SO (Gameday VII) Solstice Scar 8-99C (Tier 7-8) (Inactive)

Game Master ScorchedOne

"Can someone heal me?"

You can presume that you had time to heal as appropriate. We had to time-hop ahead, but there was a non-combat bit.

The dragon creature is a white-ish blue-ish sort of color.

Wembly will call out.

Wow! A real dragon? I always dreamed of seeing one. Stay close, we may need to move quickly. I have heard they can be fierce opponents. I guess that is obvious. I mean everyone knows dragons are...well...fierce. Right? Oh sorry.

He waves his hands and calls forth a spell of haste upon the party.

Then he urges Whiskers to advance. The green cat follows the southern pass and readies to strike should a foe move within reach.

Kimo Vatthana: I'll use my scroll of Restoration at you before the end of the first part, or, I guess, I'll give my scroll to Dolomite to use on you. I'd appreciate you paying me back at the end of the scenario. This event takes place several days after the first, so I assume we are all otherwise healed up to full.

After the events of the Twinhorn camp, the party lost track of Elven Spear during the celebration afterwords among the hundreds of pathfinders, but they did find their tea servent again. But as Medda calls out the ambush, You hear strange music coming out from the crowd behind you, and turn around to see a weird light show with a character in silhouette. and Elven spear jumps from behind the crowd and rides the cliff face down with the rest of you to meet up with you!

Elven Spear rushes forward to face these new enemies, and readies her spear against them.
Move forward 30, then ready to power attack vital strike any kobolds who come near me. Remember I can also vital strike on 1 op attack a round.

Elven Spear - the Tea Servant got called out earlier. You got made by Scarlet and Poppy as an Aspis spy and they weren't having a bar of it :)

Back up in time that we skipped over because of the system outage so Scarlet Scoundrel can get a chance to kill me I guess?

In the aftermath of the battle, Elven spear disappears into the sea of pathfinders. Eventually, the Tea servent can be found casting minor curatives on wounded pathfinders and giving them tea. When she sees that Kimo has been level drained, she moves over to Dolomite.

"One Thousand pardons, sir, but if it is not too impudent, this scroll might cure our friend of his affliction . . . Ootaka then hands a scroll of restoration to Dolomite so that he can cast it on Kimo.

Scarlet makes a point of not drinking the tea-ladys tea, and warns her companions off it too.

Kimo Vatthana: I'll use my scroll of Restoration at you before the end of the first part, or, I guess, I'll give my scroll to Dolomite to use on you. I'd appreciate you paying me back at the end of the scenario. This event takes place several days after the first, so I assume we are all otherwise healed up to full.

Elven Spear there is no need to use a scroll if we have a few days off.

Elven Spear wrote:

Kimo Vatthana: I'll use my scroll of Restoration at you before the end of the first part, or, I guess, I'll give my scroll to Dolomite to use on you. I'd appreciate you paying me back at the end of the scenario. This event takes place several days after the first, so I assume we are all otherwise healed up to full.

Elven Spear there is no need to use a scroll if we have a few days off.

Um, I think there is. If you fail the fort save at the end of the day, (each with a -2 penalty because of the negative levels) those levels become perminant, require 1000 GP to get rid of, and can only be gotten rid of 1 at a time. Using the scroll only costs 100 (included in the scroll’s cost) and you can nix them both at once. Also, IIRC no one in our party can actually memorize restoration (Dolomite is several levels off because he is a warpriest and gets 4th level spells at 10, I think?)

Kimo Vatthana wrote:

Elven Spear wrote:

Kimo Vatthana: I'll use my scroll of Restoration at you before the end of the first part, or, I guess, I'll give my scroll to Dolomite to use on you. I'd appreciate you paying me back at the end of the scenario. This event takes place several days after the first, so I assume we are all otherwise healed up to full.

Elven Spear there is no need to use a scroll if we have a few days off.

Um, I think there is. If you fail the fort save at the end of the day, (each with a -2 penalty because of the negative levels) those levels become perminant, require 1000 GP to get rid of, and can only be gotten rid of 1 at a time. Using the scroll only costs 100 (included in the scroll’s cost) and you can nix them both at once. Also, IIRC no one in our party can actually memorize restoration (Dolomite is several levels off because he is a warpriest and gets 4th level spells at 10, I think?)

"Sorry, I was not aware of that.

Spotting a small group of reptiles, including what looks like a dragon, Ansha begins to speak. Her words, flirtations aimed at no one in particular in order to mask a spell, sketch out a magical compulsion that swells at her fingertips to explode unseen among the dragon and its minions.

Confusion (CL7), DC21. Targeted so that it gets all of the enemy--hopefully before any of her allies get close enough to be caught in the area of effect.

Also, Ansha has the Covert Spells ability from her PrC, which means that opponents must succeed against her Bluff and Sleight of Hand checks to notice she's cast an enchantment or divination. Her Subtle Enchantments feat also means that, should they succeed on their save, there is still a 50% chance her targets don't know she cast a spell on them.

Bluff: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (3) + 25 = 28
Sleight of Hand: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

The entire enemy group seems to fall susceptible to the wizard's spell, and most start lashing out at eachother. The draconic creature and mounted kobold slay the kobold in between them out of hand, and the third kobold appears to stab himself.

Party May Act. K3 -4

Earlier

Dolamite is CL 6 so it is not a given that he can cast a higher level spell from a scroll. He will gladly try though.

Caster Level: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Pretty Sure that makes it.

Dolamite casts Shield of Faith on himself as he advances (swift cast and double move) If the terrain is difficult someone needs to tell me.:).

Kimo moves forward. double move

Wait, I cannot see what happened? Are they fighting? I heared a roar and some yells. I hope to see something before they destroy each other. Excellent choice.

Wembly tries to see through the trees to the commotion in the enemy ranks.

Also remember adde 'haste' if you are moving...

Ansha moves to get a better view of the mayhem her spell is causing, but is content to let their foes attack each other without her further intervention. Double move.

Elven Spear moves up, but then sees the enemies killing each other.

"Uh, anyone know what's going on? I heard Kobolds fight amongst themselves, but I didn't think they did it THIS badly. . ."

Move up, ready to attack if one attacks me and is within reach.

Scarlet and Poppy just admire from the safety of their concealment in the trees...

Maintain stealth

Man, having to do all the work in here...

The creature with wings flies into the air, and then spews forth a cloud of ice, which impacts the ground and causes a sheet of frost to spread out on the ground.

Damage: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 5, 2, 5, 4) = 28 Dolamite, Elven Spear, and Kimo, reflex DC 18 half. The ground indicated is also now difficult terrain.

The mounted kobold spears his lance straight through the chest of his companion, the other kobold getting a surprised look on his face shortly before his heart, impaled, stops beating.

The kobold as well as his amphibian mount look around for other prey.

With how I am rolling, you are all quite glad for this confusion. Party actions!

REF: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Kimo makes step forward and shoots from both his pistols it to the creature with wings.
to hit with +2 reliable pistol: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

to hit with mwk pistol: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Sorry, I didn't add point blank shot to my rolls. And my attacks are against touch AC if target is in 20ft range.

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Half damage

Reflex save : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Evasion, so no damage. And I did forget that haste. Will be a little closer, but still in the cover of the tree.

Wembly hears the roar and rushes Whiskers forward with all haste.

140' move, can make it around trees, even if some is difficult.

Stay low, Whiskers, that pesky dragon is around here....and they will try to eat us if the rumors are even half true.

Flying 10' above the ground on Whiskers, he attempts to cast mage armor on himself.

concentration: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 dc16

How high is the dragon? I will assume to high to melee fight with. I have seen a rider and mount lock on each other when both failed a confusion save. Its bad for them.

After dodging the dragon's breath Dolamite charges the mounted enemy. His Dragon Style allows him to charge through any difficult terrain and his pummeling Style allows a full attack after that charge. Casting divine favor as he charges he starts with the mount. If the mount drops he switches to the kobold.

unarmed strike flurry of blows vs mount: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 302d6 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (5, 1) + 13 + 3 = 22

Trip vs mount: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 26

unarmed strike flurry of blows vs mount: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 292d6 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 10 + 3 = 18

unarmed strike flurry of blows vs mount, Hasted Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 272d6 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3) + 10 + 3 = 19

unarmed strike flurry of blows vs mount: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 222d6 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4) + 10 + 3 = 21

unarmed strike flurry of blows vs mount: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 222d6 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 10 + 3 = 16

Note - Current AC is 32

***OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT***

A sudden gust of wind rushes through the area, riming the trees and rocks with frost that resembles faces of the region’s fey monarchs. “Your Society has requested our aid, and we have agreed to support your endeavors. Carry our token, call upon us in your time of need, and ensure the dragons prey upon this region no more.” With that, the icy faces melt away, and each of you find a tiny crown of pine needles nearby.

Table GMs, the Fey Allies condition on page 18 is in effect.

Well, I suppose I'll get the confused creature deathlocked on me.

Momentarily taking a hand off of her spear, the elven woman grabs a Javalin from her back and chucks it at the creature before returning her hand to her weapon.
Vital Strike Javalin Attack Vs. Wyvern that breathed on me: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Damage if hit: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 = 12

She then returns her hand to her weapon and waits to op attack the creature if it gets too close to her

Remember, Elven Spear has a reach of 10 ft. and can vital strike opportunity attack 1/round.

Scarlet stalks forward a few paces, drawing her crossbow as she goes.

Stealth 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

She then fires the crossbow at the unsuspecting creature!

Attack 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 1

If the drake didn't spot her, add
Damage 4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 5, 4) = 15
+ Debilitating Injury: Bewildered -2/-4 (Ex) Foe who takes sneak attack damage takes AC pen (more vs. striker) for 1 rd.

Poppy also opes fire...!
Attack 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 2

Let's say 30 feet up for the dragon.

Dolamite charges the mount and beats up on it tremendously! It falls under his flurry of blows, but the rider dodges the last two assaults.

Ride: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Kimo fires both barrels at the winged creature, and scores two hits. Elven Spear hurls a spear-like object and it embeds in the creature as well.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

The dragon witnesses Scarlet's shot, and its eyes lock on her, then Poppy also hits it. The creature, with fury in its eyes, rounds on Poppy!

Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 + (6) = 20

Dragon -33, and it is now within reach of creatures on the ground. It's 5' up, so you may have to get "underneath" it.

The former rider, having been assaulted, looks at Dolamite and decides that he's brave enough to fight this newt murderer! In squeaky common, the kobold cries out, "In name of dragons, I challenge you!" He then takes a 5' step back and attacks Dolamite with his lance.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

He is ineffective, and the party may act.

Kimo reloads his pistol (as a move action) and shoots again in dragon.

to hit vs. touch AC: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Elven spear moves up and vital strikes with her spear.
I'm a bit confused. Why is the rider 'former?' If he's still on the dragon, I'll attack the rider, if not, the dragon thingie/drake.
Unfortunately, no flanking because it's up in the air.
Attack with haste: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
If hit: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (1, 7) + 13 = 21

Spear, the "Rider" was a kobold on a newt. He is the one near Dolomite.

Wembly and Whiskers charge the unmounted rider from above.

Charge!!!

Wembly spear, haste, charge: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 16
for spear dmg: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4
Whiskers Mgc bite, , haste, charge: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 3 = 22
for dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 grab
WhiskersMgc claw, , haste, charge: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 3 = 31
for dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Whiskers Mgc claw, , haste, charge: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 3 = 32
for dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Whiskers Hasted atk Mgc bite, haste, charge: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 3 = 16
for dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 grab

Poppy gets struck but not all the blow cuts through... she winces a bit, but simply shows a face of steely resolve back to the dragon.
DR 5 (Evil) + 10 cold resist - so I assume 9 gets through?

Poppy flies up twisting and tumbling through the air, drawing her blade as she gets into a higher position...
Acrobatics 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Scarlet tumbles underneath the dragon and into a flanking position with Poppy. As she clears through to the other side she hisses like an angry cat and slashes at the creature with her electrified claws!

Acrobatics 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30

Rage/Flank
Shocking, sneak attack
Attack (Claw) 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 + 2 = 27
Damage 1d4 + 6 + 2 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + (4) + (2, 4, 4, 5) = 30
+Debilitating Injury: Hampered (Ex) Foe who takes sneak attack damage has speed halved (and can't 5 ft step) for 1 rd.

Scarlet 0
Poppy -9

***OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT***

The kobolds continue to mount a frustrating defense, luring Pathfinders into cramped and trap-filled tunnels and unleashing captive monsters on unsuspecting agents. Even so, the kobolds are losing ground with each battle. As another skirmish echoes from elsewhere in the caverns, a tremendous roar reverberates through the cave complex, rattling stalactites and causing snowdrifts to slide down the outside slopes. As the sound dissipates, the voice of a massive creature booms from deep within the kobolds’ warren.

“Long ago my ancestor Grathatonhakis ruled here, and a meager dwarf challenged his might only to become his trophy. Both were fools, and both are now dead. I am neither, and your paltry attacks shall not change that. Fall back, kobolds of the Shiverscale tribe! Let these intruders die in sight of the last fool to challenge Horralydax, the master of the Tusk Mountains. Rally to me, my children. Today we dine on adventurers!”

The kobolds kowtow to the booming voice, scramble to their feet, and begin retreating deeper into the caves. For once they aren’t covering their tracks, so the way to the dragon’s lair is clear. Table GMs, please move to the encounter in area N swiftly.

Whoa! What do we see now? That sounds like an even bigger dragon! And we did not yet finish this one. Whiskers, we better stay clear of becoming its dinner!

The kobold falls under heavy blows, as does the drake, and the Pathfinders find their allies are rushing towards a nearby cave system. They hurry to keep up!

A narrow cavern to the east opens into a larger cave. A gently sloping ramp descends counter clockwise to an elaborately carved column of ice. A vast pile of gold, jewels, furs, and immense bones lie piled around the column.

Across the passage you see a dragon, unmistakably a dragon, as well as another pair of mounted kobolds.

Elven Spear and Kimo may act first, then it will be enemies, then we are in block init from there.

"From one rolling melee to the next! I love it!"

Do we have time for someone to heal me?

Kimo takes out his pistols and moves to the right. The he waits for enemy to come closer.

There is probably time for 1-2 rounds of healing en route. Otherwise you don't have to rush right to the fighting. It'll probably come to you.

Kimo-I'll tap both of us with a wand of infernal healing. That'll heal us 10 each as we make our way up to the dragon (presumably it takes longer than 1 min. to charge up to the dragon's lair.)

Elven Spear, noticing the unfavorable terrain, will cast FLY on herself and float 10 feet up in the air, (and a bit over, to avoid breath weapon formation) her spear at the ready.

Thank you Elven but I am still down 18HP

Thank you Elven but I am still down 18HP

Sorry, GM gave us 2 rnds for spellcasting best I could do.

Dolamite will sacrafice Bone Fists to cast Cure Mod on the gunslinger in one of his two rounds and will recall divine favor with a pearl of power with the other.

Cure Mod: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (2, 4) + 8 = 14

"Thank you Elven and Dolamite!"

Poppy heals some of her own wounds using a wand...

CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Scarlet reveals a Sihedron medallion that gently glows as she touches it.
False life 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 = 13 (3 hours)

Wow, Whiskers! Another dragon! Two in the same day. I hope this one is as easy as the last one. I was expecting more of a fight. Maybe these are not true dragons. Although they look like dragons.

He looks to the other Pathfinders.

So, um guys? What's the plan?

"Hopefully the plan involves stopping the thing from taking flight"