|AC 18, T 18, FF 15|HP: 85/85|F+9, R+12, W+13 (+4 vs death,+2 vs gaz/poi/elc/chm/cmp,+1 vs Tran/fea/cnf/aci/cld/fir/glyph)|Init +7, Per +24|CMB +7 CMD 20 (+2 vs grp)|15/15 Fly, 1/1 Lev, 1/1 Spx, 1/1 SoR, 3/3 Blt, 1/1 Wng
If so, I could move to where Torvald/Ka are now rather than be stuck behind them.
Torvald casts Grace on himself as a swift action. He follows it up with a spell shared shield of faith. Ka then flies over the heads of the morlocks. With haste he has a flight speed of 110' which should get us to the end of the passage even moving at half speed due to squeezing in a single move action for him. Grace means Torvald does not provoke. Ka provokes from everything I assume. With haste and shield of faith he has AC36. He has narrow frame and so takes no penalties to attack or AC from squeezing. He has DR5/bludgeoning
I'm having fun envisioning the apparently suicidal gauntlet run.
Now Vladek, just because it is not high art like the Princess and the Goblin doesn't mean Bauble will necessarily use the smuggler's notes as toilet paper. Unless it is really old and soft. Is it old and soft?
hp 68/76 Ac 24 T 15 FF 19 (incl +3 from Barkskin)| Init +9 (+4 in forest / +2 underground) | F+10 R+15 W+6 (+2 vs enchantments +3 vs evil outsiders, evasion)| Perception +16 (+4 in forest, +2 underground, +2 vs humans&undead, +6 vs evil outsiders) | Reroll 1/1
Eolowyn is drawing back her bow to full draw when Naur's bright light almost blinds her "Give a warning first!" she snaps before slowly releasing the tension on her weapon. She stores the arrow in her quiver and nods at Naur "although that was highly effective"
Moving through the irregular corridors you finally reach a larger room and disbatch the trio of morlocks lurking there.
Further east, the broken ruins spread out into a larger space. The floor is clear of rubble, as if deliberately swept clean. In the center of the chamber stands a silver bubble that rises up to touch the ceiling of broken stone 30 feet above. It appears to be formed from liquid silver, with ripples and eddies continually flowing across its surface. All manner of animal and humanoid bones—each picked clean—are stacked around the base of the dome.
|AC 18, T 18, FF 15|HP: 85/85|F+9, R+12, W+13 (+4 vs death,+2 vs gaz/poi/elc/chm/cmp,+1 vs Tran/fea/cnf/aci/cld/fir/glyph)|Init +7, Per +24|CMB +7 CMD 20 (+2 vs grp)|15/15 Fly, 1/1 Lev, 1/1 Spx, 1/1 SoR, 3/3 Blt, 1/1 Wng
"Now that is something to see...."
detect magic and Spellcraft:1d20 + 29 ⇒ (6) + 29 = 35+2 if it's a magic item, additional +4 if it's a work of Conjuration
|AC 18, T 18, FF 15|HP: 85/85|F+9, R+12, W+13 (+4 vs death,+2 vs gaz/poi/elc/chm/cmp,+1 vs Tran/fea/cnf/aci/cld/fir/glyph)|Init +7, Per +24|CMB +7 CMD 20 (+2 vs grp)|15/15 Fly, 1/1 Lev, 1/1 Spx, 1/1 SoR, 3/3 Blt, 1/1 Wng
"I...what is it? I..." He smiles at the refreshing realization. "I have no idea."
LN Half Ef Cleric 10 Init +2/4 if there is a surprise round | HP 83/83 | AC29, T14, FF28 | Fort +13, Ref +7, Will +13 | CMD 24 | Perception +31
Temp Buffs:
Shield of Faith, Barkskin
Torvald and Ka cautiously fly into the large cavern, scanning it for lurking dangers.
Perception:1d20 + 24 ⇒ (16) + 24 = 40
He invokes a prayer to Erastil, green lights flows from his hands enveloping both himself and Ka.
Torvald casts freedom of movement, spell sharing it with Ka. I assume Haste will have run out. What about shield of faith? It lasts 4.5 minutes on me and Ka. If it has run out he will recover it with a pearl of power.
Bauble also fires up a detect magic to check it out, though he gets little more than Vladek.
Spellcraft:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
"It's like a big shiny BAUBLE!"
Bauble barely resists walking up to the beautiful, but dangerous 'bauble', flitting forward and pulling himself back again. But even he isn't impulsive enough to touch an magical object with mounds of bones around it.
"Someone summon? Maybe send summon thingie to touch?"
Torvald's sweep of the large room yields nothing apart from the obvious.
Naur recalls an obscure text he skimmed through some time ago theorizing on the esoteric capabilities of the pre-Earthfall aboleth empire. If the silvery bubble is of aboleth make, then it's perhaps a form of stasis field. Why it also emits powerful divination magic, he has no clue.
I've removed any buffs from the sheet that have run out. Any rounds/level spells are also long gone.
Elf Wizard (Evoker/Admixture) 10/Sorcerer (Crossblooded/Orc/Brass) 1 | AC 13 | T 13 | FF 10 | HP: (86)74/(90)78 | CMD 15 | Fort +11 | Ref +12 | Will +13 | Init +14 | Perception +23
kn Dungeoneering on Aboleth:1d20 + 21 ⇒ (10) + 21 = 31 defenses, special qualities, vulnerabilities
"One theory. It may be an Aboleth and the silvery bubble could be keeping it in water. They are a very very old species who made a habit of enslaving people. The bones could be the remains of animals brought to it by the Morlocks. Or sentient beings for that matter. The Divination aura might facilitate communication between it and it's slaves. They are aquatic which could link it to the smuggling."
"Bauble think we should explore more before touching shiny thing."
Black Lord: I agree. Particularly when I can see from your thoughts that you would stick me in there first, like I'm some kind of crowbar or metal prod.
@Naur: Eh, no defenses, no special qualities and no vulnerabilities...
@Torvald: With all the aerial spelunking, morlock clearing and map reading, it has run its course.
Ranger 2/Rogue 10 | HP 85/99| AC 29/ 22(23) touch/23(24)flatfooted | Sneak Attack +5d6 | Resiliency 1/day F+16,R+22,W+13 ((1/day can reroll Will save)| Init. +10(+12)| Perc +19/24*(+21/26)| Evasion | Trap Sense +4 | Improved Uncanny Dodge
"Well, it's a quandary....touching that thing could unleash all sorts of hell on us. But something like this is why we are here for the Society. This could be the next great discovery," she mutters. With that being said, she waits until the mages clear the globe before she touches it.
hp 68/76 Ac 24 T 15 FF 19 (incl +3 from Barkskin)| Init +9 (+4 in forest / +2 underground) | F+10 R+15 W+6 (+2 vs enchantments +3 vs evil outsiders, evasion)| Perception +16 (+4 in forest, +2 underground, +2 vs humans&undead, +6 vs evil outsiders) | Reroll 1/1
Eolowyn keeps an eye out on anything weird, that is more weird than what the group is already seeing.
hp 68/76 Ac 24 T 15 FF 19 (incl +3 from Barkskin)| Init +9 (+4 in forest / +2 underground) | F+10 R+15 W+6 (+2 vs enchantments +3 vs evil outsiders, evasion)| Perception +16 (+4 in forest, +2 underground, +2 vs humans&undead, +6 vs evil outsiders) | Reroll 1/1
Touching the silvery artifact causes Shel to be painfully sucked in.
Shel:
The interior of the bubble is a hollow dome, magically illuminated by an unknown source. The interior surface of this silver liquid is completely covered with various images depicting scenes of forests, plains, seas, and cities. All are extremely realistic and filled with moving creatures, flora, and weather. Standing at the center of this hemispherical diorama, like a lone sentinel, is a tall pillar of rock. A single eye stares out from the center of this column, just above a fang-filled mouth, and shifts from scene to scene as it takes in all the images being portrayed on the interior of the silver dome. A perfectly preserved woman’s corpse lies on the side of the one-eyed pillar, partially absorbed into its stony hide.
The sentinel reacts with rage at the intrusion.
Du want to try to mollify it (Diplomacy) or answer with violence?
hp 68/76 Ac 24 T 15 FF 19 (incl +3 from Barkskin)| Init +9 (+4 in forest / +2 underground) | F+10 R+15 W+6 (+2 vs enchantments +3 vs evil outsiders, evasion)| Perception +16 (+4 in forest, +2 underground, +2 vs humans&undead, +6 vs evil outsiders) | Reroll 1/1
"Whoa! What just happened there! Do we follow her?"
Ranger 2/Rogue 10 | HP 85/99| AC 29/ 22(23) touch/23(24)flatfooted | Sneak Attack +5d6 | Resiliency 1/day F+16,R+22,W+13 ((1/day can reroll Will save)| Init. +10(+12)| Perc +19/24*(+21/26)| Evasion | Trap Sense +4 | Improved Uncanny Dodge
Diplomacy 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36
Shel explains what she is doing in the area. "I'm a member of the Pathfinders society here exploring this place. We record historical knowledge. I don't mean any insult."
Ranger 2/Rogue 10 | HP 85/99| AC 29/ 22(23) touch/23(24)flatfooted | Sneak Attack +5d6 | Resiliency 1/day F+16,R+22,W+13 ((1/day can reroll Will save)| Init. +10(+12)| Perc +19/24*(+21/26)| Evasion | Trap Sense +4 | Improved Uncanny Dodge
Shel looks around waiting for her friends. As they appear, she announces them to the sentinel. "No reason to be alarmed. These are all part of my team.".
Her eyes go wide as she notices the ring on the finger of the sentinel. "That is quite a pretty ring," Shel stresses, to help the others realize exactly what she is talking about. "Mind telling us about it? It's really nice!"
The interior of the bubble is a hollow dome, magically illuminated by an unknown source. The interior surface of this silver liquid is completely covered with various images depicting scenes of forests, plains, seas, and cities. All are extremely realistic and filled with moving creatures, flora, and weather. Standing at the center of this hemispherical diorama, like a lone sentinel, is a tall pillar of rock. A single eye stares out from the center of this column, just above a fang-filled mouth, and shifts from scene to scene as it takes in all the images being portrayed on the interior of the silver dome. A perfectly preserved woman’s corpse lies on the side of the one-eyed pillar, partially absorbed into its stony hide. A plain silver ring adorns one of the corpse's fingers.
Naur, Torvald & Shel:
The sentinel speaks, albeit in a confusing blend of archaic and modern Taldan.
"50 cycles of the Cage around the Burning Mother have passed since the empty shell penetrated my sanctum. It is a part of me now, and I enjoy my new adornment."
Elf Wizard (Evoker/Admixture) 10/Sorcerer (Crossblooded/Orc/Brass) 1 | AC 13 | T 13 | FF 10 | HP: (86)74/(90)78 | CMD 15 | Fort +11 | Ref +12 | Will +13 | Init +14 | Perception +23
Inside the bubble:
"By empty shell do you mean the body? Because I suspect that there is a specific ring we seek. But we have no need of the body. As Pathfinders we often trade favors for favors. Is there some way we could help you in exchange for the ring? Clean up that mess outside perhaps?" Also kn Planes?:1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23
It's a roper (1 question), although it seems to have been magically altered in subtle ways.
You can try a Diplomacy check, or perhaps let someone smoother try.
Elf Wizard (Evoker/Admixture) 10/Sorcerer (Crossblooded/Orc/Brass) 1 | AC 13 | T 13 | FF 10 | HP: (86)74/(90)78 | CMD 15 | Fort +11 | Ref +12 | Will +13 | Init +14 | Perception +23
GM Skipper:
Key words and Defenses please. And call it an attempt to aid diplomacy. Diplo aid:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1Sometimes the words are right but not the delivery.
Ranger 2/Rogue 10 | HP 85/99| AC 29/ 22(23) touch/23(24)flatfooted | Sneak Attack +5d6 | Resiliency 1/day F+16,R+22,W+13 ((1/day can reroll Will save)| Init. +10(+12)| Perc +19/24*(+21/26)| Evasion | Trap Sense +4 | Improved Uncanny Dodge
Bubble folk
Spoiler:
Shel nods in agreement. "We don't need any body, like he said. If there is any way we could trade for the ring, it would be great. If we could do you a favor, we would be happy to do so!"
