Smarmy continues his stealthy move around the outside, slipping past the giant dwarven statue and coming up behind the last remaining construct, and bashing it with the liberated hammer.
Perception vs Smarmy:1d20 ⇒ 10 Round 4
Between Smarmy's aptly-placed warhammer and the flurry of punches and elbows thrown by Kitajo the animated object sustains enough damage to be destroyed.
The door continues to whir as it creates increasingly complex locks to seal itself against the intruders. One of you could try Disable Device, before Round 5 starts.
More disassembled constructs keep falling from the door behind the dwarf statues. Blue line.
Round 5 Edmund
Smarmy
Barbo
Kitajo
Selüne
Mun
Kissan
Jey
Constructs.
Hard to disable device when there's a zillion constructs in front of it!
Any chance we could get a different icon for the skeleton cages, vs the clockwork things? Its hard to tell them apart with the current tokens (they all look like clockwork things) Well... unless they are different things than the first set?
Settling in behind the advancing wall of pathfinders, Edmund continues to release arrows- looking for little openings in the fray of combat before him.
Animated object (skeleton cage) has the pink circle, clockwork servant has the green circle. I'm hoping I don't need to do another round of cogs and gears, I know we are nearly done with this part.
A dozen more forms fly off the clockwork portal, but it is too much for the now perforated door. With a crash, it falls off its hinges, and the remaining constructs fall limp on the floor. "Alright, comrades!" shouts Kreighton Shaine. "Quickly bind your wounds and follow me up this stairwell. We have more demons to slay!"
GMs, please allow your players a few rounds to heal before moving on.
After a few minutes, Kreighton Shane indicates that the Pathfinder teams should climb the long spiral staircase. The seemingly interminable staircase finally exits into a immense hall that rises in massive tiers like the side of a step pyramid. Intricately crafted geometric designs cover the walls, but they are marred by blood spatters dripping down the stony surfaces. A legion of grinning demons and mechanical monstrosities crowds the steps and stares down like a crowd of spectators preparing to watch an unfair fight. At the top of the steps sits a massive throne occupied by a powerfully built demon wearing a strange metallic trophy around its neck. The creature leans forward, shouts a sharp command, and sends the horde surging forward.
No one's taking up the offer to patch up? Before all hell breaks loose?
You stand in the western half of the throne room, a veritable army of demonkind is here, scattered across the tiers. Image of these tiers are on the top-right corner of the new map.
Two enemies come to find you. The red one, an emaciated figure, looks like a horned human skeleton smothered within a bone-tight hide of slimy leather. For the second one, cogs and gears are visible in the gaps of this metallic creature’s armor. It wields a polearm as it stands ready at attention.
Knowledge checks to identify, usual +5 overflow from here.
Knowledge (Planes) DC 16:
The babau is an assassin, a murderer, and a sadist—certainly not traits unusual in the demons, yet the babau’s penchant for stealth and surprise sets it apart from its generally less-subtle kin. With no need to eat (although most babaus relish the flavor of mortal meat on their thin, raspy tongues), a babau can wait in ambush for years or decades—their inhuman patience in anticipating a well-conceived murder also setting them apart from the other denizens of the Abyss. Babaus obsess over the act of killing and take great pride in their grisly art, often leaving behind some form of grim marker or obscure signature, whether it be a distinctive modus operandi, an unnerving token, or other profane evidence.
Knowledge (Arcana) DC 16:
The clockwork soldier is a mechanical mercenary that fights to the death for its creator. With the ability to wield most weapons with full proficiency, clockwork soldiers are versatile and wholly unpredictable foes. A magical halberd is their most common armament.
Round 1 Start Edmund
Mun
Smarmy
Kitajo
Barbo
Enemies
Kissan
Selûne
Jey
Are the stairs difficult terrain? Not sure I can get to anything with a 20' movement. 8(
Smarmy ducks to the side, letting the others charge into the main force. Instead he tries to clamber up the side of the tier, hoping to come around from the side.
Edmund holds his ground and unleashes two arrows into the yellow construct. Focusing Desna's energy, he feels his muscles shift and grow while he draws the bow the first time.
@Barbo: Like Smarmy said, Haste ran short somewhere in the spiral staircase. @Jey: I do not recall a channel, but you all certainly beat the metallic crap out of all those encounters, I think I didn't do any real damage with them. @All: I got locked out yesterday during the maintenance period, let's keep this party rollin'.
Barbo remembers a little too late, that his acid splash won't be effective on the demon.
Barbo's knowledge of the babau.:
They have the following resistances: DR 10/cold iron or good; Resist acid 10, cold 10, fire 10; SR 17
And, Special Attacks: Sneak Attack, almost as good as a novice rogue. +2d6
The dwarf climbs the side of the stairs without losing his breath, and Kitajo lands a punch on the demon, barely makes a dent. Edmund's arrows whistle before getting lost somewhere to the east.
East is right,FYI =P
Round 1 Update
Babau (-2 HP) - Somewhat cornered between the monk and the stairs, it tries to bite Kitajo's ear off, Bite:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 but isn't quick enough to taste the oread's blood. The demon takes a few steps back. Kitajo, AoO please.
Soldier - Tries to slash Kitajo with its' halberd. Halberd:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21 But the monk, easily sidesteps the wide arc. It then takes a step north.
MunDelay-bot Kissan
Selûne
Jey
Male N Oread Bloodrager 9 - Init +4, Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Perception +16, AC 26/ touch 15/ ff 25 (+1 insight to AC during surprise); CMD 29; hp 95/103, nonlethal 13 pts., DR 1/--, F+13, R+6, W+10, Resist Acid 10, Speed 60 ft., Burrow 60 ft.
Upon hearing Kreighton Shaine's call for preparation, Jey quickly renews his enchantment of shield and protection against evil before following the Master of Scrolls up the stairs, thanking the gods that his enchantments of long arm and mirror image are still holding.
Upon arrival, he puts his sword to work against the construct, matching the clockwork's combatant's polearm with his own unnatural extended reach.
Move to go up the stairs + Standard to attack construct
Edmund steps forward to clear a shot at the whirrling construct. He focuses his mental energy and his bow begins to glow a faint purple light. Knocking an arrow, it too softly glows in the flickering underground light.
5ft step diagonal. Bonus: Bane Construct (round 1 of 5). Full Round Attacks with Rapid Shot
@Kitajo: You are no longer under the effects of haste. @Mun and Selûne: The magical energies from haste and divine favor have expired.
Jey swings wildly and misses his target. Kitajo is unable to strike the demon as it was backing up, stepping forward and lowering his guard the monk makes up for it landing a hard punch square on its' torso, to Kitajo's surprise it feels harder than he is used to. Smarmy is getting there, slowly but surely. Barbo flicks another small ball of acid, this time to the soldier. And Edmund nails one arrow deep into the construct's body.
Round 1 Ends
MunBot - Casts Bless and takes one step forward.
SelûneBot - Heels behind Mun, waiting for a command to attack.
Round 2.1 Update
Babau - Tries to take advantage of Kitajo's eagerness, AoO vs Kitajo:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20, and misses with the spear. Once the monk is at range, it'll try to bite him again, Bite;:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17, it's sharp teeth failing to rend anything. The demon tries to create another gap between the monk and itself, Acrobatics:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19 and leaves an opening for another punch. @Kitajo: Another AoO please.
Clockwork soldier - With an obvious threat, or four, right in front of it, the clockwork tries to attack the Jeys a couple of times, but did it find the right one? Attack 1; Damage:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 251d10 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19Attack 2; Damage:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 351d10 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24@Jey: Want to roll my miss chance? Low finds the real you. Mun
Kissan
Selûne
Jey
Male N Oread Bloodrager 9 - Init +4, Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Perception +16, AC 26/ touch 15/ ff 25 (+1 insight to AC during surprise); CMD 29; hp 95/103, nonlethal 13 pts., DR 1/--, F+13, R+6, W+10, Resist Acid 10, Speed 60 ft., Burrow 60 ft.
A '1' finds the real Jey!!! --> 1d4 ⇒ 3 *POP!* then --> 1d3 ⇒ 3 *POP!* ...phew! worth it! :)
Jeydahvu retaliates! with acid! his granite porosity begin to ooze a greenish acid, which slowly flow down his arms to coat his weapon! adding Elemental Strikes 1 of 3
Barbo mutters to himself. "This thing won't die..." He twists his fingers and summons a ball of glitter which hits the demon straight in the face! Casting Glitterdust so that it only hits the demon. DC 18 Will Save.
The dwarves really did let loose some strange evil here. Mun focuses his attention on the clockwork soldier, commanding Selune forward and stepping up himself. He stabs his longspear forward, attempting to impale the mechanical creature.
Actions:
Move: 10' Free: Handle Animal (attack any target) DC 10, link, autosuccess Standard: attack yellow
Edmund whistles sharply, and the cat turns to face him. He points out the red demon and the cat lopes off, teeth barred at the creature.
Quickly, Edmund moves in behind the cat and follows up the steps and around the reach of the clockwork construct. Just before Kissan rips into the fiend, Edmund release an arrow.
Hearing her master's whistle, the cat whips her head around to see his outstretched hand. She darts off, staying low and outside of the combat raging infront of her- eyes locked on her prey. As she turns the corner of the steps she leaps into the foul creature- teeth glinting in the torchlight.
The demon catches Kitajo and Kissan as they close in, but its longspear only cuts into the monk. Desperate, it takes a step towards the column, and thrusts his spear twice, once for Kitajo and once for Kissan, Finally finding some accuracy.
Babau AoO vs Kitajo:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 261d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 Babau AoO vs Kissan:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 191d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Working together, Jey and Selûne make short work of the clockwork soldier, the Pathfinder attention centered in the demon now, Smarmy still finding his way around the large hall.
The iron taste of blood now overwhelming her mouth, Kissan continues her full assault on the demon. She bites again, and follows it with strong claws to the fiend's flesh.
The gutteral growl of Kissan in combat mode centers Edmund on the task at hand. "This THING must fall". Purple energy sparks across his bow and he sets his feet. Taking an additional moment to check his aim he releases two arrows in quick succession.
Smarmy quickly ducks around the nearby column, and drops down to the tier below. Out of sight of the demon for the moment, he does his best to remain so.
Male LN Human (Tien) Monk (Unchained) 10 | HP 94/94| AC 30 T 23 FF 27 | CMB +15, CMD 38 | F +9 R +10 Will +10 (+2 Vs enchantment spells and effects) | Init: +2 | Perc: +18, SM: +15 | Speed 60ft | Stunning Fist: 10/10 | Ki Pool: 10/12 | Active conditions: Mage Armour, Shadow Splinter, Barkskin
Kitajo takes a 5 foot step up the the red enemy and launches a flurry of attacks. He uses a point of his monk enegry (ki) to add another strike to the attack.
Kissan's attacks prove ineffective against the demon's hard skin, and while Edmund's second arrow dug deep into the babau, the first barely made a scratch. Jey hits the ground, proving it's hard to hit an enemy nearly 5 feet above you. Smarmy believes to be expertly hidden from the demon. Kitajo... he knows he could fell a blackwood tree faster than this red skeleton in front of him.
Does the cold iron arrow make a difference for DR? In my metagame knowledge I thought babou's had DR Cold Iron OR Good. Edmund doesn't even carry regular arrows, just cold iron and blunt
Mun calls on Ashava to renew her favor on he and Selune, then kicks at Selune to send the bear towards the demon. He starts heading up the stairs himself.
Actions:
Standard: cast divine favor on self and Selune using improved spell sharing Free: Handle Animal (attack any target) DC 10, link, autosuccess Move: 20'
Selune barrels across this level of the chamber, then claws her way up to the demon's level. Appearing opposite Kitajo, she clamps her jaws down on the demon's shoulder.
Actions:
Move: 25' plus 5-10' climb Standard: attack demon
Climb:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12Don't know the condition of this wall; DC could be anywhere from 10-20 (if Selune misses this check, please move her back a square and then the attack below doesn't apply)
Does the cold iron arrow make a difference for DR? In my metagame knowledge I thought babou's had DR Cold Iron OR Good. Edmund doesn't even carry regular arrows, just cold iron and blunt
Somewhere up there are the resistances for the Babau, in a spoiler from Barbo's knowledge check. But I was mostly going for description, based on the first arrow being the first source of "big" damage on the demon. It is going through fully.
The bear climbs to the demon's level, but the Babau evades her bite. The cornered demon moves westward, annoying Smarmy once again, then tries to get the bear with its spear. The first thrust runs clean through Mun's companion, the second bounces off the column.
Attack 1; Crit confirm; Damage:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 301d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 303d8 + 21 ⇒ (4, 6, 1) + 21 = 32 Attack 2:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Round 4.1 Update Barbo Delayed Mun
Kissan
Selûne
Jey
