Male Human Wizard (Transmuter) 5 | HP 54/54 | AC 15 T 15 FF 11 | Saves: F: +4 R: +6 W: +6 | CMD: 16 | Init: +11 Percep: +10 SM: +1
"Greetings honored guardian. My name is Guilford Baldwin, a humble scholar in service to the Sapphire Sage. Might I have your permission to join him inside?"
Female Human (Varisian) Wizard 5 / Archmage 3 | HP 37/37 | AC:23, 50% immune to crit/sneak T:12 FF:20 CMD: 12 | F+4 R+5 W+5 (+3 vs. Spells, Spell-like abilities)| Initiative +11 | Perception +11 |
Ouroboreia moves forward and bows to the guardian.
"My respects, Guardian. I am Ouroboreia the Caller, Host of the Void, Warden of the Magaambya and servant of the Sapphire Sage. I seek enlightenment from the Diamond Sage, and humbly ask for the permission to gain audience with the Sage."
At each introduction, the gem flashes with images of the ruby sage jewel which has bestowed its powers to you for a time and a feeling of warmth and acceptance washes over you. You somehow know in your heart that it is safe to pass.
Assuming you leave Nefti and Kafar behind as they will not willingly go forward.
The passage beyond the door to the north contains a long set of stairs going down before finally turning to the right and opening swiftly into a large chamber.
Two curved ramps ascend gently from one end of this semicircular room toward its northwest entrance. More than a dozen statues line the intricately painted walls, and all face toward an immense crystal that projects from the southeast wall. The statues are carved in the Osiran fashion, some bearing the heads of animals, and many holding objects like staves, ankhs, oil lamps, and scepters in their supple marble hands. Four engravings in the likeness of gemstones are set into shallow circular recesses in the floor arrayed before the huge jewel.
Amenopheus surveys the room. "What do you make of this, Pathfinders?"
Going around the room, Guilford fears that a recollection is just beyond his grasp when looking at the statues. Taking a moment to rest his mind, he peruses the paintings along the wall. It doesn't seem that any of these characters are of any historical consequence.
1d20 ⇒ 11
Except... wait a second... is that figure in the wall paintings Amenopheus? It certainly does resemble him...
Knowledge (history) may help with the statues (sorry, no assists on Knowing)
Perception is ALWAYS nice this time of year
Knowledge (religion) may be of use as well
Noticing the other non-Amenopheusish figures painted on the walls, Guilford spies one which he recognizes as Nethys, though depicted in an archaic style.
He also notices that this Amenopheus-looking fellow appears in many of the images around the room.
Ouroboreia looks around the room, reserving her judgement.
"Interesting. Amenopheus's many reflections would seem to indicate that whoever is the host for one of the jewels would appear here. Moreover, there are four slits in front of a master stone. The most precious gemstone is a diamond, so I'd say this is the master jewel. Sapphire, ruby, emerald, topaz all bow to him. "
Ouroboreia also studies the wall and sees not only the god Nethys but also Ptah, the ancient Osirian god of architecture and inventions, and Thoth, the god of wisdom and writing.
Continuing her search of the room, she notes the "slits" in front of the large gem are actually carvings of smaller gems, each cut in its own manner. Going through her mind castle, she recalls that each one is indicative of an old cut of gems used for different gems. Not only are they for sapphires, rubies, emeralds, and topazes, she sees that they are in a certain order and can identify the colours of each. (See map)
Elena, meanwhile, checks for magic in the room and is not surprised to find it coming from every statue, surface, and even the air in here. It is not so overwhelming, however, to keep her from noticing a stark resemblance in one of the statues to Amenopheus. Additionally, there is one which looks just like the Ruby Sage whom you 'met' not too long ago.
Amenopheus, sensing that there is not much else to find in this room, takes the shard from the gem in the previous room and moves towards the large gem. "Only Sages are able to open the passage to the chamber beyond. No doubt the Diamond Sage awaits us within. Not to mention, some answers."
He places the key in a small slot in the gem and...
A bright light flashes in the room for an instant. As soon as it abates, Amenopheus is no longer in the room. Rather, he seems to be inside the gem, trapped as a fly in amber! A voice fills the room in Ancient Osiriani.
Osiriani:
"As the light aligns, so too do the sages stand."
Four lamps have ignited themselves in possession of some of the statues.
Two statues, however, have taken up arms against you!
Additionally, emerging from the gem is a giant being constructed entirely of glass!
Female Human (Varisian) Wizard 5 / Archmage 3 | HP 37/37 | AC:23, 50% immune to crit/sneak T:12 FF:20 CMD: 12 | F+4 R+5 W+5 (+3 vs. Spells, Spell-like abilities)| Initiative +11 | Perception +11 |
"As the light aligns, so too do the sages stand." repeats Ouroboreia in the Taldane tongue, translating for her companions.
Using the opportunity to see the giant unawares, she moves away from its reach and casts a spell under the lesser statues's feet, creating a large pit.
Casting create pit under the lesser statues' feet (purple area on the map). Ref DC 20, no SR.
Trying to buy us time to deal with the glass giant before we have to face the lesser statues.
AC28(32)/Touch21(23)/Flat21(23)/CMD30(32)(34 vs bull rush and trip)||HP69[69]|Fort:+10;Ref:+15(+17);Will:+6(+5)|Percept+17(+19 stonework)|Init:+7| SR14 Dwarf Gunslinger (Musket Master) 6 Alchemist (Grenadier) 4
Rysters looks around in confusion, then awe as the giant exits appears. "I never...."
He shakes his head and fires a shot at the giant, then moves away, putting distance between himself and the glass monster, while drinking a shielding extract.
The statue to the north falls into the pit. The southern one, however, is able to leap to safety... and towards Ouroboreia.
Giant exits???
Ryster's quick shot takes a chip off the glass creature.
Guilford:
The big guy is a glass golem. Mostly it has a human shape, except for the fact that it has a jagged hammer in place of one hand and a large spike for the other. One question.
The smaller ones are Invincible Graven Guardians. They're like normal Graven Guardians, only tougher. One question.
Constructs are immune to death effects, disease, mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects), necromancy effects, paralysis, poison, sleep, stun, and any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless). Constructs are not subject to nonlethal damage, ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, or energy drain.
Apologies, I missed this at first.
While the glass golem is immune to magic, it does have some interesting side-effects from being exposed to certain spells. It is susceptible to a shatter spell as if a crystalline object. Keen edge makes its slam attack count as slashing. Cold damage can slow the golem while fire damage will end slowed conditions while also healing it.
Guilford recalls that the large one additionally can dazzle nearby creatures in areas of bright light (currently normal light in the room) and that it can also reflect spells back on its user.
The smallers ones also have construct traits immunities. No special addendum to that one.
Guilford concentrates on sending some bolts of force at the living statue closing in on Ouroboreia.
The large glass golem takes a single step towards Roland and Ryster where it promptly starts to beat at the dwarf with a gun. It slams into Ryster with excessive force!
The statue near the put, surprisingly, does not swing at Ouroboreia, but rather heads straight for Guilford with its quarterstaff! Provoking as it goes from Ouroboreia and Elena, though Elena is flatfooted and I don't believe Ouroboreia is armed.
Quarterstaff to Guilford!:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8And you get bleed, also.
Party up! Bleed damage for Ryster:1d8 ⇒ 4 Bleed damage for Guilford:2 = 2
Afraid not, Ryster. That's a ramp up to the statues. If it were down, I'd say why the smeg not. Also, statues.
Also, I was gonna go for Roland, but tactics demanded you. =P
Roland swings at the golem, his first attack quickly slicing at the construct, though his second does not seem to penetrate the hard material it is made from.
Roland, looks good, just make sure you reduce your current mythic point pool for the surprise strike.
AC28(32)/Touch21(23)/Flat21(23)/CMD30(32)(34 vs bull rush and trip)||HP69[69]|Fort:+10;Ref:+15(+17);Will:+6(+5)|Percept+17(+19 stonework)|Init:+7| SR14 Dwarf Gunslinger (Musket Master) 6 Alchemist (Grenadier) 4
Stupid tactics....
Ryster steps behind Roland, using him as a human shield, and flicks his wrist, producing a wand that he taps to himself. "Just stay right where ye are, ol' buddy!" Ryster mumbles to Roland.
CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
He then reaches into his bandolier and grabs a frosty looking flask.
"Did anyone else notice that those Four lamps have ignited themselves in possession of some of the statues at the same time those statues animated and started to attack us? Maybe if we put them out, they will stop attacking us?"
Female Human (Varisian) Wizard 5 / Archmage 3 | HP 37/37 | AC:23, 50% immune to crit/sneak T:12 FF:20 CMD: 12 | F+4 R+5 W+5 (+3 vs. Spells, Spell-like abilities)| Initiative +11 | Perception +11 |
Ouroboreia isn't armed, so you're completely right in assessing she doesn't get an AoO.
Drawing upon the mythic sorcerous might of the Ruby Sage, Ouroboreia conjures earth elementals to assist in the fight.
1 Mythic Power used to summon them as a swift action (Speedy Summons mythic feat). How many? (superior summoning):1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Three small mounds of earth and stone appear around the glass statue as Ouroboreia and casts again, this time to hasten the statue's demise.
1 Mythic Power to cast mythic haste.
Mythic Haste (all three elementals, Roland, Ryster): regular effects of haste (+1 AC/Ref/attack rolls, +1 attack when full-attacking), except that the movement boost is +50ft (maximum three times you base movement) and that it grants you an extra move action.
Small Earth Elemental, Augmented, Hasted:
Augmented Small Earth Elemental
Elemental, Earth, Small
N Small outsider (earth, elemental, extraplanar)
Init -1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4
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Defense
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AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (-1 Dex, +1 size, +7 natural, +1 dodge)
hp 17 (2d10+6)
Fort +6, Ref +0, Will +3
Immune bleeds, critical hits, flanking, paralysis, poison, precision damage, sleep, stunning
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Offense
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Speed 40 ft., burrow 40 ft., earth glide
Melee slam +8/+8 (1d6+10) in Power Attack mode, hasted Special Attacks earth mastery
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Statistics
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Str 20, Dex 8, Con 17, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk +2; CMB +6 (+8 bull rush); CMD 16 (18 vs. bull rush, 16 vs. overrun)
Feats Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack
Skills Appraise +1, Climb +9, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +1, Knowledge (planes) +1, Perception +4, Stealth +7
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Special Abilities
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Burrowing (40 feet) You have a Burrow speed.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Earth Glide Burrow through any earth or stone (except metal) as a fish through water.
Earth Mastery +1 to hit, dam, bull rush, and overrun if both self and foe are on ground, -4 otherwise.
Immunity to Bleeds You are immune to bleeds.
Immunity to Critical Hits You are immune to Critical Hits
Immunity to Flanking You are immune to flanking.
Immunity to Paralysis You are immune to paralysis.
Immunity to Poison You are immune to poison.
Immunity to Precision Damage You are immune to Precision Damage
Immunity to Sleep You are immune to sleep effects.
Immunity to Stunning You are immune to being stunned.
Improved Bull Rush You don't provoke attacks of opportunity when bull rushing.
Power Attack -1/+2 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Tremorsense (60 feet) Sense things and creatures without seeing them.
All the earth elementals move through earth and stone to flank the glass statue, then start pounding to shatter it!
I imagine its AC is pretty high, so I'll only roll damage on the higher rolls. +2 to hit from flanking already included in the rolls below.
Elena will remove the torch she's standing next to And take the hint and tries to put it back on the statue next to that (marked as the Ruby Sage), taking a 5ft step should put me next to both statues
Sadly, as it's a ramp up, ye can't 5-foot step up to the statues. Thankfully, we'll just say you can reach them from your current position.
Elena need not wait long. The moment the lamp is fitted into the Ruby Sage's hand, a beam of crimson light reflects from a portion of the statue directly at the stylized ruby carved in the floor of the chamber.
Meanwhile, the glass golem surveys its opponents before slamming into Roland!
The guardian rumbles some words to itself, not caring that it provokes an attack from Guilford and now seems to move with haste. (Assuming you don't crit on an AoO and somehow break through its DR.)
"Not sure what it is doing..but it seems to be doing something. Ouroboria can you get the one next to you? And Roland can you try the one of your right?"
Elena will move to the other side of the room.
(double move - ending next to the 4th lamp, - assuming I can climb up the ramp..otherwise ending in front of it, but not next to the pit)
Are there any ways we can get more clues on which statues we need to use? I assume there are 2 more sages we need to get an lantern to since we identified 2 of them.
Ouroboreia sees a statue two down from the lamp that seems to be structurally similar in reflecting light and places a lantern there. A stream of emerald light reflects off the statue and shoots straight towards the carving of the same gem on the floor.
Meanwhile, each elemental manages to lay a single slam onto the golem.
AC28(32)/Touch21(23)/Flat21(23)/CMD30(32)(34 vs bull rush and trip)||HP69[69]|Fort:+10;Ref:+15(+17);Will:+6(+5)|Percept+17(+19 stonework)|Init:+7| SR14 Dwarf Gunslinger (Musket Master) 6 Alchemist (Grenadier) 4
Ryster pats Roland on the shoulder. "Doing great there boy! Just keep that glassy one preoccupied!"
Infusing the frosty flask into his ammuntion, he steps to the west. "Surprise!" He yells as he fires his musket, then quickly reloads and fires again....and again...and again.
Mythic rules are so confusing, hahaha. Would agree.
Kinda wishing I had held onto the Mythic Adventures book they gave us at Gen Con last year. It's such a hassle trying to find all the mythic rules in either the PRD or the PFSRD...
With Ryster's final shot, the golem (barely) goes down!
Roland, can change tactics or redirect your attacks on that dwarf behind you! ;-)
