Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 50/50 +5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration ( Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: None
Nice job guys! We work well as a team. Let's keep clearing this city, though, I think my connection to the magic world is starting to dim...
Enora uses a charge of her mage armor wand so she is protected for the next hour.
The strange device around the demon overlord’s neck pulses with angry green light, its vein-like circuitry illuminating the entire chamber. With a thunderous crack and a blinding flash, a wave of crackling energy bursts from the relic, freezing anything it touches in mid-stride. In the span of several heartbeats, the entire room is locked in stasis. As the combatants stand helpless, the room’s features slowly rebuild themselves as though decaying in reverse. Ghostly figures— dwarves, demons, duergar, and more—flit about the room at incredible speeds, sometimes slowing to speak to one another as if playing out brief scenes from an eclectic play. All the while, frozen Pathfinders and demons who were fighting only moments ago begin to wink out of existence. As the chamber reaches its pristine state, duergar apparitions appear fighting dwarven images, and a slain king rises from death to stand before a stone throne. The room brightens as illuminated torches fill once empty sconces, and the immobile Pathfinders begin to move once more.
The king glowers and shouts from his throne as his honor guard level halberds toward you. ”What is this? What devilish trick sullies the throne room of King Gutheran of Jormurdun? Where are the rest of my soldiers? Where are the duergar who invade my citadel?”
Briefly taken aback, Master of Scrolls Kreighton Shaine quickly recovers and asks, ”You are Gutheran the Bold?” The dwarf receives the question and sputters at the elf’s audaciousness. Shaine quickly bows and continues. “Your majesty, forgive our intrusion. Some sorcery has transposed our forms into an alternate configuration in temporal space, which is to say we are seeing your time, or you are seeing ours. I am Kreighton Shaine of the Pathfin—”
Angrily perplexed, the dwarven monarch cuts off the Master of Scrolls’s explanation. ”Speak sense, elf! By Torag’s knucklebones, can no one here tell me what in the seventh hell has happened?”
GMs, please move immediately on to Act 5. You do not need to wait for overseer announcements to move between parts of Act 5.
The stout, middle-aged dwarf wears a simple crown of iron on his balding pate and stands before a throne made of the same blackened metal. An honor guard of six armor-clad warriors wielding blood-spattered halberds crowd him protectively. He looks at you and barks, “Has the Dweller Below chewed off your tongue? Begin making sense!”
The dwarf king seems upset. What are you going to do about it?Please make your case with a Diplomacy or Perform (oratory) roll.
Male Human (Garundi) #43870-5 | Investigator 6| HP 51/51 | Init +1 | AC: 16 T:11 FF:18 | F: +4 (+4 vs Poison), R: +6 W: +7 (+1 Trans)|+1 Adam. Stinging Whip +7(1d3+2) | Perception +11 | Diplo +9 | UMD +13 | Sense Motive +14 | Spellcraft +10 |DD +12
Active:
Darkvision 6h, Barkskin 1h, Longstrider 1h
Las follows Kreighton's example and bows and invokes his jade wayfinder.
"Please forgive Master Shaine, he has a head for books and little else. We are Pathfinders, a group whose missions is to explore and chronicle. it seems some demon sorcery is at work and we have been transported here. But perhaps this is to everyone's advantage as we have foreseen a duergar invasion of your kingdom. Does this mean anything to you?"
Zarnel cradles his greatsword across his left forearm as he bows to the Dwarven King. “Your Majesty, my friends speak truly. Though I cannot fathom why, a demon lord sent us back to this time. But now that we are here, we would be honored to fight alongside the forces of Good. “
“Very well. It seems circumstances have brought me the enemy of my enemy. You have come at a difficult time. The duergar have breached our defenses, and despite our bravest efforts, they are winning Jormurdun. I have sent my heirs from this dying place to forge a new future for our people, that they might one day return and claim these halls as their own. Some have stayed behind out of duty or out of love for their homes. I do not know if the duergar or some worse threat still plagues the citadel. Slay my enemies, but spare my people; they are the only legacy left to Jormurdun. If a dwarf should trouble you, inform them that you travel with King Gutheran’s blessing.”
Kreighton Shaine looks up from his writing and says, “Thank you, your majesty. Pathfinders, I’ve studied our surroundings and can conclude that whatever has shifted our place in time is unstable and cannot last. We have perhaps and hour—maybe two—before it collapses, and when that happens, I think it wise that we not be inside. Make your way back to the Grand Cathedral in a timely fashion. But…” he trails off while gazing at the beautiful throne room. “We can’t ignore this splendid opportunity to explore Jormurdun as it was thousands of years ago! Retrace the steps you took to get here, see what has changed, and document what you see. I’ve been able to record brief instructions based on what I have already learned of your earlier discoveries. Be wise, be brave, and make haste!”
Shaine's notes are in the handouts in the map deck. You also regain some uses of your character abilities. See the instructions on slide 2 and tell me what you pick in this thread. Please also select which district you wish to re-explore.
“My friends, I would be uncomfortable with us stealing the stones from the Hall of Hounds. I realize it's for some kind of time-displaced posterity, but however Master Shane wishes to justify it, it's still stealing from these Good and honorable people. “
He continues in a more uplifting and encouraging tone. “Perhaps we can serve better by protecting the Temple and recovering knowledge instead of baubles. “
Vote for going to the Temple. And obviously a vote against going to the Monuments district to steal the gems.
kinda wishing I'd burned some rage rounds against those darn mechanical things. But I'll take two doses of the healing.
m half-elf rouge-unchained/4 [HP: 35/35] [init: 5; perc: 10 (+2 vs. traps/+1 vs. surprise)] [AC: 18/14/14] [saves: 5/8/3(+2vs. ench; +1 vs. traps; evasion)] [CMB: 4; CMD: 18(14)] [Active Conditions: ]
The only options to regain for Amerel are the two different healing options. Since he is only down 1 in each category, he is healed back to full. As for the districts, since Amerel speaks Dwarven, most are applicable, but the Monument District might be best. Unless Amerel's Disable Devise would help with setting the trap in the Miner's District.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (-1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid, +2 vs MA/disease)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 5/5 Death Field, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
Well, then! I'll just restore my spells (getting me my full complement back precisely), and get 2 Arcane pool points back!
One weird thing: Shard has its own Arcane pool (such as it is), would it be alright to restore one of those points to it?
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (-1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid, +2 vs MA/disease)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 5/5 Death Field, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
That, I understand.
Zarnel the Torn wrote:
“I realize it's for some kind of time-displaced posterity, but however Master Shane wishes to justify it, it's still stealing from these Good and honorable people.“
"They're dead, just the same," Ripostes Xukong sharply to Zarnel's piety. "What *hell* should all be trapped in if we should need to weigh the concerns of the past in full parity with those of present and future?" It cocks its head at an unnatural angle as it considers. "Besides, I...should like to see the architecture of this place at its apex." Xukong's slender almonds slowly blink within its mask as something else occurs to it, then it adds, "The lost magic in the Seer's District could also be, as Master Shane says, priceless...or, perhaps crude and inferior."
In case it isn't clear, that's vote for Monuments, with a 'vice-presidential' vote for Seer's.
Male Gnome Oracle 10 | HP 73/73 | AC26 T15 FF24 | CMB +5, CMD 19 | F+4 R+5 W+8; +2 v fear/despair; +2 v lang effects/spells | Init+6 | Low-light vision | Perc+13, SM+1 | Speed 20ft | Spells: 1st 8/8; 2nd 7/7; 3rd 7/7; 4th 6/6; 5th 4/4 | arcane bond [_] | mnemonic vestment [_] | arcane mark [_], comprehend languages [_], message [_], read magic [_] | Channel Positive Energy 6/6 | Energy Body (rounds) 10/10 | Combat Healer [_] | Delay Affliction 2/2 | Eternal Hope [_] | Active conditions: None
I would be most interested in the magicks or divinities active during this time which we are displaced into. Either the temple to see what forgotten gods struck, or the Seer's district to see what form of divination was employed.
He pauses for a moment, and then adds,
Before my curse struck I was studying to tap into my arcane talent, so either of these things are of interest to me.
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 50/50 +5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration ( Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: None
While I would love to go to the monument district to learn more of the past and maybe walk away with an artifact, I respect what Zarnel has to say. I would say I am also interested in the seer district so why don't we look into that first... if there is still time though Zarnel, no promises I won't want to double back!
I vote the seer district
I would like to refresh my first level spells. Would you allow me use the second ability option to refresh 2 charges off my staff?
Male Human (Garundi) #43870-5 | Investigator 6| HP 51/51 | Init +1 | AC: 16 T:11 FF:18 | F: +4 (+4 vs Poison), R: +6 W: +7 (+1 Trans)|+1 Adam. Stinging Whip +7(1d3+2) | Perception +11 | Diplo +9 | UMD +13 | Sense Motive +14 | Spellcraft +10 |DD +12
Active:
Darkvision 6h, Barkskin 1h, Longstrider 1h
Las thinks out loud,
"As the the removal of gems, given the time paradox, who is to say we were not the ones that removed them? I would think that the dwarves would rather the Society owned them as there is a chance they could be restored in the present.
The secrets of the Dweller Below are most intriguing, an opportunity to investigate this mystery seems too good to pass up. Earning favor with Torag can only be good.
The recovery of lost texts in the Seer's district is a worthy one. Certainly if I were a member of the Dark Archives, an irresistible one.
Alas, my faction allegiance to the Scarab Sages compels me to investigate and recover the gems in the Monument district. If I had to choose another option, I would suggest the Temple. "
So 1st vote for Monument and second for Temple.
Las will recover his two 1st level extracts and then make one for Shield and Las will recover his expended Inspiration.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (-1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid, +2 vs MA/disease)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 5/5 Death Field, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
How's my mage armor now (remember, it's 1 hour/charge)?
Let's call it 15 minutes, Xukong. Enora, the staff is not a class ability, so I'll have to say no. Arcane Reservoir, however, is fair play and pretty handy. With Zarnel's vote against Monument I have Temple and Seer tied. We can do Temple, then Seer, then see how y'all feel.
As you approach one of the shrines, you encounter three terrified dwarves in soot-stained robes being threatened by demonic figures, one of the fiends waves a gilded forge hammer as if mocking the captives.
“I defecate on your Torag, little priest! I spit in his eye, I call him a smoky, coal-sucking godling of sweaty tinkerers! Take your holy things, little quaking cleric. Throw this toy in the flames of your sacred forge, break the others on your anvil, and maybe then we shall wait to eat your entrails until after you’re dead!”
Knowledge Planes 14+:
The goat-headed creature is a schir demon. Cold iron or good weapons will overcome its damage reduction.
Knowledge Planes 19+:
Schirs are immune to disease, electricity, and poison, and resistant to acid, cold, and fire.
Knowledge Planes 24+:
The halberd it carries is glistening with spittle, which you know can cause a weakening disease in anyone it strikes.
Knowledge Planes 29+:
Schirs are known to be able to see even invisible enemies, and to summon more of their kind into battle.
Knowledge Planes 10+:
The ones resembling humans are tieflings. They have resistance to cold, fire, and electricity.
Male Gnome Oracle 10 | HP 73/73 | AC26 T15 FF24 | CMB +5, CMD 19 | F+4 R+5 W+8; +2 v fear/despair; +2 v lang effects/spells | Init+6 | Low-light vision | Perc+13, SM+1 | Speed 20ft | Spells: 1st 8/8; 2nd 7/7; 3rd 7/7; 4th 6/6; 5th 4/4 | arcane bond [_] | mnemonic vestment [_] | arcane mark [_], comprehend languages [_], message [_], read magic [_] | Channel Positive Energy 6/6 | Energy Body (rounds) 10/10 | Combat Healer [_] | Delay Affliction 2/2 | Eternal Hope [_] | Active conditions: None
I think I see two separate planes rolls there?
knowledge (planes):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
I would say open the first three spoilers above... but Arin can only speak Abyssal right now...
The goat-headed uh'enyth ah schir demon. Ahuaaah mgfm'latghnah iron l' h' ngahnah! f''re immune l' n'ghanglui, electricity, ng poison, ng resistant l' acid, mgfm'latghnah, ng fm'latghor. H''s halberd ephaiinflict h' victims llll ah'mnahn' n'ghanglui. Avoid h'! (Abyssal):
The goat-headed creature is a schir demon. Use cold iron to harm it! They're immune to disease, electricity, and poison, and resistant to acid, cold, and fire. It's halberd will inflict its victims with a weakening disease. Avoid it!
knowledge (planes):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
The others ah tieflings, resistant l' mgfm'latghnah, fm'latghor, ng electricity. F' ahornah plunge c' ph'nglui magical n'ghft (Abyssal):
The others are tieflings, resistant to cold, fire, and electricity. They may plunge us into a magical darkness.
Male Gnome Oracle 10 | HP 73/73 | AC26 T15 FF24 | CMB +5, CMD 19 | F+4 R+5 W+8; +2 v fear/despair; +2 v lang effects/spells | Init+6 | Low-light vision | Perc+13, SM+1 | Speed 20ft | Spells: 1st 8/8; 2nd 7/7; 3rd 7/7; 4th 6/6; 5th 4/4 | arcane bond [_] | mnemonic vestment [_] | arcane mark [_], comprehend languages [_], message [_], read magic [_] | Channel Positive Energy 6/6 | Energy Body (rounds) 10/10 | Combat Healer [_] | Delay Affliction 2/2 | Eternal Hope [_] | Active conditions: None
So, the priests have already cast Bless on us, Arin will attempt t go the other direction with the enemies...
Cast bane (DC 15), standard action
Mggoka fahf bane ng add h' l' ymg' already foul 'bthnk! (Abyssal):
Take this bane and add it to your already foul essence!
As he casts the spell an eery red light seems to emanate from his figure, and you notice his voice booms with a louder presence than you would expect from such a small creature.
For each of the tieflings and the schir demon, they take a –1 penalty on attack rolls and a –1 penalty on saving throws against fear effects unless they each make a DC15 will Save. Bane counters and dispels bless. Duration: 3 minutes
The gnome stays where he is after the spell is complete.
The schir demon, a bit startled. Turns to the heroes, You lot are most unexpected. We will have these priests for dinner and you for dessert... Although, I can't help myself. The schir demon launches itself at the team.
Any creature struck by a schir's halberd must succeed at a DC 15 Fortitude save or contract gray pox—a frightening disease that causes
weakness, gray splotches on the skin, and eventual catatonia.
Gray Pox: Halberd—injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1 day; frequency 1/day; effect 1d6 Str damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. Need FORT save from Xukong.
Arin
Schir
Las Lajas
Xukong
Zarnel
Tieflings
Amerel
Enora
"Yes, Arin, it does appear to be the same as that other foul schir demon we already killed... in the future... " His voice trails off as he considers the continuity implications of killing this one here and now.
But only for a moment. Then he finishes the translation for Arin Please open Arin's spoilers
"No demon, you will eat only the sharp edges of the swords of Zarnel the Torn and the mighty Xukong! Remember us for the next time we SMITE you!"
Time travel makes things too complicated. Smiting Evil is sooo much more simple.
** The ACs in his tag line are his Base numbers. They would apply against the Tieflings. His ACs for any attack by the demon are AC: 21 (T 14 / FF 20) In addition, he is always immune to diseases.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (-1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid, +2 vs MA/disease)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 5/5 Death Field, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
Fortitude save vs disease:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
An intense vinegary odor, with an undercurrent of rot, is released as Xukong's flesh is finally rent, and it recoils with an angry, gurgling hiss. One almost wonder if there's anything that demon's halberd could do to Xukong's body that it does not, on some level, already seem to have done to itself.
With a stiff, shaking hand, it shields itself once more with its crystal floral-motif wand.
I'm positive wands do not provoke. Would've been nice if I'd had some space-time to do this while the demons were scenery-chewing the Dwarves....
With its other hand, it gestures behind it at Arin, toward the coral-pitchfork wand at its side....
UMD would be necessary. I prefer you roll it ahead of time on your turn since there is a significant drawback to failing with a 1. And we'll need damage as well. Behind a spoiler would be fine going forward.
Zarnel hacks into the demon who thinks twice about his confidence. Xukong goes on guard and Las Lajas readies a wand.
2 of the Tieflings advance while one stays behind to execute the dwarven priests.
Amiri | Female CN Medium Human Barbarian 3 | HP 50/50 +5 while raging | AC 20 AC 19 while raging | F +9 R +7 W +7 | Perc +7 (+2 Init) | Default Exploration ( Search) | Speed 25ft | Active Conditions: None
Yep the Arcane Reservoir was going to be my back up if I couldn't do my staff. Just figured I would ask since that staff is nice! So to reiterate, I am getting all my 1st level spells back and getting two uses of the Arcane Reservoir back (5/7)
Enora sees the blue tieflings getting ready to execute the priests,That one is going to kill the dwarfs! Then in a sudden scream, STOP HIM
ear piecing scream (b;ue):2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10dc 16 fort save to save for half. If you fail the save, you are dazed for 1 round.
Standard action to cast ear piecing scream (4/5 1st level spells). Spending 1 Arcane Reservoir to increase the dc (4/5 Arcane Reservoir).
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (-1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid, +2 vs MA/disease)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 5/5 Death Field, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
Arin Qualnoh wrote:
Xukong, is this CLW, infernal healing, or something else?
I mentioned which wand was which earlier - I am alluding to infernal healing, which takes 1 round to cast. Since I did show them all to you earlier, maybe you can grab both that wand and the inflict light wounds wands (the latter of which is the "copper wand tipped with a stylized obsidian sunburst" I keep them together by my side almost like a high-class parody of a hedge-witch's sheaf of herbs) this round, use inflict light wounds on me this round, then infernal healing the next.
inflict light wounds, assuming you take that course of action:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
The odor of vinegar lessens considerably as the terrible rent in Xukong's arm all but closes up.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (-1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid, +2 vs MA/disease)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 5/5 Death Field, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
You could drop your rapier as a free action, which would let you actually take a shot this round.
He lands a horrible chop on Xukong's shoulder. The disease seeps in.
You must succeed at a DC 15 Fortitude save or contract gray pox—a frightening disease that causes weakness, gray splotches on the skin, and eventual catatonia.
Arin
Schir
Las Lajas
Xukong
Zarnel
Tieflings
Amerel
Enora
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (-1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid, +2 vs MA/disease)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 5/5 Death Field, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
Fortitude save vs disease:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8Oh s~#~.
The odors of Xukong's insides return even stronger than before, and it screams like some sort of tormented amphibian in a laboratory...
Spending an Arcane point.
defensive casting DC 17:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 Shard +2, blessing, Spellstrike chill touch vs Schir:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 damage, plus negative energy:1d10 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (5) = 16plus 1 Strength damage on failed DC 15 Fortitude save
...a scream which morphs seamlessly into a vengeful howl as it retaliates, weapon glowing with a terrible darkness!
Zarnel looks at the heap of demonflesh on the ground before turning to the tiefling wearing Red armor. "As I said. Your Evil cannot stand against the Good within my friends and I."
Having slaughtered Red with a single blow, Zarnel quickly moves past the one with the sickly Yellow-ish tinge to his skin to protect the clerics, sloughing off the expected attack.
He moves two squares West, then diagonaly one SW to the spot I marked. If Red is not down, feel free to delete that marker.
|AC 14, T 14, FF 11|HP: 42/42|F +5, R 0, W +4 (-1 vs sonic, +1 vs earth/acid, +2 vs MA/disease)|Init -1 Perc +2|CMB +7 CMD 16|5/5 Arcane, 2/2 Shard, 3/3 erase, 1/1 六, 5/5 Death Field, 1/1 Scholar, 1/1 Archivist, 1/1 Time
Xukong goes shrieking after the foe before it...
Shard +2, blessing, flank, Spellstrike chill touch vs the Orange Annoyance:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 damage, plus negative energy:1d10 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 8 + (6) = 16plus 1 Strength damage on failed DC 15 Fortitude save
...scoring a precise and painful wound!
Arin, I'd suggest sticking with the inflict light wounds wand this round.
