[PFS] GM Skipper's Mummy's Mask Part 1: The Half-Dead City (Inactive)

Game Master SkipperD

"Muna you ok?"

"Uh, not really, no. My neck is burning and I can't seem to think straight."

So, where to next? Or can anyone provide Muna with some short-term care?

"I can try to help you Kaleless tries to help Muna.

heal: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Muna gets a +4 competence bonus on her next save against the disease the next day.

should we check out the other second story room?

sure, and Muna, if you need healing as well as disease, I can do the healing hp part for you, but your status line shows you have no hp damage.

I don't think I do have any hp damage currently. Int damage only. Thanks for the assist on the disease! :D

What's the plan, then?

move to the next second floor room,

Muna moves in the direction pointed by Kaleless, watching for anything dangerous or interesting.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Patros walks behind Kaleless, his blade ready for combat. He looks for any danger on his way up the stairs

perc: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

A tiled walkway surrounds a square patch of earth and sand in this high atrium. A balcony on the second floor overlooks the courtyard, and a square hole in the ceiling opens to the sky. Four columns in the corners of the atrium support the roof above, and the walls are decorated with symbols and hieroglyphs depicting animals, celestial creatures, and the sun and moon.

A beautiful woman made entirely of sand stands in the center of the yard and gives you a mournful look.

Linguistics to try to figure out what she's saying: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

If that fails, and nobody else speaks Terran or has other ways to bridge the communication gap, I will try to use detect thoughts to do so.

"What did she say?

linguistics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Xanac understands the gist of the sandy woman's words.

Go ahead and check the spoiler

"She is simply remarking that it has been a long time since she's had visitors. Who would have guessed?"

Knowledge (Planes) to identify: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Can I somehow use Linguistics to talk to her?

Xanax recognizes the creature as a Sandman, a cruel elemental that preys on desert travellers.

@Xanac: Nope. It's even a stretch for me to allow you to use it to understand her.

"Fair lady, do you perhaps speak common, so we have a language in common?" Laureglyn will ask her after learning what she said.

"Wait a second...perhaps it is for the best if she can't understand us. This is what they call a sandman. There'd be a reason she's had no visitors. They make poor hosts, if you catch my drift. Be wary...."

Can I ready an action to zap her with a magic missile if she starts trying to use her no-doubt soporific powers on us?

"Let's move around her if she's dangerous?"

The sandman becomes impatient with you, and its beautiful form melts away into a medusa-like horror with tentacles and an enormous jaw that widens into a mouth full of fangs almost as large as its head.

Combat Round 1
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros, Xanac
Sandman
Rathh, Muna

Patros darts forwards and lashes out with his blade. He then readies a defensive strike if attacked.

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 271d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

parry: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

riposte: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 211d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

crit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 82d8 + 8 ⇒ (1, 7) + 8 = 16

Xanac stares at the creature, waiting for it to use whatever terrible powers it might possess against them....

readied magic missile in the event it tries to use a spell or spell-like ability: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Laureglyn draws his blade and casts shocking grasp and prepares to engage her. The steel crackles with energy.

Patros' blade strikes true, but the sandman's amorphous body is seemingly unaffected by the attack. (Immune to crits + DR)

Xanac and Laureglyn both prepare for the imminent horrors the sandman is bound to commit.

Combat Round 1
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros, Xanac (readying)
Sandman
Rathh, Muna

Kaleless tries to dodge by and attacks with a club but the creature moves out of the way.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

attack club flank: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Kaleless slips past the sandman, but misses it entirely.

The sandman steps to the side and suddenly a wave of drowsiness washes over you.

Will, Kaleless: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (20) + 0 = 20
Will, Muna: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Will, Patros: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Will, Rathh: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Muna, Patros and Rathh slump to the ground, sound asleep.

It then lashes out at Kaleless.

Attack v Kaleless: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Combat Round 1/2
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros (asleep), Xanac
Sandman
Rathh (asleep), Muna (asleep)

Laureglyn shakes Muna awake, then moves forward, sword in hand to flank the sandman with Kaleless.

The sandman steps to the side and suddenly a wave of drowsiness washes over you.

That would be what I was waiting for. My magic missile is unleashed, possibly prompting a concentration check to not botch their magic!

Laureglyn rouses Muna and moves into position.

@Xanac: It activated a Supernatural Ability as a free action, so your readied action didn't trigger.

Combat Round 1/2
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros (asleep), Xanac
Sandman
Rathh (asleep), Muna (prone)

The ghostly noise of a vengeful chair walking ominously down the hall echoes in Rathh's ears....

Standard action to wake up Oliver Hardy there.

"WAKE up!" Kaleless shouts at Patros and steps over and pushes him not gently but not too rough in an attempt to wake him.

Rathh and Muna gasp awake as well.

Combat Round 1/2
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros (prone), Xanac
Sandman
Rathh (prone), Muna (prone)

Muna stands up, shakes her head, and glares at the sandman.

Using evil eye hex to give the sandman -2 AC.

Rathh rubs his sleepy eyes, not exactly wanting to get up.

"But I was promised a restful sleep..." he says, then realizes he must have fallen into some dark magic. He groans as he lifts his massive bulk from the ground, then lumbers toward the enemy creature that had done this, drawing his mace as he goes.

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

The sandman somewhat resists Muna's malicious influence. Assuming the DC is 14

Combat Round 2
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros (prone), Xanac
Sandman (-2 AC 1/1)
Rathh, Muna

Yes DC 14 sorry. So it only gets one round. Hopefully that will be enough! :D

Patros stands up and switches to his light mace and swings.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 81d6 ⇒ 3

Patros misses the sandman who lashes out against Kaleless before stepping backwards.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Combat Round 2/3
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros, Xanac
Sandman
Rathh, Muna

Another crumbling brick goes flying through the air!

telekinetic projectile: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Rathh coughs with the exertion of swinging his mace, but the blow is accurate.

MW Heavy Mace (Silver): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 221d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Kaleless steps up and attacks.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Patros tries again.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 221d6 ⇒ 1

Muna moves into the room and fires her crossbow at the sandman.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Rathh, Kaleless and Patros pummel the sandman, while Muna and Xanac's respective projectiles both miss.

Combat Round 3
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros, Xanac
Sandman (11 damage)
Rathh, Muna

Laureglyn moves closer to flank and strikes at the sandman.

to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
dmg if hits: 1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + (4, 1) + 1 = 9

if doesn't hit, the spell is not expended

Laureglyn's blade pierces the sandman with no effect, though it bears the full effect of the spell.

It then retaliates.

Attack v Laureglyn: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Combat Round 3/4
Bold may act
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Kaleless, Laureglyn, Patros, Xanac
Sandman (16 damage)
Rathh, Muna

Xanac's body, wraith-like enough as it is, appears to partially sublime as he creeps around to the monster's flank and directly assaults it with baleful power....

Entering Formless Body, giving me the benefits of blur for the round, and spending 1 Phrenic point to cast chill touch as part of the same action (before moving into melee).

chill touch, flank: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Okay, that misses horribly, but at least it's not expended.

Patros swings his mace again, frustrated at his lack of success so far.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 201d6 ⇒ 3