Retrocon Elinnea's Legacy of the Stonelords (Inactive)

Game Master Elinnea

I take the healing

healing: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Balin follows Kahwen down the hall.

blasted grey dwarves

Just as Esmeralda enters the center portion of the room, one of the statues brings both of its arms down in a flash and hurls two axes at her. It seems the statues are not merely there for decoration after all.

Attack Esmeralda: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

However both weapons get caught on something as they leave the statue's hands, and they fall limply to the ground at its feet.

Meanwhile, Yanda and Kahwen have started examining the statues. They notice that one of the western pair of statues has runes carved all over its legs. They appear to be Dwarven, but an archaic type that is difficult to decipher.

You can attempt Knowledge (history), Linguistics, or a relevant Craft or Profession check to either translate the runes or record them accurately.

Balin (or anyone else who speaks Dwarven) has a +5 circumstance bonus and can attempt a check untrained.

Yanda dutifully copies the runes, but since she has no unusual skill in the area the results are lackluster.

Know. History 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Ash tries to translate the ruins.

Ashwell is able to create a very faithful transcription of the writing. The runes appear to be a record of certain feats performed by dwarven kings of the ancient past. You don't have time to study the details, but the notes will surely be of great interest to the Pathfinder Society later.

The other statues are interesting artistically, but not particularly noteworthy, and you continue on. (If anyone really wants to deal with the statue axe-trap you can, but it has not reset yet so will not hinder you from moving on to the next room.)

You enter a torch-lit chamber that looks much like you remember it. The room is decorated with extravagant carvings, canine statues, and polished pillars. A grotesque statue on the western platform stares toward the eastern door with sparkling gems for eyes and a bronze axe planted firmly in its head.

New map is up!

Before entering, Yanda taps herself with another charge from her wand and drinks an extract of shield.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Once gain she starts traversing the room in a counter-clockwise direction taking notes and comparing with her previous notes from the future.

Thadeaus, remembering the trap from the future, motions to Kahwen and goes forward to assist his friend in disabling it again? Before?

DisDev w/Insp: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + (1) = 15

Kahwen is so enthralled with the possibility of stealing those gems that he almost forgets that he and Thadeaus will have already disarmed these traps a while ago in the future. He scratches his head thoughtfully as he thinks about that for a moment then shrugs.

"Guess it didn't count," he says, pulling out his thieves' tools to get to work on the hounds.

Disable Device plus MW Thieves' Tools: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 2 = 28

When that is done, he looks to the statue.

"It's HOLDING the axes now...then...um...then is now? It wasn't holding them then, they were behind...I mean it won't be holding them then...I mean...that's different, right? This is all pretty amazing...and confusing, isn't it, Companions?"

He looks to see if it's also got the gouge in it's head.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

”Time travel always confuses me,” Ashwell groans, trying to work through all the anomalies the group has witnessed.

Yanda discovers that most of her notes on the reliefs from earlier (or is it later?) will be sufficient. This room apparently had not suffered much damage over the years, and there are not many differences in the carvings. She is able to fill in some gaps in her notes.

Thadeaus and Kahwen are satisfied that the hounds will pose no danger this time. Looking at the statue up close, Kahwen sees that one of the axes is already resting in the axe-shaped gouge in its head. The eyes are gorgeous faceted opals, and look like they can be quite easily extracted. (No skill check needed.)

[b]"This time travel confuses me too. Kahwen are those statutes going to get us?"{/b]

It is hard to tell if Kahwen is more disappointed or suspicious when he examines the gems and find that they will be easily removed.

"The hound statues, Friend Balin? No, Friend Thadeaus and I took care of them. Unless they animate when I do this..." Kahwen says, gingerly pulling one of the eyes free, but only after ensuring there are no traps or dangers.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Thadeaus stares intently at the statue and its eye sockets also trying to help notice if his friend would set off a trap.

Perception to find traps: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Neither Kahwen or Thadeaus notice anything dangerous about the opals or the statue, and indeed as Kahwen pries the first one free nothing happens in reaction.

At that moment three dwarves enter through the double doors of the room, and the leader shouts a few sentences in Dwarven, with a tone of surprised anger.

All three draw their weapons and hold them threateningly toward you. We're not yet in combat, though it looks like it could break out at any moment.

Yanda looks extremely embarrassed. She has no words to defend their actions and does not feel like it would be fair to pummel the innocent and in-the-right dwarves. But on the other hand she is not willing to go to jail for the theft. As a result she stands there paralyzed waiting to see how things develop.

Diplomacy: 1d20 ⇒ 9

"They think we're criminals..."

Thadeaus draws himself up and in an imperious tone questions the leader of the Dwarven squad,

"So you know the mind and personal orders of King Guntheran the Bold? Hmm? I thought not! Otherwise you would know that we have just come directly from the throne room and at his order and with his blessing we are traveling to secure any and all such treasures from the clutches of the Duergar and rendering aid to our Dwarven allies! Now out of our way or accompany us in our mission but do so now!"

Diplomacy with Insp: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (13) + 8 + (5) = 26

Kahwen has the gem halfway to his pouch. He can't argue with the dwarves' logic. He is stealing from them. Sort of. The gems are going to go missing, but it occurs to him that maybe one of these dwarves was going to take it so that wouldn't really be stealing since it belongs to their community.

He is moving to put the gem back when Thadeaus speaks. It may not convince the dwarves, but it convinces him and he puts the gem in his pouch then reaches for the other with casual confidence.

"Hit mah mukker Thadeaus said. Ah dae mah talkin' wi' mah axe cleavin' orc necks!"

One of the dwarves in the back looks about ready to attack after Balin speaks, but the leader holds up a hand when he hears Thadeaus's words. He switches to speaking Common.

"The King's orders, you say? That seems odd, but it is true that I would rather have it in your hands than captured by those scum. Very well, we will not interfere. Make sure you treat our home with respect, even if we are losing it to the duergar today." He puts away the warhammer he was wielding, and gestures to the others. The one dwarf makes a sound of protest, but the leader barks a few words in Dwarven, and then leads the way out. The other two follow, leaving Kahwen to finish retrieving the gemstones.

Where would you like to go next?

Yanda breathes a sigh of relief as the fast talking investigator bails them out of trouble.

Remembering the hero of the moment's suggestion, she reiterates
"Reverse order from how we came? That would be the miner's district next?"

The joy Kahwen expected to feel in getting the two shinies was destroyed by the fact that he was stealing from nice people. Maybe even one of Balin's ancestors for all he knew.

"Better for us to have them. Maybe we can give them back when we get back to the future," he says, in a quiet voice.

He nods at Yanda. "Maybe that gap won't be there, this time and we can look around, more," he says.

"Our goal there is to make that gap hazardous to make," Esmeralda responds to Kahwen. "And maybe if we're lucky, we can save the miners as well."

You enter the miner's district once more, and come first to the place where you are certain there was a gap before, but now there are no signs of a hole. Looking at it now, you realize that the duergar must have tunneled into this mine shaft during their invasion of Jormurdun. Kreighton Shaine has given you a magical trap known as a digger's travail to leave a nasty surprise for them when they arrive.

To place this trap, you first have to choose the most effective spot to set it up. You need to indicate which 5-foot square you are choosing on the rails. (New map posted.) If you (as players) remember where the hole was before you can use this knowledge, or if not you can attempt an Intelligence check to see if your character remembers.

Then you will need to install it, which involves sliding it beneath the rails of the mining track, positioning it carefully, and securing it with several bolts. This will require a Disable Device, Knowledge (engineering), Sleight of Hand, or relevant Craft check.

Lastly you will need to arm the trap. This is Disable Device, Knowledge (engineering), Use Magic Device, or a relevant Craft check.

Any number of people can try to assist on these checks. You know that the trap is fragile, and if you fail a check by too much it will explode prematurely.

”Let’s be honest. This about killed us before. This trap is just begging to explode all over us. I say we just leave this place be and go on about our way. No one will know the better,” Ash says, not having any skills to assist in placing that scary looking trap.

Balin scratches his head.

"Don't look at meh. I dunna have any idea how to use that thing?"

I can use Craft weapons?

Thaddeus motions for Kahwen to give him the trap and begins to work.

INT Check for placement: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Looking around he scratches his head and asks, ”Anyone remember where the hole will be?”

Once it’s pointed out he gently sets the trap in place and starts to install it. Looking at the bolts and parts he looks up and says,
”I could use an extra hand or two if you would be so kind?”

Dis Dev w/Insp: 1d20 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 9 + (1) = 12

Next he gingerly arms the device and slowly backs away.

Craft Traps w/ Insp: 1d20 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 12 + (1) = 30

"Well, I guess we have to follow orders, but I'm telling you that it was probably dwarves that sprung the trap since it was dwarf haunts we found. I don't think setting it up was a good idea."

Yanda refuses to help set the trap, but won't intervene since we were ordered to do this by a Pathfinders Master.

Yanda, the dwarf haunt was in a different tunnel, not related to this. Your instructions let you know that it was determined through questioning a duergar that they were the ones who came through here. That said, none of you are required to help set up the trap if you don't want to.

"The bad dwarves, not the good dwarves, Friend Yanda," Kahwen comments as he moves to assist Thadaeus.

"I think the gap was right here," he continues, more than a little nonplussed that he can't remember the exact spot where Balin and he both fell.

I put an X where I think the spot was.

He helps as much as he can.

I can't fail the Aid checks, so a +2 to both Thadaeus' checks.

Int check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Esmeralda taps down the tunnel, looking at the walls as well as the minecart tracks. After a couple more steps, she pauses and taps a rail tie. "Here," She says with some finality, "I'm sure the gap was here. That said, The last thing that you want is me getting in the way of those of you that are trapping proficient. So, I'm going to wait back that way, because I'm going to be useless in setting that up."

I have none of those skills for the setting or arming of the trap, so I'm getting well out of the way.

I so chose the wrong character for this special....

Ooops. Then again, she would still be reluctant because it would be too easy for a dwarf to set it off by accident instead of a duerger.

"Well, I will go so far as to try and make sure you do not set it off yourself."

Yanda watches over Thad to make sure he does not blow himself up.

Using inspired trait to roll twice and take the better of the two.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Disable Device: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

The memories of the gap are a little fuzzy in everyone's mind, but Kahwen and Esmeralda make their best guess for the desired location. Thadeaus then delicately holds the trap and takes the lead with placing it under the mining track. The installation starts to go awry, but with Kahwen and Yanda assisting you all manage to get it set in place. He then does a brilliant job arming the trap, and everyone backs cautiously away. All is ready. Only time will tell now if the duergar will fall prey to it.

You are able to continue on along the tunnel that you couldn't reach before, and discover that it is a much faster route through the heart of the miner's district. Just as you are approaching the place where you found a cave-in earlier, you hear guttural roars echoing down the tunnel, accompanied by the ground shuddering. The sounds are coming from just on the other side of the wall to the south, but none of you can yet see what is happening there.

Map updated! What do you do?

"Looks like the tunnel splits up ahead and returns to where the commotion is going on. We need to investigate!"

Yanda rushes forward.

I only moved her 30' but she will go to the fork and take a look if there is time before the next round.

Kahwen bows to both Thadeaus and Yanda after the trap is properly set in place. "A fine job, Companions. That should give those duergar some pause when they try to hurt our friends."

He freezes for a moment at the sound and sensation in the tunnel when they get to the place where the tunnel branched earlier...later...earlier in the future?

He relieves the feeling of being crushed and out of breath and it is all the motivation he needs to rush forward, hoping to prevent the catastrophe that will keep those souls trapped.

"Well that certain got the blood pumping ay?! Thank you all for your timely assistance! Shall we be off onwards and upwards?"

Thadeaus nervously laughs as he looks around at his companions. Then pointing declares,

"Well it seems Yanda is suiting actions to my words!"

Dusting off his knees and hands he follows her down the tunnel.

I'll assume the rest of you follow as well.

Yanda and Kahwen are the first to round the corner. They see four dwarves cowering in the middle of the next tunnel over, trapped between two rock-like vaguely humanoid creatures that are in the middle of some kind of brawl. Both of them are waving their arms around and banging into the tunnel walls and paying no attention to the miners trapped between them.

Round 1
Yanda
Red brawler
Kahwen
Thadeaus
Dwarven miners
Esmeralda
Ashwell
Blue brawler
Balin

(The dwarven miners, green tokens on the map, are not combatants but I will resolve their actions along with your middle initiative group.)

Know. Planes 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

”That’s an earth elemental fighting a magma elemental! They are both immune to bleed, poison, paralysis, and sleep and stunning. They don’t breathe, they can’t be flanked or hit by precision damage. Don’t use fire against the magma one, but cold will hurt it more than usual.”

Kn Planes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

"You guys look like you can use some help!"

Yanda tosses a tanglefoot bag at the earth elemental (I assume the blue one).

To hit ranged touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

"There, try to get past it while its all gooped up."

"Can muh axe hurt da beastie?"

Correct, the blue one is the earth elemental.

Yanda adeptly tosses a tanglefoot bag and its goopy tar bursts out all over the earth elemental. The magma elemental who was waving its lumpy arms around suddenly halts and looks at Yanda. It takes a step in her direction, and then looks down in surprise when it almost steps on the dwarf cowering before it on the floor, as if just noticing him for the first time. The dwarf on the north side of the tunnel takes advantage of the elemental's distraction and scampers away down the tunnel to safety. The others stay frozen with fear.

Round 1
Yanda
Red magma elemental
Kahwen
Thadeaus
Dwarven miners
Esmeralda
Ashwell
Blue earth elemental (tanglefoot-ed)
Balin

"Uh-huh...uh-huh...uh-huh..." Kahwen says as Ash starts to go through what he knows about the 2 elementals. "Uh-huh...uh-huh...uh-huh...What? WHAT?!"

He is clearly distressed about the last two points about both creatures and looks down at his sword, thoughtfully.

Instead of charging in (literally) he begins the strange steps and motions to place himself back in Crane Stance, ending up a little closer to the trouble than when he started.

Enacting Crane Stance, again.

Thadeaus steps out where he can see and be heard by both elementals and states in a loudly in both Terran and Ignan,

"Hail deep friend and magma swimmer! Please put aside your differences and allow these simple miners to pass in safety! Surely two beings so close to the earth can reach common ground?"

Diplomacy w/Inspiration: 1d20 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 9 + (2) = 16

Thadeaus prepares to flick his wand of Magic Missle from his wrist sheath if diplomacy fails. He will target the one who moves aggressively at the Dwarves or toward the party.

Ash also prepares to use his magic missile wand if one of the elementals threaten the team. If so, he fires.

Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4.

If the elementals hold, so does he.

Esmeralda gives Thadeaus a look of slight disbelief at his attempt, but gives the obviously talented diplomat a chance to do his work. Still, she moves forward in order to act if she needs to.

Swift action - Enter Kitsune Style
Double Move

I forgot to make the Reflex save earlier to dodge the tanglefoot bag.
Earth elemental Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 5

The earth elemental swings around when it hears Thadeaus speaking its own language. It emits a noisy rumbling sound like boulders being rubbed together.

The elemental tries to move toward you but its limbs are fused to the ground. It strains against the goop.
Strength check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

But it still can't move. It waves its arms in fury at the interlopers, its quarrel with the magma elemental temporarily forgotten.

It's not attacking anyone, but this counts as not backing down, so the readied actions can go off. Ashwell, you need to move to be in line of sight to cast a spell. I'll apply the magic missile damage if you do so. Thadeaus, were you readying to draw the wand or to cast the spell?

Round 1&2
Yanda
Red magma elemental
Kahwen
Thadeaus
Dwarven miners
Esmeralda
Ashwell
Blue earth elemental (tanglefoot-ed)
Balin

Once Thadeaus hears the Elementals rude reply he yells to his team and the miners,

"They aren't in the talking mood! I recommend violence! Dwarven friends flee while we have them distracted!"

Setting actions to words he flicks his wrist and points his wand at the stuck elemental!

Wand MM lvl 3: 1d4 + 1 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (3) + 1 = 6

double move

"I'm bringin' mah axe!"

Yanda shouts encouragement to the dwarves, "Go on! Get out of here while you have a chance!"

diplomacy: 1d20 ⇒ 17 Directing crowds, DC 15

Yes, DM. Please move me into line of sight, so I can fire off my magic missile.