GM Ietsuna's Storming the Diamond Gate (Inactive)

Game Master Ietsuna

Perrine double moves as well.

Would someone be so kind as to me me?

Perrine double moves as well.

Would someone be so kind as to me me?

done

Long line marks last round's movement - faded token marks that location.

Reginald's giggling is muffled now, as if his mouth is full of marbles. Suddenly his laughter erupts forth again - as does a swarm of tiny spiders!

Swarm damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5 (Both Red and Blue take this damage automatically)

Move 20 ft and cast vomit swarm (yellow box). Spider swarm statistics can be found here - important things are that both Red and Blue need to make two Fortitude saves (DC 11) against poison and distraction. The swarm will not move unless Reginald directs it with a standard action.

Also, Reginald should still be invisible as per the spell description regarding summoning creatures.

Red Fort Vs Poison: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Str Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Red Fort Vs Distraction: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Blue Fort Vs Poison: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Blue Fort Vs Distraction: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Red falls victim to the poisonous bite of the spider swarm, while Blue manages to avoid the bite.

With his pistol now useless, Ivan runs across the first bridge, in hopes of reaching the battle and perhaps helping in some small way. Run full-round action

Kolris attempts to activate the magic in the wand one more time, but fails to make it work again. Frustrated, he stuffs the wand in his belt and readies his bow again, hoping that interest in him has waned such that he'll be safe.

Blue moves away from Brun, raises its bow and fires. This provokes from Brun

Longbow Vs Brun: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Red has a panicked look on his face and draws a dagger and stabs at Reginald

Dagger: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Combat Round 5 - Bold May Act

Red -21
Perrine
Mika
Reginald (2 damage from Red)
Kolris
Ivan
Brun
Bartolomey
Blue -5

GM, Reginald should still be invisible at this point. Is Red ignoring the miss chance for attacking an invisible opponent?

No, I just keep forgetting that you are invisible. I have recoloured your token to remind me. Revising Red's actions to have him stab at Brun instead.

Combat Round 5 - Bold May Act

Red -21
Perrine
Mika
Reginald
Kolris
Ivan
Brun (2 damage from Red)
Bartolomey
Blue -5

Seeing his friend Kolris struggling to activate his wand, Ivan moves to him and offers some divine healing.

Lay on Hands on Kolris: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Perrine double moves again.

Would someone advance me 40’, please?

Moved you Perrine

AoO on Blue
slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Brun starts slamming the Red.

1st slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

2nd slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Spiritual Weapon round 4/4

3rd fist: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Bartolomey comes closer to Red and swings with his Scythe.

mwk Scythe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11

Brun smacks Blue as it moves away. The phantom then turns on Red and smashes it twice. Bartolomey and his spiritual weapon both take a swing at Red and between them they take toe caster down. He slumps to the ground unconscious and bleeding.

Combat Round 5 - Bold May Act

Red -56 (unconscious and bleeding)
Perrine
Mika
Reginald
Kolris
Ivan
Brun (2 damage from Red)
Bartolomey
Blue -9

”Huzzah!” Reginald’s voice echoes through the stone cavern with no apparent source. ”Now crawl, my pretties - crawl, crawl, ahahaha!” As if of one mind, the swarm of spiders marches towards the remaining archer. Behind them, every inch of the spellcaster’s exposed skin is covered in tiny red bites.

Swarm damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Two Fortitude saves again (DC 11 for both). Reginald moves the swarm as a move action, and moves himself as a move action.

Blue Fort Vs Poison: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Blue Fort Vs Distraction: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Blue is nauseated as the spiders crawl over it.

Combat Round 5 - Bold May Act

Red -56 (unconscious and bleeding)
Perrine
Mika
Reginald
Kolris
Ivan
Brun (2 damage from Red)
Bartolomey
Blue -14 (Nauseated 1 round)

Kolris nods at Ivan. "And the demon heals me... hahahaha!" he laughs, then backtracks, "of course I know you're no demon. But, appearances, you know! Thanks!" Bringing his bow up to his shoulder, he lines up a shot and lets it fly.

He rushes back over to where his rapier lies, in case he might need it again.

Ivan looks puzzled at Kolris' remark and quickly pulls out a mirror to check his appearance. "And here I always thought I was sort of handsome..."

"It's the horns!" the bedraggled elf calls over his shoulder.

Botting Mika, she double moves up

Kolris' arrow barely misses the archer as he stands covered in spiders.

Combat Round 6 - Bold May Act

Red -56 (unconscious and bleeding)
Perrine
Mika
Reginald
Kolris
Ivan
Brun
Bartolomey
Blue -14 (Nauseated 1 round)

"Now look at yourself - you're practically crawling with vermin just like yourself!" Reginald's jolly purple form reappears as he bursts out laughing at his own wit, tears streaking down his face as the spiders swarm over the archer.

Using Misfortune hex (Will 18 negates) to force Blue to roll all d20's twice and take the lower result, then Cackle to extend duration. I'm pretty sure the hex would break invisibility. Spider swarm stays put and nibbles.

Swarm damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

And again, Blue will need to make two Fortitude DC 11 saving throws against the spider swarm's poison and distraction. Hopefully with Misfortune.

Perrine double moves forward yet again, supposing this is an actual nightmare.

Would you move me forward again, please, DM?

Blue Will vs Misfortune: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Blue Fort Vs Poison 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Blue Fort Vs Poison 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Strength Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Blue Fort Vs Distract 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Blue Fort Vs Distract 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Combat Round 6 - Bold May Act

Red -56 (unconscious and bleeding)
Perrine
Mika
Reginald
Kolris
Ivan
Brun
Bartolomey
Blue -15 (-1 Strength)

Ivan moves to catch up with the others and see if he can at least provide some healing if needed.

double move

"Wait! Don't kill 'em without me!"

Double move

"There is no time to wait Mika!" says Bartolomey.
He then moves and strikes.

mwk Scythe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 = 12

Brun does the same.

slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Bartolomey swings and hits Blue with a heavy shot. Brun misses barely with a slam.

Stop, stop. I surrender

Ivan hurries up - "We must accept the surrender of our foe. It is the only honorable way..."

”Oh, perhaps he’s not such a vermin after all.” Disappointed, Reginald sends the spiders scuttling over the edge of the cliff and into the darkness. ”I don’t suppose there’s more of you lot here?”

Kolris picks up his rapier and sheaths it, but keeps his bow trained on the enemy as his allies nearer at hand work on accepting the surrender.

"Who are you and your comrade and what is your purpose here? Speak quickly, that we may know what justice you deserve!"

I am just here to guard Mr Desimire. He was in charge of this expidition. I am just a hired bow, and it isn't worth dying over.

"Is that this guy?" Ivan gestures to the fallen caster. He checks to make sure that he's not about to die, and if he is he attempts to stabilize him.

Yes, that's him. He is in charge of all of this for the Aspis

Ivan stabilizes the fallen wizard.

Fast forwarding here. We are basically at the end.

You descend the stairway 100 feet down into the cavern. There you find a giant concave slab of red stone with similar properties as Golarian diamonds. Several runes and sigils cover every inch of the slab in strange writing. The writing is in Abyssal and repeatedly reads, Enter into the Blood Clefts.

To the north of the Diamond Gate stands a stone podium, similar to the one found in earlier and this one also has raised section on it that would seem to allign with the areas cut out of the amulets.

Teenoch flies down, having dispatched the caster's imp. Open it, Please... I would go home.

Perrine takes off her amulet and places it in the depression. ”I think we know what we need to do here. Activate it and get out of here!”

Once activated, a vortex of blood-red sand swirls from the Diamond Gate before violently sucking in on itself. A loud hum resonates throughout the chamber and a crimson glow pulsates from the portal. Teenoch give you a thankful nod of her head. Thank you. Good luck adventurers.

Teenoch flies into the portal and it gone.

Simply removing the amulet closes the portal.

With the Diamond Gate secured, you return to the Grand Lodge in Absalom through the entrance portals in the oasis outside the temple. Before you are even congratulated for a job well done, Marcos Farabellus sends a contingent of well-armed Pathfinders into the tapestry to secure the Society’s position both in Areshkagal’s temple and beneath, at the mouth of the Diamond Gate. You are heralded as heroes for securing the Aspis Consortium’s back door into the demiplane.

Elsewhere, in Varisia

Teenoch finds herself not on her home Plane, but somewhere in Varisia.

Done and done. Thanks all. I will get onto Chronicles and get them issued post haste.