The Library of Last Resort is your last chance to find the resting place of Dragotha's phylactery. But you aren't the only people looking for it.
Loot Sheet.
GM Notes.
A couple things: Tanith wouldn't be on the front rank - doubly so if his buffs are down. Also, if the See Invis is still up, I assume Farrukh's barkskin potion is still up too?
*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 79/119 hp — AC 36*/24*/24* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th, 1/4 4th, 0/5 3rd, 4/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 36/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 13/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 2/3, Forzamele 3/3
Back while looting...
After determining he can't figure out the first thing about how the machine works, Eben shrugs and goes to play with the mirror with everyone else. "Why does this have to be all the way down here, would have been a great thing to have, say, a day ago..." he mutters, but still is charmed enough by the device to use a cantrip to give himself an illusory mole on his cheek and put a vivid green stripe in his hair before activating the mirror to see the 'real him'. After playtime is done, he helps pack the thing away. "Might be worth coming back for the rest of the heavy stuff later. Once we're all back on our feet. Still want to investigate that machine once we have some spells ready for it..."
He follows along to the barracks hallway. "And to raid the rest of these wardrobes..." he says, only pausing briefly to retrieve his own set of clothing that Ixiaixian had changed out of. "Ick. I know they were bloody and all, but he changed into plain breeches and a vest? I mean, that alone should have tipped you guys off... by the by, found a couple empty potion vials in the same room he changed in. He probably chugged a few down if he knew things were about to turn. Not that it helped when Spiny came at him." He pockets one of the empty bottles. Specifically, one made from a dark green glass. "And so... orcs in drag? Too bad I missed that, sounds like a highlight."
Since he hasn't seen the rest of the lair, he peeks around with some interest while the others retrace their steps. The pause and bottleneck right before entering what everyone else describes as the 'water room', though, causes his hackles to raise, especially with Tanith's challenge to whatever is inside. "Damn, shouldn't have wasted that last button on that rod, would have come in handy now..." he says, before pulling a piece of licorice root out of his pouch and casting the same spell he'd have used otherwise... albeit casting it the long way.
Eben has one of Carina's see invisibility extracts in him as well, so presumably that's still up. Using an AP to cast haste. I'd seem to be out of the line of fire, does that trigger the spoiler?
*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 79/119 hp — AC 36*/24*/24* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th, 1/4 4th, 0/5 3rd, 4/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 36/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 13/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 2/3, Forzamele 3/3
I'll assume the answer to that is 'no, you can't'. Sorry, been two+ months since I've played a character that had APs to spend. I'm rusty. :-) Revised:
The cloaked figure seems to finish what it's doing. It rises to its feet and walks over until it stands directly north of the group. "Unlike my hapless agents, I do not banter with future meals."
Whoever Takes Hostile Action First:
As you start to act, two bolts appear out of nowhere, flying straight at you!
Readied Attacks: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 241d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 Versus your flat-footed Touch AC.
Damage: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 ; 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
If either attack hits, make a Fortitude save vs. poison (DC 13). If you fail, you fall unconscious for 1 minute.
Down below, two dark-skinned elves appear. They wield hand crossbows and shields, and are already beginning to reload.
*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 79/119 hp — AC 36*/24*/24* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th, 1/4 4th, 0/5 3rd, 4/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 36/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 13/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 2/3, Forzamele 3/3
"Er... so is it doppelgangers? Or what?" Eben asks from way back.
forgot to roll for how many images I got last turn, so: mirror image:1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Holding off on actions til something happens up front one way or the other...
Yes, I did. You didn't see them, you heard them—they're invisible and still ignore your Dex bonus to AC.
As Farrukh prepares to attack, two bolts fly out and hit him, one in the shoulder, one in the side. Two dark-skinned elves appear on either side of the room. They wield hand crossbows and shields, and are already beginning to reload. Farrukh instantly recognizes them as drow.
*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 79/119 hp — AC 36*/24*/24* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th, 1/4 4th, 0/5 3rd, 4/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 36/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 13/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 2/3, Forzamele 3/3
Oh, well, that's good enough.
Hearing the sounds of crossbows being fired and sinking into Farrukh, Eben runs forward to lend a hand. As he goes, his hand finds its way to the 'dragon' wand tucked at his belt. "This could be a really bad idea, but..." he says, pulling it out. As he emerges into the room, his eyes land on the group by the 1d2 ⇒ 2 east wall. He points the wand's tip at the southernmost foe, 40 feet below, and say "Hey, let's see what this does!" then he waves the wand around, and says, "Do something!"
Hopefully I didn't just buff the drow. And actually, now that he's had a chance to look at them:
Knowledge:local:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 "Oh. Drow. Probably magic-resistant..." he says, discontentedly, as whatever he just did with the wand happens.
Round 2: Move action: move 30 feet into chamber, retrieve wand from belt while doing so, activate Dance of 23 Steps as free action. Standard action: blind activation of wand that I hope I'm guessing right does some kind of fire thing.
mirror image has 6 images remaining and lasts 69 rounds, see invisibility lasts... oh, I dunno, a while longer. AC is 21/16/15 w/Dance of 23 Steps active.
The wand sparks slightly. The magic seems to curve around, settling on Eben's wounds.
Eben is healed 3d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 5, 3) + 5 = 15 damage. The wand of cure serious wounds now has 3 charges remaining.
If they attack FF Touch you may as well just say "They hit" since at best that's 10. =p And you can understand my confusion, since you said there were 4 Medium Humanoids in the room, which I'm a bit confused as to how I'd know if they were invisible. Can we at least assume I told everyone there are INVISIBLE creatures around? Since there's a big difference there.
2d20 ⇒ (20, 2) = 22
AP:1d6 ⇒ 6
"Dark Elvesh? Here? Farrukh says, a little groggy from the Drow poison.
Would "at best" touch+flat-footed AC really be 10? I thought deflection bonuses still counted.
Tangentially: Tanith can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the barkskin potion was CL 6. It'd be giving a +2 natural armor rather than what's on your sheet atm.
Barkskin toughens a creature's skin. The effect grants a +2 enhancement bonus to the creature's existing natural armor bonus. This enhancement bonus increases by 1 for every three caster levels above 3rd, to a maximum of +5 at 12th level.
So at CL 6 it'd be +3. Barkskin's weird. I get it wrong all the time and it hasn't changed for 10+ years.
If they attack FF Touch you may as well just say "They hit" since at best that's 10. =p And you can understand my confusion, since you said there were 4 Medium Humanoids in the room, which I'm a bit confused as to how I'd know if they were invisible.
You heard them—hence the vagueness of the information. Sorry for any confusion.
Pretty close to everybody is still up, so waiting on your actions.
*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 79/119 hp — AC 36*/24*/24* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th, 1/4 4th, 0/5 3rd, 4/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 36/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 13/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 2/3, Forzamele 3/3
Yup, specifically left that square open so you could indulge in some slapstick comedy at the drow's expense. Well, that and I was out of movement, but I think I'd still have left the square free. :-)
Action Points: 11/13|Bombs: 15/23|Female Undine (Formerly Yugoloth-Spawn Tiefling) Alchemist (Chirurgeon) 16|HP: 56/85|AC: 22(36)/14(23)/19(26)|Saves: +15 Fort (+20 vs. Poison), +18 Ref, +12 Will (+1 vs. Enchantments)|Initiative: +3|Perception: +21
Round 2: Actions Move Action: Move into the room Standard Action: Shoot Crossbow at left visible drow
A frustrated Carina storms into the room, brandishing her crossbow.
"Of course. Some idiots decide to jump us when we're leaving. I'd like to say I'm surprised by this, but I know better by now." She grouses to no one in particular as she fires her crossbow at one drow.
THP: HP: 159/165 (207/213), BR 33/36, APs 10/12; AC 27, T 15, FF 26; Fort +18 Ref +13, Will +13 (16, +2 ME) (+4 vs evil all saves); Perception +19, Init +5 Everyday buffs: GFL, bear's endurance, protection from evil (permanent, undispellable) Currents: blessing of fervor, good hope, shield
Meh, Spiny is confused at this point. He doesn't understand what to do, and crammed in the hallway he can't see anything. So he's going to do nothing until the situation changes.
Carina's bolt catches the drow in the side, and she snarls in pain.
Round 3: Enemies.
The water begins to rise through the drains interspersed throughout the room, and the drow give annoyed shouts. Two other drow shapes are made visible by the rising water. One of them gives an elven curse, while the other gives an elven *glub*. He then seems to get up on his tiptoes, evidently being a bit shorter than his partner.
Seconds from being submeged, the two fully visible archers take aim at Carina.
Hand Crossbow (not vs. touch):1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 131d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 Damage:1d4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 You have one more round to shoot at them before the water goes over their heads and puts into effect this:
PRD wrote:
Characters swimming, floating, or treading water on the surface, or wading in water at least chest deep, have improved cover (+8 bonus to AC, +4 bonus on Reflex saves) from opponents on land. A completely submerged creature has total cover against opponents on land unless those opponents have freedom of movement effects. Magical effects are unaffected except for those that require attack rolls (which are treated like any other effects) and fire effects.
They'll also be taking some penalties from firing underwater, of course.
"It's unfortunate that Telakin failed me," the cloaked figure says quietly. "I so detest violence."
Inside the heroes' heads they hear an alien voice. Pounding. Insistent. Close to overwhelming. ~But none of you are precisely in peak fighting shape right now, are you?~
The figure suddenly rises into the air. Displaced by the movement, its hood billows down to reveal a face.
Or what some insane god thought would pass for a face.
This is no human, nor is it any sort of doppelganger. The creature has strange rubbery purple flesh and pale golden eyes, like squid eyes. Its head is hairless and bulbous, with four long tentacles where its mouth should be.
It raises one violet claw, gripping what looks like a twisted leg bone, and a loud hum fills the air—almost painful to listen to. A moment later, a tremendous blast of electricity discharges straight at the party.
Reflex saves from everyone.
After Rolling:
If you rolled 19 or higher, you take half of 8d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 2, 1) + 12 = 37 damage. If you failed, you take it all.
This is a mind flayer, also known as an illithid. Utterly alien and incapable of understanding kindness or remorse, they are feared throughout the land. Mind flayers do not show mercy. They bend others to their will and shatter enemies' minds.
Information priorities? Immunities, attacks, weaknesses, miscellaneous?
Knowledge (arcana) 22:
He is under the effects of levitate.
To recap: The drow are not yet submerged and can be shot at without penalty. Two of them are fully visible, the upper two (the ones with circles) have concealment. Squid Guy, on the other hand, is level with the party, forty feet above the floor.
It may be redundant if somebody heals you, but you might as well roll that stabilization check. If you're healed this round, I'll let you keep the HP lost. :P
