The dealer is bloodied but not down. They retaliate, the first against rinshin, the other against Manthos.
Attack:2d20 ⇒ (15, 3) = 182d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12 Rinshin takes 7 damage.They have a bonus to hit not included in the roll Pathfinders
She's using Usurp Manifestation to grow large. Bielsi is sickened while she's using it.
If she hits, Miserable Strike the target must succeed at a Will saving throw (DC = 14) or take a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting fear and emotion effect.
Rinshins dagger is stopped by the armor of the dwarf but Manthos does manage to give his enemy a small whallop.
The first attacks rinshin, the second Manths.
Attack:2d20 ⇒ (9, 15) = 242d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8 This time Rinhsin ducks away, but Manthos feels the sting of the pick for 3 damage.
Pathfinders
She's using Usurp Manifestation to grow large. Bielsi is sickened while she's using it.
If she hits, Miserable Strike the target must succeed at a Will saving throw (DC = 14) or take a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting fear and emotion effect.
|AC 18, T 10, FF 18 (+4 vs SA/AoO)|HP: 41*/31|F +3, R 0, W +8 (+2 vs Illusion/disease/drug/poison*)|Init +3, Perc +6|CMB +1 CMD 10|Wagon 1/1, Mystery 0/1, Stardust 3/5, Starburn 1/2, Guiding Star 1/1, #3*, pz*
I'm a little confused about where we are in rounds...don't I have 2 rounds of actions now? If so:
Earlier round:
Alexis works her way around the giant phantom as she draws her morningstar - a rather beautiful thing that would more resemble a scepter if not for the spikes - and strikes in tandem with Rhinshin.
The dwarf gives up and runs for it.
You pass through the next room, a once proud burial chamber but is now a mess of desecrated resting places scattered ashes and broken bones.
You pass over a bridge to the other side and continue the treck.
[ooc]Please all make a Fortitude save [Ooc]
Beyond this room is your final destination...
A grand burial chamber with a large dais in the center appears to have been converted into a ritual chamber.
Two concentric circles of ornate runes have been scrawled in chalk atop the dais. The dais itself is surrounded by four obelisks, each of which is topped with an inverted tetrahedron clasped by a black stone claw. Each of the crystals emits a strange, crimson glow.
You see the auctionator in the middle speaking to a golden idol.
“Soon my little friend, soon we will ascend, and we will finally have the power to reach beyond this world!”
The idol answers in an eerie childlike voice, mumbling encouragment.
Zarisha shrinks back down to her normal size and Bielsi simultaneously grows visibly healthier.
Eager to be gone from this place, they hurry into the next room.
"He's either communing with some otherworldly entity or talking to himself," Bielsi answers Jadger before calling out to the man.
"Hey! I don't know what kind of operation you're running, what con you're involved in, but we bought something and now we expect it back. Give it to us and no harm will come to you. Be obstinate and I can't give any such guarantees!"
All that do not manage to beat 14 are sickened
Hearing Khargroms words Zaashakar turns round and smirks at you and says “Well, found us, have you? It’s too late now. As soon as my employer gets here I shall become something more powerful than you can possibly imagine!” You see pure madness in her eyes
As Zaashakar cackles madly at her own declaration, the poppet Vaultkeeper interjects “Not fair, sweet queen, not fair! A game must be played before you can be declared the victor!”
At this, Zaashakar stops cackling and a strangely serious look comes over her face. “Quite right, quite right. Well, would-be heroes? Shall we play a game for the shard?”
Bielsi you are unable to intimidate your opponent.
@Alexis This is a ghoul... with class levels.
And the puppet is some sentient entity.
Male Oread M Oread Spiritualist [HP 38/38, AC 16 /ff 14 /t 12, Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +9, Init +2, Per +5, Spd 20'
Neither Bielsi nor his phantom appear particularly pleased that this person did not surrender what was taken. They don't seem any more eager to play a game to get back what is rightfully theirs but they also are not going to inflict violence if they don't have to.
Pointing to the platform she replies. "I will enter the dais and will direct you to aid me."
You have to manage 5 skillchecks. Use Magic Devise, Know Arcana, or Spellcraft
Male NG Half-Elf Occultist 2 | HP 10/14 | AC 14 T 12 FF 12 | CMB +1, CMD 13 | F: +5, R: +2, W: +2 | Init: +4 | Perc: +5, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Mental Focus Pool: 7/7 | Spells: 1st 3/3 | Active conditions: None.
Manthos passes through the burial places, a sickly look on his face as the obvious desecration unnerves him. My lord, these poor souls have been upturned, no proper burial and no proper rest.
Fortitude Save:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Moving to the edge of the circle, Manthos eyes the puppet warily. "I have seen the effects of cursed dolls, believe me, it stays with you. He gingerly squeezes his coat pocket and then refocuses.
"So be it, my aid I will provide, but only as I wish to recover our relic and be gone from this hellish land"
Manthos steps up to the days and is pretty handily able to do the required steps, aided by Bielsi and Alexis
Zaashakar yells her commands and you feel a wave of necrotic energy wash over you right into the pillars in the corner. Then a black ray, darker than the night shoots toward the ghoul and she gives a cry of triumph just to switch to a cry of pain of despair before falling to dust.
Suddenly you hear the childish voice again."I am free, finally free!Free from that evil witch! Please take me with you and allow me to serve Abadar with a righteous ally!”
Sense Motive 25:
She is lying
In any case you do manage to find the shard and the golden statue of Ra in the evil witchs remains.
Ummm GM Jadger is deaf so if the voice can be held in the mind, Jadger can't hear her.
Jadger is highly impressed as his companion steps up to the challenge. Not only is the challenge cleared before her eyes the results were certainty not!
He looks in shock as the ray destroys the ghoul and he regrets not being able to glean its last words. Looking around though he notices that his companions seem busy....listening to something?
Male Oread M Oread Spiritualist [HP 38/38, AC 16 /ff 14 /t 12, Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +9, Init +2, Per +5, Spd 20'
Sense Motive:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
"I think not little doll. No, I think we'll leave you here with your former mistress where there is little chance that you can harm anyone."
Finding the things they came looking for, he turns to his companions. "Let's get these back to where they belong and find out what's really going on with this shard."
With all the findings you manage to return to your captain. After some testing he is utterly shocked to find out the shard is the genuine deal. It means that one of the most holy artefacts has been stolen from a place where theft was supposed to be impossible.
An investigation has to be conducted immidiately and the missing parts found.
But that... is a story for another day.
The pathfinder society is utterly pleased by you and already the next mission is waiting for you!
Many thanks for aiding me to tell this story!
