PbP PFS Playday 2 - GM Helamans Pathfinder Society Scenario #5-14: Day of the Demon (Inactive)

Game Master Helaman

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:-) was asking the others in character, but I did not recall any being found.

"I think, as much as I am loathe to say it, that it may be prudent to go down the shaft..."

I don't recall anyone finding keys. So down the shaft it is.

door 1. Schrodingers wizard theory 0 ;)

"There are more ways than keys to open doors..." Slyph pulls out his Mwk Thieves tools.

Assuming no rush here taking 20 on Disable Device for a total of 33

Slyph falls short the lock is extremely complicated.

"Hm. That's an impressive lock!" Meg acknowledges after Slyph works on it to no avail. "May I try?" she asks. Once the way to the lock is clear, she pulls out a different scimitar than her golden, magical one: this one is heavier looking, and made of adamantine. She braces, then hacks at the lock until it falls off.

Adamantine automatically bypasses hardness of less than 20 (hint: pretty much everything has less than 20 hardness except adamantine). I assume that it's fairly small, so I'll be able to do enough damage to destroy it in a timely manner.

Normally? Such a stout door would be a nightmare to break down but the adamantine blade, while needing to wielded vigiously, get through the door.

You walk into an armoury.

In the armory, a PC can find one of any simple or martial weapon listed on Table 6–4 of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook. No ammunition is present.

Such weapons may be used during the scenario, but does not count toward (or against) the total wealth cap for the scenario as presented on the Chronicle sheet.

A unique weapon hangs on the wall — a Large heavy mace called “Hell’s Gavel", given the label under it.

That was some impressive door smashing he simply says

Omrax will detect evil on the weapons, especially the mace, motioning for others to stay back.

"Best not touch it. Could be cursed with the touch of evil . "

The weapon is not evil.

Meg confirms that the weapon is indeed not evil with Omrax. "Hm. I wonder what this weapon is? It looks important. As distasteful as putting 'Hell' in the weapon's name is, it is a gavel. Kind of. Which might mean that it's at least respectful in a court of law! Do any of you know if this is magical? Matteo, Ezren, Slyph?"

Meg puts away her adamantine scimitar and admires the plethora of weaponry in the room. While one of the mages examines "Hell's Gavel" (at least, she assumes that they will--she asked them nicely after all!), she inspects the collection of pole-arms, feeling out the weight of a glaive.

Right take it then and lets move

Omrax will take the weapon and put in a haversack unless others want to carry it.

"Ready. Let us proceed. . "

Unless you want to search the bedroom, down you go...

Perception rolls - only Slyph has a chance

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Not with that.

The cabinet sliding panel is slid open and the first of you steps over in preparation to climb down while the others prepare.

Click

A length of panelling in one of the walls falls away and a stream of arrows bursts from the area behind it.

Lowest 2 get the joy as we aren't on a map atm[/dice]

Slyph 1d8 ⇒ 1
Matteo 1d8 ⇒ 7
Megferra 1d8 ⇒ 7
Ezren 1d8 ⇒ 6
Omrax 1d8 ⇒ 5

Sylph and Omrax

Slyph
Attack 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32
Damage 6d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 6, 2, 5) = 28

Omrax
Attack 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32
Damage 6d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 2, 3, 6) = 23

Mopping up afterwards you are clear to descend.

[ooc]Lighting?

The iron rungs descend from a vertical shaft and continue all the way to the floor, leading into a clear pool filling the bottom 10 feet of the room. The chamber’s walls depict Asmodeus in all manner of triumph. A stone stair rises from the pool to a dais on the room’s eastern end, where several dark robes hang on hooks. An ornate double door in the east wall provides the only visible egress from the chamber.

Ow, ow, ow...
after surviving the arrow trap, Slyph retries his wand and takes his time healing each of the wounds. "If only my tunic was mended so easily..."
Seeing the darkness below he retrieves a burning stone from his belt pouch, the Ioun torch quickly darts into he air and slowly spins around the Elf's head. He checks his bandoleer to confirm a potion of dark-vision is at hand just in case.

Anticipating more danger he drinks his mutagen and transforms into a much leaner man, all tight muscle and sunken eyes. His hair looks greasy and stringy, clumps of it seeming to receded or fall off entirely.

He then loads his extract of Cats Grace into his wrist sheath.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"Me can leads, if needs be. That water look suspicions though."

"Well that was not very nice. "

Omrax will also extract his cure wand and tend to the wounds.

clwx4 : 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 7) + 4 = 21

The water seems about 4 or more feet deep but not so deep that you think you can see the bottom.

Ezren will cast a light spell on a small rock and trow it in the water in order to "light" it

The light lands with a 'plunk' in the water... which appears clear of critters or obstacles. It could the water is part of a bath or bathing area.

Will fast forward as its safe

You descend into the cold water which is about 6 feet deep at the far end and growing shallower closer to the 'shore'. A cistern of sorts drains into the pool on the left hand wall.

You climb out of the water. The robes all appear unremarkable, and they
smell musty, having been out of use for decades. They can be used as rough towels if you want.

Ezren will use the "Clean" Prestidigitation" cantrip on all the robes

Wanted to cast detect magic on the mace if no one else did...

Matteo will detect magic in the area.

Not only is the mace magical, but so is one of the robes.

Once Omrax has patched himself up he will continue through the water and dry himself off with one of the non-magical robes.

"Now I will need to get some oil. It would displease the inheritor to have my armor rusting already. He pauses in brief meditation.

• I will learn the weight of my sword. Without my heart
to guide it, it is worthless—my strength is not in my
sword, but in my heart. If I lose my sword, I have lost a
tool. If I betray my heart, I have died.

• I will have faith in the Inheritor. I will channel her
strength through my body. I will shine in her legion,
and I will not tarnish her glory through base actions.

Identification efforts?

if needed Ezren can offer to identify the items

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

The robe is a robe of bones.

The mace is a large +1 demon bane heavy mace

Ezren will tell everyone what the mace is

Slyph will give a wide grin as the mace is identified.
"Where to from here my friends?"

Map still down but will fix shortly...

The double doors lead out to a 10ft wide corridor, which is blocked midway by a heavy iron portcullis.

A wide 10ft corridor with stairs down branches off this one before the portcullis and a more narrow one after and beyond the portcullis.

Over the wide corridor, about 20 feet down to about half its length is a balcony.

"Hm," Meg muses, wringing out the end of her long dress. "Should we go around the big iron gate thingy? Or just go through?" she asks, drawing the adamantine scimitar from its sheath once more.

It sounds like that mace could be pretty handy! Best used by Omrax, although, is there something in your Iomedaen code about only using a longsword, or anything like that?

Map should be up - you will need to use chrome to view

Up to you since i am not the one in the front line he says smiling

"The robe is dangerous. It summons undead, but not under the control of the user. It could be useful, however, if used properly. Or if one practiced necromancy." Matteo says, examining the robe.

[b]"As for which way to go, might i suggest that we try going around first? I am not so sure that using brute strength to break through everything is such a great idea..." he says, shooting a look at Meg.

Ezren, are you really at 0 hp?

bummer my post from yesterday is missing.

" I can use other weapons but prefer lon sword if an other wants this. I will see if there is a lever for the gate"

percep : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

"I'll be happy to handle that if no one else wants it." Slyph will change the extract in his wrist sheathe for his extract of Enlarge Person.

Slyph will turn down the hall eager to keep moving keeping an wary eye.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

Nothing is popping up.

There is no switch or lever you can see though.... down the wide corridor one could conceivably climb up on the overhanging balcony.

Omrax stops looking and follows after Slyph.

"Sir Slyph, I am right with you.. "

Seeing the physically superior paladin going down the hall, the mentally superior (at least in his eyes) continues after him.

no Ezren is at full. I just have entered a game of CoTCT with Cedric (this alias was originally made for that game)

Map updated

This 50-foot-long corridor, sinking the avenue 10 feet under the lip of an overhanging balcony. A horrifying mural of the Nine Hells covers the entirety of the 50-foot-by-20-foot west wall.

The balcony looks like a challenging climb but could be managed DC20

The end of the corridor appears to be choked with rubble but there seems to be a way past the worst of it.

"I am not overly fond of climbing in this armor, but will go if the other ways are impassible ."

"Either mode of travel holds its hazards..." Matteo mutters. He tries to examine the rubble to determine if traveling over it would be safe.

KnowEngineering: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Omrax will head in the direction with Matteo.

Slyph will happily push past the rubble.

Apologies - will post soon

Ezren will wait until a rope can be sent to him

You move past the rubble into a new corridor, bypassing rubble choked passages. Its clear that there has been some sort of cave in... in the distance and the darkness there is a sound.

Laughter. Its creepy... that of a little girl.

"I knew we should have dealt with that girl earlier!" Matteo quietly exclaims.