[PFS/DMK] So you think you can seek? (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Kn.planes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 What kind of creature is that?

"That poor creature may be able to aid us if we free it."

"Fair enough, but let's make sure the area isn't trapped, first... Don't you find it odd that the prisoner isn't guarded...?"

Ezrek shrugs at Nal's question and peers up at the "woman".

KN: planes: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

He then peers around for traps.

Traps?: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (3) + 31 = 34

Amsheagar was mad when he saw what happened to a once wonderful library, but that fails in comparison when he sees these creatures tied and bound. "This is no way to treat such a creature." He moves forward to the creature and reads the abysal.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
spell craft: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34

"Agreed. We will be cautious, but if it can be saved, we should help it."

As Nalshene identifies the one creature that is still alive as a Lillend, a type of Azata, Ezrek points out the danger in the middle of the room: the large cage is set to trigger on proximity.

"Well Ezrek, it looks like we have another job for you..."

Jebediah waits patiently at a safe distance, to see if the Cryptbreaker can disable the trap.

Amsheagar holds back and thinks about a spell to use on the one who trapped these creatures here.

Trapfinding: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (1) + 31 = 32

I had no idea trap-breaking was one of your talents. Please allow me to assist you. I could not see it from my position. Good eyes, Nalshene.

Pad will fly above Ezrek Filosten and aid his efforts.

+2 from Good Hope and +2 auto aid another.

Ezrek nods and slowly creeps toward the trap and begins disarming it.

Disable: 1d20 + 34 ⇒ (20) + 34 = 54 Hopefully that gets it...

Sure enough

Ezrek manages to disable the devious trap in the middle of the room.

Anything you do with the Lillend?

Nalshene will fly up to the Lillend and cast a few cure light wounds spells (from her Oracle spells per day).
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"Hello friend, we are here to help. If you can be made well enough, we could use your help combatting the fiends that did this to you."
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28

What can i make out about the cuffs?

Gruwaaargh.. blubblub... the Lillend says as it receives the healing spells.

The manacles are mundane, and should pose no problem for the party to open.

"Anyone know what is wrong with her?"

Jebediah cautiously moves closer for a better look.

Heal: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21.

Heal aid Jeb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

The creature looks severely wounded from multiple torture sessions. Worse still, her mind is completely gone.

Let's get you outta this mess.

Pad unshackles the wounded Lillend.

DD, t10: 10 + 34 = 44

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (5) + 25 = 30
"The poor creature has been affected by a spell making her mind essentially useless to her. We should be able to reverse it with a strong spell of our own. Can any of you cast the heal spell?"

"Allow me."

Jebediah gently caresses the creature's face with one foreclaw, and casts Heal on her.

Excellent. So she's no longer feebleminded and also gets 150hp back.

Not to mention, if we play our cards right, we may have picked up a bard with useful intel about what is going on here ;-)

The Azata slowly comes to her senses as Jebediah's healing power washes over her. Where am I... she says with a thin voice as she looks around, then recognizes the place oh, I'm still here. And you... you are not like them... you're healing me? Have you come to rescue me?

I... I am Vintari. I was an advisor to the poet Himotae - a famous aasimar in Tianjing. He was captured by the succubus sisters, just like I was. They brought me here, tortured me... took my mind... I don't know where Himotae is, have you found him?

Jebediah shrugs.

"Sorry Vintari - to the best of my knowledge, we haven't encountered any Tien Aasimars. That said, we really have no idea how big this complex is. However, if you want to come with us, I doubt anyone would have any objections..."

If you allow me, I will come along. I would aid you as a token of gratitude for my rescue, and it would enable me to find Himotae.

In the next room, water cascades from a quartet of demonic mouths that open near the ceiling. The water falls sixty feet, passing four dark lunar glass pools on sporadic balconies, before descending into a whirlpool.

The water in this room is warm and generates a thick layer of mist covering the bottom half of the room.

Not being a complete idiot, Jebediah wisely avoids the whirlpool, and heads straight for the exit.

Nalshene rolls her eyes at the eager druid. "Aren't you at ALL curious about this water? I'm not saying we should go into the whirlpool, but I AM curious why it exists."

Kn.arcana is it a magical whirlpool?: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (11) + 27 = 38

Nalshene has enough experience with the arcane to know that a simple detect magic spell will tell her whether the water is magical or not. The water isn't, but the room does have an aura of transmutation.

Suddenly, the water starts to smell - rather badly - as four frog-like demonic forms emerge - or rather materialize - from the mists.

I need a fort save at -6 to avoid becoming sickened (DC 24)

The frogs bite out at Nalshene and Jebediah, but it's hard to catch the adventurers off-guard - only Jebediah gets a piece bitten out of him.

Bite, Nalshene: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24
Bite, Nalshene: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

Bite, Jebediah: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
Bite, Jebediah: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 364d4 + 8 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 4) + 8 = 18
Grab: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30

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Glaurung
Pad
Jebediah
Amsheagar
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Frog
Frog
Frog
Frog
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Nalshene
Ezrek
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Jebediah currently has Delay Poison running, which effectively renders him immune to stench auras.

Wrinkling his nose in disgust, Jebediah attempts to shred into the demons (starting with the one that bit him).

Talon, Rage: 1d20 + 23 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 23 + 2 = 34, for 1d8 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 2 = 27 damage +2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7 Holy damage +1d6 ⇒ 5 Acid damage.
Talon, Rage: 1d20 + 23 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 23 + 2 = 33, for 1d8 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 19 + 2 = 26 damage +2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 Holy damage +1d6 ⇒ 3 Acid damage.
Bite, Rage: 1d20 + 23 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 23 + 2 = 33, for 1d6 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 2 = 23 damage +2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 Holy damage
Foreclaw, Rage: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 2 = 22, for 1d8 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 2 = 27 damage +2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11 Holy damage
Gore, Rage: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 20 + 2 = 33, for 1d8 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 16 + 2 = 24 damage +2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6 Holy damage

Fort: 1d20 + 6 - 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 - 6 = 6 Nalshene is sickened.
Fort: 1d20 + 13 - 6 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 6 = 19 As is Narshala.

The familiar sound of Jebediah ripping a demon apart makes place for the retching of Nalshene.

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Glaurung
Pad
Jebediah
Amsheagar
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Frog
Frog
Frog
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Nalshene
Ezrek
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Sickened, or nauseated? If it's just sickened, I will still get actions this round.

Sickened, but it still has the word 'sick' in it :)

+2 from Good Hope are in effect. I'm happy about purchasing Necklace of Adaptation after facing Stinking Cloud last game. Immune to nauseated effects from vapors.

My goodness you will make a tasty appetizer with a proper glaze.

Pad will move closer while drawing a metamagic rod of lesser empower and attempt a quickened Scorching Ray at northeastern frog followed by Firesnake working its way counterclockwise.

SR, Scorching Ray: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 20 + 2 = 40

RTA, -4 cover: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 4 = 25
fire: 4d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5, 6, 6) + 4 + 2 = 28

RTA: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 10 - 4 = 19
fire: 4d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 5) + 4 + 2 = 20

RTA: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 4 = 17
fire: 4d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 4) + 4 + 2 = 16

SR, Firesnake: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 20 + 2 = 34
Reflex DC 27 for half: 15d6 + 15 ⇒ (4, 6, 6, 5, 4, 5, 5, 1, 3, 6, 1, 5, 5, 6, 4) + 15 = 81

Fort: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Glau coughs at the stench. "Why can't there be more beautiful women in here? I'm tired of fighting ugly things." Not quite knowing what they are, Glaurung moves up closer and then sends a fire snake running through all of the frog creatures in the other room.

fire!: 14d6 + 14 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 6) + 14 = 59
DC 22 Ref for half

Amsheagar sees the 4 froggers hop out of the water and position themselves around it.
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

He might know some things about them, but not sure of it yet, he does what he does with anything demonic... He throws a flame strike at it and hopes it does some damage. Luckily he is able to get 3 of the frogs in this one attack, while leaving his teammates unharmed.

DC 20 Reflex Half of: 15d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 1, 6, 2, 5, 5, 6, 6, 3, 4, 4, 1, 1, 3) = 54
SR: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Pad's scorching rays streak through the room, but lack the power to penetrate the demon's defenses. The fire snake fares much better, though, burning through the magical defenses of the frogs. Glaurung then fills the room with fire, augmented by Amsheagar's flame strike. The room soon is a scalding, steamy pit, with three more demons lying dead on the floor.

CL, Pad: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
CL, Pad: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
CL, Glau: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
RFX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Combat over!

"Good job, everyone!"

He then wrinkles his nose.

"I am not sure there is enough glaze on Golarion to make them palatable, Pad..."

Jebediah then moves on down the corridor.

As Glaurung follows Jebediah, she nods in agreement. "I admit that fire is not always the best choice for such smelly foes as it only compounds the stench, but it was an effective way to get rid of them fast."

"Ah, that was revolting... well done, friends. Give me a moment to compose myself... that stench was just horrifying..."

Amsheagar shrugs. "A scorched earth policy is best when dealing with demons."

"Quite literally, it seems..."

Beyond the steamy room is another tunnel. The ceiling of this long corridor is littered with hanging chains, most of which are full of broken prisoners wearing sharp, seven-pointed crowns of iron, their wails of suffering echoing in the tight space. Other rent bodies cover the floor, their forms torn limb from limb and left to rot slowly.

There is very little the party can do to help these broken victims. After some twists and turns, the corridor opens up. Hanging gibbets sway from the ceiling of a massive cylindrical chamber above the mist-covered ground fifty feet below. On the chamber’s north wall, an uneven hole breaches the wall thirty feet above the mist, while an enormous succubus statue straddles a triangular doorway at ground level to the south.

Perched in the hole is a huge golden dragon, his attention drawn by the newcomers.

In case it wasn't clear: the floor of the round chamber is 50 feet below the exit of the corridor.

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Pad
Amsheagar
Jebediah
Glaurung
Nalshene
Ezrek
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Dragon
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Can we get our new friend the Lillend's stats and have her added to the initiative? I'd be fine with controlling her, if others don't mind.

Kn.arcana to identify the dragon type: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (7) + 27 = 34

Ezrek wonders if this dragon, being slightly golden colored, might be a friend, rather than a foe.

KN: Arcana: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38

Indeed, Glaurung reveres dragons and has a feeling that a golden dragon might not be instantly hostile to the group. "Hello friend!" she calls out to it in Draconic. "Are you trapped here against your will like some of these others we've found?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

To her friends she whispers, "Careful. They messed with the lilend's mind, this one might not know where he is either. Let's be gentle."

Sure. She is a plain vanilla Lillend Azata. Feel free to suggest actions for her. I know you need all the help you can get ;-)

Nalshene, Glaurung and Ezrek take a look at the dragon, and correctly identify the golden hue as a type of dragon that is normally friendly. This one - strangely enough - is acting quite untypical for its race. After a few seconds, it dawns on Glaurung what may be going on here: the dragon is under influence of a possession of some sort!

The dragon is attacking, so there is not really any time for diplomacy

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Pad
Amsheagar
Jebediah
Glaurung
Nalshene
Ezrek
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Dragon
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"Anyone have a better way to free the dragon from its possession?" Glaurung asks before trying her own method. Stop attacking and talk to us! she commands it through her spell.

DC 23 Will save against (mass) suggestion. I'm sure if this applies but I seem to remember something about Cha checks to overcome existing mental control. Maybe? I'll roll just in case:
Cha: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Edit: Well, that wasn't the best. I'll see if anyone else has anything better.

I can't hurt one of my own. I'll try to put him in a force bubble for an half an hour.

Pad casts extended Resilient Sphere (18 ft diameter, 36 min) on the huge dragon.

CL check, Reflex DC 26: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 2 = 22

Well, I was going to try dispel magic, but now I can't do that... Hmm.