The Metro-Cathedral’s massive organ is played by dancing
upon the gigantic white keys. Traveling from white key
to white key requires a DC 5 Jump, Tumble, or Perform
(dance) check. The DC increases by 2 for each additional
key someone attempts to cross in a given round.
To play the more slender black keys, one either needs to
stand on an adjoining white key and reach up and yank the
key down with a DC 5 Strength check, or climb directly on
top of the black key (Climb DC 10). Leaping from black key
to black key requires a DC 10 or 20 Jump check depending
on the distance between the keys as indicated on the map.
Anyone who successfully depresses multiple keys in a round
may also make a Perform (keyboard) check as a free action.
A success of 10 or more contributes to the hymn and keeps
the music alive. The higher the result, the more melodious
and impressive the contribution. Provide each PC with a
+2 circumstance bonus to their check for each key they
manage to depress in a single round.
The organ keys are elevated 15 feet off of the ground.
Anyone bull rushed off the keys falls to the stone church
floor below, taking 1d6 damage
The organ keys connect to the 30-foot pipes above.
Climbing the giant twisting maze of brass pipes requires a DC
10 Climb check each round.
As long as the organ continues to play, anyone of lawful
alignment in the cathedral benefits from the effect of
a bless spell.
Aasimar Oracle of Shaelyn Lvl 10 AC:20, FF:10, Th:10, HP 63/63, F8/R7/W11, Perc +0, Init +0
Sorry, a rough weekend for me.
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Malaika looks toward the cry.
How tall is the left tower? Is the cry from the top, window, or door? Can we see anyone? perception:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12
Kitsune Rogue 1 HP 10/10 | AC 17 T 14 FF 13 | F +2 R +6 W +0 | CMB +0 CMD 14 | Speed 30ft Init +5 Perc +4
"Yeah, that didn't go as planned. Let's get inside quickly before they start firing arrows at us. I'll try to cover you." he says as he nocks another arrow and prepares to fire at anyone exiting a door.
Aasimar Oracle of Shaelyn Lvl 10 AC:20, FF:10, Th:10, HP 63/63, F8/R7/W11, Perc +0, Init +0
Malaika steps up next to Ziggy and taps him with a plain looking piece of wood. wand of cure light wounds:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 So what's the plan guys?
Game board ate my post, and with three hits and a critical against you, lucky you lot.
Within the right hand tower, Kaitanu notes a man, dressed and tattooed like the thugs who pushed Yagos over hte cliff earlier. He throws down the crossbow he was loading and launches himself at Kaitanu with his 'claw'
attack:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 damage:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Outside, several bolts are fired at Malaika
attack:3d20 ⇒ (1, 19, 19) = 39 crit:2d20 ⇒ (3, 14) = 17 damage:3d8 ⇒ (4, 8, 5) = 17
He goes down with a bolt through his chest.
Tsadok rushes forward and grabs the fallen wand, using it on the priest.
CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Who quickly opens his eyes again, to a world of pain.
Status, bold may post
Tsadok (to be NPCed)
Ziggy
Kaitanu 3 damage
Malika 9 damage (prone)
Warhounders
Kitsune Rogue 1 HP 10/10 | AC 17 T 14 FF 13 | F +2 R +6 W +0 | CMB +0 CMD 14 | Speed 30ft Init +5 Perc +4
Surprised to find himself in the room alone, Kaitanu takes a step backward towards the corner to create some distance between himself and the thug and shoots an arrow at him.
Aasimar Oracle of Shaelyn Lvl 10 AC:20, FF:10, Th:10, HP 63/63, F8/R7/W11, Perc +0, Init +0
map keeps freezing after it partially loads
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With a gasp Malaika stands and moves into the cover of the room to avoid any more of those deadly arrows.
Tsadok rushes to join the rest of the group in the tower as a number of crossbow bolts are fired at him. From within the main tower the sound of cursing can be heard.
Status, bold may post
Tsadok (to be NPCed) 4 damage
Ziggy
Kaitanu 3 damage
Malika 9 damage
Warhounders
"Malika, take the thug's crossbow and watch to the north. Tsadok, check to see if there is a way into the tower from here. If we can't get in from here, I think we should move counter-clockwise through the outer rooms to thin out the number of enemies before trying to get into the main tower," he says as quietly as possible.
Tsadok moves to the NW wall to search for a secret door.
Fidgeting for a moment, Ziggy looks at the group, "I believe that biding our time isn't the best thing to do. I'm going out there to take a few people out."
Aasimar Oracle of Shaelyn Lvl 10 AC:20, FF:10, Th:10, HP 63/63, F8/R7/W11, Perc +0, Init +0
Malaika doesn't have 9 damage anymore
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Malaika uses the wand on Kaitanu wand CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9, then as directed picks up the distasteful crossbow and moves to an arrow slit.
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The only likely to be useful spells I have are burning hands (if they get to close) and murderous command (if they can hear and understand me).
Kitsune Rogue 1 HP 10/10 | AC 17 T 14 FF 13 | F +2 R +6 W +0 | CMB +0 CMD 14 | Speed 30ft Init +5 Perc +4
"Thank you, Malaika, for healing me. It looks like Ziggy has decided we are moving on. Let's step outside and get ready to run to the north tower."
The remaining 3 move outside to the edge of the tower, preparing to run to the front of the next tower. All will double move to north tower next round. Kaitanu followed by Malaika and then Tsadok.
Kitsune Rogue 1 HP 10/10 | AC 17 T 14 FF 13 | F +2 R +6 W +0 | CMB +0 CMD 14 | Speed 30ft Init +5 Perc +4
Just before they run to the north tower, Kaitanu hears the thugs coming out to the south.
"I guess we needed to be more patient. Let's use their poor judgement against them," he says as he moves back into the tower and over to the arrow slit facing the entrance to the central tower. He takes aim at a thug and shoots his bow.
attack:1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11extra +1 is if thug within 30' damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4same
Tsadok guards the door and prepares to attack any thug that attempts to enter while Malaika watches out of the north arrow slit for Ziggy.
Kaitanu slips back into the tower and fires an arrow. It bounces off the thugs armour though. So close. Very close - in fact while he remains standing for a second it is only a second. That arrow must have broken a rib or something as the figure slowly slips to the ground.
The others rush out of the main tower and into the side one. The first is felled by Tsadok, but two more come quickly up behind.
Meanwhile Ziggy sees the man at the back vanish around the towers to the west.
"Aww crap..... We've got incoming!" Ziggy yells, going back the way he came from, nearly running into one of the men at the tower he had exited just moments before.
will:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
The lead man strikes at Tsadoc
attack:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
While the man behind strikes at the back of his ally
attack:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 damage:1d8 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + (3) + 2 = 8
Thos bossman is more effective than his ally as the thug in pink falls to the floor with a nasty hole in the back of his head.
"Do as you are told next time!"
While the last man comes barrelling around the outside and straight into Ziggy.
Status, bold may post
Tsadok (to be NPCed) 4 damage
Ziggy
Kaitanu 3 damage
Malika
Warhounders
Aasimar Oracle of Shaelyn Lvl 10 AC:20, FF:10, Th:10, HP 63/63, F8/R7/W11, Perc +0, Init +0
Malaika steps to the side and carefully chants, Ohňa nebies odoslať! Flames burst forth from his outstretched fingers enveloping both of the opponents yet none of his allies.
casting defensively:1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 5 = 26 Fire Damage:2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5 Burning Hands, reflex save DC=16 for half
refleck:2d20 ⇒ (14, 1) = 15
Both thugs writhe for a moment or two in the agony of flames as Malika's holy fire spreads across them. The one outside drops, disabled by the heat of the flames. Unfortunately none of the teams other attacks turn out successful.
The head thug, seeing all his men have been disabled tries to extract himself from the battle, but the tower limits his movements.
Those close to him notice he seems a little...odd. It's almost like you can't focus on him properly.
Tsadok and Ziggy can get AOO as he withdraws. You are all up, Nessian is fleeing! BTW he is AC 18 at the moment and you have a 20% miss chance.
Status, bold may post
Tsadok (to be NPCed) 4 damage +AOO
Ziggy +AOO
Kaitanu
Malika
Nessian - 5 damage
Ziggy swings as the man tries to run away from the battle, yet misses! Grunting, the man turns around and chases after the man, and swings again once he catches up, but misses!
Once again Nessian selects fleeing into the wilderness over fighting.
Okay one last round for attacks with missile weapons and then the wiley thug has fled off the map and far away. That that it really matters for your purposes as the tower is now free of his gang.
The pathfinder team return to the Pyramid of the Dog, and upstairs find Nessian's office, littered with various lanterns of different colours. Most importantly, they also find the logbook of Yagos.
The old scholar quickly flicks through it, and then cries out "Ah hah!"
Arranging a set of lanterns at the open window, he opens and shutters then in a complicated pattern.
"That is the master abort code. The Silent Tide should now go to their final rest."
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Kitsune Rogue 1 HP 10/10 | AC 17 T 14 FF 13 | F +2 R +6 W +0 | CMB +0 CMD 14 | Speed 30ft Init +5 Perc +4
"I would have liked to have taken Nessian permanently out of commission, but at least we stopped him. Let's get this logbook back to the Lodge so it can't be used again," Kaitanu says as they exit the tower.
Before returning, he searches for the arrows that missed their targets.
Aasimar Oracle of Shaelyn Lvl 10 AC:20, FF:10, Th:10, HP 63/63, F8/R7/W11, Perc +0, Init +0
Well, we fulfilled our obligations to protect the common people of Absalom. But it saddens me that we are so often required to protect them from others of them. {{ sigh }}
