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.
she looks at the invisible mage and speaks to him. "Is this true, can you send me home?"she constantly has Detect magic running, which shows her the exact location of the source of the magic."If it is true, then feel free to ask me any questions and I'll see if I can help." she allows Aram to prob her with magic. "Once I return to my own plane, I will still travel to other planes, but I will try to stay away from this one. As for gems, I am afraid I don't have any."
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
Detect magic still requires her to focus for three rounds before she pinpoints me. It is not arcane sight.
Ralph quickly moves around her so that she loses focus on his location. He will keep moving about so that she cannot pinpoint him easily.
"Hmmph. Can I? Of course I can! But only after the dimensional anchor I put on her expires. Until then, feel free to press her for information. Of course, the information had better be actually useful."
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
Aram bin Kaleel wrote:
Turning to the hag, Aram begins to question her. I'm trying to find out the answers to the following questions: why she is here, and what she knows about Storasta. I have discern lies, 8 rounds remaining, and a Sense Motive of +9.
Already did. She hasn't answered my second question yet.
(NOTE: I can't be online to post every word of a conversation; usually Play-by-Post doesn't require this much real-time interaction. GM, feel free to interpret my statements above into text if you wish.)
Unless there are any objections, i am moving this along to the next scene.
Mestamorga answers any questions that you think of about the worldwound. Once Ralph releases his dimensional anchor you can send her back to her plane.
Next area
Among the few surviving structures in this map-speck trade stop in Storasta’s shadow, a ramshackle guildhouse stands somberly. Its sign was long ago sandblasted to unreadability, but the silhouette of the Glyph of the Open Road can still be distinguished cut out of a dangling shutter. A split rail fence barely stands around a small yard in the building’s front.
As you approach the guildhouse, you see a man, easily identified as a pathfinder, cleaning the yard.
M Male LN Ulfen Human Monk (wanderer) 11, Shaman (lore) 3 | HP: 107/112 | AC: 35 (29 tch, 28 Fl) | CMB: +15 (22 trip) CMD: 37 (43 vs trip) | F: +12, R: +15 W: +20 (+2 vs exhaustion/fatigue, +4 vs prone) | Init: +5 | Perc: +23, SM: +26 | Speed 60 | Spells: n/a | Active conditions: snake style
Balik nods at Aram and steps forward to the "Pathfinder". "Hail, lad! My name is Balik Ulfensen and I'm a Pathfinder sent to see if you lot were still alive! I was near sure there wasn't anyone else here. Are you some sort of pretender, eh? Some sort of faxu-Finder, is that it!" Balik punctuates each word with a dirty finger to the chest of the "Pathfinder."
M Male LN Ulfen Human Monk (wanderer) 11, Shaman (lore) 3 | HP: 107/112 | AC: 35 (29 tch, 28 Fl) | CMB: +15 (22 trip) CMD: 37 (43 vs trip) | F: +12, R: +15 W: +20 (+2 vs exhaustion/fatigue, +4 vs prone) | Init: +5 | Perc: +23, SM: +26 | Speed 60 | Spells: n/a | Active conditions: snake style
Balik looks confused. [b]"What is this wait you speak of?" Nope, Balik's more of a straightforward, finger poking in the chest sort of guy. The first time I played him at a table, I was in a party with a Paladin. He referred to our routine as 'Good Cop, Weird Cop'.
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
Well since you guys are still in business, this should be easier than we expected! However, he keeps his place in the line and continues to watch around them.
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GM, I'm assuming more than 100 minutes since prior encounter?
"Even I can tell the evil creature is lying. Seems everyone here but us is a demon in disguise..."
"Don't you know? All the pathfinders sent here were on the same mission, weren't we?"
As Exiel waits for the "pathfinder" to answer, he uses his corruption resistance spell-like ability (no verbal or somatic component, so no way for him to tell that I just activated a buff).
Exiel casts shield, then moves up towards the large creature with his hooked lance drawn so that between himself and Balik they have the creature trapped in threatened areas. He also activates smite evil on the "person".
He's not going anywhere.
"I guess we're doing this..." he mutters. Though this suited him better. Demons should in general be smited anyway.
from both the missed punch, and Exiel bumping into him. The man.. Big Nasty lost his concentration and let his veil slip allowing you to se Four arms grace the torso of this towering monstrosity.
Knowledge Planes DC 23:
You discover that this thing is a Glabrezu, a demon and an all around bad guy. If you get 28, ask one question. 33 ask another. 38 and every 5 after, ask a question.
--Round 1--
Exiel
--Up Next--
Aram
Lavode -GM Puppet-
Big Nasty
Balik
Ralph
Alden
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
Earlier that day, Ralph finally agrees to Exiel request. He sacrifices the spells summon monster 4 and emergency force sphere to cast dismissal at the hag. But what Exiel might have forgotten was that there is a 20% chance of the spell sending the creature to a random other plane instead of its home plane.
Ralph and GM only, other characters can see for out-of-character info:
20% chance, 1-20 wrong plane:1d100 ⇒ 20
Ralph smiles as he realises that his spell will send the hag to another plane, but not her home. Exiel and the others will never need to know.
Ralph casts heightened awareness before setting off again.
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 and Naala rush forward to aid their allies, Alden shouting to his allies to use him as a shield as much as possible.
Using his Standard action to share his Escape Route teamwork feat with all his allies, allowing them to move around him without provoking AOOs, including Naala.
Naala then tries to bite the creature and trip it is possible.
bite:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 unfortunately she misses.
Alden and Naala will aid their teammates during their turns, giving adjacent allies a total of +17 Dodge bonus against up to four attacks. I'll go ahead and roll the aid another rolls now, looking for a 10.
Alden aid 1:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 Alden aid 2:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 Alden aid 3:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 Alden aid 4:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 Naala aid 1:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 Naala aid 2:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 Naala aid 3:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 Naala aid 4:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10=>close, but still aids!
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
GM:
The spell did not fail, so the hag was still transported to a random other plane. Even if she was not transported to a plane that would make spellcasting very difficult for her (like the negative energy plane) she would still need to find some way to transport herself back to the material plane, and you said that she was telling the truth when she said she was not able to. There's also a chance that she was transported to a plane where she would be killed on sight, like one of the good-aligned outer planes. There should be about a 1/3 chance that she was sent to a place that would be a death-sentence for her, and most likely that she is stranded where ever she ended up going.
And I don't think the scenario anticipated her coming back from being dismissed, so dismissing her should remove her from the scenario.
Ralph scowls when he realises that the Glabrezu would be able to see him.
"He's immune to poison and electricity, and resistant to everything else. And he has alot of very deadly spells that he can use at will! Take him down fast!"
Ralph pulls out his metamagic rod of empower and sacrifices his prepared overland flight spell to cast an empowered dazing intensified fireball. He will use his spell focus class ability to raise the caster level of his fireball to CL16. He positions the fireball so that only the Glabrezu is in the area of effect.
fireball damage:15d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 4, 2, 1, 6, 5, 6, 1, 6, 2, 5, 4, 1) = 58 (DC23 save for half, dazed for 3 rounds if save is failed)
caster level check vs spell resistance:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
The scenario has her haunting your dreams. It is true that she never wanted to fight. No where did i mention that she didn't know how to travel back to this plane. I said that she couldn't stay longer in her plane for more than 15 minutes with here spell like abilities. Which you pointed out could be cast while she is in the other plane. She said, If this is true, I'll try to stay away. However, since it's not her plane that she is at, she is removed from that promise.
Just be wary when you sleep.. is all i'm saying.
GM Rolls:
Reflex:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Big Nasty is dazed,
--Round 2--
--Up Next--
Exiel
Aram
Lavode -GM Puppet-
Big Nasty -Dazed 3/3-
Balik -Stunned 4/5-
Ralph
Alden
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
Aram uses a swift action to pronounce judgement upon the glabrezu (activating the smiting and protection judgments). This makes my weapons trated as magic and good, and gives me a +2 bonus to AC (reflected in my stat bar).
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
time remaining on summoned Bralani = 10
time remaining on haste = 10
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Lavode finishes the incantation he had begun, Svätý človek boj pre mňa! and an angelic soldier appears behind Balik. Lavode yells to the angel in Celestial, Drag the stunned guy in robes away from the demon!.
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Lavode then quickly begins another magic, Všetci sa pohybuje rýchlejšie!Cast haste on party. Then steps to the side to put a bit more distance between himself and the big ugly demon. 5 ft step to right
haste:
All of us have:
Extra attack on a full attack action
+1 dodge to AC and reflex saves
+30' to all move speeds
CG Medium outsider (azata, chaotic, extraplanar, good, shapechanger) Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +15
DEFENSE
AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 (+4 Dex, +6 natural) hp 80(7d10+42) Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +6 DR 10/cold iron or evil; Immune electricity, petrification; Resist cold 10, fire 10;SR 17
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (perfect) Melee +1 scimitar +15/+10 (1d6+10/18–20) or slam +14 (1d6+9) Ranged +1 composite longbow +12/+7 (1d8+6/×3) Special Attacks whirlwind blast Spell-Like Abilities (CL 6th) At Will—blur, charm person (DC 13), gust of wind (DC 14), mirror image, wind wall 2/day—lightning bolt (DC 15), cure serious wounds
STATISTICS
Str 24, Dex 18, Con 23, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 15 Base Atk +7; CMB +14; CMD 28 Feats Blind-Fight, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Perception) Skills Bluff +12, Fly +22, Handle Animal +12, Perception +15, Ride +14, Sense Motive +12, Stealth +14 Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; truespeech SQ wind form
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Whirlwind Blast (Su)
When in wind form, a bralani can attack with a scouring blast of wind, dealing 3d6 points of damage in a 20-foot line (Reflex DC 17 half). The save DC is Constitution-based.
Wind Form (Su)
A bralani can shift between its humanoid body and a body made of wind and mist as a standard action. In humanoid form, it cannot fly or use its whirlwind blast. In wind form, it functions as if under the effects of a wind walk spell. It can make slam attacks and use spell-like abilities in either form. A bralani remains in one form until it chooses to assume its other form. A change in form cannot be dispelled, nor does the bralani revert to any particular form when killed (both shapes are its true form). A true seeing spell reveals both forms simultaneously.
The Bralani Azata appears then grabs Bralik. Easily hauling him away from the stunned demon. I am assuming dazed it won't get any AoO. Strength of 24 seems sufficient to drag a stunned ally, but I can make a CMB or strength check if you want.
As you lay into the beast, you find that some of you are able to hit it, while others are aiming at the other demon in the next town.
--Round 2--
Exiel
Aram
Lavode
Big Nasty -Dazed 2/3-
Balik -Stunned 3/5-
--Up Next--
Ralph
Alden -Declared-
Hey guys, I am sick.... so i might be away for a day or two... Also, my KS starts in an hour... so i might be away for a day or two... Keep it going like this, at the end of this round, just recycle back up to round 3 and 4. I'll credit you for any spells you've waste if he goes down.
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
GM:
The scenario is more devious than I thought possible then! Hmm...I'll treat it as the hag being good at twisting her own words to her advantage. Anyway, I'll be sure to be careful. Anyway, once I teleport out of the World Wound, I will be out of her reach anyway.
Ralph activates his ring of invisibility again. His work was done for now. There was no need to waste his precious spells against the demon's spell resistance until it became necessary again.
M Male LN Ulfen Human Monk (wanderer) 11, Shaman (lore) 3 | HP: 107/112 | AC: 35 (29 tch, 28 Fl) | CMB: +15 (22 trip) CMD: 37 (43 vs trip) | F: +12, R: +15 W: +20 (+2 vs exhaustion/fatigue, +4 vs prone) | Init: +5 | Perc: +23, SM: +26 | Speed 60 | Spells: n/a | Active conditions: snake style
Balik suddenly gives a great squawk of protest! "That lily livered, cowardly Pathfinder demon knocked me silly! No respect for their elders, these demonic creeps, no respect at all! Minding me own business, harmin' no one and it speaks that word! That damnable irascible word!"
