[PFS/DMK/YSK] 6-02 Silver Mount Collection (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

It's early here ;-)

Rysalius, maintaining his epic tale telling, moves boldly into the room and strikes the closest robot with his adamantine sword.
Adamantine Longsword (2-handed, PA, AS, Heroism, Bull's Strength, Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 311d8 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 19
Confirmation: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 281d8 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 21

AC 22 if only one foe adjacent.

Rysalius bring his sword down, and with a crushing sound manages to hit the central gears of the robot, producing a grinding, squeaking noise, and finally a bang as his sword destroys the functional core.

Heh, maybe I should let the enemies act, no? As I said, it's early, I'll treat the robots as if they delayed.

The puddle of silvery mass slithers up to Percy, and tries to engulf him, slithering up his ankles and legs.

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9
Percy, I'll need a DC 15 Fort save

The remaining gearsman move over the greased area towards Rysalius

RFX: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

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Maeglin
Bones
Percy
Rhanloi
Castien
Rysalius
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Robot - Dead
Robot (6)
Pendleton - Disinfested
Silvery mass (10) <--I had the damage wrong before
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Fort 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Percy avoids the worst of it!

Maeglin moved up and hide behind Rysalius back. He was holding healing wand in one hand and small dagger in another.

"Gorazio, distract gearman if it comes close, so lord could have a nice hit", said gnome.

Himself was intended to hide behind noble's back until the moment comes, and then jump out and distract enemy in protecting manner.

Gorazio, aid to attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22, Rysalius +2 attack
Maeglin, aid to defence: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 2 = 13, Rysalius +2 AC

Not wanting to risk harming, Percy, Rhanloi instead fires his force missile at the remaining robot.
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 (2 of 7 left today)

Percy avoids being possessed by the silvery mass. Maeglin and Gorazio come to the aid of Rysalius, helping him get in a better position against the gearsman. Rhanloi fires off a force missile at the robot, which dissipates harmlessly on the shielding of the construct.

Pendleton slowly comes to his sense: The silver thing, be careful! Keep away from it, it will try to, try to...

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Maeglin
Bones
Percy
Rhanloi
Castien
Rysalius
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Robot - Dead
Robot (6)
Silvery mass (10)
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Did Rhanloi's force missile have any impact on the silver swarm when he shot it last round?

Unfortunately not, the force missile was a single-target attack aimed at a swarm.

Bones sends a cold icicle at the silver puddle.

icicle range touch w/bard : 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25
cold dam: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

to confirm crit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 2 = 16
plus damage if conf: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Castien continues to focus his energies on taking down the remaining robot.

Full-round action: Attack remaining robot (rapid shot, adamantine-blanched arrows, 2 left)
Attack (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 11
Attack (Fortune Hex) (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 19
Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Inspire Courage): 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 8

Attack (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 20
Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Inspire Courage): 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 12

Bones, swarms are only affected by area of effect, not by single target spells.

Bones is out of area effect , except for channel energy which probably doesn't effect the puddle or robots. The cold didn't effect the robot down stairs , so just giving it a try. Didn't the group take the electric pistol from the lady down stairs?

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Rhanloi, seeing he has no weapons or spells that will affect either enemy, decides to continue shooting at the robot to try and distract it.
Aid Another: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Castien fires off another two arrows, again causing massive damage to the automaton.

The robot moves toward Rhanloi, who stands isolated in one corner, and attacks him with the charged spear its holding

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 251d8 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 5 + (5) = 15

The silvery mass moves on after its failed attempt to possess Percy, and tries the same on Castien

Damage, Castien: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7 A DC 15 Fort save, please

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Maeglin
Bones
Percy
Rhanloi
Castien
Rysalius
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Robot - Dead
Robot (26)
Silvery mass (10)
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Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Fort Save (Fortune, if available yet): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Erm...that's not good...

Rhanloi withdraws from the robot to a safer distance and drinks a potion of cure moderate wounds from his belt pouch...

Heal: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3) + 3 = 12

14/17 HP left

The silvery mass slithers up Castien legs, cover him, and then - painfully - forces its way in through his nose. When the horrible sight is over, Castien looks much like Blakros did before, silvery veins running all over his skin and a strange, other-worldly look in his eyes.

Castien, in case anyone wants to attack you, can you tell us how you feel about that? Because of the PFS 'no PvP' rule, you'll have to give consent to allow attacks against you.

Percy hurls another vial of Alchemist Fire at the swarm.

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 6

With his vast array of knowledge, does Percy consider there might be a possibility ofusing Shocking Grasp on the Swarm? Either by covering the floor in water and zapping that with the swarm on it, or that the swarm is metallic? Its an oddball!

Keeping same formation, Gorazio and Maeglin were there, following Rysalius and supporting him.

Gorazio (aid to AC): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12 +2 to AC
Maeglin (aid to Attack): 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8 failed

I'm not thrilled with the prospect, but I will give my consent.

We'll save you!

On that note, does hitting Cast do anything to harm the swarm?

The 'cyberplasm' (that's what it is, no harm in knowing) is either in its free form (a swarm) or possessing someone (as it currently is doing with Castien). Hurting Castien will also hurt the cyberplasm. There's currently no swarm visible, just strangely possessed Castien

Your characters know that electricity can be used to disrupt the possession.

On a side note: I think the shocking grasp + water trick is a neat, creative trick. I'd allow it for this fight.

OK sorry I thought the plasm was still there... hmmm...I suppose I just set Cas on fire :(

Percys friendly dragon starts fishing out Percys waterskin...

"Water water everywhere!"

Bellowing his song of death and ruin, Rysalius gives chase to the robot, flanking it with Rhanloi.
Adamantine Longsword (2-handed, PA, AS, Heroism, Bull's Strength, Inspire Courage, flank): 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 201d8 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 24

would healing Castien also heal the cyberswarm?

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Bones moves to the middle of the room and channels positive energy to heal his companions, including Castien, "By Pharasma be heal"

channel Positive to heal 30' radius: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

the dwarf is watching to see if it also heals the cyberswarm, hopefully since it is a machine it's unaffected.

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Rysalius keeps his head clear, and takes the gearsman threat out of the equation with a powerful blow of his all-cleaving sword. Bones channels energy, hoping to exclude the silvery creature from being healed. It's hard to tell, but his intuition seems to be right for now, and Castien at least seems to be better off.

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Maeglin
Bones
Percy
Rhanloi
Castien - Possessed
Rysalius
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Robot - Dead
Robot - Dead
Silvery mass (10)
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Seems everyone has already acted.

Percy sets his friend Castien on fire with a vial of alchemical volatile substances.

Castien takes 3 damage from that, and gets healed normally from the channeling of Bones

A lumbering Castien moves up at bones, and starts pummelling the dwarf!

Slam, Bones: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

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Maeglin
Bones
Percy
Rhanloi
Castien - Possessed
Rysalius
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Robot - Dead
Robot - Dead
Silvery mass (13)
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Still singing, Rysalius moves towards Castien and strikes Castien, hoping not to kill him. "Forgive me, friend!" he cries in a tragic tone.

Adamantine Longsword (2-handed, PA, AS, Heroism, Bull's Strength, Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 221d8 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 23

Rysalius causes a terrifying wound in Castien, cutting deep into the flesh of the lore warden. Both blood and a trickle of silver seep from the wound.

Castien takes 11 damage, I've got him at 10/24

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Maeglin
Bones
Percy
Rhanloi
Castien - Possessed
Rysalius
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Robot - Dead
Robot - Dead
Silvery mass (24)
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Bones channels positive energy of Parasma again to keep Castien alive while we kill the thing possessing him.

channel positive to heal: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 (3 of 5 channels used.)

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Another wave of positive energy washes over the room, and the bloodflow from Castien's wounds seems to reduce somewhat

Castien at 13/24

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Maeglin
Bones
Percy
Rhanloi
Castien - Possessed
Rysalius
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Robot - Dead
Robot - Dead
Silvery mass (24)
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Maeglin said several arcane words, waiving his wand. And then he run through a puddle of magic grease, trying to hit Castien with it.

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Touch (+2 inspire, +1 Bless): 1d20 + 0 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 0 + 2 + 1 = 15
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Gorazio moved following his master, to flanking position, and then he moved his spear, trying to knock Castien prone.

Provoke AoO for crossing Bones' square
Trip vs CMD: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Not knowing what else to do, Rhanloi casts shatter at Castien, hoping to disrupt the silver swarm that inhabited him... DC17 save if the GM deems it to have an effect...

Gorazio move to Castien, and draws a swipe from the possessed man.
AoO: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Gorazio then tries to trip up his opponent, but the infestation with the silvery sludge has made Castien a lot faster than usual.

Rhanloi casts a spell, but it seems to have little effect on his comrade.

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Maeglin
Bones
Percy
Rhanloi
Castien - Possessed
Rysalius
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Robot - Dead
Robot - Dead
Silvery mass (24)
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Percy looks a bit concerned, but then gets a look of sympathy mixed with a steely determination.
HJe casts something on his friendly dragon which then hurlts at Castien like a shining rainbow spear.

"Prepare to catch him gents!"

Percy:
Standard - Shocking Grasp on Familiar
Dragon
Move: Fly in
Standard: Familiar deliver touch spell

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 Add another 2 for inspire courage I think?
Shocking Grasp 5d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 5, 6, 6) = 21 - Electrical damage
No save.

If Castien fails his save to boot the silvery mass out of his body, I'll end my performance as an immediate action to cast saving finale and grant him another save. Note that the performance will go on for two rounds thanks to the Lingering Performance feat.

Hopefully Percy just blasted it out.

A crackling sound is heard as Castien jitters and shocks. Castien takes 10 damage, now at 3/24

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

The shock ejects the silvery mass again, lying sprinkled on the floor in front of castien. The small balls roll in all directions, scattering over the floor, and do not seem to reform as they did before.

Combat over!

Pendleton Blakros blabbers a bit That thing... it just appeared and then crawled all over me, like it did to that elf., then regains his composure Pendleton Blakros. You must be with Ambrus' club? Please offer him my heartfelt thanks for sending a rescue mission, as our ability to cope with this menace has been limited.

Having cleared the museum of dangerous threats (once again), the pathfinders leave the museum for Nigel to assess the damage. The Blakros family send their sincere thanks, and that week, the group is even invited to a private dinner party, celebrating the continuation of the life and career of the young Blakros scion.

Phew, that was quite the fight. Congratulations on making it to the end (and yay for electricity spells). Hope you enjoyed it! I'll be reporting the game soon, and expect chronicles later today.

Percy gives Castien an apologetic clasp on the shoulder "Glad you are ok my friend, I hope you didn't feel that last bit too much"

"Glad we could all be of service, I do admit that I learnt a lot in there, especially about these strange technological devices"

Percy and his little Dragon, Boffins, do their best to wine and dine with the Blackros family. Once the dinner is concluded... "Well my friendly party of fellows, I shall always be around if called for, and I take great interest in the technology we have been finding - I shall look at it some more!"

Thanks GM, Percy is off to Bonekeep in a week - that should be interesting...!

Rhanloi covers many of the odd items and the technology they encountered in his report back to the Society, especially noting the difficult time they had with the gearsmen and making a mental note to study up on his electricity-based spells!

Another great game, DMK - thanks!!

Ryalius raises his chin high, smiling to the formerly possessed boy.

"You're welcome, and yes, we're of the Pathfinder Society. I'm glad you're alright, to be honest. The fate you were about to meet... I would wish that on no one. Give my regards to Hamaria, will you?"

At the dinner party, the Baron takes great pleasure in being introduced with the Blakros family and the high-ups of Absalom. Despite his advanced age, a promise of marriage was on the matriarch's lips that night...

Thanks for that game, DMK!

Maeglin spend last of his evening, cleaning his clothes of alchemical grease and preparing for dinner. He was very excited to attend an official party, but it was too boring for his taste and he barely hold himself to play another joke.

Thanks for great game!

Thanks all! Although it pretty much was a straight up dungeon crawl, your characters still made it quite interesting :)

@Percy: let me know how bonekeep is. And do return, please...

Glade to final have the silver goo taken care of, uses his magic to heal any remaining wounds on Castien and any others.

Bones gladly attends the dinner party, hopefully the Blakros family is more careful in the future.

Thanks for running DMK!

Castien collapses to the floor as the silver mass leaves his body, and the relief on his face is evident when it does not reintegrate. At Percy's apology, as with Bones' healing, he says nothing, but nods silently, a grim smile on his lips and a haunted look in his eyes.

He attends the dinner, but can't shake the feeling of the cyberplasm making its way into his body. He excuses himself shortly before dessert is served, and returns to the lodge.

Thanks for running this, DMK; fun as always!

I look forward to the challenge it most likely offers in the 'Destructodungeon of doom'. Two sides notes, 'To Blackros or not to Blackros', as well as 'I wonder what the boons were that we may have missed'? - the blacked areas of the sheets :p

Have a look at 'raster.pdf', you'll be able to read the crossed out sections