PFS - PbP Gameday IV - #6-10 The Wounded Wisp (1-2) Starts 19 September 2015 (Inactive)

Game Master The Fox

"Paladin code? No, my internal clock is just fighting against the idea of an all-nighter," Kareem chuckles, "when you've accustomed to waking up with the Sun, it becomes harder and harder to stay up late. Take Grimnir here for an example; he's accustomed to drinking beer. What if you take beer away from him? Then we've got a sad Grimnir to console."

Without knowing which of the two options was the worst, Ezren just shrugs and sadly returns to the Grand Lodge.

@Michael_Hopkins I'll prepare other spells to him, ok?

Hi all im back thanks for being so understanding...looks like i did not miss much ^_^

The moderators, no doubt, erased a big hunk of the game. ;)

Fortitude (All-nighter): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

8 hours later--with rubbish can lids!

*KA-BASH! KA-BASH! KA-BASH! KA-BASH!*

"WAKEY WAKEY!" Looks at the group in mock disappointment. "What? Needs more cow bell you think?"

She rings the cow bell she took off the cow after she had tipped it on it's side. *CLANG CLANG CLANG*

By Torag's beard Zarah.....@Ezren, You can prepare new spells that are on your list if you wish.

The night passes uneventfully at the Grand Lodge, and a new day dawns. Waking up, a bit harshly because of Zarah's wandering about the halls with refuse bin lids, the group makes their way to the Shrine of the Failed. After about a half hour, the pathfinders enter the antechamber, manned by a few who keep the shrine busy. This monumental chamber stretches eighty feet from end to end, with a ceiling suspended thirty feet from the floor by great pillars. Seven arched passages lead to humble rooms, each of which contains a polished stone altar dedicated to one of the failed aspirants who attempted the Test of the Starstone.

Maps have been updated.

Kareem has been indulging himself in tea the whole morning, especially after being woken up by Zarah. He restrains himself from harsh words, knowing that many many other pathfinders have also woken up thanks to Zarah's methods. Calmly, discreetly hiding his annoyance, he suits up and starts making the way to the Ascendant Court.

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"So this is the place," Kareem says, pondering, "maybe we'll find some of those underlined would-bes here. Let's start looking then." He begins the arduous chore of going through every plate to look for one of the three references.

"You're welcome to help."

"Alright," Caskmail, Thorne and Clamp. Caskmail, Thorne and Clamp. "I'll check this side you go over there."

perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10

[Fortitude (All-nighter)]1d20+4

8 hours later--with rubbish can lids!

*KA-BASH! KA-BASH! KA-BASH! KA-BASH!*

"WAKEY WAKEY!" Looks at the group in mock disappointment. "What? Needs more cow bell you think?"

She rings the cow bell she took off the cow after she had tipped it on it's side. *CLANG CLANG CLANG*

"FOR THE NINE HELLS!!! WHAT A F...!!!", yelled Ezren as Zarah approaches abruptly.

"Why don't you take this cow bell and put it...", the wizard stops for a while... "back at the cow?", he finalized with a clearly fake smile.

"Ok, it's time to do our job", Ezeren takes his things and goes to the Starstone Cathedral with the others.

Once there, he starts to search for the tombs with the names on the list.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

"Whit is 'at unholy bangin'!" Grimnir curses and sputters as they get moving for the day.

Now sobered up, the dwarf appears sullen, with bloodshot eyes and perhaps nursing a splitting headache.

"Ur we sure there's nae somethin' we need tae check at th' Woonded Wisp again?" he mutters as they look at the wall.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

"No. But at least were we're going should be quiet."

The Wizard sighs: "Well, I didn't imagine that we were spend soooo much time to find those names..."...almost a week! :P

"Many have attempted the Test of the Starstone," Kareem says with a short chuckle, "given that only three have succeeded, the success rate is preposterously bad. Some people lack the ability to grasp the laws of probability."

He continues to trace his finger over the nameplates, silently voicing each of them, occasionally sighing. Some would have been absolutely horrible and stupid gods or goddesses.

Ezren roll the eyes after Kareem's words and continues searching for the names...

"What were those names again?"

sorry for not posting still trying to get back into the flow...thank you all for being so understanding ^_^

Vires is seen playing Cups with tochino his holy porker waiting for the group...tochino seems to be quite talented at this game...

Grimnir keeps searching for the names they had found at the gnome's house.

Take 20 for 24

Ezren starts to sing a song...

"There was a time,
when a smart Wizard starts to shine,
casting his spells
to explode things so well!

They finally arrived there
And nothing was found yet
But the party was prepare
To wait for days and don't despair"

Perform (Sing): 1d20 ⇒ 14 Not so bad.

He looks to the others with a smile on his face. :)

"Ha! there's hope fur ye yit, wizard!" Grimnir laughs, despite his headache.

Kareem just shakes his head, and gives a whimsical look at Ezren. "I never would have guessed an old man would become senile so quick, just in one night," he chuckles, turning back to the nameplates. "They sure do have a lot of these in here... are we going to be here for a week?"

"I could recite the Night Before Gameday again."

"Aw, c'mon! You don't like sing a song? C'mon, it is your turn now", Ezren points his finger at Zarah's direction.

perform (karaoke): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

"Zarah, would you mind? The dead here would like to rest, and your singing could very well raise the dead. Ever thought of a career in clergy?"

Ezren sings, Zarah... bellows, so I'm guessing Grimnir is next. I fear the rumors they tell about Pathfinders are true... a bunch of lunatics.

Ezren laughs in the face of poor performance of the half orc.

"And you, shining knight? Don't you know any good song to sing to us, while we wait for the gods' will?", he said to Kareem.

As Zarah performs her song, Grimnir winces.

"Och! Someain brin' back th' pots an' pans we heard thes morn!"

spiked gauntlet: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Zarah, even though your singing is truly horrendous, save your tavern-breaking skills for later," Kareem advises, "and I also advise against your way of treating hangover. Although you probably beat the hangover off of Grimnir, he might not appreciate the extra missing teeth."

Kareem gives a stern look at Ezren. "A song? Not here, not now, not for you."

"Damn.... Used the spiked one."

While Ezren sings, Grimnir Hammerhand looks around the shrine. He finds the names

Doulgonlir Caskmail

Hollis “Evil Grin” Thorne

Karina Clamp

written above three of the shrines. They are located on the shrines marked 1, 2, and 3, respectively, on this map.

I think the previous GM failed to include something, but we will just go with it. I think it will still work out.

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1. Doulgonlir Caskmail

2. Hollis “Evil Grin” Thorne

3. Karina Clamp

No access to the handouts, hmm.

"Good, finally we found them," Kareem says, wiping sweat off his brow, "I'll go look at Caskmail's name, you others search the rest."

Aah, a sweet short moment of solitude.

Kareem then looks for anything suspicious with the nameplate.
Perception (take 20): 20 + 5 = 25

"Hey, Kareem!" Zarah calls from the great hall.

"Betcha he fell in." She mutters when he doesn't immediately respond.

Vires looks up from his game "oh were moving, come along tocino"[b] the angelic pig gives a snort and floows climbing onto his masters shoulders... [b]"now what's going on then"

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

"Aw yeah, shining knight! I'll check the Karina Clamp's tomb."

Ezren will inspect it as if he had all the time of this world.

Take '20 on the Perception check. Total = 21.

Should have access to the handouts now. Sorry about that.

Kareem, Vires, and Ezren begin searching the chambers, but none find anything noteworthy.

"Maybe Thorne...", whispers the wizard while he goes to the Thorne's tomb to check it.

Take '20 on Perception check. Total = 21.

Grimnir holds his head as if it will make the room stop spinning.

"Och!" he murmurs. He walks over and looks at the name plates with the others.

"Mebbe these names make mair sense if we follaw up oan some ay th' other leids. Mebbe we shoods try th' gnome's hoose," he offers.

perception aid: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Here's the description for the smaller chambers:

Each of these chambers contains a small stone altar to one of the failed aspirants. Each altar stands upon a raised dais and bears a small brass nameplate identifying the aspirant and the would-be-god’s areas of interest.

What Michael seemingly omitted is that in Fimbrik's house, Ezren found a second page under the note he picked up. This page features the three names you have seen repeatedly throughout the scenario, but Hollis Thorne's name is underlined.

Kadeem searches (take 20) Hollis Thorne's altar and finds a secret door hidden by an illusion against the room's west wall, though he cannot see any means to unseal the door.

Ezren is searching the room when Grimnir suggests he looks behind the nameplate. Sure enough, the brass nameplate bearing the name "Hollis 'Evil Grin' Thorne" slides to one side revealing a miniature chalkboard and a slender piece of chalk.

Roger that...I was wondering if we missed something there. That helps.

"Great. School."

"Ha! This is easy, even to you, Zarah...", Ezren takes the chalk and writes "wiffle" on the chalkboard.

Kareem sheds a single tear, though keeps if hidden from the group. Finally, they did something by themselves! He raises up and keeps his shield ready. Secret tunnels proved to be hostile, full of spiders, before.

"This whole plan is very elaborate... I'm sure venture-captain Drandle Dreng is very interested in your report afterwards."

"'Wiffle'? Like the ball?"

"'Wiffle'? Like the ball?"

*facepalm*

"Be glad you weren't wearing a spiked gauntlet just then."

When Ezren writes the word on the chalkboard, the illusory wall fades away and the door opens, revealing a natural stone passageway beyond.

The cavern is dark, but there is light on the far side which provides dim illumination. You traverse this cavern to arrive at a small rectangular room.

Several desks are arranged along the northern and eastern edges of this small stone alcove. Whereas the stonework leading to this chamber is rough, the walls in the alcove are polished. A single gem rests among the neatly filed papers on the desk, emitting a soft luminescence that brightens the small room.

Grimnir whistles loudly.

"Look whit we hae haur...what's aw thes? It's loch thes shrine hud a clan ay dwarves tae help build secrit tunnels."

The dwarf takes the lead and makes his way through the halls. Seeing the desk and the papers and the gem, he starts looking through everything to see what they have found.

take 20 perception: 20 + 4 = 24

spellcraft DC 15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

"Hum, it seems that these walls were created by magic ways", says Ezren while walks throught the passageway, iluminating it with the Light spell on his crane.

When reach the desks, the wizard casts Detect Magic over them, specially at the gem.

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

The gem is magical, and Ezren identifies the aura as evocation.

Grimnir finds the paperwork on the desk is written in an old dialect of Azlanti. It looks like it might be further encrypted as well.