Male Wayang Unchained Rogue 10/Shadowdancer 3 HP 75 / Init +8 / Fort +9 Ref +19 Will+11/Trap Spotter +17/Stealth Take 10: 95, Perception 34, Sense Motive 0
Well, I just realized that the attack that stunned it actually wouldn’t have hit (its AC is 33 and the attack was a 31)...well, that’s my fault and I completely missed it until just now, so I’m gonna give it to you all since it’s so far past. What the heck was going through my mind at the time for me to miss that???
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
I included the Stunned modifier in my first set of attack rolls, but not the second, since I thought it was un-stunned by that time. Of course, it's possible it could be re-stunned again when Tortuga goes... I leave it to you to figure out the order in which these events happen.
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
Perception, Sickened, Prayer:1d20 + 28 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 28 - 2 + 1 = 31 Damn... Sir Hendric had the best chance to hit that DC. Using my Folio reroll. Perception, Sickened, Prayer:1d20 + 28 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 28 - 2 + 1 = 42 "It's above ground! Attacking the researchers and the Scroll-Seekers! Xon, can you get there?" Xon has done, what, 19 Str damage to it now? And it's suffering another -1 to hit and damage from Prayer. So maybe it won't kill everybody before Xon can get there to finish it off.
Sir Hendric starts to move towards the stairs, though exhausted as he is he doesn't get far.
Double move to go 20'.
Ki Pool 7/13 | Stunning Fist 11/17 | Punishing Kick 15/15 | Touch of Serenity 13/15 | Winged Boots 1/3 | Reroll 0/1
Tortuga will take the speed boost and move as quickly as he can.
Unlike haste the bonus to speed from blessing of fervor does not appear to have a type and thus I think would stack with the monk's enhancements bonus to speed. So Tortuga could double move 100 feet per round.
I'm not sure I understand which way we are moving so hopefully some can direct me.
Not sure what kind of distance he has to move to reach the surface and what happens once he get's there, but he has 40 feet per move to get up and move directly at the thing..
So the two sets of stairs (lower right of the topmost map and upper left of the map you guys are on) are basically a spiral staircase that descends down 40’.
An incorporeal creature can enter or pass through solid objects, but must remain adjacent to the object’s exterior, and so cannot pass entirely through an object whose space is larger than its own.
Male Wayang Unchained Rogue 10/Shadowdancer 3 HP 75 / Init +8 / Fort +9 Ref +19 Will+11/Trap Spotter +17/Stealth Take 10: 95, Perception 34, Sense Motive 0
Huh. Weird. I guess I've never tried to pass through a space larger than walls before. Okay, then with a double move since Xon can just travel straight up the stairwell and doesn't have to run round it, he can make it to the top, but not outside this turn. Nox will continue picking the lock... little guy moves to slow to get up there in time anyways. Stupid short stubby wayang legs.
So, using a mathematical technique called “counting,” I figured out that if you’re traveling from the bottom of the spiral staircase to the top and going up it properly (i.e. not what Xon is doing), then you effectively have to travel 110’ from the first square of stairs to the last square of stairs. And because of the fact that in order to turn greater than 45 degrees with a fly speed you need to spend an additional 5 feet of movement and succeed at a DC 15 Fly check, you effectively need to fly 180’ and succeed at 14 checks to get to the top by using the staircase as intended (again, NOT what Xon is doing). And remember: everyone except Kaldane and Xon is exhausted. You’re welcome for figuring that out for you.
PATHFINDERS GO! THE BOLD MAY ACT:
Round 7/8
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Tortuga
Nox
Eldritch Horror
Géatan
Kaldane
Captive Creature
Hendric
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Male Wayang Unchained Rogue 10/Shadowdancer 3 HP 75 / Init +8 / Fort +9 Ref +19 Will+11/Trap Spotter +17/Stealth Take 10: 95, Perception 34, Sense Motive 0
Nox continues to work. In aklo, he speaks quickly.
Alright, I'm getting close. But I'm gonna need a good reason to believe your not just gonna join that thing up there and try to kill us off... I haven't unlocked this yet, so start talking, buy me a reason to let you go. Fast, you don't have much time.
The creature is 40’ away from the shack, attacking the scientists and the Scroll-Seekers indiscriminately.
The creature that Nox is setting free speaks rapidly.
Aklo:
”You’re kidding, right?! In case you haven’t noticed, that thing is much higher on the food chain than I am; if I helped it then it would only be a matter of time before it turned on me! I just want to go home where I’m not poked and prodded at—turning on you guys isn’t worth becoming dinner! And I am a Roper if my word, thank you very much!”
Male Wayang Unchained Rogue 10/Shadowdancer 3 HP 75 / Init +8 / Fort +9 Ref +19 Will+11/Trap Spotter +17/Stealth Take 10: 95, Perception 34, Sense Motive 0
Nox eyes the thing, clearly incredulous, but keeps working.
Ki Pool 7/13 | Stunning Fist 11/17 | Punishing Kick 15/15 | Touch of Serenity 13/15 | Winged Boots 1/3 | Reroll 0/1
I'm so confused. So the stairs are more than the 8 squares shown on the map? My movement last round assumed that's all there was to the stairs. I didn't see the length of the stairs mentioned anywhere on the map. Does it cost extra movement to go up them?
Tortuga, the stairs are a spiral staircase that goes down 40’; it’s more than just those 8 squares. A visual from the side of the island with the facility can be seen on the top-left part of the map.
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
Sir Hendric moves south into the room and summons his horse.
There is no way he could get up top in time to contribute to the battle; however, he can be here to guard Nox. His attacks rolls are significantly better when mounted (even if not charging).
Okay, I’m gonna make a GM call here: the creature has 34 Str. and is currently at -2 hp. I’m basically gonna say that it’ll flail wildly trying to hit Xon and failing every time, dying either from Xon’s touch or from its own inability to heal itself.
Hard Mode Adjustment:
Scenario wrote:
The thulgant’s metamorphosis does not
entirely destroy the augnagar, whose flensed body continues
to fight. Add a tormentedaugnagar to the encounter and
give it the compression universal monster ability.
Nox soon undoes the chains restraining the creature and it makes its way to the surface. With some explanation to the Scroll-Seekers, the creature actually joins with the researchers for interrogation by the Scroll-Seekers.
Janira pulls the Seekers aside for some words with them away from listening ears.
”So, things here seem off. Despite mentions of Aspis affiliation, no one wears an Aspis insignia or even knows any elite Aspis protocols. The equipment in the lab is apparently more about keeping the lab specimens on-site than they are to ensure the safety of these researchers—even the safety protocols place destroying sensitive research materials as a higher priority than evacuating the premises. From the sounds of things not everyone here followed those protocols to the letter, so you may be able to find some clues as to what exactly Kramolag’s goal here was. There’s still quite a few people we haven’t interrogated, including that Roper you brought up—I’ll send a raven down if we get any significant info.”
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
"Thank you, Janira. Keep working here and we'll find out what we can inside." "Kaldane," asks the cavalier, "Do you have a way to cure exhaustion and sickness? And to stop that awful stench coming from Nox?"
Male Wayang Unchained Rogue 10/Shadowdancer 3 HP 75 / Init +8 / Fort +9 Ref +19 Will+11/Trap Spotter +17/Stealth Take 10: 95, Perception 34, Sense Motive 0
Nox blinks in surprise.
Stench?
He sniffs the air, obviously unaware of his own foul odor.
If it's not a magical condition that we can cure, perhaps I can use my scent cloak to mask the smell? or is it a wait it out thing?
Kaldane will take-10 on Planes: Based on the body of the outsider, Nox is likely affected by the Augnagar’s curse—anything that’ll remove a curse gets rid of Nox’s stench.
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
Tortuga, Nox, Géatan, and Sir Hendric are all Exhausted. BS no-save no-touch spells. That would be two Lesser Restorations each to fix, or one regular Restoration (which Kaldane does not have), or a Heal.
Male Wayang Unchained Rogue 10/Shadowdancer 3 HP 75 / Init +8 / Fort +9 Ref +19 Will+11/Trap Spotter +17/Stealth Take 10: 95, Perception 34, Sense Motive 0
Now far less stinky, Nox calls out to Janira.
Janira! That beast worked us over a bit. Any chance you can cast Lesser Restoration or Restoration? We'll be going back in, and we want to reserve as much resources as we can.
Unlikely, but worth a shot. If not, I have a scroll of restoration to add to the healing.
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
And Tortuga can use his ki power for Restoration.
Sir Hendric goes back down to the specimen room. He can see with Echolocation, but wonders if there is a way to make the fog go away.
"I have a couple of scrolls of Gust of Wind for dealing with effects such as Cloudkill. Might the fog just dissipate if we leave the doors open?"
As Hendric searches over the Organics Lab he finds a pipe—broken beyond repair—from which the gas is spilling out of. He also finds a door to the south-east labeled:
TERMINATED EXPERIMENTS
Hendric also finds a strange-looking device in the rear of the room.
Knowledge (arcana or engineering) 30:
This device is a shackle cell—a type of generator that provides electricity to nearby devices, including the klaxons.
