PFS PbP Thornkeep - Sanctum of the Lost Age (lvl 6-8) (Inactive)

Game Master Revvy Bitterleaf

"Oy!" Clandelve yells. "We need ta work on yer diplomacy skills, las!"

After taking such a beating from the statue, Kalaron heals his party members first before himself.
Who else is hurt? CLW for Kalaron 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 1, 3, 3, 3) + 5 = 16
Taken damage 1

Seeing the unfriendly man though, Kalaron is abit put off by his demeanour and moves to.........drop his jaw as Shayla attacks...

Despite Clandelve's chastiment of her diplomacy skills, Kalaron could only helplessly add on.
"Don't kill him, he may know something."

You do had time to heal before opening this door..so feel free to heal if needed

@Clandelve, this has nothing to with dwarves. Not that the +2 mattered in this case, but just to let you know

Charasii senses that the man is unfriendly, but not a murdering hobo/hostile

I'm starting to sense a pattern here when someone talks to Shayla..she attacks

Surprising the man and most likely some of the party Shayla rushes forward and slices the man across his face

Charasii: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Lars: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Shayla: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Clandelve: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Kalaron: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9
Archibald: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Rozimus: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

init
Everyone except Kalaron
Rozimus
Party

Damage man: 11

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Knowledge (history): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

"The Last Azlanti, and his progenitors. Relics of ancient Azlant. Fascinating! I say dear fellow, you simply must tell me about... SHAYLA!"

Archibald will cast from his wand of mage armour and approach the man, heavy quarterstaff at the ready.

"Lad, yer outnumbered, an' we be grouped wit' an overly aggressive elf-maiden. I suggest ye lay down yer arms while we restrain 'er!" Clandelve yells.

"Shayla, ye be out a' bounds 'ere!"

I'm not going to attack...delay until I see what he's doing.

Intimidate, Demoralize: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 Not good... Perhaps the damage will help?

Shayla continues to yell. "You will drop your weapons now, or I'll be very mean to you!"

"And you'll address us politely, you meanie!"

"Stand down, Shayla! Give the stranger a minute to explain himself before you bash him."

"I won't attack again if he doesn't either," Shayla replies to Charasii.

Shayla reluctantly lowers her swords a bit, but gives the man a quick glare to make sure he's aware of her dislike of him.

"You goblin toe-sucking ghoul kisser! Keep her away from me!

Just to give you guys a chance to talk this out instead of continuing to fight ..it's going to take some hefty diplomacy results. Which to be honest would have been needed anyway since he starts unfriendly

The man cautiously allows Shayla to heal him but eyes Shayla her angerly and fingers the hilt of his sword, ready to draw it and stab it into Shayla when needed while she's near him..and while she's withdrawing from the room.

Shaking his head, the dwar approaches the man.
"I'm sorry but she has being rather high strung since entering this place. This doesn't need to get any worse now."

Diplomact Aid another, Kalaron isn't much of a diplomat 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 <-- well done.....

"Ye be out numbered by far, lad. Though this lass seems keen ta shed blood, nae all of us be. Stand down an' ye can go yer way."

diplomacy aid: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (13) - 2 = 11 I'm not the one to make this check.

Meanwhile, in the previous room, Shayla puts away her wand and draws her swords again. Just in case. 'Cause you never know if you need them.

Seeing the feeble attempts by the others to calm the man, Charasii steps forward with a heavy sigh.

I do so hate it when Gorum tests my patience with these trials of diplomacy!

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

"Good man, I advise you to lay down your weapon. I mean you no harm, as my actions have proven. I ordered the elf to heal you and then sent her away from you. If that doesn't show our good will, I don't know what does. If we can act civilly then you may continue about your business undisturbed, maybe even enriched."

Lars speaks up.

"Please excuse our rash companion! Rest assured, we can make proper recompense. Tell us more about yourself and why you are here so that we can reach a mutually acceptable arrangement."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

D@$m ninjas!

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The party speaking in a friendly manner to the man just barely manage to convince him to talk with them.

He introduces himself as Rozimus. He explains that he went into this dungeon with his companions to explore it for ...uhmm.."scientific reasons" (= he clearly means to loot); a heavily bearded bald human wizard, an armored elf with the symbol of Sarenrae on her shield, and a bulky half-ore warrior with tribal markings and a nasty spear. But they got separated and he fears the worst for them. He sees value in strength in numbers and he thinks that teaming up with you guys would be a good idea...as long as you keep that elf away from him.

[sense motive DC 15]He can be trusted, but it seems like he's holding back on something..which isn't that unusual to strangers you've just met.[/ooc]

Sense Motive 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
"Well Now i think strength in numbers would be good but I'd like to know how long has it being since you got seperated?"

"It seems like days..but it could be much shorter then that. Possibly minutes...this place has an effect on your mind,...it messes with your sense of time..I'm not sure...how long it's been. I've been praying here. To be honest I came here to offer Aroden my prayers for
forgiveness, for I had plans to abandon the Sanctum and leave them
to their fates."

"Ye may 'ave been down 'ere longer than ye think, lad," Clandelve says. "When we get back, ye may find yer church an yer deity ta be worse fer th' wear. Naertheless, le's keep goin'. Should ye nae prove honest wit' us, I'll be warnin' ye th' elf 'as eyes in th' back of 'er 'ead."

can't get a map up for some reason. I'll provide a second for any vote to keep going anywhere.

"My sturdy friend speaks the truth. But there will be time to learn more when we've finished the exploration! Why not head for that door in the far corner f the last room?"

Meaning SW corner of statue room. SOP for doors and marching order.

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That's actually not a door...but the glass wall that has the yellow smoke behind it

As Lars leads the party (including your new "friend") into the room where you fought the statues the door behind you closes locking Rozimus on the other side, the floor tilts at uneven angles and:

The yellow smoke roils and seethes as it slowly begins to take on the image of a giant face. The smoky image seems to look forth from its vantage point behind the glass inset into the wall, scowling hatefully. It speaks in a raspy, disgusted voice. "Foolish apprentices,"it spits, "how I should have predicted your betrayal at my most critical moment. Seek to escape into some unwritten time, eh? By now you must have realized your ioun stone array has failed. You now stand marooned in time, living a day, an hour, a single moment stretched into an infinity over countless centuries yet to dawn-one final lesson in obedience from your very, very disappointed master. It does my heart proud to know that your last, eternal moments will see you hunted like animals. Farewell, my faithless friends. Test all I have taught you against the blades of Azlant!"

With that another 3 statues animate around the room and move towards you.

Charasii: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Lars: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Shayla: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Clandelve: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Kalaron: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
Archibald: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Rozimus: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Caryatid Column: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

From behind the door you can hear:
"Hey! What gives! Let me out of here! I thought we we're working together!."
followed by some tinkering with the lock
Disable Device: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
and an audible *click*

init
Party
Statues

Archibald will cast slow (DC 18), whiskers waggling as time seems to warm around him.

Since this is the first time Archibald sees these..he might wants to roll a knowledge (dungeoneering) check. Also the targets for slow can't be further then 30ft apart from each other...which means you can only target 1 statue with it at the moment. If you do something else before everyone else has posted and it's the statue's turn that's fine by me..or you can keep your action.

D'oh! I missed that detail. I'll full back on my trusty magic missile instead, at the bottom right statue.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3, 4) + 3 = 13

"Damn! It appears the room is trapped to continually create these statues. Let's spike the door after this battle."

Charasii moves and engaged one of the statues.
Morning Star Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Oh gods, Init 3....Just slightly faster than those coloumns.

Shayla takes a single move action to approach the red column. She then goes total defense, figuring she can't reach the column and attack before the column itself attacks.

"Akeyra, take this one down!"

AC 28 for Shayla

Handle Animal: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 4 = 33

Akeyra slithers after Shayla, and uses her reach to attack the red column.

+1 Bite, High ground: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 = 29 Damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Auto-grapple on successful bite, High ground: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 4 + 1 = 18 Constrict: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Clandelve moves to the only statue he can reach and slams his hammer into its head.

+1 Warhammer (adamantine) attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 271d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Archibald starts to cast a spell and magic missiles fly from his finger tips to one of the statues..but then right before they hit they seems to dissipate into the air around the statue and doesn't even get close to the statue itself (magic missile didn't do anything to it)

Charasii moves and engaged one of the statues hitting it but only sending a tiny sliver of stone shattering away from it

Shayla moves closer to one of the statues and then takes a defensive posture right before reaching it and sicking her pet snake on it as well.

Akerya bites down on one of the statues and almost shatters both of its fangs and then clamps down and winds her body around the statue pulling it closer

Clandelve moves to the only statue he can reach and slams his hammer into its head sending a small sized chunk of stone away from the statue's torso

init
Kalaron, Lars

damage blue: 1
damage yellow: 0
Damage red: 23 (grappled)

Kalaron and Lars wave their weapons around themselves to fend of any statues from getting close to them (NPC-ing them in for full defense)

The statue grabbed by the big snake tries to push his sword through it's scales and into the flesh underneath
to hit AC snake: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
but it can't get a proper angle and the sword just scrapes a bit over the scales

The one next to Charasii takes a swing at him
To hit AC Charasii: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
but it's aim is of and it's stone sword just hits air.

The last statue charges Charasii
to hit AC Charasii: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 2 = 23
and with the help of some added momentum manages to hit
Damage Charasii: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Rozimus enters the room, takes a look around and moves next to Charasii
"I'll help you" (double move)

init
Party
Statues

Damage blue: 1
Damage yellow: 0
Damage red: 23 (grappled)

Akeyra exerts great pressure on the column with her grapple.

Maintain grapple, High ground: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 4 + 1 = 34 Grapple damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Constrict damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Pretty sure that killed it. If not, ignore the following and I'll return Akeyra's token asap.

The column shatters under the pressure exerted by Akeyra. The large constrictor directly shifts her attention to a new target, and makes her way toward to other columns.

Also assuming Akeyra killed the red statue:

Shayla double moves toward the other two statues, moving as fast as she can on the ring she's currently on.

Oh great, now I have to help that rude human who decided to tag along...

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Not sure if a 12 hits
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Lars moves in behind Rozimus and Charasi, then aims his spear to weaken the enemy's defenses.

Aid Another attack for Charasi +3 to next attack: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 4 = 20

If top left is alive, I'll attack it, otherwise double move to assist others.

+1 Warhammer (adamantine) attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 301d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 and +1 Warhammer (adamantine) attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 181d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 and Spiked Light Shield attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 111d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

In airport with crappy WIFI. Cant access the map. Bot my movement to keep me engaged with a column.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 3 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The giant face made from smoke cackles madly.

The big snake crushes the statue inside her coils and pieces of stone fall to the floor. The snake then unwinds and moves to the middle of the room while Shayla moves towards the remaining 2 statues. Closely followed by Clandelve..who has a bit of trouble keeping up with his shorter legs

AC 12 is a miss

Charasii swings his weapon at the statue in front of him and it's deflected harmlessly to the side with out even scratching it

Lars moves in behind Rozimus and Charasi, then aims his spear to weaken the enemy's defenses aiding Charasii by providing an opening for his next attack (+3 to Charasii's next attack)

init
Kalaron, Archibald
Statues (+Rozimus)

Damage blue: 1
Damage yellow: 0

Kalaron continues to swing his weapon in defensive sweeps around himself while he eyes the statues around the room with a wear eye.

Archibald hides behind his staff

Rozimus sees how hard the statues are to damage withdraws from the fight to take up an ..uhm.."defensive position" in the middle of the room.

The 2 statues focus their attention of Charasii
To hit AC Charasii: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
To hit AC Charasii: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

init
Party
Statues

Damage blue: 1
Damage yellow: 0

"Gentlemen, might I humbly propose we beat a rather hasty retreat?"

AC 20 hits. AC 17 does not. I currently am Morning Star and Shield.

"Argh! Do your worst statues! I revel in the glory of Gorum!"
Attack using ferocious strike.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 3 = 12

Akeyra attacks the yellow column with a bite, and of course also tries to constrict it.

+1 Bite, High ground: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 1 = 19 Damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Auto-grapple on successful bite, High ground: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 4 + 1 = 27 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

"You're a coward, smelly old wizard!"

Shayla moves over to the nearest column, and attacks it from the higher ground provided by the circle she's on.

+1 Adamantine Sawtooth Saber, High ground: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 1 = 16 Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 = 11

Whoever created this place isn't too smart. The statues are always at the bottom, giving us the advantage if we attack from above.

Archibald proposes a hasty retreat

Rozimus: "I ain't against that suggestion.."

The giant face made out of smoke behind the glass panel seems to grin in response to Archibalds remark.

Charasii continues his attack against the statue(s) in front of him dealing a ferocious strike.

Akeyra attacks the yellow column with a bite manages to do so and scrapes her fangs across it's surface then grabs hold of it..pulling it closer to her body as she does.

@Shayla, no more higher ground since your pet snake just pulled it up next to her..still hits though

Shayla moves over to the nearest column, and attacks it her adamantine sawtooth saber slicing of a sliver of stone.

init
Lars, Clandelve, Archibald
Statues

Damage blue:8
Damage yellow: 23

Lars steps to the side and jabs over Chharasi and jabs at the blue statue!

Attack w/ arcane strike: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 4 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 = 9

Clandelve charges a statue and smashes it with a well-placed blow.

"If'n ye cannae decorate a room properly, we'll find a statue tha' can!" he yells.

+1 Warhammer (adamantine) attack: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 = 311d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Seeking a more advantagous position, Kalaron moves to give a flanking position fo Clandelve.
Double move

Lars steps to the side and jabs over Chharasi and jabs at the blue statue scratching a long tear across the statues chest.

Clandelve charges a statue and smashes it with a well-placed blow.

Seeking a more advantagous position, Kalaron moves to give a flanking position for Clandelve

The statue wrapped by a giant snake puts the tip of it's stone sword between 2 scales and pushes.
To hit AC Snake: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
but is unable to get enough leverage

The other statue swings it's stone sword at Charasii
to hit AC Charasii: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
but Charasii's defenses are to solid to overcome.

The giant smoke face behind the glass wall looks on with a frown.

init
Party
Statues

Damage blue: 12
Damage yellow: 28

"Lord of Iron bless my strikes and give me strength! Charasii continues attacking a statue. Ferocious Strike

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 3 = 13

Maintain grapple, High ground: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 4 + 1 = 36 Grapple damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Constrict damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Akeyra maintains her grapple, and squeezes the yellow column to tiny bits.

When the yellow column crumbles to tiny bits, Shayla steps up to the remaining column with a 5-foot step. This time Akeyra doesn't drag the column up a circle before Shayla gets to strike, and Shayla's able to make use of the height advantage.

"Hyaa!" Shayla shouts as she hacks at the blue column.

I don't think I should be removing mobs when I think they've died, even if I'm pretty sure they did. So I left Shayla's token where it was. If the map's adjusted, please move Shayla's token 5 feet south.