[dice=Alie]1d20+14 +2[/dice], +2 vs illusions
[dice=Valrar]1d20+11[/dice]
[dice=Wynnreyell]1d20+13[/dice], +2 vs fear and enchantments
[dice=Shump]1d20+11[/dice], Immune charm, disease, fear
[dice=Rhino]1d20+5[/dice], +4 vs enchantment
[dice=Tortuga]1d20+18[/dice], +2 vs enchantments
[dice=Gaius]1d20+14[/dice], +4 vs enchantment, +10 vs mind affecting, +2 vs transmutation, +1 vs death
[dice=Sir Ambrose]1d20+13[/dice], +4 morale vs enchantment, +4 untyped vs enchantment, +2 vs sleep, paralysis, stun, +2 vs aberrations, undead, outsiders SLA's, SU and spells, +1 vs death
[dice=Ambassador]1d20+7[/dice], SR24
As the group begins to try and collect themselves you see Vahlos sword, lying in the grass, begins to glow. The glow is repeated on the Wall of Names as one of the names is briefly illuminated. It flares to life and then dies. As it does so the spectral image of a long dead Pathfinder emerges from the wall.
It was there, I know it was, I was so close, so close, if only I could go back and try again, I could find it this time, I am certain, certain I could. It was just within my grasp. It could have been mine. It should have been mine. No, whats that, no, no, arrrrgh!
The figure heads towards Sir Ambrose, passing through the wall. It reaches out to touch him. Its spectral fingers reach through Sir Ambrose who has a moment of momentary confusion before it passes.
However, the constant babbling of the unquiet spirit may be distracting.
If you start your turn within 60' of the spirt and are not deaf give me a will save. I also need to know if you are wearing a wayfinder.
Round 1
26 Spirit
25 Gaius
18 Valrar
18 Wynnreyell
12 Alie
12 Sir Ambrose
2 Shump
Bold may act
Group Effects: Haste
Status, anyone can read:
Alie 90|125, deaf 1|5
Gaius 83|131
Sir Ambrose 65|110
Shump 128|150
Valrar 119|146, 7 negative levels, death ward
Wynnreyell 95|117, 1 negative level
The Ambassador 28|63, 2 negative levels, deaf 1|5
Male Human (Taldan/Ulfen) Swashbuckler 15 | HP 102/157 | AC 40/26/25 (currently 41/27/25) | F +15, R +22, W +14 | CMB +12, CMD 30 | Init +11 | Perc +1 | Fortification 25% | Panache 3/8 | Charmed Life (+5) 3/6 | Imp. Iron Will 0/1 |
Active Conditions:
Planar Infusion II (+1 Fort, +2 Demoralize, +2 Crit Confirm, Curse Terrain 1/day), Freedom of Movement, Fly, Stoneskin, Heroism, Haste
Valrar kips up and soars over to where the party is congregating. "Is this thing okay to fight? Seems to be after us either way."
Alie is deafened for another few seconds so she didn’t hear the awful droning of the creature from the wall. She was not wearing a wayfinder. However she stayed close to the Oracle, hoping he could find a way to help against the undead spirit.
She moves adjacent to Sir Ambrose and casts Heroism on him, hoping to sharpen his teeth and claws for whatever was to come.
Deafness check 1d100 ⇒ 78
Remember to add +2 to all Sir Ambrose’s good stuff.
Male Human (Taldan/Ulfen) Swashbuckler 15 | HP 102/157 | AC 40/26/25 (currently 41/27/25) | F +15, R +22, W +14 | CMB +12, CMD 30 | Init +11 | Perc +1 | Fortification 25% | Panache 3/8 | Charmed Life (+5) 3/6 | Imp. Iron Will 0/1 |
Active Conditions:
Planar Infusion II (+1 Fort, +2 Demoralize, +2 Crit Confirm, Curse Terrain 1/day), Freedom of Movement, Fly, Stoneskin, Heroism, Haste
Oh yeah, forgot to mention: my wayfinder is usually in my handy haversack.
I will post a full update later tonight but I just wanted to pick up a couple of things. I dont think Sir Ambrose can get quite so close with one move action given he has to go up and over the wall. With haste his speed is only 70. Alie, you will need to stand up first before moving leaving you without the actions to cast Heroism. Feel free to change your action. Flying doesnt get around taking an action to get up off the ground. Shump, I have moved you closer to the wall of names to where the helmet landed.
Valrar, the ambassador recognises this as some sort of unquiet spirit of a former pathfinder. It is an incorporeal undead creature. I am treating them as rare given they are unique to the module. The ambassador knows four things about them. As yet no-one knows anything about the sword.
male Ftr 2/ Cav 6/Pal 8 HP 150 | AC 41/40; Touch 15; FF 39 | F +20; R +9; W +11 | CMB +24; CMD 40 | Speed 20 ft | Init +0 | Perc +1 | Stealth: -6 Cavalier/Ftr/Paladin
GMAndrewW wrote:
Shump, I have moved you closer to the wall of names to where the helmet landed.
thanks
GMAndrewW wrote:
Valrar, the ambassador recognises this as some sort of unquiet spirit of a former pathfinder. It is an incorporeal undead creature. I am treating them as rare given they are unique to the module. The ambassador knows four things about them. As yet no-one knows anything about the sword.
Can we "see"? Did the attack harm Sir Ambrose?
Maybe we have to put it to rest? That's probably out of character knowledge
@Shump, you cannot currently see the spirit as it moved through the Wall of Names. You did see it appear from the Wall so can make knowledge checks. Its initial attack had no effect on Sir Ambrose. I will deal with possible opportunity attacks later tonight as I am at work.
The spirit floats back through the wall up towards Sir Ambrose. He snaps out as it approaches, tearing into the creatures insubstantial form. It again passes its hand through him but to no effect.
Spirit attack on Sir Ambrose 1d20 ⇒ 5 Damage:1d6 ⇒ 2 Will save, emotion, mind affecting:1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 2 + 2 = 36
1d20 ⇒ 11
Round 2
26 Spirit
25 Gaius
18 Valrar
18 Wynnreyell
12 Alie
12 Sir Ambrose
2 Shump
Bold may act. Gaius has saved against the spirits babble as has Sir Ambrose and Wynn. The rest of you will need to save at the start of your turn but once you pass it has no more effect. Currently only Gaius is up.
Group Effects: Haste
Status, anyone can read:
Alie 90|125, 11 temp HP, deaf 1|5
Gaius 83|131
Sir Ambrose 65|110
Shump 140|150
Valrar 119|146, 7 negative levels, death ward
Wynnreyell 95|117, 1 negative level
The Ambassador 28|63, 2 negative levels, deaf 1|5
Spirit, 47 damage
What do we know about Pathfinder Spirits:
The ambassador can communicate that these are incorporeal undead spirits. Their babbling can distract you if you fail the will save causing you to become flat footed. If they touch you they can drain your ambition, causing charisma damage. Wearing a wayfinder provides an extra defence agaiinst them (+5 deflection to AC) but causes a penalty to saves against their babble and touch attack (-2). Lastly they have fairly substantial channel resistance.
Gaius brings more healing to the group. Meanwhile, near the Wall of Names where the Decemvirate Helm fell, red lightning crackles violently. A storm of energies engulfs the area and as it fades a grey skinned halfling appears.
Enough, now we will end this he snarls as he tries to strike down Shump. The first blow misses but the second conncets, sending rivening black energy down the blade and necrotising his flesh. The remaining attacks cannot get past his heavy armour.
Shump takes 46 physical damage, 21 fire damage and 32 negative energy. As a note, all prior smites have expired, both Shumps smite on Vahlo and his on Shump, Wynn and Alie. He has smited Shump again this round.
Just as a note, the trees on the map do block movement, you need to go around or over them. The storm and rain are still in effect.
Rolls:
Vahlo, now in his real undead form, smites Shump and then full attacks him.
The ghost is still there, they are two separate creatures. Vahlo emerges from his remains and the Decemvirate Helm. The scenario specifies that smite and similar effects end. You did actually kill Vahlo, the ritual just speeds up his rejuvenation.
Shumps first blow strikes tue but Vahlo deflects the rest from him.
Vahlo takes 36 damage as your smite damage is doubled on the first hit as he is actually undead. I also think you are missing a haste attack there.
Round 2
26 Spirit
25 Gaius
19 Vahlo
18 Valrar
18 Wynnreyell
12 Alie
12 Sir Ambrose
2 Shump
Bold may act
Group Effects: Haste
Status, anyone can read:
Alie 121|125, 11 temp HP, deaf 1|5
Gaius 114|131
Sir Ambrose 96|110
Shump 41|150, smited
Valrar 146|146, 7 negative levels, death ward
Wynnreyell 95|117, 1 negative level
The Ambassador 28|63, 2 negative levels, deaf 1|5
Alie flies just to the left of Gaius, having figured out what the spell was that he cast. Keeping that pesky those away would be really helpful. ”We need to help Shump! He’s all alone against that awful undead!”
She knew that her large feline friend could do the most damage, so she casts Heroism on it, hoping it could get to the undead quickly.
Could someone move me on the map, pleasee? Remember to add the heroism into Ambrose’s attacks!
Male Human (Taldan/Ulfen) Swashbuckler 15 | HP 102/157 | AC 40/26/25 (currently 41/27/25) | F +15, R +22, W +14 | CMB +12, CMD 30 | Init +11 | Perc +1 | Fortification 25% | Panache 3/8 | Charmed Life (+5) 3/6 | Imp. Iron Will 0/1 |
Active Conditions:
Planar Infusion II (+1 Fort, +2 Demoralize, +2 Crit Confirm, Curse Terrain 1/day), Freedom of Movement, Fly, Stoneskin, Heroism, Haste
Will:1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 5 = 25
Hopefully that succeeds. If there isn't space in the square I'm moving to, will be 1 to the right and remove flanking bonus. Was Vahlo halfling height before we killed him? Now parrying is easier, at least.
Valrar soars off to Shump's aid, trusting Gaius to hold the other spirit at bay.
So this ruling is up for debate. Do you allow ghost salted weapons to crit incorporeal creatures? The reason I ask is the weapon ability ghost touch does allow you to crit them, however, ghost salt says it allows you to do full damage, but says now where that it acts as ghost touch. Will put crit information down below just in case.
@Valrar, Vahlo appeared to be a human previously, I have been adjusting your parry values to account for the fact that he is actually small
Valrar sprints over to aid Shump, striking Vahlo in a sensitive spot. Sir Ambrose shreds the spirit into ghostly pieces and then steps away.
He cannot 5' step upwads, upwards movement is at half speed
Wynn flies closer and lets fly an arrow at Vahlo but once again his buckler snaps into place, deflecting the arrow away.
I redirected your attack to Vahlo since the spirit is dead. For the record, I dont think Ghost Salt allows you to crit incorporeals.
As the group turn to deal with Vahlo his sword burns again, letters on it flare and another name of the Wall lights up and fades away, producing another spirit. This one flies up to Shump to provide its master with a flank. Reaching out its fingers trail through his back and Shump feels his will falter.
Shump takes 1 charisma damage. This is a new spirit so if you start your turn within 60' of it I need a will save
Male Samsaran (Dual-Cursed) Lunar Oracle 17 (AC 28/20/18; HP 139/139; Fort +13, Ref +23, Will +14; Init +13; CMD 17; Perception +26)
Half speed, but it is not difficult terrain... shouldn't you be able to 5' step? This is mostly just out of academic curiosity; either way, I don't really care - the movement doesn't, truthfully, matter.
Vahlo turns and strikes down Shump with a single blow. Shumps ravaged body crumples to the ground. He then turns on Valrar but cannot penetrate his defences and takes a severe skewering in turn. As the blow lands the Decemvirate Helm erupts in a torrent of negative energy which engulfs the area. Fortunately for Valrar he is protected by death ward and he remains unharmed. Gaius is not so lucky
Shump is killed, Valrar crits Vahlo for 54 damage. He doesnt take the charisma damage but is staggered for his next turn. Gaius takes 17 damage.
He then takes a step back, grinning down at the corpse of Shump and glancing over to Wynn, levelling his sword at him and mouthing, you're next!
Just before Vahlo strikes down Shump and arrow flies true from the roof of Skyreach and impales the graveknight in the chest. Glacing over you all see the figure of Grandmaster Torch slowly lowering his bow.
Damage:7d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 5, 2, 6, 4) + 3 = 32
Round 3
26 Spirit
25 Gaius
19 Vahlo
18 Valrar
18 Wynnreyell
12 Alie
12 Sir Ambrose
2 Shump - dead
Bold may act
Group Effects: Haste
Status, anyone can read:
Alie 121|125, 11 temp HP
Gaius 97|131
Sir Ambrose 96|110
Shump -40|150, smited, 1 charisma damage
Valrar 146|146, 7 negative levels, death ward
Wynnreyell 95|117, 1 negative level, smite
The Ambassador 28|63, 2 negative levels
Male Human (Taldan/Ulfen) Swashbuckler 15 | HP 102/157 | AC 40/26/25 (currently 41/27/25) | F +15, R +22, W +14 | CMB +12, CMD 30 | Init +11 | Perc +1 | Fortification 25% | Panache 3/8 | Charmed Life (+5) 3/6 | Imp. Iron Will 0/1 |
Active Conditions:
Planar Infusion II (+1 Fort, +2 Demoralize, +2 Crit Confirm, Curse Terrain 1/day), Freedom of Movement, Fly, Stoneskin, Heroism, Haste
Eep. I've expended my First Aid Gloves already. Moved you, Alie.
Will:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
Valrar's expression twists, as it has previous times allies have died. He steps closer to Vahlo. "Do away with me first, corpse!"
Wynn stares upward, following where the arrow came from,"Good shot. We will sort you out next." Wynn shout up over his shoulder.
Wynn turns his attention back to Vahlo. Unleashes a hail of arrows. "You can not block them all" He begins firing, going for center mass instead of more fatal shots.
Alies spell rages across Vahlo and his body seems to become a little less hardy.
Wynn unleashes a barrage of arrows at Vahlo but his claim that he cannot block them all proves not to be true.
However, between Valrar and Sir Ambrose they bring the rogue Decemvirate member down, which only leaves the rogue spirit.
I am going to call the combat at this point as the spirit cannot really do very much. We stick with initiative to see if Gaius can save Shump before he gets out of breath of life range. Its fortunate that Vahlo had used all of his smites as if he kills someone he can raise them as a Mohrg on his turn by expending smites.
Male Samsaran (Dual-Cursed) Lunar Oracle 17 (AC 28/20/18; HP 139/139; Fort +13, Ref +23, Will +14; Init +13; CMD 17; Perception +26)
... That is... less than ideal :-/ Perfectly reasonable for this sort of scenario, but still... Damn!
Gaius rushes over to Shump (thanks to Haste), and channels healing energy into Shump's lifeless body, trying the kindle the last embers of life into a full-blown flame!
”Um, I’m not sure that’s the greatest idea, Wynn. We’ve half dead,a. Picking a fight with him right now could ge really bad for us! And I think he helped us against that undead monster.”
Gaius recognises that Vahlo was, in truth, a Graveknight, a form of martial lich. He knows that such creatures bond themselves to their armour and cannot be destroyed while it still exists. A greater complication here appears to be that Vahlo has also bonded with the Decemvirate Helm and cannot be destroyed while it still survives. As an artifact you do not know how to destroy such an item.
As the group pulls themselves together Grandmaster Torch emerges from the trees. Carrying a bow, wearing a glowing green jewel around his neck, and showing signs of having fought numerous battles, Grandmaster Torch emerges with two beleaguered half-orc bodyguards in chainmail. The infamous information broker quickly examines the scene before tossing his bow aside. Hold! Whether you consider me friend or foe, I am not here to fight, nor do I intend to flee. Stay your attacks until our common enemy is defeated; he is fallen but not gone. Torch motions to the Decemvirate Helm. You know what we’re dealing with, what must be done?
"So all of his previous attacks and underhanded tactics against the society as a whole forgive him." Wynn says losing his patience for a brief moment, before taking what Alie says into consideration.
"Very well. I will put this aside until the true threat is managed." He looks over the Decemvirate helmet, completely clueless. "How about dropping it in a volcano? It worked for a cursed ring."
Male Human (Taldan/Ulfen) Swashbuckler 15 | HP 102/157 | AC 40/26/25 (currently 41/27/25) | F +15, R +22, W +14 | CMB +12, CMD 30 | Init +11 | Perc +1 | Fortification 25% | Panache 3/8 | Charmed Life (+5) 3/6 | Imp. Iron Will 0/1 |
Active Conditions:
Planar Infusion II (+1 Fort, +2 Demoralize, +2 Crit Confirm, Curse Terrain 1/day), Freedom of Movement, Fly, Stoneskin, Heroism, Haste
"You're right, we'll have time for you later," Valrar says. "But continue playing your cards like this and I'm fine with you. Just keep from attacking other Pathfinders. When will Vahlo next rise?"
Torch looks at Alie and shakes his head. No, your magic will not harm it. The helm can only be destroyed if it is worn by five different people in a day. I am willing to volunteer to wear it. Are any of the rest of you game? If we destroy the helm Vahlo will be destroyed.
