[PFS] GM Alias 0-06: Black Waters Table 2 (Inactive)

Game Master Jon A

Fahd throws two quick punches to the bug!

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Possible Crit 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Yeek! I thought I'd drown or something first."

She draws her rapier, enchants it and lunges.
Rapier+1: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 - 2 = 16 Add +2 if the eagle flanks.
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6 Max damage, yeah!

well I think there are too many people attacking but I'll still do my action ^_^

Vires moves up and slashes with his weapon commanding tocino to attack as well

"come on my friend just like we practiced"

The demonic pig gives a angry snort and bites at the cretin

vires attack(add 2 if flanking: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

damage: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

tocino: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Aaaand I Miss...

Ashka draws her blade and steps into position around the now-surrounded water bug, lining up opposite Fahd and slashing at the creature!

Curve Blade attack, flank: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16
Curve Blade damage, sneak attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + (5) + 1 = 10

Xasay - if you're going to be summoning flanking buddies, I think Ashka benefits from it more than most of the party, since she has sneak attack. Just sayin'.

Of course, but you weren't there initially.

Will Save, DC16: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Ashka swings at the creature, but her sword glances off its hard carapace. Xasay summons a showy bird of prey which swoops at the insect. It flails at the bug, but it just seems to ignore the bird. Fahd steps up and hits it with two quick punches. One bounces off its shell, while the other manages to catch it in the eye, doing substantial damage. Acel draws her rapier, and manages to slip a quick lunge into one of its shoulder joints, causing a gout of green blood to shoot out. Vires and his trusty sidekick also attack, but are unable to land any solid hits.

Seeing him as the bigger threat, the bug lunges towards Fahd attempting to bite him in two, but just misses him. It lashes out with its stinger at Vires, managing to pierce the big man's side.

Bite@Fahd, AC16: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Sting@Vires, AC18: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Round 2
Initiative:
1st: Ashka, Xasay, Fahd, Acel, Vires
2nd: Bug

The party is up.

Ashka's blade flashes again, the pool's dark water running off it as she slashes the bug deeply.

Curve Blade attack, flank: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 = 28
Curve Blade damage, sneak attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + (6) + 1 = 13

Crit confirm, flank: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 = 29
Crit damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

One point short of max damage!

Just to be sure: You know my puppet's still doing damage, right? It's just a piddly 20% (so no more than 1 point per hit in this case).

Xasay's puppet continues to harass the bug while Xasay closes in with his sword.

talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

I've kinda lost track, but clusterf@&* that this is, I figure I can manage to find someone to flank with.

longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
damage + Dirty Fighting: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Melee dogpile! Woo!

Acel lunges a second time.
Rapier +1, Flanking: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 8
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

And almost trips over her now webbed feet. "Wastin' my time, beetle!"

Fahd, encouraged by his success, throws two more punches to the bug!

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Possible crit! 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

that thing has to be dead but I'll still do my action ^_^

Vires moves up and slashes with his weapon commanding tocino to attack as well

"what was that I know you can do better tocino"

The demonic pig gives a angry snort and bites at the cretin

vires attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17
damage: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
tocino: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

with that brutal mob stabbing I have to be flanking ^_^

@Xasay: Gotcha. I forgot the minimum of 1 hp part. I will remember next time.

Ashka is able to get in behind the insect and stab up into its belly. Green bug guts splatter everywhere, including over the rest of the party. The bug then keels over and collapses into the pool.

Combat is done!

The party is now free to examine the arm closely. It comes from an adult human, and it appears to be recent and fresh, judging by the decay.

Ready to pull on the handle? I need a strength check, and let me know if you are standing in the pool of water when the handle is pulled.

"Ah, anyone can handle these wounds easily? If there's water to be navigated, I have about half a minute left on this." She flexes her webbed hands as she clutches the handle.

If no one can heal her, Acel will pull anyway. Otherwise she'll wait and then pull. She has about 8 rounds of Touch of the Sea remaining.

Strength Check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
"Nope. I'll let one of you big 'uns handle this." She pants.

What, me healer? /Neumann

"I think I can fix that." Xasay pulls out a long, straight, slender wand of charred poplar wood condensing into a small diamond at the tip, and holds it over Acel's gaping injury...

cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

...and it closes quite nicely, though the area remains a bit tender.

Fahd nods at the others and pulls on the handle.

Strength check 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Fahd pulls on the handle. It sticks for a second, but with a heave, he manages to open a five foot wide trap door into the necropolis. Unfortunately, this also causes all the water in the pool to drain into the tunnels below.

I need a Reflex Save, DC 15, for anyone in the pool, so Fahd and Acel, plus any others. If you succeed, you manage to keep your feet while the water drains around you. If you fail, make an Acrobatics check, DC 10. If you make that check, you get swept into the tunnels, landing with a thud at the bottom, but relatively unscathed. If you fail the Acrobatics check, you take 1d6 ⇒ 4 hp damage from falling.

Reflex save in case that applies to me: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Ashka nimbly turns her body sideways to the flow of water, offering almost no resistance to it, and is easily able to keep her feet.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

With her webbed feet, Acel has no trouble redirecting the water around her so it doesn't carry her away. She sheathes her rapier and pulls out some rope. "Down we go, then?"

"well good thing I was not in there or I might have fallen...well let's get to rope then"

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Reflex 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Fahd deftly avoids the draining water. "Is everyone alright? How far down does that tunnel look to go?"

The entire group is able to keep their feet while the water drains into the tunnels below. Once the flow stops, it is a fairly easy climb down into the passages below.

A network of 6-foot-wide, arched tunnels connects double-vaulted ossuary chambers. The once ornate chambers are now a patchwork of brown stone walls, faded paint, and crumbling plaster. Water seeps through the walls and collects in floor cracks and ankle-deep puddles. The entire necropolis is unlit. All of the doors are made of heavy stone and are unlocked and ajar. Several passageways end in cave-ins—evidence of the great geological violence visited upon the necropolis 10 years ago.

What are you guys using for light? There are no lights currently in the tunnels.

Map is linked above. Place yourselves on the map in your preferred marching order. You come in through the trapezoid at the top. The stair that curls around in the north east corner ends in a cave in, so you will be heading into the large room to start.

Light? *shudder* Why would I want that?

I've taken the liberty of arranging a marching order (Vires being in front) - how does it look to folks?

That marching order looks good to me, except for the fact that Ashka is behind a pig. ;) And Ashka needs no light. In fact, she's very, very stealthy, and could explore ahead a bit if folks wanted.

When the party reaches the sunken passage, Ashka moves with the others toward the door at the far end of the hall, her blade in hand. As they reach the door, she listens carefully at it and checks it for surprises.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 +1 for traps
Disable Device: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 In case it's locked or trapped.

Fahd needs some sort of light, or he's not going to be much help.

*rifles through other people's stuff in desperation*

Acel has a Wayfinder, they can generate light. I do know the dancing lights spell, but that's nowhere near as steady.

Acel also knows Dancing Lights.

Acel pulls out her wayfinder as she enters the darkened tunnels. "I'll light things up here. My eyes don't work so well in the dark. Whats-her-face used to scare me by sending me on a hunt in the middle of the night to test my awareness. Hated those."

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 No really. Acel can't see in the dark.

As you proceed down the hallway, you hear the man you met in the schoolyard clamber down into the necropolis with you. He keeps a healthy distance from the rest of the party, but follows the group as they proceed through the tunnels.

Ashka doesn't find any traps, and the door is not locked.

Carved pillars in the corners of this chamber hold aloft a double-vaulted ceiling of cracked frescos. On either side of the chamber, a single step leads up into a deeply recessed area that forms an arched room of its own.

On the floor of the east recess, the perfectly preserved body of a young boy lies in a puddle and stares silently upward.

Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Fahd moves ahead and carefully examines the body without touching it.

"what no you can have that...its been here for over a decade now...Just sit there Tocino, Fahd anything of note"

Ashka stands by Fahd's side and gives the body a close look, trying to figure out how the boy died, and how long ago. It'd be easy to conclude this kid drowned ten years ago, but maybe there's something else going on. And why's he so well preserved? Ten years under water, he should look pretty gross by now.

Heal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Acel glares at the body. "Um, if he drowned, he shouldn't look like that. What really happened here?"

Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 9

"Mom always said I should have been a healer. Boring."

Xasay stands over the corpse and stares at it carefully....

Detect magic.

Spellcraft in case it turns out to be relevant: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Xasay picks up a very faint aura of necromancy, but it seems to permeate everything in the necropolis. You believe that is why the body looks so well preserved.

The group suddenly hears a noise behind them. Turning, they see a hulking brute of a man wielding a morningstar moving toward the group. His eyes are milky, and it looks like there are several spots in his flesh that have rotted away. He moves with a slow, shuffling gait.

Initiative:
Fahd: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Acel: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Vires: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Xasay: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Ashka: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Bad guy: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

Round 1
1st: Ashka, Xasay, Acel, Vires, Fahd
2nd: Bad guy

The party is up!

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

"A zombie - looks just like it's supposed to look, too! Swords, everyone!"

Ashka moves closer to the creature, blade held high, and prepares to attack it if it comes within her reach.

Move forward, ready action to attack if it comes close enough.

Readied Curve Blade attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Curve Blade damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

This would have been in my previous post, but I'm on vacation and bouncing around. You wouldn't believe how badly the Internet sucks in a ritzy Las Vegas hotel....

Xasay holds a stencil up against the glow from Acel's Wayfinder, and a familiar wild-looking dark bird seems to come right out of the wall and launch itself at the zombie.

I fabricate a Celestial giant eagle. It smites Evil and makes a full attack.

bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Whoops. Subtract -2 from those attack rolls.

"Time for old trusty."
Acel pulls out her wand of Magic Missile and points it at the Zombie. An orb of energy streaks out.

Magic Missile Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Fahd pulls his mutagen and chugs it, flexing his newfound muscles. He pulls his hand axe and moves at the undead.

NO that can be him ill look better at the body after i deal with filth

"Tocino stay here this is to much for you to handle as of yet"

With that Vires charges with abandon at the dead in front of him

Charge cold iron Gaxe: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 25
damage: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Ashka readies her blade, but the creature is stopped before it reaches her. Xasay summons another shadowy bird, who slashes out at the zombie with its talons, scratching its arm. Acel fires off a magical bolt, hitting it in the chest, but not slowing it down. Vires moves up and takes a great chop at the abomination, embedding in its leg and opening up a gaping wound. Fahd prepares to engage in the next round.

The zombie swings its Morningstar at Vires, but he manages to duck as the weapon whistles over his head.

Round 2
1st: Ashka, Xasay, Acel, Vires, Fahd
2nd: Zombie

The party is up!

Vires takes another swing at the dead

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 = 20
damage: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Ashka darts and dances to the side of the zombie, calling out as she moves, "Nice work Vires, keep it busy!" When she's in position, she slashes the undead horror deeply with her blade!

Move action to flank with eagle, attack.

Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Curve Blade attack, flank: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 = 28
Curve Blade damage, sneak attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + (4) + 1 = 13

Crit confirm, flank: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13
Crit damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Mutagen effects. +4 Str, -2 Int, + 2 AC for 20 minutes.

Fahd advances (if there's room) and swings his axe at the enemy.

Attack 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23

Damage 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10

Acel waits to see if that thing is still standing after her allies' attack.

If so, she points her wand and fires another bolt at it.
Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

assuming any of this is necessary at this point, which I kind of doubt....

The dark bird vanishes into the darkness while Xasay advances on the zombie opposite Ashka with his sword.

longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
damage + Dirty Fighter: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

@Acel, you can save your wand charge.

The undead creature succumbs to a flurry of blows from the party. The only thing remaining are a few stray bits and an occasional finger.

Out of combat!

Anything else to do in this room? Or are we ready to move on?

So is he the guild head?

"can one of you help me move the body there is a book i want to get a look at"

Fahd, still filled with adrenaline, moves and scoops up the boy, revealing whatever was underneath him.

You quickly scan through the book. It's a journal that used to belong to one Grishan Maldris, the youngest brother of Colson Maldris. The journal is filled with gossip about many of his fellow classmates and their families. Apparently, Grishan thought himself something of a spy, and was feeding this information to the former head of the Liberty's Edge faction.