Pirate GD VII - Wonder's in the Weave p2 (5-9) (Inactive)

Game Master Pirate Rob

I can also cast Vanish on someone so they can get close to her (grapple, subdue, stab, what-have-you).

Lys moves back carefully.

"They eggs are there. Can someone make her go to sleep or distract her? I can sneak up if I can get invisible or vanished."

"I could try to make her laugh so hard she can't do anything else..."

"Those sound like a plan. I can mingle with the shadows for about 30 seconds too; grab her if all else fails," Arnold replies to Lys and Narika.

I've got a Vanish-like racial ability I can use to move up and maybe grapple her.

When everyone is ready, Narika moves around the corner and casts hideous laughter on the Aspis slaver scum.

range is 45 feet, I've placed Narika 40 ft away
DC is 19 for the will save

Izlin casts vanish on the rogue.

Kerastes has renewed his expeditious retreat and studies the aspis leader, to see where best to hit her.

I assume she is human

willsave: 1d20 ⇒ 6

She falls over laughing uncontrollably as a pair of previously unseen black metal snakes slither up from the corners.

Initiative:
Kerastes
Ssnakes
Aspis Agent
Narkia
Amukk
Lyselsa
Izlin
Arnold

Kerastes is up!

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Seeing that the boss is out of combat for now Kerastes focusses on the metal snakes. He quickly tells the others the most interesting bit about them and then advances, activating his bane ability and attacking once.

I assume the 15 tells me that these are constructs, activating construct bane as swift action
Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d10 + 7 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 + (6, 5) = 27

Kerastes indeed recognizes them as Adamantine Cobras.

Right before smacking one as hard as he can. The adamantine is hard but he still gets some damage in.

Other than construct traits, their most interesting facet is their venomous bite. White not particularly strong, it does damage one's constution so an unlucky warrior could die from a single bite.

Speaking of such things the two snakes both slither up to Kerastes and take a bite.

2 hits, 2 damage each, and 2 fort saves.

The Aspis agent continues to laugh on the ground.

Initiative:
]Kerastes (32/36)
Ssnakes (blue -17)
Aspis Agent
Narkia
Amukk
Lyselsa
Izlin
Arnold

Everybody is up!

Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Fort reroll: 1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 5 = 31

Arnold rides in and tries to assist in dispatching the cobras.

Lance vs. Blue: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Narika sends hard pellets of magic streaking towards the snake Kerastes already hurt.

MM damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 4) + 4 = 16

edit: I just realized these seem like the kind of creatures who may have spell resistance.
caster level check, if needed: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Amukk (staggered) is slow to react, despite knowing violence would erupt. He moves over in front of Narika but cannot seem to do anything else at the moment. I knew it, i just knew it, why is it always bloodshed with these Aspis?!?

Kerastes avoids the poison, Arnold comes in but can't penetrate the metallic scales of the snake.

Narika's magic missiles do indeed finish off the wounded snake.

Amukk slowly moves forward.

Lyss moves forward as close as she can.

Vanished Steath: 1d20 + 20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 13 = 46

Post from yesterday was eaten. I moved, but now instead of attacking the dead snake, I will ready action to attack any hostile target that comes into range.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d10 + 7 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 + (3, 2) = 21

Kerastes attempts to strike the other metallic snake while he increases his defenses against poisons

Swift to activate judgement of purity: +1 sacred bonus on saves

Kerastes can't connect with the remaining snake while Lyselsa sneaks up and Izlin readies.

Izlin SR: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

As the snake steps forward it takes a snowball from Izlin.

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

With the Aspis agent laughing and the snake down to 5hp, we'll go ahead and call this combat.

The eggs in the room are safe, however one more puzzle remains.

This massive iron door is pocked with evenly spaced holes in a roughly square pattern. Mithral rods are placed in a strange pattern in the door, with five other rods lying on the ground in a small stack directly in front of the door.

Narika rushes over to look carefully at the eggs. Anyone who is close enough can even hear her talking softly to some of them, telling them that it will be OK.

"Should we just go and get the 'parents'? They may prefer that actually. Especially if we mess up on that door and it explodes or something."

Lys studies the door careful not to touch it. When she hears Izlin's suggestion she nods. "I agree let's get the eggs out of this room before we study the door. That isn't a language I know."

Narika goes with the others to tell the lizardfolk their eggs are safe. "There is an unknown door still in this room, and we want to get your eggs somewhere safe before we open it, just in case it is something that might harm them."

The lizardfolk are happy to have their eggs recovered and are very thankful. They don't seem to care at all what you do in the back room.

After the eggs have been recovered Kerastes casts comprehend languages and examines the door.

"Hmm, those rods are needed to finish the Aklo character for K. Shall we insert them and finish the letter?"

"Might as well. Not sure what'll happen, but we can handle it. Or it could help."

Narika nods, happy to let Kerastes do what he seems good at. She will assist in any way she is asked, but mostly stay out of his way.

"Ready? Here goes!"

Kerastes starts to insert the rods, waiting with the final one for confirmation from the others

I'm out GMing PFS in meat-space tonight. I'll update the door opening late tonight though.

From well behind the others, "Excellent. That all looks good from back here."

Lys stays back, and watches what happens.

As the final rod clicks into place the door opens with almost supernatural quickness revealing a rotting serpent folk covered in tattered bandages. It's another mummy!

Initiative

Amukk
Lyselsa
Izlin
Arnold
Narkia
Mummy
Kerastes

Amukk, Lyselsa, Izlin, Arnold and Narkia are up!

Once you're within 30ft make a will save

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Kerastes inserts the last rod and is caught off guard by the quickness with which the door opens.

Amukk, staggered, casts bless on his party.

Narika moves to where she can see into the room, and then sets off a fireball that can reach the mummy but not any of her big new friends.

damage: 8d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 3, 5, 6, 4, 4, 2) = 33 DC 20 reflex for half

smiley face is the center of the fireball.

forgot possible caster level check.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Arnold rides in closer...

Will: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 1 = 13

...And is promptly frozen in place out of fear. Despite the obvious problems this poses, a part of him also remembers his last brush with these things and is grateful he isn't too close. Yet.

Narika's spell washes harmlessly over the Serpentfolk mummy.

reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Ahem...
After a moment where it looks like mummy was uneffected the ashes of what were once bandages begin to slough off of the quite crispy, but still upright mummy.

Mummy -49

Izlin moves forward, then prepares his weapon to harm the undead.
BANE vs undead

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Arnold's mount freezes up too, likely spelling out a tumble for him.

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Lys starts forward, but she freezes in place shaking with fear.

With Arnold and Lyselsa paralyzed by fear, Izlin and Amukk buff the Mummy lumbers into action.

It flickers for a moment before splitting into 3. It then lumbers forward towards the party.

The Wallabe and Lyselsa recover from their fear, Arnold however remains paralyzed with fear.

Amukk
Lyselsa
Izlin
Arnold Wallabee
Narkia
Mummy (-49) 2 Images
Kerastes

Everybody is up!

If you have not yet done so, roll a will save against the mummy once within 30 feet.

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 Add 3 to identify creatures
Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 Add 3 to identify creatures
Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26
Image, 1 is good: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Kerastes wills his weapon to be more effective against undead and then strikes. His weapon strikes one of the images, which disappears.

Looks like the mummy wandered up close enough that Narika is within 30 feet.

will save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 +2 more if fear

Narika repositions herself a little, and then sends magic missiles at the enemy.

MM damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1, 3, 3) + 4 = 12
SR caster level: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
image? 1 is real: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Will vs DC 18: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
GM Reroll: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 = 26

+1 Adamantine dagger {PBS/Bane/Range penalty}: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 24
damage: 1d4 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 + (1, 6) = 13
Imgage? (1=hit): 1d2 ⇒ 2

Izlin nearly falters at the sight of the undead. However, he rallies and hurls a dagger at the horror. He is more than a little annoyed when the weapon banishes an illusion.

Kerastes knows not only that it's a mummy but that the base creature is a serpentfolk.

They have powerful spell-resistance and a variety of mental control powers. It is likely a very ancient mummy.

Kerastes and Izlin pop images while Narika's magic missiles strike true.

Will save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Amukk, undaunted by the monstrosity, moves forward and calls down the power of the stars into the mummy's eyes. Cast glitterdust centered on the yellow X. DC 16 Will.

Lys tries to tumble past the mummy, and stab him in the back. She tries to get in a flanking position with Arnold.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32