[PFS] GM Lithrac's Siege of Serpents (#6-97) - PbP Gameday IV (Inactive)

Game Master Cyril Corbaz

With a powerful swing, Rogar shatters one of the statue in a single, clean blow. Kalista reveals what she knows (they're indeed animate objects - feel free to ask any question you feel relevant Antonella) and shoots and arrow at the other one, but it breaks against the stone skin of the fallen angel.

Two flailing tentacles lash out at Rogar, and one of them manages to graze the stalwart warrior!
Tentacle: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 181d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Tentacle: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 251d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Confirmation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Monument Mayhem - round 2
1. Stag, Antonella, Kalista, Rogar
2. Fallen Angel

I took the liberty to just do the special defenses bit from their stat block.

Kalista tries again with her bow.

Longbow : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
1d8 ⇒ 7 Yay! 2 points of damage!

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"OUCH!" Rogar exclaims as the creature manages to scratch him and puts his left hand on the bruise over his thigh before answering in kind

Power Attack roll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Damage roll: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 16 + 1 = 19

☤The Doctor ☤ Rogar -3 hp

Hearing Cally’s frustrated call, Antonella suspects she can’t do much to damage the weeping angel. She decides to help by double moving 40’ to set up a flank with Rogar.

The priestess is careful to keep at least 10’ from the statue as she moves to avoid an AoO.

“Hit ME with your best shot, Cherub!”

I think this fight’s just about over. I will use the token next time, unless one of you guys beats me to it! ;)

Will we be able to save it for the next act or should we use it before the Act ends?

Flank with me Tuna! I get Sneak Attack!

Stag unsheathes his greatsword, but Rogar the Great and Terrible seems to have the combat well in hand. "Need any help, buddy? Or do you got this?" he asks as he walks up and takes a swing on the statue.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 = 10

The combined efforts of the Pathfinders are enough to deal with the last statue, which shatters in a thousand pieces!

Out of combat. Another success! Moving on to try and complete another encounter before the deadline.

North of the monument, there seem to be a ruckus near the famed menagerie. A shifting mass of tents and canvas tarpaulins covering dozens of pens and enclosures of varying sizes is pressed up against the lodge’s western wall. Wagons bearing food and supplies brought in from the city are parked nearby. Other wagons contain caged enclosures like those that used in a traveling circus. Larger tents cover metal cages of enormous size. To the east, the grass is compacted from regular foot traffic to the training grounds.

At the back two wyvarans, much like those you fought earlier, have opened some cages to let out various beasts onto the grounds. Furthermore, they're currently trying to open more cages located on a wagon. One of the wyvarans uses keys one after the other to find which is the correct one, while the second one just let out a large furry beast from its cage. It howls, sending shivers down your spine!

Mayhem at the Menagerie - round 1
1. Stag, Antonella, Rogar, Kalista
2. Furry creature Kn (nature) to identify, Wyvarans

More like Rogar the Lucky! Never had 2 crits in the same PbP before! :P

"This is one of those cases where I feel more confortable softening the enemy before getting into the fray..." says Rogar eyeing the huge furry creature with some worry.
"I don't like the way that one looks..." he adds before taking his bow out and shooting at the furry creature in one fluid motion.

Attack roll: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 -> Damage roll: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 If it's 10+CR, I know what they are. If it's 15+CR due to rarity, I don't... GM's call.

Kalista rushes forward and summons a ball of fire on the wyvaran trying to unlock the cage!
Flaming Sphere: 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4, 6) + 2 = 15 DC 18 Reflex save to negate

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“Rogar, please accept some healing before the next battle.”

Antonella CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

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“I think the furry thing is the wyvaran’s way of slowing us down.”

Antonella advances 30’ and readies an action to strike any foes that enters a region she threatens with non-lethal damage.

Imp Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
non-lethal damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Would like to use the Aid Token Allied Offensive: A Pathfinder agent strikes a creature at the same time as the PC, increasing the damage dealt by one attack by 1d8 points. In addition, after the attack, the target is considered to be flanked until the beginning of the attacker’s next turn.

A longstriding halfling appears from behind one of the carts firing his crossbow at one of the wyvarans, before departing the scene at a swift pace.

“May Desna guide your hand as She does mine, Pathfinders! See you in your dreams.”

damage on blue wyvaran Cally attacked: 1d8 ⇒ 8

"Handle Mr. Fuzzy while I try and keep them from opening the cage..." Stag whispers to Tuna.

The Bold Strider disappears in a puff of smoke as he moves to get closer to the wyvaran opening the cage without drawing attention to himself.

Swift Action Vanish + Run to move 120'

“On it!”

*Startled* by the Bounty Hunter’s whisper, Antonella shakes her head rapidly, like someone trying to remove water from their ears, before reassuring Kalista and Rogar.

“I’m OK, guys. Just had a little Stag in my ears.”

"There's a joke about Little Stag somewhere in there..." the Bold Strider whispers back to Tuna as he careens forward.

“Hello! Paladin! … So I really don’t think so.”

Antonella silently screams ... GET OUT OF MY HEAD, STAG!!!

Thanks to whoever changed the map area to yellow! ;)

The furry creature howls in pain as Rogar's arrow pierces its flesh, tearing muscles. Stag disappears from view.

Ref: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Kalista recognizes a yeti, and sends a rolling ball of fire to hurt the improvised jailor. The wyvaran, however, appears to be distracted by his current task and roasts alive in the searing flames until he's nothing but ash!

The yeti howls again and charges Antonella, hitting her from afar with his rending claw.
Claw (10ft reach), Charge: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 2 = 231d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Additional frost damage if it hits: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Does Antonella have reach? If so the readied attack will hit, but otherwise it'll be wasted. In which case you'll keep the aid token, since you obviously would have used it only if the attack had happened.

The last remaining Wyvaran takes a step back, picks up the keys and tries one of them in the keyhole nearby.
Correct key on a 3: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Mayhem at the Menagerie - round 2
1. Stag, Antonella, Rogar, Kalista
2. Yeti, Wyvaran

Kalista moves the fireball on the other wyvaran!

3d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3, 3) + 2 = 9
Same DC.

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Ref: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
The ball rolls and severely burns the other dragonlike creature, though it doesn't yield the same result - the fire is less potent this time.

Mayhem at the Menagerie - round 2
1. Stag, Antonella, Rogar, Kalista
2. Yeti (9 damage), Wyvaran (9 damage)

"Hey fuzzball! Mind your manners around a lady!" yells Rogar charging towards the white maned creature!

Power Attack roll: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 = 18 -> Damage roll: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (6, 4) + 16 + 1 = 27

Thanks for the healing Antonella!!! :)

I changed the map to gold. De rien :) No reach – so readied does not go off.

@GM Lithrac, Because Rogar hit the white fuzzy last round, can we say Jonah’s crossbow bolt also hit it for 8 dmg? (I honestly thought the token was keyed to the group, not just one individual).

This has the added advantage of freeing the Aid Token for another table to use.

Knowing she’s the group’s only healer, Antonella decides to play the percentages, thinking bitterly Some Bold Strider I turned out to be …

She lays a swift healing touch on herself. LoH: 1d6 ⇒ 6 Does not provoke

Then she steps back 5’, draws and hurls alchemist’s fire at the furball, targeting its top right shoulder so there is little chance of Rogar getting splashed.

RTA – range increment penalty: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 2 = 11 Antonella has the Precise Shot feat
fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

If that's a miss, north=1, clockwise: 1d8 ⇒ 2

"Rogar, there is no way I am going to let you fall."

Sure thing Antonella. Although the token only moves to a new table at the end of the encounter anyway.

Rogar swings and almost manages to sever the yeti's head as a nearby halfling somehow manages to shoot the wintry feral beast with a crossbow bolt. Antonella finishes the beast with an alchemist's fire, leaving the last Wyvaran to surrender.

"I yield, I yield!"

End combat, well done once again! I'll report that last success and we'll wait for Act 3, which starts today.

"Aww..." says Stag as he appears next to the fallen wyvaran and the surrendering one, greatsword in swinging position.

"Between you and Rogar the Mighty, I get no fun..." Stag sulks as he sheathes his weapon and grabs one of his many manacles. "Hands behind your back, punk!" he bellows as he slaps the cuffs on him.

The Bold Strider/bounty hunter lifts the wyvaran up roughly and frog marches him to the group. "You think this is a game?! You have the right to remain ugly! Anything you say will be met with derision and mean-spirited remarks about your family, particularly your mother!"

"There's no call for that, ser. Why don't you just lock it in one of these cages? We've got the keys now anyway. Then, if you insist, you can make fun of it like you're at the zoo... which I guess you are, so it makes sense."

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No worries/bitte/prego/you’re welcome, Rogar!

“Really, Stag? Threatening prisoners in front of a paladin?”

Antonella shakes her head and tut-tuts like a school marm, as she stabilizes the yeti and puts out its flaming fur with pure, clean created rainwater.

“Mr Fuzzy can be locked up while you’re at it.”

The priestess then produces her CLW wand to make sure she’s healthy for when the Pathfinders face their next challenge.

CLW wand: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (6, 7) + 2 = 15

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A new sense of urgency present, Kalista starts toward Skyreach. "We haven't a moment to lose. One tower's already started floating. We can't let the rest go, too!"

Quick note: You have a choice on what section you go to (see map on page 3 of the googledoc), but we'll start with the restricted library since Stag made that choice.

Twelve bookcases line the walls of this cozy lounge room. Their shelves are crammed with books, scroll tubes, and tablets. Comfortable furnishings are arrayed so that scholars may examine the works without needing to remove them from the room. It may be here that Aram Zey hid his notes about the Hao Jin Tapestry.

As you enter this room through a large hallway, you see three Aspis agents rummaging through the room, obviously looking for something. The moment they see you, they draw their weapons and scowl at you, ready to attack.

The Restricted Library - round 1
1.Rogar
2. AA
3. Stag, Antonella
4. AS
5. Kalista

"Look friends... seems like we found ourselves a bunch of rats to exterminate..." scowls Rogar while advancing on the aspis agent in the pointed hat...

Power Attack roll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 -> Damage roll: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (6, 4) + 16 + 1 = 27

move stright down 1 square then diagonally for another square of movement and then move westward for 2 squares of movement, 4 squares of movement total, and then attack

The aspis agent in robes appears to be quite surprised by the might of the blow, yet he still stands.

Both of his underlings are faster to react though. One of them engages Rogar in melee, slashing his greatsword at him while his buddy grabs something in his bag.
Greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 62d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 6) + 10 = 19

At the same moment, his companion tosses a vial that explodes, setting fire to the many books and scrolls in the room! If something isn't done quickly, the whole room could burn.

The Restricted Library - round 1
1.Rogar
2. AA
3. Stag, Antonella
4. AS (27 dmg)
5. Kalista

Figured I'd copy and paste my own map of the towers. Save you some trouble, haha.

Kalista's eyes widen. "The books! All the knowledge! We must save the books!"

Stag sees the fire bomb explode and moves to cut off the Aspis from grouping back up. "That was a mistake, friend..." he says icily as he levels his pistol at the injured leader, firing off a bullet at the man.

Bang!

Pistol @ AS-In combat @ FFTAC: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 7 - 4 = 14 Hopefully that his his Flat-footed Touch AC.
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12 Almost max damage! Yay! I'm almost like Rogar!

As the pistol fires, Stag quickly drops it and rolls his greatsword off his shoulder into a stout, two-handed stance. "Bring it, punks!"

The apparent leader of the Aspis goons falls dead, shot by Stag's bullet.

The Restricted Library - round 1.5
1. AA / fire
2. Stag, Antonella, Kalista, Rogar

Rogar nods towards Stag:"Well done sir! Now we just need to get the rest of this scum!" and in one swift motion hewhirls on himself and slashes at the thug who tried to attack him previously:"Let me show you how a greatsword is to be used!"

Power Attack roll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 -> Damage roll: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1) + 16 + 1 = 24

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Critical confirmation roll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 -> Damage roll: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 16 + 1 = 23

Antonella looks at Kalista.

The priestess hits the fire with create water before advancing to try and make herself a target for the Aspis.

Kalista casts a spell before moving in to deliver to the Aspis thug! However, her lack of martial training makes her swing wide!

Shocking Grasp: 1d20 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 3 = 7 vs Touch AC
4d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6, 3, 5) + 2 = 18

Kalista and Rogar quickly slay the two henchmen, while Antonella quenches the flames with her spell before it can spread out.

Out of combat!

With ample time, you can search the room for the notes you have come looking for.

Assuming you succeed on the check about, where do you want to go next? Chamber of the Sky Key or Tapestry Chamber?

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

"Alright, this place is cleared out. Let's move on. Up another floor?" he asks as he bold strides that direction, regardless of the answer.

Chamber of the Sky Key!

I vote for chamber of the sky key

On second thought I think we have better move towards the tapestry chamber. We have come here to find the notes about it, right? So why not use them on the tapestry?

Rogar looks at the others smiling:"Once again, GOOD JOB! The Aspis scum did not stand a chance and now the only thing we need to do is finding those notes... here! Let me help you!

Aid another (Perception): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Perception + Wis boon: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16 Help us, Cally-One. You are our only hope!

Antonella closes her eyes and tries to picture the relative elevations of the two chambers in Sky Reach that still need investigating.

“VC Farabellus used to remind my Confirmation class every lesson that Pathfinder SOP for clearing buildings is to go progressively higher or lower, depending on where you start from.”

The cleric purses her lips as she opens her eyes. “Did you imply the Sky Key Room would be closer to us, Stag? If so, I vote to go there.”

If Cally votes Tapestry, Antonella will swap her vote to the Tapestry, so there’s no deadlock and we can keep moving forward.

Perception!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 Dice roller hates me tonight!
Folio Reroll!: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 4 = 23

Kalista perks up, her elven eyes scanning the shelves. "Wait! I see something!" Pulling a book from the shelf, she opens it to reveal it is actually hollowed out! The notes are stashed inside!

"These must be Zey's notes! I'll grab these before going to our next destination.... To the Tapestry Chamber! Because I think that's what Tuna wants me to say and she's frightening..."

Perception roll from above was 16

The would-be Champion of Irori, already concerned that she has not been striding boldly enough begins to reply defensively to Cally’s innocent comment, when she spots something in the hollowed out book.

It’s a disembodied head.

With its eyes closed.

That only Antonella can see.

Apart from a somewhat lighter complexion and narrower nose, the face’s features closely resemble the paladin’s.

Eyes snap open and bloody tears roll down the thing’s face as it rotates in the book to regard the young Pathfinder.

You were always insecure, Serenity. Why look at the cowardly way you MURDERED FOXX AND M… Antonella moves swiftly to Kalista’s side and SLAMS the book shut in the elf’s hands, not caring if it catches her fingers.

She steps back trembling and hyperventilating for perhaps half a minute, before turning on her heel and striding towards the doorway.

Kalista is shocked so much, she very nearly drops the book. Backing away slowly, she mutters, "See? Frightening..."

Stag reaches the floor that contains the Sky Key and turns to look behind him, noting the distinct lack of Tuna and Co. "S!&%..." he mutters, knowing that he probably shouldn't be off by himself. "This is too bold. I bet they went up to the Tapestry..." he trails off as he begins to run up the stairs to find them.

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Breathing hard, Stag reaches the group, just a few seconds after they reach the floor with the Tapestry. "Handled... *pant* the Sky Key... *pant* myself... *pant* all good..." he mutters between breaths. "Nah, I'm just... *pant* kidding..."

Rogar smiles at the upcoming Stag:"Don't worry friend, I'm sure we'll have to deal with the sky key right after the tapestry..."

After 10 minutes of ascending endless flights of stairs, you reach at last the room where the Hao Jin Tapestry is said to be held. The table at the center of this rectangular room is completely contained within a rune-inscribed circle set into the floor. Atop the table lies a Kelishite man’s body, spread-eagled and bloodstained. At the far end of the chamber hangs a ragged tapestry torn down its center. A peaceful wood with trampled undergrowth is visible through the tear, though the tapestry clearly hangs against a solid wall. Groans and cackles echo through the room, enhancing the despair that grasps your heart as you behold the Master of Spell's mangled and lifeless body...

A yeti and two birdmen with owl heads stand there, guarding their sinister trophy.

The Tapestry Chamber - round 1
1. Stag, Rogar, Kalista, Antonella
2. Yeti, Birdmen Knowledge (Local) DC 11 to identify

What's the plan here? I can have Rogar ready a bow attack on blue birdman or charge at yeti straight away. Either way we need to stop those two casting spells at us, Yeti I can deal with but I can't reach the birdmen in time so if Rogar charges yeti Someone else needs to get rid of the owls. Let's settle a strategy down before doing anything rash here, things seem rather dangerous. Also I'd like to retroactively ask Antonella for a tap of the Protection from Evil wand, it's something Rogar would have done before entering the room

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@Rogar: I support having a plan, but I think that it is out of character for us to plan for this fight in OOC chat, so I will just act and you can respond in kind as that seems to be our MO and I don't support OOC planning.

Stag uses his advantage in being quicker than the rest by rushing forward with his greatsword. He slams into the giant table, rolling across it with his back to avoid stumbling over the chair. "HALT! You're under arrest!" he yells as he slams his greatsword into the syrinx.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 1) + 4 = 10