[PFS] Master of The Fallen Fortress -- Full Whimsy (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew Harasty

Mindy, why don't you use the potion or let Kardas use his wand? Go ahead and roll and I'll deduct the charges accordingly. Keep your spell slots for combat. :)

Once all restoration has been taken care off, Kardas stows his wand and flies into the room where the bats emerged from to take a look, his lance gripped tight.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Marutson follows Kardas.

hmmm..where flying things come from?

Aside from the guano, and the one potion you found the roost has nothing else of interest.

Heading up to the fourth floor you come to another door on the landing but this one is not locked.

Good call Kardas... I wasn't sure if the bats were dead but it looks like they are. Therefore, I'll take you up on that. Would you mind terribly if I took 2 charges? I can also carry it in combat and serve as healer so that you can devote all of your actions fighting. I only have one spell left for the day.

Sure. Go ahead.

Kardas nods in solemn agreement at Mindy's suggestion and hands the wooden wand to her.

He looks at the rest of the team, ready to swing open the door when they are ready.

Kebro draws the scimitar and nods to Kardas, standing at the ready.

"Let see what is up there, shall we."

Zeebo puts his ear to the door it see if he can hear anything on the other side.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Crude bunks line the walls of this room, which is filled with the nauseating stench of troglodytes.

Three young Trogs are in the room, taking up their javelins as you open the door.

The scramble around as you enter and you all may act

Tower Level 4 (0:00)

Group conditions:
Round 1

Marutson - dmg;
Princess Mindy - dmg;
Toivo Talvislag - dmg;
Kardas Ruknaarr - dmg;
Zeebo Zane - dmg;
Kebro - dmg;

Troglodyte Guard, Red --
Troglodyte Guard, Blue --
Troglodyte Guard, Green --

Marutson moves up to one of the trogs.

"Stinky lizards!"

double move

Princess Mindy moves behind Marutson and summons her loyal celestial eagle servitor!

Celestial Eagle Full Attack, Smite Evil, Flank
talon1: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13 for 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7 p/s dmg.
talon2: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10 for 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4 p/s dmg.
bite: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 2 = 16 for 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5 b/p/s dmg.

Tense in ready for when the door burst open, Kardas urges Mantis to leap forward towards the one directly in front of them, aiming his lance right through its chest.

vs blue: lance, charge: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 16 dmg: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11

He then drops the clumsy weapon and draws his sword.

Do we know how many more floors there are? I realised I haven't been using any of my buffing spells so far. :)

Immediately after, Mantis rakes across with its claw, but it is still woozy from the poison earlier and strikes the bed instead.

vs blue: claw 1, ant focus, flank: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 grab if hit: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 = 24

Kebro runs forward, drawing the scimitar, and slides at the troglodyte...
scimitar attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Then holds out their offhand letting Elytra loose on it.
scarab bite: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

There is one more level after this.

Maruston moves in as Mindy's eagle attacks the trog. but only the bite connects.

Kardas is able to charge up and finish the creature in one hit.

Kebro moves up misses but the scarab bites successfully.

Maruston gets attacked
Atk, Troglodyte Club: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10
Dmg, Troglodyte Club: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Kebro get the attention of the other.
Atk, Troglodyte Club: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (18) + 0 = 18
Dmg, Troglodyte Club: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Everyone is up again.

Tower Level 4 (0:00)

Group conditions:
Round 1

Marutson - dmg;
Princess Mindy - dmg;
Toivo Talvislag - dmg;
Kardas Ruknaarr - dmg;
Zeebo Zane - dmg;
Kebro - 2 dmg;

Troglodyte Guard, Red -- 1 dmg
Troglodyte Guard, Blue -- DEAD
Troglodyte Guard, Green -- 5 dmg

Celestial Eagle Full Attack, Smite Evil, Flank
talon1: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25 for 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6 p/s dmg.
talon2: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 15 for 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4 p/s dmg.
bite: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 2 = 18 for 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7 b/p/s dmg.

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CONFIRM CRIT talon1: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9 for 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7 p/s dmg.

Princess Mindy shoots red with her crossbow!
light crossbow, shooting in melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 3 - 4 = 11
piercing dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 2

She reloads...

Zeebo moves in and casts a fire bolt at the Trog to the south (red)

Ranged attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

With one taken done, he directs Mantis to close in to help Kebro, slicing down with his sword.

vs red: mwk greatsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

After stepping in, Mantis lashes out with both claws.

vs blue: claw 1, ant focus: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 + 1 = 21 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 grab if hit: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19
vs blue: claw 2, ant focus: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 + 1 = 11 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 grab if hit: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11

Kebro barely notices the scratch and attacks again.
scimitar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Elytra stays flitting above the troglodyte and bites it again.
bite: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Maruton swings at the one near him.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

The Eagle and Maruston are able to dispatch the green Trog.

Zeboo's bolt hits, but the re Trog avoids the rest of the attacks except for one claw from the ant that grabs the stinky lizard.

It flails back at the mount with its club

Atk, Troglodyte Club: 1d20 + 0 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 0 - 2 = 13
Dmg, Troglodyte Club: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Missing the ant.

Then the door from the south opens and a larger troglodyte attacks Kebro

Atk, Troglodyte Club: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Dmg, Troglodyte Club: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Is unable to connect with the some what surprised Elf

Everyone is up again.

Tower Level 4 (0:00)

Group conditions:
Round 1

Marutson - dmg;
Princess Mindy - dmg;
Toivo Talvislag - dmg;
Kardas Ruknaarr - dmg;
Zeebo Zane - dmg;
Kebro - 2 dmg;

Troglodyte Guard, Red -- 5 dmg
Troglodyte Guard, Blue -- DEAD
Troglodyte Guard, Green -- DEAD

Bigger Trog -- dmg

"Some more?" Kardas growls, as he continues chopping at the little one in front of him.

vs red: mwk greatsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

It's grappled by Mantis.

As directed by its master, Mantis keeps up the attack. It releases the troglodyte, only just to free its claws to keep slashing away.

vs red: claw 1, ant focus: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 1 = 17 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 grab if hit: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 = 23
vs red: claw 2, ant focus: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 grab if hit: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 = 15

Princess Mindy shoots red with her crossbow!
light crossbow, shooting in melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 3 - 4 = 13
piercing dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Uninspired by the results, she moves and draws the wand of CLW as she goes, ready to apply some healing to whoever might need it...

Celestial Eagle moves and attacks Red

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 b/p/s dmg.

Zeebo casts a fire bolt at the over sized Trog.

Ranged attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Possible Crit: Ranged attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Crit Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Kardas finishes off the one remaining young trog with his blade.

Zeebo's bolt hits the larger Trog but not critically

Mindy takes a shot at the large troglodyte but does not hit. The Eagle does not seem to have an opening yet.

Bold can still act

Tower Level 4 (0:00)

Group conditions:
Round 1

Marutson - dmg;
Princess Mindy - dmg;
Toivo Talvislag - dmg;
Kardas Ruknaarr - dmg;
Zeebo Zane - dmg;
Kebro - 2 dmg;

Troglodyte Guard, Red -- DEAD
Troglodyte Guard, Blue -- DEAD
Troglodyte Guard, Green -- DEAD

Bigger Trog -- 5 dmg

Kebro steps back to give everyone space and sends in elytra.
scarab bite: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Marutson moves in front of the trog.

"Stinking lizard don't hurt my friends"

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The Scarab misses and makes room for Marutson to strike. It is a solid blow but not enough to take the trog down.

It strikes back at Marutson.

Atk, Troglodyte Club: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
But his stumbles in his strike.

Everone can go.

Tower Level 4 (0:00)

Group conditions:
Round 1

Marutson - dmg;
Princess Mindy - dmg;
Toivo Talvislag - dmg;
Kardas Ruknaarr - dmg;
Zeebo Zane - dmg;
Kebro - 2 dmg;

Troglodyte Guard, Red -- DEAD
Troglodyte Guard, Blue -- DEAD
Troglodyte Guard, Green -- DEAD

Bigger Trog -- 12 dmg

Zeebo casts another fire bolt at the over sized Trog.
"Boltus inferno"

Ranged attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

And with the well placed fire bolt, the Trogolodyte topples.

A brazier of glowing coals sits in the center of this room, its acrid smoke mixing with the ever-present troglodyte stench. A few knives, pokers, and other metal implements lie atop a rusty iron box nearby.

There is a rusty iron chest that holds: a suit of masterwork studded leather armor, a masterwork buckler, a masterwork rapier, a shortbow with 15 arrows, a scroll of cure moderate wounds, a scroll of invisibility, a wayfinder, and a climber’s kit.

The brute Troglodyte also carries some keys. One looks like it would have opened some of the earlier doors, but the rest are unknown.

Opening the remaining door you find a human manacled to the wall. He looks up to you. "Are you from the Society? I am Balenar Forsend, agent of the Pathfinders. Please let me free!"

Princess Mindy casts a spell on Kebro:
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"I'm out of spells for the day, but I got a few more tricks up my sleeve if trouble happens... hopefully there's no further surprises here..."

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Mindy looks at the human to see if he's hurt, and asks, "Balenar: are you all right? did they hurt you?"

"How did you get in here? Are there anymore people we have to look for?"

Mindy, why not use Kardas' wand of clw for Kebro. Save your spell slot.

Kardas stands silently to one side, glaring suspiciously the manacled man.

I thought we were at the end of the tower; if not, sure, I saved the spell instead. Thx Kardas!

"Thank you Kardas and Mindy."
Kebro nods and smiles.
"Why are you locked up exactly?"

"Did stinky lizards hurt you?"

[ooc]There is just the top floor final boss encounter, I am skipping the frog room 8. However since i am about to head to Pazio Con we will do the final encounter after the weekend[/occ]

The captured man responds. "I came here to seek the history of this tower only to be captured by these Troglodytes. I believe they were saving me only to be sacrificed by their leader. A Trog Druidess. I am a bit exhaausted from being chained up. I can help you a bit with their leader, with some support. "

Kardas looks slightly less suspicious at the prisoner. "Who or what else is with her?"

After a slight pause, he adds, "Do you need healing?"

Cool, we're near the end? All the buffs are coming up!

"Her lieutenant was this....fellow which you have just dispatched. Though she is never far from Snapjaw. Her pet albino crocodile. I am in more need of rest and food. I am able to follow you, but will not be much use in fighting their leader"

"Alright, let's go then. Just stay out of the way." Kardas calls out gruffly.

(Just before going up to the boss level, Kardas will activate ant focus on himself, cast lead blades on himself, and magic fang on Mantis.)

Back from Paizo Con Will start this final bit tomorrow

"The leader must have the key to this man's shackles as well."

The key is located on the larger Trog you took down. You free the prisoner and make your way to the top floor.

The four wings of the tower are completely open on this level, forming one great, cross-shaped chamber with arched ceilings. The decayed remnants of a carpet run from the doorways at the end of each wing, meeting in the center, where a spiral staircase drops out of sight below. A large, throne-like chair stands in the middle of the eastern wing next to a big chest.

The troglodyte leader is standing at the eastern archway, gazing longingly at the city in the distance and daydreaming about his future surface empire. Her animal companion, a stunted albino cave crocodile named Snapjaw, stands nearby. As soon as he notices you, the shaman orders Snapjaw to attack.

The Leader sees you and calls forth a flame blade. Then she orders her crocodile to prepare for any that get close.

Everyone may now act

Tower Level Top (0:00)

Group conditions:
Round 1

Marutson - dmg;
Princess Mindy - dmg;
Toivo Talvislag - dmg;
Kardas Ruknaarr - dmg;
Zeebo Zane - dmg;
Kebro - dmg;

Tasskar -- dmg
Snapjaw (croc) -- dmg; readied

Seeing that the foes are not in melee yet, Princess Mindy yells, "SHOOT THEM!!!"

Princess Mindy shoots the croc with her crossbow!
light crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 vs. FF AC? ugh... crocs probably have some nat armor... :(
piercing dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Before they enter the upper floor Zeebo casts Shillelagh, and guidance on himself.

Zeebo moves up to the croc and swings his club at it.
Club Attack: 1d20 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 14
Dice+base+magic+Guide[/dice]

Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6
[ooc]Dice(enhanced)+base+magic

Not seeing a clear path to charge, Kardas drops his lance and urges Mantis to leap towards the troglodyte leader at the rear.

ant focus, lead blades
vs red: mwk greatsword vs FFAC: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13 dmg: 2d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 + 2 = 15