PFS PbP - Risen from the Sands (lvl 2 - 4) (Inactive)

Game Master Revvy Bitterleaf

With another 2 shots from his musket Pokey manages to blast 2 large holes into the pyramid, the resulting shock waves that ripple through the stone are enough to make the construct crumble in on it self

(no need for Belka to move forward and provoke from the pyramid with reach)

Out of combat

Searching through the stone rubble you don't find anything that arouses your interest.

You can sort out hps/damage if you want. I think Vanya is down 5 hps, Belka should still be down a few, Gwintyr has damage..not sure about the others without going back and checking previous posts.

A pair of heavy stone doors carved with images of rampant sphinxes stand at the terminus of the long causeway.
The stone doors are heavy and stuck closed.

Mechanically 2 people will need to roll strength checks and combine the result to get a high enough number to get it open - no assists, but you can take 10 or use spells (like guidance) to boost the result

And just in case comes up with the idea at any point during the module to do so..since you have a head start on the competition you can take 1 day to rest and camp outside somewhere, but after that the competitors start showing up and you might start running into empty/already explored rooms

Gwithyr gave herself a quick taps from her wand.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Full HP.

Zarunkumar will walk up to both Vanya and Belka and cast her healing hex on them both.
Healing on Vanya: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Healing on Belka: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Thanks. Belka has now 18 hp out of a total of 28 (and is not against getting another CLW or two)

I used all four of my channels there...ouch!

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

After the battle, Sarephta heals the wounds she received with a wand. Now full hp.

"That was a challenging guardian...let's hope it was the worst of it," she says. "Shall we continue?" she asks.

Also, I have Seize the Initiative from my domain that lets me roll initiative 2x and keep the best result. Can I start using that please?

@Sareptha, I think you count as your own ally..so I think you can. I'll add in another init for you when I roll it..you can only use it 5? times/day though

Let me know if/when you are ready to move on (by trying to open the doors)

Yes, I can only use it 5x a day. Maybe I'll wait another couple encounters...I want it toward the end, so I'll let you know when to start. Thanks.

Once the group has healed up, Sarephta nods.

"Let's go...open it."

I'm guessing everyone has their own CLW wands. I'm happy to hold them and use them on you, so just roll your own results whenever you want that to happen.

Vanya had 5 hps, now she has 12, thanks everyone who helped, btw Vanya has a clw wand, so if anyone wants it's here ready with 50 charges, 49 after Vanya asks Sareptha to use the wand on her. Also, with her Str stat Vanya is not much help in lifting the doors

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Yeah... that was a brutal encounter. Let's hope the worst is behind us... although that's usually not the case..." sighs Vanya limping towards the doors and checking them throughly

Perception check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Vanya back to 16 hps

i am going to be relatively useless on str checks, i can take 10 to get a 10. also only have a wand of infernal healing.

I hope the rest of our foes are made of flesh rather than stone.

The aasimar studies the doors for a moment before turning back to her fellow Pathfinders, It seems as though we need one with more brawn than I to easily open these door, but I will pray for Jaidz, The Fearless Claw, to guide your hands in the task.

Gwithyr casts Guidance on all party members attempting to open the doors. +1 to Strength check

str check: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 = 11

Vanya doesn't noticing anything unusual about the doors

Guess we are waiting for Belka? to push open the door along with Sareptha then. Since it's just doors I don't want to spend to long on it

Strength check Belka: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 = 12

The combined strength of Belka and Sareptha isn't enough to budge the heavy doors

Since it would extremely silly to not try again but return back to Absolom to tell them that you couldn't get the doors open I'll assume you'll put your backs into it again and try to push it open once more..taking 10 for both Belka and Seraptha along with guidance on both of them

Spitting in their hands and trying again, more focused this time hey manage to push open both doors.

On the other side of the doors is a short corridor that leads up a room which what at a distance looks like to contain some palm trees made from pink stone.

If that's not a problem, I'd like to retrospectively spend 2 PP to buy a wand of CLW. Belka will then also ask Sareptha to use the wand on her.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Her axe in her hands, Belka enters the corridor and stops at the entrance to the room to have a better look at it. She also casts a brief spell to detect magical auras.

Detect Magic

I'm pretty sure that you can't buy stuff retroactively midgame, but for something as commonly used as a wand of cure light wounds I'm not going to be difficult about it

1d20 ⇒ 1

As Belka moves down the corridor the ground beneath her feet suddenly gives way, exposing a 10ft wide pit trap right behind the doorway

Reflex save DC 20 or take Falling damage: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) = 5

If it's a problem I will heal Belka with my wand and provide guidance for anyone who needs it.

"A dangerous place this is proving to be!" Sarephta observes as she pulls a coil of knotted rope from her backpack and lowers it to Belka.

"Grab on!" she yells down.

assist climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

@Sareptha since Belka hasn't rolled a reflex save yet it's entirely possible that she isn't down in the pit ;) but if she is I'm sure she'd be thankful for the assist

I'll believer that with the use of a knotted rope (or 2) you guys make it to the other side of the pit..so just need the reflex save from Belka to see if she took any damage (and if she needs a heal) ..continuing on to the next room for now since it won't impact the game

Arriving at the entrance to the next room you see:
Tall, pink granite columns, carved and painted to resemble palm trees, stand around the perimeter of this chamber, supporting the barrel vault of the ceiling. Slabs of the same pink granite line the walls. A stone sarcophagus stands alone on the limestone floor in the center of the room. Beyond, a dark doorway leads deeper into the pyramid.

Looking around with detect magic Belka doesn't notice anything lighting up (other then things being carried by the party)

yep, that's not a trap at all.
Pokey sighs as he draws his musket and readies his wand.

Reflex save DC 20: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Belka lets out a curse in Hallit as she barely avoids falling into the trap. "I will light a candle for Gorum if we make it out alive of this place" she says before moving into the room.

"Nothing magical...Vanya, do you want to take a closer look?"

She nods at Pokey. "I would trap my tomb, too, if I wanted to put it in such a place as this..."

Since Belka said she was moving into the room...(and to keep the pace a bit)

Bluff Mimic: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (2) + 30 = 32
Perception check for you guys: 8d20 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 6, 16, 8, 6, 8) = 56 [ooc]Highest perception bonus you guys have seems to be a +14 ..so nobody notices that the sarcophagus isn't an inanimate object but a living thing until it's too late

As Belka gets closer to the sarcophagus it seems to be melting and changing shape ..it forms a long tentacle and it tries to slam into Belka

To hit Belka flatfooted AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
And it just barely manages to hit
Damage Belka: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 and automatically grabbed

Init Pokey: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Init Belka: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Init Vanya: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Init Gwhityr: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Init Kaneka: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Init Sarephta: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Init Zarunkumar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Init Mimic: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

init
Pokey
Mimic
You guys

See! it's never that simple!
Pokey uses his wand and prepares for the rest of the ambush.

"Happy I've not checked that first! What kind of vile creature would dare disguise itself as the hard earned prize of a group of adventurers!?!? This outrage deserve punishment!" says Vanya sabre already in hand and leaping towards the false sarchophagus.

Knowledge dungeoneering: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Attack roll: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18
Damage roll: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (5) + 1 = 13

engaging the monster trying to set flank up, passing behind Belka not wanting to give attacks of opportunity

Pokey uses his wand and expects something more to happen.

The mimic constricts it's tentacle around Belka's body
Sustain grapple: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 5 = 28
almost squeezing her bones into a fine power
Damage Belka: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Vanya walks up behind the mimic and sticks her weapon into it.
As soon as he hits she notices that the same sticky surface that is holding on to Belka is also making it difficult to retrieve her weapon

A mimic exudes a thick slime that acts as a powerful adhesive, holding fast any creatures or items that touch it. An adhesive-covered mimic automatically grapples any creature it hits with its slam attack. Opponents so grappled cannot get free while the mimic is alive without removing the adhesive first. A weapon that strikes an adhesive-coated mimic is stuck fast unless the wielder succeeds on a DC 17 Reflex save. A successful DC 17 Strength check is needed to pry off a stuck weapon.

So reflex save DC 17 for Vayna or your weapon is stuck.

init
Pokey, Belka, Zarunkumar, Sareptha, Gwinthyr+Tiger, Kaneka
Mimic

Damage Mimic: 13

Surprised by the unsuspected attack, Belka can't defend herself. Crushed by the tentacle, she quickly falls unconscious.

"Look out!" Sarephta yells as the sarcophagus comes to life.

Seeing the barbarian fall unconscious, Sarephta moves behind her and taps her with the barbarian's wand in an effort to stabilize her.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Gwithyr steps forward and looses an arrow at the mimic before ordering Babou to attack.

Longbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Babou steps in and begins attacking the mimic:

Power Attack Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
His teeth fail to connect, but they break free of the adhesive.

Power Attack Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
His first claw attack is stuck to the mimic.

Power Attack Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
His Second claw attack manages to avoid being adhered to the monster.

oh boy, that doesn't look good
Pokey takes aim at the mimic, slightly annoyed as the tiger leaps into his line of fire
-4 for cover
Attack vs Touch: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 4 = 10
Damage: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Attack vs Touch: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 4 = 20
Damage: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Sareptha moves forward to heal Belka with a wand.

Gwinthyr moves forward and shoots an arrow point blank into the mimic before her tiger steps up in front of her and tries to sicks it claws and teeth into the mimic's flesh

Failing to get even close with it's teeth but both claws manages to swipe away some flesh, leaving the mimic oozing some blood.

Pokey unloads another barrage of bullets and one of them manages to hit the minic, shooting a hole in it that quickly fills it self as the mimic changes shape to maintain integrity (To avoid confusion it doesn't have fast healing or anything, but it sounds like something a mimic would do in my mind..so taking some artistic liberties)

init
Zarunkumar, Kaneka
Mimic

Damage Mimic: 30

Kaneka will move into a better position in order to best help the party catiously drawing her dagger.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Vanya is able to retrieve her sabre and strikes again at the foul creature:

Attack roll: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22
Damage roll: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (3) + 1 = 12

5 foot step to keep flanking up and then attack again

Zarunkumar moves around the group to the western wall on the south side of the center pillar (if someone could please move me that would be great) pulling out her crossbow as she walks. She will see what she can do to hopefully free her friend.
Attack roll: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 4 = 12
Damage roll: 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (1) = 4

Kaneka moves into a more tactical position.

Zarunkumar fires her crossbow at the mimic but is unable to hit.

The mimic having a still living human in it's grasp continues to squeeze

Sustain grapple vs Belka's CMD: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 5 = 22
Damage Belka: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Vanya steps into flanking and sticks her weapon into the mimic again
Going to need another reflex save for this attack or have your weapon stuck..also you are 1 round ahead of everyone else, which doesn't matter right now..but might later down the road.

init
Kaneka, Belka, Pokey, Sareptha, Gwintyr+Tiger, Zarunkumar
Mimic

Damage Mimic: 42

Maneuvering around the Tiger, pokey lines up another shot.
Abundant ammunition is such a good spell
Attack vs Touch: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Damage: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Attack vs Touch: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damage: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

When Sarephta heals her, Belka briefly regains consciousness and opens her eyes but the implacable tentacle immediately sends her back to unconciousness. Deathly pale, the Kellid is now near death.

DC 10 Constitution check to stabilize: 1d20 + 6 - 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 6 = 14

Pokey fires a volley of bullets which rips through the mimics body ..it's damage to massive for it to be able to reform itself.

It's even better when you have special materials bullets ;)

Out of combat

But Belka is still down and covered in sticky mimic flesh which clings to her body

The goo that made up the mimic's body doesn't seem to contain anything (other then Belka)

Sarephta, still holding Belka's wand, heals the woman until she is whole.

"You're going to be okay," the aasimar says with a hand on Belka's shoulder.

Belka, go ahead and roll for your heals until you are satisfied.

So I need to wait until everyone has posted an action then my attack gets counted?

It's dead...

May the light of the Dawnflower shine upon you. Kaneka says as she taps Belka with the wand.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 -3
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 0
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 8
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 12
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 16
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 21
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 26

7 charges will be marked off.

So I need to wait until everyone has posted an action then my attack gets counted?

Not quite..you need to post your action when your name (or when I write you guys/everyone/party) is up in Bold after initiative..I can most of the time fit in your action if you post early..but like I said,you were ahead of everyone else by 1 round. Which wasn't a problem now, but could lead to weird things later since you posted to do stuff before the enemies did their turn as well

As you are healing Belka you notice that what is remaining of the mimic is starting to let go slowly. By the time Belka is conscious again and able to move around she can easily scrape op the remaining goo and slime from her body.

(What do you want to do now?)

Gwithyr looks around the room for any more strange objects, traps, or clues...
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

As the mimic dies Vanya let's out a sigh of relief and walks towards Sarephta, offering her a wand the taldan swashbuckler kept stashed in her backpack:"Feel free to use this on Belka. If we are to suceed here we cannot afford to be stingy"

As Gwinthyr takes a closer look around the room she comes across 2 hidden doors, one on the left side of the room and another on the opposing wall. She doesn't think either of them is trapped or locked.

Belka opens her eyes, surprised to be still alive and, even more, to be almost fully healed. She thanks Sarephta and Kaneka for healing her (7 charges marked off to my wand).

"This place is dangerous" she says while looking at the two hidden doors, "maybe one of the most dangerous I've ever seen. Guess I should be a little more careful in the future."

i vote left if everyone is finished.

Sarephta nods in agreement. "Let's try the left."

Opening the door to the left the party sees a tunnel that leads further, deeper into the pyramid, turning a corner and then leads up to a room

Two woven reed boats sit end-to-end in this chamber, covered in a thick layer of dust. Carvings on the walls depict naval expeditions and boats bearing tribute for the pharaoh.

On the opposite side of the room is another opening with a tunnel behind it.

"I guess we just go to the other side," Sarephta suggests.

"But we should proceed carefully...this place seems to have vigilant guardians."

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11