SHATTERED STAR CAMPAIGN - GAMEPLAY (Inactive)

Game Master Daniel Penfold 351

Anyone have magic that can restore strength damage?

Head towards B5?

Tatsuo shook his head. "No, I am afraid such spells were more the domain of Lady Memnosyne. Besides, by the look on his face, I suspect Xango faired even worse than you."

None of us can cast Lesser Restoration. If we had a wand, I have +10 UMD, which is probably our best bet short of just resting, but I don't think any of us have one. And sure, B5.

"Well, shoot. Let's press on for now, but we may to pull back sooner than we'd usually do!"

This chamber contains several grooved stone tables of various sizes, and the floor slopes gradually towards several large drains. The ceiling is obscured by what appears to be a woven mesh of spiked metal chains suspended eight feet overhead, while a few gray robes and cloaks still hang on the wall to the east of the door. In the room are 3 blue skinned women who appear to be wearing chains.

Knowledge planes

Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Tatsuo gives the chains a wary look as he murmurs to his companions. "Do you think they'll attack us like that blob if we try to talk to them?"

"I wouldn't be surprised but I think we should try anyway. Perhaps they are genuine prisoners here. However, only one of us should be talking and the others stay out of sight."

Tatsuo you recognise the creatures as kytons. They have regeneration, spell resistance and damage reduction and they are immune to cold. They can control chains as a standard action and they can cause their opponents to become shaken.

"Greetings, come in, come in."

Since he has a higher diplomacy bonus, I think Oster should do the talking. Since I think we've already been seen, I'll attempt to aid.
Tatsuo nudged Oster. "You are the one with the silver tongue. Try asking them if they have seen a group of four with a human, a halfling, a gnome, and a naga. But I would suggest remaining outside as you do so."

As Oster talked, Tatsuo gave the women his best smile, bowing politely to them.
Diplomacy (Aid): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Success. Oster gets a +2

"I'll go with that then. Watch my back.", Oster replies.

He then smiles warmly as he faces into the room.

"Hello there! We've wandered in to have a look around for a group of four. A human, a halfling, a gnome, and a naga. You wouldn't happen to have seen them or heard about them, would you?"

Diplomacy, including aid from Tatsuo: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 + 2 = 36

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

"Ah yes, come in, come in, I think my sister may know where they are."

Oster, you are pretty confident that the kyton is lying and you can see that the chains are starting to move.

Oster whispers:

"They're fibbing. Cast spells for a fight."

Initiative if needed: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

"Let us simply try backing out and politely decline. Or if they insist upon fighting, simply run away. There is no reason we need to try to kill everyone."

It looks like there's not another door out of the room, so let's just shut the door behind us and go check out B4

Oster nods.

"Leg it!"

As you were just in the doorway you manage to back away and close the door before the kytons can react. You can hear the sounds of cries of rage and chains striking the door as the door closes.

Where to next?

Which room are we in now?

You are in the corridor between B4 and B5

Cheers. Let's examine B4 then.

Dusty, decomposing red drapes hang from this room's ceiling, and tall iron candle holders stand in each of the chamber's corners. Inlaid into the floor in wide, iridescent lines is a circle of runes, its centre filled by a seven pointed star.

Knowledge check to see if I know what this is? Arcana perhaps?

Know: arcana: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

Calvon, you think that there is some kind of binding ritual was performed here millennia ago, stepping into the room could cause the binding to complete.

"I do not know what kind of binding ritual this may be, but perhaps we should leave it be for now?" Tatsuo suggested.

Check out B6?

Almost every angle in this roughly circular chamber is smooth and curved. Though its walls and 20 foot high ceiling are flat, the flat panes all curve to meet each other-even the doors are curved, making a total lack of hard edges or corners, save for two broken sections on the western and eastern walls where long cracks have marred the perfect surface.

In the centre of the room rests an elaborate clockwork construct of spheres. At its heart is a barrel-sized representation of the sun, while around it, metal struts suspend much smaller metal balls. Just north of it, a smooth four-foot tall podium rises like a stalagmite, its top bearing a small brass wheel and a lever.

"Tatsuo, let's do that.", Oster agrees.

Knowledge checks?

Knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 5 +6 for Arcana or Planes, +1 for engineering, geography, history, or nobility

"This is a rather odd location. Kytons and binding rituals and now this thing here. It is not quite what I expected when I heard we would be looking for a group of adventurers."

Knowledge arcana, geography or nature - sorry Tatsuo, you didn't get high enough.

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26

Calvon, you recognise the device as an orrery, a model of Golarion's solar system. Furthermore, although the celestial bodies are not to scale, their positions represent their relative positions in their orbits for the current date.

"Well, that sounds...impressive!"

Calvon, you also think that the models of the planets can be moved around.

"Well, if I had to guess, moving the spheres into a designated pattern will result in something happening. Though whether that is similar to the room before where it will complete some kind of binding or other potentially harmful effect or simply show us some kind of hidden door, I do not know. What I do know is that those we seek do not appear to be in here. Perhaps we should continue our search and return to this room if we cannot find a way forward?" B10?

"Sure, let's move on. Our odds are down from usual, after that damn globe."

The ceiling of this room seems to be open to the night sky, yet one that features two moons. Alcoves along the walls appear to have been barred or glassed in cages, but all are empty, the bars bent and glass shattered. The floor of room is covered in a twisting carpet of vine like plants.

Before moving further into the room, Oster looks around him, for foes, traps, and valuables.

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24

stealth: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28

Oster you do not notice anything unusual.

"Looks clear. Let's move in.", Oster says, before doing so.

[i]Moving into the chamber the vegetation gets denser and denser.

Suddenly from beneath the undergrowth a plant emerges. A twisted trunk clustered with bulbous blossoms holds up a gaping mouth ready to swallow a victim whole.

Knowledge nature

initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Tatsuo initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Calvon initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Xango initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Moonflower initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

So initiative order is :

Block 1: Tatsuo

Block 2: Moonflower

Block 3: Everyone else

So Tatsuo, over to you.

If he was being honest, he wasn't surprised to see the vegetation come to life. He was a little surprised that Oster hadn't notice. He didn't really know what the creature was, but if it was a plant, surely it wouldn't like fire, right? He let a blast of fire out from his hands before leaving the room. "Well, I see no reason to fight this thing."

Burning hands. DC 19 Reflex save for half damage
Fire: 5d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 2, 4) = 12

reflex save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

The Moonflower releases a burst of bright light in a 50 foot burst.

Reflex 20 or blinded

blindness duration: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Block 3, your actions

Refl: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Xango is blinded and goes into full defense.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Oster is taken almost completely by surprise.

He does at least have time to shut his eyes in time.

"Sod you, you bloody plant! BURN!", he yells as he stretches his hands towards the creature - torrents of flame rushing towards it!

Burning Hands (CL 7) vs plant creature. Reflex Save DC 15 for half damage.

Fire Damage: 5d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 3, 1) = 10

reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Calvon, your action.

Calvon casts force missile at the plant.

damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Tatsuo, back to you.

"Oh, so we are facing this creature then?" Tatsuo sighed. While the wall between him and the creature had protected him from the flash of light, he needed to enter the room once more to target it again.

Burning arc. DC 20 Reflex save for half damage. I'm assuming we won't level until after the fight, so this is still CL7 instead of 8
Fire: 7d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 1, 2, 6, 6, 3) = 29

Some of my post isn't sticking, the moonflower failed its save

The plant screams as the fire hits it. It then moves across and attacks Oster.

bite: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 5) + 9 = 20

grab: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (8) + 23 = 31

Block 3, your actions

Hp 21/43

"Sod!", yells Oster as the plant seizes him.

He does his best to slip away!

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Oster, you fail to break free.

Anyone else?