Trunau is truly a town on the frontier. The frontier between the world of Humans, Elves, Dwarfs and the like and the world of Orcs and Giants. It will take a brave and hardy group of adventurers to defend Trunau and the region from what is about to come.
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
perception:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Survival:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Well look at this. I wonder of that tripod could be used in here.
Kaos will show everyone what was found.
Wizard 10 (evoker) HP 67 // AC 18 T 14 FF 18 (+4 vs giants) // init +2 // Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +8 (+2 vs spells, spell like effects) // perception +11 spellcraft +19
current active :
mage armour +4, shield
Force missiles per day 9/9
linguistic:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
perception:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
know history:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
know history:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
Anga looks around and explains what she sees.
Interesting. These paintings are ancient, centuries old. Touched up here or there over time. A few major changes.
She looks at the runes
Giantish. Well of course. But in an archaic mode. Also adjusted over time. hmm? Also centuries. Ok, it is about four different giants, Aduromi, the Priestess of Crystals; Jogrothir the Hunter; Mymrith the Maker; and Rosag, Preserver of the Forge. As she talks she points are different painted images.
Remember that slag giant, Etena? She talked about them. Giant heroes, ah guess. But the way the paintings are angled, it indicates...
Anga looks around a bit. Then down.
Well look at this. more carvings. On tha floor. Help me clear this silt. This could be important She starts clearing, breaking out a shovel to help herself. After some work, the carvings are revealed.
copy of the perception result. You discover carvings on the cavern floor beneath the sediment deposits. Clearing the silt away reveals a huge geometric carving that spans most of the floor, consisting of eight long lines radiating outward from a central point, similar to a compass rose. The central point is bracketed by three indentations in the floor. Four of the lines point toward the four murals on the walls and are divided into equal segments by small, regularly spaced carved notches
survival:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Means something, but I don't know what. Really hoped ah was going somewhere with that. Any thoughts? Anga says despondently
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
Perception:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
Leira helps to look through the unearthed floor.
Linguistics:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
After studying the names written she explains "Each of these giants provided one required ingredient to light the Forge"
Survival:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
"Oh! I do see now! The marks are probably locations related to those giants. Perhaps it can help us locate the ingredients we are lacking so far. Mmm... but we will need to figure out where the true north is first to orientate the compass..." Leira studies the compass attentively, she attempts to distinguish perhaps some place the group has already visited. She knows locating 3 points should be enough to orientate and scale the map.
"If we do not have a spell or a real compass, we will have to figure out a means to improvise one"
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
HP 126/126 Ini+1 Sp30" Ac 22 T11 FF19 F11 R7 W 4 +3MSSL Per+14
Ranger (Divine Tracker) 10
Looking around Ulfgard focuses on his dwarven senses of direction underground to find north.
Survival:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14 "Let me get a feeling for this!"
When Haskyll returns with the tripod and begins to place it several creatures depicted in the murals begins to fascinate nearby party members.
I have placed the party in random locations toward the center of the room. At least for the most part.
Kaos notices the cave drawing of an auroch behind him.
Kaos will need to make a DC15 Will save or become fascinated by this auroch drawing.
Ulfgard notices the cave drawing of a cave lion behind him.
Ulfgard will need to make a DC15 Will save or become fascinated by the cave lion drawing.
Anga notices the cave drawing of a cave bear behind her.
Anga will need to make a DC15 Will save or become fascinated by the cave bear drawing.
Droja notices the cave drawing of a megaloceros behind her.
Droja will need to make a DC15 Will save or become fascinated by the megaloceros drawing.
Fascinated
A fascinated creature is entranced by a supernatural or spell effect. The creature stands or sits quietly, taking no actions other than to pay attention to the fascinating effect, for as long as the effect lasts. It takes a –4 penalty on skill checks made as reactions, such as Perception checks. Any potential threat, such as a hostile creature approaching, allows the fascinated creature a new saving throw against the fascinating effect. Any obvious threat, such as someone drawing a weapon, casting a spell, or aiming a ranged weapon at the fascinated creature, automatically breaks the effect. A fascinated creature’s ally may shake it free of the spell as a standard action.
I will continue after the save rolls are made.
Just a note: With the exception of the auruch, which image came from AP, these images are actual prehistoric cave art. Though I have created tokens the images are on the walls of the cave.
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
will save:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 No this over grow cow is moving to.
"What are you talking about?" Leira looks at his friends "I can see nothing unusual there" she readies her magical bow and tries to understand what is going on.
K. arcana/Spellcraft:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
An actual Cave Lion appears near the cave lion drawing.
This one is an if...then situation. If Anga makes her saving throw, then she is attacked by the sudden appearance of a Polar Bear. If Anga fails her saving throw and becomes fascinated by the Polar Bear Cave Art, then the Polar Bear appears next to Haskyll and attacks him.
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
You see these manifestations of animals near you as a shadow of the actual creatures. Kaos sees the actual creature. Anga only takes 2 points of damage from the shadowy form of the Polar Bear instead of the full 10 points.
Round One
The Auroch attempts to gore Kaos again, but was unable to penetrate the Dragon Disciple's defenses.
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
Leira attempts to Dispel the Megaloceros attacking Droja. The shadowy animal shimmers then disappears.
@Leira - Are you climbing walls? The cave height in this room is only 15 feet.
Anga steps back and hits the Polar Bear with a Force Missile. It does seems to be affected by the attack.
Anga's Force Missile:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Kaos badly misses the Auroch with his first attack. But then drives Gorum's Thorn deep into the walking steak. It falls, shimmers, turns to shadow, then disappears.
Ulfgard clobbers the big Cave Cat with Agrimmosh it too shimmers then disappears.
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
Kaos charges the bear.
GT:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 324d6 + 17 ⇒ (3, 2, 5, 2) + 17 = 29 Current AC19 do to the charge
Wizard 10 (evoker) HP 67 // AC 18 T 14 FF 18 (+4 vs giants) // init +2 // Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +8 (+2 vs spells, spell like effects) // perception +11 spellcraft +19
current active :
mage armour +4, shield
Force missiles per day 9/9
Anga steps back from the polar bear and casts scorching ray, her voice rolling in Ignan. The spell leaps out to cook the ursine foe
scorching ray:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
Wizard 10 (evoker) HP 67 // AC 18 T 14 FF 18 (+4 vs giants) // init +2 // Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +8 (+2 vs spells, spell like effects) // perception +11 spellcraft +19
current active :
mage armour +4, shield
Force missiles per day 9/9
Anga flinched as the bear's great paw tore are her and...
She looks at her arm.
Somethings hinky here. Ah was nay hurt by that.
Anga will recognize that the animals are actually Shadow Conjurations, a spell. The real threat, she will determine, is from the paintings on the walls. They are in some way living, and you are in their domain.
Wizard 10 (evoker) HP 67 // AC 18 T 14 FF 18 (+4 vs giants) // init +2 // Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +8 (+2 vs spells, spell like effects) // perception +11 spellcraft +19
Leira was indeed at the point to begin climbing the wall but when Anga points to the paintings in the walls she asks back "But how we do destroy them!? Wash them in water perhaps?"
Without any better idea, she uses her acid splash cantrip to bath the paintings in acid.
Acid splash+PB (touch):1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 = 13 Acid damage+PB:1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Various shadow manifestations of the cave art on the walls appears and attacks the party.
Leira begins to climb the walls.
Anga shoots out a blistering barrage of Scorching Rays at the Polar Bear. The shadowy creature dissipates.
Anga begins to recognized the situation, and calls out that the shadowy creatures are a spell; and that the real threat is the cave painting of these animals.
Upon hearing this, Leira sends a splash of acid toward the Megaloceros cave painting. It hits a lip of the cave wall before reaching its target.
Acid Splash has a short range, 45' for Leira. The Megaloceros painting was the closest target.
Kaos eliminates the shadowy Auroch.
Ulfgard eliminates the shadowy Cave Lion.
Haskyll without a shadowy creature upon him, sends out a glob of acid toward the cave painting of the Polar Bear. The glob hits the painting in the dead center. The party can almost hear a faint scream.
Droja stabs at the shadowy Megaloceros with her spear. The great deer-like creature dissipates.
The Cave Painting of the Auroch moves along the floor of the cave toward Kaos. It gets under the Dragon Disciples feet. The Cave Painting barely gets through Kaos' footwear.
Kaos takes 13 points of damage. He can feel blood pooling in his boots.
The Cave Painting of the Cave Lion moves along the floor of the cave toward Ulfgard. It gets under the Dwarf Ranger's feet. The Cave Painting manages to touch Ulfgard, pain and blood and can be felt from the Dwarf's lower extremities.
Ulfgard takes 9 points of damage. He too can feel blood pooling in his boots.
The Cave Painting of the Polar Bear moves along the floor of the cave toward Anga. It gets under the Dwarf Wizard's feet. The Cave Painting touches Anga. She too feels pain and blood at her feet.
Anga takes 11 points of damage. She likewise can feel blood pooling in her footwear.
The Cave Painting of the Megaloceros moves along the floor of the cave toward Droja. It gets under the Half-Orc Oracle's feet. The Cave Painting also touches Droja. Droja lets out a scream both from both pain and being startled by this very unusual entity.
HP 112 Base AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18, Base Atk +7; CMB +12 (+13 sunder); CMD 27 (29 vs. awesome blow, 28 vs. sunder) Human 5 resistance fire Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +5, +8 init, +7 Perception
Kaos steps off the malicious Mary Poppins chalk drawing. Then with a few arcane growls releases a gout a fire upon it.
Fire Breath Spell:
School evocation [fire]; Level alchemist 2, bloodrager 2, magus 2, sorcerer/wizard 2; Elemental School fire 2
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, M (a chili pepper)
EFFECT
Range 15 ft.
Area cone-shaped burst
Duration 1 round/level or until discharged; see text
Saving Throw Reflex half; see text; Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
Up to thrice during this spell’s duration, you can belch forth a cone of fire as a standard action. The first cone deals 4d6 points of fire damage to every creature in the area. The second cone of flame deals 2d6 points of fire damage to every creature in the area. The third cone of flame deals 1d6 points of fire damage to every creature in the area. A successful Reflex save halves this damage. After the third cone of flame, the spell ends.
Wizard 10 (evoker) HP 67 // AC 18 T 14 FF 18 (+4 vs giants) // init +2 // Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +8 (+2 vs spells, spell like effects) // perception +11 spellcraft +19
I too am surprised that it had such a good reflex save.
@Anga - Please confirm the Cave Painting's Reflex Save requirement.
Kaos steps off the painting and breaths a fan of flames upon the Auroch Cave Paint. It shifts upon the floor avoiding much of the Dragon Disciples fiery breath.
Ulfgard strikes twice upon the floor with Agrimmosh. His first wasn't close. The Cave Painting shifted and the Dwarf Ranger missed his second attack as well.
Haskyll hits the Polar Bear painting again with a glob of acid. Along with residual damage from the prior glob. The Cave Painting stops moving. It appears to no longer be a threat.
Droja does not like this. She withdraws from the Cave Painting. She tracks blood along her path.
She takes a double move away from the Megaloceros Cave Painting.
Kaos will take 9 more points of damage. On his initiative he will take another 12 points of bleed damage. Taking a Healing Potion should stop the additional bleed damage for future rounds. A DC15 Heal checks works too, but that would be a full round action at your current location. Keep in mind, that it can take an Attack of Opportunity.
