[PFS_CORE_Aerondor] 08-99-B Solstice Scar (Year B) (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

Rhyfelwr moves to a strategic location and lets loose an arrow.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18, Damage (cold iron): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Tolinath steps up to the vicious looking fiend and says "Care ta dance beastie!" the Force of his Statement could surprise many. He Swings Back his Waraxe and flys into a Rage! The Waraxe hurtles towards the fiend with an immense strength behind it.

If Goblinoid in any way, +1 to Attack

Large Dwarven waraxe: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Cold Iron Slashing Dmg/Rage Power: Powerful Blow: 2d8 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3) + 7 + 1 = 13

Rage Rounds: 1

"What is that thing?"

Bardic knowledge: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Anyone know? Cause I don't have a clue"

"But I know we will fell it like a lumberjack will fell a large tree, chopping away at it's base!"

Thran orates as he takes a step to Drin's side

Seeing the Khellids stand on the other side
"Guys..some help here? Maybe distract it a bit so our heavy hittings can aim better?"

Starting Inspire as a standard, 5ft step to the side. Free; ask the Khellids to help..even if only to provide some flanking

Panja leaps forward, biting at the horrible creature. He hits, but doens't hurt it as much as he was expecting.
DR
Ryfelwr fires off an arrow, but the cover provided by his companions thwarts the otherwise good shot.
No corner of your square is without cover from every corner of the fiends squares

Tolinath roars his own anger, but can't land a blow on the horrible creature from another world. Thran looks at it, but can't judge anything about it.

Stats: Inspire courage active +1 to hit and damage
Ny'a (4 nl),
riding dog (1 nl)
Nasty
Khellids
Drin
Thran
Rhyfelwr
Tolinath
Jangalee
Panja (1 nl),

Ny'a leaves her dog behind; there's just no way she'd ever convince it to attack something like this. "Iomedae; this is a big one. When they smell like sulfur, they've gotta be evil, right! Die, demon thing!" Drawing her sword, she swings wide as she comes around her companions, then slips in to engage.

Oh, its evil alright

It screams in pain and tries to savage the small gnome.
attacks: 2d20 ⇒ (12, 6) = 18
But her faith protects her.

The khellids look worried, but move up to provide some flanking assistance.

Stats: Inspire courage active +1 to hit and damage
Drin
Thran
Rhyfelwr
Tolinath
Jangalee
Panja (1 nl),
Ny'a (4 nl),
riding dog (1 nl)
Nasty 10 damage
Khellids

Drin moves around the far outside, up next to Ny'a, and casts Color Spray (DC 16 Will) at the fiend (the translucent red Khellid will also be in the cone of effect).

Defensive Casting (DC 17): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Arcane Spell Failure of 10%: 1d100 ⇒ 58

The horrible devil seems totally unaffected by the colour spray

Jangalee swings his scythe in a mighty arc, trying to use the distraction of Ny'a's attack to his advantage. The creature reacts to one of his allies, however, throwing off his aim at an unexpected moment.

scythe, flanking: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10

Panja, not receiving a new command, continues his assault.

bite, power attack, magic fang, flanking: 1d20 + 2 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 18
damage, power attack, magic fang: 1d6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 10

claw, power attack, flanking: 1d20 + 2 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 1 + 2 = 18
damage, power attack: 1d4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 2 = 4

claw, power attack, flanking: 1d20 + 2 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 - 1 + 2 = 13
damage, power attack: 1d4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 = 5

Continuing the assault Tolinath begins chopping at the stump that is this fiend.
Raaaagggh! Spittle flying out with his yell
Large Dwarven waraxe/Flank/IC: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 14
Cold Iron Slashing Dmg/Dirty Fighter/IC: 2d8 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 20

Rage Rounds: 2

Jangalee tries to repeat his earlier impressive move with the scythe, but misses. Panja pounces on it, hitting it about but doing little in the way of real damage to it. Torliath, even with the help of the Khellid's can't quite manage to land a blow either.

Stats: Inspire courage active +1 to hit and damage
Thran
Rhyfelwr
Ny'a (4 nl),
riding dog (1 nl)
Nasty 15 damage
Khellids
Drin
Tolinath
Jangalee
Panja (1 nl),

"Guess we're doing this the hard way!' Dropping his bow to the ground Rhyfelwr draws his blade has he moves in toward the creature

Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Crit Check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Lifted by Iomedae's divine power, Ny'a is a bright and dangerous foe; she swings her sword with grace and precision, striking the demon hard.

Thran tells a story about a famous ancient Pathfinder who fought devils and demons to inspire everyone during the fighting

As he steps forward he draws his falchion in both hands and using the distraction from Nya on the other side swings it full force into the enemy

To hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 20
Magical slashing damage if hit: 2d4 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 7 + 1 = 14

Free sustain inspire, 5 step moving forward while drawing flachion, standard to attack

Rhyfelwr slashes at the outsider, scoring a hefty wound on it. Ny'as holy blade then brings forth more blood. The horrible creature is then finished off with Thran.

Well done!

The Khellid look on in amazement. "You have proved yourself as foes of the unnatural. I will speak with your leaders, but I will not return that which was stolen from us."

And you get a brief respite! The next part takes place later on, so you will be able to recover hp and spells etc.

***OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT***

The crowd of guards, onlookers, and concerned citizens outside the Blakros Museum quiets as Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin approaches a woman clad in furs exiting the museum. “My Pathfinder agents tell me that you are Medda of the Twinhorn following, is that correct?”

“Yes, I speak for the following.” Medda glares at Nigel Aldain, “I have come to reclaim what is rightfully ours. His agents stole our most sacred relic after we refused to sell it. We have traveled through dangerous lands to claim it back, and still he refused—”

“My agents claim they bought it,” Nigel protests. “I’m not going to just give it to you because you stomp into my office demanding priceless artifacts.”

Valsin interjects, “Nigel, let us listen to her story and decide how to proceed. Medda, tell us about this relic. Why is it so important to you?”

Medda takes a deep breath. “Over 900 years ago, a powerful warrior named Ivvora came into our camp. She spoke of an angel named Vildeis who guided her hunt for a great dark evil she called Eshimka. Several of our scouts had recently disappeared, later found ripped into pieces. The elders insisted that we help banish this evil and ensure the safety of our following. They laid a trap for the evil spirit, luring it to our sacred standing stones on the winter solstice. There, Ivvora and the great dark evil, Eshimka, fought a mighty battle that raged for hours. Just as the night was darkest, Ivvora dealt Eshimka a telling blow, digging her dagger deep into its flesh. The creature tried to escape, but it only snapped off the blade and then collapsed on the center stone. The elders finished their ritual and destroyed it completely.

“Ivvora rested with us for the winter before departing to eradicate more evil from the world, but not before leaving us the hilt of her weapon.” Medda withdraws a bundle of bloody cloth from her bag, then unwraps it to reveal a small hilt with a bloody fragment of black metal. “She told us to bring the hilt back to the standing stones every year at the winter solstice to keep evil away. We’ve had to travel for so long to retrieve the hilt, I’m afraid we won’t make it back in time for the solstice. Please, let me leave now.”

Ambrus Valsin contemplates Medda’s story for a moment, then nods, his brow furrowed. “Nigel, you should send for the Blakros agents who ‘obtained’ the hilt and hear what they have to say. Medda, I’m going to send as many Pathfinder agents as you deem necessary to travel with you and your following. I want to ensure we return this relic to its proper place.” Nigel starts to protest, but Valsin cuts him off. “Nigel, you wanted my help; you are getting it. I’m helping you fix a mistake your agents made. As for your museum,” Valsin takes a moment to survey the heavily damaged museum, ”I’m told most of the damage was done by your own security, not Medda and her following.

“Pathfinders, prepare to head north to the Realm of the Mammoth Lords.”

This concludes Part 1.

***OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT***

“My Pathfinder allies, thank you for bringing us much needed support,” says Medda, the Twinhorn following’s spiritual leader. She stands beside Anok, her phantom and constant companion. “After the orc ambush sapped our supplies and strength, we pushed north to our winter home. We are only hours away from the stone circle and our encampment—if we are going to make it there by midnight, we need to press on. Once there, we will use Ivvora’s hilt to perform our time-honored ritual and keep evil from our lands.” Medda produces the small hilt of a broken weapon with only a fragment of its black metal blade remaining. “Let us move. There are dangers in these ancient woods: orc raiders, bears that topple trees, and worse. Stay in groups and don’t get lost.”

As the Kellids and Pathfinders reach the top of the hill next to the Twinhorn encampment, they notice splashes of blood and the occasional corpse dotting the landscape. Medda raises her voice, calling, “My brethren, our families are under attack! Secure the camp and drive back any who oppose you. Pathfinder allies, join us in defense of our home!” The landscape opens into a burned hillside where blackened trees stand like lifeless sentinels. A crude blockade shields the entrance to a natural cavern.

@Table GMs: You have until March 28 to run encounter H on page 32. If you finish early, you may proceed to encounter I on page 34.

As the Kellids and Pathfinders reach the top of the hill next to the Twinhorn encampment, they notice splashes of blood and the occasional corpse dotting the landscape. Medda raises her voice, calling, “My brethren, our families are under attack! Secure the camp and drive back any who oppose you. Pathfinder allies, join us in defense of our home!” The landscape opens into a burned hillside where blackened trees stand like lifeless sentinels. A crude blockade shields the entrance to a natural cavern.

Shambling forth are half a dozen, very dead, bodies and skeletons.

Stats:
Thran
Rhyfelwr
Ny'a
(riding dog )
Drin
Tolinath
Jangalee
(Panja)
Undead

Drin grunts wryly. "It's a good thing I prepared some necromancy for this trip."

He strides forward and takes up position. All the while, he is rubbing a strip of leather to cast Mage Armor on himself.

Bardic knowledge - What are those undead?: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Look, a bunch of shambling undead. Anyone know what kind they are?"

Thran moves forward a bit and get's ready to strike if he and an enemy end up in striking distance. Placing his falchion on his shoulder, ready to strike at anything that come close enough

Readied attack vs AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Magical slashing damage if hit: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 2) + 7 = 13

Rhyfelwr takes aim at the approaching horde ready to fire off an arrow when one comes into range.

Readied Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage (cold iron): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Tolinath Surges forth pshing his way to the front of the line.

Double Move

Ny'a moves up to her dog, mounting it and readying her weapon.

Do all of these trees obstruct any charging lane that Ny'a might otherwise have? If she can't charge, she'll ready her longsword. If a charge is possible, she'll ready her lance.

Jangalee moves up, scythe at the ready (double move). "Panja, defend!"

Panja easily keeps pace with his slow human, ready to attack anything that hostile that approaches. Single move, defending Jangalee.

Drin protects himself with magic, while Thran stands ready. Tolinath surges forward eager for battle.

Ny'a you can start mounted if you want, you have been travelling after all. And yes, stones and trees are obstacles for charges.

Jangalee and Panja also move forward.

Rhyfelwr fires at a skeleton that comes within short range, but it passes through the skeletons ribs. miss

The undead, in no hurry, shuffle forward.

Stats:
Ny'a (may act twice)
(riding dog )
Drin - mage armor
Thran -readied attack 16/13(magical/slash)
Tolinath
Jangalee
(Panja) -defending Jang 12/7
Rhyfelwr
Undead

Jangalee moves forward a bit more then stops, scythe readied to destroy the first undead that approaches. Panja follows, continuing his vigilant defense of Jangalee.

Drin continues walking forward until he is within range of one of the creatures. "Back to the stinking grave from which you came!" he yells, and casts Disrupt Undead at the nearest skeleton.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

"Premie, hold opp med meg. Ikke la dem fange deg alene."

Thran moves up next to Drin, once again getting ready to strike one of the undead when they get close enough

Readied attack vs AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Magical slashing damage if hit: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (2, 1) + 7 = 10

Jangalee and Panja advance cautiously. Behind them Drin casts a spell, but misses. Thran moves up to offer some additional support.

Stats:
Ny'a (may act twice)
(riding dog )
Tolinath
Rhyfelwr
Undead
Drin - mage armor
Thran -readied attack 23/10(magical/slash)
Jangalee - readied attack 21/9
(Panja) -defending Jang 17/6

As the undead move closer Rhyfelwr sends out two arrows in quick succession to try to take one down.

Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24, Damage (cold iron): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Confirm?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23, Damage (cold iron): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Round 1

Ny'a begins guiding her dog into the fray as she draws her longsword.

Round 2

She continues to guide the dog, moving past the skeletons so that she can target the zombies in back.

Ny'a bypasses the dross and aims for the heavy zombies. Unfortunately her longsword deflects off the thick skin of the one closest to her.

Rhyfelwr sends a couple of arrows into the closest skeleton, but he only just chips a rip.
DR effective vs the attack

Two skeletons close on Jang, but his ready scythe and the teeth of Panjea tear it apart. Thran lures another close and then slashes it in two. The last skeleton can't quite make it, but stands ready to slash at the first pathfinder that dares to come near it.

The zombies change tact and go for the valiant Ny'a and bash her severely.

Stats: bold may post
Drin - mage armor
Thran -
Jangalee -
(Panja) -
Ny'a 7 - damage
(riding dog )
Rhyfelwr
Tolinath may act twice
Undead

Ny'a's tough, but two on one is bad news. Let's go even the odds.

"Hold on Ny'a, we're on our way!" Leaving the last skeleton behind, Jangalee runs forward toward the zombies as fast as he can. Double move.

Grrrrrrr!

Panja continues to defend Jangalee, ready to attack anything that gets close. Single move for Panja to keep pace with Jangalee.

Feeling lonely, Rhyfelwr moves closer to the fray. Double Move

Drin once again casts Disrupt Undead. "Back, foul spawn of undeath!

Ranged Touch: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Thran seeing one last skeleton standing near him steps up while he uses his forward momentum to put some extra oomph into his swing

To hit AC skeleton: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Magical slashing damage if hit: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 3) + 7 = 14

Ny'a continues her assault on the zombie oozing a greenish putrescence, bringing her longsword down hard, but she seems to be struggling to connect.

sorry for lack of posting yesterday. It was my Society night at my local store.

First Action
Shaking of the dase from a nasty hangover, Tolinath moves around the trees ducking in and out attempting to get into a favorable position to flank the undead creature near Thran. Taking a swing he
Large Dwarven waraxe/Flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 = 15
Cold Iron Slashing Dmg/Dirty Fighter: 2d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7, 7) + 4 + 1 = 19

Second Action
Continuing his wood chopping efforts Tolinath takes another Swing at the undead sandwitched between he and Thran.
Large Dwarven waraxe/Flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 25
Cold Iron Slashing Dmg/Dirty Fighter: 2d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7, 5) + 4 + 1 = 17

The second blow of Tholiath turns to skeleton into splinters.
Ny'a unfortunately misses her attack, as do Thran and Drin.
Showing no appreciation of tactics the two zombies stand right in front of Ny'a and flail away at her, neither managing to land a blow.

Stats: bold may post
Drin - mage armor
Thran -
Jangalee -
(Panja) -
Ny'a 7 - damage
(riding dog )
Rhyfelwr
Tolinath
Undead

undead attack: 2d20 ⇒ (15, 1) = 16

Moving up Rhyfelwr fires an arrow at zombie. yellow

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Drin walks toward the zombies, much less confident than he was when the fight began.

Concentrate. Take your time. Focus!

He casts Disrupt Undead on the yellow zombie.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

"Get 'em Panja, quick!" Jangalee steps up and attacks the nearest zombie, directing Panja to do the same. (Yellow, or green if my allies already destroyed yellow.)

scythe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12

Panja steps up and tries to maul the zombie (5ft. step and full-round if vs. yellow, move and bite only if vs. green)

bite, power attack: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 1 = 18
damage, power attack: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8

claw, power attack: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 1 = 18
damage, power attack: 1d4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 = 7

claw, power attack: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 - 1 = 3
damage, power attack: 1d4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6

The yellow zombie is struct by a disruption and also by an arrow - although the arrow does much less damage than expected.

Jangalee's scythe skids off the dead bodies tough, dry skin, but Panja manages to finish it off.

Stats: bold may post
Thran -
Ny'a 7 - damage
(riding dog )
Tolinath
Undead
Drin - mage armor
Rhyfelwr
Jangalee -
(Panja) -

Seeing no clear way to rush forward through the trees and bushes Thran weaves his way forward to get closer to the action

double move

remember you have a aid token you can use as well...

Ny'a brings her longsword around again, and she catches the eye of another Pathfinder crouching behind a tree. They nod to each other; at the same moment that Ny'a strikes, the other Pathfinder lunges forward, both striking the zombie simultaneously. The other agent quickly dashes off, seeking another group of Pathfinders to aid.