[pfs] Words of the Ancients (Inactive)

Game Master Matthais777

will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

grapple checks: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (1) + 40 = 41
grapple checks: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (16) + 40 = 56 non-lethal damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
grapple checks: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (5) + 35 = 40 non-lethal damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Menas is surprised by the creatures roar and lessens the pressure of his hold, but just for a moment before reapplying in full force, "Even now you fight back! What a challenge!"

Make sure to let me know if your delaying or taking an action since this sphinx can actually fight back so rounds are important.

WILL: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Loxx just stands and watches...

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

”Quiet whelp! Enora, any news on those auras?

Will delay for now

Enora and Loxx cover their ears in pain and stand paralyzed, unable to move. Deaglan focuses and finds out that there are a couple of magic aura's on the sphinx, and a bunch on the room. Nothing surprising there. It'll take a little longer to get more details.

The sphinx let's out his mightiest roar yet, this one a blast so grand that everyone feels as if they are about to be thrown to the ground!

Sonic damage: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 5) = 12

Everyone's ears feel ready to burst, and their knees threaten to turn to jelly!

Fort save 19 or take str damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 and be knocked prone!

PATHFINDERS... FIGHT?!?! THE BOLD MAY ACT!

Enora -12
Menas Grappling -12
Deaglan -12
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SPHINX Grappled 39 NL
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Loxx- 12

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Fort save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 Phew, I did NOT want 8STR damage!

Grapple: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (4) + 40 = 44 Non-lethal damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Grapple: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (9) + 40 = 49 Non-lethal damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Grapple: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (14) + 35 = 49 Non-lethal damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Menas has a great smile on his face as he continues to submission hold the sphinx, "I will always remember this challenge!"

FORTITUDE: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Loxx falls to the ground.

Forgot to roll saves my my leshy as well, but I'm wondering if they are even needed as leshies are immune to sonic (and mind-affecting if that would apply).

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

If Fetch is still able to act, he moves toward the bound sphinx and attempts to get it to stop hurting Loxx.

Slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 1d3 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0
Sneak Attack: 1d6 ⇒ 3

On a hit, the sphinx needs to make a DC 16 Reflex save or be entangled by vines for 2d4 rounds.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Nonlethal Power attack: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 13 - 2 - 2 = 17
Nonlethal damage: 2d6 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 7 + 6 = 20
Nonlethal Power attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 2 - 2 = 15
Nonlethal damage: 2d6 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 7 + 6 = 21

Deaglan has had it and strikes at the sphinx, trying to subdue it as quickly as possible

GM, I was not concentrations on my detect magic, Enora was on hers

Deaglan tries to help, but can't seem to maneuver in to strike the sphinx without hitting Deaglan.

The sphinx struggles for a moment more in Mena's grasp and then scowls.

Enough of this nonsense. This is getting boring.

Suddenly, the Sphinx's body becomes like pudding in Menas's hands, slipping through his fingers. It slides away from him and out of the chains that he had used to bind him flowing like water. It reforms into a serpentine creature that has the lower body of a snake, a humanoid torso, and a bird-like head and claws.

You ruined my fun.

It says accusingly to Menas.

You'll pay for that.

Menas: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
???: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

A wave of energy comes off the thing as it steps back, and Menas feels his guts twist a little, but shakes it off. He's made of sterner stuff.

You guys have no idea how much hurt Menas's grappling has saved you from in this fight, forcing this guy to revert this early in the game.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!

Enora -12
Menas -12
Deaglan -12
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???
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Loxx- 12

Menas is quite visibly enjoying this development, "Neat trick, I have one better, monster."

grapple: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (19) + 35 = 54 spending a ki point to negate freedom of movement.

maintain to pin: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (19) + 40 = 59

Loxx is still paralyzed, but I'm not sure what happened with his familiar. It seems like the post wasn't even considered.

Enora is still paralysed.

next round we can act, right?

"Hang in there Menas, I'll see if I can have the others join us" Deaglan shouts as he steps back and casts a spell

Remove paralysis, you can both take another save against paralysis with a +4 modifier. It was a Will DC 19.

Deaglan has no way to know how long the paralysis lasts

WILL: 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 4 = 27

Loxx stands up and casts a spell to make himself stronger.

Bull's Strength

GM, I assume that Loxx did not take the 8 STR damage since he was deafened by the roar?

Will : 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 4 = 20

Enora comes out of paralysis and is truly thankful!

She immediately starts to cast HASTE!

They effects are meant to stack (It's sonic, physical damage using sound, not a kind of spell dependent on "Hearing" it), and they are not negated by being deafened. Loxx, the Familiar's attack hit, and the 3 damage was included, but has been healed by the creatures transformation, and his freedom of movement means the vines didn't hold. My apologies for not calling those out. Though, the familiar should also make the saves, it's sonic based so it wouldn't have immunity like I thought.

Menas, Wow that is a absolutely ridiculous ability. For future reference, please make sure to include if you have a archetype on your character sheet? I wasted WAY to much time trying to figure out what gave you the ability to negate freedom of movement. (No check and you just negate it until next turn? Bloody Hell! Least it drains your Ki fast...)

The snake thing is just flat out stunned when Menas grabs it and pins it to the ground. It scowls at him and begins to release pulsing waves at him, hissing in anger.

Menas: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Menas: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
???: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
!?!?!: 1d20 ⇒ 2

It's form shifts and twists, but is unable to move from Menas's grip... for the moment.

PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!

Enora -12
Menas -12
Deaglan -12
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???
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Loxx- 12

Though, the familiar should also make the saves, it's sonic based so it wouldn't have immunity like I thought.

If it is sonic based, then the leshy is immune as leshies have immunity to sonic effects.

Ah, yes, plants. Sorry, I got it mixed up with what Deagan was saying about deafen granting immunity (I originally thought it was like, language based sound or something and had to look it up) and I knew plants would be immune to a mental thing.

I usually do put my archetype in my profile, I think this might be the only character that doesn't mention it. I do link to my mythweaver's sheet in my profile...which also doesn't mention it other than the name of the tab that says PFSTetori, wow, my bad there!. Agreed, I have a whole thread about tetori and freedom of movement on the fourms. Basically, I hate that freedom of movement makes you immune to grapple, but tetori negates freedom of movement. Can we not have so much immune/negate as counterplay?

maintain to deal damage: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (18) + 40 = 58 damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
maintain to deal damage: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (7) + 40 = 47 damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Spending another ki point.
Damage is cold iron, silver, magic

Menas pulls and stretches the bizarre creature into, hopefully, painful poses.

In addition to standard plant immunities they are immune to electricity and sonic effects.

Loxx tells his leshy to fall back as he enchants his staff again.

shillelagh

Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 14
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 + 6 + (5) + 1 = 27

Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 25
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 + 6 + (1) + 1 = 23

Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 5 = 28
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 + 6 + (5) + 1 = 27

Confirm?
Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 5 = 15
Additional Damage: 4d6 + 14 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 4) + 14 + 12 + 2 = 40

Deaglan wills his hammer to light up with silvery grey flames and strikes at the creature.

swift to activate grayflame, weapon counts as adamantine, good and silver

Menas pummels the beast, but feels that his thrashing is not nearly as effective as it was to the beast. It barely even winces, even though it can't get free. Deaglan has the same problem, his attacks not seeming to go through as well, even with all the magical enhancements.

The beast glares at Menas again, and once again pulses of energy ripple out from the thing...

Menas: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Menas: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
???: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Menas once again feels wrenching in his body, but keeps his hold... truly, a weaker being would be in the worst position right now...

Pathfinders fight! The Bold May act!

Enora -12 x2
Menas -12
Deaglan -12
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??? -42
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Loxx- 12

Loxx moves around, becoming big and angry and tries to pummel it with an overhead smash.

Move, Swift: enlarge, Free: rage, Standard: vital strike

Quarterstaff (2-Handed): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18 Damage: 6d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6, 5, 6, 1, 2) + 6 = 32

Do we have any chance to understand why this thing is not wounded? Is it a spell?

Would need a knowledge planes to know more about the creature.

Loxx goes to smash the thing, but has to pull back to not beat Menas upside the head as the thing struggles to get free.

Pathfinders fight! The Bold May act!

Enora -12 x2
Menas -12
Deaglan -12
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??? -42
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Loxx- 12

Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 28
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 4) + 7 + 6 + (6) + 1 = 30

Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 19
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 7 + 6 + (4) + 1 = 24

Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 5 = 11
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 7 + 6 + (3) + 1 = 19

Deaglan strikes again, hoping to do with massive damage what another weapon might do more easily.

kn planes : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Menas continues to wrestle the creature against the ground, "This form is tougher than its previous one, I cannot hold it forever."

grapple: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (12) + 40 = 52 damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
grapple: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (16) + 40 = 56 damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
grapple: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (18) + 35 = 53 damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Enora knows that this is a Protean, a being of pure chaos, and only a weapon of law and order can pierce it's hide with ease. They are incredibly powerful.

That's 2 or 3 rounds of Ki used?

Pathfinders fight! The Bold May act!

Enora -12 x2
Menas -12
Deaglan -12
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??? -68
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Loxx- 12

I'm keeping track in my tag line, cant edit on mobile though but I'm at 6 ki left so we better hurry and take this thing out lol

Enora starts casting ‘enlarge person’ on Menas and informs the others about what she knows about this Protean!

Menas grows larger, his power growing! The Protean let's forth the waves at him again, trying to get out!

Fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
Fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Protean Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

Effect?: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Effect?: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Menas feels the waves pulse again, but this time it feels like it's scrambling his brain!

Pathfinders fight! The Bold May act!

Enora -12 x2
Menas -12 -2 Cha damage -2 Wis Damage
Deaglan -12
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Protean -68
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Loxx- 12

[ooc]Grayflame round 3 of 4[/ooc[
Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 25
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 + 6 + (5) + 1 = 30

Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 28
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 7 + 6 + (1) + 1 = 23

Power Attack, grayflame, haste: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 5 = 25
Damage plus grayflame: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 7 + 6 + (3) + 1 = 22

Deaglan hits the protean three times

Sensing urgency, Dealgan lays into the thing.

Pathfinders fight! The Bold May act!

Enora -12
Menas -12 -2 Cha damage -2 Wis Damage
Deaglan -12
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Protean -110
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Loxx- 12

DR 11? That fits with the chaotic nature of proteans, nice touch!

Menas, now the same size as the creature, attempts to pile drive it into the ground, there is no holding back now.

grapple: 1d20 + 41 ⇒ (5) + 41 = 46 damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 4) + 10 = 21
grapple: 1d20 + 41 ⇒ (9) + 41 = 50 damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 5) + 10 = 23
grapple: 1d20 + 36 ⇒ (19) + 36 = 55 damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (5, 4) + 10 = 19

Only 5 ki left. Too bad I'm not level 10 yet, thats when monk's bypass lawful DR lol.

Heh, if only, your GM is just bad at math. Luckily, Menas just rendered it a moot point.

Menas slams the creature to the ground, gripping it around it's neck and squeezing tight. The ensuing "Pop" of a cracked neck and the limp nature of the beast shows that it is no more.

PATHFINDERS WIN! VICTORY!

Menas stands up over the fallen creature, breathing hard trying to catch his breathe. "Tough fight. Looks like it wasn't a sphinx after all, so I doubt it told us the truth about how to proceed from this room."

Enora looks at Menas and her fellow companions as if they were gods.

”I have never seen power like yours before! I ... I would surely have been dead several times wouldn’t you have been here! This being was a trickster! What do we do now? Trust the path we were shown? Or take the other?“

What paths are available to us from this room?

Menas shrugs, "The style I learned was designed to counter magic users, sometimes that includes monsters." he says while gesturing towards the dead protean.

Their are two paths from the room, left and right. The "Sphinx" had told you that the left was the correct path.

Menas points to the right path, "He had no reason to tell us the truth, I suggest we do the opposite of what he said and go right."

Loxx pulls out some scrolls that he starts reading through.

Is this ability damage or just something giving him a penalty to his Strength. Just needing to know how much lesser restoration it might take.

Ability damage.

Interesting, so they made it quite a bit more powerful than the bestiary version of the androsphinx.

Lesser Restoration: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Lesser Restoration: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Using a pearl of power to recall shillelagh.

No, your right, i thought it was ability damage, but it's apparently just a penalty, so you don't need to spend any restorations to get it back.

Oh, ok cool. I know sometimes they take a few liberties in scenarios so I though maybe this was one of those cases.