[PFS] Mists of Mwangi 0-05 Table A (Inactive)

Game Master Jellyroll

As Nicolae states the door is clear Brewslee walks into the room and takes a peek around.

"What interesting things do you think we'll find in this room?"

"I hope it's a fire. This mist is starting to make my clothes damp. I feel more like a toad than an implement of the Lady of Toads."

Nicolae enters right behind Brewslee.

Did anyone want to attempt to read the cloth (before the large coward fled he offered to assist in decyphering.)

Opening the door, peeking in and wandering around this room the brave adventures first notice that this gigantic chamber is relatively free of mist (yay for dry clothes) and darkness is held at bay by braziers (fire) of radiant light.
Behemoths occupy these halls, great taxidermy nightmares such as a two-headed bear easily taller than an ogre; a great desiccated beetle its carapace larger than the face of the grand clock tower of Absalom; a massive specimen of chimera, its jaws open in a mock roar; and an assembled skeleton of a tyrant lizard.
The walls here are studded with strange masks, staves, spears, and other implements of long forgotten cultures, most likely used in ritual hunts of the beasts preserved here.

Sure, if we can interact with him a little more I wanted to ask where are the storage rooms that Nigel was in.

Nicolae advances into the room carefully.
Perc: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Prior to his exodus the blubbering scribe states that Nigel was last heard of recording the masks on exhibit at the end of the main hall.

As Nicolae enters the room and surveys he notices a pair of helm-like masks mounted on the wall and each begin cracking.

Something is coming out of both masks!

#%$@!!!
The varisian draws both his swords.

Since I have a penality in intellect from the monkey transformation I think its better if one of the people not affected rolls that linguistic check...

Not sure what the linguistics check is for but...

linguistics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Just because, if a knowledge check might reveal anything about the artifacts, art, décor, ect...

knowledge: any: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

"It would appear, we may not be the only ones here. What wonderful adventures we mortals share!"

"Amen."

Apologizes for limited posting. This is a travel heavy weekend. I'll update ya'll soon.

On the cloth you found prior to the gibbering scribe had writing of some sort upon it. The scribe, entranced with Valtyra helps her decypher it:

Now that you are in the room with the moving helm like masks everyone has a surprise round. All but Nicolae who drew weapons.

Brewslee stumbles back to the center of the room behind a crate as the masks begin to move!

Valtyra draws her scimitar

Moving on, Will can have a surprise (standard or move action) in addition to full action.

As the helmet like masks on the wall fall in decay two flying monstrosities begin flying towards you with violence in their eyes!

Initiative order:
Valtyra
Flying mask things
Brewslee, Will, Nicolae

Valtyra moves in front of an enemy, and performs a non lethal basic attack with her scimitar.

melee basic (non-lethal): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

After Valtyra performs her attack attempt the flying 'masks' retort!

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 4 The easternmost 'mask' attacks Valtyra soundly!
Please make a DC 12 Fort save vs. Poison

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 2 The other flying 'mask' whisks toward Brewslee and connects, biting the monk in the shoulder
Please make a DC 12 Fort save vs. Poison

fort: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Nicolae charges the mask by Brewslee.
Attk: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 2 = 26
Attk: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Nicolae rushes to Brewslee's side and crushes the 'mask' to the ground! The bloody heap quivers, dying at his feet.

Brewslee rushes towards Valtyra, running past the mask Provoking AoO slamming his fists into the creature.

AoO reaction Panther style: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 If it hits

Unarmed strike: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Will attacks the mask.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Will comes in to save the day and drops the last flying mask! Yay.

As soon as Will finishes congratulating himself each of you hears maniacal laughter coming from the southeastern door.

Searching the door for traps and finding it safe you open it revealing the halls bathrooms. Mad laughter echoes in this cramped stone chamber. The stench of sewage battles the cold of the mist, but through the haze can be seen smears of blood across the floor, walls, and ceiling, as well as the doors of several stalls.

"What strange creature do you think we will find in here?"

Swords in hands Nicolae silently advances into the bathroom looking for the voice.
Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

As you enter the room a very large snake and a very insane creature, similar to the two which antagonized you previously, attack!

Initiatve:
Brewsless, Valtyra, Will
Snake, Bad guy
Nicolae

Map updated, please move your icons to reflect positioning.

Brewslee will stumble into the room at the sound of the laughter. As the inebreated monk falls into the room he stumbles over a snake and slams into a laughing man.

Double move for NE, NE, E, E, E, SE, E, NE to provoke an AoO from each and end up directly behind the laughing man. I am unable to move myself at work.

AoO reaction strike vs snake: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Confirm crit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

AoO reaction strike vs bad guy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

As Brewslee stumbles and stikes the now wounded Snake lashes out in anger!
Snake strike: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Reeling from the punch, insane guy attacks
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Both narrowly missing Brewslee's drunken nimble body.

Will, slowed by his armor, barely makes it into the room.

double move

"What delicious variety of creatures are to be found here!"

Valtyra moves in adjacent to the snake and attempts some non-lethal "love"

melee basic: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 non-lethal damage

Nicolae moves in and stabs the snake.
Attk: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Dmg: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Hissing hungrily at Valtyras attempted love tap the constrictor lashes out!
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

The nutter sees Will advance and lunges for his head. A sound blow to the rib cage rattles the Clerics armor!
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

How rude! For anyone in party that's interested, that hit takes me down to 1 HP. Little healing would be greatly appreciated.

Valtyra, your AC is 17 correct? The attack missed you with a 14.

lol, guess I should pay closer attention to the details.

Nicolae tumbles past the sneak to flank it with Valtyra.
Acrob: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Mwk cold iron sword: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 = 16
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Sneak Attk Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 2

It's a borrowed wand. I'll see what I can do as soon as I've got a chance.

Will states with sadness, "Unfortunately, sometimes you must cut out an infection for the body to heal. Immonhiel forgive me."

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

The snake catches Nicolae tumbling past (vs. CMD 18)!
AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Yet after this swift miss the Rogue slices through the constrictor, its entrails slinging to and fro in it's last futile lingering attempts at life.

Will prays for forgiveness yet misses anyways. What to forgive?

Init: Brewslee, insane idiot, Nicolae, Valtyra, Will

Brewslee stumbles around to the other side of the man and takes a wide swing at the man's head.

AoO reaction roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Unarmed strike: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Brews tumbles past the insane idiot and swipes out boxing his ears. The man beast still stands and lunges out at Will attempting to smash his body to the ground!

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Confirm: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

The man-beast slams Will but the Cleric withstands the onslaught.

Whos turn is it now?

Init: Brewslee, insane idiot, Nicolae, Valtyra, Will

Why am I listed twice? ;)

HA! Good one Will.
Nicolae, as I read it, the party is up. Brewslee made the tumble past his CMD.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Will fails to do anything useful, but instead blathers on about obscure religious figures that no one cares about.

Ape Nicolae steps to flank the man with Will and stabs him with both blades.

Mwk cold iron sword: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
dmg: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Sneak Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Cold iron sword: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 = 23
Dmg: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Sneak Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Valtyra moves around to completely surround the individual, then makes sure to attack with the blunt side of her scimitar (non-lethal damage)

melee basic: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 (includes +2 flanking)

damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 (non-lethal)

With a multitude of wounds caused by the adventurous foursome the insane idiot falls to the ground.

Looking at your surroundings its easy to see that your two most recent antagonists were eating a half orc. Some of the half-orcs body parts are lying haphazardly around the room. Apparently the insane idiot was feeding the half-orc to his buddy the snake.

Searching the room and the body parts you find a key ring. The ring of keys was still attached to the half-orc’s belt when his torso was fed to the snake. The keys were found hanging out of the snakes split gullet.
Yummy.

The room north of the bathroom is void of clues, insanity, undead or snakes. Pity.

Shall we proceed?

Approaching the final room and looking in you see mock vines clinging to the wall of this grand exhibit hall, and huts of grass are strewn about the open area. At the center of this sprawling chamber, a great stone ziggurat rises out of the mist, almost scraping the 50-foot-high ceiling. At the top of the ziggurat, a rail thin elven gentleman is strapped to an altar, his bare chest painted with strange sigils and monkey paw-shaped blots of paint.

Its obvious to see the Tik Taan hold court here as a band of savage primates (all escaped from the Absalom Menagerie) snarling, spitting, and cavorting madly about the ziggurat. Nearly 20 apes, baboons, and other monkeys revel here.

I've taken the liberty of moving you icons on the map.

Oh #%@$!
Any ideas? Nicolae whispers.

So many monkeys! or maybe I have had too much today and I am seeing double. Brewslee says as he takes a drink from his flask and places it back in his bandolier. Shall we free the man? The monk says as he points at the elven man atop the ziggurat.