PFS PbP Gameday 4 - DM Rah's 07-01 "Between the Lines" (Inactive)

Game Master Kobash

"I am sorry to have gotten us into this mess, and thankful you are willing to risk yourselves to rescue me. Everything I've said is theory, but I hope some of it is useful. Here, let me try to manifest another potion."

Another potion appears in a marquetry-adorned teak credenza. A label on the side clearly reads enlarge person.

"I'm sorry I can't help more. Here, I think this is the way forward, when you are ready."

She grabs hold of either side of the wall hanging she inhabits and pulls. The hanging opens like a door, opening back to the corridor.

"Hmm... this is an odd place for sure." Braugher mutters as he makes his way through the newly opened door.

Preacher lets out a low whistle as the painting/Wulessa pulls itself from the wall to reveal an opening. "You don't see that everyday...."

Reloading his musket, he follows after the bold striding one, keeping a sharp out for trouble.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

Sindarintol gets a little queasy as the room distorts once again.

I don't know how much more of this I am able to handle.

The elf reaches for the door in an attempt to open it.

Who wants the enlarge potion? Senjin will take it if no one else wants it.

The passage opens upon a tunnel to oblivion. The smooth glass walls stretch fifty or sixty feet, ending abruptly in a maw open to the void. The crystalline structure floating in the void’s heart somehow hovers mere feet away from the tunnel’s end. From this close, it resembles a torus of jagged crystals, slowly revolving around a core of flashing light and mist.

It doesn't speak, merely manifesting images of your friends and family looking disappointed, shaking their heads, or sighing in frustration. It then readies a longspear in its hands and moves to attack!

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Briscoe
Archivist
Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin

Will Save: 1d20 ⇒ 17

"This place is completely messed up!" Reavis says with a rage spawned by confusion and revulsion, "Stop with the illusions you creepy jerk."

Will 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 2 = 19

Senjin sees through the illusion, but wasn't sure which was preferable, once he saw the real monster!

Will save: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Sindarintol is horrified at the monster's true appearance. Though seeing himself in it's place was not much more preferable.

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

"Be careful, warriors! Its true form has two arms and two legs!"

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

"Gah! Make it stop!" Preacher cries out as he steps forward and fires at the abomination.

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 = 25
Damage: 1d12 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 1 = 12

Knowledge (planes)? to identify Archivist: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

If it's not planes, please let us know the right knowledge skill to identify.

Sorry about this. I haven't been able to access the website reliably. Apologies for the absence.

Will Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Braugher looks oddly at the thing. "At least it has good taste in who to emulate..." he says offhandedly.

Preacher draws down and fires a bullet at the Archivist, putting cracks in the crystalline structure of its body.

In response, the Archivist makes a gesture, almost like a holy sign that Melody recognizes as something she has done when calling upon her goddess to heal the injured. There is a white glow and some of the cracks in creature's body fade.

1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin, Briscoe
Archivist

"Bah, this thing can evolve itself depending on what it interacts with. I bet that means it can change up how it attacks us based on our tactics." Reavis reports to the others as he moves forward for a clear line to toss a bomb.

Explosive Bomb: Ranged Touch + Mutagen + PBS: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 14
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 + 1 = 16
Miss Square: 1d8 ⇒ 2

If that hits, it'll take another 1d6 fire damage every round unless it takes a full round to extinguish itself and makes a DC 16 Reflex save.

If that misses, it'll take 4 or 9 splash damage depending whether or not it makes its DC 16 Reflex save.

Senjin drinks the Enlarge Person potion and advances 15' toward the strange monster.

"Oh dear, that does not sound good at all." Melody casts communal protection from evil and reaches up to touch everyone.

+2 deflection to AC and +2 resistance to saves against evil creatures (hoping it's evil)

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 = 16
Damage Challenge: 1d12 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 9

"It ain't natural! Kill it!" Preacher hollers as he challenges the abomination. Reloading his musket, he fires again.

Sindarintol pours a little bit of his magic into the blade of his scimitar causing it to glow with a warm hue.

Arcane Pool to make scimitar +1

Stepping out from the hallway the magus fires a ray of frost from the palm of his hand at the four armed / four legged depiction of himself.

What is it you want with Wulessa?

Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Not sure what happened to Braugher. Have to move on.

Braugher winds up and launches a magical ball of ice at the archivist.

Snowball-RTA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
3d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 3) = 9 DC 15 Fort or staggered.
Fort Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

The snowball strikes it solidly, but the Archivist seems somewhat resistance to the cold it inflicts.

Reavis grabs a bomb and hurls it, but the archivist raises one of his free hands and snatches the bomb right out of the air. Snatch arrows

Sindarintol charges his sword and casts an icy spell, but the ray misses the nimble creature. His question for the Archivist is ignored. Melody casts a protection spell over everyone while Senjin drinks a potion, enlarges, and advances.

The Preacher fires his pistol and injures the Archivist again!

Lowering its spear, the creature stabs at Senjin twice, then lashes out with two claws as well!

Longspear vs Senjin: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Longspear vs Senjin: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Claw vs Senjin: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw vs Senjin: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin, Briscoe
Archivist (-16)

Not sure what happened to me either. Must have just spaced it. Apologies.

Seeing that his snowball does't quite work as anticipated, Braugher closes the gap and tries to cut down the Archivist with his claws.

Swift Action-Dragon Style

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Dragon Style
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

"Fall back, Senjin! One more hit and you might perish." the tiefling yells to the nagaji, seeing the vicious hits on his compatriot.

I know what it was. I wanted to absorb your first 1d20 so you didn't land four hits on Senjin and kill him!

The nagaji was stunned by the viciousness of the attacks. He couldn't even summon the energy to answer Braugher. But he knew enough to move back to the far end of the room from the hard hitting creature, while he attempted to heal and reengage.

Im disabled at 0 HP right now.

Preacher's eye widen in panicked alarm as Senjin is nearly cut down. "Kill it! Kill it!" He screams hoarsely as he fires again.

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 = 29
Damage, Challenge: 1d12 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 15

Reavis scoffs when his bomb is caught, "Lame."

Undaunted, he throws another bomb, but this time to the southwest of the creature in order to catch it in the splash.

Targeting the square to the southwest of the archivist

Ranged Touch on square - AC 5: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

The Archivist takes 9 fire damage or 4 fire damage with a DC 16 Reflex save

Not for long! You've got a heal-bot with you!

"Not for long! You've got the power of Shelyn with you!" Melody calls out as she steps up to Senjin and touches him.

cmw: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 = 12

Sindarintol concentrates all of his power into the palm of his hand causing lightning to crackles and pop all about. The raw power hurt but it was time to use it.

Dashing through the crowd the magus reaches out to grasp the Archivist. The elf nearly trips over Senjin's unconscious body on the way.

What kind of power does this Archivist contain?

Shocking Grasp; Flanking: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 1 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Braugher engages the Archivist, ducking a spear as he moves in, but missing with a swipe of his claws.

Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
AoO Longspear vs Braugher: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Reavis hurls another bomb, this time aiming to catch it in the blast. The Archivist is quick though, and spins away unharmed.

Reflex save vs bomb (Evasion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Sindarintol moves in to attack and discovers the Archivist is well trained for combat. He takes a wound, but manages to deliver a shock the creature in the exchange.

AoO Longspear vs Sindarintol (combat reflexes): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Meanwhile, Melody casts a healing spell upon Senjin, healing half of his wounds.

The Preacher reloads and fires again, but the Archivist snatches the bullet right out of the air!

Spinning it's spear, the Archivst claws at Sindarintol then rises from the ground and floats back to the edge of the void (5' step) stabs at Braugher.

Claw vs Sindarintol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Claw vs Sindarintol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Longspear vs Braugher: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Longspear vs Braugher: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin, Briscoe
Archivist (-19)

Seeing several people injured, Melody sings out a tune and the warming power of her words works Shelyn's magic on the party's hurts.

channel: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6
Selective Channeling to exclude Mr. Crystal, of course.

Reavis growls in rage as the creature yet again overcome his attacks. Muttering obscenities to himself, he moves forward for a clear shot while drawing his longbow. Once in position, fires an arrow at it. "You can't block all of our shots, you freak!"

+1 Comp. Longbow + PBS + Mutagen: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

Enlarged and mostly healed Senjin moves forward again, trying to kick the crystal creature.

Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Awakening on the ground next to the crystalloid creature Sindarintol begins to assume the fetal position as he holds his shaking knees to his chin.

What did I get myself into....Did I join the Pathfinders too early? I am only 128 years old......

Total Defense to keep my AC at 18 seeing as my HP is right at 0 :)

Severely injured by the spear, Braugher growls, but decides that an all-out strike would be the true Bold Strider way. "FOR BOLDNESS!" he yells as he leaps out with a flying kick, followed by claws and a bite.

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 Dragon Style
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Claw: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Claw: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (6) + 0 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Bite: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Braugher abandons caution and throws himself at the Archivist. Unfortunately his flurry of attacks are all dodged and blocked.

Reavis changes tactics and fires an arrow, but his aim is much less accurate and bounces off the creature's tough exterior.

Melody channels healing energy into the rapidly growing number of injured.

Sindarintol has a vision of his death, and considers curling up and praying not to die. Melody's protection from evil saved you from two hits last round (your AC should be AC 21, which means you are still up at 6hp.

Senjin's swings a large fist that smashes into the Archivist, knocking it back slightly. magic weapon is still active.

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Sindarintol, Briscoe

Clearing his mind Sindarintol realizes his is actually still standing and that his mind must be playing games with him. Stepping back he fires a ray of frost at the Archivist

Ray of Frost: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Briscoe unleashes a torrent of curses as the creature catches his bullet. "Ain't natural, I say."

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d12 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 16

Lifting his gun to fire again, he pulls the trigger, but only a puff of smoke and sparks comes from the gun. "Ain't natural!" He cries out as he grits his teeth and quickly clears the misfired cartridge, then reloads again.

Spend on grit for quick clear

The Archivist easily evades Sindarintol and the Preacher's ranged attacks.

Fighting on, the creature lashes out with claws at Braugher and thrusts past him with his longspear at Senjin.

Claw at Braugher: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Claw at Braugher: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Longspear at Senjin: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Longspear at Senjin: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin, Briscoe
Archivist (-29)

Melody sings another tune in honor of her goddess.

channel: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 = 28
Damage: 1d12 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 7

Hoping his gun is clear of debris. Preacher raises it, and fires again.

Senjin swings twice with his enchanted fist.

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Braugher feels the rend of the claw as it slashes him, but his wounds are quickly healed by Melody.

The tiefling rapidly strikes back without resorting to all-out warfare seeing that he has a reliable halfling healer at his back.

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Bite: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

However, it doesn't seem help as Braugher is a whirling dervish of pain that can't seem to find its target. "STOP AVOIDING ME!" he bellows.

I need to see how Reavis attacks before resolving Preacher's shot actions.
Also, Sindarintol, you noticed earlier when Braugher threw a cold spell that it did not fully effect the Archivist.

No, Thanks I did indeed miss that.

Staying as defensive as possible Sindarintol hurls a small globule of acid at the Archivist as he spins in with his scimitar and elven grace as he begins to feel more confident.

I think we can do this!

Concentration DC 15: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 2 = 18
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

5 foot step

+1 Scimitar: 1d20 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 1 + 1 - 2 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Spell combat.

Sighing with annoyance, Reavis fires another arrow at the Archivist which misses.

+1 Comp. Longbow + Mutagen + PBS: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 15

Braugher's punches are blocked and Reavis misses with his shot.

Sindarintol burns the Archivist, but his scimitar bounces off its armor like exterior.

Melody continues healing.

Senjin swings his big magic fist, but it's not enough to get past the creature's defenses this time.

Briscoe gets a clear shot, but the Archivist's clawed hand snatches the bullet again.

The Archivist assumes a powerful stance, then stabs at Senjin, then Reavis, and claws at Sindarintol.

Longspear vs Senjin: 1d20 + 12 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 12 - 3 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Longspear vs Reavis: 1d20 + 7 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 3 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Claw vs Sindarintol: 1d20 + 9 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 3 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Claw vs Sindarintol: 1d20 + 9 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 3 = 23
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin, Briscoe
Archivist (-31)

Braugher, I messed up on an attack against you earlier. Give yourself back 9hp.

Reavis retreats 5 ft. to avoid another longspear attack and fires another arrow at the Archivist.

Comp. Longbow +1 + Mutagen + PBS: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 = 11

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d12 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

Preacher spits on the ground and squints at the creature. "You can't catch bullets all day!" He mutters as he fires again

"Stop hurting them!" Melody shouts at the Archivist.

channel: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

Senjin, now prone, swings only one time with his enchanted fist, hoping he could break through the creature's defenses.

Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Sindarintol slashes with his scimitar once again but he hand gets to close and grazes onto one of the jagged crystals from the Archivist, throwing his aim off.

Stepping back he tries to defensively cast a spell but the pain in his hand makes him lose his concentration.

+1 Scimitar: 1d20 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 - 2 = 5
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

5 foot step

Concentration Dc 15: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Spell combat