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Wreck hits the Abrikandilu 3 times , knocking it unconscious. As it falls to the ground, Wreck can see the demon's muscles shrink, and all life seems to leave the body as it lays on the ground.
Faraz flies up and grabs the demon by the console. Now that you're up at the console, you can see how the console works.
The control panel also has several dozen labeled controls that are fairly intuitive, including switches labeled “safety” and “arm weapon,” dials labeled “activate weapon” and “open windows,” and various gauges that measure the state of the weapon’s systems and the energy available for use. Using the controls requires no special training, though a PC can operate the controls with finesse and a successful DC X Intelligence check or DC Y Use Magic Device check to coax greater performance out of the weapon; this treats the weapon as having 1 additional charge available when being activated, plus 1 additional charge for every 5 points by which the PC exceeded the check’s DC.
These procedures take time. Loading a sacred prism into one of the slots is a move action. One must then spend a full-round action operating the controls to begin arming the weapon, which provokes an attack of opportunity. The following round, PCs can turn the dials that fire the weapon as standard actions (turning both dials as a single standard action if a creature can reach them). A PC can perform any of these actions while averting his gaze, but increase the time taken to perform an action by one step (move becomes a standard action, full-round becomes 2 rounds) for blind PCs.
The Shemhazian casts a spell, which sends out tendrils of negative energy at Ollysta, each of the crusaders, Cairo and Sir Terramore. I'll need a will save from each of you.
Ollysta and each of the crusaders charge into the room, provoke attacks of opportunity from the shemhazian, get hit, hit the shemhazian and finally lay on hands themselves.
Order
Oswin
Rectangular Abrikandilu - 1 sonic damage and grappled by Faraz
Sir Terramore (in delay)
---Round 3 Start---
Cairo
Wreck
Faraz
Shemhazian - Looks midly hurt
Ollysta Zadrian - Looks mildly hurt
Crusaders - Look significantly hurt
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The still-living abrikandilu swings his pick with as much force as he can straight into Faraz's stomach.
vs. CMD to bull rush
Failing that, he then decides to completely ignore Faraz for the other attacks and starts bashing at Oswin's armor.
Confirming that crit -
Damage
Order
Sir Terramore (in delay)
---Round 3 Start---
Cairo
Wreck
Faraz
Shemhazian - Looks midly hurt
Ollysta Zadrian - Looks mildly hurt
Crusaders - Look significantly hurt
Oswin - 18 hp left on his armor
Rectangular Abrikandilu - 1 sonic damage
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Cairo:
Sir Terramore picks up one of the vials next to him and charges up the stairs.
Cairo moves up and channels to help his allies and the crusaders.
Wreck switches weapons.
Faraz rolls around grappling the demon and ends his wrestling with one tied up demon.
The shemhazian takes a moment to grab on to either side of the hole he's made and shake the whole tower. Stones come flying down from the ceiling, pelting everyone who isn't quick enough to avoid it. Then the shemhazian knocks Ollysta back with a mighty blow, sending her back 10 feet. Ollysta then stands up (provoking an attack of opportunity) and moves in (provoking an attack of opportunity). The two crusaders each swing and miss. All the crusaders lay on hands to heal themselves.
Order
Oswin - 13 damage left on his armor
Rectangular Abrikandilu - 17 damage, tied up, stunned for 1rd.
Sir Terramore
---Round 4 Start---
Cairo - 29 damage
Wreck
Faraz
Shemhazian - 40 damage
Ollysta Zadrian - 49 damage
Crusaders - 9 damage each
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Oswin gasps in shock as the abrikandilu damages his armor. He then feels some pain as falling debris gives him a good knock on the head. As Faraz ties the creature up, he moves around demon, keeping his eyes off the much larger creature in the hole. Once at the console he slots one prism into the panel.
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Oswin dodges the rubble, then closes his eyes and navigates to the panel to place one prism in.
Stunned abriknadilu is sad.
Sir Terramore tries to move further, but the Shemhazian's gaze stops him in his tracks, paralyzing him.
Cairo provokes from the Shemhazian as he dodges ceiling chunks and races towards the console.
for .
Avoiding the gigantic creature's gaze, he then channels holy energy.
Wreck avoids most of the rocks falling from the ceiling, but doing all that dodging distracts him and his arrows fly elsewhere.
Faraz shows everyone how it's done by dodging rocks with his eyes closed, stepping up, grabbing a prism from Oswin and stuffing it in the console.
The Shemhazian stares at Cairo, furious at the healing and casts another mass inflict serious wounds, targeting Cairo, Sir Terramore, Ollysta and the 2 crusaders.
Ollysta and her crusaders heal up the damage dealt to them with lay on hands, then lay into the Shemhazian for some more damage.
Order
Oswin - 8 damage, 13 damage on his armor
Rectangular Abrikandilu - 17 damage, tied up
Sir Terramore
---Round 5 Start---
Cairo - 18 damage
Wreck - 8 damage
Faraz
Shemhazian - 100 damage
Ollysta Zadrian - 28 damage
Crusaders
Currently 2 prisms in the console, 2 still in other people's hands, 1 in the previous room.
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Oswin flies around just out of the Shamhazian's reach and grabs the prism from Sir Terramore.
The abrikandilu tries to break out of the rope.
Sir Terramore leads the charge against the demon from above, calling it out.
Cairo runs up and puts his prism in the console.
The shemhazian full attacks the crusaders, killing one and injuring another.
Ollysta and the other crusader full attack the shemhazian, each hitting it once and missing the rest of the time.
Order
Oswin - 8 damage, 13 damage on his armor
Rectangular Abrikandilu - 17 damage, tied up
Sir Terramore
---Round 6 Start---
Cairo
Wreck - 8 damage
Faraz
Shemhazian - 140 damage
Ollysta Zadrian - 28 damage
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Oswin once again flies around the Shemhazian's reach and inserts the prism into the console.
The abrikandilu tries to break out of the rope again.
Sir Terramor continues to try to lead the crusaders forward.
Cairo and Faraz turn the dials, arming the weapon.
The shemhazian full attacks the crusaders, killing the second one and landing a hit on Ollysta.
Ollysta lands one hit on the Shemhazian.
Order
Oswin - 8 damage, 13 damage on his armor
Rectangular Abrikandilu - 17 damage, tied up
Sir Terramor
---Round 7 Start---
Cairo
Wreck - 8 damage and in delay
Faraz
Shemhazian - 170 damage
Ollysta Zadrian - 42 damage and looking hurt.
Crusaders - both dead
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Wreck puts an arrow into the Shemhazian just as Oswin is stopped mid-turn by the Shemhazian's gaze.
Faraz and Cairo press the buttons simultaneously, and the device lights up with blue-white energy. After a second or two, the light explodes while leaving the glass of the tower intact, spreading a wave of energy in all directions. As the energy washes over the two demons, you can see them fade away, sent back to the Abyss where they belong. The energy wave seems to wash over most of you fine, but Wreck seems adversely affected by it.
Ollysta turns up to look at the party with one of the biggest smiles you've ever seen her wear. She motions for you to fly/walk down. As you come down, you can see a large group of crusaders starting to form about 30ft. back through the Shemhazian-sized hole in the wall.
“Since the attack on the Starrise Spire several months ago, the Pathfinder Society has been working tirelessly to assist the people of Nerosyan. While performing rescue missions, diplomatic assignments, and stealth operations, you Pathfinders have shouldered great responsibilities and realized even greater goals. I applaud all of you for your tireless pursuit in fighting for what is right. In this time of need, it is good to see a team such as yourselves work together to complete what was thought impossible. For this, Mendev—truly all of Avistan—shall remember you.”
Ollysta then turns to Oswin and Faraz. "Gentlemen, today you've truly demonstrated what it means to be a member of the Silver Crusade. I'm proud of you, and your example will shine through the grey of the Society at-large like the beacon you just activated. If you haven't earned your stripes yet, then by the light of the Inheritor, you've earned them now. Thank you."
She then turns to the other Silver Crusaders who have found their way behind her. "Looks like it's safe for the scholars to figure out how that weapon works. Help me with these bodies. We have some next of kin to notify and some diamond dust to acquire."
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Congratulations on completing Weapon in the Rift!
Your primary success condition was to activate the weapon with 14 charges. You overkilled that.
Your secondary success condition was to activate the weapon with 17 charges before Ollysta died. Cairo made sure of that.
The Silver Crusaders need to have accomplished 2 of 4 things:
- Use Diplomacy or nonlethal methods to get the Hounds on your side. (Check)
- Directly aid Ollysta in the fight. (Ironically, everyone but the Silver Crusaders did this.)
- Activate the weapon with 4 rounds. (Basically, the outside was getting attacked by demons too, and the weapon got rid of them. It says by round 5 earlier in the document which is weird. Either way you didn't get it though.)
- Activate the weapon with at least 22 charges. (Check. This causes the weapon to also become a beacon, rallying crusaders all throughout the Worldwound.)
Therefore, Silver Crusaders get their faction mission.
I'll take care of chronicles/reporting tomorrow. Go ahead and roll your day jobs if you have them.
And most importantly, thank you all for playing. Running PbP for the first time was a real eye-opening experience. There are a bunch of things I would change for the next time. I'm not sure I'll make PbP a regular thing for me, but I'll continue to dip my toes into it occasionally.
You're way ahead of the other table, for the record. They didn't have a ghost touch greataxe criting the allip, so they spent a month going after the allip. They just finished that fight yesterday.
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Oswin nearly faints as he is addressed by the head of his faction directly. He tries to keep a solemn expression, but is visibly over-awed by Ollysta.
He nods nervously, his face flushing:
"It was an honor to serve by your side. I too am glad that we could complete the work that Ghalcor started, and bring this mighty weapon to bear against the forces of the Abyss."
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Rolling for boons:
Congrats Cairo! You get your choice of boon! Your choices are:
Boon 1:
Lingering Resonance: A recent encounter with an enemy spellcaster left your body strangely receptive to spell effects. At the beginning of a scenario, you may announce that you are using this boon. The next time that you fail a saving throw against any spell or spell-like ability from an enemy spellcaster, have your GM write the name of the spell below. Choose one of the following benefits, and cross the other off your Chronicle sheet.
• When you cast the listed spell, you may increase the DC of the saving throw by 2.
• When you roll a saving throw against the listed spell, you gain a +4 bonus on the save.
You may use this bonus once for free, after which you should check the box below; each additional use of the selected benefit costs 1 Prestige Point.
Boon 2:
Long Distance Support: You heard the Decemvirate’s call to arms as the Fifth Crusade began, but for whatever reason the society did not send you to the front lines immediately. You may nonetheless send extra supplies to aid your fellow Pathfinders. At the end of any scenario that does not take place in Mendev or the Worldwound, you may choose to spend 1 Prestige Point to send a cache of necessary supplies north to aid the war effort. On a line below, have your GM record where the scenario took place and initial the entry. Upon filling all five lines, you gain two benefits.
First, you gain a Mendevian Commendation for your tireless efforts to supply the crusade. A Mendevian Commendation grants you a cumulative +1 bonus on Charisma-based skill checks to influence Mendevian Crusaders (maximum +3).
Second, as a swift action while fighting a creature with the demon subtype or bearing an unholy symbol of a demon lord, you may grant all allies that you can see within 60 feet a +2 circumstance bonus on attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws against those creatures for one minute. When you use this second ability, cross it off your Chronicle sheet.
Boon 3:
Mendevian Weapon Training: Queen Galfrey of Mendev understands both that poorly equipped crusaders are of little use to the ongoing war against demonkind and that an inadequately trained crusader cannot make effective use of good equipment. As a result, those who dedicate themselves to the Fifth Crusade have access to training and equipment that might not otherwise be available. When you would be permitted a Day Job check, you may instead spend 4 Prestige Points to receive intensive training with a specific weapon or suit of armor. You receive a masterwork version of the weapon or armor, and you gain proficiency in that specific weapon or armor (but not others of its type). If you are already proficient with the selected armor or weapon, you instead gain a +2 bonus to CMD against disarm and sunder combat maneuvers targeting the chosen item.
Choose the weapon or armor from the following list: breastplate, glaive, heavy shield, or longsword.
Boon 4:
Moment of Glory: Whether it is by fate, fortune, or circumstance, you are able to tap into a hidden reserve of power at just the right moment to perform a truly extraordinary feat. By activating this boon as a free action, you become a mythic character (1st mythic tier) for 3 rounds. If you fall unconscious due to hit point loss during this time, you automatically stabilize without needing to attempt a Constitution check. In addition, once before this effect ends, you may use the surge mythic ability to increase any d20 roll you just made by rolling 1d6 and adding it to the result. Using the surge is an immediate action taken after the result of the original roll is revealed. This can change the outcome of the roll.
When you use this boon, cross it off your Chronicle sheet; however, anytime you successfully complete (earning the maximum possible number of Prestige Points) a scenario that using the “hard mode” option, you may have the GM sign this boon. You may use this boon one additional time for each such signature you receive.