Shifty PFS group Charlie (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

As the undead sphinx crawled out of it's pit, Kishara shuddered to feel it moving behind her. When the mummy went down, she shifted gears and closed on the Pharaoh's pet. Tumbling beneath the creature's reach, she rolled out of a somersault onto her feet and stabbed upward at the monster.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
+1 Silversheen Shortsword Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Sneak Attack, if possible: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 Doubtful this thing is flatfooted, but dare to dream, yanno.

Sadly the dreams are in vain :p

When it is Henrick's turn to go...

Henrick moves to a better position, getting the sphinx in his sights.

Move action, ready to charge next round.

[ooc[Just remember to make your reflex saves as applicable as you will end up in the danger area of the pit...[/ooc]

Soul looks to the party surrounding the beast "well with it there how am i to attack it as well..." He said aloud to no one in particular

Henrick positions!

R3
Soul attacks
Kish attacked
Enora spells!
R4
Agraic attacked
Kel
Henrick Positioned...
ENEMY

S 16

Kel up, then Enemy, the top of the round!

R3
Soul attacks
Kish attacked
Enora spells!
R4
Agraic attacked
Kel (Delay)
Henrick Positioned...
ENEMY

S 16

The Sphinx attacks Kishara, who has it penned in!
Melee bite +8 (1d8+2), 2 claws +8 (1d4+2)

Bite 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Bite 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

R4
Soul
Kish
Enora
R5
Agraic
Kel
Henrick
ENEMY

"let it out of the corner with this pit here i cannot help defeat it" Soul said aloud seeing no way to advance on the Sphinx

Kel moves to stand beside Kish, and attacks with his rapier!
Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

It looks to me that Henrick has a good 5' walkway beside the pit and can move right past it - true? If so, he does - but if not, he will take some other action...

Henrick moves up to the sphinx, urgrosh overhead, and delivers a viscous chop.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Henrick - Sadly, still need to make a save at the end - "In addition, the edges of the pit are sloped, and any creature ending its turn on a square adjacent to the pit must make a Reflex saving throw with a +2 bonus to avoid falling into it".

R4
Soul /delay
Kish
Enora
R5
Agraic
Kel moves attacks - hits
Henrick charges -hits
ENEMY

Ref Save: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 2 = 17

Yah - don't recall seeing that... oops.

The pit should actually go bye-bye at some point, yes?

Kishara grits her teeth as the creature lands a bite and a claw on her and then lashes back with both blades. Hearing Soul's statement, she took a step back to hopefully give the creature some room to advance or at least a spot for him to move in.

+1 Silversheen Shortsword Attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 = 14 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Cold iron Shortsword Attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 2 = 25 Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

If she can't get a flank, she's not much of a damage dealer, so feel free to take her former spot, Soul. Kish can switch to ranged.

Enora advances again, this time unleashing a wave of fire on the reanimated creature.

Burning Hands CL 5, Ref save DC 15 for half damage: 5d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 3, 1) = 11

Brain is hurting from the math, hope Agraic can reach from where he's at...

The half-elf stress-case unleashes a vigorous assault upon the cornered sphinx, roaring mightily as the blade of his polearm descends!

MWK Guisarme Plus Power Attack Plus Raging vs. Sphinx: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 1 + 2 = 212d6 + 7 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2, 5) + 7 + 3 + 2 = 19

And with that, the undead Sphinx also joins it's master - released to the worlds beyond.

Sekh-pa-Mefer crumbles to dust, leaving behind only his mummified right hand.

Filled with grave goods and the wealth of the ancient pharaoh, this burial chamber could represent the single greatest find in modern Osirionology.

His wooden sarcophagus is crafted of rare woods and embellished with gold leaf and precious inlays, and is clearly worth a small fortune. The other grave goods in the burial chamber, consisting of clothing, furniture, jewelry, weapons, and other items for the pharaoh’s use in the afterlife are also quite valuable.

Among them are two items of note: an engraved green gem and a tiny silver figurine of a sphinx and both glow with magical auras.

Lastly, transcriptions or rubbings of the hieroglyphs on the walls of the burial chamber would be worth a small fortune to a historian interested in the details of Sekh-pa-Mefer’s reign.

The place returns to silence.

Henrick examines the hand, and makes detailed notes about everything in the room, including making rubbings of the walls.

Kishara blinks in surprise as the mummy disintegrates.

"Well, that was something, eh? Have we uncovered anything useful?" She said, looking to Enora.

Her violet eyes looked to every crack in the stonework here, making sure there were no more hidden rooms to access.
Take 20 on Perception to search room: 20 + 10 = 30

Looks like we still have more pyramid to explore, even if we did skip to the boss. Figure we should try to identify the goodies before moving on though.

Even though he's not very good with figuring things *out*, the stress-case calms down and takes a few deep breaths as he dutifully copies and rubs walls, taking advantage of being bigger for bigger area coverage as he follows Henrick's lead.

Which will then shrink down when he shrinks at the end of the spell, of course...

The hand appears to be well preserved, clearly some magic is at work here.

Some time (ages!) later, Kish finds a crack in the wall - a secret door...

Kel stands guard as the group takes care of the rubbing and writing, making sure nothing ambushes them.

Seems pretty safe... more a case of 'where to'?

"Explore, Report, Cooperate, right?" Agraic quips a bit as Kish finds the secret entrance. "Typically, when folks build a secret passage, they don't tend t' fortify for it, right? So it might be a better route t' take? Let's do it."

Sorry for my absence!

Enora casts her gaze over the wealth of items, trying to discern any magical auras.

Detect Magic

Spellcraft on hand: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

well always the brash one Soul walks out and down the hall to get a look ahead Kon following close to his side "well which way do you think Kon left or right..."

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Kon spends a few moments recalling what they learned about Ancient Osirionology back at badger school and comes up a little bit ambiguous about the finer details and is unable to posit much of a position on the matter.

Soul can see a door to the west, and to the east he can see what appears to be a larger room, with the hull of what could be a reed boat looming in the shadowy darkness.

lol like what you did there and Well you never know she dose have the spirit animal archetype ^_^

Soul nods to Kon "your right lets go east but be silent you chatter box come on" Soul moves down to take a look at the room

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

he moves kicking some small rocks along the way...

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 As if annoyed by soul Kon tromps along behind him...

Two woven reed boats sit end-to-end in this chamber, covered in a thick layer of dust. Carvings on the walls depict naval expeditions and boats bearing tribute for the pharaoh.

"ok lets let the rest know what we found don't want to go to far ahead." Soul moves back and tells the rest what he found

"So there is a door to the west and some reed boats to the east i did not want to go any further lest i activate a trap"

Kishara blinks in surprise as Soul speaks up, not having noticed that he left while she stood studying the secret door she had found before opening it. "Good thinking. I wonder if the west door and this one lead to the same place. Let's see!"

Perception(Take 20): 20 + 10 = 30
Disable device if trapped or locked.: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

Once no traps or locks are present, she will open the door. Sorry for my delay! Back on track.

I think my previous post was overlooked. Can I please have results? It was a 23 Spellcraft on the hand, but it's messing up when I try to quote it.

Enora studies the carvings for any sign of understanding.

Knowledge History: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Sorry for my reduced posting--I'm still alive in RPG Superstar and I've been spending a lot of my Paizo time on that.

The Mummys hand functions as a Hand of Glory

Kish checks the door, finds no traps, and cracks it.

Another hidden passage is revealed.

The Mummys hand functions as a Hand of Glory

Kish checks the door, finds no traps, and cracks it.

Another hidden passage is revealed. It ends in a wall...

"well if this leads no ware let move on yes good right this way" soul leads the party to the room with the reed boats

Mate, have you ever seen a hidden passage just stop at a wall? Likely this is another hidden door, a trap, or both. Let Kish do her stuff before you run off, no?

Kel will assist in searching the area.
Take 20 on perception.

"I'm with Kel on this. Explore. Report. Cooperate. I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but we get all spread out over Hell's half-acre, and we'll get picked off faster than you can say 'Ancient Osiran Deathtrap'. Now, maybe you an' Kon are down for that, but I'd honestly rather not deal with the stress of carrying your body outta the pyramid to give it a proper burial. So if'n y'd please... just... slow... down...? Thanks."

Taking time to assist on Perception taking 20 once important documentation process complete.

Henrick checks out the unusual deadend as well.

Perception, Take 20: 20 + 10 = 30

"look maybe you as an elf can afford to spend decades sitting on your duff to make a decision but for us with normal life spans we need to act fast and that has yet to cause my end. *sigh* but as the rest want to as well i'll hold for your dull edge to sharpen"

Soul take a coconut out of his pack and tosses it to Kon she slices it with a claw and begins to eat

As the others search for a mundane opening, Enora again looks for magical auras.

Detect Magic on the revealed wall

A secret door is located eventually.

After carrying out due diligence and locating no traps or tricks, the door is cracked open.

Sumptuous hanging silks, plush cushions, and patterned rugs decorate this luxurious chamber. A cool breeze bearing the mingled scent of lotus flowers and perfume wafts through the room. The distant notes of a lively tune plucked out on a lyre are accompanied by the sounds of trickling water, birdsong, and feminine laughter.

"Come in, guests!" comes a warm greeting, "We have wine and fruit!" inside you can see two beautiful Osiriani who have risen to greet you - regal in bearing and showing perfectly cultivated manners.

See map

Moved Kel up since he did the finding this time.

Kish casts glances around at her fellow Pathfinders with wide, bewildered eyes. "Did we miss anyone arriving ahead or behind us, do you think?" She said low to the others.

"Well, hello! Such a lovely place... Been here long, have you? My name is Kishara. May we know yours, m'ladies?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Taking one cautious step into the room... By the way, have we had any healing since the last fight?

The ladies don't seem to be offering any threat, they seem quite welcoming.

"I am Bastetabi and this is Senenetka, we are the wives of the Pharaoh... we have been here for" she looks a little confused a moment "For a long time, so nice to have company to share some new stories with! What news from the sands?"

I made my resources available, but not sure if anyone can use the CLW that's active atm?

Always beware the best-looking women. They'll rob you and leave you in a gutter and come out smelling like a rose.

That thought comes from somewhere in the addled half-elf's memories, and he squints as he enters the room, watching for any sort of imperfections or clues that this may not be as it seems. It's... rather off-putting even for someone who's not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Agraic notes the furnishings are comfortable and well made however a few choice items, like a jewelled bottle, are probably worth a tidy sum.

Nothing else seems out of place from where he is standing.

I can UMD it if you want. I have a 55% chance :-)

His wives, huh? Did you marry him before or after he returned from the Boneyard?

They look a bit confused - you gather that the Ancient Osirianis possibly wouldn't get the reference.

Henrick is a ranger, so can use the wand. Just roll your own.

"Have you been in this room the whole time, ladies?"

"Since the internment of the Pharaoh, yes... we are not sure how long that has been" they look at each other again, confused "What is happening outside? Does our Pharaoh rest well in his Sarcophagus? You have come via his chamber... but you are different, why are travellers in here?" They ask enquiringly.

"You do not wish to share our hospitality?" they seem concerned that somehow they have give offence and that is why people wont come in and eat and drink with them.

"We just long for some new stories"

Bluff (Because Agraic couldn't resist, honest!): 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (10) - 2 = 8

"Oh, he's resting quite comfortably now. In fact, he said you were free to leave if you wanted to, he's gotten kinda bored."

...and stabbed and bitten and trampled and...