LG Male Human Hooded Champion Ranger 13 | HP 108/108 | AC 23 T 18 FF 16 | CMB +18, CMD 35 | F: +16, R: +21, W: +13 | Init: +10 | Perc: +24 SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 4/4 2nd 3/3 3rd 2/2 | Panache: 1/1 | Active conditions: None
Sense Motive:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Rudzik can't make heads or tails of these city folks. Maybe he ate something that disagrees with his belly, he thinks to himself as he watches Wilk. "Just like we practiced," he says under his breath. When he sees the wolf biting at thin air, he grins. "Gotcha," he whispers as he looses a torrent of arrows.
Seeking should negate the miss chance for attacking an invisible opponent as long as Rudzik is shooting into the correct square, correct?
Pooka uses the chair and table trick to his own advantage this time, negating most of the fiery blast, but still absorbing plenty to leave him hurting.
No time for pain now though.
He guides Luna forward with his knees, close enough to get a few stabs in at the flying caster, though not with his usual momentum.
Aegek, Mutahir, and Pooka make very short work of the flying sorcerer and the, um, thrall bodyguard.
Wilk miss on a 1:1d2 ⇒ 2 Wilk lands a bite on the invisible whipper-snapper, and Rudzik fills him with arrows. Wilk smells him as he gets up and starts running off.
Do y’all pursue? If so, combat is still on. Note that only Wilk the wolf actually knows he fled.
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Round 4: the bold may act!
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Rudzik
N (invisible, blind)
Xichi
Enora
Mutahir
Pooka
Aegekt
Ingret -13
Buffs: Mage Armor (9 hours), Shield (18 min), Reduce Person (18 min), Long Arm (9 min) AC 27/15/23
Someone point him out to me.
Xichi flies out the back door and above the roof to a vantage point where he calls forth an sorcerous blast of electricity where he thinks the foe might be.
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@Xichi looks like elemental blast has a range of 60’ and an area of 20’ radius; you can shoot one off at random now (show me where) or ready to use one if you get an idea of where the whip guy is. @all: looks like I forgot to let initiative advance after I took out all the dead guys, sorry.
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Round 4-5: the bold may act!
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Rudzik
N (invisible, blind)
Xichi
Enora
Mutahir
Pooka
Aegekt
Ingret -13
LG Male Human Hooded Champion Ranger 13 | HP 108/108 | AC 23 T 18 FF 16 | CMB +18, CMD 35 | F: +16, R: +21, W: +13 | Init: +10 | Perc: +24 SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 4/4 2nd 3/3 3rd 2/2 | Panache: 1/1 | Active conditions: None
Rudzik flashes a series of hand signs to Wilk - "Seek. Caution. Speak." - before following the wolf outside and readying a shot for when his companion indicates a target. "If any of y'all do the glitter trick, watch Wilk!" he yells to his companions.
Pooka spurs Luna into moving, and the dog eagerly complies. The two bolt out the door in a blur of fur and steel.
"Where did he go girl?" Pooka says, flashing his hand across Luna's face, the prescribed hand motion to command her to look for the scent. Luna's nose perks up, then dips down, her nostrils flaring while she looks with her sense of smell.
Move action to follow where everyone seems to be going, then another move action to try to find the guy. As per my normal standard, I'll roll a perception for Pooka, which will likely fail due to the invisibility, and then I will post as Luna to roll her perception.
Between scent, see invisibility, and the fact that whip dude is blind, you definitely get him before he runs too far.
The Pathfinders locate and promptly dispatch the remaining Technic League member who was trying to flee.
loot:
Whip dude: potions of cure moderate wounds (2), scroll of levitate, scrolls of lightning bolt (2); Other Gear +2 studded leather, timeworn monowhip (7 6 charges), mwk light crossbow with 10 bolts, amulet of natural armor +1, cloak of resistance +1, ring of protection +1, 89 gp | acid-breath: potion of cure serious wounds, wand of acid arrow (15 charges); Other Gear masterwork greataxe, amulet of natural armor +1, cloak of resistance +1, headband of alluring charisma +2, ring of protection +1, signet ring, diamond dust (worth 500 gp), 825 gp | slaves Thralls: elixir of swimming, potion of bull’s strength, potions of cure light wounds (2), potion of jump, alchemist’s fire; Other Gear studded leather, masterwork heavy crossbow with 10 9 bolts, masterwork scimitar, throwing axe, 231 gp
Ingret Jor thanks the Pathfinders for their assistance although she grumbles about the damage done to her tavern. She fears that this won’t be the last they hear from the Technic League and suggests you leave the city as soon as possible.
Liberty’s Edge:
Vel’s note (also in the main slides link) told you the Technic League had slaves, and you just killed them…
So you got your next lead in the form of a journal; what’s next for the Pathfinders?
LG Male Human Hooded Champion Ranger 13 | HP 108/108 | AC 23 T 18 FF 16 | CMB +18, CMD 35 | F: +16, R: +21, W: +13 | Init: +10 | Perc: +24 SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 4/4 2nd 3/3 3rd 2/2 | Panache: 1/1 | Active conditions: None
"If nobody else wants those potions, Wilk got beat up pretty good by that fancy whip man," Rudzik says. "Otherwise, it'll take me a little while to repair all the damage."
GM, are you alright with average healing from wands when out of combat?
After apologizing to Ingret for the mess, Rudzik consults the journal. "Follow the Sellen south two days, then turn west towards a canyon with silver walls." He sighs. "Odd, but I've followed odder directions before." He whistles for Wilk and they both stand ready to depart.
Buffs: Mage Armor (9 hours), Shield (18 min), Reduce Person (18 min), Long Arm (9 min) AC 27/15/23
None of the loot is anything Xichi doesn't already have. As the only arcane caster (I think?), he'll take the scrolls of Levitate and Lightning Bolt (x2).
Pooka looks down at the aftermath before a sickening realization hits him. He looks up to Mutahir, his face screwed up in confusion. "These were slaves." he points to the two dead guards. "I didn't see it. I didn't recognize it. How could I miss it?"
The halfling drops down to his knees, fawning over them in some hopes that they have not quite bled out yet.
Well that sucks. I totally missed that in the descriptions. If average healing is good, then Pooka needs 8 charges to get back to full. Luna didn't take any damage thanks to Evasion.
Despondent, Pooka picks through the loot, finding what might be useful. He snags one of the natural armor amulets and loops it over Luna's head, snugging the lanyard up so it doesn't flop around when she runs.
I'll take the potion of jump and potion of swim if no one wants them.
Swashbuckler 5/Pure Legion Enforcer 4| AC 23 T 16 FF 16 | CMD 21| hp 51| F +5 (D+10) R +12 (D+20) W +6 (D+14) | Spd 30' | Init +6 | SR 18 Vs. Divine
Mutahir is a much colder man than Pooka. He places his hand on the Halfling's shoulder though, not offering up any words of comfort, just a moment of condolence. After a moment he says...
Perhaps their gods will be kinder masters in death than in life.
With that he turns to Ingret.
I think you've got more problems than you expected.
Aegekt sheaths his blade with minimal effort. He looks over to find Pooka knelt over one of the League agents—apparently a slave—trying to save him.
They are the enemy and they attacked us—they had what was coming to them.
He is about to speak his opinion out loud to the halfling when Mutahir approaches him first.
Mutahir Hashem wrote:
Perhaps their gods will be kinder masters in death than in life.
Aegekt is taken aback! Seeing the Rahadoumi put faith in the gods—even a strange fascimile therein—makes Aegekt realize just how devastating this must be to them. He bites the inside of his cheek; he wants to say something to ease their pain, but he knows that anything he might say would grant little solace or might even make the situation worse—he’s never been one for “kind” words. Aegekt chooses to stay silent.
Pooka expresses remorse once he realizes two of the attackers were slaves. Alas, they’re suuuuuper dead. After going through their attackers’ belongings, the Pathfinders refer to the Jor family’s journal and press on.
The shallow ravine known locally as the Silver Trough lies three days southwest of Chessed, and by following the instructions laid out in the journal, the Pathfinders reach the landmark with no difficulty. The walls of the ravine are flecked with slivers of silvery metal.
knowledge (engineering) DC 20:
The metallic flecks are all that remains of a starship piece that fragmented and melted during the crash, showering the area in molten shrapnel.
Like a rotting gourd, a rounded metal ruin lies atop a low rise. In numerous places its surface is punctured—sometimes buckled inward as though something had struck it from the outside, and other times flared out as though something within had violently escaped. A ring of gnarled trees grows around the site, as if it were an oasis in the deserted wasteland of Sovereign’s Reach.
What would you like to do now? Let’s use the tactical map for this entire section; please move your tokens to show where your character goes.
”Team, The metallic flecks are all that remains of a starship piece that fragmented and melted during the crash, showering the area in molten shrapnel. What do we do now? I will stay in the middle of you ok?!“ she asks.
Aegekt draws his sword and casts Shield of Faith on himself.
"Look alive! We have no idea what...huh?"
Aegekt curiously moves over to the purple thing to the south.
If the purple thing is unimportant to the scenario:
"...could possibly come out of this thing at us."
Aegekt will then lead the party proceeding along the path of the arrows, if anything jumps out at us then place me along that path where most appropriate.
LG Male Human Hooded Champion Ranger 13 | HP 108/108 | AC 23 T 18 FF 16 | CMB +18, CMD 35 | F: +16, R: +21, W: +13 | Init: +10 | Perc: +24 SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 4/4 2nd 3/3 3rd 2/2 | Panache: 1/1 | Active conditions: None
"Starship? Rudzik says. "What a waste - look what it's done to these poor trees! Probably warped everything else around here too." He frowns in distaste.
Rudzik is fine to hang out towards the back of the party and follow Aegekt's path. Looks like Wilk might need to wait outside, but we'll reserve judgement until we see the interior.
Rudzik also uses his pearl of power to re-prepare gravity bow.
Whoops! Aegekt would've used 8 charges of his wand of cure light to bring him back to full hp. He'll also crush a war spirit pouch to get temp. hp for 10 minutes.
To be clear: the site you’ve arrived at was three days away from Chesed. So you’ve rested and got all your daily resources replenished.
The Pathfinders cast various buff spells and use some consumables while approaching the site. As Aegekt leads the Pathfinders, they take a closer look at the large glowing transparent canister. It looks like a technological power source of some sort.
DC 20 knowledge (engineering), craft (mechanics), or disable device:
By spending 10 minutes reconfiguring the generator, a PC with the Technologist feat can tap into the stored power with a successful DC 20 Craft (mechanics), Disable Device, or Knowledge (engineering) check. If successful, she can grant 1 temporary charge to a single timeworn item. For every 10 points by which she exceeds the DC, she grants the item 1 additional charge, so long as the combined number of charges and temporary charges does not exceed the item’s maximum capacity. Temporary charges work like normal charges, but they are expended first. Temporary charges only last until the end of the scenario. After restoring power to three items, the generator’s power is expended. (It’s there to let a PC who’s technologically-inclined recharge that monowhip y’all found, or another timeworn tech item.)
After leaving the area of the canister battery thingy, following the arrows Aegekt laid out ... Shortly after Aegekt leads the party into the damaged doorway, beams of white-hot energy shoot from concealed turrets where the walls meet the ceiling of the structure!
Pew! Pew! Aegekt touch:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17fire/electric (half each) dmg:6d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 1, 3, 5, 5) = 23 Pew! Pew! Pooka touch:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20fire/electric (half each) dmg:6d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 5, 3, 5) = 17 Pew! Pew! Luna touch:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34fire/electric (half each) dmg:6d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 2, 6, 4, 4) = 24 gravity horizontal direction:1d8 ⇒ 1gravity vertical direction:1d3 ⇒ 2
Aegekt, Pooka, and Luna are disoriented by a sudden shift in both the directional pull and strength of gravity within this structure and “fall” directly towards the wall.
Aegekt fell only 5' so no damage/not prone Pooka falling damage:1d10 ⇒ 6 Luna falling damage:1d10 ⇒ 5 Pooka falling ONTO Aegekt damage:2d5 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6Aegekt DC 15 REF for half Luna falling ONTO Aegekt damage:3d5 ⇒ (5, 1, 3) = 9Aegekt DC 15 REF for half Aegekt shunted, 1 is up:1d2 ⇒ 1 Note: Falling object rules state that the damage is halved if the object falls less than 30', since Pooka and Luna fell less than 30' onto Aegekt I reduced the damge to d5's instead of the heavy gravity d10's.
Heavy Gravity:
The gravity within this structure is much more intense than usual. As a result, Acrobatics, Climb, Ride, and Swim checks incur a –2 circumstance penalty, as do all attack rolls. All item weights are effectively doubled, which might affect a character’s speed. Weapon ranges are halved. A character’s Strength and Dexterity scores are not affected. Characters that fall take 1d10 points of damage for each 10 feet fallen, to a maximum of 20d10 points of damage.
Aegekt will step if needed and full attack at the gun(s).
For the primary attack just use the rolls above but ignore the +5 to damage from Destructive Smite, which is a standard action. Secondary w/PA, Heavy Gravity:1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 2 = 14 Damage w/PA:2d8 + 18 ⇒ (7, 1) + 18 = 26
LG Male Human Hooded Champion Ranger 13 | HP 108/108 | AC 23 T 18 FF 16 | CMB +18, CMD 35 | F: +16, R: +21, W: +13 | Init: +10 | Perc: +24 SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 4/4 2nd 3/3 3rd 2/2 | Panache: 1/1 | Active conditions: None
GM, is it acceptable to say we would have had weapons out while exploring a strange ruin?
Rudzik holds up a hand to Wilk ("Stay") before pulling out arrows and launching them the turret Aegekt is attacking.
If needed, Rudzik will use his move action to pull out his bow (use only "Standard Attack" spoiler). He would also move to the transparent icon in that case. Otherwise, he stays put and full attacks.
"What the Wh***" Pooka's words are stolen from his lungs with a heavy thud as he and Luna crash against the wall, some how managing to avoid landing too hard on Aegekt.
"Nine hells..." Pooka grumbles. For a brief moment, he considers clambering to his feet, but decides he better do something about this strange gravity first. He reaches into his handy haversack and wills it to give him his floating feather token. Laying next to his scrambling dog as she panics slightly from the fall, he grips her saddle and clips the token to it. Immediately two large, silver wings sprout from her back.
That should help keep her safe...
Move action to retrieve the token, standard to apply it to Luna. She can now fly, so shouldn't have to worry about the changing gravity.
Swashbuckler 5/Pure Legion Enforcer 4| AC 23 T 16 FF 16 | CMD 21| hp 51| F +5 (D+10) R +12 (D+20) W +6 (D+14) | Spd 30' | Init +6 | SR 18 Vs. Divine
Mutahir, seeing his friends in danger, jumps into the space, acrobatics falling:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32, twisting to land on his feat against the wall, though the heavy impact presses him down.
UGH! By the sands this sorcerery is heavy!
He moves along the wall towards one of the lasers, and attacks the thing.
Luna immediately uses her powerful back muscles to try to find leverage somewhere beneath her when she crashes into the wall, twisting and scraping and flailing with her legs. She calms, but only slightly, when Pooka grabs her saddle straps. Suddenly the wings sprout from her back, and instincts she didn't know she even had kick in. Her wings flap and flail, straining against the unnatural gravity in the room, lifting her into the air.
Move action to stand, another move action to fly into the air.
Hey, I almost forgot the most basic mounted combat ability. Pooka can attempt a ride check from the initial shot to see if he can keep Luna from getting hit with the laser blast.
Pooka Ride Check:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35
That would be enough to prevent her from getting hit.
The ceilings slope on this domed structure, increasing in height towards the center. In this area they’re 10’ high.
Aegekt is able to dodge the falling halfling and dog and remain on his feet despite now standing on a wall. He takes a couple swipes with his weapon at the nearest laser turret, destroying it.
@Xichi, feather fall is an immediate action and since you were flat-footed when the trap was sprung and gravity shifted, you couldn’t take an immediate action. Xichi shoots an energy ray at the southernmost turret, but it doesn’t seem very effective.
@Rudzik, sure, you would be armed while exploring here. You’d notice that Aegekt destroyed that turret you mentioned, but it looks like you juuuust have line-of-sight on the turret Mutahir went after, so we can say you shot that one. Rudzik looses a few adamantine arrows at the southernmost turret ensuring that it too is no longer functional.
Enora casts HASTE!
Pooka helps Luna avoid getting shot by the laser, then gives Luna magical wings. Luna takes flight. Looks like that item requires you to set a direction when you use it, then use a move action to change directions. We’ll say “away from the eastern wall” (i.e. West) was the current direction set. Since Luna didn’t fly more than half her speed, she needs to make a DC 10 fly skill check or fall, as per the “fly” skill. After the fly check we'll see if gravity took her South too.
Mutahir deftly leaps against the wall and attacks the southernmost turret, but it doesn’t feel very effective as the metal is quite hard. Good thing Rudzik just shot a bunch of adamantine arrows at it.
Suddenly, gravity changes directions again!
gravity horizontal direction:1d8 ⇒ 5gravity vertical direction:1d3 ⇒ 2
...this time, due South! Everyone in the room (who isn't flying) falls with a thud.
Mutahir falling damage 10':1d10 ⇒ 9 Pooka falling damage 25':2d10 ⇒ (10, 8) = 18 Aegekt falling damage 30':3d10 ⇒ (9, 2, 4) = 15 Aegekt falling 30' ONTO Pooka damage:3d10 ⇒ (8, 2, 2) = 12 Pooka DC 15 REF for half and is shunted as shown on the map
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Round 2: the bold may act!
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trap
Rudzik
Xichi
Enora
Mutahir (-9 HP, prone)
Pooka (-41 HP, prone, DC 15 REF for either 12 or 6 more damage)
Luna (-46 HP, DC 10 fly check needed to remain flying; current direction: West)
Aegekt (-22 HP, prone)
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Notes: HASTE! Heavy Gravity!
Heavy Gravity:
The gravity within this structure is much more intense than usual. As a result, Acrobatics, Climb, Ride, and Swim checks incur a –2 circumstance penalty, as do all attack rolls. All item weights are effectively doubled, which might affect a character’s speed. Weapon ranges are halved. A character’s Strength and Dexterity scores are not affected. Characters that fall take 1d10 points of damage for each 10 feet fallen, to a maximum of 20d10 points of damage.
"Luna! Go!" Pooka tries to shoo the dog away, concerned for her life as the turrets continue to fire their alien rays. He grits his teeth and grunts as the world shifts without shifting, sending him flying yet again, this time with the massive half orc crashing down on top of him.
Reflex:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
"Unnggfffggg" Pooka breath escapes him and he takes the briefest of moments to be grateful for his helm saving his head from being popped like a grape.
In a twisted heap, Pooka reaches again for his pack, willing a valuable potion to come into his hand. Ignoring the sharp pain in his elbow, he pops the cork and drinks the vial, suddenly feeling the heavy pull of gravity release it's hold on him.
Move action to draw potion of fly, standard to drink. Pooka is now airborn. Whew...
Magical wings flapping madly, Luna strains for the the exit.
Fly:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
After getting a slow start, she starts to pick up momentum and exits the strange gravity chamber, barking non-stop for her master to hear. Her barks are punctuated with whimpers as she tries to ignore the burns on her body.
If it's ok, she will move until she is free from this gravity chamber, then turn and wait (bork bork bork) until Pooka comes out.
Aegekt grunts out a few words after being tossed about again. Pooka commands his faithful pup to fly out of the structure, then finds and drinks a potion that gets him airborne. Luna flaps her magic wings and is able to propel herself out. Three quick shots from Rudzik’s adamantine arrows render the turret non-functional. Xichi activates his winged boots and hovers, waiting to see if Rudzik can destroy the turret (which he does).
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Round 2: the bold may act!
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trap
Rudzik
Xichi
Enora
Mutahir (-9 HP, prone)
Pooka (-53 HP, flying)
Luna (-46 HP, flying)
Aegekt (-22 HP, prone, delay)
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Notes: HASTE! Heavy Gravity!
LG Male Human Hooded Champion Ranger 13 | HP 108/108 | AC 23 T 18 FF 16 | CMB +18, CMD 35 | F: +16, R: +21, W: +13 | Init: +10 | Perc: +24 SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 4/4 2nd 3/3 3rd 2/2 | Panache: 1/1 | Active conditions: None
Rudzik looks around. Maybe there's a way to turn off this madness, he says as he watches Aegekt suddenly fall into the wall. "Enora," he calls, "is this magic? Can you do anything about it?" He looks around for something that might allow him to disable the effect in the meantime...
