Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
Janus enters the safe house.
"Yes. Tell us about your work here. Something you have done has placed your life in danger. We need to know what it was, if we are to keep you safe."
Janus watches the gnome closely, measuring his response.
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
"That is a lot of maps. Which one is the sewers?"
Great website GM - is it yours, or are you a contributor? incidentally, Timinic's ravings are not readable in my mobile browser (Chrome, on Android), they get clipped for some reason I cannot fathom. I can read them just fine on my mac though (also Chrome).
"Allofthem, er, all of them." Timinic says with forced slowness. "Well, I made some copies for Bosk."
"Do you think it was my discovery of the CHUDs and their lair that put me in danger?" he says looking gleeful. His eyes stare glassily into the future fixated upon his soon-to-be groundbreaking article on the hereto unknown subterranean humanoid species in the next edition of the Pathfinder Journal.
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
"Yes. Whether knowingly or not, you and Bosk broke an oath. We surmise the oath was to keep the existence of the CHUDs secret. What we do not know is, who came to know that you know about the CHUDs? We should go to the sewers, and if possible renew the oath. Will you guide us?"
Female Human Fighter 1/Masked Maiden 2/Steelblood 1 | HP: 26/39 | AC 24 (T 10, FF 23) | CMB: 10 CMD: 24 | F:8 R:6 W:7 | Init 2 | Perc: 8 SM: 1 | Speed 20 ft. | Active Effects: Grey Maiden Identity; Bloodrage;
"I won't be using that term. It's too guteral a sound. These people, where did you see them. There's no need to come with, we can handle it. Or, well, I can handle it. I can't speak for the others' martial prowess. It did take us over 18 seconds to kill a doppelganger, made an awful mess of some of us."
Timinic considers for a moment. "You're right 'guide' does sound a crass. How about 'trail-blaze?'"
Then he goes on. "Most of my research points to someplace near the Dripping Wall Distillery--have you been there by chance? They serve the best copulation on the sandy shoreline' It comes with real silicate. I'd like to go, but I'm supposed to be getting out of town like the Bosk said. He is the venture-captain after all."
A quick look at the maps and some of the gnome researcher's notes make it clear that they could be of immense help and finding the "CHUD's" lair.
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
"Come with us Timinic. You may need to explain yourself to the... Chuds. Can you defend yourself if attacked?"
"I have my pen!" Timnic says producing a stylus. "It's pretty pointy and I am told that they are mightier than swords, though I have no empirical proof as of yet. OUCH! See? I told you it was pointy." He starts sucking his finger.
Using the maps here the party can get a good idea where in the sewers to start searching (basically somewhere beyond that lower level door in the Dripping Wall Distillery).
|AC 18, T 15, FF 13 (+2 vs missile)|HP: 25/25|F +1, R +9, W 0 (+2 vs Air/Divi/Ench/Electricity)|Init +5, Perc +4, +1 vs surprise|CMB +8 (+2 to dirty trick/steal) CMD 18 (20 vs dirty trick/steal)|1/1 Breeze
Sirius pokes around Timinic's bolt-hole while Janus and Andolyn interrogate their hostess, who Sirius thinks might have had too many quicksilver sandwiches....
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
”We can disguise Timinic. The assassins know about this place.”
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
After making the necessary adjustments to the gnome's appearance, and another long, cold and soggy walk back the group arrives back at the Dripping Wall. The place is empty save for Ramyla who is still cleaning up after the battle. She leads the party through the back of the distillery and through her pantry and to the sewer entrance (which is itself a 4' tall access door built into the pantry wall).
"Whose your little friend?" she asks of Timinic.
Timinic looks ready to pull his disguise off and tell her.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
There is no light beyond the low door in the Dripping Wall Distillery's lower tap room. The sewers feature masonry walls and slippery flagstone floors (increase the DCs of Acrobatics checks by 5). The arched ceilings are only 5 feet high in passageways less than 15 feet wide, and 10 feet high in larger chambers. Waterways are roughly 4 feet deep and function as deep bogs.
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
"They are a specialist brought in from the Lodge. Don't allow anyone to follow us. We'll be back."
Janus passes their ioun torch to Andolyn and activates their Wayfinder's light function.
Then they step into the sewers. With the aid of a simple spell they start searching.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Timinic's false eyebrows rise in question as Janus ushers them past Ramyla and through the low door.
Timinic hops and bounds through the sewer being the only one small enough to keep to the low arching walkways while everyone else is often forced to walk doubled over or slog through 4' of rank, but freezing sewer water.
"Well, here we are. This is about as far as I'd traveled before the venture-captain and Sgt. Clovesh stuck me in hiding. Speaking of Clovesh, I should get back. He's supposed to be bringing some food by."
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
"You stay with us, unless you are ready for your Journey. Clovesh and Bosk are dead. We killed their assassin, but you are not out of danger until you renew the oath that was broken. We find the Chuds. We renew the oath. Then you can get back to normal."
Janus casts a couple of spells from wands: Heightened Awareness will expend for +4 initiative if combat breaks out and cure light wounds.
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
"It seems that Bosk did. You played a part in the breaking of that oath. Perhaps unwittingly. The best way to remedy the situation, assuming that you, Ramyla and Pemak do not wish to join Bosk and Clovesh, is to renew that oath. To do that we should find the Chuds."
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
How far ahead does Janus II scout from the rest of the party? Is someone going to carry Timinic or were you going to leave him behind on the walkway?
Dwarf Caiman (magical beast) familiar (figment) 6 | current AC 18 T 11 FF 18 | HP 13/13 | F +7 R +2 W +5 | CMD 15 | Init +0 | Perc +9 lowlight vision
To the limit of their lowlight vision - 40 feet from Janus or Andolyn, who have the light sources (whichever of them is the furthest advanced). Janus Too cannot go more than 100 feet from Janus - otherwise the familiar disappears until next day.
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
Janus will carry Timinic if nobody else will. Janus is used to carrying Janus Too. A gnome is a bit heavier, but still won't put Janus into medium encumbrance.
Moved on map. Technically there are two bright light 'auras' - Janus and Andolyn have light sources.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The gnome and his gear weigh 45 lbs. I noted the light but since Janus and Andolyn are so close in the marching order I didn't want to clutter the map anymore than necessary. There's a second light on the map now for people to use if it proves necessary.
Timinic hops off the inquisitor's shoulders when dry land becomes available.
It's a climb check (DC 13, or 11 if you don't wear armor) to haul yourself from the water. The water counts as a deep bog for movement purposes.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Janus, the Smaller, notes movement--a ripple on the water--as if caused by a darting snake. Too late! The snake strikes!
It pounces across the top of the water and lands a blow on the side of the figment's head. It doesn't feel like a bite more like a rake. And the thing is gone before Janus the Second can react, somehow swimming backwards into the murk. Even as it retracts other snaky ripples draw near....
Janus II save v poison; failure:
The flesh around the point of contact swiftly begins to rot away. Take STR damage:1d4 ⇒ 4& CON damage:1d4 ⇒ 2
Then three small, pointed islets of purple trash seem to move in the stagnant water slowly drawing closer to the magical light.
When a PC can see the tiny trash-bergs they may make a Knowledge (nature) check, and open all the spoilers that apply.
knowledge (nature) DC 13+:
They aren't trash at all, but a sort of dangerous fungal plant-life known to some as violet fungus! They are on the small end of medium-size.
knowledge (nature) DC 18+:
Cave-dwelling violet fungus is dangerous because of their four long flailing tentacles. These tendrils can strike with unexpected swiftness, and are coated with a virulent venom that causes flesh to rot and decay with nauseating speed.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
Janus catches sight of the approaching creatures. They're within dim light radius.
"Those rot heaps - those are violet fungi. Their tentacles are long, and their venomous touch causes rapid decay of the flesh. Protect yourself against poison."
Janus takes their own advice, drawing and drinking an antitoxin.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Two of the things shamble slightly nearer. The most violet of the violet fungi sends it's tentacles forth to snag the magical reptile, but the cagey caiman barrel-rolls out of its deadly grasp.
Jurmo makes a gesture, and three balls of light burst from the arcane tattoo on her right arm and race out to add light just beyond the extent of the existing light.
|AC 18, T 15, FF 13 (+2 vs missile)|HP: 25/25|F +1, R +9, W 0 (+2 vs Air/Divi/Ench/Electricity)|Init +5, Perc +4, +1 vs surprise|CMB +8 (+2 to dirty trick/steal) CMD 18 (20 vs dirty trick/steal)|1/1 Breeze
Sirius chugs his antitoxin like its a stein of Caydenbrew.
"I *hate* sewers...the only thing worse than the ever-stale air is what happens when there IS a breeze! I hear there's a layer of Hell that's nothing but a giant sewer. Doesn't surprise me one bit...."
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Janus the reptilian snaps at the pursuing fungus with their Mick Jagger-like mouth but misses.
Jurmo Zanti wrote:
She carefully steps into the room.
Otherwise known as hauling herself up out of the 4' of mucky water by taking 10.
Ezren climb DC 11:1d20 ⇒ 17Ezrenbot does likewise and retrieve his wand of magic missiles.
Hosserbot sloshes forward. Double move.
Round 1.2ish! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ violet fungi (3)
__ Ezren
__ Sirius -3 hp
__ Andolyn
__ Hosser
__ Janus the latter (2) -3 hp
__ Jurmo
__ Janus the former (1)
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
"Andolyn. Melee is ill-advised. The fungi are very slow-moving but their reach is long. Ranged attacks will wittle them down."
Janus casts Divine Favour, then pulls themself up out of the bog.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The fungi shuffle slowly forward.
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ violet fungi (3)
__ Ezren
__ Sirius -3 hp
__ Andolyn
__ Hosser
__ Jurmo
__ Janus the former (1)
__ Janus the latter (2) -3 hp
|AC 18, T 15, FF 13 (+2 vs missile)|HP: 25/25|F +1, R +9, W 0 (+2 vs Air/Divi/Ench/Electricity)|Init +5, Perc +4, +1 vs surprise|CMB +8 (+2 to dirty trick/steal) CMD 18 (20 vs dirty trick/steal)|1/1 Breeze
Human (ulfen) Inquisitor (green faith marshal, sanctified slayer) 6| AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | HP 50/54 | F +9 R +7 W +9 | CMD 21 (22 v disarm)| Init +5 | Perc +11 (+13) | Spells (-,3/5, 3/4) | Bane (5/6)
Janus unfurls a scroll and casts Bull's Strength on themself.
Now looks like a good time for a Prayer or Contagious Zeal, Hosser ;)
Hosser forces himself through the muck, and asks Immonhiel for a boon upon him and his allies.
Prayer: You bring special favor upon yourself and your allies while bringing disfavor to your enemies. You and each of your allies gain a +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
GM, since the rules don't have anything about a deep bog effecting a creature larger than medium, if I used my Growth subdomain power, could I move freely? I'm completely cool if you say no or say that counts as squeezing.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Hosser Cready wrote:
Hosser forces himself through the muck, and asks Immonhiel for a boon upon him and his allies.
Prayer: You bring special favor upon yourself and your allies while bringing disfavor to your enemies. You and each of your allies gain a +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls.
GM, since the rules don't have anything about a deep bog effecting a creature larger than medium, if I used my Growth subdomain power, could I move freely? I'm completely cool if you say no or say that counts as squeezing.
Technically it costs "Medium-size or larger" creatures four squares of movement to move a single square in a deep bog--although I personally would treat it like a shallow bog for Huge creatures are probably not count it at all against larger creatures. Either way, 4 feet of water would still be a drag on someone 12' tall. But sure as a swift action you can use it just make sure you have some space to do it in. The large room is big enough to accommodate Hosser's big form, but the tunnel leading into it would be a squeeze (5 feet wide, and close to 10 feet tall in the center--but still flooded with 4 feet of water).
