Shackled City (Pathfinder) - GM_Chris

Game Master Chris Shannon 719

Glimmil continues to give the others pleading looks as he dry heaves, one hand holding up a shield and another waving his hooked hammer about like a party favor.

"Ugh... what's... wrong... hrrrauuuuhgh..."

Cog hacks like a kitten coughing up a furball.

"Gar... hraauuughh...."

Round 8, Init 26

Bralani casts Cure Serious Wounds and moves to heal Finn. (CSW#2.)

3d8 + 7 ⇒ (2, 5, 4) + 7 = 18 Healing

Dyrant will take a good gander at Dr. Tofu-tt, trying to understand its nature.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Know (+20 Arcana, +22 Planes, +18 Religion)

Dyrant delays.

Round 8, Initiative 13, Location:H11->G10

Seeing that Finneas is largely healthy, while his own guts litter the floor, Atol casts Cure Serious Wounds for 3d8 + 12 ⇒ (2, 4, 2) + 12 = 20 on himself (converting a Daylight). He, of course, casts defensively.
Concentration: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22 vs DC 21

Atol then, finally, 5' steps out of flank (to G10)

Atol uses Blessings of Fervor for +2attacks/AC/reflex saves this round.
Remember +1 attacks/damage/skills/saves from Prayer
Remember, anyone who had breakfast with Atol has 11 temporary hit points, +1 (morale) attack rolls/Will saves, and +4 (morale) on poison/fear saves from the heroes' feast for 12 hours.

Round 8 Init 25

Finneas continues his assault on the half orcs.

Greatsword @H06: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 353d6 + 19 ⇒ (1, 6, 1) + 19 = 27
Evil: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7
Greatsword @H06: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 183d6 + 19 ⇒ (4, 6, 2) + 19 = 31
Evil: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Dyrant figures out that the doppleganger is also some kind of demodand based on his acidic claws.

Finneas gets in one good hit, but somehow manages to miss on the backswing.

Toffitt drops the doppleganger and gets in a couple not so sneaky stabs on a half-orc.

The last two half-orcs close on Finneas as the last flank available. They swing well, but Finneas' cloak mostly protects him. They do manage two hits though (22 damage total).

Round 9
Dyrant = 26
Finneas = 25
Toffitt = 23 -
Glimmil = 19 - NAUSEATED
Atol = 13 -
Half-orcs (all raging)= 5
HO3 - (-2 STR, -48, -25, -23 = -96)
HO6 - (-4 ATK)(-31, -39, -37, -34 = -141)
Evil Toffitt - DOWN

Round 9 Map

Round 9, Initiative 13, Location:G10->H09

Atol steps back (5' step to H09) from the battle and heals himself a little further, touching himself with the blessings of St. Cuthbert.
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Atol uses Blessings of Fervor for +2attacks/AC/reflex saves this round.
Remember +1 attacks/damage/skills/saves from Prayer
Remember, anyone who had breakfast with Atol has 11 temporary hit points, +1 (morale) attack rolls/Will saves, and +4 (morale) on poison/fear saves from the heroes' feast for 12 hours.

Round 9, Init 26

Bralani is in G09.
Dyrant is in E10(5').

Bralani casts Blur on Atol.

Dyrant touches himself with some good Cuthbertine loving.

2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 1) + 10 = 13 Healing

Round 9, Init 23 (>H11}

Toffitt continues to cut into the half-orc, satisfied that the doppelganger might survive for questioning.

Dueling sword: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 20 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 30
1d8 + 9 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 9 + 1 = 26 + Sneak & 2 STR?: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 5, 6, 2) = 22

Iterative: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 25
1d8 + 9 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 9 + 1 = 20 + Sneak & 2 STR?: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 6) = 28

Fervor: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 20 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 44
1d8 + 9 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 9 + 1 = 24 + Sneak & 2 STR?: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 2, 5, 1) = 18

confirm Fervor: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 20 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 26
1d8 + 9 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 9 + 1 = 22

Round 9 Init 25

The last vestiges of power in his Kordite spell ready to fade, it nonetheless saves Finneas from a pair of nasty wounds.

Greatsword @H06: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 353d6 + 19 ⇒ (1, 2, 5) + 19 = 27
Evil: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8
Greatsword @H06: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 273d6 + 19 ⇒ (3, 5, 3) + 19 = 30
Evil: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

Dyrant heals Atol before he becomes blurry.

It takes Finneas both swings, but another half-orc that isn't him drops to the ground.

Toffitt is unable to confirm his last hit, so the final half-orc remains standing. It tries to retaliate against him before he dies.

HO3 double axe at Finneas: 1d20 + 19 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 19 - 1 - 1 = 29
damage: 1d8 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 1 = 12
HO3 double axe at Finneas: 1d20 + 14 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 14 - 1 - 1 = 30
damage: 1d8 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 1 = 13
HO3 double axe at Finneas: 1d20 + 9 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 1 - 1 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 1 = 12

If he's not cut down this round, the half-orc dies as his ferocity ends and his rage stops.

That's 10 rounds of the blur cloak for Finneas.

It will be another five rounds or so (10 rounds total) before Glimmil and Cog are better.

Round 10, Initiative 13, Location:H09

Atol looks at his hand all blurry like. He waves it in front of his eyes a few times watching the effect. After a short while, he shrugs it off and pays attention to his duty.

Though wounded himself, Atol heals Finneas a little further with his touch.
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Atol uses Blessings of Fervor for +2attacks/AC/reflex saves this round.
Remember +1 attacks/damage/skills/saves from Prayer
Remember, anyone who had breakfast with Atol has 11 temporary hit points, +1 (morale) attack rolls/Will saves, and +4 (morale) on poison/fear saves from the heroes' feast for 12 hours.

NOTE: After the fight, Atol will break out the wand of cure light wounds and pass the healing around. Please roll your own healing and I'll track the charges.

Toffitt moves to the doppelganger before Dyrant has a chance to chop its head off. He quickly attempts to discern what sort of creature it is: A true doppelganger? A magically disguised, bestial alchemist? He then attempts to revive it with a bit of painful chirurgery (healing touch, 5 hp v. damage & nonlethal).

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 + 1 = 19
Knowledge (nature) / heal: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 20 + 2 + 1 = 35

Round 10, Init 26

Dyrant will cast Detect Magic and float to E7 and return, looking for bad guys.

The Bralani will draw sword as it flies to intercept any bad guys Dyrant sees.

Round 10, Init 13-

Glimmil and Cog both continue to dry heave, although in their blurry-eyed queasy state, Glimmil remains uncertain if its due to the abilities of one of their enemies, or it's the gristle stew he shared with Cog earlier.

He gives Atol a pleading look.

(I know Atol doesn't have remove sickness handy, but it's what Glimmil would do)

Finneas stares at the corpses around him, counting them and matching each to the name of a fallen priest.

"We need more to kill."

He gives Atol a pleading look.

As the last half orc falls, Atol takes out a scroll of Remove Sickness and casts it on Glimmil, though he cannot help poor Cog.

He then heals himself with the wand.

Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

(8 charges)

He also uses a pearl of power to get his command spell back.

Being nauseated, the half-orcs are moving at essentially half speed so they can be caught. I'll assume they also meet their end.

Dyrant finds some magic. The weapons are +1 along with their chain shirts. They each have 2 potions of blur as well as a fly potion. They each also have a +2 belt of strength and a +2 cloak of resistance.

Toffitt is unsure what the Doppleganger is other than alive.

It rouses at Toffitt's touch. It thinks of biting him, but thinks better of it when he notices the only half-orc standing is Finneas.

"That's a mighty handsome face you have on there. Tell me, what use are you to us alive? I'll happily leave you as such if you give me reason. What information can you tell us about Vhalantru and what awaits us inside?"

you choose the poison: Diplomacy +16, Intimidate +5: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

"Mind, my large friend over there isn't feeling so generous. Your lot killed his brothers, and he's got murder on his mind."

Dyrant sends the Bralani to hunt the fleeing halforcs, with lightning bolts and superior speed to hunt the enemies of good.

Dyrant accepts a hit of the wand of CLW from Atol.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 healing

He casts Greater Holy Life. 3d10 + 13 ⇒ (4, 4, 1) + 13 = 22 temp hp

Dyrant will collect 2 potions of blur and the belts of strength, leaving the rest.

"Shall we proceed, gentlemen and battlepuppy?"

Finneas waits on the interrogation, ready to kill the impostor at the Doctor's word.

The "man" introduces himself as Gortio (no knowledge checks).

"Have mercy on me. Look at me, at what I've become. It was this or be turned to stone like them." He points to some of the statues.

"He's not human I tell you. I'm not human anymore." He begins to cry.

1d20 ⇒ 5

Atol could save his scroll since it seems like the nausea wears off naturally within the minute.

While Dyrant and Toffitt begin to play bad sheriff/bad sheriff with the man, Glimmil hops onto Cog and moves into the middle of the group, pulls out several spoons, and begins chanting to Garl Glittergold.

Cast Magic Circle Vs Evil before I forget, lasts 10min/level.

Atol could save his scroll since it seems like the nausea wears off naturally within the minute.

No, I'm fine using the scroll. I almost did it in combat, but thought it was a touch spell and I couldn't get to you. We don't know when it wears off, and wouldn't have waited over long. It's a good use.

Has Gortio changed form, or is he permanently 'Toffitt'?

Toffitt listens and attempts to ascertain the veracity of the man's claims.

Sense motive: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (2) + 25 = 27

"I assume you mean Vhalantru. If he's not human, what is he? Have you seen his true form?"

"He, it, is some flying abomination. It's like a huge ball with an eye as big as my head."

Toffitt nods, considering whether what the man says is true—both about his unwillingness as a flunky, and his description of Vhalantru.

Sense Motive re: Vhalantru: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (19) + 25 = 44

Should he feel satisfied that all is true, he nods his head at Finn. "This one has almost earned mercy from me. Once he tells us of the layout and forces within, I say we let him go. Should you wish to be returned to your proper form, come see me. I've some facility with such curses."

Dyrant continues to gather loot while the questioning occurs.

Toffitt can tell Gotio's tears are fake, but his details ring true. Taking a closer look at the statues, Dyrant can tell half of them are people that have been turned to stone.

"Vhalantru is downstairs, but his 'children' are upstairs. They're not as big as him, but..."

The stairs lead up to a balcony that circles the room. Gotio looks up and on the walkway are four floating smaller creatures similar to a beholder.

Toffitt knocks the man unconscious and prepare to smoke some eyes.

The eyes float above and watch the party.

1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14 Know (Dungeoneering)

Dyrant looks at the eyes, trying to determine their nature before they get too close.

Edit: Dyrant will fireball the eyes as quickly as safely possible.

Not taking any chances, the fiery Cuthberite attacks the passive children floating above the party.

Atol 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Dyrant 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Finneas 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Finneas Bonus roll 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Glimmil 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Cog
Toffitt 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
floating eyes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Dyrant's fireball is the surprise round. Please let me know where it hits.

Toffitt = 25
Glimmil = 20
Finneas = 19
Dyrant = 15
floating eyes = 12
Atol = 11

Round 1 Map (The light green is a banister providing cover, but not blocking line of sight. Double move up the stairs. 10' up so Finneas could hit being large. Obviously, no one can see E5 or E6 until they are upstairs.

There is anti-magic, dispel magic, etc, about to occur so please ensure your character pages are updated.

I go after they do, but for reference, here is my current status. Ongoing spells and abilities are near the top under 'Conditions'.

Round o' Surprise

Yep, they look evil. Ain't no doubt.

10d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 6, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 1, 6) = 34 fire damage vs. DC 21 reflex

Should be able to catch E1, E2, E3 & E4.

Will post Round 1 action after Dyrant sees if this attack was successful.

I don't think you can you catch them without catching the party? It's only twenty feet to the ceiling. Even directed at a corner, it would spread and hit everyone except those against the far wall.

Wasn't aware it was just 20' up. That said, putting it in the corner will get 3 and Finneas. And Dyrant, too angry to think, would do just that. Unless Finn minds...but we got healing for you.

Round 1, Init 20

The only spell-effect Glimmil has up was the CoPfE.

Glimmil's train of thought takes a detour as he hears the sound of the fiery explosion erupting above him.

"Looks like we're back to work, Cog!"

Dropping his visor back into place, Glimmil charges up the stairs and to his left, swinging Claw-Whomper down onto the first eye-monster he sees (E4)

Cog Bite, Power: 1d20 + 15 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 1 - 3 = 18 for 1d6 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 6 = 15 with trip 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 1 = 16

Claw Whomper, Power Attack: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 0 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 1 - 0 = 22 for 1d6 + 7 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 8 = 16

Holy vs Evil: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

E1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 17 damage
E3: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 34 damage
E4: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 34 damage

All three of the children remain flying.

They do have a gaze attack, so if you're going to target it or go into melee, let me know if you're averting, etc, and make a WILL save as appropriate.

Round 1, Init 25 {>K9 +15'}

Atol, don't forget you have ablative barrier on. Also, Atol, Cog and Finneas had 30 minutes each of air walk.

Toffitt drinks his extract of echolocation and air walks in to the room, eyes open since he knows nothing of gaze attacks. "Finneas, fog?"

Not targeting or fighting yet, but here's a Will save anyway; see immunities in status: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Round 1 Init 19

Ref DC 21: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Finneas takes the full brunt of Dyrant's ill-aimed fireball. Restraining himself, he puts the requested cloud up.

Casting Fog Cloud, 20' radius at IJ26.

Atol, don't forget you have ablative barrier on. Also, Atol, Cog and Finneas had 30 minutes each of air walk.

Hahahahaha! Right. That burned off a while ago. I don't think you noticed just how much damage Atol was taking stuck there in the corner. Thanks for the spell though, kept me going in that last fight, and thanks for the reminder of the Air Walk. I keep forgetting that one.

Need a will save from Cog and Glimmil and Dyrant is still up. Assuming Glimmil doesn't roll a 1 on his will save, he will get up the stairs and finish off the the first of the children before Finneas's fog cloud goes up.

Round 1, Init 15

"My bad, Finn! Retribution, Fire, Burning, Anger! Remember they brought this upon themselves!"

Seeing the pair of Finn and Glim heading for doom, Dyrant blesses Finn and Glim with the good fortune of St. Cuthbert, punctuating it with a cackle of exultation.

Before you roll a d20, you may select to roll twice and take the higher. This effect will last 2 rounds at current.

Dyrant 5' flaps back to F10 at 5'.

Glimmil Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Cog Will: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 3 = 27

I was about to start listing conditional modifiers, but with those rolls it appears moot.

Glimmil finishes off one of the mini-beholders and Finneas fills up the room with fog. I'm not going to try and represent it on the map. Essentially, the whole room is filled with fog.

Forgive the out of place reference.
The room soon resembles a scene from Star Wars as rays beams streak through the fog at Finneas, Glimmil, and Toffitt.

Eye rays are free actions. 50/50 miss chance included for each. Please help out by resolving the attacks against you. Busy day today.

Round 1
floating eyes = 12
Atol = 11
Round 2
Toffitt = 25
Glimmil = 20
Finneas = 19
Dyrant = 15

E1: (-17)
E2:
E3: (-34)
E4: DEAD
E5:
E6:

Round 1/2 Map

Round 1, Initiative 11, Location:G10-I11

Atol moves up to Finneas and Glimmil/Cog. If any of them are asleep due to the rays he wakes them (in the order of Finneas, Glimmil, Cog), if they are paralyzed he takes out a scroll of remove paralysis and will cast it next round.

IF Finneas and Glimmil et al are fine, he casts Blessing of Fervor. I don't know if I can reach Dyrant - it depends on how high up Dr. Toffitt is and doing higher math and Atol's just not good at that. I'm also not sure if I can get Dr. Toffitt through the fog. If not then it's just Finneas, Glimmil, Cog and Atol.

Remember, anyone who had breakfast with Atol has 11 temporary hit points, +1 (morale) attack rolls/Will saves, and +4 (morale) on poison/fear saves from the heroes' feast for 12 hours.

Round 2, Init 25 {>J28 +20'}

Toffitt gives a kind of That's an attack? expression as neither of the two rays hitting him have any effect (sleep, paralysis immunity). He draws his bow and moves through the air to the J28, firing at E5 (my eye shows that he has a clear line to all squares from one corner).

"Dyrant, a fireball twenty feet down the hall at this level, in the direction from whence we came would be most efficacious."

Longbow (heroism, fervor): 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 18 + 2 + 2 = 33
[dice]d8 + 3 + 6d6[/di

Oops, sorry to mess the post up.
1d8 + 3 + 6d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (4, 6, 4, 5, 6, 6) = 39

Fort vs Paralysis DC14: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26

Glimmil takes 16 damage from a scorching ray and loses the two spells affecting him.

Round 2, Init 20

Glimmil and Cog ride back down the stairs and up the other side, in search of the next fell eye creature (spotting one once they are adjacent to it after arriving at L,29).

Glimmil tries to remember a game he used to read about in some far-off world called the Forgotten Realms.

"Marco! Volo!"

Seeing the laser-wielding enemy, he swings defensively (boosting his touch AC by +3).

I know these guys are immune to trip, but I'm just going to be using my copy/paste macros anyway vs editing them down for this fight.

Cog Bite: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 1 = 33 for 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 with trip 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 = 23
Conceal (high=good): 1d100 ⇒ 33

Claw Whomper, Power Attack, Defensively: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 0 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 19 + 1 - 0 - 4 = 26 for 1d6 + 7 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 8 = 19
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8
Conceal (high=good): 1d100 ⇒ 56