Shackled City (Pathfinder) - GM_Chris

Game Master Chris of the Clouds

Round 2, Init 15

Dyrant continues to chuckle at Finn & Glim. Dyrant extends for two rounds the good fortune on the bash twins. 3 rounds left.

"I'm coming, Doctor, but can't see a thing in this fog."

Good call on the fog. :)

Dyrant 5' flaps to G10.

Finneas still to go. It looks like he was hit by two rays:
Dispel magic (caster level 9) and scorching ray for 17 damage. I'm not sure if the dispel magic will get anything unless the barkskin or enlarge person came from a scroll or potion.

Round 2 Init 19

Barskin is from the Doctor, Enlarge Person is mine. Finneas is CL 8 so the 20 will take my Enlarge Person.

Finneas shrinks down as one of the rays finds him in the fog, sadly not before another scorches him.

Feeling the burn and earlier wounds, knowing the Doctor can handle the fog, Finneas heals himself.

CMW: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

LOL. Didn't see that coming.

Atol casts blessings of fervor as Toffitt puts an arrow deep into one of the floating creatures. Glimmil and Cog search through the fog and find one of the creatures. The creature is out of the fog, so they easily work together to turn it into nothing but a bloody mass of flesh on the ground.

The now regular sized Finneas takes the opportunity to heal himself while Dyrant extends Cuthbert's good luck.

One of the creatures enters the fog to find Toffitt. Once it does, it shouts out to its fellows before opening up on Toffitt. Toffitt will get an AoO for the range attacks.

Numerous rays zip by and into Toffitt, but only two have an effect. One scorching ray burns him for 13 damage. Another ray hits and leaves the doctor

Round 2
Atol = 11
Round 3
Toffitt = 25
Glimmil = 20
Finneas = 19
Dyrant = 15
E1: (-17, -35)
E2:
E3: (-34)
E4: DEAD
E5: (-39)
E6: DOWN

Round 2/3 Map

Round 2, Initiative 11, Location:I11

Concerned for his friend, Atol reaches out to Finneas and cures him a little further (Finneas, I think you rolled 1 fewer d8 than you should have on your own healing roll). He converts a Sound Burst to a Cure Moderate Wounds for 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (6, 5) + 10 = 21.

Atol uses Blessings of Fervor for +2attacks/AC/reflex saves this round.
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 3, Init 25

Toffitt's touch AC would be 22 with fervor, and I believe he has cover v. Some if the eyes. But that's less fun.

Toffitt steps back into the fog, puts his bow into his offhand, quick draws his sword and lunges at the offending eye, cold rage guiding his hand (+4 Dex).

Dueling sword v. flat footed: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 16 + 2 = 24
2 Str damage plus: 1d8 + 5 + 6d6 ⇒ (8) + 5 + (2, 1, 4, 4, 1, 2) = 27

Iterative v. flat footed: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 2 = 33
2 Str damage plus: 1d8 + 5 + 6d6 ⇒ (6) + 5 + (6, 4, 1, 5, 2, 2) = 31

Fervor v. flat footed: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 + 2 = 32
2 Str damage plus: 1d8 + 5 + 6d6 ⇒ (2) + 5 + (1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4) = 21

confirm iterative v. flat footed: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 = 16
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Status pending keyboard. On phone now.

"Dyrant, they are spread out twenty feet in front if me, in the direction from whence we came."

Round 3, Init 15

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

Dyrant flies through the mists to K25 and chortles again.

Dyrant extends for two rounds the good fortune on the bash twins. 3 rounds left.

Round 3, Init 25

Toffitt's touch AC would be 22 with fervor, and I believe he has cover v. Some if the eyes. But that's less fun.

You are correct.

I did a bit of poor calculation earlier. Here's the attack bonuses written out:

If Toffitt's exhausted, he could not have raged, so the to hit and damage bonuses would be:
+17 to hit (+10 bab, +3 dex, +1 weapon focus, +1 magic weapon, +2 heroism), +4 damage

If not exhausted, the totals are:
+22 to hit (+10 bab, +8 dex, +1 weapon focus, +1 magic weapon, +2 heroism -3 power attack), +15 damage (+1 weapon, +8 dex, +6 power)

Sorry, that's a nightmare.

Round 3, Init 20

Glimmil waves his hook-hammer in triumph and guides Cog ahead in hunt of the next eye-monster, assuming he'd find it in a similar spot on the balcony on the far side.

(to I,26 vs E2, if it still stands; otherwise to G,26 provoking if Toffitt already dispatched E2)

Not sure how much time that would take with the mist providing cover, if it takes this whole round to run around looking for one, that's fine. Here's an attack if it doesn't.

Cog Bite, Power Attack, Fervor: 1d20 + 15 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 34 for 1d6 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 6 = 16 with trip 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 1 = 26
Conceal: 1d100 ⇒ 40

Claw Whomper, Power Attack, Defensively, Fervor: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 0 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 19 + 1 - 0 - 4 + 2 = 22 for 1d6 + 7 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 8 = 19
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10
Conceal: 1d100 ⇒ 35

Saving Fortune for any hairy saving throws that Glimmil may need to make.

Round 3 Init 19

Using BoF for saves and armor. Not sure I can get into the fight, Finneas will move 60' closer to the orbs.

Atol heals Finneas.

Toffitt slides his blade through the creature to the hilt a copule times before it finally drops.

Glimmil and Cog manage to work out where the rest of the enemies are. Cog connects, but Glimmil misses.

Finneas moves into the fight, swings around the corner, and finishes off another one.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 292d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 3) + 7 = 15

Dyrant move up and continues the blessings.

Once again, the children show have a pathetic showing as only two rays hit Glimmil. A scorching ray for 8, yes 8, damage. And, a dispel magic for a caster level 5 or lower spell.

Round 3
Atol = 11
Round 4
Toffitt = 25
Glimmil = 20
Finneas = 19
Dyrant = 15
E1: (-17, -35)
E2: DEAD
E3: DEAD
E4: DEAD
E5: (-39)
E6: DOWN

I'll need two DC 14 WILL saves from Glimmil, Cog, and Finneas as they exit the one room where the fog is.

Round 3/4 Map

Hmm. Somewhere I messed up, but I think E6 is still alive. I believe the correct statuses are:
E1: DEAD
E2: DEAD
E3: DEAD
E4: DEAD
E5: (-39)
E6:
Not that it matters. I expect them both to be dead this round.

Round 3, Initiative 11, Location:I11->L10

Unable to see, Atol positions himself on the stairwell and guards the parties rear confident that if there is trouble upstairs, he'll hear the screams. He takes out his wand of Cure Light Wounds as he walks (his cudgel in his other hand).

Atol uses Blessings of Fervor for +2attacks/AC/reflex saves this round.
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 4, Init 15

Dyrant continues to chuckle at Finn & Glim. Dyrant extends for two rounds the good fortune on the bash twins. 4 rounds left.

Round 4, Init 25

Huh. After looking at the Sneak Attack rules, it looks like only concealment blocks it—not cover. Live and learn...

Toffitt sheaths his sword and takes a shot at E5.

Longbow: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 19 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 38
2 Str if sneak plus: 1d8 + 2 + 6d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (5, 2, 6, 3, 2, 6) = 30

Round 4, Init 20

I see just 8 damage from another scorching ray. I believe everything has already been dispelled on Glimmil.

Glimmil fails to dodge out of the way of another fiery beam, but charges ahead to meet one of the last eye-monsters (E6) in combat.

Cog Bite, Power Attack, BoF: 1d20 + 15 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 27 for 1d6 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 6 = 14 with trip 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 1 = 17

Claw Whomper, Power Attack, BoF, Defensively: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 0 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 19 + 1 - 0 + 2 - 4 = 34 for 1d6 + 7 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 8 = 21
Holy: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Round 4 Init 19

I did indeed screw up my healing, 1d8 ⇒ 8.

Will DC 14: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Will DC 14: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Finneas shrugs off some strange effect and moves to hit the eye.

Move to E5

Greatsword Power Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 232d6 + 16 ⇒ (6, 4) + 16 = 26

The party finishes off the last of the mini-beholders and takes stock of the situation. A search of the house shows it to be mostly unused. All the rooms above the second floor are covered in a thick layer of dust and contain no treasure aside from the fixtures and furniture. A secret door is discovered on the first floor that leads to a room with another four petrified people along with two animals. An illusory wall spell covers the floor in the room past the secret door with the new statues.

Feel free to do more, just moving things forward to the next point.

Atol casts Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 on Finneas and uses his other Pearl of Power to get the spell back. (Finneas if you need more healing just 'use' the cure light wounds wand and I'll track the charges.

He then suggests we move quickly while our magics are still in play, "We should move quickly, while our magics are still in play."

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.

GM_Chris, how long does it take us to find these secret areas and move up to your point? I have some minute/level things running still.

Let's say two minutes. The rest of the house is empty and there isn't any treasure/loot to go through.

Toffitt imbibes a potion of invisibility and air walks down through the illusory floor. His echolocation likely lets him see past it, if an ambush awaits.

Perception: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (7) + 26 = 33

Dyrant shuffles along, Detect Magic running, looking for things to smite. After his initial hurrahfest after the eyes have been slain, he laments that he does not have time to draw them so they might be identified later.

In the meantime, he examines each of the statues, taking notes of which and how many will need to be de-stoned and somewhat fearful of the being that turned them in the first place.

At the illusionary wall, Dyrant will take stock of himself and be ready to follow others.

I wish I had my angel eyes for better to scout ahead.

Beneath the illusionary floor is a shaft 50' deep that seems to open up into a large room. Toffitt does not see anything moving. The walls of the shaft are smooth. How far are you descending? What are others up to? Has everyone healed up?

Atol follows the leaders using Air Walk (still active) to descend. I'd like to say he's ready for anything, but in all likelihood he's wondering when he can cast his second Heroe's Feast...

Maybe we'll be out of here by lunch. Scones for everyone!

Finneas looks down the shaft, his wounds no longer dripping.

"If I had my old cloak this would be easy."

I could jump.
Fifth: You could die.

Glimmil looks down the shaft and frowns.

"I remember this one story I read where a heroic paladin and his party flew down a similar shaft. About halfway some evil do-badder dispelled all their flying spells."

Glimmil nods solemnly and claps his mailed hands together.

"Ker-splat!"

With that, Glimmil begins to dig through his pack for rope before discovering he's gone this far in his career without packing any.

"We should use rope. I seem to have forgotten mine..."

Three months ago.

Toffitt descends the shaft and peeks into the room below. Everything is dark, but his improved senses allow him to see three undead half-orcs standing by a door.

Map

Waiting for Toffitt.

Aralynn's Know (Religion)

1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29 Know (Religion) - Undead Orcs

"Zobmies. Just zombies." Aralynn twinkles.

Finneas, you have air walk. I repeat, you have air walk.

Toffitt tries to sues out what the half orcs have become in unlife. 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 = 16

Zombies. Just zombies. I swear.

Toffitt charges down to attack a zombie from ten feet up, lunging.

Dueling sword: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 20 + 2 + 1 = 37
1d8 + 9 + 9 + 6d6 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 9 + (1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2) = 34

Dyrant hopefully will have drawn his wand of displacement and flown halfway down the shaft by this point.

"Sure is dark down there."

After the attack of Toffitt, Aralynn will cast Dancing Lights, sending them down the shaft.

Seeing the Doctor descend Finneas walks behind him and in front of Atol.

Atol follows Finneas doggedly down the shaft.

Not much of a house. EIther we haven't found their kitchen yet or it was barren and cold and I didn't recognize it as such. A shame.

With a single stab, the invisible Toffitt pokes the zombie and it drops to the ground. The other two zombies begin to reach for him.

Initiative
Atol 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Dyrant 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Finneas 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Finneas Bonus roll 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Glimmil 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Cog
Toffitt (mutagen) 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
Zombies 1d20 ⇒ 4

Round 1
Toffitt (mutagen) = 23
Finneas = 23
Atol = 22
Glimmil = 17
Dyrant = 12
Cog
Zombies = 4
H1 -
H2 - Down
H3 -

Ignore the Ground Floor map. I forgot to move people down.
Round 1 map

Round 1 Init 23

Finneas moves in and strikes the nearest zombie.

Move to hit H1.

Greatsword Power Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 352d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 3) + 16 = 23
Evil: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 302d6 + 16 ⇒ (3, 4) + 16 = 23

Round 1, Initiative 22, Location:L29->K37

Seeing as Cog also has Air Walk going Atol doesn't worry about him joining the group. He'll come along at his own pace.

Atol 'walks' down the rest of the shaft and joins up behind Finneas. He touches him lightly on the shoulder and loudly whispers in his ear, "Please accept this gift - the gift of St. Cuthbert's strength to fill your sinews with even greater power!*"

*Strength Surge(sp): +6 to any strength related task for the next round (attack, damage, CMB/D, etc.)

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 1, Init 17

Glimmil miraculously hears the sound of a sklorch as Toffitt stabs a zombie down in the shaft below.

"Just three zombies? No necromancer of evil?"

Glimmil rubs his chin and shrugs as he tests his rope and debates whether to fly down on Cog or to climb using rope.

Glimmil will go into delay, coming out if he hears anything besides zombies dying.

The "S" are all statues on the map?

Round 1, Init 12

Dyrant delays, wishing he had his angel eyes.

Finneas moves in and takes down another zombie (H3), leaving one (H1) still standing.

Toffitt still has an attack. I counted his first as the surprise round. Yes, there are more statues in this lower level.

Round 1, Init 23

Toffitt lays into further zombies, keeping some space from lunge.

Dueling sword: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 20 + 2 + 1 = 42
1d8 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 9 = 20 + 2 Str damage if sneak: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 4, 4, 3) = 19

Dueling sword: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 24
1d8 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 9 = 21 + 2 Str damage if sneak: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 1, 2, 1, 5) = 17

Sorry, phone was doing funky double posting earlier...

Confirm crit?: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 20 + 2 + 1 = 31
1d8 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 9 = 21

The third half-orc drops as easily as the first two. All seems well, but the party is not surprised as the bodies are consumed as a portal opens and a familiar looking demon pops out of each one.

One of the demons attacks Toffitt, while the other two 5' into a flank with Finneas. (I'm assuming his cloak is no longer active since it only had about 5 rounds left after the last fight and then there was exploring. I don't think he left it on and it expired. I just don't think it was activated before descending down the shaft.)

The one demon manages to slash Toffitt with his short swords four times for 44 damage. The real blood is spilled though as the demons slice Finneas everywhere he thought possible and even then some. (192 damage from 14 hits).Is there a doctor in the house?

In actuality, the demon will stop and switch to Toffitt once Finneas drops. I just need to confirm that the number is 110 or if there is DR, raging, temp HP or other things going on.

Round 2
Toffitt (mutagen) = 23
Finneas = 23
Atol = 22
Glimmil = 17
Dyrant = 12
Cog
Demons = 4

Round 2 Map

Did not activate cloak and my HP max is 110. Nothing fancy going on.

Also, there's the DC 23 reflex save for melee attacks to avoid having your weapon stick.

69 damage from the first, plus 55 from 2nd is 124. Unfortunately, the dropping hit was a crit. Looks like the remaining rolls would hit Toffitt twice for 27 .

Atol is delaying until after Glimmil I think. And of course I need to know if I'm healing or Breath of Life-ing. ;) OUCH!

The way I see if if Finneas stabilizes, he's alive at -14. If he fails, he's dead at -15 and I need to breath of life. He goes before me regardless of whether or not I delay unfortunately.

Glimmil will come out of delay when he hears the demons attack (or someone yells such as a free action)

Round 2, Init 3(?)

"Wait... that's not a zombie noise!"

Glimmil and Cog look at each other as if both their brainpower is needed to come to the conclusion that they about to come to.

"Let's get down there! Finneas may be killed!"

Glimmil eyes the platinum band on his finger and wonders whether or not he should have shared his life with the big half-orc today, but then remembers the eye-monsters would've confounded such trickery on his part.

With a leap Cog takes to the air and Glimmil prays more eye monsters don't dispel his magical flight as he descends into the room below and sees the three demons engaged with Finneas.

Cog lands in K,47. Not sure if Glimmil can still use a standard action after his mount double moves, it's still before I've had coffee this morning and sadly have forgotten. If Glimmil does, then...

Seeing Finneas lying on the ground, Glimmil quickly grasps his holy symbol and prays to Garl to keep his friend alive a little longer.

Channel Energy (healing the whole room): 5d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 4, 2) = 18

And then for good measure, Smite Evil evil as swift action on D1.

"This demon's mine!"