GM ZD Hall of Flesh Eaters (Inactive)

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Aroden see slight movement in the water and sees a giant leech move from the tree and towards the agents in the water.

Surprise round-Aroden may act

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
So that's all 4 spoilers, right? At 12, 17, 22, and 27.

"A giant leech! Salt burns it, mind spells don't work, and it can grab you and drain blood!"

Prescience 1 of 4: 1d20 ⇒ 15 That's good.

Aroden moves up, spends 2 reservoir points as a free action, and fires a Scorching Ray at the leech. By spending the 2 points (Potent Magic) he casts it at CL7, getting 2 rays. The range is 40', which hits the leech.

Touch Attack, using Prescience: 15 + 4 = 19
Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 4, 4) = 18

Touch Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 4) = 9

Correct. You got all the knowledges.

Aroden you were in the surprise round, so it was a move or a standard. But I will save your attack for round 1.

The leech darts forward and attempts to attach itself to the leg of the tengu.

The tengu moves his leg out of the way.

Aroden calls forth some power and strikes the leech his first ray.

Ai and Pai go

You all notice some frothing by the tree roots.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

"Uhhh, guys... Looks like a swarm of little leeches is over by the roots. And it looks...agitated." Pai's lip curls in disgust as she enters the water, sidling past Celewen to get a clear shot at the big leech. Crackling lightening blasts from her outstretched hand.

Electric blast vs. Touch AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 202d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 5) + 3 = 9

The stench of electrical burns wafts from the slimy leech.

Ai pulls her foot back out of the water. "I'd better toe the line here!" She stares at the roiling, frothing pile of leeches near the tree and yawns loudly. Before long, her mind is filled with visions of her father tucking her in with one last joke, of waking up calm and relaxed, and of the sweet embrace of a long nap.

Ai is going to use her Stare on the leech swarm. I'm not sure if you want to rule it as having an effect on all the leeches in the swarm, or on one specific one. Either way, she'll do that for her free action and start casting Sleep as a full round action, targeting the Leech Swarm, or more accurately, where it's forming.

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
"Sleep is a mind spell, Ai!"
Trying to limit what I say to what could reasonably be shouted in a few seconds, but Aroden did say earlier that leeches are immune to mind-affecting effects. Pretty sure that means the Stare won't work either.

It's fine. Ai's stare has Psychic Inception, so it can do its thing to mindless stuff. It does get +2 to its save, and has a 50% chance to ignore the effect each round, so I'm not sure how it interacts with Swarms on several levels.

And I'm now realizing that I probably couldn't even tell you were casting Sleep because there are no visible components. Not really that familiar with the occult classes.

Okay. Looking up the rules. Which was a doozy. I am going with it will effect, but it still gets the saving throw. And since it is not a mind controlling effect it is a save or suck situation.

The leeches continues to roil under the roots, not seeming to be effected by Ai's spell.

Pai sends an electric blast and finishes off the giant leech.

Everyone go

all that remains is the leech swarm, which is still forming, under the tree roots

"Stand back!"
Aroden spends another 2 reservoir points and blasts the swarm with a Fireball.
Damage: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 2, 4, 2, 2, 4) = 18
Awww... bad roll. Still, +50% for area effect, then Reflex DC 18 for half, so either 27 or 13.

Aroden blast the leeches before they have a chance to form.

Out of Combat

"Woo hoo!" Pai cheers as she and Aroden finish off the leeches.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

"Oooh! Hey guys! There's a leather-looking bag stuck in the roots! Who wants to get it? I'm...not much good at swimming, so maybe a taller person? And when we move on, can I hold onto one of you tall people? Drowning here would be so anticlimactic."

Everyone can feel free to open the first spoiler once we get the bag.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Dragall detects magic.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

"Guys it is magical but I don't know what it is."

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
"I see it. Pity I cannot understand magic yet, hoo hoo." He straightens up. "Still, best be on our guard. If necromancy was used here, we could expect all kinds of problems."

Aroden will wade in to retrieve the satchel. Then he casts Detect Magic.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
"Its magic is unfamiliar to me."

Ai dips her toe back into the water, expecting to fish up another leech. "Wow, that thing did not want to be our bloody...er, buddy! Shall we move on?"

"Agreed. Let us carry on!" Kaepora and his shadow continue past the giant tree and into the next room.

Dragall follows Kaepora

As Kaepora moves ahead into the next room. They open the door revealing a sight. This cathedral-like hall has a vaulted ceiling supported by eight square pillars. Dominating the middle of the hall is a huge mound of undulating gray-green flesh covered with weeping scarlet boils. The entire mass stinks of a weeks-old corpse.

Around the mound of flesh is a small gathering of undead feasting on it. They all seem too preoccupied and do not notice the entrance of the PC's

Okay once you cross the door, it will require stealth to move forward. Remember, it is dim light in here, not sure if anyone activated any additional.Just remember concealment rules.

Knowledge Religion Via Purple: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Knowledge Religion Via Tan: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Kaepora whispers quietly to his allies.
"The purple ones are ghouls. Be weary of their attacks, for they can paralyze upon contact."

"The tan one is a Festrog. They have a nasty bite that, after charging, can possibly trip you. They also can patch their own wounds if they bite someone. Their boils will rupture if you hit them with a piercing or slashing weapon. If its boils burst on you they can make you feel sick. They are also particularly fast. Best be careful."

"I don't know what that mass is, but its disgusting."

Aroden has cast Light on his sword which he normally keeps drawn. He would sheathe it if scouts report back that he should, but he doesn't have Darkvision.
Knowledge (Religion) Purple: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
"Indeed. Don't forget the ghoul fever that they spread when they bite you."

Knowledge (Religion) Tan: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
"Your knowledge is extensive, Kaepora."

"What now? Fireball (bonded item casting), then Kaepora holds the line in the corridor and the rest use ranged attacks from behind?"

Kaepora with Aroden's scrolls of Shield and Protection from Evil would be nearly untouchable, I think. By PFS rules I think he can use the scrolls.

Pai squeamishly pushes herself through the water toward the next area, stopping to squeeze and wipe as much water off herself as possible, muttering: "Man, if I knew spells, I'd cast one to dry myself off right now. That'd be really handy..."

She listens to Aroden's plan. "Sounds good to me. I'm all in favor of attacking from range. And we should bottleneck them in the doorway so they can't overwhelm us."

religion vs purple: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
religion vs tan: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

"I hate those creatures!"
Dragall starts to cast Protection From Evil on every member of the party then he takes out his Greataxe.

I can cast Protection From Evil 6 times

This spell wards a creature from attacks by evil creatures, from mental control, and from summoned creatures. It creates a magical barrier around the subject at a distance of 1 foot. The barrier moves with the subject and has three major effects.

First, the subject gains a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves. Both these bonuses apply against attacks made or effects created by evil creatures.

Second, the subject immediately receives another saving throw (if one was allowed to begin with) against any spells or effects that possess or exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment [charm] effects and enchantment [compulsion] effects, such as charm person, command, and dominate person). This saving throw is made with a +2 morale bonus, using the same DC as the original effect. If successful, such effects are suppressed for the duration of this spell. The effects resume when the duration of this spell expires. While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. This spell does not expel a controlling life force (such as a ghost or spellcaster using magic jar), but it does prevent them from controlling the target. This second effect only functions against spells and effects created by evil creatures or objects, subject to GM discretion.

Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by evil summoned creatures. This causes the natural weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the creatures to recoil if such attacks require touching the warded creature. Summoned creatures that are not evil are immune to this effect. The protection against contact by summoned creatures ends if the warded creature makes an attack against or tries to force the barrier against the blocked creature. Spell Resistance can allow a creature to overcome this protection and touch the warded creature.

"We have to hurry! This protection will last only 3 minutes."

"Hoo Hoo, Fire away Aroden!"
Kaepora gets himself in position to be ready to fight, his shadow by his side.

"Of corpse it'd be undead." Ai stares at the one that the others keep saying is the most frightening, the...Festrog? She starts to giggle a little bit, then claps her hands over her mouth. Her laughter bounces off her skull, filling her head. She concentrates and, when Aroden launches his fireball, pushes it out of her mind at the Festrog.

Going to Stare at the Festrog. the +2 from Stare and the -2 from it being undead, and therefore immune to mind effecting, should cancel out. Then Ai will ready an action to cast Hideous Laughter (DC 17 after adjustments) at the Festrog when Aroden starts the fight. Remember that it's got a 50% chance to ignore the laughter each round.

Pai wrinkles her nose. "Ugh. Those guys sound nasty. Let's get this show on the road so that protection spell doesn't run out." Pai hustles into position. As an afterthought, she activates her Enveloping Winds defense wild talent, just in case. Tiny bolts of lightening snap and crackle softly around her.

20% miss chance on ranged weapon attacks; she doesn't know much about these foes.

BTW, is the Mage Armor from earlier still in effect?

@Dragall - I do have a scroll of Magic Circle Against Evil which lasts longer and takes only one round to cast rather than six, but if you'd rather use your spells I can save the scroll (it is 375 gp after all). I'd start with Kaepora in case we don't get six rounds to buff.
@Pai - it should be, we've been moving pretty quickly, but if it wore off I'd have reapplied it at that time.
@Kaepora - remember to use my scroll of Shield - it's on your list and in PFS there is no tracking which kind of scroll something is (for simplicity).

Aroden takes up position. If the ghouls notice the party before Dragall finishes casting his spells, he'll blast them. Bonded item spell, with his last reservoir point to boost it to CL6.

Assuming all goes according to plan...

@Aroden - save scroll for later

No way they would not notice six rounds of casting. So Dragall can get the one protection from evil. Keapora, if he can, cast the scroll shield on his self. And then Aroden will use fireball followed by the stare.

Aroden unleashes the fireball. It instantly immolates six of the undead and singes a good bit of the necrotic mound of flesh.

The festrog does shake off the spell.

The undead finally turn, to face the door.

Round 1
Party may Go

"BEHOLD THE GLORY!!"
The wizard swings the Sword of Aroden around in a dizzying display of martial prowess. Somehow or other, whether he truly is the Last Azlanti reincarnated, possesses a tiny shard of that deity, or is something else altogether, sacred power emanates from the wizard.

You can all be inspired if you choose to be.

Divine Fighting Technique - Iomedae's Aroden's Inspiring Sword. This is a full-round action. All allies within 30' get a +2 sacred bonus to attacks, saves, and skill checks.

Kaepora casts the scroll of shield before entering combat, and then positions himself and his shadow to be at the doorway ready to flank anything that comes up. If someone casts Protection from Evil on Kaepora, let me know.

"Here they come! Hoo hoo!" Kaepora readies himself from the doorway to attack the first undead that comes towards him.

Readied Action Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Readied Action Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The shadow readies itself to strike out at the first undead that dares to approach.
"..."
Readied Attack Shadow Slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Readied Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Targets that suffer damage from the Shadow's attacks take a -2 penalty to Strength for 1 round.

As Kaepora's shadow moves into position in front of Pai, she gives a little pout. However, she quickly sees the tactical wisdom of that placement, so she skitters over next to Ai. "All right! Let's go! And make sure everyone behind you can still get line of sight on these guys!" That didn't sound catty did it? I tried to sound cheery and encouraging. Was that cheery and encouraging? Great. Now I'm just babbling. Focus!

Everyone remember the +2 sacred bonus to attacks/saves/skills I am giving out.

Dragall casts Protection from evil only on himself.

Dragall waits for enemy to approach.

Readied Attack - greataxe: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 = 18
damage: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

sorry, trying to catch up now

Celewen is in awe of everyone's great powers as he watches the party overcome the leach and swarm while he stands with mouth agape. Determined to be at least semi-useful, he casts magic-stone from a scroll and warms up his sling.

Sorry for not posting and for no notice.

The undead begin to move towards the doorway, a bit sluggish, but now focused on the pcs.

Party Go

"Arrows! Slings!"
Since there is only a clear shot to Purple at the moment, after somebody drops that one the remaining PCs might want to Ready.

Aroden maintains Inspiring Sword as a full-round action.

With a grunt of determination, Celewen whirls his sling and lets the magic stone fly.

sling vs purple: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 1 + 2 = 16
magic stone vs undead: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 = 10

He claps with glee as he watches his stone fly true.

Celewen let the stone by, but can not get a clean shout around Aroden. The stone bounces of the wall next to the ghoul.

Dragall, Pai, Kaepora and Ai go

The same action as previous round.

"Awwww maaaan!" His clapping turns into a rambling pout.

I totally should have had him.
He was right there.
I cannot imagine how I missed that shot.
Sure, I had to shoot around the big guy, but it wasn't a problem
Wow, sorry guys.[b]
[b]Not that it really makes a big difference.
You are all so very skilled and deadly.
I sometimes wish I could be like you, but I know I never will be.
I had an uncle..

Luckily, his rambling is drowned out as you focus on the incoming doom.

Ready Attack Shadow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage Shadow: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Critical Ready Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Critical Slam Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Kaepora starts giving advice to the party, then he and his shadow ready to pummel the first unlucky undead to come into their reach.
Move Action, acts as Bardic Performance: Inspire Courage +1

Ready Attack Kaepora: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage Kaepora: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Ai stares at the closest of her enemies (purple?), then looses a crossbow bolt at it.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 = 25
Damage?: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + (3) + 1 = 5 Painful Stare precision damage

Pity I can't split my movement so I could pop into view, attack, then pop back.

Pai fidgets tensely, right hand outstretched and eyes staring at the faint, vague shadow of the foe lurking in the doorway out of view. She whispers: "Ugh. Come on, come on. Lemme see you."

When an opponent moves into Pai's view:

Pai, there is a feat for that. But it does cost a few feats

Ai drops the one in the hallway.

All of the readied action go off on festrog as it appears through the doorway. I actually feel bad for the little fella. He just ate 32 points of damage

The red ghoul emerges from the doorway and attacks Kaepora.
ghoul bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 191d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

And it misses.

Green moves up as well.

Party go