PFS PbP Master of the Fallen Fortress (lvl 1) - replay (Inactive)

Game Master Revvy Bitterleaf

Dolgo begins a chant to increase all party member's intuitive skills

Careful Teamwork: +1 Initiative / +1 perception / +1 Disable Device checks for 1 hour. They also gain a +1 insight bonus on Reflex saves and to AC against traps and when they are flat-footed.

Since Telos and Jessique seem to have conflicting ideas....going to wait for a tie breaker on where you guys are going next.

" I say as Telos, check the last door then move on. Who knows what lingers in our rear otherwise."

Ggood point, as she reloads her crossbow.

Telos opens the remaining door on this floor.

Nijena follows Telos.

After you open the door you see;

Judging from the shelves lining the walls, this darkened room might once have been a storeroom, though its contents have long since succumbed to the passage of time. A crack in the northern wall has apparently let in some rainwater, which has collected in a large puddle on the floor.

In the middle of the room is a dog-sized lizard has two horns, one on either side of its head, and green scales that crackle with sparks of lightning.

As it notices you opening the door and bringing in light from outside it looks up at you and hisses while sparks continue to leap around on it's scales.

Init Dolgo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Init Nijena: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Init Telos: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Init Jessique: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Init Hskori: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Init Lizard: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

The lizards walks over to you as sparks continue to leap across it's body sniffing the air and it's tongue flicking in and out of it's mouth, then when it's next to Telos the electricity arcs over to Telos Non-lethal electrical damage Telos: 1d8 ⇒ 5 Reflex save DC 12 for half damage

init
You guys
Lizard

Dolgo steps back and fires an arrow into the hissing creature.

bow attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 14 PB / Melee

bow dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 PB / Melee

Telos grimaces as the electrical current courses through his body, though he is able to shake off the worst of the effects. However, the pain keeps him from attacking effectively, and his polearm smashes into the ground with a clack instead of hitting his target.

Telos backs away from the door in order to allow his companions a chance to hit the beast.

Ref save DC 12: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

MW Nodachi power attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 for Nodachi power atack dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Dolgo fires an arrow at the lizard, but it glances of the creatures right horn without causing any damage (doesn't hit AC)

Telos is able to shake of most of the creatures electrical discharge Note it's non-lethal damage but is still twitching a bit causing his counter attack to go wide.

init
Nijena, Jessique, Hskoir
Lizard

Easssy, Eassy we don't mean to hurt you. Be nisse and we will just passss

wild empathy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Wild empathy is as far as I know like diplomacy..which takes about 10 minutes to use..and doesn't work quite as well against something that's already engaged in combat. It had a decent chance to work (all thought the die result wasn't high enough, with a extra -4 for using it on a magical beast) when first encountered but...

Hskori tries to sooth the wild beast but even her lisping tongue doesn't seem able to calm down the creature while weapons and arrows are getting to close to comfort for the lizard

init
Nijena, Jessique
Shocker Lizard

K arcana: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

It is a shocker lizard. It can create an electrical shock, be careful.

She then points her finger at the scaly for, a pearlescent orb goes streaking at slams into its side.

M.M.: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Nijena stays back and attacks with her bow.
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Jessique sends a magic missiles into the lizard

Nijena tries to do the same with an arrow, but her arrow flies past the lizard without touching it.

In return the lizard starts to spark again and an arc of electricity runs across it's body. It hisses and seems mad.

It steps forward and an arc of electricity leaps from it to 1j2n3t4h: 1d4 ⇒ 1 Jessique for Non-lethal electricity damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1 Reflex save DC 12 for half damage.

init
You guys
Shocker Lizard

Damage Shocker Lizard: 4

"We'll have to put this overly-aggressive beast down," Telos says as he steps forward to slice at it.

MW Nodachi attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 for Nodachi dmg: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Dolgo backs up again and launches another shot toward the lizard with his bow.

bow attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 8

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Hskori will simply shake her head, hiss Sorry about this and then attempt to strike the shocker lizard.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

After saying he's going to put the creature down Telos does just that with one powerful blow.

Out of combat

"Let's check this room for anything of interest, then go upstairs," Telos suggests.

Take 20 on the room for total of 21.

Dolgo follows behind Telos by 10 feet or so with bow drawn.

Telos does not find anything of interest in this room.

Moving upstairs you arrive at the next floor, which has one door to the west. Which turns out to be closed and locked by a very good lock. The stairs continue further upward.

"Anyone want to take a crack at this lock?" Telos asks.

"In the alternative, I can bash the door down. Or, we could just come back later."

My arm feels numb, that was a jolt but nothing serious. I just hope their isn't more of little buggers, that could be trouble.

Jessique flexes her hand, wondering how long before the tingling goes away. She reloads her crossbow as she heads upstairs.

Dolgo thinks about looking over the lock but still a little javelin shy at the moment.

"I am still a bit weak from our javelin surprise earlier. Might someone have the strength to break this lock?"

Dolgo chants again adding power to the group.

All Gain via Careful Teamwork Buff: +1 Initiative / +1 perception / +1 Disable Device checks for 1 hour. They also gain a +1 insight bonus on Reflex saves and to AC against traps and when they are flat-footed.

While everyone else is debating if they should bust down the door Jessique moves to the next floor, where she finds another closed door. This one doesn't seem to be locked. And the staircase continues upwards

Nijena follows Jessique to the next floor.

Hold on, I just meant I was traveling up stairs to the locked door level is all, not bypassing and going towards the new level. Sorry for the confusion, but Jessique is squishy and WOULD NOT take lead...ever lol

str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

"If no one wants to try the lock, we'll do this my way," Telos says as he rams his shoulder into the door and pushes hard.

Hold on, I just meant I was traveling up stairs to the locked door level is all, not bypassing and going towards the new level. Sorry for the confusion, but Jessique is squishy and WOULD NOT take lead...ever lol

Ah, ok sorry..seemed like a bold move..but who knows ;)

Anyone feel like assisting Telos attempt to bust through the door?

Jessique quickly comes down and meets up with the rest while Nijena follows her

Nijena tries to bust through the door with Telos.

Strenght Aid: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Dolgo stands prepared with bow in hand for whatever may come from the door.

Telos with the help from Nijena manages to burst through the door

Inside you see;
Two stone altars, one black and one white, sit at either end of this large chamber, which takes up two wings of the tower on this level. The crumbling remains of wooden benches sag in front of each altar beneath rotting ceiling tapestries. Carved symbols and writings snake along the walls. The burnt corpses of two troglodytes lie on the floor in the center of the room.

Init Dolgo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Init Nijena: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Init Telos: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Init Jessique: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Init Hskori: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Init Burning skeletons: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

init
Dolgo, Nijena
Burning skeletons
You guys

Dolgo ill prepared for a undead incursion stands at the edge of the door and fires an arrow into the firey corpse.

bow: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 = 12

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Then he takes a 5' step back away from the door down the staircase.

Nijena takes out her flail and gets closer to the red skeleton swinging the flail.
Flail attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

As Dolgo shoots his arrow at one of the skeletons his arrow flies straigth through the skeletons ribcage (doesn't hit AC ..and wouldn't have done any damage due to the skeleton having DR 5/Bludgeoning)

Nijena then walks into the room and hits the (red) skeleton with her flail smashing it's skull clean of the rest of it's body. As the head flies through the air the rest of it explodes into a spray of fiery bony shards
Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6 Reflex save DC 11 for half damage

The other skeleton takes a step forward and Nijena can feel the flames surrounding it lock at her skin..the heat is getting uncomfortable
It then swings his broken scimitar at her
To hit AC Nijena: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
While it swipes at her face with it's other claw
To hit AC Nijena: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (10) - 3 = 7
but both of it's attacks are ineffectual against Nijena's though armor.

init
You guys
Skeleton

Reflex DC 11: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

"Arrows won't work...we may just need to face the flames!" Telos yells as he swings his nodachi at the fiery abomination.

MW Nodachi attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 for Nodachi dmg: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Telos steps up next to the skeleton and swings his nodachi at it hitting it..and all though it only scrapes across the ribcage a bit the force behind it is enough to knock the skeleton down..making it explode in a burst of flames again

Fire damage Nijena and Telos: 1d6 ⇒ 3 Reflex save DC 11 for half damage

Out of combat

As you look around the room you see that the altars still contain their silver altar services,

As well as two silver holy symbols of Nethys (one on each altar).
In addition, a divine scroll rests atop each altar one on the black altar, and another scroll on the white altar.

Telos loos around the room. "Anyone know what these scrolls do?" he asks.

reflex save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

appraise: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Excellent job Telos! "

Dolgo looks around the room at the many silver objects.

"As for your question, I do not believe I know the origin or identity of the scrolls but maybe these silver altars and holy symbols is another matter indeed."

appraise: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

untrained appraise: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Reflex DC11: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

What do you want to do now?

Telos nods at Dolgo.

"It seems odd that this is the only room on this floor. Based on the other floors, there should be an additional room here," he says. "Do we keep going up?"

perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Jessique will start searching around the room for any clues for what to do next.

take 20=22

Telos is unable to find anything of interest in this room, but Jessique is able to find a locked secret door in the SE corner of this room

"Good find, Jessique," Telos says. "Something didn't seem right on this floor. Anyone capable of dealing with the lock? If not, we can try to bash this one down, too."