Qstor's PFS Quest Phantom Phenomena (Closed recruitment) (Inactive)

Game Master Qstor

No Know:Religion here

Flavias begins freaking out at the mass of suddenly forming creatures.

"Ah, a swarm!?"

Etham sheathes his sword and draws his last alchemist's fire.

knowledge religion: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

"Sure, if you say so." The Black Crow takes a step back so that Etham can toss the vial.

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 2 = 16 Monster Lore

There's a haunt here! - says the Inquisitor, gesturing for Petunia to stay out - It needs to be put to rest. Your fire might work, but it might just worsen things.

He turns to the room and its figures, speaking loudly.

What shall calm you, spirit? The inquisitor of Gozreh asks!

Sorry got swamped at work and stuff yesterday. I'll update tonight

What a quest to run without a cleric...

Wyldyrn's eyes widen at the manifestation and he takes a few steps back. "I think we may know what made the scratches on the painting!" He begins glancing around for the skull-covered box they observed in the mirror. "Perhaps if we find the box and put that strange creature to rest this will quell the spirits?"

Galdaric nods. "A haunt! Use a haunt siphon if you have one. If not, positive energy can affect it."

Galdaric moves to the area of the haunt and casts Cure Light Wounds in an attempt to damage it.

Suddenly the tiny bits of ash forms into a strange creature and move slowly to the floor. So slow that the party is able to react.

it's a haunt that's equivalent to a spider swarm. So I'll rule that positive energy can still damage it. @Galdaric So roll the CLW :)

Combat - you guys are up!

CLW damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Etham moves further into the room and throws his flask.

Ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Scatter: 1d8 ⇒ 1

It lands woefully short, splashing himself and the swarm.

1 fire damage to the swarm.

Flavias move to the entrance and draws his flask of acid, planning to throw it next round.

Etham's alchemist fire has no effect but Galdaric's spell causes the ash creature to suddenly vanish from the holy energy.

Combat over

A search of the room turns up two vials of acid but nothing more of interest. You had noticed a bright light on a nightstand that's now gone away. There wasn't a lamp or torch on the stand.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

"Someone's playing games with us..."

Etham stalks backs down the hallway.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"Or perhaps they are showing us visions of what occurred in this manor. I wonder if that woman we saw is the missing Lady?" Wyldyrn will take one of the vials and begin to follow the glowing light. "Well done, Galdaric."

Flavias just breathes for a minute to calm his nerves after that.

Good job, guys. - says the Inquisitor, quickly continuing - The haunt will reform over time, though, since it wasn't put to rest. We need to press, or we will see the same evil again.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

He pushes Petunia to move and gets the other vial, as he notices the light shining south.

Yes, these... Lights... Seem to be guiding us. No better clue to follow, so... - and the Inquisitor goes towards the light on the hallway with his companion.

Galdaric nods. "Let us follow the light. It's all we have to go on."

"Follow the light? Sounds like advice for the dying..."

The Black Crow casts detect magic to see if shows what this light might be.

Etham moves into the hall way ahead of the party and he notices the light comes from the area around the wooden double doors.

from near the room marked C3

The Black crow's spell doesn't detect any magic in that area.

Ethem moves further south and peeks through the doors.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

This spacious reading room is covered in dust. Expensive furniture
hides under sheets, except a round table whose polished stone
surface is completely clean. A large, open box carved with skulls
sits near the table, and a mirror hangs on the door to the north.

Etham seems frost forming on the table and it's colder in the room and three blueish creatures trying to hide.

knowledge religion: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
knowledge nature: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

In case info can be relayed to the Black Crowe, he can inform the party that the blue creatures are mites.

No useful knowledges here.

"This room is haunted, much like the previous one," Galdaric says. "Positive energy should protect us."

He moves into the room, casts Cure Light Wounds, and tries to touch the ground or an object within the area of the haunt.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

As Galdaric runs into the room and the haunt dissipates but the bluish creatures hurl darts at him and a cat sized humanoid creature flies at him.

Combat!

mite 1

dart: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

mite 2

dart: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Mite 3

dart: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

The mite darts all fly to the floor.

The cat like creatures attempts to bite Galdaric.

you can get AoO

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

The rest of you are up!

Unfortunately, the weapon Galdaric has in hand is a crossbow, so he cannot take an AoO.

He takes a five foot step back and discharges the crossbow at the cat-thing. He then reloads his crossbow.

Crossbow attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Damage if hits: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Protip: remember to complete your dice commands.

Confirmation: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Additional damage if confirmed: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Etham storms into the room and takes a swing at one of the mites.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

He then orders Dawneye to swoop down into the far end of the room and attack the mites there.

Handle Animal DC 10: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 4 = 23

Dawneye glides to the southern end of the room and attempts to secure a mite snack.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Flavias slides into the room, nocks an arrow and tries to finish off Dawneye's prey, staring it down in the process

Deadeye Precise Shot: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

If I miss the next time that mite takes damage this round it will take 1 more.

Reingard and Petunia move towards the cat-like creature, almost at the same time, and try to attack it.

Reingard (Morningstar): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Petunia (Bite): 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 3 - 1 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 3 = 6

Knowledge: Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Wyldyrn moves forward to engage one of the mites!

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Sorry, it looks like the forums were down for a bit. I'm not sure what happened to the Black Crow's placement so I copy/pasted his token again. I'm not sure if he can attack anything coming in from the other room without needing to try multiple acrobatics checks, so he'll just assist Reingard.

assisted attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

A liitle theatre of the mind if thats ok.

@black crow I might have accidentally moved people my bad

Wyldyrn, Flavias and Danese finish the two mites with a flurry despite the mites thick skin. While the others finish off the strange cat thing. The remaining mite screams and flees.

provoking AoOs from Etham Flavias and Petunia. Roll 'em :)

If it lives it double moves into the hallway

AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Probably a miss.

no melee weapon in hand.

I'm going to bot Petunia @Reingard hope that's ok

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

The mite makes a bad dash for the door but dino's bite tears it apart.

Combat Over!

As the mites fall the mirror on the wall in the room, shimmers to reveal an elderly woman holding two silvery disks in each hand. She speaks "why have you come?"

Galdaric regards the elderly woman in the mirror. "We are here trying to learn from the research of Lady Illigigarde. Is that with whom we are now speaking?"

"Yes that is I..what research do you speak of?" her aged eyes show curiosity.

"Research into the strange psychic phenomena that are appearing in this town. In your house here we have come across two haunts. And, indeed, your speaking to us from inside a mirror is not a normal mundane occurrence."

"Yes indeed there is much to this town" She continues to hold up the disks as the mirror continues to ripple like a pond under a gentle breeze.

Flavias steps forward and tries to examine the discs as best he can.

Flavias sees that they're silverly and look like compasses.

"Perhaps these can help" she adds.

any more questions for her?

Flavias asks her "What are they?"

"Milady, what happened to you when you disappeared? Where did you go? Were your taken against you will?"

"Are these the etheric compasses you were working on? What do they do?"

@Wyldyrn "I did not disappear I was murdered by that creature you killed. I am trapped her preventing me from going to the Boneyard. No amount of magic will release me."

@the black crow "They are indeed" she smiles.

"That's horrible. Is there anyway for us to release your spirit?"

"No I am trapped here...But I hope your investigation goes well."

"Is there anything else you can tell us about what is going on? Is there somebody behind all of this? Your writings mentioned 'etheric compasses'. Where might we find those?"