[PFS][Level 3-5] DM Ranginui runs The Midnight Mirror (Inactive)

Game Master Tangaroa

Baldwyn trades places with Leastrie and moves to tap the bone-like creature with his hammer. At the touch, the creatures surge forth and attack!

Baldwyn steps forward before the bony beast turns and offers a bit of a prod at the party's urging. Once it turns hostile, so does Baldwyn.

Hammertime PA: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
1d12 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 magic bludgeoning

Guilford delays, hoping his allies can finish these creatures swiftly. He considers how he might aid them in the meantime.

Leastrie steps to the right (west) of Baldwyn and readies to attack when the creature comes near.

The creature hit by Baldwyn continues its forward advance, and is hit by Leastrie in turn (although his weapon is only partially effective against the bone).

Instead of attacking, it rears up and sways back and forth - the effect is hypnotic. Most shrug off the effects, but Baldwyn and Kris find the vision of animated death dazing.

The second creature sits frozen in the rear, patiently waiting for an opening.

Unsure of what elemental resistances those creatures are gifted with, Shandor opts for a trial freezing ray.

Shandor's ray of frost hits, causing a small bit of bone mass to crack and burst.

"Not really the kind of thing I deal with regularly . . .." Chuurock steps up and attempts to stab at the thing with his normal dagger.

Chuurock hits, but his weapon does not penetrate the tough bone.

Guilford moves close enough to use his telekinetic fist to stirke a creature.

Just need to be w/in 30' and it's a ranged touch attack.

Leastrie swings once more at the thing!

The necrophidius has been savaged greatly by the combined assaults, but seems to barely maintain its physical integrity. It continues its assault against the original foe that provoked it, but the snake fangs chip slightly as they are deflected by Baldwyn's thick armor.

I assume one of the things will be up front when Chuurock gets his next action. Whichever it is, Chuurock will attempt to Aid Baldwyn's AC . . ..

Shandor fires another elemental ray at the necrophidius:

The bone creature frosts over then shatters as Shandor's ray hits. Seeing its double fall, the other necrophidius methodically moves up and attacks Baldwyn.

In spite of Chuurock's best efforts, the beast finds a lucky opening.

Realizing his last blow was quite lucky, Guilford points his wand at the creature and sends a small bolt of blue-colored energy into it.

Doing what he can to protect the dazed Baldwyn, Chuurock again attempts to distract the bony snake thing.

Shandor fires another frost ray, but misses by far.

I'll bot leastrie in an effort to keep things moving, as it has been over 24 hours

Leastie deftly smashes his blade upon bone again. The construct mindlessly bites at Baldwyn again, but Chuurock smashes the mouth away with the butt of his dagger.

Guilford lets another bolt of energy fly from his wand.

Leastrie swings hard at the creature, again.

Shandor aims another ray, hoping to bring this skeletal beast to its unavoidable doom.

Baldwyn continues to stand there, slack jawed wondering why this creature keeps trying to hug him. He goes back into his memories about others who would hug him.
Just to let everyone know I'm still here, waiting to smash something if it's not finished off by the time I snap to.

Wash, rinse and repeat.

"I would rather you were fighting to protect yourself, you know."

The two magical attacks hit while the elven curved blade goes astray.

The beast continues its assault, but it's teeth bounce off Baldwyn's armor.

As Guilford channels energy through his wand once again and Shandor raises his tattoo-covered palm once more, there is an infinitesimally short pause as the entire planes seems to shift and shudder. Everyone in the group feels for the briefest of moments that this battle is being watched. However the feeling quickly passes and the combat continues.

Leastrie swings hard at the last creature, feeling his blade bite into the creature.

One more time!

Or not.

Guilford activates his telekinetic fist again, hoping for a lucky shot.

Yet another freezing ray pierces the room's stale air towards the Necrophidius.

The combined ice magic of the orcish mage and elven warrior (an unlikely combo, indeed) shatters the last of the necrophidius. A moment later, Baldwyn and Kris regain their senses.

Silence once again descends upon the group, but the faint sensation of being observed remains.

Pushing into the crypt, the Pathfinders find the a number of remains interred within - but none of names carved into the black walls above the sarcophagi are recognizable to the group.

Upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that the scattering of bones upon the floor are those of finger and toe bones - dozens of them.

Beyond the bones and sarcophagi, a cloak and a brooch lie in the corner. Guilford and Shandor quickly identify these as a protective cloak and brooch with minor dweomers woven into them - clearly no longer useful to their original owners.

cloak of resistance +1 and brooch of shielding.

The crypt is otherwise empty.

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Ascending a level reveals a hallway that seems to wrap around in both directions. One door lies along the right hallway, and two lie along the left branch.

Baldwyn blinks a moment. "...Over already? Must have been miles away. Sorry 'bout that! Won't happen again."

After heading up the stairs, Baldwyn keeps an ear out for any noises.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

A cold breeze unnatural flows and moans in the hallway, but nothing else is heard by Baldwyn

"Before we move on, let me see what I can do about those injuries." Chuurock brandishes his holy symbol, and tries to let the power of Pharasma flow through him and into Baldwyn, waiting to see if the pocket dimension has isolated him from his god.

Even in this dark place Chuurock bin Ausk feels a connection to the Mother of Souls, and the divine energy flows freely. He can feel that the duality of life and death are in full effect here.

Shall we go straight down this hall and check the door to the right?" Leastrie asks.

"Agreed. In Bakharan's name, we shall cleanse every room of this foul place in wrathful fires."

"Fetchling dead, strange beasts, what kind of place is this shadow realm? Well, I agree. A thorough search is in order, despite the challenges it may present."

Baldwyn thanks Chuurock for the divine healing, flexing his shoulder. "Good as new. Thanks. What happened back there, anyway?"

He agrees with the others to make a good search of the rooms.

The six move in swiftly in the darkness to the middle of the hallway. A closed door lies to the side, opposite a wall dripping a black ichor.

Baldwyn hefts his hammer, nodding silently to Leastrie to open the door in his own time.

Leastrie eyes the ichor warily. He kneels down and checks the door for traps and listens at it.

The door proves to be neither trapped, nor locked. Leastrie hears the sounds of whining and chewing on the other side; perhaps some sort of beast lies beyond.

The ichor appears to be of the same shadowstuff as the rest of the plane, but with a thick gooey consistency. It drips from a few small fractures in the wall.

Leastrie glances to his party, drawing his blade. "Open it?"

"We will have to sooner or later."

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Leastrie opens the the door. Within this large room, ruined armchairs, tapestries, suits of armor, and other noble accoutrements have been torn
apart and used to build what appear to be houses or nests for creatures roughly the size of small ponies.

The elf spies a massive and black dog-like creature. At least, a dog is what the outlines look like; even with darkvision the creature seem to blend into the darkness.

The creature bares drops a bone and bears white teeth. Neither Guildford or Leastrie seem to recall the bits of planar lore necessary to identify the creature.

Baldwyn steps in and to the side, allowing others free entry into the room before swinging for the "dog" before it has a chance to strike.

Can't see map atm.

With a yell, Leastrie charges into the room and swings at the dog-like creature.

Is your's a reach weapon or melee?