SHATTERED STAR CAMPAIGN - GAMEPLAY
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Daniel Penfold 351
A run through of the shattered star campaign.
Male TN Ifrit (mostly human) (Taldan) Unchained Rogue 8 (Scout, Thug) | HP: 21/43 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +5, CMD: 19 | F: +2, R: +9, W: +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +17, SM: +13, Stl +18 | Speed 30ft | Burning Hands: 0/1 | Fire Resistance 5 | Active conditions: None.
Oster turns, taking Mem's action as a signal, and charges the man from behind!
Scout's charge. Using a sap for non-lethal damage.
Scout's charge, flank with Mem, sneak attack vs ff: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21
Non-lethal damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 3) = 18
Enforcer feat to make a demoralise test as a free action
"Get down and stay down.", Oster harshly whispers into the man's ear before he raises the sap again.
Intimidate, demoralise enemy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Demoralise Enemy with Memorable trait, so shaken for 1 round plus 1.5 rounds for every 5 Oster beat the DC by. Plus...
Intimidate skill unlock, 5 ranks: If you exceed the DC to demoralize a target by at least 10, it is frightened for 1 round and shaken thereafter.* A Will save (DC = 10 + your number of ranks in Intimidate) negates the frightened condition, but the target is still shaken, even if it has the stalwart ability.
Gnaeus is suprised as Memnosyne touches him and then he is staggered.
The next moment Oster smashes into him with his sap.Fully intimidated by Oster's words Gnaeus drops his rapier and sits down in shock
Male Human (Tien-Min) Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)
Tatsuo sighs deeply as his carefully chosen words fall apart and the group resorts to violence. Well, at least they cowed him into surrender? Flatly he asks, "Did we have more we wished to ask him? Or should we just tie him up and continue?"
Male Half-Elf Wizard (Evoker) 7 | HP 35/40 | AC 16; T 13; FF 13; CMD 17 | F+3 R+5 W+4 | Init +3 Percep +1 Low-light | Force Missile 0/9 | Arcane Bond 0/1 |Wand: Lightning Bolt (6), Magic Missile (50)| Current Effects : electricity resistance 10, Str 6/12
Calvon kneels beside the man, pretending that he suddenly recognized him. "Aren't you Ganaeus Gnaru? From Nidal? Did Mistress Sorshen summon you here from that great a distance?" Without saying so explicitly, Calvon wants to give the impression that he too is a follower of Sorshen.
male Human Slayer 8 HP 67/67 AC 19 T 12 FF 17 F8 R7 W5 Per 11 Ini 2
Xango looks at the other and smiles, knowing just too well that words are not his weapons!
Male Human (Tien-Min) Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)
Tatsuo waits to see if the man is truly so out of it that he'll somehow buy Calvon's ruse after they just attacked him.
Male TN Ifrit (mostly human) (Taldan) Unchained Rogue 8 (Scout, Thug) | HP: 21/43 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +5, CMD: 19 | F: +2, R: +9, W: +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +17, SM: +13, Stl +18 | Speed 30ft | Burning Hands: 0/1 | Fire Resistance 5 | Active conditions: None.
Oster ties up the man and then stands vigil just behind him.
The man, shaken answers
Yes I am. How dare you tie me up like this. The mistress will destroy you all.
Male Half-Elf Wizard (Evoker) 7 | HP 35/40 | AC 16; T 13; FF 13; CMD 17 | F+3 R+5 W+4 | Init +3 Percep +1 Low-light | Force Missile 0/9 | Arcane Bond 0/1 |Wand: Lightning Bolt (6), Magic Missile (50)| Current Effects : electricity resistance 10, Str 6/12
Calvon kneels in front of him and looks him in the eye. "I'm sorry Ganeaus but your mistress is an imposter. The real Runelord of Lust died thousands of years ago. You have been tricked." he says sypathetically. "Can you prove to me that the mistress you follow is the real Runelord?"
Will save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Gnaeus lets out a deep sigh and it is as if a light has come on in his eyes
Yes...you are correct, it is not real. I remember now. I had taken a job to work as a bodyguard for Kelvas, a wizard from Korvosa who wanted to explore the Lady's light and loot it. Things went bad as we got further in. I can't explain it but we met Sorshen. Kelvas ran and I could hear 'Sorshen' in my mind. She made me kill Kelvas and then kept me around as a guardian. Then the Gray Maidens arrived and since then she demoted me to guard this portcullis.
I thank you for freeing me from her influence. As a reward please accept this wand (wand of detect secret doors).
F Changeling Cleric-6 | HP: 15/40 | AC 19; T11; FF18; CMD17 | F+6 R+3 W+9 (+2v.ench)| Init+5 Perception+15, Darkvision 60' | Channels: 7/7 | Current effects: prot.v.evil
sense motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
he seems pretty sincere?
Male TN Ifrit (mostly human) (Taldan) Unchained Rogue 8 (Scout, Thug) | HP: 21/43 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +5, CMD: 19 | F: +2, R: +9, W: +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +17, SM: +13, Stl +18 | Speed 30ft | Burning Hands: 0/1 | Fire Resistance 5 | Active conditions: None.
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Memnosyne, he appears to be telling the truth
Male Half-Elf Wizard (Evoker) 7 | HP 35/40 | AC 16; T 13; FF 13; CMD 17 | F+3 R+5 W+4 | Init +3 Percep +1 Low-light | Force Missile 0/9 | Arcane Bond 0/1 |Wand: Lightning Bolt (6), Magic Missile (50)| Current Effects : electricity resistance 10, Str 6/12
That's actually not the response that I expected at all!!
I want to see what he can tell us about this imposter Sorshen, the Gray Maidens, or anything else he might know about what we might encounter or find.
I've caught glimpses of 'Sorshen's' true form, it's a frightening demonic woman with bat wings and horns.
The Gray Maidens were led by a woman named Oriana and they now serve the Lady of the Light.
I don't know much of the layout of this area, when we came down we dropped over the waterfall down to the lower level (see level 2 map)
L1: There's a small platform with rowboats here.
L2: The lake itself, be very careful when traversing it, its full of aquatic ghouls.
L3: Another stone platform, there was a door here but we didn't go through it, we decided to stick to the lake.
L5: At this point the lake narrows a bit, there are some strange undead bat like creatures in there.
L6: The lake widens out here. There's a strange enchanment effect in the water, it causes people to strip naked and dive into the water, one of my companions did that and he was eaten alive by moray eels.
L7: A grotto filled with lichen. I was here that we met 'Sorshen'.
F Changeling Cleric-6 | HP: 15/40 | AC 19; T11; FF18; CMD17 | F+6 R+3 W+9 (+2v.ench)| Init+5 Perception+15, Darkvision 60' | Channels: 7/7 | Current effects: prot.v.evil
"Gods, that sounds awful." Memnosyne nods to Oster to release the man. "Thank you for your information. And sorry that we had to resort to violence."
"Do you know where the Gray Maidens went? Or have any idea of their plans?"
Male Human (Tien-Min) Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)
Tatsuo nods. "A demon. Not surprising." And only marginally less terrifying than a runelord. Unless it was just a low-level demon? But then why was such an odd binding spell used? "Can you elaborate on the effect that makes people dive naked into the water? Did you need to touch the water to be affected, or did merely looking at it sufficient to entrap your companion?"
Male TN Ifrit (mostly human) (Taldan) Unchained Rogue 8 (Scout, Thug) | HP: 21/43 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +5, CMD: 19 | F: +2, R: +9, W: +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +17, SM: +13, Stl +18 | Speed 30ft | Burning Hands: 0/1 | Fire Resistance 5 | Active conditions: None.
Oster remains quiet, though he hopes that he won't have to knock sense into anyone else today.
Male Human Actor 2/Director 1/Game Master 14/Player 14/Father 4
"Also, are the Gray Maidens now under her influence like you were before?"
Oriana took the Gray Maidens deeper into the complex, I'm not exactly sure where they went. Oriana has some mad plan to retake the city of Korvosa in honour of the dead queen Ileosa. I think they've also fallen under the effect of 'Sorshen'.
The water has some kind of mind affecting/enchanting effect on it. Its sparked just by being on the water, there is a kind of sound that emanates from the water.
Male Half-Elf Wizard (Evoker) 7 | HP 35/40 | AC 16; T 13; FF 13; CMD 17 | F+3 R+5 W+4 | Init +3 Percep +1 Low-light | Force Missile 0/9 | Arcane Bond 0/1 |Wand: Lightning Bolt (6), Magic Missile (50)| Current Effects : electricity resistance 10, Str 6/12
"Great, so it sounds like they're all a little crazy."
I think we should move on. Perhaps this guy could stay here and guard our back.
Certainly, I am willing to wait here, until you return if that is what you wish, I owe you my life
Male TN Ifrit (mostly human) (Taldan) Unchained Rogue 8 (Scout, Thug) | HP: 21/43 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +5, CMD: 19 | F: +2, R: +9, W: +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +17, SM: +13, Stl +18 | Speed 30ft | Burning Hands: 0/1 | Fire Resistance 5 | Active conditions: None.
Oster says:
"We need to get going. Watch each other for crazy talk and crazy action."
You move up to the next set of doors. Mnemosyne your scarab glows, indicating the presence of golems or constructs
Male Half-Elf Wizard (Evoker) 7 | HP 35/40 | AC 16; T 13; FF 13; CMD 17 | F+3 R+5 W+4 | Init +3 Percep +1 Low-light | Force Missile 0/9 | Arcane Bond 0/1 |Wand: Lightning Bolt (6), Magic Missile (50)| Current Effects : electricity resistance 10, Str 6/12
"Ganaeus, do you know what is beyond these doors? We are detecting the prescence of some kind of construct on the other side?"
male Human Slayer 8 HP 67/67 AC 19 T 12 FF 17 F8 R7 W5 Per 11 Ini 2
Looking at the scarab Xango shrugs.
"Maybe you can lend me that trinket. It would make more sense in my able hands!"
F Changeling Cleric-6 | HP: 15/40 | AC 19; T11; FF18; CMD17 | F+6 R+3 W+9 (+2v.ench)| Init+5 Perception+15, Darkvision 60' | Channels: 7/7 | Current effects: prot.v.evil
Memnosyne nods and hands the scarab to Xango. "Do be careful with it. It complements my wardrobe."
Male TN Ifrit (mostly human) (Taldan) Unchained Rogue 8 (Scout, Thug) | HP: 21/43 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +5, CMD: 19 | F: +2, R: +9, W: +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +17, SM: +13, Stl +18 | Speed 30ft | Burning Hands: 0/1 | Fire Resistance 5 | Active conditions: None.
Oster tenses, his rapier at the ready for any untoward surprises.
I am sorry, I have not been to the other rooms around here, the waterfall took me down to the next level and from there I was teleported here when 'Sorshen' had done with me.
Male Half-Elf Wizard (Evoker) 7 | HP 35/40 | AC 16; T 13; FF 13; CMD 17 | F+3 R+5 W+4 | Init +3 Percep +1 Low-light | Force Missile 0/9 | Arcane Bond 0/1 |Wand: Lightning Bolt (6), Magic Missile (50)| Current Effects : electricity resistance 10, Str 6/12
"Thank you Ganeaus. You are a good man"
Calvon will stand back a bit ready to cast a spell when the doors are opened.
F Changeling Cleric-6 | HP: 15/40 | AC 19; T11; FF18; CMD17 | F+6 R+3 W+9 (+2v.ench)| Init+5 Perception+15, Darkvision 60' | Channels: 7/7 | Current effects: prot.v.evil
"Oster, did you check for traps?" Memnosyne decides to take a quick peek for herself. perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Memnosyne, you do not find any traps
Male Human (Tien-Min) Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)
Tatsuo waits for the group to finish checking the door and open it, preparing himself for a possible battle with more golems.
male Human Slayer 8 HP 67/67 AC 19 T 12 FF 17 F8 R7 W5 Per 11 Ini 2
Bowing to Memnosyne Xango replies after pinning it to his Tunic.
"I will guard it with my life!"
The door opens into a hallway. A row of marble pillars, each carved to resemble a beautiful woman, supports the ceiling of this long, curving hallway, although the pillar closest to the western door seems to be missing its head
Knowledge arcana to find out more. You can all have a surprise round action and then we will go to initiative
Male Human (Tien-Min) Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)
Arcana: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Going to wait to see what the Arcana check turns up before posting my surprise round action. Just in case these are more things that are immune to my spells.
Male TN Ifrit (mostly human) (Taldan) Unchained Rogue 8 (Scout, Thug) | HP: 21/43 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +5, CMD: 19 | F: +2, R: +9, W: +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +17, SM: +13, Stl +18 | Speed 30ft | Burning Hands: 0/1 | Fire Resistance 5 | Active conditions: None.
Oster had approached the door quietly, and keeping himself hidden.
Stealth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
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Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
How far away from us is the woman standing?
F Changeling Cleric-6 | HP: 15/40 | AC 19; T11; FF18; CMD17 | F+6 R+3 W+9 (+2v.ench)| Init+5 Perception+15, Darkvision 60' | Channels: 7/7 | Current effects: prot.v.evil
Memnosyne goes ahead and casts bless. +1 to hit and saves vs fear
init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
The closest statue is 20 feet away from you Oster.
Tatsuo you recognise these creatures as marble sentinels. They are immune to magic and they can fire bolts that paralyse
Male Human (Tien-Min) Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)
Ok, Oster's flanking buddy it is then.
Surprise round
Tatsuo begins casting shield on himself while quickly muttering. "They're marble sentinels. Immune to magic and can fire paralyzing bolts."
AC currently 22
F Changeling Cleric-6 | HP: 15/40 | AC 19; T11; FF18; CMD17 | F+6 R+3 W+9 (+2v.ench)| Init+5 Perception+15, Darkvision 60' | Channels: 7/7 | Current effects: prot.v.evil
"Perhaps there's a way to get past them, like the others, without fighting." She has no qualms about destroying constructs, mind you. But the part where they might destroy her and her comrades, she takes exception to.
Male Half-Elf Wizard (Evoker) 7 | HP 35/40 | AC 16; T 13; FF 13; CMD 17 | F+3 R+5 W+4 | Init +3 Percep +1 Low-light | Force Missile 0/9 | Arcane Bond 0/1 |Wand: Lightning Bolt (6), Magic Missile (50)| Current Effects : electricity resistance 10, Str 6/12
"Immune to magic? Wonderful! I'm sorry but there's very little I can do."
Calvon remains in K9, staying behind one of the pillars in that room.
Init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
marble sentinel initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Xango initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Ok so initiative order is
Block 1: Oster
Block 2: Marble sentinels
Block 3: Everyone else
So Oster, over to you
Male TN Ifrit (mostly human) (Taldan) Unchained Rogue 8 (Scout, Thug) | HP: 21/43 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +5, CMD: 19 | F: +2, R: +9, W: +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +17, SM: +13, Stl +18 | Speed 30ft | Burning Hands: 0/1 | Fire Resistance 5 | Active conditions: None.
Oster swiftly switches to his mace and charges the nearest statue, intent on smashing it!
Sneak attack, scout's charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
Sneak attack, B: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 5) = 13
F Changeling Cleric-6 | HP: 15/40 | AC 19; T11; FF18; CMD17 | F+6 R+3 W+9 (+2v.ench)| Init+5 Perception+15, Darkvision 60' | Channels: 7/7 | Current effects: prot.v.evil
does that include bonus to hit for bless Oster?
Oster, your attack misses the creatures but only just.
The two closest sentinels fire bolts of energy at Oster and Xango.
paralyzing bolt on Oster: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
paralyzing bolt on Oster: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
If they hit you need to make a Fort 12 save or be paralyzed
On to block 3
Sorry, second attack should be on Xango, not Oster
male Human Slayer 8 HP 67/67 AC 19 T 12 FF 17 F8 R7 W5 Per 11 Ini 2
Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Moving forward to the closest sentinal Xango whirls his hammer and bashes it.
Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 232d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 2) + 8 = 11
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