[PFS] TOZ's Passing the Torch

Game Master TriOmegaZero

I ran a 2-part series too, thinking both parts would be in the Gameday. But they really only had time for 1 session. So only part-1 is eligible and part-2 will be a normal game.

I feel a little bit like the monkey in the middle here trying to manage the personalities and egos of this diverse party. It is a fun dynamic. :)

Thanks for running TOZ. It is much appreciated. Game Day or not.

A team? No, we are not a team. We are a chemical mixture that makes chaos. :)

It was...

Part I and II were submitted...
It's on the 'Other Recruitment' tab on the original signup sheet (GM listed name as Zack Ringler)

But clearly part II isn't going to happen during Gameday. =)

Thanks, I will get it submitted then. I figure we will wrap up by this weekend. I'm just giving Bombshell some time to chime in if she wants.

GM Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Hamish Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 13
Rokgurn Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Yuri Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 2
Omrax Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 10
Kasimir Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Crazy Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Whelp, nothing this time around.

That’s cool, Nothing is my usual result on these things.

Has anyone ever implanted Ioun stones? My understanding is that no rolls are required (not even a take 20) as per Mike Brock's past ruling. Any ideas about this?

No, but Kasimir has a few cheap ones whirling around him most days.

They also need to stop writing encounters as if the party is going to nicely move away from the door. :P

I think Hamish is right. PETA is going to get me. Now my G.E.E.R. (Giant Eagle Early Response) system has been activated. ;)

It is probably useless but are the Eagles under attack can they fight back?

No attacks have been made.

Does Rokgurn know where the creature is roughly or only that it is within 30'?

He just knows something is there. If he wants, he can wait for Bombshell to call out more specifics on her turn.

So I can assume that the creature is invisible and not incorporeal or ethereal as I am able to sense it with my regular perception. Correct?

Sure? Not sure how that is in question.

After getting slammed really hard during the last combat I wanted to be sure. :)

Gotcha. Hunters Blessing was not calculated unless it was part of that +17.

Hey now, you're the one that went to solo them on their own plane. =)

It seemed like such a cool idea at the time. Now that the power might actually be useful there is an extra-dimensional lock down.

I thought we would be good with the Eagle guard but no. Sigh. Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you.

I mean, they did stop you from getting the feeling in the surprise round as you were surrounded. ;)

In the last combat you mean. I am not following you.

No, I mean the eagles stopped the surprise round in this combat. Also, I will see if I can edit the slides to show enemy position, have to use the iPad for now. Good time to roll a twenty!

Edit: Updated.

@Crazy- That is not a party member. He was definitely not invited in. :)

Kasimir’s spells:
0: create water, detect magic, detect poison, guidance, light, stabilize
1: know the enemy, cure light, *hide from undead, *liberating command, murderous command, shield of faith
2: calm emotions, delay poison, fog cloud, lesser restoration, *resist energy
3: *dispel magic, *invisibility purge, *magic vestment, *communal resist energy, blood biography
4: dimensional anchor, **greater magic weapon x2, *divination
5: *communal air walk, **break enchantment x2
6: heal,* summon monster VI, *blade barrier
7: summon monster VII
Domain: Command, *invisibility, *non-detection, *confusion, *false vision, mislead, screen
Can drop spells for evangelist spells
Bardic music rounds used: 6
Copycat uses used: 2

@Grandmaster TOZ - Am I able to see the creature attacking Crazy so I can try to intervene with Divine Interference?

Actually no, I realized they had a better strategy to ensure it worked. Having to double-move means the first one was the one to fly out over the edge.

Thanks to Bombshell for getting rid of those soul eaters. I have no idea what their special attack was but I am sure that it was scary. Regular assassins with sneak attack, bleed, possibly poison and low static damage is right up my elemental alley.

Cool, pair of 5s. Sorry, team.

We were you casting defensively in the first place? Your Invisibility Purge was doing the trick.

where's the 2nd mantis? Only see 1 on the map

@ Mage - There are a few ways to bypass Invisibility Purge. And I took a chance that the assassins who defend the temple of the assassin god might have those.

@Hamish - The other one is invisible. He must be under Greater Invisibility like effect and not revealed by invisibility purge. As we know that he flanked to sneak attack Crazy we know which square he is in.

@Kasimir - Understandable. Perhaps it makes the fight more fun anyways without the summons. More goons for Yuri and Omrax to kill.

Apologies, I don’t get to use this spell enough. The second mantis should be visible now.

It is not as flashy as Glitterdust but my high level Cleric swears by it. Huge area and decent duration. What is not to love.

I will say that it broke when he attacked, not when he moved in. ;)

I have had the worst luck with invisibility purge, as every time my cleric had it prepared, the enemy was naturally invisible and unrevealed.

Sure. It is plot blood. :)

The GM deserves to have fun too.

That is not something I expected to hear at this table.

You have to keep the GM happy so he will GM again and try to kill your character the next time. It is a sick circle. ;)

A scratch to keep the party going is a worthwhile sacrifice.

Admittedly, Yuri is very happy to give me opportunities to attack him, they just haven't been able to take advantage of them much.

Edit: Aaaaaaand now I don't get to play. :)

Rokgurn, can you roll Will saves for your eagles now? I’m out to dinner but will update when I return.

Better them then us. I have to say that these eagles have really pulled their weight. What a surprise for a slot that I originally thought only good enough to burn to power Divine Intervention.

I only had the spell at all, cause I figured with both spell focus, and greater spell focus in conjuration, I should at least have some conjuration spells with a saving throw involved. 8P

First time I've cast it... sorry.

8 hardness doesn't seem that hard to overcome.

It just means we aren’t finishing this scenario this weekend.

@Hamish - if they’re built around weapon finesse and sneak attack, then they’re really struggling against hardness. At least, that was my experience when I played a rogue/ranger.

Hey, as long as everyone is still enjoying themselves, we can take as long as you need.

I only had the spell at all, cause I figured with both spell focus, and greater spell focus in conjuration, I should at least have some conjuration spells with a saving throw involved. 8P

First time I've cast it... sorry.

8 hardness doesn't seem that hard to overcome.

You should be sorry because you are a seeker level character that has only cast Wall of Stone once in your career and you get it as an early entry too. It is one of the best spells in the game as it works all the time with no saving throw and SR NO. You should have been spamming it like crazy. Shame. ;)

Wall of Thorns is admittedly better at trapping people but Wall of Stone is just amazing overall.

Edit - Tactically it seemed the smart move. In fact I was going to Wall of Thorns the entrance and these two goons but you beat me to it.

@Grandmaster TOZ - Were the Soul Eaters ever visible due to the Invisibility Purge or after they were attacked by Crazy? Also can we make knowledge checks in regards to the mantis creatures on our turn?

The mantis are not creatures. Only Bombshell saw the soul eater before it evaporated.

Can we make some sort of knowledge check to try to figure out what is going on then in regards to the mantis statues?

All you see are animate stone carvings. They appear to be a hazard of some kind.