Qwerty's PFS Gallows of Madness- What Lurks in the Woods (closed recruitment) (Inactive)

Game Master nightdeath

Wincing at the crude detection method of their erstwhile crossboeman, the Speaker speaks with Samm. "Hmm there are such written about creatures in the ranks of Undeath. I believe Ustalav is rife with them..." they answer to the best of their knowledge.

Wolfgang manages to wound the bat and it suddenly changes form into something with ram horns curling back from the twisted head of this tiny winged creature, and its body is thin and wiry. It screeches at the group and moves towards you all...

1st RND
Wolfgang,
Foe
Speaker, Manaria, Deldri, Eris, Sammakko

"Ah-AH! I knew it! Prepare to die loathsome.... THING!" exclaims Wolfgang recharging his crossbow and shooting again at the horned creature...

Attack roll: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 = 19 -> Damage roll: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Move action to recharge, standard action to attack, opponent should be flat footed, Wolfgang spends 1 grit point and activates his bolt ace's deed "sharp shoot" so he targets the enemy touch AC inside 120 feet

Wolfgang sends another bolt at the foe and hits the creature yet again...it staggers in the air a bit and then flies towards Marnaria to claw at her...

Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23...DMG: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 HIT! Manaria needs to make a FORT save

The foe yaps in a strange tongue after it attacks...

1st RND
Wolfgang,
Foe
Speaker, Manaria (1 damage, FORT save), Deldri, Eris, Sammakko
2nd RND
Wolfgang,
Foe
Speaker, Manaria, Deldri, Eris, Sammakko

fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

knowledge aracana?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 If it is Arcana,1:special attacks 2: Resistances

Manaria swings her staff at the creature.

attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

She then takes a step back to let the more of her party gets some hits in.

it would be planar but being arcane in study you believe it is a quasit

Manaria strikes the foe after resisting whatever seeped into her blood from the claw attack... she knows while she struck it squarely, not all of damage went through to the creature...

Eris swings at the creature from an advantageous position, but its small size and quick speed make it difficult to hit.

Rapier (flank): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 111d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

"Huh, never seen one of those things before. Wasn't it just a bird, and now it's a ram thing? I wonder how it tastes though...." Sam steps up and tries to deliver a pair of swift kicks.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 101d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Flurry: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 251d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

I need to invest in some CI and silver weapons probably.

Lightning quick Wolfgang recharges his crossbow again before taking another shoot at the unwelcome intruder...

Attack roll: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15 -> Damage roll: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Eris misses with her bladed attack as Sammakko misses once, then hits the foe, but is pretty sure he did not damage it...

Wolfgang reloads quickly and send another bolt at the creature but misses it just barely due to Sammakko hoping around...

Deldri and Speaker are left for Round 1

Deldri steps up and swings with his hammer.

"Dammed thing is too fast!"

judgment of destruction swift

attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Sure I had posted, ahh well I have had board issues...

Calling out in alarm as the assumed familiar quickly transforms followign Wolfgang's assault and launches itself upon them. Sweeping around the group engaging the transformed bat, the Speaker envokes a prayer to Sarenrae and touches the blade of her Iron Scimitar, causing it to glow softly with the Goddesses' purifying flame.

Scimitar, arcane strike, flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 = 15 for damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Deldri and Speaker both miss although Speaker missed not by much...

the creature decides to strike at the little foe to its front and strikes out with two claws at the inquisitor...

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8...DMG: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15...DMG: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
but both attacks miss...

2nd RND
Speaker, Manaria (1 damage), Deldri, Eris, Sammakko
3rd RND
Wolfgang,
Foe
Speaker, Manaria, Deldri, Eris, Sammakko

Seeing that his fists aren't going to do much damage, he takes a moment to focus himself, and tries to land a kick to the little devils head.

Stunning Fist: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 201d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 DC 13

Clicking their tongue as their swung blade narrowly misses, the Speaker turns the lunge into a soft dance, their hips swaying as the movements swirl up their Priest's robes. Running their fingers along the edge of the blade once more, the Dance is perpetuated by the holy flames.

Begin a battle dance as a move, Arcane strike

Attack, dance, Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 17 for damage, cold iron, magic: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 9

Sammakko stuns the little foe with his kick and Speaker finishes it off with a well timed strike as part of a dance...

Combat Over

"More infernal creatures about," Eris observes. "Let us continue to the warehouse," she suggests.

"There's evil magic around this town! Demons..bah!"

"Yep, they are watching us... the perverts!" chuckles Wolfgang starting to laugh as he had just made the greatest of jokes.
After a while he stops and quickly tries to rejoin the others...

Taking a deep breath as their Dance ends, the Speaker watches the demon's ichor burn from her blade with interest. Smiling despite herself at Wolfgang's tasteless joke, the Speaker of the Scarlet flame follows Eris and Deldri as they press on towards their goal.

"That creature, A Quasit? Is that a kind of Demon or other unholy denizen?" She asks with genuine interest.

I only recognize it due to my link to the Arcane. It is a demon, some magic user channel their power through them. Besides that, I do not know much about them. She offers to The Speaker

You leave the market area and make your way to the warehouse in question.
The rusty front doors of this large, dingy warehouse are slightly ajar, as if someone forgot to close them entirely. Sprawled across the door and the southern side of the building are thick, disgusting, purplish-black strands that pulse with malevolence.

"Guess what? Judging by the smears on the walls this should be the right place. Be careful... who knows what kind of demonically enanched pests we might encounter here?" whispers Wolfgang, before grinning widely.

Deldri grips his hammer and looks up at Wolfgang. "I'm ready!"

The group braves the front ajar door and enter the warehouse. Their suspicions of the demon bile are confirmed when they see a corner of the first room with a pool of bile. Searching the rest of the room reveals just boxes and a closed door.

Eris gives a wide berth to the purple demon bile.

"Disgusting...but we know we are in the right place," she observes."[/b]

Moving over to the door, she quietly pushes it open.

Speaker Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1
Eris Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Eris and Speaker take steps forward to check out the next door but before they can touch the door they do not see an awful, scuttling mass of legs and mandibles that scramble forward out of the darkness.

Swarm vs Eris: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Swarm vs Speaker: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Combat 1st RND
Speaker (2 Fort Saves/poison DC11, distraction DC11), Wolfgang, Deldri,
Spider Swarm
Eris (2 Fort Saves/poison DC11, distraction DC11), Manaria, Sammakko

"Uh-oh... SPREAD OUT PEOPLE, QUICK!" comments Wolfgang... before moving to a corner while putting away his crossbow and taking out a vial of alchemist fire.

Can someone move me 15' away please..on phone

Deldri grabs an alchemist fire and moves out of the way. Damm bugs

Both Wolfgang and Deldri move out of harms way and prepare to thrown alchemist fire on their next turn...

Combat 1st RND
Speaker (2 Fort Saves/poison DC11, distraction DC11), Wolfgang, Deldri,
Spider Swarm
Eris (2 Fort Saves/poison DC11, distraction DC11), Manaria, Sammakko

Fort 1 - Poison: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Fort 2 - Distraction: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Stifling back a scream in alarm as they are swarmed by crazed beetles the Speaker feels them bite and claw which causes their stomach to turn and keeping them from retaliating. Scampering away from the creatures the Speaker starts to breathe deeply.

Speaker retreats away from the swarm and the swarm moves forward to engulf Manaria...

swarm DMG to Manaria: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Combat 1st RND
Eris (2 Fort Saves/poison DC11, distraction DC11), Manaria (2 Fort Saves/poison DC11, distraction DC11), Sammakko
Combat 2nd RND
Speaker, Wolfgang, Deldri,
Spider Swarm
Eris (2 Fort Saves/poison DC11, distraction DC11), Manaria, Sammakko

Deldri moves over and waits for Manaria to move then lobs the alchemist fire at the swarm.ready to throw

"move away manarnia"

attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Sorry about the long delay, had a hectic long weekend.

Knowing his fists won't do anything to the insect swarm, Sammakko decides it best to just stay out of the way of the others. "Maybe this is payback for all the delicious dragonfly stews I ate as a kid."

Moved to the wall and climbed up it. Not sure the ceiling height, but going as high as possible to stay out of the way.

fort #1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
fort #2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Manaria fights off the poison, but not the nausea. She retreats to collect her self.

Ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 1 = 19 -> Damage roll: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Here it comes!" shouts Wolfgang throwing his alchemist fire at the writhing mass of spiders

Plus half damage against swarms. And this keeps burning the next round too

@ Wolfgang: Thrown weapons also get the benefit from PBS

Eris fights off the poison of the spiders, but cannot do anything else with them swarming all over her. All she can manage to do is back out of them, swatting at them with both hands.

"Get them off me!"

Distracted (nauseated), so 1 move action to get out.

fort save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
fort save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Having shaken loose the insects clinging to them, the Speaker takes a step forwards and draws their own vial of reddish liquid, the alchemical formula swishing around the inside of the glass container. With a deep breath, the Speaker hurls the fire at the Swarm of insects.

Touch attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 for damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2 x1.5

"Eris watch out! I'm out of alchemist fire but I can try my hammer!" Deldri shouts.

Through the combined efforts of the group the spider swarm falls under the fury of alchemist fire...

After the fight is over the group discovers no other threats in the room except for the bile Speaker seems to have stepped in during the fight.

Eris asks Speaker to heal her wounds with the swashbuckler's wand.

"Well, that was unpleasant," she says with no emotion.

"Let us check the next room...I am not optimistic for what waits ahead."

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Once everyone is prepared, she opens the door.

Sam climbs down from the wall and casually picks up a handful of the charred spiders, before popping a few in his mouth. "MMMph dees are good. Try some?" he offers a few to the others before pocketing more and following Eris through the door.

"Samm, dear, those Spiders are undoubtedly infected by the bile and will be bad for you..." Speaker admonishes as they notice the bile coating their own leg with a grimace of disgust.

Using the flat of their scimitar, the Speaker burns away the bile from their leg. Looking at the pool of it they also run their Sword across it in a bid to expel it from this part of the warehouse.

"There is an awful lot of the Demonic Bile here, we should be particularly cautious."

"Let's hope you don't turn friend Sammakko... It would be a pity to be forced to put you down!" chuckles Wolfgang with another attempt at bad humor before friendly slapping Sammakko on the shoulders!

"Burnt spiders?!?! NO thanks Deldri smiles."maybe the next room holds some clues"

Torches in each corner of this large room shed dim flickering light between high columns of barrels and crates. Four large pillars support the ceiling. Purplish-black slime covers the eastern wall and much of the room’s southeast corner, stretching between the walls, pillars, and crates with long filaments. Countless shapes, varying greatly in size, crowd the sludge. Several of these shapes, pinned to the walls and crates or lying on the floor, appear human-sized. The group also hears some distant buzzing in the air on the far side.

Cautiously making their way into the next room with their scimitar gripped tightly, casting their gaze warily around the warehouse's innards. With a gasp, the Speaker spies the humanoid shapes and focuses their eyes, using their natural ability to see in the dark to their advantage.

"Ahead appears to be humans in the bile, maybe the missing children... Does anyone hear that buzzing?" the Speaker whispers, cautiously stepping forwards.

Deldri looks and listens in the area of the far side. "Hmmmmm"

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

"Be ready. Remember what's at stake here and what needs to be done" says Wolfgang suddenly sounding deadly serious.

Perception check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24