The Red Arm of Absalom - Ongoing Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master GM Red

Cup is happy. She may be soaked down to her pretty green boots, but she’s gotten to see great things and even paint!

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

“This would be a great place to raise a family. So many interesting things here, and no bleaching! But first we need to restore this altar to Riam and Lyssianassa.” She calls her Unseen Servant to her. “Clear off the heads and bury them, please.”

Then she runs up to the Eeels. “SHOOOOO!”

Intimidate: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Then she pulls out a magical looking prybar with gears on it. Stretching the anytool into a coral blade, she says, “Let’s restore this altar to its former glory. Who will help me?”

Untrained Craft Carver+Masterwork Tools: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

"This is...was.. an altar? I will help you however I can... How can I help you?"

Finding that this elemental lord's altar was out of his depth (Heheh!), Gallix offers his assistance helping the Unseen Servant clear the altar of defilement and burying the skulls that had been arranged upon it.

Cup beams at Galllix and Sirettis. “Can you help me find blemishes, or think of ways to recarve and repurpose them to symbols of rebirth and joy?”

"I will help you search for blemishes."

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

As Gallix, Sirettis, and Cup put the final touches on restoring the altar to its previous glory, an aura of hazy blue light beams out from its center, rippling through the water and bathing the party in a sense of peace and warmth.

You gain one Judgment point (this will mean something later), and the whole party gains the effect of Bless for one hour!

Gallix the Inquisitor of Lyssianassa! Hmm...has a pretty nice ring to it!

After restoring the altar to its former state in worship to Lysianassa, you swim out towards the hallway and then enter the adjacent room.

A layer of coral covers the walls of this room from floor to ceiling. Carved into the coral are twenty square niches filled with dead seaweed, each big enough to fit a sleeping human. Shards of refuse and shattered stone litter the floor.

"Was this a temple to Lyssianassa? With her capture it seems this has been desecrated."

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

"These stone shards used to be jugs. You could use these to store ointments used when anointing the dead. I will gather as many up as I can."

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Cup nods at the effort, helping gather shards along with Sirettis and her own Unseen Servant. “This room was once used to embalm the dead. Do you want me to set my Unseen Servant to cleaning out the seaweed that is cluttering the place?”

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

"Pottery, Sirettis, what are you talking about?"

When Cup chimes in on the purpose of the chamber, he shrugs.
"Body prepping....right."

If Cup starts clearing seaweed, D. aids her with telekinesis.
No way is he getting his hands dirty.

Uesugi decides to look on helping when needed by the others but his focus remains on all the exits in case more sahuagin stumble upon them.

perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Craft (alchemy)!!!: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Gallix scrapes a finger along the inside surface of a piece of the shattered jugs and gives the residue an exploratory sniff. He wrinkles his nose at the smell, ”Yep, definitely embalming solutions. This one smells somewhat like a compound I’ve seen once or twice called formaldehyde. It’s useful for preserving the dead, but can also be used to incapacitate the living. Pity there’s not enough here to make use of.” He joins in the effort to clear up the mess and pick up the seaweed.

The party combines their efforts to remove all traces of seaweed, and the room somehow seems brighter once the niches are cleared of debris. You don't gain any buffs this time, you might've just got another Judgment point from an unseen force!

The next room looks to be a hatchery. A glass sphere several feet wide is set into the peak of a large coral mound in the room. Inside the sphere, crimson blood roils and bubbles. Thousands of clear, trembling eggs are stuck to the coral surrounding the glass sphere.

The sphere is shut with a removable glass cover. Mr. Peppers recognizes that the blood inside the sphere is magical in some way, with two overwhelming enchantment auras emanating from it.

Can I identify the types of eggs?

Knowledge(Nature): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Probably not with that roll. Can I identify the exact natures of the auras?

Spellcraft 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Spellcraft 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Well, I'm glad none of those rolls were needed for saving throws. Or attack rolls.

"Everything is so perplexing."

Cup also studies the glass sphere hatchery.

Knowledge Planes (Eggs + Blood) : 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 28
Knowledge Whatever (Eggs + Blood): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Spellcraft+Detect Magic: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

She blinks away from the overwhelming enchantment aura, tears in her eyes. “Oh my goodness. Look at that aura, Sis! That’s something powerful, possibly even an artifact.” Raising an eyebrow, she says, “Fascinating. If we were above water, I’d pull out a book to cast Page Bound Epiphany and study you. What secrets do you hold, eggs?”

“Does anyone have beads? That’s how they make books underwater... And if I had a set of beads, I might be able to cast the spell to figure this out.”

Pagebound Epiphany would add a +7 to Cup’s Knowledge check, but if we’re underwater, and I pull out a blank book, it turns to mush...

"The spawning room for the sahaugin? All those eggs might be an army full of these creatures for the city to prepare for in the future."

"Or the basis of the next generation. I would feel very...upset with genocide if we could avoid it."

Mr Peppers follows the group along, apparently distracted, and happy to let Cup pick up his light work, explaining what the altar and the embalming room are all about. However, once they reach the room with the eggs and its powerful magic, he steps right up to join in.

"Oh ya... look at THAT. Some powerful magic right there. Don't stare too long or you may hurt your eyes!" His eyes turn bright blue as he attempts to see the magic and understand it further. See Magic. 30 K Arcana, and take 10 Spellcraft for 27, 29 if it counts as ID

"I agree with Uesugi. If this next generation gets the same 'cultural values' as the ones we have encountered, they pose a risk."

Having peeked: Sirettis = LG, tien duo = N. ^^

”Eh...I’m all for beating enemies to a fine red pulp, but usually prefer they show themselves to be enemies first. Killing creatures before they’ve had a chance to live better lives than their parents, though? Sounds pretty sketchy to me.”

Cup, Sirettis, and Mr. Peppers carefully analyze the magical nature of the sphere. Mr. Peppers discovers that the two auras are attributed to the rage and confusion spells. Cup notices that the bloody contents have been corrupted in some way - that the sphere once held holy water, and that the eggs are indeed sahuagin eggs. The blood provides the sahuagin with the frenzy they are known for.

Mr. Peppers further knows that it's possible to cleanse the sphere by performing a ritual. Via a DC 22 Spellcraft or DC 18 Kn (Religion) check + bless spell casted on the sphere

Mr Peppers studies the item in question for a few moments before nodding sagely "I have the answer. I've untangled the magics here and have come to a conclusion, let us call on an old friend..."

Mr Peppers pulls out a small piece of paper and reads a line aloud "Nolaria, it is I, Mr Peppers, calling for your aid in our time of need, bring us your blessings as I direct you to their target."

A small image appears of Nolaria, the young aspiring priestess from Saringallow "Just give the word Mr Peppers and I will do what I can!"

Mr Peppers focuses his attention on the sphere and at a precise moment he calls out "DOO IT, DOO IT NOW!" With an odd Austrian accent. The imagine quickly waves her hands and presents a holy symbol, sending a wave of positive energy at the sphere with the eggs.

Take 10 on the spellcraft, and using the following boon!

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

“Does anyone have a wand of Bless?” Cup asks. “I think we can cleanse this sphere.”

EDIT:

“Or we can let Nolaria and Pep do it! Nolaria, I didn’t know you were here! Pathfinder society sends people everywhere!” Cup hugs Nolaria. “It’s so good to see you again!”

I love the absurdity of some of these boons.

Nolaria does as Mr. Peppers says and waves her hands along the sphere, the positive energy surrounding it. All evil is soon driven from it, the sahuagin eggs exploding into mush and and the once crimson blood now transformed into holy water, glowing with a soft green light.

+1 Judgment point!

The priestess hugs Cup back. "It's been forever! Um, my waterbreathing is about to wear off, so I should really get back. Next time you're in Saringallow, let me know! Gunty's just opened up a new bakery. If you thought his sourdough was good before, you're in for a treat! See ya!" She quickly fades from view.

The set of great bronze doors just outside the hatchery have an engraving on them in another language.

"Oh..." Sirettis has mixed feelings. "I am glad we have cleansed them- thank you Nolaria." She frowns. "It is very unfortunate the eggs were corrupted. May the next generation not be corrupted from the start."

"Goodbye, Nolaria. Thank you for your help. Be careful, and be strong."

Onto the next room, Sirettis sees the engraving. "This sing is warning us." She renews her Alter self spell and takes the form of an aquatic elf. Sahaugin are monstrous humanoids, who knew?

"Heeeeyy!!! Nolaria's here!" Gallix beams as his old friend appears out of thin air to help Mr. Peppers cleanse the hatchery. As the eggs throughout the room pop into little clouds of fish-goo, he shrugs his shoulders. "Well, if holy magic like that makes it ok, who am I to judge?"

He swims along with the others on to the next room and pauses in front of the next door, allowing those with better language skills than himself to do the reading.

Mr Peppers thanks Nolaria and bids her farewell "New bakery huh? I'll be looking forward to his next shipment of bread then. I'll call when I need you again."

Mr Peppers then kicks and flails a bit as he makes his way along, his webbed hands and feet returning to normal by now. "Is that warning specific at all Sirettis? Is it time to prepare ourselves for a fight?"

The tall, dark and soggy Elf casts his detect magic and looks over the door to see what he sees.

Detect Magic and Perception vs Traps or whatever: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

"A weapons engraving. Perhaps this is a war-room of sorts?"

"My apologies, the sign is not very specific. See the two tridents, criss-crossed? This is the Aquan symbol for warning and danger. It would be the equivalent of crossed swords. Perhaps this is an armory or war room, I cannot tell."

Uesugi puts away his crossbow and draws his wakizashi. "Let us see about this warning..."

The doors are not trapped nor magical. The two bronze doors open up to a large chamber dotted with beautiful mounds of blue gem-lined coral gardens. A massive shape atop the largest mound of coral looks odd and unnatural, as if it isn't coral at all.

Everyone, please roll this Perception check.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18 Mr Peppers peers into the room "Wow, what's that thing?" He promptly casts detect magic to see what he can't yet see.

Percepton: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

"That big thing? Looks like a heap of coral to me."

If nobody passes the perception:

"If it's got you spooked, Peppers, why not give it a knocking."

D. picks up a random piece of material laying around (with telekinesis) and uses it as a tiny object to accent his 'harmless', tapping the big object.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

"Whatever that thing is, be ready."

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

”I can hardly tell what you guys are even looking at!”

perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Turns around wondering why people are not paying attention to what might lie behind the door.

Perception, Cup: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

No one notices that the mound of coral isn't actually a mound of coral, until a rumble is followed by a huge, clawed fist extending from the top of the coral. It swoops through the water and catches Gallix in the back of the head.
Claw: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 341d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Bleed: 1d6 ⇒ 6
The massive construct emerges from the mound, sand and plant matter dripping from its hands. It looks ahead, expressionless, and raises its hands again in preparation to attack.

Yikes, first time that's happened.
The coral creature acts first, this time clawing at Uesugi's chest twice!
Gallix 1 Uesugi 2: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Claw: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 311d6 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Bleed: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Claw: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 361d6 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

The Coral Guard
Gallix (-20, bleeding)
Uesugi (-26, bleeding)
Cup
Mr. Peppers
Sirettis
D.Arth
Coral Creature

Kn Arcana for lore

Gallix coughs up a bit of blood as he shakes his head and regains his senses from that sneaky haymaker. He's definitely in no mood to back down from a fight now, though, so he steps quickly to the side and throws a few punches back at the coral beasty.

5ft step; Brawler's Flurry, Mutagen, Outslug Style all in effect.
AC21 from Natural Armor and Outslug this turn.

Flurry MCestus, Mutagen: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 - 2 + 2 = 27 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 14
Flurry MCestus, Mutagen: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 - 2 + 2 = 14 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 14
CICestus, Mutagen: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 = 22 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug: 1d6 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 14

K Arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29 The usual

"Holy barnicle beater batman, that thing is BIG!"

Mr. Peppers recalls that this is a Coral Golem, a construct with resistance to all damage but damage dealt from adamantine weapons. While in saltwater, it has the ability to regenerate. Worse yet... It possesses immunity to magic!

D. steps 5ft NE.

Gathering power......
Taking 1 burn.

"Now...., time to try out the new amplified version."

Empowered composite blast, overflow, cover: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 4 = 24 Dmg: 8d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 6, 3, 5, 6, 1, 2, 1) + 9 = 36

+50%, 54 base dmg.

"Warning, indeed..."
Sirettis reaches out to touch Uesugi and close his wounds.

Cure Moderate Wounds: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (8, 1) + 7 = 16

She then floats 5 feet back and draws her wand of Cure Light Wounds. "Mindless automations. There is not much more I can do than keep you alive."

Mr Pepper's black eyes grow wider as he puts together the tell tale signs of a coral golem "There isn't much us casters can do, put that adamantine blade to work Uesugi!"

Mr Peppers cautiously weaves his hands and speaks the words of a haste spell, keeping his guard up in case the golem tries to strike out at him.

Cast Defensively: Haste: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16 However as he floats around in this... environment... his spellcasting fails. "What a waste of power. My apologies."

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Cup inspires courage and casts Good Hope.

+4 to attack and damage

Uesugi is shocked at the power of the golem's attack but is able
to quickly shake it off as Spirit restores his health. He moves forward and indicates to Little Dragon "Protect yourself noble dragon before engaging with this creature! Madame Poshkettle summon your servant to grab my wand and have Mr. Peppers use it to increase my size!"

That being said you watch the samurai sheathe his wakizashi and draw his adamantine katana almost simultaneously. Still moving forward he raises his blade high and shouts out "Kiiiii Yaaaaaa!" His blade though slowed as it cuts through the water cuts through the rocky skin of the creature with two strokes that send waves reverberating through the area.

katana 1st strike '2hand'+p.a+gh/ic: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 12 - 2 + 4 = 34
damage+gh/ic+challenge: 1d8 + 5 + 6 + 4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 6 + 4 + 7 = 25

katana 2nd strike '2hand'+p.a: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 - 2 = 21
damage+gh/ic+challenge: 1d8 + 5 + 6 + 4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 6 + 4 + 7 = 26

katana 1st strike confirm: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 12 - 2 + 4 = 26
damage+gh/ic+challenge: 1d8 + 5 + 6 + 4 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 6 + 4 + 7 = 27

48 points of damage after half assuming all hit. Gain +2 up until end of next rd with Surge.

Lol guys, count on the Red Arm to take down a golem in one round.

D.Arth's composite blast is super effective, and the golem's arm detaches from its shoulder and crashes into the coral mound. Uesugi takes the other arm and a leg off with three slices of his adamantine blade, while Gallix swims up and knocks out the now single-limbed creature with a set of punches. It falls quite gracefully back into the coral, and a huge cloud of dust plumes into the water from underneath the pile.

Out of combat!

On the ground is a magical armor made of coral and pieces of nautilus shell. It gives off an aura of moderate transmutation.

There's also a large pearl embedded in the armor.

Mr Peppers nervousness quickly subsides as the coral amalgamation is dismembered immediately, his lost spell doing nothing more than hurting his own ego. Some mage you are! Embarrassing.

After some inner soul searching though, and the settling of sea dust, Mr Pepper's eyes the phat loots sitting in the coral nest "Well now, what might we have here. No worries, I'll take a quick look, its no problem at all!" Quickly now before the GNOME gets her little hands on them!

He slowly walks along the floor to have a look after casting detect magic. The glorious auras send away those inner thoughts of inadequacy quickly as endorphins flow freely in his brain. "Very interesting armor. It may be useful for you Uesugi. And this pearl! Useful... quite useful."

ezpz take 10 to ID

Do as you will as far as healing and item distribution goes, but I'll move us to the next room.

Past the mountains of coral and through the next doors is a large circular space with a vaulted ceiling. In the center of the room, a pillar of pearly shell vaguely resembling a sailfish rises twenty feet from the floor.

A figure with swirling white and orange skin sits perched atop the pillar. She has enormous wings sprouting from her back, shaped liked the fins of a manta ray, and carries a heavy morningstar at her side. Her image is now on the same slide as the map.

The winged creature stands and spreads her wings wide. "Hail, mortals, and well met," she says in a flowing voice, "I am named Aquel, shieldwarden of Elysium. Long have I waited in these halls, seeking a worthy charge to assume my burden. Tell me, who are you and what do you know of this holy place?"