[PFS] DM AM's The Night March of Kalkamedes [4-19] [Tier1-2] Table 2 (Inactive)

Game Master overfiend_87

"Shh, it's okay, girl. We'll be quick about it and I'll be with you the whole time," Otieno says, patting his wolf on the back of her neck.

[dice=Handle Animal]1d20+3

Does having Otieno's "strengths altered" mean he gets a bonus on this roll because his Charisma is usually so awful? :)

Afraid not. Only physical strength not force of will or strength of personality.

Thallin allows Kalkamedes some slack in the rope to see what he does.

(Do to limitations of my work PC, I will have to adjust my icon a little latter today.)

Tomas takes his time looking for something that would serve as a torch.

He turns to the Pathfinders and says: "I think I might pass through those doors wearing this cloak of resistance! It might be an idea for someone who can use it to take the wand, if possible.

Cormac facepalms at thomas and pulls a torch from his pack and hands it to him.

Let's take it easy shall we, slow and steady and all that

Thallin secures the rope to the base of the statue, then removes the wand and walks over to Cathetel. "Are you able to identify this?"

All Kalkamedes is doing is walking into the door. There's a good chance you can open it if you're strong enough...plus you might as well read the tabs as I'm sure our Alchemist friend here would tell you all what the statue says.

After insuring that the rope is safely secured to the statue base, Thallin moves over to the large door and begins inspecting it for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Disable Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 (Apply this if the door is trapped.)

(Apply the following if the door is not trapped.)

After a carful inspection of the door, Thallin uses the wand of enfeeblement on himself and attempts to push open the door.

Wand of Enfeeblement: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 (Voluntarily failing save.)
Wand of Enfeeblement: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 (Voluntarily failing save.)

(This should make Thallin's effective strength (5).

Str check: 1d20 ⇒ 17

At first it appears after being so weakened that Thallin would be unable to move the massive iron doors however he somehow manages to force the door open with such relative ease.

You see a new much larger hallway, leading to a balcony that stops at the end with a massive metal cage shaped like demon's head hanging over this massive dark shaft with no bottom in sight. the cage has a menacing maw filled with incisor-like fangs hanging open large enough for you to walk into. The head is hanging from a number of iron-chains that are attached to a mechanism above the head. There is a small console on the north edge of the bridge that bears a single lever.

Kalkamedes walks straight into the metal maw and just stands there, seemingly waiting patiently.

"An elevator?"

Thallin slides the wand into his belt, then retrieves the rope from the base of the statue. Do to his weakened condition, and Kalkamedes’s eagerness, the Magus is virtually dragged behind the sleepwalker as he makes his way to the metal cage.

Looking a little concerned about the safety of the old machine, Thallin starts carefully inspecting the device.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 (Searching for traps and (or) anything else that might indicate the device is dangerous.)

“Does anyone know anything about engineering?”

As Otieno pointed out, it is indeed an Elevator. The lever there operates it, but it there is only enough room to hold 4 people at a time.

After regaining his strength, Thallin moves into the cage and waits patiently to see who else is willing to test-out the old elevator.

Cormac moves forward I am by far the lightest and I am a pretty strong climber - I will test out the elevator

Cormac pulls the lever.

"I doubt Luna would brave that technological contraption without me by her side, so we'll come down on the next trip."

It does state 4 medium size creatures so I'm willing to allow Cormac to ride, however if he wishes he can climb down and use the lever for everyone else. If you have and if not I suggest you buy the pathfinder kit, use some pittins and rope and such to make the climb easier. It's VERY deep however as you cannot see the bottom.

We have five Pathfinders, a wolf, and a sleepwalker, so it'll take two trips.

Cormac will climb down, using his pitons and rope as he goes to climb down, taking 10 (at +6-1 for a 15 total) to descend and pull the lever.

Otieno coaxes Luna onto the lift. "Here we go, girl. Nice and easy.

Cormac will climb down, using his pitons and rope as he goes to climb down, taking 10 (at +6-1 for a 15 total) to descend and pull the lever.

Cormac grips onto the wall, but makes no progress as he finds that the walls are a very difficult to scale.

You failed the roll, but not enough to fall just to not make any progress...unless someone can boost your skills. Also I thought you were healed up earlier with the wand before entering the Black Edifice as your hp is saying 4/12.

Luna is a lot more calm after passing that strange magical aura by the door. Luna seems a bit on edge, but nothing like earlier as she travels down in the cage.

Cormac decides to take a chance and climb more aggressively, hoping he doesn't get hurt too bad should he fall.

Climb: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

I should've asked...how much rope does Cormac have? It's a 200ft drop...Actually I'll just say you made it so you don't have to make 50 rolls or something.

After arriving at the bottom of the shaft you see a small tunnel only wide enough for one person at a time. As you make your way, you all find a large cavern with palm-sized shards of jagged steel jutting from halfway up the walls which are bathed in a dark green light. A set of natural rock columns support the chamber's ceiling, which rises to a height of twenty feet. A small tunnel leads to the north-east and there are several rounded alcoves branching off from the main cavern.

As you come to the first Alcove, Kalkamedes continues to walk on forward but you hear a weak voice call out to you all.
"Thank the gods! Please, brave heroes! Save me from this prison!" the voice belongs to a gnome wearing threadbare cloths and a unkempt mane of fuchsia hair. "The Thrallkeepers imprisoned me centuries ago to use my fey essence to power their magic. I'm lucky to be alive with all their experiments on me. All I wish to do is to be free and taste the fresh air once again, die at last and perhaps travel back in spirit to the First World from where I came from."

As he looks at Kalkamedes he calls over to the sleeping man.
"Is that you Johanis? Over here! Free your old pal, Koth'Vaul!" he calls but to no avail as Kalkamedes continues to pull you towards the other end of the cavern. "Wait, I know what is wrong with him. He is a decendent of my pal, Johanis. He must be a tenth-generation of his line! I, him and my sister traveled here centuries ago, but when the Thallkeepers caught us, Jonis was the only one to escape and swore that he would mount a rescue one day. He must be drawn down here because of Johanis' love for my sister."

open both if you get 28+

open both if you get 25

knowledge Local: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Cormac stares...

Welp, I'm out, this is all gibberish to me

"What's he talking about?"

The gnome groanes as he gets impatient.
"Please, just free me. I need to escape this terrible place. You just need to smash the symbols on the circle around me and I'll be set free." he states, but continue to look at Kalkamedes who it still attempting to head to the other end of the cave

assuming you are holding him back

(I will allow Kalkamedes to continue. As fare as the knowledge checks, we will have to wait for Cathetel. He seems to be the most knowledgeable.)

"As interesting as this is, it will have to wait until we have resolved the sleepwalker's problem."

Tomas, slightly ill at ease in the poor light, watches Thallin for signs of anything happening with Kalkamedes

I have none of the relevant Knowledge Skills.

I do have cleats (awarded from my last adventure) which might be useful for making up a smooth surface.

I'm not sure of the mechanics of award sheets - do you automatically own what you get or only the chance to purchase them when you can?

I'll wait for a few more posts but are you ignoring the Gnome and following Kalkamedes or attempting to save him first?

Knowledge Local: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Can anyone aid on those, or am I really the only person here with ranks in Knowledges :(

Actually that brings up a good point, can you aid another knowledge checks?

Anyone can aid as, if you don't have the knowledge the max you can reach is DC 10 and you only need DC 10 to get a +2 aid. However you have pointed out the first check that should raise eyebrows and the second-to-last which will, again, raise a few eyebrows.

Thallin turns to the group, while momentarily delaying Kalkamedes's advancement. "Do we want to hold up here, or press on and comeback to deal with this gnome's problem?"

Aid another Knowledge Local (Untrained): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Aid another Knowledge Planes(Untrained): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Aid another Knowledge Arcana (Untrained): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Aid another Knowledge (local) untrained: 1d20 ⇒ 4
Aid another Knowledge (planes) untrained: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Aid another Knowledge (arcana) untrained: 1d20 ⇒ 3

"I'm afraid this is beyond my area of expertise. As I said before, my job was getting you here. It's up to the rest of you to figure out what 'here' is."

He looks at the gnome and frowns. "I think you might have us mistaken for someone else."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

"If you are a prisoner here, we'll set you free if we can."

I'd like to wait to see what Kalkamedes does, rather than going round smashing things bringing God knows what consequences.

Koth'Vaul - if we get out of this place alive we'll make sure you come with us.

Cormac goes over to the Gnome and jus tasks What in the blue blazes are you even talking about?

Koth'Vaul was about to re-iterate, however seeing as the majority of the party is following Kalkamedes heading to the other end of the cavern he gives a hideous sneer.

"Dammit you fools! You should've released me!" and with that his face contorts into a strange foreign shape and he grows into a massive, horned demonic entity with four arms and leering down at Cormac who had gotten close, but still outside of the circle this creature is trapped in.

This, is what he now looks like.

He attempts to reach for Cormac, but his claws strike an invisible barrier and he roars in rage.
"Illvaster! Destroy these interlopers!" as he says this the large pool in the cave begins to churn and out comes a black dragon, it's eyes beaming down on your all as it lets out a roar. Accompanied at it's side are several loose limbs, animated by somekind of necromatic magic. These various hands or hand-like appendages must have once belonged to creatures who died here many eons ago.

Initiative:

Otieno + Luna: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Cormac: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Cathetel Tivon: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Tomas Kellner: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Thallin Quin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Kalkamedes 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

ILLVASTER 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Crawling Hands 1d20 ⇒ 6

The hands are actually diminuative, but I've kept them bigger so that you can see them. The Dragon is indeed quite small for a Dragon and is only Medium-sized

Order:

Illvaster
Kalkamedes - 23
Cormac
Thallin Quin
Cathetel Tivon
Otieno + Luna
Tommas Kellner
Crawling Hands

Illvaster moves straight for Kalkamedes and attempts to take a bite out of him.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Kalkamedes ignores the creature and continues to march down to the other end of the cave provoking another attack, but not caring as he appears to near his destination.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Cormac quickly studies the creature, takes a step to get a good shot and then whips a bullet at the Dragon.

Someone needs to circle around to protect Kalkamedes!

PBS Sling Attack on Studied Target: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 161d3 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

As the black dragon unleashes its deadly attack upon Kalkamedes, Thallin imbues his bow with magical energy and firs a an arrow at the black beast. After considering his position Thallin moves to a more tactical location.

(Free action) Imbue Composite longbow (+1) with arcane pool, (Standard action) Take a shot at the black dragon, (Move action) Move 20'

(Attack) Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 23 (+4 Dex, +1 Enchantment, +1 Point blank shot (Feat).

(Damage): 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 7

With a shrill whistle, Otieno commands Luna to do what wolves do best: circle around their prey to attack as part of a group.

Luna readies an action to attack the dragon as soon as someone else does (hopefully with a flanking bonus).

Luna bite attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 +2 more with flank.
Luna critical confirm?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 +2 more with flank.
Luna bite damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Luna trip attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 +2 more with flank.

Meanwhile, the elf moves northward around the cavern's edge and fires an arrow before the wolf gets into melee range.

Otieno longbow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Otieno longbow damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Cormac's attack bounces off the barrier surrounding the already raging and irritated demon.

Thallin's arrow goes in deep, but appears to do very little damage to the creature whilst Otieno's arrow bounces off near it's horn. You notice that there is a Mithral band wrapped around the horn on it's head.

Luna goes at it, tearing into it's scaled hide and tearing off a scale.

Order:

Illvaster - 6
Kalkamedes - 23
Cormac
Thallin Quin
Cathetel Tivon
Otieno + Luna
Tommas Kellner
Crawling Hands

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Tomas moves to the Demon, with Luna flanking, draws his greatsword (free action) and using two hands aims a powerful blow to the area exposed by the torn off scale.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 1 + 2 = 17

Apologies for the hold up, have been stocktaking :(

Cathetel takes a step back in fear as the demon reveals itself, but regains control of himself, and immediately hurls a bomb at the most threatening enemy, which just happens to be the black dragon his friends were attacking.

Ranged Touch Attack (Bomb): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

don't worry, I've been slow recently as I just came back to work after having a 2 week holiday because the managers was getting moaned at by upper management for me not taking holidays (and at that time I had worked up over 52 hours overtime) so returning to work straight into three 8 hour shifts has just shattered me.

@Tomas you forgot to roll your damage

2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 = 8

Tomas strikes the beast hard with his blade, cutting deep into the beast, but it remains standing and fighting.

Illvaster returns and attack in common and takes a bite out of Tomas.

bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

oops, forgot the crawling hands.

The crawling hands make their advancement. One attacking Luna and the other attacking Kalkamedes.

attack vs Luna: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

attack vs Kalkamedes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

1d1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

CMB: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4

Kalkamedes contiues to walk on, ignoring the crawling, rotting appendege of a unknown creature as he advances deeper into the cave and stops before something, getting down on his knees and just remaining there doing nothing. It seems whatever has been attracting him here, he has just reached.

Order:

Illvaster - 14
Kalkamedes - 25
Cormac
Thallin Quin
Cathetel Tivon
Otieno + Luna
Tommas Kellner
Crawling Hands

Luna continues to chew on the dragon while Otieno takes a shot at the disembodied arm harassing the sleepwalker.

Otieno longbow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Otieno longbow damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Luna bite attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Luna bite damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Luna trip maneuver: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Thallin moves alongside Otieno and fires an arrow matching the druid’s target.
(Move action) Move 20’, (Standard action) Attack the hand that attacked Kalkamedes.

(Attack) Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
(Damage) Composite Longbow: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Cormac stands his ground and whips another bullet at the dragon

PBS Sling Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 211d3 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Cathetel hurls another one of his explosive devices.

Attack (Bomb): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Cormac's bullet smashes against the creature, but seems to bounce off harmlessly off the creature's thick scales.

Thallin's arrow pierces and pins the clawed hand to the ground, destroying it with a single shot.

Cathetel's bomb goes off, once again striking the creature hard as the fire goes off and burns it's flesh, releasing a rancid stench.

Otieno's arrow fires at the other hand, but it just misses slightly where as Luna bites in deep at the dragon again.

Order:

Illvaster - 25
Kalkamedes - 25
Cormac
Thallin Quin
Cathetel Tivon
Otieno + Luna
Tommas Kellner
Crawling Hands

Tomas withdraws his greatsword and strikes again at at different angle into the area of flesh exposed when Lunu tore the monster's scale off.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 2 = 13
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5) + 3 = 10

Immediately afterwards he takes a 5-foot step back around the other side of the rock by the monster.

Tomas withdraws his greatsword and strikes again at at different angle into the area of flesh exposed when Lunu tore the monster's scale off.

[dice=Attack]1d20 + 1 + 2
[dice=Damage]2d6 +3]

Immediately afterwards he takes a 5-foot step back around the other side of the rock by the monster.

You're remembering the +2 bonus on attacks you get from flanking, right?

Tomas's strike hits true and cuts deep into the scales of this dragon and cutting up it's hide.

The remaining clawed hand attacks Luna again and latches on to it's leg, grappling it with the long finger-like appendaes of this otherworldly being's hand.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Damage: 1d1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

CMB: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Illvaster attacks Luna and bites deep into the wolf's back with it's serrated teeth.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Kalkamedes is still simply sitting down by another circle, similar to the one the Demon is inside of, however there is nothing going on from what you can see.

Order:

Illvaster - 35
Kalkamedes - 25
Cormac
Thallin Quin
Cathetel Tivon
Otieno + Luna
Tommas Kellner
Crawling Hands