[PFS] Crypt of the Everflame (Inactive)

Game Master StephNyan

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Kyra moves into the room, hoping to quickly dispatch the menace, however, her quick strike as ill-aimed and the blade misses completely!

Kendra's still up. Could someone post for her?

Giri moves into the room and hops to the corner as he draws both of his daggers, hoping to flank the beetle later on.

Crystal scampers back into the room and shoots a ray of ice blue magic at the beetle. The beetle makes an awkward squeaky sound when the ray connects.

Kyra moves into the room and attacks, but her strike's ill-aimed and the blade misses completely.

Round 1:
Giri
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra
Beetle -2HP

"Ah well, I tried to be kind. Sorry buddy." Kendra says then charges the beetle, bringing her black axe down hard...

Attack: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Kendra charges the beetle, but her black axe bounces off the huge insect's natural armor.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

The beetle tries to bite Kendra in response, but she dodges the attack.

Round 2:
Giri
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra
Beetle -2HP

Kendra takes another overhead chop at the beetle again.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Crystal lets out an exasperated sigh:
Do I really have to take care of this thing myself?

Cold Ray (vs touch): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Giri grumples, seeing the beetle doesn't go for him. He attacks, his tiny dagger digging into the beetle.

Atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Dmg: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Could I have a post for Kyra?

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Kyra attempts another attack, but her footing slips as her boot steps into a pile of dung that she had not noticed before...

Sorry! Some of my games did not show the now post indicator and I didn't even think to check in.

Kendra's second attack misses just as badly as the first. Despite her cocky demeanor, Crystal screws up royally by freezing the wall instead of the beetle.

Giri stabs a single dagger through the beetle armor, making it squeak eerily.

Kyra wants to attack again, but steps into a pile of the giant dung beetle's dung and slips.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

The beetle turns to face Giri and tries to bite him, but Giri dodges the beetle's fangs.

Round 3:
Giri
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra
Beetle -6HP

"Damn this things armored hide." Kendra says and chops at it yet again.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Giri goes in for a few other swipes, his first digging in again. His second attack bounces off of the beetle's armor.
"Wreeeeep"

Atk: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 2 = 22
Dmg: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 2 = 11
Dmg: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Atk: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 - 2 = 5
Dmg: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Crit Confirm!: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 Well... that was the most lackluster critical hit in the history of critical hits... On top of the beetle already being destroyed lol.

Kyra joins her companions in a devastating assault upon this poor dung beetle, her scimitar flying down in a vicious arc!

Will someone just kill it already?
Crystal raises her hand and points at the beetle and a shard of ice flies out at it.
Acid Splash (Cold, vs touch)- Soft cover: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 4 = 15
Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

You hack away at the beetle and freeze its remains.

Combat's over!

The beetle taken care of, you head into the corridor beyond the door Giri just opened. You follow it to a broad chamber, where the remains of a small fire smolder in the center, letting off a plume of oily smoke. Fed by a heap of burning gear, debris, and more than few bones, the fire casts a flickering light across the walls of this room, partially obscured by the veil of smoke. The smoke in this chamber is quite harsh, causing eyes to water and breathing to become labored.

From the smoldering fire rises a nearly tangible, humanoid-shaped shadow. It reaches for its throat and lets out a soundless scream.

Round 1:
Giri
Shadow
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra

You take a –2 penalty on Perception checks and on attack rolls due to the harsh smoke.

Giri takes a few steps into the room and upon seeing the thing he freezes up. Eyes wide in horror/fear he stands still in the doorway.

Seeing Giri has grown up in a secluded place, and him being Giri, he'll take no action upon seeing this weird thing. Should the thing come close to him though, he will react.

Religion (untrained): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
WHAT THE HELL did the peasants leave for their children to find!!!
Gods below it's a wonder any of them grow up to serve their betters!

Giri freezes up completely. The shadow approaches him and Giri snaps out of it, lashing out with his dagger. The dagger passes right through the shadow, and it's immediately clear Giri's weapon can't touch it.

Incorporeal Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

The shadow tries to touch Giri, but Giri jumps back and avoids the touch.

From way in the back, Crystal's unable to see what exactly is attacking Giri from around the corner. Even when she catches a glimpse of a shadowy arm reaching out for Giri, she's unable to tell what it is.

Round 1:
~
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra

Round 2:
Giri
Shadow
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra

You take a –2 penalty on Perception checks and on attack rolls due to the harsh smoke.

Giri freezes up for a moment and suddenly bolts, his mind going blank.

Double move action away from the creature, towards the entrance.

What's Chasing you! I can't see with all the smoke?

In frustration because of all the people in the way and the smoke Crystal reaches back and pulls out the wand they found earlier.

Then she readies an action to shoot whatever she sees attacking the group up ahead.

Ready action: Shoot Wand of Magic Missiles at first thing threatening my companions.

Seeing Giri run Kendra focuses and as her black axe appears to have burple enegy coming off of it, and as she rounds the corner she swipes her axe diagonally across at her would be enemy.

Swift action for Arcane Strike, 5 ft step and attack.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

I think I've hit once with this character, yeesh. What a waste of an ability.

@Giri: I suspect drawing the AoO in a hasty retreat is part of your roleplay, but you do know the withdraw action's available, don't you? Figured I'd ask, to make sure you want to draw the AoO and wouldn't rather avoid it.

@Crystal: Go ahead and roll for readied actions. It helps me move us forward if and when they're triggered.

Would Kyra's Channel Positive Energy be able to reach the shadow at this point? Or will she need to maneuver into a better position?

Readied action
Wand of Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Completely forgot about that! He would've used the withdraw action.

@Kyra: You'd be able to hit it.

Giri withdraws from the shadow, making room for Kendra to round the corner. She infuses her axe with arcane magic, attacks, and of course misses her target. Crystal sends forth a magic missile that zones in on the shadow and hurts it.

I'll roll for Kyra:
Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1 Bleh
Will: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 = 24 Bleeehhh

Kyra channels positive energy, but the energy is too weak to harm the shadow.

Incorporeal Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

The shadow tries to touch Kendra, but dodging the attack is something she does succeed in.

Round 2:
~
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra

Round 3:
Giri
Shadow -3HP
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra

I can't see it!!! What is that thing?

Crystal readies another blast with her wand to hit the thing that seems almost imposible to see.
Ready Action Magic Missle when it comes in View
Magic Missle: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Double move

Giri hops onto the wall and slowly scurries back to the group.
"Wrrrrat wreeep is thaaaat briiiibit thring? It's... tsk swwwadowy..."

Sorry, extremely busy the past few days. Also, Kyra would actually do 1 extra damage from her Sun domain power. Not that it matters that much, since the shadow only takes 1 point of damage anyway...

Kyra calls for her companions as she starts moving backwards. "Fall back into the larger room so that perhaps we can surround it!"

Figure the things gonna get an AoO on my regardless so will try attack then move.

Cast Defensively: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Casts Disrupt Undead: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Of FFS. This charcater is retireing after this to open a little potion shop cos adventuring is not her thing AT ALL!!

then Kendra will move as close as she can towards Kyra.

Crystal readies an attack, while Giri slowly scurries back to the group. Kyra meanwhile passes him on the way out, retreating from the shadow.

AoO: Incorporeal Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Kendra attacks, but the shadow sees an opening and also attacks her. She quickly moves to dodge the shadow's grasp, but misses her own attack due to this. Seeing as Kyra calls for everyone to fall back, Kendra then turns around and moves as close to Kyra as possible. Which isn't very close, because Crystal and Giri are blocking the passage.

The shadow rounds the corner, giving Crystal her first full view of it. She instantly releases her magic missile, which slams right into it. The shadow lets out a pained wail.

Incorporeal Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

The shadow closes the distance with Kendra and attacks her again. Her back turned toward it, Kendra doesn't see it come. The moment the shadow touches her, Kendra feels nearly all of her strength drain from her body.

Round 3:
~
Kendra, 6 Str Damage
Crystal
Kyra

Round 4:
Giri
Shadow -8HP
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra

Oh Merciful Heavens!

Crystal launches another attack at the thing as she backs down the hallway.

Magic Missle: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

I'm assuming I can move through Giri so I moved her back by Kyra.

Giri moves forward into the hall and upon seeing the creature again he bolts back. Joining the rest of the group. He seems very shaken, not sure what to do.
"How wreee Bribbbit kill?"

Double move

Knowledge; Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 To possibly identify.

Crystal's already back in the previous room by the time her magic missile slams into the shadow. Giri moves forward into the hall, but quickly rejoins Crystal and Kyra after spotting the creepy shadow creature.

Kyra thinks hard, hoping to recall information on the scary thing she just saw. The only thing she can recall is that it's definitely an undead.

Kendra and Kyra can still take actions before the shadow's up again.

Round 3:
~
Kendra, 6 Str Damage
Crystal
Kyra

Round 4:
Giri
Shadow -12HP
Kendra
Crystal
Kyra

Kendra backs away out of reach then bolts towards Kyra.

5ft step then move action.

FYI Kendra, you can not take a 5ft step on any round you do any other movement. What you are trying to do is covered by the Withdraw action. (Full round, move 2 your speed and the square you start in is not considered threatened.)

Kyra will hold her action to see if the shadow comes after them again. Once it comes close, she will cast her one Cure Light Wounds on the undead... "My energy is tapped, this is one the spell I have that can hurt undead..."

@Kendra: What Crystal wrote. I'll let you withdraw instead.

Kendra withdraws from the shadow, and Kyra readies a cure light wounds spell for when the undead comes close.

The undead, however, doesn't enter the room you're in. It moves up to the door, where it watches you for a brief moment. It then turns back around, and disappears back into the corridor.

Round 4:
~
Kendra, 6 Str Damage
Crystal
Kyra

Round 5:
Giri
Shadow -12HP
Kendra, 6 Str Damage
Crystal
Kyra

WHAT IN THE HELL IS THAT THING THE PEASANTS LEFT TO GO AFTER THEIR CHILDREN!!!

oops sorry, withdraw then.

"I dunno but it hits hard and hurts more." Kendra says as she winces at the black spot where she was touched by the shadow.

Giri, hoping to have thought of a way to hurt the thing, grabs a vial of acid and moves silently into the hallway.

Sneak: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Botting Kyra to stick with her plan and stay in the room.

As everyone stays inside the room, Giri pulls out a vial of acid and sneaks back into the corridor that leads to the shadow's room.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Incorporeal Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

The shadow hears Giri and flies back into the corridor, where it touches Giri and drains him of half his strength.

Round 5:
~
Kendra, 6 Str Damage
Crystal
Kyra

Round 6:
Giri, 4 Str Damage
Shadow -12HP
Kendra, 6 Str Damage
Crystal
Kyra

"Giri, fall back! Let us wait here and see if this thing comes after us here. If not, perhaps it is somehow tied to that room. We can try to destroy it with the magic missiles, but I only have one spell that is going to be of any use and then I will be spent utterly."

How are we going to draw it out if it does stay in the room?

Giri looks thoroughly weakened, his face pale and half shrivelled. He withdraws back into the previous room, not having the strength to do anything else.
"No go brrrack..."

"If we find somewhere safe to take a rest, I can gain access to my positive energy which is damaging to undead."

With all of you back inside the late beetle's room, you notice the shadow's retreating once more. Perhaps it's indeed bound to the room it's in.

Unless you jump right back into the shadow's room: combat's over!

Giri looks into the hallway leading to the room and shudders.
"Wrets rrrrest."
He turns around and makes his way to the front entrance of the dungeon. He scurries up a tree and makes himself comfortable. He watches the entrance closely, to see if anyone is watching him. If he sees a moment no one is watching he quickly grabs a small thing from his pack.