#9-07 Salvation of the Sages PbP (Inactive)

Game Master supervillan

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 +3 if it involves Osiriani religion

Any nasty abilities that Athum's roll didn't cover, then saves, please?

Peridot slightly nervous readies a bomb to attack the first enemy that comes into sight

bomb attack: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 1 - 1 = 21
dmg: 5d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 3, 3) + 6 = 21
Fire damage exclude squares with allies

Hi team, you cannot see beyond 30 ft so please move your icons as otherwise I cannot give you further information. Peridot, I do not see you on the map at all so please position yourself first and then take actions.

Athum now also sees the undead! These humanoid creatures have long, sharp teeth, and their pallid flesh is stretched tightly over their starved frame.

@Athum, these are: HORDE OF GHASTS, CE Medium undead (no resistances but Defensive Abilities: channel resistance +2, troop traits, undead traits, no further weaknesses.
@Agate, I will reveal more based on your roll as soon as you see the undead. Can you specify what you wish to know exactly please.

Agate edges forward for a closer look. Double move, can't see anything yet I guess.

Ahn taps himself with his wand of expeditious retreat... and moves forward, staying close to agate.

As the undead began to erupt from the sand, Tahonikepsu, The Diamond Sage, transforms into her dragon self.

Round 2

She then swoops over them raising well above the troops and then settling down at 30 feet in the air to stay above their reach, while belching forth a hell-fire of electricity!

Target ALL Troops with 50-foot cone (at 30 feet up, pythagorous gives her 40ft horizontally.

35 electricity damage, Reflex DC 24 half (Next Breath Weapon in 3 Rounds)

Do we get these bonuses from the sage on our checks right now? +3 bonus on Diplomacy and Perception checks +2 bonus on Knowledge (arcana, history, planes, religion) checks

Please post tactics/ideas for the Diamond Sage's next round in the Discussion tab...

Frost rides forth on Ragnar and joins the wall at the front.

"Let them come I suppose"

Yes, you get the bonuses on your skill checks automatically because you chose Tahonikepsu.

Tahonikepsu, the time dragon, flies over the troops and the bodies of the undead are all electrified by her odem. She shouts to you, "Pathfinders, I do not know what this structure is capable of but I can sense its necromantic power!"

Initiative round 2

Tahonikepsu, Frost, Ahn, Athum, Peridot -> GO!

Initiative round 3
Agate, Ischell-> GO!
Undead

* * * HP / Status * * *

Athum
Ahn
Ishell
Frost
Peridot
Agate
Undead troop red: -17
Undead troop blue: -35
Undead troop azure: -35

Tahonikepsu

Peridot is just going to double move behind Agate very carefully.
Sorry about the issues. Im just going to stick closely to the other squishy person.

Ischell is up!

I do not want to bot so early in the scenario. Will give him more time.

Sorry guys. My friday was gross

Seeing the advancing zombie hordes, and the writhing hands from the ground, Ischell reaches into his pouch and pulls out a glimmering bottle of light purple liquid. It sloshes around as he pours it into his mouth.

Potion of enlarge person. Will be large at begining of next round

Throwing the bottle aside, he focuses on the undead hordes infront of him- steeling himself against their inevitable advance.

You all see that the arcane runes that cover the basalt monolith start to glow. The monolith suddenly emits waves of negative energy!

Negative energy healing the dead and harming the living: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3, 1) = 16

Tahonikepsu cries out, "Arghh!"

* * *

When the undead approach two hordes cannot escape Ischell's attacks although the first attack misses!

The hordes of ghasts swarms over your bodies, ravenously biting and clawing! You feel their claws and bites all over your bodies!!

Because of the chaos of combat, spellcasting or concentrating on spells within the area of a troop or within its reach requires a successful caster level check (DC = 20 + spell level). Using skills that involve patience and concentration requires a successful DC 20 Will save.

Horde of ghasts green claw and bite damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Horde of ghasts blue claw and bite damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Horde of ghasts red claw and bite damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

You all feel weakened by the undead and are fighting off the effects!

See necessary saves below.

Initiative round 2

Tahonikepsu, Frost, Ahn, Athum, Peridot -> GO!

Initiative round 3
Agate, Ischell-> GO!
Undead

* * * HP / Status * * *

Athum: -6, 1 x Fort DC 20 pending, 1 x Fort DC 18 pending
Ahn: -14, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending, 2 x Fort DC 18 pending
Ishell: -17, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending, 2 x Fort DC 18 pending
Frost: -17, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending, 2 x Fort DC 18 pending
Ragnar - Frost's mount: -17, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending, 2 x Fort DC 18 pending
Peridot: -9, 1 x Fort DC 20 pending, 1 x Fort DC 18 pending
Agate: -23, 3 x Fort DC 20 pending, 3 x Fort DC 18 pending
Undead troop red: -1
Undead troop blue: -31
Undead troop green: -19

Tahonikepsu: -16

1 fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
fort 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

Peridot cries out in pain.

"I don't think I can survive another attack like that. Let's kill them quickly and take out the weakest group.
EDIT:]

I missed a turn. Whoops. Well she is just attack the severely damaged one.
attack 1 fire bomb: 1d20 + 11 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 1 + 1 = 28
dmg: 5d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 2, 2) + 6 = 25
That's 37 with 1.5 added in.
Exclude out squares with allies (Up to 5)

You didn’t mis a turn. ;-) The DC 20 save is paralysis.

Peridot is suddenly unable to take any actions and completely paralysed... essentially helpless!!

Are any of these four saves a disease effect? If so, Ischell is immune as a paladin.

Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Fort DC 20: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Fort DC 20: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Taking on his full size, Ischell steps back and swings his large kama into the hordes of thrashing undead. He targets the horde of blue tabbards, but keeps his eye on the opportunity to strike red as well.

Kama: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Adamantine, Slashing: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

Kama: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Adamantine, Slashing: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

Kama: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Adamantine, Slashing: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Crit confirm?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Crit damage: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

The DC 18 are disease effects so the Paladins are indeed immune. See saves needed below.

The attacks of Ischell are truly able to destroy the horde surrounding him! And he viciously attacks the red troop of ghasts!

Initiative round 3

Peridot, Tahonikepsu, Frost, Ahn, Athum -> GO!

Initiative round 4
Ischell Agate -> GO!
Undead

* * * HP / Status * * *

Athum: -6, 1 x Fort DC 20 pending, 1 x Fort DC 18 pending
Ahn: -14, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending
Ishell: -17
Frost: -17, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending
Ragnar - Frost's mount: -17, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending, 2 x Fort DC 18 pending
Peridot: -9
Agate: -23, 3 x Fort DC 20 pending, 3 x Fort DC 18 pending
Undead troop red: -41
Undead troop blue: destroyed
Undead troop green: -19

Tahonikepsu: -16

Just curious, did it take all 3 shots to drop it? Or did the third strike go to red? I am doing meta-math to try and figure out about how many HP they have.

Fort DC 20: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 +2 if this is poison, a spell, or a spell-like ability
Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 +2 if this is poison, a spell, or a spell-like ability
Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 +2 if this is poison, a spell, or a spell-like ability
Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 +2 if this is poison, a spell, or a spell-like ability

If there's another blast of negative energy before Agate can be healed, she has a boon that will let her temporarily treat negative as positive energy. I can get the exact wording when I'm home again in a few hours.

Fort Save vs. DC 20: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Fort Save vs. DC 18: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Getting a little claustrophobic among all the undead, Athum taps into his Ka Stone, causing his size to drastically change. He then unleashes a much larger Slitherbane into the mass of creatures around him while slowly trying to make his way out.

Swift Action: Enlarge Person [occ]Supernatural ability; 1 minute[/ooc]

Full Round Action: Attack Blue troops (reach) with Slitherbane.

1st Slitherbane Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
Large Slitherbane Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 7) + 10 = 25

2nd Slitherbane Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Large Slitherbane Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 8) + 10 = 25

Other Action: 5-foot step

Edit: Just realized that the Blue 'horde' is dead. If so, then the attacks are directed against green first, then red, as needed.

Agate is paralysed by the stinking bite attack of the ghasts!

Athum’s magical weapon destroys the horde surrounding him and dead bodies drop to the ground.

Is there a save for half on the Negative energy? Or was that just on the dragon?

Disease effects? Immune?

Agate, what's the total damage you took... You take half, Ahn Takes half. You also have because of shield other, "The subject gains a +1 deflection bonus to AC and a +1 resistance bonus on saves."

fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Crap and crap...

Frost... Ahn also takes 5 HP from you.

Can paladin lay on hands or channel while paralyzed?

You were not in range of the negative energy! Ahn, I would have loved to allow LoH but it seems like consensus on the web is that a Paladin needs to really touch himself which is impossible when paralysed.

Ahn is paralysed from the undead’s disgusting teeth and claws!

On his body suddenly wounds start to open from his benevolent spell and abilities!

Initiative round 3

Peridot, Ahn, Athum, Frost, Tahonikepsu -> GO!

Initiative round 4
Ischell, Agate
Undead

* * * HP / Status * * *

Athum: -6
Ahn: -30, life link Frost, shield other Agate
Ishell: -17
Frost: -12, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending
Ragnar - Frost's mount: -17, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending, 2 x Fort DC 18 pending
Peridot: -9
Agate: -12, shield other from Ahn, disease
Undead troop red: -41
Undead troop blue: destroyed
Undead troop green: destroyed

Tahonikepsu: -16

While saving members from the undead horde is an excellent goal, she knows she can't get in there, grab someone, and still escape... so, for now, she swoops in, and strikes some undead out of the way, hoping to grab agate and escape when the chance presents itself.

18 Damage - Magic P & S

2 Rounds until breath weapon.

Initiative round 3

Tahonikepsu, Peridot, Ahn, Athum, Frost -> GO!

Initiative round 4
Ischell, Agate
Undead

* * * HP / Status * * *

Athum: -6
Ahn: -30, life link Frost, shield other Agate
Ishell: -17
Frost: -12, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending
Ragnar - Frost's mount: -17, 2 x Fort DC 20 pending, 2 x Fort DC 18 pending
Peridot: -9
Agate: -12, shield other from Ahn, disease
Undead troop red: -59
Undead troop blue: destroyed
Undead troop green: destroyed

Tahonikepsu: -16

Frost
Fort 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Fort 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

Ragnar (Also has DR5, so possibly less HP damage)
Vs DC20 effect
Fort 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Fort 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Vs DC 18 effectFort
Fort 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Fort 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

***

Frost lashes out against the horde...

Mounted/Bless/Undead/PA
Attack 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 21
Damage 2d4 + 7 + 6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 7 + 6 + 2 + (1, 2) = 24

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 10
Damage 2d4 + 7 + 6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 7 + 6 + 2 + (4, 1) = 26

Ouch those rolls

The horde of ghasts doesn’t stand a chance against the Pathfinders!

Frost’s first attack kills the remaining undead.

The eerie silence is broken by a buzzing sound emanating from the monolith.

Combat over.

* * * HP / Status * * *

Athum: -6
Ahn: -30, life link Frost, shield other Agate
Ishell: -17
Frost: -7
Ragnar - Frost's mount: -17, disease
Peridot: -9
Agate: -12, shield other from Ahn, disease

The masses of undead dealt with, Athum turns his enlarged body towards the monolith. "We need to deal with that thing.... Quickly, I suspect. Does anyone have any ideas?"

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

"Maybe..." says Agate, looking over the battlefield.

Does the hazard within the green line still exist?

The hands of the dead are still trying to grab the living!!

Athum, You believe that you either have to disable the device by using the arcane runes and forming new patterns or by breaking the structure completely!

Peridot looks at the dragon and says," You can fly right? Want to help is get over there so we can disable it. I can come just in case Agate needs help "

Tahonikepsu looks at Peridot and smiles.

”I can fly over and you jump but I was already scorched by negative energy! And as soon as you touch the ground you’ll be grabbed!“

Peridot's eyes grow wide and she yells out,"Oooo... Right we should probably heal first. Ahn. I want you to stand right here. Don't worry. This is highly unconventional but it will work. Everyone else just surround him. I promise you this seems.... well ok its entirely strange. But it works."

After gathering everyone up she gently throws a bomb at Ahn which release a gentle mist of healing.

Healing bomb on Ahn.
He gets Cure Serious Wounds: 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (3, 5, 7) + 10 = 25.
Everyone in splash gets 13.
Ooooo thanks to Fey Foundling that heals him completely.

"What now...", Ahn is startled as the bomb hits, but as it heals him, "ahh... thank you!"

"Anyone else have any lasting effects from the onslaught? The paralysis has worn off, anything else amis?"

Heal Check: 1d20 ⇒ 4 - Ahn sort of once-overs himself and the others who were affected.

Then, to the dragon, and to the others

"If you carry me there as well, I can help keep Agate safe as she disables the device, my shielding will continue to protect her, so long as we maintain our proximity... and if it involves interpreting the runes, I can help with that."

Tahonikepsu asks you to step on her wings and she waits until the monolith again starts buzzing!

Immediately after that she walks over to the monolith and it is obvious that the grabbing hands can’t hold her.

Anybody willing is now at the monolith.

Arcane runes cover the basalt monolith.

As you know it emits waves of negative energy periodically.

A PC who’s adjacent to the monolith can attempt to suppress its effects as a standard action; if that PC succeeds at an Average Knowledge (arcana, planes, or religion) check.

Ahn looks at the runes, attempting to decipher them... Peridot, if with usWhat do you make of these. Offering an assist... if Peridot not there, then Agate should assist Ahn...

Auto Assist Lingusitics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Peridot is going to look at the runes and try to interpret them. Smiling at Ahn she says,"Thank you for the help."

Linguistics: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 2 = 34

Seeing that his size is of no further use, Athum shrinks back to normal and accepts the offer to use Tahonikepsu to access the monolith. He attempts to suppress the magic in the object.

Knowledge (arcana); Suppress: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

? Linguistics is not part of the skill checks? :-) Aiding Arthum?

I think the logic was that maybe we could translate the runes. Though Peridot could also just automatically aide Athum too.

Know Planes Aid: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Agate accepts Tahonikepsu's offer. Once on safe ground again, she eagerly examines the device.

Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

Athum, Ahn and Peridot keep trying at the monolith after the chaos of the battle and the ever changing runes make it difficult to concentrate ... but they succeed!

As the monolith collapses the sands suddenly fall still, the skeletal hands recede back into the earth and the last remnants of the hordes of ghasts turn to dust.

The other sages return, bearing some marks of battle but largely unharmed.

"Is everyone alright?" They ask as the group looks worse.

Tahonikepsu grips her Diamond Sage Jewel.

"Tahari wants to drive us away from here. We must be close."

The Jeweled Sages spread out and begin looking around.

Athum finally breathe a sigh of relief and helps the sages with their search. "Any idea of what we are looking for, exactly?"

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 +2 to notice unusual stonework.

Ahn stands vigil, maintaining proximity to Agate, looking for threats, while the others search.

Peridot carefully surveys the area looking for anything potentially useful or an entrance.

" An entrance or anything potentially useful in fighting an review necromancer ."

perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

”One less vileness in the world, a good day”

Sifting through the sand covering the buildings you find a pair of wands.

Wand of CMW (10 charges remaining)
Wand of Restoration ( 4 charges Remaining)

Regardless a glint of metal shines in the sun's rays.

Wiping it free is a khopesh. Emblazoned on the hilt are the words Fortune Moon (+2 Kopesh)

After a few minutes Athum sees a staircase leading into the ground!

Peridot scrunches her face in thought and says," You know maybe it might help to have Delay Disease cast on Athum, myself and Agate. It won't stop and diseases entirely but it will delay them. If anyone else has any suggestions please feel free to add. I'm going to brew a heroism for Agate. "

I'm just throwing that out there.
I'm rebrewing a Cure Serious into heroism to help Agate. Also, I'll siphon off a Cure Serious for my touch injection ability.