PFS All for Immortality Hard Mode (Inactive)

Game Master KingTreyIII

Nox whispers about the liquid. He doesn't need to know what it is to know he doesn't want to touch it. He doubted the good doctor was keeping a bubbling vat of soothing lotion in his secret lair. Nox continues his circuit as far as he can go without touching the stuff, then whispers to Xon to explore further...

Just trying to help, I assume it's not magical death juice, so Xon can explore without damage and get us the rest of the room info. And if it is, Xon will pull back as soon as he touches it if it hurts him.

It’s an opaque liquid—Xon can’t actually see inside of the liquid. The best he can tell you is that the liquid is about 20’ in depth.

As the rest of the group finally makes their way down to the last platform gonna assume Hendric is air-walking since the space is really tight numerous large bubbles in the liquid form and consequently burst, releasing a foul odor into the air and causing everyone to start coughing.

Hendric Fort: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
Sentry Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Nox Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Kaldane Fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
Tortuga Fort: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
Géatan Fort: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Anyone who didn’t make DC 20 takes 1 Con damage. Everyone must must a save in any round (except this round because you just made it) that they are within 10’ of the liquid—including those standing on the lowest platform.

Hendric and Nox both notice that there’s something underneath the liquid on the other side of the room red square.

PATHFINDERS GO! THE BOLD MAY ACT:

Round 1 Surprise Round (No Fort save against the vapor)
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Géatan
Nox and Xon
Tortuga
Kaldane
???
Hendric and Sentry
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Fair enough. Information is information.
Nox relays the information, and waits for the more technically minded to advise what to do next.

Ninja’d. Nox, I was editing the previous post for combat.

Nox quickly relay's the information to the others, and quickly moves back up the steps, trying to put some distance between him and the gas liquid.

Double move up to higher platform. I'm not making con based fort saves thank you!

Xon meanwhile, moves over the liquid to where Nox directed and reaches down in to try and touch... whatever it is.

Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 94
Touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Str: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Nox...surprise round. That Xon wasn’t a part of. And the staircases are difficult terrain.

The Heroism effect should still be on Nox. Not enough to make that Fort save, but for future reference. Also applies to attacks and skill checks.

Ah, sorry. Then only a bit up the staircase, and Xon will use the above rolls for his round, assuming that nothing outright invalidates it.

Suddenly, a translucent mist appears around the party no visual hindrances that makes everyone feel woozy and strange. 20’ radius centered on the lower platform—represented by the purple circle.

Hendric Will: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35
Kaldane Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Nox Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Géatan Will: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 18 + 2 = 35
Sentry Will: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 4 = 14
Tortuga Will: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28

A loud voice appears in everyone’s minds—“voice” isn’t the right word, it sounds more like a cacophony of grinding blades and screeching insects than it does anything natural.

Filthy mortals! For far too long was I slave to lesser souls—those grease stains on the palms of beasts. No longer! Sweet, pitiless voracity! Yes, I have consumed them, and on the fruits of their panic I feed, and I grow, and I shall rise to heights of divine glory! Bow before a god reborn, or be the first of mortalkind to know your doom!!!!!

And now everyone please thank your GM for taking the time to code that monstrosity above.

Xon then bolts towards where Nox indicated and tries to grab at the whatever-it-is, but doesn’t seem to touch anything.

PATHFINDERS GO! THE BOLD MAY ACT:

Round 1/2 Everyone except Nox, Xon, and Sentry make a DC 20 Fort save or take 1 Con damage
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Géatan
Nox
Tortuga
Kaldane
???
Hendric (surprise round) and Sentry
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With his surprise round action, Sir Hendric will move up 20' and over 20' (out of the mist and the toxic vapors) and enter Snake Style.
Fort, Shake It Off: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 18 + 1 = 25
Is Coordinated Charge still active? It lasts 10 rounds and I used it right before we came back into this room.

Wow, that is some BBC code shenanigans GM Xavier. Well played!

As a quick aside, I do have a necklace of adaptation, so I'm not sure if that would factor into the stench thing.

Kaldane will cast Blessing of Fervor, then fly out of the stench.

@Kaldane: I did it ages ago because that was box text—it was tedious as hell but it turned out well. Also, I would say that the necklace of adaptation would apply against the gas, since it’s about inhalation, so Kaldane won’t need to make Fort saves against the Con damage—the mist is completely different and the necklace wouldn’t apply.

@Hendric: I apologize for being vague: Sentry could not and does not act in the surprise round—so you can’t actually move your mount until he has actions. Also, with how things were I would say that it’s been at least a minute, so Coordinated Charge is gone.

Nox sets his arrow... and then decides to experiment slightly. He loads in one of his arrows of aberration bane, and fires. If it seems to work, he'll load another one, if not, he'll switch and try a evil outsider bane arrow.

Arrow Vs FF: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 6d6 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 1 + (6, 3, 5, 3, 6, 4) + 13 = 451 Str Damage, -2 to AC vs all, -4 AC vs self (Non stack) 5 Bleeding, if bane works Bane?: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
Arrow Vs FF: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 6d6 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (6, 2, 6, 2, 4, 2) + 13 = 381 Str Damage, -2 to AC vs all, -4 AC vs self (Non stack) 5 Bleeding Bane?: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

Sniper Stealth: 1d20 + 47 ⇒ (2) + 47 = 49

Xon blinks in suprise, unsure if he missed or if he just can't touch the thing, and tries again.
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 86
Touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Str: 1d6 ⇒ 2

reroll: 1d20 + 18 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 4 + 2 = 38

arcana: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25

vapor: 1d20 + 18 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 18 + 4 + 2 = 29

Géatan explains to the others the effet of the spell.

Maybe, we should have better Vision.

ready action spell: 1d20 + 33 ⇒ (12) + 33 = 45
ready action spell: 1d8 + 29 ⇒ (8) + 29 = 37

Xon Confirmation: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Xon does manage to touch something, but doesn’t confirm.

Nox shoots his arrows and is unsure how well they did, seeing as he’s shooting at an unseen enemy, but whether they hit or not, they sizzle in the liquid, unable to be recovered.

Waiting on Tortuga

Géatan: elaborate on your readied action, please.

If Sentry cannot move, then as his surprise round action Sir Hendric will instead use Total Defense for AC 35 (and Snake Style on top of that).
Will use Snake Style (+28) if attacked, or Mounted Combat (+25) if Sentry is attacked (since that takes an immediate action from me, not from Sentry). Or Indomitable Mount (+25) if Sentry needs to make a save against a targeted spell (e.g. not the vapors).

FORTITUDE: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23

Tortuga activates his shield spell and moves up the first set of stairs.

Oh my...I’m sorry, Nox!

Foolish mortals, you cannot run!!!

A loud groaning of metal echoes throughout the chamber. Before anyone can figure out why, it’s too late. The catwalk that Nox is standing on begins to shake and rock until, finally, it is forcibly torn away from the two platforms that it connects to—falling right into the liquid, sizzling as the liquid corrodes the metal.

Nox, in a last ditch effort, tries to jump to relative safety—which means going back towards the lowest platform (far better than falling into the corrosive liquid).

Nox Acrobatics, no running start, 20’ move speed (DC 20): 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 21 - 4 = 30

Nox does a tuck-and-roll back next to Géatan—and back towards the toxic gas.

Nox Fort vs DC 20: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

PATHFINDERS GO! THE BOLD MAY ACT:

Round 2/3 Hendric, Sentry, and Géatan make Fort saves vs DC 20 or take 1 Con damage.
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Géatan
Nox
Tortuga
Kaldane
???
Hendric
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Xon keeps trying to grab whatever it is beneath the acid.

Touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
str: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Come here you slippery...

O.O; Oh gods we're all gonna DIE!

Nox panics more than just a little, and decides that currently the best place to be would be on the back of the flying horse. He quickly scrambles up onto the horses rear and hold's on for dear life, thankful that he doesn't weight much.

Hendric? I feel that we are at a rather sever tactical advantage, may I suggest a retreat? At least to the higher platforms?!

Desperate to try and help, Nox whispers to everyone.

Creating a image, ignore the me you can see!

The shadows suddenly twist into his small form, holding on for dear life on one of the poles, just above the acid on the still standing platform, looking like he is trying, and failing, to climb higher.

Casting shadow image AKA silent image, creating a faux Nox for bait.

Xon is unable to touch whatever is in the liquid.

Sir Hendric Fort, Shake it Off: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 1 = 31
Sentry Fort, Shake it Off: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 1 = 14
Sentry takes 1 Con damage, but ability damage only matters in increments of 2 so no effect for now.
"Yes, let us reposition."
Sir Hendric and Sentry take the +2 to AC and Reflex saves from Blessing of Fervor.
They move up following the walkways (though Air Walking).

"Anybody know what we are dealing with?"
"Nox, if Xon can't touch it, he can still help me with Coordinated Charge - if you can call him back. And here, take this."
Sir Hendric pulls out a potion of Fly and hands it to Nox (move action).

As a standard action, he uses Total Defense again.

@Nox: I would like a representation of where the illusion is on the map, please.

@Hendric: how high above the acid is Sentry and those riding him? If you were exactly following where the walkway was then you guys would be 35’ above the surface of the acid.

Let's say 40' up, so he is not blocking the walkway up if others need to be there.

Placed

Thanks, guys! Makes my pre-prepping of the enemy’s turn easier.

@Nox: When you shot against the thing I was screaming “No you fool, keep running!” I feel super bad because a lot of the combats thus far have been nasty specifically for you!

That said: Welcome to Hard Mode!

Waiting on Kaldane, Géatan, and Tortuga.

Arrows flies into the direction of the thing?

fort: 1d20 + 18 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 18 + 4 = 27

first attack: 1d20 + 30 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 30 + 2 = 50
dommage: 1d8 + 28 + 1d8 + 28 ⇒ (1) + 28 + (4) + 28 = 61

second attack: 1d20 + 30 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 30 + 2 = 48
dommage: 1d8 + 28 ⇒ (7) + 28 = 35

Third attack: 1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 25 + 2 = 41
dommage: 1d8 + 28 ⇒ (7) + 28 = 35

Fourth attack: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 20 + 2 = 29
dommage: 1d8 + 28 ⇒ (5) + 28 = 33

fervor: 1d20 + 30 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 30 + 2 = 48
dommage: 1d8 + 28 ⇒ (5) + 28 = 33

As a point-blank master there no attack of opportunity. As improved precise shot, Géatan bypass concealment. And 5 foot into the air.

No worries! I'll admit to a bit of my own metagamey knowledge (Which feels fair in character... Nox is a veteran after all) and so I know how these missions are "Suppose" to go, so having so many enemies and situations that completely change up combat and tactics and such, is SO TERRIFYING AND EXHILLERATING!

Your ranged attacks ignore the AC bonus granted to targets by anything less than total cover, and the miss chance granted to targets by anything less than total concealment. Total cover and total concealment provide their normal benefits against your ranged attacks.

Emphasis: mine. Géatan currently can’t see the creature, so it has total concealment—Improved Precise Shot doesn’t apply.

Miss Chance (Miss on a 1):

First attack: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Second attack: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Third attack: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Fourth attack: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Fervor attack: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Géatan cannot see how effective his shots were, but the arrows sizzle in the acid, unable to be recovered.

Géatan Fort vs Vapor: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38

FORTITUDE: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35

+2 to attack, AC and Reflex

Tortuga activates his winged boots and flies just above Hendric.

Kaldane will take the AC and Attack bonuses from Blessing of Fervor.

Kaldane casts Particulate Form on everyone in the group except for Geatan, then flies down to offer Geatan a lift.

"You want a ride out of here?"

Note that Particular Form gives everyone Fast Healing 3 at my caster level.

Huh. That’s one I’ve not heard of. Gotta remember that spell.

Unseen Force: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (2) + 26 = 28

Suddenly, a powerful unseen force smacks against Nox, forcibly shoving him off of Sentry, causing him to fall straight into the acid! The above d20 roll was a bull rush against Nox.

Nox automatically makes the check to negate the first 10’ of falling damage, plus falling into “water” negates the next 20’ of falling and converts the 20’ after from 1d6 lethal per 10' to 1d3 nonlethal per 10'.

Falling Damage (Nonlethal): 1d3 ⇒ 1

As Nox impacts with the liquid he feels a painful burning sensation as his skin begins melting into mush.

Acid Damage: 14d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 2, 1, 1, 6) = 45
Fire Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6, 4, 1) = 17

Then, rising from the acidic fluid to 15’ above its surface, ascends a dark purple mass of slimy goo—the acid beading off of its surface and its “skin” radiating shadows flavor—no mechanical benefit.

Xon AoO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

As Xon reaches out to touch the mass of mush, his hand stops short of the thing. A loud, powerful voice resonates throughout the chamber, speaking but a single word:

Suddenly, a small explosion of pure darkness knocks Xon’s hand away from the roiling mass. To clarify, that is the flavor for a massive profane bonus to AC, not an immunity or a force field or anything like that.

In your minds comes the pulsating sound of cicadas buzzing and blades clashing violently—the creature’s laughter. The goo extends out its tendrils to its sides, as if it were spreading its arms to present itself.

Foolish mortals, prostrate in reverence before a true god!

PATHFINDERS GO! THE BOLD MAY ACT:

Round 3/4 Géatan and Nox make Fort saves vs DC 20 or take 1 Con damage.
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Géatan
Nox
Tortuga
Kaldane
Ooze
Hendric
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"I am not someone who could refuse.... but I think Nox is in a bigger danger than me."says Gaétan with a smile.

vapor: 1d20 + 18 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 4 = 38The +4 is for antitoxin.

first: 1d20 + 33 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 33 + 2 = 42
blunt: 1d8 + 20 + 1d8 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 + (6) + 20 = 48

second: 1d20 + 33 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 33 + 2 = 52
blunt: 1d8 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22

third: 1d20 + 33 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 33 + 2 = 49
blunt: 1d8 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23

fourth: 1d20 + 33 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 33 + 2 = 37
blunt: 1d8 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

Fervor: 1d20 + 33 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 33 + 2 = 49
blunt: 1d8 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27

A second volley of arrows flies toward the Ooze. But those ones are blunt and they seems to be more precise than the first one.

" You are professor Kramolag? I didn't know that an Ooze could be a professor? I knew they could be a Samourai, but that is new. What an incredible inclusive Era!"

[ooc]Take an another 5 foot step into the air. Géatan is at 10ft now.

All of Geatan’s arrows strike true against the ooze, but as they stick right in the side of the mass of sludge before slowly being sucked into its mass, disappearing from sight. The arrows are then deposited out of the bottom of the purple mass, right into the acid. Translation: Geatan's attacks did nothing

In a bit of a rush, so I don’t have time to do the BB-coding nightmare.

Blasphemy of the highest order! The Remaker in Pain shall meet her demise soon enough, puny mortals! Bow before me and I may spare your pitiful lives!

Sir Hendric drinks the Fly potion in case he gets dismounted similarly. Then he readies his shield.
Sentry moves down (in a spiral, I guess, since I am going down more than I am going laterally) so Nox can reach Sir Hendric's lance.
"Grab on!"
This sucks as a use of a turn, but I can't think of any other way to get Nox out of the acid. 10' above the acid, so will need saves next round?

As a swift action, Sir Hendric will share Coordinated Charge again (last Tactician for the day).

"Kaldane, can you Banish it?"
Feels to me like it might be an outsider or at least an extraplanar thing by the way it is talking and claiming to be a god and having a huge Profane bonus. But it could be just an aberration. The owbs were extraplanar, though, and this seems connected.

Using the +2 AC and Reflex from Fervor (not reflected in stat line - running out of room); Bull's Strength is a net +1 to CMD for total of +3 over usual CMD.

I hadn't heard of it either, until I was looking at spells for level 15.

Let's see if it's an outsider! (Knowledge: Planes): 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (8) + 29 = 37

If it is an outsider:

"Sure, I can give it a shot."

Kaldane will then cast Banishment.

If I can't identify it as such:

"I don't believe it would be effected by such magic." said Kaldane, who would then cast Prayer on the fight.

In case it has SR and I cast Prayer:

SR/Banishment Caster Level check: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32

Also, taking bonus to AC and Attack Rolls from Blessing of Fervor. Don't forget that I have given everyone Blessing of Fervor, Particulate Form, and potentionally Prayer.

It is an ooze, not an outsider.

FWIW, not everything extraplanar is an outsider. There are extraplanar aberrations, for example. After Géatan's volley of arrows did nothing I am unsure how to proceed. Sir Hendric does have a swarmbane clasp if it has swarm immunities, so I can try attacking it.
Also, too late now, but a quickened Resist Energy on Nox might have been good. He's in a lot of danger.

I'm not sure I understand the point in trying to fight this thing.

I need a definitive choice from Kaldane—no if-thens—is he casting Prayer it Banishment?

Additionally, I’m still waiting on the official actions of Nox and Tortuga.

I think banishment is worth a shot. We are going to have a very difficult time fighting this thing.

Is Nox out of the acid at this point?

If I may ask, how did he detect me? I never broke stealth, so i shouldn't have been a valid target. Unless it can just flat out beat my stealth, which since I only rolled 2 is possible. If he could hit me, I would like to know if it would be possible to drink the fly potion I had in hand from being passed it by Hendric so I do not fall into the acid. If neither of those are a possibility, then I will get back on sentry and engage stealth again.

Burned and hurting in the worst kind of way, Nox climbs back onto the horse and let's the shadows cover him.

Stealth: 1d20 + 48 ⇒ (17) + 48 = 65

He will then drink the potion he was given so that doesn't happen again.

Xon backs away from the thing...

Get boss out of that stuff! I'll do as you instructed!

Setting up charge for next turn.

It’s an ooze—all oozes have blindsight. As for the potion, Hendric merely got it out, he didn’t actually hand it to you (a separate move action), so Nox had to take a move action to take the potion from him—a move action that he didn’t have until it was too late. And even if he had handed it to you, it’s a standard action to drink a potion; or full-round to feed it to someone else. Also, Hendric drank the potion he had out for Nox.

Nox Fort vs Vapor: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Hendric Fort vs Vapor: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27
Sentry Fort vs Vapor: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Nox takes 1 Con damage.

Fair enough on all points. Thank you for helping clarify. Here's to not taking another acid dip. Did i mention i can't wait until next level when i can take that blasted "No blindsight" feat? Cause I REALLY want that feat right now.

If I couldn't identify it as an outsider, than I was going to cast Prayer.

I’d say that with that Knowledge (planes) you would be aware that Outsiders are not the only extraplanar beings, and not all Outsiders are extraplanar.