[PFS]GM Elanmorin's Glories of the Past Trilogy (Inactive)

Game Master Otha

Searching the room you discover that draining it from the water so quickly has probably washed away most of its contents not anchored down or to heavy to be easily moved.
Even so you are somehow in luck because after much searching you manage to find another elevator key struck under a few rocks, which prevented it from being washed away when you drained the water away.

Let's keep moving...

You once again operate the elevator and thanks to the key retrieved from the previous chamber you are able to get it one level lower.

The door to the next floor is partially open, but rough-edged chunks of rubble choke the passageway, blocking progress. After studying the passage you realize it will need a lot of work and the right tools to reopen this section. Therefore you elect to yet again move the elevator downward, and finally reach what seems to be the lowest level of this part of the complex.

As you leaver the elevator you notice a fragmented and fractured interior walls make a broken circuit around a large, square room more than fifty feet on a side and with a ceiling vaulted to a height of fifteen feet. Silty puddles of water conceal much of the floor's surface, and crusty, black flakes of sediment have accumulated where walls meet the floor. To the west, a set of stairs descends into a coarsely excavated cavern, and a trio of closed doors lines the north wall of the room. To the south, a narrow passage leads to the elevator carriage.

Place yourselves on the new map please

Know Hist 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Takahiro chimes in "Looks like a gathering place of some kind. The construction here seems to be much older than the floors above"

Detect Evil ahead - in case!

rule of left! Also my busy week starts today. Placed on the map. Please bot me whenever everyone else has acted; or earlier if tactically advantageous

Takahiro does not perceive any evil essence in the nearby hall.

Also: who wants to bot Quiella?

I'm happy to bot Quiella - Kiboko adventured with her recently so I think I have a feel for what she'd normally do.

"Kiboko is uncertain of the wisdom of leaving three doors behind us if we descend into the cavern immediately. Kelumur, perhaps we should check the doors out first?"

Kiboko urges the rest of you to go check the 3 wooden doors located on the northern side of the hall, when the ghostly image of a hand appears in front of you beckoning to follow it to the west instead and as you enter the hall you can hear a feeble voice calling out:"Help! Help ME! I'm alive! Buried but ALIVE! Help me, PLEASE!"

SM on the voice?: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Kelumur agrees with Kiboko but becomes worried at the cry for help and hurries towards it, while scanning his surrounding for signs of danger "Quickly, someone is in need of help!"

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 (+2 hidden objects/+4 traps)

Shardra follows Kelumur.

Hearing the voice of what is surely a dwarven brother or sister cannot be ignored!

"Let us make haste ... "

Shardra and Kelumur move toward the western hall. An acrid smell permeates the natural cavern, and a thick coat of dust cakes nearly everything here. To the north, what might have once been a passageway has collapsed. Several inches of murky water cover the floor here.

The hand moves westward as well beckoning the pathfinders to folow while the voice gets more insistent and desperate:"Help! Please... HELP! My name is Shu-Lin-Foo, I am a pathfinder of the lantern lodge. The ceiling collapsed on me and buried me..."

From where Shardra and Kelumur are they can't yet see the woman naming herself Shu-Lin-Foo. Her voice seems to come from the westernmost part of the cavern.

{ooc]QuiellaBot would certainly want to go and rescue any trapped pathfinder - she goes to the front to investigate.[/ooc]

"This may be a trap - be wary!" says the ever-suspicious half orc as Kiboko and Mvumbu advance.

Kiboko looks for signs of passage, reasoning that a pathfinder still alive but trapped under a collapsed ceiling must have only recently passed this way, whilst a trickster of some sort would not...

survival, tracking, guidance: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 18 + 1 = 34

Zeno attempts to detect magic in case of magical traps, or if the voice is an illusion; if it isn't, this person may have some magical items on its person to help pinpoint her - and if it's a mage of any significant power, so much the better.

Spellcraft, if pertinent: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36 +2 to identify magical items

Assuming Kelumur sees no danger,

"It may be, but we cannot take the risk if it's not." Kelumur moves cautiously ahead to seek out the voice.

Shardra blinks and waits.

”We will rescue you. But please name your fellow Pathfinder companions and the Venture Captain whose orders you are following!“

"Good question..." Takahiro expresses warm surprise at the Shamans wisdom.

Quiella moves toward the point where the voice comes from while Kiboko urges caution.
Zeno casts spell detecting magic and notices how the doors to the north seem to have been reinforced via some magic, which he identifies as an application of Arcane Lock.
Kelumur follows Quiella while Shardra and Takahiro question the voice from afar.

After a moment of pause the voice answers:"My name is Shu-Lin Foo and I'm acting under orders from enture-Captain Sheila Heidmarch who sent me here to die it seems. My companions were the half-elf Marcetta Larch-Bough, the halfling Beetle and the dwarf Sandricaan Molnworret. Marcetta and Beetle went mad and killed each other. Sandrican went mad as well and blasted me with a spell which broke a part of the ceiling here and caused me to be buried. Then he ran away and barricaded himself behind the doors to the north I think. I'm dying I think... will you help?

@Everyone: please move yourselves on the map and give me a Sense Motive check

Kelumur cautiously moves ahead to meet the Pathfinder agent in distress. "Stay still, we shall come to your aid."

SM: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Any scenario specific skill checks to help out the injured Pathfinder? Or do we just roll strength?

SM 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

[b]"Let's get to her then"[/ooc]

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

sense motive: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

"Kiboko has magic that can free her."

Is she buried under rubble? Kiboko can potentially summon an earth elemental or employ a Stone Shape wand to release Shu-Lin.

Kiboko and Mvumbu advance with the party.

Zeno needs to roll that check as well, as does Quiella

Shu-Lin Foo words sound truthful and besides she mentions the names of the people you were sent here to retrieve. You approach her cautiously noticing she said the truth about being buried alive: the whole lower part of her body has been crushed by rocks. It's a wonder she's alive still actually!

Quiella-bot activating..

Quiella Sense Motive: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

She's a trusting soul ;)

Ummmm - half crushed by rocks? We sure she's not just a really fresh undead? Takahiro 'detects evil' on her

Takahiro needs to give me a caster level check

Pal5 CL 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Takahiro's magic does not reveal the woman calling herself Shu-Lin Foo to be evil at all. Relieved of his fears he advances:"I'm no undead! Now... please help me!"

Does anyone want to aproach her? You havbe no reason not to trust her after all and you were sent here to save her group...

I think you put us into 'questioning' mode when the nature of her injuries was incompatible with her apparent 'health and heartiness', that seems really suspicious.
That and we just staved off an army of undead.

Shardra moves forward and starts to sigh.

”I apologise for what happened to you! Let me try to relieve some pain before our strongest colleagues help you out... “

She uses a charge of clw to heal.

I am really puzzled about the caster level check. I don't see anything about it in the detect evil and I've never seen anyone require that before. The fact that we make the check instead of the GM making it in secret implies that our PCs should be aware they couldn't overcome some kind of spell resistance or protection. The only thing I can think of to trigger a caster level check is an illusion spell like Undetectable Alignment or something. But that doesn't say anything about caster level checks either; it seems like it should just automatically work.
Anyway I think it makes sense for our PCs to be suspicious here.

A nondetection spell would force a caster level check for Detect Evil. But failing the check doesn't normally give you any information. Agree that circumstances very suspicious though - how has she survived those injuries?

Quiella is gullible, but not too gullible to follow Takahiro's example. she will likewise use detect evil; first on the girl as a move action, them as per the spell in the area to look for auras, items, etc.

Paladins DE is a Spell-like ability and still subject to spell-resistance, so that's legit, assuming SR is at play

If you want to go meta, here's how things stand: of course the situation is suspicious, I myself tried to describe things that way. BUT, you failed your sense motive checks (DC was rather high) AND there's an ingame reason for Takahiro's detect evil not detecting anything. Bottom line: you, as players, may rightly be suspicious of Shu-Lin Foo's circumstances. Your characters, given their rolls, not so much I'm afraid. She gave Shardra the right answers about who she is and who was with her ("forgetting" one noticeable detail though) and she seems trustworthy (failed Sense Motive checks), she does not detect as evil. As for Quiella's attempt I'd be willing to allow her a second attempt at Detect Evil but that needs another caster level check and Quiella knew that, next time please remember to do include your caster level check

Quiella's CLC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

As Takahiro before her Quiella discovers the woman NOT to be evil at all...

Quiella's caster level for Detect Evil should be 5, not 2, since it is a spell-like ability granted at first level and not one of her Paladin spells. With that said I wasn't sure what to add; it doesn't say anything about the caster level so I wasn't sure if it should include her Oracle levels or not. I should have looked at Takahiro's roll; my apologies. I reposted your roll bit with the modified caster level below

caster level check: 12 + 5 = 17

Takahiro gets to helping clear rubble whilst Shardra administers healing.

Honestly, don't want to meta this and should be fair to the rolls and in game situation.

Kelumur will approach her and starts to dig around in attempt to free the Pathfinder. " A little hand?" He asks the rest of the group.

"Kiboko will call an earth elemental - digging blindly may cause more harm."

Kiboko summons a small earth elemental with Summon Nature's Ally 2, and then commands it speaking in Terran to investigate the stone trapping Shu-Lin and tell him what he sees, then Kiboko orders the creature to help free the trapped pathfinder.

I agree. If Quiella's 17 doesn't beat the spell resistance then she will dismount and pitch in

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Quiella's doubts vanish as she discovers the creature calling herself Shu-Lin Foo does not detect as "evil" when confronted with her divine magic.
As the pathfinders approach the partially buried woman, things suddenly change:

"Get them NOW!" Shu-Lin Foo says as she turns suddenly hostile and two figures,a very much undead halfling and an equally undead female half-elf emerge from their dark hiding places to attack the pathfinders!

"Roger that! It's time for lunch! Finally" screetches the halfling as he tries to stab Quiella!

Red vs Quiella (Dagger): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21 → Damage roll: 1d3 + 2 + 4d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (2, 4, 5, 3) = 19 Quiella is flat footed against this attack

Despite acting first the undead halfling does not pierce Quiella defenses.

Round 01 - Bold may act

??? (red)

Kelumur

?? (blue)

Kiboko
Zeno

Shu-Lin Foo

Takahiro
Quiella
Shardra

Just to clarify GM, neither Shardra's cure wand nor Kiboko's summon spell have gone off have they? Do you consider Kiboko's spell to have begun casting, or not?

Just to clarify GM, neither Shardra's cure wand nor Kiboko's summon spell have gone off have they? Do you consider Kiboko's spell to have begun casting, or not?

The moment Shardra moves near Shu-Lin Foo and tries to heal her it's when Shu-Lin Foo calls for her allies to attack, so no, that does not happen. The same is true for Kiboko's casting as well.

Uncertain on what to do, Kelumur loses the initiative, allowing the undead pathfinders to seize it instead...

"Get her!" shouts the halfling, stabbing again at Quiella while his companion closes the distance and ends flanking with him...

Red (Dagger vs Quiella): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31 → Damage: 1d3 + 2 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (5, 5, 5, 4) = 23

Red (Dagger vs Quiella): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 → Damage: 1d3 + 2 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (4, 2, 1, 5) = 16

Red (Bite vs Quiella): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 → Damage: 1d3 + 4d6 ⇒ (1) + (4, 1, 6, 5) = 17 If hit roll DC14 fortitude check vs paralysisIf hit roll DC14 fortitude check twice vs disease and vs paralysis

Red (claw vs Quiella): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 → Damage: 1d4 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + (6, 4, 1, 2) = 17 If hit roll DC14 fortitude check vs paralysis

Blue double moves while red full attacks

The monster only manages to wound Quiella once but it proves to be a rather nasty stab indeed!

Round 01 - Bold may act

??? (red)
?? (blue)

Kiboko
Zeno
Kelumur

Shu-Lin Foo

Takahiro
Quiella -23hp
Shardra

Red acted again? Surprise round before then?

"What tragedy befell you? KIBOKO AND MVUMBU WILL SEND YOU TO YOUR FINAL REST!"

Kiboko and his companion join battle.

Actions: move to move, free to draw greatsword, free to rage, swift to activate Bull focus and change Mvumbu's animal focus to bull, standard to ready a vital strike attack for when Mvumbu is adjacent.

Fatigued until start of next turn if attack hit. AC = 25

"MOOOAARRGGHHH!!!"

Mvumbu comes to her friend's aid:

chomp! vs blue, tangling strike, menacing pack flanking outflank, power attack, amplified rage, bull focus: 1d20 + 11 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 6 - 2 + 4 + 1 = 29damage: 3d8 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2) + 16 + 6 = 31 on a hit, blue is Entangled until Mvumbu's next turn.

Is Shu Lin Foo Prone or not?

Surprised by the betrayal, Kelumur immediately attempts to subdue Shu Lin Foo. He draws his daggers in a quick fluid motion and attempts to blind and injure the 'Pathfinder' with his blades.

Quickdraw CI and +1 Ghost Touch Silver dagger, TWF with Quick dirty trick to blind.
Quick Dirty trick allows me to replace a melee attack with a dirty trick combat manoeuvre, I believe I should be taking the dirty trick at a -2 per TWF.

Dirty Trick to Blind vs CMD: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 16 - 2 = 24
+1 Ghost Touch Silver Dagger,TWF: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 - 2 = 13P/S+Sneak: 1d4 + 3 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (2, 6, 3, 4) = 20

Waiting for Zeno to post

Noted, won't change my action either way, Kelumur is cautious like that.

Flashback:

Once the undead Dwarves are dealt with, Zeno takes a moment to contemplate a small, perfect pearl...using my Pearl of Power to re-memorize gravity bow before venturing forth.

NOW:

Zeno feels disappointed in himself for not foreseeing this sudden betrayal - even magic cannot compensate for basic generosity of spirit.

Knowledge (Religion) to identify undead: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

"You have bitten off more than you can chew, this day," Zeno grimly admonishes the ghouls as he lines up a pair of deadly shots...

Assuming it has still been fewer than 6 minutes since the last combat:

Comet, gravity bow, Point-Blank, Deadly Aim VS I Met A Girl Who Sang The Blues: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
50% chance to recover, odd is good: 1d100 ⇒ 77

Comet, gravity bow, Point-Blank, Deadly Aim VS I Met A Girl Who Sang The Blues: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
enchanted piercing damage: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 5) + 11 = 18

...though the first one damn near fires backwards.

@Kiboko: did you take 2 swift actions in one round (swift to activate Bull focus and change Mvumbu's animal focus to bull)? Are you using a feat to do this?

Kiboko and Mvumbu inflict huge damage to the half-elven undead woman.
Kelumur blinds Shu-Lin Foo but fails to connect with his dagger.
Zeno attacks the half-elven woman but his arrows miss. He knows her and the other undead pathfinders to be ghouls though...

Zeno can ask one question about ghouls

Given her un-enviable situation Shu-Lin Foo channels dark energy to sap the life out of her opponents!

Channel Negative Energy: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 4, 2) = 16 DC18 will save for half damage

Round 01 - Bold may act

??? (red)
?? (blue) -77hp

Kiboko
Zeno
Kelumur

Shu-Lin Foo

Takahiro
Quiella -23hp
Shardra

The hunter can select or change the animal foci on both herself and her animal companion as part of the same swift action.

See under my "Animal Focus" spoiler on my character sheet for full details of the class feature.