GM Khaoz - RetroCon - Legacy of the Stonelords 5-6 (Inactive)

Game Master KhaozKnight

"Locksmith?" Smarmy exclaims, shaking his head. "Oh no, I'm so sorry. Someone has clearly misinformed you! I am merely here to serve. I might be able to finagle a wardrobe lock or two, if you've a need, but nothing so devious as magical runes."

That class feature got replaced =)

"Anyone else in the group then? before I decide to just smash things?"

Had some computer issues after my post in Discussion, thus the delay. That said, whatever "loot" you're not carrying, like armors or unused weapons, can be left behind in the Cathedral, there are other Pathfinder teams securing the entrance.

As soon as Jeeves begins to lift the tome, he dissipates. While Edmund finds no evil auras in the immediate area.

I will take 1 of each of the potions please.

"I'm sorry; I've no skill with traps, magical nor mundane, and while someday I intend to learn to undo magicks such as these, that's not a power Ashava has granted me at this time."

Mun looks to the ceiling and addresses the moon that he can't see for the mountain in between them. "This one will continue to serve and prove his worth."

Jeydahvu observes the dissipation of the unseen servant and what happens to the runes as it does so, trying to understand what magical effect is at play here.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

”JEEVES!”. The samsaran cries out , then is quiet. ”Eh.” He shrugs, giving up on the butler as fast as he summoned him. ”Well, perhaps we have to do this the old fashioned way.”. The wizard moves a little closer and casts Detect magic, holding it for nearly twenty seconds.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Post re-do, hungry forum.

Jeydahvu's knowledge of the arcane arts let him recall that unseen servants are dismissed after taking some sort of damage. The purple runes have no magical effect, other than the one that lets them shine.

Barbo is able to discern an aura, belonging to the school of abjuration, while not a proper spell, it could have caused the force effect that dismissed Jeeves.

"Forbidden knowledge is never free. A price in blood must be paid here," says Jeydahvu stoically, before reaching for the tome.

As the Oread reaches for the tome, Edmund places slightly more pressure on his bowstring- waiting to be drawn.

Please place your tokens inside the courtyard walls.

As soon as Jeydahvu lifts the tome from under the idol's tentacles, he feels a cold, damp, yet invisible pressure wrap itself around his neck.

@Jeydahvu: Will Save DC 19 to ignore: 1d8 ⇒ 8 Nonlethal Damage

Barbo's senses still reading magic auras in front of him, notices a slight increase in the abjuration's strength.

Will DC 19: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

I'm good with that spot.

Barbo frowns as Jeydahvu reaches for his neck. "Brave man. Very brave. Jeeves could learn a lot from you. Do you need healing? Come over here, I can help."

Happy to heal up that nonlethal if you want. Leave the pretty purple circle and roll your own. I'll subtract the charges.

Jeydahvu takes the tome outside the rune circle and thanks Barbo for the healing, "Much obliged!"

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Watching the slow strangulation of his companion, and then the quick heal by Barbo. "What exactly, do ya think this magical force was protecting?" as he looks with curiosity at the book in Jeydahvu's hands.

Moving Jeydahvu's token next to Barbo.

While the force was not strong enough to hold the bloodrager in place, he thanks Barbo for the healing, before feeling the invisible tentacles, this time not one but two, start crushing his neck and right arm.
@Jeydahvu: Will Save DC 19 to ignore: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

"Do not approach! the spirits are still hungry. RAAAAGH!!"

Jeydahvu rages, and begins to wrestle with the invisible tentacle. His two eyes begin to glow an intense emerald green, and you notice jet black rocky spikes starting to grow out of his otherwise smooth onyx-like skin. He growls somewhat, the sound akin to rocks being dumped out of a cart.

Will Save vs. DC 19, Rage: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14

Mun casts detect magic on himself, and tries to study the effect fighting against Jeydahvu as well, hoping to gain some insight. "Ashava, what is this? How can I help fight it?"

Standard: cast detect magic
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Mun feels the presence of magic.

Edmund-Bot[/bot] Helps Jeydahvu get farther away from the idol, pulling and helping him stand. [b]"Help me push this man to safety"

[ooc]@Jeydahvu: Barbo-bot can still help with healing, if you wish to roll for CLW.

Next 'round', would start with both Jeydahvu and Edmund outside of the wall, there would only be need for one more save from Jeydahvu.
@Jeydahvu: Will Save DC 19 to ignore: 3d8 ⇒ (5, 7, 4) = 16
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By now, Mun begins to discern each and every aura in the immediate area, the strongest one being on Edmund.

Barbo-bot round 2: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

"RAAAAGH!!

Jeydahvu rages on, tearing and biting at the invisible tentaclesand begins to wrestle with the invisible tentacles.

Will Save vs. DC 19, Rage: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16

However the choking of the tentacles begins to slow down the barbarian...

Barbo-bot round 3: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"Perhaps you might want to move away from the effect?" Smarmy suggests, seeing it is not affecting anyone else. "When you're one, of course." He adds, quickly.

Pathfinders have claimed the Temple District!
The Seers’ District and Miners’ District are discovered.

Reinforcements arrive in the Temple District wherever Pathfinders are still involved in an encounter. (GMs, please allow your players to finish any in progress encounters, but please look at the top of page 12 to see the consequences of the reinforcements)

Thanks for the bots! I think we might be on round four now?

Barbo looks to Jehdahvu with fear in his eyes. ”Friend, can you out the book in a bag? Perhaps if you aren’t touching it the spirits will leave you be. “ He continues to support the earthen man with healing.

As soon as Jeydahvu clears the walls with the Pathfinder's help, the tentacles strength diminishes until the pressure is all gone, once he can breathe freely, the oread begins examining the tome in detail.

The tome is entitled It Crawls in Darkness, you find that it is physically intact, yet most of its pages are blank; those with text are scattered at random throughout the book. Some of these pages have faint lingering magic in their writing. The tome contains references to the Seer’s, Mines, and Monuments districts of Jormurdun.

With the Temple District reclaimed by the Pathfinder Society, the adventurers can move on to The Armorers' District, Seers’ District or Miners’ District. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q0u8nbszqpdRaGMQf_y_SsJ1znN0Ijm-TNK N0ivln1s/edit#slide=id.p

Barbo works his magic, reading the dark words. "Hmmm.. Though unholy, I have no qualms against using this magic. Haste and Prayer. I hate to think of who will answer, but we can try." He looks at the map and thinks. "Perhaps the Seer's district next?"

"The Seer's District seems interesting; let's see what we can uncover there."

The seers district it is then. Shall we?

I am back at full go. Thank you for the bots!

Hi, folks. Backup GMing just for the afternoon.

Hundreds of stalactites extend from the ceiling thirty feet overhead. Dirt and stony debris litter the cave floor, along with discarded scrolls, bits of bone, and a few jawless skulls. Moisture drips from the stalactites into seven natural pools scattered about the chamber, which bears a putrescent odor.

Along the walls linger ghostly warriors that turn when you enter the space.

Barbo
Edmund
Kitajo
Jeydavuh
Mun
Smarmy
Kissan
Selune
wights

Party is up!

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Upon seeing ghostly figures Jey reaches for his wand of shield and pronounce an enchantment on himself. He then drops the wand behind him and takes a step backwards and to the left allow archers to unleash.

Kn Religion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Beware. I know these creatures. They are wights. They can drain you with their attack.

Touching his chest Kitajo casts a spell on himself and advances on teh wights.

burn a ki for 60 minutes barkskin

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

"The etchings in these skulls... it's an honorific for sure. These must be the skulls of important seers..." When nobody shares his fascination, he looks up and sees why nobody was paying attention to him. "Ohhhhhh..."

He kicks at Selune with one foot, nudging the bear onto her feet and getting her in front of him as he begins incanting a prayer to Ashava... but stops suddenly as Kitajo mentions the danger.

He scrambles into his pouch and retrieves a wand, which he quickly activates on Selune.

Selune growls as Mun more than nudges her up, but she takes up a spot between Mun and the advancing wights nonetheless, ready to strike should any approach.

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Barbo raises his rod and whispers a few magic words. "Good Hope be to you, friends, against this dark enemy."

Casting Good Hope as a standard action, lasting 12 minutes. Catches everyone but Selune and Kitajo.

The quiet moving figures, now identified as wights, come into view. In a moment, his features shift towards those of a bull, small horns and a flattened nose a visible mark of his newfound strength. Quick on the draw, Edmund unleashes a series of arrows towards the blue shimmering form.

+1, Rapid, DA, Precise, GH: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10
Damage, MC +3, GH: 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9

+1, Rapid, DA, Precise, GH: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
Damage, MC +3, GH: 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 = 14

Swift: Aspect of the Bull (+2 Str, 3/5 remaining). Full round attack. It's against flat foot so maybe one of those hits? I think I am the worlds worst archer...

A sharp whistle, and Kissan crouches to the ground in front of him- between him and the perceived threat.

Handle Animal: Auto pass. Trick: Guard

Smarmy frowns slightly, not at all wanting to get too close to things that could drain his life force at a mere touch.

He pulls out his crossbow, and shoots a single bolt at one of the wights in the back, figuring that should be safe enough.

crossbow vs green: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22, for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 damage.

Once done, he bravely puts one of his team mates between him and the undead.

Smarmy's bolt is held fast in one of the corpse's rib cage, which begins to shorten the distance to the dwarf, with a friend. And the other two wights try to slam Kitajo around.

Red vs Kitajo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Yellow vs Kitajo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Round 2 Start
Barbo
Edmund
Kitajo
Jeydavuh
Mun
Smarmy
Kissan
Selune
wights

Mun puts his wand away. "Ashava, True Spark, lend us your strength that we may bring your light to this dark place." He calls forth Ashava's magic, bolstering both he and Selune's strength, then sends the bear forward with a rough booted push towards the nearest wight.

Selune leaps into action, bearing down on the wight with her already immense strength further imbued by Mun's supposed connection to Ashava. She brings her jaws down hard on the wight's shoulder.

Kissan stays in front, defending her Hooman from any advancing threat. Edmund attempts to steady his nerves and releases two more arrows at the advancing wright.

+1, Rapid, DA, Precise, GH: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9
Damage, MC +3, GH: 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12

+1, Rapid, DA, Precise, GH: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
Damage, MC +3, GH: 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 = 15

This is honestly the longest stretch of awful rolls I can remember! Ugh!

Jeydahvu casts a spell of Long Arm and advances in front of Kissan. Then he begins to rage...

Smarmy scowls, as the cursed elf steps in his line of fire. For the briefest of moments, he considers shooting him in the back, and blaming it on the fog of war...

But changes his mind, and steps the side a bit, and fires at one of the others ones that has not engaged with anyone yet.

5' step, reload crossbow, fire. It will have soft cover from Edmund, but no firing into melee penalty yet, unlike the rest.

crossbow vs blue, good hope: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 23, for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 damage.

Barbo pulls a wand from his bag move action with a grimace on his face. Curse Jeeves for dying like that. Tomorrow I will summon him simply to berate him. And to hold my wands. Like a FAITHFUL servant would. He then lazily twists a hand, summoning up a ball of acid to toss at the green wight.

Acid Splash vs Touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage, Focus: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Spending a ki point to gain elemental fury. For 3 rounds my attacks deal additional acid damage

Flurry Unarmed Strike 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Elbow Smash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 Damage (Non-Lethal): 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11Jabbing Style Damage (Non-Lethal): 1d6 ⇒ 1 Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Flurry Unarmed Strike 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 Jabbing Style Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2 Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Flurry Unarmed Strike 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 Jabbing Style Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3 Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Elbow smash damage applies if the punch prior hits. Jabbing style damage applies if I have hit the target this round.

@Kitajo: Can I assume you're hitting Red until it drops, and continue on with Yellow?

Selûne bites on the wight, tearing muscle and bone, and not liking the flavor one bit, Smarmy hits the lonely undead, Barbo's acid begins to dissolve rotten flesh, Kitajo becomes a swirling tornado of punches and feels that his elbow smash can't really bruise his decomposing foe. And Edmund... he ponders on buying his arrows from a new fletcher next time in town.

@Jey: Blue provokes an AoO.

Yellow - Slam vs Kitajo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 Fails to harm Kitajo.
Green (HP -21) - Slam vs Selûne; Damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 221d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Hits Selûne, just barely, but enough to weaken the bear. Selûne is bestowed one negative level.
Blue (HP -8) - Moves towards Jey, Slam vs Jey: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 and bats nothing but air.
Red (HP -28) - Is really dead now.

Round 3 Start
Barbo
Edmund
Kitajo
Jeydavuh
Mun
Smarmy
Kissan
Selune
Wights

Yeah, sorry GM. I meant to specify and forgot.

Jey slashes at the blue-robed wight as it approaches!

AoO vs. Blue: +1 Adamantine Greatsword, Rage, Power Attack, Good Hope: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 2 = 29 for 2d6 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 16 + 2 = 22 adamantine, magical, slashing damage.

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Seeing Smarmy setting his sights on the blue-gowned abomination, Jey switches target, taking a 5-foot step to the west, and executes a double cross slash, aiming for the green-robed wight's emaciated mid-section.

Main attack vs. Green: +1 Adamantine Greatsword, Rage, Power Attack, Good Hope: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 2 = 17 for 2d6 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 16 + 2 = 24 adamantine, magical, slashing damage.

Iterative attack vs. Green: +1 Adamantine Greatsword, Rage, Power Attack, Good Hope: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 17 for 2d6 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6) + 16 + 2 = 29 adamantine, magical, slashing damage.

Pretty sure the AoO will take him out, so my option two will kick in, to shoot at the yellow one. Think Kitajo will provide soft cover too.