The Grand Prince of Augustana (CORE)(OUTPOST 2018) (Inactive)

Game Master eddv

Wylka moves over to the yellow mushrooms and examines them. "These mushrooms must provide enough nutrients for our 'Prince' here. But I wonder if they have some side effects."

Survival (Checking to see if the mushrooms show signs of being unsafe): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

I have to ration our foodstores you know - the peasants work hard on these and I can't leave them without the ability to feed themselves!

Astingaire considers the mushrooms of which the "Prince" appears to be so fond. He wonders, Could these be the source of the man's madness?

Knowledge (Dungeoneering or Nature): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

At the mention of "peasants", Astingaire looks around. "Who..." he begins to inquire, or what? he ponders, "are these hard-working peasants and where, pray tell, do you think they may be?"

Cazlin's nose wrinkles as the group steps into the basement and he recoils when he notices the dessicated man. For a moment he seems about to panic, but manages to control himself after a few calming breaths. He mentally talks himself through it.

'That old mummy is locked in the tomb. It hasn't followed you here. Don't be stupid Cazlin.'

Once he's calm, he takes a look around the room, picking up and inspecting the effigies, checking over 'Emperor Relios' and otherwise checking the surfaces of the room. He's looking for two things. First, some additional corroborative proof that maybe this Relios was a Pathfinder (to confirm that the story about the wayfinder being passed on was true). Second, any signs of damage to the room that would match the wounds on the Prince's body.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

He stays well away from the darkened area for now and eyes the yellow mushrooms with suspicion. When we sees Wylka and Astingaire inspecting them, he mutters "M-mushrooms must've d-driven him c-crazy."

"Lets... not touch the mushrooms."

Telos walks over to the prince and hands him a trail ration from his pack.

"Here, try this. Surely you must be getting tired of always eating the same thing."

If/when he takes the food Telos turns back towards the "Dark wing" of his domain.

Cast light on self

"There, let's let the prince start his "cleansing" process while we go see if this portal is real."

It would be a heal check to get the kind of information you're after Cazlin but...

There do not at first glance appear to be any injuries on the dessicated body of King Relios. He doesn't see any obvious markers of Pathfinder Society membership like a tattooed Glyph of the Open Road or anything like that, but then Cazlin supposes that neither does he.

The ledger however is a bit more illuminating.

In addition to being his shop's ledger it appears Relios began to use it as a personal journal as well. It details the goings on of many of his wealthy clients, as well as Relios’s personal life including the details of his ancestry and his son’s birth. One of the last ledgers mentions that Relios was falling on hard times and intended to sell his wayfinder back to the Pathfinder Society. The ledgers also show that Relios was selling a steady stream of yellowcap mushrooms, a popular mild hallucinogen, to members of the noble class of Augustana prior to the People's Revolution here in Andoren.

The Prince takes the trail ration gratefully...and then sprinkles shredded mushroom on it. He then motions over to the mushrooms where Astinaire sees the little effigy fairy people arranged all over Why our fae subjects of course Sir Astingaire! We may not have human subjects YET, but at least the fey know to respect the true authorities here in Augustana!

As Telos sets a light and moves deeper into this vault he is finally able to see it - the squat fat gray fleshy figures from out of this world. They let out loud hisses when they see the light and turn on Telos, hostile.

Combat is on slide 5, I have you spread through the chamber as that's where you all were when Telos moved over to the darkened wing.

Telos
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Blue
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Wylka
Wraith
Astingaire
Cazlin
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Red
Blue

Telos tries to identify the creatures, if they are magical.

knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

He takes a single step back next to Wraith, where we can safely cast spells...

5' guarded step

GM: has it been > 1 hour in game time since our last battle? Asking to see if he needs to re-cast mage-armor.

Not since the last battle no

Cool, thanks! Rest of my turn then...

From where Telos backed up he can still see the first creature just through the doorway. He raises up his hand and sends a crackling ray of electricity at it...

Getting in this shot before the into-melee penalties take over...

Elemental ray, ranged touch, at GREEN: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 Standard action.
Electricity damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Afterward he instinctively pulls his sling and a few cold-iron bullets out of his back pocket and belt-pouch.

Draw weapon, move action.

Telos manages to sling some electricity at the creature and even despite the buttress of the vault wall impeding his shot somewhat, he lands a blow clean which seems to do nothing but delight and entertain the otherwise sluggish looking creature. He doesn't know what it is - he feels like its not arcane in nature at all. Perhaps planes...

Telos
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Blue
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Wylka
Wraith
Astingaire
Cazlin
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Red
Green

The Blue creature comes forward and squeals a bit in delight as he turns around and unleashes a righteous belch directed toward Telos and Wraith. It calls up a great cloud that cannot be seen through, like a fog.

DC 13 Fort Save or be nauseated for anyone currently in the cloud or passing through it

Telos - DC 13 fort save or be nauseated
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Blue
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Wylka
Wraith - DC 13 fort save or be nauseated
Astingaire
Cazlin
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Red
Blue

Fortitude, DC13: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Telos braces himself for the oncoming stench, and manages to not let it get to him to much.

Hearing sounds of struggle, Astingaire draws his blade. Move action.

Then he heads in the direction of the battle, stopping short as he unexpectedly comes face to face with a foul-smelling fog. Second move action Astingaire attempts to ascertain the likely source of the cloud. Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 But concludes only that it is unnatural.

"We are under attack! he cries. "I fear that our youngest cohorts are engulfed within this noxious gas!"

Wylka hears the start of battle and gets up from his examination of the yellow fungus. He tightens the grip on his glaive's shaft but reframes from charging into the toxic fog.

Does nothing this round.

Fort vs 13: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Cazlin draws his longbow and steps down to get a better view. But with that view immediately denied by the opaque fog, he's left aiming his bow at billowing shapes. After a moment of hesitation he suggests "C-come back out! M-make them f-follow."

The creatures wander into the room provoking attacks from Wraith and Telos!

One them also lets out a great belch into the next room after hearing Cazlin's tactical cries.

The other attempts to claw into Telos

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 22

The creature claws at Telos and leaves a great festering scratch on him

Telos - AoO (2 if he has Combat Reflexes)
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Blue
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Wylka - DC 13 fort save or be nauseated
Wraith - AoO
Astingaire - DC 13 fort save or be nauseated
Cazlin - DC 13 fort save or be nauseated
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Red
Blue

Gandros by this time however seems to be in a happy haze on his throne.

Fort DC13: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Wylka suddenly throws up from the vile gas thrown in his face.

The other attempts to claw into Telos

[dice=Claw] 1d20 + 4; 1d4 + 1
[dice=Miss Chance] 1d100

his AC is currently 18 due to mage armor. No AoO because he has a range weapon drawn.

I woopsied the damage on the tracker anyway. Still your turn though

Know, Dungeon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

"Anyone know what these things actually are?"

The creature slides through the fog before Wraith can get a bead on it.
Cold Iron Elven Curveblade, AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 121d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

She brings her blade back around in an attempt to slash it in the back.
Cold Iron Elven Curveblade, standard action: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 161d10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Miss Chance (low is miss): 1d100 ⇒ 89Just in case

Astingaire wonders why he did not "cast bless" when he first observed the noxious cloud, then figured it was probably because, subconsciously, he did not want to open his mouth near it.

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Couldn't have been because I just forgot, right?

FORT: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Cazlin begins to hack and cough as he inhales a bit too much of the noxious vapor.

Concentration, cast defensively, DC17: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

With the creature suddenly in his face Telos tries to concentrate to cast one of his spells but can’t protect his mental enclosure from the threat.

failed magic missile

I am going to treat yours as a delayed action Wraith, since that's the only thing that made sense, and move you back over to Telos

Wylka's blade cuts easily into the flesh of the creature and causes it blood to begin spurting.

Telos
Wraith
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated
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Red
Green

Telos hears a snarling sound from the other side of the fog as the creature comes into view and feels a deep and abiding fear.

Telos - Needs to Roll Fort Save vs Cloud for ending turn in cloud; Will Save vs Fear
Wraith - Needs to Fort Save vs Cloud for ending turn in cloud
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated
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Red
Green

If you end your turn in the cloud you have to roll again

Wylka steps out of the nauseating gas but is blocked by the stairs to make an attack. "Pull back so we can get into better position to attack them."

Free Action: 5' Step
No other action

Hmm, seemed like I was cornered. Maybe I should have tried to move through their squares with some acrobatics checks...

Fortitude, noxious cloud, DC13: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Having been backed into a corner, Telos cannot handle the noxious cloud any longer. He starts to gag as it fills his nose and mouth...

Will vs. fear: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

The physical effects are such that he cannot even pay attention to the supposedly scary snarling.

Telos
Wraith - Needs to Fort Save vs Cloud for ending turn in cloud
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated
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Red
Green (-7)

Telos - Needs to Roll Fort Save vs Cloud for ending turn in cloud; Will Save vs Fear

I assume you didn't see the post just above?

I was justupdating the damage

Fort vs DC 13: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

It feels like I missed a round.

Finding himself within another foul-smelling cloud and unable to clearly see any foes or other way to aid his allies, Astingaire retreats up the steps to the high ground and seeks to assure his allies of continued presence and their eventual success by raising a prayer to Aroden. “By Aroden’s might, which I summon this day, take courage in the knowledge that your arms will strike true against these noxious foes that have poured forth from the unknown!!”
Astingaire casts

All allies receive +1 competence bonus on attack rolls and weapon damage as well as +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects.

Yeah, seems that way Wraith. Not sure what got confused.

Cazlin emerges from the cloud, coughing and spluttering. He holds his bow in one hand while the other rubs at his nose as if that'll help.

Nauseated, so that was my move action

Wraith from my perspective - on your actual "turn" you didnt do anything but roll and pass a fort save. Then following taking your AoO, you took a second attack.

Now I could have been a rules stickler and said you just lost your turn, but since your action was effective I didnt want to do that. Your action isn't one you could have taken back on your turn either since you waited for the enemy to come to you. So instead I treated that second attack as though you had been delaying so that you could keep the damage and now you go with Telos.

Do you understand?

Wraith manages to fight off succumbing to the cloud, in impressive fashion

Cazlin manages to escape the cloud long enough to regain his senses but it still takes him Duration: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 rounds to shake off the nausea.

Telos - nauseated
Wraith
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated for 4 rounds
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Red
Green (-7)

The creatures continue trying to attack the trapped Wraith and Telos

First the red one makes his slashes and bites against Telos

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Miss Chance 20 and under: 1d100 ⇒ 48

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Miss Chance 20 and under: 1d100 ⇒ 40

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Miss Chance 20 and under: 1d100 ⇒ 62

The green one, still smarting from Wraiths blade tries to return the favor!

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Miss Chance 20 and under: 1d100 ⇒ 45

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 91d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Miss Chance 20 and under: 1d100 ⇒ 3

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 181d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Miss Chance 20 and under: 1d100 ⇒ 94

In both instances the creatures mostly flail around with their claws, but the bites both find purchase in the flesh of their prey!
Fortunately for Telos, however, the spectral armor he cast takes the blow for him...Wraith however has no such luck.

The creatures then try to resist the effects of their own farts...

Fort Save Red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Fort Save Green: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

And I guess you always like the smell of your own farts and burps.

Telos - nauseated
Wraith (-5 hp)
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated for 4 rounds
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Red
Green (-7)

These things would be knowledge planes by the way, but I think Astingaire was the only one with it and he rolled below a 10 so I can't even give you the creature type!

Telos, being surrounded by the creatures and still nauseated isn't sure what he can even do. He holds up his left hand and weakly brandishes his sling in a token attempt to show some threat.

He only gets a move action while nauseated, and I assume acrobatics to try to move past the creatures requires too much concentration when nauseated.

Four rounds? -_- See you guys in the next encounter.

Last call for Wraith

Sorry, this thread wasn't updating.

Cold Iron Elven Curve Blade: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 = 161d10 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7
Miss (low): 1d100 ⇒ 55

Wraith swings again at the green skinned imp. Though she knows she should fall back, the tian warrior refuses to leave the halfling's side.

Fort vs DC 13: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Fort vs DC 13 {GM reroll}: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 1 = 15

Wraith swings again at the fleshy monstrosity and guts him, his vile fluids spilling all over the floor and then....disappearing.

Telos - nauseated
Wraith (-5 hp)
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated for 4 rounds
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Red

The next demon, using the clouds as cover, is able to slide his way into Wraith without her being able to strike back and tries to bite her!

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 191d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Cover: 1d100 ⇒ 1

However the demon gets cloud in his eyes and misses Wraith entirely!

Fort Save DC 13: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Telos - nauseated
Wraith (-5 hp)
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated for 3 rounds
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Red

With the noxious clouds and his companions blocking the way, Wylka remains where he is, frustrated as his inability to get to the enemy.

Hearing the coughs and struggles of his allies, Astingaire questions whether he should rush through the noxious clouds and attempt to bull rush these unusual foes out of the way in an effort to give his comrades an avenue of escape. However, when he considers how quickly his allies succumbed to the clouds’ effects and the limitations of his aged body, he thinks better of the idea. Better to wait a bit longer and hope that my comrades escape or that the foes head in our direction. he thinks. At least for a few moments longer.

Instead, the man, keeping his sword drawn and at the ready, continues to utter a prayer to Aroden.

Cazlin backs out of the room while coughing and wheezing. 'The heck is this smoke? I can't seem to get it out no matter how hard I try.'

Telos - nauseated
Wraith (-5 hp)
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated for 3 rounds
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Red

The Red creature decides to savage Wraith as Telos is vomiting all over the floor.

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 68

Bite Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Then the fog surrounding them disappears.

Telos - nauseated Duration: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 4 rounds
Wraith (-7 hp)
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated for 3 rounds
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Red

Wraith grabs the young arcanist and drags him from the room.

[dice=Grabbing puking ally ("Bless")]1d20+5+1[/dice]

Not certain how this would work, but I would like to try and drag my vomiting sorcerer friend out of the room.

I would say that he is a WILLING target of a drag maneuver giving him a CMD of 0, so you beat that by two increments of 5, so you can drag him 15 feet. Drag maneuvers still provoke too. If knowing all of that changes your action feel free.

if Telos is successfully dragged from the room...

As Wraith is dragging him away Telos braces himself for managing the effects of nasea on the run. He aims his puking in the direction of the creatures as he passes them, hoping to ward off incidental attacks.

Imtimidate: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Well, its drag him or leave him to die. This seems to give us the best option.

As Wraith drags Telos away both creatures take a swipe at her as she passes

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 91d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Even weighed down by Telos, she is able to dodge their blows and bites, but she does end up taking another whiff of fart cloud as she passes.

Telos - nauseated 3 rounds
Wraith (-7 hp) - needs fort save
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated for 3 rounds
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Red

One of the demon creatures then follows her out, and catches up to the vomiting form of Telos.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

But....whiffs.

Telos - nauseated 3 rounds
Wraith (-7 hp) - needs fort save
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Blue
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Wylka
Astingaire
Cazlin - Nauseated for 2 rounds
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Red

With a foe finally coming into view, Astingaire with sword in one hand and holy symbol in the other, cries out, "By the might of Aroden, I smite thee creature of foul form and odor!" With these words, Astingaire's blade appears to shimmer with a holy glow.

Free action = continue "bless" for a final round= +1 morale bonus to self and allies

Swift action = Arcane Strike

And then brings his blade down toward the creature before him.

Melee attack (longsword): 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10
Damage (magic,S): 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 8