[PFS_Aerondor] 01-46 Seeker arc - Eyes of the Ten Part 1 (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

This is going to hurt... Time to fly forward!

"Thanks for that Kalendir! Off to help take care of this issue! I'm on my way Tortuga!"

Flying over the pit, Morrin stops just out of range of the large man on the bridge and fires a pebble at the armored foe.

Telekinetic Blast + Point Blank Shot + Haste: 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 18 + 1 + 1 = 33
Point Blank Damage: 6d6 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 2, 5, 3) + 18 + 1 = 38

Morrin sends a blast of material at the armored man on the bridge.

The two archers turn their ire on Morrin, sending a flurry of arrows at the man, but he manages to avoid them all... but the very narrowest of margins.

Given the burning raven in the middle of the room, I'm going to assume there is enough light for everyone to see everyone else now.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Alie @ 40/107 HP - (true seeing) on fire
Tortuga 89/124 - (Darkvision) ;
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 38 damage
Baddies group G
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP)
Wynn- 16/74 HP - Gravity bow
Bugbear Blue - 63 damage, prone
Kalendir @ 71/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)
Baddies group S

Can we walk right back out of the door, or would a Dim Door be required to get a group of us out of the way?

You can head down the tunnel again, but you will pass through the wall of fire. The door is a few minutes walk down the tunnel.

The large raven would be unable to fit down the tunnel. The humans would be fine. Of course they are all on the other side of the bridge at the moment.

"We need to regroup and prepare," the sorceress calls out as she uses her magic to teleport back outside this room of death.

Dim Door out of here. I'll try to get to the door, which I assume is out of the ring of Fire. If I can't put myself out, maybe one of you could do that for me when you come upon my body, lol.

Get out of here. If I don't make it out just let the lodge know what happened!

Swift Action: Spending a point of ki for an extra attack. (stacks with haste)

If not tripped after the ki attack, will keep making trip attempts with the haste and other primary attacks until I succeed or run out of primary attacks. (Hopefully I can't fail enough to be knocked prone myself.)

Once a trip attempt succeeds, use Vicious Stomp with Stunning Fist (DC 22) or be stunned for 1 round, dropping his weapon. For consistency I will not be adding any bonus for prone as I'm not sure if or when this guy would be prone, even though it will always apply to the stomp.

If stunned, then I make 2 free attacks. (All further attacks would get +2 to hit and he'd lose his Dex bonus.)

If I succeeded with a trip attempt, then pick up the rest of the attacks from what I have left.

Iterative attacks here

If he is not stunned, I will take a 5 foot step back at the end of the attacks.

If attacked again, I will spend a point of ki as an immediate action to get a +4 dodge bonus to AC until the end of my next turn.

Alie gets out of the circle, still burning.

Meanwhile, Tortuga goes to town on the man who dared strike him with his sword. His first strike (ki)is quick, but poorly timed and strikes nothing but air. The second attack (haste)is no better, and the swordsman sneers at the monk. Tortuga's third (primary)attach ricochets off the mans thick armour. Finally, wearing down the swordsman, his forth (p2) attack lands a hefty blow, knocking the man to the ground. Tortuga follows up with a viscous stomp, only succeeded because the man is on the ground. This warrior is no pushover and the monk fails to stun him. A fifth attack (p3) goes in, again, on the ground he is unable to defend himself properly. He finishes with a couple more weak blows.

The man on the ground responds with a flurry of blows of his own. One lucky one gets in smashing the monks stomach with the flat of his blade and really knocking the wind out of the monk.
Tortuga is staggered (Fort DC 25 for this to be just a single round) and Exhausted.

"Ye can give it, but yer cannie take it!" sneers the man from the ground.

A writhing field of black tentacles then appears around much of the group. They grab hold of Wynn, the bugbear and Romulus, but Fletch somehoe manages to avoid them.

A familier figure on the other side, the man who escaped with the magical longsword, spends precious seconds laughing at your predicament rather than using still further magical against you.

The giant Raven reaches out an almost gentle talon and touches the man lying on the bridge, removing much of his wounds.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 41/108 HP) grappled
Wynn- 8/74 HP - Gravity bow grappled
Bugbear Blue - 70 damage, prone, grappled
Kalendir @ 71/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)
Baddies group S
Alie @ 23/107 HP - (true seeing) on fire
Tortuga 52/124 - (Darkvision) ; Exhausted, Staggered
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 62 damage
Baddies group G

Morrin, you are in the threat range of the Raven, just so you are ware, it has a very long reach
@Wynn, I have your CMD as 32, which was only just grappled, if you have any temporary bonuses to it, then the grapple won't hit and you'll also get some hp back.

Hold off posting, retcon in progress

If 1 point makes it. The +1 from haste is not added. Making it 33 Fingers crossed.

Tortuga trips the man and stomps on him a bit. But he keeps fighting. The monk then steps back, giving the man time to stand.

He does so and closes on the formidable Tortuga, but fails to injure him. The red raven lashes out at the 'cowardly' monk with talon and claw, severely wounding him.

And as before, the tentacles appear, and the elf just laughs at you. Wynn however is able to avoid the tentacles through his speed.
Just. Those archers who threaten the bugbear when his turn is up can roll an AOO as he stands.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 41/108 HP) ; Grappled (if next to Bugbear at end of turn, will also get an AOO on it)
Wynn- 16/74 HP - Gravity bow ;
Bugbear Blue - 70 damage, prone; Grappled (will break the grapple and then stand)
Kalendir @ 69/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)
Baddies group S
Alie @ 23/107 HP - (true seeing) on fire
Tortuga 33/124 - (Darkvision) ;
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 127 damage
Baddies group G

no AOO from Wynn, just out side of range.

Wynn five foots out of the black mass of tentacles.

Wynn being familiar with this spell decides to return the favor and unleashes a one of his own through an arrow. Focusing on the miniature shovel attached to his bow, he whispers in elven to it. It begins to glow. He draws the back the string and lets its fly. The arrow lands right beside the females feet. imbuing arrow with create pit[/dice]

spell failure, 15%, lo miss: 1d100 ⇒ 41
[ooc]DC 17 reflex or take a 20 ft plunge. Pit is active for 5 rounds

and another correction, the tentacles flail around but didn't grapple anyone in the first round.

Wynn summons a bit below the woman, but she easily steps aside and avoids falling in.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP) ;(if next to Bugbear at end of turn, will also get an AOO on it)
Wynn- 16/74 HP - Gravity bow ; Has acted.
Bugbear Blue - 63 damage, prone;
Kalendir @ 69/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)
Baddies group S
Alie @ 23/107 HP - (true seeing) on fire
Tortuga 33/124 - (Darkvision) ;
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 127 damage
Baddies group G

"Romulus!" shouts Fletch. "Get out of there!" Fletch raised the wolf from a cub. Now at the end, losing Romulus mattered more to him than dying. But he can see that running will only prolong the slaughter.

Romulus bites the bugbear, then flees to the south.

Romulus Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 171d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Fletch, tired of being forced to move, stands his ground and lays down a field of fire, shooting Wynn's target.

+3 adaptive composite longbow w/ Rapid Shot, Many Shot, Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot and boots of speed: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 19 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 1 = 312d8 + 14 + 16 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 14 + 16 + 2 + 2 = 38 <– First two arrows
Third (hasted) shot: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 19 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 1 = 181d8 + 7 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 8 + 1 + 1 = 19
Fourth shot: 1d20 + 14 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 14 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 1 = 201d8 + 7 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 8 + 1 + 1 = 23
Fifth shot: 1d20 + 9 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 1 = 211d8 + 7 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 8 + 1 + 1 = 24

If AC<19, then 104 damage.
If 18<AC<21, then 85 damage.
If AC=21, then 62 damage.
If 21<AC<32, then 38 damage.

Those are adamantine durable arrow, by the way.

The bugbear falls unconscious once again.

The woman falls to the ground, wishing she had indeed landed in the pit instead of the pincushion.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Kalendir @ 69/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)
Baddies group S
Alie @ 23/107 HP - (true seeing) on fire
Tortuga 33/124 - (Darkvision) ;
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 127 damage
Baddies group G
Woman - 104 damage;
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP) ;(if next to Bugbear at end of turn, will also get an AOO on it)
Wynn- 16/74 HP - Gravity bow ; Has acted.
Bugbear Blue - 81 damage, dying

Oops. I included Point Blank Shot in those calculations. If it matters, each AC was 1 less and each arrow did 1 less hp.

Morrin looks between the fire bird and the fighter before flying back a step and taking control of the ethereal tendrils around him. Hands moving in a flurry of gestures, invisible strands of force move to surround the inflamed beast before they wrap tightly.

"I don't think I can hold on for long! Make this quick!"

Fly: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35
Cast Defensively: DC 23: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 4 = 26
Spell Resistance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Telekinetic Maneuvers: Grapple (Burning Raven Thingy): 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 4 = 35

Growing weary Kalendir glares through his mask and smites the man in the far back of the cavern. With a flurry of movement Kalendir's body burns even further as he unleashes several arrows at the orange man. Targeting orange

CI Durable Arrow 1 Many Shot; PBS; Rapid Shot; Deadly Aim; smite: 1d20 + 18 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 18 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 5 = 31
Damage 2 arrows: 2d8 + 8 + 2 + 16 + 10 ⇒ (3, 2) + 8 + 2 + 16 + 10 = 41
Holy Damage (If Evil): 4d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 6, 3) = 17

CI Durable Arrow 2; PBS; Rapid Shot; Deadly Aim; smite: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 5 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 + 8 + 10 = 28
Holy Damage (If Evil): 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

CI Durable Arrow 3; PBS; Rapid Shot; Deadly Aim; smite: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 5 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 + 8 + 10 = 28
Holy Damage (If Evil): 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

CI Durable Rapid Fire Arrow; PBS; Rapid Shot; Deadly Aim; smite: 1d20 + 18 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 18 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 5 = 36
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 8 + 10 = 29
Holy Damage (If Evil): 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12

Precise shot to eliminate -4 modifier for shooting into melee;
Shared Precision- All allies in 10 feet get precise shot
Holy- +2d6 damage if creature is evil

The big bird looks contemptuously at the attempt to grapple it, which is woefully ineffective against the massive bird.

While several of Kalendir's arrows miss the elf, the two that hit do more than enough damage to drop the mad mad.

The two archers, seeing their magical leaders drop, flee.

The giant raven's form starts to flicker.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Alie @ 23/107 HP - (true seeing) on fire
Tortuga 33/124 - (Darkvision) ;
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 127 damage
Baddies group G
Woman - 100 damage; unconscious
elf - 57 damage; unconscious
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP) ;(if next to Bugbear at end of turn, will also get an AOO on it)
Wynn- 16/74 HP - Gravity bow ; Has acted.
Bugbear Blue - 81 damage, dying
Kalendir @ 69/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)

[spoiler=rolls]
displacement, miss on a one: 3d2 ⇒ (1, 2, 2) = 5

Caught somehow off guard, the Raven finds itself enganged with ectoplasmic forces.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Alie @ 23/107 HP - (true seeing) on fire
Tortuga 68/124 - (Darkvision) ;
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 127 damage
Baddies group G
Woman - 100 damage; unconscious
elf - 57 damage; unconscious
Raven - grappled
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP) ;(if next to Bugbear at end of turn, will also get an AOO on it)
Wynn- 16/74 HP - Gravity bow ; Has acted.
Bugbear Blue - 81 damage, dying
Kalendir @ 69/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)

The best thing Tortuga thought he could do is take down the warrior and then try to get out of there as fast as he can.

Will stop attacking and 5 foot back after the warrior is unconscious or I've run out of attacks. Again attacks will not include prone bonus.

Will spend ki for Furious Defense if attacked by the bird or warrior.

Torguga knocks the man to the ground and stomps on him a couple of times until he stops moving. He then steps back.

The raven changes shape becoming a vast burning bird as it breaks from its' ethereal opponent.

"Stop" it commands in a loud voice.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP) ;(if next to Bugbear at end of turn, will also get an AOO on it)
Wynn- 16/74 HP - Gravity bow ; Has acted.
Bugbear Blue - 81 damage, dying
Kalendir @ 66/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)
Alie @ 23/107 HP - (true seeing)
Tortuga 63/124 - (Darkvision) ; acted
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 170 damage ;
Baddies group G
Woman - 100 damage; unconscious
elf - 58 damage; dying
Raven? -

Alie tries her best to put the flames out, not knowing what horrible fate is awaiting her friends.

Reflex with Haste 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 1 = 32

Ninja'ed you. Alie can act again

Alie casts False Lifee, and begins making her way back to the entryway, determined to not leave her friends if there is a chance she could help them.

Temporary HP 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Kalendir lowers his bow as he steps out of the wall of fire. "Call off your attack and we will ours!"

Kale is further burned as he leaves the ring of fire.

Status, (vision) Bold may post (haste)
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP) ;(if next to Bugbear at end of turn, will also get an AOO on it)
Wynn- 16/74 HP - Gravity bow ; [/b]
Bugbear Blue - 81 damage, dying
Kalendir @ 43/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn) (goggles of the night)
Alie @ 23+18(temp)/107 HP - (true seeing)
Tortuga 63/124 - (Darkvision) ;
Baddies group T
Warrior on bridge 170 damage ;
Baddies group G
Woman - 100 damage; unconscious
elf - 58 damage; dying
Raven? -

Raising his hands, Morrin looks towards the bird. "I shall stop if you bring down that wall of fire back there, and refrain from attacking any further. May I ask as to who, and what you are?"

Fly (Hover): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Delay action for now.

I'm going to give Fletch and Tort a chance to talk or take an action and have the burning bird reply on his turn.

[b}We've come seeking the one who assassinated one of our agents. We followed his trail here. I don't think it was one of the ones guarding this pass, but perhaps you know where he went?[/b]

Fletch aims two arrows at the bird, but holds his fire, waiting to see the results of his companions' discussion. If a fight begins, he'll fire at the great bird.

"Romulus, to me," he says.

"The flames will die out of their own accord in a few minutes." says the creature. "And rest assured I will not destroy you while they block your retreat."
It reaches forward a fiery wing and taps the severely inured swordsman, who stabilizes.

"Tell me more of this assassin who you tracked here."

It looks around the cavern. "It may be we can aid one another."

"This Red Raven fellow had assassinated one of our Venture Captains, and we would like some sort of explanation as to why. Something doesn't seem right, but we don't have the full story, and hopefully he can help us make an informed decision. How may we help you?"

Morrin holds his hands up while talking, sometimes gesturing towards the group as well as the bird creature.

"The Red Raven is no simple assassin." roars the bird.

"He strikes with a true heart and noble intent. Whoever he killed must have deserved his fate."

The bird settles on the bridge.

"Who did the red raven slay?" it asks, while trying to get a feeling for the group.

"The woman who you attacked with your arrows yet lives..."

He flaps over to the fallen woman and reaches to to stabilize her as well.

Sensing that the fight is indeed over, for now. Wynn pulls out his wand and runs it over his burns.

using wand of infrernal healing to heal. 5 charges over the next 5 minutes healing 50 points.

Kalendir does likewise and pulls his own wand out, healing his injuries.

Wand of CLW: 11d8 + 11 ⇒ (6, 4, 2, 5, 2, 4, 1, 1, 3, 4, 4) + 11 = 47

"The red-raven slayed a Venture Captain named Adril Hestram. Do you know of him?" Kalendir continues to watch the burning bird closely as it only seems to stabilize it's comrades rather than rejuvenating them to continue the fight. "Do you know why he would want to assassinate Adril?"

Im still here, slowly making my way back to the current scene!

The flames burn out as Wynnreyell's wounds slowly heal.

"I know the Red Raven is a man with a noble heart, and if he killed this Adril Hestram, he was wicked man."

The burning bird looks at the group, as if trying to judge their character. Eventually it sighs and says.

"Upon the woman over there, there is a ring. I am bound to this chamber, but the wearer of the ring may command me. I would be free of the ring. I ask that you remove it from her and freely pass it to me so that I may remove it from this world."

Happy to have had five minutes pass, the wall of flame is gone, infernal healing has taken place and Alie is back with the rest of you.

Alie pulls her wand of curing as she marvels at the group actually talking to the large fire bird. Once Kal had a moment, she asked him to heal her. She supposed it was okay, but still kept out a wary eye.

CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

No volcano we have to drop it into?

Do you know where he has gone? Can you help us locate him? Wynn goes over and pulls the ring off the female. Tumbling it through his fingers as he goes.

"I cannot leave this chamber." says the huge bird with bitter words.

"The Raven went through here some hours ago. Back up to the keep above I imagine. You may be better off asking one of his allies here."

He gestures to the unconscious forms. "I would appreciate the ring."

Kalendir calls out to Wynn. "The burning bird has been more than helpful. Give it the ring if it wishes it."

Wynn walks over to the bird and hands the ring over to the burning bird.

Fine he sneers at kalendir.

"Damned thing could kill us all if it wanted to." Kalendir whispers back to the archer.

"Of course I could. But why would I?" says the bird, who apparently also has supernaturally good hearing.

"That is another reason for wanting the ring. To be compelled to act in such a manner is...." is searches for a word, and settles on "Distasteful."

When passed the ring the giant bird tosses it into the air and swallows it.

"You have my thanks. You seem people of noble heart. So is the Raven. That you are on opposite sides likely means one or both of you is constrained or acting on poor information."

With that it stretches its wings and flaps into the air, enjoying a limited flight around the (for it) cramped cavern.

Status,
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP) ;
Wynn- 66/74 HP -
Kalendir @ 88/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn)
Alie @ 105+18(temp)/107 HP - (true seeing)
Tortuga 63/124 -

Looks like my post from a while ago might have been swallowed by downtime, but Tortuga was planning to have his wand of infernal healing used on him 6 times to heal up to almost full.

Plenty of time to have that happen.

Status,
Fletch @ 40/100
(Romulus @ 50/108 HP) ;
Wynn- 66/74 HP -
Kalendir @ 88/88
Morrin (1 Strength Damage) @ 134/157 HP (60 Non-lethal burn)
Alie @ 105+18(temp)/107 HP - (true seeing)
Tortuga 123/124 -

"I'm so glad you all are okay. I'm sorry I had to run, but I'd have never made it through another round of that awful blaze," Alie adds, blushing st her retreat. "Are we ready to soldier on? And that did that fire bird mena that the assassin was of noble heart? Can that be true?"

"It didn't attack us after we had stopped attacking when he asked us, so I believe so. I'm suspecting that someone, quite possibly us, may not have all the information that made this assassin act. I hope nothing irreversible is about to happen."

Floating towards the flat ground, the innkeeper lands while watching forward, readying to protect the others crossing the land bridge.

Romulus and Fletch are still badly wounded. Let me know when you want to progress on - the bird clearly pointed out the way to go.