CG Male Aasimar Kineticist 7 | HP 80/80 (+14 Non-lethal)| AC 23 T 14 FF 19 | CMB +6, CMD 20 | F: +12, R: +11, W: +4 | Init: +4 | Perc: +12, SM: +4 | Speed 30ft, fly 60 ft | Burn: 2, Glitterdust 0/1 | Active conditions: Enveloping winds (25%), elemental overflow 2.[/ooc]
That first shot would knock me unconscious, if you want to direct the second shot elsewhere. Falling:3d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 2) = 11 When I get home, I'm going to check and see if I have a boon that let's me cast feather fall. I'll update tonight.
Annalise holds fourth her merciful rod and centers a fireball 15' south of Theodorus
It will hit theodorus and blue, i marked on the map where I centered it
Kyra indeed has selective channel. Am still on vacation so no chance to move my token. Please aid me here.
Seeing her comrade fall, Kyra moves forward to reach the fallen friend and channels again, excluding again her enemies.
Channel:4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 3, 3) = 14
I believe between Theodorus longbow, and the guard, followed by the channel, LeGuin is at -15
I am not sure how. Theodorus targeted LeGuin with first round shot, but second and third rounds hit Sojourner, downing him. LeGuin also got the benefit of the first channel while Sojourner did not. By my count, before this round, LeGuin should've been down 17hp. Now, I will direct Theodorus' third shot, which is silver at LeGuin, since first two shots (manyshot) downed the aasimar. That means Leguin gets 16 more, for a total of 33 off total, before Kyra channelled again.
As the stricken Sojourner falls from the sky, Annaliese evokes a non-lethal fireball that explodes among her foes. The inquisitor-leader is able to avoid some of the damage, but his minion is not so fortunate. Both are battered by the blast, but stay in the fight.
Kyra moves up and calls forth the healing power of Sarenrae once again, helping to restore Sojouner's lost vitality and keep LeGuin in the fight.
Blue Guard readies an attack on Sojourner, ready to skewer him if the flying Pathfinder tries to move.
End of Round 3
Theodorus DC 20 Reflex:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 Blue Guard DC 20 Reflex:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Male NG Half-orc inquisitor (relic hunter/preacher) of Kurgess 9 | HP 93/93 | Hybrid: AC 24 T 14 FF 22 | CMB +9, CMD25| F: +13 (+1 vs. disease & poison), R: +8, W: +13 | Init: +5 | Perc: +21, SM: +13 | Speed 30ft | Determination 1/4 | Spells: 1st 5/6 ; 2nd 3/5; 3rd 3/4 | Active conditions: SeeInvis; HeightAw; Delay Poison;Keenedg
You’re missing the 19 dmg the yellow guard did to LeGuin, so I think now with the bow attack and the channel he should be at -38.
LeGuin’s frustration, and fear for Sojourner, motivate him to deal with the leadership. He uses some of the power in his implements to give him uncanny speed, and he circles around to strike at the inquisitor of another faith.
attack w/ PA and large:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Using Determination (aggresion to reroll as free action
attack w/ PA and large:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Blah!
dmg:3d6 + 15 ⇒ (3, 5, 2) + 15 = 25
1 pt of mental focus as swift action for “sudden swiftness” that gives +30 ft for 1 min. He also circles around enough to not get next to yellow on his way.
LeGuin moves rapidly through the difficult terrain and attempts to stab Theodorus, but his attempt misses, even with his aggressive enhancement.
Yellow Guard sidesteps and pivots and attacks LeGuin with a pair of sweeping sword cuts. Both strokes hit the enlarged inquisitor, but they are not silvered weapons, so their damage is a bit less.
LeGuin takes 35dmg, but the werewolf powers take 10 of that away from DR. So, by your count, you are down 63hp.
Trusting his guards to take on LeGuin, Theodorus concentrates his fire on Annaliese who has been hurting his side with her spellcraft. His first two shots, fired together are silver-tipped, but his last shot is an entangling arrow.
Unless she has some defensive ability, the witch is hit for 47 dmg (the last arrow is not silver), which may outright kill her? If not, she is unconscious, bleeding and entangled by the tangle arrow, glued to the floor if fails a DC 15 Reflex. Rest of the party is up, Sojourner can obviously see the other guard ready to stab him if he makes a threatening move.
Per the text, that is not what these are. They are "tangle arrows (as tangle bolt)" from APG, which does do damage, in fact with magical +1 enhancement, which I have not been using, and the seeking special quality.
Moving forward a bit in order to incorporate all of the Pathfinders, Kyra channels once again, excluding the bad guys.
Channel #3:6d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 1, 3, 5, 3) = 23
This should bring Annaliese back up, and restore quite a bit for Sojourner and LeGuin. Annaliese and Sojourner up. I will run the witch if no post soon.
As Soourner moves to stand, the Blue Guard's readied attack triggers, along with another free attack on the off-balance aasimar. All the attacks hit, including one critical.
Absorbing the damage, but Sojourner is able to just get out of reach of the deadly sword, then turns and sends a lightning blast at the ringleader. The bolt sizzles and snaps through the air, and Theodorus, weakened by past attacks, gives in and collapses in a fried heap.
Seeing his master fall and feeling is own grievous wounds, Blue Guard turns tail, running out of reach of LeGuin and down the forest path.
Hanif takes 30pts of dmg but 10 is eaten up by the DR/silver. I think he is still up after that to deliver the knock out blow to Theodorus. Annaliese is up, I will run tomorrow if no post.
CG Male Aasimar Kineticist 7 | HP 80/80 (+14 Non-lethal)| AC 23 T 14 FF 19 | CMB +6, CMD 20 | F: +12, R: +11, W: +4 | Init: +4 | Perc: +12, SM: +4 | Speed 30ft, fly 60 ft | Burn: 2, Glitterdust 0/1 | Active conditions: Enveloping winds (25%), elemental overflow 2.[/ooc]
Yeah, my HP was up to date so I'll survive that crit. Also--and not a big deal for this fight now--I realized that I wasn't including my natural armor bonus to my AC from the lycanthropy. That's fixed now.
As Theodorus goes down, Annaliese unleashes another fireball that blasts both the remaining soldiers. The explosion is just too much for them to take, and both go down falling unconscious from the non-lethal blast.
End of Combat
With the fight over, you are out of rounds. You can heal yourselves, loot the bodies or just move on down the strangely illuminated path.
After getting healed up, Sojourner will check out the equipment of the fallen guards and Theodorus.
"This investigator is a menace. Why wouldn't he listen to reason?"
As Sojourner rifles through his equipment. "We can pick them up on our way out of the forest. Perhaps we should stow them in a tree until we get back. I wouldn't want actual wolves to eat them."
Theodorus, who is also unconscious, carries a +1 chain shirt, MW composite longbow (+1 draw) with 20 cold iron arrows and 10 silver tipped arrows. He also has 2 tangle arrows remaining, a MW wooden stake, a cloak of resistance +1, an iron holy symbol of Abadar, his spell component pouch, and 5gp.
The two guards each carry a potion of cure moderate wounds, an elixir of hiding, +1 heavy steel shield, MW chainmail, MW longsword, sap, sling with 10 bullets, wooden stake, wooden holy symbol of Abadar, and 2gp apiece.
What next? The path to the Glade of Silver Sparks is still clearly illuminated for you as celestial creatures.
Male NG Half-orc inquisitor (relic hunter/preacher) of Kurgess 9 | HP 93/93 | Hybrid: AC 24 T 14 FF 22 | CMB +9, CMD25| F: +13 (+1 vs. disease & poison), R: +8, W: +13 | Init: +5 | Perc: +21, SM: +13 | Speed 30ft | Determination 1/4 | Spells: 1st 5/6 ; 2nd 3/5; 3rd 3/4 | Active conditions: SeeInvis; HeightAw; Delay Poison;Keenedg
Once we stabilize as many of them as we can, LeGuin takes one of the potions of cure moderate wounds and their coin pouches, and then is ready to keep following the illuminated path.
Crumbling tombs and moss-covered gravestones stretch out along the northern and southern sides of the path. To the east, the way narrows and splits, plunging into thicker brambles and dense undergrowth. At the center of the fork in the road, a group of small, glowing carry the bloodied and inert body of a regal woman in silvery armor, whisking her away into the gloaming woods.
A disheveled woman in dented armor and a feathered cloak hobbles after the group, crying out to them. Her golden hair is a tangle of knots and twigs, and blood seeps from numerous cuts across her dirt-covered skin. "Cybella! No! Bring her back!"
She reaches out a trembling hand, and feathers start appearing on her arm. A sharp cry of pain escapes her as she shudders. Her arm goes limp at her side, and the feathers vanish. She turns hearing your approach and she pleads for aid. "I can see that you are Celestial creatures, and I beg your aid!"
Overwhelmed by exhaustion, the woman collapses to her knees and sobs, "Please, help! Those little fiends stole my daughter, Cybelle. They're in league with that terrible will-o-wisp. Please save her!"
So this part of the adventure uses a variant of the chase rules, which you may be familiar with. I have copied a bit about the rules for the chase into Discussion for review. In this case, you advance along the track of obstacles whether you make the required DC or not, but continued failure has consequences later. One PC must attempt each check, and may get aid from others. See the Discussion for other buffs/debuffs related to move speed etc.
Know Nature DC 15+:
You recognize the glowing creatures as a darkened variant of Lurkers in Light, a type of extraplanar fey that is known to come to Material Plane and kidnap others. These lurkers seem to be growing darker than you have heard the usual light-loving creatures are, perhaps do to the malignancy of the Mushfens.
Know Nature DC 20+:
Lurker in light are most sensitive to cold iron weapons, and are immune to blindness. They have the ability to blend into light, basically becoming invisible. They can also use dimension door once per day.
Know Nature DC 25+:
Lurkers in light manipulate light to their advantage and are known to blind attackers. They are known to use shadow essence poison, and can, in sufficient numbers, make ritual sacrifice to open a gate to their dimension.
Rushing in rescue of the wounded female, the captors lead you off the path a bit and into a bramble of patch. The thick growth of thorny brambles obstructs the area where the captors fled.
The team has two choices: Slip Between (DC 23 Dex) or Bust Through (CMD 30). Again, see the Discussion tab for how to conduct this and what buffs may apply.
My apologies, but due to a math error, I overstated the DC's above. They should be STR 21 and CMB 28. Remember bonuses for speed, and for buffs if any.
Annaliese stands in the front and sprays a torrent of flame in an arc in front of her, igniting the brambles and clearing the beginning of a path. Right behind her, LeGuin shifts himself to wolf form, and with his inherent strength and borrowed speed, he forces the brambles aside enough for the rest of the group to pass.
One obstacle passed! Well done!
Hurrying on after the lurkers who are in twilight, the party soon finds its footing treacherous as they have stumbled into an area with large patches of swampy quicksand. Before they are mired, they must jump over the patchy ground, or just swim through it to the other side.
Here the checks are DC 28 Acrobatics to Jump Over or DC 30 Swim to Wade In.
Not only is Hanif able to clear the swampy land, he is able to help the others over the patchy ground with aerial viewe, and soon they are past the quicksand.
Beyond, a patch of stagnant murky water lies, an alligator floats lazily in the center, eyeing you hungrily. A wet log bridges the banks of the fetid pool while knots of thick green vines dangle precariously from the forest canopy above.
Here you can try to cross the log bridge with Balance Beam (DC 24 Reflex) or use the Vine Ropes (DC 28 Climb) to cross the obstacle.
Thinking this is pretty easy so far, Hanif leads the way over the bridge, almost lighter than air. The others keep up, if only barely, and the bridge, and its alligator guardian, are soon behind.
Almost before you realize it, the path ahead is filled with heavy clinging spiderwebs that tend to restrict movement, trying to hold the Pathfinders fast.
You can either Move Around (DC 30 Escape Artist) the webs or Rip 'Em Up (DC 22 STR)
