[PFS Gameday VIII] GM Roxxie's 5-08 The Confirmation (Inactive)

Game Master Roxxie613

Urushi is holding out the cloak in the direction of the gillman.

The gillman gingerly takes the cloak with a solemn nod and sighs.

"Thank you. I will ensure this gets to his family." The gillman delicately folds the cloak and places it near his robes.

He takes a deep breath and looks at you all for a long while. "I am Uori. While I cannot share what the waters tell me, I will tell you what I can. This place is sacred to my people. It once was sacred to Aroden, the dead god of humanity, but over the last hundred years the carvings in the room you came from have weathered and melted. I wager Aroden's influence will fade completely very soon. I know that Aroden's followers sometimes practice rituals on the city statue, and I figure it has to do with what they learn about Aroden in the cave of drawings. You're free to try your own rituals, so long as you don't pollute these waters."

Uori frowns. "There are two tunnels that branch from here, but I'm afraid I know nothing about those."

Ruzz considers the gillman's words and nods sage-like. He keeps his mouth shut as he's never been known to be a diplomat and he fears saying the wrong thing in this situation.

"I sssaw a ssstory on the wall about a human bringing light to dark placesss. Perhapsss these Aroden's practiced a ritual like that on this altar. I'm sure it won't hurt to try."

Vipera wades into the water to get close to the model city. She cast's her dancing lights spell and moves the lights slowly through the miniature streets of the diorama, attempting to shed light onto the shadowy bits of the display.

Cynan watches Vipera’s actions from the dry surface, ”Well, I suppose anything’s worth a shot.”

Ruzz waits to see if anything happens. He smiles a bit at the idea of people performing rituals that they don't understand or necessarily believe in.

Magic thrums through the caverns and fills each of you.

Each of you get a +1 insight bonus to AC if you have taken damage since the start of your last turn

Uori's face remains stoic, and he motions at Vipera. "Many of the rituals I have seen are much the same. As I said, do as you wish, so long as you do not pollute these waters." The Gilman moves and sinks down into the waters. He keeps his eyes lazily scanning all of you, to ensure he does not miss anyone talking to him.

As for the two adjoining tunnels, approaching the tunnel to the East earns one the smell of rot. To the West, running water can be heard.

Ruzz points down the tunnel to the east and motions to everyone else.

"Based on the scent I'm guessing we've got something dead down that way, should we check that out first?"

"We should go down that tunnel, but I want to sssay that I felt a little thrum of ssssomething magic come from thisss altar when I completed the ritual. Perhapsss more ritualsss will aid usss in the battlesss to come."

Ready to move on, but is there anyone else who wants to play with the altar first?

Urushi takes his place at the front of the group.

Ruzz grins a bit at the altar then motions to the figure worshipping in the water.

"Maybe you can pray to his god, this place seems to be holy to him as well so perhaps we might gain additional blessings? Otherwise I'm ready to move when everyone else is."

Giving one last change for rituals at the altar before moving us into the smelly cavern tomorrow morning.

Yaerstenn, still wet from his trip in the pit, goes into the shallow waters.

"Aroden, was it, now?"

Kn. Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

The old man fails to remember much about the Dead God, only that he is... well, dead. Still, he simply raises his hands up and begins speaking with a loud voice, amplified by the cave's reverberation:

"We have come to solve the mysteries of this place. Thee who hears my prayer, allow us to pass through this challenge unscathed, and light our way so the voice of the Gods may be spread!"

Unfortunately, no additional flow of magic comes forth from the altar.

As the group comes together to investigate the next cave, the cave's damp air becomes increasingly stale. The stench of decay grows stronger as they travel, until the tunnel opens to a small cavern littered with bits of broken glass, rotting pieces of paper, and other litter.. as well as several unsettling things. At the back of the cave is a humanoid corpse, face down and clearly dead. Around the cavern, there are two living skeletons and two living corpses, looking quite a bit like gillman.

Vipera moves into the room and tosses a thin sheet of slippery grease underneath the feet of two of the undead creatures. She stares down the closest zombie, but quickly realizes that this creature is not intimidated by her unnerving gaze.

Grease Reflex DC 15. I don't have the ability to use painful stare on undead...yet.

Cynan steps up and fires a bolt at the creature with a magenta aura.
attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Blue reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Red reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 6

The undead monsters slip on the grease and fall prone.

Cynan lines up a perfect shot, but somehow manages to fire straight through the skeletons bones. Hit, but no damage

The skeleton that slipped stands up and moves towards the living creatures.

The other glares with vengeance at Cynan, steps up, and swings a broken sword at him!

Pink attack vs Cynan: 1d20 ⇒ 17
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

The skeleton gives off a wicked grin as its sword draws blood.

EDIT: I forgot the acrobatics check to see if the skeleton in the grease can move.

Blue Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Carry on. ;)

Urushi will move into the room and pummel one of the skeletons with his fist.

Both skeletons will get an AoO as I move in.

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 Damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Ugh, I'll need to get a better non-reach weapon. Can't do much with the current positioning and my reach

Yaerstenn approaches the nearest skeleton, unsheathes a dagger at his hip and tries to strike.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Cynan gasps, "Darn it!"

Ruzz moves up behind Yaerstenn and prepares an action to cast acid splash on any target that might stumble into his range and arc of fire.

Pink AoO: 1d20 ⇒ 9
Blue AoO: 1d20 ⇒ 12

The skeletons swing wildly with their scimitars and can't seem to connect.
Urushi swings, but the skeleton dodges at the last second.

Yaerstenn slashes at the pink skeleton, but his dagger chinks on the cave wall.

The purple tinged zombie moves up, triggering Ruzz's acid orb

Ruzz ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Unfortunately, the short gnome has issues aiming around his taller companions, and the acid hisses as it hits the cave wall.

Red Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 10

The reddish Zombie stands up and moves closer to the combat, as the purple zombie strikes at Vipera

slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

”No space!”

Cynan backs away withdraw

Vipera draws her kukri and slashes desperately at the zombie in front of her before taking a step back.

"Pleasssse, don't let me die here."

Kukri: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Slashing: 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + (4) = 5

Cynan withdraws without any further issue

Vipera makes contact, slicing through purple tinged flesh.

The skeleton with the blue sash slashes at Urushi, while the one with the pink sash slashes at Yaerstenn, where the 'chink' noise came from a moment ago.

Blue attack: 1d20 ⇒ 13
Pink attack: 1d20 ⇒ 5

And both miss terribly.

"Hang on, Vipera!"

Yaerstenn lays a hand on the Vishkanya's shoulder while trying to defend from the skeleton.

"May the might of the Gods fill you with the strength to defeat our foes!"

A brilliant white light emanates from the wrinkled hand, and for a short moment Vipera's shoulder is covered with frost, which runs down her whole body and covers her wounds. When it disappears, the gashes have been partly healed.

CLW on Vipera, which should provoke from skelly

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Looking around him, he shouts:

"Don't let them surround us! Back out, and we'll use the passageway as a choke point!"

Ruzz giggles with glee at all the chaos as someone runs past him. He mumbled the arcane words for another acid orb and tosses it at the purple zombie again.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

"Wooo! That one looks better!"

The gnome runs back into the previous cavern squealing in delight the entire way as he thinks about his next spell!

Yaerstenn heals all of Vipera's wounds, and the skeleton sees an opening

AoO: 1d20 ⇒ 15

And its sword chinks on the cave wall as well!

Ruzz's next acid orb bubbles straight into the zombie, and it connects with a hiss. Skin lops off of this animated corpse, and it looks ready to fall apart.

Botting for Urushi

Urushi takes a step back towards the choke point, and attacks the blue sashed skeleton.

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

The skeleton dodges with a wicked grin.

The red tinged zombie tries to move out of the slick

Red acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 20

It moves in, and both zombies attack Urushi

Red slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Purple slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

The leshy is too swift and handily dodges both attacks.

Vipera draws a slender white wand in her other open hand and shakes it several times, attempting to activate it.

UMD on wand of cure light wounds: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Work, damn you!

The wand sputters, filling Vipera's hand with a soft golden light. The vishkanya reaches out and attempts to touch the skeleton closest to her.

Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Cure light wounds, Will DC 11: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

I believe she still keeps the charge even after missing.

Cynan stows his crossbow and draws his short sword, "Not usually a good sign, me waving this thing around."

Sorry for the delay in posting. Overlooked the 'combat card' spoiler.

Vipera I love a bit of needless bravery but I think we were all trying to fall back and create a chokepoint...

Not trying to be needlessly couragous here. The crowded conditions were really limiting where I could move. I don't remember how people were positioned exactly, but withdrawing only protects you from the first square of movement and you can't five foot into a square occupied by an ally, so one of those things probably factored into what I did.

Vipera does indeed hold the charge I believe.

Vipera attempts to do the skeleton in with light magic, but the skeleton dodges away. Cynan draws a sword and prepares himself.

The skeletons swipe at Vipera and Urushi

Blue vs Urushi: 1d20 ⇒ 20
crit confirm?: 1d20 ⇒ 16
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Pink vs Vipera: 1d20 ⇒ 2

A skeleton manages to cut into Urushi with a broken scimitar.

I forgot how much of a pain undead were.

Urushi tries to punch the pink skeleton.

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Yeah, there even more of a pain for Urushi given that they are immune to poison.

Ruzz looks rather excited but also frustrated that he hasn't got a good shot at anything. With all the big folk blocking the way and none of them following the advice to make a bottle neck he could fill with fire the gnome just sighs and steps forward once more to throw a glob of acid at the purple zombie to the right of Urushi.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

"Fall back, lads!"

Yaerstenn takes a quick step back and retreats into a nearby alcove, waiting for his comrades to withdraw as well to form a choke point.

Withdraw into the alcove

Urushi can't seem to connect a blow on these bone monsters.

Ruzz flings a ball of acid that hisses against the zombie's skin and lops off more flesh.

Yaerstenn retreats to help make the bottleneck Though I'm not sure your token updated, Yaerstenn. You may wanna give it a look.

The Zombies both try to slam into the leshy.

Red: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Purple: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

But Urushi nimbly dodges out of the way!

The pathfinders wonder if Janira is faring any better against the Minotaur without her pack of items...

Vipera taps Urushi on the shoulder, healing some of his wounds, before withdrawing down the corridor.

CLW healing: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Vipera heals Urushi before withdrawing. Cynan delays, unsure if he should step up closer or wait for the enemies to come to him.

Fortunately for everyone, the undead aren't particularly smart, and the skeletons go for the easy target near them.

pink: 1d20 ⇒ 16
blue: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Neither can land a blow.

Urushi steps to plug the gap and tries to attack pink again.

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Ruzz fires off another acid orb at the purple zombie then runs back down the tunnel slipping into the c back, giggling all the while.

"You folks are a bucket o fun don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise!"

Ranged Touch Attack[/Dice: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

The pink skeleton crumples under Urushi's assault. The purple zombie looks like it's barely holding together after Ruzz's assault of acid orbs.

I'll give Yaerstenn until this afternoon/tomorrow morning before botting.

Yaerstenn casts guidance and touches Cynan.

The zombies move in to surround Urushi and attack

Purple: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Red: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

One zombie misses entirely, while the injured one takes a nearly skeletal arm and thrashes into the leshy.

Assuming that Urushi is going to step back to take them one at a time, Cynan calls out to Vipera, "Get ready to heal Urushi!"

I am picturing a painful ballet in which Vipera takes a 5ft step and readies an action to heal Urushi when he is in range. Then Urushi takes a 5ft step back, gets healed and attacks a zombie. He then has cover from one. Next round Vipera takes another 5ft step and readies to heal Urushi again (as does Yaerstenn, maybe?), Urushi takes another 5ft step back and then it's one undead at a time while Urushi has two healers keeping him up. Sound about right?

Cynan can't do anything through two allies and has something like a 40% chance of doing anything with the creatures DR. Note to self, buy some holy water...

Cynan rolls his arm like a batter warming up. He delays, ready to charge in if Urushi should fall.

Use Magic Device: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Vipera shakes the wand into her hand in an imitation of Sarenrae ritual. The wand glows in her hand with soft glowing light as she darts towards Urushi.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Shoot, that wasn't a lot of healing, but it increases his odds at least.

Good point about the skeleton. I was looking too far ahead.

I think waiting to heal me would have been a better idea. Now you are forcing me to take 3 attacks per round instead of just 1 or 2. I think the skeleton has a 10% chance of hitting me (+0 vs AC 19). I would definitely have been willing to take that risk. I was hoping to step back and then start fighting defensively and go for the long slog.

Has anyone tried to make knowledge checks? Urushi has fought zombies before and should know what type of weapons work against them, but I don't think I am allowed to use that knowledge in PFS.

I'm willing to do a knowledge roll, would arcana be appropriate since Necromancy is involved? Also I think the GM was hinting that some items in the bag left to us might be useful here

Urushi, if your PC has learnt things in previous adventures then that is totally valid. That's how I've seen it GMed before. I forgot about the bag, who has the bag?

Roxxie, this is a tight one. Would you be willing to allow a retcon. Urushi did not get to contribute to the 'table talk' as he might have liked. If Vipera wants one, that is.

Anyone remember who has the bag?