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 5, 6, 5, 5, 2, 1) = 32DC 18 Reflex for half
"Bold MayPost"
Jhon
Peribras
~Darkpaw
Sarephta- DC 18Reflex
Davorin- Enlarge, Blur. DC 18 Reflex
Ogre- 65 Dmg | Invisible, last seen @15ft altitude
Daryus- 4 mirror images, DC 18 Reflex
Dreggar- DC 18 Reflex
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
Sarephta can't get out of the way of the icy blast. Though her aasimar resistances keep her from being fully damaged, she does take most of the damage.
With most of her companions injured in the blast, she heals a few of their wounds, though not as many as she would have hoped.
As the once raging battle begins to slow, a strange cloud of translucent smoke appears in the center of the arena, coalescing into the demonic form of Kiang Zhen. The oni raises her hand, and the remaining creatures suddenly fall back and drop to their knees as if to acknowledge defeat.
”Well done, well done!”
”My minions accept your victory, and you have adequately the Emissary. Please, lower your weapons. I congratulate those of you still alive, for you have grown that much closer to qualifying for the Ruby Phoenix Tournament!”
The oni pauses for a minute to study the crowd before continuing, ”Beneath the trapdoors lies a series of subterranean passages. Scattered within the passages I have secured a collection of small, but nearly priceless porcelain vases. Your challenge is to locate one of these vases and return it to me. However, there is a catch – there are fewer vases than competitors. Only those who present me with a vase shall pass on to the next part of the competition.”
Caster level check:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 Thanks for the reminder! Any healing needs to be made now please!
The Arena erupts in a cacophony of noise.. a mixture of cheers and jeers as the Pathfinders take their bows and breathlessly heal themselves up. The Ogre Mage gives you a bow and flies into the air, alighting on the stands to await the next part of the challenge.
Once everyone is ready, you move towards the nearest trapdoor to find a rusty pulley, threaded with a worn rope. This rope travels down a 20 ft shaft to the remains of a wooden lift platform at the shafts base. The pulley will no longer turn, but the rope looks relatively safe.. as long as not too much weight is placed on it at once.
DC 5 climb check to scale the shaft using the rope. You may take 10 if you do not have a penalty to your climb score.
Once you have made it into the sewers:
Climbing down the rope brings you into a long dank hallway with another hallway branching off to the west. At the end of this hall, you find a shaft and a relic of a water/sewage pump.
DC 24 K. Engineering:
With a few moments inspection, you believe you know how to turn this on and operate it.
Please order your tokens for a battle march as you move. The location of your tokens will be very important through this area.
I don't need healing, so I'll go first to check the passage.
Then Jhon seathes his rapier and his scarf and climbs down. Take 10 for a 14 He looks carefully around, knowing than sooner or later there will be traps and opponents.
Satisfied that his remaining bruises are, "good enough", Davorin heads down into the pit. Throwing up an ioun torch he also proclaims. "Perhaps we let Dreggar show off his skills in finding and disarming traps." He pauses in thought, "Especially since Dreggar can see in the dark down here. Dreggar, I'm behind you looking if you need help."
When he reaches the bottom he spots the pump he pulls out a dog-eared copy of the Pathfinder Chronicle, 'Durvin Gest's guide to Mechanical Constructs'. After just a few moments he puts it back into his Pathfinder Pouch and proclaims, "Aaah, a water pump, I know these work." He points to the device. "Should we make sure the route is safe?"
Davorin then peers down the passage waiting for Dreggar to take the lead.
Perception:1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 19Add another +2 if the trap is magical.
I'll auto-aid on any disable device if it comes up.
Male Human Magus 5; hp 43/43; AC 19, Touch 13, FF 17; Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +5; Init +4; Perception +5; arcane pool 8/8
Reflex Save:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Daryus dives to one side, and avoids the worst of the icy blast, but is still chilled to the bone. He follows Davorin's example, and presents a wand for Sarephta to use to heal his wounds.
Sorry for pushing and the massive dump here, but I want to make sure that we actually get through this section before things get pushed for us.
The party sorts themselves out at the bottom of the trap door after several of the stronger members of the group make sure that Darkpaw can join in on the fun as well. After deciding on Dreggar to lead the party, they set out through the tunnels, echoes from the other groups ringing through the underground warrens. Turning the corner at the end of the entry tunnel, you are confronted by three large straining tubs used for sifting through waste. On the walls hang several nets and rakes used to clean the sewers. With ease, the observant troupe uncovers a wood carving engraved with instructions for operating the pump, buried beneath a carpet of harmless gray fungus. These instructions only reinforce Davorin's knowledge of the inner workings of the mechanism. A hint of a smell begins to tickle your noses.. it is not hard to tell that not only are these tunnels in active use, but what they are used for..
Leaving the straining vats behind, you descend a curvy stair case and are immediately beset by a stench created by a multitude of people.. the likes of which you know is going to reside in your clothing and on your person for quite some time!
Trying not to get too graphic here! DC 15 fort save from everyone or be nauseated for rounds:1d6 ⇒ 1 Lucky yall!!
Despite the horrid stench, you all get a hold of yourselves pretty quickly and are able to examine the room around you.
A narrow walkway encircles a swampy pool of raw sewage and garbage creating a thick sludge that fills the entire rest of the room. No other exit is visible, and the area appears to be a dead end.
Male Human Magus 5; hp 43/43; AC 19, Touch 13, FF 17; Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +5; Init +4; Perception +5; arcane pool 8/8
"By the Everlight, what a stench! I have a very bad feeling about this."
Fort save:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Daryus casts another of his spells, and a shimmering energy field surrounds him.
Daryus will go ahead and cast shield again as Davorin is working the pump. It will last 5 minutes. Also, since heI cast frigid touch into my sword in the last combat, I'm going to just say he expended the charge by touching my sword to the side of the trapdoor before climbing down. Don't want to accidentally freeze anybody. I was going to ask if he would have been able to climb down with one hand or something, and continue to hold the charge, but I guess that seems a little unlikely.
Davorin returns to the pump and manages to fire it up. After 10 minutes, the filth and refuse is finally pumped away, revealing handholds carved into the stone basin and descending into a large drain pipe in the center of the pool. Once again, stone handholds allow egress into a stone sewer pipe 20 ft below the collection room. Daryus casts a spell to help shield himself, and onward the party explores.
The new tunnel is a cramped 5 ft circumference pipe, with six inch diameter, grate covered run off pipes interspersed throughout. After about 40 ft, a stairway leads back up to the north, while the tunnel continues to the west.
Davorin carefully looks up the stairs looking for any threats, living or mechanical.
Perception:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23+2 vs. traps
He slowly makes his way up the stairs, weapon drawn and at the ready. He whispers, "Be on the lookout, other teams will want to be finding these items too."
GM: Please feel free to move me up the stairs as far as is visually possible with anybody else that wants to come with this way.
Sorry, Jhon. Group votes for the stairs! Don't worry though.. you will get your chance to explore down there.
The group votes for the stairs, then proceeds up them in battle order, peering around and bending their ears for any sign of trouble. At the top of the stairs, you find a "dry room".. a room designed for waorkers to seek refuge when the tunnels flood. Built well above the rest of the complex, this room is simply a shelter for the workers. Another stairway leads down on the western end of the room, but a short corridor to the south leads into another room. From your vantage you can see arched stone ceilings and several channels of poo and waste with foot bridges providing access around the room.
Second Choice!! Back down to the tunnels or the poo room?
Just a note about this room on the map to keep any problems from cropping up later.. The darker colored squares along the perimeter of the room are not actually in this room.. They are the tunnels on the level below. The outside perimeter of this room is the lighter colored path noted by my arrow on the north east corner of the room.
Entering into the room, you can see that the wide room with arched stone ceilings extends to your right. One either end of the room, three channels allow sewage to flow into a maze-like series of channels beneath stone walkways. Just south of the center of the room, you see your goal! Suspended 8 feet above the floor, and precariously fixed to the ceiling with another 5 feet of chain hangs a small iron cage. Within the cage balances a small porcelain vase.
Davorin:
Peering in from the doorway, Davorin sees nothing out of the ordinary.. just a crappy situation ahead of him trying to get the vase down from the very precarious cage. Even from this distance, it is easy to tell that the cage and chain are ancient.. and rather fragile.
"Okay friends, I see our charge. But the cage it's in looks pretty rickety, and ancient. Be very careful about trying to get this vase. And keep your eyes out!" Davorin announces quietly over his shoulder.
Cautiously moving forward with weapon drawn he continues to scan for traps. Taking 10 on perception at this point for a 19 vs. traps.
