Seelah takes a moment to think instead of fight. She remembers...
Round 1:
Maliit: Bolt
Skeletons: ATK
Zakrael: Go
Koko: Go
Longmoor: Go
Seelah: Not much
Round 2:
Maliit: Go
Orange: 5
The DC of the Recovery Save equals DC of the spell or ability that dropped you plus your current dying value. If the damage that reduced you to 0 hit points came from something that doesn't have a DC, such as an attack roll, use the attacker's DC. For monsters, the GM will use a high difficulty skill DC of the monster's level (see page 336)
If you are at 0 Hit Points (Which Koko is):
• Success: You return to 1 Hit Point
• Failure: Your dying value increases by 1.
• Critical Failure: Your dying value increases by 2.
Zakrael curses in Elven, drops his bow to draw his large curve blade, and calls upon Benedict to strike at the skeleton with the tattered orange jacket.
He then swings his own blade against the skeleton.
Koko recovers from his near death experience
Benedict's bite doesn't seem to do any damage to the skeleton, and even Zakrael's attack doesn't seem to do much. Thankfully though, it's enough.
Round 1:
Maliit: Bolt
Skeletons: ATK
Zakrael: Kill
Koko: Recovered
Longmoor: Go
Seelah: Not much
Round 2:
Maliit: Go
Maliit locates a small stone on the floor and hurls it at the skeleton to the east of the halfling
Seeing no other option, Longmoor channels to Koko in the midst of the bony attackers.
Sheeit.
Maliit struggles to bring death, and Longmoor struggles to stave it off.
The skeletons attack, and each Pathfinder worries that this is the end. The cacophony of scimitars signals death.
White v. Seelah
MISS
MISS
Purple v. Seelah
MISS
MISS
Red v. Longmoor
MISS
MISS
MISS
Black v. Longmoor
MISS
MISS
MISS
Green v. Zakrael
Round 2:
Maliit: Miss
Skeletons: ATK
Zakrael: Go
Koko: Go
Longmoor: Go
Seelah: Go
Round 2:
Maliit: Go
He tries again!
Zak calls Benedict forward to attack the skeleton in green pants. The bear complies.
Not finding the mark, the ranger does what he can with his heirloom weapon on the same skeleton.
Zakrael's blade isn't a very good option against the fleshless foes, and though he does damage the skeleton, he can't bring it down.
Maliit makes a direct hit on the skeleton with the red tattered cloth. His spell seems to have damaged it more than Zakrael's blade.
Round 2:
Maliit: Miss
Skeletons: ATK
Zakrael: Hit
Koko: Go
Longmoor: Go
Seelah: Go
Round 2:
Maliit: Hit
Green: 3
Red: 4
• Koko become conscious
• Koko takes the Stand Action (Stands up from Prone)
• Koko takes the Stride action and gets out of there.
At the end of his turn, if Koko is still conscious, he loses 1 point off of the dying condition. In this case, since he was at Dying 1, he is back to normal.
"Thank my lucky stars and the Lady of Good Fortune! I am still alive. I think it would be best not to push my luck today." Koko scurries back behind the lines of safety.
Koko lives, for now. The skeletons can only watch as the halfling escapes a bit.
Round 2:
Maliit: Miss
Skeletons: ATK
Zakrael: Hit
Koko: Stride out
Longmoor: Go
Seelah: Go
Round 2:
Maliit: Hit
Green: 3
Red: 4
Bah.
Seeing no other recourse in his desperation, Longmoor casts on Seelah in an attempt to lend her a helping hand on her next death save. Having nowhere to pivot, he eyes the encroaching skeletons with steely resolve.
Drats. Nowhere to run without most of these things swiping at me on the way out. I'd be flattened. Gotta hold fast.
Seelah lies bleeding on the floor. Longmoor does what he can, though the scene is grim.
The skeletons, devoid of even shred of empathy, continue their attack.
White v. Benedict:
for
for
MISS
Purple v. Zakrael:
MISS
MISS
MISS
Green v. Zakrael:
for
MISS
MISS
Red v. Longmoor:
MISS
MISS
MISS
Black v. Longmoor:
for
for
for
Round 3:
Maliit: Hit
Skeletons: ATK
Zakrael: Go
Koko: Go
Longmoor: Go
Seelah: Go
Round 4:
Maliit: Go
Green: 3
Red: 4
Bleeding profusely, the ranger holds his ground. "Koko, Mallit, get out! I'll hold them off!"
He points to the skeleton in white, and whistles. The bear attacks ferociously.
Zakrael then takes two swings with his curved blade on the skeleton in black.
Seelah resists the call to Pharasma's Embrace as the party continues to fight back for their lives!
Benedict bites down on the skeleton, but the bite seems not to harm the skeleton at all!
Unfortunately, neither does Zakrael's blade.
Round 3:
Maliit: Hit
Skeletons: ATK
Zakrael: Hits for no damage
Koko: Go
Longmoor: Go
Seelah: Back
Round 4:
Maliit: Go
Green: 3
Red: 4
"Run and get out of their my friends! Let's run to fight another day!"
Koko draws his bow and takes a shot at the red one at the end of the passage.
Koko can quickly see that he'd have to score the hit of his life for an arrow to hurt these things.
Round 3:
Maliit: Hit
Skeletons: ATK
Zakrael: Hits for no damage
Koko: Hits for no damage
Longmoor: Go
Seelah: Back
Round 4:
Maliit: Go
Green: 3
Red: 4
Longmoor attempts to mount a full withdrawal and exit defensively for however far he can get.
The party, battered and bloody, retreats from the room. The skeletons do not follow beyond the threshold of their tomb.
"Well, my friends, It appears we have pushed forward just a little too hard. I'm not sure that our sharp blades were of much use against those boney dead. Perhaps we should rest a bit and heal from our wounds before we push forward. Perhaps this room to the north with the fire pit can offer us a bit of shelter. What do you all say to a little rest and recuperation?"
You can definitely find makeshift bludgeoning weapons, but they are that, makeshift.
"I need a rest!" Longmoor gasps, feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. "Let's get out of here and make camp for a while. I have things to discuss with a higher power, and my wits, such as they are, are failing beyond their already limited capacity." Longmoor stumbles to gain his footing, plodding desperately through each step with obvious, failing concentration.
"Agreed, Longmoor. We can come back tomorrow and try again. I've discovered its not easy being an adventurer. However, ample rest time and a few good meals always helps."
Koko leads the company back along the route they came and back to the surface where he will look for a place to stay or make camp.
The party retreats, and barricades themselves in the goblin room. While the smell is awful, it's safe for the night.
For the first time the party notices a ledge in the southern part of the room. It wouldn't be easy, but you think with a fair bit of luck and or skill, you could climb to the top.
• The character regains Hit Points equal to their Constitution modifier times their level, with a minimum equal to your level. If they rest without any form of shelter or comfort, you might want to reduce this healing to an amount equal to half the character's level (minimum 1).
• The character loses the fatigued condition.
• The character reduces the severity of the drained condition by 1.
• Most spellcasters need to rest before they regain their spells for the day.
• The character recovers Resonance Points, Spell Points, and similar pools.
Koko finds as much comfort as he can muster in this room and makes a cozy nook for himself to sleep in.
"Excuse me, Mr. Longmoor. I do hate to impose on you, but if you are able to heal some of my wounds, this humble hobbit would ever be so grateful."
"It's what I do, halfling!
"Thank you and please send my respects to Mr. Cailean. That certainly hit the spot."
Once healed, Koko cannot contain his curiosity and attempts to climb the cliff to reach the ledge.
"Do any of you have experience with climbing? I'm afraid I've forgotten some of the techniques for this kind of wall."
Koko looks around carefully to see if there is another way to get on the ledge.
After the nights rest, Zakrael and his bear still look battered and bruised. "Owww. I think I could do with sleeping for a week. Benedict too."
Koko fails to make the climb. Someone else want to try, or take a different path?
"I'm afraid I'm not much use away from the ground, lads," Longmoor grunts.
After rest and recovery, Koko gives thanks to the dwarf for keeping him alive.
"Thank you, Longmoor. That is most appreciated. Now, let's see if we can find Desna's Star!" Koko looks around for a stick of wood that he can use as a club should he encounter more skeletons. He then looks upward to the ledge.
"Give me a boost or a toss and let me see if I can get to the top. Just stand below and catch me if I fall."
He then proceeds to try and climb the ledge and find out what remains hidden out of sight up there.
Kiki looks around carefully and cautiously.
Koko finds a secret door at the back of the ledge! You didn't find a key, but the lock looks reasonable for the picking....
"Hey Folks, I found something up here! I think its a door. Its locked, but I think I might be able to open it.
"Wait just a minute, this lock looks a little worn. Hold on a second."
"Oh wait, not one of these counter balance mechanisms."
"I think I might have it. Just one minute . . . "