Siege of Serpents (Inactive)

Game Master DrParty06

Knowledge(Local): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Knowledge(Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
"Yep, that confirms it. Not good."
Yitza starts to move towards Max, saying "Max, I'm scared of those things. Be a hero for me and protect me from them..." Bluff: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (6) + 27 = 33
She's trying to get within touching distance to covertly cast Heroism on Max, but doesn't want to force the fight to start before it has to... Because she thinks it has to, given what she knows of the syrinx.

Ksarress steps into the room slowly:
Gozreh? I can think of nothing to incite you to violence here. It seems you seek not to kill but something else. Speak quickly of your purpose, that I may distinguish you from those of greater malice.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32

"We are looooking foor star charts. We have been trapped for toooo long. We muust knoow mooore abooout why we'ree here. Will yooou help uuuss?"

"Oh! Yitza! Pick me, pick me!" (Ksarress still has heroism, right?

Are we waiting on initiative?

If you're going to help them then initiative is not necessary... Ksarress has 10 min. of heroism left.

Sorry, do these syrinxes not look hostile? Are they wearing any gear identifying them on our side? Genta's wearing a wayfinder, no?

They are not wearing wayfinders and are holding tridents defensively. They look impatient to you not helping their research and preventing them from continuing. It's a fairly trivial sense motive check to realize unless you start helping them they will attack you.

Maybe someone can convince them to let us pass?

Max ponders them carefully Sense Motive: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31
Kno-Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Max takes a good look at them and doesn't think that "passing" them is something that is going to happen.

I murmur to Genta, standing beside me "Looks like it's help 'em or down 'em. What do you think? How are they even here?"

Yitza casts Heroism on Max, and then moves towards Gaevus next...
"Er... what kind of charts? Who trapped you?" Bluff(secret message): 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (13) + 27 = 40
Yitza gives a discrete, but very telling look in Max's direction. She thinks helping evil creatures isn't a good idea.
Do we know how 'classified' those star charts would be?

Kssarress mutters in infernal, hoping the language switch and the low volume via message will conceal his words:

One of the owl people says, "What are yooou doing there?", directed at Yitza casting the spell.

"Staaar chartss. Tooo know oooourr place. Paaathfinders trapped uus.", says another.

"Oh, come on! We are not letting them mess with our books!" cries Genta. Her eyes and Renyrd's start to glow an icy blue... in defense of a library, Genta gives no quarter!

Craft (books): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (1) + 25 = 26
Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39

Not that Genta really needed to know that... to her, all books are valuable!

Provoked by Genta's book proclamation the creatures let out hooting calls,"Yooouu will pay Pathfinderss!" and prepare to strike.

Initiative
Gaevus: Go
Yitza: Go
OP2&4
Ksarress
OP1&3
Fetch
Genta
Max

Yitza casts the heroism on Max, but doesn't get to Gaevus before combat starts.

Gaevus waits briefly, to see what Yitza will do first. "Help me make this attack great, so I won't get karked!" He hops in place with his Boots of Speed. "Maybe an inspiring tune or a supporting spell?"

@Yitza: Do whatever you want! You know that Gaevus has Boots of Speed, if you want to forgo haste. You also know that he doesn't really need heroism, though he'd appreciate it at some point to help with his saves. You can also just tell him to shut up and go, and he'll gladly charge forward anyway, because swashbuckler!

I'm currently assuming that I have mage armor cast before we entered this building as discussed, but that Yitza didn't have the chance to cast heroism after casting it on Max.

Similarly, while the post got lost, Kssarress has equipped his shield given the uncertain nature of the attack. Stats are accurate.

Since she began trying to think of a good story for the circle, Fetch has appeared almost blind to the world. She seemed completely lost in her own thoughts. Apparently even ignoring Farabellus' speech and the ensuing commotion, she vaguely followed Genta around. Anyone thinking to approach her was rapidly dissuaded by a glare from Ivan. Now, as tensions increase, a tear rolls down her cheek, and she suddenly shakes her head as if to clear it. Really seeing the Syrinx for the first time, her eyes seem to catch fire: "You have one chance to tell me that you've renounced the slavery that is the custom of your race." she growls in their direction, as her hands begin moving to weave a spell.

"Well, that escalated quickly... Let's end this swiftly!" Muttering and moving her hands in the appropriate patterns, Yitza casts Haste on the party, and then begins singing: "Whooo are you, who, who?"CSI/The Who theme, with extra hooting thrown in. Everyone in the party feels more courageous.

The party has +2 Inspire Courage and is Hasted!

"In defense of cookbooks!" Gaevus moves quickly over the blue rug towards one of the farther enemies (OP1). With a quick twist, his scimitar lashes out!
Standard Attack: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (18) + 25 = 43 vs. OP1's flatfooted (hopefully) AC -- crit threat
Damage: 1d4 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 5 = 20 magic slashing damage (includes 5 precision damage)
Inspired by Yitza's anti-karking song, the attack seems to hit extra hard and threatens to trip the syrinx, giving Gaevus the chance to strike again!
Crit confirmation: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (17) + 26 = 43 vs. OP1's same AC
Crit damage: 1d4 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18 magic slashing damage

If the syrinx is not flying, Gaevus will make a trip attempt using his crit confirmation roll (43) vs. the syrnix's trip CMD. If it gets tripped, Gaevus will make an attack of opportunity using Greater Trip.
Attack of Opportunity (Greater Trip): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (18) + 25 = 43 vs. same AC -- crit threat
Damage: 1d4 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 5 = 20 magic slashing damage (includes 5 precision damage)
(I'm not rigging this, I swear!)
Crit confirmation: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (2) + 26 = 28 vs. OP1's same AC
Crit damage: 1d4 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16 magic slashing damage

"Hurrah, cookbooks!" Gaevus shouts. He then grabs his Andoran blue scarf and activates it! Gaevus activates his Blue Scarf Swordmaster's Flair, gaining 10 foot reach. "Come at me, birds!" He taunts the other syrinxes, hoping that they will come for him, and provoke attacks of opportunity doing so!

Gaevus will take any attacks of opportunity for enemies moving through his 10 foot reach, and will parry the first attack made against him.

Yitza inspires and hastens the party.

Gaevus uses this inspiration to move forward and slash critically into the side of an owl-person. As he attempts to use this strike to knock the creature over, it regains it's balance by flapping it's wings.

One of the syrinx steps forward to peer around the bookshelf and hoots,"Feel Gozreh's wrath of winter!", as it gestures towards the party causing a storm of sleet and snow to appear around the party striking everyone but Gaevus painfully. The blue area is now difficult terrain.

Bludgeoning Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 3) = 6
Cold Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

A second syrinx edges back from Gaevus and says,"Yooou hurt my companion. Now, I will hurt yoou." as necromantic energy spews forth from his hand surrounding Gaevus
Negative Energy: 5d8 ⇒ (2, 4, 5, 7, 8) = 26
DC 18 Will save for half.

Initiative
Ksarress: Go
OP1&3
Fetch
Genta
Max

"Hrgh!" Gaevus uses his luck and charm to try to resist the spell, barely shaking off its evil sickening touch.
Will: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 + 4 = 20, using Adaptive Luck and Charmed Life (this turn's immediate action)

"Was that evil, guys? That felt evil!"

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
"Uhhh, I'm not sure what it was, but I'm going with my first answer. Not good!"

"Ice storm, unholy blight," whispers Genta through the message spell, rattling off the names of the spells she identified. "Definitely evil."

Genta makes those Spellcraft checks on a 1.

Ksarress is anxious to defeat these foes. With powerful strides and supernatural speed, he takes advantage of Gaevus distraction and leaps behind one of the syrinx before slashing with his katana.

Sneak Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 34 - crit threat
confirmation: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 28
damage: 1d8 + 2d6 + 17 ⇒ (6) + (6, 3) + 17 = 32
Crit damage: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

Gaevus nods with an approving grin at Ksarress's powerful attack. If the enemy goes down, he'll give Ksarress a high five with his long arms!

Ksarress confidently strides behind the syrinx previously hit by Gaevus stabbing it in the back such that his katana penetrates out its ribcage. As he removes his blade, the creature falls.

The remaining syrinx squawks as his companion falls, "Yooou shall go down in flames!" as a pillar of dark fire appears around Ksarress and Gaevus

Flame Strike: 10d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 6, 5, 1, 4, 2, 2, 6, 2) = 35 18 fire/17 unholy
DC 19 Reflex for half.

Initiative
Fetch: Go
Genta: Go
Max: Go

"Nooo, my weakness is magic!" Nonetheless, Gaevus dodges the hottest parts of the fire and divine magic.
Reflex: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36 to halve damage

"How do you guys avoid all that stupid magic damage?" Gaevus smells vaguely like unholy chicken.

HP: 49/79

Genta ducks out of the ice storm, stopping when she gets to an area that isn't icy. "I'll show you what winter is..." she says ominously, and her eyes and Renyrd's both flash a bright ice blue. They spin to their right, and unleash their most powerful hex at the syrinx!

Ice Tomb at OP3: 3d8 ⇒ (4, 1, 7) = 12 cold damage, Fort DC 24 to halve the damage and negate being paralyzed and unconscious.

As the syrinx prepares to deliver a comeback, it is frozen in place, mouth agape, trident pointing to the air.

OP 3 Fort Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Ksarress attempts to sidestep the pillar of fire, but it is just too wide.
reflex save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
He takes 8 fire and 17 unholy damage.

Gaevus eyes his next target, the syrinx up the stairs. (He's looking at OP2, who had cast unholy blight on him.) He looks sadly at his short scimitar, realizing that the stairs are going to make it impossible for him to reach his enemy in a simple step.

Then his eyes brighten. "Max! Can you do that magicky thing you that makes it easier to move up stairs for a few seconds, so that I can nab this guy who used his evil magic on me?"
(@Max: He's asking you to use Agile Feet on him with your Caravan Bond, so that he can make up for his legs not being long!)

Max grips the Hammer and in a blur of hasted speed hurtles towards the other winged form on the floor, gesturing over at Gaevus as he goes along, and

Lucerne Hammer strike: 1d20 + 7 + 3 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 32
(bab/str/magic/Inspire)
damage: 1d12 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 23
(Str/Magic/Power attack/Inspire) Blunt Magic & CI/S equivalent

(spelling things out this time for clarity on where the bonueses come from)

The terrible indoor weather conditions do little to deter Max's movement as he jaunts up and smacks the owl creature in the side.

Initiative
Fetch: Go
Gaevus: Go
Yitza: Go
OP2&4

Yitza spits out the snow that got blown into her face, and gingerly moves across the jagged and slippery floor. It take all her concentration, but she keeps singing. Her voice has taken on a slightly shrill and ferocious quality, and she looks dangerously annoyed. "Who are you? Hoot, hoot. Hoot, hoot. I really don't care."

EDIT: I forgot haste let me move normally... I updated my position on roll20 and am now providing Discordant voice to Max and Gaevus.

With his magically Agile Feet, Gaevus makes a 5 foot hop onto the stairs, from which he makes a magically quick triple slash at the syrinx who cast at him previously!
He whiffs the first attack, but tries to hit extra hard with his third!
Barring special circumstances, Gaevus will tend to use his haste attack before his iterative, for PbP fairness.

Full Attack (main): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (1) + 25 = 26 vs. OP2's AC
Damage: 1d4 + 14 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 5 + (1) = 22 total damage (16 magic slashing, 5 precision, 1 sonic)

Full Attack (haste): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (6) + 25 = 31 vs. OP2's AC
Damage: 1d4 + 14 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 5 + (2) = 24 total damage (17 magic slashing, 5 precision, 2 sonic)

Full Attack (iterative): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35 vs. OP2's AC
Damage: 1d4 + 14 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 5 + (6) = 27 total damage (16 magic slashing, 5 precision, 6 sonic)
Crit Confirmation (iterative): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23 vs. OP2's AC
Crit Damage: 1d4 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 total damage (15 magic slashing)
Ignoring Tripping Strike + Greater Trip. If the crit confirms, Gaevus regains a panache point.

"I thought not." Through message you hear Fetch mutter, "A pity we're in a hurry" as she begins casting enlarge person.

Ivan requires no instruction to understand fetches desires, and launches himself across the room at the enemy Max has engaged.
I'm not sure if Ice Storm counts as difficult terrain while flying, but it doesn't matter.

Ivan attempts to takes a bite out of the bird creature:

Bite Attack: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (6) + 25 = 31
Bite Damage: 1d6 + 30 ⇒ (5) + 30 = 35
Dite Sonic Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

He gives the syrinx a good shake, but its wings allow it to remain stable.

Yitza moves into the room out of the icy storm, while continuing to sing her song against the owls.

With the help of Max, Gaevus takes the stairs with ease and slices and dices into the bird-man who made him feel bad things.

Ivan knows Fetch's distaste for these types of creatures and viciously bites into the syrinx previously targeted by Max as it futility tries to duck behind the bookshelf.

The syrinx closest to Gaevus edges forward putting his hand to his holy symbol and says, "Feel the sting of Gozreh! It doesn't seem to bother him, but hits everyone besides Fetch.

Channel Negative: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 6, 5, 1) = 16
DC 19 Will save for half.

The syrinx just bitten by Ivan backs further into the corner before hooting, "If I must fall, let it be in flames!", before casting a pillar of dark fire at Max and Ivan

Flame Strike: 10d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1, 1, 5, 6, 6, 1, 1, 6) = 34 - 17 fire/17 unholy
DC 19 Reflex for half.

Between Ivan, Max, Gaevus and Ksarress they are then summarily dispatched of (unless there's a massive spree of 1s).

You find each of the syrinx has 2 potions of cure light wounds, mithral breastplate, +1 trident, ring of protection +1, gold holy symbol of Gozreh, 35 gp.

Max tries to steel himself against the magical onslaught
Will: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 = 17 OW!
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 2 = 27 (39/88 hp)
(Oh, check for 1s) - attack: 1d20 ⇒ 4 Iterative: 1d20 ⇒ 17 Haste: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
"Ow, ow, ow!" Gaevus winces as negative energy washes over him.
HP: 33/79

"Take this, you stupid magic bird!" He swings thrice at the syrinx, slashing it to bits.
3 d20 attack rolls: 1d20 + 1d20 + 1d20 ⇒ (11) + (6) + (16) = 33
He pauses after finishing, thinking briefly about what he said. He worriedly looks at Fetch's eidolon and says apologetically, "Uh, no offense, Ivan."

With the enemies dispatched, the crispy, negative energy-ed Gaevus rubs his forearms. "Um, can we get some healing? Maybe a channel or two? ... Or a dozen wand charges?" He winces again. "Hm, I wonder if maybe we can find another Pathfinder to help us out...?"

I usually tend to hoard bonuses, but we were told that it'd be good to keep these Aid Tokens moving. I'll vote that we use it to get a Pathfinder to help us with a Burst of Healing for 5d6 hp back. I'm also totally down for guzzling a few of those Potions of Cure Light Wounds....

Everything is medium. Hoarding aid tokens is generally bad for everyone, as it means that they are able to be used less total times.

"Ksssaaaahhhh

will save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

Kssarress grits his teeth and hisses with pain but says nothing as he shrugs off the brunt of the unholy assault, before settling his Katana in his grip and advancing to the next foe.

Does that mean we're skipping rolling out the rest? In case not"

Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

Max winces, shaking off the bilious taste of unholy energy "Sure, guzzling some of their potions and getting some friendly aid sounds like an excellent plan before I call on Cayden's aid"

"Well, if we find a Pathfinder wandering in this building who's willing to help us, I suggest we enlist their aid briefly, before sending them along their way to where the other groups might be fighting. After all, we're famous and powerful adventurers, right?" Even the plume on Gaevus's Andoran blue felt hat looks full of pride.

I vote to use the healing ASAP and send the aid token to another table that might still be in combat. What does everyone else think?

Enemies dispatched, Ksarress uses a wand on himself, and as his wounds begin closing he offers assistance to anyone requiring it, though he pauses especially before healing Gaevus as he thinks Gaevus might only agree out of ignorance.
"The more quickly we can recover, the more quickly we can continue to carve through the ranks of these cretins and their pretensions of being worthy foes"
Kssarress will use up to 5 infernal healing wand charges on himself to be fully healed over 5 minutes, depending on any other party healing or being able to get into the next fight faster than that.

A man carrying a Glyph of the Open road flag hobbles into the room, "Keep at the fight men! Do the Society proud! Get back out there, we need you!"

Channel Positive: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 5, 2) = 13 healing to all.

Gaevus blinks at Ksarress. "I don't get it."

@Ksarress: No, really, I don't get it. Is it because Gaveus wouldn't know it's infernal healing? Because, to be fair, he wouldn't.

Gaevus waves at the hobbling healer as he hobbles off. "Thanks! Hope the other battles are going well!" Still singed, he decides to steal two of the Potions of Cure Light Wounds.
Healing: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 7) + 2 = 17
Gaevus sighs after downing the second potion. "Ah, that's the stuff!"

HP: 63/79
6x Potions of Cure Light Wounds remain