[PFS_CORE_Aerondor] 09-05 Call of the Copper Gate (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

Curtains? 1d20+4 They're not there!

Attack 1d20+9;1d10+4

They are still there they just look to Urias like a translucent digital wire-frame now.

From cover, Gwen recovers the container from her haversack, slides it under the orb and pushes down on its foot pedal.

"Don't look directly into the trap!"

Gwen drops her concentration on the illusion (it is still active for 2 rounds--this one and the next).

Ironshanks makes a couple of swings but his new pace upsets his aim something awful, and he is closer to hurting the party than the creature.
Urias has no such problems, cleaving his axe through the creature. As he does so, he realises the curtains are but a figment.

Meanwhile Argenta does her best to keep Ironshanks in the fight.

Grog takes a mighty swing... but the creature twists away in a reality defying manner.

Gwen nudges the sphere into her bag. Sadly this seems to have to effect on the creature itself.

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Tatiana 11 damage
Creature -24 damage
Ironshanks 27 damage
Urias 11 damage
Argenta (believes curtains); Blur
Grog 23 damage confused for next two rounds.
Gwen 11 damage

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(Hera) 11 damage - left the room
Maren - 19 damage; unconscious

Tatiana calls for her goddess to help those in need.

May Fate guide us!

Channel (positive): 1d6 ⇒ 1

Fate obviously hates us. lol

I am assuming that is to heal, but does Tatiana have Selective Channel?

She hasn't...

After channeling her goddess energy, she moves closer to the thing.

No worries. Just my Awful Neutral tendencies coming out. On average, channeling that way is still between four to six hundred percent more hp for the group as a whole than any individual monster. And it's a burst so you can sometimes screen out foes with terrain. I have clerics for whom I may never take the feat. Updated.

Tatiana heals the group of some small wounds.
Is there an FAQ that explicitly states if outsiders are affected by non-alignment channel? With that feat existing, it kind of implies that normal channel doesn't affect them. I'll go with that interpretation for the moment, but if anyone knows of a definitive reference that would be helpful.

The tornado of books, papers and bits of desk continues, moving over toward Tatiana who has the arrogance to try and undo the mental damage inflicted upon the group.

Protected by her goddess, and helped by her supernatural speed, she avoids almost the entire maelstrom!

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Ironshanks 26 damage
Urias 10 damage
Argenta (believes curtains); Blur
Grog 22 damage confused for this round.
Gwen 10 damage
Tatiana 12 damage,
Creature -24 damage

Ironshanks doubles down on his attacks, figuring eventually he'll connect. "Give this thing a thrashin' bafore we drown in this alphabet soup over here!"

2H Adamantine Waraxe, Power Attack, Haste: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 2 + 1 = 191d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 6 = 19
2H Adamantine Waraxe, Power Attack, Haste: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 2 + 1 = 161d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 6 = 18

outsider are alive, they are affected by channel energy like any other living creature.
The feat is special because it gives you the ability to heal or harm a certain type of outsider with your channel energy not depending on the fact that you channel positive or negative energy.

Tatiana moves and tries to flank with her teammate to attack the creature.

Cold Iron Rapier: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 13
Damages: 1d6 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 1 + (5, 2) = 13

1d100 ⇒ 82

odd dwarf even creature

1d6 ⇒ 2

Grog swings at the creature, his eyes still glazed from the enchantment.

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

damage: 1d12 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Tatiania tries her rapier, but can't get past the fluid creatures defences.

Once again Grog swings mightily, and once again hurts the creature. Whether such a thing can feel pain, let alone anger is unknown. Or maybe that is all it feels? Either way, he certainly has its attention now.

Ironshanks swings several times, but still just gets bark. Eventually that axe will get through, and when it does he is sure it is going to be effective against the tree like thing.

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Urias 10 damage
Argenta (believes curtains); Blur
Gwen 10 damage
Creature -41 damage
Tatiana 12 damage,
Grog 22 damage
Ironshanks 26 damage

Attack!!! 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 211d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Urias has no way of knowing if his swings are doing anything to the creature at all. This however doesn't stop him slashing away with his weapon!
"There's soup?" he calls out in slight confusion.

Urias tries hard, but can't manage to land a blow.

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Argenta (believes curtains); Blur
Gwen 10 damage
Creature -41 damage
Tatiana 12 damage,
Grog 22 damage
Ironshanks 26 damage
Urias 10 damage

posting a head if I can, if I'm alive and creature is still up, next to me, otherwise if I'm up, move to creature and swing once. Thanks :)

Grog shakes his head. "What happened?!? Ah ugly...you're going DOWN" He quickly looks at Ironshanks and smiles a toothy grin, fangs showing. "Not YOU dwarf!"

attack haste power attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

damage: 1d12 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

iterative, if I don't move

attack haste power attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

damage: 1d12 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

haste if creature is next to me and I don't move

attack haste power attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

damage: 1d12 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

Gwen stows the contained orb into her haversack, and makes for the door.

Still unable to see the ceature Argenta taps Ironshanks with her wand again before moving back.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Gwen beats a tactical retreat with the orb, while Argenta heals Ironshanks.

The creature, now injured, lashes out at the figures around it..

The damage is impressive, but luckily the creatures tentacles don't manage to grab hold of anyone.

Grog offers it a big of pain in return, but can only connect with one of his blows.

It shuffles slightly toward the doorway.

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Tatiana 15 damage,
Ironshanks 26 damage
Urias 17 damage
Argenta (believes curtains); Blur
Gwen 10 damage
Creature 66 damage
Grog 45 damage

Ironshanks waggles a finger at the beast as it makes its way towards the door and the orb "Don't think so ya little bastad. Best ya went back where ya came from!" He steps to the south and looky looky, into flank with Grog.

2H Adamantine Waraxe, Power Attack, Haste, Flank: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 2 + 1 = 181d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 6 = 22
2H Adamantine Waraxe, Power Attack, Haste, Flank: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 2 + 1 = 261d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 6 = 14

Tatiana tries to attack the creature before it get her.

Cold iron rapier, haste, flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 21
Damages: 1d6 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + (3, 2) = 10
Cold iron rapier, haste, flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 18
Damages: 1d6 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (1, 3) = 8

Urias moves forward to cover Gwen's retreat as he notices the beast's attempts to follow.

Once there he brandishes his weapon, ready to ward off the creature.

Readied attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 151d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Can it be seen now that it has moved away from the illusory curtain?

@Argenta I think the concentration was dropped a couple of rounds ago now, so lets just say it is curtains for the curtain. So you can see it now.

Ironshanks manages to get in a low blow, further damaging the horrid thing. Stepping up behind it, Tatiana also manages to sink her rapier into its back. Just the one attack as you had to move. It has reach, you don't.

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Argenta (believes curtains); Blur
Gwen 10 damage
Creature 90 damage
Grog 45 damage
Tatiana 15 damage,
Ironshanks 26 damage
Urias 17 damage - readed attack 15/14

Argenta sends a barrage of magic missiles at the hideous thing.

Force damage: 4d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 1) + 5 = 15

SR if needed: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Argenta sends bolts of force at the creature from the beyond. However it appears that magic might affect its alien nature differently as they fade out on touching it.

Failed vs SR

You finishing withdrawing Gwen?

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Gwen 10 damage
Creature 90 damage
Grog 45 damage
Tatiana 15 damage,
Ironshanks 26 damage
Urias 17 damage - readied attack 15/14
Argenta Blur

She drops the smoking containment device outside the door, and draws her wand (of invisibility) as she turns back to the battle.

Gwen draws a wand and stands ready. This turns out to be a very wise move. The creature continuing to edge toward the door, lashes out at her, Ironshanks, Grog and Yrias with its tentacles. Gwen activates her wand, vanishing from sight. Phew, that was close. She could feel its tentacles and maw come within a hairsbreadth of her.

Ironshanks is less lucky, as a tentacle wraps around him. The others get away with just a light lashing. On the plus side, surely the creature is starting to look a little tattered.

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Grog 51 damage
Tatiana 15 damage,
Ironshanks 40 damage; grappled
Urias 24 damage - readied attack 15/14
Argenta Blur
Gwen 10 damage, invisible.
Creature 90 damage NOT grappled.

With her increased speed, Tatiana moves around the flank the creature with Ironshanks and strikes.

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 15
Damages: 1d6 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 1 + (3, 5) = 14

This thing is ridiculous! Seems all my characters lately are getting owned by grappling. Some questions before I accidentally screw myself. Can you draw and drink a potion while grappled? Does it provoke an AOO from the creature grappling you? If this is safe to do so Ironshanks would drop his war axe and draw his cure serious wounds potion and consume it. He's only got 4hp left. If not he'll just have to struggle to break free I guess.

Drawing and drinking would normally both provoke unless it is in a handy haversack however you cannot take OA's while grappling so you should be fine. You might want to see if the rest of us manage to take it down. You could still full attack if you are using the axe one handed.

Moving to get a clear shot at the thing Argenta rushes around the room, using her haste granted speed. She incants swiftly and a pair of small golden dragons appear and leap at the creature.

Moving to remove cover and casting scorching ray

Ranged touch, heroism, haste, into melee: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 12
Fire damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6, 4, 1) + 4 = 21
Ranged touch, heroism, haste, into melee: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 18
Fire damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 6) + 4 = 22

Its touch AC should be 2 lower if it is grappling. Your note says it is not grappled but that would normally require it to take a -20 on its grab attempt wouldn't it?.

SR, spell pen: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 = 24

That said, the creature itself is not grappled. I have called that out in the status bar to try and make it clear. It certainly can take AOOs even as it has Ironshanks in one of its tentacles.
@Argenta And yes, that does mean -20, and that is fine. It is why all those other grapples it has tried have failed. It has some.. special abilities.
@ironshanks, you can still attack with a one handed weapon from within a grapple, albeit at -2

Argenta fires a couple of rays into the creature. It narrows avoids the first, but with a frantic twist, Ironshanks directs it right into the the path of the second. Unlike cold, against fire this monstrosity apparently has no immunity... Nor is it dead yet. Surely it can't last much longer.

Status, bold may post: Party is hasted
Grog 51 damage
Tatiana 15 damage,
Ironshanks 40 damage; grappled
Urias 24 damage - readied attack 15/14
Gwen 10 damage, invisible.
Creature 112 damage NOT grappled.
Argenta Blur

Ah yes. Monsters with special grappling rules. How much I forgot I hated you. lol
Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 281d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Urias takes a step in and swings hard!
Hopefully he'll sever a tentacle or two and free his friends.

Urias swings mightily, his Halberd whistling through the air as he hews into the demonic tree like creature. And like any oversized axe, it loves trees. The creature looks down, if indeed eyes it had, and then with stately grace, topples to the ground.

Defeated! That was a CR 9 encounter, although with the four player mod, probably CR8. Well done.

"You okay, Magee?" says Gwen's voice out of thin air.

Argenta glowers down at the unconscious body of the Professor, Well, that as painful, lets get patched up before having another word with our friendly academic here. Anyone need me to activate a wand for them?

Argenta cannot fail to UMD a wand, feel free to roll your own charges.

Well done!

Tatiana calls again Fate to heal her comrades.

Channel positive energy: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Tatiana can use wand too

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

"Ugh...that thing was tough. I could use more healing. Thanks Tatiana"

Grog borrows Argenta's wand.

"Thanks"

6 charges

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

If you want healing you need to use your own wand thanks.

The creature drips off Ironshanks' full plate armor, its tentacles sliding down the front of his closed visor last. With a muffled grunt you hear the Dwarf reply "Aye, I'm livin'. Good work finishin' that thing off, but I'm sure I had it just where I wanted it. I was just gettin' ready ta tear its throat out with my chompers!"

Bluff: Ya, that was a close one...: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (13) - 2 = 11

The offers of healing don't go unnoticed as the old fella hands over his healing wand for some much needed repair work. "Good as new, well good as I was this mornin' at least." He smiles and stretches his stiff neck.

Ok with the channel that should have me at -34:

CLW Wand: 6d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4, 7, 7, 2, 7) + 6 = 35

6 charges removed. Back to full.

Urias too holds up his own wand to be used on his wounds.

"It was lucky for us to have done so. My thanks for the aid in healing."

To heal 24
CLW 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 8, 4, 8) + 4 = 25

@Urias I healed everyone 6 with my channeling ;-)

The team picks themselves up and dusts themselves off. The profession lies unconsious at your feet.

Status,
Grog 46 damage Maybe on full, do you have your own wand you can have someone use?
Tatiana
Ironshanks
Urias
Gwen 4 damage
Argenta

@GM the man have healed up 7 (from my NL damages and from the lethal damage he took)

Tatiana with her wand make sure that the man she knock out is alive and awake.

Ironshanks will grab a chair and help the fella into it "Someone got that damned orb right? Gwen?" He looks around to be sure.

"Professor? You ok?"

I have a wand from 2 PA on chronicle 1. I forgot to add it. I can scan the chronicle if you want?

No need.

The professor comes around, looking alarmed at you and the state of his office.

"My papers! he stutters, followed by "Oh my, I'll never hear the end of this. What will become of me?"

"You're alive." Urias states.

"That's more then good enough."

The professor feels around a coupe of his injures. "Well, if I hurt this much I can't exactly be dead. Now, what is the meaning of this?"

The creature you invoked broke free of the circle! You've been more or less under its control for a brief time and we were obliged to bring you down.
It seems that the artifact you used to invoke the creature are malfunctioning and we have been sent by the Pathfinder Society to take care of it. Put them in special boxes and try to determine a way to fix them.
We will give you a receipt for yours and we will keep it. For any further claim, send a request at the Grand Lodge.

Says Tatiana

The professor feels around a coupe of his injures. "Well, if I hurt this much I can't exactly be dead. Now, what is the meaning of this?"

"Ya screamed like a banshee, nearly bustin' out what's left of mah ear drums. Then ya cast somethin' on one of the girls, then you got KTFO before ya caused more trouble." Ironshanks keeps it straight up with the old fella, letting the others explain more details if they want.

"So we got the orb right? We good? Got more places we gotta get to bafore suppah."