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

Game Master Kobash

Seeing an opening, Braugher moves into a flank with Sindarintol and tries to bring down the offending construct. "Time for you to power down..."

Claw | Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 20 Dragon Style
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Claw | Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Bite | Flank: 1d20 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) - 1 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Senjin, Sindarintol, and Braugher slash, claw and punch, but only Braugher injures the creature with a lucky strike.

Melody keeps her companions alive, for now.

The Archivist snatches another of Reavis arrows, but with that claw occupied it is left open to another bullet from Preacher's musket.

Focsusing on the one who has consistently hurt it the Archivist spins around Braugher and lunges at the gunslinger with a powerful thrust of his spear.

Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Longspear vs Senjin: 1d20 + 12 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 12 - 3 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin, Briscoe
Archivist (-40)

Reavis shifts his position in the 'room' for a better firing line and shoots another arrow.

Comp. Longbow +1 + Mutagen + PBS: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Melody continues to channel the healing power of Shelyn over the party.

channel: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

You guys just keep getting hurt! Also, it's too tight to use some of my AoO spells and I don't have much else to do anyways.

"Oof, ahhh!" Briscoe cries as he is skewered with the longspear. Taking a step backward, Briscoe screams at the freak. "Die already! Ain't natural I say! Freak a nature!"

Aiming his musket, he fires again the creature.

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 = 25
Damage: 1d12 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 12

Sindarintol steps in and as he comtinues to pool acid in the palm of his hand. He throws what little he has left at the Archivist.

It is not going down!

Sindarintol's nerves are beginning to get the best of him.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Still on the ground, Senjin punches with his enchanted fist one more time, ready to give up hope.

Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Bruagher, happy to see that his comrades are still standing, keeps trying to stay near the creature in order to cut its power supply. "Damn robots!" he yells as his claws and teeth blunt off the hard carapace of the creature.

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Dragon Style
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Bite: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

The battle continues. Braugher, Senjin, and Sindarintol are unsuccessful in their attacks but are healed again by Melody, looking a little less worse for wear now then the Archivist.

The Archivist snatches another of Reavis arrows, and is again shot by the Preacher.

The Archivist continues attack all around, clawing at Braugher then stepping closer to the Preacher to stab twice with its spear.

Claw vs Braugher: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Claw vs Braugher: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Longspear vs Preacher: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Longspear vs Preacher: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin, Briscoe
Archivist (-52)

"Your scratches barely hurt! Let me try once more!" Braugher bellows as he becomes frustrated.

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Dragon Style
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Bite: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"Oh my!" Melody worries over everyone's wounds and continues to heal everyone with her clerical powers.

channel: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

Senjin has to stand up to have any chance of hitting the creature, so he does so despite he creature standing directly beside him.

I have to take the AOO.

He then swings twice.

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Another 6 seconds, another arrow from Reavis.

Comp. Longbow + Mutagen + PBS: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

Sindarintol rushes past Melody as he bumps into her shoulder. Sorry! He turns to make sure that she is alright.

Once past the Halfling Sindarintol hurls some more acid at the creature.

Acid SPlash: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

AoO on Senjin: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 4 = 36
Confirm: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 4 = 23
Damage: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (5, 1, 3) + 15 = 24 Ouch, sorry!

As Senjin tries to stand he takes a spear right through the gut and collapses back to the ground unconscious.

No one is able to land a blow on the Archivist, and again it snatches Reavis arrow in mid-flight. However, that leaves another opening for the Preacher...

Preacher is up!

My bad! I'vs swear a posted an action on Tues., but now I don't see it. Here I wondering what we waiting on, and it was me!

Preacher steps backward, still mumbling to himself, raises his musket and fires! "Ain't natural!"

RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11 Bah!
Folio Reroll: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 + 4 = 22
Damage: 1d12 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 16

The Preacher puts a bullet dead center, sending shards of the Archivist flying. It stumbles and seems on its last legs, but raises a hand which starts to glow with a soft light.

It provokes an AoO from Braugher

INITIATIVE
UP⇒ Braugher, Reavis, Sindarintol, Melody, Senjin, Briscoe
Archivist (-68)

The archivist casts a spell as Braugher scowls and tries to rip at it with his claw.

AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Sad that he has been so ineffective, Braugher has given up at this point. His claws and teeth lash out with sadness behind them.

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 Dragon Style
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Bite: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

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Claw Confirmation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

If sadness was all it took, I would have been sad so much sooner.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Braugher is unable to prevent the Archivist from healing itself, but the damage it repairs is quickly undone again when he grabs it in both hands and rends it apart.

Combat Over. Just some closing roleplay and we'll wrap it up!

With the defeat of the Archivist, the aeon’s control over the mindscape ends. The Archivist’s body fades away, and a simple wooden door appears at the edge of the void. The door opens with a touch and offers a view of the seance circle back in the material world.

"Well, that sucked." Reavis observes with a shrug then wastes no time exiting the dream world.

Preacher lifts the muzzle of his musket to his mouth and blows away the smoke issuing g from its barrel, then pulls out an oily rag and begins wiping down the weapon.

Nodding at Reavis's statement, he concurs. "Aye. Weren't natural."

I am dying at, "His claws and teeth lash out with sadness behind them,"lol! That is the greatest...

Once someone stops Senjin from bleeding, he thanks the group profusely. "Senjin not like that Archivist. No more archiving for Senjin!"

Once back in the real world, Melody sighs in relief and looks around to make sure Wulessa is with them. She hums a soft tune to make contact with Shelyn and channels a few more times to make everyone feel better.

channels!: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 6, 1, 4) = 18

"Indeed!" she quips in agreement. "That was not what I was expecting I am just glad we all made it out alive, with Shelyn's blessing. We should let the higher-ups know that this artifact is quite dangerous and harbors a foul-tempered spirit." She stands up and dusts off her pastel-colored robe, which is decorated with bird- and flower-shaped patches. "Thank you all for protecting me. Such brave warriors! I could not have survived it without you."

Sindarintol rushes over to Senjin to make sure that he is alright. Looking down the young elf realizes that his hands are visibly shaking.

What was that? Was that a demi-god?

Brave? Sindarintol says looking up at Melody. I could barely touch that... that... that thing. He says pointing over to the pile of broken crystal as he voice quavers.

After walking through the door you awaken in Farseer Tower, hands still clasped in the ritual circle around Wulessa Yuul. After a moment she opens her eyes as well.

"I must apologize." Wulessa stammers as she returns the scroll to the chest. "That was an awful error in judgment. I am very thankful for your services. Without your aid I fear I would have been lost to it forever. Further study of the Monadistic Archive is in order, but clearly more research is needed into proper safeguards."

Dreams of the Archive haunt you for the next few weeks, but as time passes you realize that you have developed a sort of control over your subconcious mind. Under the right conditions you can retreat into your own personal mindscape, which may give you a unique way to fight off hostile mind-effecting magic.

Check your chronicle for the Inner Struggle boon!

This wraps up the scenario. I'll get this reported and send out chronicles soon. Thanks again everyone!