Tome of Righteous Repose (Inactive)

Game Master GM Netherpongo

Angrboda gives Goran an odd look and brushes him aside and back before he can finish taking his armor off.

"What do you think you're doing? Let me..."

Swim, Grand Lodge bonus: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

"*blmph!*"

Swim: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Eniac follows her in.

*bloooop....*

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

The water is far colder than Angrboda expected to be swimming in, but she manages to descend on her second effort and she takes hold of the metal object down below. When she surfaces, she finds that she is holding what appears to be a small symbol that depicts a katana set against a sunburst. The object is finely made of silver but is pitted, scarred & bent as though someone had set about purposely trying to destroy it.

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

"Ah, Shizuru. Tian sun goddess. And it looks like someone was not a fan of hers."

Angrboda gives Goran an odd look and brushes him aside and back before he can finish taking his armor off.

"What do you think you're doing? Let me..."

"Keep going, just in case. See she almost drowned."

"Ah, Shizuru. Tian sun goddess. And it looks like someone was not a fan of hers."

knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

"Hmm, she probably should have focus grouped more. Though I have to admit it is pretty hard to be an unpopular sun deity this side of Osirion. Still one wonders how a Tian goddess's symbol could come to rest here in Lastwall. Remember that picture of the three samurai?"

OK, we're going to do the rewind I mentioned above now. This takes us to after the Local/History check Terevalis had you make on December 27th. There's an additional check after that to try to discern the location of the dungeon based off the poem that I don't see him having you make. The result of the check could have an impact on the game, so I'll need that now. Relevant skills are Knowledge (Geography), Survival or another skill that would be relevant to interpreting the poetry.

Additionally, Terevalis gave out the wrong treasure at this point. I debated for a while just letting his earlier grant stand, but the difference is too much. You will get something, but for the moment you have lost the Gem of All Elements, Belt of Tumbling, Daredevil Boots, 2 potions of Aid, Dust of Illusion & Wand of Vanish.

Venture-Captain Shevar Besnik retrieves a map of Lastwall from the clutter in his office and lays it out before you. "The poem is intriguing, but where could this Mordesha be referring to?"

OK, we're going to do the rewind I mentioned above now. This takes us to after the Local/History check Terevalis had you make on December 27th. There's an additional check after that to try to discern the location of the dungeon based off the poem that I don't see him having you make. The result of the check could have an impact on the game, so I'll need that now. Relevant skills are Knowledge (Geography), Survival or another skill that would be relevant to interpreting the poetry.

Sense motive? Linguistics? Sorta thought we were missing a puzzle piece.

Additionally, Terevalis gave out the wrong treasure at this point. I debated for a while just letting his earlier grant stand, but the difference is too much. You will get something, but for the moment you have lost the Gem of All Elements, Belt of Tumbling, Daredevil Boots, 2 potions of Aid, Dust of Illusion & Wand of Vanish.

"Lemme tell you brother, when this wand vanishes it vanishes." And you said that Daffy was out of the game. ;)

would know religion work?

I definitely thought there was something crucial that didn't get explained.

Linguistics (if allowed): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

If you guys are trying a skill and want to roll a possibly-allowed alternate, go ahead and roll the non-alternate skills as well in the interest of shortening up post-resolution cycles (Survival here). In this case it doesn't really matter either way since Rilia beat the Geography DC.

Though several old documents reference a town named Mordesha, it appears on no official maps. There is a fire-blackened field 46 miles north of Vellumis with tall cairns called Yua’s Fingers. Locals believe it is an old druid site, fouled by evil magic. Other rumors report the area to be haunted. The roads in the area curve a mile around it, requiring a forest hike to reach the location.

"An intriguing find. Could that be where Mordesha once resided? If so, why has it been forgotten so thoroughly?" Venture-Captain Besnik wonders aloud. A grin spreads across his face as he turns to you, "Mysteries like this don't answer themselves. Come, I have some provisions to help you on your journey."

The party gains:
Traveler's Any-Tool
Wand of Cure Moderate Wounds (6 charges)
Wand of Protection from Evil (7 charges)
Oil of Bless Weapon
2 +1 Flaming Ammunition

That concludes the rewind unless someone has questions for or otherwise wants to roleplay with the Venture-Captain some. If there aren't any other plans made first, I'll assume that the party continues moving west in the dungeon (the rest of the water-choked stairway is Not Appearing In This Scenario)

If you guys are trying a skill and want to roll a possibly-allowed alternate, go ahead and roll the non-alternate skills as well in the interest of shortening up post-resolution cycles (Survival here). In this case it doesn't really matter either way since Rilia beat the Geography DC.

Earlier outside the dungeon. "See? I told you it was in Lastwall."

Later, inside said dungeon.

The party gains:

Traveler's Any-Tool
Wand of Cure Moderate Wounds (6 charges)
Wand of Protection from Evil (7 charges)
Oil of Bless Weapon
2 +1 Flaming Ammunition

"Take a look at this ammunition." Rilia says, holding the objects up seemingly through magic.

The scenario actually says that the ammunition is arrows, but then it qualifies it as "or any type of ammunition the players want it to be". That was a change somewhere around year 7: they started giving out ammunition instead of arrows or crossbow bolts or bullets so that a gun user, for instance, wouldn't be unnecessarily deprived of chronicle benefits when few enemies use guns.

Moving along...the party goes west.

You come to a passageway filled with alcoves, one to the west but most to the east as the passageway opens up toward the south. The alcoves are bear niches in the wall that are filled with stone boxes, some of which have been opened. Fragments of bone lay strewn throughout the room.

Let's move all the character minis up. Do we have an established marching order that we can use for times like these?

1ish. Goran
2ish. Rilia
3ish. Evariel

Angrboda? Eniac?

Rilia shoves Goran ahead and then encourages him to continue onward.

site didn't show any new posts till today...Goran will go first...just so Rilia can stare at hus butt...lol

I will lead on...be vigilant...Goran warns as he heads onward...perc: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

I was wondering what had happened to everyone. I wasn't sure how to prompt a response to my post, but I've been watching. I've moved your miniatures into the room, but you guys can adjust them around if you need to. Do you guys want those light circles? They're kind of cool, but it makes it awkward to move the minis.

Bones scatter about the room under your footsteps.

We're rolling initiative. The way I've seen to roll initiative in play-by-post games is to average the initiative of the players and the monsters and everyone on the same side goes all at once) in the order of who posts first in the case of the players). It's less technically correct but doing initiative with monsters and players mixed would be crazy slow in this format. Are you guys fine with that method or would you prefer something else?

Roll Perception as well. Goran, you can keep your roll from before.

Rilia takes at least one wand.

Evariel kicks one of the bones with his foot. "Looks like someone has been robbing graves. And what a nightmare it would be to try and reassemble who went where."

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Are we rolling for ourselves?
Initiative(?): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

someone else take the cure wand...i have a ckw wand and a crapton of heals and channels...

someone else take the cure wand...i have a ckw wand and a crapton of heals and channels...

Taken.

initiative: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14

init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12might help if i roll right...lol

initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 Notes Goran's VPL

And what the Nine Hells, knowledge (whatever the heck it is she notices, modifiers above): 1d20 ⇒ 15 + whatever the mod is. She wants to know all the important things about whatever it is, and skips the unimportant things. ;)

Rilia points and says: "It's-"

Rilia points and says: "It's-"

Because nothing says "sacred hetaira of Calistria" like Michael Palin in a long, matted false beard.

On initiative rolling: unless you guys object I'll plan to roll it in the future. We don't need to spend a day on pre-battle prep. I wasn't sure how we wanted to do it this time, however, so I didn't make the move myself.

As you begin to look about the room, a clattering of small bones to the south announces a new threat. Tiny bird-like creatures swarm out of one of the alcoves and fly about the party.

One of the creatures each flies to Rilia & Angrboda while two each attack Evariel & Goran.

You need a Perception result of 22 in order to act in the surprise round. The stirges went first and moved to the targets they will attack. Since we're in a dungeon setting, my assumption is that party members will have a weapon drawn unless they say otherwise,
so you should be good there. Go get em.

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

"Oh, lovely. Who knows what kind of diseases these things might be carrying. Please kill them quickly."

So about the map, I like the cool light-circles but you're right that they make moving awkward. I'm fine with getting rid of them. Can I safely cast burning hands on the two that come after me (and as many others as possible) without hitting anyone else?

Burning hands: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 4) = 11

On initiative rolling: unless you guys object I'll plan to roll it in the future. We don't need to spend a day on pre-battle prep. I wasn't sure how we wanted to do it this time, however, so I didn't make the move myself.

That's fine. That's how I usually see it done, and normally there aren't too many breaks in the initiative order between PCs and NPCs (as most times the NPCs go in one or two gobs of critters at once).

Rilia, Sacred Hetaira wrote:

Rilia points and says: "It's-"

Because nothing says "sacred hetaira of Calistria" like Michael Palin in a long, matted false beard.

You would prefer Ed Wynn saying "Eyyyes?"

"Stirges! Beware! I think they are using reused proboscises!"

Evariel can use Burning Hands but it will affect entire squares, so probably they'll want to 5' step out of their own square before burning it. They can do so for others, but the placement would have to be right (Core book, page 215) & the 'others' would need to be out of their square first as well.

Goran can still act due to his earlier Perception. Rilia replied but didn't act I think? I still haven't seen a Perception check from Angrboda or Eniac.

I'm sorry; I didn't get that we needed to roll one.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Angrboda Fossey wrote:

Rilia, Sacred Hetaira wrote:

Rilia points and says: "It's-"

Because nothing says "sacred hetaira of Calistria" like Michael Palin in a long, matted false beard.

You would prefer Ed Wynn saying "Eyyyes?"

"A very merry un-birthday...Mr. Presideeeeeeennnt!!!"

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Goran slashes at one of the creatures, trying to skewer it.

Be mindful of their bites!attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

One of the stirges roasts in the flames of Evariel's spell, while the other one appears to avoid the worst of the fire, but it still seems badly injured as it attempts to fly away. This movement provokes from Rilia & Evariel. Angrboda & Eniac remain flat-footed. I also moved Evariel 5' so they could use their spell safely.

The other stirges press their hungered attack. One of the stirges attacking Goran fails to find purchase for its proboscis, but one each latches on to Goran, Angrboda & Rilia and they begin to hungrily drink blood! One Constitution damage to each & those players are grappled.

Player Turn!

[dice=masterwork scimitar, flank vs "my" stirge]1d20+6[/dice]
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Angrboda flails at the stirge on her with questionable effectiveness.

[dice=tongue, flank vs "Angrboda" stirge]1d20+6[/dice]
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 + 1 acid = 4

Eniac rears partway up and lacerates the same stirge with its vicious radula.

Son of a motherless goat! To the deptgs with you! Goran curses as he swings his blade at the creature.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

mwk rapier v moving stirge (AoO): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Rilia attempts to concentrate enough to cast a spell on the bugger.

concentrate while grappled (DC 11+stirge CMB): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

She casts unnatural lust (Will DC 13)making the object of affection another stirge--the one she previously tagged with her rapier if it is still flying.

"Go bugger someone else!"

Am I just not able to see all the tokens? I can see us but no stirges.

I haven't put any tokens on the map for the stirges. They're in your squares & that would be hard to represent. I should be more explicit about where everything is though: 2 in Goran's square, one of which is attached, 1 in Rilia's square (attached) and 1 in Angrboda's square (attached). The final stirge tried to flee, but Rilia took it out with her opportunity attack, so don't worry about that one.

Cool, got it.

"Oh dear. I told you not to let them..." Evariel chants and pushes the air toward the other Sturgeon, hoping to knock them off.

Casting gust of wind, affecting all stirges in Rilia's and Goran's squares. (Technically affects Rilia and Goran too, but doesn't really do anything.) Each needs to make a DC 18 Fort save to negate. Then if they fail, they need to make a DC 25 Fly check or be pushed back 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 50 feet and take 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 damage.

... 1 in Rilia's square (attached)....

Possibly only metaphorically. Since the one she struck is down she selects one of the stirges in Goran's square to be the object of her stirge's amorous affection.

"Oh dear. I told you not to let them..." Evariel chants and pushes the air toward the other Sturgeon, hoping to knock them off.

Fish. Why did have to be fish?

Rilia: nah, the stirge was definitely still there as of the time of writing. Even if your spell works, the stirge will move on its turn, which it hasn't had a chance to do yet. But that's a minor point...

Angrboda's attack misses the stirge that is sucking her blood, perhaps distracted by its proximity. Eniac's attack strikes the creature, however, and a sizzle of corroding flesh fills the air amid the din of battle. This assumes that Eniac had the defend trick active on Angrboda before combat started. These critters are magical beasts, which would give Eniac trouble otherwise. (I should have mentioned their type earlier)

Goran's attack similarly misses the stirge that is drinking his blood.

Rilia strikes down the stirge that fled from her earlier and (barely) manages to complete her Unnatural Lust spell. It seems to slow in its attempts to drink her blood. Before it has a chance to act, however, Evariel's Gust of Wind tears the stirge from its position. All three stirges within the spell's area of effect fail to maintain their position and are slammed against the wall to the southwest. Goran & Rilia have their hair & clothes blown about wildly but are otherwise unharmed by the spell (-4 Perception & ranged attacks though).

The stirges that were blown away by Evariel's spell flee from the battle, continuing down the hallway & quickly going out of sight. If one of them is amorously chasing the other, it's hard to tell. The stirge attached to Angrboda continues to maintain its grapple against Angrboda. One more point of Constitution damage to Angrboda.

All the remaining stirges are bloodied (half HP or less). The only one that is not dead or fleeing from the party is the one attached to Angrboda. Keep in mind that while otherwise unharmed, Goran & Angrboda do need to make Strength checks (DC 15) if they want to move toward the source of the Gust of Wind spell. This is likely only a problem for Goran if the idea is to move up to where Angrboda is.

Player turn!

Angrboda's breathing becomes audibly labored, and her tremors more pronounced. She takes a desperate swing....

[dice=masterwork scimitar, flank vs "my" stirge]1d20+6[/dice]
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Critical threat!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 + 7 = 9

If anyone is capable, through whatever means, of restoring ability damage, that would be pertinent now.

If necessary, continues rasping at the nasty little thing....

[dice=tongue, flank vs "Angrboda's" stirge]1d20+6[/dice]
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 + 1 acid = 7

Angrboda's scimitar cuts cleanly through the stirge, spattering a gush of blood across the floor.

We can leave initiative unless you guys want to chase down some of those fleeing bird-bugs. Let me know what you guys would like to do.

And here Rilia was going to draw her whip to remove it. ;)

Goran fishes out thr end of the stirge's nose with the help of his dagger. He looks around at the wounds caused by the creatures.

heal: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14Is everyone all right? I'm fine...feeling a bit blah after that bite though....have to watch that. Who else was bit? Let me know if you feel any different...

Fish. Why did have to be fish?

Ugh, I need a Pathfinder autocorrect dictionary.

"Never actually used that spell before," Evariel comments as he smoothens his robe. "I'm intact, yes."

For recovery purposes, keep in mind that 1 point of Con damage doesn't actually apply any penalty at all. The only one that is suffering any reduction in HP & Fort Save & such so far is Angrboda.

As an aside, I've decided that (at least in my personal head-canon) Evariel memorizes Gust of Wind due to an unnatural hatred of chipmunks.

I deny nothing.

Is everyone all right? I'm fine...feeling a bit blah after that bite though....have to watch that. Who else was bit? Let me know if you feel any different...

Angrboda presses a visibly trembling hand to her chest. "I certainly do," She says simply.

"Common enough with blood loss. A good night's sleep should clear up any weakness."