Zokon opens the doors next to him giving people an out
Durgan calls about the aid of the Master of the First Vault to shield the gathering, while Illthir begins a chant to stoke their fury. Alas neither of these eventualities is enough to save most of the room's wood paneling, the antique furniture , or the priceless artwork that hung on the walls.
Round 1! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard (on balcony) readied
__ Szam Tass
__ Manor guards (on balcony) readied
__ Lord Varn
__ Fergus (pending Reflex save DC 20)
__ Zokon -7 hp
__ Illthir
__ Alia
__ Serena (pending Reflex save DC 20)
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Other NPCs
Shock takes hold of the collected company .
Lord Varn spins like a sword dervish hitting the zombie thing once to no noticeable effect.
Szam Tass's face creaks into an unsettling smile.
He smashes the skull upon the tile floor and a blast of eldritch energy erupts from the point of impact. The purple electrical field boils outward like a slow moving explosion engulfing everyone on the first floor.
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard (on balcony) readied
__ Manor guards (on balcony) readied
__ Lord Varn
__ Szam Tass
__ Fergus (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Zokon -7 hp (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Illthir (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Alia (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Serena (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Durgan -7 hp (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Other NPCs
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard (on balcony) readied
__ Manor guards (on balcony) readied
__ Lord Varn
__ Szam Tass
__ Fergus (pending Reflex save DC 20, Will save DC 21)
__ Zokon -7 hp (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Illthir (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Alia (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Serena (pending Reflex save DC 20, Will save DC 21)
__ Durgan -7 hp (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Other NPCs
The fireball catches Fergus unaware, but by the time the second spell rolled outwards, he had managed to steel himself and the purple field washed over him seemingly with little effect.
with a snap of his fingers, and an uttering of draconic temep kor the sapphire gem in his beard grows briefly with magic before a wind of energy rushes out and into his allies.
This time, a ruby shines with magic as he utters another phrase, arcaniss nil'gnos nar and points a hand at the lich, launching bolts of coloured magic towards him.
Luckily the skald quickly hid underneath the table had a mind of steel!
Seeing the swordlord stabbing the undead monster to seemingly no effect, Illthir figures that trying to help with her bardiche wouldn't be much help. Which meant she didn't have to come closer, which was nice. Very nice.
Still had to do something to help though ... She reached into her pockets for some component dust and flinged it at the creature (or to be specific, the area close to it). No time for flowery language, simply: "SPARKLE!"
Durgan looks closely, trying to judge if the lich is an illusion (perhaps a Projected Image).
If it is not an illusion, then Durgan will ready to channel energy to harm undead if the lich tries to cast again.
If it is an illusion, he will do something different.
The missiles seem to have no effect on the creature before you. Not even the rain of mica chips falling from above seem to stick to it.
On the topic of magic missiles legal targets, etc.... I realize that there is a long history of corner rules interactions involving magic missile and illusion spells like mirror image. While it is true I am personally not a huge fan of using magic missile "target-locks" to determine if things are mimics or gargoyles or actual statues and furniture, nor of undercutting illusionists (of which [full disclosure] I play a couple), I do try to lean into the rules as written as much as possible. In this particular case though I am ruling that this falls under the rules for spell failure.
If you ever try to cast a spell in conditions where the characteristics of the spell cannot be made to conform, the casting fails and the spell is wasted.
That said, this is a 1st level spell slot, and it did give Fergus the ability to interact with the illusion and gain a Will save against it. That, and it was a crap damage roll anyhow. ;)
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard (on balcony) readied
__ Manor guards (on balcony) readied
__ Lord Varn
__ Szam Tass
__ Fergus -7 hp (now pending a SECOND Will save DC 21)
__ Zokon -7 hp (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Illthir (now pending a SECOND Will save DC 21)
__ Alia (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Serena (pending Reflex save DC 20, Will save DC 21)
__ Durgan -7 hp (pending Will save DC 21)
__ Other NPCs
Illthir squinted at the lich. It ... Dodged the glitter? Impossible! No creature between the heavens and earth could avoid glitter. Unless of course ... The skald groaned in annoyance as she finally saw through the trickery.
She's right! My magic had no effect! That means someone, or something, else is likely casting the magic. Keep yer eyes out for anyone of the like!
Technically, the magic missile would hit the illusion, and normally does one of two things. 1. provide everyone a save to disbelieve, as the illusion has been interacted in a way to bring it into question. Or two, provide the caster a save. Though theoretically unless the image can be manipulated to show injury/interaction with a dynamic environment people would notice. It depends on what you deem "interact with" as honestly.
Illusion is one of those things that varies greatly, even if PFS. RAW it can be insanely silly, having people spend multiple rounds of attacks, or have a single arrow fly through the image, or someone to run past/through to target the back line and be ignored entirely for the remainder. I'm more towards the latter than the former, save maybe a few high leveled illusion spells.
Also, what happens if you see someone casting the illusion spell and make the spell craft check? An instant check to disbelieve with a +4?
With his remaining action, Durgan will move up to the "lich" while drawing his axe.
With his remaining action, Durgan will move up to the "lich" while drawing his axe.
Ignore Durgan, everyone! He has no idea!
Illthir squinted at the lich. It ... Dodged the glitter? Impossible! No creature between the heavens and earth could avoid glitter. Unless of course ... The skald groaned in annoyance as she finally saw through the trickery.
She's right! My magic had no effect! That means someone, or something, else is likely casting the magic. Keep yer eyes out for anyone of the like!
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard (on balcony) readied
__ Manor guards (on balcony) readied
__ Lord Varn
__ Szam Tass
__ Fergus -7 hp
__ Zokon -7 hp (pending TWO Will saves DC 21, if you fail the first you don't get to make the second)
__ Illthir
__ Alia (pending TWO Will saves DC 21, if you fail the first you don't get to make the second)
__ Serena (pending Reflex save DC 20, and TWO Will saves DC 21, if you fail the first Will save you don't get to make the second)
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Other NPCs
Serena weathers the initial blast well .
The explosion of eldritch energy that washes outward a moment later seems to expunge ever other individual from reality including: Alia, Zokon, Serena, Varn, Castigan, Drelev, Stroon, and many of the nobles men-at-arms. Leaving only a few of the retainers and-
**YIPE!**
-Jewel in the room. But suddenly without a lap to sit upon, the dog finds herself on the floor.
Szam Tass surveys the room as if bored, not truly focusing on anyone, and says "Kill them."
He turns his back and takes to the stair.
The five of the overwatching guardsmen leap over the mezzanine railing and land on the tile dueling swords out and on guard.
Those that need to, right themselves. Those that don't attack!
The defenders can now see that their opponents are not living things at all, but the bony, desiccated husks of men. Their skin has gone thin and hard like old jerky dried in a desert.
Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard (on balcony) Still readied
__ Manor guards (on balcony) readied
__ Szam Tass
__ Fergus -7 hp
__ Illthir
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Terrion -7 hp
__ Guy in Green -17 hp
__ Guy in Gold -11 hp
__ Mummified guards on the First floor (yellow -5 hp, blue -3 hp)
At that moment very moment somewhere else on the property in the midst of a high hedge maze that someone shouts in startled amazement. But even more amazing Zokon finds himself alone in a hedge maze!
Alia too finds herself lost in the midst of a hedge maze.... Did Ser Richard have a hedge maze? Did he have more than one? Was she even on the estate anymore? Alia hears a shout as well.
Serena meanwhile finds herself in the dark, but she's not alone. Someone or something is moving, and it sounds quite close.
Zokon looks at what the hedge is made of and if he can he will climb up it and look around unless it's foolishly high..
If it is too high he will call out "Who's there?"
Channel to heal the living or to harm the undead...
Durgan will go on offense.
He channels to harm undead, as it seems that all of five the undead are within 30'.
Zokon looks at what the hedge is made of and if he can he will climb up it and look around unless it's foolishly high..
If it is too high he will call out "Who's there?"
"ZOKON? IS THAT YOU MY BOY!?" answers the shouted voice of Shepherd Keegh from somewhere over the hedge. "WHAT'S GOIN' ON SON? I WAS FINISHING UP MORNIN' PRAYERS, AND STARTED CLIPPING MY TOENAILS WHEN THERE WAS THIS FLASH. I LOOKED UP AND EVERYTHIN' TURNED GREEN."
He channels to harm undead, as it seems that all of five the undead are within 30'.
Szam Tass doesn't even notice.
Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard (on balcony) Still readied -7 hp
__ Manor guards (on balcony) readied -7 hp
__ Szam Tass
__ Fergus -7 hp
__ Illthir
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Terrion -7 hp
__ Guy in Green -17 hp
__ Guy in Gold -11 hp
__ Mummified guards on the First floor (burgandy -7 hp, brown -7 hp, yellow -12 hp, red -7 hp, blue -10 hp)
Illthir grabs her weapon and emerges from beneath the table. Time to fight. Gulp. But the songs of war filled her with valor and the (friendly) spirits of the fallen takes a swipe at the undead in red. The skald as well!
Most that can heal say so, like Inflict/Harm or Channel Energy. And they need to pick that option (usually can't channel both to heal undead and harm living for example. Not anymore at least ...)
Some Negative Energy spells annoy undead like Chill Touch.
Undead have no native resistance/immunity to Negative Energy - but many of the spells/effect are covered under the Death/fortitude save umbrella.
Spirit Totem, unlike nearly every other negative energy damage thingy, has no "this is what it does to undead" clause.
It does conjure/manifest/something spirits that would be somewhat hostile to the enemy undead, so perhaps tearing at their essence does hurt?
Anyhow some arguments back and forth, because it does feel like an oddball case. Just in case :p
"To war, to war! Burn away the darkness!" Illthir chants.
Illthir and her army of the dead overwhelms the mummified swordsman.
Illthir gasps in pleasant surprise as this undead creature actually seems to fall.
"Good to hear you Shephard, A lich or evil spellcaster got into the meeting chamber and used magic to it seems teleport everyone to this maze.. do you have any magic tog et past this hedge? " Zokon shouts back
"That is not Ser Richard!" shouts Durgan.
"Good to hear you Shephard, A lich or evil spellcaster got into the meeting chamber and used magic to it seems teleport everyone to this maze.. do you have any magic tog et past this hedge? " Zokon shouts back
"I DIDN'T REALLY WAKE UP WITH ACTION AND ADVENTURE FOREMOST IN MIND TODAY, LAD. LET ME SE-IEEEEEEEEeee!" The shepherd's voice falls away suddenly.
A moment later all is quiet in the maze.
Terrion engages the monster standing in front of the southern door.
Drelev's other man, whose name you don't know, staggers away from the undead using the still smoking remains of the furniture to support himself.
While Varn's man engages his foe with his sword, using a similar stance.
Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard (on balcony) Still readied -7 hp
__ Manor guards (on balcony) readied -7 hp
__ Szam Tass
__ Fergus -7 hp
__ Illthir
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Terrion -7 hp
__ Guy in Green -17 hp, disabled
__ Guy in Gold -11 hp
__ Mummified guards on the First floor (burgundy -7 hp; brown -8 hp; yellow -12 hp; red -7 hp; blue -10 hp)
The lich moves up the stair and and past the second floor and up toward the third.
"That's quite enough of that, deist!" echos the undead wizard's voice from high above followed by the syllables of arcane magic.
A fifty-foot deep spiked pit opens beneath Durgan and Drelev's man whose name you don't know. Illthir feels the floor slope under her position at the edge of the pit, and the smoldering couch frame begins sliding down into the sudden hole in the floor.
As wounded as Drelev's man appears, he narrowly escapes the plunge diving to the nearest safe (but still canted) floor space.
Ser Richard leaps the balcony and lands before the wounded man. The swordlord throws a stiff arm the man's way attempting to shove him back into the hole. Remarkably though the man dodges the hand and almost certain death yet again!
The two soldiers above draw and load their heavy crossbows.
Round 4! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard -7 hp
__ Manor guards (on balcony) -7 hp
__ Illusion of Szam Tass
__ Fergus -7 hp (if you have something you want Fergus to have done last round that doesn't involve too much reconning, let me know, and he might be able to do it.)
__ Illthir
__ Durgan -7 hp (pending Reflex save DC 19)
__ Terrion -7 hp
__ Guy in Green -17 hp, disabled
__ Guy in Gold -11 hp
__ Mummified guards on the First floor (burgundy -7 hp; brown -8 hp; yellow -12 hp; red destroyed; blue -10 hp)
The silence continues.
Then Zokon hears someone approaching quietly from behind him through the maze.
"Too close for a bow" ......Zokon draws his sword
He stealthily moves around the closest corner away from the sneaker and waits
Durgan falls 50' onto some spikes.
The dwarf is quite hardy. He stands up and sacrifices Communal Resist Energy to heal himself.
"I'm coming back up! Look for an invisible caster!"
Unable to contend with the lich as of yet, Fergus focuses his attention on the undead. He snaps his fingers and an orb of fire appears over one of them. (brown)
Igni Orib
Then Zokon hears someone approaching quietly from behind him through the maze.
"Too close for a bow" ......Zokon draws his sword
He stealthily moves around the closest corner away from the sneaker and waits
Like a tall, lank, black spider holding a tea pot and wearing comfy-looking slippers made to look like cute bunny rabbits, Alak Dool descends a pair of stone steps from a patio area holding a warm, copper tea pot in one hand, and wearing bunny slippers underneath his usually striking black wizard's robe and cape. He surveys the hedge maze apparently missing Zokon. He does not look amused.
Durgan falls 50' onto some spikes.
Durgan makes a blood-curdling put-upon sigh as the ground opens beneath him like a hungry spine-filled maw, and gravity drags him down to an unknown but undoubtedly grisly fate.
....
"I'm coming back up! Look for an invisible caster!"
Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me[/i]]"Someone help me! I-I'm still alive, only I'm very badly burnt.... Oh, my legs, they seem to be broken...."
Unable to contend with the lich as of yet, Fergus focuses his attention on the undead. He snaps his fingers and an orb of fire appears over one of them...
...Incinerating the unnatural creature completely and scaring the Nine Hells out of golden boy.
Round 4! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Ser Richard -7 hp
__ Manor guards (on balcony) -7 hp
__ Illusion of Szam Tass
__ Fergus -7 hp, mirror image 4
__ Illthir
__ Durgan -6 hp
__ Terrion -7 hp
__ Guy in Green -17 hp, disabled
__ Guy in Gold -11 hp
__ Mummified guards on the First floor (burgundy -7 hp; brown destroyed; yellow -12 hp; red destroyed; blue -10 hp)
__ The remains of the couch