Female Human Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) 12 l HP 86/86 l AC 24/T 18/FF 17 l CMB +11 l CMD 29 l Fort +8/Ref +17/Will +11 l Perc +16 l Init +13 l Speed 30 ft. l BP 33/33
Holly continues to concentrate on the task at hand before lashing out blindly off to the side with her left hand and moving something.
Swarm vs. Henderson:4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 1) = 12 Swarm vs. Holly:4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 3, 4) = 18 Swarm vs. Victoria:4d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 6) = 9 Swarm vs. Iskar:4d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 5, 6) = 18
Iskar manages to find an important connection between the runes and thinks that they're close to disabling it. The quadrupedal eidolon, however, blunders badly and upsets the swarm.
The swarm of living runes moves and reshapes itself, demonstrating its intelligence (and little known features of swarms) to spread itself across the Pathfinders trying to shut it down. It stings quite a bit, but, fortunately, Holly is able to stay inside the swarm and makes the final adjustment: the runes all stop moving and humming.
Roughly two minutes later, Fandral reappears, likely quite befuddled and disheveled from his efforts to find the exit of the extradimensional labyrinth.
End Status
Iskar (32 non-lethal damage)
Zaas (11 non-lethal damage)
Holly (33 non-lethal damage)
Old Man Henderson (25 non-lethal damage)
Victoria (9 non-lethal damage)
Special Success
As you retreat to the edge of the quarantine, Sergeant Svaralk asks, "How's it going in there?" He offers you a flask of watered down wine.
Where to next? Live guardians, animated exhibits, animated guardians?
Male CN Kelish Human Swashbuckler 8/ Gunslinger 5 | HP 134/134 Temp 26/26| AC 28(32 vs AOO); T 20; FF 18 | Fort +17; Ref +20; Will +10 | Init: +10 | Perc: +10, SM: +6 | Speed 30ft | Grit/Panache 7/7 | Charmed Life: 4/4
"I do not know where I was, but that was not fun....." He looks to the party and regains his composure, " .. oh, you guys are still here." He straitens his jacket, "Nothing I couldn't handle"
"Well...thanks guys. You performed quite well." remarks the half-orc sheepishly. "Hopefully I'll prove myself worthy of your company before the days out."
Eyeing the bumps and bruises covering himself and his companions, Iskar produces a wand. "If ya don't mind a little demonic influence, this should help."
Once he's satisfied no one else wants a tug, he swaps out for a different one and taps himself a couple times, mumbling "I am a god"
"Well, I feel better now. So, where to next?
I'd tap each injured party member (thats willing) with a wand of infernal healing - 10 hp back over 1 minute and you detect as evil during that time period. I'd hit myself twice.
Female Human Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) 12 l HP 86/86 l AC 24/T 18/FF 17 l CMB +11 l CMD 29 l Fort +8/Ref +17/Will +11 l Perc +16 l Init +13 l Speed 30 ft. l BP 33/33
"That was remarkably easier than I thought it would be. The curator really should get his money back for that defensive measure as it is easily defeated." Holly brushes some dust off of her outfit and accepts the offered healing.
"Well done everyone. Well done. Now shall we head in and see to the rest of this mess?"
Holly casts Heightened Awareness as they head into the museum.
Long shadows cast by ruined displays and broken furniture litter the floor. A humanoid-shaped figure made of shattered clockwork lies slumped over a bench. Above, an elaborately painted sign reads “Crusader’s Chronicles.”
Two large cats with dark, iridescent coats marked by lighter blue and violet stripes stand apart from the nearby battles and stare fearlessly at you with their bright, yellow eyes.
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Knowledge (arcana) DC 21:
DWEOMERLIONS (magical beast)
For every 5 that you beat the DC, you may ask for one piece of information from this list.
Combat! Round 1. Bold may post. Fandral Victoria
Big Cat Pink
Big Cat Blue
Everyone else
If you're going to target them with a spell...:
To speed things up and leave some agency in your hands, I'll tell you they have Spell Resistance so please roll your caster level check vs. SR with your post casting the spell.
Status
Iskar (18 non-lethal damage)
Zaas (1 non-lethal damage)
Holly (23 non-lethal damage) (heightened awareness)
Old Man Henderson (25 non-lethal damage) (life bubble, delay poison, flame arrow, circle vs. evil, see invisibility, shield, gravity bow [97/100])
Victoria (2 non-lethal damage)
Unless I'm missing something I should be at 0 NL damage. 2 charges of the Infernal Healing on myself and then used CLW wand in the spoiler a couple times.
Both of the iridescent cats suddenly enlarge to lion-like proportions. The blue striped cat stares intently at Henderson--nothing obvious happens--and then retreats around the display wall. The pink striped cat growls and charges Brutus. Unprepared for the assault, the cat mauls the half-orc savagely. The beast locks onto the paladin with its knife like teeth, tears at his shoulders with its fore claws, and then rakes his belly deeply with its hind claws. When it lets go, its face and paws are covered in blood, as is Ironheart's armor.
Combat! Round 1/2. Bold may post. The adenturers
Big Cat Pink (enlarged)
Big Cat Blue (enlarged)
Status
@ Iskar: OK. It was not clear to me that he was also using it on himself. Easily fixed!
Zaas (1 non-lethal damage)
Holly (23 non-lethal damage) (heightened awareness)
Old Man Henderson (25 non-lethal damage) (life bubble, delay poison, flame arrow, circle vs. evil, see invisibility, shield, gravity bow [97/100])
Victoria (2 non-lethal damage)
Brutus Ironheart (44 damage)
My default is to use Cold Iron (unless it looks like a construct, in which case I start using Adamantine), and if that doesn't work, start cycling through Alchemical Silver, and Adamantine.
M Half-Orc Paladin/Monk/Stalwart Defender 12 | HP: 159/159 l Fort: +19 (+21 with stance), Ref: +12, W: +19 (+21 with stance) l Init: +1 l Per: +8 l Movement: 30
AC:
Default: 23/T: 21/FF: 20 | This Round: 42*/T: 29* (40* vs incorporeal)/FF: 28
Brutus actually doesn't wear any armor except mage armor.
Also, one of those hits will miss. With the haste he's AC 25.
Brutus casts off his shredded bloody tunic and locks his powerfully muscled form into a defensive stance. Before the cat-things can strike again, he lunges forward with a series of hammering punches.
Free action to activate defensive stance. Swift to spend a ki point for AC. Brutus is AC 31 for this turn.
Old Man Henderson fires a series of arrows into a tight cluster very near the pink-striped cat's heart, earning him a baleful look from the cat. Brutus then brings his own offense to bear. The cat dodges the first swing, but his follow-ups crack it under the jaw and then on top of its skull. The magical beast does down.
Combat! Round 1/2. Bold may post. The adenturers (Henderson attacked, Brutus attacked)
Big Cat Pink (enlarged) (dead -- or bleeding, Brutus' choice)
Big Cat Blue (enlarged)
Status
Brutus was Flat Footed at the time of the attack.
Zaas (1 non-lethal damage)
Holly (23 non-lethal damage) (heightened awareness)
Old Man Henderson (25 non-lethal damage) (life bubble, delay poison, flame arrow, circle vs. evil, see invisibility, shield, gravity bow [97/100])
Victoria (2 non-lethal damage)
Brutus Ironheart (44 damage)
Female Human Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) 12 l HP 86/86 l AC 24/T 18/FF 17 l CMB +11 l CMD 29 l Fort +8/Ref +17/Will +11 l Perc +16 l Init +13 l Speed 30 ft. l BP 33/33
Holly flits forward to attack the large cat (pink) in conjunction with Brutus. "Bad kitty! Now let him go."
Battle Dance (Inspire Courage), Self Only (swift action), Move 20 feet into flank (move action)
Female Human Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) 12 l HP 86/86 l AC 24/T 18/FF 17 l CMB +11 l CMD 29 l Fort +8/Ref +17/Will +11 l Perc +16 l Init +13 l Speed 30 ft. l BP 33/33
GM: I will keep the same actions and just switch them to Blue. Remove +2 from the Attack since I am not flanking and I will have moved 60 feet with Haste.
M Half-Orc Paladin/Monk/Stalwart Defender 12 | HP: 159/159 l Fort: +19 (+21 with stance), Ref: +12, W: +19 (+21 with stance) l Init: +1 l Per: +8 l Movement: 30
AC:
Default: 23/T: 21/FF: 20 | This Round: 42*/T: 29* (40* vs incorporeal)/FF: 28
The blue-striped cat growls as Holly approaches and hisses as she cuts deeply through its hide. Up close, the dervish can see the calculating intelligence of the beast.
Combat! Round 1/2. Bold may post.
The adenturers (Henderson attacked, Brutus attacked, Holly attacked)
Big Cat Pink (enlarged) (dead -- or bleeding, Brutus' choice)
Big Cat Blue (enlarged) (-35 hp)
Status
Corrected Brutus' damage. Please do update your header and profile.
Zaas (1 non-lethal damage)
Holly (23 non-lethal damage) (heightened awareness)
Old Man Henderson (25 non-lethal damage) (life bubble, delay poison, flame arrow, circle vs. evil, see invisibility, shield, gravity bow [97/100])
Victoria (2 non-lethal damage)
Brutus Ironheart (37 damage)
Tugging a wand free from his belt, Iskar twirls it about for a moment.
"By the power of me, I say protect this beast!" calls out the man. A shimmering translucent light appears and engulfs eidolon as he finishes. "Alright, now get in there and help her."
"I'll be right behind you."
Mechanics:
Draw Wand of Mage Armor, Activate on Zaas, 5ft step
M Half-Orc Paladin/Monk/Stalwart Defender 12 | HP: 159/159 l Fort: +19 (+21 with stance), Ref: +12, W: +19 (+21 with stance) l Init: +1 l Per: +8 l Movement: 30
AC:
Default: 23/T: 21/FF: 20 | This Round: 42*/T: 29* (40* vs incorporeal)/FF: 28
Zaas scurries around the display wall to find the cat and bites at it hard, but its hide feels like enchanted steel and resists his teeth. Fandral joins Holly, sped along by Victoria's enchantment, and misjudges the distance he is from the cat. His blade flashes well over the beast's back. He gathers his wits and strikes again: the first misses by a hair, the second strikes but fails to penetrate very deeply, and the third misses by a hair once again.
Then things change for the worse for the those closest to the blue-striped magical cat: everything begins to slow down for both Fandral and Holly, Holly's vision no longer seems a sharp, her body no longer as dexterous, her mind no longer as sharp.
The giant cat actually seems to chuckle right before it mauls the dervish that wounded it. The beast tears through her armor like an adamantine blade through mundane steel. It's onslaught nearly drives her to the floor.
Combat! Round 3. Bold may post. The adventurers
Big Cat Pink (enlarged) (solidly unconscious)
Big Cat Blue (enlarged) (-43 hp)
Status
Green aura is an Anti-Magic Field. Yay. I get to read through your profiles for every action within it. Fandral's magical and adamantine attack did less than expected damage.
Zaas (1 non-lethal damage)
Holly (-54 hp, 23 non-lethal damage) (heightened awareness)
Old Man Henderson (25 non-lethal damage) (life bubble, delay poison, flame arrow, circle vs. evil, see invisibility, shield, gravity bow [96/100])
Victoria (2 non-lethal damage)
Brutus Ironheart (37 damage)
Female Human Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) 12 l HP 86/86 l AC 24/T 18/FF 17 l CMB +11 l CMD 29 l Fort +8/Ref +17/Will +11 l Perc +16 l Init +13 l Speed 30 ft. l BP 33/33
Current AC 19, T 15, FF 14
"Silly kitty. Do you honestly believe that will ensure your ability to defeat us?"
M Half-Orc Paladin/Monk/Stalwart Defender 12 | HP: 159/159 l Fort: +19 (+21 with stance), Ref: +12, W: +19 (+21 with stance) l Init: +1 l Per: +8 l Movement: 30
AC:
Default: 23/T: 21/FF: 20 | This Round: 42*/T: 29* (40* vs incorporeal)/FF: 28
Rushing to assist his companions, Iskar scuttles around the room. "Holy cow that spell made he fast!" exclaims the less experienced pathfinder with glee. "I'm gonna have to learn that one of these days!"
Snearing at the large cat, he observes "You know? For such a large beast, I expect you to put up a better fight! These puny beings wiped the floor with your companion with ease! Perhaps I should call you Ms Boots, you domesticated freak!"
Mechanics:
Move a long way as a single move. Standard to Demoralize (included the size penalty)
If successful, I gain +1 round of shaken from thug archetype. If I beat the DC enough to make it last 4 rounds, I choose to have it 'Frightened' for 1 round instead. Class ability description in following spoiler
Spoiler:
Whenever a thug successfully uses Intimidate to demoralize a creature, the duration of the shaken condition is increased by 1 round. In addition, if the target is shaken for 4 or more rounds, the thug can instead decide to make the target frightened for 1 round.
Male CN Kelish Human Swashbuckler 8/ Gunslinger 5 | HP 134/134 Temp 26/26| AC 28(32 vs AOO); T 20; FF 18 | Fort +17; Ref +20; Will +10 | Init: +10 | Perc: +10, SM: +6 | Speed 30ft | Grit/Panache 7/7 | Charmed Life: 4/4
Fandral continues his attack on the cat like creature.
attack has been adjusted for the anti magic field. Will work on stat line next. swift action to spend a grit to double precision attack #1:1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 2 = 30 damage:1d6 + 5 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 10 = 17
A high-pitched buzz pervades the museum, rising in frequency to the point of being inaudible. A moment later, a rolling boom echoes through the museum like thunder, and the glowing wards around the museum begin to fade.
@Table GMs: The “Failing Wards” condition on page 9 is now in effect.
Holly's blade scores a minor nick on the beast but it dodges the rest of her blows. However, it shifts right into Fandral's range and takes another shallow score to its shoulder. The cat spares Iskar a moment's glance, seeming to cower down slightly. The effect is exaggerated as the cat begins to shrink.
Zaas seems to flicker in and out--out specifically when his claws enter the field--of existence as he attacks.
Growling, it shifts its position and tries to take out the two closest tormentors with a savage flailing of teeth and claws. Holly falls to the ground, unconscious while the cat's claws tear through Fandral's armor like adamantine through mundane steel.
Combat! Round 4. Bold may post. The adventurers
Big Cat Pink (enlarged) (solidly unconscious)
Big Cat Blue (enlarged) (-51 hp)
Status
Green aura is an Anti-Magic Field. Yay. I get to read through your profiles for every action within it. Fandral's magical and adamantine attack did less than expected damage.
Zaas (1 non-lethal damage)
Holly (-63 hp, 23 non-lethal damage, unconscious) (heightened awareness)
Old Man Henderson (25 non-lethal damage) (life bubble, delay poison, flame arrow, circle vs. evil, see invisibility, shield, gravity bow [95/100])
Victoria (2 non-lethal damage)
Brutus Ironheart (28 damage)
Fandral (-12 hp)
Male CN Kelish Human Swashbuckler 8/ Gunslinger 5 | HP 134/134 Temp 26/26| AC 28(32 vs AOO); T 20; FF 18 | Fort +17; Ref +20; Will +10 | Init: +10 | Perc: +10, SM: +6 | Speed 30ft | Grit/Panache 7/7 | Charmed Life: 4/4
Fandral shifts his position, this time to flank with holly.
As part of the move, spend one point of panache to give me an extra d6 for acrobatics acrobatics to avoid AOO:1d20 + 14 + 1d6 ⇒ (15) + 14 + (1) = 30
"How about those moves Holly? He shouts as he slashes once more.
I think I am out of the field for now.
swift action, spend one panache to double precision damage attack:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 2 = 21Really? Another nat 1 in a single combat damage:1d6 + 7 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 10 = 21
Female Human Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) 12 l HP 86/86 l AC 24/T 18/FF 17 l CMB +11 l CMD 29 l Fort +8/Ref +17/Will +11 l Perc +16 l Init +13 l Speed 30 ft. l BP 33/33
Holly lays in a crumpled heap on the floor but her chest can be seen to rise and fall steadily as she breathes.
Victoria will rush to the side of Holly, assessing the state of the field and possibly drawing a wand from her wrist sheath and trying to revive the woman.
If there still seems to be a antimagic field, Victoria will pull Holly out (if the cat does not threaten her further).
Otherwise, try to heal her with a wand.
"Coward!" spits Zaas as the beast shrinks away from him. Tentatively, he sticks a paw inside the field and feels the pull of his homeland. "Come fight like you've got a pair! 'Less you've been neutered, then just lay down!"
Delay. As a note, Zaas is wearing an 'Eidolon Anchoring Harness' so as a free action I can expend a use of Summon Monster to keep him here for 1 round (in case the antimagic field moves over him
"Sorry buddy, I don't have any way to get you to him. Just be ready if it comes out of there."
Making his way around towards his fallen companion, Iskar readies his trusty axe. "I'll keep it off her." he whispers as he passes Victoria. "Faundral!" calls out the half-orc, with a nod.
Once in position, he slashes hard for the beast.
Mechanics:
Move, Standard Attack Defensively (No haste buff due to antimagic field)
Fandral rolls perfectly behind the cat, but nearly drops his swords as he swings. Iskar joins him beside the cat, but the beast easily dodges his ax swing.
Victoria drags Holly out of the field. Brutus considers his options.
Henderson's arrows loose a great deal of their force as they near the cat, but three of the four arrows do hit.
The blue-striped cat attacks Fandral again. This time his armor actually manages to protect him from the claws, the cat still being somewhat hesitant to full extend itself after Iskar's fierce invective. However, its fangs tear into something vital.
Combat! Round 5. Bold may post. The adventurers
Big Cat Pink (enlarged) (solidly unconscious)
Big Cat Blue (enlarged) (-67 hp, shaken 1/2)
Status
Green aura is an Anti-Magic Field. Fandral's magical and adamantine attack did less than expected damage.
Zaas (1 non-lethal damage)
Holly (-63 hp, 23 non-lethal damage, unconscious) (heightened awareness)
Old Man Henderson (25 non-lethal damage) (life bubble, delay poison, flame arrow, circle vs. evil, see invisibility, shield, gravity bow [94/100])
Victoria (2 non-lethal damage)
Brutus Ironheart (28 damage)
Fandral (-31 hp)
Seeing Holly safely pulled away, Iskar sidesteps around the beast. "Now I've got you!" taunts the half-breed. "Zaas, come here and watch my back!" he orders.
Feeling confident of their chances, he slashes at the kitty with two grand swings of his blade.
Female Human Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) 12 l HP 86/86 l AC 24/T 18/FF 17 l CMB +11 l CMD 29 l Fort +8/Ref +17/Will +11 l Perc +16 l Init +13 l Speed 30 ft. l BP 33/33
Holly finds herself waking up laying on the floor with the sounds of fighting going on around her and Victoria kneeling over her. "Ouch! That was a nasty surprise. Where is my sword? I need to get back in the fight." Holly brushes herself off and stands up.
If she is close enough to her sword she will also pick up her scimitar.
