When a novice Pathfinder in the Grand Lodge of Absalom discovers an account of a long lost prophecy which may hold the key to defeating the Shadow Lodge, a team of brave agents heads into the heart of the Worldwound to recover the document. Not only do the forces of the Abyss and the demon-tainted environment stand in their way, but so does a rival team of Pathfinders set on recovering the Sarkorian Prophecy first.
Let's see... where is everyone located? I'm in Maryland, USA. I'm a recently-minted Card Game Venture Lieutenant... and my wife and I just got our offer accepted on a new house! :)
Male halfling Fighter/Cavalier | hp 28/95 | AC 29, T 12, FF 28 | Fort +10, Ref +6, Will +2 (+6 vs. enchant) | Challenge 2/2 | Bluff +14, Diplom +17, Handle Animal +22, Percept +2 Halfling
Naala, wolf mount:
hp 21/76 | AC 24, T 16, FF 19 | Fort +10, Ref +12, Wil +5 | Speed 50 ft. | Acrobatics +8, Percept +10
A very diverse group! I'm glad to see that. Hopefully I'll get to visit the hometowns of some of you guys in the future... I've been to Tokyo and loved it. :)
Male Human (Kellish) Inquisitor-9/ Fighter-1 AC 27 (29 vs evil) t24 ff23 +5 vs AOs | HP 56/66 | F+11 R+11 W+9 | Perception +13 | Survival +6
+4 AC vs attacks of opportunity (Mobility)
detect alignment at will
Teamwork feats - as an inquisitor, all of my allies are considered to have these feats as well to determine if I receive benefits from them. I will use Intercept Charge at every opportunity, unless it means leaving one of my colleagues defenseless.
Intercept Charge:
When an opponent charges your ally with this feat, as an immediate action you can move up to your speed toward any square in the path of the charge. If you end your movement in the path of the charge, the opponent must stop when it becomes adjacent to you and then attack you instead of your ally. Your movement from using this feat counts toward your movement on your next turn.
Precise Strike:
Whenever you and an ally who also has this feat are flanking the same the creature, you deal an additional 1d6 points of precision damage with each successful melee attack. This bonus damage stacks with other sources of precision damage, such as sneak attack. This bonus damage is not multiplied on a critical hit.
Shielded Caster:
Whenever you are adjacent to an ally who also has this feat, you receive a +4 competence bonus on concentration checks. If your ally is wielding a buckler or a light shield, this bonus increases by +1. If your ally is wielding a heavy shield or a tower shield, this bonus increases by +2. Finally, if an enemy threatening you and your ally has the Disruptive feat, or another ability that increases the DC of concentration checks, the amount of the increase is halved.
For those of you who can't see the map, Here is a link to a picture of it. If you treat it as chess, you are in 16-18x2y∼16-18x3.5y
Each square is 10 feet.
The XY is 34x22y starting at the top left. To move (without moving yourself on the map.) say Amsheagar moves from 16x2y to 15x4y Yeah, it's a pain.. sorry.
Ok, nothing to detect at this point. Exiel is just careful to avoid the vents whilst trusting the phantom steed's magic to handle the muddy terrain. Would rather be ready to throw up a protection from evil if something comes at me.
Male halfling Fighter/Cavalier | hp 28/95 | AC 29, T 12, FF 28 | Fort +10, Ref +6, Will +2 (+6 vs. enchant) | Challenge 2/2 | Bluff +14, Diplom +17, Handle Animal +22, Percept +2 Halfling
Naala, wolf mount:
hp 21/76 | AC 24, T 16, FF 19 | Fort +10, Ref +12, Wil +5 | Speed 50 ft. | Acrobatics +8, Percept +10
Alden bought 2 oils of align weapon. All his other purchases were from the last chronicle sheet:
Paid for raise companion (1450gp)
Paid for two restoration spells (2560gp)
Retrained a feat and some skill ranks (10pp, 900gp)
Upgraded shield from MW to +2 (4000gp)
Upgraded Naala's armor to +2 (3000gp)
The first encounter is over. Here is how it could have gone a lot worse. There was a geyser less than 20 feet from where the party was walking through, if it went, it would have felt random damage to about half the group 6d6 (I think without looking at the PDF). When I was testing the map out, I decided to have the ash Storm start up during the round, instead of before it. If it started before, you wouldn't have know where to go, leaving you to wonder through the valley.... Which Is one big thing of quicksand.
When I was testing the map, the roll I had for the tornado was 3, which would have had it 3 turns away, bumping up the wind speed a few levels. When I rolled it for the game, it became 11 rounds away, 2750 feet, which was the 250 perception check.
Male Human Spell Sage 14 | HP:100/100| AC: 16/ FF 12/ T 14 |CMD: 17| Fort: +12 Ref: +12 Will: +13 | Perception: +18| Init: +3 [|] Uses Ring of Invisibility
Night hags strike me as the type of creature that could potentially haunt a party for years if she wanted to. Go ethereal at will, magic missile at will from 150+ ft away, then go ethereal again. And she can do this all day slowly wearing us down. Or she can spy on us, work out who has a low will save and then when we get to the final battle put party members to sleep.
I also think good-aligned characters should be worried about a evil creature who can trap souls at will. If she's wandering around the World Wound and cooking up stories about crusaders, chances are she is at least acting as some kind of vulture visiting battlefields to take souls and then sell or trade them to fiends and devils.
Male Human Spell Sage 14 | HP:100/100| AC: 16/ FF 12/ T 14 |CMD: 17| Fort: +12 Ref: +12 Will: +13 | Perception: +18| Init: +3 [|] Uses Ring of Invisibility
Oh Ralph is thinking pragmatically. He does not want this thing harassing them across the world wound, especially since they have her in a very disadvantaged position now. Night hags seem to be very hard to catch, and this one is practically caught.
He's trying to get the good-aligned characters to his side by pointing out her soul-trapping abilities.
She radiates evil, and not just a little bit of evil but almost overwhelming evil, so the presumption is that she is evil. She also has an object that puts her in a position to send Mendevian crusaders to literally a fate worse than death by trapping their souls - and I can't imagine that she would do anything good with the trapped souls either. I actually think it would be passively evil for Exiel to do nothing about this fact. If you have good reason to suspect someone might be a terrorist and you see them with a bomb, you don't let them walk by even if they tell you it's a precious family heirloom.
If she can prove a desire for redemption or at least that she would pose not harm any sentient creature, Exiel will let her go...but it would be like convincing Exiel that there was a vegetarian lion. It would take alot of convincing that she was a special case, especially with such a powerful aura of evil on her.
Hey all, sorry about the delay in this encounter, I was editing a video for a Kickstarter. Just finished it less than 4 hours ago. Just got it uploaded, now I can get this started soon. If you're interested, here's the video link.
Male Human (Kellish) Inquisitor-9/ Fighter-1 AC 27 (29 vs evil) t24 ff23 +5 vs AOs | HP 56/66 | F+11 R+11 W+9 | Perception +13 | Survival +6
Hey folks, we're not crusaders, right? We're trying to do something here, and we need information to do that. It's unlikely that we will be able to find what we need on our own. I'm Lawful Good, but even I can recognize a plot point when I see one. My duty to the Society trumps my own wish to destroy this thing.
1/2E Sorc 13, HP:93 of 93, AC:16, Touch:12, Flat Footed:14, with mage armor 13hrs F:+12, R:+11, W:+15, Init:+2, Perc:+19
Oh I agree. But it seemed from the tone that a fight was about to start. So a buff seemed in order. If no fight? It won't bother me to have used up a spell or three.
Male Human Spell Sage 14 | HP:100/100| AC: 16/ FF 12/ T 14 |CMD: 17| Fort: +12 Ref: +12 Will: +13 | Perception: +18| Init: +3 [|] Uses Ring of Invisibility
I was under the impression that we already knew where we were. I teleported us on-target to the vicinity of Storasta. As soon as the tornado blows over, we should be able to see it. If not, I can easily locate it.
I'm more worried that if we don't deal with the night hag now, she has the ability to keep harassing us and wear us down by attrition. If that happens, it will be very difficult to trap her again, and worse still, she might pop out again at the final fight of this scenario. If that happens, I will find it very hard to trap her again. I only have a 30% chance of beating her spell resistance.
At the very least, take away her heartstone so she can't become a future threat. It's what allows her to go ethereal at will.
let me know what you would summon and which buff. the combat might take some time.. and tuesday.. i might be unable to post as often as i do anyways. my kicstarter starts in 58 horus.
1/2E Sorc 13, HP:93 of 93, AC:16, Touch:12, Flat Footed:14, with mage armor 13hrs F:+12, R:+11, W:+15, Init:+2, Perc:+19
GM:
Since I am a celestial bloodline sorc, I usually summon the celestials for combat. Though I have no aversion to summoning something else if it is more helpful.
Usually at this level it would be an Augmented Bralani Azata.
Then buffs:
Haste
Magic Circle Against Evil
maybe Bless if people are having a hard time hitting by this point
Mirror Image, Vanish, or Greater Invisibility on myself if I am getting attacked (or we have lots of set-up time)
If we get attacked my energy spells or abilities, then Communal Protection from Energy (whichever)
My attacks are usually Persistent meta-magiced versions (if I have a full action) of Suggestion, Glitter Dust, Spiked Pit, or Flesh Curdle depending upon what I think are the poor saving throws.
1/2E Sorc 13, HP:93 of 93, AC:16, Touch:12, Flat Footed:14, with mage armor 13hrs F:+12, R:+11, W:+15, Init:+2, Perc:+19
Until the 18th, I may not be able to move things on the map since I will only have my tablet for use. But I should still be able to see the map and will be able to post my actions at least a couple of times a day. Probably pretty early and late.
Hey guys... I'm sorry. I've been both sick and busy this last week... not a good combination. I'll post an update within the next 48 hours. Hopefully we'll hear from Alden by then.
1/2E Sorc 13, HP:93 of 93, AC:16, Touch:12, Flat Footed:14, with mage armor 13hrs F:+12, R:+11, W:+15, Init:+2, Perc:+19
I will try to get out to see the map at lunch.
Placement of the babu demon and other actions will really depend upon the ranges and positions. Aram I will be trying to give you a liberating command.
