The Red Arm of Absalom - Ongoing Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master GM Red

D. heads outside, and flings a sand bullet at the stone-saurus.

Sand bullet, BB, inspire: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 3 + 2 = 21 Impact, BB, inspire: 3d6 + 9 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6, 3) + 9 + 6 + 2 = 28

Gallix' runs through the door, following Sir D's blast of sand toward the remaining guardian, but stepping to the side to stay out of the line of fire. He spins to his right and slaps at the guardian's morningstar, again trying to disarm his foe. "No! Bad rock dino!"

Improved Disarm, Mutagen: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 = 31 +4 more if Heroism and IC apply
AC19 this round

Mr Peppers merely watches on as the others have these guardians down as if they were merely a formality. "Not even breaking a sweat, good work."

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

Cup leaps up and down, trying to see over that darn wall.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37
Caster Check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 +2 for lucky number, so 20

Still bouncing, she shouts out her request to the Orb beside her, breathing hard as she leaps. "Ranginori! Can I please! Shoot a Lightning bolt? I've never done that! It would be! AWESOME!"

A crackle of electical energy issues from her fingertips. Her emerald green hair escapes its bun, curling and standing on end as she leaps once more and shouts, "SHAAAAAAZAM!"

Lightning Bolt: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 5, 3, 1) = 19

The bolt streaks out, narrowly missing her comrades as it snaps at the Graven Guardian with an audible Z-Z-ZAP!

Sir D's blast is especially effective this time as a bolt of lightning from Cup's fingertips charges it up and blasts the guardian into a pile of rubble!

Gallix then kicks its weapon away for fun.

Out of combat! Skill list to solve: Appraise, Disable Device, Intelligence, Knowledge (religion), Wisdom, Use Magic Device, or (more difficult) Knowledge (any), Linguistics, or Perception check. Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Ignan, and Terran give you bonuses. Ranginori can reduce the difficulty of one PC's skill check by 1 step.

"With the constant onslaught, we rely on your constant martial prowess. Thank you." Sirettis tends to Gallix's wounds before continuing the investigation.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Sirettis tries to activate some of the panels by will.
Use Magic Device: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 I know Auran and Aquan

<What... is this other wind? Do not be swayed by its influence!>
Sirettis notes anger for the first time. Is it...anxious?

Cup cocks her head, adjusting her glasses, looking for a new way to examine the puzzle. What haven't I considered?

Knowledge Geography: 1d20 + 11 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 5 = 31

She thinks about the alignments of the stars, and about the location of Aucturn's tear, deep in the diaspora. Placing a hand on the multifaceted orb, she asks, "Why did they imprison you here?"

"Ranginori." The dragon swoops over the orb, spreading his colorful feathered wings, ready to share his wisdom with the imprisoned deity. "Rawwwk. You and I are similar, our true natures hidden away in forms that are not our own. But no longer. Arise! Be the mighy creature that you are, and take to the free air!"

Wisdom Check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Wis check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

D. is clueless about the puzzle solving.

And that is where theme specced characters fall short.

Mr Peppers watches the lightning bolt zort on past "Hey now, that's MY spell!" He furrows his brow at the jumping gnome.

Mr Peppers then attempts to change his approach in studying the puzzle orb I guess if I piece together some ancient religious significance maybe that will make more of this make sense...

Knowledge:Religion + Boon: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 1 = 26 "Ohhhhh that makes more sense."

I also have two 'healing rounds' I can make UMD checks for some wand usage if its needed.

Im down 18 hp Peppers Ill use your two attempts

know local: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Uesugi looks to make sense of this foreign world.

UMD/CLW: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 1 = 321d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
"Mind if I borrow that wand Miss Cup for a second? This one is spent."

UMD/CLW: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 1 = 331d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 "Thanks"

★ - OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT - ★

With the help of dozens of other Pathfinders, all working together, the last of the circles and their strange guardians fall!

Sorrina Westyr's image manifests to the Pathfinders, standing before a floating metallic polyhedron scribed with countless shifting glyphs. “We have done it! Now how to open this—”

A great crack interrupts the Master of Spell's musings, as an immense three-eyed giant with skin like hewn stone steps through a tear in space, with an army pouring out past her. The giant bellows so that all can hear. “I acknowledge your strength, little ones, for you have angered my benefactor enough to send me. I and my warriors, the Daemon Prayers, honor it with unyielding death. Seize the Vault! Slay them all!”

Sorrina Westyr urgently pipes in. “We just need a few more minutes to secure our prize and escape. Hold them off as long as you can!”

Drandle Dreng’s shaggy head appears once again in the divination window. “You heard her, Pathfinders!” He says, fist raised. “Go get ‘em!”

Table GMs, begin the final encounters.

"We seem to be making progress." Sirettis cocks her head, inquisitive. "Be ready for more conflict."

The giant urges his troops forward through the planar gate, and three translucent forms pour out in front Uesugi, Cup, and Gallix. They look like ordinary well-proportioned humans except for an odd haze of light around their faces.

"To have made it this far only to have it all go to waste. Pitiful," the one dressed in red garb taunts, then orders her companions forward. "Quickly now, remove the blood from their veins. One. Drop. At a time. AHAHAHA!" Evil anime laugh

The blue-eyed humanoid floats off the ground and suddenly vanishes into the air.

Kn Planes for monster lore!

Answered Prayers (bold is up): Uesugi, Gallix, Cup, Red creature, Green creature, Mr. Peppers, Sir D, Sirettis, Longjing

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
"The one with the blue eyes has turned invisible."

Knowledge(Planes): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Cup will know more, but I need to know if these creates are vulnerable to mind-affecting spells.

5ft step; Brawler's Flurry, Mutagen, Outslug Style, Heroism all in effect.
AC20 from Natural Armor and Outslug this turn.

Alright, 'Sugi! Let's do it!" Gallix steps up toward the new enemy and unleashes a barrage of strikes.

Flurry MCestus, Mutagen, Heroism: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 29 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 15
Flurry MCestus, Mutagen, Heroism: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 28 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 15
CICestus, Mutagen, Heroism: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 25 1d6 ⇒ 2 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug: 1d6 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 16

Mr Peppers auto succeeds that spellcraft. Was it cast normally or a spell like ability? I can counter casts but not SLAs...

Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Cup inspires courage!

♫ Where has all this special gone
So full of evil gods?
Why face this giant army with their big-ass giant bods?
Now we rise with a dragon, upon his noble steed
And D blasts and he burns
Til I know we have just what we need

We need some heroes
We're holding out for some heroes 'til the end of the night
They've gotta be strong
And they've gotta be fast
And they've gotta last out this fight
We need some heroes
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
They've gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And it's gotta be larger than life!
Larger than life ♫

Click. Whirr.

BOTTING UESUGI

Dashing in like the hero he is, the Samurai dashes in to fight alongside his barbarian friend. "Our cause is just, and we will fight them!"

katana 1st strike '2hand'+p.a+i.c+flank: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 23
damage (enlarge)+p.a+i.c: 2d6 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 21

@Peppers: It was an SLA

Sirettis and Cup recognizes each creature as a Janni (plural Jann), a minor type of fire genie. They are not immune to mind-effecting effects, and being fire genies, they certainly resist fire, but not damage nor spells.

Gallix wastes no time at all and knock-out punches one of the Jann!

"Foolish human, you will regret that!"

Uesugi heads around the wall and slices the provoker with his blade. She winces in pain but fights on, managing a painful laugh as she continues, "Perhaps you will not be so tough when you are reduced to a more appropriate size." She takes flight above Uesugi, then touches his head. This will provoke.

Uesugi needs a DC 13 Fort save or he will be reduced back to normal size.

Answered Prayers (bold is up): Blue Janni (invis), Uesugi, Gallix, Cup, Red Janni (-21), Mr. Peppers, Sir D, Sirettis, Longjing

If she is above enlarged Uesugi, she's at 15 ft height.
Given she's medium sized, i should be safe.

D. gathers power for his sand bullet, air humming as he does.
Taking a 5ft step...
Then from invisibility, the flak cannon fires.

"Die."
Empowered sand bullet, BB, inspire, invis bonus: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 33 Impact: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 6, 6) + 9 = 25
+50 %, 6 burn bonus and inspire, for total of 45 dmg.

Click. Whirr.

BOTTING UESUGI

"What Wu Jen trickery is this! Get your hands off my head!!"

katana AoO '2hand'+p.a+i.c: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 2 + 2 = 12
damage (enlarge)+p.a+i.c: 2d6 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 24

Using Resolve
Fort Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Fort Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

"Rawwwwwwwk! No one touches my Valiant Steed!"

Parrot to the Face (defensive, aid another Uesugi): 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 - 4 = 17

+3 to Uesugi's next attack

Uesugi misses the Janni with his opportune attack, but D steps into the shadows and blasts the poor fire genie into a fine mist. Poor little genie.

You've got one invisible target left!

Answered Prayers (bold is up): Blue Janni (invis), Uesugi, Gallix, Cup, Mr. Peppers, Sir D, Sirettis, Longjing

Nothing poor about that. Another kill for our record.

Sirettis prepares to put the janni to sleep as soon as it appears.

Readying an action for Slumber Hex is a Will Save, DC 18

"I do very much enjoy the sounds of magic being used!" Muses tall, dark and suddenly a bit creepy.. "You may be invisible to some, but not all my fiery friend!" He blinks a few times and his eyes turn a dark shade of blue and the world comes alive in magical auras.. one of which being invisibility...

"Hello there! You seem hot, how about a cool bath." He pulls out a still in the wrapper wand and activates it with a wiggle and a word Sploosh!. A couple gallons of water materialize out of thin air to drench the being and let everyone know where it is.

Use See Magic, locate creature, draw wand of create water, make thing wet if I can get within 25'

UMD, Wand of Create Water: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 = 23

Mr. Peppers knows he's successful when he hears a shriek from the creature being drenched in water, yet, unfortunately, the Janni is directly above Cup's head. The gnome gets soaked just as the creature does.

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
"Whatever, elf. I was planning on doing this anyway!" Looking more like a drowned rat than a genie, the janni suddenly appears and resists Sirettis' hex before launching an attack on Cup!

Scimitar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Scimitar: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Luckily, the shower has ruined her accuracy.

Answered Prayers (bold is up): Blue Janni, Uesugi, Gallix, Cup, Mr. Peppers, Sir D, Sirettis, Longjing

"Halt."

Casting Command, Will Save DC 16.

D. sets his aim at the reappearing jann.

"Lights out for you."

Empowered blast, BB, inspire: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 27 Impact: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) + 9 = 21
+50%, 6 burn and +2 inspire, total of 39 dmg.

Cup splutters, her frizzy green hair going suddenly flat against her head. "Unseen servant, open the door!"

She cartwheels away...

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24

...and whips the thing in the eyes!

Whip, Aid Another Uesugi: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25

+4 Aid Another, Uesugi

Click. Whirr.

BOTTING UESUGI

"Hold tight, Miss Poshkettle!"

katana AoO '2hand'+p.a+a.a+i.c: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 2 + 7 + 2 = 23
damage (enlarge)+p.a+i.c: 2d6 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 25

Mr Peppers pulls his trusty blaster wand in his other hand, keeping it trained on the Janni... just in case his allies can't finish it off.

The Tien men combines their attacks to destroy the final mini-genie with no need for magic!

Out of combat and success gained. The puzzle solving routine is over now, but more of Ayrzul's troops will soon arrive. You have a chance to heal (not that you need it) in the meantime!

Suffering little to no pain from the triple threat of fire genies, you don't even need to take time to heal yourselves. As another hole is torn through the plane, you realize you really didn't have much time anyway. Out come two earth elementals and a gargoyle identical to those you'd seen back at the gate.

"አንድ የሸክላ ሸርሊዊ ወለድ ብቻ ፈልጌ ነበር, ኖሆው ግን አሁን እነዚያን ሰዎች መግደል አለብን."

The gargoyle is hovering about 25 ft up. Kn Nature and Planes for lore, though you have seen these before.

Answered Prayers II (bold is up): Mr. Peppers, Gallix, Sirettis, Sir D, Longjing, Gargoyle, Elementals, Cup, Uesugi

The air humms firmly.

Then, again popping from his stealth field, D. launches a sand bullet against the green elemental.

Empowered sand bullet, BB, from invis: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 17 Impact: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 2, 6) + 9 = 20

...yet he steps on a small hole, and wastes his attack.
He takes a 5ft step northeast.

Mr Peppers eyes the gargoyle "We meet again. It worked last time, hopefully it does again!"

He focuses his inner energies and points a finger, and then another finger at the flying creature, unleashing a pair of fiery rays at it.

Casting Scorching Ray with +1 CL (1st Ray): Caster Check/Ranged Attack/Damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 191d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 124d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 4) = 13

Casting Scorching Ray with +1 CL (2nd Ray): Caster Check/Ranged Attack/Damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 241d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 74d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 1) = 8

Obviously disappointed with the results, his ears lay down a bit and his mood turns sullen.

Scorching Ray and Arcana pt for the +1 CL for the second ray. Also: See Magic is still active if they have anything going on them.

If these things have appeared in the very next round, Cup did not have time to drop Inspire Courage, so it is still active!

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28

"Here we go again!" Gallix shouts as he steps up to the green earth elemental and attacks.

5ft step; Brawler's Flurry, Mutagen, Outslug Style, Heroism, Inspire Courage all in effect.
AC20 from Natural Armor and Outslug this turn.

Flurry MCestus, Mutagen, Heroism, IC: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 24 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug, IC: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 19
Flurry MCestus, Mutagen, Heroism, IC: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 31 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug, IC: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 18
CICestus, Mutagen, Heroism, IC: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 23 Damage, Mutagen, Outslug, IC: 1d6 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 17

Sirettis lets her hair down and moves ahead of Mister Peppers.

Using her Prehensile Hair.

Cup recognizes both elementals as earth elementals just like before, with no damage or spell resistance but with the ability to move through earth as if it were water. The flying creature is a gargoyle, resistant to anything but magical weapons and quite agile in its flight.

Dr. Peppers' beams fly off into the ceiling and smash through a few stalactites. Gallix steps up and gives the earth elemental a very limited time on stage as he punches off its rocky head.

Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 251d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
The gargoyle swoops ahead at Sirettis and claws at her flesh, tearing open a decent wound, while the remaining elemental burrows deep underground.

Answered Prayers II (bold is up): Mr. Peppers, Gallix, Sirettis, Sir D, Longjing, Gargoyle, Elementals, Cup, UesugiBot

D> repeats his action against the gargoyle.

Empowered blast, BB, inspire: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 21 Impact: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 6, 3) + 9 = 21

+50%, etc etc...for 39 dmg.

Click. Whirr.

BOTTING UESUGI

Uesugi moves forward and readies. "Miss Poshkettle, tell your unseen servant to open the door for this creature of earth. Let him in to face his fate!"

That Gargoyle is flying up high? Then Cup can see him!
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Diplomacy for Thunderous Aid: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24
Caster Check, if any: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 Hope he doesn't have SR!

"Ranginori, can I do that lightning bolt again?"

Cup's soaked hair dries and steams as it stands on end, and electicity courses through her to the Gargoyle with another audible z-z-zot!
Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 2, 5, 3) = 25

"Woo hoo! I can do that all day! Heck, maybe I will be doing that all day!" She grins. "Unseen servant, open the door for Uesugi!"

Longjing flies forward, ready to aid his noble steed.

Mr Peppers steps back to give the brave Sirettis space "Move back and I'll try blasting him again!"

He prepares to weave more bolts of fire at the gargoyle.

The gargoyle goes down with the combined attacks of Sir D and, to everyone's surprise, Cup!

Answered Prayers II (bold is up): Mr. Peppers (redirect casting to elemental if it appears?), Gallix, Sirettis, Sir D, Longjing, Elemental, Cup, UesugiBot

Mr Peppers mostly smiles as the gargoyle crashes to the ground dead. "Good, I didn't really want to use up the spellpower on it anyhow. I need to save something for whoever or whatever keeps sending these minions our way."

Mr Peppers just delays for the 'killers' to do their thing when it appears.

"Are you well, Mister Peppers? Good." Sirettis draws the wand of Cure Light Wounds and applies it to herself.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6