PFS: The Midnight Mirror (Inactive)

Game Master R D

"You face Harrow Tatterhood," the half-orc says as he performs a series of complex maneauvers with his weapon.

"FEAR ME!" he bellows.

He studies the man he can see, looking for any weaknesses.

standard action dazzling display, move action studied target, 5' step.

intimidate: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 vs. all opponents who can see my display, I have a +2 to hit demoralized opponents.

Free Action: The two humans soil their britches.
Free Action: The small, disembodied voice merely laughs. "Ha! You think that's impressive?!? Foolish simpleton! I'll teach you fear!"
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Tan'ia is up:

Standard Action: Tan'ia readies an action to channel, since she cannot see right now.
Free Action: "I'm blind! It blinded me!"
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One of the humans is up:

Free Action: Whimper and cower in fear
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Berosius is up!

Not having an obvious target, Berosius delays.

Mareck and Selter are up!

Selter turns to Sithiss, Silnejšie ako príkazy pani! magic fang Go hunt my beautiful darling.
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Since she can see the humans, that is where she will head. But it will be a double move to get into position to attack next round.

Sss...

Human: Free Action: Whimper and cower in fear
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Mareck is out of town so... he orders Husarq (in the style only he can do) to move forward and ready to attack the voice.
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Sithiss hisses with anger, pain and surprise as she smells something approach and stab her in the back. A wound seems to just open up (16 HP damage) between two of her scales. She still cannot see it, which is confounding since it is as bright as day in here.

You hear that voice again. "Scared yet? Fools. You'll all die here!"

(Knowledge Nature to possibly know more.)
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Harrow and Tan'ia are up!

knowledge nature: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Sithiss does have the scent ability. I don't think that would give her an AoO, but she should know the location to attempt a return strike next turn.

Sithiss does have the scent ability. I don't think that would give her an AoO, but she should know the location to attempt a return strike next turn.

Correct! The enemy is 5 feet away; she can pinpoint his square and attempt to hit him. :-) 50% miss chance. If you roll a d100, let's say that 51 to 100 means that she can hit.

Selter wracks his brain to think about what creatures can do what this thing is doing... Unfortunately, he cannot bring one to mind at the moment.

Mareq is in town. Your stated action for Husarq seems fine.

Mareq would have given Husarq Protection from Evil before Husarq moved away towards the voice.

Whoops! Sorry, I thought you were still out. Fine by me to add protection from evil. You can retcon the whole thing, if you like.

Harrow and Tan'ia are still up now in initiative.

I can see now?

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 on the two humans.

Tan'ia will cast Summon Monster I and will summon an Eagle.

Nope. Blindness is permanent. But you can resolve it with remove blindness. You can still summon, though. Your eagle will be able to see.

Tan'ia senses that the humans don't fully know what's going on here.

Don't kill the humans, they're probably innocents.

Harrow moves into the center of the room next to the snake, looking for any signs of invisible creatures.

He readies an attack should anything appear next to him, or should the cowering humans attack him.

"Harrow not scared. Harrow only wondering why guy who say he so scary have to run around invisible. It because he know if he show self, he die!"

nodachi (adamantine, power attack, furious focus): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 241d10 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

One of the humans continues whimpering and backs away.

Berosius and Mareck are up!

Husarq listens intently and attacks the space he believes the invisible foe is in.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 1 = 18 Dmg: 2d6 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (1, 6) + 10 - 1 = 16

The other human whimpers and backs away.

Berosius may still post.

Selter is up. Sithiss may attack, since she can pinpoint the square, and roll her miss chance.

With a loud hiss, Sithiss strikes at the foe.
bite att: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 52 BAZZINGA!
bite damage: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
grab CMB: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
constrict damage: 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
I don't know if constrict gets the +1 damage from magic fang

Mareq grits his teeth, thinking about the situation.

Should I? he thinks to himself.

He spits upon the ground, comes to a decision, and begins concentrating. He thinks back to his days in the halls of House Shamir. The red walls, the color of blood. The beatings by his efreeti siblings. The giant audience hall every year. The way the retainers, the family members, the ranking genies, the ambassadors from the other genie courts all formed a funnel in the audience hall, leading to... his father. As if the world poured through the mammoth brass doors and swirled about, from one sycophant to another, until it was sucked up by the Bey of House Shamir upon his throne, basking in the world's attention.

Cast Life Conduit.

Mareq's power, his vitality, begins to flow out of him in dribs and drabs and then more and more, vanishing into... Husarq. Mareq's cheeks sink in and his eyes grow bloodshot. A crease appears across his forehead, either the wrinkle of an old man or a long forgotten scar, now resurgent.

Swift action to transfer 1d6 ⇒ 2 HP to Husarq.

Mareq ibn Bolthune spits, a bloody smear upon the floor of the chandlery cellar.

Husarq watches as Selter's snake hits the invisible foe. A dim light of realization begins to dawn in his shallow intellect.

Deep inside his mind, he recalls sitting upon his throne, powerful, full of vigor, alive. A glimmering of vitality begins to dribble into him.

Ahhhh.

Husarq smiles, remembering power.

"Attack where Selter's companion strikes, Dung Face!" shouts Mareq.

Sure! :-) Why not? +1 from magic fang!

Sithiss strikes. There's a yelp of surprise as it takes 26 HP of damage!

Claw plus Greater Invisible minus Grappled: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 17, Damage: 1d3 + 1 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (5, 5, 6) = 20
Claw plus Greater Invisible minus Grappled: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 22, Damage: 1d3 + 1 + 3d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (4, 2, 1) = 9

The little guy gives as good as it gets right back at Sithiss for 29 HP of damage. In addition to the 16 HP from before, this brings the large snake to -2 HP. But, there's a momentary smear of blood hanging in the air.

Harrow strikes. (Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 73) He hits! The little guy has eaten 44 HP of damage. He screams in pain. "You're next, you pathetic wretch!" LOL! ;-P

Harrow and Tan'ia are up! (The bloody smear is no longer visible.)

ROFL!

Harrow swings mightily, but is unable to see the creature he is swinging at. He also steps back in an effort to funnel the creature toward his companions.

nodachi (adamantine, power attack, furious focus): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 211d10 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

miss chance (low bad): 1d100 ⇒ 15 improved invisibility! Ouch!

Tan'ia delays.

I need to figure out what I can do if I can't see.

Your eagle can attack.

Tan'ia delays.

I need to figure out what I can do if I can't see.

It is a tough condition to deal with. I wouldn't think you could selective channel if you can't see who to exclude. Other than the eagle I think you can only give a bit of luck to any allies near you that you can touch.

The eagle can attack, but I can't tell the eagle *what* to attack. Or even where. Luck to Allies in touch range will work, though. That's a good call. Let me see what the eagle can do, if anything.

Eagle go into the direction of where the last person hit something that bled, and try to bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 for 1d4 ⇒ 4 damage.

Miss Chance? If so 1d100 ⇒ 8.

Also, Tan'ia will flail in front of her to see if she can touch someone, and hitting Mareck she will grant him a Touch of Good +1 Grant +1 to skill checks, ability checks and saving throws for 1 rd.

The humans continue to cower.

Berosius, Mareck, and Selter are up!

buffs
shillelagh, 45 rounds
mirror image, 5 images, 50 rounds
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Sithiss hisses Selter.
Mnoho z vás ma zmiasť! Then he charges forth with club and shield held ready.
mirror image
images: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

buffs
greater magic fang, 5 hours
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stabilization check DC=12: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 dang

Berosius and Mareck are up!

Husarq five foot steps closer and waits for the more perceptive Harrow to pinpoint the target.

Readied Melee Attack, Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 1 = 23 Dmg: 2d6 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (6, 5) + 10 - 1 = 20 Miss Chance, High=good: 1d100 ⇒ 99

Mareq continues to feel his lifeforce drain away into Husarq.

Life Conduit: 1d6 ⇒ 2

"Must... protect... m'self..." mumbles the weakening ifrit. He pulls his wand of Shield from his waistband and touches himself with it.

Cast Shield

SMACK! Husarq ends the enemy. Combat over.

Nice work, everyone! That was tough.

Harrow relaxes somewhat as the invisible creature collapses.

"What was that thing?!" he wonders.

"What was that thing?!" I wonder.

The half-orc examines the corpse for any clues. Turning to the humans, he says "You working with this thing? What happen here?"

intimidate: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

buffs
shillelagh, 35 rounds
mirror image, 5 images, 40 rounds
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Selter begins hurridly healing Sithiss.
wand CLW 1: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
wand CLW 2: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
wand CLW 3: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
wand CLW 4: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
wand CLW 5: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
wand CLW 6: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
wand CLW 7: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
wand CLW 8: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
wand CLW 9: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
wand CLW 10: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Full
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Although he is attempting to act aloof and uncaring, it is obvious he was worried about the snake.
Simply unacceptable performance. You must learn to take care of yourself. I can't always be bothered to save your scales.

buffs
greater magic fang, 5 hours
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Sss...

I think we need to fully investigate this room and see what's going on here, but then I should point out that we are in trouble. We have a blind party member and two drained down the toilet on strength. We need some help!

You find two potions of lesser restoration!

Harrow begins to look around the room for any clues as to what this creature was doing here.

perception take 10: 10 + 10 = 20

Wow...that things brutal, and I've never seen one before! I wish Harrow knew! ;p

Damn, those are pretty kool. I've never heard of those before. I'm ok with your fix.

Sounds good to me, GM Engleaktig!

Thx. :)

Feel free to choose amongst yourselves who gets the restoration. There's a church of Zon-Kuthon nearby where you might purchase spell casting services.

You can also try to get some info from the thralls.

Overcoming his astonishment, Berosius sets to healing. "Oh my! That was startling! I'm glad you gave him a good thrashing! Who's hurt?"

Feel free to roll your own healing from Berosius's wand of cure light wounds. Don't be shy. It's what he does.

Tan'ia is blind, but not hurt.

Unfortunately, that is not a power Ydersius gives to me. We shall have to take you to the priests.
I will take one of the potions if no one minds.
lesser restoration: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Ok, I'm still down 4, but I can still function with that and probably just wait for natural recovery.

Tan'ia is blind, but not hurt.

Sorry, Tan'ia. :( You know me IRL; I disliked doing that to your character. Unfortunately, it's specifically called out in the encounter tactics. The lurker really, really, really wants everyone to not-see him!

Who wants the other lesser resto?

The party discovers that both human thralls suffer from tallowthroat.

The wax vat in front of the loading doors on the east end of the room is rigged to tip onto any creature opening the doors from the outside, filling the 10-foot square on the east side of the doors.

The two northernmost and the southern vat each hold a townsperson encased up to their necks in cold, dried wax. The northwest vat holds a girl, another holds a boy, the third holds a grown man.

Inside one of the barrels in the room you find:
- two sets of studded leather armor
- a masterwork chain shirt
- four daggers
- a masterwork short sword
- a composite shortbow (+1 Strength bonus) and 15 arrows
- a potion of cure moderate wounds
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The smaller rooms look like storerooms. They are filled with cotton cord and twine, cleaning supplies, raw wax, and organic resins.

Spread through the three rooms are five human bodies—two men and three women. They've been dead about a week. All of the bodies are covered in a thin layer of wax.

After healing Sithiss, Selter starts to work on freeing the people trapped in wax.
Are they conscious, injured, sick? Can we tell what the wax is supposed to do to them?
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Hmm... Self be supposing be proper to show constable type man. Self be concerned him being crazy. Should Self be finding someone else to show room?

At the very least, they are helpless while buried in wax. Beyond that you have options:

1) Interview the victims
2) Knowledge checks (I'm already running under the premise that the party is taking 20 for perception.)
3) Inform the authorities / townsfolk and see what they know