PFS: The Prince of Augustana (Inactive)

Game Master nightdeath

Skerdo nods. "I'm in agreement. I think we've solved your problem, Almsman."

Jomal's dart takes the fleeing man in the back and he drops facefirst into the slush that makes up the sewerage. The body slowly drifts past all of you as the Almsman speaks a prayer for the dead .

Looking up after his prayer, he nods.
"The deal is done. That which you seek lies South Eastern. I will mark out the way for you and you all have my thanks for routing the steel wyverns." he withdraws a piece of parchment from within his robes and marks out a route.

The route indicates that the party ust travel east to the next branch south, then look for a mossy, overgrown door marked “Skytower” along the south wall.

Tsafento watches the last thug fall face first into the sewage.
"Hmpth! Poetic justice, I should think."

After the map-making by Almsman:
"I guess it's time to press on, then."

Skerdo snorts. "I'd say so. Not exactly a tough bunch, those 'Wyverns.' Let's be off--I'd like to find out what our friend knew and then get out of these sewers!"

"Sounds good to me" Teloish said as he took his place in line with the others

Hervey nods and follows along. "It can't be much further now."

Jomal shakes his head in agreement, looking at the parchment.

Let's go. - he limits himself to say.

The Almsman’s directions lead to a heavy wooden door. A sign on the door is partially obscured by grime and moss, and the word “Skytower” is still barely legible.

"That's an ironic name for a door hidden in the sewers!"

"Even so, better check it for any funny stuff."

Tsafento then casts a spell on the door:
« جادو کا پتہ لگانے » . . "detect magic", in kellish

As Tsafento looks over the door, Skerdo peers at it as well, looking closely to see whether there's anything out of the ordinary.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Tsafento finds no magic on the door and while sturdy, it's unlocked.

Skerdo on the other hand with his keen hearing think he may have heard something but it's faint.

This room was once the basement of a building above, but the stairs in the far corner are now choked with charred rubble and seem to lead to a new stone foundation of the new building above. Odd furniture and knick-knacks of all description fill the remaining space, and strange winged effigies made of wood and broken pottery are arrayed in a bizarre diorama.

The focal point of this display is a pair of chairs standing on different-sized piles of old crates like thrones on a dais. A charred and shriveled corpse dressed in rotting and burnt finery and wearing a tin crown is propped up in one of the chairs while the other, lower chair, sits vacant.

"I don't really like the looks of this", says Tsafento who moves up and (impulsively) casts a spell:

« نہ مردہ خلل ڈالنے » . . "disrupt undead", in kellish

disrupt undead, vs the seated corpse: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 (vs. touch AC, no save, point-blank shot)

Apologies in advance if things go south, guys!.
Tsafento is CN, after all.
So he's not very good with either waiting or planning. :o

"Hmmmm. Well, this inter--what the--!" Skerdo jumps as Tsafento blasts off a golden bolt of light over his shoulder at the unmoving corpse on the chair. He peers at it, and around the room, worriedly. I did think I heard something...

Jomal looks confused towards Tsafento and Skerdo, but doesn't immediately say anything - just instinctively pulling his sword closer.

Teloish looked around the room to see what Skerdo had heard

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Everyone tenses up as the Tsafento throws his magic at the corpse.

The light fairly cackles.........................................

Nothing happens but the tension in the air is heavy.........................................

Tsafento shrugs.
"The undead are a constant danger in Osirion, where I come from."
"Better safe than sorry, I reckon."

"Caw."

"Hmph. Fair enough, I suppose," Skerdo says. "C'mon, let's take a look...that crown may have something to do with our friend's delusions." He begins poring over the room, starting with the skeleton.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Jomal starts looking around, as well, a little less concerned now.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Tsafento will join in the search of the room:
perception: 1d20 ⇒ 19

With a screech upon being discovered, the dretches attack since with everyone now searching the room..............all pretence of hiding is useless.

Skerdo Cabeza de Vaca 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Hervey 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Tsafento 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Jomal 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Vasilli Grigorev 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Teloish the Sly 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Dretch 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2

Round 1
Hervey
Vasilli Grigorev
Teloish the Sly
Tsafento
Skerdo Cabeza de Vaca
Jomal
Dretches x3

Bold may act

"Holy Iomedae! What are these?!" Skerdo exclaims. Hustling forward toward the doorway, he draws his machete as he moves. In the far room, he finds himself face-to-face with a dretch, and moves to block the doorway through which he can hear others. "In here! Come on! I'll hold the door." He swings his battleaxe at the nearest demon, keeping his guard up, and lands a solid blow!

Attack (fighting defensively): 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 4 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Crit?!: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 4 = 2

EDIT: since fighting defensively, AC/touch/flat-footed is 17/14/15 this round.

Round 1
Tsafento enters the room and tries hitting the Dretch Skerdo just hit, using a spell:
« ٹھنڈ کی ندی » . . "ray of frost", in kellish
ray of frost, fire damage: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 point-blank

... And just what are those things? - says Jomal as he moves and swings, but misses entirely.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 1 = 10

Teolish moved into the room, ready to attack the strange creature in front of Skerdo but did not find any opening.

Hervey hustles into the room, lashing out at the creature there.

lash: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Round 2
Hervey
Vasilli Grigorev
Teloish the Sly
Tsafento
Skerdo Cabeza de Vaca
Jomal
Dretches x3

Bold may act
Knowledge Planes to identify creatures

Apparently the creatures appearance is more then enough to throw the party of as only Skerdo and Tsafento with Steel and Spell land blows. However the effects from both their attacks varies.
Skerdo's powerful blow seems to have being absorbed by their thick hides while Tsafento's magic washes over their skin having no visible effect at all!

One of the fiends moves forward, tempting a blow from Hervy in order to try and claw him with its companion's help!
Flanking 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 2 = 241d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Its claws rake across Hervy opening up a gash!

Its companion seizes this chance to maul Hervy!
Claw 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 121d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Claw 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 111d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Bite 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 = 191d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Its maw finds his shoulder and bites out a chunk!

Skerdo's blow draws the attention of his target and begins its own attacks!
Claw 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 131d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 121d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Bite 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 111d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Somehow the quick ranger dodges all its blows, enraging it!

"They've got thick hides!" Skerdo yells. "Gonna have to push through..." As he sees Hervey lunge past him and get surrounded by dretches, he lets out an oath. "That's why I said I'd hold the door!" With a snarl, he swings both blades as the demon in front of him.

Full-round attack to strike with both weapons at the creature due north of me. Gonna use my trait A Sure Thing to get a +2 bonus on the first attack roll (assuming they're evil--if not, it's wasted).

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 5 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 2 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Machete: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 - 2 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Hervey steps out of his compromised location and moves into a flank with Teloish.

lash+flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

It's hard to see, but there's a wall between the dretch and Teloish...you probably hit anyway, though!

Round 2
Tsafento loads his crossbow and holds his action.
Don't think there's much else I can do in these cramped quarters.

Teloish tried to find an opening in order to help reduce the number of foes they were fighting but did not have any luck.

Round 2
Hervey
Vasilli Grigorev
Teloish the Sly
Tsafento
Skerdo Cabeza de Vaca
Jomal
Dretches x3

Bold may act
Hervy lashes out with some anger only to see his blow bounce of the creature's flesh. With a start he recalls reading about these detizens of Hell.

These are Dretches, among the lowest ranked creatures if not the lowest. Their flesh resist most weapons except those of cold Iron or blessed by the forces of good. Immune to Poison and Electricity and resistant to Fire, Cold and Acid. They also have the power to cast spells that invoke great fear in their target as well as sumo forth more of its kind. Hervy also noticed that these examples seemed weaker then those he read about.

No Sooner then he thinks that then Skerdo Drops the one he's attacking. The wounds bleeds but sluggishly as if even its wounds take time to take effect.

Teloish tries to add his weight but realises that a wall is between him and his quarry.
You may redo action

Tsafento opts to wait for his opportunity in this close quarters fight.

Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 Max 10

Jomal continues to have absolutely no clue he's dealing with Hellish creatures. He just moves, trying to be careful and position himself to attack one of them.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 Trying to avoid AoO

Not too successful on his steps, the monk finally tries to do something more useful.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

In the tight confines of the room, Teloish was having a hard time getting at the demons. Whipping the glaive around the corner, he tried to smack it.

Attack the one to the north, has cover
PA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 181d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Round 3
Tsafento, lacking room to do anything useful, casts a spell:
« وژغوري » . . "shield", in osiriani
Might as well buff myself; might need it.

Hervey calls out what he knows of the dretches. "They are very formidable! We must use our brains."

Round 3
Hervey
Vasilli Grigorev
Teloish the Sly
Tsafento
Skerdo Cabeza de Vaca
Jomal
Dretches x3

Bold may act
Vasilli understanding that his spells would have little or no effect on these foes elects to step back to allow the others to bring more effective weapons to bare.

Jomal's strike is absorbed by the fleshy make up of its body but the impact is definitely felt as it glares at the lizardman.

The remaining creatures strike back!
Against Jomal
Claw 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Confirm crit 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Confirm crit 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 131d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Bite 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Against Hervy
Claw 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 181d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Claw 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Bite 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Confirm crit 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 201d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Jomal's quick movements spares him the worse of the attacks but Hervy gets a painful bite once more along with getting mauled! Hervy feeling pain explode throughout his body suddenly feels cool as his whole body numbs the pain, slidng down towards the floor.

Teloish slaps the creature with his weapon but feels his weapon bounce off once more!

"Draw them out, friends! I cannot aid you from where I am."

Jomal is hurt by the precision of the two claws, that fail to harm him deeper by his sheer luck. Yet, the Nagaji Monk doesn't back out and flurries his attacks against the devil.

Attack (Sansetsukon): 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 1 = 16 PA
Damage: 1d10 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 3 = 14

Attack (Sansetsukon): 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 1 = 22 PA
Damage: 1d10 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 3 = 11

Sorry, Vasilli! Not really on the best of the spots. We have to work at least one of them down.

As a swift action, I use Monastic to get +1 AC for this next round. Jomal five-foot-steps back to the other room (if the enemy somehow dies, he five-foot-steps instead towards the other enemy)

"Hervey's down!" Skerdo bellows. "We're just going to have to take them down however we can--if we leave him to them there's no way he'll make it!" Gritting his teeth, he raises both blades. I'm going to regret this, I can tell...this is exactly what I wanted to avoid! He steps quickly through the doorway and chops at the dretch standing over Hervey's body, taking hart from the damage that Jomal seems to be dishing out on the other.

5' step and full attack, fighting defensively.

Battleax: 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 2 - 4 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Machete: 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 5 - 2 - 4 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

His cautious blows don't connect, but at least the demon will be distracted (hopefully) from shredding Hervey.

AC is 17/14/15 this round!

Round 3
Hervey
Vasilli Grigorev
Teloish the Sly
Tsafento
Skerdo Cabeza de Vaca
Jomal
Dretches x3

Bold may act

The situation seems dire for our heroes, with valiant Skerdo attempting to defend the fallen Hervy!

Jomal's strikes hits hard and despite his blows being absorbed by the flesh, the creature is obviously greviously wounded as it lurches from side to side by sheer impact of Jomal's mighty fists!!!!

Vasilli on the other hand is displeased at his current inability to aid his companions.

"По адам!"

Vasilli foolishly rushes into the next chamber in a futile act of heroism. "I beg you, draw them into this room so we might end their wretched lives"

A dark scowl crosses his face as he turns his gaze to one of the drenches.

Move into the next chamber
Evil Eye the dretch (-2 to hit for 7 rounds or 1 round on DC 14 Will save)

Hervey lies unmoving under the scrum.

stabilize -5 hp: 1d20 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 1 - 5 = 11

Round 4
Hervey
Vasilli Grigorev
Teloish the Sly
Tsafento
Skerdo Cabeza de Vaca
Jomal
Dretches x3

Bold may act
Site's being down or a while.

The battle continues!
Will 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
The beast blinks and ignores Vasilli's attempts.

Unfortunately for Skerdo, both beasts turn their attention to him!

Claw 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 - 2 = 101d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Claw 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 2 = 31d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Bite 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 - 2 = 91d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw 2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 71d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Claw 2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 151d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Bite 2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 211d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

It must have being the blessings of the gods as the turmult of bites and claws deal little to no damage to Skerdo, perhaps a few jarring hits.

Skerdo growls, deflecting and twisting away from most of the blows. One bite lands on his shoulder, and he lets out a hiss of pain. "Got no way to get 'em out there!" he calls. "You're gonna have to come in here if you want 'em!" Keeping his guard up, he darts away to bestride Hervey's prone body. "Door's open!" He swings his blades at the one dretch he can still reach.

Ax (2WF, Fighting Defensively): 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 2 - 4 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Machete (2WF, Defensively): 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 5 - 2 - 4 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

AC continues at 17/14/15.

Round 4
Tsafento tries to fire his crossbow at one of the dretches:
light crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 (point-blank shot)
… targetting the one furthest from Skerdo

With the one up in the corner hard to reach, Teloish moved so that if they tried to come out, he was waiting for them.

Not sure where the dretches are as it looks like two are attacking Skerdo but only one is next to him. If there are any in the same row as Teloish, attack. If not, move between Vasilli and Tsafento and ready to attack any dretch that come into range

Power attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 141d10 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

@Teloish: the dretches' position is correct, I just 5'-stepped out of the flank on my turn.