Blue moves around to also attach Lauranna.
attack:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
So at this point, Lauranna and Lorqinor are the only ones who haven't seen through the illusion. They will get another chance any time they hit or are hit by one of the enemies. This continues until either both see through it, or else it appears to them that the enemies are all taken down. Lauranna and Lorqinor believe that several of their companions have been hurt, but those companions are actually fine.
Dylph and Purnell get AoO's against blue, if they want them.
All PC's may post their actions.
Blue is 10 hp below start, other enemies have not been hit.
Female Human Cleric (evangelist) of Chaldira Zuzaristan 5 | hp* 42 | AC 16 T 10 FF 16 | CMD 15 | F +6 R +1 W +10 (+2 v death) | Spd 30' | Init +0 | KnNat +4, KnPla +3, KnRel +3, Perc +4, SensM +4 | Luck 7/7 | Chan 5/5 | Perf 14/14 | wand clw 33/50 | *Fey Foundling |
EDIT Read the bit about believing the wounds.
"Would it help if I laid down?"
Lauranna just stands there hoping to be hit, until she notices her friends ally's wounds and a realization dawns on her. She moves to treat their wounds turning her back on both of her supposed foes. This allows them the Opportunity to Attack. *wink*
heal (first aid):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
If she's hit or comes to some conclusion by treating the imaginary wounds:
Hmmm, I'm going to rule that interacting with illusory wounds counts as interacting with the illusion. It's not what the adventure says, but run as written can't be quite as strict in modules, since they're not written for PFS.
As Lauranna tries to heal her friends's wounds, she notices that the wounds are only an illusion. Looking up, she finds that the enemies are illusions, also.
Too late to edit, but Dylph's attack actually brings down blue completely.
Syllyn's masterful charge eliminates red.
To keep things simple, I'm going to say that Lorqinor's attack was on yellow, and roll damage for him. I will use his will save rolled earlier, which failed.
damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
So, current status:
Everyone but Lorqinor sees through the illusion.
Yellow is still standing, -7 HP from start, and staggered.
Still to go this round are Purnel and Aerian.
This should be over soon.
Guys, I'm sorry this fight has been such a mess. The illusion things complicated it a lot over PBP.
Aerian steps back from the illusory attacker and lets the melee types 'finish it off'.. He spends the time instead looking for who or what is controlling the illusions.
Female Human Cleric (evangelist) of Chaldira Zuzaristan 5 | hp* 42 | AC 16 T 10 FF 16 | CMD 15 | F +6 R +1 W +10 (+2 v death) | Spd 30' | Init +0 | KnNat +4, KnPla +3, KnRel +3, Perc +4, SensM +4 | Luck 7/7 | Chan 5/5 | Perf 14/14 | wand clw 33/50 | *Fey Foundling |
"Well that's not real intestines at all! Waitaminute, I think I know their weakness guys! Quick everyone try to knock Lorqinor senseless!" She hefts up her maul.
Purnel will move over and attempt to spear yellow.
Sorry I have been at work. spear thrust:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 "Why are we fighting figments?" "Try and touch them and you will see. Stop wasting your energy."
To Lorqinor's surprise, what looks like it should be a serious blow does not hurt at all. Instead, just after the blow 'hits,' the creature, and the fallen bodies of his comrades, disappear. The wounds that Lorqinor was seeing on his friends also go away.
"Do you think these were part of the ceremony? Nobody got hurt, right? Such an odd way to celebrate manhood! Our children would go out and take down a leatherback or, if they were really ambitious, a walking fang. This seems a such a disappointment in comparison."
Female Human Cleric (evangelist) of Chaldira Zuzaristan 5 | hp* 42 | AC 16 T 10 FF 16 | CMD 15 | F +6 R +1 W +10 (+2 v death) | Spd 30' | Init +0 | KnNat +4, KnPla +3, KnRel +3, Perc +4, SensM +4 | Luck 7/7 | Chan 5/5 | Perf 14/14 | wand clw 33/50 | *Fey Foundling |
Syllyn wrote:
"Do you think these were part of the ceremony? Nobody got hurt, right? Such an odd way to celebrate manhood! ...."
Lauranna just stares at the man lizard.
"Well I think it would have worked if you just let me hit him a couple of times. I mean he was the only one to still believe and all. If he were unconscious he wouldn't be able to believe."
You put your heads together to follow the map.
I'm just going to roll survival checks for you guys so we can make progress here. No one is trained, but Lauranna has the highest wisdom bonus. The DC is 10, so it can be done untrained.
Lauranna survival:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
You journey for the rest of the day, Lauranna easily following the map. The sunlight begins to fade and a cold wind begins to rattle through the leafless forest. There is now no sign of civilization in sight.
Lauranna survival to find a campsite:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Lauranna points out a nice flat campsite, surrounded on three sides by bushes. There is plenty of dry wood to be found to start a fire, and you cook into a fine stew from some of your rations. Just as you are finishing up your meal, you hear wolf howling in the distance. Over the next half hour, the howling grows closer.
You notice a single wolf at the edge of your campsite.
Surprise round:
Lorqinor Dylph Aerian Purnel
Round 1:
Lorqinor Dylph Aerian Lauranna Syllyn
wolf
Purnel
bold may post. If you are bolded for both surprise round and normal round, please remember that you get 1 move, 1 standard, and one more of either, plus swift and free as usual.
"Well that will either placate it, or it will be back with all its friends for more... or it will just attack us... " Aerian waits and watches to see what it will do.
The wolf grabs the dried fish and runs away. You hear nothing more of the wolves that night.
The next day, you continue their journey through the Fangwood. Early in the day, your trail leads them to the shores of the Gray Lake. The trees begin to thin, revealing a field of short, green grass that leads to the shores of a wide, calm lake reflecting the overcast sky above. A dense fog hangs over the center of the lake, obscuring the far side. Near the shore of the lake, a dark form lies next to the water.
When you investigate, you find the decayed body of a bandit. He has a masterwork short sword and a coin pouch with 87 gp inside. The coins look newly minted from the capital city of Tamran; they bear the likeness of Forest Marshal Gavirk, nominal leader of Nirmathas. This man is not from Kassen—his clothing is in poor condition from exposure, but it is obviously of a kind purchased in larger cities. He has been dead for a few months.
Leaving the Gray Lake behind, you travel for about 3 hours to reach the valley that contains the Crypt of the Everflame. The trees in this part of the forest are very old and quite gnarled. The weather makes the journey even more miserable, as a cold rain begins to fall halfway through this part of the forest. The trail leads ever deeper into the Fangwood, through a twisting maze of trees and confusing ravines. As it tops a small rise, a broad valley spreads out before it, the opposite side of which looks like a writhing serpent. Yet between the two lies a steep hill sloping down into the valley. A cold rain starts to fall, making the ground slick and treacherous.
I need 3 DC 10 acrobatics checks from each of you to make it safely down the slope. You may go slowly or use ropes for a bonus, if you have them. DC 10, +2 for either of the above bonuses. Please roll a reflex save for each missed acrobatics check.
Aerian has a great deal of trouble with the slope initially, even going slow with a rope, but seems agile enough to mitigate some of the side effects of his lack of acuity going down. Once he gets started though, he recovers and makes it down I hope.
Syllyn removes his shield to give him better purchase, and slowly begins his descent if there is rope (he has none). If someone has rope he also removes his armor. In either case he can take 10 and make it down.
"We could just go in the crypt and make camp there. No rain there. Or is there a taboo against that."
Humans have some odd habits. I vaguely recall some rules about their burial places. But it always seems to differ depending on which human tribe you deal with.
Aerian starts to slip once, but catches himself. The rest of you all climb down with no problem.
You continue on and find yourselves in the bottom of a small valley, standing outside the entrance to the crypt.
An archway of stone is set into the side of a small hill at the bottom of the valley. Moss has overgrown many of the details, but one is still quite clear. The keystone of the arch is carved with a flame symbol with a stylized rune in the middle. Beyond the archway is a darkened tunnel that leads to a pair of massive wooden doors, one of which is slightly ajar. A pair of horses and a trio of ponies lie slaughtered next to the archway, each corpse still tied to a post set into the ground nearby. A swarm of flies hangs lazily in the air above them. The animals were slain 2 days ago with crude blades or perhaps claws. A DC 15 Perception check uncovers the scattered bones of a human underneath one of the horses. The bones are clearly very old. The horses and ponies were obviously laden with gear and supplies, but most of that was removed (though the empty saddlebags remain). One of the bags contains 2 days’ worth of rations, a pair of large, comfortable pillows, a quiver with 10 blunt arrows, and 2 pints of lamp oil.
When you enter the crypt, it is dark. The walls are decorated with a scrolling pattern of villagers fighting o! masked bandits and monsters. This artwork is still in relatively good condition, although water damage and lichen have taken their toll. The stench of mold and rot hangs heavy in the air.
As the heavy doors swing open, the faint light from outside reveals a long chamber with risen platforms on either side. A faded painting of Kassen is on the far wall. The room appears to be the site of a gruesome battle, with two bodies piled in the center and a number of skeletons scattered around. An echoing wail can be heard somewhere in the distance, beyond this foul chamber. Scattered around the floor of this room are six human skeletons. As you enter, the skeletons rise up to attack you.
