PFS #6-15 The Overflow Archives 2 (Inactive)

Game Master Valeron De Stinzite

"I can't. Let's hope someone else here can. Varisian should be pretty common, right?" Ashara answers Cornelia's question.

"My father was Varisian, but he never taught me the words," Hamith says dourly.

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"I do... he says smiling turning to the fish creature.

Alexandre chuckles faintly. "Let it never be said that Master Shaine doesn't know what he's doing." And with that, he turns to address the floating fish.

"Esgusodwch fi, ond gallwch esbonio pam eich bod yn drensio y rhan fwyaf o'r adeilad hwn os gwelwch yn dda? Mae ein harweinwyr yn storio llawer iawn o ddogfennau gwerthfawr yma, ac rydych yn difetha hwy yn eithaf effeithiol."

The fish turns to Chankotu and Alexandre and speaks in Sylvan.

She continues to leak water everywhere. She pauses at mid sentence and speaks again.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Chantoku translates everything for the water. "She seems a bit off" He scratches his head underneath his feathered hat as it tips to the side.

Mistress Koi continues to converse in Sylvan.

She continues to spurt water everywhere.

Ashara looks at Chantoku, Alexandre and then to the fey creature trying to follow the discussion but failing to understand anything.

Mistress Koi continues to converse in Sylvan

It seem that if you bring her the fox and all the scroll fragments she will stop and clean up this water. It looks the lower Archives is where you are headed. If there are no objections, the party will move in 24hrs.

"So? What does it want? Can it stop spewing out water all around itself? Doesn't seem like it's actually hostile..." asks Ashara to her sylvan speaking companions.

"I don't she she's hostile just really confused.. Chantoku looks down at his red furry hands... "Finding another fox is I guess..What he have to do. I hope the Archives aren't totally ruined by then."

Cornelia listens intently to Chankotu's description of their next steps. "A fox? As in a kitsune, like you? Or just a fox? Or a metaphor of a fox? Fey creatures are so fickle it is difficult to decipher their meaning." She sighs. "Well, then let us quickly complete this task so that we can get this water stopped!"

Hamith puts a hand to his breastplate, palm across the sword-and-sunburst symbol of Iomedae. He speaks in common, knowing nothing else.

"Then you have our pledge, strange flying fish creature, to find this fox and bring it to you so that you may return from where you came.""

Alexandre frowns at the conversation. "If we're talking about sentient foxes in Sylvan, then yeah, we're most likely dealing with a kitsune. Just remember, that this means the any strange human in here could be our target in disguise."

As if to accent his point, he shifts into his own humanoid fox form, quickly following the change by adding, "Before anyone asks, I'm not the one we're looking for. Proving that is half the reason I dropped my cover."

With a wince, he let's his tail out before sitting on a bench. "Boots are painful with digitigrade feet. I don't know how some kin can stand it...," he grumbles as he pulls off his own boots and stows them in his bag.

With enough persuasion Mistress Koi has agreed that if you bring her the fox she will clean up the water. Reaching the bottom of the stairs you look into the darkness wandering what lies ahead.

Those without darkvision may cast light while going down the stairs. You will need some form of light in the basement.

Flooding from the library above has turned this storage chamber into a treacherous bog. Rising above the black lake, the flat tops of many rows of shelves create a makeshift maze of causeways. A spiral staircase descends from above, a deluge of water cascading down the steps. Four narrow corridors channel rivers of seawater off into the darkness.

The water here is approximately 3 feet in depth, it would require you 20 feet of movement to move in to a water square. Moving from water to shelve requires a climb check of DC5. While you may walk on the shelves, it will require a DC5 acrobatics or you may walk at half speed without any checks. Failing this check will cause you to be prone.

Staring into the darkness you hear some noices and a wanderful light moving about in the water.

Chantoku casts light on his rapier and looks around wading through the water.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"Nothing here..let's try another room."

Hamith takes out a sunrod and cracks it against his leg. His full plate armor is cumbersome here in the deep water. He wades in, his greatsword sheathed, and his longsword out and ready.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

"Hmm, I see this strange light, and do you hear the voices? It may simply be some resonant magic in this place."

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Aid Another (Perception) check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Ashara tries to help Hamith scan the water's surface...

As the Pathfinders clamber around on the bookshelves trying to stay out of the water, the light moves faster through the water. It is as if whatever is creating the light is getting more excited.As they clamber around a whirlpool erupts from the dark water and a worm looking creature can barely be seen. As the creature from the whirlpool shows itself, the Pathfinders can see it is some sort of worm looking creature. Closely behind the worm is a very grotesque looking vulture bird.

Maps are updated. Make sure you move your pieces for your actions too. I will resolve combat in the order they are posted to make things easier and to keep it moving.

Combat Round 1
Bold may action
Chankotu
Cornelia
Alexandre
Ashara
Hamith

Voidworm
Vulture

"So typical..." mutters Ashara suddenly chanting a brief incantation to bolster her companion's accuracy.

Cast bless, +1 to hit and against fear effects for everyone!

Hamith grunts and heaves himself up onto the shelves to get a better look at the battlefield conditions, straining in his full plate. He sheathes his longsword and walks carefully along the shelf and draws his bow.

Climb: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (9) - 3 = 6

He calls out to the creatures. "Hail good creatures. We mean you no harm. We simply seek a fox. Would you know where to find one?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Chantoku waits to see what reaction the creatures have to the paladin.

delay

I wonder what they are

Actually that's probably my 5 AM brain talking. I don't think Hamith can do all that. He will simply stow his longsword and climb up onto the shelf and call out to the creatures. He'll draw his bow next turn if conditions warrant it.

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The voidworm moves closer to the Pathfinders. It seems like it is in desperate need to get between them. As the worm moves closer the vulture follows the worm still trying to eat it. The vulture seems completely uninterested in the Pathfinders.

Bold may still action

Chankotu
Cornelia
Alexandre
Ashara
Hamith

Worm
Vulture

Remember everyone is +1 to hit and against fear effects

Deekan, do you mind if I had released my Ioun Torch as we came down here?

Alexandre climbs the closest bookcase quickly, eager to get out of the water.

Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

As he reaches the top, he frowns and draws his sword. "A flying worm?" he mutters as he readies to defend himself.

Knowledge: Planes: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (6) = 16 Some skill monkey I am this time around...

Cornelia spots the strange duo and thinks about the piece of the riddle... the bird and the worm... "Quickly! We mustn't let that bird eat the worm! It's part of the fey riddle." She draws out her swordcane and takes a step towards the vulture, preparing to strike it should it continue to try eating the worm!

Readied Action Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20
Cold Iron Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Alexandre that's fine. I'm pretty easy going with things like that and in general.Sorry for the delay. Meant to give an update much earlier.

Alexandre moves to higher ground and tries to avoid the water. He readies an attack in case one of the creatures dare tries to attack him. Cornelia focuses on the bird with her attack. She tries to stab the grotesque bird, but narrowly misses.

The bird barely notices the Pathfinders and does not seem interested in them at the moment. It focuses all it's attention on the worm. The worm still relentlessly tries to escape from the bird, but cannot find a suitable place to hide.

Combat round 2
Bold may action
Alexandre
Cornelia
Hamith
Ashara
Chankotu

Bird
Worm

Chankotu fires a magic missile at the bird.

mm: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

"Take this!"

Ashara takes out her heavy crossbow and tries to shoot at the worm

Attack roll: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 1 = 18 -> Damage roll: 1d10 ⇒ 8

Hamith draws his longbow whilst standing atop the shelf. He traces the outline of a longsword with his left hand, and chants a rhyme they used to sing at prayer time in the chapel.

"Find the way when darkness hounds. There's always the sun behind the clouds."

Use detect evil on the worm. Is the map right, or did it get shifted?

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The bird is immune to magic missileLook up above in the spoiler. I also think the map is correct.

Ashara shoots a crossbow bolt at the worm and it land solidly in its side opening up a huge wound. Chankotu fires a magic missile at the bird,but it is immune. Hamith does not detect any evil presence from the worm, but the bird is giving off an evil aura.

Bold may action
Alexandre
Hamith
Ashara
Chankotu
Cornelia

worm-8
Bird

Cornelia continues to focus upon the strange bird and calls out to her companions again. "Not the worm! The bird! Target the bird!" She shifts to work on setting up a flank with Hamith while she attacks the bird.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Currently at 4 Panache

What the hell is going on here?!?, Alexandre thinks, while utterly confused.

After a second, he shakes his head, "One order's as good as another," he mutters as he runs down the shelves, slips past Hamith, and tries to stab the bird from above.

Okay, My Acrobatics mod is +13, so I auto-succeed at travelling up there. As such...,

Move forward
Standard action - attack

Rapier attack(bless): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 = 25
Rapier damage(precision): 1d6 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 5 = 18

Cornelia launches an attack at the bird, but narrowly misses. Alexandre slashes at the bird with his rapier and opens up a gaping hole in its side. The bird takes its focus off the worm to attack the attacking Pathfinder(Alexandre). As the bird launches an attack it is slashed once again with blade of Alexandre and immediately falls dead into the water. Noticing the bird fall dead the worm shifts its attention to the nearest Pathfinder(Hamith).

Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

The worm tries to taste test Hamith, but has no luck finding an opening to take a chunk from him.

Combat round 3
Bold may action
Alexandre
Hamith
Cornelia
Ashara
Chankotu

Worm

If you would of killed the worm the bird would of left you alone. Now the worm focuses its attention on you and would like to taste all of you.

Well, no one ever said I was good at riddles...;)

Cornelia glares at the turn-coat worm and quickly moves back into flanking with Hamith on that enemy. She jabs at it with her swordcane!

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 29
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 10 Oy! My second Nat 20 crit today and the second epic failure on confirming.
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Currently at 3 Panache

"Ungrateful little wench!"Alexandre growls at the worm, having the muzzle for it for once. With a flick of his wrist, he turns the blade onto the worm and tries to knock it out of the sky as he did the bird.

Rapier attack(bless): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 1 = 31
Rapier damage(precision): 1d6 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 5 = 18

Crit?(bless): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 = 23
crit damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Hamith drops his bow and draws his greatsword and in one motion brings it down toward the worm."Treacherous creature!"

Greatsword, bless: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 = 14
DMG: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10

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Chankotu moves to flank with Alexandre and tries to stab the bird but his swing goes wild.

"Hold still bird!"

attack with flank bless: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Ashara recharges her heavy crossbow...

Cornelia slashes at the worm and opens up another giant gash in its side. Alexandre slashes at the worm with his rapier and opens up the final gash. The worm lets out no sound and falls dead into the water. The Pathfinders get ready for whatever lies in the other rooms.

End combat

From here it is up to the party where you go next. Let me know where you go. The rooms are B2, B3, B4, and B5.

"Well, that was... akward" comments Ashara moving through the water.
"Let's start searching the place. Let's begin from our left then move clockwise?"

Ashara moved near the door she wants to open

"Yes, Lady Ashara, it was quite a strange encounter," Hamith says. He picks up his bow and places it back over his shoulder and wields his sunrod and longsword again, one in each hand, and moves to follow Ashara.

As they proceed, he inspects the path for any dangers ahead, including the door. He listens on the other side, and once all are ready, he will open it.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

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Chantoku moves next to the paladin still holding his rapier. "Fey creatures are often strange I'm willing to bet it won't be the last strange creature we meet"

With a frown, Cornelia sheathes her blade. "I am sorry. I... I thought that the wording of the riddle meant we should allow the worm to survive..." With trembling hands she begins a very regimented process of straightening her hair and smoothing out her clothing. Once completed with her task she seems more in control and confident. "I believe that is an excellent idea."

"Don't worry to much about it, milady d'Malheur," Alexandre replies as he splashes down next to Cornelia. "If it's one thing that I've learned about fey, it's that they like things as confusing as possible. The only thing we can take for granted right now is that we have to find 4 more pieces of this riddle, and the kin that caused this mess in the first place."

With a look of disgust at the waist-high water, he growls faintly and wades after the others.

The door to the Dictionarium bears a simple lock and requires a Disable Device DC20 to open.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (20) + 12 + (6) = 38
Perception (Traps): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Cornelia approaches the door and removes her tools from one of her pouches. She makes quick work of the locks and then pauses a moment to listen for any signs of threats. If she does not hear anything, she will step back and allow Hamith to open the door.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Perception check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

"Well done! Why are we waiting to open the door? though" asks Ashara casting a dubious look towards the door frame

Cornelia hears nothing on the inside of the door.