PFS: AP: Carrion Crown (CORE!)

Game Master R D

OK :)

Grog rushes forward and swings at the hound. with power attack

attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

damage: 1d12 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Hey Blackheath. You're only getting a surprise round. Rapid shot says: "When making a full-attack action with a ranged weapon, you can fire one additional time this round at your highest bonus. ." So, you only get one arrow. Sorry.

No problem. Without the -2 for rapid shot, that first shot would be 13. Not that it makes a world of difference.

OK. The hound growls and stalks around. Though unintelligent, it knows that something is awry when all the mongrelmen workers fall down. It paces the floor patiently; it's uneven limbs make a telltale sound: scrape, slap, scrape, slap.

At a safe distance away, Blackheath begins summoning a monster.

Upon hearing the sounds of casting (the hound doesn't know that it hears casting, just that there's a new noise) the hound approaches. Scrape, slap, scrape, slap.

Before the hound arrives at the party's location, however, a lone fire beetle appears right in front of the hound!

There's a deep growl that rumbles through all of your bodies like standing next to a base speaker at a concert. It thrums through you, and your breath becomes shallow.

The hound strikes the beetle killing it instantly, but also revealing its location!
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This is the surprise round

Sharien strikes first, firing a ray of eldritch energy that weakens the hound slightly!

Blackheath follows up with a shot. Though his aim was true, the arrow bounces harmlessly off of the hound's hide. Then Grog charges the creature. His axe finds its mark and he makes a huge gash in the hound's side. Long dead viscera and the smell of decayed flesh spills out of the hound. But, there's no reaction from it, no sign of pain.

Grog can tell right away: not all the damage from his attack went through! This creature has DR.

Botting Gravleon

The cleric of Sarenrae follows suit and charges alongside the half-orc:

Charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16

Unfortunately, the cleric's attack, like Blackheath's, bounces harmlessly off of the creature's hide.

End of surprise round

Anyone figure out what the creature is?

Anyone figure out what the creature is?

Blackheath previously identified the creature as a flesh golem hound. It's a variant flesh golem; it's a construct.

Initiative Rolls:

Hound: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7
Blackheath: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Gravleon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Grog: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12
Sharien: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
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This is round 1

The entire party goes before the hound does! Everyone may post their actions, then, the hound will react in defense of the Chymic Works.

Grog swings his greataxe again at the creature.

Arrghh

attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

damage: 1d12 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Once again, Grog's axe finds its mark. Once again, not all of the damage goes through. The hound affixes its eyes upon the half-orc. Once again, despite the grievous wound, it makes no sound. There is no emotion. The hound has merely "acquired" its "target."

(The hound makes me think of a "fleshy" version of a "Terminator." Emotionless, cold, built to kill.)

23

Blackheath fires two arrows...

Arcane imbued point blank arrow 1: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 - 2 = 8
Arcane imbued point blank arrow 2: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 - 2 = 19

Arrow 1 damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 11
Arrow 2 damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 9

"If anyone has magic that can shock this thing with electricity, it will slow it down!"

Didn't realize it was a golem.... it's immune to magic, so my ray of enfeeblement did nothing.

Sharien then begins summoning a Small earth elemental. Full-round cast, will appear at the start of the next turn.

Didn't realize it was a golem.... it's immune to magic, so my ray of enfeeblement did nothing.

Feel free to retcon your surprise round action. You can have started summoning the earth elemental at that time, if you like. It can appear this turn.

Presuming that you retcon to summon an elemental, to move things along.

A small earth elemental pops up next to the hound, providing Grog with a flank!

Slam+Flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22, Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Sharien, you still have a move action that you can take this round.

The elemental slams into the hound with all of the force it can muster. Though it lands a solid hit, the unnaturally powerful hound doesn't seem to take all of the damage.

Hound damage tracker: 28

Gravleon is up!

Thanks, yes that's what I would have done.

Sharien pulls out a scroll of heroism with her Move action.

This is still round 1
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Botting Gravleon, to keep things moving...

The cleric utters a quick prayer as he swings his weapon at the enemy: "Sarenrae, take the wheel!"

Scimitar: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 , Miss!

Unfortunately, even with a small burst of divine guidance, the hound's hide proves too strong for Gravleon to damage... this time.
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Forgot to post from earlier

Blackheath looses two arrows at the hound. Unfortunately, one goes wide and misses entirely. The other simply bounces off of its hideous body.
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Grog is the only one who's done any significant damage to the hound, so...

The hound looks at Grog with empty soulless eyes. It lurches forward awkwardly and snaps at him.

Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25, Damage: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (2, 8) + 7 = 17

Its teeth sink into the half-orc's flesh, and it draws a startling amount of blood.

1d100 ⇒ 65

Thankfully, that's all that seems to happen. This time.
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This is now round 2

The party is up!

Blackheath drops his bow, and moves to the creature while drawing his sword to attack...

Arcane imbued 2-handed longsword slash: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

The bard positions himself to give Grog a flank (if possible).

The bard positions himself to give Grog a flank (if possible).

Grog already has a flank from Sharien's summoned monster. Though, you could put yourself next to it for a quick 5-foot-step to replace the flank if/when it goes away.

Blackheath moves deftly and with deadly grace. His weapon strikes true! But, the hound is so well-built that most of the damage is resisted.

Hound damage tracker: 29

Gravleon, Grog, and Sharien are up!

Sharien's earth elemental attacks.
slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

And Sharien casts heroism on Blackheath. +2 attack, saves, and skills

Grog lifts his axe again and swings hard.

power attack

attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

damage: 1d12 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

The earth elemental's attack doesn't enjoy the same success that it had before. It bounces harmlessly off of the hound's hide. The hound decides to ignore it, for now.
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Grog's axe, once again, finds purchase in his enemy! More of the construct's flesh falls away from its body leaving a rotting, odiferous mess on the floor.
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Gravleon swings his scimitar: Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25, Crit?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7, Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Then, the cleric moves into a flanking position with Blackheath.
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Sharien concentrates and wills some of her arcane power into Blackheath making him slightly stronger, faster, and more resilient!
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Grog is flanking with the earth elemental. Blackheath is flanking with Gravleon.
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The hound retaliates: Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29, Damage: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 1) + 7 = 15

The construct's teeth sink deeply into the open wound cause by its previous attack. This time, its mouth comes away with bits of skin and sinew.

1d200 ⇒ 58

The hound remains an emotionless automaton.
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Grog has lost 32 HP so far, I think. Another bite and he's down.

Hound damage tracker: 43
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The party is up, again! Finish him before he gets you!!!

Sharien pulls out another scroll, casting glitterdust at it, hoping to blind the creature and keep it from attaking her allies.
I'm assuming I can find a way to fire off a glitterdust that won't affect my allies. If it's not possible, I'll change my action. The creature gets a DC 14 Reflex save to avoid being blinded. Luckily glitterdust isn't affected by spell resistance, so it affects him normally.

Her earth elemental then slams at the monster again.
slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 Possibly against flat-footed and an additional -2 penalty to his AC, if he's blinded.
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Sharien, ever prepared, blinds the hound!

Save plus some unknown bonus: 1d20 ⇒ 3

The elemental slams, but still isn't able to harm its enemy. +10 natural armor. :(
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Blackheath, Gravleon, and Grog are up!

Grog swings hard again.

attack with PA: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

damage: 1d12 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Grog, nearly unconscious himself, swings mightily. His weapon connects, this time his strike is accompanied by the sickening, wet sound of bone being crushed. One of the hound's legs fall off. Unfortunately, it remains standing.

Hound damage tracker: 59

Blackheath and Gravleon are up!

"It's days like this that I wish I had become a paladin with smite."

Arcane imbued longsword attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 27
Arcane strike damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 = 12

Blackheath tries to get the construct to direct its attention to him.
"Your mom was a corgi and your father was a toy poodle!"

That did it! Blackheath's attack was just enough. He slashes down at the hound and disables another of its legs. Off balance and unable to move properly, it falls into some of the chemicals at the Chymic Works and dissolves!

Combat over!

"Ugh that dog thing bit hard!"

Grog pulls out his wand of cure light.

using 5 charges The die roller loves me this time LOL

clw wand: 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 7, 8) + 5 = 35

Onto the basement, then? You guys weren't exactly quiet. Plus, you have no legal authority in this town. You might want to consider how you wish to explain the deaths and the gathered evidence at court.

To the basement!

Sharien follows the non-squishies into the basement.

Basement it is.

To the cellar/basement!

This underground room contains several dozen crates, a few coffins, lots of straw, and several huge bell jars.

There's a locked door to the west.

"Blackheath my friend, can you check out that door, see if it is dangerous, and if not, unlock it?"

Blackheath takes 20. He finds no traps.

Sharien opens the door (if it's not locked) and looks through.

It is locked. Just not trapped.

There is ALSO a secret door to the east. There's a very, very strong smell of chemicals coming from whatever's beyond the door. It almost, but not quite, covers the smell of death and decay.

(So, two doors here. One locked. One secret.)

Grog looks through the door that Sharien opened.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Okie dokie. The secret door is unlocked. The not-secret, obvious door is locked.

Let's say that you open the unlocked, secret door that smells of both chemicals and decay. The door opens into a room about 40' square.

The floor of this large chamber is hidden beneath the murky water filling the room to just below the bottom of the door. Dozens of pale cadavers silently float in the ice-cold waters, bumping into each other or against the damp walls. The air is still and quiet, broken only by the sound of water lapping against stone walls.

"this is sick why would you just leave the dead like this..." gravleon ask to no one...

[ooc]sorry things are starting to get better for me, I'll be ryng to post more

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"I agree, no one should leave a body in this state. We should plan to bury this poor person after we've made certain of the safety of this place."
Percep: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (5) + 0 = 5

Onto the locked door, then?

As soon as the party turns to explore the next area, there's a brief sound of sloshing water. When you turn back to look, it seems that a couple of the bodies that were floating simply bobbed into one another.

Yeah, that's it. Totally a coincidence. Nothing going on here. :-)

"I don't like the sound of that."
Perception focusing on the bodies in the water: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (20) + 0 = 20

"nether do I dawn light cleanse this water..." gravleon prays to purify the water and make it holy

that is of course if you're cool with me getting blessed water on this ^_^

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Hm. The Bless Water spell specifically calls out that it can only bless 1 pint of water.

But, you have a cool idea. And, we're playing in campaign mode...

Sure! Just this once, I'll allow it.

Bless Water also has a casting time of 1 minute. Is everyone cool with hanging out for 10 rounds whilst Gravleon deals with this?

I love it. I'm cool with waiting for him to do that, and worst case if they are undead creatures they'll start to burn in the middle of it and we start fighting them. :)

yay you are an awsome gm to have allow your players to have fun with spells this way ^_^

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sure!

Of course!

What would the rest of you like to do whilst Gravleon casts?

Grog stands by with his axe at the ready.

Blackheath will take 20 to disable device on the locked not-secret door.

Blackheath will take 20 to disable device on the locked not-secret door.

I keep forgetting is take 20 refer to take 20 minutes or just take a natural 20?

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When you have plenty of time, you are faced with no threats or distractions, and the skill being attempted carries no penalties for failure, you can take 20. In other words, if you roll a d20 enough times, eventually you will get a 20. Instead of rolling 1d20 for the skill check, just calculate your result as if you had rolled a 20.

Taking 20 means you are trying until you get it right, and it assumes that you fail many times before succeeding. Taking 20 takes 20 times as long as making a single check would take (usually 2 minutes for a skill that takes 1 round or less to perform).

Since taking 20 assumes that your character will fail many times before succeeding, your character would automatically incur any penalties for failure before he or she could complete the task (hence why it is generally not allowed with skills that carry such penalties). Common “take 20” skills include Disable Device (when used to open locks), Escape Artist, and Perception (when attempting to find traps).