Male Tiefling Wizard 3/Cleric 3/Mystic Theurge 4 | AC: 15/11/14 (+bestow curse) | HP: 75/75 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +17 | CMB +6, CMD 17 | Initiative +1 | Perception +12 (darkvision) | Active conditions:
Perception:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
After muttering a short incantation, Vordrek takes a keen interest in the sword, which lights up like a torch under his minor spell. "Very impressive," he says softly in his gravelly voice. Some strong enchantments on that weapon. If he had any interest in wielding a weapon, this would be the kind he'd take up.
Nay, give it to another. Wyrgan can enchant his falcata to do some extra damage, better to have two really good weapons in the team than just one. Give it to whoever is worthy....
Great, you hand out a killer sword, and nobody wants it...
Moving closer to the gazebo, the party notices some activity: inside is another of the demon that the party saw before, alongside a an even more powerful-looking one. There's also a fiendish-looking gnome, and what seems to be like Lady Dyrianna's man-servant, under a spell of some sorts.
The largest demon says something to the charmed servant
DC 15 perception:
Wait here while we destroy the assassins that have come for Lady Dyrianna
Tywin again casts a hast spell affecting himself, Graxus as well as Wyrgan Asher and Fredrik.
Using his increased speed, Graxus flies across the area in high speed and flies over to the succubus from high over and hovers in the air, ready to pounce down on her.
So flying 30 ft in the air so he can charge her next round.
Male Tiefling Wizard 3/Cleric 3/Mystic Theurge 4 | AC: 15/11/14 (+bestow curse) | HP: 75/75 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +17 | CMB +6, CMD 17 | Initiative +1 | Perception +12 (darkvision) | Active conditions:
Vordrek growls another incantation, and his holy symbol glows. A flash of light next to the succubus coalesces into a ghostly staff, which then turns in midair and swings itself at the creature's head.
Using my Beacon of Faith trait on the spell. Also using my Theurgy feat, sacrificing create pit, to add +3 to my caster level.
Oracle4Barbarian2LivingMonolith1 HP 25/52 | BAB +5 | AC 22 | T 15 | FF 17 | CMD 16 | Fort +6 | Ref +6 | Will +5 | Perc -2 | Init +0 | Trances: 3/5 | Inspiration: 2/4 | Spells Left: 7/4
Naiar runs up into the garden area and recognizes the alu-demon which resembles the others they fought, and fires off two magic missiles from his staff at it.
White Serpent:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Black Serpent:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
He whistles for Boots to go Attack the alu-demon, focusing his attention on it while the party gets the rest.
Vordrek and Naiar each cast a spell at a demon, but the spiritual weapon and the magic missiles both harmlessly pass through the demons. Boots moves in to threaten the Alu-Demon, growling though the bushes.
The Alu-Demon takes to the air, flapping up at a steep slope, then ignoring the attacks of the flying duo Tywin and Graxus to throw Tywin off his mount.
Oracle4Barbarian2LivingMonolith1 HP 25/52 | BAB +5 | AC 22 | T 15 | FF 17 | CMD 16 | Fort +6 | Ref +6 | Will +5 | Perc -2 | Init +0 | Trances: 3/5 | Inspiration: 2/4 | Spells Left: 7/4
I vaguely looked into stuff for Boots, but my Ride skill is awful so I didn't bother, but I think there are straps you can get for flying mounts and stuff so when you get knocked off you kind of hang there? Don't quote me on that, I feel like that's a thing though.
Boots didn't quite make it to the Alu-Demon before it started to fly (that was literally his FULL move, so if it's difficult terrain then he'll just stop a square before) so Naiar whistles for him to go attack one of the ground targets instead.
Somehow I felt I knew I was going to waste a nat 20 on him, haha.
Boots runs over to close the gap between him and the succubus, ready to attack next turn.
Naiar's barbarian training proves useful as he takes a 40 ft move through the terrain and comes up behind Boots, formulating some random bits of knowledge together to inject into the succubus' mind.
Confusion Curse: DC 17 Will Save or Confused for 5 rounds.
Wyrgan prepares to fight evil, and Vordrek adds pure strength to the mix. Boots and Naiar close the gap, and Naiar tries to confuse the succubus. He doesn't get any grip of the evil fiend's mind.
Tywin drops down before he can react, but Graxus manages to deal a powerful blow to the flying demon.
Will:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
The rules aren't too clear on pulling adventurers off mounts. I found some consensus that bull rush would work, so that's what I went with.
Tywin stands up and moves away from the nasty gnome and from his wrist pops a wand he uses on himself.
Tywin's Ac is 20 due to shield, provokes from stepping up, 5 ft step away, swift action to retrieve wand of infernal healing from springloaded wrist sheath and use it on himself
Twin takes another cut from the fiendish gnome, while up above Graxus is locked in aerial combat with the Alu-demon. Finally, Graxus manages to land a devastating hit on the Alu-fiend, who plummets to the ground.
The charm spell harmlessly glides of Asher, who is warded by his own magical defences. Fredrik further raises those defences with a bless spell.
The succubus takes a step back in the gazebo, and recasts her spell on boots
Charm Monster on Boots: DC 22 Will save (at +5) or be charmed
The fiendish demon goes all-out on Tywin. A snap of the jaw into the air pushes Tywin off balance sufficiently for the next two claws to hit, causing painful bleeding wounds.
Oracle4Barbarian2LivingMonolith1 HP 25/52 | BAB +5 | AC 22 | T 15 | FF 17 | CMD 16 | Fort +6 | Ref +6 | Will +5 | Perc -2 | Init +0 | Trances: 3/5 | Inspiration: 2/4 | Spells Left: 7/4
Bah, I don’t have all of Boots’ stats and stuff with me at work. Sorry I didn’t get around to posting yesterday, I’ll post when I get off work or maybe during lunch. Is Boots getting a +5 from various things? And Charm Person is an Enchantment effect, correct? So my Devotion would work against it? Just need to know for when I post.
Tywin and Graxus focus their attacks on the gnomish fiend, and their excellent teamwork has them both score hits on the fiend. Wyrgan moves up to the succubus, while Vordrek sends forth an arcane missile, that strikes the fiend with unerring precision
Male Tiefling Wizard 3/Cleric 3/Mystic Theurge 4 | AC: 15/11/14 (+bestow curse) | HP: 75/75 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +17 | CMB +6, CMD 17 | Initiative +1 | Perception +12 (darkvision) | Active conditions:
My wizard caster level is 5, because of my Magical Knack trait. And not that it mattered, but my cleric caster level earlier was 6 (though it's usually 3).
Male Chelaxian Fighter 5/Hellknight 1 | HP 45/45 | AC 26, T 16, FF 21 | F: +6, R: +4, W: +2 (+1 vs Fear, +2 Trait Bonus) | CMD 25 (27 vs Disarm and Trip) | Perc. +6 | Init. +2
I assume the number next to Samivashti is the amount of damage taken. I recounted it and before Frederiks most recent attack lands I see that I have done 78 points of damage, and Vordreks force missile did 4 for a total of 82 points.
Oracle4Barbarian2LivingMonolith1 HP 25/52 | BAB +5 | AC 22 | T 15 | FF 17 | CMD 16 | Fort +6 | Ref +6 | Will +5 | Perc -2 | Init +0 | Trances: 3/5 | Inspiration: 2/4 | Spells Left: 7/4
Naiar uses his Confusion Curse on the other target, the gnomish fiend, while Boots tries to shrug off the Charm Monster effect.
DC 17 Will Save or Confused for 5 rounds.
Boots WILLPOWER:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Boots' devotion to Naiar is strong and he refuses to turn on his master, instead moving towards the succubus and attacking back with two POWER claws and a POWER bite!
As the fiendish gnome moves out, Graxus sees the chance to mercilessly hit him in the back. With a single stroke, the gnomish fiend lies dead on the floor.
Combat over!
The man in the gazebo snaps from his entranced state, and confusedly utters Why am I here? Where is Lady Dyrianna?
Seraching the gnomish fiend:
The gnomish fiend, named Zruuka as it turns out, carries a book of poetry written in Infernal that chronicles much of his history with Samivashti. Long before Samivashti allied with Tancred Desmire, she spent centuries wandering Golarion’s many strange lands, lingering in Vudra, where she first encountered the dandasuka rakshasa Zruuka. Samivashti served Zruuka’s master, a powerful rakshasa named Alavranushva, before later slaying the common rakshasa by draining its life force. Then, more as a curiosity than a sincere interest, the succubus invited Zruuka to join her in her travels. Centuries later, Samivashti and Zruuka remain companions and enthusiastic paramours who rely on each other’s different philosophical outlooks to better spy on and understand others. Though many of the poems are merely expressive insights into Zruuka’s and Samivashti’s murderous deeds, they also recount—in very lurid detail—the pair’s long, twisted love affair.
After the party returns to the manor to report, Lady Dyrianna is grateful for the rescue of Faelyn. Even though the slight of a demon attack in a Blakros manor is hard to overlook, the dinner can be called a success: with the help of the Pathfinders, the Society has managed to influence several high-ups in Absalom politics. The aid of Lady Darchana, Dremhet Salhar, Lord Rothos, Lord Kermis and Lady Daryanna will be a great boon in rallying against the demonic threat in the world wound.
