Stairways lead up to a marble dais, where rotted wooden offerings lie in splinters. The tiles of the floor are scorched black, and the smell of magical ozone fills the air. A sickly pale glow sputters amid a pile of debris, illuminating a shattered sword upon the ground. In the chamber’s walls, rows of niches bear ceramic urns labeled with bronze plaques. A repetitive grinding sound echoes through the chamber, erratic and yet unceasing.
The grinding sound and pale glow come from the tomb’s last remaining guardian, who Syagra smashed into pieces centuries ago. Despite Syagra’s efforts, the
ruined guardian clings to life, vainly attempting to perform its duty. Formerly a statue of a proud, doglike creature, it now lies in fragments, only able to move its intricate metal frame with its magical animating force. The guardian’s
jaws spark wildly as the disparate pieces drag themselves towards you struggling to destroy you. It has also animated three crawling hands from the ruins of the statue.
DC 15 Wisdom check or DC 10 Knowledge (arcana) check:
You recognise that the guardian is magically unstable and likely to explode.
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
No, I just already had the flag out before we entered the room...so just wanted to remind folks.
Seeing Aylanna begin to chant, the nearest hand scuttles over and tries to claw at Aylanna
Melee attack vs AC:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 but mistimes its jump.
At the same time, the second crawlign hand tries to claw Garsita's throat open
Melee attack vs AC:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
and has much more luck for 1d1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 and tries to Grab Garsita roll vs Garsita CMD:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (6) + 0 = 6 Garsita is Grappled
if the roll is a success
The guardian dog takes a small step to Aylanna and attacks her with his jaws
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
So that natty 20 is a possible critical hit; roll again the same attack roll, if it would hit then the crit is confirmed, and the hand gets an extra die and bonus of damage
Tholl takes a swing at the guardian, he then steps to his right.
I know I like to use Preview to see if I need to make additional rolls before finalizing the post. Having the critical damage separate is slightly annoying for calculating the total damage, but it's easier for the GM in case an opponent is immune to critical hits or something similar.
NG Vine Leshy Bloodrager 4 | HP *56/56 | AC *13 T *10 FF *12 | CMB *+9, CMD 18 | F: *+11, R: +3, W: *+5 | Init: +3 | Perc: +5, SM: +0, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision 60 ft | Speed 30ft | Rage: 10/13 | Spells: 1st 2/2 | Active conditions: Bloodrage, Blur
Has anyone attacked the white hand? And is the blue hand still alive and, uh, kicking, or did Garsita "kill" it?
Angry Magic Tree:
Angry Magic Tree yells, "Hah! Fear me, stupid statues!" as he swings again.
If the blue hand is still a threat, he'll aim at that one. Should that attack remove it from the fight, he'll step into its space and threaten the dog statue. Otherwise, he'll step into the blue hand's space and target the dog statue.
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
Badly hurt again, but unable to disengage from the melee, Tholl steps forward toward his left and swings his sword at the guardian.
Angry turns the dog into a hunk of well, dead Guardian Dog around about the same time that Aline crushes the bones of the crawling hand.
Combat over. Sorry for delay - travelling to Switzerland today and the fog meant that I spent 90 extra minutes on the tarmac followed by an aborted landing! Will update tomorrow ASAP
Hi folks, I'm back and your patience is appreciated. The bad news for you is that as the guardian dog drops to the floor...
It releases a burst of electricity in a 10 ft radius. You all received 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 electricity damge. DC13 Reflex for half
You move forward into the tomb. This sparse room holds little beyond a lacquered wooden coffin. A human skull sits on a plate in front of the casket, while a mangled clockwork owl lies a few feet away. An engraved plaqueis propped up behind the skull against the wooden pall. The smell of corrosion fills the air.
The plaque reads Here lies Honaria Alcasti, betrayed by her inferiors and those she served. We shall remember her deeds and restore her honor
The letters are fadedand the plaque appears to be centuries old. Looking closer at the plaque you see a hairpin with a noble crest upon it.
DC15 Knowledge Nobility:
You recognize the insignia as the symbolof the Cenabri family, aTaldan noble house with a long history of involvement in legislation and bureaucracy.
The clockwork owl is Amantius, the former familiar of Italice Cenabri. His confrontation with Syagra destroyed the right half of his face and damaged his connections to a wand inside his body, causing him to
spew corrosive acid in a 10-foot-radius cloud around him.
Acid cloud Damage:1d6 ⇒ 4 DC14 Reflex Negates
You can neutralize the broken wand with a DC 15 Disable Device, a DC 13 Craft (construct) check, or a DC 15 Use Magic Device check.
It takes 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds to neutralise so you need to roll for one more round of acid damage/reflex or you can attack it
NG Vine Leshy Bloodrager 4 | HP *56/56 | AC *13 T *10 FF *12 | CMB *+9, CMD 18 | F: *+11, R: +3, W: *+5 | Init: +3 | Perc: +5, SM: +0, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision 60 ft | Speed 30ft | Rage: 10/13 | Spells: 1st 2/2 | Active conditions: Bloodrage, Blur
Reflex vs DC 13:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Angry Magic Tree dances out of the way of the worst of the exploding guardian, her face alight with joy and rage. "Haha!" he yells, "is that the worst you can do, you rocky dog you!"
Reflex vs DC 14:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
At the tomb, Angry Magic Tree again avoids damage as she studies the acidic owl. "Hmm," she says thoughtfully. "Do you want me to smash it?" He grins in anticipation as he holds his greataxe ready.
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
As the guardian explodes Tholl drops unconscious once more.
Reflex:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
He lies there dying. -3 hp before anything else happens.
half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4
I poked around in everyone's profile, and found nothing. And no character at our level has enough prestige to recover, either.
Angry Magic Tree, I know your character is built from a rather precious race boon, so I will have no hard feelings if you do what you can for us, but don't endanger your character.
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
Exploding dog near TPK! The author of this scenario must have had it out for level 1s as there have been a number of things very deadly to new Pathfinders. 1st time I've lost someone in PFS.
half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4
Actually, we can make it out of this. Angry Magic Tree has the racial trait that lets her use Goodberry once a day. If she does that and feeds the berries to someone who can heal, and lacks few enough HP that the berries bring them back, they can then heal everyone else.
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
NG Vine Leshy Bloodrager 4 | HP *56/56 | AC *13 T *10 FF *12 | CMB *+9, CMD 18 | F: *+11, R: +3, W: *+5 | Init: +3 | Perc: +5, SM: +0, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision 60 ft | Speed 30ft | Rage: 10/13 | Spells: 1st 2/2 | Active conditions: Bloodrage, Blur
I'm glad you saw that Garsita - I'd forgotten all about it!
Angry Magic Tree is still dancing his celebration dance when he notices all his friends dropping to the floor. He pauses, puzzled, then brightens up as he thinks of a wonderful idea! He scrunches up his face really hard, then lets his breath out as a bright green berry appears in each hand.
Berries!:2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2
Looking around, he sees Alina breathing shallowly. He pops one, then the other berry in her mouth, then looks expectantly at her for signs of recovery.
Looks like that'd take 3 rounds - one to make the berries, one to feed each berry to Alina. Even if everyone fails their stabilization rolls, nobody is far enough gone to be in danger of dying before Alina could get to them. Whew!
You have no idea how happy I am right now. I absolutely hated having to roll for the dying dog damage because I felt that 2d6 was really unfair but at the same time, I didn't feel I could skip it in all honesty
@Alina - take what time you need and stablise/heal as needed. The clockwork owl and Honoria are going nowehere so I'd also allow you to take a 1d3 day roll to go to the nearest town for healing potions.
Assuming you all make it through, you still have to deal with the acid cloud and the clockwork owl by either killing it or disabling it.
Can't tell you how nice it is not to be a TPK mass murderer
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
My guess is we won't need to run back to town, I can cast CLW twice and I no we have wands floating around.
CG Female Human (Varisian) Witch (Cartomancer) 1 | HP 8/8 | AC 12 (T12/FF10) | Init +2 | Perc +1 | Speed 30' | CMB +0 | CMD 12 (FF10) | F+1 R+2 W+2 (+ mods)|
Spells:
Detect Magic, Guidance, Light | Cause Fear (0/1), Ear Piercing Scream (0/1)
| Active Conditions: None
I don't worry about the charges. The wands aren't really THAT useful after lvl2 or so and I still have 38 left. If you want to use slots to heal I'll add the charges back but no need in my opinion.
All healed, you move through to the tomb and decide upon what to do with the clockwork owl. If you haven't rolled already, you'll need to roll your relfex saves against the acid cloud.
Human (Ulfen) Skald 1 HP 5/9 Alive and still kicking l AC 17 T 13 FF 14 l F +3 R +2 W +3 l Spd 30' l Init +2 l Perception +4 Inspired Rage 12/12 l 2/2 1st Level Spells Effects: Filth Fever? Onset Day 3; Day 2 - 2/2 successful save
The acid burns at Tholl's skin, but somehow he manages That insignia as the symbol of the Cenabri family. We need to stop this acid! They have a long history of involvement in legislation and bureaucracy!
Aylanna has UMD, other than that it's smashy smash.
Aylanna are you able to shut down that acid!
Tholl gets ready to smash the familiar with a longsword it necessary.
I fear not my own destruction, says the mangled owl. Syagra Tetranella, one of Honaria’s comrades in arms, cast the blame on my master Italice Cenabri, a prominent adviser to the crown. In truth, I suspect many people shared responsibility for Honaria’s disgrace, but Italice served as a convenient scapegoat for
Syagra’s rage and sorrow. I have no desire for revenge though it is true that I blamed Honaria for Italice’s death. Centuries of reflection in this tomb have changed my opinion and I do not believe any of this to be something she would have wanted. Go ahead, do what you must.
